Johnny, a lizard (蜥蜴), lived between some rocks in the country, where he liked sunbathing every morning. One day, he felt so __________ that he didn’t notice some boys coming up behind him. The boys __________ Johnny, and he could only escape from their hands by losing his tail and running to __________.
The children watched his tail moving about, but they soon felt __________ and left. Johnny came out to look for his tail, but could find no __________ of it. Feeling so sad, he decided to __________ doing everything else in his life and spending all his time __________ his tail. Days and months passed, and Johnny kept looking, asking everyone __________ they had seen his tail. However, there was still no news about it.
One day, he asked a boy and the boy __________ replied, “Why do you need two tails?” After hearing this, Johnny __________ and saw that he had grown a new, stronger tail. He suddenly realized how __________ of him to waste so much time on a problem like it. Johnny headed for home happily.
On the way home he suddenly found his __________ tail on the roadside. Although it looked terrible, Johnny was still __________ to have it back. He picked it up and was about to __________ his journey. Just at that moment, an idea __________ him that he shouldn’t look at the past and worry about it since it was not __________ for him.
He then decided to __________ his old tail there, leaving with it all his past worries. As he moved on, all he took with him were thoughts of the __________ and the dreams of the future.
As we know, it’s not good to look at the past, __________ it helps in the future. Let the past _________ with the wind.
1.A.worried B.cautious C.lonely D.relaxed
2.A.explored B.limited C.caught D.observed
3.A.hide B.sunbathe C.sleep D.cry
4.A.bored B.confused C.delighted D.interested
5.A.edge B.use C.identity D.sign
6.A.keep B.stop C.finish D.start
7.A.caring for B.removing C.searching for D.involving
8.A.when B.where C.how D.whether
9.A.regretfully B.surprisedly C.frightenedly D.generously
10.A.turned back B.headed forward C.bent down D.looked up
11.A.optimistic B.silly C.careless D.smart
12.A.new B.nice C.strong D.old
13.A.proud B.worried C.excited D.angry
14.A.predict B.change C.continue D.end
15.A.hit B.shaped C.supported D.held
16.A.useful B.hopeful C.lively D.different
17.A.protect B.watch C.repair D.drop
18.A.past B.future C.present D.life
19.A.if B.unless C.when D.once
20.A.come B.dive C.walk D.go
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Many kids go to day camps during summer. Day camps can be a lot of fun, but the activities are familiar.1.It might take you a little while to get familiar with the place. But you come home every night, just like you do during the school year.Sleep away camp offers more excitement because you’ll be there all day and night. It’s a kind of vacation, but without your parents. You’ll probably sleep in a tent（帐篷） with other kids attending the camp. Your parents should not worry about your food.2.Some sleep away camps are for both boys and girls, which means that there are both boys and girls at the camp.3.Often these all-girl and all-boy camps meet up for some special purposes.Usually, the camp mails out information to your family before you go.4.Most of all, you’ll also probably need to bring a health report. Let coaches know about any health problem you have. Just like any vacation, you’ll need to pack a bag full of the clothes.5.Food is generally provided, but you might need some extra money for snacks or other small expenses(费用).
A. So you’ll know what to bring. |
B. You’ll learn how to get along with others. |
C. You couldn’t miss your parents at night. |
D. You’ll need to change clothes while you’re there. |
E. Other camps are just for girls or just for boys. |
F. You start camp in the morning and go home in the afternoon. |
G. You’ll probably eat together in the open air and you’ll have to share the food with the others. |
J.K. Rowling is the writer of Harry Potter, which is now one of the bestsellers in the world.
J.K. Rowling was born in Bristol on July 31st, 1965. She has one sister who is two years younger than her. Both girls loved listening to their father reading bedtime stories to them. They especially loved stories about magical worlds. Rowling wrote her first story, called Rabbit, at the age of six.
After she graduated from the university, Rowling worked as a translator in London. During this time, on a long train trip in the summer of 1990, the idea came to her of a boy who has magic but doesn't know it. In 1992 Rowling began to teach English. She lived with her baby daughter, Jessica, and spent much time finishing the first Harry Potter book for young readers. It appeared in June 1997. To her surprise, the book was greatly successful. The film came out in November 2001. Now Harry Potter series(系列) is popular with people of all ages and about 60 million books were sold in 200 countries.
Why has the series been so successful? There are a few things. Many other magical stories take place in faraway lands or in past or future times. But Harry lives in modern England. He's also a very normal boy: polite, friendly, brave and clever. So when other children read about Harry, they can imagine being like him.
J.K. Rowling is very happy with the success, and she is now busy finishing the whole series of seven books. She's writing full time and she's really enjoying life. She says she will go on living a normal life with her daughter and writing children's books.
1.From the passage, we know ___________.
A.J.K. Rowling met a boy named Harry on a long train trip
B.J.K. Rowling loved listening to stories when she was very young
C.J.K. Rowling is two years younger than her sister
D.Harry Potter is J.K. Rowling's first story
2.The first Harry Potter book came out in __________.
A.July 1965 B.the summer of 1990
C.June 1997 D.November 2001
3.J.K. Rowling has been successful, and she ___________.
A.likes to travel all over the world with her daughter
B.is too busy to enjoy her life
C.is excited about her success every day
D.is still writing stories for children
4.How is Harry Potter series different from other magical stories?
A.There are magical things. B.The stories happened in the modern world.
C.It has seven books. D.It took much time to finish.
Your house may have an effect on your figure. Experts say the way you design your home could play a role in whether you pack on the pounds or keep them off. You can make your environment work for you instead of against you. Here are some ways to turn your home into part of your diet plan.
Open the curtains and turn up the lights. Dark environments are more likely to encourage overeating, for people are often less selfconscious (难为情) when they’re in poorly lit places—and so more likely to eat lots of food. If your home doesn’t have enough window light, get more lamps and flood the place with brightness.
Mind the colors. Research suggests warm colors fuel our appetites. In one study, people who ate meals in a blue room consumed 33 percent less than those in a yellow or red room. Warm colors like yellow make food appear more appetizing, while cold colors make us feel less hungry. So when it’s time to repaint, go blue.
Don’t forget the clock—or the radio. People who eat slowly tend to consume about 70 fewer calories (卡路里) per meal than those who rush through their meals. Begin keeping track of the time, and try to make dinner last at least 30 minutes. And while you’re at it, actually sit down to eat. If you need some help slowing down, turn on relaxing music. It makes you less likely to rush through a meal.
Downsize the dishes. Big serving bowls and plates can easily make us fat. We eat about 22 percent more when using a 12inch plate instead of a 10inch plate. When we choose a large spoon over a smaller one, total intake (摄入) jumps by 14 percent. And we’ll pour about 30 percent more liquid into a short, wide glass than a tall, skinny glass.
1.The text is especially helpful for those who care about ____________.
A.their home comforts B.their body shape
C.house buying D.healthy diets
2.A home environment in blue can help people ______________.
A.digest food better B.reduce food intake
C.burn more calories D.regain their appetites
3.What are people advised to do at mealtimes?
A.Eat quickly. B.Play fast music.
C.Use smaller spoons. D.Turn down the lights.
4.What can be a suitable title for the text?
A.Is Your House Making You Fat? B.Ways of Serving Dinner
C.Effects of SelfConsciousness D.Is Your Home Environment Relaxing?
Most of us know about the Nobel Prize, especially the Nobel Peace Prize, but few of us know anything about the man who set them up. His name was Alfred Nobel. He was a great scientist and inventor himself. Besides, he had a big business. His business may surprise you. He made and sold explosives（炸药）. His companies even made and sold weapons（武器）. Isn’t this something that surprises you? The man who made money from weapons should set up the Peace Prize?
Though Alfred Nobel had a lot of money from weapons, he hated war. He hoped that there would be no war in the world. He was one of the richest in Europe. When he died in 1896, he left behind him a lot of money and his famous will. According to his will, most of his money was placed in a fund. He wanted the interest（利息） from the fund to be used as prizes every year. We know them as the Nobel Prizes. The Nobel Prizes are international. Alfred Nobel wanted the winners to be chosen for their work, not the country they came from.
Alfred Nobel had given his whole life to his studies and work and to the benefits of mankind. He made money all by his own efforts, but he let the world share his wealth. His inventions and wealth stay with the world for ever.
1.Alfred’s business was _____.
A.making explosives and selling weapons
B.not making and selling weapons
C.making and selling explosives and weapons
D.making weapons and selling explosives
2.Nobel wanted to set up the Nobel Peace Prize because _____.
A.he made enough money
B.he liked to live in a rich life
C.he wanted to get more interest from the fund
D.he disliked war
3.Nobel Prizes come from _____.
A.all the interest from the fund
B.all Nobel’s money in his company
C.all Nobel’s money in the fund
D.some of the interest in the fund
4.Nobel was a (an) _____ person in the world.
A.interesting B.kind-hearted
C.unselfish D.richest
King Midas used to love gold. One day he met a fairy who allowed him to make a wish for something. The king replied at once, ‘‘I love gold. I want everything I touch to change into gold”. ‘‘Very well, tomorrow morning, everything you touch will turn into gold.” Saying this, the fairy disappeared.
The king waited excitedly till the next morning. To his joy, everything he touched changed immediately into gold. ‘‘I’m the richest man in the world now,” he shouted.
Soon Midas became hungry. He sat down at his table. All the foods and drinks turned into gold in his hand. ‘‘I’m dying of hunger,” he cried.
Just then his daughter came running in. ‘‘Why are you so sad, dad?” she asked, putting her arms around him. There and then she became a golden statue. The king loved his daughter very much. Seeing this, he began to cry. He looked up and suddenly saw the fairy before him. ‘‘Don’t you like the golden touch?” asked the fairy. ‘‘Please take it away,” begged the king, ‘‘and give me back my daughter.” ‘‘Well, you have learned your lesson. Go and wash in the river. Then the golden touch will be gone.” The king ran quickly to the nearby river.
1.The fairy allowed the king to make a wish because ____________.
A.She wanted to teach the king a lesson
B.she hoped to make the king the richest in the world
C.She loved gold too
D.She wanted to turn the king’s daughter into gold
2.When the foods and drinks turned into gold the king was ____________.
A.excited B.worried
C.hungry D.happy
3.The king’s daughter became a golden statue when ____________.
A.she saw her father
B.the king went to meet her
C.the king loved her very much
D.she put her arms around her father
