Many years ago, there was an emperor(皇帝). One day he told his horseman that if he could ride on his horse and _________ as much land area as he liked, he would give him the area of land he had covered._________ enough, the horseman quickly jumped onto his horse and _______ as fast as possible to cover as much land area as he could.
He _______ riding and riding, whipping the horse to go as fast as possible. Even when he was _______or tired, he did not stop _______he wanted to cover as much area as possible. When he at last covered a large amount of land, he was exhausted and was _________. Then he asked himself, “Why did I _______myself so hard to cover so much land area? Now I am dying and I only _______ a very small area to ________myself.”
The above story is ________ to the journey of our ________. We push ourselves very hard every day to make more __________, to gain power or recognition. We neglect(疏忽，忘记) our __________, time with our family and to appreciate the surrounding ________and the things we love to do. One day ____________ we look back, we will ________that we don’t really need that much, ______________ then we cannot turn back time for what we have ____________
Life is not about making money. Life is definitely(肯定地) not about work! Work is only __________ to keep us living so as to enjoy the beauty and pleasures of life.
1.A.use B.get C.work D.cover
2.A.Sure B.Strange C.Good D.Interesting
3.A.rode B.ran C.expanded D.struggled
4.A.gave up B.asked for C.kept on D.succeeded in
5.A.sad B.hungry C.confused D.excited
6.A.because B.so C.but D.if
7.A.dying B.arguing C.sleeping D.smiling
8.A.make B.push C.destroy D.prove
9.A.find B.have C.need D.show
10.A.live B.support C.bury D.sleep
11.A.useful B.certain C.special D.similar
12.A.future B.past C.history D.life
13.A.money B.progress C.discoveries D.friends
14.A.freedom B.career C.honor D.health
15.A.things B.condition C.beauty D.people
16.A.before B.when C.unless D.since
17.A.regret B.realize C.apologize D.explain
18.A.but B.until C.however D.or
19.A.saved B.won C.reduced D.missed
20.A.possible B.probable C.necessary D.suitable
根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并将答案填写在本题下面的横线上。选项中有两项为多余的选项。（共5小题；
Alice’s mother is very ill. She wishes to take a few days off from school so she goes to her teacher, Mr Green.
―Excuse me, Mr Green．I’d like to take a few days off．
―1.
―My mother’s ill．I have to take care of her．
―Oh dear! I’m sorry to hear that．2.
―No, thank you．My mother has caught a bad cold．She has a high fever and coughs day and night．The doctor says my mother has to be in hospital for a few days．I’d like to be with her．
―I understand．3.
―I hope to be back next Wednesday．
―That’s all right．4.
―Thank you , Mr Green．That’s very kind of you．I’ll write it immediately．
―5.I’ll certainly help you with them when you get back．
A．Is there anything I can do to help? |
B．What’s the matter, Alice? |
C．I hope your mother gets well soon． |
D．How long will you be away? |
E．Where have you been ,Alice?
F．But you must write a written request for leave to be away．
G．Don’t worry about your lessons．
This was an ordinary day, nothing special. Mike was walking on the street when he returned to the shop on the corner. He stopped to look at the front row of shoes, and he felt happy to see that the pair of shoes he wanted very much was still there. He looked down at his old shoes, and he felt sorry for himself, because he wanted very much to own them for his coming birthday.
Sadly, the boy walked away, deep in thought — how to tell his mother about it. He knew very well his mother had very little money. He decided not to go home at once, because he looked sad and his mother would notice it. So he went to the park and sat on the grass. There he saw a boy moving a wheelchair with his hands. Mike looked at him and was surprised to see that the boy had no feet. He looked at his own feet. “It’s much better to be without shoes than without feet.” he thought. There was no reason for him to feel so sorry and sad. So he went away with smile, thinking that he was much luckier and happier.
1.How did Mike pass the shop on the street corner?
A.In a wheelchair. B.By bike.
C.On foot. D.By bus.
2.Why did Mike stop in front of the shop?
A.To buy the shoes.
B.To get something for his birthday.
C.To buy a present for his friend.
D.To look at the shoes he liked.
3.Why did Mike go to the park?
A.Because many nice shoes were sold there.
B.Because he didn’t want to make his mother worried.
C.Because he wanted to see his disabled friend.
D.Because he wanted to play there for a while.
4.What can we learn about Mike from the story?
A.Mike liked new shoes very much.
B.Mike had no feet.
C.Mike didn’t want to stay at home.
D.Mike loved his mother very much.
One day, a little monkey and a little fox went out to play. They saw an apple tree on the other side of the river. There were many big and red apples on it. But there was no bridge over the river. The monkey thought hard and had an idea. They pulled down a tree and put it over the river as a bridge.
The monkey said, “My old friend, you go there first.” But after the fox went to the other side, he kicked(踢) the tree into the river and ran to the apple tree. “How can I get there without the tree?” cried the monkey. The fox laughed and said, “You just stand there and watch me eating the apples.” The monkey was very angry.
Suddenly it began to rain. The water level(水位) in the river rose（上涨） and tree flew away with the water.
“You can eat all the apples. But you can’t come back,” shouted the monkey.
The fox stopped eating and looked at the monkey sadly.
1.The little monkey and the little fox wanted to _____ on the other side of the river.
A.build a bridge B.eat the apples
C.pull down a tree D.play games
2.The fox kicked the tree into the river because he wanted to _____.
A.eat all the apples by himself B.share the apples with the monkey
C.get the apples first D.play a joke on the monkey
3.The fox could not come back because _____.
A.the monkey had taken away the tree B.he was angry with the monkey
C.it began to rain D.the tree had flown away
Have you ever heard of blogs (博客)? If you haven’t, you should have. It’s here, it’s growing and it’s having an influence on our life. Surf the Internet and you’ll find blogs everywhere. A blog, shortened from “weblog”, is a public Internet journal（日志） written by one person or a group of people. It is a website in which a person or a group can place news, personal thoughts, text, photos, video or audio files, or links upon that visitors can comment (评价). A blog lets you post on the Internet without having to know web design or be technical. You are given an environment to make dated entries on the topic of your choice which are “published”, so other people can read them.
Authoring（批准，授权）a blog, maintaining（维护） a blog or adding an article to an existing blog is called “blogging”. Blogging has revolutionized(革命化的) Internet publishing in the last several years because it gives everyone with Internet access the opportunity to become an online writer. Objects, such as “text and photos” in a blog can be called “blog posts”( 博客帖子), “posts”, or “entries”(词条). The person who posts these entries is called a “blogger”.
Now, somewhere around the world, a blog is created almost every 6 seconds. Because it’s great potential, Bill Gates views it as important as e-mail, BBS, and MSN. He’s trying to make blogs the important tools for future business communications.
1.A blog is .
A.a comment B.an Internet journal
C.a design D.a link
2.A person can do the following things in a blog EXCEPT _______.
A.talk to others B.give comments
C.read articles D.enjoy photos
3.From the passage we know that .
A.Bill Gates will invent some tools for blogs
B.blogs will be an important business communication tool in the future
C.so far, only a few persons have created blogs
D.blogs will replace e-mail, BBS and MSN in the future
4.According to the passage, the reason why blogs are so popular is that they ____.
A.give everyone the chance to be an online writer
B.can be created by people without much knowledge of computer technology
C.enable a blogger to place news, personal thoughts, text and photos and give comments
D.all of the above
Do you love holidays but hate the increase in weight that follows？You are not alone.
Holidays are happy days with pleasure and delicious foods.Many people，however，are worried about the weight that comes along with these delicious foods.
With proper planning，though，it is possible to control your weight.The idea is to enjoy the holidays but not to eat too much.You don’t have to turn away from the foods that you enjoy.The following suggestions may be of some help to you.
Don’t miss meals.Before you leave home for a feast (宴会)，have a small，lowfat snack.This may help to keep you from getting too excited before delicious foods.
Begin with clear soup and fruit or vegetables.
A large glass of water before you eat may help you feel full.
Use a small plate；a large plate will encourage you to have more than enough.
Better not have highfat foods.Dishes that look oily or creamy have much fat in them.
Choose lean meat.Fill your plate with salad and green vegetables.
If you have a sweet tooth，try mints(薄荷) and fruits.They don’t have fat content as cream and chocolate.
Don’t let exercise take a break during the holidays.A 20minute walk after a meal can help burn off excess calories(多余的热量).
1.Holidays are happy days with pleasure but they may ________.
A.bring weight problems
B.bring you much trouble in your life
C.make you worried about your foods
D.make you hate delicious foods
2.In order to really enjoy your holidays without putting on weight，you’d better ________.
A.drink much water and have vegetables only
B.not eat too much food with high fat
C.not accept invitations to feasts
D.turn away from delicious foods
3.According to the passage，________ is/are a necessary part to stop you from putting on weight.
A.vegetables B.water
C.calories of energy D.physical exercise
4.Many people can’t help putting on weight after the holidays because they ________.
A.can’t control themselves
B.go to too many feasts
C.enjoy delicious foods
D.can’t help turning away from the foods
