Of all the seasons of the year, I think that spring is the loveliest and most 1. season. In the bitter cold winter, we long for the spring when the weather is 2. hot nor cold. Everything seems to be fresh and wakening. It is a time 3. going on picnics. It is also the time 4. we Chinese have the 5. festival ----the Spring Festival, according to our country’s custom.
In spring, there are all 6. of flowers blooming in gardens and parks. Grass and trees turn 7. . Birds sing in the woods. The climate is mild and the air is invigorating. Poets describe spring as a season 8. of hope, as the “year’s king”.
Spring is a splendid picture in our life. Spring 9. to us and we should make good use of it. We should study and work 10. .
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1.Vitamin A
What can high-vitamin A foods do for you?
be great for night vision
help you see in color
help your grow properly and aids in healthy skin
﹡ vitamin A in carrots helps you see at night
2.The B vitamins
What can the B vitamin do for you?
help make energy and set it free
help make red blood cells which carry oxygen(氧气) throughout your body
﹡ The B vitamins in leafy green vegetables help your body make protein(蛋白质)and energy.
3.Vitamin C
What can vitamin C do for you?
keep body tissues(组织) in good shape
help you heal when you get hurt
help your body resist infection
﹡ Vitamin C in oranges helps your body heal if you get a cut
4.Vitamin D
What can vitamin D do for you?
help keep your bones strong and healthy
help keep your teeth strong and healthy
help your body absorb the amount of calcium(钙)
﹡ Vitamin D in milk helps your bones and teeth.
5.Vitamin E
What can vitamin E do for you?
protect your skin from ultraviolet(紫外线) light
protect you lungs from becoming damaged by polluted air
help make red blood cells
﹡ Sunflowers seeds are the richest in Vitamin E
A. Emily often feels tired and seems to be lack of energy.
B. Jeff spent his summer vacation on the beach and got serious sunburnt.
C. Kate has poor eyesight and she can’t see clearly at night.
D. Tony sometimes feels pains in his bones and he has loose teeth.
E. Luke is so careless that he often gets hurt. And it takes a long time for his wound to heal.
F. Linda feels nervous before the new people.
A jobless man wanted very much to have the position of “office boy” at Microsoft. The HR manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test. “You have passed the test,” he said. “Give me your e-mail address and I’ll send you the form to fill in and the date when you may start.” The man replied, “But I don’t have a computer, neither an e-mail.” “I’m sorry,” said the HR manager. “If you don’t have an e-mail, that means you are not living. And anyone who isn’t living cannot have the job.”
The man left with no hope at all. He didn’t know what to do with only $10 in his pocket. He thought and thought. Then he went to the supermarket and bought 10 kilos of tomatoes. He sold the tomatoes from door to door. In less than two hours, he had 20 dollars. He repeated the operation three times, and started to go early every day, and returned home late. Shortly, he bought a cart , then a truck, then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles(运货车队). Five years later, the man was one of the biggest food retailers (零售商) in the US.
One day, one of his friends asked him for his e-mail. He said, “I haven’t got one.” His friend couldn’t believe his ears. “Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e-mail?” The man thought for a while and replied, “Yes, I’d be an office boy at Microsoft!”
1.What did the man do for the test?
A. He sent e-mails. B. He did the cleaning
C. He sold computers. D. He filled in forms.
2.The man didn’t get the job because he_____________.
A. disliked such a job B. didn’t pass the test
C. didn’t have an e-mail D. knew nothing about computers
3.The man ______after he left Microsoft.
A. went to look for another job
B. asked for food from door to door
C. thought of an idea to make monkey
D. bought a computer and got an e-mail
4.Why could the man become one of the biggest food retailers in the US?
A. Because he had many friends to help him.
B. Because he was smart and worked very hard.
C. Because he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles.
D. Because he wanted to show Microsoft he was living.
5.What does the story want to tell us?
A. Computers are very important in our daily life.
B. Everyone can make a lot of money with only$10.
C. The HR manager didn’t find the ability of the man.
D. Nothing in the world is impossible if we work hard.
In the middle of the first term of school, the entire seventh grade was tested for basic skills. Steve hurried through his tests, and continued to dream of other things. His heart was not in school, but in the woods.
One day, Miss White’s impatient voice broke into his daydreams. “Steve! Pay attention!” Steve turned to look at her, fixing his eyes on Miss White, as she began to go over the test results for the seventh grade.
“You all did pretty well,” she told the class, “except for one boy, and it breaks my heart to tell you this, but...” She hesitated, her eyes searching his face. “...The smartest boy in the seventh grade is failing my class!” She just stared at Steve. Steve dropped his eyes.
After that, it was war! Steve still wouldn’t do his homework. Even as the punishments became more severe, he remained stubborn.
“Just try it! ONE WEEK!” He was unmoved.
“You’re smart enough! You’ll see a change!” Nothing touched him.
“Give yourself a chance! Don’t give up on your life!” Nothing.
“Steve! Please! I care about you!”
Wow! Suddenly, Steve got it! Someone cared about him? Steve went home from school, thoughtful, that afternoon. Walking into the house, both parents were out. He, quickly, gathered up a jar of peanut butter, a loaf of bread, a bottle of water, and this time...his schoolbooks.
The following Monday he arrived at school on time, and he waited for Miss White to enter the classroom. She walked in, all smiles! God, she was beautiful!
Miss White, immediately, gave a quiz on the weekend homework. Steve hurried through the test and was the first to hand in his paper. With a look of surprise, Miss White took his paper. Obviously puzzled, she began to look it over. Miss White’s face was in total shock! The smartest boy in the seventh grade had just passed his first test!
From that moment nothing was the same for Steve. Life at home remained the same, but life still changed. He discovered that not only could he learn, but he was good at it!
He discovered that he could understand knowledge and translate the things he learned into his own life. Steve began to go ahead!
1.Steve used to be bad at his lessons because _______.
A．the teacher blamed him from time to time
B．he was not a smart boy in his class
C．the test for the seventh grade challenged his confidence
D．he hadn’t put his heart into his studies
2.The underlined word “stubborn” in the passage probably refers to “_______”.
A．completely unchanged B．severely punished
C．careless with the homework D．lost in the test
3.It was the _______that made Steve begin to work hard at his lessons later.
A. his parents B．his classmates
C. the teacher D．failure in the test
4.Which of the following descriptions is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Steve often helped his parents work in the woods instead of going to school.
B．The teacher punished Steve for his failure in the test for the seventh grade.
C．Steve not only made progress but finally became a good student of the class.
D．Steve was actually a clever boy, but Miss White hadn’t realized it at first.
5.Which of the following words best describes Steve’s teacher?
A. Hardworking. B. Caring. C. Outstanding. D. Strict.
A young mother set her feet on the pathway of the life. “Is the way long?”
And her guide said, “Yes, and the way is hard. And you will be old ____ you reach the end of it, but the end will be better than the beginning.” But the young mother was happy and would not ____ anything could be better than these years. So she ____ with her children and gathered flowers for them along the way and bathed with them in the clear springs. The sun shone on them, and life was good. And the young mother cried, “ Nothing will be ____ than this.”
Then the night came. And the storm (暴风雨) ____ them and the path was dark, and the children shook with ____ and cold. And the mother drew them close and covered them with her clothes, and the children said, “ Oh, Mum, we are not afraid, for you are ____, and we know that no harm (伤害) can come to us.” And the mother said, “This is better than the ____ of the day, for I have taught my ____ courage.”
And the morning came. There was a hill ahead, and the children ____ it and soon grew tired. And the mother was ____, too. But she said to the children, “ A little patience and we are there.” So the children climbed and climbed, and when they reached the top, they said, “Mum, we ____ not have done it without you.” And when the mother lay down to sleep that night, she ____at the stars and said, “This is a better day than the ____ , for my children have learned determination(决心) in the face of ____. Yesterday I gave them courage—today I gave them strength.”
1.A. after B. before C. since D. until
2.A. know B. believe C. feel D. find
3.A. worked B. stayed C. played D. studied
4.A. worse B. better C. easier D. sadder
5.A. hit B. beat C. took D. carried
6.A. excitement B. happiness C. interest D. fear
7.A. far B. away C. near D. out
8.A. coldest B. coolest C. darkest D. brightest
9.A. students B. classmates C. friends D. children
10.A. walked B. moved C. climbed D. flew
11.A. tired B. happy C. angry D. proud
12.A. will B. can C. could D. shouldn’t
13.A. looked over B. looked on C. looked after D. looked up
14.A. last B. next C. latest D. second
15.A. dark B. difficulties C. failure D. success
Is this the shop _____ sells children’s clothing?
A. which B. where C. / D. What
