Tina was a seventeen-year-old girl who always wore a bright smile. She suffered from a disease and had to use a walker most of the time. People didn’t speak to her very often. Maybe it was because she looked and people didn’t know how to come near to her. Tina usually broke the ice with people she met with a big “ .”
In one class, I gave the students an assignment (作业) to a poem. I only made the assignment worth a very small part of their total grade since I knew most of my would not do it anyway. In the class, one by one each student to correctly recite (背诵) the poem. Finally, angry and half joking, I said that the next student who recite the poem had to do three push-up (俯卧撑). To my , Tina was next. She used her walker to move to the front of the class. she recited, she made a mistake. Before I could say a word, she her walker and started doing push-ups. I wanted to say, “Tina, I was just !”But she , continued the poem and she finished the rest perfectly.
When she finished, a student asked, “Tina, why did you do that? It’s not an important assignment!”
“Because I want to be like you guys! To be .” Tina said.
Silence fell on the whole room when another student cried out, “Tina, we’re not normal! We are teenagers! We get in all the time.”
“I know,” Tina said as a big spread across her face. The rest of the students laughed, too.
Tina got only a few that day, but she got the love and respect of her classmates. To her, that was worth a lot more than a grade.
1.A. different B. strong C. short D. young
2.A. Sorry B. Bye C. Hi D. Thanks
3.A. recite B. copy C. find D. read
4.A. friends B. students C. teachers D. parents
5.A. started B. planned C. continued D. failed
6.A. shouldn’t B. couldn’t C. needn’t D. wouldn’t
7.A. surprise B. surprised C. excitement D. excited
8.A. Because B. When C. After D. Though
9.A. raised B. changed C. threw D. checked
10.A. wondering B. tricking C. doubtingD. joking
11.A. woke up B. gave up C. stood up D. made up
12.A. happy B. social C. normal D. fair
13.A. attention B. thought C. touch D. trouble
14.A. cry B. smile C. sadness D. joy
15.A. points B. chances C. mistakes D. successes
--If I work hard at my lessons from now on, can I do well in them?
---Sure. ___________.
A. All rivers run into sea B. Every day is not Sunday
C. Better late than never D. Practice makes perfect
--- Kitty, do you know ______?
---Sure, about forty minutes.
A. when did their class meeting begin.
B. where their class meeting was held
C. how often their class meeting is held
D. how long their class meeting will last
Frank often wears a mask _____ he can keep fit in the foggy and hazy (霾) weather.
A. only if B. until
C. so that D. even though
When the sun ___ in the east, the little hero tried hard ___ the red flag to the top of the pole.
A. rising… to rise B. rose… to raise
C. rose… raising D. rising… raising
—_______ do you like _______ the picture on the wall?
—The colour.
A. What, about B. How
C. How, of D. What, of
