A little stream (小溪) ran down from a high mountain through many villages and forests. Then it reached a desert, “I went through so many difficulties. I should have no problem crossing the desert,”she thought. As she started, she found herself slowly disappearing into the sand. After many tries, she still failed. “Maybe I can't reach the ocean,'' she said sadly to herself.
At this time, a deep voice said, “if a breeze (微风) can cross the desert, so can a river.”It was the voice of the desert. But the little stream answered, “that’s because a breeze can fly, but I can’t.”
“That’s because you can’t give up what you are. Let yourself evaporate (蒸发) into the breeze, and it can take you across,” said the desert.
“Give up what I am now? No! No!” The little stream could not accept this idea.
“The breeze can carry the vapor (蒸汽) across the desert and let it leave as rain. The rain will form a river again,” said the desert. “And whether you’re a river or vapor, your nature (本性) never changes.”
Hearing this, the little stream went into the open arms of the breeze. It carried her to the next stage (阶段) of her life.
1.Where did the little stream aim to go?
A. To the desert B. To the mountain C. To the ocean D. To the air
2.What did the stream think when she reached a desert?
A. She thought she couldn’t cross the desert.
B. She believed she could cross the desert.
C. She thought she knew well about the desert.
D. She started to worry about herself.
3.What does the underlined word “it” refer to (指的是)?
A. The desert. B. The nature. C. The breeze. D. The stream.
4.What did the stream do in the end?
A. Crossed the desert. B. Stopped trying. C. Failed to get to the ocean. D. Died.
5.What is the main idea of the story?
A. The road to success is not always easy.
B. We should do the right thing whatever others say.
C. Our lives can be as difficult as the little stream’s.
D. To succeed, we should change the way we used to be.
Ian Scott Wilson, 13, studies at a middle school in the US. He thinks kids don’t _____
enough respect（尊重）from the grown-up world. “Kids are usually ignored by adults” he said. “They say: ‘That’s a ____ idea. You can’t do that.’”. That’s why he took part in a national____
for student made documentaries. He wanted to be heard. A documentary is a film or TV show that ___a serious issue. Ian had never made one and wanted to try. Ian made a _____film about
problems at Walter Reed, a hospital in Washington. He won first ___ in the competition for middle school students. Walter Reed is taking care of many injured（受伤的）27 of the Iraq war（伊拉克战争）Earlier this year, reports said that the hospital had problems. For example, some said the rooms were ____. Ian paid much attention ___ the issue because his 23-year-old brother is a soldier in Iraq. “I thought about how terrible it would be ___ these things happened to my brother,” Ian said. “It was that feeling that helped make Ian’s film ____ out”, said Joanne Wheeler. Wheeler helped run the competition. “Ian was very passionate, but he was _____a good listener.” Ian interviewed 100 people for the ____. He reported on what was wrong. But he also ___ on efforts to deal with the problems. Ian got a prize of $1,000. He decided to give the money to an ____ soldier staying in the hospital.
1.A. get B. take C. make D. release
2.A. good B. silly C. surprising D. exciting
3.A. meeting B. competition C. lecture D. interview
4.A. talks B. tells C. says D. speaks
5.A. 10-minute B. 10-minutes C. 10-minute’s D. 10-minutes’
6.A. room B. place C. area D. price
7.A. doctors B. nurses C. soldiers D. engineers
8.A. clean B. unclean C. polite D. impolite
9.A. on B. in C. to D. at
10.A. if B. so C. when D. while
11.A. take B. put C. work D. stand
12.A. also B. either C. both D. all
13.A. contest B. hospital C. agreement D. film
14.A. reported B. wrote C. put D. held
15.A. ill B. injured C. amazing D. interesting
Betty had nothing this morning, ________?
A. hadn’t she B. didn’t she
C. did she D. had she
Could you help me to fix up the machine? _________
A. With pleasure B. My pleasure. C. It was a pleasure D. You are welcome.
We will have a big test ___ the morning of March 1st. Good luck ____ you.
A. in ,to B. on , for C. on , to D. in , for
___ you ____ my watch? Yes, I ____ it on the table just now.
A. Did , see , saw B. Did , see , see C. Have , seen, saw. D. Have , seen, have seen
