—Would you like some milk or coffee?
—N________. I'd like a glass of water.
There are nineteen people waiting for the dentist in front of me. I'm the t________.
—Hello! May I speak to Jeff?
—Sorry, he is not at home. But I can take a m________ for you.
Eric shook his piggy bank again. There was nothing left! He carefully _________ the coins that lay on the bed. All he had was $24.52. The _________ he wanted was at least $90! How was he going to get the rest of the money?
His friends all had bicycles. It was hard to _________ with people when you were the only one without a bicycle. He thought about _________ he could do. There was no point asking his parents, for he knew they had no extra money.
The only way he could get more money was to earn it. He would have to find a job. He decided to ask Mr. Smith for advice.
“Well, you can _________ right here,” said Mr. Smith. “You see, my windows needs cleaning and my car needs _________”
That was the _________ of Eric's part-time job. For the next three months, he worked every day after finishing his homework. He took dogs for walks, cleaned windows and watered flowers.
At last the day came when Eric counted his money again and found $94.32. He _________ no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode home _________, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. He had done a lot of hard work, __________ Eric valued his bicycle far more than anyone else. He had achieved what he thought was impossible and that was worth even more than the bicycle.
1.A.counted B. spread C.watched D.threw
2.A.book B.bicycle C.basketball D.smart phone
3.A.hold on B.run away C.hang out D.talk about
4.A.how B.what C.which D.where
5.A.wait B.stay C.learn D.start
6.A. driving B.locking C.racing D.washing
7.A.beginning B.excitement C.trouble D.organization
8.A.asked B.spared C.wasted D.spent
9.A.purposely B.polite C.proudly D.properly
10.A.so B.as C.though D.because
In the US, lots of people have waimai, or food delivered to their home. Pizza and Chinese food are popular. The delivery _________ can usually get the food to your door in half an hour.
But wanmai for other things is not so quick in the US. For example, if you order toothpaste or cooking oil, it will usually _________ at least one day to arrive.
Here in China. I can order nearly anything and get it _________ just 30 to 45 minutes. Did I forget to buy onions and cabbages for making dinner? No problem -- waimai will deliver it soon. There is even waimai for things _________medicine and snacks.
Some people say this makes people lazier. I guess they’re not wrong. But I really love the _________ life.
1.A.drivers B.postmen C.policemen D.cleaners
2.A.spend B.cost C.take D.pay
3.A.at B.for C.after D.in
4.A.as for B.such as C.rather than D.instead of
5.A.comfortable B.convenient C.careful D.common
Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways.1.Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. Third, note-taking helps you to hold your interest.
You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report.2. Whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note -taking is a selective (有选择性的) process.3..
The following methods may work best for you.
●Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.
●Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts.
●Write your notes in your own words.
●4.
●Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.
As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand (速记). When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time. 5.
A.Use words, not complete sentences.
B.Otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later.
C.You will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.
D.Write down what you have learned.
E.That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes.
F.First, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.
