I had a dream once. My classmates and I were enjoying our day on the playground. Some of us were playing basketball and running, while others were simply talking and having fun. We were happy without any pressure of schoolwork.
Suddenly, my alarm woke me up, and it was time to get up. A new day was starting. For a boy in Grade 9, preparing for the coming senior high school entrance examination takes up most of my time.
My real dream is a simple one. I wish I could have a little time for myself each day. I want to have a short break and dream about what I want to be when I grow up. It is just like seeing an island after a long, tiring journey at sea. I don’t want to become a dull boy, studying all the time without any time to play.
Luckily, my teachers and parents are starting to understand. After working hard for a long time, our teachers will let us go outside and breathe the fresh air. My parents will sometimes take me out for a meal or to enjoy the seaside. It’s so sweet. It’s like a bird flying home to its nest.
It is also a good reward. I am starting to find my own study pace (节奏) and I am becoming one of the top students in my class. I have to say, enjoying your free time will make you better.
1.What grade is the author (作者) in?
A.Grade Six B.Grade Seven C.Grade Eight. D.Grade Nine
2.What is the author’s real dream?
A.To have a little time for himself each day. B.To have no homework every day.
C.To see an island every day. D.To study all the time without playing.
3.What does the author think of his parents and teachers?
A.They don’t allow him to have a break.
B.They understand him.
C.They help him to improve his subjects.
D.They don’t care about him at all.
One day, a hunter (猎手) went hunting with his dog. He saw a rabbit running out of a bush not far in front and _______ raised his gun to shoot. The rabbit was hurt. It ran away in _______. The hunter waved to the dog to _______ it. The well-trained dog rushed like an arrow, running very fast and full of confidence.
The rabbit ran so desperately (拼命地) that it _______ not to have been hurt at all. However, the dog was surprisingly left behind. Gradually (逐渐地), the dog was losing sight of (看不见) the rabbit. At last when the dog _______ empty-handed, the hunter was angry and blamed (责备) it, “How _______! Unable to catch an injured rabbit! No supper for you.” Feeling sad, the dog tried to explain for _______, “Though I didn’t catch it, I had done my best.”
When the rabbit got home, all the other rabbits were surprised at its luck. They were dying to ask, “How did you _______ to run away when the dog almost caught you? it’s unbelievable” “The dog would only be blamed for not catching me at most, so all it did was to do its best. The situation is completely different _______ me. I would surely lose my life if I was caught. I had to go all out (竭尽全力)!”
We can learn a lesson for our daily life from the story. Have we ever examined ourselves and asked ________ we did our best or went all out when we looked for an excuse for our failure?
1.A.slowly B.quickly C.easily D.strangely
2.A.humor B.happiness C.kindness D.fear
3.A.bark at B.look at C.look after D.run after
4.A.seemed B.became C.tasted D.sounded
5.A.followed B.left C.returned D.waited
6.A.careless B.useless C.homeless D.harmless
7.A.itself B.it C.himself D.him
8.A.succeeded B.fail C.manage D.suggest
9.A.from B.for C.as D.of
10.A.whether B.that C.what D.where
Suppose you're Li Hua, you will graduate from your school. Please write a letter in about 100 words to say "thanks" or "sorry" to someone in your school. Real names can't be allowed in your letter.
Dear ____________,
Looking back at the past three years, I'd like to say__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours
Hua
读下面的文章, 请根据问题提示, 尽可能用自己的话写出60~80词的大意总结。
Dear Laura,
Thank you for your letter. I'm having a great time on my student exchange program in France. My host family is really nice. They go out of their way to make me feel at home. The grandmother makes Chinese food for me. The teenage granddaughter is really kind, and she always helps me with my French. I'm very comfortable speaking French now.
My biggest challenge is learning how to behave at the dinner table. As you can imagine, things are very different from the way they are at home. For example, you're not supposed to put your bread on your plate. You're supposed to put it on the table! I thought that was pretty strange at first, but now I'm used to it. Another example is that you're not supposed to eat anything with your hands except bread, not even fruit. You have to cut it up and eat it with a fork. Another thing is it is impolite to say that you're full. If you don't want any more food, you should just say, "That was delicious. " Also, you're not supposed to put your elbows on the table. I have to say that I find it difficult to remember everything, but I'm gradually getting used to it. I don't find French customs so strange anymore.
I'm looking forward to hearing from you. Hope you're having a good school year.
Lin Yue
(1)What is Lin Yue's biggest challenge in France?
(2)In France, where are people supposed to put bread? How are they supposed to eat food?
(3)What should people say if they are full?
(4)Where shouldn't people put their elbows?
(5)Is it difficult to learn the table manners? Is Lin Yue getting used to them?(but)
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我伸出手来, 可她却亲吻了我的双颊。
I ________ out my hand, but she kissed me on both _________ of my face.
你可以拨打271-3692找我获取更多信息。
You can call me________271-3692 for more ________.
