语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）
Little Robert tried to take a big bottle of milk out of the fridge. However, he __1.__ (lose) his grasp on the bottle and it fell, spilling (溢出) the milk all over the kitchen floor! Instead of scolding (责备) __2.__, his mother said, “You know, what we have here is a failed experiment in how you can effectively carry a big milk bottle with two tiny hands. Let’s go out to the back yard and fill the bottle __3.__ water and see if you can discover a way to carry it __4.__ (safe).” This little boy learned that if he grasped the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it. What __5.__ wonderful lesson! The little boy has now become a famous scientist and he remarked that it was at that moment __6.__he knew he didn't need to be afraid of __7.__ (make) mistakes. Instead, he learned that mistakes were just opportunities for learning something, __8.__ is what scientific experiments are all about. Even if the experiment “doesn't work”, we usually learn something __9.__ (value) from it. Wouldn’t it be great if all parents would respond the way Robert’s mother responded __10.__ him?
Several years ago, while attending a communication course, I experienced a most unusual process. The instructor asked us to list anything in our past that we felt 16 of, regretted, or incomplete about and read our lists aloud.
This seemed like a very 17 process, but there's always some brave soul in the crowd who will volunteer. The instructor then 18 that we find ways to 19 people, or take some action to right any wrongdoings. I was seriously wondering how this could ever 20 my communication.
Then the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story: “Making my 21 , I remembered an incident from high school. I grew up in a small town. There was a Sheriff none of us kids liked. One night, my two buddies(老兄) and I decided to play a 22 on him.”
“After drinking a few beers, we climbed the tall water tank in the middle of the town, and wrote on the tank in bright red paint: Sheriff Brown is a FOX. The next day, almost the whole town saw our glorious 23 . Within two hours, Sheriff Brown had us in his office. My friends told the truth but I lied. No one 24 found out.”
"Nearly 20 years later, Sheriff Brown’s name 25 on my list. I didn't even know if he was still 26 . Last weekend, I dialed the information in my hometown and found there was a Roger Brown still listed. I tried his number. After a few 27 , I heard, “Hello?” I said, “Sheriff Brown?” Paused “Yes”. “Well, this is Jimmy Calkins.”
“And I want you to know that I did it.” Paused. “I knew it!” he yelled back. We had a good laugh and a 28 discussion. His closing words were: “Jimmy, I always felt bad for you because your buddies got it off their chest, but you were carrying it around all these years. I want to thank you for calling me … for your sake.”
Jimmy inspired me to 29 all 101 items on my list within two years, and I always remember what I learned from the course: It's never too late to 30 the past wrongdoings.
1. A．ashamed B．afraid C．sure D．proud
2. A．private B．secret C．interesting D．funny
3. A．expected B．suggested C．ordered D．demanded
4. A．connect with B．depend on C．make an apology to D．get along with
5. A．improve B．continue C．realize D．keep
6. A．notes B．list C．plan D．stories
7. A．part B．game C．trick D．record
8. A．view B．sign C．attention D．remark
9. A．also B．even C．still D．ever
10. A．appears B．considers C．presents D．remembers
11. A．angry B．happy C．doubtful D．alive
12. A．words B．calls C．repeats D．rings
13. A．lively B．plain C．nervous D．cold
14. A．build up B．make up C．clear up D．give up
15. A．regret B．forgive C．right D．punish
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“As a volunteer，I don’t want to get anything．Seeing the children’s happy faces，I’m happy，too” said Carlos Domingo, an old woman of 62．“I often played computer games in my spare time before．Now it is happy for me to help older people learn how to use computers．”said another volunteer at the age of 18．
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1.When do the volunteers help others?
A．In their spare time B．At weekends C．on weekdays D．In the evenings
2. can be a volunteer．
A．Children B．Old women C．Anyone aged12—70 D．Young people
3.Volunteers want to get when they help others．
A．money B．computers C．everything D．nothing
4.Carlos Domingo does volunteer work with .
A．animals B．children C．computers D．older people
Dear teachers, do you want to find pen pals for your students? Boys and girls, do you want to find your own e-pals (网友)? Here is some advice on how to make e-pals.
First, take a look at www.spoton.de community (社区). Click on international pen pal sites to find some of our favorite international e-pal and pen pal web sites. Do not forget: some e-pal services are not free and some are safer than others. Remember to read a web site safety warning before you join!
KidFu (www.kidfu.com) says it is the safest place online for kids to chat, play games and make friends. Get your parents to help you register (注册) and then you can write things about yourself or read what other kids have written. There are also chat monitors that make sure that the online chat rooms are safe and friendly. KidFu costs money, but the first month is free.
If you join Epals (www.epals.com), you can choose a pen pal among 65,000 kids from 191 countries. You can also find information about how teachers can get pen pals for their pupils.
Or if you want to start sending e-mails right now, go to Europa Pages (www.europapage.com/
penpal-form.html). Lots of young people have written their names, interests, home countries and their e-mail addresses. Just click on a name and start writing!
1.Who is the passage written for?
A．Teachers and parents. B．Parents and their children.
C．Teachers and children D．Workers and doctors.
2.If you want to choose a safe web site, you can click on .
A．www.kidfu.com B．www.spoto.de
C．www.epals.com D．www.europapage.com/penpal-form.htm!
3. What is the advantage of Europa Pages?
A．It is the safest.
B．It is free.
C．You can choose more pen pals from a great number of countries.
D．You can start sending e-mails at once.
4.What is a chat monitor mentioned in the 3rd paragraph?
A．It is a person controlling the chat.
B．It is a person sent by the police to keep order in the chat rooms.
C．It is a person in the web site to give safe online advice.
D．It is a kind of software (软件) to keep online chatting friendly and safe.
The back door of the ambulance(救护车) was suddenly shut and the driver ran to the front, jumped into his seat, and started the engine. Inside were the __36 __ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Green, the mother holding their baby daughter Ally. The little girl had __37 __ food stuck in her throat and could hardly breathe.
The driver, Mr. white, __38 __ his siren (报警器) and flashing light, and started speeding towards the nearest hospital, fighting against __39 __. The cars ahead of him pulled out of the way as he drove through the __40 __. From the back of the __41 __the parents were shouting at him to __ 42__, since Ally had almost stopped __43 __. In front of him he saw some traffic lights, with the red “STOP” light shining. Mr. White knew that he had no time to __ 44__, so he drove straight past the traffic lights, looking __45 __his left and right as he did so.
Coming towards him from his right was a taxi. The driver had the windows __46__, since the car was air-conditioned, and he was playing his radio. He did not __47 __the ambulance. The lights were green, so he drove straight __48 __into the path of the ambulance.
Mr. White tried to stop his ambulance but it was too late. It hit the taxi. Everybody was shaken but no one was hurt. Mr. White looked to see __ 49__little Ally was. He was astonished to see relief instead of __50 __on the faces of the parents.
“Look!” cried Mrs. Green. “She is __51 __ again.”
“It must have been the ___52 __.” said her husband. “It __53 __ the food out of her throat.” The baby’s color was turning to __54 __ , and she was crying in a loud but healthy __55 __.
They were all joyful, and quite forgot about the accident, the taxi, and the lines of cars all around them.
1. A．worried B．angry C．happy D．surprised
2. A．little B．some C．no D．few
3. A．opened on B．turned on C．turned off D．sped up
4. A．police B．life C．lights D．time
5. A．empty street B．busy traffic C．large crowds D．deserted place
6. A．street B．cars C．traffic D．ambulance
7. A．hurry B．slow C．stop D．drive
8. A．breathing B．looking C．whispering D．talking
9. A．think B．ignore C．lose D．miss
10. A．at B．from C．forward D．to
11. A．open B．clean C．up D．down
12. A．hear B．see C．find D．notice
13. A．away B．on C．off D．out
14. A．how B．what C．where D．who
15. A．pleasure B．anger C．fear D．surprise
16. A．crying B．breathing C．smiling D．speaking
17. A．light B．policeman C．car D．crash
18. A．took B．picked C．knocked D．made
19. A．usual B．common C．ordinary D．normal
20. A．sound B．voice C．tone D．noise
Although he was______in a single-parent family, he is a warm-hearted and out-going boy.
A．grown up B．grow up C．bring up D．brought up
