My watch broke a few days ago, which made me sad. The watchband (表带) broke without my noticing, causing it to fall to the floor while I was doing some ____. As I stepped back to ____ some other clothes, I heard a terrible sound. I ____ the watch and saw a spider web of cracks on its face. I saw that it was beyond ___ and sadly threw it into the garbage.
Strangely, now that it is ____ I find that I have no wish to buy a new one. ____ it is because in this digital age clocks are ____. They are on my wall, in my car, on my computer, and even on my phone. I can’t even ___ my head without seeing what time it is.
I think that the real reason, ____， is that as I have grown older, my ____ with time itself has changed. While I feel as ____ as ever, time in this world has gone by much too fast. The little baby boy I once ____ to sleep on my chest is now a 23yearold man who is bigger than me. Young and ____ adults from my childhood have grown old, sickened and even ___. I can now see that time can’t be kept. It flows on and on and carries us with it on a river of ____. The days zoom by (急速移动), our hair turns ____， our skin becomes wrinkled, and our bodies wear out. Looking at our ____ cannot slow it down. All we can do is embrace it and ____ each day we are given.
So do your best to spend each ____ moment here in joy. Do your best to spend your days living, laughing, hugging, helping, praying, and smiling. Most ____， do your best to spend your seconds here loving yourself, and others.
1.A.exercising B．cleaning C．washing D．cooking
2.A.fetch B．find C．take D．choose
3.A.set up B．picked up C．looked for D. cared about
4.A. reach B．description C．construction D．repair
5.A.worn B．disabled C．gone D．lost
6.A.Truly B．Really C．Likely D．Perhaps
7.A.somewhere B．nowhere C．anywhere D．everywhere
8.A.shake B．turn C．nod D．move
9.A.although B．therefore C．however D．instead
10.A.attitude B．relationship C．concern D．friendship
11.A.young B．calm C．happy D．useful
12.A.cheated B．comforted C．rocked D．relieved
13.A.lively B．energetic C．childish D．clever
14.A.passed away B．got away C．run away D．given up
15.A.smile B．silence C．change D．love
16.A.black B．dead C．yellow D．gray
17.A.watches B．bodies C．ages D．relatives
18.A.share B．enjoy C．divide D．value
19.A.considerate B．interesting C．precious D．difficult
20.A.importantly B．silently C．usefully D．interestingly
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Trust has been considered as the basis of any relationship, including friendship. No relationship can last long with a lack of trust. Not many of your friends will have real faith in you as you would like to believe.___ 1._____Sometimes, it takes years, even a complete lifetime, to trust someone. However, how do we know if our friends have faith in us?
____2._____With whom will you share things that you don’t want everyone to know? It would be with a close friend, whom you trust as much as you trust yourself.
Whom do you look up to for advice when you need it the most? It has to be either your parents or your friends.___ 3._____This is a shining example of trust. You only seek advice from people you hold in high regard and find dependable. The friends who trust you will never forget to include you in the important decisions of their life.
Arguments and heated discussions are a part of every relationship, and this is also true for friendship.____ 4._____While some people find it difficult to forgive and forget, your friends will never have problems moving on. It is because they trust you and believe that you will never cause any pain to them on purpose.
There are times in life when you find yourself a lonely soldier.____ 5.__Your friends will never let you down and will strongly stand for you when you need encouragement. You can determine that they trust you and believe in your beliefs if they side with you when you need them the most.
A. People can be extraordinarily jealous sometimes.
B. You know they will never pass on a wrong suggestion.
C. In fact, winning trust is, by far, the most challenging aspect of relationships.
D. Two people can’t have the same reactions to a situation and different opinions do exist.
E. No matter how close you are to your friends, you can’t take that comfort level for granted.
F．If your friends share their secrets, there’s a good possibility that they have much faith in you.
G. However, people fortunate to have been blessed with true friends are never alone in any battle.
The loneliest chimp(黑猩猩)in the world just got the best surprise------a hug from a new friend．Ponso has been by himself for nearly three years，finding himself alone after his wife and children died on the island where they were abandoned by a medical testing company many years ago．
For years a nearby villager named Germain has been Ponso’s only company，visiting him so often to bring bananas and bread—the chimp’s only source of food on the tiny island．It was clear how much Ponso missed companionship when he was recently visited by Chimpanzee Conservation Centre Director Estelle Raballand．The chimp immediately embraced Estelle Raballand in a huge hug and laughed as she reached out for him，with his smile from ear to ear．
For those who know Ponso’s backstory，his immediate ease and trust in humans might be surprising．Ponso was one of 20 chimps，all between the ages of 7 to 11 years old，relocated to an island off the Ivory Coast after being used for testing by the New York Blood Centre．After the tests were completed in 2005，the lab reportedly transferred the chimps to a string of islands，occasionally dropping off food and water because there was none in the chimps’ new homes．
Disease and hunger soon left only Ponso，his mate and their two children standing．But at the end of 2013 they died within days of each other and Ponso was now completely alone．
A group called SOS PONSO is trying to raise money for the poor lonely chimp，already achieving its goal of $20,000 - all of which will be used for Ponso’s care．
1.What do we know about the chimp Ponso?
A．He was deserted by his family．
B．He found many sources of food．
C．He came to the island for a test．
D．He suffers from loneliness greatly．
2.How did Ponso feel about the visit of Estelle Raballand?
A．Excited． B．Frightened．
C．Embarrassed． D．Confused.
3.What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?
A．The chimps’ new settlement．
B．How Ponso came to the island．
C．Why Ponso was used for a test．
D．The medical test about chimps．
4.What can be inferred from the text?
A．Germain won’t visit Ponso any more．
B．A new lab will be built on the island．
C．Many people show concern for Ponso．
D．More chimps will be brought to the island．
Many children first learn the value of money by receiving an allowance. The purpose is to let children learn from experience at an age when financial mistakes are not very costly.
The amount of money that parents give to their children to spend as they wish differs from family to family. Timing is another consideration. Some children get a weekly allowance. Others get a monthly allowance.
In any case, parents should make clear what, if anything, the child is expected to pay for with the money.
At first, young children may spend all of their allowance soon after they receive it. If they do this, they will learn the hard way that spending must be done within a budget. Parents are usually advised not to offer more money until the next allowance. The object is to show young people that a budget demands choices between spending and saving. Older children may be responsible enough to save money for larger costs, like clothing or electronics.
Allowances give children a chance to experience the things they can do with money. They can share it in the form of gifts or giving to a good cause. They can spend it by buying things they want. Or they can save and maybe even invest (投资) it.
Saving helps children understand that costly goals require sacrifice: you have to cut costs and plan for the future. Requiring children to save part of their allowance can also open the door to future saving and investing. Many banks offer services to help children and teenagers learn about personal finance. A savings account is an excellent way to learn about the power of compound interest (利息). That may not seem like a lot. But over time it adds up.
1. Parents give their children allowance to ________.
A. show off their wealth
B. let them make more money
C. let children manage family finance
D. learn the value of money
2. Why are parents advised not to offer young children more money in advance?
A. To show them how to make a budget.
B. To save money for larger costs.
C. To let children make fewer mistakes
D. To give them more allowance next time.
3. What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. Children need not save their allowance.
B. Saving can help children plan future finance.
C. Children can buy everything with their allowance.
D. All children must have a savings account.
4. The author intends to ________.
A. make parents aware of the children’s allowances
B. show the methods of investing
C. give advice on how to save money
D. introduce the advantages of allowances
When Allison Winn was eight and her family adopted a dog named Coco, they had no idea how much the little creature would change her life. “Coco helped me feel better,” says Allison, who was recovering from l4 months of treatment for a brain cancer at the time. “She would cuddle（偎依) with me when I didn't want to play.” Allison loved Coco so much that she told her parents she wanted to help other sick kids find the same kind of comfort.
She started small, raising money by selling lemonade and home-made dog biscuits in front of her house. Her first customer was the mailman. By the end of that summer, she had raised nearly $l,000, enough to adopt and train two dogs and give them to children with cancer. Now, a little more than two years later, some groups gather to make dog treats for Allison's cause.
Her organization, the Stink Bug Project, named after a picture she drew in memory of the end of her treatment, is run and managed in partnership with the Morgan Adams Foundation. Stink Bug helps families adopt pets from the Trained K9 Companion Program, where the rescued dogs are taught commands. Allison's mother, Dianna Litvak, who helps run Stink Bug, hopes to extend the pet-adoption program statewide and continue donating some of the money to help fund children's cancer research.
“Allison has figured out how to help - in a way that no one else has,” Litvak says. “We involve her younger sister, Emily, her friends, the adopting families, and some others. It took the love of a little girl to wrap all that together into one amazing package.”
Go to stinkbugproject. org to donate or to buy Allison's dog biscuits.
1. At the beginning, Allison's family .
A. wanted other sick children to get the same comfort
B. didn't know the sufferings of fighting a cancer
C. thought a dog's company would harm her health
D. didn't expect a dog could change her so much
2.How did Allison start her cause?
A. She helped advertise lemonade and home-made dog biscuits.
B. She earned some money by doing small business.
C. A mailman donated some money to her.
D. Some groups gave her a hand.
3.According to Paragraph 4, Allison's mother feels .
A. calm B. worried C. embarrassed D. proud
4.What's the passage mainly about?
A. Helping to make dog treats.
B. Adopting a dog for your child.
C. Giving dogs and love to kids with cancer.
D. Raising money to train pets.
How to save money to visit Shanghai Disneyland?
The “happiest place on earth” is a top destination on many families' bucket lists. But taking a vacation to Disney World can be difficult to do on a budget. There are some considerations that you can make to reduce the cost of your Disney World vacation.
1. Buy Souvenirs in Advance
Disney has influenced practically every industry, which makes it easy to find Disney items anywhere, from Walmart, Target, and your local grocery store to department stores and Amazon. You can save a lot of money by purchasing items before your trip at these less-expensive places than at Disneyland.
2. Make an Autograph Book
An autograph book is seen as a must-have by many Disneyland enthusiasts and is a memory you can take home with you. These books can cost anywhere from $7.95 to $19.95 at the Disney Store and up to $30 for the latest-and-greatest autograph book at Disneyland, such as the park’s 60th anniversary edition. Other choices can get the job done for under $5. For example, you can buy a small photo album; cute pads or notebooks.
3. Eat Breakfast Before You Arrive
Breakfast is almost as pricey as lunch or dinner if you eat inside the Disneyland parks. If you have a hotel with a free breakfast, take advantage of it. If you want to eat out, eat at a local restaurant that is inexpensive or has a kids’ menu, such as McDonald’s which is close to the park.
4. Take Advantage of Discounts Offered to Special Groups
Disney offers a wide variety of discounts, including for military service members, college students, teachers, and youth groups. If you think you might qualify for a special discount or group rate, call the Disneyland Resort to book tickets.
1.It may take you more money to buy souvenirs at_____.
A. Disneyland B. Department stores
C. Walmart D. Amazon
2.How much do you pay for the park's 60th anniversary edition?
A. $7.95 B. $19.95 C. $5 D. $30
3.What is one piece of the author’s advice on breakfast?
A. You had better eat at Disneyland.
B. You can eat at a local restaurant.
C. You should prepare it well at home .
D. You can ask the hotel to supply it for free.
