On my way back from work every evening, there was a homeless man standing at the exit of the freeway. He always________ at every car, smiling, and sometimes almost dancing. It seemed that he was quite ________ with his life.
Every day I would remember to gather some spare ________, and put it aside to give to him ________ I saw him. Every time I rolled down my window and gave him the coins, a feeling of ________ would come over me, too. ________ the red light would be on for a minute and we would ask each other about our day. His ________ would always be the same, “I’m blessed（幸福的）!” It amazed me that he was so ________ even in the situation of being homeless, and it ________ me of how blessed I was.
Then one day I was called into my boss’s office and was told that I was ________. For the rest of that day all I could ________ was “How am I going to provide for my kids, and what am I going to do?” On my way home, I was so ________ that I didn’t remember to look for my coins and get them ________ as I usually did. Yet there he was as usual. He set his ________ on me while still smiling and waving at others.
While I was ________ for the red light to turn, he walked over to my car. He looked at me with a concerned expression and said, “Today I will ________ you a dollar.” He then reached into his pocket and pulled out a dollar bill. I was ________ and burst into tears.
That he taught me a valuable ________. No matter what material things are taken away from you, no one can take away your choice to be ________. Every time I’m faced with ________ in life, I will think of him and remember that I’m blessed.
1.A. looked B. waved C. pointed D. laughed
2.A. happy B. curious C. careful D. anxious
3.A. food B. time C. clothes D. change
4.A. though B. if C. unless D. because
5.A. joy B. fear C. trust D. anger
6.A. Sadly B. Occasionally C. Strangely D. Interestingly
7.A. answer B. hope C. explanation D. advice
8.A. confident B. helpful C. positive D. lucky
9.A. warned B. proved C. reminded D. informed
10.A. fired B. invited C. praised D. elected
11.A. make up B. look for C. take back D. think of
12.A. excited B. proud C. tired D. sad
13.A. ready B. clean C. open D. alone
14.A. mind B. face C. eyes D. hands
15.A. calling B. waiting C. leaving D. searching
16.A. give B. lend C. send D. pay
17.A. touched B. worried C. amused D. shocked
18.A. story B. tool C. suggestion D. lesson
19.A. cheerful B. thoughtful C. practical D. honest
20.A. chances B. choices C. business D. challenges
Problems, which are a part of our lives, come in different shapes and colors and feelings. We’ve been fighting troubles ever since we were born.1.. Now read on to know how to solve your problems.
Talk, it really helps. What most of us think is that our problems can be understood only by us and that no talking is going to help. But the truth is that when you talk about it, you’re setting free the negative energies that have been gathering within you.2.
Write your problems. Having a personal diary can also be of huge help if you don’t want a real person to talk with. When you write down your problems, you are setting free all the tension from your system.3.By doing this, imagine yourself throwing away the problems from your life.
4.No matter what you lose in life, don’t lose faith and hope. Even if you lose all your money, family… you should still have faith. With faith and hope, you can rebuild everything that you lose.
Remember your problems aren’t the worst. No matter what problem you get in life, there’re another one million people whose problems are huger than yours. 5.Your problems might just seem bigger and worse, but in reality they can be removed.
A. Don’t lose faith and hope.
B. Talking helps you move on and let go.
C. But good news is that all problems can be dealt with.
D. Tell yourself: when they can deal with them, why can’t I?
E. Go and solve your problems because every problem always has a way out.
F. You can try throwing away the paper on which you wrote your problems.
G. We can often overcome the problem and achieve the goal by making a direct attack.
As we know, at present many students in many countries including China are learning English. Some of these students are small children. Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, others by themselves. A few learn English by learning the language over the radio, on TV, or in film. One must work hard to learn another language besides one’s native language.
Why do all these people want to learn English? It is difficult to answer this question. Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects required for study. They study their own language and maths and English: Some people learn it because it is useful for their work. Many people learn English for their work. Many people learn English for their higher studies, because at college or university some of their books are in English. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English.
Therefore, as a middle school student, you must work harder at English. It is a good habit to read English aloud and practise speaking English every day. It is important to learn some useful expressions by heart. If you have a good knowledge of English, you will get a good future.
1.People learn English_________.
A. not all in the same way B. over the radio
C. on TV D. at school
2.From this passage we know that_________.
A. we can learn English easily
B. English is very difficult to learn
C. English is learned by all the people in the world
D. English is a useful language, so one must work hard to learn it
3.Which of the following is right?
A. We don’t need to learn any foreign languages.
B. We can do well in all our work without English.
C. English is the most important subject in schools.
D. We should learn English because we need to face the world.
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Organization and we’re looking for volunteers who can work at weekends. Anyone, from 12-year-old children to people in their 50s , can be our volunteers .
You can help people in many ways. Schools need volunteers to help parents take care of children while they are working . Hospitals need volunteers to look after children while their parents are seeing a doctor .Animal lovers can help take care of those dogs and cats without homes . There is something for everyone.
“As a volunteer, I don’t want to get anything. Seeing the children’s happy faces, I’m happy too,” said Wang Dawei , an old man0f56 . “I often played games in my spare time before. Now I help older people learn how to use computers,” said Lin Chong, another volunteer at the age of 17.
If anyone helps out a bit, we’ll have a better world to live in. Are you interested? Call us at 011-45678996 or visit our website :www.activol.com.
1.The volunteers need to work ________.
A. at weekends, B. on weekdays.
C. on holidays. D. in the afternoon
2.Who can’t be a volunteer?
A. An old man in his 80s. B. An 18-year –old boy .
C. A woman in her 30s. D. A 40-year-old man.
3.______are not mentioned (提及；提到) in this passage ?
A. Schools. B. Hospitals.
C. Farmers. D. Animal lovers.
4.The passage may be from _________.
A. a newspaper. B. a dictionary.
C. a story book. D. a novel .(小说)．
China's hot word, tuhao, may be in Oxford English Dictionary.
In Chinese, tu means rude and hao means rich. In recent years, people use this term to describe those who spend money in an unreasonable way. The word became more popular with Apple's gold-colored iPhone, which is loved by China’s rich people. The color became known as “tuhao golden”. The word is now often used to refer to people who have money but lack taste.
There are two other Chinese hot words: dama and No Zuo No Die, which may also be taken in the dictionary. Dama, meaning middle-aged women, was first used in the Western media by the Wall Street Journal. Thousands of Chinese women were buying a large amount of gold when the gold price had gone down. Another phrase No Zuo No Die, meaning if you don't do stupid things, they won't come back to bite you, is also very popular. Other words, such as Maotai, Chinglish and dim sum have also been included in the dictionary.
BBC World News recently made a special program called “Tuhao, let’s be friends!”“ The frequent use of Chinglish by foreign media suggests that foreign people are looking more to the lifestyle and popular culture of China,” says Zhang Yiwu, professor of Beijing University.
What does this trend suggest about the Chinese language’s influence?
Xing Hongbing, a professor from Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU) said “These show that Chinglish is now being accepted by the rest of the world and they play important roles in daily life of Chinese. Behind these Chinglish words and phrases are the Chinese culture. They are reflections of the changes and trends in the Chinese society and they help people from other countries to understand what’s happening in China.”
1.Which of the following words is NOT a hot Chinglish word?
A. Dama B. Karaoke
C. Tuhao D. Dim sum
2.The word “dama” becomes so popular because ________.
A. they are wealthy middle-aged women
B. they bought gold crazily when the price was down
C. they made the gold price up
D. they worked on the Wall Street
3.According to the passage, Xing Hongbing agreed that _________.
A. Foreigners want to know more about the culture of China from Chinglish.
B. Chinglish hot words tell some funny things about China.
C. Chinglish plays important roles in daily life of Chinese.
D. Chinglish hot words are so vivid that people like using them a lot.
4.What’s the purpose of writing this article?
A. To describe the hot words in Oxford English Dictionary.
B. To explain the meanings of some Chinese hot words.
C. To describe the use of Chinglish hot words and their influence.
D. To show the different opinions about Chinglish hot words.
We have two dogs and offer them good food and a comfortable bed．However，they always try to run away．One day as I was walking them along the river，Cady broke away from me．I called for her to return，but she didn't．I got unhappy and didn't run after her．
That afternoon I picked my daughter up from school and I told her that Cady might be missing．"If she has done something wrong，I will not be paying her fines this time，"I said．My daughter asked for the reason．I insisted that I would not keep a disobedient （不听话的） dog．
I took a glance over my daughter．It seemed that the thought of losing the dog was very painful to her．I think I have given Cady a good living environment．If she is silly enough to leave all that behind，then"bye-bye"is my attitude．
In a warm and tender moment that brings tears to my eyes，my daughter said，"Dad，you don't understand．Cady is not pretty and not even well trained．If she is missing，no one will adopt her．That means she will die．"
Then I remembered that the reason why I kept the stray （流浪的） dog in the first place was that we could not find a home for her and did not want her to be destroyed．My heart softened．
As we pulled into the driveway，there stood Cady in the backyard with a lovely expression．My neighbor told me that she was clever enough to find her way back．My daughter jumped with joy．
1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the second paragraph？ ______
A. The owner will be fined if his dog does something wrong．
B. The author had difficulty getting along with the dog．
C. The author wanted to get rid of the dog on purpose．
D. The author was quite worried after the dog lost．
2.What the author's daughter said in the fourth paragraph suggested that ______ ．
A. she was angry with the stupid dog
B. she wanted to train the dog well
C. she was sure the dog would return
D. she was quite worried about the dog
3.What was the author reminded of after hearing his daughter's words？ ______
A. How his daughter loved Cady． B. When Cady became his friend．
C. Why they adopted Cady． D. Where Cady was trained．
4.We can infer from the text that ______ ．
A. the author was happy about the dog's return
B. it's the author's job to collect stray dogs
C. the author has no experience in keeping dogs
D. the author didn't want the dog to come back．
