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Children are the apple of their parents’ eyes, but what will parents do if their children make mistakes?
Most kids like candies. The same is true of a little girl, 1. mother is very strict and makes it a rule that she can’t take any candies without her 2. (permit).
One day, when the mother was out, the girl decided to get some candies 3. (secret). Since she was not tall enough 4. (get) the candy box in the cupboard, she got a chair to stand on. The girl opened the box and took out 5. handful of candies. On hearing her mother opening the door, so nervous 6. (be) the girl that she fell down to the ground, with candies around.
Rather than comfort her crying daughter, the mother ordered her to stand up and clear the ground 7. (she). She said to her daughter seriously, “Today, 8. is because you’ve made a mistake that I punish you. If 9. (catch) doing this again, you’ll have no candies at all. I would rather you 10. (remember) my words.”
What do you think of the mother’s way of dealing with her daughter? Indeed, loving children doesn't mean spoiling them.
I met a man yesterday and didn’t get his name. Our meeting seemed to be ______ by something unknown.
He was a (n) ______ man. His hair was totally white and his back was bent. I didn’t see him at first. I decided to search for the ______ when I found a very worn and old wooden walking stick, which was hanging outside of a shopping cart. I looked around and ______ out to a man who was walking away. I ______ it was his. It was. And he returned ______ to get it. A short distance cost him a long time.
I was in a friendly mood to start a ______. That was when the story between us began. I stood outside the supermarket with him for 10 minutes just ______. And that was all he wanted to be heard and to ______ his story. I stood there feeling his ______ over losing his first wife during childbirth to his only son and later his joys of ______ this son on his own as well as traveling the world. He ______ found his true love and married a childhood sweetheart, his second wife. He is very ______ that he has an intact (完整的) family now.
At the end of our walk, this man ______ my hands, looked me in the eye and thanked me ______. And then he turned back and walked away.
As he walked away, a strong feeling ______ me. And I seemed to hear a ______ in my mind that told me he was peaceful now.
Strangers are never strangers ______ you open your heart to them. Often they dress up like ______,waiting to bless you or to be blessed.
Yesterday I was an ______ angel to this man, yet at the same time, blessed by him.
1.A.joined B.arranged C.made D.invented
2.A.elderly B.poor C.strong D.ordinary
3.A.food B.friend C.owner D.salesman
4.A.went B.called C.broke D.worked
5.A.decided B.remembered C.guessed D.suggested
6.A.quickly B.angrily C.happily D.slowly
7.A.speech B.discussion C.conversation D.meeting
8.A.listening B.watching C.laughing D.speaking
9.A.write B.share C.finish D.report
10.A.worry B.pain C.joy D.calmness
11.A.bringing out B.taking up C.taking out D.bringing up
12.A.hardly B.finally C.frequently D.usually
13.A.surprised B.confident C.positive D.satisfied
14.A.held B.touched C.made D.covered
15.A.really B.nervously C.sincerely D.eventually
16.A.came over B.came with C.came through D.came across
17.A.word B.voice C.song D.story
18.A.if B.unless C.before D.though
19.A.strangers B.angels C.friends D.enemies
20.A.neither B.either C.both D.all
Reasons why you should learn first aid
A first aid course only takes a matter of hours to complete but supplies you with all of the knowledge you require to handle an emergency. 1.. Actually, there are more benefits if you take crucial (关键的) first aid practices.
2.. Just imagine for a second that somebody was in a life-threatening condition and your quick actions saved their lives. What a great feeling to wake up to, remembering that you have prolonged someone’s life and allowed them to spend many more happy years with their loved ones.
Having the ability to help family and friends in need. When a member of your family or a friend injures himself or herself, there’s nothing worse than feeling helpless. In your first aid training, you can learn how to treat a variety of medical conditions and injuries. This means that when someone is in need, you will know exactly what to do. 3..
Earning the respect of your fellow colleagues. 4.. They will most certainly be grateful for all of your help, because you have provided the correct treatment at an early stage and they can recover quickly. This will reduce the number of days they are absent.
Gaining new responsibilities. Your role as a first-aider is very important especially in high-risk working environments where employees are operating heavy machines or working at a great height. 5.. More importantly, your skills will be highly valued to prevent potential accidents.
A.But that’s not all
B.Getting more confidence
C.You will be the go-to person in times of need
D.Having the pride you will feel if you help save someone
E.We all know that accidents happen，
F.Your knowledge of first aid will increase their chance of making a quick recovery
G.Stepping in to help your colleagues will have a greater effect than you might expect
Writing poetry can seem frightening. However, with the right inspiration and approach, you can write a poem that you can be proud to share with others in class or with your friends.
A poem might start as a piece of a verse, a line or two that seems to come out of nowhere, or an image (景象) you cannot get out of your head. You can find inspiration for your poem by doing writing exercises and using the world around you. Once you have inspiration, you can then shape your thoughts into a poem.
You may also be inspired by going for a walk in your neighborhood or to your favorite spot in the city. You may observe people on a park bench or in a public square as the inspiration for a poem. You could try writing a poem about a person who is important to you in your life, such as your mother or your best friend. You could use the person as inspiration for your poem.
You can start your poem by focusing on a specific theme or idea that you find attractive or interesting. Picking a specific theme or idea to focus on in the poem can give your poem a clear goal or point. This can make it easier for you to limit what images and descriptions you are going to write around the theme of “love and friendship”. You may then think about specific moments in your life when you experienced love and friendship based on your relationships with others.
There are many different poetic forms that you can use, from free verse (自由诗) to sonnet to rhyming couplet. You may go for a poetic form that you find easy to use, such as free verse or a form that you find more challenging, such as sonnet. Choose one poetic form and stick to that structure so your poem feels cohesive (连贯的) to your readers.
1.According to the author, the key point of writing a poem is .
A.knowledge B.experiences
C.skills D.inspiration
2.Why does author suggest writing poems around the theme of “love and friend”?
A.Such poems will be full of imagination.
B.Such poems will be the most attractive.
C.It makes it easier to start with.
D.It can strengthen the relationships.
3.If you’re a beginner at writing poems, you’d better choose ________.
A.free verse B.nursery rhyme
C.rhyming couplet D.sonnet
4.What does the text mainly talk about?
A.Some forms of poems.
B.Some tips on how to write poems.
C.The author’s experience of writing poems.
D.Some tips to overcome the fear of writing poems.
Endurance (耐力) cyclist Mark Beaumont has announced plans to go around the world in 80 days on his bike, which would break the present record. To be successful, Beaumont will have to complete the 18,000 mile route in less than half the time he took when he set the record nine years ago. He will also have to knock about 40 days off the present world record.
Beaumont, 34, will begin his difficult journey on 2 July and will have to travel 240 miles a day to get around the world on time. Beaumont set the world record in 2008, completing his cycle around the globe in 194 days.
As a warm-up to the trip, he will first cycle around the coastline of Britain. The 3,500-mile, 15-day training ride will be at “80 days” pace and will see Beaumont cycle for 16 hours and 240 miles per day.
The cyclist said his average day would see him on the bike at 4:00 and riding for four sets of four hours with half-hour breaks in between. “I’ll get off the bike at 9:30 at night, get some sleep until the alarm goes off at 3:30 and then get back on the bike.”
He said: “I cycled around the world nine years ago but that was unsupported, wild man-style, trying to find clean water and a place to sleep. This time it is Tour De France-style. I have a support team behind me and it is just about performance. That makes a huge difference.”
Beaumont said he thought cycling round the world “sounds like a good idea”. He said he had cycled across Scotland as a 12-year-old boy and had been doing endurance rides for the past 20 years. “I know what I’m taking on,” he said. “It scares me, but I believe this is possible.”
1.What’s the present around-the-world-cycling record?
A.About 40 days. B.80 days.
C.About 120 days. D.194 days.
2.What’s Beaumont’s plan for his coming world tour?
A.He will take part in a 15-day training first.
B.He cycles16 hours and 240 miles per day.
C.He starts cycling at 3:30 am every day.
D.He will have two breaks during the cycling every day.
3.Compared with the 2008 world tour, the advantage of the coming tour is that ________.
A.Beaumont has a support team
B.it will probably cost less money
C.Beaumont needn’t find places to sleep
D.the cycling equipment is more advanced
4.How did Beaumont feel about the coming world tour?
A.Excited. B.Scared.
C.Confident. D.Uncertain.
Last winter, I visited my sister and brother-in-law’s house and had to park in a nearby parking lot because they didn’t have accessible parking. The snow was extremely heavy and there was lots of ice on the ground — not many people had ventured out that evening!
When I returned to my car around 11pm, I noticed that only my car was left there. Nervously, I quickly got into the car and let it warm up a bit. When I finally tried to drive away, my wheels began to spin. I was stuck! I spun and spun and wondered what to do.
All of a sudden, in my rear view mirror (后视镜), I saw four teen-aged boys approaching my car. They were walking side by side in a line and dressed a bit like gang members — at least I thought that’s what they looked like. My car was in a very isolated area and I began to panic. I was certain they were coming to my car to harm me. Terrified, I just froze. One of the young men tapped on my window and said “Excuse me, Ma’am, can we help you? You seem stuck.” Still afraid and fearing the worst, I said “I am stuck.” And the young man said “It’s okay, stay in your car and we’ll push you out of the snow.” And they did!
When they finally got me out of the snow, they smiled and waved. I rolled down my window and thanked them, embarrassed to have judged them so poorly.
1.What happened to the author when she wanted to drive home?
A.Her car wouldn’t start up.
B.Her car was stuck in the icy snow.
C.She was lost in the darkness.
D.She was too cold to drive away.
2.Why did the author just freeze when seeing four boys walking toward her?
A.She was afraid of being harmed.
B.She sat in her car for too long.
C.She was cold on that freezing evening.
D.She knew they would rob her of the car.
3.Which of the following is TRUE about the young men?
A.One of the four teenagers was a gang member.
B.They were all from a military school.
C.They wanted to give the author a hand.
D.They enjoyed pushing cars out of the snow.
4.Which of the following words can best describe the author’s feeling at last?
A.Terrified and upset.
B.Worried and hopeless.
C.Happy but sorry.
D.Thankful but ashamed.
