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On my first day of the seventh grade. I noticed one little girl called Amy on the school bus. “Don’t talk to her,” Lauren said, who sat beside me. “Or they will make fun of you.”
Amy had many physical(身体的) differences - lots of _________for other kids to make fun of her. Her eyes weren’t straight. Her glasses were an inch thick. And she had really ugly teeth.
Every day as we drove to and from school, kids would shout insults (侮辱) at Amy. “God, what a (n) _________ face! Stop looking at me!” “Mr. Rolland (the driver)! Amy took off her _________ and now her eyes are frightening me!”
For a while I shouted my share of insults, just so I’d would fit in, I didn’t want them to treat me the same way they treated Amy. But while I was insulting her, my heart _________ for the girl. I could see that the insults were making her look uglier, because she was so ashamed and alone. Then I wanted to stand up for her. I just didn’t know how to _________ my schoolmates until the night of our class roller-skating party.
Our whole class was there, including(包括) Amy. Amy didn’t know how to skate, but I could see how much she wanted to have fun like the rest of us. So I skated over to her and took her by the hand; we began the journey together around the skating rink (溜冰场). She just smiled, and sometimes she would laugh_________.
On the school bus the next morning there was much news about Amy and me_________together, but nobody insulted her or me. And they didn’t do that for the rest of the year.
After graduation, I never heard from Amy again. However, I never forget her and I’ve always_________if I changed her life for the better. But I know for sure she changed my life. After becoming her friend, I no longer tried to impress (给……留下印象) people by trying to act like them. I became myself.
1.A.reasons B.changes C.ideas D.habits
2.A.pretty B.common C.terrible D.lovely
3.A.hat B.coat C.shoes D.glasses
4.A.change B.opened C.ached D.lost
5.A.tell B.stop C.describe D.introduce
6.A.happily B.quietly C.quickly D.secretly
7.A.talking B.dancing C.skating D.traveling
8.A.hoped B.thought C.wondered D.realized
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In the middle of the first term of school, the entire seventh grade was tested for basic skills. Steve hurried through his tests, and continued to dream of other things. His heart was not in school, but in the woods.
One day, Miss White’s impatient voice broke into his daydreams. “Steve! Pay attention!” Steve turned to look at her, fixing his eyes on Miss White, as she began to go over the test results for the seventh grade.
“You all did pretty well,” she told the class, “except for one boy, and it breaks my heart to tell you this, but...” She hesitated, her eyes searching his face. “...The smartest boy in the seventh grade is failing my class!” She just stared at Steve. Steve dropped his eyes.
After that, it was war! Steve still wouldn’t do his homework. Even as the punishments became more severe, he remained stubborn.
“Just try it! ONE WEEK!” He was unmoved.
“You’re smart enough! You’ll see a change!” Nothing touched him.
“Give yourself a chance! Don’t give up on your life!” Nothing.
“Steve! Please! I care about you!”
Wow! Suddenly, Steve got it! Someone cared about him? Steve went home from school, thoughtful, that afternoon. Walking into the house, both parents were out. He, quickly, gathered up a jar of peanut butter, a loaf of bread, a bottle of water, and this time...his schoolbooks.
The following Monday he arrived at school on time, and he waited for Miss White to enter the classroom. She walked in, all smiles! God, she was beautiful!
Miss White, immediately, gave a quiz on the weekend homework. Steve hurried through the test and was the first to hand in his paper. With a look of surprise, Miss White took his paper. Obviously puzzled, she began to look it over. Miss White’s face was in total shock! The smartest boy in the seventh grade had just passed his first test!
From that moment nothing was the same for Steve. Life at home remained the same, but life still changed. He discovered that not only could he learn, but he was good at it!
He discovered that he could understand knowledge and translate the things he learned into his own life. Steve began to go ahead!
1.Steve used to be bad at his lessons because _______.
A．the teacher blamed him from time to time
B．he was not a smart boy in his class
C．the test for the seventh grade challenged his confidence
D．he hadn’t put his heart into his studies
2.The underlined word “stubborn” in the passage probably refers to “_______”.
A．completely unchanged
B．severely punished
C．careless with the homework
D．lost in the test
3.It was the _______that made Steve begin to work hard at his lessons later.
A. his parents B．his classmates
C. the teacher D．failure in the test
4.Which of the following descriptions is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Steve often helped his parents work in the woods instead of going to school.
B．The teacher punished Steve for his failure in the test for the seventh grade.
C．Steve not only made progress but finally became a good student of the class.
D．Steve was actually a clever boy, but Miss White hadn’t realized it at first.
5.Which of the following words best describes Steve’s teacher?
A. Hardworking. B. Caring.
C. Outstanding. D. Strict.
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When I was in the seventh grade, I helped take care of the sick people at a hospital in my town. Most of the time I spend there was with Mr. Green. He never had any visitors and nobody seemed to care about his condition. I spent many days there holding his hand and talking to him, helping with anything that needed to be done. He became a close friend of mine though he was in a coma(昏迷).
I left for a one-week holiday with my parents, and when I came back, Mr. Green was gone. I was afraid to ask any of the nurses where he was. Several years later, I was a student in high school. One day when I was at a bus station. I noticed a familiar (熟悉的) face. When I realized who it was, I couldn’t stop crying. I asked him if his name was Mr. Green and if he had been in a coma about five years ago. With an unsure look on his face, he replied ‘yes’. I explained how I knew him, and that I had spent many hours taking with him in the hospital. His eyes were also full of tears and he gave me the warmest hug I had ever received. He began to tell me about his story. He said he could hear me talking to him and could feel me holding his hand the whole time. He thought it was an angel, not a person, who was here with him. Mr. Green believed that it was my voice and my touch that kept him alive. Although I haven’t seen him since, he fills my heart with joy every day. I know that I made a difference in his life. More important, he has made a big difference in my life.
Answer each question with no more than five words .
1.Was the writer once in hospital when he was a Grade 7 student ?
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2.Where did the writer saw Mr. Green again?
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3.Who was really an angel in the story , the writer or Mr. Green?
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4.How long was the writer away for his holiday ?
________________________________________________________________________ .
5.How did the writer know Mr. Green ?
________________________________________________________________________ .
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When I was in the seventh grade , I helped take care of the sick people at a hospital in my town . Most of the time I spend there was with Mr. Green . He never had any visitors and nobody seemed to care about his condition. I spent many days there holding his hand and talking to him, helping with anything that needed to be done. He became a close friend of mine though he was in a coma(昏迷).
I left for a one-week holiday with my parents, and when I came back , Mr. Green was gone. I was afraid to ask any of the nurses where he was . Several years later , I was a student in high school. One day when I was at a bus station. I noticed a familiar (熟悉的) face. When I realized who it was , I couldn’t stop crying . I asked him if his name was Mr. green and if he had been in a coma about five years ago. With an unsure look on his face, he replied ‘yes’. I explained how I knew him , and that I had spent many hours taking with him in the hospital. His eyes were also full of tears and he gave me the warmest hug I had ever received . He began to tell me about his story. He said he could hear me talking to him and could feel me holding his hand the whole time. He thought it was an angel , not a person , who was here with him. Mr. Green believed that it was my voice and my touch that kept him alive. Although I haven’t seen him since, he fills my heart with joy every day. I know that I made a difference in his life. More important , he has made a big difference in my life.
Answer each question with no more than five words .
1.Was the writer once in hospital when he was a Grade 7 student ?
________________________________________________________________________ .
2.Where did the writer saw Mr. Green again?
________________________________________________________________________ .
3.Who was really an angel in the story , the writer or Mr. Green?
________________________________________________________________________ .
4.How long was the writer away for his holiday ?
________________________________________________________________________ .
5.How did the writer know Mr. Green ?
________________________________________________________________________ .
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On the first day of school, our professor introduced a special classmate, a little old lady to us.
“Hi, my classmates. I'm Rose, eighty-seven years old." We all laughed when hearing this.
“Of course you laugh!” She stopped for a while. “Why are you in college? That’s because you are at such a young age, But I'm here just because I am not young.”
Over the course of the year, Rose became a model in the college. Everyone knew her and she easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to learn about anything that the young likes.
At the end of the school year, we invited Rose to speak at our dinner party. I’ll never forget what she taught us.
“We do not stop learning because we are young; we grow old because we stop learning. So please be happy and stay young. You can find humor every day. There are so many people walking around who are dead because they don't even know it! There is a great difference between growing older and growing up.
At the year's end Rose finished the college subjects.
1.Rose is special in the class because of her________
A.idea B.name C.age D.job
2.What did Rose mainly do in the whole school year?
A.She made many friends B.She did nothing at all.
C.She taught her students. D.She learnt a lot as others did.
3.What can we know from the passage?
A.Rose had no friends in college. B.Rose learnt everything helpful to find a job.
C.Rose finished the college subjects of the year. D.Rose gave up her study in the college.
4.Which of the following best describes Rose?
A.Careful and helpful. B.Active and happy.
C.Unhappy but smart. D.Strict but friendly.
5.What does Rose's story tell us
A.One is never too old to learn. B.People should help each other
C.Having no friend is bad in our life. D.The old can do everything
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I was feeling a little blue because my mother had lost her job.
One day, while I was_____ on the street, I heard piano music and singing rising above the noise of the people. I walked more slowly to _____ where it was coming from. Then I saw a young lady sitting at a piano.
She was singing songs about love, _____ yourself and keeping on trying. The way she was singing made me a little comfortable. I stood there _____， watching her playing on such a crowded New York square. I thought that she must be _____ enough to perform in front of so many people.
She noticed me. I walked over and told her how good her _____ sounded. “Thank you，” she said.
“I have been going through a hard time recently, _____ you've made me hopeful again，” I said to her.
“I'm glad that I could help，” she replied. “Why are you so_____？”
“Well, my mom has lost her job, and I'm not sure what to do…”
“Did you notice the _____ you were walking? Your head was down，” she said. “Don't be upset, because ______ comes in different ways and if your head is down, you might not see it. You should ______ more and lift your head up.”
I looked ______ her, amazed at how she was encouraging me. “______ are you playing the piano here？” I asked her with a smile.
She ______ that she saw a lot of unhappy people in the world and she tried to cheer _______ up by playing music.
I smiled a little wilder, realizing that no difficulties could stop me from going on.
1.A.driving B.riding C.running D.walking
2.A.find out B.send out C.take out D.get out
3.A.dressing B.believing C.hurting D.losing
4.A.nervously B.rudely C.angrily D.quietly
5.A.brave B.shy C.bored D.honest
6.A.advice B.idea C.music D.interest
7.A.or B.but C.so D.and
8.A.dirty B.busy C.sad D.lazy
9.A.way B.time C.reason D.station
10.A.opportunity B.health C.pain D.life
11.A.complain B.rest C.smile D.pay
12.A.like B.after C.for D.at
13.A.How B.Why C.When D.Where
14.A.dreamed B.hoped C.guessed D.explained
15.A.us B.them C.me D.her
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I was feeling a little blue because my mother had lost her job.
One day, while I was_______ on the street, I heard piano music. I walked more slowly to _______ where it was coming from. Then I saw a young lady sitting at a piano. She was singing songs about love, _______ yourself and keeping on trying. The way she was singing made me a little_______. I stood there _______, watching her playing on such a crowded New York Square. Then I walked over and told her how good her_______sounded. “Thank you”, she said.
“I have been going through a hard time recently,_______ you have made me hopeful again, "I said to her. “I'm glad that I could help. " She replied."Why are you so_______?”
Well, my mom has lost her job.
"Did you notice the_______you were talking? Your head was down.’’ she said.
Don't be __________, because the chance(机会) comes in different ways and if your head is down, you might not see it. You should smile more lift your__________up. I looked__________her, surprised at how she was encouraging(鼓励)me."__________ are you playing the piano here? "I asked her with a smile.
She__________that she saw a lot of unhappy people in the world and she tried to cheer__________up by playing music.
I smiled a little wider, realizing that no difficulties could stop me from going on.
1.A. driving B. riding C. running D. walking
2.A. find out B. send out C. take out D. get out
3.A. dressing B. believing C. hurting D. losing
4.A. comfortable B. shy C. bored D. dangerous
5.A. nervously B. rudely C. angrily D. quietly
6.A. advice B. idea C. music D. interest
7.A. or B. but C. so D. and
8.A. dirty B. busy C. sad D. lazy
9.A. way B. time C. reason D. station
10.A. upset B. angry C. lonely D. excited
11.A. arm B. hand C. head D. feet
12.A. like B. after C. for D. at
13.A. How B. Why C. When D. Where
14.A. dreamed B. hoped C. guessed D. explained
15.A. us B. them C. me D. her
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One year ago. I asked a worker to help me repair my old house. He had a bad first day on the job: his car broke on the way, then he found he had left his tools for work at home and his wife telephoned to say his son had a bad cold. While I drove him home, he was silent all the way. When arriving, he invited me to meet his family.
As we walked towards the front door, he stopped at a small tree, and touched the tree with hands. When we opened the door, I was very surprised to see he changed into another person and there was a big smile on his face instead. He hugged (拥抱) his son and gave his wife a kiss.
After a while, when he walked me to the car, I asked him why he had touched the tree just then. "Oh, that's my trouble tree," he answered. "Sometimes I have troubles on my job, but one thing is for sure, they don't belong to my wife and my son. So I just hang up (悬挂) the troubles on the tree every night when I come home. Then in the morning I pick them up. "
“The funny thing is," he smiled, "when I come out in the morning to pick them up, I hardly remember what I put the night before. "
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。（10分）
1.How was the worker's firs day?
2. Where did the worker stop as they walked towards the front door?
3. What did the worker call the tree?
4. When did the worker pick up the troubles every day?
5. Did the worker remember fewer troubles the next morning?
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I met Rose, my new classmate, on the first day of college. To my surprise, she was already 87 years old. "Why are you in college at such a young age?" I asked. " I’m here to meet a rich man, become his wife, have two children, and retire(退休)，then travel”. She answered. 1.Like young students, Rose was outgoing, kind and helpful, 2. Soon, she became a superstar in our college.
At the end of the term, Rose was invited to give us a speech. I will never forget what she said to us," There are only four secrets(秘密) to staying young and achieving success. "
“First, you have to laugh and find humor(幽默)every day. Then,you need to have a dream. 3. Next, find any chance（机会）to change yourself. Finally, people shouldn’t have regrets(遗憾) for things they didn’t do. ”
4. Over 2000 students went to her funeral(葬礼) to show their love to the wonderful woman.
The great woman didn’t live in this world any longer, but she gave us an unforgettable lesson in life. That is -- 5. Don’t you think so?
A. Never too old to learn.
B. She never talked with us.
C. When you lose your dream, you die.
D. She always had friends around her.
E. I wondered why she liked studying so much.
F. Both of us laughed; because we knew what she said wasn’t true.
G. One week after she finished her college, she died in her sleep quietly.
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I met Rose,my new classmate,on the first day of college. To my surprise, she was already 87 years old. “Why are you in college at such a young age?” I joked. “I'm here to meet a rich man, get married, have two children, and then become old and travel.” she answered. 1.
Like young students, Rose was outgoing, kind and helpful. 2. Soon, she became a superstar in our college.
At the end of the term, Rose was invited to give us a speech. I will never forget what she said to us, “There are only four secrets to staying young and achieving success.”
“First, you have to laugh and find happiness around you every day. Then you need to have a dream. 3.Next, find any chance to change yourself. Finally, people shouldn't be sorry for things they didn't do.”
4. Over 2000 students went to her funeral（葬礼） to express their love to the wonderful woman.
The great woman didn't live in this world any longer, but she gave us an unforgettable lesson in life. 5.Don't you think so?
阅读短文,把A-E五个句子填入文中空缺处,使短文内容完整。
A. That is——Never too old to learn.
B. She always had friends around her.
C. When you lose your dream,you die.
D. Both of us laughed because we knew what she said wasn't true.
E. One week after she finished her college, she died in her sleep peacefully.