One day, an 11-year-old girl asked her dad, “What are you going to get me as a present tor my15th birthday?" The father replied,“"Don't worry about that. There is still a lot of time left."
But on a day after her 14th birthday, she suddenly fell ill and was sent to hospital. The family learned that the girl had a serious heart disease and might die. At night, she asked her dad, "Daddy, have they told you that I'm going to die?"
The father replied, "No, you'll live as long as anyone else."
She was surprised,“How can you be sure ?”
He turned to her and said,“I just know it.”
After the girl turned 15, she had a heart transplant operation (心脏移植手术). After she got well, she came home and found a letter on her bed. It said,“My dearest daughter, if you're reading this, it means that everything went as I told you it would. One day you asked me what I Would give you for your 15th birthday. I wasn't sure then. But now you know my present for you is my heart,”The father had given his heart to his daughter.
Parents are selfless(无私的). They always try their best to make their children happy. Keep this in mind when you are angry with your parents. Usually, they're just doing what they think is the best for you.
1.How old was the girl when she asked her dad for her 15th birthday present?
A.Eleven years old. B.Thirteen years. old.
C.Fourteen years old. D.Fifteen years old.
2.The girl one day after her 14th birthday.
A.got a birthday present B.understood her father
C.had a serious headache D.had a heart disease
3.What present did the father give to the girl for her 15th birthday?
A.A caring letter. B.His heart. C.A birthday party. D.A big birthday cake.
4.What's the main idea of the passage?
A.A father is strict with his child. B.Parents always think of themselves.
C.Parents' love is selfless. D.People aren't afraid of disease.
根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。
A: Hello, Betty. The examination is over. What are you going to do tomorrow?
B: I'm not sure. 1. ?
A: I want to go to the Science Museum.
B: Why do you want to go there?
A: 2. .
B: That sounds interesting.
A: 3.?
B: Yes, I'd love to.
A: Great! I'm sure we'll have a great time.
B:4.? I want to take some photos.
A: I'm afraid you can't. We are not allowed to take photos inside the museum.
B: Got it. Oh, 5. ?
A: At the gate of the museum.
Be sure to get there before 9 o'clock.
B: OK. See you then.
A.When shall we meet?
B.What about you?
C.Can I take a camera?
D.Because I want to learn more about science.
E.Where shall we meet?
F.May I bring some photos?
G.Would you like to go with me?
Now we’re at the space station. We’ve been living here for six weeks, and it feels like home. We all get along. We’ve been asked lots of questions about our ____, so I’ll try to answer some of them.
Food: We have much dried food. We just mix water_____we eat it. When we open a bag, the food in it flies out and we try to _____ it in our month! We also get ____ food, sometimes. Just now I ate a big apple!
The bathroom: We don’t have showers. We use wet towels to _____our bodies, and when we brush our teeth, we swallow the water. We have toilets and they look similar_____those on Earth. When we use them, we tie ourselves to the seats, and they work with air, not water.
Exercise: When we’re in _____,our muscles and bones don’t have any work to do. If we don’t exercise hard, they’ll get______. I’ve used the exercise bike twice a day to keep them strong. There’s a rowing machine here ____, but I don’t use it often.
It’s always great to hear from ou back on Earth, so keep_____ all those messages. We miss you and we’ll be back soon.
1.A.study B.life C.Work D.training
2.A.before B.since C.though D.because
3.A.cook B.choose C.catch D.prepare
4.A.strange B.fresh C.similar D.expensive
5.A.feel B.move C.protect D.wash
6.A.with B.for C.in D.to
7.A.bed B.need C.space D.love
8.A.old B.weak C.heavy D.huge
9.A.either B.neither C.yet D.too
10.A.sending B.filling C.waiting D.mixing
If you are going to have a baby brother or sister, you’ll want to know some baby facts.
It can be a lot of ____ to have a new baby in the house, but it can be tiring, too. Babies need so much ____ that your mom and dad will be busy making sure the baby gets the rest, food, clean diapers(尿布) and so on. But this does not mean they don’t love you any ____—they just love the baby, too!
____ can you do at home with the baby? If you are old enough, you may be able to hold or feed the baby. Your mom and dad will ____ you the right way to care for your brother or sister. You can also help in many____ ways, like folding clothes, answering the phone, or getting your mother a cup of tea. That is helpful, especially ____ she is busy and tired. And if the baby cries, you can try to ____ him or her up.
When a new baby ____ the family, you will surely see some changes. Luckily, many of them are good ones. Before you know it, that little thing will sit up, crawl(爬), run, and ____play hide-and-seek(捉迷藏游戏)with you. In other words, this baby just might grow up to be a lifetime friend!
1.A.use B.work C.trouble D.fun
2.A.food B.love C.care D.water
3.A.more B.less C.better D.longer
4.A.How B.What C.When D.Why
5.A.ask B.get C.give D.show
6.A.good B.clever C.other D.useful
7.A.when B.before C.after D.unless
8.A.give B.cheer C.look D.take
9.A.sees B.likes C.visits D.joins
10.A.even B.ever C.still D.never
—Tom, this box is too heavy. Could you please give me a hand?
—_______.
A.That’s right B.My pleasure C.Sounds nice. D.With pleasure.
If you want to know _______what the word means,you should look it up in a dictionary.
A.exactly B.quickly C.correctly D.nearly
