Tom 9-3-2006 4:38 pm. | I disagree with Jim. Andy sounds like every other singer. His voice is nothing special. On the other hand, Jacky’s voice is unique, and his songs are so romantic! |
Linda 9-10-2006 8:54 pm. | I think they’re about the same. But Andy is a better actor. I’ve seen almost all of his movies. Remember the one where he was an airplane pilot, and his plane crashed near a farm? I love that movie! |
John 9-16-2006 10:25 pm. | I also think Jacky is a better singer. I prefer his Cantonese songs. Maybe they sound better because Cantonese is his first language. |
Tom 10-2-2006 10:12 am. | I agree. Jacky’s Cantonese songs are better than his Mandarin songs. (Though, I still like all his songs!) |
Even though it was only October, my students were already whispering about Christmas plans. With each passing day everyone became more anxious waiting for the final school bell. Upon its ____everyone would run for their coats and go home, everyone except David.
David was a small boy in ragged(衣衫褴褛的) clothes. I had often wondered what kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school____so inappropriately(不适当的) for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots, or gloves. But something made David ____. I can still remember he was always ____ a smile and willing to help. He always ____after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. We never talked much. He would just smile and ask what else he could do, then thank me for letting him stay and slowly_____home.
Weeks passed and most of my students were _____ about the coming Christmas until the last day of school before the holiday break. I smiled in relief as the last of them hurried out the _____. Turning around I saw David ______standing by my desk.
“I have something for you,” he said and pulled a small box from behind his back. _____it to me, he said anxiously “Open it”. I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lifted the lid. But to my ____, I saw nothing. I looked at David’s smiling face and back into the box and said, “The box is nice, David, but it’ s___”
“Oh, no, it isn’t.” said David, “It’s full of love. My mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there.”
Tears filled my eyes ______ I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given_____to. After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning ___ the little empty box set on my desk.
1.A. warning B. ringing C. calling D. yelling
2.A. talked B. did C. said D. dressed
3.A. popular B. upset C. special D. funny
4.A. expressing B. delivering C. wearing D. sharing
5.A. practised B. wandered C. studied D. stayed
6.A. aim at B. turn to C. put off D. head for
7.A. upset B. excited C. moved D. satisfied
8.A. classroom B. school C. home D. window
9.A. weakly B. sadly C. quietly D. helplessly
10.A. Holding B. Handing C. Sending D. Leaving
11.A. delight B. expectation C. appreciation D. surprise
12.A. cheap B. empty C. useless D. improper
13.A. as B. until C. because D. though
14.A. advice B. support C. attention D. command
15.A. from B. behind C. over D. towards
It is the third time that he ______ the first prize in the competition.
A. wins B. won C. has won D. to win
We have not fallen in love ____ each other, but only get ____ well with each other. Don’t be surprised.
A. for; to B. on; on
C. beside; off D. with; along
She always come to our help when we get into trouble ____ she is very busy.
A. since B. once
C. even if D. so that
Peter is so ___ that he won’t change his mind; we’d better give up the idea.
A. reliable B. stubborn
C. patient D. careless
