Whitebridge was a small lonely village where many old people came to live.Many of them had lots of old furniture,some of which they didn't want to keep.This was because there was not enough room for it.Every Saturday morning they put out what they didn't need and other people came and took it away if they wanted it.
Mr and Mrs Morton's children had grown up.The old couple moved to this small village just as many others did.The elderly in this small village were all suffering from loneliness,because they were hard to meet their children.
Every Saturday Mr and Mrs Morton had put out a very ugly old bear's head at the side of their gate,but nobody wanted it.Last Saturday they wrote “I'm very lonely here.”on a piece of paper and put it near the bear's head.
After a while,they found there was another bear's head put beside theirs,with another of paper.It said,“I'm lonely,too.”
1.When you visit Whitebridge,you can _______ .
A. find some old furniture at the gate of some small houses every morning
B. see a bear's head in front of each house
C. take away any old furniture
D. see many lonely old people lived there
2.The Mortons wrote the sentence“I'm very lonely here”.It meant .
A. they wanted someone to find another bear's head for it
B. they wanted someone to take the bear's head away
C. they might suggest they were lonely in the village
D. both B and C
3.Which of the following do you think is the best title for this passage?
A. A village for old people
B. I am Lonely,Too
C. The Ugly Bear's Head
D. A place where you can Take Old Furniture Freely
Eddie has lots of hobbies, but he loves baseball best.So it is his _____ sport.Eddie plays baseball on a team every year in the spring.He loves to go to baseball _____.
Every day when it is _____, Eddie's father throws a baseball to Eddie in the backyard.This is the time of day that Eddie _____ best.He enjoys spending time with his father and he loves practicing baseball.
Eddie _____ baseball cards throughout the year.He and his father visit the _____ and buy cards for Eddie's collection.Eddie spends hours with his baseball cards.He arranges them in different _____, and trades them with other baseball _____.
One day, Eddie's father came home with two tickets to _____ the Atlanta Braves play the next Saturday.Eddie was so ______. He counted down the days on the calendar.
Finally it was the day of the game.Eddie and his father ______ to Atlanta early in the morning. Before they watched the match, they ______ the Braves' museum at the stadium and saw a short movie ______the history of the Atlanta Braves.Eddie enjoyed seeing the museum.
They ate ______ at the stadium, and soon it was time for the game.
The game was exciting. Eddie tried to ______ every move the players made.______ he watched carefully and practiced a lot, he might just be on one of those baseball cards some day!
______ the game, Eddie and his father drove home.They talked about the game. They talked about which ______ were the best, and which ______ were the most exciting. Eddie went to sleep that night still ______ of baseball. His dreams were filled with images from his very special day.
1.A. popular B. favourite C. only D. main
2.A. practice B. school C. games D. clubs
3.A. stormy B. rainy C. sunny D. windy
4.A. exercises B. likes C. learns D. wants
5.A. sells B. keeps C. collects D. plays
6.A. buyers B. museums C. libraries D. stores
7.A. rooms B. sides C. situations D. groups
8.A. stars B. fans C. agents D. managers
9.A. see B. join C. attend D. wait
10.A. amazed B. excited C. proud D. nervous
11.A. flew B. walked C. rode D. drove
12.A. visited B. passed C. arrived D. left
13.A. on B. off C. in D. with
14.A. breakfast B. dessert C. lunch D. supper
15.A. choose B. forget C. watch D. copy
16.A. Though B. Unless C. When D. If
17.A. Over B. Before C. During D. After
18.A. seats B. teams C. players D. cards
19.A. parts B. games C. movies D. sports
20.A. thinking B. dreaming C. hearing D. talking
1.She happened to have a few coins on her.
________ ________ ________ she had some change with her.
2.There are some differences between the dialect and the mandarin.
The dialect ________ ________ ________ the mandarin.
3.She prefers to read books rather than surf the Internet.
She prefers ________ ________ ________ ________ the Internet.
4.The doctor persuaded his father to quit smoking.
His father was persuaded by the doctor ________ ________ ________.
5.Wang Wei's determined look made Wang Kun give up to her.
________ ________ Wang Wei's determined look ________ made Wang Kun give up to her.
1.刚开始的时候移民不能和本地人融洽相处。
At the very beginning, the settlers couldn't ________ ________ ________ ________ the native.
2.我们应当最充分利用回收材料。
We should ________ ________ ________ ________ the recycled materials.
3.每个人在这次活动中起了一定的作用。
Everyone ________ ________ ________ ________ the activity.
4.和汽车相比,自行车有许多优点。
________ ________ ________, bicycles have many ________.
5.这家人迫不及待想搬进新居。
The family ________ ________ ________ ________ move into the new house.
下图描述的是你上学途中发生的事。现请你根据图画内容写一篇100~120词的日记。
注意:日记的开头已经为你写好,不计入词数。
参考词汇:a calling card(名片); a public telephone(公用电话)
October the 23rd, Monday Sunny
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Wang kun and Wang Wei are brother and sister. They have 1. about taking a bike trip for a long time. After they graduated from college, they had the chance to cycle along the Mekong River. Wang Wei is very 2.. Once she is 3. (determine) to do something, she will never change her mind. Although it is difficult to travel along the Mekong River by bike, she insisted that they 4. (find) the source of the river and begin their journey there. In order to make the trip 5.(proper), they made a careful study of the maps in a large atlas. Finally they made up their 6.(mind) to begin their journey from 7. altitude of 5, 000 meters.
The part of the river in China is called Lancang River. After it leaves China and the high altitudes, the Mekong River becomes wide, brown and warm. It flows through Laos, Thailand and Cambodia. At last, the river's delta 8.the South China Sea.
During their journey, they experienced different seasons and enjoyed the beautiful scenery of glacier, deep valleys, waterfalls and plains. When they reached Dali, their cousins Dao Wei and Yu Hang joined them. Though 9.(cycle) down so long a river was hard for them, they felt 10. interesting and unforgettable.