1.There were a time _______ natural things could have kept me so spellbound .
2.Now read how she felt after being in the_______(hide) place since July 1942.
3.Do your friends understand_______you are going through?
4._______ (late) in the next century, people from England made voyages to conquer the world.
5.The dark, rainy evenings, the wind , the thundering clouds held me_______(entire) in their power.
1.That’s changed since________________.（自从我来这里）
2.I stayed awake on purpose until half past eleven______________(为了好好看) at the moon by myself.
3.This was the first time in a year and a half that ______________(我看见)the night face to face.
4.______________ the 16th century (在 16 世纪末)，about 5 to 7 million people spoke English.
5.Because of that, English_______________(开始被说)in many other countries.
Mrs. Green, including her husband and three children, lived in a city, __ was very near the countryside. She worked __ a teacher and gave music lessons at a school. Of course she was fond of __.
Mrs. Green had a good voice and she __ her classes exciting. But she had a __ point. Some of her notes (音调) were so high that they sounded like a door which needed __. In order to improve her notes, she took __ chance (机会)that she could find to practise.
As her house was not big, she couldn't practise __ in it. So she usually left home, walking and singing __ the country road. She practised her high notes __ walking. However, each time she heard a person or a car __ along the road, she __ singing. She did not want her high notes to be __ , for she was shy.
One afternoon a fast open car came up to her so __ and so fast that she didn't __ it until the car was only a few meters. She was practising some of her __ and most difficult notes at that time. As the car passed by, she saw a __ expression come over the driver's face. He stopped suddenly to __ all the tires (轮胎)carefully.
Mrs. Green felt it shy to tell the driver what the __ he had heard really was. The driver found __ wrong, got back into the car and drove off.
1.A. that B. which C. where D. there
2.A. as B. like C. with D. On
3.A. books B. pictures C. sports D. music
4.A. got B. supported C. made D. forced
5.A. weak B. strong C. good D. special
6.A. painting B. locking C. cleaning D. oiling
7.A. some B. each C. a D. other
8.A. operating B. listening C. singing D. walking
9.A. across B. beside C. close to D. along
10.A. as soon as B. while C. after D. before
11.A. coming B. disappearing C. leaving D. driving
12.A. kept B. went on C. stopped D. began
13.A. found B. made C. hearing D. heard
14.A. quietly B. quickly C. carefully D. slowly
15.A. recognize B. catch C. realize D. provide
16.A. biggest B. highest C. nice D. largest
17.A. puzzled B. sad C. serious D. happy
18.A. watch B. examine C. control D. notice
19.A. fact B. note C. noise D. music
20.A. the tires B. everything C. something D. nothing
Many people want to know how to help kids be fitter. There are some steps only parents can take, but kids can take charge, too. 1.
1. Eat a variety of foods, especially fruits and vegetables. 2. In that case, you're more likely to get the nutrients your body needs. Shoot for at least five servings of fruits and vegetables a day—two fruits and three vegetables.
2. 3. When you're really thirsty, cold water is the No. 1 thirst-quencher (饮料).And there’s a reason your school cafeteria offers cartons of milk. Kids need calcium to grow strong bones, and milk is a great source of this mineral. Aim for 3 cups of milk per day, or its equivalent.
3. Listen to your body. What does it feel like to be full? When eating, notice how your body feels and when your stomach feels comfortably full. 4.
4. Limit screen time. Screen time is the amount of time you spend watching TV or DVDs, playing video games, and using the computer. 5. Try to spend no more than 2 hours a day on screen time.
5. Be active. One job is to figure out which activities you like best. Not everyone loves baseball or soccer. Maybe your passion is kickball, or dancing. Ask your parents to help you do your favorite activities regularly. Find ways to be active every day.
A. The following healthy foods can be of great help to your body.
B. Eating too much can make you feel uncomfortable and, over a period of time, can lead to unhealthy weight gain.
C. You may have a favorite food, but the best choice is to eat a variety.
D. If you, a kid, want to be fit, the following may be useful.
E. Go to bed early and get up early.
F. Drink water and milk most often.
G. The longer you spend on these sitting-down activities, the less time available for active stuff, like basketball, and swimming.
Today, roller skating is easy and fun. But many years ago, it wasn’t easy at all. Before 1750, people never tried skating on wheels. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlin's work was making instruments. In his free time he liked to play the violin. Merlin was a man with many ideas and many dreams. People called him a dreamer.
One day Merlin received an invitation to go to an important party. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think. He wanted to find a way to make a wonderful entrance at the party. Merlin had an idea. He thought that he would attract a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.
Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skate shoes. Merlin was very proud of them. He dreamed of arriving at the Party and skating into the room while playing the violin. He was sure that everyone would be very surprised.
On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room, playing his violin. Everyone was really surprised to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skating. He rolled on, playing the violin. Then, with all eyes on him, Merlin hit into a huge mirror on the wall. The mirror broke into many pieces with a very loud noise.
Nobody forgot Merlin's wonderful entrance after that.
1.People called Merlin a dreamer because .
A. he slept and dreamed a lot
B. he was full of different ideas
C. he invented the first roller skates
D. he always made peopled dreams come true
2. made Merlin think of skating on wheels.
A. Merlin’s work B. Merlin’s violin
C. A huge mirror D. An important party
3.What was Merlin's problem after he rolled into the room?
A. He couldn’t stop his roller-skating.
B. He couldn’t attract a lot of attention.
C. Everyone was surprised at him.
D. He couldn't play the violin while rolling.
4.What’s the best title for the passage?
A. Joseph Merlin’s Story B. How Roller Skating Was Invented
C. A Surprising Entrance to the Party D. Roller Skating
Our neighbour’s son was getting married at an out-of-town church, and my husband and I were invited. We immediately rushed out to a store, and I bought a nice pink dress with a jacket. The dress was a little tight, but I had a month to go before the June 30 wedding and that would be all right for me.
June 29 came and, of course, I hadn’t lost a single pound; in fact I had gained two. But I thought a nice new girdle (紧身衣）would cure everything. So on our way out of the city we stopped once again at the store. I ran in and told the clerk I needed a size large party girdle. The clerk found the box with the describe girdle marked “LG", and asked if I would like to try it on. “Oh, no, a large will fit just right. I needn’t try it on.”
The next morning was rather hot, one of those thirty-four-degree days, I suppose, so I waited to get dressed until about 45 minutes before time to go. I popped open the box only to find a new girdle in a small size. Since it was too late to find another one and the dress wouldn't fit right without a girdle, a fight broke out in the hotel room between me and the girdle. Have you ever tried to shake 20 pounds of potato into a five-pound bag? That’s it. Finally my husband, laughing like crazy, got hold of each side and shook me down into it. At once I put on the pink dress, which didn't go very well with my red face, and was ready to go.
Finally we got to the church. I heard one of the people say that they were having a High Mass., turned to my husband and asked, “What is a High Mass?*' he shrugged his shoulders .
Unfortunately, I learned that this particular mass would last one hour, twenty-two minutes and eight and one half seconds—the priest (神甫)was going to bless everything except my girdle.
1.Why didn't the writer buy a loose dress?
A. Because she was too thin.
B. Because it was too hot then.
C. Because she thought she could become a little thin within a month.
D. Because a tight one was a little cheaper.
2.What does the writer want to express by saying “Have you ever tried to shake 20 pounds of potato into a five-pound bag”？
A. How difficult it was to shake 20 pounds of potato into a five-pound bag
B. The difficulty I had in patting on the tight dress.
C. How foolish I was to put on such tight dress.
D. How foolish I was to put so many potatoes in such a bag.
3.Which word can be best described the author?
A. optimistic (乐观的） B. beautiful
C. ugly D. careless
