Mike was cycling along a road in Canada’s Yukon, halfway through a 2,750-mile bike tour to Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. He was carrying a 30-pound camping bag,________he wasn’t moving very fast. Suddenly he heard loud breathing behind him. “Man, that’s a big dog!” he thought. He looked to the side, but to his great________, he saw, that it wasn’t a dog, but a wolf, running hard to________ him.
Mike’s heart jumped. He reached for the ________ from his bag. With one hand on the handlebar, he ____ the spray. A bright red cloud _________ the wolf in time, and it fell back, shaking its head. But a minute later it was by his side again. He sprayed a second time, and the wolf fell back again, but only to quickly restart its ________.
The wolf was getting closer and closer, __________ a dozen yards away. Mike waved and yelled at passing motorists, but meanwhile _________ hard. He knew clearly that he must be __________ not to slow down. Otherwise, he would become a _________ of the wolf.
Paul and Becky were driving along the same road. From a distance, they spotted what they _________ was a dog running after a man on a bike. As they get _________, they realized it was a wolf.
Mike heard a car coming up behind him, and he slowed down. The car veered around the _________, and then suddenly stopped in front of him. Mike __________ off his bike and dashed for the back _________ of the car. It was locked. Paul quickly __________ the door so as to let Mike in, and the _________ man dived in, shutting the door behind him.
It was quite a while _________ Mike became calm and cried out: “I thought I was going to die!” And Paul and Becky were _________ that they had given a helping hand to people in need.
1.A. but B. so C. for D. or
2.A. regret B. disappointment C. fear D. anger
3.A. catch up with B. break away from C. give in to D. come back to
4.A. hammer B. stick C. gun D. spray
5.A. pressed B. dropped C. threw D. held
6.A. wrapped B. put C. enveloped D. spilt
7.A. journey B. chase C. attack D. run
8.A. still B. just C. also D. even
9.A. rode B. walked C. kicked D. yelled
10.A. crazy B. careful C. wrong D. fair
11.A. killer B. rival C. competitor D. victim
12.A. found B. saw C. assumed D. decided
13.A. closer B. faster C. stronger D. wiser
14.A. pedestrian B. climber C. runner D. cyclist
15.A. sent B. jumped C. fell D. turned
16.A. trunk B. seat C. door D. window
17.A. uploaded B. unfastened C. uncovered D. unlocked
18.A. scary B. frightened C. worried D. confused
19.A. after B. until C. before D. as
20.A. confident B. brave C. glad D. calm
How I Turned to Be Optimistic
I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt’s house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning.
I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see—the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then.
The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism (乐观), but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really lost-having to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex (复杂的) for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to “the hard times.”
My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with Immigration officers, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.
From my experiences I have learned one important rule: almost all common troubles finally go away! Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little! I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.
1.How did the author get to know America?
A. From her relatives.
B. From her mother.
C. From books and pictures.
D. From radio programs.
2.For the first two years in New York, the author .
A. often lost her way
B. did not think about her future
C. studied in three different schools
D. got on well with her stepfather
3.What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4?
A. She worked as a translator.
B. She attended a lot of job interviews.
C. She paid telephone bills for her family.
D. She helped her family with her English.
4.The author believes that .
A. her future will be free from troubles
B. it is difficult to learn to become patient
C. there are more good things than bad things
D. good things will happen if one keeps trying
1.她是一个可爱的女孩,我们都喜欢她。
2.他的新房子很大,坐落在山脚下。
3.他通过了期末考试,这让我们很高兴。
4.众所周知,他是我们班最优秀的学生。
5.我们所必须要做的就是每天不断练习。
6.这就是我想要买的那本书。
7.他们谈论着他们还依然记得的人和事。
8.他们和我们住在一起一个多月,在这期间把我们的酒全喝光了。
1.Mr Smith, from ________ I have learned a lot, is a famous scientist.
2.The boy, ________ father is an engineer，studies very hard.
3.Our guide, ________ was a French Canadian，was an excellent cook.
4.Finally we visited the Giant Yangtze Gorges Dam, ________ is the greatest water control project in the world at present.
5.After graduation, I decided to stay in Chongqing, ________ I was born.
6.Last summer we visited the West Lake, for ________ Hangzhou is famous in the world.
7.He was eager to go to the hospital to see his stepmother, ________ he loved and respected as his own mother.
8.David, ________ you know，has not been well lately.
9.There are about twenty students in this course, most of ________ are freshmen.
10.We are living in an age ________ many things are done on the Internet.
单词拼写
（1）In a written________ (道歉), the BBC admitted they had misled the public.
（2）Can you make the dog stop ________ (吠叫) at the mailman?
（3）During these periods the birds will lie on the ________ (笼子) floor as if trying to lay or hatch eggs.
（4）A holiday isn't an ________ (可有可无的) extra. In this stressful world, it's a must.
（5）One group of journalists were crowded into a ________ (小汽车).
（6）The players had to change their daily ________ (常规)and lifestyle
（7）Students are asked to prepare material in advance of each weekly ________ (研讨会).
（8）Mark was mainly interested in sport at school, playing ________ (橄榄球) as well as soccer.
（9）I'm a graduate of Harvard University. I have a ________ (学士) of Arts degree.
（10）People will be able to use the ________ (可视电话) for conferences.
假定你是李华，是一名高二学生。最近，你校广播站向全体学生招募两名英语播音员。你很想尝试一下，请根据下面的要点写一封自荐信。
1.自我介绍和写信的目的；
2.自身优势；
3.希望被录取。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头语已为你写好。
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am Li Hua, a student in Class 1, Grade 2. I have read the notice
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Yours,
Li hua
