As a single parent of four children, money was always tight .It was Christmas time, and although  there wasn’t money for a lot of gifts, we planned to celebrate with a family party . But the big excitement for the kids was the fun of Christmas 1
They planned weeks ahead of time , asking 2 what they wanted for Christmas. luckily, I have saved $120 for3 to share by all five of us .
The big4arrived. I gave each kid a twenty-dollar bill and5them to look for gifts of about four dollars each. Then everyone scattered(散开). We had two hours to shop. Then we would6back at the “Santa’s Workshop.”
Driving home, everyone was in high Christmas spirits7 my younger daughter, Tina, who was unusual8. She had only one small, flat bag with a few candies—fifty-cent candies! I was so angry, but I didn’t say anything9we got home. I called her into my bedroom and closed the door,10 to be angry again. This is what he told me:
“ I was looking11 thinking of what to buy , and I12to read the title cards on the ‘Giving Trees.’ One was for a little girl, four years old. And all she 13 for Christmas was a doll .So I took the card off the tree and14 the doll for her. We have so much and she doesn’t have anything.”
I never felt so 15 as I did that day.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      shopping
    2. B.
      travelling
    3. C.
      parties
    4. D.
      greetings
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      the other
    2. B.
      each other
    3. C.
      one by one
    4. D.
      every other one
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      toys
    2. B.
      clothes
    3. C.
      presents
    4. D.
      bills
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      day
    2. B.
      chance
    3. C.
      times
    4. D.
      tree
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      forced
    2. B.
      reminded
    3. C.
      invited
    4. D.
      begged
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      draw
    2. B.
      stay
    3. C.
      move
    4. D.
      meet
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      including
    2. B.
      besides
    3. C.
      except
    4. D.
      regarding
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      quiet
    2. B.
      excited
    3. C.
      happy
    4. D.
      ashamed
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      since
    2. B.
      after
    3. C.
      while
    4. D.
      until
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      waiting
    2. B.
      ready
    3. C.
      hoping
    4. D.
      afraid
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      out
    2. B.
      over
    3. C.
      forward
    4. D.
      around
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      forgot
    2. B.
      stopped
    3. C.
      failed
    4. D.
      hated
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      wanted
    2. B.
      did
    3. C.
      got
    4. D.
      played
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      made
    2. B.
      searched
    3. C.
      bought
    4. D.
      found
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      angry
    2. B.
      rich
    3. C.
      patient
    4. D.
      bitter

I had worked that day, as a nurse. Now I faced the dirty supper dishes. I wanted to 1 why Jimmy hadn’t phoned as usual to say “Good night” to Bob and Tom. “Maybe Daddy's  2 working on an accident,” I said to Bob. “Go to 3 now. You'll see him in the morning.” Soon there was a knock at the door. “There 4 be something wrong with your phone,” my neighbor told me. “The City Police Station wants you to 5.”
I went into the living room and dialed. Then I 6  the words every police wife fears (害怕): “Your husband has been hurt.” When I reached the hospital, my heart sank (下沉). The entrance was jammed with TV-news trucks. In the 7 I saw Jimmy’s best friend, Smith. “Just tell me -is he alive ?” I asked.
Smith 8 and didn’t answer. Then I found my younger sister, Mandy. “He’s 9.” she told me, and we began to cry together.
Later, Smith told me 10 had happened.
In the morning, when my little Bob asked, “Where’s Daddy?” I 11 him into my arms and tried to explain. “A bad man 12 Daddy last night.” I said. “Daddy can’t come home any more. He’s in heaven(天堂) now.”
My son looked at me, his blue eyes 13 the picture of trust(相信). “Do they have 14 in heaven ?” he asked. “Can I call him ?”
“No, Bob, Daddy still loves you, but Daddy can’t 15”.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      know
    2. B.
      understand
    3. C.
      remember
    4. D.
      guess
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      busy
    2. B.
      never
    3. C.
      sure
    4. D.
      often
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      play
    2. B.
      study
    3. C.
      sleep
    4. D.
      wait
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      must
    2. B.
      need
    3. C.
      can
    4. D.
      will
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      rest
    2. B.
      call
    3. C.
      work
    4. D.
      stay
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      saw
    2. B.
      remember
    3. C.
      heard
    4. D.
      wrote
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      room
    2. B.
      crowd
    3. C.
      truck
    4. D.
      station
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      forgot
    2. B.
      turned
    3. C.
      returned
    4. D.
      understood
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      dangerous
    2. B.
      fine
    3. C.
      afraid
    4. D.
      gone
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      how
    2. B.
      where
    3. C.
      when
    4. D.
      what
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      pulled
    2. B.
      pushed
    3. C.
      sent
    4. D.
      held
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      saw
    2. B.
      beat
    3. C.
      hurt
    4. D.
      caught
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      drawing
    2. B.
      showing
    3. C.
      looking
    4. D.
      enjoying
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      food
    2. B.
      language
    3. C.
      phones
    4. D.
      TVs
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      work
    2. B.
      talk
    3. C.
      sleep
    4. D.
      rest


Red is the color of China. Among all the colors, red is most 1seen. The color red is fresh and pure, and in China we call it China Red. Chinese people are attracted by the color red not only because it makes people excited, but also because it has 2 meaning in Chinese culture and history.
No country in the world has ever 3灵魂) of the nation. In the past, red represented dignity (尊严) and mystery. Even now, Chinese people 4 the color much more than the rest of the world does. It can be said that China Red is an everlasting theme for China, and an important color for the Chinese people. China Red has 5
Finding red-colored things in China is very 6, as you can see the color everywhere. All traditional red things have played special roles in China. Things like the walls of ancient palaces, the 7 flag, Chinese knots, lanterns, traditional paper-cuts, and even tanghulu are all red.
Red is the color of 8, health, harmony, happiness, peace, wealth and so on. Only real things and events can fully 9 red’s real beauty. The color can be alive and breathing only when it’s connected with people.
In China, red is more than just a color. It carries the ancient history and 10 of the Chinese nation. China Red is filled with mysterious charm beyond description and it is right here in China waiting for you to feel and discover!

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      easily
    2. B.
      quickly
    3. C.
      carefully
    4. D.
      closely
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      different
    2. B.
      rich
    3. C.
      simple
    4. D.
      correct
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      used
    2. B.
      shared
    3. C.
      drawn
    4. D.
      mentioned
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      need
    2. B.
      dislike
    3. C.
      hate
    4. D.
      love
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      spoken
    2. B.
      said
    3. C.
      become
    4. D.
      got
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      difficult
    2. B.
      easy
    3. C.
      simple
    4. D.
      free
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      national
    2. B.
      international
    3. C.
      local
    4. D.
      foreign
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      rainbow
    2. B.
      fear
    3. C.
      worry
    4. D.
      luck
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      believe
    2. B.
      show
    3. C.
      talk
    4. D.
      write
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      art
    2. B.
      business
    3. C.
      culture
    4. D.
      ability

My 14-year-old brother John dreamed of having a black woolen coat, for at that time this kind of coat was   1  with teenagers, but it could cost several hundred dollars. One day my brother and I went into a shop and saw a black woolen coat at the same time. The coat felt very soft, and it cost only $28. It was   2  but so nice. We looked at each other, saying nothing, but John’s eyes shone.
John tried on the coat and   3  it at once. John wore the coat to school the next day happily and came home with a big   4 . “How do the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They love it,” he said. I started to call him “Lord (老爷) John”.
Over the next few weeks, there seemed to be a   5  in John. He became more polite, more confident and more pleasing. He would   6  his classmates his pens; he would bring his father a cup of tea when he got home; he would   7  a blind man cross the road.
When my mother talked about her son’s change with one of his teachers and wondered what caused it, he said, “It must be his  8 !” One day, in the library, my brother and I happened to meet a friend of my father’s, who had not seen us for a long time. John came up and shook hands with him like a   9 ! The friend said in surprise, “Are you John? You have changed so much!”
What really changed John was his own attitude(态度).   10  you think you are a gentleman or a lady, you can become a perfect one.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      busy
    2. B.
      careful
    3. C.
      popular
    4. D.
      good
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      dear
    2. B.
      cheap
    3. C.
      hard
    4. D.
      light
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      sold
    2. B.
      kept
    3. C.
      held
    4. D.
      bought
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      present
    2. B.
      smile
    3. C.
      problem
    4. D.
      cry
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      message
    2. B.
      pain
    3. C.
      change
    4. D.
      fashion
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      lend
    2. B.
      rent
    3. C.
      leave
    4. D.
      borrow
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      make
    2. B.
      watch
    3. C.
      let
    4. D.
      help
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      coat
    2. B.
      classmate
    3. C.
      friend
    4. D.
      brother
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      businessman
    2. B.
      woman
    3. C.
      gentleman
    4. D.
      boy
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      Until
    2. B.
      If
    3. C.
      Before
    4. D.
      Unless

I am a mother of three and have recently completed my college degree. The last class I had to take was Sociology. The teacher was really inspiring. The class was asked to go out and smile at three people.
I am a very 1 person and thought this would be a piece of cake. Soon after, my husband, youngest son, and I went out to McDonald’s. We were standing in line, waiting to be 2, when all of a sudden everyone around us began to 3 away, and then even my husband did.
As I turned around I 4 a terrible “dirty body” smell, and there standing behind me were two poor 5 men. As I looked down at the short gentleman, he was “6”. His beautiful sky blue eyes were full of God’s Light as he searched for 7. He said, “Good day” as he counted the few coins he had been 8.
The young lady at the counter asked him what they wanted. He said, “Coffee is all Miss” because that was all they could 9. He just wanted to be warm.
Then I really 10 it—the compulsion(冲动)was so great that I almost reached out and hugged the little man with the blue eyes.
That is when I noticed all eyes in the restaurant were set on me, judging(判断) my every action. I smiled and asked the young lady behind the counter to give me two more breakfast meals on a 11 tray(托盘).
I then walked around the corner to the 12 that the men had chosen as a resting spot. I put the tray on the table and laid my hand on the blue-eyed gentleman’s 13hand. He looked up at me, with 14in his eyes, and said, “Thank you.”
I 15 with one of the biggest lessons I would ever learn: acceptance without condition.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      friendly
    2. B.
      healthy
    3. C.
      proud
    4. D.
      willing
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      treated
    2. B.
      served
    3. C.
      welcomed
    4. D.
      greeted
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      give
    2. B.
      put
    3. C.
      move
    4. D.
      throw
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      sounded
    2. B.
      tasted
    3. C.
      felt
    4. D.
      smelled
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      happy
    2. B.
      careless
    3. C.
      homeless
    4. D.
      pleasant
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      smiling
    2. B.
      crying
    3. C.
      thinking
    4. D.
      nodding
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      help
    2. B.
      acceptance
    3. C.
      money
    4. D.
      pocket
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      saving
    2. B.
      hoping
    3. C.
      holding
    4. D.
      counting
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      save
    2. B.
      share
    3. C.
      afford
    4. D.
      drink
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      felt
    2. B.
      made
    3. C.
      got
    4. D.
      took
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      different
    2. B.
      clean
    3. C.
      expensive
    4. D.
      clean
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      corner
    2. B.
      door
    3. C.
      kitchen
    4. D.
      table
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      warm
    2. B.
      clean
    3. C.
      dirty
    4. D.
      cold
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      fear
    2. B.
      tears
    3. C.
      hope
    4. D.
      desire
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      began
    2. B.
      met
    3. C.
      graduated
    4. D.
      filled

On the evening of last Sunday while I was reviewing my lessons in my room, it suddenly began to rain. 1  as usual, I stopped to listen to the rhythm(韵律)of the rain. For many years, whenever it rains, I couldn’t 2 listening to it and thinking of the garden in which I spent my childhood(童年) in my hometown.
When I was a little girl, my family lived in a big house with a big garden in the countryside. The garden was full of flowers and 3, with some bamboo in front of the wall. Whenever it rained, I 4 to sit in the front of the house, listening to the rhythm of the rain and watching the 5 raindrops(雨点).
When small drops of rain fall from the heaven in a row(持续不断地), they 6(珍珠); when the raindrops 7 the ground, a lot of small sprays(水花)will splash(溅出)and then disappear slowly.
I have been 8 interested in watching such a scene. Listening to the rhythm of the rain, I feel calm and peaceful in my heart. This feeling of peace makes me think a lot about life. We are the 9 of the earth, and one day we will embrace(拥抱)our earth and stay with her forever. Life is short and we should treasure it.
Listening to the rhythm of the rain, I learn to understand the 10 of life.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      Surprised
    2. B.
      Sad
    3. C.
      Excited
    4. D.
      Angry
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      stand
    2. B.
      stop
    3. C.
      like
    4. D.
      think
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      leaves
    2. B.
      animals
    3. C.
      children
    4. D.
      trees
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      happened
    2. B.
      wanted
    3. C.
      wished
    4. D.
      used
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      falling
    2. B.
      singing
    3. C.
      fallen
    4. D.
      broken
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      make
    2. B.
      form
    3. C.
      cause
    4. D.
      rise
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      see
    2. B.
      get
    3. C.
      reach
    4. D.
      cover
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      always
    2. B.
      never
    3. C.
      sometimes
    4. D.
      seldom
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      children
    2. B.
      owner
    3. C.
      friends
    4. D.
      master
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      length
    2. B.
      meaning
    3. C.
      number
    4. D.
      quality
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