14.There once was a farmer who lost his watch in his barn (谷仓).The watch was only cheap but was very (36)Ato him because it was a gift from his father.
After(37)_B the barn for a long time,he gave up and asked for (38)_D from a group of children playing nearby.
He (39)A them that the person who found the watch would be rewarded.
Hearing this,the children hurried inside the barn (40)C.They searched everywhere but still could not find the (41)D.Just when the farmer was going to give up,a little boy went up to him and asked to be given another (42)B.
The farmer looked at him and thought,"Why not?After all,this kid looks honest."
So the farmer (43)B_ the little boy back into the barn.After a while the little boy came out with the watch in his hand!The surprised farmer asked the boy how he (44)C where the rest had failed.
The boy replied,"I did nothing but sit quietly and listen for the sound of the watch."
This shows us that sometimes a (45)C mind can think better than an excited one."
After(37)_B the barn for a long time,he gave up and asked for (38)_D from a group of children playing nearby.
He (39)A them that the person who found the watch would be rewarded.
Hearing this,the children hurried inside the barn (40)C.They searched everywhere but still could not find the (41)D.Just when the farmer was going to give up,a little boy went up to him and asked to be given another (42)B.
The farmer looked at him and thought,"Why not?After all,this kid looks honest."
So the farmer (43)B_ the little boy back into the barn.After a while the little boy came out with the watch in his hand!The surprised farmer asked the boy how he (44)C where the rest had failed.
The boy replied,"I did nothing but sit quietly and listen for the sound of the watch."
This shows us that sometimes a (45)C mind can think better than an excited one."
| 36.A.important | B.expensive | C.useless | D.interesting |
| 37.A.finding | B.searching | C.watching | D.studying |
| 38.A.money | B.danger | C.work | D.help |
| 39.A.promised | B.taught | C.warned | D.believed |
| 40.A.angrily | B.slowly | C.immediately | D.hardly |
| 41.A.rule | B.book | C.child | D.watch |
| 42.A.way | B.chance | C.lesson | D.smile |
| 43.A.threw | B.sent | C.gave | D.caught |
| 44.A.came | B.knew | C.succeeded | D.suggested |
| 45.A.beautiful | B.smart | C.peaceful | D.quick |
13.It's very important that we all recycle (再利用).In nature,everything (26)C again.For example,when an animal dies,it becomes (27)A animal's food.Nothing is wasted.But humans have created things like plastic bags(28)B can't be broken down by nature.Our rubbish kills animals and(29)A water and soil.(30)D we continue making too much rubbish,the problem will only get worse.If nature can't reuse the rubbish,we must recycle(31)C.
We should clean up the rubbish we've made because nature can't.
Recycling is also the right thing to do for another reason.The earth is rich in natural materials like water and trees,(32)A these materials are not endless.We use up our natural materials much (33)C than the earth is able to reproduce them.For example,each year we cut (34)B more that 6,000square miles of forest.But it takes an average of 25years for a new tree(35)D.
Recycling can help us save the earth,so let's take action right now.
We should clean up the rubbish we've made because nature can't.
Recycling is also the right thing to do for another reason.The earth is rich in natural materials like water and trees,(32)A these materials are not endless.We use up our natural materials much (33)C than the earth is able to reproduce them.For example,each year we cut (34)B more that 6,000square miles of forest.But it takes an average of 25years for a new tree(35)D.
Recycling can help us save the earth,so let's take action right now.
| 26.A.use | B.using | C.is used | D.used |
| 27.A.another | B.other | C.others | D.the other |
| 28.A.who | B.which | C.how | D.where |
| 29.A.pollutes | B.polluted | C.polluting | D.is polluted |
| 30.A.When | B.Whether | C.Why | D.If |
| 31.A.then | B.their | C.it | D.itself |
| 32.A.but | B.so | C.and | D.or |
| 33.A.fastly | B.fast | C.faster | D.fastest |
| 34.A.out | B.down | C.in | D.up |
| 35.A.grows | B.for growing | C.growing | D.to grow |
12.
Mr.Kim couldn't stand it anymore.He needed peace and(66)quiet,but his two neighbors,Ms Abrams and Mr.Green were the noisiest people he ever knew!In the house on the left,Ms Abrams gave drum lesson.In the house on the right,Mr.Green(67)worked on cuckoo clocks(布谷鸟自鸣钟). And in the(68)middle was Mr.Kim-sad,tired and crazy.
Then he had an (69)idea.He would pay his neighbors to move!
"OK"said Ms Abrams when Mr.Kim(70)offered her 200to move away.
"No problem!"said Mr.Green when Mr.Kim offered him the same dollars.The next day Mr.Kim saw Mr.Green (71)carrying his clock to Ms Abrams'house (72)and Ms Abrams carrying her drum to Mr.Green's house.
"I thought you were both moving."said Mr.Kim.
"We are,"said Mr.Green."Ms Abrams is moving into my house and I'm moving into(73)hers"Mr.Kim nearly fainted (昏倒).What would he do?
The next day,Ms Abrams and Mr.Green (74)visited Mr.Kim,"We know why you ask us to(75)move,"said Mr.Green,"So we got you this"And they gave Mr.Kim a set of earmuffs(耳套).
Finally,peace and quiet!
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Then he had an (69)idea.He would pay his neighbors to move!
"OK"said Ms Abrams when Mr.Kim(70)offered her 200to move away.
"No problem!"said Mr.Green when Mr.Kim offered him the same dollars.The next day Mr.Kim saw Mr.Green (71)carrying his clock to Ms Abrams'house (72)and Ms Abrams carrying her drum to Mr.Green's house.
"I thought you were both moving."said Mr.Kim.
"We are,"said Mr.Green."Ms Abrams is moving into my house and I'm moving into(73)hers"Mr.Kim nearly fainted (昏倒).What would he do?
The next day,Ms Abrams and Mr.Green (74)visited Mr.Kim,"We know why you ask us to(75)move,"said Mr.Green,"So we got you this"And they gave Mr.Kim a set of earmuffs(耳套).
Finally,peace and quiet!