Mr. Ratcliff was a _______ , elderly man. When he spanked (打屁股) me for putting some ants into a classmate's pencil box, it didn't hurt _______.

When I got called to Mr. Ratcliff's office for the sixth time, I had no idea _______ I had done. I went into his _______ , sat down, and looked at the floor. Then he said the last thing I _______to hear: "Kevin, I've heard you've been behaving really well __________ . To show how __________ I am of you, I called you to give you a peppermint (薄荷糖)."

"Really?" I was __________ .

I carried the peppermint with me __________ it was a gold coin. When I got into my class-room, I bragged (吹嘘) to my __________ about it, excitedly.

Mr. Ratcliff was really kind. He made me __________ that I was just a kid who had problems behavior. He had always believed in me. I will remember him for the rest of my life.

【1】A.inB.onC.atD.for

【2】A.attentionB.agreementC.satisfactionD.understanding

【3】A.alwaysB.hardlyC.seldomD.never

【4】A.IfB.AlthoughC.BecauseD.Unless

【5】A.politeB.quietC.kindD.humorous

【6】A.at lastB.at allC.at leastD.at present

【7】A.whenB.howC.whatD.why

【8】A.hallB.officeC.schoolD.laboratory

【9】A.expectedB.refusedC.regrettedD.forgot

【10】A.lateB.latestC.latelyD.later

【11】A.afraidB.proudC.tiredD.patient

【12】A.scaredB.worriedC.surprisedD.embarrassed

【13】A.as ifB.even ifC.as wellD.only if

【14】A.parentsB.classmatesC.teacherD.relatives

【15】A.imagineB.wonderC.doubtD.realize

One morning, when he left home, he said to the servant, "Here are two bottles of poison(毒药) and some nice food in the house. You must take care of them." With these words, he went out.

But the servant knew what the rich man had said was not true. After the rich man was away from his home, he enjoyed a nice meal. Because he drank too much, he was drunk and fell to the ground. When the rich man came back, he couldn't find his food and his wine. He became very angry. He woke the servant up. But the servant told his story very well. He said a cat had eaten up everything. He was afraid to be punished, so he drank the poison to kill himself.

根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误。正确的用“A”表示，不正确的用“B”表示。

【1】Both the rich man and the servant loved wine and good food very much.

【2】The rich man knew that it was true that the cat ate up all the nice food.

【3】The rich man wanted to kill the servant so he left two bottles of poison in the house.

【4】In fact, the servant ate up all the nice food and drank the wine.

【5】From the story, we know that the servant is very clever.

Now family education 【1】 (get) more and more important. If we don’t pay any attention to it, more serious problems 【2】 (come) up.

On December 2, 2018, a homicide case（杀人案）happened in Yuanjiang City. A woman was killed by her own son. The killer was only 12 years old. He 【3】 (be) just a student of Grade 6. He was good at his subjects and often got good scores in exams. Why? Because his mother was very strict with him. The boy was not outgoing and his mother didn’t often spend any time 【4】(stay) with him. They seldom had a good communication with each other. The mother didn’t want her son to make any mistakes in his homework, so she made an effort【5】(help) him when she had time. But it seemed that the boy was too careless. He always made mistakes, not only in his homework, but also in other things he did. His mother thought the boy was not worth 【6】 (teach). He often let her down. Day by day, she got more strict with her son. At last, the boy couldn’t stand it. He almost drove mad, and then his bad temper(脾气) made him 【7】 (kill) his own dearest mother. What a pity!

Self-reflection(反省)means slowing down and calming(使平静) yourself. Including calming your mind, by being calm and going slowly, you give your brain a chance to think about what it has already received. Some people prefer to do self-reflection only in their mind. 【2】 Either method works depending on your own personal learning. You can follow the steps to do self-reflection.

【3】 School textbooks are divided into units of study. This makes it easier to begin self-reflection. Look for time when you complete a unit of study, Sometimes you know the unit is over because there is some kind of test. Use these natural breaks to stop and do self-reflection.

Then, find a quiet place and take out your reflection diary. Write down some notes on the new things that you learned in the unit. 【4】

Successful students always know self-reflection is important. 【5】

A.Others keep a diary.

B.First, choose the proper time to do it.

C.If you have never taken the time to do self-reflection, try it now.

D.Let your mind think about the notes you have written and make some connections.

E.So, it is important to stop yourself to think about what you've been doing or learning.

W: Can I help you?

M: I'd like to have my hair cut.

W: All right. 【1】

M: Don't cut it too short on the sides and the back, just a little.

W: 【2】

M: You can thin the top out a little, but just a little.

W: No problem.

M: My hair is kind of oily, and dandruff (头皮屑) bothers me very much. 【3】

W: Have you tried Head and Shoulders? It's supposed to be good for the dandruff.

M: No. 【4】

W: And you can try Vidal Sassoon. It's used after you wash your hair. 【5】

M: That's a good idea. Thank you.

W: It's done. That will be five dollars and thirty cents.

A.I've heard of it, but I haven't had a try.

B.You will know more about it once you use it.

C.It will keep your hair oil-free.

D.What hairstyle do you like?

E.Can you recommend me something effective?

F.How about the top?

【1】I'm looking forward to _______ (go) to famous college, like Tsinghua University.

【2】I live on the _________ (twenty) floor of the tall building.

【3】My time in junior high school has been _________(enjoy).

【4】I used to work very hard in class and join different school _________ (club).

【5】As good learners, what we need is to have good habits and learn ________ (wise).

A.because B. couldn't C. years D. new E. afraid F. worry about

Smiling is the best way of making fiends. When I was thirteen 【1】 old, my father found a job in the city. So my family moved there. I also came to a 【2】 school near where we live. My old school was far away. At first, I did not know anyone in my class. I was very lonely 【3】 I was afraid to make friends with my classmates. I 【4】 talk to anyone about my problem, and I didn't want my parents to 【5】 me.

A. at B. Thanks C. closer D. unhappily E. saying F. talk

Then one day, something good happened. I was sitting at my desk 【6】 as usual while my classmates were talking happily with each other. At that moment, a boy came into the classroom. I know who he was. He passed me and then turned back. He looked 【7】 me and, without 【8】 a word, smiled. Suddenly, I felt happy, lively and warm. That smile changed my life. I started to talk with the other classmates and made friends. Day by day, I became 【9】 to everyone in my class than before.

【10】to the smile, I began to live a new life. Now, I believe that the world is what you think it is. So smile at the world and it will smile back.

A.whateverB.howeverC.wheneverD.wherever

【1】Drunk（醉酒的）drivers never care about their own ____________ (safe).

【2】Thanks for your _______________ (value) advice! It helps me a lot.

【3】The great music takes away all my _____________ (sad). It’s really great!

【4】The weather is pretty cold in the ______________ (north) part of China.

【5】Most women want to lose ______________ (weigh), even though they are not too fat.

【6】What he said is very __________________ (believe) because he is a good boy.

【7】My grandmother is _____________ (bad) ill. We have to send her to hospital.

【8】There are many _____________ (hero) in this movie. I like it very much.

-Li Mei has lost one. She is always careless. Maybe it belongs to _______.

A.sheB.herC.hersD.him