In many classrooms, it's not 1 to find students spinning(旋转)their pens 2 they listen to their teachers.
Pen-spinning is also popular 3 Japanese students.It is a form of entertainment.Recently, a pen-spinning competition was held in Tokyo, Japan.Ryuki Omura, a 16-year-old high school student, became the first pen-spinning 4 .
276 people took part in the competition.The came from different age groups.Some were students 5 some were office workers.First, they 6 the videos of their pen-spinning skills to the organizer's website.Then some of them came to the last round in Tokyo. 7 of them had 30 seconds to show their skills in front of 400 people, 8 reporters and fans.Omura took a pen from his little finger to the rest fingers, then to his palm(手掌)and the back of his hand.His wonderful show made him 9 the champion.
Omura said he began learning pen-spinning only about 14 months ago.He did 10 in the competition.If you like to spin your pen, you can practice it in your spare time.But when you are in the class, please don't do that.
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A.
different
B.
easy
C.
common
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A.
before
B.
when
C.
after
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A.
for
B.
between
C.
among
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A.
chairman
B.
captain
C.
champion
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A.
or
B.
and
C.
with
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A.
were sent
B.
sent
C.
was sent
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A.
each
B.
Both
C.
Every
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A.
includes
B.
included
C.
including
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A.
become
B.
became
C.
becomes
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A.
quite good
B.
quite well
C.
quite better
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An old farmer lived with his grandson.Each morning, the 1 got up early and read his Bhagavad Gita(薄迦梵歌).
One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa! I try to read the book like you 2 I can't understand it, and I forget it easily.What's the 3 of reading it?”
The grandfather said, “Take this coal(煤炭)basket down to the 4 and bring me back a basket of water.”
The boy did as his grandfather 5 ,but all the water ran 6 he got home.The grandfather laughed, “You'll have to move faster next time.”
This time the boy 7 faster, but again the basket was empty.He told his grandfather that is was 8 to carry water in a basket.He wanted to use a bottle instead, but the old man said, “I just want a basket of water.You're not 9 hard enough.”
The boy wanted to show his grandfather that the water would surely run.He again put the 10 into the river and ran hard.But there wasn't anything in it again.He said 11 ,“Look, grandpa, it's useless!”
“Watch the basket.” said the grandfather.
For the first time the boy 12 the basket was different.It had changed from a dirty old coal basket into a 13 one, inside and out.
“Boy, you might not understand or remember 14 when you read the book, but when you read it, you will be 15 , inside and out.That's what you got from it.”
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A.
son
B.
father
C.
grandfather
D.
grandmother
(2)
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A.
so
B.
but
C.
or
D.
and
(3)
[ ]
A.
time
B.
place
C.
use
D.
habit
(4)
[ ]
A.
house
B.
beach
C.
lake
D.
river
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A.
said
B.
saw
C.
liked
D.
did
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A.
as
B.
after
C.
until
D.
before
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A.
ran
B.
rode
C.
drove
D.
flew
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A.
difficult
B.
interesting
C.
impossible
D.
unimportant
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[ ]
A.
hitting
B.
trying
C.
holding
D.
studying
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[ ]
A.
hand
B.
bottle
C.
basket
D.
coal
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A.
sadly
B.
hopefully
C.
excitedly
D.
happily
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A.
forgot
B.
realized
C.
believed
D.
remembered
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A.
white
B.
clean
C.
new
D.
black
(14)
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A.
nothing
B.
something
C.
anything
D.
everything
(15)
[ ]
A.
different
B.
relaxed
C.
curious
D.
worried
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Shyness means feeling frightened when you’re around other people.Some children are 1 shy.Some become very shy later because of their life experience. 2 , everybody gets a little shy sometimes.It’s just how much they feel shy.
Most people have red faces and talk in 3 sentences when they are shy.But some become 4 shy that they won’t go to a restaurant because they are too nervous to 5 and pay for their food.Some are afraid of meeting 6 people, so they seldom go outside.This kind of shyness can be 7 for a person.
If shyness doesn’t stop you from doing something you want to do, being shy isn’t a big 8 .Some experts say shy people are good at working because they think more and 9 less.But remember not to let good opportunities(机会)pass you by just because of it.If you have to sing a song at a birthday party or give a speech in front of others, just do it.There’s nothing to 10 .
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A.
shown
B.
born
C.
thought
D.
seen
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A.
For example
B.
In fact
C.
So far
D.
First of all
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A.
broken
B.
good
C.
different
D.
boring
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[ ]
A.
very
B.
too
C.
quite
D.
so
(5)
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A.
pack
B.
order
C.
cook
D.
serve
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A.
new
B.
foreign
C.
old
D.
friendly
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A.
good
B.
helpful
C.
bad
D.
usual
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A.
question
B.
example
C.
excuse
D.
problem
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[ ]
A.
do
B.
talk
C.
get
D.
sleep
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A.
think
B.
pay attention to
C.
worried about
D.
be afraid of
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Dear Tony,
How was your day 1 ? Did you have 2 camping? I didn’t have a very fun day.I visited my cousins.It 3 all day.I 4 the house and watched DVDs, played computer games, and read. 5 the afternoon, Uncle Martin put some of his 6 things out in the 7 and had a yard sale! However 8 came to the sale because the weather was so 9 . 10 , we brought our umbrellas and raincoats, so we didn’t get wet.
(1)
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A.
of
B.
over
C.
off
D.
on
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A.
boring
B.
fun
C.
a fun
D.
a boring
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A.
rained
B.
was rained
C.
rainy
D.
was rainy
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A.
stayed
B.
staied
C.
stayed in
D.
staied in
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A.
In
B.
At
C.
On
D.
Of
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A.
new
B.
old
C.
strange
D.
important
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[ ]
A.
room
B.
house
C.
country
D.
yard
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A.
Every one
B.
Everybody
C.
No
D.
No one
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A.
bad
B.
nice
C.
well
D.
fine
(10)
[ ]
A.
Unluckily
B.
Luckily
C.
Luck
D.
Unfortunately
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Mrs Green has a busy job.She is very 1 after work every day and wants to have a good sleep.But Mr Green is a soccer fan(……迷).He watches soccer on TV very 2 every night, and sometimes he 3 at two o’clock.Mrs Green asks him to sleep early, 4 he doesn’t 5 her.He loves soccer so much!
These days Mrs Green feels very 6 .She decided to go to the 7 yesterday.Mr Green went with her.When Mrs Green visited the doctor, Mr Green had to 8 outside the doctor’s office.After a moment, Mrs Green came 9 .There was some 10 in her hand.She said to Mr Green, “I get two kinds of medicine from the doctor.One is for me and the other is for you.” “For me?” Mr Green was surprised…
(1)
[ ]
A.
tired
B.
hungry
C.
sad
D.
heavy
(2)
[ ]
A.
often
B.
loudly
C.
late
D.
hard
(3)
[ ]
A.
gets up
B.
goes to bed
C.
plays soccer
D.
cries
(4)
[ ]
A.
and
B.
but
C.
so
D.
then
(5)
[ ]
A.
see
B.
look at
C.
hear
D.
listen to
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A.
well
B.
weak
C.
happy
D.
hot
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[ ]
A.
park
B.
market
C.
pool
D.
hospital
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[ ]
A.
wait
B.
walk
C.
exercise
D.
eat
(9)
[ ]
A.
in
B.
back
C.
out
D.
/
(10)
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A.
fruit
B.
meat
C.
medicine
D.
water
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There is good news for the children in the countryside.
We may still remember the girl 1 big eyes.Her big eyes seem to 2 us her dream:I want to go 3 ! In China, there are still 4 girls and boys who cannot go to school like her.Their 5 are very poor.If the family has two or three children, it is even harder to 6 the money for all the children's schooling.The parents often ask 7 to stay at home, and boys to go to school.
Now they needn’t 8 the money.From now on, children can go to school for free in some poor places.They don’t have to pay for books and other things.Some of them can even get money from the government to make their life 9 .Soon, all the children in the countryside can go to school for free.It will be 10 .And all families are very happy with the news.
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A.
with
B.
on
C.
to
D.
in
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A.
make
B.
tell
C.
give
D.
say
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A.
to work
B.
to bed
C.
to school
D.
home
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A.
several
B.
no
C.
a lot of
D.
few
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A.
schools
B.
cities
C.
houses
D.
families
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A.
pay
B.
take
C.
buy
D.
lend
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A.
teachers
B.
girls
C.
boys
D.
all the children
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[ ]
A.
look up
B.
find
C.
worry about
D.
take care of
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A.
better
B.
rich
C.
interesting
D.
worse
(10)
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A.
truth
B.
funny
C.
impossible
D.
great
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Hearing the front door open, I ran down to the kitchen and waited.I saw my dad come in, with the white envelope in his hand.I had waited all day for this, so I reached over him for it as soon as he set foot into the house.Angrily, he 1 the envelope on the table and said that it was nothing to get excited about, and that it was just a piece of paper.I grabbed(抓取)it and ran upstairs.I wondered why my dad did not understand how 2 I was to see my mid-year report card for my first year in middle school.I was really 3 by how he refused to consider all my hard work.
I saw my class rank(等级):1/139.I did not behave what I saw.I felt my lips(嘴唇)form a smile and wanted to run downstairs to tell everyone.Then I 4 what my dad had said-it was nothing to get excited about.I wanted to share my happiness with someone, but felt lonely.
I realized that I had become distant(远隔的)from my family.We used to 5 late watching Disney movies, and my brothers, sisters and I would play tennis in the backyard all the time.I wondered when all that had 6 .I just no longer took part in them.My school work 7 all my time and energy.
While I had been busy with my study, I had also built a 8 between me and my family.I was only trying to become a person everyone could be 9 of.
I wanted to go downstairs, say sorry for my rude behavior and for every refused movie and tennis game, and be 10 of my family again, I knew I had to do something-because without their support, my achievement meant nothing.
(1)
[ ]
A.
caught
B.
cleaned up
C.
pinked up
D.
threw
(2)
[ ]
A.
anxious
B.
scared
C.
sad
D.
frustrated
(3)
[ ]
A.
beaten
B.
hurt
C.
bothered
D.
troubled
(4)
[ ]
A.
remembered
B.
realized
C.
forgot
D.
listened to
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[ ]
A.
come back
B.
go down
C.
stay up
D.
keep out
(6)
[ ]
A.
begun
B.
stopped
C.
improved
D.
appeared
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[ ]
A.
set up
B.
gave up
C.
used up
D.
put up
(8)
[ ]
A.
wall
B.
bridge
C.
road
D.
house
(9)
[ ]
A.
famous
B.
careful
C.
proud
D.
afraid
(10)
[ ]
A.
hope
B.
pride
C.
child
D.
part
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It all started at the beginning of the ninth grade.Carmen found she couldn't see things 1 all the time.She became very worried, but she hoped 2 would know that.When her mother asked her to see the eye doctor, she didn't 3 .But her mother's mind was made up.
Three days later.Carmen got new glasses and instructions 4 .her doctor."All of the kids will think I'm silly." Carmen said.Her mother 5 and shook her head."You look just as beautiful as before, she said.But Carmen didn't believe her.
The next day.Carmen kept the 6 in her pocket(口袋))as she walked into the schoolyard.She stood alone away from her friends, feeling 7 Suddenly, she heard her friend Theresa shout.
Carmen ran over to the other girls."What's the 8 ?" she asked.
"My ring is gone!" Theresa cried."My sister sent it to me from California.It's very 9 and I can 't lose it."
Carmen and her friends began to 10 the ring in the grassy area of the playground.Carmen realized that she could do better 11 she could see better.She took the glasses out and put them on.Everything looked so 12 ! So clear! She looked down at the ground and a bright light caught her 13 .It was the ring.
"Here it is," she shouted.She handed it to Theresa.
"Thanks, Carmen," she said."I 14 thought we'd find it." She paused(停顿).“Hey, 1 didn’t know you wore glasses.They look great!"
Carmen had 15 that she was wearing the new glasses.“Thanks,” she replied.
"Maybe wearing glasses won't be so bad after all." Carmen thought.
(1)
[ ]
A.
clearly
B.
carefully
C.
freely
D.
quickly
(2)
[ ]
A.
everybody
B.
anybody
C.
somebody
D.
nobody
(3)
[ ]
A.
explain
B.
care
C.
agree
D.
understand
(4)
[ ]
A.
by
B.
from
C.
like
D.
to
(5)
[ ]
A.
relaxed
B.
cheered
C.
smiled
D.
jumped
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[ ]
A.
ring
B.
keys
C.
book
D.
glasses
(7)
[ ]
A.
tired
B.
unhappy
C.
afraid
D.
serious
(8)
[ ]
A.
matter
B.
reason
C.
question
D.
secret
(9)
[ ]
A.
special
B.
common
C.
cheap
D.
heavy
(10)
[ ]
A.
ask for
B.
wait for
C.
look for
D.
pay for
(11)
[ ]
A.
though
B.
if
C.
because
D.
as
(12)
[ ]
A.
natural
B.
new
C.
dirty
D.
different
(13)
[ ]
A.
ears
B.
feet
C.
eyes
D.
hands
(14)
[ ]
A.
still
B.
ever
C.
never
D.
often
(15)
[ ]
A.
heard
B.
forgotten
C.
found
D.
imagined
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It snowed again.My seventh Christmas was round the corner.I dreamed of getting the present from Father Christmas until my elder sister dropped the bomb.“There is no Father Christmas.”
I ran to my grandmother’s house, for she always told the truth.Grandmother was at home.I told 1 everything.“No Father Christmas?”she was a little 2 .“Don’t belive it.Put on your coat,and let’s go.”
“Go?Where,Grandma?” I asked.
“Kerby’s Store.”
As we walked through its doors.Grandma handed me the dollars and said.“Take the 3 and buy something for someone who needs it.I’ll wait for you in the car.”Then she turned and walked out of the Kerby’s.
For a few seconds I just stood there,holding the money,wondering 4 to buy,and who to buy it for.
I thought of 5 I knew my family,my friends,my neighbours…I suddenly thought of Bobbie Decbar, a 1 6 with bad breath and messy hair.He sat right behind me 7 Mrs.Polack’s class.
Bobbie 8 went to any party during the winter.His mother always wrote a note, telling the teacher that he had a cough, 9 we all knew that he didn’t have a cough,and he didn’t have a coat.I decided to buy Bobbie a red warm coat 10 he would like.
That evening, grandma helped me wrap the coat in Christmas paper and ribbons, and 11 “To Bobbie.From Father Christmas”on it.Grandma told me Father Christmas never let people know that he 12 them.Then she drove me over to Bobbie’s home ,telling that I was helping Father Christmas 13 the presents.
Grandma parked the car along the street.and we hid behind the trees near Bobbie’s home.Then Grandma said to me.“All right, Father Christmas get going.”
I took a deep breath,rushed to his front door,put the present down 14 the door,rang the doorbell and flew back to the safety of the 15 and Grandma.We waited breathlessly in the dark for the front door to open.Finally it did and there stood Bobbie.
That night ,I realized that Father Christmas was alive and well.and we were on his team.
(1)
[ ]
A.
him
B.
her
C.
them
D.
you
(2)
[ ]
A.
angry
B.
happy
C.
tired
D.
afraid
(3)
[ ]
A.
book
B.
coat
C.
present
D.
money
(4)
[ ]
A.
what
B.
when
C.
where
D.
how
(5)
[ ]
A.
everybody
B.
nobody
C.
somebody
D.
anybody
(6)
[ ]
A.
girl
B.
boy
C.
man
D.
woman
(7)
[ ]
A.
for
B.
on
C.
in
D.
with
(8)
[ ]
A.
always
B.
often
C.
sometimes
D.
never
(9)
[ ]
A.
so
B.
if
C.
but
D.
and
(10)
[ ]
A.
where
B.
that
C.
who
D.
why
(11)
[ ]
A.
read
B.
say
C.
write
D.
spell
(12)
[ ]
A.
helped
B.
belived
C.
taught
D.
made
(13)
[ ]
A.
give up
B.
give away
C.
put up
D.
put off
(14)
[ ]
A.
on
B.
behind
C.
outside
D.
over
(15)
[ ]
A.
shop
B.
cars
C.
door
D.
trees
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Our English teacher was like a friend to us, and we all liked her.One day she came into the classroom and shouted,“Who did this?”She held up a piece of broken glass and asked,“Who 1 the window?”She seldom became angry. 2 this time she was.
I broke the window.I had done 3 by throwing a baseball.I didn’t want to admit(承认)it 4 I didn’t have enough money to pay for a big window like that.“My father will be 5 ,”I thought.At first I didn’t 6 my hand, but later something strong in my heart suddenly made me stand up.“I did it,”I said 7 .How difficult it was for me to say that!
My teacher 8 a book from one of our book shelves and then began walking 9 my desk.I was afraid that she was going to punish(惩罚)me.
“I know you like collecting 10 very much,”she said, looking down at my 11 face.“Here is the book about collecting stamps that you are looking for.Now, the book is 12 and I shall not punish you.Remember, it’s because you 13 the truth.”
I couldn’t believe it! My teacher wasn’t punishing me.I didn’t 14 to pay for the broken window.And I got my favourite book!
As time goes, the book is 15 , so is my wonderful teacher.But I will never forget the lesson the teacher gave me that day.