This morning, I felt very nervous.I would give a report in my class and I had been 1 to do so for a long time!
Mom came 2 the kitchen and asked,“Are you ready, 3 ?”“Yes,”I answered quietly. 4 in fact I wasn't ready really!
On my way 5 school, I could feel my heart beating.I hated his! I went into Mrs. Owens' class.She was smiling, and saying 6 to all her students as she did every morning.“Hi, Sam,”she said to me as I walked into the classroom.“Hi,”I said and 7 sat in my seat.I looked at my watch.The time was near.Then Mrs. Owens started, “San, it's time for you to show yourself.”Show 8 ? Oh, no! I got up slowly, looking at the ground as I walked to the front of the classroom.Then I looked up and everyone was 9 me.She came beside me and put her hand on my back and said to the whole class, “Sam has worked hard on his 10 and I know it's a very interesting report.”After hearing her words I didn't feel nervous any more.At last I succeeded in giving a report.Thanks to my teacher-Mrs. Owens.After that, I was not afraid of making a speech any more.
(1)
[ ]
A.
frightened
B.
afraid
C.
unhappy
D.
uncomfortable
(2)
[ ]
A.
into
B.
for
C.
on
D.
towards
(3)
[ ]
A.
Owens
B.
Sam
C.
friend
D.
classmates
(4)
[ ]
A.
But
B.
Although
C.
Because
D.
So
(5)
[ ]
A.
back
B.
/
C.
to
D.
to the
(6)
[ ]
A.
sorry
B.
hello
C.
goodbye
D.
thanks
(7)
[ ]
A.
slower
B.
quickly
C.
quick
D.
slow
(8)
[ ]
A.
yourself
B.
myself
C.
ourselves
D.
yourselves
(9)
[ ]
A.
looking at
B.
looking after
C.
looking for
D.
looking around
(10)
[ ]
A.
report
B.
lesson
C.
study
D.
homework
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Music is an international language.The songs that sung or played by instruments(乐器)are beautiful to people 1 .
Popular music in America is what every student likes.Students 2 small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class, and at lunch.Students with cars buy large speakers and play the music loudly as they 3 on the street.
Adult drivers 4 music on the car radio as they drive to work.They also listen to the news about sports, weather, politics, and activities of the American people.Most of the 5 broadcast is music.
Popular music singer 6 much money.They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in every state.Once the popular singer is heard all over the country, young people buy his or her 7 .Some of the money from these tapes comes to the singer.Wherever the singer goes, all the young people want to 8 him or her.Now the singer has become a national star.
There are other kinds of music that are important to Americans.One is called folk music.It tells stories about the common life of Americans. 9 is called western or country music.Cowboys started to sing at night to the cows.Today, 10 music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.
(1)
[ ]
A.
somewhere
B.
anywhere
C.
everywhere
D.
nowhere
(2)
[ ]
A.
carry
B.
bring
C.
take
D.
get
(3)
[ ]
A.
walk
B.
ride
C.
run
D.
drive
(4)
[ ]
A.
hear
B.
listen to
C.
sound
D.
hear of
(5)
[ ]
A.
radio
B.
TV
C.
CD
D.
DVD
(6)
[ ]
A.
do
B.
produce
C.
make
D.
grow
(7)
[ ]
A.
book
B.
play
C.
film
D.
tape
(8)
[ ]
A.
beat
B.
meet
C.
fight
D.
quarrel with
(9)
[ ]
A.
Other
B.
The other
C.
Another
D.
Others
(10)
[ ]
A.
any
B.
some
C.
several
D.
no
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It is not a wise idea for teenagers to have to work hard.Some parents ask their children to 1 money by doing odd jobs.Teenagers should 2 in school as hard as they can.They should not have to do 3 work with their bodies.When teenagers have to work hard 4 the stress of their parents or others, the 5 are never good and may be very bad.A farmer's child who has to work like a man may 6 learn to hate farming.Teenagers sometimes do too 7 in factories, in shops, in restaurants or even in their own homes.It causes a lot of problems.Teenagers will lose their parents' support and understanding.It's bad for their health.They soon begin to hate such work with a force that can destroy(破坏)their happiness.But there may be a worse 8 :a child's love for it's parents.The feeling may 9 something different.When that 10 the old kind of love never return.
(1)
[ ]
A.
earn
B.
take
C.
pay
D.
spend
(2)
[ ]
A.
play
B.
read
C.
write
D.
study
(3)
[ ]
A.
light
B.
heavy
C.
good
D.
bad
(4)
[ ]
A.
under
B.
with
C.
at
D.
in
(5)
[ ]
A.
works
B.
plays
C.
ideas
D.
results
(6)
[ ]
A.
soon
B.
early
C.
difficult
D.
late
(7)
[ ]
A.
many
B.
a lot of
C.
much
D.
some
(8)
[ ]
A.
lose
B.
lost
C.
loss
D.
losing
(9)
[ ]
A.
is
B.
are
C.
was
D.
get
(10)
[ ]
A.
happening
B.
happens
C.
happened
D.
to happen
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Different things usually stand for different feelings.Red, for example, is the colour of fire, heat, blood and life.People say red is an exciting and active color.They associate(把……联想起来)red with a strong feeling like anger.Red is used for signs of 1 , such as STOP signs and fire engines.Orange is the bright, warm colour of 2 in autumn.People say orange is a 3 colour.They associate orange with happiness.Yellow is the colour of 4 .People say it is a cheerful colour.They associate yellow too, with happiness.Green is the cool colour of grass in spring.People say it is a refreshing colour.In general, people 5 two groups of colours:warm colours and cool colours.The warm colours are red, orange, and 6 .Where there are warm colours and a lot of light, people usually want to be 7 .Those who like to be with others like red.The cool colours are 8 and blue.Where they are colours, people are usually worried.Some scientists say that time seems to go by more slowly in a room with warm colours.They suggest that a warm colour is a good 9 for a living room or a restaurant.People who are having a rest or are eating do not want time to pass quickly. 10 .
(1)
[ ]
A.
roads
B.
ways
C.
danger
D.
places
(2)
[ ]
A.
land
B.
leaves
C.
grass
D.
mountains
(3)
[ ]
A.
lively
B.
dark
C.
noisy
D.
frightening
(4)
[ ]
A.
moonlight
B.
lightc.
C.
sunglass
D.
stars
(5)
[ ]
A.
speak
B.
say
C.
talk about
D.
tell
(6)
[ ]
A.
green
B.
yellow
C.
white
D.
gray
(7)
[ ]
A.
calm
B.
sleep
C.
active
D.
helpful
(8)
[ ]
A.
black
B.
green
C.
golden
D.
yellow
(9)
[ ]
A.
one
B.
way
C.
fact
D.
matter
(10)
[ ]
A.
Different
B.
Cool
C.
Warm
D.
All
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The ancient(古代的)people of Babylon(巴比伦)and Egypt studied the stars in the sky 1 years ago, and they 2 the zodiac(十二宫).It was first used 3 time.Later, many people used the stars to describe a person's character and to say what would happen in the future.
A person's zodiac sign is connected to his or her birth date.Some believe this sign can tell about a person's character.For example, some think that a person born 4 the sign of Aries(between March 21 and April 20)is 5 and active.A person born under Cancer(between June 22 and July 23)is kind and home-loving.
In many 6 in Asia, people believe that Chinese zodiac describes character and can foretells(预言)future events.In the Chinese zodiac, there are twelve animals.A person's animal sign is connected to his or her birth year.Every animal has a similar type of character.People born in the year of the Rat are friendly, but careful.Those born in the year of the Monkey are smart and good 7 making money.Many believe that Rat and Monkey 8 a good match.
In Asia, a person's blood type is also used to describe character.People with the blood type A are clean and serious, but they can be selfish.Type Os are 9 love and like to talk.Not 10 believes that your birth sign or blood type describes your character.But reading your horoscope can still be a lot of fun.