When the thief found the police had already him ,he ran away quickly.
A．known B．stared C．realized D．spotted
——May I open the window to let some fresh air in? ——
A．Hold on B．Go ahead C．Come on D．Take care
I’ll look into the matter as soon as possible . Just have a little .
A．wait B．patience C．rest D．time
His eyes from the book . He stared at the wall and then went back to reading for a little.
A．mixed B．sought C．carried D．wandered.
Lily didn’t ask her father to buy a car for her; , she bought one for him!
A．in a word B．to be honest
C．what’s more D．on the contrary
As she walked along a , a door suddenly burst open, as though forced by someone behind it.
A．note B．adventure C．passage D．appearance
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Dad was not only my best friend, but my compass. While he was alive, he 1 me with his actions and advice. He taught me one important 2 “Believe in yourself.”
If there was one phrase my dad 3 liked to hear, it was “I can’t.” He never got to finish high school and 4 two jobs to support his family, 5 he never complained. Through education and years of hard work, my dad became an excellent journalist.
When I was in high school, I had a 6 time with math. He tried to help me, but I 7 struggled. So my math teacher suggested I meet with him at 7:00 each morning before school for 8 help. I told my dad, “That’s 9 ! I can’t do that!” He replied, “You’re doing it. I’ll sent you to school.” Every morning at 6:45 a.m., we’d leave the 10 . Despite working 12 hours every day, Dad never once 11 driving me to school.
After months of 12 , I was facing the final exam. I was so 13 . On the day of the final, my dad hugged me and said, “Luke, 14 yourself. You can do it.” His words made me realize I needed to trust in my 15 and in the hours of work I’d 16 . When I got my 17 proudly, the first person I called was Dad. He screamed, “Yes! You deserved it!”
Even now, whenever I 18 that a task is too much for me, I think back to that exam. No matter how 19 something is, if you’re willing to work, you can succeed. I’m forever 20 to Dad for that lesson.
1. A．understood B．forgave C．guided D．impressed
2. A．history B．lesson C．skill D．language
3. A．always B．almost C．ever D．never
4. A．took B．lost C．left D．finished
5. A．so B．or C．but D．and
6. A．good B．free C．terrible D．short
7. A．still B．nearly C．hardly D．probably
8. A．real B．practical C．immediate D．extra
9. A．wonderful B．crazy C．expensive D．necessary
10. A．house B．school C．office D．farm
11. A．suggested B．risked C．enjoyed D．missed
12. A．meeting B．testing C．learning D．interviewing
13. A．excited B．nervous C．happy D．shocked
14. A．stand for B．hold back C．believe in D．look after
15. A．teacher B．luck C．time D．ability
16. A．wasted B．ignored C．picked up D．put in
17. A．answer B．grade C．pay D．gift
18. A．hope B．forget C．worry D．promise
19. A．different B．important C．hard D．interesting
20. A．grateful B．sorry C．polite D．useful
Mark Twain，an American writer, published more than 30 books, hundreds of
short stories and essays and gave lectures around the world throughout his career.
Mark Twain left school when he was twelve. He had little school education. Thou
gh he had little school education, he became the most famous writer of his time
. He made millions of dollars by writing. His real name was Samuel Langhorne Cl
emens, but he is better known all over the world as MarkTwain, his penname.
Mark Twain was born in 1835 and he was not a healthy baby. In fact, he was not
expected to live through the first winter. But with his mother's tender care,
he managed to survive. As a boy, he causedmuch trouble for his parents. He use
d to play jokes on all of his friends and neighbors. He didn't like to go to sc
hool, and he constantly ran away from home. He always went in the direction of
the nearby Mississippi. He was nearly drowned nine times. After his father's d
eath in 1847, Mark twain began to work for a printer, who only provided him wit
h food and clothing. Then, he worked as a river-boat pilot (领航
员)and later joinedthe army. But shortly after that he became a miner. During t
his period, he started to write short stories. Afterwards he became a full-time
writer.
In 1870, Mark Twain got married. In the years that followed he wrote many books
including Tom Sawyer in 1876, and Huckleberry Finn in 1884, which made him fam
ous, and brought him a great fortune. Unfortunately, Mark Twain got into debts
in bad investments（投资） and he had to write
large numbers of stories to pay these debts. In 1904, his wife died and then on
e of their childrenpassed away.At the age of 70, his hair was completely white.
He bought many white suits and neckties. Hewore nothing but white from head to
foot until his death on April 21, 1910.
1. When Mark Twain was a little baby, .
A．his mother thought he would die
B．he was as active as other boys
C．he was not strong enough
D．he was always in hospital
2. In his childhood, .
A．Mark Twain learned a lot at school
B．Mark Twain often went swimming with other boys
C．Mark Twain often played games with other boys
D．Mark Twain’s mother often worried about his safety
3. In order to make a living, Mark Twain .
A．often ran away from home.
B．first worked for a printer.
C．wrote stories in the beginning.
D．joined the army after he worked in a mine.
4. In the later years of his life, Mark Twain .
A．continued writing until his death.
B．wrote many stories and earned a lot of money.
C．must have been very sad because he lost his wife and one of his children.
D．lent too much money to others.
The success of Pickwick Papers made Dickens very popular. He suddenly found himself at twenty-four the most famous novelist of his day. Busy as his social life was, he worked on two novels at the same time－Oliver Twist and Pickwick Papers. He was particularly proud of Pickwick, which was a huge success and was regarded as a comedy (喜剧)masterpiece(杰作). “If I were to live a hundred years and write novels in each, I should never be so proud of any of them as I am proud of Pickwick Papers,” he said.
It has been said of Dickens that he grasped（抓住）the imagination of his readers because his imagination grasped himself. The people in his works were so real that they could make him laugh or cry. When writing Oliver Twist he said that he could not rest until Fagin, the wrongdoer(做坏事的人), had been hanged.
Dickens’ marriage to Catherine Hagarth, with whom he had nine children, ended unhappily in 1858. He started to travel about giving readings of his works. His interest in theater gave his novels the qualities that made them suitable for reading aloud on the stage. A tiring travel to the United States affected his health. On June 9, 1870, when he was working on a new novel, he died, as he had wished. He said he wanted to die working.
1. Dickens became a famous novelist .
A．because his social work
B．with the success of Pickwick Papers
C．because he was writing two novels at the same time
D．when he began to give readings of his works
2. According to this passage, we know that Dickens .
A．was only interested in writing novels
B．didn’t like Oliver Twist
C．wished to live one hundred years and write three novels in each
D．didn’t think he could write a better novel than Pick wick Papers in his life
3.Fagin must be .
A．a person in real life
B．a character in Oliver Twist
C．a character in Pickwick Papers
D．one of Dickens’ works
4. Which of the following is TRUE?
A．Dickens had a happy marriage to Catherine Hagarth
B．Dickens was a successful actor
C．Dickens’ death had little to do with his hard work
D．Dickens had wished to die in the course of his work
Nutrition influences not only students' grades at school but their growth and development. Improper nutrition is one of the causes of childhood obesity. What can you do to help your child avoid childhood obesity?
My first piece of advice is to look in your fridge. What are you buying at the grocery store? Think about it: if you don't buy junk food or snacks, your kids won't eat them at home. Now if you're like me — both of your kids are at school, you'll know you can't police them every second of the day. This is the time when you'll need to talk to your children about their food choices. If you don't know the right food choices, there are so many free resources on-line to guide you.
Try new things. I was very surprised to find out my 4-year-old daughter likes balsamic vinegar — she calls it the "black sauce". She likes to have it with tomatoes and cucumbers. You just never know what your kids might like.
Don't get stressed if you can't always prepare something healthy. You may sometimes leave the house and forget to take something out for dinner, or you are running late and there's no time to cook before you have to take one of the kids somewhere. However, you can still make healthy choices while dining out. Many of the fast food restaurants offer fruit and milk instead of soda. I like to buy organic frozen pizzas from the organic market — for a quick dinner solution(解决办法). All the ingredients are natural. What I do is to serve the pizza with something raw: lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, or fruit to try to give the kids something healthy with that meal.
In closing, take baby steps. Don't try to change your family's eating habits in one go, or you'll go nuts.
1.This passage is written mainly to us
A．explain why today’s kids are overweight
B．tell us the importance of healthy eating
C．give parents some healthy eating tips
D．teach parents what to cook at home
2. The writer believes it is very important for parents to
A．make sure their fridge is full of food.
B．teach their children how to eat healthily
C．check their children’s grades at school
D．provide their children with their favorite food
3. Paragraph 4 tells parents they should .
A．never take their kids to a fast food restaurant
B．eat out in a nice restaurant with their kids at times
C．choose healthy food while eating out with their kids
D．cook healthy food for their kids however busy they are
4.According to the passage, it does NOT seem to be a good idea to .
A．tell children what to eat at school
B．find free resources on healthy eating online
C．put balsamic vinegar on tomatoes or cucumbers
D．try to change a family’s eating habits in a very short time