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"This Friday we'll have the yearly Egg Drop Challenge," said our science teacher, Mr. Baker. "You can work alone or with a partner."
My friend, Cassie, and I smiled at each other. We always worked on projects31_.
The 32 of the Challenge was simple—to build a protective container to keep an egg from breaking when 33 the stadium wall.
I made my sandwich that afternoon while waiting for Cassie. 34 the butter cream gave me an idea.
"I have a brilliant design for our 35 container!" I said when Cassie arrived. "We can 36 the egg with some butter cream."
"Why not put the egg in a basket with a parachute (降落伞) 37 ?" Cassie rolled
her eyes, "The parachute is better than that stupid idea."
I couldn't believe it. Of course we'd had our little 38 in the past, but she'd never called any of my ideas" 39 "before.
"Then I'll build mine and you build yours!"
40 words had been out, our friendship was challenged.
When Friday finally arrived, I had to 41 Cassie's Egg Force One looked pretty good. 42 , my Egg-cellent Egg Cream didn't look quite scientific. We kids carried our containers up three stadium steps and dropped them over the side wall. Those whose eggs broke were out; those whose eggs survived 43 three more steps and dropped them again. This would go on till the last egg broke.
After four rounds, only Cassie and I were 44 . I let go of my box. I heard someone say "ew" after seconds. Had my egg broken? I raced down the 45 . The sidewalk was dotted with egg shells (蛋壳) from those 46 drops. Finally I found my little Egg-cellent Egg Cream.
"That looks like egg drop soup, Laura," Cassie said. She was holding her Egg Force One. My 47 _ raced. Had she won? I looked at her basket 48
"My egg bounced 49 _," she explained, pointing to a broken shell.
"A tie （平局)," Mr. Baker said.
Cassie looked at me, and her glare ___50 . I laughed. She smiled...
31. A. patiently B. silently C. together D. alone
32. A. function B. goal C. reason D. result
33. A. rolled down B. pushed against C. thrown at D. dropped over
34. A. Spreading B. Boiling C. Baking D. Holding
35. A. butter B. sandwich C. cream D. egg
36. A. protect B. replace C. carry D. mix
37. A. followed B. covered C. attached D. supported
38. A. ideas B. fights C. worries D. challenges
39. A. wrong B. stupid C. brilliant D. scientific
40. A. Since B. While C. But D. And
41. A. explain B. deny C. admit D. prove
42. A. Therefore B. Anyway C. Otherwise D. Besides
43. A. paced down B. turned around C. walked up D. went back
44. A. left B. wanted C. chosen D. discovered
45. A. steps B. way C. wall D. sidewalk
46. A. intended B. unexpected C. failed D. desired
47. A. eyes B. hands C. feet D. heart
48. A. Lost B. Dirty C. Broken D. Empty
49. A. around B. out C. in D. down
50. A. returned B. remained C. increased D. softened
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A high school history teacher once told us, “If you make one close friend in school, you will be most fortunate. A true friend is someone who stays with you for life.” 1 teaches that he was right. Good friendship is just not easily 2 .
It is possible that we simply do not stay in one place long enough for a 3 friendship to develop. However, there can be no disagreement on the 4 for each of us to think carefully about the 5 of friendship we want.
To most of us, friendships are 6 very important, but we need to have cleared in our 7 the kinds of friendship we want. Are they to be close or 8 at arm’s length? Do we want to share ourselves or do we want to walk on the 9 ? For some people, many friendships on the surface are 10 enough and that’s all right. But at some point, 11 to make sure that our expectations are the same as our friends’ expectations. The 12 of personal experience including our tears as well as our dark dreams is the 13 way to deepen friendships. But it must be undertaken(进行)slowly and 14 only if there are signs of interest and action in return.
What are some of the 15 of friendship? The greatest is the attraction to expect too much time. Another “ 16 difficulty”is the selfishness to take actions too soon. Deep relationships 17 one “possesses”the other, including his time and attention. 18 , friendships in return. In other words, you must give as much as you take. 19 there is a question of taking care of them. 20 you spend reasonable time together, talking on the phone, writing letters, doing things together, friendships will die away.
1. A. Knowledge B. Practice
C. Experience D. Success
2. A. understood B. formed
C. realized D. produced
3. A. true B. common
C. short D. whole
4. A. hope B. difference
C. need D. courage
5. A. kind B. length
C. warmth D. value
6. A. made B. considered
C. explained D. reminded
7. A. hearts B. thoughts
C. actions D. minds
8. A. remained B. left
C. kept D. stayed
9. A. mud B. surface
C. ice D. feet
10. A. long B. easy
C. quite D. not
11. A. it needs B. we need
C. one needs D. they need
12. A. spreading B. sharing
C. seeking D. showing
13. A. easiest B. latest
C. worst D. surest
14. A. watched over B. turned away
C. broken down D. carried on
15. A. difficulties B. differences
C. advantages D. types
16. A. actual B. rough
C. upset D. major
17. A. require B. request
C. depend D. suggest
18. A. Surprisingly B. Fortunately
C. Similarly D. Frequently
19. A. Finally B. Gradually
C. Obviously D. Curiously
20. A. Though B. Unless
C. Since D. When
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It is possible that we simply do not stay in one place long enough for a 3 friendship to develop. However, there can be no disagreement on the 4 for each of us to think carefully about the 5 of friendship we want.
To most of us, friendships are 6 very important, but we need to have cleared in our 7 the kinds of friendship we want. Are they to be close or 8 at arm’s length? Do we want to share ourselves or do we want to walk on the 9 ? For some people, many friendships on the surface are 10 enough and that’s all right. But at some point, 11 to make sure that our expectations are the same as our friends’ expectations. The 12 of personal experience including our tears as well as our dark dreams is the 13 way to deepen friendships. But it must be undertaken(进行)slowly and 14 only if there are signs of interest and action in return.
What are some of the 15 of friendship? The greatest is the attraction to expect too much time. Another “ 16 difficulty”is the selfishness to take actions too soon. Deep relationships 17 one “possesses”the other, including his time and attention. 18 , friendships in return. In other words, you must give as much as you take. 19 there is a question of taking care of them. 20 you spend reasonable time together, talking on the phone, writing letters, doing things together, friendships will die away.
1. A. Knowledge B. Practice
C. Experience D. Success
2. A. understood B. formed
C. realized D. produced
3. A. true B. common
C. short D. whole
4. A. hope B. difference
C. need D. courage
5. A. kind B. length
C. warmth D. value
6. A. made B. considered
C. explained D. reminded
7. A. hearts B. thoughts
C. actions &nb sp; D. minds
8. A. remained B. left
C. kept D. stayed
9. A. mud B. surface
C. ice D. feet
10. A. long B. easy
C. quite D. not
11. A. it needs B. we need
C. one needs D. they need
12. A. spreading B. sharing
C. seeking D. showing
13. A. easiest B. latest
C. worst D. surest
14. A. watched over B. turned away
C. broken down D. carried on
15. A. difficulties B. differences
C. advantages D. types
16. A. actual B. rough
C. upset D. major
17. A. require B. request
C. depend D. suggest
18. A. Surprisingly B. Fortunately
C. Similarly D. Frequently
19. A. Finally B. Gradually
C. Obviously D. Curiously
20. A. Though ; B. Unless
C. Since D. When
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It was early spring.The sun was strong and warm.I went over the hillside fields behind my village，__1__buntings and linnets，the birds I loved most.
I turned along a bush between two fields where I had seen the birds before，but on this fine day almost the first birds that I saw were winter visitors.I was__2__not to see a bunting straightaway，but I went on，stopping occasionally to look at the black-thorn (黑刺李) flowers in the bush，and ___3___I did hear a bunting singing.Or was it? Was I not perhaps turning a note of skylark (云雀) song into that of the song I was hoping to hear?
But the bunting's song was pretty clear，and within a few minutes I was proved___4__.The song was coming from the bush，and as I approached ___5__I saw the brown bird resting in a small tree.It opened its mouth，and__6__once more.Then it flew off.It was the only one I saw that day，but at least I had found one of the birds I had__7__.
It was not until I was on my way back home that I caught sight of some ___8__.I saw five of them gathering on the ground when I was just coming back beside the ___9__where I had found the bunting.As I came nearer，they flew up，spreading their tails so that their white edges ___10___ to look like a white fan in the sky.Then，to my___11__，some big pigeons suddenly came flying and joined the linnets.
A moment later they had all__12__ — but I had fulfilled my hopes for the day.
1．A.looking at B．looking for C．looking up D．looking after
2．A.disappointed B．dismissed C．dissatisfied D．disturbed
3．A.directly B．gradually C．suddenly D．immediately
4．A.proper B．right C．useful D．true
5．A.sadly B．hurriedly C．proudly D．quietly
6．A.danced B．ateC．sang D．shouted
7．A.observed B．noticed C．expected D．described
8．A.linnets B．skylarks C．pigeons D．buntings
9．A.bush B．road C．grass D．black-thorn
10．A.widened B．enlarged C．lengthened D．expanded
11．A.knowledge B．pleasure C．amusement D．honor
12. A．gathered B．lost C．missed D．gone
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Last year, my mom found out that she had stomach cancer. I thought she’d be fine after she got 36 as she was diagnosed(诊断)early. She had an operation to 37 a third of her stomach to stop the cancer from spreading. And for two months she went back and forth to the 38 . But I never visited her because I was 39 with school abroad and didn’t fully know what was 40 . After her treatment, she 41 working because of her poor health and ate a(n) 42 diet. I visited her in the summer holiday. She seemed better, so I forgot that there was a possibility of cancer 43 .
When school 44 , I said goodbye to my family. My mom called me from home every day. 45 in early November, my dad called instead. He sounded 46 .
“What’s wrong? How come Mom’s not calling me today?” I asked. After a few seconds, he said my mom’s cancer had returned and spread throughout her 47 . Her survival rate was less than 30%.
After I put down the phone, I 48 . Tears kept coming out. I didn’t want to 49 it. I couldn’t accept the 50 that my mom might not have much time left. I cried and cried and at last, I stopped crying. I thought I should stop acting like a 51 and pull myself together.
Looking back to when my mom first got cancer, I 52 how stupid I was for not appreciating her. I feel bad that I didn’t visit her in the hospital. I should have cared. She’s my mom. 53 , it’s not too late. She recovered. I’ll try to spend more time with my mom 54 . I hope you will do the same for your mom. Spend some time with your loved ones 55 it is too late.
36. A. medicine B. attention C. care D. treatment
37. A. remove B. rescue C. check D. protect
38. A. school B. house C. hospital D. office
39. A. content B. careful C. popular D. busy
40. A. going up B. going on C. taking on D. showing up
41. A. continued B. hated
C. considered D. stopped
42. A. special B. delicious
C. normal D. interesting
43. A. changing B. returning
C. destroying D. appearing
44. A. ended B. required
C. responded D. started
45. A. Since B. Although C. But D. So
46. A. bored B. sad C. excited D. angry
47. A. back B. skin C. body D. head
48. A. went through B. looked down
C. broke up D. broke down
49. A. say B. answer C. believe D. remember
50. A. report B. fact C. message D. lie
51. A. stranger B. doctor C. man D. child
52. A. realize B. pretend C. imagine D. ask
53. A. Luckily B. Unfortunately
C. Surprisingly D. Strangely
54. A. in the past B. from now on
C. at times D. in the future
55. A. if B. as C. before D. when
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