Have you ever had a day when everything seemed to go wrong, and nothing seemed to go right ?
       Not too long ago, I was 1    . I told my mother all about it, hoping for some pity. Instead, she said, "I heard Jamie was having a difficult day too.  2     don't you make her some cookies7"
       I didn't   3    want to do that, but I didn't want to go back to my other problems, either. I made the cookies and  4    them in a box. Then I made a card with some   5    on it and wrote a small note.
      That afternoon I went to my friend's   6    . When Jamie came to the door, she looked at me  7   . Before she could say anything, I said, "I heard you were having a hard day and decided to bring you   8   . I hope your day goes better. " The look on Jamie's face was one that I could never put into words. It was  9 a dark sky suddenly, turned into sunshine.
      when I   10   , I felt a lot better. That day I knew that those who brought sun- shine to others, could also keel), it for themselves.

A group of frogs were traveling through the forests, but unluckily two of them fell into a hole. The other frogs tried to help them. When they saw how 51 the hole was, they cried to the two frogs that they could not be saved. The two frogs didn't 52 and tried their best to jump up out of the hole. The other frogs 53 saying that they were sure to die. 54, one of the two frogs, who heard what the other frogs were saying, 55 . Then he fell down and died.

     The other frog, however, 56 to jump as hard as he could, and at last made it out. When he 57 , the other frogs asked, "Didn't you hear us?" The frog, who had a poor 58, explained, "I thought you were encouraging me all the timid."

     The story teaches us a 59 : There is power(????) of life and death in the tongue. An 60  word to those who are down can help them out while a discouraging word can kill them.

1.A. small             B. deep              C. big            D. wide

2.A. care              B. refuse             C. insist          D. think

3.A. kept              B. finished           C. practiced       D. stopped

4.A. Luckily           B. Finally            C. Suddenly       D. Happily

5.A. went on           B. ran away          C. jumped out      D. gave up

6.A. happened          B. continued         C. planned        D. wanted

7.A. got out            B. ran away          C. got off         D. woke up

8.A. smelling           B. eyesight           C. hearing        D. looking

9.A. way               B. skill              C. sentence       D. lesson

10.A. interesting          B. exciting            C. excellent       D. encouraging

Are you a crazy chocolate fan? Have you heard about Hershey's Kisses? Do you love the movie Charlie and the Chocolate Factory? If your answer was, "yes", to any of the questions, then my experience will make you jealous (妒忌的). I just went to the famous Hershey Chocolate Factory!

    The other day we drove from Washington DC to the small town of Hershey, Pennsylvania. When we arrived at the factory, we realized that this was much more than just a factory. The whole town is a chocolate-themed amusement park. The sweet smell of chocolate is on every street corner. There are even road signs that say things like, "Chocolate Ave(大道)" and "Cake St.".

    As we were walking towards the park, Jason, our tour guide, began telling us about this quiet little town. Hershey chocolate has been a brand in the world over the past hundred years. It is the biggest company that makes and sells chocolate in America," he started. "I guess you get the chocolate in China, don't you?"

    I nodded(点头) without thinking. How could I possibly not know those lovely little candies when I've been eating them all these years? 

Jason went on, "The factory first started on a small farm. It developed very fast. So they built this town for factory workers to live in. Then they built hotels, hospitals, stadiums(体育馆), theaters and even museums with the theme of chocolate. Isn't that cool?"

   "Yes, a hundred times yes!" I yelled (叫喊 )with delight.

1. What did the writer mainly talk about?

A. Her wonderful trip to a chocolate factory.       B. What kind of chocolate she likes best.

C. How chocolate is produced in the factory.        D. Why she likes chocolate so much.

2. What was the small town of Hershey like?

A. It was very beautiful.                       B. It was like a big city.

C. It was very colorful.                        D. It was a theme park.

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Hershey Chocolate has not been introduced to China yet.

B. Hershey was a German company.

C. Hershey Chocolate developed very fast.

D. Hershey Chocolate first started on a big farm.

4. What does the underlined word mean? ______.

A. 乐队         B. 品牌                 C. 一种         D. 帮派

5. What can we know from the writer’s answer to the guide?

A. The writer had never heard about Hershey Chocolate.

B. The writer didn’t want to visit the factory any more.

C. The writer had visited the factory before.

D. The writer couldn’t wait to visit the factory.

A group of frogs were traveling1 the forests, but suddenly two of them fell into a hole. The other frogs tried to help them. When they saw how deep the hole was, they cried to the two frogs that they could not be saved. The two frogs didn't 2 and tried their best to jump up out of the hole. The other frogs 3 saying that they were sure to die. 4, one of the two frogs, who heard what the other frogs were saying, gave up. Then he fell down and died.

     The 5 frog, however, continued to jump as 6 as he could, and at last made it out. When he 7 , the other frogs asked, "Didn't you hear us?" The frog, who had a poor 8, said, "I thought you were encouraging me all the time."

     The story teaches us a 9:There is power(????) of life and death in the tongue. An encouraging 10 to those who are down can help them out while a discouraging word can kill them.

(   )1. A. across             B. through             C. from              D. past

(   )2. A. care               B. understand           C. know             D. think

(   )3. A. kept               B. finished             C. practiced          D. stopped

(   )4. A. Luckily            B. Finally              C. Suddenly          D. Happily

(   )5. A. another            B. other                C. others            D. one

(   )6. A. wide              B. tall                  C. hard             D. far

(   )7. A. got out             B. ran away           C. got off              D. woke up

(   )8. A. smelling            B. eyesight            C. hearing             D. looking

(   )9. A. way                B. skill                C. sentence            D. lesson

(   )10. A. smile             B. laugh                C. help               D. word

     A group of frogs were traveling through the forests, but unluckily two of them fell into a hole. The other frogs tried to help them. When they saw how   51   the hole was, they cried to the two frogs that they could not be saved. The two frogs didn't   52   and tried their best to jump up out of the hole. The other frogs   53   saying that they were sure to die.   54  , one of the two frogs, who heard what the other frogs were saying,   55   . Then he fell down and died.

     The other frog, however,   56   to jump as hard as he could, and at last made it out. When he   57    , the other frogs asked, "Didn't you hear us?" The frog, who had a poor  58 , explained, "I thought you were encouraging me all the timid."

     The story teaches us a   59   : There is power(力量) of life and death in the tongue. An 60  word to those who are down can help them out while a discouraging word can kill them.

51. A. small              B. deep                C. big              D. wide

52. A. care               B. refuse              C. insist             D. think

53. A. kept               B. finished            C. practiced          D. stopped

54. A. Luckily             B. Finally             C. Suddenly          D. Happily

55. A. went on             B. ran away           C. jumped out         D. gave up

56. A. happened           B. continued           C. planned            D. wanted

57. A. got out              B. ran away           C. got off              D. woke up

58. A. smelling            B. eyesight            C. hearing             D. looking

59. A. way                ]3. skill                C. sentence            D. lesson

60. A. interesting          B. exciting            C. excellent            D. encouraging