“Wanted: Violin. Can’t pay much. Call…”
That advertisement in the newspaper made me remember my childhood. I, too, had wanted a violin, but we didn’t have the money. Even though times were 16 , I couldn’t wait any longer to ask. “Daddy, may I have a violin of 17 ?” Daddy’s face looked 18 . But a few weeks later, Daddy went home, with a case in his hand, 19 ,“Mary, I found this secondhand violin for seven dollars.”
The day when I carried my violin to school for my first lesson , no one could know how 20 I was. I practiced, joined the school orchestra(管弦乐队), gave performances……Several years seemed to run even quickly and I found myself in the first violin chair. More years 21 , and my violin made every move with me, until one day, I carefully 22 it away.
Now here 23 this want advertisement, I discovered the case deep in my closet（储藏室）. I put it on the table. Then I picked up the 24 , walked to the telephone and called by the 25 .
Later in the day, a man of about 30 knocked at the door. “I’ve been expecting someone would 26 my advertisement. My daughter wants a violin so 27 ,”he said, examining my violin. “How much are you asking?”
I said, “Seven dollars.” “Are you sure?” he asked, 28 he did not believe his ears. “Seven dollars.” I 29 and then added,” I hope your little girl will enjoy it 30 I did.”
I smiled, but I found my tears(眼泪) rolling down my face.
| 小题3: | | A．angry | B．happy | C．sad | D．funny |
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| 小题4: | | A．answering | B．saying | C．asking | D．telling |
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| 小题5: | | A．surprised | B．excited | C．interested | D．embarrassed |
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| 小题6: | | A．past | B．was passed | C．passing | D．passed |
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| 小题7: | | A．carried | B．put | C．took | D．threw |
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| 小题9: | | A．advertisement | B．violin | C．case | D．newspaper |
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| 小题10: | | A．date | B．name | C．number | D．address |
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| 小题11: | | A．offer | B．answer | C．receive | D．find |
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| 小题12: | | A．badly | B．easily | C．quickly | D．luckily |
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| 小题13: | | A．though | B．when | C．as if | D．until |
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| 小题14: | | A．repeated | B．continued | C．reminded | D．suggested |
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本文作者由报纸上的广告想起了自己童年的一段经历。全文围绕一把小提琴，把作者的内心世界呈现在读者眼前。
小题1:B尽管当时日子很艰苦hard，但我还是迫不及待地想问。
小题1:B a violin of mine我自己的一把小提琴。句意：爸爸，我可以有我自己的一把小提琴吗？
小题1:C我向爸爸要小提琴，而爸爸又没钱，由此可推测，当时“爸爸的脸色看上去很忧伤”。
小题1:B爸爸回到家，手里拿着一个盒子，对我说saying。
小题1:B从上下文可知，当时“我”家里很穷，可爸爸还是给我买了一把小提琴，尽管是旧的，但是“没有人知道我当时心里有多激动”。
小题1:D由下文的 More years passed 可推测此处填，多少年过去了。
小题1:B我的小提琴随我进行每一次搬迁，而且我小心保管着它。put away 意为“存放，搁起来”。
小题1:D又回到了现实，看着报纸上的广告。
小题1:D根据上文“我小心地把小提琴收藏起来”，判断此处应为我从壁橱深处找到了(盛它的)箱子。
小题1:C从后面的 … walked to the telephone and called by means of the number 可知，“我”是拿着报纸去打电话(因为报纸上有电话号码)。
小题1:B句意为：我一直盼望着有人回复我的广告。answer 在此具有“答复，回复”之意。
小题1:A句意为：我女儿非常想要一把小提琴。badly 在此意为“非常，很”。
小题1:C从下文我重复“7 美元”及提出的希望来看，说明我要价太低了，来人竟不敢相信
小题1:A根据Are you sure?，可知我重复“7 美元”。
小题1:D as正如之意。我希望你的小女孩正如我喜欢它一样。 |
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Not long ago, I made up my mind to read a lot of books to get more knowledge. So I went to the library and 36 happily with several books. But after a few days, I felt impatient. The 37 of finishing all of them seemed impossible, because I always found it 38 to calm down to read a whole book. I didn’t know what to do with it. Then 39 one day I thought of "Why not make reading fun?" It gave me 40 again. Reading is a journey of spirit. Every time we read a book, we are actually talking 41 the writer. I tried to put all
my effort into his or her books, 42 I could feel all of his or her happiness and suffering. Now books have become a part of my life.
See? Attitude (态度) can make a great 43 . Someone once said,"Even though the situation is bad, people still have one freedom ( 自由) to 44 their attitude. "So,don’t complain about study or work. It helps 45 . Try to see things from a different way. Believe me; this will change the situation and help you a lot.
| 小题1: | | A．sang | B．jumped | C．returned | D．danced |
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| 小题2: | | A．way | B．habit | C．suggestion | D．idea |
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| 小题3: | | A．hard | B．interesting | C．happy | D．easy |
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小题4: A. sadly B quickly C. suddenly D. hardly
| 小题5: | | A．advice | B．hope | C．time | D．knowledge |
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| 小题7: | | A．because | B．though | C．but | D．so |
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| 小题8: | | A．decision | B．difference | C．discussion | D．promise |
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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的三个选项（A、B和C）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When I was walking down the street the other day, I happened to find a small wallet lying there. I picked it up and opened it to see if I could find out the owner’s 46 . There was nothing inside except a little money and an old 47 —a picture of a woman and a girl about sixteen years old. The young girl 48 the woman. I put the photo back and took the wallet to the
49 station. I handed the wallet to a policeman.
That evening I went to have 50 with my aunt and uncle. They also 51 a young woman. So there were 52 people at table. Her face was familiar. I was quite 53 that we had met before, but I couldn’t 54 where I had seen her. During the talk, the young woman happened to mention that she had lost her wallet that afternoon. 55 I knew where I had seen her. She was the mother of the young girl in the photo. She was very surprised, of course, when I was able to tell her about her wallet.
小题1:A. wallet B. name C. money
小题2: A. book B. table C. photo
小题3: A. looked like B. took care of C. worried about
小题4:A. bus B. railway C. police
小题5:A. dinner B. breakfast C. lunch
小题6:A. found B. invited C. had
小题7:A. three B. four C. five
小题8:A. true B. right C. sure
小题9:A. get B. remember C. forget
小题10:A. Suddenly B. Unluckily C. Sadly |
A girl complained to her father about her hard life. She didn’t know what she had to do and wanted to 36 . She felt tired for fighting and fighting. One problem had been finished but another came.
Her father, a cook, took her 37 the kitchen. He poured water into three pans(锅)and boiled(煮)it. When the water was boiling, in the first pan he put some carrots, in the 38 he put some eggs and in the last he put some coffee. He 39 them for a few minutes without any words.
The girl closed her mouth and waited impatiently, not knowing 40 her father was doing that. After about 20 minutes, her father turned 41 the stove, took out the carrots and put them in a bowl. He took out the eggs and put 42 in another bowl. After that the 43 was poured into a cup. Turning back to his daughter, he asked, "What do you 44 ?" "Carrots, eggs, and coffee, " she answered.
Her father told her to 45 her eyes and let her touch the carrots. She did and felt that the carrots were soft. After that he asked her to take the eggs and 46 them. Then, she got the eggs, cooked and hard. At last, the father asked her to smell the coffee. "What’s the meaning, Father?" He 47 that each had suffered the same unlucky experience— the boiling water, but 48 had a different reaction(反应). The strong and hard carrots had become soft and weak after being in the boiling water. The eggs became hard 49 being cooked. The coffee was very special and it changed the water. "Who are you?" asked her father, "When calamity(厄运) 50 your door, what’s your reaction? Are you carrots, eggs, or coffee?"
| 小题1: | | A．grow up | B．give up | C．set up | D．pick up |
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| 小题12: | | A．complained | B．explained | C．told | D．expected |
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| 小题13: | | A．every | B．all | C．each | D．either |
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| 小题14: | | A．before | B．after | C．behind | D．under |
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Hi,my name is Erik. I live in a small town in the southeast of England. In my house there are three rooms downstairs ad three rooms upstairs. Now I’ll show you some of the rooms.
Kitchen
| The fridge—This is the place where mum keeps things cool.
Dad’s computer—Not everyone in England has a computer in his kitchen but my dad has. Washing Machine—Mum washes our clothes here and hangs them
out in our garden to dry.
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Bathroom
| A toilet.
A bath—We fill the bath up with water and then climb into it to wash ourselves.
A sink with two taps (one for hot
water and one for cold). I clean my teeth at the sink and also wash my hands and face.
Laundry basket—This is where I put my dirty clothes for washing.
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Bedroom
| My own computer and my own television.
Wardrobe—to hang my clothes in.Bookcase—for my books.
My bed—My bed is high up as I have my desk and my computer under it.
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- The living room is also downstairs. It is where the television is. We eat our food and watch TV there. The three rooms upstairs are all bedrooms.
小题1:Where will Erik’s father go if he wants to surf the Internet?| A．To the kitchen. | | B．To the living room. | | C．To the bathroom. | | D．To go upstairs. |
小题2: Where does Erik put his dirty clothes?| A．In his bedroom. | | B．In the living room. | | C．In rooms upstairs. | | D．In the bathroom. |
小题3: If Erik wants to watch TV, he may go to_________.| A．his bedroom | | B．the kitchen or the living room | | C．the living room only | | D．the bathroom or his bedroom |
小题4:The best title for this passage is_________.| A．I love my bedroom | | B．My family and my house | | C．Inside an English house | | D．Houses in England |
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JLetter 1
Whatever I do, I always think about if other people will like it. How can I stop worrying about what they think? —Eva, 14, Illinois
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My dream is to be on the Olympic team for gymnastics. My dad thinks I started too late and I’ll never be able to make it. He puts me down, but I want his support. What should I do? —Erica, 9, Texas
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What should I do if I failed a test? I’m afraid to tell my mom because she might get mad at me and I can’t play soccer. And soccer is like the world to me.
—Ashley, 12, Wisconsin
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I just moved and I’m kind of shy, so how do I make new friends?
—Jessica, 11, Canada
| Dr. Molly’s Answer ①
You should tell him about your dream and that if you work really hard, it might happen even though you started late. The sooner you tell your dad how you feel, the sooner you’ll be able to work on making your dream come true.
| Dr. Molly’s Answer ②
Nobody knows you at your new school. You have nothing to lose, so gather up all your courage and go over to someone who looks friendly and introduce yourself. You can ask that person about your teacher or the other kids in your class to break the ice. Good luck!
| Dr. Molly’s Answer ③
It’s better to tell your mom the truth than for her to find out another way. When you tell her, explain why you failed the test. Ask her if she can help you study in the future, so you’ll do better on your tests and also have time for the soccer you love.
| Dr. Molly’s Answer ④
Just be yourself and try not to care about what others think. The more you think about it, the worse you will feel. Always act strong and confident. Even if you are a little unsure of something, don’t doubt (怀疑) your abilities to do things right. Just relax.
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小题1:Jessica ____________.| A．wonders how to make new friends | | B．wishes to be on the Olympic team | | C．is afraid to tell her mom about her failing a test | | D．keeps worried about what other people think about her |
小题2:____________loves playing soccer best.| A．Erica | B．Eva | C．Ashley | D．Jessica |
小题3:Erica’s dad doesn’t support her because he thinks she___________.| A．is a little shy and can’t do it well | B．didn’t start at a very early age | | C．is too young to be on the team | D．doesn’t work hard |
小题4: According to Dr. Molly, Eva should ____________.| A．hold on to her dream | B．always tell the truth | | C．be brave to say hello to others | D．be confident of herself |
小题5:Which is the correct order of Dr. Molly’s answers to the four letters? |
