My first acts of kindness were done when I was about 12 years old. I always (1)       people as soon as possible with whatever they wanted.

At that time,I noticed that many (2)       people had difficulty going to the shopping mall after heavy snow. I would spend part of a (3)       Saturday knocking on my elderly neighbors' apartment doors to ask if they (4)       anything from the mall. The mall was down a huge hill and I would bring back a couple of bags of necessities (必需品) for them every time. I liked it and it made them so (5)       ，too.

  My friends asked me (6)       I was doing,and after some time,some of them joined in and it became a(7)       as time went by. I        (8) asked for money for these,but sometimes the old ladies would (9)       some in my pocket without telling me. The next time I would buy some flowers or cards for them.

  When I went to college,many of these people would ask my mother about me,        (10) my mother didn't always know who they were. It was through those (11)       between my mother and these people that she (12)       what I used to do for them―I had never told her. I started helping others when I was 12 and it has (13)       until today. Now I'm a teacher and teaching my students the art of true (14)       I originally wrote this for my profile (简介) ，but my mother said why not share it with (15)       . I hope this inspires (激励) younger people and the older alike.

(   ) 1. A. offered   B. provided   C. cared   D. gave

(   ) 2. A. lazy   B. tired   C. poor   D. old

(   ) 3. A. free   B. busy   C. funny   D. fine

(   ) 4. A. fetched   B. needed   C. got   D. took

(   ) 5. A. pleased   B. relaxed   C. disappoited   D. particular

(   ) 6. A. whether   B. when   C. why   D. what

(   ) 7. A. rule   B. habit   C. tradition   D. custom

(   ) 8. A. never   B. usually   C. always   D. sometimes

(   ) 9. A. put   B. use   C. keep   D. save

(   ) 10. A. so   B. as   C. but   D. or

(   ) 11. A. speeches   B. discussions   C. statements   D. conversations

(   ) 12. A. learned from   B. thought over   C. knew about   D. remined of

(   ) 13. A. troubled   B. stopped   C. paused   D. continued

(   ) 14. A. culture   B. kindness   C. surprise   D. pressure

(   ) 15. A. everyone   B. everything   C. nobody   D. nothing

  Music and Behavior Where did you go yesterday? Did you hear any ( 1)      ？

Today,most stores and restaurants play music. You might (2)       hear music in an office or on a farm.

  Scientists believe that music changes the (3)       people behave (举止) .According to some scientists,the sound of western classical (古典的) music makes people (4)       richer. When a restaurant plays classical music,people spend (5)       money on food and drinks. When the restaurant plays (6)       music,people spend less money. With (7)       music,people spend even less.

Scientists also (8)       that loud,fast music makes people eat faster.  In fact,people (9)       their food faster when the music gets faster. Some restaurants play fast music during their (10)       hours. This gets people to eat faster and leave quickly. Restaurants (11)       make more money in this way.

  Some scientists think that music makes you think and learn better. They say (12)       music helps students to be more active. It is true that people learn better when they are (13)       And listening to music can help you relax.

The (14)       time you hear music somewhere,be (15)       It might change the way you do things.

(   ) 1. A. music   B. stories   C. songs   D. sound

(   ) 2. A. already   B. even   C. hardly   D. never

(   ) 3. A. way   B. time   C. idea   D. place

(   ) 4. A. become   B. get   C. feel   D. look

(   ) 5. A. much   B. more   C. little   D. less

(   ) 6. A. pop   B. modern   C. light   D. country

(   ) 7. A. no   B. much   C. any   D. some

(   ) 8. A. think   B. hope   C. realize   D. believe

(   ) 9. A. cook   B. order   C. eat   D. make

(   ) 10. A. free   B. busy   C. happy   D. sad

(   ) 11. A. can   B. should   C. can't   D. needn't

(   ) 12. A. how   B. why   C. what   D. that

(   ) 13. A. excited   B. interested   C. confident   D. relaxed

(   ) 14. A. first   B. second   C. next   D. last

(   ) 15. A. quiet   B. quick   C. happy   D. careful

  The Sound of Music is one of the most popular American movies. (1)       people all over the world like it very much. And the (2)       Do Re Mi in the movie is also popular in the world. It can be heard everywhere.

  The movie is a (3)       about a tutor,Maria. She was a young and outgoing woman. She went to (4)       for a family with seven children. Their family (5)       was Von Trapp. Mr. Von Trapp was a captain. He and his family lived in Austria.

  The family were very (6)       after the children's mother,Mrs. Von Trapp died. (7)       took care of the children. They cried and shouted every day. The lonely father often became angry because of the (8)       children.

  Maria was able to (9)       the family by teaching them to sing lively songs and perform short,funny plays. At first the father was sad and irritated,        (10) the smiling faces of the children pleased him and made him happy again. Then Mr. Von Trapp fell in love with Maria. At last they got married.

(   ) 1. A. Few   B. Many   C. Some   D. Several

(   ) 2. A. song   B. film   C. voice   D. sound

(   ) 3. A. picture   B. book   C. story   D. poem

(   ) 4. A. pay   B. look   C. care   D. stand

(   ) 5. A. name   B. house   C. address   D. street

(   ) 6. A. sad   B. happy   C. excited   D. surprised

(   ) 7. A. Somebody   B. Everybody   C. Anybody   D. Nobody

(   ) 8. A. quiet   B. noisy   C. lovely   D. lucky

(   ) 9. A. cheer up   B. show up   C. call up   D. wake up

(   ) 10. A. so   B. and   C. but   D. or

  Shirley Yeats is certainly a very brave woman!At the age of sixtyseven,she (1)       to take a trip round the coast (海岸) of Malaysia. Everything was fine (2)       one day,as she was going back to her room on the (3)       ，she saw smoke coming out of another room. She (4)       the captain from her room at once and told him about the fire. Then she went up on deck (曱板) to see (5)       she could do to help. The fire spread (蔓延) very quickly and soon (6)       was completely out of control. The captain decided to get all the passengers out as quickly as possible.  

  Many of the other passengers were (7)       ，but Shirley remained calm (镇静的) .She even helped the other passengers to (8)       the lifeboats.

  All 1,000 passengers were in the lifeboats and no passenger died in the fire. Shirley was one of the last people to leave. Later,she told reporters, "I was very afraid,        (9) I always knew what I had to do. I        (10) all my years as a teacher helped―all the time telling people what to do!"

(   ) 1. A. stopped   B. used   C. had   D. decided

(   ) 2. A. since   B. after   C. until   D. before

(   ) 3. A. way   B. ship   C. land   D. road

(   ) 4. A. phoned   B. told   C. asked   D. ordered

(   ) 5. A. if   B. how   C. what   D. where

(   ) 6. A. she   B. he   C. that   D. it

(   ) 7. A. sleepy   B. terrified   C. fired   D. lazy

(   ) 8. A. get into   B. get back to   C. get off   D. get up to

(   ) 9. A. and   B. but   C. so   D. or

(   ) 10. A. need   B. like   C. think   D. hate

One's attitude is always important. If you are lazy and weak,you will never taste any success. But if you are (1)        ，success and happiness will be more likely to come to you.

I love eating persimmons (柿子) .But you can't get them until autumn. If you try them before the right time,they probably (2)        bad.

In Grade Six,because of my poor grades,my parents were (3)        that I wouldn't be able to get into an excellent middle school. They (4)        me to study harder,but I didn't really understand why they were so anxious.

Summer came. The hot weather made me sleepy and I couldn't (5)        my textbooks. But every time I wanted to stop (6)        ，Mom would shout , " Hey,you!Think about your (7)        If you don't work hard,you'll regret (后悔) it!" I had to sit back down again and return to my textbooks. But all I        (8)        was playing with my friends and eating persimmons.

My mom said to me,with a serious look on (9)        face, "If a persimmon tree doesn't grow in summer,it can't bear (结出) fruit in autumn!Only by hard work,        (10) you get the good result of your work."

Although I didn't understand it completely at that time,I        (11) came to see the truth of her words. A few months later,I succeeded in getting into the key middle school. It was (12)        Walking in my new school,I could see quite a few persimmon trees. The fruit was so red that it looked as if it was on fire. Suddenly,I        (13) that working hard may be bitter but its fruit is sweet.

My mom was right：If a persimmon tree doesn't grow (14)        summer,it can't bear fruit in autumn. I smiled. I had grown through the summer (15)        now it was autumn.

  I tasted my success and enjoyed the fruits of my labors！

(   ) 1. A. busy   B. clever   C. hardworking   D. kind

(   ) 2. A. look   B. taste   C. turn   D. smell

(   ) 3. A. embarrassed   B. worried   C. excited   D. nervous

(   ) 4. A. afforded   B. allowed   C. pushed   D. pulled

(   ) 5. A. concentrate on   B. depend on   C. decide on   D. write on

(   ) 6. A. thinking   B. working   C. playing   D. writing

(   ) 7. A. future   B. hobby   C. health   D. parent

(   ) 8. A. talked about   B. heard about   C. thought about   D. said

(   ) 9. A. her   B. your   C. my   D. his

(   ) 10. A. have to   B. can   C. need   D. should

(   ) 11. A. probably   B. particularly   C. gradually   D. gladly

(   ) 12. A. spring   B. summer   C. autumn   D. winter

(   ) 13. A. realized   B. considered   C. noticed   D. thought

(   ) 14. A. before   B. during   C. after   D. as soon as

(   ) 15. A. and   B. but   C. or   D. so

  Jeff Keith has only one leg. When he was only twelve years old,he had cancer. Doctors had to (1)       off most of his right leg.

  Every day,Jeff puts on an artificial leg (假肢 ) .The leg is plastic. With the plastic leg,Jeff can ski,ride a bicycle,swim,and play soccer. He can also run.

  Jeff made a plan with his friends who had plastic legs,        (2) They decided to (3)       across America. They all wore special T-shirts. On it was "Run,Jeff,Run. Jeff Keith's Run Across America".

  Jeff Keith ran across the United States from the east to the west (4)       he was twentytwo years old. He started running in Boston. Seven (5)       later,he stopped running in Los Angeles. He ran 3,200 miles. Jeff wore out thirtysix pairs (6)       running shoes and five plastic legs. Jeff (7)       in cities on the way to Los Angeles. In every city people gave Jeff money. The money was not for Jeff,        (8) for the American Cancer Society. The Society used the money to help people know more about cancer.

  On the way to Los Angeles,Jeff talked to people about (9)       Jeff is disabled (残疾) ，but he can do many things. He finished college and is studying to be a lawyer. Jeff says, "People can do (10)       they want to do. I want people to know that. I ran not only for disabled people. I ran for everybody."

(   ) 1. A. take   B. cut   C. put   D. set

(   ) 2. A. also   B. too   C. either   D. neither

(   ) 3. A. walk   B. fly   C. swim   D. run

(   ) 4. A. while   B. because   C. when   D. if

(   ) 5. A. months   B. days   C. hours   D. minutes

(   ) 6. A. at   B. for   C. in   D. of

(   ) 7. A. reached   B. studied   C. stopped   D. started

(   ) 8. A. and   B. but   C. or   D. so

(   ) 9. A. cancer   B. walk   C. society   D. America

(   ) 10. A. any   B. thing   C. nothing   D. anything

  Many people like to keep dogs as their pets. But do you know dogs were wild (野生的) animals long,long ago?

  The (1)       wild dogs were trained by (2)       in Europe about 10,000 years ago. These first "dogs" were not like (3)       we have now. They may have been small wolves. These dogs often came near humans to (4)       some food. Some of the young dogs were adopted (收养) by people and grew up with them.

  Humans believed the (5)        were a help to them in many ways. The dogs helped them to hunt (狩猎) .They could smell and hear danger (6)       people could. They helped keep people (7)       on cold nights. So it was (8)       to raise the dogs.

  Now,there are many different kinds of dogs (9)       they may look quite different from each other. Dog trainers think there are more than 400 different kinds in the world. The number keeps increasing with new kinds.

  Since those early days,humans and dogs have always been together. We should (10)       them from now on because they are really our friends.

(   ) 1. A. first   B. late   C. last   D. whole

(   ) 2. A. .wolves   B. cats   C. humans   D. students

(   ) 3. A. where   B. what   C. when   D. which

(   ) 4. A. steal   B. waste   C. make   D. serve

(   ) 5. A. cats   B. foxes   C. wolves   D. dogs

(   ) 6. A. when   B. after   C. before   D. as soon as

(   ) 7. A. cool   B. warm   C. hot   D. cold

(   ) 8. A. hard   B. useless   C. easy   D. useful

(   ) 9. A. so   B. and   C. but   D. although

(   ) 10. A. hurt   B. kill   C. protect   D. see

  There is good news for the children in the countryside. We may still remember the girl (1)       big eyes. Her big eyes are (2)       us her dream：I wish to (3)       ！

  In China,there are still (4)       girls and boys like her. They want to go to school,but their (5)       are too poor. If the family has two or three children,it is harder to (6)       the money for all the children. So the parents often ask (7)       to stay at home,and boys to go to school.

  Now they needn't (8)       the money. From 2006 on,children can go to school for free in some poor places. They don't have to pay for books and other things. Some of them can even get money from the government (政府) to make their life (9)       Soon,all the children in the countryside can go to school for free. All families are very happy with the news. It is (10)       great.

(   ) 1. A. with   B. on   C. to   D. in

(   ) 2. A. saying   B. telling   C. speaking   D. talking

(   ) 3. A. go to work   B. go to bed   C. go to school   D. go home

(   ) 4. A. a lot   B. lot of   C. a lot of   D. much

(   ) 5. A. schools   B. cities   C. houses   D. families

(   ) 6. A. pay   B. take   C. buy   D. lend

(   ) 7. A. teachers   B. girls   C. boys   D. all the children

(   ) 8. A. look up   B. turn on   C. worry about   D. make sure

(   ) 9. A. better   B. shorter   C. longer   D. worse

(   ) 10. A. not   B. never   C. hardly   D. really

  I hate to say,but I have a problem. Actually,Fm not sure what my problem is. But whatever it is,I need (1)       .

  It seems like I'm always doing favors (帮忙) for people,and I        (2) have time for myself. I mean,I like people,and I want them to like me,but it's getting to be too much.

  You see,like this week,I'm taking care of Rex. It's a dog that (3)       a woman in my office. How did I        (4) up taking care of this dog? I don't even like dogs. I was in the office,and Sheila        (5) that she was having trouble finding a dogsitter. And she said (6)       she couldn't find a dogsitter,she couldn't go on vacation. And suddenly I said, "Oh,I can take care of the dog for you. No problem." (7)       did I say that? I always seem to get into (陷入) this kind of (8)       .

  Just last week,a guy across the hall had a problem with his toilet. So he called me!And I don't even (9)       this guy. He said that another neighbor said that I was really (10)       fixing things,and that he was sure I would be willing to help him. So how could I say (11)       ？

  So I fixed it,and I really didn't mind; it only took me about an hour.

It's not only my (12)       and people in my office. Like yesterday,my brother needed help to fix a broken window. I drove two hours to his house to help. It only took ten minutes to repair it,        (13) my whole day was killed. And Rex chewed up my sofa while I was gone. These kinds of things happen to me all the time.

Oh,there's a        (14) . That's probably Emily's. She's moving out this weekend,and I told her I'd help her (15)       . I just couldn't say no.

Oh,what am I going to do?

(   ) 1. A. help   B. money   C. challenge   D. confidence

(   ) 2. A. even   B. only   C. just   D. never

(   ) 3. A. depends   B. holds on to   C. belongs to   D. gets along with

(   ) 4. A. end   B. look   C. stay   D. make

(   ) 5. A. supposed   B. suggested   C. imagined   D. mentioned

(   ) 6. A. whether   B. unless   C. if   D. that

(   ) 7. A. Why   B. What   C. When   D. Where

(   ) 8. A. danger   B. situation   C. friendship   D. happiness

(   ) 9. A. see   B. know   C. like   D. care

(   ) 10. A. good at   B. proud of   C. used to   D. interested in

(   ) 11. A. sorry   B. yes   C. no   D. thanks

(   ) 12. A. classmates   B. neighbors   C. friends   D. parents

(   ) 13. A. and   B. or   C. so   D. but

(   ) 14. A. letter   B. phone   C. bus   D. train

(   ) 15. A. travel   B. stay   C. leave   D. pack

  Pennies (硬币，零钱) are worth saving. If you find a penny,pick it up,        (1) some day you could have a million pennies,like students at a primary school in Logan,Utah！

Eight years ago,a student in Dave Jorgensen's fifthgrade (2)       class asked, "What does a million look (3)       ？"

  "Let's (4)       it out," he answered,and suggested a penny collection.

Some students emptied (5)       piggy banks;some (6)       their pocket money,and some hand in their surplus (剩余的) lunch money. And as the shiny copper pile grew,the cents helped them make sense of math. They learned a million pennies weighed (7)       than three tons,would pile up over a mile (8)       and stretch (伸展) three (9)       long,and that they'd need a container capable (能够) of holding a cubic (立方) yard to hold them.

  "Wow!" the students shouted (10)       surprise. Does the lowly penny really add up? While not everyone even (11)       up a lowly penny,organizations like McDonald's and UNICEF(联合国儿童基金会) know its value (价值) .They use penny harvests to raise money for (12)       from college scholarships (奖学金) to housing for the homeless.

  Last June the students collected the millionth penny. They plan to put a million pennies towards (13)       a school in a thirdworld country. "It started as a math (14)       ，" says the headmaster, "and (15)       as a lesson in charity."

(   ) 1. A. or   B. and   C. but   D. while

(   ) 2. A. math   B. physics   C. history   D. Chinese

(   ) 3. A. at   B. for   C. like   D. after

(   ) 4. A. look   B. watch   C. find   D. carry

(   ) 5. A. they   B. them   C. their   D. our

(   ) 6. A. collected   B. got   C. had   D. owned

(   ) 7. A. much   B. more   C. most   D. over

(   ) 8. A. high   B. low   C. highly   D. lowly

(   ) 9. A. meters   B. feet   C. miles   D. centimeters

(   ) 10. A. at   B. in   C. for   D. on

(   ) 11. A. gets   B. picks   C. looks   D. takes

(   ) 12. A. everything   B. anything   C. nothing   D. nobody

(   ) 13. A. finding   B. seeing   C. building   D. entering

(   ) 14. A. match   B. exam   C. project   D. story

(   ) 15. A. finished   B. ended   C. closed   D. concluded