I was 15 months old, a happy and carefree kid, until the day I fell. It was a bad fall. I ____ on a piece of glass that cut my eye badly. From then on, my ugly, sightless, cloudy grey eye lived on ____ me.

    Sometimes people asked me embarrassing (使人难堪的) questions. Whenever the kids played ____, I was the "monster". I was always imagining that everyone looked down on me.

    Yet mum would say to me, "Hold your head up high and face the world." I began to depend on that ____.

    As a child, I thought mum meant, "Be careful, or you will fall down or run into something ____ because you are not looking." As a teenager, I usually looked down to ____ my shame. But I found that when I held my head up high, people liked me.

    In high school I even became the ____, but on the inside I still felt like a monster. All I really wanted was to look like everyone else. When things got really bad, I would ____ to my mum and she would look at me with loving eyes and say, “Hold your head up high and face the world. Let them see the beauty that is ____ instead of your appearance (外貌).”

    My mum's love was the ____ that made me bright. I had faced hard times, and learned not only to be ____ but also to have deep compassion (同情) for others.

    “Hold your head up high” has been heard many times in my home. I tell ____ to my children. The gift my mum gave me will live on.  286

1.A. stood                   B. landed                     C. found                      D. worked

2.A. for                       B. like                           C. by                   D. with

3.A. games                           B. jokes                        C. toys                          D. sports

4.A. glass                     B. topic                        C. reply                        D. saying

5.A. immediately                 B. accidentally            C.continuously  D. expectedly

6.A. show                    B. meet                        C. behave                    D. hide

7.A. president            B. teacher                   C. teenager                 D. adult

8.A. write                    B. add                          C. cry                           D. face

9.A. beside                           B. outside          C. inside                      D. alongside

10.A. suggestion                 B. experience            C. sunshine                 D. introduction

11.A. confident                   B. unusual                   C. similar                     D. ordinary

12.A. it                                  B. them                        C. that                          D. those

 

A good way to pass the exam is to work hard every day. You may not pass an exam if you word hard all the time before the exam.
If you are getting ready for an English exam, do not only learn grammar rulers(语法规则)。 Try to read stories in Enlish and speak English Whenever you can.
Before you start the exam, read the questions carefully. Try to understand the exact meaning of each question before you pick up your pen to write. When you finish you exam, read you answers once more, correct the mistake (错误)if there are any and make sure that you don’t miss anything out.
【小题1】How can you do well in exam?

A．work hard every day	B．Read stories in English
C．Be careful in doing the questions	D．Read your answers carefully.

【小题2】Only learning rules of grammar   to passs an English exam.

A．is enough (足够的)	B．is not enough
C．is good	D．is not good.

【小题3】It is not a good way      

A．to read English stories

B．to learn rules of grammar

C．to speak English as much as possible (尽可能的)

D．to work hard only a few days before the exam

【小题4】The word “ whenever ” means    

A．every time

B．What time

C．at any time

D．forever (永远)

【小题5】Before you start the  exam   

A．read the answers

B．correct the mistake

C．write the meaning of each question

D．read the questions carefully

Some Advice on Travel
1) Forget fashion(时尚)! Always wear your most comfortable clothes when going on long journeys.
2) Traveling on trains and buses can be boring, so take a good book to read.
3) If you’re going somewhere cold, remember to put on your warm clothes!
4) If you are going somewhere sunny, remember to bring your sun-block(防晒霜) and sun glasses.
5) Always take a camera with you to capture those special moments.
6) Be careful with your things whenever you go to a busy place, like a train station. There are many thieves there!
7) Most countries have lower prices for students, so if you are a student, take your student card with you.
8) Always leave room in your bag for buying presents on the way home.
9) Bus tours often stop at expensive shops along the way, save your money by buying presents at local shops.
10) If you travel abroad, remember to take your passport. Whatever you do, don’t lose it!
【小题1】If you go to Hainan Island for a trip in summer, you should take ____ with you.

A．warm clothes and sports shoes

B．sunglasses and sun-block

C．fashionable clothes and a big bag

D．some fruit and drinks

【小题2】According to the passage, ____ is a good way to keep away from boredom(单调) while you’re on a train or a bus.

A．taking a camera

B．reading a good book

C．listening to music

D．sleeping for some time

【小题3】You must always ____ while you are at busy places because there are often thieves there.

A．put your things away

B．look after your things well

C．give your things away

D．get your things ready

【小题4】If a student wants to buy some presents at lower prices while traveling, he should show
____ to the shop assistant.

A．prices

B．his things

C．his passport

D．his student card

【小题5】The underlined word “capture” in this passage means ____.

A．想象

B．感受

C．抓住

D．控制

 

Some advice on travel

Here is some advice on travel. I think it will be helpful to you.

1. Forget fashion! Always wear your most comfortable clothes and shoes when you go on long trips.

2. If you're going somewhere cold, remember to take your warm clothes with you.

3. If you are going somewhere sunny, remember to take some sun block(防晒霜) and sunglasses.

4. Traveling on trains and buses can be boring, so you'd better take an MP4 player.

5. Always take a camera with you to capture those special moments.

6. Be careful with your things whenever you go to crowded places, like a train station.

7. Always leave room in your bag for souvenirs(纪念品).

8. Tour buses often stop at expensive shops along the way. Save your money by buying souvenirs at local shops.

9. Most countries have lower prices for students, so if you are, take your student card with you.

10. If you travel abroad, remember to take your passport.

1. How many suggestions are about clothes?

A. One.      B Two.      C. Three.     D. Five.

2. According to the passage, ________ is a good way to keep away from being bored while you are on a train or a bus.

A. taking some photos           B. listening to music  

C. reading a book           D. sleeping for a while

3.The underlined word "capture" means "________" in Chinese.

A. 拍摄     B. 感觉      C. 冲洗   D. 控制

4. You must always ________ while you are at some crowded places.

A. stay with others   B. look after your things    C. stop visiting   D. go slowly

5. There are lower prices for ________ in most countries according to the passage.

A. students       B. policemen       C. old people        D. children

 

A good way to pass the exam is to work hard every day. You may not pass an exam if you word hard all the time before the exam.

If you are getting ready for an English exam, do not only learn grammar rulers(语法规则)。 Try to read stories in Enlish and speak English Whenever you can.

Before you start the exam, read the questions carefully. Try to understand the exact meaning of each question before you pick up your pen to write. When you finish you exam, read you answers once more, correct the mistake (错误)if there are any and make sure that you don’t miss anything out.

1.How can you do well in exam?

A．work hard every day	B．Read stories in English
C．Be careful in doing the questions	D．Read your answers carefully.

2.Only learning rules of grammar   to passs an English exam.

A．is enough (足够的)	B．is not enough
C．is good	D．is not good.

3.It is not a good way      

A．to read English stories

B．to learn rules of grammar

C．to speak English as much as possible (尽可能的)

D．to work hard only a few days before the exam

4.The word “ whenever ” means    

A．every time

B．What time

C．at any time

D．forever (永远)

5.Before you start the  exam   

A．read the answers

B．correct the mistake

C．write the meaning of each question

D．read the questions carefully