A kindly old fisherman(渔夫) lived with his wife in an old little house by the sea. One day the fisherman caught a most beautiful fish. the fish spoke to him." Please let me go." it said, " can give you anything that you ask for."
So the fisherman said to him, ""And he put the fish back into the water." Go home then." said the fish." She is in the house. "
he saw his wife standing outside a beautiful little house with a gar-den. For several weeks the couple was very happy. Then, one day when the wife woke up, she said to her husband(丈夫), " This house isn't big enough for us now. Go back to the fish and ask him for a building." "I can't do that," said the fisherman. " I can't ask for more."
A. When the fisherman got home,
B. If you let me go,
C. He has already given us this house.
D. He wanted to put it into his basket,
E. I want to have a nice little house for my wife and me to live in.
F. Thanks for your help.
Here are some student s' New Year's resolutions.
Hi, my name is Selina. I'm going to do my best at school. I'm going to finish my homework on tine. I'm going to ask my teacher for help.
My name is Dave. I'm going to cat fruit and vegetables every day. I'm also going to brush my teeth after meals every day and wash my hands after going to the bathroom(卫生问).
My name is Tina. I'm going to meet more people and make more friends this year. I'm going to be friendly to kids who need friends-like someone who is shy or new.
I'll never give out personal information such as my name, home address, school name and telephone number on the Internet. Also, or talk with someone online without(没有) my parents' permission(允许).
A. If I need some help with a subject.
B. I'm Tony.
C. I'm going to drink more water and milk.
D. I'll never send a picture of myself to someone
E. I'm also going to be nice to other kids in my class.
Many people today like exercise. Some like to run and some like to walk. Others dance or play balls So there are many exercises.
You may like to run. When you do, take care of your feet. And if you like to run on roads, you must watch out for cars.
You may take a long walk in the park. You can go with a friend. The two of you may have a great time. And if you like to swim, you must always take care when you are in the water.
"The best time to exercise is early in the morning. "Morning is a good time to exercise, but it may not be good for you. If afternoon or evening is OK for you, you enjoy the feeling of getting healthier.
And another wrong idea:" If you drink water, when you exercise, you will feel tired. "You must have some water during breaks when you exercise. And after exercising. , you must have enough water. If you don't drink enough water, you may feel tired.
A. Find out what you like.
B. Walking is good exercise.
C. Make sure you have the right shoes.
D. You can choose any time to exercise.
E. But some people have some wrong ideas about exercise.
David is a college student(大学生). Last year he went on vacation to Yunnan with his cousin, Cindy.David liked the weather there. It was not cold or hot. It was really fine. Cindy liked all kinds of flowers there.
After two weeks, they went to Dali by train.They also knew a lot about local customs(风俗).
One week later, David and Cindy took the bus to Lijiang- a beautiful town. They visited Jade Dragon Snow Mountain(玉龙雪山).They also visited the old town of Lijiang. There were many interesting stores and restaurants there.
And Cindy bought many presents(礼物) for her sister Mary and her brother Bill. David had to come back to the college so they only stayed in Lijiang for one week.
David likes Lijiang so much.
A. It was really wonderful.
B. They visited the famous Dali Old City and some other places of interest there.
C. They ate much fine food there.
D. First, they went to Kunming by plane.
E. He hopes to visit it this summer vacation again.
Hemingway was one of the most famous writers. His father was a doctor and loved sports very much. His mother was a teacher. Among(在……之中)the six children in the family, Hemingway was the second oldest.
Hemingway wrote so many books in his life. It is also my favorite book. It came out in 1952. The main character in the book is a fisherman. People think he is a man with bad luck, because he doesn't get a fish in eighty-four days. Every evening, he comes home with his empty boat. Then on the eighty-fifth day, the man takes a big fish. Finally, he is successful.
A. He is an old man and fishes alone. B. He was born in America in 1899. C. The Old Man and the Sea is one of the most famous. D. Although he meets a lot of trouble, the old man never gives up. E. But the old man believes himself. |
Great weather! It was sunny yesterday. We arrived in Beijing at 9:00 in the morning. We went to the hotel by taxi. After lunch and a short rest, we took a bus to the Summer Palace. While we were in a boat on Kunming Lake, we heard someone singing Peking Opera on the bank. In the evening we walked to Tian'anmen Square because it was near our hotel. We took some photos there. This morning when we walked to the Palace Museum, we passed by(路过) a square and saw some people flying kites. The kites were in different shapes (形状)They were really beautiful. I'll go to the aquarium(水族馆), and then Beihai Park. The day after tomorrow we'll visit the Great Wall. I hear it's very great and I think I will have great fun there.
A. The singing sounded very beautiful. B. Some were like birds, and some were like fishes. C. I think my parents will like them. D. We had breakfast on the plane. E. We spent the whole afternoon there. |
John, a farmer, was riding his cart along the country road. He had to arrive at the market early so that he could sell his vegetables. It rained heavily the day before, so it was very difficult for the horse to move on in the mud(泥).
It was more difficult for the horse to move the cart from the mud. John climbed down from his seat and stood beside his cart. He felt really sad. But he didn't try to lift the wheels up by himself. Instead, he looked up at the sky and started shouting, "I am unlucky!"
After some time, an old man walked by. "Do you think you can move the cart by simply looking at it and shouting?" he asked. "Did you try to get the wheels out of the mud by yourself?Come on, put your shoulder to the wheels, and you will soon find the way out. "
John did as the old man said. John learned his lesson. He thanked the man and went happily on his way.
A. Why has this happened to me? B. Soon the wheels were out of the mud. C. Nobody will help you unless you help yourself. D. He looked around but couldn't find anyone to help him. E. Then suddenly the wheels of the horse cart sank deep into the mud. |
Li Fang, when she was a teenager, dreamed of going to the United States. "I had a picture of the daddy sitting in the living room, the mommy doing some cooking and their kids playing games on the floor."
Li Fang decided to go to college in California. When she arrived, however, it was not the dream world she had imagined. "People were too busy and sometimes seemed unhappy," She said, ""
One of her most difficult classes was P.E. When the class played volleyball, the other students were good at it, but she wasn't. One afternoon, the P.E. teacher had Li Fang hit the ball to her teammates so that they could knock it over the net. It was not a big deal for most people, but it made Li Fang scared,
A young man on her team seemed to understand what she was going through. He walked up to her and said, ""
Li Fang said, "You will never understand how those words made me feel. Four words: You can do that. I felt like crying with happiness."
Six years has passed. Li Fang is back in China, working as a salesclerk. "I have never forgotten the words. " She said. "From this experience, I have learned a lesson: Whenever you say something to a person, cruel or kind, you have no idea how long the words will stay with them." Now she still hears those four simple words: You can do that.
A. I felt very lonely.
B. Come on, You can do that.
C. When things are not going well, I think of them.
D. She was afraid of failing and being laughed at by others.
E. Most of what she knew about American life was from textbooks.
It was a little dark(黑) outside yesterday. When I was having dinner, .
It was a child. He said he found a phone on the football field(场).He found the number in the phone and called. Soon, .
I asked the child to stay there. When I arrived, I saw a group of five children, aged about 7 to 9. .They told me how they found the phone. They also told me that some bigger children tried(试图) to take it, but they didn't give it to them.
I was moved(感动) by their kindness(好意).When I saw a shop nearby(附近的), and asked them to buy something to eat. They looked surprised. And then they said “thank you” happily.
They were so cute. There were another three dollars in my pocket(口袋).I said to them, “OK, three more dollars. .”“Oh, no!” they said. “Thank you, sir. We have enough.” When I left, they were still excited to talk about what to buy.
从方框中选择恰当的句子填空,使短文意思完整:
A. I gave each of them one dollar B. the telephone rang C. You can share(分享)them D. They came running over to meet me E. I knew it was my son's |
Friends are very important in everyone's life because friends are always there when we need them. It's great to have many friends, and l can't think about my life without my friends.
My best friend is Lisa. She is one year older than me. Now she is in the same class with me, in the 8th grade. She is tall and quite thin. She has long curly blond hair and blue eyes. Sometimes I wish I could be as beautiful as she is.
Lisa and I like doing a lot of things together and talking about different things. She always helps me with my math and I sometimes help her with her English and history. I had to do a report on science once. The next day. I read it in front of the class. But the teacher told me that my report was wrong and all my classmates laughed at me. I felt very bed about myself. She tried to be nicer than anybody else and make me happy.
I am a shy person and sometime I feel that people don't understand me.
She is also smart and she can do with everything. I am happy to have a friend like her.
A. but I didn't understand what the teacher said. B. Lisa was the only one who didn't laugh at me. C. when I first met her. I was five. D. Lisa is friendly and everybody loves her. E. I am not so beautiful. |