姜明月

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What do the people usually do on weekends？ Some people like to 1 at home， but others like to go out for a walk or play football. Mr. Smith 2 hard in a factory during （在期間） the

3 . On the weekends， he usually 4 the same thing. On Saturday he washes his car and on 5 he goes with his family to a village （村莊） by car. His uncle and aunt 6 a farm there. It isnt a big one， but there is always 7 to do on the farm. The children help with the animals and give them some 8 . Mr. and Mrs Smith help in the field. At the end of the day， they are all 9 and Mr. Smiths aunt 10 them a big meal.

（ ）1. A. play B. stay C. be D. so

（ ）2. A. works B. does C. makes D. studies

（ ）3. A. day B. year C. week D. month

（ ）4. A. does B. do C. make D. has

（ ）5. A. Friday B. Saturday C. Thursday D. Sunday

（ ）6. A. have B. has C. bring D. find

（ ）7. A. many B. much C. any D. most

（ ）8. A. food B. rice C. cakes D. fruit

（ ）9. A. full B. angry C. hungry D. happy

（ ）10. A. give B. puts C. makes D. does

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Nancy is reading an e-mail from her friend Jack. She is very 1 to get the e-mail. Jack writes about his school 2 his weekends. Jack likes his school very much. Nancy likes her school， 3 . Jacks school is very big and he likes his classroom. The 4 and chairs are new. There are lots of pictures 5 the wall. They clean the classroom every day.

Jack doesnt 6 to school at the weekend. He gets up 7 on Saturday. He exercises in the park for half 8 . Then he eats his breakfast. He helps his mother do some 9 . At eight he begins to do his homework. He has lunch in a fast food restaurant （快餐店）. In the 10 ， he goes shopping with Mum. Sometimes he plays computer games or chats with his friends on the Internet.

（ ）1. A. tall B. like C. happy D. good

（ ）2. A. but B. and C. or D. at

（ ）3. A. also B. again C. too D. much

（ ）4. A. desks B. schoolbags C. pencils D. boys

（ ）5. A. at B. on C. near D. behind

（ ）6. A. like B. play C. go D. have

（ ）7. A. early B. later C. before D. here

（ ）8. A. a year B. a month C. box D. an hour

（ ）9. A. homework B. cleaning C. fishing D. lessons

（ ）10. A. day B. night C. week D. afternoon

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Now more than 40 million foreigners around the world are learning Chinese， according to a report. The relationship （關(guān)系） between the United States and China is becoming 1 . It has really 2 the growth of Chinese language learning in the US.

I am Chris from the US. I am one of the many people learning 3 . I am studying at a Confucius institute （孔子學(xué)院） in New York. There are 10 4 in our class. Some are over 30 years old. Some are middle school students. Our Chinese teacher 5 Beijing. He often tells us some interesting things in China.

I think Chinese is 6 to learn. The biggest challenge for American learners is the writing. Chinese is 7 different from any other language in the world.

It will 8 me a lot of time to learn enough Chinese characters （漢字）. But I think there are many advantages of spending time 9 the language. One big advantage is that it makes me see things from a different point of view， 10 Chinese is such a different language from English.

I think for American students the most important advantage is that learning a different language can open up their mind.

（ ）1. A. worse B. poorer C. friendlier D. politer

（ ）2. A. stopped B. practiced C. started D. influenced

（ ）3. A. English B. Chinese C. French D. Japanese

（ ）4. A. students B. workers C. teachers D. farmers

（ ）5. A. comes to B. leaves for C. goes around D. comes from

（ ）6. A. easy B. surprised C. difficult D. boring

（ ）7. A. slowly B. quickly C. easily D. completely

（ ）8. A. get B. take C. spend D. waste

（ ）9. A. on B. in C. at D. with

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

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Have you ever asked yourself why some people are very successful， while others are not？ The answer 1 this question is very simple.

People who have achieved success in life have been working 2 enough to achieve success. They have 3 many problems on the journey （旅程）. However， they believe that they will get what they want if they are optimistic （樂觀的） and never give 4 .

I admire the successful people around me， so I try to 5 their experiences and Id like to give 6 I have learned to you， my dear readers. One of the most important 7 to success is optimism， and I dont believe you can achieve success if you see the world through a dirty and small window. And dont expect that you can be born 8 or achieve success without any hard work. Success can only be achieved 9 being optimistic and working hard.

At the same time， you should think about how to be optimistic. Let me know what you think and whether you 10 with my ideas or not.

（ ）1. A. of B. to C. on D. from

（ ）2. A. late B. hard C. quickly D. early

（ ）3. A. broken B. fitted C. faced D. discovered

（ ）4. A. up B. away C. out D. back

（ ）5. A. learn from B. hear from C. come from D. borrow from

（ ）6. A. where B. which C. how D. what

（ ）7. A. problems B. secrets C. days D. subjects

（ ）8. A. sick B. positive C. successful D. helpful

（ ）9. A. from B. at C. in D. by

（ ）10. A. agree B. deal C. play D. help

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When I was about 12 years old， I really wanted a new bike！I 1 my parents my birthday wish， but I knew there was little hope because my family could 2 have that money.

On my birthday my parents told me they had my 3 outside in the back yard. At once I

4 out to the yard. There was my bike， 5 it wasnt the bike that I thought it would be. This one was pink， old and worn with age. It was so 6 ！I thought I 7 my parents feelings because I could see the disappointment 8 their faces and I was sure they could see it on mine. I 9 the old bike and rode it， feeling 10 that I had made my parents feel this way. So I put on a smile， rode as fast as I could and didnt 11 .

As time went by， I began to understand my parents gave me 12 much more than just a rusty （生銹的） old bike. They gave me a life lesson about 13 . When you give something out of love， it doesnt matter what it is in fact. What matters is the love that is in it. I like to remember this 14 because giving a gift is not about money. Its about how much love you can feel from it. Do remember， a gift that 15 two dollars isnt any less valuable （有價值的） than one that costs one hundred dollars， or even more.

（ ）1. A. talked B. spoke C. said D. told

（ ）2. A. hardly B. quickly C. slowly D. easily

（ ）3. A. guitar B. gift C. cake D. card

（ ）4. A. rushed B. rode C. climbed D. came

（ ）5. A. and B. or C. but D. because

（ ）6. A. exciting B. interesting C. relaxing D. disappointing

（ ）7. A. liked B. hated C. hurt D. thanked

（ ）8. A. on B. in C. at D. for

（ ）9. A. got in B. got on C. got off D. got up

（ ）10. A. surprised B. excited C. happy D. bad

（ ）11. A. look ahead B. look back C. come up D. come down

（ ）12. A. anything B. nothing C. something D. everything

（ ）13. A. love B. money C. friendship D. knowledge

（ ）14. A. idea B. news C. advice D. story

（ ）15. A. spends B. costs C. pays D. offers

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Dear Students，

I am very happy to be your guest speaker today. It is a great pleasure to visit your school and to meet all of you.

I would like to tell you about 1 . I have been a news reporter for the past fifteen years. I 2 this job so I could travel the world， but job has taught me many unforgettable lessons. The work is sometimes 3 . I have seen famines （饑荒）， earthquakes， poorness and death. But I have 4 seen courage （勇氣）， hope and happiness.

In India， I visited a city where there were many homeless children. Some were 5 as four years old. They lived in the 6 and depended on themselves by begging or stealing （偷）. But then a wonderful lady called Rosa opened a home for them. Within one year， she was 7 two hundred children. She clothed them， fed them and taught them. She gave them 8 .

9 time， I was in Turkey after a terrible earthquake. In one place， I found an old lady whose house was destroyed. Her son was missing and rescue workers said 10 no chance that he was still alive. But the old lady did not 11 hope. For four days， she moved heavy stones one at a time by herself. She did not stop 12 she found her son. He was alive.

Here in China， I met a young boy 13 was seriously ill. He had had twenty operations （手術(shù)） and spent nearly his whole life in hospital. I thought he would be 14 ， but when I met him，his smile was so warm and welcoming.

15 ， we need good models that we can admire and learn from. When my life is difficult， I try to remember the courage and goodness of these three people.

（ ）1. A. myself B. me C. us D. ourselves

（ ）2. A. found B. had C. chose D. liked

（ ）3. A. interesting B. important C. easy D. difficult

（ ）4. A. never B. also C. ever D. already

（ ）5. A. as young B. so little C. as small D. so old

（ ）6. A. hotels B. streets C. houses D. classrooms

（ ）7. A. looking after B. aiming at C. dealing with D. thinking about

（ ）8. A. money B. food C. medicine D. hope

（ ）9. A. One B. Another C. The other D. Other

（ ）10. A. it turned B. it seemed C. there was D. there were

（ ）11. A. give out B. give up C. give back D. give off

（ ）12. A. until B. while C. when D. after

（ ）13. A. which B. what C. whose D. who

（ ）14. A. happy B. unlucky C. sad D. friendly

（ ）15. A. At school B. At work C. In life D. In hospital

I am very happy to be your guest speaker today. It is a great pleasure to visit your school and to meet all of you.

I would like to tell you about 1 . I have been a news reporter for the past fifteen years. I 2 this job so I could travel the world， but job has taught me many unforgettable lessons. The work is sometimes 3 . I have seen famines （饑荒）， earthquakes， poorness and death. But I have 4 seen courage （勇氣）， hope and happiness.

In India， I visited a city where there were many homeless children. Some were 5 as four years old. They lived in the 6 and depended on themselves by begging or stealing （偷）. But then a wonderful lady called Rosa opened a home for them. Within one year， she was 7 two hundred children. She clothed them， fed them and taught them. She gave them 8 .

9 time， I was in Turkey after a terrible earthquake. In one place， I found an old lady whose house was destroyed. Her son was missing and rescue workers said 10 no chance that he was still alive. But the old lady did not 11 hope. For four days， she moved heavy stones one at a time by herself. She did not stop 12 she found her son. He was alive.

Here in China， I met a young boy 13 was seriously ill. He had had twenty operations （手術(shù)） and spent nearly his whole life in hospital. I thought he would be 14 ， but when I met him，his smile was so warm and welcoming.

15 ， we need good models that we can admire and learn from. When my life is difficult， I try to remember the courage and goodness of these three people.

（ ）1. A. myself B. me C. us D. ourselves

（ ）2. A. found B. had C. chose D. liked

（ ）3. A. interesting B. important C. easy D. difficult

（ ）4. A. never B. also C. ever D. already

（ ）5. A. as young B. so little C. as small D. so old

（ ）6. A. hotels B. streets C. houses D. classrooms

（ ）7. A. looking after B. aiming at C. dealing with D. thinking about

（ ）8. A. money B. food C. medicine D. hope

（ ）9. A. One B. Another C. The other D. Other

（ ）10. A. it turned B. it seemed C. there was D. there were

（ ）11. A. give out B. give up C. give back D. give off

（ ）12. A. until B. while C. when D. after

（ ）13. A. which B. what C. whose D. who

（ ）14. A. happy B. unlucky C. sad D. friendly

（ ）15. A. At school B. At work C. In life D. In hospital

I am very happy to be your guest speaker today. It is a great pleasure to visit your school and to meet all of you.

I would like to tell you about 1 . I have been a news reporter for the past fifteen years. I 2 this job so I could travel the world， but job has taught me many unforgettable lessons. The work is sometimes 3 . I have seen famines （饑荒）， earthquakes， poorness and death. But I have 4 seen courage （勇氣）， hope and happiness.

In India， I visited a city where there were many homeless children. Some were 5 as four years old. They lived in the 6 and depended on themselves by begging or stealing （偷）. But then a wonderful lady called Rosa opened a home for them. Within one year， she was 7 two hundred children. She clothed them， fed them and taught them. She gave them 8 .

9 time， I was in Turkey after a terrible earthquake. In one place， I found an old lady whose house was destroyed. Her son was missing and rescue workers said 10 no chance that he was still alive. But the old lady did not 11 hope. For four days， she moved heavy stones one at a time by herself. She did not stop 12 she found her son. He was alive.

Here in China， I met a young boy 13 was seriously ill. He had had twenty operations （手術(shù)） and spent nearly his whole life in hospital. I thought he would be 14 ， but when I met him，his smile was so warm and welcoming.

15 ， we need good models that we can admire and learn from. When my life is difficult， I try to remember the courage and goodness of these three people.

（ ）1. A. myself B. me C. us D. ourselves

（ ）2. A. found B. had C. chose D. liked

（ ）3. A. interesting B. important C. easy D. difficult

（ ）4. A. never B. also C. ever D. already

（ ）5. A. as young B. so little C. as small D. so old

（ ）6. A. hotels B. streets C. houses D. classrooms

（ ）7. A. looking after B. aiming at C. dealing with D. thinking about

（ ）8. A. money B. food C. medicine D. hope

（ ）9. A. One B. Another C. The other D. Other

（ ）10. A. it turned B. it seemed C. there was D. there were

（ ）11. A. give out B. give up C. give back D. give off

（ ）12. A. until B. while C. when D. after

（ ）13. A. which B. what C. whose D. who

（ ）14. A. happy B. unlucky C. sad D. friendly

（ ）15. A. At school B. At work C. In life D. In hospital