Whenever I see banana pudding on a menu, I ________a special moment in my life when I learned an important ________about envy and love. It happened when my stepchildren(继子女), Cheryl and Chuck visited me shortly after we were married. I liked the kids at first. Of course, I wanted to win them. They seemed to like me, but I wasn't sure, especially at mealtime. Cheryl enjoyed watching me __________the evening meal very much. "What are you doing?" she asked curiously. "Making potato salad," I replied. My answers did not seem to ________her. She shook her head disappointedly(失望地)."My mama doesn't ________it that way," she said." If you don't like it, you don't have to eat it." I answered carefully.
__________, her father believed that children should eat _________on their plate, including a dish that their mother made_________ a different way from I did._______, Chuck cried and shouted "Mama doesn't make it that way." By this time, I got to dislike __________for her mother and her way of cooking.
Then, at last, I found a dish their mother didn't make,_________both the kids liked, that is banana pudding. They helped me in the kitchen. We all had fun. It was a time of sharing __________and laughter. Later, _______banana pudding became a family tradition which all of us enjoyed.
On the last night __________they returned home, we made the banana pudding again. Suddenly, I relaxed, and I knew that when those kids got back home, their mother would hear a lot about "Karen doesn't do it that way." I thought that she must know I loved her children and________ their respect.
I thought that their mom and I both used one important ingredient(配料) in our cooking, the most effective one –--- love.
1.A. think about B. think over C. think with D. think of
2.A. story B. lesson C. experience D. advice
3.A. to prepare B. prepare C. prepares D. prepared
4.A. pleasant B. pleasure C. pleased D. please
5.A. make B. cut C. use D. eat
6.A. Luckily B. Unluckily C. Unlucky D. Lucky
7.A. everything B. nothing C. none D. each
8.A. on B. by C. in D. with
9.A. At the end B. As a result C. Instead of D. As well
10.A. both B. all C. each D. either
11.A. and B. because C. but D. so
12.A. happy B. happier C. happiness D. happily
13.A. to make B. made C. making D. make
14.A. before B. after C. until D. while
15.A. won B. took C. caught D. brought
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Have successful people ever felt sad? Do they have any “secrets” to success? The answers to these questions can be found in US president Barack Obama’s “back to school” speech. Here is an excerpt from his speech.
I know that sometimes, you get the sense that you can be rich and successful without any hard work—that your ticket to success is through rapping or basketball or being a TV star, when chances are, you’re not going to be any of those things.
But the truth is, being successful is hard. You won’t love every subject you study. Not all the homework will seem completely important to your life right this minute. And you may not succeed at everything the first time you try.
That’s OK. Some of the most successful people in the world are the ones who’ve had the most failures. JK Rowling’s first Harry Potter book was turned down 12 times before it finally came out. Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team, and he lost hundreds of games and missed thousands of shots during his career. But he once said, “I have failed over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”
These people succeeded because they understand that you can’t let your failures beat you—you have to let them teach you. You have to let them show you what to do differently next time.
No one’s born being good at things. You become good at things through hard work. Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Don’t be afraid to ask for help when you need it. I do that every day. Asking for help isn’t a sign of weakness; it’s a sign of strength. It shows you have the courage to admit when you don’t know something, and to learn something new.
And even when you’re struggling, even when you’re discouraged), and you feel like other people have given up on you—don’t ever give up on yourself. Because when you give up on yourself, you give up on your country.
1.Why does Barack Obama mention JK Rowling and Michael Jordan in the fourth paragraph?
A. To compare (比较) these two famous persons.
B. To explain that writing and sports are difficult skills.
C. To show that the two persons were treated unfairly.
D. To prove that failure is the mother of success.
2.Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. No one can be successful without working hard.
B. Failure can be good if you treat it in a right way.
C. Those who believe in themselves shouldn’t ask others for help.
D. One should try his best to make his dream come true.
3.Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined sentence?
A. One should change his mind when others give honest advice to him.
B. One should believe in himself no matter what difficulty he is faced with.
C. One doesn’t have to work hard when he has failed several times.
D. One doesn’t have to take others’ advice when they get away from him.
4.Who is JK Rowling?
A. The present’s wife
B. It may be a writer’s name.
C. A basketball player
D. Harry Potter’s mother
5.The underlined words in the paragraph4 means“ ”in Chinese.
A. 拒绝 B. 放下 C. 接受 D. 放弃
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Scott has breakfast at nine at night. That is a funny time_______breakfast.
A. with B. at C. to D. for
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No one knows when the first kite was made. The first record of a kite was more than 2,000 years ago in China. Han Xin, the leader of an army, wanted to bring down a king. He decided to dig a tunnel (隊道)into the king’s palace. He flew a kite over the wall of the palace to make sure the length (长度)of its string (线).In this way, he could determine how long the tunnel should be.His men in the tunnel took the kite string with them. When they reached the end of the string, they knew to dig up.
Kites have been flown in Japan for hundreds of years. In the 1700s, kites were flown in autumn to give thanks for a good harvest. They were also flown to send good wishes to couples who had their first son. Today in Japan, kites are often flown as part of a celebration, such as the beginning of a new year. And kite festivals are held each year in many parts of the country.
Kites have been used for scientific purposes in the western world. In 1752,Benjamin Franklin tied a key to a kite and flew it in a storm to find out that lightening was a form of electricity. In the 1890s,Lawrence Hargrave invented the box kite to test ideas about flight. From 1898 until 1933,the United States Weather Bureau (气象局) used box kites to collect weather data. The Wright brothers also experimented (试验)with kites. What they learnt helped them make the first airplane flight in 1903.
1.Why did Han Xin want to dig a tunnel?
A. To pull down the palace. B. To fight against the king.
C. To search for the king’s treasure. D. To find out the length of the kite string.
2.What does the underlined word “determine” in Paragraph 1 probably mean in Chinese?
A. 测定 B. 选择 C. 了解 D. 考察
3.One of the purposes of flying kites in Japan is_.
A. to give thanks for a good harvest in summer
B. to express good wishes to the first-born daughter
C. to celebrate the beginning of a new year
D. to hold kite festivals all over the country
4.When did the United States Weather Bureau begin to use box kites?
A. In 1752. B. In 1898. C. In 1903. D. In 1933.
5.What would be the best title for the text?
A. The History of Kites B. The Experiments of Kites
C. The Invention of a Kite D. The First Record of a Kite
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请根据要求改写下列句子,每空一词。
1.He had something to do with the case. (改为否定句)
He _____________ _____________ anything to do with the case.
2.As a boy, Tony liked art, but he liked music more. (保持句意基本不变)
As a boy, Tony _______ music _______ art.
3.I mistook her for her sister because they looked the same. (改为被动语态)
She _____________ _____________ for her sister because they looked the same.
4.Simon learns about the world by searching the Internet. (对划线部分提问)
_____________ _____________ Simon learn about the world?
5.His grandfather died three years ago. (保持句意基本不变)
Three years ______ _______ since his grandfather died..
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— I’d rather ______ some snacks or soft drinks before the film begins.
— But I think it’s better ______ anything while watching the film.
A. buy; not have B. /; not to have C. /; not have D. buy; not to have
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_______ he can't answer the question, you'd better ask someone else.
A. Before B. So C. Since D. until
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What are the people in the US ____ to do when they meet ____?
A. supposed; at the first time B. supposed; for the first time
C. expected; in the first time D. be supposed; for the first time
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句型转换。
1.I bought something in the shopping center (改为一般疑问句)
________you________________in the shopping center?
2.Town Cinema is cheaper than any other cinema in our town .(变为同义句)
Town Cinema is________________in our town .
3.My mother surfs the Internet three times a week.(对画线部分提问)
________________ your mother surf the Internet?
4.Betty’s vacation was wonderful. (对画线部分提问)
______ ______ Betty’s vacation?
5.She met someone interesting at the party. (改为否定句)
She ______ ______ ______ interesting at the party.
6.My ruler is shorter than Jim's. (改同义句)
Jim's ruler is ________ ________ mine.
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