— Do you like this shirt?

— Yes, ____ I don’t like the color.

A.but B.and C.or D.so

— What did Mr. Smith do before he came to China?

—He ______ in a hospital as a doctor.

A.works B.worked C.is working D.will work

Mr. Smith ______ English in our school since 2017.

A.is teaching B.teaches C.will teach D.has taught

— Oh, I left my dictionary in your house.

— Don’t worry. I ______ it to school tomorrow.

A.take B.took

C.was taking D.will take

— Do you know ______ last Sunday?

—Yes. To the Great Wall.

A.where Tom went B.where will Tom go

C.where did Tom go D.where Tom will go

The Missed Blessings (祝福)

A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he wanted a beautiful sports car in a car showroom, and knowing his father was able to buy it, he told him that was all he wanted.

As Graduation Day was coming, the young man waited the _______ that his father would buy the car for him. Finally, on the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his study. His father told him how _______ he was to have such a ?ne son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. The young man opened the box and found a lovely Bible, with the young man's name written in gold. _______ , he shouted to his father, ''With all your money you give me a Bible?'' He then rushed out of the house, _______ the Bible.

Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He had a beautiful home and a wonderful family, but _______ his father was very old, he thought perhaps he should go to see him. He had not seen him since that graduation day. Before he could make the visit, he received a telegram telling him his father had passed away, and _______ all what he had to his son. He needed to come home immediately and take care of things.

When he arrived at his father's house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart. He began to _______ his father's important papers and saw the still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. As he was reading, a car key dropped (落下) from the back of the Bible. It had a small card with his name, and the date of his _______ , and the words... ''PAID IN FULL''.

How many times do we miss blessings because they are not packaged (包装) as we expected? Remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.

1.A.signs B.notices C.letters D.reasons

2.A.shy B.safe C.kind D.proud

3.A.Happily B.Angrily C.Probably D.Hopefully

4.A.holding B.throwing C.leaving D.reading

5.A.wondering B.hoping C.remembering D.realizing

6.A.returned B.handed C.gave D.sold

7.A.share B.search C.choose D.watch

8.A.birth B.death C.success D.graduation

Here are three famous cities in the world. You will ?nd the most famous landmarks which are symbols (标志) for a city and maybe even for a country.

1.______ has about 120 small islands.

A.Chicago B.Tijuca C.Rio de Janeiro D.Venice

2.Chicago is famous for its ______.

A.beaches and mountains B.opera and theatres

C.islands and boats D.parks and colleges

3.Rio de Janeiro is the city of the Carnival, where everyone ______.

A.dances the samba in the streets B.travels by boats along the canals

C.visits the world's tallest building D.goes shopping at fashionable stores

Sara was sitting on the sofa and thinking about her birthday party. Because of the terrible storm, her parents decided to have the party the next weekend. Sara didn't understand why. They didn't live near the ocean (海洋).

''Sara, you can't sit there all day,'' her mother said. ''We'll have your party for you next weekend.''

''It's not the same. My birthday is today, not next weekend.'' Sara turned on the TV. She wanted to watch anything that wasn't about the storm. But just about every station was talking about it. ''I can't even watch my favorite shows. This storm is ruining (毁灭) everything.''

Her mother sat down next to her. ''The storm is ruining a lot. Look at that. Those people are trying to save their houses. Could you imagine if we lost our home?'' Sara looked at what was happening on the TV. The storm did look bad. She knew she'd be really sad if her family lost their home.

''What's going to happen to all those people? Will they be okay?'' asked Sara.

''Usually when there's a big storm like this, people give money and send food and other things to the homeless families. Some people even help rebuild houses.''

''I want to help, too.'' said Sara. ''Maybe I could give my birthday money away. Those people are going to need it more than me.''

Her mother smiled. ''I'm really proud of you, Sara. Helping others is a great way to weather (经受住) the storm.''

1.At the beginning of the story Sara felt ______.

A.excited B.surprised C.worried D.unhappy

2.What can we learn from the passage？

A.Sara and her family lived near the ocean.

B.Sara and her family nearly lost their home.

C.Sara learned the storm was really bad from TV.

D.Sara watched her favorite shows on her birthday.

3.At the end of the story, Sara decided to _____.

A.give her birthday money away B.send food to the homeless families

C.help the homeless people rebuild houses D.invite the homeless people to her birthday party

Height is just one of the features (特征) your genes decide. In fact, because you have two parents, your genes give you a height that usually lands somewhere between the height of each parent. If both your parents are tall, then most probably you will be tall, too. That means your height is genetic. But if you have questions about how tall you're going to be, ask your doctor if he or she can help you ?nd them out.

But genes don't decide everything. For example, eating an unhealthy diet can keep you from growing to your full potential (潜力). Getting plenty of sleep and enough exercise will help you grow to the expected height.

It's natural that you're wondering how fast you should grow. There's no perfect or right answer. Generally speaking, kids grow about 5 cm a year between age 3 and the time when they start puberty (the time of life when you change from a child to an adult).

Your doctor will know how your growth has been going over the years. 2 cm here and 3 cm there make a little difference to the height you're at now. How have you been growing up to this height? What other changes may your body be going through?

Don't be surprised if you seem to have grown a lot in a very short time. Everyone has a growth spurt (高峰) during puberty. The age for starting puberty is about 10 for girls and about 11 for boys. But it can be earlier or later — between 7 and 13 for girls and 9 and 15 for boys.

You'll usually begin to notice that you're growing faster about a year after your body starts to show the ?rst changes of puberty.

1.What does the underlined word ''genetic'' in paragraph 1 probably mean?

A.Passed down from parents. B.Learned from friends.

C.Taught by teachers. D.Exercised by yourself.

2.What can we learn from the passage?

A.Children grows about 3 cm a year during puberty.

B.Doctors believe your diet and sleep decide your height.

C.Your height most probably depends on how tall your parents are.

D.Boys' age for starting puberty is usually earlier than that for girls'.

3.This passage is mainly about ______.

A.why you look like your parents B.how you grow to a certain height

C.how the genes work in your body D.why you grow fast during puberty

Are you shy? If you are, you are not alone. In fact, close to 50 percent of people are shy. Almost 80 percent of people feel shy at some point in their lives. These days, shyness is becoming more and more common. Now, scientists are trying to understand shyness. They have some interesting ideas about why people are shy.

Is it possible to be born shy? Many scientists say yes. They say 15 to 20 percent of babies behave shyly. These babies are a little quieter and more watchful than other babies. Interestingly, these shy babies usually have shy parents. As a result, scientists think that some shyness is genetic.

Family size might cause people to be shy as well. Scientists at Harvard University studied shy children. They found that 66 percent of them had older brothers and sisters. As a result, they became shy. At the same time, children with no brothers and sisters may be shy as well. Growing up alone, they often play by themselves. They are not able to learn the same social skills as children from big families.

You may also be shy because of where you were born. When scientists studied shyness in different countries, they found surprising differences. In Japan, most people said they were shy. But in Israel, only one of three people said so. What explains the difference? One scientist says the Japanese and Israelis have different opinions of failure (失败). In Japan, when people do not succeed, they feel bad about themselves. They blame (责备) themselves for their failure. In Israel, the opposite is true. Israelis often blame failure on outside reasons, such as family, teachers, friends, or bad luck. In Israel, freedom of opinion and risk (风险) taking are strongly supported. This may be why Israelis worry less about failure and are less shy.

For shy people, it can be dif?cult to make friends, speak in class, and even get a good job. But scientists say you can get over your shyness. They suggest trying new things and practicing conversation. And don't forget — if you are shy, you are not the only one.

1.What can you learn from the passage?

A.Most little babies are born shy and quiet.

B.If you are shy now, you will be shy forever.

C.Most Israeli people are shy of expressing opinions.

D.Many shy children have older brothers and sisters.

2.What can cause shyness according to the passage?

A.Genetics, grow-ups and birthplace. B.Family size, grow-ups and failure.

C.Genetics, family size and birthplace. D.Genetics, family size and failure.

3.What is the writer's main purpose in writing this passage?

A.To encourage people to study shyness more. B.To introduce the reasons why people are shy.

C.To explain why scientists study shyness. D.To show why shyness makes people fail.