Jim is an American boy. He likes __41__football matches, __42 __he hasn't enough (足够的) money to buy tickets. He has to watch the matches __43__TV at home when he has __44__homework. He must go to school from Monday to Friday, so he missed (错过) a lot of important football matches.

A big football match would be held (举行) in the afternoon the next day. __ 45 __wanted to watch it very much. But he couldn't. He would have a physics (物理) test in __46___afternoon.

"Can we have a video, mom?" Jim asked his mother __47___he went to school. "Then from our TV set you can record (录像) the match for me."

"I'm __48___we can't afford (买得起) one," said his mother. The next morning Jim went home with a smile, __49___a new video. "But where did you get the money, Jim?" His mother asked in surprise.

"That's __50 __, mom. I sold our TV set."

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Time is very important in our life. However, I had never realized it until I received a beautiful gold watch from my father one day when I was 19 years old. This watch always   1  me the importance of time in my life.

It was a cold rainy day. My father asked me to go to the  2 to pick up my uncle and take him home. I should have arrived there before 4:30p.m. We had a basketball match at school that afternoon and the match was so __3 that I forgot the time. When the match was nearly over, I suddenly remembered my uncle and hurried to the airport .It was too late. He had left the airport and take a taxi to our house.

I was very worried that my father would complain   4  the thing. As soon as I entered the living room, I saw my uncle in the sofa looking very tired. I do not   5 uncle and my father .I said hello to them in a very low voice .My father didn’t say   6 .Instead, he asked me to sit   7 him. “Peter, did you have a good time today?” I felt so sorry and answered in a  8   voice. “Yes, Dad, but I ’m really sorry .This will  9 happen again. I promise.”My father handed me a box with a beautiful gold watch inside .It was a gift my uncle bought for him. He gave it to me and said, “I hope you have learned something important today, and this watch will help you remember the importance of time.”

The watch has been with me for twelve years .I wear it not because of its price, but because of   10 I learned. It tells me to respect（重视）and never be late to do what I have promised to .

Time is very important in our life. However, I had never realized it until I received a beautiful gold watch from my father one day when I was 19 years old. This __1__ always tells me the importance of time in my life.

It was a cold rainy day. My father asked me to go to the __2__ to pick up my uncle and take him home. I should have arrived there __3__ 4:30 p.m. We had a basketball match at school that afternoon __4__ the match was too exciting. When the match was nearly over, I suddenly remembered my uncle and __5__ to the airport. It was too late. He had left the airport and taken a taxi to our house.

I was very worried that my father would be __6__ with me. As soon as I entered the living room, I saw my uncle in the sofa looking very tired. I dared not ­­__7__ my uncle and father. I said hello to them in a very low voice. My father didn’t say __8__. Instead, he asked me to sit next to him. “Peter, did you have a good time today?” He __9__ very disappointed, but his voice was still calm. I felt so sorry and answered in an even __10__ voice. “Yes, Dad, but I’m really sorry about not __11__ my uncle. This will __12__ happen again. I promise.” My father handed me a box with a beautiful gold watch inside. It was a gift my uncle bought for him. He gave it to _13__ and said, “I hope you have learned something important today, and this watch will help you remember the importance of him.”

The watch has been with me for 12 years. I wear it not because of its price, but because of __14__ I learned from it. It tells me to respect __15__ and never be late to do what I have promised to.

1.                A．watch          B．clock           C．bell  D．time

2.                A．hotel          B．station          C．bus stop  D．airport

3.                A．before         B．from           C．after D．to

4.                A．though         B．because        C．and  D．so

5.                A．moved         B．turned         C．hurried   D．flew

6.                A．happy          B．angry          C．sorry D．lucky

7.                A．look up         B．look for         C．look at   D．look after

8.                A．anything        B．something       C．nothing   D．everything

9.                A．is             B．was            C．does D．did

10.               A．funnier         B．louder         C．happier   D．lower

11.               A．waking up       B．giving up        C．picking up D．putting up

12.               A．always         B．never          C．often D．usually

13.               A．you           B．him            C．them D．me

14.               A．what           B．that           C．which D．who

15.               A．culture         B．friendship       C．time  D．family

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Peter was the best table tennis player in his school and hardly（几乎不） ever lost a match. He hated losing anything. When he w__1._, he would feel really good. If he lost, he would feel terrible. It seemed to Peter that losing was the w__2._ thing in the world.

A new kid, Albert, came to Peter’s school. He was good at table tennis, too. Soon there would be a match b___3._ Peter and Albert.. Peter worked hard to get ready for the match, but Albert didn’t seem to think m__4. of it. When the match began, Albert was a real player. There was always a s__5.__ on his face, while Peter looked serious all the time. Peter thought it was so important to win the match t__6.__ he even wanted to cheat(舞弊), but he lost in the end.

“You played very well, Peter. I think we can play again sometime,” said Albert.

But Peter didn’t feel happy and couldn’t f__7._ asleep that night .

One day, Peter saw Albert playing basketball. T__8.__ he lost again and again, the happy smile never left his face. Peter found Albert was great at table tennis but bad at basketball. However, he enjoyed b___9.___ of them.

Whether he won or lost the game, Albert enjoyed it. Peter came to realize that e__10.__ a game was much more important than winning or losing it. He felt happier than ever before.