When I was young, I always helped my grandfather in the fields. As I worked beside him, he   １  to tell a story about a man named Joe, and his wife, who moved to a new farm with their three sons. They were setting into the new place   ２  a nearby farmer told Joe that there was gold in the earth. Joe was very   3 , and told his sons about it.

They began to dig in one corner, and they got to the end of the field. At the same time, Joe thought he would   4  some crops where the earth had been   5 . The plants included corn, tomatoes, potatoes, etc. His sons continued to dig through the soil, made up their mind to find the gold. Since   6  soil was being turned, Joe could plant more crops. Joe had never farmed before, but it had always been his   7 .

As different crops came ready to be harvested, Joe started to   8  that there were more vegetables than he and his family could ever   9 . One of Joe’s neighbors suggested that he   10  a vegetable shop. Joe and his wife did that very thing. They called it Joe and Family Vegetable. Joe even had to leave some crops in the fields,   11  he had more than enough to supply the vegetable shop.

This went on for years, and Joe and his wife became quite   12  from their little vegetable shop. They were even able to   13  their sons to college.

Remember the beginning of the story, when Joe was told by his new neighbor that there was gold in the land? Well, the truth is, Joe’s   14 of the English language was less than perfect. His new neighbor friend actually meant that his land had rich   15 . So you can see where the concept（概念）of gold comes from.

1.                A．feared         B．agreed         C．used D．failed

2.                A．while          B．as             C．when D．after

3.                A．happy          B．disappointed     C．angry D．calm

4.                A．harvest         B．plant           C．water    D．feed

5.                A．controlled      B．burned         C．destroyed D．turned

6.                A．more          B．most           C．much D．few

7.                A．job            B．problem        C．pity  D．dream

8.                A．realize         B．promise        C．relate    D．regret

9.                A．feed           B．sell            C．plant D．eat

10.               A．take up         B．set up          C．turn up    D．make up

11.               A．now           B．though         C．so    D．because

12.               A．careful         B．rich           C．alone D．cheerful

13.               A．bring          B．take           C．send  D．make

14.               A．understanding   B．knowledge      C．thinking   D．skills

15.               A．mud           B．gold           C．soil   D．material

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Many middle school students like   1  very much．But  2  Friday they must  go to school．So on saturday they  3  at home and watch TV from morning to night．They don't know it's bad for their  eyes．Usually children like to eat fish．meat and chicken，don't 1ike vegetables  4  fruit．They don't know that  5  more  vegetables and fruits i s  6   than eating meat．

At school the children only do a few minutes of sport or  7 do any sport．The students must know it  isn't  good for   8   health，too．

We already think of ways to keep  9  ．We must eat  10  vegetables and fruit，do enough(足够)sport every day．And we should watch TV and read in right wavs．

1.                A．watch TV        B．watch the TV     C．watching TV   D．watching the TV

2.                A．on Monday and  B．on Monday and on C．from Monday and   D．from Monday to

3.                A．stay           B．1ive           C．sit   D．1eave

4.                A．and            B．with           C．or   D．but

5.                A．buying         B．eating          C．getting   D．keeping

6.                A．good           B．better          C．bad  D．worse

7.                A．often          B．sometimes      C．usually   D．never

8.                A．them          B．they           C．their D．theirs

9.                A．health          B．healthy         C．busy D．free

10.               A．more          B．much          C．a lot of    D．1ittle

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Many middle school students like   1  very much．But  2  Friday they must  go to school．So on saturday they  3  at home and watch TV from morning to night．They don't know it's bad for their  eyes．Usually children like to eat fish．meat and chicken，don't 1ike vegetables  4  fruit．They don't know that  5  more  vegetables and fruits i s  6   than eating meat．
At school the children only do a few minutes of sport or  7 do any sport．The students must know it  isn't  good for   8   health，too．
We already think of ways to keep  9  ．We must eat  10  vegetables and fruit，do enough(足够)sport every day．And we should watch TV and read in right wavs．

When I was young, I always helped my grandfather in the fields. As I worked beside him, he ____ to tell a story about a man named Joe, and his wife, who moved to a new farm with their three sons. They were setting into the new place ____ a nearby farmer told Joe that there was gold in the earth. Joe was very____, and told his sons about it. 

They began to dig in one corner, and they got to the end of the field. At the same time, Joe thought he would ____ some crops where the earth had been ____. The plants included corn, tomatoes, potatoes, etc. His sons continued to dig through the soil, made up their mind to find the gold. Since ____ soil was being turned, Joe could plant more crops. Joe had never farmed before, but it had always been his ­____. 

As different crops came ready to be harvested, Joe started to _____ that there were more vegetables than he and his family could ever ___. One of Joe’s neighbors suggested that he ____ a vegetable shop. Joe and his wife did that very thing. They called it Joe and Family Vegetable. Joe even had to leave some crops in the fields _____ he had more than enough to supply the vegetable shop. This went on for years, and Joe and his wife became quite _____ from their little vegetable shop. They were even able to ____ their sons to college. 

Remember the beginning of the story, when Joe was told by his new neighbor that there was gold in the land? Well, Joe’s ___ of the English language was less than perfect. His new neighbor friend actually meant that his land had rich ____. So you can see where the meaning of gold comes from.

1.A. feared        B. agreed  C. used      D. failed

2.A. while B. before  C. when    D. after

3.A. happy         B. peaceful        C. angry    D. calm

4.A. harvest       B. plant     C. water    D. feed

5.A. controlled B. burned C. destroyed     D. turned

6.A. more B. most      C. much    D. few

7.A. job     B. problem        C. pity        D. dream

8.A. realize        B. promise         C. believe D. accept

9.A. feed  B. sell        C. plant     D. eat

10.A. take up    B. set up   C. turn up D. make up

11.A. now B. though  C. so D. because

12.A. careful     B. rich       C. alone    D. cheerful

13.A. bring        B. take       C. send      D. make

14.A. understanding  B. knowledge C. thinking         D. skills

15.A. plant         B. gold       C. soil        D. material

Everyone wants to have healthy teeth. When you laugh, you will 1    your mouth and show your teeth. The healthier your teeth are, the happier you feel. Why is that?
It's    2  your teeth are important in many ways. Take care of them, and they'll help to take care of you. Strong,    3   teeth help you grow. They also help you speak clearly. You can take pate of your teeth by doing like these:
Brush your teeth     4    a day, after getting up and before bedtime. And you brush all of your teeth, not just the front ones. Spend some time     5    the teeth along the sides and in the back. Take your time while brushing. Spend at    6    three minutes each time you brush. Be sure your toothbrush is soft. Ask your parents to help you get a new toothbrush     7  three months. Clean between your teeth with dental floss(牙线).I t feels strange when you do it at first, but soon you'll get used to     8    it. Brushing    9   your teeth healthy. You also need to care about what you eat and drink. Eat   10    fruits and vegetables and drink water instead of drinks.
Do you want to have white and healthy teeth? Please brush your teeth!