Denny Crook was a famous photographer(摄影师). He traveled all over the world, taking pictures for magazines and newspapers, and won many prizes.

         “I’ll do anything to get a good photo,” he often said. “I’ll go anywhere at any time, even if it is

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And he told the     42   .He had photos of earthquakes, forest fires, floods and even wars. If something interesting happened, Denny went to photo it.

He was a married man and his wife often asked him to take her with him, but he always    43   . “I’ll travel for my work, not for    44   ,” he told her. “You won’t enjoy yourself, and I won’t have    45   to look after you. Sometimes there’s not even anywhere to     46   ,and I have to sleep outside. I often don’t have a good     47    or a bath for days. You won’t like it.”

“Denny, I’m not a child,” his wife didn’t     48    . “I can look after myself. Please take me with you the next time you go overseas.”

Denny did not say anything, but he     49    about it, and when he was asked to go to Africa he said to his wife,” You can come to Africa with me if you want to. I’ve got to take photos of wild   50   there. It should be interesting and not too uncomfortable.”

         His wife was very     51   ,and at first she had a very enjoyable time.

         Then Denny went off to     52   some lions to photo. His wife went with him, but before long they became separated(分开).She walked down one path while he walked down the other.

         Suddenly, Denny heard her     53    .He ran back and saw her running toward him. A huge lion was chasing her.

         Quickly Denny took his camera out of its case and     54    it at his wife and the lion.

         Then he shouted, “    55   ,woman !I can’t get you both in the picture!”

1.A. dangerous                  B. natural                                     C. convenient            D. impossible

2.A. lie                                  B. reason                             C. news                      D. truth

3.A. allowed                       B. refused                           C. failed                      D. joked

4.A. wealth                         B. prize                                C. pleasure                D. luck

5.A. money                         B. time                                 C. interest                 D. ability

6.A. meet                                B. work                                C. shop                       D. stay

7.A. meal                       B. picnic                               C. room                      D. party

8.A. agree                           B. understand                    C. replay                     D. complain

9.A. worried                       B. forgot                              C. asked                     D. thought

10.A. land                                B. flowers                            C. animals                  D. people

11.A. exciting                        B. excited                            C. surprised               D. surprising

12.A. find                       B. feed                                 C. drive                       D. shoot

13.A. singing                      B. crying                              C. laughing                D. cheering

14.A. threw                        B. fired                                 C. showed                  D. pointed

15.A. Hurry up              B. Look out                          C. Slow down            D. Go ahead

 

—Where’s my cat, Bill? 

—There aren’t any cats here, ___________ there’s a little dog.

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

 

 

Can the Time Go Slower? by Joanna Pitt   Can the time go slower? I’m still thinking of The answers.   Can the time go slower? My head is not Yet clear.   Can the time go slower? For me the rules of math are Too hard to remember.   Can the time go slower? My grade is what my father Really cares about.   So can the time go slower? My dear teacher, I don’t want to run behind others.   Oh NO! There are still lots of questions To be answered!   1. What is the reading about? (A) Taking a test. (B) Teaching math. (C) Learning driving. (D) Running at the school.   2.Why does the writer keep asking “Can the time go slower?” (A) She is missing her good old times. (B) She does not want to get old with time. (C) She is worried that there’s not enough time. (D) She is afraid that her father will be home soon.

 

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1．November is the e_______ month of a year．

2．Lakers will play a_______ Rockets in the NBA match tonight．

3．Lingling, Betty and I enjoyed o_______ at the party last night.

4．Dragon Boat Festival is one of the Chinese t_______ festivals．

5．F_______, the soldiers arrived at the village after a few days’ long walk.

6．If there's something wrong with your teeth，you'd better go to see a d_______.

7．Many teenagers would like to s_______ their photos or articles with others on the Internet.