Monty was the son of a horse trainer. When he was in his ninth grade, he was asked to write a __31__ about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up.

    That night he wrote a seven-page paper saying that someday he’d __32__ a horse ranch (牧场). He wrote about his dream in great detail and he __33__ drew a picture of a 200-acre ranch with all the buildings.

    He put a great deal of his __34__ into the project and the next day he handed it in __35__ his teacher. Two days later he received his paper back. On the front page was a large red F with a __36__ that read, “See me after class.”

    The boy with the dream went to see the teacher after class and asked, “__37__ did I receive an F?”

The teacher said, “This is an __38__ dream for a young boy like you. You come from a poor family. Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of __39__. You have to buy the land. You have to pay for other things. There is no__40__ you could ever do it.” Then the teacher added, “__41__ you rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal, I will reconsider your grade.”

The boy went home and thought about __42__ long and hard. He asked his father what he should do. His father said, “Look, son, you have to make up your own mind on this. However, I think it is a very important __43__ for you.”

Finally, after sitting with it for a week, the boy turned in the __44__ paper, making no changes at all. He said to the teacher, “You can keep the F and I’ll keep my   45  .”

 

1.A. speech             B. paper                C. notice               D. diary

2. A. paint             B. win              C. own              D. sell

3. A. just              B. almost               C. ever             D. even

4. A. heart             B. life             C. advice               D. trust

5. A. to                    B. with             C. from             D. for

6. A. word              B. letter               C. note             D. post

7. A. How               B. Why              C. When             D. Where

8.A. unusual                B. unforgettable        C. unimportant      D. unrealistic

9. A. money             B. time             C. space                D. effort

10. A. wonder               B. way              C. problem          D. matter

11. A. Though               B. since                C. Until                D. If

12. A. himself              B. him              C. it                   D. itself

13. A. change               B. gift             C. message          D. decision

14. A. long             B. thick                C. same             D. correct

15. A. grade                B. dream                C. duty             D. secret

 

Do you know how to play a game called “Musical Chairs”？ It is easy to play and most people enjoy it. All you need are some chairs， some people and some way of making music. You may use a piano or any other musical instrument， if someone can play it. You may use a tape recorder. You can even use a radio.

Put the chairs in a row. The chairs may be put in twos， back to back. A better way is to have the chairs in one row with each chair facing in the opposite direction to the chair next to it.

The game is easy. When the music starts， the players walk round the chairs. Everyone goes in the same direction， of course， they should walk in time to the music. If the music is fast they should walk quickly. If the music is slow， they should walk slowly.

The person playing music cannot see the people in the game. When the music stops， the players try to sit on the chairs. If a person cannot find a chair to sit on， he drops out. Then， before the music starts again， one chair must be taken away. When the music stops again， one more player will be out.

At last， there will be two players and one chair. The one who sits on the chair when the music stops is the winner.

1.If ten people are playing musical chairs， you must begin with _______.

A. nine chairs        B. ten chairs  

C. eleven chairs          D. one chair

2.Which of the following is not suitable for playing musical chairs？ _______.

 A. A piano          B. A radio    

C. A tape recorder        D. A telephone

3.The chairs should be put _______.

A. with the desks    B. before the winner 

C. all over the room      D. in a line

4.When the music starts,the players must _______.

A. run about the room  B. get down 

C. walk around the chairs  D. sit on the chairs

5.Which of the following statements is NOT true？

A. The game “Musical Chairs” is not difficult to learn.  

B. The last one can sit on the last chair.

C. The winner can sit on the chair.     

D. If the person plays music,he cannot be the winner.

 

 I have a tape player, _______ he doesn’t have one.

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

 

Many believe that life has smiled on Yang Mi: at the age of 4, she got her first TV drama（剧）role; at 16, she became a model for a fashion magazine; at 18, she went to her dream college — Beijing Film Academy (学院).   

Last year, the 24-year-old actress played bad girl Luo Qingchuan in the time-traveling TV drama, Palace. The drama became a big success and made Yang very famous. The number of her micro blog followers soared from several thousand to more than 3 million overnight.

Could she be any luckier? Yang doesn’t think luck had anything to do with her success. She paved her way all by herself. “Every chance comes from the efforts I’ve made,” said Yang. People now think she’s very hard-working.      

She doesn’t forget the time when people gave her the cold shoulder. Some treated her with little respect. They didn’t want to help her in her time of need. “I have to thank them because they gave me the drive to prove myself,” she said. That’s why she is eager to help others when they are in need.

In May, Yang became the ambassador (大使) for the Climate Group. She calls on people to join the Million-Miracle (百万奇迹) project and plant trees on China’s dry land. Together we’ll fight the bad weather!

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

1.What happened to Yang Mi when she was sixteen years old?

A．She got her first drama role.               B．She played a bad girlin Palace.

C．She became a fashion model.              D．She went to a film college.

2.The underlined word “soared” in Paragraph 2 can be replaced(代替)by ________.

A．fell              B．increased         C．stayed            D．disappeared

3.Why did Yang Mi succeed in life?  

A．Because she caught every chance luckily.

B．Because she often helped workers to pave the road.

C．Because she put more efforts into her work.

D．Because she wrote her micro blog to attract fans.

4.If Yang Mi meets an actress in need of help, she will _________.

A．show her a cold shoulder                 B．treat her impolitely

C．criticize her seriously                    D．give her a hand

5.The last paragraph is mainly about_________.

A．what Yang has done for the Climate Group     B．the Million-Miracle project

C．planting trees on China’s dry land          D．Yang’s courage to fight the bad weather

 

Dear Jenny,
Please take these things to your brother: his math book, baseball, notebook, CDs, and video tape. The math book is on the dresser. The baseball is under the bed. The notebook is on the bed. The CDs are in the drawer. The video tape is on the table. Thanks!
Mom
【小题1】Where is the math book?

A．It’s on the dresser.	B．It’s under the bed.
C．It’s on the bed.	D．It’s in the drawer.

【小题2】What’s under the bed?

A．The math book.	B．The baseball.
C．The notebook.	D．The CDs.

【小题3】The math book is       .

A．Jenny’s	B．Mom’s
C．Jenny’s brother’s	D．Tom’s

【小题4】The       are in the drawer.

A．rulers	B．books
C．CDs	D．pens

【小题5】The video tape is        .

A．on the table	B．under the table
C．under the bed	D．on the bed