Most people like to travel on land because it’s always safe.  36   there are still some people who want to travel in dangerous places. One of these places is the Arctic Ocean(北冰洋).

Men do not   37   the Arctic Ocean very often. It is   38   danger. It is dark and cold there in winter. The ice is  39  ,too . Especially in summer the ice breaks and moves   40   .

In February, John William started to cross the Arctic Ocean. He went with three men and several dogs. The dogs pulled the sledge(雪橇) over the ice, and on the sledge there was food and some    41   things for them. They traveled slowly    42   months.

In the summer the ice broke, so they   43   stop and wait for the cold days to come. Then when the ice was hard, they started the journey again. They stayed on a big piece of ice. The ice moved in wind and took them to the    44   . During their journey, a    45   dropped some food for them. On April 6, they reached the North Pole(北极). Then they traveled to the south. They came back and reached the land on May 29.

(   )36. A. So                         B. But                      C. Or                          

(   )37. A. across                  B. crossing                C. cross               

(   )38. A. full of                 B. fill with                C. stored with

(   )39. A. dark                 B. cold                   C. dangerous               

(   )40. A. fast                      B. slowly                 C. highly       

(   )41. A. another                      B. other                  C. others              

(   )42. A. to                            B. in                            C. for

(   )43. A. had better                 B. had to                C. might 

(   )44. A. east                    B. south                 C. north                      

(   )45. A. ship                    B. plane                  C. train   

  

I  like all kinds of chocolate, especially bitter chocolate. So when Mother had bought one, i couldn't help thinking about  36 .

I was helping Father in the yard when suddenly I got an idea. I could cut a piece 37 that chocolate without anyone knowing it.

I waited 38   Mother went outside feeding the chickens. Then I told Father I wanted to go for a drink of water. I went into the room and got the 39 down. Just when I had the knife ready to cut, I heard Mother coming. So I had to put the chocolate 40 into my shirt, went to my room and  41 the chocolate there. And then I went back to  42    Father.

All the rest of the afternoon, I didn't dare to look at Father. Every time he spoke, it made me jump. My hands began shaking and my heart started 43   fast. I didn't want the chocolate any more. I  44    wanted to get a chance to put it back.

Have you ever had a similar 45    ?

36. a. him b. her C. it D. this

37. a. off b. into C.on D. along

38. a. while b. after c. since D. until

39. a. water b. chocolate  c. chicken D. shirt

40. a. silently b. easily c. slowly D. quickly

41. a. hid b. ate C. held D. returned

42. a. tell b. help C. find D. call

43. a. falling b. breaking c. beating D. jumping

44.a. still b. hardly c. just D. never

45. A. experience    b. excuse c. mistake D. moment

Do you often think of your parents? You may say, “Of course, I     31    .I buy a present for my mother on Mother’s Day and on Father’s Day I give my father     32    , too.” But what about the other days of the year ?

    I have a friend whose parents live in another city. One day 1 went to see her. We had a nice conversation. Then she wanted to      33     . So she dialed(拨号) the number, but then she put down the phone. After about fifteen      34     , she dialed the number again “Hi, Mom…”

    Later I asked, “     35      did you dial the number twice?” She smiled, “My parents are old and      36      . They can’t get close to the telephone quickly. I always do so when I call them. I just want to give them      37      time to answer the call.”

My friend is a good girl. She is     38     thinking about her parents. You also want to be a        39      child, right? Please always remember to     40    your parents often, not just on some important days.

1.A. will        B. do            C. won’t         D. don’t

2.A. a cake      B. a kiss          C. some money   D. a present

3.A. make a call  B. pay a visit      C. have a rest     D. go for a walk

4.A. seconds     B. minutes        C. hours        D. days

5.A. How       B. What          C. Why         D. When

6. A. fast        B. slow           C. healthy       D. careless

7.A. little       B. quick           C. no          D. enough

8.A. always     B. never           C. seldom       D. sometimes

9.A. bad        B. clever          C. good        D. sick

10.A. think of     B. look after       C. call up       D. 1isten to

 

When I was about 12 years old, I really wanted a new bike! I __36__ my parents my birthday wish, but I knew there was little hope because my family could __37__ have that money.

On my birthday my parents told me they had my __38__ outside in the back yard. At once I __39__ out to the yard. There was my bike, __40__ it wasn’t the bike that I thought it would be. This one was pink, old and worn with age. It was so __41__! I thought I __42__ my parents’ feelings because I could see the disappointment __43__ their faces and I was sure they could see it on mine. I __44__ the old bike and rode it, feeling __45__ that I had made my parents feel this way. So I put on a smile, rode as fast as I could and didn’t __46__...

As time went by, I began to understand my parents gave me __47__ much more than just a rusty（生锈的）old bike. They gave me a life lesson about __48__. When you give something out of love, it doesn’t matter what it is in fact. What matters is the love that is in it. I like to remember this __49__ because giving a gift is not about money. It’s about how much love you can feel from it. Do remember, a gift that __50__ two dollars isn’t any less valuable（有价值的）than one that costs one hundred dollars, or even more.

36. A. talked               B. spoke            C. said             D. told

37. A. hardly               B. quickly          C. slowly               D. easily

38. A. guitar              B. gift             C. cake             D. card

39. A. rushed               B. rode             C. climbed         D. came 

40. A. and              B. or               C. but              D. because

41. A. exciting             B. interesting          C. relaxing         D. disappointing

42. A. liked                B. hated                C. hurt             D. thanked

43. A. on                   B. in                   C. at                   D. for

44. A. got in               B. got on               C. got off              D. got up

45. A. surprised            B. excited          C. happy                D. bad

46. A. look ahead          B. look back            C. come up          D. come down

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

48. A. love             B. money                C. friendship           D. knowledge

49. A. idea             B. news             C. advice               D. story

50. A. spends               B. costs                C. pays             D. offers

When I was about 12, I had a(an) __31__, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings(缺点). Sometimes she said I was thin. Sometimes she said I was lazy. Sometimes she said I wasn’t a good student. Sometimes she said I talked too __32__, and so on. I tried to put up with(忍受) her __33__ I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.

He listened to me __34__, and then he asked, “Are the things she said true or not? Mary, didn’t you __35__ wonder what you’re really like? Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are __36__. Think it over. __37__ no attention to the other things she said.”

I did __38__ he told me and to my surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true.

I brought the list __39__ to my dad. He refused to __40__ it. “That’s just for you,” he said. “You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. __41__ something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be helpful to you. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but __42__ the truth and do __43__ you think is right.”

Many years have __44__. The situation often appears in my mind. In our life we often meet with some trouble and we often go to someone and ask for advice. For some advice you will treasure(珍惜) all your __45__.

31. A. enemy          B. sister                  C. partner             D. friend

32. A. lot                B. many                  C. much            D. bit

33. A. as much as      B. as often as         C. as long as         D. as soon as

34. A. quickly         B. angrily                    C. fast                   D. quietly

35. A. just               B. ever                       C. even                   D. never

36. A. good              B. true                       C. nice                  D. wonderful

37. A. Put                   B. Pull                       C. Pay                 D. Pick

38. A. like                   B. as if                      C. as though            D. as

39. A. against                      B. with                      C. from                  D. back

40. A. take               B. make                  C. bring                 D. remember

41. A. Before             B. When                   C. After                  D. Since

42. A. hear              B. listen                  C. see              D. look

43. A. how                     B. when                     C. what                 D. why

44. A. passed             B. past                      C. through              D. been

45. A. money          B. heart                  C. life                     D. effort