I would be up every morning by 5 a.m. and walk five kilometers from Hydery to the newspaper office. By 6 a.m., I would _____ 50 copies of newspaper. After delivering them, I would rush home to cook my breakfast, eat _____ and be off to school.

One morning, I found a boy of my age at my doorstep. He introduced himself as Jimmy and said his _____ wanted to see me.

Jimmy’s mother opened the door. She _____ me a large plate of snacks and fruit salad. It was a rich breakfast, one that brought back memories _____ the happy time with my parents. As I was about to leave, Jimmy’s father, Mr. Kader, appeared with a _____ bicycle.

“This is for you!” He said, patting my shoulder.

“_____ I have no money!” I cried.

“Who is asking you to _____ this, my son?” He continued.

It took me a few seconds to sense the ______ moment. I didn’t even realize my tears were rolling down my face. Jimmy’s mother held me closely. It was like ______, as if my mother were there.

Mr. Kader said that my newspaper editor, Mr. Brown, was a friend of his, and the editor told him my ______ .

I bowed, thankfully, and left. This time, I didn’t have to ______!

For many years there after, it was the ______ that changed my life. I also learned a lesson： help should always be ______ according to people’s needs. Never try to feed a person who is dying of thirst.

【1】A. their B. her C. my D. his

【2】A. collect B. make C. find D. read

【3】A. quietly B. carefully C. nervously D. quickly

【4】A. classmates B. parents C. neighbors D. teachers

【5】A. ordered B. sent C. showed D. served

【6】A. of B. to C. with D. from

【7】A. old B. small C. big D. new

【8】A. And B. So C. But D. Or

【9】A. pay for B. sell out C. give away D. pick up

【10】A. relaxing B. warm C. crazy D. interesting

【11】A. luck B. hope C. life D. home

【12】A. decision B. secret C. story D. choice

【13】A. explain B. continue C. walk D. wait

【14】A. breakfast B. bicycle C. newspaper D. education

【15】A. advised B. protected C. given D. asked

In the playground, there were fifteen bookstands designed by students for the purpose of collecting different ________. Students could bring their favourite books to share with others and in return, they would get a ________ bookmark. At the bookstands, they could also exchange their own books for ones they were interested in.

Another amazing part of the festival was that it was open to________ as well.

During the activity, we had the chance to share our lovely books with our parents. We wrote some book reviews based________ our opinions and feelings to help our parents get to know them better. Our parents did the same. We found a lot of ________.

What’s more, during the festival, we had class meetings to share our reading experiences and________ good books. As the Chinese Poetry Conference(中國(guó)詩(shī)詞大會(huì)) was so ________ recently, we also organized a small themed class meeting about the Chinese poetry. We shared _________ enjoyed our favourite classic poems or works with each other.

Former USA President, Abraham Lincoln once said, “An ability and taste for reading give access(接近) to whatever has_________ been discovered by others.” Our School Book Festival has the same _________: To let us find the happiness of reading through all these activities. It also encourages us to _________ a good reading habit.

I’d like to conclude(結(jié)論) with a popular_________ in my school: “Make every day in your life a _________ day.”

【1】A. encourage B. send C. order D. allow

【2】A. sale B. review C. production D. exchange

【3】A. stamps B. books C. tickets D. balls

【4】A. beautiful B. expensive C. long D. strange

【5】A. officers B. businessmen C. parents D. policemen

【6】A. with B. on C. in D. for

【7】A. joy B. money C. food D. time

【8】A. buy B. sell C. write D. introduce

【9】A. boring B. popular C. difficult D. easy

【10】A. but B. or C. and D. so

【11】A. already B. never C. seldom D. just

【12】A. way B. goal C. step D. advice

【13】A. change B. leave C. form D. trust

【14】A. poem B. lesson C. activity D. saying

【15】A. writing B. working C. reading D. studying

Speak without Fear

The biggest _____ most people face in learning a new language is their_____ fear. They worry that they won’t say things _____ or that they will look stupid, so they don’t talk at all. Don’t do this. The fastest way to learn anything is to do it again and again_____you get it right. Like anything, learning English requires _____ .Don’t let a little fear stop you getting what you want.

Use all of Your Resources

Even if you study English at_____language school,it doesn’t mean you can’t learn outside of class. Using as many different sources, methods and tools as possible will allow you to _____ faster. There are many different _____ you can improve your English. ______ don’t limit yourself to only one or two. The Internet is a perfect tool ______ the language learner because it has plenty of useful information.

Surround Yourself with English

The ______ way to learn English is to surround yourself with it. Take notes in English, put English books around your room, and _____ English language radio broadcasts, English news and watch movies and television. ______ English with your friends whenever you can. The more English material that you have around you, the faster you will learn and the more likely it is that you will begin thinking in English.

【1】A. it B. this C. that D. those

【2】A. must B. may C. should D. need

【3】A. reason B. sorrow C. problem D. belief

【4】A. some B. interested C. own D. any

【5】A. correctly B. quickly C. wrongly D. slowly

【6】A. if B. though C. because D. until

【7】A. time B. money C. space D. practice

【8】A. an B. the C. a D. /

【9】A. learn B. play C. start D. finish

【10】A. ideas B. skills C. customs D. ways

【11】A. And B. So C. But D. Or

【12】A. in B. on C. at D. for

【13】A. best B. easiest C. worst D. hardest

【14】A. look down B. listen to C. put down D. stick to

【15】A. Say B. Tell C. Speak D. Talk

However, they wanted to find _____ whose prayers were more powerful. So they divided the island into two parts and each of them _____ stayed on their own part of the island.

The first thing they _____for was food. The next morning, the first man saw a tree with plenty of fruit on his side of the island. But the other man’s part of the island _____ nothing.

Soon after that the first man prayed for a house, _____ and more food. The next day, like magic, all of these things were given to him. However, the second man _____had nothing.

Finally, the first man prayed for a _____ so that he could leave the island, and in the following morning he really found a ship at his side of the island.

The first man was very _____ and got on the ship. He decided to leave the second man on the island. He thought the other man was unworthy to receive God’s blessings(保佑) since none of his prayers had been ______.

As the ship was about to leave, the first man heard a ______ from Heaven, “Why are you ______ your friend on the island?”

“My blessings are mine alone ______ I was the one who prayed for them,” the first man answered. “His prayers were all unanswered, so he doesn’t deserve(應(yīng)得) ______.”

“You are ______!” the voice shouted. “The only prayer your friend prayed was that all your prayers would be answered.”

【1】A. lonely B. successful C. dangerous D. helpful

【2】A. at B. to C. of D. out

【3】A. quite B. also C. just D. even

【4】A. prayed B. wanted C. left D. dreamed

【5】A. provided B. remained C. practiced D. received

【6】A. videos B. toys C. clothes D. books

【7】A. still B. yet C. almost D. never

【8】A. plane B. train C. ship D. bus

【9】A. surprised B. excited C. nervous D. crazy

【10】A. advised B. announced C. added D. answered

【11】A. sound B. noise C. voice D. word

【12】A. sending B. saving C. inviting D. leaving

【13】A. since B. if C. until D. unless

【14】A. something B. nothing C. everything D. anything

【15】A. interesting B. wrong C. useless D. important

Once, the king decided to travel and visit far-away places of great historic importance. He chose to travel on foot, _____ he wanted to talk to his people. People of distant places were very happy to have a _____ with their king. They were proud that their king had a kind heart.

After several weeks of travel, the king _____ to the palace. He was quite happy to visit many places and see his people. _____, he felt a lot of pain in his feet as it was his first trip on foot covering a long distance. He _____ to his ministers that the roads were covered with stones and weren’t _____. He said that he was very worried about _____ people who walked along them.

He ordered to cover the roads in the whole country with _____ in order that the people of his kingdom could walk comfortably. The king’s ministers were very surprised to hear his order as thousands of cows would have to be ______ for leather. And it would also cost a lot of money.

Finally, a wise man from the ministry came to the king and said that ______ had a better idea. The minister said, “Instead of covering the roads with leather, why not just have a piece of leather cut in the right ______ to cover your feet?”

The king was ______ by his idea and praised the minister. He ordered a pair of leather shoes for himself and requested all his countrymen also to wear shoes.

Changes are unavoidable, and they should come ______ ourselves. We cannot or should not __depend on others to make them. That means, instead of trying to change the world, we ______ try to change ourselves.

【1】A. crazy B. polite C. happy D. smart

【2】A. though B. because C. until D. unless

【3】A. business B. trip C. discussion D. conversation

【4】A. came B. returned C. hurried D. headed

【5】A. Besides B. Also C. However D. Instead

【6】A. shouted B. apologized C. explained D. complained

【7】A. safe B. comfortable C. straight D. convenient

【8】A. a B. an C. the D. （不填）

【9】A. dirt B. sand C. wood D. leather

【10】A. killed B. sold C. raised D. exchanged

【11】A. he B. she C. we D. they

【12】A. place B. position C. shape D. order

【13】A. confused B. disappointed C. heard D. surprised

【14】A. of B. from C. for D. with

【15】A. should B. may C. must D. would

As you would_____, the shark quickly swam around the tank（容器）. When it found the smaller fish, it _____ began to attack and eat them. The biologist then placed a strong piece of _____ glass into the tank, creating two separate parts. She then put the shark in one part of the tank and a new group of fish in _____.

Again, the shark quickly attacked. This time, however, the shark knocked into _____ glass divider and bounced off(彈回). The shark kept repeating this behavior every few minutes but it _____. Meanwhile, the small fish swam around _____ in the other part. About an hour later, the shark_____ up. This experiment was repeated several _____ over the next few weeks. Each time, the shark got less aggressive(攻擊性) and didn’t want to ______ attacking the small fish, until the shark got ______ of hitting the glass divider and simply stopped attacking.

The biologist then removed the glass divider, ______ the shark didn’t attack. The shark was trained to believe there was a barrier(障礙) between itself and the small fish, so the fish swam wherever they wished, without ______.

In fact, many of us, after experiencing setbacks and failures, emotionally give up and stop trying. Like the ______ in the story, we believe that because we were unsuccessful in the past, we will always be unsuccessful. In other words, we continue to see a barrier in our heads, even when there is no “real” barrier ______ where we are and where we want to go.

【1】A. worry B. fear C. expect D. remember

【2】A. heavily B. quickly C. carefully D. busily

【3】A. dirty B. dark C. light D. clear

【4】A. another B. other C. the other D. others

【5】A. a B. an C. the D. (不填)

【6】A. wanted B. failed C. left D. hit

【7】A. happily B. quietly C. safely D. politely

【8】A. took B. gave C. put D. cut

【9】A. minutes B. months C. groups D. times

【10】A. allow B. stop C. forget D. try

【11】A. tired B. excited C. used D. surprised

【12】A. and B. so C. or D. but

【13】A. death B. danger C. interest D. hope

【14】A. shark B. fish C. glass D. tank

【15】A. among B. from C. through D. between

Make better plans. When you start to do something, you need to make a plan before doing it. The earlier, the better. 【2】 You’ll also know what you should do and what you shouldn’t do.

【3】 You can go around more often. More outdoor activities can keep you relaxed and active. You also need to be kind. “Thank you” can bring a smile on someone’s face. Learn to say “sorry” and don’t be angry with others.

Make the right friend. A friend may make your life and can break your life as well. 【4】

Good friends will always make your ideas better.

Never fear failure. Everybody fails. Even the greatest person fails. We should not fear the failure, because failure is not the end of the road. 【5】 Life is good. We don’t have to live in our past, but we do hope that we can plan better, live better and work better when we have the chance to do so.

A. Live a more active life.

B. You will know what comes first and what comes last.

C. Almost all of us have no difficulty telling our regrets.

D. So you have to think twice when you choose a friend.

E. Be more careful if you don’t want to fail in the future.

F. We should take failure as a chance to learn and improve ourselves.

Instead, he advised parents and teachers to praise children less and use words like“trying really hard”. Mr. Grosz said, “【3】People often pay no attention to children’s feelings and thoughts.” He also mentioned a research showing that children who were heavily praised probably performed worse at school.

Some psychologists from Columbia University asked 128 pupils aged 10 and 11 to work out a number of math problems. 【4】 But the researchers told the other group, “You did really well—you must have tried really hard.” Both groups of children were then given more difficult questions and those who had been told they were clever did not do as well as the others.

He said that when collecting his daughter from a school near their home in North London, he heard a teacher telling his daughter,“You have drawn the most beautiful tree. Well done.” Later, after she had done another drawing, the same teacher said, “Wow, you are really an artist.” In his book, Mr. Grosz wrote, “How could I explain to the teacher? 【5】”

As a parent of two children, I strongly agree with Mr. Grosz. I want them to know if I praise them, they have done something beyond my expectation, beyond what they are able to do.

A.Parents should praise their children from time to time.

B. Empty praise is as bad as thoughtless criticism(批評(píng)).

C. In fact, I would prefer it if she did not praise my daughter.

D. Later, some were told, “You did really well—you’re so clever.”

E. A leading psychologist(心理學(xué)家) Stephen Grosz has warned it.

F. He also said that such empty praise caused children to be unhappy.

Speak louder. When you are not confident, You speak in such a low voice. 【2】 A higher voice can help you become more confident.

Play sports. A strong body helps you become confident.

【3】 Write down a list of things you did during the past days to see how many things you have done well. Did you finish your homework? Did you tell a joke that made everybody happy?Give yourself praise for the good things you’ve done.

【4】 Fear comes along with failure. But it’s easy to overcome it if you know that failure is a part of your life. Don’t hide your head just because you said something stupid last time. Try to start again and believe you can do better.

Pick up a hobby. If you like singing,sing as much as you can. 【5】 And it will make you happy and confident.

A. Get rid of fear.

B. Encourage yourself.

C. In some ways, a hobby can make you outstanding.

D. You can get anything as long as you want to pay the price.

E. They can have more chances to make themselves successful.

F. Try to speak loudly enough so that people can hear you clearly.

Some of us may think that we are so busy that we can’t do housework. But most parents work all day and are then expected to keep a clean house! 【3】 It seems much better to have three or more people together keep the house clean.

【4】 It can be very fun if you are creative. Learning how to cook a meal is a great skill. If you learn how to cook your favorite food, you will show others that you have a very special talent(才能).

Don’t be afraid to help around the house. Your parents will greatly like it. The next time you see something that needs to be done at home, do it yourself and show that you can do anything! 【5】 It helps you to understand the idea of fairness(公平).

A. Don’t do housework at home.

B. Cooking is one part of housework.

C. Let’s take cleaning the room as an example.

D. Anyway, doing housework is not so difficult.

E. Doing housework is really not as good as it sounds.

F. Most of the time our parents end up doing housework.

G. Dividing housework among the whole family will make everyone’s job easier.