Dr. Brown liked reading in bed when he was at school. But it was ___41___ for his eyes and now he is near-sighted. He doesn’t want ___42___ to know about it and he never wears ___43___. It often___44___ him some trouble.

One day he was invited to a village school. He took a bus to a small town. Then he had to __45__ to the village school. The road to the village was very bad. He fell over(摔倒) some times and it __46___ his clothes dirty. ___47___ he got to the village. Suddenly it began to blow(刮風) heavily and his hat was off. He felt his hat run into a fence(籬笆). So he ran __48__ it into the house, too. An old woman __49___ him angrily and shouted(喊叫),” ___50___ are you running after my little duck?”

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

2.A. somebody                 B. nobody                 C. everybody                     D. anybody else

3.A. a hat                           B. a glasses              C. sunglasses                             D. glasses

4.A. took                            B. brought                C. takes                              D. brings

5.A. drive                           B. ride                        C. walk                                D. fly

6.A. let                          B. made                    C. gave                               D. got

7.A. At first                  B. At last                   C. At times                        D. At once

8.A. with                            B. before                   C. after                               D. along

9.A. stopped                B. took                       C. invited                            D. made

10.A. What                        B. Why                       C. Who                                D. Where

 

John loved basketball. One day, as he was walking to a basketball game, he dreamed about playing basketball for the college team the next year. Suddenly a car hit him and he was thrown three meters   36    .

    John woke up in a hospital room. When the doctor told him that both his legs were broken, he knew his college basketball   37    was over. John did what the doctors told him. but it   38   . When he left the hospital, John was sent to a rehab center(康復中心).

    A week   39   he arrived there, he met Sunny Chen. Sunny used to be a coach(教練). His legs were badly hurt in a skating accident.

    Though he couldn't move his legs, Sunny became the coach of a basketball team called the Suns. It was an on-wheelchair basketball team, because 40 on the team played from a wheelchair(輪椅). Sunny invited John to   41   the game. John played badly, but for the   42 time since the accident. he stopped feeling sorry for himself.

    After becoming a part of the Suns. John improved quickly. Basketball was like medicine for him. John was much   43  than before. When John became unhappy, Sunny was there to comfort him. The day before John   44   the center, he had dinner with Sunny. He asked Sunny how he could be so happy even with his broken legs.

     Sunny    45   and said, "It's really quite easy. When you keep your face to the sun. the shadows will fall behind."

1. A. away          B. from             C. out                 D. in

2.A. game          B. dream            C. team                D. coach

3.A. worked         B. affected          C. didn't work           D. didn't affect

4.A. until           B. when             C. before              D. after

5. A. somebody      B. anybody           C. everybody           D. nobody

6.A. join           B. show              C. study               D. watch

7. A. next           B. last               C. first                D. early

8.A. worse          B. better             C. busier              D. smarter

9.A. arrived         B. got to              C. went to            D. left

10.A. smiled          B. shouted            C. cried              D. turned

 

John loved basketball. One day, as he was walking to a basketball game, he dreamed about playing basketball for the college team the next year. Suddenly a car hit him and he was thrown three meters  (36) .

    John woke up in a hospital room. When the doctor told him that both his legs were broken, he knew his college basketball  (37)  was over. John did what the doctors told him, but it (38) .When he left the hospital, John was sent to a rehab center(康復中心).

A week  (39)  he arrived there, he met Sunny Chen. Sunny used to be a coach（教練）.His legs were badly hurt in a skating accident.

    Though he couldn't move his legs, Sunny became the coach of a basketball team called the Suns. It was an on-wheelchair basketball team, because  (40)  on the team played from a wheelchair（輪椅）.Sunny invited John to  (41)  the game. John played badly, but for the  (42) time since the accident, he stopped feeling sorry for himself.

    After becoming a part of the Suns, John improved quickly. Basketball was like medicine for him. John was much  (43)  than before. When John became unhappy, Sunny was there to comfort him. The day before John  (44)   the center, he had dinner with Sunny. He asked Sunny how he could be so happy even with his broken legs.

    Sunny  (45)  and said, "It's really quite easy. When you keep your face to the sun, the shadows will fall behind."

1.A. away        B. from      C. out          D. in

2.A. game        B. dream     C. team         D. coach

3.A. worked      B. affected    C. didn't work    D. didn't affect

4.A. until        B. when       C. before       D. after

5.A. somebody    B. anybody    C. everybody    D. nobody

6.A. join         B. show       C. study        D. watch

7.A. next         B. last        C. first         D. early

8.A. worse       B. better       C. busier        D. smarter

9. A. arrived      B. got to       C. went to       D. left

10. A. smiled      B. shouted      C. cried         D. turned

 

Stuart and Steve were twin brothers. Stuart loved to play basketball. But Steve loved to read books.

One day Stuart was playing basketball   41   he fell and broke his leg. When they took him to the hospital, the doctor said he wouldn’t be able to play for six months. Steve went   42   him and brought him books on basketball. At first Stuart wasn’t going to read them. Then he began to read them and   43   that there were ways he could play basketball better. He began to think that books weren’t that   44  .

When Stuart’s leg started getting better, Steve would help him by going for walks with him.   45   Stuart’s doctor said he could start playing basketball again. Then Stuart showed Steve how to toss (投) for baskets. Steve found that he enjoyed it.

Then Stuart was ready to   46   the basketball games. Steve went to games and enjoyed himself. They then   47   practiced basketball and read books together.

So you can see, when   48   happens, something good may also happen. Steve showed Stuart about books and Stuart showed Steve about basketball. So you can also   49   showing others something that you like to do and they can show you something that they like to do.   50   you can find new things to do.

41. A. until                    B. when                C. after                 D. where

42. A. on seeing            B. to call                C. to visit                     D. to look

43. A. saw                    B. looked               C. read                  D. found

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

45. A. But                            B. However           C. Finally               D. So

46. A. take part                    B. win                   C. lose                  D. join in

47. A. always                B. never                C. seldom                     D. much

48. A. anything good    B. something nice C. something bad   D. anything wrong

49. A. try                     B. practice             C. enjoy                D. like

50. A. On the way         B. By the way      C. All the way        D. In this way

When July comes, children know they’ll have their examinations and the school year will __36__ soon.

Boys and girls will have nearly a two-month holiday, and they’ll leave school __37__train or by car to __38__ their parents.

The summer holidays are the __39__ time of the year for most children. The weather is usually good, so children can spend most of their time __40__ outside. If one lives in the countryside, he can go and play in the woods or in the fields. If he __41__ in a big town, he can usually go to the park to play.

The best place for children to spend their summer holidays is the __42__. Some children are lucky enough to live near the sea. __43__ for those who do not live there, if they have the luck to stay in one of the big seaside towns for a week or two, they’ll __44__ it all the following school year.

Now, __45__ makes children like the seaside so much? I think they are the sand, the sea and the sun. The feelings of the sand under their feet, salt water on their skin, and the warm sun on

36. A. arrive           B. start       C. begin        D. end

37. A. on           B. by           C. in          D. at

38. A. love        B. see          C. watch       D. return

39. A. best        B. better      C. worst            D. worse

40. A. missing     B. working     C. playing     D. studying

41. A. works        B. walks        C. lives            D. arrives

42. A. village          B. seaside     C. city        D. park

43. A . But        B. unless      C. Or           D. And

44. A. hear from   B. speak to    C. agree with       D. talk about

45. A . that            B. which        C. who          D. what