A rich American went to Paris and bought a picture painted by a French artist. The American thought the picture to be very fine because he ______ a lot of money for it. When he came to his hotel he wanted to hang the _____ up on the wall. He _____ it for a long time, but couldn’t ______ which was the top and which was the bottom(底部) .The American _______the picture this way and _____, but still couldn’t _____.

So he had _____. He ____ the picture in the dining room and invited the painter of the picture to ______. When the painter came, the American said ______ to him about the picture. ______ they went into the dining room to have dinner. The painter looked ______ at the picture several times. Then he put on his _____ and looked at the picture again and again. At last he_________ that the picture was upside down(倒置).

1.A. cost B. spent C. paid D. took

2.A. map B. cap C. picture D. kite

3.A. looked after B. looked at C. looked for D. looked up

4.A. tell B. say C. talk D. speak

5.A. painted B. turned C. used D. wrote

6.A. that B. it C. one D. another

7.A. see B. read C. decide D. look

8.A. a way B. a pen C. a road D. an idea

9.A. put B. hung C. stopped D. lent

10.A. tea B. rice C. bread D. dinner

11.A. nothing B. something C. hello D. sorry

12.A. At first B. At last C. At once D. At all

13.A. heavily B. loudly C. straight D. careful

14.A. glasses B. coat C. trousers D. hat

15.A. watched B. understood C. sat D. opened

1.C 2.C 3.B 4.A 5.B 6.A 7.C 8.D 9.B 10.D 11.A 12.A 13.C 14.A 15.B 【解析】 短文大意：一位美國人在巴黎買了幅畫，回去想掛在墻上，但是自己分辨不清上下，于是想出了一個辦法，他把畫掛在餐廳里，邀請這幅畫的畫家共進晚餐。畫家也被搞糊涂了，他戴上...

“How was school? “Millie’s mother asked. “It was terrible! I never want to go______again!”Millie was almost _______.Millie’s mother went to the_______and got Millie a glass of milk and some cakes that Millie likes. She also got a box______tissues(紙巾)for Millie. “What’s up? “she asked as she sat ______ next to Millie. Millie_______at her mother and said，“I thought Kitty and Amy were my best friends. I thought we could tell each______everything, but they were keeping a secret______me! Today I heard them whispering in class and I saw them ______ notes to each other. I asked them about it at lunch, but they were not my true_______.They said there wasn’t any note and I was silly. “Millie started to cry. “Poor Millie, “said Millie’s mother, “it’s all right. Now go and get some_______,and tomorrow everything will be fine. “The next morning, Millie went to school ________.She did not think she had any friends now. She_____into the classroom and went to her desk, but when she opened her desk she found it was full _________colourful presents. “Happy Birthday, Millie!” Kitty and Amy came to her and shouted excitedly, “This is our secret—a birthday_______for you !You are our best friend, Millie!”

1.A. study B. then C. there D. school

2.A. cry B. crying C. cries D. cried

3.A. kitchen B. bedroom C. couch D. desk

4.A. about B. of C. at D. in

5.A. up B. down C. near D. at

6.A. saw B. worried C. said D. looked

7.A. other B. others C. one D. person

8.A. about B. to C. from D. away

9.A. gave B. giving C. give D. gives

10.A. friendships B. friends C. friend D. friendly

11.A. sleeping B. sleepy C. sleeps D. sleep

12.A. sad B. sadly C. sadness D. sadder

13.A. walked B. walks C. walk D. walking

14.A. at B. of C. with D. in

15.A. part B. partly C. party D. parties

1.C 2.B 3.A 4.B 5.B 6.D 7.A 8.C 9.B 10.B 11.D 12.B 13.A 14.B 15.C 【解析】試題這篇短文介紹的是Millie以為自己的好朋友Kitty和Amy不是自己的好朋友，其實是她誤解了。她們在秘密地為她準備一個生日聚會。 1. 2. 3....

One summer I met my best friend Lisa for the first time. I hid behind my mother and she hid behind her grandmother, _______ to look at each other. But soon, we started playing with each other. None of my new friends liked her_______ they knew she had "family problems". However, we always had great _______ together. Last year I noticed the problem. I guessed she needed_______there for her. Well, she made a new "best friend" and so did I. Then I didn't know why, but she started cutting herself She had to go to _______ during the day. I was very _______ at first, but later we got in touch (取得聯(lián)系). I wanted to be there for her and I knew I still cared about her like a sister. Yesterday she came to me and said, "I never knew _______ a best friend was before, you were the only person that would _______ me cutting, the only person that ever made me feel _______ about myself. You didn't even know you were helping me." We both________ . So if a friend needs you, and you care for him or her, you can be friends forever (永遠).

1.A. afraid B. happy C. friendly D. kind

2.A. till B. before C. if D. because

3.A. luck B. ideas C. toys D. fun

4.A. someone B. no one C. everyone D. anyone

5.A. school B. factory C. home D. hospital

6.A. happy B. excited C. worried D. tired

7.A. where B. how C. what D. why

8.A. help B. stop C. see D. hear

9.A. worse B. better C. afraid D. sadder

10.A. cried B. jumped C. ran D. failed

1.A 2.D 3.D 4.A 5.D 6.C 7.C 8.B 9.B 10.A 【解析】 短文介紹了作者和麗薩相識成為好朋友的經(jīng)歷。并介紹了兩個人在交往中的波折，介紹了作者和朋友之間的特殊的友誼，表明任何情況下都不要放棄自己的朋友。 1.句意：彼此都不敢看對方。A. afraid害怕的； B. happy高興的；C. fri...

Our English teacher was like a friend to us, and we all liked her. One day she came into the classroom and shouted, “Who did this?”She held up a piece of broken glass and asked,“Who _________ the window?”She seldom became angry._____ this time she was.

I broke the window. I did that by throwing a baseball. I didn’t want to admit (承認) it _____ I didn’t have enough money to pay for a big window like that.“My father will be _____,”I thought. At first I didn’t _____ my hand, but later something strong in my heart suddenly made me stand up. “I did it,”I said _____ .How difficult it was for me to say that!

My teacher _____ a book from one of our book shelves and then began walking to my desk. I was afraid that she was going to punish(懲罰) me.

“I know you like collecting _____ very much,”she said, looking down at my _____ face.“Here is the book about collecting stamps that you are looking for. Now, the book is ______ and I shall not punish you. Remember, it’s because you ______ the truth.”

I couldn’t believe it! My teacher wasn’t punishing me. I didn’t ______ to pay for the broken window. And I got my favourite book!

As time goes, the book is gone, so is my wonderful teacher. But I will never forget the lesson the teacher gave me that day.

1.A. cleaned B. climbed C. broke D. mended

2.A. and B. but C. so D. or

3.A. because B. if C. when D. though

4.A. pleased B. excited C. frightened D. angry

5.A. put on B. put up C. put out D. put away

6.A. terribly B. honestly C. easily D. hardly

7.A. read B. wrote C. took D. bought

8.A. books B. desks C. stamps D. windows

9.A. nervous B. pretty C. happy D. square

10.A. you B. your C. yours D. yourself

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

12.A. like B. want C. use D. need

1.C 2.B 3.A 4.D 5.B 6.B 7.C 8.C 9.A 10.C 11.D 12.D 【解析】 短文大意：作者打破了玻璃，英語老師知道這件事后，問是誰打破的玻璃，作者最后終于承認是自己打破的玻璃，英語老師沒有懲罰作者，而是因為作者的誠實獎勵了一本書給他。作者絕不會忘記那天老師對自己的教育。這件事也告訴我們...

David is a middle school student. He had lived in a small _____ for fifteen years. It was a small place with only five families living there. His father, Mr. Hill, was a rich farmer and later on he _____ a shop in our town. He bought a house here last month. His _____ moved to the new house and his son began to study in our class. But he had _____ friends here. At first he often played by ____.

His neighbor Cathy is a kind girl. She has many friends. She finds the boy never talks with anybody and decides to help him. David ____ to stay with her and talks to her a lot. Now they’re good friends.

One afternoon, Cathy told David, “It’ll be my sixteenth birthday tomorrow. I’ll have a birthday party. Would you like to come?” “_____. I’m glad to,” the boy said happily.

David got home and thought of a ____he could give to Cathy. He was sorry that he _______to ask the girl what she liked. He couldn’t telephone her because he didn’t know her _____. At that moment Mrs. Hill came and asked, “What’s the matter, dear?”

“What would you like if it was your sixteenth birthday, Mom?”

“Nothing,” the woman said, “I just wish I were sixteen.”

1.A. town B. city C. village D. country

2.A. open B. opens C. opened D. opening

3.A. home B. shop C. building D. family

4.A. a few B. few C. a little D. little

5.A. himself B. him C. his D. he

6.A. enjoy B. enjoys C. like D. likes

7.A. Well B. No C. Sorry D. Certainly

8.A. book B. dress C. present D. pen

9.A. forgot B. forget C. remember D. remembered

10.A. home B. number C. place D. address

1.C 2.C 3.D 4.B 5.A 6.D 7.D 8.C 9.A 10.B 【解析】 文章大意：本文講述了David搬到一個新學校后，沒有什么朋友，后來他與鄰居Cathy成為了朋友，一個下午，Cathy請他參加16歲的生日，但他不知道給她買什么禮物，于是問媽媽如果是她的十六歲生日會要什么禮物，媽媽說什么也不要，只希望自己能回到...

My friend, Lin Tao, went on vacation in New York with his parents. He _______ back last week. He came to _______ me yesterday and gave me a nice hat. He said he had a great _______ in New York. He and his parents visited many _______ places and went shopping there.

Lin Tao _______ went to his pen pal’s home for the first time. He didn’t know the ______ to his friend’s house. A friendly American boy _______ him to find it at last. Lin Tao’s pen pal is Jimmy. He could ______ a little Chinese, because he had a trip to China last year. Lin Tao and Jimmy talked_______ English and Chinese. Lin Tao had dinner with Jimmy’s family. They took many photos with a______ . I knew a lot about them from these photos.

1.A. played B. came C. arrived D. walked

2.A. visit B. teach C. discuss D. find

3.A. job B. report C. sleep D. time

4.A. interesting B. excited C. delicious D. boring

5.A. never B. usually C. also D. always

6.A. news B. way C. number D. price

7.A. asked B. wanted C. helped D. needed

8.A. speak B. say C. tell D. talk

9.A. on B. to C. in D. for

10.A. map B. cinema C. book D. camera

1.B 2.A 3.D 4.A 5.C 6.B 7.C 8.A 9.C 10.D 【解析】試題這篇短文講的是作者的朋友林濤的事。林濤在紐約度過了一個快樂的假期，并去拜訪了筆友。 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

A hot dog is one of the most popular American food. It was named after frankfurter, a German food. You may hear “hot dog” ____ in other ways. People sometimes ____ “hot dog” to express pleasure(快樂). For example, a friend may ask if you would like to go to the cinema. You ____ say, “Great. I’d love to. ” Or, you could say” ____! I’d love to go.” People _____ use the expression（表達） to describe someone who is a “show-off”, who tries to show everyone else how _____ he is. You often hear such a(n) ____ called a “hot dog”. He may be a basketball player, for example, who ____ the ball with one hand making a(n)_____ catch seem more difficult. You know he is a “hot dog” because when he makes such a catch, he bows(鞠躬) to crowd, hoping to _____ their cheers.

1.A. cooked B. eaten C. picked D. used

2.A. speak B. tell C. talk D. say

3.A. must B. had to C. might D. need

4.A. Excuse me B. Don’t worry C. Never mind D. Hot dog

5.A. ever B. yet C. also D. still

6.A. kind B. hopeful C. great D. careful

7.A. person B. dog C. hand D. people

8.A. catches B. plays C. throws D. passes

9.A. funny B. easy C. exciting D. good

10.A. lose B. win C. avoid(避免) D. explain

1.D 2.D 3.C 4.D 5.C 6.C 7.A 8.A 9.B 10.B 【解析】試題這篇短文通過講述hot dog 是美國最受歡迎的食物之一，它的名字來自于德國的豬牛肉混合香腸，hot dog 還被應(yīng)用于生活的其他方面，表達不同的含義。像代表快樂等。 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. ...

Mr. Clark works in a middle school. He likes reading and often_______ some books from the library. He listens to the radio every morning and reading_______after supper. So he knows much and teaches well. His_______ worship(崇拜) him very much. Mike, Mr. Clark’s little son, is only nine. He also likes books. And he often asks his father some questions. Mr. Clark always thinks the boy is too_______ to understand and chooses_______ ones to answer. Of course the boy is not satisfied with(對……滿意) it.

One day Mike read_______ about the lights and was interested in it. When his father told him to do some housework, he went on thinking of it. He asked him a few questions, and his father answered all. Then his father said proudly(自豪地), “Fathers always know_______ than sons!”

The boy thought for a while and said, “_______ .”

“Oh? Why?”

Mike didn’t answer but asked instead(反而), “_______ invented the lights?” “Thomas Edison.” answered Mr. Clark.

“Why didn’t his________ invent them?” Looking at his son, Mr. Clark didn’t know how to answer the question!

1.A. finds B. studies C. buys D. borrows

2.A. newspapers B. letters C. stories D. messages

3.A. teachers B. parents C. students D. classmates

4.A. short B. young C. clever D. able

5.A. easy B. the easiest C. more difficult D. the most difficult

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

7.A. more B. most C. less D. worse

8.A. I think so B. I don’t know C. I agree D. I don’t think so

9.A. Who B. What C. Where D. How

10.A. father B. teacher C. son D. friend

1.D 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.B 6.C 7.A 8.D 9.A 10.A 【解析】 這篇短文講述了克拉克老師和他的小兒子的故事。他們父子倆都愛讀書，他的小兒子很愛提問題，可是父親總以為他年齡小不認真回答他的問題。一天，父親在回答完兒子的問題后，炫耀自己比兒子知道的多，結(jié)果兒子說了一句話：為什么是愛迪生而不是他的父親發(fā)明了電燈...

David is a middle school student. He had lived in a small _____ for fifteen years. It was a small place with only five families living there. His father, Mr. Hill, was a rich farmer and later on he _____ a shop in our town. He bought a house here last month. His _____ moved to the new house and his son began to study in our class. But he had _____ friends here. At first he often played by ____.

His neighbor Cathy is a kind girl. She has many friends. She finds the boy never talks with anybody and decides to help him. David ____ to stay with her and talks to her a lot. Now they’re good friends.

One afternoon, Cathy told David, “It’ll be my sixteenth birthday tomorrow. I’ll have a birthday party. Would you like to come?” “_____. I’m glad to,” the boy said happily.

David got home and thought of a ____he could give to Cathy. He was sorry that he _______to ask the girl what she liked. He couldn’t telephone her because he didn’t know her _____. At that moment Mrs. Hill came and asked, “What’s the matter, dear?”

“What would you like if it was your sixteenth birthday, Mom?”

“Nothing,” the woman said, “I just wish I were sixteen.”

1.A. town B. city C. village D. country

2.A. open B. opens C. opened D. opening

3.A. home B. shop C. building D. family

4.A. a few B. few C. a little D. little

5.A. himself B. him C. his D. he

6.A. enjoy B. enjoys C. like D. likes

7.A. Well B. No C. Sorry D. Certainly

8.A. book B. dress C. present D. pen

9.A. forgot B. forget C. remember D. remembered

10.A. home B. number C. place D. address

1.C 2.C 3.D 4.B 5.A 6.D 7.D 8.C 9.A 10.B 【解析】 文章大意：本文講述了David搬到一個新學校后，沒有什么朋友，后來他與鄰居Cathy成為了朋友，一個下午，Cathy請他參加16歲的生日，但他不知道給她買什么禮物，于是問媽媽如果是她的十六歲生日會要什么禮物，媽媽說什么也不要，只希望自己能回到...

These days computer games have become more and more popular in many cities and towns. A lot of small shops along busy ________ have changed into computer game houses to get more________. These places are always crowded(擁擠的)with people.

In the computer game houses, people ________ a lot of money matching on the machine. It’s ________ for one to beat(打敗) a computer, but one can do well after trying again and again. People want to ________ when they play computer games. The more they ________, the more they want to win, and at last they even can’t ________ without it.

The result(結(jié)果) is that some people don’t want to ________ and they play in computer game houses for hours and hours. For school boys, things are _______. They don’t want to have ________. When school is over, they rush to the computer houses near their _________. Some of them can get enough money from their ________. Some of them are not ________ to get the money. So they have to steal or rob(偷或搶) others’ and become ________ . Computer game addiction(上癮) is a ________problem in our life. Something has to be done to stop it.

1.A. streets B. schools C. towns D. cities

2.A. boys B. money C. computers D. houses

3.A. take B. spend C. cost D. pay

4.A. possible B. easy C. good D. hard

5.A. read B. learn C. win D. download

6.A. lose B. try C. waste D. watch

7.A. come B. eat C. study D. live

8.A. watch TV B. go out C. stay there D. work

9.A. better B. exciting C. even worse D. interesting

10.A. lessons B. games C. families D. sports

11.A. classes B. rooms C. schools D. shops

12.A. classmates B. teachers C. sisters D. parents

13.A. lucky B. unlucky C. careful D. polite

14.A. good B. bad C. rich D. poor

15.A. important B. serious C. unusual D. wonderful

1.A 2.B 3.B 4.D 5.C 6.A 7.D 8.D 9.C 10.A 11.C 12.D 13.A 14.B 15.B 【解析】試題這篇短文主要描述了電腦游戲?qū)�學生們的危害，詳細的分析了電腦游戲是如何影響學生們的，并提出了相應(yīng)的建議。 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. ...