（一）
\"Sesame Street\" is a TV programme for children. It first appeared in New York 1 1969. It is called \"the longest street in the world\". That's because the TV programme by that name can now be seen in so 2 parts of the world.
In the US over six million children watch the programme regularly.The 3 include more than half the nation's pre-school (学龄前) children. Parents love the programme. Many teachers also consider it a great help, 4 some educators are against certain things in it.
Tests show children from different 5 have benefited (收益) from watching the programme. Those who watch it five times. 6 week learn more than those who watch it once in a while. In the US the programme is shown at 7 hours so that more children can watch it.
The programmes all 8 songs, stories, jokes and pictures to help children understand numbers, letters and human relationship. But there are some differences. 9 , the programme made in Mexico City 10 more time to teaching whole words than to teaching letters one by one.
Why is \"Sesame Street\" more successful than other children's shows? There 11 many reasons-- the good education of its producers, the support 12 the government and businesses, and the skillful use of many TV tricks. Also 13 watch it along with their children. This is partly because famous adult stars often appear on it. But the best reason may be that it makes every child 14 able to learn. Children find themselves learning, and they want to learn 15 ( )1. A. at B. on C. in D. since ( )2. A. few B. many C. little D. much ( )3. A. viewers B. visitors C. witnesses D. settlers ( )4. A. and B. so C. though D. or
( )5. A. films B. cartoons C. stories D. backgrounds
( )6. A.a B. an C. the D. 不填 ( )7. A. the same B. different
C. early D. late
( )8. A. use B. take C. sing D. do
( )9. A. Till now B. As a result C. For example D. In all ( )10. A. donates B. costs C. spends D. devotes ( )11. A. is B. are C. was D. were ( )12. A. for B. with C. about D. from ( )13. A. teachers B. doctors C. volunteers D. mothers ( )14. A. feel B. to feel C. feeling D. felt ( )15. A. many B. much C. more D. most
(二)
Though it was only October, my students were already talking about Christmas plans. As days went on, everyone became more 1 , waiting for the final school bell. As soon as the bell 2 , everyone would run for their coats and go home except David.
David was a small boy in ragged (破旧的) clothes. I had often 3 why his mother dressed him so poorly for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots or gloves. But something made David 4 I can still remember he was always 5 a smile and liked to help others. He always 6 after school to put chairs away and sweep the floor. We 7 talked much. He just smiled and asked vhat else he could do, then thanked me for letting him stay and slowly 8 home. Weeks passed and it was finally the last day of 9 before the holiday began. I smiled happily when the last of them 10 out of the door. When I turned around, I saw David 11 standing by 'my desk.
\"I have something for you,\" he said and 1 2 from behind his back a small box. He asked me to open it quickly. I unwrapped (解开) it but saw nothing in it. I looked at David's smiling face and back into the box and said, \"The box is nice, David, but it's 13 \"
\"Oh no, it isn't,\" said David, \"It's full of love. My mum told me before she died that love is something you can't see or touch unless you know it's there.\"
Tears filled my eyes 14 I looked at the proud dirty face which I had 15 paid attention to. I never forget the meaning from the little box on my desk. After that Christmas, David and I became good friends.
( )1. A. polite B. serious C. impatient D. calm ( )2. A. warned B. rang C. called D. shouted ( )3. A. known B. wondered C. realized D. learned ( )4.A.strange B. unhappy C. different D. funny ( )5. A. treating B. feeling C. wearing D. sharing ( )6. A. practised B. forced C. studied D. stayed ( )7. A. never B. often C. always D. almost ( )8. A. left B. rushed C. turned D. returned ( )9. A. school B. year C.education D. program ( )10. A. hurried B. jumped C. walked D. jogged ( )11. A. carelessly B. sadly C. quietly D. helplessly ( )12. A. searched B. found C. lifted D. pulled ( )13. A. cheap B. empty C. useless D. expensive ( )14. A. when B. until C. though D. because ( )15. A specially B. nearly
C, hardly D. carefully
(三)
Santa Can Come Before Christmas
when a young It was man asked me, \"Can you tell me where the
last June. I entered a supermarket to pick some vegetables, 1 counter is?\" same \"Well, the milk is in the lower right corner,\" I replied.Picking up my things, I finally came to the milk counter where I met the
man
I asked, \"Do you need a basket or a trolley?\" 2 almost 10 bottles of milk.
trolley \"Sure, thank you.\" he answered.I was 3 he was still picking more bottles and after a few minutes his
had 24 bottles of milk.
I Trolleylaughed and asked, \"Why so many bottles?\" 4
Christmas comes in December.\" He smiled and said, \"These are for my street dogs. Today, I want to be a Santa them.\"I said,
\"Well, it's too 5 for you to be a Santa. It is still June and but he left the counter witbout saying anything. He 6 at me and walked a few steps, as if he wanted to say something
Santa in the month of June. \"So these bread and cakes are also for the street 7 , We met again at the bread counter.
He smiled and said, \"Yes. These are also for 8 , Mr Santa.\"
Santa comes in December as we Santa is a representation (the is a Santa in each one of us that shines through our personality at some point of time, 10 him around Christmas. But in real life there 象征dogs ) of surprises and and I love to be Mr
9 no matter which trolley, there was a 11 a(n) 12 it is. Maybe when you offered help to me by getting me a Santa in you. When we offer food to a poor man or when you offer help to others or get help from others, just think that Santa has come 13 to someone who is caught in the rain, we are being Santa there. So all the way for you.\" Santa 15 can He left and I was
come before Christmas. 14 that I had met him. It was right to understand that We just need to realize that he is around us by ( )1. A. vegetable happiness and unconditional love.
( )2. A. putting C. bread B. milkD. fish ( C. holding B. choosingD. bringing ( )3. A. sad C. angry B. excited ( )4.A. for C. of D. surprisedB. on )5. A. easy D. by ( )6. A. pointed C. helpful D. important B. early ( C. shouted B. laughed ( )7. A. Luckily C. Hopefully D. turnedB. Suddenly ( )8. A. dogs )9. A. love C. mice D. NaturallyB. cats D. birds ( )10. A. call C. friendship C. expect B. successD. honor B. showD. invite
( )11. A. day B. week C. month D. year ( )12. A. lost B. frozen C. forgotten D. hidden ( )13. A. camera B. umbrella C. apple D. box
( )14. A. unhappy B. disappointed C. happy D. nervous ( )15. A. storing B. facing C. spreading D. increasing
（四）
It was my daughter's first day of school. I knew that she would be 1 in a few minutes, because she always did that when she was worried about new environment.
On the way to 2 I told her repeatedly how 3 her new school life would be and hoped she would feel 4 However, when she saw the large
group of students everywhere, her face at once fell and the tears came to her 5 \"You can do this, sweetie. Everyone has a 6 in line~ let's go to find yours.\" We lined up to 7 the school.Just as she was about to hold on to my leg, her friend from preschool 8 next to her. Suddenly, she became 9 and reached out for her friend's hand. And as the teacher began to 10 them all into the school, she wasn't crying, but smiling.
To tell the truth, 1 was 11 to say goodbye when I saw those little feet walk into that big building. I hid the tears behind my sunglasses and waved my hand as she walked inside.
All day I 12 what she was doing. As I waited to pick her up, I felt like a child standing in line to meet Santa. \"I didn't cry again, Mommy,\" she said 13 , showing me her backpack full of can&es.
During two hours of listening to the details of her 14 , we laughed and talked about all the 15 she had on the first school day. I knew my daughter has grown up.
( )1. A.laughing B.sleeping C.crying D.waiting ( )2. A. hospital B.school C. park D.museum ( )3. A. amazing B.peaceful C. valuable D. important ( )4. A.safe B.relaxed C. interested D.proud ( )5. A.nose B.ears C. mouth D. eyes ( )6. A.place B.name C. list D. picture ( )7. A.leave B.pass C. enter D.find ( )8. A.pulled B.complained C.sat D.stood ( )9. A.honest B. active C.shy D.generous ( )10. A.walk B.send C. rush D.push ( )11. A.calm B.happy C. unwilling D.surprised ( )12. A.suggested B.asked
C.knew D.wondered ( )13. A.shyly B.excitedly C. politely D.seriously ( )14. A. day; B.week C. month D.year ( )15. A.experiences B.friends C.classes D.excuses
(五)
A first-grade student whose best friend is battling cancer thought that hours of playing and telling jokes was not enough--he wanted to show his buddy just how he understood the 1 time he was going through.
Seven-year-old Vincent Butterfield 2 the only way was to cut off his hair in support of his best friend Zac who lost his hair through chemotherapy (化疗).
Zac Gossage is receiving treatment but 3 goes to school every day, 4 that's where he gets to play on the swing with Vincent. Vincent found out that Zac might 5 his hair because of the chemotherapy treatment. So one day, he showed up in the first-grade class wearing a 6 He said to his teacher Mrs Koester, \"I have a surprise for Zac. ’ And he pulled off his cap and other 7 saw that he already had all his hair 8 off.
\"I did it just to make Zac feel he's not the only one without any 9 \"said Vincent.
Vincent has also raised money for his best friend after learning how 10 his treatments are. He asked his mother to make 11 than 20 scarves and gloves. He and his mother 12 at the price of 10 dollars each, raising over $ 200 for Zac. The encouragement from Vincent seems to be working. Though Zac is receiving treatments, he has 13 missed any days of school. He knows that Vincent is out on the playground, waiting for him at break.
When asked 14 friendship was, Vincent looked at his friend Zac, thought for a(n) 15 and replied, \"It's a beautiful thing.\" Clearly, wisdom doesn't always come with age.
( )1. A. hard B. exciting C. unpleasant D. pleasant ( )2. A. decided B. refused C. agreed D. disliked ( )3. A. ever B. never C. just D. still ( )4. A. though B. but C. because D. so ( )5. A. raise B. add C. lose D. fall ( )6. A. mask B. scarf C. glove D. cap ( )7. A. teachers B. kids C. parents D. patients ( )8. A. pulled B. sent
C. cut D. put
( )9. A. friends B. money C. clothes D. hair ( )10. A. expensive B. successful C. important D. meaningful ( )11. A. fewer B. more C. worse D. better ( )12. A. made B. donated C. sold D. collected ( )13. A. already B. always
C. nearly D. hardly ( )14. A. how B. what C. where D. which ( )15. A. moment B. hour C. morning D. day
(六)
Many people think New York is a 1 city, even 2 the taxi. When you get into a taxi, you hear the 3 of a well-known singer, a sport star or some 4 famous persons giving instructions. The voice of the famous person tells you 5 to do. ()ne popular singer gives this message, \"Cats 6 nine lives, but you have only one, so buckle your seat belt (系好安全带).\" Other voices say things such as \"Don't forget 7 your things when you leave.\"
Many people get 8 by tbe voices. Taxi drivers also don't like the messages. \"I play the messages 12 hours a day. I hear the 9 voice 60 times a day. It makes me crazy,\" says Amir, a taxi driver. \"But if I don't play the messages, I will get fined (罚款) 100 dollars.\" A lot of passengers complain (抱怨), too. \"It's 10 noisy,\" says a passenger,\"I asked the driver to 11 the message, but he said he couldn't.\"
Other people think 12 is a great idea. One taxi driver says, \"People like to hear the voice, and they put on their seat belts more often.\" And passengers from out of the city really 13 the idea. \"Most of the time taxi drivers are in bad mood (心情),\" says Melanie Benton, who visits New York often 14 business.\" 15 nice to hear such a voice when you get into a taxi.\" ( )1. A. quiet B. busy C. noisy D. beautiful ( )2. A. inside B. outside C. near D. beside ( )3. A. sound B. noise C. voice D. voices ( )4. A. others B. other C. another D. the other ( )5. A. how B. what C. which D. if
( )6. A. are B. will have C. has D. have ( )7. A. to bring B. bringing C. taking D. to take ( )8. A. happy B. excited C. annoyed D. sadly ( )9. A. same B. difficult C. different D. lovely ( )10. A. too much B. much too C. a bit of D. a little ( )11. A. turn off B. turn up C. turn down D. turn on ( )12. A. voice B. voices C.noises D. noise ( )13. A. is like B. likes C. like D. dislike ( )14. A. in B. with C. on D. do ( )15. A. It's B. It was C. That's D. This is
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