1. One afternoon, Lisa Chen was playing in the local park near her home when she noticed a lot of litter everywhere. When her ____ brother Tom learned what happened, he felt worried.
A. 12-year-oldB. 12-years-oldC. 12-years-olds
2. “This park is a place that we all play and relax in. It ____ be like this,” Tom said, “We need to take action.”
A. mustn’tB. needn’tC. shouldn’t
3. The boy decided ____ at the next community meeting.
A. speakB. speakingC. to speak
4. His words made everyone realize ____ serious the problem is.
A. whatB. howC. when
5. Because of ____ moving speech, the community started a park improvement project immediately.
A. hisB. heC. him
6. Just four months later, ____ park had a new look.
A. aB. anC. the
7. His story ____ in the local newspaper, and his school awarded him a certificate for his effort.
A. is reportedB. was reportedC. will report
8. Now Tom would like to help ____ other community problems like water pollution.
A. withB. forC. to
9. “I’ll keep looking for ways to make our community a ____ place than before.” he says.
A. goodB. betterC. best
10. His message is clear: “____ you notice a problem, don’t just ignore it. Voice your opinion and do something about it!”
A. BecauseB. ThoughC. If
练习一答案:ACCBA CBABC练习二
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11. Jimmy Carter is a 10-year-old boy who has visited many places around the world. But unlike most travelers, Jimmy “sees” these places from his ____ back.
A. motherB. mother’sC. mothers’
12. Born with blindness and disability, Jimmy depends completely ____ his mother Anna and needs round-the-clock care.
A. toB. atC. on
13. Every day, Anna carries Jimmy on her shoulders and helps him walk a short way with support. Together, they ____ to many countries so far, visiting museums and taking wonderful photos to share happy moments.
A. traveledB. has traveledC. have traveled
14. Before each trip, Anna makes ____ plan and calls the travel companies to make sure they understand the situation.
A. aB. anC. the
15. She always wakes up early to prepare meals, helps Jimmy get dressed, and takes care of ____ he needs.
A. whyB. whatC. how
16. It is difficult, but she has made up ____ mind to give her son the best life she can provide.
A. herB. sheC. hers
17. They often ride a special bike together through their neighborhood, meeting their friendly neighbors and saying hello to them ____.
A. happyB. happilyC. happier
18. Over time, Anna ____ by her neighbours for her courage and care toward her son.
A. is praisedB. are praisedC. praises
19. Anna still remembers how her heart “broke” ____ she learned her son was blind for life.
A. butB. soC. when
20. It took years ____ the fact. “Being a mom, my life is different,” she says, “but I will never stop being there for Jimmy because he makes my life meaningful.”
A. to acceptB. acceptingC. accept
练习二答案:BCCAB ABACA练习三:
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21. When Paul Jackson was a boy, he lived near an old copper smelter (冶炼厂). It polluted the environment ____.
A. seriousB. more seriousC. seriously
22. Then a beautiful forest nearby ____ into a wasteland. He vowed (发誓) that someday he would make the land green again.
A. madeB. was madeC. is made
23. While at college, he met a professor who was ____ expert in ecology (生态学). He told Paul it would take about twenty ____ years to make that wasteland green again.
A. aB. anC. the
24. He told Paul it would take about twenty ____ years to make that wasteland green again.
A. thousandB. thousandsC. thousands of
25. One night he took some action. He left the wasteland secretly ____ a backpack full of seeds and started planting.
A. atB. forC. with
26. Every week, he made his secret journey and did the same job, ____ most of them died.
A. andB. butC. or
27. For fifteen years he did this by ____.
A. hisB. himC. himself
28. Once, when all his young trees burned because of a careless sheepkeeper, Paul broke down and ____. Then he got up and kept planting.
A. criedB. criesC. crying
29. His hair turned white, but he managed ____ that impossible vow he made to himself as a child.
A. keepB. keepingC. to keep
30. Just keep working, no matter ____ you are, no matter how long it takes, no matter how many times you fall. You will realize your dream one day.
A. whoB. howC. what
练习三答案:CBBAC BCACA练习四:
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31. Ms. Wang is a middle school student who lives in a small town. Every summer, she visits her grandma in the village. She liked visiting her grandma very much ____ she learned a special skill that changed her view of life there.
A. becauseB. butC. if
32. Grandma has a big garden full ____ tomatoes, cucumbers and sunflowers. They ____ well by Grandma.
A. ofB. withC. for
33. Grandma has a big garden full of tomatoes, cucumbers and sunflowers. They ____ well by Grandma.
A. is plantedB. are plantedC. planted
34. The first thing Ms. Wang learned was planting tomato seeds when she was 12. She ____ it was simple—just dig a hole and put the seed in.
A. thinkB. thinksC. thought
35. However, the first seeds she planted didn’t grow. She wondered ____ the plants couldn’t grow well. It seemed like an impossible task for her.
A. whyB. whenC. where
36. So Ms. Wang started to water them every morning. She looked after the plants ____. She learned to pull out weeds and even talked to the young plants.
A. patientB. patientlyC. patience
37. She treated ____ like her children.
A. theirB. themC. theirs
38. After two months, she picked her first red tomato. ____ sweet it tasted!
A. WhatB. What aC. How
39. Ms. Wang was pleased and thought it tasted even ____ than any tomato she bought in the supermarket.
A. sweetB. sweeterC. sweetest
40. She’s also happy that her school now has a small garden for students ____ planting. These little skills, she believes, will help her in many ways in the future.
A. practiceB. practicingC. to practice
练习四:AABCA BBCBC练习五:
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41. On a rainy morning, Tom and his grandma put on their raincoats and boots and stepped into the backyard. ____ only a few people on the street because of the heavy rain.
A. There areB. There wasC. There were
42. Most kids stayed at home to play video games, but Tom’s grandma ____—she loved gardening even on rainy days.
A. shouldn’tB. couldn’tC. needn’t
43. Tom found a small flower pot and filled it ____ soil. The pot was just the right size for a little sunflower.
A. forB. withC. by
44. Then Grandma joined ____, and they started preparing a larger pot for the sunflower.
A. himB. hisC. he
45. When the larger pot was almost as ____ as Tom’s knee, they placed it near the back door.
A. tallB. tallerC. tallest
46. After that, the seed ____ into the soil by Tom.
A. is putB. was putC. put
47. Grandma helped Tom to water it ____.
A. carefulB. more carefulC. carefully
48. Finally, they went to get a small stick ____ the sunflower would need something to lean on as it grew.
A. becauseB. butC. though
49. Grandma knew ____ Tom meant and she smiled, patting his head.
A. howB. whatC. why
50. Then Tom sat by the window, looking at the new sunflower pot and the backyard gate. He was waiting for his mother ____ back from work to see the lovely little plant he and his grandma had planted together!
A. comeB. comingC. to come
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51. One day, Andy was on his trip to business. ____ he was walking past a village, he saw many people in a large field. They seemed to be busy with their work.
A. BecauseB. ThoughC. While
52. At that moment, a young man who sat ____ the road caught his attention.
A. byB. forC. at
53. The young man was free in such a busy season. Then he went up and asked ____ he had grown his vegetables or not.
A. whetherB. whyC. what
54. The young man shook his head and sighed, “Nothing ____! I’m worrying about the weather. If it is too cold, the seeds may not come out from the ground at all. If it is too hot, the seeds may even go bad in the soil. If ____ a storm, my vegetables may be destroyed.”
A. growB. is grownC. are grown
55. If it is too cold, the seeds may not come out from the ground at all. If it is too hot, the seeds may even go bad in the soil. If ____ a storm, my vegetables may be destroyed.
A. there isB. there areC. they are
56. Andy nodded his head and asked again, “Are the rice here ____?” The young man shook his head, and answered, “No. I’m worried about the birds. They may eat the rice.”
A. youB. yourC. yours
57. The farmer replied, “I ____ anything yet. I am just waiting for a good time! I ____ make sure that nothing will destroy my plants.”
A. hasn’t grownB. haven’t grownC. grows
58. I am just waiting for a good time! I ____ make sure that nothing will destroy my plants.
A. mayB. mustC. can
59. Of course, the ____ time never came. And the young man didn’t get anything from the field at last.
A. wellB. betterC. best
60. In our life, many people may have ____ same problem. They have dreams, but they don’t take action because they worry too much about the difficulties in the future. However, if they don’t do anything, how can they achieve their dreams?
A. aB. anC. the
练习六答案:CAABA CBBCC练习七:
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61. I’m Li Ming. I live in a nice neighbourhood in the countryside. ____ a school, a flower shop, a hospital, two book shops and a big supermarket in it.
A. There isB. There areC. It is
62. My neighbours are kind and helpful. Some of ____ are volunteers. They have many kinds of skills and often help us with all kinds of problems.
A. theyB. themC. their
63. Usually a “helping hands” meeting ____ at the weekend at the community centre.
A. is heldB. are heldC. held
64. We can go there ____ we need help with our problems.
A. whoeverB. whateverC. whenever
65. We can also find someone ____ things like broken washing machines or fridges.
A. fixB. to fixC. fixing
66. There are some college students ____ the volunteers and they are always ready to help.
A. acrossB. throughC. among
67. Volunteers also help the old people ____. They often visit the old people and do some shopping for them.
A. activelyB. activeC. more active
68. Sometimes some volunteers help tidy the old ____ flats.
A. peopleB. people’sC. peoples’
69. In the neighbourhood we are like ____ big family.
A. aB. anC. the
70. To us, the home is not only the house we live in, ____ also the neighbourhood we belong to.
A. andB. orC. but
练习七答案:ABACB CABAC练习八:
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71. Last month, the local community invited kids to sing for the elderly at the nursing home. Grandma asked ____ I could come and sing the song that she taught me when I was a little girl.
A. ifB. whenC. where
72. “I can’t do it. I’m too shy ____ alone.” I told my worry to my friends Molly and Emily.
A. singB. singingC. to sing
73. “Don’t worry! I have ____ idea!” said Emily,
A. aB. anC. the
74. “I mean, I always feel ____ with friends than being alone. How about the three of us sing together?”
A. braveB. braverC. bravest
75. Over the next few days, we practiced the song so many times that we ____ get it out of our heads.
A. couldn’tB. needn’tC. shouldn’t
76. The song ____ again and again.
A. sangB. were sungC. was sung
77. Molly’s legs were shaking. ____ Emily’s hands were wet, she still encouraged us, “We can become braver and stronger when we are together.”
A. BecauseB. ThoughC. So
78. The pretty and relaxing song just seemed to sing ____.
A. itB. itsC. itself
79. With more people singing together, we sang more ____. When we finished singing, Grandma came onto the stage and gave us all a warm group hug.
A. confidentlyB. confidentC. confidence
80. ____ good the show we performed! I became more confident!
A. HowB. WhatC. What a
练习八答案:ACBBA CBCAA练习九:
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81. “A good book is easy to find.” That is the message on a sign at Henry Gray’s home in Makati area of Manila, the capital of the Philippines. Gary has turned his home ____ a free public library.
A. forB. intoC. with
82. Visitors can borrow the books inside without paying any money. Gary says he hopes his library will encourage people ____ more, especially the young.
A. readB. readingC. to read
83. The 72-year-old man calls the library Reading Club 2000. He said that his library has different kinds of books for students of all ages. “____ books for those who are looking for natural knowledge, autobiographies, and many different kinds that one can enjoy, all for free.”
A. There isB. There areC. It is
84. “There are books for those who are looking for natural knowledge, autobiographies, and many different kinds that one can enjoy, all for free. ____ good time they have when reading!” he added.
A. HowB. WhatC. What a
85. He started his library more than 20 years ago ____ he set 50 books on the walkway in front of his home.
A. whenB. thoughC. if
86. The number of books has grown ____ over the years-thanks to the books from donors.
A. greatB. greatlyC. greater
87. “Boxes of books ____ outside my house,” he said.
A. leftB. is leftC. are left
88. He has also started giving away books ____. He sends reading materials to public schools in faraway places.
A. himselfB. heC. his
89. The young ____ efforts come at a time when reading ability among students in the Philippines remains low.
A. man’sB. manC. men’s
90. An international report shows that reading scores of the students in the Philippines are among ____ in the world. They also fall behind in math and science. Gary is confident about his goals. “My wish is to send used and donated books to others at no cost,” he said, “and I hope it can make students know more knowledge.”