Ferguson was very kind and we even became really close friends.
“Admitting what you’re not proud of is the hardest thing of all,” said Grandpa. “Choosing to be honest makes others you and respect you.”
Grandpa passed away a year ago and I miss him so much. He gave me the tools to fix many problems and most of all he showed me I was 36. A. open B. safe C. little D. special
37. A. ran B. jumped C. hesitated D. cheered
38. A. consulted B. questioned C. warned D. bothered
39. A. And B. So C. Or D. But
40. A. back B. out C. around D. off
41. A. finished B. changed C. quit D. cared
42. A. outgoing B. confident C. polite 43. A. complain B. pretend C. admit D. agree
44. A. sighed B. laughed C. insisted 45. A. confused B. angry C. afraid 46. A. window B. door C. roof 47. A. strangest B. worst C. fairest 48. A. blame B. advice 49. A. tiredness B. fear D. disappointment
50. A. checked B. put D. took
51. A. easy B. great D. suitable
52. A. baseball B. phone D. paper
53. A. problem B. duty D. choice
54. A. follow B. reward D. remember
55. A. brave B. active C. friendly D. modest
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Make Albertsville Shine
are out on the trees, and the grass is green again. All around town, people are cleaning up their homes. They are pulling weeds and planting flowers. They are sweeping yards and washing windows. Before long, Albertsville will look as fresh and shiny as a new coin, right?
Definitely not. Just take a look at the streets and sidewalks around town. There is litter everywhere: fast food wrappers, soft drink cans, plastic bags, and more. This litter is dirty and ugly. It takes the shine off our lovely town.
But it doesn’t have to be this way. In many neighboring towns, volunteer groups “adopt” a mile of a street or road to keep clean. The groups include schools, churches,
and clubs. Volunteers pick up litter, cut bushes, wash sidewalks, and even plant flowers!
Sure, the volunteers work hard, but they also get to enjoy the beauty of their town. Better yet, they feel proud of themselves for making their town a better place to live.
So what are the people of Albertsville waiting for? Talk to people in your school, church, or club about adopting part of a street or road. Then get to work! If enough
volunteer groups get busy, Albertsville really will shine this spring.
A. a lack of trees C. dirty and ugly houses 57. Volunteers do the following EXCEPTA. removing wastes
C. raising money
B
停电) which caused all the TV stations
went off in the Bufkins house, panic began. First, Bufkins thought turned on set. Nothing. Mrs. Bufkins said to her husband, “It isn’t your set. The power is off.”
Bufkins said, “Who are you?”
“I am your wife, Edith.”
“Oh,” Bufkins said. “then I suppose those kids in there are mine. ”
“That’s right. If you ever got out of that armchair in front of the TV set, you’d know us.” “Boy, they’ve really grown,” Bufkins said, looking at his son and daughter. “How old are they now?”
“Thirteen and fourteen,” Mrs. Bufkins replied.
“I’ll be darned. Hi, kids.”
“Who’s he?” Bufkins’ son, Henry, asked.
“It’s your father,” Mrs. Bufkins said.
“I’m pleased to meetcha,” Bufkins’ daughter, Mary, said shyly. There was an embarrassed silence all around.
“Well, what school do you go to?”
“We go to Forest High School,” Bufkins’ son, Henry said.
“What do you do?” Mary asked.
“I thought you were a car salesman,” Mrs. Bufkins said.
“That was two years ago. Didn’t I tell you I changed jobs?” Bufkins said in surprise. “No, you didn’t. You haven’t told me anything for two years.”
“Yup, I’m doing quite well, too.” Bufkins said.
“Then why am I working in a department store?” Mrs. Bufkins demanded.
“Oh, are you still working in a department store? If you to quit last year. You should have mentioned it.” Bufkins said.
guitar?”
“You know how to play the guitar? Say, didn’t I have who played the guitar? ”
“That was Susie. She got married a World Cup.” Mrs. Bufkins said.
A. The cost of buying a new TV set. B. The quarrel caused by the blackout.
A. is quiet by nature B. is addicted to TV
D. enjoys playing the guitar
’t care about their children.
B. The Damage of a Blackout
D. The Art of Communication`
C
Have you ever wondered where the chocolate in your favorite candy bar comes from? Chocolate comes from the cacao tree, which grows in warm, tropical areas of West Africa, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, and South America. And who eats the delicious chocolate made from the cacao grown in these places? The majority of chocolate is consumed in Europe and North America. This probably sounds like a familiar story—developing countries produce inexpensive raw materials that are manufactured and sold as finished goods in developed countries, and generally, is what happens with chocolate. Large chocolate