原创（三）
Once there lived a rich merchant(商人) and a poor shoemaker in the same house. The merchant occupied the second floor, 36 the shoemaker lived and worked in a small room on the first floor. The shoemaker was one of the 37 persons on earth. He worked from morning till night, singing merrily. His heart was filled with 38 , whenever he saw the boots and shoes 39 . Now the merchant upstairs was so rich that he 40 knew how much wealth he had. He was always 41 over his gold and silver coins far into the night. Even in bed his uneasiness(不安) about his riches kept him 42 . When at last he had been asleep for an hour or two, up came the song of the happy shoemaker, who was an 43 riser. It continued all day and was a (n) 44 to the merchant. Day by day the merchant grew more and more tired through want of 45 . He asked a wise friend of his how he could put an 46 to the shoemaker’s song. “Well, if I were you, I would give the shoemaker a hundred pounds,” answered his friend. “You are rich enough to do that, I suppose. Ask for nothing in 47 . Simply give the money.” The merchant 48 the advice.
When the shoemaker 49 the bag that had been sent by the merchant, he was 50 to find shining coins. “I must hide this from the eyes of my neighbors. If they see it, they will think that I have stolen it,” he thought. “I will 51 it away even from my wife.” So he hid the bag of money under the floor. From then on he 52 his neighbors as much as he could. His wife who had been the best 53 to him, became troublesome. Now his mind was too much set on the money bag to 54 to his work with diligence(勤劳). He could not sing merrily now. 55 he thought of the money bag, he became uneasy and unhappy.
36．A．for B．therefore C．but D．however
37．A．poorest B．happiest C．richest D．shortest
38．A．smile B．sorrow C．sadness D．joy
39．A．being repaired B．repair C．to repair D．to be repaired
40．A．always B．completely C．hardly D．entirely
41．A．hiding B．counting C．calculating D．figuring
42．A．awake B．nervous C．frightened D．asleep
43．A．early B．happy C．noisy D．late
44．A．threat B．matter C．trouble D．alarm
45．A．sympathy B．understanding C．sleep D．treatment
46．A．end B．notice C．information D．stop
47．A．trouble B．need C．turn D．return
48．A．refused B．agreed C．asked D．followed
49．A．stole B．opened C．received D．closed/carried
50．A．excited B．amazed C．ashamed D．disappointed
51．A．throw B．keep C．give D．put
52．A．avoided B．thanked C．helped D．attract
53．A．companion B．fellow C．shoemaker D．merchant
54．A．tend B．turn C．attend D．come
55．A．Wherever B．Whatever C．Whenever D．However
There is a fine line between a parent who is active and open-minded and one that doesn’t know when to let go（放手）. As my daughter, Nicole, prepares to leave home for college, I’m discovering how hard it is to stay on the side of this line. When I hold the apron strings（围裙带） connecting us, Nicole, eager to independence, tries to loosen my grasp. What results is a (an) mother-daughter, push-me, pull-you kind of tango.
For the past two years, it’s gone like this:
Mother’s question：“Have you thought of taking an advanced class（大学预备课程）so that you can earn college credit?”
Daughter’s ：“No, I’m not interested in that.”
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Two months ago, she was to a great university. However, I was still the mother having a time letting go. The night before the introductory meeting of the university, I had read the course catalog carefully and courses which I thought looked good. We met on the campus the next afternoon, and Nicole’s face with excitement. “I have had my entire schedule figured out,” she said. “Already?” I was astonished, she should have discussed it with me. I examined the schedule. Nicole hadn’t taken a (an) one of the courses I had suggested. Every course she had chosen suited her interests. Just then I saw a mature, capable young woman with a mind and the ability to shape her future. She no longer needed her mother every decision she made. I felt proud, though still a bit .
I the lessons carefully. Nicole has struggled to learn over the past 18 years： , sympathy, and hard work. There have been a few holes along the way. , she is well-equipped and eager to the future. The next step, I recognized, was mine to take：giving my daughter and myself the we both needed.
A．left B．right C．either D．each
A．onto B．up C．back D．out
A．keep B．refuse C．taste D．bear
A．awkward B．relaxing C．lively D．beautiful
A．comment B．word C．concept D．response
A．received B．invited C．treated D．accepted
A．good B．great C．hard D．easy
A．taken B．underlined C．offered D．emphasized
A．lit up B．built up C．turned up D．made up
A．imagining B．thinking C．hoping D．adding
A．only B．just C．even D．single
A．mostly B．hardly C．exactly D．slightly
A．sharp B．normal C．different D．typical
A．encouraging B．evaluating C．disagreeing D．agreeing
A．anxious B．excited C．sad D．tense
A．reviewed B．observed C．checked D．studied
A．competence B．honesty C．confidence D．responsibility
A．Therefore B．Instead C．Still D．Besides
A．determine B．embrace C．discover D．control
A．character B．strength C．relief D．independence
I looked up at the signs, trying to make sure which train I needed to take to Narita Airport. So I could catch the flight that would take me home to Canada. I was feeling the of my huge pack, which contained gifts for my family. The Japanese language was to me. You could imagine how hopeless I felt when I failed to see any symbol that familiar.
Just then, a woman stopped and asked in which way I wanted to go. She helped me the platform number, the price and the time of departure.
I thanked her. Having ten minutes left, she I join her for a quick tea. She told me she was born in Japan, spending a year backpacking in New York had let her experience the life of a woman alone. We excitedly traded stories but soon our chat was over. Her train was leaving. Before leaving, she hurriedly both our drinks. “Save your money,” she said.
I stood up and pulled the load once more onto my back. , she reappeared with a square box in white and red paper. She pushed the box into my . It was warm.
“For the train. Goodbye.” I had these specially prepared boxed meals for sale in the stations. They looked delicious but they were my budget.
As I waited on the platform, my pack didn’t feel heavy as before. Though I had been given one more to carry, I felt light-hearted with the taste of warm food, the of my homecoming and the generosity（慷慨）of a Japanese woman I ran into on the way. And I never even her name when she introduced herself.
A．pressure B．weight C．content D．value
A．attractive B．simple C．funny D．mysterious
A．sounded B．looked C．turned D．remained
A．English B．Japanese C．French D．Chinese
A．call for B．account for C．find out D．work out
A．demanded B．insisted C．wanted D．hoped
A．so B．and C．but D．or
A．working B．living C．traveling D．struggling
A．serious B．short C．constant D．private
A．drank up B．emptied out C．paid for D．filled with
A．At the same time B．By that time C．All of a sudden D．In time
A．hidden B．wrapped C．covered D．decorated
A．pack B．cups C．hands D．bottles
A．tasted B．seen C．touched D．smelt
A．about B．within C．upon D．beyond
A．any B．too C．as D．much
A．food B．pack C．burden D．gift
A．plan B．promise C．dream D．decision
A．unexpectedly B．unluckily C．hurriedly D．finally
A．caught B．forgot C．called D．asked
Soon it would be the holidays, but before that, there were year exams. All the had been working hard for some time, reviewing their lessons for the exams. If they didn’t , they would have to retake them in September. There were usually a few who , but Jane didn’t want to be one of them. She had worked hard all year, just before the exams she was working so hard that her sister Barbara was about her. She went to bed too . The night before the first exam, Barbara that she have an early night and take a pill. She promised to wake up in the morning.
As she was falling asleep, Jane was afraid that she might oversleep. Her kept jumping from subject to subject. At last, with the help of , she went to sleep. In no time at all, she was sitting in the examination hall, looking at the examination , but she couldn’t answer any of the questions. around her was writing pages and gages. she thought hard, she couldn’t find anything to write . She kept looking at her . Time was running out. There was only an hour to go. She started one question, wrote two sentences, and tried another one. With only half an hour left she wrote another two sentences. By this time she was so worried that she started . Her whole body shook. It shook so much that she up. She was still in bed and it had all been a dream. A minute later, Barbara called her name.
A．teachers B．students C．classmates D．schools
A．prepare B．miss C．join D．pass
A．succeeded B．failed C．ended D．called
A．but B．so C．and D．because
A．excited B．frightened C．worried D．pleased
A．early B．late C．heavily D．eagerly
A．insisted B．hoped C．ordered D．wished
A．sleeping B．resting C．exciting D．breathing
A．him B．her C．them D．herself
A．hand B．eye C．mind D．body
A．her sister B．her parents C．the lessons D．the medicine
A．result B．marks C．desk D．paper
A．The teacher B．The students C．No one D．Everyone
A．If B．Though C．So D．How
A．with B．about C．on D．to
A．watch B．textbook C．sister D．subject
A．gave up B．put off C．look around D．think over
A．examining B．leaving C．copying D．crying
A．raised B．woke C．stood D．cheered
A．nice B．wonderful C．terrible D．special
I don’t know how many good teachers there are in the world. However, I do it is quite important for a student who is to meet a good teacher.
I have a math teacher who to see struggling math students. He always the slow students he gets a chance. For example, the teacher often a student because of her failure in math. It’s not that this student is stupid but rather she has no math. The math teacher always gives the girl the cold shoulder and says this girl is the stupidest one he has seen. Once the girl got the lowest score in exam of math, the teacher made fun of her and then let other students in class who had the worst score. When that girl student had questions to ask him, he to give her answer.
Finally, the girl says to me that the paradise(天堂) is too far from her and she feels that there is no way to reach it. She also feels that she’s like a tiny paper boat which is into the water and will flow out to sea until it can’t be seen. What a lonely vision that is!
All students have different abilities because each of them is unique (独特的) and on the way to growing up. No one is able to expect their . Teachers should learn how to the slower students properly, how to encourage them more often and not to their feelings. Please leave a little bit of love for these students.
“It is not how much we do, but how much love we put in the doing. It is not how much we give, but how much love we put in the ,” said Mother Teresa. , love can bring in power.
A．feel B．remember C．suggest D．hope
A．out of the trouble B．out of trouble C．in the trouble D．in trouble
A．likes B．prefers C．hates D．wants
A．worries about B．laughs at C．comes across D．stares at
A．before B．until C．unless D．when
A．looks down upon B．watches out for C．disagrees with D．argues with
A．idea about B．plan for C．interest in D．emotion of
A．forever B．always C．never D．ever
A．the B．an C．a D．/
A．introduce B．say C．decide D．guess
A．stopped B．forgot C．refused D．whispered
A．all B．some C．any D．no
A．dropped B．found C．placed D．lost
A．suddenly B．hurriedly C．happily D．slowly
A．difference B．happiness C．future D．trouble
A．predict B．treat C．touch D．remind
A．destroy B．break C．hurt D．damage
A．stupid B．disabled C．miserable D．special
A．giving B．doing C．loving D．putting
A．In all B．At all C．After all D．All above
While waiting to pick up a friend at the airport in Portland, Oregon, I noticed a man coming toward me carrying two light bags. He stopped right next to me to his family.
First he moved to his younger son as he laid down his bags. They gave each other a long, loving hug. they separated, I heard the father say, “It’s so good to see you, son. I missed you so much!” His son smiled somewhat shyly and replied softly, “Me, too, Dad!” Then the man stood up, gazed in the of his older son and said, “You’re already quite the young man. I love you very much, Zach!” They too hugged a most loving, tender hug. After several , he turned to his wife and declared, “I’ve saved the best for last!” and to give his wife the longest, most passionate kiss I ever remember .
For an instant they me of a newly-married couple, but I knew by the age of their kids that they couldn’t possibly be. I puzzled about it for a moment and gathered my to nervously ask, “Wow! How long have you been married?” “Almost twelve years.” he replied, breaking his gaze from his lovely wife’s face. “Well then, how long have you been away?” I asked. The man turned and looked at me, “Two whole days.”
Two days? I was . By the intensity of the greeting, I had he’d been gone for at least several weeks — if not months. I know my expression me. Hoping to stop our conversation politely and continue with my for my friend, I said almost immediately, “I hope my is still that passionate after twelve years!”
The man suddenly smiling. He looked at me straight in the eye, and with power that burned right into my soul. He told me something that left me a person. He told me, “Don’t , friend …decide!” Then with a wonderful smile, he and his family turned and left together.
I was still watching that special family walk just out of sight when my friend
to me and asked, “What are you looking at?” Without , and with a curious sense of certainty, I replied, “ My future!”
A．appreciate B．watch C．comfort D．greet
A．As B．After C．Because D．Since
A．mind B．eyes C．heart D．head
A．months B．hours C．moments D．weeks
A．proceeded B．inspired C．pretended D．promised
A．dreaming B．studying C．seeing D．sensing
A．thought B．exposed C．warned D．reminded
A．confidence B．courage C．imagination D．patience
A．on B．after C．without D．by
A．directly B．finally C．cautiously D．deliberately
A．discouraged B．frightened C．delighted D．shocked
A．assumed B．planned C．realized D．decided
A．discovered B．overlooked C．betrayed D．withdrew
A．research B．search C．control D．touch
A．marriage B．relatives C．family D．friends
A．continued B．kept C．tried D．stopped
A．different B．reliable C．wonderful D．perfect
A．remark B．imagine C．hope D．quit
A．called on B．dropped in C．came up D．waved at
A．hesitation B．decision C．difficulty D．intention
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