As I drove my blue Buick into the garage. I saw that a yellow Oldsmobile was 36 too close to my space. I had to drive back and forth to get my car into the 37 space. That left
38 enough room to open the door. Then one day I arrived home 39 , and just as I turned off the engine, the yellow Oldsmobile entered its space － too close to my car, 40. At last I had a chance to meet the driver. My patience had 41 and I shouted at her, “Can’t you see you’re not 42 me enough space” Park father over.” Banging(猛推) open her door into 43 ,
the driver shouted back: “Make me!” 44 this she stepped out of the garage. Still, each time she got home first, she parked too close to my 45 . Then one day, I thought, “What can I do?” I soon found 46 . The next day the woman 47 a note on her windshield(挡风玻璃):
Dear Yellow Oldsmobile,
I’m sorry mistress(女主人) shouted at yours the other day. She’s been sorry about it. I know it because she doesn’t sing anymore while 48 . It wasn’t like her to scream 49 . Fact is, she’d just got bad news and was taking it out on you two. I 50 you and your mistress will 51 her.
Your neighbor,
Blue Buick
When I went to the 52 the next morning, the Oldsmobile was gone, but there was a note on my windshield:
Dear Blue Buick,
My mistress is sorry, too. She parked so 53 because she just learned to drive. We will park much farther over after this. I’m glad we can be 54 now.
Your neighbor,
Yellow Oldsmobile
After that, whenever Blue Buick 55 Yellow Oldsmobile on the road, their drivers waved
cheerfully and smiled.
A．driven B．parked C．stopped D．stayed
A．complete B．close C．narrow D．fixed
A．quite B．nearly C．seldom D．hardly
A．hurriedly B．first C．finally D．timely
A．as usual B．as planned C．as well D．as yet
A．run into B．run about C．run out D．run off
A．keeping B．saving C．offering D．leaving
A．mine B．hers C．itself D．ours
A．For B．With C．From D．Upon
A．room B．area C．front D．side
A．an instruction B．a result C．an answer D．a chance
A．put B．wrote C．sent D．discovered
A．working B．driving C．returning D．cooking
A．on end B．so long C．like that D．any more
A．hope B．know C．suppose D．suggest
A．comfort B．help C．forgive D．please
A．office B．flat C．place D．garage
A．crazily B．eagerly C．noisily D．early
A．neighbors B．friends C．drivers D．writers
A．followed B．passed C．found D．greeted
If you have ever been discouraged because of failure, please read on. For often, achieving what you___to do is not the important thing. Let me explain.
Two brothers decided to dig a____hole behind their house. As they were working, a couple of older boys stopped by to__
__.
"What are you doing?"asked one of the visitors.
"We plan to dig a hole all the way through the earth!" one of the brothers____excitedly.
The older boys began to laugh,__ __the younger ones that digging a hole all the way through the earth was__
__.After a long__
___,one of the diggers picked up a jar full of spiders, worms and a wide variety
of insects.He____the lid and showed the wonderful contents to the scoffing (嘲笑)__
__.
Then he said quietly and_____,"Even if we don't dig all the way through the earth, look what we have found along the way!"
Their____was far too ambitious, but it did__
__them to dig. And that is what a goal is for-to cause us to move in the__
___we have chosen；__
__to set us to digging!
But not every goal will be fully____.Not every job will end successfully. Not every relationship will endure. Not every hope will come to pass. Not every love will last. Not every endeavor will be completed.
Not every dream will be____. But when you__
__your aim, perhaps you can say,"Yes,__
__look at what I found along the way! Look at the wonderful things which have come into my life because I tried to do something!"
It is in the___that life is lived. And I believe it is joy in the journey, in the end, that truly__
__.
A. look forward B. set out C. take over D. give in
A. wide B. large C. deep D. shallow
A. watch B. discuss C. introduce D. hasten
A. whispered B. commented C. lectured D. volunteered
A. expressing B. explaining C. telling D. arguing
A. unnecessary B. impossible C. unbelievable D. incorrect
A silence B. intention C. escape D. imagination
A folded B. covered C. removed D. defended
A. volunteers B. farmers C. contributors D. visitors
A confidently B. curiously C. immediately D. strictly
A idea B. thought C. goal D. belief
A make B. expect C. cause D. force
A justice B. feeling C. chance D. direction
A as a result B. in other words C. now and then D. all the way
A achieved B. absorbed C. controlled D. decided
A predicated B. grasped C. realized D. depended
A succeed B. reached C. fail D. lose
A. but B. so C and D or
A searching B. digging C. arranging D. discovering
A. considers B. proves C. occurs D. matters
If you want to learn a new language, the very first thing to think about is why. Do you need it for a ____ reason, such as your job or your studies? ___ perhaps you are interested in the _____, films or the music of a different country and you know how much it will help to have a _____ of the language.
Most people learn best using a variety of ____, but traditional classes are an ideal（理想的）start for many people. They ___ an environment where you can practice under the ____of someone who's good at the language. We all lead ____ lives and learning a language takes ____. You will have more success if you study regularly, so try to develop a ____. It doesn't matter if you haven't got long. Becoming fluent in a language will take years, but learning to get by takes ____.
Many people start learning a language and soon give up. “I’m too ____,” they say. Yes, children do learn languages more ____ than adults, but research has shown that you can learn a language at any ____. And learning is good for the health of your brain, too. I've also heard people ____ about the mistakes they make when ____. Well, relax and laugh about your mistakes ____you're much less likely to make them again.
Learning a new language is never ____. But with some work and devotion, you'll make progress. And you'll be ____ by the positive reaction of some people when you say just a few words in ____ own language. Good luck!
A．technical B．political C．practical D．physical
A．After B．So C．Though D．Or
A．protect B．change C．respect D．provide
A．control B．command C．guidance D．pressure
A．busy B．happy C．simple D．normal
A．courage B．time C．energy D．place
A．theory B．business C．routine D．project
A．some risks B．a lot less C．some notes D．a lot more
A．old B．nervous C．weak D．tired
A．closely B．quickly C．privately D．quietly
A．age B．speed C．distance D．school
A．worry B．hesitate C．think D．quarrel
A．singing B．working C．bargaining D．learning
A．tiresome B．hard C．interesting D．easy
A．blamed B．amazed C．interrupted D．informed
A．their B．his C．our D．your
Time is very important in our lives. It our everyday moments. However, time never had any importance in my life until I a watch from my father, which organized my life and made my more .
It’s round in the center with two silver bands that around my wrist and all of it is made of silver.This tells me the importance of time in my life.
I received this on a gray–sky day. I had to go to the airport at 9:00 am to up my Uncle Ali and take him to my father’s house.
, I was late because I was out with my friends. Later on that day, around 11:00 am, I my uncle, but I was very for him. He had the airport and taken a taxi to my father’s house.
I got to my father’s house at 2:00 pm that day and felt of myself at that moment. After I said hi to my father and tired uncle, my father asked me to sit next to him and handed me this watch as a gift from him. Then he said, “Peter, did you have with your friends today?” I answered, “Yes, Father, and I am sorry for not picking up my Uncle Ali.” He said, “What you was not very nice and you should be sorry for your .” I was ashamed and said, “Father, I’ll never do it again . I promise.” He said, “I hope today you learned something important, and this watch will be a for you.” He told me to take this watch and use it as an organizer of my .
I learned a very important lesson from my father: to time and never to be late to get someone. This watch is to me, not because of its price, but because of the lesson that I learned from it.
A．appreciate B．organizes C．orders D．supplies
A．important B．similarity C．necessity D．interest
A．confident B．independent C．efficient D．responsible
A．object B．belonging C．matter D．stranger
A．card B．letter C．gift D．thing
A．call B．pick C．put D．bring
A．Otherwise B．Fortunately C．However D．Hopefully
A．going B．hanging C．standing D．leaving
A．forgot B．remembered C．saw D．visited
A．anxious B．nervous C．early D．late
A．reached B．recognized C．left D．found
A．ashamed B．frightened C．disappointed D．shy
A．kind B．happy C．angry D．doubtful
A．pleasure B．fun C．appointment D．quarrels
A．said B．did C．thought D．forgot
A．idea B．words C．actions D．promises
A．wonder B．hope C．requirement D．reminder
A．life B．day C．way D．thought
A．waste B．respect C．neglect D．enjoy
A．useful B．necessary C．different D．important
The new science of spending comes to a surprising conclusion. How we use our money may_______ as much or more than how much we’ve got it.
Money spent on experiences, rather than material goods, _______ more happiness.
Imagine that you wake up tomorrow morning to ______ $1 million under your bed .What would you do______that cash?
The money will probably make you think about one thing ______ all else— yourself. A large amount of research reveals that money______our selfish sides. We will_______much on what that money can do for us alone. Perhaps you are imagining buying a faster car, or even a new house.
But studies show that_______goods often fail to deliver _______ happiness. Fortunately, our ongoing research ___ ___many ways to get more happiness from every dollar you spend. Changing how you spend money can increase your happiness.
But making these______ needs to challenge some of our ideas of spending. It’s hard not to _______buying a house as a wise investment. But research shows it brings very little happiness. A study in the United States found that homeowners, on average, were no happier than_______.
So, working hard to save money for a house might not be such a good idea _______ it means spending less time with your families and friends. And dozens of studies show that people get more happiness from buying _______ than material things. Experimental purchases—such as trips, concerts and special meals –are more ______connected to our sense of self.
And experiences come with one more_______. They tend to bring us_______to other people, but more often, material things are enjoyed _______.So social contacts are important to _______ mental and physical health.
A．present B．matter C．appear D．equal
A．leads to B．breaks out C．holds on D．brings along
A．keep B．own C．discover D．count
A．to B．with C．about D．for
A．above B．below C．before D．after
A．shows B．explains C．proves D．designs
A．depend B．concentrate C．take D．look
A．mental B．material C．beautiful D．clever
A．outgoing B．lasting C．willing D．exciting
A．invites B．offers C．prefers D．follows
A．changes B．plans C．decisions D．mistakes
A．know B．view C．dream D．judge
A．buyers B．sellers C．builders D．renters
A．if B．how C．unless D．though
A．houses B．cars C．experiences D．health
A．clearly B．hardly C．generally D．deeply
A．advantage B．conclusion C．purpose D．identity
A．familiar B．close C．proper D．native
A．completely B．worldwide C．secretly D．alone
A．gain B．damage C．improve D．build
Several months ago I volunteered at a hospital. One day I was assigned to discharge (安排出院) a patient. She happened to be a physically and mentally young woman who was limited to a wheelchair. She was in her late twenties or early thirties, but it was difficult to .
As I was her off the floor, down the elevator, and out of the front hall, I couldn’t thinking,” Oh, my God, her parents must be so . She is in really bad shape. What a ! She must need constant , and will likely require it for the rest of her life.” If I were her father, I would be terribly frustrated.
Then, as I came to the area where family and friends discharged patients, I saw a man who noticed us and began walking quickly towards us. As he got closer, his eyes became bright and he , saying , “Patricia, you look so lovely today! You are coming home. We can’t 12 to have you back home! We miss you so much!” He carefully placed his daughter in his car, said thank you, and drove off.
I was . My eyes began to fill with tears and I just stood there for a few minutes, trying to process what had just . Then I began to think ,”What had I there ? How could I have been so about the father? Why did he and I have such different about his daughter?”
It took me days to comprehend what I’d failed to understand when I was the young woman and her father. Now I know the true of unconditional love, and whenever I deal with other children’s , I will think of Patricia and her dad.
A．healthy B．talented C．disabled D．tired
A．obviously B．probably C．extremely D．absolutely
A．accept B．express C．overcome D．tell
A．leaving B．stopping C．wheeling D．running
A．help B．admit C．allow D．mind
A．happy B．bored C．disappointed D．proud
A．surprise B．shame C．coincidence D．mess
A．discussion B． hope C．direction D．care
A．look after B．deal with C．see off D．pick up
A．cried B．smiled C．shouted D．jumped
A．finally B．suddenly C．hurriedly D．slowly
A．prepare B．afford C．wait D．expect
A．satisfied B．astonished C．pleased D．frightened
A．arrived B．required C．disappeared D．happened
A．wasted B．got C．missed D．done
A．wrong B．worried C．curious D．serious
A．opinions B．attitudes C．forms D．impressions
A．evaluating B．comforting C．helping D．serving
A．importance B．strategy C．meaning D．ability
A．adventures B．achievement C．processes D．shortcomings
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