It was years ago. He was young. I saw him as he _______ (36) the busy crossroads near a mall in northwest Austin. He walked with one arm moving wildly, _______ (37) a leg, as he went. I had seen the walk before at the hospital. He caught my ______ (38) because I had known a young man who had ______(39) through the ordeal (磨难) just a few years before and walked with a _____ (40) walk.
The reason why I stopped to watch was that I didn't think he would _____（41） it across the busy 7 lanes of _____ (42) during the time allowed by the light. But as the light turned _____ (43) and the crosswalk light image flashed green for “walk”, he _____ (44) off at a fast pace.
I found myself holding my breath as the crosswalk light image _____ (45) yellow and then changed to the “do not walk” image. A few seconds later, just a moment or two ______ (46) the light changed and the traffic began to _____ (47) again, he grabbed (抓) a light pole to catch his breath, ______ (48) on the other side. I ______ (49) that he had done this before and had the timing down _____ (50). He was tired, but he was walking and living on his own.
Sometimes, the real heroes walk. Flying on wings like eagles and running without growing _____ (51) make great posters. But here, bending over resting against the stoplight standard was someone who _____ (52) — despite great hardships and difficulties — to give up. He just kept walking.
I don’t know ______ (53) you are when you face your own personal challenges. I don’t know what _____ (54) you are facing right now. I know some face the same challenges that have caused others to admit _____ (55). And so, my prayer is that you will just keep walking! Sometimes, the real heroes just keep walking.
A．approached B．watched C．left D．built
A．leading B．pulling C．dragging D．drawing
A．thought B．hand C．breath D．eye
A．broken B．saw C．gone D．cut
A．strange B．similar C．familiar D．perfect
A．put B．get C．make D．catch
A．work B．traffic C．the disabled D．the young
A．green B．yellow C．red D．white
A．took B．turned C．broke D．got
A．floated B．hung C．flashed D．shone
A．after B．until C．since D．before
A．fly B．grow C．appear D．flow
A．nervous B．warm C．safe D．comfortable
A．realized B．wondered C．watched D．told
A．carefully B．eventually C．extremely D．exactly
A．disappointed B．tired C．surprised D．interested
A．refused B．promised C．agreed D．struggled
A．what B．who C．where D．which
A．jobs B．chances C．hardships D．reasons
A．loss B．challenge C．surprise D．failure
As Christmas is coming, there are presents to be bought, cards to be sent, and rooms to be cleaned. Parents are faced with difficult jobs of hiding presents from curious young children. If the gifts are large, this is sometimes a real 11 . On the Christmas Eve, young children find the excitement almost unbearable. They are torn between the wish to go to bed early so that Father Christmas will bring them presents quickly and the wish to 12 up late so that they will not 13 the fun. The wish for gifts usually proves stronger. But though children go to bed early, they often lie 14 for a long time, hoping to get a short look at Father Christmas.
Last Christmas, my wife and I 15 hid a few large presents in the storeroom. I 16 the moment when my son, Jimmy, would ask me where that new bike had come from, but fortunately he did not see it.
On Christmas Eve, 17 took the children hours to go to sleep. It must have been nearly 18 when my wife and I went quietly into their room and began 19 stockings. Then I pushed in the 20 I bought for Jimmy and left it beside the Christmas tree. We knew we would not get much sleep that night, for the children were 21 to get up early. At about five o’clock the next morning, we were 22 by loud sounds coming from the children’s room—they were shouting excitedly! 23 I had time to get out of bed, young Jimmy came riding into the room on his new bike, and his sister, Mary, followed close behind pushing her new baby carriage. 24 the baby arrived. He moved on the hands and knees into the room dragging a large balloon. We were woken up 25 by them at this time.
A．question B．matter C．problem D．business
A．get B．stay C．stand D．wake
A．lose B．break C．miss D．leave
A．awake B．wake C．asleep D．sleep
A．hopeful B．busily C．gladly D．successfully
A．liked B．feared C．surprised D．hated
A．we B．they C．I D．it
A．morning B．midnight C．evening D．daybreak
A．filling B．sewing C．mending D．preparing
A．present B．stocking C．bike D．tree
A．going B．sure C．glad D．excited
A．troubled B．frightened C．woken D．shocked
A．Before B．After C．Until D．Since
A．Even B．And C．Soon D．Then
A．all B．nearly C．happily D．completely
Soon it would be the holidays, but before that, there were final 36 . All the kids had been working hard for some time, reviewing their 37 . If they didn’t pass the exams, they would have to 38 them in September. There were usually a few who _39 , but Jane didn’t want to be one of them. She had worked hard all year, but she was working so hard that her mother 40 her. She went to bed too late. The night before the big day, her mother 41 that she should have an early night and take a sleeping pill. She promised to 42 her up in the morning.
Jane was too 43 to fall asleep. Her mind kept jumping from subject to subject. At last, the 44 did work. In no time at all, she was sitting in the examination hall, looking at the paper, but she couldn’t answer 45 of the questions. Everyone 46___ her was writing pages and pages. 47 , she couldn’t find anything to write about. From time to time she looked at her 48 .
Time was running 49 . There was only an hour to 50 . She started one question, wrote two sentences, 51 and tried another. With only half an hour left she wrote 52 two sentences. By this time she was so worried that she started 53 . Her whole body shook. It shook so much that she woke up. She was still in bed and it had all been a terrible 54 . A minute later, 55 called her name.
A．harvests B．exams C．reports D．papers
A．exercises B．jobs C．books D．lessons
A．take B．write C．attend D．do
A．cheated B．succeeded C．passed D．failed
A．cared for B．felt proud of C．worried about D．thought highly of
A．insisted B．agreed C．promised D．allowed
A．ring B．wake C．bring D．pick
A．sad B．tired C．happy D．nervous
A．dream B．pill C．suggestion D．music
A．all B．none C．any D．some
A．ahead B．behind C．in the front of D．around
A．Unless B．However C．Though D．As
A．watch B．paper C．teacher D．book
A．up B．down C．out D．over
A．run B．leave C．remain D．go
A．gave out B．gave up C．put off D．put out
A．another B．more C．other D．the other
A．thinking B．dreaming C．crying D．writing
A．exam B．dream C．story D．night
A．her mother B．her teacher C．a classmate D．a friend
Is it difficult for you to get up in the morning? Do you sometimes oversleep？ Are you often late for work or school? Yes? Then Hiroyuki Sugiyama of Japan has a(an) 16 bed for you. Hiroyuki’s bed will get you up in the morning! Here is how it 17 .
The bed 18 an alarm clock. First, the alarm clock rings. You have a few minutes to wake up. Next, a tape recorder in the bed plays 19 music or other pleasant sounds.The tape recorder in Hiroyuki’s bed plays a recording of his girlfriend. She whispers in a sweet 20 , "Wake up, darling, please." A few minutes later, a second recording 21 . The sound recording can be loud music or 22 sounds. Hiroyuki hears a recording of his boss shouts, "Wake up immediately, 23 you’ll be late!"
If you don’t get up 24 the second recording, you will be sorry! A mechanical
"foot" is in the bed. The mechanical foot kicks you in the head. Then the bed waits a few 25 minutes. What! You’re still in bed! Slowly the 26 of the bed rises higher and higher. The foot of the bed goes lower and lower. 27 the bed is vertical(垂直的). You slide off the bed and onto the floor. You are out of bed and 28 .
Hiroyuki made his bed because he wanted to 29 a contest. He works for Honda Motor Company. Once every two years Honda has a contest for its 200,000 employees---"All-Honda Idea Contest", The employees think of new ideas. If their ideas win, the employees win 30 . Hiroyuki Sugiyama won a lot of money for his bed.
A．expensive B．special C．valuable D．comfortable
A．works B．runs C．happens D．moves
A．is separated from B．is made up of C．is attached to D．is made into
A．loud B．classical C．pop D．soft
A．sound B．voice C．noise D．way
A．sends B．turns C．plays D．appears
A．pleasant B．interesting C．unpleasant D．funny
A．and B．but C．so D．or
A．after B．until C．since D．before
A．other B．another C．more D．one
A．end B．middle C．body D．top
A．However B．Finally C．Therefore D．Otherwise
A．angry B．work C．happy D．awake
A．win B．achieve C．gain D．defeat
A．praises B．prizes C．contents D．medals
When I was growing up, I had an old neighbor，a doctor named Gibbs. When Dr. Gibbs wasn’t saving lives, he was 1 trees. His house sat on ten acres(英亩), and his life’s goal was to make it a 2 .
The good doctor had some interesting 3 concerning planting trees. He never 4 his new trees. Once I asked why. “Watering plants will 5 them.” He said, “If you water them, each younger generation will grow 6 . So you have to make things 7 for them.”
He talked about how watering trees 8 shallow roots, and how trees that weren’t watered had to grow 9 roots in search of water. He’d planted an oak and, 10 watering it every morning, he’d 11 it with a rolled-up newspaper. I asked him why he did that, and he said it was to get the tree’s 12 .
Dr. Gibbs died a couple of years after I left home. Every now and again, I returned and walked by his 13 and looked at the trees that I’d watched him plant some twenty-five years ago. They’re incredibly 14 now.
Every night before I go to bed, I check on my two 15 . I stand over them and pray for them. 16 I pray that their lives will be easy. But lately I’ve been thinking that it’s time to change my 17.
I know my children are going to encounter hardship. Life is tough, whether we want it to be or not. Too many times we pray for 18 , but that’s a prayer seldom met. What we need to do is pray for 19 that reach deep into the earth 20 they won’t be swept apart when the rains fall and the winds blow.
A．planting B．examining C．watching D．cutting
A．hospital B．forest C．park D．garden
A．instructions B．experiences C．theories D．experiments
A．covered B．shook C．watered D．pulled
A．strengthen B．enlarge C．drown D．spoil
A．taller and taller B．faster and faster C．smaller and smaller D．weaker and weaker
A．rough B．easy C．smooth D．pleasant
A．set aside B．made for C．put away D．break down
A．countless B．numerous C．deep D．limited
A．thanks to B．along with C．apart from D．instead of
A．protect B．fasten C．appreciate D．beat
A．patience B．growth C．attention D．movement
A．laboratory B．house C．office D．clinic
A．dead B．broken C．weak D．strong
A．trees B．sons C．works D．houses
A．Mostly B．Occasionally C．Scarcely D．Loudly
A．mind B．decision C．direction D．prayer
A．gifts B．reunion C．ease D．freedom
A．branches B．leaves C．tops D．roots
A．so that B．even though C．now that D．in case
Most people who work in London get a break of about an hour for lunch. 36 they mostly live too far from home to go back there 37 lunch, they have to 38 other arrangements for their midday meal.
Many large companies have a canteen (自助食堂) for their employees. In 39 canteens the food served is simple but 40 , and there is some 41 of choice. But the number of dishes 42 usually small. The employees themselves fetch their dishes 43 a counter at which they are 44. There they can find a tray on 45 to carry their knives, forks, spoons, plates, cups, saucers, 46, of course, their food. A meal in a canteen is inexpensive and may 47 of soup, fish and chips or meat and two vegetables, 48 fruit or pudding of some 49 as dessert. Some companies that do not run a canteen 50 their staff with luncheon-vouchers (午餐券), which many restaurants will accept in 51 of money.
As there are so many people 52 work in London, there are numerous cafes and restaurants in every area that is not purely residential. A meal 53 cost anything from a modest sum to quite a few pounds, 54 on the restaurant and the food chosen. 55 , one can generally get a meal, or at least a snack, in a pub. In recent years there has also been a big increase in the number of ‘take-away’ food shops of all kinds.
A．Unless B．As C．If D．Although
A．for B．at C．of D．in
A．take B．bring C．make D．use
A．such B．few C．so D．little
A．full B．limited C．extra D．enough
A．exchange B．variety C．change D．difference
A．are B．is C．being D．be
A．to B．with C．at D．from
A．sold B．served C．made D．kept
A．which B．it C．except D．instead
A．or B．but C．and D．except
A．consist B．compose C．compare D．insist
A．along B．with C．about D．at
A．sort B．pattern C．category D．content
A．prepare B．repair C．afford D．provide
A．space B．case C．face D．place
A．at B．above C．over D．by
A．must B．may C．should D．could
A．taking B．turning C．depending D．bringing
A．Besides B．However C．Never D．More
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