William Franklin came to my class half a year ago. But from his first day here, he 36 himself in his own world and he never spoke to others. As his teacher, I tried to start a talk with him but 37 . It seemed as if he just didn’t want to break his 38 .
After the Thanksgiving holiday, we received the news of the 39 Christmas collection of money for the 40 in our school. “Christmas is a season of 41 ,” I told my students. “Some poor students in our school might not have a 42 holiday. By giving a little money, you will help 43 some toys, food and clothing for these needy students. We will 44 the collection tomorrow.”
The next morning, 45 , I found out almost everyone had 46 this matter except Willard Franklin. He came up to my desk with his head down. 47 , he dropped two coins into the small box. “I don’t need milk for lunch,” he said in a 48 voice.
After school I couldn’t help sharing what had 49 in the morning with our headmaster. “I may be wrong, but I 50 Willard might be ready to become part of our class.” “ I am 51 to hear that,” he nodded. “And I just received a list of the poor families in our school who most need 52 . Here, take a look at it.”
As I sat down to 53 , I found Willard Franklin was at the top of the list. At that moment, I felt I really 54 Willard for the first time: a cold face with a warm heart. From this 55 , I also learnt that whether rich or poor, every child has a kind heart.
A．taught B．shut C．left D．controlled
A．failed B．stopped C．interrupted D．changed
A．record B．promise C．sadness D．silence
A．daily B．weekly C．monthly D．yearly
A．young B．sick C．poor D．shy
A．giving B．enjoying C．receiving D．spending
A．real B．happy C．usual D．long
A．find B．make C．buy D．gather
A．prepare B．finish C．start D．continue
A．though B．however C．otherwise D．thus
A．forgotten B．considered C．learnt D．realized
A．Quickly B．Suddenly C．Proudly D．Carefully
A．sweet B．loud C．low D．polite
A．appeared B．planned C．happened D．collected
A．hope B．wonder C．doubt D．believe
A．glad B．sorry C．curious D．lucky
A．education B．advice C．rescue D．help
A．rest B．read C．work D．study
A．knew B．liked C．understood D．recognized
A．project B．experience C．event D．accident
Bobby had tried to climb to the top of the snowy mountain for at least thirty times. But he had always ______. At first, he climbed very well, but as he went on, he became weak and often looked at his worn-out shoes ______ looking up. Finally, when the clouds gathered around him, he understood he wouldn’t be able to ______ the top that day. He would sit down to rest and then ______.
One day, he went up the mountain ______ by old Peeper, the town optician (配镜师). Halfway to the top, Peeper gave him a pair of ______ sunglasses. “If it starts clouding over, put these glasses on. They’ll ______ you,” said Peeper before he went back. Bobby accepted the ______.
Just as nearly always seemed to happen, bad luck ______ in the form of cloud cover. Bobby remembered Peeper’s ______ and put on the glasses. He could ______ see the clouds with the glasses on, but they seemed so light that he could see the top of the mountain ______ the clouds. And so Bobby kept climbing, leaving the clouds behind, and ______ arrived at the top of the mountain. He felt great. But as he took off the glasses, he was ______ — the mountain below was surrounded by a sea of clouds. Bobby didn’t remember the clouds being as ______ as that, so he looked more closely at the sunglasses, and ______ everything.
Peeper had made a light picture on the glasses, in the ______ of the snow-covered mountain top. It was made in such a way that Bobby could only ______ it if he looked upwards.
Bobby ______ that the only obstacle (障碍) to getting to the top of the mountain had been his own discouragement. He thanked Peeper for using that little ______ to help him understand that his aim was not impossible.
A．waited B．failed C．finished D．rested
A．along with B．because of C．except for D．instead of
A．reach B．find C．miss D．measure
A．look up B．go on C．give up D．run away
A．attracted B．protected C．controlled D．accompanied
A．special B．beautiful C．big D．expensive
A．save B．help C．follow D．test
A．material B．pity C．design D．gift
A．stood B．changed C．returned D．disappeared
A．plans B．words C．thoughts D．points
A．still B．never C．only D．ever
A．beside B．under C．before D．through
A．personally B．finally C．necessarily D．nearly
A．frightened B．angry C．surprised D．disappointed
A．thick B．pretty C．white D．small
A．proved B．explained C．remembered D．understood
A．middle B．form C．way D．place
A．feel B．copy C．see D．touch
A．realized B．agreed C．imagined D．told
A．experiment B．chance C．shock D．trick
I stopped at a red light only a mile or so from my goal of my brother’s house. We were planning to ______ down together to North Carolina to be with my father who was critically ill.
As I ______ at the stop light, I noticed Sharper’s Florist over to the left. It was the same ______ I had stood as a young man nervously ______ some roses for my date — floods of ______ went through my mind. I noticed the liquor (酒) store straight ahead where my father and I had been many times before, ______ the beer of the week. We both liked German beer.
The light finally turned ______. And I made my left turn and went through the ______ section of our hometown. I remembered how each thanksgiving my ______ would be together, including my parents and my brother. I also remembered how my father would ______ some time every thanksgiving, making sure there was no one ______ in the neighborhoods surrounding where we lived. I can remember as a young boy going with him to ______ some food. I was scared. I had ______ been into this part of town this deeply before. But my father seemed ______ and went about his business.
The people seemed to know him and _____ accepted what he came to offer. My father seemed able to give away the food in a way that honored those he was giving to. He would ______ at each place and talk a little.
My father wanted to be sure ______ had food. If there were people he found who didn’t have food, he would ______ and get more. That’s the kind of man he was.
I pulled into the driveway of my brother’s home. I got out of the ______ and my brother Joel was there to meet me. We hugged and Joel said Dad had ______ just an hour ago. How I hoped I could see him for the last time! But I had no chance.
A．turn B．drive C．walk D．slow
A．waited B．thought C．rested D．looked
A．mark B．place C．way D．sign
A．picking out B．making out C．pointing out D．turning out
A．warnings B．complaints C．tears D．memories
A．selling B．drinking C．buying D．producing
A．yellow B．green C．red D．dark
A．high B．low C．poor D．rich
A．friends B．family C．brother D．classmates
A．spend B．waste C．plan D．pass
A．cold B．afraid C．thirsty D．hungry
A．eat B．seek C．send D．cook
A．almost B．never C．nearly D．really
A．calm B．nervous C．angry D．quiet
A．carefully B．easily C．gratefully D．hardly
A．stop B．move C．continue D．run
A．no one B．everyone C．someone D．anybody else
A．step forward B．stand out C．walk down D．go back
A．kitchen B．room C．car D．bus
A．passed away B．lain down C．gone out D．got up
The teacher sat cross-legged in front of the gathering of fourth grade students. She asked them what kinds of things would ____ world peace. Immediately they began offering such ____ as “Get rid of all the bombs.” “There ought to be a ____ against war.” The teacher rose to note each offering on the board. Once the list was ____，she sat again with the children and asked them if there was anything ____ war in their lives.
They were ____ at first but eventually they seemed to begin to ____ that the teacher meant “war”as a metaphor(暗喻). One student said, “My brother declares a war on me when I ____ his things.”“ My Dad blows up at bad drivers，” offered one girl.____ said she did war with one of her dishonest friends.
____ the thought appeared that all violence was in conflict with the idea of ____. Through the discussion the teacher ____ the concept that they could decrease violence and increase peace in their own lives by giving up the ideas of ____ with others. She asked them to spend the rest of the week ____ track of the times when they would choose to carry out peace ____ violence.
By the end of the week the students had experienced dozens of examples ____ violence and conflict had been avoided in their ____ lives.
Eventually the class created a peace movement in the school. They helped rewrite school ____ that decreased conflict. Homework became more inventive and ____. Parent-teacher meetings always ____ activities of the students (a dance, or an art or science exhibit). Cooperation became the primary path to peace.
A．break B．ignore C．increase D．witness
A．cases B．events C．chances D．suggestions
A．law B．will C．deal D．duty
A．missing B．necessary C．simple D．complete
A．but B．like C．against D．after
A．puzzled B．frightened C．excited D．encouraged
A．state B．prove C．realize D．guess
A．receive B．bother C．collect D．reserve
A．Each B．Another C．The one D．The other
A．Luckily B．Suddenly C．Hopefully D．Finally
A．peace B．power C．culture D．wealth
A．returned B．passed C．introduced D．moved
A．joking B．fighting C．discussing D．working
A．wasting B．appointing C．keeping D．finishing
A．aside from B．away from C．regardless of D．instead of
A．that B．where C．whether D．whose
A．political B．traditional C．personal D．natural
A．rules B．decisions C．records D．introductions
A．similar B．familiar C．confusing D．interesting
A．started with B．belonged to C．put up with D．come up to
Sometimes, we tried to do one thing, but met with another thing instead: something fortunate we never would have expected. That ______ to the Myers family on a visit to Madison.
The Myers family, ______ their nicest wedding attire (盛装), decided to take a ______ photo in front of the Wisconsin State Capitol building. Mr. Myers put down his bag, found a nice sunny ______ front of the building, told his wife and kids where to ______, set his camera on a wall and pressed the timer button. He ______ to get into the picture. Three ... two ... one ... snap! A ______ shot! The surroundings matched them so well.
Then Mr. Myers went to get his bag from where he’d left it, only to find the bag was gone. Inside were his cash, his credit cards, keys ... Mr. Myers ran around the building, ______ he didn’t see anyone with his bag. Mr. Myers glanced at all the fellows around, hoping to ______ something on their faces. Then a fellow in red caught his ______. The guy seemed to ______ Mr. Myers’ eyes. What’s more, he looked a little ______. But how could Mr. Myers ______ that he was the thief?
Then a good _____ struck him at once. He quickly ______ his camera and looked at his photo carefully again, zooming (调焦) in this time: Sure enough, there was the thief, caught in the ______ on the left. Mr. Myers shouted ______, “He is the thief!” But as he ______, the fellow in red was missing. He showed the photo to police officers. After a few minutes, they found the thief and recovered the ___ ___ bag.
If they had moved a little to their left, the thief wouldn’t have been photographed. If the timer had been set just a (n) ______later, the camera might have only caught a blur of the fleeing man. Everything had lined up so perfectly.
A．meant B．happened C．led D．passed
A．dressed in B．glanced at C．showed off D．covered with
A．cover B．passport C．family D．wedding
A．district B．house C．park D．spot
A．stand B．rest C．stay D．lie
A．waited B．rushed C．stopped D．decided
A．perfect B．simple C．bad D．common
A．and B．although C．but D．so
A．tell B．recognize C．test D．read
A．mind B．arm C．attention D．breath
A．avoid B．open C．attract D．cast
A．sad B．nervous C．curious D．worried
A．dream B．believe C．prove D．guess
A．explanation B．opinion C．excuse D．idea
A．turned on B．paid for C．passed by D．asked about
A．event B．trip C．act D．study
A．calmly B．excitedly C．coldly D．slowly
A．jumped out B．woke up C．walked out D．looked up
A．beautiful B．stolen C．expensive D．broken
A．day B．hour C．second D．minute
Pete Rose was a great baseball player. Though I have never met him, he taught me something _____ that changed my life.
Pete was being ______ in spring training the year he was about to break Ty Cobb's all-time hits record. Suddenly one reporter asked him, "Pete, you only need 78 hits to reach your nearest ______. How many at-bats（击球）do you think it'll take you to get the 78 hits？" Without hesitation, Pete just ______ at the reporter and said,"78." The reporter yelled back, "Ah, come on, Pete, you don't think you'll get 78 hits in 78 at-bats, do you？"
Mr. Rose calmly ______ his philosophy with the reporters who were ______ waiting for his reply to the claim." Every time I ______ up to the plate（击球区），I ______ to get a hit! ______ I have it in mind，I have no right to step into the batter's（击球手）box! It is ______ expectation that has enabled me to get all of the hits in the first place."
When I thought about Pete Rose's ______ and how it applied to everyday ______，I felt a little embarrassed. As a business person，I was hoping to increase my ______. As a father，l was hoping to be a good dad. As a married man，I was hoping to be a good husband. The truth was that I was a fairly good salesperson，I was not so ______ a father，and I was an okay husband. I immediately decided that being okay was not ______! I wanted to be a great salesperson，a great father and a great husband. I ______ my attitude to a positive one，and the results were ______.I was fortunate enough to win a few sales trips，I won Coach of the Year in my ______ baseball league，and I share a loving relationship with my wife，Karen，with whom I am ______ to enjoy the rest of my life!
______，Mr. Rose!
A．reliable B．enjoyable C．valuable D．unbelievable
A．admired B．interviewed C．watched D．trained
A．decision B．record C．level D．goal
A．stared B．shouted C．glared D．pointed
A．enjoyed B．shared C．discussed D．reviewed
A．anxiously B．nervously C．cheerfully D．impatiently
A．climb B．jump C．drive D．step
A．seem B．fail C．expect D．compete
A．Though B．Unless C．Because D．When
A．abrupt B．simple C．positive D．considerate
A．plan B．idea C．ability D．behaviour
A．agenda B．exercise C．work D．lire
A．sales B．skills C．experiences D．experiments
A．wise B．kind C．mean D．bad
A．explicit B．helpful C．enough D．practical
A．changed B．added C．devoted D．contributed
A．hopeful B．amazing C．funny D．disappointing
A．son’s B．wife’s C．friend’s D．customer’s
A．supposed B．expected C．encouraged D．determined
A．Good luck B．Best regards C．Thanks D．Congratulations
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