Many students have hobbies, such as reading, painting, growing vegetables in their gardens, and looking after animals. Some hobbies are relaxing and ___(46) are creative. Hobbies can develop your interests and help you learn new skills.
David Smith is a student. His hobby is writing. ___(47) the summer of 2000, he spent four weeks on a summer camp. As well as the usual activities, such as sailing, climbing and mounting biking, there was a writing workshop with a profession ___(48). “She asked us to imagine that we were in a story. Then we wrote about our ___(49) at the camp.”
In senior high school David wrote a story about teenage life, and it ___(50) as a book in 2003. Many teenagers love his book, and as a result, David has become a ___(51) young writer.
David has been very lucky ___(52) his hobby has brought him enjoyment and success. But he is ___(53) interested in many other things. “I like playing volleyball, too.” says David. “I spend some of my free time playing volleyball for my school team. ___(54) I’ll write more books in the future, but I’m not sure.”
It’s something difficult ___(55) that we shouldn’t spend all our time on our favourite hobby. There are many other interesting things to do in life, and we should try to do something new or different.
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A．During B．At C．For D．On
A．manager B．doctor C．singer D．writer
A．experiences B．examples C．excuses D．experiments
A．took out B．tried out C．came out D．went out
A．successful B．normal C．polite D．lonely
A．or B．but C．because D．though
A．too B．also C．only D．either
A．Usually B．Immediately C．Maybe D．Once
A．remember B．remembers C．remembered D．to remember
Still clearly remember that day. My jeep broke down on the way home. I was on the side of the road for about four _____with my big Jeep. I put signs in the windows that______, “NEED A JACK(千斤顶)．”
Right as I was about to______, a truck stopped and a man got off. He sized up the situation and went back to take a jack. About two hours later , we finished the job with sweats. We were both______. His wife brought a large water jug for us to wash____ hands in.
I tried to put $20 in the man's hand, but he wouldn't take it,_____ instead I went up and gave it to his wife as quietly as I could. I _____ them for their help again and again. I asked the little girl, their daughter, ______ they lived, thinking maybe I'd send them a gift. She said they were in Oregon now so Mommy and Daddy could pick cotton for the next few weeks.
After saying goodbyes I started walking back to the Jeep, the girl ran up and handed me a tamale(玉米粽子). When I opened the tamale, what did I ______ inside? My $20 bill! I ran to the van and the guy rolled down his _____. He saw the $20 in my hand, started shaking his head, ______ and said: “Today you, tomorrow me.” Then he rolled up his window and ______ away, with his daughter waving to me from the back.
This family, working on a seasonal basis where time is money, took several hours to help a_____ while others passed by quietly.
_____ then I've helped many people like the family. I didn't accept______. But every time I was able to help, I felt as if I was putting something in the bank.
A．seconds B．minutes C．hours D．days
A．wrote B．spoke C．talked D．said
A．put up B．give up C．use up D．turn up
A．dirty B．clean C．cruel D．hungry
A．her B．my C．their D．our
A．so B．though C．but D．and
A．helped B．asked C．thanked D．invited
A．what B．how C．when D．where
A．see B．smell C．hear D．feel
A．door B．car C．hat D．window
A．crying B．shouting C．smiling D．screaming
A．ran B．walked C．flew D．drove
A．friend B．family C．stranger D．neighbour
A．Since B．After C．Before D．From
A．thanks B．time C．food D．money
Luke says, “At first I was shocked that somebody would do such a thing, but then I saw Jenifer’s __ in his hand and knew that I had to do something. I jumped up and started chasing him down the street and calling “Thief, stop!” But nobody seemed __ in stopping him. They were just looking at us, like it was a __ or something. Luckily, I play soccer for the school team, so I’ve been training all year round, so I __ to catch up with him on Third Avenue and knocked him down. Once he was on the __ I sat on top of him and waited for the police to come. Some people say I shouldn’t do that kind of thing __ I never know what the thief can do to me. But I didn’t think about that at the time. I was too__ .”
However, Jennifer is not the only one who’s grateful for Luke’s bravery. The police later searched the thief’s flat and found over a hundred __ cell phones and, perhaps more important, an address book full of names of different criminal contacts(犯罪联络). Most of the criminals listed in the book have been __ and the number of phone theft has been fallen in the area.
All over the world, phone theft is only one of a number of technology – related crimes that police say are on the rise. Businesspeople have been told to be __ with their notebook computers. Notebook computers are __ easy target(目标) for criminals. And new police branches are being set up to __ crimes in this field. In the last week alone, the New York Police Department has received over six hundred calls about the__ crimes.
Thanks to Luke’s bravery and quick thinking, Jennifer didn’t __ one of those victims, and she knows __ she’s going to thank Luke -- by taking him for another meal at the same Indian restaurant. This time, however, she’s going to keep her cell phone in her purse.
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A．pleased B．frightened C．interested D．excited
A．sport B．movie C．story D．joke
A．managed B．tried C．hoped D．meant
A．floor B．grass C．ground D．bed
A．because B．so C．if D．although
A．nervous B．sad C．brave. D．angry
A．broken B．stolen C．beautiful D．expensive
A．killed B．arrested C．saved D．blamed
A．patient B．careful C．easy D．worried
A．other B．another C．the other D．others
A．care for B．deal with C．think about D．belong to
A．above B．following C．over D．next
A．trouble B．offer C．become D．believe
A．why B．how C．when D．whether
It was the first day of school. I had a new classmate, a little old lady with a warm smile. She said, “Hi, young man! I'm Rose. I'm 87 years old. Can I give you a hug?”
I said , “Of course!”
“Why are you in college at an age?” I asked.
She joked, “I'm here to meet a husband, get married, have children, and then travel around the world.”
“No, seriously,” I asked.
“I always of having a college education. Now I'm getting one!” she told me.
After a year, Rose became popular. She easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she enjoyed the attention from .
At the end of the term we invited Rose to at our party. I'll never forget what she taught .
“We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow because we stop playing. Here are the of staying young. You have to laugh and find humor every . You've got to have a dream. When you your dreams, you die!” she said.
“There is a big between growing old and growing up. Anybody can grow old. That doesn't take any talent or ability,” she added. “But to , you have to find the chance in change. Have no regrets(遗憾). We usually don't have regrets for what we did , rather for things we did not do.”
Finally we graduated from the college with Rose. One week graduation , she died peacefully in her sleep. She taught us by example that it's never too late to be all you can possibly be.
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A．so B．this C．such D．that
A．rich B．bad C．poor D．short
A．hoped B．wished C．wanted D．dreamed
A．another B．the other C．the others D．others
A．say B．speak C．talk D．discuss
A．us B．her C．him D．them
A．young B．old C．tall D．thin
A．stories B．secrets C．seasons D．surveys
A．week B．month C．year D．day
A．lose B．have C．keep D．like
A．chance B．change C．difference D．problem
A．stand up B．grow up C．grow old D．keep healthy
A．because B．so C．though D．but
A．in B．after C．during D．before
It seems that there’s a good reason why dogs are always seen as man’s best friend. Scientists have found that dogs are the only animals that can read emotion(情感)in faces much like humans. The finding suggests that like an understanding friend, dogs can see if we are happy, sad, pleased or angry.
When humans look at a new face, their eyes usually look across the left, falling on the right hand side of the person’s face first. A possible reason for this is that the right side of the human face is better at expressing emotions.
Scientists have now shown that pet dogs also have “left gaze bias(左视偏好)”, but only when looking at human faces. No other animal has been known to do like this before. Dr. Kun Guo showed 17 dogs pictures of human, dog and monkey faces as well as something else with his team. The dogs’ eyes and heads show a strong left gaze bias when the animals see human faces. But this did not happen when they were shown other pictures, including those of dogs.
Guo suggests that over thousands of years living with humans, dogs may have developed the left gaze bias as a way to guess our emotions.
“Recent studies show that the right side of our faces can express emotions better than the left. If true, then it makes sense for dogs and humans to see the right hand side of a face first.”
Why are dogs seen as man’s best friend according to the passage?
A．Because dogs are the closest animals to humans. B．Because dogs can read the emotions in humans’ faces easily. C．Because dogs can understand us better when we feel sad. D．Because dogs are good at expressing emotions.
A．get along well with humans B．express emotions quickly C．have more understanding friends D．remember more new faces
A．dogs have been man’s best friends for thousands of years B．humans have a “left gaze bias” C．the “left gaze bias” works on all animals D．dogs can read emotions the same as humans
I am a mother of three and have recently completed my college degree. The last class I had to take was Sociology（社会学）. It was asked to go out and smile at three people.
I am a very person and thought this would be a piece of cake. Soon after, my husband, youngest son, and I went out to McDonald’s. We were standing in line, waiting to be , when all of a sudden everyone around us began to away, and then even my husband did.
As I turned around I a terrible “dirty body” smell, and there standing behind me were two poor men. As I looked down at the short man, he was smiling. His beautiful sky blue eyes were full of God’s Light as he stood there. He said, “Good day” as he ____ the few coins he had been holding.
The young lady at the counter asked him they wanted. He said, “Coffee is all， Miss” because that was all they could . He just wanted to be warm.
Then I really felt it—the compulsion（冲动）was great that I almost reached out and hugged the little man ___ the blue eyes.
That is when I noticed all eyes in the restaurant were set on me, judging(判断) my every action. I smiled and asked the young lady behind the counter to give me two more breakfast meals on tray（托盘）.
I then walked around the corner to the that the men had chosen as a resting spot. I put the tray on the table and laid my hand on the blue-eyed man’s hand. He looked up at me, with in his eyes, and said, “Thank you.”
I with one of the biggest lessons I would ever learn: acceptance without condition.
A．friendly B．healthy C．proud D．lucky
A．treated B．served C．welcomed D．greeted
A．give B．put C．move D．throw
A．sounded B．tasted C．looked D．smelled
A．happy B．careless C．homeless D．pleasant
A．counted B．discovered C．made D．found
A．what B．how C．why D．who
A．save B．share C．afford D．drink
A．such B．too C．very D．so
A．of B．in C．with D．for
A．other B．the other C．another D．others
A．window B．door C．kitchen D．table
A．warm B．clean C．dirty D．cold
A．fear B．tears C．hope D．unhappiness
A．began B．stopped C．graduated D．filled
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