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My dad has been driving a truck for almost his entire life. He's usually 36 all the weekdays and comes home only at weekends. Sometimes he stays ___37__for two weeks at a time. __38_I don't get to see him as often as I wish, we remain very __39___.
My dad is the type of person who doesn't let you __40__ up anything that you start. When I was eleven, my father bought me a piano. At first I was so __41__ about it that I would spend hours and hours learning how to play. Then it got _42_. I was so tired of it that I asked if I could stop. Much as I tried, he __43__me to go on. Now I have been playing for almost five years. I love it and I' m glad I __44__my dad's advice.
My dad is _45__talented, for he has been playing the guitar for over 20 years. Under his influence, I also like 46 now. Sometimes my dad can be my biggest 47 . He makes me smile even when I lose in a talent show 48 sometimes he can be my biggest critic(批评家). He 49 ignore the small mistakes I make. He encourages me never to lose 50 because he thinks that all my efforts will 51 one day.
My dad is generous. Every Thursday night, he 52 to read to the children at a children’s club. When he reads, their 53 light up with curiosity about what will happen next. I feel 54 of having a person in my family who cares enough to volunteer to 55 .
I love dad with all my heart. He's a hero in my heart and the most wonderful person in the world.
A．on B．with C．out D．in
A．away B．home C．inside D．alone
A．In case B．Even though C．If only D．As if
A．polite B．kind C．different D．close
A．give B．put C．take D．speed
A．nervous B．anxious C．crazy D．familiar
A．rough B．difficult C．disappointing D．boring
A．promised B．persuaded C．reminded D．suggested
A．received B．challenged C．took D．listened
A．physically B．typically C．musically D．exactly
A．chatting B．dancing C．writing D．drawing
B．supporter C．scholar D．sponsor
A．however B．so C．and D．still
A．ever B．often C．never D．even
A．aim B．dream C．strength D．heart
A．come true B．take risks C．pay off D．let out
A．agrees B．likes C．intends D．offers
A．bodies B．arms C．hands D．faces
B．optimistic C．proud D．happy
A．help B．read C．work D．drive
As Christmas is coming，there are presents to be bought，cards to be sent，and rooms to be cleaned. Parents are with difficult jobs of hiding presents from curious young children.If the gifts are large，this is sometimes a real .On Christmas Eve，young children find the almost unbearable They are between the wish to go to bed early so that Father Christmas will bring their presents quickly and the wish to up late so that they will not the fun.The wish for gifts usually proves stronger.But though children go to bed early，they often lie for a long time，hoping to get a short look at Father Christmas.
Last Christmas，my wife and I managed to hide a few large presents in the storeroom.I feared the moment when my son，Jimmy，would me where that new bike had come from，but he did not see it.
On Christmas Eve,it took the children hours to go to sleep.It must have been nearly when my wife and I went quietly into their room and began stockings(袜子) .Then I pushed in the I bought for Jimmy and left it beside the Christmas tree.We knew we would not get sleep that night，for the children were to get up early. At about five o’clock the next morning，we were woken by loud sounds coming from the children’s room--they were shouting excitedly! I had time to get out of bed，young Jimmy came into the room on his new bike，and his sister，Mary， close behind pushing her new baby carriage. Even the youngest baby arrived He moved the hands and knees into the room dragging a large balloon behind him.Suddenly it burst.That woke up completely.The day had really begun with a bang(巨响)!
A．faced B．met C．filled D．pleased
A．question B．matter C．problem D．business
A．joy B．excitement C．presents D．parents
A．pulled B．divided C．separated D．torn
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．hopefully B．busily C．gladly D．successfully
A．answer B．tell C．ask D．search
A．sadly B．unluckily C．possibly D．fortunately
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．little B．some C．enough D．much
A．sorry B．sure C．glad D．excited
A．Before B．After C．Until D．Since
A．running B．laughing C．shouting D．riding
A．walked B．moved C．followed D．jumped
A．with B．on C．over D．by
A．him B．her C．me D．us
Back in the 15th century, in a tiny village in Germany, lived a family with eighteen children．Eighteen! In order to keep food on the table, the father, a goldsmith(金匠) by , worked almost eighteen hours a day at his trade．Despite their seemingly condition, two of the eldest children had a dream．They both wanted to pursue their talent for art, they knew well that their father would never be able to either of them to study at the Academy．
After many long discussions at night in their bed, the two boys finally worked out a pact(协议)．They would toss（掷）a coin．The would go down into the nearby mines and, with his earnings, his winning brother for the academy．Then, in four years, he would support the other one．Then Albrecht Durer won the toss and to Nuremberg．Albert went down into the dangerous mines and, for the next four years, his brother, whose work at the academy was almost an immediate sensation．By the time he graduated, he was beginning to considerable fees for himself．
When the young artist home and said to his brother, "And now, Albert, blessed brother of mine, now it is your . Now you can go to the Academy to pursue your dream, and I will you．"
Albert rose and wiped the from his cheeks．"No, brother．I cannot go to Nuremberg．It is too for me．Look…look what four years in the mines have done to my ! I cannot even hold a glass, much less make delicate lines on canvas a pen or a brush．"
More than 450 years have ．By now, among Albrecht Durer's hundreds of masterful portraits, "The Praying Hands" is one creation that can catch the world's hearts．
A．merely B．fully C．completely D．entirely
A．heart B．method C．profession D．words
A．demanding B．promising C．hopeless D．careless
A．so B．and C．however D．but
A．study B．send C．give D．offer
A．separated B．crowded C．new D．unusual
A．winner B．loser C．old D．younger
A．support B．advertise C．expect D．require
A．flew away B．went off C．set aside D．left behind
A．deserved B．desired C．financed D．envied
A．spend B．save C．draw D．earn
A．arrived B．regained C．returned D．got
A．turn B．time C．top D．fate
A．take charge of B．make up for C．make use of D．take care of
A．smiles B．sweats C．tears D．hints
A．late B．nervous C．tiring D．tense
A．eyes B．hands C．pictures D．mines
A．in B．of C．upon D．with
A．passed B．kept C．remembered D．changed
A．strange B．touching C．wonderful D．mysterious
Dear Seth,
You are only three years old, and at this point in your life you are not able to understand this letter. But some day when you , I hope you will find something in what I am going to share with you.
Life can be . There will be people in your life who won’t be very nice. They’ll you because you are different, for no good reason. You will also face heartbreak and might be by those you love. I hope you don’t have to face these too much, but such things .
Be open to life anyway. You’ll find cruelty and in your journey through life, but don’t let that you from finding new things. Don’t retreat(退却) from life, and don’t or wall yourself off. Be open to new things, new experiences, and new people. You’ll many times, but if you allow that to stop you from trying, you will many chances. Do remember failure is a stepping stone to .
You will meet many people who will try to do than you, in school, in college and at work. They’ll try to have nicer cars, bigger houses, nicer clothes, and so on. To , life is a competition. However, I believe life is a . If you always try your best to others, you’re wasting your life. Learn to enjoy your life and you will make it a journey of , of learning, and of love.
Finally, know that I love you and always will. You are a really wonderful journey, and I will always be there for you.
A．grow up B．show up C．cheer up D．calm down
A．familiar B．valuable C．normal D．interesting
A．unkind B．peaceful C．equal D．simple
A．end up with B．get on well with C．laugh at D．look after
A．if B．but C．so D．or
A．hurt B．found C．accepted D．impressed
A．matter B．work C．disappear D．happen
A．luck B．pain C．difference D．hope
A．protect B．encourage C．prevent D．choose
A．forgive B．struggle C．compete D．hide
A．leave B．prepare C．escape D．fail
A．enjoy B．try C．miss D．meet
A．success B．life C．action D．sorrow
A．earlier B．better C．less D．faster
A．you B．me C．him D．them
A．challenge B．drama C．journey D．dream
A．change B．pardon C．follow D．beat
A．somewhere B．instead C．afterwards D．though
A．cruelty B．danger C．happiness D．quietness
A．starting B．destroying C．recreating D．replacing
Benjamin Franklin invented a lot of things which made people’s life easier. One of his earlier inventions was paddles for swimming. Ben had if there were some way to help people faster. He thought hard and slowly a picture of swimming paddles grew in his . The paddles must be neither too big nor too small. The wood which the paddles must be neither too heavy nor too .
He began to work on the paddles and a few days later the paddles were finished. And then on the next Saturday afternoon Ben decided to try them out at Green’s pond there were about a hundred boys waiting. All of them had heard of Ben’s idea and wanted to see whether the paddle would . They were talking to each other, “What’s to be done if the paddles don’t work?” “What if he goes down?”
When Ben got into the , he began to paddle. At first the swam , then faster and faster until he was going through the water like a fish. The boys had seen such a fast swimmer. The paddles did work. All of the boys cheered loudly for Ben, jumping up and down with joy.
A．doubted B．wondered C．asked D．tried
A．travel B．run C．boat D．swim
A．heart B．family C．hand D．mind
A．was used to B．was used for C．used as D．used with
A．light B．small C．big D．slow
A．that B．where C．which D．when
A．welcome B．act C．work D．do
A．water B．river C．sea D．boat
A．slowly B．carefully C．easily D．happily
A．always B．almost C．never D．seldom
The Secret of Happiness
An old man walked slowly into a restaurant with his cane（拐杖）. His overcoat and worn-out shoes made him stand out from the usual Saturday morning breakfast crowd.
A young waitress named Mary watched him move toward a by the window. Mary ran over to him, and said, “Here, Sir. Let me give you a hand with that .”
Without a word, he smiled and nodded a thank-you. She pulled the chair away from the table and helped him get seated . In a soft, clear he said, “Thank you, Miss. And bless you for your .”
“You’re welcome, Sir,” she responded. “I’ll be in a moment, and if you need anything in the meantime, just wave at me!”
After he had finished a meal, Mary helped him up from his chair, him his cane, and walked with him to the front door. Holding the door open for him, she said, “Come back and see us, Sir!” The old man around and smiled.
When Mary went to clean his table, she was to find a business card, a one-hundred-dollar bill and a which read, “Dear Mary, I respect (尊敬) you very much, and you respect yourself too. It shows the way you treat others. You have found the secret of ! Your kind gestures will shine through those who meet you.”
Actually the man she had served was the of the restaurant. That was the first time that she or any of his employees had seen him.
A．clean B．old C．strange D．funny
A．room B．waiter C．table D．girl
A．chair B．dish C．desk D．menu
A．saying B．speaking C．reading D．telling
A．sadly B．quietly C．gradually D．safely
A．language B．sound C．attitude D．voice
A．attention B．kindness C．invitation D．cooperation
A．ready B．busy C．back D．fine
A．cheap B．expensive C．terrible D．delicious
A．showed B．handed C．lent D．took
A．turned B．walked C．looked D．moved
A．excited B．worried C．disappointed D．surprised
A．note B．tip C．message D．title
A．kindness B．unselfishness C．happiness D．helpfulness
A．customer B．owner C．partner D．host
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