I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didn’t like attention drawn to myself. And 36 appointed a seat by the teacher, I always 37 to sit at the back of the classroom.
All this 38 after I joined a sports team. It began when a teacher suggested I try out for the basketball team. At first I thought it was a crazy 39 because I didn’t have a good sense of balance, nor did I have the 40 to keep pace with the others on the team and they would tease me. But for the teacher who kept insisting on my “ 41 for it”, I wouldn’t have decided to give a try.
Getting up the courage to go to the tryouts was only the 42_of it! When I first started 43 the practice sessions, I didn’t even know the rules of the game, much 44 what I was doing. Sometimes I’d get 45 and take a shot at the wrong direction—which made me feel really stupid. 46 , I wasn’t the only one “new” at the game, so I decided to 47 on learning the game, do my best at each practice session, and not be too hard on myself for the things I didn’t 48 “just yet”.
I practiced and practiced. Soon I knew the 49 and the “moves”. Being part of a team was fun and motivating. Very soon the competitive 50 in me was winning over my lack of confidence. With time, I learned how to play and made friends in the 51 — friends who respected my efforts to work hard and be a team player. I never had so much fun!
With my 52 self-confidence comes more praise from teachers and classmates, I have gone from “53”in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself, 54 raising my hand— even when I sometimes wasn’t and not 100 percent 55 I had the right answer. Now I have more self-confidence in myself.
A．as B．until C．unless D．though
A．hoped B．agreed C．meant D．chose
A．continued B．changed C．settled D．started
A．idea B．plan C．belief D．saying
A．right B．chance C．ability D．patience
A．going B．looking C．cheering D．applying
A．point B．half C．rest D．basis
A．enjoying B．preparing C．attending D．watching
A．less B．later C．worse D．further
A．committed B．motivated C．embarrassed D．confused
A．Interestingly B．Fortunately C．Obviously D．hopefully
A．focus B．act C．rely D．try
A．want B．do C．support D．know
A．steps B．orders C．rules D．games
A．roles B．part C．mind D．value
A．process B．operation C．movement D．situation
A．expressed B．improved C．preserved D．recognized
A．dreaming B．playing C．relaxing D．hiding
A．by B．for C．with D．to
A．lucky B．happy C．sure D．satisfied
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John has been alone on the road visiting clients(客户) for more than three weeks. He couldn’t wait to back to London to see his family. Mother’s Day was , and on Mother’s Day he managed to go back home on time in the past, but this year he was just too . While he was in a small town just outside of Little Rock, he drove by a shop. He said to himself, “I know I will do; I will send my some roses.”
He went into the small and saw a young man talking to the clerk. “How many roses can I get six dollars, madam?” the boy . The clerk was trying to explain that roses were . Maybe the young man would be happy with some other flowers.
“No. I to buy roses.” he said. “My mom was sick so much last year and I didn’t get to much time with her. I want to get something . It has to be red because that’s her favorite.”
The clerk looked up at John and was just shaking her head. Something inside of John was by the boy’s voice. He looked at the clerk and said secretly that he would for the boy’s roses. The clerk looked at the man and said, “OK, I’ll give you twelve red roses for your six dollars.” The young man almost up. He took the flowers and ran away from the store. It was worth the money that John gave. And he felt very .
A．look B．take C．go D．give
A．climbing B．putting C．going D．coming
A．never B．seldom C．usually D．hardly
A．crazy B．clever C．happy D．tired
A．cloth B．bread C．flower D．shoe
A．that B．what C．how D．where
A．children B．father C．mother D．wife
A．pool B．field C．shop D．school
A．on B．in C．at D．for
A．asked B．answered C．noticed D．begged
A．cheap B．expensive C．pretty D．essential
A．used B．have C．go D．dare
A．spend B．cost C．share D．waste
A．colorful B．special C．tidy D．single
A．roses B．cloth C．paper D．shoes
A．covered B．offered C．moved D．tired
A．pay B．ask C．hunt D．look
A．young B．smart C．honest D．handsome
A．fell B．sat C．walked D．jumped
A．unhappy B．happy C．bored D．sorry
Life is often like a game of cards—you can’t help the hand you’re dealt, but you can help the way you play it. It’s easy for us to do something without careful thinking, but it’s hard for us to take back what we have done.
There was once a who repeated a bit rumor(谣言) about a neighbor. Within a few days the whole community the story. The person it concerned was deeply and annoyed. Later, the woman responsible for the rumor learned that it was completely . She was very sorry and went to a old man to find out what she could do to the damage.
“Go to the marketplace,” he said, “and a chicken, and have it . Then on your way home, pluck its feathers and drop them along the road.” surprised by this advice, the woman did she was told.
The next day the wise man said, “Now, go and collect all those you dropped yesterday and them back to me.”
The woman the same road, but to her disappointment, the wind all the feathers away. After searching for , she returned with only three in her hand. “You see,” said the old man, “It’s easy to drop them, it’s impossible to get them back. So it is with rumor. doesn’t take much to spread a rumor, but you do, you can never completely make up for the wrong.”
A．boy B．man C．woman D．chicken
A．knew B．found C．realized D．recognized
A．wounded B．hurt C．injured D．attacked
A．collecting B．sparing C．spreading D．sharing
A．polite B．untrue C．suitable D．illegal
A．wise B．famous C．stupid D．noble
A．do B．ruin C．cause D．repair
A．provide B．charge C．bargain D．buy
A．bought B．dropped C．killed D．flown
A．one by one B．all in all C．day by day D．step by step
A．As B．Although C．Despite D．Instead
A．that B．it C．what D．which
A．feathers B．words C．action D．rumors
A．bring B．keep C．hold D．break
A．copied B．followed C．had D．instructed
A．blew B．should blow C．had blown D．blown
A．days B．times C．hours D．periods
A．but B．so C．and D．thus
A．He B．This C．That D．It
A．unless B．once C．until D．whether
Today my husband wanted to have McDonald’s, so I to go to the nearest one and take the food home together with my 10-year-old daughter.
Right behind me was an elder woman who wasn’t and seemed sad, I took out a piece of paper and wrote a note. On this note, it said, “ Everyone should to smile.” I pulled forward to pay for our with my debit card (借记卡), pulled out extra cash and the cashier to let me pay for the lady’s food me. My daughter looked at me , . But all that I told her was to turn around and what random(随意的) acts of kindness could do to someone. She turned around, watched and . I started to get our and the lady pulled forward and started to hand her cashier . The cashier shook her head , smiled, looked at us, and handed her the . The lady was so puzzled at this moment that it was almost . The lady read the note, smiled, and started to dry tears from her eyes.
We got our food and started to when my daughter turned around with tears in her eyes and said, “ Mom, you she was by herself? Maybe we were the ones today to show we cared. We didn’t do anything but just gave her a smile and a sandwich.
I told her that was why we should be because a smile may be all others have. Oh, random acts of kindness, thank you again for me that a smile can worth a million dollars.
A．agreed B．promised C．decided D．advised
A．standing B．smiling C．reading D．laughing
A．so B．though C．but D．for
A．try B．want C．like D．mean
A．meal B．tickets C．vegetable D．clothes
A．ordered B．asked C．persuaded D．begged
A．by B．around C．behind D．without
A．shocked B．disappointed C．educated D．puzzled
A．guess B．believe C．watch D．record
A．ate B．talked C．sat D．waited
A．idea B．message C．present D．order
A．money B．equipment C．a list D．a place
A．card B．note C．menu D．number
A．upset B．mean C．different D．funny
A．discuss B．search C．leave D．look
A．announced B．explained C．understood D．noticed
A．rich B．stupid C．only D．brave
A．big B．equal C．fair D．necessary
A．unique B．kind C．special D．smart
A．praising B．teaching C．challenging D．warning
I was both excited and a little scared in my first day of kindergarten. The large classroom was full of books and , two kinds of things that I loved. But it was also full of kids all than me. Because my was in late September, I was in at only 4 years old, and this meant I was destined(注定的) to be smallest kid in my until the 7th grade.
I think my mom sensed I was a little . That was why she was always there to pick me up right after school when I could have ridden the bus. I would sit in the front seat her and tell her all about my . Sometimes we would even read a book and until all the cars and the buses had left before we home. I felt so safe and peaceful when we sat in the car together. I those special times when I had my mom all to myself. Beginning the new challenge of school didn’t seem so when I knew I could talk about it with her. Being a tiny, little kid in a big scary wasn’t so bad either. I knew my mom loved me and that was all I to be loving, joyful, and strong.
I look back on those happy times, I can see now that they also me for what I would find later in life. Even after she too soon, I could still feel her love flowing down from Heaven.
The next time this world seems too scary or hard, then don’t . Instead, invite love to the of your soul, close the doors, and spend some time alone together.
A．tools B．toys C．animals D．fruits
A．politer B．cleverer C．bigger D．richer
A．celebration B．holiday C．program D．birthday
A．allowed B．shown C．pushed D．guided
A．village B．class C．home D．Neighborhood
A．afraid B．tired C．hungry D．excited
A．faithfully B．easily C．luckily D．happily
A．under B．behind C．next to D．in front of
A．trip B．day C．plan D．experiment
A．perform B．play C．argue D．wait
A．drove B．moved C．rushed D．stepped
A．imagined B．ignored C．valued D．forgot
A．clear B．dangerous C．difficult D．strange
A．community B．factory C．city D．world
A．afforded B．offered C．agreed D．needed
A．As B．Until C．Although D．Since
A．forgave B．prepared C．praised D．rewarded
A．built up B．came back C．set off D．passed away
A．turn up B．look around C．run away D．break in
A．car B．way C．side D．part
The back door of the ambulance(救护车) was suddenly shut and the driver ran to the front, jumped into his seat, and started the engine. Inside were the _____ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Green, the mother holding their baby daughter Ally. The little girl had _____ food stuck in her throat and could hardly breathe.
The driver, Mr. White, _____ his siren (报警器) and flashing light, and started speeding towards the nearest hospital, fighting against _____. The cars ahead of him pulled out of the way as he drove through the _____. From the back of the _____the parents were shouting at him to _____, since Ally had almost stopped breathing. In front of him he saw some traffic lights, with the red “STOP” light shining. Mr. White knew that he had no time to ____, so he drove straight past the traffic lights, looking to his left and right as he did so.
Coming towards him from his right was a taxi. The driver had the windows _____, since the car was air-conditioned, and he was playing his radio. He did not _____the ambulance. The lights were green, so he drove straight on into the path of the ambulance.
Mr. White tried to stop his ambulance but it was too late. It hit the taxi. Everybody was shaken but no one was hurt. Mr. White looked to see how little Ally was. He was astonished to see relief instead of _____on the faces of the parents.
“Look!” cried Mrs. Green. “She is _____ again.”
“It must have been the crash.” said her husband. “It _____ the food out of her throat.” The baby’s color was turning to _______, and she was crying in a loud but healthy _____.
They were all joyful, and quite forgot about the accident, the taxi, and the lines of cars all around them.
A．worried B．angry C．happy D．surprised
A．little B．some C．no D．few
A．opened on B．turned on C．turned off D．sped up
A．police B．life C．lights D．time
A．empty street B．busy traffic C．large crowds D．deserted place
A．street B．cars C．traffic D．ambulance
A．hurry B．slow C．stop D．drive
A．think B．ignore C．lose D．miss
A．open B．clean C．up D．down
A．hear B．see C．find D．notice
A．pleasure B．anger C．fear D．surprise
A．crying B．breathing C．smiling D．speaking
A．took B．picked C．knocked D．made
A．usual B．common C．ordinary D．normal
A．sound B．voice C．tone D．noise
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