An old man had been working for many years for a town. His job was to clear away natural waste from the pool water in the hills, which made up the lovely river flowing through the town nearby. Quietly and 36 , the old man guarded the hills, 37 the leaves and branches, and cleaned up the dirt that would have 38 and polluted the fresh flow of water . The town soon became a popular attraction for tourists. Elegant swans (天鹅) floated along the clear river and the view was so beautiful 39 words.
Years passed. One evening the town 40 met. As they reviewed the budget, one man’s 41____caught sight of the salary 42 being paid to the seldom seen keeper of the river. He asked , “Who is the old man? Why do we 43 to employ him? No one in town ever 44 him. For all we know, the strange keeper of the hills isn’t doing his job. His position isn’t 45 any longer.” Then they voted to 46 the man.
For several weeks, nothing changed….
By early autumn, the trees began to 47 their leaves. Small branches broke off and fell into the pools of the hills, 48 the flow of the shining water. One afternoon, someone noticed a slight yellowish-brown 49 in the river. A few days later, the water was much 50 . Within another week, an oily something covered some sections of the water along the banks, and a terrible 51 was soon sensed. Swans left and so did the 52 . The only thing that was now visiting the village was disease and sickness.
Quickly, the 53 town committee called a special meeting. Realizing their huge error in 54 , they rehired the old keeper of the river again, and within a few weeks, the river began to clear up. Swans and tourists came back again and new life returned to the small town in the Alps.
Never ignore the seeming smallness of a task, job or life. They may all make a 55 .
A．regularly B．suddenly C．naturally D．actually
A．cut B．burned C．removed D．selected
A．carried B．poured C．changed D．blocked
A．beyond B．with C．in D．after
A．office B．association C．department D．committee
A．eye B．care C．hand D．mind
A．list B．form C．figure D．account
A．promise B．continue C．stop D．tend
A．visits B．hires C．tells D．sees
A．powerful B．important C．necessary D．suitable
A．find B．fire C．support D．forgot
A．lose B．miss C．fall D．grow
A．pulling B．speeding C．slowing D．pushing
A．fish B．color C．flower D．leaf
A．deeper B．cooler C．warmer D．darker
A．sound B．smell C．wave D．taste
A．managers B．passengers C．villagers D．tourists
A．embarrassed B．annoyed C．discouraged D．diappointed
A．arrangement B．assignment C．judgement D．amusement
A．suggestion B．difference C．progress D．decision
“Mum，you’re always on the computer!”Laure complained．
“No，I'm not．”I ．
“Every day I come home from school you’re working on the computer．”
“Well，at least I'm here you!”
My daughter was right．Day after day，in my home office，I would stare into space as my typed out the thoughts of a speaker or research completed for an article．It seemed that my work as a writer and speaker my fingers to the keyboard and my mind to valuable ideas．What Laure did not was that during her day away，I'd also be doing a lot of housework．It was only around three in the afternoon that I'd seat myself at my desk for a few moments of deep thought．Then she’d come in from schoo1．
I was of myself on being available to my children．After all，I am a speaker on child behavior and parenting．But Laure’s observation my heart．In her eyes，I must have been a mom who was but unapproachable．I wouldn’t make such an image(形象)before her．My relationship with my children is more than any other work．
“Laure，”I called．“come here a minute．”
She wandered to my doorway．I had decided to have her me when I was too devoted to work．I wanted her to have the to let me know when she thought I was cold．
After I explained my and the fact that I chose home office to be accessible to her and her sister，I offered Laure the following ．
“Whenever you feel I'm ignoring you or you need my ，I want you to me，I said，“just come up and give me a little hug，that’11 be our signal that you me．”
Years later we still have that sign．I've become much more sensitive to my daughters’comings and goings． she always gives me a little hug to remind me of the real reason I work at home.
A．thought B．refused C．defended D．agreed
A．for B．over C．against D．after
A．feet B．hands C．eyes D．ears
A．connected B．turned C．gave D．added
A．admit B．realize C．believe D．recognize
A．1uckily B．gradually C．instantly D．finally
A．anxious B．precious C．busy D．rare
A．proud B．ashamed C．afraid D．scared
A．filled B．broke C．touched D．mended
A．suitable B．available C．acceptable D．reasonable
A．important B．funny C．obvious D．wonderful
A．warn B．persuade C．encourage D．remind
A．patience B．time C．power D．honor
A．pattern B．dream C．schedule D．choice
A．promise B．chance C．answer D．truth
A．help B．attention C．decision D．advice
A．hug B．shake C．kiss D．kick
A．miss B．hate C．need D．scold
A．unknown B．unexpected C．unfinished D．unspoken
A．And B．But C．Or D．Yet
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People often lose their driving license because of driving after drinking. I have always myself that I will never drive if I have drunk alcohol , no matter the .
Still, half a year ago I made this of driving after having drunk two beers at my friend’ s. Then I drove home, since it wasn’t very . I thought that there would be no , because it was very late at night. However, to my surprise, I was and left without my driving license for three months. I told my parents nothing , but then I had to invent a lie, because I did not have the to tell them that I had drunk alcohol and that was the real reason for which I was left without my driving license.
Those three months seemed to pass very for me, because I had got into the of driving almost daily and I really needed my car quite often. I had to take a and I didn’t like it as I spent lots of money. It was, indeed, a( n) for me not to have my driving license and I told myself never to repeat this mistake.
this, being drunk while driving a real danger not only for the driver, but also for . Car accidents caused by alcoholism are very nowadays. Teenagers especially use alcohol going out with friends and then return home driving their cars. They are very irresponsible as they put their lives and health and, therefore, I advise people to drinking alcohol before driving.
A．promised B．taught C．settled D．prepared
A．possibly B．recently C．gradually D．previously
A．color B．taste C．quantity D．brand
A．decision B．mistake C．conclusion D．prediction
A．far B．long C．high D．fast
A．postman B．spaceman C．caveman D．policeman
A．moved B．stopped C．followed D．forgotten
A．in the end B．from then on C．at the beginning D．after a while
A．time B．patience C．strength D．courage
A．slowly B．quickly C．closely D．peacefully
A．way B．habit C．race D．trouble
A．bus B．bike C．taxi D．boat
A．question B．opportunity C．competition D．punishment
A．Apart from B．Instead of C．Along with D．Due to
A．escapes B．reduces C．represents D．changes
A．lookers-on B．passers-by C．grown-ups D．baby-sitters
A．strange B．complete C．necessary D．frequent
A．before B．though C．while D．whether
A．in danger B．in doubt C．in advance D．in difficulty
A．enjoy B．avoid C．keep D．consider
Christmas is a time when everyone is expected to be joyful. Most pe
ople try to put on their best smiles to give the impression that they are really happy, when they have little children who believe in the magic of Christmas. They believe that Santa will come down the chimney with gifts for them.
But Christmas or not, life goes on. Good things happen not-so-good ones. It on Christmas of 2009. I woke up early and gathered my children and husband to sit down by the Christmas tree to open the gifts. The kids were .
After the ceremony, I decided to my emails to see if I had mail from my overseas. The only email I had was from my sister, but I was not for the news I was about to receive. She said that she had been diagnosed with a terminal and that she had little time to live. I tried to speak, but 
failed me. I was terribly.
My husband realized something was wrong. After to find the right words, I said to him: “How do you deal with grief on Christmas morning?” The in my heart was so great, and the memory of that Christmas morning remains in my mind. And five months later she .
After that, every Christmas morning me of her death. In the following years I didn’t want to Christmas because it reminded me that I couldn’t call her to her a merry Christmas. Now, I hav
e tried to turn Christmas morning into a memorial of the good we had together, and every Christmas morning I set aside a moment to honor her.
A．especially B．frequently C．fortunately D．finally
A．familiar B．funny C．generous D．boring
A．as well as B．other than C．instead of D．except for
A．applied B．meant C．continued D．happened
A．disappointed B．excited C．angry D．frightened
A．check B．change C．receive D．cover
A．class B．community C．school D．family
A．grateful B．prepared C．celebrated D．eager
A．trouble B．fear C．burden D．disease
A．words B．messages C．expressions D．ideas
A．falling B．shaking C．standing D．striking
A．whispering B．struggling C．battling D．requiring
A．confidently B．honestly C．politely D．softly
A．pain B．shame C．emotion D．doubt
A．cautious B．limited C．vivid D．cruel
A．passed away B．gave away C．turned away D．carried away
A．informed B．convinced C．reminded D．accused
A．report B．celebrate C．describe D．imagine
A．bother B．demand C．wish D．declare
A．lessons B．discussions C．manners D．times
The opening and closing of doors are the most significant actions of man’s life. What a lies in doors!
No man knows what awaits him when he opens a door. the most familiar room, where the clock ticks and the hearth glows red at dusk may harbor .The worker may actually have called and the leaking pipe. The cook may have been ill and demanded her passport.
There are many kinds of doors. Revolving doors for hotels, shops and public buildings. There are many the busy, bustling ways of modern life. Can you William Shakespeare or Charles Dickens skipping through a door? There are double doors, sliding doors, stage doors and glass doors. The and mystery of a door lies in its quality of being hidden. A glass door is not a door at all, but a window. The meaning of a door is to what lies inside; to keep the heart in suspense.
Also, there are many ways of opening doors. There is the cheery of elbow with which the waiter opens the kitchen door. There is the sympathetic and awful of the dentist’s maid who opens the door into the operating room and, without speaking, that the doctor is ready for you.
The opening of doors has in it some flavor of the , some sense of moving into a new moment. Even in , the opening of a door may bring relief. But the closing of doors could be , A door closed brings to an end. And there are degrees of sadness in the closing of doors. A door slammed is a confession of weakness. A door shut may often be the most tragic gesture in life.
The opening and closing of doors is a part of the serious fluency of life. Life will not stay and let us alone. We are opening doors with hope, closing them with despair. Life not much longer than a pipe of tobacco, and destiny knocks us out like the ashes.
A．mystery B．relief C．scenery D．pleasure
A．So B．Still C．Even D．Also
A．wishes B．puzzles C．surprises D．changes
A．checked B．fixed C．wrapped D．removed
A．essential to B．different from C．consistent with D．typical of
A．imagine B．suggest C．catch D．notice
A．stage B．sliding C．glass D．revolving
A．symbol B．miracle C．sign D．mark
A．busy B．hide C．discover D．exhibit
A．knock B．bump C．push D．touch
A．silence B．noise C．voice D．peace
A．announce B．admits C．implies D．expects
A．darkness B．certainty C．possibility D．unknown
A．vain B．hope C．sadness D．happiness
A．easy B．terrible C．dull D．interesting
A．nothing B．everything C．anything D．something
A．heavily B．hurriedly C．gently D．firmly
A．still B．calm C．silent D．simple
A．naturally B．continually C．obviously D．possibly
A．measures B．matches C．reaches D．lasts
Years ago, I had the opportunity to conduct a seminar. This was a motivational one basically designed to people in changing their lives, their personal barriers in life.
It was always to meet the seminar attendees. Some of them couldn’t wait to get started, others were about what they would get for their money, and others attended often being forced by pressure.
This last group was always the most to work with. They sit there with crossed, rarely participating in any of the specific exercises meant to help them build positive behaviors to old habits and thoughts.
In the end, I started to look through the evaluations paying particular attention to find the form submitted by one of the attendees who had seemingly less attentiveness. To my disappointment, in this , there was no form. I left that day thinking that I had this person.
As I my preparation for the next seminar afterwards, one day I received a phone call —it was the attendee who had not submitted the evaluation form! My immediate was to prepare for a request for a total refund(退款).
It was not the case, . He took his time to tell me how much the seminar had already helped him change his ways, and how much more comfortable he was with himself now that he knew how to overcome his own personal barriers success both personally and professionally. I was surprised and glad to be to him.
Actually we all have power to affect the of others, but this power can also be negative if you use it wrongly or improperly. Power — you all have it — use it because you never know what impact you have on other people even when you think .
A．rescue B．assist C．sponsor D．treat
A．breaking down B．working against C．breaking through D．working out
A．fascinating B．frightening C．incredible D．mysterious
A．conscious B．explicit C．roundabout D．skeptical
A．willingly B．reluctantly C．voluntarily D．naturally
A．inspiring B．daring C．challenging D．shocking
A．hands B．wrinkles C．smiles D．arms
A．impress B．conquer C．twist D．spin
A．displayed B．paid C．clarified D．requested
A．court B．case C．guilt D．generation
A．succeeded B．managed C．anticipated D．failed
A．went about B．turned over C．put away D．set off
A．arbitrary B．bored C．very D．suspected
A．reaction B．feeling C．effort D．mind
A．but B．although C．though D．while
A．to B．beyond C．opposite D．against
A．hopeful B．helpful C．handy D．holy
A．gestures B．functions C．emotions D．behaviors
A．wisely B．foolishly C．regularly D．regularly
A．additionally B．alike C．otherwise D．overall
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