My husband and I insisted that our children were old enough to clean their rooms and make their beds. But they thought 1 . My complaints, even self-justified（自有道理） 2 , were always landing on 3 ears. Very often a whole hour’s scolding would end with their 4 into tears. I felt very frustrated. I realized I needed to 5 my method of “mothering”.
One day when they were at school, I spent some time tidying their rooms. On their desks, in plain 6 , I left the cards: “Dear Bill(the other card was 7 to Sarah), your room was messy this morning and I’m sure you like it clean. Love, the Room Fairy.” 8 arriving back, the children were 9 excited to receive the little note from the Room Fairy. The next day, their rooms were fairly tidy. Sure enough, there was another note from the Room Fairy 10 for them, thanking them for their nice “gift” of a clean room and 11 asking them to play a certain violin 12 . Each day, thank-you notes would be written differently to keep the ideas 13 ．
Sometimes the Room Fairy would propose a little 14 : “If you can finish your homework and go over your lessons before dinner, I’d like to watch a particular television program with you tonight.” Sometimes some colored markers or other little items would be left in 15 of well-done jobs the day 16 .
17 I can’t remember how long “the Room Fairy” continued leaving her love notes. When they were age appropriate, we used various versions of Post-Its （贴条）. The bathroom mirror became the 18 centre of our home. Appointments, notices about visiting relatives, lesson schedules, and changes in plans could be 19 .
We all benefited from and 20 the idea of sharing reminders and daily details of life through notes. I believe the true advantage of the Room Fairy notes survives in our frequent and enjoyable communication．
A．differently B．not C．negative D．same
A．crying B．shouting C．persuading D．beating
A．side B．deaf C．neither D．either
A．crying B．bringing C．bursting D．dropping
A．adjust B．adopt C．access D．addict
A．sentence B．words C．speech D．sight
A．sent B．read C．delivered D．addressed
A．As B．At C．In D．Upon
A．more than B．rather than C．no more than D．other than
A．asking B．waiting C．praying D．expecting
A．politely B．friendly C．gently D．toughly
A．music B．song C．piece D．tone
A．respectable B．uninteresting C．incredible D．fresh
A．challenge B．question C．suggestion D．advice
A．response B．answer C．praise D．honor
A．ahead B．before C．over D．ago
A．Actually B．Even so C．Even if D．Though
A．life B．main C．memory D．reminder
A．sent B．struck C．posted D．hanged
A．learned B．appreciated C．shared D．thanked
A boy was walking home from school when he saw a large, tempting （诱人的）apple on one of the branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence. The boy wasn’t much of a fruit-eater, a bar of chocolate if given the choice, , as they say, the forbidden fruit can be tempting. Seeing the apple, the boy wanted it. The more he looked at it, the he felt and the more he wanted that apple.
He stood on tiptoe(脚尖), as high as he could, but even as his tallest he was unable to touch it. He began to up and down, as high as he could, at the of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple. Still it remained out of .
Not giving up, he thought, if only he had something to on. His school bag wouldn’t give enough height and he didn’t want to the things inside, like his lunch box, pencil case, and Gameboy. Looking , he hoped he might find an old box, a rock, or, luck, even a ladder, but it was a tidy neighborhood and there was nothing he could use.
He had tried everything he could think to do. seeing any other choices, he gave up and started to walk . At first he felt angry and disappointed thinking about how hungry he had become from his , and how he really wanted that apple. The more he like this, the more unhappy he became.
, the boy of our story was a pretty smart guy, even if he couldn’t always get what he wanted. He started to say to himself. This isn’t . I don’t have the apple and I’m feeling miserable as well. There’s more I can do to get the apple—that is unchangeable—but we are supposed to be able to our feelings. If that’s the case, what can I do to feel better?
A．preferring B．offering C．receiving D．allowing
A．so B．then C．but D．or
A．sadder B．angrier C．hungrier D．tastier
A．expanding B．stretching C．swinging D．pulling
A．strength B．length C．range D．height
A．jump B．look C．walk D．glance
A．tip B．stage C．top D．level
A．hope B．hand C．sight D．reach
A．put B．stand C．get D．hold
A．break B．shake C．take D．strike
A．up B．forward C．down D．around
A．for B．with C．on D．of
A．After B．Through C．Without D．Upon
A．back B．away C．up D．down
A．wishes B．beliefs C．efforts D．goals
A．thought B．imagined C．tried D．claimed
A．Therefore B．However C．Moreover D．Otherwise
A．skilful B．cheerful C．harmful D．helpful
A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing
A．change B．express C．forget D．describe
Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. So, I really ___ whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy ___ to earn money to pay the high schooling for me. They don’t act in the ___ ways that I read in books or I see on TV, and sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even_____.
One day, my mother was sewing（缝） a quilt(被子). I asked her if there was ___ between them. She stopped her work and raised her head with ____. Then she lowered(低下) her head and ____sewing the quilt. I was very ___ because I thought I had hurt her. But after a few minutes, she said, “look at this thread（细线）. Sometimes it ___, but most of the time it disappears in the quilt. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread. It can ___ be seen anywhere or anytime, but it’s really there, and makes the quilt____.” I listened carefully but I couldn’t understand her___ the next spring.
My mother suddenly got sick seriously and had to stay in the hospital for a one-month treatment. Every morning and dusk after she___ from the hospital, my father___ my mother walking slowly on the country road. There were beautiful flowers, green grass and trees, and the sun gently shine them___ the leaves. All of these ___ the most beautiful picture in the world. ___ their eyes, I know they love each other deeply. From this experience, I ___ that love was just a ___ in the quilt of our life. Love is _____ making life strong and warm.
A．believe B．hesitate C．doubt D．know
A．keeping B．willing C．learning D．trying
A．magic B．romantic C．average D．special
A．unsuitable B．impolite C．uneasy D．impossible
A．difference B．love C．similarity D．fight
A．surprise B．anger C．smile D．calm
A．finished B．continued C．forgot D．considered
A．excited B．worried C．shocked D．disappointed
A．exists B．works C．appears D．breaks
A．easily B．hardly C．simply D．usually
A．long-lasting B．long-dated C．long-suffering D．long-winded
A．after B．before C．until D．since
A．returned B．escaped C．remained D．heard
A．led B．let C．caught D．helped
A．from B．through C．across D．throughout
A．made with B．made up C．made into D．made of
A．Reading B．Watching C．Seeing D．Checking
A．expected B．realized C．noticed D．read
A．material B．design C．color D．thread
A．everywhere B．inside C．anywhere D．Outside
A little boy almost thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world because a disease made his leg lame. He ____ played with his classmates. When the teacher asked him to answer questions, he always ____ his head without a word.
One ____ the boy's father asked for some saplings (树苗) from the neighbor. He wanted the ____ to plant a sapling each person in front of the house. The father said, “Whose sapling grows best, I will buy him or her a favorite ____.” Seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees, however, the boy had an idea. He hoped that the tree he planted would ____ soon. So, after watering it once or twice，he never ____ it.
A few days later, when the little boy went to see his tree again, he was ____ to find that it didn't wilt (枯萎) but grew some fresh leaves. ____ the trees of his brothers and sisters, his tree was even greener. His father kept his ____， bought the little boy his favorite gift and said that from the tree he planted, he would become an outstanding ____ when he grew up.
Since then, the little boy slowly became ____. One night, he lay on the bed but could not sleep. Then he got up and came to the ____. To his surprise, his ____ was splashing something onto his tree.____， he understood—his father had been ____ fertilizing his small tree!
He returned to his room，____ running down.
____ passed. The little boy didn't become a botanist, but he was elected President of the United States. His name was Franklin Roosevelt.
Love is the ____ nourishment (营养) of life. ____ it is just a drop of clear water, it can still help the tree of life thrive (茁壮成长)．
A．bravely B．seldom C．freely D．always
A．raised B．nodded C．lowered D．knocked
A．spring B．moment C．winter D．week
A．neighbors B．friends C．children D．boys
A．sapling B．tree C．gift D．toy
A．die B．grow C．break D．survive
A．led to B．attended to C．belonged to D．objected to
A．pleased B．upset C．worried D．surprised
A．Compared with B．Similar to C．Connected to D．Popular with
A．request B．schedule C．promise D．secret
A．president B．botanist C．artist D．researcher
A．smart B．desperate C．optimistic D．practical
A．field B．courtyard C．park D．farm
A．brother B．sister C．father D．neighbor
A．All of a sudden B．For a moment C．In time D．From then on
A．busily B．quietly C．cautiously D．secretly
A．water B．tears C．sweat D．rain
A．Hours B．Months C．Decades D．Centuries
A．last B．only C．least D．best
A．Even if B．Now that C．If only D．What if
I drove to a local supermarket the other day. My shopping list was and my wallet was light. Still, I needed to get a week’s worth of groceries for my family. I parked my car, looked down at my list, and hoped I could it all.
As I the door, I saw a man with kind eyes and a gentle . He said he was collecting for a local food bank that helped to the hungry in my area. He handed me a second shopping list of things they could use and asked me to if I could. I smiled back, took the and walked into the store. I really wanted to help, but wasn’t sure if I could this time.
I walked through the store, picking up vegetables, soup, spaghetti, bread, milk, cereal, macaroni, bananas, and a dozen other things. I slowly each item off my list until I was done. When I looked down at my full cart I again if I even had enough to pay for it all. Then, as I put my own list back into my pocket, I saw the food list under it. I smiled and decided to trust my heart.
With the food bank in mind, I went over and two of the biggest boxes of rice the store had and put them in my cart. It took six dollars out of my wallet to pay for them, my heart felt six times larger when I did. And when everything was , I had just enough to pay for it all.
It so little to make our world a better place. A few dollars can help to fill a child’s belly(肚子). A smile and hug can help to a hurting heart. An encouraging word can inspire someone else to live and to love. A random of kindness can change another’s day and life. It is up to us, . If we can a few dollars on rice , then we can share a love that will last forever.
A．short B．long C．frequent D．heavy
A．offer B．exchange C．afford D．accept
A．approached B．painted C．cleaned D．left
A．attitude B．manner C．smile D．anger
A．share B．train C．protect D．feed
A．help B．write C．advertise D．search
A．name B．project C．list D．budget
A．signed B．marked C．rid D．separated
A．wandered B．wondered C．fancied D．amazed
A．store B．cart C．nutrition D．bank
A．picked out B．lifted up C．picked up D．folded up
A．other B．others C．more D．another
A．so B．but C．and D．since
A．ordered B．totaled C．replaced D．packed
A．takes B．spends C．pays D．wastes
A．hungry B．adequate C．anxious D．full
A．cure B．treat C．heal D．recover
A．ability B．allowance C．appreciation D．act
A．although B．though C．yet D．still
A．save B．rescue C．accumulate D．reserve
There were a young couple who led a very happy life. The only thing they worried about was whether their would last forever.
One day, they heard a wise man had , who could solve all kinds of . So they visited him and told him their source of . The wise man told them, “ Travel around the and seek a couple who are happy. When finding such a couple , ask them for a piece of cloth from the man’s , then keep it with you, and you always remain happy.”
The couple began their . They visited many countries, cities, towns and villages didn’t find what they were looking for.
One day they a shepherd in the desert, who was grazing (放牧) his sheep when his wife and child came along. The shepherd his wife and gently patted the child. The wife laid a mat and they started to eat contentedly. The came to ask them, “ Are you the happiest couple?”
The shepherd and his wife replied, “ Nobody is unhappier than the king. ” The young couple immediately they were the happiest couple and a piece of the shepherd’s shirt. The shepherd said, “ If I give you a piece of cloth, I’ll be without any clothes since I just one”.
The young couple at once understood it was too to find perfect happiness anywhere in the world. They to the wise man and related all that had taken place.
The wise man laughed and said, “ Did you learn something from it?”
The young couple replied, “Yes, after this trip we have learnt in this world is perfectly happy. In order to be happy, we should be thankful and with whatever we have.”
A．life B．happiness C．business D．health
A．agreed B．died C．disappeared D．come
A．problems B．fights C．arguments D．puzzles
A．joy B．anger C．worry D．interest
A．town B．city C．country D．world
A．perfectly B．seldom C．quickly D．never
A．mat B．shirt C．coat D．sweater
A．tradition B．experiment C．journey D．conversation
A．but B．so C．or D．and
A．called on B．looked for C．saw off D．came across
A．followed B．persuaded C．greeted D．praised
A．wife B．child C．couple D．king
A．proved B．realized C．admitted D．imagined
A．paid for B．asked for C．hoped for D．cared for
A．kept B．allowed C．adjusted D．left
A．buy B．know C．own D．like
A．difficult B．convenient C．expensive D．important
A．shouted B．returned C．explained D．applied
A．everybody B．anybody C．nobody D．somebody
A．contented B．upset C．careful D．greedy
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