At Priya's wedding party, her mother gave her a newly opened bankbook and said, "Priya, keep it as a 21 of your marriage life. When something 22 happens, put some money in and give a brief 23 to it next to the line. The happier the event is, the more money you can put in. When 24 after years, you will know how much happiness you've 25 ".
Priya and Hitesh both thought it a great idea and soon made the first deposit(储蓄). 26 , after years, they started quarrelling and fighting. They both 27 marrying the worst person in the world.
One day Priya talked to her mother, "Mom, we can't 28 it any more. We decided to get divorce! I can't imagine 29 I decided to marry this Guy!!!" Her mother responded, "Just do whatever you want, but before that do one thing first. 30 the bankbook I gave to you on your wedding party? Take out all the money and 31 it first. You shouldn't keep any record of such a 32 marriage. "Priya thought it was 33 . So she went to the bank, 34 to draw out all the money. While waiting in the queue, she took out the bankbook and recalled the memories of all the previous 35 . Her eyes filled with tears, she left in a (an) 36 . When she returned home, she handed the bankbook to Hitesh, asking him to spend the money.
The next day, Hitesh gave the bankbook back to Priya. 37 , she found a new deposit of $5000, with a line next to the record:" This is the day I 38 how much I've loved you. How much happiness you've brought me." Much 39 , they hugged and cried, putting the bankbook back to their 40 .
A．record B．respect C．remark D．guide
A．uncertain B．unexpected C．pleasant D．annoying
A．arrangement B．comment C．promise D．dream
A．taking up B．looking out C．taking in D．looking back
A．harvested B．bought C．offered D．wanted
A．Besides B．Anyway C．Instead D．However
A．enjoyed B．risked C．regretted D．stopped
A．help B．stand C．blame D．defeat
A．what B．where C．why D．when
A．Return B．Lose C．Check D．Remember
A．devote B．spend C．lend D．waste
A．happy B．poor. C．simple D．tranditional
A．reasonable B．faithful C．hopeful D．responsible
A．planning B．pretending C．hesitating D．preferring
A．trouble B．experiences C．quarrels D．happiness
A．panic B．ease C．hurry D．while
A．Interestingly B．Naturally C．disappointingly D．Surprisingly
A．admit B．search C．realise D．declare
A．attracted B．tired C．puzzled D．moved
A．safe B．mother C．bank D．wedding
The world always makes way for the dreamer.
When I was twelve years old, my father took me to see Zig Zigler. I remember sitting in that dark hall listening to Mr. Zigler 36 everyone’s spirits up to the ceiling, I 37 there feeling like I could do anything. When we got to the car, I turned to my father and said, “Dad, I want to 38 people feel like that.” My father asked me 39 I meant. “I want to be a motivational （激励人的）speaker just like Mr. Zigler,”I replied. A 40 was born.
Recently, I began seeking my dream of motivating others. 41 a four-year relationship with Fortune 100 Company 42 as a sales-trainer and ending as a regional sales manager, I left the company at the height of my 43 . Many people were 44 that I would leave after earning a six-figure income. And they asked 45 I would risk everything for a dream.
I made my 46 to start my own company and leave my secure position after 47 a regional sales meeting. The vice-president of our company delivered a 48 that changed my life. He asked us, “If a god would offer you three wishes, what would they be?” After giving us a 49 to write down the three wishes, he then asked us, “Why do you need a 50 ?” I would never forget the power I felt at that moment. I realized that 51 I had accomplished in the past had prepared me for this moment. I was ready and didn’t need a god’s help to become a motivational speaker. A motivational speaker was 52 .
Having made that decision, I was immediately 53 .One week after I gave notice, my husband was laid off from his job, and now we had no 54 . But I held fast to my dream. The wonder really began to happen. In a short time my husband found a better job．And I was able to book several 55 engagements with new customers. I discovered the incredible power of dreams.
A．raise B．blow C．put D．rise
A．get B．make C．hope D．cheer
A．that B．which C．what D．if
A．speaker B．idea C．girl D．dream
A．regarding B．working C．acting D．beginning
A．life B．love C．income D．career
A．surprised B．moved C．disappointed D．delighted
A．when B．if C．why D．how
A．plan B．decision C．promise D．mind
A．entering B．joining C．attending D．holding
A．speech B．book C．report D．newspaper
A．day B．second C．week D．moment
A．help B．god C．job D．company
A．something B．anything C．nothing D．everything
A．alive B．born C．missing D．dead
A．tested B．searched C．checked D．examined
A．help B．harm C．income D．money
A．selling B．speaking C．writing D．listening
Adults are often surprised by how well they remember something they learned as children but have never practised in the meantime. A man who has not had an opportunity to go swimming for years can 1 swim as well as ever when he gets back in the water. He can get on a bicycle after several decades and still 2 away. A mother who has not 3 the words for years can teach her daughter the poem that begins "Twinkle, twinkle, little star" or recite the story of Cinderella or Snow White.
One explanation is the law of over learning, which can be stated as following: 4 we have learned something, additional learning increases the 5 of time we will remember it.
In childhood, we usually continue to practise such skills as swimming, bicycle riding long after we have learned them. We continue to listen to and 6 ourselves of poems such as "Twinkle, twinkle, little star" and childhood tales such as Cinderella or Snow White. We not only learn but __7 .
The law of over learning explains why cramming (突击学习) for an examination, 8 it may result in a passing grade, is not a 9 way to learn a school course. By cramming, a student may learn the subject well enough to get by on the examination, but he is likely soon to forget almost everything he learned. A little over learning, 10 , is usually a good investment toward the future.
A．only B．still C．hardly D．even
A．move B．ride C．travel D．drive
A．showed up B．cared for C．thought about D．brought up
A．Once B．Before C．Until D．Unless
A．warm B．inform C．remind D．recall
A．recite B．research C．overlearn D．improve
A．so B．though C．if D．after
A．satisfactory B．demanding C．convenient D．swift
A．at most B．on the other hand C．by the way D．in the end
Rosa liked making up stories. She was so __1__ that her classmates believed her from time to time. In fact, the whole class believed her! At first she supposed it was __2__. Now, as she got up to __3__ before the class, She knew that make –believe stories had some way of coming back to make you sad.
Rosa’s parents were separated. Nine months out of the year, Rosa lived with her mother in an apartment on Anderson Street. But when summer __4__, she went to her father’s farm in Arizona.
The farm was great! Rosa rode horses and __5__ with some farm work. Her father, however, was so __6__ that he couldn’t find time to go places with her. When she arrived each summer, her father would __7__ her at the airport and take her out to eat. And the day she went back to the __8__ he would always buy her a present.
When summer came to a close, Rosa __9__ to her mother. At school she heard lots of stories her friends told about their family trips. Rosa wished she had a __10__ to talk about.
Not long after __11__ began, Rosa was looking through travel magazines in the school library. They talked about many exciting __12__, like England and Germany. When Rosa’s friends asked what she had done that summer, she made up something that was not __13__. Remembering the travel magazines she had looked at, she told her classmates that she and her father had gone to __14__.
When the class began studying England, Mr. Thomas asked Rosa to tell all the things she could __15__ about her trip to England!
A．afraid B．worried C．sure D．happy
A．joke B．fun C．turn D．game
A．talk B．teach C．show D．travel
A．passed B．arrived C．lasted D．changed
A．made B．played C．helped D．did
A．weak B．pleased C．busy D．lonely
A．show B．visit C．meet D．send
A．farm B．city C．family D．school
A．wrote B．called C．moved D．returned
A．family B．school C．teacher D．farm
A．meeting B．school C．summer D．talk
A．people B．cities C．languages D．places
A．England B．Germany C．farm D．home
A．think B．see C．remember D．read
The concept of solitude (独处) in the digital world is almost non-existent. In the world of digital technology, e-mail, social networking and online video games, information is meant to be . Solitude can be hard to discover once it has been given up. In this respect, new technologies have our culture.
The desire to be connected has brought solitude to a(an) as we’ve known. People have become so in the world of networks and connections that one can often be contacted even if they’d rather not be. Today we can talk, text, e-mail, chat and blog to share our ideas, not only from our , but from our mobile phones as well.
Most developed nations have become on digital technology simply because they’ve grown accustomed to it, and at this point not it would make them an outsider. , many jobs and careers require people to be . From this point of view, technology has changed the culture of work. Being reachable might feel like a to those who may not want to be able to be contacted at all times.
I suppose the positive side is that solitude is still possible for anyone who really wants it. Computers can be shut down and mobile phones can be turned off. The ability to be “connected” and “on” has many , as well as disadvantages. Travelers have ended up on mountains, and mobile phones have saved countless lives. They can also make people feel 【小题13】 and forced to answer unwanted calls or reply to unwanted texts.
Attitudes towards our connectedness as a society 【小题14】 according to different generations. Some find today’s technology a gift. Others consider it a 【小题15】 . Regardless of anyone’s view on the subject, it’s hard to imagine what life would be like without keeping up with the advancements in technology.
A．updated B．received C．shared D．collected
A．respected B．shaped C．ignored D．preserved
A．edge B．stage C．end D．balance
A．sensitive B．intelligent C．considerate D．reachable
A．media B．computers C．databases D．monitors
A．bent B．hard C．keen D．dependent
A．finding B．using C．protecting D．changing
A．Also B．Instead C．Otherwise D．Somehow
A．connected B．trained C．recommended D．interested
A．pleasure B．benefit C．burden D．disappointment
A．aspects B．weaknesses C．advantages D．exceptions
A．hidden B．lost C．relaxed D．deserted
A．amused B．excited C．confused D．trapped
A．vary B．arise C．spread D．exist
A．present B．tendency C．progress D．curse
This little story I’m about to tell you happened when I was about 11 years old, and I’II never forget it. I was at my friend Jenny’s __41__ after school one day, and we were doing (or not doing) homework.. __42__ I was there, Jenny’s mom came over to visit.
I don’t remember her name__43__ what her face looked like. I just remember her hands, her voice and the__44__ she taught me.
I can still see her hand __45__ for mine in our introduction. __46__ were so beautiful, I thought; rich, dark skin__47__ complemented(涂了) by the orange colored polish on her nails. Then I __48__ her saying, and not at all in a condescending(居高临下的) __49__ .“Oh no, that is NOT how you shake hands. Let me show you _50___.”
After that, I just remember her voice __51__ the importance of a good handshake, conveying（传递） a positive sense of self, looking at _52___ person in the eye, making that first moment matter…I think in that exchange I first understood__53__.
I respected her for __54__ the time to teach me about one of those subtleties(细微之处) in life. I appreciated the fact __55__ she didn’t look down upon me because I was 11 or because I didn’t know something. And so because of that I felt somewhat respected. I mean the _56___ she treated me. It felt good to be __57__ like a real person. I also appreciate her idea that _58__ someone doesn’t pay attention to something, be patient and point him or her__59__ the right direction. I__60__ her every time I meet someone and shake hands. And I’m so thankful for her little lesson.
A．office B．house C．family D．room
A．Although B．As C．During D．If
A．and B．but C．even D．or
A．homework B．English C．lesson D．knowledge
A．reaching down B．reaching up C．reaching out D．reaching far
A．It B．That C．These D．They
A．patiently B．beautifully C．strongly D．thickly
A．listened B．found C．heard D．saw
A．manner B．means C．method D．voice
A．that B．it C．how D．what
A．explains B．explained C．explain D．explaining
A．the other B．other C．another D．others
A．politeness B．saying C．friendship D．respect
A．costing B．spending C．taking D．using
A．what B．which C．that D．/
A．place B．position C．way D．time
A．talking about B．talked to C．talking to D．talked about
A．as soon as B．as long as C．once D．if
A．from B．at C．in D．to
A．think over B．think of C．think about D．think out
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