I grew up poor — living with six brothers, three sisters and my mother. We had little money, but plenty of love and 36 . I was happy and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, he could still 37 a dream.
My dream was 38 . By the time I was sixteen, I could throw a ninety-mile-per-hour baseball and 39 anything that moved on the field. I was also 40 : my high school coach was John, who not only 41 me, but also taught me how to believe in myself. He 42 me the difference between having a dream and showing conviction (信念). One particular incident with coach John changed my life forever.
A friend 43 me for a summer job. This meant a chance for money in my pocket — money for a new bike, new clothes and the 44 of savings for a house for my mother. Then I realized I would have to 45 up summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell John I wouldn’t be playing.
When I told John, he was as 46 as I expected him to be. “You have your whole life to work,” he said, “Your 47 days are limited. You can’t afford to waste them.” I stood before him with my head 48 , trying to think of the words that would 49 to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his 50 in me.
“Well,” he asked, “is $3.5 an hour the 51 of a dream?”
That simple question made 52 to me the difference between 53 something right now and having a goal. I devoted myself in sports that summer and 54 the year I was chosen by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball, and 55 a $ 20,000 contract（合同）. Later, I bought my mother the house of my dream!
A．attention B．time C．patience D．fashion
A．bring B．continue C．make D．afford
A．athletics B．music C．business D．money
A．kick B．play C．hit D．pass
A．right B．popular C．lucky D．confident
A．believed in B．relied on C．called on D．dealt with
A．gave B．taught C．brought D．asked
A．called B．advised C．applied D．recommended
A．aim B．idea C．start D．purpose
A．keep B．end C．give D．pick
A．happy B．mad C．frightened D．excited
A．living B．working C．playing D．dreaming
A．moving B．hanging C．shaking D．nodding
A．express B．announce C．apologise D．explain
A．belief B．pride C．fear D．disappointment
A．length B．price C．power D．spirit
A．clear B．direct C．straight D．attractive
A．wanting B．changing C．dreaming D．enjoying
A．by B．for C．beyond D．within
A．paid B．found C．offered D．presented
You`ve been away from US for one year, and you told us a lie which I came to know not long ago. On this special day for teachers across the country, I can stop myself from telling your white lie to those who would listen to me. Do you still remember the happy about six years ago? We fixed our eyes upon you at your . You, a beautiful young lady, us that you would live in our village.
Soon after, we began to find you were part of your students and their simple honest parents. The villagers found their children more time on their books after doing their homework and housework. Yet they still that one day you might leave. You a smile all the time, which reduced to some degree their of your leaving. You went all out in the of your students, helping them not only in their studies but also in their tuition(学费). You often emphasized to us the of one`s life, which must have been what you were in those five years.
One cold morning when class began, you entered the room you had been crying . In your class, we but looked away from your eyes. You for some time as if you were 57 to find the right words… You said you would go away and would never be back to teach because your boyfriend wanted you more… On the following morning, we you the very best and the villagers gave you their .The train took you away and your broken . The other day I happened to hear my parents chatting that you had lung cancer and left the world soon after you waved goodbye.
A．forever B．seldom C．hardly D．soon
A．scene B．condition C．sign D．scenery
A．report B．arrival C．explanation D．speech
A．promised B．answered C．allowed D．agreed
A．shared B．spent C．paid D．devoted
A．even B．ever C．soon D．still
A．considered B．feared C．supposed D．doubted
A．wore B．pretended C．gained D．got
A．puzzle B．trouble C．question D．fear
A．teaching B．middle C．course D．field
A．way B．wealth C．value D．cost
A．after B．out C．with D．against
A．as if B．because of C．even though D．before long
A．happily B．bitterly C．anxiously D．angrily
A．listened B．talked C．discussed D．studied
A．explained B．stopped C．talked D．spoke
A．thinking B．worrying C．crying D．trying
A．hoped B．expected C．wished D．brought
A．thanks B．satisfactions C．expressions D．rewards
A．boy B．class C．heart D．memory
If you want to learn a new language, the very first thing to think about is why. Do you need it for a reason,such as your job or your studies? 37 perhaps you’re interested in the ,films or music of a different country and you know how much it will help to have a of the language.
Most people learn best using a variety of , but traditional classes are an ideal（理想的）start for many people. They an environment where you can practice under the of someone who’s good at the language. We all lead lives and learning a language takes . You will have more success if you study regularly, so try to develop a . It doesn’t matter if you haven’t got long. Becoming fluent in a language will take years, but learning to get by takes .
Many people start learning a language and soon give up. “I’m too ,” they say. Yes, children do learn languages more than adults, but research has shown that you can learn a language at any . And learning is good for the health of your brain, too. I’ve also heard people about the mistakes they make when . Well, relax and laugh about your mistakes you’re much less likely to make them again.
Learning a new language is never . But with some work and devotion, you’ll make progress. And you’ll be by the positive reaction of some people when you say just a few words in own language. Good luck!
A．technical B．political C．practical D．physical
A．After B．So C．Though D．Or
A．literature B．transport C．agriculture D．medicine
A．view B．knowledge C．form D．database
A．paintings B．regulations C．methods D．computers
A．protect B．change C．respect D．provide
A．control B．command C．guidance D．pressure
A．busy B．happy C．simple D．normal
A．courage B．time C．energy D．place
A．theory B．business C．routine D．project
A．some risks B．a lot less C．some notes D．a lot more
A．old B．nervous C．weak D．tired
A．closely B．quickly C．privately D．quietly
A．age B．speed C．distance D．school
A．worry B．hesitate C．think D．quarrel
A．singing B．working C．bargaining D．learning
A．if B．and C．but D．before
A．tiresome B．hard C．interesting D．easy
A．blamed B．amazed C．interrupted D．informed
A．their B．his C．our D．your
A few years ago, my younger brother and I went to Norfolk, Virginian by plane. , before we took off, we heard the pilot's voice throughout the plane, “Sorry, ladies and gentlemen. We have no on the plane. We have a generator(发电机), and we are going to the engines with it. We will in the air and head to Norfolk, and see what happens. ”
See what happens? We are going to get up in the air, and see what happens? At this point, one woman started crying. “Oh, no! We are going to ！” There were sighs of and anxiety quickly spreading throughout the plane, and we hadn't even yet. Thirty minutes passed and we were still there. Then the voice of the pilot came over again,“ Ladies and gentlemen, I know you are , so are we. We only have one engine going right now, and it is working double time. ”
There was crying we had walked in to grave(坟墓). But the pilot told us our one engine was working double time, and his was to get up in the air and see what happens! Then we did. We got up in the air and happened. We arrived in Norfolk and everyone for still being alive.
Although I do sincerely like to have a plan “see what happens”, it really isn’t such a bad life strategy. All too often, I would see people pursuing their goals with inaction just because they don’t have success. Actually, success will never be guaranteed. The thing that you can do is just get up in the air, and see what happens.
If you are planning to learn a new skill, “get up in the air, and see what happens!” It might not be as as you thought. You might be smarter than you thought, and the result could be very ! So don’t stay there trying nothing just because there is no of guaranteed success.
A．Hopefully B．Excitedly C．Unfortunately D．Thankfully
A．service B．power C．water D．fuel
A．shut B．fix C．change D．start
A．get up B．pack up C．light up D．speed up
A．wait B．delay C．crash D．suffer
A．rumor B．desperation C．disease D．pain
A．looked over B．gone out C．got across D．taken off
A．sitting B．checking C．watching D．boarding
A．puzzled B．patient C．anxious D．embarrassed
A．even if B．as if C．what if D．only if
A．comment B．complaint C．promise D．plan
A．everything B．something C．nothing D．anything
A．escaped B．cheered C．sighed D．praised
A．less than B．other than C．better than D．more than
A．frozen B．annoyed C．concerned D．satisfied
A．realistic B．organized C．potential D．guaranteed
A．same B．common C．best D．last
A．interesting B．challenging C．surprising D．encouraging
A．rewarding B．disappointing C．sorrow D．trouble
A．meaning B．sign C．action D．reward
When asked to point out one or two things that are most important to themselves，many put friends ahead of homes，jobs，clothes and cars.
A true carries a long history of experience that determines who we are and keeps us connected. It is a we should prove it. ，the better friends you are，the more probably you’ll have disagreements. And the can be what you don’t want an end to finish the relationship.
The good news is that most troubled friendships can be .First，don’t let your pride get in your way. Most of us can forgive each other when are brought out in the open. Second，____when you’re wrong－even if you’ve been . Over the course of friendship， the best people make mistakes. Sometimes，it may be best if the wronged person the lead and apologizes. When you apologize，give your friend a to admit that he has been wrong. Third，see things from your point of view. And accept that friendships change as our needs and lifestyles change. Making friends can sometimes seem . The hard part is ____the connections strong during the nature ups and downs that have an effect on all relationships. My suggestion：Consider friendship an honor and a gift，and worth the effort to treasure and nurture(培养)．
A．friendship B．love C．relationship D．care
A．wealth B．gold C．jewellery D．treasure
A．Personally B．Naturally C．Unfortunately D．Luckily
A．result B．pace C．future D．minute
A．finished B．mended C．changed D．prevented
A．discussions B．questions C．differences D．interests
A．admit B．punish C．flee D．apologize
A．blamed B．wronged C．punished D．praised
A．still B．even C．yet D．ever
A．takes B．gives C．gets D．makes
A．reason B．cause C．chance D．time
A．brother’s B．father’s C．enemy’s D．friend’s
A．properly B．finally C．really D．merely
A．difficult B．hard C．easy D．likely
A．keeping B．letting C．proving D．remaining
Everyday on the way to work I drive down a street lined with pine trees. One tree in particular ______ my attention. It must have suffered some ______. Part of its trunk grew nearly parallel to the ground, and then in an effort to _____ its own course of life. The trunk took a 90-degree turn ______ to stand tall and stretch toward the sun.
This tree became a ______ for me. Each day as I drove by, I saw this bent but determined tree and I would be ______. It was a reminder to me that ______ I may not have had the best start in life, I could change ______ in the parts of my life at any time.
I was planning to stop one day to get a perfect ______ of my kindred-spirit (志趣相同) tree. But that week I was ______. After that busy week, I still didn’t take any action. Every time I drove by the tree I would ______ myself, “Tomorrow, I’ll stop tomorrow to take one.” Then one day, as I ______ by “my” tree, I glanced over, and much to my ______, I found a sawed-off stump (树桩) where that symbolic tree had stood. Gone. I had ______ my plan until “tomorrow” and tomorrow proved to be too ______.
A picture of a tree is not of great ______. But my lesson rang through clearly ______ I found out one of my colleagues had been ______ with stage-four cancer. He may no longer have many ________.
What have you been putting off? What would you do today if you knew you would _______ have the opportunity to do it again? Why not do those things that you have been putting off until tomorrow?
A．paid B．caught C．fixed D．escaped
A．damage B．influence C．experience D．defeat
A．continue B．design C．change D．imagine
A．applying B．attempting C．happening D．learning
A．shelter B．Signal C．sign D．symbol
A．interested B．satisfied C．encouraged D．educated
A．even though B．as if C．in case D．if only
A．purpose B．plan C．habit D．direction
A．glance B．view C．picture D．knowledge
A．busy B．free C．worried D．bored
A．call B．help C．tell D．see
A．wandered B．drove C．rode D．ran
A．surprise B．pleasure C．regret D．happiness
A．taken off B．cut off C．put off D．called off
A．cold B．far C．sunny D．late
A．value B．achievement C．fun D．disappointment
A．when B．before C．because D．unless
A．linked B．combined C．provided D．diagnosed
A．lives B．tomorrows C．lessons D．opportunities
A．surely B．almost C．ever D．never
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