The last time I saw my mother, she didn’t know who I was. Although having 36 from dementia(老年痴呆症) for many years, mother was never 37 . All our family came to the hospital to spend time with her. She didn’t 38 them either, but we wanted to be there with her.
I have just flown back from Texas. Mother 39 looked at me, or past me, and said “Yeah”. That’s 40 she responded to 41 around her. In spite of this, I held her hand and talked to her.
I told her about the big old house in Highland where I 42 . When we first 43 there from Mascoutah when I was 5 years old, I was 44 of that house. The yard was full of 45 and the house was falling apart. But my father and mother were intelligent and 46 and we eight kids helped to turn it into a home. All of a sudden, I wasn’t frightened any more.
I told her she must have been very 47 when I decided to go to college to study journalism 48 being a priest（牧师）, which she thought was the highest 49 for a family. But she didn’t show it. She just saw me 50 with my favorite chocolate chip cookies.
When I told her all about Texas, 51 she and father had been to visit me, mother seemed 52 by that Texas beach on which they had taken a 53 . She 54 the trip and kept the picture in the living room all the time.
We had too many stories to tell. It was time for me to say 55 to mother and I told her I’d see her again. “Yeah,” she answered. But I wasn’t able to.
A．recovered B．suffered C．damaged D．lived
A．healthy B．awake C．unconscious D．alone
A．see B．understand C．recognize D．like
A．never B．just C．excitedly D．seldom
A．because B．when C．how D．what
A．somewhere B．everywhere C．something D．everything
A．experienced B．grew up C．brought up D．worked
A．moved B．visited C．left D．withdrew
A．fond B．afraid C．curious D．tired
A．weeds B．flowers C．trees D．waste
A．fortunate B．easy-going C．hospitable D．hard-working
A．disappointed B．excited C．surprised D．anxious
A．as well as B．instead of C．except for D．in spite of
A．praise B．prize C．honor D．encouragement
A．away B．out C．about D．off
A．which B．that C．where D．when
A．delight B．interested C．happy D．impressed
A．note B．boat C．picture D．bath
A．enjoyed B．hated C．remembered D．accounted
A．thanks B．goodbye C．sorry D．hello
“My name’s Jim Shelley and I’m an addict(有瘾的人)…”
With these words I began to 36 the problem, the problem of my telephone addiction. I used to call people 37 , from the moment I woke up to the time I went to sleep. I 38 to be phoned, I wanted to phone. Just one more call.
It started socially-a few calls each day. It seemed 39 , just a quick chat. Gradually though, the 40 got worse. Soon it was 41 use, until, finally, addiction. And it began to affect(影响) my 42 . During the day I would disappear for 43 call. If I couldn’t make a call, I spent the whole time waiting for the phone to ring. Getting more and more 44 , in the end, I would ring someone, then someone else, 45 myself just one more call.
I was phoning people and 46 messages to make sure 47 calls would see me through the day. I used to arrive at friends’ homes and before the door was closed, go straight for the phone with the 48“Is it OK if I just use the phone…?” At work, I became 49 when my fellow workers tried to 50 me from using the phone. And one day I hit my boss (with the phone). Finally, the police caught me 51 a phone box that had taken my last one pound coin, and I was 52 to see a psychiatrist(心理医生).
I haven’t 53 a phone in the house for three weeks now, and it’s several days 54 I used a phone box. I try not to watch TV because there are 55 people on it making phone calls. My name is Jim Shelley and I am an addict.
A．face B．find C．accept D．notice
A．now and then B．all the time C．at home D．at work
A．tried B．asked C．waited D．invited
A．polite B．important C．fine D．special
A．condition B．situation C．result D．effect
A．frequent B．regular C．unusual D．particular
A．friends B．study C．family D．work
A．a quick B．a secret C．an expected D．an extra
A．hopeful B．delighted C．frightened D．anxious
A．forcing B．telling C．giving D．limiting
A．leaving B．taking C．passing D．recording
A．long B．immediate C．enough D．surprising
A．saying B．demands C．wish D．words
A．careful B．mad C．determined D．helpless
A．save B．reduce C．protect D．stop
A．destroying B．using C．stealing D．emptying
A．offered B．guided C．ordered D．reminded
A．missed B．had C．received D．fixed
A．as B．when C．if D．since
A．always B．just C．more D．different
Mr. Flower was well-known around for growing the best flowers of the year and his four glass-houses were taken good care of. These glass-houses were close to a public path, which was always used ___36__ children and young people walking to and from __37__. Boys of about thirteen years of age, especially, were often tempted（尝试） to throw a stone or two at one of Mr. Flower’s __38__ . They managed to resist the temptation(抵制诱惑) when Mr. Flower was around, but the temptation often seemed to be too __39__ when Mr. Flower was __40__ to be seen. For this reason, Mr. Flower did his best to be __41__ his glass-houses at the beginning and end of the school days.
However, it was not always possible for him to be on guard at these times. Mr. Flower had tried __42__ to prevent（阻止） the damage to his glass; but nothing that he had done had been__43__. He had been to the school to complain(抱怨) to the headmaster, but this had not done any__44__. He had hidden in the bushes（灌木丛） and __45__ those boys that threw stones __46__ his garden, but the boys could run __47__ faster than he, and they even __48__ at him at a distance（距离）. He had even walked along the path and picked up all those __49__ that he could find so that the boys would have nothing to __50__, but they soon found others, or threw lumps of earth instead.
Then just as he had given __51__ hope of winning the battle（战斗）, a truly wonderful __52__ came up to him. He set up a large notice board made of good strong wood, some meters away from the glass-houses __53__ it could be clearly seen from the path. On the board he painted the __54__ : DO NOT THROW AT THIS NOTICE. After this, Mr. Flower had no __55__ .The boys were much more tempted to throw stones at the notice board than at the glass-houses.
A．to B．by C．of D．with
A．factory B．office C．school D．work
A．bed-rooms B．living-room C．reading-room D．glass-houses
A．strong B．weak C．limited D．strange
A．impossible B．unable C．possible D．somewhere
A．far away from B．in or close to C．into or out of D．at or out
A．in no way B．in a way C．in the way D．in many ways
A．successful B．cheerful C．wonderful D．careful
A．harm B．wrong C．good D．wonder
A．watched B．walked to C．waited for D．run after
A．towards B．over C．out of D．into
A．many B．much C．more D．lots of
A．laughed B．looked C．called D．surprised
A．earth B．sticks C．stones D．branches
A．pick up B．catch C．play with D．throw
A．in B．off C．out D．up
A．idea B．friend C．guest D．word
A．where B．there where C．on which D．there
A．announcement B．words C．sentences D．message
A．peaceful times B．further trouble C．more happiness D．questions
Robert was a life insurance(人寿保险) salesman. Try 36 he might, he was still unable to get a couple to sign up for a policy(保单). “I certainly don’t want to frighten you into a 37,” he announced, standing up to 38. “Please sleep on it tonight, and 39 you wake up in the morning, let me know what you think.”
People can be motivated by many different 40. Fear is the common one. 41 ma
ny people find that other kinds of motivation are usually 42 effective in getting more out of those with whom we live and work.
A twelve-year-old girl took her younger brother, who 43 from a mental disability, Christmas shopping. As they went into a department store, the 44 accidentally hit a display, knocking shoes in every 45. at that 46 a(n) angry clerk grabbed the boy by the arm and 47, “Pick them up.”
“No,” the boy screamed in defiance(反抗).
“Pick them up,” the clerk 48.
“No,” the boy shouted back.
His older sister began picking up the 49. Then the boy started to 50. Before long, the boy, his sister and the clerk were 51 together to put the shoes back in 52.
When they finished, the girl taught the clerk a(n) 53 lesson with these words: “You have to encourage my brother to do it in action.”
If you live or work with other people, you may benefit from the older sister’s advice. If you want people to respond to you, try encouraging them in action. People prefer 54. When you fill people with what they want, you’re 55 to get what you want out of them.
A．however B．as C．since D．in spite of
A．trouble B．sale C．bargain D．decision
A．defend B．fight C．leave D．argue
A．should B．will C．shall D．may
A．feelings B．plans C．means D．results
A．Thus B．But C．Plus D．Since
A．less B．more C．half D．just
A．arose B．contributed C．benefited D．suffered
A．boy B．girl C．clerk D．salesman
A．occasion B．stage C．situation D．point
A．demanded B．conflicted C．reminded D．arranged
A．expected B．commented C．shouted D．acquired
A．shoes C．toys D．bottles
A．cry B．help C．complain D．worry
A．walking B．organizing D．assisting
A．process B．silence C．detail D．order
A．thoughtful B．instant C．cautious D．complex
A．gift B．stick C．honey D．tears
A．positive B．likely C．confident D．probable
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One day a wealthy family went on a trip to the countryside. The father wanted to 36 his son how 37 people live, 38 they spent a day and a night in the farm of a very poor 39 .When they got back from their trip the father asked his son, “My dear son, how was the 40 ?” “very 41 , Dad!” answered the boy. “Did you see how poor people live?” the father asked. “Yeah!” answered the son. “And what did you learn?” asked the father. The son answered, “I saw that we have a dog at home, and they have four. We have a 42 that reaches to the middle of the garden and they have a stream that has no 43 . We have imported lamps(进口灯具) in the garden and they have the 44 . Our patio(天井) reaches to the front yard, 45 they have a whole horizon(旷野).” When the little boy was 46 , his father was speechless.
His son 47 , “Thanks Dad 48 showing me how 49 we are!” Isn’t it true that it all depends 50 the 51 you look at things? If you have love, friends, humor and a positive attitude(乐观的态度) 52 life you’ve got everything! You can’t buy 53 of these things, 54 still you can have all the material possessions(财富) you can imagine, provisions(储备) for the future, etc. But if you are poor of spirit, you have nothing! Attitude is 55 ! Make a decision to have a good, positive and productive attitude every day!
A．show B．give C．send D．tell
A．happy B．sorrow C．rich D．poor
A．thus B．so C．therefore D．when
A．house B．home C．family D．room
A．journey B．trip C．stay D．travel
A．bad B．good C．well D．badly
A．river B．lake C．canal(运河/沟渠) D．pool
A．endless B．ending C．end D．ended
A．sun B．stars C．planet D．electricity light
A．yet B．however C．so D．though
A．finished B．finishing C．completed D．completing
A．adding B．added C．saying D．said
A．for B．of C．with D．about
A．poor B．rich C．glad D．happy
A．in B．on C．for D．about
A．method B．manners C．way D．means
A．of B．for C．towards D．at
A．nothing B．any C．some D．everything
A．then B．but C．though D．so
A．anything B．nothing C．everything D．something
In a national spelling contest in America，an 11-year-old girl was asked to spell a certain word. But with her 36 voice the judges were not sure whether she spelled the word with the letter A or E. They talked it over and 37 decided to simply ask her what she had said. By now, the girl knew she had 38 the word. But instead of lying，she told the truth that she had said the 39 letter—so she lost the contest.
As the girl walked off the 40 ，the entire audience stood to their feet clapping to applaud her
41 . Later，dozens of newspaper reporters wrote about this 11-year-old girl’s honesty，even when it 42 her the contest. But the fact is that she 43 the biggest contest that day: the contest of her 44 .
Probably the biggest test of our character and honesty is that we would do if we knew we would never get 45 .This young girl could easily have 46 and nobody would have known it but herself. But that’s just it: She would know she did wrong. It’s been said, “If you 47 , you make yourself cheap.” This young girl was strong and smart enough to prize her own 48 and character more than the prize from a spelling 49 . Her respect for herself was more important than any 50 others might give her for winning a contest. She knew she would have to live with herself and the 51 she made in that moment will have long-lasting influence.
It’s so true that the choices you make today 52 what you are tomorrow. Our children will 53 our behaviour much more than our advice. So if we want them to 54 to be honest，we must show them the way by being honest ourselves. Remember，our kids are 55 what we do and how we live even when we don’t think they see or know.
A．high B．sweet C．tough D．soft
A．finally B．kindly C．secretly D．totally
A．forgotten B．mispronounced C．misspelled D．lost
A．correct B．wrong C．different D．same
A．stage B．studio C．test D．classroom
A．bravery B．honesty C．courage D．cleverness
A．cancelled B．cost C．offered D．wasted
A．achieved B．broke C．won D．defeated
A．reputation B．knowledge C．1ife D．character
A．paid B．awarded C．caught D．reported
A．escaped B．1ied C．changed D．answered
A．accept B．fight C．cheat D．insist
A．conscience B．feeling C．diligence D．modesty
A．contest B．champion C．judger D．expert
A．sense B．pride C．respect D．awareness
A．plan B．conclusion C．discovery D．choice
A．make B．change C．keep D．create
A．give B．take C．follow D．set
A．grow up B．bring up C．take up D．come up
A．recording B．inspecting C．correcting D．watching
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