An 80-year-old man was sitting in his house beside his 45-year-old son. Suddenly a crow landed in front of the window. The father 16 his son, "What is that?" The son replied, "It is a crow."17 a few minutes, the father asked his son a second time, "What is that?" The son said "I just 18 you that it’s a crow." After a little 19 , the father again asked his son, "What is that?" That time a(n) 20 tone could be heard in the son’s 21 . "It’s a crow, a crow!"
A little later, the father went to his room and 22 with an old diary which he had 23 for many years. After opening the right page, he asked his son to 24 it. When the son read it, tears came to his eyes." Today my 25 was sitting with me on the sofa.
When a crow was 26 by the window, my son asked me 23 times what it was, and I 27 to him all 23 times that it was a crow. I hugged him 28 each time he asked me the same question. I did not feel 29 answering the same question." If your 30 become old, don’t treat them or look 31 them as a burden(累赘). Instead be warm and 32 to them. From today on say this to yourself, "I want to 33 my parents happy forever, for they have 34 for me ever since I was born, and they have always showed their 35 love to me."
A．demanded B．asked C．commanded D．tested
A．Before B．During C．After D．Within
A．told B．reminded C．called D．consulted
A．sigh B．doubt C．breath D．while
A．sad B．angry C．pitiful D．gentle
A．face B．mind C．voice D．pace
A．came up B．came out C．came back D．came on
A．kept B．gathered C．collected D．searched
A．tear B．read C．write D．recite
A．son B．daughter C．brother D．father
A．lying B．wiping C．sitting D．spying
A．required B．repeated C．recalled D．replied
A．lovingly B．carefully C．deeply D．lightly
A．puzzled B．worried C．amazed D．annoyed
A．parents B．relatives C．families D．teachers
A．up B．upon C．down D．into
A．wise B．kind C．strict D．generous
A．send B．pray C．own D．see
A．frightened B．hunted C．cared D．waited
A．pleasant B．limited C．useful D．selfless
My grandparents were married for over half a century, and played their own special game from the time they had met each other. The goal of their game was to write the word "shmily" in a 31 place for the other to find. They took turns leaving "shmily" around the house, and as soon as one of them 32 it, it was their turn to hide it once more.
There was no 33 to the places where "shmily" would appear. Sometimes, "Shmily" was written in the 34 left on the mirror after a hot shower, where it would reappear bath after bath. 35 , my grandmother even unrolled an entire roll of toilet paper to 36 "shmily" on the very last sheet.
It took me a long time before I was able to fully 37 my grandparents' game. It was 38 their funny little game; it was a way of life. Grandma and Grandpa held hands every chance they could. They 39 kisses as they ran into each other in their tiny kitchen. Before every meal they bowed their heads and gave their 40 : a wonderful family, good fortune, and 41 .
But there was a 42 cloud in my grandparents' life: my grandmother had breast cancer, which had first appeared ten years earlier. As always, Grandpa was with her every
43 of the way. He comforted her in their yellow room, painted that way 44____ she could always be surrounded by sunshine, even when she was too 45 to go outside. Then one day, what we all 46 finally happened. Grandma was gone.
"Shmily." It was written in yellow on the pink ribbons of my grandmother's funeral bouquet. As the crowd 47 and the last mourners (哀悼者) turned to leave, my aunts, uncles, cousins and other family members 48 and gathered around Grandma 49 . Grandpa stepped up to my grand-mother's casket and, 50 with sorrow, he began to sing to her. Through his tears and grief, the song came, a deep and throaty lullaby (摇篮曲).
SHMILY: See how much I love you.
A．exact B．surprising C．usual D．regular
A．discovered B．defeated C．folded D．announced
A．start B．point C．doubt D．end
A．steam B．water C．air D．dust
A．In an instant B．As a result C．At one point D．Once for all
A．link B．leave C．find D．attract
A．enjoy B．attend C．handle D．appreciate
A．similar to B．due to C．rather than D．more than
A．rejected B．lacked C．stole D．assessed
A．blessings B．orders C．guides D．treats
A．a peaceful world B．each other C．delicious food D．happy time
A．colorful B．dark C．strange D．splendid
A．step B．minute C．time D．moment
A．in case B．even if C．as well as D．so that
A．comfortable B．sick C．cautious D．thrilled
A．hoped B．dreamed C．feared D．loved
A．thinned B．increased C．swelled D．approached
A．came forward B．set off C．broke away D．sat down
A．over and over again B．for one thing C．one last time D．here and there
A．shaking B．smiling C．leaving D．praying
On a cold November afternoon，my mother and 1 were walking home from a 21 ．We were dressed 22 ．1 was feeling a little 23 as 1 was carrying our shopping，and decided to throw away something．So I started to walk towards a 24 when I noticed a poor man walking out of the restaurant in front of us．He 25 over to another nearby dustbin and started looking through it．
I suddenly felt very guilty because 1 was about to throw away a new drink just because it was
26 ．1 walked up to him and handed the 27 and some snacks over to him．The man looked up 28 and took what I gave him．
A huge smile 29 across his face and this 30 me to feel indescribable satisfaction．I felt I couldn’t be happier 31 myself．But then he said：“Wow，this is my son’s lucky day!”
With that，he thanked me happily and started off on his bike，I 32 heard him whistling a song as he rode away．
I got a warm 33 inside．I now understand 34 is meant by the saying “giving is getting”．
Although it only 35 a little action and a few words，I gained and learned more in those two minutes than I did in the rest of the month．Everyone in the world needs 36 ，everyone can 37 help and everyone will be helped by 38 kindness．
The image of that man’s happiness caused by my small gift appears in my mind every 39 I have the chance to do something nice．
This is the 40 of charity．
A．store B．school C．hospital D．factory
A．poorly B．coldly C．warmly D．expensively
A．glad B．interested C．bored D．tired
A．street B．dustbin C．toilet D．corner
A．walked B．looked C．thought D．took
A．cheap B．heavy C．tasteless D．full
A．money B．toys C．drink D．clothes
A．in silence B．in surprise C．in interest D．in a hurry
A．spread B．came C．went D．ran
A．forced B．helped C．made D．caused
A．with B．to C．at D．for
A．still B．never C．even D．ever
A．opinion B．mind C．idea D．feeling
A．which B．what C．that D．it
A．cost B．took C．spent D．asked
A．1ove B．money C．help D．drink
A．give B．send C．offer D．have
A．showing B．expressing C．1ending D．saying
A．moment B．day C．minute D．time
A．aim B．meaning C．strength D．power
Monty Roberts, owner of a horse ranch (牧场) in San Ysidro, once told us a story. “When a young man was a senior, he was asked to write a paper about what he wanted to __ 36__ and do when he grew up. In his seven-page paper he described his __37__ of someday owning a horse ranch. He drew a __ 38__ floor plan（平面图）for a 4,000-square-foot house that would __ 39__ on a 200-acre dream ranch. Two days later he received his__40__back. On the front page was a __41__red F. The teacher said, “This is an __42__dream for a young boy like you. You have no money. Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of money. ” Then the teacher__43 __, “If you will rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal, I will reconsider your __44__.” The boy asked his father what he should do. His father said, “Look, son, you have to make up your own__45__on this. However, I think it is a very__46__decision for you.” __47__, after a week, the boy__48__the same paper, making no__49__at all. He stated, “You can keep the F and I’ll keep my __50__.”
Monty then turned to us and said, “I tell you this story__51__you are sitting in my 4,000-square-foot house in the middle of my 200-acre horse ranch. I still have that school paper framed (装框) over the fireplace.” He added, “The best part of the __52__is that two summers ago that same schoolteacher brought 30 kids to camp out on my ranch for a week. When the teacher was leaving, he said, “Look, Monty, I can tell you this now. When I was your teacher, I was __53__of a dream stealer. During those years I stole a lot of kids’ dreams. __54__you had enough determination not to give up on yours.”
Don’t let anyone__55__ your dreams. Follow your heart, no matter what.
A．be B．find C．learn D．see
A．reason B．goal C．purpose D．way
A．rough B．new C．secret D．detailed
A．live B．locate C．sit D．run
A．mark B．paper C．plan D．idea
A．large B．tiny C．beautiful D．long
A．old B．imaginative C．impractical D．interesting
A．shouted B．smiled C．replied D．added
A．grade B．need C．honesty D．ability
A．time B．energy C．mind D．money
A．urgent B．quick C．important D．good
A．Actually B．Finally C．Gradually D．Usually
A．turned down B．turned around C．turned to D．turned in
A．comments B．changes C．judgment D．answer
A．dream B．courage C．interest D．spirit
A．though B．because C．until D．if
A．incident B．event C．story D．lesson
A．anything B．nothing C．everything D．something
A．Fortunately B．Strangely C．Curiously D．Probably
A．forget B．steal C．know D．realize
“ Down-to-earth” means someone or something that is honest, practical and easy to deal with．It is 36 to find someone who is down-to-earth．A person who is down-to-earth is easy to talk to 37 accepts other people as equals．A down-to-earth is just the 38 of someone who acts importantly and proudly.
Down-to-earth persons may be 39 members of society, of course．But they do not let their importance “ go to their 40 ”．They do not 41 themselves to be better persons than others of less importance, someone who is filled with his own importance and 42 , often without cause, is said to have “his nose in the air”．There is no way a person with his nose in the 43 can be down-to-earth．Americans use another expression that means almost the same 44 “down-to-earth”．The expression is “both-feet-on-the-ground”．Someone with both-feet-on-the-ground is a person 45 a good understanding of reality．He has what is called “ 46 sense”．He may have 47 , but he does not allow them to 48 his knowledge of what is real．The opposite kind of person is 49 who has his “head-in-the-clouds”．A man with his head in the clouds is a dreamer whose mind is not in the 50 world.
Sometimes 51 a dreamer can be brought back to earth． 52 words from a teacher can usually bring a day-dreaming student down-to-earth.
Usually, the person who is down-to-earth is very 53 to have both-feet-on-the-ground.
54 we have both our feet on-the-ground, when we are down-to-earth, we act 55 and openly toward others．Our lives are like the ground below us, solid and strong.
A．common B．sad C．pleasant D．surprising
A．but B．yet C．and D．while
A．kind B．like C．example D．opposite
A．important B．famous C．successful D．necessary
A．nose B．heads C．minds D．forehead
A．wish B．desire C．expect D．consider
A．proud B．pride C．famous D．fame
A．air B．sky C．tree D．cloud
A．like B．with C．of D．for
A．has B．who C．is D．with
A．usual B．ordinary C．common D．daily
A．dreams B．fortunes C．advantages D．luck
A．prevent B．protect C．block D．gain
A．one B．those C．that D．the one
A．reality B．real C．dreamful D．true
A．so B．such C．each D．that
A．Sharp B．No C．All D．Bad
A．able B．probable C．likely D．possible
A．When B．While C．As D．Since
A．kindly B．directly C．friendly D．honestly
My father was in the navy, which meant that my mother was married to both my father and the sea. As was often the case, we had to pack our belongings into boxes and 21 those we had grown to love. We would arrive at our new home and find ourselves once again 22 at the pier (码头) waving good-bye to my father as his 23 pulled him away from us. My mother would turn my brother and I around before the ship was out of 24 , wipe our tears, and take us back home to start the process of
25 in the new environment again.
Throughout the years of changing 26 , schools and friends, there remained one constant in my childhood — my mother. For both my 27 and I, she was the cook, maid and teacher. She played these roles while 28 some type of part-time job. Leaving a promising career is just one of the 29 which my mother made for my family as we moved around the world with our father every three years or so.
30 she had to deal with only a small budget, my mother, 31 , managed to make each house to be the very home that is safe and 32 .
This probably sounds like a depressing way to live, 33 with two small children: “single” parenthood, short-term friendships, and the inability (无能) to 34 a career or establish a home. But it was not for my mother. She turned this 35 into adventure for us all! Each relocation (变换位置) was a
chance to 36 another part of the world. My mother greeted each new culture, climate and neighborhood. Each new house was a 37 to rearrange furniture, make curtains and 38 pictures. Every part-time job was an opportunity to learn something new and work with interesting people.
No matter how difficult the life was, she was always having a 39 attitude.She always had strength in the face of struggle and change. My mother was so 40 all those years during my childhood — she was my island in a sea of change. She is my hero.
A．leave behind B．leave out C．leave off D．leave for
A．living B．staring C．standing D．going
A．car B．ship C．train D．plane
A．range B．shape C．sight D．control
A．adapting B．suiting C．matching D．fitting
A．names B．jobs C．addresses D．directions
A．father B．classmates C．brother D．relatives
A．performing B．seeking C．waiting D．applying
A．programs B．sacrifices C．contribution D．cooperation
A．Once B．While C．When D．Unless
A．somewhere B．somewhat C．sometime D．somehow
A．romantic B．comfortable C．mysterious D．wealthy
A．generally B．actually C．especially D．unfairly
A．desert B．develop C．affect D．limit
A．lifestyle B．value C．journey D．opportunity
A．acquire B．explore C．occupy D．realize
A．load B．sadness C．result D．challenge
A．hang B．draw C．take D．sell
A．changeable B．cautious C．positive D．negative
A．experienced B．brave C．ordinary D．annoyed
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