When I was 16 years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasn’t the first time I had been__36__. Like most English children I learned French __37_ school and I had often been to France, so I _38_ speaking a foreign language to people who didn’t understand_39. But when I went to America I was really looking forward to_40__ a nice easy holiday without any __41__ problems.
_42 wrong I was! The misunderstanding began at the airport. I was looking for a__43 telephone to give my American friend Danny a _44_ and tell her that I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking lost and asked__45__ he could help me. “ Yes,” I said, “ I want to give my friend a ring.” “ Well, that’s__46__,” he exclaimed. “ Are you getting47_? But aren’t you a bit _48__?” “ Who is talking about marriage?” I replied. “ I __49_want to give my friend a ring to tell her I’ve arrived. Can you tell me _50__there’s a phone box, please?” “ Oh!” he said, “there’s a phone downstairs.”
When at last we _51__meet up, Danny explained the misunderstandings to me. “Don’t worry,” she said to me. “I had so many_52__at first. There are lots of words which the Americans__53__differently in meaning from us British. You’ll soon get used to _54__funny things they say. Most of the__55__British and American people understand each other!”
A．out B．away C．outside D．abroad
A．from B．during C．at D．after
A．get used to B．was used to C．used to D．used
A．English B．French C．Russian D．Latin
A．buying B．having C．giving D．receiving
A．time B．human C．language D．money
A．Too B．What a C．What D．How
A．cheap B．popular C．public D．good
A．letter B．ring C．news D．information
A．that B．if C．where D．when
A．well B．over C．nice D．ring
A．to marry B．to be married C．marrying D．married
A．small B．little C．old D．young
A．very B．just C．just now D．so
A．where B．which C．over where D．that
A．did B．do C．can D．had
A．trouble B．difficulties C．things D．fun
A．write B．speak C．use D．read
A．every B．each C．any D．all the
A．chance B．situation C．condition D．time
One day, while I was walking to work, I decided to bring some flowers that I had picked from my garden that morning. On the way, I a stranger and presented the flowers to him with a smile card. by the sense of joy I felt from giving flowers to another person, and may be his day, I wanted to do it again.
When I got to my office, I had the of anonymously (匿名) leaving flowers around the workplace. The impersonal (无人味) atmosphere of the building where I work makes me
. It just feels a little boring sometimes, though it’s a nice building with great light. I considered lots of people might feel the same way, so why not put a little there, and throw in an inspirational quote (引言) while I’m at it? After all, who doesn't like flowers?
So, for the past month, I’ve been flowers in a little cup on the sink in the bathroom. Each week, I the flowers and the quote. It always feels for me to read quotes like Henry David Thoreau’s “If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, he will meet with a unexpected in common hours.”and Gandhi’s “The fragrance(香味) always
on the hand that gives the rose.” If anything, I figure, but it at least makes me each time I visit the bathroom.
Then today, when I walked in, I noticed flowers in the cup, and a quote that someone else had written! It , “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” ------- Gandhi.
This little act me that, at the end of the day, we’re all just people with hearts regardless of the various roles and different hats we may wear in the workplace.
I did a little dance and am smiling wide for the rest of the day!
A．picked out B．came across C．called up D．pointed at
A．Struck B．Informed C．Surprised D．Honored
A．calming B．determining C．reflecting D．brightening
A．belief B．way C．idea D．aim
A．uncomfortable B．impolite C．impatient D．unforgettable
A．mystery B．smile C．beauty D．courage
A．growing B．watering C．putting D．picking
A．count B．check C．clean D．change
A．refreshing B．interesting C．satisfying D．puzzling
A．prize B．truth C．success D．shock
A．holds B．attaches C．remains D．focuses
A．strong B．happy C．surprised D．shocked
A．good B．new C．small D．special
A．told B．replied C．wrote D．said
A．introduces B．warns C．suggests D．reminds
When I was young, my father and I used to climb the mountains near my house. South Korea has more than plains, and for this reason, climbing has been a natural thing for me since I was a kid.
together, my father and I used to have through which I learned a lot from him. He always stressed, “You should have goals in life just like in climbing the mountains.” This has my life deeply.
Without such mountaineering , we couldn’t have had enough time to spend together because my father was very . I believe mountaineering is really . It gave me time to talk with my father and to develop my . I loved walking in the mountains, the routine of city life, the noise and the pollution, and being able to breathe fresh air.
One time we climbed one of the highest mountains in Korea. It was so
for me because I was only ten years old. the first few hours of climbing, I enjoyed the fresh air, the birds singing, and the beautiful dances of butterflies. As time passed, I got pains in both of my . I wanted to quit climbing. But my father said to me, “ is a season when everything comes to life again. The mountain and field where we are are decorated with flowers and trees. You can see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can’t you are halfway up. there at the top can you enjoy all the beautiful things, just like in .”
At that time, I was too to understand his words, but after that, I got new hope and confidence. , I found myself standing at the top of the mountain. And there, I could see the beautiful sky.
A．rivers B．lakes C．seas D．mountains
A．Walking B．Working C．Studying D．Playing
A．stories B．conversations C．lessons D．interests
A．rebuilt B．destroyed C．influenced D．improved
A．training B．opportunities C．period D．memories
A．angry B．free C．busy D．special
A．beneficial B．hopeful C．tiresome D．serious
A．power B．emotion C．courage D．patience
A．putting up with B．making up for C．getting away from D．living up to
A．abnormal B．challenging C．disappointing D．acceptable
A．During B．After C．Between D．Before
A．arms B．ears C．legs D．eyes
A．Winter B．Autumn C．Summer D．Spring
A．standing B．struggling C．watching D．finishing
A．never B．always C．seldom D．sometimes
A．what B．when C．that D．where
A．Just B．Still C．Only D．Though
A．work B．life C．news D．tradition
A．foolish B．happy C．proud D．young
A．Finally B．Luckily C．Actually D．Immediately
Of all the men who ever like fresh air, no one liked it more than James Wilson did. He slept with his window open even when snow was falling outside.
One winter, he went to Finland on business. When he his room in the hotel, he found that the windows were closed to the icy air out. He did his best to open one but failed. The bed was really , but Wilson couldn`t sleep. He wasn`t able to the closed windows. No fresh air! It was to think of.
At about one o`clock in the morning, he was awake. Worrying about the air in the room, he became very angry. Where was the ? He could see something that looked like over there. He threw a shoe at it through the darkness with all the force of his strong right arm. A terrible sound of breaking glass the room, but to Wilson`s sad heart, it seemed like the sound of music.
When daylight came through the window, he and lay with his eyes closed. There was to worry about. was it? Oh, the broken window! Yes, indeed. He would have to pay that. He opened his eyes to look. Suddenly he sat up in . The window was not broken at all. The was all in one piece, just as good as it had been the night before. fresh air was entering the room through the window!
He then turned his eyes to the and saw a broken picture on the wall. There was a shoe on the floor below it, and a lot of broken glasses around the shoe.
A．seldom B．sometime C．sometimes D．always
A．left B．cleaned C．entered D．examined
A．prevent B．keep C．stop D．send
A．cold B．comfortable C．bad D．terrible
A．remember B．forget C．remind D．think
A．unlucky B．worried C．difficult D．terrible
A．already B．nearly C．hardly D．still
A．waiter B．manager C．window D．light
A．paper B．glass C．picture D．man
A．destroyed B．covered C．filled D．entered
A．funny B．strange C．beautiful D．famous
A．got up B．woke up C．came into D．came down
A．nothing B．anyone C．something D．someone
A．What B．How C．Where D．Who
A．to B．with C．from D．for
A．silence B．surprise C．trouble D．pain
A．window B．picture C．glass D．shoe
A．Much B．No C．Still D．Yet
A．outside B．top C．side D．bottom
A．lying B．hanging C．falling D．standing
People say one man's trash(垃圾) is another man's treasure. That comes to me as I the house purchased in 1962 by my parents. My mother passed away in 1996. My father left the house my sister and me when he died a few months ago.
After Dad was , we looked around the house where we grew up and that Dad loved so much. At first we felt so all the stuff(东西) left. Like so many of their generation, my parents everything. And like many in my generation, we faced anxious about what to abandon and what to keep.
As we started throwing out old phone books and every medical bill from every my parents ever saw, I also many hidden treasures. Mom's pocketbook was in their bedroom closet, which had everything in it, her hairbrush with hair, as if she were still here. And Dad, who was a World War II veteran(退伍兵) and a world traveler, everything ----- from little spoons from all over the world to every letter he wrote to his parents while in the . The letters he wrote during the war his thoughts as a young man. Later, in the basement, I our old kitchen table, which brought back of my parents and sister and me having breakfast together.
I'm realizing all these things my parents' life journey. Each time I go to , I find something that reminded me of my childhood or teaches me something about my parents I knew. , from the shabby furniture to all the hidden treasures, means more to me than all the money in the world.
A．coincidence B．goal C．principle D．thought
A．looked for B．looked through C．looked into D．looked after
A．to B．for C．with D．by
A．retired B．ill C．gone D．injured
A．clean B．strange C．empty D．modern
A．pleased with B．familiar with C．astonished at D．disappointed at
A．saved B．enjoyed C．purchased D．designed
A．decisions B．bargains C．challenges D．responsibilities
A．person B．doctor C．neighbor D．child
A．bought B．discovered C．buried D．lost
A．just B．even C．only D．yet
A．liked B．bought C．kept D．lost
A．countryside B．school C．college D．army
A．receive B．direct C．sense D．describe
A．repaired B．cleaned C．spotted D．set
A．introductions B．memories C．descriptions D．communications
A．represented B．recognized C．instructed D．confirmed
A．the supermarket B．church C．my office D．the house
A．merely B．always C．really D．never
A．Everything B．Nothing C．Anything D．Something
Sometimes your weakness can become your biggest strength. ____ the story of a 10-year-old boy for example , who decided to study judo (柔道) with a judo teacher despite the fact that he had his left arm because of a car accident .
The boy was doing well, so he couldn’t understand , , after three months of , the teacher had taught him only one move.
“ Sir ,” the boy finally said , “ I be learning more moves?” “This is the only move you know , but this is the only move you’ll need to know ,” the teacher replied. Not quite understanding , believing in his teacher , the boy kept training.
Several months later , the teacher took the boy to his first tournament (锦标赛) . Surprising , the boy easily won his first three matches. Still by his success , the boy was now in the finals .
This , his opponent (对手) was bigger , stronger , and more experienced . For a while , the boy to be in the disadvantage . Concerned that the boy might , the judge called a time-out . He was about to stop the match the teacher interrupted . “ No,” the teacher , “ Let him continue .”
, his opponent made the biggest mistake : he dropped his guard . Instantly , the boy used his move to throw him down . The boy had the tournament .
On the way home , the boy gathered to ask the teacher what was really his mind. “ Sir , how did I win the tournament with only one move ?”
“ You won for two reasons,” the teacher answered . “ First , you’ve almost one of the most difficult throws in all judo. Second , the only defense (防御) for all that move is for your opponent to take hold of your left arm..” The boy’s biggest weakness---- the loss of his left arm, had become his biggest strength.
A．Take B．Give C．Show D．Make
A．injured B．lost C．replaced D．broken
A．how B．whether C．why D．when
A．training B．matches C．lectures D．running
A．Needn’t B．Shouldn’t C．Mustn’t D．Wouldn’t
A．still B．also C．even D．ever
A．so B．but C．or D．and
A．them B．him C．himself D．themselves
A．amazed B．excited C．worried D．pleased
A．way B．man C．match D．time
A．happened B．appeared C．pretended D．decided
A．become nervous B．feel tired C．get hurt D．go sick
A．while B．before C．when D．until
A．ordered B．insisted C．explained D．complained
A．Ever since B．By then C．In time D．Soon after
A．lost B．won C．passed D．joined
A．courage B．strength C．information D．chance
A．in B．on C．for D．with
A．seen B．forgotten C．mastered D．remembered
A．known B．interesting C．wrong D．clear
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