When I was a little girl, I found love in a box all because of a class assignment. On a Friday night I 36 at the dinner table, “My teacher said we have to bring a box, a special box, for our valentines on Monday”.
Mother said, “We’ll see,” and she continued eating.
What did “We’ll see” mean? I had to have that box, 37 my second grade Valentine’s Day would be a disaster. Maybe they didn’t love me enough to help me with my 38 .
All Saturday I waited 39 and with Sunday arriving, my concern increased. However, I 40 that an enquiry about the box would 41 anger or loud voices, for in my house children only asked once. More than that 42 trouble.
Late Sunday afternoon, my father called me into the kitchen. The table was covered with different kinds of colorful 43 . A (n) 44 shoebox rested on top of it. 45 flooded through me when Daddy said, “Let’s get started 46 your project.”
In the next hour my father 47 the shoebox into an impressive valentine box. Colorful paper covered the ugly cardboard with red hearts 48 to what I considered all the right places. He sang while he worked. When he finished, he was so delighted that a 49 smile spread across his face. “What do you think of that?” he asked.
I answered him with a hug.
But inside, 50 danced all the way to my heart. It was the first time that my father had devoted so much 51 to me, for his world consisted only of work.
The holiday party arrived, and my classmates put cards and presents into the valentine boxes. Laughter filled our classroom until dismissal time 52 .
On the way home, I held out my valentine box for the world to 53 . The love that filled it meant more to me than all the valentines inside.
The valentine box became a symbol of his love that 54 through decades of other Valentine’s Days. My father gave me other gifts through the years, but none 55 compared with the love I felt within the limits of the old, empty shoebox.
A．announced B．appeared C．served D．sat
A．and B．but C．or D．so
A．design B．plan C．idea D．project
A．sadly B．anxiously C．disappointedly D．patiently
A．found B．realized C．knew D．imagined
A．start B．cause C．mark D．produce
A．invited B．took C．saved D．had
A．boxes B．gifts C．paper D．food
A．new B．big C．attractive D．empty
A．Relaxation B．Relief C．Cheer D．Calm
A．by B．at C．in D．on
A．folded B．packed C．changed D．pressed
A．joined B．attached C．linked D．connected
A．slight B．brief C．broad D．confident
A．joy B．fun C．interest D．amusement
A．money B．time C．support D．hope
A．reached B．set C．spent D．came
A．accept B．respect C．admire D．recognize
A．carried B．kept C．spread D．lasted
A．ever B．even C．yet D．still
One day I jumped into a taxi and took off for the airport.
We were driving in the right lane 36 suddenly a black car jumped out of a
parking space 37 in front of us. My taxi driver immediately put his foot on the 38 . The taxi slid a short distance quickly and 39 the other car by just inches! The driver of the black car moved his head around and started 40 at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy; and I mean he was 41 friendly, which is truly beyond my expectation.
42 I asked, “Why did you just do that? This guy almost 43 your car
and sent us to the 44 !” This is when my taxi driver 45 me what I now call “the Law of the Garbage Truck.”
He 46 that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, disappointment, frustration (挫败感) and 47 . As their garbage 48 , they need a place to dump (丢弃) it and sometimes they’ll dump it on 49 . Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move 50 . Don’t take it 51 . Don’t take their garbage and 52 it to other people at work, at home or on the streets.
The 53 line is that successful people don’t let garbage trucks take over their day. Life’s too short to wake up in the morning with 54 , so “Love the people who treat you 55 . Pray for the ones who don’t”.
A．as B．when C．before D．while
A．even B．still C．right D．only
A．brakes B．airbags C．seats D．gases
A．left B．hit C．attacked D．missed
A．nodding B．looking C．yelling D．frowning
A．really B．exactly C．almost D．rarely
A．Since B．So C．But D．Yet
A．blocked B．ruined C．passed D．followed
A．airport B．prison C．court D．hospital
A．returned B．showed C．taught D．brought
A．imagined B．explained C．argued D．advised
A．doubt B．eagerness C．anger D．panic
A．piles up B．breaks down C．runs out D．cuts down
A．none B．me C．themselves D．you
A．on B．along C．in D．out
A．formally B．personally C．immediately D．permanently
A．save B．present C．offer D．spread
A．finish B．life C．front D．bottom
A．losses B．regrets C．dreams D．plans
A．well B．differently C．actively D．hard
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My friend Monty Roberts told me a story about a young boy. One day at school, the boy was asked to write a paper 36 what he wanted to be and do when he grew up.
That night he wrote a seven – paper 37 his dream of owning a farm. He put a great deal of his 38 into the paper and the next day he handed it in to his 39 . Two days later he received his paper back. On the 40 page was a large red F with a 41 that read, “See me after class.” The boy went to see the teacher after class and asked, “ 42 did I receive an F?” The teacher said, “This is an unrealistic dream for a young boy like 43 . Owning a farm requires a lot of money. There’s no 44 a young man could ever do it.” Then the teacher added, “ 45 you will rewrite this paper, I will reconsider your 46 .”
The boy went home and 47 about it long and hard. Finally, after a week, he turned in the 48 paper, making no changes.
Monty then said, “I tell you this story because you are sitting in my farm. I 49 have that school paper over fireplace.” He added, “The 50 part of the story is that two summers ago the same schoolteacher 51 30 kids to camp out on my farm. When the teacher was 52 , he said, ‘Look Monty, I can tell you this now. When I was your teacher, I was something of a dream 53 . During those years I stole a lot of kids’ dreams. 54 you had enough courage not to 55 yours.”
Don’t let anyone steal your dreams. Follow your heart, no matter what…
A．in B．at C．for D．about
A．giving B．taking C．describing D．making
A．opinion B．thought C．soul D．heart
A．classmate B．teacher C．father D．writer
A．front B．middle C．back D．last
A．word B．note C．paper D．letter
A．What B．Where C．Why D．How
A．you B．me C．him D．them
A．road B．way C．method D．idea
A．Now B．Although C．Since D．If
A．work B．idea C．grade D．advice
A．thought B．write C．spoke D．read
A．new B．same C．different D．second
A．never B．again C．even D．still
A．first B．biggest C．best D．most
A．brought B．took C．carried D．found
A．arriving B．leaving C．moving D．reaching
A．stealer B．maker C．lover D．leader
A．Unluckily B．Generally C．Finally D．Fortunately
A．take up B．make up C．give up D．break up
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I have always believed the saying , “Any man can be a father, but it 31 someone special to be a dad.” This is true. Since the 32 of my son, Joshua, things have changed a lot in my life, but the 33 have been good! My wife and I have been through many 34 moments which have made both of us stronger.
My son was born with a serious breathing problem and he couldn’t keep his 35 down. He was put on several different medications, 36 he did not get any better. My wife and I were both told many times by people that Joshua 37 he was born early; he had not 38 much weight since he was born.
As time progressed his regular doctor 39 my wife and me to visit Dr. Eid, a specialist in Louisville. He was 40 by my son’s condition and so we were sent to Louisville’s Children’s Hospital . Joshua 41 many different checkups. The 42 spent there was very demanding for my wife and me. But we did make it 43 . Our son Joshua was diagnosed (诊断) with asthma (哮喘) , and with acid reflux syndrome (酸回流综合症). After the treatment, his 44 began to improve slowly.
Joshua is 1 year and 1 month old now and his progress has been 45 --- he is up to 27 pounds now. I keep telling my wife that if he keeps 46 like this he might become a football _____47 someday. There is a saying that has 48 me get through these troublesome times, “Problems will either 49 you or break you.” When you think the 50 hours are upon you, remember the dawn is just in sight.
A．takes B．asks C．tells D．brings
A．return B．illness C．birth D．death
A．doctors B．friends C．causes D．changes
A．boring B．challenging C．exciting D．puzzling
A．food B．water C．weight D．medicine
A．so B．but C．since D．until
A．looked about B．looked for C．looked like D．looked at
A．gained B．lost C．kept D．raised
A．followed B．ordered C．invited D．advised
A．angered B．shocked C．disappointed D．scared
A．went into B．put into C．went through D．broke through
A．time B．money C．hour D．holiday
A．out B．down C．off D．through
A．diet B．study C．health D．weight
A．great B．slow C．little D．enough
A．walking B．running C．training D．growing
A．supporter B．player C．coach D．fan
A．left B．moved C．helped D．watched
A．cheat B．make C．beat D．find
A．easiest B．latest C．brightest D．darkest
There was a blind girl who hated herself because she was blind. In fact, she 16 everyone, except her loving boyfriend who was 17 there for her. She used to tell her boyfriend, “If I could only see the 18 , I would marry you.”
One day, someone donated (捐赠) a pair of 19 to her. When the bandages came off, she was able to see everything, 20 her boyfriend for the first time. He asked her, “ 21 you can see the world, will you 22 me?” The girl looked at her boyfriend and saw that he was 23 . The sight of his closed eyelids shocked her. She hadn’t 24 that. The thought of looking at them for the rest of her life led her to 25 to marry him.
Her boyfriend left 26 and a few days later wrote a note to her, 27 : “Take good care of your eyes, my dear, for 28 they are yours, they were mine.”
This is how the human brain often 29 when our status (地位) changes. Only a very few remember what 30 was like before. Life is a gift. Today before you say a(n) 31 word, think of someone who can’t speak. Before you complain about the 32 of your food, think of someone who has 33 to eat. Before you complain about life, think of someone who went to heaven too early. Before you complain about your old house, think of the people who are 34 in the streets. And when you are tired and complain about your job, think of the 35 . So enjoy what you have and don’t forget your past.
A．liked B．respected C．disliked D．thanked
A．always B．sometimes C．seldom D．never
A．sight B．world C．earth D．people
A．shoes B．glasses C．trousers D．eyes
A．including B．containing C．wishing D．joining
A．Even if B．Now that C．As if D．In case
A．follow B．love C．marry D．see
A．ugly B．sick C．short D．blind
A．expected B．hoped C．asked D．noticed
A．decide B．agree C．refuse D．hate
A．in a hurry B．without delay C．with doubt D．in tears
A．explaining B．saying C．replying D．announcing
A．before B．after C．once D．since
A．stops B．improves C．stays D．works
A．mind B．happiness C．position D．life
A．important B．unkind C．wise D．ridiculous
A．taste B．price C．nutrition D．fat
A．something B．everything C．nothing D．anything
A．wandering B．living C．walking D．working
A．admired B．interviewed C．unemployed D．satisfied
Unexpected things may happen every day but no one can tell when and where. People usually get surprised or frightened by such things.
One day I 36 a taxi to go to a meeting. As it came near the corner, the taxi stopped suddenly.The 37 got out looking very puzzled(迷惑). A big 38 which had been following the taxi stopped, too. The taxi driver was now 39 at the corner looking up 40 the sky and the truck driver got out and 41 him. A number of cars behind them were 42 to stop as well and a large crowd of people had 43 at the corner.
The cause of all this 44 was a very strange noise. It 45 as if thousands and thousands of 46 were chirping（鸣叫）.The sound of so 47 birds toghter was quite surprising and many people looked 48 . The most extraordinary thing was that,except one or two 49 , there was not a bird in 50 . No one was able to know why — 51 two policemen arrived on the scene. They walked all around the area for a while and then went over near the railroad tracks beside a big board advertisement(广告)for a 52 . Since the noise seemed to be coming from around there, they climbed up and found that two loudspeakers had been 53 behind the advertisement.The bird noises were being broadcast to 54 attention to the film advertisement.
The cinema that made this advertisement was 55 to take the loudspeakers away, because they caused trouble and people were tired of them.
A．ran B．drove C．took D．rode
A．travellers B．passagers C．driver D．conductor
A．truck B．bus C．car D．bike
A．riding B．moving C．sitting D．standing
A．for B．after C．over D．at
A．prevented B．joined C．watched D．left
A．told B．ordered C．forced D．driven
A．appeared B．gathered C．aimed D．covered
A．accident B．thing C．matter D．trouble
A．heard B．looked C．felt D．sounded
A．animals B．people C．birds D．beasts
A．big B．wild C．strange D．many
A．disappointed B．frightened C．wondered D．worried
A．stars B．trees C．snakes D．sparrows
A．distance B．snow C．sight D．silence
A．after B．until C．as D．since
A．shop B．film C．factory D．notice
A．hidden B．kept C．broken D．fixed
A．direct B．pay C．give D．call
A．suggested B．advised C．ordered D．persuaded
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