Miss Brown would never forget the night when she met a robber(抢劫者) many years ago.
That evening, she went to a birthday party which 1 until two o’clock in the morning. Miss Brown walked in the 2 street alone. Suddenly from the back of the dark building a tall man with a sharp knife in his right hand ran out at her. “Good morning，lady.” the man said in a low voice, “I don’t think you wish to 3 here!” “What do you want?” “Your earrings. Take them 4 !”
Miss Brown suddenly had a 5 idea. She tried to cover her necklace with the collar(衣领)of her overcoat while she used the other hand to take off both of her earrings and then quickly 6 them on the ground.
“Take them and let me go,” she said. The robber thought that the girl didn’t like the earrings at all, only trying to 7 the necklace. The earrings would cost 8 , so he said, “Give me your necklace.”
“Oh, sir. It doesn’t cost much. Please let me wear it.”
“I am not that 9 . Quick!”
With shaking 10 , Miss Brown took off her necklace. As soon as the robber left, she picket up her earrings and ran as fast as she could to one of her friends.
The earrings cost 2000 pounds and the necklace which the robber had taken away cost only six pounds.
A．ended B．stayed C．stopped D．lasted
A．busy B．quiet C．noisy D．wide
A．die B．escape C．fight D．sleep
A．out B．away C．off D．down
A．funny B．safe C．brave D．great
A．handed B．threw C．passed D．put
A．own B．keep C．have D．get
A．cheap B．expensive C．more D．less
A．afraid B．angry C．silly D．bad
A．hands B．feet C．head D．body
One afternoon I took a trip to an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was expecting a view of the masterpieces(名作).
A young couple looking at the in front of me chatted non-stop. I watched them for a moment and realized the wife was doing all the talking. I admired(佩服)this man for being so with her. Bored by their noise, I moved on.
I met them several times as I moved those rooms of art. Each time I heard her voice, I moved away quickly.
I was standing at the museum gift shop buying some cards when the couple walked to the exit(出口).
" He's a brave man, " the clerk said. "Most of us would our interests if we were blind at such a young age. But behind his wife he comes in there's a new art show. "
"But he can't see. " I said in surprise.
" His wife each painting so that he can see it in his head. "
I learned about patience, courage and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person withoutsightand the courage of a husband who would not allow blindness to change his . And I saw the love shared by two people as I this couple walk away holding each other's hands.
A．crowded B．quiet C．noisy D．silent
A．gifts B．maps C．books D．Paintings
A．strict B．patient C．careful D．excited
A．through B．across C．into D．out of
A．give up B．give away C．die out D．run away
A．whatever B．wherever C．whenever D．whether
A．talks B．shows C．describes D．tells
A．nothing B．everything C．something D．anything
A．mind B．eyes C．life D．decision
A．met B．knew C．researched D．Watched
“Mommy， look!” cried my daughter， Darla， pointing to a chicken hawk in the air.
“Uh huh，” I answered， driving， lost in thought about the timetable of my day.
filled her face.
“What’s the matter， sweetheart?” I asked.
“Nothing，” my seven-year-old daughter said. The moment was gone.
Dinner， baths and phone calls the hours until bedtime.
“Come on， Darla， time for bed!” She raced past me up the stairs. Tired， I kissed her and tucked her in.
“Mom， I forgot to give you something!” she said.
“Give it to me in the morning.” I said. My was gone. I could hardly stay cool.
“You won’t have time in the morning!” she talked back quickly.
“I’ll take time，” I answered. Sometimes no matter how hard I tried， time was never enough.
She wasn’t ready to up yet. “No， you won’t! It will be just like today when I told you to look at the chicken hawk. You didn’t listen to what I said.”
I was too tired to argue; she hit too to the truth. “Good night!” I shut her door in anger.
Later though， her gray-blue eyes filled my vision as I thought about how little time we really had until she was grown and gone. My husband asked me what was going on and I told him.
“Maybe she was not asleep yet. Why don’t you ?” he said.
I followed his advice， it was my own idea. I opened her door gently. In Darla’s hand I could see her paper all crumpled (弄皱的) up. She had torn into small pieces a big red heart with a poem she had written titled， “Why I Love My Mother?”
Why I Love My Mother
Although you’re busy， and you work so hard，
You always take time to play with me，
I love you Mommy，
Because I am the biggest part of your busy day!
Tears filled my eyes. When I softly touched her face， she awakened from a dreamless sleep and asked， “Why are you ， Mommy?”
“You ARE the most important part of my busy day!”
She smiled and then went back to sleep， not really understanding how strongly I what I said.
A．Disappointment B．Worries C．Fear D．Enjoyment
A．cost B．filled C．lasted D．took
A．belief B．attitude C．attention D．patience
A．give B．build C．call D．clear
A．just B．even C．yet D．almost
A．heavily B．badly C．close D．hard
A．watch B．exam C．test D．check
A．realizing B．thinking C．wishing D．guessing
A．crying B．laughing C．shouting D．touching
A．considered B．expressed C．inferred D．meant
When someone says, “Well, I guess I’ll have to face the music”, it doesn’t mean that he is planning to go to hear a singer or a concert. It shows you may feel uncomfortable when you are called in by your leader to why you did this and that or why you did not do this or that. If you “face the music”, you are sure to be less unhappy than that.
Every one of us has to “face the music” at some time or another, especially as . We can all remember father’s words “I want to talk to you”. And only because we did not listen to him. What a(an) thing it was!
In the middle or at the end of every , we students have to “face the music”. The result of the exam will whether we will face the music or not. If we don’t get good , that means parents’ cold faces and contempt (轻视) of the teachers and classmates.
“To face the music” is to every American, young or old. It is at least 100 years old. It really that you have to do something, no matter how terrible the whole thing might be, because you know you have no choice.
A．manage B．attend C．miss D．forget
A．discover B．believe C．explain D．encourage
A．friends B．teachers C．leaders D．children
A．angry B．magical C．exciting D．honest
A．terrible B．important C．interesting D．careful
A．season B．term C．year D．month
A．follow B．change C．decide D．realize
A．chances B．marks C．tools D．choices
A．known B．strange C．safe D．harmful
A．discusses B．covers C．develops D．means
A strange thing happened to me last Sunday. It was such a beautiful day that I to go for a look in the country.
On the way back home, my car stopped. It was out of gas(汽油) on a road far from a town! I decided to walk until I found someone who could sell some gas. I walked almost a mile before I finally found a near the road.
I knocked at the door and a little old lady with long white hair . She said, “I’ve waited for you here for a long time. Come in. is ready.”
“But I only came for some gas.” I answered.
“Oh, Alfred! Gas? You like tea.” said she.
I quickly explained that my car was out of gas, but she didn’t to listen to me. She just kept calling me Alfred. She was very strangely. As soon as she went to get tea, I went out of the house quickly.
Luckily, there was another house down the road and I was able to the gas. When I told the man about my , he said, “Oh, that’s Miss Emily. She lives alone in that big house. She’s , but she wouldn’t hurt anybody. She is still waiting for the man she was going to marry thirty years ago. The man left home and never came back because of the war.”
A．walked B．rode C．hurried D．drove
A．busy B．quiet C．modern D．noisy
A．hotel B．restaurant C．house D．market
A．answered B．returned C．noticed D．served
A．Gas B．Tea C．Juice D．Coffee
A．promise B．remember C．learn D．seem
A．shouting B．crying C．acting D．jumping
A．touch B．buy C．borrow D．sell
A．experience B．advice C．result D．plan
A．famous B．strange C．wonderful D．friendly
Do you know pigeons（鸽子）? They are a ____ bird. They are ___ and gray. Some people say they are not ____, but they are cute and ____. Many people keep them as pets. ____ do people say pigeons are smart? Because pigeons can ____ letters from ____ place to another(另一个). And they know how to ____ home. We often ____ the pictures of pigeons with olive branch(橄榄枝)in __ _ mouths. We give the name—peace pigeons(和平鸽) to them. They are the symbol of peace.
A．kind of B．kinds C．kind D．kinds of
A．green B．red C．white D．yellow
A．ugly B．nice C．lazy D．interesting
A．small B．fun C．smart D．big
A．Why B．What C．Where D．When
A．give B．have C．look D．take
A．some B．two C．one D．no
A．go to B．get C．arrive at D．get to
A．look B．read C．watch D．see
A．their B．them C．they D．theirs
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