When I was growing up, I seldom heard the words “I love you” from my father. If your father never 1 them to you when you are a 2 , it gets more and more 3 for him to say those words as you get older. To tell you the truth, I could hardly 4 when I heard those words from my father. Neither could I remind when I had last said those words to 5 . I decided to 6 my shyness aside and make the first move. 7 hesitating for some time, in our next 8 conversation, I spoke out the words suddenly, “Dad ... I love you!”
There was a 9 at the other end. It wasn’t after a while did he awkwardly(笨拙地) reply, “Well, 10 to you!” I laughed and said, “Dad, I 11 you love me, and when you are ready, I know you will say what you want to say.”Fifteen minutes later my mother called and 12 asked, “Paul, is everything okay?”
A few weeks later, Dad 13 our phone conversation with the words, “Paul, I love you.” I was at work during this conversation and the 14 was (were) rolling down my cheeks as I finally “ 15 ” the love. As we both sat there in tears, we 16 that this special moment had taken our father and son 17 to a new level.
A short while after this special moment, my father 18 escaped death from the following heart surgery. Many times since his return to the usual state of health, I have 19 , if I did not take the first step and Dad did not 20 the surgery, I would have never heard him say those words.
A．speaks B．says C．offers D．provides
A．man B．mother C．child D．father
A．easy B．possible C．delighted D．difficult
A．forget B．remember C．mind D．decide
A．him B．her C．me D．them
A．drop B．let C．set D．lose
A．Before B．After C．When D．Since
A．phone B．email C．letter D．record
A．smile B．voice C．cry D．silence
A．same B．difficult C．true D．similar
A．hope B．know C．wonder D．doubt
A．crazily B．delightedly C．nervously D．terribly
A．concluded B．disturbed C．broke D．carried
A．hairs B．water C．sweat D．tears
A．understood B．expressed C．heard D．saw
A．discussed B．considered C．believed D．realized
A．decision B．development C．relationship D．situation
A．narrowly B．easily C．unlikely D．generally
A．said B．thought C．dreamed D．apologized
A．think B．fight C．fail D．Survive
“Hi! John．” Mary ran towards me with a rare bright smile on her face, saying, “I’m going to have a 16 performance tonight．I hope you’ll come．Here is the 17 ．” She left in a hurry, disappearing in the crowds of people 18 ．
"Is that true?" I asked myself．She was a quite 19 girl．I had never seen her making up or wearing attractive clothes, for she did not know how to 20 indeed．
I arrived at the 21 with the ticket, and found my seat．Her performance was the seventh one．I knew I would 22 from a hard time before her turn, for I had no 23 of art, but her performance was 24 watching, no matter how long I would wait．Time went slowly．I 25 with myself not to fall asleep．
"Let’ s welcome the next exciting dance - Latin !" 26 filled the hall at once．
I opened my eyes as large as possible, 27 to lose anything．Wearing a golden and shining skirt, Mary appeared on the stage．Dancing with a charming smile, she was fully 28 in the Latin music．At this moment, she looked like a pretty butterfly 29 on the splendid stage．
After all the performance 30 , I waited for her at the gate．
"Hi!" She stood in front of me with a bag and her crystal high-heeled shoes in her hands, and 31 as she used to be, but the making-up still could be seen．
"How do you feel?" There was not a little bit tired 32 on her face．
" 33 !" I answered．
"Thank you! I knew it would be．" She could not 34 her excitement, laughing like a child．Looking at the shining crystal high-heeled shoes in the wonderful starry night, I 35 that every girl has a pair of special shoes which are like the crystal shoes of Cinderella．
A．instrument B．dance C．music D．opera
A．address B．number C．ticket D．invitation
A．quickly B．completely C．quietly D．excitedly
A．lovely B．popular C．confident D．ordinary
A．cover up B．turn off C．dress up D．take in
A．hall B．party C．theatre D．school
A．relieve B．escape C．relax D．suffer
A．interest B．ability C．sense D．touch
A．proper B．worth C．good D．happy
A．struggled B．knocked C．supported D．controlled
A．Appreciation B．Attention C．Expectation D．Applause
A．failing B．fearing C．forgetting D．regretting
A．absorbed B．swallowed C．interested D．surrounded
A．singing B．flying C．skipping D．staying
A．stopped B．paused C．ended D．succeeded
A．talked B．dressed C．laughed D．looked
A．appearance B．excitement C．expression D．exhibition
A．Sorry B．Congratulations C．Far from D．Fantastic
A．hide B．prevent C．remove D．abandon
A．doubted B．realized C．wondered D．suggested
It was a cold winter’s night when I stopped for gas on my way home from work. I was tired and had a slight 16 .
I worked in a 17 doctor’s office and this was one of those days when the unexpected happened, making the schedule run 18 than usual. It seemed I was going to be late 19 home and my husband, being the 20 person, would be ready to pronounce me late once again. Maybe if I hurried, I could still _21 __it home.
I was heading inside to 22 for my gas when I noticed an older couple at the counter. I heard them asking for 23 to the local hospital. It was the same hospital that I had just _24_ a few minutes ago.
The young man at the counter was trying to be 25 in explaining how to get there, with two other people making 26 . One of them was 27 trying to give them a whole different route back. It was then that I walked over to the couple and said, “Would you like to follow me to the 28 ?”
A look of 29 crossed the woman’s face.
“I’m going right by there,” I said, which wasn’t a (an) 30 since I had just made up my mind to do 31 that.
I got in my car and began the journey back. I was trying to watch to be sure they were right 32 me. It took only fifteen minutes to get there as rush hour traffic was beginning to 33 . I felt better than I had all day and my headache was nearly gone.
Later, as I arrived home, my husband 34 me, “So you aren’t ever late any more.”
I said, “Sometimes it’s 35 to be late.”
A．break B．cold C．fever D．headache
A．foreign B．common C．noisy D．busy
A．later B．earlier C．easier D．simpler
A．getting B．cooking C．calling D．working
A．tough B．generous C．punctual D．rough
A．get B．take C．arrive D．make
A．pay B．charge C．wait D．search
A．opinions B．trouble C．directions D．instructions
A．reached B．visited C．called D．left
A．skilled B．helpful C．experienced D．active
A．comments B．promises C．jokes D．offers
A．only B．still C．even D．ever
A．station B．office C．hospital D．hotel
A．happiness B．relief C．sadness D．peace
A．lie B．fact C．reason D．duty
A．partly B．voluntarily C．exactly D．perfectly
A．across B．before C．beside D．behind
A．go up B．die down C．take up D．get through
A．teased B．yelled C．joked D．laughed
A．possible B．special C．good D．safe
It was a cold, wet day on June 6, 2010, when 14-year-old Wasana arrived at school. Waiting outside his classroom for his classmates to 36 , Wasana stared at the 37 . Then his eyes fell upon the 18-metre-high hill that 38 at the back of the classroom.
He 39 large amounts of rainwater flowing down the hill, and water was also bubbling(冒泡) at the base of a rock on the hill. For a few minutes, Wasana 40 the water, wondering why it looked so 41 . Then it hit him — the 42 was similar to the video he was shown during Disaster Management classes. Fearing a 43 disaster, he shouted 44 at the students waiting outside their classrooms. “Run, run, don’t stay here! The 45 on the hill is going to fall on us!”
Chaos(混乱) broke out as the 46 ran to the open area that had been appointed as an emergency gathering point. When some teachers 47 Wasana, he showed them the water gushing from the hill, and they started leading the students to safer ground.
Just then Principal Gurusinghe drove into the school. Wasana ran over to tell him what was happening. After 48 the site, Gurusinghe knew the school was in 49 . The enormous rock at the top of the hill could come crashing down 50 .
51 a group of teachers and older students, Gurusinghe climbed the hill and tried to make the water flow away from the rock. They were too 52 : ten minutes later, they heard screams as the huge rock rushed down the hill. There was little Gurusinghe and his group could do as they watched the earth 53 their classrooms. Thanks to Wasana’s 54 action and careful observation, 55 was hurt in the incident.
A．arrive B．rest C．dine D．chat
A．book B．sun C．rain D．hill
A．placed B．stood C．hid D．faced
A．noticed B．felt C．knew D．heard
A．shouted at B．aimed at C．glared at D．stared at
A．interesting B．dangerous C．moving D．familiar
A．show B．scene C．site D．view
A．going B．heading C．coming D．leaving
A．happily B．wildly C．rudely D．angrily
A．rock B．sand C．tree D．water
A．principals B．villagers C．students D．climbers
A．questioned B．blamed C．instructed D．approached
A．examining B．visiting C．choosing D．clearing
A．security B．relief C．danger D．damage
A．for the moment B．at any minute C．at one time D．for once
A．Taking B．Helping C．Demanding D．Leading
A．late B．unique C．nervous D．strange
A．occupy B．threaten C．swallow D．enter
A．legal B．quick C．united D．direct
A．someone B．only one C．anyone D．no one
Many of us spend a great deal of time and energy trying to prove that we are right and others are wrong. Many people 21 that it’s their job to show others how their positions, statements, and points of view are 22 , and that on doing so, the person they are correcting is going to somehow _23 it, or at least learn something. Wrong!
Think about it. Have you ever been _24 by someone and said to him, “Thank you so much for showing me that I’m wrong and you’re right”? Or, has anyone you know ever 25 you when you corrected them, or made yourself “right” at their 26 ? Of course not. The truth is, all of us 27 to be corrected. We all want our position to be 28 and understood by others. Being listened to and heard is one of the greatest 29 of the human heart. And those who learn to 30 are the most loved and respected. Those who are in the 31 of correcting others are often resented(怨恨 ) and 32 .
A wonderful way for becoming more peaceful and loving is to practice 33 others the joy of being right ---give them the glory. 34 correcting. When someone says, “ I really feel it’s important to …”, rather than breaking 35 and saying, “No, it’s more important to…“, simply let it go and allow their statement to 36 . The people in your life will become less defensive and more 37 . They will appreciate you more than you could ever have 38 . You’ll discover the joy of joining in and witnessing other people’s 39 , which is far more rewarding than a battle of egos( 自我 ). Starting today, let others be “ 40 ” , most of the time.
A．believe B．doubt C．prove D．tell
A．unimportant B．unbelievable C．incorrect D．imperfect
A．consider B．appreciate C．understand D．refuse
A．fooled B．helped C．taught D．corrected
A．thanked B．rewarded C．cared D．accepted
A．side B．price C．expense D．value
A．like B．hate C．prefer D．afford
A．admired B．received C．realized D．respected
A．shortcomings B．advantage C．desires D．wishes
A．talk B．praise C．help D．listen
A．habit B．form C．position D．purpose
A．punished B．avoided C．left D．laughed
A．letting B．lending C．allowing D．owing
A．Stop B．Continue C．Practise D．Try
A．out B．up C．in D．off
A．last B．send C．work D．stand
A．helpful B．loving C．careful D．popular
A．dreamed B．requested C．asked D．demanded
A．sufferings B．worries C．progress D．happiness
A．happy B．right C．sorry D．proud
Mr. Glen is a millionaire. Five years ago, after returning from abroad to his motherland, he 41 his small company. Speaking of success, Glen often tells us a story about his extra expensive “school” fee. He always _42__ his success to it.
At that time, Glen, who already got a Ph.D. degree, 43 to return to the homeland, starting a company. Before leaving, he bought a Rolex watch with the 44 made through years of work after school and the scholarships. At the airport he had to accept the 45 customs check. The watch on his wrist was also demanded to be taken down for 46 . Glen knew that carrying the specific goods out had to pay the tax, and he worried about paying 47 for his watch. So when he was checked, he told a lie that his watch was a 48 fake（假货）. When he was 49 of his “smarts”, immediately, in the presence of Glen, the officers hit the watch, 50 cost nearly 100,000, into pieces 51 hearing Glen’s words. Glen was 52 . Before he understood why, he was taken to the office to be examined 53 . For many times of entry-exit 54 he knew that only those people in the “blacklist” would “enjoy” this special treatment. The officers looked over everything carefully in the box, and 55 him no matter what time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if 56 reusing and carrying fake and shoddy goods, he would be 57 according to law! Suddenly, his face turned red, and he had nothing in mind after boarding the plane for long.
After returning to the homeland, he often told the story to his family, and his employees, too. He said that this made a deep 58 on him, because the additional high “school” fee that he had ever paid made him realize the value of 59 , which he would remember as the 60 of his success forever.
A．set up B．took up C．went up D．picked up
A．honors B．mentions C．brings D．owes
A．decided B．refused C．objected D．asked
A．books B．things C．savings D．pounds
A．ordinary B．routine C．regular D．common
A．look B．inspection C．test D．experiment
A．one B．it C．them D．these
A．afraid B．proud C．ashamed D．hard
A．that B．what C．as D． which
A．on B．at C．who D．in
A．strictly B．quietly C．quickly D．curiously
A．conditions B．experiences C．experiments
A．stopped B．hoped C．warned D．urged
A．came out B．found out C．sent out D．set out
A．hit B．blamed C．praised D．charged
A．expression B．idea C．thought D．impression
A．honesty B．lies C．goods D．bravery
B．lesson C．choice D．belief
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