“Now ,”Mrs. Virginia DeView said, smiling, “we are going to discover our professions .”
The class seems to be greatly surprised. Our professions? We were only 13 and 14 years old! The teacher must be _36 _. “Yes, you will all be searching for your future 37 . Each of you will have to 38 someone in your field, plus give an oral report.”
Each day in her class, Virginia DeView reminded us about this. Finally, I picked print journalism. This _39_ I had to go to interview a true-blue newspaper reporter. I was extremely nervous. I sat down in front of him_40_ able to speak. He looked at me and said, “Did you bring a pencil or pen?”
I shook my head. “How about some 41_ ?” I shook my head again .
Finally , I thought he realized I was 42 , and I got my first big tip as a 43 : “Never,never go anywhere without a pen and paper. You never know what you’ll run into. ”After a few days, I gave my oral report totally from 44 in class. I got an A on the entire project.
Years later, I was in college looking around for a new career, but with no success. Then I _45 _Virginia DeView and my desire at 13 to be a journalist. And I called my parents. They didn’t __46__me. They just reminded me how competitive the field was and 47 all my life I had to run away from competition. This was true. But journalism did something to me; it was in my blood. _48__gave me the freedom to go up to total strangers and ask what was 49 .
For the past 12 years, I’ve had the most satisfying reporting career, __50 __ stories from murders to airplane crashes and 51 choosing my strongest area. 52 _ I went to pick up my phone one day, an incredible wave of memories hit me and I realized that had it not been __53__Virginia DeView, I would not be sitting at that desk.
I get 54 all the time: “How did you pick journalism?”
“Well, you see, there was a teacher…”I just wish I could 55 her.
A．good B．mad C．careless D．curious
A．university B．family C．professions D．life
A．interview B．find out C．admire D．learn from
A．expressed B．ordered C．expected D．meant
A．hardly B．nearly C．naturally D．eagerly
A．drink B．newspapers C．preparations D．paper
A．satisfied B．comfortable C．terrified D．sorry
A．student B．journalist C．teacher D．writer
A．research B．books C．imagination D．memory
A．called B．recognized C．remembered D．visited
A．answer B．promise C．stop D．persuade
A．how B．whether C．why D．when
A．It B．Virginia DeView C．My parents D．My oral report
A．breaking in B．getting down C．falling off D．going on
A．making up B．listening to C．covering D．writing
A．of course B．finally C．doubtfully D．in all
A．When B．As long as C．Once D．On condition
A．for B．with C．of D．to
A．hurt B．excited C．disappointed D．asked
A．respect B．support C．thank D．favor
“Wanted: Violin
Can’t pay much
Call … ”
Why did I notice that? I wondered, since I rarely looked at the classified ads． I laid the paper on my lap and closed my eyes, remembering what had during the Great Depression, when my family to make aliving on our farm． I, too, had wanted a violin, but we didn‘t have the ．
When my older twin sisters began showing an interest in music, Harriet Anne learned to play Grandma‘s upright piano, Suzanne turned to Daddy‘s violin, simple tunes soon became 24 melodies as the twins played more and more． in the rhythm of the music, my baby brother danced around while Daddy hummed（哼唱）and Mother whistled． I just ．
When my arms grew enough, I tried to play Suzanne‘s violin, I loved the beautiful sound drawnacross the strings． Oh, how I wanted one! But I knew it was the question．
One evening as the twins played in the school orchestra, I closed my eyes tight to capture the picture firmly in my ． “Someday, I‘ll sit up there．” I vowed（发誓） ．
Unfortunately, it was not a year． At harvest the crops did not bring as much as we had hoped． I, however, couldn‘t any longer to ask, “Daddy, may I have a violin of my own?”
“Can‘t you use Suzanne‘s?”
“I‘d like to be in the orchestra, too, and we can‘t use the same violin at the same time．”
Daddy‘s face looked ． That night, and many following nights, I heard him God in our family devotions: “… and Lord, Mary Lou wants her violin．”
One evening we all sat around the table． The twins and I studied． Mother sewed and Daddy wrote a letter to his friend, George Finkle, in Columbus． Mr．Finkle, Daddy said, was a fine violinist．
As he wrote, Daddy read of his letter out loud to Mother． Weeks later I he‘d written one line he didn‘t read aloud: “Would you watch for a for my third daughter? I can‘t 40 much, but she enjoys music． And we‘d like her to have her own instrument．”
A．managed B．promised C．struggled D．forced
A．luck B．money C．choice D．hope
A．while B．since C．after D．before
A．soft B．fluent C．gentle D．lovely
A．Picked out B．Caught up C．Taken on D．Called for
A．shouted B．laughed C．listened D．cried
A．long B．tough C．old D．slim
A．far from B．next to C．out of D．along with
A．dream B．hand C．life D．mind
A．faithfully B．silently C．frequently D．patiently
A．hopeless B．stable C．good D．difficult
A．stand B．help C．wait D．risk
A．both B．ever C．either D．still
A．angry B．sad C．pale D．weak
A．demand B．inform C．commit D．remind
A．favourite B．private C．own D．individual
A．parts B．lines C．contents D．purposes
A．heard B．conveyed C．discovered D．observed
A．musician B．favor C．gift D．violin
A．owe B．order C．charge D．pay
At an auction (拍卖会) last Thursday, Kevin Lipton paid $2,585,000 for the Birch Cent, a made in 1792 that is its engraver (刻版师), Robert Birch. It’s the most money paid for a one-cent piece. And yes, he said, the purchase made . “It’s like our very first penny,” Lipton, 55, told the Los Angeles Times on Sunday. “It’s such a(n) coin. It’s so important, so rare.”
The coin is 10 similar coins known to exist that were produced after the founding of the U.S. Mint (美国造币厂), said Jim Halperin, co-chairman of Heritage Auctions. It features a profile face Miss Liberty, framed by a motto that was later abandoned, “Liberty Parent of Science & Industry.”
Lipton, who owns a coin wholesaling business (批发业务) in Beverly Hills, had been eyeing the Birch Cent he saw it in 1981 at a New York auction house. That year, Johns Hopkins University consigned (拍卖、寄售) the penny for auction, and it was by New York City developer Donald G. Patrick $200,000. Patrick consigned the coin to Texas-based Heritage Auctions. At the Orlando auction where Lipton the Birch Cent, he bought a quarter dollar from 1792 for $2,232,500. , he paid about $4.8 million for 26 cents.
Lipton has coins since he was 12 years old, and his full-time coin business _ when he was just 17. He that he was nervous about spending so much money, but now he’s his million-dollar coins will mature. “They are a great store value, and will only be worth more ,” Lipton said. ‘‘They are Mona Lisas of our coinage.’’
A．dollar B．note C．coin D．quarter
A．designed for B．sold by C．based on D．named after
A．ever B．even C．still D．yet
A．money B．sense C．changes D．adjustments
A．special B．magical C．artificial D．beneficial
A．between B．within C．among D．of
A．experimentally B．definitely C．finally D．perfectly
A．predicting B．indicating C．representing D．suggesting
A．until B．when C．after D．since
A．sold B．purchased C．borrowed D．lent
A．by B．on C．for D．in
A．set up B．picked up C．made up D．put up
A．also B．thus C．already D．just
A．Altogether B．Anyway C．However D．Besides
A．made B．issued C．displayed D．collected
A．started B．decreased C．failed D．progressed
A．concluded B．declared C．admitted D．swore
A．cautious B．confused C．committed D．confident
A．in the past B．in the future C．for the moment D．at the time
A．merely B．actually C．temporarily D．probably
Bonnie and her husband,Tyrone, were very fond of going on short holidays to new places.
Once, they decided to take a trip in their own car to a nearby which was famous for its historical sites. They started on their journey early in the morning and late evening they had entered the town and checked in at a hotel.
The next morning, they started their new discovery with a road of the town and its suburbs. there were many places to see, it took them the whole day to finish their sightseeing.
By now, they had a suburb with shops selling handmade items. Bonnie was most interested in shopping. Tyrone her to finish before it started getting dark. They were so in their shopping that they forgot about the time until the shops began to .
They took the same route back to their hotel but somehow got on the way and realized they were around in circles. They had to stop the car, their map, and started again but no use. They decided to ask someone for help but no one was out at late hour.
They waited at a street corner for some time, and then decided to try again. Tyrone the car but it wouldn’t move. He got down and but could not find any fault. He sat back , feeling more and more worried about their , while Bonnie was calm saying she was sure they would get help.
They sat , Bonnie praying calmly and Tyrone getting panic. Finally a man walked towards them. It was that he was a car mechanic returning home. With his help, the car was repaired and ready to go. The couple were very grateful and thanked the man . They reached their hotel safely after being directed by the mechanic.
“Trust” and “Faith”helped create a small wonder.
A．city B．town C．village D．district
A．in B．till C．by D．after
A．remark B．instruction C．guide D．map
A．Since B．Unless C．Although D．Once
A．visited B．passed C．reached D．left
A．allowed B．ordered C．persuaded D．warned
A．rich B．rooted C．interested D．absorbed
A．operate B．close C．open D．fall
A．lost B．hurt C．stuck D．rained
A．going B．looking C．hanging D．showing
A．turned over B．brought up C．referred to D．looked down
A．even B．that C．quite D．much
A．pulled B．started C．repaired D．pushed
A．fixed B．checked C．looked D．tested
A．touched B．shocked C．exhausted D．depressed
A．difficulty B．future C．wish D．experience
A．sadly B．noisily C．quietly D．anxiously
A．inferred B．reminded C．learnt D．informed
A．briefly B．orally C．totally D．extremely
A．helpful B．generous C．honest D．active
For a long time I saw happiness as a huge banner (旗帜) across the finish line of a long race. I felt that only when I____ certain things could I finally be happy in my life. Most of the time I felt like a tortoise believing that being slow and____ __would win the race. At other times I would______ _like a rabbit trying different side roads at a dangerous ____ __hoping to reach that banner a little faster._ ____ _，I began to see that no matter how long I raced towards it，the banner was never any______ _. I finally decided to_____ __and take a break. It was then that I saw my_____ _sitting beside me.
It had been with me as I_____ _hard to support my family, as I played with my children and heard their______ and even when I was _____ with my wife at my side looking after me. It had been with me as I raced towards that stupid banner. I just didn’t have the______ _to see it.
There is an old Chinese proverb that says，“Tension is who you think you should be. _____ __is who you are.” Perhaps we all should stop our race towards the______ life we think we should have and ______ __the life we have now. Happiness will never be found under some banner far away. It will be found_____ _your own heart，soul and mind. It will be found when you_____ _that others love you just as you do.
Don’t be a tortoise or a rabbit when it comes to your happiness. Be a playful puppy and carry your stick of______ __with you everywhere you go. ______ _yourself out of the race and realize that when it comes to love and happiness, you are____ _there.
A．forgot B．missed C．overcame D．accomplished
A．safe B．steady C．calm D．quiet
A．act B．run C．jump D．walk
A．place B．height C．speed D．time
A．Generally B．Gradually C．Fortunately D．Firstly
A．clearer B．lower C．closer D．smaller
A．settle in B．start off C．stop by D．sit down
A．happiness B．goal C．success D．friendship
A．studied B．fought C．exercised D．worked
A．laughter B．complaints C．stories D．breathing
A．lonely B．tired C．sick D．hungry
A．courage B．chance C．wisdom D．strength
A．Stress B．Relaxation C．Failure D．Pain
A．real B．perfect C．common D．ordinary
A．enjoy B．change C．improve D．create
A．from B．on C．over D．in
A．realize B．believe C．hope D．admit
A．sorrow B．responsibility C．fortune D．joy
A．Carry B．Make C．Push D．Take
A．never B．still C．already D．ever
Every one of us, rich or poor, should at least have one or two good friends. I learned that a true friend is the most important in my life after I had gone so many terrible things. I felt upset when I was told that I would have to the company. As I had a very big family to and was in great need of money, what I was about was how to find another new job. In order to this problem, I rushed from place to place like crazy. I read almost all the newspapers and almost all the telephone numbers in the newspaper in my notebook and tried to call almost all the companies that needed new . Not until I found a job in a small town near Townsville had I down. My new boss, Mr. Johnson, was one of my good friends since primary school. “Why didn’t you me until now? Was it to do that ? Explain to me the reason,” he said, me a cup of hot coffee. Both of us were overjoyed to see each other and we the whole afternoon talking about things and persons that we at school. John asked me to give him some advice about to enlarge his present business and he was entirely happy about my . To my great surprise, he offered me a which didn’t need much experience because I was not with this field but the pay l got was much more than . The moment I saw my , the sum of money given by the company, I cried for the first time — that was the first time for me to do so since I grew up.
A．for B．over C．around D．through
A．operate B．desert C．choose D．leave
A．care B．support C．protect D．love
A．particular B．curious C．excited D．concerned
A．solve B．analyze C．explain D．raise
A．took down B．turned down C．looked for D．stood for
A．advertisements B．surveys C．reports D．comments
A．customers B．bosses C．clerks D．applicants
A．broken B．calmed C．sunk D．slowed
A．contact B．trust C．overlook D．find
A．desperate B．significant C．worthy D．harmful
A．awarding B．sharing C．handing D．showing
A．saved B．wasted C．spared D．spent
A．discussed B．debated C．remembered D．imagined
A．what B．how C．which D．when
A． ability B．suggestions C．interests D．courage
A．fortune B．chance C．position D．service
A．popular B．content C．patient D．familiar
A．offered B．required C．needed D．expected
A．salary B．share C．fund D．tip
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