A group of adults, highly succeeded in their jobs, went to visit their old professor. Soon they began to __31__ the stress in work and life.
The professor went to the kitchen and returned __32__ a pot of coffee and all kinds of cups — crystal (水晶的), glass, plastic; some nice looking, some plain looking; some __33__, some cheap. And he told them to help __34__ to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “I’ve noticed that all the nice looking expensive cups were __35__, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is __36__ for you to take only the best for yourselves, that is the root of your __37__ and stress.
You know that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee, __38__ you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, __39__ you consciously went for the best cups.
Now consider this: Life is the coffee. The jobs, money and __40__ in society are the cups. They are just __41__ to hold life, and the type of cup does not change the quality of our life. Sometimes, by __42__ only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee that God has __43__ us. God offers us the coffee, not the cups. Please enjoy your coffee!”The happiest people don’t have the best of everything. They just make __44__ of everything.
Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak __45__. And leave the rest to God.
A．think of B．thank for C．complain about D．drop out
A．for B．at C．in D．with
A．expensive B．ordinary C．strong D．serious
A．them B．themselves C．him D．everyone
A．mixed up B．left C．taken up D．refused
A．normal B．important C．impossible D．necessary
A．thoughts B．failure C．questions D．problems
A．Who B．How much C．What D．That
A．and B．but C．so D．or
A．position B．age C．health D．purpose
A．cups B．tools C．bags D．bowls
A．putting B．getting C．turning D．concentrating
A．taught B．provided C．returned D．bought
A．fun B．use C．the best D．the worst
A．kindly B．sadly C．rudely D．seriously
I’m a middle school student. In the past, I had some bad habits. I hardly ever had breakfast, I usually got up late. I didn’t like exercising, . I only exercised one to two times a month. In the evening, I often watched television more than two hours. Then I the Internet. I liked to play online games very much, so I often stayed up late. My parents thought that it wasn’t good my health , and they were not happy with that.
One day, I fainted(晕倒) in a P.E. class. When I , I was in the hospital. The doctor told me that it was my classmates that took me there. He also said that I was in poor(差的) . Then he told me to eat breakfast every day and do exercise.
From then on, I to give up(戒掉) my bad habits. Now I usually get up early and have a good . After school, I always play sports with my friends. I find it’s fun to have good habits.
A．because B．although C．if D．so
A．also B．too C．either D．as
A．at B．for C．in D．on
A．on B．watched C．read D．used
A．for B．with C．of D．at
A．stayed up B．put up C．came up D．woke up
A．grade B．health C．program D．homework
A．more B．less C．faster D．many
A．disliked B．expect C．decided D．plan
A．breakfast B．lunch C．supper D．food
Susan is a 14-year-old girl. She lives in London with her parents. Her father likes horse-riding (骑马) and works in a horse-riding . Susan also likes horse-riding. She it’s an interesting sport. Susan goes horse-riding in her father’s school every Saturday she can ride very well now. Sometimes she helps the horses food and water after class. She also helps clean .
Susan wrote about horse-riding:
“When you learn to ride a horse for the first time, it’s very ! First, learn to get close to the horse. Next, learn to get on (上去) the horse. Then you learn to get off (下来) the horse.
What should we do the back of a horse? First you learn to walk around the horse. Then you learn to run slowly (慢慢地). When your teacher thinks you ride you can learn to jump (跳). Not everyone has to learn to jump. But I like jumping. It’s great.”A. office B. school C. farm
A. thinks B. wishes C. wants
A. but B. or C. and
A. to give B. giving C. gives
A. they B. them C. it
A. anything B. everyone C. something
A. long B. difficult C. heavy
A. can B. have to C. may
A. on B. in C. at
A. good B. nice C. well
There was once a bad king. All the people hated him. One day in a summer he was swimming alone a river.
The king was good at _ , but while he was in the middle of the river, he suddenly felt ill. He cried out, “Help! Help!” At that time two farmers were working nearby. They _ ran over, jumped into the water _ saved him. They didn’t know that he was the king before he was pulled out of the water.
The king was , so he said to the farmers, “You have saved my life. Now you may anything, and I’ll give it to you.”
One of the farmers said, “My son is ill. Please send him to a good _ .” The king promised (承诺) to do so. Then he spoke to the old farmer. “And _ can I do for you, old man?” The old man _ for some minutes and then he answered, “You can do a very important thing for me.” “What is that?” asked the king. “Don’t tell that we have saved you.” The old man answered.
A．at B．in C．on D．of
A．swimming B．swims C．to swim D．swim
A．clearly B．quickly C．hardly D．strongly
A．but B．or C．and D．though
A．sad B．angry C．upset D．happy
A．ask for B．thank for C．care for D．pay for
A．teacher B．scientist C．driver D．doctor
A．when B．what C．where D．how
A．heard B．said C．thought D．took
A．someone B．one C．anybody D．nobody
Tom brought a box of biscuits to a summer camp. He ate a few and placed the rest under his bed. After lunch, he found the box was gone. He went to tell his camp about it.
The next day, the coach saw a boy eating Tom’s biscuits behind a tree. He an idea to solve (解决) the problem. He found Tom and said to him, “I know who your biscuits. Will you help me to teach him a lesson?”
“Well, yes…are you going to punish , sir?” Tom asked. “No, I am not,” the coach explained . “That would only make him hate you. I want you to write to your mother and ask for more .”
Tom received another box of biscuits by mail from his mother a few days later. “Now,” said the coach, “go and them with the boy who stole your biscuits.” Tom didn’t understand the coach’s intention (意图), he still followed his advice.
Half an hour later the coach saw the two boys come up the hill, arm in arm. The boy was trying to ask Tom to his toy robot in payment (赔偿) for the stolen biscuits. And Tom was refusing the gift from his new friend. He said that a few biscuits were not so .
In some situations, forgiveness (原谅) is better than punishment.
A．cook B．doctor C．coach D．cleaner
A．got on with B．went on with C．came up with D．caught up with
A．took away B．ran away C．went away D．threw away
A．me B．him C．us D．them
A．shyly B．angrily C．sadly D．patiently
A．gifts B．biscuits C．candies D．toys
A．share B．choose C．hide D．fill
A．Although B．If C．Since D．Unless
A．steal B．mend C．make D．accept
A．cheap B．delicious C．different D．important
My earliest memories of writing are only school homework, nothing of any creativity. All that one day, when Mrs Kumar asked us to write “An autobiography(自传) of a pencil”. For me, it was just another piece of homework, Mrs Kumar reacted(表现) very differently. Maybe she was just being , or maybe she really liked the work. Whatever her , she read it out to the class as an example of “fine writing”. A few years later, I went back to my old school. I was walking through the corridors(走廊) when I passed by Mrs Kumar, who was still teaching her class. She looked up as I passed and I , not wanting to disturb her. Seeing me, she went out and invited me into her class. “This girl is one of the best this school has seen,” she said. “She wrote a wonderful autobiography of a pencil. I hope some of you can learn to write like her. ”Even after all these years, I can still clearly remember that moment. My face shines with whenever I tell someone this experience. I am sure I was not the only student whose school homework Mrs Kumar . It is likely that she made an effort to make each one of us feel . However, I had never had anybody praise(表扬) my writing before that. It encouraged me to do better to prove to her that “Look! Your in me has worked. I am good, because you believe I am. ”Today, I am a successful writer. Thanks to Mrs Kumar, my are not only a tool(工具) to use. They are also a symbol of little beginnings and the power of a teacher’s encouragement.
A．started B．repeated C．changed D．appeared
A．and B．though C．so D．but
A．kind B．excited C．satisfied D．generous
A．reasons B．causes C．efforts D．wishes
A．strange B．endless C．crowded D．familiar
A．whispered B．clapped C．waved D．cheered
A．inventors B．writers C．winners D．visitors
A．courage B．honesty C．pride D．modesty
A．remembered B．checked C．included D．marked
A．protected B．special C．loved D．necessary
A．understanding B．confidence C．recommendation D．congratulation
A．visits B．writings C．memories D．pencils
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