I remember as a small child when we would have these gatherings where someone would come up and ask, “What are you going to be when you grow up?”
Well, it 41 being a cowboy or some super hero. Later it was a fireman, policeman, lawyer ... As I grew older my dreams of the future 42 . When, at last, I was in college, I made up my 43 to become a preacher(牧师) as my father. 44 I studied and prepared for that life. I reached 45 in the end and I was preaching nearly fulltime for much of my adult life.
However, for many, there is a “thief” which goes around stealing our 46 . Sometimes, the thief will come as a parent, a relative, or a friend, but the 47 thief is, so many times, just 48 .
We find ourselves just about reaching the top, and this “small” 49 inside says, “You will never make 50 .” “You can’t possibly do this.” And on and on the “small” voice 51 some kind of failure. Failure, though, is exactly how dreams are 52 . It is one of the most important tools we have, because it teaches us invaluable 53 . And, when we learn these lessons well, we are ready 54 success.
The message I always gave my children was that you 55 do anything your heart desires. Remember the saying, “Nothing is 56 to a willing heart.” There are 57 “overnight” successes, but with determination, it will come. Imagine yourself in the life you dream of 58 . Then in your heart, believe it 59 happen for you. Then work, work, work. You get the picture.
So, be true to your dream, and don’t let anyone 60 it from you—especially yourself.
A．insisted on B．felt like C．kept on D．started out
A．changed B．meant C．planned D．left
A．goal B．mind C．interest D．experience
A．But B．So C．Or D．Yes
A．agreement B．conclusion C．success D．position
A．money B．children C．friends D．dreams
A．greatest B．tallest C．poorest D．oldest
A．themselves B．yourselves C．ourselves D．itself
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A．many B．a few C．some D．no
A．spending B．living C．planning D．changing
A．will B．might C．could D．does
A．buy B．fool C．steal D．borrow
A 6-year-old girl asked her mother , “ Can flowers speak ? ”
“ Oh , my dearie , if flowers can’t speak , how the spring is , and who will look around it ? ”
The little girl smiled with .
At the age of 16 , the girl asked her father , “ Can the stars in the sky speak ? ”
“ Oh , my daughter , if the stars can speak , the sky will be noisy , and who will for the peaceful heaven ? ”
The little girl smiled with satisfaction again .
At the age of 26 , the girl had become a mature female . One day she asked in her husband , a diplomat , “ Was the way I and spoke appropriate at the grand party last night ? ”
“ Great ! ” the diplomat had no of flattering（恭维）, “ When you spoke , it was like the melodious music ; though you spoke so much , it was not ; when you were silent , you were like a fragrant lotus flower ; though quiet , it involved everything … Sweetheart , can you tell me how you it ? ”
His wife said with a smile , “ At the age of 6 , I learned from my mother as a teacher to dialogue with nature . At the age of 16 , I learned from my father as a writer when to speak and when not . Before I you , I learned from historians , philosophers , writers , musicians and diplomats what kind of speech I should when I meet different kinds of people . Honey , I have also thoughts , wisdom , courage and love from you ! ”
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A．happiness B．relaxation C．satisfaction D．excitement
A．leave B．long C．search D．look
A．detail B．private C．person D．advance
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A．effect B．reason C．intention D．mood
A．unnecessary B．unclear C．unbearable D．unavoidable
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A．when B．where C．who D．how
A．countered B．met C．sought D．visited
A．have B．make C．announce D．apply
A．regained B．developed C．received D．chose
It is normal to feel that you don’t know what to say to someone who has cancer. You may have or close relationship with the person. The most important thing you can do is to acknowledge the situation. You can show interest and concern, you can express , or you can offer support.
While it is good to be encouraging, it is also important to show optimism or to tell the person with cancer to always have a attitude. It is widely considered that doing these things may their fears, concerns, or sad feelings.
Humor can be an important way of coping. Let the person with cancer take the . It is healthy if they find something funny about a side effect, like hair loss, and you can certainly join them in a good laugh. This can be a great way to stress.
When the person with cancer looks good, let them know! Hold back comments when their appearance isn’t as good, such as “You’re looking pale.” Cancer and its treatment can be very , so be prepared for good days and bad times.
Avoid telling the person with cancer stories about family members or friends who have had cancer. Everyone is different, and these stories may not be helpful. , it is better simply to tell them you know something about cancer because you’ve been through it with someone else.
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A．joy B．sorrow C．encouragement D．unhappiness
A．sensitive B．objective C．negative D．positive
A．increase B．reduce C．form D．delay
A．charge B．lead C．responsibility D．action
A．stop B．reflect C．relieve D．get
A．unpredictable B．flexible C．unforgettable D．acceptable
A．Otherwise B．Specially C．However D．Therefore
The carpenter I hired to help me restore an old farmhouse had just finished a rough first day on the job. A flat tire made him an hour of work, his electric saw quit and now his ancient pickup truck refused to start, so I offered him a . While I drove him home, he sat in stony silence.
On arriving, he invited me in to meet his family. As we walked together toward his house, he at a small tree by the front door, touching the branches with his hands.
The moment he opened the door, he had amusing . His eyes lit up and he ran to his two small children and hugged them and gave his wife a kiss.
After leaving the joyful family, I passed the tree and my got the better of me, so I asked, “Before we went in the house, did you stop by the tree?”
“Oh, that’s my trouble tree.” he replied, “I know I can’t having worries both on the job and in my life, but those don’t belong in the house with my wife and children. I know I can one thing for sure, so every night before I walk into my home I hang them up on the tree.”
“Funny thing is,” he , “when I come out in the morning to pick them up, there aren’t nearly as as I remember putting up the night before.”
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A．stared B．waved C．sat D．paused
A．expressions B．kids C．changes D．stories
A．willingly B．quietly C．carefully D．cheerfully
A．pity B．curiosity C．habit D．satisfaction
A．how B．when C．why D．what
A．keep B．help C．appreciate D．allow
A．problems B．jobs C．facts D．duties
A．correct B．remove C．learn D．control
A．admitted B．suggested C．insisted D．smiled
A．many B．good C．interesting D．free
Seventeen-year-old Rivertown teenager, John Janson, was honoured at the Lifesaver Awards last night for carrying out lifesaving first aid on his neighbour after a shocking knife .
John was presented with his award at a ceremony which recognized the of the ten people who have saved the life of others.
John had been studying in his room when he heard . When he and his father rushed outside, they that Anne Slade, mother of three, had been stabbed（刺） with a knife by her ex-boyfriend（前男友）. The man ran from the and left Ms Slade lying in her front garden very heavily. Her hands had almost been cut off.
It was John’s quick and knowledge of first aid that saved Ms Slade’s life. He immediately asked a number of the people for bandages（绷带）, but when nobody could put their hands on anything, his father got some tea towels（毛巾）and from their house. John used these to dress the most severe to Ms Slade’s hands. He slowed the bleeding by applying pressure to the wounds until the and ambulance arrived.
“I’m of what I did but I was just doing what I had been ,” John said.
John had taken part in the Young Lifesaver Scheme at his high school. When John, Mr Alan Southerton, Director of the Young Lifesaver Scheme, said, “ is no doubt that John’s quick thinking and the first aid that he had learned at school saved Ms Slade’s life. It shows that a simple knowledge of the first aid can make a real .”
John and the nine other lifesavers also attended a reception yesterday hosted by the Prime Minister before their awards last night.
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A．bravery B．life C．thinking D．progress
A．quarrelling B．arguing C．laughing D．screaming
A．realized B．believed C．thought D．discovered
A．repeatedly B．quickly C．frequently D．gradually
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A．proud B．fond C．sure D．tired
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A．thanking B．Recognizing C．admiring D．congratulating
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A．discovery B．harm C．difference D．choice
A．recent B．secret C．private D．special
A．giving B．offering C．announcing D．Receiving
It’s difficult for doctors to help a person with a hurt brain. enough blood, the brain can live only 3 to 5 minutes. Usually doctors can’t fix the hurt such a short time.
Dr Robert White thinks he knows a of help. He thinks doctors should make the hurt brain to live for 30 minutes without blood. This gives the doctor time to do something for the brain. Dr White experimented his on fifteen monkeys. he taught them to do different jobs. Then he operated on them. He made the monkeys’ blood go a machine. When the brains’ was 10℃,he stopped the blood to the brain. After 30 minutes, he turned the blood back on. He the blood again. After their operations, the monkeys were almost before. They were healthy and busy. Each one could still do the job the doctor them.
Dr White’s idea works well on monkeys. He thinks it will work on . He thinks it will help with heart problems. A person die when his heart stops; doctors can it again. The problem comes: when the brain is without blood for about 5 minutes, it . If doctors start the heart again after 5 minutes, the person has body but a dead brain. Maybe in the future, doctors will Dr White’s idea. When the person’s heart stops, the doctor will cool the brain. They will have 30 minutes to start the heart again. Maybe there will be no the brain.
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A．way B．brain C．doctor D．man
A．too cool B．enough cool C．cool enough D．very
A．a longer B．enough C．a shorter D．another
A．medicine B．manners C．idea D．brain
A．Besides B．Instead C．However D．First
A．to B．across C．through D．onto
A．heat B．temperature C．coolness D．feeling
A．cooled B．operated C．warmed D．stopped
A．the same as B．different from C．used to D．cleverer than
A．was taught B．was teaching C．was to teach D．had taught
A．other people B．human beings C．other things D．more people
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A．get B．accept C．keep D．try
A．soon B．quickly C．slowly D．rapid
A．use for B．wrong with C．value to D．problem with
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