I arrived at my mother's home for our Monday family dinner. The smells of food over from the kitchen. Mother was pulling out quilt (被子) after quilt from the boxes, showing their beauties. She was for a quilt show at the Wooden Church. When we began to fold and put them into the boxes, my attention was by something at the bottom of one box. I it out. “What is it?” I asked.
“Oh?” Mom said, “that's Mama's quilt.”
I the quilt. It looked a group of school children had it together: irregular designs, childish pictures, a crooked on the right.
“Grandmother made this?” I said, . My grandmother was a at making quilts. This didn't certainly look like any of the quilts she had made.
“Yes, right before she died. I brought it home last year and made some ,” she said. “I’m still working on it. See, this is I’ve done so far.”
I looked at it more closely. She had made straight a crooked line. At the center of the quilt, she had stitched a piece of cloth those words: “My mother made many quilts. She didn't get all line . But I think this is beautiful. I want to see it finished. Her last quilt.”
“Oh, this is so nice, mom,” I said. It to me that by completing my grandmother’s quilt, my mother was her own mother. I realized I held in my hands a family . It started with the loving hands of one woman, and continued with the loving hands of another, two generations.
A．flew B．rushed C．floated D．wandered
A．proudly B．slightly C．calmly D．hopefully
A．trading B．reaching C．asking D．preparing
A．up B．down C．back D．off
A．drawn B．shocked C．embarrassed D．excited
A．raised B．pulled C．caught D．held
A．pressed B．folded C．spread D．arranged
A．even if B．if only C．as if D．only if
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A．line B．bar C．stick D．mark
A．delighted B．scared C．surprised D．worried
A．master B．beginner C．scholar D．customer
A．decisions B．dresses C．changes D．progress
A．how B．which C．where D．what
A．to B．with C．for D．by
A．straight B．wrong C．mixed D．respectable
A．occurred B．happened C．replied D．struck
A．promoting B．moving C．honoring D．approaching
A．custom B．treasure C．memory D．award
A．passing B．holding C．satisfying D．covering
I lived on a farm with my parents and my elder brothers and sisters when I was a little boy. We had the 36 to play and run wherever we wanted to go.
We often 37 games just by pretending we were cowboys. Sometimes we played hide-and-seek. One of us would 38 and the others would come and find him. I remember one 39 I hid behind some old wood in the cottage. All was 40 . I couldn’t hear a sound, just the wind 41 . The situation became tense (紧张的) 42 the possibility of someone finding me, and the longer I 43 , the more tense I became. 44 , I heard footsteps coming down the yard. My 45 beat fast and I stood 46 , frozen like a block of ice. I saw my brother getting closer and closer. When he saw me, he laughed 47 , shouting at the top of his voice so that 48 could hear him say, “Eh, I’ve 49 our Tommy!” I can still see the 50 on his face today. Afterwards he said he didn’t think I would hide there. I shrugged my shoulders and said, “Why, it’s a good place, isn’t it?”
I don’t have any 51 of these events, just memories, as we had no camera at that time. 52 it was a long time ago, I can see them now as if they 53 yesterday.
Now I live in town on a busy street. My girls don’t have the freedom that we 54 have to run off down the road and play whatever they want. Anyway, is it 55 to let children out of sight these days?
A．right B．freedom C．pride D．confidence
A．set up B．worked out C．helped out D．made up
A．disappear B．leave C．hide D．run
A．thing B．time C．place D．period
A．silent B．beautiful C．dark D．colorful
A．flying B．flowing C．blowing D．changing
A．because of B．except for C．according to D．instead of
A．expected B．slept C．waited D．moved
A．In time B．At last C．At times D．Once again
A．hand B．mind C．face D．heart
A．hard B．still C．tall D．straight
A．softly B．sadly C．loudly D．confusedly
A．nobody B．someone C．anyone D．everyone
A．attracted B．found C．met D．touched
A．look B．color C．feel D．spirit
A．notes B．proofs C．photos D．diaries
A．Because B．Although C．Unless D．As
A．appeared B．showed C．existed D．happened
A．ought to B．used to C．had to D．set to
A．funny B．bad C．safe D．strange
A boy was walking home from school when he saw a large, tempting （诱人的）apple on one of the branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence. The boy wasn’t much of a fruit-eater, 41 a bar of chocolate if given the choice, 42 , as they say, the forbidden fruit can be tempting. Seeing the apple, the boy wanted it. The more he looked at it, the 43 he felt and the more he wanted that apple.
44 as high as he could , but even at his tallest 45 he was unable to touch it. He began to 46 up and down , as high as he could, at the 47 of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple . Still it remained out of 48 .
Not giving up , he thought , if only he had something to 49 on . His school bag wouldn’t give enough height and he didn’t want to 50 the things inside , like his lunch box , pencil case , and Game boy . Looking 51 , he hoped he might find an old box , a rock , or , 52 luck , even a ladder , but it was a tidy neighborhood and there was nothing he could use .
He had tried everything he could think to do . 53 seeing any other choices , he gave up and started to walk 54 . At first he felt angry and disappointed thinking about how hungry he had become from his 55 , and how he really wanted that apple . The more he 56 like this , the more unhappy he became.
57 ,the boy of our story was a pretty smart guy, even if he couldn’t always get what get he wanted .He started to say to himself .,This isn’t 58 , I don’t have the apple and I’m feeling miserable as well. There’s 59 more I can do to get the apple_that is unchangeable-but we are supposed to be able to 60 our feelings. If that’s the case, what can I do to feel better?
A．preferring B．offering C．receiving D．allowing
A．so B．then C．but D．or
A．sadder B．angrier C．hungrier D．tastier
A．expanding B．stretching C．swinging D．pulling
A．strength B．length C． range D．height
A．jump B．look C．walk D．glance
A．tip B．stage C．top D．level
A．hope B．hand C． sight D．reach
A．put B．stand C．get D．hold
A．break B． shake C．take D．strike
A．up B．forward C．down D．around
A．for B．with C．on D．of
A．After B．Through C．Without D．Upon
A．back B． away C．up D．down
A．wishes B． beliefs C．efforts D．goals
A．thought B． imagined C．tried D．claimed
A．Therefore B．However C．Moreover D．Otherwise
A．skillful B．cheerful C．harmful D．helpful
A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing
A．change B．express C．forget D．describe
“Where is the bus? Why is it always late?” I asked myself. I was going to be late 21 the manager wasn’t going to be pleased. “Thank God, here it is!” The bus came round the corner and I got on. Ten minutes later I was walking into the bank 22 I work. “Twenty-five past nine. I 23 the manager doesn’t notice.” But I was not 24 .
“Smith!” shouted the manager. “Late again. What’s your 25 this time?” “I am afraid the bus was late, Mr. Brown.” “ 26 up earlier tomorrow! Anyway, go to your place at the counter（柜台）. We’ll be opening in a few minutes.”
My first customer was a pretty girl wearing a red dress. 27 her was a young man of about 25. He seemed very 28 , and every few seconds he looked towards the main entrance. The girl drew some money and asked about opening a（an） 29 . I gave her necessary 30 and she went out. Then, I noticed a tall man by the door, carrying something 31 with brown paper. Turning to my 32 customer, I was frightened to see a gun 33 out of his coat. The next moment a loud noise 34 my ears. Everything went black. I was falling… It seemed to be a long time 35 I opened my eyes and I found myself in bed! 36 shaking from the memory of this terrible dream, I got dressed and ran out of the house. 37 , the bus wasn’t on time, and I got to the bank at 9:25.
“Smith!” the manager cried out in a voice like thunder. “ 38 of your excuses! Start work at once!” To my 39 , the first customer was a girl in a red dress and behind her stood a man carrying something wrapped in brown paper. The 40 ! Sometimes life is full of coincidences（巧合）!
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A．that B．/ C．where D．which
A．believe B．think C．guess D．hope
A．lucky B．happy C．sorry D．angry
A．answer B．idea C．cause D．excuse
A．Hurry B．Set C．Catch D．Get
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A．nervous B．shy C．calm D．angry
A．bank B．counter C．account D．company
A．information B．offer C．introduction D．support
A．filled B．hidden C．decorated D．covered
A．first B．late C．last D．next
A．stuck B．sticking C．appearing D．appeared
A．took B．closed C．filled D．came
A．before B．after C．when D．that
A．Even B．Still C．Just D．Ever
A．As usual B．For one thing C．In fact D．In general
A．Less B．Plenty C．More D．None
A．pleasure B．surprise C．joy D．regret
A．accident B．story C．dream D．incident
One night I decided to spend some time building a happier and closer relationship with my daughter. For several weeks she had been 1 me to play chess(棋) with her, so I suggested a game and she eagerly accepted. It was a school night, however, and at nine o’clock my daughter asked if I could hurry my moves, because she 2 to go to bed; she had to get up at six in the morning. I 3 she had strict sleeping habits, 4 I thought she ought to be able to 5 some of this strictness. I said to her, “ 6 , you can stay up late for once. We’re having 7 .” We played on for another fifteen minutes, during which time she looked 8 . Finally she said, “Please, Daddy, do it quickly.” “No,” I replied. “If you’re going to play it 9 , you’re going to play it slowly.” And so we 10 for another ten minutes, until suddenly my daughter burst into tears, and admitted that she was beaten.
Clearly I had made 11 . I had started the evening wanting to have a 12 time with my daughter but had allowed my desire to win to become more 13 than my relationship with my daughter. When I was a child, my desire to win 14 me well. As a parent, I 15 that it got in my way. So I had to change.
A．guiding B．asking C．training D．advising
A．agreed B．needed C．begged D．hated
A．knew B．learned C．guessed D．heard
A．so B．for C．but D．or
A．put up B．take up C．pick up D．give up
A．As usual B．Go ahead C．By the way D．Come on
A．patience B．luck C．fun D．success
A．excited B．proud C．anxious D．angry
A．well B．again C．fairly D．regularly
A．discussed B．continued C．counted D．argued
A．a mistake B．a decision C．an attempt D．an effort
A．free B．different C．full D．happy
A．important B．attractive C．practical D．interesting
A．offered B．served C．controlled D．taught
A．realized B．apologized C．imagined D．explained
I remember as a small child people would often ask me, "What are you going to be when you grow up?"
Well, it 31 being a cowboy or some super hero. Later it was a fireman, a policeman, a lawyer... As I grew older my dreams for the future 32 . When, at last, I was in college, I had my 33 set on becoming a preacher (牧师) like my father. 34 I studied and prepared for that life. I reached the 35 in the end and I was preaching 36 full-time for much of my adult life.
However, for many, there is a "thief" that goes around stealing our 37 . Sometimes, the thief will come as a parent, a relative, or a friend, but the 38 thief is usually ourselves.
We find 39 just about reaching the top, and a "small" 40 inside says, "You’ll never 41 it""You can’t possibly do this." On and on the "small" voice 42 our failure. Failure, though, is exactly how dreams are 43 . It is one of the most important tools we have, because it teaches us invaluable (极宝贵的) 44 . When we learn these lessons well, we are ready for 45
The message I always gave my children was that you 46 do anything that your heart desires. Remember the saying, "Nothing is 47 to a willing heart." There are 48 "overnight" successes, but with determination, they will arrive. The life you dream of 49 in the end .Then in your heart, believe it will happen to you. Then work, work, work. You’ll get the picture.
So, be true to your dream, and don’t let anyone 50 it from you —especially yourself.
A．insisted on B．felt like C．kept on D．started out
A．changed B．failed C．planned D．left
A．eyes B．heart C．brain D．experience
A．But B．So C．Or D．Yet
A．agreement B．decision C．aim D．position
A．hardly B．slightly C．nearly D．extremely
A．money B．plan C．friends D．dreams
A．greatest B．tallest C．poorest D．oldest
A．themselves B．yourselves C．ourselves D．itself
A．sound B．voice C．noise D．speech
A．succeed B．make C．put D．finish
A．expects B．predicts C．answers D．suffers
A．met B．defended C．understood D．realized
A．stages B．suggestions C．lessons D．choices
A．success B．succeed C．a success D．successful
A．are able to B．used to C．have to D．ought to
A．interesting B．important C．necessary D．impossible
A．many B．a few C．some D．no
A．coming B．to come C．came D．will come
A．buy B．fool C．steal D．borrow
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