Another person’s enthusiasm was what set me moving toward the success I have achieved. That person was my stepmother.
I was nine years old when she entered our home in rural Virginia. My father_____me to her with these words: “I would like you to meet the fellow who is___ for being the worst boy in this county and will probably start throwing rocks at you no ___ than tomorrow morning.”
My stepmother walked over to me, ___my head slightly upward, and looked me right in the eye. Then she looked at my father and replied, “You are ___ .This is not the worst boy at all, __ the smartest one who hasn’t yet found an outlet（释放的途径）for his enthusiasm.”
That statement began a(n) ___ between us. No one had ever called me smart. My family and neighbors had built me up in my ___ as a bad boy . My stepmother changed all that.
She changed many things. She ___ my father to go to a dental(牙科) school, from which he graduated with honors. She moved our family into the county seat, where my father’s career could be more ___and my brother and I could be better_ .
When I turned fourteen, she bought me a secondhand___ and told me that she believed that I could become a writer. I knew her enthusiasm, I______it had already improved our lives. I accepted her __ and began to write for local newspapers. I was doing the same kind of__that great day I went to interview Andrew Carnegie and received the task which became my life’s work later. I wasn’t the __ beneficiary (受益者). My father became the __ man in town. My brother and stepbrothers became a physician, a dentist, a lawyer, and a college president.
What power __has! When that power is released to support the certainty of one’s purpose and is _____strengthened by faith, it becomes an irresistible（不可抗拒的）force which poverty and temporary defeat can never ___ .
You can communicate that power to anyone who needs it. This is probably the greatest work you can do with your enthusiasm.
A．rushed B．sent C．carried D．introduced
A．known B．favored C．mistaken D．rewarded
A．sooner B．later C．longer D．earlier
A．dragged B．shook C．raised D．bent
A．perfect B．right C．wrong D．impolite
A．but B．so C．and D．or
A．agreement B．friendship C．gap D．relationship
A．opinion B．image C．expectation D．mind
A．begged B．persuaded C．ordered D．invited
A．successful B．meaningful C．helpful D．useful
A．treated B．entertained C．educated D．respected
A．camera B．radio C．bicycle D．typewriter
A．considered B．suspected C．ignored D．appreciated
A．belief B．request C．criticism D．description
A．teaching B．writing C．studying
A．next B．same C．only D．real
A．cleverest B．wealthiest C．strongest D．healthiest
A．enthusiasm B．sympathy C．fortune D．confidence
A．deliberately B．happily C．traditionally D．constantly
A．win B．match C．reach D．doubt
Thomas Edison tried two thousand different materials to make the light bulb. When none worked successfully, his assistant , “All our work is in vain. We have learned nothing.”
Thomas Edison replied very , “Oh, we have come a long way and we have a lot. We now know that there are two thousand materials which we cannot use to make a good light bulb.”
If you learn from your mistakes, then you are . If you learn from someone else’s mistakes, then you are a talent. Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines daily and failure is nothing more than a few small repeated daily.
How the above lines are! Success takes time. We’ll make mistakes if we do things in too much of a hurry. When we do not practice disciplines in life, we don’t build enough confidence to new and challenging tasks which are important and matter in life. Our confidence what we think of ourselves and whether we believe in ourselves. We are all born with exceptional qualities, but only a few really their true potentials and make efforts in life, and the others just lead a(n) life. Do you want to be exceptional?
Success is a fruit which everyone wants to eat, but it is not found everywhere and no one can it without serious efforts.
Those who want to succeed will find a way; those who don’t will find a(n) !
Success depends on , and without it we will end in failure.
When you are , please enjoy it and give your hand to others who want to accomplish something.
A．celebrated B．complained C．explained D．answered
A．confidently B．madly C．carelessly D．angrily
A．remembered B．refused C．learned D．ordered
A．healthy B．enthusiastic C．intelligent D．generous
A．shown B．prevented C．recorded D．practiced
A．errors B．machines C．jobs D．steps
A．common B．strange C．familiar D．true
A．keep B．attempt C．give D．see
A．depends on B．sets aside C．turns down D．sets up
A．own B．realize C．provide D．research
A．active B．hard C．rich D．average
A．achieve B．watch C．offer D．recognize
A．story B．excuse C．key D．plan
A．preparation B．influence C．life D．generation
A．powerful B．wonderful C．successful D．hopeful
My son was born 12 weeks premature(早产的）．When he was born, the doctors told me that he had only 12 % chance of ．And if he did survive，there was a 99％chance that he would have serious health problems. They said he would be in the hospital for a lifetime. But they would never ，even if there was only a little hope.
I didn't think he would live until the day I had to go back home without my ．A nurse took me to my son's room when I was the hospital.“He hasn't been able to open his eyes yet"，the told me. I spoke to him with tears. To my great ，he opened his eyes! I was so ．！My baby heard my voice and was trying to me!
My son began to prove the doctors were ．When he was 6 weeks old，he finally left the hospital.
But he had a lot of trouble learning how to breathe on his own. I remember he once stopped and turned grey after eating. I turned to the doctors and they made him again. he also had difficulty with ．The doctors had to leave a tube placed in his stomach he could get enough food.
When my little baby was 3 months old，he was so 35 at that time---he was only 5 pounds in weight. The doctors got the out last year because he could eat without it and now he is a 5-year-old healthy boy.
I will never forget how his life is and how many people fought to save him. I am forever for what the doctors did. I really believe that it was that saved my baby's life. So never hope！
A．surviving B．recovering C．succeeding D．escaping
A．get back B．give up C．give in D．get up
A．brother B．husband C．baby D．parent
A．visiting B．calling C．approaching D．leaving
A．doctor B．nurse C．cleaner D．reporter
A．surprise B．disappointment C．knowledge D．sadness
A．curious B．interested C．excited D．satisfied
A．hurt B．see C．influence D．touch
A．right B．wise C．serious D．wrong
A．hardly B．never C．still D．seldom
A．jumping B．walking C．moving D．breathing
A．alive B．active C．dead D．powerful
A．eating B．sleeping C．standing D．sitting
A．if B．as C．so D．after
A．strong B．thin C．tall D．clever
A．bag B．tube C．food D．metal
A．wonderful B．short C．strong D．valuable
A．regretful B．hateful C．thankful D．fearful
A．hope B．encouragement C．money D．bravery
A．forget B．find C．get D．lose
When I was about to go back home, it was dark. In order to get home as soon as possible, I hired a taxi. The car was along the road, now well-lit, now sank in darkness. I broke the on purpose, that the driver might be too tired to drive. “When do you go back home in the evening?” “9 o’clock. I’ll go after this trip.”
“Then when do you come out in the morning?” I another question.
“9 o’clock, too. And I go home for lunch and dinner, just as if I worked at an office.” His easiness surprised me, because every time I ride in a taxi, what I hear from are only complaints. They complain that they work , that it is to earn money, that they are bullied (欺侮) by the policeman, or that the corporation leaders are seated, , and enjoy the of others’ work. It seems that they have a grievance (不满意) against everything. But this driver told me, “I find it to be a section chief as I was before. I don’t like management work. I like driving, just for . It’s that I drive without a passenger. So I can earn two or three thousand Yuan a month with ease. Any ? Yes, I never follow an empty taxi. If it goes , I go northward. If it goes along the highway, I turn into a street. In this way I always get customers.
His words showed his satisfaction with his life and the pride he in his job. Such feelings are so among people nowadays as oxygen in high mountains. As an ancient saying , “Neither joy in material gains nor grieve over personal setbacks (挫折).” How many people nowadays can show high ideals by simple living and go far with a calm mind? I couldn’t help feeling curious when I found such a state of mind in a stranger on a cold winter night.
A．running B．flying C．driving D．Walking.
A．silence. B．stillness C．calmness. D．quietness
A．in order B．for fear C．in case. D．on condition.
A．threw out B．gave up C．let off D．set off
A．driver B．passenger C．taxi D．radio
A．need B．should C．must D．have to
A．from morning till afternoon B．from dawn till dark C．from night till morning D．from morning till night
A．hard B．impossible C．possible D．easy
A．busy B．lazily C．lazy D．busily
A．gains B．fruits C．results D．achievements
A．excited B．exciting C．tiring D．tired
A．work B．pleasure C．interest D．money
A．fortunate B．wise C．unfortunate D．likely
A．hardly B．often C．seldom D．usually
A．secret B．method C．trick D．skill
A．eastward B．westward C．southward D．northward
A．lonely B．narrow C．wide D．empty
A．kept B．had C．took D．made
A．much B．little C．rare D．common
A．goes B．talks C．says D．suggests
My class and I visited Chris Care Center in Phoenix, Arizona to comfort the old people who needed a little cheering up during the holiday season.
The first two there were for persons requiring help in taking care of themselves. We sang for them. They loved our sweet songs and the flowers that we left with them.
As we were on the third floor for old people with Alzheimer (老年痴呆症), most of them off at the walls or floor. However, one lady my eye. She was sitting by the door, in a wheelchair, singing songs to herself. They weren’t the songs that we were singing, at least they didn’t like that. As we got with each festive song, she did as well. The louder we got, the louder she got. she was singing, she was also out to us with her hands and body. I knew that I should have gone over to her, but I thought that my were to my students. People who worked at the care center could to her, I thought. Just when I stopped feeling about not giving her the attention she needed, one of my students, Justin, showed me what the holiday season is really about.
Justin also the same lady. The difference between us is that he on her needs, but I didn’t. During the last song, “Silent Night,” Justin walked over to her and held her hand. He looked this aged lady in her and with his actions said, “You are important, and I will take my to let you know that.”
This tired, elderly lady stopped singing and held his hand. Then she touched his cheek with the other hand. Tears began to fall down her face. No can completely describe that touching moment...
It a boy to teach me, a man, about kindness and love. Justin’s example of a complete, selfless attitude toward another was a that I will never forget. He was the teacher that day, and I consider myself to have witnessed his lesson.
A．floors B．buildings C．rooms D．groups
A．beautifully B．shyly C．madly D．bravely
A．singing B．meeting C．gathering D．dancing
A．shut B．stared C．paid D．glared
A．looked B．hurt C．escaped D．caught
A．appear B．hear C．sound D．feel
A．faster B．nearer C．louder D．higher
A．Because B．Though C．Since D．As
A．moving B．reaching C．coming D．spreading
A．interests B．abilities C．responsibilities D．feelings
A．speak B．object C．attend D．compare
A．guilty B．sure C．afraid D．scary
A．feared B．noticed C．helped D．avoided
A．called B．acted C．insisted D．kept
A．tears B．hands C．face D．eyes源:
A．body B．flower C．time D．cheek
A．songs B．poems C．expressions D．words
A．made B．wasted C．caused D．took
A．lesson B．message C．activity D．class
A．clever B．lucky C．right D．foolish
You Did More Than Carry My books
Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed the boy ahead of him had dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with a baseball bat and several other things. Mark down and helped the boy pick up these articles. they were going the same way, he helped to carry some of them for him. As they walked, Mark the boy’s name was Bill. He video games, baseball and history, but he was having with his other subjects and that he had just broken with his girlfriend.
They arrived at Bill’s home first and Mark was in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed with a few laughs and some shared small talk, and then Mark went home. They to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, and then both ended up from the same high school. Just three weeks before , Bill asked Mark if they talk.
Bill him of the day years ago when they had first met. “Do you wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill. “You see, I 4 out my locker because I didn’t want to leave a mess anyone else. I had planned to run away and I was going home to my things. But after we spent some time together and laughing, I realized that I had done that, I would have a new friend and missed all the fun we would have together. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. You my life.”
A．fell B．sat C．lay D．knelt
A．Although B．Since C．After D．Until
A．discovered B．realized C．said D．decided
A．played B．loved C．tried D．made
A．questions B．ideas C．trouble D．doubt
A．up B．out C．off D．away
A．called B．helped C．invited D．allowed
A．peacefully B．willingly C．freely D．pleasantly
A．continued B．agreed C．forced D．offered
A．graduation B．movement C．separation D．vacation
A．would B．should C．could D．must
A．demanded B．reminded C．removed D．asked
A．ever B．usually C．even D．never
A．checked B．took C．cleaned D．put
A．over B．into C．with D．for
A．find B．pick C．pack D．hold
A．talking B．playing C．reading D．watching
A．before B．if C．while D．as
A．forgotten B．passed C．left D．lost
A．helped B．recovered C．improved D．changed
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