For several years, we lived at the end of a long Texas country road. Every evening when I was away from home on business, my little boy would ask permission of his mother to take his black and his daddy’s walking stick, to make the half-mile from the house to the fence which the beginning of the dirty driveway.
One day, I was busy with my business and was for about an hour, completely forgetting about the little boy down the road who might be for his daddy.
On my way home, the rain was so thick that I could not ten feet in front of me. All I could was finishing my journey and getting out of the rain. , the downpour began to abate(减弱). It was only a drizzle(细雨) by the time my car turned the last and approached the final street between me and a warm home and nice meal.
, I caught sight of my little boy, who was an umbrella in one hand, a walking stick in the other, and was wearing the biggest and most beautiful smile ever to lighten the of a little boy.
As I stopped the car and the door, he ran into my arms and held me long and hard. He was wet and with cold, but he never the rain, nor the hour-long wait. He simply said, “Daddy, I missed you. I am so glad you are home.”
Last year, we to a wonderful new home provided for a special season in our lives. We no longer have a long country road. , I have never forgotten the rainy day and the little boy and his black dog. Often, perhaps a thousand times, that has occurred in my mind. all events in our lives, it happens once, and must be treasured.
A．bag B．dog C．umbrella D．toy
A．journey B．flight C．effort D．ride
A．discovered B．explained C．marked D．described
A．controlled B．trained C．delayed D．bothered
A．hopeful B．grateful C．careful D．faithful
A．waiting B．sending C．searching D．calling
A．drive B．see C．feel D．hear
A．stick to B．think of C．pick up D．hold on
A．In fact B．In surprise C．At once D．At last
A．moment B．corner C．street D．way
A．All of a sudden B．Believe it or not C．To my pleasure D．For seconds
A．holding B．taking C．folding D．carrying
A．body B．head C．face D．hand
A．closed B．locked C．knocked D．opened
A．worrying B．nervous C．trembling D．anxious
A．noticed B．doubted C．judged D．mentioned
A．moved B．turned C．returned D．traveled
A．Therefore B．Besides C．Otherwise D．However
A．time B．scene C．act D．sight
A．With B．For C．Like D．Among
When I was in high school, I didn’t know anything about engineering. At that time, when the car I drove needed repairing, I was afraid to take it to the . Because honestly, the mechanic could have me an electric can opener and said, “This is part of your car and it’s -----pay me to fix it.” Then I wouldn’t have known any better.
At the end of my junior year of high school, I heard about a summer program to interest girls in engineering. The six-week program was free, and students were college credits and a dorm room at the University of Maryland. I applied to the program, not because I wanted to be an engineer, but because I was looking forward to and wanted to stay away from my parents for six weeks.
I was accepted to the program and I earned six engineering credits. The next year I entered the university as an engineering student. Five years later I had a degree and three good job offers.
I can’t help shaking I hear about studies that show women are when it comes to math. They imply that I am a little stupid. I’m not, but I know that if I hadn’t met with that summer program, I wouldn’t be an engineer.
When I was growing up, I was told, as many students were, to do what I was best at. But I didn’t know what that was. Most people think that when you are something, it comes easily to you. But this is what I discovered: just because a subject is to learn, it does not mean you are not good at it. You just have to grit your teeth and work hard to get good at it. Once you do, there’s good that you will enjoy it more than anything else.
A．engineer B．salesman C．factory D．mechanic
A．shown B．given C．brought D．taken
A．old B．broken C．fixed D．dirtied
A．designed B．performed C．controlled D．described
A．sent B．afforded C．offered D．awarded
A．independence B．success C．happiness D．beauty
A．until B．when C．since D．before
A．at a disadvantage B．at a loss C．in a trap D．in a shock
A．never B．do C．hardly D．nearly
A．good at B．bad at C．interested in D．devoted to
A．easy B．funny C．difficult D．interesting
A．will B．feeling C．desire D．chance
I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a person.
I think my started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really . It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So I tried a(n) . I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble I to help. That was really a big for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of are still my best friends today.
A bigger cause of my new , however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimer’s disease became my . Every time I came into her room, she was so because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never her, so I took her place. She let me that making others feel good made me feel good, too. When she died, I was 
, but I was very grateful to her.
I think I am a much person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not these experiences. They have me to care about other people more than about myself. I who I am today, and I could not say that a few years ago.
A．since B．before C．or D．unless
A．famous B．simple C．different D．skilled
A．education B．career C．tour D．change
A．balance B．homework C．degree D．interest
A．talked B．wrote C．lied D．reported
A．careful B．lonely C．curious D．guilty
A．argument B．game C．experiment D．defense
A．dared B．offered C．hesitated D．happened
A．dream B．problem C．duty D．step
A．us B．which C．them D．whom
A．attitude B．hobby C．hope D．luck
A．friend B．partner C．guide D．guest
A．polite B．happy C．strange D．confident
A．bothered B．answered C．visited D．trusted
A．explain B．guess C．declare D．see
A．homeless B．heartbroken C．bad-tempered D．hopeless
A．quieter B．busier C．better D．richer
A．forget B．face C．improve D．analyze
A．forced B．preferred C．ordered D．taught
A．miss B．like C．wonder D．expect
Did you know Saint George's Day?, for many English people the answer to this question will be “No”. We get very excited about Saint Patrick's Day, and then completely that we have our own national day! For me, it's to remember the date as it's also my grandma's birthday.
Saint George is the patron saint(守护神）of England. According to legend（传说）, a dragon lived in a lake near a town. People were of the dragon and every day they would it two sheep. there weren't enough sheep, a child would be fed to the dragon ! One day, the king's daughter was . The king didn't want to lose his daughter; he tried money to the townspeople. However, they didn't want the money and his daughter must be fed to the dragon. While the princess the dragon by the lake, Saint George rode by on his horse and killed the dragon with a（n） .
Over the years, different versions of the have been told. There are lots of paintings and sculptures Saint George. The English flag, which is white with a red cross, is as the Saint George's Cross. Although it is an important day in the Christian calendar, it is a day which passes in the UK. It is not a national holiday, is it a day with many celebrations. Now, organizations such as English Heritage are trying to the British public to England's national day. Hopefully, their work will .
A．Unfortunately B．Apparently C．Shamefully D．Actually
A．forget B．realize C．identify D．believe
A．essential B．possible C．simple D．easy
A．fond B．tired C．scared D．aware
A．send B．leave C．feed D．reserve
A．While B．As C．Although D．If
A．still B．instead C．too D．only
A．killed B．chosen C．saved D．seized
A．providing B．preparing C．lending D．offering
A．insisted B．required C．announced D．admitted
A．looked for B．dealt with C．got close to D．waited for
A．cross B．knife C．sword D．arrow
A．festival B．dragon C．story D．holiday
A．appreciating B．describing C．praising D．informing
A．realized B．known C．used D．shaped
A．silently B．unbearably C．unnoticedly D．successfully
A．nor B．and C．either D．even
A．encourage B．force C．demand D．advise
A．remain B．celebrate C．hold D．memorize
A．come out B．turn up C．give in D．pay off
I had a very special teacher many years ago whose husband unexpectedly died of a heart attack. About a week after his death, she shared some of her _____with a classroom of students.
As the late afternoon sunlight came ____in through the classroom windows and the class was nearly over, she moved a few things ____on the edge of her desk and sat down there. With a gentle look of ____ on her face, she paused and said, “______class is over, I would like to share with all of you a thought that is _____to class, but which I feel is very important. Each of us is put here on earth to learn, share, love. _____ of us knows when this fantastic experience will end. So we must ______ the most out of every single day."
Her eyes beginning to_______, she went on: “I would like you all to make me a (n) ______From now on, find something beautiful to______. It doesn't have to be something you see. It could be a _____smell- perhaps of freshly baked bread wafting out from someone's house, or it could be the ______of
the breeze slightly rustling(沙沙声) the leaves in the trees, or the way the morning light______ the autumn leaf as it falls gently to the ground.”
The class was completely ______We all picked up our books and left the room silently. That_____, I noticed more things on my way home from school than I had that whole semester. Every once in a while, I_____ that teacher and remember what an impression she made_____ all of us, and I try to appreciate all of those things that sometimes we all ______.
Take notice of something ______you see on your lunch hour today. For as we get older, it is not the things we did that we often regret, but the things we didn't do.
A．insight B．sadness C．failure D．hope
A．hurrying B．flying C．streaming D．running
A．away B．aside C．down D．off
A．surprise B．worry C．angry D．reflection
A．After B．Before C． While D．When
A．unrelated B．connected C．separated D．divided
A．Some B．Many C．None D．Most
A．pull B．make C．offer D．send
A．shine B．close C．change D．water
A．promise B．apology C．excuse D．plan
A．avoid B．remove C．enjoy D．save
A．terrible B．fragrant C．abundant D．awesome
A．noise B．voice C．taste D．sound
A．catches B．covers C．washes D．protects
A．still B．silent C．quiet D．calm
A．morning B．afternoon C．evening D．week
A．ring up B．meet with C．hear from D．think of
A．on B．in C．at D．for
A．introduce B．control C．overlook D．present
A．optional B．special C．adequate D．necessary
As waiters, we deal with customers every day and when something goes wrong, somehow we have the ability to keep on going. It's our responsibility to __ the customer.
I remember my first ____ job was at a fine restaurant. One afternoon, the manager informed all the cooks and waiters that a VIP ___ were coming for lunch. The group were __ VIPs in the city's fashion industry.
After the group arrived and got ____ comfortably, drinks were ____ . Normally, the head waiter would be in charge of wine service. ___ ， the manager asked me to serve that afternoon. I had ____ done wine service, nor had I ever served a group of twelve.
I arranged 12 wine glasses on the tray and went to the table. As I ___ _ one of the glasses in front of the first customer, somehow I had ___ my grip (抓，握) and six glasses fell on top of a young woman, and then to the floor and ___ in pieces. I felt frightened and my face turned red. I apologized many times to the ___ and to the rest of the group.
Quickly, the manager ___ my aid and helped in the cleanup, and sent out their drinks right away. I didn't understand why, but the group were forgiving me and the young woman ____ informed me it was OK.
My manager pulled me to the side and said, “If you know why an accident happened, ___ _ from it and move on. You still have a table to serve and you can't show your ____ _ or your disappointment. Mistakes and accidents do happen. Keep your ____ _ up and be confident. The glasses are replaceable.”
I understood why he was truly a well ___ restaurant manager within the neighborhood. His ___ _ relationship with the group made the situation ___ and the group forgave me for that.
A．welcome B．please C．invite D．feed
A．servant B．waiter C．cook D．director
A．family B．class C．number D．group
A．taken up with B．made up of C．added up to D．recognized as
A．seated B．introduced C．dressed D．satisfied
A．bought B．sold C．got D．ordered
A．Therefore B．Besides C．However D．Though
A．often B．never C．once D．Little
A．cleaned B．shook C．set D．broke
A．got B．lost C．forgot D．caught
A．stood B．kept C．lay D．stayed
A．woman B．manager C．man D．guest
A．took over B．gave up C．came to D．rushed against
A．Impatiently B．angrily C．repeatedly D．regretfully
A．hear B．learn C．Tell D．change
A．nervousness B．apology C．excitement D．carelessness
A．nose B．head C．face D．hand
A．behaved B．visited C．respected D．understood
A．new B．close C．terrible D．famous
A．special B．possible C．calm D．comfortable
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