Even though it was only October, my students were already whispering about Christmas plans．With each passing day everyone became more ____ waiting for the final school bell．Upon its ____ everyone would run for their coats and go home, everyone except David.
David was a small boy in ragged clothes．I had often ____ what kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so ____ for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots, or gloves．But something made David ____．I can still remember he was always ____ a smile and willing to help．He always ____ after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor．We never talked much．He ____ just simply smile and ask what else he could do, then thank me for letting him stay and slowly ____ home.
Weeks passed and the ____ over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of ____ before the holiday break．I smiled in ___ as the last of them hurried out the door．Turning around I saw David ____ standing by my desk.
“I have something for you，” he said and ____ from behind his back a small box．____ it to me, he said anxiously, “Open it.” I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it．I lifted the lid and to my ____ saw nothing．I looked at David’s smiling face and back into the box and said, “The box is nice, David, but it’s ____.”
“Oh no it isn’t，” said David．“It’s full of love．My mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there.”
Tears filled my eyes ____ I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given ____ to．After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning ___ the little empty box set on my desk.
A．anxious B．courageous C．serious D．cautious
A．warning B．ringing C．calling D．yelling
A．scolded B．wondered C．realized D．learned
A．modestly B．naturally C．inaccurately D．inappropriately
A．popular B．upset C．special D．funny
A．expressing B．delivering C．wearing D．sharing
A．practiced B．wandered C．studied D．stayed
A．would B．should C．might D．could
A．aim at B．turn to C．put off D．head for
A．argument B．excitement C．movement D．judgment
A．school B．year C．education D．program
A．relief B．return C．vain D．control
A．weakly B．sadly C．quietly D．helplessly
A．searched B．found C．raised D．pulled
A．Holding B．Handing C．Sending D．Leaving
A．delight B．expectation C．appreciation D．surprise
A．cheap B．empty C．useless D．improper
A．as B．until C．because D．though
A．advice B．support C．attention D．command
A．from B．behind C．over D．towards
I am serving in AmeriCorps VISTA in Cheyenne. Although the work has been ，the payment is reasonable. The weather in Cheyenne has
to be adventurous. Although the fact that I walk everywhere has turned out to be great
，for my body as well as my mind, I still began to
that I needed another form of transportation for the winter.
My boyfriend Mike knew of my and he researched some local sites for
cars. Ho sent me
about a 1978 Ford Fairmont, I just knew this car was
to be. I began to communicate with the owner, a man named Dale Meyer. I found out that the car was
purchased by his grandfather and was in
condition. He and his two brothers had actually learned to drive
this car.
We settled a price of $400，and
to have a test drive some day. The day before the test drive, I received a phone call from Dale. He seemed a little
，but also excited. He asked simply, “You really would like this car, wouldn't you?" I responded enthusiastically and he said, “How about if I give it to you for a dollar?" ，I was completely
.
I my favorite Fairmont last night. Dale walked me around the car,
its bumps and nicks. At times as he told me stories of the car it seemed he was
an old friend. As I was driving away, he stopped me to say, " Don't
to pass this kindness on. " It was truly a
end. Never look down upon the kindness of strangers.
A. challenging B. amusing C. convincing D. fascinating
A. changed B. stopped C. proved D. misunderstood
A. aims B. exercise C. intention D. problems
A. remember B. regret C. refuse D. realize
A. temper B. poverty C. wish D. habit
A. free B. rare C. expensive D. inexpensive
A. business B. information C. conclusion D. agreement
A. failed B. happened C. meant D. belonged
A. finally B. simply C. absolutely D. originally
A. different B. good C. bad D. terrible
A. seeing B. using C. buying D. comparing
A. on B. up C. with D. in
A. risked B. joked C. forgot D. decided
A. lazy B. tough C. nervous D. weak
A. disappointed B. Frustrated C. speechless D. embarrassed
A. set up B. looked up C. gave up D. picked up
A. explaining B. promising C. searching D. training
A. recognizing B. visiting C. meeting D. losing
A. forget B. prepare C. prefer D. afford
A. sad B. perfect C. miserable D. Misleading
Basketball is a game, which is played by two teams of five players. It is enjoyed by millions of people in at least 100 countries, it one of the most popular games in the world. It in 1891.
Dr. James Naismith, the father of basketball, is generally considered the first basketball. He was a teacher of a YMCA training school which trained people to work in YMCA. In 1891，officials at the school were about the low attendance during the winter months. They felt that people didn't school because the school did not have a good winter sports and they asked Dr. Naismith for . He came up with a new indoor game.
Naismith games being played at that time. He found that all the most popular games used a . So a ball would be of his new game, he decided. But the ball or hitting it would be too for indoor games. So he put two up on poles. The had to try to a ball into them. Naismith then made thirteen for the game. Twelve of them were still in today. Just seven after the game began, professional baskets were . And that's how basketball was born. At present, basketball is one of the most popular and widely viewed sports in the world.
A．makes B．made C．making D．to make
A．appeared B．shaped C．founded D．happened
A．to invent B．Inventing C．to have invented D．having invented
A．worried B．interested C．disappointed D．tired
A．like B．attend C．want D．join
A．association B．motivation C．training D．program
A．therefore B．However C．meanwhile D．unfortunately
A．inference B．appointment C．help D．permission
A．obtained B．committed C．studied D．discovered
A．playground B．hall C．team D．ball
A．role B．part C．member D．practice
A．throwing B．casting C．kicking D．catching
A．bags B．baskets C．flags D．signs
A．trainers B．judges C．players D．teachers
A．bounce B．throw C．defend D．kick
A．persons B．poles C．rules D．balls
A．use B．value C．help D．virtue
A．minutes B．hours C．days D．years
A．formed B．Called C．dismissed D．Stationed
If you are going to have your China Tours, the first and biggest thing is to book airline tickets. You may think getting round trip tickets on the website of airline companies such as China Flights.
a moment, there are many other ways to get
round trip tickets.
In our impression, round trip tickets would be cheaper than two tickets. However, this may not be true.
, a round trip ticket may be even more expensive than two tickets. Normally, if you are traveling
, the price of the round trip tickets would be almost the
with that of two separate tickets. If you are traveling internationally, the airline companies usually give you a big
. For example, traveling from the U. S. to Beijing is about 900 dollars. But the round trip tickets are only about 1300 dollars or
less. So you can make a decision before you start to do the
.
One way to get cheap round trip tickets is to the price between one way and round trip. Sometimes you may get more discounts for two one-way airline tickets. You should know
to compare.
way to get cheap round trip tickets is to get them from a
agency. Since the travel agency has corporate relations with a lot of airline companies, their price would be much lower because they
tickets for a lot of groups. So you can
a travel agency and tell them the day of your leaving and
. But the thing is actually that you are not going to travel with them. In this way, you just have to give the travel agency a small amount of
. So if the total price from the travel agency is lower than you
it directly from airline companies, then you can
to do it from the travel agency. If the price is higher than the "retail price", then you can do it by yourself. You can call the travel agency and consult their price.
A. about B. of C. over D. to
A. Keep B. Stay C. Wait D. Stop
A. lower B. higher C. cheaper D. weaker
A. whole B. separate C. round D. single
A. However B. Though C. Actually D. Sometimes
A. domestically B. internationally
C. abroad D. outside
A. different B. same C. various D. usual
A. difference B. bargain C. discount D. convenience
A. any B. even C. ever D. much
A. decision B. reservation C. travel D. design
A. buy B. march C. compare D. order
A. how B. what C. where D. when
A. One B. Another C. Other D. Any
A. music B. entertainment C. press D. travel
A. take B. get C. purchase D. reserve
A. meet B. see C. contact D. touch
A. rest B. arrival C. sleep D. break
A. expense B. fee C. finance D. cheque
A. do B. make C. predict D. claim
A. elect B. choose C. vote D. discuss
One effective way of destroying happiness is to look at something and focus on even the smallest fault. It's like looking at the tiled (铺瓦的) ceiling and concentrating on the space where one tile is
Once I heard a bald man said, "whenever I enter a room I see is hair. " Once you've
what your missing tile is, explore whether acquiring it will
make you happy. Then do one of the three things: get it, replace it with a different
, or forget about it and
the tiles in your life that are not missing.
We all know people who have a relatively life, yet are essentially unhappy while people who have suffered a great deal but
remain happy.
The first is gratitude. All happy people are
Ungrateful people cannot be happy. We tend to think that being unhappy leads people to
, but it's truer to say that complaining leads to people becoming unhappy.
The second secret is that happiness is a byproduct (副产品) of something else. The most obvious
are those pursuit (追求) that give our lives purpose—anything
studying insects to playing baseball. The more passions we have, the more happiness we are
to experience.
Finally, the belief that something permanent goes beyond us and that our has some larger meaning can help us to feel happier. We
a spiritual faith, or a philosophy, it should
this truth: if you choose to find the
in every situation, you will be blessed, and if you choose to find the awful, you will be cursed. As with happiness itself, this is
your decision to make.
A. different B. missing C. short D. broken
A. nothing B. none C. all D. anything
A. determined B. predicted C. assumed D. imagined
A. completely B. naturally C. hopefully D. really
A. tile B. brick C. ceiling D. house
A. look on B. focus on C. count on D. focus on
A. peaceful B. difficult C. easy D. ordinary
A. certainly B. merely C. hardly D. generally
A. secret B. factor C. rule D. key
A. wealthy B. grateful C. proud D. generous
A. upset B. quarrel C. complain D. depress
A. admitted B. assuming C. proving D. realizing
A. sources B. results C. answers D. goals
A. among B. from C. through D. for
A. probable B. possible C. likely D. capable
A. value B. destination C. survival D. existence
A. need B. lack C. demand D. expect
A. involve B. include C. absorb D. mean
A. worst B. best C. positive D. negative
A. absolutely B. totally C. exactly D. largely
I believe that everyone has a dream. A dream can be great or petty, or ordinary, good or bad. In my opinion, the real problem is not whether you have a dream, but whether you have enough
to admit that you have a dream.
Of course there are so many people who can't be . The fact is that the No. 1 winner is just one and others are losers. The fact is that everyone
the position but only one can get it.
, we don't have enough resources which can be given to
. So, how can we do? Maybe if we hide the dreams, life can be
. Maybe we had better not
the competition,
it's so easy to fail and so hard to be a
. Maybe we should give up the dreams because it's really
to bear all the jeerers (嘲笑者) and blamers. In a word, we are often afraid of
.
But a man won't his dream because of the fear of failure. Benjamin Franklin, we all remember him as Doctor Franklin, philosopher, patriot, scientist, philanthropist and statesman. But the most valuable things we should
is that how he peddle (叫卖) ballads (歌谣) in Boston, and how he walked the streets of Philadelphia, homeless and unknown, with three penny rolls for his breakfast. But he also had dinner at the tables of princesses, and
his friends in a palace. This poor Boston boy, with hardly a day's schooling, became master of six languages and
gave up his dream for studying. No matter
a prospect (前途) he had, he didn't fear it and still
his dream.
Every failure can make us gain new and make us strange! Only when we beat the fear, can we really make our dreams
! As we all know, what we fear is fear itself.
A. common B. similar C. small D. unusual
A. chance B. time C. courage D. need
A. successful B. careful C. clever D. strange
A. leaves B. wants C. refuses D. serves
A. In all B. First of all C. Above all D. After all
A. everyone B. somebody C. nobody D. no one
A. easier B. more tiring C. harder D. more serious
A. get rid of B. go against C. take care of D. take part in
A. if B. until C. because D. while
A. writer B. runner C. jumper D. winner
A. comfortable B. normal C. unpleasant D. natural
A. failure B. death C. accident D. trouble
A. go on with B. carry on C. give up D. get back
A. forget B. doubt C. expect D. remember
A. punished B. received C. guided D. defended
A. always B. never C. ever D. usually
A. how B. which C. when D. what
A. stuck to B. broke down C. turned to D. got away from
A. room B. relation C. experience D. pity
A. come along B. come true C. come on D. come back
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