Wishing to encourage her young son’s progress on the piano, a mother took her boy to a Paderewski concert. After they were , the mother spotted a friend in the audience and walked down the passage to greet her.
Seizing the to explore the wonders of the concert hall, the little boy rose and explored his way through a door marked “NO ADMITTANCE.” When the house lights dimmed and the concert was about to begin, the mother returned to her seat and that the child was missing.
Suddenly, the curtains parted and spotlights focused on the impressive Steinway on stage. In , the mother saw her little boy sitting at the key-board, picking out Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.
At that moment, the great piano master made his , quickly moved to the piano, and in the boy’s ear, “Don’t quit. Keep playing.”
Then over, Paderewski reached down with his left hand and began filling in a bass part. Soon his right arm reached around to the other side of the child and he added a running obbligato (伴奏). Together, the old master and the young novice (beginner) transformed a frightening situation into a wonderfully experience. The audience was strongly .
That’s the way it is in life. What we can accomplish (实现) on our own is hardly . We try our best, but the aren’t exactly graceful flowing music. But when we trust in the hands of a Greater Power, our life’s work can be beautiful.
Next time you set out to great achievements, listen carefully. You can hear the voice of the Master, whispering in your ear, “Don’t quit. Keep playing.”
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A．joy B．trust C．horror D．pleasure
A．quickly B．personally C．generally D．innocently (纯洁地)
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A．creative B．effective C．annoying D．fearing
A．addicted(入了迷的) B．invited C．attacked D．attracted
A．abnormal (反常的) B．remarkable (卓越的) C．unimportant D．ordinary
A．goals B．intentions C．results D．purposes
A．luckily B．truly C．slightly D．fortunately
A．overcome B．enjoy C．accomplish D．become
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.
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A．buy B．fool C．steal D．borrow
The first day of school we were surprised to know a new classmate. I 1 around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I found a little 2 lady with a warm smile.
She said, “Hi! I’m 87 years old. Can I give you a hug? ” I laughed and heartily 3 , “Of course!”
“Why are you in college at such a young, innocent (天真的)age?” I asked.
She replied, “I’m here to meet a rich husband, get married, 4 children, and then travel around.”
“ 5 ?”I asked. I 6 why she gave herself so much trouble at this age.
“I always 7 having a college education and now I’m getting one!” she told me. We became friends quickly..
8, Rose became an icon(偶像) in the school and she easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she enjoyed the 9 which was paid to her from the other students.
At the end of the term we invited Rose to speak at our football party. I’ll never forget what she 10 us.
“We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old 11 we stop playing. Here are the secrets to staying 12 . You have to laugh and find 13 every day. You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die. 14 we have many people like this walking around!” she said.
“There is a huge 15 between growing older and growing up. Anybody can grow older. That doesn’t 16 any gift or ability(能力),” she added. “But growing up needs 17 the chance in change. Have no regrets. The old usually don’t regret 18 they did, but rather things they did not do.”
One weak after graduation that year,Rose died in peace in her sleep.She taught us 19 that it’s never too 20 to be all you can possibly be.
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Have you ever come across this thing？When a rather dirty，poorly dressed person kneels at your feet and reaches out his hands to beg for a few coins，do you hurry to go，not knowing what to do，or do you feel sad and hurriedly __1__ some money？What should our attitude __2__ beggars be？There can be __3__ question that the world is full of terribly sad stories. It __4__ be terrible to have no idea where our next meal is going to come from. It seems __5__ not to give some money to beggars.
_6__，most of the world's great religions order us to be openhearted and __7__ what we have with those unluckier than ourselves. But has the world changed？Maybe what was morally right in the old days，__8__ one knew exactly who in the village had suffered misfortune and needed help，is no longer the best idea.Quite a few people will not give some money to beggars.Let us look at their __9__.
Firstly，some believe that many city beggars dress themselves up __10_ to look pitiable but actually make a good __11__.Giving something to beggars only encourages this sort of evil(恶行)．__12__，there is the worry that the money you give will be spent on beers，wines or drugs.Thirdly，there is the opinion __13__ there is no real excuse for begging.One might be poor，__14__ that is no reason for losing one's sense of __15__ and selfdependence.
Related to this is the opinion that the problem should be handled by the government _16__ ordinary people. Some people think beggars should go to the local government department and _17__ help.
It is hard to come to any final conclusion：there are various _18__ and we must __19__ them differently. A few coins can save a life in some situations，and even if the money is wasted，that does not take away the moral goodness of the __20__.
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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When I was a kid , my dad used to sing an old song , “ Pack up your Troubles,” while working in the morning . The song plays in my head often 36 I’m packing for a trip --- “ Pack up your 37 in your old kit bag and smile , smile , smile .” Lately , with regulations(rules) 38 daily , packing my kit bag with clothes and toothbrush seems 39 like trouble than fun , fun , fun .
For my friend , Vikki , though , 40 to pack isn’t as important as whom to pack . She 41 her family and friends everywhere. Vikki took her mother skiing in Mammoth 42 she took my mother-in-law to Rome. Vikki 43 prayer cards of her loved ones and takes them with her wherever she goes. The 44 have the images of Jesus and pictures of a dead friend and “ in loving memory”. 45 , I’m not as sentimental(多愁善感的) about Vikki’s collection as she is , but on a trip two years ago , I 46 power of those prayer cards.
Larry and I were in Peru with Vikki and Bill . We had just finished 47 at a restaurant in Agua Calientes , when Vikki 48 a small card across the table to Larry and asked , “ Would you like to have your 49 with you tomorrow when you climb Machu Picchu ?” Larry was visibly 50 by the gesture and slipped the prayer card from his mother’s funeral into his shirt 51 . The next day , Larry had his mom with him indeed .
It was then I 52 the enormous happiness Vikki must feel 53 . With all the rules today about what 54 can’t bring on a flight , maybe we’d all be a little more 55 if we focused on the things we can bring and make sure they are what make us happy or at least smile , smile , smile .
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A．teachers B．writers C．travellers D．soldiers
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It was a busy morning，about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital .I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am.
The nurse had him take a 36 in the waiting area, 37 him it would be at least 40Minutes 38 someone would be able to see him I saw him 39 his watch and decided， since I was 40 busy—my patient didn’t 41 at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound .While taking care of his wound．I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment
The gentleman said no and told me that he 42 to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his 43 .He told me that she had been 44 for a while and that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be 45 if he was a bit late. He replied that she 46 knew who he was，and that she had not been able to 47 him for five years now. I was 48 , and asked him，“And you 49 go every morning，even though she doesn’t know who you are?”
He smiled and said．“She doesn’t know me but I know who she is” I had to hold back 50 as he left.
Now I 51 that in marriages，true love is 52 of all that is. The happiest people don’t 53 have the best of everything；they just 54 the best of everything they have. 55 isn’t about how to live through the storm，but how to dance in the rain.
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A．adventure B．beauty C．trust D．life
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