This was my grandmother's first Christmas without grandfather, and before he passed away we had promised grandfather that we would make this her best Christmas ever. When my parents and I at her house, we found she had waited up all night for us. The house did seem a little without grandfather.
Grandfather had always said that the Christmas was the most important decoration of all. So we immediately set to work on the beautiful artificial tree that was stored in grandfather's closet (壁橱). Through our efforts, we finally stepped back to our handiwork. It looked beautiful. something was missing.
"Where' s your star?" I asked.
The star was my grandmother' s favorite part of the tree.
"Why, it be here somewhere," she said, starting to sort through the boxes again. "Your grandfather always everything so carefully when he took the tree down."
As we emptied the boxes and no star, my grandmother's eyes filled with tears. Grandfather had given it to grandmother some fifty years ago on their first Christmas together. It brought them great happiness. Now, on her first Christmas without him, the star was , too.
"Don' t worry, Grandmother," I her. "We'll find it for you."
My mother and I formed a search . "Let' s start in on the closet where the ornaments (装饰品) were," Mother said. "Maybe the star just fell out of the box. "
That sounded , so I began to search the closet. I thought I tried every , but no star. I could see grandmother was , although she tried not to show it.
"What's in this wrapped box?" Mother suddenly called out. "It was at the bottom of father's closet. "
Grandmother took the box in and opened it. Her face when she unfolded the paper and pulled out a golden star. There was a(n) attached.
Don' t be angry with me, dear. I broke your star while packing the decorations, and I couldn't to tell you. Thought it was time for a new one. I hope it brings you as much as the first one. Merry Christmas!
Love,
Bryant
So grandmother's tree had a star after all, a star that expressed their everlasting love for one another. And we were glad we were able to make this Christmas for her.
A．arrived B．looked C．stayed D．worked
A．noisy B．empty C．safe D．clean
A．flower B．bell C．stocking D．tree
A．admire B．repair C．paint D．design
A．Or B．So C．But D．And
A．might B．must C．need D．will
A．packed B．decided C．covered D．searched
A．made B．left C．found D．felt
A．gone B．hidden C．broken D．forgotten
A．warned B．persuaded C．reminded D．comforted
A．game B．class C．company D．party
A．challenging B．reasonable C．pleasant D．difficult
A．suggestion B．direction C．possibility D．method
A．ashamed B．annoyed C．disappointed D．frightened
A．fear B．relief C．anger D．surprise
A．cleared B．brightened C．darkened D．tightened
A．article B．note C．receipt D．poem
A．bear B．afford C．wait D．agree
A．peace B．change C．luck D．joy
A．special B．funny C．relaxing D．favorite
Norman Cousins was a businessman from the United States who often traveled around the world on business. He enjoyed his and traveling.
Then, after returning to the United States from a trip to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic (USSR), Mr. Cousins got sick. Because he had pushed his body to the of its strength on the trip, a change began to take place him. The material between his bones became .
In less than one week after his return, he could not . Every move that he was painful. He was not able to sleep at night. The doctors told him that they did not know how to cure Mr. Cousins’ problem and he might never over the illness. Mr. Cousins, however, refused to give up . Mr. Cousins thought that thoughts were causing bad chemical changes in his body. He did not want to take medicine to cure himself. , he felt that happy thoughts or might cure his illness.
He began to on himself while still in the hospital by watching funny shows on television. Mr. Cousins quickly found that 10 minutes of real laughter during the gave him two hours of pain-free sleep at night. the doctors could not help him, Mr. Cousins left the hospital and checked into (登记住宿) a hotel room where he could his experiments with laughter. For eight days, Mr. Cousins rested in the hotel room watching funny shows on television, reading funny books, and sleeping __ he felt tired. Within three weeks, he felt well to take a vacation to Puerto Rico where he began running on the beach for . After a few months, Mr. Cousins returned to work. He had laughed himself back to .
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A．boring B．tiring C．dangerous D．pleasant
A．top B．degree C．problem D．limit
A．from B．around C．inside D．beside
A．weak B．ill C．false D．strong
A．speak B．breathe C．stand D．see
A．made B．did C．put D．ran
A．look B．get C．turn D．think
A．effort B．hope C．treatment D．arrangement
A．foolish B．unusual C．funny D．unhappy
A．Instead B．However C．Therefore D．Otherwise
A．sleep B．travel C．laughter D．television
A．beat B．operate C．try D．experiment
A．day B．week C．month D．year
A．Promising B．Telling C．Imagining D．Guessing
A．invent B．begin C．continue D．prove
A．until B．whenever C．unless D．so that
A．soon B．very C．slowly D．enough
A．exercise B．illness C．rest D．pleasure
A．power B．sense C．health D．happiness
In the middle of a beautiful day, I was feeling lost, as if the world was crashing on me. didn't know which way to go, except to head out to the countryside. I went to the spot where I used to take my kids-when I still had kids. Now they had and were leaving.
I was sitting alone in my car when I saw a man in his seventies, whose problem appeared bigger than mine. He stood near the edge of the road, a kite spindle(风筝线锭) in his hands. Apparently, lost in thought, he stared skyward. I my neck to see how successful he had been in the clouds. Following his string with my eyes, I almost lost 0f the other end. Finally, the kite rested on what seemed to be the highest branch of the tree in the park. Obviously, that was his grandson's kite! The kite was a replica (复制品) of a beautiful bald eagle, and its wings spread 0pen. Grandpa had only one to his problem: cut the string.
"You wanted it to fly as high as it could. Bill. didn't you?" "Yes, Grandpa, wanted to keep it forever. " "There just comes a time when the only thing you can do is to cut the string and let it go. Perhaps by doing that, when it flies very high like real eagles do, it will come back to us. " Grandpa said.
I how the old man cut the string to let fly the kite. As the two walked away, looked to the . There I saw my answer, too. Today I have to cut the final strings that kept my two boys my reach. Though I want to keep them forever, I have taught them to fly like an eagle. Maybe by doing this, when it's time to soar like real eagles do. one day they would come back to me.
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A．carrying B．grabbing C．keeping D．holding
A．raised B．spread C．stretched D．expanded
A．reaching B．touching C．getting D．climbing
A．scene B．sight C．interest D．control
A．thickest B．strongest C．tallest D．largest
A．widely B．wide C．tightly D．closely
A．method B．hope C．solution D．result
A．and B．so C．or D．but
A．sensed B．glanced C．watched D．found
A．car B．sky C．kite D．tree
A．within B．in C．beyond D．with
I was assigned to take care of this patient a couple of weeks ago and began to grow closer to her. Communicating with her was because everything she wanted to say to me had to be written on a notepad. As a nursing graduate, I was able to her mind by observing even a slight in a patient's facial expression.
One day, when I was checking the patient, she me on the shoulder to show me a note, "Do you think I could be let go the hospital in a month to see my niece get married? Taking her hand in mine, I told her that I could not her，because I did not want to leave her a sense of hope. , I made her believe that I would be there with her every step of the way on her journey toward . Hearing that, the patient gave me a and a hug.
Day by day, I built her by walking around the floor with her. As I did this, I could see before my own eyes that her health was improving and able to walk more steadily. On her last day in hospital, just before her niece’s , she wrote me one last note, “I couldn’t have done this you; I love you.” After kissing goodbye, I had a strong sense of achievement. I realized that moments like this were I woke up early for in the hospital and spent long hours with her. I truly felt, and her confirmed, that I was an part of this woman’s recovery. My experience with this patient shows me that this career allows me to touch the of people in ways that people in other will never get to experience.
A．difficult B．funny C．simple D．interesting
A．see B．know C．read D．feel
A．worry B．change C．pain D．excitement
A．tapped B．hit C．knocked D．struck
A．of B．to C．in D．from
A．disappoint B．promise C．comfort D．trust
A．false B．strong C．right D．good
A．Therefore B．Besides C．However D．Furthermore
A．death B．success C．destination D．recovery
A．surprise B．stare C．smile D．whistle
A．future B．strength C．hope D．confidence
A．slowly B．completely C．rapidly D．finally
A．presence B．visit C．wedding D．presentation
A．without B．behind C．except D．beside
A．what B．why C．when D．how
A．work B．school C．office D．exercise
A．expression B．note C．feeling D．treatment
A．irrelevant B．insignificant C．instructive D．important
A．fortunes B．shoulders C．lives D．tears
A．hospitals B．areas C．lands D．Fields
In December 2012.my parents asked me what I wanted for Christmas. I told them I would get back t0 them once I thought of . At chat point .I had tie full of asking for something . but for the first time .I how lucky I was to have been born in such a fortunate family. There was nothing I could ask for there was nothing more I needed .I was truly satisfied.
This made me ahout all the children who die not have families homes ,or food ,much less gifts ,for Christmas these thoughts in my mind ,I told my parents in January that getting me an expensive gift for the holidays ,I'd love to use the money to get a bunch of small gifts for all the that hadn't gotten anything for Christmas.
At first ,they were Then they realized I was serious ,and to spend $500 on gifts for young kids of the families living at the homeless shelter .It was such an incredible experience. I going to the homeless shelter to hand out the toys to as we could give, them all to share .One of the children looked at me with his innocent eyes I could see the in them .It was that he had never gotten a Christmas gift before ,so when he asked me where I got the gifts from ,I told him what I knew he wanted he wanted me to say ;that I was helping .
I that Santa was sorry he was so late .but that this gift had been made for him! The boy took the gift slowly ,smiled the cutest smile I had seen and ran to his
The last thing I heard as I moved on to give a gift to the next hopeful child was the boy's : " Mommy .Santa really does ! And he didn't forget about us this year!
A．all things B．nothing C．something D．everything
A．reputation B．intention C．responsibility D．action
A．announced B．concluded C．imagined D．realized
A．hecause B．until C．before D．though
A．concern B．argue C．think D．talk
A．With B．For C．Beyond D．Over
A．together with B．instead of C．regardless of D．more than
A．adults B．girls C．children D．boys
A．worried B．pleased C．shocked D．excited
A．declined B．agreed C．hesitated D．happened
A．remember B．admit C．regret D．consider
A．warning B．persuading C．forcing D．asking
A．encouragement B．assessment C．astonishment D．sorrow
A．amazing B．normal C．unique D．obvious
A．Santa B．Cod C．Father D．Mother
A．guessed B．discovered C．suggested D．explained
A．specially B．exactly C．willingly D．potentially
A．still B．even C．never D．ever'
A．dream B．voice C．honor D．victory
A．lie B．exist C．come D．remain
In 1982, Steven Callahan was crossing the Atlantic alone in his sailboat when it struck something and sank. He got into a life boat, but his supplies were . His chances of surviving were small. when three fishermen found him 76 days later, he was alive —much than he was when he started, but alive.
His of how he survived is fascinating. His cleverness —how he to catch fish, how he evaporated (蒸发) sea water to fresh water—is very interesting.
But the thing that my eye was how he managed to keep himself going when all hope seemed lost, and there seemed no in continuing the struggle. He was starved and worn-out. Giving up would have seemed the only possible choice.
When people these kinds of circumstances, they do something with their minds that gives them the courage to keep going. Many people in desperate circumstances in or go mad. Something the survivors do with their thoughts helps them find the courage to carry on difficulties.
“I tell myself I can it,” wrote Callahan in his book. “Compared to what others have been through, I’m fortunate. I tell myself these things over and over, up courage…”
I wrote that down after I read it. It me as something important. And I’ve told myself the same thing when my own goals seemed off or when my problems seemed too terrible. And every time I’ve said it, I have always come back to my .
The truth is, our circumstances are only bad to something better. But others have been through the much worse, that is, in comparison with what others have been through, you’re fortunate. Tell this to yourself over and over again, and it will help you through the rough situations with a little more courage.
A．full B．rich C．few D．enough
A．And B．Yet C．Still D．Thus
A．thinner B．stronger C．worse D．healthier
A．attitude B．assumption C．instruction D．account
A．assisted B．tended C．managed D．intended
A．make B．absorb C．select D．replace
A．attacked B．caught C．froze D．cheated
A．operation B．taste C．message D．point
A．firmly B．completely C．hardly D．generally
A．deal B．defend C．survive D．observe
A．similarly B．differently C．gradually D．commonly
A．pull B．take C．break D．give
A．for the lack of B．in the face of C．in exchange for D．as a result of
A．handle B．carry C．follow D．inspect
A．rolling B．using C．building D．making
A．defeated B．recommended C．introduced D．struck
A．far B．long C．ever D．even
A．feelings B．senses C．ideas D．influences
A．related B．measured C．contributed D．compared
A．see B．cut C．get D．think
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