My son Tom taught me a beautiful lesson today. He is three years old and it is amazing watching him grow up.
He called out to me today saying, “Papa, sit”. That usually means everything and going next to him and sitting down to play with him. I did that, as he can be and will not stop calling out until I . He was playing with beads (珠子), pushing a string through them, which is a great exercise to help fine motor skills. Then, after he finished playing with the beads, it was time to put them back in the box that they are stored in. I saw him pick up each bead, look at it it were made of chocolate and then placed it into its box.
With over a hundred beads to go, I was getting . “What a long time it will take! Why cannot he ten beads in one go and drop them in?” said my anxious mind. I noticed that he did this with as much as he had while we were playing. I didn’t see any between his play and his putting away the toy. Obviously he enjoyed both.
Then it suddenly me that this boy was enjoying the whole . The journey was his goal. For him the was in the game and after the game, not just in the fun part. What a great perspective: to live each moment as it is the moment; to do each task as it is the most awesome task. Nothing else .
Looking at how my son was putting beads into the box me that the process was the goal. The joy of pilgrimage (朝圣) is not in getting there but in every of the journey.
This is what living in the NOW is all . Tom, my son, was showing me that it was about thoroughly enjoying every moment with love and peace.
A．wasting B．leaving C．taking D．preparing
A．stubborn B．innocent C．helpful D．humorous
A．fell down B．turned round C．burst out D．gave in
A．highlight B．develop C．illustrate D．identify
A．gratefully B．eagerly C．carefully D．quickly
A．as if B．even though C．in case D．in that
A．fascinated B．satisfied C．impatient D．energetic
A．package B．grab C．deliver D．replace
A．confidence B．strength C．inspiration D．involvement
A．sense B．difference C．need D．value
A．excited B．helped C．struck D．encouraged
A．process B．morning C．experiment D．design
A．victory B．challenge C．difficulty D．pleasure
A．urgent B．decisive C．perfect D．dangerous
A．matters B．happens C．disappears D．works
A．successfully B．peacefully C．responsibly D．systematically
A．guaranteed B．warned C．promised D．taught
A．plan B．destination C．step D．detail
A．for B．with C．about D．from
A．complete B．available C．additional D．precious
Around twenty years ago I was living in York. ___ I had a lot of experience and a Master’s degree, I could not find ____ work.
I was ____ a school bus to make ends meet（使收支相抵）and ____ with a friend of mine, for I had lost my flat. I had ____ five interviews with a company and one day between bus runs they called to say I did not ___ the job. “Why has my life become so ____?” I thought painfully.
As I pulled the bus over to ___ a little girl, she handed me an earring ____ I should keep it ___ somebody claimed it. The earring was painted black and said “BE HAPPY”.
At first I got angry. Then it ____ me -- I had been giving all of my ____ to what was going wrong with my ____ rather than what was right! I decided then and there to make a ____ of fifty things I was happy with. Later, I decided to ____ more things to the list. That night there was a phone call for ____ from a lady who was a director at a larger ____. She asked me if I would ___ a one-day lecture on stress (压力) management to 200 medical workers. I said yes.
My ____ there went very well, and before long I got a well-paid job. To this day I know that it was because I changed my way of ____ that I completely changed my life.
A．As B．Though C．If D．When
A．successful B．extra C．satisfying D．convenient
A．driving B．repairing C．taking D．designing
A．working B．travelling C．discussing D．living
A．prepared for B．attended C．asked for D．held
A．lose B．like C．find D．get
A．hard B．busy C．serious D．short
A．wave at B．drop off C．call on D．look for
A．ordering B．promising C．saying D．showing
A．in case B．or else C．as if D．now that
A．hurt B．hit C．caught D．moved
A．feelings B．attention C．strength D．interests
A．opinions B．education C．experiences D．life
A．list B．book C．check D．copy
A．connect B．turn C．keep D．add
A．her B．a passenger C．me D．my friend
A．hospital B．factory C．restaurant D．hotel
A．listen to B．review C．give D．talk about
A．plan B．choice C．day D．tour
A．operation B．speaking C．employment D．thinking
A man wanted to make an investment. An idea struck him: “Why don’t I plant a small mango tree and enjoy the benefits when it grows into a big one?” So he went to the , bought a small tree and took it home. To the pride of his family, he it in the center of his .
He read everything about a mango tree. He got up early every morning, for he was determined to supply the tree with all the necessary nutrients. He watered it, it with manure（粪肥），and took good care of its leaves by removing those ones. He made sure the tree received enough care.
Many times he sat and the beauty of the growing tree while dreaming about the mangos that the tree would . His mind was always filled with the wish to taste the first fruit of the tree.
Years went by …Now, he had a big tree with its leaves shining and healthy, its bark（树皮）healthy and hard. It was a big attraction it decorated his whole garden.
Then one day he noticed a small bud（花蕾）,which in a couple of days grew into a beautiful .Now he could hardly wait for the fruit, so he started to his supply of nutrients and care. Then one day the tree let out its first product—a small green fruit. The man was so .
He waited for a few more weeks till the fruit grew in .The day came when he decided to the first fruit of the tree. He the tree, picked the fruit and then came his .The fruit was not like what he expected. It was hard, big and round. He was puzzled. He was sad.
Seeing this, his came and asked him what happened. He told them that the fruit from his tree was not what he wanted. When the neighbors heard this, they did not know whether to or comfort him, for what he planted years ago was not a mango tree. We can only reap（收获）what we plant.
A．city B．farm C．market D．shop
A．grew B．moved C．planted D．threw
A．garden B．house C．village D．yard
A．buying B．improving C．keeping D．raising
A．decorated B．equipped C．served D．supplied
A．green B．red C．white D．yellow
A．admired B．drew C．greeted D．operated
A．beneficial B．expensive C．healthy D．tasty
A．bear B．burst C．deserve D．make
A．immediately B．quickly C．narrowly D．suddenly
A．because B．if C．though D．when
A．flower B．fruit C．leaf D．nut
A．rise B．increase C．decrease D．decline
A．greedy B．happy C．nervous D．sad
A．age B．length C．size D．width
A．observe B．sell C．steal D．taste
A．climbed B．cut C．hid D．killed
A．anxiety B．cheer C．disappointment D．opinion
A．children B．friends C．neighbors D．relatives
A．complain B．laugh C．motivate D．support
Frank laughed as he tried to tear at the wrapping paper on his birthday present. He was so ! Finally, he would have the coolest pair of name-brand basketball shoes.
All the guys on his team were wearing the name-brand shoes of a popular basketball _, Chuck Hart. While Hart was for his poor sportsmanship and infamous , he was a great player. In fact, Frank wasn't thinking about Hart’s behavior; he had only expected to see Hart’s on the side of the box. The first indication that something was came as he tore away the last piece of paper. Not Hart’s. The new shoes were the name-brand of another player, Robert Ryann, who was for his amazing work in the community.
Frank’s hands ; his heart stopped. It wasn't that the Ryann shoes weren’t nice, but what would his friends think ?
They were the wrong shoes and Frank would be by the other players. When he looked up into his dad’s eyes, however, Frank decided he not tell him. “Thanks, Dad. I was really hoping for shoes,” Frank said as he pulled the shoes out of the box.
The next morning his dad drove him to school. When they in front of his destination, Frank slowly opened the car door. Just then, his dad stopped him.
“Hey, Frank, wait a minute, look…” his dad said ,“Frank, I know those aren’t the shoes you had hoped for, but I saw the names of the two guys and made a（n） . The guy whose name is on those shoes,” he said, pointing down at Frank’s feet, “is someone I . Do you know how often Ryann has found himself in ?”
“No,” Frank said.
“Never. He’s never talked back to his coach or started a fight, and he’s a team player. You could have acted like a (n) when you didn’t get the shoes you wanted, Frank , you were polite and made the best of it. You have such a good , like the guy whose name is on these shoes. I’m hoping that someday, your name will be on the coolest pair of shoes I’ll ever see.”
When Frank looked down at his feet, he saw the shoes . His dad had used his mind and heart to give the son a thoughtful .
A．amazed B．excited C．ashamed D．worried
A．team B．player C．coach D．game
A．criticised B．praised C．adored D．accused
A．skill B．performance C．behavior D．action
A．name B．photo C．sign D．model
A．strange B．wrong C．true D．funny
A．known B．encouraged C．adopted D．influenced
A．fell B．froze C．shook D．folded
A．questioned B．noticed C．teased D．attacked
A．can B．need C．would D．may
A．pulled up B．put up C．took up D．turned up
A．peacefully B．hesitantly C．delightedly D．naturally
A．choice B．effort C．comment D．mistake
A．believe B．miss C．admire D．remember
A．danger B．surprise C．sorrow D．trouble
A．teammate B．adult C．kid D．student
A．however B．and C．but D．so
A．quality B．courage C．dream D．belief
A．clearly B．carefully C．patiently D．differently
A．gift B．look C．hope D．lesson
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项填入答题卡。
A feeling of excitement overcame me as I looked around the stadium.
At 5:30 pm, two hours before game time, I walked into the locker room (更衣室）.My of school, music and what I planned to do on Saturday night were with the simple aim to beat the football team across the field from us tonight.
Approaching my locker (衣物柜），I noticed my teammates .Some rested on benches, staring up at the ceiling it were a film of the opposing team’s play. Some seemed a bit more , using the time to tell jokes. A few stared at the field, what will happen in 120 minutes.
Our coach, Tony Severino, came out of his office at 6 o’clock He told the team how this game was for the season, between two of the state’s top teams _ my school and our opposing team, Liberty High School. His words gave the team impulse (冲动）it needed to .
At 7:10 pm, warm - ups finished, we went over the game and discussed what we needed to do for the next three hours. The sound of the national anthem (国歌) that we were only minutes from the action. Our coach usually made a final . But tonight was different. On this clear night he looked around the room at all the players and shouted, “Let’s go and get them” Even the “get” came out of his mouth, we were already our way out of the door.
Outside, a few young fens reached to touch our hands, eager to be a of our school’s winning tradition. When I smiled and my hand, the young feces lit up as if they had just met Superman.
Seconds later, the team ran onto the ，moving as a mass of blue, in front of a packed stadium. We enjoyed a noisy from fens and the fight song played by our school band. Breathing in the of one of the biggest game of the year, I felt we were sure to win. I told myself, “This was what it was all about” and that it was for moments like this that I loved high school football.
A．thoughts B．ideas C．pictures D．minds
A．covered B．mixed C．replaced D．filled
A．exercising B．struggling C．preparing D．previewing
A．in case B．even though C．as long as D．as if
A．relaxed B．worried C．frightened D．impressed
A．dreaming B．wishing C．expecting D．imagining
A．useless B．difficult C．available D．important
A．warm up B．pick up C．get up D．rise up
A．route B．frame C．plan D．forecast
A．urged B．insisted C．suggested D．stressed
A．speech B．preparation C．decision D．change
A．finally B．simply C．actually D．eventually
A．when B．before C．as D．since
A．leading B．dragging C．showing D．making
A．player B．friend C．part D．team
A．held out B．took out C．got out D．brought out
A．field B．stage C．yard D．garden
A．success B．reply C．achievement D．welcome
A．atmosphere B．experience C．expectation D．examination
A．accepted B．admitted C．realized D．recognized
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 in primary school, I got into a major argument (争论)with a boy in my class. I can't what it was about, but I have never forgotten the I learned that day.
I was that I was right and he was wrong—and he was sure that I was wrong and he was right. The decided to teach us a very important lesson. She both of us up to the of the class and him on one side of her desk and me on . In the middle of her desk was a large, round object. I could see that it was black. She asked the boy what the object was. "White," he answered.
I couldn't believe he said the object was white, it was obviously black! Another started between my classmate and me, this about the color of the object.
The teacher told me to go to stand where the boy was standing and told him to come to stand where I had been. We changed , and now she asked me what the color of the object was. I answer, "White." It was an object with two colored sides, and from his side it was white. from my side was the color black.
My teacher taught me a very important lesson that day: You must in the other person's shoes and look at the through their eyes in order to understand their view.
A．think B．suppose C．remind D．remember
A．lesson B．lecture C．class D．text
A．told B．wished C．certain D．allowed
A．officer B．teacher C．doctor D．parent
A．told B．came C．brought D．woke
A．back B．front C．middle D．side
A．planted B．placed C．said D．fixed
A．the other B．another C．other D．others
A．happily B．fortunately C．clearly D．nearly
A．width B．shape C．color D．size
A．when B．unless C．until D．if
A．fight B．argument C．conversation D．game
A．time B．year C．month D．day
A．places B．seats C．attitudes D．glasses
A．needed to B．was able to C．hoped to D．had to
A．similarly B．differently C．beautifully D．surprisingly
A．Still B．Since C．Only D．Also
A．seat B．stand C．lie D．put
A．behaviour B．movement C．condition D．situation
A．unexpectedly B．suddenly C．quietly D．Truly
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