A man was sitting in his doctor’s office. He was telling the doctor about his problem.
“I like football, you know, doctor,” he said. “And my wife has never been good to me since I became interested in it. She often hears me shouting in my dreams. Night after night, when I close my eyes, I’m out there on the field and running after a flying ball. When I wake up, I always feel tired. I’m getting thinner and thinner. So, what am I going to do?”
The doctor sat back and said, “First, you will have to try your best not to dream about football. When you close your eyes, try to think about something else. Try to think, for example, that you are at a party or someone is going to give you several million dollars.”
“Are you crazy, doctor?” the man shouted, “I’ll miss my ball then!”
The man went to his doctor’s office because .
A．he was asked to talked about the footballs B．he wanted to get some medicine C．he wanted to get some ideas about his problems D．he could not go to sleep at night
A．he often got up during the night to play football B．he thought of his football even in his dreams C．he had a lot of housework to do at night D．he often ran after the flying ball during the night
A．not to dream in his sleep B．not to think of football when he was sleeping C．to close his eyes when he was lying in bed D．to play with a rich man and ask for several million dollars
A．football is one of the most popular games B．the man’s wife was also a football fan C．football made the man’s life terrible D．the doctor always told his patients to became rich
A．A Crazy Doctor B．A Man Crazy about Football C．A Football Fan and His Wife D．Exciting Football Games
I sat down to read under an old tree in the park. I felt my life was , for my whole world was dark.
A young boy ran up to me, out of . He stood right before me with his head down and said , “Look what I found!” In his hand was a flower, and what a poor sight! The flower was dry and . I gave him a small smile and then turned my eyes away so that he could take his dry flower and go off to play. , he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his and said in surprise, “It smells sweet and it’ s beautiful, too. That’s I picked it. Here, it’s for you.” The flower before me was dead. But I knew I must it, or he might never leave. So I accepted the flower, and replied, “This is just what I .” Just then, for the first time I noticed that the boy could not —he was blind.
Tears (眼泪) came down my face as I him for picking the best one. “You’re welcome.” he smiled, and then ran off to . I sat there and wondered how he was able to learn about my pain (痛苦).
Through the eyes of a blind child, I could see the problem was not with the world; the problem was me. And for all those years I myself had been . I decided to see the beauty in life, and every second of my life. And then I held that dry flower up to my nose and breathed in the smell of a beautiful rose.
A．hopeless B．colourful C．simple D．wonderful
A．mind B．trouble C．breath（呼吸） D．work
A．sadly B．strictly C．angrily D．excitedly
A．dead B．fresh C．alive D．heavy
A．So B．Or C．However D．And
A．head B．nose C．ear D．neck
A．how B．when C．where D．why
A．buy B．sell C．accept D．break
A．admire B．dislike C．want D．have
A．cry B．speak C．smile D．see
A．forgave B．thanked C．paid D．hated
A．sleep B．study C．dance D．play
A．at most B．at times C．at first D．at last
A．cheerful B．useful C．blind D．deaf
A．waste B．enjoy C．lose D．forget
The best gift I’ve received was from two young boys. At that time, I didn’t have a lot of money or a huge home. As a single mom with three young children of my own, life is so .
They were boys with dirty faces a bit older than my children, but they always my yard. I must feed my children who were thirsty and hungry, so I a lot of time baking so many healthy muffins（松饼）.These two boys almost grew up in our yard, and they were glad to pray with us before they would have a with my family.
We would also food, laughter, books and games with them. And a while later, they . I didn’t know where they had gone and I often wondered what had in their lives, and meanwhile I hoped for the best.
During one of the darkest times in my personal life, no one came to visit me. I felt really lonely these days. I even wondered God had forgotten me. On _, my children arrived home from school. We were sitting together talking when I heard a on the door.
I went to answer it, and there stood two clean-faced, tall, smiling boys holding two bundles of beautiful flowers I had ever seen. They said to me “Do you us? You used to feed us muffins! They were so . We wanted to come back and thank you and say Happy Mother’s Day you were really like a to us!” I was so moved that I couldn’t help crying, and thankedthem again and again.
A．boring B．exciting C．interesting D．hard
A．visited B．repaired C．cleaned D．tidied
A．always B．never C．seldom D．hardly
A．spared B．saved C．spent D．wasted
A．meal B．rest C．drink D．bath
A．buy B．share C．collect D．pack
A．changed B．agreed C．refused D．disappeared
A．happened B．lost C．gone D．changed
A．that B．if C．why D．what
A．Women’s Day B．Teachers’ Day C．Christmas Day D．Mother’s Day
A．shock B．voice C．noise D．knock
A．need B．remember C．influence D．greet
A．bad B．expensive C．delicious D．cheap
A．before B．if C．though D．because
A．teacher B．mom C．friend D．sister
Today, it is a big problem for young graduates to get satisfying jobs. It is said that there are ____ different kinds of jobs in the world. Choosing the right one itself is not easy.
“Finding a job” is not as “choosing a job”. Many young people end up in a job because they are not for it. Sometimes “Chance” may a more important part than “decision”.
Here are a few steps to help you think about jobs you might enjoy doing after school or university. First, it is important what kind of person you are, which special qualities you outstanding among people and what you are interested in. There is a difference an interest and a skill. If you like and enjoy looking at pictures, that is an interest. But if you can a horse that looks like a horse not a big dog, that is a .
Then ask yourself a question,” In the following three areas--skills with people, skills with information and skills with things, which are your skills?”
After your skills, the next step is research(调查). To as many different kinds of jobs as possible, go to the library and read books, magazines and newspapers for information. Ask your friends the work they do.
Finally, trust your own ideas and your own thinking! It is your own life, just find the job you really enjoy doing.
A．thousand B．thousand of C．thousands of D．thousands
A．same B．as same C．so good D．the same
A．suitable B．fitted C．able D．like
A．take B．play C．have D．choose
A．which B．what C．if D．whether
A．feel B．realize C．to feel D．to realize
A．helps B．makes C．make D．help
A．both B．between C．from D．either
A．art B．music C．sports D．acting
A．ride B．feed C．draw D．treat
A．success B．skill C．hobby D．fact
A．good B．the best C．better D．best
A．examine B．have examined C．examining D．examined
A．find out B．look out C．look for D．look at
A．what do they think of B．how do they think of C．what they think of D．how they think of
A king was old and he knew it was time to choose a new king. He told all the young people in the country, “I’ll give of you a seed (种子). Plant it and bring it back one year later. Show me the plant that you bring I’ll choose a new king from you.”
A boy Ling got a seed, too. He planted it . But the seed doesn’t grow at all. A year later, Ling had to take his box to the palace. Others all brought beautiful plants there and Ling felt .
The king the palace and look around. When he found there was nothing in Ling’s box. The king smiled and said to the others, “One year ago, I gave everyone a seed couldn’t grow. But all of you, Ling, have bought me plants and flowers. Ling was the only one with the honesty (诚实) and to bring such a box. So he will be the new king! ”
A．each B．neither C．both D．none
A．and B．but C．although D．so
A．liked B．helped C．named D．asked
A．careful B．carefully C．careless D．carelessly
A．full B．empty C．beautiful D．broken
A．sad B．excited C．happy D．satisfied
A．got B．arrived C．went D．arrived at
A．which B．who C．what D．it
A．beside B．with C．except D．as
A．skill B．courage C．experience D．fear
Last year Tom left school. He came to Taipei to a job. He went from one company (公司) to another but wanted him. Now he had little money. He had to go back to his small town. So he came to the station. He felt and tired. It was very late at night and was full of people. They were waiting tickets of the last train. He bought the last ticket, and he was very happy.
At that time, a woman with a crying baby walked to him. She asked him to sell her the ticket. He gave her the ticket. He thought they needed it he did. After left, he sat on the bench (长凳) and didn’t know to go. Just then, an old man came and said, “Young man, I what you did to the woman. I have a big company. I need a good young man like . Would you like to work for me?”
A．find B．see C．look D．buy
A．everyone B．no one C．nothing D．something
A．happy B．interesting C．sad D．glad
A．the city B．the company C．the farm D．the station
A．to buy B．to sell C．to give D．to pass
A．less than B．more than C．smaller than D．worse than
A．Tom B．the bus C．the train D．the old man
A．what B．which C．why D．where
A．have seen B．don’t know C．don’t like D．have done
A．the woman B．you C．the baby D．Her
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