Travis laughed as he tore 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. _ Hart was criticized for his poor sportsmanship and infamous _ , he was a great player. In fact, Travis wasn’t thinking about Hart’s behavior; he had only expected to see Hart’s on the side of the box. He realized that something was 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.
Travis’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 Travis would be by the other players. When he looked up into his dad’s eyes, however, Travis knew he tell him. “Thanks, Dad. I was really hoping for shoes,” Travis said as he pulled the shoes out of the box.
Next morning his dad drove him to school. When they in front of his destination, Travis slowly opened the car door. Just then, his dad stopped him.
“Hey, Travis, wait a minute…” his dad said “Travis, 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 Travis’s feet, “is someone I . Do you know how often Ryann has found himself in ? ”
“ No,” Travis 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, Travis, you were polite and made the best of it. You have honor, like the guy whose name is on these shoes. I’ m hoping that someday, your will be on the coolest pair of shoes I’ll ever see.”
When Travis looked down at his feet, he saw the shoes . His dad had used his mind and heart to give the son a thoughtful .
A．surprised B．ashamed C．excited D．worried
A．team B．player C．coach D．game
A．Unless B．If C．Because D．Although
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．mustn’t B．needn’t C．wouldn’t D．couldn’t
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．anger C．sorrow D．trouble
A．teammate B．adult C．kid D．student
A．so B．and C．but D．or
A．honor B．courage C．name D．belief
A．clearly B．carefully C．patiently D．differently
A．gift B．smile C．wish D．lesson
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选取出适合填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
I spend this morning clearing up the home where I live Now I am not talking about the house I am sitting in right now. As I I can see the sink is still full of dirty dishes. Dust is starting to on the pictures, tables ,and even my computer again Dirt to be swept from the floor and pet hair needs to be cleaned the couch. What is more, the in the turtle’ s aquarium（鱼缸）has to be changed.
Yet, as I looked my dirty, little house I have to smile because I know that the Home in which I live is right now. That home is my soul. When I this morning I noticed that it also had become again I wasn't willing to let it the way for long, though I have learned that a dusty soul leads to a terrible day and the terrible days lead to a(an) life.
I spent the morning clearing my soul from top to .I swept the negative thoughts from my mind and the feelings from my heart. Worries, anger and fear were into the garbage can. When I was done I felt in my home once more.21cnjy.com
The house in which I sit may need a lot of , but it will have to wait its turn. The home in which I live is what I am most about. I hope that the same is for you. I hope that you always make efforts to keep your soul ,beautiful and full of love and care.
Remember some day you will leave your house behind, but you will your home with you.
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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。
A lecturer was giving a lecture to his students on stress (压力) management. He a glass of water and asked the audience, “How do you think this glass of water is?”
The students’ answers ranged (变化) 20g to 500g.
“It does not matter on the absolute . It depends on how you hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it is OK. If I hold it for a(n) , I will have a pain in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you will have to an ambulance(救护车). It is exactly the weight, but the longer I hold it, the it becomes.” The whole audience became silent, lost in thought.
After a moment, the lecturer continued, “ we carry our burden(负担) all the time, , we will not be able to carry on with the burden becoming increasingly heavier, heavy for us to bear.
“What you have to do is to the glass, rest for a while holding it up again.”
As is shown in the story above, we have to put down the burden periodically, we can be refreshed and are able to carry on.
So before you home from work tonight, put the burden of down. Don’t carry it back . You can pick it up tomorrow.
Whatever burden you are having now on your , let it down for a moment if you can.
Life is short, it!
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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。
“Cleverness is a gift while kindness is a choice. Gifts are easy—they’re given after all. Choices can be hard.”－Jeff Bezos
I got the to start Amazon 16 years ago. I the fact that the Internet usage was growing at 2300 percent per year. I’d never seen or heard of anything that grew so fast, and the idea of building an bookstore with millions of titles was very to me. I had just turned 30, and I’d been married for a year. I told my wife that I wanted to my job and go to do this crazy thing that probably wouldn’t , and I wasn’t sure what to . She told me I should the idea. I’d always wanted to be an inventor, and she wanted me to follow my .
I was working at a financial firm in New York City with a boss that I admired very much. I went to my boss and with him that I wanted to start a company selling books on the Internet. He took me on a long walk in Central Park, listened to me, and finally said, “That sounds like a really good idea, it would be an even better idea for someone who didn’t already have a good job.” That logic made some to me, and he convinced me to think about it for 48 hours making a final decision. Seen in that light, it really was a difficult , but finally, I decided I had to give it a shot. I didn’t think I’d regret and failing. And I suspected I would always be by the decision not to try at all. After much consideration, I took the less path to follow my dream, and I’m of that choice. For all of us, in the end, we are our choices.
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Lunch hour is crazy at SAME Cafe, the 40-seat restaurant my husband and I run in Denver.
A woman in a(n) suit stepped in. "Hi, Libby." she said. Wow, what a ! The first time she came to the cafe two years ago, she had no money to pay. many customers, she volunteered to wash dishes and . Look at her now: confident and hopeful. Wasn't this what we'd hoped for?
In 2003, we'd this crazy dream: start a restaurant with a donation box instead of a cash register. Right away we hit hurdles（阻碍）. "There is no such thing as a lunch," one potential landlord sniffed. I met brokers, bankers and suppliers, only to watch them , shaking their heads. No bank would lend us the money to open a restaurant with no . The only fund we could get was our individual retirement account. we rented space from a landlord on Colfax Street. We put flyers（传单）around the neighborhood, asked friends to the word, and held our breath.
Word traveled fast, stories in the papers and on TV. Soon we had more than 50 customers a day. A few ate without paying or an hour of work. But most gave what they could, it was just a dollar. Those with money gave, and then more. One of our customers left a for 500 dollars. Another bought 1000 dollars in gift certificates. another donated a truck so we could transport from suppliers.
People came here partly for what our cafe —SAME: So All May Eat. We treat everyone with . We hoped to develop a sense of community so that we might one another. The woman in business suit was one of them. Our to open the cafe was worth it.
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Mobile phones are everywhere in big cities. It seems that can live without one. Mobile phones are a great to stay connected with friends and family. , it is important to remember that there are certain times you should not be using your phone, especially as a student, during school.
you are in class, you should not be sending your friends text messages taking phone calls. Your classmates and teacher should not have to deal with this rude . Aren’t you at school to learn?
In the United States, students would never be allowed to their mobile phones during class. If you were to send or a text message you would probably be kicked class. It is very disturbing to hear a lot of tones and ringing during . There are many more rules for mobile phone use in America and it is to respect for those around you.
As a teacher in China, I have to students using mobile phones every day. I have told my class to their phones, but many students do not listen. The to be connected all the time seems to be more than the desire to learn.
It’s easy to understand it is so tempting(诱惑人的) to have your phone on during class. It seems so easy just to send a short text message; it’s not hurting anyone, is it? But you may actually be hurting when you do this. Your teacher knows when you use your phone and may give you a grade. Sending a text message also takes your attention away from what’s going on in class, you may something important.
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