Last Christmas while staying with my parents, I across some old love letters that my parents wrote to each other. These letters were all piled up in a basket, dirty and with dust. Deciding to read and sort them, I asked them if I could take the letters back to my Illinois home. They .
As I carefully opened each letter, of them fragile with age, I discovered a new page unknown to me in this private chapter of my parents' lives.
My father used to in the army. So his letters were full of frontline of the things about the war. Each of my mother's letters was marked with her 1944 dark red lipstick kiss. I was to these letters like a magnet（磁铁）.
Just six weeks after our Christmas visit, Daddy became very and was hospitalized. This time, he was fighting a kind of war. As I sat by his bedside, we discussed the . He told me how much receiving those lipstick-kissed letters had to him when he had been so far from home.
It so happened that the next day would be February 14. From the letters I chose the card my father had sent Mother in 1944 and brought it to my father’s bedside.
At his bedside, I joked with him, saying , "Today is Valentine's Day, don’t you want to send Mother a present?" He became more when I handed him the old . He carefully opened it and took out the card, and when he it, his eyes were filled with tears.
My father, in a tight with emotion read the loving message he'd sent to my mother fifty-six years . And this time, he could read it to her in .
A．came B．hit C．drew D．fell
A．hidden B．covered C．buried D．filled
A．refused B．smiled C．shocked D．agreed
A．all B．none C．both D．neither
A．recently B．usually C．previously D．occasionally
A．work B．study C．serve D．report
A．accounts B．documents C．introductions D．occupations
A．devoted B．addicted C．thrown D．drawn
A．sad B．dead C．dangerous D．ill
A．typical B．traditional C．different D．familiar
A．wars B．illnesses C．letters D．hospitals
A．meant B．intended C．planned D．said
A．divided B．sorted C．separated D．updated
A．sadly B．angrily C．softly D．loudly
A．curious B．enthusiastic C．fantastic D．positive
A．card B．envelope C．basket D．lipstick
A．found B．wrote C．recognized D．missed
A．sound B．noise C．whisper D．voice
A．later B．earlier C．ago D．ahead
A．person B．private C．danger D．peace
“Down-to-earth” means someone or something that is honest, practical and easy to deal with. It is 36 to find someone who is down-to-earth. A person who is down-to-earth is easy to talk to and 37 other people as equals. A down-to-earth person is just the 38 of someone who acts important and proud.
Down-to-earth persons 39 be important members of society, of course. 40 they do not let their importance “go to their heads”. They do not 41 themselves to be better persons than others of less importance. Someone who is filled with his own importance and pride, often without cause, is 42 to have “his nose in the air”. There is 43 way a person with his nose in the air can be down-to-earth.
Americans 44 another expression that means almost the same as “down-to-earth”. The expression is “both-feet-on-the-ground”. Someone with both-feet-on-the-ground is a person with a good 45 of reality. He 46 what is called “common sense”. He may have 47 , but he does not allow them to 48 his knowledge of what is real.
The opposite kind of 49 is one who has his “head-in-the-clouds”. A man with his-head-in-the-clouds is a dreamer whose 50 is not in the real world.
51 , such a dreamer can be brought back to earth. 52 words from a teacher can usually bring a day-dreaming student down-to-earth.
Usually, the person who is down-to-earth is very 53 to have both feet on-the –ground. 54 we have both our feet on-the –ground, when we are down-to-earth, we act 55 and openly towards others. Our lives are like the ground below us, solid and strong.
A．pleasant B．sad C．common D．surprising
A．meets B．welcomes C．receives D．accepts
A．case B．kind C．opposite D．example
A．must B．may C．should D．will
A．But B．So C．For D．And
A．wish B．expect C．desire D．consider
A．said B．told C．asked D．made
A．some B．a C．no D．every
A．discover B．find C．make D．use
A．understanding B．wish C．reason D．expectation
A．demands B．lacks C．has D．likes
A．fortunes B．dreams C．achievements D．disadvantages
A．block B．protect C．own D．gain
A．idea B．people C．attitude D．person
A．mind B．life C．body D．head
A．Always B．Therefore C．However D．Sometimes
A．Sharp B．All C．No D．Bad
A．possible B．probable C．likely D．able
A．Though B．Since C．When D．Unless
A．kindly B．directly C．friendly D．honestly
Streit was an experienced safecracker who never used force — either against people or safes. He was a real 11 of his trade and it took him only 19 minutes to open the most difficult 12 he had ever met. In about 10 years, 13 by his brother Stefan, he took about €33,000,000 —from the safes of 28 banks in Austria. On his last job, he 14 the safe door open and €80,000 behind. With the 15 was a note, ''We don't need all that much''. A witness 16 his car and Streit was caught by the police. Then he was sent to Austria's Stein Prison to serve a six-year 17 . He boasted (吹嘘) at his trial that he would continue 18 the law, ''I'm a thief and I shall use every opportunity.'' In spite of the 19 , prison officials moved Streit to the prison's blacksmith shop. One day during the week before Christmas,
Streit 20 . Searchers found all his doors were well locked. Streit had 21 to make a set of keys and let himself out. Not to 22 , though. After crossing into Bavaria, Streit 23 the suspicion (怀疑) of German customs police on purpose and got himself 24 . ''I want to be in a German prison, ''he 25 to the surprised police. ''As German courts give much milder (温和的) sentences for 26 like mine and will 27 the time I would otherwise have served in Stein Prison.'' In prison, Streit 28 his keepers to let him telephone his former keeper, Karl Schreiner of Stein Prison. ''I'm sorry 29 I caused trouble. I didn't want to 30 anybody by escaping. Conditions weren't that bad. In fact the food was better than it is here.''
A．artist B．dancer C．composer D．musician
A．bank B．safe C．prison D．door
A．offered B．trained C．helped D．respected
A．made B．left C．broke D．removed
A．safe B．job C．door D．money
A．recognized B．stole C．rode D．broke
A．treatment B．holiday C．freedom D．sentence
A．obeying B．breaking C．respecting D．destroying
A．sentence B．trial C．warning D．suggestion
A．disappeared B．starved C．survived D．worked
A．tried B．decided C．managed D．expected
A．safety B．freedom C．hometown D．prison
A．attracted B．offered C．removed D．admitted
A．recognized B．relaxed C．arrested D．encouraged
A．went B．lied C．negotiated D．explained
A．crimes B．robbery C．money D．mistakes
A．multiply B．lose C．add D．reduce
A．cheated B．persuaded C．expected D．helped
A．though B．but C．for D．if
A．injure B．steal C．embarrass D．Accuse
Good afternoon, everyone,
I’d like to introduce my friend Christy to you all. Christy is a great example of how one person with 1 can make her dream a reality, so she should win the Student of the Year Award.
Christy loves to ride bikes. She does not just ride along city streets, 2 . She is interested in 3 trail (小路) rides. 4 Christy knew that people who love riding had to travel 5 the city to locate good bike trails, so she 6 to do something.
Christy knew that Roosevelt Park had a clean, lively creek（小溪）7 through it. 12 miles of land around the creek was 8 used. Christy decided to get together with other trail9 to ask the city council to 10 a bike path along the unused land. Christy 11 a petition (请愿书). She and other riders asked all of their biking friends if they would12 the list, and they gathered 300 signatures. The city council evaluated the 13 and, more 14 , agreed to allow the bike trail.
The 15 took two months of work, and now Roosevelt Park has a 16 bike trail. It has many ups and downs; it is a great ride. This trail is becoming one of the community’s important 17 spots. I can’t 18 with Christy when we ride together, but I am glad that she decided to work hard to begin the 19 of the Roosevelt Park bike path. Christy 20 this award because she acted on her dream, causing a community to come together.
Thank you!
A．patience B．satisfaction C．determination D．permission
A．still B．instead C．either D．though
A．tough B．vacant C．convenient D．remote
A．However B．As C．But D．Since
A．around B．beyond C．along D．outside
A．expected B．decided C．offered D．claimed
A．running B．going C．coming D．walking
A．often B．ever C．seldom D．even
A．runners B．players C．passengers D．riders
A．approve B．apply C．prove D．accuse
A．formed B．developed C．drew D．described
A．write B．view C．call D．sign
A．demand B．request C．invitation D．scheme
A．importantly B．naturally C．obviously D．necessarily
A．destruction B．organization C．construction D．protection
A．interesting B．competing C．parking D．rewarding
A．match B．exercise C．play D．game
A．put up B．keep up C．end up D．turn up
A．discovery B．invention C．creation D．collection
A．deserves B．preserves C．reserves D．serves
For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
When I was a college student, I did a lot of travelling abroad. That was because a professor 50 me to do so. She said,“Now is the time for you to travel around the world, 51 your knowledge through actual experiences and have fun!” I agreed with her.
Since I started to work for a 52 company, however, I have done most of my travellling through the Internet. By using the Internet, I have seen the sights of many cities on my computer screen. And I have really made business 53 , too. With the help of the Internet, I have also got 54 about food in different countries.
Therefore, I was beginning to feel that actual trips were 55 necessary when I happened to read a famous chef’s comment on the Internet. He said,“It is very difficult to have real Italian food in a foreign country, because we enjoy food and the atmosphere around us at the same time. So why don’t you fly over to Italy and enjoy real Italian 56 ?” Those words reminded me of my 57 advice. As information technology 58 ,you might be able to do without making some real trips. But this also means that you will miss the various 59 you can get from travelling.
Today there are people who 60 direct communication with others and spend much of their time on the Internet. It is not surprising to see a group of people 61 not with each other but into their micro phones. It seems as if such people are 62 by an invisible wall. They seem to be losing out on a good chance to 63 and talk with other people. I do not think that they are taking good advantage of information technology. We should use information technology as a tool to make our daily communication more fruitful. However, we should never let it 64 our time for face-to-face communication. Let’s make use of information technology more wisely, and have great fun in experiencing the actual world.
A．promised B．allowed C．hurried D．encouraged
A．build up B．use C．practice D．exchange
A．computer B．food C．clothing D．machine
A．plans B．bargain C．progress D．trips
A．information B．taste C．cooks D．feelings
A．even more B．no longer C．much D．actually
A．shoes B．dishes C．customers D．situations
A．friend’s B．parents’ C．professor’s D．boss’
A．produces B．advertises C．forms D．advances
A．news B．pleasures C．troubles D．places
A．avoid B．keep C．lose D．enjoy
A．meeting B．talking C．communicating D．travelling
A．stopped B．met C．surrounded D．hurt
A．look at B．employ C．travel D．meet
A．spare B．increase C．reduce D．make use of
Last weekend, my kids along with a few other kids from the neighborhood volunteered to help me wash my car．My 10-year-old daughter came up with the idea of 1 other people’s cars as well．It was pretty 2 outside and I had no plans to 3 being in the bright sun．She 4 wanted to give lemonade（柠檬汽水）to passers-by for free．I had seen little kids 5 and sell fresh lemonade for a small cost but not free．Although I felt 6 , I decided to help her．
7 she asked me, “What if we 8 this a smile car wash?” I couldn’t hold back my tears and 9 her and the other kids to go outside the house and 10 creative ideas．While I kept myself busy in drying the car, the gang walked up to me with a（n） 11 with beautiful images of smiles．They had “Free Car Wash” written on it and the 12 of their exercise was “smile”．It was pretty neat to see a team of kids ranging 5-11 years with the 13 to do something for others．
All that seemed 14 and came right from their heart．Nothing seemed to 15 to them: their playtime, the heat outside—they just wanted to 16 others and do something nice in the community!
I helped them make some fresh lemonade and brought out some additional 17 to help clean cars．Passers-by were 18 and one even shouted back to them saying “God Bless You, my kids…” One of them even tried giving them 5 dollars, which they 19 ．A pretty heartwarming scene !
I felt blessed by being surrounded by such wonderful and loving 20 ．
A．drying B．repairing C．washing D．decorating
A．quiet B．hot C．different D．dirty
A．suggest B．avoid C．continue D．practice
A．also B．therefore C．already D．hardly
A．choose B．enjoy C．buy D．serve
A．worried B．popular C．puzzled D．difficult
A．Finally B．Simply C．Then D．Luckily
A．show B．leave C．make D．order
A．challenged B．expected C．invited D．encouraged
A．come up with B．put up with C．get involved with D．get on with
A．board B．picture C．idea D．car
A．purpose B．trouble C．secret D．theme
A．need B．duty C．imagination D．sense
A．important B．disappointing C．hopeful D．natural
A．matter B．mean C．belong D．refer
A．relax B．try C．help D．smile
A．food B．cloths C．money D．fruit
A．interested B．amazed C．bored D．frightened
A．refused B．reviewed C．accepted D．understood
A．flesh B．bodies C．adults D．souls
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