My uncle has a very beautiful umbrella. He has had it ____ and he is very careful with it. It still looks as good as new. “That umbrella must have ____ you a great deal of money, Uncle，” I said to him one day. “No，” he replied, “____.” “Was it a present？” I asked again. “No，” said he. “Then how did you get it？” I asked.
“Well，” he answered, “it is a strange true story. About ten years ago I was walking along a quiet London street one evening ____ it suddenly rained. I had no ___ and no umbrella. No buses ____that street and there were no taxis in sight. As I was on my way to a party I didn't want to get ___.So I stood in a doorway and waited for the rain to stop. By and by it grew quite ____， there wasn't a person around，and still it rained and rained.____ a young man came to the place where I was standing, ____ a large umbrella over his head. As I hoped he would ____ me to walk to the next corner with him, ___ I could have got a taxi，I stepped ____ the dark doorway where I had been standing, and said, ‘____， where are you going with that umbrella？’
____ by my sudden appearance, the young man ____ the umbrella which I am afraid, he had just stolen, ran away, and ___ into the darkness. I picked up the umbrella and ____ my walk. I knew it would be ____ in this big city to try and discover the owner and so I've kept it ____.”
A．for months B．for years C．since childhood D．since then
A．used B．cost C．taken D．spent
A．very little B．only a few pounds C．not a penny D．not a great deal
A．when B．then C．before D．as
A．car B．hat C．raincoat D．friend
A．moved through B．ran through C．went across D．passed across
A．tired B．back C．wet D．away
A．dark B．wet C．late D．helpless
A．At once B．At last C．Strangely D．Secretly
A．raising B．carrying C．holding D．lifting
A．allow B．let C．agree D．promise
A．there B．where C．from which D．in which
A．into B．out of C．towards D．from behind
A．By the way B．Pardon C．Excuse me D．Sorry
A．Encouraged B．Forced C．Warmed D．Frightened
A．shut B．took C．dropped D．forgot
A．disappeared B．wandered C．marched D．came
A．stopped B．started C．continued D．delayed
A．endless B．interesting C．exciting D．hopeless
A．ever since B．forever C．long enough D．in the end
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Have you ever been sad because of failure? Please remember, for often.achieving what you set out to do is not the most important thing.
A boy decided to dig a hole behind his house. As he was ,a couple of old boys stopped by to give a/an . “What are you doing？” asked one of the .“ I want to dig a hole all the way through the earth!” the boy excitedly. The older boys began to , telling him that digging a hole all the way through the earth was . After a while, the boy picked up a jar(罐子). He it to the visitors. It was full of all kinds of stones and insects. Then he said calmly and ,“Maybe I can’t finish digging all the way through the earth, look at what I’ve found during this period! ”
The boy’s goal was far too ,but it did cause his to go on. And that is what a goal is --to cause us to move in the we have chosen, in other words, to cause us to keep working!
Not goal will be fully achieved. Not every job will up with a success. Not every dream will come true. But when you short of your aim, maybe you can say,“ Yes, but look at 52 I’ve found along the way! So many wonderful things have my life because I tried to do something!” is in the digging that life is lived. It is a joy on the that really makes sense.
A．small B．big C．deep D．wide
A．working B．playing C．moving D．wondering
A．hand B．look C．tool D．order
A．visitors B．girls C．friends D．neighbors
A．dug B．answered C．admitted D．debated
A．laugh B．shout C．attack D．explain
A．dangerous B．illegal C．impossible D．unnecessary
A．took B．gave C．passed D．showed
A．excitedly B．happily C．confidently D．successfully
A．but B．or C．so D．and
A．good B．difficult C．clear D．common
A．with B．on C．for D．in.
A．road B．way C．path D．direction
A．every B．each C．all D．both
A．begin B．end C．start D．finish
A．reach B．fall C．find D．set
A．whether B．when C．where D．what
A．come into B．got into C．devoted to D．turned to
A．That B．This C．It D．There
A．life B．goal C．failure D．journey
Youth sports teach kids to develop a winning state of mind as well as the ability to become team leaders. Although having is a major part of athletics, the only purpose of sports is to compete and create the mentality(心态) people need in sports.
____ have the extremely hard task of getting their young athletes to learn how to play the sport and become disciplined(纪律) and ready to play the sport to the best of their ability. , I was at my younger brother's baseball game the other night and his team was by five runs in the last part of the game. While most teams in this situation would be desperately trying to regain(恢复) their ____ for bravery and will to fight, his team just seemed to slowly walk around, the shell of sunflower seeds, and laugh at jokes made by teammates. I asked my brother after the game why everybody was so ____ about the loss and he said it was because some kids' moms brought really good snacks.
Some parents have a ____ with coaches shouting at their children, as they hold the view that if a child makes a mistake, it is the coach's to correct the problem. When parents get involved in telling the coach how to the team, problems . Some parents feel if they pay their money, they should have an equal on how to coach the team. In order to have a successful teaching experience, the coach needs to feel like he can control his team and the parents from having the last say. Without that, the coach feels as if he needs to the parents by giving more playtime to their kids who actually don't it.
With youth sport programs becoming less competitive, club teams are on the ____. More teens can get an easier access to them. Club teams more of what high school and junior high coaches are looking for—the competitive edge that is absolutely necessary in . While having fun is important, skills and a mentality is worth more in the world of sports.
A．fun B．fame C．courage D．patience
A．social B．competitive C．healthy D．responsible
A．Coaches B．Parents C．Experts D．Headmasters
A．As a result B．In addition C．For example D．On the contrary
A．up B．below C．above D．down
A．score B．goal C．spirit D．dream
A．eat B．spit C．count D．drink
A．worried B．happy C．serious D．casual(漫不经心的)
A．joke B．problem C．contact D．promise
A．duty B．experience C．awareness D．turn
A．miss B．unite C．control D．value
A．stand out B．break out C．work out D．come out
A．say B．guidance C．response D．reward
A．protect B．defend C．excuse D．persuade
A．help B．motivate C．satisfy D．blame
A．want B．deserve C．value D．appreciate
A．way B．reduce C．go D．rise
A．offer B．require C．seek D．serve
A．science B．sports C．exams D．competitions
A．risking B．controlling C．winning D．cooperating
All life’s circumstances can be seen in an egg. The soft yolk (蛋黄) inside is our and the hard shell outside is the barrier. When the barrier breaks from outside, our desire is crushed (压制), but when it breaks from inside, we something.
I was 22 years old. I did not where the kitchen was in my house, since I had gone into the kitchen before. All of a sudden, I had to move to America to pursue(追求) my master’s degree. I I had to learn to cook a proper meal in order to . My desire to cook began to , and the yolk began to stir.
The first time I made , it came out like white glue. Within a month of experimenting with different recipes, I the art of making Chinese fried rice and north Indian curry. This breaking of the eggshell from gave me yet another skill for life, . Now that I look back, maybe my wife agreed to marry me for this alone.
It is easy to break an egg from outside, but it is to break it from inside. And sometimes, someone or something outside can you to break the egg from inside.
As a father, I took it as my responsibility to my son cycling and swimming. In this case, the yolk was the untapped (未被利用的) potential of my son and the barrier was his fear of losing . It took months of patience and coaching to help him his fear. It was an uphill task to keep him motivated through failures. , I was glad and relieved when he learned both these essential skills.
The important lesson here is that the egg will be no matter what. Success, when the egg breaks from inside, is more about what you overcome than what you achieve.
Life always throws you . I urge you all to persist, believe in yourself and allow your yolk to break through to a new soul and a new you.
A．concern B．desire C．weakness D．resource
A．lose B．change C．gain D．expect
A．know B．find C．forget D．question
A．often B．never C．sometimes D．ever
A．reminded B．promised C．imagined D．realized
A．survive B．compete C．continue D．settle
A．turn around B．get across C．take shape D．take part
A．tea B．rice C．yogurt D．porridge
A．recognized B．appreciated C．introduced D．mastered
A．inside B．outside C．sideways D．around
A．learning B．cooking C．cycling D．adapting
A．courage B．attempt C．skill D．hobby
A．funny B．simple C．boring D．difficult
A．prevent B．help C．agree D．warn
A．accompany B．keep C．teach D．require
A．balance B．patience C．courage D．freedom
A．understand B．discover C．reflect D．overcome
A．Meanwhile B．Finally C．Besides D．Therefore
A．broken B．cooked C．lost D．kept
A．ideas B．messages C．surprises D．challenges
A mother and daughter living in my community are two of the most unfriendly people I have ever come across in my life. They are totally , mixing with nobody. As they drive past neighbors they keep their eyes looking away and make no sign of . The only fame they have is making a nuisance (讨厌的人) of themselves to the local police station by music played too loud, dogs barking more than once a day and any other petty (琐碎的) little .
On moving into this neighborhood, I was of these two but decided I would make up my own mind. This proved quite a to me as more than once either the mother or the daughter would knock on my door and blast (猛烈抨击) me with some or other. I answered politely and made sure I as they went past my place and also made the effort now and then to make a kind about their garden or pets.
Time passed and in October, as part of the Kindness Rock Give, Maureen and I decided to place a kindness rock in their garden. Their remained unchanged, however, and I continued to be as friendly as possible. During the Easter give, we decided once again to these two unhappy ladies to our list and a packet of cookies on their gate. Imagine my when two days later they at my gate and jokingly said they were hanging their Christmas stocking on their gate, and they brought me a bunch of flowers!
So, my fellow gifters, do not on your random gifts of kindness. You may never know just what this to others, nor how many broken or hearted people you may just change a simple act of kindness.
A．protected B．depressed C．separated D．equipped
A．enthusiasm B．acknowledgement C．excitement D．entertainment
A．discussing B．requesting C．reporting D．rejecting
A．events B．issues C．incidents D．affairs
A．accused B．warned C．reminded D．convinced
A．challenge B．project C．task D．matter
A．quarrels B．opinions C．explanations D．complaints
A．seldom B．never C．always D．sometimes
A．waved B．stared C．noticed D．laughed
A．difference B．account C．gesture D．remark
A．smile B．attitude C．decision D．anger
A．add B．recommend C．reduced D．drove
A．shared B．took C．left D．fixed
A．interest B．anxiety C．surprise D．doubt
A．whispered B．stopped C．shouted D．wandered
A．imagining B．intending C．considering D．approaching
A．take in B．take up C．give in D．give up
A．refers B．means C．relates D．contributes
A．kind B．light C．hard D．warm
A．on B．over C．by D．with
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 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，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The Town of Pressure and the Town of Pleasure were neighbors but had nothing in common. Residents built walls to______ influence from the other town.
In Pressure, ____ struggled to be the very best. When women gave birth, they would ____ to have the baby with the loudest cry. There was violent competition in every aspect of life. Because ______ was the index (指数) of success, people were ____ busy making money, with____ for relaxation. Some young people couldn’t bear the intensity and resorted to drink or drugs to escape.
_____ , over in Pleasure, the motto was “As long as you like it, do it.” People grew up without ____ and____ do anything they liked. Children played computer games day and night. At school, teachers didn’t ____ whether students showed up or not. Workers might sit around the office _____ sipping coffee and doing nothing._____ the lack of regulations, nobody worried about losing their jobs. It was ______ that mattered. No one had the ___ thought of moving forward, either for themselves or for the town. The computers they used were _____ models from Pressure.
Some of the young were addicted to______ because of the meaninglessness of their lives. Then, people in the two towns began asking themselves, “What is ____ for?” But, just before life in the two towns completely ___ , there came a saint – Mr. Reason. He went from door to door, talking with people and giving advice. People in Pressure learnt to be____ with what they had, while people in Pleasure began to make plans. They ___ the walls between them and built a road to connect the two. The towns’ people came to realize the truth—there is no space between Pressure and Pleasure if they don’t go to extremes.
A．connect B．keep out C．go out D．prevent
A．everyone B．anyone C．nobody D．somebody
A．have B．like C．compete D．try
A．health B．joy C．children D．wealth
A．seldom B．always C．hardly D．sometimes
A．much time B．no reason C．many reasons D．no time
A．Meanwhile B．otherwise C．Therefore D．Virtually
A．pleasure B．pressure C．work D．happiness
A．must B．need C．could D．dared
A．know B．find C．recognize D．care
A．in the morning B．in the evening C．all day long D．in the afternoon
A．Thanks to B．Regardless of C．Owe to D．According to
A．money B．time C．pleasure D．pressure
A．strongest B．slightest C．most D．smallest
A．the old B．the new C．the best D．the same
A．books B．work C．money D．drugs
A．pressure B．life C．pleasure D．money
A．improved B．failed C．succeeded D．lived
A．satisfied B．surprised C．patient D．angry
A．built B．put down C．pulled down D．set up
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