Tracy Wong is a wellknown ChineseAmerican writer.But her writing ____ was something she picked up by herself.After her first ____， teaching disabled children, she became a parttime writer for IBM.____， writing stories was simply a ____ interest.Tracy sent three of her stories to a publisher.____， they immediately suggested that she put them together to make a single one long ____ and paid Tracy a $50,000 advance.“A pretty money，” said the publisher, “for ____ writer.”
___ Tracy's characters are interesting, her stories sometimes ____ readers uneasy: those about the supernatural.“My mother believed I could ____ the afterlife world，”she told a close friend.“She used to have me speak with my grandmother, who died many years ago.”
“Can I? I don't think I can，” Tracy said with a laugh.“But I do have ____ when things come to me ____.” Once, she was wondering how to complete a ____ set in ancient China, ____ the doorbell rang.It was a FedEx delivery man, with a copy of a book on Chinese ____.It came without her having ____ it.
Though she has published 10 books, Tracy has remained ____ by her fame.She lives in the same ___ she lived 27 years ago—although in a more comfortable home.There's more room for ____ in her life—and it wasn't just ____.
A．skill B．experience C．practice D．method
A．duty B．effort C．job D．task
A．Instead B．Normally C．Certainly D．Then
A．general B．deep C．personal D．lively
A．Interested B．Anxiously C．Seriously D．Encouraged
A．film B．story C．program D．article
A．a foreign B．a popular C．an unusual D．an unknown
A．Now that B．Even though C．Just because D．Except that
A．find B．turn C．leave D．hold
A．make up B．connect with C．control D．explain
A．events B．chances C．feelings D．moments
A．for no reason B．from a distance C．by accident D．as gifts
A．description B．pointing C．scene D．talk
A．surprisingly B．suddenly C．expectedly D．fortunately
A．cooking B．history C．play D．medicine
A．known B．sent C．realized D．ordered
A．unchanged B．excited C．determined D．unmoved
A．life B．city C．house D．way
A．success B．work C．joy D．variety
A．writing B．reporting C．luck D．fun
Every morning my friend would stop on the way to work to have a quick breakfast with her 8-year-old son. Then she 36 him off at school. They ate the same thing every morning: an egg sandwich, juice, coffee for her, and milk for him.
One day she ordered a(n) 37 breakfast. Once they finished eating and were heading out of the door, she 38 , said good morning to a homeless man sitting outside of the 39 , and gave him the breakfast she had ordered for him. He 40 her, telling her it was his first meal during the last several 41 . She couldn’t help but feel 42 and was glad she finally took 43 .
She told her son that she had seen the man every day that week there and that 44 , herself included, had offered him 45 , support, food, or drink. She 46 explained that homelessness could happen to anyone and that it was important to 47 needy people.
So her “Tradition of Kindness” 48 . Each day she and her son went on to 49 the homeless man breakfast. The 50 was kept until they moved away several years later, 51 the experience was firmly put into her son’s mind.
My friend 52 every time she tells me that this “Tradition of Kindness” goes on with her son, who remembers this 53 tradition. Now working in a company, her son stops every morning at Starbucks for a coffee and offers a homeless person a breakfast before going to the 54 .
What a great tradition that he can 55 to his children as well!
A．sent B．dropped C．called D．drove
A．light B．expensive C．ordinary D．extra
A．stopped B．escaped C．backed D．hid
A．shop B．market C．hotel D．restaurant
A．recognized B．refused C．thanked D．found
A．days B．minutes C．months D．weeks
A．cold B．good C．strange D．nervous
A．action B．time C．care D．effect
A．everyone B．someone C．no one D．anyone
A．education B．information C．comfort D．safety
A．again B．further C．once D．first
A．contact B．encourage C．follow D．help
A．began B．existed C．failed D．changed
A．win B．buy C．show D．award
A．promise B．agreement C．order D．practice
A．although B．so C．but D．because
A．cries B．jumps C．jokes D．smiles
A．school B．childhood C．youth D．adulthood
A．office B．cinema C．store D．library
A．connect B．relate C．pass D．move
US president Barack Obama is probably ______ most powerful person in the world. But what was his high school life
_______? You can find answers to the question in his “Back to School” speech
______ (give) on September 13, 2010.
“I know some of you may be nervous about starting a new school year and worried about _______ that’ll be like. Here is what I tell you: nobody
_____ (get) to write your destiny (命运) but you. Your future is in your hands. Your life is what you make of it. And nothing is beyond your reach. So long as you’re willing to dream big. So long as you’re willing to work hard. So long as you’re willing to stay
_____ (focus) on your education. An education has never been more important. I’m sure there will be times
_____ you’re staying up late for a test, or dragging (费力地拉起) yourselves out of bed on a rainy morning, and wondering
_____ it’s all worth it. Let me tell you: Nothing is as
_____ in life as your education. In other
______ (word), the farther you go in school, the farther you’ll go in life.
An unforgettable experience I recently had made me ______ (see) how important friendships are and the need to have a better understanding of friends. A friend is a person
______ is always there to encourage and support you whenever you’re in trouble. A friend is a person who’ll try to do what he or she can
______ you. A friend is a person who’s overjoyed seeing you win and who will share your sorrow when you’re
________ (disappoint).
For my part, friendship is like a ______(price) gift: It can’t be bought for any amount. It’s also a shining light of hope. If you have friendship, you’ll never feel
_______(alone).
Exactly 10 years ago, 189 heads of state ______ (gather) in New York. They set a number of goals. These goals included helping poor people, educating children and protecting the environment. The leaders agreed to do their best to meet the goals
_______ 2015.
With only five years _______ (go), about 140 world leaders got together in New York on September 20. Their
________ (三天的)meeting was to talk about their work on the goals.
A great many people are disappointed because of unrealistic expectations.
Walking up to a department store’s 1 counter, an attractive young woman said, “I want to buy this material for a new dress. How much does it cost?”
“Only one 2 per yard,” replied the smirking (自鸣得意的) male clerk.
Not to be taken back by the funny words, the woman said, “That’s fine! I’ll take ten yards.”
With 3 written all over his face, the clerk hurriedly 4 out and wrapped the cloth, and then held it out teasingly, leaning forward to receive his “ 5 ”.
The woman got the package quickly from the clerk and pointed to a little old 6 standing beside her. “Grandpa will pay the bill instead of me,” she 7 .
He was no doubt disappointed. But in the course of living, many people are 8 when others do not 9 their expectations. In order to be happy, some expectations must be dropped. These three particular 10 and unhealthy expectations are some of the main causes:
1. Expect too much 11 .When others say, “Thank you,” or in any way to show their gratitude, be happy. It is a gift!
2. Expect others to make you happy. They simply cannot do that. Make yourself happy and 12 your joy with others.
3. Expect not to be 13 . At times, people will simply not come through for you in the way you need. 14 them and move on.
Get rid of these three unrealistic expectations and you can begin to expect more 15 right away!
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A friend of mine was sitting in the living room one day when his cat dragged in a little “gift” in its mouth—a dead animal of some sort. Taking a closer look, he was surprised to 36 it as the bunny(小兔子) that 37 Mary, the young daughter of the family next door. My friend felt 38 , believing his cat had killed Mary’s bunny.
My quick-thinking friend came up with a plan. 39 from the cat’s mouth the dead animal, which by now was a 40 mess, he put it in the kitchen sink. With a little warm water and some shampoo, he tried to 41 the dead bunny as best he could. Then he took a hair dryer and blowdried the bunny 42 it looked pretty good.
Finally, under the cover of darkness, he crept into the next-door garden and placed it 43 in the cage. He managed to make the bunny look very 44 there in his little box.
The next morning, my friend looked out of the window and noticed a crowd of people 45 around the rabbit hutch(笼). Everyone seemed to be talking and pointing. My friend 46 to go over and act like any normal 47 neighbor and find out what was going on.
When he got there, Mary’s mother said to my friend, “You won’t believe this! It’s a(n) 48 thing! Mary’s bunny 49 a few days ago, and we buried that little bunny right over there…”
Have you ever tried to cover up one wrongdoing with another? Covering up only makes matters 50 .
When we get caught doing something 51 , for example, we may 52 to cover it up with a lie. But just like Mary’s bunny, the result is 53 what we expected. We 54 looking foolish. We would have been better off admitting we were wrong and accepting the 55 . What do you think of it?
A．treat B．catch C．appreciate D．recognize
A．looked for B．got along C．belonged to D．resulted from
A．pleased B．terrible C．confused D．excited
A．Looking B．Removing C．Preventing D．Hearing
A．dirty B．lovely C．gifted D．strange
A．dress up B．bring up C．clean up D．make up
A．whenever B．though C．before D．until
A．carefully B．strangely C．especially D．wonderfully
A．serious B．accurate C．balanced D．natural
A．cheered B．gathered C．ran D．looked
A．wished B．decided C．hesitated D．meant
A．anxious B．discouraged C．wise D．curious
A．strange B．difficult C．committed D．annoying
A．passed away B．ran away C．set out D．went up
A．more B．worse C．better D．faster
A．exciting B．perfect C．strange D．wrong
A．refuse B．attempt C．promise D．pretend
A．often B．just C．always D．never
A．get down B．end up C．go through D．set out
A．consequences B．opportunities C．expectations D．choices
My first memories of acts of kindness are from when I was about 12 years old．I always 21 people as soon as possible with whatever they needed．
At that time, I noticed that many 22 people had difficulty going to the grocery store 23 a snowstorm．I would spend part of a 24 Saturday knocking on my elderly neighbor’s apartment doors to ask if they 25 anything from the store．The 26 was down a hill and I would bring back a couple of bags of goods for them．I liked it and it made them so 27 , too．
My friends asked me 28 I was doing and after some time some of them 29 in and it became a 30 as time went by．I 31 asked for money for what I did, but sometimes the old ladies would 32 the change in my pocket secretly．The next time I would buy some flowers or cards for them．
When I went to college, many of these people would 33 my mother about me, 34 my mother didn’t always know who they were．It was through those 35 between my mother and these people that she 36 what I used to do for them — I had never told her．
I 37 helping others when I was 12 and it 38 until today．Now, I’m a teacher and teaching my students the art of true 39 ．At first I wrote this for my diary, but my mother said why not 40 it with everyone．I hope this inspires younger people and the old alike．
A．helped B．gave C．cared D．offered
A．lazy B．tired C．kind D．old
A．after B．before C．until D．since
A．fine B．snowy C．funny D．busy
A．got B．fetched C．needed D．took
A．store B．factory C．hospital D．college
A．sad B．happy C．strange D．young
A．whether B．when C．why D．what
A．turned B．looked C．gave D．joined
A．rule B．habit C．tradition D．custom
A．never B．usually C．always D．sometimes
A．put B．choose C．save D．keep
A．think B．ask C．guess D．find
A．but B．and C．so D．or
A．conversations B．discussion C．statements D．speeches
A．knew from B．thought over C．learned about D．talked about
A．finished B．started C．stopped D．lasted
A．pauses B．remains C．continues D．follows
A．love B．kindness C．friendship D．honesty
A．show B．divide C．deliver D．share
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