Many times we do something positive or say something kind, but we don’t see the influence it has on other people. We may ______ these “random（随意的）acts of kindness”, but we never know what happens next. One time, I was lucky enough to ______.
I was returning from a trip ______ I stopped to refuel and get snack at a gas station. It was late. I was______, and home was still more than two hours away. I was feeling______, and my back hurt from all the ______.
I went _____. The checker smiled at me, and we ______ for a moment. I don’t remember ______ what she said, but I do remember the ______ she showed me. I was______ by her kindness. It kept me going on my journey home.
The next week, I was cleaning my purse, and I ______ the receipt. The receipt（收据） reminded me of the clerk’s ______, and it had the address of the store. I decided to ______ a thank-you note to her manager.
In the letter I told the manager that his employee’s kind words and caring attitude stood out to me, _____ my trip home.
A week ______, that clerk wrote me back. As a result of my note, she got a(n) ______ from her manager and a company award. I was ______. Robin’s kindness inspired me to return her positivity.
Mother Teresa ______ us to “do small things with great love”. Oftentimes, when we do such small things, we don’t get to see the effects of our kind words or deeds, _____ every so often, we’re blessed to discover the positive outcome.
A．imagine B．practice C．devote D．dream
A．work out B．figure out C．make out D．find out
A．when B．why C．whether D．that
A．clever B．tired C．lazy D．poor
A．down B．well C．upset D．disappointed
A．driving B．running C．swimming D．walking
A．outside B．away C．off D．inside
A．believed B．explained C．shouted D．chatted
A．exactly B．surprisingly C．carelessly D．unluckily
A．interest B．kindess C．shame D．pity
A．hungry B．refreshed C．crazy D．angry
A．came across B．dropped off C．called on D．looked for
A．feelings B．warmth C．stedngth D．interests
A．check B．book C．write D．copy
A．designing B．repairing C．taking D．brighttening
A．ago B．later C．since D．lately
A．operation B．suggestion C．employment D．praise
A．successful B．shocked C．satisfied D．convenient
A．advised B．forced C．suggested D．demanded
A．as B．though C．so D．but
——Are you through with your homework?
——Well, ____.
A．sort of B．go ahead C．why not D．that’s OK
Mark Twain said that “habit is habit, and not to be flung(扔) out the window by anyone, but coaxed (劝诱)downstairs a step at a time.” The chances of successfully changing negative behavior when you make gradual changes that give you time to negative patterns for positive ones.
On any given day, countless numbers of us get out of bed and to begin to change a given behavior “today.” Whether it be exercising more, drinking less, managing time or some other change in a negative behavior, we start out with high . In a short time, however, a vast majority of people fail and are soon doing it was they thought they shouldn't be doing.
After considerable research, some researchers believe that behavior changes usually do not if they start with the change itself. , they believe that we must a series of “stages” to adequately prepare ourselves for that change. Once you have analyzed all the factors that what you do, you must decide which behavior-change technique will work best for you.
According to the psychologist Albert Ellis, most problems and related behaviors arise from irrational (不理性的) statements that people make to when events in their lives are different from what they would like them to be. For example, suppose alter doing on an exam, you say to yourself, “I can't believe I failed that easy exam, I’m so stupid.” By changing this irrational “catastrophic” self-talk into rational, statements about what is really going on, you can increase the that positive behaviors will occur.
Positive self-talk might be as follows: “I really didn’t study enough for the exam. I just need to prepare for the next .”
Such self-talk will help you to recover quickly from and take positive steps to correct the situation. Some other technique like purposefully or stopping negative thoughts and refusing to dwell on(沉湎于) negative images can also spare you wasted energy, time and emotional resources and move on to positive changes.
A．decline B．remain C．disappear D．improve
A．substitute B．cancel C．find D．ignore
A．refuse B．determine C．hesitate D．advocate
A．more B．better C．worse D．less
A．values B．requirements C．expectations D．levels
A．whichever B．however C．wherever D．whatever
A．succeed B．fail C．exist D．fade
A．Nevertheless B．Otherwise C．Instead D．Moreover
A．look through B．break through C．go through D．pull through
A．initial B．temporary C．instant D．eventual
A．involve B．influence C．explain D．adjust
A．emotional B．physical C．technical D．professional
A．all B．others C．someone D．themselves
A．poorly B．carefully C．completely D．slowly
A．positive B．ridiculous C．negative D．explicit
A．danger B．awareness C．amount D．probability
A．written B．phrased C．listed D．captioned
A．research B．test C．talk D．problem
A．tiredness B．habits C．disappointment D．burdens
A．recalling B．starting C．blocking D．holding
I'd gone from a tiny village school with a total of 60 students, to a huge school, with thousands of pupils．I was a little fish in a very big . I lived too much of my first year doing anything wrong．I just decided to be the wallflower when it discussion and answering questions．I was always the one that Class didn't look the teacher in the eye they asked me to answer．I listened well, and everything in, but I always liked to be a spectator（旁观者）．It's hard not t0 what others may think of you when you are speaking in front of many ．It did take long for me to feel teachers and make friends with classmates．Some people with straight into a new learning environment．
Some people straight into a new learning environment. , most are nervous and feel they don't fit in．It's completely , so it should not be a worry to you．Be and you will adapt to the new school．School life is you make obit．Some it; some Iike it．-But it's only when you leave that you can really appreciate how school you into the person you become．
It's so important to yourself out of your comfort zone．If you're shy, tell yourself you’ I raise your _ at least once every lesson; if you're quick-minded, try to give other people a （n） In time, you will ___it will do you benefit from it .
A．class B．school C．lake D．house
A．in fear of B．in favor of C．in honor of D．in danger of
A．got to B．referred to C．turned to D．came to
A．sharply B．purposely C．hopelessly D．searchingly
A．in case B．so that C．the moment D．soon after
A．wrote B．brought C．took D．got
A．doubt B．apply C．check D．care
A．teachers B．classmates C．adults D．friends
A．angry B．popular C．disappointed D．comfortable
A．slide B．fit C．change D．turn
A．Therefore B．Instead C．However D．Meanwhile
A．normal B．strange C．awkward D．interesting
A．proud B．practical C．private D．positive
A．what B．how C．which D．when
A．like B．ignore C．accept D．hate
A．forces B．develops C．places D．teaches
A．push B．take C．kick D．remove
A．voice B．question C．hand D．head
A．answer B．chance C．hug D．smile
A．forget B．forgive C．realize D．remember
For a few years, I have been wearing a ring on my right hand. It’s not always the ____ ring, but it’s always a ring that has ____ on it so that when I look at it, I’m ____ or reminded of something important. I have made a ____ of buying rings like this whenever I see one in a store. Sometimes I give them away as ____ to someone like Jennie.
I first met Jennie in the ____ waiting room and we had talked several times. One night I sat down beside her and ____ how her son was doing because I knew that he was in very ____ condition. She told me that she didn’t know what to do more because it seemed none of the ____ from the doctors was good. They weren’t at all sure her son was going to ____ the accident that had hurt him so badly. With ____ in her eyes she said, “They’re ____ my hope.”
I knew then that it was ____ just a coincidence(巧合)that I was wearing the ring that I had on that day. As she ____ to talk, I ____ slipped the ring off my finger and placed it in Jennie’s hand. I told her to wear it to remember that God loved her and He would be with her ____ all of this. ____ Jennie looked down at the ring, she got excited and then held it tightly, ____ the word written on the ring was “HOPE”.
The last day I was at the hospital, I saw Jennie in the distance as I got on the lift. She ____ and held up the hand with the ring on it as she called out to me saying, “Look, I ____ have Hope!”
A．special B．expensive C．same D．valuable
A．words B．pictures C．names D．symbols
A．admired B．encouraged C．trusted D．puzzled
A．plan B．point C．list D．habit
A．gifts B．prizes C．awards D．thanks
A．railway B．school C．hospital D．airport
A．asked B．explained C．thought D．found
A．favorable B．normal C．serious D．excellent
A．advice B．news C．instructions D．comfort
A．defeat B．experience C．predict D．survive
A．apologies B．tears C．anger D．doubt
A．keeping up B．bringing down C．cutting off D．taking away
A．other than B．rather than C．more than D．less than
A．continued B．refused C．attempted D．started
A．cautiously B．quietly C．nervously D．shyly
A．over B．beyond C．through D．within
A．Until B．While C．Since D．When
A．for B．so C．yet D．and
A．shouted B．waved C．cheered D．hesitated
A．ever B．only C．still D．Just
Immediately I got up and dressed, I stuck my violin under my jacket and went out into the streets to try my . I wandered about for an hour, looking for a likely , feeling as though I were about to commit a crime. Then I at last under a bridge near the station and decided to have a try.
I felt tense and . It was the first time, after all. I drew the violin from under the jacket like a gun. It was here, in Southampton, with trains rattling overhead, that I was about to myself. One moment I was part of the hurrying crowds, the next I stood apart, my back to the wall, my hat on the before me, the violin under my chin.
The first notes I played were loud and raw, like a declaration of protest, then they settled down and began to run more _ and to stay more or less in tune. To my ,I was neither arrested nor told to shut up. Indeed, nobody took any at all. Then an old man, without stopping at all, dropped a penny into my as though getting rid of some guilty evidence.
I worked the streets of Southampton for several days, gradually obtaining the truth of the by trial and error. It was not a good thing, for instance, to let the hat fill up with money---the sight could a kind-hearted man; nor was it wise to it completely, which could also confuse him, giving him no hint as to where to his money. Placing a couple of pennies in the hat to start the thing going soon became a practice and I made sure, between tunes, to take off most of the earnings, but always leaving two behind.
Old were most generous, and so were women with children, shop girls and barmaids. As for men, heavy drinkers were always willing listeners and so were big guys with muscles. But a man with an expensive hat, briefcase or dog: respectable types were the least of all. Except for retired army officers, who would shout "Why aren't you , young man?" and then would over-tip to cover up their confusion.
A．violin B．art C．skill D．luck
A．station B．spot C．street D．bridge
A．played B．wandered C．stopped D．sat
A．nervous B．excited C．lost D．strange
A．shame B．show C．damage D．declare
A．wall B．bridge C．pavement D．road
A．smoothly B．slowly C．angrily D．roughly
A．excitement B．sorrow C．astonishment D．surprise
A．money B．pity C．notice D．rest
A．hat B．pocket C．hand D．bag
A．people B．trade C．performance D．music
A．encourage B．help C．support D．discourage
A．fill B．empty C．tear D．hide
A．make B．get C．drop D．earn
A．modern B．regular C．timely D．economic
A．pennies B．dollars C．pounds D．euros
A．workers B．teachers C．doctors D．ladies
A．never B．often C．always D．sometimes
A．generous B．comfortable C．handsome D．selfish
A．playing B．working C．cheating D．shopping
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