A few years back during the time that my aged mother was ill in bed, her attendant happened to be a young woman. She was and kind. When we heard her personal story, our hearts .
She was to get in the near future and according to their custom the bride had to wear a valuable, colorful dress. This would her a lot.
Seeing how my parents had the people who worked for us when we were kids, a flash of lightning me. A couple of months passed by and her mind was only on the “big” and in another four months she would have to get married.
Now it was only three months before her . I had resigned from my office some months back. All accounts had been settled a letter arrived from my former office and I was wondering it was. It was a check with a letter of saying there had been a miscalculation. The sum was enough to the girl’s wedding wish.
After having lunch, my mother's attendant returned to help my mother and I told her that she did not need to worry at all because her needs would be met in addition to her six months salary bonus. She just couldn't what was going on. Her facial expression was amazing.
Having known my intention, she couldn't help laughing and crying at the same moment. Her eyes were with excitement. When I took her shopping, she spent a few hours her dress. With great I donated the complete balance.
At the end of the month her parents came to her. The whole family left with broad . The following year we received a telephone call to inform us that she had become a . She had just given birth to a baby girl.
I was full of smiles then and now when I think back. Love means giving.
A．careless B．disabled C．talkative D．caring
A．sank B．broke C．jumped D．danced
A．paid B．promoted C．married D．divorced
A．evening B．ball C．fancy D．wedding
A．cost B．surprise C．delight D．charge
A．respected B．helped C．rewarded D．awarded
A．impressed B．stuck C．struck D．urged
A．ceremony B．problem C．party D．occasion
A．arrival B．resignation C．departure D．marriage
A．and B．for C．yet D．so
A．who B．what C．where D．why
A．thanks B．introduction C．apology D．invitation
A．grant B．express C．equal D．make
A．make up B．figure out C．give up D．believe in
A．clouded B．closed C．watering D．shining
A．imagining B．designing C．choosing D．hunting
A．happiness B．regret C．sympathy D．mercy
A．visit B．collect C．comfort D．support
A．balance B．guilt C．connections D．smiles
A．nurse B．doctor C．model D．mother
It is the season of weddings for Hindu families. Also, because the demand is so great, it is likely that several weddings take place in the same temple. So perfect timing is stuck to there is no confusion; but , as I found out, there is.
When I Kalyani's invitation to her wedding, I made a note of it in my diary. She had been my schoolmate and we had got along well, so I was happy to attend her wedding. l decided to for it and borrowed an Indian style shirt. On the day of the wedding, I arrived at the temple in good time and started to anyone I knew. I saw no one and went to sit cross-legged quietly in a corner, waiting. Kalyani was escorted (簇拥) in. From where I was sitting, I could not see but I thought she had a little since she left school. She looked a little fat now and wore glasses. I my head. Anyway I down to wait for the long ritual. As soon as the wedding was over, a line formed to the couple and I joined in. When I arrived and handed her the , she looked up and a beautiful smile and only then did I realize that the was entirely mine: it was not Kalyani at all. I had just attended the wedding. To my shock, I smiled broadly. , I was treated like a guest: the couple each have thought I was the other's guest.
Then I went to look for the correct wedding party in the area. Sure enough there stood Kalyani. As I was walking up to her, I realized I was in deep : I had just given the present meant for her to a complete stranger.
A．in case B．even if C．so that D．as if
A．fortunately B．frequently C．impossibly D．hardly
A．kept B．took C．expected D．received
A．finally B．immediately C．suddenly D．naturally
A．pay B．call C．dress D．wait
A．talk to B．look for C．say hello to D．shake hands with
A．carefully B．clearly C．completely D．easily
A．experienced B．learned C．suffered D．changed
A．shook B．nodded C．bent D．covered
A．slowed B．looked C．calmed D．settled
A．watch B．meet C．welcome D．congratulate
A．note B．invitation C．present D．diary
A．flashed B．forced C．wore D．pretended
A．regret B．Happiness C．pleasure D．surprise
A．noisy B．wrong C．strange D．splendid
A．get B．hide C．prove D．stop
A．Otherwise B．Moreover C．Therefore D．Anyway
A．should B．must C．could D．need
A．waiting B．standing C．open D．quiet
A．thought B．trouble C．sorrow D．doubt
A Leap（跳跃）to Honor
Leaping on a narrow balance beam（平衡木） is not easy. But Lola Walter, a 13-year-old gymnast, is an expert at it.
To perfect her skills, Lola for four hours a day, five days a week. At the state championships in March, she finished seventh out of 16 girls.
That’s especially impressive. she is legally blind, born with a rare condition that causes her eyes to shift constantly. She often sees double and can’t _ how far away things are.
When she was little, her mom that even though she couldn’t see , she was fearless. So her mom signed her up for gymnastics when she was three. She loved the right away and gymnastics became her favorite.
Though learning gymnastics has been more for her than for some of her tournaments, she has never quit. She doesn’t let her stop her from doing anything that she wants to. She likes the determination it takes to do the sport. Her biggest is the balance beam. Because she has double vision, she often sees two beams. She must use her sense of touch to help her during her routine. Sometimes she even closes her eyes. “You have to your mind that it’ll take you where you want to go.” says Lola.
To be a top-level gymnast, one must be brave. The beam is probably the most for anyone because it’s four inches wide. At the state competition, Lola didn’t fall the beam. In fact, she got an 8.1 out of 10---- her highest score yet.
Lola doesn’t want to be differently from the other girls on her team. At the competitions, the judges don’t know about her vision . She doesn’t tell them, because she doesn’t think they need to know. Her mom is amazed by her attitude.
Lola never thinks about . She is presently at level 7 while the highest is level 10 in gymnastics. Her is to reach level 9. She says she wants to be a gymnastics coach to pass down what she’s learned to other kids she grew up.
Lola is of all her hard work and success. She says it’s helped her overcome problems in her life outside gymnastics, too. Her for others is “just believe yourself”.
A．runs B．teaches C．trains D．dances
A．since B．unless C．after D．though
A．tell B．guess C．assume D．predict
A．suspected B．remembered C．imagined D．noticed
A．deeply B．well C．ahead D．closely
A．task B．sport C．event D．show
A．boring B．enjoyable C．difficult D．unsatisfactory
A．talent B．quality C．nature D．condition
A．doubt B．advantage C．challenge D．program
A．examine B．express C．open D．trust
A．fearful B．harmful C．unfair D．inconvenient
A．to B．on C．off D．against
A．greeted B．treated C．served D．paid
A．pains B．stresses C．injuries D．problems
A．positive B．friendly C．flexible D．caution
A．defending B．quitting C．winning D．bargaining
A．standard B．range C．view D．goal
A．until B．as C．when D．before
A．proud B．tired C．ashamed D．confident
A．plan B．advice C．reward D．responsibility
That Christmas Eve, the streets of Boston were crowded with people dressed in wool and flannel(法兰绒). “Jingle Bells” was playing in stores. Everyone, it seemed, was _____ by someone else smiling or ____ I was alone.
The eldest of a Puerto Rican family of 11 children growing up in one of New York’s _____ apartment. I’d spent much of my life _____ solitude(独处). Now, _____, at 27, was enduring the last break-up of a seven-year relationship. Every part of me wanted to be _____, but not at Christmas.
My family had returned to Puerto Rico, and my _____ were involved in their own lives. Dusk was falling, and the unavoidable return to my ____apartment brought tears to my eyes.
I stopped at the local market, feeling even more______ when I saw all the people there filling their baskets with gifts. I _____ my family, my friends and the noisy parties at home, filled with laughter and dancing. I wanted to cry for having wanted to be alone and for having _____ it.
In front of the church down the street, a manger(马槽) had been set up, with Mary, Joseph, and the barn animals in ______ the arrival of baby Jesus. As I walked home, I _____ that the story of Joseph and Mary wandering from door to door seeking shelter was much like my own. Leaving Puerto Rico was still a _____in my soul and I was struggling with whom I had become in my 15 years in the United States. I’d mourned my losses, _____for the first time, I recognized what I’d gained. I was _____, and educated and healthy. My life was still before me, full of ______.Sometimes the best ____ is the one you give yourself. That Christmas, I gave myself credit ____ I’d accomplished so far and permission to go ______ unafraid. It was the best gift I’ve ever received, the one that I most treasure.
A．chosen B．bothered C．allowed D．accompanied
A．working B．laughing C．studying D．thinking
A．crowded B．expensive C．cheerful D．large
A．looking for B．looking at C．looking through D．looking over
A．finally B．easily C．quickly D．likely
A．patient B．strict C．alone D．private
A．friends B．dreams C．guests D．customers
A．beautiful B．interesting C．clean D．empty
A．pleased B．upset C．surprised D．curious
A．hated B．loved C．missed D．forgot
A．achieved B．refused C．preferred D．offered
A．search B．expectation C．position D．control
A．imagined B．sighed C．realized D．expressed
A．effort B．belief C．wound D．wish
A．but B．so C．because D．though
A．excited B．independent C．ordinary D．worthless
A．desires B．possibilities C．ideals D．advantages
A．gift B．lesson C．purpose D．memory
A．on B．in C．at D．for
A．upward B．down C．around D．Forward
Dramatic performing is an excellent method of building confidence in children and adults alike. Learning drama allows students to their creativity and have fun while leaving their _____ and worries behind. Drama also works by supporting the growth of imagination and other skills.
Entertainment has become rather passive with , television and computer games becoming more popular. These screen-based methods have had a effect on communication. They prevent children communicating with others. , drama puts the children enthusiastic about communication back into entertainment. Children have the opportunity to with others in a more meaningful way drama encourages speech development , awareness of body language and allows children to become more aware.
Play and drama are closely linked. When children play a game, they are using their and moving away from reality to their own story. Drama is a vehicle which children can express themselves more freely to make education fun.
Children gain by understanding that there is no final answer in drama and that their opinion and contribution are valued. They are able to to many issues and situations such as poverty, recycling and global warming. Drama and have a strong link as drama can children to take an active interest in other subjects such as geography, history and English and so they can a more rounded education.
As a drama teacher, I have witnessed a child at his first class holding onto his parent’s arm---- to let go. Then to see the same child running into my class with a smile is an sight. Drama installs confidence in children by allowing them to improvise(即兴创作) and excitement. Everyone is given the opportunity to shine drama. Besides learning the history of the theatre, drama dance ,music, and directing, etc. These classes are especially designed to be of great fun.
A．explore B．express C．expose D．experience
A．sadness B．excitement C．happiness D．shyness
A．drama B．movies C．radio D．media
A．subjective B．positive C．negative D．sensitive
A．Meanwhile B．However C．Besides D．Therefore
A．compete B．compare C．discuss D．connect
A．before B．though C．as D．if
A．socially B．mentally C．physically D．emotionally
A．imagination B．determination C．consideration D．communication
A．believing B．creating C．telling D．reading
A．for B．through C．beyond D．across
A．confidence B．success C．hope D．admiration
A．reply B．stick C．turn D．respond
A．entertainmen t B．language C．education D．play
A．train B．persuade C．require D．encourage
A．give B．have C．continue D．provide
A．pleased B．tired C．unwilling D．sorry
A．imaginary B．ordinary C．excellent D．odd
A．within B．over C．above D．after
A．links B．possesses C．applies D．covers
You`ve been away from US for one year, and you told us a lie which I came to know not long ago. On this special day for teachers across the country, I can stop myself from telling your white lie to those who would listen to me. Do you still remember the happy about six years ago? We fixed our eyes upon you at your . You, a beautiful young lady, us that you would live in our village.
Soon after, we began to find you were part of your students and their simple honest parents. The villagers found their children more time on their books after doing their homework and housework. Yet they still that one day you might leave. You a smile all the time, which reduced to some degree their of your leaving. You went all out in the of your students, helping them not only in their studies but also in their tuition(学费). You often emphasized to us the of one`s life, which must have been what you were in those five years.
One cold morning when class began, you entered the room you had been crying . In your class, we but looked away from your eyes. You for some time as if you were 57 to find the right words… You said you would go away and would never be back to teach because your boyfriend wanted you more… On the following morning, we you the very best and the villagers gave you their .The train took you away and your broken . The other day I happened to hear my parents chatting that you had lung cancer and left the world soon after you waved goodbye.
A．forever B．seldom C．hardly D．soon
A．scene B．condition C．sign D．scenery
A．report B．arrival C．explanation D．speech
A．promised B．answered C．allowed D．agreed
A．shared B．spent C．paid D．devoted
A．even B．ever C．soon D．still
A．considered B．feared C．supposed D．doubted
A．wore B．pretended C．gained D．got
A．puzzle B．trouble C．question D．fear
A．teaching B．middle C．course D．field
A．way B．wealth C．value D．cost
A．after B．out C．with D．against
A．as if B．because of C．even though D．before long
A．happily B．bitterly C．anxiously D．angrily
A．listened B．talked C．discussed D．studied
A．explained B．stopped C．talked D．spoke
A．thinking B．worrying C．crying D．trying
A．hoped B．expected C．wished D．brought
A．thanks B．satisfactions C．expressions D．rewards
A．boy B．class C．heart D．memory
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