When I was in junior high school, what my friends thought of me was really important to me. During those years, I grew much than most of my peers(同龄人). Being so tall made me feel . In order to keep the focus off my unusual , I went along with the crowd who would other kids at school. It made sure that the tricks were at others, and not at me.
Once before a class, my friends and I pulled a trick on one of the kids on the basketball team, which made him terribly embarrassed. I thought it was going to be funny, it all ended up that no one thought it was.
My parents didn’t always think that my was funny. They reminded me about “The Golden Rule”: to others as I would like to be treated. What I was doing was other kids, and in turn hurting my as someone to be looked up to. My friends were looking up to me I was tall, but what did they see?
My parents wanted me to be a leader who set a good to others. They taught me to set my own goals, and to do the at everything that I set out to do. They told me to be the leader that I was to be-to be a big man in my heart and actions, as well as in my body. I had to myself whether or not I would be the kind of leader and person my parents I was inside, but I knew in my heart that they were .
“Be a leader, Shaquille, not a(n) . Since people already have to look up to you, give them a good reason to do so.”
A．stronger B．taller C．wiser D．braver
A．independent B．confident C．uncomfortable D．proud
A．hair B．eyesight C．weight D．height
A．have mercy on B．join hands with C．benefit from D．play tricks on
A．punished B．directed C．awarded D．shouted
A．music B．football C．basketball D．swimming
A．kind B．magic C．clever D．hurtful
A．so B．but C．and D．or
A．behavior B．dream C．nerve D．belief
A．praise B．admire C．treat D．hate
A．threatening B．motivating C．entertaining D．hurting
A．attitude B．fame C．body D．feeling
A．because B．though C．when D．if
A．friend B．comfort C．example D．help
A．biggest B．least C．worst D．best
A．chosen B．meant C．born D．elected
A．question B．devote C．write D．risk
A．promised B．imagined C．believed D．forgot
A．determined B．wrong C．ambitious D．right
A．follower B．learner C．organizer D．inventor
When an egg breaks from outside, a life ends. When an Egg breaks from inside, a life begins.
All life’s circumstances can be seen in an egg where in 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, but when it breaks from inside, we __ a new skill, a new habit and a new life.
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 my master’s degree. That is when it _____ me that 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. What is even more difficult is to ____ you from outside and break the egg from inside. That is where the role of a teacher, a mentor or a coach comes in.
As a father, I took it as my responsibility to __ my son cycling and swimming. In this case, the yolk was the untapped 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 up _ . I urge you all learn the instrument that you always wanted to play but have not played so far. As the saying goes, there is never a lock without a key, never a problem without a solution. Persist, believe in yourself and allow your yolk to break through to a new soul, a new you.
A．concern B．desire C．weakness D．resource
A．lose B．change C．learn D．expect
A．know B．find C．forget D．question
A．often B．never C．sometimes D．ever
A．reminded B．occurred C．stuck D．hit
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．influence 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
That morning, I stepped into the classroom, ready to share my knowledge and experience with seventy-five students who would be my English Literature class. Having taught in for seventeen years, I had no about my ability to hold their attention and to on them my admiration for the literature of my mother tongue.
I was shocked when the monitor shouted, " !" The entire class rose as I entered the room, and I was somewhat about how to get them to sit down again, but once that awkwardness was over, I quickly my calmness and began what I thought was a fact-packed lecture, sure to gain their respect—perhaps their admiration. I went back to my office with the rosy glow which came from a sense of achievement.
My students diaries. However, as I read them, the rosy glow was gradually 49 by a strong sense of sadness. The first diary said, "Our literature teacher didn’t teach us anything today. her next lecture will be better." Greatly surprised, I read diary after diary, each expressing a theme. "Didn’t I teach them anything? I described the entire philosophical framework of Western thought and laid the historical for all the works we’ll study in class," I complained." How they say I didn’t teach them anything?"
It was a long term, and it became clear that my ideas about education were not the same as of my students. I thought a teacher’s job was to raise questions and provide enough background so that students could their own conclusions. My students thought a teacher’s job was to provide information as directly and clearly as possible. What a difference!
, I also learned a lot, and my experience with my Chinese students has made me a American teacher, knowing how to teach in a different culture.
A．the UK B．the US C．China D．Australia
A．worry B．idea C．doubt D．experience
A．impress B．put C．leave D．fix
A．Attention B．Look out C．At ease D．Stand up
A．puzzled B．sure C．curious D．worried
A．found B．returned C．regained D．followed
A．more B．even C．yet D．still
A．passed B．borrowed C．read D．kept
A．replaced B．taken C．caught D．moved
A．Naturally B．Perhaps C．Fortunately D．Reasonably
A．different B．strong C．similar D．usual
A．happenings B．characters C．development D．background
A．should B．need C．will D．must
A．immediately B．certainly C．simply D．gradually
A．that B．what C．those D．ones
A．difficult B．interesting C．ordinary D．unusual
A．draw B．look C．search D．offer
A．strange B．standard C．exact D．serious
A．Therefore B．However C．Besides D．Though
A．normal B．happy C．good D．better
The first time I saw Suzy Khan, I knew I had to help her. She was really small for her age of 12. The boy in my class often about her and laughed their heads off. She would open a book, pretending to read, with tears dropping on the open page.
All I knew was that she was an orphan (孤儿) from Africa. She had just been adopted by a family in town who that the best way for her to learn American ways of life was to be with American kids. I looked down at this girl and promised myself that somehow I would help her.
But how could I help her in with us? There had to be a .
One day, when I went into the classroom, I saw that Suzy had her geography book to a picture of a train, and in her notebook, she had made a(n) copy.
I was surprised and thought that she could do something in the coming show. So, I took her to see the art teacher, Miss Parker, and showed her what Suzy had . “why, it’s wonderful,” said Miss Parker, who then showed us a poster she had painted the talent show. “I need more of these, but I just don’t have enough . Could you help me, Suzy?”
On the day of the talent show, Suzy’s were everywhere ---- all over the hall and all over the school, each one different.
“And finally,” said Mr. Brown, the schoolmaster, at the end of the show, “we have a (n) award. I’m sure you’ve all noticed the wonderful posters.” Everyone nodded. “One of our own students them.”
I could hear everyone whispering. “Who in our school could draw well?”
Mr. Brown waited a while before saying, “ this student worked so hard on the posters, she deserves a ,too. Our mystery(神秘) artist is our new student ---- Suzy Khan!”
Mr. Brown thanked her for all the wonderful posters and gave her a professional artist’s set. “Thank you,” she cried.
I , at that time when I was looking at her excited face, she’d probably never anything in her whole life.
Everyone started to their hands. Suzy Khan gave them a shy smile and the applause was deafening. I knew then Suzy was going to be all right.
A．joked B．cared C．forgot D．worried
A．reported B．decided C．complained D．questioned
A．rich B．proud C．tiny D．popular
A．come B．fall C．fit D．tie
A．manner B．pattern C．choice D．way
A．read B．taken C．opened D．put
A．free B．perfect C．final D．extra
A．art B．talk C．quiz D．talent
A．colored B．written C．carved D．drawn
A．at B．after C．for D．around
A．room B．time C．paper D．interest
A．gifts B．books C．photos D．posters
A．special B．academic C．national D．royal
A．painted B．found C．printed D．collected
A．very B．that C．quite D．too
A．If B．Though C．Unless D．Since
A．prize B．rank C．rest D．place
A．replied B．realized C．remembered D．regretted
A．offered B．valued C．owned D．controlled
A．clap B．wave C．raise D．Shake
One Friday, a businessman decided to ask his boss for a salary raise. Before going to , he told his wife about it. All day long he felt and uneasy. Finally, in the late afternoon, he gathered the courage to approach his employer. To his , the boss agreed to give him a raise.
That evening, the husband arrived home and was surprised to see a beautiful table set with their best china and candles. Smelling the aroma (香味)of the wonderful meal, he that someone from the office had called his wife and tipped her off (透露消息).
Finding her in the kitchen, he eagerly the details of his good news. When they sat down to the meal, next to his plate he found a note that read: ''Congratulations, darling. I knew you'd get the . This dinner is to show you how much I love you. ''
After dinner, on his way to the to help his wife serve dessert, he noticed a second card had slipped out of his wife's pocket. Picking it up, he read: ''Don't worry about not getting the raise. You it anyway. This dinner is to show how much I love you."
A．school B．work C．home D．dinner
A．nervous B．relaxed C．curious D．dangerous
A．anger B．disappointment C．sorrow D．delight
A．careful B．cheerful C．helpful D．wonderful
A．deserted B．burned C．lighted D．used
A．heard B．found C．guessed D．forgot
A．shared B．told C．knew D．talked
A．position B．note C．raise D．news
A．office B．living-room C．kitchen D．study
A．donate B．devote C．demand D．deserve
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DOVE is one of the most famous chocolate brands around the world. But few people know what the meaning of DOVE is.
Dove chocolate is born because of . One day in 1919, Princess Bazaar of Luxembourg's royal family first met the royal kitchen helper Leon. Many nights, Leon slipped into the kitchen and various ice creams for Bazaar; They soon fell in love. Unfortunately, owing to their quite different social _ both of them had to the deep feelings in heart.
Afterwards, Bazaar was made to an arranged royal marriage against her wishes. For many days, Leon could not see Bazaar, and he was burning with . Finally. Bazaar turned up at the table a month later. While serving desserts, Leon the letters "DOVE", which is an abbreviation of DO YOU LOVE ME with hot chocolate on Bazaar's ice cream. Leon that Bazaar could understand his feeling.
A few days later, Bazaar got . Leon, broken hearted, could not the mental suffering and left for America where he and his own family a candy store years later but lived unhappily.
Many years later, they met again before Bazaar death. Bazaar that that afternoon she did eat the ice cream but didn't see the letters and also didn't received any promise from Leon and she had to to her fate missing him all her lifetime.
Hearing this, Leon broke down in tears. If that chocolate had been _ , those letters would never have melted. And he would not have lost his last . Leon decided to create a solid chocolate which can a long time.
After lots of research. he succeeded and: each piece of chocolate was engraved(刻) with the letters -DOVE, It’s a of the love between Leon and Bazaar.
Now more and more people fall in love with this chocolate. Giving someone DOVE means sending the of love: DO YOU LOVE ME?
A．anger B．sorrow C．love D．envy
A．served B．made C．drew D．heated
A．opinion B．view C．attitude D．status
A．bury B．forget C．struggle D．discover
A．know B．accept C．try D．practise
A．sympathy B．joy C．humor D．impatience
A．mixed B．sent C．wrote D．pressed
A．expected B．promised C．declared D．allowed
A．sick B．married C．bored D．changed
A．repeat B．reduce C．bear D．keep
A．ran B．found C．sold D．supported
A．learned B．recalled C．heard D．believed
A．annoying B．confusing C．interesting D．melting
A．give up B．give out C．give in D．give away
A．solid B．liquid C．frozen D．powerful
A．belief B．promise C．courage D．chance
A．eat B．preserve C．miss D．sell
A．firmly B．happily C．lightly D．quickly
A．sign B．survey C．symbol D．study
A．story B．whisper C．secret D．rumor
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