When I was about to go back home, it was dark. In order to get home as soon as possible, I hired a taxi. The car was along the road, now well-lit, now sank in darkness. I broke the on purpose, that the driver might be too tired to drive. “When do you go back home in the evening?” “9 o’clock. I’ll go after this trip.”
“Then when do you come out in the morning?” I another question.
“9 o’clock, too. And I go home for lunch and dinner, just as if I worked at an office.” His easiness surprised me, because every time I ride in a taxi, what I hear from are only complaints. They complain that they work , that it is to earn money, that they are bullied (欺侮) by the policeman, or that the corporation leaders are seated, , and enjoy the of others’ work. It seems that they have a grievance (不满意) against everything. But this driver told me, “I find it to be a section chief as I was before. I don’t like management work. I like driving, just for . It’s that I drive without a passenger. So I can earn two or three thousand Yuan a month with ease. Any ? Yes, I never follow an empty taxi. If it goes , I go northward. If it goes along the highway, I turn into a street. In this way I always get customers.
His words showed his satisfaction with his life and the pride he in his job. Such feelings are so among people nowadays as oxygen in high mountains. As an ancient saying , “Neither joy in material gains nor grieve over personal setbacks (挫折).” How many people nowadays can show high ideals by simple living and go far with a calm mind? I couldn’t help feeling curious when I found such a state of mind in a stranger on a cold winter night.
A．running B．flying C．driving D．Walking.
A．silence. B．stillness C．calmness. D．quietness
A．in order B．for fear C．in case. D．on condition.
A．threw out B．gave up C．let off D．set off
A．driver B．passenger C．taxi D．radio
A．need B．should C．must D．have to
A．from morning till afternoon B．from dawn till dark C．from night till morning D．from morning till night
A．hard B．impossible C．possible D．easy
A．busy B．lazily C．lazy D．busily
A．gains B．fruits C．results D．achievements
A．excited B．exciting C．tiring D．tired
A．work B．pleasure C．interest D．money
A．fortunate B．wise C．unfortunate D．likely
A．hardly B．often C．seldom D．usually
A．secret B．method C．trick D．skill
A．eastward B．westward C．southward D．northward
A．lonely B．narrow C．wide D．empty
A．kept B．had C．took D．made
A．much B．little C．rare D．common
A．goes B．talks C．says D．suggests
Lang Lang is a world-class young pianist who grew up in Shenyang. He went to a piano school in Beijing when he was just eight. “You need __21__,” his father said. “But if you don’t work hard, no fortune will come.”
What made him sad was __22__ his piano teacher in Beijing didn’t like him. “You have no talent. You will never be a pianist.” As a nine-year-old boy, Lang Lang was badly __23__. He decided that he didn’t want to be a pianist any more. For the next two weeks, he didn’t touch the piano. Wisely, his father didn’t push, but waited.
Luckily, the day came when his teacher asked him to play some holiday songs. He didn’t want to, but as he placed his fingers on the piano keys, he __24__ that he could show others that he had talent __25__. That day he told his father what he had been waiting to hear—that he wanted to study with a new teacher. From that point on, everything turned around.
He started __26__ competitions. In the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition, when it was __27__ that Lang Lang had won, he was too excited to hold back his tears. Soon __28__ was clear that he couldn’t stay in China forever—he had to play on the world’s big stages. In 1997 Lang Lang moved again, this time to Philadelphia, USA. There he spent two years practicing, and by 1999 he had worked hard enough for fortune to take over. After his __29__ performance at Chicago’s Ravinia Festival, gigs in Lincoln Centre and Carnegie Hall started __30__ in, Lang Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune spots him, and lets him shine.
21. A. exercise B. fortune C. knowledge D. wealth
22. A. whether B. why C. when D. that
23. A. hurt B. weakened C. ruined D. frightened
24. A. seemed B. admitted C. noticed D. realized
25. A. in all B. above all C. after all D. at all
26. A. receiving B. accepting C. winning D. beating
27. A. told B. mentioned C. announced D. recognized
28. A. this B. it C. that D. what
29. A. successful B. cheerful C. respectful D. meaningful
30. A. pulling B. breaking C. falling D. pouring
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Peter and Paul had a permission from their parents to camp in a field close to their farm. But, being adventurous boys, they know it would be more 36 to camp in the woods that lay beyond the river. Excitedly, the boys 37 with their tent and food.
Carrying their heavy 38 , the two brothers walked along the riverbank, hardly noticing the distance or the sun beating down. . They were eager to reach their 39 before lunchtime. As they entered the cool, shadowy woods, they began to search for a suitable camping spot. Peter wanted to 40 close to the river at the edge of the woods, 41 Paul, who was older, insisted that they camp further away. 42 Peter followed his brother deeper into the 43 . “This really is a wonderful setting!” said Paul in excitement. They 44 the tent , and settled down to eat the sandwiches they had made, then decided to find their way 45 to the river to catch some fish.
“Are you sure that this is the right 46 ?” whispered Peter shakily. “I’m sure we passed that hollow tree just a while ago. ” Paul walked 47 silently. “Look, there it is again. We’re lost, aren’t we?” complained Peter. Paul had to admit that he didn’t know where they were. 48 , they were a long distance from where they were 49 to be. They were not even 50 of where they had set up their camp. They set in 51 for a few minutes until Peter had a bright idea. “Why don’t we look for clues（线索） the way trackers 52 in the movies? We weren’t careful about how we walked, so I’m sure we would have left 53 some broken tree branches and leaves. ”
Carefully, the boys 54 the marks that they had left, until finally they found their campsite. Hurriedly, they packed their belongings and set off 55 the direction of the river.
What would their parents think of their adventure? K
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"It's no use, Mum," said Johnny. "I'm just no good at dancing."
"You've got to keep trying. Tonight will be1, dear. Try a turn with that pretty Lisette."
Johnny2. Every Saturday night used to be the best of the week. He and his parents went to the3at the Club, where his hero, Alcide, played the accordion （手风琴） with the band. But lately everything had changed. Now that Johnny was older, he was4to dance with a girl!
5Johnny and his parents arrived at the Club, music had already started. Johnny got up his6to approach Lisette. "May I have this dance?" Johnny asked. "That's all right," said Lisette. Johnny struggled to keep up with Lisette's7steps, but he was always one beat behind her. Then Johnny heard his friend Pierre say, "Look! Johnny has two left feet!"8burst from the crowd. Johnny9and ran outside, determined never to go to another dance.
The next Saturday, Alcide10to Johnny's house for some potatoes. He happened to hear Johnny playing the accordion. Alcide's eyes11 . "Bring that accordion and play some songs tonight," Alcide said. Then he drove off, leaving Johnny staring open- mouthed12 him.
At the Club, Johnny scanned the crowd for Lisette and13 her. The band played for a long time before Alcide said, "Dear friends, I got a14for you tonight. Young Johnny is going to join us!"15, Johnny stepped up on the platform, his eyes on the floor. He began to play, and the band16behind him. When the song ended, he heard cheers. Johnny kept playing until the dance was17 . "You did a fine job tonight. Play with us again next Saturday night," Alcide said. "Yes, sir!" said Johnny.18he went outside, Johnny saw Lisette and her friends near the door. Lisette stepped19, smiling. "You played really good tonight!" she said.
"Thank you," Johnny blushed （脸红）. As he walked on, Pierre20moved out of the way for him to pass.
Johnny patted his accordion. Come to think of it, in his whole life, he had never once seen Alcide out on the dance floor.
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There was a very special teacher who made a far -reaching difference in my life
Fall ,1959,the first day of class at Bethesda Chevy Chase High School was about begin ."Who"，I asked a senior , "is Mrs McNamara,my 10th grade English teacher?"He just1and said something about my being in2Soon ,I understood what he meant. Mrs. McNamara had a pattern of3that she repeated again and again. We would have a literature reading task for4. The next day ,when we came to class, there would be two or three topics on the blackboard5to the homework reading. We were6to write an in -class essay about one of the topics. The following day ,she would7thd corrected and graded essays and each person would be called8to stand in front of the class and to9his\her essay. The class were required to criticize(评论)that essay,10the grade of everyone in class would be reduced
The first time that I11her read-write-criticize method, I had not12to do the homework and had written something without knowing what it meant.13the extreme embarrassment I suffered, standing before my classmates,14myself. No one laughed at me, no one would be15enough ,or foolish enough, to do that in Mrs. McNamara's class. The embarrassment came from16and along with it came a strong17not to let it happen again
Mrs. McNamara kept all of our written work in files, it was easy to see the18in writing that had occurred. What was not so easy to see was the inner transformation that had taken place, at least for me. What Mrs. McNamar19me to do was to see myself as others see me and, having done that, I could improve myself. And I20. Thank you, Mrs. McNamara.
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The True Story of Treasure Island
It was always thought that Treasure Island was the product of Robert Louis Stevenson’s imagination. 36 , recent research has found the true story of this exciting work.
Stevenson, a Scotsman, had lived 37 for many years. In 1881 he returned to Scotland for a 38 . With him were his American wife Fanny and his son 39 .
Each morning Stevenson would take them out for a long 40 over the hills. They had been 41 this for several days before the weather suddenly took a turn for the worse. Kept indoors the heavy rain, Lloyd felt the days 42 . To keep the boy happy, Robert asked the boy to do some 43 .
One morning, the boy came to Robert with a beautiful map of an island. Robert 44 that the boy had drawn a large cross in the middle of 45 . “What’s that?” he asked. “That’s the 46 treasure,” said the boy. Robert suddenly 47 something of an adventure story in the boy’s 48 .While the rain was pouring, Robert sat down by the fire to write a story. He would make the 49 a twelve-year-old boy, just like Lloyd. But who would be the pirate (海盗)？
Robert had a good friend named Henley, who walked around with the 50 of a wooden leg. Robert had always wanted to 51 such a man in a story. 52 Long John Silver, the pirate with a wooden leg, was 53 .
So, thanks to a 54 September in Scotland, a friend with a wooden leg, and the imagination of a twelve-year-old boy, we have one of the greatest 55 stories in the English language. Ks
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