We were a group of people who took a bus to work every day. One of the ___ was a small old man who took the bus to the health center every morning. He always chose to___ behind the driver. No one ever paid much ___ to him.
But one July morning he said good morning to the driver and___ at others. The driver nodded. The rest of us were ___ as usual.
The next day, the old man got on the bus and said in a loud voice, “A very good ___ to you all!” Some of us looked up, ___ , and said, “Good morning!” From then on he said good morning to us every day and we began to ___ to each other.
One morning he had some flowers in his hand. The driver turned around ____ and asked, “Are these for me, Charlie?” We never got to know his name was really “Charlie”, ____ he waved(挥动) the flowers and said ____ . People laughed. Every morning after that Charlie always ____ a flower.
Until one morning Charlie wasn’t ___ at his usual stop. And he wasn’t there the next day and the day after that. What might have ____ _ to him? When we came nearer to the health centre, a woman ____ the driver to wait a moment. We all held our ___ when she went to the door.
She said she knew ____ we were talking about. The elderly gentleman was sick. They ___ _ him back on Monday.
The next Monday when Charlie got on the bus, all of us who he had brought ____ to in that summer sat with a ___ _in our hands.
A．friends B．drivers C．passengers D．workers
A．sit B．hide C．shout D．sleep
A．attention B．energy C．interest D．expectation
A．called B．laughed C．smiled D．pointed
A．upset B．crazy C．silent D．bored
A．trip B．morning C．holiday D．time
A．worried B．surprised C．moved D．scared
A．introduce B．admit C．write D．talk
A．politely B．proudly C．carefully D．smilingly
A．because B．so C．until D．but
A．sorry B．yes C．thanks D．hello
A．bought B．found C．wore D．brought
A．waiting B．arriving C．greeting D．walking
A．happened B．sent C．spoken D．regarding
A．ordered B．invited C．asked D．promised
A．tears B．breath C．hands D．flowers
A．where B．when C．who D．what
A．kept B．expected C．looked D．got
A．happiness B．luck C．concern D．power
A．letter B．ticket C．card D．flower
I know it's not always easy to do well in school．I know a lot of you have in your lives right now that can make it hard to focus on your schoolwork．
I it．I know what it's like．My father left my family when I was two years old, and I was by a single mom who had to work and who even struggled to pay the bills．There were times when I missed having a father in my life．There were times when I was lonely and I felt like I didn't ．
So I wasn't always as focused as I should have been on school, and I did some things I'm 41_ of, and I got in more trouble than I ．And my life could have __ _ taken a turn for _ . _ , I was lucky．I got a lot of second chances, and I had the opportunity to go to college and law school and my dreams．
Some of you might not have those ．Maybe you don't have adults in your life who give you the support that you need．Maybe in your family there's not enough money to Maybe you live in a neighborhood _ 49 you don't feel safe, or have friends who are pressuring you to do things you know aren't right．
But at the end of the day, the of your life — you look like, where you come from, how much money you have, what you've got going on at home —none of that is an excuse for not finishing your homework or having a bad in school．That's no excuse for talking to your teacher, or cutting class, or dropping out of school．There is no excuse for not trying．
Where you are right now doesn't determine where you'll _．No one's written your destiny for you．You make your own future．
A．alternatives B．challenges C．commitment D．amusement
A．master B．get C．say D．catch
A．brought B．taught C．raised D．served
A．as usual B．for a moment C．sooner or later D．at times
A．turn up B．fit in C．show off D．give in
A．cheerful B．ashamed C．proud D．proper
A．should B．would C．would have D．should have
A．easily B．fortunately C．hardly D．unfortunately
A．worse B．the worse C．better D．the better
A．However B．Therefore C．Thus D．Besides
A．full B．realize C．finish D．recognize
A．advantages B．disadvantages C．conveniences D．companions
A．go around B．go off C．go into D．go against
A．which B．so that C．where D．even if
A．circumstances B．connections C．choices D．collections
A．what B．who C．how D．which
A．approach B．access C．attitude D．aspect
A．against B．beyond C．back D．along
A．obviously B．necessarily C．largely D．simply
A．end up B．go on C．turn up D．live with
When I began planning to move to Auckland to study .my mother was worried about a lack of jobs and cultural differences, Ignoring these ,I got there in July 2010, I arrived ,I realized the importance of getting a job my living experience, Determined to do this , I spent several weeks going door-to-door for a job, but found response.
One afternoon, I walked into a building to ask there were any job opportunities，The people there advised me not to continue my job search in that .As I was about to . a man who had been listening approached me and asked me to wait outside .Nearly ten minutes later, he ,He asked me about my plans and encouraged me to stay . Then he offered to take me to Royal Oak to a job.
I was a little surprised. but had a feeling about him. Along the way ,I realized that I had resumes(简历).Seeing this, the man at his business partner’s office to make me fifteen copies. He also gave me some on dressing and speaking. I handed out my resume and went home feeling very . The following day, I received a from a store in Royal Oak offering me a job.
It seems that the world always to you when you need it .And this time, it was a complete stranger who turned out to be a real blessing.
A．doubts B．concerns C．instructions D．reasons
A．Even if B．Every time C．Now that D．Soon after
A．of B．at C．for D．with
A．on my own B．on my way C．by any chance D．by the day
A．any B．much C．some D．little
A．why B．wherever C．whether D．whenever
A．direction B．attitude C．language D．manner
A．answer B．work C．leave D．refuse
A．for ever B．at any time C．as usual D．for a while
A．returned B．hesitated C．passed D．regretted
A．silent B．busy C．positive D．comfortable
A．pick out B．search for C．take on D．give up
A．dull B．good C．guilty D．general
A．made use of B．taken care of C．run out of D．become tired of
A．stopped B．knocked C．glanced D．appeared
A．right B．more C．former D．different
A．pressures B．agreements C．impression D．suggestions
A．lonely B．funny C．disappointed D．satisfied
A．call B．tip C．present D．report
A．turns off B．goes over C．gives back D．looks up
It was Mother's Day and I was shopping at the local supermarket with my five-year-old son, Tenyson. As we were.we realized that only minutes earlier anwoman had fallen over at the entrance and hit her head on the ground.was with her, but there was blood everywhere and the woman was embarrassed and clearly in shock.a lot of people stopped to help out.
we were walking towards the scene, Tenyson became veryabout what had happened to the elderly couple. Heto me, "Mom, it's not much fun falling over in front of." Seeing that there was a flower stall（摊位）at the front of the supermarket, he added, "Why shouldn't wethe lady a flower? It will make her feel better." I wasthat he'd come up with thisidea. So we went over and told the flower sellerwe wanted. "Just take it," she replied. "Itake your money for such a wonderful."
By now medical staff had arrived, and werethe injured woman. We gave the flower to the woman's husband and I told him it was my son. At that, the old man started crying and said, "Thank you very much." He then turned to me, "You have ason. Happy Mother's Day to you."
The man bent down and gave his wife the flower, telling ger who it was from.being badly hurt, the old lady looked up at Tenyson within her eyes and gave him a little.
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Cultural differences occur wherever you go. When visiting another country, you should be aware of those differences and _______ them. Here are some _______ on how to fit in.
Every traveler to a foreign country feels _______ at some point. What you do can make locals laugh. Your best defense is a sense of _______. If you can laugh off eating with the wrong hand in India, locals will warm to you as “that crazy foreigner.”
Wearing proper cloths is important too, _______ locals will judge by what you wear. In some Middle Eastern countries, exposing your flesh is _______, especially if you are a woman. So leave your torn jeans at home.
Also be cautious about expressing _______. Getting angry in Southeast Asia just makes you look silly. In some countries it is _______ to kiss in public.
A．reject B．recite C．respect D．remove
A．plans B．tips C．arguments D．choices
A．unsafe B．excited C．satisfied D．awkward
A．relief B．belonging C．humor D．direction
A．but B．for C．so D．or
A．forbidden B．allowed C．expected D．tolerated
A．emotions B．concern C．interest D．views
A．natural B．advisable C．unwise D．unnecessary
Five months after my husband Steve died, I woke up one morning to the maddening sound of a leaking faucet（水龙头）. I knew it needed repairs badly, but it1me so much just to think of it.
All our2life, I was the "artist" bringing to our house much imagination. Steve was the"3" one. He had a real gift for handling chores（家务活），4me from unpleasant repair jobs.
But how could such a good man have his life cut short so suddenly! I had been so sad and angry that I completely5the house. That leaky faucet somehow awakened me to the fact that I now had to6the challenge of getting things fixed.
I got a workman named Ahmed. Entering the house, he stopped before a picture of Steve and me. "Doesn't your husband7this kind of work?" he asked. "It's not hard."
"He died months ago. When he was alive, he did all the repair jobs8." I said quietly. Ahmed looked at me9, but he didn't reply. He fixed the faucet, adjusted the dishwasher door, and replaced a showerhead. Apparently he was gifted as Steve had been.
He did a(n)10job. I asked him to name his fee. "No charge, Ma'am," he said. "My father died early, and the neighbors helped my family through."
By fixing a faucet, Ahmed mended my soul. Although I would sure carry the pain of11with me along, Ahmed reminded me of the abundant12in the world.
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