Jane walked into the hospital and shivered (寒颤). She did not like them because ______ were always so cold, and everything in them was so white. Unwillingly, she ______ her mother and father into her grandmother’s room. Up to her chin in blankets, her grandmother looked small and ______. Jane saw a tube in her grandmother’s arm and all types of machines beside her.
Her mother gently kissed her grandmother on the cheek, ______ Jane was afraid to get too close. Her grandmother smiled at her and ______ for her to come closer, and ______ Jane walked over and took her grandmother’s hand. “Hi, Sweetie,” said her grandmother. “Don’t be ______ by all these machines. It’s still me.”
The nurse came in to _____ on her grandmother. She used a thermometer(温度计) to take her grandmother’s _____ and a stethoscope (听诊器) to listen to her heart. Jane found everything the nurse did for her grandmother extremely ______. She asked about the medical instruments, and the nurse ____ how they were used. Jane was all ears, examining each instrument carefully.
The nurse was really ______ toward her grandmother. She softened her pillows (枕头)and made sure she was ______ comfortably. She supplied her with ______, food, and reading materials. Jane could see what a positive ______ the help had on her grandmother. She asked, “Do you enjoy being a nurse?” “Yes, I love taking care of people,” the nurse replied, “and I find it ______ to watch people get better. It’s exciting to be a part of all these different people’s lives.”
As the nurse left the room, Jane ______ at her grandmother and her parents. She was filled with excitement as she ______ herself attending Nursing School and learning to care for sick people. For the first time, she didn’t _____ being in a hospital. She was starting to like the smell and the white walls of the hospital. They were ______ of people trying to help other people.
A．patients B．nurses C．doctors D．hospitals
A．followed B．led C．showed D．invited
A．angry B．kind C．weak D．young
A．so B．or C．for D．but
A．headed B．longed C．gestured D．looked
A．rapidly B．immediately C．surprisingly D．hesitantly
A．frightened B．unsatisfied C．discouraged D．disappointed
A．visit B．call C．meet D．check
A．hand B．temperature C．blanket D．tube
A．meaningful B．useless C．perfect D．interesting
A．explained B．wondered C．learned D．promised
A．hopeful B．special C．attentive D．serious
A．recovering B．laying C．sitting D．resting
A．machines B．water C．pillows D．support
A．behavior B．effect C．attitude D．experience
A．tiring B．painful C．satisfying D．amusing
A．stared B．laughed C．waved D．smiled
A．imagined B．found C．admitted D．enjoyed
A．forbid B．love C．mind D．regret
A．signals B．signs C．marks D．images
—Mr Wang was caught in a snowstorm yesterday.
—I have known that，and_______his new car was completely destroyed.
A．hopefully B．fortunately C．thankfully D．unfortunately
When I entered Berkeley，I hoped to earn a scholarship.Having been a StraightA student，I believed I could ____tough subjects and really learn something.One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne.I was extremely interested in the ideas he ____in class.
When I took the first exam，I was ____ to find a 77，Cplus，on my test paper，____ English was my best subject.I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to my arguments but remained ____.
I decided to try harder.Although I didn't know what that ____because school had always been easy for me.I read the books more carefully，but got another 77.Again，I ____with Professor Jayne.Again，he listened patiently but wouldn't change his ___.
One more test before the final exam.One more ____ to improve my grade.So I redoubled my efforts and，for the first time, ____the meaning of the word “thorough”．But my ___ did no good and everything ___ as before
The 1ast hurdle(障碍)was the final.No matter what ____ I got，it wouldn't cancel three Cpluses.I might as well kiss the ____ goodbye.
I stopped working hard.I felt I knew the course material as well as I ever would.The night before the final，I even ____ myself to a movie.The next day I decided for once I'd have ____ with a test.
A week later，I was surprised to find I got an A．I hurried into Professor Jayne's office.He ______to be expecting me.“If I gave you the As you ____，you wouldn't continue to work as hard.”
I stared at him，____ that his analysis and strategy(策略)were correct.I had worked my head ____，as I had never done before.
I was speechless when my course grade arrived：Aplus.It was the only Aplus given.The next year I received my scholarship.I've always remembered Professor Jayne's lesson：you alone must set your own standard of excellence.
A．take B．discuss C．cover D．get
A．sought B．presented C．exchanged D．obtained
A．shocked B．worried C．scared D．anxious
A．but B．so C．for D．or
A．unchanged B．unpleasant C．unfriendly D．unmoved
A．reflected B．meant C．improved D．affected
A．quarreled B．reasoned C．bargained D．chatted
A．attitude B．mind C．plan D．view
A．choice B．step C．chance D．measure
A．memorized B．considered C．accepted D．learned
A．ambition B．confidence C．effort D．method
A．stayed B．went C．worked D．changed
A．grade B．answer C．lesson D．comment
A．scholarship B．course C．degree D．subject
A．helped B．favored C．treated D．relaxed
A．fun B．luck C．problems D．tricks
A．happened B．proved C．pretended D．seemed
A．valued B．imagined C．expected D．welcomed
A．remembering B．guessing C．supposing D．realizing
A．out B．over C．on D．off
The first day at school has left a deep ___ on me.I'll never forget it.
As soon as I rushed into the classroom，the bell rang.A young beautiful woman came in，but she was ____，no smile on her face.“You are not permitted to ____ me in the course of class unless...”She was speaking when I heard a____“Lily，Lily”from outside the door.My grandmother was standing there with a pair of socks in her hand.I didn't realize I was bare feet____ then.I wanted to ____ them.but I dared not do that.I shook my hand，____“Don't wait here any longer.Leave quickly.”As I did so，I still ____my eyes on my teacher.I really didn't want her to take ____ of me，but she did.She went out to get the socks.When she gave them to me，she looked at me for a while.My face suddenly turned ____ and my heart ____ faster.I began to put the socks on.Unfortunately I was so nervous that my ____ hands couldn't get them onto my feet easily.Just then I heard my name called.I ____ from my seat quickly.“Can you ____the numbers from one to one hundred？” the teacher asked.I nodded. ____her surprise，I did very well.Finally she said，“Be ___， please.Study hard.”I looked ____ her to find a smile on her face.I felt ____ at last.
The first day at school has stayed in my ____ as something embarrassing(尴尬)but ___.
A．memory B．impression C．imagination D．feeling
A．modern B．humorous C．gentle D．serious
A．trouble B．question C．interrupt D．excuse
A．voice B．sound C．noise D．word
A．before B．after C．just D．until
A．get B．throw C．accept D．wear
A．saying B．meaning C．crying D．shouting
A．fixed B．laid C．opened D．shut
A．care B．interest C．attention D．notice
A．pale B．white C．red D．black
A．beat B．jumped C．struck D．felt
A．small B．dirty C．shaking D．own
A．rose B．raised C．stand up D．jumped
A．add B．count C．recognize D．write
A．With B．For C．To D．Great to
A．careful B．sitting C．quiet D．seated
A．up at B．over C．around D．through
A．sorry B．relaxed C．disappointed D．puzzled
A．body B．classroom C．memory D．heart
A．strange B．sweet C．bad D．terrible
Now, I know it's not always easy to do well in school. I know you have a lot of _ in your lives right now that can make it hard to on your schoolwork.
I get it. I know what it’s like. My father my family when I was two years old ,and I was by a single mom who had to work and who struggled to pay the hills and wasn't always to give us the things that other kids had. There were times when I having a father in my life. There were times when I was and I felt like I didn't fit in.
So I wasn't always as focused as I should have been on school, and I did some things I'm not of, and I got in more trouble than I should .And my life could have taken a turn for the worse.
But I was ，I got a lot of second chances, and I had the opportunity to go to college and law school and follow my .
Some of you might not have those . Maybe you don't have adults in your life who give you the that you need. Maybe someone in your family has lost their job and there's not enough money to the daily expenses. Maybe you live in a neighborhood where you don't feel safe, or have friends who are you to do things that you know aren't right.
But at the end of the day, the circumstances of your life are, of those is an excuse for ignoring your homework or having a bad in school. That's no excuse for talking back to your , or dropping out of school. There's no excuse for not trying.
A．changes B．challenges C．attractions D．activities
A．concentrate B．depend C．reflect D．comment
A．supported B．hated C．loved D．left
A．raised B．adopted C．taught D．comforted
A．on time B．in time C．at times D．behind time
A．able B．glad C．generous D．ready
A．enjoyed B．missed C．considered D．regretted
A．lonely B．guilty C．clumsy D．silly
A．afraid B．sure C．proud D．aware
A．simply B．truly C．actually D．easily
A．independent B．lucky C．brilliant D．honest
A．steps B．fortunes C．instructions D．dreams
A．moods B．feelings C．advantages D．difficulties
A．right B．support C．energy D．freedom
A．sure B．avoid C．cover D．have
A．permitting B．forcing C．inspiring D．reminding
A．whichever B．however C．wherever D．whatever
A．none B．any C．neither D．either
A．impression B．experience C．memory D．attitude
A．parent B．classmate C．friend D．teacher
After attending a conference, I returned to my hotel room late one evening．The overhead light out-side my door was burned out and I had finding the keyhole．When I to open the door, I around the wall for a light switch．I found a plate where a switch was installed… but no switch!
Not discouraged easily, I remembered a lamp by the bed when I deposited my luggage in the day．I found the bed in the and then the lamp, but when I switched it on, nothing ! I thought that perhaps if I opened the curtains I might be able to use whatever light comes in from the to find another lamp．So I my way slowly across the room to the curtains and …no drawstring! I finally stumbled（跌跌撞撞地） around I found a desk lamp which actually !
That evening I discovered in a whole new way just how dark the world be and how-necessary light is! But even more necessary than light is the light that shines from people—the light of and faith．Because, for many people, the world is a dark and place．For someone today just may be stumbling in discouragement or sadness or fear and in of some light．So let your light shine．Whatever light you may be a beacon of hope and encouragement．And if you feel that your light is a candle in a forest remember there isn’t enough darkness in all the world to the light of one small candle．
A．confidence B．respect C．admiration D．difficulty
A．managed B．failed C．wished D．meant
A．touched B．felt C．sensed D．looked
A．already B．never C．still D．once
A．equipping B．producing C．spotting D．removing
A．later B．earlier C．lower D．upper
A．light B．dark C．room D．corner
A．happened B．operated C．fired D．developed
A．machine B．street C．room D．car
A．wound B．forced C．made D．lost
A．after B．until C．while D．since
A．helped B．affected C．worked D．inspired
A．can B．shall C．will D．must
A．mental B．psychological C．electrical D．physical
A．existence B．love C．truth D．wisdom
A．lonely B．colourful C．friendly D．complex
A．short B．favor C．face D．need
A．make B．offer C．take D．contribute
A．not more than B．other than C．no more than D．rather than
A．put out B．give out C．get over D．set up
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