Have you ever thought that parents make mistakes too? Memories of my childhood and parents are really , but let me tell you my story. My father was not always there for us, my mom smoking, and the unclean house. It was ; the sky was a deep navy blue, when my Mom, my brothers, and I heard the three hard knocks on our door. Dad wasn’t there because he was in prison. We saw the red and blue flashing lights outside and ,“It’s the police.” I don’t remember who, but someone opened the door to two tall and attractive policemen. The policemen my brothers and me out to their cars, while my mom staggered （蹒跚）behind with . The street was quiet as though a could be heard, and the neighbors came out to what was happening. “You can’t take them away from me. You can’t! ” cried my mom. One of the policemen replied , “We have to, Miss. This is no place to bring up children. They’ll be in（a） good .” I decided to go to the farthest police car with my younger brother, Alec, to avoid the neighbors’ . I somehow felt ashamed. The policeman turned his car key in the car and it . We drove away from my apartment, neighbors, and my mom, them behind. The night went by very fast. One minute I’m being away from my mom, the next I’m in a policeman’s car, and now I find myself in a nursery with my brothers. For three years I lived with a very nice family with my brothers in the town of Leominster. On the third year of my at the nursery home, I met this very strange lively couple who treat us well. That moment had changed everything that was going to happen to me. A major turning point in my life when my brothers and I were adopted （收养）.
A．thin B．heavy C．clear D．valid （有效的）
A．morning B．night C．spring D．fall
A．mom B．neighbor C．apartment D．house
A．replied B．answered C．said D．heard
A．present B．expose C．hear D．leak （泄露）
A．protected B．showed C．sheltered D．accompanied
A．tears B．sweats C．clothes D．schoolbags
A．voice B．whisper C．needle D．cry
A．blame B．sympathize C．appreciate D．watch
A．gently B．gratefully C．seriously D．severely
A．shape B．hands C．mood D．spirits
A．demands B．enquiries C．looks D．questions
A．started up B．held up C．took up D．turned up
A．pulling B．hearing C．keeping D．leaving
A．taken B．broken C．torn D．moved
A．kindergarten B．school C．home D．hospital
A．straight B．memorable C．recent D．green
A．play B．stay C．quarrel D．work
A．so B．or C．and D．but
A．existed B．ended C．reacted D．occurred
My husband has been ill in hospital for two months and I have learned to make do with very little (凑合过日子).
One Sunday afternoon, I went to buy a for my daughter with my friend. A woman who was also buying books in the bookstore saw me and said, “I you must be having a hard time.” I just smiled and said, “I’m okay. I have eight dollars and I have food at home, so I’ll be .”
About ten later she came up to me and said, “Can I take a look at the book that you’ve ? It seems very interesting!” I said all right and gave it to her.
Just then called me and I immediately went out. I returned she thanked me and my book.
On my way home my friend who was driving said, “You told me you didn’t had much ?” I replied, “I don’t.”
She said, “Oh yes, you do!” I assured (向……保证) her I had two dollars left, but still she insisted I plenty of money.
“Look at your book in your bag,” she . “There’s a hundred dollar bill in it.” I turned over the page and got so ! There actually was a hundred dollar that seemed to have fallen out of my book!
I her, very surprised, and said, “I don’t know that came from. I have no idea because I certainly did not have a hundred !”
I thought and thought about the money for days after that. Then I realized it must have come from who asked to borrow my book in the bookstore. How of her! And what a wonderful gift to when I am down to my last two dollars!
A．storybook B．toy bear C．birthday cake D．concert ticket
A．suggest B．wish C．hear D．think
A．sad B．upset C．fine D．honest
A．hours B．minutes C．days D．weeks
A．written B．chosen C．hidden D．finished
A．someone B．nobody C．everyone D．anybody
A．Since B．When C．Before D．Because
A．threw away B．asked for C．looked into D．gave back
A．wisdom B．money C．water D．patience
A．never B．always C．only D．once
A．had B．spent C．lost D．won
A．said B．cried C．ordered D．shouted
A．worried B．satisfied C．surprised D．relaxed
A．letter B．card C．picture D．bill
A．looked at B．quarreled with C．believed in D．laughed at
A．why B．how C．what D．where
A．bags B．books C．stores D．dollars
A．the lady B．the writer C．my friend D．my daughter
A．foolish B．kind C．energetic D．proud
A．make B．refuse C．invent D．receive
BIG things were happening in my life the summer after I turned 13. In the middle of that summer, my parents my entire world when they told me they were getting divorced. I couldn’t believe that our family was going to . Though I always knew my parents weren’t very happy and they often fought, I still wanted my family to stay .
My life changed completely after the divorce. My mother and I moved into a small apartment town, while my father and brother, Bill, stayed in our house. I now became a visitor I went to see my Dad and Bill on the weekends. And immediately I had my stepfather, Dan, I showed no interest in. I was clearly sad, especially after Dan and my mother married I realized that there was no way that things could change the way they were.
Even though I refuse all Dan’s trying to get to know me and wasn’t very nice to him, he never gave on me. Gradually, I began to trust him. I realized that we actually had some things in common, especially when came to movies and TV shows. We spent a lot of time together out to watch movies. That gave us a chance to talk and get to know each other .
Better still, Dan showed an interest in me that I had experienced from my own father. Dan was always around when I needed on school or friends. Once I began to Dan, the three of us began spending a lot of time together. We often went out to eat and short trips. Eventually, I discovered that I finally had the happy family that I had always .
I now realize my parents were about getting the divorce. Their breakup was the best thing to happen for all of us. My father also found happiness—he and had another child, my half-sister, Michelle.
At 13, I an important truth –change is not always the worst thing that can happen. Sometimes, it is just what we need most.
A．shook B．broke C．hurt D．changed
A．break down B．break up C．break in D．break out
A．a same B．same C．the same D．at same
A．at B．from C．across D．over
A．when B．while C．that D．whenever
A．whoever B．which C．whom D．that
A．but B．and C．however D．also
A．back B．back to C．into D．for
A．up B．in C．out D．off
A．that B．it C．he D．we
A．go B．went C．to go D．going
A．more deeply B．much deeply C．more deeper D．very deeper
A．either B．too C．before D．never
A．suggestion B．advices C．advice D．tip
A．receive B．accept C．recognize D．know
A．went B．began C．took D．go for
A．wished B．hoped C．dreamed D．wanted
A．right B．wrong C．necessary D．good
A．divorced B．united C．married D．remarried
A．found B．discover C．learned D．Understand
You and I have principles(原则). And we also have opinions. I have _____ about what I think is right or wrong or good or ______. But they are only opinions---I could be wrong! I _____ try to build my life around my opinions, but I will try to _____ my principles.
A 15-year-old boy learned a(n) ______ lesson about life principles. On his way home he found a woman’s ______ that contained $127 as well as her ID card. _______ hesitation, he hopped(快速跳) onto his bike and went over to her _______---about a mile away. He told her he _____ her wallet and she gave him a big hug and twenty dollars.
That evening the boy told his parents about the event and his father said, “I don’t think you should have ______ $20 for doing what you should have done. A person shouldn’t be ______ for being honest.”
He thought about his father’s _____ and decided he would return the money. He biked to the lady’s home and ______ her back the twenty dollars. She didn’t want to take it, but he told her she _____ to---that his father pointed out ______ to him that he had never ______ before.
When principles ______ our every action and decision, we actually change. These great principles _____ our lives and make us into persons of character. That boy is _____ to be raised by a wise father who had the ______ to say, “Those are my principles.”
A．opinions B．wishes C．decisions D．suggestions
A．well B．mistaken C．right D．bad
A．shan’t B．won’t C．can’t D．don’t
A．change B．advise C．follow D．make
A．valuable B．easy C．difficult D．funny
A．bag B．wallet C．suitcase D．box
A．About B．For C．Without D．In
A．factory B．school C．office D．house
A．checked B．searched C．threw D．found
A．accepted B．supplied C．received D．borrowed
A．rewarded B．praised C．forgotten D．blamed
A．actions B．worries C．words D．excuses
A．took B．gave C．put D．set
A．attempted B．preferred C．planned D．had
A．anything B．everything C．something D．nothing
A．guessed B．taught C．met D．realized
A．guide B．do C．interrupt D．allow
A．limit B．shape C．prevent D．keep
A．unlucky B．careful C．brave D．lucky
A．right B．courage C．wisdom D．chance
A man died and was on his way to another world，either the Heaven or the hell. He saw an extremely magnificent palace half way and the of the palace asked him to stay and in the palace.
The man said，“I have been working hard during my life and now I just want to eat and sleep without any .”
The owner of the palace said，“If so，there is else better than here for you. There are a wealth of seafood and delicacies. In my palace and you can eat whatever you want without anyone you. Moreover，you can rest I that nothing needs to be done by you.” Then，the man settled down in the palace.
At the beginning，the man felt very at the rotation of eating and sleeping. But gradually，he felt a bit lonely and void. So he went to the owner and ，“It is to live by just eating and sleeping every day. Now I show no interest in this kind of life any more. Could you help me find a job？”
The owner replied，“Sorry， there is no job here at all.”
After another several months，the man could not bear the present life and went to the owner again，“I really could not this sort of life any more. If you do not offer me a job，I would prefer to go to the instead of living here.”
The owner of the palace smiled contemptuously， “Do you think it is Heaven here？ It is the hell！”
A．god B．foreigner C．owner D．guard
A．sleep B．eat C．drink D．live
A．movement B．hesitation C．performance D．work
A．anywhere B．nowhere C．everywhere D．somewhere
A．visiting B．stopping C．keeping D．avoiding
A．assured B．convinced C．reminded D．informed
A．bored B．initial C．happy D．scared
A．appreciated B．motivated C．complained D．cried
A．unbearable B．precious C．vivid D．temporary
A．come up with B．put up with C．catch up with D．end up with
A．palace B．heaven C．hell D．sky
A．actually B．immediately C．directly D．hardly
A certain good woman one day said something that hurt her best friend of many years. She regretted it immediately and would have done anything to have taken the words back. So she went to an older, wiser woman in the village and advice.
Listening to her, the older woman the younger woman’s distress and knew she must help her. She also knew she could ease her pain, but she could teach.
Then, she said. “There are things you need to do. The first is extremely difficult. Tonight, take your best pillows and open a small hole in each one. Then, the sun rises, you must put a single feather on the doorstep of each house in town. When you are through, to me. If you’ve done the first thing , I’ll tell you the second.”
The young woman hurried home to prepare for her chore, the pillows were very to her and very expensive.
All night long, she went from doorstep to doorstep. Her fingers were . The wind was so sharp that it caused her eyes to water, but she ran on through the streets, there was something she could do to put things the way they once were. Finally she placed the last feather on the steps of the last house. Just as the sun rose, she returned to the older woman.
She was exhausted but , thinking that her efforts would be rewarded.
“Now,” said the wise woman, “Go back and your pillows. Then everything will be as it was before.”
The young woman was stunned, “You know that’s impossible! The wind each feather as fast as I placed them on the doorsteps! You didn’t say I had to get them back! If this is the second , then things will never be the same.”
“That’s true,” said the older woman. “Never forget. Each of your words is like a feather in the wind. Once , no amount of effort, how heartfelt or sincere, can ever return them to your mouth. Choose your words well and guard them most of all in the presence of those you love.”
A．asked about B．asked for C．asked to D．ask around
A．witnessed B．touched C．guessed D．sensed
A．ever B．almost C．never D．seldom
A．one B．two C．three D．four
A．feather B．leather C．woolen D．cotton
A．when B．after C．as D．before
A．come back B．go back C．put back D．draw back
A．promptly B．absolutely C．completely D．unfortunately
A．so as to B．even though C．now that D．in spite of
A．hard B．rare C．nice D．dear
A．freezing B．freezingly C．froze D．frozen
A．brightened B．widened C．darkened D．broadened
A．amazing B．lucky C．thankful D．surprising
A．on B．up C．off D．back
A．tired B．relieved C．grateful D．nervous
A．refill B．get C．purchase D．seek
A．blew up B．blew on C．blew away D．blew over
A．requirement B．situation C．consequence D．circumstance
A．speak B．spoken C．speaking D．being spoken
A．however B．whatever C．although D．regardless
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