On my way to work every day, I drive down a street lined with pine trees. One tree in particular my attention. It must have suffered some . Part of its trunk grew nearly parallel to the ground, and then in an effort to its own course of life, the trunk took a 90 degree turn to stand tall and stretch toward the sun.
Each day as I drove by, I saw this bent but determined tree and I would be . It was a reminder to me that I may not have had the best start in life, I could change in the parts of my life at any time.
I was planning to stop one day to get a perfect of my kindred-spirit (志趣相同的) tree. But that week I was busy. After that week, I still didn’t take any action. Every time I drove by the tree I would myself, “Tomorrow, I’ll stop tomorrow to take one.” Then one day, as I drove by “my” tree, I glanced over, and much to my , I found a sawed-off stump (树桩) where that tree had stood. I had my plan until “tomorrow” and tomorrow proved to be too .
What have you been putting off? What would you do today if you knew you would have the opportunity to do it again? Why not do those things that you have been putting off until tomorrow?
A．caught B．paid C．fixed D．escaped
A．experience B．influence C．defeat D．damage
A．change B．design C．follow D．imagine
A．applying B．attempting C．learning D．happening
A．satisfied B．interested C．encouraged D．educated
A．even though B．as if C．in case D．if only
A．habit B．direction C．plan D．purpose
A．review B．picture C．glance D．knowledge
A．call B．help C．tell D．warn
A．regret B．pleasure C．happiness D．surprise
A．cut off B．taken off C．put off D．called off
A．sad B．far C．good D．late
A．never B．ever C．surely D．Almost
Every country had its heroes. The heroes are the people that nation and especially the young people 21_____ . If you get a list of the 22 _____of a nation, it will tell you the potential (潜力）of the nation.
If today in America ’ you ask the high school students to list their heroes their 23____ would probably divide into three groups. rHie first group of heroes would be the rock stars—the people 24 _____with rock music. There is no doubt that such people do have talent (天才）but one 25_____ if one should hold up rock stars as model. The rock stars too often are mixed with drugs and their personal life isnot all that — 26 ____ . The rock stars are rich and wear the latest fashion styles (时装）.However oneshould 27 _____more in a hero than such things as 28______ and fine clothes.
A second type of heroes for the American youth are sports stars. Again you have a person who has a great talent in one area_ 29 _____. However, too often the personal life of the sports star is a bit 30_____. Too frequently drugs and drinking are a part of 31_____ of the sports stars.
A third group of heroes are TV or movie stars. These people may have lots of 32___ ，talent and are quite handsome. However ’ the personal life of too many actors is quite sad and should not be held up as a 33____ for young people.
Today，the rock stars，the sportsmen and the actors 34____ have become the models of the youth in America. Really,do you hear a young person say that his 35____ is a doctor, a teacher or a scientist? These people are not 36____ and do not wear fashionable clothes. However, they are 37____ people who work hard to make the world a better place for everyone.
What is really sad is that the young try to 38____ their heroes. They like to wear the same clothes as theirs, if the heroes of today for the American youth are 39 ____only to rock stars, sportsmen and actors, the future does not look too 40_____ .
A．dislike B．admire C．hate D．satisfy
A．doctors B．soldiers C．teachers D．heroes
A．choice B．conclusion C．answer D．questions
A．interested B．connected C．excited D．pleased
A．wants B．hopes C．wonders D．expects
A．bad B．simple C．silent D．good
A．gather B．spend C．put D．be after
A．paper B．money C．food D．book
A．sports B．music C．movie D．teaching
A．regular B．disorder C．happy D．hard
A．sports B．life C．clothes D．talent
A．teaching B．running C．acting D．pretending
A．model B．example C．lessor D．education
A．both B．each C．all D．none
A．parent B．husband C．wife D．hero
A．rich B．poor C．healthy D．kind
A．stupid B．talented C．terrible D．weak
A．persuade B．praise C．remember D．follow
A．enough B．limited C．powerful D．great
A．bright B．usual C．necessary D．important
Edith Cavell was born on December 4, 1865, in England. When she left school, she became a teacher. Edith soon found that she had a 36 for nursing(护理), so she completed her training 37 any problem. In 1907, a doctor invited Edith to open a 38 school for nurses in Belgium(比利时).
In August 1914, Germany invaded Belgium. By then, the training school had become a Red Cross hospital. It required its nurses to care for injured soldiers from every country---even 39 soldiers. .
German forces (军队) went through Belgium to France. British soldiers were 40 with the French, trying to 41 the Germans out of France. But they didn’t 42 . As a result, many British and French soldiers would be caught. But some of them found their 43 to Edith’s training school. There, she took care of them and 44 them from the German forces. Then she heard some 45 people were willing to help the soldiers escape. Together they organized travels for the soldiers out of Belgium to Holland, which was a safe country during the whole war.
In august 1915, the German government discovered 46 was happening at Edith’s training school. Edith was 47 for helping about two hundred British and French 48 escape. Early on October 12, 1915, Edith Cavell was 49 . She died for her country, but she believed that she had only been a nurse trying to do her 50 . History will remember her for ever.
A．story B．talent C．hope D．taste
A．without B．for C．except D．over
A．singing B．teaching C．learning D．training
A．nation B．child C．street D．enemy
A．meeting B．fighting C．competing D．arguing
A．refuse B．talk C．keep D．task
A．succeed B．remember C．miss D．join
A．cause B．reply C．key D．way
A．hid B．knew C．stopped D．prevent
A．famous B．honest C．brave D．poor
A．that B．What C．whom D．which
A．driven B．thanked C．beaten D．caught
A．soldiers B．nurses C．teachers D．travelers
A．killed B．punished C．educated D．shocked
A．homework B．business C．dream D．duty
Lisa Reid lost her sight(视力) because of cancer ten years ago, but a knock on the head has given it back. The 24-year-old lady has 36 part of her sight after being knocked on the head. Eleven days ago, Miss Reid 37 down to kiss her guide dog good night, but accidentally(意外地) hit her head on a coffee table. 38 she woke up the next morning, she could see for the first time in 10 years.
“I could 39 believe it. It’s amazing,” she said. The cancer that stole Miss Reid’s sight was diagnosed(诊断) 13 years ago. Doctors gave her a five percent 40 of survival after discovering she had brain cancer. An operation(手术) to excide the tumor(切除肿瘤) was 41 , but it damaged her eyes and had a bad effect 42 her sight.
Miss Reid was blind at 14, and her eyes were only able to notice 43 and dark.. “I had lost hope and thought that everything was against me,” she said.
Now Miss Reid has recovered 80 percent of the sight in her left eye, but her color vision(色觉) is 44 . The eye expert has no 45 for her recovery because he has never seen a similar case(病例).
After Miss Reid recovered her sight on November 17, she 46 it a secret at the beginning, but later in the day she called her 47 and over the telephone read the health warning on a cigarette package(盒) to her mum. “Lisa 48 me and said‘there’s been a change; listen to this’,” said Louise Reid, Miss Reid’s mother. “Then she started reading to me. I was surprised.” Unsure whether her sight would last（持续), Miss Reid waited 49 the next day before 49 her walking stick and spreading the good news. She couldn’t wait to celebrate it with her family and friends.
A．returned B．recovered C．damaged D．examined
A．bent B．stood C．lay D．jumped
A．Before B．While C．When D．Since
A．always B．almost C．hardly D．simply
A．danger B．chance C．ability D．sign
A．wrong B．successful C．difficult D．expensive
A．on B．up C．to D．of
A．light B．color C．night D．white
A．wild B．weak C．wrong D．sick
A．explanation B．description C．purpose D．excuse
A．allowed B．hid C．kept D．protected
A．doctor B．mother C．friend D．boss
A．emailed B．warned C．showed D．rang
A．till B．on C．in D．off
A．throwing away B．sending away C．handing out D．running out
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A little boy had the job of coming to school early each day to start the fire and warm the room before his teacher and his classmates arrived. One 36 they arrived to find the schoolhouse full of flames. They dragged the 37 little boy out of the flaming building more dead than alive. He had major 38 over the lower half of his body.
From his bed the horribly(可怕地) burned little boy heard the 39 telling his mother that her son would 40 die for the terrible fire which had devastated(毁坏) the lower half of his body. 41 the brave boy didn’t want to die. He made up his mind that he would 42 and he succeeded. When the 43 danger was past, he again heard that 44 the fire had destroyed so much flesh, it would almost be 45 if he had died.
Once more, he would not be a cripple(跛者). He would walk. But 46 from the waist down, he had no motor ability. His thin legs just 47 there, all but life-less. Back from the hospital, every day his mother would massages(按摩) his little legs, but there was no 48 .
One sunny day his mother wheeled him out into the 49 to get some fresh air. This day, instead of sitting there, he 50 himself from the chair. He pulled himself across the grass, 51 his legs behind him. He worked his way to the white 52 .
With great effort, he 53 himself up on the fence. Then, he began dragging himself along the fence, 54 that he would walk. He started to do this every day.
Finally through the daily massages and his iron determination, he did 55 the ability to stand up, then to walk by himself and then to run. This determined young man, Dr Glenn Cunningham, ran the world’s fastest mile!
A．afternoon B．evening C．noon D．morning
A．senseless B．hardworking C．dead D．sleepy
A．wounds B．injuries C．burns D．cuts
A．father B．classmates C．doctor D．friends
A．hardly B．possibly C．rarely D．surely
A．And B．But C．So D．Even
A．deserve B．live C．fail D．escape
A．deadly B．little C．worthy D．risky
A．when B．until C．unless D．since
A．better B．worse C．sadder D．most
A．unluckily B．suddenly C．finally D．strangely
A．moved B．shook C．hung D．waited
A．feeling B．touch C．pain D．control
A．street B．school C．yard D．shop
A．stood B．threw C．hid D．lifted
A．driving B．pushing C．dragging D．moving
A．fence B．wall C．houses D．door
A．walked B．raised C．remained D．kept
A．satisfied B．surprised C．puzzled D．determined
A．start B．develop C．experience D．attempt
Mr. Glen is a millionaire. Five years ago, after returning from abroad to his motherland, he 36 up his small company. Speaking of success, Glen often tells us a story about his ___ 37 expensive “school” fee. He always owes his success to it.
At that time, Glen, who already got a Ph. D. degree, decided to return to the homeland, starting a company. Before 38 , he bought a Rolex watch with the 39 made through years of work after school and the scholarships. At the airport he had to accept the routine customs check. The watch on his wrist was also demanded to be 40 down for inspection. Glen knew that carrying the 41 goods out had to pay the tax. And he worried about paying 42 for his watch. So when he was checked, he told a lie that his watch was a worthless 43 . When he was 44 of his “smarts”, immediately, 45 the presence of Glen, the officers hit the watch, which 46 nearly 100,000, into pieces on hearing Glen’s words. Glen was amazed, 47 he understood why, he was taken to the office to be 48 strictly. For many times of entry-exit 49 he knew that only those people in the “blacklist” would “enjoy” this special treatment. The officers looked out every thing carefully in the box, and warned him no matter
50 time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if 51 reusing and carrying fake and shoddy(劣质的) goods, he would be charged according to law! Suddenly, his face turned red, and he had nothing in mind after 52 the plane for long.
After returning to the homeland, he often told the story to his family, and his employees, too. He said that this made a deep 53 on him, because the additional high “school” fee that he had ever paid made him realize the value of 54 , which he would 55 as the secret of his success forever.
A．set B．came C．went D．called
A．good B．bad C．extra D．few
A．staying B．leaving C．living D．coming
A．books B．things C．savings D．pounds
A．put B．looked C．taken D．lied
A．ordinary B．common C．specific D．many
A．one B．it C．them D．these
A．present B．trade C．toy D．fake
A．afraid B．proud C．well D．hard
A．in B．on C．before D．after
A．paid B．spent C．took D．cost
A．Before B．After C．If D．Though
A．appreciated B．beaten C．spoken D．examined
A．conditions B．experiences C．experiments D．chances
A．what B．how C．when D．why
A．came out B．found out C．sent out D．set out
A．landing B．flying C．catching D．boarding
A．expression B．idea C．thought D．impression
A．honesty B．lies C．goods D．things
A．remember B．learn C．revise D．read
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