Although I love my life, it hasn’t been a lot of fun as I’ve been ill for 28 years.
Music has always been a great love of mine and, in my 20s, when my was more manageable , I ten years as a professional singer in restaurants, playing and singing folk songs. that was years ago and times have changed. I live with mother on a country farm.
Two years ago, I decided that I would need to have some kind of extra work to my disability pension (残疾抚恤金). I needed to sleep in the afternoons, I was limited in my . I decided that I would consider to singing in restaurants.
My family are all musicians, so I was when I went into our local music store. I explained that I wanted to sing again but using recorded karaoke music. I knew that discs were very expensive and I really didn’t have a lot of to get started. And you find only three to four songs out of ten on a disc that you can （12） use.
When I told the owner of the shop about my ; he gave me a long thoughtful . “This means a lot to you, doesn’t it?” he said. “Come with me.”
He led me the crowded shop and to a bench with a large professional karaoke box on it. He placed his large hand on his treasure and said, “I have 800 karaoke songs in here. You can take your and I’ll record them for you. That should get you started.”
I . Thanking him, I made a time with him to listen to all the songs and choose （19） that I could sing. I have come full circle with his help.
His still warms my heart and makes me do just that bit extra, when I have the chance.
A．loneliness B．sadness C．tiredness D．sickness
A．set B．enjoyed C．kept D．shared
A．Gladly B．Eventually C．Unfortunately D．Surprisingly
A．Now B．Then C．Sometime D．Meanwhile
A．add up to B．make up for C．get rid of D．take advantage of
A．If B．As C．Though D．Before
A．movement B．condition C．choices D．positions
A．reaching out B．living up C．getting on D．going back
A．recognized B．interviewed C．found D．invited
A．money B．time C．energy D．knowledge
A．thus B．once C．seldom D．often
A．actually B．hardly C．nearly D．formerly
A．job B．family C．idea D．offer
A．face B．view C．look D．sight
A．over B．along C．towards D．through
A．unhappily B．lovingly C．pitifully D．gratefully
A．pick B．turn C．role D．step
A．had to cry B．ought to cry C．should have cried D．could have cried
A．more B．the ones C．few D．the rest
A．courage B．devotion C．kindness D．trust
Last spring, I was fortunate to be chosen to participate in an exchange study program. In my application letter, I was careful to how much I wanted to see France; evidently, my excitement really came through in my words. Once I that I was going, all I could think about was the fun of foreign travel and making all sorts of new and friends. While traveling was inspiring and meeting people was , nothing about my term in France was what I .
The moment I arrived in Paris, I was by a nice French couple who would become my host parents. My entire experience was pleasant and exciting I received some shocking news from my program coordinator (协调人); there had been a death in my host parents’ extended family (大家庭). They had to travel outside France for several weeks. That afternoon, I had to out of one family’s house and into another. The exchange coordinator told me I’d have a this time and asked whether I could share a bedroom with an English speaker. To avoid the temptation (诱惑) to my native language, I asked not to a room with an English-speaking roommate. When I got to my new room, I myself to my new roommate Paolo, a Brazilian (巴西人), the same age as I, whom I was surprised to find playing one of my favorite CDs! In just a few hours, we knew we’d be good friends for the rest of the .
I left France with many , so when people ask me what my favorite part of the trip was, they are always to hear me talk about my Brazilian friend Paolo and the scores of weekdays in class, weeknights in the town, and weekends France we enjoyed together. I love how people seem so different, but end up being so . The most valuable lesson I gained from studying in France wasn’t just to respect the foreign people to respect all people, for your next best friend could be just a continent away. I would recommend an exchange program to anyone who wants to experience foreign cultures and gain precious .
A．discuss B．express C．announce D．argue
A．approved B．knew C．warned D．denied
A．stubborn B．anxious C．appropriate D．interesting
A．boring B．upsetting C．exciting D．promising
A．expected B．liked C．doubled D．feared
A．sponsored B．witnessed C．greeted D．supported
A．until B．when C．since D．while
A．move B．travel C．walk D．rush
A．housekeeper B．leader C．roommate D．colleague
A．learn B．appreciate C．speak D．master
A．combine B．fit C．divide D．share
A．added B．introduced C．devoted D．adapted
A．term B．week C．month D．vacation
A．presents B．suitcases C．stories D．dreams
A．surprised B．disturbed C．embarrassed D．concerned
A．exploding B．exploring C．describing D．exposing
A．need B．shall C．must D．can
A．generous B．independent C．similar D．distant
A．and B．but C．or D．so
A．instructions B．friendships C．facts D．data
People from Great Britain brought the English language to North America in the 16th and 17th centuries. And in the 300 years, there have been so many in both places that now people can easily an English person from an American in the he or she talks.
Many old words in England but were kept in America. For example, 300 years ago people in Great Britain got their water from something they either a “aucet”, “spigot”, or a “tap”. All these words are heard in different parts of America, but only “tap” is still in England. Americans often make new words or change old ones. “Corn” is one kind of plant in America and in England.
Also, over the last three centuries the English language has thousands of new words for things that weren’t before. And often, American and English people used two names for them. A tin can is called “tin” for short in English, but a “can” in America. The word “radio” is all over the world, including America. But many English people call it a “wireless”. And almost anything something to do with cars, railroads, etc. has different in British and American English.
But now American and British English may be closer together. One thing is that people can hear a large amount of American speech daily in , on television, or from travelers. Because of this, Americans 60 to be influencing the British more and more. So some day, English may even be the same on both sides of the Atlantic.
A．past B．recent C．oldest D．latest
A．citizens B．inventions C．changes D．advances
A．pick B．tell C．take D．judge
A．voice B．place C．language D．way
A．disappeared B．stayed C．returned D．formed
A．said B．talked C．spoke D．called
A．then B．hardly C．clearly D．still
A．necessary B．native C．common D．lively
A．of B．into C．up D．out
A．another B．the other C．none D．something
A．discovered B．added C．improved D．learned
A．accepted B．known C．introduced D．understood
A．new B．short C．different D．surprising
A．produced B．made C．developed D．used
A．having B．bringing C．getting D．making
A．types B．names C．degrees D．parts
A．putting B．staying C．living D．growing
A．British B．American C．educated D．ordinary
A．families B．buses C．movies D．newspapers
A．need B．expect C．seem D．happen
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I take the train to work every morning from a train station near my house. I can get to the station quite because there is a short cut(捷径)to the station. But in the summer, it can get quite smelly because of all the . So I always try to through it. Today I was trying to do so as usual something made me stop for a moment. I saw the most beautiful by an old woman walking in front of me with the help of a white .
She was short and and had white hair. She was walking as each step took some effort. I hadn’t specially noticed her ,until she stopped near a rubbish bin.
She slowly placed her walking stick the rubbish bin. Then she leaned(斜倚着)on it with her right hand. She bent down and the rubbish. She clearly found it and it took her a while. She some rubbish with her left hand and slowly straightened(伸直) herself up again. All the while she used the rubbish bin to herself. She threw the rubbish inside the bin and then walking. It all took her great effort（努力）.
There’s so much rubbish and no one ever does about it. I was moved to this old woman make such a great effort to keep even a small part of it ! I haven’t been able to thinking about that all day.
I want to follow her example. I’ve decided to pick up rubbish off the if I meet from now on. I hope people will do the same as I do.
A．hard B．early C．easily D．late
A．rubbish B．boxes C．bottles D．paper
A．walk B．pass C．go D．rush
A．so B．until C．when D．because
A．back B．act C．mark D．color
A．bike B．stick C．dog D．umbrella
A．weak B．rich C．clever D．sad
A．quickly B．happily C．angrily D．slowly
A．at midnight B．at noon C．at last D．at first
A．in B．around C．against D．under
A．searched for B．threw away C．reached for D．looked at
A．unable B．difficult C．different D．impossible
A．picked up B．dropped down C．put in D．lifted up
A．warm B．help C．support D．hide
A．continued B．started C．enjoyed D．remembered
A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing
A．feel B．see C．have D．let
A．busy B．beautiful C．dirty D．clean
A．keep B．stop C．mind D．regret
A．wall B．desk C．ground D．Classroom
When I was a little girl, I would often accompany you as you modeled for fashion photographers. It was years later that I finally understood what role modeling _ _in your life. Little did I know you were __ __every penny you earned to go to__ __ school.
I cannot thank you enough for _ __you told me one autumn afternoon when I was nine. After finishing my homework. I went into the living room where you were buried _ __piles of law books. I was __ __.Why were you doing what I do—memorizing textbooks and studying for __ __? When you said you were in law school, I was more puzzled. I didn’t know. “Moms _ __ be lawyers, too.” you smiled and said, “In life, you can do anything you want to do.”
Young as I was, that statement kept __ _ in my ears. I watched as you faced the _ __ of completing your studies, while still being a __ __and a Mom of five kids. I was exhausted just watching you __ __.With your words of wisdom in my __ __ mind, I suddenly felt unlimited freedom to dream. My whole world __ _.I set out to live my life filled with _ _, seeing endless possibilities for personal and professional achievements.
Your words became my motto. I __ __found myself in the unique position of being either the first woman doctor in Maryland Rotary __ _one of the few women chief medical reporters in my field. I gained strength every time I said, “Yes, I’ll try that.”
__ __by your statement, I have forged ahead (毅然前行) with my life’s journey, less afraid to make mistakes, and __ __meeting each challenge. You did it, and now I’m __ __ it. So much to do. So many dreams to live.
A．found B．provided C．kept D．played
A．saving B．making C．fashion D．medical
A．business B．law C．act D．advance
A．that B．what C．which D．where
A．at B．to C．under D．upon
A．amused B．worried C．puzzled D．disappointed
A．role B．positions C．tests D．shows
A．must B．could C．need D．ought to
A．ringing B．blowing C．falling D．beating
A．choices B．challenges C．chances D．changes
A．professor B．doctor C．reporter D．model
A．in danger B．in action C．in trouble D．in charge
A．weak B．powerful C．empty D．youthful
A．came back B．closed down C．went by D．opened up
A．hardship B．hope C．harmony D．sadness
A．constantly B．shortly C．hardly D．nearly
A．and B．but C．or D．for
A．Delighted B．Discouraged C．Shocked D．Encouraged
A．secretly B．curiously C．eagerly D．carelessly
A．doing B．considering C．correcting D．reading
Centuries ago, a group of people left India. No one really knows . Over time, they journeyed west to Europe, where most have ever since. These people called themselves the Roma. Europeans, thinking they came from Egypt, called them “gypsies ( 吉普赛人)
Many people think of gypsies as groups of people. They are associated with colorful clothing, fortune telling and music. But this is not the real of Roma culture.
In fact, not all Roma are . Those in Western Europe have historically moved from place to place. But others who in Eastern Europe built homes and stayed in one place. Roma culture among regions. But most speak both the language of the people and their own language, Romany.
For centuries, Roma practiced trades. Some were horse traders or musicians. Others made things out of metal or wood. But today, Roma may be found in any .
Each Roma settlement developed its own style, combining local music with Roma traditions. These styles often sound to the music of the surrounding culture. However, most Roma music some characteristics, including the timing of the notes and the harmonies. Roma music has also affected the music of other . Roma influences have shaped European folk and classical music and even some American styles.
Like people of many cultures, the Roma love to tell . Their conversations often include brief references tales that the entire settlement knows. But they also tell long stories during the evenings or while working. Some stories are funny, others Roma traditions.
Over the years, the Roma have many challenges. Their neighbors did not them and even accused them of being thieves. Today, many face poverty, prejudice and other problems. Nevertheless, the Roma people are proud of their history and their rich culture.
A．when B．why C．where D．how
A．died B．visited C．left D．lived
A．So B．Or C．But D．Then
A．wandering B．challenging C．encouraging D．inspiring
A．life B．article C．picture D．attitude
A．farmers B．travelers C．musicians D．tailors
A．begged B．learned C．toured D．settled
A．varies B．spreads C．changes D．divides
A．Indian B．Traveling C．surrounding D．Egyptian
A．traditional B．illegal C．international D．fair
A．occasion B．profession C．village D．town
A．cultural B．social C．agricultural D．musical
A．strange B．different C．similar D．natural
A．shares B．spares C．speaks D．seeks
A．tribes B．cultures C．groups D．religions
A．lies B．fortunes C．gossips D．stories
A．at B．in C．for D．to
A．write down B．get away C．take in D．pass down
A．faced B．overcome C．fought D．welcomed
A．fear B．help C．accept D．support
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