I woke up next morning after a deep sleep. I hadn’t realized how (1) _____ I was. I went to the mouth of the (2) _____ and looked out. The weather was still very windy, but much less cloudy and it had stopped raining. I could see the hillside below us.
I woke up my brother and we (3) _____ our things and set off down the (4) _____. At first it was very (5) _____ to climb down over the rocks. There were also thick bushes and it was difficult to walk through them. At one stage (a part of journey) my brother stopped and (6) _____ his pack. He took out a T-shirt and a knife and cut an arm off the T-shirt. “What on earth are you doing?” I shouted. “Watch!” he replied, as he (7) _____ the piece of material to a branch of a tree. “We need to find our way (8) _____ to the cave.” I looked around and realized what a good idea this was. There were hills all around us and one (9) _____ looked very much like another.
We went on climbing down the hill and finally came to a small river which passed through a wood. It was easy now to (10) _____ the river throw the trees. We walked on probably for about an hour. (11) _____ we came to a small farmhouse. Smoke was coming from the chimney and we knocked hard on the door. However, there was no answer. A path (12) _____ to the farmhouse so we decided to follow this. We walked along the path for about twenty minutes and (13) _____ a narrow road. We stopped and wondered. “Which way now?” (14) _____ we were thinking, a small van(小货车) came round the corner. We waved and the driver stopped.
“Where do you want to go?”
“We don’t know. We’re completely (15) _____!” We told her where we lived. “We were walking on the hills, and (16) _____ came down and we got lost.”
“Jump in, I’ll take you to the next village and you can (17) _____ from here.”
The (18) _____ was wonderful! Both of us were sitting in the baker’s van, which was full of hot (19) _____ with the most delicious smell. “Hungry?” said the driver. We nodded, and she pulled out long thin loaf and handed it to us. We were on our way (20) _____.
A．happy B．sad C．tired D．hungry
A．hill B．cave C．farmhouse D．window
A．collected B．bought C．put D．held
A．road B．way C．direction D．held
A．easy B．wonderful C．interesting D．difficult
A．threw off B．started off C．took off D．searched for
A．tore B．tied C．stuck D．left
A．out B．back C．away D．off
A．cave B．tree C．T-shirt D．hill
A．follow B．cross C．find D．dig
A．In the end B．Quickly C．Suddenly D．The moment
A．led B．set up C．wound up D．put up
A．found B．came to C．looked for D．discovered
A．Because B．While C．What D．As soon as
A．lost B．hungry C．unknown D．puzzled
A．wind B．rain C．snow D．clouds
A．arrive B．remember C．understand D．telephone
A．sight B．journey C．van D．taste
A．bread B．soup C．water D．coffee
A．to the farm B．to the cave C．home D．to school
My neighbor Jennifer is blind, but you’d never know it. She makes such good use of her other , including her "sixth sense", that she hardly gives the impression that she has anything. Jennifer looks after her children much like the rest of us, that she doesn’t push too hard on them, really benefit a lot from her relaxed attitude. She knows when to clean the house, and she moves around so fast that often don't realize she's blind.
I this the first time after my six-year-old daughter, Kayla, went to play there. When Kayla came home, she was very about her day. She told me they had baked cookies, played games and done art projects. But she was excited about her finger-painting project.
“Mom, guess what?” said Kayla, all smiles. “I learned how to colors today! Blue and red make purple, and yellow and blue make green! And Jennifer with us”. To my great , my child had learnt about color from a blind friend! Then Kayla continued, “Jennifer told me my showed joy, pride and a sense of accomplishment（成就感）. She really _ what I was doing!” Kayla said she had never known how good finger paints felt Jennifer showed her how to paint without looking at her paper.
I realized Kayla didn't know that Jennifer was blind. It had just never in conversation. When I told my daughter that Jennifer was blind, she was for a moment. At first, she didn't believe me. “But Mommy, Jennifer knew exactly what was in my picture!” Kayla . And I knew my child was because Jennifer had listened to Kayla describe her art work. Jennifer had also heard Kayla's in her work.
We were silent for a minute. Then Kayla said slowly, “You know, Mommy, Jennifer really did ‘see’ my picture. She just used my .”
Indeed, she uses a special type of “vision” that all mothers have.
A．senses B．means C．methods D．ways
A．enjoyed B．found C．missed D．got
A．instead B．except C．since D．but
A．which B．it C．she D．who
A．children B．family C．guests D．friends
A．witnessed B．heard C．recognized D．realized
A．sad B．satisfied C．excited D．sorry
A．not at all B．not so C．a little D．especially
A．mix B．draw C．write D．paint
A．stayed B．painted C．talked D．studied
A．surprise B．encouragement C．delight D．excitement
A．attitude B．picture C．homework D．paper
A．understood B．found C．saw D．touched
A．after B．unless C．until D．when
A．talked about B．turned out C．referred to D．come up
A．curious B．quiet C．puzzled D．worried
A．cried B．insisted C．required D．informed
A．uncertain B．wrong C．worried D．right
A．shortcomings B．difficulties C．pride D．description
A．eyes B．pens C．hands D．paper
A large cat arrived at a farm where many mice lived. None of them dared go outside for fear of being ____by the cat.
The mice decided to hold a ____ to find a way of stopping themselves from being in____.One day，when the cat was out，mice of all ages____into the meeting room.
“Let’s build a big trap，”one mouse____.When this idea was____，another said，“What about poisoning(毒死)her？”But ____knew where to buy the poison. One young mouse，whose mother had become the cat’s food，____said，“Let’s cut her teeth，so she can do no more harm.” But the meeting did not accept his____.
At last，one mouse，____than the rest，jumped onto a table. Waving a bell，he called for____，“Be quiet！We’ll tie this bell to the cat’s tail，so we’ll always know___ she is！We’ll have____ to escape，and the slower and weaker mice will hear her coming and be able to____！”Hearing the words，everyone got____ and they congratulated him on his good idea.“We’ll tie it so tightly(紧紧地)that it will never___！”
“She’ll never be able to walk____ again！Why，the other day，she suddenly appeared right in front of me！Just imagine...”
However，the wise mouse said，“We must____who is going to tie it on her tail.” There was not a sound in the room. Nobody was___ enough to put the plan into action. The meeting ended without any decision being made.
It’s often very____to have bright ideas，but putting them into practice is a more difficult matter.
A．trained B．taught C．caught D．invited
A．party B．test C．game D．meeting
A．return B．danger C．fact D．need
A．rushed B．swam C．flew D．stepped
A．questioned B．explained C．suggested D．answered
A．supported B．discussed C．accepted D．refused
A．everybody B．nobody C．somebody D．anybody
A．angrily B．happily C．carefully D．slowly
A．present B．reason C．idea D．excuse
A．younger B．longer C．stronger D．wiser
A．pleasure B．silence C．help D．information
A．where B．what C．how D．who
A．experience B．power C．time D．space
A．shout B．watch C．stay D．hide
A．worried B．excited C．surprised D．tired
A．drop off B．turn up C．get up D．put off
A．gladly B．quickly C．quietly D．directly
A．believe B．learn C．imagine D．decide
A．honest B．brave C．rich D．old
A．easy B．difficult C．strange D．important
Lunch hour is crazy at SAME Cafe, the 40-seat restaurant my husband and I run in Denver．
A woman in a（n）_ suit stepped in． "Hi, Libby．" she said．Wow, what a ! The first time she came to the cafe two years ago, she had no money to pay． many customers, she volunteered to wash dishes and ．' Look at her now: confident and hopeful．Wasn't this what we'd hoped for?
In 2003, we'd this crazy dream: start a restaurant with a donation box instead of a cash register（收款台）． Right away we hit hurdles（阻碍）． "There is no such thing as a lunch," one potential landlord （房东） sniffed． I met brokers, bankers and suppliers, only to watch them ， shaking their heads． No bank would lend us the money to open a restaurant with no ．The only fund we could get was our individual retirement account． we rented space from a landlord on Colfax Street．We put flyers（传单） around the neighborhood, asked friends to the word, and held our breath．
Word traveled fast, stories in the papers and on TV． Soon we had more than 50customers a day．A few ate without paying or an hour of work．But most gave what they could, it was just a doilar．Those with money gave, and then more．One of our customers left a for 500 dollars．Another bought 1000 dollars in gift certificates． another donated a truck so we could transport from suppliers．
People came here partly for what our cafe —SAME: So A11 May Eat, We treat everyone with ．We hoped to develop a sense of community- so that we might one another．The woman in business suit was one of them．Our to open the cafe was worth it,
A．dinner B．evening C．business D．summer
A．change B．beauty C．fool D．coincidence
A．With B．Like C．Besides D．Towards
A．wait B．sing C．perform D．sweep
A．lived B．hatched C．ignored D．achieved
A．packed B．delicious C．free D．delivered
A．crowd together B．flood in C．walk away D．turn up
A．staff support B．regular customers C．lunch boxes D．cash register
A．Unfortunately B．Finally C．Interestingly D．Illegally
A．analyze B．read C．spread D．approve
A．thanks to B．apart from C．ahead of D．according to
A．regretting B．gaining C．donating D．balancing
A．only when B．and forever C．so that D．even if
A．reward B．check C．bill D．list
A．Still B．Instead C．Otherwise D．Thus
A．lunch B．customers C．dishes D．produce
A．stood for B．applied for C．benefited from D．depended on
A．patience B．generosity C．confidence D．dignity
A．protect B．trust C．help D．treasure
A．dream B．struggle C．management D．style
There was once a boy who was very rich. He had everything, so he was only interested in the objects. This happened to him in relation to a very old mirror, and he his parents to buy it. When the boy looked into the mirror, his image looked very sad indeed. He tried and making funny faces, but his image continued with its .
, the boy went off to buy sweets and all kinds of toys. He came home but his image in the mirror was still sad-looking. Fed up, the boy stuck the mirror off in a . “What a terrible mirror! It didn’t properly!”
One afternoon he went into the street to and to buy a few toys, but on his way he saw a little boy crying his heart out. The boy looked so that the rich boy went over to see what had happened. The little one told him that he had lost his . Together the two boys set off in search of them. As the little boy wouldn’t stop , our boy spent his money buying him sweets to cheer him up. Finally, after much , they found his parents who were out looking for him, very .
The rich boy headed towards , without having been able to play, without toys, and without . As he went into his room, he noticed a shining light in the corner, the corner he had left the mirror in. Seeing this, he went over to the mirror, and the light was coming from his own body. So he understood the mirror could faithfully reflect the true joy of its .
After that, each morning when he to see a special shine in that mirror, he knew he had to do something to bring it back.
A．expensive B．unusual C．natural D．popular
A．persuaded B．reminded C．allowed D．warned
A．sleeping B．smiling C．nodding D．driving
A．event B．story C．word D．expression
A．Frightened B．Ashamed C．Surprised D．Embarrassed
A．seriously B．silently C．proudly D．happily
A．desk B．box C．corner D．drawer
A．work B．appear C．lie D．say
A．hide B．play C．search D．observe
A．lonely B．careless C．sleepy D．angry
A．pets B．parents C．friends D．presents
A．running B．whispering C．crying D．complaining
A．reflecting B．fighting C．visiting D．walking
A．worried B．interested C．confused D．amazed
A．school B．home C．the shop D．the town
A．money B．happiness C．memory D．advice
A．similar B．next C．same D．relevant
A．announced B．predicted C．suggested D．realized
A．audience B．partner C．owner D．enemy
A．refused B．stopped C．forgot D．failed
A twenty-three-year Dutch student has enjoyed a short but unexpected holiday in Dubai. Mr Frank Vreede, a business student, had taken a part-time job at Schiphol Airport to help pay for his . He worked as a baggage handler.
Last Friday night after a day in the university library preparing for his final exams, Frank was a plane at the airport. He was waiting for the next baggage truck to arrive and he felt tired. He decided to have a rest so he sat down in the hold of the plane and shut his eyes just for a moment.
, while he was sleeping, the plane took off. An hour later, Frank and was shocked to discover that the plane was in the air. was a terrible noise from the engines, and he tried not to . It was dark, uncomfortable and very, very cold. Frank knew he could not in the freezing temperatures. It was an impossible situation.
He decided to make as much as possible. He hit the ceiling of the baggage hold and shouted at the top of his voice. a passenger heard the noise and called a flight attendant, who immediately informed the pilot. the captain understood what was happening, he ordered hot air to be pumped into the hold.
When the plane arrived at Dubai International Airport, an ambulance was waiting to take a very and frightened Mr Vreede to hospital. examined him, but he was unhurt and was allowed to leave after a few hours spread quickly about this "stowaway". The managing Director of one of Dubai's top hotels offered him a free room for the weekend. “He must have wanted to come to Dubai very much if he was prepared to travel in the hold!” the MD.
“ been so kind," said Mr Vreede. "I'm really enjoying my stay in Dubai and I'm getting a lot of rest, so I won't fall asleep on the job again.” He also to his boss for sleeping at work _working, and promised it would not happen again. "Next time, I'II catch a flight!” said Mr Vreede.
A．business B．studies C．flights D．exams
A．tiring B．boring C．lazy D．sad
A．boarding B．repairing C．loading D．sweeping
A．good B．quiet C．full D．quick
A．However B．Therefore C．Besides D．Otherwise
A．set up B．threw up C．woke up D．looked up
A．It B．There C．What D．That
A．risk B．anger C．bother D．panic
A．guarantee B．survive C．challenge D．involve
A．sense B．progress C．fortune D．noise
A．Luckily B．Generally C．Actually D．Usually
A．Unless B．Though C．Once D．Since
A．sleepy B．greedy C．hungry D．cold
A．Workers B．Passengers C．Doctors D．Pilots
A．Diseases B．News C．Fear D．Lies
A．joked B．cried C．whispered D．replied
A．Nobody's B．someone's C．Anyone's D．Everyone's
A．applied B．contributed C．apologized D．appealed
A．instead of B．in spite of C．in case of D．except for
A．local B．regular C．delayed D．cheap
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