When I was in Germany, one day at Christmas-time I went to a post office to send a letter. To my , I found people queuing some paces away from the at the savings deposit (存款) window.
Why so? Each did his business in turn but the line never a step nearer .I was very curious, so I walked to the window to the cause. There was a on which was written “ Thank you for your respect for other's privacy”—a polite to keep people away from nosing into other's affairs (money matters are regarded as privacy in Western countries).I was deeply by the sight and stayed a while to watch: they were so calmly at a distance that they seemed quite to the practice. The thing happened at a public telephone box. Those waiting for their always kept their distance—enough to be out of .It's another typical example! From then on I to watch their ways of doing things, manners, treatment shown towards . I found the Germans always mindful of other's privacy（隐私）. They not to put others in an embarrassing (窘迫) situation. For instance, they never about age, incomes or the place to buy such a coat, nor would they talk about the others or others wore on their necks. Their laws reading diaries or opening letters without . It’s obvious that it shows matters are not allowed to be disturbed.
A．joy B．anger C．thought D．surprise
A．man B．person C．letter D．document
A．stood B．broke C．moved D．skipped
A．find out B．depend on C．apply for D．come to
A．picture B．character C．warning D．sentence
A．disappointed B．impressed C．affected D．supported
A．disappearing B．waiting C．performing D．looking
A．used B．familiar C．comfortable D．polite
A．interesting B．strange C．same D．different
A．money B．arrangement C．challenge D．turns
A．trouble B．sight C．touch D．question
A．took care B．went on C．paid attention D．carried on
A．myself B．them C．others D．another
A．supposed B．ordered C．told D．tried
A．asked B．heard C．worried D．learned
A．smiles B．cloth C．jewelry D．stockings
A．appreciate B．stop C．hate D．forbid
A．permission B．glasses C．help D．alarm
A．public B．personal C．small D．important
You Did More Than Carry My Books
Mark was waking home from school one day when he noticed the boy ahead of him had dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with a baseball bat and several other things. Mark down and helped the boy pick up these articles. ____ they were going the same way, he helped to carry some of them for him. As they walked Mark _____ the boy’s name was Bill, that he __ __computer games, baseball and history, that he was having a lot of __ with his other subjects and that he had just broken with his girlfriend.
They arrived at Bill’s home first and Mark was_ in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed __ with a few laughs and some shared small talk, and then Mark went home. They ___ to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, and then both ended up from the same high school. Just three weeks before , Bill asked Mark if they talk.
Bill __ him of the day years ago when they had first met. “Do you __wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day ?” asked Bill. “You see, I ___ out my locker because I didn’t want to leave a mess __ anyone else. I had panned to run away and I was going home to my things. But after we spent some time together __ and laughing, I realized that ____I had done that, I would have a new friend and missed all the fun we would have together.
So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day you did a lot more. You _ _my life.”
A．fell B．sat C．lay D．knelt
A．Although B．Since C．After D．until
A．discovered B．realized C．said D．decided
A．played B．loved C．tried D．made
A．questions B．ideas C．trouble D．doubt
A．up B．out C．off D．away
A．called B．helped C．invited D．allowed
A．peacefully B．willingly C．freely D．pleasantly
A．continued B．agreed C．forced D．offered
A．graduation B．movement C．separation D．vacation
A．would B．should C．could D．must
A．demanded B．reminded C．removed D．asked
A．ever B．usually C．even D．never
A．checked B．took C．cleared D．put
A．over B．into C．with D．for
A．find B．pick C．pack D．hold
A．talking B．playing C．reading D．watching
A．before B．if C．while D．as
A．forgotten B．passed C．left D．lost
A．helped B．recovered C．improved D．changed
This morning, I arrived at my office earlier to catch up on some emails. On the way to ____, I couldn’t ____ it when I saw some beautiful flowers at the grocery store. I picked some up, ____ a few chocolate bars.
With the office so empty, I decided to take the ____ to put the chocolate bars on some desks. I started heading towards areas ____ no one had come yet.
I ____ one and a smile card on the CEO’s desk. And then I went to his ___ desk and placed one there, and quickly put a third one on the desk of a quiet gentleman. Later, I entered the kitchen, ____ two cups of water and walked into the ____. I took out the flowers from my bag and ____ them in two bunches, one in each cup.
With a little sigh of ____, I stepped out of the rest room and looked around. The office was still ____ empty and the people closest to me were ____ with a Monday morning “How was your weekend?” ____ . I ____ and went back to my desk.
It struck me that my housemate who had packed my lunch for me so ____ today snuck (偷偷地给) a chocolate bar in there, so I ____ place it on the desk of our receptionist to complete the circle as I headed out of the office this evening. Our receptionist is always the first person in the office, and she always ____ me with a smile when I come in. Maybe tomorrow morning, this ____ can greet her.
I have no ____ how they feel when receiving their gifts, but they will surely smile!
A．work B．job C．company D．business
A．stop B．help C．get D．afford
A．regardless of B．along with C．except for D．instead of
A．adventure B．authority C．possibility D．opportunity
A．when B．because C．though D．where
A．chose B．placed C．delivered D．carried
A．wife’s B．manager’s C．assistant’s D．director’s
A．discovered B．ordered C．filled D．emptied
A．rest room B．meeting room C．smoking area D．office room
A．applied B．adjusted C．arranged D．attached
A．regret B．concern C．relief D．excitement
A．especially B．thoroughly C．totally D．pretty
A．concerned B．accustomed C．limited D．occupied
A．conversation B．congratulation C．consideration D．condition
A．amazed B．smiled C．delighted D．celebrated
A．sweetly B．obviously C．wildly D．fortunately
A．need B．could C．must D．should
A．waves B．nods C．greets D．meets
A．gift B．performance C．flower D．method
A．opinion B．point C．view D．idea
Years ago, I worked at the Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus. One day, as I was passing the elephants, I suddenly stopped, ______ by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their front legs. It was ______ that they could, at any time, break free, ____ strangely enough, they didn’t .I asked a trainer the ______for this.
He said, “When they were very young, we used the _______ size rope, and it was enough to hold them. As they grow up, they believe the rope can _______ hold them, so they never try.”
Like the elephants, how many of you believe you cannot do a thing, simply because you _____ once before? Do you often tell ______“I cannot dance” or “I’m not good at math”?
These are ______ of self limiting beliefs. You must realize you’re ______ for them. A limiting belief that says you’re poor at math may have ______ as a reaction to the embarrassing experiences related to math, or the remarks made by someone important to you which ______ you. The cool thing is that because you create the _____ you can choose to change it! Here is how:
First, _ it with “I am good at math”. Once you change your _ , your subconsciousness will make this ______ by driving you to act. That might be to take a math course or to go online ______ help, etc. Gradually you’ll really see your math skills are ______.
This is such a simple process that you can ______ it today. Don’t be like the poor elephant and make your life ______ in a place because of a limiting belief you developed years ago.
A．excited B．confused C．discouraged D．worried
A．impossible B．doubtful C．uncertain D．obvious
A．but B．or C．and D．so
A．case B．result C．reason D．choice
A．same B．bigger C．smaller D．different
A．narrowly B．almost C．still D．hardly
A．did B．failed C．tried D．succeeded
A．yourself B．others C．your teacher D．your partner
A．causes B．stories C．results D．examples
A．conscious B．honest C．responsible D．depended
A．stopped B．referred C．changed D．originated
A．interested B．disappointed C．bored D．inspired
A．belief B．experience C．embarrassment D．remark
A．represent B．compare C．mix D．replace
A．action B．thought C．aim D．plan
A．come true B．run out C．on guard D．keep cool
A．at B．by C．for D．in
A．improved B．judged C．realized D．recognized
A．finish B．continue C．keep D．begin
A．involved B．stuck C．unfinished D．changed
It’s not the goodbye that hurts．but the flashbacks that follow．My mother suffered with Alzheimer’s disease(老年痴呆症)during her last fifteen years．Until then she had been a bright， woman deeply interested and involved in the world around her．I would go home to visit her in Virginia and she would look at me in a(an) way and ask，”Who are you?”I would answer,”I'm your son．“Where do you live?”She would ask．”In California,”I would tell her．”Isn’t that interesting，”she would say,”I have a son in California．”My name had my mother completely．
She seemed forgetful and confused at the beginning of the disease，but later on she would periods of sharp anxiety．She would through the house she had lived in most of her life，crying uneasily that she wanted to go home，or she would leave home and wander away if she was not for a short time．
Hoping to please her and put her mind ，I would take her for a drive，Visiting sites where she had lived as a ．In the yard of the hillside house in Shipman I sat in the car and ，the view of the old oaks and long green lawn．I could my mother there as a little girl Playing with the pet lamb she had been so fond of．I looked to her for some ，but She just shook her head and said，“I want to go home．”
Over the years I have decided that what my mother was calling home was not a ，but a time．I suspect it was a time when she was much ，when her children were still underfoot， when her husband was still energetic and considerate．
Watching my mother’s suffering set me to 55 what I would have in mindif someday I could n’t find and wanted to go there．In this family we tend to be long lived and we grow fuzzy(模糊的)minded as the years go by．At eighty I have already noticed some symptoms．My doctor says the forgetfulness is only and that it comes with age．Still the of Alzheimer is haunting(萦绕)in my mind．Someday if and when I become even cloudier minded than I am now, unable to drive and tell you where“home”is，my dear son，I expect I will a ask you to take me home．I know you Will do your best to find the place I need to be．I leave these notes for your ．
A．caring B．cheerful C．hopeful D．considerate
A．excited B．frightened C．puzzled D．amazed
A．forgotten B．reminded C．escaped D．slid
A．greatly B．hardly C．totally D．simply
A．go through B．break trough C．1ook through D．put through
A．hunt B．pace C．search D．1ook
A．settled B．attended C．concerned D．inspired
A．in place B．under control C．in order D．at ease
A．1ady B．student C．child D．mother
A．inspected B．admired C．appreciated D．respected
A．tell B．picture C．suspect D．doubt
A．response B．smile C．reasons D．answers
A．name B．dream C．symbol D．place
A．prettier B．younger C．happier D．healthier
A．feeling B．wondering C．doubting D．believing
A．memory B．passion C．home D．way
A．deadly B．alarming C．poisonous D．allergic
A．natural B．special C．rare D．unique
A．intention B．fear C．expectation D．hate
A．appreciation B．admiration C．guidance D．assistance
America’s Beauty Is in Its Diversity
America is built on the idea of freedom, and there is no exception for Muslim women. I the freedom of religion and speech. But mostly, I believe it’s OK to be , and to stand up for who and what you are. So I believe in wearing the hijab.
The hijab is a religious head covering, like a scarf. I am Muslim, and keeping my head covered is a of maturity（成熟）and respect toward my and to Allah’s will. , I also like to wear it to be different. I don’t usually like to do what everyone else is doing. I want to be a(n) , not just part of the crowd. But when I first wore it, I was also afraid of the that I’d get at school.
I on my own that sixth grade was the I should start wearing the hijab. I was about what the kids would say or even do to me. I thought they might make fun of me, or be scared of me and my headscarf. Kids at that age usually like to be all the same, and there’s little or no of differences.
On the first day of school, I put all those thoughts behind my back and walked in with my head held high. I was holding my breath a little, but I was also proud to be a Muslim, proud to be wearing the hijab, proud to be different.
I was about everything I had thought the kids would say or even do to me. I actually met a lot of people because of wearing my head covering. Most of the kids would come and ask me questions — — about the hijab and why I wore it.
I did hear some kids were making fun of me, there was one girl----she wasn’t even in my class, and we never really talked much---and she spoke me, and I wasn’t even there! I made a lot of new friends that year, friends that I still have until this very day, five years later.
Yes, I’m different, but everyone is different here, in one way or another. This is the of America.
A．believe in B．stick to C．carry out D．push for
A．dependent B．free C．different D．sensitive
A．signal B．sign C．reminder D．cause
A．religion B．country C．parents D．status
A．In a word B．In general C．To be brief D．To be honest
A．princess B．heroine C．individual D．adult
A．praise B．punishment C．reflection D．reaction
A．hoped B．expected C．realized D．decided
A．time B．chance C．case D．occasion
A．disappointed B．scared C．enthusiastic D．angry
A．still B．already C．even D．ever
A．show off B．pull off C．pick up D．put up
A．rejection B．ignorance C．knowledge D．acceptance
A．negative B．optimistic C．serious D．strange
A．often B．inside C．only D．outside
A．concerned B．particular C．wrong D．convinced
A．respectfully B．cautiously C．suspiciously D．critically
A．and B．so C．but D．or
A．in terms of B．in front of C．in charge of D．in favor of
A．significance B．beauty C．value D．power
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