Ted spent seven years as a prisoner of war. There he discovered the power of ___.
For more than half of that ___ he was in isolation (隔绝). He lived for ten months in total ___. Those ten months was the longest of his life. When they ___ with wooden boards the window of his little seven-by-seven foot cell, shutting out the light, he ___ if he was going to make it.
Ted spent hours a day exercising and thinking. But at times he felt he could do ___ but scream. Not wanting to give his ___ the satisfaction of knowing they’d ___ him, he placed clothing into his mouth to lessen the noise ___ he screamed at the top of his lungs.
One day Ted got down on the ___ and crawled (爬) under his bed. He found a hole that ___ air from the outside. As he approached the hole, he saw a ___ ray of light. Ted put his eye next to the wall and discovered a small crack in the building. It allowed him to glimpse ___, though all he could see was a ___ piece of grass. But when he saw this, he felt a surge of joy, excitement and ___ that he hadn’t had in years. “It represented life, growth and ___,” he later said. It was the small hope that helped Ted ___ this nearly unbearable experience.
The human spirit is ___. It seems to run forever ___ nothing but a faint (微弱的) hope. Without it, you have nothing. With it, nothing else ___ — even the worst conditions.
A．thought B．scream C．support D．hope
A．prison B．war C．time D．month
A．happiness B．sadness C．darkness D．silence
A．strengthened B．fixed C．covered D．broke
A．reminded B．required C．wondered D．feared
A．something B．nothing C．everything D．anything
A．soldiers B．friends C．enemy D．army
A．wounded B．quitted C．satisfied D．broken
A．till B．since C．as D．after
A．window B．floor C．wall D．board
A．let in B．put out C．took in D．gave off
A．weak B．soft C．strong D．sharp
A．inside B．outside C．above D．below
A．very B．right C．specific D．single
A．gratefulness B．usefulness C．fulfillment D．establishment
A．courage B．perseverance C．choice D．freedom
A．by B．out C．over D．through
A．straight B．strong C．lucky D．interesting
A．against B．from C．on D．over
A．matters B．relates C．changes D．happens
Growing older is unavoidable while growing up is optional. These words have been passed on in the loving __ of Rose.
On the first day of school our professor challenged us to get to know someone, so I __ to find a little old lady looking at me with a smile. She said， "Hi,handsome! My name is Rose. I'm eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a _? " I laughed and _ responded, then followed a giant squeeze. “_ are you in college at such an innocent age?” I asked. "I'm here to meet a rich husband, get married, have a couple of kids..." I was __ what it was that motivated her to be taking on this _ at her age. “ I always dreamed of having a college education and now I _ it!” Later, we became friends.
Rose became a campus celebrity and she easily made friends _ she went. On one _ Rose was invited to speak at our football banquet. Her prepared cards dropped before she _ the speech. A little _ , she simply _ her throat and began," We do not stop playing _ we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There are certain secrets to stay _ , being happy and achieving success. You've got to have a dream. When you _ your dreams, you die.”…
At the end of the year Rose finished her college education. One week after graduation Rose died _ in her sleep. Over two thousand college students _ her funeral in honor of the wonderful woman who taught by __ that it's never too late to be all you can possibly be.
Anybody can grow older, which doesn't _ any talent or ability. The key is to grow up by always finding opportunities in change.
A．care B． memory C． need D． want
A．turned up B． turned over C． turned around D． turned away
A．hug B． kiss C． hand D． gift
A．annoyingly B． impatiently C． absently D． enthusiastically
A．Who B． Why C． How D． When
A．curious B． positive C． obvious D． convinced
A．risk B． opportunity C． challenge D． invitation
A．like B． take C． hold D． make
A．however B． whenever C． wherever D． whatever
A． stage B． occasion C． time D． event
A． remembered B． continued C． delivered D． wrote
A． delighted B． embarrassed C． fascinated D． frightened
A． cleared B． checked C． cleaned D． treated
A． until B． before C． when D． because
A． energetic B． young C． alive D． healthy
A． lose B． realize C． pursue D． obtain
A． secretly B． sadly C． peacefully D． bitterly
A．joined B． ignored C． cancelled D． attended
A．example B． directions C． speech D． personality
A． gain B． explore C． take D． appeal
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 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 kid was 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．independent B．free C．sensitive D．different
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 exact D．To be honest
A．princess B．heroine C．individual D．adult
A．praise B．punishment C．reaction D．reflection
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．awareness 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
A Lesson in Caring
It was a cold evening. My daughter and I were walking up Broadway. I didn’t notice a guy sitting inside a cardboard box. But Nora . She wasn’t even four, but she at my coat and said, “That man’s cold. Daddy, can we take him home?”
I don’t remember my . But I do remember a sudden feeling inside me. I had always been delighted at how much my daughter noticed in her , whether it was birds flying or children playing. But now she was noticing and beggary.
A few days later, I saw an article in the newspaper about volunteers who picked up a food package from a nearby school on a Sunday morning and it to an elderly person. I signed us up. Nora was about it. She could understand the importance of food, so she could easily see how our job was. When Sunday came, she was ready, but I had to myself to leave the house to fetch the food package. On my way to the school, I fought a(n) to turn back. The Sunday paper and coffee were waiting for me at home. Why do this? , we phoned the elderly person we’d been appointed. She us right over.
The building was in a bad state. A silver-haired woman in an old dress received us. Nora ran inside. I followed. However, when we talked, I was moved by her struggle against the hard life and realized what our little help meant to her. When the time came to say goodbye, we three hugged. I walked home , touched.
Professionals call such a “a volunteer opportunity”. They are opportunities and I’ve come to see. else but as volunteers do you have the opportunity to do something that’s good for others as well as for yourself? Nora and I regularly serve meals to needy people and clothes for the homeless. Yet, as I’ve her grow over these past four years, I still wonder – which of us has benefited more?
A．did B．was C．has D．had
A．pulled B．stared C．pointed D．aimed
A．debate B．reply C．explanation D．expression
A．light B．funny C．heavy D．magical
A．image B．dream C．memory D．world
A．coldness B．kindness C．suffering D．sharing
A．sent B．applied C．devoted D．posted
A．concerned B．curious C．satisfied D．excited
A．attractive B．valuable C．creative D．lucky
A．encourage B．expect C．allow D．push
A．urge B．effort C．hurry D．must
A．Therefore B．But C．Anyhow D．Instead
A．requested B．promised C．invited D．thanked
A．happily B．cautiously C．eagerly D．unwillingly
A．in tears B．in disappointment C．with tiredness D．with anxiety
A．stay B．visit C．reception D．challenge
A．How B．Where C．When D．What
A．reliable B．fair C．difficult D．enjoyable
A．collect B．order C．make D．design
A．had B．felt C．watched D．noticed
Sometimes people come into your life ．You know that they will help you out who you
are or who you want to become·You never know these people may be，possibly your roommate，neighbor，or even a complete stranger．But when you eyes with them，you know at that very moment they will your life in some way．
And sometimes things happen to you that may seem at first，but in reflection you find that without them you would have never your potential ability．
Everything happens for a ．Nothing happens by chance or good luck．Illness，injury，love all occur to test the of your soul．Without these small tests，life would be like a road to nowhere ．The people affecting your life，and the and failure you experience，help to create who you are and who you become． the bad experiences can be learned from，for they are the most important ones·If someone loves you，love them back unconditionally，because they are you to love．If someone hurts you， them，for they have helped you learn about and the
importance of being cautious．
Make every day ．Appreciate every moment，for you may never be able to 53 it again·Tell yourself you are a great individual and yourself. Create your own life and then go out and live it with absolutely no ． Most importantly，if you LOVE someone，tell him or her，for you never know what tomorrow
may have in store．
A．figure B．take C．give D．speak
A．where B．how C．who D．what
A．fill B．lock C．cover D．close
A．value B．affect C．love D．waste
A．exciting B．inspiring C．inviting D．challenging
A．realized B．lacked C．controlled D．tested
A．profit B．fact C．reason D．result
A．in need of B．on behalf of C．on account of D．by means of
A．degrees B．limits C．influence D．condition
A．smooth B．snowy C．busy D．heavy
A．sense B．incident C．success D．feeling
A．So B．Yet C．Thus D．Even
A．probably B．exactly C．certainly D．rarely
A．persuading B．allowing C．teaching D．forcing
A．warn B．forgive C．scold D．charge
A．agreement B．society C．right D．trust
A．count B．mean C．go D．change
A．save B．experience C．share D．miss
A．hold on B．care for C．think of D．believe in
A．efforts B．beliefs C．regrets D．directions
I moved to Chicago ten years ago. As I was new to the area, I had friends and seldom went out to parties. But a month later, I was invited to a party and there I an elderly couple.
The wife and I for a long time. She told me how she was about her husband who was a heart operation. At that time I was working as a researcher in the same where the husband would be going for his operation, I told her to take down my phone number and me to let me know when he was there.
She phoned a few weeks later as and told me that her husband was admitted to the hospital and waiting. I told her that I would go and check on him every day while I was at . I thought that if it was my dad, I would do the same, so I decided to give them some .
Weeks turned into months and it just became my to see them and keep track of how things were going before, during and after the heart operation. Sometimes I'd bring a for him to read, or some food that we would share . As time went by, it seemed like I became part of the . Even after the husband returned from the hospital, we still often each other on holidays.
Now, ten years later, I my own family. Since our parents don’t close by, this couple has become my son’s “local” grandparents. My wife and I often feel truly to have this couple as our “local” parents! Sometimes family comes out of the most unexpected place.
A．few B．some C．several D．many
A．served B．loved C．met D．supported
A．searched B．fought C．worked D．talked
A．regretful B．calm C．worried D．lucky
A．giving up B．waiting for C．paying for D．turning down
A．hotel B．hospital C．restaurant D．office
A．so B．but C．though D．since
A．ask B．call C．help D．invite
A．required B．predicted C．expected D．promised
A．even B．seldom C．still D．sometimes
A．work B．school C．home D．table
A．experience B．company C．luck D．trust
A．risk B．stress C．test D．habit
A．book B．picture C．computer D．tape
A．early B．together C．alone D．everywhere
A．public B．family C．team D．group
A．missed B．followed C．knew D．visited
A．leave B．find C．have D．need
A．live B．come C．move D．drive
A．nervous B．curious C．thankful D．suitable
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