We had moved from Cairo to Illinois, away from my grandmother when I was eight years old. I her terribly. I was told I was her favorite ; she was my favorite “Granny.”
My heart for a long time after we went away. Mother must have noticed I wanted to see her, she would take my and me back to visit my Granny sometimes. I know Granny loved us. it was something you could feel with your . She didn’t live in a fancy(豪华的) house or have things, but I never cared.
Although she didn’t have much, did we, she did something for my brother Tommie and me. I will always remember she saved her in a glass jar, which had her since she was married. I am sure Granny could have those pennies herself but she saved them to us when we came to visit. Because I was the older, I was dividing(分) the pennies between my brother and me.
“One for you, one for me,” I would the words until the jar was empty. I don’t remember how much we collected on our and the amount(数量) wasn’t important at all. It was the idea that she remembered us and cared about us moved me. Those of my childhood still give me warm feelings when I’m sad. I often wonder if I found a penny on the ground somewhere, could it possibly be Granny tossing(扔) me pennies from heaven?
A．preferred B．missed C．wondered D．remembered
A．relative B．neighbor C．partner D．grandchild
A．touched B．felt C．ached D．flew
A．so B．but C．still D．and
A．aunt B．cousin C．sister D．brother
A．Totally B．Extremely C．Actually D．Sincerely
A．thoughts B．eyes C．mind D．heart
A．powerful B．expensive C．familiar D．large
A．either B．none C．nor D．so
A．pennies B．candies C．jewels D．sweets
A．added to B．belonged to C．stood for D．come up to
A．protected B．saved C．used D．collected
A．help B．give C．attract D．comfort
A．in charge of B．in danger of C．in search of D．in favor of
A．legally B．logically C．informally D．equally
A．ignore B．appreciate C．request D．repeat
A．visits B．holidays C．weekends D．youth
A．which B．that C．where D．what
A．performances B．sights C．memories D．accidents
A．lying B．burying C．shining D．signaling
It was about the third week in June last year. My 15yearold son had already settled into his summer routine：Go to ____ at 2 a. m. and wake up at 1 p．m. only to get back on his computer to play computer games ___ dinner.
It was the middle of the ____ when the sound of his computer games woke me up again. I couldn't ___ that any more and decided it was time for him to get a summer job. I got on the computer and found a lifeguard certification class that ____ the next day, and a company that ____ teenagers to guard their pools.
From that day I woke him up at 8 a．m. every day for him to ____ the class. At first, he continued to complain that I was ____ his summer. But by the end of the week, he was actually ____ going. He learned something about first aid, figured he really could ____ someone from drowning, and got some ideas on how to ____ work for a living.
Two weeks later, he had a ____ as a lifeguard. He took his responsibility very ____ and never went to work late. This summer, he will be working fulltime at a pool. He says a lot of his ____ don't have jobs. And I say that is because their mothers didn't try ____ enough! Even if your kid is super ____ with finals and afterschool activities and doesn't have time, you can ____ job information for him.
Whether it is an ice cream store, a movie ____， or a summer camp, you can ask if they are hiring ___ for the summer. After your kid gets a job, pay attention to the ____ to make sure he is never late.
A．school B．study C．bed D．work
A．around B．until C．after D．during
A．night B．noon C．morning D．afternoon
A．watch B．appreciate C．notice D．stand
A．lasted B．rested C．started D．developed
A．hired B．forced C．persuaded D．force
A．give B．attend C．observe D．help
A．designed B．ruining C．enjoying D．joining
A．looking into B．looking out of C．looking down upon D．looking forward to
A．recognize B．conduct C．save D．buy
A．roughly B．luckily C．actually D．suddenly
A．job B．problem C．goal D．reward
A．slowly B．seriously C．calmly D．quickly
A．teachers B．colleagues C．students D．friends
A．hard B．fast C．early D．directly
A．clear B．excited C．busy D．disappointed
A．write down B．think about C．wait for D．search for
A．theatre B．square C．park D．factory
A．experts B．foreigners C．teenagers D．villagers
A．habit B．schedule C．tradition D．determination
Youth sports teach kids to develop a winning state of mind as well as the ability to become team leaders. Although having __ is a major part of athletics, the only purpose of sports is to compete and create the ____ mentality (心态) people need in sports.
____ have the extremely hard task of getting their young athletes to learn how to play the sport and become disciplined, and ready to play the sport to the best of their ability. ____， I was at my younger brother's baseball game the other night and his team was ____ by five runs in the last part of the game. While most teams in this situation would be desperately trying to regain their ____ for bravery and will to fight, his team just seemed to slowly walk around, ____ sunflower seeds, and laugh at jokes made by teammates. I asked my brother after the game why everybody was so ___ about the loss and he said it was because some kid's mom brought really good snacks.
Some parents have a ___ with coaches shouting at their child, as they hold the view that if a child makes a mistake, it is the coach's ___ to correct the problem. When parents get involved in telling the coach how to __11__ the team, problems ____. Some parents feel if they pay their money, they should have an equal ___ on how to coach the team. In order to have a successful learning experience, the coach needs to feel like he can control his team and ____ the parents from having the last say. Without that, the coach feels as if he needs to ____ the parents by giving more playing time to their kids who actually don't ____ it.
With youth sport programs becoming less competitive, club teams are on the ____. More teens can get an easier access to them. Club teams ____ more of what high school and junior high coaches are looking for, the competitive edge that is absolutely necessary in ____. While having fun is important, skills and a ____ mentality is worth more in the world of sports.
A．fun B．dignity C．courage D．patience
A．social B．competitive C．healthy D．responsible
A．Coaches B．Parents C．Experts D．Headmasters
A．As a result B．In addition C．For example D．On the contrary
A．up B．below C．above D．down
A．scores B．goals C．spirits D．dreams
A．chew B．spit C．count D．swallow
A．worried B．happy C．serious D．casual
A．joke B．problem C．contact D．compromise
A．duty B．experience C．awareness D．turn
A．dismiss B．unite C．handle D．assess
A．stand out B．break out C．work out D．come out
A．say B．guidance C．response D．reward
A．protect B．defend C．excuse D．discourage
A．assist B．motivate C．please D．blame
A．want B．deserve C．value D．appreciate
A．way B．decline C．go D．rise
A．offer B．require C．seek D．preserve
A．academics B．sports C．exams D．competitions
A．risking B．controlling C．winning D．cooperating
In my early childhood, my parents and teachers taught me to be persistent (执着) in every task I devoted myself to. I was ____ that persistence is the only way towards success. But a small ____ made me change my mind.
One day my twoyearold son, ___ at a dozen of “stood” color markerpens, cheered excitedly，“Mummy, look! I did it.” Afterwards, he collected some ballpens, ____ to do the same. Hard though he tried, the ballpens just lay ____. He turned to me for help. Noticing they had either sharp or round ends, I said ____， “Mummy can't help you.” To my surprise, he wouldn't listen and continued trying... I was dumbfounded by his persistence.
My son's behaviour reminded me of George who was always ____ in his work and rarely talked to anyone. To him, ____， there was no such thing called weekends or holidays. Our boss praised __ about him and ___ us to look up to him as a role model.
One day I met George. “Gonna work late again tonight？”
“Probably can't leave till midnight，” he said.
“How many hours have you put in here each week, eighty or ninety？”
“____.”
“Don't you have time to be with your family at all？”
He shook his head slowly and ____ a sigh. “It's not what I wanted. But I have worked on it for so long. It's much too ____ to even think about letting go.”
A year later I resigned. The ____ thing I heard about him was that his wife divorced him. Since then I've never seen him. But occasionally his aged ____ would come to my mind.
Until that day, ____ knowing why the ballpens couldn't stand up, the twoyearold had ____ the impossibility after many failures. He put aside all the ballpens and kept only those water markers for his “game”. ___， he already learned to let go of his previous ____ attempts.
In our daily life, many headaches can be avoided if we know how to ____ them and then decisively let go of them immediately.
A．confident B．consistent C．conscious D．convinced
A．event B．incident C．accident D．affair
A．pointing B．shouting C．screaming D．laughing
A．insisting B．requiring C．intending D．urging
A．flat B．silent C．still D．quiet
A．deliberately B．casually C．unintentionally D．enthusiastically
A．interested B．busy C．devoted D．buried
A．therefore B．however C．otherwise D．though
A．high B．highly C．well D．much
A．promised B．demanded C．inspired D．appealed
A．At random B．At times C．At most D．At least
A．let off B．let out C．sent off D．sent out
A．encouraging B．comfortable C．painful D．ashamed
A．latter B．later C．last D．lately
A．picture B．figure C．reflection D．image
A．for B．with C．without D．besides
A．received B．accepted C．refused D．rejected
A．Generally B．Eventually C．Additionally D．Obviously
A．useless B．endless C．hopeful D．meaningful
A．clarify B．distinguish C．identify D．acknowledge
________ she was invited to the ball made her very happy.
A．Whether B．That C．Because D．What
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