I hear a lot of people talking about New Year’s resolutions（新年计划）．Some say, “I can’t keep them and I never make resolutions．” Perhaps the real is that we have trouble changing．We get in our way of life and even if things aren’t good, they are familiar．
As the years go by, our resolutions seem to lose some ．In spite of the fact that my own eagerness seems to , I still like the idea of making resolutions．It is the of not giving up that is important．
I think of the year like a carpet of new fallen snow that has not yet been by footprints or marks of any kind．It before us so perfect and beautiful, but it won’t remain that way for long． we know it, we must get out in the snow and make our own marks and tracks．Soon, we will see all kinds of and paths in the snow．We will see everything from , icy mud to the prints of snow angels made by children at play．
It’s all part of our ．As we close out the old year, a new set of months lies ahead of us and we think, “Maybe, just maybe I can do ．” Perhaps, this time, we can lose those pounds, a bad habit, improve our behavior, build a better relationship．Even though there are situations in our lives that can get us , we can look forward to beginning again and doing what we can do to our lives according to how we are able．
As the New Year comes around, what kind of marks will you make in the ?
A．plan B．idea C．puzzle D．problem
A．comfortable B．curious C．serious D．painful
A．at most B．at last C．at least D．at first
A．faith B．enthusiasm C．sense D．confidence
A．increase B．exist C．decline D．disappear
A．spirit B．rule C．challenge D．decision
A．behind B．between C．around D．ahead
A．discovered B．noticed C．damaged D．cleared
A．stands B．lies C．comes D．occurs
A．Although B．Before C．Until D．If
A．prints B．stones C．plants D．pictures
A．tidy B．soft C．dry D．dirty
A．quality B．attitude C．belief D．wisdom
A．better B．worse C．easier D．harder
A．exact B．final C．extra D．former
A．pick out B．call off C．cut down D．give up
A．and B．or C．so D．for
A．over B．across C．down D．away
A．save B．experience C．start D．improve
A．snow B．mud C．carpet D．ice
One minute means a lot in one's life.
During his college years, Roger 36 a summer in an Idaho logging camp. When the boss had to leave for a few days, he 37 Rogers in charge.
“ 38 if the men refuse to follow my orders?" Rogers asked. He thought of Tony, an immigrant worker who troubled all day, giving the other men a 39 time.
‘‘Fire them,” the boss said. Then, as if 40 Rogers' mind, he added,“I suppose you think you are going to fire Tony if you get the 41 . I'd feel 42 about that. I have been logging for 40 years. Tony is the most__43 worker I've ever had. I know he is a troublemaker and that he__44 everybody and everything. But he comes in first and leaves last. There has not been an 45 for eight years on the hill where he works.”
Rogers_ 46 the next day. He went to Tony and spoke to him."Tony, do you know I’m in charge here today?" Tony grunted（嘟囔）.“Iwas going to fire you the first time we tangled（纠缠）,but I want you to know I’m not,”he told Tony,_ 47 what the boss had said.
When Rogers finished,Tony_48 the spadeful of sand he had held and tears streamed__49 his face.
That day Tony worked harder than ever before.
Twelve years later Rogers met Tony again who was now the 50 for railroad construction for one of the largest logging companies in the West. Rogers asked him how he came to California and happened to have such 51 .
Tony replied, "If it not be for the one 52 you talk to me back in Idaho, I kill somebody someday. One minute 53 my whole life."
Effective managers know the 54 0f taking a moment to point out what a worker is doing well. But what a 55 a minute of yes can make in any relationship!
A．wasted B．spent C．trained D．traveled
A．took B．provided C．put D．designed
A．What B．How C．Why D．Who
A．ridiculous B．surprising C．happy D．hard
A．recognizing B．having C．bearing D．reading
A．chance B．order C．support D．evidence
A．proudly B．badly C．uglily D．well
A．quarrelsome B．elegant C．reliable D．silent
A．respects B．protects C．hurts D．hates
A．accident B．anecdote C．opportunity D．argument
A．turned up B．set out C．joined up D．took over
A．lying B．adding C．smiling D．replying
A．threw B．dropped C．carried D．lifted
A．through B．on C．down D．in
A．boss B．worker C．engine-driver D．immigrant
A．railroad B．companies C．life D．success
A．word B．thing C．minute D．lesson
A．save B．change C．colour D．lose
A．importance B．method C．result D．influence
A．choice B．decision C．difference D．conclusion
Growing up in the U.S.A., I always wanted to experience another culture. The 1 came when I was 15. After several months of 2 , I was ready to spend the second term of my first year of high school as an exchange student in Australia.
Landing in Perth was one of the most exciting moments of my life. I 3 then that there was no turning back. The family I would live with was waiting for me, and it would be only five days 4 the new school year started.
The Catholic school I 5 was different from my public school back in the States. The uniform code was very strict. We were only 6 to wear one bracelet, which had to be a watch and one necklace, which had to have a Holy Cross. I was quite intimidated(害怕的) at first, 7 never having been to a new school—even in the United States. Everything went 8 , though. The teachers were welcoming and the students were friendly.
The most unforgettable time of my term abroad was with forty-one other international exchange students traveling around Australia during our term break. Our 9 were as extensive as our nationalities: we traveled to Sydney, Canberra, Mildura, Coober Pedy, Uluru, Kings Canyon, Alice Springs, Mount Isa, Airlie Beach, and the Cold Coast.
The few weeks we enjoyed together were crowded with 10 . We took a day-cruise on Darling Harbor and visited the Sydney Opera House. We slept in an “underground town”. We walked around the famous Ayers Rock and went sailing on the Pacific Ocean.
At the end of our 11 in Australia, we had three weeks of traveling time to share our stories and help each other deal with leaving. It was 12 that our last day together was filled with tears. We packed our camp, exchanged e-mail addresses, and gathered together for a final good-bye.
A．dream B．vacation C．privilege D．opportunity
A．examining B．preparing C．staying D．resting
A．realized B．wondered C．wished D．concluded
A．when B．since C．until D．before
A．visited B．involved C．attended D．studied
A．persuaded B．allowed C．determined D．forced
A．always B．intentionally C．specially D．especially
A．toughly B．annoyingly C．smoothly D．strangely
A．destinations B．worksites C．habitats D．shelters
A．challenges B．amusements C．assignments D．activities
A．holiday B．stay C．work D．tour
A．natural B．essential C．embarrassing D．unexpected
The teacher thought that hobbies were very important for every child. She 20 all her pupils to have one, and sometimes, arranged for their parents to come and 21 the work they had done as a result.
One Friday morning the teacher told the class that 22 of them who had a hobby could 23 a holiday that afternoon to get things they had 24 as parts of their hobbies ready for their parents to see the following afternoon.
So on Friday afternoon, 25 those of the pupils who had nothing to show did their usual lessons, the 26 ones who had made something were allowed to go home, on 27 that they returned before five o’clock to bring what they were going to 28 . When the afternoon lessons began, the teacher was 29 to see that Tommy was not there. He was the laziest boy in the class, and the teacher found it difficult to believe that he had a hobby. However, at a quarter to five, Tommy arrived with a 30 collection of butterflies in glass cases. 31 his teacher had admired them
and helped him to arrange them on a table in the 32 , she was surprised to see Tommy pick them up again and begin to 33 . “What are you doing, Tommy?” she asked. “Those things must 34 here until tomorrow afternoon. That’s 35 the parents are coming to see them.”
“I know they are coming then,” answered Tommy, “and I will 36 them back tomorrow, but my big brother doesn’t want them to be out of our house at night in case they are 37 .”
“But what has it got to do 38 your big brother?” asked the teacher. “Aren’t the butterflies yours?” “No,” answered Tommy. “They belong to him.” “But Tommy, you are 39 to show your own hobby here, not somebody else’s!” said the teacher. “I know that,” answered Tommy. “My hobby is watching my brother collecting butterflies.”
A．allowed B．encouraged C．forbade D．taught
A．see B．observe C．know D．inspect
A．all B．none C．those D．many
A．celebrate B．have C．give D．need
A．done B．bought C．taken D．made
A．while B．if C．therefore D．because
A．bad B．lucky C．unlucky D．stupid
A．condition B．situation C．state D．the whole
A．send B．give C．collect D．show
A．pleased B．surprised C．satisfied D．upset
A．beautiful B．necessary C．useful D．useless
A．If B．After C．As D．Although
A．case B．school C．building D．classroom
A．speak B．leave C．clean D．introduce
A．keep B．wait C．remain D．leave
A．why B．how C．when D．where
A．take B．bring C．wish D．welcome
A．stolen B．burned C．flown D．taken
A．to B．with C．about D．on
A．about B．likely C．supposed D．known
How to get rid of waste is a great problem for the world today. Waste must be treated 16 it does not become a danger to life. 17 , in some countries, waste from factories is still poured straight into rivers. People who use the water from one of these rivers often get 18 . The water may become so polluted that it 19 all the fish in the river. When these rivers finally reaches the 20 , it pollutes the ocean.
In many countries with 21 , human waste is piped directly into the sea without being dealt with. This is not 22 . Although the sea itself can break up the waste, beaches 23 become polluted. 24 scientists suggest people take the waste far out to sea in ships where the wind and waves break it down.
In 1989 an international law was passed to 25 people putting waste into the sea. It is now against the 26 to put anything into the sea nearby. Such rubbish as plastics may not be thrown 27 the sea anywhere. Other waste may be put into the sea, either 19 or more than 40 kilometers from land, 28 the nature of the materials.
The 29 of dealing with waste has become so great that several international organizations have been 30 to protect the world and control pollution.
A．as if B．so that C．ever since D．now that
A．Luckily B．Happily C．Unfortunately D．Hopefully
A．sick B．hope C．rich D．fun
A．raises B．feeds C．kills D．breaks
A．pool B．lake C．spring D．sea
A．grassland B．plains C．sea coasts D．deserts
A．safe B．useful C．dirty D．wrong
A．need B．may C．can’t D．needn’t
A．So B．Because C．Since D．But
A．stop B．suggest C．keep D．find
A．school B．organization C．factory D．law
A．out of B．away from C．into D．above
A．depending on B．feeding on C．leading to D．connecting to
A．news B．method C．problem D．disadvantage
A．punished B．set up C．refused D．called at
Usually, there is a teacher-parent meeting in every school year. Some students enjoy it, some don’t. Tom, a little boy invited his mother to attend his school's first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy's __36__, she said she would go. This __37__ be the first time that his classmates and teacher __38__ his mother and he felt __39__ of her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar (疤痕) that 40 nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy never wanted to _41__ why or how she got the scar.
At the meeting, the people were __42__ by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother __43__ the scar, but the little boy was still embarrassed and 44 himself from everyone. He did, however, get within __45__of a conversation between his mother and his teacher.
The teacher asked __46__, "How did you get the scar on your face?"
The mother replied, "__47__ my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was __48__ afraid to go in because the fire was __49__，so I went in. As I was running toward his bed, I saw a long piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked __50__ but fortunately, a fireman came in and saved both of us." She __51__ the burned side of her face. "This scar will be __52__, but to this day, I have never __53__ what I did."
At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes. He held her in his arms and felt a great __54__ of the sacrifice (牺牲) that his mother had made for him. He held her hand 55 for the rest of the day.
A．enjoyment B．excitement C．disappointment D．surprise
A．would B．could C．should D．must
A．noticed B．greeted C．met D．accepted
A．sick B．ashamed C．afraid D．tired
A．included B．passed C．covered D．shaded
A．hear about B．think about C．care about D．talk about
A．surprised B．impressed C．excited D．comforted
A．in sight of B．by means of C．by way of D．in spite of
A．separated B．protected C．hid D．escaped
A．hearing B．reminding C．understanding D．learning
A．nervously B．carefully C．seriously D．anxiously
A．As B．Now that C．Since D．When
A．so B．much C．quite D．too
A．under control B．out of control C．in control D．over control
A．helpless B．hopeless C．useless D．senseless
A．pointed B．showed C．touched D．wiped
A．beautiful B．lasting C．serious D．frightening
A．forgot B．recognized C．considered D．regretted
A．honor B．happiness C．sense D．pride
A．quietly B．tightly C．slightly D．suddenly
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