Ever since sixth grade, I have gotten along with pretty much everyone at our middlesize school. It's no____that those who were thought to be popular____me. One friend in partciular, a tall blonde by name of Christina, was, in____， one of my cloest friends. We would hang out a lot, ____in the summer. She isn't one of those friends that you can____all your feeling to. Actually our only concern was being active, and____fun, not worrying about boys and things like that.
When we got to high school, things____. The popular crowd was no longer a distinct group. They were, ____， the daring, “sexy”individuals that everyone still wanted to be liked. They would____together every weekend, making out with guys and girls years older than they were. Spring break would be____with friends, not family, and their friends would always have the best cars and equipment. It figures that I would____Christina to be like this as well. I found out how____I was one Saturday night.
I, Christina and____“popular”freind were hanging out talking. “Should we tell her our____？” they questioned. I urged them to tell me, baffled that they would have a secret that no one____in the school would know about. “We've never made out with a guy. Actually, to be honest, we've____really had a first kiss, well, at____one that I would want to count be a first kiss.”I was____！ These are two of the most pretty, popular girls in school!
I guess the moral of the story is that everyone____the“popular”to have that sort of image, but it's not all____. See them in a different light, and they could turn out to be the best friends you've ever had.
A．wounded B．surprise C．doubt D．need
A．receive B．inspire C．examine D．accepted
A．fact B．need C．return D．turn
A．specially B．immediately C．especially D．suddenly
A．express B．impress C．explain D．declare
A．taking B．having C．playing D．making
A．improved B．exchanged C．changed D．proved
A．therefore B．otherwise C．besides D．however
A．put B．hold C．collect D．get
A．took B．paid C．spent D．cost
A．hope B．believe C．suggest D．enjoy
A．wrong B．lucky C．right D．sorry
A．another B．other C．others D．the other
A．score B．secret C．tale D．decision
A．more B．even C．else D．yet
A．often B．ever C．seldom D．never
A．least B．end C．home D．beginning
A．excited B．astonished C．satisfied D．disappointed
A．insists B．inspects C．respect D．expects
A．actual B．practical C．true D．exact
When I entered Berkeley College, I hoped to earn a scholarship. Having been a straight A student, I believed I could ____ tough subjects and really learn something. One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne. I was extremely interested in the ideas he ____ in class.
When I took the first exam, I was ____ to find a 77, Cplus, on my test paper, ____ English was my best subject. I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to my arguments but remained ____.
I decided to try harder, although I didn't know what that ____ because study had always been easy for me. I read the books more carefully, but got another 77. Again, I ____ with Professor Jayne. Again, he listened patiently but wouldn't change his ____.
One more test before the final exam. One more ___ to improve my grades. So I redoubled my efforts and, for the first time, ____ the meaning of the word “thorough”. But my ____ did no good and everything ____ as before.
The last hurdle(障碍) was the final. No matter what ____ I got, it wouldn't cancel Cpluses. I might as well kiss the ___ goodbye.
I stopped working hard. I felt I knew the course material as well as I ever would. The night before the final, I even ___ myself to a movie. The next day I decided for once not to ____ much about the result of the test.
A week later, I was surprised to find I got an A. I hurried into Professor Jayne's office. He ____ to be expecting me. “If I had given you the Apluses you ____， you wouldn't have continued to work as hard.”
I stared at him, ____ that his analysis and strategy(策略) were correct. I had worked my head ____， as I had never done before.
I was speechless when my course grade arrived：Aplus. It was the only Aplus given. The next year I received my scholarship. I've always remembered Professor Jayne's lesson：you alone must set your own standard of excellence.
A．take B．discuss C．cover D．get
A．sought B．presented C．exchanged D．obtained
A．shocked B．worried C．scared D．anxious
A．but B．so C．for D．or
A．unchanged B．unpleasant C．unfriendly D．unmoved
A．reflected B．meant C．improved D．affected
A．quarreled B．reasoned C．bargained D．concerned
A．attitude B．mind C．plan D．view
A．choice B．step C．chance D．measure
A．memorized B．considered C．accepted D．learned
A．ambition B．confidence C．efforts D．methods
A．stayed B．went C．worked D．changed
A．grade B．answer C．lesson D．comment
A．scholarship B．course C．degree D．subject
A．helped B．favored C．treated D．relaxed
A．care B．ask C．cheat D．produce
A．happened B．proved C．pretended D．seemed
A．valued B．imagined C．expected D．welcomed
A．remembering B．guessing C．supposing D．realizing
A．out B．over C．on D．off
Maybe you've lost your job.Maybe you didn't get the ____ in your job.Maybe your sweetheart ____ with you.People say “Don't take it personally”and “Don't let it get to you”，but that's very ____ to do.
If you're feeling disheartened，___ are some strategies (策略) for making yourself feel better？It's pretty clear that ____“I'm the greatest！”or winning a prize along with every other secondgrade soccer player isn't a good way to ____ healthy selfrespect.
Then what can you do to feel better？Here are some ____ to follow：
Do a good deed.This is as selfish as it is selfless；you'll ____ as much as the person you're helping.I had a friend who ____ a period of vast rejection：she was fired from her ____，she didn't get into the graduate program to which she'd ____，and her boyfriend split up with her.Everything worked out fine ____，and I asked her how she got through such a(n) ____ time.She said，“I was ___ addicted to doing good deeds for other people.It was the only way I could make myself feel like I wasn't a total loser.”
Keep a resolution (决心)．Not only will you benefit from exercising or ____ out your garage，but you'll also get a boost (激励)from the mere fact that you made a ____ and stuck to it.
Boost your ____.Studies show that when you're feeling energetic，you're much more likely to feel good about yourself.Most important：get enough sleep.
Challenge yourself ____.This strategy doesn't work for me，but I know that many people feel great ___ whitewater rafting，bungee jumping，or rollercoasterriding.For the less daring，a great run，or bike ride can do the ____.
A．promotion B．gift C．match D．break
A．kept up B．put up C．broke up D．made up
A．easy B．hard C．dangerous D．pleasant
A．which B．how C．where D．what
A．hearing B．praising C．knowing D．repeating
A．have B．lose C．build D．hurt
A．ideas B．tips C．plans D．methods
A．benefit B．repay C．reject D．demand
A．went through B．came across C．looked for D．waited for
A．house B．incident C．job D．boss
A．appealed B．listened C．reacted D．applied
A．in the beginning B．in the end C．in a moment D．in a sense
A．wonderful B．tough C．unforgettable D．busy
A．practically B．hardly C．carefully D．unwillingly
A．working B．leaving C．finding D．cleaning
A．bet B．difference C．promise D．record
A．energy B．confidence C．courage D．ability
A．mentally B．physically C．successfully D．naturally
A．before B．upon C．until D．after
A．service B．business C．trick D．favor
Yu Bingbing is a 28yearold market research manager. When she is ____ her way to work each morning, she cannot help feeling ____ about whether she has locked the door of her apartment and ____ off the gas.
“I'm usually ____ with these feelings for the entire day，” Yu said. Working at an international pharmaceutical(制药的) firm, Yu looks older than she is and her heavily madeup face always has a(n) ____ look. “Since I have been ____ to a managerial position, I lose my temper with my parents and husband more frequently just because of some ____ things，” she said, adding that ____ wrinkles and acne(粉刺) on her face have irritated her even more, and even luxury cosmetics cannot ____ her.
“I have to work six days a week and don't even have extra offtime when I'm sick，” she said. “I have to ____ myself to become a workaholic since the competition in my company is really ____ and I also have to pay a 5,000 yuan monthly mortgage, besides saving a certain amount of money for my ____ baby.”
Life is like riding on a ____ for Yu and many other members of China's post80s generation, the first generation ____ after the ____ of the familyplanning policy and the group to benefit ____ from the country's opening up policy and its booming economy.
Being the only child in their family, and without much to trouble them during their youth, most of them were taken good care of or even ____ by their parents and grandparents.
Having such a ____ carefree youth—when this generation reached ____ and had to ____ with soaring(猛增的) prices, the high cost of raising children and intense competition in the workplace—they suffered a rude awakening.
According to statistics, the population of China's post80s generation is over 200 million. The media usually refers to them as “slaves” to property, credit cards, children and marriage.
A．on B．in C．at D．off
A．unsure B．doubtful C．anxious D．angry
A．turned B．took C．got D．run
A．wrestling B．going C．associating D．keeping
A．worried B．exhausted C．sad D．terrible
A．promoted B．risen C．put D．occupied
A．unhappy B．unimportant C．bad D．household
A．big B．many C．heavy D．slight
A．help B．decorate C．benefit D．beautify
A．make B．push C．pull D．encourage
A．fierce B．severe C．strong D．huge
A．planned B．prepared C．behaved D．grown
A．bike B．horse C．rollercoaster D．line
A．born B．raised C．started D．suffered
A．practice B．introduction C．completion D．influence
A．much B．most C．approximately D．little
A．loved B．protected C．avoided D．spoiled
A．likely B．seriously C．greatly D．relatively
A．childhood B．youth C．adulthood D．midlife
A．cope B．meet C．talk D．share
To celebrate the end of our exams, my friends and I went to a fast food restaurant. We ____ hamburgers and Coca Cola at the counter. When our ____ came, I started walking towards an empty table. By bad luck, my purse strap(带子) got ____ on a chair and the tray(托盘) that I was holding slipped ____ my hands and went flying in the air. The tray, and its contents, ____ on a man who was just about to ____ a bite of his sandwich. I stared, greatly ____， as the drinks soaked(浸湿) his white shirt.
Then I ____ my eyes and prepared myself for his burst of ____. Instead, he said “It's OK” to ____ me before he disappeared into the washroom.
Still shaky and unsure ____ to do next, my friends and I went to a table and sat there, trying our best to look ____. A moment later, the man came out of the washroom and ____ our table. My heart almost stopped ____. I thought he was going to ask for my father's ____ and call him.
To my surprise, he merely smiled at us, handed us some cash and said, “____ yourself new hamburgers.” He then walked ____ without even finishing his food.
He could have made what was already an uncomfortable situation worse, ____ he chose a different way and gave us a reason to believe that there is still ____ in this world. I'll never ____ his actions.
A．ordered B．made C．arranged D．demanded
A．food B．turn C．bill D．menu
A．fixed B．caught C．cut D．tied
A．by B．in C．from D．out
A．knocked B．fell C．stood D．hung
A．take B．taste C．swallow D．chew
A．discouraged B．disappointed C．shocked D．annoyed
A．rolled B．rubbed C．narrowed D．closed
A．bitterness B．anxiety C．anger D．sorrow
A．satisfy B．comfort C．encourage D．praise
A．how B．who C．what D．which
A．mild B．honest C．calm D．modest
A．pushed B．approached C．drew D．laid
A．beating B．breaking C．sinking D．trembling
A．help B．position C．number D．job
A．Prepare B．Buy C．Find D．Cook
A．on B．around C．up D．away
A．so B．since C．although D．but
A．kindness B．happiness C．politeness D．brightness
A．forget B．refuse C．oppose D．ignore
A Leap(跳跃) to Honor
Leaping on a narrow balance beam(平衡木) is not easy. But Lola Walter, a 13yearold gymnast, is an expert at it.
To perfect her skills, Lola ____ for four hours a day, five days a week. At the state championships in March, she finished seventh out of 16 girls.
That's especially impressive, ____ she is legally blind, born with a rare condition that causes her eyes to shift(移动) constantly. She often sees double and can't ____ how far away things are.
When she was little, her mom ____ that even though she couldn't see ____， she was fearless. So her mom signed her up for gymnastics when she was three. She loved the ___ right away and gymnastics became her favorite.
Though learning gymnastics has been more ____ for her than for some of her teammates, she has never quit. She doesn't let her ____ stop her from doing anything that she wants to.
She likes the determination it takes to do the sport. Her biggest ____ is the balance beam. Because she has double vision, she often sees two beams. She must use her sense of touch to help her during her routine. Sometimes she even closes her eyes. “You have to ____ your mind that it'll take you where you want to go，” says Lola.
To be a toplevel gymnast, one must be brave. The beam is probably the most ____ for anyone because it's four inches wide. At the state competition, Lola didn't fall ____ the beam. In fact, she got an 8.1 out of 10—her highest score yet.
Lola doesn't want to be ____ differently from the other girls on her team. At competitions, the judges don't know about her vision ____. She doesn't tell them, because she doesn't think they need to know. Her mom is amazed by her ____ attitude.
Lola never thinks about ____. She is presently at level 7 while the highest is level 10 in gymnastics. Her ____ is to reach level 9. She says she wants to be a gymnastics coach to pass down what she's learned to other kids ____ she grows up.
Lola is ____ of all her hard work and success. She says it's helped her overcome problems in her life outside gymnastics too. Her ____ for other is “just believe in yourself”．
A．runs B．teaches C．trains D．dances
A．since B．unless C．after D．though
A．tell B．guess C．assume D．predict
A．suspected B．remembered C．imagined D．noticed
A．deeply B．well C．ahead D．closely
A．task B．sport C．event D．show
A．boring B．enjoyable C．difficult D．satisfactory
A．talent B．quality C．nature D．condition
A．doubt B．advantage C．challenge D．progress
A．examine B．express C．open D．trust
A．fearful B．harmful C．unfair D．inconvenient
A．to B．on C．off D．against
A．greeted B．treated C．served D．paid
A．pains B．stresses C．injuries D．problems
A．positive B．friendly C．flexible D．cautious
A．defending B．quitting C．winning D．bargaining
A．standard B．range C．view D．goal
A．until B．as C．when D．before
A．proud B．tired C．ashamed D．confident
A．plan B．advice C．reward D．responsibility
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