Every fast-food employee knows that the drive-through window is the worst position．The window sticks with constant ice; the roar of engines hurts your ; your words are lost in the howling wind．
On a afternoon, everything changed．Every once in a while, the sub-zero temperatures seal（密封） a windows shut．Drivers don’t exactly enjoy having to stand outside in the cold, their orders into a speaker box, when they expect to drive through on their heated leather seats．In such cases, most customers tend to show their annoyance to the employees．
This woman was ．
“I’ll get the next car’s as well,” she said as she came up to the window to pay．She stood outside, much snow on her hair．Though she was obviously freezing, her bright lit up her face like a fire．
“You can’t their drinks,” I said, confused and tired．
“No, but I’ll buy them,” she said．“Pay it forward and all that．”
Completely puzzled, I charged her as , and when the next customer arrived at the window I explained what had just happened．I watched as his changed—first angry to be out in the cold, then at the random act of kindness, and finally, delighted by his ．
“I suppose I’ll pay for the next order then,” he replied, nodding and waving at the impatient driver him．He over the cash and received his pre-paid hot drink．
The trend continued．Customers arrived annoyed, only to leave and pleased．Some were shocked but happy to spend more than they had expected, others ended up receiving their order for less than half the price．
Five vehicles passed, then ten, then twenty．No one refused to pay．Customers stood at my window a fist-full of change to buy drinks for a complete stranger．Cars drove off, honking（鸣笛） and their thanks．
It only takes one customer, one person, to change the entire of traffic．It only takes one moment, one smile, to warm up even the coldest of days．
A．ears B．hands C．feet D．back
A．freezing B．sunny C．warm D．usual
A．truck’s B．vehicle’s C．car’s D．lorry’s
A．offering B．throwing C．screaming D．cancelling
A．polite B．angry C．popular D．different
A．number B．coffee C．fee D．order
A．covering B．increasing C．gathering D．falling
A．eyes B．smile C．hair D．annoyance
A．take B．pay C．buy D．give
A．instructed B．requested C．directed D．suggested
A．gesture B．expression C．figure D．feeling
A．inspired B．upset C．surprised D．disappointed
A．luck B．chance C．deed D．turn
A．beyond B．before C．beside D．behind
A．took B．looked C．handed D．thought
A．shy B．regretful C．anxious D．calm
A．while B．since C．as D．unless
A．putting B．holding C．laying D．emptying
A．explaining B．sending C．introducing D．casting
A．jam B．row C．flow D．line
What is the purpose of the World Games? What's the difference between the World Games and the Olympic Games?
_50 _the Olympic Games, the World Games have a rather _51_ history．In 1981, the first World Games were held in Santa Clara．Since then, in the year following the Olympics, some of the world's best athletes _52_ in their common search for _53_ at the world Games．
There are usually 25 to 35 _54_ at the World Games, The events at the World Games are not part of the Olympics or ones were part of the Olympic Games．Many events at the World Games _55_ as Olympic events, like weightlifting and badminton．They got their start as events at the World Games _56_ being moved into the Olympics．Just like the Olympics, the World Games also have _57_ competitions．These competitions get the sport the chance to be seen and the chance to become medal events．
The World Games are _58_ tied to the Olympic Games because the International Olympic Committee is the sponsor of the International World Games Association．The International Olympic Committee has decided that the number of Olympic participants is _59_ 10,500．The new policy means that no World Games competitions will be _60_ the Olympics any time soon．
This year, the World Games were held in Taiwan．Some events, like softball, _61_ be Olympic sports but were dropped and now are _62_ for the World Games．The World Games look like a perfect supplement and _63_ ground for future Olympic Games．So next time you get a chance to watch the World Games, you may want to pay attention as it could be the future, or maybe even _64_．
A．As for B．But for C．Because of D．Compared with
A．early B．young C．long D．ancient
A．unite B．lie C．result D．participate
A．fame B．excellence C．wealth D．knowledge
A．games B．sports C．events D．matches
A．end up B．start on C．break off D．come up
A．after B．since C．before D．unless
A．international B．intense C．fair D．exhibition
A．loosely B．somewhat C．closely D．partly
A．amounted to B．limited to C．added to D．reduced to
A．moved into B．engaged in C．held in D．established in
A．had to B．seemed to C．happened to D．used to
A．good B．available C．helpful D．convenient
A．competing B．playing C．training D．camping
A．focus B．truth C．hope D．history
After my 26 second-graders finished reciting the text, they settled back in their seats. But Duane was still 41 there. Duane was a bright and lovable student, 42 his mother, a single parent, had many problems such as drinking. 43 that he might have had a bad night, I walked over to him to see what was wrong. As he looked up, I could see the 44 in his dark eyes.
“Mrs. Brown, aren’t you going to open my present for you?” he asked 45 . “I put it on your desk.”
Getting back his gift from my desk, he handed it to me. I noticed my gift 46 to be a matchbox. Duane told me that this was really a jewelry box 47 a matchbox. As I opened it, the 48 of two beer caps surprised me. Duane 49 me that they were two earrings. He had noticed that I 50 wore earrings and wanted me to have some pretty ones.
I was 51 by Duane’s creativity and thoughtfulness. 52 birth, one of my ears was slightly deformed (畸形的). Fearing that wearing earrings might 53 to the ear, I avoided wearing them. But how could I 54 to wear these precious earrings given by this 55 child?
As I placed the earrings on my ears, my 56 clapped(鼓掌), and Duane stood proudly beside me.
Since then, the matchbox remained on my desk. It 57 me of Duane’s act of kindness and of the lessons he taught me. Although his 58 at home was bad, Duane continued to see the good in life. Although poor, he still wanted to 59 . Whenever I see Duane’s gift on my desk, I feel encouraged. If I am having 60 reaching a student, I’ll try to be like Duane and give that student a piece of my heart.
A．sitting B．crying C．standing D．speaking
A．unless B．though C．so D．since
A．Wondering B．Thinking C．Finding D．Pointing
A．courage B．joy C．hurt D．determination
A．disappointedly B．angrily C．happily D．shyly
A．happened B．appeared C．used D．intended
A．as well as B．more than C．except for D．rather than
A．shape B．color C．design D．sight
A．persuaded B．fooled C．told D．encouraged
A．only B．often C．once D．never
A．frightened B．touched C．knocked D．influenced
A．Since B．Until C．Before D．Unless
A．do harm B．draw attention C．add weight D．have an effect
A．refuse B．offer C．agree D．wait
A．generous B．brave C．special D．sad
A．hands B．students C．audiences D．friends
A．convinced B．reminded C．proved D．showed
A．performance B．experience C．situation D．health
A．please B．take C．give D．accept
A．chance B．possibility C．intention D．difficulty
People do not analyze every problem they meet．Sometimes they try to remember a solution from the last time they had a 36 problem．They often accept the opinions or ideas of other people．Other times they begin to act without 37 ; they try to find a solution by trial and error．However, when all of these methods 38 , the person with a problem has to start analyzing．There are six 39 in analyzing a problem．
First the person must recognize that there is a problem．For example, Sam’s bicycle is broken, and he cannot ride it to class as he usually does．Sam must 40 that there is a problem with his bicycle．
Next the person must 41 the problem．Before Sam can repair his bicycle, he must know why it does not work．For example, he must 42 the parts that are wrong．
Now the person must look for 43 that will make the problem clearer and lead to 44 ． solutions．For example, suppose Sam 45 that his bike does not work because there is something wrong with the brakes．At this time, he can look in his bicycle repair book and read about brakes, talk to his friends at the bike shop, or look at his brakes carefully．
After 46 the problem, the person should have 47 suggestions for a possible solution．Take Sam as an example 48 , his suggestions might be: tighten or loosen the brakes, buy new brakes and change the old ones．
In the end, one 49 seems to be the solution 50 the problem．Sometimes the 51 idea comes quite 52 because the thinker suddenly sees something new or sees something in a 53 way．Sam, for example, suddenly sees there is a piece of chewing gum stuck to a brake．He immediately hits on the solution to his problem: he must 54 the brake．
Finally the solution is 55 ．Sam does it and finds his bicycle works perfectly．In short, he has solved the problem．
A．serious B．usual C．similar D．common
A．practising B．thinking C．understanding D．helping
A．fail B．work C．change D．develop
A．ways B．conditions C．stages D．orders
A．explain B．prove C．show D．see
A．judge B．find C．describe D．face
A．check B．determine C．correct D．recover
A．answers B．skills C．explanation D．information
A．possible B．exact C．real D．special
A．hopes B．argues C．decides D．suggests
A．discussing B．settling down C．comparing with D．studying
A．exact B．enough C．several D．countless
A．once B．again C．also D．alone
A．suggestion B．conclusion C．decision D．discovery
A．with B．into C．for D．to
A．next B．clear C．final D．new
A．unexpectedly B．late C．clearly D．often
A．simple B．different C．quick D．sudden
A．clean B．separate C．loosen D．remove
A．recorded B．completed C．tested D．accepted
What is Math Anxiety?
Math anxiety or fear of math is actually quite common. Math anxiety is quite 36 to stage-fright. Why does someone suffer 37 ? Fear of something going wrong in front of a crowd? Fear of 38 the lines? Fear of being judged 39 ? Fear of going completely blank? Math anxiety conjures(使现出) up fear of some type. The fear that one won’t be able to do the 40 or the fear that it’s too hard or the fear of failure which often stems(起因于) from having a lack of 41 . For the most part, math anxiety is the 42 about doing the math right, our minds draw a 43 and we think we’ll fail and of course the more frustrated and anxious our minds become, the 44 the chance for drawing blanks. Added pressure of having time limits on math tests and exams also cause the levels of anxiety to grow for many students.
Where Does Math Anxiety Come From?
Usually math anxiety stems(起源于) from 45 experiences in mathematics. Typically math phobias(恐慌症) have had math presented in such a fashion that it led to limited understanding. Unfortunately, math anxiety is often 46 poor teaching and poor experiences in math which typically leads to math 47 . Many of the students I’ve encountered with math anxiety have demonstrated an over reliance on procedures in math as opposed to actually understanding the math. When one tries to memorize procedures, rules and routines without much 48 , the math is quickly forgotten and 49 soon sets in. Think about your experiences with one concept — the division of fractions(分数). You probably learned about reciprocals(倒数) and inverses. In other words, ‘It’s not yours to reason why, just invert(反转) and multiply(乘)’. Well, you memorized the rule and it 50 . Why does it work? Do you really understand why it works? Did anyone ever use pizzas or math manipulative(巧妙处理的) to show you why it works? If 51 , you simply memorized the procedure and that was that. Think of math as memorizing all the procedures — 52 if you forget a few? Therefore, with this type of strategy, a good 53 will help, but, what if you don’t have a good memory. Understanding the math is critical. Once students 54 they can do the math, the whole notion of math anxiety can be overcome. Teachers and parents have an important 55 to ensure students understand the math being presented to them.
A．different B．similar C．far D．familiar
A．speech B．performance C．threatens D．stage-fright
A．understanding B．memorizing C．forgetting D．reading
A．poorly B．crazily C．well D．publicly
A．Chinese B．math C．English D．physics
A．wish B．conscience C．determination D．confidence
A．fear B．joy C．pleasure D．doubt
A．failure B．choice C．blank D．death
A．further B．greater C．less D．smaller
A．unpleasant B．unfair C．pleasant D．successful
A．because B．thanks to C．resulting in D．due to
A．fear B．anxiety C．failure D．misunderstanding
A．forgetting B．use C．understanding D．knowledge
A．panic B．excitement C．disappointment D．encouragement
A．opens B．works C．starts D．runs
A．so B．possible C．not D．any
A．Where B．Why C．When D．What
A．memory B．method C．brain D．body
A．fill B．realize C．confirm D．recognize
A．task B．aim C．appointment D．role
It was Christmas 1961. I was teaching in a small town where my twenty-seven third graders eagerly 36 the great day of gift-giving in advance.
Each day the children produced some new 37 — strings of popcorn, handmade trinkets, and German bell. Through it all she remained alone, 38 from a distance, seemingly miles away. I wondered what 39 happen to this quiet child, once so happy, now suddenly so withdrawn. I hoped the festivities would 40 her. But nothing did. The students made the fried marbles（油炸玻璃弹子）and competed with one anther to bring the 41 ones.
The day of gift-giving finally came. We cheered over our handiwork as the presents were 42 . All along, she sat quietly watching. To see her smile, I had made a special bag for her. She opened it so slowly and carefully. I waited but she 43 . I had not passed through the wall of isolation she had 44 around herself.
After school I sat down in a chair, hardly 45 of what was happening, when she came to me with outstretched hands, bearing a small white box, and slightly soiled, 46 it had been held many times by 47 , childish hands. She said nothing. “For me?” I asked. She said not a word, but 48 her head. I took the box and cautiously opened it. There inside, glistening green, a fried marble 49 from a golden chain. Then I looked into that eight-year-old 50 and saw the question in her dark brown eyes. In a flash I knew — she had 51 it for her mother, who had died just three weeks before and would never hold her or brush her hair or 52 her childish joys or sorrows.
I meant it when I whispered, “Oh, Maria, it is so beautiful. Your mother would 53 it.” Neither of us could stop the 54 . She threw herself into my arms and we wept together. And for that brief moment I became her mother, for she had given me the greatest 55 of all: her trust and love.
A．prepared B．reserved C．expected D．waited
A．fancies B．impressions C．wonders D．possessions
A．looking B．playing C．searching D．watching
A．would B．should C．must D．needed
A．attend to B．appeal to C．listen to D．object to
A．prettiest B．wisest C．heaviest D．naughtiest
A．transformed B．informed C．exchanged D．deserted
A．gave away B．threw away C．carried away D．turned away
A．built B．adjusted C．offered D．filled
A．afraid B．aware C．content D．fond
A．when B．while C．as though D．even if
A．untouched B．unknown C．unwashed D．unpacked
A．nodded B．raised C．dropped D．turned
A．protected B．hung C．held D．escaped
A．face B．cheek C．hair D．forehead
A．bought B．exchanged C．made D．stole
A．appreciate B．enjoy C．communicate D．share
A．love B．benefit C．dislike D．need
A．laugh B．excitement C．tears D．description
A．joy B．identity C．contribution D．gift
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