When you are five years old, your mother is your everything. She is your , friend, and nurse; the only person you rely on with your hopes, dreams, and wishes. But for me, this was not the case.
My mother suffered from problems that would keep her in bed for days, leaving me to care for her and look after myself. This situation me to grow up much faster. While I knew my mother was sick, I felt deep down that we could it and everything would be okay. , in 1997 everything went terribly wrong, and my life changed forever.
Adoption is a word to a five-year-old, but when I realized that my own mother had signed me over to , I felt it was the worst betrayal(背叛). I suffered from shock, anger, and confusion as I attempted to adjust to my new family. No longer could I anyone since the person I had loved more than all else had abandoned me. Hearing people tell me that she did it in my best interest, I felt even more . I could not forgive her and always how she could reject me like an old sofa.
However, the more I got older, the more I began to understand how our situation had been.We had been on boxes of noodles, and at one point we lived in our car. I was once passed from drug-addicted cousins to mentally unstable neighbors as my mother to try and save me from what our lives were becoming each day passed.
Only recently have I begun to understand my mother gave me to strangers. she really did save me. She loved me more than anything, so she wanted me to have a in life, one she could no longer offer me. I now know my life has been a special only because she was selfless enough to give me up.
A．hostess B．competitor C．provider D．candidate
A．mainly B．completely C．gradually D．occasionally
A．moral B．physical C．social D．legal
A．forced B．inspired C．allowed D．convinced
A．stick to B．escape from C．decide on D．get through
A．Otherwise B．Meanwhile C．However D．Therefore
A．familiar B．negative C．simple D．foreign
A．strangers B．cousins C．friends D．neighbors
A．understand B．support C．trust D．praise
A．worried B．innocent C．scared D．bitter
A．imagined B．wondered C．remembered D．questioned
A．ridiculous B．urgent C．desperate D．complex
A．focusing B．working C．acting D．surviving
A．also B．even C．still D．yet
A．fought B．learnt C．hesitated D．tended
A．till B．before C．as D．once
A．how B．why C．that D．what
A．In the long run B．Time and again C．For quite a while D．All at once
A．challenge B．goal C．reward D．chance
A．gift B．fact C．test D．deal
Steve, a twelve-year-old boy with alcoholic parents, was failing. Surprisingly, he could read. 21 his good reading skills, Steve had been failing since first grade. Steve was a big boy, yet, he went unnoticed... 22 Miss White.
Miss White was a smiling, beautiful, young lady. For the first time in his 23 life, Steve couldn’t take his eyes off his teacher; yet, 24 he failed. In the middle of the first term, the entire seventh grade was 25 for basic skills. Steve hurried through his tests, and 26 to dream of other things, as the day passed slowly. One day, Miss White’s 27 voice broke into his daydreams. “Steve!” Startled (吓了一跳), he 28 to look at her. “Pay attention!” She began to 29 the test results. “You all did pretty well,” she told the class, “ 30 one boy, and it breaks my 31 to tell you this, but...” She hesitated, pinning Steve to his seat with a sharp 32 . “... The smartest boy in the seventh grade is failing my class!”
After that, Steve still 33 do his homework. “Just try it,” Miss White said one day. “Steve! Please! I care about you!” Wow! Suddenly, Steve got it! Someone cared about him? Someone, so beautiful and perfect, cared about him! Steve went home from school, 34 , that afternoon.
The following Monday he arrived at school on time, and waited for Miss White to enter the classroom. She walked in, all sparkle and smiles! Immediately, she gave a 35 on the weekend homework. Steve was the first to 36 his paper. With a look of 37 , Miss White took his paper. Steve walked back to his desk, his heart beating strongly within his chest.
Miss White’s face was in total 38 ! Suddenly, her face broke into a bright smile. The smartest boy in the seventh grade had just 39 his first test! From that moment 40 was the same for Steve.
A．In honor of B．In spite of C．In addition to D．In case of
A．to B．before C．until D．upon
A．rich B．young C．fresh D．simple
A．still B．even C．also D．forever
A．observed B．corrected C．selected D．tested
A．struggled B．agreed C．continued D．declared
A．cheerful B．impatient C．enthusiastic D．shy
A．decided B．managed C．turned D．forgot
A．go over B．run over C．turn over D．hand over
A．except B．due to C．as for D．up to
A．will B．record C．heart D．back
A．pain B．stare C．sense D．contrast
A．wouldn’t B．needn’t C．mustn’t D．shouldn’t
A．amused B．doubtful C．approved D．thoughtful
A．survey B．speech C．report D．quiz
A．give up B．hand in C．turn down D．come across
A．respect B．curiosity C．surprise D．fear
A．victory B．shock C．sadness D．confidence
A．escaped B．taken C．missed D．passed
A．nothing B．something C．anything D．everything
Twenty years ago I drove a taxi for a living. One night I went to pick up a passenger at 2:30 AM. When I 21 -，I found the building was dark except for a single light in a ground floor 22
I walked to the door and knocked “Just a minute” answered a weak elderly 23
After a long pause the door opened. A small woman in her eighties stood 24 me by her side was a small suitcase. I took the suitcase to the car and then 25to help the woman. She took my arm and we walked 26 toward the car.
She kept thanking me for my kindness. “It’s nothing” I told her. “I just try to 27 my passengers the way I would want my mother treated.” “Oh you’re such a good man.” She said. When we got into the taxi she gave me an address and then asked“Could you drive 28 downtown”
“It’s not the shortest way” I answered quickly.
“Oh I’m 29 ” she said. “I’m on my way to a hospice临终医院. I don’t have any 30 left. The doctor says I don’t have very long.”
I quietly reached over and 31 the meter计价器.
For the next two hours we drove through the city. She 32 me the building where she had once worked the neighborhood where she had lived and the furniture shop that had once been a ballroom where she had gone 33 as a girl.
Sometimes she’d ask me to slow down in front of a 34 building and would sit staring into the darkness saying nothing.
At 35 she suddenly said” I’m tired. Let’s go now.”
We drove in silence to the 36 she had given me. “How much do I 37 you” she asked. “Nothing.” I said. “You have to make a living” she answered. “Oh there are other 38 ” I answered. Almost without thinking I 39 and gave her a hug. She held onto me tightly. Our hug ended with her remark“You gave an old woman a little moment of joy.”
I walked into the 40 morning light. Behind me, a door shut. It was the sound of the closing of a life.
A．waited B．stopped C．arrived D．wandered
A．window B．house C．door D．glass
A．sound B．whisper C．sign D．voice
A．beneath B．before C．behind D．over
A．walked B．left C．returned D．stepped
A．calmly B．hurriedly C．quietly D．slowly
A．receive B．collect C．treat D．drive
A．through B．from C．to D．towards
A．out of work B．in no hurry C．on no purpose D．out of danger
A．hope B．money C．time D．family
A．turned on B．shut off C．switched over D．covered up
A．showed B．pointed C．indicated D．forgot
A．working B．growing C．playing D．dancing
A．memorial B．significant C．particular D．similar
A．dawn B．sunset C．noon D．night
A．house B．address C．direction D．destination
A．pay B．owe C．promise D．save
A．cars B．buildings C．passengers D．chances
A．nodded B．landed C．swung D．bent
A．dim B．colorful C．bright D．black
Waiting for the airplane to take off, I was happy to have a seat by myself．Just then, an air hostess approached me and asked, “Would you mind 26 your seat? A couple would like to sit together．” The only 27 seat was next to a girl with her arms in casts（石膏），a black-and-blue face, and a sad expression．“ 28 am I going to sit there,” I thought immediately．But a soft voice spoke, “She needs help．” Finally, I 29 to move to that seat．
The girl was named Kathy．She 30 in a car accident and now was on her way for 31 When the snack and juice arrived, it did not take me long to 32 that Kathy would not be able to 33 herself．I considered 34 to feed her but hesitated, as it seemed too 35 to offer a service to a 36 ．But then I realized that Kathy’s need was more 37 than any of my discomfort．I offered to help her eat, and 38 she was uncomfortable to accept, she 39 as I expected．We became closer and closer in a short period of time．By the end of the five-hour trip, my heart 40 , and the 41 was really better spent than if I had just sat by myself．
I was glad I had reached 42 my comfort zone to sit next to Kathy and feed her．Love 43 flows beyond human borders and remove the fears that keep us 44 ．When we 45 to serve another, we grow to live in a larger and more rewarding world．
A．losing B．changing C．taking D．giving
A．comfortable B．suitable C．available D．favorable
A．No problem B．No way C．Nowhere D．No doubt
A．decided B．wanted C．regretted D．promised
A．was B．would be C．used to be D．had been
A．treatment B．travel C．pleasure D．business
A．know B．say C．realize D．recognize
A．eat B．feed C．choose D．support
A．offering B．needing C．stopping D．trying
A．impolite B．far C．close D．fast
A．girl B．neighbor C．passenger D．stranger
A．unusual B．direct C．important D．shameful
A．when B．although C．since D．as
A．refused B．wondered C．cried D．did
A．had warmed B．had jumped C．had broken D．had cheered
A．life B．money C．time D．energy
A．below B．through C．across D．beyond
A．seldom B．never C．hardly D．sometimes
A．separate B．independent C．silent D．upset
A．happen B．stretch C．wait D．continue
One day a police officer managed to get some fresh mushrooms(蘑菇). He was so 26 with what he had bought that he offered to 27 the mushrooms with his brother officers. When their breakfast arrived the next day, each officer found some mushrooms on his plate. "Let the dog _28__a piece first," suggested one__29_ officer who was afraid that the mushrooms might be poisonous(有毒的).
The dog seemed to_30__his mushroom, and the officers then began to eat their meal, saying that the mushrooms had a very strange __31___ quite pleasant taste.
An hour later, however, they were all astonished_32___the gardener rushed in and said_33___that the dog was dead. _34__, the officers jumped into their cars and rushed to the __35___hospital. Pumps(洗胃器) were used and the officers had a very_36___time getting rid of the mushrooms that__37__in their stomachs.
When they_38___to the police station, they sat down and started to__39__the mushroom poisoning. Each man explained the pains(痛苦) that_40___had felt and they agreed that these had grown worse on their_41___to the hospital. The gardener was 42__to tell the way in which the poor dog had died." Did it__43___much before death?" asked one of the officers, feeling very pleased that he had escaped a_44__death himself. "No," the gardener looked rather __45___. "It was killed the moment a car hit it."
A．sure B．careless C．pleased D．disappointed
A．share B．grow C．wash D．cook
A．check B．smell C．try D．examine
A．exciting B．shy C．happy D．careful
A．refuse B．hate C．want D．enjoy
A．besides B．but C．and D．or
A．until B．while C．before D．when
A．cruelly B．traditionally C．seriously D．finally
A．Immediately B．Carefully C．Finally D．Slowly
A．animal B．biggest C．plant D．nearest
A．hard B．busy C．exciting D．unforgettable
A．stopped B．dropped C．settled D．remained
A．hurried B．drove C．went D．returned
A．study B．discuss C．record D．remember
A．they B．anybody C．he D．all
A．road B．street C．way D．direction
A．punished B．called C．promised D．helped
A．suffer B．eat C．harm D．talk
A．strange B．painful C．peaceful D．natural
A．happy B．interested C．surprised D．excited
I was sitting in the surgical waiting area at the hospital waiting for word of my wife's operation. The small room was filled with other families and friends who were 36 waiting to hear how their loved ones were doing.
There was a young boy sitting quietly in the__37__.He held a small box of__38__in one hand and a tablet( 写字板)in the other. Every so often he'd place the tablet on his lap and draw something. As the hours passed I began to see the room almost__39__.And there was a strange silence.
“Daddy，when is Mommy going home？”the young boy asked，breaking the__40__.
“Tomorrow，”his father replied. The boy picked up his crayons and__41__something on the tablet.
I _42__him as he moved his feet back and forth，looking up at the ceiling and then toward the sunshine－filled window.“When's__43__，Daddy？”he asked. His father__44__him over to sit by him. “Come，_45__here next to me，”he said with a gentle tone in his voice.
__46__his things，the little boy walked slowly to his father's side from the corner.
The man_47__out and held his son by his shoulders.
“There are three days in life. Yesterday，today and tomorrow. One is over and done，one we live in，the other we__48__.We can't live in yesterday，but if we are happy enough today，we will be even happier tomorrow，”he said in an attempt to__49__the boy.
The little boy looked at him for a moment and said，“If Mommy is going home tomorrow，I'll be__50__. So，I want it to be tomorrow already, Daddy.”
Now hanging on every word of this__51__，I leaned forward to hear his response. It was__52__.
“Son，the one great thing about today is once it__53__，it is already almost tomorrow.”
I thought about how__54__it was. Even in my adult life. I still live waiting for what tomorrow may__55__.Now I know that it is already “almost tomorrow.”
A．eagerly B．patiently C．happily D．curiously
A．chair B．corner C．distance D．shadow
A．gifts B．toys C．chalks D．crayons
A．dark B．full C．empty D．clean
A．promise B．rule C．record D．silence
A．wrote B．drew C．printed D．carved
A．followed B．found C．watched D．caught
A．today B．yesterday C．future D．tomorrow
A．knocked B．ordered C．called D．pulled
A．stand B．sit C．lie D．sleep
A．Gathering B．Forgetting C．Saving D．Choosing
A．got B．took C．set D．reached
A．spend B．waste C．kill D．expect
A．frighten B．satisfy C．persuade D．warn
A．happier B．calmer C．smarter D．sadder
A．story B．argument C．conversation D．discussion
A．humorous B．silly C．positive D．perfect
A．ends B．starts C．passes D．lasts
A．meaningful B．important C．interesting D．fantastic
A．happen B．come C．bring D．need
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