A group of adults, who succeeded in their jobs, went to visit their old professor. Soon they began to complain about the trouble and stress in their work and life.
The ____ went to the kitchen and returned ____ a pot of coffee and all kinds of cups — crystal （水晶的）, glass, plastic; some nice looking, some ordinary looking; some ____, some cheap. And he told them to help themselves to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “I’ve noticed that all the nice looking expensive cups were ____, leaving behind the ordinary and cheap ones. While it is normal for you to achieve only the best for yourselves, that is the root (根) of your ____ and stress.
You know that the cup itself ____ no quality to the coffee. What you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, ____ you all reached for the best cups.
Now consider this: Life is the coffee. The jobs, money and ____ in society are the cups. They are just ____ to hold life, and the kind of cup does not change the quality of our life. Sometimes, paying too much attention to the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee that God has offered us. God offers us the coffee, not the cups. Please enjoy your coffee!”
The happiest people don’t have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything. Live simply. Care deeply. Speak kindly. And leave the__ __ to God.A．adults B．students C．professor
A．for B．at C．with
A．expensive B．ordinary C．strong
A．mixed up B．taken up C．given up
A．problems B．questions C．failures
A．changes B．adds C．puts
A．and B．but C．so
A．position B．pronunciation C．population
A．machines B．tools C．bowls
A．rest B．few C．most
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American summers are filled with outdoor picnics, baseball games and swimming pools. Summer in America is a time ________ the outdoors, no matter how hot it might be. Let’s take a look at some of the popular drinks.
Lemonade is ________ of all American summer drinks. It
________ by mixing lemon juice, water and sugar. It is usually served very cold, with ice.
Ice tea is ________ popular summer drink in America. Ice tea is usually
________ in a tall glass of ice. Many Americans
________ to add sugar to sweeten the drink. This drink is often drunk in the afternoon
________ relaxing in the shade. Ice tea is now also sold by the bottle , at almost any store in America.
The Slurpee, a famous American drink in recent years, is a great ________to cool off in the summer heat. It is a mix of ice, sugar and fruit juices. However, the drink is mostly made of ice. They can
________ at most small convenient stores. Slurpees are popular with young Americans.
Milkshakes have a long ________ in America . It is made of a mix of ice cream , milk and flavoring.
The 2010 Winter Olympic Games will take place in Vancouver and Whistler(惠斯勒) from February 12 to 28. As the world’s 41______ athletes will compete there, Canada is preparing for it well.
It will be broadcasted(播出) in Canada’s two 42______languages——English and French. Billions of television viewers worldwide will 43______ the opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Athletes from more than 80 44______ will compete in 86 medal events over 17 days. Then the Paralympics(残奥会) will 45______ from March 12 to 21. Canada has 46______ millions of dollars preparing. Thousands of spectators will visit the country. Canada will be 47_____ it all.
The building of Olympic gyms began in 2005. Opening and closing ceremonies will be held indoors, at BC Place Stadium. It’ll 48______55,000 seats. Some competitions, 49______ ski, and bobsled, will take place in Whistler. It’s a ski village. During the Games, roads will be closed. More than 15,000 policemen will work to 50______ the peace throughout the Games.
The United States is the only country to host the Winter Games four times. Team USA hopes 2010 will be a golden year.
A．worst B．best C．cleverest D．tallest
A．special B．unusual C．official D．ordinary
A．watch B．notice C．look D．hear
A．cities B．towns C．villages D．countries
A．run B．begin C．stop D．end
A．paid B．took C．cost D．spent
A．full of B．ready for C．worried about D．afraid of
A．give B．serve C．hold D．host
A．with B．including C．as D．so
A．keep B．make C．let D．protect
Learning Chinese may seem difficult to foreigners outside China. However, Daisy Raffan, an
36 girl in Britain, hopes to bring the 37 to the young people.
Daisy has 38 an online learning website to teach the language to as 39 people as possible, all over the world.
With China’s fast development in the world, Daisy thinks 40 important for people to learn the language sooner rather than later.
Daisy has been learning Putonghua 41 the age of five. Two years ago, 42 she decided to pass on what she had learned, she 43 the idea for the website, kidschineseclub.com.
She said: “People are afraid to learn Putonghua. One of the main reasons is that they think it’s an 44 language to learn, but I have had fun 45 it .And I hope what I have done is easy and fun.”
Her 46 offers a series of lessons, which are videos of Daisy teaching a group of students on topics from greetings and numbers to Chinese culture.
Daisy’s website has 47 the support of several important persons —the teenager says she has received a letter praising(赞扬) her work from Gordon Brown, 48 is the British Prime Minister(首相).
She said: “I wrote to him and told him what I was doing and got a letter 49 . He said that what I was doing was a really good idea. I thought it was amazing. I was excited that 50 was supporting what we’re doing.”
A．18 years old B．18-year-old C．18-years-old D．18 year old
A．language B．idea C．information D．gift
A．put up B．showed up C．set up D．thought up
A．much B．more C．many D．most
A．that B．this C．them D．it
A．for B．at C．since D．in
A．before B．after C．if D．although
A．came out B．came on C．came over D．came up with
A．impossible B．interesting C．excellent D．easy
A．does B．do C．doing D．to do
A．e-mail B．magazine C．essay D．website
A．won B．made C．given D．beaten
A．whom B．which C．who D．/
A．in B．back C．down D．up
A．someone such important B．so important someone C．such important someone D．someone so important
A young man was about to finish school. For a long time he had 26 to get a beautiful sports car. He knew his father could well 27 it, so he told him that a sports car was all he wanted.
Then on the morning of his graduation（毕业）,he was called to his father’s room. His father told him how 28 he was to have such a fine son, and told him how 29 he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. 30 , the young man opened the box and found a lovely Bible（圣经）with his name on it. Angrily, he raised his 31 to his father and said, “With all your money you give me a Bible? ” He then 32 out of the house, leaving the Bible.
Many years passed and the young man was very 33 in business, and had a beautiful home and a wonderful family. 34 that his father was very old, he thought perhaps he should go to see him. He had not seen him 35 that graduation day. Before he could go, he received a 36 telling him that his father had died. He had to go home immediately and take 37 of the things that his father left him.
When he began to search through his father’s important
papers, he saw the still new Bible, 38 as he had left
it years ago. He opened the Bible and began to 39
the pages. As he was reading, a car key with a tag（标牌）
dropped from the back of the Bible. On the tag was the
40 of his graduation, and the words “PAID IN
FULL”. Sadness and regret（悔恨）filled his heart.
A．expected B．believed C．enjoyed D．felt
A．afford B．spend C．cost D．pay
A．excited B．proud C．angry D．anxious
A．far B．much C．long D．often
A．Interested B．Tired C．Surprised D．Relaxed
A．hand B．head C．voice D．sound
A．looked B．moved C．walked D．rushed
A．careful B．helpful C．wonderful D．successful
A．Wanting B．Suggesting C．Noticing D．Realizing
A．on B．since C．after D．from
A．bag B．ticket C．phone D．book
A．care B．part C．notes D．time
A．just B．only C．always D．already
A．use B．open C．turn D．close
A．place B．date C．test D．name
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Smiling is the best way of making friends.
When I was thirteen 46 old, my father found a job in the city. So my family moved there. I also came to a 47 school near where we live. My old school was far away. At first, I did not know anyone in my class. I was very lonely 48 I was afraid to make friends with my classmates. I 49 talk to anyone about my problem, and I didn’t want my parents to 50 me.
Then one day, something good happened. I was sitting at my desk 51 as usual while my classmates were talking happily with each other. At that moment, 52 came into the classroom. I didn’t know who he was. He passed me and then turned back. He looked 53 me and, without a word, smiled. Suddenly, I felt happy, lively and warm. That smile changed my life. I started to talk with the other classmates and made friends. Day by day, I became 54 to everyone in my class.
55 the smile, I have moved on to a new life. Now, I believe that the world is what you think it is. So smile at the world and it will smile back.
A．days B．weeks C．months D．years
A．old B．new C．same D．easy
A．because B．before C．after D．if
A．couldn’t B．mustn’t C．needn’t D．won’t
A．talk to B．look after C．worry about D．ask for
A．early B．unhappily C．quickly D．wonderfully
A．a girl B．a boy C．some girls D．some boys
A．of B．on C．at D．into
A．closer B．older C．cooler D．colder
A．Instead of B．Look forward to C．Pay attention to D．Thanks to
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