I was said to be the worst student in my class, and my family thought I was hopeless. I had to grade six. at that time a new teacher, Miss Sadia, came to our school.
One day after class, she that I was staying alone during the lunch break. She came to me and began to talk to me. It was just a conversation. After that day, she gave me particular and it made me feel special(特别). I started to work hard because she gave me the feeling that believed me , and my started to improve(提高) in her subject.
Months later, she moved into a house near my . We would walk home together after school. Her constant (不断的 ) support helped me, in my studies, as I knew she would my grades both in her subject and the other subjects. I finally second in my class.
Then, after grade six, she started to slowly drift away（疏远） still kept a constant(不断的) check on me. By the time I was in grade seven, we spoke, but by then I had become the in my class. When I left my school, I was with her, as she never answered the when I called her.
Then I graduated and went to a good university. One fine day, our paths（路） again. I met her at a wedding. I could not asking her, "Why did you stop talking to me?"
"You are a clever boy. I wanted you to be a tree on your own roots, not depending on (依靠)others. Now here you are and I feel of you. You are your inspiration and do not need to a shoulder," she said. I could not say anything, but I smiled. I’ll always thank her .
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阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑
Long long ago, a child was ready to be born. So one day he God, “They tell me you are sending me to tomorrow but how am I going to live there being so and helpless?”
God replied, “Among the many , I chose one for you. She will be for you and will take care of you.”
But the child wasn’t he really wanted to go. “But tell me, here in Heaven, I don’t do but sing and smile, that’s for me to be happy.”
“Your angel will sing for you and will also for you every day. And you will your angel’s love and be happy.”
“And am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me.” The child continued, “if I don’t know the that men talk?”
God patted him on the head and said, “your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet you will ever hear, and with much and care, your angel will teach you how to .”
“And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?”
“Your angel will place your together and will teach you how to pray.”
“I’ve heard that on earth there are bad men, who will me?”
“Your angel will defend you even if it means her life!”
And then God the child on the shoulder and said, “Your angel’s name is not to remember. You will simply call her Mommy.”
A．asked B．answered C．taught D．told
A．heaven B．hell C．earth D．space
A．big B．small C．strong D．stupid
A．nurses B．doctors C．teachers D．angels
A．hiding B．waiting C．heading D．voting
A．sure B．urgent C．conscious D．impressive
A．anything B．something C．everything D．nothing
A．much B．little C．few D．enough
A．clear B．dive C．smile D．react
A．damage B．feel C．govern D．resign
A．when B．why C．how D．whether
A．language B．meaning C．topic D．politics
A．poems B．stories C．arguments D．words
A．strength B．patience C．warning D．thinking
A．sing B．dance C．speak D．paint
A．hands B．feet C．arms D．legs
A．replace B．convert C．educate D．protect
A．burying B．risking C．experiencing D．attacking
A．hit B．ruined C．touched D．cleaned
A．hard B．easy C．strange D．convenient
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。
Tom was a businessman and he suffered many failures in his career, which made him a depressed（沮丧的）man, he often complained that others had been playing tricks on him. One day he told his wife he was so with the city that he had to leave.
So his family moved to city. In the evening of a weekend, Tom and his wife were busy up their new home the light suddenly went out. So they had to ___ work. Tom was regretful to have forgotten to bring along candles and had to wait in a low mood. Just then he heard slight, hesitant knocks on his door that sounded clear in the night.
“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Tom had no in the new city. And this was the moment he especially disliked being disturbed. , he went reluctantly(不情愿地) to the door and opened it impatiently. At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have ? I’m your neighbor.” “No,” answered Tom in anger and shut the door violently. “What a nuisance（讨厌的人）!” he complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down the neighbor came to things.” After a while, the door was knocked . He opened it and found the same girl outside. But this time she was holding two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She me here to give you these .” Tom was very __ by what he saw. When he became fully aware, he said, “Thank you and your . God bless you!”
At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his in life. It was his and harshness(刻薄)with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was nobody else but himself, for he had fallen for his unsympathetic .
A．inspired B．satisfied C．encouraged D．disappointed
A．the other B．other C．another D．every
A．looking B．cleaning C．turning D．ending
A．where B．that C．why D．when
A．continue B．quit C．start D．change
A．helplessly B．happily C．patiently D．hopefully
A．noisy B．quiet C．dark D．crowded
A．friend B．consultant C．stranger D．adolescent
A．So B．However C．Though D．In case
A．lights B．tricks C．candles D．failures
A．when B．that C．than D．while
A．borrow B．sell C．purchase D．lend
A．suddenly B．too C．constantly D．again
A．suggested B．sent C．forbade D．forced
A．frightened B．surprised C．puzzled D．pleased
A．brother B．mother C．father D．grandma
A．dissatisfaction B．success C．failure D．determination
A．apology B．responsibility C．coldness D．concept
A．in particular B．in all C．in general D．in reality
A．brain B．thought C．idea D．mind
You heard about the sign posted on a farmer's fence? On the other side of the resides the biggest, meanest looking you can imagine．The sign is intended to strike into the hearts of would-be trespassers．It reads, "Don't attempt to this field unless you can do it in 9．9 seconds．The bull can do it in 10 flat!"
Don't try to cross that field unless you are !And isn't that the way it is in life? We have to be ready when the arises or else we will have little chance of ．
Sixth-grade schoolteacher Ms Shelton believed in ．Students remember how she in on the first day of class and began writing of an eighth-grade caliber on the chalkboard．They protested that the words were not on their and they couldn't learn them．
Their teacher that the students could and would learn these words．She said that she would teach down to them．Ms Shelton ended by saying that one of the students in that classroom could go on to ．maybe even be president some day, and she wanted to prepare them for that day．
Ms Shelton spoke those words many years ago． did she know that someday one of her students - Jesse Jackson - would take them ．She believed that if they were well prepared, they could achieve goals．
Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, "People only see what they are prepared to see．" that's true, then it is also true that they only become what they are prepared to become． And a lot of is just about getting ready．
A．fence B．river C．village D．hill
A．tiger B．farmer C．bull D．goat
A．curiosity B．fear C．desire D．courage
A．cut B．cover C．enter D．cross
A．accompanied B．armed C．prepared D．guarded
A．opportunity B．challenge C．hope D．problem
A．luck B．victory C．wealth D．success
A．determination B．readiness C．honesty D．diligence
A．hurried B．moved C．walked D．broke
A．words B．poems C．proverbs D．questions
A．strangely B．quietly C．rudely D．quickly
A．range B．level C．interest D．requirement
A．admitted B．announced C．insisted D．complained
A．never B．instead C．still D．always
A．position B．career C．service D．greatness
A．Little B．Seldom C．Much D．Once
A．easy B．seriously C．completely D．back
A．final B．proper C．high D．straight
A．Although B．If C．Whether D．Unless
A．fan B．fact C．truth D．life
About a month ago, while in the drive through at Starbucks, I noticed a woman in a car behind me who appeared to be having a bad day. There were two kids in the back who seemed to have too much at 8 am on a Sunday morning, because they were shouting loudly. The moved slowly and at one point while I was pulling the car forward, the sad woman behind me my car. I could tell this her. The entire time that I waited in line for my coffee this woman didn’t .
Looking back at her I could tell she was wondering “Why me? Why today?” When I up and paid for my coffee I requested that the barista(咖啡吧员) of Starbucks give the woman behind me a smile card and paid for her coffee.
Just 30 minutes later I was again in line at Starbucks. I heard a slam of a car door but thought nothing of it. I was when the same woman came up to my driver’s side window. She me a twenty-dollar bill and the same smile card I had given to her. She smiled and said, “These are for you. You are the one who gave these to me , right? All I need you to do is ask the barista to give the back to me.” It was amazing! It was as if this woman had been waiting to show her for what I had done!
When she got back into her today she was all smiles. I could tell she had the same feeling as I had on that early Sunday morning. It was nice to have my coffee paid for, but what made me feel even better was seeing the happiness and smile on her face.
As I pulled out of the drive-thru, she waved and yelled out, “Have a day!” I yelled back “You too!” and waved her goodbye.
A．force B．strength C．power D．energy
A．line B．time C．sun D．bus
A．knocked B．touched C．kicked D．watched
A．excited B．calmed C．worried D．entertained
A．apologize B．smile C．complain D．bother
A．pulled B．looked C．turned D．walked
A．standing B．waiting C．parking D．pacing
A．amused B．confused C．disappointed D．shocked
A．handed B．owed C．presented D．asked
A．clever B．kind C．honest D．modest
A．privately B．secretly C．originally D．totally
A．card B．change C．bill D．coffee
A．consideration B．respect C．desire D．appreciation
A．office B．home C．car D．room
A．free B．quiet C．regular D．good
Coin confusion
Rachel looked through troubled eyes at her sister and said, "I wouldn't have thought Eric would be a thief." Her sister Sarah replied, "Whoa, that's a accusation to make against your best friend!"
Rachel remembered two days ago when she had brought out her coin collection for Eric to . At the end of that day, Rachel's mother asked her to do her a favor, so she asked her friend," Is it okay if I leave you for a few minutes?" Eric said, "Go ahead. I’ll clean up here," at the piles of coins on the floor.
When Rachel returned, it never occurred to her to her coins until two days later that she realized some quarters were .
Sarah said, "Why don't you just ask him?"
"Ask him what? Hey, best friend, did you my coin collection?" Rachel thought for a moment, if that would be a good idea. The theft of her collection left her with a feeling of "How could I have misjudged my friend's ?"
The next day Rachel went to Eric's house. Eric was acting funny sort of nervous, like he couldn't be . In fact, Rachel thought Eric acted like someone with a secret. Anger blossomed as Rachel watched Eric pretend to be kind, Eric had obviously stolen from her. Rachel finally could not stand it anymore and stood up. Suddenly, Eric ,"I can't stand it anymore!" Rachel was astonished at hearing her own burst forth from her friend! Instead of sounding , Eric sounded excited. He pulled something from underneath the chair.
"Go to open it! I was going to wait until your birthday, but I can't wait." Slowly, Rachel lifted the top of the . Laid out in front of her were all of the quarters from her coin collection. Each quarter was in its own in a new collection case. Each quarter shone like it was new.
Rachel felt rush over her neck and ears. She said , "Thank you! This means... a great deal to me." She was grateful that Eric had cut her before she said something she would . Eric was exactly the type of person she wanted as a friend!
A．repeated B．false C．baseless D．serious
A．clean B．store C．choose D．see
A．working B．gesturing C．playing D．glaring
A．seek B．select C．check D．collect
A．destroyed B．messed C．missing D．decreasing
A．replace B．steal C．pick D．remove
A．deciding B．knowing C．asking D．minding
A．stupidity B．abandon C．failure D．betrayal
A．favour B．character C．appearance D．method
A．still B．confident C．generous D．silent
A．when B．so C．after D．if
A．expressed B．condemned C．yelled D．argued
A．purpose B．choices C．desire D．thoughts
A．shocked B．curious C．guilty D．cruel
A．jar B．box C．can D．bag
A．spot B．form C．condition D．style
A．air B．heat C．wind D．sweat
A．absently B．unwillingly C．weakly D．fearfully
A．off B．down C．in D．up
A．suspect B．explode C．tolerate D．regret
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