A few years ago my mother asked me to go shopping with her because she needed a new dress. I don’t like to shop with others, and I’m not a person. However, we for the mall together at last.
We visited nearly every , and she tried on dress after dress, them all. As the day went on, I grew tired and my mother grew .
, at our last shop, my mother tried on a lovely blue three-piece dress. The blouse had a bow at the neckline. As I stood in the room with her, I watched as she tried, with much , to tie it. Her hands were so badly crippled from arthritis(关节炎) that she couldn’t do it. Immediately, my impatience to an overwhelming(无法抗拒的) wave of sympathy for her. I turned away to hide the that came up involuntarily.
Regaining my calmness, I turned back to tie the bow for her. The dress was beautiful, and she bought it. Our shopping trip was , but the event was etched(铭刻) in my memory. For the rest of the day, my kept returning to that moment in the dressing room and to the of my mother’s hands trying to tie that bow. Those hands that had fed me, bathed me, dressed me, comforted me, and, , prayed for me, were now touching me in a remarkable .
Later in the evening, I went to my mother’s room, her hands in mine, kissed them and, much to her , told her that to me they were the most hands in the world.
A．simply B．finally C．actually D．normally
A．patient B．honest C．respectful D．trustworthy
A．took off B．kept off C．got off D．set off
A．person B．store C．assistant D．boss
A．remembering B．buying C．rejecting D．recommending
A．frustrated B．worried C．tired D．upset
A．Immediately B．Finally C．Traditionally D．Quietly
A．sitting B．dining C．dressing D．waiting
A．time B．pride C．experience D．difficulty
A．gave off B．gave away C．gave way D．gave up
A．tears B．money C．expression D．feeling
A．off B．out C．on D．over
A．head B．mind C．heart D．brain
A．sense B．belief C．vision D．consciousness
A．loving B．lively C．live D．alive
A．first of all B．most of all C．all in all D．after all
A．style B．fashion C．manner D．form
A．took B．made C．removed D．replaced
A．sorrow B．disappointment C．regret D．surprise
A．common B．effective C．beautiful D．useful
It was a beautiful and sunny spring day. I had just finished my daughter to the airport to catch an early morning flight. My sons and I went to a restaurant for breakfast before we home. After eating we got into the car and of the parking lot. The restaurant was at the of a hill. At the bottom was a stop sign, so we found at the end of a long line of traffic waiting while only one car onto the main road at a time.
As I looked down, my eyes an elderly man standing by the stop sign. His clothes were old. The man held a board with the words “Need Help Please!” on it. My heart went out to him and I myself in his situation. As car after car turned onto the road without stopping for him, I my wallet to see whatever cash was left in it. As I was pulling it out of my , I saw a young girl walk up to him. She was carrying a bag full of take-out food from the I was just at. I saw that the old man the young lady and smiled as she gave him a hug.
, a horn (喇叭) from the car behind made me realize that I hadn’t been moving forward, this simple choice for kindness had caught my attention and my heart. By the time I arrived there, both the man and the lady who had helped him were . I felt a bit disappointed. , as I drove home the sun seemed to shine even brighter.
A choice is such a(n) thing. It can touch a heart and change a life. Each day we are given a thousand . May you make all of yours for . May you make your whole life a choice for love and joy.
A．driving B．picking C．calling D．bringing
A．travelled B．walked C．returned D．left
A．took out B．pulled out C．pushed out D．dropped out
A．top B．from C．side D．middle
A．it B．themselves C．itself D．ourselves
A．changed B．turned C．joined D．put
A．stared B．shot C．caught D．focused
A．tired B．poor C．healthy D．strange
A．imagined B．felt C．realized D．woke
A．looked for B．cared for C．paid for D．reached for
A．box B．shirt C．trousers D．pocket
A．airport B．restaurant C．car D．hill
A．thanked B．introduced C．interviewed D．shook
A．Especially B．Carefully C．Luckily D．Suddenly
A．before B．after C．because D．if
A．losing B．gone C．missed D．going
A．Otherwise B．But C．So D．However
A．powerful B．terrible C．unimportant D．useful
A．opinions B．times C．choices D．chances
A．politeness B．kindness C．happiness D．business
Have you ever been sad because of failure? Please remember, for often. achieving what you set out to do is not the most important thing.
A boy decided to dig a hole behind his house. As he was ,a couple of old boys stopped by to give a/an . “What are you doing？” asked one of the .“ I want to dig a hole all the way through the earth!” the boy excitedly. The older boys began to , telling him that digging a hole all the way through the earth was . After a while, the boy picked up a jar(罐子). He it to the visitors. It was full of all kinds of stones and insects. Then he said calmly and ,“Maybe I can’t finish digging all the way through the earth, ___ look at what I’ve found during this period! ”
The boy’s goal was far too ，but it did cause him to go on. And that is what a goal is____ --to cause us to move in the we have chosen, in other words, to cause us to keep working!
Not goal will be fully achieved. Not every job will up with a success. Not every dream will come true. But when you short of your aim, maybe you can say“ Yes, but look at I’ve found along the way! So many wonderful things have my life because I tried to do something!” is in the digging that life is lived. It is a joy on the that really makes sense.
A．small B．big C．deep D．wide
A．working B．playing C．moving D．wondering
A．hand B．look C．tool D．order
A．visitors B．girls C．friends D．neighbors
A．dug B．answered C．admitted D．debated
A．laugh B．shout C．attack D．explain
A．dangerous B．illegal C．impossible D．unnecessary
A．took B．gave C．passed D．showed
A．excitedly B．happily C．confidently D．successfully
A．but B．or C．so D．and
A．good B．difficult C．clear D．common
A．with B．on C．for D．in.
A．road B．way C．path D．direction
A．every B．each C．all D．both
A．begin B．end C．start D．finish
A．reach B．fall C．find D．set
A．whether B．when C．where D．what
A．come i B．got into C．devoted to D．turned to
A．That B．This C．It D．There
A．life B．goal C．failure D．journey
Ban the Band(乐队)
Every year,our school has a dance for all the students.It’s a little funny seeing friends in clean shoes and trousers or colorful ______,instead of the usual school uniform.
Most of us think the dance is great ____ ---even the teachers enjoy being there._____,two weeks ago someone said that there would be no ______ band this year ---only CDs.
“I don’t ____ it!”Amy cried out during the lunch break.
“Someone said the school couldn’t ____ a band,and they think it’s too noisy anyway/”added Daniel.
“Well,I don’t think it’s ____ enough without a band!”declared Angela.”and I’m going to see what can be done.”
Angela was as good as her ____.In the afternoon she went to see the school headmaster who agreed to give the ____ some more thought.And he suggested that one ____for having a band was to increase the price of each ticket from $5 to $10.Angela had to _____ out whether the students would like to do that.
“I need all of you to help me,”she ____to our group before school the next day.”Mr.Berry gave me a list of all the names,and suggested we ask each one their ____ about the band and the extra cost.”
______ the day we asked around as Angela suggested,and wrote down peoples’s feelings about the band and the cost.We were amazed how much ____ there was for the band and everyone agreed to pay the extra $5.
“I’m surprised,”smiled Mr.Berry,when we gave him the ____.”I realty thought that only a few people ____ their band and that the cost would be too high.OK.Angela,your next ____is to find a good band and line them up for the dance. ”
Angela was all smiles and ____ the news to Amy and Daniel.”You’re ____,”smiled Daniel to Angela as he thought how close they came to having a less than perfect dance.
A．shapes B．dressed C．flowers D．pictures
A．fun B．work C．effort D．progress
A．Besides B．Otherwise C．However D．Therefore
A．new B．live C．foreign D．marching
A．mean B．need C．accept D．believe
A．lead B．serve C．afford D．form
A．good B．clear C．useful D．easy
A．look B．behavior C．mind D．word
A．schedule B．situation C．view D．action
A．possibility B．concern C．decision D．chance
A．call B．find C．carry D．point
A．admitted B．replied C．apologized D．announced
A．knowledge B．instruction C．opinion D．information
A．On B．For C．By D．During
A．trust B．money C．support D．care
A．results B．notices C．questions D．examples
A．welcomed B．wanted C．defended D．invited
A．task B．business C．exercise D．duty
A．showed B．wrote C．broke D．read
A．amusing B．interesting C．exciting D．amazing
I met Chandra Rekha Shrestha，a visually damaged girl，on the way to Shanti Nagar. She was walking down the road with her white stick，and I saw her walking into a muddy ____.Had she continued，she might have ____ into the water. Not wanting this to happen，I stopped my ____ and called out，“There’s a hole in front of you，Chandra. If it’s all right with you，I’ll ____ you to your place.”
She happily ____.I took her bag so she could climb on my motorbike. We talked about her profession and ____，and I discovered she was on her way to Tinkune for a teacher’s training program.
Chandra had called me a couple of times since our ____ meeting. However，I had been unable to meet her ____ my busy schedules.____，reuniting at the Kathmandu Mall，she said，“If you hadn’t given me your business card，I wouldn’t have called you.” We talked about a range of issues，and I came to ____ that Chandra possessed a deep knowledge which would challenge that of many ____ fit people.
Although she has a mother and three brothers，Chandra has been ____ on her own for the past years. She cooks for herself and washes her own clothes while ____ to teach every morning at Anam Nagar’s Rudramati Primary School. While doing her ____，she tries to remember people，places，and things in order to manage her daily life. She is a(an) ____ person，telling me that she made the decision to live alone after her ____ said they would take turns to look after her each month. Chandra felt this would ____ her. Chandra’s main source of information is through her ____，learning about various news as they are broadcast.
Chandra lost her eyesight as a baby and had to learn how to survive at an early age.I really ____ her confidence and the way she carried herself in her life.Thank you，Chandra Rekha. You have reminded me of what truly matter in life but are ____ lacking in our city.
A．pavement B．passage C．hole D．freeway
A．climbed B．landed C．flown D．fallen
A．car B．truck C．motorbike D．bus
A．pass B．drop C．take D．fetch
A．allowed B．expected C．replied D．accepted
A．study B．job C．celebration D．travel
A．happy B．unexpected C．sudden D．strange
A．due to B．in addition to C．instead of D．in spite of
A．Friendly B．Fortunately C．Finally D．Steadily
A．discover B．encourage C．persuade D．suppose
A．mentally B．appropriately C．physically D．naturally
A．living B．lying C．waiting D．staying
A．managing B．recognizing C．allowing D．reducing
A．practice B．housework C．effort D．homework
A．stubborn B．reliable C．confident D．intelligent
A．sisters B．uncles C．brothers D．aunts
A．hurt B．weaken C．ruin D．frighten
A．TV B．radio C．calculator D．computer
A．follow B．show C．notice D．admire
A．finally B．recently C．mostly D．simply
My first job was at a local restaurant，where I worked for seven years.Being a waitress changed my____．I tried my best to do what I loved—____people.I always made everyone，customers and coworkers，____good.
One of my____customers was Fred Hasbrook.He ____came for breakfast on Sunday mornings.____I saw the old man coming，I always smiled at him and ____him the best service.
One day，Fred saw me and asked，“____？You’re not smiling today.”I told him that I dreamed of having my own____.But when I called my parents to ask for a loan(贷款)，they said，“We just don’t have the ____．”“Fred，”I said to the old man，“I know I can____more if somebody would just have faith in me.”
The next day，Fred came and ____me a check totaling$50，000—along with a ____that read，“The only collateral(抵押品)on this loan is my ____in your honesty as a person.Good people with a dream should have the chance to____that dream.”
I accepted the money and made plans for the restaurant I would____．Things did not go well.My plans____，and I lost the money.
Later I decided to____a job at Merrill Lynch.Even though I had no experience，I was____and became a prettygood agent(经纪人)．____I paid back Fred the $50，000.Five years later，I was able to open my own firm.
A．work B．life C．attitude D．opinion
A．pleasing B．serving C．supporting D．understanding
A．seem B．remain C．feel D．stay
A．daily B．ordinary C．normal D．regular
A．ever B．seldom C．even D．always
A．As soon as B．Every time C．Because D．Since
A．left B．made C．got D．offered
A．Is it OK B．Are you ready C．What’s up D．What’s that
A．house B．way C．restaurant D．company
A．time B．money C．courage D．luck
A．do B．give C．have D．share
A．handed B．showed C．bought D．lent
A．gift B．note C．picture D．book
A．wish B．trust C．guess D．demand
A．express B．prove C．realize D．explain
A．visit B．introduce C．sell D．open
A．finished B．changed C．succeeded D．failed
A．keep on with B．put up with C．apply for D．give up
A．paid B．employed C．interviewed D．praised
A．Generally B．Actually C．Finally D．Fortunately
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