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Dear Seth,
You are only three years old, and at this point in your life you can not read, much less understand what I’m going to tell you in this letter. But I’ve been thinking a lot about the life that you have _ you, about my life so far as I on what I’ve learned, and about my role as a dad in trying to prepare you for the that you will face in the coming years.
Be thankful. You are at a wonderful of life. You still have many wonderful stages of life, but they are not without costs and . I hope to help you along your path by sharing some of the best of __ I’ve learned. As with any advice, take it with a grain of . What works for me not work for you.
Life can be cruel. There will be people in your life won’t be very nice. They’ll laugh at you because you’re different, or for no good . They might try to bully you hurt you.
There’s not much you can do about these people except __ to deal with them, and learn to choose friends who are kind to you, who _ _ care about you and who make you feel good about yourself. When you find friends like this,_ __ them, treasure them, spend time with them, be kind to them and love them.
There will be __ when you meet with disappointment instead of success. Life won’t always _ _ the way you want. This is just another thing you’ll have to learn to deal with. But instead of letting these things get you down, push on, _ disappointment and learn to persevere and to pursue your dreams _ pitfalls. Learn to turn negatives into positives, and you will do much better in _ _. You will also face heartbreak and abandonment by those you love. I hope you don’t have to face this too much, but it happens. Again, there is not much you can do but to heal, and to move on with your life. Let these pains become stepping stones to better things in life, and learn to use them to make you .
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A few weeks ago, I followed a friend into an art supply store．I found him picking out tubes of water-color paint, which __36__ me because he’s not an artist.
"I 37 up for a water-color class, and it starts next week," he said．"I really don’t have 38_ for it, but it was on my list of 50 things to do before I die, so I _39__ it．Every few months I look at the list and decide what to focus on next． 40 I had the list, I complained a lot about what I was 41 _ in my life．Now I just bury myself in doing these things．Write your own list．and you’ll 42 what I mean．"
So that night．I did just that, and he was right．The list revealed （显露出） a whole lot about what was __43__ to me．It also revealed how _44___ behind I am at getting to the things I really want．
I filled up the first twenty __45__ quickly, but then began to think carefully．
Eventually I __46_ items I’ve thought about for years, and __47__ I’ve carried with me since I was young．When I 48 the list later, some entries surprised me．
First, I want to _ 49_ much more, particularly now that my children are 50_ and can go with me to see the world．I would like to take them to bike through Denmark and camp in the Canadian Rockies．
I’m also surprised to _51_ some things on the list that need to be done soon．If I’m going to learn to roller-blade （轮滑）, __52_, I’d better start before I turn 50．
Like my friend, I now have an alternative to __53__．When I’m bored with life, I take out my list．
My friend told me the _54_ was preparing the ground so that life could work in mysterious ways．"If you want your ship to come in, you must build a dock （码头）," he said．
Thanks to my _55__, I’m working on some big docks．
A．surprised B．moved C．pleased D．excited
A．made B．took C．signed D．gave
A．interest B．concern C．time D．emotion
A．went for B．called for C．accounted for D．cared for
A．Because B．After C．Before D．Although
A．doing B．missing C．pushed D．engaged
A．admire B．abolish C．spot D．see
A．important B．strange C．beneficial D．special
A．slightly B．slowly C．possibly D．hopelessly
A．thoughts B．lists C．ideas D．blanks
A．studied B．added C．dropped D．obtained
A．burdens B．challenges C．dreams D．responsibilities
A．reviewed B．discovered C．wrote D．appreciated
A．play B．relax C．travel D．hike．
A．wealthier B．cleverer C．healthier D．older
A．write B．put C．find D．leave
A．such as B．for instance C．in fact D．in particular
A．complaining B．relaxing C．objecting D．adjusting
A．problem B．key C．answer D．question
A．hobbies B．optimism C．list D．wishes
The story goes that some time ago, a man had a very lovely little daughter．One day the man 1 his 3-year-old daughter for 2_ _ a roll of gold wrapping paper．Money was tight and he became 3 when the child tried to decorate a 4 to put under the Christmas tree．However , the little girl brought the gift to her father the next morning and said, "This is for you, Daddy．"
The man was 5 by his earlier 6 , but his anger flared again when he found out the box was __7 ．He yelled at her, stating, "Don’t you know, when you give someone a present, there is 8 to be something inside?" The little girl looked up at him with tears in her eyes and cried, "Oh, Daddy, it’s not empty at all．I blew kisses into the box．They are all for you, Daddy．"
The father was crushed. He 9 his arms around his little girl, and he begged for her 10 ．Only a short time later, an 11 took the life of the child. It is also told that her father kept that gold box by his bed for many years and whenever he was discouraged, he would take out a(an) 12 kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there．In a very real sense, each one of us, as human beings, has been given a gold container 13 unconditional love and kisses．．．from our children, family members, friends and God. There is simply no other __14 , anyone could hold, more 15 than this．
A．asked B．praised C．begged D．punished
A．wasting B．stealing C．selling D．holding
A．glad B．angry C．sad D．upset
A．room B．hall C．box D．ball
A．puzzled B．surprised C．scared D．embarrassed
A．overwork B．overreaction C．overcoat D．overtime
A．empty B．heavy C．full D．wet
A．happened B．seemed C．supposed D．used
A．put B．turned C．handed D．gave
A．kindness B．forgiveness C．sadness D．carelessness
A．overcoat B．incident C．accident D．action
A．imaginary B．kind C．gentle D．warm
A．filled with B．pleased with C．crowded with D．equipped with
A．world B．feeling C．possession D．love
A．expensive B．precious C．comfortable D．interesting
“Hi! John．” Mary ran towards me with a rare bright smile on her face, saying, “I’m going to have a 16 performance tonight．I hope you’ll come．Here is the 17 ．” She left in a hurry, disappearing in the crowds of people 18 ．
"Is that true?" I asked myself．She was a quite 19 girl．I had never seen her making up or wearing attractive clothes, for she did not know how to 20 indeed．
I arrived at the 21 with the ticket, and found my seat．Her performance was the seventh one．I knew I would 22 from a hard time before her turn, for I had no 23 of art, but her performance was 24 watching, no matter how long I would wait．Time went slowly．I 25 with myself not to fall asleep．
"Let’ s welcome the next exciting dance - Latin !" 26 filled the hall at once．
I opened my eyes as large as possible, 27 to lose anything．Wearing a golden and shining skirt, Mary appeared on the stage．Dancing with a charming smile, she was fully 28 in the Latin music．At this moment, she looked like a pretty butterfly 29 on the splendid stage．
After all the performance 30 , I waited for her at the gate．
"Hi!" She stood in front of me with a bag and her crystal high-heeled shoes in her hands, and 31 as she used to be, but the making-up still could be seen．
"How do you feel?" There was not a little bit tired 32 on her face．
" 33 !" I answered．
"Thank you! I knew it would be．" She could not 34 her excitement, laughing like a child．Looking at the shining crystal high-heeled shoes in the wonderful starry night, I 35 that every girl has a pair of special shoes which are like the crystal shoes of Cinderella．
A．instrument B．dance C．music D．opera
A．address B．number C．ticket D．invitation
A．quickly B．completely C．quietly D．excitedly
A．lovely B．popular C．confident D．ordinary
A．cover up B．turn off C．dress up D．take in
A．hall B．party C．theatre D．school
A．relieve B．escape C．relax D．suffer
A．interest B．ability C．sense D．touch
A．proper B．worth C．good D．happy
A．struggled B．knocked C．supported D．controlled
A．Appreciation B．Attention C．Expectation D．Applause
A．failing B．fearing C．forgetting D．regretting
A．absorbed B．swallowed C．interested D．surrounded
A．singing B．flying C．skipping D．staying
A．stopped B．paused C．ended D．succeeded
A．talked B．dressed C．laughed D．looked
A．appearance B．excitement C．expression D．exhibition
A．Sorry B．Congratulations C．Far from D．Fantastic
A．hide B．prevent C．remove D．abandon
A．doubted B．realized C．wondered D．suggested
It was a cold winter’s night when I stopped for gas on my way home from work. I was tired and had a slight 16 .
I worked in a 17 doctor’s office and this was one of those days when the unexpected happened, making the schedule run 18 than usual. It seemed I was going to be late 19 home and my husband, being the 20 person, would be ready to pronounce me late once again. Maybe if I hurried, I could still _21 __it home.
I was heading inside to 22 for my gas when I noticed an older couple at the counter. I heard them asking for 23 to the local hospital. It was the same hospital that I had just _24_ a few minutes ago.
The young man at the counter was trying to be 25 in explaining how to get there, with two other people making 26 . One of them was 27 trying to give them a whole different route back. It was then that I walked over to the couple and said, “Would you like to follow me to the 28 ?”
A look of 29 crossed the woman’s face.
“I’m going right by there,” I said, which wasn’t a (an) 30 since I had just made up my mind to do 31 that.
I got in my car and began the journey back. I was trying to watch to be sure they were right 32 me. It took only fifteen minutes to get there as rush hour traffic was beginning to 33 . I felt better than I had all day and my headache was nearly gone.
Later, as I arrived home, my husband 34 me, “So you aren’t ever late any more.”
I said, “Sometimes it’s 35 to be late.”
A．break B．cold C．fever D．headache
A．foreign B．common C．noisy D．busy
A．later B．earlier C．easier D．simpler
A．getting B．cooking C．calling D．working
A．tough B．generous C．punctual D．rough
A．get B．take C．arrive D．make
A．pay B．charge C．wait D．search
A．opinions B．trouble C．directions D．instructions
A．reached B．visited C．called D．left
A．skilled B．helpful C．experienced D．active
A．comments B．promises C．jokes D．offers
A．only B．still C．even D．ever
A．station B．office C．hospital D．hotel
A．happiness B．relief C．sadness D．peace
A．lie B．fact C．reason D．duty
A．partly B．voluntarily C．exactly D．perfectly
A．across B．before C．beside D．behind
A．go up B．die down C．take up D．get through
A．teased B．yelled C．joked D．laughed
A．possible B．special C．good D．safe
It was a cold, wet day on June 6, 2010, when 14-year-old Wasana arrived at school. Waiting outside his classroom for his classmates to 36 , Wasana stared at the 37 . Then his eyes fell upon the 18-metre-high hill that 38 at the back of the classroom.
He 39 large amounts of rainwater flowing down the hill, and water was also bubbling(冒泡) at the base of a rock on the hill. For a few minutes, Wasana 40 the water, wondering why it looked so 41 . Then it hit him — the 42 was similar to the video he was shown during Disaster Management classes. Fearing a 43 disaster, he shouted 44 at the students waiting outside their classrooms. “Run, run, don’t stay here! The 45 on the hill is going to fall on us!”
Chaos(混乱) broke out as the 46 ran to the open area that had been appointed as an emergency gathering point. When some teachers 47 Wasana, he showed them the water gushing from the hill, and they started leading the students to safer ground.
Just then Principal Gurusinghe drove into the school. Wasana ran over to tell him what was happening. After 48 the site, Gurusinghe knew the school was in 49 . The enormous rock at the top of the hill could come crashing down 50 .
51 a group of teachers and older students, Gurusinghe climbed the hill and tried to make the water flow away from the rock. They were too 52 : ten minutes later, they heard screams as the huge rock rushed down the hill. There was little Gurusinghe and his group could do as they watched the earth 53 their classrooms. Thanks to Wasana’s 54 action and careful observation, 55 was hurt in the incident.
A．arrive B．rest C．dine D．chat
A．book B．sun C．rain D．hill
A．placed B．stood C．hid D．faced
A．noticed B．felt C．knew D．heard
A．shouted at B．aimed at C．glared at D．stared at
A．interesting B．dangerous C．moving D．familiar
A．show B．scene C．site D．view
A．going B．heading C．coming D．leaving
A．happily B．wildly C．rudely D．angrily
A．rock B．sand C．tree D．water
A．principals B．villagers C．students D．climbers
A．questioned B．blamed C．instructed D．approached
A．examining B．visiting C．choosing D．clearing
A．security B．relief C．danger D．damage
A．for the moment B．at any minute C．at one time D．for once
A．Taking B．Helping C．Demanding D．Leading
A．late B．unique C．nervous D．strange
A．occupy B．threaten C．swallow D．enter
A．legal B．quick C．united D．direct
A．someone B．only one C．anyone D．no one
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