When I stopped by to get a newspaper,a tall,sincere man came over to me asking for help with directions. With a printout of Google maps, he was looking for a on the main street, but just couldn’t find it. After checking out his written directions, I mapped it my phone and showed him where he needed to go.
He, in , mentioned that he had tried going there, but there was no such street number and he just couldn't locate his hotel．I it again for him．He thanked me with a big smile, shook my hand, and ．I got into my car and he got into his, and we ways．As I drove to the next grocery store and went in, I sensed wrong about the directions－so I Googled the address again and that he was looking for the right address but in a city half an hour away!
it had been several minutes, the chances of finding him miles away－where he was surely still looking around－were ．But I thought I'd give it a(an) and set off in that direction． I'd noticed what his car looked like, and was just about to give up．I parked my car as I considered what else I could do－ , like magic, he drove right by and pulled over into a nearby parking spot, still about where the hotel was．
When I next to him, he couldn't believe it: " did you find me?!" he asked．"I'm not sure, but I that you are in the wrong city!" I showed him the right directions, and after more and a handshake, we .Likely that we'll never meet again, and that makes it much more sweet.
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When we read books we seem to enter a new world. This new world can be similar to the one we are living in, or it can be very . Some stories are told they were true. Real people who live in a world do real things; in other words, the stories are about people just like us doing what we do. Other stories, such as the Harry Potter books, are not . They are characters and creatures that are very different from us and do things that would be for us.
But there is more to books and writing than this. If we think about it, even realistic writing is only . How can we tell the difference between what is real and what is not real? For example, when we read about Harry Potter, we seem to learn something about the real world. And when Harry studies magic at Hogwarts, he also learns more about his real life than . Reading, like writing, is an action. It is a way of . When we read or write something, we do much more than simple look at words on a page. We use our -- which is real-- and our imagination-- which is real in a different way --- to make the words come to life in our minds.
Both realism and fantasy(幻想) the imagination and the “magic” of reading and writing to make us think. When we read realistic, we have to imagine that the people we are reading about are just like us, even though we that we are real and they are . It sounds , but it works. When we read, we fill in missing information and about the causes and effects of what a character does. We help the writer by 52 that what we read is like real life. In a way, we are writing the book, too.
Most of us probably don’t think about what is going on in our when we are reading. We pick up a book and lose in a good story, eager to find out what will happen next. Knowing how we feel we read can help us become better readers, and it will help us discover more about the real magic of books.
A．possible B．easy C．new D．different
A．that B．what C．whether D．as if
A．usual B．normal C．certain D．common
A．realistic B．reasonable C．moral D．instructive
A．difficult B．impossible C．important D．necessary
A．thinkable B．designed C．imagined D．planned
A．do B．make C．have D．are
A．lessons B．dreams C．experience D．magic
A．working B．thinking C．living D．understanding
A．knowledge B．skill C．words D．grammar
A．make B．get C．use D．have
A．a newspaper B．something C．everything D．a story
A．find B．learn C．know D．hope
A．too B．not C．all D．so
A．dangerous B．serious C．strange D．terrible
A．talk B．learn C．read D．think
A．telling B．pretending C．promising D．guessing
A．mind B．life C．world D．society
A．heart B．time C．money D．ourselves
A．what B．how C．when D．why
When a rather dirty, poorly dressed person kneels at your feet and puts out his hands to beg a few coins, do you hurry on, not what to do, or do you feel sad and hurriedly some money? What should our attitude beggars be? There can be no question that the world is full of terribly sad stories. It be terrible to have no idea where our next meal is going to come from. It seems not to give some money to beggars.
, most of the world's great religions order us to be open-hearted and what we have with those less lucky than ourselves. But has the world changed? Maybe what was morally right in the old days, one knew exactly who in the village had suffered misfortune and needed help, is no longer the best idea. Quite a few people will not give to beggars. Let us look at their .
First, some believe that many city beggars dress up to look pitiable and actually make a good from begging. Giving to beggars only encourages this sort of evil.
, there is the worry that the money you give will be spent on beer, wine or drugs.
Thirdly, there is the opinion there is no real excuse for begging. One might be poor, but that is no reason for losing one's sense of and self-dependence.
There is an opinion that the problem should be handled by the government ordinary people. Some people think beggars should go to the local government department and help.
It is hard to come to any final conclusion: there are various and we must them differently. A few coins can save a life in some situations, and even if the money is wasted, that does not take away the moral goodness of the .
A．to B．with C．at D．for
A．knowing B．expecting C．demanding D．settling
A．put away B．hand over C．take in D．get out
A．at B．in C．over D．towards
A．must B．can C．need D．might
A．warm-hearted B．generous C．cruel D．considerate
A．Strangely B．Honestly C．Certainly D．Surprisingly
A．give B．donate C．share D．contribute
A．why B．when C．what D．how
A．arguments B．quarrels C．sayings D．talks
A．on show B．on purpose C．for fun D．by accident
A．money B．comfort C．living D．decision
A．Secondly B．Surely C．Possibly D．Then
A．what B．whether C．that D．which
A．goodness B．pride C．security D．responsibility
A．rather than B．or rather C．other than D．but also
A．produce B．receive C．earn D．offer
A．cases B．events C．conditions D．states
A．go with B．communicate with C．deal with D．meet with
A．giver B．receiver C．villager D．government
Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One time I arrived in the middle of the night for a pickup at a building that was except for a single light in a ground floor window. I walked to the door and knocked.
A small woman in her 80’s opened the door. I took her suitcase to the cab then returned to her into the cab. She thanked me for my kindness. When we got in the taxi, she gave me a(n) , then asked, “Could you drive through downtown ?”
“It’s not the way,” I answered.
“Oh, I don’t mind,” she said. “I’m in no hurry. I’m on my way to a hospice (临终关怀医院).”
I looked in the rear view mirror. Her eyes were glistening.
“The doctor says I don’t have very long.”
I quietly reached over and the meter (计程器). “What would you like me to take?” I asked.
For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked as an elevator operator. We drove through the neighborhood where she and her husband had lived. Sometimes she’d ask me to in front of a particular building or corner and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing.
As the sun was , she suddenly said: “I’m tired. Let’s go now.”
We drove in to the address she had given me. There were people waiting for her and they put her in a wheelchair.
“How much do I have to pay you?” she asked, reaching into her purse.
“Nothing,” I said.
Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug. She held onto me tightly.
“You gave an old woman a little moment of ,” she said.
I squeezed her hand, then walked into the dim morning light. Behind me, a door shut.
I didn’t any more passengers that shift. I drove aimlessly, lost in thought. We tend to think that our lives revolve around great moments. But great moments often 47 us unconsciously.
A．ancient B．dark C．dirty D．remote
A．invite B．watch C．help D．receive
A．address B．letter C．speech D．present
A．wrong B．funniest C．safest D．shortest
A．cut out B．showed off C．switched off D．turned on
A．direction B．order C．role D．route
A．break down B．get off C．speed up D．slow down
A．changing B．moving C．rising D．Setting
A．darkness B．noise C．silence D．sadness
A．joy B．interest C．trouble D．surprise
A．talk with B．call up C．pick up D．take away
A．catch B．drive C．improve D．puzzle
请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Peer pressure can be a powerful force, and sometimes a positive one. For example, hanging out with active peers may lead kids to more, making a child’s social network a vehicle for promoting healthy habits and obesity unconsciously.
The scientists studied networks of a group of students aged 5 to 12 and how the youngsters’ made and dropped friends, and effect these changing relationships had on their physical activity level.
In fact, children their exercise level little by little to better those in their circle; children who with more active students were more to increase their physical activity levels, those who befriended more sedentary(久坐不动的) children became active. The children were mirroring, following or adjusting to be to their friends before they knew it.
The encouraging suggest a potentially effective way to change children’s behavior. relying only on organized exercise programs to get moving, perhaps introducing sedentary kids to more active ones — might help more kids the couch.
It’s believed that this is a possible novel approach to obesity . The social environment does carry more power than we have given it for, so we should make use of that intentionally to influence kids.
that children are increasingly connected to one another, through face-to-face interactions or virtual ones, their networks can clearly have a deep effect many aspects of their behavior-help kids in the long run by turning them into healthier adults.
A．sleep B．move C．exercise D．eat
A．developing B．increasing C．introducing D．reducing
A．tracked B．informed C．sorted D．concluded
A．whose B．what C．that D．which
A．adjusted B．insisted C．appealed D．devoted
A．equal B．compete C．match D．compare
A．left out B．hung out C．made out D．figured out
A．likely B．possible C．bound D．due
A．while B．though C．since D．because
A．more B．permanent C．less D．temporary
A．familiar B．similar C．popular D．regular
A．causes B．results C．reasons D．experiments
A．More than B．Less than C．Other than D．Rather than
A．get down B．get off C．get on D．get over
A．prevention B．introduction C．discussion D．information
A．honor B．approval C．agreement D．credit
A．Considered B．Given C．Realized D．Supposed
A．whatever B．if C．however D．whether
A．social B．natural C．mental D．physical
A．with B．for C．at D．on
June was lying by the Olympic size swimming pool in her new swimsuit. She was really hot and dived into water. else was in the pool. The refreshing water cooled her body immediately, which her to continue doing some laps there.
Now having swum in the past several years and being a bit out of , June began to tire . “Ah, no pains, no gains,” June thought to herself. June to swim, realizing her head was . Breathing became difficult. Her vision wasn’t so . She saw the lifeguard and a couple of others around the pool. No sense in anyone. She continued.
She found in the middle of the pool. Deciding not to make a scene, she continued to swim. , she made it to the other side of the pool. Nausea (恶心), weakness and exhaustion (精疲力竭) it difficult for June to get out of the pool. she stood, her body slowly shook back and forth, Losing her .
Realizing she needed help but to even say anything, she the pool side and stood there. Several minutes later she had enough energy to only her body up out of the pool. Sitting at the side of the pool with her feet in the water she felt that someone was at her. It was the lifeguard. June was just able to her hand, telling him she was okay.
Have you ever found yourself in a where you’re in trouble and you don’t ask for help? There is nothing in asking for help. June could have drowned. However, we all have the tendency, as June did.
A．someone B．No one C．Anyone D．Everyone
A．advised B．encouraged C．allowed D．forced
A．mind B．time C．shape D．fashion
A．hardly B．easily C．falsely D．unexpectedly
A．remained B．stopped C．happened D．continued
A．hurting B．hurt C．suffering D．suffered
A．sure B．clean C．clear D．poor
A．bothering B．interrupting C．attracting D．helping
A．one B．it C．her D．herself
A．Lastly B．Finally C．Suddenly D．Surprisingly
A．found B．let C．made D．felt
A．Since B．As C．Until D．Unless
A．life B．courage C．chance D．balance
A．unable B．ready C．proud D．afraid
A．lay on B．came across C．leaned against D．fought with
A．pull B．push C．raised D．rise
A．laughing B．staring C．glimpsing D．shrugging
A．hold B．lend C．move D．wave
A．condition B．atmosphere C．situation D．environment
A．difficult B．different C．useful D．wrong
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