If you have ever been discouraged because of failure, please read on. For often, achieving what you set out to do is not the important thing. Let me explain.
Two brothers decided to dig a deep hole behind their house. As they were working, a couple of older boys stopped by to________. “What are you doing?” asked one of the visitors. “We plan to dig a hole all the way through the________!” one of the brothers volunteered ________ .
The older boys began to ________, telling the younger ones that digging a hole all the way through the earth was________. After a long silence, one of the________picked up a jar full of spiders, worms and many other kinds of insects. He ________the lid and showed the wonderful________to the scoffing（嘲笑的）visitors. Then he said quietly and ________, “Even if we don’t dig all the way through the earth, look at what we have found________the way!”
Their goal was far too ambitious, but it did cause them to dig. And that is________a goal is for — to cause us to move in the ________we have chosen, in other words, to keep us________! But not every goal will be fully ________ . Not every job will end ________. Not every hope will come to pass. Not every love will last. Not every dream will be ________. But when you fall________of your aim, perhaps you can say, “Yes, but look at what I found along the way! Look at the wonderful things________ my life because I tried to do something!” It is in the digging ________life is lived. And I believe it is the joy in the journey, in the end, that truly ________.
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Helen Keller was born in America in June, 1880. was all right when she was born. when she was nineteen months old, and attack of fever her blind and deaf for the rest of her life. She became blind so that as she grew older, she did not being able to see; and she became deaf she had any idea of the importance of human speech. She in darkness and silence.
As she grew older, she, too, wanted to express her ideas and .But she understood that she was from others.
Her greatly worried. How could anyone get in touch with Helen’s mind, intelligence in darkness and silence without ? Helen was seven before a teacher was .Her name was Sullivan.
Miss Sullivan had a lot of in teaching Helen Keller. As the child could neither see nor hear,she had to use manual alphabet(手语).But Helen’s energy, intelligence and strong spirit, with Miss Sullivan’s skill and patience (耐心), all the difficulties. As Helen grew up, she became an able student, passed examinations and finally took a university degree English literature. She then all herself to helping the blind and the deaf. Her personal , together with the work she has done for others, made her one of the greatest women in modern times. She many books and The Story of My Life is a remarkable(不寻常的) one.
A．Something B．Nothing C．Everything D．Anything
A．And B．But C．Or D．So
A．had B．let C．gave D．left
A．young B．sudden C．early D．quick
A．mind B．remember C．remind D．seem
A．as B．when C．after D．before
A．lived B．stayed C．remained D．played
A．views B．opinions C．feelings D．thoughts
A．cut out B．cut off C．given up D．sent away
A．teachers B．friends C．parents D．neighbours
A．help B．knowledge C．sound D．speech
A．nearly B．likely C．totally D．quietly
A．brought B．appeared C．came D．found
A．difficulty B．ways C．work D．stories
A．agreed B．combined C．dealt D．corresponded
A．won B．beat C．overcame D．overturned
A．at B．in C．on D．with
A．devoted B．took C．set D．enjoyed
A．ideas B．experience C．life D．success
A．read B．bought C．wrote D．borrowed
It was a stormy Saturday afternoon when my mother took my five-year-old brother, Christopher, and me to a new toy store．
“Christina! I’m going to find the Lego section!” Christopher ran off excitedly．
I was studying a Barbie when I suddenly heard from the storm outside．I jumped the noise, dropping the toy to the floor．Thunder continued to shake the sky．Oh no! Where’s Christopher? I up and down the aisles（通道）, filling my small chest and making it difficult to ．I continued to run, calling Christopher’s name．I to know he was all right．I found Christopher in the Lego aisle．He was standing alone, perfectly , holding tightly to a toy ship．I threw my arms around him and hugged him he couldn’t breathe．
Years later, on a Tuesday morning, when I was driving to work, the radio my ears with horrible news: A plane had crashed into the Pentagon（五角大楼）．My first was of Christopher．
He had joined the Air Force and was in Washington．I was overcome with the need to make he was all right．I over to the nearest pay phone and dialed my grandmother’s number．Christopher would call her to let the family know what was happening．I felt the panic steal my breath as I waited for a connection．Finally, I heard my grandmother’s voice．
“He’s Okay．He called and told us he was fine．” As I hung up the phone, I began to cry from ．It was silly of me to about Christopher．I blamed myself．He was an adult and could take care of himself． I realized at that moment that there is still a of my heart that will always run to try to him, no matter how big he might be or where he is．That same piece will remember the five-year-old boy standing in the toy store with the toy ship held to his chest, saying, “I if I just waited here, Christina, you would find me．”
A．voice B．sound C．thunder D．rain
A．for B．by C．of D．at
A．looked B．ran C．found D．called
A．sadness B．panic C．anger D．pain
A．speak B．beat C．breathe D．think
A．needed B．seemed C．happened D．used
A．healthy B．still C．upset D．alarmed
A．until B．when C．before D．since
A．provided B．connected C．covered D．filled
A．person B．plan C．thought D．telephone
A．over B．up C．certain D．sense
A．pulled B．took C．got D．handed
A．regular B．secret C．complex D．familiar
A．shock B．relief C．disappointment D．concern
A．talk B．think C．worry D．complain
A．So B．Though C．As D．But
A．piece B．part C．corner D．point
A．help B．love C．advise D．protect
A．seldom B．hardly C．always D．even
A．wondered B．doubted C．hoped D．Knew
My dad has been driving a truck for almost his entire life .He's usually all the weekdays and comes home only at weekends．Sometimes he stays for two weeks at a time. I don't get to see him as often as I wish，we remain very .
My dad is the type of person who doesn't let you up anything that you start．When I was eleven，my father bought me a piano．At first I was so about it that I would spend hours and hours learning how to play．Then it got .I was so tired of it that I asked if I could stop．Much as I tried，he me to go on．Now I have been playing for almost five years．I love it and I'm glad I my dad's advice.
My dad is talented，for he has been playing the guitar for over 20 years．Under his influence，I also like now．Sometimes my dad can be my biggest .He makes me smile even when I lose in a talent show sometimes he can be my biggest critic （批评家）.He ignore the small mistakes I make．He encourages me never to lose because he thinks that all my dreams will one day.
My dad is generous.E very Thursday night，he to read to the children at a children's club．When he reads，their light up with curiosity about what will happen next． feel of having a person in my family who cares enough to volunteer to .
I love my dad with all my heart．He's a hero in my heart and the most wonderful person in the world.
A．on B．with C．out D．in
A．away B．home C．inside D．alone
A．In case B．Even though C．If only D．As if
A．polite B．kind C．different D．close
A．give B．put C．take D．speed
A．nervous B．anxious C．crazy D．familiar
A．rough B．difficult C．disappointing D．boring
A．promised B．persuaded C．reminded D．suggested
A．received B．challenged C．took D．listened
A．physically B．typically C．musically D．exactly
A．composing B．dancing C．writing D．drawing
A．director B．supporter C．scholar D．sponsor
A．however B．so C．and D．still
A．ever B．often C．never D．even
A．aim B．dream C．strength D．heart
A．come true B．take risks C．pay off D．let out
A．rejects B．likes C．intends D．offers
A．bodies B．arms C．hands D．faces
A．jealous B．optimistic C．proud D．happy
A．help B．read C．work D．Drive
One day a young man was standing in the middle of the town saying that he had the most beautiful heart. A large crowd gathered and his heart for it was perfect. There was not a scar（伤疤）in it. Suddenly, an old man appeared and said, “Your heart is not as as mine.”
The crowd and the young man looked at the old man’s heart. It was full of , and it had places where pieces had been taken out and other pieces in, but they didn’t fit quite right. In fact, in some places there were deep gaps where whole pieces were .
The young man laughed. “ your heart with mine, mine is perfect and yours is full of scars.” “Yes,” said the old man, “Yours is perfect but I would never with you. You see, every scar stands for a person to whom I have given my . I tear（撕） out a piece of my heart and give it to them, often they give me a piece of their heart that fits into the place in my heart. But because the pieces aren’t exact, I have some rough edges, which I cherish（珍惜）, because they show me the love we . Sometimes I have given pieces of my heart , but the other person hasn’t a piece of his or her heart to me. These are the empty gaps — giving love is taking a chance. gaps stay open, they make me remember the love I have for those people too, and I hope someday they may return and the space. So now do you see what true beauty is?”
The young man walked up to the old man, his perfect heart, and tore a piece out. He it to the old man. The old man placed it in his heart, then took a piece from his old heart and placed it in the young man’s heart. The young man looked at his heart, not perfect anymore but more beautiful than ever, since love from the old man’s heart into his.
How sad it must be to a life with a whole untouched heart!
A．hated B．disliked C．admired D．broke
A．beautiful B．ugly C．dusty D．giant
A．items B．scars C．details D．tips
A．set B．added C．brought D．put
A．hurting B．leaving C．missing D．boiling
A．Comparing B．Considering C．Conquering D．Connecting
A．argue B．discuss C．trade D．bury
A．opinion B．power C．respect D．love
A．and B．but C．or D．so
A．perfect B．empty C．entire D．equal
A．wanted B．spent C．shared D．ignored
A．in B．away C．off D．up
A．lent B．returned C．passed D．introduced
A．Although B．Because C．If D．When
A．widen B．pull C．fill D．damage
A．went through B．reached into C．gave up D．watched over
A．employed B．packed C．rewarded D．offered
A．scarred B．different C．perfect D．exciting
A．bent B．burst C．escaped D．flowed
A．go through B．pack up C．give up D．blow away
A businessman was deep in debt (欠债) and could see no way out. He sat on the park bench, _____in hands, wondering if anything could his company.
Suddenly an old man appeared. “I can see ____is troubling you,” he said. After listening to the businessman's , the old man said, “I believe I can you.” He asked the businessman’s name ,and a check (支票), saying , “Take this money. Meet me here exactly one year from today, and you can me back at that time.” Then he left quickly.
The businessman in his hand a check for $ 500,000, signed(签字)by John D. Rockefeller, who was then one of the men in the world! “I can get rid of my money worries now!” he realized. But instead, he to put the check in his case, just knowing it was there to give him the strength to work out a to save his company.
Within a few months, he was out of debt and money once again. Exactly one year later, he returned to the with the check. At the agreed-on , the old man appeared. Just the businessman was about to hand back the check and his successful story, a nurse came running up and grabbed the old man. “I am so I caught him!” she cried, “I hope he hasn't been bothering you. He's escaping from the rest home and people he’s John D. Rockefeller.” And she led him away by the arm. The businessman just stood there, .
Suddenly, he realized it wasn't the money, real or imagined, but his new found self-confidence that gave him the power to achieve anything he went after.
A．money B．hair C．cheek D．head
A．start B．stop C．save D．sell
A．something B．everything C．nothing D．anything
A．programs B．troubles C．wishes D．dreams
A．find B．teach C．help D．protect
A．packed up B．picked up C．took out D．wrote out
A．bring B．pay C．feed D．call
A．saw B．tied C．pulled D．hid
A．tallest B．richest C．strongest D．busiest
A．continued B．refused C．decided D．forgot
A．record B．result C．problem D．way
A．losing B．making C．lending D．raising
A．park B．room C．company D．hospital
A．time B．corner C．price D．weekend
A．if B．as C．after D．because
A．read B．test C．share D．hear
A．sad B．angry C．tired D．glad
A．seldom B．hardly C．never D．always
A．ordering B．warning C．telling D．reminding
A．shocked B．bored C．excited D．interested
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