Yesterday was Father's Day． Something that happened between my father and I is still on my mind． It was a Sunday morning， and I was in a terrible mood （情绪）． （1） friends of mine had gone to the movies the night before and neither had invited me． I was in my room（2） how to make them sorry when my father came in． "Want to go for a ride today， Beck？ It's a beautiful day．"
"No! Leave me alone!" Those were the（3） words I said to him that morning．
A few hours later， my friends called me to go to the mall with them． I forgot to be（4） with them and went with them． When I came home， I found a（n） （5） from my mother that said， "Dad has had an accident． Please meet us at the Park Hospital．"
When I reached the hospital， my mother told me a car hit my father and he was seriously wounded． "Your father told the driver to leave（6） alone and just call 911， thank God! If he had moved Daddy…
My mother may have said more， but I didn't hear anything（7） those terrible words： Leave me alone． How much had I hurt him when I shouted at him earlier that day？
It was several days later that he was（8） able to talk． I held his hand gently， afraid of hurting him．
"Daddy…I am so sorry…"
"It's okay， sweetheart． I'll be okay．"
"No，" I said， "I mean（9） I said to you that day． You know， that morning．"
He looked at me and said with a weak smile， "Sweetheart， I remember nothing about that day．"
My English teacher once told me that words have great power． They can hurt or they can heal （治愈）． And we all have the power to（10） what to say． I am going to do that very carefully from now on．
（1）A． One |
B． Two |
C． Three |
D． Four |
（2）A． thinking about |
B． caring about |
C． worrying about |
D． talking about |
（3）A． common |
B． last |
C． interesting |
D． polite |
（4）A． strict |
B． happy |
C． pleased |
D． angry |
（5）A． letter |
B． diary |
C． note |
D． email |
（6）A． me |
B． them |
C． her |
D． him |
（7）A． except |
B． besides |
C． towards |
D． beside |
（8）A． possibly |
B． finally |
C． suddenly |
D． sadly |
（9）A． how |
B． why |
C． what |
D． that |
（10）A． keep |
B． write |
C． understand |
D． choose |
False Bay is South Africa． It is one of the（1） places in the world to see a great white shark． The great white shark is known for its（2） ﹣﹣the largest sharks can grow to six meters in length and over 2,000 kilometres in weight． Great white sharks are meat﹣eaters． They catch large（3） like tuna（金枪鱼），seals（海豹）and even whales，Great white sharks also（4） boats． Simon a British researcher， was lucky to get away safely when a shark bit into his boat． About three people are killed each year（5） great white sharks．
The sharks come to hunt 60，000 seals that live in False Bay， In order to find fish， the seals have to cross the deep water of the bay﹣﹣ this is where the sharks（6） ． Great white sharks are very good hunters．They wait below the seals and then swim（7） and crash into them by surprise at 40kilometers per hour， killing （8） with one bite．
Will a shark attack something that（9） like food？
Some researchers put a carpet in the shape of a seal（10） ． At high speeds the sharks can't tell the difference．
（11） a shark choose between a plant and a fish？
When scientists put tuna and sea﹣plant in the water， the shark bites into（12） ．Even though sharks eat meat， if a plant looks like an animal， the shark attacks．
Will a shark prefer to eat a human or a fish？
When the shark has a choice between humans and tuna， it is the（13） that attracts the shark's attention． Great white sharks clearly prefer fish to humans．
These researchers show that great white sharks are（14） hunters which will attack anything that looks and acts like a fish． （15） ， that means humans can also get bitten by mistake．
（1）A． good |
B． well |
C． better |
D． best |
（2）A． colour |
B． size |
C． speed |
D． shape |
（3）A． pets |
B． insects |
C． sea﹣animals |
D． birds |
（4）A． attack |
B． protect |
C． love |
D． follow |
（5）A． for |
B． by |
C． with |
D． of |
（6）A． wait |
B． rest |
C． sleep |
D． play |
（7）A． around |
B． along |
C． down |
D． up |
（8）A． us |
B． you |
C． it |
D． them |
（9）A． looks |
B． sounds |
C． smells |
D． tastes |
（10）A． on the ground |
B． in the sky |
C． in the water |
D． in the room |
（11）A． Can |
B． May |
C． Must |
D． Should |
（12）A． all |
B． none |
C． both |
D． neither |
（13）A． human |
B． fish |
C． sea﹣plant |
D． boat |
（14）A． amazing |
B． strange |
C． kind |
D． dangerous |
（15）A． Proudly |
B． Unluckily |
C． Finally |
D． Happily |
Many teenagers don't get along well with their parents and they don't know what to do． If you face such a problem， what I'm saying now might be （71）h to you．
Have you ever thought of （72）t to your parents to find out why you don't get along well with each other？ When I was a teenager， I didn't get on well with my parents， （73）e ． We sometimes argued（争吵） with each other． I am sorry that I had such an （74）e ． Now I'm a mother of four girls． Of course we have different opinions， but I encourage them to communicate with me openly and honestly． In this way I make sure thal
they （75）t me and come to me for anything． As a （76）r ， we get along very well．
Arguing with your parents will make them angry and you won't feel good． Also， remember that the most important thing is to solve problems． Try your best to be calm． If you cannot control your （77）f ， you can go to a doctor or your teacher who could give you （78）a on your problem．
Remember that your parents love you． Sometimes they do something that you find （79）h_____ to understand． For example， you may want to be a singer in the future， but your parents want you to do something else． If （80）s ， try to think in their shoes．
Life is too short and family is important[ Try your best to get along well with your parents．
After the 31st Olympic Games， people all over the country thought （high） of the spirit of the Women's Volleyball Team．
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