A wise man was visiting the Ganges, a river which flows through northern India, to take a bath. He found a group of family members on the 16 ， shouting angrily at each other.He 17 his disciples (弟子), smiled and asked, “Why do people shout in 18 at each other？”The disciples 19 for a while and one of them said, “Because we 20 our calm, we shout.”“But, why should you shout 21 the other person is just next to you? You can as well tell him what you have to say in a(n) 22 manner，” asked the wise man. Some disciples gave some other answers, but none 23 the other disciples. Finally the wise man explained, “When two people are angry at each other, there is a distance between their 24 . To cover that distance they must shout to be able to 25 each other. The angrier they are, the louder they will have to shout to 26 that great distance. What 27 when two people fall in love? They don't shout at each other but talk softly, because their hearts are very 28 . The distance between them is either nonexistent (不存在的) or very small.”
The wise man 29 ，“When they love each other even more, they do not 30 ， but only whisper and they get even closer to each other. Finally they 31 need not whisper. They only look at each other and that's 32 . That is how close two people are when they love each other.”
He looked at his disciples and said, “So when you 33 ， do not let your hearts get distant. Do not say words that distance each other more. 34 there will come a day when the distance is so great that you'll not find the path to 35 . You may end up becoming enemies, for instance.”
A．roof B．platform C．bank D．street
A．referred to B．attended to C．shouted to D．turned to
A．anger B．excitement C．disappointment D．surprise
A．thought B．relaxed C．listened D．waited
A．control B．disturb C．lose D．enjoy
A．as long as B．in case C．when D．unless
A．soft B．impressive C．weak D．responsible
A．encouraged B．satisfied C．entertained D．bothered
A．directions B．bodies C．goals D．hearts
A．hurt B．attack C．understand D．hear
A．keep B．measure C．cover D．shorten
A．matters B．happens C．works D．succeeds
A．close B．huge C．special D．open
A．doubted B．continued C．replied D．promised
A．pass B．cry C．care D．speak
A．sometimes B．still C．even D．ever
A．nothing B．all C．one D．something
A．argue B．apologize C．criticize D．explain
A．Worse still B．Therefore C．Or else D．Besides
A．beat B．follow C．walk D．return
I recently overheard something that surprised me. I heard that people who win the lottery (彩票) are__21_for about 3 weeks. And then they go back to their__22__state of being before they won the money.I__23__that they would have been happy for a much longer time.
The reason for this is that__24__we try to change how we feel by using something outside of ourselves，like winning the lottery，or getting a new car or house，it never__25__.The resulting feelings of happiness are often fleeting (飞逝的)．We cannot__26__them for very long.In some way，it may be a good thing.It reminds us that happiness really does come from within and is__27__to us at any moment.True happiness has__28__to do with what is happening outside；it is an inside job.Happiness is a__29__.
We can make the decision to be happy for one day，when we__30__in the morning，every morning.We can find something that brings us great __31__，like sitting outside in the garden under an old tree and__32__the birds sing，or watching the dog or cat play，and just__33__the moment.It is our__34__state and we need only allow it in.At any moment，we can__35__，take a deep breath，and remember who we really are，and why we came here，and that truly is to__36__joy and the aliveness of being.
“Happiness is like a butterfly which，when run after，is always __37__our reach，but，if you will sit down___38__，may fall upon you，” said Nathaniel Hawthorne，an American novelist.So，today，no matter what is going on in your own__39__，stop and take a few moments to breathe deeply and just__40__to be happy，whatever that means to you.
A．clever B．lucky C．happy D．cautious
A．previous B．unusual C．constant D．positive
A．concluded B．suspected C．promised D．thought
A．anyhow B．anytime C．anywhere D．anyway
A．changes B．forms C．works D．appears
A．keep B．control C．blame D．guide
A．available B．consistent C．sensitive D．similar
A．much B．little C．some D．enough
A．choice B．chance C．result D．reward
A．wake up B．look up C．turn up D．stand up
A．success B．surprise C．pleasure D．worry
A．making B．helping C．listening to D．calling on
A．waste B．spend C．save D．enjoy
A．natural B．common C．accurate D．special
A．stay B．stop C．leave D．arrive
A．discover B．present C．experience D．accept
A．beyond B．within C．through D．against
A．noisily B．silently C．carefully D．quietly
A．mind B．heart C．life D．body
A．pretend B．decide C．agree D．hesitate
One of my fondest Christmas memories was also one of our family’s bleakest（最令人沮丧的）.We were just little kids , and on Christmas Day mom 21 us all around her to tell us , 22 ,that there would be no presents because all we really wanted was to 23 for our daddy.He was very sick . I don’t remember anything else except four little girls surrounding my mother, crying 24 a miracle（奇迹）
At that very moment ,someone 25 loudly on the door. 26 Behind him was a merry group of soldiers from the Army base where my father 27 as a minister . News had 28 that we were in trouble ,and his colleagues knew we needed some 29 .
With all the excitement ,even my dad 30 in a blanket to keep warm , came down and sat in front of a roaring fire in our room to watch his children be 31 by good Samaritants（乐善好施的人）. The presents were unwrapped , and we girls 32 packages and found a doll each and four board games.
What is 33 to me is that I don’t even remember what sickness my father was suffering from.I 34 remember an evening of laughter and 35 There were no expensive toys but 36 moments of friendship and fun given by young men who knew that a family was having a(n) 37 time . They gave their time and their 38 to little children who needed to laugh.
The most important thing in life aren’t things . And what about the true 39 of holidays ? I hope we all are able to remember a thing about the holidays that stirs(搅动)our heart , that isn’t really a thing at all, but the smile on a child’s face because we take a moment to hug or 40 a tear.
A．requested B． commanded C． gathered D． recommended
A．in tears B． in doubt C． in silence D． in surprise
A．apply B． pray C． pay D． ask
A．to B． with C． for D． in
A．knocked B． beat C． tapped D． struck
A．Fighting B． Shooting C． Running D． Following
A．charged B． existed C． governed D． worked
A．expanded B． spread C． distributed D． disappeared
A．confidence B． cheer C． trust D． wisdom
A．dressed B． attached C． trapped D． wrapped
A．persuaded B． saved C． taught D． entertained
A．discovered B． sought C． unfolded D． packed
A．strange B． frightening C． useful D． encouraging
A．seldom B． just C． even D． hardly
A．happiness B． surprise C． doubt D． anxiety
A．shocking B． priceless C． worthless D． beneficial
A．relaxing B． great C． ordinary D． rough
A．praise B． treatment C． attention D． response
A．theme B． spirit C． principle D． theory
A．wipe away B． deal with C． write about D． burst into
When I was a teenager I volunteered to work at the water station at a 10,000m race. My job was to 21 water to the runners. I remember being so 22 to see all the different kinds of people who passed by and grabbed a cup of water. Some ran past, some walked past and a few wheeled past. I saw so many types of people doing it. I thought maybe I could do it too! So the next year I 23 up for the race.
That first 10,000m race was quite an 24 . I jogged, I walked, I jogged and I walked. 25 , I didn’t know if I could finish. Then came a defining (决定性) 26 .
At one point near the end, a 70-year-old man ran past me, very, very fast, and I felt 27 because I was 50 years younger than he but I couldn’t even keep up with him. I felt 28 for a second.
But then I 29 something. He was running his race and I was running mine. He had 30 abilities, experience, training and goals for himself. I had mine. Remember my 31 was only to finish.
After a minute, it 32 me that this was a lesson I could draw from. I learned something about myself in that moment. I turned my embarrassment into 33 .
I 34 that I would not give up on running races. In fact, I would run even more races and I would learn how to train and prepare 35 and one day I would be one of those 70-year-old persons who were still running. As I crossed the finish line, I was proud of my 36 .
In life we all have those moments where we 37 ourselves to others. It’s only 38 . Don’t allow those moments to 39 you. Turn them into motivation and let them inspire you. With the proper preparation and training, you can improve your result to 40 anything you want in life.
A．bring out B．pass out C．take out D．pick out
A．excited B．worried C．concerned D．anxious
A．gave B．made C．signed D．dressed
A．achievement B．encouragement C．instruction D．experience
A．At times B．In time C．In all D．After all
A．victory B．decision C．moment D．conclusion
A．embarrassed B．annoyed C．moved D．thrilled
A．relaxed B．defeated C．puzzled D．inspired
A．realized B．lost C．noticed D．remembered
A．special B．evident C．common D．different
A．motto B．plan C．goal D．direction
A．worried B．hit C．reached D．hurt
A．attraction B．devotion C．inspiration D．expectation
A．hoped B．promised C．decided D．suggested
A．slightly B．hardly C．clearly D．properly
A．excitement B．accomplishment C．movement D．judgment
A．introduce B．relate C．present D．compare
A．important B．natural C．strange D．ridiculous
A．weaken B．wound C．amuse D．cheer
A．reserve B．deliver C．achieve D．abandon
What an exciting day it was for Jennifer and Valerie! They 26 friends since Grade Three and had 27 many of their high school experiences. Now they were driving together to their final high school event. Today was 28 day at Laman High School. 29 they were close friends, they were different in many ways. Jennifer was a fairly 30 student while Valerie did just enough to get by and was mainly 31 in a good social life.
"Isn't it 32 that we're all finished?" said Valerie. "I'm really looking forward to having a 33 time this summer."
" 34 be nice," Jennifer replied. "I'm afraid I'm going to have to work most of the summer to help pay for my college expenses. "
Jennifer's parents had only a small 35 and she had made up her mind to have a career in which he could 36 all the things her 37 could not.
Valerie, 38 , came firm a fairly wealthy family. She had little desire to work hard for 39 she had always taken for granted.
"I really don't want to go to college for a while," she 40 . "My uncle 41 a restaurant in the Bahamas and he has 42 me to spend a year there 43 a waitress. That should give me plenty of 44 for the beach. "
"It seems 45 will really be going different ways now," thought Jennifer.
A．has been B．were C．had been D．would be
A．learned B．obtained C．remembered D．shared
A．exam B．sports C．graduatio D．working
A．If B．Because C．Although D．When
A．diligent B．polite C．active D．favorite
A．specialized B．relieved C．envied D．interested
A．certain B．great C．unfortunate D．annoying
A．nice B．high C．bad D．happy
A．Can B．Shall C．Must D．Need
A．income B．problem C．family D．difference
A．afford B．give C．support D．send
A．teachers B．parents C．friends D．relatives
A．in fact B．in a way C．as a result D．on the contrary
A．what B．whom C．that D．these
A．admitted B．complain C．proposed D．screamed
A．opens B．runs C．works D．makes
A．helped B．assured C．invited D．promised
A．on B．do C．like D．as
A．peace B．work C．energy D．time
A．I B．we C．she D．they
The heaviest snow in a hundred years hit the south of China. It snowed __21___for half a month. Many people were __22___in railway stations, bus stations and airports. People did everything they could to fight the __23___; nobody was killed from cold and _24____. Gradually ,the trapped people all went back home_25___. While fighting the snow, people ___26__their animal friends until a moving story of a swallow couple appeared on the Internet.
The couple hadn’t eaten anything for several days __27___the snow. They tried to fly into people’s home to warm themselves, but every house was ___28___tightly. They got to a side of a balcony ( 阳台 ) where wind couldn’t reach. They jumped and flapped (拍打) their wings to _29___the attention of the people inside the house, who were __30____their own things. The wife’s body was __31___. She couldn’t move any longer. The husband came near and __32__her with his wings. The husband lost his heat soon because of his opened wings.
The next morning, the housemaster went to the balcony to __33__ his flowers and saw a dead swallow outside. __34__ it, he found they were two embracing（拥抱） together. Thinking of the __35___the snow had brought to people, he was moved to tears . He took them in for giving them some _36___they couldn’t feel any longer. He found a small box, __37__it with some hay （干草）and lay the couple in . He _38__them in the garden of the community.
In my hometown in the countryside, a swallow family live in the roof of my house . They __39__every spring to have babies. Then in autumn, when babies have __40___, they fly to the south, I wonder if they will come back this spring as they did.
A．beautifully B．directly C．gently D．continuously
A．forbidden B．rescued C．trapped D．covered
A．disaster B．war C．campaign D．disease
A．anger B．heat C．hunger D．poverty
A．sadly B．safely C．nervously D．curiously
A．treasured B．invited C．accepted D．forgot
A．because of B．in case of C．in spite of D．instead of
A．controlled B．fixed C．, stretched D．closed
A．admit B．attract C．turn D．escape
A．busy with B．born with C．good for D．famous for
A．burnt B．watched C．frozen D．found
A．supplied B．wrapped C．folded D．sorted
A．buy B．send C．sell D．check
A．Feeding B．Leaving C．Touching D．Greeting
A．hardship B．childhood C．cooperation D．lesson
A．clothes B．warmness C．flowers D．tension
A．made B．played C．associated D．filled
A．buried B．showed C．fastened D．enjoyed
A．put away B．come back C．fly away D．hold back
A．dropped out B．died out C．grown up D．stood up
College is a big deal for American students as well as for Chinese students. During the college __41__， some parents become extremely worried. This may only __42__ the pressure.
Before I applied to the college, I told my parents I would get everything __43__ out. If I needed any help, I promised that I would ask them.
As it __44_ out, I had no problem putting everything together on my __45__， including my resume(履历) and a basic outline of my activities in high school. The __46__ part where I asked for my parents' advice was the essays. In writing and revising the essays, I needed feedback(反馈) from an audience. As my parents know me better than __47__ else, they were __48__for the job.
The essays are extremely important in college admissions. In a competitive pool of applicants, the test scores and activities, as well as the recommendations are all going to be very __49__. The essays are the one area in which students can make themselves stand __50__. Essays don't have to be big and complicated. I wrote three essays, all __51__ on small matters and using simple sentences. The admission officers have to read hundreds of essays a day; they are already __52__ of SAT vocabularies and long sentences. __53__， a straightforward writing style is refreshing to their eyes as well as their minds. Essays were the key to my success in the admission game. I just wrote about what I wanted to say, not what I thought the admission officers __54__ to hear.
In my main narrative－style __55__， I told the story of my American journey at the age of 14. During that time, I was not bogged down(陷入) by trying to fit into a new __56__； instead, I looked up to Mother Teresa for guidance and strength. I found my new __57__ and grew to love the name Teresa and the memories it held.
In my two minor essays, I __58__ the major events of my life, why I loved writing and why my dad is the person who has the greatest influence on me. Both provided details of my character. The essay about writing, which is titled, “I Shall Not Live in Vain” (__59__ by an Emily Dickinson poem), earned a lot of praise.
It is __60__ I really looked into my heart and thought deeply in order to reach my answers.
A．application B．admission C．competition D．preparation
A．come about B．bring about C．lead to D．add to
A．straight B．direct C．correct D．wrong
A．put B．turned C．found D．went
A．own B．timetable C．schedule D．way
A．next B．first C．only D．exact
A．someone B．no one C．everyone D．anyone
A．wrong B．perfect C．unwilling D．ready
A．similar B．difficult C．familiar D．challenging
A．up B．by C．for D．out
A．writing B．turning C．focusing D．working
A．fond B．tired C．proud D．afraid
A．However B．Yet C．Therefore D．Instead
A．had better B．feel like C．would rather D．would like
A．passage B．advice C．essay D．answer
A．environment B．family C．party D．atmosphere
A．name B．self C．sense D．plan
A．conducted B．explained C．remembered D．experienced
A．read B．inspired C．told D．written
A．as B．since C．for D．because
My mother used to ask me what is the most important part of the body. Through the years I would__36__ the correct answer. When I was young，I thought__37__ was very important to us as humans，so I said，“My ears，Mummy.” She said，“No. Many people are __38__.But you keep thinking about it and I will ask you again soon.”
Several years passed before she asked me again. Since making my first __39__，I had often thought over the question. So this time I told her，“Mummy，it must be our eyes.” She looked at me and said，“You are __40__ fast，but the answer is not correct because there are many people who are blind.”
__41__ the years，Mother asked me a couple more __42__ and always her response to my answer was，“No，but you are getting __43__ every year，my child.” Then last year，my grandpa __44__.Everyone was heartbroken. Everybody was crying. My mum looked at me when it was our __45__ to say our final goodbye to Grandpa. She asked me，“Do you know the most important body part yet，my dear？”
I was__46__ when she was asking me this now. I always thought this was a __47__ between her and me. She saw the __48__ on my face and told me，“This question is very important. It shows that you have really__49__ your life.” I saw her eyes well up with tears. She said，“My dear，the most important body part is your __50__.”I asked，“Is it because they hold up your head？” She replied，“No，it is __51__ on them a crying friend or a loved one can rest his or her head. I only hope that you have enough __52__ and friends and that you will have a shoulder to cry __53__ when you need it.” Then and there I understood the most important body part is not a __54__ one. It is sympathetic to the pain of __55__.
A．notice B．believe in C．doubt D．guess at
A．love B．health C．sound D．sight
A．blind B．deaf C．invisible D．thoughtful
A．discovery B．decision C．attempt D．suggestion
A．learning B．thinking C．growing D．changing
A．Before B．Till C．Beyond D．Over
A．ways B．things C．questions D．times
A．stronger B．taller C．smarter D．nicer
A．left B．got ill C．died D．got wounded
A．duty B．turn C．pity D．chance
A．shocked B．satisfied C．interested D．excited
A．game B．test C．match D．secret
A．worry B．puzzlement C．regret D．pain
A．enjoyed B．found C．disliked D．lived
A．shoulders B．feet C．hands D．hair
A．how B．because C．why D．whether
A．respect B．favor C．love D．fun
A．by B．on C．above D．for
A．valuable B．useful C．selfish D．precious
A．others B．the deaf C．Grandpa D．the blind
A hospital is needed by every living person at the time of birth, death, physical injuries, or sickness. It is always a 16 place where family members can gather around the person who needs the 17 of well trained medical doctors and nurses.
As Nicole Hagen and Ricky Beebe were born into the Hagen family in 1998, the parents were both in the delivery (分娩) room. This is a 18 as the tradition has been for the father to be in the next room. 19 hospitals have a birthing room where there is an extra sofa and a chair for the father to either sit or even to sleep on next to his wife. Many 20 are taken of the new baby within a few minutes of his or her 21 . Even a video can be made with the proud father taking pictures of the doctor, nurses, mother, and baby. A nurse may take a 22 picture of the father, mother, and baby. Young children will not see the baby 23 the doctor and nurses allow them into the room many hours later.
At the death of Grandma Hagen, the adult children 24 at her bedside. As she was dying, her children talked to her, read the Bible, and even sang some of her 25 songs. The nurses would check on her very often and the doctor came as his time 26 . She was given pain pills 27 her last few hours would be as 28 as possible. When she died the family cried together in sorrow for the loss of their mother. Grandpa Hagen had died fourteen years 29 . Grandma Hagen was 82 when she died.
Doctors operate on broken bones 30 by accidents in factories or car accidents. Children sometimes fall down stairs where an arm is 31 . Athletes get hurt in 32 of football, basketball, baseball, track, and soccer. Most injuries are repaired very successfully 33 the great skill of the doctor.
Illness from disease, alcohol, or smoking often requires a person to stay a long period in the hospital. People like to recover 34 . However, if medical care is needed, a hospital may be the 35 home for some patients.
A．beautiful B．big C．quiet D．nice
A．operation B．help C．check D．medicine
A．development B．fact C．question D．try
A．Modern B．New C．Many D．Large
A．things B．gifts C．people D．pictures
A．chance B．falling C．birth D．sight
A．valuable B．necessary C．family D．hospital
A．until B．as C．if D．when
A．gathered B．looked C．pointed D．smiled
A．old B．favorite C．own D．new
A．went by B．arrived C．remained D．allowed
A．so that B．even though C．as if D．that
A．happy B．pleased C．comfortable D．lucky
A．ago B．faster C．later D．earlier
A．made B．caused C．controlled D．brought
A．broken B．raised C．pained D．stretched
A．cases B．conditions C．games D．playground
A．in the form of B．thanks to C．out of D．from
A．at once B．at home C．easily D．as well
A．usual B．common C．second D．free
Gary is very popular in his college and nearly everybody knows him. He is a basketball starand has played in quite a few important matches held in his home state. And for this reason, he has become the (21) of the college, envy of the boys, and hero of the girls. Among his many (22) is a girl called Nola.
Nola is Gary’s classmate, and Professor Johnson’s daughter. Mr. Johnson is a strict father, and in a family where a sports star is not (23) regarded, Nola never dares to mention Gary’s name. In school, they seldom speak to each other and always keep a certain (24).
Nola’s family lives on the campus and there is a big sports ground near their (25) . Every afternoon, after school, Gary would spend at least one hour practicing basketball before returning (26). Nola lives on the third floor, and from their (27) she can see the sports ground. As a (28) , Nola would sit in a chair on the balcony, reading or doing her homework everyday (29) she comes home. Sometimes she would raise her head to watch Gary shoot or (30) how many times he can hit the basket.
Gary doesn’t seem to pay any attention to Nola on the balcony.
One afternoon, Nola moved her chair into the room (31) the breeze outside. But she could still hear the noise from the sports ground. The (32) suddenly stopped and the sports ground became very quiet. Nola thought it (33) and looked out through the window.
She saw Gary bending down there and (34) something on the ground with a piece of chalk. What was he writing? She (35). Gary finished writing and (36), he picked up his bag and dragged his way home.
After Gary left, Nola went (37) quickly and walked quietly to the sports ground. When she got to the place where Gary had just (38), she found these words, “Nola, why didn’t you watch me play?”
She picked up the (39) end on the ground and added below the line, “(40) yes, I did.”
A．signal B．pride C．success D．expectation
A．admirers B．girlfriends C．relatives D．colleagues
A．constantly B．deeply C．highly D．fiercely
A．gesture B．distance C．competition D．route
A．house B．classroom C．table D．living room
A．dormitory B．home C．classroom D．school
A．kitchen B．ground C．balcony D．porch
A．rule B．result C．habit D．schedule
A．when B．unless C．before D．since
A．repeat B．announce C．murmur D．count
A．greet B．handle C．escape D．avoid
A．breeze B．noise C．chair D．event
A．ridiculous B．humorous C．strange D．wonderful
A．reading B．writing C．observing D．noticing
A．wondered B．regarded C．asked D．talked
A．turned up B．hurried up C．held up D．stood up
A．down B．in C．along D．up
A．competed B．expressed C．reflected D．stayed
A．bag B．pencil C．chalk D．ball
Ever since I was little I loved doing things for other people. As I got older I began doing random ( 随意的 ) things for people. For example, during holidays, such as Christmas, I would make an extra 21 along with the ones for my relatives. Then I would go and find someone in the grocery store and just hand it to them and walk away. It was so much fun. I admit, 22 , the first time I did it I was so 23 . I didn’t know who to give the card to. So I said a little prayer and knew that the 24 person would just appear. About that time an elderly man ran 25 me with his shopping cart. It was an accident, and he 26 a million times. We smiled and he walked away, and I knew that he was the one. Later I found him in a different isle(过道), handed him the card, and smiled. I said Happy Holidays, and then walked away. It was so great, and the 27 I had afterwards was unexplainable.
Then one day I came across your website (the coolest website ever) and 28 some Smile Cards. When they came in, I started a new project. When I go into a store, I locate a person who I think needs a 29 . Then, I buy a flower, a carnation, to be exact, and 30 it in the most beautiful paper they have. I tie lots of ribbons on it to make it 31 , and then slip the smile card into an envelope and 32 it to the flower. After that, I pay for it and explain to the cashier 33 it is to go to (I live in a pretty small town so it’s easy to get the help of the cashiers). They then give it to that person when they come through.. Once in a while I’ll buy the flower and then just leave it for the cashier. That gets smiles.
My favorite time was when I picked out this elderly woman who was walking around the 34 somewhat confused. I had come across her numerous times and she only smiled slightly once. When she came to the check out (I was watching from outside) her face 35 and the smile was the biggest I had ever seen. Later that week the cashier whom I had had 36 me told me that the lady had been so surprised and while she was walking out with the grocery bag to her car, she was planning what she was going to do for someone else. It was awesome.
I absolutely love the random acts of kindness cards. I 37 at least two in my purse and others in my car, locker and everywhere I go. As I mentioned, my club, STARS, is doing a Random Acts of Kindness Project with the smile cards so they also are using them. I look forward to hearing about their success. It’s really great. I 38 used them in school. I bought my entire math class cans of pop after lunch one day. They came in from lunch and a can of pop and a smile card were setting 39 that day. It totally lightened the mood in the class that day 40 we were studying for a test. Thank you for all of the help that you provide. The smile cards are a great program that brings smiles into the lives of many!
A．present B．card C．wish D．promise
A．therefore B．anyway C．moreover D．however
A．excited B．disappointed C．nervous D．cautious
A．only B．elderly C．right D．lucky
A．into B．across C．after D．for
A．thanked B．apologized C．forgave D．admired
A．chance B．action C．reward D．feeling
A．ordered B．copied C．downloaded D．saved
A．gift B．smile C．help D．comfort
A．hide B．cover C．put D．wrap
A．expensive B．natural C．unique D．diverse
A．devote B．attach C．submit D．join
A．how B．where C．who D．what
A．restaurant B．hotel C．school D．store
A．lit up B．put up C．got up D．made up
A．help B．deliver C．promise D．remind
A．arrange B．need C．take D．keep
A．hardly B．somehow C．even D．ever
A．in their baskets B．on their desks C．in their bags D．in their drawers
A．because B．unless C．after D．whenever
I can still remember the first day when I met my best friend． I hid behind my mother and she hid behind her grandmother, 36 to look at each other． But we soon lost the 37 and started playing with each other． In the 7th grade, I first lost touch with her． She was 38 family problems and I deserted her to be with the “cooler people．” 39 of my new friends liked her as much as I did 40 they knew she had “problems”． However, every summer we would 41 sit at each other’s home and watch soap operas and talk about everything we liked．
It was last year when I 42 the problem． I guess I was just too busy in high school to realize she needed someone there for her． Well, she made a new “best friend” and 43 did I． Then I didn’t know why, but she started cutting herself．
She was diagnosed with clinical depression(抑郁症)． I was very 44 at first, but with the late night calls, we still stayed in 45 ． I wanted to be there for her since her new best friend 46 deserted her, when people were calling her 47 , but I knew I still 48 her like a sister．
Yesterday she came 49 me and said this,” I never knew what a best friend was 50 I found you were the only person that would stop me from cutting, the only person that ever made me feel better about myself and my 51 ． You don’t know this but I was trying to kill myself one night when you 52 me． I 53 you so much, and you didn’t even know you were 54 me．” We both cried． And I guess a kind of lesson from my life so far is to never 55 your friends．
A．pleased B．excited C．scared D．disappointed
A．happiness B．kindness C．shyness D．sadness
A．working out B．answering for C．helping with D．going through
A．All B．None C．No D．Every
A．because B．though C．while D．yet
A．hardly B．seldom C．just D．always
A．solved B．noticed C．faced D．ignored
A．neither B．so C．too D．also
A．mad B．careless C．hopeful D．upset
A．touch B．bed C．hospital D．love
A．luckily B．successfully C．actually D．calmly
A．selfish B．crazy C．brave D．lonely
A．believed in B．waited for C．cared about D．replied to
A．with B．after C．upon D．to
A．until B．when C．since D．if
A．mistakes B．parents C．friends D．problems
A．visited B．encouraged C．called D．prevented
A．tell B．owe C．give D．show
A．helping B．reminding C．cheating D．praising
A．give up B．look back at C．drop in at D．look down on
College was the best of times and the worst of times for me. I met the best friends of my life, had 21 experiences, but I also folded under more 22 than I ever had to deal with before. 23 bad grades, I ended up being asked to take a semester off at the end of the first semester of my senior year.
So I went back home to 24 with my father and stepmother. To their credit, they understood me and were very cool about my coming back. I felt their 25 from the moment I walked in the door. They 26 to let me feel like a failure.
One morning not long after I had come home, my father woke me up saying that my stepmother 27 on the kitchen floor. I went downstairs trying to perform CPR on her 28 it was too late. She was already dead of a massive heart attack.
I’ll never 29 the look on my father’s face when he was given the official news of her passing. I knew at that moment that I had to be 30 because he needed someone to lean on. It was as if our roles had 31 and I was being the protective parent while he took the time to 32 .
I guess the lesson I took from it is that even in our 33 moments we can still be of help to someone who is 34 something much harder. It’s so easy to close ourselves off to the things going on around us, and 35 feel that we are the only ones 36 . Helping someone else could actually help us 37 ourselves.
Needlessly to say I went back to college the next semester, and I studied harder and got my 38 . My father and I developed a bond that was 39 closer than it already was, and I have a much better ability to keep 40 times in perspective.（适当地）
A．hopeful B．careful C．difficult D．enjoyable
A．chance B．stress C．doubt D．pleasure
A．Because of B．In spite of C．Instead of D．For fear of
A．talk B．share C．live D．help
A．despair B．panic C．support D．hope
A．expected B．attempted C．pretended D．refused
A．fell over B．passed out C．turned over D．broke out
A．for B．so C．but D．and
A．forget B．repeat C．imagine D．recognize
A．selfless B．wealthy C．healthy D．strong
A．shaken B．exchanged C．begun D．strengthened
A．react B．relieve C．change D．improve
A．special B．last C．darkest D．busiest
A．going through B．searching for C．looking through D．preparing for
A．probably B．eagerly C．strangely D．naturally
A．falling B．hurting C．working D．thinking
A．teach B．enjoy C．fool D．heal
A．degree B．lesson C．job D．prize
A．enough B．ever C．even D．still
A．bad B．free C．poor D．modern
I’d been proud that I’d never lost my cellphone until my husband Jack got a call one evening.
We went to visit a friend in hospital last year. When Jack’s 36 rang, it was my mother calling from my 37 . She asked if I had 38 my mobile. I checked my purse. It was 39 !
I used Jack’s phone to call my number. Then a boy, whom I’ll call Rhys, 40 it. “I found your phone!” he said, excitedly. “I have been trying to find you, but 41 it was getting late, I decided to leave.” He gave me the address of a 42 near his home.
Later that evening, I went to 43 him there. I didn’t dare to go 44 , worrying this was some cheater. So Jack came along. After 45 10km, we got to the coffee shop which Rhys 46 .
My 47 were gone. Rhys was just a young boy. “How did you 48 my mum?” I asked. He 49 that when he found my mobile by the roadside, he started calling people in my list of contacts. But all they 50 was my mobile phone number—which didn’t 51 . He’d called many names, starting with the letter A. Finally he got Adam, one of my friends, who 52 my house.
I was 53 to get my phone back with all the contacts, messages and photos I could have lost for ever. I was so 54 to Rhys and offered him some money, but he 55 .
As we drove back, we praised Rhys for his honesty.
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It amazed me—every time I saw Joe，he was smiling.It didn’t ____ whether he had to stop at a stop light，or if he were the seventh person in ____ at the bank，and the service stopped just before he got there.Joe ___ smiled.It made me wonder why he seemed so ____ every day.
Having observed Joe with other people，I ____ something else also.Joe asked people how they were doing，and really seemed to listen to their ____.If someone were hurting，he had __7__ for him and kind words，and offered to ____ in any way he could.
It made me think...What if I tried to smile more？A(n) ____ of sorts began when I went to the grocery store.I smiled as I went up and down the aisles...and people I didn’t even ___ smiled back at me.Some even ____！The little kid in the cart(购物车) who was giving his mother a ____ time saw me smile and ____ talking...and，you guessed it.He made a shy little attempt at a smile.The man in the handicapped(残疾的) cart ____ a person to reach something...I could get that for him.The smile even transferred over to him，and he ____me.
As I drove home，I was smiling.I ____ what I had just learned，and when someone passed me and gave me a(n) ____，I smiled at him.He looked puzzled.
Now I know a smile is a small thing，but what if we were all to try to smile a few more times each day？I couldn’t believe how ___ I felt.Nothing in my life had changed，____ maybe it had.For what I learned was that such a small thing could ____ not only my spirits，but those around me as well.
A．work B．happen C．matter D．last
A．order B．debt C．hand D．line
A．always B．eventually C．immediately D．still
A．naughty B．happy C．active D．humourous
A．decided B．judged C．noticed D．considered
A．answers B．complaints C．excuses D．comments
A．guidance B．respect C．sympathy D．protection
A．perform B．attempt C．bother D．help
A．experiment B．life C．project D．program
A．meet B．touch C．know D．contact
A．glared B．greeted C．approached D．escaped
A．spare B．long C．hard D．great
A．stopped B．tried C．kept D．enjoyed
A．persuaded B．accepted C．supported D．needed
A．thanked B．changed C．encouraged D．invited
A．worried about B．thought about C．talked over D．looked over
A．gesture B．address C．call D．ticket
A．normal B．great C．reasonable D．complicated
A．so B．for C．but D．till
A．release B．admire C．display D．lift
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