Have you ever not wanted to do something so badly? Well, that’s how I about joining Madcaps, a mothers and daughters’ club assisting philanthropies (慈善事业). , my feeling changed finally. Now I believe if you adopt an attitude, you might just enjoying it.
Six months ago, my mom told me the club asked us to work as at Saint Vincent de Paul Homeless shelter. That meant I had to in the dirty homeless shelter for at least 20 hours.
The first time we went there, a lady led us to the kitchen where we my five fellow Madcaps classmates they also wore the same expression. Since I’m usually socially , I had never talked with any of them earlier. Worse still, my mom was asked to help outside the kitchen, leaving me totally to serve food with them. Soon large numbers of homeless families in like rushing river. A little girl, around 5 years old, walked up to me. I her a cold sandwich. She took it and joined her family quickly. As she walked away, I she was wearing a coat, clearly too big for her, hanging on her thin body, and couldn’t help thinking how much I had with her. It suddenly struck me that how I am.
After that moment I had a of heart. Now I love Madcaps and don’t miss one meeting. I have awkwardness when communicating and have many friends. And this year I am sure I will do more than the 20 hours of philanthropies.
So that is how I have made a by doing one thing I don’t want to do. If you have an open
about things you can accomplish more and become a well-rounded (全面的) person.
A.heard B.worried C.felt D.brought
A.Otherwise B.However C.Therefore D.Besides
A.optimistic B.ordinary C.aggressive D.honest
A.keep on B.give up C.end up D.insist on
A.members B.volunteers C.friends D.clerks
A.wander B.walk C.teach D.serve
A.ran into B.cared about C.looked for D.passed by
A.excited B.awkward C.scared D.fragile
A.afraid B.doubtful C.alone D.patient
A.joined B.broke C.dropped D.poured
A.awarded B.returned C.handed D.bought
A.discovered B.guessed C.thought D.concluded
A.neatly B.carelessly C.constantly D.loosely
A.compared B.connected C.covered D.competed
A.eager B.lucky C.proud D.strong
A.relief B.loss C.surprise D.change
A.remembered B.realised C.overcome D.developed
A.allowed B.required C.included D.finished
A.difference B.promise C.sacrifice D.mistake
A.study B.plan C.mind D.question
A king once went to a master (大师).He wanted to become more powerful than other ____ kings. He sat in front of the master and ____ telling him the purpose of his ____. The master listened ____ to the king.
He then told the king to go to the ____ where a rose plant and a cypress (柏树) plant were growing side by side. He told the king, “They are your ____. They can teach you what you want to ____.”
The king went into the garden, and ____ the two plants but could not ____ what he could learn from them. He went back to the master and asked, “What do you ____, master? I am not able to understand what and how these plants will teach me.”
The master took the king to the plants and ____, “This cypress plant has been next to the rose plant for so many years. Never once has it wanted to become a rose plant. ____, the rose plant has never wanted to become a cypress plant. If man had been the cypress plant, he would have ____ himself with the rose and felt jealous (忌妒的) at the ____ that the beautiful rose plant was getting from all the people. ____, if man were the rose plant, he would have____the cypress plant enviously (羡慕地) thinking how ____ the plant was without the ____ of being disturbed by people all day! Both of the plants grew very well because they ____ all their energy for their own ____ instead of using it to compete with the other.”
A.rich B.handsome C.western D.neighboring
A.forgot B.continued C.started D.suggested
A.transport B.visit C.goal D.education
A.patiently B.angrily C.happily D.worriedly
A.valley B.bank C.garden D.forest
A.enemies B.families C.friends D.teachers
A.design B.learn C.measure D.notice
A.saw B.planted C.cut D.watered
A.provide B.show C.understand D.remember
A.hear B.find C.say D.mean
A.ordered B.explained C.asked D.requested
A.Similarly B.Frequently C.Finally D.luckily
A.covered B.compared C.marked D.dressed
A.position B.pay C.attention D.expectancy
A.Besides B.However C.Therefore D.Or
A.looked at B.waited for C.figured out D.listened to
A.homeless B.useful C.peaceful D.poor
A.duty B.mistake C.interest D.trouble
A.lost B.used C.lent D.received
A.growth B.opinion C.fun D.victory
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从21—40各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
Jack and his 11-year-old son, Tony, love basketball very much. On Tony’s birthday, Jack decided to drive him Chicago, more than two hours’ distance, for the first game of the World Championships. They had no but hoped to buy two from other people.
After arriving in Chicago, they in the streets for two hours carrying a which said, “We need two tickets”. the cheapest ticket was $175 and they could not it. They were about to leave when a man them. He pulled out two tickets and them to Jack. “How much do you want?” “ ! No money is needed!” said the man.
When asked, the man , “I am working for Joe, who hasn’t a World Championships for 16 years. But he is ill and can’t make it this time. So he told me to give the two tickets away. The only he set is to give the tickets to people I think will be deserving. A lot of people looked as if they might just take the tickets and them right away. Then I saw you. You seemed very and you made me my Dad and myself when I was a child. I wanted to go to see a World Championships game with my father at that time. But I never got the …”
How important and the game was to Jack and his son! Here is Jack said, “It’s the most worth thing that happened to us. My boy and I must have turned to each other 30 times during the game. I can’t forget that night.”
A.in B.to C.through D.for
A.tickets B.cards C.passes D.money
A.rode B.ran C.walked D.cried
A.book B.photo C.magazine D.sign
A.But B.And C.Or D.So
A.offer B.afford C.keep D.hold
A.invited B.asked C.stopped D.beat
A.handed B.sent C.left D.threw
A.Cheap B.Expensive C.Terrible D.Free
A.agreed B.explained C.examined D.appeared
A.delayed B.won C.lost D.missed
A.record B.time C.rule D.point
A.lend B.sell C.tear D.make
A.boring B.interesting C.smart D.anxious
A.think of B.care for C.give up D.belong to
A.really B.very C.well D.nearly
A.ability B.right C.chance D.dream
A.unpleasant B.funny C.disappointing D.unforgettable
A.which B.what C.that D.how
A.hating B.discussing C.remembering D.playing
If you have ever driven in the mountains on a cool autumn morning, then you know what fog is. Today , I just drove right into a of fog. I quickly slowed down and my headlights. Seeing the road ahead was a . I felt as if I had been transported into a shadow world. I looked was only dark grayness. Even the trees the road had become frightening, me of some frightening stories. I drove on and on through the waves of dark and wondered it would end.
After a while, , the sun broke through the fog and the world was transformed. The golden light beams the landscape. The red and yellow leaves shone on the . The river along the road shone in the sunshine. Everything seemed full of and joy again. I smiled and drove, singing a song in my heart. I thanked God for both the sunshine and the 32 , because he reminded me again of just how this world can be.
In our lives the fog can roll in sometimes too. Things can go . Problems can appear. Difficulties, pains and troubles can seem to us and block out all the light in our life.
When this happens and the world seems in gray, we need to remember that we can break through the fog. We can the shadows away with love. We can transform the world with our joy. We also can light a way the dark for others to follow. God is willing to our souls with his love and light. All he asks is that we share their shine. May all of your foggy days be then. May your soul shine brightly. And may you forever struggle to live in God’s light.
A.photo B.sea C.picture D.drop
A.turned on B.put on C.turned off D.put off
A.challenge B.disappointment C.devotion D.pain
A.Nowhere B.Somewhere C.Anywhere D.Everywhere
A.ranging B.lining C.standing D.planting
A.warning B.informing C.accusing D.reminding
A.why B.what C.if D.unless
A.otherwise B.though C.besides D.therefore
A.bathed B.changed C.broke D.impressed
A.mountains B.roads C.headlights D.trees
A.light B.smile C.heat D.smoke
A.weather B.air C.fog D.dark
A.peaceful B.beautiful C.small D.quiet
A.smooth B.mad C.well D.wrong
A.surround B.remove C.encourage D.improve
A.moved B.touched C.covered D.attracted
A.knock B.drive C.beat D.pour
A.across B.over C.through D.above
A.replace B.conduct C.match D.fill
A.lasting B.endless C.brief D.late
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The sun was shining when I got on No. 151 Bus. We passengers sat jammed together in heavy clothes. No one spoke. That's one of the rules, which we take for granted. we see the same faces every day, we prefer to behind our newspapers. People who sit so close together are using those thin sheets of newsprint to keep their .
As the bus came near the Mile, a suddenly rang out." ! This is your driver speaking." We looked at the back of the driver's head. "Put your papers down. All of you." The came down. "Now, turn and face the person next to you. Go ."
Surprisingly we all did it. Still no one smiled. I faced an old woman, her head wrapped in a red scarf(围巾). I saw her every day. Our eyes met. We waited for the next from the driver. "Now repeat after me. Good morning, neighbor!"
Our voice were . For many of us, these were the words we had spoken that day. But we said them together, like , to the strangers beside us. We couldn't help . There was the feeling of relief that we were not being held up. But more, there was the sense of ice being ." Good morning, neighbor." It was not so after all. Some of us repeated it, others shook hands, many laughed. The bus driver said nothing more. He didn't to. Not a single newspaper went back up. I heard laughter, a warm sound I had never heard before in .
When I reached my stop, I said to my seatmate, and then jumped off the bus. That day was off better than most.
A.unwritten B.strict C.bus D.city
A.As B.Because C.Although D.When
A.read B.hide C.talk D.sit
A.ways B.methods C.respect D.distance
A.voice B.warning C.suggestion D.message
A.Attention B.Minding C.Help D.Listen
A.driver B.passengers C.papers D.tears
A.on B.round C.ahead D.down
A.still B.nearly C.even D.hardly
A.turn B.talk C.order D.remark
A.loud B.neat C.slow D.weak
A.first B.last C.best D.only
A.passengers B.citizens C.patients D.schoolchildren
A.smiling B.crying C.shouting D.wondering
A.formed B.heated C.broken D.frozen
A.sad B.hard C.ordinary D.shy
A.need B.want C.like D.begin
A.my life B.other words C.public D.No. 151 Bus
A.good morning B.good-bye C.hello D.thanks
A.starting B.seeing C.taking D.turning
I'd gone from a tiny village school with a total of 60 students, to a huge school, with thousands of pupils.I was a little fish in a very big . I lived too much of my first year doing anything wrong.I just decided to be the wallflower when it discussion and answering questions.1 was always the one that Class didn't look the teacher in the eye they asked me to answer.I listened well, and everything in, but I always liked to be a spectator(旁观者).It's hard not t0 what others may think of you when you are speaking in front of many .It did take long for me to feel with teachers and make friends with classmates.
Some people straight into a new learning environment. , most are nervous and feel they don't fit in.It's completely , so it should not be a worry to you.Be and you will adapt to the new school.School life is you make of it.Some it; some like it.-But it's only when you leave that you can really appreciate how school you into the person you become.
It's so important to yourself out of your comfort zone.If you're shy, tell yourself you’ I raise your at least once every lesson; if you're quick-minded, try to give other people a(n) . In time, you will __ how much you loved it or hated it.
A.class B.school C.lake D.house
A.in fear of B.in favor of C.in honor of D.in danger of
A.got to B.referred to C.turned to D.came to
A.sharply B.purposely C.hopelessly D.searchingly
A.in case B.so that C.the moment D.soon after
A.wrote B.brought C.took D.got
A.doubt B.apply C.check D.care
A.teachers B.classmates C.adults D.friends
A.angry B.popular C.disappointed D.comfortable
A.slide B.fit C.change D.turn
A.Therefore B.Instead C.However D.Meanwhile
A.normal B.strange C.awkward D.interesting
A.proud B.practical C.private D.positive
A.what B.how C.which D.when
A.like B.ignore C.accept D.hate
A.forces B.develops C.places D.teaches
A.push B.take C.kick D.remove
A.voice B.question C.hand D.head
A.answer B.chance C.hug D.smile
A.forget B.forgive C.realize D.remember
My wife and I moved into our home two years ago.We had a yard with a lot of .Very often when we have flowers, Denise or I would plant some between the rocks, just to add some to the area.
Last summer, I found a tiny little in the yard that I could not immediately identify.I knew I didn’t plant it and Denise said she didn’t either.We decided to let it growing until we could find out what it was.
Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the plant, it appeared to be a sunflower.I decided to the weeds around it.As I pulled rocks from the area to get to the weeds, I noticed something .The sunflower had not where I saw it begin.It actually had begun under a big and grown under and around it to reach the .
That’s when I that if a tiny little sunflower didn’t let a big rock stand in its of developing, we too have the ability of doing the same thing.If we ourselves like that little sunflower, we can reach where we to go and get what we need for growth.
We need to believe in ourselves knowing we have the to achieve our goals.Like the , it knew it had the ability to get over the rocks because it had in itself that it would succeed.Stand tall like the sunflower and be who and what we are, then the environment will begin to us.We will find a way to go under or any “rocks” in order to reach our goals.
A.flowers B.insects C.rocks D.vegetables
A.color B.water C.fertilizer D.shape
A.weed B.seed C.rock D.plant
A.stop B.continue C.improve D.escape
A.weak B.lonely C.strange D.pretty
A.remove B.tend C.watch D.collect
A.wonderful B.terrible C.valuable D.unusual
A.passed B.started C.left D.died
A.tree B.table C.rock D.wall
A.air B.top C.sun D.house
A.realized B.doubted C.regretted D.hoped
A.place B.way C.course D.process
A.fill in B.put in C.worry about D.believe in
A.forget B.hate C.aim D.wait
A.ability B.wish C.plan D.idea
A.yard B.sunflower C.home D.summer
A.energy B.virtue C.courage D.faith
A.aware of B.afraid of C.proud of D.tired of
A.support B.affect C.upset D.forgive
A.into B.around C.through D.from
Every fast-food employee knows that the drive-through window is the worst position.The window sticks with constant ice; the roar of engines hurts your ; your words are lost in the howling wind.
On a afternoon, everything changed.Every once in a while, the sub-zero temperatures seal(密封) a windows shut.Drivers don’t exactly enjoy having to stand outside in the cold, their orders into a speaker box, when they expect to drive through on their heated leather seats.In such cases, most customers tend to show their annoyance to the employees.
This woman was .
“I’ll get the next car’s as well,” she said as she came up to the window to pay.She stood outside, much snow on her hair.Though she was obviously freezing, her bright lit up her face like a fire.
“You can’t their drinks,” I said, confused and tired.
“No, but I’ll buy them,” she said.“Pay it forward and all that.”
Completely puzzled, I charged her as , and when the next customer arrived at the window I explained what had just happened.I watched as his changed—first angry to be out in the cold, then at the random act of kindness, and finally, delighted by his .
“I suppose I’ll pay for the next order then,” he replied, nodding and waving at the impatient driver him.He over the cash and received his pre-paid hot drink.
The trend continued.Customers arrived annoyed, only to leave and pleased.Some were shocked but happy to spend more than they had expected, others ended up receiving their order for less than half the price.
Five vehicles passed, then ten, then twenty.No one refused to pay.Customers stood at my window a fist-full of change to buy drinks for a complete stranger.Cars drove off, honking(鸣笛) and their thanks.
It only takes one customer, one person, to change the entire of traffic.It only takes one moment, one smile, to warm up even the coldest of days.
A.ears B.hands C.feet D.back
A.freezing B.sunny C.warm D.usual
A.truck’s B.vehicle’s C.car’s D.lorry’s
A.offering B.throwing C.screaming D.cancelling
A.polite B.angry C.popular D.different
A.number B.coffee C.fee D.order
A.covering B.increasing C.gathering D.falling
A.eyes B.smile C.hair D.annoyance
A.take B.pay C.buy D.give
A.instructed B.requested C.directed D.suggested
A.gesture B.expression C.figure D.feeling
A.inspired B.upset C.surprised D.disappointed
A.luck B.chance C.deed D.turn
A.beyond B.before C.beside D.behind
A.took B.looked C.handed D.thought
A.shy B.regretful C.anxious D.calm
A.while B.since C.as D.unless
A.putting B.holding C.laying D.emptying
A.explaining B.sending C.introducing D.casting
A.jam B.row C.flow D.line
My parents had some strange rules when my sister and I were growing up.For example they never us soda or juice.Our choice was water or iced tea no sugar.My mom's for it was that she didn't like kids who only drank sweet drinks,or worse,kids who did not like ! She wanted to teach us to like water or unsweetened drinks that did not come in a bottle.We,on the other hand,wanted to a coke when we ate out.Now I can make my own decision,but I choose juice or soda.I don't it.It's not because I don't like it.I' m just used to drinking water.Many people to think that a kid needs juice.If the child can't get it,he or she will secretly buy this kind of drink elsewhere.I found this really ,since I was raised no juice or soda,and I didn't really only having water.Now people kids to make their own choice, I grew up in a family where the children's opinions were seldom for,and the parents made the final decision.
A.needed B.sold C.bought D.left
A.with B.of C.off D.without
A.decision B.reason C.hobby D.experience
A.soda B.juice C.water D.milk
A.another B.the other C.others D.other
A.order B.reply C.obey D.achieve
A.ever B.never C.always D.sometimes
A.think about B.take care C.pay for D.think out
A.like B.seem C.study D.get
A.excited B.difficult C.interesting D.necessary
A.on B.with C.for D.by
A.give up B.care about C.take pride in D.agree with
A.allow B.design C.teach D.cause
A.as B.since C.but D.though
A.added B.asked C.influenced D.regarded
Some years ago when I was in my first year in college, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time. The moment was exciting. Salome’s filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so that I decided to write an article about her.
I Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I I was lying. I was not a writer at all and hadn’t even written a grocery list.
I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday. I sat there , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…” I soon realized that Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The was almost unbearable. I struggled for days with draft after draft. I put my manuscript (手稿) into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.
It didn’t take long. My manuscript . How stupid of me! I thought. How could I in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.
Five years later, I was moving to California. While my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in :
Ms Profit,
Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to your story soon.
Shocked, it took me a long time to . Fear of rejection cost me dearly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of writing. Today, I have become a full – time writer. Looking back on this , I learned a very important lesson: You can’t to doubt yourself.
A.joy B.voice C.speech D.smile
A.Proud B.active C.satisfied D.moved
A.Visited B.emailed C.phoned D.interviewed
A.Agreed B.refused C.hesitated D.paused
A.Replied B.Discovered C.explained D.knew
A.Seriously B.patiently C.nervously D.quietly
A.Blaming B.fooling C.inviting D.urging
A.Pressure B.failure C.comment D.hardship
A.Finally B.Luckily C.Publicly D.Gradually
A.Disappeared B.Returned C.spread D.improved
A.Compare B.Struggle C.promote D.compete
A.Ignore B.deliver C.face D.receive
A.Decorating B.repairing C.cleaning D.leaving
A.Disbelief B.anxiety C.horror D.trouble
A.Secure B.related C.private D.reliable
A.Broadcast B.create C.publish D.assess
A.Recover B.prepare C.escape D.forget
A.Energetic B.endless C.typical D.enjoyable
A.Experience B.success C.benefit D.accident
A.attempt B.afford C.expect D.Pretend
I remember as a smart child when we met with either family or friends. Someone would come up and mention my high “ ” and ask, “What are you going to be when you ?”
Well, it started out being a teacher or a hero. it was a fireman, artist…As I grew older my dreams of the future . When I was in college, I was asked, “What will you major in?” Another question was to find out what I would be when I “grew up”.
By then I had set about becoming a programmer. So I studied and prepared for that. I was studying software full-time for much of my life. I am that I could realize my dream that affords me the opportunity to have a positive on someone’s life. However, for many, there is a “ ” which goes around stealing our dreams and robbing us of the mental state to attain our . Sometimes, the thief will come as a parent, a relative, a friend or a co-worker, the greatest thief is just ourselves.
We find ourselves just about the aim, and this “small” voice inside says, “You’ll never .” “Very few have ever done this successfully.’ And on and on the “small” voice some kind of failure.
Failure, though, is exactly how dreams are . It is one of the most important we have, because it teaches us lessons. And, when we learn these lessons well, we are ready for , which is probably just around the corner.
There are no “overnight” successes, but with perseverance(毅力), it will come. So, be true to your dream, and don’t let anyone steal it from you. You can do anything you want to do, so don’t .
A.attitude B.resolution C.intelligence D.quality
A.get up B.pick up C.set up D.grow up
A.Before B.Later C.Recently D.Instead
A.kept B.formed C.changed D.continued
A.imagined B.designed C.supposed D.guessed
A.car B.computer C.radio D.satellite
A.satisfied B.surprised C.tied D.devoted
A.purpose B.resource C.instruction D.influence
A.partner B.thief C.writer D.worker
A.same B.exact C.stubborn D.necessary
A.results B.disasters C.promises D.goals
A.but B.so C.while D.because
A.leaving B.reaching C.selecting D.removing
A.lose B.fail C.succeed D.beat
A.fears B.predicts C.hears D.reports
A.achieved B.survived C.admitted D.replaced
A.cases B.methods C.steps D.tools
A.hopeless B.logical C.valuable D.technological
A.failure B.reality C.success D.responsibility
A.take apart B.care about C.suffer from D.give up
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