At one point or 36 in life, we are all 37 to make a speech to an audience on different occasions, for example, in the classroom to share successful 38 with classmates or on a wedding to send your best wishes in honor of the newly-weds. No matter 39 the audience seems to be, we are in public speaking. 40, most of us don’t do a very satisfactory job. We get nervous. We forget what to say, we 41 unnecessary words, and we 42 the audience. We feel awful, feeling like completely a loser, and wish we would never have to speak again.
Cheer up! You are not alone and things are not 43 bad. Here are a few44 for you to 45 the pain. First, be clear about the purpose of your speech. What is the 46? Why are you speaking? Then, gather as much information 47 you can think of on your subject. It is advised that onespend plenty of your time doing some research and organizing your material so that your speech is clear and crystal. 48 many examples, pictures, charts, and graphs if possible. Most importantly, never forget your audience. Don’t talk over their heads, and don’t 49 them. Treat them with 50.During the course, let your 51 come through so that they feel as if you make person-to-person communication with them. They will surely 52 your thoughtfulness and find your speech enjoyable.
Just remember: Be prepared. Know your subject, the occasion, and the audience . If you follow these steps, you will see you don’t have to be 53. 54, you may find you more than enjoy the period and that you 55 to make more and long speeches. But don’t hog the podium and steal the show!
A.other B.others C.another D.the other
A.called in B.called upon C.called out D.called off
A.stories B.materials C.experience D.information
A.how large B.what big size C.how much D.how many
A.However B.Therefore C.But D.As a result
A.miss B.avoid C.hate D.repeat
A.amaze B.bore C.amuse D.embarrass
A.that B.too much C.much too D.far from
A.advices B.tips C.suggestion D.words
A.get across B.go through C.get over D.go over
A.situation B.condition C.occasion D.instruction
A.which B.for which C.as D.that
A.Include B.Including C.Give D.Showing
A.talk aloud with B.talk down to C.Talk about D.talk to
A.honor B.respect C.discipline D.encouragement
A.personality B.points C.speech D.opinions
A.enjoy B.appreciate C.thank D.express
A.frightened B.afraid C.enthusiastic D.relaxed
A.However B.In fact C.In other words D.similarly
A.are anxious B.look forward C.volunteer D.willing
Alone in the light at the dining room table, surrounded by a nearly dark house, I sat in tears.
Finally, I 36 in getting both kids to bed. As a new single 37 , I had to be both Mommy and Daddy to my two little children.
With full rights of my children, I 38 to give them a normal and comfortable home life. I 39 a happy face for them.
I rose slowly, trying not to 40 even the least sound which might start them up 41 . I tiptoed(蹑手蹑脚地走) out of their room, 42 the door part way, and went downstairs.
And loneliness(孤独). I 43 as thought I were at the bottom(底部) of a great sea of loneliness. It all 44 together and I was at once lost. I sat there, 45 crying.
Just then, a pair of little 46 went around my middle and a little face looked up at me. I looked down into my five-year-old son’s 47 face.
I was shy to be 48 crying by my son. “I’m sorry. Ethan, I didn’t know you were stillo awake.” I don’t know why, but so many people 49 when they cry and I was no exception. “I didn’t 50 to cry. I’m just a little 51 tonight.”
“It’s okay, Daddy. It’s okay to cry; you’re just 52 .”
I couldn’t express(表达) how happy he made me, this little boy, who was simple, gave me 53 to cry. He seemed to be saying that I didn’t have to always be 54 , and that sometimes it was possible to allow myself to feel weak and let out my 55 .
A.succeeded B.escaped C.failed D.helped
A.mother B.worker C.parent D.stepfather
A.followed B.grew C.joined D.tried
A.put on B.took on C.put down D.took in
A.fill B.stop C.make D.end
A.over B.again C.once D.already
A.locked B.fixed C.opened D.closed
A.felt B.thought C.fell D.woke
A.went B.afforded C.came D.agreed
A.loudly B.hardly C.widely D.silently
A.arms B.legs C.hands D.eyes
A.pleased B.helpful C.excited D.angry
A.moved B.seen C.heard D.touched
A.explain B.complain C.apologize D.wonder
A.want B.mean C.appear D.prefer
A.worried B.special C.tired D.sad
A.a person B.a male C.terrific D.nervous
A.decision B.interest C.right D.truth
A.experienced B.strong C.single D.able
A.ideas B.secrets C.words D.feelings
Internet shopping is a new way of shopping. Nowadays, you can shop for just about anything from your armchair. All you need is a computer which is 31 to the Internet. Shopping on the Internet is becoming 32 . In the United States, people 33 over US $ 2.5 billion on Internet Shopping in 2010. This figure is expected to 34 US $ 18 billion by the year 2012.
People can 35 for a variety of products on the Internet. Physical(物质的)products 36 items such as books, CDs, clothes and food. These types of products are the most common purchases through the Internet. You can also buy 37 products such as on-line news or magazine stories, or you can download computer 38 through the Internet. Services such as 39 airline tickets, reserving (预订) hotels or renting cars are also available on the Internet. You can also go shopping on the Internet for entertainment services and take part in on-line 40 .
Internet shopping offers a number of 41 for the shoppers. One of the most important advantages is 42 . You can shop whenever you like as the on-line shops are open 24 hours a day and you don’t have to 43 with other shoppers at the checkout counters. Secondly, it is easy to 44 what you are looking for on the Internet. Even out-of-print books may be ordered on line. Finally, it is often 45 to buy goods through the Internet, because you can pay less money for what you want than in a real supermarket.
A.joined B.connected C.tied D.united A.rare B.important C.popular D.necessary A.paid B.cost C.took D.spent A.reach B.arrive C.add D.become A.buy B.shop C.see D.research A.contain B.sell C.include D.conclude A.paper B.information C.technology D.language A.software B.hardware C.screen D.website A.offering B.finding C.booking D.selling A.games B.groups C.teams D.sports A.goods B.shops C.products D.benefits A.convenience B.pleasure C.fashion D.comfort A.argue B.queue C.discuss D.deal A.exchange B.find C.transport D.print A.safer B.quicker C.happier D.cheaper |
One day, when I was in high school, I saw a kid named Kyle from my class walking home from school with all his books, I thought to myself, “__21___ would anyone bring home all his books for the weekend? He must really be 22___.”As I was walking, I saw several kids running toward him. They ran at him, 23 all his books out of his arms and he fell down in the dirt, His glasses went 24 and landed in the grass.
My 25 went out to him. So, I ran over to him. 26 I handed him his glasses, he looked at me and said, “Hey, thanks!”
I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived. As it 27 , he lived near me. We talked all the way home. Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends.
Kyle was the 28 student of our class, one of those guys that really found themselves during high school. Therefore he had the 29 to prepare a 30 speech. On the graduation day, I could see that he was 31 . So, I patted him on the back and said, “Hey, big guy, you’ll be 32!” He looked at me and smiled.
He cleared his throat, and began. “Graduation is a time to 33 those who helped you make it through those 34 years. Your parents, your teachers… but mostly your friends, I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best 35 you can give him.”
I just looked at my friend with 36 as he told the story of the first day we met. He had planned to 37 himself over the weekend and was carrying his books home. “Thankfully, nothing happened. My friend 38 me from doing the unspeakable.”
Not until that moment did I realize that you should never underestimate(低估) the 39 of your actions. With one small gesture you can 40 a person’s life. For better or for worse.
A.How B.When C.Why D.Where
A.stupid B.clever C.wonderful D.anxious
A.throwing B.knocking C.taking D.snatching
A.lost B.sending C.broken D.flying
A.heart B.head C.hands D.thought
A.While B.As C.Because D.Once
A.passed by B.came up C.went on D.turned out
A.top B.hardest C.favorite D.luckiest
A.pride B.honor C.pleasure D.chance
A.class B.school C.graduation D.college
A.excited B.nervous C.proud D.crazy
A.great B.famous C.praised D.honored
A.reward B.remember C.thank D.congratulate
A.happy B.exciting C.old D.tough
A.chance B.gift C.help D.favor
A.wonder B.anxiety C.disbelief D.pride
A.kill B.enjoy C.test D.hurt
A.protected B.freed C.warned D.saved
A.price B.use C.power D.meaning
A.destroy B.change C.save D.understand
Having left the town, the girl stopped the car at the landing near the entrance of the bay. She stepped into the __11__ and rowed out silently. The tide was rushing to the entrance and __12__ to the wild open sea. She had to row across the bay to reach __13__ side. The waves struck against the side of the boat, __14__ and uneven; it became __15__ difficult to row. If she __16__ for a moment, the tide would push the boat back towards the __17__.
She wasn’t even halfway, __18__ she was already tired and her hands __19__ from pulling on the rough wooden oars (船桨). "I'm never going to __20__ it”, she thought. She rested the oars on her knees and __21__ her head helplessly, then looked up as she __22__ the boat shift(晃动) against the tide.
The east wind , which had swung(旋转) around from the south-west, __23__ her help and pushed the boat towards the mountains. It was going to be __24__. Her hands weren't so painful. Her chest didn’t feel as if it was about to burst __25__.
The lights of the town became __26__. one of the oars banged against the side of the boat and she __27__ it with a start. Had she been asleep, or just __28__? She looked over her shoulder. She was almost on the beach. The girl gave one last __29__ on the oars to ground the boat, and then lay back against the seat. She listened to the waves __30__ and knew she had come home. Far across the moonlit bay the lights were no more than a sparkling chain.
A.car B.boat C.ship D.mail
A.beside B.before C.behind D.beyond
A.another B.other C.either D.the other
A.deep B.calm C.gentle D.rough
A.more B.less C.as D.least
A.slept B.continued C.rested D.rowed
A.home B.mountains C.south-west D.entrance
A.if B.so C.but D.since
A.hurt B.ruined C.troubled D.broke
A.get B.make C.keep D.take
A.mined B.dropped C.cocked D.raised
A.saw B.made C.heard D.felt
A.got to B.came to C.sent for D.reached for
A.difficult B.serious C.all right D.certain enough
A.any more B.still more C.no more D.once more
A.brighter B.bigger C.closer D.smaller
A.destroyed B.threw C.repaired D.seized
A.dreaming B.guessing C.inventing D.expecting
A.blow B.hit C.pull D.strike
A.anxiously B.happily C.sadly D.carefully
One day a famous speaker gave a speech to a crowd of people. He held up a 21 bill. He asked, “Who would like this $20 bill ? ” Hands were 22 . Then he said, “I am going to give this $20 to one of you, but first let me do this.” He began to crumple(弄皱)the 23 . He then asked the audience, “ 24 still wants it ?” Still the hands went 25 in the air.
“ What 26 I do this? ” He asked, and he 27 it on the ground, and started to step on it. He 28 it up. Now the bill was 29 and crumpled. “ Now who still wants it?” Still the hands went up.
“My friends,” He continued, “You have all 30 a good lesson . No matter 31 I did to the money, you still wanted it because the bill did not lose its 32 . It was still worth $20. Many times in our 33 , we are dropped, crumpled, and stepped on, because we sometimes 34 wrong decisions, or we may 35 with something we do not 36 .When that happens, we feel depressed and think we are 37 . But in fact no matter what has happened or what will happen, you will never lose your value. The worth of our life comes not 38 what we do or whom we know, but in who we are! Don’t forget ‘the worth of a thing does not depend on its outside 39 , but on its inner value.’ This is the 40 of life.
A.20 dollar B.20 dollars C.20-dollars D.20-dollar.
A.risen B.put C.raised D.held
A.bill B.paper C.cash D.change
A.Somebody B.Nobody C.Anybody D.You
A.up B.down C.above D.around
A.should B.can C.if D.Whether
A.threw B.dropped C.fell D.put
A.showed B.lifted C.brought D.picked
A.good B.clean C.large D.dirty
A.given B.learned C.taught D.taken
A.that B.how C.what D.Why
A.value B.price C.effect D.part
A.studies B.work C.fields D.lives
A.do B.make C.give D.take
A.meet B.deal C.talk D.get
A.like B.hope C.wish D.Expect
A.worthless B.weak C.poor D.careless
A.from B.in C.about D.at
A.beauty B.face C.looks D.impression
A.lesson B.truth C.saying D.story
Some years ago I was offered a writing assignment that would require three months of travel through Europe.I had been abroad a couple of times, 36 I could hardly claim to know my way around the continent.Moreover, my 37 of foreign languages was 38 to a little college French.
I 39 .How would I,unable to speak the language and totally 40 with local geography or transportation systems, 41 interviews and do research? It seemed 42 ,and with much regret I sat down to write a letter begging 43 .Halfway through,a thought ran through my mind:you can’t learn if you don’t 44 .So I accepted the assignment.
There were some bad news. But by the time I had 45 the trip I was an experienced 46 .And ever since,I have never hesitated to 47 for even the most remote places,without guides or even 48 bookings,confident that somehow I will 49 .
The point is that the new,the 50 ,is almost by definition scary.But each time you try 51 ,you learn,and as the learning piles up,the world 52 to you.
I’ve 53 to ski at 40,and flown up the Rhine River in a balloon.And I know I’ll go on doing such things.It’s not because I’m 54 or more daring than others. I’m not. But I’ll accept anxiety as another name for 55 and I believe I can accomplish wonders.
A.though B.and C.but D.since
A.knowledge B.view C.target D.experience
A.forced B.limited C.reduced D.increased
A.left B.doubted C.paused D.hesitated
A.get up B.put up C.set up D.cheer up
A.impossible B.possible C.easy D.disturbing
A.away B.down C.off D.for
A.ask B.try C.practice D.accept
A.finished B.started C.reserved D.cancelled
A.traveler B.reporter C.writer D.thinker
A.take B.head C.make D.change
A.careful B.free C.professional D.advanced
A.lose B.win C.manage D.remember
A.different B.same C.old D.bad
A.nothing B.something C.anything D.everything
A.sticks B.comes C.opens D.drinks
A.learned B.hoped C.forgotten D.attempted
A.weaker B.braver C.worse D.luckier
A.trouble B.failure C.victory D.challenge
It was a cold winter. The day my husband fell to his death, it started to snow, just 36 any November day. His 37 , when I found it, was lightly covered with snow. It snowed almost every day for the next four months, while I sat on the couch and watched it 38 . One morning, I walked slowly 39 and was surprised to see a snow remover clearing my driveway and the bent back of a woman clearing my walk. I dropped to my knees and crawled back upstairs, 40 those good people would not see me. I was 41 . My first thought was, how would I ever 42 them? I didn’t have the 43 to brush my hair, 44 clear someone’s walk.
Before Jon’s death, I felt proud that I 45 asked for favors. I identified myself by my competence(能力) and 46 . So who was I if I was no longer capable? How could I 47 myself if I just sat on the couch every day and watched the snow fall?
Learning to receive the love and 48 from others wasn’t easy. Friends cooked for me and I cried. Finally, my friend Kathy said, “Mary, cooking for you isn’t a 49 for me; it makes me feel good to be able to do something for you.”
Over and over, I heard 50 words from the people who supported me during those 51 days. One wise man told me, “You aren’t doing nothing because being fully open to your 52 may be the hardest work you will ever do.”
I am not the person I 53 was, but in many ways I have changed for the 54 . I’ve been surprised to learn that there is incredible freedom coming from 55 one’s worst fear and walking away whole. I believe there is strength, for sure, in accepting a dark period of our life.
A.on B.in C.like D.for
A.body B.soul C.shoe D.footprint
A.sweep up B.drop off C.fall down D.pile up
A.upstairs B.downstairs C.indoors D.outdoors
A.so B.yet C.and D.for
A.delighted B.disappointed C.annoyed D.ashamed
A.pay B.award C.reward D.treat
A.courage B.strength C.spirit D.power
A.stand alone B.leave alone C.sit alone D.let alone
A.frequently B.gradually C.hardly D.uncertainly
A.intelligence B.independence C.excellence D.qualification
A.achieve B.praise C.respect D.promote
A.supply B.support C.contribution D.similar
A.burden B.job C.business D.sorrow
A.sensitive B.same C.considerate D.similar
A.blue B.rainy C.bright D.snowy
A.despair B.difficulty C.pain D.regret
A.still B.once C.even D.never
A.worse B.less C.more D.better
A.facing B.noticing C.managing D.expressing
Mr Black once decided to travel by air on business because of some reason. He liked 16 beside a window when he was 17 ,so when he got onto the plane, he 18 a window seat. He 19 that all of them had already been taken 20 one, and there was a soldier sitting in the seat beside this one. Mr Black was 21 that he had not taken the one by the window, but, anyhow, he at once went towards 22 .
When he 23 it, however, he saw that there was a notice on it. It was written 24 ink and said,“This is reserved for proper load balance. Thank you.” Mr Black had never seen such a notice in a plane 25 ,but he thought that the plane 26 be carrying something particularly heavy in 27 baggage room which made 28 necessary to have passengers properly balanced, so he walked on and 29 another empty seat, not beside the 30 ,to sit in.
Two or three other people tried 31 in the window seat beside the soldier, but they, too, 32 the notice and went on. Then, when the plane was nearly full, a very beautiful girl stepped into the plane. The soldier, who was 33 the passengers coming in, quickly took the notice off the seat beside him-and 34 that way succeeded in 35 the company of the girl during the whole of the trip.
A.sitting B.to sit C.sat D.sit
A.traveling B.sitting C.flying D.sleeping
A.found B.looked for C.noticed D.searched
A.found B.looked for C.saw D.observed
A.besides B.except C.expect D.except for
A.glad B.pleased C.surprised D.surprising
A.it B.one C.got D.reached
A.get to B.arrived C.got D.reached
A.by B.with C.in D.of
A.past B.then C.ago D.before
A.may B.must C.would D.should
A.her B.plane C.its D.it's
A.that B.this C.it D.everything
A.see B.seeing C.finding D.found
A.one B.window C.soldier D.girl
A.to sit B.sitting C.to seat D.seating
A.watched B.saw C.read D.found
A.seeing B.watching C.seen D.watched
A.in B.by C.on D.for
A.failing B.having C.missing D.helping
As a physician who travels quite a lot, I spend a lot of time on planes listening for that dreaded “Is there a doctor on board?” announcement. I’ve been 16 only once — for a woman who had merely fainted. But the 17 made me quite curious about how 18 this kind of thing happens. I wondered what I would do if 19 with a real midair medical emergency — without access 20 a hospital staff and the usual emergency equipment. So 21 the New England Journal of Medicine last week 22 a study about in-flight medical events, I read it 23 interest.
The study estimated that there are a(n) 24 of 30 in-flight medical emergencies on U.S. flights every day. Most of them are not 25 ; fainting and dizziness are the most frequent complaints. 26 13% of them — roughly four a day — are serious enough to 27 a pilot to change course. The most common of the serious emergencies 28 heart trouble, strokes, and difficulty breathing.
Let’s face it: plane rides are 29 . For starters, cabin pressures at high altitudes are set at roughly 30 they would be if you lived at 5,000 to 8,000 feet above sea level. Most people can tolerate these pressures pretty 31 , but passengers with heart disease 32 experience chest pains as a result of the reduced amount of oxygen flowing through their blood. 33 common in-flight problem is deep venous thrombosis — the so-called economy class syndrome (综合症). 34 happens, don’t panic. Things are getting better on the in-flight-emergency front. Thanks to more recent legislation (立法), flights with at 35 one attendant are starting to install emergency medical kits to treat heart attacks.
A.called B.addressed C.informed D.surveyed
A.accident B.condition C.incident D.disaster
A.soon B.long C.many D.often
A.faced B.treated C.identified D.provided
A.for B.to C.by D.through
A.before B.since C.when D.while
A.collected B.conducted C.discovered D.published
A.by B.of C.with D.in
A.amount B.average C.sum D.number
A.significant B.heavy C.common D.serious
A.For B.On C.But D.So
A.require B.inspire C.engage D.command
A.include B.limit C.imply D.contain
A.enjoyable B.promoting C.dull D.stressful
A.who B.what C.which D.that
A.severely B.unwillingly C.easily D.casually
A.ought to B.may C.used to D.need
A.Any B.One C.Other D.Another
A.Whatever B.However C.Whenever D.Wherever
A.most B.worst C.least D.best
An old man found a sparrow with a broken wing. He brought it home and nursed it back to 26 . Afterwards, though it could fly, the sparrow 27 to leave the house. The old man`s wife asked her husband to get rid of the bird as it was 28 the house.But he wouldn`t listen.
One day while her husband was asleep, the woman 29 the sparrow, took it far away from the house,and let it go,warning it never to 30 . The old man missed his friend and hoped it would come back, 31 it never did. Then one day,several weeks later,he was walking past an old house when he heard a 32 sound.He looked up and there was the 33 , sitting on the gate.The sparrow gave the old man a gold 34 it had found in the house.
The old man did not 35 much about money,but his wife was 36 when she saw the coin,and made up her mind to get more from the sparrow. 37 ,early the next morning she slipped out of her house and made her 38 to the old house.When she saw the sparrow she 39 it to return.
“If you have found 40 __,bring it along and I`ll spend it all on you.”she promised.
The sparrow brought her an old 41 with the help of its friends.The basket was 42 but the woman did not wait to find out what was in it.She grabbed it and ran, 43 that the sparrow would follow and take up residence(住所)in her house again.
The moment she reached home,she 44 the basket,expecting it to be filled to the eaves(屋檐)with gold and silver.Instead,out 45 dozens of sparrows.
The woman spent the rest of her life trying to drive the sparrows out.
A.danger B.life C.health D.help
A.refused B.decided C.managed D.failed
A.cleaning B.sweeping C.building D.dirtying
A.fed B.noticed C.caught D.killed
A.return B.fly C.stay D.cry
A.and B.if C.but D.until
A.strange B.sweet C.loud D.familiar
A.cat B.sparrow C.basket D.stick
A.coin B.watch C.ring D.cup
A.bring B.take C.care D.put
A.afraid B.sad C.nervous D.excited
A.However B.Therefore C.Instead D.Luckily
A.way B.mark C.picture D.sign
A.forbade B.forced C.begged D.helped
A.food B.treasure C.rooms D.plant
A.bowl B.box C.chair D.basket
A.covered B.empty C.big D.small
A.pleased B.afraid C.anxious D.hopeful
A.laid B.broke C.hid D.opened
A.walked B.ran C.flew D.jumped
When I was growing up, I always gave my mom an apron (围裙)on her birthday.I wanted my own mom — 21 that apron I'd just given her, of course —to 22 me at the end of each afternoon bearing a plate of home-baked 23 as she waited breathlessly to hear about my 24 day at school.
Mom loved her family without question, but as an elementary-school teacher she had her own exciting days to 25 .She had hardly any extra time and 26 , and home-baked treats were rare in our house except 27 very special occasions.Since Mom didn't make cookies very often, the 28 of her baking were not always the same.Sometimes the cookies were browned a little more than planned or 29 together and other times the cookies weren't smooth. 30 , none of that bothered anyone in the family.All we 31 was swallowing whatever we were having for dinner that night so we could get to the cookies 32 us on the kitchen counter.
Now that I'm a mom myself, I can 33 all too well why my mother didn't always have the time to wear the apron.As was true with my mother, the list of things I need to do is often 34 than the day itself.But I also understand the desire to 35 the same yellow mixing bowl my mother used and make something special for my family every so often.Whatever I bake is met with approval, appreciation and good 36 by my husband and children.At some level, I believe they're 37 that I was thinking about them as I 38 the brown sugar into the butter or frosted the cake with their favorite kind of icing.They always know I love them.I 39 they know it a little better when I'm in a baking mood.
I'm sure my mother felt 40 the same way whenever she made cookies for us.Those cookies will always, in my mind, be the best treat.
A.wearing B.holding C.taking D.throwing
A.watch B.greet C.guide D.encourage
A.vitamins B.vegetables C.cookies D.fruits
A.boring B.frightening C.comfortable D.exciting
A.start with B.set up C.make up D.deal with
A.power B.work C.energy D.strength
A.on B.at C.in D.by
A.methods B.results C.efforts D.ways
A.put B.piled C.stuck D.tied
A.Besides B.However C.Meanwhile D.Thus
A.gave up B.cared about C.figured out D.cut down
A.waiting for B.looking for C.longing for D.heading for
A.predict B.admit C.comment D.understand
A.longer B.heavier C.higher D.tighter
A.put away B.take on C.get out D.come about
A.appetites B.motivations C.opportunities D.instructions
A.anxious B.aware C.eager D.crazy
A.shook B.removed C.tore D.mixed
A.state B.stress C.imagine D.complain
A.mostly B.possibly C.really D.exactly
At Priya's wedding party, her mother gave her a newly opened bankbook and said,"Priya,keep it as a 26 of your marriage life.When something 27 happens, put some money in and give a brief 28 to it next to the line.The happier the event is, the more money you can put in.When 29 after years, you will know how much happiness you've 30 ".
Priya and Hitesh both thought it a great idea and soon made the first deposit(储蓄). 31 , after years, they started quarrelling and fighting.They both 32 marrying the worst person in the world.
One day Priya talked to her mother,"Mom, we can't 33 it any more.We decided to get adivorce!I can't imagine 34 I decided to marry this Guy!!!" Her mother responded,"Just do whatever you want, but before that do one thing first. 35 the bankbook I gave to you on your wedding party? Take out all the money and 36 it first.You shouldn't keep any record of such a 37 marriage."Priya thought it was 38 .So she went to the bank, 39 to draw out all the money.While waiting in the queue,she took out the bankbook and recalled the memories of all the previous 40 .Her eyes filled with tears,she left in a(an) 41 .When she returned home, she handed the bankbook to Hitesh, asking him to spend the money.
The next day, Hitesh gave the bankbook back to Priya. 42 , she found a new deposit of $5000, with a line next to the record:" This is the day I 43 how much I've loved you.How much happiness you've brought me." Much 44 , they hugged and cried, putting the bankbook back to their 45 .
A.record B.respect C.remark D.guide
A.uncertain B.unexpected C.pleasant D.annoying
A.arrangement B.comment C.promise D.dream
A.taking up B.looking out C.taking in D.lookingback
A.harvested B.bought C.offered D.wanted
A.Besides B.Anyway C.Instead D.However
A.enjoyed B.risked C.regretted D.stopped
A.help B.stand C.blame D.defeat
A.what B.where C.why D.when
A.Return B.Lose C.Check D.Remember
A.devote B.spend C.lend D.waste
A.happy B.poor C.simple D.traditional
A.reasonable B.faithful C.hopeful D.responsible
A.planning B.pretending C.hesitating D.preferring
A.trouble B.experiences C.quarrels D.happiness
A.panic B.ease C.hurry D.while
A.Interestingly B.Naturally C.Disappointingly D.Surprisingly
A.admit B.search C.realize D.declare
A.attracted B.tired C.puzzled D.moved
A.safe B.mother C.bank D.Wedding
Once upon a time, there was a large mountainside, where an eagle’s nest rested. The eagle’s nest contained four 36 eagle eggs. One day an earthquake rocked (使震动) the mountain 37 one of the eggs to roll down the mountain, 38 a chicken farm, which was in the valley below. The chickens knew that they must 39 and care for the eagle’s egg, so an old hen 40 to hatch (孵) and raise the large egg.
One day, the egg hatched and a beautiful eagle was born. 41 , however, the eagle was raised to be a(n) 42 . Soon, the eagle believed he was 43 more than a chicken. The eagle loved his home and family, 44 his spirit cried out for more. While playing a game on the farm one day, the eagle looked to the skies above and 45 a group of eagles soaring (高飞) in the skies. “Oh,” the eagle 46 , “I wish I could soar like those birds.” The chickens shouted with 47 , “You cannot soar with those birds. You are a chicken and chickens do not soar.”
The eagle 48 staring at his real family up above, 49 that he could be with them. Each time the eagle would let his 50 be known, he was told it couldn’t be done. That is 51 the eagle learned to believe. Slowly, the eagle 52 dreaming and continued to live his life like a chicken. 53 , after a long life as a chicken, the eagle 54 .
You become what you believe you are; so if you ever dream to become an eagle, 55 your dreams, not the words of a chicken.
We are warned by our teachers not to waste time because time 26 will never return. I think it quite 27. What does time look 28 ? Nobody knows, and we can’t see it or touch it and no 29 of money can buy it. Time is abstract(抽象的), so we have to 30 about it.
Time passes very quickly. Some students say they don’t have 31 time to review their lessons. It is 32 they don’t know how to make use of their time. They waste it in going to theatres or playing, and 33 other useless things. Why do we study everyday? Why do we work? Why do most people 34 take buses instead of walking? The answer is very 35 .We wish to save time because time is36.
Today we are living in the 21st century. We 37 time as life. When a person dies, his life ends. Since life is short, we must 38 our time and energy to our study so that we 39 be able to work and live well in the future. Laziness is the 40 of time, for it not only brings us 41 , but also does other 42 to us. If it is necessary for us to do our work today, 43 we do it today and not 44 it until tomorrow. Remember that time is much more 45.
A.lost B.passed C.missed D.used
A.important B.true C.interesting D.usual
A.for B.like C.after D.over
A.amount B.quality C.quantity D.price
A.think B.imagine C.examine D.check
A.spare B.free C.enough D.much
A.that B.why C.because D.certain
A.doing B.making C.taking D.getting
A.needn’t B.have to C.had better D.would rather
A.easy B.simple C.stupid D.interesting
A.worthless B.priceless C.ready D.little
A.look upon B.agree C.think D.believe
A.spend B.give C.set D.devote
A.must B.should C.may D.would
A.helper B.thief C.friend D.teacher
A.wealth B.health C.failure D.illness
A.danger B.harm C.trouble D.difficulty
A.help B.make C.have D.let
A.keep B.remain C.manage D.leave
A.valuable B.expensive C.worth D.rich