“My name’s Jim Shelley and I’m an addict(有瘾的人)…”
With these words I began to 36 the problem, the problem of my telephone addiction. I used to call people 37 , from the moment I woke up to the time I went to sleep. I 38 to be phoned, I wanted to phone. Just one more call.
It started socially-a few calls each day. It seemed 39 , just a quick chat. Gradually though, the 40 got worse. Soon it was 41 use, until, finally, addiction. And it began to affect(影响) my 42 . During the day I would disappear for 43 call. If I couldn’t make a call, I spent the whole time waiting for the phone to ring. Getting more and more 44 , in the end, I would ring someone, then someone else, 45 myself just one more call.
I was phoning people and 46 messages to make sure 47 calls would see me through the day. I used to arrive at friends’ homes and before the door was closed, go straight for the phone with the 48“Is it OK if I just use the phone…?” At work, I became 49 when my fellow workers tried to 50 me from using the phone. And one day I hit my boss (with the phone). Finally, the police caught me 51 a phone box that had taken my last one pound coin, and I was 52 to see a psychiatrist(心理医生).
I haven’t 53 a phone in the house for three weeks now, and it’s several days 54 I used a phone box. I try not to watch TV because there are 55 people on it making phone calls. My name is Jim Shelley and I am an addict.
A.face B.find C.accept D.notice
A.now and then B.all the time C.at home D.at work
A.tried B.asked C.waited D.invited
A.polite B.important C.fine D.special
A.condition B.situation C.result D.effect
A.frequent B.regular C.unusual D.particular
A.friends B.study C.family D.work
A.a quick B.a secret C.an expected D.an extra
A.hopeful B.delighted C.frightened D.anxious
A.forcing B.telling C.giving D.limiting
A.leaving B.taking C.passing D.recording
A.long B.immediate C.enough D.surprising
A.saying B.demands C.wish D.words
A.careful B.mad C.determined D.helpless
A.save B.reduce C.protect D.stop
A.destroying B.using C.stealing D.emptying
A.offered B.guided C.ordered D.reminded
A.missed B.had C.received D.fixed
A.as B.when C.if D.since
A.always B.just C.more D.different
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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The ringing of the phone runs through my head, telling me someone needs help. I pick it up and 1 the routine, “Teen Lifeline, this is Amber.” About 45 minutes later I hang up, feeling pleased because I’ve helped another teen. Volunteering at Teen Lifeline has helped me realize how to deal with my own 2 and help others.
“My mom is always fighting with me. I want to run away.” Some teens feel their 3 is a prison, rather than a place of shelter and safety. They feel parents are only there to make their lives 4 . We try to help the teens realize the danger they could be in 5 giving them advice. All we can do is to ask questions. We also try to find out where the teens would go and how they would survive. We give them a phone number if they 6 don’t want to live in their “prison”.
“I don’t want to 7 any more” is something we hear, and suicide (自杀) calls are some of the hardest to 8 . We try to discover why they want to take their lives and how serious they are by asking them to rate it on a scale of one to ten. One means they are 9 suicide but haven’t decided how, and ten means they are always thinking about it and have a 10 . We ask them to make a promise that they will not hurt themselves. And sometimes we ask for their telephone numbers 11 we can call back to make sure that they are okay.
Although many calls are about relatively 12 problems, volunteering at Teen Lifeline has helped me realize I’m not the 13 person with problems, and has taught me how to 14 with my heart. I have made a 15 and saved many lives — possibly even my own, too.
1. A. set B. stop C. change D. start
2. A. decisions B. disadvantages C. problems D. opinions
3. A. school B. home C. bedroom D. classroom
4. A. simple B. unusual C. happy D. terrible
5. A. for B. of C. without D. besides
6. A. even B. almost C. still D. mostly
7. A. live B. study C. call D. listen
8. A. carry out B. deal with C. believe in D. find out
9. A. accepting B. considering C. objecting D. giving
10. A. plan B. doubt C. purpose D. question
11. A. in case B. if C. so that D. when
12. A. important B. small C. normal D. typical
13. A. very B. only C. exact D. possible
14. A. write B. see C. learn D. listen
15. A. difference B. choice C. promise D. decision
When I was a law professor, a student reported that I made an error in grading his exam by giving him too many points. He was 36 , and after thanking him for his honesty, I changed the grade in my 37 . His beaming (欢笑的) face turned to shock. “You’re 38 my grade?” he said angrily. “I would never have come in 39 ……”
He didn’t finish the 40 , but it was obvious that his display of honesty was 41 . He thought he’d have it all—praise and the higher grade.
Several colleagues thought I should have let the higher grade 42 because all I’d accomplished was to discourage him from being 43 in the future. And every time I tell this story some people agree with this 44 .
But I can’t see how I could give good reason for worsening my 45 in grading by undermining (损害) the honesty of all my grades by failing to 46 an error. The grade itself would be a dishonest 47 of his knowledge and it would have been 48 to other students. How could I 49 give a student a gift of an unearned grade?
I know 50 reporting an error in one’s favor is unusual, but, like 51 too much change, it’s clearly the right thing to do. People of character, those with real honesty, hate to give up 52_ as much as anyone else. The difference is that for them a good conscience and reputation is _53 enough to give reason for the cost of doing the right thing.
Perhaps lowering the student’s grade did 54 him from being honest in the future, but bribing (贿赂) him to be honest so that he does the right thing when it’s cost-free would have _55 him even more. The duty to be honest is about right and wrong, not risks and rewards.
A.wise B.right C.grateful D.upset
A.files B.books C.records D.notes
A.lowering B.correcting C.changing D.making
A.though B.why C.where D.if
A.sentence B.work C.exam D.lesson
A.good B.false C.special D.impressive
A.remove B.change C.stand D.add
A.brave B.adventurous C.successful D.honest
A.remark B.complaint C.praise D.achievement
A.crime B.mistake C.doubt D.guilty
A.make B.find C.correct D.avoid
A.reaction B.sense C.sign D.reflection
A.unfair B.cruel C.tough D.funny
A.reluctantly B.responsibly C.impossibly D.impatiently
A.actively B.secretly C.voluntarily D.curiously
A.receiving B.paying C.earning D.returning
A.benefits B.honors C.awards D.gifts
A.pleasure B.reward C.content D.honor
A.protect B.influence C.discourage D.separate
A.improved B.encouraged C.blamed D.ruined
Dash of Hope
"Dash" is a symbol which represents every day we’ve spent alive on earth.Therefore, how you spend your "dash" is important.
Recently I 36 about a little girl named Hope.After learning more about her life, I couldn’t help but feel it was not by 37 , nor happenstance, that she had been named "Hope".The strong feeling of sympathy and generosity 38 in her young heart made a lasting impression on me and countless others. 39 I never had the opportunity to meet her, I wish I had.It seems as though she was wise beyond her tender years and very, very special.
Hope was a twelve-year-old girl who was 40 a "wish" in early December 2010 by the "Make-A-Wish" Foundation after being 41 that she had a rare type of bone cancer.However, when she found out that more than 150 42 in her area were waiting for their wishes to be granted (实现) , she unselfishly used her wish to 43 that those children have their wishes granted.She also asked tW it be done 44 January 16, 2011.Unfortunately, however, the organization informed her that her 45 request could not be granted as the funds (资金) were simply 46 .They calculated that they would need to raise more than one 47 dollars in thirty days in order to grant her wish. 48 , but not discouraged, she turned her disappointment into an enthusiasm that inspired caring 49 to take up helping grant the wishes of the other children, and eventually 50 as well.Newspaper columnists and reporters for radio and TV stations 51 the story of this caring young girl who had 52 the hearts of so many and as word spread, the community was challenged.Committees were fanned and schools, corporations and various organizations assisted in 53 money to help make Hope’s dream come true.
Her efforts were not in vain as they continue to help others, not only 54 , but spiritually and emotionally as well.At the gathering to celebrate her life, "A Celebration of Hope" on January 16, 2011 , the 55 was made that they had indeed received donations totaling more than one million dollars.Her wish had been granted!
A.heard B.thought C.cared D.talked
A.coincidence B.independence C.convenience D.intelligence
A.lost B.carried C.expected D.housed
A.Until B.Unless C.Though D.If
A.expressed B.offered C.made D.sent
A.recognized B.informed C.reminded D.understood
A.children B.citizens C.villagers D.relatives
A.suggest B.ask C.arrange D.order
A.for B.to C.on D.by
A.final B.formal C.simple D.noble
A.unbearable B.unbelievable C.unavailable D.uncomfortable
A.thousand B.hundred C.million D.billion
A.Disappointed B.Surprised C.Worried D.Embarrassed
A.committees B.individuals C.corporations D.organizations
A.theirs B.ours C.hers D.yours
A.wrote B.read C.broadcast D.shared
A.touched B.examined C.won D.opened
A.finding B.spending C.raising D.borrowing
A.perfectly B.physically C.healthily D.thankfully
A.proposal B.decision C.conclusion D.announcement
In Britain, people have different attitudes to the police. Most people generally 1 them and the job they do-although there are certain people who do not believe that the police should have the power that they do.
What does a policeman actually do? It is not a(n) 2 job to describe. After
all, a policeman has a number of jobs in one. A policeman often has to control traffic,either on foot in the center of a town, or in apolice car on the roads. Indeed, in Britain, he might be in the Traffic Police and spend all, or a lot of, his time 3up and down main roads and motorways. A traffic policeman has to help keep the traffic moving, stop 4 motorists and help when there is an accident.
A policeman has to help keep the 5 , too. If there is a fight or some other
disturbance, we 6 the police to come and restore order. And they often have to7 situation at great risk to their own 8 .
We expect the police to solve crimes, of course; so an ordinary policeman,
9 he is not a detective(侦探), will often have to help 10 and arrest criminals.
And who do we call when there is an emergency-an air crash, a 11 , a
road accident, or a robbery? We call the police. So a policeman has to be 12 to face any unpleasant emergency that may happen in the 13 world.
The police do an absolutely necessary job. They do it 14 well and I
support them, but I do not envy policemen. I do not think that I could 15 do
the job of a policeman.
1.A.dislike B.join C.appreciate D.admire
2.A.funny B.pleasant C.interesting D.easy
3.A.walking B.driving C.wandering D.searching
4.A.resting B.tired C.speeding D.drunken
5.A.peace B.silence C.situation D.condition
6.A.wait for B.call C.think of D.expect
7.A.turn to B.avoid C.deal with D.treat
8.A.safety B.families C.future D.friends
9.A.although B.as if C.however D.even if
10.A.get rid of B.question C.look for D.sentence
11.A.power failure B.fire C.thunder storn D.thief
12.A.provided B.promised C.prepared D.presented
13.A.future B.modern C.real D.whole
14.A.extremely B.specially C.surprisingly D.particularly
15.A.hardly B.forever C.ever D.never
While getting ready for school today, my 16-year-old daughter came into my room to give me a big hug and kiss. I asked her, “What do you want?” She said, “36 Mum, you always tell us to have a good day 37 we leave the house, but I was 38 about who tells you to have a good day and lets you know how much you are 39.”
I am so 40 by the capacity of love and understanding that 41 my children. My 15-year-old son asked me last night if there was a(n) 42 for him to get a summer job this year in order to help us to pay our bills. 43, in our area, he must be 16.
44 of my children depend on me so much because I am a 45 parent, but just when I pay the 46 that I will not be able to provide for them, they come up with ways to 47. I completely understand that I will 48 have to find a way to pay the bills as I do not want my children to take up anything. But for now the 49 that they have stepped up and 50 to help without anyone asking touches me.
When my daughter was two, I remember rushing to get to 51, getting to the front door and asking her to 52 and come. Then she appeared at the door with a bag that she was holding open. I said, “We don’t have 53 for this.” She stopped me and said, “Fill it with love, Mum.” I 54 to my knees and hugged her and then kissed her. From then55 she would bring the bag and I would bring the love to the door before we left for school and work.
A.nothing B.anything C.something
A.after B.until C.before D.since
A.complaining B.thinking C.talking D.quarreling
A.hated B.punished C.changed D.loved
A.interested B.surprised C.touched D.worried
A.comes from B.goes to C.agrees with D.cares for
A.task B.tip C.item D.way
A.Happily B.Unfortunately C.Luckily D.Generally
A.All B.None C.Both D.Neither
A.single B.strong C.rich D.noble
A.salary B.gifts C.books D.bills
A.stay up B.get up C.help out D.break down
A.already B.still C.even D.yet
A.fact B.reason C.excuse D.phenomenon
A.begged B.managed C.pretended D.offered
A.church B.shop C.work D.hospital
A.wake up B.hurry up C.turn up D.look up
A.time B.room C.space D.chance
A.dropped B.lost C.fell D.missed
A.to B.on C.away D.by
In this modern world, we rush around all day, doing things, talking, sending and reading messages. We are always on, always connected, always thinking, always talking. There is no 36 for stillness.
And when we are 37 to be still because we’re in line for something, or waiting at a doctor’s appointment, or on a bus or train, we often 38 something to do. Some will play with mobile devices, other will read something. Being still isn’t something we’re 39.
This comes at a 40 : we lose that time for 41 , for observing and listening. We lose peace.
And 42 yet: sometimes too much action is worse than no action at all. You can run around crazily, but get 43 done.
Take a moment to think about 44 you spend your days. Are you constantly rushing around? Are you constantly reading and answering 45 checking on the news and the latest stream of information? Are you always 46 through your schedule?
Is this how you want to spend your 47 ? If so, peace be with you. If not, take a moment to be 48 . Don’t think about what you have to do, or what you’ve done already. 49 be in the moment.
Then after a minute or two of doing that, consider your life, and how you’d 50 it to be. See your life with less move anent, less doing, less rushing. See it with more stillness, more consideration, more 51 .
Then be that vision.
It’s pretty simple: all you have to do is sit still for a little bit each day. 52 you’re gotten used to that, try doing less each day. Breathe when you feel yourself moving too 53 . slow down. Be present. Find happiness now, in this moment, instead of 54 for it.
A.place B.chance C.freedom D.time
A.forced B.ordered C.invited D.told
A.have B.find C.buy D.get
A.familiar with B.curious about C.used to D.interested in
A.cost B.risk C.moment D.danger
A.play B.food C.sleep D.consideration
A.further B.worse C.farther D.deeper
A.everything B.anything C.nothing D.something
A.how B.where C.why D.whether
A.questions B.problems C.phones D.messages
A.walking B.rushing C.stepping D.going
A.school B.youth C.work D.life
A.silent B.patient C.still D.quiet
A.Nearly B.Ever C.Just D.Already
A.like B.decide C.choose D.need
A.activity B.research C.study D.peace
A.Because B.Until C.Once D.Unless
A.frequently B.slowly C.fast D.quickly
A.asking B.sending C.calling D.waiting
A.Value B.Miss C.Owe D.Hold
Haddy’s parents are different than the average(普通人). While she was 36 up they required her to 37 . First of all she had to work around their home. Later on Haddy worked for other people.
When Haddy was 14 years old her mother and father told her that they were no 38 going to buy her clothes. Sure, they would continue to buy shoes for her and also the special clothes 39 suits, but 40 else was her responsibility. Some people thought that they were 41 . But they wanted to teach Haddy some 42 lessons. One thing she learned was that nothing is cheap or 43 . She learned how to deal with her money 44 . Another thing she learned was how to keep from 45 out her clothes too fast.
Also, even 46 Haddy went to school she was 47 to work. All through her high school and 48 years she worked as well as studied. Haddy’s parents had plenty of 49 but they felt she would 50 her education more if she had to 51 it. And strange 52 it may seem, they had heard that students who worked part-time generally got 53 grades than students who did no work.
Now Haddy is a mother herself. She requires her 54 to do the same 55 she did, especially working part-time as they go to school.
A.going B.bringing C.growing D.getting
A.study B.play C.learn D.work
A.longer B.sooner C.less D.fewer
A.and B.or C.as D.like
A.what B.anything C.nothing D.everything
A.responsible B.lazy C.poor D.careless
A.difficult B.daily C.valuable D.useless
A.free B.expensive C.useful D.proper
A.quickly B.slowly D.suddenly
A.working B.wearing C.giving D.taking
A.when B.as C.until D.since
A.permitted B.required C.ordered D.forced
A.school B.work C.primary D.college
A.time B.children C.money D.work
A.value B.have C.use
A.enjoy B.pay C.pay for D.work for
A.if B.as C.although D.though
A.worse B.better C.more D.less
A.husband B.mother C.parents D.children
A.as B.what C.which D.that
I’m an operating engineer, running crane(起重机) in New York City. I was in the countryside, playing golf when we got the call that a plane had 36 the World Trade Centre. We checked out of the hotel immediately and started 37 our way downtown. When I got home, I called the rescue center and they told me to come 38 and get on the 39 list.
The next morning I went down to the 40 at about 5 A. M., and four hours later I 41 the call to come down to West Street. I called my wife and told her not to 42 me, and that I would stay in 43 with her. I took the subway. It stopped at West Fourth Street, so I had to 44 the rest of the way.
And somewhere in there I became 45 when I went into something I 46 . I once worked there in 1966 for the 47 of the World Trade Centre. On halfway on September 12, I was frightened to see the World Trade Centre was a huge pile, maybe ten 48 tall. And it was burning. I started to ask 49 in which my crane might be 50 a whistle blew suddenly warning us of some danger. I saw people running away and I really didn’t know what to do. So I did the same, too. It was as if they had 51 the bulls go in Spain and we were running through the street. People falling down, people 52 them up as they came by, and carrying them, just to get them out of the way, because something was extremely 53 . I didn’t even look back. We stopped running when we got to the Battery Tunnel, and I caught my 54 and said, “Oh, my God, I’m going to die.”
Then I 55 a little bit, thinking about what we should do next. As we started again we knocked into a fire chief officer and we asked, “What can we do to help you?”
A.noticed B.reached C.hit D.passed
A.finding B.making C.getting D.losing
A.away B.near C.in D.down
A.volunteer B.soldier C.police D.fireman
A.company B.hotel C.center D.home
A.answered B.made C.heard D.received
A.be curious about B.forget about C.laugh at D.worry about
A.peace B.touch C.connection D.relation
A.walk B.complete C.cancel D.smooth
A.delighted B.frightened C.embarrassed D.interested
A.built B.met C.designed D.had
A.construction B.plan C.destruction D.use
A.miles B.centimeters C.stories D.floors
A.means B.numbers C.position D.directions
A.as B.why C.when D.because
A.driven B.let C.asked D.enjoyed
A.pushing B.giving C.looking D.picking
A.dangerous B.urgent C.efficient D.important
A.view B.sight C.breath D.sense
A.put down B.settled down C.knocked down D.let down
Many of us spend a great deal of time and energy trying to prove that we are right and others are wrong. Many people 21 that it’s their job to show others how their positions, statements, and points of view are 22 , and that on doing so, the person they are correcting is going to somehow _23 it, or at least learn something. Wrong!
Think about it. Have you ever been _24 by someone and said to him, “Thank you so much for showing me that I’m wrong and you’re right”? Or, has anyone you know ever 25 you when you corrected them, or made yourself “right” at their 26 ? Of course not. The truth is, all of us 27 to be corrected. We all want our position to be 28 and understood by others. Being listened to and heard is one of the greatest 29 of the human heart. And those who learn to 30 are the most loved and respected. Those who are in the 31 of correcting others are often resented(怨恨 ) and 32 .
A wonderful way for becoming more peaceful and loving is to practice 33 others the joy of being right ---give them the glory. 34 correcting. When someone says, “ I really feel it’s important to …”, rather than breaking 35 and saying, “No, it’s more important to…“, simply let it go and allow their statement to 36 . The people in your life will become less defensive and more 37 . They will appreciate you more than you could ever have 38 . You’ll discover the joy of joining in and witnessing other people’s 39 , which is far more rewarding than a battle of egos( 自我 ). Starting today, let others be “ 40 ” , most of the time.
A.believe B.doubt C.prove D.tell
A.unimportant B.unbelievable C.incorrect D.imperfect
A.consider B.appreciate C.understand D.refuse
A.fooled B.helped C.taught D.corrected
A.thanked B.rewarded C.cared D.accepted
A.side B.price C.expense D.value
A.like B.hate C.prefer D.afford
A.admired B.received C.realized D.respected
A.shortcomings B.advantage C.desires D.wishes
A.talk B.praise C.help D.listen
A.habit B.form C.position D.purpose
A.punished B.avoided C.left D.laughed
A.letting B.lending C.allowing D.owing
A.Stop B.Continue C.Practise D.Try
A.out B.up C.in D.off
A.last B.send C.work D.stand
A.helpful B.loving C.careful D.popular
A.dreamed B.requested C.asked D.demanded
A.sufferings B.worries C.progress D.happiness
A.happy B.right C.sorry D.proud
In 2004,I was 22 years old and had just come back to Brazil after 14 months in England,holding my Cambridge Proficiency certificate.After nervously 21 a short training course,I began to give classes to my 12 students,all of them older than I was. I 22 hard to remain clam in class and 23 they wouldn't find out how unconfident I felt most of the time.I was quite _24_,actually,until the end of 25 and the night of the final oral test.
The test was going to start at 7 pm,and at 6:50, I_ 26 myself in the teachers bathroom to 27 all the test questions again.I really wanted to learn the 28 by heart so no one would think I was an inexperienced tester.The 29 is,I actually locked myself in the bathroom.I 30 couldn't get out!The bell rang at 7 pm and I could hear the noise in the halls 31 the students went to their rooms.I tried hard to 32 the bathroom door,but failed.
I heard the cleaning lady’s voice and asked for help as 33 as I could, However, she wasn't exactly a thoughtful person, and started 34 :“Diana’s locked in the bathroom!”Shame had fallen upon me! 35 , the course director, the secretary and some teachers were outside the bathroom trying to get me out, and, 36 ,my students gathered outside too, happily saying things like“Aren’t we 37 ! No test today!”All I could do was 38 , and my entire 39 was waiting for me outside, naughty smiles on their faces.“ 40 !Teacher.”They said,“We know you are human too!”
They all passed their test.True to the Brazilian style, we all went out for a beer afterwards, and laughed the whole thing off.
A.holding B.taking C.getting D.giving
A.performed B.learned C.worked D.tried
A.thought B.hoped C.guessed D.realized
A.successful B.fortunate C.happy D.satisfied
A.the class B.the course C.the day D.the year
A.tidied B.washed C.locked D.reminded
A.rewrite B.answer C.go over D.put forward
A.questions B.instructions C.answers D.steps
A.situation B.condition C.trick D.problem
A.probably B.simply C.sadly D.nearly
A.as B.before C.open D.push
A.knock B.kick C.open D.push
A.quietly B.hurriedly C.excitedly D.crazily
A.scolding B.running C.laughing D.shouting
A.At first B.Soon enough C.In the end D.Right now
A.to my amazement B.to my delight C.to my surprise D.to my horror
A.lucky B.comfortable C.anxious D.regretful
A.watch B.smile C.wait D.worry
A.class B.staff C.group D.school
A.Sorry B.Congratulations C.Don’t be angry D.Don’t worry
I returned to Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, after graduation. I had been there before my mother became a minister. Two weeks later, I told my mother I was bored. She said, “Here’re the car keys. Go and buy some fruit.”_36_, I jumped into the car and speeded off.
Seeing me or rather my 37 , a boy sprang up, 38 to sell his bananas and peanuts. “Banana 300 naira. Peanut 200 naira!” Looking at his black-striped bananas, I 39 to 200 total for the fruit and nuts. He 40 and I handed him a 300 naira note. He didn’t have 41 , so I told him not to worry. He was 42 and smiled a row of perfect teeth.
When, two weeks later, I 43 this same boy, I was more aware of my position in Nigerian society. I should 44 this country as the son of a 45 . But it was hard to find pleasure in a place where it was so 46 to see a little boy who should have been in school selling fruit.
“What’s up?” I asked. He answered in 47 English, “I…I no get money to buy book.” I took out two 500 naira notes. He looked around 48 before sticking his hand into the car 49 the bills. One thousand naira means a lot to a family that 50 only 15,000 each year.
The next morning, security officers told me, “In this place, when you give a little, people think you’re a fountain of opportunity.” 51 it’s right, but this happens everywhere in the world. I wondered if my little friend had actually used the money for 52 . After six months’ work in northern Nigeria, I returned and saw him again standing on the road. “Are you in school now?” He nodded. A silence fell as we looked at each other, and then I 53 what he wanted. I held out a 150 naira note. “Take this.” He shook his head fiercely and stepped back 54 hurt. “It’s a gift.” I said. Shaking his head again, he handed me a basket of bananas and peanuts. “I’ve been waiting to 55 these to you.”
A.Encouraged B.Disappointed C.Delighted D.Confused
A.car B.mother C.driver D.keys
A.willing B.afraid C.eager D.ashamed
A.got down B.bargained down C.put down D.took down
A.explained B.promised C.agreed D.admitted
A.change B.notes C.checks D.bills
A.troubled B.regretful C.comfortable D.grateful
A.ran after B.ran into C.ran over D.ran to
A.protect B.enjoy C.help D.support
A.minister B.headmaster C.manager D.president
A.lucky B.amazing C.funny D.common
A.old B.broken C.traditional D.modern
A.proudly B.madly C.curiously D.nervously
A.for B.with C.at D.upon
A.spends B.pays C.makes D.affords
A.Possibly B.Actually C.Certainly D.Fortunately
A.joys B.nuts C.books D.bananas
A.asked B.imagined C.reminded D.realized
A.when B.as if C.even if D.after
A.send B.provide C.sell D.give
Flying first class was a new experience for us. We were happy to join the other few passengers who 36 fly in such luxury(奢侈). It was almost as if we had a sense of 37 to be sitting with the group of people that 38 us.
As we chatted away about our travel, I could hear people around us talked about 39 business meetings. It wasn’t long before I __40 that these people were used to flying in luxury. They are 41 people I thought.
We noticed that the stewardess(女乘务员)was working non-stop to ensure the 42 of the first class passengers. She could not walk by a seat without receiving a(n) 43 . I thought how much she must love her job, 44 she smiled kindly at each person while 45 to their needs.
As the stewardess walked by our seats near the 46 of the flight, I looked at her and said, “Thank you and I hope you’ll have a great night.”She stopped at our seats with a look of 47 , bent down, looked at me and said, “Excuse me?” I 48 my words and she smiled in a rather 49 way, almost as if I had asked her a question that she did not know how to answer. After a few moments she said, “I can 50 you work with the public.”“Why do you think so?” I asked. She answered very quietly, “Because you are the _51 passenger here to say thank you and I really 52 your kindess.
The sense of belonging to the elite(精英)group of people in first class 53 as we heard her words. Our seats in luxury offered us 54 a comfortable ride. We were reminded that without 55 we would be flying in no class.
A.would B.should C.could D.must
A.success B.disappointment C.shame D.pride
A.watched B.accompanied C.surrounded D.welcomed
A.boring B.busy C.pleasant D.tiring
A.heard B.realized C.remembered D.asked
A.brave B.kind C.important D.fortunate
A.note B.order C.suggestion D.tip
A.when B.while C.for D.though
A.attending B.looking C.taking D.turning
A.side B.middle C.end D.front
A.dislike B.happiness C.kindness D.disbelief
A.repeated B.wrote C.showed D.explained
A.happy B.lovely C.kind D.funny
A.help B.hear C.make D.tell
A.best B.only C.simple D.usual
A.doubt B.appreciate C.remember D.misunderstand
A.lost B.rose C.disappeared D.showed
A.rather than B.better than C.less than D.more than
A.happiness B.money C.kindness D.trust
Learning to save money when you're young is an important lesson. All good lessons and habits begin early, and saving is a skill that everyone __36__. Many people—adults included—do not have a good __37__ of saving for the long run.
I have been _38__ to learn this lesson early because I have had a grass cutting business since I was 10 years old. 39__ the money I make I spend about 10 percent and save the other 90.
Making sure you save and don't spend too much is a good way to __40__ wealth. I have put my earnings in a bank. Many teens I know spend all the money they earn so it never has a chance to _41__. Young people should __42_ that their teenage years are a great time to begin saving.
If you have a job at high school, you _43__ have fun with some of the money. But you should also save some __44__ it will grow. Then you can begin planning for your future. When you spend money, you not only lose that money, __45__ lose the interest you could have earned by saving it.
After high school, college is __46__, with expenses such as food and rent. If you can __47__ a good percentage of the money you earn as a teen, going to college and buying a house will be much easier. If you are in your thirties without any savings, you will always have to __48__.
Later in life it can be hard to start saving _49__ general cost of living is more expensive and you may only have enough to pay your _50__. If you want to buy a house and have a family, you need money to start with, which __51__ saving.
Many say money cannot make you happy, and this is true. But money can help you to lead a __52__ life.
Saving early will mean you will have to work for fewer years when you are older. It will also __53___ you to spend time doing the things that you want to do.__54__, it will mean you can live the way you want to without 55__.
A.needs B.likes C.arranges D.expects
A.knowledge B.experience C.form D.sense
A.foolish B.fundamental C.lucky D.grateful
A.With B.Of C.In D.From
A.divide up B.build up C.keep up D.make up
A.break B.run C.make D.grow
A.recognize B.realize C.research D.doubt
A.must B.dare C.should D.may
A.so that B.in case C.in that D.but for
A.but B.and C.also D.or
A.expensive B.cheap C.boring D.bitter
A.hold out C.hold onto D.hold back
A.survive B.struggle C.tolerate D.die
A.if B.as long as C.while D.since
A.bills B.taxes C.attention D.consequences
A.results from B.gets from C.comes from D.escapes from
A.happy B.simple C.miserable D.secure
A.forbid B.allow C.Advise D.request
A.In addition B.Above all C.On the contrary D.Believe it or not
A.consulting B.worrying C.resting D.thinking
We should show respect to everybody, especially our elders because they are ahead of us — in age, in wisdom and maturity, in experience and education. Our 36 have done a lot for us, directly or indirectly and most of us 37 everything to their kindness and love.
When we 38 them respect, whether it is by bowing to them, or 39 them with a smile, or offering them any help they need, it is one way of 40 our own love and gratitude to them. 41 , elders have also been through all the years you are 42 and know a little more about the world than you do.
It is 43 that you do not agree with the belief of your elders, but this is nothing new. All younger generations have always 44 with their elders and it is these differences that bring changes in human 45 . However much you disagree with them, give them credit for their 46 .
With changing times and 47 influences, youngsters no longer know what is interpreted as disrespect to elders. Youngsters should 48 express their views and if there are arguments, they should not 49 their voices.
If there is no space on sofas or chairs, children will immediately 50 their places, and sit on the carpet. In buses and trains, youngsters are 51 to give up their places to older people. This is not a 52 of who has more rights. It is simply that those who are younger have the strength to bear 53 , or tolerate unpleasantness, so it is natural to show consideration to those who are older and perhaps at a 54 disadvantage.
When you do simple things as a mark of respect, elders become 55 that youngsters care for them, and they respond with affection and kindness.
A.youngsters B.elders C.parents D.juniors
A.devote B.owe C.pay D.contribute
A.show B.explain C.exhibit D.point
A.greeting B.receiving C.declaring D.showing
A.expressing B.describing C.sending D.suggesting
A.However B.Therefore C.Besides D.Though
A.experiencing with B.going through C.suffering from D.worrying out
A.maybe B.likely C.possible D.probably
A.quarreled B.dealt C.lived D.disagreed
A.community B.organization C.society D.public
A.experience B.reality C.emotion
A.cultural B.special C.environmental D.position
A.quietly B.slightly C.silently D.coldly
A.rise B.raise C.support D.force
A.give away B.get rid of C.give up D.send out
A.expected B.forced C.needed D.reminded
A.doubt B.question C.wonder D.challenge
A.suffering B.upset C.trouble D.discomfort
A.serious B.light C.heavy D.slight
A.aware B.alive C.knowing D.sensible