Children find meanings in their old family tales.
When Stephen Guyer’s three children were growing up, he told them stories about how his grandfather, a banker, 33 all in the 1930s, but did not lose sight of what he valued most. In one of the darkest times 34 his strong-minded grandfather was nearly 35 , he loaded his family into the car and 36 them to see family members in Canada with a 37 ,“there are more important thins in life than money. ”
The 38 took on a new meaning recently when Mr. Guyer downsized to a 39 house from a more expensive and comfortable one. He was 40 that his children ,a daughter, 15, and twins, 22, would be upset. To his surprise, they weren’t. 41 , their reaction echoed （共鸣） their great-grandfather’s. What they 42 was how warm the people were in the house and how 43 of their heart was accessible.
Many parents are finding family stories have surprising power to help children 44 hard times. Storytelling expects say the phenomenon reflects a growing 45in telling tales, evidenced by a rise in a storytelling events and festivals.
A university 46 of 65 families with children aged from 14 to 16 found kids’ ability to 47 parents’ stories was linked to a lower rate of anger and anxiety.
The 48 is telling the stories in a way children can 49 . We’re not talking here about the kind of story that 50 , “When I was a kid, I walked to school every day uphill both ways, barefoot in the snow. ” Instead, we should choose a story suited to the child’s 51 , and make eye contact（接触）to create “a personal experience”. We don’t have to tell children5u 52 they should take from the story and what the moral is . ”
A．missed B．lost C．forgot D．ignored
A．when B．while C．how D．why
A．friendless B．worthless C．penniless D．homeless
A．hope B．promise C．suggestion D．belief
A．tale B．agreement C．arrangement D．report
A．large B．small C．new D．grand
A．surprised B．annoyed C．disappointed D．worried
A．Therefore B．Besides C．Instead D．Otherwise
A．talked about B．cared about C．wrote about D．heard about
A．much B．many C．little D．few
A．beyond B．over C．behind D．through
A．argument B．skill C．interest D．anxiety
A．study B．design C．committee D．staff
A．provide B．retell C．support D．refuse
A．trouble B．gift C．fact D．trick
A．perform B．write C．hear D．question
A．means B．ends C．begins D．proves
A．needs B．activities C．judgments D．habits
A．that B．what C．which D．whom
One winter morning I bought a copy of the New York World and turned its pages until I got the “Help Wanted Unskilled” section．A small advertisement held my36 .It read, “Easy job．Good wages．No experience37 .” It sounded like the job I was38 ．Easy job．Good wages．Those four words 39 now and then in my brain as I was traveling to the address indicated in the40 ．Easy job．Good wages．Easy job．Good wages．Easy ...
When I got to the place I saw a series of large 41 half filled with water, out of which I noticed42 the necks of many bottles of various sizes and shapes． 43 these basins there were a number of workers sitting on small wooden benches．All had their 44 in the water of the basin, the left hand holding a 45 and the thumb nail of the right hand scratching（刮;擦） the labels on 46 .
I sat down on a 47 beside one of the basins and started to work on one bottle．As the minutes went by I noticed that the 48 of the water started to 49 from my hand to my body．But 50 still, the delicate thumb of my right hand was 51 by the minute into a full blown tomato colored finger．A numb（麻木的）pain began to be felt 52 from my right thumb．Then I began to feel as if the pain was coming from a finger bigger than all my body.
After three hours of this I told the manager I’d 53 .He figured I had 54 69 cents at 23 cents an hour．With the money, I left the working place．“Easy job．Good wages.” came to my brain again．Looking at my hands, I 55 myself, “Can easy job get good wages？”
A．eyes B．attention C．decision D．breath
A．necessary B．relevant C．practical D．primitive
A．running after B．looking for C．heading for D．looking after
A．circled B．moved C．flashed D．attacked
A．letter B．sign C．advertisement D．post
A．baskets B．bowls C．pots D．basins
A．hiding B．sticking C．rising D．breaking
A．In B．Above C．Under D．Around
A．arms B．hands C．legs D．feet
A．knife B．snail C．bottle D．brush
A．that B．those C．them D．it
A．chair B．bench C．bottle D．sofa
A．smell B．coldness C．color D．steam
A．spread B．travel C．recycle D．accelerate
A．worse B．better C．more D．rather
A．going B．finding C．growing D．becoming
A．now and then B．here and there C．one by one D．little by little
A．adapt B．equip C．bargain D．quit
A．taken B．offered C．earned D．created
A．thought B．asked C．found D．hated
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My wife called, "Will you come here and make your darling daughter eat her food?" I rushed to the scene. My only daughter, Sindu, 36 frightened. In front of her was a bowl filled with rice. She 37 disliked rice.
“Sindu, why don’t you take a few 38 of this? Just for Dad’s sake. If you don’t, your mom will shout at me. ” Sindu softened a bit and 39 her tears with the back of her hands. "OK. Dad. I will eat. But, you should…" Sindu hesitated. " Dad, if I eat the rice, will you give me 40 I ask for?" " Oh, sure. " She 41 eating the whole quantity. After the ordeal was through, Sindu came to me, " Dad, I want to have my 42 shaved off this Sunday!"
" Darling, we will be sad 43 you with a clean - shaven head." "Dad, you saw how difficult it was for me to eat the rice. " Sindu was in tears. " 44 you promised to give me whatever I ask for. " It was 45 for me to call the shots . "Our promise must be 46 . "
With her head clean - shaven, Sindu had a round face. On Monday morning, I dropped her at her 47 Just then, a boy shouted, "Sindu, please wait for me!" 48 struck me was the hairless head of that boy.
"Sir, your daughter Sindu is great 49 !" a lady said to me. ."That boy who is walking along with your daughter is my son Harish. He is 50 from leukemia(白血病)?He lost all his hair due to the side 51 of the chemotherapy ( 化疗). He refused to 52 to school for fear of being laughed at. Sindu visited him last week'" But, I 53 imagined she would sacrifice her lovely hair for the sake of 54 "My little angel, you are teaching me 55 selfless real love is!" I wept.
A．looked B．Proved C．sounded D．turned
A．properly B．likely C．formerly D．particularly
A．bowls B．mouthfuls C．rices D．pieces
A．cleaned B．burst C．wiped D．crashed
A．however B．whenever C．wherever D．whatever
A．enjoyed B．finished C．practiced D．liked
A．hair B．face C．ear D．hand
A．comparing B．looking C．seeing D．watching
A．So B．And C．If D．Though
A．chance B．good C．choice D．time
A．made B．carried C．kept D．broken
A．room B．school C．house D．desk
A．That B．This C．It D．What
A．in fact B．for example C．indeed D．really
A．suffering B．separating C．judging D．affecting
A．illnesses B．effects C．health D．medicine
A．come back B．turn back C．pay back D．date back
A．such B．even C．ever D．never
A．your daughter B．my son C．me D．you
A．how B．Whether C．where D．when
One day a stranger came to the nearest village and asked where he could find wild pigs. Somebody told him, and he went off. He had no 36 with him, and the village people 37 what he was going to 38 with the pigs.
When he came back a few months later and said that he had 39 all the pigs, the villagers were still more surprised, but some of them agreed to go with him 40 he asked for help in bringing the pigs out. They wanted to see whether he was telling 41 .
They soon discovered 42 he was. All the pigs were inside the enclosure(围栏) which had a fence round it and a 43 in one of its sides.
“44 did you do it?” they asked the stranger.
“ well, it was quite easy really,” he answered. “ I began by 45 some Indian corn. 46, they would not touch it, but after a few weeks, some of the younger pigs 47 to run out of the bushes, take some of the corn quickly, and then run back. Soon all the pigs were eating the corn I 48 out there. Then I began to build a fence round the corn. At first it was very 49, but little by little I built it higher and higher without 50 the pigs away. When I saw that they were 51 me to bring the corn each day 52 going and searching for their own food 53 they had done in the past, I can 54 one day while they were all eating inside the enclosure. I can catch any animal in the world in the same way if I can get it into the habit of 55 me for its food.
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Mark was seven when he joined his father and two other elder brothers at sunrise in the fields. __36__ the time he was eight he was helping Dad fix up old furniture. He was given a cent for every nail he __37__ out of old boards.
He got his first __38__ job at BT’s Restaurant in town, when he reached twelve. His main tasks were__39__tables and washing dishes, __40__sometimes he helped cook.
Every day after school he would __41__ to BT’s and work till ten. Even on Saturdays he __42__ from two till eleven. At that age it was difficult going to work and __43__ his friends run off to swim or play. He didn’t necessarily like work, but he loved what working __44__ him to have. Because of his __45__ he was always the one buying when his friends and he went to the local shop. That made him __46__.
Word that he was trustworthy and hard-working __47__ around the town. A local clothing shop offered him credit（赊帐）__48__ he was only in Grade 7. He immediately __49__ a $ 68 sports coats and a $ 22 pair of shoes. He was__50__ only 65 cents an hour, and he already owed the shopkeeper $ 90! So he learned __51__ the danger of easy credit. He paid it __52__ as soon as he could.
The first job taught him self-control, responsibility and brought him a __53__of personal satisfaction few of his friends had experienced. As his father, __54__worked three jobs, once told him, “If you__55__sacrifice and responsibility, there are not many things in life you cannot have.” How right he was!
A．Before B．Within C．From D．By
A．pulled B．put C．picked D．pressed
A．usual B．real C．main D．participate
A．sweeping B．packing C．clearing D．empting
A．or B．so C．but D．even
A．head B．turn C．change D．move
A．studied B．worked C．played D．slept
A．helping B．having C．watching D．letting
A．asked B．told C．promised D．allowed
A．study B．power C．age D．job
A．proud B．friendly C．lucky D．hopeful
A．ran B．got C．flew D．carried
A．although B．while C．if D．since
A．sold B．borrowed C．charged D．wore
A．keeping B．making C．paying D．taking
A．gradually B．greatly C．hardly D．early
A．out B．over C．away D．off
A．point B．level C．part D．sign
A．he B．that C．who D．whoever
A．understand B．demand C．offer D．fear
I was sleeping for over a week after a traffic accident. The only sounds that could be heard were coming from the machines that were36 me alive.
All my family members were 37 ways to wake me up from my silence.
Greg, my brother – in – law, 38 to take some of my songs I had recently recorded to a local radio station, 39 he explained about my illness. He told them he was40 I could hear what was going on around me and that he knew having my own songs 41 on the radio had been a huge dream of mine. This would definitely 42 me and do more than any medicine or machine could.
The radio station agreed to help and gave him a specific date and time 43 he could have a radio “ 44 ” at my hospital bed. Greg’s decision had filled everyone with 45 and now the moment arrived. Nervous from expectation, all my family members 46 hands and watched over me hoping for a 47 .
The DJ made a pre – song announcement about my 48 to the general audience, and then spoke directly to me.
“Shelly, this is for you. I want you to really listen now. This is not just 49 song we’re playing, but your family’s song of hope. All of us at KKDJ wish you a speedy 50 .”
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Everyone in the room held their breath and watched 51 as the music began. Later they all witnessed the tears 52 down my pale cheeks. Though still not awake, it was obvious I heard my song.
Just a few days later, hope turned into 53 . I did in fact awake. Though not 54 unscathed (未受伤的), I did not suffer from the disabilities that had been predicted.A．keeping B．remaining C．protecting D．saving
A．sending for B．making for C．searching for D．calling for
A．hesitated B．refused C．settled D．decided
A．which B．that C．where D．when
A．sure B．absolute C．doubtful D．determined
A．performed B．played C．done D．acted
A．approach B．fetch C．spread D．reach
A．now that B．in that C．so that D．such that
A．by hand B．on hand C．on his hands D．at his hands
A．amazement B．hope C．possibilities D．scarce
A．connected B．combined C．joined D．took
A．action B．reaction C．performance D．reflection
A．mind B．scene C．situation D．status
A．Greg’s B．his C．your D．our
A．concert B．recovery C．rescue D．return
A．anxiously B．assuredly C．differently D．confidently
A．falling B．breaking C．streaming D．putting
A．deeds B．doubt C．practice D．reality
A．completely B．incompletely C．normally D．generally
A．At B．Of C．With D．Without
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Several factors make a good newspaper story. First， 1 ，it must be new. But since TV can react to events so quickly, this is often a problem for 2 . They usually respond 3 it in one of three ways.
One by providing 4 detail, comment or background information.
One by finding a new 5 on the day’s major stories.
One by printing completely different stories which 6 doesn’t broadcast.
What else? Well—it also has to be 7 . People don’t want to read about 8 , everyday life. Because of this, many stories 9 some kind of conflict or danger. This is one reason why so much news seems to be 10 news , “ Plane lands safely—no-one hurt ”doesn’t sell newspapers. “Plane 11 —200 feared dead !” does .
Next, there’s human interest. People are interested in other 12 —particularly in the rich, famous and powerful. Stories about the private lives of pop singers, actors, models, politicians, 13 , all appear regularly in certain newspapers .
Finally, for many editors, 14 is an important factor, too. They prefer stories about people, places and events which their readers know. That’s 15 the stories in Tokyo’s newspapers are often very different from the stories printed in Paris, Cairo, New York or Buenos Aires.
A．gradually B．extremely C．obviously D．precisely
A．newspapers B．publications C．reporters D．broadcasters
A．with B．on C．of D．to
A．extra B．available C．reliable D．memorable
A．direction B．look C．angle D．section
A．TV B．internet C．newspaper D．radio
A．conventional B．dramatic C．professional D．sensitive
A．common B．usual C．ordinary D．special
A．urge B．neglect C．increase D．involve
A．good B．bad C．exciting D．informative
A．crashes B．bumps C．strikes D．drops
A．places B．people C．things D．news
A．in addition B．in any case C．for example D．after all
A．personality B．similarity C．tolerance D．familiarity
A．that B．why C．because D．what
Forty-three years seems like a long time to remember the name of a person．I have forgotten the name of an old lady who was a（n）36 on my paper route when I was a twelve-year-old boy．Yet it seems like just yesterday that she taught me a lesson in 37 ．One afternoon, a friend and I were38 rocks onto the roof of the old lady’s house39 her backyard．The object of our play was to observe how the rocks changed to missiles as they 40 to the roof’s edge and shot out into the 41 ．
I found myself a perfectly smooth rock and sent it for a ride．The stone was too smooth, however, so it 42 from my hand as I let it go and headed 43 for a small window on the old lady’s back wall．
I was too scared about getting 44 that first night to be concerned about the old lady with the broken window．However, a few days later, 45 I was sure that I hadn’t been discovered, I started to feel 46 for her misfortune．
I made up my mind that I would 47 my paper delivery money, and in three weeks I had the seven dollars that I 48 would cover the cost of her window．I put the money in an envelope with a（n）49 explaining that I was sorry for breaking her window and hoped that the seven dollars would cover the 50 for repairing it．
I waited until it was dark, then put the envelope through the letter slot in her door．
The next day, I 51 the old lady her paper and was able to 52 the warm smile that I was 53 her．She thanked me for the paper and said, “Here, I have something for you．” It was a bag of cookies．I thanked her and ate the cookies as I 54 my route．
After several cookies, I 55 an envelope．When I opened the envelope, I was shocked．Inside was the seven dollars and a short note that said, “I’m proud of you．”
A．assistant B．customer C．adviser D．neighbour
A．selfishness B．cleverness C．carefulness D．forgiveness
A．picking B．kicking C．throwing D．striking
A．from B．under C．by D．around
A．flowed B．rolled C．dropped D．fell
A．yard B．kitchen C．room D．sky
A．stepped B．stopped C．skipped D．slipped
A．right B．slow C．straight D．fast
A．caught B．trapped C．lost D．hurt
A．but B．when C．before D．though
A．guilty B．nervous C．anxious D．safe
A．borrow B．save C．transfer D．move
A．used B．earned C．chose D．calculated
A．book B．notice C．note D．article
A．period B．distance C．size D．cost
A．handed B．showed C．left D．sold
A．witness B．bring C．return D．wear
A．comparing to B．receiving from C．learning about D．playing with
A．continued B．forgot C．followed D．chose
A．tore B．felt C．bought D．marked
Mr. Grey traveled a lot on business. He sold machines of different kinds to farmers. It was not really a very 36 job, but Mr. Grey had always been interested in 37 , and he was quite 38 with his life.
One of Mr. Grey’s problems was often__39___ to stay when he reached some small places in the country. He did not expect great ___40__ and wonderful food, but he found it annoying when he was given a __41___ room and when there was no hot water or good food after a long and ___42__ day.
Late one __43__ evening, Mr. Grey arrived at a small railway station. The journey by __44__ that day had not been ___45__ interesting, and Mr. Grey was cold and tired and hungry. He was __46___ a simple but satisfying meal by a bright burning __47___ , and then a hot bath and a comfortable ___48__.
While he was walking to the taxi stand, he said to a local man who was _ 49__ walking there, “ As this is my first __50___ to this part of the country and I was in too much of a __51___ to find out about hotels before I left home, I would very much like to know how many you have here?”
The local man answered, “ We have two.”
“And which of the two would you __52___ me to go to ?” Mr. Grey asked then.
The local man scratched his __53___ for a few moments and then answered, “ Well, it’s like this: ___54__ you go to, you’ll be ___55__ you didn’t go to the other.”
A．curious B．serious C．exciting D．horrible
A．shopping B．farming C．studying D．teaching
A．satisfied B．terrified C．thankful D．careful
A．where B．which C．what D．how
A．position B．respect C．comfort D．money
A．cold B．small C．common D．local
A．happy B．interesting C．tiring D．ordinary
A．winter B．summer C．Sunday D．holiday
A．air B．train C．plane D．boat
A．in all B．at all C．all over D．all the same
A．booking B．ordering C．longing for D．finding out
A．fire B．light C．wood D．stove
A．hotel B．room C．seat D．bed
A．already B．also C．yet D．quite
A．arrive B．look C．visit D．moment
A．while B．hurry C．habit D．wonder
A．want B．suggest C．allow D．advise
A．paper B．head C．hand D．notebook
A．whenever B．wherever C．whichever one D．neither one
A．proud B．sure C．sorry D．glad
Years ago in Scotland, the Clark family had a dream. Clark and his wife worked and saved, 21 plans for their nine children and themselves to 22 to the United States. It had taken years, but they had finally 23 enough money and had gotten passports and reservations for the 24 family on a new liner to the United States.
The entire family was 25 with excitement about their new life. However, seven days before their 26 , the youngest son was bitten by a dog. The doctor sewed up the boy 27 hung a yellow sheet on the Clarks’ front door. 28 the possibility of rabies (狂犬病), they were being quarantined (隔离)for fourteen days.
The family’s dreams were dashed. They would not be able to make the trip to America 29 they had planned. Watching the ship leave 30 his family, the father, filled with disappointment and anger, cursed both his son and God for their 31 .
Five days later, the tragic news spread 32 Scotland---the mighty Titanic had sunk. The 33 ship had sunk, taking hundreds of lives with it. The Clark family 34 have been on that ship, but because the son had been bitten by a dog, they were left 35 in Scotland.
When Mr. Clark heard the news, he hugged his son and thanked him for 36 the family. He thanked God 37 saving their lives and turning what he had left was a tragedy into a 38 .
Although we may not 39 understand, all things happen for a 40 .
A．making B．taking C．thinking D．seeking
A．reach B．get C．travel D．visit
A．gathered B．collected C．raised D．saved
A．all B．small C．whole D．poor
A．happy B．satisfied C．cheerful D．filled
A．departure B．preparing C．going D．waiting
A．and B．but C．so D．while
A．Because of B．In spite of C．Afraid of D．Ashamed of
A．as B．like C．after D．which
A．before B．behind C．without D．from
A．luck B．difficulty C．hardship D．misfortune
A．through B．throughout C．over D．down
A．strong B．beautiful C．unsinkable D．huge
A．would B．was to C．might D．must
A．staying B．working C．away D．behind
A．helping B．supporting C．saving D．rescuing
A．for B．by C．as D．with
A．comedy B．blessing C．entertainment D．trick
A．always B．simply C．even D．at all
A．person B．story C．reason D．result
It was a bitter, cold evening in northern Virginia many years ago. The old man was waiting for a ride across the36 . The wait seemed37 .
At last he heard the slight, steady rhythm of approaching hooves (马蹄) coming along the frozen path. Anxiously, he 38 as several horsemen came around the bend (转角处). He let the first one 39 . Then another, and another. Finally, as the 40 rider neared the spot where the old man sat like a snow statue, the old man 41 the rider’s eye and said, “Sir, would you mind giving an old man a ride to the other side? There doesn’t appear to be a passage way by 42 .”
The rider replied, “Sure.” Seeing the old man was unable to 43his half-frozen body from the ground, the horseman got down and helped the old man onto the horse. The horseman took the old man not just across the river, but to his destination.
As they neared the tiny but cozy (舒适的) cottage, the horseman’s 44 caused him to ask, “Sir, I notice that you let several other riders go by without making a(n) 45 to get a ride. Then I came up and you 46 asked me for a ride. I’m curious why, on such a bitter winter night, you would wait and ask the last rider. 47I had refused and left you there?”
The old man replied, “I’ve been 48 here for some time. I think I know people pretty good.” He continued, “I looked into the eyes of the other riders and immediately saw there was no49 for my situation. But when I looked into your eyes, 50 was evident. I knew, 51 , that your gentle spirit would 52 the opportunity to give me help in my time of 53 .”
Those heartwarming comments 54 the horseman deeply.
“I’m most grateful for what you have said,” he told the old man. “May I never get too busy in my own affairs that I55 to respond to the needs of others with kindness and compassion.”
With that, Thomas Jefferson turned his horse around and made his way back to the White House.
A．town B．river C．country D．island
A．meaningless B．useless C．careless D．endless
A．watched B．asked C．waved D．approached
A．come over B．get off C．pass by D．take off
A．coming B．leaving C．next D．last
A．missed B．caught C．avoided D．saw
A．bus B．car C．foot D．horse
A．feel B．push C．lift D．stand
A．honesty B．courage C．enthusiasm D．curiosity
A．choice B．stop C．effort D．scene
A．immediately B．hurriedly C．friendly D．strangely
A．What about B．What if C．How come D．If only
A．in B．out C．around D．beyond
A．concern B．doubt C．chance D．reason
A．meaning B．kindness C．seriousness D．help
A．then and there B．for a moment C．all of a sudden D．sooner or later
A．offer B．create C．find D．welcome
A．need B．danger C．fortune D．happiness
A．influenced B．excited C．touched D．hit
A．happen B．try C．disagree D．fail
At an airport I overheard a father and daughter in their last moments together．They had announced her 54 ’s departure．Standing near the door, he said to his daughter: “I love you, I wish you 55 ．”She said: “Daddy, our life together has been more than enough．Your love is all I ever needed．I wish you enough, too, Daddy．” They kissed good-bye and she left．
He walked56 toward the window where I was seated．I tried not to intrude （侵犯） on his57 , but he welcomed me in by asking: “Did you ever say good-bye to 58 knowing it would be forever?”“Yes, I have,” I replied．“ 59 me for asking, but why is this a forever good-bye?” I asked．“I am old and she lives much too far away．I have 60 ahead and the reality is, her next trip back will be for my funeral,” he said．“When you were saying good-bye I heard you say, ‘I wish you enough．'' May I ask what that means?”
He began to smile．“That is a wish that has been handed down from other 61 ．My parents used to say it to everyone．” He paused for a moment, looking up as if trying to remember it in detail, he 62 even more．“When we said ‘I wish you enough'', we wanted the other person to have a life filled with enough good things to sustain them,” he continued and then 63 toward me, he shared the following 64 he were reciting it from memory．
“I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude 65 ．I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more．I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive．I wish you enough pain so that the 66 joys in life appear much bigger．I wish you enough gain to satisfy your 67 ．I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you 68 ．I wish enough “Hello”s to get you 69 the final “Good-bye．”He then began to sob （哽咽） and walked away．
It is said that “It takes a/an 70 to find a special person, an hour to 71 them, a day to love them, 72 then an entire life to 73 them．”
A．train B．plane C．bus D．ship
A．good B．well C．happy D．enough
A．in B．through C．by D．over
A．secret B．priority C．privacy D．walk
A．someone B．anybody C．everyone D．anyone
A．Allow B．Forgive C．Thank D．Pardon
A．future B．challenges C．illness D．nothing
A．parents B．families C．generations D．airlines
A．said B．cried C．laughed D．smiled
A．running B．walking C．turning D．going
A．even if B．as if C．even though D．although
A．bright B．right C．good D．warm
A．less B．least C．little D．smallest
A．expense B．life C．wanting D．loss
A．like B．want C．possess D．need
A．over B．through C．across D．back
A．day B．life C．hour D．minute
A．appreciate B．see C．face D．understand
A．or B．but C．meanwhile D．as a result
A．forget B．remember C．wish D．help
There was a boy who was sent by his parents to a boarding school (寄宿学校). 36 being sent away, this boy was the 37 student in his class. He was at the top in every 38 always with high marks.
But the boy changed after 39 home and attending the boarding school. His grades started 40 . He hated being in a 41 . He was lonely all the time. And there were especially dark times when he 42 committing suicide (自杀). All of this was because he felt 43 and no one loved him.
His parents started 44 about the boy. But they even did not know what was 45with him. So his dad decided to travel to the boarding school and 46 him.
They sat on the bank of the lake near the school. The father started asking him some casual questions about his classes, teachers and 47 . After some time his dad said, “Do you know, son, why I am here today?”
The boy answered back, “To 48 my grades?”
“No, no,” his dad replied. “I am here to tell you that you are the most 49 person for me. I want to see you 50 . I don’t care about grades. I care about you. I care about your happiness. YOU ARE MY LIFE.”
These words 51 the boy’s eyes to be filled with tears. He 52 his dad. They didn’t say anything to each other for a long time.
Now the boy had 53 he wanted. He knew there was someone on this earth who cared for him deeply. He 54 the world to someone. And today this young man is in college at the top of his class and no one has ever seen him 55 !
A．After B．Before C．When D．While
A．hardest B．naughtiest C．brightest D．dullest
A．exam B．activity C．game D．class
A．coming B．returning C．leaving D．reaching
A．rising B．increasing C．reducing D．dropping
A．group B．term C．company D．party
A．led to B．felt like C．thought back D．looked for
A．worthless B．careless C．concerned D．annoyed
A．caring B．turning C．worrying D．speaking
A．crazy B．true C．possible D．wrong
A．talk with B．listen to C．tell to D．care about
A．family B．friends C．study D．grades
A．realize B．analyze C．check D．test
A．outstanding B．important C．famous D．familiar
A．happy B．excellent C．interested D．satisfied
A．caused B．wanted C．encouraged D．forced
A．answered B．ignored C．hated D．hugged
A．nothing B．something C．everything D．anything
A．showed B．meant C．intended D．expressed
A．sad B．angry C．pleasant D．joyful
Last weekend, I was walking across the village green(草坪) when I saw an elderly gentleman on the bench, justoverlooking the duck pond.I thought he looked a bit forlorn(被遗弃的) so I went over and sat next to him.
After a few 36 about how nice the weather was and how ther
e were a lot of ducks in the pond today, he told me how he used to come with his wife and watch the children feed the ducks with their mums.They didn't have any 37 of their own..So they cherished being together even more.
He explained he had been married for 54 years 38 his wife died and how much he missed 39 all the little things with her, likea beautiful sunset. He now lives in a care home.I remarked at how wonderful it must've been to have been married for so long and to have so many happy memories.He took out a large 40 and wiped his eyes and saidhe had one regret that in all that time he 41 told her how much he really loved her.
He showed me a photograph of them when they were young.The photo was taken more than 50 years ago.He couldn't believe how the time had 42 . I tried to comfort him by explaining that his wife would be still 43 over him and he could talk to her 44 he wants and that she knows how much he loved her because she can see into his heart.
The old man tried to 45 for blurting out his life story but I hushed him and said how privileged I felt he could talk to me and how much it meant to me.
The 46 I learned from this chance encounter is that we must tell the ones close to us how much we love and care for them and not take them for granted.
Don't 47 your kind acts until tomorrow; do them today because time flies.
A．discussion B．comments C．quarrels D．communication
A．children B．ducks C．pond D．home
A．before B．when C．after D．unless
A．doing B．carrying C．sharing D．buying
A．paper B．rubber C．brush D．handkerchief
A．never B．often C．sometimes D．constantly
A．passed on B．passed away C．passed by D．passed off
A．watching B．looking C．seeing D．observing
A．every time B．any time C．some time D．the time
A．blame B．cry C．regret D．apologize
A．thing B．class C．lesson D．knowledge
A．put up B．put down C．put away D．put off
Professor Green, known to the world as a scientist, is not only 
absent-minded but short-sighted as well. His mind is always busy41 scientific problems and seldom notices what is going on 42 him.
One fine day recently, he went 43 a walk in the countryside, but as44 he has a book in his hand. When he went out , he began to read his book . He hadn’t gone far 45 he run into a big cow and fell down. In the fall, he had lost his glasses, without which he couldn’t see anything. He thought he had hit his head 46 a fat lady. “I’m sorry, Madam.” He said politely 47 searching for his glasses. As soon as he had 48 , he realized his mistake.
Soon he was fixing his mind on his book 49 and paid no attention to anything else. He had scarcely been walking for five minutes when he fell over again, _50 both his book and his glasses. This time he got very angry, seizing his umbrella, he gave the “cow” a wild blow. Then, after finding his glasses, he realized with horror that he made a second mistake. A large fat woman was 
fleeing from him in a horror.
A．to think B．thinking C．thinking about D．to think of
A．with B．around C．for D．at
A．for B．to C．towards D．over
A．also B．often C．ever D．usual
A．when B．while C．just then D．at that time
A．to B．against C．about D．onto
A．after B．in C．before D．during
A．put it on B．taken them off C．put them on D．taken them out
A．always B．again C．usually D．very much
A．holding B．getting C．finding D．losing
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