Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing to 36 about the fat body of a(n) 37 I found in my ‘Vegetable Surprise’ last Thursday. It was 38 a surprise to me! A bad one, though. And even worse was that 39 when I realized only half of the white insect was left there on top of my green vegetables.
I informed the 40 of my problem and I did not expect him to 41 and tell me that insects were a good source of protein. I am a vegetarian!
In fact, I have eaten in your restaurant many times 42 and this is the first time I have been 43 . And I do not feel we should have been 44 for this meal, so I would ask you to 45 the cost. I await your reply.
Yours faithfully,
Mr. John Smith
A.talk B.complain C.discuss D.focus
A.fish B.animal C.insect D.bird
A.sharply B.oppositely C.normally D.certainly
A.inconvenience B.memory C.feeling D.touch
A.waitress B.waiter C.host D.hostess
A.laugh B.cry C.leave D.threat
A.earlier B.later C.after D.before
A.surprised B.limited C.disappointed D.satisfied
A.charged B.treated C.paid D.distracted
A.melt B.refund(退还) C.respond D.reuse
When I began planning to move to Auckland to study, my mother was worried about a lack of jobs and cultural differences. Ignoring these 1 I got there in July 2010. 2 I arrived, I realized the importance of getting a job 3 my living experience. Determined to do this 4 , I spent several weeks going door-to-door for a job, but found 5 response(回应)
One afternoon, I walked into a building to ask 6 there were any job opportunities(机会),The people there advised me not to continue my job search in that 7 . As I was about to 8 , a man who had been listening approached me and asked me to wait outside 9 . Nearly ten minutes later, he 10 ,He asked me about my plans and encouraged me to stay 11 . Then he offered to take me to Royal Oak to 12 a job.
I was a little surprised, but had a 13 feeling about him. Along the way ,I realized that I had 14 resumes(简历). Seeing this, the man 15 at his business partner’s office to make me fifteen 16 copies. He also gave me some 17 on dressing and speaking. I handed out my resume and went home feeling very 18 . The following day, I received a 19 from a store in Royal Oak offering me a job.
It seems that the world always 20 to you when you need it .And this time, it was a complete stranger who turned out to be a real blessing.
A.doubts B.concerns C.instructions D.reasons
A.Even if B.Every time C.Now that D.Soon after
A.of B.at C.for D.with
A.on my own B.on my way C.by any chance D.by the day
A.any B.much C.some D.little
A.why B.wherever C.whether D.whenever
A.direction B.attitude C.language D.manner
A.answer B.work C.leave D.refuse
A.for ever B.at any time C.as usual D.for a while
A.returned B.hesitated C.passed D.regretted
A.silent B.busy C.positive D.comfortable
A.pick out B.hunt for C.take on D.give up
A.dull B.good C.guilty D.general
A.made use of B.taken care of C.run out of D.become tired of
A.stopped B.knocked C.glanced D.appeared
A.right B.more C.former D.different
A.pressures B.agreements C.impression D.suggestions
A.lonely B.funny C.disappointed D.satisfied
A.call B.tip C.present D.report
A.turns off B.goes over C.gives back D.looks up
A little boy had the job of coming to school early each day to start the fire and warm the room before his teacher and his classmates arrived.
One 1 they arrived to find the schoolhouse was on fire. They dragged(拖) the senseless(无意识的) little boy out of the burning building more dead than alive. The doctor told his mother that her son would surely 2 .
But the brave boy didn’t want to die. He made up his 3 that he would survive somehow, and to the amazement of the doctor, he did survive. When the 4 was past, the mother was told that he would be a lifetime cripple(跛子) with no 5 of the lower part of his body at all.
Once more, the brave boy made up his mind. He would not be a 6 . He would walk. But unfortunately from the waist down, he had no motor(运动神经的) ability. His thin legs were all but lifeless.
Finally he returned from the 7 . Every day his mother would massages(按摩) his little 8 , but there was no feeling. Yet his 9 that he would walk was as strong as ever.
One sunny day his mother wheeled him out into the 10 to get some fresh air. This day, instead of sitting there, he threw himself from the chair. He pulled himself across the grass, dragging his legs behind him. He walked his way to the white 11 .With great 12 , he raised himself up on the fence(篱笆) . Then, he began dragging himself along the fence and 13 that he would walk. He started to do this every day until he wore a smooth path all around the yard beside the fence. 14 through his daily massages and his iron determination, he did 15 the ability to stand up, then to walk by himself and then to run. This determined young man, Dr Glenn Cunningham, ran the world’s fastest mile!
A.afternoon B.evening C.noon D.morning
A.die B.survive C.fail D.recover
A.mind B.heart C.idea D.view
A.disease B.disaster C.danger D.failure
A.effect B.use C.good D.work
A.cripple B.patient C.trouble D.winner
A.school B.home C.factory D.hospital
A.hands B.legs C.arms D.feet
A.decision B.dream C.promise D.determination
A.street B.school C.yard D.shop
A.fence B.wall C.houses D.door
A.job B.time C.effort D.success
A.promised B.decided C.insisted D.predicted
A.Frankly B.Finally C.Actually D.Secondly
A.build B.improve C.choose D.develop
When I was twelve years old, my father took me to see Zig Zigler. I remember sitting in that dark hall listening to Mr. Zigler 41 everyone’s spirits up to the ceiling. I 42 there feeling like I could do anything. When we got to the car, I turned to my father and said, “Dad, I want to 43 people feel like that.” My father asked me what I meant. “I want to be a motivational speaker just like Mr. Zigler,” I replied. A (An) 44 was born.
Recently, I began seeking my dream of motivating others. 45 a four-year relationship with Fortune 100 Company 46 as a sales-trainer and ending as a regional sales manager, I left the company at the height of my 47 . Many people were surprised that I would leave after earning a six-figure income. And they asked why I would risk everything for a dream.
I made my 48 to start my own company and leave my secure position after 49 a regional sales meeting. The vice-president of our company delivered a speech that changed my life. He asked us, “If a god would offer you three wishes, what would they be?” After giving us a (an) 50 to write down the three wishes, he then asked us, “Why do you need a 51 ?” I would never forget the power I felt at that moment. I realized that 52 I accomplished in the past had prepared me for this moment. I was ready and didn’t need a god’s help to become a motivational speaker. A motivational speaker was born.
Having made that decision, I was immediately 53 . One week after I handed in my notice (辞职信), my husband was laid off from his job, and now we had no 54 . But I held fast to my dream. The wonder really began to happen. In a short time my husband found a better job. And I was able to book several 55 engagements with new customers. I discovered the incredible power of dreams.
A.rise B.blow C.put D.raise
A.left B.came C.arrived D.slipped
A.get B.hope C.make D.cheer
A.idea B.dream C.girl D.speaker
A.After B.Before C.Because D.While
A.beginning B.working C.acting D.regarding
A.life B.love C.income D.career
A.plan B.promise C.decision D.mind
A.attending B.joining C.entering D.holding
A.day B.minute C.week D.hour
A.help B.job C.god D.company
A.everything B.anything C.nothing D.something
A.examined B.searched C.checked D.tested
A.help B.harm C.income D.money
A.selling B.speaking C.writing D.listening
“Forgiveness is the sweetest revenge.” I saw this wonderful old saying again in a book recently. It got me thinking about all the times that I have been 31 to forgive others in my life and all the joy that it has brought me. One 32 stands out particularly well.
I was a young boy at a summer camp. I was having a great time and 33___ everything about it except for another young boy of my age. To say we didn’t
34 would be a statement that made the situation less serious than it really was. We spent most of the week irritating, insulting (侮辱), and picking on each other.
35 finally came to a fight on the next to last day of camp. We got into a fist fight which I lost. 36 older boys broke it up before I was hurt too much. I spent the rest of the day alone, refusing to speak andlost in my own 37 .
The next day my spirits were 38 when Mom brought the boys in our cabin some of her delicious homemade 39 . I was enjoying a few slices of it when I saw the other boy sitting by himself at the bottom of the steps outside. He seemed very 40 right then. I am not sure what moved me to do so, but I took my pizza down and 41 it with him. It made all the anger and pain inside me 42 . We became friends after that. I never got into another fist fight either. I had found out that sharing and forgiving were much more fun and a lot less painful.
Forgiveness is 43 the sweetest revenge. It can turn an enemy into a friend. It can 44a heart from the chains of anger, hatred, and pain. It can open a soul to the sweetness of love and joy once again. May your life always be 45 of sweet forgiveness.
A.disappointed B.satisfied C.unwilling D.able
A.memory B.lesson C.incident D.week
A.struggling B.exploring C.enjoying D.remembering
A.get across B.get along C.hold on D.hold up
A.Thoughts B.Words C.Friends D.Conflicts
A.Surprisingly B.Thankfully C.Unexpectedly D.Regretfully
A.fight B.regret C.luck D.anger
A.sunk B.broken C.lifted D.shown
A.pizza B.hamburger C.pie D.sandwich
A.angry B.proud C.ashamed D.lonely
A.presented B.shared C.distributed D.divided
A.go away B.go on C.crowd in D.build up
A.nearly B.merely C.truly D.hardly
A.keep B.cure C.comfort D.free
A.full B.aware C.confident D.certain
Years ago I had the opportunity to meet a girl who strengthened my understanding of the power of belief. She was __36___ the most powerful individual I had ever met. I met Chris for the first time while taking the Dale Carnegie __37___ in California.
Our class had already been going for quite some time when ___38___, supported by metal crutches(拐杖), ___39__ herself in. Chris had cerebral palsy(大脑性麻痹). She had much ___40___ in communicating with others. This was not due to ___41___ of desire, but because most of her twenty-one years of life she had been kept in a room with no more than Elvis records and tapes to __42___ her. No one had taken the time to assist her in developing the ability to ___43___. It was Bonnie, her present caretaker, who ___44___ there was much more to Chris than anyone else could see.
When asked by the instructor what her goal ___45___ the twelve-week course was, Chris struggled to respond and became frustrated and ____46___ in the process. For most of her ___47___ nobody would listen to her. The only way she knew to get someone to ___48___ was through temper outbursts(发脾气). With Bonnie as her interpreter, Chris conveyed that her ___49___ was to be able to stand by herself in front of forty-five people and tell us about herself.
On the twelfth week, Chris stood in front of the room and ___50___ with us, in her own words, what her life had been like. It was one of the most beautiful and enlightening experiences I had ever ___51____. Though as a girl who had in many ways been ____52___, she believed that she could ___53___ more in her life and she did. And she also had the love and support of forty-five friends, who, just weeks before, had been ____54___ strangers.
What we all witnessed through Chris’ courage is that life is ____55___ moment by moment, based on our beliefs, which are relevant to both our personal and professional direction and have the power to make our wildest dreams come true.
A.luckily B.naturally C.formally D.probably
A.break B.course C.house D.chance
A.someone B.he C.herself D.she
A.ran B.rushed C.dragged D.jumped
A.difficulty B.concept C.disagreement D.suggestion
A.lack B.need C.notice D.cheer
A.impress B.entertain C.calm D.annoy
A.walk B.pronounce C.communicate D.write
A.knew B.asked C.spoke D.required
A.at B.for C.on D.in
A.grateful B.surprised C.angry D.noisy
A.way B.process C.operation D.life
A.watch B.smile C.listen D.understand
A.class B.goal C.ability D.reason
A.began B.agreed C.found D.shared
A.argued B.attended C.witnessed D.accepted
A.found out B.thrown away C.brought up D.held out
A.give B.accomplish C.spend D.accompany
A.complete B.necessary C.enough D.typical
A.called B.carried C.searched D.created
An amazing teacher
Years ago a John Hopkins professor gave a group of graduate students this task: Go to the slums(贫民窟). Took 200 boys, between the ages of 12 and 16, and 31 their background and environment, then 32 their chances for the future.
The students, after consulting social statistics, talking to the boys, and collecting much data, concluded that 90 percent of the boys would 33 some time in prison.
Twenty-five years later 34 group of graduate students was given the job of 35 the prediction. They went back to the same area. Some of the boys---by then 36 ---were still there, a few had died, some had moved away, but they got in touch with 180 of the 37 200.They found that only four of the group had ever been sent to 38 .
Why was it that these men, who had lived in a breeding place of crime, had such a surprisingly good record? The researchers were 39 told,“Well, there was a teacher…”
They pressed(追问)further, and found that in 75 percent of the cases it was the same woman. The researchers went to this teacher, now living in a home for retired teachers. How had she had this brilliant 40 on that group of children? Could she give them any reason why these boys should have remembered her?
“No,” she said,“No,I really couldn’t.”And then, thinking back 41 the years, she said musingly(沉思地),42 to herself than to her questioners,“Iloved those boys…”
A.look into B.make up C.show up D.result in
A.control B.arrange C.desert D.predict
A.cost B.spend C.take D.waste
A.others B.the other C.another D.other
A.cursing B.convincing C.applying D.testing
A.teachers B.students C.men D.professors
A.native B.rare C.recorded D.discouraged
A.slums B.society C.prison D.school
A.continually B.optimistically C.curiously D.officially
A.reflection B.harmony C.effect D.existence
A.before B.after C.in D.over.
A.less B.more C.better D.worse
One dark stormy night an elderly couple hurried into a hotel and asked whether they could be 36 for the night." I’m very sorry,” the clerk on night shift said politely, "we are all 37 tonight. 38 ,you
could stay in my room if you don't mind.I’m 39 , so I'll be here.“ The young man gave the sincere advice.
The elderly couple accepted his 40 with gratitude.They apologized for the 41 they had caused him.The next day, the rain stopped and it 42 .When the old gentleman went to pay his bill, the same clerk said." The room you and your wife stayed in is not a proper 43 room in this hotel, so you don't need to pay.”
The old gentleman nodded in 44 : “You are an employee that every boss in the hotel business would dream of.Perhaps someday I’ll build a hotel for you.”The clerk was__45 but, deciding that the
guest must have been 46 , he gave the remark 47 thought.
Two years later, the young man received a registered letter from the old gentleman, in which he 48 the experience of that dark stormy night.The letter also 49a formal invitation, asking that young man to pay a visit.
At a street comer in Manhattan, the young man met his 50 guest.The old gentleman, pointing
to a magnificent new building__51 over the crossroads, said, "Look, that is the hotel I 52 to build for you.I hope you will 53 it for me.Remember what I said then? Well, I was 54 about it.”
The young man stammered, "But…will there be any 55 ,sir? Why do you choose me? And who are you?"
“My name is William Aster.”This building was none other than the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, a symbol of supreme status and honor in New York.
A.put up B.put away C.stay up D.set up
A.preserved B.conserved C.booked D.occupied
A.Meanwhile B.Moreover C.Otherwise D.However
A.on duty B.on display C.on stage D.on hand
A.service B.view C.offer D.invitation
A.instruction B.consideration C.inconvenience D.interruption
A.cleared away B.picked out C.cleaned up D.cleared up
A.living B.double C.admirable D. luxury
A.appreciation B.admiration C.surprise D.excitement
A.excited B.skeptical C.annoyed D.respectful
A.lacking B.covering C.joking D.cheating
A.not more B.no more C.some D.another
A.described B.stated C.recited D.recalled
A.swapped B.included C.attached D.added
A.former B.original C.formal D.primitive
A.displaying B.towering C.flying D.climbing
A.determined B.promised C.tended D.intended
A.get B.keep C.manage D.make
A.sensitive B.concerned C.curious D.serious
A.scene B.situation C.condition D.occasion
I became lame(瘸的)in both legs in my childhood. I can’t stand 36 the support of two sticks. Only in my wheelchair can I “ 37”.
I still remember the first day at 38 . When I appeared at the door, 39 in the classroom stared(凝视)at me in 40 . My face turned 41 . I couldn’t help 42 back. It was the 43 and sympathy(同情)in their eyes that 44 me doing so. I went shyly towards an unoccupied (空的) seat.
Being lame, I didn’t dare (敢) to 45in front of my classmates. I was afraid that I might be 46 at. In those days I was very sad to see others walking 47 .
One day, a few students came up to me and asked me to go outside. I was really 48 . They encouraged me with a(n) 49 smile and 50 me in my wheelchair from place to place. I was 51 to them for giving me a chance to see the 52 of our lovely school with my own eyes.
After that we often read, played and talked together. My friends are always 53 to help me. It made me 54 I am handicapped (残疾的).
Once they asked me, “What is the most beautiful thing in our school?” Without hesitation (犹豫) I said, “It is the 55 . ”
A.with B.without C.under D.on
A.walk B.run C.sit D.stand
A.school B.wheelchair C.home D.hospital
A.he B.she C.everyone D.nobody
A.thought B.interest C.anger D.surprise
A.red B.brown C.white D.black
A.entering B.hiding C.coming D.turning
A.feeling B.kindness C.sorrow D.pain
A.made B.stopped C.kept D.let
A.walk B.study C.practice D.speak
A.laughed B.smiled C.stared D.looked
A.sadly B.slowly C.happily D.shyly
A.brave B.sad C.hurt D.excited
A.honest B.friendly C.luckily D.handsome
A.pushed B.placed C.drew D.pulled
A.satisfied B.sorry C.loyal D.thankful
A.signs B.sights C.labs D.students
A.ready B.smart C.wise D.unwilling
A.forget B.remember C.imagine D.think
A.teachers B.schoolyard C.classmates D.friendship
My First Job
Jay Leno is a very famous TV host in NBC.He started his talk show titled The Jay Lena Show in September 2009.It was a very popular TV programm in America.Here is the story of his first job.
I gained a very strong work concept from my parents, both of whom lived through a hard period of time-the Great Depression(大萧条).They couldn't ___36___ people who didn't work regularly.I once told my mom that Sylvester Stallone was getting $12 million for ten weeks of work."What's he going to do the rest of the _37__?" she asked.
I took my first job at Wilmington Ford near my homerown of Andover, Massachusetts, when I was 16.I worked until five or six o'clock on school days and __38____ 12-hour days during the summer as a prepper(擦洗汽车的小工).This meant washing and polishing the new cars, and making sure the paper floor mats were in __39__.Another responsibility was taking off the hubcaps (车轮毂盖) at night, so they wouldn't get stolen, and 40 them the next day.This was 41 work because we had about seven acres of 42 One day, carrying an armful of hubcaps 43a corner, I almost __44__ our new general manager.Scared, I dropped them all.He __45 me on the spot.
I was too ashamed to tell my parents.Every day for about two weeks, I stayed __46 until evening.Then I would go home and say I had a .__47___ day at work.
Trying to make a last 48 , I wrote a letter to Henry Ford II and told him what happened.I said that we were a reliable Ford family and that when I was old enough, I was going to buy a Mustang. __49__ the owner of the dealership(经营店) called."I don't know who you know in Detroit." he said."but if you want your job back, you've 50 it.”
Later, during college, I wanted to work at a Roils-Royce dealership, but the owner said there were no openings.So 1 started washing cars there anyway.When the ___51__ noticed me, I said I was working until he _52__ me.He did.And the second day, I started to work there as a sales clerk.
It 53 persistence (坚持) to succeed.Attitude 54_ matters.I have never thought I was better than anyone else, but I have always believed I couldn't be _ 55 .
A.see B.know C.understand D.love
A.day B.month C.week D.year
A.put in B.took up C.gave out D.stuck to
A.place B.need C.shape D.fashion
A.changing B.selling C.replacing D.cleaning
A.hard B.normal C.regular D.plain
A.mats B.cars C.areas D.floors
A.at B.in C.beyond D.around
A.broke into B.looked across C.crashed into D.came across
A.fired B.left C.punished D.forgot
A.calm B.busy C.still D.alone
A.stressful B.relaxing C.bad D.great
A.effort B.change C.dialogue D.decision
A.Gradually B.Eventually C.Temporarily D.Hopefully
A.reached B.passed C.got D.caught
A.prepper B.owner C.clerk D.customer
A.helped B.tired C.hired D.called
A.makes B.shows C.carries D.takes
A.also B.even C.never D.ever
A.followed B.scolded C.defeated D.interrupted
Cheating happens a lot in our city. It can be hard to know who is really in 1 and who is trying to take advantage of other people's 2 .
Recently, I was finishing my work at home 3 the dog barked letting me know that 4 was at the gate. I rushed to see who it was and there I saw a 5 weak woman in her late fifties. I said to her, "May I ask you what you 6 ?" She 7 , "Hello, my name is Mary. My husband and I live in the slum nearby. We earn our living 8 working at construction sites. A few days ago my 9 tripped on the stairs while
10 a heavy load. He is 11 hurt and hasn't been able to 12 for the past five days, so we have no food. Now he is at home in bed with a high fever. Please help me! I need to take my husband to a doctor!"
"Oh!" I said. "Please 13 here." I went into the room. I felt really bad about her 14 but--- Was she telling me the 15 or trying to cheat me out of my money?
Finally, I 16 to help her. But first I said a simple prayer, "Dear Lord, you know 17 I earn my pennies, so please make sure that my hard earned money helps those who 18 need it. Amen." I went out with a fifty note and
19 it to her. The moment she got the money she broke down in tears. She took my hand and said, "May god bless you, my dear! Thank you so much!"
I was so 20 , and turned back to my work smiling.
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This is a part from US President Barack Obama’s speech on May 14 at Bamard College in New York.
… My last piece of advice – this is simple, but perhaps most important: 36. Nothing worthwhile is easy. No one of achievement has avoided failure – sometimes catastrophic failures. But they keep at it. They learn from mistakes. They don’t 37.
When I first arrived on this 38, I was with little money, fewer options. But it was here that I tried to find my place in this world. I knew I wanted to make a difference, but it was 39 how in fact I’d go about it. But I wanted to do my part to 40 a better world.
So even as I worked after graduation in a few 41 jobs here in New York, even as I went from motley (鱼龙混杂的)apartment to motley apartment, I 42.
… And I wish I could say that this perseverance came from some innate (天生的)toughness in me. But the truth is, it was 43. I got it from 44 the people who raised me. I grew up as the son of a single mom who struggled to put herself through 45 and make ends meet. She had a marriage that fell apart; 46 went on food stamps at one point to help us 47. But she didn’t quit. And she earned her degree, and made sure that 48 scholarships and hard work, my sister and I earned 49.
And 50, I met a woman who was assigned to advise me on my first summer job at a law firm. And she gave me such good advice that I married her. And Michelle and I gave everything we had to balance our careers and a 51 family. We made that marriage work.
… So 52 it’s starting a business, or running for office, or 53 an amazing family, remember that making your 54 on the world is hard. It takes patience. It takes commitment. It comes with plenty of 55 and it comes with plenty of failures.
A.compete B.persevere C.struggle D.preservation
A.rest B.decline C.quit D.regret
A.campus B.downtown C.farm D.country
A.confident B.uncertain C.ambitious D.proud
A.shape B.instruct C.organize D.lead
A.amazing B.disturbing C.meaningful D.unsatisfactory
A.reached out B.put out C.gave out D.made out
A.presented B.structured C.learned D.created
A.copying B.detecting C.persuading D.watching
A.life B.work C.school D.business
A.yet B.even C.still D.also
A.get by B.come by C.get along D.come along
A.during B.through C.across D.over
A.mine B.us C.ours D.hers
A.for the time being B.long before C.up to now D.later on
A.young B.poor C.weak D.strong
A.as if B.if C.whether D.unless
A.rising B.raising C.arousing D.arising
A.view B.stay C.remark D.mark
A.goals B.advantages C.shortcomings D.setbacks
Monty Roberts owns a horse ranch(牧马场) in San Ysidro. He told us his story. As a senior, he was asked to write a 36 about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up.
That night he wrote a seven-page paper 37 his goal of someday owning a horse ranch. He wrote about his dream in great 38 and he even drew a diagram of a 200-acre ranch, showing the 39 of all the buildings.
He put his heart into the 40 and the next day he handed it in to his teacher. Two days later he received his paper back. On the front page was a large red F with a note that 41 , ‘See me after class.’
The boy with the dream went to see the teacher after class and asked, ‘Why did I 42 an F?’
The teacher said, ‘This is an 43 dream for a young boy like you. Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of money. There’s no 44 you could ever do it.’ Then the teacher added, ‘If you will 45 this paper with a more realistic goal, I will reconsider your grade.’”
The boy went home and 46 it. He asked his father what he should do. His father said, ‘Look, son, you have to 47 your own mind on this. However, I think it is a very 48 decision for you.’
Finally, after sitting with it for a week, the boy turned in the 49 paper, making no changes at all. He stated, ‘You can keep the F and I’ll keep my 50 .’
Monty now owned a 200-acre ranch. He had 51 his plan for a 4,000-square-foot house.
Two summers ago that same school teacher brought 30 kids to camp out on his ranch for a week. When leaving, he said 52 , ‘Look, Monty. When I was your teacher, I was something of a dream 53 . During those years I stole a lot of kids’ dreams. 54 , you had enough perseverance not to give up on yours.’”
Don’t let anyone steal your dreams. 55 your heart, no matter what.
A.paper B.composition C.passage D.notice
A.reaching B.achieving C.continuing D.describing
A.excitement B.detail C.demand D.spirit
A.relation B.advantage C.location D.meaning
A.project B.work C.house D.painting
A.informed B.read C.wrote D.reflected
A.recognize B.own C.receive D.admit
A.unbearable B.unbelievable C.unrealistic D.unusual
A.need B.way C.doubt D.time
A.see B.retell C.discuss D.rewrite
A.thought about B.cared about C.set about D.talked about
A.keep up B.show up C.sweep up D.make up
A.unique B.wrong C.wise D.important
A.same B.final C.correct D.suitable
A.promise B.grade C.dream D.word
A.put forward B.carried out C.taken up D.sped up
A.constantly B.strongly C.guiltily D.delightedly
A.catcher B.seeker C.dreamer D.stealer
A.Gradually B.Personally C.Strictly D.Fortunately
A.Follow B.Guide C.Arrange D.Concentrate
Streit was an experienced safecracker who never used force — either against people or safes. He was a real11 of his trade and it took him only 19 minutes to open the most difficult 12 he had ever met. In about 10 years, 13 by his brother Stefan, he took about €33,000,000 —from the safes of 28 banks in Austria. On his last job, he 14 the safe door open and €80,000 behind. With the 15 was a note, ''We don't need all that much''. A witness 16 his car and Streit was caught by the police. Then he was sent to Austria's Stein Prison to serve a six-year 17 . He boasted (吹嘘) at his trial that he would continue 18 the law, ''I'm a thief and I shall use every opportunity.'' In spite of the 19 , prison officials moved Streit to the prison's blacksmith shop. One day during the week before Christmas,
Streit 20 . Searchers found all his doors were well locked. Streit had 21 to make a set of keys and let himself out. Not to 22 , though. After crossing into Bavaria, Streit 23 the suspicion (怀疑) of German customs police on purpose and got himself 24 . ''I want to be in a German prison, ''he 25 to the surprised police. ''As German courts give much milder (温和的) sentences for 26 like mine and will 27 the time I would otherwise have served in Stein Prison.'' In prison, Streit 28 his keepers to let him telephone his former keeper, Karl Schreiner of Stein Prison. ''I'm sorry 29 I caused trouble. I didn't want to 30 anybody by escaping. Conditions weren't that bad. In fact the food was better than it is here.''
A.artist B.dancer C.composer D.musician
A.bank B.safe C.prison D.door
A.offered B.trained C.helped D.respected
A.made B.left C.broke D.removed
A.safe B.job C.door D.money
A.recognized B.stole C.rode D.broke
A.treatment B.holiday C.freedom D.sentence
A.obeying B.breaking C.respecting D.destroying
A.sentence B.trial C.warning D.suggestion
A.disappeared B.starved C.survived D.worked
A.tried B.decided C.managed D.expected
A.safety B.freedom C.hometown D.prison
A.attracted B.offered C.removed D.admitted
A.recognized B.relaxed C.arrested D.encouraged
A.went B.lied C.negotiated D.explained
A.crimes B.robbery C.money D.mistakes
A.multiply B.lose C.add D.reduce
A.cheated B.persuaded C.expected D.helped
A.though B.but C.for D.if
A.injure B.steal C.embarrass D.Accuse
For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
When I was a college student, I did a lot of travelling abroad. That was because a professor 50 me to do so. She said,“Now is the time for you to travel around the world, 51 your knowledge through actual experiences and have fun!” I agreed with her.
Since I started to work for a 52 company, however, I have done most of my travellling through the Internet. By using the Internet, I have seen the sights of many cities on my computer screen. And I have really made business 53 , too. With the help of the Internet, I have also got 54 about food in different countries.
Therefore, I was beginning to feel that actual trips were 55 necessary when I happened to read a famous chef’s comment on the Internet. He said,“It is very difficult to have real Italian food in a foreign country, because we enjoy food and the atmosphere around us at the same time. So why don’t you fly over to Italy and enjoy real Italian 56 ?” Those words reminded me of my 57 advice. As information technology 58 ,you might be able to do without making some real trips. But this also means that you will miss the various 59 you can get from travelling.
Today there are people who 60 direct communication with others and spend much of their time on the Internet. It is not surprising to see a group of people 61 not with each other but into their micro phones. It seems as if such people are 62 by an invisible wall. They seem to be losing out on a good chance to 63 and talk with other people. I do not think that they are taking good advantage of information technology. We should use information technology as a tool to make our daily communication more fruitful. However, we should never let it 64 our time for face-to-face communication. Let’s make use of information technology more wisely, and have great fun in experiencing the actual world.
A.promised B.allowed C.hurried D.encouraged
A.build up B.use C.practice D.exchange
A.computer B.food C.clothing D.machine
A.plans B.bargain C.progress D.trips
A.information B.taste C.cooks D.feelings
A.even more B.no longer C.much D.actually
A.shoes B.dishes C.customers D.situations
A.friend’s B.parents’ C.professor’s D.boss’
A.produces B.advertises C.forms D.advances
A.news B.pleasures C.troubles D.places
A.avoid B.keep C.lose D.enjoy
A.meeting B.talking C.communicating D.travelling
A.stopped B.met C.surrounded D.hurt
A.look at B.employ C.travel D.meet
A.spare B.increase C.reduce D.make use of