I will never forget what my old headmaster has taught me. when you are only 15 years of age, you do not remember most of the things that are taught by your teachers. However, this story is one such lesson that I will never forget. Every time I drift off course, I get of this story.
It was a normal Monday morning he was the students on important things in life and about ourselves to what is important to us. This is how the story .
An old man lived in a certain part of London, and he would every morning and get the train right to Central London, then at the street corner and beg. He would do this every day of his life. He sat at the same street corner and had begged for almost 20years.
His house was and unpleasant smell came out of the house. The neighbors could not the smell anymore, so they called the police officers to this place. The officers knocked down the door and cleaned the house. There were small bags of all over the house that the old man had collected over the years.
The police counted the money, and they soon realized that the old man was a . They waited outside his house, expecting to the good news with him. When he arrived home , he was met by one of the officers who told him that there was no for him to beg any more. He said nothing , but went into his house and locked the door. The next morning he begged as usual.
Obviously, this old man had no great plans, dreams or anything significant for his life. We learn nothing from this story staying focused on the things we enjoy doing.
We should remain true to our course, which may mean committing ourselves to things that people around us would normally ,let nothing else determine our fate, but ourselves.
What makes us happy is what in the end, not what we get.
A．Normally B．Exactly C．Personally D．Gradually
A．fluent B．optional C．particular D．optimistic
A．informed B．warned C．accused D．reminded
A．disputing B．claiming C．addressing D．advising
A．engaging B．committing C．occupying D．adjusting
A．went B．continued C．implied D．reported
A．tidy up B．look up C．dry up D．wake up
A．sit B．lie C．wait D．sell
A．other B．single C．minor D．only
A．neat B．odd C．delicate D．messy
A．prohibit B．see C．resist D．stand
A．clear B．destroy C．mop D．wash
A．property B．books C．money D．stamps
A．millionaire B．worker C．cleaner D．begger
A．appreciate B．divide C．share D．ensure
A．possibility B．alternative C．need D．demand
A．after all B．at all C．above all D．all in all
A．rather than B．other than C．more than D．less than
A．overlook B．advocate C．negotiate D．disapprove
A．wins B．admires C．matters D．succeeds
In the spring of 1919, princess Bazaar of Luxembourg’s (卢森堡的) royal family met the royal kitchen helper Leon. Many nights, Leon went into the kitchen and made for Bazaar. They always talked about the good old times they were having ice-cream. They soon fell in love. But their different social status, both of them buried the .
Soon, Bazaar was made to accept an arranged royal marriage. For days, Leon could not see Bazaar; he was with impatience（心急如焚）. Finally, Bazaar at the table a month later. While serving desserts, Leon the letters DOVE, which is a short form of DO YOU LOVE ME with hot chocolate on Bazaar's ice-cream. Leon that Bazaar could understand his feelings.
A few days later, Bazaar got . One year later, Leon could not the mental suffering and left the royal kitchen. Years later, he and his own family a candy store.
Many years later, Bazaar that that afternoon she ate the ice-cream made by Leon, but didn’t see the letters.
Hearing this, Leon broke down in tears, and he finally understood the past . If that chocolate had been , those letters would never have melted, and he would not have lost his last chance. Leon decided to a solid chocolate which can a long time.
After lots of , the chocolate Dove was finally made and each piece of chocolate was engraved (刻有) with the letters “DOVE”. It’s a symbol of the love between Leon and Bazaar.
Now more and more people fall in love with this chocolate. Giving someone DOVE means sending the of love: DO YOU LOVE ME?
A．dishes B．chocolate C．ice-cream D．cakes
A．until B．if C．while D．once
A．because of B．instead of C．in case of D．regardless of
A．feelings B．difference C．silence D．needs
A．calling B．burning C．working D．talking
A．stood up B．turned up C．stayed up D．dressed up
A．wrote B．sent C．mixed D．noticed
A．expected B．declared C．allowed D．promised
A．sick B．angry C．married D．bored
A．reduce B．stop C．repeat D．bear
A．left B．visited C．ran D．found
A．recognized B．remembered C．learned D．thought
A．confusing B．interesting C．melting D．annoying
A．misunderstandings B．competitions C．judgment D．prejudice
A．stable B．powerful C．frozen D．solid
A．buy B．discover C．create D．enjoy
A．stand B．spare C．take D．preserve
A．breaks B．research C．pressure D．problems
A．luckily B．immediately C．quickly D．firmly
A．story B．memory C．words D．cause
Nick was not the kind of boy I had expected to spend my summer with. I was hoping to have a relaxation the summer before my busy senior year, ____ my mother asked me to do her a ____. One of her colleagues needed a full- time ____. “You planned to volunteer at the local hospital; why not volunteer to ____ Nick instead？” Then she told me that this six-year-old boy was not a ____ child.
Nick was a lovely little boy who suffered from many disorders（混乱；失调）. Normal day-care centers would not ____ him. As a baby, he had serious ear infections（感染） which left him with equilibrium(平衡) problems. He couldn't ____ or run properly. I was hesitating ____ I was to take the job when my mother ____, “Don't you want to be a nurse in the future? I doubt if you even have the ____.”
Then I told her I was ____ for the job.
The day started at 7：00 a．m. Nick was my wake-up call! With so much energy and very little ____ , he was quite a mix.
At the park, when he saw all the other children play on the jungle gym and swings, the boy's face ____ up—How he wished he belonged to the group of his age! You would think it would be____ to get a child to go down a slide（滑道；滑坡）. Believe me, it wasn't! It took time, a lot of time. But with patience and support, Nick took one step up the slide each day. We worked together to face his ____ and gradually he got closer to taking the slide of his life.
Halfway through the summer, he ____ it to the top of the slide. With my arms ___ him tightly, we flew down the slide! I waited for his reaction. After ____ that he was safe and sound, he gave me a big hug and asked, “May I go down again, alone？”
I had never been happier in my life when I saw this little child climb the ladder and ____ what other children take for granted.
This ____ child taught me that being a nurse means respect, kindness and patience.
A．and B．however C．so D．but
A．service B．business C．favor（支持） D．trade
A．nurse B．waitress C．guard D．guide
A．protect B．attend C．defend D．comfort
A．naughty B．clever C．normal D．happy
A．admit B．receive C．accept D．adopt（采纳）
A．speak B．play C．stand D．walk
A．if B．what C．why D．where
A．suggested B．argued C．challenged D．commented
A．courage B．energy C．faith D．time
A．eager B．sorry C．grateful D．ready
A．awareness B．knowledge C．balance D．control
A．delighted B．cheered C．lit D．shut
A．difficult B．interesting C．simple D．terrible
A．fears B．worries C．chances D．situation
A．climbed B．got C．managed D．made
A．taking B．holding C．bringing D．greeting
A．realizing B．researching C．worrying D．wondering
A．play B．ignore C．enjoy D．share
A．ordinary B．smart C．brave D．special
Douglas was my cousin. I first met him when he came to stay with my family for a , because his parents were going to teach in Africa.
He and his family lived on the other side of the country, so we had never had a chance to visit. However, when we arrived at the airport, it was not hard to find which person was my . He was the one standing all alone, looking around for someone to him. He looked a little scared(害怕的) to meet us, but started to smile shyly after my mom hugged(拥抱) him.
When we got back home and Douglas started his things, I could not believe it. All of his 40 were the same, all white shirts and dark blue shorts.
“How can you only one kind of clothes?” I asked him.
“That’s the way my school has always been,” he said. “We have to wear uniforms.”
“I would hate having to wear the thing every day.”
“I don’t mind,” Douglas said. “It time. I don’t have to think about what I am going to wear.”
“Well we don’t wear uniforms at our . You’re going to look pretty funny if you come to school in a jacket and tie(领带).
Douglas looked worried. , I felt bad. I had not meant(打算) to hurt him. After all, it was not easy to come to live with some family for a year. Then and there I decided that I was going to my cousin and try to make this as good a year as possible for him.”
A．day B．week C．month D．year
A．parent B．cousin C．uncle D．friend
A．meet B．teach C．help D．ask
A．putting away B．laughing at C．playing with D．speaking about
A．bags B．pictures C．books D．clothes
A．make B．hate C．wear D．sell
A．right B．same C．only D．old
A．wastes B．saves C．spends D．has
A．school B．country C．home D．airport
A．Really B．Luckily C．Suddenly D．Secretly
A．difficult B．special C．big D．strange
A．look at B．look for C．look after D．look up
Tracy Wong is a well-known Chinese-American writer. But her writing ____ was something she picked up by herself. After her first____, teaching disabled children, she became a part-time writer for IBM. ____, writing stories was simply a ____ interest. Tracy sent three of her stories to a publisher. ____, they immediately suggested that she put them together to make a single one long ____ and paid Tracy a $ 15,000 advance. “A pretty money,” said the publisher, “for ____ writer.”
____ Tracy’s characters are interesting, her stories sometimes ____ readers uneasy: those about the supernatural. “My mother believed I could ____ the afterlife world,” she told a close friend. “She used to have me speak with my grandmother, who died many years ago.”
“Can I ? I don’t think I can,” Tracy said with a laugh. “But I do have ____ when things come to me ____. “Once, she was wondering how to complete a ____ set in ancient China. ____ the doorbell rang. It was a FedEx delivery man, with a copy of a book on Chinese ____. It came without her having ____ it.
Though she has published 45 books, Tracy has remained ____ by her fame. She lives in the same ____ she lived 27 years ago — although in a more comfortable home. There’s more room for ____ in her life — and it wasn’t just __ __.
A．practice B．experience C．skill D．method
A．job B．effort C．duty D．task
A．Instead B．Then C．Certainly D．Normally
A．general B．deep C．lively D．personal
A．Interested B．Anxiously C．Seriously D．Encouraged
A．story B．film C．program D．article
A．a foreign B．a popular C．an unknown D．an unusual
A．Now that B．Even though C．Just because D．Except that
A．find B．turn C．hold D．leave
A．connect with B．make up C．control D．explain
A．events B．moments C．feelings D．chances
A．as gifts B．from a distance C．by accident D．for no reason
A．description B．condition C．scene D．talk
A．Surprisingly B．Fortunately C．Expectedly D．Suddenly
A．cooking B．medicine C．history D．play
A．ordered B．sent C．realized D．known
A．determined B．excited C．unchanged D．unmoved
A．life B．way C．house D．city
A．success B．joy C．work D．variety
A．reporting B．fun C．luck D．writing
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In a village near Nuremberg lived a family with eighteen children. Merely to keep food on the table, the goldsmith（金匠）father worked eighteen hours a day. Despite their condition, two of Durer's children had a dream to seek their talent for , but they knew 1well their father would never be able to send of them to Nuremberg to study at the Academy.
The two boys finally worked out an agreement. They would toss（扔） a coin. The _ would work in the nearby mines to support his brother. Albrecht Durer the toss and went off to Nuremberg. Albert went into the dangerous mines and, for the next four years, financed his brother, work at the academy was almost an success. Albrecht's woodcuts（木刻） and oils were better than those of his professors and he soon was earning considerable fees his works.
When the young returned home, the Durer family held a festive dinner. Albrecht rose to toast to his beloved brother, "Now, Albert, it is your to seek your dream. I will support you."
All heads turned to the far end of the table, where Albert sat, tears streaming down his pale face, while he and repeated, "No ...no." Finally, Albert rose and the tears from his cheeks. He said softly, "I go to Nuremberg, brother. It is too late for me. Look what four years in the mines have done to my hands! The bones in every finger have been smashed（猛击） at least once, and I cannot even hold a glass to your toast."
Today, Albrecht Durer's masterful works in every great museum in the world, but chances are great you, like most people, are familiar with only one of them. Albrecht Durer drew his brother's abused hands with palms together and thin stretched（伸展） skyward. He it "The Praying Hands."
Next time you see that touching creation, take a second look. Let it be your reminder, if you still need one, that no one ever makes it !
A．hopeful B．hopeless C．disappointed D．lucky
A．music B．art C．mining D．farming
A．all B．each C．both D．either
A．painter B．loser C．winner D．failure
A．lost B．got C．won D．beat
A．whose B．his C．whom D．who
A．casual B．immediate C．attractive D．ordinary
A．far B．quite C．very D．more
A．for B．to C．in D．at
A．miner B．artist C．worker D．professor
A．luck B．turn C．move D．moment
A．sobbed B．nodded C．smiled D．laughed
A．recovered B．wept C．wiped D．handed
A．can’t B．mustn’t C．can D．have to
A．hold B．return C．move D．turn
A．visit B．represent C．present D．hang
A．when B．that C．which D．as
A．figures B．hands C．fingers D．arms
A．said B．loved C．told D．called
A．alone B．out C．yet D．before
A woman came out of her house and saw three old men with long white beards sitting in her front yard. She did not them. She said, “I don’t think I know you, but you must be . Please come in and have something to eat.” “Is the man of the house home?” they asked. “No,” she said, “he’s out.” “Then we cannot come in,” they .
In the evening when her husband came home, she told him what . “Go to tell them I am home and invite them in!” The woman went out and invited them in. “We do not go into the house ,” they replied. “Why is that?” she wanted to know. One of the old men explained, “His name is ,”pointing to one of his friends ,and then pointed to another one and said, “He is Success ,and I am Love.” Then he added, “Now go in and with your husband which one of us you want in your home.”
The woman went in and told her husband what was said. Her husband out laughing. “How nice!” he said, “ If so, let us invite . Let him come and our home with wealth!” His wife , “My dear, why don’t we invite Success?” Their daughter was from the other corner of the house. She jumped in with her own suggestion, “Daddy , I to invite Love, so our home will be filled with love!”
“Let us take our daughter’s ,” said the husband to his wife , “Go out and invite Love to be our guest.” The woman went out and asked the three old men, “Which one of you is Love? Please come in and be our .” Love got up and started walking the house. The other two also got up and him.
, the lady asked Wealth and Success, “I only invited Love , why are you coming in?” The old men replied together, “If you had invited Wealth Success, the other two of us would have stayed out , but since you invited Love , wherever he goes, we go with him. there is Love, there is also Wealth and Success!”
A．meet B．invite C．recognize D．see
A．thirsty B．hungry C．sleepy D．tired
A．replied B．promised C．thought D．agreed
A．appeared B．meant C．followed D．happened
A．alone B．together C．only D．separately
A．Love B．Wealth C．Health D．Success
A．discuss B．agree C．fight D．quarrel
A．burst B．shocked C．dug D．came
A．Wealth B．Success C．Love D．all
A．put B．start C．leave D．fill
A．disappeared B．disagreed C．disordered D．demanded
A．writing B．speaking C．listening D．watching
A．prefer B．persuade C．dislike D．devote
A．expression B．order C．decision D．advice
A．host B．friend C．guest D．servant
A．towards B．from C．against D．into
A．refused B．followed C．supported D．encouraged
A．Surprised B．Excited C．Pleased D．Disappointed
A．and B．but C．or D．with
A．However B．Whatever C．Whenever D．Wherever
That morning, I stepped into the classroom, ready to share my knowledge and experience with seventy-five students who would be my English Literature class. Having taught in for seventeen years, I had no about my ability to hold their attention and to on them my admiration for the literature of my mother tongue.
I was shocked when the monitor shouted, " !" The entire class rose as I entered the room, and I was somewhat about how to get them to sit down again, but once that awkwardness was over, I quickly my calmness and began what I thought was a fact-packed lecture, sure to gain their respect—perhaps their admiration. I went back to my office with the rosy glow which came from a sense of achievement.
My students diaries. However, as I read them, the rosy glow was gradually 49 by a strong sense of sadness. The first diary said, "Our literature teacher didn’t teach us anything today. her next lecture will be better." Greatly surprised, I read diary after diary, each expressing a theme. "Didn’t I teach them anything? I described the entire philosophical framework of Western thought and laid the historical for all the works we’ll study in class," I complained." How they say I didn’t teach them anything?"
It was a long term, and it became clear that my ideas about education were not the same as of my students. I thought a teacher’s job was to raise questions and provide enough background so that students could their own conclusions. My students thought a teacher’s job was to provide information as directly and clearly as possible. What a difference!
, I also learned a lot, and my experience with my Chinese students has made me a American teacher, knowing how to teach in a different culture.
A．the UK B．the US C．China D．Australia
A．worry B．idea C．doubt D．experience
A．impress B．put C．leave D．fix
A．Attention B．Look out C．At ease D．Stand up
A．puzzled B．sure C．curious D．worried
A．found B．returned C．regained D．followed
A．more B．even C．yet D．still
A．passed B．borrowed C．read D．kept
A．replaced B．taken C．caught D．moved
A．Naturally B．Perhaps C．Fortunately D．Reasonably
A．different B．strong C．similar D．usual
A．happenings B．characters C．development D．background
A．should B．need C．will D．must
A．immediately B．certainly C．simply D．gradually
A．that B．what C．those D．ones
A．difficult B．interesting C．ordinary D．unusual
A．draw B．look C．search D．offer
A．strange B．standard C．exact D．serious
A．Therefore B．However C．Besides D．Though
A．normal B．happy C．good D．better
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DOVE is one of the most famous chocolate brands around the world. But few people know what the meaning of DOVE is.
Dove chocolate is born because of . One day in 1919, Princess Bazaar of Luxembourg's royal family first met the royal kitchen helper Leon. Many nights, Leon slipped into the kitchen and various ice creams for Bazaar; They soon fell in love. Unfortunately, owing to their quite different social _ both of them had to the deep feelings in heart.
Afterwards, Bazaar was made to an arranged royal marriage against her wishes. For many days, Leon could not see Bazaar, and he was burning with . Finally. Bazaar turned up at the table a month later. While serving desserts, Leon the letters "DOVE", which is an abbreviation of DO YOU LOVE ME with hot chocolate on Bazaar's ice cream. Leon that Bazaar could understand his feeling.
A few days later, Bazaar got . Leon, broken hearted, could not the mental suffering and left for America where he and his own family a candy store years later but lived unhappily.
Many years later, they met again before Bazaar death. Bazaar that that afternoon she did eat the ice cream but didn't see the letters and also didn't received any promise from Leon and she had to to her fate missing him all her lifetime.
Hearing this, Leon broke down in tears. If that chocolate had been _ , those letters would never have melted. And he would not have lost his last . Leon decided to create a solid chocolate which can a long time.
After lots of research. he succeeded and: each piece of chocolate was engraved(刻) with the letters -DOVE, It’s a of the love between Leon and Bazaar.
Now more and more people fall in love with this chocolate. Giving someone DOVE means sending the of love: DO YOU LOVE ME?
A．anger B．sorrow C．love D．envy
A．served B．made C．drew D．heated
A．opinion B．view C．attitude D．status
A．bury B．forget C．struggle D．discover
A．know B．accept C．try D．practise
A．sympathy B．joy C．humor D．impatience
A．mixed B．sent C．wrote D．pressed
A．expected B．promised C．declared D．allowed
A．sick B．married C．bored D．changed
A．repeat B．reduce C．bear D．keep
A．ran B．found C．sold D．supported
A．learned B．recalled C．heard D．believed
A．annoying B．confusing C．interesting D．melting
A．give up B．give out C．give in D．give away
A．solid B．liquid C．frozen D．powerful
A．belief B．promise C．courage D．chance
A．eat B．preserve C．miss D．sell
A．firmly B．happily C．lightly D．quickly
A．sign B．survey C．symbol D．study
A．story B．whisper C．secret D．rumor
My father brought home a sailboat （帆船） when I was ten, and almost each Sunday in summers we would go sailing. Dad was quite skilled in sailing, but not good at . As for me, I learned both before twelve because of living close to Lake Ontario.
The last time Dad and I set sail together is really . It was a perfect weekend after I graduated from university. I came home and Dad to go sailing. Out we set soon on the lake. Dad hadn’t sailed for years, but everything well with the tiller（舵柄）in his hands.
When we were in the middle of the lake, a wind came all of a sudden. The boat was hit hard. Dad was always at his best in any , but at this moment he was .
“John! !” he shouted in a trembling voice, with the tiller still in his hands.
In my memory he could fix any problem. He was the one I always for power and safety . Before I could respond, a of water got into the boat. I rushed to the tiller it was too late. Another huge wall of water the boat in a minute. We were thrown into the water, and Dad was struggling aimlessly. At that moment, I felt strongly protective of him.
I swam to Dad and helped him in climbing onto the hull（船壳）of the boat. On sitting on the hull, Dad was a little shy about his flash(瞬间) of . “It’s all right, Dad. We are safe now,” I comforted him.
That was the first time Dad had depended on me in a moment of danger. More importantly, I found it was my turn to start looking out for my father.
A．boating B．running C．swimming D．teaching
A．unforgivable B．unforgettable C．cheerful D．thankful
A．sent B．ordered C．invited D．allowed
A．calm B．icy C．stormy D．thundery
A．finished B．went C．seemed D．sounded
A．strong B．gentle C．cold D．hot
A．danger B．place C．sport D．job
A．suffered B．fell C．frightened D．moved
A．look B．Help C．Run D．Jump
A．turned to B．lived with C．argued with D．came to
A．basin B．river C．shower D．wave
A．if B．for C．after D．but
A．got through B．poured into C．turned over D．lifted up
A．hopelessly B．quickly C．slowly D．helplessly
A．pain B．anger C．fear D．shame
Many years ago, I owned a service station and roadhouse(路边小店) on the main road between Melbourne and Adelaide.
One cold and wet night at about 3:30 a.m., there was a on the front door of our house. A young man, wet from to toe, explained that he had out of petrol about 30 km up the road. He had left his pregnant （怀孕的） wife and his two children at the car and said that he would hitchhike （搭便车） back.
Once I had a can with petrol, I took him back to his car where his two-year-old and four-year-old children were both , saying that they were cold. Once the car had started, I suggested that he me back.
Before leaving, I had turned the heater in the roadhouse, so that when we went in, it was nice and . While the little ones played and ran , I prepared bread and butter for the children, and hot chocolate for the .
It was about 5 a.m. before they . The young fellow asked me how much he should for it and I toldhim that the petrol pump （加油泵） had ＄15. He offered to pay “call-out fee”, but I wouldn’t accept it.
About a month later, I received a from Interstate, a large bus company that we had been trying to to stop off at our roadhouse for a long time. It out that the young fellow I had helped was its general manager, the most person in the company.
In his letter, he thanked me again and __ me that, from then on, all their buses would stop at my service station. In this case, a little bit of was rewarded with a huge amount of benefits.
A．kick B．hit C．beat D．knock
A．finger B．shoulder C．head D．hand
A．driven B．used C．come D．run
A．away B．behind C．over D．out
A．supplied B．poured C．equipped D．filled
A．sleeping B．crying C．quarrelling D．fighting
A．allow B．ring C．lead D．follow
A．on B．off C．in D．over
A．neat B．hot C．warm D．attractive
A．around B．inside C．nearby D．along
A．drivers B．guests C．customers D．adults
A．left B．arrived C．ate D．disappeared
A．give B．pay C．owe D．offer
A．appeared B．exhibited C．calculated D．shown
A．call B．letter C．check D．notice
A．get B．force C．require D．dislike
A．pointed B．turned C．worked D．found
A．generous B．successful C．serious D．powerful
A．praised B．persuaded C．promised D．convinced
A．honesty B．success C．confidence D．kindness
Signs can sometimes be seen at the entrance of a house ,expressing that a tramp（流浪汉）has passed．This special sign-language is frequently by tramps to inform their whether the host of a certain house is friendly or unfriendly, and to them the trouble of making unnecessary calls.
Quite one day, I came across a real tramp. He was such a rare sight these days that I stood some distance away and watched him. He was dressed just as a tramp should be , old worn trousers ,and a jacket many sizes too big for him .On his head there was a battered old hat and his boots were so old and worn; they were almost coming into . But the man himself looked cheerful as if he had not been a in the world. He rubbed his nose with his forefinger, a funny turn, laid a small parcel by the front gate, and began a sign made by a former caller. Although the sign was meaningless to me, it must have been , for the tramp’s face lit up with . He entered the front gate confidently and rang the bell. When the door opened, I saw him his hat but couldn’t hear his words. The was very short indeed, for no sooner had he spoken a few words than the door closed fiercely in his face. I felt for him as he walked out of the house. But just as quickly, his face lit up again and he moved quickly towards the gate. There he stopped, looked at the sign, and his head seriously as if he had made a bad mistake. deeply into his pockets, he produced a piece of chalk, rubbed out the sign and made a new one in its place. He stared at it for a moment smiling to himself, then gathered his , pushed back his hat and began walking towards the next house at an unhurried , whistling as he went along.
A．employed B．made C．taken D．put up
A．parents B．classmates C．fellows D．friends
A．share B．save C．give D．put
A．in a way B．by mistake C．by the way D．by chance
A．with B．in C．by D．on
A．a fashion B．a design C．pieces D．blocks
A．success B．care C．failure D．family
A．gave B．got C．set D．made
A．drawing B．kissing C．correcting D．studying
A．pleased B．strange C．funny D．exciting
A．surprise B．satisfaction C．worry D．disappointment
A．rise B．put on C．raise D．throw
A．conversation B．introduction C．quarrel D．greeting
A．happy B．frightened C．worried D．sorry
A．cheerfully B．sadly C．bravely D．eagerly
A．waved B．swung C．shook D．nodded
A．Digging B．Stealing C．Putting D．Looking
A．appearing B．moving C．shining D．existing
A．belongings B．clothes C．umbrella D．stick
A．step B．position C．pace D．situation
When I was eight, I wrote my first poem．My mother read and cried, "Buddy, you didn't really write this beautiful poem!"
Shyly, but ,I said yes．She poured out her . "It was nothing short of talent!"
“What time will Father be home?" I asked．I could hardly wait to my work to him．I spent quite some time for his arrival. I wrote the poem out in my finest flourish（花体字）, drew a fancy border around it and I placed it right on my father's plate on the dining table. My father had begun his motion-picture career as a writer. I was sure he would be able to my poem.
At almost 7 o'clock my father burst in. He seemed .He circled the dining-room table, complaining about his employees.
Suddenly he paused and glared at his plate. "What is this?" He was reaching for my poem.
¨Ben, Buddy has written his first poem!” my mother began. "And it's beautiful, absolutely amaz…”
“If you don't mind, I'd like to decide for myself." Father said.
I my head as he read that poem. It was only ten lines. But it seemed to take hours. Then I heard him dropping the poem back on the table. Now came the moment of .
“I think it's terrible," he said.
I couldn't look up. My eyes were getting .
“Ben, these are the first lines of poetry he's ever written," my mother was saying. "He needs .”
“I don't know why." My father held his ground. "Isn't there enough poetry in the world already? "
I couldn't it another second. I ran from the dining room crying. Up in my room I myself on the bed and cried the worst of the out of me.
That may have been the end of the story, but not of its for me. I realized how fortunate I had been. I had a mother who said, "I think it's wonderful!" and a father who drove me to hear with "I think it's awful."
Every one of us needs that mother force, from which all flows; and yet the mother force alone is incomplete. It needs the balance of the force that ,"Watch. Listen. Review. Improve．"
Those voices of my childhood ring in my ears through the years, like two opposing winds blowing me. Between the two poles of and doubt, both in the name of love, I try to follow my true course．
A．proudly B．slowly C．anxiously D．honestly
A．praise B．surprise C．criticism D．belief
A．recite B．show C．describe D．introduce
A．waiting B．planning C．praying D．preparing
A．quickly B．confidently C．nervously D．casually
A．read B．revise C．appreciate D．polish
A．upset B．calm C．tired D．relaxed
A．shook B．raised C．lowered D．turned
A．truth B．struggle C．decision D．discussion
A．wet B．wide C．dark D．bright
A．practice B．judgment C．instruction D．encouragement
A．awful B．elegant C．fluent D．controversial
A．hold B．see C．stand D．control
A．seated B．threw C．left D．kept
A．confusion B．pressure C．tiredness D．disappointment
A．significance B．development C．difficulty D．challenge
A．failure B．honor C．creation D．improvement
A．orders B．persuades C．cautions D．declares
A．conflicting B．warning C．disturbing D．inspiring
A．confidence B．confirmation C．distrust D．disapproval
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处最佳选项。
“Kevin, we are getting a divorce,” said my mother. My heart plunged. I was 9 years old and I thought that my life was going to . My brother and I were going to move with my mother to southern California. My dad was to in New Jersey because of work. My family was splitting apart.
Now that my mom is a single parent, I do my own , make dinner and do extra chores around the house. it was hard at first, I now recognize the positive that this responsibility had on me. My mother gave me these chores and duties so that I would learn to become and trustworthy.
I strive to display these in all aspects of my life, and have seen the benefits. When I was only 11 years old, my told me that he was selecting me as soccer team captain because of my determination and ability to get my teammates to themselves. We lost the championship, but I won the play award for keeping my team together.
I am always to be an individual and not participate in anything that I feel is wrong. I am, for example, extremely proud of my decision not to drink alcohol. , I don’t feel the need to drink to have fun, and I stand by my decision even when others try to me.
My mom and dad both found new and happily remarried. I am close to my father, even though he lives 4,800 km away. I thought my parents’ divorce was going to be the worst thing that happened to me. Ironically (讽刺的是), it turned out to be the . I wasn’t willing to let it ruin my life without putting up a fight, and was my family.
At age 9, I struggled with the confusion and of divorce. Today, at age 16, I understand that can bring opportunity and success, and that hard work, determination and self-control can turn your worst time into your best time.
A．fall apart B．give away C．pick up D．take off
A．drop B．remain C．call D．break
A．housework B．farming C．cooking D．laundry
A．Although B．Because C．If D．Since
A．attitude B．experience C．effect D．situation
A．self-centered B．self-absorbed C．self-disciplined D．self-concerned
A．skills B．difficulties C．emotions D．qualities
A．father B．headmaster C．coach D．brother
A．enjoy B．teach C．prove D．push
A．fierce B．fair C．close D．decisive
A．determined B．reminded C．relieved D．amazed
A．Fortunately B．Surprisingly C．Personally D．Consequently
A．cheat B．pressure C．please D．delight
A．families B．jobs C．kids D．partners
A．still B．not C．rarely D．less
A．never B．ever C．even D．almost
A．best B．worst C．busiest D．first
A．so B．such C．as D．neither
A．significance B．memory C．pain D．emergency
A．families B．barriers C．parents D．routines
Born in 1963 in Sierra Visa, Arizona, USA, Jessica learned to live her life with her feet. Born without arms, she faced many .
There were many questions at the time about whether Jessica would be able to live a “” life. However, Jessica’s father said he had a tear about her birth condition. He had full confidence in her potential.
With the of her parents and family, Jessica became confident in herself as an adult and continued to the world with her feet.
As a child, Jessica studied dance in her hometown. When her first arrived, she asked to be put in the back row. Her dance teacher told her there was no row.
Tentatively she took the stage with the other students and performed her . When she finished, the applause from the audience gave her encouragement and to continue dancing for 14 years. . Jessica earned her first Black Belt in the International Taekwondo Federation at the age of 14.
After from high school, Jessica attended the University of Arizona she earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology. When talking about her degree, she frequently that psychology trusts the way people think has a greater on their lives than a physical limitation.
Jessica’s most famous accomplishment was learning how to . It took three states, four airplanes, two flight instructors and a discouraging year to the right aircraft: a 1946 415C European Airplane. She , the Guinness World Record being the first person, certified to fly an airplane with only her feet.
Jessica now a motivational speaker. She travels the world sharing her story and people to be creative and innovative.
A．challenges B．trouble C．advantages D．influences
A．unique B．special C．normal D．unusual
A．frequently B．never C．ever D．certainly
A．argument B．understanding C．opposition D．support
A．decorate B．explore C．explode D．establish
A．performance B．image C．exhibition D．appearance
A．back B．front C．edge D．middle
A．line B．emotion C．routine D．behavior
A．sympathy B．sorrow C．doubt D．confidence
A．Unfortunately B．Delightedly C．Disappointedly D．Hopefully
A．admitting B．entering C．graduating D．settling
A．which B．when C．what D．where
A．dreamed B．ignored C．explained D．refused
A．symbol B．frustration C．evidence D．impact
A．board B．fly C．seat D．launch
A．find B．lose C．cancel D．seek
A．experienced B．scheduled C．received D．praised
A．for B．against C．beyond D．within
A．describes as B．regards as C．treats as D．works as
A．amazing B．encouraging C．enjoying D．astonishing
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