Once upon a time when there was a famine (饥荒), a rich baker sent for twenty of the poorest children in the town, and said to them, ''In this basket there is a loaf for each of you. it, and come back to me every at this hour till better times come. ''
The hungry children eagerly around the basket, and quarreled for the bread, each wished to have the largest loaf. At last they went away without even the good gentleman. But Gretchen, a poorly-dressed little girl, did not or struggle with the rest, but remained modestly in the distance. When the ill-behaved children had left, she took the loaf, which alone was left in the basket, the gentleman's hand, and went home.
The next day the children were as as before, and poor, shy Gretchen received a loaf only nearly half the of the one she got the first day. When she came home, her mother cut the open, many new, shining pieces of silver fell out of it. Her mother was very much , and said, ''Take the money back to the good _ at once, for it must have got into the loaf _. Be quick, Gretchen! Be quick! ''
But when the little girl gave the rich man her mother's , he said, ''No, no, my child, it was no . I had the silver pieces put into the smallest loaf to you. Always be as contented, peaceable, and _ as you now are. Go home now, and the is your own. ''
A．Take B．Buy C．Order D．Smell
A．month B．week C．day D．year
A．stood B．sat C．gathered D．looked
A．but B．so C．since D．because
A．hearing B．thanking C．thinking D．looking
A．play B．laugh C．quarrel D．speak
A．crying B．standing C．quarreling D．singing
A．best B．oldest C．largest D．smallest
A．kissed B．took C．seized D．waved
A．hungry B．angry C．eager D．rude
A．size B．number C．length D．amount
A．letter B．bread C．basket D．bag
A．surprised B．pleased C．terrified D．excited
A．policeman B．teacher C．gentleman D．child
A．by accident B．by heart C．by hand D．by itself
A．letter B．apology C．money D．message
A．luck B．use C．good D．mistake
A．test B．reward C．thank D．attract
A．careful B．grateful C．beautiful D．enthusiastic
A．loaf B．basket C．world D．money
Tears clouded my eyes as I stood in our washing room, holding Brett's jeans and shirt full of burn holes. Tired and defeated, I to the floor. The clothes were just one more thing Brett had . He often got almost everything in the house out of . Many windows in our house needed repair due to his breaking to steal money when he chose to live on the street. Yet none of this could compare to the emotional Brett had done to our once quiet home.
Brett came to live with us when he was 12 years old. During the next few years I had dealt with Brett as as possible, but inside I was shouting,"I don't want him in my house another day, Lord! I just can't him!" Having wiped my tears, I continued him as before.
When Brett was nearly 18, he landed again in Juvenile Hall(少管所). After that, my husband and I had to send Brett to a boarding school for helping teens.
At the ceremony, each graduate held a white rose to give to the person who had the most to him or her.
Brett spoke to his parents and then spoke to me, "You did so much. You were always there, no matter happened. My mom and dad, I was their kid. But you, troubled enough by me, always me such love. And I want you to k I love you for it."
, I stood as Brett placed the white rose in my hand and hugged me .
At that moment, tears in my eyes again, this time not for disappointment but for . Although I had struggled with silent toward my stepson, Brett had seen only my actions. Love is action. We may not always have positive feelings about certain people in our lives, but we can love them.
A．sat B．sank C．bent D．dropped
A．ruined B．lost C．torn D．broken
A．danger B．place C．trouble D．order
A．off B．in C．up D．away
A．pain B．injury C．damage D．suffering
A．patiently B．willingly C．strictly D．rudely
A．forgive B．educate C．stand D．control
A．parenting B．pardoning C．comforting D．feeding
A．lazy B．troublesome C．disappointing D．careless
A．opening B．official C．victory D．graduation
A．afforded B．meant C．supplied D．owed
A．lovingly B．sadly C．proudly D．nervously
A．where B．how C．what D．who
A．unless B．although C．because D．when
A．cost B．lent C．taught D．showed
A．Astonished B．Puzzled C．Encouraged D．Interested
A．surely B．roughly C．tightly D．fiercely
A．fell B．flowed C．moved D．gathered
A．pity B．happiness C．luck D．success
A．love B．anxiety C．anger D．care
One night, when I was eight, my mother gently asked me a question I would never forget. “Sweetie, my company wants to me but needs me to work in Brazil. This is like your teacher telling that you’ve done and allowing you to skip a grade(跳级), but you’ll have to your friends. Would you say yes to your teacher?” She gave me a hug and asked me to think about it. I was puzzled. The question kept me for the rest of the night. I had said “yes” but for the first time, I realized the decisions adults had to make.
For almost four years, my mother would call us from Brazil every day. Every evening I’d wait for the phone to ring and then tell her every detail of my day. A phone call, however, could never replace her and it was difficult not to feel lonely at times.
During my fourth-grade Christmas break, we flew to Rio to visit her. Looking at her large apartment, I became how lonely my mother must have been in Brazil herself. It was then I started to appreciate the tough choices she had to make on family and work. difficult decisions, she used to tell me, you wouldn’t know whether you make the right choice, but you could always make the best out of the situation, with passion and a attitude.
Back home, I myself that what my mother could do, I could, too. If she to live in Rio all by herself, I, too, could learn to be . I learn how to take care of myself and set high but achievable .
My mother is now back with us. But I will never forget what the has really taught me. Sacrifices in the end. The separation between us has proved to be for me.
A．attract B．praise C．surprise D．promote
A．little B．much C．well D．wrong
A．refuse B．leave C．contact D．forgive
A．wondering B．sleeping C．explaining D．regretting
A．poor B．timely C．final D．tough
A．nervously B．politely C．eagerly D．curiously
A．patience B．presence C．intelligence D．Influence
A．empty B．expensive C．comfortable D．modern
A．interested in B．doubtful about C．aware of D．satisfied with
A．when B．where C．which D．that
A．abandoning B．balancing C．comparing D．mixing
A．Faced with B．Supplied with C．Depending on D．Insisting on
A．different B．friendly C．positive D．general
A．criticized B．informed C．warned D．reminded
A．offered B．managed C．attempted D．expected
A．grateful B．independent C．energetic D．practical
A．examples B．limits C．rules D．goals
A．question B．experience C．history D．occasion
A．run out B．come back C．pay off D．turn up
A．blessing B．gathering C．failure D．pleasure
I’d been 16 for six days and was already prepared to deal with failure.
I remember that, when my mum me that morning, her voice wasn’t as screaming as it usually was. She had been for more than one hour getting everything ready, and I could feel she was me at the same time.
I stayed in bed for a few minutes. I was to leave its warmth and to face the suffering that I’d rather let myself forget for the past months. Finally, I dragged myself .
The first thing I thought of after getting up was to . I went to the kitchen and prepared a breakfast that was fairly , but was still too big for my appetite(食欲，胃口) that day. I kept telling myself that I eat. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and this wasn’t a(n) day. Besides maybe it would me a little. But I doubted it. I left the kitchen because even the made me feel sick.
I finished getting ready and tried to settle down. It didn’t , so I decided that my mum and I should go. We had time, so I thought we could practise parking. I , with the wheel hitting the pavement(人行道). After that, the little bit of confidence I had was . I tried two more times, but did not improve much. Then we went towards the driving site (地点).
I waited twenty minutes---just enough time to make myself believe that I was going to fail. Then, finally, it was my . I wasn’t sure of myself at all. I just wanted to get it over and make sure that I had to come back next Thursday.
The first thing I had to do was parking, which I did quite well. The that came with it hit me like a wave. The rest of the test went well and I passed it.
The of my mum made her face softer. I knew her worry was gone and she was happy for me.
A．woke B．cried C．told D．shouted
A．up B．over C．out D．in
A．smiling at B．looking at C．worrying about D．talking with
A．sad B．eager C．willing D．unwilling
A．convenience B．comfort C．quiet D．friendship
A．into bed B．onto bed C．out of bed D．in bed
A．work B．rest C．drink D．eat
A．small B．large C．delicious D．good
A．might B．could C．hated D．should
A．ordinary B．necessary C．lucky D．important
A．like B．hurt C．stop D．calm
A．milk B．smells C．smoke D．bread
A．work B．do C．calm D．use
A．no B．plenty of C．little D．a little
A．cried B．succeeded C．failed D．left
A．back B．greater C．there D．gone
A．start B．office C．test D．race
A．try B．turn C．car D．chance
A．happiness B．Confidence C．pride D．disappointment
A．tears B．lines C．smiles D．eyes
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分， 满分20分）
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The story happened ages ago, when my daughter was still little.
I was driving across the country with my daughter to my husband. I wanted to reach my destination before supper time, I quickly for a long time without a stop. Then after driving for many miles, I became and needed to stop for a(n) to get refreshed.
I found a rest area. It was mostly , in a quiet area of the highway. I the car and carried my daughter into the restroom. When I came out I saw a middle-aged couple around. Feeling about that, I asked the lady . What surprised me was: they were waiting for us!
The lady me that she and her husband wanted to see us safely back into our car. She informed me that sometimes rest areas be a dangerous place for a young lady like me. I was very by their being so to a stranger. Being young, and probably inexperienced to the dangers of rest areas, it had never occurred to me that there was any of something going wrong. I them for their kindness and continued the journey, reaching our destination safely.
I never got their names but years have and the memory of their kindness is still rooted in my mind. Sometimes angels(天使) come in make-up and just because you can’t see their it doesn’t mean they aren’t angels.
A．attend B．join C．force D．encounter
A．Since B．while C．when D．before
A．walked B．ran C．flew D．drove
A．worried B．pleased C．tired D．frightened
A．rope B．confusion C．break D．advantage
A．empty B．pleasant C．elegant D．romantic
A．booked B．ordered C．parked D．bought
A．warning B．whistling C．wandering D．disturbing
A．anxious B．curious C．obvious D．nervous
A．why B．how C．where D．when
A．told B．guaranteed C．reminded D．explained
A．should B．need C．could D．must
A．confused B．affected C．impressed D．moved
A．tough B．kind C．essential D．grateful
A．lost B．hidden C．raised D．declared
A．need B．demand C．chance D．duty
A．complained B．asked C．thanked D．blamed
A．died B．passed C．gone D．disappeared
A．finally B．widely C．originally D．deeply
A．kindness B．fitness C．faces D．wings
Every time I passed boys who were playing basketball, I stopped to silently watch them. I really envied them. But as a girl, I once thought that I could play basketball.
I like playing basketball though I'm not good at it. I've had a basketball I was a child. At first, I could play freely because no one when I was just a kid. But as I grew up it seemed harder and harder for me to enjoy basketball.
At school, it was always the boys who played basketball during PE classes. The girls were allowed to play volleyball or badminton.
My parents did not me play basketball at home. "Basketball is not fit for girls," they said. I went to play basketball with my friends, boys at me on the court as if I were an alien.
I was feeling and had lost hope of playing basketball. , something changed the first day of high school. I made some friends who also enjoyed playing basketball. They me to get back on the court.
One of them told me with a smile, "Go your own , let others talk." This girl would always play basketball with me. Even the boy who sat next to me in class talked about with me almost every day.
I was inspired by them. Confidence and passion to my heart. I am ready to stand up and play. I will play as well as I can, for me, even the sky is boundless（无垠的）.
Basketball has become an important part of my . I am interested in it. I watch matches and enjoy playing almost every day. Through basketball, not only do I feel happy and confident, but also a lot.
I've heard the NBA star Tracy McGrady say, "Nothing is impossible." It is from an advertisement on TV. I have to realize that life is just like playing basketball. You should have an . After that, just be confident and going. Never give up and you'll make it sooner or later.
I love the motto of the NBA. It can my strong feelings for basketball, "I love this game!"
A．ever B．often C．never D．always
A．when B．before C．after D．since
A．struggled B．cared C．enjoyed D．joined
A．only B．almost C．hardly D．not
A．encourage B．agree C．let D．permit
A．Still B．Yet C．Just D．Even
A．looked B．glared C．glanced D．stared
A．up B．down C．excited D．satisfied
A．Unluckily B．Naturally C．Unexpectedly D．Clearly
A．encouraged B．forbade C．ensured D．explored
A．effort B．way C．business D．direction
A．basketball B．sports C．interests D．dreams
A．stuck B．referred C．turned D．returned
A．but B．though C．and D．however
A．wish B．life C．work D．study
A．experience B．grow C．learn D．play
A．come B．turned C．refused D．happened
A．idea B．aim C．opinion D．effort
A．insist B．remain C．keep D．last
A．inform B．express C．ignore D．connect
A couple of weeks ago, my friend offered to sell some of our things for us. I thought it was a good opportunity to my 7-year-old son’s room and some toys that were no longer suitable for him to play with. We that all the money we got from selling the toys would be his money.
The night before the , we loaded up the truck with toys and a little bike that was too for him. In the yard he the bike for the last time and then happily put it onto the truck. This little bike had at least two previous owners as far as we . It wasn’t in the best and was certainly not new, but the tires were good.
We put a price of $10 on it, but it didn’t sell. So, after the sale was , my friend put it on the sidewalk, with a sign that “FREE BIKE”. Within five minutes her doorbell rang. A little boy was there. In poor English he asked whether the bike was free. She said yes and that he could have it for . He smiled, got on the bike and rode away.
Later that evening when I told my son how much money he had made at the sale, he was very , shouting happily. He asked about a few of his things, wondering they had been sold. When he asked about the bike, I told him about the little boy and that made him . He was much happier than when I told him how much he had . He was so happy to that someone else would make good of that little bike!
A．clean B．check C．display D．design
A．look for B．go through C．show off D．deal with
A．refused B．agreed C．wrote D．lied
A．trip B．show C．sale D．decision
A．weak B．small C．new D．thin
A．rode B．found C．watched D．felt
A．doubted B．knew C．told D．thought
A．time B．chance C．place D．shape
A．also B．never C．still D．hardly
A．ahead B．on C．near D．over
A．said B．repeated C．copied D．expressed
A．jumping B．standing C．walking D．shouting
A．barely B．usually C．really D．always
A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing
A．calm B．scared C．excited D．disappointed
A．when B．if C．why D．how
A．smile B．worry C．leave D．cry
A．enjoyed B．lost C．bought D．made
A．hear B．understand C．remember D．think
A．interest B．money C．use D．price
完型填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
When I was in primary school, I got into an argument with a boy in my class. I have forgotten the argument was about, but I have never forgotten the learnt that day.
I was convinced that “I” was right and “he” was wrong ----- and he was just as convinced that I was wrong and “he” was right. The teacher decided to us a very important lesson. She brought us up to the front of the class and him on one side of her desk and me on the other.
In the middle of her desk was a large, round object. I could see that it was black. She asked the boy what the object was “White”, he answered.
I couldn’t he said the object was white, for it was obviously black! Another argument started between my classmates anytime, this time about the color of the object.
The teacher told me to go to stand where the boy had been and told him to come to stand where I had been. We places, and now she asked me what the color of the object was. I had to answer, “white”. It was an object with two differently-colored sides, and from his viewpoint it was white. from my side was it black.
My teacher taught me a very important lesson that day: You must stand in the other persons’ shoes and look at the through their eyes in order to truly understand their .
A．how B．which C．what D．who
A．theory B．way C．lesson D．knowledge
A．teach B．tell C．realize D．recognize
A．avoided B．gained C．watched D．placed
A．hardly B．quickly C．smartly D．clearly
A．color B．shape C．material D．property
A．understand B．believe C．surprise D．relieve
A．listening B．noticing C．standing D．thinking
A．rushed B．remained C．delivered D．changed
A．Though B．Yet C．Only D．However
A．situation B．crack C．limitation D．ideal
A．position B．view C．values D．feelings
Every night, my mother would come to my room, lean down and push my long hair out of the way, then kiss my forehead.
I don't remember when it first started me -----her hands pushing my hair that way. But it did make me annoyed, for they felt work - worn and against my young skin．Finally, one night, I shouted at her: ―Don’t do that any more –your are too rough! She didn’t say anything in . But never again did my mother close out my day with that expression of her love．
Time after time, with the years, my thoughts returned to that night. I'm not a little girl any more．Mom is in her mid - seventies, and those hands I thought to be so rough are still doing things for me and my .
Now, my own children are . Mom no longer has Dad. It was late on that Thanksgiving Eve, as I went to sleep in the bedroom of my youth, a familiar hand before stealing across my face to brush the from my forehead. Then a kiss, ever so touched my brow. In my , thousands of times, I the night my young voice complained. Mom’s hand in my hand, I said how I was for that night. I thought she'd remember, as I did, Mom didn't know what I was talking about. She had forgotten — and —long ago.
That night, I fell asleep with a new for my gentle mother and her caring hands. And the I had carried around for so long was nowhere to be found．
A．surprising B．hurting C．annoying D．amazing
A．rough B．gentle C．smooth D．strong
A．noises B．words C．hands D．feelings
A．anger B．silence C．fear D．reply
A．healthy B．familiar C．popular D．perfect
A．coming B．remaining C．following D．passing
A．often B．even C．never D．once
A．family B．neighbor C．husband D．home
A．developed B．grown C．moved D．forgotten
A．imagined B．hesitated C．regretted D．trembled
A．hair B．tears C．dirt D．kisses
A．quickly B．roughly C．gently D．slowly
A．memory B．opinion C．history D．diary
A．chanced B．missed C．hated D．recalled
A．Beating B．Catching C．Picking D．Stopping
A．happy B．annoyed C．sorry D．amused
A．and B．while C．because D．but
A．remembered B．faded C．forgiven D．apologized
A．hope B．appreciation C．thought D．approval
A．guilt B．pride C．sorrow D．failure
A little boy invited his mother to attend his school's first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy's ____, she said she would go. This ____ be the first time that his classmates and teacher ____ his mother and he felt ____ of her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar (疤痕) that ____ nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy never wanted to ____ why or how she got the scar.
At the meeting, the people were ___ by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother ____ the scar, but the little boy was still embarrassed (尴尬) and ____ himself from everyone. He did, however, get within ____ of a conversation between his mother and his teacher.
The teacher asked ____, "How did you get the scar on your face?"
The mother replied, "____ my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was ___ afraid to go in because the fire was ____，so I went in. As I was running toward his bed, I saw a long piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked ____ but fortunately, a fireman came in and saved both of us." She ____ the burned side of her face. "This scar will be ____, but to this day, I have never ____ what I did."
At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes. He held her in his arms and felt a great ____ of the sacrifice (牺牲) that his mother had made for him. He held her hand ____ for the rest of the day.
A．enjoyment B．disappointment C．surprise D．excitement
A．would B．could C．should D．must
A．noticed B．greeted C．accepted D．met
A．sick B．ashamed C．afraid D．tired
A．included B．passed C．covered D．shaded
A．talk about B．think about C．care about D．hear about
A．impressed B．surprised C．excited D．comforted
A．in sight of B．by means of C．by way of D．in spite of
A．hid B．protected C．separated D．escaped
A．understanding B．reminding C．hearing D．learning
A．carefully B．seriously C．nervously D．anxiously
A．As B．When C．Since D．While
A．so B．much C．quite D．too
A．out of control B．under control C．in control D．over control
A．helpless B．hopeless C．senseless D．useless
A．pointed B．showed C．wiped D．touched
A．ugly B．lasting C．serious D．frightening
A．forgot B．recognized C．considered D．regretted
A．honor B．sense C．happiness D．pride
A．quietly B．slightly C．tightly D．suddenly
People in communities have slowly been pushed apart over the years，mostly because people simply aren’t taking the time to say a simple “hello”．After considering this phenomenon，I decided I was going to the way I was doing things．
My came one morning when I was in the community library . I passed by a girt who her books out of her locker(夹子）．Thinking like most that someone else would help her pick them up，I continued my way．However，when I had to because I stupidly forgot my book，I noticed she had just finished packing them up by herself．No one had stopped to her．
“OK，”I thought to myself，“this is where I should have changed．”
My best opportunity came a few days later when I saw a man by himself waiting for the library to open, so I sat down next to him and began a ．It was difficult to get started，and even when I had to say goodbye，almost every from my new friend had a tone(语气)of doubt in it．And who could blame him?
People aren’t used to making an chat with a stranger．But a change，no matter how it is needed，doesn’t just happen．It takes people like us to make it possible．I you to take a small step out of your comfort zone and try to make someone’s day a little brighter. Together，we can really make society come as a whole．
A．change B．explain C．1earn D．show
A．trouble B．doubt C．wish D．opportunity
A．took B．dropped C．got D．pulled
A．go back B．stand by C．come out D．turn up
A．please B．greet C．help D．praise
A．sitting B．walking C．riding D．running
A．discussion B．lesson C．report D．conversation
A．joke B．cry C．response D．story
A．unchangeable B．Unprepared C．unforgettable D．unfinished
A．desperately B．frequently C．simply D．widely
A．allow B．warn C．order D．advise
A．1ater B．straighter C．closer D．Slower
I went to a group activity, “Sensitivity Sunday”, which was to make us more the problems faced by disabled people. We were asked to “ a disability” for several hours one Sunday. Some members, , chose to use wheelchairs. Others wore sound—blocking earplugs(耳塞) or blindfolds(眼罩).
Just sitting in the wheelchair was a experience. I had never considered before how it would be to use one. As soon as I sat down, my made the chair begin to roll. Its wheels were not . Then I wondered where to put my . It took me quite a while to get the metal footrest(脚凳) into . I took my first uneasy look at what was to be my only means of for several hours. For disabled people, “adopting a wheelchair” is not a temporary .
I tried to find a position and thought it might be restful, kind of nice, to be around for a while. Looking around, I I would have to handle the thing myself! My hands started to ache as I the heavy metal wheels. I came to know that controlling the of the wheelchair was not going to be a(n) task.
My wheelchair experiment was soon . It made a deep impression on me. A few hours of “disability” gave me only a taste of the , both physical and mental, that disabled people must overcome.
A．curious about B．interested in C．aware of D．careful with
A．cure B．prevent C．adopt D．analyze
A．instead B．strangely C．as usual D．like me
A．learning B．working C．satisfying D．relaxing
A．convenient B．awkward C．boring D．exciting
A．height B．force C．skill D．weight
A．locked B．repaired C．powered D．grasped
A．hands B．feet C．keys D．handles
A．place B．action C．play D．effect
A．operation B．communication C．transportation D．production
A．exploration B．education C．experiment D．entertainment
A．flexible B．safe C．starting D．comfortable
A．yet B．just C．still D．even
A．shown B．pushed C．driven D．guided
A．realized B．suggested C．agreed D．admitted
A．lifted B．turned C．pressed D．seized
A．path B．position C．direction D．way
A．easy B．heavy C．major D．extra
A．forgotten B．repeated C．conducted D．finished
A．weaknesses B．challenges C．anxieties D．illnesses
I first went to hear a live rock concert when I was eight years old.My brother and his friends were all ____ of a heavy metal group called Black Wednesday.When they ____ that Black Wednesday were going to perform at our local theatre, they all bought ____ for performance.However, at the last minute, one of the friends couldn't go, so my brother ____ me the ticket.I was really ____！
I remember the buzz (嘈杂声) of excitement inside the theatre as we all found our ____.After a few minutes, the lights went down and everybody became ___.I could barely make out the stage in the ____.We waited.Then there was a roar from the crowd, like an explosion, as the first members of the band ____ the stage.My brother leaned over and shouted something in my ear, but I couldn't ___ what he was saying.The first song was already starting and the music was as ____ as a jet engine.I could ____ the drum beats and bass notes in my stomach.
I can't recall any of the songs that the band played.I just ____ that I really enjoyed the show and didn't want it to ____.But in the end, after three encores (加演), the show finished.We left the ____ and walked unsteadily out onto the pavement.I felt a little dizzy, as if I had just ___from a long sleep.My ears were still ____with the beat of the last song.
After the____， I became a Black Wednesday fan too for a few years before getting into other kinds of music.Once in a while，____， I listen to one of their songs and ____I'm back at that first show.
A．members B．friends C．fans D．volunteers
A．guessed B．discovered C．thought D．predicted
A．flowers B．drinks C．clothes D．tickets
A．booked B．offered C．returned D．found
A．relaxed B．embarrassed C．excited D．encouraged
A．seats B．entrance C．spots D．space
A．comfortable B．quite C．serious D．nervous
A．silence B．noise C．darkness D．smoke
A．fell upon B．got through C．broke into D．stepped onto
A．forget B．hear C．repeat D．bear
A．loud B．heard C．sweet D．fast
A．feel B．touch C．enjoy D．digest
A．realize B．understand C．believe D．remember
A．continue B．delay C．finish D．change
A．party B．theatre C．opera D．stage
A．escaped B．traveled C．benefited D．woken
A．aching B．burning C．ringing D．rolling
A．competition B．performance C．interview D．celebration
A．though B．otherwise C．instead D．besides
A．decide B．regret C．conclude D．imagine
Recently I understood the true meaning of love. That would have been, Kane, a boy. Kane was the two-year-old son of Joline, my new neighbor, who moved here from California.
Kane was born with hard sticks for . And on that morning I the effect that Kane’s physical had on his family. But I also witnessed so much that.
I saw an extraordinary family that embraced this special child, a family that wouldn't allow Kane to know he was . Joline had constructed a small cart just a few inches the floor for his son to get around. Using his hands to move about, the cart Kane to “go to” any place just as else was able to do. Kane was more than just a member of the family, he was the .
Much later in my life, I came to that God had sent this child to help some of us who just weren’t getting what was all about. Even with my limited capacity for understanding at that time I knew that Kane was a developed spirit with great wisdom.
Kane demanded attention, not because of his mobility challenges or other apparent shortcomings. In his mind, he had no or shortcomings. The truth is that he received because he was alive and real and had so much to offer.
Kane was and is lots of warm and powerful energy to us all so we might learn that ： Love surpasses all things. If you met this kid, you’d want him for a friend he was with so much to .
A．hands B．feet C．legs D．arms
A．witnessed B．observed C．concluded D．mentioned
A．faults B．mistakes C．obstacles D．shortcomings
A．rather than B．more than C．other than D．or rather
A．irregular B．different C．normal D．unfortunate
A．down B．away C．back D．off
A．arranged B．allowed C．transformed D．removed
A．everybody B．somebody C．anybody D．nobody
A．symbol B．signal C．soul D．mark
A．recognize B．experience C．imagine D．realize
A．love B．confidence C．wisdom D．power
A．probably B．generally C．highly D．largely
A．and B．but C．or D．as
A．commitments B．promises C．expectations D．challenges
A．attention B．attraction C．description D．impression
A．even B．yet C．almost D．still
A．created B．released C．sent D．responded
A．lesson B．message C．notice D．note
A．once B．while C．before D．because
A．receive B．give C．handle D．change
Last Christmas while staying with my parents, I across some old love letters that my parents wrote to each other. These letters were all piled up in a basket, dirty and with dust. Deciding to read and sort them, I asked them if I could take the letters back to my Illinois home. They .
As I carefully opened each letter, of them fragile with age, I discovered a new page unknown to me in this private chapter of my parents' lives.
My father used to in the army. So his letters were full of frontline of the things about the war. Each of my mother's letters was marked with her 1944 dark red lipstick kiss. I was to these letters like a magnet（磁铁）.
Just six weeks after our Christmas visit, Daddy became very and was hospitalized. This time, he was fighting a kind of war. As I sat by his bedside, we discussed the . He told me how much receiving those lipstick-kissed letters had to him when he had been so far from home.
It so happened that the next day would be February 14. From the letters I chose the card my father had sent Mother in 1944 and brought it to my father’s bedside.
At his bedside, I joked with him, saying , "Today is Valentine's Day, don’t you want to send Mother a present?" He became more when I handed him the old . He carefully opened it and took out the card, and when he it, his eyes were filled with tears.
My father, in a tight with emotion read the loving message he'd sent to my mother fifty-six years . And this time, he could read it to her in .
A．came B．hit C．drew D．fell
A．hidden B．covered C．buried D．filled
A．refused B．smiled C．shocked D．agreed
A．all B．none C．both D．neither
A．recently B．usually C．previously D．occasionally
A．work B．study C．serve D．report
A．accounts B．documents C．introductions D．occupations
A．devoted B．addicted C．thrown D．drawn
A．sad B．dead C．dangerous D．ill
A．typical B．traditional C．different D．familiar
A．wars B．illnesses C．letters D．hospitals
A．meant B．intended C．planned D．said
A．divided B．sorted C．separated D．updated
A．sadly B．angrily C．softly D．loudly
A．curious B．enthusiastic C．fantastic D．positive
A．card B．envelope C．basket D．lipstick
A．found B．wrote C．recognized D．missed
A．sound B．noise C．whisper D．voice
A．later B．earlier C．ago D．ahead
A．person B．private C．danger D．peace
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