Michel is a young girl who works for the police 36a handwriting expert (专家). She has helped 37 many criminals (罪犯) by using her special talents (天才).
When she was fourteen, Michel was already 38 interested in the differences in her friends' 39 that she would spend hours 40 them. After 41 college she went to France for a 42 two-year class in handwriting at the School of Police Science.
Michel says that it is 43 for people to hide their handwriting. She can discover 44 of what she needs to know simply 45 looking at the writing with her own eyes, 46 she also has machines 47 help her make 48 different kinds of paper and ink. This knowledge is often 49 great help to the police.
Michel believes that handwriting is a good 50 of what kind of person the 51 is. "I wouldn't go out with a fellow 52 I didn't like his handwriting.” She says. But she 53 she fell in love with her future husband, a young policeman 54 she studied his handwriting. It is later proved to be 55 , however.
A．with B．by C．like D．as
A．search B．follow C．catch D．judge
A．so B．too C．quite D．extra
A．books B．letter C．tongues D．handwriting
A．writing B．studying C．settling D．uncovering
A．attending B．finishing C．starting D．stepping into
A．powerful B．natural C．special D．common
A．main B．safe C．easy D．impossible
A．most B．nothing C．little D．sight
A．with B．by C．of D．about
A．so B．for C．thus D．but
A．they B．in which C．that D．those
A．up B．out C．for D．into
A．of B．to C．with D．for
A．test B．sign(标记) C．means D．habit
A．thief B．criminal C．writer D．policeman
A．whether B．unless C．if D．after
A．adds B．tells C．repeats D．cries
A．before B．after C．so D．and
A．necessary B．all right C．important D．quite easy
As a single mother，I had to do two jobs，which kept me very busy.
Two months ago，I went to a _36__ with Alice. Since I __37__went out with her，she seemed very happy. Many parents were there with their children. I sat down on a bench，_38__Alice playing with other children. About half an hour later，a man of about forty years old came and _39__beside me. As I had to go back to work，I stood up and told Alice that we had to __40__.
“Can I stay here a little longer？”Alice pleaded.
“No，we must go now，”I said，__41__ Alice just didn’t move.
“Just ten more minutes，”she pleaded again，and I became _42__.
“Go now，”I__43__，and Alice started to cry.__44__ that，the man sitting on the __45__stood up and came to us.
“Why don’t you just let her__46__ten more minutes？”he asked. Then he told me a _47__.He used to be very busy，too. Every time his little son wanted to go out and play，he told him he was __48__.One day，his son went out and played __49__，and he didn’t come back again—he was hit by a _50__driver of a car. The father regretted what he had done to his son，but he never had the __51__to play with him again. Hearing the story，I __52__.I knelt down and said to Alice，“OK，ten more minutes，and Mom will play __53__you.”
__54__is all about making priorities(优先)．What are your priorities？Give someone you__55__ten more minutes of your time today.
A．park B．school C．sea D．cinema
A．sometimes B．often C．usually D．hardly
A．keeping B．hearing C．finding D．watching
A．got off B．sat down C．broke in D．turned up
A．go B．shop C．change D．eat
A．because B．as C．but D．so
A．sad B．pleased C．angry D．excited
A．whispered B．wished C．begged D．shouted
A．Knowing B．Seeing C．Hoping D．Thinking
A．ground B．chair C．bench D．stone
A．run B．play C．do D．laugh
A．story B．joke C．way D．lie
A．busy B．lonely C．boring D．ill
A．suddenly B．alone C．happily D．crazily
A．blind B．kind C．drunken D．good
A．energy B．interest C．heart D．chance
A．stayed up B．took part C．calmed down D．came back
A．behind B．with C．for D．under
A．Choice B．Joy C．Work D．Life
A．appreciate B．dislike C．admire D．love
Years ago in Scotland, the Clark family had a dream. Clark and his wife worked and 36 , making plans for their nine children and themselves to travel to 37 . It had taken years, and they had 38 saved enough money and had got passports (护照) and 39 for the whole family to the United States.The entire family was filled with 40 about their new life. 41 , seven days before their departure, the youngest son was bitten by a dog. The doctor sewed up the boy but he42 a yellow sheet on the Clarks’ front door. 43 the possibility of rabies (狂犬病), they should be quarantined (隔离) for fourteen days.The family’s 44 was destroyed. They would not be able to make the trip to America as they had 45 . The father, filled with disappointment and 46 , hurried to the dock to watch the ship leave — without the Clark family. 47 of disappointment came to the father. Five days 48 , the tragic news spread throughout Scotland — the mighty Titanic had sunk. The unsinkable ship had sunk, 49 many lives with it. The Clark family should have been on that ship, 50 because the son had been bitten by the dog, they were51 in Scotland. When Mr. Clark heard the news, he 52 his son and thanked him for saving the family. He thanked God for saving their lives and turning 53 he had felt was a(n) 54 into a blessing.Although we may not always understand, all things 55 for a reason.
A．spent B．counted C．saved D．played
A．America B．Europe C．Japan D．Africa
A．instantly B．obviously C．originally D．finally
A．cars B．ships C．tickets D．rooms
A．creativity B．excitement C．surprise D．imagination
A．However B．Besides C．Instead D．Otherwise
A．signed B．brought C．hung D．raised
A．Apart from B．In spite of C．As for D．Because of
A．passport B．ship C．house D．dream
A．imagined B．planned C．admitted D．claimed
A．tension B．courage C．anger D．doubt
A．Information B．Tears C．Letters D．News
A．later B．after C．late D．over
A．saving B．leaving C．taking D．killing
A．so B．or C．and D．but
A．left behind B．given out C．turned away D．taken over
A．envied B．called C．blamed D．hugged
A．when B．what C．that D．why
B．experience C．comedy D．misery (痛苦)
A．remain B．disappear C．happen D．exist
The story is told about what happened on a flight between a passenger and an air hostess. The passenger rang and told the air hostess (乘务员) that he needed a cup of __21__to take his medicine when the plane just took off. She told him that she would_22__him the water in ten minutes.
Thirty minutes later, when the passenger’s ring for_23__sounded, the air hostess was in a hurry. She was kept so_24__that she forgot to deliver (送) him the water. As a result, the passenger was_25__to take his medicine.She_26__over to him with a cup of water, but he_27__it.
In the following hours on the_28__, each time the air hostess passed by the _29__ she would ask him with a smile_30__he needed help or not. But the passenger__31__paid attention to her.
When the passenger was going to get__32__the plane, he asked the air hostess to__33__him the passengers’ booklet (意见薄). She was very__34__. She knew he would write down_35__words, which might result in the loss of her job. _36__with a smile she handed it to him.
Off the plane, she_37__the booklet, and cracked a smile, _38__the passenger put it, “On the flight, you asked me whether I need help or not for twelve times_39__. How can I refuse your twelve sincere（真诚的） smiles?”
That’s__40__! Who can refuse twelve sincere smiles from a person?
A．coffee B．tea C．water D．cola
A．take B．bring C．carry D．hold
A．food B．drink C．service D．medicine
A．tired B．silent C．calm D．busy
A．delaying B．delayed C．delays D．delay
A．hurried B．went C．came D．got
A．refused B．accepted C．liked D．hated
A．seat B．air C．floor D．flight
A．customer B．passenger C．guest D．visitor
A．whether B．when C．what D．that
A．never B．often C．always D．seldom
A．on B．to C．off D．from
A．hand B．take C．throw D．lend
A．glad B．angry C．curious D．sad
A．good B．sharp C．polite D．nice
A．So B．Because C．And D．But
A．hid B．tore C．opened D．closed
A．if B．for C．after D．when
A．in all B．above all C．or else D．or so
A．wrong B．wonderful C．impossible D．right
One Saturday afternoon, a six-year-old girl went for a walk. She crossed a large area of grassland into the woods __36__ she realized that she was lost.
Sitting on a rock and __37__ what to do, she began crying. After a while. she__38__ to walk along a wide path lined with tall trees and thick bushes. __39__ it was getting dark, she saw a small, dark wooden house. She opened the door and __40__ stepped in. Suddenly, she heard a strange noise, and she ran out the door and back to the __41__. Cold and tired, she fell asleep near a __42__.
The girl’s parents were out and her dog, Laddy, was at home. Laddy __43__ that his mistress was in danger. He jumped __44__ a window, breaking the glass. He looked in the fields. But he couldn’t find his mistress anywhere. However, from the ground came a __45__ scent (气味) as he lowered his head. He __46__ the scent and walked across the grassland. Barking __47__ into the air, the dog __48__ through the woods until he found the __49__ . But the girl was not there, so he headed back to the woods. Much to his __50__ , he saw his mistress’ blue shirt in the distance. He __51__ over some bushes and saw the little stream, where the girl was __52__.When she opened her eyes and 53 her dog standing beside her, the girl said, “you 54 me, Laddy,” and she kissed him several times. Seeing their daughter and dog coming back, the parents burst into tears of55 . That night Laddy had a hero’s supper: a huge meal of steak
A．since B．while C．before D．as
A．wondering B．forgetting C．remembering D．regretting
A．preferred B．expected C．failed D．decided
A．Because B．When C．If D．Until
A．hopelessly B．carelessly C．cautiously D．unwillingly
A．stream B．rock C．tree D．house
A．heard B．found C．sensed D．smelt
A．at B．in C．onto D．through
A．familiar B．strange C．terrible D．Pleasant
A．missed B．discovered C．followed D．ignored
A．calmly B．merrily C．gently D．loudly
A．wandered B．looked C．searched D．traveled
A．girl B．house C．window D．hero
A．satisfaction B．disappointment C．embarrassment D．delight
A．jumped B．climbed C．walked D．flew
A．awake B．asleep C．abandoned D．available
A．saw B．spotted C．observed D．watched
A．disturbed B．comforted C．rescued D．scared
A．pain B．shock C．sorrow D．relief
I will never forget what happened to me that day. That afternoon，I was sitting at my favorite table in a restaurant, waiting for the food I had ordered to arrive. Suddenly I 16 that a man sitting at a table near the window kept glancing in my direction, 17 he knew me. The man had a newspaper 18 in front of him, which he was 19 to read, but I could 20 that he was keeping an eye on me. When the waiter brought my 21 the man was clearly puzzled (困惑) by the 22 way in which the waiter and I 23 each other. He seemed even more puzzled as 24 went on and it became 25 that all the waiters in the restaurant knew me. Finally he got up and went into the 26 . When he came out, he paid his bill and 27 without another glance in my direction.
I called the owner of the restaurant and asked what the man had 28 . “Well,” he said, “that man was a detective (侦探). He 29 you here because he thought you were the man he 30 . ” “What?” I said, showing my 31 . The owner continued, “He came into the kitchen and showed me a photo of the wanted man. I 32 say he looked very much like you! Of course, since we know you, we told him that he had made a 33 ”. “Well, it’s really 34 I came to a restaurant where I’m known,” I said. “ 35 , I might have been in trouble. ”
A．noticed B．understood C．knew D．recognized
A．since B．as if C．though D．even if
A．flat B．open C．cut D．fixed
A．pretending B．thinking C．hoping D．continuing
A．guess B．find C．see D．learn
A．menu B．bill C．paper D．food
A．direct B．funny C．strange D．familiar
A．chatted with B．looked at C．laughed at D．talked about
A．the waiter B．the dinner C．I D．time
A．clear B．hopeful C．true D．possible
A．restaurant B．washroom C．office D．kitchen
A．sat down B．acted C．left D．calmed down
A．wanted B．tried C．ordered D．wished
A．followed B．caught C．met D．discovered
A．was to beat B．was dealing with C．was to meet D．was looking for
A．care B．surprise C．worry D．regret
A．must B．may C．need D．can
A．discovery B．fortune C．decision D．mistake
A．a pity B．natural C．a chance D．lucky
A．Otherwise B．However C．Thus D．Therefore
As far back as I can remember, I’ve always known that my brother was different. At first I thought this was a31 thing. But when I got older I learned the truth. My brother had autism (孤独症) and Attention Deficit Disorder (儿童多动症) — serious32 conditions. At 15, he33 like a 7-year-old child. When he was little, I didn’t34 it as much. But as he got older, it became more obvious. When something didn’t go his35 , he got angry and it took hours to36 him down. He would talk to himself and play with string. We could never37 to give him his medicine, otherwise he’d go wild. I was always38 when we took him anywhere, and I never wanted to bring any of my friends39 with me.
When I was 10, I felt like I couldn’t40 it any more. I’d shout at him for being different and would ask41 he couldn’t be normal. Of course, he had no42 what I was talking about. It became very hard,43 when a friend of mine didn’t want to come over44 her mom had said my brother was dangerous. Our fights45 up until one day he came up to me. He gave me a big46 , like he was saying, “I don’t know what I did47 , but I hope you still love me.” At that moment I realized that I’d better learn to48 him.
As I’ve gotten older, I’ve learned how49 I really am. Having him as a brother has made me kinder and more patient. No matter how busy my50 is, he’ll always listen to my problems. I worry about his future, but I know he’ll always be loved.
A．discouraged B．serious C．good D．pitiful
A．mental B．physical C．medical D．normal
A．experienced B．behaved C．impressed D．expressed
A．watch B．see C．observe D．notice
A．road B．way C．path D．side
A．take B．bring C．calm D．set
A．want B．remember C．allow D．forget
A．embarrassed B．grateful C．tiresome D．comfortable
A．here B．home C．out D．away
A．see B．hear C．bear D．believe
A．what B．how C．when D．why
A．mind B．idea C．thought D．principle
A．especially B．probably C．nearly D．partly
A．though B．if C．because D．while
A．gave B．sent C．called D．kept
A．hug B．hit C．shock D．kick
A．right B．perfect C．gentle D．wrong
A．accept B．receive C．persuade D．advise
A．terrible B．bad C．clever D．lucky
A．teacher B．brother C．father D．friend
Patti discovered the meaning of running when she was 23. At that time she was smoking two packs of cigarettes a day and had 36 over 50 pounds. “I decided to 37 ,” she says. She took a clock and started 38 what she did every day, and then she 39 an hour a day as a “be nice to Patti” hour. “I started having bubble（泡沫）baths with a candle 40 , because Cosmopolitan Magazine 41 that this would be good for me. But I got 42 of that soon,” Patti remembers. She wanted to do something really pleasant. She found that the 43 times in her life were times when she was physically active. So she took up 44 .
She decided to start 45 the next day. She ran for an hour, 46a total of 7 miles on her first run. “I couldn’t walk for 2 weeks 47 I felt painful all over!” Patti recalls. “But I felt so wonderful!” Patti wasn’t crazy about running yet, but she was in 48 with the after effects of it.
Within seven months, Patti had run her first marathon, qualified for the Boston Marathon, and placed 25th in the world for 49 distance runners. Over the next years, she 50 records and set standards for women in the sport. She was the first American woman to run a marathon 51 than 2 hours 30 minutes, and then broke another two records 52 an 8-month period.
Patti believes that, if we can 53 standards for ourselves, we can pull ourselves out of the most difficult 54 and come out on top. “Everybody has to be a/an 55 and everybody has that in them.”
A．lost B．gained C．earned D．reduced
A．change B．move C．walk D．cry
A．remembering B．collecting C．sharing D．recording
A．set out B．set up C．set aside D．set about
A．lit B．swung C．surrounded D．burnt
A．spoke B．said C．wrote D．went
A．afraid B．fond C．tired D．ashamed
A．happiest B．saddest C．loneliest D．luckiest
A．smoking B．bathing C．dieting D．running
A．only B．right C．even D．again
A．overcoming B．spreading C．passing D．covering
A．but B．although C．since D．because
A．peace B．line C．love D．touch
A．men B．women C．adult D．children
A．kept B．held C．broke D．cleared
A．faster B．more C．slower D．rather
A．for B．over C．at D．on
A．set B．follow C．require D．seek
A．pleasures B．pities C．challenges D．purposes
A．expert B．runner C．athlete D．champion
When my twin sons, Chad and Brad, were born, I was concerned about everything． Five years later, our little girl, Becky, 21 our family．I wanted everybody to be healthy and happy．I worked hard to see that they 22 ．
As the kids grew older, I worried about headaches, throat infections and many other 23 childhood illnesses．I didn't like it when the boys spent time "warming the bench （板凳）" during Little League football games．I worried about Becky when she 24 the ball while playing softball．Before long, the teen years were upon us．I stayed 25 late t night waiting for the boys to return home．Many times the26 crossed my mind that I would call the police if they weren't home on time．_27_, they always arrived home safe and sound28 I had to take such measures．
"Please don't ever call the police," one of the boys said when I 29 him after a late arrival．The day the boys moved away to college was a 30 day indeed．I worried about their being able to take care of themselves．Would they starve?
A few months after the boys left college, our 31 rang in the middle of the night． It startled （惊醒）us when we looked at the clock．It was 3 o'clock in the morning．" 32 must be wrong," I shouted to my husband, Roy, as we both jumped up．We ran to the door, opened it, and there33a police officer．
"You need to 34 your sons," he seriously announced．I picked up the telephone, but unfortunately, it was 35．A line outside had been accidentally （偶然） cut．Roy and I jumped into the car and 36 to the nearest telephone．My stomach ached．My husband was 37 so badly that he could hardly dial the number．
On the first38 , Chad answered the telephone．"What's wrong?" Roy shouted into the receiver （听筒）．
"We were worried about you," Chad told him．"We've been trying to call you all night, but you didn't 39 We called the police and asked them to go and check on you．"
For the first time in their lives, the boys were worried about us．And they were the ones who 40 had to call the police．
A．completed B．visited C．tested D．appreciated
A．did B．had C．were D．would
A．serious B．common C．unusual D．incurable
A．hit B．threw C．got D．missed
A．down B．up C．out D．in
A．plan B．advice C．worry D．thought
A．Strangely B．Probably C．Luckily D．Exactly
A．after B．when C．before D．since
A．threatened B．told C．surprised D．reminded
A．nice B．embarrassing C．happy D．sad
A．phone B．clock C．alarm D．doorbell
A．Something B．Anything C．Everything D．Nothing
A．stood B．greeted C．turned D．came
A．call B．email C．see D．educate
A．gone B．useless C．dead D．stolen
A．rushed B．headed C．went D．moved
A．looking B．shaking C．suffering D．seeing
A．night B．arrival C．try D．ring
A．talk B．answer C．wake D．care
A．frequently B．suddenly C．actually D．rarely
A year ago I paid no attention to English idioms, 21 my teacher said again and again that it was important．
One day, I happened to __22 _ an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to __23 ．As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner shook his head, saying, “You don’t say! You don’t say!” I was 24 ___ , I thought, perhaps this is not a __ 25 __ topic．Well, I’d __26 change the topic．So I said to him, “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? _27 _ the way, have you ever __28__ there?” “Certainly, everyone back home will__29__ me if I leave China without seeing__30 ．It was great．” I said, “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world． It is a place of31 ．” Soon I was interrupted again by his words, “ __32 !” I couldn’t _33 __ asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it?” “Well, I didn’t ask you to do__34__ ”, he answered, gently surprised．
I said, “Didn’t you say ‘You don’t say’?”
Hearing this, the Englishman _35__ to tears．He began to __36___ ,“‘You don’t say actually means ‘really?’．It is an _37__ of surprise．Perhaps you don’t pay attention __38___ English idioms．”
Then I knew I had made a fool of __39__ ．Since then I have been more ___50__ with idioms．
A．though B．when C．if D．as
A．look B．meet C．pick up D．find out
A．walk B．talk C．play D．go
A．pleased B．angry C．afraid D．surprised
A．proper B．strange C．safe D．polite
A．to B．better C．not D．like
A．On B．In C．All D．By
A．gone B．visited C．seen D．been
A．look at B．think of C．send for D．laugh at
A．it B．them C．anything D．something
A．interesting B．interest C．interests D．interested
A．Really B．Good C．You don’ t say D．You are right
A．be B．help C．think D．do
A．this B．so C．anything D．me a favor
A．laughed B．cried C．moved D．came
A．explain B．shout C．prove D．say
A．experience B．expression C．explanation D．example
A．for B．to C．at D．in
A．me B．myself C．him D．himself
A．helpful B．popular C．careful D．satisfied
I tend to accept any idea put forward by experts on TV. One day, a sociologist(社会学家) proposed that the 36 society has been consuming modern humans little by little. For fear that I would become a victim of the consumer society, I 37 hurried to a bicycle shop in my neighborhood. 38 the shopkeeper Mr. Johnson was selling me the bicycle, he said, “This is the best thing you 39 have done. Life has become hopelessly 40 . A bicycle is simple, and it brings to you 41 things: fresh air, sunshine and exercise.” I agreed. Happy as a child, I got on the bicycle and headed out onto the streets. After some time, I 42 at the other end of the town. I was 43 that this simple vehicle could let me 44 long distances in a fairly short time. But how 45 did I really go?
Since I hated to be 46 , I went back to Mr. Johnson and asked him to 47 an odometer (里程表) on my bicycle. He agreed, but 48 , “An odometer without a speedometer (速度计) is like a 49 without a knife.” I admitted he was right and in a few minutes, the two devices (装置) were 50 to the handlebars of my bicycle. “What about a horn?” he then asked. “Look, this horn is no larger than a matchbox and has many 51 .” Attracted by these functions, I bought the horn.
“You can’t leave the back part 52 ,” noted Mr. Johnson. He fixed a metal box with buttons 53 the seat, and said, “Is there anything better than this oven(烤箱) when you feel 54 on your way? I can give you a special discount.” I was not strong enough to 55 the offer.
“I congratulate you once more; this is the best thing you could have done,” said Mr. Johnson in the end.
A．adult B．human C．consumer D．bachelor
A．eventually B．immediately C．reluctantly D．gratefully
A．Although B．Because C．As D．Unless
A．would B．should C．must D．could
A．boring B．complicated C．stressful D．tough
A．natural B．mysterious C．complex D．unique
A．gave up B．broke down C．calmed down D．ended up
A．amazed B．amused C．confused D．concerned
A．march B．drive C．cover D．measure
A．far B．long C．fast D．deep
A．unreliable B．impractical C．unprepared D．inaccurate
A．fix B．check C．repair D．lay
A．swore B．added C．replied D．concluded
A．pencil B．fork C．box D．cake
A．distributed B．converted C．applied D．attached
A．shapes B．sizes C．functions D．models
A．loose B．blank C．bare D．incomplete
A．beside B．before C．below D．behind
A．sick B．hungry C．hot D．thirsty
A．consider B．withdraw C．make D．resist
In the dining room of my grandfather’s house stood a massive grandfather clock. Meals in that dining room were a time for three 36 to become one. The table was always spread with 37 containing love as the main ingredient (成分). And that grandfather clock stood like an old family friend, watching over the 38 that was a part of our lives.
As a child, the old clock fascinated me. I 39 and listened to it during meals. Even more wonderful to me was my grandfather’s ritual (老习惯). He wound (上发条) that clock with a(n) 40 key carefully each day. I remember watching 41 my grandfather took the key from his pocket and opened the hidden door in the clock. He inserted the key and wound — not too much, nor too 42 . He never let that clock wind down and 43 . He showed us grandchildren how to open the door and let us each take 44 winding the key.
After my grandfather died, it was days after the funeral 45 I remembered the clock! The tears 46 freely when I entered the dining room. The clock stood there quiet.
Some time later, my grandmother gave me the key. The old house was 47 . No laughter over the dinner table, no ticking or chiming of the 48 — all was still. I took the key in my shaking hand and 49 the clock door. All of a sudden, I was a 50 again, watching my grandfather with his silver-white hair and blue eyes. He was there, 51 at me, at the secret of the clock's magic, at the key that held so much power.
I stood there, 52in thought for a long time. Then slowly and 53 I inserted the key and wound the clock. It sprang to life. Tick-tock, tick-tock, life and chimes were breathed into the dining room, into the house and into my 54 . With the movement of the hands of the clock, my grandfather55 again.
A．persons B．generations C．families D．stages
A．water B．soup C．rice D．food
A．embarrassment B．sorrow C．laughter D．depression
A．sang B．laughed C．ate D．watched
A．big B．special C．black D．ugly
A．since B．unless C．as D．until
A．little B．fast C．high D．hard
A．talk B．run C．break D．stop
A．turns B．trouble C．pains D．action
A．once B．when C．before D．that
A．exposed B．flowed C．expressed D．spread
A．cold B．different C．quiet D．full
A．table B．house C．door D．clock
A．locked B．opened C．turned D．closed
A．man B．father C．child D．god
A．winking B．shouting C．glaring D．glancing
A．lost B．lived C．missed D．interrupted
A．nervously B．excitedly C．steadily D．carefully
A．account B．heart C．anxiety D．pocket
A．died B．disappeared C．lived D．smiled
As a music teacher for twenty-seven years I have always known that music touches the soul. It can break through all kinds of barriers to reach students in a very special way. It can be the means for each child to find their light.
A few years ago I was blessed with the opportunity to teach pre-school students one afternoon a week. One of my most memorable students was Vanessa. She was five years old ，had difficulty walking and could not speak. We mostly sat on the floor for our music lessons and Vanessa liked to sit on my lap. One of her favorite songs was John the Rabbit. It was a call and response song where I sang the call and the students clapped two times while singing the repeating phrase “Oh yes！” Vanessa liked to put her hands together with mine and clap with me. We performed that song during every class Vanessa and I clapping together. She never said or sang a word.
One day late in the school year when the song was finished Vanessa turned around， looked at me in the eye， clapped her tiny hands two times and said the words “Oh yes!” I opened my mouth and could not speak. Through music we had made a connection.
Several years later I came across Vanessa on the street in town. I stopped my car and waved to say hello. She waved back with a big smile on her face and then clapped her hands two times mimicking the song we had performed in our music class. This precious little girl through her connection with music left an impression on me that will last forever.
Every child has the ability to learn and grow. It is up to us educators to discover the way to reach each and every one of our students. We all must find each child’s light.The author thinks music__________.
| A．can make children calm down |
| B．can connect heart to heart |
| C．is difficult for pre-school students |
| D．is a good means to find a job |
According to the second paragraph Vanessa_________.
| A．got used to singing songs |
| B．was too shy to speak |
| C．was the youngest in the class |
| D．enjoyed the author’s class |
When Vanessa spoke the words “Oh yes!” the author felt________.
| A．surprised | B．happy | C．frightened | D．satisfied |
What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?
| A．The author has been in touch with Vanessa for several years. |
| B．Vanessa became as healthy as other children. |
| C．The song made a deep impression on Vanessa. |
| D．Being a good educator became Vanessa’s dream. |
Around twenty years ago I was living in York. 36 I had a lot of experience and a Master’s degree, I could not find 37 work.
I was 38 a school bus to make ends meet and 39 with a friend of mine, for I had lost my flat. I had 40 five interviews (面试) with a company and one day between bus runs they called to say I did not 41 the job. “Why has my life become so 42 ?” I thought painfully.
As I pulled the bus over to 43 a little girl, she handed me an earring 44 I should keep it 45 somebody claimed (认领) it. The earring was painted black and said “BE HAPPY”.
At first I got angry. Then it 46 me – I had been giving all of my 47 to what was going wrong with my 48 rather than what was right! I decided then and there to make a 49 of fifty things I was happy with. Later, I decided to 50 more things to the list. That night there was a phone call for 51 from a lady who was a director at a larger 52 . She asked me if I would 53 a one-day lecture on stress (压力) management to 200 medical workers. I said yes.
My 54 there went very well, and before long I got a well-paid job. To this day I know that it was because I changed my way of 55 that I completely changed my life.
A．As B．Though C．If D．When
A．successful B．extra C．satisfying D．convenient
A．driving B．repairing C．taking D．designing
A．working B．travelling C．discussing D．living
A．prepared for B．attended C．asked for D．held
A．lose B．like C．find D．get
A．hard B．busy C．serious D．short
A．wave at B．drop off C．call on D．look for
A．ordering B．promising C．saying D．showing
A．in case B．or else C．as if D．now that
A．hurt B．hit C．caught D．moved
A．feelings B．attention C．strength D．interests
A．opinions B．education C．experiences D．life
A．list B．book C．check D．copy
A．connect B．turn C．keep D．add
A．her B．a passenger C．me D．my friend
A．hospital B．factory C．restaurant D．hotel
A．listen to B．review C．give D．talk about
A．plan B．choice C．day D．tour
A．operation B．speaking C．employment D．thinking
Dinah is one of the most good-natured children that ever lived, but she is very, very lazy. There is nothing she likes, or used to like, so much as to curl up in some warm corner in the sun and do nothing.
Dinah’s mother wished very much that her child should learn to read, but the lady who tried to teach her soon give it up. “It is no 16 ,” she said, “Dinah 17 not learn. She is not stupid, but too lazy.”
It happened soon that a young man from Massachusetts came to the house where Dinah lived. He brought with him something no one else in the neighborhood had ever seen before－a pair of roller-skates.
When Dinah saw the young man going rapidly up and down the piazza (广场) on his skates she was so 18 . She ran after him like a cat, her black eyes shining.
One day the young man allowed her to 19 the skates. The child was too happy for words. Of course she fell down, but did not 20 at all.
“Look here, Dinah,” said the young man, “I understand that my aunt has been trying to teach you to read. Why didn’t you learn? Now, if you can read, I will send you a pair of good roller-skates.”
For a moment she said 21 , then exclaimed decidedly, “I’ll have those skates, sure.”
And she did. When she 22 her mind on her work, she could always do it well, 23 it was.
The lady who had before this found her 24 difficult a child to teach, now had no trouble. If Dinah showed the least 25 of her former laziness, the word SKATES was enough to draw her attention back to her lesson instantly.
On New Year’s morning she received a box marked in large printed letters:
MISS DINAH MORRIS,
Care of Mrs. Lawrence Delaney,
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
If she can read what is on the outside of this box she can have what is inside.
And as Dinah read every word clearly and quickly, of course she had the fine roller-skates the box held. And now sitting curled up in the sun, doing nothing, is not the thing she likes to do best.
A．need B． way C． use D． importance
A．shall B． will C． must D． can
A．astonished B． terrified C． frightened D． shocked
A．put up B． try out C． try on D． have on
A．move B． hurt C． cry D． mind
A．something B． nothing C． anything D． everything
A．paid B． drew C． bent D． made
A．whenever B． however C． whatever D． wherever
A．such B． so C． still D． very
A． sign B． impression C． mark D． expression
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