Our children grew up on jelly(果酱) sandwiches.Even my husband and I sometimes have one late at night with a glass of milk.
I wasn’t the jelly maker in this ____.My motherinlaw was.The only contribution I made to the jelly making was to ____ baby food jars，which my motherinlaw would ___ with the tasty gel(胶滞体) and send back home with us.For the past 22 years，____ I wanted to make a jelly sandwich，all I had to do was ____ one of those little jars of jelly.Jelly making was just a way of life for my motherinlaw.She always followed the same ____—from picking the fruit to setting the ____ jelly on the homemade shelves.
My motherinlaw passed away last December.Among the things in the house to be ____ by her children were the ____ canned goods.Each of her children chose from the many jars of tomato juice，green beans and jelly.When my husband ____ his jars home，we carefully put them away in our kitchen.
The other day I reached the kitchen for some jelly，and there it was.Sitting all ____ on the far side of the shelf was a small jar.The lid was rusty.As I picked up the jar，I suddenly realized something that I had ____ to see earlier.Yes，this was the ____ jar we would ever have from the patient，____ hands of my motherinlaw.It seemed like such a ____ thing，and most days it was something that was taken for granted.But today it seemed a valuable ____.I put the jelly back on the shelf.
We have many things that ____ belonged to my motherinlaw.These are the kinds of things that we expect to pass on to our children.But I’m just not ____ to give up this last jelly jar，and all the ___ its presence allows me to hold onto.The jar of jelly won’t keep that ____.It will either have to be eaten or thrown out...but not today.
A．market B．village C．family D．group
A．save B．throw C．choose D．paint
A．cover B．fill C．provide D．decorate
A．before B．whenever C．though D．since
A．turn on B．take up C．pick out D．reach for
A．example B．routine C．passion D．rule
A．mixed B．changed C．finished D．boiled
A．destroyed B．moved C．donated D．divided
A．tasty B．expensive C．common D．suitable
A．brought B．packed C．sent D．left
A．alone B．patiently C．worriedly D．along
A．forgotten B．expressed C．considered D．failed
A．last B．particular C．delicious D．large
A．poor B．painful C．loving D．shaking
A．small B．new C．strange D．good
A．experience B．treasure C．opportunity D．prize
A．already B．only C．once D．still
A．afraid B．eager C．ready D．upset
A．lessons B．memories C．efforts D．feelings
A．safe B．light C．soft D．long
This is a part from US President Barack Obama’s speech on May 14 at Bamard College in New York.
… My last piece of advice – this is simple, but perhaps most important: 36. Nothing worthwhile is easy. No one of achievement has avoided failure – sometimes catastrophic failures. But they keep at it. They learn from mistakes. They don’t 37.
When I first arrived on this 38, I was with little money, fewer options. But it was here that I tried to find my place in this world. I knew I wanted to make a difference, but it was 39 how in fact I’d go about it. But I wanted to do my part to 40 a better world.
So even as I worked after graduation in a few 41 jobs here in New York, even as I went from motley (鱼龙混杂的)apartment to motley apartment, I 42.
… And I wish I could say that this perseverance came from some innate (天生的)toughness in me. But the truth is, it was 43. I got it from 44 the people who raised me. I grew up as the son of a single mom who struggled to put herself through 45 and make ends meet. She had a marriage that fell apart; 46 went on food stamps at one point to help us 47. But she didn’t quit. And she earned her degree, and made sure that 48 scholarships and hard work, my sister and I earned 49.
And 50, I met a woman who was assigned to advise me on my first summer job at a law firm. And she gave me such good advice that I married her. And Michelle and I gave everything we had to balance our careers and a 51 family. We made that marriage work.
… So 52 it’s starting a business, or running for office, or 53 an amazing family, remember that making your 54 on the world is hard. It takes patience. It takes commitment. It comes with plenty of 55 and it comes with plenty of failures.
A．compete B．persevere C．struggle D．preservation
A．rest B．decline C．quit D．regret
A．campus B．downtown C．farm D．country
A．confident B．uncertain C．ambitious D．proud
A．shape B．instruct C．organize D．lead
A．amazing B．disturbing C．meaningful D．unsatisfactory
A．reached out B．put out C．gave out D．made out
A．presented B．structured C．learned D．created
A．copying B．detecting C．persuading D．watching
A．life B．work C．school D．business
A．yet B．even C．still D．also
A．get by B．come by C．get along D．come along
A．during B．through C．across D．over
A．mine B．us C．ours D．hers
A．for the time being B．long before C．up to now D．later on
A．young B．poor C．weak D．strong
A．as if B．if C．whether D．unless
A．rising B．raising C．arousing D．arising
A．view B．stay C．remark D．mark
A．goals B．advantages C．shortcomings D．setbacks
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Once a wise man was walking from one town to another with a few of his students. While they were travelling, they happened to pass a lake. They ____ there and the wise man told one of his students, “ I am _____. Get me some water from the lake there.”
The student _____ up to the lake. When he reached it, he ______ that some people were ______ clothes in the water, and, right at that moment, a cart (四轮车) started ______ the lake. As a result, the water became very ______. The student thought, “ How can I give this muddy water to my teacher to drink!” So he ______ and told the wise man, “ The water there is very muddy. I don’t think it is ______ to drink.”
After about half an hour, again the wise man asked the _____ student to go back to the lake and get him some water to drink. The student obediently (顺从的) went back to the lake. This time he found that the lake had absolutely ______ water in it. The mud had settled down and the water above it looked fit to drink. So he ______ some water in a pot and took it to his teacher.
The wise man looked at the water, and then he looked up at the student and said, “ See _____ you did to make the water clean. You let it be … and the mud ______ on its own --- and you got clear water… Your mind is also like that. When it is ______, just let it be. Give it a little time. It will settle down on its own. You don’t have to ______ any effort to calm it down. It will happen. It is effortless.”
What did the wise man _______ here? He said, “ It is effortless.” ______ peace of mind is effortless process. When there is peace inside you, that ______ permeates (蔓延) to the outside. It ______ around you and in the environment, so that people around start feeling that peace and grace.
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Streit was an experienced safecracker who never used force — either against people or safes. He was a real11 of his trade and it took him only 19 minutes to open the most difficult 12 he had ever met. In about 10 years, 13 by his brother Stefan, he took about €33,000,000 —from the safes of 28 banks in Austria. On his last job, he 14 the safe door open and €80,000 behind. With the 15 was a note, ''We don't need all that much''. A witness 16 his car and Streit was caught by the police. Then he was sent to Austria's Stein Prison to serve a six-year 17 . He boasted (吹嘘) at his trial that he would continue 18 the law, ''I'm a thief and I shall use every opportunity.'' In spite of the 19 , prison officials moved Streit to the prison's blacksmith shop. One day during the week before Christmas,
Streit 20 . Searchers found all his doors were well locked. Streit had 21 to make a set of keys and let himself out. Not to 22 , though. After crossing into Bavaria, Streit 23 the suspicion (怀疑) of German customs police on purpose and got himself 24 . ''I want to be in a German prison, ''he 25 to the surprised police. ''As German courts give much milder (温和的) sentences for 26 like mine and will 27 the time I would otherwise have served in Stein Prison.'' In prison, Streit 28 his keepers to let him telephone his former keeper, Karl Schreiner of Stein Prison. ''I'm sorry 29 I caused trouble. I didn't want to 30 anybody by escaping. Conditions weren't that bad. In fact the food was better than it is here.''
A．artist B．dancer C．composer D．musician
A．bank B．safe C．prison D．door
A．offered B．trained C．helped D．respected
A．made B．left C．broke D．removed
A．safe B．job C．door D．money
A．recognized B．stole C．rode D．broke
A．treatment B．holiday C．freedom D．sentence
A．obeying B．breaking C．respecting D．destroying
A．sentence B．trial C．warning D．suggestion
A．disappeared B．starved C．survived D．worked
A．tried B．decided C．managed D．expected
A．safety B．freedom C．hometown D．prison
A．attracted B．offered C．removed D．admitted
A．recognized B．relaxed C．arrested D．encouraged
A．went B．lied C．negotiated D．explained
A．crimes B．robbery C．money D．mistakes
A．multiply B．lose C．add D．reduce
A．cheated B．persuaded C．expected D．helped
A．though B．but C．for D．if
A．injure B．steal C．embarrass D．Accuse
Tyler was a troubled student.He was in my senior class last year.It was __1__ to his former teachers that he had made it to his senior year.
He sat in the back row.Every time I spoke in the front of the class，I would ask students questions，__2__ them by name.This helped me learn their names while getting the kids __3__.Unfortunately，every time I asked him a question，he would __4__ with a flip(轻率的) answer.He knew the answers when he listened __5__ he didn’t want to be asked.If he got a wrong answer，he would get very angry.
One day，Tyler was talking while I was teaching.In the __6__ of teaching I said，“Tyler，why are you having your own discussion instead of __7__ ours？” With that，he __8__ from his chair，pushed it over，and yelled.I sent him to the office with a discipline referral，and he __9__ a week’s out of school suspension.
The week’s out of school suspension was wonderful.However，the week soon came to a(n) __10__，and I began to worry about his __11__.I knew from talking with his other teachers that he would be back even angrier.
I made a(n) __12__.On the day that he came back，I stood at the door __13__ him.As soon as I saw him，I asked him to talk for a moment.He seemed __14__ to do it but agreed.I told him that I wanted to start over(重新开始) with him.Furthermore，I gave him permission that if he felt he was going to lose __15__ in class he could step right outside the door for a moment to collect himself.
From that point on，Tyler was a(n) __16__ student in my classroom.He listened and participated.He was __17__ a smart child and I could finally get to see this in him.He even __18__ a fight between two other students one day.I __19__ that giving him the power to decide for himself made all the __20__.
A．surprising B．interesting C．disappointing D．upsetting
A．visiting B．watching C．interviewing D．calling
A．defeated B．addicted C．involved D．impressed
A．exchange B．respond C．share D．connect
A．until B．if C．unless D．but
A．case B．matter C．middle D．presence
A．joining B．starting C．hearing D．learning
A．fell down B．got up C．jumped in D．fell off
A．suggested B．refused C．received D．requested
A．end B．decision C．head D．agreement
A．study B．return C．family D．health
A．plan B．mistake C．face D．noise
A．looking after B．escaping from C．waiting for D．staring at
A．excited B．unhappy C．calm D．crazy
A．touch B．courage C．heart D．control
A．changed B．similar C．confused D．proud
A．rarely B．actually C．usually D．hardly
A．led B．missed C．reported D．stopped
A．believe B．doubt C．expect D．recommend
A．effort B．difference C．point D．way
Tom was crossing the road the other day when he saw a red car coming in the distance．He thought the car would _____, as the lights had turned red． _____, the car was going too ____ and Tom soon _____ that it couldn’t stop in time．He _____ to move out of its _____ but it was too late．Tom was ____ down by the red car and lay _____ dead on the road． Passers-by ______ went to him and an ambulance（救护车）was _____for．The driver of the red car didn’t stop, ____one of the men had written down the _____ of the car, which he _____ to the police who arrived at the site（现场）．
At the same time, Tom was taken to the ____ and his parents were called for．They were very _____ to hear of the accident and quickly rushed to his ___．For three days Tom was not able to feel or think and his parents were worried that he _____ die．But on the fourth day Tom ____ and spoke softly．His parents were _____．The police by then had _____ the owner of the car and caught hold of him at last．
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Insight Without Sight
At the age of eighteen I couldn’t wait to get my first job, which meant I made the first step toward adulthood.
But it was difficult to get a work permit．One day I was dropped off by my parents at the
, where applicants took their physical tests for work permits．Although I had night blindness, my vision was clearer during the day, which helped me walk by myself．Then the doctor began the ．He looked into my eyes with a bright light．“I your parents take you to an eye specialist,”he said,“I suspect you have a retinal(视网膜) disease．If you do, you’ll never a day in your life…”
My parents did take me to specialists．After much time and money spent seeking an result, it was determined that I had an eye disease that slowly a person of sight．But still, during daylight, I could walk without ．I could read, but not for hours．My eyes began to
and words slipped off the page when I read more than a few pages．However, no matter how tired my eyes became, I never gave up reading．I knew the of great writers as well as I knew the most popular music stars．Their words were powerful, which me to try writing．Soon writing brought me a lot of each time I completed a paper．
Then an important phone call from an editor changed my life．An article I .appeared in a local newspaper．The newspaper, to my , continued to print my work．Next, a book series published several of my essays．I got interested in writing and up with each acceptance．On the pages, readers never knew of my blindness I chose to present it．For me, finding my voice through writing gave me the pride and satisfaction I so many years ago．Now, I have numerous essays and articles in ．
Should I be thanking that misguided doctor? By falsely predicting that I could never work a day, he fueled my into success．He set the bar too .and focused on what I wouldn’t be able to do．Yet I proved what I could do.
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完形填空。
There are many brands of chocolate．If you love it，you can’t forget DOVE --the most famous chocolate brand．But do you 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’s death．Bazaar that she did eat the ice cream that afternoon but didn't see the letters and also didn't receive any promise from Leon and she had to to her fate and missed 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 is 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?
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1—15各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。
I moved to a new neighborhood two months ago. In the house with a large ________ across the road lived a taxi driver, a single parent with two school-aged children. At the end of the day, he would________his taxi on the road. I________ why he did not park it in the garage.
Then one day I learnt that he had another car in his garage. In the afternoon he would come home ________ work, leave his taxi and go out for his ________ affairs in his other car, not in his taxi. I felt it was ________ .
I was curious to see his personal car but did not make it until I ________ to be outside one evening two weeks later, when the garage door was ________ and he drove out in his “own” car: a Rolls-Royce（劳斯莱斯）! It shook me completely ________ I realized what that meant. You see, he was a taxi driver. But deep inside, he saw himself as something else: a Rolls-Royce owner and a（n） ________ . He drove others in his taxi but himself and his children in his Rolls-Royce. For him, a taxi was just something he drove for a living. Rolls-Royce was something he drove for a (n） ________ .
We go to bed every night and ________ every morning as parents or children, not as bankers, CEOs or professors. We go for a party as close friends or go for a vacation as a ________ . We love life as it is. Yet often, we base our entire happiness and success on how high we ________ the social ladder（梯子）And we never use our Rolls-Royce, by keeping it dusty in our garage. We should focus more on ________ we are than what we do!
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阅读下面短文，从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One day I was in a parking lot when a sincere man came to me asking for help with directions. He had a printout of Google maps from the airport to a ________ on the main street, but couldn’t ________ it. He clearly didn’t have a phone, so after confirming his written directions, I mapped it on my ________ and showed him exactly where he needed to go.
He mentioned that he had ________ going there, but there was no such street number and he couldn’t locate his hotel. I ________ it again for him, he thanked me with a big ________, shook my hand, and took off. I got into my car and he got into his, and we ________ ways. As I drove to the next store and went in, I found something wasn’t right about the ________ so I Googled again and ________ that he was looking for the right ________ but in a city a half hour away!
Unfortunately it had been several minutes, and in the peak rush hour time, the ________ o f finding him was slim to none. But I decided to give it a ________ and took off in that direction. I had barely ________ what his car looked like, and was just about to________ . I parked my car and wa________what else I could do when the man drove right by and ________ over into a nearby parking spot, still ________ about where he was.
When I pulled in next to him, he couldn’t believe it. “________ did you find me? ” he asked. “ I’m not sure, but I ________that you are in the wrong city! ” I showed him the right directions, and after more smiles, laughs and a handshake, we parted ways again. Probably we’ll never ________ again, but that makes it all the more sweet.
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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的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Bill White’s father is a lawyer. In his time, he likes to get out in the country and take some of animals.
For a long time, Bill had wanted to go with his father on one of his . But his father didn’t take Bill along with him he was fifteen.
He and Bill drove to the farm which to his uncle in the afternoon. They the night there, so that they could out early the next morning. Uncle Steve and his son Larry, who was sixteen, were going to go out with them.
It was still dark when Bill heard the alarm the next morning. He wondered why it was running so early. He couldn’t remember he was. He turned over and looked at the clock. It was 5 o’clock. Then he that he was at the and that he was going out to take pictures with his father. He jumped out of bed and got quickly.
He ran downstairs. The others were already in the . Uncle Steve was cooking bacon and eggs. There was a pot of coffee on the stove. It good.
They ate breakfast quickly. They didn’t talk , because they didn’t want to up the other people in the house. They filled a thermos bottle hot coffee and took some sandwiches Aunt Grace, Uncle Steve’s wife, had made for them. They gathered their camera and started out.
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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Beginning to learn gymnastics even before she could barely walk，Svetlana had always dreamed to enter the Olympics scene some day．
However，her _________ ended in the car on the winding road when a lorry appeared out of nowhere．The last thing she ________ was a blinding flash of light．In hospital，when told she would never ________ again，she couldn’t believe it．Three months later，she was _______ out of hospital on a wheelchair．Then a friend came to her house to visit her with an old child’s storybook．A bookmark in it made her ________ to page 117．The name of the ________ was‘The Day Clara Walked’．She was determined to return to stage whatever it might cost．
_________，after a year’s hard exercise，Svetlana recovered and was able to display her gymnastics．While she was sitting on the green bench ________ the Athens Stadium，memories ________：first，the pain and the tears，the book under her pillow，the words of relatives full of advice and comfort，and the pity in those eyes that had once held _________for her talent．Then followed the trips to the gym where everyone looked on________，their disbelief transforming slowly to wonder，______she could balance the hoop（健身圈）as well as her teammates．She registered for 2004 Olympic Games，and finally she received________from the Olympic Committee．
Her _________was interrupted by the attendant who said，“It’s time”，two words that she had been_______ to hear for so long．Smoothing her dress，she walked into the stadium，each_________firm and steady．Everything was_________，and the applause rang loud in her ears，her heart________violently against her chest．
Later that night，Svetlana pulled the gold medal out of her pocket and placed it on the old _________on the shelf，which opened to page 117，to the chapter‘The Day Clara Walked’，tears________her vision．
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Arthur Ashe, an African American, was a great tennis player. In his autobiography (自传)Days of Grace, Arthur Ashe an incident that occurred when he was 17years old. He was playing in a match in West Virginia. As was often the case, he was the only of color in the match.
One night, some of the kids broke a gate. They completely it and then decided to say that Authur was . The incident was reported in the newspapers; Arthur his involvement, but the boys would not change their story. The part for Arthur was worrying about what his father would say and do. He made a phone call.
As he imagined, his father had already learned of the . his father’s tone was severe. He asked Arthur only one question. “Arthur Junior,” he asked, “all I want to is--- were you mixed up in that ?”
Author answered, “No, Daddy, I wasn’t. ” his father asked about it again. Arthur learned on that day why he had always been encouraged to tell the . There would come a time when he must be , and this was such a time. Because he had already earned his trust and , he knew his father believed him. From that day on he was , above all else, to live a life of honesty.
, we find examples of modern leaders in every field who have less honesty. we do not need saints(圣人)---we need people like you; people who will be known for their ; people who earn the trust and respect of others, their age or status in life; people who the importance of character. Our world does not need another saint. But it needs you.
A．avoids B．imagines C．relates D．plans
A．competitor B．judge C．passenger D．teacher
A．purchased B．repaired C．discovered D．destroyed
A．cruel B．responsible C．serious D．greedy
A．denied B．forgot C．reported D．kept
A．strangest B．worst C．funniest D．least
A．quietly B．usually C．eventually D．frequently
A．theft B．operation C．tour D．incident
A．promise B．show C．know D．announce
A．mess B．game C．project D．career
A．even B．never C．sometimes D．often
A．truth B．joke C．secret D．news
A．rewarded B．praised C．moved D．believed
A．interest B．strength C．respect D．attention
A．afraid B．unable C．ashamed D．determined
A．Hopefully B．Financially C．Unfortunately D．Traditionally
A．But B．If C．In case D．As if
A．knowledge B．honesty C．humor D．generosity
A．other than B．but for C．because of D．regardless of
A．forget about B．insist on C．turn down D．give away
I had worried myself sick over Simon’s mother coming to see me. I was a new , and I gave an honest account of the students’ work. In Simon’s case, the grades were awfully low. He couldn’t read his own handwriting. he was a bright student. He discussed adult subjects with nearly adult comprehension. His work in no way reflected his .
So when Simon’s mother entered the room, my palms(手掌心) were sweating. I was completely for her kisses on both my cheeks. “I came to thank you,” she said, surprising me beyond speech. me, Simon had become a different person. He talked of how he me, he had began to make friends, and for the first time in his twelve years, he had spent an afternoon at a friend’s house. She wanted to tell me how grateful she was for the I had nurtured(培养) in her son. She kissed me again and left.
I sat, stunned (惊呆), for about half an hour, what had just happened. How did I make such a life-changing difference to that boy without knowing it? What I finally came to was one day, several months before, when some students were reports in the front of the class, Jeanne spoke , and to encourage her to raise her voice, L had said, “Speak up. Simon’s the expert on this. He is the one you have to convince, and he can’t hear you in the of the room.” That was it. From that day on, Simon had sat up straighter, paid more attention, more, and became happy. And it was all because he to be the last kid in the last row. The boy who most needed was the one who took the last seat that day.
It taught me the most lesson over the years of my teaching career, and I’m thankful that it came and positively. A small kindness can indeed make a difference.
A．cleaner B．reporter C．teacher D．monitor
A．Or B．And C．So D．But
A．abilities B．courage C．feelings D．dream
A．desperate B．responsible C．unsuitable D．unprepared
A．In spite of B．Because of C．Apart from D．As for
A．envied B．loved C．pleased D．criticized
A．gradually B．constantly C．obviously D．recently
A．self-doubt B．self-respect C．self-pity D．self-defence
A．imagining B．observing C．regretting D．wondering
A．even B．also C．always D．still
A．remember B．expect C．believe D．accept
A．writing B．reviewing C．giving D．editing
A．repeatedly B．quietly C．quickly D．firmly
A．lucky B．lonely C．likely D．only
A．entrance B．middle C．back D．front
A．smiled B．slept C．shouted D．quarreled
A．intended B．pretended C．happened D．refused
A．praise B．change C．thanks D．visits
A．difficult B．painful C．enjoyable D．valuable
A．slowly B．early C．frequently D．occasionally
I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a person.
I think my started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really . It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So tried a(n) . I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble I to help. That was really a big for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of are still my best friends today.
A bigger cause of my new , however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimer’s disease became my . Every time I came into her room, she was so because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never her, so I took her place. She let me that making others feel good made me feel good, too, when she died, I was , but I was very grateful to her.
I think I am a much person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not these experiences. They have me to care about other people more than about myself. I who I am today, and I could not say that a few years ago.
A．since B．before C．or D．unless
A．famous B．simple C．different D．skilled
A．education B．career C．tour D．change
A．balance B．homework C．degree D．interest
A．talked B．wrote C．lied D．reported
A．careful B．lonely C．curious D．guilty
A．argument B．game C．experiment D．defence
A．dared B．offered C．hesitated D．happened
A．dream B．problem C．duty D．step
A．us B．which C．them D．whom
A．attitude B．hobby C．hope D．luck
A．friend B．partner C．guide D．guest
A．polite B．happy C．strange D．confident
A．bothered B．answered C．visited D．trusted
A．explain B．guess C．declare D．see
A．homeless B．heartbroken C．bad-tempered D．hopeless
A．quieter B．busier C．better D．richer
A．forget B．face C．improve D．analyze
A．forced B．preferred C．ordered D．taught
A．miss B．like C．wonder D．expect
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