Annie, a neighbor’s daughter, was away for her first semester at college this school year. She is a very sweet girl but just a bit shy. When her birthday came around, I found out she was feeling a bit .
Her family is quite poor and are tight, so there wouldn’t be any birthday visitors. I wanted to her a card and maybe a small gift to her day a bit. I got her school from her mom and planned to pick something up. Then I got a(n) !
I perhaps a bit more birthday cheer was needed here. I bought some balloons, birthday hats, and novelties at a store. I took a small and asked three other people in my area at work to “Happy Birthday” and send some birthday wishes to her. It was such fun making the recording! Other people what we were doing and their voices, so it really sounded like we had a party going on!
Then I bought her a small present and a card as planned. The real fun was packing them to be sent. I everything so it was like opening a mini birthday party! At the last minute I added a pack of cupcakes and a box of birthday candles sending them off. I got a call a few days later．Annie said her roommates and one of their neighbors in the got together with her and held a party for her the moment they arrived. She sounded so and I was so glad that she had some friends to her special day with.
It was such an easy and thing to do. The people who helped me make the tape still laugh and talk about it. And Annie me it was the most fun birthday she would remember!
A．lonely B．nervous C．happy D．bored
A．thoughts B．finances C．measures D．times
A．provide B．sell C．send D．draw
A．attract B．remember C．describe D．brighten
A．number B．campus C．address D．report
A．idea B．surprise C．chance D．message
A．decided B．thought C．wished D．concluded
A．another B．others C．other D．one
A．radio B．camera C．recorder D．phone
A．say B．sing C．repeat D．make
A．took out B．set out C．gave out D．found out
A．added B．devoted C．cleared D．lifted
A．suddenly B．originally C．finally D．carefully
A．collected B．paid C．arranged D．expected
A．until B．after C．unless D．before
A．dormitory B．home C．classroom D．office
A．familiar B．happy C．wonderful D．upset
A．help B．compare C．share D．witness
A．hard B．challenging C．fun D．time-consuming
A．warned B．convinced C．advised D．told
A thief dropped a winning lottery ticket (彩票) at the scene of his crime, but he has been given a lesson in .The man whom he robbed (抢劫) the ticket and won the $25,000 prize, but he managed to find the thief, and handed over the .
The robbery happened when Professor Sabbatucci was changing a tyre (轮胎) on a highway. Another motorist, who stopped to “, stole a suitcase from his car and drove off. The professor found the ticket and put it in his pocket before home.
Next day, the professor saw the lottery on TV and realized it was a winner. He the $25,000 prize. Then began a with his conscience (良心). In the end, he decided he could not keep the money he had been robbed. He then put a in newspapers and made an announcement on the radio, : “I’m trying to find the man who robbed me. I have $25,000 for him — a lottery . Please meet me.”
The professor received hundreds of from people who were hoping to him into handing them the cash. But there was one voice he and he arranged to meet the man in a park.
The robber gave back the and burst into tears. He could not what was happening. Why didn’t you the money?” he asked. The professor replied: “I couldn’t because it’s not mine.” Then he walked off, turning down the thief’s to share the prize.
A．friendship B．honesty C．bravery D．adventure
A．sent B．took out C．bought D．picked up
A．crime B．ticket C．]cash D．evidence
A．repair B．rest C．watch D．help
A．left B．dropped C．forgotten D．damaged
A．running B．walking C．driving D．riding
A．results B．story C．loss D．sales
A．presented B．took C．donated D．shared
A．battle B．business C．lecture D．quarrel
A．since B．while C．even though D．as if
A．review B．request C．show D．notice
A．joking B．saying C．wondering D．replying
A．number B．luck C．win D．receipt
A．notes B．emails C．letters D．calls
A．trick B．persuade C．lead D．draw
A．recognized B．remembered C．recorded D．recovered
A．car B．suitcase C．money D．check
A．imagine B．blame C．believe D．realize
A．keep B．return C．give D．earn
A．deal B．promise C．payment D．offer
Perhaps because I was city kid, my exposure to wildlife was limited. That when I moved to the wooded hills of Oregon many years later. For the first time, I animal communities.
One evening, a nursing raccoon (浣熊) with four kids . She extended her tiny paw asking for some food. I was attracted by their cuteness, so I put out a serving of fresh cat food and water. She the next evening. And the next.
All was well until the wildlife began behaving . The raccoons started crying noisily. They could be throughout the entire valley. A few days later, our homeowners association (业主协会) newsletter arrived in the mail. Among the announcements of garage sales came a gentle reminder that feeding the wildlife was not a(n) thing to do.
My face became red with as I read the letter. I’d been found out! I was now identified as the maker!
I went downstairs to discuss the matter with my husband. “I’m not that the association has come up with a policy about it. They must have gotten ,” he said.
“OK, I’m going to feeding the animals,” I said.
Although I told myself that the wildlife around me would without cat food, I felt guilty. Late that night, I walked slowly into the kitchen for a snack. Then a scene outside my attention: There, on the hillside, was my neighbor. She was two deer in the cold.
Another animal , I thought. Even well-intentioned neighborhood associations can’t control our human impulse (冲动) to with wild creatures and the natural world.
A．happened B．grew C．changed D．started
A．built B．met C．caught D．ignored
A．appeared B．waited C．shouted D．slept
A．even if B．only if C．if only D．as if
A．secretly B．instantly C．directly D．suddenly
A．remained B．left C．settled D．returned
A．wildly B．politely C．stupidly D．naturally
A．seen B．recognized C．heard D．hunted
A．special B．usual C．simple D．exact
A．suitable B．noble C．valuable D．enjoyable
A．disappointment B．embarrassment C．sadness D．eagerness
A．decision B．tool C．trouble D．policy
A．surprised B．satisfied C．delighted D．concerned
A．requirements B．expectations C．agreements D．complaints
A．stop B．keep C．delay D．consider
A．survive B．practice C．suffer D．compete
A．escaped B．attracted C．deserved D．avoided
A．pulling B．washing C．protecting D．feeding
A．trainer B．watcher C．lover D．owner
A．connect B．play C．live D．work
Dad was always full of advice. One of the biggest lessons he taught me one summer was about having a strong__ _ethic(道德规范). When my brother and I were growing up, we mowed(除草) yards during the summer to_ pocket money.
Every time we went to work, Dad was there to _ _. I used to wonder __ he came with us. He stood watching our work in the_ _weather when he could have been inside relaxing with air conditioning.
One day we were _ _our neighbor’s yard. She always_ _ until the grass was knee-high to call us over. That afternoon, I was finishing up and was_ . I was just about to_ _the mower when I saw Dad pointing to some_ . I thought about how little I was getting paid for cutting grass so _ _it almost broke the mower. I _ _him and kept walking. Dad called me out, “you missed a piece.” I frowned, __ he would go home. He kept __ . So worn out and discouraged, I went back to cut that piece of grass. I said to myself: “That one piece isn’t __ anyone. Why won’t he just let it go ?Other neighbors_ _ the good work we did and soon got more_ _. we start out with one client, but by the end of the summer we had five.
The lesson my dad taught me stayed with me: be _ . If you say you are going to perform a job at a certain time, keep your _ . Give your customers the kind of service you would like to _ _. It shows how sincere you are and how much pride you take in your work.
A．work B．family C．neighbor D．academy
A．save B．share C．earn D．borrow
A．watch B．teach C．help D．perform
A．how B．whether C．when D．why
A．rainy B．snowy C．hot D．warm
A．visiting B．cutting C．cleaning D．digging
A．decided B．prepared C．stopped D．waited
A．excited B．confused C．frightened D．tired
A．pay for B．throw away C．turn off D．try out
A．people B．stones C．grass D．water
A．strange B．thick C．different D．high
A．ignored B．forgot C．comforted D．thanked
A．pretending B．admitting C．hoping D．believing
A．going B．pointing C．shaking D．disturbing
A．hurting B．cheating C．killing D．welcoming
A．took care of B．took advantage of C．took notice of D．took hold of
A．luck B．information C．business D．advice
A．ordinary B．professional C．smart D．bright
A．space B．peace C．word D．need
A．offer B．receive C．provide D．exchange
Michael’s phone contains a picture of masses of groceries—from pies to ground meat—all packed tightly into a car．All of it was taken to Mary’s Mission，a for the homeless，last Thanksgiving，he explained．
“Till now, we’ve delivered 21，000 pounds of food that would have been ，”said Michael，18，a high school graduate from Illinois．
Last summer, Michael started a called Unseen Cuisine．It food that is nearly past its sell—by date from business，and delivers it to shelters for the homeless． their senior year, Michael and eight other students up for three deliveries a week to nearby shelters．
Now those students hope to the mission at the universities they are attending in the fall and get more students ．
“The ultimate goal for us is to end food waste and end ，not only in America but50the whole world，”Michael said．“I know that’s pretty ”
During a family trip to India in the summer of 2012，Michael said he was by seeing people beg in the streets．That image with him．
But Michael and his team have been honored for their work，he said his team had been most by their interactions(交流)with people who live and work at the shelters．
They said they had come to a new of their privilege and responsibility toward others．“A lot of people didn’t necessarily to be in the position that they’re in．It’s a lot of 58 wherever you’re born，”said Nick Motta，1 8，one of Michael’S teammates．
“To me，it's amazing that a group of students can make such a ”Michael said.“If we can just keep doing that．I think it will go a long way．”
A．store B．shelter C．school D．factory
A．produced B．bought C．wasted D．stolen
A．pub B．class C．family D．group
A．collects B．sells C．makes D．cooks
A．Before B．After C．Throughout D．Until
A．held B．turned C．made D．teamed
A．spread B．1imit C．support D．delay
A．known B．involved C．united D．started
A．poverty B．violence C．injustice D．hunger
A．hopefully B．thankfully C．fortunately D．apparently
A．affordable B．aggressive C．ambitious D．arbitrary
A．frightened B．affected C．embarrassed D．disappointed
A．met B．stayed C．agreed D．matched
A．when B．as C．since D．while
A．awarded B．comforted C．rewarded D．favored
A．understanding B．analyzing C．balancing D．expressing
A．fail B．fight C．manage D．choose
A．freedom B．1uck C．courage D．wisdom
A．pretty B．well C．rather D．even
A．point B．breakthrough C．difference D．decision
Bobby Moresco grew up in New York’s Hell’s Kitchen, a tough working-class neighbourhood on Manhattan’s West Side. By tradition he have been a construction worker or a policeman, just like his father and most of his childhood pals. , he wanted out. Attracted by the bright lights from the time Bobby was a teen, he tried to . “I wasn’t a actor, but I had a driving need to do something with my life,” he said.
He moved to Hollywood, promising to find his . But he didn’t make it. For almost 10 years, he drove a taxi and worked as a waiter, volunteering at an actors’ workshop that he opened in Hollywood. But Moresco kept working at his career.
In 1983 his younger brother was murdered in a mob-linked killing. Moresco was forced to give up working and moved back to his neighbourhood. In 1988 he finally wrote a play that was to his life. Called Half-Deserted Streets, it was based on his brother’s and staged at a small theater. A Hollywood producer to see it and asked him to work on a screenplay.
His grew, and he got enough assignments to move back to Hollywood. However, it was never easy. By 2003, he was out of work and out of cash he got a call from Paul Haggis, a director who had befriended him. The two worked on the script and tried some famous studios, but their request was . Moresco believed so in the script that he borrowed money, and sold his house. At last the writers found an independent film producer who would take a chance.
The , slipped into the theatres in May 2005, and quietly became both a hit and an overnight success. It him two Academy Awards — Best Film Editing and Best Writing.
At the age of 54, Bobby Moresco became an success. “If you have something you want to do in life, don’t think about the problems,” he says, “think about the to get it done.”
A．must B．should C．can D．need
A．Then B．Therefore C．However D．Besides
A．study B．drive C．teach D．act
A．simple B．strict C．firm D．good
A．different B．impressive C．effective D．necessary
A．occasion B．treasure C．fortune D．possibility
A．afforded B．chosen C．respected D．offered
A．early B．worn C．old D．passed
A．turned B．pointed C．belonged D．related
A．arresting B．injuring C．killing D．shooting
A．advised B．happened C．intended D．planned
A．influence B．ambition C．success D．reputation
A．again B．even C．finally D．still
A．before B．when C．since D．while
A．let out B．looked down C．taken off D．turned down
A．strongly B．hardly C．deeply D．bravely
A．actor B．movie C．studio D．director
A．gave B．failed C．won D．allowed
A．effortless B．enjoyable C．overnight D．optimistic
A．ways B．lines C．manners D．actions
It was my first college acting class. With great hesitation, sweating hands and an heart,1 walked into the classroom. I had spent my entire life__ public speaking. But now here l was, not only to learn how to speak like someone on _ .but to become them entirely. Theater classes are at many high schools and universities in the US. "Theater kids" are a quite different bunch who always seemed able to a room with their personalities.
__ it was only a beginner-level course, my college class was filled with students who seemed a _ fit for acting. They were confident, funny and _ .The professor, a stout（矮胖）woman with a permanent smile and gentle behavior,__ just as well, She us each with a handshake and welcoming eyes. The class was held in a circular room with situated around the edges. This allowed everyone in the room to have a(n) of whatever performance or lecture was in the center.
After our first-day of introductions, each week we _ in a series of activities designed to help us find our own inner _ .We sang songs, danced to music, and recited _ from our favorite short stories.
The _ was eye opening .I learned that anyone has the to act, and many of us already do in our daily life. In the end, I'm not 一that l would consider myself an actor. But I don't think I ever had more fun in a college class.
A．unsteady B．unsatisfied C．unusual D．unfair
A．practicing B．avoiding C．delivering D．learning
A．refusing B．happening C．preparing D．hesitating
A．stage B．campus C．strike D．trial
A．difficult B．expensive C．advanced D．popular
A．put up B．make up C．light up D．break up
A．Though B．Since C．Unless D．Once
A．strange B．natural C．common D．formal
A．outgoing, B．cautious C．hardworking D．patient
A．served B．prepared C．spoke D．fit
A．inspired B．supplied C．greeted D．comforted
A．blackboards B．tables C．lights D．chairs
A．view B．opinion C．debate D．command
A．leaving B．occurring C．arriving D．declining
A．took B．succeeded C．shared D．participated
A．singer B．actor C．professor D．dancer
A．characters B．proverbs C．lines D．plots
A．adventure B．concert C．competition D．experience
A．gift B．interest C．tendency D．desire
A．content B．sure C．aware D．doubtful
In 2014 I was 22 years old and had just come back to Brazil after 14 months in England, holding my Cambridge Proficiency certificate. After nervously a short training course, I began to give class to my 12 students, all of them older than I was. I hard to remain calm in class and they wouldn't find out how unconfident I felt a lot of the time. I was quite , actually, until the end of and the night of the final oral test.
The test was going to start at 7 pm, and at 6:50, I myself in the teachers' bathroom to all the test questions again. I really wanted to learn the by heart so no one would think I was an inexperienced tester. The is, I actually locked myself in the bathroom. I couldn't get out! The bell rang at 7 pm and I could hear the noise in the halls the students went to their rooms. I tried hard to the bathroom door, but failed.
I heard the cleaning lady's voice and asked for help as as I could. However, she wasn't exactly a thoughtful person, and started ;"Diana's locked in the bathroom!"Shame had fallen upon me! the course director, the secretary and some teachers were outside the bathroom trying to get me out, and, ,my students gathered outside too, happily saying things like "Aren't we !No test today !” All I could do was , feeling miserable and utterly stupid. The door finally opened, and my entire was waiting for me outside, naughty smiles on their faces." ! Teacher.” they said," we know you are human too!"
They all passed their test. True to the Brazilian style, we all went out for a beer afterward, and laughed the whole thing off.
A．holding B．taking C．getting D．giving
A．performed B．learned C．worked D．tried
A．thought B．hoped C．guessed D．realized
A．successful B．fortunate C．happy D．satisfied
A．the class B．the course C．the day D．the year
A．tidied B．washed C．locked D．reminded
A．rewrite B．answer C．go over D．put forward
A．questions B．instructions C．answers D．steps
A．situation B．condition C．trick D．problem
A．probably B．simply C．sadly D．nearly
A．As B．before C．after D．until
A．knock B．kick C．open D．push
A．quietly B．hurriedly C．excitedly D．crazily
A．scolding B．running C．laughing D．shouting
A．At first B．Soon enough C．In the end D．Right now
A．to my amazement B．to my delight C．to my surprise D．to my horror
A．lucky B．comfortable C．anxious D．regretful
A．watch B．smile C．wait D．worry
A．class B．staff C．group D．school
A．Sorry B．Congratulations C．Don't be angry D．Don't worry
Luke didn’t know what to do. He wanted to yell at Kyle, his , because Kyle continued to with his mom, Jane. She didn’t demand very much from him---“Study hard, and get the best you can,” she told him. She tried to get it into his head that she didn’t have the for his college education. Not a cent could be expected! studying harder, Kyle spent hour after hour playing video games on his computer. He always waited until the last minute to study for school , and stayed up all night cramming(强记硬背) for them. When Jane tried to him that he needed good grades to get a , he would turn a deaf ear to her or even get angry. He said it was her to take care of him financially he graduated from college.
“Where did he get that ?” Luke asked. “You’ve him for 10 years all by yourself. You don’t him a thing. He should be glad you haven’t kicked him out of the apartment. When I was in the eleventh grade, my father made it to me that when I graduated from high school, I was expected to leave home. Kyle thinks you have to pay his way through college!”
Jane would Luke to talk to Kyle. “He says you’re not his father, so why should he have to listen to you?”
“Well, his father’s dead. He should appreciate that I’m to try to help him. ”Luke said.
“Kyle will be able to learn to accept your help and advice . But before that, Luke, we need to try hard to get him to accept you in his heart, close to the of his own father.”
“I agree and we surely have every confidence in him.” said Luke.
“Yes. And in , too!” Jane reminded him.
A．cousin B．stepbrother C．nephew D．stepson
A．discuss B．meet C．argue D．deal
A．teachers B．grades C．friends D．prizes
A．need B．money C．hope D．time
A．Instead of B．In addition to C．In spite of D．Along with
A．rules B．tests C．regulations D．admissions
A．inform B．warn C．promise D．remind
A．scholarship B．degree C．reward D．job
A．honor B．right C．pleasure D．responsibility
A．since B．when C．until D．after
A．principle B．decision C．saying D．idea
A．helped B．raised C．educated D．sponsored
A．owe B．ask C．lend D．offer
A．easy B．possible C．clear D．strange
A．So B．Yet C．Still D．Because
A．force B．allow C．invite D．forbid
A．around B．out C．away D．off
A．in turn B．at first C．in time D．at once
A．heart B．place C．duty D．life
A．himself B．ourselves C．myself D．yourselves
Sophie was a ten-year-old girl. She loved_. She drew before breakfast. She drew after breakfast. Sometimes she even drew on her way to _.
One day Sophie arrived _ at school. “Why are you late, Sophie?” asked her _.
“I’m sorry, Miss. I was drawing a big house on the way to school. I forgot about the _.”
“Oh, Sophie,” said her teacher. “You must think _ about your drawing and more about school. Can you give me your _ now please?”
“I’m sorry, Miss, I don’t have it finished.”
“_ , Sophie?”
“Yesterday I was in town. I saw a _ running down the road. He had a(n)_ face so I drew him.” The teacher gave Sophie a strange look. “But Sophie, there was a_ robbery (抢劫案) in town yesterday...”
“Perhaps that was the man I _ ,” said Sophie. “Perhaps I have drawn a picture of the robber!”
After school, Sophie went to the police station. She _ her picture to a policeman. “Where did you _ this picture?” asked the policeman.
“I drew it,” said Sophie. “I drew it yesterday in_ .”
“This is a picture of Ronnie the Robber,” _ the policeman. “So Ronnie robbed the bank! Thank you, Sophie. Now we can _ him.”
A week later, the policeman _ a letter to Sophie’s school. “Sophie’s drawing _ us catch Ronnie the Robber,” he said. “She is a very clever girl.”
Now her teachers were very _ of Sophie, the girl who loves to draw.
A．math B．art C．music D．writing
A．home B．park C．library D．school
A．late B．early C．happily D．classmate
A．father B．teacher C．friend D．mother
A．exam B．date C．class D．time
A．little B．much C．less D．more
A．homework B．picture C．textbook D．notebook
A．Why B．Why not C．What happened D．So what
A．thief B．robber C．man D．boy
A．angry B．handsome C．lovely D．interesting
A．bus B．shop C．bank D．street
A．saw B．heard C．described D．stopped
A．explained B．showed C．introduced D．sold
A．draw B．buy C．get D．borrow
A．table B．school C．countryside D．town
A．replied B．guessed C．answered D．cried
A．fine B．find C．arrest D．how
A．wrote B．replied C．took D．brought
A．recorded B．helped C．let D．had
A．proud B．tired C．careful D．confident
As a little boy, there was nothing I liked better than Sunday afternoons at my grandfather’s farm in western Pennsylvania . by miles of winding stonewalls, the house and barn provided endless hours of for a city kid like me.
I can still remember one afternoon when I was eight years old. Since my first visit to the farm, I’d wanted more than anything to be to climb the stonewalls surrounding the farm. My parents would never . Still, my desire to climb across those walls grew so . One spring afternoon, I picked up all my and entered the living room, where the adults had after dinner.
“Can I climb the stonewalls ” I asked , Instantly the women in the room cried. “Heavens, no!” You’ll yourself!” I wasn’t too disappointed; the was just as I’d expected. But I could leave the room, I was stopped by my grandfather. “Hold on just a minute.” I heard him say, “Let the boy climb the stonewalls, He has to to do things for himself.”.
“Scoot(快走), ” he said to me, “and come and see me when you get back ” For the next two and a half hours I climbed those old walls and had the of my life. Later I met with my grandfather to tell him about my . I’ll never forget what he said. “Fred,” he said, smiling, “you made this day a day just by being yourself . Always , there’s only one person in this whole world like you, and I like you exactly as you are.”
Many years have passed since then, and today I the television program Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, seen by millions of throughout America. There have been changes over the years, but one thing the same; my to children at the end of almost every visit, “There’s only one person in this world like you, and people can like you exactly as you are.”
A．Crowded B．Surrounded C．Covered D．Blocked
A．sorrow B．pity C．fun D．puzzle
A．inspired B．banned C．expected D．allowed
A．approve B．question C．complain D．refuse
A．weak B．steady C．low D．strong
A．courage B．strength C．right D．energy
A．paused B．gathered C．settled D．refreshed
A．hesitantly B．cheerfully C．desperately D．confidently
A．enjoy B．hurt C．forget D．burden
A．question B．reward C．response D．support
A．since B．when C．before D．after
A．agree B．hope C．promise D．learn
A．time B．love C．regret D．failure
A．dream B．adventure C．accident D．journey
A．special B．difficult C．terrible D．hopeless
A．pray B．ignore C．value D．remember
A．watch B．reform C．criticize D．host
A．adults B．women C．children D．peasants
A．remains B．feels C．looks D．does
A．memory B．message C．pressure D．Choice
There once was a king in a faraway country. One day, he decided to______a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of______. So many artists______. The king looked at all the pictures.______there were only two he really liked, and he had to______between them. One picture was of a______lake. The lake was a perfect mirror with peaceful huge mountains all around it. Above was a______sky with light white clouds. All who______this picture thought that it was a perfect picture of peace.
The other picture had______, too. But these were not flat at all. Above was an______sky, from which rain fell heavily and in which lightning played______. Down the side of the mountain was a waterfall with loud sound. This did not look______at all.
But when the king looked ______ , he saw behind the waterfall a tiny bush______in a crack（裂缝） in the rock. In the bush a mother bird had______her nest. There, with the current of angry water, the mother bird was______her hungry children in the nest, taking no attention to its______ surroundings — in perfect peace.
Which picture do you think______the prize? The king chose the second picture. Do you know why?
“Because,” said the king. “Peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no_____, trouble or hard work. Peace means although you are surrounded by noisy things you______ keep calm in the heart. That is the real meaning of peace.”
A．take B．offer C．send D．leave
A．peace B．silence C．beauty D．honesty
A．managed B．tried C．succeeded D．went
A．And B．Or C．For D．But
A．like B．choose C．give D．need
A．calm B．noisy C．beautiful D．dirty
A．black B．blue C．gray D．dark
A．saw B．liked C．painted D．had
A．sky B．mountains C．peace D．clouds
A．gentle B．angry C．calm D．sunny
A．wildly B．gently C．slowly D．happily
A．peaceful B．noisy C．happy D．beautiful
A．closely B．strictly C．quickly D．seriously
A．planting B．growing C．rising D．coming
A．bought B．built C．left D．lain
A．beating B．touching C．feeding D．speaking
A．silent B．beautiful C．noisy D．faraway
A．want B．lost C．won D．received
A．silence B．noise C．shock D．joy
A．still B．again C．even D．just
Don and his 11-year-old son, Allen, love basketball very much. On Allen’s birthday, Don _______ to drive him to Chicago, more than two hours’ distance, for the first game of the World Championships. They had no __________but hoped to buy two from other people.
After arriving, they _________ in the streets for two hours carrying a ________ which said, “ We need two tickets”. ______ the cheapest ticket was $175 and they could not ______ it. They were about to leave when a man ________ them. He pulled ________ two tickets and handed them to Don. “How much do you want?” _______! No money is needed!” said the man.
When asked, the man ______ ,”I am working for Joe, who hasn’t _________ a World Championships for 16 years. But he is ill and can’t make it this time. So he told me to give the two tickets away. The only _________ he set is to give the tickets to people I think will be deserving. A lot of people looked as if they might just take the tickets and ________ them right away. Then I saw you. You seemed very _______ and you make me __________ my Dad and myself when I was a child. I ________ wanted to go to see a World Championships game with my father at that time. But I never got the __________...”
How important and ________ the game was to Don and his son! Here is ______ Don said, “It’s the most worth ________thing that happened to us. My boy and I must have turned to each other 30 times during the game. I can’t forget that night.”
A．refused B．decided C．ordered D．happened
A．tickets B．cards C．passes D．money
A．rode B．ran C．walked D．cried
A．book B．photo C．magazine D．sign
A．But B．And C．Or D．So
A．offer B．afford C．keep D．hold
A．invited B．asked C．stopped D．beat
A．out B．in C．through D．over
A．Cheap B．Expensive C．Terrible D．Free
A．agreed B．explained C．examined D．appeared
A．delayed B．won C．lost D．missed
A．record B．time C．rule D．point
A．lend B．sell C．tear D．make
A．boring B．interesting C．smart D．anxious
A．think of B．care for C．give up D．belong to
A．really B．very C．well D．nearly
A．ability B．right C．chance D．dream
A．unpleasant B．funny C．disappointing D．unforgettable
A．which B．what C．that D．how
A．hating B．discussing C．remembering D．playing
As a young girl, I remember a very special doctor named Dr William R. Vincent. When I was eight years old, I was with a serious heart and I needed heart surgery(手术). My mom did not have the to have it done, and the surgery I would not live to be thirteen years old. After several organizations Dr Vincent was to get financial help for me through United Way, a Crippled Children’s Organization.
Dr Vincent was very and caring. I remember when I was in hospital for a(n) before surgery, I was crying hysterically(歇斯底里地). So the medical workers Dr Vincent to calm me down, and he was able to me when no one else could. , the time came for me to have heart surgery; there was a fifty-percent that I would not make it through the surgery. At that time I was only the second or third person to have it. I was really , and again Dr Vincent reassured me he would see that would be all right.
, the surgery was extremely painful but very successful. Dr Vincent came to see me and me a toy animal. I was so surprised to get this from Dr Vincent; I gave him a hug. I had a wonderful doctor who time helping a scared little girl who felt all . This was twenty-eight years ago. So wherever you are, Dr Vincent, I want to thank you for not only my life, but also helping me live a(n) life.
A．problem B．question C．matter D．puzzle
A．condition B．situation C．money D．time
A．beyond B．without C．through D．beside
A．joining B．seeing C．reaching D．contacting
A．able B．ready C．willing D．happy
A．careful B．clever C．honest D．gentle
A．check B．exam C．test D．watch
A．depended on B．searched for C．woke up D．called in
A．prevent B．comfort C．protect D．move
A．Later B．Now C．Instead D．However
A．hope B．choice C．chance D．effect
A．satisfied B．frightened C．pleased D．moved
A．nothing B．something C．none D．everything
A．Fortunately B．Specially C．Fairly D．Hardly
A．lent B．carried C．brought D．held
A．regret B．award C．support D．gift
A．made B．spent C．lost D．wasted
A．alone B．strange C．comfortable D．sick
A．giving B．saving C．sending D．passing
A．exciting B．ordinary C．normal D．rich
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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，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。
There are many people who could be Olympic champions. It's easy to be great because great people will help you. I’d five million people could have me in the pole vault (撑杆跳) the years I won it, at five million. Men who were stronger and faster than I was could have done it, but they never a pole, never made the to pick their legs off the ground to try to get over the bar.
Greatness is all us. It’s easy to be great because great people will help you. What is fantastic about all the conventions I go to is the greatest in the business will come and share their ideas, their methods and their with everyone else. I have seen the greatest men open up and show young people exactly how they did it. They don’t .
I’ll never forget the time I was to break Dutch Warmer Dam’s record. I was about a foot his record, so I called him on the phone. I said, "Dutch, can you me? I seem to have leveled off. I can’t get any higher."
He said, “ , Bob, come to visit me and I’ll give you all I got.” I three days with the master, the greatest pole vaulter in the world. For three days, Dutch gave me that he’d seen. To make a long short, I went up eight inches. That great guy gave me the best that he had. I’ve found that sports champions and heroes do this just to help you become great, too.
Great people will share and will tell you their . Look for them, call them on the phone or buy their books. Go they are, get around them, and talk to them. It is to be great when you get around great people.
A．conclude B．estimate C．calculate D．appoint
A．beaten B．won C．struck D．competed
A．most B．first C．least D．length
A．turned up B．gathered up C．fixed up D．picked up
A．decision B．achievement C．effort D．demand
A．around B．above C．beyond D．between
A．where B．why C．that D．when
A．techniques B．equipment C．competence D．assessments
A．put back B．give back C．take back D．hold back
A．developing B．trying C．competing D．claiming
A．near B．behind C．above D．below
A．recognize B．follow C．help D．convey
A．Sure B．Right C．Certain D．Great
A．exchanged B．instructed C．performed D．spent
A．something B．everything C．anything D．nothing
A．event B．story C．adjustment D．statement
A．willingly B．intentionally C．deliberately D．religiously
A．ambitions B．commitments C．treasures D．secrets
A．how B．what C．where D．when
A．easy B．convenient C．hard D．comfortable
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