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The Unexpected Kindness Of A Stranger
Yesterday, as I approached the front door of our public library, a white-haired gentleman stepped back to hold the door for me. You see, I have to go everywhere these days with a walker, and folks are __________ (constant) holding or opening doors for me, so this was not unusual.
However, I told the gentleman that the door had _______ automatic opener, and he did not need to stay to hold it open. He said “Here I thought I would have an opportunity to be
_________ (help).”
At that, I backed up, let the door close, and allowed him to reopen the door, not _________ (use) the automatic control this time. His comment then was “Well, now I feel like that I
_________ (accomplish) something helpful and worthwhile today.”
We never know _________ someone else is feeling. We seniors seem to feel we can take care of
________ at all times. That random act of kindness brightened not only my day, but
________ my joy and delight, also the day of that white-haired senior citizen. I felt a glow for the rest of the day, and, hopefully, so did he!
So, gentle readers, never hesitate ________ (offer) kindness. You may find to your
________ (amaze) that there is more kindness in your community than you ever believe possible.
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Night after night, she came to tuck me in (盖被子), even long after my childhood years. __ (follow) her longstanding custom, she’d lean down and push my long hair out of the way, then kiss my forehead.
I don’t remember it first started annoying me — her hands pushing my hair that way. Finally, one night, I shouted out at her, “Don’t do that anymore — your hands are too rough!” She didn’t say
in reply. But never again
my mother close out (结束) my day
that familiar expression of her love.
Time after time, with the passing years, my (think) returned to that night. By then I missed my mother’s hands, — missed her goodnight kiss on my forehead.
Now those hands I once thought to be so rough were still doing things for me and my family. I (frequent) recalled the night my young voice complained. One night, catching Mom’s hand in hand, I blurted out how sorry I was for that night. I thought she’d remember as I did. But Mom didn’t know what I
(talk) about. She had forgotten — and forgiven — long ago.
That night, I fell asleep with a new (appreciate) for my gentle mother and ___
caring hands. And the guilt that I had carried around for so long was nowhere to be found.
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History is one long story,or (real),a lot of stories of competing narratives(叙述),about the people who shaped the world we live in.
Family history can give people a sense of history that is much personal than hearing about far off events about
(stranger).Telling your family history is a great way for the younger members of your family
(learn)some history and really understand and connect with it.
For example,it’s much more meaningful to discover. the Great Depression meant that your grandparents didn't taste butter until
were in their teens than to hear an abstract fact that the Great Depression meant rationing(定量配给).You feel much more
(connect)to a story about your uncle's experience of living in France than a book about it.
(tell) stories of people that you knew or ancestors
stories you know is a powerful way to help young people feel a connection to those who came before them,family and otherwise,linking the stories of the past
their own experience of the present and imaginings of the future.
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You may like reading novels for fun. But you need to get (organize) if you are reading a novel for school. Here
(be) some tips.
First, pay attention to characters. What do they do in the novel? What do they want? Everything— is about a character can help us to understand him, from his
(appear) to the kind of food he eats.
Besides, the order of the story and the plot are (equal) important. Make sure that as you read, you make
quick note of what happens in each chapter. This will help you bring the things you have noticed about the character, setting, language and so on together. It's also an enormous help for you to retell the story after you have read it.
Next, themes. They are ideas that a novel explores. is a must to get the hang of the theme if you want to fully appreciate the novel. Perhaps love is a major theme, or justice, or
(survive).
Furthermore, novels are made up language. Writers use language in a special way
(make) their novels work. They may use metaphors(比喻), invent symbols, or show different characters' personalities through their speech styles.
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The Internet is playing a more and more important part in people’s daily life. It is an ______ (amaze)information resource.Students,teachers,and researchers use it as __
___ investigative too1.Journalists use it to find information for stories.Doctors use it to learn more about unfamiliar diseases and the ____
__ (1ate)medical development.Ordinary people use it __
____shopping,banking,bill-paying,and communicating with family and friends.People all over the world use it to connect with individuals from ____
___ countries and cultures.However, while there are many positive developments _____
___ (associate)with the Internet,there are also certain fears and concerns.One concern relates to a lack of control over _____
_____ appears on the Internet.With television and radio there are editors to check the accuracy or appropriateness of the content of programs,and with television there are ___
___ (restrict)on other aspects,for example,what kinds of programs can _____
___ (broadcast)and at what time of the day.With the Internet,parents cannot check a published guide to determine what is suitable for their children ____
___ (see).
语法填空 每小题1.5分 共15分
A: Now let’s go back to your first novel, Rag Doll. When did you write ?
B: Rag Doll, yes. I wrote it in 1960, a year after I left school.
A: How old were you then?
B: Um, eighteen? Yes, eighteen, because a year later I went to Indonesia.
A: Mm. And of course it was your (experience) in Indonesia that inspired your first film Eastern Moon.
B: Yes, that’s right, although I didn’t (actual) make Eastern Moon until 1978.
A: And you worked in television for a time too?
B: Yes, I started making documentaries for television in 1973, when I was thirty. That was after I gave up farming.
A: Farming?
B: Yes, that’s right. You see, I (stay) in Indonesia for eight years. I met my wife there in 1965, and we came back and bought a farm
the west of England, in 1970. It was really
kind of experiment .
A: But you gave up three years later.
B: Well, yes. You see it was very hard work, and I was also very busy (work) on my second novel, the Cold Earth,
came out in 1975.
A: Yes, that was a best-seller, it?
B: Yes, it was, and that’s why only two years after that I was able to give televisionwork and fix my attention on films and that sort of thing.
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Autumn was coming to an end. All the insects and animals were working hard to store food for winter, except the grasshopper(蚱蜢), who spent his days (jump) from leaf to leaf.
One day, an ant happened to pass by. She (pull) a heavy grain of rice. “Could you give me
hand, Mr Grasshopper?” asked the ant. “My anthill is just a few trees away, but this is so heavy.”
“You come and play with me for some time, and then I shall gladly help you. Autumn is so beautiful . You should enjoy it,” the grasshopper replied.
“No, sir. You must also start preparing for the winter you want to have enough to eat,” the ant said
(serious).
“Nothing doing. Right now it is time (have) fun,” the silly grasshopper replied.
Hearing this, the ant shook her head and went on.
Winter came. The ant stayed her warm anthill and enjoyed her food,
the grasshopper had to suffer from cold and hunger. He went out to hunt for food when it was
(warm) than usual, but he could hardly find any food and soon became weak with hunger.
“Oh, why did I waste my (day) playing? I should have listened to the ant,” he thought with regret.
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Last weekend our school held a sports meeting. (Realize) it was our last high school sports meeting, we decided to make it an unforgettable experience for all of us.
We first attended the opening parade, for our class had made a lot of
(prepare).
our excitement, our parade performance was a great success. After the parade, the games started. My classmates attended
(vary) events such as running, high jump and long jump. Due to the hard training they
(do) before, their performances were very
(impress). On the stand, my classmates applauded and cheered for the athletes, some
(raise) their cameras to capture the exciting moments. Finally, the result
( announce). It was amazing that our class won the second place. Our efforts paid off! Cup in hand, we took a picture together.
I believe this sports meeting will remain a precious memory for all of us time goes by.
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Louis invited his friends to lunch one day. He was cooking some delicious food in the kitchen. Suddenly, he (find) that he had run out of salt. So Louis called to his son, “Go to the village and buy some salt, but pay a fair price for it: neither too much
too little.”
His son looked surprised. “I can understand why I shouldn’t pay too much, Father, but if I can pay less, not save a bit of money?”
“That would be a very (reason) thing to do in a big city, but it could destroy a small village like ours,” Louis said.
Louis’s guests, had heard their conversation, asked why they should not buy sale more cheaply if they could. Louis replied, “The only reason why a man would sell sale
a lower price would be that he was desperate for money. And anyone who took advantage of that situation would be showing a lack of respect for the sweat and struggle of the man who worked very hard to produce
.”
“But such a small thing couldn’t (possible) destroy a village.”
“In the beginning, there was only very small amount of unfairness in the world, but everyone added a little, always
(think) that it was only small and not very important, and look where we have ended up today.”
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Are you facing a situation that looks impossible to fix?
In 1969,the pollution was terrible along the Cuyahoga River Cleveland, Ohio. It ____(be)unimaginable that it could ever be cleaned up. The river was so polluted that it ___
____(actual)caught fire and burned. Now, years later, this river is one of _
_most outstanding examples of environmental cleanup.
But the river wasn’t changed in a few days _____even a few months. It took years of work__
______(reduce ) the industrial pollution and clean the water. Finally, that hard work paid off and now the water in the river is___
_____(clean) than ever.
Maybe you are facing an impossible situation. Maybe you leave a habit ____is driving your family crazy. Possibly you drink too much or don’t know how to control your credit card use. When you face such an impossible situation ,don’t you want a quick fix and something to change immediately?
While there are ________(amaze) stories of instant transformation, for most of us the___
______(change) are gradual and require a lot of effort and work, like cleaning up a polluted river. Just be
(patience)
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Every year, approximately 1.6 million tons of soil flows into Yellow River, China’s second (long) river.The soil contains materials to keep the natural balance of the area.Over time, a lot of soil
(remove),which has caused serious erosion of the land
the River.In some areas in Shanxi Province, this has destroyed almost all the land, and has forced many local farmers
(move) to other areas.
is a huge job to control Yellow River erosion.Many people believe this kind of work is best done by government or international
(organize).You may agree with this point of view.If
, it is time for you to think again.
In fact, it is you have the most important role to play in stopping Yellow River erosion.Did you know the importance of your 5 yuan? For a start, it can buy you a tree,
will help make soil stay on the land.On land with rich soil, local farmers can grow crops to make
living, with the money they earn from their crops, farmers buy goods or services.This helps to develop local economies.
语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
A young and successful manager was travelling down a neighborhood street,going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar,__ ____a brick hit the door of his Jaguar.
He jumped out of the car,______ _(seize) some kid and pushed him up against the parked car,shouting,”That`s ___
____ new car and that brick you threw is going to cost a lot of___
___.Why did you do it ?” “I`m sorry. Ididn`t know what else to do?” begged the youngster.
“It`s my brother,” he said. “He fell out of his wheelchair and I can`t lift him up.” Sobbing,the boy asked the manager, “_________you please help me get______
__ back into his wheelchair? He ___
_____(hurt),and he`a too heavy for me.”
________(move) beyond words,he lifted the young man back into the wheelchair back and took out his handkerchief and wiped the scrapes and cuts,_____
___(check) to see that everything wsa going to be okay.
“Thank you,sir.And God bless you.” the grateful child said to him and then pushed his brother down the sidewalk________ their home.
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Every day, on her way to work, Amelia had to pass a slum(贫民窟). As social worker, she had not paid much attention to
. This changed one day when she met a ragged boy named Sam. Sam knew
she was the head of social services, and that she could help. He reached out his hand
said, “Can you help me? I’m looking for my dad.” His hands were so cold. Amelia said, “What’s up?” “My mom is
(terrible) sick. Her birthday is coming. I know my father’s coming back would be the best present. My dad had left us
I was two years old,” said the boy.
Amelia was deeply moved and asked Sam to take her to his home. He (lead) her to a small house. Amelia saw a woman
(lie) on the bed. The woman knew she was dying. She said to Amelia, “Please find a home for my son.”
Amelia take her hand and nodded tears in her eyes. She got an idea. Her husband and she had no children, and looked forward to having one. Later Amelia brought Sam home. Ever since then, the new family have had happiness and
(laugh).
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Many weight loss programs seem attractive to people. But for most people are overweight, the results are so
(limit) that they will give up long before achieving any realistic results. It turns out that the programs are practically of no use. You lose weight for a while, only
(gain) back more weight when you stop your weight loss program. This is
such programs are not natural. Is there a natural weight loss solution?
A sure way of achieving natural weight loss is to increase amount of exercise you get every day.
, this doesn’t necessarily mean spending hours at the gym
in front of a weight loss video. Increase your weight levels
(nature) by walking or biking short distances instead of driving, or by taking the stairs instead of the elevator. There are even exercise that you can do while
(sit) at your desk. All of these activities can burn extra calories
taking up too much time.
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Once there lived a rich man ________ wanted to do something for the people of his town. But first he wanted to find out whether they
_______ (actual) deserved his help.
In the centre of the main road into the town, he placed very large stone. Then he
______(hide) behind a tree and waited. Soon an old man came along with his cow.
“Who put this stone in the centre of the road?” said the old man, but he did not attempt ________ (remove) the stone.
___________,with some difficulty he passed around the stone and continued on his way.
________ man came along and did the same thing; then another came, and another. All of them complained about the stone but nobody tried to remove it. Late in the afternoon a young man came along. He saw the stone,
________ (say) to himself; “The night
_______(be)very dark. Some neighbors will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone.”
The he began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled with all his _______ (strong)to move it. To his amazement, he found a bag of money under the stone.