The first attempt of even the most talented artists, musicians, and writers is seldom a masterpiece. If you consider your drafts as dress rehearsals (彩排), or tryouts, revising will seem a natural part of the writing ___21___.
What is the purpose of the dress rehearsals and the out-of-town previews that many Broadway shows go through? The answer is adding, deleting, replacing, reordering, __22___ revising. Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Phantom of the Opera underwent（经历）such a process.
When Lloyd Webber began writing in 1984, he had in mind a funny, exciting production. However, when Phantom opened in London in 1986, the audience saw a moving psychological love story set to music. The musical had ___23___ several revisions due to problems with costuming andmakeup (戏服和化妆). For instance, Lloyd Webber ___24___ some of the music because the Phantom's makeup prevented the actor from singing certain sounds.
When you revise, you change aspects of your work in ___25___ to your evolving(不断演变的) purpose, or to include ___26___ ideas or newly discovered information.
Revision is not just an afterthought that gets only as much time as you have at the end of an assignment. ___27___, it is a major stage of the writing process, and writers revise every step of the way. Even your decision to ___28___ topics while prewriting is a type of revising. However, don't make the mistake of skipping the revision stage that follows training. Always make time to become your own __29__and view your dress rehearsal, so to speak. Reviewing your work in this way can give you ___30___ new ideas.
Revising involves __31__ the effectiveness and appropriateness（恰当）of all aspects of your writing, making your purpose more ___32____, and refocusing or developing the facts and ideas you present. When you revise, ask yourself the following questions, keeping in mind the audience for whom you are writing: Is my main idea or purpose ___33__ throughout my draft? Do I ever lose sight of my purpose? Have I given my readers all of the __34___; that is, facts, opinions, inferences --- that they need in order to understand my main idea? Finally, have I included too many___35___ details that may confuse readers?
A．technique B．style C．process D．career
A．in particular B．as a result C．for example D．in other words
A．undergone B．skipped C．rejected D．replaced
A．rewrote B．released C．recorded D．reserved
A．addition B．response C．opposition D．contrast
A．fixed B．ambitious C．familiar D．fresh
A．However B．Moreover C．Instead D．Therefore
A．discuss B．switch C．exhaust D．cover
A．director B．master C．audience D．visitor
A．personal B．valuable C．basic D．delicate
A．mixing B．weakening C．maintaining D．assessing
A．specifically B．freshly C．swiftly D．loosely
A．amazing B．bright C．unique D．clear
A．angles B．evidence C．information D．hints
A．unnecessary B．uninteresting C．concrete D．final
I used to work as a waitress in a little restaurant. I felt frustrated then so I had been 31 that period. I hadn’t told anybody except my employer. Somehow a 32 had overheard (无意中听到) my saying that I had to go to another 33 . As I passed her table, she 34 me a card with her phone number on it. She explained that she lived in Sydney and that I should call 35 I needed any help.
Some weeks later, it was time for 36 appointment(约会) in Sydney and I flew there. I was 37 as I had never been there before and didn’t 38 anyone else there. So I 39 to ring the lady who had given me her 40 number, even though I had only met her that once. 41 I had arrived, she was very excited and came 42 to meet me. She gave me a bed and a meal and took me to my appointment the next day and afterwards, she took me back to the 43 .
She treated me so 44 that I offered her a gift to express my 45 but she refused. She said “Your 46 to me is to offer your help to another when it is 47 .” Over the months we kept in touch but then for some reason our communication got less and less 48 .
I always felt I wasn’t giving enough to others as a 49 , but she had told me that I gave her very much and the way I 50 people was a gift. I now give a hand to others every day even if it is only a smile to those who have none to give.
A．going through B．worrying about C．wishing for D．dreaming of
A．manager B．waiter C．customer D．friend
A．restaurant B．school C．town D．city
A．showed B．handed C．lent D．returned
A．before B．after C．if D．because
A．her B．their C．my D．his
A．pleased B．tired C．scared D．honest
A．help B．know C．meet D．serve
A．decided B．promised C．refused D．expected
A．room B．hotel C．car D．phone
A．Considering B．Admitting C．Learning D．Thinking
A．secretly B．immediately C．slowly D．unwillingly
A．room B．airport C．park D．station
A．calmly B．warmly C．coldly D．poorly
A．thankfulness B．concern C．excitement D．attitude
A．advice B．question C．pay D．gift
A．needed B．tested C．appreciated D．accepted
A．frequent B．valuable C．important D．meaningful
A．nurse B．waitress C．teacher D．cook
A．laughed at B．recognized C．talked about D．treated
Justin, my brother, has been missing for two weeks. Now I 31 him very much. I’m worried that something 32 has happened to him. I’m sure he 33 that night at about 11 o’clock, because I heard him playing his favorite CD in his bedroom. But where has he gone?
Yesterday a girl named Marvies told me that 34 was once taken away by aliens(外星人) from outer space. They did some research on her. Marvies said that the whole experience was really terrible, 35 luckily they returned her home. If Justin has been taken away by aliens too, I hope they will 36 him soon.
My parents have been worrying about Justin. Soon after he was found missing, they called 37 . However, the police are not making 38 in the case (案子). They are very puzzled, saying Justin might have been murdered. Dad is very 39 with them. He doesn’t think they are doing their job well. Mum is so worried that she 40 sleep well. I hope Justin will come home soon and tell us what happened to him. I want all of us to be together again.
A．dislike B．respect C．hate D．miss
A．bad B．good C．wonderful D．simple
A．came home B．went out C．fell asleep D．fell ill
A．he B．they C．it D．she
A．because B．so C．or D．but
A．kill B．hurt C．return D．catch
A．the police B．the teachers C．the firemen D．the doctors
A．a face B．a mistake C．a living D．much progress
A．delighted B．disappointed C．satisfied D．pleased
A．shan’t B．can’t C．needn’t D．mustn’t
Ever since I was little, my favorite season was winter. I loved to play in the snow and enjoy the hot chocolate.
____36_____, winter never gave me the special gift of snow on my birthday. I would ask my grandmother ____37____ it didn’t snow on my birthday. She would laugh and tell me I asked too many questions. ___38____one day, she promised that she would make it snow on my next birthday.
That year, ____39____ my birthday, my grandmother died. I was sad but angry because she had promised to make it snow. The day of my sixth birthday, I woke up and ran to the window, hoping to see just one snowflake. But there was no snow. I felt mad at my grandmother. She had broken a promise.
But my sixteenth birthday, I had lost all hope of getting my snow, even though I still wished for ___40____. During my party, I stayed with my friends and family and was truly happy. I ___41___ the best time ever! Then I saw the white snow ____42___down all around. I was so excited that I ran around screaming and laughing. My friends all laughed ____43___me, but I didn’t care.
When I ___44____home, my grandpa said he had a gift for me. I was ___45___ because he had given me a gift. It was a small white box, which looked old. I opened it. There was a crystal snowflake(水晶雪花) with a card that said, “Happy Birthday.”
How could this be? My grandpa said it was my grandmother’s final ___46____ on my “sweet sixteenth”. I cried.
I was ___47_____ that my smiling grandmother angel was and had been watching over me.
A．Certainly B．Unfortunately C．Importantly D．Luckily
A．when B．how C．whether D．why
A．But B．Or C．Then D．So
A．on B．after C．before D．in
A．it B．her C．him D．me
A．had B．was C．played D．feared
A．fell B．to fall C．fallen D．falling
A．with B．at C．from D．off
A．arrived at B．remained C．got D．entered
A．excited B．confused C．pleased D．frustrated
A．order B．mistake C．wish D．decision
A．certain B．angry C．sad D．anxious
The other day, I happened to meet someone I hadn’t seen for many years. I couldn’t believe the change in him. In fact, he didn’t even seem like the 36 person.
When I first knew Bill , back in 37 , he was one of the most carefree（无忧无虑）people I had ever 38 . He was always ready to have a party. He thought 39 of going out for beer at three o’clock in the morning or driving 15 miles to see an old 40 he really liked. Bill and I were in the same class in college, and 41 was never dull when he was 42 . With him there was one wild 43 after another. Sometimes I wonder how we 44 to study for our exams.
Last week I was in Houston on business and I ran into Bill in the bar at the hotel. 45 , I wasn’t even sure it was 46 . Was this short-haired businessman really the same person? I wasn’t really sure until I came near him but it indeed was Bill. Now he works for a bank. He 47 most of the evening about his job, his new car and his house. How he had changed! Back when we were in college, the 48 thing Bill cared about were possessions(财富). Now they seemed to be his main 49 . Although I have changed quite a bit myself, somehow I never 50 Bill changing so much. My image of him 51 the one I had formed 52 the time when we were college students together.
I suppose it’s 53 to expect people to remain the same, especially 54 I have changed so much myself. But I must say that I enjoyed the old Bill much more than the new Bill. Maybe he 55 the same way about me.
A．proper B．usual C．same D．right
A．childhood B．the army C．his thirties D．college
A．considered B．met C．supposed D．expected
A．most B．much C．nothing D．none
A．movie B．hospital C．man D．country
A．learning B．life C．work D．fun
A．in B．out C．around D．away
A．joke B．mistake C．chance D．adventure
A．managed B．continued C．decided D．hoped
A．First of all B．At first C．Now and then D．All the time
A．that B．he C．there D．us
A．thought B．spent C．argued D．talked
A．first B．next C．last D．only
A．interest B．event C．subject D．problem
A．forgot B．minded C．imagined D．liked
A．remained B．reminded C．suggested D．became
A．since B．from C．at D．till
A．unnecessary B．foolish C．common D．unusually
A．because B．that C．how D．when
A．discovered B．acted C．looked D．felt
When high school started, Becky and I became best friends. We 36 many interests and quickly became inseparable. When high school ended, we both cried 37 we would attend different colleges.
Our first term of university life was 38 . Our telephone bill and e-mails were incredibly long. In the second term I found some new friends with whom I felt very 39 and I could 40 out my feelings. I was eager to share my new friends with Becky.
When Becky finally visited me at my school, we were excited. __41__, something unexpected happened when I 42 her to my new friends. Her eyes grew dark and I could see the 43 within them. My new friends tried to share their friendship, but Becky seemed 44 to accept it. I didn’t understand 45 the people I love most couldn’t love each other.
Becky 46 . I knew she was not happy. I thought long about __47__ happened. At last, I found the answer. Becky saw me with my new friends and 48 that we no longer shared the same experiences. She saw all the fun I was having 49 her and wished she could a part of it.
I wrote a letter to Becky 50 she’s always my best friend. I told her everyone had many friends, who were indeed life’s greatest 51 . Becky wrote me back soon. She was in 52 and felt sorry about what she had done.
I think Becky and I both learn an important lesson from it. 53 can influence our friendship and change the experiences we’ve shared. We are now walking on two different paths of 54 . While new friends are special and exciting, old friends are always there, 55 to share their heart and soul, no matter how far apart.
A．shared B．developed C．protected D．showed
A．while B．unless C．although D．because
A．explicit B．striking C．tough D．normal
A．anxious B．strange C．familiar D．comfortable
A．figure B．pour C．pick D．hold
A．Therefore B．Thus C．Besides D．However
A．admitted B．mentioned C．introduced D．referred
A．concern B．hurt C．curiosity D．doubt
A．unwilling B．cautious C．ashamed D．thrilled
A．how B．whether C．that D．why
A．started B．left C．remained D．stared
A．that B．how C．what D．Which
A．wondered B．regretted C．promised D．proved
A．for B．from C．across D．without
A．recognized B．predicting C．explaining D．assuming
A．achievement B．spirit C．gift D．sign
A．sympathy B．surprise C．agreement D．disappointment
A．Nothing B．Anything C．Something D．Everything
A．happiness B．life C．research D．success
A．choosing B．demanding C．planning D．waiting
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I hadn’t even got a chance to enter the store before an African American woman approached me and asked if I would help her return an item (商品). The item she had 1 was intended for her daughter, but she had already received a 2 one. The lady 3 to exchange the item for something else in the store but she was told she needed an ID 4 the deal could not take place.
I went to the 5 with the woman so we could use my ID. The sales associate immediately started 6
her of asking the first 7 person she saw to help her. Although that was 8 , I didn’t understand why it
9 . After all, not everyone is given the opportunity to 10 an ID in this country.
Then, we asked to speak with a manager, who explained that there was no 11 to return the item without a receipt and then went on to say the woman could not 12 she purchased the item.
“ 13 I, a young white female, were to enter the store and request you to make an exchange without a receipt, I would not be 14 the privilege — as I have proof from the past,” I said. He must have realized at that moment what he had done, because he 15 to exchange the item.
There are many valuable lessons in the story. The first is to help a stranger in need. I 16 when the woman asked for my help, but 17 in my head I asked myself, “Why not? What valid 18 do I actually have?” I had none, so I helped her.
The second lesson is not to judge a book by its 19 . The woman looked poor, but she 20 the same treatment as anyone else does.
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Dear Annie,
I feel betrayed by my friend Hannah. We have been best friends 31 primary school and spend almost every day with each other.
On Monday, we had a surprise math quiz. I thought it was quite 32 and was not worried about the results. The next day after class, my math teacher told me that I had the lowest grade in the class! I felt so ashamed. I 33 Hannah not to tell anyone else, and she said she would 34 my secret.
35, the next day, I noticed that my classmates were 36 at me as I came into math class and, when I went to sit down, I was shocked to find a piece of paper on my desk that said, ‘Stupid Sarah got a D!’ I thought that Hannah 37 have told my classmates about my grade after promising not to.
I was so angry that I went 38 to Hannah and told her we weren’t going to be friends any more. She was really upset and swore that she hadn’t told 39 , but I didn’t believe her explanation. I don’t think I can ever truly forgive her. Now I have 40 my best friend. What shall I do?
Yours sincerely,
Sarah
A．before B．since C．when D．while
A．difficult B．strange C．usual D．easy
A．ordered B．begged C．wanted D．demanded
A．keep B．break C．find D．hold
A．Besides B．Moreover C．However D．Afterwards
A．talking B．smiling C．laughing D．staring
A．must B．could C．might D．should
A．slowly B．straight C．down D．finally
A．everyone B．no one C．anyone D．someone
A．forgotten B．hated C．lost D．understood
Have you ever heard the story of the four-minute mile? For years people believed that it is impossible for a human being to 【1】 a mile in less than four minutes until Roger Banister proved it 【2】 in 1954．Within one year, 37 runners 【3】 the belief barrier．And the year after that, 300 other runners did the same thing．
What happens if you put an animal in a 【4】? Any animal, big or small, will swim its way through．What happens when someone, who does not know how to swim, falls in deep waters? You 【5】．If an animal who has not learned swimming could 【6】 by swimming, why not you? Because you believe you will drown while the animal does not．
These 【7】 show the power of beliefs．There is no other more 【8】 force in directing human behavior than belief．Our beliefs have the power to 【9】 and to destroy．
In a way it is our beliefs that determine how much we’ll be able to 【10】 our potential．So pay attention to some of your 【11】．Do you believe you are weak in mathematics? Do you believe that other people dislike you？Do you believe life is full of 【12】？
Belief is not 【13】, however．It’s nothing but the generalization of a past incident．As a kid, if a dog bit you, you believed all dogs to be 【14】．To change certain behavior, identify the beliefs associated with it．Change those beliefs and a new pattern is 【15】 created．
A．run B．walk C．swim D．jog
A．right B．wrong C．fake D．true
A．broke B．built C．faced D．lowered
A．cage B．desert C．forest D．pond
A．drown B．swim C．float D．sink
A．struggle B．escape C．drown D．leave
A．samples B．cases C．situations D．periods
A．terrible B．reasonable C．considerable D．powerful
A．damage B．provide C．create D．withdraw
A．access B．realize C．show D．perform
A．problems B．beliefs C．possibilities D．subjects
A．surprises B．choices C．problems D．possibilities
A．beautiful B．changeable C．strong D．mysterious
A．safe B．rude C．merciless D．dangerous
A．occasionally B．immediately C．accidentally D．automatically
In the past, man did not have to think about the protection of his environment. There were few people on the earth, and natural resources seemed to be____36____ .
Today things are___37_____, the world has become too___38____ . We are using up our natural resources too quickly, and at the same time we are___39____ our environment with dangerous chemicals. If we continue to do this, human life on the earth ___40____survive.
Everyone___41_____ today that if too many fish are taken from the sea, there will soon be none left. Yet, with modern fishing__42_____ , more and more fish are caught. We know that if too many trees are cut down, ___43____will disappear and nothing will grow on the land. Yet, we ___44_____to use bigger and more powerful machines to __45____more and more trees.
We realize that if rivers are polluted with waste products from factories, we will die.___46_____, in most countries wastes are ___47______put into rivers or into the sea, and there are _48_____laws to stop this.
We know, too, that if the___49____ of the world continues to rise at the present rate, in a few years, there will not be enough___50_____. What can we do to solve these problems ?
It we eat more vegetables and less___51____, there will be more food available for everyone. Land that is used to grow crops __52_____five times more people than land where animals are kept.
Our natural resources will _53_____longer if we learn to recycle them. The world population will not rise so quickly if people use modern methods of birth__54_______ .
Finally, if we educate people to think about the problems, we shall have a better and clearer ___55____in the future.
A．beautiful B．unlimited （无限的） C．rare D．valuable
A．common B．the same C．changeable D．different
A．crowded B．small C．dirty D．busy
A．protecting B．saving C．polluting D．fighting
A．may not B．will not C．shall not D．could not
A．wonders B．realizes C．consider D．discovers
A．poles B．boats C．methods D．ideas
A．continue B．have C．ought D．will go on
A．grow B．plant C．save D．cut down
A．Thus B．However C．Generally speaking D．Therefore
A．still B．even C．also D．certainly
A．too many B．a few C．some D．few
A．production B．pollution C．population D．revolution
A．houses B．vegetables C．food D．lives
A．fruit B．meat C．fish D．grain
A．feeds B．increases C．supplies D．helps
A．use B．stay C．keep D．last
A．control B．born C．plan D．reward
A．nature B．sea C．planet D．forest
A couple were having a wedding All of their friends and family came to see the lovely 1 and all had a wonderful time. The bride was 2 in her white wedding gown and the groom was very handsome .Everyone could tell that the 3 they had for each other was true
A few months later ,the wife came to the husband with a 4 ,“Each of us will write a list of things we find a bit 5 with the other person ,Then ,we can tale about how we can 6 them and make our lives happier”The husband 7 ,So they went to think of the things that annoyed them about the other
The next morning ,at the breakfast table ,they decided they would go over their 8
“I’ll start ”said the wife ,She 9 her list , It had many items on it ,enough to fill three pages , As she started reading the list of the little annoyances ,she noticed 10 were starting to appear in her husband’s eyes.
“What’s wrong?”she asked “Nothing,”the husband replied ,“11 reading your list,”
The wife continued to read until she had read all three 12 to her hushand.
“Now, It’s your 13 and then we’ll talk about the things on both of our lists,”she said happily
14 the husband stated，“I don’t have anything on my list , I shink you are 15 the way that you are , I don’t want you to change anything for me , I wouldn’t want to try and 16 anything about you.”
The wife , 17 by his honesty and the depth of his love for her and his 18 of her,turned her head and wept.
In lire, there are enough times when we are disappointed. Depressed and annoyed , We don’t really have to go 19 them. We have a wonderful world that is rull of beauty ,light and promist Ehy not see the 20 things before us?
A．house B．decoration C．ceremony D．church
A．attractive B．nervous C．serious D．strict
A．manner B．love C．attitude D．behavior
A．preparation B．commitment C．shame D．suggestion
A．annoying B．exciting C．interesting D．puzzling
A．adopt B．possess C．fasten D．fix
A．agreed B．refused C．left D．listened
A．celebration B．dictation C．lists D．document
A．threw away B．took out C．cut out D．let out
A．waves B．tears C．lights D．blames
A．keep on B．put on C．call on D．blames
A．attacks B．items C．annoyances D．pages
A．duty B．business C．turn D．problem
A．Roughly B．Calmly C．Angrily D．Clumsily
A．outgoing B．careful C．perfect D．beautiful
A．predict B．advocate C．abuse D．change
A．touched B．disappointed C．shocked D．threatened
A．assistance B．guidance C．acceptance D．annoyance
A．taking away B．replying to C．talking about D．looking for
A．messy B．fantastic C．random D．relevant
My husband has always had a huge affection for older people and has helped out several elderly friends in the past. Mr. Dave 16 the same lake as my husband John for over 15 years．A friendship 17 but when Mrs. Dave died five years ago, it left Mr. Dave 18 . So John took Mr. Dave fishing with him every time he went. Mr. Dave was very 19 for 80 years old and never tired of being with John．
A few years later Mr. Dave had a stroke(中风)that paralyzed(麻痹)his right side．He lost his speech and was 20 a nursing home. Restricted to his bed and unable to 21 , Mr. Dave began to suffer from 22 .
This almost broke John’s heart. He finally got 23 from the nursing home to take Mr. Dave out for a ride．They were both 24 to be together again but it was very painful for Mr. Dave to be 25 into John’s truck. Because he was paralyzed on one side. The 26 of that side pulled heavily on his good side．
John had gotten his truck a year earlier, a real cowboy Cadillac, 27 was the truck of his dreams. But one day he 28 it so he could buy a van(厢式货车)that was 29 for a wheelchair. The van isn’t sporty or fast but it surely 30 Mr. Dave’s pain on their outings.
John has made a 31 fishing rod that Mr. Dave can use, 32 they still go fishing together. Even though Mr. Dave can’t 33 , he has led the nursing home staff to believe John is his son. I don’t know anyone who would 34 their prized possession to help a friend. I hope he can be an example for others to take similar steps to 35 those who are in need.
A．swam B．played C．fished D．visited
A．destroyed B．developed C．disappeared D．increased
A．disabled B．sleepless C．homeless D．alone
A．happy B．energetic C．proud D．powerful
A．put into B．kept away C．locked in D．picked up
A．sleep B．communicate C．eat D．think
A．weakness B．starvation C．depression D．pressure
A．donation B．support C．mercy D．permission
A．sad B．excited C．desperate D．lucky
A．lifted B．invited C．led D．pushed
A．pain B．flesh C．strength D．weight
A．that B．which C．what D．it
A．fixed B．repaired C．remade D．sold
A．created B．equipped C．changed D．decorated
A．overcomes B．removes C．reduces D．relaxes
A．expensive B．beautiful C．strong D．special
A．but B．or C．so D．and
A．walk B．talk C．escape D．hear
A．give up B．put away C．hand in D．keep off
A．impress B．help C．cure D．comfort
On a cold winter morning I heard someone trying to get their car out of the snow after a snowstorm. After a few minutes I realized they needed a(n) ____, so I got dressed ,went ____, and pushed the car. It only took about a minute and, ____ more cold than sociable(交际的), I walked back to my apartment, ____ really seeing the driver.
Months _____ I was at the corner store and the guy in front of me ___ on paying for the beer I was buying! It felt a bit ____ and I had to refuse repeatedly. When I ____ the cashier she told me my stuff was already _____ and she couldn't take my money.
So, I was walking back home from the store and that ____ guy is fifty feet in front of me, all the way! It ____that he's my neighbor, living in the apartment complex(公寓大楼) just after mine!
As we ____ the stairs of our separate apartment buildings I ____, "Thanks for the beer!" He replied, "____. Thanks for helping me push my car that time!"
I didn't ___ him and told him it wasn't me. He said "Oh! Okay. Well, still ... enjoy!"
A few days later I ___ him getting into his car and I realized ____ he was and that it actually had been me who ____ him that day!
Maybe one day soon I'll tell him he bought ____ for the right guy!
Either way, it feels nice to help, and when you put ____ into the world, it eventually comes back to you!
A．entry B．push C．handle D．drag
A．upward B．downstairs C．backwards D．outside
A．feeling B．looking C．proving D．turning
A．unless B．until C．without D．by
A．ago B．later C．within D．away
A．insisted B．depended C．reflected D．held
A．awkward B．joyful C．curious D．pleasant
A．offered B．charged C．reached D．rang
A．turned down B．checked out C．set aside D．paid for
A．strange B．same C．great D．junior
A．finds out B．turns out C．carries out D．works out
A．walked up B．settled down C．dried up D．turned around
A．whispered B．shouted C．declared D．acknowledged
A．No way B．No wonder C．No problem D．No doubt
A．expect B．remember C．mind D．appreciate
A．saw B．heard C．observed D．sensed
A．what B．where C．who D．how
A．offered B．comforted C．rewarded D．helped
A．stuff B．car C．beer D．apartment
A．good B．quality C．benefit D．energy
In the spring of 1919, Princess Bazaar of Luxembour’s royal family met the royal kitchen helper Leon. Many nights, Leon went into the kitchen and made ___36___ for Bazaar. They always talked about the good times ___37___they were having ice-cream. They soon fell in love. But ___38___ their different social status, both of them buried the ___39___.
Soon, Bazaar was made to accept an arranged royal marriage. For days, Leon could not see Bazaar, he was___40___ with impatience. Finally, Bazaar ___41___ at the table a month later. While serving desserts, Leon ___42___ the letters DOVE, which is an abbreviation of DO YOU LOVE ME with hot chocolate on Bazaar’s ice-cream. Leon ___43___ that Bazaar could understand his feelings.
A few days later, Bazaar got ___44___ . One year later, Leon could not ___45___ the mental suffering and left the royal kitchen. Years later, he and his own family ___46___ a candy store.
Many years later, they met again. Bazaar ___47___ that that afternoon she ate the ice-cream made by Leon, but didn’t see the ___48___ letters then.
Hearing this, Leon broke down in tears, and he finally understood the past ___49___ .If that chocolate had been___50___, those letters would never have melted, and he would not have lost his last chance. Leon decided to ___51___ a solid chocolate which can ___52___ a long time.
After lots of ___53___ , the chocolate Dove was finally made and each piece of chocolate was___54___engraved(刻有) with the letters “DOVE”. It’s a symbol of the love between Leon and Bazaar.
Now more and more people fall in love with this chocolate. Giving someone DOVE means sending the___55___ of love: DO YOU LOVE ME?
A．dishes B．chocolate C．ice-cream D．cakes
A．until B．if C．while D．once
A．because of B．thanks to C．apart from D．regardless of
A．feelings B．difference C．silence D．needs
A．calling B．burning C．working D．talking
A．stood up B．turned up C．stayed up D．dressed up
A．wrote B．sent C．mixed D．noticed
A．expected B．declared C．allowed D．promised
A．sick B．angry C．married D．bored
A．reduce B．stop C．repeat D．bear
A．left B．visited C．ran D．found
A．realized B．remembered C．wondered D．thought
A．confusing B．interesting C．melting D．annoying
A．misunderstandings B．competitions C．judgment D．prejudice
A．stable B．powerful C．frozen D．solid
A．buy B．discover C．create D．enjoy
A．stand B．spare C．take D．preserve
A．breaks B．research C．pressure D．problems
A．luckily B．immediately C．quickly D．firmly
A．story B．memory C．whisper D．secret
Have you ever had problems in your life and don’t know how to be happy? If 41, you will find “Being a Happy Teenager” by Australian writer Andrew Matthews 42.
In his book, Matthews 43 us how to have a happy life and answers the 44 of teenagers.
There are many 45 such as parents and friends, and the book 46 we should stop being angry and forgive. The book tells us of useful skills 47 how to put what you have learned into pictures of your mind to 48 your memory better.
Many teenagers think 49 happiness comes from a good exam result 50 praise from other people. But you can 51 be happy when there are no such “good” things.
Success comes from a(n) 52 attitude. If you 53 from problems, you will have success in the future.
Some school students have 54 such as being too tall or too short. But Matthews tells us that 55 comes from thinking about things in a positive 56. If you are 57, people notice you and you can get a 58 view at the movie; if you are short, your clothes and shoes 59 less room in your bedroom! This is Matthews’ most important 60 : you choose to be happy!
A．so B．not C．it D．do
A．wise B．smart C．useful D．simple
A．orders B．tells C．asks D．argues
A．problems B．questions C．ideas D．comments
A．roles B．classes C．courses D．subjects
A．says B．writes C．reads D．thinks
A．for example B．such as C．so as D．so that
A．make B．turn C．let D．change
A．what B．how C．that D．whether
A．and B．but C．so D．or
A．yet B．already C．still D．forever
A．bad B．good C．independent D．nomal
A．learn B．rescue C．struggle D．separate
A．experiences B．difficulties C．fears D．problems
A．success B．happiness C．failure D．height
A．way B．means C．manners D．spirit
A．short B．small C．tall D．fat
A．lower B．higher C．worse D．better
A．take B．spend C．cover D．cost
A．work B．lesson C．teaching D．study
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