Last Christmas while staying with my parents, I across some old love letters that my parents wrote to each other. These letters were all piled up in a basket, dirty and with dust. Deciding to read and sort them, I asked them if I could take the letters back to my Illinois home. They .
As I carefully opened each letter, of them fragile with age, I discovered a new page unknown to me in this private chapter of my parents' lives.
My father used to in the army. So his letters were full of frontline of the things about the war. Each of my mother's letters was marked with her 1944 dark red lipstick kiss. I was to these letters like a magnet（磁铁）.
Just six weeks after our Christmas visit, Daddy became very and was hospitalized. This time, he was fighting a kind of war. As I sat by his bedside, we discussed the . He told me how much receiving those lipstick-kissed letters had to him when he had been so far from home.
It so happened that the next day would be February 14. From the letters I chose the card my father had sent Mother in 1944 and brought it to my father’s bedside.
At his bedside, I joked with him, saying , "Today is Valentine's Day, don’t you want to send Mother a present?" He became more when I handed him the old . He carefully opened it and took out the card, and when he it, his eyes were filled with tears.
My father, in a tight with emotion read the loving message he'd sent to my mother fifty-six years . And this time, he could read it to her in .
A．came B．hit C．drew D．fell
A．hidden B．covered C．buried D．filled
A．refused B．smiled C．shocked D．agreed
A．all B．none C．both D．neither
A．recently B．usually C．previously D．occasionally
A．work B．study C．serve D．report
A．accounts B．documents C．introductions D．occupations
A．devoted B．addicted C．thrown D．drawn
A．sad B．dead C．dangerous D．ill
A．typical B．traditional C．different D．familiar
A．wars B．illnesses C．letters D．hospitals
A．meant B．intended C．planned D．said
A．divided B．sorted C．separated D．updated
A．sadly B．angrily C．softly D．loudly
A．curious B．enthusiastic C．fantastic D．positive
A．card B．envelope C．basket D．lipstick
A．found B．wrote C．recognized D．missed
A．sound B．noise C．whisper D．voice
A．later B．earlier C．ago D．ahead
A．person B．private C．danger D．peace
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，选出最佳选项。
Most of us lose life’s tough battles by starting an unexpected attack—when a touch of humor might well enable us to win. the case of a young friend of mine, who was in a traffic jam on his way to work shortly after receiving a warning about being late for the job. there was a good reason for Sam’s being late—serious illness at home—he that this by-now-familiar excuse wouldn’t any longer. His boss was probably already pacing preparing a speech to fire him.
Yes, the boss was. Sam entered the office at 9:35. The place was as as a locker room; was hard at work. Sam’s boss came up to him angrily. Suddenly, Sam and stretched out his hand. “How do you do!” he said. “I’m Sam Maynard. I’m applying for a , which, I understand, became just 35 minutes ago. Does the bird get the worm?”
The room exploded in laughter. The boss a smile and walked back to his office. Sam Maynard had his job—with the only that could win-–a laugh. is a most effective, yet frequently neglected ,means of handling the difficult situations in our lives. It can be used for making up differences, apologizing, criticizing and the other fellow to do what you want his losing face. For some jobs, it’s the only tool that can succeed. It is a way to discuss subjects so that serious dialogue may start a quarrel. , many believe that comedians(喜剧演员) on television are doing more today for racial and religious problems than people in any other field.
A．Think B．Imagine C．Suppose D．Consider
A．dug B．trapped C．erupted D．aimed
A．If B．Because C．Unless D．Although
A．decided B．said C．talked D．urged
A．work B．use C．count D．make
A．here and there B．in and out C．up and down D．now and then
A．silent B．clean C．noisy D．quiet
A．somebody B．everybody C．nobody D．anybody
A．cried B．shouted C．stared D．smiled
A．prize B．patent C．punishment D．job
A．available B．fragrant C．possible D．reasonable
A．lazy B．late C．diligent D．early
A．sent B．hid C．force D．had
A．protected B．saved C．hold D．took
A．tool B．technique C．measure D．instrument
A．Understanding B．Apology C．Humor D．Communication
A．making B．having C．letting D．getting
A．without B．for C．to D．with
A．constant B．easy C．sensitive D．heated
A．After all B．For example C．At length D．Even so
A very tired traveler came to the bank of a river. There was no . It was winter, and the surface of the river was covered with . It was getting dark, and he to reach the other side while there was enough . On the other hand, he worried a lot, not sure whether the ice would his weight.
Eventually, he got down on his knees and began very to crawl（爬）across the surface of the ice hesitating（犹豫）for a long time. He hoped that by distributing（分散）the of his body, the ice would be unlikely to under the load. After he made his and painful journey about halfway across the river, he suddenly heard the sound of behind him. Out of the dusk, there came a 4-horse load of coal driven by a man singing happily he went his happy way. Here was the traveler, fearfully crawling his way on his hands and knees. And there, as if whisked (挥动) along by the winter’s wind, went the , his horses, his sled , and the heavy load of coal over the river!
The story shows how many of us life. Some people crawl through life for fear of thin ice. Their is not strong enough to them up. Still there are those who sing as they go. Their faith is .
When we face the river of , we don’t have to fear, nor do we crawl through life. With determination, courage and optimism, we can happily make our way to the other successfully.
A．bridge B．water C．road D．station
A．snow B．ice C．smoke D．air
A．agreed B．helped C．wanted D．managed
A．light B．time C．power D．strength
A．admit B．control C．lose D．support
A．quickly B．happily C．cautiously D．freely
A．in B．after C．by D．at
A．weight B．shape C．height D．direction
A．shake B．fall C．break D．move
A．brave B．strange C．joyful D．slow
A．laughing B．water C．wind D．singing
A．before B．as C．for D．but
A．manager B．visitor C．driver D．passenger
A．similar B．same C．deep D．clear
A．go through B．come across C．fight against D．talk about
A．dream B．feeling C．talent D．faith
A．give B．make C．hold D．use
A．unshakable B．simple C．true D．unavoidable
A．mistakes B．difficulties C．questions D．changes
A．state B．part C．land D．side
阅读下面短文，掌握大意，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最佳选项。
My tire was flat. And I was on a country road. When I with the tire, a car pulled off the road behind me. I saw a male and said, “Hey, do you need any help?”
I literally was . This young guy was dressed in black. Nearly everything imaginable was tattooed(纹身). When he asked to give me a ___ , I ___ someone sitting in his car. That me. Thoughts of robberies flashed through my mind.
Then, it began to . It hit like a waterfall and made it to finish the tire change. With the car jacked(千斤顶托起) up, I was to get in my car. “Get in my car” he insisted, “We’ll wait with you until the rain stops.” “No. I don’t need your help.” I said. “Come on. Get in.” he said as he my arm and pulled me toward his car. “Oh, God, protect me!” I to myself.
As I settled into the back seat, suddenly a delicate came from the front seat of the car. “Are you all right?” “Yes, I am,” I replied with much seeing an old woman there. “My name is Beatrice and this is my neighbor John. John takes me to visit my husband in a nursing home every day. He is a really nice guy.”
“John, I had thought you were, well, ah, you know I…” Embarrassment my words. John laughed, “I often experienced reaction. I actually thought about changing the way I look. then I saw it as an opportunity to see others.”
He was right. What he wore outside was just a of the world as he saw it, but what he wore was the spirit of giving and caring the world he wanted to see. I never believed that I should people by the way they dressed. I was with myself for what I did.
The rain stopped and John and I changed the tire. As we shook hands I apologized for my stupidity.
A．waited B． repaired C． struggled D． continued
A．turned B． approached C． boarded D．stopped
A．delighted B． calm C． frightened D． excited
A．look B． aid C． fine D． hand
A．recognized B． met C． noticed D． watched
A．amazed B． attracted C． confused D． concerned
A．pour B． start C． fall D． break
A．possible B． necessary C． unnecessary D． impossible
A．ready B． eager C． unable D． unsuitable
A． touched B． grasped C． placed D． controlled
A． thought B． expected C． replied D． cried
A． tone B． voice C． sound D． alarm
A． relief B． shock C． ease D． sorrow
A． blocked B． stuck C． choked D． struck
A． helpful B． shameful C． abnormal D． unfriendly
A． And B． So C． But D． Or
A． reflection B． conclusion C． concern D． meaning
A． around B． along C． through D． inside
A． decide B． appreciate C． judge D． sniff
A． angry B． grateful C． strict D． content
Many locations are perfect for family vacations. Niagara Falls in one of them. A to one of the greatest natural wonders in the world is for everyone, which is proved that Niagara wonders in the world is destination locations for wedding packages and honeymooners, as well as family with small kids. Besides, you can Niagara Falls on both sides, Canadian or American, without a lot of money, since the main attraction is — there’s no charge to view Niagara Falls from either the or Canadian side. Here are some of the other things you can do at Niagara Falls and are recommended:
Maid of the Mist—If you don’t see any other major attraction, some time and some of your to take a on the Maid of the Mist. It is an experience you won’t , as you will be on a boat, complete with rainwear, as the captain fearlessly sails up the river toward the Falls and parks the boat right by the magnificent, thundering water. You will get ! You will feel the fierce spray(喷溅) as it your face. You will be by the power! This is a must see for adults and kids of all ages.
Gave of the Winds—This is a really neat place to the American Falls. Visitors are given flip—flops and protective covering before coming down an elevator to the of the falls. From there, you are able to along various wooden walkways to get different views of the misting “Bridal Veil” falls. “Awesome” doesn’t even the feeling you get as the powerful falls are almost within reach. This is “must see” on a trip to the Fall.
A．trip B．play C．walk D．voyage
A．beautiful B．amusing C．rich D．perfect
A．popular B．reliable C．convenient D．useful
A．cycle B．enjoy C．study D．notice
A．calling B．spending C．placing D．borrowing
A．dear B．free C．valuable D．colorful
A．Japanese B．Chinese C．American D．French
A．who B．which C．how D．where
A．waste B．plan C．save D．organize
A．food B．money C．insurance D．fare
A．walk B．horse C．ride D．bike
A．lose B．miss C．forget D．leave
A．warm B．cool C．hot D．wet
A．flows B．washes C．hits D．cleans
A．encouraged B．moved C．beaten D．attracted
A．look B．find C．praise D．view
A．base B．top C．side D．altitude
A．transport B．drive C．walk D．run
A．recognize B．describe C．persuade D．produce
A．another B．other C．some D．certain
通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
Over the course of a few days when I was in a nursing home to recover, I started to really appreciate the housekeeper, an elderly lady who didn’t speak English. Every morning at 6:30 she would try to get into my room so she wouldn’t disturb me. However, every time I would and see her. She would try to and at the same time gave an amazing smile. , I would be just waiting to see her come in and give that wonderful .
I from a nurse that there was an employee rewards program. I asked her to write a(an) card for my housekeeper and put it up. About ten minutes later, another nurse came into my room and told me that the housekeeper was out in the hall her eyes out. Had I done something wrong or inappropriate ? Then the nurse to tell me that the housekeeper had worked there for thirty years and had never a rewards card.
It me like a ton of bricks. Just a few simple words made such a .
From that day forward I tried to admire someone every day for the good things they showed. The results were . People came in with smiles, they talked more, they laughed more, and they life more. , it seems the more I tried to praise others, the I got.
I’m out of nursing home now and almost recovered. I thank my housekeeper for helping me see just how unbelievably life is.
Do a favor and tell your loved ones just how much they to you. It can make the world of difference with both them and you.
A．quickly B．quietly C．happily D．slowly
A．wake B．stand C．sit D．go
A．leave B．hide C．explain D．apologize
A．Eventually B．Gradually C．Suddenly D．Occasionally
A．greeting B．apology C．smile D．word
A．knew B．learned C．found D．got
A．invitation B．congratulation C．appreciation D．appointment
A．laughing B．shouting C．screaming D．crying
A．went on B．came up C．set out D．got up
A．accepted B．received C．created D．afforded
A．beat B．knocked C．hit D．touched
A．difference B．profit C．mistake D．contribution
A．disappointing B．interesting C．amazing D．embarrassing
A．understood B．valued C．enriched D．enjoyed
A．However B．Therefore C．Meanwhile D．Otherwise
A．less B．more C．worse D．better
A．barely B．fully C．really D．rarely
A．dangerous B．beautiful C．tough D．enthusiastic
A．yourself B．you C．themselves D．them
A．bring B．take C．give D．mean
During Christmas break from college, a young man wanted to borrow his father's car to drive to a New Year's Eve ____ to be held in Vermont. The father was ____ about the son hitting one of the roadblocks that people set up all over the place on New Year's Eve. The ____ that was reached was that the son would be allowed to use the car, but he would not drink at all.
So he drove to Vermont, got completely ____ and attempted to drive home. On the way home he hit a roadblock. He was told to ____ the car and stand in a line of people that were being given the infamous sobriety (not drunk) ____. However, the policeman ____ him out. He was ____ standing off to the side while the others were ____ the police officer how well they could walk a ____ line, etc.
At 7:00 a.m., his father got up to answer the ____. There were ____ policemen there. They asked him if he was the ____ of that red FIAT. He replied, "Yes, I am," One of the policemen asked him if he was driving the car the evening before and he said that his son had been the driver.
When the young man ____ himself in front of the policemen, he knew he was in some sort of ____. Upon questioning, he ____ that he was driving the car, but when asked if he had been ____, he said, "No!" When the policemen asked if he could see his car, he was unable to remember the ____. He said that it was in the garage.
And when the four of them walked out to look at the car，instead of looking at the car he had driven the ____ before, they saw a ____ car parked there.
A．party B．meeting C．concert D．sports meeting
A．sure B．worried C．curious D．anxious
A．suggestion B．condition C．conclusion D．agreement
A．excited B．tired C．drunk D．pleased
A．stop B．get out of C．drive D．get into
A．punishment B．test C．education D．talk
A．gave B．made C．missed D．found
A．considered B．required C．suggested D．left
A．showing B．explaining C．asking D．telling
A．long B．straight C．calm D．direct
A．telephone B．call C．doorbell D．question
A．two B．many C．four D．one
A．manager B．father C．student D．owner
A．stood B．found C．put D．took
A．trouble B．test C．danger D．accident
A．believed B．told C．admitted D．said
A．driving B．hurting C．missing D．drinking
A．drive B．test C．time D．line
A．day B．morning C．afternoon D．night
A．similar B．familiar C．police D．damaged
It’s no secret that many children would be healthier and happier with adoptive parents than with the parents that nature dealt them. That’s especially____of children who remain in homes where they’re badly treated____the law blindly favors biological parents. It’s also true of children who____for years in foster (寄养) homes because of parents who can’t or won’t care for them but____to give up custody (监护) rights.
Fourteenyearold Kimberly Mays doesn’t fit ____ of the descriptions, but her recent court victory could____help children who do. Kimberly has been the____of an angry custody battle between the man who raised her and her biological parents, with whom she has never lived. A Florida judge____that the teenager can remain with the only father she's ever known and that her biological parents have “no legal____”on her.
Shortly after____in December 1978, Kimberly Mays and another baby were mistakenly switched and sent home with the____parents. Kimberly’s biological parents, Ernest and Regina Twigg, received a child who died of a heart disease in 1988. Medical tests____that the child wasn’t the Twiggs’ own daughter, but Kimberly was, thus leading to a custody____with Robert Mays. In 1989, the two families____that Mr. Mays would maintain custody with the Twiggs getting____rights. Those rights were ended when Mr. Mays decided that Kimberly was being____.
The decision to____Kimberly with Mr. Mays caused heated discussion. But the judge made it clear that Kimberly did have the right to sue (起诉)__ __her own behalf. Thus he made it clear that she was____just a personal possession of her parents. Biological parentage does not mean an absolute ownership that cancels(取消) all the____of children.
A．terrible B．sad C．true D．natural
A．but B．if C．when D．because
A．settle B．live C．suffer D．gather
A．have B．refuse C．stick D．fail
A．neither B．both C．either D．all
A．merely B．eventually C．successfully D．suddenly
A．victim B．object C．sacrifice D．teenager
A．ruled B．believed C．ordered D．indicated
A．expectation B．action C．effect D．claim
A．birth B．judgment C．operation D．school
A．biological B．own C．kind D．wrong
A．examined B．explained C．decided D．showed
A．battle B．right C．agreement D．decision
A．thought B．quarreled C．agreed D．prepared
A．equal B．same C．visiting D．speaking
A．harmed B．forbidden C．wounded D．hidden
A．make B．leave C．give D．keep
A．by B．through C．on D．in
A．more than B．no more than C．not more than D．less than
A．freedom B．happiness C．rights D．ideas
When I was in my second year of senior high school, a girl called Jeanie in my class made a big name for herself. She had successfully the interviews for a famous women’s university in the USA.
On hearing the news, I told the girl that I her very much. Then, she at me and said the words I will never . “You can also do it! If you have , you realize them. You see, action, dreams are still dreams. If you , the dreams will come true. ”Her words gave me so much . She encouraged me to take action to achieve my dreams. From then on, I spent a lot of time an article for competitions. It was a really for me, not only for my writing but also a of my courage.
After several days’ hard work, I finished it. Even though I lacked , I still handed it in. I knew it was the only that may make my dreams come true. But day in and day out, I waiting and waiting, yet I heard nothing. I was very then.
One day, however, a classmate of mine to an English newspaper and said , “Mary, your is in the newspaper! Is that your article? ”My heart beat heavily. With shock and joy, I the newspaper. The thing I thought was had really happened.
A．begun B．given C．attended D．passed
A．loved B．admired C．congratulated D．thanked
A．smiled B．aimed C．laughed D．shouted
A．doubt B．understand C．forget D．accept
A．designs B．demands C．actions D．dreams
A．into B．by C．without D．with
A．try B．like C．work D．live
A．pain B．inspiration C．surprise D．advice
A．seeking B．reciting C．reading D．preparing
A．shock B．turn C．challenge D．success
A．test B．risk C．part D．reward
A．self-respect B．self-confidence C．enthusiasm D．dream
A．way B．suggestion C．question D．purpose
A．hated B．kept C．meant D．remembered
A．worried B．surprised C．disappointed D．ashamed
A．wrote B．explained C．returned D．pointed
A．proudly B．hopelessly C．excitedly D．angrily
A．name B．writing C．report D．diary
A．picked out B．picked up C．made out D．made up
A．incorrect B．impossible C．interesting D．special
I was cleaning out an old box when an old card caught my eye: Queen City Casket Company. “What is it? ”I wondered. I it over. There, in faded ink, was a hand-scrawled . Immediately my mind back many years ago.
I was nine years old, walking down the cold, wet streets of Springfield, with a bag of on my shoulder. On my that day, I came to that company finally, whose owner, Mr. Rader, had always taken me there to his workers whether they wanted any magazines.
off the rain like a wet dog, I entered Mr. Rader’s office. After a quick glance he me over to the fireplace. Noticing the in the top of my , he said, “Come with me! ”pulling me into his truck. We before a shoe store. Inside, a salesman me with the finest pair of Oxfords I had seen. I felt about 10 feet tall when I got up them. “We’d like a pair of new socks too, ”Mr. Rader said.
Back in his office, Mr. Rader took out a , wrote something on it, and handed it to me. With tearful eyes, I read, “ to others as you would have them do to you. ”He said affectionately(亲切地), “Jimmy, I want you to I love you. ”
I said goodbye, and for the first time I a flicker of hope that somehow things would be all right. With people like Mr. Rader in the world, there was hope, and love, and that would always make a .
A．read B．thought C．turned D．passed
A．address B．list C．message D．information
A．brought B．approached C．returned D．traveled
A．magazines B．newspapers C．notes D．books
A．returns B．rounds C．trips D．arrivals
A．beg B．demand C．tell D．ask
A．Letting B．Giving C．Turning D．Shaking
A．followed B．led C．watched D．carried
A．hole B．mud C．water D．cover
A．coat B．shoe C．sock D．bag
A．pulled up B．took in C．drove away D．walked up
A．dressed B．fitted C．shared D．comforted
A．never B．already C．ever D．hardly
A．for B．with C．on D．in
A．pen B．paper C．card D．notebook
A．Do B．Give C．Show D．Lend
A．say B．know C．consider D．express
A．sensed B．predicted C．lost D．admitted
A．sadness B．challenge C．kindness D．intension
A．deal B．fortune C．choice D．difference
There was a woman named Japan Atsuko Saeki living in the city of Fujisawa．When she was a teenager, she of going to the United States．Most of what she knew about American was from the textbooks she had read．“I had a in mind: Daddy watching TV in the living-room, Mummy cakes and their teenage daughter off to the cinema with her boyfriend．”
Atsuko __to attend college in California．When she arrived, however, she found it was not her world．“People were struggling with problems and often seemed ,” she said．“I felt very alone．”
One of her hardest was physical education．“We played volleyball,” she said．“The other students were it, but I wasn’t．”
One afternoon, the instructor asked Atsuko to the ball to her teammates so they could knock it the net．No problem for most people, but it terrified Atsuko．She was afraid of losing face __she failed．
A young man on her team what she was going through．“He walked up to me and , ‘Come on．You can do that．’”
“You will never understand how those words of made me feel…Four words: You can do that．I felt like crying with happiness．”
She made it through the class．Perhaps she thanked the young man; she is not ．
Six years have passed．Atsuko is back in Japan, working as a salesclerk．“I have forgotten the words,” she said．“When things are not going so well, I think of them．”
She is sure the young man had no idea how much his kindness to her． “He probably doesn’t even remember it,” she said．That may be the lesson．Whenever you say something to a person cruel or kind—you have no idea how long the words will ．She’s all the way over in Japan, but still she hears those four words: You can do that．
A．learned B．dreamed C．spoken D．heard
A．picture B．education C．life D．spirit
A．photo B．painting C．way D．drawing
A．frying B．baking C．steaming D．boiling
A．hoped B．attempted C．liked D．arranged
A．described B．created C．imagined D．discovered
A．tense B．cheerful C．relaxed D．deserted
A．classes B．questions C．times D．projects
A．curious about B．nervous about C．slow at D．good at
A．kick B．hit C．carry D．pass
A．over B．into C．through D．past
A．if B．after C．because D．until
A．believed B．considered C．sensed D．wondered
A．warned B．whispered C．ordered D．sighed
A．excitement B．suggestion C．persuasion D．encouragement
A．interested B．sure C．puzzled D．doubtful
A．seldom B．already C．never D．almost
A．happened B．applied C．meant D．seemed
A．stay B．continue C．exist D．live
A．merciful B．bitter C．easy D．simple
Are you a man or a mouse? When people ask this question they want to know you think you are a person or a coward (懦夫). But you will never really know the answer to this question you are tested in real life. Some people they are brave but when they come face to face with real , they act like cowards. Others think of themselves as cowards, but when they meet danger, they act like .
Lenny had always thought of himself as a person. He got worried before examinations. He worried about his job and health. All he wanted in life was to be safe and healthy. , on January 15th, 2002, a plane crashed into the Potomac River in Washington. Lenny went to the river to see what was happening. He saw a woman in the water. Lenny did not feel afraid. He kept very and did a very dangerous thing. He jumped into the river, to the woman, and kept her head the water. Seventy-eight people died that day. Thanks to Lenny, it was not .
When you are in a very situation and feel afraid, the body automatically produces a chemical in the blood. The chemical is called adrenalin (肾上腺素). adrenalin in the blood system, you actually feel stronger and stronger and are to fight or run away. However, when you are absolutely terrified (or completely afraid), the body can produce too much adrenalin. When this , the muscles become very hard and you find you go at all. You are then paralyzed (使无能为力) with fear. This is when we are very frightened, we sometimes say we’re “petrified”. This word comes from the Greek word “petros”, which means “stone”. We are frightened that we become stonelike.
A．how B．neither C．whether D．either
A．brave B．real C．hard D．certain
A．when B．until C．after D．once
A．realize B．find C．think D．agree
A．life B．question C．mouse D．danger
A．soldiers B．mice C．heroes D．cowards
A．useful B．brave C．nervous D．bored
A．So B．Therefore C．Then D．Actually
A．fresh B．poisonous C．warm D．ice-cold
A．nervous B．calm C．frightened D．excited
A．went B．helped C．spoke D．swam
A．in B．under C．above D．from
A．an accident B．a mistake C．seventy-eight D．seventy-nine
A．dangerous B．comfortable C．different D．interesting
A．With B．Without C．For D．Like
A．afraid B．unable C．ready D．anxious
A．gets B．disappears C．happens D．goes
A．needn’t B．can’t C．mustn’t D．shouldn’t
A．where B．how C．because D．why
A．really B．very C．such D．so
There was once a group of young people searching everywhere for happiness but what they got was only annoyance, grief and misery.
So they Socrates for advice on where happiness . But giving any answers, Socrates asked them to help with building a first. The group of guys had to the task, laying aside their own business of seeking happiness. It took them a long time to cut down a tall tree, gouging out (挖空) the center. Through painstaking effort, they made a canoe out of the tree. They launched the canoe into a river, and then together in it, singing with .
Socrates asked, “My children, do you have happiness now?” They answered in chorus: “We be happier!” Socrates , “That’s it! you are too busy pursuing something to notice anything bitter, happiness will occur.”
From the story I got to know that happiness hides behind every tiny thing that you are involved in, and that you may only get pleasure through work and creativity.
We may have to pain in our daily life and in the process of happiness. Sometimes we tend to look for happiness in things, like a new car, clothes, etc. True long term happiness, however, comes from within our and spirit. So why not turn suffering into life, and tears into the light in your heart? Only in this way can we make it through and find true happiness.
So my dear friends, just remember happiness is a state of mind and a matter of , and I you all a life of happiness.
A．led to B．stuck to C．belonged to D．turned to
A．hold B．lay C．stood D．laid
A．apart from B．other than C．instead of D．in case of
A．boat B．room C．bridge D．hospital
A．set down B．set about C．set out D．set up
A．run B．stood C．rowed D．made
A．sadness B．joy C．appointment D．hope
A．mustn’t B．shouldn’t C．needn’t D．couldn’t
A．explained B．said C．announced D．added
A．Unless B．Whenever C．Until D．However
A．never B．always C．ever D．seldom
A．careful B．limit C．hard D．effective
A．experience B．escape C．appreciate D．delay
A．seeking B．searching C．creating D．improving
A．spiritual B．good C．fresh D．material
A．body B．brain C．soul D．heart
A．blaming B．praising C．criticizing D．accusing
A．turn B．put C．divide D．draw
A．time B．energy C．fact D．choice
A．promise B．wish C．take D．demand
Coming home after working out for a whole day I had my purse lost．I it had slipped out my backpack as I was being ．While it was probably very close to my apartment it still failed to come into and I had no but to cancel my debit cards．
I’d had the purse for more than a decade as it was a Christmas present ,which was a bright, red leather, Cheeky Monkey purse ,so probably not entirelyfor a 36-year-old but I was very upset to have lost it!
Everyone I spoke to I might get the purse back but the money and vouchers in it would very likely disappear．I had written off the of the purse and was even considering whether to move on and go “grown-up” when I was seeking a ．
I came home late the following night and my monkey purse was on my mat! I checked the contents and everything was including anything of cash value．I was astounded when I read the note which read, “I came across this last night．It was too dark to it then ,so I came back tonight．I got your from your license．Sorry．Iain．”
Not only had this man returned my purse but he thought he me an apology for not bringing it back sooner!
I have told almost all my acquaintances, who almost responded with a similar standard answer, “It restores your in human nature” and it lots of stories about similar experiences．
There were no contact so I am unable to get in touch to say thank you to Iain, but I hope he will be of how grateful I am!
A．doubted B．suspected C．proved D．recognized
A．put off B．set off C．dropped off D．left off
A．effect B．appearance C．view D．attention
A．ability B．thought C．alternative D．decision
A．grown up B．brought up C．taken on D．applied to
A．decided B．doubted C．prayed D．exposed
A．previously B．approximately C．regularly D．eventually
A．however B．therefore C．otherwise D．though
A．value B．contents C．name D．lists
A．process B．comfort C．judgment D．replacement
A．undamaged B．lost C．checked D．reserved
A．appealing B．thrilling C．accompanying D．entertaining
A．look over B．go over C．get through D．see through
A．name B．phone number C．address D．card
A．forgot B．made C．paid D．owed
A．faith B．reputation C．quality D．justice
A．adapted B．inspired C．described D．expanded
A．fantastic B．worthy C．priceless D．positive
A．tracks B．outlines C．details D．accounts
A．proud B．sensitive C．aware D．certain
Life is filled with challenges. As we get older we realize that those challenges are the very things that us and make us who we are. It is the same with the challenges that come with .
When we are faced with a challenge, we usually have two . We can try to beat it off, or we can decide that the thing the challenge isn't worth the and call it quits. Although there are certainly when calling it quits is the right thing to do, in most all that is needed is and communication.
When we are committed to something, it means that no matter how or how uncomfortable something is, we will always choose to it and work it through instead of running away from it. Communication is making a for discussion and talking about how you feel as opposed to just saying what the other person did wrong. you can say to a friend, "I got my feeling hurt," "You hurt my feelings," you are going to be able to solve the problem much faster.
In dealing with the many challenges that friendship will bring to you, try to see them for they are: small hurdles you need to jump or on your way through life. Nothing is so big that it is to get over, and hurt only to make us stronger. It is all part of growing up, it to everyone, and some day you will all of this and say, "Hard as it was, it made me who I am today. And that is a good thing."
A．seem to B．come to C．hope to D．try to
A．design B．promote C．direct D．shape
A．confidence B．pressure C．friendship D．difficulty
A．opportunities B．expectations C．choices D．aspects
A．demanding B．deserving C．predicting D．presenting
A．comment B．loss C．trouble D．expense
A．spans B．times C．dates D．ages
A．cases B．fields C．parts D．occasions
A．assessment B．commitment C．encouragement D．adjustment
A．doubtful B．shameful C．harmful D．painful
A．keep B．control C．face D．catch
A．space B．plan C．topic D．room
A．If B．As C．While D．Unless
A．other than B．rather than C．or rather D．or else
A．what B．who C．where D．which
A．pass by B．come across C．get through D．run over
A．unnecessary B．necessary C．impossible D．possible
A．serves B．means C．aims D．attempts
A．opens B．appeals C．goes D．happens
A．look down on B．look back on C．look forward to D．look up to
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