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阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It was a bitter, cold evening in northern Virginia many years ago. The old man was ____ for a ride across the river. The wait seemed ____. His body became stiff(僵硬的) from the cold north wind.
He heard the ____ of approaching hooves(马蹄) running along the frozen path. Anxiously, he ___ as several horsemen rounded the bend. He let the first one pass by ____an effort to get his attention. Then another passed by, and another. ____, the last rider drew near. The old man caught the rider’s eyes and said, “Sir, would you ____ giving an old man a ride to the other side?”
Reining (勒住) his horse, the rider replied, “Sure thing. Hop____.” The horseman got off and helped the old man onto the horse. He took the old man not ____ across the river, but to his destination.
As they neared the tiny but cozy cottage, the horseman’s ____ caused him to inquire, “Sir, I noticed that you let several other riders pass by. I’m curious ___ you would wait and ask the last rider. What if I had ____ and left you there?”
The old man replied, “I looked into the eyes of the other ___ and immediately saw there was no concern for my situation. It would have been ____ even to ask them for a ride. But when I looked into your eyes, kindness and compassion were ____. I knew your gentle spirit would _____ the opportunity to help me.”
Those heartwarming comments ____ the horseman deeply. “I’m most ____ for what you have said,” he told the old man. “May I ___ get too busy in my own affairs so that I fail to ____ to the needs of others with kindness and compassion.” with that, Thomas Jefferson turned his horse around and made his way back to the White House.



A.waiting B.searching C.preparing D.leaving


A.wordless B.priceless C.careless D.endless


A.number B.distance C.rhythm D.length


A.stopped B.watched C.followed D.wandered


A.beyond B.with C.through D.without


A.Finally B.Luckily C.Sadly D.Slowly


A.enjoy B.avoid C.mind D.admit


A.ahead B.aboard C.below D.above


A.still B.yet C.even D.just


A.courage B.determination C.curiosity D.bravery


A.why B.when C.how D.where


A.agreed B.changed C.escaped D.refused


A.soldiers B.riders C.leaders D.enemies


A.successful B.necessary C.useless D.impolite


A.obvious B.missing C.hidden D.helpful


A.order B.force C.allow D.welcome


A.affected B.touched C.injured D.shocked


A.careful B.peaceful C.grateful D.powerful


A.never B.always C.usually D.often


A.stick B.lead C.point D.respond
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阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My kids and I were heading into the supermarket over the weekend. On the way ,we spotted a man holding a piece of paper that said, “ _____ my job. Family to Feed.”
At this store, a _____ like this is not normal. My 10-year-old noticed him and make a ______ on how bad it must be to have to stand _______ in the cold wind.
In the store, I asked each of my kids to _____ something they thought our “friend” there would ______. They got apples, a sandwich and a bottle of juice. Then my 17-year-old suggested giving him a _______. I thought about it. We were _____ on cash ourselves, but… well, sometimes _____ from our need instead of our abundance is _____ what we need to do! All the kids _____ something they could do away with for the week.
When we handed him the bag of ____, he lit up and thanked us with _____ eyes. When I handed him the gift card, saying he could use it for ______his family might need, he burst into tears.
This has been a wonderful _____ for our family. For days the kids have been looking for others we can _____! Things would have played out so _____ if I had simply said, “No, we really don’t have ______ to give more.” Stepping out not only helped a brother in _____, it also gave my kids the ______ taste of helping others. It’ll go a long way with them.



A.Lost B.Changed C.Quit D.Finished


A.condition B.place C.sight D.show


A.suggestion B.decision C.comment D.call


A.angrily B.proudly C.by D.outside


A.draw B.pick C.arrange D.say


A.appreciate B.supply C.order D.discover


A.gift card B.job C.hot meal D.dollar


A.easy B.soft C.low D.loose


A.saving B.giving C.spending D.begging


A.yet B.just C.still D.even


A.expected B.shared C.ignored D.declared


A.food B.medicine C.toys D.clothes


A.sleepy B.sharp C.curious D.watery


A.whoever B.whichever C.whatever D.whenever


A.example B.experience C.message D.adventure


A.rely on B.help C.learn from D.respect


A.suddenly B.vividly C.perfectly D.differently


A.time B.money C.patience D.power


A.need B.love C.fear D.memory


A.strong B.strange C.sweet D.simple
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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)    _      0f 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
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The most famous animal said to be capable of counting was a horse in Germany at the beginning of the 19th century called Clever Hans. The horse’s owner    that animals could think and reason as we can and that this    could come from training them. He trained Clever Hans to give the     to arithmetic (算术的) problems; the horse gave the correct answer by    the right number of times with its forefoot. The animal gave the correct answers not only to additions but to other arithmetic, too. It also gave the right answers when the questions were shown to it on a card.
This    was talked about so much that scientists studied the horse’s      . The committee, after a(n)    study, found that Clever Hans’ owner and trainer was    . He had not deliberately trained his horse to stop tapping by giving it a slight    . Members of the committee got the right answers from Hans    when the owner wasn’t there,    that this type of trickery (诡计) hadn’t happened.
It looked as if the horse really could think and    . But soon after this another scientist found that if the horse was asked questions to which none of the people there knew the answers, then the animal     gave a correct answer. The questions were asked by showing the horse a card that the questioner himself had not     .
This biologist soon discovered that the horse had actually    to very slight unconscious (下意识的) movements of head or body made by a questioner who knew the    number of taps. He counted the taps to himself, and when the horse got to the right number, the questioner’s tension (紧张感) was    by a small, unconscious movement of his head or body. The horse then     tapping. Questioners who didn’t know the answer didn’t do this. The horse had really    itself to answer these very small    during its training.

A.believed B.remembered C.expected D.doubted

A.chance B.knowledge C.method D.ability

A.explanations B.information C.answers D.facts

A.jumping B.tapping C.moving D.dropping

A.problem B.program C.case D.model

A.interests B.activities C.habits D.powers

A.careful B.simple C.general D.extra

A.honest B.creative C.independent D.patient

A.praise B.hint C.trust D.attention

A.still B.nearly C.even D.only

A.knowing B.considering C.pretending D.proving

A.work B.play C.count D.argue

A.never B.sometimes C.always D.ever

A.designed B.read C.improved D.answered

A.responded B.returned C.complained D.compared

A.various B.correct C.strange D.direct

A.ignored B.checked C.offered D.shown

A.Practiced B.continued C.stopped D.began

A.permitted B.taught C.regretted D.forced

A.suggestions B.instructions C.questions D.movements

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There are many brands of chocolate. If you love it, you can’t forget DOVE -- the most famous chocolate brand. But do you know what the meaning of DOVE is?
Dove chocolate is born because of         . One day in 1919 Princess Bazaar of Luxembourg's royal family first met the royal kitchen helper Leon. Many nights Leon slipped into the kitchen and             various ice creams for Bazaar. They soon fell in love. Unfortunately owing to their quite different social             , both of them had to            the deep feelings in heart.
Afterwards Bazaar was made to            an arranged royal marriage against her wishes. For many days Leon could not see Bazaar, and he was burning with             . Finally Bazaar turned up at the table a month later. While serving desserts, Leon                the letters "DOVE" which is an abbreviation of DO YOU LOVE ME with hot chocolate on Bazaar's ice cream. Leon          that Bazaar could understand his feeling.
A few days later, Bazaar got       . Leon, broken-hearted, could not            the mental suffering and left for America, where he and his own family           a candy store years later but lived unhappily.
Many years later, they met again before Bazaar’s death. Bazaar          that she did  eat the ice cream that afternoon but didn't see the              letters and also didn't receive any promise from Leon and she had to              to her fate and missed him all her lifetime.
Hearing this, Leon broke down in tears. If that chocolate had been       , those letters would never have melted and he would not have lost his last         . Leon decided to create a solid chocolate which can              a long time.
After lots of research, he succeeded and each piece of chocolate was             engraved(刻) with the letters – DOVE. It is a             of the love between Leon and Bazaar.
Now more and more people fall in love with this chocolate. Giving someone DOVE means sending the           of love DO YOU LOVE ME?



A.anger B.sorrow C.love D.envy


A.gave B.made C.cooled D.heated


A.opinion B.view C.attitude D.status


A.discover B.forget C.bury D.struggle


A.know B.accept C.try D.practise


A.sympathy B.impatience C.joy D.indifference


A.mixed B.sent C.wrote D.pressed


A.allowed B.promised C.declared D.expected


A.married B.sick C.nervous D.satisfied


A.repeat B.bear C.reduce D.keep


A.supported B.found C.ran D.sold


A.learned B.recalled C.heard D.believed


A.annoying B.confusing C.interesting D.melting


A.give in B.give up C.give out D.give away


A.powerful B.liquid C.solid D.frozen


A.treasure B.possession C.courage D.chance


A.eat B.preserve C.miss D.sell


A.quickly B.happily C.firmly D.lightly


A.symbol B.sign C.survey D.study


A.story B.secret C.promise D.whisper
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Mardy, a special education teacher, wanted to build a playground for kids with disabilities. She knew it wouldn’t     long to arouse(引起)interest in the project. But she     expected that a third of the town would    their sleeves to bring her vision to life!
“A lot of learning comes through play,” said Mardy, “But my    students (with special needs) are too often left out because      playgrounds will stop wheelchairs dead in their tracks.”
The city committee      to mark out a piece of land for the playground.
The Kiwanis Club came through with $7,000 and that’s     the grassroots movement really got started. Soon small businesses were giving some money. The local Pieper Foundation      to donate half of the remaining $170,000 balance.
Finally Mardy      a considerable sum of money that could      the construction materials. And what Mardy      was 500 volunteers work six 12-hour days.
On the first day of the construction, a lot of people came. Two women heard about the      on the way to work and took the day      to help. A couple drove the tool truck. Families brought pieces of wood for the fence and bricks for walkways.
“It was truly a(n)      week, you know,” said Mardy very proudly.      with construction experience became organizers. Those who could      power tools formed a separate group. One team served     donated from local churches, and another organized activities for children of volunteers.
Today the playground is one of most  3   destination in the area. There’s a rocking ship, a climbing wall, high and low rings, and monkey bars. All children play shoulder to shoulder on the same playground having      whether they are able-bodied or disabled. It’s      what Mardy imagined. You’ll love it.

A.release B.update C.take D.spare

A.always B.never C.even D.still

A.roll up B.bring up C.keep off D.cut off

A.dishonest B.disabled C.unpleasant D.unknown

A.reasonable B.convenient C.suitable D.traditional

A.failed B.agreed C.demanded D.expected

A.why B.where C.what D.when

A.refused B.demanded C.offered D.required

A.spent B.made C.raised D.saved

A.distribute B.cover C.import D.cost

A.needed B.predicted C.implied D.committed

A.business B.discussion C.experience D.project

A.away B.out C.off D.down

A.interesting B.attracting C.inviting D.amazing

A.Youths B.Children C.Volunteers D.Students

A.afford B.operate C.carry D.donate

A.meals B.fruits C.coffee D.water

A.complex B.casual C.permanent D.popular

A.fun B.money C.materials D.tracks

A.exactly B.accurately C.properly D.barely

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The True Story of Treasure Island

It was always thought that Treasure Island was the product of Robert Louis Stevenson’s imagination.      , recent research has found the true story of this exciting work.
Stevenson, a Scotsman, had lived    for many years. In 1881 he returned to Scotland for a    . With him were his American wife Fanny and his son    .
Each morning Stevenson would take them out for a long    over the hills. They had been    this for several days before the weather suddenly took a turn for the worse. Kept indoors by the heavy rain, Lloyd felt the days    . To keep the boy happy, Robert asked the boy to do some    .
One morning, the boy came to Robert with a beautiful map of an island. Robert    that the boy had drawn a large cross in the middle of    . “What’s that? ”he asked. “That’s the    treasure, ”said the boy. Robert suddenly    something of an adventure story in the boy’s    . While the rain was pouring, Robert sat down by the fire to write a story. He would make a twelve-year-old boy, just like Lloyd the    . But who would be the pirate(海盗)?
Robert had a good friend named Henley, who walked around with the    of a wooden leg. Robert had always wanted to    such a man in a story.      Long John Silver, the pirate with a wooden leg, was    .
So, thanks to a    September in Scotland, a friend with a wooden leg, and the imagination of a twelve-year-old boy, we have one of the greatest    stories in the English language.

A.However B.Therefore C.Besides D.Finally

A.alone B.next door C.at home D.abroad

A.meeting B.story C.holiday D.job

A.Lloyd B.Robert C.Henley D.John

A.talk B.rest C.walk D.game

A.attempting B.missing C.planning D.enjoying

A.quiet B.dull C.busy D.cold

A.cleaning B.writing C.drawing D.exercising

A.doubted B.noticed C.decided D.recognized

A.the sea B.the house C.Scotland D.the island

A.forgotten B.buried C.discovered D.unexpected

A.saw B.drew C.made D.learned

A.book B.reply C.picture D.mind

A.star B.hero C.writer D.child

A.help B.problem C.use D.bottom

A.praise B.produce C.include D.accept

A.Yet B.Also C.But D.Thus

A.read B.born C.hired D.written

A.rainy B.sunny C.cool D.windy

A.news B.love C.humorous D.adventure

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There was a rich man who wanted to choose a husband for his only child from a great number of pursuers. The man       all the pursuers to a river and pointed to the crocodiles there, saying, “Anyone who can swim across the river safely will marry my      .” The pursuers looked at each other and no one       take action. At that moment, a man plunged into the river and swam   _   surprising speed to the other side. All the people there       him with a great sense of admiration for his courage.      , the man, after landing on the bank, shouted      , “who pushed me into the river just now?”
Maybe the man,       thinking about the whole       and the happy consequences of his act, will eventually be       to the one who pushed him into the river. In life it is fairly       for disadvantages to turn into advantages and misfortunes into fortunes! But many of us are       to realize the true       of our “rivals” to success. Generally speaking, many people would see the one who “pushes him into the river” as an opponent. However, the one who “pushes him into the river” gives you a feeling of urgency and stimulates (激励) your ambition and       to strive for success! You try your best to       your difficulties and progress to the next stage in life!
If a man does not have rivals, he       be satisfied with the present and will not strive to improve his      . He would       in the face of difficulties and sink into laziness. Therefore, your rivals are not your opponents. Instead, they are good      !In our lives, we need some rivals to “pushes him into the river,” leading us to strive ahead in difficulties and competitions. Thanks to our rivals, we can show our       to its best. Thanks to our rivals, we are able to make continuous progress while competing with them!

A.walked B.led C.drove D.brought

A.son B.sister C.brother D.daughter

A.dared B.could C.would D.must

A.in B.for C.at D.with

A.approved B.welcome C.observed D.applauded

A.Meanwhile B.But C.However D.Furthermore

A.desperately B.angrily C.surprisingly D.happily

A.after B.unless C.before D.while

A.program B.process C.result D.accident

A.close B.satisfied C.devote D.grateful

A.general B.usual C.common D.ordinary

A.able B.willing C.unable D.unwilling

A.meaning B.significance C.tendency D.answer

A.desire B.demand C.deed D.defense

A.ignore B.overlook C.meet D.overcome

A.is bound to B.is intended to C.is meant to D.is fit to

A.occasion B.ambition C.situation D.contribution

A.hold out B.hold off C.hold on D.hold back

A.friends B.rivals C.enemies D.relatives

A.preference B.potential C.character D.knowledge

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That afternoon I was sitting at my favorite table in a restaurant, waiting for the food I had ordered to arrive. Suddenly I ______ that a man sitting at a table near the window kept glancing in my direction, ______ he knew me. The man had a newspaper ______ in front of him, which he was ______ to read, but I could ______ that he was keeping an eye on me. When the waiter brought my ______the man was clearly puzzled (困惑) by the ______ way in which the waiter and I ______each other. He seemed even more puzzled as ______went on and it became ______that all the waiters in the restaurant knew me. Finally he got up and went into the ______. When he came out, he paid his bill and ______without another glance in my direction.
I called the owner of the restaurant and asked what the man had ______. “Well,” he said, “that man was a detective (侦探). He ______ you here because he thought you were the man he ______. ” “What? ” I said, showing my ______. The owner continued, “He came into the kitchen and showed me a photo of the wanted man. I ______ say he looked very much like you! Of course, since we know you, we told him that he had made a ______. ” “Well, it’s really ______I came to a restaurant where I’m known, ” I said. “______, I might have been in trouble.”

A.noticed B.understood C.knew D.recognized

A.since B.as if C.though D.even if

A.flat B.open C.cut D.fixed

A.hoping B.thinking C.pretending D.continuing

A.see B.find C.guess D.learn

A.menu B.bill C.paper D.food

A.direct B.strange C.familiar D.funny

A.chatted with B.looked at C.laughed at D.talked about

A.the waiter B.time C.I D.the dinner

A.true B.hopeful C.clear D.possible

A.restaurant B.washroom C.kitchen D.office

A.left B.acted C.sat down D.calmed down

A.wanted B.tried C.ordered D.wished

A.met B.caught C.followed D.discovered

A.was to beat B.was dealing with C.was to meet D.was looking for

A.surprise B.care C.worry D.regret

A.must B.can C.need D.may

A.discovery B.mistake C.decision D.fortune

A.a pity B.natural C.a chance D.lucky

A.Thus B.However C.Otherwise D.Therefore

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It was the night of the full moon, a time which always drives Java's young people mad with excitement.
Fireworks were lit long  before the moon       .The big noise brought people out       the warm night to enjoy the interesting scene. Everywhere, there were  the paper remains of        fireworks lying on the ground. Little boys       more and covered their ears as they waited       for the explosions.
The moon appeared above the horizon: huge,    ball high above the city, and the         filled with people, as Java began to enjoy one of the year' s greatest     : 'the Night of the Full Moon' , a festival that is especially popular      young people .
More and more young Javanese       together and walked slowly through the _    _ Joking and chatting, they moved towards the mountain       the city. They continued to climb         they reached the old temple at the       of the mountain 
After they were       the temple, they drank their water and ate their moon cakes – delicious home-made ones,      0f dried fruit and nuts. Outside, on the mountain, young people        cross-legged in circles, chatting and telling each other jokes. And       , in their hundreds, more young people continued to make their way up the mountain to        the brightly shining moon
By midnight, the fireworks had stopped shooting up from the       city in the valley below them. But during the night, the sound continued to be heard from the distance.

A.let out B.gave out C.came out D.set out

A.into B.at C.of D.from

A.burning B.used C.exploding D.broken

A.lit B.bought C.piled D.removed

A.patiently B.calmly C.worriedly D.excitedly

A.silver B.new C.colorful D.gold

A.mountains B.valleys C.streets D.shops

A.games B.meetings C.sports D.events

A.for B.to C.with D.in

A.danced B.gathered C.drank D.shouted

A.village B.scene C.ground D.night

A.on the edge of B.on the way to C.in the center of D.in the direction of

A.while B.until C.unless D.though

A.tip B.back C.top D.bottom

A.inside B.near C.off D.across

A.fond B.little C.full D.free

A.jumped B.sat C.stood D.bent

A.so B.even C.yet D.still

A.follow B.show C.notice D.admire

A.gray B.clean C.peaceful D.empty

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When you are little, it’s not hard to believe you can change the world. I remember my ______ when, at the age of 12, I _______ delegates at the Rio Earth Summit. “I am only a child,” I told them .“Yet I know that if all the money spent on war was spent on ________ poverty and finding environment answers, ________ a wonderful place this would be. In school you teach us not to __________ others, to work things out, to respect others, to clean up our mess, not to hurt other creatures, to _______, not to be greedy. Then why do you go out and do the thing you tell us not to do? You grown-ups say you love us, but I _________ you, please, to make your __________reflect your words.”
I spoke for six minutes and received a standing ovation(长时间的喝彩). Some of the delegates _______ cried. I thought that maybe I had ________ some of them, that my speech might actually spur(激励) action. Now, a decade from Rio, after I’ve sat through many more conferences, I’m not sure what has been accomplished. My confidence in the people in power and in the power of an individual’s voice to reach them has been deeply shaken.
When I was little, the world was simple. But as a young adult, I’m learning that as we have to make _________ — education, career, lifestyle — life gets more and more _________. We are beginning to feel __________ to produce and be successful. We are taught that economic growth is ________, but aren’t taught how to _________ a happy, healthy or sustainable(可持续的) way of living. And we are learning that what we wanted for the future when we were 12 was ideal and __________.
Today I’m no longer a child, but I’m worried about what kind of _________ my children will grow up in. I know change is _________, because I am changing, still figuring out what I think. I am still deciding how to live my life. The challenges are great, _________ if we accept individual responsibility and make sustainable choices, we will rise to the challenges, and we will become part of the ___________ tide of change.



A.feeling B.pleasure C.enthusiasm D.disappointment


A.addressed B.argued C.instructed D.informed


A.helping B.ending C.destroying D.changing


A.which B.that C.what D.how


A.fight with B.compete with C.compare with D.argue with


A.gain B.share C.save D.enjoy


A.challenge B.respond C.forgive D.force


A.emotion B.actions C.inspiration D.deeds


A.even B.ever C.still D.already


A.satisfied B.reached C.emphasized D.disturbed


A.money B.friends C.living D.choices


A.necessary B.comfortable C.interesting D.complicated


A.happiness B.pleased C.pressure D.depression


A.in relief B.in peace C.in progress D.in danger


A.lead B.ignore C.find D.pursue


A.romantic B.beautiful C.innocent D.puzzling


A.environment B.house C.land D.condition


A.hard B.possible C.flexible D.fragile


A.though B.however C.and D.but


A.positive B.passive C.important D.independent
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When I was little, my mother sold flowers at Camden Market in London, She couldn't leave me at home on my own, so I had to go to the market with her. As I grew older, I began to give my mom a hand and I really enjoyed it.
Things changed when I was 14. My grandma gave me a book for Christmas, which was all about making candles . I loved it so much that I spent all my free time making candles of all shapes and sizes. I made hundreds of them.
One day, my mother was ill so I had to go to the market on my own. I decided to take some candles with me and see if I could sell them. To my surprise, they were sold out in 20 minutes! The next week, my mom gave me some money to buy some wax (蜡) to make more candles. They sold out really quickly, too.
Nine months later, we decided to stop selling flowers. My mom and I couldn't make enough candles during the week, so some of my school friends started to help us. I paid them one pound for every candle, and we used to sell them for three or four times that. It was fun. and my friends worked with me in the market.
When I was 22, my uncle lent me some money and I opened my first shop on Portobello Road. Since then, I've never looked back, even in difficult times. At the first store, we only sold candles, but now we sell everything from designing furniture to paintings.
The sentence "I began to give my mom a hand" means"          ".

A.I began to give my mom some gifts B.I began to help my mom sell flowers C.I began to wash my hands before working D.I began to get along better with my morn

A.She talked with her mother at the market. B.She played with her school friends at home. C.She read all kinds of books about Christmas D.She made candles of different shapes and sizes.

A.bdeac B.bedac C.adbec D.dbeac

A.buying her a shop B.teaching her basic skills C.lending her some money D.working together with her

A.spend all your free time on developing your interests B.have your own idea and work hard to make it succeed C.get as much support as you can from your family D.hold on to your dreams and never give up

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Barefoot and dirty,the girl just sat and watched the people go by.She never tried to speak.Many people passed,but never did one person stop.
The next day I decided to go back to the park,curious to see if the little girl would still be there.Right in the very spot as she was yesterday,she sat with the saddest look in her eyes.
Today I was to make my own move and walk over to the little girl.As we all know,a park full of strange people is not a place for young children to play alone.
As I began walking towards her,I could see the back of the little girl’s dress indicated a deformity(畸形).I smiled to let her know it was okay,I was there to help,to talk.I sat down beside her and opened with a simple “Hello”.I smiled and she shyly smiled back.We talked until darkness fell and the park was completely empty.I asked the girl why she was so sad.The little girl looked at me and with a sad face said,“Because I’m different.”
I immediately said “That you are!” and smiled.The little girl acted even sadder.She said,“I know.” She looked at me and smiled.Slowly she stood to her feet,and said,“Really?”
“Yes,dear,you’re like a little guardian angel sent to watch over all those people walking by.” She nodded her head “yes” and smiled,and with that she spread her wings and said with a twinkle in her eye,“I am.I’m your guardian angel.”
I was speechless,sure I was seeing things.She said,“For once you thought of someone other than yourself,my job here is done.”
Immediately I stood to my feet and said,“Wait,so why did no one stop to help an angel!?” She looked at me and smiled,“You’re the only one who could see me,and you believe it in your heart.”…and she was gone.
And with that my life changed dramatically.So,when you think you’re all you have,remember,your angel is always watching over you.Mine is!
People just passed by the girl because _______.

A.they pretended not to see her B.she pretended to be poor C.they never thought of helping her D.they knew the author would help her

A.Considerate. B.Patient. C.Helpful. D.Powerful.

A.He was shocked. B.He didn’t manage to help the girl. C.He thought he was cheated. D.He was in despair.

A.The author smiled because he saw the girl was shy. B.The author had known that the girl was a real angel. C.The author believed that an angel was always watching him. D.The author decided to go back to the park because he was sure that the little girl would be there.

A.You are ugly. B.You are alone. C.You are strong. D.You are rich.

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He was driving home one cold evening on a country road when he saw an old lady,stranded on the side of the road.He stopped to give her a ____.“Why don’t you wait in the car where it is warm,Madam?It won’t take me long.” he said.“____,my name is Joe.”
She had a flat tire.Joe crawled under the car and changed the tire.But he got dirty and his hands hurt.She couldn’t thank him ___ and asked him how much she ____ him.He told her that if she really wanted to ____ him back,the next time she saw someone in ____ of help,she could give that person the ____ they needed,and Joe added,“And think of me.”
She drove off with gratefulness.A few miles ____ the road the lady saw a small ____.She went in.The waitress who was nearly eight months pregnant,____ her with a sweet smile.The old lady ____ how someone like her who seemed so poor could be so genuinely happy and how she could ____ her enthusiasm in her work in such inconvenient conditions.Then Joe’s words ____ her.After the lady finished her meal,the waitress went to get her ____ from a hundreddollar bill.____,the lady stepped right out the door.
When the waitress came back,she noticed a note on the table,___ “I’m helping you because someone once helped me.If you really want to pay me back,here is ___ you can do—Do not let the chain of love ____ with you.”
The waitress went home that night with the ____ tip and what the lady had written.With the baby ___ next month,she and her husband needed money.She knew how worried her husband was and as he lay sleeping next to her,she whispered,“Everything’s going to be all right.I love you,Joe.”

A.surprise B.hand C.sympathy D.glance

A.Just in case B.As you wish C.For one thing D.By the way

A.enough B.right C.straight D.extra

A.charged B.provided C.owed D.offered

A.pay B.bring C.put D.hold

A.honor B.favor C.need D.possession

A.guidance B.assistance C.acquaintance D.consequence

A.down B.off C.beside D.beyond

A.bank B.grocery C.gas station D.restaurant

A.introduced B.greeted C.identified D.spotted

A.thought B.suspected C.wondered D.questioned

A.taste B.measure C.remain D.maintain

A.struck B.moved C.obtained D.reminded

A.tip B.change C.order D.service

A.Moreover B.Otherwise C.However D.Eventually

A.writing B.showing C.going D.saying

A.how B.which C.what D.whether

A.combine B.end C.disagree D.deal

A.honest B.generous C.modest D.graceful

A.due B.ready C.born D.likely

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Tracy Wong is a well-known Chinese-American writer. But her writing ____ was something she picked up by herself. After her first____, teaching disabled children, she became a part-time writer for IBM. ____, writing stories was simply a ____ interest. Tracy sent three of her stories to a publisher. ____, they immediately suggested that she put them together to make a single one long ____ and paid Tracy a $ 15,000 advance. “A pretty money,” said the publisher, “for ____ writer.”
____ Tracy’s characters are interesting, her stories sometimes ____ readers uneasy: those about the supernatural. “My mother believed I could ____ the afterlife world,” she told a close friend. “She used to have me speak with my grandmother, who died many years ago.”
“Can I ? I don’t think I can,” Tracy said with a laugh. “But I do have ____ when things come to me ____. “Once, she was wondering how to complete a ____ set in ancient China. ____ the doorbell rang. It was a FedEx delivery man, with a copy of a book on Chinese ____. It came without her having ____ it.
Though she has published 45 books, Tracy has remained ____ by her fame. She lives in the same ____ she lived 27 years ago — although in a more comfortable home. There’s more room for ____ in her life — and it wasn’t just __ __.

A.skill B.experience C.practice D.method

A.duty B.effort C.job D.task

A.Instead B.Normally C.Certainly D.Then

A.general B.deep C.personal D.lively

A.Interested B.Anxiously C.Seriously D.Encouraged

A.film B.story C.program D.article

A.a foreign B.a popular C.an unusual D.an unknown

A.Now that B.Even though C.Just because D.Except that

A.find B.turn C.leave D.hold

A.make up B.connect with C.control D.explain

A.events B.chances C.feelings D.moments

A.for no reason B.from a distance C.by accident D.as gifts

A.description B.condition C.scene D.talk

A.Surprisingly B.Suddenly C.Expectedly D.Fortunately

A.cooking B.history C.play D.medicine

A.known B.sent C.realized D.ordered

A.unchanged B.excited C.determined D.unmoved

A.life B.city C.house D.way

A.success B.work C.joy D.variety

A.writing B.reporting C.luck D.fun

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