For 20 years, Rocky Abalsamo sat beside his wife's grave, through every snowstorm and every birthday, to _______ the love of his life was never lonesome. At long last, the loving pair will finally reunite, resting in ______ together
Abalsamo died on Wednesday at the age of 97 and is set to be buried ______ his wife, Julia “Julita” Echeverria Abalsamo
Abalsamo's devotion to Julia first received national ______ in 2000, when the Boston Globe _______ on the husband's ongoing vigil（守夜，熬夜）to his wife of 55 years. At that point, Abalsamo had been watching over his partner for_________ years; Julia died in 1993 due to complications from heart surgery.
Devastated by Julia's passing, Abalsamo built a ______ around her. Each morning he ______ walk to St. Joseph Cemetery in West Roxbury, Mass., open his lawn chair next to Julia's plot, greet his wife and then stay beside her, ______ breaks for food or water, until the cemetery closed for the evening. Before returning home, Abalsamo would sprinkle crumbs on Julia's gravesite so the animals would keep his wife _______.
"She is part of me, so here I am _______ " Abalsamo told the Boston Globe in 2000. "Being here makes me feel better. Not good, _______ better. I do it for Julita, and for myself."
The story attracted strangers, who quickly became friends. The _______，concerned and lovelorn would stop by to give the man blankets and extra clothes, and help decorate Julia's grave. In ______, Abalsamo shared stories of his undying romance and helped advise others on _______ of love.
Abalsamo maintained his daily visits ______ 2005, when a death in the family ______ him to spend more time among his living loved ones. He still continued to visit Julia _______ until falling ill in July of last year.
Following Abalsamo's ______, his family will bury him at the left side of Julia's plot, because this was his side ______ the couple walked together. Now, after 20 years of waiting, Abalsamo and his love are side by side for eternity.
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In a Chinese modern dance competition on TV one very unique couple won one of the top prizes.The lady，in her thirties，was a dancer who had ____ since she was a little girl.Later in life，she lost her entire left arm in an accident and fell into a state of ____ for a few years.
Someone then asked her to coach a children’s dancing group.From that point on，she realized that she could not ____ dancing.So，she started to do some of her old routines，but，having lost her arm，she had also lost her ___.It took a while before she could even make simple turns and spins without ____.
Then a few months later she ____ a man in his twenties who had lost a leg in an accident.She was determined to find him and ____ him to dance with her.He had never danced.And to dance with one leg...He said，“Are you ____ with me？No way！”
But，she didn’t ____，and he agreed to think about it.“I have nothing else to do anyway，” he thought.Then she started to ____ him dancing.The two ____ a few times because he had no concept of using muscle，how to ___ his body，and knew none of the ____ things about dancing.When she became ____ and lost patience with him，he would walk out.____，they came back together and started training ____.
They hired a choreographer(舞蹈指导) to ___ routines for them.She would fly high (held by him) with both arms (a sleeve for an arm) flying in the air.He could bend ____ by one leg with her leaning(倚靠) on him，etc.
When I watched this I didn’t ____ realize that she was missing an arm ___ I was focusing on the guy with only one leg.Really quite amazing!
A．operated B．played C．trained D．competed
A．relief B．depression C．confusion D．recovery
A．learn B．understand C．forget D．face
A．chance B．balance C．advantage D．promise
A．following B．checking C．noticing D．falling
A．heard of B．searched for C．came across D．waited for
A．require B．allow C．lead D．persuade
A．arguing B．joking C．discussing D．agreeing
A．carry on B．give up C．settle down D．set off
A．teach B．show C．leave D．watch
A．broke up B．gave in C．put off D．returned back
A．change B．present C．improve D．control
A．important B．interesting C．basic D．special
A．excited B．annoyed C．moved D．shocked
A．Unfortunately B．Eventually C．Generally D．Jokingly
A．seriously B．differently C．publicly D．gradually
A．discover B．arrange C．perform D．design
A．raised B．kept C．supported D．carried
A．still B．hardly C．nearly D．even
A．because B．if C．before D．though
I’ve always had strong opinions of how love should be expressed，but others had their own ways of showing care.
What I ___ most about visiting my boyfriend’s parents is the loud tick of the clock in the dining room as we ____ ate our meal.With so little conversation I was quick to ____ his family as cold.When we got into the ____ to go home，his father suddenly appeared.___，he began to wash his son’s windscreen.I could feel he is a caring man through the glass.
I learned another lesson about love a few years later.My father often ____ me early in the morning.“Buy Xerox.It’s a good sharp price，” he might say when I answered the phone.No pleasant ___ or inquiry about my life，just financial instructions.This manner of his ___ me and we often quarreled.But one day，I thought about my father’s success in business and realized that his concern for my financial security lay behind his ____ morning calls.The next time he called and told me to buy a stock，I ____ him.
When my social style has conflicted with that of my friends，I’ve often felt ___.For example，I always return phone calls ____ and regularly contact my friends.I expect the same from them.I had one friend who rarely called，answering my messages with short emails.I rushed to the ____：She wasn’t a good friend！My anger ____ as the holidays approached.But then she came to a gathering I ____ and handed me a beautiful dress I had fallen in love with when we did some windowshopping the previous month.I was ____ at her thoughtfulness，and regretful for how I’d considered her to be ____.Clearly I needed to change my expectations of friends.
Far too often，I ignored their ____ expressions，eagerly expecting them to do things in my ____.Over the years，however，I’ve learned to ____ other persons’ love signs.
A．remember B．enjoy C．value D．admire
A．excitedly B．nervously C．silently D．instantly
A．regard B．treat C．find D．think
A．bus B．train C．car D．plane
A．Punctually B．Carefully C．Proudly D．Coldly
A．visited B．interrupted C．warned D．telephoned
A．greeting B．meeting C．apology D．explanation
A．interested B．angered C．encouraged D．surprised
A．long B．short C．warm D．polite
A．praised B．remembered C．blamed D．thanked
A．content B．guilty C．curious D．disappointed
A．in order B．in turn C．without delay D．without difficulty
A．feeling B．suggestion C．judgment D．belief
A．disappeared B．grew C．helped D．declined
A．opened B．refused C．hosted D．invited
A．depressed B．upset C．fascinated D．shocked
A．uncaring B．dishonest C．unhappy D．discouraged
A．unique B．common C．pleasant D．familiar
A．opinion B．way C．mind D．life
A．send B．read C．give D．express
There was once a man who met with a shipwreck(船只失事) and landed on a deserted island.Every day he prayed，____ someone could pass and rescue him，but to his ____，no one ever came.
Months went by and this man learned to ___ food and firewood from the island and stored them in a hut(棚屋) that he constructed，which helped him ____ on the deserted island.One day when he ____ his hut after hunting for food，____，he saw his hut was on fire，along with everything else he had!
All of his ____ were going up in smoke！The only thing ____ was the clothes on his back.At first he was ___，frozen there and then he was filled with ____！He threw a fist into the air and began yelling, “How unfair！How could this ____ to me？I’ve been praying every day for months but now everything that I have is on fire！”
Later the man grew so ____ that he fell on his hands and knees weeping heavily when he happened to look up and ____ a ship coming in his direction.The man was ____.As they were heading back to civilization，the man asked the captain, “How were you able to ____ me？” The captain ____，“We were voyaging across the ocean when a cloud of ____ going up caught our attention.We ____ to go check it out and that’s when we found you！”
In life we will always be ___ with challenges，problems，and disasters.Always keep in mind that a disaster can sometimes be good ____ in disguise(掩盖)．
A．realizing B．imagining C．hoping D．doubting
A．excitement B．disappointment C．amazement D．embarrassment
A．collect B．receive C．order D．share
A．survive B．suffer C．adapt D．develop
A．visited B．put up C．returned to D．passed
A．naturally B．unexpectedly C．instead D．anyway
A．preparations B．preferences C．feelings D．possessions
A．left B．valued C．lost D．moved
A．touched B．shocked C．bored D．confused
A．anger B．pain C．fear D．shame
A．open B．object C．happen D．appeal
A．unreasonable B．tired C．weak D．desperate
A．spotted B．sought C．caught D．searched
A．rescued B．protected C．rewarded D．welcomed
A．trust B．keep C．seize D．find
A．declared B．explained C．analysed D．added
A．light B．smoke C．water D．sound
A．forgot B．continued C．pretended D．decided
A．supplied B．satisfied C．faced D．equipped
A．experience B．luck C．information D．progress
When I was a small child，during the war，we were very poor and we lived in a faraway village.One day，on the road，I found the ____ pieces of a mirror.There was a motorcycle accident.
I ____ to find all the pieces and put them ____，but it was not possible，so I used only the ___ piece and I made it round.I could ____ with it as a toy and became greatly attracted by the ____ that I could reflect light to dark places where the sun would never shine—in ____ holes and some other dark places.It became a game for me to ____ light into the darkest places I could find.
I ____ the little mirror，and，as I grew up，I would take it out ____ I had nothing to do and ____ the game.As I became a man，I grew to realize that this was not ____ a child’s game but a metaphor(暗喻) for what I might ____ my life.I came to ____ that I am not the light or the source of light.But light—truth，understanding，knowledge—is there，and it will shine in many dark places ____ I reflect it.
I am just a single piece of a mirror whose ____ design and shape I do not know.___，with what I have I can reflect light into the dark places of this ____—into the black places in the ____ of men—and change some things in some people.Perhaps others may see and do the same.This is what I am about.This is the ____ of my life.
A．broken B．wasted C．painted D．sharpened
A．pretended B．tried C．demanded D．hated
A．back B．down C．together D．aside
A．lightest B．longest C．hardest D．largest
A．talk B．play C．deal D．share
A．suggestion B．fact C．decision D．reason
A．deep B．big C．bright D．empty
A．attract B．show C．get D．bring
A．kept B．cut C．used D．mended
A．until B．before C．when D．after
A．watch B．continue C．remember D．change
A．just B．wholly C．really D．even
A．get from B．owe to C．tell about D．do with
A．announce B．doubt C．understand D．expect
A．so that B．now that C．even if D．only if
A．whole B．unique C．special D．other
A．Otherwise B．However C．Besides D．Therefore
A．country B．village C．world D．city
A．hands B．brains C．eyes D．hearts
A．way B．standard C．quality D．meaning
I am a journalist in America.When reporting a story，I sometimes need to find a ____ kind of person—someone who has recently switched banks，or who is ____ cancer，or who owns both a Chevy pickup and Toyota sedan.
At such moments，I ____ my brother Keith，a telecommunication worker in eastern Kansas.Usually he says，“I know just the guy.”
His contacts are so diverse in large part ____ he is offline.At age 52，he’s ____ sent an email，surfed the Web or bought anything online.Without any mobile email system to ____ his attention when he is shopping，he is ____ to make a friend or two before ____.Without Web pages to instruct him on his latest project—how to build a cow fence or how to fix a woodburning stove—he seeks out the help of neighbours who have done it and follows their ____，and during beerdrinking time afterwards he listens carefully to their ____ of health problems，banking habits and newcar ____.
“I like talking to people，” he says.“I do not ____ nowadays people send each other emails instead of talking while they’re in the ___ room.”
My older brother ____ considers himself as an oldfashioned man and the Internet ____ are making him more so，too.As a(n) ____ to the Web，my brother belongs to one of the nation’s fastestdecreasing ____.
During the first half decade of the 21st century，the proportion of Internet users ____ slowly，to 59% of adult Americans from just over 50%，according to the Pew Internet and American Life Project.____ in the second half of the decade，that growth skyrocketed(猛升) and now nearly 80% of adult Americans use the Internet.At that pace，the offline Americans will no longer ____ in the coming decade.
A．rich B．friendly C．brave D．particular
A．battling B．avoiding C．curing D．developing
A．appoint B．call C．miss D．search
A．when B．until C．unless D．because
A．ever B．frequently C．never D．seldom
A．divide B．receive C．pay D．gain
A．willing B．likely C．anxious D．clever
A．settling down B．using up C．setting off D．checking out
A．advice B．plan C．example D．gesture
A．lesson B．speech C．talk D．lecture
A．displays B．purchases C．exchanges D．repairs
A．imagine B．predict C．understand D．recommend
A．big B．new C．same D．special
A．sometimes B．recently C．once D．always
A．values B．trends C．techniques D．benefits
A．stranger B．user C．owner D．beginner
A．workers B．races C．minorities D．teams
A．increased B．developed C．varied D．moved
A．And B．So C．Or D．But
A．change B．exist C．last D．work
I stood there outside of the classroom with the other students，waiting for the supervisor(监考老师) to open the door，and ____ filled the heart.
When we were finally inside the classroom，I realized how ____ it was.The heater hadn’t been on and the ____ were as cold as ice.Alright then，the supervisor started to walk around，____ everyone’s calculator to make sure they were “approved devices”(允许使用的工具)．
At around 8∶25，the test started.I was ____ my way through word problems，grammar sections，and reading and ____ sections.The supervisor kept walking around the room，___ each student’s extra pencils and ____ sharpening them for us.
I turned the ____ when instructed to，____ it wasn’t another math section and it wasn’t.It was a reading section——____！I started reading the excerpt(片段) given and was ____ to discover that it wasn’t a boring piece about astrology(星象) or biological science.____，it was an excerpt from a romantic novel.I became little ____ with reading it and at times I wanted to say “Aww” aloud.My heart was ____ swooning(沉醉) and I think I was ____.Hopefully I got the questions from that section ____ because I actually had fun answering them.Who knew the SAT could actually bring ____？
It was about 1∶00 p．m.when the test was over.I got out of the classroom with ____.As I was walking outside the building，I was thinking that the test was no longer a bitter ____ for the first time in my life.
A．happiness B．nervousness C．calmness D．sadness
A．amazing B．disappointing C．tiring D．freezing
A．seats B．walls C．floors D．hearts
A．seeing B．taking C．checking D．preparing
A．looking B．pacing C．making D．showing
A．comprehension B．thinking C．guessing D．recitation
A．bringing in B．putting down C．picking up D．showing off
A．kindly B．slightly C．directly D．slowly
A．door B．direction C．pencil D．page
A．finding B．praying C．deciding D．imagining
A．terrible B．great C．sure D．no
A．frightened B．worried C．shocked D．regretted
A．However B．Therefore C．Also D．Rather
A．carried away B．worn out C．tired D．confused
A．suddenly B．totally C．over D．again
A．reading B．sleeping C．smiling D．whispering
A．right B．ready C．clear D．possible
A．hope B．joy C．interest D．trouble
A．relief B．hunger C．strength D．courage
A．attempt B．fact C．process D．experience
It was 1958. I was eighteen and was working as a nurse in a rural town west of Sydney, Australia. I was looking forward to having five days ____ from duty after working overtime for some time. ___， the only train that day back to my hometown, over 270 km away, had already ___. I thought I'd thumb a lift.
I waited by the side of the ____ for three hours but no one stopped for me. Finally, a man walked over and ____ himself as Gordon. He said that ____ he couldn't give me a lift, I could come to his house, which was across the road, for lunch. He'd been watching me and thought I must be ____ after standing for hours. I hesitated but he assured me I was ____， and he also offered to help me find a ____ home afterwards.
When we arrived at Gordon's ____， he made us sandwiches. After lunch, he stopped a car, which took me to my hometown.
Then I got married, but my husband didn't believe in giving ____ a ride. This made me feel ____ when we'd pass people waiting on the roadside, as I could ____ offer them the lift they hoped for.
Twentyfive years later, in 1983, I was driving alone to a nearby town, when I ____ an elderly man with a small boy, standing in the glaring heat, trying to ____ a ride. I saw my chance to repay someone for the ____ I'd been given decades earlier. I pulled over and picked the ____ up. I made them comfortable on the back seat and ____ some water and sweets.
After a few minutes of small talk, the man said to me，“You haven't changed a bit, ____ your red hair is still the same.” I couldn't ____ where I'd met him. He then told me he was Gordon.
A.off B．away
C．out B．up
A．Surprisingly B．Hopefully C．Unfortunately D．Strangely
A．started B．left C．delayed D．arrived
A．town B．station C．railway D．highway
A．considered B．described C．introduced D．named
A．when B．once C．although D．unless
A．tired B．thirsty C．angry D．hungry
A．careful B．safe C．young D．suspicious
A．lift B．way C．train D．bicycle
A．kitchen B．shop C．house D．garage
A．villagers B．strangers C．relatives D．neighbours
A．bad B．nervous C．excited D．anxious
A．ever B．still C．never D．sometimes
A．recognized B．noticed C．knew D．observed
A．offer B．enjoy C．demand D．get
A．support B．debt C．effort D．favour
A．pair B．couple C．group D．team
A．exchanged B．shared C．drank D．brought
A．even B．only C．thus D．just
A．remind B．repeat C．recommend D．recall
My mother has been a true inspiration to me and changed the way I look at life. Since my birth she has made it evident that I would become ____ and that I would be one of the great ones. She has taught me that I can do anything if I put my ____ to it.
As a young boy, I struggled to achieve tasks that came ____ to others. I had problems with writing, reading and especially speaking. I didn't talk the way ____ kids did and did not respond to questions or stay alert (警觉的) to my surroundings. My reading was poor ____ with teachers helping me, and my speech was hard to ___. My writing was not at the ____ it should have been. Even simple things like knowing my left from my right or being able to snap my fingers (弹手指) were ____.
My mother ____ all my challenges and as a professor with a PH. D. , decided to ____ the situation early in my development. She didn't want me to ____. After a while, we did indeed get over all the problems that had ____ me. She spent hours every day ____ me everything I needed to know, determined to help me learn. ____ her I would not be anywhere close to the level I am now.
In addition, she gave ____ for my life. She told me what to do and what not to do. Her expectations have always been high ___ she knows that I can do it. For that, I thank her. She would not allow her son to be incapable. She never ____ on me, and to this day she tells me education is a must. I will be a ____ person if I continue to follow her lead. She encourages me to study hard for my ____ and attend college.
She used her gifts as a ____ to help a child—her child—and now I have the opportunity to become something.
A．everything B．nothing C．anything D．something
A．mind B．brain C．feelings D．work
A．smoothly B．strongly C．frequently D．easily
A．average B．ordinary C．normal D．common
A．just B．ever C．even D．only
A．hear B．write C．read D．understand
A．level B．length C．speed D．degree
A．problems B．excuses C．worries D．duties
A．suffered B．observed C．removed D．tolerated
A．study B．find C．change D．keep
A．fight B．struggle C．strike D．challenge
A．interrupted B．disturbed C．terrified D．troubled
A．teaching B．giving C．supporting D．reminding
A．Without B．Except C．Besides D．Beyond
A．information B．advice C．promise D．expectation
A．before B．though C．because D．unless
A．set up B．gave up C．pushed up D．looked up
A．rich B．famous C．successful D．powerful
A．training B．grades C．experiments D．abilities
A．woman B．doctor C．sister D．teacher
“It is never too late and you are never too old to start something new！”says Englishtown _____ Ellen Rema.Ellen began to learn English at the age of 50，and in just a few years，she has made ____ progress!
Ellen chose to study at Englishtown because no evening classes were ____ in the German countryside where she lives.At Englishtown，she joins ____ classes online and speaks with live native Englishspeaking teachers.
“Englishtown is a wonderful place to ____，”she says.“My son always says，mom，you are a bit ___.He cannot understand why I spend so many hours studying，____ love it，I do it for myself.”
In 2001，Ellen began with the first level of Englishtown and quickly ____.“I spent hours and hours studying.”she said.“Maybe I wanted too much in a short time.I finished all my ___ after 2 years，but noticed I still had ____ difficulties.”
Instead of ____，she chose to press on.After four years at Englishtown，she's still studying in the online classroom，but now to perfect her already ____ English，she has set new ____ for herself and ___ understanding grammar points.
“Studying online is never ____，but you need selfdiscipline，selfmotivation and staying power，”she says.“If you really want to learn，never quit even when you notice difficulties or when you think there is no____.Practice，practice，practice！”
Ellen says studying English isn't all about hard work.It should also be ____！“I really like the online conversation classrooms，”she says.“I have learned so much about other cultures and traditions.I'm open for all____.”
Ellen has been able to ____ her English to use by visiting England five times！“I'm very thankful to Englishtown because most of the English I know now was learned here，”Ellen says.“My life has ____ with Englishtown.”
A．professor B．friend C．student D．reporter
A．amazing B．challenging C．discouraging D．disturbing
A．satisfied B．offered C．attended D．represented
A．conversation B．composition C．listening D．reading
A．live B．eat C．entertain D．study
A．crazy B．tired C．worried D．attractive
A．though B．but C．while D．when
A．dropped B．brushed C．awarded D．progressed
A．channels B．schedules C．courses D．papers
A．comprehending B．reading C．grammar D．vocabulary
A．fighting back B．giving up C．turning away D．looking around
A．significant B．shabby C．broken D．excellent
A．goals B．decisions C．means D．conclusions
A．turns off B．gets off C．focuses on D．puts up
A．interesting B．boring C．shocking D．unwilling
A．vision B．success C．struggle D．tendency
A．fun B．waste C．weakness D．wonder
A．measures B．topics C．timetables D．fashions
A．take B．set C．make D．put
A．ruined B．started C．changed D．turned
One sunny afternoon，a sevenyearold girl went for a walk.She crossed a large area of grassland into the woods ____ she realised that she was lost.
Sitting on a rock and ____ what to do，she began crying.After a while，she ___ to walk along a wide path lined with tall trees and thick bushes. ____ it was getting dark，she saw a small，dark wooden house.She opened the door and ____ stepped in.Suddenly，she heard a strange noise，and she ran out the door and back to the ____.Cold and tired，she fell asleep near a ____.
The girl's parents were out and her dog，Laddy, was at home.Laddy ____ that his mistress(女主人) was in danger.He jumped ____ a window，breaking the glass.He looked in the fields，but he couldn't find his mistress anywhere.However，from the ground came a ___ scent(气味)as he lowered his head.He ____ the scent and walked across the grassland.Barking ____ into the air，the dog ____ through the woods until he found the ___.But the girl was not there，so he headed back to the woods.Much to his ____，he saw his mistress'blue shirt in the distance.He ____ over some bushes and saw the little stream，where the girl was ____.
When she opened her eyes and ____ her dog standing beside her，the girl said，“You ____ me, Laddy.”and she kissed him several times.Seeing their daughter and dog coming back，the parents burst into tears of ____.That night Laddy had a hero's supper：a huge meal of steak.
A．before B．since C．while D．as
A．wondering B．forgetting C．remembering D．regretting
A．preferred B．expected C．failed D．decided
A．When B．Until C．If D．Because
A．carelessly B．cautiously C．hopelessly D．unwillingly
A．trees B．bushes C．woods D．grasses
A．stream B．rock C．tree D．house
A．found B．sensed C．heard D．smelt
A．at B．through C．in D．onto
A．terrible B．strange C．pleasant D．familiar
A．missed B．discovered C．followed D．ignored
A．calmly B．loudly C．merrily D．gently
A．searched B．wandered C．looked D．travelled
A．window B．girl C．house D．hero
A．satisfaction B．disappointment C．embarrassment D．delight
A．jumped B．climbed C．walked D．flew
A．awake B．abandoned C．available D．asleep
A．spotted B．watched C．observed D．saw
A．disturbed B．comforted C．rescued D．scared
A．pain B．shock C．sorrow D．relief
When I settled in Chicago，my new city seemed so big and unfriendly.Then I had a ____ problem and had to go to hospital for a ___ examination.
It seemed a small ____ compared to the one I was about to face，but things started to go ____ right from the beginning.Not having a car or ____ the city，I was depending on a couple of buses to get me from A to B．___ I'd left myself plenty of time，soon it was ___ I was going to be late，as I had mistakenly boarded a bus that was taking me in the ____ direction.
I ___ the bus and stood on the pavement not knowing what to do.I looked into the eyes of a ____，who was trying to get past me.____，instead of moving on，she stopped to ask if I was ____.After I explained my ____ to her，she pointed to a bus stop across the street，where a bus would take me back into the city to my ____.Sitting there waiting，I felt ____ that someone had been willing to help.____，hearing a horn(喇叭)nearby，I looked up to see a car with my new friend ____ at me to get in.She had returned to offer me a ___ to the hospital.
Such unexpected ____ from a passerby was a lovely gift to receive.As I climbed out of the car at the hospital and turned to thank her，she smiled and told me not to lose ____，for all things are possible.
A．physical B．traveling C．social D．housing
A．scientific B．final C．previous D．thorough
A．chance B．challenge C．success D．error
A．wrong B．easy C．fast D．ahead
A．leaving B．visiting C．knowing D．appreciating
A．Although B．Since C．Unless D．Once
A．strange B．necessary C．obvious D．important
A．same B．right C．general D．opposite
A．looked at B．waited for C．got off D．ran into
A．driver B．friend C．stranger D．gentleman
A．Especially B．Surprisingly C．Probably D．Normally
A．nervous B．excited C．OK D．dangerous
A．idea B．motivation C．excuse D．situation
A．appointment B．apartment C．direction D．station
A．afraid B．grateful C．certain D．disappointed
A．Thus B．Then C．Perhaps D．Surely
A．staring B．laughing C．waving D．shouting
A．lift B．suggestion C．bike D．guidebook
A．power B．faith C．touch D．support
A．results B．news C．kindness D．appearance
I went to a group activity，“Sensitivity Sunday”，which was to make us more ____the problems faced by disabled people.We were asked to “____ a disability”for several hours one Sunday.Some members，___，chose to use wheelchairs.Others wore sound－blocking earplugs(耳塞) or blindfolds(眼罩)．
Just sitting in the wheelchair was a____experience.I had never considered before how___it would be to use one.As soon as I sat down，my ____made the chair begin to roll.Its wheels were not____.Then I wondered where to put my____.It took me quite a while to get the metal footrest into____.I took my first uneasy look at what was to be my only means of____for several hours.For disabled people，“adopting a wheelchair” is not a temporary(临时的)____.
I tried to find a____position and thought it might be restful，____kind of nice，to be___around for a while.Looking around，I____I would have to handle the thing myself！My hands started to ache as I____the heavy metal wheels.I came to know that controlling the____of the wheelchair was not going to be a(n)____task.
My wheelchair experiment was soon____.It made a deep impression on me.A few hours of “disability” gave me only a taste of the____，both physical and mental，that disabled people must overcome.
A．curious about B．interested in C．aware of D．careful with
A．cure B．prevent C．adopt D．analyze
A．instead B．strangely C．as usual D．like me
A．learning B．working C．satisfying D．relaxing
A．convenient B．awkward C．boring D．exciting
A．height B．force C．skill D．weight
A．locked B．repaired C．powered D．grasped
A．hands B．feet C．keys D．handles
A．place B．action C．play D．effect
A．operation B．communication C．transportation D．production
A．exploration B．education C．experiment D．entertainment
A．flexible B．safe C．starting D．comfortable
A．yet B．just C．still D．even
A．shown B．pushed C．driven D．guided
A．realized B．suggested C．agreed D．admitted
A．lifted B．turned C．pressed D．seized
A．path B．position C．direction D．way
A．easy B．heavy C．major D．extra
A．forgotten B．repeated C．conducted D．finished
A．weaknesses B．challenges C．anxieties D．illnesses
A Leap(跳跃)to Honor
Leaping on a narrow balance beam(平衡木) is not easy.But Lola Walter, a 13－year－old gymnast, is an expert at it.
To perfect her skills, Lola ____ for four hours a day, five days a week.At the state championships in March, she finished seventh out of 16 girls.
That's especially impressive，____she is legally blind, born with a rare condition that causes her eyes to shift(移动)constantly.She often sees double and can't ____ how far away things are.
When she was little, her mom ___ that even though she couldn't see ____ , she was fearless.So her mom signed her up for gymnastics when she was three.She loved the ____ right away and gymnastics became her favorite.
Though learning gymnastics has been more ____ for her than for some of her teammates, she has never quit.She doesn't let her ____ stop her from doing anything that she wants to.
She likes the determination it takes to do the sport.Her biggest ____ is the balance beam.Because she has double vision, she often sees two beams.She must use her sense of touch to help her during her routine.Sometimes she even closes her eyes.“You have to ____ your mind that it'll take you where you want to go，” says Lola.
To be a top－level gymnast, one must be brave.The beam is probably the most ____ for anyone because it's four inches wide.At the state competition, Lola didn't fall ____ the beam.In fact, she got an 8.1 out of 10——her highest score yet.
Lola doesn't want to be ____ differently from the other girls on her team.At competitions, the judges don't know about her vision ____.She doesn't tell them, because she doesn't think they need to know.Her mom is amazed by her ____ attitude.
Lola never thinks about ____.She is presently at level 7 while the highest is level 10 in gymnastics.Her ____ is to reach level 9.She says she wants to be a gymnastics coach to pass down what she's learned to other kids ____ she grows up.
Lola is____of all her hard work and success.She says it's helped her overcome problems in her life outside gymnastics too.Her ____ for others is “just believe in yourself”．
A．runs B．teaches C．trains D．dances
A．since B．unless C．after D．though
A．tell B．guess C．assume D．predict
A．suspected B．remembered C．imagined D．noticed
A．deeply B．well C．ahead D．closely
A．task B．sport C．event D．show
A．boring B．enjoyable C．difficult D．satisfactory
A．talent B．quality C．nature D．condition
A．doubt B．advantage C．challenge D．progress
A．examine B．express C．open D．trust
A．fearful B．harmful C．unfair D．inconvenient
A．to B．on C．off D．against
A．greeted B．treated C．served D．paid
A．pains B．stresses C．injuries D．problems
A．positive B．friendly C．flexible D．cautious
A．defending B．quitting C．winning D．bargaining
A．standard B．range C．view D．goal
A．until B．as C．when D．before
A．proud B．tired C．ashamed D．confident
A．plan B．advice C．reward D．responsibility
There was a little boy visiting his grandparents on their farm． And he was given a slingshot（S单弓） to play with out in the woods． He _ in the woods, he could never hit the ．And getting a little discouraged, he headed back to dinner．
As he was walking back he saw Grandma's pet duck． Just out of impulse （冲动）, he let fly, hit the duck square in the head, and killed it． He was shocked and felt very sorry．In a panic, he hid the duck in the wood pile, only to see his sister ．Sally had seen it all, but she said nothing．
After lunch that day grandma said, “Sally, let’s wash the dishes．” But Sally said, “Grandma, Johnny told me he wanted to help in the today, didn't you, Johnny?" And then she whispered to him, “Remember, the duck?"
So Johnny the dishes． Later Grandpa asked if the children wanted to go fishing, and said, " I’m sorry but I need Sally to help make ．" But Sally and said, “Well, that's all right because Johnny told me he wanted to help," and she whispered ,“Remember, the duck?" So Sally went fishing and Johnny ．
After several days of Johnny doing his various small tasks and Sally's, he ．couldn't stand it any longer．He came to Grandma and that he killed the duck．She bent down, gave him a , and said, “Sweetheart, ． You see, I was standing at the window and I saw the thing． But because I love you, I forgave you． But I was just wondering how you would let Sally make a slave you．"
A．walked B．played C．practiced D．aimed
A．or B．and C．so D．but
A．bird B．target C．duck D．woods
A．dead B．square C．dying D．living
A．surveying B．noticing C．observing D．watching
A．toilet B．kitchen C．living-room D．fields
A．watched B．dropped C．did D．made
A．Grandma B．Grandpa C．Johnny D．Sally
A．cook B．lunch C．supper D．breakfast
A．laughed B．smiled C．cried D．wept
A．again B．only C．twice D．loudly
A．followed B．stayed C．remembered D．boated
A．all B．either C．neither D．both
A．secondly B．firstly C．finally D．thirdly
A．lied B．denied C．admitted D．spoke
A．beat B．pet C．surprise D．hug
A．I know B．you know C．he knows D．she knows
A．other B．whole C．funny D．dull
A．/ B．much C．many D．long
A．of B．for C．from D．into
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