On the first day of the sixth grade, I noticed one little girl called Amy on the school bus. “ Don’t 16 her,” warned Lauren, who sat beside me. “or they will make fun of you.”
Amy had many 17 differences - lots of reasons for other kids to make fun of her. Her eyes weren’t straight. Her glasses were an inch thick. And she had really uneven teeth.
Every day 18 we drove to and from school, kids would shout insults(侮辱) at Amy. “God,what a strange face! Stop 19 me!”“Mr. Rolland (the driver)! Amy took off her glasses, and now her eyes are frightening me. 20 her put them back on!” For a while I shouted my 21 of insults, just so I’d fit in. 22 , I didn’t want them to treat me the same way they treated Amy.
But while I was insulting her, my heart 23 for the girl. I could see that the insults were making her look uglier, because she was so 24 and alone. Then I wanted to 25 her. I just didn’t know how to stop my schoolmates - 26 the night of our class roller-skating party.
Our whole class was there, 27 Amy. Amy didn’t know how to skate, but I could see how much she wanted to have 28 like the rest of us. So I skated over to her and took her by the hand. 29 we began the journey together around the skating rink. She just smiled, and every once in a while she would laugh in excitement.
On the school bus the next morning, there was much 30 about Amy and me skating together. But 31 insulted her or me. And they didn’t do that for the rest of the year. I 32 heard from Amy again after the school year. But I’ve always 33 that I changed her life for the better.
She changed my 34 . After becoming her friend, I no longer tried to impress people by trying to 35 like them. I became myself.
A.take to B.ask about C.talk to D.account for A.common B.spiritual C.social D.physical A.as B.unless C.after D.even if A.dancing with B.looking at C.paying off D.sticking with A.Make B.Notice C.Hear D.Watch A.subject B.agreement C.view D.share A.At all B.After all C.Still D.Therefore A.beat B.lost C.ached D.opened A.unpleasant B.ordinary C.puzzled D.embarrassed A.devote to B.deal with C.stand up for D.change for A.until B.in C.before D.after A.expect B.including C.together with D.away from A.love B.fun C.time D.freedom A.Again B.Even C.Yet D.Then A.information B.report C.news D.reference A.somebody B.everybody C.anybody D.nobody A.sometimes B.never C.often D.once A.hoped B.doubted C.intended D.reminded A.life B.mind C.interest D.aim A.think B.live C.act D.work |
The Voice of America began during the World WarⅡ, when Germany was broadcasting a radio program to get international 36 . American officials believed they should 37 the German broadcast with words that they thought were the facts of world events. The first VOA news report began with words in 38 . “The 39 may be good or bad, but we shall tell you the truth.” Within a week, other VOA 40 were broadcasting in Italian, French and English.
After the World War Ⅱended in 1945, some Americans felt VOA’s 41 had to be changed, 42 the Soviet Union(苏联)became enemy of America. They wanted to 43 Soviet listeners. Then VOA began broadcasting in Russian.
In the early days VOA began adding something new to its Broadcast that was 44 “Music USA”. Another new idea came along in 1959. VOA knew that many listeners did not know _ 45 English to completely understand its 46 English broadcast. So VOA 47 a simpler kind of English, 48 uses about 1,500 words and is spoken 49 . Of course, it is special English.
In the 50 of most VOA listeners, the most 51 program is the news report. News from around the world 52 into the VOA news room in Washington 24 hours a day. It comes from VOA reporters in 53 cities and also from other 54 like BBC. VOA writers and editors use these materials to 55 news reports, which are being broadcast in 43 languages.
A.business B.culture C.support D.information
A.reply B.answer C.join D.interrupt
A.time B.short C.English D.German
A.news B.problems C.effects D.opinions
A.programs B.news C.announcers D.officials
A.home B.position C.purpose D.result
A.if B.considering C.supposing D.in order that
A.reach B.satisfy C.attack D.support
A.known B.reported C.called D.printed
A.poor B.excellent C.standard D.enough
A.normal B.fast C.good D.exact
A.stopped B.discovered C.taught D.invited
A.it B.which C.who D.that
A.slowly B.rapidly C.normally D.loudly
A.please B.course C.opinion D.advice
A.difficult B.important C.various D.common
A.past B.send C.deliver D.fly
A.all B.major C.American D.news
A.broadcasts B.forms C.newspaper D.countries
A.broadcast B.announce C.translate D.prepare
A couple of years ago, I went to a lady’s house to buy some vitamins. Upon entering the house, I 36 that there was an electronic keyboard on a stand, leaning 37 the wall. Being a piano music lover and 38 , I asked, if the woman played. She nodded and added that she had been
39 lessons at age 54! I told her that it was very 40 that she was pursuing (追求) her passion to play the piano. . .
Then she asked me 41 question. “I have been playing for 8 years now,” I answered.
“Then you must play a song for me before you leave,” she 42 .I thought she was joking and I simply smiled. At the end of the deal of the vitamins, she 43 me of our musical “ 44 _”. She then showed me to an old upright piano in the living room, 45 asked me to play a song for her. I thought 46 and decided to play David Lantz’s “Return to the Heart”, since she had so much passion for 47 ,and it was my soul-searching song.
I played the song to the best of my ability, and with my emotions __48 into it as possible. She loved it. 49 I was about to step out of the door, I heard a weak voice calling out, “Young man!”
I turned around. And there was an old lady 50 one little step at a time with the help of another woman. “I wanted to come out to 51 you for the beautiful song that you played. I have been very sick, and it’s very hard for me to 52 my bed, but your music made me feel good ”she said. With that, she turned around and walked 53 back to her room.
I was deeply 54 by her appreciation and felt a deeper understanding for the song. It served its purpose beautifully, returning to one’s 55 for peace and joy.
A.observed B.watched C.noticed D.caught
A.on B.at C.over D.against
A.player B.teacher C.composer D.starter
A.giving B.attending C.teaching D.reviewing
A.interesting B.wonderful C.moved D.impressive
A.another B.a different C.the same D.other
A.advised B.ordered C.demanded D.requested
A.warned B.reminded C.asked D.required
A.course B.task C.discussion D.deal
A.and B.but C.as a result D.what’s more
A.for the moment B.at the moment C.for a moment D.at a moment
A.music B.songs C.the piano D.vitamins
A.dropping B.falling C.pouring D.running
A.Since B.As C.While D.Because
A.taking B.making C.having D.giving
A.thank B.praise C.admire D.owe
A.get on B.get up C.get off D.get down
A.quietly B.calmly C.happily D.slowly
A.shocked B.touched C.delighted D.disturbed
A.world B.heart C.brains D.dreams
Someone said that encouragement is simply reminding a person of the “shoulders” he’s standing on, the heritage he’s been given. That’s what happened 36 a young man, the son of a(n) 37 baseball player, was chosen by one of the minor league teams. Hard as he tried, his first season was 38 , and by midseason he expected to be removed 39 day. The coaches were 40 by his failure because he possessed all the characteristics of a superb(杰出的)athlete, but he seemed to have become 41 from his potential.
His 42 seemed darkest one day when he had already struck out his first time at bat. Then he stepped up to the batter’s box again and quickly ran up two strikes. The catcher called a 43 and ran for a conference to discuss strategies. While they were busy, the 44 , standing behind him, spoke casually to the boy.
Then play 45 , the next pitch was thrown and the young man knocked it out of the park. That was the turning 46 . From then on, he played the game with a new confidence and power that quickly 47 the attention of the parent team, and he was called 48 to the majors.
On the day he was leaving for the city, one of his coaches asked him what had caused such a turnaround. The young man replied it was the 49 remark the judge had 50 that day when his baseball career had seemed 51 .
“He told me I reminded him of all the times he had stood 52 my dad in the batter’s box,” the boy explained. “He said I was holding the bat just the way Dad had held it. 53 he told me, ‘I can see his genes in you; you have your father’s 54 .’ After that, whenever I swung the bat, I just 55 I was using Dad’s arms instead of my own.”
A.as B.since C.while D.when
A.star B.average C.amateur D.old
A.embarrassing B.disappointing C.satisfying D.rewarding
A.some B.a C.one D.any
A.amazed B.impressed C.puzzled D.ashamed
A.separated B.different C.inconsistent D.divided
A.hope B.future C.dream D.ambition
A.break B.rest C.pause D.stop
A.catcher B.coach C.batter D.judge
A.began B.lasted C.restarted D.moved
A.part B.point C.place D.spot
A.drew B.fixed C.focused D.took
A.in B.for C.up D.out
A.encouraging B.casual C.demanding D.wise
A.said B.made C.given D.pointed
A.fixed B.useless C.endless D.helpless
A.on the right B.on the left C.before D.behind
A.And B.So C.Thus D.Therefore
A.strength B.arms C.body D.talent
A.supposed B.pretended C.imagined D.expected
It’s never easy to admit you are in the wrong. Being human, we all need to know the art of 31 . Look back with honesty and think how often you’ve judged 32 , said unkind things, pushed yourself ahead at the 33 of a friend. Then count the occasions 34 you indicated clearly and truly that you were 35 . A bit frightening, isn’t it? Frightening because some deep 36 in us knows that when even a small wrong has been 37 , some mysterious moral feeling is disturbed; and it stays out of balance until fault is acknowledged and 38 is expressed.
I remember a doctor friend, the late Clarence Lieb, telling me about a man who came to him with a variety of 39 : headaches, insomnia and stomach trouble. No 40 cause could be found. Finally my friend said to the man, “ 41 you tell me what’s worrying you, I can’t help you.” After some 42 , the man confessed that, as executor of his father’s will, he had been 43 his brother, who lived abroad, of his inheritance (继承权). Then and there the wise old doctor made the man write to his brother 44 forgiveness and enclosing a cheque as the first step in restoring their good 45 . He then went with him to mail box in the corridor. As the letter disappeared, the man 46 crying. “Thank you,” He said, “I think I’m 47 .” And he was. A heartfelt apology can not only heal a damaged relationship but also make it 48 . If you can think of someone who 49 an apology from you, someone you have wronged, or just neglected, do something about it 50 .
A.communicating B.expressing C.apologizing D.explaining
A.roughly B.toughly C.gently
A.risk B.expense D.mercy
A.that B.how C.which D.when
A.sorry B.regretful C.tolerant D.amazed
A.wisdom B.pain C.fright D.tension
A.ignored B.committed C.adjusted D.promoted
A.regret B.curiosity C.devotion D.envy
A.questions B.complaints C.signs D.conflicts
A.spiritual B.immoral C.physical D.outward
A.If B.Until C.When D.Unless
A.recalling B.unconsciousness C.mediation D.hesitation
A.accusing B.informing C.cheating D.warning
A.calling for B.begging for C.reckoning on D.focusing on
A.relationship B.situation C.condition D.attention
A.burst out B.brought out C.gave out D.let out
A.rescued B.cured C.sealed D.persuaded
A.weaker B.maturer C.stronger D.fruitier
A.borrows B.receives C.demands D.deserves
A.for a moment B.at last C.right away D.in a while
Suppose someone gave you a pen---a sealed(密封的),solid‑coloured pen. You couldn’t see how much 21 it had. It might run dry 22 the first few tentative (试探的) words or last just long and make a difference in the scheme of things. You don’t know when the ink will 24 .
Under the rules of the game, you really never know. You have to 25 a chance! Actually, no rule of the game states you must do anything. 26 picking up and using the pen, you could leave it on a shelf or in a drawer where it will dry up, 27 .But if you do decide to use it, what would you 28 it? How would you 29 the game?
Would you plan and plan before you ever 30 a word? Would your plans be so extensive that you never didn’t even start 31 ? Or would you take the pen 32 ,plunge right in and Just do it, struggling to keep up 33 the twists and turns of the torrent (急流)of words that take you where they take you?
Would you write cautiously and 34 ,as if the pen might run dry the next moment, or would you pretend to believe that the pen would write forever and go on accordingly?
And what would you write about:Love? Hate? Fun? Misery? Life? Death? Nothing? 35 ?
Would you write to 36 just yourself? Or others? Or yourself by writing about others?
Would you even write? Once you have the pen ,no 37 says you have to write. Would you sketch? Scribble(潦草地写)?Doodle(涂鸦)or draw? Would you stay in or on the 38 ,or see no lines at all, even if they 39 there? There’s a lot to think about here, isn’t there?
Now, 40 someone gave you a life…
A.ink B.water C.liquid D.solid
A.before B.after C.when D.as
A.much B.very C.real D.enough
A.cross out B.leave off C.run out D.use up
A.bring B.take C.use D.carry
A.Instead of B.In spite of C.Other than D.Rather than
A.used B.useful C.unused D.using
A.deal with B.do C.do with D.deal in
A.do B.watch C.like D.play
A.draw B.write C.think of D.use
A.picture B.writing C.painting D.photo
A.in hand B.at hand C.on hand D.by hand
A.on B.for C.with D.at
A.carefully B.deliberately C.especially D.extremely
A.Something B.Everything C.Anything D.None
A.like B.forgive C.please D.surprise
A.one B.rule C.friend D.relative
A.line B.lines C.pens D.paper
A.are B.were C.have D.had been
A.suppose B.wish C.hope D.expect
I had the privilege to visit the Bridge of Forgiveness in Palawan during the time when I was on the summer’s team.
After the long and exciting week,we had a chance to 21 the place where we were assigned(指定).We 22 the narrow hanging bridge made of two bamboos and a long rope which you can hold 23 for your life as you cross it. I was so afraid of 24 , especially here ,and I think most of us were not 25 to crossing so high a bridge 26 ,our team leader told us that we must cross this bridge in order to see the splendid falls that lie out on the other 27 .
“As you cross this bridge,think about 28 difficult,but it is possible”.
Many times in our lives we face 29 that we don’t expect---broken relationships,betrayal(背叛)of a friend, etc.,and all we can do is 30 . But I noticed that life must go on, and all the burdens must be 31 through forgiveness---forgiveness of yourself and others.
I didn’t understand my cousin 32 she told me I should 33 all those unfriendly guys with 34 . But as I grow older,I realize that lying in the past 35 and guilt will not serve me well.
Once I forgave serious 36 ,I noticed that I couldn’t forget them but every time I remembered them, I 37 . There aer no more pains brought just by the thought of them.
After all,life is good 38 all the hardships pains and difficulties,life teaches me to be 39 in facing and adversity(逆境)while at the same time it makes me 40 to those who suffer, If somebody does something terrible to me,I have to think back the bridge of forgiveness---difficult but possible.
A.admire B.recognize C.explore D.expose
A.came upon B.set aside C.built up D.broke down
A.conveniently B.delightedly C.tightly D.relaxingly
A.distance B.heights C.dangers D.lengths
A.devoted B.limited C.opposed D.accustomed
A.However B.Therefore C.Otherwise D.Anyway
A.side B.hand C.way D.direction
A.happiness B.sorrow C.forgiveness D.entertainment
A.strangers B.environments C.ceremonies D.situations
A.hope B.fight C.forget D.sigh
A.stopped B.unloaded C.added D.charged
A.when B.until C.unless D.before
A.ignore B.tease C.treat D.value
A.patience B.kindness C.courage D.violence
A.matters B.hurts C.counts D.changes
A.disadvantages B.behavior C.friends D.offences
A.ached B.suffered C.smiled D.regretted
A.Apart from B.Rather than C.Instead of D.Regardless of
A.strong B.aggressive C.inspired D.aware
A.considerate B.merciful C.grateful D.sincere
Any housewife who went to the new supermarket wished to be the lucky customer who did not have to pay for her shopping. This was what the 21 just inside the entrance 22 .It said: “Remember, 23 ,one of our customers gets 24 goods. THIS MAY BE YOUR LUCKY DAY!” For quite a long time Mrs. Edwards 25, like many of her 26, to be the lucky customer. Unlike her friends, she never 27 hoping. The 28 in the kitchen was full of things which she did not need. Her husband tried to advise her 29 buying so many things but failed. She 30 dreamed of the DAY when the manager of the supermarket would come up to her and say, “Madam, THIS IS YOUR LUCKY DAY. Everything in your 31 doesn’t need to be paid!” One Friday afternoon Mrs. Edwards shopped 32 .But she was not the lucky customer. No sooner had she just put the things inside her 33 than she found that she had forgotten to 34 tea. She dashed back to the 35 , got some tea and went towards the 36 .As she did so, she saw the 37 came. 38 his hand he said, “I want to 39 you. You are our LUCKY CUSTOMER this week! Everything you have in your basket 40 !”
A.notice B.report C.board D.newspaper
A.did B.promised C.made D.agreed
A.every day B.every month C.twice a week D.once a week
A.excellent B.free C.extra D.unexpected
A.waited B.came C.hoped D.went
A.friends B.neighbors C.relatives D.customers
A.got rid of B.got along with C.gave up D.gave out
A.counter B.cushion C.food D.cupboard
A.against B.for C.with D.about
A.often B.always C.usually D.seldom
A.bill B.hand C.car D.basket
A.anxiously B.seriously C.crazily D.wonderfully
A.pockets B.car C.basket D.house
A.buy B.find C.take D.have
A.shop B.counter C.department D.supermarket
A.door B.entrance C.cash-desk D.shelves
A.secretary B.policeman C.manager D.salesman
A.Putting out B.Holding out C.Shaking D.Waving
A.congratulate B.tell C.inform D.thank
A.is yours B.means nothing C.belongs to you D.costs nothing
The young couple had another quarrel. They were sitting silently when the landlady came in and asked, “You don’t 31 the house any more?” He kept silent and she 32 shook her head.
The landlady began 33 the house. After looking around, the landlady screamed, “See how you have 34 my house? The walls are full of nails! How could I rent it to others?”
She began looking around her 35 room. Four years ago on the wedding night, he felt deeply 36 to her, saying, “I feel so sorry to you for 37 you live in this small room. In the future I will buy our own big house.”
This tiny room has two nails on the wall next to the door, one for her bag and the other 38 . At that time, she threw all her stuff such as her bag and umbrella on the 39 once she entered the room, staring at the whole 40 and feeling terribly upset. Then he began 41 more nails into the wall. There were three nails on the left, on which 42 his clothes yesterday and four on the right used to 43 their wedding photo frame.
The landlady started to pull the nails out with a tool. After the nails were 44 , the walls were left with countless holes. Suddenly, she felt heartbroken as if she were 45 nonstop through these holes.
She 46 to her feet and exclaimed, “Stop removing the nails! We will rent the house 47 we buy our own!” He gazed at her surprised, and then turned round, tears over his cheek.
She 48 realized that marriage was like a wall and that all 49 and “cold wars” were like the nails on the wall. 50 , when they were removed, only a wall with holes would remain. But if all the nails were still in their own places, the wall was still complete and reliable.
A.like B.clean C.rent D.keep
A.simply B.barely C.coldly D.proudly
A.observing B.examining C.watching D.spotting
A.shared B.ruined C.kept D.decorated
A.familiar B.dirty C.empty D.bright
A.devoted B.attached C.optimistic D.guilty
A.leaving B.having C.asking D.getting
A.clothes B.pictures C.umbrellas D.hats
A.floor B.wall C.ceiling D.door
A.trouble B.mess C.confusion D.order
A.putting B.striking C.driving D.beating
A.hung B.fastened C.dropped D.swung
A.connect B.fix C.hang D.put
A.replaced B.separated C.unfastened D.removed
A.crying B.aching C.bleeding D.disturbing
A.jumped B.held C.stuck D.got
A.if B.unless C.as D.until
A.especially B.eventually C.fortunately D.sadly
A.chaos B.troubles C.quarrels D.challenges
A.Therefore B.Besides C.Thus D.However
As I was driving out of the store parking lot, they crossed in front of me.My first reaction was filled with 36 at being delayed for a whole ten seconds.But I quickly became 37 when I realized that it was an elderly 38 .
The man leaned on his 39 who walked in front of him.He not only used her for 40 but it was obvious that he was blind.The two of them _41 as one—each needing the other to 42 in this fast-changing world.
That little example of true strength 43 my whole personal perception(理解) of life that day.Suddenly I wasn’t so 44 having to work a few extra hours on Saturdays.I had my 45 ,and I was still 46 young.
That picture of those two elderly people walking with dignity(尊严) and strength 47 me the entire week.My 48 wasn’t so bad after all.I had my health and a good job.I had a wonderful, 49 wife.I started to think—not only was I 50 to have these all, but so was that wonderful old couple,who,_51 the trials and sufferings of a long life,still had the love and support of each other to 52 them through this world.
There are so many people out there just like that couple.My wife and I sometimes 53 ourselves in our old age, walking arm in arm into the sunset. That image always gives us a 54 feeling.Just remember, none of us would be here if it wasn’t for our elders.We all should spend a little extra time and patience, 55 helping our elder friends.
A.tension B.anger C.surprise D.puzzle
A.nervous B.worried C.patient D.satisfied
A.couple B.driver C.policeman D.truck
A.friend B.daughter C.wife D.mother
A.fun B.free C.support D.care
A.worked B.stood C.thought D.considered
A.warn B.point C.remind D.function
A.ruin B.remove C.change D.fail
A.sure of B.mad about C.excited with D.curious about
A.courage B.freedom C.dream D.strength
A.similarly B.extremely C.naturally D.relatively
A.agreed with B.stayed with C.happened to D.connected with
A.family B.plan C.life D.salary
A.supportive B.famous C.active D.pretty
A.lucky B.fit C.willing D.eager
A.unless B.despite C.owing to D.since
A.challenge B.value C.carry D.arrange
A.picture B.share C.compare D.teach
A.sad B.bitter C.serious D.warm
A.in case of B.regardless of C.as a result of D.when it comes to
The back door of the ambulance(救护车) was suddenly shut and the driver ran to the front, jumped into his seat, and started the engine. Inside were the 36 parents, Mr and Mrs Green, the mother holding their baby daughter Ally. The little girl had 37 food stuck in her throat and could hardly breathe.
The driver, Mr white, 38 his siren (报警器) and flashing light, and started speeding towards the nearest hospital, fighting against _39 _. The cars ahead of him pulled out of the way as he drove through the 40. From the back of the 41 the parents were shouting at him to 42 , since Ally had almost stopped 43 . In front of him he saw some traffic lights, with the red “STOP” light shining. Mr White knew that he had no time to 44 , so he drove straight past the traffic lights, looking 45 his left and right as he did so.
Coming towards him from his right was a taxi. The driver had the windows 46 , since the car was air-conditioned, and he was playing his radio. He did not 47 the ambulance. The lights were green, so he drove straight 48 into the path of the ambulance.
Mr White tried to stop his ambulance but it was too late. It hit the taxi. Everybody was shaken but no one was hurt. Mr White looked to see 49 little Ally was. He was astonished to see relief (宽慰) instead of 50 on the faces of the parents.
“Look!” cried Mrs Green. “She is 51 again.”
“It must have been the 52 .” said her husband. “It 53 the food out of her throat.” The baby’s color was turning to normal, and she was crying in a loud but healthy 54 .
They were all joyful, and quite forgot about the accident, the taxi, and the lines of 55 all around them.
A.worried B.angry C.happy D.surprised
A.little B.some C.no D.few
A.opened on B.turned on C.turned off D.sped up
A.police B.enemy C.lights D.time
A.empty street B.busy traffic C.crowds D.deserted place
A.street B.cars C.traffic D.ambulance
A.hurry B.be careful C.stop D.drive
A.breathing B.seeing C.saying D.talking
A.think B.look about C.lose D.miss
A.at B.from C.forward D.to
A.open B.clean C.up D.down
A.hear B.see C.find D.notice
A.away B.on C.off D.out
A.how B.what C.where D.who
A.pleasure B.anger C.fear D.surprise
A.crying B.breathing C.smiling D.speaking
A.light B.policeman C.car D.crash
A.took B.picked C.knocked D.made
A.sound B.voice C.tone D.noise
A.people B.policemen C.lights D.cars
A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had loved a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and knowing his father could well 16 it, he told him that was all he wanted.
As 17 drew near, the young man expected 18 that his father had bought the car. Finally, on the morning of the special day, his father called him into his study. His father told him how 19 he was to have such a fine son, and how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful wrapped (包装好的) gift box. Curious, but a little bit 20 , the young man opened the box and found a lovely Bible (圣经).
Angrily, he raised his 21 to his father and said, “Is a Bible 22 you can give me with all your money?” He then stormed out of the house, leaving the Bible.
Many years 23 and the young man was very successful in business, but 24 his father was very old, he thought perhaps he 25 go to see him. He had not seen him since that graduation day. 26 he could make the arrangements (安排), he received a telegram which 27 him of his father’s death, and all the possessions (财产) willed (立遗嘱) to him.
28 arriving at his father’s house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart. He began to 29 through his father’s important papers and saw the still new Bible, just as he had 30 it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to 31 . As he was reading, a car 32 dropped from the back of the Bible.
How many times do we 33 blessings (祝福) because they are not wrapped as we expected? Do not spoil (搞糟) what you have by desiring (渴求) what you have not; but remember what you now have was once 34 the things you hoped for. What may appear as bad fortune (运气) may 35 be the door that is just waiting to be opened.
A.offer B.pay C.buy D.afford
A.his birthday B.graduation day C.sports meet D.examination day
A.signs B.notes C.warnings D.marks
A.upset B.crazy C.comfortable D.proud
A.excited B.disappointed C.worried D.satisfied
A.hand B.head C.voice D.sound
A.all B.that C.all what D.that all
A.past B.gone C.passed D.spent
A.learning B.realizing C.hearing D.understanding
A.could B.would C.should D.ought
A.After B.Before C.Since D.Until
A.informed B.required C.reported D.introduced
A.By B.On C.As D.At
A.put B.push C.search D.pass
A.kept B.bought C.left D.expected
A.turn over B.turn on C.turn up D.turn down
A.picture B.model C.key D.toy
A.miss B.get C.forget D.avoid
A.of B.among C.between D.along
A.surely B.actually C.mainly D.naturally
Three 21 ago, my family got our first computer. 22 the beginning of this summer, I found it was too old and I wanted to get a 23 one. After my father. and I talked for a long time, he 24 . We went to many shops and read many ads. 25 we bought an HP computer.
During the first week, I noticed 26 our computer had some problems. I spent many hours 27 to fix it, but it 28 work. So I 29 to phone the HP company and ask them 30 to work out my problem. They told me to wait until the next morning because all their workers were 31 that day.
The next morning two workers came. It took them many hours to mend it, but the computer 32 did not work. My dad had no other way but to return the whole thing.
A few days later, we decided that I should go on the Internet and order some parts to build a new computer by 33 .
It was not an easy job for me to build a new computer. I tried many times, and in the end I was successful. From these setbacks(挫折), I have learned a lot. Now I believe that if the HP computer hadn't had any problems, 34 I would not have learned how to build the new one. Even though I spent lots of time on it, I know it wasn't 35 .
A. days B. weeks C. months D. years
A. At B.On C.To D.For
A. big B.new C.cheap D.small
A. won B. paid C. agreed D. received
A. At first B.At last C.At once D. At times
A. if B. that C.what D. how
A. try B.tried C. to try D.trying
A. do B. did C. don't D. didn't
A. hoped B. have C.had D.liked
A. how B. what C. why D. where
A.free B.sad C. busy D.exciting
A.already B.always C. still D. usually
A.themselves B. himself C. itself D. myself
A. or B. then C. so D.and
A.a waste of time B.a successful job C. a good computer D. a bad company
It was always thought that Treasure Island(金银岛) was the product(产物) of Robert Stevenson’s imagination(想像). 36 ,recent research has found the true story of this exciting work .
Stevenson, a Scotsman, had lived 37 for many years .In 1881 he returned to Scotland to spend 38 .With him were his American wife Fanny and his son 39 .
Each morning they would go out for a 40 over the hills .They had been 41 this for several days before the weather suddenly took a turn for the worse. Kept indoors by the heavy rain, Lloyd, Stevenson’s son, felt the days 42 .To keep the boy happy, Robert asked the boy to do some 43 .
One morning, the boy came to Robert with a beautiful map of an island. Robert 44 that the boy had drawn a large cross in the middle of 45 . “What’s that?” he asked “That’s the 46 treasure”, said the boy. Robert suddenly 47 something of an adventure(冒险) story in the boy’s 48 .While the rain was pouring ,Robert sat down by the fire to write a story. He would make the 49 a twelve-year-old boy just like Lloyd .But who would be molded(塑造) into the hero — a pirate(海盗)?
Robert had a good friend named Henley, who walked with the 50 of a wooden leg , Robert had always wanted to 51 such a man in a story. 52 Long John Silver, the pirate with a wooden leg, was 53 .
So thanks to a 54 September in Scotland, a friend with a wooden leg and the imagination of a twelve-year-old boy, we have one of the greatest 55 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.warm 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.lost B.buried C.discovered D.invented
A.saw B.drew C.made D.looked
A.book B.reply C.map D.letter
A.singer B.hero C.writer D.child
A.help B.problem C.use D.up
A.praise B.produce C.mold D.accept
A.Yet B.Also C.But D.So
A.read B.born C.hired D.written
A.rainy B.sunny C.cool D.windy
A.news B.love C.travel D.adventure
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D.Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Imagine that Mom and Dad have friends over, and you have to talk to adults all evening.Say the wrong thing and the parents may get mad.But, say _50_, and they'll think you weren't friendly.So, _51_can you talk with adults?
It's _52_.Just ask them questions about themselves."Many of them like to talk about what they do for a living," suggests psychologist Tim Ursiny, author of The Confidence Plan.
Kids can also talk to grown-ups about _53_.Ask what the last good movie they saw was, because people at dinner parties "_54_" when the conversation turns to movies, Ursiny says.If a grown-up is _55_ Harry Potter, it's ok to talk about your love for Harry.It's a safe topic, one that both grown-ups and kids can enjoy, so go ahead and talk about whether Dumbledore is really dead.
But _56_the topic of video games."Adults don't want to hear about your video game _57_they play it," Ursiny explains.
Adults also don't want to hear slang.Don't use language they don't _58_.Ursiny says kids should learn to speak to other people in their own language.
_59_,most adults aren't into slang, they do remember what it was like to be a kid.Ursiny recommends asking adults what school was like when they were your age."It might be a fun discussion if you _60_your
10th-grade experience with theirs."_61_you chat with your parents beforehand to find out which topics are
off-limits(禁区).
Also, don't chat about things that make your parents feel guilty.Don't mention _62_ stuff such as how Dad has been sleeping on the couch, Ursiny says.And don't complain that Mom has been late preparing breakfast.
Instead, Ursiny says, kids should try to put themselves in their parents' _63_.Learning how to _64_that type of understanding might help you out in the future."The most successful people, can develop a sympathetic feeling for others," he says.
A.everything B.something C.anything D.nothing
A.how B.whatever C.why D.when
A.important B.interesting C.hard D.easy
A.movies B.meals C.parties D.hobbies
A.look up B.light up C.make up D.keep up
A.in B.on C.into D.onto
A.neglect B.avoid C.prevent D.ignore
A.when B.unless C.but D.because
A.believe B.accept C.understand D.agree
A.While B.As C.If D.Since
A.show B.compare C.balance D.match
A.Make sure B.Pay attention C.Watch out D.Take care
A.incredible B.special C.embarrassing D.personal
A.shoes B.clothes C.condition D.location
A.produce B.shape C.raise D.develop
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