Evelyn Glennie was the first lady of solo percussion in Scot-land. In an interview, she recalled how she became a percussion soloist ( 打击乐器独奏演员）in spite of her disability.
“Early on I decided not to allow the of others to stop me from becoming a musician. I grew up on a farm in northeast Scotland and began piano lessons when I was eight. The older I got, the more my passion (酷爱）for music grew. But I also began to gradually lose my . Doctors concluded that the nerve damage was the and by age twelve, I was completely deaf. But my love for music never me.
“My was to become a percussion soloist, even though there were none at that time. To perform, I to ‘hear’ music differently from others. I play in my stocking feet and can the pitch of a note (音调高低）by the vibrations (振动）I feel through my body and through my . My entire sound world exists by making use of almost every that I have.
" I was to be assessed as a musician, not as a deaf musician, and I applied to the famous Royal Academy of Music in Lon-don. No other deaf student had this before and some teachers my admission. Based on my performance, I was (14) admitted and went on to with the academy's highest honors. "
“After that, I established myself as the first full-time solo percussionist. I (16) and arranged a lot of musical compositions since had been written specially for solo percussionists.
“I have been a soloist for over ten years. the doctor thought I was totally deaf, it didn't that my passion couldn't be realized. I would encourage people not to allow themselves to be by others. Follow your passion ； follow your heart. They will lead you to the place you want to go. "
A．conditions B．Opinions C．actions D．recommendations
A．enjoying B．choosing C．taking D．giving
A．sight B．hearing C．touch D．taste
A．evidence B．result C．excuse D．cause
A．left B．Excited C．accompanied D．disappointed
A．purpose B．decision C．promise D．goal
A．turned B．learned C．used D．ought
A．tell B．see C．hear D．smell
A．Carefulness B．movement C．imagination D．experience
A．sense B．effort C．feeling D．idea
A．dissatisfied B．astonished C．determined D．discouraged
A．done B．accepted C．advised D．admitted
A．supported B．followed C．required D．opposed
A．usually B．finally C．possibly D．hopefully
A．study B．research C．graduate D．progress
A．wrote B．translated C．copied D．read
A．enough B．some C．many D．few
A．However B．Although C．When D．Since
A．mean B．seem C．conclude D．say
A．directed B．guided C．taught D．Limited
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 __36__ pieces of a mirror. There was a German motorcycle accident.
I tried to find all the pieces and put them __37__, but it was not possible, so I kept only the __38__ piece and I made it round. I began to __39__ with it as a toy and became greatly attracted by the __40__ that I could reflect（反射）light to dark places where the sun would never shine in __41___holes and some other dark places. It became a __42__ for me to get light into the darkest places I could find.
I __43__ the little mirror, and, as I ___44__ up, I would take it out when I had nothing to do and __45__ the game. As I became a __46__, I grew to understand that this was not __47__a child’s game but a metaphor（象征）for what I might do with my life. I came to __48___ that I am not the light or the source（来源）of light, but light—truth, understanding, knowledge—is __49___, and it will shine in many dark places only if I reflect it.
I am just a single piece of a mirror whose ___50__ design and shape I do not know. __51___, with what I have I can reflect light into the dark places of this __52__， into the black places in the___53__ of men—and change some things __54___ some people. Perhaps others may see and do the same. This is what I am about. This is the __55___ of my life. （269 words）
A．broken B．dropped C．pointed D．sharpened
A．back B．down C．together D．up
A．best B．longest C．smallest D．largest
A．talk B．play C．flash D．share
A．idea B．fact C．decision D．reason
A．deep B．big C．pretty D．empty
A．job B．task C．game D．trouble
A．kept B．hid C．forgot D．lost
A．came B．stood C．grew D．went
A．watch B．continue C．remember D．change
A．man B．boy C．father D．grandfather
A．always B．completely C．really D．just
A．announce B．doubt C．understand D．expect
A．absent B．home C．far D．there
A．whole B．most C．half D．other
A．So B．However C．Besides D．Certainly
A．country B．village C．world D．city
A．hands B．brains C．eyes D．hearts
A．on B．in C．with D．like
A．way B．standard C．quality D．meaning
Some years ago when I was in my second year in university，I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time.The moment was exciting.Salome’s ____filled the room and brought the theater to life.I was so____that I decided to write an article about her.
I____Salome Bey，telling her I was from Essence magazine，and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career.She____and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday.When I hung up，I was scared out of my mind.I___I was lying.I was not a writer at all and hadn’t even written a grocery list.
I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday.I sat there____，taking notes and asking questions that all began with，“Can you tell me...” I soon realized that____Salome Bey was one thing，but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible.The____was almost unbearable (不可容忍的)．I struggled for days ____draft after draft.Finally I put my manuscript (手稿) into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.
It didn’t take long.My manuscript____.How stupid of me！I thought.How could I____in a world of professional writers？Knowing I couldn’t ____the rejection letter，I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.
Five years later，I was moving to California.While____my apartment，I came across the unopened envelope.This time I opened it and ____the editor’s letter in disbelief：
Dear Ms Profit，
Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic.Yet we need some ___ materials.Please add those and return the article immediately.We would like to____your story soon.
Shocked，it took me a long time to____.Fear of rejection cost me dearly.I lost at least five hundred dollars and having my article appear in a major magazine.More importantly，I lost years of____writing.Today，I have become a fulltime writer.Looking back on this____，I learned a very important lesson：You can’t____to doubt yourself.
A．joy B．voice C．speech D．smile
A．moved B．active C．satisfied D．proud
A．visited B．emailed C．interviewed D．phoned
A．agreed B．refused C．hesitated D．paused
A．replied B．discovered C．explained D．knew
A．seriously B．nervously C．patiently D．quietly
A．blaming B．fooling C．inviting D．urging
A．hardship B．failure C．comment D．pressure
A．on B．by C．with D．in
A．returned B．disappeared C．spread D．improved
A．compare B．compete C．survive D．struggle
A．ignore B．deliver C．face D．receive
A．cleaning B．repairing C．decorating D．leaving
A．saw B．read C．found D．noticed
A．memorial B．relevant C．private D．reliable
A．broadcast B．create C．publish D．assess
A．prepare B．recover C．escape D．concentrate
A．energetic B．enjoyable C．typical D．endless
A．experience B．success C．benefit D．accident
A．attempt B．pretend C．expect D．afford
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
On Oct.11，hundreds of runners competed in a cross﹣country race in Minnesota. Melanie Bailey should have（1）＿＿＿＿the course earlier than she did. Her（2）＿＿＿＿came because she was carrying a（3）＿＿＿＿across the finish line.
ㅤAs reported by a local newspaper，Bailey was more than two﹣thirds of the way through her（4）＿＿＿＿when a runner in front of her began crying in pain. She（5）＿＿＿＿to help her fellow runner，Danielle Lenoue. Bailey took her arm to see if she could walk forward with（6）＿＿＿＿. She couldn't. Bailey then（7）＿＿＿＿to let Lenoue climb onto her back and carried her all the way to the finish line，then another 300 feet to where Lenoue could get（8）＿＿＿＿attention.
ㅤOnce there，Lenouc was（9）＿＿＿＿and later taken to a hospital，where she learned that she had serious injuries in one of her knees. She would have struggled with extreme（10）＿＿＿＿to make it to that aid checkpoint without Bailey's help.
ㅤAs for Bailey，she is more（11）＿＿＿＿about why her act is considered a big（12）＿＿＿＿" She was just crying. I couldn't（13）＿＿＿＿her，" Bailey told the reporter." I feel like I was just doing the right thing.
ㅤAlthough the two young women were strangers before the（14）＿＿＿＿，they've since become friends. Neither won the race，but the（15）＿＿＿＿of human kindness won the day.
（1）
| A． |
designed |
B． |
followed |
C． |
changed |
D． |
finished |
（2）
| A． |
delay |
B． |
chance |
C． |
trouble |
D． |
excuse |
（3）
| A． |
judge |
B． |
volunteer |
C． |
classmate |
D． |
competitor |
（4）
| A． |
race |
B． |
school |
C． |
town |
D． |
training |
（5）
| A． |
agreed |
B． |
returned |
C． |
stopped |
D． |
promised |
（6）
| A． |
courage |
B． |
aid |
C． |
patience |
D． |
advice |
（7）
| A． |
went away |
B． |
stood up |
C． |
stepped aside |
D． |
bent down |
（8）
| A． |
medical |
B． |
public |
C． |
constant |
D． |
equal |
（9）
| A． |
interrupted |
B． |
assessed |
C． |
identified |
D． |
appreciated |
（10）
| A． |
hunger |
B． |
pain |
C． |
cold |
D． |
tiredness |
（11）
| A． |
worried |
B． |
ashamed |
C． |
confused |
D． |
discouraged |
（12）
| A． |
game |
B． |
problem |
C． |
lesson |
D． |
deal |
（13）
| A． |
leave |
B． |
cure |
C． |
bother |
D． |
understand |
（14）
| A． |
ride |
B． |
test |
C． |
meet |
D． |
show |
（15）
| A． |
secret |
B． |
display |
C． |
benefit |
D． |
exchange |
Many years ago，I bought a house in the Garfagnana，where we still go every summer. The first time we（1） there，we heard the chug chug﹣chug of a motorbike（2） its way down the hill toward us. It was（3） called Mario，coming to（4） us a box containing some tomatoes and a bottle of wine. It was a very nice（5） for him to make. But when we looked at the tomatoes，we were（6） because they were so misshapen：not at all like the nice，round，（7） things you get in a supermarket. And the wine was cloudy，in a funny old bottle with no label（标签） on it. These can't be any （8） we thought. But we were （9） his kindness，so we （10） them.
What we discovered is that it's（11） to judge what you eat only by its （12） .Those tomatoes had （13） that reminded me of the ones my uncle used to grow when I was a child. Nowadays super﹣market tomatoes （14） perfect but taste of water. Nobody's going to have a （15） memory of those. It's a surprise they haven't managed to grow square ones so that they can （16） them easily. Mario's wine may have been cloudy and come out of an old bottle，but it was （17） .
ㅤIt's good to eat things at the correct time，when they're （18） and as close as possible to where they were （19） .What Mario had （20） us was the taste of the Garfagnana.
（1）
| A． |
waited |
B． |
met |
C． |
camped |
D． |
stayed |
（2）
| A． |
making |
B． |
searching |
C． |
squeezing |
D． |
feeling |
（3）
| A． |
customer |
B． |
neighbor |
C． |
relative |
D． |
passenger |
（4）
| A． |
lend |
B． |
send |
C． |
bring |
D． |
show |
（5）
| A． |
choice |
B． |
comment |
C． |
promise |
D． |
gesture |
（6）
| A． |
worried |
B． |
moved |
C． |
thrilled |
D． |
bored |
（7）
| A． |
simple |
B． |
real |
C． |
shiny |
D． |
fun |
（8）
| A． |
more |
B． |
good |
C． |
new |
D． |
easy |
（9）
| A． |
sympathetic to |
B． |
thankful for |
C． |
cautious about |
D． |
interested in |
（10）
| A． |
tried |
B． |
sold |
C． |
returned |
D． |
mixed |
（11）
| A． |
unnecessary |
B． |
uncertain |
C． |
unwise |
D． |
unusual |
（12）
| A． |
appearance |
B． |
quality |
C． |
origin |
D． |
price |
（13）
| A． |
size |
B． |
shape |
C． |
color |
D． |
taste |
（14）
| A． |
smell |
B． |
look |
C． |
become |
D． |
work |
（15）
| A． |
happy |
B． |
vivid |
C． |
short |
D． |
vague |
（16）
| A． |
clean |
B． |
check |
C． |
count |
D． |
pack |
（17）
| A． |
perfect |
B． |
useful |
C． |
convenient |
D． |
familiar |
（18）
| A． |
on view |
B． |
on sale |
C． |
in season |
D． |
in need |
（19）
| A． |
finished |
B． |
stored |
C． |
found |
D． |
grown |
（20）
| A． |
cooked |
B． |
given |
C． |
bought |
D． |
told |
Recently，I took a trip home by train．I got a seat opposite a middle-aged man with sharp eyes，who kept 1 a young woman in a window seat with a little boy on her lap．The woman's eye fell on the man's face，and she immediately looked down and 2 her scarf．
As the night wore on，people began to close their eyes，but the seats were so uncomfortable that only a very heavy sleeper could manage to get any 3 ．The woman looked over at the man．He was still staring at her．She looked back at him with fire in her eyes．I was beginning to get 4 ，too．
The train moved on．The little boy was 5 awake on his mother's lap，but the woman dropped off to sleep．A moment later，he began to 6 the half-open window-one leg went over it．The man jumped up and 7 the child just before he fell out．
The 8 woke up the woman．She seemed to be in 9，and then reality dawned （显现）．"Your child has been looking for an opportunity to climb out of the window，"the man said as he gave the child back to her. ．"So I have been watching the whole time．"The woman was 10 ，and so was I．
1.
| A． |
guiding |
B． |
bothering |
C． |
watching |
D． |
monitoring |
2.
| A． |
adjusted |
B． |
changed |
C． |
packed |
D． |
waved |
3.
| A． |
air |
B． |
joy |
C． |
space |
D． |
rest |
4.
| A． |
nervous |
B． |
embarrassed |
C． |
angry |
D． |
disappointed |
5.
| A． |
almost |
B． |
still |
C． |
hardly |
D． |
even |
6.
| A． |
drag |
B． |
climb |
C． |
knock |
D． |
push |
7.
| A． |
grabbed |
B． |
rocked |
C． |
touched |
D． |
picked |
8.
| A． |
alarm |
B． |
quarrel |
C． |
risk |
D． |
noise |
9.
| A． |
sorrow |
B． |
relief |
C． |
panic |
D． |
pain |
10.
| A． |
astonished |
B． |
confused |
C． |
concerned |
D． |
inspired |
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
It's about 250 miles from the hills of west-central Iowa to Ehlers' home in Minnesota. During the long trip home, following a weekend of hunting, Ehlers 1 about the small dog he had seen 2 alongside the road. He had 3 to coax（哄）the dog to him but, frightened, it had 4 .
Back home, Ehlers was troubled by that 5 dog. So, four days later, he called his friend Greg, and the two drove 6 . After a long and careful 7 . Greg saw, across a field, the dog moving 8 away. Ehlers eventually succeeded in coaxing the animal to him. Nervousness and fear were replaced with 9 . It just started licking（舔）Ehlers' face.
A local farmer told them the dog sounded like one 10 as lost in the local paper. The ad had a 11 number for a town in southern Michigan. Ehlers 12 the number of Jeff and Lisa to tell them he had 13 their dog.
Jeff had 14 in Iowa before Thanksgiving with his dog, Rosie, but the gun shots had scared the dog off. Jeff searched 15 for Rosie in the next four days.
Ehlers returned to Minnesotan, and then drove 100 miles to Minneapolis to put Rosie on a flight to Michigan. "It's good to know there's still someone out there who 16 enough to go to that kind of 17 ," says Lisa of Ehlers' rescue 18 .
I figured whoever lost the dog was probably just as 19 to it as I am to my dogs," says Ehlers. "If it had been my dog, I'd hope that somebody would be 20 to go that extra mile."
1.
| A． | read |
B． | forgot |
C． | thought |
D． | heard |
2.
| A． | read |
B． | trembling |
C． | eating |
D． | sleeping |
3.
| A． | tried |
B． | agreed |
C． | promised |
D． | regretted |
4.
| A． | calmed down |
B． | stood up |
C． | rolled over |
D． | run off |
5.
| A． | injured |
B． | stolen |
C． | lost |
D． | rescued |
6.
| A． | home |
B． | past |
C． | back |
D． | on |
7.
| A． | preparation |
B． | explanation |
C． | test |
D． | search |
8.
| A． | cautiously |
B． | casually |
C． | skillfully |
D． | angrily |
9.
| A． | surprise |
B． | joy |
C． | hesitation |
D． | anxiety |
10.
| A． | predicted |
B． | advertised |
C． | believed |
D． | recorded |
11.
| A． | house |
B． | phone |
C． | street |
D． | car |
12.
| A． | called |
B． | copied |
C． | counted |
D． | remembered |
13.
| A． | fed |
B． | adopted |
C． | found |
D． | cured |
14.
| A． | hunted |
B． | skied |
C． | lived |
D． | worked |
15.
| A． | on purpose |
B． | on time |
C． | in turn |
D． | in vain |
16.
| A． | cares |
B． | sees |
C． | suffers |
D． | learns |
17.
| A． | place |
B． | trouble |
C． | waste |
D． | extreme |
18.
| A． | service |
B． | plan |
C． | effort |
D． | team |
19.
| A． | equal |
B． | allergic |
C． | grateful |
D． | close |
20.
| A． | suitable |
B． | proud |
C． | wise |
D． | wiling |
The journey my daughter Cathy has had with her swimming is as long as it is beautiful.
Cathy suffered some terrible 16 in her early childhood. After years of regular treatment, she 17 became healthy.
Two years ago, while Cathy was watching the Olympics, a dream came into her sweet little head-to be a swimmer. Last summer, she wanted to 18 out local swim team. She practiced hard and finally 19it. The team practice, 20was a rough start. She coughed and choked and could hardly 21her first few weeks. Hearing her coughing bitterly one night, I decided to 22 her from it all. But Cathy woke me up early next morning, wearing her swimsuit 23to go! I told her she shouldn't swim after a whole night's coughing, but she refused to 24 and insisted she go .
From that day on, Cathy kept swimming and didn't 25 a single practice. She had a 26intention within herself to be the best she could be. My ten-year-old was growing and changing right before my eyes, into this 27 human being with a passion and a mission. There were moments of 28 of course: often she would be the last swimmer in the race. It was difficult for Cathy to accept that she wasn't a 29 ---ever. But that didn't stop her from trying.
Then came the final awards ceremony at the end of the year. Cathy didn't expect any award but was still there to 30 her friends and praise their accomplishments. As the ceremony was nearing the end, I suddenly heard the head coach 31 , "The highest honor goes to Cathy!" Looking around, he continued, "Cathy has inspired us with her 32 and enthusiasm. 33skills and talents bring great success, the most valuable asset(财富)one can hold is the heart."
It was the greatest 34 of my daughter's life. With all she had been 35 in her ten years, this was the hour of true triumph(成功).
16.
| A． |
failure |
B． |
pressure |
C． |
loss |
D． |
illness |
17.
| A． |
usually |
B． |
finally |
C． |
firstly |
D． |
frequently |
18.
| A． |
improve |
B． |
train |
C． |
join |
D． |
contact |
19.
| A． |
increased |
B． |
found |
C． |
created |
D． |
made |
20.
| A． |
however |
B． |
therefore |
C． |
otherwise |
D． |
instead |
21.
| A． |
use |
B． |
survive |
C． |
save |
D． |
waste |
22.
| A． |
pull |
B． |
tell |
C． |
hide |
D． |
fire |
23.
| A． |
afraid |
B． |
nervous |
C． |
ready |
D． |
free |
24.
| A． |
take off |
B． |
set off |
C． |
give up |
D． |
show up |
25.
| A． |
attend |
B． |
miss |
C． |
ban |
D． |
Start |
26.
| A． |
rich |
B． |
weak |
C． |
firm |
D． |
kind |
27.
| A． |
trusted |
B． |
determined |
C． |
experienced |
D． |
embarrassed |
28.
| A． |
frustration |
B． |
delight |
C． |
excitement |
D． |
surprise |
29.
| A． |
beginner |
B． |
learner |
C． |
partner |
D． |
winner |
30.
| A． |
cheer on |
B． |
compete with |
C． |
respond to |
D． |
run after |
31.
| A． |
admitting |
B． |
explaining |
C． |
announcing |
D． |
whispering |
32.
| A． |
humor |
B． |
will |
C． |
honesty |
D． |
wisdom |
33.
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Although |
B． |
Since |
C． |
Once |
D． |
Because |
34.
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discovery |
B． |
choice |
C． |
influence |
D． |
moment |
35.
| A． |
through |
B． |
under |
C． |
across |
D． |
around |
完形填空
The school was across the street from our home and I would often watch the kids as they played during the break．She seemed so small as she pushed her way the crowd of boys on the playground．She from them all．
I began to notice her at other times，basketball in hand，playing ．She would practice dribbling (运球) and shooting over and over again，sometimes until．One day I asked her she practiced so much．She looked in my eyes and without a moment of hesitation she said，“I want to go to college．The only way I can is if I get a scholarship，I am going to play college basketball．I want to be．My Daddy told me if the dream is big enough，the facts don’t count．”
Well，I had to give it in to her—she was．One day，I saw her sitting in the grass，head in her arms．I walked toward her and quietly asked what was “Oh，nothing，” came a soft reply．“I am just too short．” The coach told her that at her height she would probablyget to play for a top ranked team，offered a scholarship．So she stop dreaming about college．
She was and I sensed her disappointment．I asked her if she had talked to her dad about it yet．She told me that her father said those coaches were wrong．They just did not the power of a dream．He told her she really wanted to play for a good college，if she truly wanted a scholarship，could stop her except one thing — her own attitude．He told her again，“If the dream is big enough，the facts don’t count．”
The next year，as she and her team went to the Northern California Championship game，she was seen by a college recruiter (招聘人员)．She was indeed offered a．She was going to get the college education that she had and worked toward it for all those years．
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完形填空，阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出一个最佳选项。
When I was about twelve, I suddenly developed a great passion(热情) for writing poetry(诗). I gave up all my other hobbies, such as ______ stamps and spent all my ____ time reading poetry and writing it. This habit of writing poetry on every possible time soon got me ____ trouble at school. If a lesson did not interest me, I ______ take out my notebook and ______ poems in class. Of course I ____ ___ this very cautiously(小心地), but it was not ________ I got caught. One day while I was __ ____ writing a poem during a geography lesson, I looked up _____ the teacher standing over me, fuming with anger (=" getting" very angry) because I was not _____ attention. He tore the poem up, with a____ not to waste time in his lesson._____ I felt certain that I had written a good poem,___ _ that evening I wrote it out again from ________ . Not long after, I read _____ a poetry contest and I decided to send in my poem. Weeks later, long after I had given up ______ , I got a letter informing me I had won first________. Everyone at school was very impressed,_____ the geography teacher, who______ me more carefully than ever. He _____ that I not write poetry in his class!
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完形填空,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。
Lyse Doucet lives a happy life in Chicago. But recently there is some difficulty for her and her family. She and her husband have each other’s parents and young daughter and for that they are . But she and her husband are both currently . And their car is in great need of . And then there is the matter of their second child, who is soon. So things are a little tense for the Doucet family these days.
When Lyse and her daughter were walking through a store lot recently, Lyse picked up an envelop from the ground that $4,000 in cash. There were a _of different explanations that could be considered. Was this a kind of good ? Could it be an attempt by the universe to balance everything? Could it be simply a gift from God? Lyse didn’t know. The only thing she knew was that the cash in that envelope to someone else. Oh, and one other thing she knew was that her young daughter was . “My kid was standing right there I found it,” Lyse told WLS-TV in Chicago. “So basically I wanted to teach my daughter how to be . And for me that was enough.”
Never mind the bills that were , or the car that needed to be fixed, or the baby that would come soon. When she the money over to the police she was told that there was actually nothing illegal if she it.
The police were able to return the money to the person who it-- an old woman. And one can imagine the joy and she felt when the police handed the lost envelop back to her. “She came to my house and she was almost in tears, me,” Lyse said. “She gave me a hug and an envelope with a small in it. But what was in it wasn’t . What mattered was the opportunity to teach my daughter honesty.”
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第二节 完型填空 （ 共20小题； 每小题1.5分 满分30分）
It was pouring outside. We all stood there , some patiently；others annoyed nature messed up their hurried day. I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens away the dirt and dust of the world.
“Mom, let’s run through the rain,” a girl’s voice me.
“No, honey. We’ll wait until it down a bit,” Mom replied.
The young girl waited about another minute and : “Mom, let’s run through the rain.”
“We’ll get wet if we do,” Mom said.
“No, we won’t, Mom. That’s not what you said this morning,” the young girl said as she her Mom’s arm.
“This morning? did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet?”
“Don’t you remember? When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said, ‘If God can get us through this, he can get us through .’”
The entire crowd turned . Mom paused and thought for a moment about she would say. Now some would laugh it off and scold her for being silly. then, we heard, “Honey, you are . Let’s run through the rain. If we get wet, maybe we just need washing,” Mom said. Then they ran.
We all stood , smiling and laughing as they ran past the cars. Yes, they got wet. But they were by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the to their cars. Circumstances or people can take away your material possessions, and they can even take away your . But no one can take away your precious . So, don’t forget to make time and take the to make memories every day! I hope you still take the time to run through the rain.
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We all need a healthy environment. , we produce waste every day and it harm to our environment. Though we are young, we can still do to help. In fact, even the simplest everyday activities can make a real to the environment. Here are some ideas for you to live a life.
Remember these three : reduce, reuse and recycle.
Reduce means “use less”. Don't things. This saves money and reduces pollution and waste going into the environment. Before we buy something new, think if it is really or maybe the one will be just as good! When we do buy things, choose local products if possible, and try not to buy too many things from a country.
Reuse means “use again”. Use things for possible. When we buy things, make sure that they a long time. We should take care of them they will last, and we should them if we can instead of throwing them away and buying new ones. Don't use a paper cup or a paper bag. It’s better to use a china cup and a lunch box because you can use them .
Recycle means “change things into something else”. Although it energy to change something into something else, it’s better than things or burning them. Find out can be recycled in your neighborhood and take part in recycling programs. We should also buy made from recycled materials, such as recycled paper, to help save .
A．Therefore B．However C．Otherwise D．Besides
A．gives B．takes C．causes D．does
A．something B．everything C．nothing D．anything
A．difference B．mistake C．effect D．help
A．busy B．hard C．green D．happy
A．letters B．words C．sentences D．lessons
A．buy B．produce C．save D．waste
A．necessary B．important C．helpful D．useful
A．cheap B．expensive C．new D．old
A．rich B．developed C．foreign D．poor
A．as soon as B．as long as C．as much as D．as well as
A．use B．last C．keep D．live
A．so that B．if C．because D．though
A．sell B．lend C．throw D．repair
A．less B．more C．again D．better
A．costs B．spends C．takes D．pays
A．throwing away B．putting away C．taking away D．giving away
A．that B．which C．what D．how
A．cups B．bags C．boxes D．products
A．money B．trees C．paper D．time
I had the meanest mother in the world． other kids ate candy, I had to have cereal(谷物食品)，eggs or toast．While others had cakes and French fries，I had to eat a sandwich．But at least，I wasn’t in my suffering．My sisters and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did．
My mother knowing where we were at all times and who our friends were . She insisted if we said we’d be gone an hour, then we be gone one hour or —not one hour and one minute．She made us wear the clothes made by herself，just to money．Now you can see how she was．
The is yet to come. We had to be in bed by 9：00 each night and at 7：45 the next morning．We had to wash dishes． beds，and learn to cook．I believe she lay at night thinking up mean things to do to us．
Through the years，things didn’t a bit．We could not lie in bed，pretending to be“ ”like our friends did to miss school．Our friends’report cards had beautiful colors on them，black for passing，red for ．My mother, ，would only be content with black marks．
As the years by，we graduated from high school．Out of the four children，a couple of us !higher education than university level．With our mother us pushing and demanding， of us was allowed to drop out of school．She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults．
Now I'm trying to my three children．I'm filled with when my children call me mean．Because，you see，I thank God，he gave me the meanest mother in the whole world．
A．While B．As C．Unless D．If
A．weak B．alone C．happy D．1ucky
A．replied to B．went on C．insisted on D．took up
A．not B．more C．so D．1ess
A．make B．collect C．save D．get
A．funny B．mean C．kind D．interesting
A．worst B．best C．1east D．1ast
A．off B．away C．up D．out
A．make B．arrange C．place D．fold
A．active B．asleep C．alive D．awake
A．develop B．improve C．happen D．assess
A．sick B．sad C．honest D．ambitious
A．success B．progress C．courage D．failure
A．however B．otherwise C．besides D．moreover
A．came B．pulled C．went D．filled
A．attended B．wanted C．attained D．approached
A．before B．in C．about D．behind
A．none B．all C．both D．neither
A．raise B．meet C．change D．bring
A．apology B．pride C．shame D．anger
If you want to learn a new language, the very first thing to think about is why. Do you need it for a ___36___reason, such as your job or your studies?___37____ perhaps you’re interested in the ___38____ , films or music of a different country and you know how much it will help to have a ___39____ of the language.
Most people learn best using a variety of ___40____, but traditional classes are an ideal（理想的）start for many people. They___41__an environment where you can practice under the __42___ of someone who’s good at the language. We all lead ___43___ lives and learning a language takes __44___. You will have more success if you study regularly, so try to develop a ___45___. It doesn’t matter if you haven’t got long. Becoming fluent in a language will take years, but learning to get by takes __46__.
Many people start learning a language and soon give up. “I’m too __47___, ” they say. Yes, children do learn languages more __48___ than adults, but research has shown that you can learn a language at any ___49___. And learning is good for the health of your brain, too. I’ve also heard people ___50___ about the mistakes they make when ___51___. Well, relax and laugh about your mistakes __52____ you’re much less likely to make them again.
Learning a new language is never ___53___. But with some work and devotion, you’ll make progress. And you’ll be __54___ by the positive reaction of some people when you say just a few words in ___55___ own language. Good luck!
A．technical B．political C．practical D．physical
A．After B．So C．Though D．Or
A．literature B．transport C．agriculture D．medicine
A．view B．knowledge C．form D．database
A．paintings B．regulations C．methods D．computers
A．protect B．change C．respect D．provide
A．control B．command C．guidance D．pressure
A．busy B．happy C．simple D．normal
A．courage B．time C．energy D．place
A．theory B．business C．routine D．project
A．some risks B．a lot less C．some notes D．a lot more
A．old B．nervous C．weak D．tired
A．closely B．quickly C．privately D．quietly
A．age B．speed C．distance D．school
A．worry B．hesitate C．think D．quarrel
A．singing B．working C．bargaining D．learning
A．if B．and C．but D．before
A．tiresome B．hard C．interesting D．easy
A．blamed B．amazed C．interrupted D．informed
A．their B．his C．our D．your
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