In the past, man did not have to think about the protection of his environment. There were few people on the earth, and natural 36 seemed to be unlimited.
Today things are 37 . The world has become too 38 . We are 39 our natural resources too quickly, and at the same time we are 40 our environment with dangerous chemicals. If we 41 to do this, human life on earth will not 42 .
People realize today that if too many 43 are taken from the sea, there will soon be none left. Yet, with modern fishing 44 , more and more fish are caught.
We know that if too many trees are cut down, 45 will disappear and nothing will 46 on the land. Yet, we continue to use bigger and more powerful machines to 47 more and more trees.
We realize that if rivers are polluted with waste products from factories, we will die. 48 , in most countries waste products are still put into rivers or into the sea, and there are few laws to 49 this.
We also know that if the 50 of the world continues to rise at the present rate, in a few years, there won't be enough food. What can we do to solve the 51 ? If we eat more vegetables and less 52 , there will be more food available for everyone. Land that is used to grow crops feeds five times more people than land where animals are kept.
Our natural resources will 53 longer if we learn to recycle them. The world population will not 54 so quickly if people use modern methods of birth control.
Finally, if we 55 people to think about the problems we shall have a better and cleaner planet in the future.
A.resources B.sources C.materials D.matter
A.common B.the same C.changeable D.different
A.crowded B.polluted C.dirty D.busy
A.producing B.using up C.reducing D.making
A.protecting B.saving C.polluting D.fighting
A.try B.continue C.stop D.have
A.live B.last C.continue D.survive
A.fish B.seagulls C.crocodiles D.frogs
A.poles B.boats C.methods D.ideas
A.mountains B.the sea C.crops D.forests
A.grow B.plant C.save D.cut down
A.plant B.cut down C.save D.burn down
A.Thus B.However C.Generally speaking D.Therefore
A.encourage B.neglect C.stop D.wake up
A.production B.pollution C.population D.revolution
A.pollution B.environment C.questions D.problems
A.fruit B.meat C.fish D.grain
A.use B.stay C.keep D.last
A.raise B.rise C.run D.grow
A.force B.help C.educate D.show
In 1898 an 8.2 earthquake almost flattened America, killing over 30,ooo people in less than four minutes. In the middle of complete damage and disorder, a father rushed to the school where his son was supposed to be, 26 that the building was 2 7.
After the unforgettably shock, he 28 the promise he had made to his son: “ No matter 29 happens, I’ll always be there for you!” And tears began to 30 his eyes. As he looked at the pile of ruins, it looked hopeless, but he kept remembering his 31 to his son. He rushed there and started 32 the ruins.
As he was digging, other helpless parents arrived , 33 : “It’s too late ! They are all dead! 34 , face reality; there’s nothing you can do!” To each parent he responded with 35 : “Are you going to help me now? ”No one helped. And then he continued to dig for his son, stone by stone.
Courageously he went on alone because he needed to know 36 : “Is my boy 37 or he is dead?” He dug for eight hours … 12 hours…36 hours…then , in 38 hour , he pulled back a large stone and heard his son’s 39 . He screamed his son’s name, “ARMAND!” He heard back, “Dad!?! It’s me, Dad! I told other kids not to worry. I told them that if you were alive, you 40 me and 41 you saved me, they’d be saved. You promised, ‘No matter what happens, I’ll always be there for you!’ You did it, Dad!”
“What’s going on in there? ”the father asked
“There are 14 of us 42 43 33,Dad. We’re scared, hungry, thirsty and thankful you are here. When the building collapsed, it made 44 , and it saved us.”
“Come out , boy!”
“No, Dad! Let the other kids out first, 45 I know you’ll get me! No matter what happens, I know you’ll always be there for me!”
A.only discovering B.only to discover C.only realizing D.only to realize.
A.as flat as a pancake B.as high as a mountain C.as strong as an ox D.as weak as a kitten
A.memorized B.forgot C.kept D.remembered
A.what B.that C.which D.who
A.fill B.fill in C.come D.burst
A.picture B.promise C.present D.encourage
A.digging B.digging through C.digging out D.digging into
A.to say B.said C.and saying D.saying
A.Come out B.Come again C.Come on D.Come off
A.one word B.one sound C.one row D.one line
A.for himself B.of himself C.by himself D.to himself
A.live B.living C.alive D.lively
A.38 B.the 38
A.sound B.voice C.noise D.tone
A.if B.because C.even if D.though
A.remained B.missing C.left D.gone
A.for B.behind C.out of D.over
A.a promise B.space C.room D.a triangle
A.because B.though C.when D.even though
What’s the secret of success? Is it having loads of money? Good luck? Great
teeth?
Sure, cash, luck, and a nice 36 can’t hurt. But many social scientists agree that what successful people have in common is this: They were 37.
There’s George Washington, the top general of America’s troops in the Revolutionary War, who lost two huge 38 and was nearly fired. 39 Steve Jobs, who developed a lot of failed products---and even got fired from Apple---before 40 to change the world with the iPod, iPhone, and iPad.
The 41 goes on: From Katy and Hall of Fame (名人堂)basketball legend Michael Jordan to Glee(欢乐合唱团 ) star Chris Colfer, the majority of today’s most successful people were 42 losers. They were dropped from record labels, 43_from basketball teams, or bullied in school. They felt humiliated, lost and 44.
But they eventually figured out how to move forward. And that is the key skill: the 45 to dust yourself off and try again. And again. Experts call this resilience(复原力 )---being able to 46 from setbacks. This is what turns losers into winners. Experts say that in terms of future success, resilience is more important than brains or talent. So 47 you fail a test or strike out at bat or sing off-key, don’t give up.
A.gift B.smile C.health D.habit
A.successes B.failures C.talented D.disabled
A.battles B.selections C.quarrels D.arguments
A.He’s B.It’s C.There’s D.They’re
A.doing B.leading C.applying D.returning
A.story B.paper C.research D.list
A.at a time B.at one time C.at times D.at which time
A.cut B.put C.thrown D.taken
A.promising B.happy C.hopeless D.hopeful
A.disability B.ability C.force D.desire
A.come B.resign C.recover D.keep
A.by the time B.next time C.before D.until
My mother used to ask me what is the most important part of the body. Through the years I would__36__ the correct answer. When I was young,I thought__37__ was very important to us as humans,so I said,“My ears,Mummy.” She said,“No. Many people are __38__.But you keep thinking about it and I will ask you again soon.”
Several years passed before she asked me again. Since making my first __39__,I had often thought over the question. So this time I told her,“Mummy,it must be our eyes.” She looked at me and said,“You are __40__ fast,but the answer is not correct because there are many people who are blind.”
__41__ the years,Mother asked me a couple more __42__ and always her response to my answer was,“No,but you are getting __43__ every year,my child.” Then last year,my grandpa __44__.Everyone was heartbroken. Everybody was crying. My mum looked at me when it was our __45__ to say our final goodbye to Grandpa. She asked me,“Do you know the most important body part yet,my dear?”
I was__46__ when she was asking me this now. I always thought this was a __47__ between her and me. She saw the __48__ on my face and told me,“This question is very important. It shows that you have really__49__ your life.” I saw her eyes well up with tears. She said,“My dear,the most important body part is your __50__.”I asked,“Is it because they hold up your head?” She replied,“No,it is __51__ on them a crying friend or a loved one can rest his or her head. I only hope that you have enough __52__ and friends and that you will have a shoulder to cry __53__ when you need it.” Then and there I understood the most important body part is not a __54__ one. It is sympathetic to the pain of __55__.
A.notice B.believe in C.doubt D.guess at
A.love B.health C.sound D.sight
A.blind B.deaf C.invisible D.thoughtful
A.discovery B.decision C.attempt D.suggestion
A.learning B.thinking C.growing D.changing
A.Before B.Till C.Beyond D.Over
A.ways B.things C.questions D.times
A.stronger B.taller C.smarter D.nicer
A.left B.got ill C.died D.got wounded
A.duty B.turn C.pity D.chance
A.shocked B.satisfied C.interested D.excited
A.game B.test C.match D.secret
A.worry B.puzzlement C.regret D.pain
A.enjoyed B.found C.disliked D.lived
A.shoulders B.feet C.hands D.hair
A.how B.because C.why D.whether
A.respect B.favor C.love D.fun
A.by B.on C.above D.for
A.valuable B.useful C.selfish D.precious
A.others B.the deaf C.Grandpa D.the blind
Have you ever had to decide whether to go shopping or stay home and watch TV on a weekend? Now you 36 do both at the same time. Home shopping television networks have become a 37 for many people to shop without 38 having to leave their homes.
Some shoppers are 39 of department stores and supermarkets — 40
the crowds, waiting in long lines, and sometimes having slight 41 of finding anything they want to buy. They’d rather sit quietly at home in front of the TV set and 42 a friendly announcer describe a product 43 a model shows it. And they can 44 around the clock, buying something 45 by making a phone call.
Department stores and even mail-under companies are 46 to join in the success of home shopping. Large department stores are busy 47 their own TV channels to encourage TV shopping in the future. 48 can ask questions about products and place 49 , all through their TV sets.
Will shopping by television 50 take the place of shopping in stores? Some industry managers think so. 51 many people find shopping at a 52 store a great enjoyment. And for many shoppers, it is still important to 53 or try on dresses they want to buy. That’s 54 specialists say that in the future, home shopping will 55 together with store shopping but will never entirely replace it.
A.must B.should C.shall D.can
A.programme B.way C.reason D.purpose
A.ever B.never C.still D.once
A.proud B.fond C.tired D.careful
A.fighting B.striking C.treating D.stopping
A.sense B.doubt C.hope D.feeling
A.see B.watch C.let D.notice
A.until B.since C.if D.while
A.shop B.wait C.turn D.deliver
A.suitably B.cheaply C.simply D.hardly
A.nervous B.lucky C.equal D.eager
A.putting up B.making up C.setting up D.looking up
A.Guests B.Assistants C.Managers D.Customers
A.orders B.goods C.books D.answers
A.lastly B.finally C.especially D.fortunately
A.Then B.Yet C.However D.Therefore
A.general B.popular C.real D.true
A.design B.make C.wear D.touch
A.how B.why C.what D.when
A.exist B.practise C.follow D.appear
College is a big deal for American students as well as for Chinese students. During the college __41__, some parents become extremely worried. This may only __42__ the pressure.
Before I applied to the college, I told my parents I would get everything __43__ out. If I needed any help, I promised that I would ask them.
As it __44_ out, I had no problem putting everything together on my __45__, including my resume(履历) and a basic outline of my activities in high school. The __46__ part where I asked for my parents' advice was the essays. In writing and revising the essays, I needed feedback(反馈) from an audience. As my parents know me better than __47__ else, they were __48__for the job.
The essays are extremely important in college admissions. In a competitive pool of applicants, the test scores and activities, as well as the recommendations are all going to be very __49__. The essays are the one area in which students can make themselves stand __50__. Essays don't have to be big and complicated. I wrote three essays, all __51__ on small matters and using simple sentences. The admission officers have to read hundreds of essays a day; they are already __52__ of SAT vocabularies and long sentences. __53__, a straightforward writing style is refreshing to their eyes as well as their minds. Essays were the key to my success in the admission game. I just wrote about what I wanted to say, not what I thought the admission officers __54__ to hear.
In my main narrative-style __55__, I told the story of my American journey at the age of 14. During that time, I was not bogged down(陷入) by trying to fit into a new __56__; instead, I looked up to Mother Teresa for guidance and strength. I found my new __57__ and grew to love the name Teresa and the memories it held.
In my two minor essays, I __58__ the major events of my life, why I loved writing and why my dad is the person who has the greatest influence on me. Both provided details of my character. The essay about writing, which is titled, “I Shall Not Live in Vain” (__59__ by an Emily Dickinson poem), earned a lot of praise.
It is __60__ I really looked into my heart and thought deeply in order to reach my answers.
A.application B.admission C.competition D.preparation
A.come about B.bring about C.lead to D.add to
A.straight B.direct C.correct D.wrong
A.put B.turned C.found D.went
A.own B.timetable C.schedule D.way
A.next B.first C.only D.exact
A.someone B.no one C.everyone D.anyone
A.wrong B.perfect C.unwilling D.ready
A.similar B.difficult C.familiar D.challenging
A.up B.by C.for D.out
A.writing B.turning C.focusing D.working
A.fond B.tired C.proud D.afraid
A.However B.Yet C.Therefore D.Instead
A.had better B.feel like C.would rather D.would like
A.passage B.advice C.essay D.answer
A.environment B.family C.party D.atmosphere
A.name B.self C.sense D.plan
A.conducted B.explained C.remembered D.experienced
A.read B.inspired C.told D.written
A.as B.since C.for D.because
One of my fondest Christmas memories was also one of our family’s bleakest(最令人沮丧的).We were just little kids , and on Christmas Day mom 21 us all around her to tell us , 22 ,that there would be no presents because all we really wanted was to 23 for our daddy.He was very sick . I don’t remember anything else except four little girls surrounding my mother, crying 24 a miracle(奇迹)
At that very moment ,someone 25 loudly on the door. 26 Behind him was a merry group of soldiers from the Army base where my father 27 as a minister . News had 28 that we were in trouble ,and his colleagues knew we needed some 29 .
With all the excitement ,even my dad 30 in a blanket to keep warm , came down and sat in front of a roaring fire in our room to watch his children be 31 by good Samaritants(乐善好施的人). The presents were unwrapped , and we girls 32 packages and found a doll each and four board games.
What is 33 to me is that I don’t even remember what sickness my father was suffering from.I 34 remember an evening of laughter and 35 There were no expensive toys but 36 moments of friendship and fun given by young men who knew that a family was having a(n) 37 time . They gave their time and their 38 to little children who needed to laugh.
The most important thing in life aren’t things . And what about the true 39 of holidays ? I hope we all are able to remember a thing about the holidays that stirs(搅动)our heart , that isn’t really a thing at all, but the smile on a child’s face because we take a moment to hug or 40 a tear.
A.requested B. commanded C. gathered D. recommended
A.in tears B. in doubt C. in silence D. in surprise
A.apply B. pray C. pay D. ask
A.to B. with C. for D. in
A.knocked B. beat C. tapped D. struck
A.Fighting B. Shooting C. Running D. Following
A.charged B. existed C. governed D. worked
A.expanded B. spread C. distributed D. disappeared
A.confidence B. cheer C. trust D. wisdom
A.dressed B. attached C. trapped D. wrapped
A.persuaded B. saved C. taught D. entertained
A.discovered B. sought C. unfolded D. packed
A.strange B. frightening C. useful D. encouraging
A.seldom B. just C. even D. hardly
A.happiness B. surprise C. doubt D. anxiety
A.shocking B. priceless C. worthless D. beneficial
A.relaxing B. great C. ordinary D. rough
A.praise B. treatment C. attention D. response
A.theme B. spirit C. principle D. theory
A.wipe away B. deal with C. write about D. burst into
Gary is very popular in his college and nearly everybody knows him. He is a basketball starand has played in quite a few important matches held in his home state. And for this reason, he has become the (21) of the college, envy of the boys, and hero of the girls. Among his many (22) is a girl called Nola.
Nola is Gary’s classmate, and Professor Johnson’s daughter. Mr. Johnson is a strict father, and in a family where a sports star is not (23) regarded, Nola never dares to mention Gary’s name. In school, they seldom speak to each other and always keep a certain (24).
Nola’s family lives on the campus and there is a big sports ground near their (25) . Every afternoon, after school, Gary would spend at least one hour practicing basketball before returning (26). Nola lives on the third floor, and from their (27) she can see the sports ground. As a (28) , Nola would sit in a chair on the balcony, reading or doing her homework everyday (29) she comes home. Sometimes she would raise her head to watch Gary shoot or (30) how many times he can hit the basket.
Gary doesn’t seem to pay any attention to Nola on the balcony.
One afternoon, Nola moved her chair into the room (31) the breeze outside. But she could still hear the noise from the sports ground. The (32) suddenly stopped and the sports ground became very quiet. Nola thought it (33) and looked out through the window.
She saw Gary bending down there and (34) something on the ground with a piece of chalk. What was he writing? She (35). Gary finished writing and (36), he picked up his bag and dragged his way home.
After Gary left, Nola went (37) quickly and walked quietly to the sports ground. When she got to the place where Gary had just (38), she found these words, “Nola, why didn’t you watch me play?”
She picked up the (39) end on the ground and added below the line, “(40) yes, I did.”
A.signal B.pride C.success D.expectation
A.admirers B.girlfriends C.relatives D.colleagues
A.constantly B.deeply C.highly D.fiercely
A.gesture B.distance C.competition D.route
A.house B.classroom C.table D.living room
A.dormitory B.home C.classroom D.school
A.kitchen B.ground C.balcony D.porch
A.rule B.result C.habit D.schedule
A.when B.unless C.before D.since
A.repeat B.announce C.murmur D.count
A.greet B.handle C.escape D.avoid
A.breeze B.noise C.chair D.event
A.ridiculous B.humorous C.strange D.wonderful
A.reading B.writing C.observing D.noticing
A.wondered B.regarded C.asked D.talked
A.turned up B.hurried up C.held up D.stood up
A.down B.in C.along D.up
A.competed B.expressed C.reflected D.stayed
A.bag B.pencil C.chalk D.ball
A wise man was visiting the Ganges, a river which flows through northern India, to take a bath. He found a group of family members on the 16 , shouting angrily at each other.He 17 his disciples (弟子), smiled and asked, “Why do people shout in 18 at each other?”The disciples 19 for a while and one of them said, “Because we 20 our calm, we shout.”“But, why should you shout 21 the other person is just next to you? You can as well tell him what you have to say in a(n) 22 manner,” asked the wise man. Some disciples gave some other answers, but none 23 the other disciples. Finally the wise man explained, “When two people are angry at each other, there is a distance between their 24 . To cover that distance they must shout to be able to 25 each other. The angrier they are, the louder they will have to shout to 26 that great distance. What 27 when two people fall in love? They don't shout at each other but talk softly, because their hearts are very 28 . The distance between them is either nonexistent (不存在的) or very small.”
The wise man 29 ,“When they love each other even more, they do not 30 , but only whisper and they get even closer to each other. Finally they 31 need not whisper. They only look at each other and that's 32 . That is how close two people are when they love each other.”
He looked at his disciples and said, “So when you 33 , do not let your hearts get distant. Do not say words that distance each other more. 34 there will come a day when the distance is so great that you'll not find the path to 35 . You may end up becoming enemies, for instance.”
A.roof B.platform C.bank D.street
A.referred to B.attended to C.shouted to D.turned to
A.anger B.excitement C.disappointment D.surprise
A.thought B.relaxed C.listened D.waited
A.control B.disturb C.lose D.enjoy
A.as long as B.in case C.when D.unless
A.soft B.impressive C.weak D.responsible
A.encouraged B.satisfied C.entertained D.bothered
A.directions B.bodies C.goals D.hearts
A.hurt B.attack C.understand D.hear
A.keep B.measure C.cover D.shorten
A.matters B.happens C.works D.succeeds
A.close B.huge C.special D.open
A.doubted B.continued C.replied D.promised
A.pass B.cry C.care D.speak
A.sometimes B.still C.even D.ever
A.nothing B.all C.one D.something
A.argue B.apologize C.criticize D.explain
A.Worse still B.Therefore C.Or else D.Besides
A.beat B.follow C.walk D.return
When Julie was a child, she was a very big fan of animals. As a result, 36 she ever heard growing up was “Julie, you should be a vet. You’re going to be a great vet. That’s what you should do.” 37 when she got to the Ohio State University, she started studying to be a vet.
A scholarship allowed her to spend her 38 year studying abroad in Manchester, England. Away from the family 39 back home, she found herself one day sitting at her desk, surrounded by biology books and staring out the window, when it suddenly hit her: “I’m in total 40 . I don’t want to be a vet!”
41 she thought back over all the things she’d done in her life and what had made her happy. And then it hit her—it was all of the youth leadership conferences that she had volunteered 42 , and the communications and leadership courses she had taken as elective courses back at Ohio State. “How could I have been so 43 ? Here I am in my fourth year at school and just finally realizing I’m on the 44 path. I just never took the time to 45 it until now, ” she thought.
Inspired by her new 46 , Julie spent the rest of her year in England taking courses in communications and media studies. When 47 to Ohio State, she was eventually able to 48 the administration to let her create her own program in “leadership studies”, 49 it took her 2 years longer to finally graduate. She 50 to become a senior management consultant in leadership training and development for the Pentagon. She 51 founded a drug-prevention organization that 52 the message “Lead your own life with the skill and the 53 to say no.”
So, never live someone else’s 54 . If you limit your 55 only to what seems possible or reasonable, you disconnect yourself from what you truly want.
A.which B.all C.that D.where
A.So B.But C.Or D.For
A.final B.usual C.next D.past
A.routines B.warnings C.complaints D.pressures
A.confidence B.silence C.misery D.surprise
A.Perhaps B.Instead C.Then D.Often
A.of B.with C.on D.at
A.internal B.innocent C.intellectual D.intelligent
A.clear B.wrong C.short D.wide
A.acknowledge B.accomplish C.include D.criticize
A.discovery B.information C.understanding D.research
A.returning B.referring C.relating D.responding
A.prepare B.convince C.forbid D.force
A.as B.if C.once D.though
A.hesitated B.failed C.retired D.continued
A.still B.again C.also D.only
A.leaves B.promotes C.confirms D.acquires
A.will B.chance C.fact D.pride
A.promises B.decisions C.successes D.dreams
A.choices B.reasons C.smiles D.mistakes
It was the last day of the final examination in a large eastern university. On the steps of one building, a group of engineering students were talking about the exam that was going to begin in a few 36 . On their faces was confidence . This was their last exam — then on to 37 and jobs.
Some talked of jobs they already had; others talked of jobs they 38 get. With the certainty of four years of college, they felt ready and able to take 39 of the world.
The coming exam, they knew, would be a(n) 40 task. The professor had said they could bring 41 books or notes they wanted, requesting only that they did not 42 each other, during the test.
43 they entered the classroom. The professor passed out the papers. And smiles 44 on the students’ faces as they noted(注意到) there were only five essay-type questions.
Three hours had passed 45 the professor began to collect the papers. The students no longer looked confident. On their faces was a frightened expression. Papers in hand, no one spoke as the professor faced the class.
He looked at the 46 faces before him, and then asked, “How many completed all five questions?” 47 a hand was raised.
“How many answered four?” Still no hands.
“Three? Two?” The students moved restlessly (不安地,慌张地)in their seats.
“One, then? Certainly somebody finished 48 .”But the class remained silent.
The professor put down the papers. “That is exactly what I 49 ,” he said. “I just want to impress upon you that, 50 you have completed four years of engineering, there are still many things about the 51 you don’t know. These questions you couldn’t answer are relatively(相对地,相当地) 52 in everyday practice. ” Then smiling, he added, “You will all 53 this course, but remember — even though you are now college graduates, your education has just 54 .”
The years have 55 the name of this professor, but not the lesson he taught.
A.seconds B.minutes C.hours D.days
A.interview B.discussion C.education D.graduation
A.would B.must C.have to D.used to
A.hold B.control C.order D.place
A.interesting B.necessary C.easy D.unusual
A.no B.neither C.any D.all
A.listen to B.look at C.refer to D.talk to
A.Nervously B.Joyfully C.Quickly D.Curiously
A.appeared B.changed C.froze D.stopped
A.then B.as C.before D.after
A.pleased B.worried C.surprised D.moved
A.Not B.Once C.Only D.Even
A.all B.none C.one D.it
A.wondered B.enjoyed C.hated D.expected
A.as B.because C.now that D.although
A.exam B.subject C.question D.college
A.valuable B.difficult C.common D.strange
A.pass B.fail C.take D.start
A.begun B.completed C.failed D.succeeded
A.forgotten B.remembered C.strengthened D.weakened
I liked climbing things when I was a baby. My mother remembers and has told me most of those 16 moments like this one. When I was one and a half years old, we lived in our first house in Rue St-Louis. On a hot summer day, my father intended to 17 the roof of our old house. In order to climb up there, he 18 a ladder front of the house.
In my town, 19 could walk outside because the streets were 20 . I was outside watching my father climb on that strange thing. I was curious about why my father disappear at last. So I decided to go up it to 21 why it was impossible to see my father after he reached the 22 of that thing. At 1.5 years old, still a baby wearing pampers, I climbed that ladder to the roof top and started walking 23 . My father did not notice that-he was on the other side occupied with his repairs. It happened that a nice lady in our 24 passed by and 25 me. The nice lady came to my house and 26 my mother of it, who was fearful and 27 ran outside to speak with me.
She really thought I would just 28 that roof, for I was just a baby 29 . She asked me to sit down and stop moving in a 30 way you speak to your babies when they are cute. 31 , I threw myself flat on the 32 and waited.
My mother climbed the ladder to 33 me up and there I was enjoying the view laughing at my mother’s shocked face. 34 the saying goes, “He who knows nothing 35 nothing.”
A.valuable B.unforgettable C.endless D.worthy
A.build B.paint C.clean D.mend
A.spread B.laid C.stood D.moved
A.adults B.children C.babies D.villagers
A.smooth B.wide C.clean D.safe
A.figure out B.think out C.pick out D.point out
A.foot B.top C.step D.body
A.out B.up C.down D.around
A.house B.neighborhood C.family D.company
A.met B.inspected C.heard D.spotted
A.asked B.warned C.reminded D.advised
A.quietly B.slowly C.immediately D.curiously
A.fall off B.climb onto C.repair D.destroy
A.after all B.at all C.in all D.all in all
A.concerned B.cautious C.nice D.clear
A.Therefore B.Instead C.However D.Otherwise
A.ladder B.ground C.roof D.street
A.bring B.pick C.put D.take
A.When B.While C.For D.As
A.doubts B.fears C.ignores D.understands
When I was a teenager I volunteered to work at the water station at a 10,000m race. My job was to 21 water to the runners. I remember being so 22 to see all the different kinds of people who passed by and grabbed a cup of water. Some ran past, some walked past and a few wheeled past. I saw so many types of people doing it. I thought maybe I could do it too! So the next year I 23 up for the race.
That first 10,000m race was quite an 24 . I jogged, I walked, I jogged and I walked. 25 , I didn’t know if I could finish. Then came a defining (决定性) 26 .
At one point near the end, a 70-year-old man ran past me, very, very fast, and I felt 27 because I was 50 years younger than he but I couldn’t even keep up with him. I felt 28 for a second.
But then I 29 something. He was running his race and I was running mine. He had 30 abilities, experience, training and goals for himself. I had mine. Remember my 31 was only to finish.
After a minute, it 32 me that this was a lesson I could draw from. I learned something about myself in that moment. I turned my embarrassment into 33 .
I 34 that I would not give up on running races. In fact, I would run even more races and I would learn how to train and prepare 35 and one day I would be one of those 70-year-old persons who were still running. As I crossed the finish line, I was proud of my 36 .
In life we all have those moments where we 37 ourselves to others. It’s only 38 . Don’t allow those moments to 39 you. Turn them into motivation and let them inspire you. With the proper preparation and training, you can improve your result to 40 anything you want in life.
A.bring out B.pass out C.take out D.pick out
A.excited B.worried C.concerned D.anxious
A.gave B.made C.signed D.dressed
A.achievement B.encouragement C.instruction D.experience
A.At times B.In time C.In all D.After all
A.victory B.decision C.moment D.conclusion
A.embarrassed B.annoyed C.moved D.thrilled
A.relaxed B.defeated C.puzzled D.inspired
A.realized B.lost C.noticed D.remembered
A.special B.evident C.common D.different
A.motto B.plan C.goal D.direction
A.worried B.hit C.reached D.hurt
A.attraction B.devotion C.inspiration D.expectation
A.hoped B.promised C.decided D.suggested
A.slightly B.hardly C.clearly D.properly
A.excitement B.accomplishment C.movement D.judgment
A.introduce B.relate C.present D.compare
A.important B.natural C.strange D.ridiculous
A.weaken B.wound C.amuse D.cheer
A.reserve B.deliver C.achieve D.abandon
What an exciting day it was for Jennifer and Valerie! They 26 friends since Grade Three and had 27 many of their high school experiences. Now they were driving together to their final high school event. Today was 28 day at Laman High School. 29 they were close friends, they were different in many ways. Jennifer was a fairly 30 student while Valerie did just enough to get by and was mainly 31 in a good social life.
"Isn't it 32 that we're all finished?" said Valerie. "I'm really looking forward to having a 33 time this summer."
" 34 be nice," Jennifer replied. "I'm afraid I'm going to have to work most of the summer to help pay for my college expenses. "
Jennifer's parents had only a small 35 and she had made up her mind to have a career in which he could 36 all the things her 37 could not.
Valerie, 38 , came firm a fairly wealthy family. She had little desire to work hard for 39 she had always taken for granted.
"I really don't want to go to college for a while," she 40 . "My uncle 41 a restaurant in the Bahamas and he has 42 me to spend a year there 43 a waitress. That should give me plenty of 44 for the beach. "
"It seems 45 will really be going different ways now," thought Jennifer.
A.has been B.were C.had been D.would be
A.learned B.obtained C.remembered D.shared
A.exam B.sports C.graduatio D.working
A.If B.Because C.Although D.When
A.diligent B.polite C.active D.favorite
A.specialized B.relieved C.envied D.interested
A.certain B.great C.unfortunate D.annoying
A.nice B.high C.bad D.happy
A.Can B.Shall C.Must D.Need
A.income B.problem C.family D.difference
A.afford B.give C.support D.send
A.teachers B.parents C.friends D.relatives
A.in fact B.in a way C.as a result D.on the contrary
A.what B.whom C.that D.these
A.admitted B.complain C.proposed D.screamed
A.opens B.runs C.works D.makes
A.helped B.assured C.invited D.promised
A.on B.do C.like D.as
A.peace B.work C.energy D.time
A.I B.we C.she D.they
It amazed me—every time I saw Joe,he was smiling.It didn’t ____ whether he had to stop at a stop light,or if he were the seventh person in ____ at the bank,and the service stopped just before he got there.Joe ___ smiled.It made me wonder why he seemed so ____ every day.
Having observed Joe with other people,I ____ something else also.Joe asked people how they were doing,and really seemed to listen to their ____.If someone were hurting,he had __7__ for him and kind words,and offered to ____ in any way he could.
It made me think...What if I tried to smile more?A(n) ____ of sorts began when I went to the grocery store.I smiled as I went up and down the aisles...and people I didn’t even ___ smiled back at me.Some even ____!The little kid in the cart(购物车) who was giving his mother a ____ time saw me smile and ____ talking...and,you guessed it.He made a shy little attempt at a smile.The man in the handicapped(残疾的) cart ____ a person to reach something...I could get that for him.The smile even transferred over to him,and he ____me.
As I drove home,I was smiling.I ____ what I had just learned,and when someone passed me and gave me a(n) ____,I smiled at him.He looked puzzled.
Now I know a smile is a small thing,but what if we were all to try to smile a few more times each day?I couldn’t believe how ___ I felt.Nothing in my life had changed,____ maybe it had.For what I learned was that such a small thing could ____ not only my spirits,but those around me as well.
A.work B.happen C.matter D.last
A.order B.debt C.hand D.line
A.always B.eventually C.immediately D.still
A.naughty B.happy C.active D.humourous
A.decided B.judged C.noticed D.considered
A.answers B.complaints C.excuses D.comments
A.guidance B.respect C.sympathy D.protection
A.perform B.attempt C.bother D.help
A.experiment B.life C.project D.program
A.meet B.touch C.know D.contact
A.glared B.greeted C.approached D.escaped
A.spare B.long C.hard D.great
A.stopped B.tried C.kept D.enjoyed
A.persuaded B.accepted C.supported D.needed
A.thanked B.changed C.encouraged D.invited
A.worried about B.thought about C.talked over D.looked over
A.gesture B.address C.call D.ticket
A.normal B.great C.reasonable D.complicated
A.so B.for C.but D.till
A.release B.admire C.display D.lift
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