A ship was wrecked (失事) and only two of the men aboard were able to swim to a small, desert-like island. Not knowing what else to do, the two ______ agreed that they had no ______ but to pray to God.

____, to find out whose prayers were more ______, they agreed to divide the territory (领地) between them. What the first man ______ for was food. The next morning, he saw a fruit bearing tree on his side of the island, and he was able to eat its _______ But the other man’s side of land remained ______.

After a week, the first man became ______ and decided to pray for a wife. The next day, a woman swam to his side of the island. But on the other side of the island, there was ______. Soon the first man prayed for a house, clothes and more ______. The next day, like magic, all of these things were ______ to him. However, the other man still had nothing.

____, the first man prayed for a ship so that he and his wife could ______ the island, and in the next morning he found a ship at his side of the island. The first man ______ the ship with his wife and decided to leave the other man on the island, considering him unworthy to receive God’s blessings ______ none of his prayers had been answered. As the ship was about to leave, the first man heard a voice from Heaven booming, “Why are you leaving your ______ on the island?”

“My blessings are mine alone since I was the one who prayed for them,” the first man answered. “His prayers were all unanswered and so he doesn’t ______ anything.”

“You are mistaken!” the voice ______ him. “He had only one prayer, which I ______. He prayed that all your prayers would be answered. Had it not been for that, you would not have ______ any of my blessings.”

1.A. enemies B. survivors C. applicants D. volunteers

2.A. ability B. symbol C. choice D. excuse

3.A. So B. Because C. Otherwise D. Moreover

4.A. powerful B. cheerful C. skillful D. harmful

5.A. accounted B. reached C. prayed D. prepared

6.A. leaves B. fruits C. roots D. branches

7.A. hopeful B. helpful C. useless D. fruitless

8.A. lonely B. doubtful C. selfish D. nervous

9.A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything

10.A. wives B. fiance C. products D. food

11.A. given B. sold C. donated D. congratulated

12.A. Suddenly B. Gradually C. Finally D. Fortunately

13.A. leave B. occupy C. visit D. share

14.A. checked B. decorated C. boarded D. controlled

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

16.A. relative B. partner C. male D. colleague

17.A. gain B. acquire (获得) C. deserve D. miss

18.A. yelled B. comforted C. laughed D. opposed

19.A. hated B. answered C. ignored D. treasured

20.A. received B. appeared C. overlooked D. accepted

Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona. He moved there a few years ago, and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends.

My earliest memories of my father are a tall, handsome, successful man devoted to his work and his family, but uncomfortable with his children. As a child I loved him. He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A’s and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard(警惕).

On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my father’s friends for lunch at an outdoor café. We talked along that afternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my son’s funny facial expressions. Gone was my father’s critical (挑剔的) air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around? What had held him back before?

The next day dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment. After so many years, I’m at last seeing another side of my father. And in so doing, I’m delighted with my new friend. My dad, in his new home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was.

1.Why did the author feel bitter about her father as a young adult?

A. He was silent most of the time. B. He was too proud of himself.

C. He did not love his children. D. He expected too much of her.

2.When the author went out with her father on weekend, she would feel __________.

A. nervous B. sorry

C. tired D. safe

3.What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson?

A. More critical. B. More talkative.

C. Gentle and friendly. D. Strict and hard-working.

4.The underlined words “my new friend” in the last paragraph refer to __________.

A. the author’s son B. the author’s father

C. the friend of the author’s father D. the café owner

If something that you’re doing doesn’t challenge you, then it doesn’t change you. We all need some normal stress in our lives, after all. 1. So challenge the following limits:

1. Figure out what you are scared of and do it continuously.

If you are a salesman, and you’re scared of talking to people personally or over the phone, now, instead of being scared and thinking you will fail, spend at least five minutes a day to pick up the phone and make a call. 2. But don’t stop on the first try! Eventually, you can look at fear in the eyes and say, “Go on, I’m not scared!”

2. Take a class for a hobby you’ve been wanting to develop.

Make sure this hobby is not linked to your career; you have to relax and relieve your stress while performing this. 3. Apart from helping you challenge yourself, taking a class for your hobby may also give you extra income.

3. Set aside at least nine minutes a day for physical exercise.

4. A simple 9-minute run around your neighborhood can do wonders for yourself. Exercise can not only help you maintain your regular weight, but also make you feel better about yourself.

4. 5.

Don’t just limit yourself to your fellow travelers—try to connect with the service staff. You never know what kind of people they’re going to be. Get out of your house or go online right now to book your class. Start to travel now and learn to challenge yourself.

A. You should do it continuously.

B. You don’t need to go to the gym.

C. Someone may make you disturbed.

D. Running in the gym may be a better choice.

E. Some examples might be cooking, sewing, painting and so on.

F. Travel and allow yourself to be interested in new people.

G. You can never see any improvement if you stick to your comfort zone.

Most people recognize that there are many benefits of learning a foreign language. Scientific studies have even shown that learning a new language helps to keep memories sharp and naturally improves overall brain function.

But do you know that you can speak a new language in as little as 10 days? The Pimsleur Approach to speaking new languages helps users pick up new languages quickly. Even the FBI has purchased the Pimsleur Approach.

Dr. Pimsleur, a specialist in the field of applied linguistics, devoted his life and career to acquiring languages and recognized that effective communication in any language depends on mastery of a relatively limited number of words. And, trying to learn too many words at first can actually slow the language retention (保留) process. However, once this “core (核心) vocabulary” is mastered and used constantly, it speeds up language learning. The Pimsleur Approach aims at teaching you to use the core vocabulary of the language, so you can speak the most in the least amount of time. It’s not how many words you know, but rather, which words you can use.

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1.The teaching method of the Pimsleur Approach is ______.

A. mastering a number of rules B. reciting many new words

C. reading and translating D. listening and speaking

2.What does the Pimsleur Approach focus on?

A. How many core vocabularies you remember.

B. How effectively you use the core vocabulary.

C. How to learn many words at first.

D. How to improve your language retention.

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A. are to speak as fast as possible

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