Unchangeable Love
One day I visited an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting.I was expecting a quiet view of the splendid1.
A young2viewing the paintings ahead of me3nonstop between themselves.I watched them a moment and4 the lady was doing all the talking.I admired the man's5for putting up with her6stream of words.7by their noise, I moved on.
I met them several times as I moved through the various rooms of art.Each time I heard her constant flow of words, I moved away8.
I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a9when the couple approached the10.Before they left, the man11into his pocket and pulled out a white object.He12it into a long stick and then tapped his way into the13to get his wife's jacket.
"He's a14man." the clerk at the counter said."Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age.During his recovery, he made a promise his life wouldn't change.
So, as before, he and his wife come in15there is a new art show."
"But what does he get out of the art?" I asked."He can't see."
"Can't see! You're16.He sees a lot.More than you and I do," the clerk said."His wife17each painting so he can see it in his head."
I learned something about patience,18and love that day.I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without19 and the courage of a husband who would not20blindness to change his life.And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away, hand in hand.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      vases
    2. B.
      statues
    3. C.
      paintings
    4. D.
      scenery
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      lady
    2. B.
      couple
    3. C.
      man
    4. D.
      clerk
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      chatted
    2. B.
      argued
    3. C.
      discussed
    4. D.
      spoke
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      found
    2. B.
      finding
    3. C.
      to find
    4. D.
      find
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      knowledge
    2. B.
      confidence
    3. C.
      wisdom
    4. D.
      patience
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      interesting
    2. B.
      boring
    3. C.
      continuous
    4. D.
      funny
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      Interested
    2. B.
      Discouraged
    3. C.
      Surprised
    4. D.
      Interrupted
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      quickly
    2. B.
      seriously
    3. C.
      anxiously
    4. D.
      angrily
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      comment
    2. B.
      decision
    3. C.
      purchase
    4. D.
      list
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      entrance
    2. B.
      exit
    3. C.
      front
    4. D.
      queue
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      reached
    2. B.
      held
    3. C.
      put
    4. D.
      turned
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      made
    2. B.
      lengthened
    3. C.
      brought
    4. D.
      changed
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      shop
    2. B.
      counter
    3. C.
      hall
    4. D.
      coatroom
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      brave
    2. B.
      kind
    3. C.
      rough
    4. D.
      blind
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      wherever
    2. B.
      whatever
    3. C.
      whichever
    4. D.
      whenever
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      silly
    2. B.
      wrong
    3. C.
      humorous
    4. D.
      unique
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      describes
    2. B.
      draws
    3. C.
      shows
    4. D.
      tells
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      curiosity
    2. B.
      pride
    3. C.
      enthusiasm
    4. D.
      courage
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      expectation
    2. B.
      support
    3. C.
      sight
    4. D.
      hesitation
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      get
    2. B.
      hope
    3. C.
      allow
    4. D.
      stop

The Price of a Dream
I grew up poor, living with my wonderful mother.We had little money but plenty of love and attention. I was1and energetic.I understood that no matter how poor a person was, he could still 2a dream.
My dream was to be a sportsman.3I was sixteen, I had started playing baseball. I could throw a ninety-mile-per-hour fastball and hit anything that moved on the football field. I was also4. My high-school coach was Ollie Jarvis, who not only believed in me, but taught me5to believe in myself.He6me the difference between having a dream and realizing the dream.One particular7with Coach Jarvis changed my life forever.
It was the summer between my junior and senior years, and a friend recommended (推荐) me for a summer job.This meant a chance for money in my pocket—money for a new bike and new clothes, and the8of savings for a house for my mother.Then I realized I would have to9summer baseball to deal with the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell Coach Jarvis I wouldn’t be playing.
When I told Coach Jarvis, he was as10as I expected him to be. “You have your whole life to work,” he said. “Your playing days are limited.You can’t11to waste them.” I stood before him with my head hanging, trying to think of the12that would explain13him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his 14in me.
“How much are you going to make at this job, son?” he asked. “Three twenty-five an hour,” I replied.
“Well,” he asked, “is $3.25 an hour the15of a dream?”
That simple question made it16to me the difference between17something right now and following a dream.I18myself to sports that summer, and within the year I was19by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball, and was 20a $20,000 contract.In 2000, I bought my mother the house of my dream!

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      happy
    2. B.
      polite
    3. C.
      shy
    4. D.
      honest
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      lose
    2. B.
      have
    3. C.
      make
    4. D.
      need
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      By the time
    2. B.
      The time
    3. C.
      At one time
    4. D.
      At a time
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      right
    2. B.
      popular
    3. C.
      lucky
    4. D.
      confident
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      how
    2. B.
      why
    3. C.
      when
    4. D.
      whether
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      gave
    2. B.
      taught
    3. C.
      brought
    4. D.
      asked
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      accident
    2. B.
      matter
    3. C.
      problem
    4. D.
      experience
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      aim
    2. B.
      idea
    3. C.
      start
    4. D.
      purpose
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      keep up
    2. B.
      put up
    3. C.
      give up
    4. D.
      pick up
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      mad
    2. B.
      happy
    3. C.
      frightened
    4. D.
      shameful
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      adopt
    2. B.
      afford
    3. C.
      affect
    4. D.
      effect
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      answers
    2. B.
      excuses
    3. C.
      words
    4. D.
      ways
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      for
    2. B.
      to
    3. C.
      on
    4. D.
      in
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      sadness
    2. B.
      regret
    3. C.
      hopelessness
    4. D.
      disappointment
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      source
    2. B.
      prize
    3. C.
      price
    4. D.
      allowance
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      direct
    2. B.
      clear
    3. C.
      clean
    4. D.
      straight
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      wanting
    2. B.
      changing
    3. C.
      dreaming
    4. D.
      choosing
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      provided
    2. B.
      devoted
    3. C.
      headed
    4. D.
      imagined
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      worked
    2. B.
      mentioned
    3. C.
      fired
    4. D.
      hired
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      paid
    2. B.
      got
    3. C.
      offered
    4. D.
      signed

About a year ago, I went to stay at a Detroit hotel. I didn’t want to 1too much money with me, so I asked the desk clerk to put a hundred-dollar bill in the safe for me.
The next morning,2, the clerk said that he knew nothing about my money. I didn’t have any proof 3I had given the man the money. There was clearly nothing left to do but go to the 4lawyer.
The lawyer 5me to return to the hotel with him and give another hundred dollar bill to the desk. So we did. An hour later, I went 6to the desk and asked for my money. 7I had the lawyer as an eyewitness to the 8hundred dollar bill, the clerk could not say he 9nothing about it.
Another hour later, I put the second part of the lawyer’s 10into action. This time both the lawyer and I went to the hotel to 11for the hundred-dollar bill once again, and 12the clerk insisted that he had given 13to me, I said it was not true. The lawyer said to him, “ I 14this gentleman give you a hundred-dollar bill. If you don’t hand it 15immediately, I will be forced to call the 16 ”. The clerk realized he had been 17, so he gave me back the first hundred-dollar bill.
“ I don’t know 18to thank you enough for 19my money back.” I said to the lawyer. And what do you suppose he answered? He said, “ Oh, don’t 20me. That will be one hundred dollars, please.”

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      carry
    2. B.
      lend
    3. C.
      spend
    4. D.
      hold
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      but
    2. B.
      yet
    3. C.
      however
    4. D.
      instead
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      where
    2. B.
      which
    3. C.
      why
    4. D.
      that
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      nearest
    2. B.
      farthest
    3. C.
      good
    4. D.
      native
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      advised
    2. B.
      promised
    3. C.
      agreed
    4. D.
      followed
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      up
    2. B.
      down
    3. C.
      back
    4. D.
      along
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      Though
    2. B.
      When
    3. C.
      Unless
    4. D.
      Since
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      one
    2. B.
      another
    3. C.
      first
    4. D.
      second
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      believed
    2. B.
      had
    3. C.
      knew
    4. D.
      heard
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      law
    2. B.
      way
    3. C.
      plan
    4. D.
      words
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      search
    2. B.
      ask
    3. C.
      make
    4. D.
      beg
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      when
    2. B.
      though
    3. C.
      because
    4. D.
      as
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      these
    2. B.
      this
    3. C.
      them
    4. D.
      it
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      agreed
    2. B.
      saw
    3. C.
      let
    4. D.
      matched
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      over
    2. B.
      in
    3. C.
      up
    4. D.
      out
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      policeman
    2. B.
      officer
    3. C.
      official
    4. D.
      clerk
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      punished
    2. B.
      helped
    3. C.
      cheated
    4. D.
      understood
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      why
    2. B.
      how
    3. C.
      when
    4. D.
      where
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      returning
    2. B.
      giving
    3. C.
      getting
    4. D.
      asking for
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      believe
    2. B.
      thank
    3. C.
      leave
    4. D.
      fool

The other day, I received a most unexpected message in response to one of my essays: I am so proud of you and all you have accomplished. I shared your opinion …
It was signed Margaret Leibfried, who was my English teacher — a teacher who appeared at a vital (关键) point in my life and helped me believe that I could become a writer.
Thirty years ago, I entered high school as an introvert (性格内向的人) made all the more shy because I was the school’s only nonwhite student. I always felt in danger of being swept away by a sea of tall white athletes. I spent a lot of time alone, reading and writing stories, hoping to escape being teased.
Ms. Leibfried taught American literature and composition grammar, which involved the usual memorizing vocabulary, but also, thrillingly, reading novels.
Thrilling to me, that is. Many of my classmates expressed dislike for novels because they were “not real.” For once, I didn’t care what they thought. Ms. Leibfried seemed to notice my interest in both reading and writing, and she took the time to make me feel less shy; she even offered me reading suggestions, like one of her favorite novels, “The Bell Jar.”
That year’s big project was a book report, to be read aloud to the class. However, Ms. Leibfried suggested I do something “a little different.” Instead of a report, I chose a passage from “The Bell Jar” that I considered as the best to recite.
The morning of the presentations, I remember my hands sweating so badly as I walked to the front of the class that I kept my hands crossed, so I wouldn’t wipe them on my blouse.
When I finished, to my surprise, the class applauded. “Marie has picked out a particularly sensitive piece of writing and delivered it beautifully,” Ms. Leibfried said, smiling. I felt, maybe for the first time, confident.

  1. 1.

    What was the author’s high school life like before she met Ms. Leibfried?

    1. A.
      Lonely.
    2. B.
      Exciting.
    3. C.
      Wild.
    4. D.
      Busy
  2. 2.

    In Paragraph 5, the author mainly tells us         .

    1. A.
      how she cared what her classmates thought
    2. B.
      when she became interested in “The Bell Jar”
    3. C.
      why many of her classmates disliked novels
    4. D.
      how Ms. Leibfried helped and encouraged her
  3. 3.

    Why did Ms. Leibfried ask the author to recite a passage in front of the class?

    1. A.
      To test whether she had a good memory.
    2. B.
      To make her earn the respect of her classmates.
    3. C.
      To help deepen her understanding of “The Bell Jar.”
    4. D.
      To guide her to build a good relationship with others.
  4. 4.

    How did the author feel when she made the presentation?

    1. A.
      Comfortable.
    2. B.
      sad.
    3. C.
      Nervous.
    4. D.
      Confident.
  5. 5.

    What was the author’s purpose in writing the text?

    1. A.
      To express her thanks to her teacher.
    2. B.
      To discuss the issue of racial prejudice (偏见).
    3. C.
      To introduce one of her favorite books.
    4. D.
      To suggest the ways to gain confidence.

A “Panda Express” plane carrying Mei Lan, three, and Tai Shan, four, landed in Chengdu, where the1will join China’s panda – breeding programme.
The pandas were2while the two sets of parents were borrowed from China to US zoos. Lent pandas and their young babies must eventually3to China.
They both will experience a period of4to help themselves deal with the change of language and5. Zoo – keepers have advertised for an English – Chinese6to teach Mei Lan the Sichuan dialect so that she can understand basic7. In Chengdu, mei Lan, from Zoo Atlanta, and Tai Shan, a male from Washington, will have their high – fibre US diet8with steamed bread and bamboo shoots.
Since the days of the Cold War China has9lent pandas as goodwill gestures, giving rise to the term “panda diplomacy (外交)”. Tai Shan’s10will remain at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington and,11, will return to China at the end of their12– year loan.
Animal keeper Nicole Meese, who held Tai Shan as a baby, traveled with the animals on the “Panda Express” to China. “Mei Lan was a little13, but basically they were both OK,” she said. “I’m going to 48him terribly.”
She has14Tai Shan to understand15and prepared a booklet of hand signals to help his new16at the Bifengzia Breeding Base in Ya’an, Sichuan.
She was the first baby panda born at Zoo Atlanta, bringing thousands more17to the zoo and to its webcam online. And she is expected to stay a media18in China: people are being asked to19potential mates (配偶) via a website. Superman Kobe and Young Yong, or Doubly Brave, are among the20. Experts will also add to more into the choice.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      hosts
    2. B.
      guests
    3. C.
      couple
    4. D.
      pair
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      exchanged
    2. B.
      purchased
    3. C.
      born
    4. D.
      raised
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      return
    2. B.
      reflect
    3. C.
      appeal
    4. D.
      explain
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      recovery
    2. B.
      adjustment
    3. C.
      hardships
    4. D.
      growth
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      creature clock
    2. B.
      climate
    3. C.
      character
    4. D.
      food
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      school
    2. B.
      dictionary
    3. C.
      interpreter
    4. D.
      teacher
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      attitudes
    2. B.
      commands
    3. C.
      conditions
    4. D.
      knowledge
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      replaced
    2. B.
      recycled
    3. C.
      compared
    4. D.
      combined
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      offered
    2. B.
      created
    3. C.
      displayed
    4. D.
      borrowed
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      roommates
    2. B.
      acquaintances
    3. C.
      keepers
    4. D.
      parents
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      otherwise
    2. B.
      therefore
    3. C.
      too
    4. D.
      anyway
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      curious
    2. B.
      lonely
    3. C.
      desperate
    4. D.
      nervous
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      mourn
    2. B.
      tolerate
    3. C.
      miss
    4. D.
      pity
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      guaranteed
    2. B.
      trained
    3. C.
      expected
    4. D.
      advised
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      gestures
    2. B.
      movements
    3. C.
      functions
    4. D.
      pictures
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      colleagues
    2. B.
      keepers
    3. C.
      researchers
    4. D.
      owners
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      pandas
    2. B.
      visitors
    3. C.
      reporters
    4. D.
      dollars
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      problem
    2. B.
      phenomenon
    3. C.
      task
    4. D.
      star
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      suggest
    2. B.
      select
    3. C.
      match
    4. D.
      accuse
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      electors
    2. B.
      partners
    3. C.
      candidates
    4. D.
      Employers

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