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By May, 2012, my family was already distressed. My mother had breast cancer. And then an ulcer (溃疡) appeared on my tongue. It grew and wouldn't go away. My doctor suggested a physical examination and it was early June when I collected the reports.

“Your doctor will discuss the report with you, sir,” the nurse told me.

“You can tell me,” I said. “I can deal with it. My mother has cancer.”

“It's cancer. ”

The result hit me, and I had to idea how my life and I were about to change.

I shared the news with my family. I couldn't help crying. I thought about what I needed to do for my family and the everyday things as well. What was going to happen to my newspaper column(栏目)?I e-mailed the concerned editor about my situation. I also sent her a few columns to run while I was in treatment.

Two days later I had an operation, and I recovered quickly, but Mummy passed away soon. Except for the regular check-ups, life returned to normal. But a few months on, my doctor found cancer in my neck!

“What are my chances of survival?” I asked.

“Pick any number between one and hundred, ”the doctor replied.

I had another operation. This time my doctor said I also needed radiation therapy(化疗), which is very hard on a patient with cancer. But I was again not going to allow cancer to disturb my job and life.

I have been cancer-free for over three years now. I've been working, writing and columns and appearing on my TV shows. If the disease returns, I will be unhappy. But having experienced so much and enjoyed every day, I know I am also better equipped to deal with cancer or anything else.

1.The underlined word “distressed” in the 1st paragraph means .

A. Confident B. secure

C. upset D. doubtful

2.Which is correct order according to the story ?

a. Cancer was found in my neck.

b. I had an operation along with radiation therapy.

c. I have been free of cancer for three years.

d. Cancer was found in an ulcer on my tongue.

e. My mom passed away.

A. d - b - a - e - c B. e -a - c - d - b

C. e -d - a - b - c D. d - e - a - b – c

3.The author intends to tell us to .

A. put work in the first place B. kill cancer with operations

C. get along well with all family D. face difficulties and live bravely

4.Which of the following words best describes the author?

A. strong-willed B. easy-going

C. warm-hearted D. peace-loving

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2. College doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll be smarter, just educated. It means you’ll be exposed to many different ideas and hopefully you’ll learn how to think. Being able to think outside the box and for yourself are features smart people possess.

Read books and educational magazines. 3. Educational magazines are a wealth of knowledge you can share with others, thus making you sound very smart. If you do watch television, try watching something that you can learn.

Expand your vocabulary. Try to learn one new word a week. It doesn’t seem like much, but adding 52 new words to your vocabulary will really make you appear much smarter. Subscribing(订阅)to vocabulary. com is a good start. 4. This way you’re actually getting 365 words a year, but that is usually more than most people can absorb.

Don’t repeat everything people tell you until you know that it’s true. 5. They hear a strange claim and they repeat it to the nearest ear. You can do much harm to your seek for being smart if you are known for giving bad information.

A. Go to college and get an education.

B. The first is God-given.

C. Get educated inside or outside college.

D. You will have a new word sent to your email address daily.

E. The programs actually provide you with information you can use.

F. Uneducated people and people not considered as being smart tend to do this.

G. Reading books works the brain out more than viewing television.

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She was always thinking about who might ______ what. Creativity and ______ went into the gifts she gave, and she ______ a thank you note. Once she sent out a note to her own children and grandchildren who had not acknowledged gifts, ______ that they were now on her “Fecal Roster(黑名单)” and would not be removed

____ she had received a proper thank you.

Even if you didn’t ______ a thank you, she’d give you another gift the next ______ she had. She figured

____ manners were your problem, not hers.

Every time Mom and Dad ______ to visit, all of us would gather in the driveway as they unloaded luggage. There was always something for the kids, ______ a couple of little toys or a big ______ of homemade cookies. They weren’t gifts for particular occasion. They were ______ “Isn’t life great?” gifts.

One spring when they came to visit, she handed me a ______ bag. Inside was a painting that ______ : “A Special Daughter. You’ve ______ laughter and joy to our lives and so much love to our hearts. The most precious things we can ______ for you are the things you have given us… ______ and Love.”

Mom was a ______ gift giver, but the best gifts we will always remember her for were her lover for______and her love for us.

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2.A. wonder B. praise C. enjoy D. approve

3.A. thoughtfulness B. sympathy C. justice D. authority

4.A. ignored B. appreciated C. promised D. resisted

5.A. assuming B. abusing C. stating D. correcting

6.A. once B. after C. when D. until

7.A. send B. purchase C. conduct D. obtain

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16.A. showed B. awarded C. devoted D. brought

17.A. apply B. wish C. recommend D. ask

18.A. Assistance B. Privilege C. Happiness D. Satisfaction

19.A. extreme B. serious C. grand D. great

20.A. life B. kids C. families D. gifts

"Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”

-Albert Einstein

If you have a kid with special needs in the school system, chances are you’ve come across that saying hanging on a classroom wall. My five-year-old daughter Syona has cerebral palsy (a medical condition affecting someone’s control over their movement ) and it means ,combined with her communication challenges and sight problems , that standard assessments (and by “standard”, I mean the ones used to assess kids with special needs ) aren’t always an accurate measure of her abilities.

By now you have probably heard about Chris Ulmer, the 26-year-old teacher in Jacksonville, Florida ,who starts his special education class by calling up each student individually to give them much admiration and a high-five (a gesture of greeting or congratulation ). I couldn’t help but be reminded of Syona’s teacher and how she supports each kid in a very similar way. Ulmer recently shared a video of his teaching experience. “I have seen their confidence and self-worth increase rapidly,” he said . All I could think was: How lucky these students are to have such inspirational teachers.

Syona’s teacher has an attitude that can best be summarized in one word: awesome. Her teacher doesn’t focus on what can’t be done—she focuses on what can be done. Over the past several months, my husband Dilip and I have seen Syona’s confidence increase tenfold. She uses words she wouldn’t have thought of using before. She recently told me about her classmate’s trip to Ecuador and was very proud when I understood her on the first try.

I actually wonder what the influence would be if we did something similar to what Ulmer does with his students in our home .We’ve recently started our day by reminding each other of the good qualities we all possess. If we are reminded of our strengths on a regular basis, we will become increasingly confident about progress and success.

Ulmer’s reach as a teacher goes far beyond the walls of his classroom. In fact, he teaches all of us to take a moment and truly appreciate the strengths of an important person in our lives.

1.What does the author think of Einstein’s quote?

A. Funny

B. Strange

C. True

D. Confusing

2.What can we learn about Chris Ulmer?

A. He is Syona’s favorite teacher.

B. He praises his students one by one

C. He use videos to teach his students

D. He asks his students to help each other

3.Syona felt very pleased because_____.

A. she has developed a cool attitude

B. her mother knew what she expressed

C. her progress was appreciated by her parents

D. she had been to Ecuador with her classmate

4.What change has taken place in the author’s family?

A. They give each other praise every day

B. They visit Ulmer’s classroom regularly

C. They feel grateful to people in their lives

D. They invite Ulmer’s students to their home

My father was a self-taught mandolin player. He was one of the best string instrument players in our town. He could not __________ music, but if he heard a tune a few times, he could play it. I loved. to sing, but I never learned how to __________ the mandolin. This is something I __________ to this day.

Dad loved to play the mandolin for his __________, as he knew we enjoyed singing, and hearing him play. He was always there, __________ .his time and efforts to see that his family had enough in their life. I had to mature into a man and have children of my own __________ I realized how much he had sacrificed. __________ played the mandolin like my father. He could __________ your soul. with the tones. He seemed to shine when he was playing. You could see his __________ in his ability to play so well for his family.

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