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Everyone enjoys a fitting reply; it is wonderful to say the right thing at the right time!
When I was a senior in high school, I________ knew I wanted to pursue writing as a career.
Writing had basically________ me when I was only 7 years old,________ since that time, I’d been bombarded by guidance counselors and career planners who all________ me to have “a back-up plan” in case writing didn’t work out.
I’d never even________ a different career path, so I was very________ and worried. After much thought, I decided________ would be my “back-up plan,” and I signed up for a class through my high school.
This________ that every morning, I would serve as a teacher’s helper for my favorite 6th grade teacher, Mr. Ralston.Morning after morning,I showed up in Mr.Ralston’s classroom and________papers for him.
Sometimes,I even________a lesson or two.It was fun,and the students seemed to like me,so I was surprised when it came time for my________.Mr.Ralston looked me right in the eyes and asked,“Do you really want to teach?”
“Had I really been that________?” I thought.
“Don’t misunderstand. You’ll do fine in teaching,”he continued. “But,is your________really in it?”
“Not really,” I________.“I want to write.I want to write news stories and fiction and poetry and so much more…but I’ve been told it’s tough to make it as a writer________I thought maybe I would teach and then use my summers________to pursue writing.”
As I shared with Mr.Ralston my hopes,dreams and carefully plotted-out back-up plan,he smiled and said,“Why are you preparing to________with this back-up plan?If you want to be a writer,go for it!Pursue writing!”
Mr.Ralston’s________to follow my dreams was the little nudge I needed to help me push past my________of not making it as a writer and simply “Go for it!”
That’s what an encouraging word will do when spoken in love in________season.So,let’s try and be like Mr.Ralston and speak that word of encouragement at just the right time and make a difference in someone’s life today.
1.A. even B. never C. already D. also
2.A. reminded B. entertained C. accompanied D. chosen
3.A. or B. and C. for D. but
4.A. urged B. forced C. taught D. persuaded
5.A. created B. taken C. considered D. examined
6.A. embarrassed B. confused C. annoyed D. frightened
7.A. writing B. teaching C. studying D. compiling
8.A. meant B. indicated C. suggested D. revealed
9.A. read B. set C. graded D. composed
10.A. reviewed B. skipped C. took D. presented
11.A. application B. evaluation C. instruction D. qualification
12.A. transparent B. shallow C. superior D. ambitious
13.A. eye B. mind C. heart D. focus
14.A. interrupted B. joked C. admitted D. apologized
15.A. unless B. if C. because D. so
16.A. up B. apart C. along D. off
17.A. fail B. follow C. depart D. compete
18.A. encouragement B. determination C. tendency D. attempt
19.A. dreams B. fears C. regrets D. mistakes
20.A. peak B. low C. due D. New

When Dekalb Walcott III was just 8 years old,his father,a Chicago fire chief,let him tag along on a call.Dekalb says a lot of kids idolized basketball player Michael Jordan when he was growing up in Chicago in the 1990s.Not him.

“I wanted to be like Dekalb Walcott Jr.,”he says of his father.

So when his dad asked if he wanted to go on that call with him when he was 8,Dekalb was excited. “I'm jumping up and down,saying,”Mom,can I go? Can I go?'

The experience changed Dekalb's life,he tells his dad on a visit to StoryCorps.“My eyes got big from the moment the alarm went off.”the younger Dekalb says.“This is the life that I want to live someday.”

Now 27,the younger Dekalb is living that life.He became a firefighter at 21 and went to work alongside his dad at the Chicago Fire Department.Before his father retired,the pair even went out on a call together — father supervising(监督) son.

“You know,it's everything for me to watch you grow,”his father says.But he also recalls worrying about one particular fire that his son faced.

“I received a phone call that night.And they said,'Well,your son was at this fire.' I said,'OK,which way is this conversation going to go?'”Dekalb Walcott Jr.recalls.

“And they said,'But he's OK.And he put it out all by himself.Everybody here was proud of him.'”

“And the word went around,'Who was out there managing that fire? Oh,that's Walcott! That's Walcott up there!' So,you know,moments like that,it's heaven on Earth for a dad.”

Dekalb Walcott Jr.retired in 2009.The younger Dekalb says he's proud of being a second-generation firefighter.“You know,it makes me look forward to fatherhood as well,because I'm definitely looking forward to passing that torch down to my son.”

1.The underlined phrase tag along in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.

A. put out fire

B. watch basketball

C. follow his father

D. ask his mother’s permission

2.Dekalb Walcott III determined to become a firefighter at the age of _________

A. 8 B. 21 C. 27 D. 35

3.What did Dekalb Walcott Jr want to do before he was told that the fire was put out?

A. Go on with the conversation

B. Put it out all by himself

C. Supervise his son

D. Go to the fire scene

4.What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A. Dekalb Walcott Jr is proud to be a second-generation firefighter.

B. Dekalb Walcott III wants his son to become a firefighter too.

C. Dekalb Walcott Jr wants to pass the torch to Dekalb Walcott III.

D. Dekalb Walcott III is proud that his son has become an excellent firefighter.

5.Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

A. Passing The Torch: A Firefighter Dad's Legacy

B. Putting Out Fire: A Challenging Job for Father and son

C. Dekalb Walcott III:A Second-generation Firefighter

D. Dekalb Walcott Jr.:A Chicago Fire Chief

阅读下面短文, 从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

A Different View

At age 1, 11 and 16, the way we looked was the most important thing in the world to us.My friends and I wanted nothing less than perfection.

In high school, we joined the gymnastics team, and our became even more important to us.We had no fat, only muscle.On the weekends, we would go to the beach, of our flat stomachs.

One summer day, all my friends were at my house .At one point, I was running back to the pool.I on a bee, and while it was dying under my foot, it stung (蛰) me.I instantly started to feel .That night, I began to run a high fever and my leg and foot were red, hot and swollen.I couldn’t walk.I could barely

When my foot started to go numb, everyone became more .My foot was not getting enough blood. I had to go to the , and my leg hurt as if it were badly broken.I couldn’t move.All I could do was think about how soft my middle was becoming.That me more than any concern over my leg.

That would all when I heard the doctors mention possibly cutting off my foot.It was still not getting the supply it needed. The doctors would have to speed up their treatment.

Never before did I have such great for my foot.And walking seemed like a from the gods.Less and less would I want to hear my friends talk about and who was wearing what.More and more I expected visits from other kids in the hospital, who were quickly becoming my friends.

One girl came to visit me .Every time she came, she brought flowers.She was recovering from cancer and felt she should come back and the other patients.

She still had no hair, and she was swollen from medications she had been taking.I would not have given this girl a second before.I now loved every inch of her and looked forward to her

Finally, I was improving and soon I went home.My leg was still swollen, I was walking, and I had my foot! When I would go back to the hospital, I often saw my friend. She was still visiting people and good cheer.I thought if ever there was an angel on this earth, it had to be her.

1.A. grades B. brains C. bodies D. clothes

2.A. ashamed B. proud C. sure D. tired

3.A. dancing B. chatting C. jogging D. swimming

4.A. stepped B. focused C. held D. took

5.A. upset B. fearful C. sick D. anxious

6.A. jump B. run C. stand D. rest

7.A. concerned B. relieved C. surprised D. interested

8.A. beach B. hospital C. gym D. school

9.A. blamed B. impressed C. shocked D. troubled

10.A. change B. bother C. help D. happen

11.A. nutrition B. blood C. time D. air

12.A. observation B. devotion C. appreciation D. evaluation

13.A. gift B. hand C. promise D. treat

14.A. homework B. appointment C. movies D. gymnastics

15.A. suddenly B. regularly C. eventually D. recently

16.A. advise B. encourage C. serve D. instruct

17.A. choice B. thought C. glance D. chance

18.A. words B. ideas C. flowers D. visits

19.A. but B. then C. so D. for

20.A. enjoying B. gaining C. discovering D. spreading

During the 20th century there has been a great change in the lives of women.A woman marrying at the end of the 19th century probably has been in her middle 20's and would be likely to have seven or eight children.By the time the youngest was 15,the mother would have been in her early 50's and would expect to live a further 20 years,during which chance and health made

it hard for her to get paid work.

Today women marry younger and have fewer children.Usually a woman's youngest child will be 15 when she is 45 and she can be expected to live another 35 years and is likely to get paid work until 60.

This important change in women's life has only recently begun to have its full effect on women's economic position.Even a few years ago most girls left school and took a fulltime joB. However,when they married they usually left work at once and never returned to it.Today the school-leaving age is 16,many girls stay at school after that age,and though women marry younger,more married women stay at work at least until shortly before their first child is born.Many more return to work later.Such changes have led to a new relationship in marriage,with the husband accepting a greater share of the duties of family life.

1.We learn from this passage that in the 19th century

A. there were more children in the world than there are today

B. women spent a greater part of their lives raising

C. there were more women in poor health than there are today

D. women married younger than they do today

2.One reason why a married woman of today may take a job is that

A. she is young when her children can look after themselves

B. she is obliged to help her husband support the family

C. she feels lonely at home when her children grow up

D. she hopes to change the world a bit

3.Many girls are now likely to

A. give up their jobs after they get married

B. leave school as soon as they can

C. marry early so that they can get better jobs

D. continue working until they are going to have a baby

4.According to the passage,it is now quite usual for women to ______.

A. stay at home after leaving school

B. find jobs when they reach the age of 16

C. start working again later in life

D. marry and have children while still at school

5.Now a husband probably

A. plays a greater part in doing housework

B. does almost all of the housework

C. feels unhappy about his wife's going out to work

D. takes a part-time job so as to help at home

Students’ Insurance

What Is Covered under Contents?

Under the “Contents” section your possessions---which you do not have to be listed---will be protected on “new for old” basis where items will be replaced as new---regardless of their age or condition.

“Contents” include books, radios, audio and video players, TVs, jewellery, home computers, furniture, household goods, other electrical equipment and sports equipment. They will be insured as follows:

Theft

Fire, Lighting, Explosion

Malicious(恶意)Damage

Storm, Flood and other natural disasters

But new-for-old cover does not include clothing and linen.

Where Does Cover Apply?

Anywhere in Australia whether in:

Your Living Place While at College

Your Parents’ Home or Any Temporary Residence(临时住处)---where you are staying when away from College

Your College or Students’ Union Building

College Storage during Vacations

Plus The Following Benefits Included Free

Loss or Damage to:

Gas, water and electricity meters and telephones---up to$300

TVs and videos rented in your name

Library books---up to $300

Daily things bought---up to $500 as to cover described under “Contents”

College or Landlord’s Possessions in your rooms by Fire or Theft (if you are legally responsible---up to $2,000)

Personal Money: from your room---up to $60

PLUS fraudulent(欺诈)use of your Credit Card---up to $1,000

1.If you lose an old video player, the insurance company will _____.

A. replace it with a new one

B. pay you up to $30 in insurance

C. pay you nothing for it is old

D. replace it with a used one

2.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Your household goods will not be insured due to natural disasters.

B. Your computer is insured when you are away from college.

C. You can be paid $2,000 for fraudulent use of your Credit Card.

D. Your rented car is completely insured if it is damaged.

3.All of the following are included in the insurance project except _____.

A. audio and video players, TVs

B. jewellery, library books

C. clothing, linen and cars

D. furniture, home computers

4.It can be inferred from the passage that _____.

A. if you lose a radio you can get another one

B. if you have your possessions stolen outside Australia they are not insured

C. if a fire breaks out in your room you can get everything back

D. if your jewellery is stolen you will be paid as much as $300

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