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A few years after Mom died, Dad handed me a plastic bag. That evening, I ________ the bag to find dozens of shells, each one ________ in white tissue paper(纸巾)and having Mom’s handwriting.

The shells were pretty ________, but to Mom, they were evidence of her endlessly magical life and ________ me of the seashore trip with her. She was 61 when she ________ these shells, and already showing ________ of the lung disease. We knew something was ________ and Mom needed an adventure. She suggested a dinner and a movie. But two friends and I had bigger ________.

Mom had been to the ocean only twice, but she ________ the seashore. Her kitchen was decorated(装饰) with souvenirs from those two trips. I told Mom that we would ________ for Jersey Shore. Mom was so ________ that she screamed and Amber, her dog was ________ to jump onto the floor.

One of my favorite ________ on the road was a discussion about movies. Mom often got the titles wrong. “Ohhhh,” she said, “what was that movie about a teacher at the boys’ school?” Before anyone could ________, she shouted, “The Dead Man’s Poet!” I looked back and saw a back seat full of ________. “Mom,” I said. “You mean Dead poets Society?” “That’s it!” Mom yelled. ________ filled the car.

Once we got to Stone Harbor, she began to ________ the trip, greeting strangers and spending hours gathering shells. The morning we left, I found her photographing every inch of her bedroom. “I don’t ever want to ________ this,” she said.

For a long time, Mom’s shells stayed ________ in a drawer. Last month, I ________ them again while searching for something else. I put them in a visible place as a reminder from a mother who never lost her sense of wonder.

1.A. receivedB. openedC. checkedD. packed

2.A. foldedB. includedC. trappedD. covered

3.A. hardB. commonC. heavyD. big

4.A. remindedB. requiredC. informedD. warned

5.A. movedB. boughtC. collectedD. found

6.A. causesB. riskC. signsD. record

7.A. wrongB. missingC. strangeD. boring

8.A. tasksB. changesC. dreamsD. plans

9.A. understoodB. trustedC. lovedD. respected

10.A. waitB. headC. lookD. pay

11.A. encouragedB. relaxedC. determinedD. excited

12.A. frightenedB. embarrassedC. disappointedD. pleased

13.A. debatesB. thoughtsC. memoriesD. questions

14.A. concentrateB. continueC. adviseD. answer

15.A. confusionB. worryC. sadnessD. peace

16.A. PrideB. LaughterC. ShoutsD. Challenges

17.A. enjoyB. organizeC. supportD. take

18.A. decideB. forgetC. believeD. keep

19.A. lostB. unexpectedC. unknownD. buried

20.A. hidB. washedC. discoveredD. prepared

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Bell Teacher Campus 2016: Cultural Talks

Our talks start at 16:00 on the first week in August, and each one lasts about one hour. Each talk will be offered only once during your 4-day stay. Please sign up on the main Bell Noticeboard (Second floor, Mary Allan Building).

August 1st

BRITISH MUSIC, by Pete Sharma in Room 106. British music is famous worldwide. In this talk, I’ll discuss what’s popular and what’s not right now and the top music festivals in the UK. We will listen to some of the artists and share some thoughts about singing and dancing.

August 2nd

LOVE ME, LOVE MY CAT, by Lis Harrison in Room 207. We will be looking at this national interest through idioms(习语), songs, and everyday British life, and along the way covering some vocabulary for “talking cat”. At the end, we’ll be discussing that old topic: do we Brits treat out pets better than we treat our kids?

August 3rd

A GAME AS ENGLISH AS CROQUET(槌球游戏),by Anna Young in Room 218. First, we will look at the origins of croquet, a much loved garden game in England. We will look at simple croquet rules, and then practice time! We’ll go out and play!

August 4th

WHY ENGLISH PEOPLE LAUGH, by Jim Scrivener in Room 117. Let me try to show you a little bit of what British people find funny. You will discover some of the most popular radio& TV comedy game shows. You probably won’t find it funny at all! But you will learn a bit more about us Brits!

1. If you are interested in the best music festivals in the UK, you may find the talk on _____ valuable.

A. August 1st B. August 2nd

C. August 3rd D. August 4th

2.Who will give the talk on a popular game in England?

A. Pete Sharma B. Lis Harrison

C. Anna Young D. Jim Scrivener

3.The text is most probably written for those who ______.

A. plan to do business in Britain

B. take short-term training courses

C. are interested in new technologies

D. want to learn about the history of Britain

Keeping the kids busy over the school holidays can be discouraging and cost parents a lot. But we’ve found some cheap and cheerful ways to enjoy family time this Easter from free days out to fun-filled theme parks which won’t cost us much. We’ve done the homework so you can get started on having a great time.

Theme Parks

?Save from 10% to 25% off the price of tickets for Legoland in Windor by booking in advance online. A family of four can save up to ?45.90 on a one-day ticket, paying ?137.70.

?Book seven days in advance and save ?43 off the price of a family of four tickets for Drayton Manor Theme Park. Call 0844-472-1950 or book online and you’ll pay ?65 on the day.

?You can pick up a family of four ticket for a day at Alton Towers in Staffordshire for ?43.80 off the day price.

?Save ?16 off the price for a family trip to The Making of Harry Potter by buying a family ticket (two adults and two children) online. Family of four ?101, compared to ?117.

Activities

Students looking for a cut-price trip to see the animals can save 15% off the ticket price at Bristol Zoo and pay ?12.71 rather than the full adult price ?14.53. Teens should show their identity as students.

Freebies

Let your kids discover what it’s like to be an animal on the African Plain in the ocean. Or, they can learn to love leaf beetles or become a scientist for the day at the Natural History Museum in London.

1.Which of the following theme parks can save you most on Easter Day?

A. Alton Towers.B. Legoland in Windsor

C. Drayton Manor Theme Park.D. The Making of Harry Potter.

2.How can tourists enjoy a cut-price trip at Bristol Zoo?

A. By showing their birthdays and birthplaces.

B. By showing their family addresses

C. By showing their driving licenses.

D. By showing their students’ cards.

3.Who is the text mainly intended for?

A. The students.B. The scientists.

C. The families.D. The kids

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One of the most important lessons I learned from my father took place in our driveway when I was in elementary school. We used to play basketball every day, and he ________ that I needed to learn how to shoot and dribble with my left hand. Being naturally athletic, I quickly became frustrated with my lack of left-handed ________. I became very angry, ________ down on the driveway, and began to cry, and my father stood there and looked at me as he waited ________ for me to get over my tears. When I realize that my behavior was not getting me ________, I got back up. He passed me the ________ and I continued to practice. His lesson of ________ giving up and working harder to accomplish my goals was conveyed to me without a word. I ________ became skillful with my left hand, but what I really learned that day was a road map for overcoming my biggest ________ in life.

________ I was eighteen I was in a car accident, where I broke a vertebra in my spine. I was going to ________ to play soccer, and now I was told that I would never again be able to ________ athletically. For half a year I was not even able to ________ my own clothes. I wanted to ________ school and give up. I wanted to lie down and cry that life was ________, much as I had done in our driveway so long ago. ________ every time I felt that way, that earlier memory danced in my mind. I knew that ________ I was patient and continued to work hard, I could overcome this difficulty.

For three years I continued to go to school, doing three to four hours of ________ rehabilitation every day, with constant support from my parents. And I finally earned my ________ back on the playing field. That lesson in the driveway had ________ me to be on the field, and I owed it all to my dad. I succeeded because of who my father is, and who I am because of him.

1.A. suggestedB. decidedC. recommendedD. predicted

2.A. successB. failureC. gloryD. loss

3.A. liedB. laidC. lainD. lay

4.A. brieflyB. patientlyC. steadilyD. faithfully

5.A. anywhereB. nowhereC. everywhereD. somewhere

6.A. ticketB. smileC. ballD. map

7.A. neverB. alwaysC. nearlyD. seldom

8.A. absolutelyB. abnormallyC. breathlesslyD. eventually

9.A. challengeB. weaknessC. shortcomingD. disadvantage

10.A. WhileB. WhenC. BecauseD. Since

11.A. collegeB. hospitalC. kindergartenD. gym

12.A. workB. performC. organizeD. manage

13.A. put upB. put asideC. put onD. put away

14.A. dropB. enterC. changeD. quit

15.A. unusualB. unexpectedC. uncertainD. unfair

16.A. HoweverB. ButC. AndD. So

17.A. becauseB. althoughC. ifD. as

18.A. painfulB. impressiveC. harmfulD. pleasant

19.A. moneyB. respectC. livingD. way

20.A. askedB. forcedC. allowedD. persuaded

"Everything happens for the best," my mother said whenever I faced disappointment. "If you carry on, one day something good will happen. And you'll realize that it wouldn't have happened if not for that previous disappointment."

Mother was right, as I discovered after graduating from college in 1932. I had decided to try for a job in radio, then work my way up to sports announcer. I hitchhiked to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station and got turned down every time.

In one studio, a kind lady told me that big stations couldn't risk hiring an inexperienced person. "Go out in the sticks(边缘地区) and find a small station that'll give you a chance," she said.

I thumbed home to Dixon, Illinois. While there was no radio-announcing job in Dixon, my father said Montgomery Ward had opened a store and wanted a local athlete to manage its sports department. Since Dixon was where I had played high school football, I applied. The job sounded just right for me. But I wasn't hired.

My disappointment must have shown. "Everything happens for the best," Mom reminded me. Dad offered me the car to job hunt. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director, a wonderful Scotsman named Peter MacArthur, told me they had already hired an announcer.

As I left his office, my frustration boiled over. I asked aloud, "How can a fellow get to be a sports announcer if he can't get a job in a radio station?"

I was waiting for the elevator when I heard MacArthur calling, "What was that you said about sports? Do you know anything about football?" Then he put me before a microphone and asked me to broadcast an imaginary game.

On my way home, as I have many times since, I thought of my mother's words: "If you carry on, one day something good will happen. Something wouldn't have happened if not for that previous disappointment."

I often wonder what direction my life might have taken if I'd gotten the job at Montgomery Ward.

1.The author dreamt of becoming ________.

A. a manager in a station

B. a football player

C. a manager in a sports department in Dixon

D. a sports announcer

2.The reason why author failed to find a job in Chicago may be that ________.

A. at the very beginning, he decided to become a sports announcer

B. the stations in Chicago had hired others

C. he had no working experience

D. he preferred to work in his hometown

3.Which of the following words can be used to best describe author?

A. Diligent and polite.

B. Persistent and inexperienced.

C. Confident and handsome.

D. Hardworking and energetic.

4.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. How to find a job

B. Peter MacArthur gave me a chance

C. Mother’s words

D. A lesson of life

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