When I was a boy I didn’t have a smart phone. Home computers were unheard of, and our 13-inch television could only get one channel in clearly. Yet, I was never ___. When spring arrived I would ____ my trusty bike and ride. I would pedal for hours, feel the wind on my face and laugh with ___ as I rode down the hills. When summer came I would find myself _____ every day at the local pool or the river down the hill from my home. I never got sunburned___ I was never out of the water long enough. When it was ____ my friends and I would play football for hours and when the leaves fell we would gather them into huge golden and red ____ to jump in. The first

____ of winter didn’t stop the fun either: my brothers and I would have snowball fights and ____ into the woods to cut down our Christmas tree. ____ I would sit in my favorite chair by the warm, wood stove and read books that carried my_____away to different lands and endless adventures.

Those simple ____ always brought me so much fun, so much laughter, and so much happiness. There was ____ to be bored about because there was always something to do, something to enjoy, and something to_____ I fell a bit sorry for the children of today because they are spending so much time watching and so little time ______

One thing I am______, though, is that even in this technological world the simple pleasures of life can still comfort your soul. A hug still warms your heart. A walk in the woods still ____ your spirit. Petting a dog, playing a game, ____ a hand, and saying “I love you” still make you feel joy. God loves us so much and God gives us the simple pleasures of life to enjoy and to ____. Embrace them all. Welcome them into your day, take them into your heart, and share them with everyone. Live and love as a joyous Child of God today and ____ .

1.A. annoyed B. bored C. frustrated D. confused

2.A. put out B. give out C. pull out D. work out

3.A. optimism B. pressure C. satisfaction D. joy

4.A. swimming B. playing C. fishing D. diving

5.A. though B. once C. while D. because

6.A. vacation B. fall C. evening D. weekend

7.A. sheets B. squares C. piles D. rolls

8.A. frost B. ice C. snow D. cold

9.A. walk B. advance C. steal D. slide

10.A. Soon B. However C. Therefore D. Later

11.A. enthusiasm B. imagination C. emotion D. devotion

12.A. seasons B. memories C. pleasures D. accounts

13.A. nothing B. such C. much D. none

14.A. love B. intend C. attempt D. feel

15.A. sleeping B. living C. traveling D. riding

16.A. sure about B. proud of C. considerate of D. curious about

17.A. loses B. breaks C. calms D. shows

18.A. shaking B. waving C. getting D. holding

19.A. share B. appreciate C. reserve D. possess

20.A. yesterday B. always C. never D. nowadays

I first went to hear a live rock concert when I was eight years old. My brother and his friends were all___ of a heavy metal group called Black Wednesday. When they ____that Black Wednesday were going to perform at our local theater. They all bought ___for the performance. However, at the last minute, one of the friends couldn’t go, so my brother __ me the ticket. I was really ___!

I remember the buzz(嘈杂声)of excitement inside the theater as we all found our___.After a few minutes,the lights went down and everybody became__.I could barely make out the stage in the___.We waited. Then there was a roar from the crowd, like an explosion, as the first members of the band__the stage. My brother leaned over and shouted something in my ear, but I couldn’t___what he was saying. The first song was already starting and the music was as____as a jet engine. I could___the drum beats and the bass notes in my stomach.

I can’t recall any of the songs that the band played. I just ___that I really enjoyed the show and didn’t want it to___.But in the end, after three encores(加演), the show finished. We left the___and walked unsteadily out onto the pavement. I felt a little dizzy, as if I had just___from a long sleep. My ears were still__with the beat of the last song.

After the __, I became a Black Wednesday fan too for a few years before getting into other kinds of music. Once in a while, __, I listen to one of their songs and ____I’m back at that first show.

1.A. members B. fans C. friends D. volunteers

2.A. discovered B. thought C. predicted D. guessed

3.A. flower B. drinks C. tickets D. clothes

4.A. offered B. returned C. found D. booked

5.A. relaxed B. excited C. embarrassed D. encouraged

6.A. space B. entrance C. spots D. seats

7.A. quiet B. comfortable C. serious D. nervous

8.A. silence B. darkness C. noise D. smoke

9.A. fell upon B. got through C. stepped onto D. broke into

10.A. hear B. forget C. repeat D. bear

11.A. hard B. loud C. sweet D. fast

12.A. touch B. feel C. enjoy D. digest

13.A. remember B. understand C. believe D. realize

14.A. continue B. delay C. change D. finish

15.A. party B. opera C. theater D. stage

16.A. escaped B. traveled C. woken D. benefited

17.A. aching B. ringing C. burning D. rolling

18.A. performance B. competition C. interview D. celebration

19.A. besides B. otherwise C. instead D. though

20.A. decide B. regret C. imagine D. conclude

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