One day, when I was a freshman in high school, I saw Kyle from my class walking home from school. It looked like he was carrying all of his books.

As I was walking, I saw a bunch of kids running towards him knocking all his books out of his arms so he landed in the dirt. I saw terrible sadness in his eyes.

Handing him his books, I said, "Those guys are fools. They really should get punished." He smiled at me gratefully. It was the smile that showed real gratitude. I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived. We talked all the way home, and I carried his books. I invited him to play football on Saturday with me. Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends.

Graduation day, I saw Kyle. He was one of those guys that really found himself during high school. I could see that he was nervous about his speech. As he started his speech, he cleared his throat, and began. "Graduation is a time to thank those who helped you make it through those tough years: your parents, your teachers, maybe a coach, but mostly your friends. I am here to tell you that being a friend to someone is the best gift you can give them."

I just looked at my friend with disbelief as he told the story of the first day we met. He had planned to kill himself over the weekend. He gave me a little smile. "Thankfully, I was saved. My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable." I heard the gasp(倒吸气) go through the crowd as this handsome, popular boy told us all about his weakest moment. I saw his Mom and Dad looking at me and smiling that same grateful smile. Not until that moment did I realize its depth.

Never underestimate the power of your actions. With one small gesture you can change a person’s life. God puts us all in each other’s lives to impact one another in some way. Each day is a gift from God! Don’t forget to say, “Thank you!”

1.When I first met Kyle, he ______.

A. ran with a bunch of kids

B. felt very sorrowful

C. got hurt landing in the dirt

D. was tired from walking

2.The reason why Kyle and I become friends is all the following EXCEPT that _____.

A. I helped him pick up his book

B. I talked with him all the way home

C. I helped him punish the kids chasing him

D. I asked him to play football on weekend

3.In Paragraph4, the underline word “them” refers to _____.

A. your coaches B. your teachers

C. your parents D. your friends

4.What can we infer from Paragraph5?

A. My kindness helped Kyle through his hard time.

B. It was Kyle’s weakest time after he met me.

C. Kyle experienced his hardest time when speaking.

D. Kyle’s parents managed to stop him from killing himself.

5.What is the purpose of the passage?

A. To tell us a story about friendship.

B. To show us the impact of kindness.

C. To advise us to be grateful for God.

D. To help us get through the hard time.

Some years ago when I was in my first year in college, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time. The moment was exciting. Salome’s filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so that I decided to write an article about her.

I Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I I was lying. I was not a writer at all and hadn’t even written a grocery list.

I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday. I sat there , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…” I soon realized that Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The was almost unbearable. I struggled for days with draft after draft. I put my manuscript (手稿) into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.

It didn’t take long. My manuscript . How stupid of me! I thought. How could I in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.

Five years later, I was moving to California. While my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in :

Ms Profit,

Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to your story soon.

Shocked, it took me a long time to . Fear of rejection cost me dearly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of writing. Today, I have become a full – time writer. Looking back on this , I learned a very important lesson: You can’t to doubt yourself.

1.A.joy B.voice C.speech D.smile

2.A.Proud B.active C.satisfied D.moved

3.A.Visited B.emailed C.phoned D.interviewed

4.A.Agreed B.refused C.hesitated D.paused

5.A.Replied B.Discovered C.explained D.knew

6.A.Seriously B.patiently C.nervously D.quietly

7.A.Blaming B.fooling C.inviting D.urging

8.A.Pressure B.failure C.comment D.hardship

9.A.Finally B.Luckily C.Publicly D.Gradually

10.A.Disappeared B.Returned C.spread D.improved

11.A.Compare B.Struggle C.promote D.compete

12.A.Ignore B.deliver C.face D.receive

13.A.Decorating B.repairing C.cleaning D.leaving

14.A.Disbelief B.anxiety C.horror D.trouble

15.A.Secure B.related C.private D.reliable

16.A.Broadcast B.create C.publish D.assess

17.A.Recover B.prepare C.escape D.forget

18.A.Energetic B.endless C.typical D.enjoyable

19.A.Experience B.success C.benefit D.accident

20.A.attempt B.afford C.expect D.Pretend

I remember as a smart child when we met with either family or friends. Someone would come up and mention my high “ ” and ask, “What are you going to be when you ?”

Well, it started out being a teacher or a hero. it was a fireman, artist…As I grew older my dreams of the future . When I was in college, I was asked, “What will you major in?” Another question was to find out what I would be when I “grew up”.

By then I had set about becoming a programmer. So I studied and prepared for that. I was studying software full-time for much of my life. I am that I could realize my dream that affords me the opportunity to have a positive on someone’s life. However, for many, there is a “ ” which goes around stealing our dreams and robbing us of the mental state to attain our . Sometimes, the thief will come as a parent, a relative, a friend or a co-worker, the greatest thief is just ourselves.

We find ourselves just about the aim, and this “small” voice inside says, “You’ll never .” “Very few have ever done this successfully.’ And on and on the “small” voice some kind of failure.

Failure, though, is exactly how dreams are . It is one of the most important we have, because it teaches us lessons. And, when we learn these lessons well, we are ready for , which is probably just around the corner.

There are no “overnight” successes, but with perseverance(毅力), it will come. So, be true to your dream, and don’t let anyone steal it from you. You can do anything you want to do, so don’t .

1.A.attitude B.resolution C.intelligence D.quality

2.A.get up B.pick up C.set up D.grow up

3.A.Before B.Later C.Recently D.Instead

4.A.kept B.formed C.changed D.continued

5.A.imagined B.designed C.supposed D.guessed

6.A.car B.computer C.radio D.satellite

7.A.satisfied B.surprised C.tied D.devoted

8.A.purpose B.resource C.instruction D.influence

9.A.partner B.thief C.writer D.worker

10.A.same B.exact C.stubborn D.necessary

11.A.results B.disasters C.promises D.goals

12.A.but B.so C.while D.because

13.A.leaving B.reaching C.selecting D.removing

14.A.lose B.fail C.succeed D.beat

15.A.fears B.predicts C.hears D.reports

16.A.achieved B.survived C.admitted D.replaced

17.A.cases B.methods C.steps D.tools

18.A.hopeless B.logical C.valuable D.technological

19.A.failure B.reality C.success D.responsibility

20.A.take apart B.care about C.suffer from D.give up

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