One night, when I was eight, my mother gently asked me a question I would never forget. “Sweetie, my company wants to me but needs me to work in Brazil. This is like your teacher telling that you’ve done and allowing you to skip a grade(跳级), but you’ll have to your friends. Would you say yes to your teacher?” She gave me a hug and asked me to think about it. I was puzzled. The question kept me for the rest of the night. I had said “yes” but for the first time, I realized the decisions adults had to make.

For almost four years, my mother would call us from Brazil every day. Every evening I’d wait for the phone to ring and then tell her every detail of my day. A phone call, however, could never replace her and it was difficult not to feel lonely at times.

During my fourth-grade Christmas break, we flew to Rio to visit her. Looking at her large apartment, I became how lonely my mother must have been in Brazil herself. It was then I started to appreciate the tough choices she had to make on family and work. difficult decisions, she used to tell me, you wouldn’t know whether you make the right choice, but you could always make the best out of the situation, with passion and a attitude.

Back home, I myself that what my mother could do, I could, too. If she to live in Rio all by herself, I, too, could learn to be . I learn how to take care of myself and set high but achievable .

My mother is now back with us. But I will never forget what the has really taught me. Sacrifices in the end. The separation between us has proved to be for me.

1.A. attract B. praise C. surprise D. promote

2.A. little B. much C. well D. wrong

3.A. refuse B. leave C. contact D. forgive

4.A. wondering B. sleeping C. explaining D. regretting

5.A. poor B. timely C. final D. tough

6.A. nervously B. politely C. eagerly D. curiously

7.A. patience B. presence C. intelligence D. Influence

8.A. empty B. expensive C. comfortable D. modern

9.A. interested in B. doubtful about C. aware of D. satisfied with

10.A. when B. where C. which D. that

11.A. abandoning B. balancing C. comparing D. mixing

12.A. Faced with B. Supplied with C. Depending on D. Insisting on

13.A. different B. friendly C. positive D. general

14.A. criticized B. informed C. warned D. reminded

15.A. offered B. managed C. attempted D. expected

16.A. grateful B. independent C. energetic D. practical

17.A. examples B. limits C. rules D. goals

18.A. question B. experience C. history D. occasion

19.A. run out B. come back C. pay off D. turn up

20.A. blessing B. gathering C. failure D. pleasure

Blind imitation (模仿)is self-destruction. To those who do not recognize their unique worth. Imitation appears attractive: to those who know their strength. Imitation is unacceptable.

In the early stages of skill or character development, imitation is helpful. When I first learned to cook, I used recipes (菜谱) and turned out some tasty dishes. But soon I grew bored. Why follow someone else’s way of cooking when I could create my own? Imitating role models is like using training wheels on a child’s bicycle; they help you get going, but once you find your own balance, you fly faster and farther without relying on them.

In daily life, imitation can hurt us if we subconsciously (下意识地) hold poor role models. If, as a child, you observed people whose lives were bad, you may have accepted their fear and pain as normal and gone on to follow what they did. If you do not make strong choices for yourself, you will get the results of the weak choices of others.

In the field of entertainment, our culture glorifies celebrities. Those stars look great on screen. But when they step off screen, their personal lives may be disastrous. If you are going to follow someone, focus on their talent, not their bad character or unacceptable behaviors.

Blessed is the person willing to act on their sudden desire to create something unique. Think of the movies, books, teachers, and friends that have affected you most deeply. They touched you because their creations were motivated by inspiration, not desperation. The world is changed not by those who do what has been done before them, but by those who do what has been done inside them. Creative people have an endless resource of ideas. The problem a creator faces is not running out of material; it is what to do with the material knocking at the door of imagination.

Syudy your role models, accept the gifts they have given, and leave behind what does not server. Then you can say,” I stand on the shoulders of my ancestors” tragedies and tory, and know that they are cheering on.

1. Imitation proves useful when you .

A. know you are unique

B. lose the balance of life

C. begin to learn something new

D. get tired of routine practice

2. To avoid the bad result of imitation, we should________.

A. forget daily fear and pain

B. choose the right example

C. ask others for decisions

D. stay away from stars

3. Acording to the author. The world moves on because of those who are .

A. desperate to intruence others with their knowledge

B. ready to turn their original ideas into reality

C. eager to discover what their ancestors did

D. willing to accept others’ ideas

4. The trouble a creator faces is .

A. the lack of strong motivation

B. the absence of practical ideas

C. how to search for more materials

D. how to use imagination creatively

5. What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?

A. To highlight the importance of creatively.

B. To criticize the characters of role models.

C. To compare imitation with creation.

D. To explain the meaning of success.

Attracting people will earn you new friends and relationship.If you are an attractive per-son, both inside and out, you can have better bonds with your peers.1.All you have to do is start with yourself and the rest will come.

Don’t forget to smile.A smile is the best accessory(配饰)you can wear if you want to at-trace people.It sends out a message that you are happy and very approachable.2.It will make your face look warmer and more positive.

Care about other people.3.Try to be more conscious about how your relate with other people.If you notice that you talk about yourself constantly, you may come across as very unlikable to people.

4.Open a door for a workmate who is carrying things.Say “thank you” to the waiter when he gets your order.If you see a friend feeling down, try to cheer her or him up.Things like that make a big influence on the impression people have of you.

Be true to yourself.If you’re not true to yourself, then you won’t be happy.What would be the point of attracting other people if you have no happiness to give? Always remember that attractiveness starts from within.5.This is the true secret to attracting other people, be-cause all of the tips above will not work unless you are true to yourself.

A.Be confident.

B.It’s not hard to attract people.

C.Make efforts to do the small things.

D.Selfishness is not a feature that attracts people.

E.Your smile should be relaxing and come from heart.

F.Your physical appearance can attract other people as much as your manners.

G..If you’re happy with yourself, you’ll attract other people naturally with no effort.

4.Once when there was a famine (饥荒),a rich baker sent for twenty of the poorest children in the town,and said to them,''In this basket there is a loaf for each of you.(21)A it,and come back to me every(22)C at this hour till better times come.''
The hungry children(23)C eagerly around the basket,and quarreled for the bread,(24)Deach wished to have the largest loaf.At last they went away without even(25)B the good gentleman.But Gretchen,a poorly-dressed little girl,did not (26)C or struggle with the rest,but remained (27)B  modestly in the distance.When the ill-behaved children had left,she took the(28)D loaf,which alone was left in the basket,(29)Athe gentleman's hand,and went home.
The next day the children were as(30)D as before,and poor,shy Gretchen received a loaf only nearly half the (31)A of the one she got the first day.When she came home,her mother cut the (32)B open,many new,shining pieces of silver fell out of it.Her mother was very much (33)A,and said,''Take the money back to the good (34)C at once,for it must have got into the loaf (35)A.Be quick,Gretchen!Be quick!''
But when the little girl gave the rich man her mother's(36)D,he said,''No,no,my child,it was no(37)D.I had the silver pieces put into the smallest loaf to(38)B you.Always be as contented,peaceable,and(39)B as you now are.Go home now,and the(40)D is your own.''

21.A.TakeB.BuyC.OrderD.Smell
22.A.monthB.weekC.dayD.year
23.A.stoodB.satC.gatheredD.looked
24.A.butB.soC.sinceD.because
25.A.hearingB.thankingC.thinkingD.looking
26.A.playB.laughC.quarrelD.speak
27.A.cryingB.standingC.quarrelingD.singing
28.A.bestB.oldestC.largestD.smallest
29.A.kissedB.tookC.seizedD.waved
30.A.hungryB.angryC.eagerD.rude
31.A.sizeB.numberC.lengthD.amount
32.A.letterB.breadC.basketD.bag
33.A.surprisedB.pleasedC.terrifiedD.excited
34.A.policemanB.teacherC.gentlemanD.child
35.A.by accidentB.by heartC.by handD.by itself
36.A.letterB.apologyC.moneyD.message
37.A.luckB.useC.goodD.mistake
38.A.testB.rewardC.thankD.attract
39.A.carefulB.gratefulC.beautifulD.enthusiastic
40.A.loafB.basketC.worldD.money

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