5.My sister and I grew up in a little village in England.Our father was a struggling (41)C,but I always knew he was (42)C.He never criticized us,but used (43)A to bring out our best.He'd say,"If you pour water on flowers,they flourish.If you don't give them water,they die."I (44)C as a child I said something (45)B about somebody,and my father said,"(46)C time you say something unpleasant about somebody else,it's a reflection of you."He explained that if I looked for the best (47)B people,I would get the best (48)D.From then on I've always tried to (49)D the principle in my life and later in running my company.
Dad's also always been very (50)A.At 15,I started a magazine.It was (51)A a great deal of my time,and the headmaster of my school gave me a (52)D:stay in school or leave to work on my magazine.
I decided to leave,and Dad tried to sway me from my decision,(53)B any good father would.When he realized I had made up my mind,he said,"Richard,when I was 23,my dad (54)C me to go into law.And I've(55)A regretted it.I wanted to be a biologist,(56)B I didn't pursue my (57)D.You know what you want.Go fulfill it."
As(58)C turned out,my little publication went on to become Student,a national (59)Bfor young people in the U.K.My wife and I have two children,and I'd like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad(60)D me.
Dad's also always been very (50)A.At 15,I started a magazine.It was (51)A a great deal of my time,and the headmaster of my school gave me a (52)D:stay in school or leave to work on my magazine.
I decided to leave,and Dad tried to sway me from my decision,(53)B any good father would.When he realized I had made up my mind,he said,"Richard,when I was 23,my dad (54)C me to go into law.And I've(55)A regretted it.I wanted to be a biologist,(56)B I didn't pursue my (57)D.You know what you want.Go fulfill it."
As(58)C turned out,my little publication went on to become Student,a national (59)Bfor young people in the U.K.My wife and I have two children,and I'd like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad(60)D me.
41.A.biologist | B.manager | C.lawyer | D.gardener |
42.A.strict | B.honest | C.special | D.learned |
43.A.praise | B.courage | C.power | D.warmth |
44.A.think | B.imagine | C.remember | D.guess |
45.A.unnecessary | B.unkind | C.unimportant | D.unusual |
46.A.another | B.some | C.any | D.other |
47.A.on | B.in | C.at | D.about |
48.A.in case | B.by turns | C.by chance | D.in return |
49.A.revise | B.set | C.review | D.follow |
50.A.understanding | B.experienced | C.serious | D.demanding |
51.A.taking up | B.making up | C.picking up | D.keeping up |
52.A.suggestion | B.decision | C.notice | D.choice |
53.A.and | B.as | C.even if | D.as if |
54.A.helped | B.allowed | C.persuaded | D.suggested |
55.A.always | B.never | C.seldom | D.almost |
56.A.rather | B.but | C.for | D.therefore |
57.A.promise | B.task | C.belief | D.dream |
58.A.this | B.he | C.it | D.that |
59.A.newspaper | B.magazine | C.program | D.project |
60.A.controlled | B.comforted | C.reminded | D.raised. |
4.The Little Angel
Sally jumped up the moment she saw the surgeon come out of the operating room.She asked,"How is my little boy?"The surgeon said,"I'm (41)C.We did all we could,but your boy didn't (42)A it."
Sally(43)Dinto the chair.The surgeon asked,"Would you like some time with your son before he was transported to the (44)D?"Sally nodded.While saying goodbye,she ran her fingers(45)A through his thick curly hair."Would you like a lock of his hair?"the surgeon asked.Sally nodded yes.The surgeon cut a few hairs,and handed them to Sally.The mother said,"It was Jimmy's idea to (46)A his body to the university for study.He said it might(47)B somebody else."I said no at first,(48)B Jimmy said,‘Mom,I won't be using it after I die.Maybe it will help some other little boy spend one more day with his Mom.'"
"My Jimmy had a heart of (49)A,always thinking of someone else,always wanting to help others if he could."she went on.
Sally walked out of the hospital.She put the bag with Jimmy's (50)C on the seat beside her in the car.The drive home was (51)C.It was even harder to enter the (52)A house.She carried Jimmy's belongings,and the lock of his hair to her son's room.She started placing the model cars and other personal things back in his room (53)Bwhere he had always kept them.She lay down across his bed and,hugging his pillow,(54)B herself to sleep.
It was around midnight when Sally(55)D.Lying beside her on the bed was a letter.The letter said,
"Dear Mom,
I know you're going to (56)D me,and me too.I will always love you,Mom,even more (57)A each passing day.Someday we will see each other again.Until then,if you want to (58)Ca little boy so you won't be so lonely,that's OK with me.He can have my room and old toys to play with.
Don't be sad thinking about me.I don't hurt any more.The cancer is all (59)B.I don't have to stand that (60)Cany more.The angels in Heaven are so tender.They say I'm a Special Angel!I love you,Mom."
Sally jumped up the moment she saw the surgeon come out of the operating room.She asked,"How is my little boy?"The surgeon said,"I'm (41)C.We did all we could,but your boy didn't (42)A it."
Sally(43)Dinto the chair.The surgeon asked,"Would you like some time with your son before he was transported to the (44)D?"Sally nodded.While saying goodbye,she ran her fingers(45)A through his thick curly hair."Would you like a lock of his hair?"the surgeon asked.Sally nodded yes.The surgeon cut a few hairs,and handed them to Sally.The mother said,"It was Jimmy's idea to (46)A his body to the university for study.He said it might(47)B somebody else."I said no at first,(48)B Jimmy said,‘Mom,I won't be using it after I die.Maybe it will help some other little boy spend one more day with his Mom.'"
"My Jimmy had a heart of (49)A,always thinking of someone else,always wanting to help others if he could."she went on.
Sally walked out of the hospital.She put the bag with Jimmy's (50)C on the seat beside her in the car.The drive home was (51)C.It was even harder to enter the (52)A house.She carried Jimmy's belongings,and the lock of his hair to her son's room.She started placing the model cars and other personal things back in his room (53)Bwhere he had always kept them.She lay down across his bed and,hugging his pillow,(54)B herself to sleep.
It was around midnight when Sally(55)D.Lying beside her on the bed was a letter.The letter said,
"Dear Mom,
I know you're going to (56)D me,and me too.I will always love you,Mom,even more (57)A each passing day.Someday we will see each other again.Until then,if you want to (58)Ca little boy so you won't be so lonely,that's OK with me.He can have my room and old toys to play with.
Don't be sad thinking about me.I don't hurt any more.The cancer is all (59)B.I don't have to stand that (60)Cany more.The angels in Heaven are so tender.They say I'm a Special Angel!I love you,Mom."
41.A.worried | B.happy | C.sorry | D.grateful |
42.A.make | B.pass | C.win | D.like |
43.A.knocked | B.looked | C.got | D.sank |
44.A.house | B.church | C.hospital | D.university |
45.A.lovingly | B.anxiously | C.patiently | D.angrily |
46.A.donate | B.move | C.show | D.lend |
47.A.affect | B.help | C.protect | D.impress |
48.A.for | B.but | C.so | D.and |
49.A.gold | B.stone | C.wisdom | D.bravery |
50.A.toys | B.clothes | C.belongings | D.letters |
51.A.long | B.smooth | C.difficult | D.dangerous |
52.A.empty | B.familiar | C.big | D.old |
53.A.roughly | B.exactly | C.especially | D.possibly |
54.A.put | B.cried | C.sent | D.buried |
55.A.wrote | B.spoke | C.slept | D.awoke |
56.A.understand | B.forgive | C.leave | D.miss |
57.A.with | B.around | C.on | D.in |
58.A.save | B.host | C.adopt | D.visit |
59.A.lost | B.gone | C.cured | D.spotted |
60.A.depression | B.sadness | C.pain | D.stress. |
3.I walked through the door of the office building I worked in.Then I realized that I needed some money so I went to the (21)B at the corner of the street.
As I finished and turned to(22)D,I saw a wallet on the counter(柜台).The wallet was brown and(23)Cthree hundred dollars,a driver's license,and a(24)D card.I didn't know the name on the license,but(25)Ahe was,he was going to be in panic.
I went home with the wallet.In my apartment,I(26)B the online phone book and found no one to(27)Cthe name on the card in the wallet.I really wanted to (28)Bthe man.If it had been my wallet,I would have been sick to my stomach with (29)A.I(30)Cthe bank card and became(31)Din thought.(32)A,a fresh idea flashed through my mind.On the back was the number to his bank.
"Thank you for(33)CWachovia Bank.Can I help you?""I found a wallet at one of your bank machines today and I am trying to find the (34)D.""That's very nice of you,sir.Can you(35)Ame the number on the card please?"I did what I was told and asked,"Can you tell me his phone number?I want to contact him to (36)Ahis wallet.""I'm sorry,sir,but we cannot give out the(37)B information of our customers.""I understand.Can I give you my telephone number?You could call him and tell him who I am.""I can(38)A do that,sir."
I gave her my contact information and hung up.Two days later,a gentleman found me.He (39)B thought he would see his wallet again.He was so (40)D that he kept saying"thanks"many times.
I smiled all day long.Doing good for others does good for you
As I finished and turned to(22)D,I saw a wallet on the counter(柜台).The wallet was brown and(23)Cthree hundred dollars,a driver's license,and a(24)D card.I didn't know the name on the license,but(25)Ahe was,he was going to be in panic.
I went home with the wallet.In my apartment,I(26)B the online phone book and found no one to(27)Cthe name on the card in the wallet.I really wanted to (28)Bthe man.If it had been my wallet,I would have been sick to my stomach with (29)A.I(30)Cthe bank card and became(31)Din thought.(32)A,a fresh idea flashed through my mind.On the back was the number to his bank.
"Thank you for(33)CWachovia Bank.Can I help you?""I found a wallet at one of your bank machines today and I am trying to find the (34)D.""That's very nice of you,sir.Can you(35)Ame the number on the card please?"I did what I was told and asked,"Can you tell me his phone number?I want to contact him to (36)Ahis wallet.""I'm sorry,sir,but we cannot give out the(37)B information of our customers.""I understand.Can I give you my telephone number?You could call him and tell him who I am.""I can(38)A do that,sir."
I gave her my contact information and hung up.Two days later,a gentleman found me.He (39)B thought he would see his wallet again.He was so (40)D that he kept saying"thanks"many times.
I smiled all day long.Doing good for others does good for you
21.A.restaurant | B.bank | C.hotel | D.supermarket |
22.A.pass | B.inform | C.watch | D.leave |
23.A.existed | B.replaced | C.contained | D.gathered |
24.A.name | B.identity | C.record | D.bank |
25.A.whoever | B.whatever | C.however | D.whichever |
26.A.published | B.checked | C.compared | D.reviewed |
27.A.need | B.recognize | C.match | D.remember |
28.A.blame | B.help | C.follow | D.study |
29.A.worry | B.doubt | C.curiosity | D.sadness |
30.A.set up | B.gave up | C.picked up | D.put up |
31.A.interested | B.confused | C.crazy | D.lost |
32.A.Immediately | B.Strangely | C.Generally | D.Recently |
33.A.visiting | B.choosing | C.calling | D.trusting |
34.A.seller | B.designer | C.winner | D.owner |
35.A.give | B.send | C.write | D.suggest |
36.A.return | B.gain | C.keep | D.confirm |
37.A.enough | B.personal | C.special | D.obvious |
38.A.certainly | B.usually | C.luckily | D.simply |
39.A.often | B.never | C.seldom | D.once |
40.A.nervous | B.curious | C.modest | D.grateful. |
2.On a cold winter morning,an old man sat awkwardly(笨拙地) against a wall at Sydney's Circular Quay station.I glanced for a moment but (41)A him and walked on to my office as I (42)D he was a derelict (流浪汉).
On my way back that afternoon,in the (43)D place I saw an ambulance and the man was being (44)B by two nurses.He wasn't a derelict but a worker,who(45)C fell ill on his way to work.
Shame shocked me when I realized that sick,old man had put up with the (46)B of the entire day.He probably reached out to passers-by for(47)C.No one stopped.No one (48)D.
A different season and I again (49)A an old man half lying on the footpath.Caught up in the (50)C rush of people commuting (乘车上下班),I would have (51)D him quickly as I had done before.However,the (52)B of the old Winter Man forced me to walk to the man on the ground,who was dressed in smart clothes but lifeless,and (53)B down to ask if he was OK.He(54)A consciousness again,and told me he was diabetic (糖尿病) and (55)D me to call an ambulance for him,which I did.
Very weak,he said to me,in a (56)C,"Nobody stopped.Thank you."I looked into his eyes for a moment in (57)C,but much was spoken without a word being said.
As the (58)B ambulance siren(警笛声) announced the arrival of help,a number of(59)A rushed at me:sadness for the Winter Man and(60)A that I didn't walk past another person in need.I was amazed that it had been so easy to be helpful.
On my way back that afternoon,in the (43)D place I saw an ambulance and the man was being (44)B by two nurses.He wasn't a derelict but a worker,who(45)C fell ill on his way to work.
Shame shocked me when I realized that sick,old man had put up with the (46)B of the entire day.He probably reached out to passers-by for(47)C.No one stopped.No one (48)D.
A different season and I again (49)A an old man half lying on the footpath.Caught up in the (50)C rush of people commuting (乘车上下班),I would have (51)D him quickly as I had done before.However,the (52)B of the old Winter Man forced me to walk to the man on the ground,who was dressed in smart clothes but lifeless,and (53)B down to ask if he was OK.He(54)A consciousness again,and told me he was diabetic (糖尿病) and (55)D me to call an ambulance for him,which I did.
Very weak,he said to me,in a (56)C,"Nobody stopped.Thank you."I looked into his eyes for a moment in (57)C,but much was spoken without a word being said.
As the (58)B ambulance siren(警笛声) announced the arrival of help,a number of(59)A rushed at me:sadness for the Winter Man and(60)A that I didn't walk past another person in need.I was amazed that it had been so easy to be helpful.
41.A.ignored | B.remembered | C.comforted | D.understood |
42.A.announced | B.proved | C.expected | D.thought |
43.A.first | B.next | C.public | D.same |
44.A.watched | B.attended | C.supported | D.improved |
45.A.nearly | B.finally | C.suddenly | D.immediately |
46.A.violence | B.coldness | C.tiredness | D.anger |
47.A.safety | B.money | C.help | D.attention |
48.A.served | B.liked | C.knew | D.cared |
49.A.came across | B.gave up | C.looked for | D.focused on |
50.A.frequent | B.great | C.usual | D.gradual |
51.A.greeted | B.found | C.followed | D.passed |
52.A.guidance | B.memory | C.impression | D.comment |
53.A.lie | B.bend | C.hold | D.look |
54.A.gained | B.returned | C.offered | D.received |
55.A.forced | B.allowed | C.encouraged | D.asked |
56.A.loss | B.hurry | C.whisper | D.panic |
57.A.surprise | B.excitement | C.silence | D.pain |
58.A.moving | B.approaching | C.dropping | D.calming |
59.A.emotions | B.dreams | C.plans | D.opinions |
60.A.relief | B.shock | C.luck | D.regret. |
1.On one of those perfectly sunny grandma-babysitting days,we set off to play in a nearby park.Kids were (41)A the merry-go-round (旋转木马) and the swings.But what(42)C my four-year-old grandson was the tennis court.
Two kids were riding their bikes in and out of the lines on the newly finished(43)D.Their parents sat on a bench just inside the gated entrance.The kids laughed as they (44)D one another.
A sign was clearly posted on the entrance-No (45)D Allowed.
Just beginning his reading lessons,my grandson (46)B knew the word"No".He asked me what (47)C came next.I told him that the(48)B asked people not to ride bikes on the tennis court.He was just four years old,(49)A he could clearly see two kids riding their bikes where they shouldn't be(50)D.
We watched for a little while and then he reached up to (51)C the gate.I thought that he wanted to watch the kids more clearly.(52)B,he walked straight over to the couple and asked if they(53)A what the sign said.Oh,what a (54)C four-year-old!
The man gave me an unfriendly look and then said (55)A that it didn't matter.
I led my grandson away from the tennis court and told him that sometimes people don't like(56)C rules.
By now,those kids are probably in middle school.What they (57)C on that tennis court could be impacting (影响) their lives today.I wonder whether those parents will (58)A if their kids think that some rules don't matter.(59)B speed limits when they drive,or cheating on a test?Sometimes it's the (60)C things that matter the most.
Two kids were riding their bikes in and out of the lines on the newly finished(43)D.Their parents sat on a bench just inside the gated entrance.The kids laughed as they (44)D one another.
A sign was clearly posted on the entrance-No (45)D Allowed.
Just beginning his reading lessons,my grandson (46)B knew the word"No".He asked me what (47)C came next.I told him that the(48)B asked people not to ride bikes on the tennis court.He was just four years old,(49)A he could clearly see two kids riding their bikes where they shouldn't be(50)D.
We watched for a little while and then he reached up to (51)C the gate.I thought that he wanted to watch the kids more clearly.(52)B,he walked straight over to the couple and asked if they(53)A what the sign said.Oh,what a (54)C four-year-old!
The man gave me an unfriendly look and then said (55)A that it didn't matter.
I led my grandson away from the tennis court and told him that sometimes people don't like(56)C rules.
By now,those kids are probably in middle school.What they (57)C on that tennis court could be impacting (影响) their lives today.I wonder whether those parents will (58)A if their kids think that some rules don't matter.(59)B speed limits when they drive,or cheating on a test?Sometimes it's the (60)C things that matter the most.
41.A.enjoying | B.choosing | C.drawing | D.passing |
42.A.surprised | B.moved | C.attracted | D.worried |
43.A.road | B.stage | C.playground | D.court |
44.A.helped | B.faced | C.greeted | D.raced |
45.A.Tourists | B.Photos | C.Children | D.Bicycles |
46.A.never | B.already | C.seldom | D.sometimes |
47.A.games | B.lessons | C.words | D.toys |
48.A.family | B.sign | C.manager | D.notice |
49.A.but | B.because | C.since | D.so |
50.A.repaired | B.offered | C.refused | D.allowed |
51.A.close | B.touch | C.open | D.paint |
52.A.Once | B.Instead | C.Again | D.Besides |
53.A.knew | B.heard | C.minded | D.doubted |
54.A.simple | B.proud | C.brave | D.busy |
55.A.coldly | B.happily | C.softly | D.kindly |
56.A.making | B.changing | C.following | D.breaking |
57.A.lost | B.saved | C.learned | D.found |
58.A.care | B.smile | C.argue | D.remember |
59.A.Because of | B.How about | C.Just for | D.According to |
60.A.free | B.hard | C.little | D.real. |
20.Can one man make a difference?Ask Rossano Ercolini,the 2013Goldman Prize winner,which is considered the Nobel Prize for"(41)B".Ercolini is a young (42)A in a small town in Italy.After (43)Cthe news of reducing waste on the radio,he decided to teach his students to (44)D paper and replace plastic water bottles in the school lunchroom with(45)B glasses.
When his town announced plans to open an incinerator ( 焚化炉) to burn waste,Ercolini knew it would be (46)A for his students.Incinerators are huge heaters that burn all waste and poisonous material,leaving behind(47)D.You might think it is (48)C than sending waste to landfills.It is true landfills (49)D space,smell bad,and that poisonous materials can make underground drinking water(50)A to use.But incinerators have their own(51)B.Burning gives off poisonous gases into the air which can cause(52)C problems.People will have to wear a mask no matter(53)D they go.The smoke also causes pollution,and even(54)B the greenhouse effect.
Ercolini was worried about the(55)A of his community and felt it was his duty to(56)C them.He organized town hall meetings,and talked about how to reduce,reuse and recycle.(57)D,Ercolini has advocated the zero-waste movement,the (58)A of which is to reduce the waste sent to landfills and incinerators to the least possible amount.He has already(59)B plans for more than 50incinerators in many Italian cities.(60)C his efforts,there are more than one hundred zero-waste towns in Italy now!
When his town announced plans to open an incinerator ( 焚化炉) to burn waste,Ercolini knew it would be (46)A for his students.Incinerators are huge heaters that burn all waste and poisonous material,leaving behind(47)D.You might think it is (48)C than sending waste to landfills.It is true landfills (49)D space,smell bad,and that poisonous materials can make underground drinking water(50)A to use.But incinerators have their own(51)B.Burning gives off poisonous gases into the air which can cause(52)C problems.People will have to wear a mask no matter(53)D they go.The smoke also causes pollution,and even(54)B the greenhouse effect.
Ercolini was worried about the(55)A of his community and felt it was his duty to(56)C them.He organized town hall meetings,and talked about how to reduce,reuse and recycle.(57)D,Ercolini has advocated the zero-waste movement,the (58)A of which is to reduce the waste sent to landfills and incinerators to the least possible amount.He has already(59)B plans for more than 50incinerators in many Italian cities.(60)C his efforts,there are more than one hundred zero-waste towns in Italy now!
41.A.Peace | B.Environment | C.Medicine | D.Literature |
42.A.teacher | B.farmer | C.trainer | D.gardener |
43.A.watching | B.reading | C.hearing | D.making |
44.A.fold | B.roll | C.tear | D.recycle |
45.A.coloured | B.reusable | C.thick | D.valuable |
46.A.harmful | B.necessary | C.suitable | D.convenient |
47.A.rock | B.sand | C.water | D.ash |
48.A.worse | B.harder | C.better | D.further |
49.A.add | B.fill in | C.create | D.take up |
50.A.unsafe | B.simple | C.regular | D.illegal |
51.A.difficulties | B.disadvantages | C.expectations | D.improvements |
52.A.heart | B.hearing | C.breathing | D.weight |
53.A.why | B.when | C.how | D.where |
54.A.reduces | B.worsens | C.suffers | D.measures |
55.A.health | B.development | C.justice | D.employment |
56.A.praise | B.support | C.educate | D.entertain |
57.A.Anyhow | B.However | C.Otherwise | D.Moreover |
58.A.goal | B.reason | C.truth | D.problem |
59.A.discussed | B.defeated | C.prepared | D.suggested |
60.A.Along with | B.Except for | C.Thanks to | D.Instead of. |
19.It happened to me several years ago when I was with my parents and sister on (41)Don a farm close to Medellin.We were in a car,and it was 2:00in the morning.We came across a car (42)B
As is known to all,it is(43)B in some places in Colombia to stop and help strangers because it can be risky (危险的);you can be(44)A.Actually,I have heard of so many(45)Cin which people have been robbed just because they stopped and tried to help people who (46)C to need help from the passers-by.
(47)B,we didn't know whether to stop or not; but in the end,(48)D,we decided to do it.They had really had a car accident and some of them were (49)D.We took them to the hospital.They were really (50)A,and we also felt very good about helping them.
I remember the next day when we (51)A my grandfathers and uncles about that,they said we shouldn't have (52)B because it was too dangerous.They thought we were(53)C because we were able to tell the (54)D and still take a vacation on the farm.They (55)Aus never to do that again.
I think it was risky,but it was worth taking the(56)C.Otherwise,we would always have (57)B if it was real.Also,if we hadn't helped them,who knows what would have(58)A to them.
I believe that one of the reasons why we made up our mind (59)Dto stop was the fact that we were four people in the car.Maybe if I had been by myself (60)B I wouldn't have stopped.
As is known to all,it is(43)B in some places in Colombia to stop and help strangers because it can be risky (危险的);you can be(44)A.Actually,I have heard of so many(45)Cin which people have been robbed just because they stopped and tried to help people who (46)C to need help from the passers-by.
(47)B,we didn't know whether to stop or not; but in the end,(48)D,we decided to do it.They had really had a car accident and some of them were (49)D.We took them to the hospital.They were really (50)A,and we also felt very good about helping them.
I remember the next day when we (51)A my grandfathers and uncles about that,they said we shouldn't have (52)B because it was too dangerous.They thought we were(53)C because we were able to tell the (54)D and still take a vacation on the farm.They (55)Aus never to do that again.
I think it was risky,but it was worth taking the(56)C.Otherwise,we would always have (57)B if it was real.Also,if we hadn't helped them,who knows what would have(58)A to them.
I believe that one of the reasons why we made up our mind (59)Dto stop was the fact that we were four people in the car.Maybe if I had been by myself (60)B I wouldn't have stopped.
41A.duty | B.time | C.show | D.vacation |
42A.robbery | B.accident | C.trade | D.race |
43A.convenient | B.dangerous | C.kind | D.difficult |
44A.robbed | B.praised | C.appreciated | D.punished |
45A.passers-by | B.cars | C.cases | D.problems |
46A.refused | B.offered | C.pretended | D.decided |
47A.However | B.So | C.Otherwise | D.Yet |
48A.unluckily | B.unwillingly | C.unexpectedly | D.luckily |
49A.caught. | B.wounded | C.killed | D.injured |
50A.thankful | B.risky | C.peaceful | D.frightened |
51A.told | B.spoke | C.informed | D.reminded |
52A.survived | B.stopped | C.driven | D.run |
53A.brave | B.kind | C.lucky | D.stubborn |
54A message | B.report | C.joke | D.story |
55A.advised | B.suggested | C.persuaded | D.forced |
56A.advice | B.trouble | C.risk | D.trip |
57A.wandered | B.wondered | C.remembered | D.regretted |
58A.happened | B.faced | C.meant | D.given |
59A.brains | B.decisions | C.intentions | D.minds |
60A.in the future | B.at that time | C.at times | D.time and again. |
18.I recently overheard something that surprised me.I heard that people who win the lottery(彩票)are(41)Bfor about 3weeks.And then they go back to their(42)Dstate of being before they won the money.I(43)A that they would have been happy for a much longer time.
The reason for this is that(44)Cwe try to change how we feel by using something outside of ourselves,like winning the lottery,or getting a new car or house,it never(45)B.The resulting feelings of happiness are often fleeting(飞逝的).We cannot (46)A them for very long.In some way,it may be a good thing.It reminds us that happiness really does come from within and is(47)Dto us at any moment.True happiness has(48)C to do with what is happening outside,it is an inside job.Happiness is a(49)A.
We can make the decision to be happy for one day,when we(50)Din the morning,every morning.We can find something that brings us great(51)B,like sitting outside in the garden under an old tree and(52)C the birds sing,or watching the dog or cat play,and just(53)A the moment.It is our(54)Dstate and we need only allow it in.At any moment,we can(55)B,take a deep breath,and remember who we really are,and why we came here,and that truly is to(56)C joy and the aliveness of being.
"Happiness is like a butterfly which,when run after,is always(57)A our reach,but,if you will sit down(58)D,it may fall upon you,"said Nathaniel Hawthorne,an American novelist.So,today,no matter what is going on in your own(59)C,stop and take a few moments to breathe deeply and just(60)Bto be happy,whatever that means to you.
The reason for this is that(44)Cwe try to change how we feel by using something outside of ourselves,like winning the lottery,or getting a new car or house,it never(45)B.The resulting feelings of happiness are often fleeting(飞逝的).We cannot (46)A them for very long.In some way,it may be a good thing.It reminds us that happiness really does come from within and is(47)Dto us at any moment.True happiness has(48)C to do with what is happening outside,it is an inside job.Happiness is a(49)A.
We can make the decision to be happy for one day,when we(50)Din the morning,every morning.We can find something that brings us great(51)B,like sitting outside in the garden under an old tree and(52)C the birds sing,or watching the dog or cat play,and just(53)A the moment.It is our(54)Dstate and we need only allow it in.At any moment,we can(55)B,take a deep breath,and remember who we really are,and why we came here,and that truly is to(56)C joy and the aliveness of being.
"Happiness is like a butterfly which,when run after,is always(57)A our reach,but,if you will sit down(58)D,it may fall upon you,"said Nathaniel Hawthorne,an American novelist.So,today,no matter what is going on in your own(59)C,stop and take a few moments to breathe deeply and just(60)Bto be happy,whatever that means to you.
41.A.clever | B.happy | C.lucky | D.cautious |
42.A.positive | B.unusual | C.constant | D.previous |
43.A.thought | B.suspected | C.promised | D.recognized |
44.A.anyhow | B.anywhere | C.anytime | D.anyway |
45.A.changes | B.works | C.forms | D.appears |
46.A.keep | B.control | C.blame | D.guide |
47.A.similar | B.consistent | C.sensitive | D.available |
48.A.much | B.some | C.little | D.enough |
49.A.choice | B.chance | C.result | D.reward |
50.A.stand up | B.look up | C.turn up | D.wake up |
51.A.success | B.pleasure | C.surprise | D.worry |
52.A.making | B.helping | C.listening to | D.calling on |
53.A.enjoy | B.spend | C.save | D.waste |
54.A.special | B.common | C.accurate | D.natural |
55.A.stay | B.stop | C.leave | D.arrive |
56.A.change | B.forget | C.experience | D.accept |
57.A.beyond | B.within | C.through | D.against |
58.A.noisily | B.completely | C.carefully | D.quietly |
59.A.mind | B.heart | C.life | D.body |
60.A.pretend | B.decide | C.agree | D.hesitate. |
17.When Hannah,a ten-year-old fifth grader,came home from school,she was in a panic.She told her parents that all students were required to(41)Ba sport---no exceptions.Hannah thought of herself as totally uncoordinated(不协调的)---she(42)Dcouldn't master a two-wheeler."Now everyone will see what a(43)CI am,"she cried.
At last,Hannah chose soccer.(44)Cthe first soccer meeting was held one week later,she was(45)A.She got a complete surprise when the coach spoke.
He told the schoolgirls,"All I(46)Dis that you try your best;(47)Ayou can achieve a victory is unimportant.I want you to keep(48)Bas a member of this team,to develop your skills."
At the(49)Apractice on Monday,Hannah was standing on the field not(50)Bwhat she was supposed to be doing,when the coach yelled,"Hannah---I can see that you are (51)Cwhat you should do.Good attitude!"Hannah was(52)D.
Two days later,she ran for a ball,tried to kick it,and (53)Ait entirely.The coach said,"Good girl,I like your initiative(积极性).Keep it up."
That Friday,Hannah decided to go for a ball,ran hard,gave it a kick,(54)A,and eventually fell heavily to the ground.She was extremely(55)C.The coach shouted,"See that,girls?"That's the kind of effort we are looking for!"Hannah was laughing as two of her teammates helped her(56)B.
By the end of the season,Hannah was not a(57)Bsoccer player,her team didn't win either.However,Hannah gained a sense of pride.She learned that she could(58)Cnew things without fear of making a fool of herself,and be valued for her(59)D.And that's what a(n)(60)Ateacher can do.
At last,Hannah chose soccer.(44)Cthe first soccer meeting was held one week later,she was(45)A.She got a complete surprise when the coach spoke.
He told the schoolgirls,"All I(46)Dis that you try your best;(47)Ayou can achieve a victory is unimportant.I want you to keep(48)Bas a member of this team,to develop your skills."
At the(49)Apractice on Monday,Hannah was standing on the field not(50)Bwhat she was supposed to be doing,when the coach yelled,"Hannah---I can see that you are (51)Cwhat you should do.Good attitude!"Hannah was(52)D.
Two days later,she ran for a ball,tried to kick it,and (53)Ait entirely.The coach said,"Good girl,I like your initiative(积极性).Keep it up."
That Friday,Hannah decided to go for a ball,ran hard,gave it a kick,(54)A,and eventually fell heavily to the ground.She was extremely(55)C.The coach shouted,"See that,girls?"That's the kind of effort we are looking for!"Hannah was laughing as two of her teammates helped her(56)B.
By the end of the season,Hannah was not a(57)Bsoccer player,her team didn't win either.However,Hannah gained a sense of pride.She learned that she could(58)Cnew things without fear of making a fool of herself,and be valued for her(59)D.And that's what a(n)(60)Ateacher can do.
41.A.talk about | B.take up | C.bring in | D.look into |
42.A.soon | B.also | C.just | D.even |
43.A.student | B.danger | C.loser | D.liar |
44.A.After | B.If | C.When | D.Though |
45.A.anxious | B.excited | C.shocked | D.angry |
46.A.agree | B.decide | C.suggest | D.demand |
47.A.whether | B.where | C.how | D.why |
48.A.studying | B.working | C.waiting | D.discussing |
49.A.first | B.next | C.last | D.only |
50.A.showing | B.knowing | C.hearing | D.repeating |
51.A.doing | B.accepting | C.considering | D.explaining |
52.A.scared | B.satisfied | C.amused | D.astonished |
53.A.missed | B.ignored | C.wasted | D.dropped |
54.A.slipped | B.waved | C.tried | D.played |
55.A.confused | B.concerned | C.embarrassed | D.annoyed |
56.A.down | B.up | C.in | D.out |
57.A.professional | B.successful | C.gifted | D.respected |
58.A.make | B.witness | C.attempt | D.expect |
59.A.method | B.confidence | C.ambition | D.effort |
60.A.inspirational | B.experienced | C.primary school | D.PE. |
16.Now that you are a middle school student,you should learn to be _____ of your parents'help.( )
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A. | energetic | B. | obvious | C. | independent | D. | religious |