4.Natisha Luke lost her hearing when she was born.Luke likes dancing and singing,and (41)C as a cashier (收银员) for a large company.She's also the new"Miss Deaf Utah".The 19-year-old girl (42)B in Utah,and not only won the crown but also was (43)C"Miss Photogenic (最上镜小姐)".Luke was pretty(44)Aabout all the experiences she had.
Next month she'll be competing to be named"Miss Deaf America"."I want to take part in it(45)D it will open many doors for me,and it'll be a great(46)B,"she says."It will also help me get closer to my(47)B,which is to enter a nursing school."She has always had (48)D for kids and wanted to help the sick.She hasn't let deafness stop her from(49)D her dreams.
Luke studied at the Desert Hills Ward Church for years,and it (50)B influenced her decisions and her(51)A of life.It helped her (52)B many difficulties that she had to face due to her hearing (53)D.What's more,as a spokesperson (代言人) for the (54)C,Luke believes she can more effectively (有效地)(55)her message of hope with others.She believes in the positive nature of life."I focus on my ability(56)C than my disability.I look forward to showing other deaf girls how to be positive,and just love(57)D for who they are,"she says."I hope I can (58)C others to think positively.(59)Cmy example of positive thinking,I know I can(60)A and change lives."What a great girl!
Next month she'll be competing to be named"Miss Deaf America"."I want to take part in it(45)D it will open many doors for me,and it'll be a great(46)B,"she says."It will also help me get closer to my(47)B,which is to enter a nursing school."She has always had (48)D for kids and wanted to help the sick.She hasn't let deafness stop her from(49)D her dreams.
Luke studied at the Desert Hills Ward Church for years,and it (50)B influenced her decisions and her(51)A of life.It helped her (52)B many difficulties that she had to face due to her hearing (53)D.What's more,as a spokesperson (代言人) for the (54)C,Luke believes she can more effectively (有效地)(55)her message of hope with others.She believes in the positive nature of life."I focus on my ability(56)C than my disability.I look forward to showing other deaf girls how to be positive,and just love(57)D for who they are,"she says."I hope I can (58)C others to think positively.(59)Cmy example of positive thinking,I know I can(60)A and change lives."What a great girl!
41.A.turns | B.acts | C.works | D.seems |
42.A.completed | B.competed | C.organised | D.matched |
43.A.recovered | B.received | C.named | D.replaced |
44.A.excited | B.worried | C.surprised | D.hopeful |
45.A.though | B.while | C.when | D.because |
46.A.purpose | B.experience | C.opinion | D.skill |
47.A.point | B.dream | C.duty | D.style |
48.A.need | B.help | C.pity | D.love |
49.A.satisfying | B.considering | C.spreading | D.realizing |
50.A.hardly | B.strongly | C.seriously | D.eventually |
51.A.view | B.memory | C.sense | D.position |
52.A.give up | B.deal with | C.care about | D.look for |
53.A.limit | B.death | C.danger | D.loss |
54.A.weak | B.poor | C.deaf | D.blind |
55.A.share | B.change | C.collect | D.divide |
56.A.better | B.other | C.rather | D.less |
57.A.herself | B.himself | C.ourselves | D.themselves |
58.A.express | B.introduce | C.encourage | D.provide |
59.A.Under | B.Across | C.Through | D.Upon |
60.A.influence | B.choose | C.predict | D.develop |
3.Last year in my high school child-development class,each student had to take the"Think-It-Over"baby home for a night to get a taste of parenthood.
It was a Friday (36)C when my turn came to take the 10-pound plastic doll home.The doll really did look like a (37)Bbaby from a distance.I decided to name him Tyler.
My friends and I went out for (38)B that night.As it was rather cold,I decided to (39)ATyler in a blanket and carry him in that way.When I walked into the restaurant,I noted some very (40)Blooks and quiet a few raised eyebrows.My friends and I decided to(41)C the whole situation.I stood in the corner,(42)D to rock Tyler to sleep while my friends kept looking into the (43)Aand said,"Oh,how lovely!"I couldn't help but (44)A.And although it was funny to my friends and me,some of the people did not think it was so funny that I had a (45)C.Some people were giving me rude looks,because they thought I was a(46)AOthers just smiled at me sympathetically (47)Dfelt sorry for me because I was only a child (48)B a child.
I learned a lot through my (49)A with the"Think-It-Over"baby.The doll surely strengthened my thinking that I was not ready to be a (50)B,and it opened my eyes to the judgments people (51)Cabout others.People do not (52)Dthat some things are not the way they seem.I was only carrying it around for a (53)C.The people in the restaurant were so (54)A to judge me because they assumed I was a teenager mom.We should all be slower to (55)Aothers,and realize that some things are not as they seem.
It was a Friday (36)C when my turn came to take the 10-pound plastic doll home.The doll really did look like a (37)Bbaby from a distance.I decided to name him Tyler.
My friends and I went out for (38)B that night.As it was rather cold,I decided to (39)ATyler in a blanket and carry him in that way.When I walked into the restaurant,I noted some very (40)Blooks and quiet a few raised eyebrows.My friends and I decided to(41)C the whole situation.I stood in the corner,(42)D to rock Tyler to sleep while my friends kept looking into the (43)Aand said,"Oh,how lovely!"I couldn't help but (44)A.And although it was funny to my friends and me,some of the people did not think it was so funny that I had a (45)C.Some people were giving me rude looks,because they thought I was a(46)AOthers just smiled at me sympathetically (47)Dfelt sorry for me because I was only a child (48)B a child.
I learned a lot through my (49)A with the"Think-It-Over"baby.The doll surely strengthened my thinking that I was not ready to be a (50)B,and it opened my eyes to the judgments people (51)Cabout others.People do not (52)Dthat some things are not the way they seem.I was only carrying it around for a (53)C.The people in the restaurant were so (54)A to judge me because they assumed I was a teenager mom.We should all be slower to (55)Aothers,and realize that some things are not as they seem.
36.A.noon | B.morning | C.night | D.day |
37.A.lively | B.live | C.loving | D.lovely |
38.A.shopping | B.supper | C.fun | D.walk |
39.A.place | B.throw | C.hide | D.move |
40.A.friendly | B.strange | C.frightened | D.concerned |
41.A.carry on | B.join in | C.make fun of | D.make use of |
42.A.trying | B.starting | C.expecting | D.pretending |
43.A.blanket | B.basket | C.restaurant | D.glass |
44.A.laugh | B.stop | C.cry | D.continue |
45.A.friend | B.doll | C.baby | D.sister |
46.A.teenage mom | B.bad student | C.strange person | D.noise maker |
47.A.so | B.or | C.but | D.and |
48.A.from | B.with | C.without | D.by |
49.A.experience | B.research | C.examination | D.observation |
50.A.babysitter | B.parent | C.father | D.teacher |
51.A.enter | B.pass | C.make | D.sit |
52.A.think | B.consider | C.believe | D.realize |
53.A.follower | B.funny thing | C.class project | D.company |
54.A.quick | B.slow | C.difficult | D.easy |
55.A.judge | B.comfort | C.know | D.hate |
2.Napping for a while at daytime is a very smart and healthy move.The Mayo Clinic says naps(51)B relaxation,better mood and alertness,and a sharper working(52)D.A 2008British study found that compared to getting more nighttime sleep,a mid-day nap was the best way to(53)A the mid-afternoon sleepiness.
According to the Harvard Health Letter,several studies have shown that people(54)C new information better when they take a nap shortly after learning it.And,most (55)B,a 2007study of nearly 24,000Greek adults in the Archives of Internal Medicine found that people who napped(56)A had a 37percent reduced risk of dying from heart disease compared to people who didn't nap.
Of course,napping isn't (57)C for everyone.If you're suffering from inability to sleep,naps that are too long or taken too late in the day can (58)D with your ability to fall or stay asleep at night.
But for most,naps can make you feel sharper and happier.Naps provide different benefits(59)B on how long they are.A 20-minute nap will boost alertness and concentration; a 90-minute snooze(小睡)can (60)C creativity.
According to prevention.com,you (61)B a natural dip in body temperature between 1p.m.and 3p.m.A short nap at this time can boost alertness for several hours and,for most people,shouldn't (62)C being able to fall asleep at night.
Pick a dark,cozy place that's not too warm or too chilly.Prevention.com (63)D napping on the couch instead of in bed,so you're less (64)B to snooze for too long.
Surprisingly,the best place to take a nap may be a hammock(吊床)if you have one.A Swiss study(65)B last year found that people fell asleep faster and had deeper sleep when they napped in a hammock than in a bed.That same rocking motion that puts babies to sleep works wonders for grown-ups,too.
According to the Harvard Health Letter,several studies have shown that people(54)C new information better when they take a nap shortly after learning it.And,most (55)B,a 2007study of nearly 24,000Greek adults in the Archives of Internal Medicine found that people who napped(56)A had a 37percent reduced risk of dying from heart disease compared to people who didn't nap.
Of course,napping isn't (57)C for everyone.If you're suffering from inability to sleep,naps that are too long or taken too late in the day can (58)D with your ability to fall or stay asleep at night.
But for most,naps can make you feel sharper and happier.Naps provide different benefits(59)B on how long they are.A 20-minute nap will boost alertness and concentration; a 90-minute snooze(小睡)can (60)C creativity.
According to prevention.com,you (61)B a natural dip in body temperature between 1p.m.and 3p.m.A short nap at this time can boost alertness for several hours and,for most people,shouldn't (62)C being able to fall asleep at night.
Pick a dark,cozy place that's not too warm or too chilly.Prevention.com (63)D napping on the couch instead of in bed,so you're less (64)B to snooze for too long.
Surprisingly,the best place to take a nap may be a hammock(吊床)if you have one.A Swiss study(65)B last year found that people fell asleep faster and had deeper sleep when they napped in a hammock than in a bed.That same rocking motion that puts babies to sleep works wonders for grown-ups,too.
51.A.relieve | B.promote | C.operate | D.support |
52.A.feeling | B.frame | C.sense | D.mind |
53.A.cope with | B.put aside | C.talk about | D.carry upon |
54.A.remark | B.consider | C.remember | D.concern |
55.A.reportedly | B.unbelievably | C.constantly | D.frankly |
56.A.regularly | B.enormously | C.heavily | D.strongly |
57.A.exact | B.correct | C.right | D.accurate |
58.A.connect | B.deal | C.compete | D.interfere |
59.A.focusing | B.depending | C.relying | D.basing |
60.A.enlarge | B.engage | C.enhance | D.enroll |
61.A.explore | B.experience | C.exercise | D.implement |
62.A.produce | B.handle | C.affect | D.urge |
63.A.postpones | B.discourages | C.acknowledges | D.recommends |
64.A.obliged | B.tempted | C.adopted | D.attracted |
65.A.pronounced | B.published | C.discovered | D.cultivated |
1.Dear Little One,
Recently,your mother and I were searching the Internet.And Google returned a list of the most popular (41)B in the world.High at the(42)C was"How to keep him interested."It made me (43)A.I scanned several of the countless (44)D about how to be sexy,when to bring him a beer,and the ways to make him feel (45)C and superior.And I got(46)A.
Little One,it is not,has never been,and never will be your (47)B to"keep him interested."Your only task is to know deeply in your soul-that you are (48)C of interest.
(49)Ayou can trust your worth in this way,you will be attractive in the most important sense of the word:You will (50)B a boy who is both capable of interest and who wants to (51)D his one life putting all his interest in you.
I want to tell you about the boy who doesn't(52)A to be kept interested,(53)C he knows you are interesting.
I don't (54)A if he can't play a bit of golf with me-as long as he can play with your children and you.I don't care if he puts his elbows on the dinner table--as long as he(55)B his eyes on your smile.I couldn't care (56)Chow he votes-as long as everyday he treats you with great(57)D and elects you to a place of (58)B in your home.
In the end,Little One,if you(59)A a man like that,and he and I have (60)D else in common,we will have the most important thing in common:you.
Your eternally interested guy,
Daddy
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Recently,your mother and I were searching the Internet.And Google returned a list of the most popular (41)B in the world.High at the(42)C was"How to keep him interested."It made me (43)A.I scanned several of the countless (44)D about how to be sexy,when to bring him a beer,and the ways to make him feel (45)C and superior.And I got(46)A.
Little One,it is not,has never been,and never will be your (47)B to"keep him interested."Your only task is to know deeply in your soul-that you are (48)C of interest.
(49)Ayou can trust your worth in this way,you will be attractive in the most important sense of the word:You will (50)B a boy who is both capable of interest and who wants to (51)D his one life putting all his interest in you.
I want to tell you about the boy who doesn't(52)A to be kept interested,(53)C he knows you are interesting.
I don't (54)A if he can't play a bit of golf with me-as long as he can play with your children and you.I don't care if he puts his elbows on the dinner table--as long as he(55)B his eyes on your smile.I couldn't care (56)Chow he votes-as long as everyday he treats you with great(57)D and elects you to a place of (58)B in your home.
In the end,Little One,if you(59)A a man like that,and he and I have (60)D else in common,we will have the most important thing in common:you.
Your eternally interested guy,
Daddy
41.A.writers | B.searches | C.idioms | D.notes |
42.A.table | B.bottom | C.top | D.site |
43.A.upset | B.bored | C.delighted | D.comfortable |
44.A.newspapers | B.copies | C.pictures | D.articles |
45.A.foolish | B.ugly | C.smart | D.homeless |
46.A.angry | B.excited | C.happy | D.cool |
47.A.deal | B.job | C.study | D.position |
48.A.proud | B.nformed | C.worthy | D.warned |
49.A.If | B.Though | C.Whether | D.Unless |
50.A.stop | B.attract | C.hug | D.miss |
51.A.cost | B.take | C.spare | D.spend |
52.A.need | B.wish | C.dare | D.agree |
53.A.though | B.while | C.because | D.so |
54.A.care | B.know | C.realize | D.think |
55.A.opens | B.focuses | C.catches | D.meets |
56.A.higher | B.more | C.less | D.larger |
57.A.confidence | B.pride | C.satisfaction | D.respect |
58.A.sympathy | B.honor | C.memory | D.fun |
59.A.come across | B.get though | C.set aside | D.leave behind |
60.A.everything | B.anything | C.something | D.nothing |