15.Recently,as I was passing a park,I heard a male voice.A man was(41)B his young dog.With a clear,strong,yer tender (42)D,he was teaching his dog to sit and the dog did (43)A he was commanded.Then after they walked a few steps,they
(44)Cthe process.He praised his dog and the dog was very (45)D.
Actually the man was teaching the dog(46)Athan that.He taught the dog focus and discipline What really struck me was that he took the (47)Cand got the most from that dog.
As I continued my journey I reflected on what I had witnessed,thinking(48)B that man took the time to teach his dog.He was there,getting the most out of that dog.How lucky that(49)Awas.
How often do we take the time to(50)D our own children?We constantly hear,"I'm so (51)B.I feel like I'm always running.I'm so stressed."
Our modern world is filled with marketing that has only one(52)A:to make a product so attractive that the consumer feels a desire to(53)D it in order to feel popular.But children need to(54)C to tell between what they truly need and what they want(55)A,apart from this,we have too much to teach them.
Here is the (56)C thing.Do we yet know'the difference between teaching our children and (57)D them?Will we still go(58)A to the mindset (心态 ) of"I'm occupied.I'm so stressed."
Most couples both work(59)Bthese days.They are overwhelmed for paying off their mortgage(抵押)or for the stuff in their house or their vehicles.For the
most part,we don't(60)Cthe core values of life and the meaning of it.
Are we just children inside with adult faces?
(44)Cthe process.He praised his dog and the dog was very (45)D.
Actually the man was teaching the dog(46)Athan that.He taught the dog focus and discipline What really struck me was that he took the (47)Cand got the most from that dog.
As I continued my journey I reflected on what I had witnessed,thinking(48)B that man took the time to teach his dog.He was there,getting the most out of that dog.How lucky that(49)Awas.
How often do we take the time to(50)D our own children?We constantly hear,"I'm so (51)B.I feel like I'm always running.I'm so stressed."
Our modern world is filled with marketing that has only one(52)A:to make a product so attractive that the consumer feels a desire to(53)D it in order to feel popular.But children need to(54)C to tell between what they truly need and what they want(55)A,apart from this,we have too much to teach them.
Here is the (56)C thing.Do we yet know'the difference between teaching our children and (57)D them?Will we still go(58)A to the mindset (心态 ) of"I'm occupied.I'm so stressed."
Most couples both work(59)Bthese days.They are overwhelmed for paying off their mortgage(抵押)or for the stuff in their house or their vehicles.For the
most part,we don't(60)Cthe core values of life and the meaning of it.
Are we just children inside with adult faces?
41.A.feeding | B.training | C.scolding | D.competing |
42.A.sign | B.result | C.condition | D.voice |
43.A.as | B.so | C.unless | D.until |
44.A.led | B.studied | C.repeated | D.imagined |
45.A.creative | B.strong | C.brave | D.happy |
46.A.more | B.easier | C.faster | D.shorter |
47.A.matter | B.order | C.time | D.chance |
48.A.when | B.how | C.where | D.whether |
49.A.dog | B.man | C.child | D.parent |
50.A.see | B.satisfy | C.accompany | D.teach |
51.A.full | B.busy | C.active | D.patient |
52.A.goal | B.benefit | C.expression | D.measure |
53.A.check | B.admire | C.prove | D.possess |
54.A.agree | B.choose | C.learn | D.promise |
55.A.Actually | B.Similarly | C.Fortunately | D.Eventually |
56.A.interesting | B.surprising | C.alarming | D.rewarding |
57.A.praising | B.believing | C.helping | D.ignoring |
58.A.back | B.down | C.out | D.far |
59.A.regularly | B.tirelessly | C.carefully | D.efficiently |
60.A suggest | B.mind | C.understand | D.compare |
12.From time to time,life can be impossibly hard,and it can be difficult to keep going.But you always have a choice.012was the (41)C year of my life.My father died only six months (42)A he was diagnosed with cancer.He was always so (43)Bthat,for a minute after he drew his last breath,I honestly (44)A he would come back to life.I couldn't believe I would never again cuddle (拥抱) into his big warm chest.Shortly after that,my oldest sister was (45)Cto the hospital.They discovered that she had highly advanced cancer in her bones and that there was (46)Bthat they could do.She died a month later.She was my (47)D person in the whole world.I never thought I would have to live (48)D her.The (49)Band extreme heartbreak brought me to my knees,and I (50)Cin the hospital myself.I remember lying in the hospital bed,looking (51)Aat the ceiling and seeing my sister's beautiful face.I realized that night that I had a(n)(52)A.I could end my life or I could continue to (53)D.I looked in my sister's eyes and(54)Anot to go with her just yet.I was determined to stay and (55)B my journey.
I now live with my husband and I spend quality time with my family and value every (56)DI have with them.I connect with my heart often to (57)Cthat I am following my joy.I love myself more deeply every day.Not a day goes by when I don't (58)A my father's huge character or my beloved sister's gentle eyes,but I know that I will be with them one day.What I have now is so precious and so fleeting (短暂的) that I must grasp the (59)Bin every moment I can.
You choose life every day.But do you choose the life that you (60)C every day?
I now live with my husband and I spend quality time with my family and value every (56)DI have with them.I connect with my heart often to (57)Cthat I am following my joy.I love myself more deeply every day.Not a day goes by when I don't (58)A my father's huge character or my beloved sister's gentle eyes,but I know that I will be with them one day.What I have now is so precious and so fleeting (短暂的) that I must grasp the (59)Bin every moment I can.
You choose life every day.But do you choose the life that you (60)C every day?
41.A.be st | B.precious | C.worst | D.fastest |
42.A.after | B.until | C.before | D.when |
43.A.optimistic | B.strong | C.powerful | D.enthusiastic |
44.A.thought | B.wondered | C.planned | D.doubted |
45.A.allowed | B.abandoned | C.admitted | D.accustomed |
46.A.everything | B.nothing | C.anything | D.something |
47.A.lovely | B.last | C.dear | D.favorite |
48.A.with | B.beyond | C.on | D.without |
49.A.regret | B.shock | C.terror | D.shame |
50.A.got up | B.picked up | C.ended up | D.came up |
51.A.up | B.around | C.back | D.down |
52.A.choice | B.answer | C.dream | D.direction |
53.A.perform | B.study | C.work | D.live |
54.A.decided | B.remembered | C.demanded | D.hoped |
55.A.leave | B.complete | C.take | D.stop |
56.A.year | B.month | C.week | D.moment |
57.A.recognize | B.realize | C.ensure | D.understand |
58.A.miss | B.forget | C.find | D.describe |
59.A.scene | B.joy | C.entertainment | D.luck |
60.A.experience | B.repeat | C.love | D.face |
10.When you are living a fully-scheduled life,every minute counts.No matter how many ways you divide your (41)B,there's never enough time in a day to catch up.
Six years ago,I was (42)Bwith a care-free,stop-and-smell-the-roses type of (43)C.When I needed to rush out,she was taking her sweet (44)A picking out a purse and a shining crown.When
I needed to have a (45)B lunch,she'd stop to speak to the elderly woman who looked like her grandma.Whenever my child caused me to deviate(偏离) from my main (46)D,I thought to myself,we don't have time for this.(47)B,the two words I most commonly spoke to my little lover of life were:"(48)D!"
Then one day,things (49)B.We'd just picked up my older daughter from kindergarten and were getting out of the car.Seeing her little sister not going fast enough for her liking,my older daughter said,"You are so slow."When the older one crossed her own arms,it dawned on me that her annoyed look(50)Bthat of mine.I saw the (51)C my hurried existence was doing to both of my children.
Though my (52)Cto slow down was made almost three years ago,living at a slower pace still (53)Agreat effort.My younger daughter is my living (54)Aof why I must keep trying.In fact,she reminded me once again the other day.When I thought my little child was going to eat the last (55)B of an ice cream,she held out a spoonful of it."I saved the last for you."she said.At that moment,I (56)BI'd just got the deal of a lifetime.I gave my child a little time,and unexpectedly,(57)C,she reminded me that things taste (58)Aand love comes easier when you stop (59)Bthrough life.
Pausing to delight in the simple joys of daily life is the only way to truly live.Trust me,I learned from the world's born (60)Din joyful living.
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Six years ago,I was (42)Bwith a care-free,stop-and-smell-the-roses type of (43)C.When I needed to rush out,she was taking her sweet (44)A picking out a purse and a shining crown.When
I needed to have a (45)B lunch,she'd stop to speak to the elderly woman who looked like her grandma.Whenever my child caused me to deviate(偏离) from my main (46)D,I thought to myself,we don't have time for this.(47)B,the two words I most commonly spoke to my little lover of life were:"(48)D!"
Then one day,things (49)B.We'd just picked up my older daughter from kindergarten and were getting out of the car.Seeing her little sister not going fast enough for her liking,my older daughter said,"You are so slow."When the older one crossed her own arms,it dawned on me that her annoyed look(50)Bthat of mine.I saw the (51)C my hurried existence was doing to both of my children.
Though my (52)Cto slow down was made almost three years ago,living at a slower pace still (53)Agreat effort.My younger daughter is my living (54)Aof why I must keep trying.In fact,she reminded me once again the other day.When I thought my little child was going to eat the last (55)B of an ice cream,she held out a spoonful of it."I saved the last for you."she said.At that moment,I (56)BI'd just got the deal of a lifetime.I gave my child a little time,and unexpectedly,(57)C,she reminded me that things taste (58)Aand love comes easier when you stop (59)Bthrough life.
Pausing to delight in the simple joys of daily life is the only way to truly live.Trust me,I learned from the world's born (60)Din joyful living.
41.A.memory | B.attention | C.love | D.experience |
42.A.bored | B.blessed | C.content | D.patient |
43.A.sister | B.grandma | C.daughter | D.son |
44.A.time | B.ice cream | C.step | D.lunch |
45.A.big | B.quick | C.nutritious | D.joyful |
46.A.goal | B.responsibility | C.interest | D.schedule |
47.A.Frankly | B.Consequently | C.Surprisingly | D.Unusually |
48.A.Cheer up | B.Pull up | C.Shut up | D.Hurry up |
49.A.improved | B.changed | C.appeared | D.worsened |
50.A.silenced | B.mirrored | C.linked | D.encouraged |
51.A.favor | B.honor | C.damage | D.good |
52.A.demand | B.offer | C.promise | D.mistake |
53.A.takes | B.needs | C.makes | D.puts |
54.A.reminder | B.memory | C.image | D.example |
55.A.half | B.bite | C.cup | D.piece |
56.A.wondered | B.realized | C.recognized | D.valued |
57.A.in conclusion | B.in short | C.in return | D.in fact |
58.A.sweeter | B.softer | C.sourer | D.bitter |
59.A.going | B.rushing | C.getting | D.enjoying |
60.A.artist | B.magician | C.designer | D.expert |