5.It had been a nice and sunny day.I stepped slowly towards the edge of the cliff and looked out.The(16)Cwas wonderful.I could(17)B the gentle wind coming from the coast while watching the brilliant sunset.
My dad and I used to enjoy the sunset together on that very(18)A.We would also watch the waves crash into the (19)D below.My mother would always annoy us how(20)D it was.I was never worried,(21)A I always felt safe next to my father,who spent most of his life out (22)D in his boat.
I remember one time on his boat;I had(23)B off the back and into the cold water accidentally.My dad immediately jumped off to(24)C me.I would never forget that day,and from that point I knew(25)Cwould prevent my dad protecting me if I was in danger.
As I (26)A there on top of the cliff,I remembered the times I spent with my dad.I looked down sorrowfully at the urn (骨灰瓮)(27)B.My father was my rock,someone I could(28)Cwhen I needed him most.But now he was gone,and I felt sorrowful and(29)B.
It had always been my father's last(30)Dto have his ashes scattered out at sea.I(31)C the urn,said a(32)Afarewell (告别) and then slowly twisted off the lid.The wind started to change (33)D,blowing out towards the sea.I looked last time down at my father's ashes and then (34)Bfor a moment,I scattered the contents out over the cliff.
I wiped away a tear,but it was perfect happiness rather than sadness,because I finally knew the man who(35)Bso much to me,my father,was finally at peace.
My dad and I used to enjoy the sunset together on that very(18)A.We would also watch the waves crash into the (19)D below.My mother would always annoy us how(20)D it was.I was never worried,(21)A I always felt safe next to my father,who spent most of his life out (22)D in his boat.
I remember one time on his boat;I had(23)B off the back and into the cold water accidentally.My dad immediately jumped off to(24)C me.I would never forget that day,and from that point I knew(25)Cwould prevent my dad protecting me if I was in danger.
As I (26)A there on top of the cliff,I remembered the times I spent with my dad.I looked down sorrowfully at the urn (骨灰瓮)(27)B.My father was my rock,someone I could(28)Cwhen I needed him most.But now he was gone,and I felt sorrowful and(29)B.
It had always been my father's last(30)Dto have his ashes scattered out at sea.I(31)C the urn,said a(32)Afarewell (告别) and then slowly twisted off the lid.The wind started to change (33)D,blowing out towards the sea.I looked last time down at my father's ashes and then (34)Bfor a moment,I scattered the contents out over the cliff.
I wiped away a tear,but it was perfect happiness rather than sadness,because I finally knew the man who(35)Bso much to me,my father,was finally at peace.
16.A.journey | B.condition | C.view | D.food |
17.A.see | B.feel | C.hear | D.smell |
18.A.spot | B.river | C.day | D.moment |
19.A.wind | B.rubbish | C.walls | D.rocks |
20.A.embarrassing | B.interesting | C.famous | D.dangerous |
21.A.because | B.when | C.if | D.though |
22.A.at peace | B.at rest | C.at sunset | D.at sea |
23.A.jumped | B.fallen | C.dived | D.swam |
24.A.comfort | B.protect | C.rescue | D.follow |
25.A.everything | B.something | C.nothing | D.anything |
26.A.stood | B.lay | C.hanged | D.slept |
27.A.under my arm | B.in my hands | C.on my shoulder | D.around my neck |
28.A.care for | B.learn from | C.depend on | D.turn down |
29.A.fearless | B.hopeless | C.careless | D.shameless |
30.A.chance | B.behavior | C.ambition | D.wish |
31.A.looked back on | B.looked out for | C.looked down at | D.looked up to |
32.A.silent | B.surprising | C.sudden | D.strange |
33.A.speed | B.distance | C.force | D.direction |
34.A.screamed | B.hesitated | C.laughed | D.complained |
35.A.helped | B.meant | C.owed | D.did. |
4.My mother always says that I'm born to dance ballet(芭蕾).But that September when I was in a ballet (36)A and went to do a turn,something just happened.I heard it and I surely(37)D it.I went right to a doctor and got an MRI,which(38)D a lot of damage to my knee-a(n) (39)B injury for a dancer.I had to have a(n) (40)C.
Everything had been going so well and now I had this huge injury.Dance was my life,but (41)B,I wasn't going to be able to do it for a year or possibly never again.
My dad was really a big inspiration for me.He was(42)B a battle against cancer at that time.He showed me how to make it through a(43)B situation.I thought that if he could do that,I could handle this,too.(44)Amy operation,I had great difficulty walking,but I knew that if I really worked hard,my injury would(45)C.
Several months later,I definitely wasn't at my strongest,but I could (46)A a class.The dancing I did was basic at first-(47)A hat my knee could handle.
Once we started practicing in the fall,I was beginning to feel like myself again.One day,I (48)D the schedule and my name was next to Eliot Feld.I thought it must be a(n)(49)A because he is very famous in the ballet world.But it wasn't.He(50)C me and taught me a lot of things.At l8,I had a solo(单独) performance!It was a big (51)C.I was so excited and felt like a real ballerina.After the(52)B,Eliot said,"You know,you have a gift-and you are also made of(53)D."That,coming from him,was the (54)Ccompliment(赞美)I have ever received.I'd like to think that (55)Amy injury made me strong.
Everything had been going so well and now I had this huge injury.Dance was my life,but (41)B,I wasn't going to be able to do it for a year or possibly never again.
My dad was really a big inspiration for me.He was(42)B a battle against cancer at that time.He showed me how to make it through a(43)B situation.I thought that if he could do that,I could handle this,too.(44)Amy operation,I had great difficulty walking,but I knew that if I really worked hard,my injury would(45)C.
Several months later,I definitely wasn't at my strongest,but I could (46)A a class.The dancing I did was basic at first-(47)A hat my knee could handle.
Once we started practicing in the fall,I was beginning to feel like myself again.One day,I (48)D the schedule and my name was next to Eliot Feld.I thought it must be a(n)(49)A because he is very famous in the ballet world.But it wasn't.He(50)C me and taught me a lot of things.At l8,I had a solo(单独) performance!It was a big (51)C.I was so excited and felt like a real ballerina.After the(52)B,Eliot said,"You know,you have a gift-and you are also made of(53)D."That,coming from him,was the (54)Ccompliment(赞美)I have ever received.I'd like to think that (55)Amy injury made me strong.
36.A.class | B.school | C.team | D.play |
37.A.touched | B.accepted | C.broke | D.felt |
38.A.pointed | B.said | C.read | D.showed |
39.A.necessary | B.deadly | C.practical | D.important |
40.A.holiday | B.cry | C.operation | D.test |
41.A.in time | B.all of a sudden | C.at present | D.once in a while |
42.A.leading | B.fighting | C.losing | D.inventing |
43.A.wonderful | B.difficult | C.positive | D.heavy |
44.A.After | B.During | C.At | D.Over |
45.A.move | B.go | C.heal | D.die |
46.A.get through | B.take up | C.break into | D.set out |
47.A.moves | B.activities | C.damages | D.breathes |
48.A.stole | B.borrowed | C.faced | D.checked |
49.A.mistake | B.opportunity | C.problem | D.task |
50.A.held | B.obeyed | C.encouraged | D.received |
51.A.surprise | B.secret | C.success | D.position |
52.A.speech | B.performance | C.competition | D.match |
53.A.mud | B.wood | C.gold | D.steel(钢铁) |
54.A.simplest | B.deepest | C.greatest | D.smartest |
55.A.dealing with | B.1etting out | C.setting up | D.turning to. |
3.Everybody knows how to learn.Learning is a natural thing.It begins the(36)B we are born.Our first teachers are our families.At home we learn to talk and to(37)D and feed ourselves.We learn these and other skills by(38)C.
Then we go to school.A teacher tells us(39)A to learn and how to learn.Many teachers teach us,and we pass many exams.Then people say we are(40)B.
Are we really educated?Let's(41)D the real meaning of learning.Knowing facts does not(42)A being able to solve problems.Solving problems requires creativity,not just a good(43)C.Some people who don't know many(44)B can also be good at solving problems.
Henry Ford is a good(45)C.He left school at the age of 15.Later,when his company could not build cars (46)B enough,he solved the problem.He(47)D of the assembly line.Today the answer seems(48)C.Yet,just think of the many university graduates who(49)A solve any problems.
What does a good teacher do?Does he(50)D students facts to remember?Well,yes,we must sometimes remember facts.But a good teacher(51)B how to find answers.He brings us to the stream of knowledge so we can think for ourselves.When we are(52)A,we know where to go.
True learning combines intake with output.We take information(53)D our brains.Then we use it.Think of a (54)B; it stores a lot of information,but it can't think.It only obeys commands.A person who only remembers facts hasn't really learned.Learning takes(55)C only when a person can use what he knows.
Then we go to school.A teacher tells us(39)A to learn and how to learn.Many teachers teach us,and we pass many exams.Then people say we are(40)B.
Are we really educated?Let's(41)D the real meaning of learning.Knowing facts does not(42)A being able to solve problems.Solving problems requires creativity,not just a good(43)C.Some people who don't know many(44)B can also be good at solving problems.
Henry Ford is a good(45)C.He left school at the age of 15.Later,when his company could not build cars (46)B enough,he solved the problem.He(47)D of the assembly line.Today the answer seems(48)C.Yet,just think of the many university graduates who(49)A solve any problems.
What does a good teacher do?Does he(50)D students facts to remember?Well,yes,we must sometimes remember facts.But a good teacher(51)B how to find answers.He brings us to the stream of knowledge so we can think for ourselves.When we are(52)A,we know where to go.
True learning combines intake with output.We take information(53)D our brains.Then we use it.Think of a (54)B; it stores a lot of information,but it can't think.It only obeys commands.A person who only remembers facts hasn't really learned.Learning takes(55)C only when a person can use what he knows.
36.A.month | B.minute | C.time | D.day |
37.A.wear | B.put on | C.have on | D.dress |
38.A.asking | B.listening | C.following | D.drilling |
39.A.what | B.when | C.that | D.who |
40.A.controlled | B.educated | C.suffered | D.passed |
41.A.pick up | B.turn away | C.set out | D.think about |
42.A.mean | B.say | C.suggest | D.show |
43.A.word | B.thing | C.memory | D.condition |
44.A.people | B.facts | C.techniques | D.ways |
45.A.learner | B.teacher | C.example | D.driver |
46.A.new | B.fast | C.beautiful | D.cheap |
47.A.complained | B.heard | C.talked | D.thought |
48.A.ordinary | B.strange | C.simple | D.special |
49.A.never | B.almost | C.seldom | D.ever |
50.A.make | B.understand | C.master | D.give |
51.A.knows | B.shows | C.orders | D.encourages |
52.A.thirsty | B.tired | C.bored | D.free |
53.A.of | B.for | C.about | D.into |
54.A.radio | B.computer | C.record | D.machine |
55.A.measures | B.notes | C.place | D.time. |
2.Imagine that Mom and Dad have friends over,and you have to talk to adults all evening.Say the(41)Dthing and the parents might get mad.But,say (42)D,and they'll think you weren't friendly.So,(43)Acan you talk with adults?
It's(44)D.Just ask them questions about themselves."Many of them like to talk about what they do for a living,"suggests psychologist Tim Ursiny.
Kids can also talk to grown-ups about(45)A.Ask what the last good movie they saw was,because people at dinner parties"(46)B"when the conversation turns to movies,Ursiny says.If a grown-up is(47)CHarry Potter,it's OK to talk about your love for Harry.It's a(n) (48)A topic,one that both grown-ups and kids can enjoy,so(49)Cand talk about whether Dumbledore is really dead.
But(50)Bthe topic of video games."Adults don't want to hear about your video game (51)B they play it,"Ursiny explains.
Adults also don't want to hear slang(俚语).Don't use language they don't (52)C.Ursiny says kids should learn to speak to other people in their own language.(53)Amost adults aren't into slang,they do remember what it was like to be a kid.Ursiny recommends asking adults what(54)B was like when they were your age."It might be a fun discussion if you (55)Byour 10th-grade experience with theirs."(56)Ayou chat with your parents in advance to find out which topics are off-limits (禁区).
Also,don't chat about the things that make your parents feel guilty.Don't mention (57)Cstuff such as how Dad has been sleeping on the couch,Ursiny says.And don't complain that Mom has been late preparing breakfast.
(58)B,Ursiny says,kids should try to put themselves in their parents'(59)A.Learning how to(60)Dthat type of understanding might help you out in the future."The most successful people can develop a sympathetic feeling for others,"he says.
It's(44)D.Just ask them questions about themselves."Many of them like to talk about what they do for a living,"suggests psychologist Tim Ursiny.
Kids can also talk to grown-ups about(45)A.Ask what the last good movie they saw was,because people at dinner parties"(46)B"when the conversation turns to movies,Ursiny says.If a grown-up is(47)CHarry Potter,it's OK to talk about your love for Harry.It's a(n) (48)A topic,one that both grown-ups and kids can enjoy,so(49)Cand talk about whether Dumbledore is really dead.
But(50)Bthe topic of video games."Adults don't want to hear about your video game (51)B they play it,"Ursiny explains.
Adults also don't want to hear slang(俚语).Don't use language they don't (52)C.Ursiny says kids should learn to speak to other people in their own language.(53)Amost adults aren't into slang,they do remember what it was like to be a kid.Ursiny recommends asking adults what(54)B was like when they were your age."It might be a fun discussion if you (55)Byour 10th-grade experience with theirs."(56)Ayou chat with your parents in advance to find out which topics are off-limits (禁区).
Also,don't chat about the things that make your parents feel guilty.Don't mention (57)Cstuff such as how Dad has been sleeping on the couch,Ursiny says.And don't complain that Mom has been late preparing breakfast.
(58)B,Ursiny says,kids should try to put themselves in their parents'(59)A.Learning how to(60)Dthat type of understanding might help you out in the future."The most successful people can develop a sympathetic feeling for others,"he says.
41.A.exact | B.serious | C.unfortunate | D.wrong |
42.A.everything | B.something | C.anything | D.nothing |
43.A.how | B.whatever | C.why | D.when |
44.A.important | B.interesting | C.hard | D.easy |
45.A.movies | B.meals | C.parties | D.hobbies |
46.A.look up | B.light up | C.make up | D.keep up |
47.A.in | B.on | C.into | D.onto |
48.A.safe | B.special | C.helpful | D.general |
49.A.hold out | B.walk out | C.go ahead | D.turn around |
50.A.neglect | B.avoid | C.prevent | D.ignore |
51.A.when | B.unless | C.but | D.because |
52.A.believe | B.accept | C.understand | D.agree |
53.A.While | B.As | C.If | D.Since |
54.A.family | B.school | C.society | D.nature |
55.A.show | B.compare | C.balance | D.match |
56.A.Make sure | B.Pay attention | C.Watch out | D.Take care |
57.A.incredible | B.terrible | C.embarrassing | D.personal |
58.A.However | B.Instead | C.Therefore | D.Yet |
59.A.shoes | B.clothes | C.condition | D.location |
60.A.produce | B.shape | C.raise | D.develop |
1.Last night,my daughter and I printed out Smile Cards and attached a note to each card saying'Merry Christmas'and'Have a Happy New Year'.We decided to (36)C the cards into part of the a neighborhood tag game,in which cards must be (37)D to someone else in the neighborhood with a piece of paper (38)A them Happy Holidays too.
We(39)B plenty of card around our neighbourhood in the dark so no one would see us.
I was(40)B when I saw my neighbor run up my driveway today after her child got on her bus with a paper in her hand.It was one of our Smile Cards-we got one back!That afternoon when I was (41)D my mailbox,our eldest neighbour,maybe around 80 years old,(42)A at my mailbox with her friend.She said,"Come here honey,I have (43)A for you",and then she (44)Cme one of our"Smile Cards'and saidtag you're it",We got another one back!
I (45)D talking with her.She said she had one (46)C this Christmas,that she would be able to (47)Cfor her family this year,but (48)A,she could not (49)A the ham on her fixed (50)D.I told her I had something for her.Iwent in and (51)Ba ham,a bad of potatoes and some cans of green beans,put them in a bag and gave them to her.She said,"I can't take this".(52)B I insisted,"You tagged me now here is me paying it forward,and you can tag someone else because now you're it."She laughed and smiled.I am lucky because I was blessed with a"buy one ham get one free".
It felt so (53)Dto help help her,I know that when I sit to eat my Christmas dinner,she will be having her (54)B like she wanted and that is a good (55)B.
We(39)B plenty of card around our neighbourhood in the dark so no one would see us.
I was(40)B when I saw my neighbor run up my driveway today after her child got on her bus with a paper in her hand.It was one of our Smile Cards-we got one back!That afternoon when I was (41)D my mailbox,our eldest neighbour,maybe around 80 years old,(42)A at my mailbox with her friend.She said,"Come here honey,I have (43)A for you",and then she (44)Cme one of our"Smile Cards'and saidtag you're it",We got another one back!
I (45)D talking with her.She said she had one (46)C this Christmas,that she would be able to (47)Cfor her family this year,but (48)A,she could not (49)A the ham on her fixed (50)D.I told her I had something for her.Iwent in and (51)Ba ham,a bad of potatoes and some cans of green beans,put them in a bag and gave them to her.She said,"I can't take this".(52)B I insisted,"You tagged me now here is me paying it forward,and you can tag someone else because now you're it."She laughed and smiled.I am lucky because I was blessed with a"buy one ham get one free".
It felt so (53)Dto help help her,I know that when I sit to eat my Christmas dinner,she will be having her (54)B like she wanted and that is a good (55)B.
36.A.become | B.grow | C.turn | D.exchange |
37.A,found out | B.hidden away | C.thrown off | D.passed along |
38.A.wishing | B.promoting | C.providing | D.recommending |
39.A.published | B.delivered | C played | D.collected |
40.A.content | B.curious | C.anxious | D.fantastic |
41.A.selecting | B.registering | C.repairing | D.checking |
42.A.stopped | B.fell | C.passed | D.sat |
43.A.something | B.everything | C.anything | D.nothing |
44.A.returned | B.showed | C.handed | D.mentioned |
45.A.avoided | B.regretted | C.tried | D.continued |
46.A.chance | B.present | C.wish | D.dream |
47.A.account | B.send | C.cook | D.prepare |
48.A.unfortunately | B.unbelievably | C.actually | D.exactly |
49.A.afford | B.offer | C.keep | D.put |
50.A.price | B.cost | C.expense | D.income |
51.A:picked out | B.took out | C.turned out | D.helped out |
52.A.And | B.But | C.Or | D.So |
53.A.painful | B.generous | C.friendly | D.good. |
54.A.friends | B.family | C.students | D.neighbors |
55.A.dinner | B.feeling | C.gift | D.action |
17.I am so grateful for the 21-Day Eco challenge hosted by KindSpring.Taking care of our sweet Mother Earth has always been(41)B to me in my life and I have taken(42)C in my everyday life to recycle,reuse,think about ways to preserve,etc.However,this(43)Aawoke me even more.
Our Scholars Together community has(44)D more than we have before in terms of recycling,using our own china cups and metal water bottles when we go out,not buying things in plastic and having green lunches more(45)B,not occasionally,but the biggest change we made was setting a(46)Dof Zero Waste.
We set up more boxes and bins for paper that we could(47)Cagain,recycled every sheet of used-on-both-sides paper,plastics,cans,etc.We also(48)Aall of our food we cooked or bought,(49)B throwing some away.We really made it into a challenge.Each day we all(50)Ahow little could be in our dustbins.I(51)C that I had been throwing paper away that could be used on the other side or could be recycled,and now I am looking everywhere for how(52)Acan be used more(53)D until recycling time.
The videos offered by KindSpring have been so instructive and(54)Bfor us all.I don't want the Eco challenge to(55)C.We will continue to do our part and(56)Dthe news to our family and friends.Next week we are trying some(57)C in our local sandwich and sub shops where the kids like to go to see if we can(58)Bour own containers in,rather than having them put in bags.It is cool to see how the(59)Aspreads.Thank you KindSpring for(60)Dthe community with daily support and great researched videos and information.
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Our Scholars Together community has(44)D more than we have before in terms of recycling,using our own china cups and metal water bottles when we go out,not buying things in plastic and having green lunches more(45)B,not occasionally,but the biggest change we made was setting a(46)Dof Zero Waste.
We set up more boxes and bins for paper that we could(47)Cagain,recycled every sheet of used-on-both-sides paper,plastics,cans,etc.We also(48)Aall of our food we cooked or bought,(49)B throwing some away.We really made it into a challenge.Each day we all(50)Ahow little could be in our dustbins.I(51)C that I had been throwing paper away that could be used on the other side or could be recycled,and now I am looking everywhere for how(52)Acan be used more(53)D until recycling time.
The videos offered by KindSpring have been so instructive and(54)Bfor us all.I don't want the Eco challenge to(55)C.We will continue to do our part and(56)Dthe news to our family and friends.Next week we are trying some(57)C in our local sandwich and sub shops where the kids like to go to see if we can(58)Bour own containers in,rather than having them put in bags.It is cool to see how the(59)Aspreads.Thank you KindSpring for(60)Dthe community with daily support and great researched videos and information.
41.A.abstract | B.vital | C.ambiguous | D.curious |
42.A.notes | B.turns | C.steps | D.risks |
43.A.challenge | B.journey | C.adventure | D.lifestyle |
44.A.abandoned | B.rejected | C.depended on | D.taken on |
45.A.smoothly | B.consistently | C.formally | D.casually |
46.A.password | B.budget | C.suggestion | D.goal |
47.A.create | B.find | C.use | D.put |
48.A.ate | B.sold | C.rid | D.made |
49.A.apart from | B.instead of | C.regardless of | D.but for |
50.A.saw | B.admitted | C.overcame | D.debated |
51.A.doubted | B.expected | C.realized | D.declared |
52.A.things | B.inventions | C.stories | D.reasons |
53.A.easily | B.passively | C.conveniently | D.effectively |
54.A.meaningless | B.useful | C.brief | D.funny |
55.A.exist | B.occur | C.end | D.last |
56.A.hide | B.delete | C.enjoy | D.spread |
57.A.dreams | B.wonders | C.experiments | D.hopes |
58.A.give | B.bring | C.get | D.turn |
59.A.awareness | B.donations | C.mottoes | D.fantasy |
60.A.charging | B.decorating | C.bothering | D.providing |