题目内容
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My class and I visited Chris Care Center in Phoenix, Arizona to comfort the old people who needed a little cheering up during the holiday season.
The first two there were for persons requiring help in taking care of themselves. We sang________ for them. They loved our sweet songs and the flowers that we left with them.
As we were ________on the third floor for old people with Alzheimer (老年痴呆症), most of them stared at the walls or floor. However, one lady ________my eye. She was sitting by the door, in a wheelchair, singing songs to herself. They weren’t the songs that we were singing, at least they didn’t________like that. As we got________ with each song, she did as well. The louder we got, the louder she got. ________ she was singing, she was also________ out to us with her hands and body. I knew that I should have gone over to her, but I thought that my ________ were to my students. People who worked at the care center could attend to her, I thought. Just when I stopped feeling ________about not giving her the attention she needed, one of my students, Justin, showed me what the holiday season is really about.
Justin also ________the same lady. The difference between us is that he________on her needs, but I didn’t. During the last song, “Silent Night,” Justin walked over to her and held her hand. He looked this aged lady in her eyes and with his actions said, “You are important, and I will take my________to let you know that.”
This tired, elderly lady stopped singing and held his hand. Then she touched his cheek(脸颊) with the other hand. Tears began to fall down her face. No ________can completely describe that touching moment...
It________a boy to teach me, a man, about kindness and love. Justin’s example of a complete, selfless attitude toward another was a lesson that I will never forget. He was the teacher that day.
1.A. rooms B. buildings C. floors D. groups
2.A. bravely B. shyly C. madly D. beautifully
3.A. dancing B. meeting C. gathering D. singing
4.A. looked B. caught C. escaped D. hurt
5.A. appear B. hear C. sound D. feel
6.A. louder B. nearer C. faster D. higher
7.A. Because B. As C. Since D. Though
8.A. moving B. reaching C. coming D. spreading
9.A. interests B. abilities C. feelings D. tasks
10.A. afraid B. sure C. sorry D. scary
11.A. feared B. avoided C. helped D. noticed
12.A. called B. acted C. looked D. kept
13.A. time B. flower C. body D. cheek
14.A. words B. poems C. expressions D. songs
15.A. took B. wasted C. caused D. made
短文还原
Thirty years ago, few Chinese knew about American TV series, though during the 1980s and 1990s, Chinese people got the chance to watch some U.S.A. TV series like Growing Pains.
Now, 1._____,Chinese people have more chances to enjoy foreign TV series. Some American TV series such as 2.______ have become very popular among young Chinese English learners. In their opinion, watching American TV series is a good way to learn English and American culture. They have other reasons to support that point of view.
Fist, it's easy and convenient for learners to manage their learning time. They don't have to worry about the place and time to learn. 3.________,they can start watching and learning. All they need to do is to turn on their computers and put on their earphones.
The stories in the TV series also play an important role in attracting more learners. Different cultures between China and the Western countries and exciting story lines get young people interested in watching and learning 4.______.
Besides, watching American TV series can help learners improve their listening and speaking skills. English learners may find it hard to find a native speaker to talk with, 5.______, they can listen to native speakers and follow their conversations as much as they can.
A. Any time they are free B. American culture and Chinese culture C. Friends and Prison Break. D. They also feel relaxed at the same time E. with the fast development of DVDs and the Internet F. but in the TV series |