I really hated having to ask questions, for math is very difficult for me, so I don’t know why I thought I could take classes in pre-calculus in my junior year.
I like Mr Trout, his values and what he believed in 1 a teacher.He wanted us to really 2 what we were doing.I respected that, but all the numbers were still so 3 to me.I studied endless hours, and it 4 at first, until the algebra(
代数)was over.That was 5 I learned how to ask for help on something as silly as 6 problems.I realized that the only 7 ________ I would survive pre-calculus would be to 8 a tutor.
Oh, how I 9 having to tell my parents that I needed a tutor.I felt so 10 .
Mr Hicks came to my house the next week.I 11 how I was going to bring myself to ask this man questions.But he 12 took his pen and paper out, asked me what chapter we were 13 , and began to teach.
It was amazing.I began to understand math.I did example 14 with him, worked them out several times until I understood the process.I didn’t feel 14 asking questions because it was helping.
Asking for help was not what I thought it would be. 16 , it was a very good thing.I actually felt smarter for it, and it was a really satisfying 17 .In fact, I plan on asking for help as 18 as possible.But I have found that I can still be 19 and ask for help when I need it.The only stupid question is the one you didn’t 20 .
People seem not to see that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character.
R.W.E, erson
It was Mother’s Day, but the young mother was a little unhappy, because she was 800 miles away from her parents.In the morning she phoned her mother to 1 her a happy Mother’s Day, and her mother told her about the beautiful 2 in the garden.
Later that day, when she told her husband about the lilacs(丁香),he said, “I know where we can find 3 that you want.Get the children and come on.” So they went, 4 down the country roads.
There on a small hill, they saw a lot of purple lilacs.The young woman ran quickly to 5 the flowers. 6 , she picked a few here and a few there.On their way home there was a smile on her face.
When they were 7 a nursing home, the young woman saw an old granny sitting in a chair.She had no children with her.They 8 the car and the young woman walked to the old woman, put the 9 in her hands, and smiled at her.The old granny 10 her again and again.She smiled happily, too.
11 the young mother came back to her car, her 12 asked her, “Who is that old granny?” “Why did you give our flowers to her?”
“I don’t know her,” their mother said.“But it’s Mother’s Day, and she has no children.I have all of you, and I 13 have my mother.Just think how much those flowers 14 to her.”
Hearing 15 their mother said, all the children were greatly 16 .
As we know, everyone needs love.In our society, only more love is 17 to the people, 18 those who are in great 19 , we will feel happy. 20 by this, can we have a better life, a more humorous world.
(1)
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A.
expect
B.
persuade
C.
consider
D.
wish
(2)
[ ]
A.
nature
B.
lilacs
C.
tree
D.
building
(3)
[ ]
A.
all
B.
something
C.
anything
D.
nothing
(4)
[ ]
A.
walking
B.
rolling
C.
driving
D.
advancing
(5)
[ ]
A.
enjoy
B.
share
C.
compare
D.
stress
(6)
[ ]
A.
Simply
B.
Contently
C.
Immediately
D.
Carefully
(7)
[ ]
A.
watching
B.
passing
C.
experiencing
D.
finding
(8)
[ ]
A.
stopped
B.
exchanged
C.
shook
D.
started
(9)
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A.
sweets
B.
money
C.
flowers
D.
care
(10)
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A.
thanked
B.
struck
C.
touched
D.
communicated
(11)
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A.
While
B.
When
C.
Because
D.
Since
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A.
husband
B.
friends
C.
children
D.
mother
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A.
hardly
B.
never
C.
even
D.
still
(14)
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A.
meant
B.
repeated
C.
thought
D.
expressed
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A.
how
B.
why
C.
what
D.
which
(16)
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A.
separated
B.
surprised
C.
frightened
D.
moved
(17)
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A.
combined
B.
dragged
C.
offered
D.
advised
(18)
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A.
especially
B.
particularly
C.
luckily
D.
finally
(19)
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A.
sorrow
B.
excitement
C.
courage
D.
need
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A.
Then
B.
Only
C.
So
D.
Or
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A man hired a taxi outside the airfield.The cab had a woolen carpet with brilliant silk edges.On the glass partition(隔板)behind the driver's seat. 1 a wonderful painting.Its windows were all 2 .The customer was very much 3 and said to the driver, “I've never seen a nicer cab.”“Thank you for your praise, ”the driver answered 4 .
“How did it occur to you to 5 your ca r?” asked tile customer·
“The car isn't mine.”said the driver.“It belongs to the company.I used to be a 6 of cabs.When they returned, all of them were as 7 as garbage calls with cigarette ends and 8 scattered(散乱)here and there.On the seats or door-handles could be found something 9 like chewing gum.Why so? I thought if the car itself were very clean, the passengers would most likely be 10 .and avoid littering.”
“When I got a 11 to be a taxi driver, I began to put my idea into 12 to tidy and decorate the car.Now 13.a new passenger get on my car, I would make a 14 and be sure it is in good order.When my car returned after a day's work, it always remains 15 .”
When doing a thing.one makes efforts and wants to see the 16 .To change others one has to make twice the 17 but get half the result.To change oneself is tile other way round-more fruit with less effort.One had better ask oneself why one makes 18 on others much more than oneself.If you take enough 19 to do as best as you can for other people's sake, your efforts will naturally 20 .