1.They went (直接) home without stopping at the gas station, for it was too late.
2.It was (基于) more on German than the English we speak at present.
3.The thundering clouds held me (完全地) in their power.
4.You will (忽视) the bell and go somewhere quiet to calm your friend down.
5.I am fond of my sister but she has one serious (缺点)
6.After g from college, we finally got the chance to take a bike trip.
7.You’ll tell your friend that you are c about him.
8.His mother p him to give up smoking at last.
9.The boy’s serious a towards his study made him one of the top students in the class.
10.When people use words and e different from the “standard language”, it is called a dialect.
1. it is was autumn, the snow was already 2. (begin) to fall in Tibet. Our legs were so heavy and cold 3. they felt 4. blocks of ice. Have you ever seen snowmen ride bicycles? That’s what we looked like! Along the way children 5.(dress) in long wool coats stopped to look at us. In the late afternoon we found 6.was so cold that our water bottles froze. 7. , the lakes shone like glass 8. the setting sun and looked wonderful. Wang Wei rode in front of me as 9. She is very reliable and I knew I didn’t need to encourage her. To climb the mountains was hard work but as we looked around us, we were 10.(surprise) by the view.
A strange thing happened the other day. I was washing the in our kitchen while my youngest son was television in the living room. Suddenly, I heard an old from my childhood playing on TV. As the music came into the kitchen, I found myself singing a few along with it, and even doing a little dance step or two while I put back the plates. Then I realized that this was the first time I had in a very long while.
In the days following my Mother’s , I had done my best to again. I had hugged(拥抱) my children and said I loved them. I had the Autumn leaves with their beautiful colors and taken in a few sunsets as well. My heart was still and my moments of joy were few. More than once when I was on the road, passing a(n) bike the one my Mother used to ride for many years my eyes would be full of tears. I missed her so much. It was so not having her here in my life any more.
When I found myself dancing even for a second, however, I that I was doing just what my Mother would have wanted me to do. she would be if I felt so sad. She would have wanted me to dance again, to sing again, to smile again, and to laugh again. She would have wanted me to joy again and share it with others. She would have wanted me to LIVE and to LOVE here on Earth while my life . And in that moment my heart began to .
I promise you Mother that I will continue to heal(治愈) even you. I will continue to sing. I will continue to dance. I will continue to say “yes” to life and to love all the I have left here.
1.A. clothesB. dishesC. vegetablesD. hands
2.A. noticingB. planningC. seeingD. watching
3.A. novelB. storyC. voiceD. song
4.A. sweetB. noisyC. strangeD. loud
5.A. questionsB. wordsC. messagesD. ideas
6.A. dancedB. criedC. workedD. spoken
7.A. successB. deathC. stepD. disease
8.A. singB. playC. liveD. drink
9.A. leftB. seenC. foundD. collected
10.A. beatingB. runningC. hurtingD. racing
11.A. oldB. fashionableC. expensiveD. exciting
12.A. comfortableB. hardC. simpleD. serious
13.A. againB. frequentlyC. widelyD. quickly
14.A. admittedB. recognizedC. realizedD. demanded
15.A. carefulB. anxiousC. confidentD. calm
16.A. chooseB. expressC. understandD. share
17.A. changesB. endsC. goes onD. slows down
18.A. dieB. sinkC. stopD. heal
19.A. byB. besidesC. throughD. without
20.A. presentsB. daysC. feelingsD. friends
We all have the ability to make friends. 1. Making friends is a skill, and the first step in developing that skill is knowing how to get along with others. People who are good at getting along with others take an interest in what other people like.
The following are some tips.
Realize you own strengths. 2. Some people don’t let others see their goodness.
Believe that you are a good person who has something to share with others.
Develop a sense of humor. Learn to laugh at yourself and your shortcomings. It will give out some of the stress in your life.
3. They have their opinions, you have yours. Different opinions are healthy. Learn how to listen to others without putting them down or trying to persuade them that your opinion is right.
Be kind. Throughout your life, you will learn that if you are kind to others, they will usually be kind to you. 4.Right now. Give someone a compliment(恭维). Open the door for someone. Wave to a friend. Encourage someone who is discouraged. There are hundreds of little things you can do to show kindness.
Be sympathetic(同情). 5. Look at life through their eyes.
Never give up. Even if you are faced with negative（消极）, closed-minded(思想封闭的) people, never give up. Don’t let them change you into one of them. Find people who will appreciate(欣赏) you.
A. Respect the rights of others.
B. When should you start being kind?
C. Unfortunately, many people never reach their potential.(潜力)
D. Friends are very important to every one of us.
E. You have skills and talents that others can enjoy.
F. You must try your best to help others out of trouble.
G. Try to understand what others are going through.
One day, Jack’s parents told him that his grandpa would retire after working for forty years. Jack said in surprise, “I’m only seven, so it means grandpa has been... er... A really long time!”
His parents said, “Yes. That’s why we are going to have a surprise party for him.”
Jack loved his grandpa and wanted to do something special for him. He remembered the business card his grandpa had given him two years before. He knew that his grandpa would no longer have the position on that card, so he decided to build a new one for his grandpa.
When the big day came, Jack was ready. But he didn’t want to put his gift together with others’. He carried it around with him the whole evening.
When all the other people left, he took his grandpa’s hand and brought him over to a chair and gave him the gift.
His grandpa smiled, “Well, it must be a beautiful gift. May I open it now?” “Sure!” Jack said excitedly.
As grandpa opened the gift, tears came into his eyes. Jack gave him the greatest gift he had ever got! They were business cards with his new position: FULL-TIME GRANDPA! Jack said, “Now your full-time job is my grandpa!”
“ Well, how much do I get paid?” his Grandpa asked, smiling. “As many hugs as you want!” With these words, Jack gave grandpa a hug. “Well, I guess that means I’m the richest man in the world!” said grandpa.
1.Who was going to retire?
A. Jack’s grandma. B. Jack’s grandpa.
C. Jack’s mother. D. Jack’s father.
2.What did Jack decide to do for his grandpa?
A. To build a new position for him.
B. To draw a picture for him.
C. To sing a song for him.
D. To buy a gift for him.
3.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Jack was the first one to give his gift to his grandpa.
B. Jack was the last one to give his gift to his grandpa.
C. Jack gave his gift to his grandpa together with other people.
D. Jack gave his gift to his grandpa together with his parents.
4.Why were there tears in grandpa’s eyes?
A. Because he would lose his position.
B. Because he was not cared for.
C. Because he was moved by Jack’s gift.
D. Because he was unhappy.
Many people earn their living with their hands. Ed earns his living with his feet! And a very good living it is, too.
Ed’s story began in a very small town in Brazil. His father and mother were very poor. Seven people lived in their tiny house. Ed’s father often played football. Little Ed wanted to play football too. So his father made a soft ball for him to kick. It was a sock filled with soft materials. The little boy kicked it every day.
At last Ed learned to kick a real football. By the time he was 11, he played football very well.
One day Ed was playing with some men. A man passing by saw how fast the boy ran. He stopped to watch. How well Ed kicked the ball!
After the game, the man called Ed to him. “My name is Mr. Dee,” he said. “I used to play football for a living. Will you let me teach you what I know?”
“Oh, yes!” Ed answered.
In the next four years, Mr. Dee trained Ed to be a fine player. The boy worked hard. At last Mr. Dee talked to Ed’s father. “This boy is ready to play with the big teams,” he said. “Let me take him to a city that has a good team.”
Mr. Dee took Ed to Santos, Brazil. There, the boy joined the Santos Football Club.
In his first big game, Ed helped his team win by seven points. He made four of the seven points!
Many people thought he was the best football player in the world. He was “The King of Football”
1.What is said about Ed’s family when he was a little child?
A. There were seven people in his family.
B. His father made soft balls for a living.
C. His parents liked playing football.
D. His parents bought him a football.
2.When he first saw Ed playing football, Mr. Dee was attracted by .
A. his young age
B. his running speed
C. his love for football
D. his playing with men
3.What can we know about Mr. Dee from the text?
A. He joined the Santos Football Club.
B. He and Ed used to live in the same town.
C. He had been the best football player in Brazil.
D. He happened to find a very good football player.
