During my free time one day, I wandered down a lonely path into the woods and sat against a tree. Then I saw one of the camp counselors approaching me. "Oh great," I thought, since counselors were always trying to cheer you up or make you laugh.
"Hey," he said, "mind if I have a seat?" I shrugged(耸肩). I wasn't going to encourage him, but I couldn't exactly stop him, either. He sat down alongside me and extended a hand. "I'm Gary," he said, "and you're Erica, right?" I nodded. "You don't exactly look like you're having a good time," he began.
I crossed my arms and gritted my teeth. "Look," I said, "I didn't want to come to camp, I don't like it, I'm not having fun, and it basically stinks." I glared at Gary.
"So there's nothing here at all for you, huh?" he asked.
"Nothing," I answered.
"Let me show you something," said Gary. He got up, and I followed him along the path until I heard a sound like a roaring freight train.
"What's that?" I asked.
"Wait and see," he replied, with a small smile.
When we rounded the corner, I couldn't believe what I saw. There was the biggest waterfall I could ever imagine, right in front of me. "Cool!" I said, and I could feel my eyes getting bigger and a smile tugging at my mouth.
"Still think there's nothing here for you?" asked Gary. "Because there's a whole lot more of this kind of 'nothing' around here."
I had to admit, the waterfall was impressive.
"Look," said Gary, "camp is what you make it. You can be sullen(阴郁的) and closed-minded and have a rotten four weeks, or you can take a look around you and see some of the incredible sights and appreciate the opportunity. It would be useless for me to try to make you have fun. You can only do that for yourself. But if you loosen up a little, you might actually have a good time." With that, he turned and walked away, leaving me on the path.
That night, by the campfire, I found myself singing along with everyone else. By the time the four weeks were up, I didn't want to leave. I'd seen some amazing things and made some great friends.
Beauty is where you find it. Life is what you make it. I think it's going to be a good year this year. I mean, I'm going to work to make it one. Maybe if I'm lucky, I'll get to go back to camp next year!
1.When Gary walked to Erica, you could predict that ________ .
A. he would help her feel better
B. she would say hello to him
C. he would talk about his life
D. she would tell him to go away
2.What can you tell about Erica from the beginning of the story?
A. She looks forward to this camp trip very much.
B. She has won a camp trip because of her good performance at school.
C. She knows Gary very well so they camp together.
D. She doesn’t see anything fun in the camp trip.
3.What can you tell about Erica from the ending of this story?
A. She has many close friends at home.
B. She is looking forward to the future.
C. She's a good student who gets mostly A's.
D. She often gets into trouble at school.
4.What does the underlined word “counselor” most probably mean in Para 1?
A. A person who teaches you how to make fun of others.
B. A person who gives you help and advice.
C. A person who guides you when you are travelling.
D. A person who teaches you how to make a camp.
5.Which is the theme(主题) of this story?
A. What you get out of life depends on what you put into it.
B. Parents are always making kids do things they don't want to do.
C. You will forget your trouble by the campfire.
D. Waterfalls always make you feel better.
When I was in Germany, one day at Christmas-time I went to a post office to send a letter. To my , I found people queuing some paces away from the at the savings deposit (存款) window.
Why so? Each did his business in turn but the line never a step nearer .I was very curious, so I walked to the window to the cause. There was a on which was written “ Thank you for your respect for other's privacy”—a polite to keep people away from nosing into other's affairs (money matters are regarded as privacy in Western countries).I was deeply by the sight and stayed a while to watch: they were so calmly at a distance that they seemed quite to the practice. The thing happened at a public telephone box. Those waiting for their always kept their distance—enough to be out of .It's another typical example! From then on I to watch their ways of doing things, manners, treatment shown towards . I found the Germans always mindful of other's privacy（隐私）. They not to put others in an embarrassing (窘迫) situation. For instance, they never about age, incomes or the place to buy such a coat, nor would they talk about the others or others wore on their necks. Their laws reading diaries or opening letters without . It’s obvious that it shows matters are not allowed to be disturbed.
1.A.joy B.anger C.thought D.surprise
2.A.man B.person C.letter D.document
3.A.stood B.broke C. moved D.skipped
4.A.find out B. depend on C.apply for D.come to
5.A.picture B.character C.warning D.sentence
6.A.disappointed B.impressed C.affected D.supported
7.A. disappearing B.waiting C.performing D.looking
8.A.used B.familiar C.comfortable D.polite
9.A.interesting B.strange C.same D.different
10.A.money B. arrangement C.challenge D.turns
11.A.trouble B. sight C.touch D.question
12.A. took care B. went on C.paid attention D. carried on
13.A. myself B.them C.others D.another
14.A.supposed B.ordered C.told D. tried
15.A.asked B.heard C.worried D.learned
16.A.smiles B.cloth C.jewelry D.stockings
17.A.appreciate B.stop C.hate D.forbid
18.A.permission B.glasses C.help D.alarm
19.A.public B.personal C.small D.important
— My name is Jonathan. Shall I spell it for you?—_______.
A. If you don’t mind B. Not at all
C. Take it easy D. Nice to meet you
The doctor insisted that the boy_____seriously ill and that he _____on at once.
A. be; should be operated B. was; be operated
C. be; was operated D. was; was operated
—Can you give an example to show how useful a computer is?
—Sure. ___________ people get ___________ information from it every day.
A. A large number of; plenty of
B. The number of; a lot of
C. Lots of; a lot
D. Many a; a great deal of
Hurry! Class ________. You know the first class _____ at 7:30.
A. is beginning; begins B. begins; is beginning
C. is beginning; is beginning D. begins; begins
