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“Mr Mazzella, what is the difference between a period (句号) and a comma (逗号)?” I was a young substitute teacher (代课老师) in a middle school English class. The regular teacher had called in sick and left a lesson plan going over the rules of ______. I hated these rules and hardly ______ them myself, even though I was a writer. The English language is one of the most ______ subjects in the world. As I looked at the ______, I knew that even if I told this student all the different ______ about commas, he wouldn’t remember them.

I was also in no mood for a long ______. My mom had died just a few short weeks ago. I ______ her so much. I wandered around feeling half ______ inside. All I wanted to do was stay in bed, but my own young family was ______ to get by and I knew I had to take every day of work I could. I looked at the textbook again but couldn’t ______ it because my eyes were so watery. All at once, however, I ______ my previously simple but practical experience I used whenever I was ______ something. “A period is the end of a sentence or a(n) ______,” I said, “A comma, on the other hand, is just a brief pause before the ______ continues on.” When I finished saying this, my heart suddenly felt ______. I smiled and thought of my mom ______ in a place much brighter and happier than the one I was in now.

That little moment of light ______ me as I continued to miss my mom over the months and years to come. Recently I remembered it once again when I saw this quote in a book I was reading: “Death is not a(n) ______, only a comma.”

Our lives are a sentence and a ______ that goes on forever. Our ______ here is only a part of it. Our death here is only a comma. Write your story with love.

A．grammar

B．pronunciation

C．classroom

D．spelling

A．wrote

B．imagined

C．understood

D．realized

A．difficult

B．interesting

C．important

D．popular

A．class

B．textbook

C．blackboard

D．dictionary

A．forms

B．roles

C．rules

D．examples

A．lesson

B．holiday

C．speech

D．writing

A．upset

B．troubled

C．trusted

D．missed

A．alive

B．touched

C．awake

D．dead

A．learning

B．starting

C．struggling

D．hoping

10.

A．carry

B．read

C．understand

D．find

11.

A．forgot

B．checked

C．considered

D．remembered

12.

A．writing

B．doing

C．planning

D．teaching

13.

A．headline

B．thought

C．word

D．more

14.

A．sentence

B．paragraph

C．action

D．activity

15.

A．emptier

B．colder

C．heavier

D．lighter

16.

A．falling down

B．going out

C．continuing on

D．growing up

17.

A．alarmed

B．helped

C．stopped

D．surprised

18.

A．end

B．period

C．loss

D．result

19.

A．song

B．circle

C．game

D．story

20.

A．choice

B．task

C．time

D．visit

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【推荐1】My neighbor Mary is retired. And she is living________now. She bought a dishwasher last year. However, it is old and doesn't work now. She________doing dishes, and every time we visit her, she________about doing the dishes. One night, I asked her, "Why don't you________a new dishwasher?" She replied, "I have been________about it; if one would only come on sale, I would."

Another________Larry works for a company that allows________retirement with a small part of pension (退休金). Larry's age allows him to retire, but he doesn't. I was________about the stress of his job and the effects it was having________his health, so I said, "Why don't you retire?" Larry replied, "If I was older, then I would get my________pension." I said again, "But Larry, you have your house paid off(付清)and the kids have________up. It is really not worth your________, is it?" Larry then said, "________the summer comes, maybe I will."

The two stories have the same________. There is a proverb(谚语), "'If' and 'when' were________and nothing grew."

Now a year later, Mary is still________dishes by hand! Larry is still________and his health is not better than it used to be!

The sad________of the two stories is they both have a lot of stress. Everyone has stress but most of them________themselves by thinking "if" or "when". Change your thinking, so that you can________your stress. Let's take action to do something we always wanted to do now!

A．creatively

B．illegally

C．comfortably

D．particularly

A．supports

B．enjoys

C．allows

D．hates

A．complains

B．quarrels

C．handles

D．guides

A．borrow

B．buy

C．make

D．invent

A．looking

B．talking

C．thinking

D．believing

A．neighbor

B．friend

C．colleague

D．classmate

A．good

B．early

C．late

D．middle

A．sure

B．crazy

C．surprised

D．worried

A．for

B．on

C．with

D．to

10.

A．old

B．new

C．full

D．big

11.

A．grown

B．stood

C．taken

D．set

12.

A．effort

B．life

C．money

D．health

13.

A．Where

B．When

C．Why

D．Who

14.

A．aim

B．rhyme

C．theme

D．risk

15.

A．designed

B．planted

C．cleaned

D．accepted

16.

A．packing

B．damaging

C．washing

D．sweeping

17.

A．working

B．arguing

C．cleaning

D．reading

18.

A．percent

B．part

C．pattern

D．basis

19.

A．liked

B．cheered

C．defeated

D．taught

20.

A．struggle

B．balance

C．prevent

D．reduce

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【推荐2】Years ago, I had a falling-out with a friend due to a misunderstanding that was completely my fault. I was afraid to _________ that I was wrong, so we hadn’t spoken for years. Then we bumped into each other and decided to meet for lunch. It was so _________ that we kept meeting. After two or three meals together I felt forced to apologize for my _________ years earlier.

My experience isn’t unique. Many people _________ apologizing because the idea of admitting to wrongdoing makes them _________ uncomfortable. Apologies force us to admit to ourselves that we don’t always _________ our standards. We might also fear that the victim(受害者) won’t _________ our apology. We all like to _________ ourselves as good people—as kind, considerate and moral. For these _________, an apology can be very difficult to give.

Given my experience, there is no __________ that an apology is an important tool for __________ relationship to make it functional again. Usually a(n) __________ apology is called for, but if the victim is angry at the wrong behavior, it may be more __________ to wait, because their __________ may stop them from accepting our apologies. Also a delay __________ an apology’s effectiveness because it conveys that the offender has time to reflect on his/her __________. But a heartfelt apology has more powerful effects, which can improve our mental health and repair our __________ personal relationships. __________, expressing regret and acknowledging responsibility are also vital. Without __________, it’s a good reason of your actions; without responsibility, it’s an excuse.

My friend and I had lunch recently, 15 years after my belated apology. Admitting that everything had been my fault helped us heal our relationship. We’re both __________ to have our friendship today.

A．report

B．believe

C．admit

D．record

A．pleasant

B．awkward

C．ridiculous

D．wise

A．comment

B．promise

C．trouble

D．behavior

A．allow

B．avoid

C．appreciate

D．admit

A．regretfully

B．slightly

C．eagerly

D．terribly

A．go back to

B．look up to

C．give way to

D．live up to

A．accept

B．analyze

C．exchange

D．check

A．serve

B．view

C．praise

D．encourage

A．reasons

B．contents

C．details

D．examples

10.

A．need

B．sense

C．doubt

D．use

11.

A．explaining

B．rebuilding

C．announcing

D．practicing

12.

A．frequent

B．permanent

C．immediate

D．formal

13.

A．convenient

B．effective

C．adventurous

D．inspiring

14.

A．anxiety

B．curiosity

C．anger

D．concern

15.

A．discovers

B．records

C．supplies

D．increases

16.

A．misdeeds

B．reputations

C．questions

D．decisions

17.

A．damaged

B．disturbed

C．required

D．disabled

18.

A．Instead

B．Thus

C．Meanwhile

D．However

19.

A．challenge

B．regret

C．expression

D．influence

20.

A．tolerant

B．cautious

C．enthusiastic

D．appreciative

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【推荐3】Years ago, I had a quarrel with a friend owing to a misunderstanding. It was_________my fault, but I was afraid to admit that I was wrong, so we didn't speak for a long time. Several years later we came across each other and decided to meet for lunch. It was so_________that we kept meeting. After two or three meals together, I felt_________to apologise for my previous behaviour.

My experience is never unique. Many people_________apologising because the idea of admitting to wrong behaviour makes them_________uncomfortable. Apologies force us to admit to ourselves that we don't always_________our own standards. We might also fear that the victim won't_________our apology. We all like to_________ourselves as good people—as kind, honest and considerate. For these_________, an apology can be very difficult to give.

Given my__________, there is no doubt that an apology is a vital tool for__________a relationship to make it functional again. Usually, a(n)__________apology is called for, but if the victim is angry about the wrong behaviour, it may be more__________to wait, because their__________may prevent them from accepting our apologies. Also, a delay__________an apology's effectiveness because it conveys that the offender has reflected on their__________. But a heartfelt apology has more powerful effects, which can improve our mental health and repair our__________interpersonal relationships. __________, expressing regret and acknowledging responsibility are equally vital. Without__________, it's a defence of your actions; without responsibility, it's an excuse.

My friend and I had lunch recently, 15 years after my belated apology. Admitting that everything had been my fault helped us heal our relationship. We're both__________of having our friendship today.

A．hardly

B．narrowly

C．completely

D．usually

A．pleasant

B．awkward

C．ridiculous

D．strange

A．surprised

B．comfortable

C．terrible

D．forced

A．advise

B．avoid

C．appreciate

D．advocate

A．regretfully

B．easily

C．slightly

D．terribly

A．go back to

B．look up to

C．live up to

D．give way to

A．accept

B．analyse

C．exchange

D．check

A．serve

B．view

C．tell

D．treat

A．reasons

B．contents

C．comments

D．examples

10.

A．need

B．sense

C．experience

D．character

11.

A．developing

B．rebuilding

C．announcing

D．practising

12.

A．frequent

B．permanent

C．immediate

D．formal

13.

A．convenient

B．effective

C．adventurous

D．inspiring

14.

A．anxiety

B．curiosity

C．anger

D．worry

15.

A．discovers

B．records

C．supplies

D．increases

16.

A．misdeeds

B．reputations

C．questions

D．decisions

17.

A．damaged

B．disturbed

C．required

D．disabled

18.

A．Instead

B．Thus

C．Meanwhile

D．However

19.

A．challenge

B．regret

C．expression

D．influence

20.

A．tolerant

B．cautious

C．enthusiastic

D．appreciative

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We have never met in person. Her borrowings _______ great, and I didn’t worry even a little bit. To be honest, I think I just worked _______ to finish my service. But every few months, she would email me, _______ me how thankful she was for what I had done. I never _______ that.

I have a busy and _______ job. Every day, I meet many people and I offer the same _______ to them. I also keep a working relationship with many. No one has done that for me. She just used her time and the most ________ part in her heart to send me emails. I saw the ________ inside her.

In our busy life, we communicate less. Everyone can be tired and ________ right now. Take a moment to do one little nice thing for somebody, ________ it’s for someone you don’t know. You can make a ________ to their life and also to yours. It feels good to say I ________ a little love today and that I find myself showing it to somebody else.

A．borrower

B．lender

C．manager

D．clerk

A．discussed

B．conducted

C．started

D．delayed

A．chattering

B．complaining

C．loving

D．annoying

A．sounded

B．seemed

C．remained

D．proved

A．normally

B．officially

C．traditionally

D．temporarily

A．promising

B．reminding

C．telling

D．offering

A．appreciated

B．stopped

C．accepted

D．expected

A．risky

B．relaxing

C．stressful

D．pleasant

A．advice

B．service

C．answer

D．information

10.

A．shining

B．influential

C．humorous

D．ordinary

11.

A．change

B．sympathy

C．dream

D．beauty

12.

A．lonely

B．ambitious

C．confident

D．nervous

13.

A．if

B．as if

C．even if

D．when

14.

A．difference

B．choice

C．decision

D．change

15.

A．lose

B．feel

C．miss

D．spare

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Some people succeed ____handicaps(残疾). Others succeed because of them. The ____is that our problems help to make us what we are. Those who____often learn the value of sympathy. And those who ____often teach others how to rise again. Our troubles can ____us in ways a carefree (无忧无虑的) existence cannot.
A ____is told about an Eastern village that through the centuries was known for its good pottery（陶器）. Especially ____were its pots, high as tables, wide as chairs; they were ____around the globe for their strong form and great beauty.
Legend has it that when each pot was seemingly ____, there was still one final step. The craftsman ____it---and then put it back together with gold filigree(金银丝).
A(n) ____pot was then transformed into a priceless work of art. What seemed finished wasn’t until it was broken.
So it is with ____! Broken by hardships, disappointments and tragedies, they can become ____and bitter. ____when mended by a hand of patience and love, the finished ____will be a work of beauty; a life that could ____reach its wholeness after it was broken.
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A．sickness

B．guilt

C．danger

D．complaint

A．failed

B．spread

C．happened

D．stopped

A．in honour of

B．in place of

C．in advance of

D．in spite of

A．decision

B．truth

C．excuse

D．promise

A．escape

B．suffer

C．argue

D．exist

A．fall down

B．calm down

C．get up

D．turn up

A．scold

B．shape

C．trap

D．disturb

A．story

B．dream

C．lie

D．joke

A．boring

B．frightening

C．relaxing

D．striking

10.

A．saved

B．lost

C．admired

D．stolen

11.

A．counted

B．purchased

C．received

D．finished

12.

A．shared

B．collected

C．broke

D．changed

13.

A．ordinary

B．precious

C．small

D．heavy

14.

A．history

B．culture

C．people

D．space

15.

A．disappointed

B．ashamed

C．amused

D．shy

16.

A．Or

B．But

C．So

D．Because

17.

A．experiment

B．building

C．passage

D．product

18.

A．seldom

B．never

C．only

D．sometimes

19.

A．explain

B．deny

C．inform

D．remember

20.

A．edges

B．pieces

C．ends

D．facts

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The _______thing happens with plates. I eat a sandwich and then put the _______in the sink. About 10 minutes later, when I get_______again, I take another plate and make another mess.

I sit around all day eating and drinking and I_______the sink with dish after dish, and cup after cup. Now the_______is overflowing with the big _______I just made. And guess what? I don’t want to clean that junk up. I don’t _______want to go near it.

But I know my mess won’t ________on its own just because of my laziness. I had the fun and________the food so I should to go clean up the mess.

You know I’m talking about something deeper than dishes, right? Yes, no one is ________. We have all made some ________and some messes in our lives.

There is ________wrong with making a mistake. In fact sometimes mistakes are the best way to________something. I wouldn’t know that ________ a tree and stepping on small branches is not a good idea ________I didn’t fall out of one. I’ll never make that mistake again because it________.

So we should learn from our mistakes and take time to right our wrong. We have to take responsibility for our ________. The life lesson I learned from ________the dishes revealed to me that I have some serious learning up to do.

A．fat

B．lazy

C．anxious

D．busy

A．old

B．favorite

C．suitable

D．beautiful

A．strange

B．unusual

C．same

D．last

A．chopstick

B．bowl

C．cup

D．plate

A．hungry

B．thirsty

C．sick

D．tired

A．pack up

B．load up

C．put up

D．pick up

A．kitchen

B．plate

C．sink

D．bath

A．attempt

B．change

C．difference

D．mess

A．ever

B．yet

C．even

D．just

10.

A．occur

B．disappear

C．react

D．stand

11.

A．ate

B．cooked

C．hid

D．bought

12.

A．optimistic

B．faithful

C．reliable

D．perfect

13.

A．achievements

B．contributions

C．mistakes

D．decisions

14.

A．something

B．everything

C．anything

D．nothing

15.

A．learn

B．announce

C．express

D．explain

16.

A．planting

B．saving

C．climbing

D．watering

17.

A．if

B．because

C．though

D．unless

18.

A．responded

B．hurt

C．paid

D．mattered

19.

A．words

B．thoughts

C．attitudes

D．actions

20.

A．arranging

B．washing

C．buying

D．storing

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When George ________ pulled the rest of the safe to the surface, they began to ________ the mud-filled contents. On a few documents, they ________ the former owner’s name. Then as they opened a muddy bag, they grew excited. Inside the bag were piles of Australian ________!

When the Tindales returned this safe to its owner, Rob Everett, he was ________. The safe had been ________ from his office by a local teenager back in 2000. The thief had later been ________ but the safe was thrown into the river and remained missing.

It took 22 years for a different ________ to make the theft right! Rob called George and his dad “________” and gave them some of the money as a reward. He would also have a spot for this ________ teen in his company, should George ever want it.

What a find! We’ve got to ________ to George and Kevin for returning the money. We’re sure this experience will ________ them to keep up with their unusual hobby!

A．hobby

B．occupation

C．schedule

D．responsibility

A．attempts

B．requests

C．instructions

D．approaches

A．relief

B．honour

C．prize

D．occasion

A．precisely

B．eventually

C．secretly

D．accidentally

A．add up

B．put away

C．break down

D．sort through

A．recognized

B．found

C．realized

D．heard

A．maps

B．accounts

C．records

D．notes

A．annoyed

B．shocked

C．satisfied

D．ashamed

A．purchased

B．lost

C．equipped

D．stolen

10.

A．caught

B．released

C．admitted

D．dismissed

11.

A．evidence

B．owner

C．teenager

D．thief

12.

A．fortunate

B．generous

C．grateful

D．wonderful

13.

A．hardworking

B．independent

C．intelligent

D．honest

14.

A．give a like

B．say hello

C．teach a lesson

D．make an apology

15.

A．educate

B．encourage

C．assist

D．persuade

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文章大意：这是一篇记叙文。几年前作者回家发现家里遭到了抢劫，但是作者并没有将小偷贾里德送上法庭，而是提出做他一学年的导师，从而逐渐让贾里德敞开心扉，并且变得有礼貌且负责任。

【推荐2】I live in a poor small town. I get along well with my neighbours.

Years back I returned home to find my house ______ . Knowing all my neighbours, I found it not a(n) ______ thing to figure out who did it. I spoke with the _____ , and when I made my suspicion known, they rolled their eyes. "He’s got a ______ already," they told me. "If you send Jared to court, he will stay in juvenile detention (少管所) ______ he’s 21. "

I asked the police to ______ until I could speak with Jared. When our eyes met, I could see he was ______ . "It’s OK. Let’s take a walk," I said. I asked ______ he had invaded my home. "Stupid mistake," he said.

"If I take you to court, you’ll stay in the youth center for six years."

Jared showed a note of ______ . "Look," I said. "I’ve offered to be your mentor (导师) for one school year. Each week we’ll spend a half-hour on homework and a half-hour talking about anything you like. But you must ______ , and you must repay the money you stole." He took the ______ .

To Jared’s ______ , he came to me every Friday morning. Precious assignments were done. Slowly but surely, he opened up and we had honest ______ . I learned about his broken family and his lack of meaningful connections with others. He ______ the stolen money. As the 10 months ______ , I reached out to Jared and said, "That’s it. Thank you. "

"That’s it?" he ______ in surprise.

"Yeah," I said." You did two grown-up things during the past 10 months. You ______ , and you finished what you started. I’m proud of you. "

I remained ______ in his life for some time thereafter, and in return the neighbourhood ______ from a more civil, responsible Jared who had learned that he could live up to what caring people ______ .

"I’m trying to be good," he recently told me. Aren’t we all?

A．sold

B．robbed

C．damaged

D．furnished

A．interesting

B．strange

C．bad

D．difficult

A．police

B．neighbours

C．kids

D．witnesses

A．problem

B．fortune

C．record

D．result

A．because

B．though

C．when

D．until

A．drop in

B．take care

C．calm down

D．hold off

A．scared

B．excited

C．sad

D．puzzled

A．when

B．how

C．why

D．whether

A．relief

B．hope

C．regret

D．anger

10.

A．stay

B．commit

C．continue

D．explain

11.

A．offer

B．course

C．risk

D．blame

12.

A．delight

B．surprise

C．credit

D．advantage

13.

A．plans

B．conversations

C．views

D．characters

14.

A．took

B．repaid

C．showed

D．found

15.

A．ended

B．began

C．approached

D．increased

16.

A．sighed

B．admitted

C．added

D．repeated

17.

A．showed up

B．got around

C．settled down

D．came back

18.

A．silent

B．involved

C．patient

D．trapped

19.

A．heard

B．suffered

C．benefited

D．recovered

20.

A．lost

B．ordered

C．gave

D．expected

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文章大意：这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了格里菲斯在开车时突发疾病，多亏了一对沉着冷静的男女，及时在现场帮助了他，还通知了他的家人。

【推荐3】Griffith was driving alone to the Bay Area on a work call Saturday morning, thinking he was having a heart attack. He was in ________. He was in the fast lane (车道) and he started to work his way over to the ________ lane. He drove his car at such a high speed that his car crashed off the exit ramp (匝道) and hit a big tree. All the while everything became ________ before his eyes.

A young man and woman ________. They left their car and ________ to Griffith’s car. They knew ________ what to do. They didn’t ________ Griffith from the car but instead left him where he was and got right to work, doing what they could.

“They kept_________ to keep me awake because I was not doing well,” recalled Griffith.

________ under pressure, they called the ambulance and took care of everything until professional _______ got there.

They found Griffith’s wallet and ID in the car and _______ them to the rescuers. They even _______ to find Griffith’s telephone list and _______ his family of what was happening in no time.

Griffith now knows a rare nerve impingement (神经压迫症) in his neck is what _______ him to black out. He left the hospital a week later. He said he was lucky to be alive, owing _______ to the helpful couple and other rescuers.

A．action

B．peace

C．trouble

D．practice

A．wide

B．slow

C．large

D．new

A．black

B．strange

C．different

D．light

A．sped up

B．broke down

C．went out

D．pulled over

A．looked

B．returned

C．rushed

D．waved

A．hardly

B．suddenly

C．exactly

D．pitifully

A．remove

B．comfort

C．support

D．deliver

A．singing

B．talking

C．driving

D．warning

A．Curious

B．Grateful

C．Relieved

D．Calm

10.

A．rescuers

B．volunteers

C．advisers

D．researchers

11.

A．awarded

B．lent

C．recommended

D．provided

12.

A．promised

B．managed

C．intended

D．declined

13.

A．informed

B．accused

C．suspected

D．reminded

14.

A．allowed

B．caused

C．forbade

D．required

15.

A．achievements

B．money

C．energy

D．thanks

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