On a bright afternoon, Jordan, Mahir and Mahir’s father gathered at the foot of a mountain. “Hey, Jordan, over here!” Jordan’s best friend, Mahir, waved his hand, pointing to a crack in the side of the mountain. “We could
Jordan tied his safety harness (系带) and checked his rope. He weighed one of them in his hand, determining its weight. Then he looked for
“At the time of a test, a person rises or falls.” said Ghanim, Mahir’s dad. Shaking his head in
His own father’s voice resounded in his thoughts, as if in a half-forgotten dream. “Climb a mountain, son, and you climb the insecurity in your own life. You climb over your shadow, climb over your
And now Jordan wouldn’t either.
A.master | B.pack | C.climb | D.dive |
A.worthwhile | B.possible | C.unique | D.immediate |
A.acceptable | B.classical | C.amazingly | D.unbelievably |
A.confusion | B.awareness | C.understanding | D.appreciation |
A.agreement | B.destination | C.balance | D.crack |
A.shock | B.power | C.doubt | D.struggle |
A.accident | B.journey | C.event | D.trap |
A.discouraged | B.connected | C.pulled | D.prevented |
A.Agreed | B.Faced | C.Ended | D.Gone |
A.Concentrating | B.Depending | C.Moved | D.Carrying |
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The other picture had___9___, too. But these were not flat at all. Above was an___10___sky, from which rain fell heavily and in which lightning played___11___. Down the side of the mountain was a waterfall with loud sound. This did not look___12___at all.
But when the king looked __13____ , he saw behind the waterfall a tiny bush___14___in a crack(裂缝) in the rock. In the bush a mother bird had__15____her nest. There, with the current of angry water, the mother bird was___16___her hungry children in the nest, taking no attention to its___17___ surroundings — in perfect peace.
Which picture do you think___18___the prize? The king chose the second picture. Do you know why?
“Because,” said the king. “Peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no__19___, trouble or hard work. Peace means although you are surrounded by noisy things you___20___ keep calm in the heart. That is the real meaning of peace.”1.
A.take | B.offer | C.send | D.leave |
A.peace | B.silence | C.beauty | D.honesty |
A.managed | B.tried | C.succeeded | D.went |
A.And | B.Or | C.For | D.But |
A.like | B.choose | C.give | D.need |
A.calm | B.noisy | C.beautiful | D.dirty |
A.black | B.blue | C.gray | D.dark |
A.saw | B.liked | C.painted | D.had |
A.sky | B.mountains | C.peace | D.clouds |
A.gentle | B.angry | C.calm | D.sunny |
A.wildly | B.gently | C.slowly | D.happily |
A.peaceful | B.noisy | C.happy | D.beautiful |
A.closely | B.strictly | C.quickly | D.seriously |
A.planting | B.growing | C.rising | D.coming |
A.bought | B.built | C.left | D.lain |
A.beating | B.touching | C.feeding | D.speaking |
A.silent | B.beautiful | C.noisy | D.faraway |
A.want | B.lost | C.won | D.received |
A.silence | B.noise | C.shock | D.joy |
A.still | B.again | C.even | D.just |
【推荐2】A few years ago, I was at a restaurant with my project team, eating a Christmas dinner. My view of the other diners was via a
About 10 minutes before we left, I happened to look in the mirror, seeing two girls come in. They sat near me. They started to
I usually
The next day I went to the restaurant again to eat dinner with my friends, the manager
I do this several times a year but I
A.waiter | B.material | C.table | D.mirror |
A.occupied | B.improved | C.created | D.carried |
A.read | B.find | C.type | D.collect |
A.guessed | B.whispered | C.apologized | D.explained |
A.embrace | B.purchase | C.pick | D.give |
A.break up | B.live up to | C.brush aside | D.pay for |
A.reward | B.expense | C.fine | D.salary |
A.result | B.recreation | C.chance | D.tip |
A.express | B.cover | C.inform | D.wish |
A.pursued | B.imitated | C.left | D.slipped |
A.order | B.deserve | C.own | D.reserve |
A.recognized | B.encouraged | C.depressed | D.abandoned |
A.arguments | B.interpretations | C.criticisms | D.details |
A.upset | B.concerned | C.surprised | D.interested |
A.casually | B.really | C.slightly | D.anxiously |
【推荐3】I sat down at my desk and started writing a letter of thankfulness, but when it came to actually putting the letter into the mailbox, I
The letter was to an old teacher with whom I kept in
I could have easily sent her an email, but that seemed not enough for such an important thank-you. That’s why I ended up
Weeks later I received a Facebook response from her. It turned out she was going through a hard time and my note
Not only did this letter make her happier, but her
A.continued | B.stopped | C.swapped | D.paced |
A.concern | B.disappointment | C.responsibility | D.power |
A.mind | B.sight | C.order | D.touch |
A.packed up | B.suffered from | C.set down | D.gave up |
A.So | B.However | C.Instead | D.Meanwhile |
A.greatly | B.rapidly | C.loosely | D.widely |
A.checking | B.receiving | C.handwriting | D.reading |
A.confident | B.afraid | C.fond | D.sure |
A.sadly | B.officially | C.finally | D.entirely |
A.meant | B.persuaded | C.offered | D.determined |
A.decision | B.part | C.usage | D.order |
A.exploration | B.reply | C.expression | D.greeting |
A.congratulation | B.request | C.comfort | D.thank-you |
A.hand out | B.find out | C.set out | D.put out |
A.grateful | B.sorry | C.satisfied | D.careful |
【推荐1】Adventure is in my blood. And I had been considering how I was going to
I had only been away from my
On the road, I saw another cyclist who was quite a bit older than I was. He had started his journey
As I listened to my
A.enjoy | B.delay | C.refuse | D.start |
A.vacation | B.journey | C.survey | D.study |
A.bags | B.materials | C.diaries | D.maps |
A.cycling | B.driving | C.wandering | D.walking |
A.presented | B.connected | C.combined | D.compared |
A.explained | B.believed | C.suggested | D.concluded |
A.beyond | B.against | C.about | D.for |
A.school | B.country | C.team | D.family |
A.decreasing | B.disappearing | C.going on | D.taking over |
A.catch it | B.make it | C.give in | D.come back |
A.prove | B.adapt | C.return | D.contribute |
A.quietly | B.patiently | C.worriedly | D.hurriedly |
A.abandoned | B.regretted | C.finished | D.rested |
A.prediction | B.desire | C.sense | D.chance |
A.advised | B.encouraged | C.permitted | D.promised |
A.own | B.private | C.favorite | D.famous |
A.rode | B.pushed | C.stopped | D.fueled |
A.somebody | B.nobody | C.something | D.nothing |
A.bites | B.sweats | C.muds | D.ashes |
A.energy | B.direction | C.march | D.research |
【推荐2】Our county had issued a stay-at-home order. This was
My 15-year-old twins, Breckan and Brennan,
On the ninth day, I heard voices and laughter coming from Brennan’s room. That sounded like my boys but it was
In our house, there was more
A.necessary | B.difficult | C.popular | D.permanent |
A.regretful | B.anxious | C.satisfied | D.confident |
A.ignore | B.monitor | C.handle | D.save |
A.doubted | B.disliked | C.respected | D.understood |
A.discussion | B.speech | C.bargain | D.quarrel |
A.separate | B.public | C.adequate | D.open |
A.courage | B.desire | C.fear | D.demand |
A.inaccessible | B.interesting | C.important | D.impossible |
A.escape | B.investigate | C.search | D.struggle |
A.smiles | B.worries | C.tears | D.hopes |
A.recording | B.collecting | C.describing | D.imagining |
A.cheered up | B.moved on | C.got along | D.calmed down |
A.hunted | B.wished | C.applied | D.allowed |
A.guilty | B.angry | C.curious | D.proud |
A.pain | B.complaint | C.freedom | D.peace |
A.prove | B.know | C.tell | D.remember |
A.chat | B.joke | C.show | D.lesson |
A.originally | B.finally | C.recently | D.personally |
A.assess | B.repeat | C.analyze | D.report |
A.Therefore | B.Besides | C.Otherwise | D.However |
【推荐3】Thomas Edison tried two thousand different materials to make the light bulb. When none worked successfully, his assistant __1_, “All our work is in vain. We have learned nothing.”
Thomas Edison replied very __2_, “Oh, we have come a long way and we have _3__ a lot. We now know that there are two thousand materials which we cannot _4__ to make a good light bulb.”
If you learn from your mistakes, then you are _5__. If you learn from someone else’s mistakes, then you are a genius. Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines __6__ daily and failure is nothing more than a few small __7_ repeated daily.
How __8_ the above lines are! Success takes __9_. We’ll make mistakes _10__ we do things in too much of a hurry. When we do not practice disciplines in life, we don’t build enough confidence to __11__ new and challenging tasks which are important and matter in life. Our confidence __12__ what we think of ourselves and whether we believe in ourselves. We are all born with exceptional __13__, but only a few really _14___ their true potentials and make efforts in life and the others just lead a(n) _15__ life. Do you want to be exceptional?
Success is a fruit which everyone wants to _16__, but it is not found everywhere and no one can __17_ it without serious efforts.
Those who want to succeed will find a way; those who don’t will find a(n) _18__!
Success depends on previous __19__, and without it we will end in failure.
When you are __20__, please enjoy it and give your hand to others who want to accomplish something.
1.A.celebrated | B.complained | C.explained | D.answered |
A.confidently | B.madly | C.carelessly | D.angrily |
A.remembered | B.refused | C.learned | D.ordered |
A.test | B.ignore | C.invent | D.use |
A.healthy | B.enthusiastic | C.intelligent | D.generous |
A.shown | B.prevented | C.recorded | D.practiced |
A.errors | B.machines | C.jobs | D.steps |
A.common | B.strange | C.familiar | D.true |
A.effect | B.time | C.drugs | D.roles |
A.as though | B.so that | C.unless | D.if |
A.keep | B.attempt | C.give | D.see |
A.depends on | B.sets aside | C.turns down | D.sets up |
A.appearance | B.experiences | C.qualities | D.feelings |
A.own | B.realize | C.provide | D.research |
A.active | B.hard | C.rich | D.average |
A.sell | B.draw | C.eat | D.praise |
A.achieve | B.watch | C.offer | D.recognize |
A.story | B.excuse | C.key | D.plan |
A.preparation | B.influence | C.life | D.generation |
A.powerful | B.wonderful | C.successful | D.hopeful |