1 . I was ready for bed. My eyes fell on the musical
Dad was a
Dad was a man with big heart. When my house burned down a few years ago, Dad
With happy
“Beautiful and marvelous!”
Suddenly, I was awoken hours later by the
How did that card just start playing? I checked the windows, all tightly shut. But why couldn’t I
I decided to
The
A.card | B.record | C.box | D.clock |
A.sad | B.particular | C.strange | D.religious |
A.powerful | B.joyful | C.traditional | D.reliable |
A.hardly | B.intentionally | C.typically | D.annoyingly |
A.moved | B.frightened | C.dragged | D.tricked |
A.tips | B.protection | C.rent | D.opportunities |
A.careful | B.mean | C.sensible | D.ridiculous |
A.endings | B.songs | C.wishes | D.memories |
A.embarrassing | B.familiar | C.classic | D.beautiful |
A.shake | B.believe | C.express | D.tolerate |
A.observe | B.check | C.test | D.wander |
A.cigarettes | B.chemicals | C.smoke | D.cooking |
A.influence | B.reflection | C.damage | D.change |
A.satisfaction | B.regret | C.excitement | D.relief |
A.voice | B.kindness | C.generosity | D.heart |
A.He will work on the project. | B.He is not tough enough. | C.He has little patience. |
3 . On New Year’s Day, my 13-year-old son Mike broke his leg while skiing. Honestly speaking, it was no more than another
At dinner on a Tuesday, it came to me. In the coming springtime, I announced, we would have a family roller disco party in the house. My children looked up, their
Later that day, my youngest son wore his roller skates and
A.ache | B.challenge | C.ceremony | D.adventure |
A.hoped | B.discovered | C.explored | D.proved |
A.mood | B.benefit | C.spirits | D.abilities |
A.part with | B.come up with | C.put up with | D.stick to |
A.eyes | B.heads | C.faces | D.mouths |
A.moved | B.inspired | C.surprised | D.impressed |
A.details | B.benefits | C.choices | D.examples |
A.stressed | B.shared | C.celebrated | D.updated |
A.after | B.when | C.until | D.before |
A.eventually | B.frequently | C.typically | D.immediately |
A.Therefore | B.Besides | C.Still | D.Despite |
A.expectation | B.tension | C.memory | D.change |
A.searching | B.preparing | C.accounting | D.apologizing |
A.beginning | B.difference | C.point | D.answer |
A.shortest | B.happiest | C.simplest | D.toughest |
The cafeteria (自助食堂) conversation on Monday was all about hockey (冰上曲棍球) again. Jade usually fit in with the sports crowd, but now she was not included in the conversation.
“When will you get out on the ice, Jade?” Hazel asked. Jade was a soccer star at her old school in California. “I’m inviting her to play hockey.” Hazel told other players at the table.
Jade lowered her voice. “I can’t make it to open skating time because I have to look after my younger brother Calvin until 6:30.”
But Hazel had been friendly since their first meeting and she wasn’t going to give upon this. “A rink (溜冰场) is behind the stadium. I can practice with you thereafter the closing time. You can buy skates from Ms. Silva, the facility manager. 7 o’clock this evening at the rink!” Hazel told Jade excitedly.
However, Jade didn’t tell Hazel she couldn’t afford the skates and hockey stick. After school Jade hurried home to look after Calvin. When she was cleaning the crumbs (面包屑) under Calvin’s highchair with a broom, she got an idea. At 6:35, Jade grabbed the broom and an old tennis ball.
At the rink, Hazel hadn’t turned up yet. In her dirty shoes, Jade practiced hitting the ball with the broom independently. Surprisingly, she scored a goal. But her smile disappeared as she saw Ms. Silva walking over.
She looked down at Jade’s feet pitifully. “Your shoes made the rink dirty. Those aren’t skates and hockey stick.”
“I’m really sorry for the dirt,” Jade apologized. “I don’t have money for those.”
“You didn’t tell me that!” Hazel appeared, holding Jade’s hands.
“Want a weekend job?” Ms. Silva advised gently. “I’ll teach you how to remove the dirt and leaves. A month later you may get new skates!” “Definitely.” Jade replied. “I’ll be there with you!” Hazel said.
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In the following month, Jade was a dutiful staff and practiced with Hazel in the rink every night.
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5 . It was a familiar sight that the family gathered around the table telling stories during and after the meal. As part of our daily
The love of storytelling
Telling stories has been irreplaceable. When
A.plan | B.routine | C.work | D.schedule |
A.originated | B.went | C.dated | D.differed |
A.history | B.career | C.identity | D.culture |
A.inspired | B.changed | C.benefited | D.included |
A.respectable | B.suitable | C.responsible | D.grateful |
A.fortunate | B.positive | C.sensitive | D.generous |
A.value | B.duty | C.role | D.company |
A.forgot | B.expected | C.failed | D.refused |
A.cutting down | B.meeting with | C.going with | D.taking down |
A.excitement | B.happiness | C.embarrassment | D.surprise |
A.poem | B.subject | C.adventure | D.description |
A.telling | B.reading | C.writing | D.hearing |
A.connection | B.body | C.curiosity | D.attitude |
A.Frequently | B.Frankly | C.Formally | D.Fortunately |
A.relate | B.treat | C.apply | D.compare |
6 . Sometimes our friends’ behavior can offend (冒犯) us; sometimes we can see changes they need to make — but how do we tell them?
It’s important to have solid evidence that there is indeed a problem. Evidence that can be agreed upon makes it easier for other people to recognize issues.
Be realistic. Complicated problems are unlikely to be solved with one conversation. Consider what is possible in one discussion and that it may be harder than you initially thought.
A.Staying calm is vital. |
B.Are there any ways to make difficult conversations easier? |
C.Some people like to gather evidence to support their concerns. |
D.This will help you to set realistic goals for what you can achieve. |
E.Once you have proof, it’s important to highlight how it impacts us and others. |
F.Should we always be completely honest with our friends about their behavior? |
G.We can lower the potential for conflict by listening to the other person and asking questions. |
It was in the afternoon before the end of the Second World War that Antonio Black, who was twelve, caught sight of a beautiful brooch (胸针) in a shop window. The brooch is so beautiful that he was unwilling to leave the store until he had purchased it. But it was too expensive — $5. His family was very poor and his parents struggled to make ends meet. Five dollars would buy almost a week’s food for his family.
Antonio couldn’t ask his father for the money. Everything his father made through fishing went to his mother, Susan. Slim and beautiful, his mother was the center of the home and the glue that held it together. The housework was never-ending, and she struggled to feed and clothe their five children, but she was happy as her family and their well-being were all she cared about.
Nevertheless, he opened the shop’s door and went inside. Standing proudly and straight in his flour-sack (面粉袋改做的) shirt and washed-out trousers, he told the shopkeeper what he wanted, adding, “But I don’t have the money right now. Can you please hold it for me for some time?”
“I’ll try,” the shopkeeper smiled. “People around here don’t usually have that kind of money to spend on things. It should keep for a while.”
Antonio respectfully touched his worn cap and walked out. He would raise the money and not tell anybody, for he thought Mum would be surprised when she saw that brooch. On hearing the sound of hammering (锤打) from a side street, Antonio suddenly had an idea that he could raise money by selling the used nail bags. People built their own homes in Bay Roberts, using nails bought in bags from a local factory. Sometimes the used bags were thrown away at the construction site, and Antonio knew he could sell them back to the factory for five cents a piece. That day he sold two nail bags and hid the money in a rusty soda tin.
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Every day after school, Antonio started his plan.
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__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________My dad was a cleaner in my school. When I was 12, I decided to study hard to have a life different from his.
One day when Dad asked me to play basketball with him, I just replied, “I’m busy. I want to study well so that I can become a rich man. I don’t want to be a cleaner like you, Dad!” He was shocked (震惊的), but I didn’t care and continued studying hard. Finally, I graduated from high school with honors, and decided it was time to break free from my dad and follow my dreams.
“Dad, I got a scholarship to a law school in California,” I told him. “I’ll leave in 3 days.” My dad was surprised but proud of me. As I left for the airport 3 days later, he said, “Son, wherever you go, welcome back home.” I ignored his words and flew to California.
After I graduated, I found a great job there. Later, I was made manager and earned much money. I no longer remembered my father was a cleaner. I had forgotten my dad, who was still cleaning my school. I seldom answered his calls or wrote back to him. I was busy; I still had a lot more to achieve.
With time, the more success I tasted, somehow, the lonelier I became. I felt especially lonely on my 31st birthday. I kept checking my phone, hoping someone wished me a happy birthday. But there wasn’t a single call or message. Later that evening when I returned home from my office, something in my mailbox drew my attention.
“A letter?” I whispered and saw it was from my father. He never forgot to mail me a letter on my each birthday. However, I never took the trouble to read it. “How did I ignore him?” I thought. I brought the letter home and took out his earlier letters. And I opened one. It read, “Wherever you are, I love you to the last drop of my blood. I wish you a happy life.”
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I picked up another letter and read it.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Finally, I arrived at my dad’s house and saw him sitting alone in the yard.
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B.A restaurant owner. |
C.A delivery woman. |
A.Strangers. | B.Former schoolmates. | C.Employer and employee. |