1 . As I watched my son Nathan play basketball for his high school team, I was starting to feel sorry for myself and for him. His team was facing adversity on the court and he was playing in a hostile environment-it was the opponents’ home gym filled with their supporters, and Nathan’s team was trailing (落后) for three quarters (节) of the game. As for me, I had been fired from my job earlier in the day.
During my drive home, I kept telling myself that I would find work again in a short time-I am confident in my experience and abilities. This is the same belief as I always try to teach my son.
The basketball game entered the fourth quarter with Nathan’s team still trailing. I saw the determination on his face, as well as his teammates’ faces as they fought back to not only tie with the other team, but then go ahead by three points. Then, a player from the other team made an unbelievable shot to tie the score again. With the game in a tie and few seconds on the clock, Nathan found himself with the ball. With skill and confidence, he proceeded to make a basket with a defender hanging his hands all over him. The defender was warned for a foul (犯规).As Nathan stood at the free-throw line preparing for a shot that would make his team one point ahead, I saw the determination on his face again. There was no room for self- doubt. Nathan was able to tune out all the distractions and nail the free throw with such skill. It was as if he had done it a thousand times.
As I sat there, my heart bursting with pride. It dawned on me that I had taught him perseverance in the face of adversity, and he had just taught me the same lesson. That brief moment of self-doubt and feeling sorry for myself was blown away by the actions of my son on the basketball court. He would play in the finals, but it didn’t matter if he would win or lose. At this moment, we both won.
1. Why did the author feel sorry?A.He had made a big mistake in his work. |
B.He used to be too busy to accompany Nathan. |
C.Nathan’s team was too weak to compete in the game. |
D.He and Nathan were both going through a hard time. |
A.Self-centred and pessimistic. | B.Self-confident and optimistic. |
C.Hard-working and intelligent. | D.Easy-going and warm-hearted. |
A.Ignore. | B.Focus. | C.Create. | D.Receive. |
A.Father and Son in Life | B.A Lesson in Life and Basketball |
C.It Matters Whether to Win or Lose | D.Life Goes Just like Playing Basketball |
1.我的妈妈是我眼中的英雄。她在一家超市做收银员。
2.我原以为她的工作很容易,但我逐渐意识到,这些年来妈妈一直怀着极大的热情做着一份出色的工作,值得尊重。
3.母亲以她的工作为荣。她笑迎顾客,即使累了也坚持努力工作。
4.虽然她每天工作时间很长,但她仍抽空做家务并花时间陪我。
5.在她的鼓舞下,我学会了在遇到困难时不轻易承认失败。
The Hero in My Eye
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________My mother is my greatest inspiration. She works as a cashier at a neighbourhood supermarket.
I used to think her job was pretty easy, but now I am older, I
Having quarreled with her husband Tom, Jane boiled with anger and she
①童年时,父母常常把许多美德传给孩子,其中不自私是最重要的。
②孩子们被教导要珍惜生命、友谊,在遇到困难时不要灰心。
③当父母告诉孩子这些美德时,孩子不会立即理解。
④渐渐地,当孩子们长大了,经历了各种各样的事情之后,他们就会成熟并消化这些美德。
⑤在成年后,在某一时刻,孩子们会想起父母曾经说过的话,完全赞同他们。
⑥因此,有时他们会把这些美德传给他们的孩子。
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我祖父经营他的诊所已经50多年了。他是我们村和周围村庄最有影响力的人物之一。他一直致力于用简单有效的方法缓解病人的病痛。他总是免费为贫穷的村民治疗伤病。他认为他所做的是值得的。
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1. 拥有朋友让我们受益匪浅,并且结交到知心朋友对个人的发展非常重要。
2. 朋友在你成功时会祝贺你,在你失败时会出现在你面前激励你,在你沮丧时也不会远离你。
3. 要想友谊长存,就应该和朋友保持联系。
4. 无论做什么,要把朋友的需求和安危记在心中,尽可能地为朋友分忧解难。
5. 如果你不小心冒犯了朋友怎么办?(What if...?)
6. 勇于承认错误是你要优先选择的解决办法。(动名词短语作主语)
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8 . The train had been long delayed. Running out of
He lay down and fell asleep but was soon woken up by a woman. She handed him his bag and
Andy's thoughts drifted (飘) to when he was
Andy woke up later feeling much better. Then he noticed the woman, who’d
Without thinking twice, Andy wrapped his mother’s scarf around the baby. To his
A.luck | B.patience | C.time | D.energy |
A.train | B.truth | C.cause | D.notice |
A.insisted | B.explained | C.apologized | D.admitted |
A.surprised | B.ready | C.thankful | D.frightened |
A.checking | B.leaving | C.planning | D.packing |
A.hurt | B.annoyed | C.ashamed | D.puzzled |
A.Lately | B.Finally | C.Suddenly | D.Instantly |
A.look | B.pill | C.rest | D.sandwich |
A.for safety | B.on purpose | C.in case | D.by accident |
A.calmness | B.confidence | C.comfort | D.concern |
A.warmth | B.memory | C.smell | D.touch |
A.helped | B.pleased | C.disturbed | D.greeted |
A.carefully | B.casually | C.gently | D.tightly |
A.relief | B.amazement | C.mind | D.advantage |
A.arms | B.scarfs | C.passengers | D.mothers |
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