1 . Many years ago, I bought a house in the Garfagnana, where we still go every summer. The first time we
What we discovered is that it’s
It’s good to eat things at the correct time, when they’re
A.waited | B.met | C.camped | D.stayed |
A.making | B.searching | C.squeezing | D.feeling |
A.customer | B.neighbor | C.relative | D.passenger |
A.lend | B.send | C.bring | D.show |
A.choice | B.comment | C.promise | D.gesture |
A.worried | B.moved | C.thrilled | D.bored |
A.simple | B.real | C.shiny | D.fun |
A.more | B.good | C.new | D.easy |
A.sympathetic to | B.thankful for | C.cautious about | D.interested in |
A.tried | B.sold | C.returned | D.mixed |
A.unnecessary | B.uncertain | C.unwise | D.unusual |
A.appearance | B.quality | C.origin | D.price |
A.size | B.shape | C.color | D.taste |
A.smell | B.look | C.become | D.work |
A.happy | B.vivid | C.short | D.vague |
A.clean | B.check | C.count | D.pack |
A.perfect | B.useful | C.convenient | D.familiar |
A.on view | B.on sale | C.in season | D.in need |
A.finished | B.stored | C.found | D.grown |
A.cooked | B.given | C.bought | D.told |
2 . My mother is 92. Unless I have to be out of town, each week I take my mother to do her
Last week she walked up to the store, but when she went to pay for her groceries, she was
At this store, people
My mother was so
So, whoever you are, thank you for the random act of
A.exercise | B.housework | C.cooking | D.shopping |
A.reward | B.medicine | C.company | D.shelter |
A.return | B.collet | C.order | D.buy |
A.short | B.cautious | C.wrong | D.concerned |
A.aim | B.way | C.advice | D.reason |
A.weight | B.things | C.mask | D.glasses |
A.raise | B.add | C.bring | D.switch |
A.show up | B.call in | C.check out | D.sit down |
A.store | B.select | C.deliver | D.bag |
A.stranger | B.cashier | C.friend | D.doctor |
A.looked for | B.talked about | C.threw away | D.put back |
A.receipt | B.soap | C.cash | D.bottle |
A.asked | B.waited | C.cared | D.searched |
A.repay | B.trust | C.recognize | D.help |
A.luck | B.chance | C.gift | D.turn |
A.surprised | B.amused | C.touched | D.convinced |
A.in case | B.even if | C.as though | D.so that |
A.energy | B.money | C.space | D.time |
A.faith | B.courage | C.kindness | D.honor |
A.made her day | B.changed her mind | C.caught her eye | D.met her demand |
3 . It’s about 250 miles from the hills of west-central Iowa to Ehlers’ home in Minnesota. During the long trip home, following a weekend of hunting. Ehlers
Back home, Ehlers was troubled by that
A local farmer told them the dog sounded like one
Jeff had
Ehlers returned to Minnesota, and then drove 100 miles to Minneapolis to put Rosie on a flight to Michigan. “It’s good to know there’s still someone out there who
“I figured whoever lost the dog was probably just as
A.read | B.forgot | C.thought | D.heard |
A.fighting | B.trembling | C.eating | D.sleeping |
A.tried | B.agreed | C.promised | D.regretted |
A.calmed down | B.stood up | C.rolled over | D.run off |
A.injured | B.stolen | C.lost | D.rescued |
A.home | B.past | C.back | D.on |
A.preparation | B.explanation | C.test | D.search |
A.cautiously | B.casually | C.skillfully | D.angrily |
A.surprise | B.joy | C.hesitation | D.anxiety |
A.predicted | B.advertised | C.believed | D.recorded |
A.house | B.phone | C.street | D.car |
A.called | B.copied | C.counted | D.remembered |
A.fed | B.adopted | C.found | D.cured |
A.hunted | B.skied | C.lived | D.worked |
A.on purpose | B.on time | C.in turn | D.in vain |
A.cares | B.sees | C.suffers | D.learns |
A.place | B.trouble | C.waste | D.extreme |
A.service | B.plan | C.effort | D.team |
A.equal | B.allergic | C.grateful | D.close |
A.suitable | B.proud | C.wise | D.willing |
4 . My First Marathon(马拉松)
A month before my first marathon, one of my ankles was injured and this meant not running for two weeks, leaving me only two weeks to train. Yet, I was determined to go ahead.
I remember back to my 7th year in school. In my first P.E. class, the teacher required us to run laps and then hit a softball. I didn’t do either well. He later informed me that I was "not athletic".
The idea that I was "not athletic" stuck with me for years. When I started running in my 30s, I realized running was a battle against myself, not about competition or whether or not I was athletic. It was all about the battle against my own body and mind. A test of wills!
The night before my marathon, I dreamt that I couldn’t even find the finish line. I woke up sweating and nervous, but ready to prove something to myself.
Shortly after crossing the start line, my shoe laces(鞋带) became untied. So I stopped to readjust. Not the start I wanted!
At mile 3, I passed a sign: "GO FOR IT, RUNNERS!"
By mile 17, I became out of breath and the once injured ankle hurt badly. Despite the pain, I stayed the course walking a bit and then running again.
By mile 21, I was starving!
As I approached mile 23, I could see my wife waving a sign. She is my biggest fan. She never minded the alarm clock sounding at 4 a.m. or questioned my expenses on running.
I was one of the final runners to finish. But I finished! And I got a medal. In fact, I got the same medal as the one that the guy who came in first place had.
Determined to be myself, move forward, free of shame and worldly labels(世俗标签), I can now call myself a "marathon winner".
1. A month before the marathon, the author ____________.A.was well trained | B.felt scared |
C.made up his mind to run | D.lost hope |
A.To acknowledge the support of his teacher. |
B.To amuse the readers with a funny story. |
C.To show he was not talented in sports. |
D.To share a precious memory. |
A.He made it. | B.He quit halfway. |
C.He got the first prize. | D.He walked to the end. |
A.A man owes his success to his family support. |
B.A winner is one with a great effort of will. |
C.Failure is the mother of success. |
D.One is never too old to learn. |
5 . No one is born a winner. People make themselves into winners by their own
I learned this lesson from a(n)
It was a tradition for the school’s old team to play against the
I started doing anything I could to help them build a little
Six months after suffering our
From the experience I learnt a lot about how the attitude of the leader can
Winners are made, but born.
1.A.luck | B.tests | C.efforts | D.nature |
A.experiment | B.experience | C.visit | D.show |
A.operating | B.editing | C.consulting | D.coaching |
A.successful | B.excellent | C.strong | D.new |
A.cheer for | B.prepare for | C.help with | D.finish with |
A.believe | B.agree | C.describe | D.regret |
A.realize | B.claim | C.permit | D.demand |
A.reacting to | B.looking for | C.depending on | D.caring about |
A.decision | B.attitude | C.conclusion | D.intention |
A.pride | B.culture | C.fortune | D.relationship |
A.leaders | B.partners | C.winners | D.learners |
A.rewards | B.vacations | C.health | D.honor |
A.risked | B.missed | C.considered | D.practiced |
A.defeat | B.decline | C.accident | D.mistake |
A.relax | B.improve | C.expand | D.defend |
A.shame | B.burden | C.victory | D.favor |
A.chances | B.thrills | C.concerns | D.offers |
A.surprise | B.serve | C.interest | D.affect |
A.encouraged | B.observed | C.protected | D.impressed |
A.honestly | B.individually | C.calmly | D.differently |
6 . Raynor Winn and her husband Moth became homeless due to their wrong investment. Their savings had been
Failing to find any other way out, they decided to make a
This was a long journey of unaccustomed hardship and
Wild camping is
During the journey, Raynor began a career as a nature writer. She writes, "
A.drawn up | B.used up | C.backed up | D.kept up |
A.mild | B.common | C.preventable | D.serious |
A.cure | B.luck | C.care | D.promise |
A.business | B.walking | C.bus | D.rail |
A.expected | B.frightening | C.disappointing | D.surprising |
A.budget | B.revenue | C.compensation | D.allowance |
A.frequent | B.occasional | C.abundant | D.constant |
A.unpopular | B.lawful | C.attractive | D.illegal |
A.soon | B.early | C.late | D.slowly |
A.harder | B.easier | C.cheaper | D.funnier |
A.rolled | B.bled | C.ached | D.trembled |
A.struggle | B.progress | C.excitement | D.research |
A.developed | B.controlled | C.reduced | D.increased |
A.Initially | B.Eventually | C.Temporarily | D.Consequently |
A.gained | B.kept | C.wounded | D.lost |
A.sewn | B.washed | C.worn | D.ironed |
A.Doctors | B.Hiking | C.Lawyers | D.Homelessness |
A.well | B.partly | C.neatly | D.originally |
A.choice | B.reward | C.promise | D.break |
A.loose | B.full | C.blank | D.missing |
7 . The Homeless Hero
For many, finding an unattended wallet filled with £400 in cash would be a source(来源)of temptation(诱惑). But the
After spotting a
After hours in the cold and wet, he
He then took the wallet to a nearby police station after
The pair were later able to thank Mr. Smith for his
Mr. Anderson said:"I couldn’t believe that the guy never took a penny. To think he is sleeping on the streets tonight
Mr. Smith’s act
Now Mr. Anderson has set up an online campaign to
For Mr. Smith, this is a possible life-changing
A.hope | B.aim | C.urge | D.effort |
A.still | B.even | C.ever | D.once |
A.wallet | B.bag | C.box | D.parcel |
A.partner | B.colleague | C.owner | D.policeman |
A.turned | B.hid | C.stepped | D.reached |
A.discover | B.collect | C.check | D.believe |
A.taking | B.leaving | C.reading | D.writing |
A.satisfied | B.excited | C.amused | D.shocked |
A.safe | B.missing | C.found | D.seen |
A.service | B.support | C.kindness | D.encouragement |
A.when | B.if | C.where | D.because |
A.rather | B.yet | C.already | D.just |
A.too | B.though | C.again | D.instead |
A.honest | B.polite | C.rich | D.generous |
A.gave | B.paid | C.cast | D.drew |
A.learned | B.posted | C.cared | D.heard |
A.borrow | B.raise | C.save | D.earn |
A.of | B.at | C.for | D.in |
A.details | B.changes | C.offers | D.applications |
A.lesson | B.adventure | C.chance | D.challenge |
One morning, I was waiting at the bus stop, worried about
9 . When I was in fourth grade, I worked part-time as a paperboy. Mrs. Stanley was one of my customers. She’d watch me coming down her street, and by the time I’d biked up to her doorstep, there’d be a cold drink waiting. I’d sit and drink while she talked.
Mrs. Stanley talked mostly about her dead husband, “Mr. Stanley and I went shopping this morning.” she’d say. The first time she said that, soda(汽水) went up my nose.
I told my father how Mrs. Stanley talked as if Mr. Stanley were still alive. Dad said she was probably lonely, and that I ought to sit and listen and nod my head and smile, and maybe she’d work it out of her system. So that’s what I did, and it turned out Dad was right. After a while she seemed content to leave her husband over at the cemetery(墓地).
I finally quit delivering newspapers and didn’t see Mrs. Stanley for several years. Then we crossed paths at a church fund-raiser(募捐活动). She was spooning mashed potatoes and looking happy. Four years before, she’d had to offer her paperboy a drink to have someone to talk with. Now she had friends. Her husband was gone, but life went on.
I live in the city now, and my paperboy is a lady named Edna with three kids. She asks me how I’m doing. When I don’t say “fine”, she sticks around to hear my problems. She’s lived in the city most of her life, but she knows about community. Community isn’t so much a place as it is a state of mind. You find it whenever people ask how you’re doing because they care, and not because they’re getting paid to do so. Sometimes it’s good to just smile, nod your head and listen.
1. Why did soda go up the author’s nose one time?A.He was talking fast. | B.He was shocked. |
C.He was in a hurry. | D.He was absent-minded. |
A.He enjoyed the drink. | B.He wanted to be helpful. |
C.He took the chance to rest. | D.He tried to please his dad. |
A.recover from her sadness | B.move out of the neighborhood |
C.turn to her old friends | D.speak out about her past |
A.Open up to others. | B.Depend on each other. |
C.Pay for other’s help | D.Care about one another. |
10 . A young English teacher saved the lives of 30 students when he took
Harvold, who has not
The bus driver never regained consciousness and died at Easy Surrey Hospital. He had worked regulary with the
The head of the language school told the local newspaper that the school is going to send Harvold on a weekend
A.control | B.care | C.advantage | D.note |
A.taken in | B.picked up | C.tracked down | D.helped out |
A.greet | B.thank | C.invite | D.meet |
A.present | B.introduce | C.take | D.organize |
A.drive | B.doctor | C.librarian | D.teacher |
A.given | B.marked | C.passed | D.conducted |
A.speaking to | B.waiting for | C.returning to | D.looking for |
A.learned | B.noticed | C.mentioned | D.doubted |
A.sleep | B.cry | C.move | D.recover |
A.ran over | B.went by | C.carried | D.hit |
A.remembered | B.continued | C.prepared | D.managed |
A.witnessed | B.recorded | C.praised | D.understood |
A.appeared | B.reacted | C.escaped | D.interrupted |
A.delay | B.accident | C.mistake | D.experience |
A.airport | B.hospital | C.school | D.police |
A.happy | B.fortunate | C.touched | D.sorry |
A.survive | B.retire | C.relax | D.succeed |
A.project | B.trip | C.dinner | D.duty |
A.bravery | B.skill | C.quality | D.knowledge |
A.necessary | B.easy | C.different | D.free |