1 . After my mother suffered from Alzheimer’s disease(阿尔茨海默病), the plants in our house began to die. In years past, I remember the deep, earthy smell that would
But now, leaves were
I began her old rounds, pouring water into the thirsty soil, and soon the plants
Though Alzheimer’s disease
I look at plants
A.pile on | B.rise up | C.come over | D.wander off |
A.beginning | B.top | C.foundation | D.thought |
A.dropping | B.appearing | C.turning | D.waving |
A.processes | B.possibilities | C.goals | D.demands |
A.desire | B.memory | C.protection | D.notice |
A.recovered | B.absorbed | C.dried | D.shone |
A.lonely | B.helpless | C.thirsty | D.anxious |
A.contributions | B.attempts | C.choices | D.explorations |
A.collection | B.love | C.sharing | D.amusement |
A.recalls | B.hides | C.steals | D.escapes |
A.deep | B.passing | C.slight | D.longing |
A.live with | B.find out | C.care for | D.focus on |
A.definitely | B.curiously | C.strangely | D.differently |
A.final | B.quiet | C.permanent | D.quick |
A.growing | B.seeking | C.expecting | D.saving |
Although Anderson started his business with strong passion, his business broke down just after several months, He didn’t start any new work ever since. His teacher got to know about that and called him to his home.
The teacher asked, “Why don’t you start some other work?”
Anderson replied. “I gave my everything to my business and yet it didn’t make it.”
The teacher tried to comfort him, saying “But that’s life. Sometimes we get success and sometimes we don’t. This doesn’t mean that we stop working.”
“What’s the significance of doing work, when I can’t be sure of success?” Anderson re-plied with a bit of annoyance.
The teacher took Anderson to a room and showed him a dead tomato plant. Confused. Anderson said, “It’s dead. Why are you showing it to me?”
The teacher replied, “When I sowed its seed, I did everything right for it. I watered it, fertilized it, sprayed it with pesticide (杀虫剂). I took great care of it but it still died.” He paused for a while and then continued. “Doing work is the same... No matter how hard you try, you cannot decide what happens in the end. However, you can control those things in your hands. Just do your best!”
Anderson asked, “But if there is no guarantee of success then what’s the use of doing anything?”
The teacher said. “You’d better not think like that...”
“What’s wrong with that... I have given so much hard work, so much money, so much times if success is only a matter of chance, then what is the use of doing so much?” said Anderson, being about to leave.
Just then the teacher stopped him and said, “Before you leave, I want to show you one more thing.”
Paragraph 1:Leading by the teacher, Anderson came to another room, opening the door.
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It was at that very moment that Anderson read the lesson of success.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3 . I had a good job in the marketing division of a Fortune 500 company. After working for this first-class
My wife was a stay-at-home mom, so I would sacrifice (牺牲) our only income and insurance for nothing more than a
I
How would I have
Life provides windows of opportunity, but they close quickly. For me, to remain in my former company during this “window” came at a price too high. Thoreau was right; I wasn’t willing to
A.college | B.company | C.gym | D.gallery |
A.submit to | B.jump at | C.think about | D.rule out |
A.stage | B.process | C.term | D.development |
A.met | B.witnessed | C.believed | D.loved |
A.dream | B.hope | C.request | D.prediction |
A.controlling | B.working | C.conducting | D.carrying |
A.incredible | B.impossible | C.average | D.unremarkable |
A.called | B.gained | C.misunderstood | D.realized |
A.chase | B.abandon | C.cite | D.refuse |
A.introduced | B.presented | C.launched | D.attended |
A.developmental | B.multiple | C.grateful | D.creative |
A.conferences | B.sessions | C.chats | D.workshops |
A.benefited | B.promoted | C.consumed | D.strengthened |
A.garden | B.bank | C.quarry | D.ward |
A.transform | B.alter | C.adapt | D.exchange |
Alice was only five and it was her first camping trip with Mum and Dad. She was excited but was a little nervous, too. “What if the tent collapses and squashes us? What if the wind blows it away? What if it rains and the tent leaks? What if a wolf comes into the tent and eats us?...” she kept asking Mum these strange questions.
This made Mum laugh. Alice had read too many fairy stories with big bad wolves in them. Mum comforted Alice, saying that there weren’t any wolves in the city or even in the whole country, except in zoos. “Well, what if one has escaped from a zoo?” asked Alice. Mum laughed, “Zoos are careful enough not to let their animals escape.” Then Alice soon forgot about wolves as the v started getting ready for the camping trip.
Alice helped Dad load up the car. They put a tent into the car, which wasabi gone for the whole family to stay in. Then the sleeping bags, blankets and more. “It’s cold at night when you’re sleeping in a tent,” added Dad. When everything was packed, the car was full to bursting(爆棚). Dad started the car, and soon they were leaving the city behind them.
“Look at the hills!” shouted Mum excitedly. “Look at the cows on the grass!” They drove up a winding road until they reached the campsite, which belonged to a farmer and was in a big field. Once the tent was set up, Alice went to explore. There were trees to climb and a stream for paddling(戏水). Alice sat there watching the cows eating the grass. The day flew by and was: getting dark. Then the family had a barbecue near the tent.
As they were ready for sleep, strange rustling(沙沙声) noises came from the fence next to their tent in the darkness. “What are those noises? Is a wolf approaching?” Alice worried and moved closer to Mum, “Maybe it’s just the wind,” Mum gently patted Alice. Alice didn’t say, anything more. They were all tired after a day outdoors, and crawled into their sleeping bags. Soon Mum and Dad were asleep.
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It was the first time that Alice had slept in a tent outside.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________She said to her parents, “There must be a wolf or something else near the fence.”
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________5 . As a psychologist, one of my favorite practices was my meeting a teenager, Trevor. He had been struggling with anxiety and depression, finding few solutions
“When you break a bone, what is the
If children are in crisis, parents can try to make them realize their problems. Parents need to encourage and support them. In this
A.available | B.sensitive | C.contrary | D.similar |
A.increased | B.evaluated | C.tested | D.doubted |
A.looked on | B.turned to | C.complained of | D.appealed to |
A.pattern | B.source | C.policy | D.treatment |
A.ensured | B.warned | C.reported | D.remembered |
A.thrilled | B.confused | C.terrified | D.embarrassed |
A.applied to | B.took to | C.occurred to | D.pointed to |
A.character | B.value | C.improvement | D.flow |
A.patiently | B.secretly | C.casually | D.blindly |
A.selection | B.expense | C.function | D.course |
A.accidently | B.exactly | C.abruptly | D.equally |
A.criticize | B.qualify | C.monitor | D.back |
A.humour | B.mind | C.pride | D.injury |
A.stubborn | B.mistaken | C.normal | D.alone |
A.case | B.age | C.field | D.order |
Logan was a brilliant student. He had committed to doing everything it took to win a scholarship to study at a good university. But nothing was more important to the 17-year-old boy than supporting his mother who was sick. After school hours, he would work as a bagboy at the local grocery store. Together, Logan and his mother managed to make ends meet while still fighting to achieve bigger dreams.
Now right outside the grocery store, Logan spotted a familiar face. “Mr. Peters!” Logan called out to the old man holding crutches (拐杖), whom he recognized as his new neighbor. Mr. Peters waved at Logan. Logan happily helped the old man find what he needed and helped him bill the items, too.
“That will be $23, Mr. Peters,” Logan said.
Mr. Peters was taken aback by the bill’s amount. He asked, “And how much without the fruits?”
“$19, sir.”
“I see.” Mr. Peters looked in his wallet. He studied the bill and said, “Actually, I’ll just take the greens, thank you.”
“You know what? Here, let me pay for your order. It looks like you may have … left your card at home or something.”
Mr. Peters didn’t see this kind gesture coming, and even though it hurt his pride a little, he accepted the boy’s help.
Logan paid for the order and handed the bags to the old man. But Mr. Peters could only move a few steps forward as he tried to hold all the groceries without the crutches slipping away Logan rushed to Mr. Peters and offered to carry the groceries to his home. It was a short walk, but the two men were engaged in conversation all the way.
“What are you doing working at a grocery store? You look like you should be in college!” Mr. Peter asked.
On listening to Logan’s story, Mr. Peters was moved and thought he should do something. “It was lovely to meet you, Logan. Maybe you could pop in after your shift at the store today?” he asked.
Logan agreed, suspecting that the man probably needed some help around the house.
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After work, Logan knocked on his neighbor’s door and discovered the most astonishing thing about the old man.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________“I’ve asked some former workmates to notice a scholarship application from a young man named Logan,” Mr. Peters continued.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________It was Christmas Eve when my sister and I decided to open our presents before our mom got home from work. She usually came home about an hour after we got home from school, which we thought was plenty of time to sneak a peek at (偷看) the gifts under the tree. My sister opened the first gift while I was ordered to stand guard at the big picture window in our front room.
I was so excited that I could barely stand still. I also couldn’t keep my eyes on the window very long. My head moved from the window to my sister and back to the window again. I felt like I was watching a Ping-Pong match.
“All right!” my sister shouted. She pulled out a jewelry box. “You know what that means, don’t you?”
I jumped up and down. “Yeah, it’s my turn!”
“No,” she said. “It means that there must be some jewelry under here. I watched my sister rummage (翻找) through the presents under the tree trying to find one she thought was small enough to be a necklace or earrings.
“Hey, that’s not fair!” I said, stomping my foot. I couldn’t do anything except stand guard as she opened present after present. Finally, when my sister’s curiosity was satisfied and she had finished, wrapping her last present back up, we traded places.
My heart hammered so hard that it felt like my chest was moving in and out. My sister reminded me to be careful not to tear the paper, and wrap the presents back up the same way that I had found them.
After unwrapping a few presents, I found it faster to open one end of a present and peek inside. “Cool! Mom and Dad got me headphones for my stereo (立体声音响设备)!” I pulled the headphones out of the box and was about to put them on when my sister shouted, “Quick! Wrap it back up! Mom’s coming!”
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“Come on!” My sister’s face was as white as the paint on the wall.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Our secret was safe, but somehow Christmas morning didn’t feel the same.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________8 . I was 68 when I first stepped on stage as a standup comedian in 2003. I’d never set foot in a comedy
It was then that I started to think about comedy. I realised people needed to laugh, to enjoy themselves again, and thought that with a little
In New York, comedians are
Now my sets differ. I might be on stage for 10 minutes in front of a dozen people, or my one-woman show is a full hour in front of a crowd of 100.
After a show, people young and old come up to me, saying what a(n)
A.club | B.society | C.stage | D.site |
A.audience | B.performer | C.worker | D.producer |
A.modern | B.beautiful | C.grand | D.picturesque |
A.entertained | B.seen | C.active | D.public |
A.exercise | B.practice | C.training | D.meditation |
A.held on | B.got together | C.took up | D.plucked up |
A.make | B.react | C.criticize | D.applaud |
A.exclusively | B.typically | C.rarely | D.occasionally |
A.fight | B.rise | C.stand | D.break |
A.amused | B.expected | C.surprised | D.indifferent |
A.silence | B.hesitation | C.disbelief | D.applause |
A.bored | B.addicted | C.disinterested | D.unexpected |
A.reminder | B.motivation | C.challenge | D.inspiration |
A.reach | B.arrive | C.approach | D.surpass |
A.dominant | B.leading | C.back | D.passive |
9 . Kwane Stewart, a devoted vet (兽医) in San Diego, had reached a point of burnout in his career. The animal
One fateful day, outside a convenience store, he
Stewart began working as a street vet during his free time, determined to
For Stewart, the most rewarding aspect of his work lies in the one-on-one
A.shop | B.shelter | C.lab | D.farm |
A.struggled | B.managed | C.intended | D.hesitated |
A.trained | B.examined | C.adopted | D.selected |
A.assessing | B.advancing | C.delaying | D.quitting |
A.mentioned | B.interviewed | C.recognized | D.encountered |
A.regretful | B.desperate | C.grateful | D.responsible |
A.delivered | B.sold | C.offered | D.returned |
A.ignoring | B.hurting | C.blaming | D.bothering |
A.game | B.chapter | C.firm | D.research |
A.have a try | B.keep a balance | C.make a difference | D.set an example |
A.free | B.safe | C.expensive | D.private |
A.decisions | B.connections | C.discussions | D.competitions |
A.slightly | B.hardly | C.simply | D.generally |
A.celebrate | B.follow | C.test | D.restore |
A.hope | B.freedom | C.pride | D.respect |
10 . In the early 19th century, New England farmers, tired of wrestling with their poor land, journeyed to the Midwest. In states like Illinois and Iowa, they found rich, black soil. Unfortunately, many soon felt like thirsty sailors in the middle of the ocean—water everywhere but not a drop to drink. They were surrounded by fertile soil, but had to stop every few seconds to remove the sticky dirt off their iron plows (犁) with large wooden paddles. This dilemma caught the attention of John Deere, a blacksmith who moved to Illinois in 1836.
Deere decided to look into the problem. From his previous work on plows, he knew that dirt was less likely to stick to highly polished metal. That thought was in the back of his mind when he visited a sawmill (锯木厂) in 1837 and noticed a broken saw made of steel. Deere brought it home and began making a better plow. The plow he wanted would have to cut deep into the soil at a sharp angle so that dirt would fall off, yet it could not put too much burden on the horses pulling it. After several experiments, Deere constructed a new plow that featured wood handles. It proved a success. Unlike the old iron plows, Deere’s not only had a blade from which dirt fell away cleanly, but it also turned the soil more efficiently and quickly.
Demand for Deere’s plows increased sharply, but production was limited by the shortage of polished steel. Initially, Deere could only produce a few plows each year. However, Deere’s persistence paid off as he sourced cheaper steel from Pittsburgh. Amazingly, in 1857, his company manufactured and sold 10, 000 plows!
Deere, a perfectionist, continually improved his plows, introducing multiple new versions in a single year. While this slowed down his production ability, it ensured Deere a solid reputation among his customers. Deere plows became world famous in the 1870s when they outshone the competition in a demonstration in France. That same decade, his company built its first riding plow and designed the leaping deer as its trademark.
1. What was the main problem the newly settled farmers met?A.A shortage of fresh water. | B.A lack of rich farming land. |
C.The trouble in handling the soil on plows. | D.The difficulty of growing plants in season. |
A.Its unique features. | B.Its operating method. |
C.Its invention process. | D.Its working efficiency. |
A.wide recognition | B.marketing strategy |
C.technical standards | D.production challenges |
A.A Famed Farmer | B.A Successful Company |
C.A Sticky Problem | D.A Historical Experiment |