1 . On our way home from school my kid and I shared each other our high and low part of the day. My 12-year-old, Karington, told me her
Her story started with, “Mommy, I made a teacher
“There’s a boy in my class with hyperactivity (多动症). Everyone
My voice was
There is not a thing my child could do that would make me much
A.disappointment | B.support | C.anxiety | D.curiosity |
A.embarrassing | B.annoying | C.shocking | D.touching |
A.cry | B.smile | C.shout | D.jump |
A.ambitious | B.cautious | C.negative | D.indifferent |
A.encouraged | B.forgiven | C.punished | D.doubted |
A.laughs at | B.cares about | C.argues with | D.plays with |
A.road | B.hole | C.river | D.ground |
A.showed up | B.bent down | C.lay down | D.put up |
A.doctor | B.teacher | C.worker | D.player |
A.expression | B.behavior | C.experiment | D.example |
A.tears | B.laughter | C.fear | D.anger |
A.kiss | B.gift | C.hug | D.comfort |
A.brave | B.funny | C.clever | D.sweet |
A.raised | B.blocked | C.adjusted | D.improved |
A.cleared | B.closed | C.collected | D.caught |
A.hesitate | B.oppose | C.respond | D.complain |
A.understand | B.realize | C.settle | D.explain |
A.words | B.notes | C.questions | D.opinions |
A.smarter | B.prouder | C.stronger | D.safer |
A.basic | B.equal | C.right | D.unusual |
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 . At thirteen, I was diagnosed (诊断) with kind of attention disorder. It made school difficult for me. When everyone else in the class was focusing on tasks, I could not.
In my first literature class, Mrs. Smith asked us to read a story and then write on it, all within 45 minutes. I raised my hand right away and said, “Mrs. Smith, you see, the doctor said I have attention problems. I might not be able to do it.”
She glanced down at me through her glasses, “You are not different from your classmates, young man.” I tried, but I didn’t finish the reading when the bell rang. I had to take it home.
In the quietness of my bedroom, the story suddenly all became clear to me. It was about a blind person, Louis Braile. He lived in a time when the blind couldn’t get much education. But Louis didn’t give up. Instead, he invented a reading system of raised dots (点), which opened up a whole new world of knowledge to the blind.
Wasn’t I the “blind” in my class, being made to learn like the “sighted” students? My thoughts spilled out and my pen started to dance. I completed the task within 40 minutes. Indeed, I was not different from others; I just needed a quieter place. If Louis could find his way out of his problem, why should I ever give up?
I didn’t expect anything when I handed in my paper to Mrs. Smith, so it was quite a surprise when it came back to me the next day — with an “A” on it. At the bottom of the paper were these words, “See what you can do when you keep trying?”
1. What problem did the author meet when he was in class?A.He didn’t like the teacher. | B.He was not fond of literature. |
C.The classroom was too noisy. | D.He couldn’t focus his attention in class. |
A.He managed to cure his blindness. |
B.He got a good education at school. |
C.He made an invention which helped the blind. |
D.He couldn’t see and read for the whole life. |
A.She encouraged him. | B.She looked down on him. |
C.She sympathized (同情) him. | D.She was angry with him. |
A.How to be a great teacher. | B.Keep trying, and you can do it. |
C.What should you do as a blind. | D.Ways to overcome attention disorder. |
4 . My Ph. D. adviser called me into his office, saying I needn't bring my notebook. After 15 minutes of listing my positive things, he looked me in the eye and said,“You are fired from the lab.”
I had moved to Israel from my native India the year before, excited to experience a new culture and study for a Ph. D. At first things went well in my new lab. Then, 3 months before I was fired, I ran into some problems. I made a few mistakes in the lab that slowed my research, but I wasn't aware that my adviser noticed them, and he never spoke to me about any concerns. I’m still not sure why he fired me, but I guess it was because of those mistakes. He wasn't confident that I could complete my research in time as we'd planned.
The first few days after I was fired were especially difficult. I spent hours staring at my computer screen, unable to get anything done. One day all I could do was sit on a beach, crying. I tried to change his mind with promising results, but he stuck to his decision. I could not break the news to my family in India, as the fear of disappointing them overwhelmed (压垮)me. I soon got into a state of sadness and anxiety. Meanwhile, the date for me to leave the country was drawing near, as my visa required me to be registered as a student. I was lonely and without hope.
Around that time, I watched Dasvidaniya, a Bollywood movie that's about a man who has 3 months to live. One line from the movie stuck out to me :“When life gives you lemons, make lemonade(柠檬水)” .What kind of lemonade could I make out of my present situation? My desire to complete a Ph. D. was never in doubt. After much reflection, I told myself that one failed attempt was not the end of the world, and that I needed to give it another try. With renewed confidence, I emailed expected advisers and applied to other programs. Within 2 months, I landed an offer from a Ph. D. program in Italy. I accepted it and relocated to Europe, happy that my goal of completing a Ph. D. was alive once again.
I’m thankful that I didn't give up on my dream and that I found another professor willing to take me on.
1. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?A.The personality of the adviser. |
B.The author's problems in study. |
C.The possible reason for the author's being fired. |
D.The author's difficulty in adapting to a new culture. |
A.He applied for a new visa. |
B.He got addicted to computer games. |
C.He tried to change the adviser's mind. |
D.He shared the news with his family in India. |
A.Persuading the adviser to let him stay. |
B.Being responsible for different programs. |
C.Holding the belief to get a doctor's degree. |
D.Getting accepted by another Ph. D. program. |
A.Direction is more important than effort, |
B.Turn to movies for comfort when in trouble. |
C.A doctor’s degree is important for the future. |
D.Difficulties in life can be turned into something positive. |
5 . When I was a boy, every holiday I had seemed wonderful. My
In those days the
Although I am now thirty-five years old, my idea of a good
Sometimes I
A.teacher | B.parents | C.nurse | D.younger sister |
A.sea | B.lake | C.mountain | D.river |
A.played | B.slept | C.sat | D.stood |
A.moving | B.excited | C.angry | D.nervous |
A.made | B.brought | C.watched | D.heard |
A.rolled | B.looked | C.turned | D.climbed |
A.light | B.sun | C.moon | D.lamp |
A.and | B.yet | C.but | D.or |
A.exploring | B.examining | C.repairing | D.measuring |
A.sweets | B.sand | C.ice-creams | D.money |
A.make | B.sell | C.buy | D.offer |
A.house | B.holiday | C.garden | D.tide |
A.hardly | B.almost | C.still | D.perhaps |
A.waves | B.wind | C.hands | D.feet |
A.destroy | B.fix | C.use | D.build |
A.But | B.However | C.Otherwise | D.Besides |
A.wonder | B.feel | C.understand | D.believe |
A.strong | B.weak | C.young | D.old |
A.children | B.boys | C.girls | D.grown-ups |
A.that | B.which | C.whom | D.who |
She was a student and had been attending
She seemed so sad. I looked at her, trying to
I told her about
How about you? Is there anything in your
A.chair | B.room | C.seat | D.class |
A.mad | B.sad | C.angry | D.happy |
A.when | B.which | C.how | D.what |
A.meeting | B.school | C.university | D.party |
A.died | B.come | C.returned | D.left |
A.for | B.against | C.with | D.on |
A.bad | B.good | C.worse | D.better |
A.since | B.after | C.when | D.while |
A.find out | B.look up | C.go over | D.think of |
A.myself | B.yourself | C.himself | D.herself |
A.unhappy | B.guilty | C.lonely | D.helpless |
A.trust | B.understand | C.realize | D.find |
A.as though | B.even though | C.if only | D.no matter |
A.anything | B.nothing | C.something | D.everything |
A.faced | B.forced | C.satisfied | D.challenged |
A.try | B.continue | C.start | D.consider |
A.picked | B.elected | C.selected | D.chosen |
A.totally | B.simply | C.already | D.hardly |
A.calm | B.quiet | C.free | D.safe |
A.house | B.life | C.family | D.work |
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My friend Nick told me story about his, experience back in the US, which was very interested. One day he was having a yard sale and the old man living next door come by to help. As the old man looked over the things on the yard that were to be sold, he stopped at a box of golden ball for Christmas trees. On the box was a card say:“25 cents each...”“You will never sell these for that much.”he told Nick. Convinced, Nick has brought the price up to 10 cents a piece.Without a moment’s delay, my neighbor picked up the box but announced: “I'll take them.”