1 . Parking at the Alzheimer’s center where my mother-in-law lived, we were ready to visit her. I glanced at my 11-year-old son, Joel, who was totally
Joel has autism (自闭症), and although I had
“See Grandma!” he shouted at the top of his voice.
I’d been worried about Joel understanding what was
I thanked God for the
A.absorbed | B.adopted | C.mixed | D.worried |
A.ordered | B.taught | C.reminded | D.recommended |
A.dolls | B.family | C.hospital | D.photographs |
A.Dropping | B.Holding | C.Fetching | D.Bringing |
A.staring | B.chatting | C.reading | D.napping |
A.softly | B.desperately | C.surprisedly | D.sadly |
A.delight | B.confusion | C.hope | D.anger |
A.encouraged | B.pleased | C.shocked | D.discouraged |
A.smile | B.tears | C.depression | D.embarrassment |
A.called on | B.fixed on | C.went on | D.insisted on |
A.funny | B.easy | C.rare | D.enough |
A.happening to | B.sticking to | C.adjusting to | D.responding to |
A.shameful | B.sorrowful | C.cheerful | D.awful |
A.belief | B.failure | C.gift | D.success |
A.blocked | B.bathed | C.stuck | D.motivated |
2 . It was the next morning after we arrived in Cambridge. Dr. Kerry appeared and
When I stepped inside the church, my
“You're not afraid of
I ran down the ridge. Still, Dr. Kerry was behind me but his steps were
“Here you stand, upright, hands in your pockets," he
“It's as if you've been
“I'm just standing," I said. “You are all trying to get your bodies lower because the
A.thought | B.suggested | C.promised | D.announced |
A.breath | B.feeling | C.mind | D.sight |
A.hit | B.led | C.drawn | D.sent |
A.Luckily | B.Certainly | C.Entirely | D.Finally |
A.rolled | B.jumped | C.walked | D.slid |
A.wind | B.anxiety | C.terror | D.sky |
A.shaking | B.falling | C.moving | D.failing |
A.invited | B.caught | C.watched | D.followed |
A.heavy | B.firm | C.strange | D.fast |
A.downward | B.sideways | C.backwards | D.upward |
A.waved | B.ran | C.pointed | D.headed |
A.tightly | B.randomly | C.easily | D.carelessly |
A.in | B.on | C.under | D.with |
A.instruction | B.reflection | C.solution | D.explanation |
A.height | B.length | C.width | D.depth |
3 . I tightly held the seat under me as the jeep raced forward, bouncing me into the air. I, a bookish Manhattanite,
I booked a Husky sledding tour and
After struggling into multiple layers of clothing. I boarded and looked like a fat monster. With the pack of Huskies,
Eventually, the pack of Huskies had brought my
I strained my eyes as far as they could see
A.hiked | B.settled | C.traveled | D.dreamed |
A.get along with | B.look back on | C.make up for | D.keep up with |
A.fullest | B.largest | C.fairest | D.coldest |
A.requested | B.declared | C.forgave | D.convinced |
A.freezing | B.emotional | C.dangerous | D.energetic |
A.car | B.ice | C.rock | D.air |
A.erupting | B.training | C.feeding | D.living |
A.watchful | B.sensitive | C.patient | D.generous |
A.with ease | B.under control | C.at risk | D.in return |
A.thought | B.work | C.future | D.journey |
A.grew | B.created | C.lifted | D.covered |
A.alert | B.absent | C.dull | D.obvious |
A.muddy | B.snowy | C.tough | D.busy |
A.loosening | B.fixing | C.tightening | D.breaking |
A.pain | B.sorrow | C.hope | D.joy |
4 . Everyone can smile when they are on cloud nine. Everyone can cry when the weather is blue. But it takes a strong person to smile when he or she has every reason to cry!
Kiley, from Maryland, is an author, fashion model, motivational speaker and entrepreneur. Since 3 years old, her life has proven to be a journey of surgeries. She was forced to have two permanent ostomies (造口术), causing her to have ostomy bags for the rest of her life.
Carrying not one, but two ostomy bags is not something you would want anyone to go through especially your own child. As a single father, Jay is Kiley's biggest advocate. When Kiley was 10 years old, she gave a special Father's Day gift to her father to express her gratitude, which was to dance with him at her talent show at school. In the video, the little girl was smiling from ear to ear. They danced along the song, Overcomer of American Idol's Mandisa. "You're an overcomer. Stay in the fight till the final round." True to the lyrics, Kiley is a strong and inspiring overcomer.
At only fifteen, Kiley set up Enhancing Children's Lives Organization, a foundation dedicated to helping low-income children, providing them with backpacks filled with school supplies, shoes clothing and even food.
She has been a fashion model for over 7 years, yes with two ostomy bags. She is helping cancer survivors and inspiring ostomy patients. Looking at the outer appearance, one would not tell she lives with these adversities. She has proven that not even the biggest problem in the world could wipe away the smile from her face!
Kiley wrote in one of her books, "I used to say, ‘Why me? Why cancer? Why ostomy bags?’ Now I say, ‘Why not me?’ Just because you have some difficulties in life doesn't mean you can't make it. We have the ability to make a difference, to change lives."
1. Why did Kiley decide to dance with her father at school?A.To show off her talent. |
B.To win her dad's support. |
C.To promote Father's Day. |
D.To show thanks to her dad. |
A.Medical care. |
B.Full scholarship. |
C.School necessities. |
D.Better education |
A.Optimistic and inspiring. |
B.Strong-willed and realistic. |
C.Creative and independent. |
D.Confident and ambitious. |
A.Health is money. |
B.Smile has power. |
C.Hard work pays off. |
D.Cherish the time. |
5 . There can be magic in the touch of a hand that loves you. It brings comfort and a silent promise that says, “I am here and you are not alone.”
I memorized every detail about my children. As babies, they reached for me whenever they were hungry or tired or just needed to be held. Sometimes, if they woke in the night, just the touch of my hand would ease them back to sleep. They clung to me when they took their first steps and we held hands when crossing streets and walking from the car to their classroom on their first day of school.
As they grew older and more independent, I noticed that they didn't hold my hand much anymore. I told myself it was part of growing up, and I should just be glad they could do things on their own now.
But when you've been needed so much for such a long time, it's hard to step back and feel unnecessary.
Then one day, I was visiting my oldest son in New York, where he was working as an actor on a TV show. As we were about to cross a busy street that was filled with traffic, he grabbed my hand and shouted, “Hang on to me, Mom,” then led me safely across.
At that moment, I realized two things. First, my boy had become a man. Second, it was clear that our roles had changed. We still needed each other, but in different ways than before.
That scene has replayed in various ways with each of my three children. They have all taught me to lean on them just as they once leaned on me, and that we can always lean on each other. We live miles apart, but stay in touch every day. There is magic and comfort and healing in the touch of a hand that loves you, even if it “touches” you from afar.
1. How did the author get along with her children when they were young?A.She was very strict with them. | B.She overprotected them. |
C.She was too busy to take care of them. | D.She developed a close bond with them. |
A.She felt lonely when living apart from them. |
B.She was worried that they couldn't manage themselves. |
C.She felt a little uncomfortable when not needed so much as before. |
D.She was pleased to be able to step back and enjoy herself. |
A.her son had become mature and reliable |
B.time with children is always fun |
C.she needed her son more than before |
D.she was unwilling to accept the change in their roles |
A.To explore how to interact with children. |
B.To describe the growth of her children. |
C.To show the power of the touch of a hand. |
D.To present how parents influence their kids. |
The other day, I was driving home, a little upset because I hated working at the weekend. On the way, I decided to grab some veggies in the nearby greengrocer's. Since there was still thin ice on the road, I took a glance at the rear mirror to make sure no pedestrians or vehicles came close, and slowly steered the wheel to the right. Then out of any of my expectancy my car bumped into an electric bike, giving out a harsh metallic clash. I collected myself and saw out of the window screen a teenager lean on one side of the bike, one foot off the ground.
All of a sudden, a familiar scene flashed across my mind.
When I was in high school, I had fun riding my bike along the country road on sweltering and boring afternoons during summer holidays. Sometimes I carried my little brother to the only grocery store in the neighborhood where we could buy our favorite ice cream. Once we had an argument about what to buy. Seeing him leave the store in a temper, I jumped on the bike and tried to talk him into going back. Suddenly, he gave me a push and I inclined towards the middle of the road when a motorbike came in my face. I fell on the ground before I could see anything clearly. Luckily, I didn't get hurt but still couldn’t rise to my feet. The motorist, a middle-aged man, ignoring his torn jeans, shed to check on me, “Are you okay? Your leg? Your foot?"
“I am all right, but..."I stared at him, terrified because I was sure he would ask for "big" sum of money for compensation. Instead, he just let me go despite his wife's protests. Guilty as I was, I was happy that I was spared. I was really grateful to the man for pardoning a silly kid who had made such a big mistake involuntarily.
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Seeing the same fright in the boy's eyes, I quickly got out of my car.
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The boy offered to give me some money for the damage.
7 . A decade ago, colored lights danced around the living room on New Year’s Eve and happy music was played. Upstairs, the children were asleep. But I wasn’t feeling happy. In mid-December, my husband and I had been informed that he had cancer and that he was going to die. He had less than a year left, the doctors said.
In the years since that painful season, I have come to look back upon New Year’s Eve. New Year’s Eve brings a halt to the endless commitments that fill our daily lives and a chance to reflect. New Year’s Eve is full of possibility and anticipation. What will be the surprising experiences and delightful successes in the coming year? But also, what disappointments are waiting for us in the next twelve months?
In many ways, New Year’s Eve and the days that surround it are a line between past and future. That line is made up of a series of moments of transition (过渡) that take us out of the old and into the new. Transition can be challenging for many of us. It’s about letting go of the familiar and diving headlong (迅猛地) into the unfamiliar.
Just as, back then, I had to face letting go of the life I had led with my beloved husband and stepping into a new world as a widowed mom, I find that each year I have to step out of the version of me that suited the year that is ending and ease into the version of me who will rise to the goals I am holding for myself for the year ahead.
Last year at this time, I sat in a chair in southern France and drank in the stillness (沉静) and beauty of the countryside around me. The three children I had brought into this world talked and laughed around the table beside me as we enjoyed a lunch of bread and cheese.
I was filled with a sense of joy and I had a glowing (热情洋溢的) heart that was full of hope. It was another ending and another beginning. May we all transition into the best of what lies ahead. May we all find happiness in this holiday season.
1. What causes author’s unhappiness on New Year’s Eve a decade ago?A.The pressure she faced in her work. |
B.The health problem her husband faced. |
C.The information received from her family. |
D.The relationship between her and her husband. |
A.End. |
B.Start. |
C.Change. |
D.Meaning. |
A.Set challenging goals for the next year. |
B.Break with daily routines and form a new habit. |
C.Spend more time with family members. |
D.Think about the past and get ready for the future. |
A.To memorialize her husband. |
B.To show how she got through a hard time. |
C.To share her view of New Year’s Eve. |
D.To remind us that uncertainty is part of life. |
8 . I’m proud of myself for this kindness I did last night. I did it
It was last night and I
In the past I’ve
So I tried to
Yet, something in myself was stopping me. Something in myself made me
Well, I learned a great
A.nervously | B.proudly | C.exactly | D.carefully |
A.share | B.remark | C.do | D.consider |
A.pleasure | B.respect | C.honour | D.selfish |
A.changed | B.kept | C.finished | D.missed |
A.noticed | B.greeted | C.followed | D.helped |
A.home | B.choice | C.friend | D.car |
A.hangs around | B.hides away | C.watches over | D.calms down |
A.each | B.another | C.either | D.that |
A.hated | B.happened | C.offered | D.refused |
A.works | B.lives | C.plays | D.remains |
A.fly | B.ride | C.drive | D.walk |
A.remind | B.avoid | C.attract | D.please |
A.workroom | B.office | C.playground | D.park |
A.therefore | B.even | C.however | D.instead |
A.rely on | B.spy on | C.look at | D.point at |
A.neighbors | B.pets | C.children | D.friends |
A.since | B.although | C.as | D.if |
A.accepted | B.hesitated | C.approached | D.urged |
A.reliable | B.upset | C.generous | D.grateful |
A.gift | B.lesson | C.treasure | D.method |
9 . Two years ago,my friend and I were at college.With his birthday quickly
I was
Our university employed some security guards to
We decided to make a large pot of hot
I now realize that special energy is created when you choose to think bigger than yourself and act in
A.ending | B.passing | C.advancing | D.approaching |
A.order | B.request | C.problem | D.story |
A.struck | B.blessed | C.burdened | D.bored |
A.Refusing | B.Earning | C.Giving | D.Donating |
A.traditional | B.complex | C.familiar | D.novel |
A.controlled | B.supported | C.inspired | D.rewarded |
A.plan out | B.take over | C.watch for | D.hold back |
A.judge | B.help | C.monitor | D.protect |
A.step by step | B.around the clock | C.more or less | D.now and then |
A.addicted | B.devoted | C.attached | D.accustomed |
A.presence | B.hunger | C.poverty | D.thirsty |
A.tea | B.milk | C.porridge | D.chocolate |
A.workers | B.students | C.guards | D.drivers |
A.finally | B.initially | C.occasionally | D.frequently |
A.remind | B.track | C.spot | D.recognize |
A.spread | B.moved | C.happened | D.returned |
A.friends | B.difficulties | C.greetings | D.smiles |
A.similar | B.small | C.daily | D.modest |
A.service | B.place | C.charge | D.memory |
A.1esson | B.attention | C.gift | D.care |
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Laughing is one of life’s most simple pleasure.It is free.You can do it anywhere.Like the flu,laughter can spread easy among people.Often when we hear someone laughing in crowded room or a packed train ,we start laughing too—even if we have no idea how.
In fact,mental health can affect on physical health.Therefore,“Laughter is the best medicine”does not mean that I should not take medicine when you’re sick.It simply means that have a positive outlook might help ease your troubles but make you cheerful.Besides,making others laugh with you is also an act what is joyful and kind.