Ban the Band(乐队)？
Every year,our school has a dance for all the students.It’s a little funny seeing friends in clean shoes and trousers or colorful 36 ,instead of the usual school uniform.
Most of us think the dance is great 37 —even the teachers enjoy being there. 38 ,two weeks ago someone said that there would be no 39 band this year—only CDs.
“I don’t 40 it!”Amy cried out during the lunch break.
“Someone said the school couldn’t 41 a band,and they think it’s too noisy anyway,”added Daniel.
“Well,I don’t think it’s 42 enough without a band!”declared Angela,“and I’m going to see what can be done.”
Angela was as good as her 43 .In the afternoon she went to see the school headmaster who agreed to give the 44 some more thought.And he suggested that one 45 for having a band was to increase the price of each ticket from $5 to $10.Angela had to 46 out whether the students would like to do that.
“I need all of you to help me,”she 47 to our group before school the next day.“Mr.Berry gave me a list of all the names,and suggested we ask each one their 48 about the band and the extra cost.”
49 the day we asked around as Angela suggested,and wrote down people’s feelings about the band and the cost.We were amazed how much 50 there was for the band and everyone agreed to pay the extra $5.
“I’m surprised,”smiled Mr. Berry,when we gave him the 51 .“I really thought that only a few people 52 their band and that the cost would be too high.OK,Angela,your next 53 is to find a good band and line them up for the dance.”
Angela was all smiles and 54 the news to Amy and Daniel.“You’re 55 ,”smiled Daniel to Angela as he thought how close they came to having a less than perfect dance.
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The other night, I had to go to a meeting, which lasted past my daughter’s bedtime. I home and was brushing my teeth when I , and there on the bathroom mirror was a note in the of a heart. It said, “Hi, Mom! I Love You. Laurel.” Immediately, I cut a heart out of a piece of paper, and taped a next to hers, saying, “I Love You, too, Laurel. Love, Mom,” which she read the next morning.
Our family has that by integrating (交互式的) writing into our activities, we become more thoughtful of each other. Meanwhile, our daughter is learning to enjoy writing and becoming a(n) writer.
While teaching in a primary school, I how influential parents can be as children learn to write. when our daughter first began to scribble (涂鸦), I became by her work．I offered praise for her efforts, for I found that scribbling is far more complex and important than I had realized. It was obvious that her scribbles, being lovely art objects, showed a lot about her of the world of writing.
Gradually, our family began writing a great deal. I sensed that writing helped Laurel learn to read. As a matter of fact, by observing my own child and her friends and by reading professional books, I became more and more about how writing develops and how can help children become eager writers.
A．1eft B．returned C．missed D．headed
A．turned up B．turned down C．looked up D．looked on
A．size B．shade C．model D．shape
A．picture B．composition C．note D．page
A．found B．imagined C．dreamed D．doubted
A．relative B．useful C．daily D．personal
A．important B．ordinary C．fortunate D．skilled
A．learned B．regarded C．considered D．discussed
A．Yet B．Though C．But D．So
A．disappointed B．attracted C．puzzled D．worried
A．apart from B．because of C．instead of D．rather than
A．arguments B．fear C．understanding D．dislikes
A．when B．how C．where D．whether
A．particular B．clear C．anxious D．crazy
A．teachers B．friends C．books D．parents
I used to work as a waitress in a little restaurant. I felt frustrated then so I had been that period. I hadn’t told anybody except my employer. Somehow a had overheard (无意中听到) my saying that I had to go to another . As I passed her table, she me a card with her phone number on it. She explained that she lived in Sydney and that I should call I needed any help.
Some weeks later, it was time for appointment(约会) in Sydney and I flew there. I was as I had never been there before and didn’t anyone else there. So I to ring the lady who had given me her number, even though I had only met her that once. I had arrived, she was very excited and came to meet me. She gave me a bed and a meal and took me to my appointment the next day and afterwards, she took me back to the .
She treated me so that I offered her a gift to express my but she refused. She said “Your to me is to offer your help to another when it is .” Over the months we kept in touch but then for some reason our communication got less and less .
I always felt I wasn’t giving enough to others as a , but she had told me that I gave her very much and the way I people was a gift. I now give a hand to others every day even if it is only a smile to those who have none to give.
A．going through B．worrying about C．wishing for D．dreaming of
A．manager B．waiter C．customer D．friend
A．restaurant B．school C．town D．city
A．showed B．handed C．lent D．returned
A．before B．after C．if D．because
A．her B．their C．my D．his
A．pleased B．tired C．scared D．honest
A．help B．know C．meet D．serve
A．decided B．promised C．refused D．expected
A．room B．hotel C．car D．phone
A．Considering B．Admitting C．Learning D．Thinking
A．secretly B．immediately C．slowly D．unwillingly
A．room B．airport C．park D．station
A．calmly B．warmly C．coldly D．poorly
A．thankfulness B．concern C．excitement D．attitude
A．advice B．question C．pay D．gift
A．needed B．tested C．appreciated D．accepted
A．frequent B．valuable C．important D．meaningful
A．nurse B．waitress C．teacher D．cook
A．laughed at B．recognized C．talked about D．treated
Each one of us is a wonderful being. Encouragement can the hidden ability and wonder in an individual. Telling others constantly that they are the useless, stupid, and uncreative only the possibility of their improvement. But if we were to the encouragement technique in our praises, chances are that we would make others realize their .
An old man was picking fish from the shore and throwing them back into the sea. A young man this and said, “For the past two hours you are throwing fishes into the sea. But there are so many fishes around. Can you make a difference to all of them?” The old man smiled, yet another fish, threw it into the sea and said, “I have made difference to this fish.”
Constantly encourage yourself and encourage others. Let this be your and duty. Believe in them, and life will have meaningful . With such a purpose you will have no time to be depressed. The act of yourself and others will be a source of joy.
“But I am so . Can I make a difference to the world?” asked the man. It is said, “What a little lamp can do, the great Sun cannot; it can shine in the .”
A pilot while flying realized that he direction. It was dark and difficult for him to land. The was running out. There was a great . Suddenly he saw a heavy truck on the expressway; its headlight beam him to make out the path. Using expressway as runway, he . He said to himself, “I am sure the truck driver would not have realized that the truck’s headlights many lives”.
In the same way, we may not know how we can to others. What is important is our intention to contribute.
A．lose B．lack C．inspire D．appreciate
A．destroys B．adds C．creates D．gains
A．discover B．study C．employ D．improve
A．goal B．dream C．fault D．potential
A．sure B．busy C．worth D．foolish
A．observed B．praised C．opposed D．heard
A．really B．specially C．quickly D．frequently
A．set up B．ran up C．picked up D．went up
A．progress B．habit C．result D．benefit
A．stories B．tasks C．friends D．purposes
A．encouraging B．trusting C．enjoying D．appreciating
A．helpful B．meaningful C．unimportant D．unlucky
A．morning B．night C．sky D．hole
A．missed B．found C．mistook D．lost
A．fuel B．money C．strength D．patience
A．comfort B．surprise C．pleasure D．danger
A．advised B．helped C．taught D．requested
A．escaped B．failed C．landed D．appeared
A．killed B．saved C．risked D．cost
A．turn B．contribute C．point D．prefer
Years ago a farmer owned land along the Atlantic seacoast. He constantly advertised for ____ hands. Most people were reluctant（不情愿） to work on _____ along the Atlantic. They dreaded the awful _____that raged across the Atlantic， wreaking havoc（浩劫，灾难） on the buildings and crops. As the farmer __ applicants for the job， he ______ a steady stream of refusals.
____， a short， thin man， well past middle age， approached the farmer. “Are you a good farmhand？” the farmer asked him.
“Well， I can ___ when the wind blows，” answered the ____ man.
Although ____ by this answer， the farmer， desperate（不顾一切的） for _____， hired him. The man worked well around the farm， ______ from dawn to dusk， and the farmer felt satisfied with the man's work.
Then one night the wind howled loudly in from offshore. ____ out of bed， the farmer grabbed（抓起） a lantern and ____ next door to the hired hand's sleeping quarters. He ____ the little man and yelled， “Get up！ A storm is coming！ Tie things down before they blow away！”
The little man ____ in bed and said ____， “No sir. I told you， I can sleep when the wind blows.”
Enraged by the response， the farmer was tempted to ___ him on the spot. Instead， he hurried outside to prepare for the storm. To his ___， he discovered that all of the haystacks（干草垛） had been covered with tarpaulins（油布）. The cows were in the barn， the chickens were in the coops（鸡笼）， and the doors were barred. The shutters were tightly secured. Everything was tied down. Nothing could blow away.
The farmer then understood what his hired hand ____， so he returned to his bed to also sleep ____ the wind blew.
A．took B．applied C．hired D．got
A．field B．farm C．garden D．park
A．winds B．flood C．hurricane D．storms
A．visited B．trained C．saw D．interviewed
A．accepted B．offered C．refused D．received
A．Surprisingly B．Finally C．Obviously D．Luckily
A．sleep B．do C．work D．help
A．strong B．young C．kind D．little
A．pleased B．puzzled C．surprised D．satisfied
A．work B．pleasure C．man D．help
A．busy B．sad C．tired D．happy
A．Coming B．Leaving C．Going D．Jumping
A．rushed B．ran C．went D．moved
A．beat B．stroke C．shouted D．shook
A．rolled over B．put on C．got up D．sat
A．delightly B．happily C．Firmly D．angrily
A．kill B．instruct C．fire D．inform
A．regret B．joy C．surprise D．sadness
A．expected B．prepared C．meant D．offered
A．when B．while C．after D．as
One day I ran into a stranger as he passed by. “I’m so sorry!” was my . Then he said, “Excuse me too ... I didn’t even you.” We were very , the stranger and I. Then we went on our ways after saying .
But at home, a different is told. How we treat our ones, the young and the old. Later, in the kitchen, as I cooked our supper, my entered, very still. When I turned, I nearly knocked her down. “Get out of the way!” I at her. She left, with her little heart broken. I didn’t how hard I’d spoken.
That , as I lay awake in bed, God’s quiet voice to me and said, “While with strangers, you are polite, with those you love, you didn’t do it properly. Go and look right now on the floor, you’ll find some flowers there by the door. Those are the flowers she for you. She picked them herself--pink, yellow and blue.”
By this time, I felt and small and now my own fell. I quietly went to her bed, “ up, my dear daughter.” I said. “Are these the flowers you picked for me?” She smiled, “I found them on the tree. I knew you’d like them, the blue.” I said, “I’m so that I missed them today ... And I shouldn’t have shouted at you that way.” She whispered(低声说), “Mommy, that’s okay. I still you anyway.” I hugged her and said, “I love you too and love your flowers, especially the blue.”
A．rule B．reply C．step D．truth
A．see B．tell C．get D．take
A．nervous B．alike C．polite D．confident
A．welcome B．thanks C．hello D．good-bye
A．story B．message C．notice D．activity
A．crazy B．loved C．blind D．brave
A．mother B．husband C．daughter D．son
A．smiled B．looked C．shot D．shouted
A．lie B．care C．attack D．realize
A．noon B．afternoon C．evening D．night
A．looked B．sang C．spoke D．listened
A．when B．but C．unless D．besides
A．kitchen B．office C．dinning-room D．library
A．brought B．bought C．stole D．sold
A．excited B．sad C．happy D．great
A．leg B．head C．tears D．feelings
A．Look B．End C．Dress D．Wake
A．especially B．specially C．except D．except for
A．brave B．lazy C．sorry D．excited
A．hate B．love C．miss D．beat