Sometimes your biggest weakness can become your biggest strength. Take, for example, the story of one boy who decided to study judo(柔道)____ 1____the fact that he had lost his____ 2____in a car accident.
The boy began lessons with an old Japanese judo master. The boy was doing__ 3__, but he couldn’t understand____ 4__ , after three months of training, the master had taught him only one move(招数). “Sensei” the boy finally said, “____5____I be learning more moves(招数)?” Not quite understanding, but believing in his teacher, the boy____ 6____training.
Several months later, the sensei took the boy to his____ 7____ tournament（联赛）.____8____himself, the boy easily won his first two matches. The third match proved to be more difficult, but after some time, his opponent became____ 9____and charged; the boy skillfully used his one move to____10____the match. Still amazed by his success, the boy was now in the finals.
This time, his opponent was____11____and more experienced. Soon the____12____appeared to be overmatched.____ 13____ the boy might get__14__ , the referee would call a time-out. He was about to stop the match____15____the sensei stopped it. “No,” the sensei insisted, “Let him__16 __.”
Soon after the match renewed, his opponent made a deadly mistake: he____17____his guard. Instantly, the boy used his move to beat him. On the way home, the boy and sensei 18____every move in every match. Then the boy gathered the____19____to ask his master, “Sensei, how did I win the tournament with only one move?”
“Two reasons,” the sensei answered. “First, you’ve____20____mastered one of the most difficult throws. Second, your opponent always failed to grab your left arm.”
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Do fight against painting pollution
Do you know what kind of things the young people are reading? More and more and teachers have noticed another kind of pollution, which comes from the printed papers on streets.
These printed things newspapers but have hardly anything to do with . You can only find reading materials badly made up there-some are too strange for anyone to ; others are frightening stories of something . However, many of the young readers are getting interested in such reading, which them what they should pay for their breakfast and brings them nightmares and immoral ideas in . Homework is left and daily games lost.
These sellers stand about on streets selling their papers well. The writers, publishers and printers, they are, we never know, are their silent money.
The sheep-skinned wolf’s story seems to have been forgotten once again. Why not this kind of thing? Yes, both teachers and parents have asked each other for more strict control of the young readers. , the more you want to forbid it, the more they want to have a look at it. you may even find several children, driven by their curious natures, one patched paper, which has traveled from hand to hand.
It really does to our society. It has already formed a sort of moral pollution. The teachers and parents need more powerful support in their protection of the young generation. At the same time, the young need more interesting books to help them those ugly paper.
A．writers B．readers C．students D．parents
A．sold B．printed C．put D．found
A．work out B．look like C．act as D．depend on
A．them B．children C．young people D．it
A．think B．believe C．know D．understand
A．still worse B．even better C．very good D．more important
A．wonderful B．interesting C．useful D．poisonous
A．spends B．costs C．pays D．takes
A．sight B．common C．return D．use
A．unknown B．much C．less D．undone
A．what B．whoever C．whatever D．who
A．making B．spending C．wasting D．using
A．forbid B．separate C．leave D．stop
A．Luckily B．Unfortunately C．Badly D．Happily
A．Always B．Hardly C．Sometimes D．Seldom
A．sharing B．getting C．holding D．taking
A．good B．favor C．wrong D．harm
A．puzzled B．surprised C．disappointed D．worried
A．teachers B．parents C．readers D．writers
A．come into B．break down C．get rid of D．get off
December was always a busy month for our women’s Sunday school class. However, my classmates and I still wanted to do a special together that would really serve a good cause.
“We could at a homeless shelter,” Linda suggested when I asked before class.
“Or send care cards to our soldiers overseas,” said Kelly. “And we could joy to our neighbors right here in town.”
“They’re all good ideas,” I said as we our lesson. “But which one do we pick?”
At the end of the class, as always, we shared our answers again. Katie had made it on time, and she had seemed distracted (分心) during the lesson. But now she told us, “My family could really get your kindness. My husband still hasn’t found full-time work. We’re falling with the rent. I’ve looked everywhere, but I haven’t been able to find a job.” Katie her face in her hands. I knew how she was and how hard their family had .
“We trust you to meet this family’s needs.” our teacher said.
“Poor Katie,” Kelly said to me we walked out to our cars. “On top of everything else, she told me that one of her little had her bike stolen just the other day!”
“I think I know what our special project should be.” I said.
E-mails flew back and forth among class members. Soon we enough money for Katie’s . Linda and Patti bought a shirt for Katie’s husband and a beautiful new for Katie. Kelly found two as good as new, one for each of their girls. Brenda and Diane groceries (食品杂货店) for Christmas dinner and beyond. Stephanie decorated stockings (长袜) with treats. Then, on Christmas Eve, we a person from a neighboring town to send her all of the gifts, so that we could remain Secret Santas.
The first class after Christmas, Katie wore her new dress, and a big smile. By then I think she who her Secret Santas were, but if she hadn’t, the smiles we flashed back surely gave us .
A．project B．task C．gift D．class
A．complain B．stay C．volunteer D．live
A．find B．spread C．feel D．express
A．started B．ended C．prepared D．reviewed
A．finally B．really C．rarely D．actually
A．in B．to C．across D．behind
A．buried B．turned C．showed D．washed
A．selfish B．sad C．smart D．shamed
A．battled B．raised C．struggled D．fought
A．if B．though C．until D．as
A．boys B．girls C．children D．babies
A．spent B．saved C．lost D．collected
A．job B．rent C．house D．car
A．dress B．shirt C．hat D．bag
A．presents B．toys C．books D．bicycles
A．accepted B．received C．donated D．grasped
A．decorated B．preserved C．mixed D．filled
A．attracted B．invited C．employed D．ordered
A．figured out B．picked out C．got out D．looked out
A．up B．away C．out D．in
In our life, we are always meeting different kinds of friends. Some are always with you, but don’t understand you. Some say only a few words to you, but understand you. Many people will step in your life, but only friends leave footprints.
I shall always recall (回忆）the autumn and the girl with the . I know she will always be my best friend.
It was the golden season. I could see the yellow leaves on the cool wind. In such a season, I liked walking alone in the leaves, to the sound of them.
Autumn is a season and life is uninteresting. The free days always make me sad. But one day, the sound of a violin into my ears like a stream (小溪) flowing in the mountains. A young girl, standing in the wind, was in playing her violin.
I had never seen her before. The music was so nice that I listened quietly. Lost in the music, I didn't know that I had been there for so long but my existence did not seem to disturb her.
Leaves were still falling. Every day she played the violin in the corner of the building when I went downstairs to watch her performance. I was the only listener. The autumn seemed no longer lonely and life became . Though we didn't know each other, I thought we were already good friends. I believed she also loved me.
Autumn was nearly over. One day, when I was listening carefully, the sound suddenly . To my astonishment (惊讶), the girl came over to me.
"You must like violin." she said.
"Yes. And you play very well. Why did you stop?" I asked.
Suddenly, a expression appeared on her face and I could feel something unusual.
"I came here to see my grandmother, but now I must leave. I once played very badly. It was your listening every day that me." she said.
"In fact, it was your playing that gave me a meaningful autumn," I answered. "Let's be friends." The girl smiled, and so did I.
A．young B．true C．new D．old
A．sound B．song C．play D．violin
A．shaking B．hanging C．falling D．floating
A．watching B．listening C．seeing D．hearing
A．lively B．lovely C．harvest D．lonely
A．flowed B．grew C．started D．ran
A．absorbed B．active C．busy D．interested
A．waiting B．stopping C．standing D．sitting
A．interesting B．moving C．encouraging D．exciting
A．changed B．began C．gone D．stopped
A．happy B．sad C．strange D．surprised
A．surprised B．excited C．encouraged D．interested
I was walking down the road one day when my cell phone rang. A strange on the other end spoke to me, “Dad, please come back soon. I miss you so much!” I judged that it was a number. A little while later, the call came once again, so I rudely , “You’ve dialed the wrong number!” and then .
During the following days, I got the same now and then. But I didn’t care much about it.
Then one day she constantly called me I didn't answer. Finally I answered the phone and heard a weak voice, “Dad, please come back. I miss you so much! Dad, I’m so much pain! Mom said you were too busy to take of me. But, dad, please me again, OK?” The innocent(天真) was difficult to refuse. I made a kiss on the phone and heard the weak voice say, “Thank you．．．Dad, I am so…happy, so…happy…”
Shortly after this, I became about who had been on the other end of my phone. So I called back, and a woman answered, “Sorry, sir. I am really sorry to have you. My daughter has suffered from bone cancer she was born. And her father… died in an a short while ago. I dare not tell her this sad . Poor baby．When she couldn’t bear (忍受) the painful chemotherapy (化疗), she would cry for her dad, who had always her. I really couldn't bear it, so I gave her a random(随意的) phone number…”
“How is your daughter now?” I couldn't to ask.
“She’s . You must have kissed her on the phone, because she passed away with a smile, tightly holding the cell phone…”
filled my eyes and I was so sad to hear that.
A．sound B．noise C．voice D．shout
A．bad B．different C．unlucky D．wrong
A．refused B．explained C．returned D．answered
A．hung off B．turned off C．got off D．took off
A．number B．call C．telephone D．result
A．as if B．so that C．in order that D．even though
A．of B．on C．in D．at
A．care B．control C．attention D．interest
A．support B．kiss C．treat D．encourage
A．condition B．suggestion C．request D．advice
A．soft B．sweet C．low D．loud
A．surprised B．curious C．cruel D．amazed
A．bothered B．warned C．interrupted D．calmed
A．when B．since C．as D．after
A．invitation B．event C．accident D．experiment
A．experience B．reason C．story D．news
A．encouraged B．supported C．satisfied D．praised
A．help B．wait C．expect D．want
A．survived B．passed C．gone D．escaped
A．Tears B．Cries C．Anger D．Disappointment
As a general rule, all forms of activity lead to boredom when they are performed on a routine(常规)basis. As a matter of fact, we can see this at work in people of all . For example, on Christmas morning, children are excited about with their new toys. But their soon wears off and by January those toys can be found put away in the basement. The world is full of stamp albums and unfinished models, each standing as a monument to someone’s interest. When parents bring home a pet, their child bathes it and brushes its fur. Within a short time, however, the of caring for the animal is handed over to the parents. Adolescents enter high school with great but are soon looking forward to . The same is true of the young adults going to college. And then, how many , who now complain (抱怨) about the long drives to work, drove for hours at a time when they first their driver’s license (执照)? Before people retire, they usually to do a lot of things, which they never had to do while working. But after retirement , the golfing, the fishing, the reading and all of the other pastimes become as boring as the jobs they . And , like the child in January, they go searching for new .
A．weaker B．habit C． principle D．power
A．ages B．races C．countries D．parties
A．working B．playing C．living D．going
A．confidence B．sorrow C．anxiety D．interest
A．same B．extra C．funny D．expensive
A．well-organized B．half-filled C．newly-collected D．colorfully-printed
A．broad B．different C． passing D．main
A．silently B．impatiently C．worriedly D．gladly
A．promise B．burden C．right D．game
A．excitement B．calmness C．confusion D．courage
A．graduation B．independence C．responsibility D．success
A．children B．students C．adults D．retirees
A．carefully B．bravely C．nervously D．eagerly
A．required B．obtained C．noticed D．discovered
A．need B．learn C．plan D．start
A．great B．strong C．difficult D．correct
A．knowledge B．money C．skills D．time
A．only B．well C．soon D．even
A．lost B．chose C．quit D．left
A．pets B．toys C．friends D．Colleagues