Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to __36__ in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me. They don’t act in the __37__ ways that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too __38__ for them to say. Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of __39__.
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a question to ask you. Is there __40__ between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice. She didn’t answer immediately. She __41__ her head and continued to sew the quilt.
I was very worried because I thought I had _42_ her. I was _43__ and I didn’t know what I should do. But at last I heard my mother say the following words:
“Susan,” she said thoughtfully, “Look at this thread.Sometimes it __44_, but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt __45__. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread.It can hardly be seen __46_, but it’s really there. Love is __47__.”
I listened carefully but I __48__ her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly __49_ seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. When they returned from the hospital, they both looked __50 _. It seemed both of them had had a serious illness. After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father __51__ on the country road.
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.“Susan, don’t __52__ me.” he said gently. “To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom.”__53__ his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.
Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and __54__. But from this experience, I understand that love is just __55__ in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.
31.A.keep fit B.rise early C.earn money D.collect fortune
32.A.magic B.romantic C.fantastic D.attractive
33.A.simple B.easy C.relaxing D.luxurious
34.A.the question B.question C.reach D.control
35.A.feeling B.love C.quarrel D.smile
36.A.raised B.shook C.nodded D.bowed
37.A.hurt B.injured C.wounded D.harmed
38.A.in great surprise B.in a great embarrassment
C.with deep depression D.at extreme sorrow
39.A.happens B.comes about C.appears D.occurs
40.A.warm and soft B.hot and hard C.thin and cool D.strong and durable
41.A.somewhere and sometime B.anywhere or anytime
C.more or less D.here and there
42.A.inside B.outside C.faraway D.nearby
43.A.could believe B.couldn’t understand C.wouldn’t recognize D.might know
44.A.got sick B.got stuck C.threw up D.became disabled
45.A.quite healthy B.very pale C.fairly red D.much surprised
46.A.jump high B.go hurriedly C.run fast D.walk slowly
47.A.think about B.talk with C.worry about D.laugh at
48.A.Reading B.Seeing C.Saying D.Writing
49.A.fresh roses B.gold ring C.sweet kisses D.beautiful jewelry
50.A.a thread B.a needle C.the cloth D.the cotton
Susannah was a shy but clever girl. She had worn 1 for as long as she could remember. And again, for as long as she could remember, some of her classmates had always made fun of her. The worst thing was that Lewis 2 her “Four Eyes”. She acted like she didn’t 3 but in fact Susannah couldn’t stand it.
One day, the class went on a school outing to visit some famous 4 . The children were walking towards the caves when Lewis5 . While falling, he got6 of Susannah, who walked next to him, and both 7 down the hole.
They landed in a dark cave. Susannah and Lewis shouted for8 , but no one came. The next morning they still hadn’t been found and Lewis continued shouting for help, but no 9 and he started feeling 10 .
It must have been noontime, because Susannah 11 that the ray of light just landed on the floor in front of her. 12 , she took a piece of wood that had fallen into the cave, and, using her glasses as a magnifying glass, she focused the ray of light onto the 13 . Now they had a torch. Lewis watched with surprise and 14 and off they went to explore the cave.
It took them some time, and they had to burn quite a few torches, but finally they found a way out. On top of hugs and cries of 15 , Lewis gave Susannah his heartfelt thanks.
A.glasses B.necklaces C.earrings D.watches
A.teased B.laughed C.warned D.called
A.care B.mind C.object D.offend
A.villages B.hills C.caves D.parks
A.wandered B.waved C.smiled D.slipped
A.hold B.touch C.support D.place
A.walked B.moved C.fell D.flew
A.praise B.water C.food D.help
A.feedback B.response C.reaction D.effect
A.scared B.shocked C.disturbed D.annoyed
A.doubted B.concluded C.admitted D.noticed
A.Slowly B.Quickly C.Unexpectedly D.Obviously
A.glass B.torch C.wood D.floor
A.sorrow B.trouble C.excitement D.curiosity
A.loss B.relief C.justice D.return
I always carry at least $3 in my car and also in my pocket. I save it for the person who asks if I can “spare some 36”. Smiling and making eye contact, I always 37 very cheerfully with a comment like, “Yes, I would love to” 38 “It would be my pleasure”. And I give them the 39 .
Then I 40 it with my next $3 for the next person. I 41 spend this money myself. I honor the idea that it belongs to the 42 of the next person who asks for it. Three dollars is a small 43 , yet it means a lot to the person who might only expect 25 cents, 44 when delivered with respect to them.
I have also formed the habit of carrying 45 I think the needy may be able to use. I carry hats, socks, gloves, and an umbrella. Recently I 46 some care packages for the homeless. It 47 to me that things like band-aids, toothpaste, aspirin, combs, as well as food would be of use. I imagined that they would need things that are not easy to 48 , so I chose plastic or paper containers. The folks who49 them were delighted.
But I think it’s not just that I give them things that 50 . It’s that I see them for the beautiful ray of lights that they are. I know that they are 51 expressions of God and that this is how they are at the current time, not who they are. I am 52 to also give a hug and a smile with the money. And I always remember it is they who bless me with the 53 to be kind! What a joy! I felt 54 good and proud of what I had done. See, that’s the added 55 about completing acts of kindness —you feel fantastic.
A.change B.energy C.time D.spare
A.represent B.respond C.show D.explain
A.and B.nor C.or D.otherwise
A.bill B.$3 C.cheque D.chance
A.select B.provide C.recall D.replace
A.ever B.almost C.never D.always
A.possession B.business C.account D.position
A.amount B.price C.count D.total
A.seriously B.specially C.especially D.slightly
A.tools B.clothes C.pictures D.items
A.sold out B.put together C.divided into D.looked for
A.appealed B.referred C.pointed D.occurred
A.pull B.combine C.break D.find
A.received B.accepted C.gave D.bought
A.uses B.minds C.cares D.matters
A.strange B.unique C.rare D.curious
A.sad B.regretful C.glad D.sure
A.opportunity B.trial C.possibility D.convenience
A.as B.not C.much D.so
A.disadvantage B.bonus C.dream D.voice
One Sunday, a picture in the newspaper touched me. A young woman stood in front of a totally destroyed home. A little boy stood beside her with his head 36 . Holding her skirt tightly was a tiny girl, eyes wide with 37 and fear.
With growing 38 I noticed that their sizes of each family member closely 39 ours. This would be a good opportunity to 40 my children, so I explained their difficult 41 to my seven-year-old twins and three-year-old Meghan.
“We have so much, but these poor people now have nothing,” I said, “we’ll 42 what we have with them.”
I brought three large boxes and placed them on the living room floor. Meghan watched seriously 43 the boys and I filled one box with canned food.
While I 44__ our clothes, I encouraged the boys to go through their toys and 45 some of their less favorite things. Meghan watched 46 as the boys piled up useless toys in the box.
“I’ll help you find something for the little girl,” I said to her.
The boys placed the toys they had 47 to donate into one of the boxes while I filled the third box with clothes. Meghan walked up with Lucy, her worn, faded, much-loved doll 48 tightly to her chest. She 49 in front of the box, pressed her little face into Lucy’s face, gave her a 50 kiss, then, laid her gently on top of the other toys.
“Oh, honey,” I said. “You 51 to give away Lucy. You love her so much.”
Meghan nodded, eyes shining with tears. “Lucy makes me happy, Mommy. 52 she’ll make that little girl happy, too.”
I stared at Meghan for a long moment, 53 how I could teach the boys the lesson she had just taught me.
It’s easy to give what we don’t want any more, but 54 to let go of things we cherish, isn’t it? 55 , the true spirit of giving is to give with your heart.
A.off B.up C.down D.round
A.smile B.confusion C.joy D.anger
A.happiness B.friendship C.puzzle D.interest
A.matched B.equaled C.compared D.suited
A.help B.complain C.change D.teach
A.experience B.problem C.situation D.process
A.give B.share C.send D.spare
A.as B.since C.though D.because
A.came through B.broke through C.sorted through D.got through
A.donate B.leave C.keep D.sell
A.hopefully B.anxiously C.depressingly D.quietly
A.separated B.chosen C.bought D.confirmed
A.hugged B.tied C.grasped D.caught
A.settled B.regretted C.paused D.cried
A.precious B.final C.hearty D.lovely
A.wouldn’t like B.ought not C.had better not D.don’t have
A.Also B.Yet C.Maybe D.Though
A.knowing B.wondering C.realizing D.expecting
A.available B.necessary C.important D.hard
A.However B.Therefore C.Otherwise D.Moreover
As a music teacher,I have always known that music touches the soul. It can 36 all kinds of barriers to reach students in a very special way.It can be the 37 for each child to find their light.I would like to38 a story about it.
For a few years I was 39 with the opportunity to teach disabled students.One of my most 40 students was a five-year-old girl called Vanessa,who had difficulty walking,and could not speak.We 41 sat on the floor for our music lessons and Vanessa liked to 42 on my lap.One of her favorite songs was John the Rabbit.It was a call and response song where I sang the call and the students 43 twice while singing the repeating phrase,“Oh,yes!” Vanessa liked to 44 her hands together with mine and clap with me.We probably performed that song during every class,Vanessa and I clapping together.But she 45 said or sang a word.
One day,when the song was finished,Vanessa turned around, 46 me in the eyes,clapped her tiny hands twice and said the words“Oh,yes!” I opened my mouth in 47 and for that moment I was the one who could not speak.When my heart 48 started beating again,I looked over at the assistant teacher to find her also 49 .Through music,we had made an awesome connection.
Several years later,I met Vanessa on the street in town.She waved with a big 50 on her face and then clapped her hands twice,imitating the song we had51 so many times in our music class.The little girl, 52 her connection with music,left an impression on me that will last forever. Every child has the53 to learn and grow. It is up to us to 54 the way to reach each and every one of our students.We all must find each child's 55 .
A.get across B.put away C.take over D.break through
A.means B.direction C.process D.effort
A.add B.talk C.share D.write
A.blessed B.tired C.covered D.filled
A.troublesome B.Hardworking C.memorable D.sensitive
A.most B.almost C.nearly D.mostly
A.stand B.sit C.lie D.jump
A.sang B.said C.followed D.clapped
A.strike B.put C.give D.shake
A.ever B.never C.still D.even
A.looked B.saw C.glared D.noticed
A.horror B.delight C.astonishment D.embarrassment
A.immediately B.fortunately C.slowly D.finally
A.happy B.grateful C.speechless D.hopeless
A.greeting B.smile C.expression D.sign
A.performed B.operated C.trained D.organized
A.upon B.through C.from D.beyond
A.standard B.ability C.plan D.freedom
A.discover B.invent C.test D.make
A.strength B.dream C.light D.weakness
My brother and I were alone in our apartment. My parents had gone for a party and had left me in 36.I was doing my homework while my younger brother was watching television. 37 the doorbell rang. My younger brother rushed to the door thinking that our parents had come home; he unlocked the door and 38 it.
Outside, stood a tall man wearing a black raincoat. He said that he was a salesman and asked 39 if our mother or father was at home.
Without 40 , my brother said, “No.” He asked if we would like to 41 some comic books, which he was selling. I quickly explained that we were not 42 to buy anything without our parents’ 43 .
Then, as I was about to close the door, he 44 his way into our house. He took out a 45 and forced me to 46 up my brother’s hands with some rope. I tied up his hands but I tied it in a 47 way so my brother could untie himself. The man then tied my hands up and 48 both of us in the kitchen
49 , he went upstairs to search the bedroom for 50 . I managed to teach my brother to untie the rope. He then united me. I 51 to the telephone to call the police, but the line was 52 . The doors were all locked from the outside .Luckily, the robber 53 to lock the kitchen window. My brother managed to get out of the house 54 the window.
My brother brought the police to our house and the robber was caught. The police 55 us for our good work.
A.danger B.charge C.surprise D.mess
A.Carefully B.Quietly C.Loudly D.Suddenly
A.opened B.shut C.fastened D.held
A.nervously B.rudely C.politely D.anxiously
A.thinking B.watching C.waiting D.questioning
A.read B.keep C.sell D.buy
A.planned B.supposed C.determined D.pleased
A.purpose B.money C.permission D.absence
A.forced B.fought C.felt D.doll
A.rope B.knife C.stick D.doll
A.break B.cover C.dress D.tie
A.fine B.careless C.special D.possible
A.locked B.left C.stationed D.beat
A.Anyway B.Soon C.Still D.Otherwise
A.Saving B.belongings C.nobles D.valuables
A.moved B.headed C.rushed D.knocked
A.dead B.stolen C.off D.short
A.tried B.forgot C.delayed D.preferred
A.over B.by C.through D.in
A.admitted B.rewarded C.admired D.thanked