Robeson was born in a very poor family.At seven,he had to pick coal in a deserted mine near his home,then he sold 26 he had picked and earned a few coins to help his parents.He had
27 schooling,for being so poor,how could they 28 school fees?
When he was fifteen,he worked 29 a servant in a school.Looking at other children studying in the classroom,he felt 30 for himself.How he 31 to have the same chance!He decided to study by 32 .In the daytime,after the sweeping and cleaning was over,he 33
stand by the window outside the classroom trying to catch what the teacher said.At night,he tried his best to remember what he 34 during the day.He worked 35 hard at his lessons that he sometimes had just three or four hours to sleep.The more he learned,the greater 36 he showed in his lessons.A maths teacher discovered him and came to like this diligent boy and 37 him to sit at the back of the class.In one exam,he was the 38 one in the whole school who reached the highest grade.He would have been given the scholarship if he 39 a regular student of the school.
Robeson 40 rough six long years with his study of maths and wrote several articles which captured the 41 of some university professors.They admired his talent 42 his diligence.To give him a good chance,they hired him as a librarian and 43 him free guidance.Robeson felt 44 ,for he was sure that before him there was a broad road 45 success.
26.A.whether B.which C.that D.what
27.A.many B.few C.little D.much
28.A.buy B.afford C.send D.read
29.A.as B.like C.for D.by
30.A.angry B.ashamed C.proud D.sorry
31.A.hated B.decided C.wished D.regretted
32.A.the teacher B.himself C.his parents D.his schoolmates
33.A.could B.ought to C.should D.would
34.A.had learned B.has been taught
C.has heard D.had been written down
35.A.very B.so C.too D.quite
36.A.joy B.interest C.time D.taste
37.A.allowed B.agreed C.let D.refused
38.A.worst B.only C.last D.laziest
39.A.had been B.has been C.is D.was
40.A.learned B.listened C.mastered D.struggled
41.A.notice B.influence C.eyes D.attention
42.A.except for B.according to C.as well as D.in spite of
43.A.taught B.offered C.lent D.sent
44.A.sad B.angry C.happy D.disappointed
45.A.leading to B.coming from C.made of D.covered with
At the age of 13,I visited a doctor with my parents. As I sat in the examining chair,the doctor looked into my 31 .“She did inherit (继承) it,”he said with coldness.“You need to be prepared. There is no 32 for this disease.”
My father 33 a gene which,in most cases,results in blindness. I’d inherited the gene. He gradually 34 his eyesight and so did I. At last we were both 35 blind—he was fifty-seven years old, 36 I was only twenty-eight.
My world 37 as the darkness fell, 38 the dreams my husband and I had for us and for our three little boys. But 39 I tried to find some hope and 40 ,my eyes were opened to a new realization.
My father had 41 me not just failing eyesight,but an example of 42 in the face of hardships as well. We were all living in Bolivia in 1964 when he decided to 43 the family to America. He worked tirelessly to 44 the right of living in the US.
Alone in the States,he 45 his helplessness and lack of fluency in English. He managed to rent a small apartment,and nine months later,sent airline tickets for my mom,my brother and me.
Decades later, 46 an American citizen,I look back at what he'd shown me. He set an example proving that determination is important to success. His 47 taught me valuable lessons for my own path in the darkness.
I did the same as I stepped into a 48 world. I fulfilled (完成) my own 49 as a wife,mom,Sunday school teacher and Spanish interpreter. What I inherited from my father helped me to 50 my life in a whole new light.
A.mouth B.eyes C.ears D.throat
A.solution B.reason C.excuse D.cure
A.carried B.spread C.infected D.raised
A.damaged B.lost C.recovered D.gained
A.rapidly B.nearly C.completely D.terribly
A.though B.but C.so D.since
A.broke down B.broke off C.broke away D.broke out
A.realizing B.sharing C.disturbing D.destroying
A.when B.before C.unless D.until
A.honour B.beauty C.strength D.failure
A.handed B.rewarded C.given D.taught
A.contribution B.determination C.challenge D.honesty
A.move B.settle C.arrange D.send
A.enjoy B.declare C.apply D.win
A.accepted B.admitted C.overcame D.met
A.as B.like C.for D.to
A.knowledge B.journey C.situation D.event
A.cruel B.inner C.modern D.dark
A.promises B.hopes C.roles D.changes
A.touch B.end C.save D.see
Once upon a time there lived an old man in a nice cottage with a large garden. The old man was seen 16 his flowers all the time. They were so well-tended that every passer-by could not but 17 for a glance.
One day a young man went by the garden. He gazed at the splendid garden, 18in admiration at the beauty of these sceneries. Then, suddenly he 19 the old gardener was blind. 20 , the young man asked, “Why are you busy tending these flowers every day which you can’t 21 in fact?” The old man smiled and answered that “ I can tell you 22 reasons. First I was a 23 when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, although I can’t see these flowers, yet I can24 them. Third,I can smell sweetness of them. As to the last one, that’s 25 .
“Me? But you don’t know me,” responded the young man 26 .
“Yeah, it’s 27 that I don’t know you. But I know everyone knows flowers and would never 28 them down. I know the beauty of my garden will get many people into a good 29 . In the meantime, it also 30 a chance to me to have a word with you here and to enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”
The old man’s 31 astonished me. The blind man grows flowers and 32 them as a link of minds so as to make 33 enjoy the sunshine in spring. Isn’t it one kind of happiness?
I believe every flower has 34 with which they can see the kindness of the man’s heart. The blind man grows flowers in his heart. Though 35 to see the beauty of blossoming(开花), he surely can hear the voice of it, I suppose.
A.loving B.watering C.tending D.planting
A.stop B.stay C.live D.run
A.kept B.dropped C.fallen D.lost
A.realized B.noticed C.felt D.thought
A.Excited B.Frightened C.Shocked D.Satisfied
A.feel B.see C.hear D.eat
A.one B.two C.three D.four
A.gardener B.teacher C.farmer D.painter
A.taste B.plant C.touch D.appreciate
A.it B.me C.them D.you
A.with pleasure B.in surprise C.with hope D.in anger
A.true B.possible C.a pity D.a shame
A.put B.turn C.get D.knock
A.mind B.life C.future D.mood
A.introduces B.offers C.stands D.leaves
A.words B.behavior C.story D.attitudes
A.treats B.acts C.works D.serves
A.anybody B.somebody C.everybody D.nobody
A.ears B.soul D.heart
A.refusing B.trying C.pretending D.failing
Ella Fant was a middle-aged lady who lived with her only son John in a small house.She__16__John very much. In her__17__he couldn't do anything__18__.Every morning she would give him breakfirst_-19__bed and bring him the papers to__20__.It isn't really true that he was too__21__to work---in fact he had tried a few__22__.First of all he was a window-cleaner and in his first week he managed to__23__at least six windows. Then he__24__a bus conductor and on his second__25__a passenger stole his bag with all the fares(车费)collected.He__26__lost his job as a postman__27__he sent off all the letters when he should have taken them to people's houses. It seemed that there was__28__suitable work for him. So he__29__to join the army. Mrs. Fant was so__30__about this that she told the__31__to all her neighbours. "My John is good to be a soldier," she said. "He is going to be the best soldier there__32__was,I can tell you!"
Then the great day came__33__he was to march past the palace in the parade(接受检阅的队伍).His__34__mother traveled to the city early in the morning to be sure of getting a good__35__in the crowd. The parade was full of sound and colour. But when John and his fellow soldiers came in sight some of the people watching couldn’t help laughing at the one who couldn't keep pace with the other as they marched along.
But Ella Fant, who was filled with happiness shouted at the top of her voice: "Look at them! They're all out of step except my John! Isn't he the best!"
A.depended on B.waited on C.trusted D.loved
A.hope B.eyes C.head D.beliefs
A.wrong B.great C.good D.strange
A.to B.at C.in D.by
A.check B.read C.keep D.sign
A.lazy B.young C.weak D.shy
A.ones B.years C.tasks D.jobs
A.rub B.drop C.break D.clean
A.day B.try C.route D.chance
A.thus B.even C.once D.only
A.even if B.so that C.because D.though
A.some B.such C.less D.no
A.began B.promised C.managed D.decided
A.excited B.worried C.anxious D.curious
A.incident B.change C.news D.matter
A.yet B.ever C.never D.just
A.where B.since C.when D.till
A.proud B.kind C.strict D.lucky
A.time B.position C.experience D.impression
Pass Your Love On
Waiting for the airplane to take off, I was happy to get a seat by myself. Just then, an air hostess approached me and asked, “Would you mind 36 your seat? A couple would like to sit together.” The only 37 seat was next to a girl with her arms in casts (石膏绷带),a black-and-blue face, and a sad expression. “ 38 am I going to sit there,” I thought immediately. But a soft voice spoke, “She needs help.” Finally, I 39 _ to move to that seat.
The girl was named Kathy. She 40in a car accident and now was on her way for_ 41 .
When the snack and juice arrived, it did not take me long to 42 that Kathy would not be able to43 herself. I considered44 to feed her but hesitated, as it seemed too 45 to offer a service to a46___. But then I realized that Kathy’s need was more 47 than my discomfort. I offered to help her eat, and 48 she was uncomfortable to accept, she 49 as I expected. We became closer and closer in a short period of time. By the end of the five-hour trip, my heart 50 , and the 51 was really better spent than if I had just sat by myself.
I was very glad I had reached 52 my comfort zone(地带) to sit next to Kathy and feed her. Love 53 flows beyond human borders(边界) and removes the fears that keep us 54 . When we 55 to serve another, we grow to live in a larger and more rewarding world.
A.losing B.changing C.taking D.bringing
A.comfortable B.suitable C.available D.favorite
A.No problem B.No way C.Nowhere D.No doubt
A.decided B.wanted C.regretted D.refused
A.was B.would be C.used to be D.had been
A.treatment B.travel C.pleasure D.business
A.see B.say C.realize D.recognize
A.eat B.feed C.choose D.support
A.offering B.needing C.stopping D.trying
A.impolite B.far C.good D.fast
A.interpreter B.neighbor C.passenger D.stranger
A.unusual B.direct C.important D.shameful
A.when B.although C.since D.as
A.refused B.wondered C.cried D.did
A.had warmed B.had jumped C.had broken D.hadcheered
A.life B.money C.time D.energy
A.below B.through C.across D.beyond
A.seldom B.never C.hardly D.sometimes
A.separate B.independent C.silent D.upset
A.happen B.offer C.wait D.continue
In some cities, workaholism(工作狂)is so common that people don’t consider it unusual, they accept the lifestyle as ____11____. Government worker in Washington D.C, ____12___, frequently work sixty to seventy hours a week. They don’t do this because they have to; they do it because they ___13___to. Workaholism can be a ___14___problem. Because true workaholism would rather work than do anything else, they___15___have no idea of how to relax; that is, they might not ___16___movies, sports, or other types of entertainment. Most of all, they ___17___ to sit and do nothing. The lives of workaholics are usually stressful, and this tension (紧张) and worry can cause___18___problems such as heart attacks and stomach disease. ___19___, typical workaholics don’t pay much attention to their families. Their marriages may end in___20___ as they spend little time with their families.
Is workaholism___21___dangerous? Perhaps not. There are, certainly, people who work ___22___under stress. Some studies show that many workaholics have great energy and interest in work. They feel ___23___ is so pleasurable that they are actually very happy. For most workaholics, work and entertainment are the same thing. Their jobs___24___them with challenge; this keeps them busy and creative.
Why do workaholics enjoy their jobs so much? There are several factors to work. Of course, it provides people with paychecks. But it offers more than financial security. It provides people with self-confidence; they have a feeling of satisfaction ___25___ they have produced a challenging piece of work.
A.strange B.boring C.pleasant D.normal
A.for example B.on the other hand C.what’s more D.after all
A.agree B.promise C.dare D.want
A.slight B.serious C.obvious D.difficult
A.still B.probably C.certainly D.mostly
A.afford B.enjoy C.watch D.allow
A.dream B.decide C.intend D.hate
A.physical B.cultural C.social D.mental
A.Therefore B.However C.Anyway D.Besides
A.happiness B.silence C.failure D.surprise
A.sometimes B.always C.seldom D.hardly
A.sadly B.differently C.efficiently D.slowly
A.study B.family C.life D.work
A.equip B.pack C.provide D.fill
A.when B.before C.unless D.until