DC Hilton was one of the first Americans to find out that there was money to be made in the middle of the night.42 years ago he bought a small restaurant on US highway 69,in Oklahoma.His main customers were truck drivers and __61 salesmen who drank coffee and ate cheeseburgers when they stopped to__62 their journey.
It was they who first tried to persuade Hilton to remain open all night.He thought about it for a while,and then suddenly made up his mind.He took the door key and threw it across the road.He hasn't closed the door__63 .
Over the years his simple burger cafe has expanded into a 24-hour roadside empire,with a 100-seat restaurant,a petrol station,a mini shopping market,a car park__64 mobile homes(活动住房) and all night self-help laundry.
Hilton was a pioneer in a 24-hour__65 which has now caught on around the world.Today not only restaurants but also banks,supermarkets,mail order firms,travel agencies and many other businesses are__66 to be open all night. __67 is this really a good thing?
A lot of research has been done in America on the effect of 24-hour working, and
there is growing__68 about the long-term dangers of a society that doesn't sleep.Americans are said to be sleeping 20% less than they did 100 years ago,and 55% claim to suffer at least occasionally from over-tiredness. __69 of the worst man made disasters happened in the last few hours before dawn ,when even the most experienced night-worker has difficulty__70 awake.
61.A.travelling B. walking C. entering D. coming
62.A.start B. continue C. break D. enjoy
63.A.ever B. since C. later D. then
64.A.on B. at C. of D. for
65.A.working trend B. touring business C. banking service D. delivering system
66.A.performing B. pretending C. beginning D. hesitating
67.A.Thus B. And But D. Furthermore
68.A.concern B. understanding C. interest D. sense
69.A.Few B. Several C. None D. All
70.A.preserving B. becoming C. maintaining D. staying
Our tolerating ability is indeed beyond our imagination. But not until the very critical moment will we realize our tolerating ability.
There was a woman in the countryside who had to with her children wherever she could at the age of 26 due to the Japanese army’s . Many people could not bear the and wanted to commit suicide. After she knew about it, she would come to those people and them by saying, “Don’t do that silly thing. There are no such setbacks that we could not overcome. The Japanese armies are sure to be one day!”
Finally she insisted until the day when all the Japanese armies were kicked out of China. However, her son died of disease without medicine and nutrition in those days of hardships. Her husband lay in bed for two days without eating and drinking . She teared to her husband and said, “We have a tough , but however tough our lives will be, we should never . Though our son has passed away, we can have another. There are no such setbacks that we could not overcome.”
After giving birth to the second son, her husband died of edema(水肿), which blew her away. But eventually, she and hugged the three young children, saying, “My sweet hearts, don’t feel scared. You still have me, your dear mum!”
It took her painstaking efforts to raise her children up and the life of her family was getting . She was aging and could not do the farm work any more. she stayed at home and did some housework. Nevertheless, the Heaven to show no affection to her who had undergone a rough life. She lived until 86. Before she went to Heaven, she said to her children, “You all should live your best. There are no such setbacks that we could not overcome!”
We will get to realize our own iron will and strong tolerating after getting stricken heavily. Therefore, no matter what you are suffering from now, do not merely complain about the of our destiny.
A．potential B．partial C．beneficial D．influential
A．fight B．live C．escape D．hide
A．arrival B．attack C．activity D．invasion
A．trouble B．sorrow C．starvation D．suffering
A．persuaded B．informed C．comforted D．warned
A．killed B．defeated C．punished D．blamed
A．sufficient B．effective C．satisfactory D．proper
A．nothing B．everything C．anything D．something
A．destiny B．environment C．period D．future
A．break away B．break down C．give away D．give up
A．immediately B．exactly C．almost D．slowly
A．struggled B．cured C．weakened D．recovered
A．better B．sadder C．worse D．richer
A．eventually B．gradually C．healthily D．unluckily
A．But B．And C．Then D．So
A．seemed B．happened C．attempted D．intended
A．for B．to C．at D．with
A．only B．never C．even D．still
A．effort B．will C．desire D．ability
A．arrangement B．unfairness C．appointment D．unhappiness
It seemed that ever since Amanda started her school, kids often made fun of her, which made her feel very helpless and lonely.
One day before her birthday, she was told by her mum that a “Make A Special Birthday ” contest was being held in a radio program of the city. If she wrote a to the program, she might win a big prize. The contest sounded , so she started thinking what she most for her birthday. After thinking for a short while, Amanda went to write her letter.
Here was Amanda’s letter:
My name is Amanda. I am nine years old. I have a at school. Can you help me? I have a special . Due to the way I walk and talk, kids often me. I just want one when no one plays jokes on me.
At the radio station in the city, the workers had fun about all the different presents that kids wanted on their birthdays. When Amanda’s letter arrived, the manager Mr. Tobin read it . He knew her disease that might her schoolmates who didn’t understand her . He thought it was for people to know the girl and her wish. It’s necessary for people to that everyone wants and deserves to be with respect, dignity and warmth. , Mr. Tobin quickly called up a local . The next day, a picture of Amanda and her letter made the front page of the newspaper.
All across the country, the media the story of Amanda, who for such a simple yet unusual gift — just one day without being laughed at. Finally her wish came true.
A．Poster B．Card C．Wish D．Cake
A．poem B．note C．song D．letter
A．fun B．ridiculous C．scientific D．familiar
A．cared B．missed C．wanted D．planned
A．challenge B．problem C．program D．project
A．disease B．family C．dream D．birthday
A．run after B．care for C．watch over D．laugh at
A．day B．week C．month D．year
A．worrying B．thinking C．reading D．looking
A．nervously B．carefully C．helplessly D．happily
A．attract B．disappoint C．confuse D．surprise
A．disability B．strength C．reality D．loss
A．impossible B．hard C．common D．good
A．unknown B．unusual C．unimportant D．unexpected
A．understand B．promise C．admit D．imagine
A．observed B．invited C．treated D．allowed
A．Instead B．Therefore C．Anyway D．However
A．school B．website C．hospital D．newspaper
A．edited B．informed C．reported D．explained
A．asked B．prepared C．cared D．waited
Run freely ——A lesson about Courage
One afternoon,many years ago，I went to pick up my mother from work.I got there a little early so I_______ the car by the roadside and waited for her.
As I looked _______ the car window,there was a small park where I saw a little boy,around one and a half to two years old, _______freely on the grass as his mother watched from a short_______.The boy had a big smile on his face_______ he had just been set free from a ______.The boy would then fall to the grass,get up,and without_______ or without looking back at his mother,run as fast as he could,again ,still with a ______ on his face,as if nothing had happened.
Kids,when they fall down,they don’t consider their falling down as a failure,but _______, they treat it as a learning experience.They feel compelled to try and try again until they_______.
Not only was I impressed by the boy’s courage, but I was _____ touched by the manner in which he ran.With each attempt,he looked so_______,so natural, without signs of fear,nervousness,or of being disappointed.His only _____ was to run freely and to do it effectively as he could.He was just being a ______,just being himself.He was not looking for_____ or worrying about whether ________ was watching.He wasn’t concerned about being judged.He didn’t seem to be bothered by the fact that maybe someone would see him ______and that it would be ______ if he did fall.No,all that______ to him was to accomplish the task of activity at hand to the best of his ability, feeling the experience of running fully and freely.
I learned a lot from that observation and ______, and have successfully brought that lesson with me in life.
A．left B．started C．stopped D．drove
A．outside B．down C．toward D．over
A．playing B．smiling C．rolling D．running
A．sight B．length C．time D．distance
A．evenif B．solongas C．asthough D．nowthat
A．prison B．house C．park D．castle
A．attention B．hesitation C．question D．application
A．puzzle B．smile C．pleasure D．surprise
A．therefore B．instead C．still D．anyhow
A．stop B．win C．achieve D．succeed
A．luckily B．apparently C．actually D．equally
A．confident B．joyful C．quiet D．proud
A．worry B．talent C．concern D．conclusion
A．student B．child C．player D．winner
A．chance B．fortune C．approval D．trouble
A．someone B．noone C．everyone D．one
A．try B．run C．cry D．fall
A．embarrassing B．disappointing C．frightening D．exciting
A．happened B．cared C．mattered D．related
A．experiment B．experience C．expressing D．expectation
A wave of recent research has pointed to the risks of over praising a child. And it seems that how to draw a line between too little praise and too much has become a high-pressure _ _act for parents.
Self-esteem (自尊) serves as a kind of tool to measure how much children feel valued and accepted by . This sensitivity to others' develops because of humans' need for social acceptance, which is considered to be to survival. As early as age 8, children's self-esteem tends to rise and fall in response to feedbacks about peers see them as likable or attractive. , it can also be beneficial for kids to feel bad about themselves occasionally, if they behave in selfish, mean or hurtful ways that might their ability to maintain relationships or hold a job in the future.
In the past, many parents and educators believed that high self-esteem happiness and success, and kids could gain self-esteem simply by getting and awards from their parents, teachers and people around. But recently researchers have found self-esteem doesn't _ these desired results. Instead, if parents praise their kids , their self-esteem becomes focused on being very smart and being the best and being perfect. Building too much self-esteem of the children can not go as planned, making them feel later on when they hit setbacks (挫折).
According to some experts, it can actually be good for kids to have self-esteem, at least once in a while. And praise can be if it disregards the world outside the home. Children who have a understanding of how they are seen by others tend to get recovered more readily disappointment, depression or the like. The best path is a road, helping children develop a positive but view of themselves in relation to others by praising them for the they invest and behaviors they are able to sustain, like "It's that you're working so hard on your homework. "
A．balancing B．crashing C．forcing D．embarrassing
A．themselves B．parents C．others D．teachers
A．views B．envies C．favors D．blames
A．irrelevant B．similar C．important D．sensitive
A．when B．whether C．how D．where
A．Indeed B．Otherwise C．Therefore D．However
A．improve B．damage C．change D．develop
A．promised B．delayed C．purchased D．ruined
A．support B．help C．challenge D．praise
A．settle down B．work out C．give away D．bring about
A．rarely B．carefully C．constantly D．casually
A．worse B．stronger C．better D．madder
A．high B．much C．low D．little
A．powerful B．harmful C．grateful D．stressful
A．practical B．limited C．basic D．perfect
A．with B．to C．about D．from
A．straight B．smooth C．middle D．rough
A．general B．realistic C．different D．negative
A．talent B．time C．money D．effort
A．necessary B．awesome C．worthless D．awful
The Johnson family from England believe they are lucky to be alive after surviving an incredible incident off the coast of Australia. The Johnsons had been that they might see some whales when they were _ a yacht （帆船）— a large expensive boat for a 10-day sailing around the Whitsunday Islands. , they had no clue just how their viewing would be. Two hours into their journey a nine-meter-long humpback whale out of the ocean and crashed into their boat before returning to the water.
Mark Johnson，the eldest son，was sailing the yacht when he heard an immense bang and a thud(重击声).He thought the yacht had hit a rock. However, when he looked up, he saw the whale down the deck of the boat. He told the reporters, “ We were staring into its right eye. It was a very _ moment. The eye was about the of a dinner plate. It was huge.”
for the Johnson family, no one was hurt, but the yacht suffered damage. The whale had ruined the mast and rigging — the pole and ropes which hold the ——and so the family was left at sea, 10 miles from the shore. The equipment was also damaged, but fortunately they had a cell phone and were able to call for help.
Why the whale jumped onto the yacht is a ，but the family thinks that maybe the boat had not sailed between the whale and its baby calf. Perhaps the whale was trying to its calf when it jumped, hit the yacht by chance.
Whatever the reason, people are completely that this incident happened. There is over 135 million square miles of ocean , so what are the of a whale jumping onto a 30-foot-long yacht? The chance of something like this happening is miniscale, but it just shows that life is full of surprises.
A．explained B．learned C．told D．taught
A．hiring B．running C．taking D．driving
A．competition B．game C．trail D．trip
A．Moreover B．Nevertheless C．Worthwhile D．However
A．wide B．close C．vivid D．tense
A．swam B．leapt C．slipped D．stretched
A．suddenly B．occasionally C．immediately D．accidentally
A．shooting B．jumping C．falling D．sliding
A．exciting B．surprising C．frightening D．astonishing
A． size B．sample C．range D．scale
A． Certainly B．Luckily C．Definitely D．Possibly
A． severe B．extreme C．actual D．special
A． boat B．beach C．sail D．journey
A． by all means B．in no time C．from then on D．with no way
A． radio B．craft C．edition D．compass
A． problem B．mystery C．suspect D．question
A． carefully B．surely C．purposely D．simply
A． see B．touch C．tend D．reach
A． amazed B．worried C．interested D．touched
A． surprises B．chances C．predictions D．results