In the city of Fujisawa, Japan, lives a woman named Atsuko Saeki When she was a teenager, she 36 of going to the United States. Most of what she knew about American 37 was from the textbooks she had read. "I had a 38 in mind: Daddy watching TV in the living room,Mummy 39 cakes and their teenage daughter off to the cinema with her boyfriend."
Atsuko 40 to attend college in California. When she arrived, however, she found it was not her 41 world.'"People were struggling with problems and often seemed 42 ," she said. "I felt very alone."
One of her hardest 43 was physical education. "We played volleyball." she said."The other students were 44 it, but I wasn't."
One afternoon, the instructor asked Atsuko to 45 the ball to her teammates so they could knock it 46 the net.No problem for most people, but it terrified Atsuko. She was afraid of losing face 47 she failed.
A young man on her team 48 What she was going through." He walked up to me and 49 , 'Come on. You can do that'".
"You will never understand how those words of 50 made me feel…Four words: You can do that I felt like crying with happiness."
She made it through the class. Perhaps she thanked the young man; she is not 51 .
Six years have passed. Atsuko is back in Japan, working as a salesclerk. "I have 52 forgotten the words." she said. "When things are not going so well, I think of them."
She is sure the young man had no idea how much his kindness 53 to her. "He probably doesn't even remember it," she said. That may be the lesson. Whenever you say something to a person cruel or kind—you have no idea how long the words will 54 . She's all the way over in Japan, but still she hears those four 55 words: You can do that.
36. A. learned B. spoke C. dreamed D. heard
37. A. way B. life C. education D. spirit
38. A. photo B. painting C. picture D. drawing
39. A. baking B. frying C. steaming D. boiling
40. A. hoped B. arranged C. liked D. attempted
41. A. described B. imagined C. created D. discovered
42. A. tense B. cheerful C. relaxed D. deserted
43. A. times B. question C. classes D. projects.
44. A. curious about B. good at C. slow at D. nervous about
45. A. kick B. pass C. carry D. hit
46. A. through B. into C. over D. past
47. A. after B. if C. because D. until
48. A. believed B. considered C. wondered D. sensed
49. A. warned B. sighed C. ordered D. whispered
50. A. excitement B. encouragement C. persuasion D. suggestion
51. A. interested B. doubtful C. puzzled D. sure
52. A. never B. already C. seldom D. almost
53. A. happened B. applied C. seemed D. meant
54. A. continue B. stay C. exist D. live
55. A. merciful B. bitter C. simple D. easy
Ella _____ at the car crash scene in New York last Sunday; she was travelling with me in Hawaii then.
A.shouldn’t have appeared B.couldn’t have appeared C.wouldn’t have appeared D.might not have appeared
My parents had some strange rules when my sister and I were growing up.For example they never us soda or juice.Our choice was water or iced tea no sugar.My mom's for it was that she didn't like kids who only drank sweet drinks,or worse,kids who did not like ! She wanted to teach us to like water or unsweetened drinks that did not come in a bottle.We,on the other hand,wanted to a coke when we ate out.Now I can make my own decision,but I choose juice or soda.I don't it.It's not because I don't like it.I' m just used to drinking water.Many people to think that a kid needs juice.If the child can't get it,he or she will secretly buy this kind of drink elsewhere.I found this really ,since I was raised no juice or soda,and I didn't really only having water.Now people kids to make their own choice, I grew up in a family where the children's opinions were seldom for,and the parents made the final decision.
A.needed B.sold C.bought D.left
A.with B.of C.off D.without
A.decision B.reason C.hobby D.experience
A.soda B.juice C.water D.milk
A.another B.the other C.others D.other
A.order B.reply C.obey D.achieve
A.ever B.never C.always D.sometimes
A.think about B.take care C.pay for D.think out
A.like B.seem C.study D.get
A.excited B.difficult C.interesting D.necessary
A.on B.with C.for D.by
A.give up B.care about C.take pride in D.agree with
A.allow B.design C.teach D.cause
A.as B.since C.but D.though
A.added B.asked C.influenced D.regarded
Some years ago when I was in my first year in college, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time. The moment was exciting. Salome’s filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so that I decided to write an article about her.
I Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I I was lying. I was not a writer at all and hadn’t even written a grocery list.
I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday. I sat there , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…” I soon realized that Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The was almost unbearable. I struggled for days with draft after draft. I put my manuscript (手稿) into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.
It didn’t take long. My manuscript . How stupid of me! I thought. How could I in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.
Five years later, I was moving to California. While my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in :
Ms Profit,
Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to your story soon.
Shocked, it took me a long time to . Fear of rejection cost me dearly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of writing. Today, I have become a full – time writer. Looking back on this , I learned a very important lesson: You can’t to doubt yourself.
A.joy B.voice C.speech D.smile
A.Proud B.active C.satisfied D.moved
A.Visited B.emailed C.phoned D.interviewed
A.Agreed B.refused C.hesitated D.paused
A.Replied B.Discovered C.explained D.knew
A.Seriously B.patiently C.nervously D.quietly
A.Blaming B.fooling C.inviting D.urging
A.Pressure B.failure C.comment D.hardship
A.Finally B.Luckily C.Publicly D.Gradually
A.Disappeared B.Returned C.spread D.improved
A.Compare B.Struggle C.promote D.compete
A.Ignore B.deliver C.face D.receive
A.Decorating B.repairing C.cleaning D.leaving
A.Disbelief B.anxiety C.horror D.trouble
A.Secure B.related C.private D.reliable
A.Broadcast B.create C.publish D.assess
A.Recover B.prepare C.escape D.forget
A.Energetic B.endless C.typical D.enjoyable
A.Experience B.success C.benefit D.accident
A.attempt B.afford C.expect D.Pretend
I remember as a smart child when we met with either family or friends. Someone would come up and mention my high “ ” and ask, “What are you going to be when you ?”
Well, it started out being a teacher or a hero. it was a fireman, artist…As I grew older my dreams of the future . When I was in college, I was asked, “What will you major in?” Another question was to find out what I would be when I “grew up”.
By then I had set about becoming a programmer. So I studied and prepared for that. I was studying software full-time for much of my life. I am that I could realize my dream that affords me the opportunity to have a positive on someone’s life. However, for many, there is a “ ” which goes around stealing our dreams and robbing us of the mental state to attain our . Sometimes, the thief will come as a parent, a relative, a friend or a co-worker, the greatest thief is just ourselves.
We find ourselves just about the aim, and this “small” voice inside says, “You’ll never .” “Very few have ever done this successfully.’ And on and on the “small” voice some kind of failure.
Failure, though, is exactly how dreams are . It is one of the most important we have, because it teaches us lessons. And, when we learn these lessons well, we are ready for , which is probably just around the corner.
There are no “overnight” successes, but with perseverance(毅力), it will come. So, be true to your dream, and don’t let anyone steal it from you. You can do anything you want to do, so don’t .
A.attitude B.resolution C.intelligence D.quality
A.get up B.pick up C.set up D.grow up
A.Before B.Later C.Recently D.Instead
A.kept B.formed C.changed D.continued
A.imagined B.designed C.supposed D.guessed
A.car B.computer C.radio D.satellite
A.satisfied B.surprised C.tied D.devoted
A.purpose B.resource C.instruction D.influence
A.partner B.thief C.writer D.worker
A.same B.exact C.stubborn D.necessary
A.results B.disasters C.promises D.goals
A.but B.so C.while D.because
A.leaving B.reaching C.selecting D.removing
A.lose B.fail C.succeed D.beat
A.fears B.predicts C.hears D.reports
A.achieved B.survived C.admitted D.replaced
A.cases B.methods C.steps D.tools
A.hopeless B.logical C.valuable D.technological
A.failure B.reality C.success D.responsibility
A.take apart B.care about C.suffer from D.give up
Helen Keller was born in America in June, 1880. was all right when she was born. when she was nineteen months old, and attack of fever her blind and deaf for the rest of her life. She became blind so that as she grew older, she did not being able to see; and she became deaf she had any idea of the importance of human speech. She in darkness and silence.
As she grew older, she, too, wanted to express her ideas and .But she understood that she was from others.
Her greatly worried. How could anyone get in touch with Helen’s mind, intelligence in darkness and silence without ? Helen was seven before a teacher was .Her name was Sullivan.
Miss Sullivan had a lot of in teaching Helen Keller. As the child could neither see nor hear,she had to use manual alphabet(手语).But Helen’s energy, intelligence and strong spirit, with Miss Sullivan’s skill and patience (耐心), all the difficulties. As Helen grew up, she became an able student, passed examinations and finally took a university degree English literature. She then all herself to helping the blind and the deaf. Her personal , together with the work she has done for others, made her one of the greatest women in modern times. She many books and The Story of My Life is a remarkable(不寻常的) one.
A.Something B.Nothing C.Everything D.Anything
A.And B.But C.Or D.So
A.had B.let C.gave D.left
A.young B.sudden C.early D.quick
A.mind B.remember C.remind D.seem
A.as B.when C.after D.before
A.lived B.stayed C.remained D.played
A.views B.opinions C.feelings D.thoughts
A.cut out B.cut off C.given up D.sent away
A.teachers B.friends C.parents D.neighbours
A.help B.knowledge C.sound D.speech
A.nearly B.likely C.totally D.quietly
A.brought B.appeared C.came D.found
A.difficulty B.ways C.work D.stories
A.agreed B.combined C.dealt D.corresponded
A.won B.beat C.overcame D.overturned
A.at B.in C.on D.with
A.devoted B.took C.set D.enjoyed
A.ideas B.experience C.life D.success
A.read B.bought C.wrote D.borrowed