Behind our house is the start of a fascinating trail (小径). This trail is one of the old roads that wind through untold miles of forest. My1, Beans, and I walk the trail frequently. Normally, Beans sniffs alongside the trail to follow the smell of a deer track or2some cause known only to him.
Beans is a white dog, quite handsome and very3. He not only understands what we tell him, but also often makes sounds as if he were trying to4back.
One morning, we took a different route, which led us to an unfamiliar trail. I was sure this trail would eventually lead us to our familiar5. But, no. We seemed to be far off course. After two hours, I suddenly realized that Beans probably6the way home. So I urged, "Beans, take me home." He ran down a new trail. But it merely led to an intersection (岔道口) of trails.
Soon it became7that we were getting nowhere. I began to picture the rest of the day in the8, without food or drink. We had walked about ten miles. But Beans seemed totally9. The sniffing and exploring was going well for him.
Finally, we10a crossroad near a highway. Lady Luck suggested I should turn left. We did and11reached a cottage beside a field. I knocked on the door and explained my situation to an old man. He laughed and then drove us home.
Since our adventure, I12that Beans probably knew all along how to get home. He was just having too much fan exploring new trails.
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When I was a teenager I volunteered to work at the water station at a 10,000 m race.My 36 was to pass out water to the runners. I remember being so excited to see all the different kinds of 37 who passed by and 38a cup of water. The next year I signed up for the 39 and gave it a shot.
The first 10,000 m race was quite an experience. I jogged, I walked, I jogged and I walked. At times, I didn’t 40 if I could finish.
At one point near the end, a 70-year-old man ran past me very 41 , and I felt embarrassed that I was 50 years younger than him and I couldn’t even keep up with him. I felt 42 for a second.
But then I 43 something. He was running his race and I was running mine. He had 44 capacities, experience, training and goals for himself. I had mine. Remember my 45 was only to finish.
After a minute, it 46 me that this was a lesson I could draw from . I learned 47 about myself in that moment. I turned my 48 into inspiration.
I decided that I would not 49 running races. In fact, I would run even more races and I would learn how to train and 50 properly and one day I would be one of those 70-year-olds who were still running. As I 51 the finishing line, I was proud 52 my accomplishment.
In life we all have those moments when we 53 ourselves to others. It’s only 54 . Don’allow those moments to weaken you. Turn them into 55 and let them inspire you. Use them to show you what is possible.
A.position B.direction C.decision D.target
A.trainers B.runners C.fans D.volunteers
A.begged B.drank C.dropped D.grabbed
A.project B.service C.race D.experience
A.doubt B.know C.answer D.promise
A.slowly B.fast C.quietly D.carefully
A.surprised B.satisfied C.amused D.defeated
A.forgot B.realized C.remembered D.abandoned
A.different B.wonderful C.valuable D.proper
A.dream B.plan C.goal D.job
A.happened B.hit C.occurred D.attracted
A.everything B.anything C.nothing D.something
A.disappointment B.embarrassment C.agreement D.achievement
A.sign up B.pick up C.give up D.keep up
A.predict B.behave C.prepare D.pretend
A.found B.crossed C.held D.left
A.in B.upon C.of D.for
A.combine B.control C.compare D.contribute
A.natural B.frequent C.important D.terrible
A.condition B.motivation C.situation D.protection
In 1898 an 8.2 earthquake almost flattened America, killing over 30,ooo people in less than four minutes. In the middle of complete damage and disorder, a father rushed to the school where his son was supposed to be, 26 that the building was2 7.
After the unforgettably shock, he 28 the promise he had made to his son: “ No matter 29 happens, I’ll always be there for you!” And tears began to 30 his eyes. As he looked at the pile of ruins, it looked hopeless, but he kept remembering his 31 to his son. He rushed there and started 32 the ruins.
As he was digging, other helpless parents arrived , 33 : “It’s too late ! They are all dead! 34 , face reality; there’s nothing you can do!” To each parent he responded with 35 : “Are you going to help me now? ”No one helped. And then he continued to dig for his son, stone by stone.
Courageously he went on alone because he needed to know 36 : “Is my boy 37 or he is dead?” He dug for eight hours … 12 hours…36 hours…then , in 38 hour , he pulled back a large stone and heard his son’s 39 . He screamed his son’s name, “ARMAND!” He heard back, “Dad!?! It’s me, Dad! I told other kids not to worry. I told them that if you were alive, you 40 me and 41 you saved me, they’d be saved. You promised, ‘No matter what happens, I’ll always be there for you!’ You did it, Dad!”
“What’s going on in there? ”the father asked
“There are 14 of us4243 33,Dad. We’re scared, hungry, thirsty and thankful you are here. When the building collapsed, it made 44 , and it saved us.”
“Come out , boy!”
“No, Dad! Let the other kids out first, 45 I know you’ll get me! No matter what happens, I know you’ll always be there for me!”
A.only discovering B.only to discover C.only realizing D.only to realize.
A.as flat as a pancake B.as high as a mountain C.as strong as an ox D.as weak as a kitten
A.memorized B.forgot C.kept D.remembered
A.what B.that C.which D.who
A.fill B.fill in C.come D.burst
A.picture B.promise C.present D.encourage
A.digging B.digging through C.digging out D.digging into
A.to say B.said C.and saying D.saying
A.Come out B.Come again C.Come on D.Come off
A.one word B.one sound C.one row D.one line
A.for himself B.of himself C.by himself D.to himself
A.live B.living C.alive D.lively
A.38 B.the 38
A.sound B.voice C.noise D.tone
A.if B.because C.even if D.though
A.remained B.missing C.left D.gone
A.for B.behind C.out of D.over
A.a promise B.space C.room D.a triangle
A.because B.though C.when D.even though
The students at Sandy’s high school were badly shaken by the news that a classmate had 36 himself. The suicide note read: “It’s hard to 37 when nobody cares if you die.”
Glen, a teacher, realized this was a 38 moment about the importance of making people feel
39 . He asked his class to imagine they were about to 40 and to write a note “telling someone how and why you 41 him or her.”
Sandy, who had a 42 relationship with her mother, decided to write her 43 . Her letter read: “We’ve had some 44 times and I haven’t always been a very good 45 ,but I know I’m lucky to have you in my life. You’re the 46 person I’ve ever known, And even when I disagree with you, I never 47 you love me and want what’s best for me. Thanks for not 48 up on me”.
When her mom read the note, she cried and hugged Sandy 49 but said little.
The next morning, Sandy found a 50 on her mirror: “Dearest Sandy, I want you to know being your mother is ,by far, the most important thing in my life. 51 I got your note, I thought I had lost your love and 52 . I felt like such a failure. I intended to 53 it all last night. Your note saved my 54 .”
Be careful not to underestimate the 55 of expressed appreciation. It won’t always save a life, but it will always make someone’s life better.
A.sacrificed B.defeated C.abandoned D.killed
A.live B.imagine C.struggle D.think
A.sad B.final C.teachable D.great
A.ashamed B.valued C.excited D.scared
A.die B.fail C.retire D.survive
A.miss B.hate C.admire D.appreciate
A.close B.casual C.bad D.personal
A.classmate B.mom C.father D.teacher
A.free B.delightful C.pleasant D.rough
A.daughter B.student C.friend D.trainer
A.best B.wisest C.luckiest D.gentlest
A.trust B.doubt C.consider D.predict
A.taking B.going C.giving D.looking
A.coldly B.hesitantly C.shyly D.tightly
A.note B.gift C.notice D.reminder
A.Since B.Until C.though D.When
A.confidence B.courage C.respect D.heart
A.end B.make C.get D.fall
A.life B.time C.money D.honor
A.push B.price C.meaning D.power
Water costs money.In some places water is hard 31 .What 32 when a town has these problems?A small town in California found a happy 33 .
Very 34 rain ever fell there.The town had no water35 .The water it used was 36 from a river 300 miles away.As more people37 live in the town 38 water was needed.Now water 39 to be brought in from 600 miles away.All these cost 40money.
The town 41 a plan.It found 42 to clean its “dirty” water.Once the cleaned water was reused43 many ways.Five 44 lakes were built.Here people could swim and fish and go 45 .They46 have picnics in their new parks.Farmers had more water47 their crops.New factories can be built,now that they have the promise of 48 .
In most places,water is used and thrown 49.The town that saved 50 water has saved the town!
A.supplying B.getting C.to get D.to supply
A.little B.a little C.few D.a few
A.fetch B.take C.brought in D.guided
A.come to B.came to C.coming to D.came for
A.many B.plenty of C.more D.many more
A.has B.had C.must D.needed
A.many B.a few C.a great many D.a lot of
A.put B.made C.supply D.noticed
A.a way B.ways C.an answer D.a key
A.for B.by C.at D.in
A.man-making B.man-make C.man-made D.man made
A.boating B.to boat C.to boating D.on boating
A.must B.could C.needed D.had to
A.as B.with C.for D.to
A.water enough B.enough water C.crops enough D.enough crops
A.off B.of C.away D.out of
A.it’s B.its C.one’s D.his
I was driving in the car. It was raining. The car suddenly slid (滑) off of the__36__road and turned upside down. The roof of the car was damaged and my__37__was trapped in the window. I could not move it__38__the glass on my face and the pressure from the roof. I was__39__.It was still raining and I was afraid that the ditch (壕沟) I was in would__40__ with water. I was also afraid that the car would__41__as I could smell gasoline.
Then two male truck drivers came to me and tried to__42__me.They got a car jack and_43__the top of the car and released me. Then they __44__me out of the car. Two young women stepped forward and__45__to take me to the hospital. I immediately realized that I was_46__hurt.I had hurt my back and I was in a lot of__47__.At the hospital,I was Xrayed and the__48__told me that there was something serious.The__49__on my face were also done with and I was given pain__50__.
This__51__in the South in 1958,a time of segregation (种族隔离)__52__ “black” people and “white” people. As it happened,the two men and the two women who were so__53__to help me were all African Americans. Whoever they are,I__54__life has been good and kind to them as they were to me. I am always thankful to them and I will never__55__them.
A.clean B.wet C.white D.wide
A.hand B.foot C.head D.body
A.except for B.thanks to C.ahead of D.because of
A.tired B.comfortable C.scared D.surprised
A.put on B.show up C.hold on D.fill up
A.catch fire B.set off C.make a difference D.break down
A.see B.help C.answer D.encourage
A.lifted B.broke C.burnt. D.checked
A.threw B.kicked C.pulled D.pushed
A.refused B.offered C.wished D.pretended
A.seriously B.strangely C.slowly D.commonly
A.pity B.sadness C.luck D.pain
A.man B.woman C.doctor D.helper
A.cuts B.smiles C.signs D.expressions
A.instruction B.medicine C.training D.treatment
A.changed B.disappeared C.occurred D.began
A.after B.with C.for D.between
A.kind B.worried C.careful D.eager
A.doubt B.hope C.think D.imagine
A.fight B.fear C.forget D.scold