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The first and smallest unit that can be discussed in relation to language is the word. In speaking, the choice of words is 16 great importance. Proper _17__(choose) will get rid of one source of likely breakdown in the communication cycle. Too often, careless use of words___18___ (prevent) a meeting of the mind of the speaker and listener. The words used by the speaker may cause __19___(favor) reactions in the listener_20__interfere with his comprehension; hence, the transmission-reception system breaks down. Moreover , inaccurate or indefinite words may make _21__ difficult for the listener to understand the message which __22__(transmit) to him. The speaker_23__does not have specific words in working vocabulary may be unabe to explain or describe in _24_ way ___25_ can be understood by listeners.
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Nobody wants to appear fat. Many girls who care too much about their self-image(个人形象) choose to eat less food to 26 themselves from gaining weight. Some even take medicine to achieve their goals. Those unhealthy ways may lead to being 27 to a certain drug and the addiction is usually very 28 . There is little difference to committing suicide (自杀). I used to eat 29 a lot, which is said to be high in protein but low in calories. But the moment bird flu 30 out, I stopped eating this kind of meat. To me, health always comes first, because no matter how wealthy you are, your 31 will deprive(剥夺) you of the right to 32 your life, so why should we put ourselves in danger and suffer? However, you’d better keep it in mind that whether you go on a calorie-restricted (限制热量的) diet or not, exercising and 33 eating are excellent ways to keep your body in good 34. Their emphasis is that the healthy way to lose weight is 35 to make permanent changes to your lifestyle.
26. A. protect B. make C. promise D. keep
27. A. used B. addicted C. exposed D. devoted
28. A. painful B. useful C. cheerful D. sorrowful
29. A. fruit B. vegetable C. chicken D. pork
30. A. let B. set C. gave D. broke
31. A. medicine B. weight C. diet D. disease
32. A. enjoy B. make C. change D. take
33. A. regular B. healthy C. good D. normal
34. A. size B. shape C. situation D. style
35. A. usually B. generally C. quickly D. gradually
Over the course of a few days when I was in a nursing home to recover, I started to really appreciate the housekeeper, an elderly lady who didn’t speak English. Every morning at 6:30 she would try to get into my room so she wouldn’t disturb me. However, every time I would and see her. She would try to and at the same time gave an amazing smile. , I would be just waiting to see her come in and give that wonderful .
I from a nurse that there was an employee rewards program. I asked her to write a(an) 47 card for my housekeeper and put it up. About ten minutes later, another nurse came into my room and told me that the housekeeper was out in the hall her eyes out. Had I done something wrong or inappropriate ? Then the nurse to tell me that the housekeeper had worked there for thirty years and had never a rewards card.
It me like a ton of bricks. Just a few simple words made such a .
From that day forward I tried to admire someone every day for the good things they showed. The results were . People came in with smiles, they talked more, they laughed more, and they life more. , it seems the more I tried to praise others, the I got.
I’m out of nursing home now and almost recovered. I thank my housekeeper for helping me see just how unbelievably life is.
Do a favor and tell your loved ones just how much they to you. It can make the world of difference with both them and you.
A.quickly B.quietly C.happily D.slowly
A.wake B.stand C.sit D.go
A.leave B.hide C.explain D.apologize
A.Eventually B.Gradually C.Suddenly D.Occasionally
A.greeting B.apology C.smile D.word
A.knew B.learned C.found D.got
A.invitation B.congratulation C.appreciation D.appointment
A.laughing B.shouting C.screaming D.crying
A.went on B.came up C.set out D.got up
A.accepted B.received C.created D.afforded
A.beat B.knocked C.hit D.touched
A.difference B.profit C.mistake D.contribution
A.disappointing B.interesting C.amazing D.embarrassing
A.understood B.valued C.enriched D.enjoyed
A.However B.Therefore C.Meanwhile D.Otherwise
A.less B.more C.worse D.better
A.barely B.fully C.really D.rarely
A.dangerous B.beautiful C.tough D.enthusiastic
A.yourself B.you C.themselves D.them
A.bring B.take C.give D.mean
A few years ago, my younger brother and I went to Norfolk, Virginian by plane. , before we took off, we heard the pilot’s voice throughout the plane, “sorry for the delay, ladies and gentlemen. We have no on the plane. We have a generator (发电机) on the ground right now, and we are going to the engines with it. Once we get them going, we will 4 in the air and head to Norfolk, and see what happens. ”
See what happens? We are going to get up in the air, and see what happens? At this point, one woman started crying. “Oh, no! We are going to !” There were sighs of desperation and spreading throughout the plane, and we hadn’t even 7 yet. Thirty minutes passed and we were still there. Then the voice of the pilot came over again, “Ladies and gentlemen, I know you are , so are we. We only have one engine going right now, and it is working double time. ”
There was crying we had walked into grave. But, the pilot told us our one engine was working double time, and his was to get up in the air and see what happens! Then we did. We got up in the air and what happened? --- other than thrust (推力) and lift. We arrived in Norfolk and everyone for still being alive.
Although I do sincerely like to have a plan 14 “see what happens”, it really isn’t such a bad life strategy. All too often, I would see people chasing their goals halt (停滞) with inaction just because they don’t have 16 success. Actually, success will never be guaranteed. The thing that you can do is just get up in the air, and see what happens.
If you are planning to learn a new skill, get up in the air, and see what happens! It might not be as as you thought. You might be smarter than you thought. It could be ! So don’t stay there trying nothing just because there is no of guaranteed success.
A.Hopefully B.Excitedly C.Thankfully D.Unfortunately
A.power B.service C.water D.captain
A.shut B.start C.change D.fix
A.get up B.pack up C.light up D.speed up
A.wait B.delay C.crash D.suffer
A.rumor B.disease C.anxiety D.smoke
A.looked over B.taken off C.got across D.gone out
A.boarding B.checking C.watching D.sitting
A.puzzled B.patient C.desperate D.embarrassed
A.even if B.only if C.what if D.as if
A.plan B.complaint C.promise D.comment
A.everything B.nothing C.something. D.anything
A.escaped B.cheered C.sighed D.praised
A.better than B.other than C.less than D.more than
A.frozen B.annoyed C.concerned D.satisfied
A.realistic B.organized C.potential D.guaranteed
A.same B.common C.best D.last
A.interesting B.challenging C.surprising D.encouraging
A.sorrow B.pain C.fun D.trouble
A.meaning B.reward C.action D.sign
The day I met my best friend for the first time, I was full of anxiety. I was trying to do some __ for an important oral exam in the local library, but people kept me. I was getting annoyed and of course, I was not able to . Suddenly I beard someone singing loudly behind me. I and glared at the person who was singing. It was a tall girl about the same age as me.
She looked like a sensitive and friendly girl, which didn’t matter. If anything, it made me even angrier. “How could she be so selfish?” I thought .
I picked up my books, glared at her and whispered coldly, “Thanks to your , I’ve been unable to study. You’re so !”
I left the library in a hurry, leaving my most important textbook . When I got home two hours later, I found that textbook gone. I was so that I almost cried. Just then, the phone rang. A gentle voice the speaker as Jenny and asked if I was Jane. After __ that I was, she said she had noticed I’d left my book in tile library and as my was in it, she’d asked a librarian to get my phone number. She said she didn’t live far away and could bring it around for me if I needed it.
I sighed with and agreed to meet her at the convenience store down the road. Of course, you’ve who Jenny was. She was just the gift I had shouted at for singing in the library. When I recognized her in the store, I was filled with and apologized for my rude behavior. I felt so , but Jenny just laughed, saying She was glad to see I’d also left my __ in the library! I couldn’t help laughing at this and I invited her to my apartment for a cup of tea.
Ever since then we’ve been best friends and we’re getting along well. To be honest, I trust her more than anyone else. I often think how I am. If Jenny hadn’t been a kind person who was willing to my shortcomings, I would have experienced such true friendship.
A.research B.revision C.work D.experiment
A.watching B.asking C.warning D.disturbing
A.speak B.improve C.concentrate D.follow
A.turned around B.turned down C.turned off D.turned over
A.sadly B.hopelessly C.angrily D.crazily
A.practice B.noise C.attitude D.existence
A.selfish B.active C.sensitive D.stupid
A.out B.around C.aside D.behind
A.nervous B.careless C.upset D.forgetful
A.introduced B.considered C.took D.remembered
A.deciding B.confirming C.realizing D.thinking
A.address B.class C.writing D.name
A.comfort B.relief C.confidence D.satisfaction
A.recognized B.found C.guessed D.heard
A.courage B.energy C.doubt D.shame
A.worried B.sorry C.terrible D.excited
A.glare B.expression C.virtue D.friendship
A.considerate B.pleased C.lucky D.grateful
A.overcome B.share C.hide D.forgive
A.ever B.never C.seldom D.still
One day I was doing a big clean-up when I a knotted handkerchief with an old dark brown coin inside. I took one look and immediately an unforgettable time.
In 1991, I spent five months in Niger, with sandstorms and great heat. Its and beggars were my biggest and most constant complaint. Street beggars would continually reach out their hands, shouting “Gift! Gift!”
One day, I for neighboring Burking to work in a health clinic.
Arriving by taxi at our destination in Burkina, we began to . In darkness, a motorbike with two men approached slowly. Without any , one of them grabbed my pack as the motorbike swept close by. Within seconds, the two were out of sight, up by the night.
The bag had my passport, money, traveler’s cheques, a camera, an airline ticket and other things to me. I was in deep trouble.
In the weeks that followed, I guarded the rest of my valuables and regarded all with suspicion. All I wanted was to leave this place.
Then, walking through Burkina’s streets, I met with an old woman. “Gift! Gift!” she cried. I’d had enough. I was of the country: its poverty(贫困), its thieves, the heat, and the dust. I told her angrily, “A thief stole all my money and now I can’t out of your country. I cannot give you anything.”
The woman beggar listened attentively and my words. Then she reached the folds of her dress.
“Then I will give you a gift,” she announced. Kindly, she placed an old, dark brown coin in my hand. I looked at it in . It was a very small amount of money, but for this woman, the coin a meal. At that moment, I felt a shame. In spit of her , she was able to give me something priceless.
I saw then the beauty of the people of Burkina, and appreciated deeply the quiet of the poor. With the old woman’s gift, I hope never to part with the coin she gave me. With one small coin, she my concept completely.
A.cared about B.came across C.looked for D.focused upon
A.presented B.gave C.recalled D.reminded
A.traffic B.dust C.noise D.climate
A.headed B.struggled C.stood D.came
A.move B.unload C.hide D.pass
A.warning B.planning C.thinking D.arranging
A.hung B.put C.swallowed D.cleared
A.obvious B.expensive C.familiar D.precious
A.elegantly B.cautiously C.dependently D.frequently
A.locals B.thieves C.beggars D.men
A.proud B.conscious C.sick D.aware
A.get B.run C.come D.rush
A.attended to B.looked up C.thought about D.wrote down
A.for B.into C.out D.at
A.order B.vain C.serve D.shock
A.meant B.made C.deserved D.suggested
A.dirtiness B.poverty C.kindness D.safety
A.updated B.unfolded C.broken D.unexpected
A.moment B.action C.dignity(尊严) D.life
A.changed B.damaged C.found D.accepted
It is the season of weddings for Hindu families. Also, because the demand is so great, it is likely that several weddings take place in the same temple. So perfect timing is stuck to there is no confusion; but , as I found out, there is.
When I Kalyani's invitation to her wedding, I made a note of it in my diary. She had been my schoolmate and we had got along well, so I was happy to attend her wedding. l decided to for it and borrowed an Indian style shirt. On the day of the wedding, I arrived at the temple in good time and started to anyone I knew. I saw no one and went to sit cross-legged quietly in a corner, waiting. Kalyani was escorted (簇拥) in. From where I was sitting, I could not see but I thought she had a little since she left school. She looked a little fat now and wore glasses. I my head. Anyway I down to wait for the long ritual. As soon as the wedding was over, a line formed to the couple and I joined in. When I arrived and handed her the , she looked up and a beautiful smile and only then did I realize that the was entirely mine: it was not Kalyani at all. I had just attended the wedding. To my shock, I smiled broadly. , I was treated like a guest: the couple each have thought I was the other's guest.
Then I went to look for the correct wedding party in the area. Sure enough there stood Kalyani. As I was walking up to her, I realized I was in deep : I had just given the present meant for her to a complete stranger.
A.in case B.even if C.so that D.as if
A.fortunately B.frequently C.impossibly D.hardly
A.kept B.took C.expected D.received
A.finally B.immediately C.suddenly D.naturally
A.pay B.call C.dress D.wait
A.talk to B.look for C.say hello to D.shake hands with
A.carefully B.clearly C.completely D.easily
A.experienced B.learned C.suffered D.changed
A.shook B.nodded C.bent D.covered
A.slowed B.looked C.calmed D.settled
A.watch B.meet C.welcome D.congratulate
A.note B.invitation C.present D.diary
A.flashed B.forced C.wore D.pretended
A.regret B.Happiness C.pleasure D.surprise
A.noisy B.wrong C.strange D.splendid
A.get B.hide C.prove D.stop
A.Otherwise B.Moreover C.Therefore D.Anyway
A.should B.must C.could D.need
A.waiting B.standing C.open D.quiet
A.thought B.trouble C.sorrow D.doubt