In the United States there was an unusual story telling of the daughter of a mechanic(技工).One day while walking along the bank of a lake, the girl 16 to see 20 eggs laid by a wild goose.After some time the girl 17 the mother would not return to her eggs and she 18 to take them home.There she carefully 19 the eggs in the heat of a lamp.Several days 20 the eggs broke and the baby geese came into the 21 .
Geese are known to take the first living thing they see as their mother. 22 , to these young geese, the girl was their mother.
As they 23 , the girl was able to 24 her birds to run across the grass, but she could not teach them to 25 .The girl became increasingly worried about this, both when 26 and in her dreams.Later, she had an 27 : She would pilot a plane to guide them in 28 .She asked her father for a plane and he assembled (组装) a small aircraft for her.
Caring about 29 safety, the father decided to pilot the plane himself.However, the birds did not __30__ or follow him, and 31 slept in the grass.
One day, the girl 32 into the plane, started it and soon left the 33 .Seeing their mother take to the air, the birds 34 flapped(拍打) their wings and 35 .She flew the plane freely in the sky, her young birds following.
A.managed B.attempted C.happened D.supposed
A.realized B.expected C.imagined D.admitted
A.helped B.decided C.afforded D.meant
A.placed B.protected C.treated D.examined
A.ago B.out C.later D.long
A.family B.lake C.home D.world
A.But B.Also C.Thus D.Still
A.increased B.improved C.rose D.grew
A.ask B.lead C.want D.allow
A.fly B.race C.swim D.sing
A.asleep B.away C.around D.awake
A.idea B.opinion C.explanation D.excuse
A.sky B.space C.flight D.plane
A.his B.her C.their D.its
A.respect B.remember C.recognize D.receive
A.so B.instead C.hardly D.too
A.climbed B.looked C.reached D.fell
A.house B.floor C.water D.ground
A.secretly B.disappointedly C.patiently D.eagerly
A little boy was learning to play the piano in a musical school.One day,Paderewski,who was a very famous ____in Poland,was holding a piano concert in his city.Wishing to encourage her young son's ____ on the piano,his mother took the boy to the Paderewski concert.After they were seated,the mother ____a friend in the audience,who she hadn't met for a long time.So she walked down the aisle(过道)to ____her.The mother and her friend stood ____happily for a while before the ____.Seizing the opportunity,the little boy rose and eventually made his way through a door ____“No Admittance”to explore the wonders of the concert hall.
When the house lights became ____and the concert was about to begin,the mother returned to her ___.And she discovered that her child was ____.She looked around,but her son was nowhere to be seen.Suddenly,the ____parted and spotlights ____on the impressive piano on the stage.To her ___,the mother saw her little boy sitting at the ___,innocently playing Twinkle,Twinkle Little Star on the piano.
At that moment,the great piano master made his entrance.He____moved to the piano in a hurry,and ___in the boy's ear,“Don't ____.Keep playing.”Then leaning over,Paderewski reached down with his left hand and began filling in a bass(低音的)part.Soon his____arm reached around to the other side of the child and he added a running obbligato(伴奏).Together,the old master and the young beginner transformed a frightening situation into a (n) ____experience.
The audience had never seen such a performance form.They listened curiously and attentively,____in the wonderful music world.
A.violinist B.scientist C.artist D.pianist
A.progress B.curiosity C.talent D.interest
A.called B.spotted C.made D.treated
A.congratulate B.welcome C.greet D.help
A.chatting B.quarreling C.joking D.laughing
A.class B.lecture C.meeting D.performance
A.decorated B.equipped C.packed D.marked
A.dim B.bright C.shiny D.colorful
A.home B.table C.seat D.piano
A.missing B.sick C.afraid D.asleep
A.friends B.door C.stage D.curtain
A.insisted B.took C.focused D.agreed
A.horror B.delight C.shame D.pride
A.floor B.keyboard C.spotlight D.entrance
A.quickly B.angrily C.slowly D.sadly
A.shouted B.cried C.talked D.whispered
A.wait B.quit C.speak D.play
A.short B.long C.right D.left
A.creative B.attractive C.embarrassing D.puzzling
A.engaged B.caught C.involved D.lost
If you want to learn a new language,the very first thing to think about is why.Do you need it for a____ reason,such as your job or your studies?____ perhaps you’re interested in the ____,films or music of a different country and you know how much it will help to have a ____ of the language.
Most people learn best using a variety of ____,but traditional classes are an ideal(理想的)start for many people.They ____ an environment where you can practice under the ___ of someone who’s good at the language.We all lead ____ lives and learning a language takes ____.You will have more success if you study regularly,so try to develop a ___.It doesn’t matter if you haven’t got long.Becoming fluent in a language will take years,but learning to get by takes____.
Many people start learning a language and soon give up.“I’m too____,”they say.Yes,children do learn languages more ____ than adults,but research has shown that you can learn a language at any ____.And learning is good for the health of your brain,too.I’ve also heard people ___ about the mistakes they make when ____.Well,relax and laugh about your mistakes ____ you’re much less likely to make them again.
Learning a new language is never ____.But with some work and devotion,you’ll make progress.And you’ll be ____ by the positive reaction of some people when you say just a few words in ____ own language.Good luck!
A.technical B.political C.practical D.physical
A.After B.So C.Though D.Or
A.protect B.change C.respect D.provide
A.control B.command C.guidance D.pressure
A.busy B.happy C.simple D.normal
A.courage B.time C.energy D.place
A.theory B.business C.routine D.project
A.some risks B.a lot less C.some notes D.a lot more
A.old B.nervous C.weak D.tired
A.closely B.quickly C.privately D.quietly
A.age B.speed C.distance D.school
A.worry B.hesitate C.think D.quarrel
A.singing B.working C.bargaining D.learning
A.if B.and C.but D.before
A.tiresome B.hard C.interesting D.easy
A.blamed B.amazed C.interrupted D.informed
It is easy to overlook the role that your body plays in influencing your mood(情绪).When you are____,you may find yourself blaming work pressures or an unknown future.However,it could just be that you’ve been sitting behind your desk too long.
One way to improve your mood is____.Psychologically,it provides you with a break from the stresses in your life.Also,in the process,you may aim for____goals,like a new personal running record or a better body shape.The achievement of a particular goal makes you feel good and contributes to your____.That is why exercise has been shown to____your selfrespect.
You do not have to train yourself____to feel the psychological benefits of exercise.What really matters is____,not intensity(强度)of your exercise.You can try walking for 30 minutes five times per week or simply gardening on weekends.
A.ill B.poor C.unhappy D.unsuccessful
A.play B.communication C.sleep D.exercise
A.clear B.present C.common D.early
A.ability B.relationship C.confidence D.business
A.tear down B.build up C.set aside D.give out
A.hard B.everywhere C.carefully D.late
A.time B.length C.form D.frequency
I used to be a very selfcentered person,but in the past two years I have really changed.I have started to think about other people ____ I think about myself.I am happy that I am becoming a ____ person.
I think my ____ started when I was at Palomar College.At first,I just wanted to get my ___ and be left alone.I thought I was smarter than everyone else,so I hardly ever ___ to anyone in my classes.By the end of my first semester,I was really ____.It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun.So I tried a(n)____.I started asking people around me how they were doing,and if they were having trouble I ____ to help.That was really a big ____ for me.By the end of the year,I had several new friends,and two of ____ are still my best friends today.
A bigger cause of my new ____,however,came when I took a parttime job at Vista Nursing Home.One old lady there who had Alzheimer’s disease became my ____.Every time I came into her room,she was so ____ because she thought I was her daughter.Her real daughter never ____ her,so I took her place.She let me ____that making others feel good made me feel good too,when she died,I was ____,but I was also very grateful to her.
I think I am a much ____ person today than I used to be,and I hope I will not ____ these experiences.They have ____ me to care about other people more than about myself.I ____ who I am today,and I could not say that a few years ago.
A.since B.before C.or D.unless
A.famous B.simple C.different D.skilled
A.education B.career C.tour D.change
A.balance B.homework C.degree D.interest
A.talked B.wrote C.lied D.reported
A.careful B.lonely C.curious D.guilty
A.argument B.game C.experiment D.defence
A.dared B.offered C.hesitated D.happened
A.dream B.problem C.duty D.step
A.us B.which C.them D.whom
A.attitude B.hobby C.hope D.luck
A.friend B.partner C.guide D.guest
A.polite B.happy C.strange D.confident
A.bothered B.answered C.visited D.trusted
A.explain B.guess C.declare D.see
A.homeless B.heartbroken C.badtempered D.hopeless
A.quieter B.busier C.better D.richer
A.forget B.face C.improve D.analyze
A.forced B.preferred C.ordered D.taught
A.miss B.like C.wonder D.expect
“Look,it’s Baldy!”A boy shouted in my direction across the playground.Even though I was used to regular insults(侮辱) because of the___on my head,it was___horrible to hear.I sighed as I headed back to the class.
When I was just 20 months old,I suffered serious____after a bowl full of hot oil fell on my head.I was____to hospital and had to stay there for weeks while the doctors____to save my life.“Holly’s very____to be alive,”they told Mum and Dad.“But she’ll be___with scars on her head,and of course her hair won’t grow there.”
As a child,I cared much about my scars,so I____wore a scarf to cover them up when I left home.____I didn’t,people would call me horrible names like Baldy.Although my friends were always comforting me,they never____understood how it felt.
Then through the hospital I was____to a children’s burns camp,where children like me can get any help.There,I____14yearold Stephanie,whose burns are a lot more serious than mine.But she is so____that she never lets anyone put her down.“You shouldn’t____what people say about what you look like because we’re not different from anyone else,Holly,”she____me.“And you don’t need to wear a scarf because you look great____it!” For the first time in my life I could speak to someone who’d been through something____.So weeks later,at my 13th birthday party,____by her bravery,I gave up my scarf and showed off my scars.It felt amazing not having to____away behind my scarf.
Now,I am____of what I look like and much happier,because I have realized it is your personality(个性)that decides who you truly are.
A.hat B.scarf C.scars D.cuts
A.still B.just C.never D.seldom
A.hunger B.cold C.defeats D.burns
A.rushed B.led C.invited D.forced
A.learned B.fought C.returned D.decided
A.happy B.lucky C.lonely D.poor
A.pressed B.occupied C.left D.painted
A.possibly B.usually C.finally D.nearly
A.Although B.Since C.If D.Before
A.correctly B.roughly C.easily D.really
A.promoted B.introduced C.reported D.carried
A.met B.recognized C.remembered D.caught
A.honest B.strong C.active D.young
A.write down B.agree with C.pass on D.listen to
A.promised B.encouraged C.ordered D.calmed
A.in B.for C.without D.beyond
A.similar B.strange C.hard D.important
A.allowed B.required C.guided D.inspired
A.hide B.give C.keep D.put
A.sick B.aware C.tired D.proud