After my 26 second-graders finished reciting the text, they settled back in their seats. But Duane was still 41 there. Duane was a bright and lovable student, 42 his mother, a single parent, had many problems such as drinking. 43 that he might have had a bad night, I walked over to him to see what was wrong. As he looked up, I could see the 44 in his dark eyes.
“Mrs. Brown, aren’t you going to open my present for you?” he asked 45 . “I put it on your desk.”
Getting back his gift from my desk, he handed it to me. I noticed my gift 46 to be a matchbox. Duane told me that this was really a jewelry box 47 a matchbox. As I opened it, the 48 of two beer caps surprised me. Duane 49 me that they were two earrings. He had noticed that I 50 wore earrings and wanted me to have some pretty ones.
I was 51 by Duane’s creativity and thoughtfulness. 52 birth, one of my ears was slightly deformed (畸形的). Fearing that wearing earrings might 53 to the ear, I avoided wearing them. But how could I 54 to wear these precious earrings given by this 55 child?
As I placed the earrings on my ears, my 56 clapped(鼓掌), and Duane stood proudly beside me.
Since then, the matchbox remained on my desk. It 57 me of Duane’s act of kindness and of the lessons he taught me. Although his 58 at home was bad, Duane continued to see the good in life. Although poor, he still wanted to 59 . Whenever I see Duane’s gift on my desk, I feel encouraged. If I am having 60 reaching a student, I’ll try to be like Duane and give that student a piece of my heart.
A．sitting B．crying C．standing D．speaking
A．unless B．though C．so D．since
A．Wondering B．Thinking C．Finding D．Pointing
A．courage B．joy C．hurt D．determination
A．disappointedly B．angrily C．happily D．shyly
A．happened B．appeared C．used D．intended
A．as well as B．more than C．except for D．rather than
A．shape B．color C．design D．sight
A．persuaded B．fooled C．told D．encouraged
A．only B．often C．once D．never
A．frightened B．touched C．knocked D．influenced
A．Since B．Until C．Before D．Unless
A．do harm B．draw attention C．add weight D．have an effect
A．refuse B．offer C．agree D．wait
A．generous B．brave C．special D．sad
A．hands B．students C．audiences D．friends
A．convinced B．reminded C．proved D．showed
A．performance B．experience C．situation D．health
A．please B．take C．give D．accept
A．chance B．possibility C．intention D．difficulty
Learn and Earn
Charlie and Jackie joined a wholesale company together just after graduation. They both worked very hard. After several years, the boss made Jackie sales manager but Charlie__36__ a salesman. One day Charlie could not__37__ it any more. He handed in his resignation letter (辞职信) to the boss and complained that the boss did not__38__ hard-working employees, but only raised those who tried to please him. He thought that it was really__39___.
The boss knew that Charlie had spared no__40__ for the company all these years, but in order to help Charlie to realize the__41__ between him and Jackie, the boss asked Charlie to do thefollowing. “Go and __42__ if there is anyone selling watermelons in the market.” Charlie went, returned and__43__ said, “Yes.” The boss asked, “How much per kilogram?” Charlie went back to the market to ask and returned to__44__, “$ 12 per kg.”
The boss told Charlie that he would ask Jackie the__45__ question. Jackie went, returned and said, “Boss, only one person selling watermelons. $ 12 per kg, $ 100 for 10 kg. He has a__46__of 340 melons. On the table are 58 melons, and every melon weighs about 15 kg, __47__ from the South two days ago. They are fresh, red, and of good__48__.”
Charlie was__49___ and he realized the difference between himself and Jackie.He decided not to__50__ but to learn from Jackie.
My dear friends, you know, a more__51__ person is more observant, thinks more and understands in__52__. For the same matter, he sees several years ahead,__53__ you see only tomorrow. The difference between a year and a day is 365 times, so how could you__54__ ?
Think: how far have you seen ahead in your life? How__55__ are you?
A．made B．became C．remained D．kept
A．tolerate B．do C．get D．put
A．enjoy B．meet C．repay D．value
A．unusual B．unfair C．careless D．selfless
A．rest B．trouble C．effect D．effort
A．competition B．relationship C．difference D．distance
A．find out B．carry out C．look out D．pick out
A．still B．again C．even D．only
A．offer B．answer C．remind D．repeat
A．difficult B．familiar C．same D．simple
A．total B．lot C．few D．number
A．taken B．come C．bought D．heard
A．value B．quality C．condition D．shape
A．struck B．moved C．puzzled D．encouraged
A．stay B．stop C．work D．leave
A．important B．intelligent C．successful D．hardworking
A．time B．depth C．need D．common
A．while B．though C．unless D．since
A．see B．think C．know D．win
A．hopeful B．thoughtful C．helpful D．meaningful
The popular Korean male artist Rain swept through Asia recently, gaining popularity among both male and female fans. 36 his popularity, Pepsi(百事可乐), which did not 37 to offer any Korean artist the opportunity to be one of its ambassadors (大使), has changed their mind. They now have 38 Rain to be its new “blue blood(蓝血家族)” and have offered him a high price.
For the past two years, Pepsi has 39 an enormous amount of money in signing up world popular mega stars to be the company’s ambassadors. They 40 soccer star David Beckham, Taiwan popular Idols F4, Jay Chou, Hong Kong star Edison Chen, Nicholas Tse, Louis Koo etc. Now with the 41 rising of Korean star Rain, Pepsi was quick to put him on its 42.
According to sources, Pepsi has recently sent a(an) 43 to Korea to discuss details with Rain and they are about to 44 a contract. When a reporter called Ms Li to verify this matter, she didn’t deny it, and 45 that “At this point, we can’t reveal anything”. Also according to sources, Pepsi will be the sponsor of Rain’s October 46 in Hong Kong, but Rain’s Hong Kong manager Ms Chan Ka Ying 47 , “At this moment, it’s not 48 to talk about this. There will be an announcement shortly!”
49 the old Chinese saying goes: “One mountain cannot be ruled by two tigers”, Pepsi has somehow created an internal 50 between Rain and Jay Chou. Rain’s popularity is rising and he has the 51 “single eye-lid” feature as Jay, whose status has somehow been 52. There’s a rumour that the skin product brand DHC is intending to 53 their ambassador from Jay to Rain, in order to capture the Korean, Japanese, Chinese 54.
Rain’s recent Beijing concert was a tremendous hit, 55 in “Korean Fever” in Mainland China.
A．Thanks for B．Due to C．According to D．Based on
A．target B．point C．aim D．intend
A．accepted B．invited C．adopted D．approved
A．spent B．depended C．cost D．paid
A．contain B．include C．cover D．enclose
A．up-to-date B．new C．modern D．recent
A．schedule B．record C．list D．program
A．manager B．artist C．boss D．representative
A．sign B．mark C．get D．keep
A．supplied B．increased C．joined D．added
A．concert B．show C．display D．exhibition
A．recognized B．responded C．reacted D．acknowledged
A．comfortable B．pleasant C．convenient D．relaxed
A．As B．When C．After D．While
A．struggle B．competition C．fight D．conflict
A．same B．alike C．different D．similar
A．infected B．effected C．affected D．caused
A．exchange B．vary C．shift D．switch
A．markets B．shops C．malls D．stores
A．resulting B．causing C．leading D．directing
Once there was a very brilliant, creative and educated man. He gained much __36__ while traveling throughout the world. Unfortunately he lost his legs and left arm in a tragic accident, leaving only a finger and thumb on his right hand. He became so __37__ that he was afraid he would spend his life __38__ and would no longer be able to use his life in a(n) __39__ way.
One day, he remembered how he had always loved getting __40__. He realized that he still had partial __41__ of his right hand and could write with __42__. Then, he had an idea. “Why not write to other people who need encouragement?”
He __43__ where he could find those who could be encouraged if they read his letters. He thought of people in __44__. Many of them had hope of regaining their __45__. Others would keep feeling depressed and remain put away for the rest of their lives. He decided that he must try to __46__ them. So he wrote to a prison ministry about sending letters to the prisoners. The prison minister replied that writing to the prisoners would be __47__. However, it would be against prison rules for the prisoners to write back.
__48__ with the intention, the man began sending __49__ messages of God’s love, hope, strength, and encouragement. He wrote twice a week, __50__ his strength and ability to the limit. He poured his heart and soul into his words, __51__ his experience, sense of humor, optimism, and faith.
It was difficult to write those letters, especially without hope of any__52__. Frequently, he felt discouraged, wondering if anyone __53__ read his letters. However, this was his __54__ chance，so he determined to continue.
At last, he received a letter from the prison officer, which said, “Please write on the best paper you can afford. Your letters are passed from cell (牢房) to cell until they almost fall to __55__!”
We all have unique experiences, abilities and talents. We can discover ways to reach others in need of encouragement and strength.
A．wealth B．faith C．experience D．confidence
A．depressed B．embarrassed C．ashamed D．thrilled
A．writing B．suffering C．weeping D．wandering
A．abnormal B．regular C．comfortable D．meaningful
A．presents B．e-mails C．letters D．prizes
A．sense B．strength C．shape D．function
A．affection B．caution C．difficulty D．confidence
A．evaluated B．doubted C．assumed D．wondered
A．hospitals B．churches C．prisons D．charities
A．families B．letters C．freedom D．conscience
A．release B．reach C．defend D．know
A．acceptable B．reasonable C．prohibited D．considered
A．Faced B．Filled C．Satisfied D．Annoyed
A．holy B．daily C．one-way D．round-way
A．holding B．making C．doing D．testing
A．sharing B．learning C．gaining D．enriching
A．success B．reply C．help D．progress
A．curiously B．patiently C．carefully D．actually
A．only B．better C．extra D．lost
A．ruin B．pieces C．the ground D．the bottom
When I came to my new school three years ago, I was surprised at how lonely I felt. Then one of my classmates invited me to her house for a dinner 36 . I was a little anxious, but finally I gladly 37 .
Not really knowing how 38 the bus ride should be, I 39 when I saw the landmarks 40 on my friend’s hand-drawn map. But when I got close enough to the 41 , I found none of the streets were shown on the map. I was 42 on a busy road with cars driving past without a person in sight. I had no 43 when the next bus would come, 44 when a bus did come by, I 45 got on. I told the bus driver where I wanted to go and he said that I had caught the 46 bus, but he let me stay on. After he had finished his scheduled bus route, he 47 to help me out. I gratefully showed him my little hand-drawn map but 48 did not help much.
He finally 49 me off at a main road to catch a different bus and was 50 that he could not help me more. After a few minutes of walking, I noticed a bus pull up beside me. It was the 51 bus driver. He explained that he didn’t want to leave me there 52 . He sent out a call and someone radioed back, saying that the bus I needed to catch was about ten minutes away. At last I made it to the dinner party 53 I was over an hour late.
I am forever thankful for the 54 that this bus driver had for me. His act of kindness left a 55 on my heart.
A．meal B．party C．meeting D．time
A．accepted B．refused C．got D．received
A．far B．difficult C．long D．bad
A．drove on B．walked away C．hurried by D．got off
A．show B．showing C．shown D．to show
A．street signs B．tall buildings C．traffic lights D．back yards
A．queuing B．sitting C．standing D．waiting
A．meaning B．idea C．problem D．way
A．so B．yet C．but D．still
A．suddenly B．luckily C．finally D．quickly
A．right B．wrong C．best D．fastest
A．supplied B．refused C．offered D．wanted
A．it B．he C．she D．they
A．kept B．dropped C．drove D．turned
A．eager B．worried C．sorry D．disappointed
A．same B．next C．kind D．silly
A．helpless B．lonely C．unaccompanied D．alone
A．after B．although C．until D．when
A．respect B．concern C．help D．love
A．mark B．sign C．symbol D．line
One day a heavy storm hit a village. Nothing was ____41____ but a rock fell from the nearby mountain. The rock rolled down from the mountain and __42_____ in the middle of the main oad in the village. It was very big and shaped more or less __43__ a ball. The villagers decided to move it away since it was blocking the street. Several of the ___44___ men came to try to lift it out of the road. No matter _____45____ they tried, they couldn’t move it.
All of this time a young boy was ___46_____ the men trying to move the rock.. “Excuse me,” he said, “but I think I could move it.” “You,” they shouted, “____47___ are you talking about? All of us have just tried and can’t ___48_____ move it a little.” They all ____49______ the boy.
The next ___50_____ some villagers came to the street. To their great __51____, the rock was gone. More people ran out to see for themselves. It was true the rock was not in the road any more. The little boy stood in the street, smiling, “ I told you I could move it. I did it last night.” ___52_____ he walked over to ___53____ the rock had been and ____54_____ some dirt with a shovel( 铲 ) “You see,” he said, “ I dug a hole __55____ the rock and it rolled down into the hole by itself. Then I covered it with dirt.”
A．hurt B．found C．destroyed D．broken
A．lay B．stopped C．stood D．placed
A．as B．for C．alike D．like
A．happiest B．biggest C．weakest D．strongest
A．what B．how hard C．how many D．how long
A．seeing B．hearing C．watching D．staring
A．whom B．how C．where D．what
A．still not B．already C．even D．will
A．smiled at B．praised C．joked with D．laughed at
A．night B．evening C．afternoon D．morning
A．joy B．interest C．satisfaction D．surprise
A．At last B．Then C．Finally D．So
A．where B．in which C．there D．place
A．gave B．covered C．uncovered D．put
A．around B．below C．next to D．away from