There are many kinds of friends. Some are always 36 you, but don't understand you. Some say only a few words to you, but understand you. Many people will step in your life, but only 37 friends leave footprints.
I shall always recall (回忆) the autumn and the girl with the 38 . She will always bring back the friendship between us. I know she will always be my best friend.
It was the golden season. I could see the yellow leaves 39 on the cool 40 . In such a season, I liked walking alone in the leaves, 41 to the sound of them.
Autumn is a 42 season and life is uninteresting. The free days always get me 43 . But one day, the sound of a violin 44 into my ears like a stream (小溪) flowing in the mountains. I was so surprised that I jumped to see what it was. A young girl, standing in the wind, was 45 in playing her violin.
I had 46 seen her before. The music was so nice that I listened quietly. Lost in the music, I didn't know that I had been 47 there for so long but my existence (存在) did not seem to disturb her.
Leaves were still falling. Every day she played the violin in the corner of the building 48 I went downstairs to watch her performance. I was the only listener. The autumn seemed no longer lonely and life became 49 . 50 we didn't know each other, I thought we were already good friends. I believe she also loved me.
Autumn was nearly over. One day, when I was listening carefully, the sound suddenly
51 . To my astonishment (惊讶), the girl came over to me.
“You must like violin.” she said.
“Yes. And you play very well. Why did you stop?” I asked.
Suddenly, a 52 expression appeared on her face and I could feel something unusual.
“I came here to see my grandmother, but now I must leave. I once played very badly. It was your listening every day that 53 me.” she said.
“In fact, it was your playing 54 gave me a meaningful autumn,” I answered, “Let's be friends.”
The girl smiled, and so did I.
I never heard her play again in my life. I no longer went downstairs to listen like before. Only thick leaves were left behind. But I will always remember the fine figure (身影) of the girl. She is like a 55 —so short, so bright, like a shooting star giving off so much light that it makes the autumn beautiful.
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Some years ago I was offered a writing assignment that would require three months of travel through Europe. I had been __36__ a couple of times, but I could hardly __37__ to know my ways around the continent. __38__, my knowledge of foreign languages was __39__ to a little college French.
I __40__. How would I, unable to speak the language, __41__ familiar with local geography or transportation systems, conduct interviews and do __42__? It seemed impossible, and with considerable __43__ I sat down to write a letter rejecting the __44__. Halfway through, a __45__ ran through my mind: you can’t learn if you don’t try. So I __46__ the assignment.
There were some bad __47__. But by the time I had finished the trip, I was an experienced traveler. And ever since, I have never hesitated to head for even the most __48__ places, without guides or __49__ advanced bookings, confident that somehow I will __50__.
The point is that the new, the different, is almost by definition __51__. But each time you try something, you learn, and as the learning _52_, the world opens to you.
I’ve learned to ski at 40, and flown up the Rhine River in a (n) __53__. And I know I’ll go on doing such things. It’s not because I’m braver or more daring than others. I’m not. But I’ll accept worry as another name for _54_and I believe I can 55_ wonders.
A．aboard B．abroad C．away D．out
A．claim B．declare C．hope D．deny
A．Somehow B．However C．Instead D．Moreover
A．accustomed B．added C．limited D．suited
A．resigned B．hesitated C．trembled D．suspected
A．only too B．more than C．apart from D．far from
A．operations B．experiments C．research D．business
A．regret B．doubt C．terror D．disappointment
A．request B．job C．trust D．assignment
A．reaction B．thought C．meaning D．conflict
A．accomplished B．received C．accepted D．resisted
A．exchanges B．conditions C．trips D．experiences
A．remote B．accessible C．interesting D．crowded
A．still B．ever C．even D．yet
A．do B．manage C．make D．fit
A．astonishing B．frightening C．fascinating D．exciting
A．comes up B．shows up C．piles up D．steps up
A．airplane B．motorboat C．surfboard D．balloon
A．goal B．opportunity C．struggle D．challenge
A．work B．own C．win D．achieve
Once a man came to a wise man’s house and said, “I have many bad habits. Which one of them should I give up first?” The wise man said, “Never tell lies and always speak the truth.” The man 36 to do so and went home.
At night, the man was about to go out to steal. Before 37 , he 38 for a moment about the promise he made to the wise man. “If he asks me where I have been, what shall I say? Shall I say I went out stealing? No, I can’t say that. But nor can I lie. If I tell the truth, everyone will start 39 me and call me a thief. I would be 40 for stealing.” So the man decided not to steal that night, and gave up this bad habit.
Next day, he wanted to drink wine. He was 41 to do so when an idea stopped him. “What shall I say to the wise man if he asks me what I did during the day? I can’t tell a lie.” And so he dropped the idea of drinking wine.
42 , whenever the man thought of doing something bad, he remembered his promise to tell the truth 43 . One by one, he gave up all his bad habits and became a very good person.
Telling the truth is a very good habit. If you always speak the truth, you can 44 yourself from a lot of trouble and become a person everyone likes and favors.
Make a promise: I 45 always speak the truth.
A．decided B．promised C．settled D．agreed
A．setting out B．putting out C．giving out D．looking out
A．stopped B．remembered C．thought D．forgot
A．hating B．catching C．disliking D．recognizing
A．noticed B．hurt C．ignored D．punished
A．thought B．plan C．about D．expected
A．In a way B．In this way C．In many ways D．On the way
A．at times B．in time C．at all times D．at a time
A．save B．take C．bring D．draw
A．may B．have to C．need D．shall
I lived in Dallas, Texas nearly all my life with my mom, dad and older sister. We were 41 to respect others, value education, and get all that we could out of life. My parents always say, “ 42 hard and the world is yours.” They are never without a 43 word of advice or a bit of encouragement when life gets tough.
My parents always 44 me to go to college. However, when I 45 at 16 years old that I’d rather get married to a man than go to college, they 46 stopped telling me they loved me and I could anything I wanted to. 47 , they persuaded me. I graduated from high school and currently 48 the University of Oklahoma studying medicine. I want to make the 49a better place to live in.
Every time I call home to tell them about a 50 I received in Chemistry Lab or Microeconomics or whichever 51 it is that I’m working hardest for at the moment, they tell me how 52 of me they are. I know there are college kids out there that have no one to call home when they an “A” on a project and I feel incredibly 53 to have my parents.
Don’t get me wrong: We’ve had our share of 54 . I was the angry teenager and they were the awful 55 that wouldn’t let me stay out all night or let me get my tongue pierced（扎洞）.But somehow, we 56 to work through those issues. They never 57 loving in me or believing in me.
I 58 everything I am to my parents. Without their 59 love and encouragement, I wouldn’t believe I can change the world. My parents taught me to always 60 for what I believe in. So I’m working toward something really great and can only hope I continue to make them proud.
A．brought B．introduced C．raised D．ordered
A．Educate B．Work C．Train D．Practise
A．basic B．brilliant C．popular D．meaningful
A．reminded B．expected C．supposed D．chose
A．arranged B．judged C．wished D．decided
A．never B．ever C．seldom D．hardly
A．Carefully B．Hopefully C．Thankfully D．Delightfully
A．serve B．attend C．visit D．join
A．fortune B．house C．universe D．world
A．grade B．present C．failure D．value
A．job B．item C．course D．task
A．fond B．proud C．sure D．nervous
A．satisfied B．encouraged C．relaxed D．blessed
A．lessons B．problems C．moments D．experiences
A．teachers B．directors C．couple D．staff
A．managed B．attempted C．allowed D．requested
A．admitted B．minded C．kept D．stopped
A．pay B．owe C．return D．show
A．romantic B．wild C．constant D．faithful
A．fight B．look C．wait D．care
I returned to Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, after graduation． I had been there before my mother became a minister． Two weeks later, I told my mother I was bored． She said, “Here’re the car keys． Go and buy some fruit．”_36_, I jumped into the car and speeded off．
Seeing me or rather my 37 , a boy sprang up, 38 to sell his bananas and peanuts． “Banana 300 naira． Peanut 200 naira!” Looking at his black-striped bananas, I 39 to 200 total for the fruit and nuts． He 40 and I handed him a 300 naira note． He didn’t have 41 , so I told him not to worry． He was 42 and smiled a row of perfect teeth．
When, two weeks later, I 43 this same boy, I was more aware of my position in Nigerian society． I should 44 this country as the son of a 45 ． But it was hard to find pleasure in a place where it was so 46 to see a little boy who should have been in school selling fruit．
“What’s up?” I asked． He answered in 47 English, “I…I no get money to buy book．” I took out two 500 naira notes． He looked around 48 before sticking his hand into the car 49 the bills． One thousand naira means a lot to a family that 50 only 15,000 each year．
The next morning, security officers told me, “In this place, when you give a little, people think you’re a fountain of opportunity．”51 it’s right, but this happens everywhere in the world． I wondered if my little friend had actually used the money for 52 ． After six months’ work in northern Nigeria, I returned and saw him again standing on the road． “Are you in school now?” He nodded． A silence fell as we looked at each other, and then I 53 what he wanted． I held out a 150 naira note． “Take this．” He shook his head fiercely and stepped back 54 hurt． “It’s a gift．” I said． Shaking his head again, he handed me a basket of bananas and peanuts． “I’ve been waiting to 55 these to you．”
A．Encouraged B．Disappointed C．Delighted D．Confused
A．car B．mother C．driver D．keys
A．willing B．afraid C．eager D．ashamed
A．got down B．bargained down C．put down D．took down
A．explained B．promised C．agreed D．admitted
A．change B．notes C．checks D．bills
A．troubled B．regretful C．comfortable D．grateful
A．ran after B．ran into C．ran over D．ran to
A．protect B．enjoy C．help D．support
A．minister B．headmaster C．manager D．president
A．lucky B．amazing C．funny D．common
A．old B．broken C．traditional D．modern
A．proudly B．madly C．curiously D．nervously
A．for B．with C．at D．upon
A．spends B．pays C．makes D．affords
A．Possibly B．Actually C．Certainly D．Fortunately
A．joys B．nuts C．books D．bananas
A．asked B．imagined C．reminded D．realized
A．when B．as if C．even if D．after
A．send B．provide C．sell D．give
Life is filled with challenges. As we get older we 21realize that those challenges are the very things that __22___ us and make us who we are .It is the same with challenges that come with __23____.
When we are faced with a challenge ,we usually have two __24___ .We can try to beat it off , or we can decide that the thing___25___ the challenge isn’t worth the__26___ and call it quits , Although there are certainly ___27___ when calling it quits is the right thing to do, in most __28___all that is needed is___29___ and communication.
When we are committed to something , it means that no matter how__30____ or how uncomfortable something is , we will always choose to__31___ it and work it through instead of running away from it . Communication is making __32____for discussion and talking about how you feel as opposed to just saying what the other person did wrong .And__33___ you can say to a friend , “I got my feeling hurt.” __34____“You hurt my feelings,” you are going to be able to solve the problem much faster .
In dealing with many challenges that friendship will bring to you , try to see them for__35___ they are: small hurdles you need to jump or__36____ on your way through life .Nothing is so big that it is __37___ to get over ,and hurt only__38__ to make us stronger .It is all part of growing up ,it__39____ to everyone ,and someday you will___30____ all of this and say ,”Hard as it was ,it made me who I am today .And that is a good thing .” A seem to B come to C hope to D try to
A design B promote C direct D shape
A confidence B pressure C friendship D difficulty
A opportunities B expectations C choices D aspects
A demanding B deserving C predicting D presenting
A comment B loss C trouble D expense
A spans B times C dates D ages
A cases B fields C parts D occasions
A assessment B commitment C encouragement D adjustment
A doubtful B shameful C harmful D painful
A keep B control C face D catch
A space B plan C topic D room
A if B as C while D unless
A other than B rather than C or rather D or else
A what B who C where D which
A pass by B come across C get through D run over
A easy B necessary C impossible D comfortable
A serves B means C aims D attempts
A opens B appeals C goes D happens
A look down on B look back on C look forward to D look up to