My husband and I are both musicians. I took it 36 granted that one day our daughter Holly would learn to play an instrument.
In 2000 Holly fell 37 and the doctor said she may have been left 38 deaf. “She won’t be able to hear music in any shape or form,” said the doctor. It was a great 39 .
In 2001, her right ear was fitted with a cochlear implant --- electronic equipment that provides a sense of 40 for people who are completely deaf. Seven years later, another was fitted in her 41 ear. The doctors played us a model of what music would sound like to Holly --- I was horrified 42 it was just white noise.
“Holly will hear music,” I 43 saying to myself. I tried to put what had gone wrong right, so we constantly 44 words and sounds to her. She has been having lessons since she was seven . she’s 45 all the time. I’m always surprised by just how much better she does.
When she 46 a national piano competition, the adjudicator 47 Holly for appearing to listen to the sounds she was making --- her whole body, he said to us, was 48 in the process of making music.
I 49 that the model we originally heard of how music sounds with a cochlear implant isn’t 50 holly hears it. The brain is complex and adapts to many 51 ;in some way, Holly has made 52 of it all. She loves life. She doesn’t think about what happened to her and says 53 , “I don’t want to talk about bad things. Let’s talk about good things.”
I was determined that her life would not be 54 by a miserable event, but never imagined that she could 55 what she has. I can only describe this as a miracle.
A．as B．like C．for D．with
A．asleep B．ill C．silent D．short
A．partly B．nearly C．deeply D．totally
A．accident B．disease C．shock D．surprise
A．sound B．noise C．music D．voice
A．right B．left C．deaf D．good
A．although B．unless C．because D．while
A．avoided B．remembered C．imagined D．kept
A．repeated B．reflected C．reacted D．responded
A．suffering B．crying C．working D．improving
A．entered B．quitted C．lost D．visited
A．asked B．cared C．praised D．thanked
A．considered B．contained C．invited D．involved
A．remind B．believe C．advise D．forget
A．when B．how C．whether D．why
A．states B．positions C．places D．situations
A．sense B．choice C．use D．fun
A．exactly B．finally C．simply D．generally
A．influenced B．decided C．remarked D．introduced
A．achieve B．choose C．take D．expect
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Some years ago when I was in my first year in college，I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time. The moment was exciting.Salome's____filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so____that I decided to write an article about her.
I____Salome Bey，telling her I was from Essence magazine，and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career.She____and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up，I was scared out of my mind.I____I was lying. I was not a writer at all and hadn't even written a grocery list.
I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday. I sat there____，taking notes and asking questions that all began with，“Can you tell me...” I soon realized that____Salome Bey was one thing，but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible.The____was almost unbearable. I struggled for days____draft after draft. Finally I put my manuscript (手稿) into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.
It didn't take long. My manuscript____.How stupid of me! I thought. How could I____in a world of professional writers？Knowing I couldn't____the rejection letter，I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.
Five years later，I was moving to California.While____my apartment，I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor's letter in____：
Dear Ms Profit，
Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some____materials.Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to____your story soon.
Shocked，it took me a long time to___.Fear of rejection cost me greatly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and the chance of having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly，I lost years of____writing.Today，I have become a fulltime writer. Looking back on this____，I learned a very important lesson：You can't____to doubt yourself.
A．joy B．voice C．speech D．smile
A．proud B．active C．satisfied D．moved
A．visited B．emailed C．phoned D．interviewed
A．agreed B．refused C．hesitated D．paused
A．replied B．discovered C．explained D．knew
A．seriously B．patiently C．nervously D．quietly
A．blaming B．fooling C．inviting D．urging
A．hardship B．failure C．comment D．pressure
A．with B．by C．on D．in
A．disappeared B．Returned C．spread D．improved
A．compare B．struggle C．survive D．compete
A．ignore B．deliver C．face D．receive
A．decorating B．repairing C．cleaning D．leaving
A．disbelief B．Anxiety C．horror D．trouble
A．subjective B．relevant C．private D．reliable
A．broadcast B．create C．publish D．assess
A．recover B．prepare C．escape D．concentrate
A．energetic B．endless C．typical D．enjoyable
A．experience B．success C．benefit D．accident
A．attempt B．afford C．expect D．pretend
It was a cool spring evening in Melbourne, Australia. I drove to my boxing gym for a Friday night training session. After up, I started training. Then I noticed a tall and slim young man walking through the doors.There was something about him that caught my .
Before long, I realized that he might have a mental illness. Having volunteered for mental illness support groups, I really his problems when I looked at him.
He paid for the session, put on a pair of gloves and then started hitting the punchingbags. I watched him from a and wanted to help him to punch straighter andbetter. Then I felt it was best to leave that up to the trainer who was watching him.
After a few seconds of punching the bag, he stopped and started staring at the . The trainer went up to him and to help him. It was almost like he woke up from a dream. He eye contact with the ceiling at once.
Then the bell rang and it was the end of the round. rounds we are required to do five pushups (俯卧撑), all the boys that were training that night did five pushups. He to complete his five pushups. The bell sounded again and the next round began. He punched the bags for a few seconds and then he . This time he was staring at the walls which were decorated with boxing posters.
It was clear to me that he could not for long.
When I finished training, I decided to go up to him and offer him my help. I held the bag for him and asked him to punch. He the bag a few times and then stopped again.
I smiled at him and asked, “Do you like boxing?”
He replied with a very shy on his face, “Yes, boxing is alright.”
What else could I dothan this man and his willingness to give it a go? Most people put self-imposed (自我强加的) on their lives and stop themselves from having a go. I kept thinking about this man while admiring him for even turning up to a boxing gym, let alone training at what appeared to be his .
There are many lessons to learn from this man. What I admired about this man was that he had a go! That is what ordinariness from greatness.
So what will you have a go at?
A．lifting B．running C．warming D．going
A．heart B．attention C．breath D．imagination
A．experienced B．mentioned C．overcame D．understood
A．distance B．box C．poster D．screen
A．still B．even C．also D．ever
A．bags B．walls C．ceiling D．trainer
A．offered B．promised C．seemed D．planned
A．made B．broke C．kept D．avoided
A．Before B．Through C．During D．Between
A．for B．but C．or D．so
A．struggled B．preferred C．refused D．decided
A．slowed B．stopped C．continued D．hesitated
A．stand B．stay C．concentrate D．remember
A．hit B．felt C．grasped D．watched
A．view B．look C．sight D．scene
A．accept B．appreciate C．motivate D．notice
A．targets B．burdens C．limitations D．minds
A．worst B．fullest C．greatest D．hardest
A．really B．hardly C．merely D．nearly
A．prevents B．protects C．transforms D．separates
My husband and I insisted that our children were old enough to clean their rooms and make their beds. But they thought . My complaints, even self-justified shouting, were always landing on ears. Very often a whole hour’s scolding would end with their into tears, I felt very frustrated. I realized I needed to my method of “mothering”.
One day when they were at school, I spent some time their rooms. On their desks, in plain , I left the cards: “Dear Bill (the other card was to Sarah), your room was messy this morning and I’m sure you like it clean. Love, the Room Fairy.” arriving back, the children were excited to receive the little note from the Room Fairy. The next day, their rooms were fairly tidy. Sure enough, there was another note from the Room Fairy __ for them, thanking them for their nice “gift” of a clean room and asking them to play a certain violin . Each day, thank--you notes would be written differently to keep the ideas .
Sometimes the Room Fairy would propose a little : “If you can finish your homework and your lessons before dinner, I’ d like to watch a particular television program with you tonight.” Sometimes some colored markers or other little items would be left in of well done jobs the day .
I can’t remember how long “the Room Fairy” continued leaving her love notes. When they were age appropriate, we used various versions of Post-Its(贴条). The bathroom mirror became the centre of our home. Appointments, notices about visiting relatives, lesson schedules, and changes in plans could be posted.
We all benefited from and the idea of sharing reminders and daily details of life through notes. I believe the true advantage of the Room Fairy notes survives in our frequent and enjoyable communication.
A．indifferently B．gratefully C．doubtfully D．otherwise
A．side B．deaf C．neither D．either
A．crying B．breaking C．bursting D．bumping
A．adjust B．adopt C．access D．addict
A．clearing B．tidying C．emptying D．searching
A．distance B．words C．speech D．sight
A．sent B．read C．delivered D．addressed
A．As B．At C．In D．Upon
A．more than B．rather than C．no more than D．other than
A．asking B．waiting C．praying D．expecting
A．politely B．happily C．gently D．toughly
A．music B．song C．piece D．tone
A．respectable B．uninteresting C．incredible D．fresh
A．challenge B．question C．suggestion D．advice
A．go with B．look up C．go over D．look into
A．response B．answer C．praise D．honor
A．ahead B．before C．over D．ago
A．Actually B．Even so C．Even if D．Though
A．life B．main C．memory D．reminder
A．learned B．appreciated C．shared D．thanked
Joe Simpson and Simon Yates were the first people to climb the West Face of the Siula Grande in the Andes mountains. They reached the top ______, but on their way back conditions were very ______. Joe fell and broke his leg. They both knew that if Simon _____ alone, he would probably get back ______. But Simon decided to risk his ______ and try to lower Joe down the mountain on a rope.
As they ______ down, the weather got worse. Then another ______ occurred. They couldn’t see or hear each other and, ______, Simon lowered his friend over the edge of a precipice(绝壁). It was ______ for Joe to climb back or for Simon to pull him up. Joe’s ______ was pulling Simon slowly towards the precipice. ______, after more than an hour in the dark and the icy cold, Simon had to ______. In tears, he cut the rope. Joe ______ into a large crevasse(裂缝)in the ice below. He had no food or water and he was in terrible pain. He couldn’t walk, but he ______ to get out of the crevasse and started to ______ towards their camp, nearly ten kilometers ____.
Simon had ______ the camp at the foot of the mountain. He thought that Joe must be _____, but he didn’t want to leave ______. Three days later, in the middle of the night, he heard Joe’s voice. He couldn’t ______ it. Joe was there, a few meters from their tent, still alive.
A．hurriedly B．carefully C．successfully D．early
A．difficult B．similar C．special D．normal
A．climbed B．worked C．rested D．continued
A．unwillingly B．safely C．slowly D．regretfully
A．fortune B．time C．health D．life
A．lay B．settled C．went D．looked
A．damage B．storm C．change D．trouble
A．by mistake B．by chance C．by choice D．by luck
A．unnecessary B．practical C．important D．impossible
A．height B．weight C．strength D．equipment
A．Finally B．Patiently C．Surely D．Quickly
A．stand back B．take a rest C．hold on D．make a decision
A．jumped B．fell C．escaped D．backed
A．managed B．planned C．waited D．hoped
A．run B．skate C．move D．march
A．around B．away C．above D．along
A．headed for B．traveled to C．left for D．returned to
A．dead B．hurt C．weak D．late
A．secretly B．tiredly C．immediately D．anxiously
A．find B．believe C．make D．accept
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It was a cold winter's night when I stopped for gas on my way home from work. I was tired and had a slight ____.
I worked in a ____ doctor's office and this was one of those days when the unexpected happened，making the schedule run __ than usual. It seemed I was going to be late ____ home and my husband，being the ____ person，would be ready to pronounce me late once again. Maybe ____ I hurried，I could still make it home.
I was heading inside to ____ for my gas when I noticed an older couple at the counter. I heard them asking for ____ to the local hospital. It was the same hospital that I had just ___ a few minutes ago.
The young man at the counter was trying to be ___ in explaining how to get there，with two other people making ____.One of them was ____ trying to give them a whole different route back. It was then that I walked over to the couple and said，“Would you like to follow me to the ____？”
A look of ____ crossed the woman's face.
“I'm going right by there，” I said，which wasn't a ____ since I had just made up my mind to do ____ that.
I got in my car and began the journey back. I was trying to watch to be sure they were right ____ me. It took only fifteen minutes to get there as rush hour traffic was beginning to ____.I felt better than I had all day and my headache was nearly gone.
Later，as I arrived home，my husband ____，“So you aren't ever late any more.”
I said，“Sometimes it's ___ to be late.”
A．break B．fever C．cold D．headache
A．foreign B．common C．busy D．noisy
A．earlier B．later C．easier D．simpler
A．getting B．cooking C．calling D．working
A．tough B．punctual C．generous D．careful
A．as B．since C．while D．if
A．pay B．change C．wait D．search
A．opinions B．trouble C．directions D．money
A．reached B．visited C．observed D．left
A．skilled B．helpful C．experienced D．active
A．comments B．promises C．jokes D．noises
A．only B．still C．even D．ever
A．station B．office C．hospital D．hotel
A．panic B．relief C．sadness D．peace
A．duty B．fact C．reason D．lie
A．partly B．properly C．exactly D．perfectly
A．across B．before C．beside D．behind
A．go up B．die down C．speed up D．turn down
A．teased B．shouted C．burst D．laughed
A．possible B．special C．good D．safe