Eighty-year-old retired tailor, James McKay, spent Saturday night in jail after __36__ thirty-year-old Keith Smith over the head __37__ his walking stick．McKay’s wife, Laurence told us that while McKay is usually a __38__ person, he had been __39__ to this act of violence by getting wet just once too often．
Smith lives above the McKays and it appears that not only is he a keen gardener, he is also a __40__ collector．Unfortunately for him, the water he sent over his balcony every day ended up on the McKay’s, or too often, on the McKays __41__．
“For the last fortnight, since Smith moved into the flat above us, we have hardly dared to go to our __42__,” said Laurene．She added that it wasn’t so much the water falling onto their balcony from Smith watering his plant __43__ bothered them, it was more the way he cleaned his fish tanks．“We’d be __44__ there happily reading our newspapers, when __45__ so much water would come from above that we’d be as wet as if we’d __46__ with our clothes on! Neither could we get rid of the __47__ of fish!”
And on Saturday evening it was just too __48__．“It was James’s birthday,” explained Laurene, “and I’d made him a birthday cake．The candles were a great sight as you can imagine, but James didn’t get to blow them out．” __49__, Smith emptied one of his larger tanks over his balcony and both the McKays and the cake were wet __50__．Rarely had Laurene seen McKay move so fast．“I couldn’t __51__ him．He was up there in a flash．It was the fastest I’d seen him move since 1964．”
Smith is not going to take things further with the police．He has also promised to change his__52__ from now on．And what of James McKay? __53__ he left the police station, a large crowd of supporters sang him, “Happy Birthday”．“__54__ the most exciting birthday __55__!” said the cheerful old man．“The best since my adolescence I’d say!”
A．hitting B．tapping C．pushing D．touching
A．by B．with C．through D．via
A．quiet B．sensitive C．stubborn D．peaceful
A．accustomed B．driven C．taken D．attracted
A．fish B．seed C．plant D．newspaper
A．themselves B．itself C．herself D．himself
A．bathroom B．balcony C．bedroom D．kitchen
A．which B．what C．that D．whether
A．sitting B．exercising C．sleeping D．eating
A．regularly B．suddenly C．precisely D．unconsciously
A．swum B．watered C．showered D．drowned
A．taste B．smell C．feeling D．sense
A．little B．soon C．late D．much
A．Otherwise B．Besides C．Instead D．Consequently
A．over B．across C．through D．down
A．stop B．blame C．ignore D．stand
A．views B．attitude C．mind D．ways
A．While B．Since C．Until D．As
A．Sincerely B．Impossibly C．Previously D．Definitely
A．before B．already C．ever D．since
When studying in Australia, do not worry about understanding the local language．General English programs are offered to help you English．As a General English at Greenwich College，I will tell you what you can learn from these programs．
I teach English at all levels from to advanced．My classes usually with a fun activity．We play vocabulary and grammar ．Sometimes we listen to Australian and decide if we like the lyrics(歌词)．After we have all up，we move onto the grammar or vocabulary of the day．We it through writing or speaking.
We on our other skills(reading，writing or listening)in the afternoon，and use these skills to better understand the grammar or vocabulary． ,at the end of the day, we talk about to live and work in Australia．We discuss the problems， how to understand different accents．new words and make new friends．If there are any problems，we help each other, offering advice and .
General English also offers classes to improve your speaking ability．We offer special grammar and conversation classes，as well as a movie club! You can also come with us to the Opera House，the beach，the zoo or even to a museum.
If you feel about using your spoken English，don’t worry! Everyone feels the ．So，in General English we have activities that you talking to classmates，excursions(远足)that your confidence，and student parties that help you talk to others.
It's a great way to all you English skills as well as have a fantastic . Maybe I’ll see you in my class soon．
A．test B．grasp C．cover D． teach
A．student B．worker C．teacher D． guide
A．beginners B．1earners C．courses D． subjects
A．deal B．work C．compete D． start
A．toys B．sports C．games D． music
A．songs B．dialogues C．news D． reports
A．turned B．shut C．looked D． warmed
A．catch B．practice C．appreciate D． enjoy
A．depend B．keep C．focus D． base
A．Firstly B．Secondly C．Thirdly D． Finally
A．why B．how C．when D． whether
A．including B．remaining C．deciding D． judging
A．house B．disadvantage C．support D． challenge
A．1istening B．writing C．accent D． reading
A．nervous B．comfortable C．excited D． proud
A．opposite B．fixed C．same D． forced
A．take B．imagine C．get D． remind
A．build B．catch C．appreciate D． draw
A．value B．improve C．instruct D． arrange
A．feeling B．thought C．adventure D． experience
Life Lies in Choosing
When he was still young, everything was ，for the world was just before him.
One morning, God came to him, “What ____ do you have? Tell me and I can make it come true for you, for you’re my pet. But remember, you can only tell ______ .”
“________ ,” he said unwillingly. “I have a lot of wishes.”
God slowly shook his head, “There’re too many beautiful things in the world, but life is limited, so no one can possess all. Once you make a ______ , you will give up others. Come on, choose carefully, with no _______ .”
________ , he asked, “ Will I regret?”
God said, “Who knows. Choose love and you will have to the emotional torment; to choose wisdom means pains and loneliness; choose money and you will have the trouble _____brings along. There’re too many people who regret that they should virtually take another way _____they’ve gone one way. Think about it carefully, what do you really want in your lifetime?”
He thought and thought, all desires _________and fluttering around him. Which one was the one he couldn’t give up? Finally, he said to God, “ Let me think, let me think.”
God said, “ But you ________be quick, my son.”
Since then, his life was filled with the constant ______ and balance. He used half the time of his life to make lists and the other half to tear them up because he always found himself _______ something.
Day after day, year after year, he was no longer _______ . God came to him again. “ My child, haven’t you decided your wish yet? But you only have five minutes _________.”
“What?” he exclaimed. “Over the years, I haven’t enjoyed the joy of love. I haven’t accumulated _____ and haven’t received wisdom; I haven’t gotten all I want. My God, how can you take away my life at this time?”
Five minutes later, no matter how ________he pleaded, God couldn’t help but take him away.
Life is like this: everywhere is alive with choices. Since it is impossible to have everything, you should learn to make a choice; if you’re ________ everything, perhaps you can only achieve _______ in the end.
A．young B．alive C．impossible D．possible
A．wish B．choice C．idea D．pet
A．some B．it C．one D．many
A．Though B．However C．Also D．Still
A．choice B．difference C．noise D．mistake
A．wishes B．mistakes C．pains D．regrets
A．Annoyed B．Surprised C．Excited D．Moved
A．come up with B．catch up with C．put up with D．mix up with
A．who B．which C．it D．what
A．after B．before C．that D．where
A．planting in B．taking in C．bringing in D．crowding in
A．can B．may C．would D．should
A．wishes B．comparisons C．regrets D．desires
A．work out B．leave out C．take out D．make out
A．old B．possible C．young D．painful
A．left B．to leave C．leave D．leaving
A．wealth B．health C．desires D．regrets
A．happily B．hopefully C．painfully D．curiously
A．ready for B．eager for C．greedy for D．hungry for
A．everything B．nothing C．something D．anything
Getting Along Well With Parents
Getting along well with parents is a big problem for most teenagers. Teenagers are gradually getting more mature---or at least they think they are. So they can’t wait to get themselves free from their so—called bondage. Their parents are in their 40s and they are annoyed by their aging. _______. But people prefer harmony. How can we achieve it? Here are some tips:
First and foremost, ___________. We can’t be sure if we are created by God, yet people worship him, but we are absolutely sure that our parents created us. Isn’t a good enough reason why we should respect them?
What’s more, ____________. We can’t just take their payment for granted or become apathetic to their kindness. We are always impressed by strangers’ occasional kindness. How can we be insensitive to our parents who worry about us all the time?
In addition, don’t forget to communicate with your parents. _____________. For example, they may read our private diaries or follow us everywhere even to the bathroom. This will definitely cause strife in the family.
Last but not the least, ______________. It may be difficult at first, but once you do it, your parents’ actions will suddenly be clear.
If parents and teenagers work a little more we can all get something back.
A．we need to switch places with our parents. B．As we get older, we begin to realize that our parents are not as perfect as we thought. C．That’s why people say families at this time are a confrontation between adolescence and the climacteric. D．we must respect our parents from the bottom of our heart.
I am a single mom and have a child. Knowing that I could not ______ to get him anything at all for his birthday had broken my heart. _____, I decided to post a(n) _____ on wishuponahero. com for people to _____ my son birthday cards. I knew he loved to _____ the mailbox and always asked if there was anything for him. I ______ that if he could get a few cards, it would make him smile and maybe, just maybe, he wouldn’t be so ____ that I wasn’t able to get him anything.
The cards just started ______ in and my little child was absolutely _____. Every day more and more cards came and this went _______ for about three weeks. The smile on his face and the sparkle in his eyes brought me to _______.
Then. he started thinking about Christmas and he _______ knew that there really would not be much under the _______ for him due to my finances, but it didn’t seem to _______ to him. All he talked about was how much he wanted to make other children _______ So he decided that what he wanted to do was to earn money to buy Christmas cards and send them to other children from _______ families. My son went out daily and walked some dogs and such to make money. Not only did he make the money to buy, the cards, but he also made enough money to buy all the stamps and lollipops(棒棒糖)to put in the _______. He sent out about 100 cards. Doing this ______ him that same smile and sparkle in his eyes as did the birthday cards that he received. I was so _______ of him.
My son and wishuponahero. com have given me renewed ______ that there are still people in this world that care about others.
A．agree B．pretend C．expect D．afford
A．Instead B．However C．So D．Besides
A．letter B．wish C．job D．advertisement
A．show B．sell C．design D．send
A．check B．produce C．address D．receive
A．explained B．thought C．regretted D．promised
A．angry B．curious C．upset D．lucky
A．breaking B．happening C．pouring D．improving
A．excited B．troubled C．disappointed D．worried
A．away B．off C．up D．on
A．surprise B．difficulty C．respect D．tears
A．already B．still C．even D．never
A．control B．gifts C．tree D．help
A．matter B．object C．belong D．refer
A．understand B．change C．continue D．smile
A．ordinary B．poor C．familiar D．distant
A．mailbox B．house C．cards D．stamps
A．saved B．brought C．owed D．taught
A．proud B．aware C．careful D．full
A．excuse B．suggestion C．fact D．hope
Three packs of cigarettes were lying there on the pavement. I went down from Shubentsov’s office doorstep, picked them up and pocketed them. Later, in a bar, when I opened the first pack, I found – to my – the twenty cigarettes were there.
I’m still at the bar, telephone in one and the cigarettes in the other. I’m dialing Shubentsov, who told me to call the moment I felt the urge to . I feel it, feel it even than I felt Shubentsov’s healing energy. That’s saying something, since Shubentsov is known around the world for smokers of their nasty habit, using a method. He sent his healing energy from his fingertips, he tells me – something he picked up from another man in Russia. “I help you for free,” he told me in his muddy accent. “Just call me .”
I went to see Shubentsov. I think it’s time to because I’m getting old, and I can’t keep doing this to myself. But here’s the real problem. I should quit, but like a lot of you with the same habit, I really don’t want to.
Smoking has been very good to me. Cigarettes have never let me down, never abandoned me on , desperate nights. Smoking my head, helps me . Smoking has started conversations, driven away annoying people. Smoking helps me celebrate victories, get over losses, comfort the comfortless. It also chases away the mosquitoes.
I will . Soon, my body and my mind are demanding that , daily.
I claim to smoke for pleasure, but I realise that slowly I’m losing control of this close, special friend. I that. I realise it’s not just a “habit”. I’m .
So here I am, attempting to again, at Shubentsov’s place. I’ve tried all the other quitting techniques . Anytime the urge to smoke , he said, just call him immediately and he’ll help. The funny thing is, I realise that I’m not phoning him to stop me from lighting up. I’m phoning him so I can. If I call, I’ll have done my part. Then I can smoke this cigarette. Besides, I know that at 9.30 on a Friday night, I’ll get the answering machine. I do. “The office is open from ten to four. Call me back then. This machine does not take messages.”
I put the phone down and I can honestly say I’m . You see, it’s not Shubentsov’s fault or anyone else’s fault that I’m still . It’s mine.
Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to smoke this cigarette. Whether I’ll really enjoy it, though, is another story.
A．sadness B．disappointment C．inspiration D．delight
A．pack B．hand C．pocket D．bar
A．smoke B．talk C．drink D．dial
A．weaker B．faster C．stronger D．harder
A．accusing B．helping C．developing D．curing
A．popular B．mysterious C．frightening D．dangerous
A．whenever B．whatever C．however D．whichever
A．start B．continue C．stop D．keep
A．struggling B．beating C．hitting D．playing
A．lovely B．friendly C．lonely D．daily
A．destroys B．hurts C．cuts D．clears
A．breathe B．smile C．see D．think
A．begin B．quit C．report D．study
A．hate B．love C．ignore D．miss
A．ill B．excited C．addicted D．fascinated
A．give in B．give up C．give off D．give away
A．available B．alike C．abnormal D．additional
A．strikes B．attacks C．indicates D．continues
A．disappointed B．unhappy C．satisfied D．relieved
A．living B．working C．smoking D．smiling