I ran across an old photo of him the other day, thinking of some old things. He’s been dead for 25 years. His name was Rex.
36 was his favorite recreation(娱乐). He had so much 37 in the water as any person I have known. You didn’t have to throw a stick in the water to 38 him to go in. Of course, he would bring back a stick to you if you 39 throw one in.
That 40 me of that night, 41 he brought back a small box that he found somewhere--- how 42 nobody ever knew. Since it was Rex, it 43 easily have been half a race. The box wasn’t a good one. It was just a 44 old piece that somebody 45. Still it was something he wanted, probably 46 there was some difficulty in transportation(运输). And that he thought could test his courage. We first knew about his achievement when, deep in the night, we 47 him trying to get the box up onto the porch(门厅). It sounded 48 two or three people were trying to tear the house 49 . We came downstairs and turned on the 50 light. Rex was on the top step trying to pull the thing up, but it had 51somehow. And he was just holding his own(坚持着). I suppose he would have held his own 52 dawn if we hadn’t helped him. The next day we carried the box miles away and threw it out. If we had thrown it out in a 53 place, he would have brought it home again, as a small token(象征)of his strength in such matters. 54, he had been taught to carry heavy wooden objects about and he was 55 of his skill.
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A large crowd of frogs were traveling through the forest but unluckily two of them fell into a deep pit. All the others36 the pit .Seeing how 37 the pit was, they told the two frogs that they might be 38 dead .The two frogs 39 what the other frogs were saying and 40 to jump up out of the pit with all of their physical 41. The other frogs kept telling them to stop. In the end one of the frogs 42 trying , fell down and died.43 , the second frog kept jumping as hard as she could despite the44 remarks. Finally, with one giant leap, she45 it out of the pit!
This amazing 46 was that the second frog was 47 and unable to hear what the others had been saying. She thought they had been 48 her on the whole time they were yelling!
The story above 49 us two lessons: Firstly ,there is 50 of life and death in the tongue. An encouraging word to someone who is 51 can lift them up and help them make it through the day. Secondly, a negative word to someone who is down can be 52 it takes to kill them. The power of words is great. Facing others’ criticism or laughter, we should turn a deaf 53 to it and have a positive attitude. Thus we can reach our goals just as the second frog did .In one word, we need the54 to guide us to the proper way , so as not to be blindly 55 by worldly opinion in difficult times.
A.gathered around B.got round C.jumped into D.escaped from
A.dangerous B.broad C.narrow D.deep
A.as long as B.as well as C.as soon as D.as good as
A.confused B.tolerated C.ignored D.misunderstood
A.managed B.tried C.agreed D.promised
A.energy B.power C.force D.strength
A.gave in B.gave up C.gave out D.ran out
A.Therefore B.However C.Besides D.But
A.innocent B.active C.negative D.positive
A.made B.turned C.left D.worked
A.reason B.consequence C.factor D.fact
A.deaf B.clever C.disabled D.confident
A.forcing B.keeping C.comforting D.cheering
A.gives B.tells C.teaches D.shows
A.function B.power C.usage D.skill
A.down B.up C.ridiculous D.angry
A.which B.that C.what D.who
A.direction B.attitude C.face D.ear
A.support B.wisdom C.determination D.knowledge
A.fooled B.supported C.opposed D.guided
Exceptional children are different in some ways from others of the same age. For these children to 31 their full adult potential, their 32 must suit those differences.
Although we focus on the needs of exceptional children, we 33 ourselves describing their environment as well. While the leading actor on the stage 34 our attention, we also see the importance of the 35 players and the scenery of the 36 itself. Both the family and the society in which exceptional children live are often the 37 to their growth and development. And it is in the public schools that we find the full 38 of society’s understanding—the knowledge, hopes, and fears that are 39 to the next generation.
Education in any society is a 40 of the society. We can see in it the strengths, the weaknesses, the hopes, the prejudices, and the 41 values of the culture itself. The great 42 in exceptional children shown in public education over the past thirty years 43 the strong feeling in our society that all 44 , whatever their special conditions, have a right to get the chance to fully develop their abilities.
“All man are created equal.” We’ve 45 it many times, but it still has an important meaning for education in a democratic society. 46 the phrase was used by this country’s founders to express equality before the 47 , it has also been explained to mean equality of education. That 48 educational chance for all children—the right of each child to 49 help in learning to the limit of his or her ability, whether that ability is small or great. Recent 50 decisions have made certain of the right of children—disabled or not—to a suitable education, and have ordered that public schools take the necessary steps to provide that education.
A.see B.develop C.come D.expand
A.education B.potential C.school D.family
A.feel B.find C.leave D.prevent
A.pays B.loses C.draws D.sees
A.male B.female C.supporting D.performing
A.play B.director C.theater D.actor
A.place B.fact C.condition D.key
A.system B.equipment C.expression D.support
A.shown B.passed C.taken D.changed
A.tool B.way C.science D.mirror
A.central B.extra C.special D.ordinary
A.interest B.joy C.surprise D.disappointment
A.damages B.exists C.shows D.lacks
A.kids B.adults C.teachers D.citizens
A.spoken B.heard C.known D.discussed
A.When B.Although C.If D.Because
A.society B.leader C.law D.money
A.means B.needs C.damages D.changes
A.refuse B.offer C.give D.receive
A.school B.court C.society D.office
In this modern world, we rush around all day, doing things, talking, emailing, sending and reading messages. We are always on, always connected, always thinking, always talking. There is no ___31___ for stillness.
And when we are ___32 ___to be still because we’re in line for something, or waiting at a doctor’s appointment, or on a bus or train, we often ___33 ___something to do. Some will play with mobile devices, others will read something. Being still isn’t something we’re ___34 ___.
This comes at a ___ 35___: we lose that time for ___ 36___, for observing and listening. We lose peace.
And ___37___ yet: sometimes too much action is worse than no action at all. You can run around crazily, but get ___ 38___done.
Take a moment to think about ___39___ you spend your days. Are you constantly rushing around? Are you constantly reading and answering ___40 ___, checking on the news and the latest stream of information? Are you always ___41___through your schedule?
Is this how you want to spend your ___42___? If so, peace be with you. If not, take a moment to be ___43___. Don’t think about what you have to do, or what you’ve done already. ___44___be in the moment.
Then after a minute or two of doing that, consider your life, and how you’d ___45___ it to be. See your life with less movement, less doing, less rushing. See it with more stillness, more consideration, more ___46___.
Then be that vision.
It’s pretty simple: all you have to do is sit still for a little bit each day. ___47___you’ve gotten used to that, try doing less each day. Breathe when you feel yourself moving too___48___. Slow down. Be present. Find happiness now, in this moment, instead of ___49___ for it.
___50 ___ the stillness. It’s a treasure, and it’s available to us, always.
A.place B.chance C.freedom D.time
A.forced B.ordered C.invited D.told
A.have B.find C.buy D.get
A.familiar with B.curious about C.used to D.interested in
A.cost B.risk C.loss D.danger
A.play B.food C.sleep D.consideration
A.further B.worse C.farther D.deeper
A.everything B.anything C.nothing D.something
A.how B.where C.why D.whether
A.questions B.problems C.phones D.messages
A.walking B.rushing C.stepping D.going
A.school B.youth C.work D.life
A.silent B.patient C.still D.quiet
A.Nearly B.Ever C.Just D.Already
A.like B.decide C.choose D.need
A.activity B.research C.study D.peace
A.Because B.Until C.Once D.Unless
A.frequently B.slowly C.fast D.quickly
A.asking B.sending C.calling D.waiting
A.Value B.Miss C.Owe D.Hold
As a young girl growing up in rural Alabama, I never understood why my mom spent so much time baking. And she always made my brother and me 36 her. A whole day every other week was devoted to making bread. It always made our small arms tired.
Despite our best efforts, the flour dust always went everywhere. I 37 to be outside with my playmates, and never 38 my mom’s desire for quality family time with her children, at least when it came to spending it in the 39 . Years have gone by, and I have become a mother myself. I prefer to leave most of the cooking to my husband and he loves it. He’s quite 40 at doing it, too.
On one occasion my husband was 41 dinner, and I was at the kitchen table going through the day’s mail when our little son, Cody, asked if he could help 42 . My husband said yes, and I sat there amused, watching them.
“What are you doing?” I asked.
“Helping dad cook.” he replied with a big 43 on his face. I thought back to those 44 when my mom asked me to help her bake bread, and I was 45 , but obeyed. Perhaps she was trying to create something more than just fresh bread—maybe a few lasting 46 .
As I watched Cody do it with all his attention, I realized that he had 47a lasting moment for me, a moment filled with a deep sense of family. I wanted to hold the moment and make it longer, and appreciate the memories my mom had given me years ago in her kitchen.
A.copy B.help C.notice D.admire
A.improved B.encouraged C.longed D.blamed
A.wondered B.appreciat C.judged D.challenged
A.kitchen B.restaurant C.bedroom D.school
A.unhappy B.weak C.astonished D.skilled
A.preparing B.choosing C.making D.having
A.play B.work C.cook D.make
A.get uptear B.surprise C.smile D.mark
A.dreams B.time C.mysteries D.accidents
A.excited B.regretful C.confident D.unwilling
A.memories B.choices C.opportunities D.goals
A.continued B.created C.failed D.served
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项A.B.C.D四个选项中,选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A wise man was visiting the Ganges, a river which flows through northern India, to take a bath. He found a group of family members on the 26 , shouting angrily at each other. He___27 his disciples(弟子), smiled and asked, “Why do people shout in 28 at each other ?” The disciples 29 for a while and one of them said, “ Because we 30__ our calm, we shout.” “But, why should you shout 31 the other person is just next to you ? You can as well tell him what you have to say in a(n) 32 manner,” asked the wise man. Some disciples gave some other answers, but none 33 the other disciples. Finally the wise man explained, “When two people are angry at each other, there is a distance between their ___34 . To cover that distance they must shout to be able to 35 each other. The angrier they are, the louder they will have to shout to __36 that great distance. What 37__ when two people fall in love ? They don’t shout at each other but talk softly, because their hearts are very 38 . The distance between them is either nonexistent or very small.”
The wise man 39 , “When they love each other even more, they do not __40 , but only whisper and they get even closer to each other. Finally they 41 need not whisper. They only look at each other and that’s 42 . That’s how close people are when they love each other.”
He looked at his disciples and said, “So, when you 43 , do not let your hearts get distant. Do not say words that distance each other more. 44 there will come a day when the distance is so great that you will not find the path to 45 . You may end up becoming enemies, for instance.”
A.roof B.platform C.bank D.street
A.referred to B.attended to C.shouted to D.turned to
A.anger B.excitement C.disappointment D.surprise
A.thought B.relaxed C.listened D.waited
A.control B.disturb C.lose D.enjoy
A.as long as B.in case C.when D.unless
A.soft B.impressive C.weak D.responsible
A.encouraged B.satisfied C.entertained D.bothered
A.directions B.bodies C.goals D.hearts
A.hurt B.attack C.understand D.hear
A.keep B.measure C.cover D.shorten
A.matters B.happens C.works D.succeeds
A.close B.huge C.special D.open
A.doubted B.continued C.replied D.promised
A.pass B.cry C.care D.speak
A.sometimes B.still C.even D.ever
A.nothing B.all C.one D.something
A.argue B.apologize C.criticize D.explain
A.Worse still B.Therefore C.Or else D.Besides
A.beat B.follow C.walk D.return