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“Father, I don’t like to go to school,” said Harry Williams one morning. “I wish you 36 let me stay at home. Charles Parker’s father doesn’t make him go to school.”
Mr. Williams took his little boy 37 the hand, and said kindly to him, “Come, my son. I want to 38 you something in the garden.”
Harry walked into the garden with his father, who led him along 39 they came to a bed in which peas(豌豆) were growing. Not a weed(杂草) was to be 40 about their roots.
“See how beautifully these peas are 41 , my son,” said Mr. Williams. “How clean and healthy the vines(藤) look. We shall have a good 42 . Now let me show you the vines in Mr. Parker’s garden.”
Mr. Williams then 43 Harry to look at Mr. Parker’s pea vines.
After a few moments, Mr. Williams asked, “Well, my son, what do you 44 Mr. Parker’s pea vines?”
“Oh, Father!” replied the little boy. “I never saw such 45 looking peas in my life! The weeds are nearly as 46 as the peas themselves. There won’t be half a crop!” “ 47 are they so much worse than ours, Harry?”
“Because they have been left to grow as they 48 . I suppose Mr. Parker just planted them, and never took any care of them 49 ”
“Yes. A garden will soon be overrun（超过） with weeds 50 it is not taken good care of,” Mr. Williams 51 , “and so it is with the human garden. Children’s minds are like garden beds. They must be 52 cared for. I send you to school in order that the garden of your 53 may have good seeds and 54 plentifully. Now which would you 55 , to stay at home or go to school?”
“I would rather go to school,” said Harry.
A．could B．should C．might D．would
A．in B．with C．by D．of
A．offer B．show C．give D．remind
A．when B．where C．before D．until
A．made B．changed C．seen D．planted
A．growing B．moving C．shaking D．dancing
A．result B．harvest C．match D．present
A．forced B．ordered C．followed D．led
A．think of B．look at C．hear of
A．ugly B．fine C．dirty
A．deep B．long C．high D．wide
A．When B．Why C．Where D．How
A．pleased B．stayed C．left D．belonged
A．ahead B．outside D．afterward
A．as B．or C．if D．so
A．required B．answered C．explained D．announced
A．carefully B．correctly C．gently D．slightly
A．school B．mind C．family D．dream
A．produce B．develop C．decrease D．drop
A．find B．support C．know D．prefer
When Edison invented the light bulb, he tried over 2000 experiments __ he got it to work. A young reporter asked him how it felt to so many times. He said, "I never failed once. I invented the light bulb. It just to be a 2000-step process."
Rudolph was born prematurely (早产) and her was doubtful. At age 4, she had a high fever, her with a paralyzed leg. At age 9, she removed the metal leg brace she had on and began to walk without it. By 13 she had developed a rhythmic walk, which doctors said was a . For the next few years she one race after another but always came in last. Everyone told her to , but she kept on running. One day she actually won a race. And then another. this little girl, who was told she would never walk again, went on to win three Olympic gold medals.
When Bell invented the telephone in 1876, President Rutherford said, "That's an invention, but who would ever want to use one of them?" In the 1940s, another young named Carlson took his idea to 20 corporations, some of the biggest in the country. They all turned him down. In 1947 — after seven long years of rejections! - He got a tiny company in New York, the Haloid Company, to the rights to his invention. Haloid became Xerox Corporation we know today.
Character cannot be in ease and quiet. Only experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success . You gain strength, experience and confidence by every experience you really stop to look fear in the face.... You must do the thing you cannot do. And remember, the finest steel gets sent through the hottest furnace（熔炉）. A is not one who never fails, but one who NEVER QUITS!
A．after B．before C．since D．until
A．win B．gain C．fail D．lose
A．seemed B．pretended C．appeared D．happened
A．survival B．challenge C．rescue D．illness
A．making B．leaving C．reaching D．causing
A．depended B．supported C．trusted D．believed
A．success B．achievement C．victory D．miracle
A．joined B．attended C．entered D．escaped
A．quit B．hold C．take D．refuse
A．Fortunately B．Immediately C．Unbelievably D．Eventually
A．adorable B．awkward C．amazing D．acceptable
A．inventor B．discoverer C．director D．doctor
A．supposing B．considering C．regarding D．including
A．finally B．willingly C．primarily D．casually
A．pay B．win C．sell D．purchase
A．born B．produced C．developed D．gained
A．for B．through C．due to D．across
A．achieved B．made C．caused D．left
A．when B．where C．which D．what
A．challenger B．loser C．winner D．volunteer
One day I decided to quit．I quitted my job, my relationship, myspirituality. I wanted to quit my life.
I went to the to have one last talk with God． "Can you give me one good not to quit?" His answer surprised me．
"Look around． Do you see the fern（蕨类植物） and the bamboo? When I planted their seeds, I took good care of them．The fern quickly grew from the earth． nothing came from the bamboo seed． During the following three years, the fern grew more plentiful． And, nothing came from the bamboo seed． But I did not quit on the bamboo． Then in the fifth year a sprout（新芽） emerged from the earth． Compared to the fern it was small and insignificant． But just 6 months later the bamboo to over 100 feet tall． It had spent the five years growing． Those roots made it strong and gave it it needed to survive． I wouldn’t give any of my creations a challenge it could not．”
He said to me． "All this time you have been struggling, you have been growing roots． I would not quit on the bamboo． will I ever quit on you． Don't yourself with others．The bamboo had a different from the fern． Yet they both make the forest beautiful． Your time will ． You will rise high! "
"How high should I rise?" I asked．
"How high will the bamboo rise?" He asked ．
"As high as it can?" I．
"Yes," He said． "Give me glory rising as high as you can．"
I left the forest and bring back this story． I hope it can help you see that God will never on you． Never regret a day in your life． Good days give you happiness． Bad days give you． Both are necessary to life．
A．farm B．heaven C．bushes D．woods
A．reason B．sense C．response D．explanation
A．Even B．Instead C．Yet D．Rather
A．again B．always C．ever D．often
A．thin B．tiny C．weak D．short
A．largely B．entirely C．seemingly D．probably
A．raised B．provided C．rose D．produced
A．fruits B．leaves C．seeds D． roots
A．which B．where C．how D．what
A．present B．explore C．handle D．offer
A．particularly B．actually C．merely D．obviously
A．Either B．So C．Neither D．As
A．furnish B．associate C． connect D．compare
A．purpose B．recognition C． credit D．possibility
A．go B．come C．get D．leave
A．in nature B．in exchange C．in respect D．in turn
A．questioned B．required C．requested D．remarked
A．from B．with C．by D．for
A．cut up B．give up C．break up D．pick up
A．experiences B．strengths C．awards D．ambitions
A newly trained teacher named Mary went to teach at a Navajo Indian reservation. Every day, she would ask five of the young Navajo students to 21 the chalkboard and complete a simple math problem from 22 homework.
They would stand there, silently, 23 to complete the task. Mary couldn’t figure it out. 24 she had studied in her educational curriculum helped, and she 25 hadn’t seen anything like it in her student-teaching days back in Phoenix.
What am I doing wrong? Could I have chosen five students who can’t do the 26 ? Mary would wonder. No, 27 couldn’t be that. Finally she 28 the students what was wrong. And in their answers, she learned a 29 lesson from her young 30 pupils about self-image and a(n) 31 of self-worth.
It seemed that the students 32 each other’s individuality and knew that 33 of them were capable of doing the problems. 34 at their early age, they understood the senselessness of the win-lose approach in the classroom. They believed no one would 35 if any students were shown up or embarrassed at the 36 . So they 37 to compete with each other in public.
Once she understood, Mary changed the system 38 she could check each child’s math problem individually, but not at any child’s expense 39 his classmates. They all wanted to learn, 40 not at someone else’s expense.
A．go to B．come to C．get close to D．bring
A．his B．their C．his own D．her
A．happy B．willingly C．readily D．unwilling
A．Anything B．Nothing C．Everything D．Neither
A．almost B．certainly C．hardly D．never
A．question B．chalkboard C．problem D．homework
A．they B．it C．everything D．each
A．asked B．questioned C．told D．understood
A．outstanding B．surprising C．annoying D．frightening
A．sunburned B．tender C．Indian D．naughty
A．sense B．image C．way D．aspect
A．had B．ignored C．respected D．cared
A．none B．no one C．each D．not all
A．Especially B．Even though C．Even so D．Even
A．lose B．win C．achieve D．answer
A．time B．situation C．chalkboard D．condition
A．refused B．rejected C．tried D．promised
A．if B．so that C．unless D．in case
A．in favor of B．of C．by means of D．in front of
A．and B．but C．so D．or
In the clinic, I asked if Michael could be retested, so the specialist tested him again. To my , it was the same score.
Later that evening, I told Frank what I had learned that day. After talking it over, we agreed that we knew our much better than an IQ (智商) test. We that Michael’s score must have been a and we should treat him as usual.
We moved to Indiana in 1962, and Michael studied at Concordia High School in the same year. He got grades in the school, especially biology and chemistry, which was a great comfort.
Michael Indiana University in 1965 as a pre-medical student. Soon afterwards, his teacher permitted him to take more courses than . In 1968, he was accepted by the School of Medicine, Yale University.
On graduation day in 1972, Frank and I the ceremony at Yale. After the ceremony, we told Michael about the IQ score he got when he was six. Since that day, Michael sometimes would look at us and say , “My dear mom and dad never told me that I couldn’t be a doctor, not until after I graduated from medical school!” It is his special way of thanking us for the we had in him.
Interestingly, Michael then another IQ test. We went to the same clinic where he had the test eighteen years before. This time Michael scored 126, an increase of 36 points. A result like that was supposed to be .
Children often do as as what adults, particularly parents and teachers, of them. That is, tell a child he is “ ,” and he may play the role of a foolish child.
A．joy B．surprise C．dislike D．disappointment
A．tearfully B．fearfully C．cheerfully D．hopefully
A．student B．son C．friend D．doctor
A．argued B．realized C．decided D．understood
A．joke B．mistake C．warning D．wonder
A．specially B．strictly C．naturally D．carefully
A．poor B．good C．average D．standard
A．in B．about C．of D．for
A．visited B．chose C．passed D．entered
A．allowed B．described C．required D．offered
A．missed B．held C．delayed D．attended
A．high B．same C．low D．different
A．curiously B．eagerly C．calmly D．jokingly
A．faith B．interest C．pride D．delight
A．looked for B．asked for C．waited for D．prepared for
A．received B．accepted C．organized D．discussed
A．imperfect B．impossible C．uncertain D．unsatisfactory
A．honestly B．much C．well D．bravely
A．hear B．learn C．expect D．speak
A．wise B．rude C．shy D．stupid
Many students find the experience of attending university lectures to be a puzzling and disappointing experience. The lecturer speaks for one or two hours, perhaps the talk with slides, writing down important information on the blackboard, reading material and giving out . The new student sees the other students continuously writing on notebooks and 19 what to write. Very often the student leaves the lecture notes which do not catch the main points and become hard even for the to understand. Most institutions provide courses which new students to develop the skills they need to be listeners and note-takers. these are unavailable, there are many useful study-skills guides which learners to practice these skills . In all cases it is important to the problem before actually starting your studies.
It is important to that most students have in acquiring the language skills in college study. One way of these difficulties is to attend the language and study-skills classes which most institutions provide throughout the year. Another basic is to find a study partner with whom it is possible to identify difficulties, ideas and provide support.
A．extending B．explaining C．performing D．conducting
A．disputing with B．contributing to C．handing out D．collecting together
A．assignments B．duty C．evaluation D．messages
A．suspects B．understands C．wonders D．expects
A．without B．with C．on D．by
A．what B．those C．as D．which
A．teachers B．classmates C．partners D．students
A．prevent B．require C．assist D．forbid
A．effective B．inspired C．hardworking D．fortunate
A．As B．Though C．Unless D．If
A．enable B．encourage C．determine D．detect
A．independently B．separately C．lonely D．confidently
A．evaluate B．cope C．tackle D．describe
A．predict B．admit C．declare D．concern
A．doubt B．difficulty C．trouble D．suspicion
A．inquired B．required C．acquired D．considered
A．preventing B．standing C．accepting D．overcoming
A．average B．ordinary C．normal D．academic
A．statement B．method C．idea D．suggestion
A．create B．carry C．exchange D．replace