One afternoon, my son Adam asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”
I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I’ll explain, 21 you can just wait until we make a quick 22 at the grocery store. I have something 23 to show you. ”
At grocery store, we 24 some apples --- red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, “It’s time to 25 your question.” I put one apple of each 26 on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a 27 look on his face.
“People are like apples. They come in all 28 colors, shapes and sizes. On the 29, some of the apples may not 30 look as the others. ” As I was talking, Adam was 31 each one carefully.
Then, I took each of the apples and peeled（削皮）them, 32 them back on the table, but 33 a different place.
“Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.”
He said, “I 34 tell. They all look same now. ” “Take a bite of 35. See if that helps you 36 which one is which. ”
He took 37, and then a huge smile came across his face. . ”People are 38 like apples! They are all different, but once you 39 the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside. ”
He totally 40 it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.
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A．although B．so C．because D．if
A．stop B．star C．turn D．stay
A．expressive B．encouraging C．informative D．interesting
A．bought B．counted C．saw D．collected
A．size B．type C．shape D．class
A．worried B．satisfy C．proud D．curious
A．ordinary B．normal C．different D．regular
A．outside B．whole C．table D．inside
A．still B．even C．only D．ever
A．examining B．measuring C．drawing D．packing
A．keeping B．placing C．pulling D．giving
A．on B．toward C．for D．in
A．mustn’t B．can’t C．shouldn’t D．needn’t
A．each one B．each other C．the other D．one another
A．admit B．consider C．decide D．believe
A．big bites B．deep breaths C．a firm hold D．close look
A．just B．always C．merely D．seldom
A．put away B．get down C．hand out D．take off
A．made B．took C．got D．did
I stood in the living room doorway, extremely surprised. I found my grandmother was dancing.
Her body bent beautifully, her arms were raised high, and her legs obeyed her . As long as I could remember, her legs were when she walked, and she was always (3) by a walking stick. Grandma was once a star of the dancing world. And then she had a(n) and all was over. I had read that in a(n) newspaper.
I asked，"Have your legs got well，Grandma?" What she answered me a second time—her legs had been well all her life and she had all these years. I asked about the . Grandmother told me the following .
She and my grandfather were to get married when my grandfather had to go to war. It was the most time of her life after he left. She was so of losing him. The only way she could stop herself from getting mad was to dance. She put all her energy and time into —and she became very good and famous. But one day she received a from my grandpa, saying he had lost one leg in a battle (战斗)and asking her to him.
After reading the words, she made a(n) . She traveled away from the city. When she returned, she told the reporters she had been in an accident in another city and that her legs would never recover to allow her to dance. No one (17 ) the story—she had learned to walka person with broken legs. Then she went to see my grandfather, who, of course, decided to stand up again to her.
"I was sure I would lose him if I continued dancing, so I chose love. You see, your grandpa has never made me regret my ," grandma smiled.
A．slowly B．firmly C．suddenly D．perfectly
A．long B．stiff C．smart D．soft
A．supported B．followed C．protected D．driven
A．baby B．operation C．accident D．cold
A．modem B．foreign C．old D．small
A．shocked B．puzzled C．disappointed D．comforted
A．prepared B．pretended C．waited D．hoped
A．excuse B．result C．detail D．reason
A．tip B．advice C．article D．story
A．terrible B．cheerful C．interesting D．common
A．proud B．confident C．afraid D．sure
A．singing B．talking C．dancing D．walking
A．book B．letter C．newspaper D．magazine
A．forget B．help C．follow D．change
A．mistake B．apology C．effort D．decision
A．finally B．completely C．exactly D．luckily
A．doubted B．knew C．believed D．told
A．beyond B．with C．like D．unlike
A．catch sight of B．take advantage of C．take hold of D．take care of
A year ago I paid no attention to English idioms, my teacher said again and again that it was important.
One day, I happened to an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to . As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner shook his head, saying, "You don't say! You don't say!" I was , I thought, perhaps this is not a topic. Well，I change the topic. So I said to him, "Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? the way, have you ever ——there?" "Certainly, everyone back home will me if I leave China without seeing . It was great. "I said, "The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. It is a place of ." Soon I was interrupted by his words, "You don’ t say!" I couldn't asking, "Why do you ask me not to talk about it?" "Well, I didn't ask you to do so" he answered, very surprised.
I said, "Didn't you say 'You don't say'?"
Hearing this，the Englishman to tears. He began to ， "You don't say actually means' really?'. It is an of surprise. Perhaps you don't pay attention English idioms." Then I knew I had made a fool of . Since then I have been more with idioms.
A．though B．when C．if D．as
A．teach B．meet C．hear D．recognize
A．walk B．talk C．play D．go
A．pleased B．angry C．afraid D．surprised
A．proper B．strange C．safe D．polite
A．would rather B．had better C．have to D．ought to
A．On B．In C．All D．By
A．gone B．visited C．seen D．been
A．look at B．think of C．send for D．laugh at
A．it B．them C．one D．that
A．recall B．interest C．birth D．origin
A．Really B．rudely C．again D．alone
A．wait B．help C．think D．do
A．smelling B．sounding C．tasting D．falling
A．laughed B．cried C．moved D．came
A．explain B．shout C．prove D．say
A．experience B．expression C．explanation D．example
A．for B．to C．at D．in
A．me B．myself C．him D．himself
A．helpful B．popular C．careful D．satisfied
Although I love my life, it hasn’t been a lot of fun as I’ve been ill for 28 years.
Music has always been a great love of mine and, in my 20s, when my was more manageable , I ten years as a professional singer in restaurants, playing and singing folk songs. that was years ago and times have changed. I live with mother on a country farm.
Two years ago, I decided that I would need to have some kind of extra work to my disability pension (残疾抚恤金). I needed to sleep in the afternoons, I was limited in my . I decided that I would consider to singing in restaurants.
My family are all musicians, so I was when I went into our local music store. I explained that I wanted to sing again but using recorded karaoke music. I knew that discs were very expensive and I really didn’t have a lot of to get started. And you find only three to four songs out of ten on a disc that you can （12） use.
When I told the owner of the shop about my ; he gave me a long thoughtful . “This means a lot to you, doesn’t it?” he said. “Come with me.”
He led me the crowded shop and to a bench with a large professional karaoke box on it. He placed his large hand on his treasure and said, “I have 800 karaoke songs in here. You can take your and I’ll record them for you. That should get you started.”
I . Thanking him, I made a time with him to listen to all the songs and choose （19） that I could sing. I have come full circle with his help.
His still warms my heart and makes me do just that bit extra, when I have the chance.
A．loneliness B．sadness C．tiredness D．sickness
A．set B．enjoyed C．kept D．shared
A．Gladly B．Eventually C．Unfortunately D．Surprisingly
A．Now B．Then C．Sometime D．Meanwhile
A．add up to B．make up for C．get rid of D．take advantage of
A．If B．As C．Though D．Before
A．movement B．condition C．choices D．positions
A．reaching out B．living up C．getting on D．going back
A．recognized B．interviewed C．found D．invited
A．money B．time C．energy D．knowledge
A．thus B．once C．seldom D．often
A．actually B．hardly C．nearly D．formerly
A．job B．family C．idea D．offer
A．face B．view C．look D．sight
A．over B．along C．towards D．through
A．unhappily B．lovingly C．pitifully D．gratefully
A．pick B．turn C．role D．step
A．had to cry B．ought to cry C．should have cried D．could have cried
A．more B．the ones C．few D．the rest
A．courage B．devotion C．kindness D．trust
Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all! It speaks (1） than words. According to specialists, our bodies send out more than we realize. In fact, non-verbal communication(非言语交际) takes up about 50% of what we really . And body language is particularly when we attempt to communicate across cultures（文化）. Indeed, what is called body language is so a part of us that it's actually often unnoticed. And misunderstandings occur as a result of it. , different societies treat the between people differently. Northern Europeans usually do not like having contact(接触) even with friends, and certainly not with . People from Latin American countries , touch each other quite a lot. Therefore, it's possible that in , it may look like a Latino is (12) a Norwegian all over the room. The Latino, trying to express friendship, will keep moving . The Norwegian, very probably seeing this as pushiness, will keep(14) --- which the Latino will in return regard as _.
Clearly, a great deal is going on when people . And only a part of it is in the words themselves. And when parties are from cultures, there's a strong possibility of . But whatever the situation, the best is to obey the Golden Rule: treat others as you would like to be _.
A．straighter B．louder C．harder D．further
A．sounds B．invitations C．feelings D．messages
A．hope B．receive C．discover D．mean
A．immediate B．misleading C．important D．difficult
A．well B．far C．much D．long
A．For example B．Thus C．However D．In short
A．trade B．distance C．connections D．greetings
A．eye B．verbal C．bodily D．telephone
A．strangers B．relatives C．neighbours D．enemies
A．in other words B．on the other hand C．in a similar way D．by all means
A．trouble B．conversation C．silence D．experiment
A．disturbing B．helping C．guiding D．following
A．closer B．faster C．in D．away
A．stepping forward B．going on C．backing away D．coming out
A．weakness B．carelessness C．friendliness D．coldness
A．talk B．travel C．laugh D．think
A．different B．European C．Latino D．rich
A．curiosity B．excitement C．misunderstanding D．nervousness
A．chance B．time C．result D．advice
A．noticed B．treated C．respected D．Pleased
Have you ever had to decide whether to go shopping or stay home and watch TV on a weekend? Now you do both at the same time. Home shopping television networks(网络) have become a for many people to shop without having to leave their homes.
Some shoppers are of department stores and supermarkets— the crowds, waiting in long lines, and sometimes of finding anything they want to buy. They’d rather sit quietly at home in front of the TV set and a friendly announcer describe a product a model shows it. And they can around the clock, buying something by making a phone call.
Department stores and even mail-under companies are to join in the success of home shopping. Large department stores are busy their own TV channels(频道)to encourage TV shopping in the future. can ask questions about products and place , all through their TV sets.
Will shopping by television take the place of shopping in stores? Some industry managers think so. many people find shopping at a store a great enjoyment. And for many shoppers, it is still important to or try on dresses they want to buy. That’s specialists say that in the future, home shopping will together with store shopping but will never entirely replace(取代) it.
A．must B．should C．shall D．can
A．programme B．way C．reason D．purpose
A．ever B．never C．still D．once
A．proud B．fond C．tired D．careful
A．fighting B．striking C．treating D．stopping
A．sense B．doubt C．hope D．feeling
A．see B．watch C．let D．notice
A．until B．since C．if D．while
A．shop B．wait C．turn D．deliver
A．suitably B．cheaply C．simply D．hardly
A．nervous B．lucky C．equal D．eager
A．putting up B．making up C．setting up D．looking up
A．Guests B．Assistants C．Managers D．Customers
A．orders B．goods C．books D．answers
A．lately B．finally C．especially D．fortunately
A．Then B．Yet C．However D．Therefore
A．general B．popular C．real D．true
A．design B．make C．wear D．touch
A．how B．why C．what D．when
A．exist B．practise C．follow D．appear