A boy was walking home from school when he saw a large, tempting （诱人的）apple on one of the branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence. The boy wasn’t much of a fruit-eater, 36 a bar of chocolate if given the choice, 37 , as they say, the forbidden fruit can be tempting. Seeing the apple, the boy wanted it. The more he looked at it, the 38 he felt and the more he wanted that apple.
39 as high as he could, but even as his tallest 40 he was unable to touch It. He began to 41 up and down , as high as he could, at the 42 of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple . Still it remained out of 43 . Not giving up , he though , if only he had something to 44 on . His school bag wouldn’t give enough height and he didn’t want to 45 the things inside , like his lunch box , pencil case , and Gameboy. Looking 46 , he hoped he might find an old box , a rock , or , 47 luck , even a ladder , but it was a tidy neighborhood and there was nothing he could use. He had tired everything he could think to do. 48 seeing any other choices , he gave up and started to walk 49 . At first he felt angry and disappointed thinking about how hungry he had become from his 50 , and how he really wanted that apple . The more he 51 like this , the more unhappy he became.
52 ,the boy of our story was a pretty smart guy, even if he couldn’t always get what get he wanted .He started to say to himself . This isn’t 53 ,I don’t have the apple and I’m feeling miserable as well.There’s 54 more I can do to get the apple-that is unchangeable-but we are supposed to be able to 55 our feelings. If that’s the case, what can I do to feel better?
A．preferring B．offering C．receiving D．allowing
A．sadder B．angrier C．hungrier D．tastier
A．expanding B．stretching C．swinging D．pulling
A．strength B．length C． range D．height
A．jump B．look C．walk D．glance
A． tip B．stage C．top D． level
A．put B．stand C．get D． hold
A．break B． shake C．take D． strike
A． up B．forward C．down D． around
A．for B．with C．on D．of
A．After B．Through C．Without D．Upon
A．back B． away C．up D．down
A．wishes B． beliefs C．efforts D．goals
A．thought B．imagined C．tried D．claimed
A．Therefore B．However C．Moreover D．Otherwise
A．skilful B．cheerful C．harmful D． helpful
A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing
A．change B．express C．forget D．describe
Remains of ancient civilization are places which were designed and built as a lasting tribute(致敬）to some individuals or events. By visiting these ______ monuments, you are sure to be amazed by how ____ the ancient civilization that existed centuries before you was. Some of the facilities which could be dated back hundreds of years ago are still in use today. Besides, you will also ______ at the mysterious stories behind it. The Great Wall, _____, is probably the best-known monument of China, which consists of a network of walls and towers through which the attack warnings could be received within minutes. _____ then had enough time to prepare. Estimates (估算）of the total length of the monument ______, depending on which sections are included and how they are measured. One of the _____ mysteries is that, although some of the wall is _____ in special radar images taken by satellites, astronauts have confirmed that the existing wall is not several thousand years old, nor is it, as many people had _____ visible to the human eye form outer space.
Even older than the Great Wall of China is the Great Pyramid(金字塔）of Giza. Over a 20-year period, thousands of workers made the vision become ____ with numerous blocks, each weighing more than two tons. It’s still a(n) _____ to modern people how ancient men handled_____ of these giant stones in a time when cars or boats never existed some 4500 years ago. The pyramid served not only as a tomb for King Khufu, but also a place of _____ activity. The number of the God’s servants at that time showed the importance of such activities. After Khufu died, his body was carefully treated with various medicines and materials and was wrapped in order to be ____ for long. According to ancient Egyptian belief, the pyramid, where the mummy was placed, provided a place for the king to pass into the afterlife. Then his servants performed rituals(仪式）to bring _____ to the dead king’s soul, removing all the unrest and pain from his next life.
A．modern B．historic C．official D．commercial
A．advanced B．technical C．overlooked D．energetic
A．stare B．wonder C．aim D．call
A．in addition B．in other words C．however D．for example
A．Mechanics B．Workers C．Astronauts D．Soldiers
A．extend B．remain C．vary D．progress
A．long-standing B．widely-used C．carefully-chosen D．clearly-stated
A．recognizable B．reasonable C．reliable D．responsible
A．proved B．claimed C．threatened D．requested
A．reality B．tradition C．mansion D．civilization
A．burden B．secret C．solution D．fortune
A．finance B．storage C．transportation D．production
A．sports B．religious C．fighting D．family
A．preserved B．recovered C．buried D．restored
A．leadership B．peace C．honour D．inspiration
I believe that I always have a choice.
I believe that I always have a choice. No matter what I'm doing and what is happening to me.
I used to write my books, typing on a keyboard, ____now I can no longer _____ my hand. Today I am sitting at my computer, speaking these words through a microphone. In 2008, I was diagnosed with ALS, a(n) _____ disease, which would weaken and finally ______every important muscle in my body. That is to say, I will be _____ unable to move, to speak, and finally, to______. Only largely depending upon others could I live. I was lost and felt everything around me become dull.
I was ____ to give up writing completely and remained ____ all day long. In the ____, some of my friends and relatives came to ____ me. However, It wasn’t long _____I became lonely again, wondering the meaning of life. Sometimes I came up with the _____ that I’d better end my life because I couldn’t ____ the complex(复杂的) expressions on my family’s faces. I became depressed, doubtful and _____. Then one day as I was wheeling myself along a nearby street, I found an old guy in dirty clothes with no legs ___ in the street. I was shocked and woke up at once. I was more ____ than him. I have thousands of ___ to live on. When he came to me begging, I was so inspired and offered all that was in my purse. From then on I _____ to go through the process of learning to use voice recognition software. Old woman ____I was, I wrote more now than ever.
Every day now I have a ____ on not only whether I will live, but how I will live. I can choose to see it as an invitation—an opportunity to learn who I really am.
A．and B．so C．but D．until
A．lift B．control C．remove D．wash
A．curable B．unknown C．common D．terrible
A．destroy B．rebuild C．cancel D．remove
A．hardly B．actually C．gradually D．totally
A．communicate B．behave C．breathe D．die
A．determined B．forced C．encouraged D．advised
A．positive B．disabled C．dependent D．silent
A．beginning B．end C．evening D．hospital
A．guide B．admire C．entertain D．comfort
A．since B．when C．until D．before
A．opinion B．idea C．imagination D．choice
A．understand B．guess C．forgive D．bear
A．hopeless B．adventurous C．disabled D．impolite
A．sleeping B．begging C．singing D．dancing
A．unlucky B．miserable C．confident D．fortunate
A．chances B．excuses C．reasons D．purposes
A．managed B．continued C．intended D．stopped
A．but B．as C．even if D．that
A．way B．method C．thought D．choice
A couple of weeks ago, my friend offered to sell some of our things for us. I thought it was a good opportunity to my 7-year-old son’s room and some toys that were no longer suitable for him to play with. We that all the money we got from selling the toys would be his money.
The night before the , we loaded up the truck with toys and a little bike that was too
for him. In the yard he the bike for the last time and then happily put it onto the truck. This little bike had at least two previous owners as far as we . It wasn’t in the best and was certainly not new, but the tires（轮胎）were good.
We put a price of $10 on it, but it didn’t sell. So, after the sale was , my friend put it on the sidewalk, with a sign that “FREE BIKE”. Within five minutes her doorbell rang. A little boy was there. In poor English he asked whether the bike was free. We said yes and that he could have it for . He smiled, got on the bike and rode away.
Later that evening when I told my son how much money he had made at the sale, he was very ，shouting happily. He asked about a few of his things, wondering they had been sold. When he asked about the bike, I told him about the little boy and that made him . He was much happier than when I told him how much he had . He was so happy to that someone else would make good of that little bike!
A．clean B．check C．display D．design
A．look for B．go through C．show off D．deal with
A．refused B．agreed C．wrote D．lied
A．trip B．show C．sale D．decision
A．weak B．small C．new D．thin
A．rode B．found C．watched D．felt
A．doubted B．knew C．told D．thought
A．time B．chance C．place D．shape
A．also B．never C．still D．hardly
A．ahead B．on C．near D．over
A．said B．repeated C．copied D．talked
A．jumping B．standing C．walking D．shouting
A．barely B．usually C．really D．always
A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing
A．calm B．scared C．excited D．disappointed
A．when B．if C．why D．how
A．smile B．worry C．leave D．cry
A．enjoyed B．lost C．bought D．made
A．hear B．understand C．remember D．think
A．interest B．money C．use D．price
It was 4 o’ clock in the morning when I received the phone call.
“This is the emergency room calling and your son was just in with severe burns on his face, neck and arms. We have called for a (n) and are going to fly him to the burn unit in Seattle.” Seattle was 350 miles from his college, so we knew immediately this was .
The doctor described the , which caused the burns. Our son and his friends decided to barbecue hamburgers in the courtyard of their apartment. When they the charcoal(木炭), it burst into flames because they had sprayed too much gasoline(petrol). The flames my son’s shirt tail(下摆) and shot from his waist to well over his head.
, one of the boys was quick-minded, grasped(抓住) my son, and him on the grass. While it saved his life, it was not in to save him from severe burns and the terrible scars(伤疤).
After he from the treatments, the doctors told him they would not do plastic surgery(整容) for 6 months it takes that long for the skin to stop shrinking(缩水) and wrinkling(起皱). So, he had to return to college with scars typical of severe burns.
When I was a child, my mother told my sister, who had a 10-inch, very scar on her arm, “Nancy, if you ignore the scar, other people will ignore it. It does not mean they will not it, but it means it will not matter to them if it doesn’t matter to you.”
I this wisdom on to my son. He took my advice to his and returned to school with his head held high —— glad he was alive.
By the end of the six-month waiting period, he decided that the scars did not , so he made the to give up any plastic surgery.
We all have “scars” that we believe people to keep away from us. And we spend a lot of time thinking that if only we looked differently, or dressed differently, people would like us better.
But you see, people will only judge you by your looks, or your clothes, if you are judging yourself by these same standards. Put your imperfections out of your mind and concentrate on what you value yourself, and your beauty will shine through.
A．brought B．given C．turned D．showed
A．doctor B．hospital C．aircraft D．ambulance
A．serious B．terrible C．dangerous D．important
A．event B．process C．reason D．accident
A．got B．lit C．burned D．moved
A．took B．held C．caught D．attracted
A．Fortunately B．Surprisingly C．Happily D．Slowly
A．pushed B．threw C．dropped D．rolled
A．shape B．place C．fact D．time
A．benefited B．recovered C．suffered D．relaxed
A．if B．while C．because D．although
A．normal B．violent C．obvious D．popular
A．mention B．notice C．laugh D．hide
A．sent B．kept C．handed D．passed
A．heart B．life C．practice D．consideration
A．grow B．matter C．exist D．appear
A．mistake B．effort C．decision D．request
A．invite B．cause C．allow D．remind
A．false B．strict C．attractive D．general
A．by B．over C．beyond D．within
Suzie goes to her art class on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. She always those days when she can do things all afternoon. What Suzie likes best is the good feeling she gets when she has finished working on a piece of . And then when she takes it home to her parents, she feels so proud of what she has made.
On Wednesday afternoons Suzie writes articles for the newspaper. When she first moved to her school, she wrote an article about how it to be a new student in a new school. Her article in the newspaper was about a(n) ____ from her school who had just finished writing a book.
Suzie the teacher what it feels like to be a published author. And then she what she found out with the rest of the school.
Another time she wrote an article about she thought the school should have two short a day instead of a long one. Lots of her friends thought that this would be a good idea too. Many teachers also with Suzie’s suggestion.
Would you believe the principal (校长) of the school asked everyone to have a about Suzie’s suggestion? The principal always thinks that students should help decide how the school should be .
During the vote, each person in the school voted. At last, the school that two short breaks would be better than one long break. And all of that because Suzie wrote about her in the school newspaper.
On the day the newspaper each month, the first thing Suzie does is to where her article is in the newspaper. And each time at the beginning of her article are the words: By Suzie Jefferson.
A．gets tired of B．looks forward to C．deals with D．makes use of
A．real B．fresh C．true D．creative
A．cloth B．art C．article D．picture
A．show B．explain C．introduce D．reward
A．national B．Local C．school D．educational
A．feels B．experiences C．seems D．appears
A．first B．second C．last D．latest
A．author B．artist C．student D．teacher
A．told B．asked C．examined D．obeyed
A．described B．recorded C．shared D．forgot
A．why B．when C．whether D．which
A．classes B．breaks C．activities D．sports
A．discussed B．argued C．disagreed D．agreed
A．vote B．choice C．question D．decision
A．performed B．run C．achieved D．established
A．imagined B．expected C．decided D．requested
A．happened B．failed C．passed D．recovered
A．belief B．dream C．idea D．judgment
A．puts off B．puts up C．gives out D．comes out
A．consider B．check C．read D．place