The young wonman entered the pool where an injured dolphin(海豚) was swimming. Despite her fear,she felt strong wearing her new leg.
In her second grade. Maja1her cousin.Jasmina.After Jasmina's death.Maja swore she would honor the little girl by2with a dolphin,an animal that both girls3."Jasmina never got the chance to do it."says Maja.now32,"so I4that someday I'd do it for her."
In high school,Maja was5about sports. she even planned to become an athlete.6,in 1993. during the eivil war in her home country, a bomb7her left leg.
After two years'8in the U.S.,Maja received her first artifierd (人造的)leg. But9it didn't fit well, walking for Maja was painful.10，she managed to graduart from a loca high school. Then after receiving a 11from Saint Francis University, she got a job at an insurance firm and12started her own campany.
To relax. Maja13ofter watch the dolphins play at an auarium (水族馆)near her home.A young dolphin. Winter, who had lost its tail, caught her14One day,Maja happened to see trainers15Winter with a high-teeh tail.When they were done.Winter swam freely in the water.Maja was16. She managed to find the inventors of Winter's tail.Within ten days,she had a new leg which freed her the17that had troubled her for almost 16years.
Now, Maja was ready to keep her18.She went to the aquarium. Lowered herself into the pool and held out a hand to Winter, who approached19, then swum away. After a few minutes. The dollop hint let Maja20its back Finally .they began to swim around together.
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Our holidays were coming to an end but we had not yet realized our plan to drive to Dalat. Our1 about Dalat with its shining cherry blossoms (花) and scenic views were 2 us to start our journey.
Then one morning our dream 3. We hired a car and drove4 to Dalat early in the morning. Splendid landscapes5 on either side of the road 6 before us. The refreshing morning breeze was caressing (抚摸) our skin and in7 spirits we were singing merrily.
When we reached Blao Pass, we saw a white8 in front of us. We 9 down the pass. It seemed to us that the young girl in the white car did not want to be 10 as she was driving at full speed. Suddenly she lost 11 of her car; it turned to the left and crashed into the slope and12 .
Quite frightened, we braked 13 and jumped out of our car. We turned her car over and pulled out the girl who was14 in the car. The girl had narrowly escaped death. She was shivering like an aspen (白杨) leaf. In spite of her15 , she looked very beautiful, just like an angel. When she had16 from her panic, she timidly (胆小地) thanked us for having rescued her, then she looked at her flat17 in despair.
Reading her thoughts, we took off our shirts and began to 18 the punctured tyre. We then put on the19 wheel for her. As soon as the work had been done, we started our 20 again and followed Da Huong Lan—the girl we had helped.
A．thoughts B．ideas C．suggestions D．stories
A．promising B．telling C．urging D．refusing
A．came true B．woke up C．took place D．broke out
A．back B．again C．slowly D．straight
A．at dusk B．at night C．at dawn D．at noon
A．disappeared B．unfolded C．grown D．developed
A．strange B．fresh C．high D．low
A．bus B．car C．dog D．cat
A．walked B．ran C．climbed D．sped
A．overtaken B．beaten C．discovered D．known
A．anger B．control C．life D．memory
A．left B．stopped C．returned D．overturned
A．highly B．successfully C．hard D．hardly
A．trapped B．locked C．thrown D．found
A．pleasure B．death C．shock D．wake
A．came B．recovered C．learned D．turned
A．tyre B．chair C．car D．leg
A．repair B．remove C．throw D．check
A．other B．new C．second-hand D．spare
A．journey B．voyage C．passage D．umbrella
Many of us spend a great deal of time and energy trying to prove that we are right and others are wrong. Many people believe that it’s their job to 36 others how their positions, statements and points of view are 37 and that in doing so, the person they are correcting is going to somehow 38 it, or at least learn something. Wrong！
Think about it. Have you ever been 39 by someone and said to him, “Thank you so much for showing me that I’m wrong and you’re right.” Or has anyone you know ever 40 you when you corrected him, or made yourself “right” at his 41 ? Of course not. The truth is, all of us 42 to be corrected. We all want our position to be 43 and understood by others. Being listened to and heard is one of the greatest 44 of the human heart. And those who learn to 45 are the most loved and respected. Those who are in the 46 of correcting others are often hated and 47 .
A wonderful way of becoming more peaceful and loving is to practice 48 others the joy of being right--- give them the glory. 49 correcting. When someone says, “I really feel it’s important to…” rather than 50 and saying, “No, it’s more important to…” , simply let it go and allow his statement to51 . The people in your life will become less defensive and more 52 . They will appreciate you more than you could ever have 53 possible. You’ll discover the joy of joining in and seeing other people’s 54 , which is far more rewarding than a battle of egos（自我意识）. Starting today, and let others be “ 55” most of the time.
A．classify B．show C．advise D．persuade
A．unbelievable B．imperfect C．incorrect D．unimportant
A．promote B．appreciate C．consider D．understand
A．corrected B．fooled C．helped D．taught
A．awarded B．accepted C．cared D．thanked
A．effort B．price C．expense D．power
A．afford B．hate C．like D．prefer
A．respected B．received C．admired D．realized
A．advantages B．appetites C．shortcomings D．desires
A．adjust B．benefit C．listen D．praise
A．form B．habit C．purpose D．position
A．avoided B．left C．punished D．scolded
A．lending B．owing C．promising D．allowing
A．Consider B．Practice C．Stop D．Continue
A．working out B．jumping in C．turning up D．putting off
A．stand B．last C．harm D．work
A．careful B．helpful C．popular D．loving
A．ordered B．led C．dreamed D．demanded
A．worries B．happiness C．sufferings D．success
A．right B．satisfied C．proud D．excited
I have always heard the saying, “Any guy can be a ‘Dad’, but it takes a real man to be a ‘Father’.” This has become qutie true in my life since the birth of my son, Joshua. Since the birth of my son things have changed a lot in my life, but the changes have been 1 ! My wife and I have been through many 2 moments which have made both of us 3 .
My son was born with some medical prombles that 4 his regular doctors. He was
5 several different medications, but he did not get any better. He had a bad breathing problem, and he could not keep his food down. My wife and I were both told many times by people that Joshua looked life he was born early; he had not gained much 6 since he was born.
As time progressed his regular doctor sent my wife and I to Louisville to a 7 by the name of Dr. Eld. He was astonished by my son’s condition, too. Many different tests were 8 on Joshua. The time spents there was very 9 for my wife and I. But we did make it through with God’s 10 .
Joshua is one year and one month old now and has gotten much better since then. His
11 has been amazing and he is up to 27 pounds now. I keep telling my wife, that if he keeps growing like this he might get a football 12 sooner or later. There is saying that has helped me 13 these troublesome times. “Problems will either make you or 14 you.” When you think the darkest hours are upon you, remember the 15 is just in sight.
A．bad B．good C．happy D．sad
A．exciting B．interesting C．challenging D．amusing
A．stronger B．healthier C．harder D．weaker
A．shook B．trembled C．shocked D．quaked
A．taken on B．put on C．gone on D．lived on
A．width B．height C．weight D．sight
A．dentist B．specialist C．scientist D．tourist
A．performed B．laid C．devoted D．directed
A．slow B．easy C．hard D．quick
A．luck B．smile C．love D．help
A．score B．progress C．efforts D．fact
A．ticket B．contact C．contract D．player
A．get on B．get through C．take on D．look through
A．create B．build C．break D．enjoy
A．future B．help C．dawn D．dusk
Have you ever had problems in your life and don’t know how to be happy? If41, you will find “Being a Happy Teenager” by Australian writer Andrew Matthews 42.
In his book, Matthews43 us how to have a happy life and answers the 44 of teenagers.
There are many45 such as parents and friends, and the book 46 we should stop being angry and forgive. The book tells us of useful skills 47 how to put what you have learned into pictures of your mind to48 your memory better.
Many teenagers think 49 happiness comes from a good exam result50 praise from other people. But you can 51 be happy when there are no such “good” things.
Success comes from a(n) 52 attitude. If you 53 from problems, you will have success in the future.
Some school students have 54 such as being too tall or too short. But Matthews tells us that 55comes from thinking about things in a positive 56. If you are57, people notice you and you can get a 58 view at the movie; if you are short, your clothes and shoes59 less room in your bedroom! This is Matthews’ most important60 : you choose to be happy!
A．so B．not C．it D．do
A．wise B．smart C．useful D．simple
A．orders B．tells C．asks D．argues
A．problems B．questions C．ideas D．comments
A．roles B．classes C．courses D．subjects
A．says B．writes C．reads D．thinks
A．for example B．such as C．so as D．so that
A．make B．turn C．let D．change
A．what B．how C．that D．whether
A．and B．but C．so D．or
A．yet B．already C．still D．forever
A．bad B．good C．independent D．nomal
A．learn B．rescue C．struggle D．separate
A．experiences B．difficulties C．fears D．problems
A．success B．happiness C．failure D．height
A．way B．means C．manners D．spirit
A．short B．small C．tall D．fat
A．lower B．higher C．worse D．better
A．take B．spend C．cover D．cost
A．work B．lesson C．teaching D．study
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During the years when I was a teacher, I learned a lot of things. Perhaps the most important one was the life-changing 16 of encouraging words.
I 17 what Leo Buscaglia had done with his students in University of Southern California. In one class Leo Buscaglia and his students had made two lists of18 , one positive and one negative. Then they 19 the negative words in the trash and tried to use only the 20 words for one month. They were 21 at how much better their lives became just by using words full of 22 .
I decided to try this as well by 23 something good to write on each paper my students 24 . No matter how many mistakes a student’s paper 25 , there was always a 26 sentence, beautiful thought, or a great idea that I could 27 on. I remember glancing over my desk and 28 some of the students reading those encouraging words 29 . It was a joy seeing their eyes shine a little brighter, their 30 sit up a little straighter, and their learning climb a lot 31 .
I recently saw one of my 32 students and we talked for a while. He has got married, and has two children now. As I was saying goodbye, he said, “You know I 33 have a few of those old papers. I look at them from time to time. I just 34 my kids have a good teacher like you.” I was amazed at the 35 those few positive words had on his life.
May your own life be forever full of encouraging words in your ears, from your lips and in your heart.
A．method B．ability C．power D．approach
A．improved B．learned C．wondered D．used
A．books B．words C．ideas D．tasks
A．threw B．collected C．stored D．wrote
A．familiar B．standard C．common D．positive
A．curious B．disappointed C．amazed D．confused
A．astonishment B．encouragement C．friendship D．advantage
A．buying B．finding C．asking D．wishing
A．took down B．put away C．looked through D．handed in
A．contained B．created C．avoided D．reduced
A．complete B．strange C．simple D．meaningful
A．agree B．comment C．bring D．depend
A．keeping B．having C．seeing D．1eaving
A．again and again B．now and then C．little by little D．step by step
A．1egs B．waists C．backs D．shoulders
A．further B．higher C．deeper D．wider
A．present B．clever C．careful D．former
A．ever B．never C．still D．merely
A．hope B．admit C．complain D．remember
A．result B．strength C．effect D．importance