One night I went to Himeji, a city not far from Kobe. As I walked with my family along the river I saw a __20__. It was a young man who looked just like me. He was wearing a cap and smiling. Around his neck was a leather strap （皮带）and in his hands was a saxophone. He was __21___ the saxophone to his __22__ and just about to play. My family walked on up the river towards the castle __23__ I stayed there by the statue, __24__ of playing a saxophone on TV.
Two weeks later it was my birthday. Imagine my __25___ when I opened my present from my parents and found that it was a __26__! I put it to my lips to play, but it wouldn’t make a sound. Then Dad told me to read the __27___ book to find out what to do. After about 15 minutes the saxophone was ready to play. I __28__hard but I couldn’t get the saxophone to play. I was almost __29___ when suddenly the saxophone made the most beautiful sound – loud and clear like I __30__ the music of the man by the river in Kobe.
A．car B．bus C．train D．motorcycle
A．bank B．castle C．mountain D．river
A．closed B．open D．clear
A．low B．lonely C．loud D．deep
A．man B．statue C．photo D．picture
A．playing B．picking C．lifting D．rising
A．hands B．ears C．eyes D．lips
A．though B．but C．so D．or
A．dreaming B．pretending C．admiring D．observing
A．anger B．regret C．sickness D．joy
A．guitar B．drum C．saxophone D．violin
A．music B．exercise C．instruction D．note
A．blew B．flew C．shook D．beat
A．reading B．crying C．talking D．asking
A．made B．heard C．played D．imagined
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As I got out of my car near a store，I noticed a small sign stuck to the very bottom of the pole. It stood out because it appeared to be a ____.
At first I thought it had fallen，but at closer look I saw it had been very securely(牢固地)____ with several inches of sticking tape(胶带)．I was ____ who would attract people's attention in this way to sell a ____，and then I saw more such signs，a little girl and a lady.____，I approached them and waited until the little girl ____ another yard of tape around the last sign.
“Excuse me，but why are you placing the house for sale signs so close to the ____？”I asked.
“She is not selling the house. Look ____！” the lady said with a smile. I bent down adjusting my ____ until I could finally read the small print.
“We miss you！Come home！”I read out loud. “Then look at the ____！”the lady said. I was really ____ my hands and knees and saw in the picture a child and a ____ in front yard before standing up with a ____ look.
“Her dog，Grace，is lost，” the lady explained.
“But most people would hang a lost ____ where people could actually see it，” I said.
“Well，you saw it，” the young girl responded.
The innocent(天真的) answer made me hesitate to ____ further explanation. Thankfully，the lady continued to explain，“I have told her that it may be ____ to find her dog because you can see the store has many signs posted. But she wanted her dog to find her.____ the picture of the house，her and the dog...I didn't want to ____ until she felt she did everything she could.” she said.
I got ____.The signs were there for the dog to see. If you want to learn the meaning of ____，get down to a child's level. One week later Grace came home. Amazing!
A．chance B．belief C．mistake D．cheat
A．fastened B．closed C．locked D．pressed
A．shouting B．wondering C．seeking D．testing
A．house B．picture C．store D．tape
A．Continuously B．Curiously C．Carefully D．Stupidly
A．wound B．placed C．tore D．spread
A．store B．pole C．ground D．car
A．harder B．closer C．lower D．further
A．direction B．sight C．height D．position
A．design B．picture C．material D．explanation
A．on B．with C．off D．by
A．house B．mother C．dog D．shop
A．frightened B．surprised C．disappointed D．puzzled
A．poster B．sign C．mark D．notice
A．send for B．ask for C．call for D．look for
A．easy B．pleasant C．hard D．hopeful
A．Thus B．However C．Instead D．Otherwise
A．put up B．give up C．mix up D．clear up
A．this B．those C．these D．it
A．care B．respect C．life D．faith
It is generally agreed that a good student must be able to concentrate for a reasonable time on a written text, yet most students are given very little help to practice this skill. Almost all classroom reading is into minutes of reading and therefore it is no wonder that a number of students have in this field.
If you have a problem with ,you must first examine the conditions in which you work. Lighting can be a problem: too many readers put up with lighting conditions. If this is a problem, and you don’t have a reading lamp, try a strong bulb(灯泡), read near a window in day time and always avoid reading in your own shadow. the light should come from overhead or over your shoulder. Reflective surfaces should be avoided. You should also excessive contrast (过度对比) caused by using a reading lamp as the only of light as this will cause great tiredness and probably eye injury.
A second reason for poor concentration is the of motivation, that is, an absence of any sense of purpose. If this is the cause, you will almost be bored by the text. Be sure that you keep your in mind during your reading so that you know you should also adopt some specific techniques—such as making notes from your reading—to aid your concentration.
If you play the role of a receiver of information, simply concentrating on absorbing everything you read, you will that your mind is overloaded, confused by the material. Then you should take a more active approach. Enter into a with the text, pausing to reflect on what you read, and what you find. That’ll be good for reading and comprehension.
A．forced B．driven C．admitted D．broken
A．problems B．abilities C．advantages D．mistakes
A．instruction B．communication C．concentration D．appreciation
A．good B．poor C．strong D．bright
A．Ideally B．Optionally C．Deliberately D．Cheerfully
A．promote B．ensure C．avoid D．increase
A．source B．grade C．aspect D．system
A．supply B．concern C．awareness D．lack
A．abnormal B．clear C．careful D．humorous
A．carefully B．strangely C．certainly D．naturally
A．objectives B．requirements C．memories D．considerations
A．sensitive B．relative C．conservative D．passive
A．forget B．doubt C．find D．believe
A．quarrel B．dialogue C．battle D．connection
A．refusing B．demanding C．receiving D．questioning
Last summer I was a volunteer at a shelter for the homeless, a place for homeless people to sleep at night. I wasn’t working that summer and was ____ only two classes in summer school, so I had some free time.
Three nights a week, I ____ in the kitchen of the shelter along with four other volunteers. We planned and ____ for 45 people hot meals with vegetables, chicken, fish and fruit. The homeless people____ this good food because many of them usually didn’t eat well.
I ____ this volunteer work, making ____ with the four volunteers in the kitchen. One was a very nice elderly housewife, one a movie actor, another a young teacher, and the other a college student, like me.
I talked to a lot of the homeless people at the shelter. Their life stories ____ me with sympathy. Some of them had ____ with alcohol or drugs while others only had bad ____. One woman worked for almost 30 years for a small company, and then she lost her job. She wanted to look for a ____ job, but couldn't find one, for she was too ____. She could do nothing but sell her furniture—sofas, chairs, and tables so that she could pay for her food. The woman ____ on job hunting, but she ____ couldn't find one. She had no money for her ____ and had to sleep in her car. Then she had to sell her car. Alone, ____， and homeless, she finally came to the shelter.
A．studying B．planning C．holding D．taking
A．helped B．raised C．appeared D．washed
A．ordered B．bought C．cooked D．accomplished
A．appealed B．required C．collected D．requested
A．wanted B．had C．owned D．enjoyed
A．decisions B．wishes C．friends D．amateurs（业余爱好者）
A．struck B．filled C．deposited(存放) D．provided
A．habits B．hardships C．difficulties D．problems
A．luck B．pain C．experience D．loss
A．challenging B．delicate（精致的） C．skilled D．new
A．old B．poor C．sick D．dishonest
A．went B．moved C．came D．worked
A．partly B．still C．almost D．extremely
A．block B．cottage C．building D．flat
A．afraid B．unbearable C．dull D．awkward
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It was her giggling that drew my attention. Note taking really wasn't all that funny.
Walking over to the offender，I asked for the ____.Frozen，she refused to give it to me. I waited，all attention in the classroom on the quiet ____ between teacher and student. When she finally ____ it over she whispered，“Okay，but I didn't draw it.”
It was a handdrawn ____ of me，teeth blackened and the words “I'm stupid” coming out of my mouth.
I managed to fold it up calmly. My mind，____，was working angrily as I struggled not to ____.I figured I knew the two most likely candidates for drawing the picture. It would do them some ____ to teach them a lesson，and maybe it was high time that I did it!
Thankfully，I was able to keep myself ____.
When there were about six minutes remaining，I showed the class the picture. They were all silent as I told them how ____ this was for me. I told them there must be a reason ____ and now was their chance to write down anything they needed to tell me. Then I let them write silently while I sniffed in the back of the classroom.
As I ____ the notes later，many of them said something like，“I've got nothing ____ you.” or “I'm sorry you were hurt.”Some kids said，“We're afraid of you.”But two notes，from the girls who I ____ were behind the picture，had a list of issues. I was too ____，too strict...
Reading those notes，I realized that over the course of this year，instead of ____ my students，I had begun commanding them to ____.Where I thought I was driving them to success I was ____ driving them away.
I had some apology to do. But the next day in the classroom，one boy and one girl each handed me a card. The one ____ by all the boys expressed sincere regret for the ugly joke. The one from the girls asked for ____.
This was a lesson for both the kids and me. Forgiveness does not change the past，but it does enlarge the ____.
A．note B．advice C．reason D．help
A．battle B．competition C．argument D．conversation
A．took B．thought C．turned D．handed
A．statue B．graph C．picture D．poster
A．otherwise B．however C．therefore D．besides
A．leave B．cry C．explain D．argue
A．good B．harm C．favor D．punishment
A．amused B．controlled C．uninterested D．relaxed
A．meaningful B．forgetful C．regretful D．hurtful
A．aside B．above C．beneath D．behind
A．wrote B．finished C．read D．collected
A．beyond B．from C．against D．for
A．figured B．promised C．concluded D．confirmed
A．talkative B．mean C．clumsy D．considerate
A．forcing B．encouraging C．comforting D．teaching
A．appreciate B．apologize C．compromise D．achieve
A．actually B．normally C．immediately D．generally
A．decorated B．offered C．signed D．bought
A．thankfulness B．forgiveness C．compensation D．communication
A．friendship B．education C．knowledge D．future
Like many men at some point, I dream about opening a bar. I plan to call it Work Out. It will cater to married women in need of a little fun. On Friday nights, they will be able to come here and enjoy themselves.
See, I have a gift for business. I am, as my wife Zsa Zsa likes to note, “A man with a million ideas, none of them very good.” Speaking of Zsa Zsa, she is fed up with this plain little life I’ve made for us——too many kids, too many chores, mind – numbing debt. The other day, she said she thought we needed a new family car. “Sure. How about an 87 Lincoln?” I said, and saw my dear Zsa Zsa age about 20 years, and become her mother right before my eyes.
Yes, money is our madness. Last year, we thought we had found a little cushion when I published a book about the life here in suburban America. It sold 12 copies——six of them to my mother. Four other copies went to various aunts and uncles, who used them for martini coasters (杯垫), then sold them at yard sales. The two remaining copies went to perfect strangers. (I think I owe you dinner, whoever you are. Call me, OK? We’ll arrange something.)
When the book didn’t take off, I wrote a TV show. Then I penned a short novel based on the earlier TV idea that didn’t sell. Currently, I am at work on a set of encyclopedias(百科全书). In a month, I plan to sell them door-to-door.
Such is the life of a writer, sending off the most personal thoughts possible to his hard drive. I am a writer, but also the breadwinner in my family. I’m at the keyboard at 6 almost every morning, hoping to tap out one idea——just one——that will take us up the hill, to the mountain, to the top.
According to the passage, the author is leading a/an______ life.
A．enjoyable B．wealthy C．hard D．comfortable
A．promised it to his wife B．was showing off their fortune C．thought his wife would like it D．was just joking
A．It didn’t sell well at all B．He sold it door – to – door. C．He made a lot of money from it. D．It was really a cushion for his family.
A．Comfortable seat. B．Financial help. C．Unexpected success. D．Best-selling book.
A．He has a real gift for business. B．He isn’t serious enough about life. C．He is a hard – working writer. D．His wife is satisfied with their plain life.