A very little boy was spending his Saturday morning playing in his sandbox. He had with him a plastic pail (桶) and a shiny, red plastic shovel (铲). In the 36 of creating roads and tunnels in the sand, he 37 a large rock in the middle of the sandbox.
The boy dug around the rock, 38 to move it off the dirt. At first, he wanted to carry it out of the sandbox with his hands; however, it was too heavy. Later, with much 39 , he pushed the rock across the sandbox by 40 his hands. When the boy got the rock to the 41 of the sandbox, he found that he couldn’t roll it up and 42 the little wall. 43 , the little boy pushed, but every time he thought he had made some 44 , the rock tipped (翻滚) and then fell back into the sandbox. The little boy pushed and pushed, but his only 45 was to have the rock roll back.
Finally he 46 tears. All this time the boy’s father watched from his living room window 47 the drama was unfolded. The moment the tears fell, a large 48 appeared across the sandbox. It was the boy’s father. Gently but 49 , he said, “Son, why didn’t you use all the strength that you had?”
Defeated, the boy 50 back, “I did! I did! I used all the strength that I had!”
“No, you didn’t. You didn’t ask me for help.” The father 51 down, picked up the rock and dropped it off the sandbox.
Do you have “rocks” in your life that need to be 52 ? Are you discovering that you don’t have 53 it takes to lift them? There is someone who is willing to give us the 54 we need. Maybe, it’s sometimes a good idea to ask others for 55 when we meet difficulties we can’t overcome.
A．method B．step C．practice D．process
A．created B．set C．discovered D．brought
A．trying B．managing C．deciding D．competing
A．thought B．struggle C．movement D．worry
A．touching B．shaking C．using D．controlling
A．bottom B．center C．edge D．front
A．over B．down C．through D．into
A．Doubted B．Surprised C．Pleased D．Determined
A．attempt B．progress C．effort D．decision
A．hope B．reward C．point D．purpose
A．made out B．broke out C．burst into D．rushed into
A．so B．as C．until D．before
A．rock B．picture C．figure D．shade
A．surprisingly B．doubtfully C．kindly D．firmly
A．shouted B．smiled C．called D．asked
A．reached B．looked C．fell D．put
A．pushed B．dropped C．carried D．removed
A．who B．what C．which D．where
A．minds B．spirits C．force D．strength
A．help B．tips C．advice D．ideas
There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to things too quickly. So he sent them each on a quest （寻求）, , to go and look at a pear tree that was a great distance away. The first son went in winter, the second in spring, the third in summer, and the youngest son in fall.
When they had all gone and come back, he called them together to what they had seen. The first son said that the tree wasugly, bent, and . The second son contradicted—it was covered with green buds and full of . The third son , saying it was laden with blossoms that smelled so sweet and looked so beautiful. It was the most graceful thing he had seen. The last son disagreed with all of them; he said it was ripe and with fruit, full of life and fulfillment.
The man then to his sonsthat they were all right, because they had each seen but one season in the tree’s life. He told them that you cannot judge a tree, or a person, by only one season, and that the essence of who they are—the pleasure, joy, and love that come from that life—can only be at the end, when all the seasons are up.
If you give up when it’s winter, you will the hope of your spring, the beauty of your summer, fulfillment of your fall. Don’t let the of one season destroy the joy of all the rest. Don’t judge a life by one season.
A．determine B．judge C．analyze D．explore
A．by chance B．as usual C．in turn D．for sure
A．describe B．classify C．compare D．review
A．twisted B．wounded C．woodened D．deserted
A．delight B．pride C．faith D．promise
A．agreed B．approved C．argued D．announced
A．never B．ever C．once D．later
A．falling B．slipping C．going D．hanging
A．excused B．sighed C．explained D．instructed
A．measured B．considered C．affected D．committed
A．change B．develop C．miss D．taste
A．comfort B．pleasure C．regret D．pain
A．difficult B．magic C．lonely D．light
In an old city of Hungary, there used to be a boy who was very rich and clever but nothing could make him feel happy．He had almost everything a boy could ever want，so he was only in the most rare objects. One day his parents bought him a very strange ．When the boy went to see his reflection(映像)in it，he looked very ．He tried smiling， his reflection continued with its sad expression
，the boy went off to buy sweets and lots of toys．He came home as happy as he could be，but he looked sad in that mirror, “What a(n) mirror! It’s the first time I’ve seen a mirror that didn’t properly!”
That afternoon he went out to buy some toys and on his way he saw a little girl who was ．The boy went over to see what had to her. The little girl said that she couldn’t find her parents Together the two children set off them. As the little girl wouldn't stop crying，the boy spent all of his money buying her sweets to her up．After much walking，they her parents who were looking for her，very worried
Then the boy said to the family．When seeing the time， he to head for home．without toys and without ．In his room，to his great surprise，he found a(n) face in the mirror. And so he understood the of that mirror. The mirror could only reflect the feelings of its owner. He felt really happy at having that little girl．
A．confident B．interested C．skilled D．rich
A．mirror B．book C．sweet D．toy
A．shy B．excited C．sad D．beautiful
A．for B．or C．and D．but
A．Proud B．Hungry C．Surprised D．Satisfied
A．already B．still C．once D．never
A．terrible B．nice C．big D．expensive
A．work B．move C．change D．appear
A．studying B．playing C．sleeping D．crying
A．devoted B．referred C．happened D．turned
A．in need of B．in honor of C．in search of D．in charge of
A．put B．cheer C．dress D．bring
A．found B．recognized C．1eft D．accepted
A．goodbye B．hello C．sorry D．no
A．refused B．agreed C．pretended D．decided
A．effort B．hope C．money D．doubt
A．red B．dark C．angry D．happy
A．meaning B．wonder C．game D．reason
A．true B．strange C．general D．good
A．introduced B．helped C．invited D．saved
Are you interested in Korean TV series? If so, you must know Dae Jang Geum (《大长今》). Because of this series, my personal status and living standard have been greatly _____. My girlfriend used to cook every evening. Well, now she does nothing but _____ herself in front of the TV when she’s not ____, and commands me, “You — go to make some instant noodles. Come and watch the play and just imagine we are enjoying Korean _____.”
She also swears to ____ all Korean dishes in Dae Jang Geum. So she orders me to ____ the TV and record any details of Jang Geum’s cooking. But when she presented her version of Korean food, it is like the dog-meal. “You can ____ get things done if you don’t have the right tools”, my girlfriend blamed her clumsy kitchen performances on ____. So I decided to ____ her a new kitchen knife. In a store, she became unusually ____ when making her selection. She finally picked one that was ____ Jang Geum’s. To prove that her slow knife skill was due to the blunt knives, she ____ her cutting. As a result, she hurt her fingers three times. Fortunately，the knife is not ____ the salesman boasts.
My girlfriend is a fan of Jang Geum’s Korean ____. Not only did she talk about the dress every day, she also threatened to change my tie into a ____ like the one on Jang Geum’s dress. Finally, I lost my patience and took her to a maternity shop (孕妇专卖店) where I recommend ( one suit to her, “Do you think it looks like a Korean dress?” ____, my future parents-in-law just happened to be shopping at the time. They were ____ when they saw what we were doing.
The Dae Jang Geum series __ realizing the ambition of the youth. However, it fails to realize my girlfriend’s. ____ being engaged in her work or study, she simply sits on the sofa every night, staring at the TV, a bag of chips in her hand. This situation has changed little ___ the series is now over.
A．increased B．degraded C．depressed D．raised
A．stand B．lie C．sit D．seat
A．at table B．at work C．on leave D．on business
A．fruit B．vegetables C．dishes D．cakes
A．learn B．eat C．cook D．perform
A．stand by B．stand for C．pass by D．go by
A．hardly B．easily C．difficultly D．carefully
A．her forks B．her spoons C．her knives D．her pans
A．lend B．borrow C．buy D．fetch
A．careless B．modest C．patient D．alert
A．similar to B．better than C．sharper than D．taken from
A．brought down B．speeded up C．slowed down D．improved
A．as fast as B．as sharp as C．as slow as D．as dull as
A．diet style B．dish flavor C．cooking style D．dressing style
A．butterfly knot B．inside pocket C．pretty collar D．long belt
A．Disappointedly B．Fortunately C．Coincidently D．Excitedly
A．pretty shocked B．pretty satisfied C．very pleased D．very puzzled
A．shoots at B．works at C．aims at D．directs at
A．In spite of B．Instead of C．Because of D．In case of
A．only if B．even though C．as if D．so that
True leadership is not just the ability to identify the talent and skill of the polished individuals around you. It involves being able to dig beneath the surface and discover .
Once there was a boy who constantly sat and talked in his math class, and seemed in group activities. Most teachers would think of him as a problem student.
However, Anna was different. She believed the student was above in other areas so she created a strategy to find out.
Anna didn't the parents. Instead she organized a handful of activities in the class to get more information. In place of calling out for volunteers in class she created a for each Friday: Girls vs Boys.
The first week the class was totally . Everyone wanted to win. Even the boy had his hand up the whole time trying to get a turn. , Anna waited, and waited, and waited. Finally the teacher paired the boy with the most girl student in class.
Now the two teams had a score, all the students sat back eager to see the result. As the teacher placed the question on the board, most of the students began to their heads: this was a question they had never in class.
" !" the teacher yelled. Both students started doing it thinking of how to solve the complex question. Their classmates, full of , exclaimed, "Hurry, hurry, hurry!" The boy finished it just seconds before the girl and spun around with his raised, "I won!" Almost nobody could believe the student they admired failed until Anna the result.
This was what Anna tried to get it turned out that the student wasn't bad, he was .
So we can see that hidden abilities is not always easy but the end results can be magical. Try your hand at this quality of leadership now and report your results.
A．truth B．treasure C．potential D．motivation
A．active B．cautious C．discouraged D．disconnected
A．immediately B．appropriately C．abnormally D．scarcely
A．1imit B．average C．prejudice D．value
A．contact B．comfort C．warn D．blame
A．dilemma B．debate C．game D．competition
A．creative B．noisy C．enthusiastic D．curious
A．Yet B．Still C．Somehow D．Therefore
A．arbitrary B．wise C．ridiculous D．puzzled
A．elegant B．careless C．hard-working D．considerate
A．rare B．close C．poor D．different
A．turn B．1ift C．shake D．nod
A．raised B．feared C．overlooked D．covered
A．Go B．Hurry C．Look D．Try
A．skillfully B．slowly C．casually D．abruptly
A．anger B．anxiety C．courage D．excitement
A．arms B．hopes C．confidence D．eyes
A．obtained B．analyzed C．confirmed D．adjusted
A．upset B．bored C．tired D．spoiled
A．foreseeing B．assessing C．appreciating D．recognizing
I take the firm position that parents do not owe their children a college education. If they can it, they will certainly send them to the best universities. But they need not feel if they can’t. If the children really want to go, they’ll find a . There are plenty of loans and scholarships for the bright and ones who can’t afford to pay.
When children grow up and want to , their parents do not owe them a down payment on a house. They do not have the to baby-sit their grandchildren. If they want to do it, it must be considered a not an obligation (责任，义务).
Do parents owe their children anything? Yes, they owe them a great deal.
One of their obligations is to give their children a personal . A child who is constantly made to feel stupid and unworthy, constantly to brighter brothers, sisters, or cousins will become so , so afraid of failing that he (or she) won’t try at all. Of course they should be corrected when they do wrong, but it’s often better to let children learn their mistakes by themselves . All our parents should do is to trust them, respect them, tolerate (宽容) them and give them chances to try and fail. They must learn to stand . When criticisms (批评) are really needed, they should be with praises, with a smile and a kiss. That is the way children learn.
Parents owe their children a set of solid values around to build their lives. This means teaching them to the rights and opinions of others; it means being respectful to elders, to teachers, and to the law. The best way to teach such values is by deed and ________. A child who is lied to will . A child who sees no laughter and no love in the home will have difficulty laughing and loving.
No child asks to be . If you bring a life into the world, you owe the child .
A．find B．afford C．get D．accept
A．disappointed B．unhappy C．guilty D．dissatisfied
A．supply B．hope C．way D．hand
A．healthy B．honest C．eager D．wealthy
A．get a job B．get married C．go abroad D．live alone
A．time B．duty C．right D．energy
A．service B．pleasure C．habit D．favor
A．affair B．value C．belief D．ability
A．compared B．brought C．forced D．taken
A．unusual B．unsure C．unknown D．unfair
A．gently B．properly C．nearly D．possibly
A．in time B．now and then C．at once D．right now
A．honor B．failure C．progress D．test
A．mixed B．included C．balanced D．shared
A．it B．which C．whom D．what
A．consider B．refuse C．follow D．respect
A．blame B．experience C．example D．lesson
A．lie B．win C．lose D．cry
A．praised B．born C．alone D．poor
A．everything B．nothing C．anything D．something