Elizabeth lived on the other side of a valley. One winter there was a very big flood, and a lot of houses down below Elizabeth’s were washed away. Elizabeth’s house was 21 enough to escape the flood, so when the water 22 and the other houses were standing there with no 23 and no walls and all covered with 24 ,her house was still quite all right.
Her house was quite small, her husband was 25 and she had six children to support. Ten dollars a week, which was the total of their income, didn’t leave much for 26 . Expenses were always greater than Elizabeth had 27 , but she didn’t hesitate to help one of the families that lost everything i
n the flood and she 28 her house with them until it was 29 for them to move into their own houses.
Elizabeth’s friend was very 30 when she saw Elizabeth do this. She couldn’t understand why Elizabeth wanted to give 31 so much work and trouble to help others.
“Well,” Elizabeth 32 to her friend, “at the end of the First World War, a woman in the town where I then lived found herself 33 , because her husband had been killed in the war in Germany and she had a lot of 34 , as I have now.”
“The day before Christmas, this woman said to her children, ‘We won’t be able to have 35 presents for all of us. I’ll go and get it.’ She came back with a little girl who was in 36 clothes and crying in deep sorrow. The girl was an orphan(孤儿). ‘Here’s our 37 . She said to the children.
“The children were very 38 to have such a present. They 39 the little girl, and she grew up as their sister. I was that 40 present.”
A．low B．tall C．high D．strong
A．raised B．risen C．disappeared D．appeared
A．windows B．doors C．roofs D．floor
A．mud B．plastics C．trees D．water
A．living B．dead C．angry D．pleased
A．sharing B．saving C．remaining D．sparing
A．gave B．thought C．hoped D．completed
A．divided B．separated C．shared D．spared
A．possible B．satisfying C．necessary D．important
A．happy B．interested C．puzzled D．sad
A．her B．herself C．her children D．her friend
A．talked B．apologized C．explained D．described
B．wounded C．rich D．poor
A．friends B．children C．neighbours D．relatives
A．many B．enough C．beautiful D．expensive
A．suitable B．nice C．old D．new
A．home B．flood C．present D．daughter
A．excited B．worried C．disturbed D．disappointed
A．comforted B．welcomed C．taught D．educated
A．Christmas B．New Year C．birthday D．Thanksgiving
“When your mother criticizes you, you can look somewhere else and think about other things. Just pay no attention to her words. But remember: it’s a strong attitude, so it cannot be used 36 .You can use this skill only sometimes.” These words are from some cartoons 37 skills for children to 38 against their mothers.
“This is a book for 39 aged six to twelve who are always criticized by their 40”, and the cartoons, 41 by two 10-year-old girls, list over twenty 42 which children can use to deal with their mothers’ 43 ,such as crying, running away and so on. Each skill is described with interesting 44 and funny notes. The two girls’ creativity(创造力)amazed the adults.
According to one of the girls’ mothers, her daughter once performed 45in an exam, so she criticized her. The daughter’s feelings led to her 46 the cartoons. The girl’s father said he 47 parents would pay attention to the pictures. He said parents should think about children’s feelings. They shouldn’t criticize them so often. And he said the cartoons weren’t 48 yet and that his daughter would continue with them when she was 49 .
The cartoons make people 50 the problems within Chinese family 51 , said an expert on family education. According to a survey of 104 children and their parents, as many as 51.9 percent of the children 52 being criticized by their mothers.
Not giving children enough time to play and always criticizing them seem to be very 53in family life. It is a big problem in fact parents think it is ok .Children will have 55 feelings within their heart. Parents should learn to encourage children more.
A．suddenly B．certainly C．recently D．often
A．showing B．using C．lending D．leaving
A．fight B．protect C．argue D．stand
A．classmates B．children C．strangers D．neighbors
A．parents B．teachers C．friends D．sisters
A．bought B．interested C．drawn D．dreamed
A．photos B．presents C．skills D．reasons
A．care B．anger C．encouragement D．sadness
A．pictures B．results C．words D．characters
A．quickly B．badly C．well D．slowly
A．reading B．directing C．creating D．selling
A．disagreed B．wondered C．found D．hoped
A．invited B．wanted C．known D．finished
A．old B．free C．bored D．excited
A．forget B．enjoy C．change D．face
A．education B．planning C．importance D．tradition
A．continue B．hate C．understand D．keep
A．useful B．clear C．common D．funny
A．though B．therefore C．if D．and
A．relaing B．thankful C．happy D．negative
When I was a sixth grader, kids were separating into groups, but I wasn't sure where I belonged．
Our teacher gave us a task called "secret friends" for the coming week．We were supposed to do nice things 1 our friends without letting them know who was doing it．We could leave 2 notes or cards either on their desks or in their backpacks．Before doing the task, with our eyes closed, from a basket, we 3 a name of a classmate who we were to secretly befriend over the next five days．
Soon, the task was turned into a competition of giving 4 instead of notes．Everyone was getting cool presents except me．My friend followed the teacher's 5 without a fault．I received nothing but handmade cards with nice words about me．
On the last morning, I finally got a package．When I 6 it, the girls around all 7 ．It was perfumed powder, an "old lady" gift．My face went red．
I tried to forget about the 8 gift, but when the same girls 9 it again during the break in the bathroom, I joined in, "How stupid! My grandmother wouldn't 10 want it．" The girls laughed at my 11 and filed out of the bathroom．Washing my hands, I let the water run through my fingers 12 I thought about my words．It wasn't 13 like me to say things like that．
"I'm your secret friend．" It was Rochelle．" I' m sorry about the gift," she whispered to me, tears 14 down her face．
From a poor family, she was a 15 at school for those with rich parents．Yet she just took all the 16 and the horrible treatment silently．
I was sick to my stomach as my 17 words ran through my mind．She had heard everything．How could I have been so cruel?
Later I learned she had felt bad all week about not being able to leave me any cool present and her mum had given up her only luxury（奢侈品）
And I had 18 everything for her．
I told her that I had only said those things to try to 19 .
"We aren't that different from each other, are we?" She smiled 20 ．Her simple words, spoken from her heart, found their way straight into mine．
A．behind B．like C．through D．for
A．convincing B．rewarding C．encouraging D．reminding
A．dragged B．picked C．found D．drew
A．chances B．gifts C．hope D．help
A．guidance B．admission C．directions D．patterns
A．discovered B．held C．grasped D．opened
A．blamed B．commented C．laughed D．shouted
A．special B．embarrassing C．worrying D．delicate
A．mentioned B．suggested C．showed D．saw
A．just B．only C．even D．ever
A．remarks B．reactions C．suffering D．feeling
A．if B．because C．since D．as
A．exactly B．necessarily C．normally D．perfectly
A．dashing B．streaming C．smoothing D．getting
A．goal B．wonder C．centre D．target
A．challenge B．ignoring C．teasing D．puzzle
A．powerful B．scary C．tense D．hurtful
A．ruined B．disturbed C．changed D．broken
A．turn off B．fit in C．get in D．show off
A．optimistically B．honestly C．persuasively D．understandingly
We lived in a very quiet neighborhood. One evening I heard a loud crash in the street. 36 that evening my wife had asked me to go to the store to get some soft drinks. It seemed like this would be a good time to let my teenage daughter Holly37 her driving, so I sent her to the store in my truck.
At dinner my son talked about how much he liked my 38 . I enjoyed having it, but I said: “Guy, my heart is not set on that truck. I like it but it is just metal and won’t last forever. Never set your heart on anything that won’t last.
After hearing the loud noise, the whole family ran outside. My son shouted: “ Dad! Dad, Holly crashed your truck.”
My heart sank and my mind was 39 with conflicting thoughts. Was anyone hurt? Who else was involved? As I ran to the door, I heard a voice in my heart say: “Here is a chance to show Holly 40 you really love. She’ll never forget it.”
The accident had occurred in my own driveway. Holly had crashed my truck into our other vehicle, the family van (搬运车). In her inexperience, she had41 _the brakes and the gas pedal. Holly was unhurt 42 but when I reached her, she was crying and saying：“Oh, Dad, I’m sorry. I know how much you love this truck.” I held her in my arms as she cried.
Later that week a friend stopped by and asked what had happened to my truck. I told her the whole story. Her eyes moistened(湿润) and she said: “That happened to me when I was a girl. I borrowed my dad’s car and 43a log that had fallen across the road. I ruined the car. When I got home my Dad knocked me to the ground and began to kick me.”
Over 40 years later, she still felt the pain of the night. It was a deep wound on her 44 .
I remember how sad Holly was the night she crashed our truck, and how I comforted her. One day, when Holly 45 on her life, I want her to know that I love her a thousand times more than any piece of 46 .
I repaired the van, but the dent(凹陷) in my truck is still there today. Every day it reminds me of what really47 in my life.
A．Later B．Earlier C．Former D．Latter
A．pass B．train C．practice D．coach
A．job B．truck C．daughter D．cooking
A．flooded B．satisfied C．blessed D．concerned
A．why B．which C．what D．how
A．mixed B．separated C．recognized D．confused
A．mentally B．intellectually C．primitively D．physically
A．run down B．run for C．ran into D．run after
A．Motivation B．soul C．shadow D．body
A．think back B．think out C．think up D．think on
A．property B．trucks C．production D．vans
A．affects B．matters C．attracts D．acquires
I never thought about the dangers of growing up during the war because I was only six then. My parents were 36 and both were busy with their work at a hospital. I was often left in the care of my grandmother. Grandma gave Aunt Tracy and I the 37 of taking lunch to my grandfather, her estranged (分居的) husband, who lived 38 in an apartment at the other side of the village.As usual, 39 we left, Grandma repeated, "There may be war at any time, so stay on the side of the road. Be 40 not to spill (溢出) the food." Aunt Tracy and I 41 the lunch box and hurried to Grandpa’s place."Keep down and take cover!" Tracy cried out as we heard some 42 . As we squatted (蹲) at the roadside, I started to feel 43 . Grandpa preferred his food served 44 . If we couldn’t get there on time, his lunch would turn cold! Not wanting the war to slow us down, I said, "Let’s just run for it!"We tried all the ways we could think of to cross the road, but 45 seemed to work. Suddenly Tracy said, "Bullets travel in a straight line, so we can run in a zigzag (之字形)."Taking a deep breath, we set off again and ran wildly back and forth across the road., 46 we managed to reach Grandpa’s apartment. As an adult, I now know what my young mind couldn’t understand then: it’s impossible to go through life without 47 . We may come across difficulties in our life, but we need to be brave, face the problem and carry on.
A．workers B．soldiers C．doctors D．patients
A．project B．trouble C．job D．career
A．sadly B．madly C．alone D．abroad
A．until B．before C．after D．since
A．careful B．still C．proud D．Valuable
A．rose B．lifted C．touched D．prepared
A．noises B．Shots C．Voices D．Cries
A．disappointed B．scared C．encouraged D．worried
A．safe B．nice C．hot D．quick
A．something B．anything C．nothing D．everything
A．Suddenly B．Finally C．Actually D．Gradually
A．illnesses B．failures C．struggles D．changes
Long time ago, there was a farmer who lived with his daughter. A young man fell in love with the farmer’s beautiful daughter and wished to 36 her. One day, he went to the farmer to 37 his permission. The farmer looked at him and said, “ Guy, stand out in that 38 . I’m going to release (释放) 39 bulls, one at a time. If you can 40 the tail of any one of the three bulls, you can marry my daughter.”
41 , the young man got out and stood in the field, 42 the first bull. The barn（牛棚） door 43 and out came the biggest bull that he had ever seen. He44 that one of the next bulls had to be a better45 than this one, so he ran over to the side and let the bull 46 .
A few 47 later, the barn door opened again. Unbelievable! The young man had never seen any bull so48 and fierce as this one in his life. It stood there, pawing（扒） the 49 and eyeing the young man. “ What the next 50 was like ? It had to be a better choice than this one,” he thought. He let the bull pass through again.
The door opened a third time. A 51 came across the young man’s face. This was the weakest bull that he had ever seen. “ This one was my bull,” he 52 to himself. As the bull came running by, he positioned himself just right and 53 at just the exact moment. He threw his hands to catch ...... But to his54 , the bull had no tail. Life is full of opportunities. 55 catch the first one.
A．call B．recognize C．marry D．respect
A．remember B．ask C．copy D．answer
A．forest B．field C．river D．building
A．three B．two C．four D．five
A．see B．cut C．discover D．catch
A．Quietly B．Immediately C．Finally D．Proudly
A．talking about B．thinking of C．waiting for D．looking for
A．opened B．moved C．broke D．closed
A．noticed B．decided C．suggested D．learned
A．rule B．choice C．help D．reason
A．get up B．go back C．pass through D．fall down
A．days B．seconds C．hours D．months
A．famous B．short C．big D．beautiful
A．ground B．house C．wall D．door
A．fish B．horse C．bull D．bird
A．pity B．smile C．shame D．tear
A．said B．explained C．sang D．flew
A．Escaped B．jumped C．stopped D．shouted
A．anger B．joy C．surprise D．excitement
A．Never B．Always C．Often D．Seldom