Lucy complained to her father about her hard life. She wanted to 36 because she didn’t know how to______37___ her problems. She felt tired of fighting and fi
ghting. Once one ___38____ had been solved, another came.
Her father, a cook, took her into the ___39____. He poured water into three pans. After the water ___40____, in the first pan he put some carrots, the second some eggs, and in the __41____ some coffee. He waited without any 42 .
The girl closed her mouth and waited, 43 by what her father was doing. After about twenty minutes, her father 44 the stove and took out the carrots and the eggs. Then the coffee was ____45___ into a cup.
Turning back to his daughter, he asked, “what do you 46 ?”
“Carrots, eggs, and coffee,” she answered.
Her father suggested she 47 the carrots. She did, and felt the carrots were 48 . Then he asked her to take the eggs and 49 them. After peeling（剥）them, she felt that the eggs were hard. Lastly, he asked her t
o smell the __50____. She asked impatiently , “What’s the meaning of this, father?” He explained that 51 had felt the same misfortune to be put into the __52___ water， but had reacted 53 . The strong and hard carrots became soft and weak after a while in the boiling water. The easily ___54___eggs became hard after being cooked. Coffee was very unique --- it could change water.
“ 55 are you? ”asked her father. “When the difficulty knocks your door, what is your reaction? Are you carrots, eggs, or coffee?”
B．wear out C．catch up D．run out
A．win B．beat C．overcome D．defeat
A．matter B．business C．question D．problem
A．room B．dining room C．chicken D．kitchen
A．boils B．boiled C．boiling D．boil
A．first B．second C．three D．last
A．breath B．praises C．words D．complaints
A．pleased B．frightened C．disappointed D．puzzled
A．turned off B．turned up D．turned away
A．poured B．dropped C．slipped D．flown
A．mean B．see C．ate D．explain
A．touch B．eat C．observe D．keep
A．bad B．hard C．soft D．gentle
A．hit B．break C．beat D．destory
A．coffee B．carrot C．eggs D．water
A．nothing B．anything C．everything D．something
A．boils B．boiled C．boiling D．boil
A．differently B．certainly C．happily D．equally
A．broken B．boil C．cooked D．ate
A．How B．Who D．Where
Of all the men who ever like fresh air, no one liked it more than James Wilson did. He slept with his window open even when snow was falling outside.
One winter, he went to Finland on business. When he his room in the hotel, he found that the windows were closed to the icy air out. He did his best to open one but failed. The bed was really , but Wilson couldn`t sleep. He wasn`t able to the closed windows. No fresh air! It was to think of.
At about one o`clock in the morning, he was awake. Worrying about the air in the room, he became very angry. Where was the ? He could see something that looked like over there. He threw a shoe at it through the darkness with all the force of his strong right arm. A terrible sound of breaking glass the room, but to Wilson`s sad heart, it seemed like the sound of music.
When daylight came through the window, he and lay with his eyes closed. There was to worry about. was it? Oh, the broken window! Yes, indeed. He would have to pay that. He opened his eyes to look. Suddenly he sat up in . The window was not broken at all. The was all in one piece, just as good as it had been the night before. fresh air was entering the room through the window!
He then turned his eyes to the and saw a broken picture on the wall. There was a shoe on the floor below it, and a lot of broken glasses around the shoe.
A．seldom B．sometime C．sometimes D．always
A．left B．cleaned C．entered D．examined
A．prevent B．keep C．stop D．send
A．cold B．comfortable C．bad D．terrible
A．remember B．forget C．remind D．think
A．unlucky B．worried C．difficult D．terrible
A．already B．nearly C．hardly D．still
A．waiter B．manager C．window D．light
A．paper B．glass C．picture D．man
A．destroyed B．covered C．filled D．entered
A．funny B．strange C．beautiful D．famous
A．got up B．woke up C．came into D．came down
A．nothing B．anyone C．something D．someone
A．What B．How C．Where D．Who
A．to B．with C．from D．for
A．silence B．surprise C．trouble D．pain
A．window B．picture C．glass D．shoe
A．Much B．No C．Still D．Yet
A．outside B．top C．side D．bottom
A．lying B．hanging C．falling D．standing
People say one man's trash(垃圾) is another man's treasure. That comes to me as I the house purchased in 1962 by my parents. My mother passed away in 1996. My father left the house my sister and me when he died a few months ago.
After Dad was , we looked around the house where we grew up and that Dad loved so much. At first we felt so all the stuff(东西) left. Like so many of their generation, my parents everything. And like many in my generation, we faced anxious about what to abandon and what to keep.
As we started throwing out old phone books and every medical bill from every my parents ever saw, I also many hidden treasures. Mom's pocketbook was in their bedroom closet, which had everything in it, her hairbrush with hair, as if she were still here. And Dad, who was a World War II veteran(退伍兵) and a world traveler, everything ----- from little spoons from all over the world to every letter he wrote to his parents while in the . The letters he wrote during the war his thoughts as a young man. Later, in the basement, I our old kitchen table, which brought back of my parents and sister and me having breakfast together.
I'm realizing all these things my parents' life journey. Each time I go to , I find something that reminded me of my childhood or teaches me something about my parents I knew. , from the shabby furniture to all the hidden treasures, means more to me than all the money in the world.
A．coincidence B．goal C．principle D．thought
A．looked for B．looked through C．looked into D．looked after
A．to B．for C．with D．by
A．retired B．ill C．gone D．injured
A．clean B．strange C．empty D．modern
A．pleased with B．familiar with C．astonished at D．disappointed at
A．saved B．enjoyed C．purchased D．designed
A．decisions B．bargains C．challenges D．responsibilities
A．person B．doctor C．neighbor D．child
A．bought B．discovered C．buried D．lost
A．just B．even C．only D．yet
A．liked B．bought C．kept D．lost
A．countryside B．school C．college D．army
A．receive B．direct C．sense D．describe
A．repaired B．cleaned C．spotted D．set
A．introductions B．memories C．descriptions D．communications
A．represented B．recognized C．instructed D．confirmed
A．the supermarket B．church C．my office D．the house
A．merely B．always C．really D．never
A．Everything B．Nothing C．Anything D．Something
Sometimes your weakness can become your biggest strength. ____ the story of a 10-year-old boy for example , who decided to study judo (柔道) with a judo teacher despite the fact that he had his left arm because of a car accident .
The boy was doing well, so he couldn’t understand , , after three months of , the teacher had taught him only one move.
“ Sir ,” the boy finally said , “ I be learning more moves?” “This is the only move you know , but this is the only move you’ll need to know ,” the teacher replied. Not quite understanding , believing in his teacher , the boy kept training.
Several months later , the teacher took the boy to his first tournament (锦标赛) . Surprising , the boy easily won his first three matches. Still by his success , the boy was now in the finals .
This , his opponent (对手) was bigger , stronger , and more experienced . For a while , the boy to be in the disadvantage . Concerned that the boy might , the judge called a time-out . He was about to stop the match the teacher interrupted . “ No,” the teacher , “ Let him continue .”
, his opponent made the biggest mistake : he dropped his guard . Instantly , the boy used his move to throw him down . The boy had the tournament .
On the way home , the boy gathered to ask the teacher what was really his mind. “ Sir , how did I win the tournament with only one move ?”
“ You won for two reasons,” the teacher answered . “ First , you’ve almost one of the most difficult throws in all judo. Second , the only defense (防御) for all that move is for your opponent to take hold of your left arm..” The boy’s biggest weakness---- the loss of his left arm, had become his biggest strength.
A．Take B．Give C．Show D．Make
A．injured B．lost C．replaced D．broken
A．how B．whether C．why D．when
A．training B．matches C．lectures D．running
A．Needn’t B．Shouldn’t C．Mustn’t D．Wouldn’t
A．still B．also C．even D．ever
A．so B．but C．or D．and
A．them B．him C．himself D．themselves
A．amazed B．excited C．worried D．pleased
A．way B．man C．match D．time
A．happened B．appeared C．pretended D．decided
A．become nervous B．feel tired C．get hurt D．go sick
A．while B．before C．when D．until
A．ordered B．insisted C．explained D．complained
A．Ever since B．By then C．In time D．Soon after
A．lost B．won C．passed D．joined
A．courage B．strength C．information D．chance
A．in B．on C．for D．with
A．seen B．forgotten C．mastered D．remembered
A．known B．interesting C．wrong D．clear
They call themselves “The Soul Knights(骑士)” and come from different universities in Guangdong Province.
During their summer vacation, the team, consisting of five male and two female students, more than 3,000 kilometers from Guangzhou to Beijing. It took them days to complete the journey.
The Soul Knights have a noble , which is to advocate civilized travel by taking photos of graffiti(涂鸦) by tourists.
“When we heard that a Chinese tourist wrote his name on an Egyptian temple, it made think a lot. We wanted to use photos to everyone how important it is to protect historic relics,” says Zhang Zhihao, 22, the team’s captain.
On their trip, the team had a clear of duty. Some provided medical care, some were fund, and others updated the team’s micro blog.
Cycling is a great way of enjoying the landscape, but it’s . On the way they passed through many cities heat waves with temperatures well above 40 degrees. They rode about 20 kilometers per hour. They got up at 6 am, departed at 7:30 and at noon to cool down. Sometimes they borrowed sheets of cardboards from restaurants and slept trees.
After cycling for one month, the team arrived in Beijing, their destination. it wasn’t the end of their journey yet. The team a small exhibition on the Great Wall of China, one of the country’s most visited attractions, to show everyone the they had taken of graffiti in various places.
To their , many visitors showed their support for the young team’s project by their names on the banner(横幅)they had prepared.
“We do this adventure, for sending a message to the public about protecting our country’s cultural heritage(遗产) is a very rewarding ,” said the team’s captain.
A．walked B．drove C．flew D．covered
A．fifty B．forty C．thirty D．twenty
A．cause B．excuse C．suggestion D．view
A．brushed B．printed C．sent D．left
A．him B．us C．them D．you
A．amuse B．inform C．urge D．remind
A．division B．sense C．goal D．faith
A．in need of B．in possession of C．in charge of D．in case of
A．shocking B．confusing C．amazing D．challenging
A．experiencing B．witnessing C．avoiding D．appreciating
A．bathed B．rested C．danced D．sweated
A．in B．between C．under D．beside
A．nearly B．finally C．naturally D．gradually
A．So B．And C．Since D．But
A．set up B．led to C．put on D．called off
A．marks B．pictures C．surprises D．effects
A．puzzlement B．shame C．delight D．disappointment
A．painting B．signing C．typing D．fixing
A．enjoy B．envy C．hate D．ignore
A．mind B．envy C．role D．feeling
Growing up in my Grandma’s house as a boy was an experience that would shape me for the rest of my life. We were poor in everything but . yet I learned so much about life there. My Mom, Dad, Grandma, two , and I were all into a home made from two old shabby cars. I always knew what my next would look like because I had seen my older brother them the year before, I always knew what we were going to be in winter, because I had it in the garden during the summer. , I never felt poor. No king ever ate as good as we did on Sundays after church when Grandma her homemade meatballs, spaghetti（意大利式细面条）and freshly baked bread.
we had so little I can still remember Dad, Mom, and Grandma giving so much. We were always with others. Everyone who our family could expect a of spaghetti, or a jar of vegetables, or a flower pot full of fresh flowers. I can still remember my parents’ eyes whenever they passed something on to others. We never felt than when we shared what we were given. I learned early that the greatest joy comes from giving getting. Giving makes your spirit greater.
Don’t be afraid to what you have to others. Share everything you have. If you have a beautiful , then smile at whoever you come across. If you have a few extra dollars, then give them to the people in need. If you have a talent, then share it with others. If you have a heart full of love, then give it to everyone. No life ever truly lives it becomes a gift, so make your whole life a gift to the world.
A．spirit B．education C．wealth D．health
A．nephews B．brothers C．sisters D．cousins
A．divided B．admitted C．locked D．crowded
A．food B．room C．glasses D．clothes
A．choosing B．cutting C．wearing D．cleaning
A．doing B．eating C．1earning D．giving
A．developed B．planted C．polluted D．poisoned
A．Meanwhile B．Therefore C．Besides D．However
A．cooked B．earned C．washed D．sold
A．Unless B．Since C．When D．Although
A．chatting B．communicating C．sharing D．exchanging
A．visited B．warned C．supposed D．saved
A．basket B．cup C．spoon D．plate
A．opened B．shone C．hurt D．glanced
A．freer B．calmer C．happier D．poorer
A．less than B．fewer than C．other than D．rather than
A．take up B．pick up C．pass on D．give in
A．face B．smile C．band D．figure
A．convenient B．contemporary C．vital D．special
A．until B．after C．because D．If