We may look at the world around us, but somehow we manage not to see it until whatever we’ve become used to suddenly disappears. 36 , for example, the neatly-dressed woman I 37 to see—or look at—on my way to work each morning.
For three years, no matter 38 the weather was like, she was always waiting at the bus stop around 8:00 am. On 39 days, she wore heavy clothes and a pair of woolen gloves. Summertime 40 out neat, belted cotton dresses and a hat pulled low over her sunglasses. 41 , she was an ordinary working woman. Of course, I 42 all this only after she was seen no more. It was then that I realized how 43 I expected to see her each morning. You might say I 44 her.
“Did she have an accident? Something 45 ?” I thought to myself about her 46 . Now that she was gone, I felt I had 47 her. I began to realize that part of our 48 life probably includes such chance meetings with familiar 49 : the milkman you see at dawn, the woman who 50 walks her dog along the street every morning, the twin brothers you see at the library. Such people are 51 markers in our lives. They add weight to our 52 of place and belonging.
Think about it. 53 , while walking to work, we mark where we are by 54 a certain building, why should we not mark where we are when we pass a familiar, though 55 , person?
A．Make B．Take C．Give D．Have
A．happened B．wanted C．used D．tried
A．what B．how C．which D．when
A．sunny B．rainy C．cloudy D．snowy
A．took B．brought C．carried D．turned
A．Clearly B．Particularly C．Luckily D．Especially
A．believed B．expressed C．remembered D．wondered
A．long B．often C．soon D．much
A．respected B．missed C．praised D．admired
A．better B．worse C．more D．less
A．disappearance B．appearance C．misfortune D．fortune
A．forgotten B．lost C．known D．hurt
A．happy B．enjoyable C．frequent D．daily
A．friends B．strangers C．tourists D．guests
A．regularly B．actually C．hardly D．probably
A．common B．pleasant C．important D．faithful
A．choice B．knowledge C．decision D．sense
A．Because B．If C．Although D．However
A．keeping B．changing C．passing D．mentioning
It is possible to achieve all-round success if you follow the right principles. The small effort it takes to get can lead to success and a huge pay-off. To be organized and is a primary factor (要素) of true success. Establishing a schedule and setting a deadline can help you more organized, which will you the stress of forgetting things and running late.
Having a system is another important principle that is essential in achieving true success. Family, friends and teachers are an essential factor that the level of your success. When in doubt, refer to experienced people. Ask them how well they dealt with the challenge when they were in your . Their advice can be a great treasure.
The truth is that achieving true success in most cases is a effort, not an individual performance. You need someone and something to make you a better person. A true wise person is well organized, asks questions when in doubt and others’ advice.
A．busy B．prepared C．active D．organized
A．confident B．orderly C．flexible D．competitive
A．save B．throw C．offer D．award
A．direction B．work C．support D．knowledge
A．forms B．changes C．determines D．adapts
A．field B．situation C．process D．schedule
A．team B．family C．brain D．labor
A．judges B．supports C．improves D．values
Water was rare in a small village. A poor farmer had to bring water from a distant for his family. He hung two pots to the ends of a strong stick. He filled them with water from the river and to his house. Soon he that there was a hole in one of the pots and water was dripping out continually. it was difficult to buy a new one, he continued to use the two pots.
One day, a friend discovered the and asked the farmer, “Why didn’t you replace the leaking pot by a good one?”
The wise farmer drew his attention to the side of the path by the leaking pot. There was a long way full of flowering plants on that side of the path. The farmer that he had been hanging the leaking pot to the same side of the path every day. The flowers are being used to the church in the village. He sells a lot of flowers for money. Thus the water that leaked from the pot has provided beauty and .
Every person has unique features which are often considered as shortcomings. But these special qualities may turn out to be . Looking at the weaknesses we may feel . But no one is perfect. There is something good in everyone. Let us learn to the variety and diversity among individuals.
A．river B．well C．village D．church
A．travelled B．marched C．returned D．paced
A．examined B．observed C．understood D．admitted
A．Once B．As C．While D．Unless
A．pot B．flower C．path D．hole
A．shaded B．followed C．watered D．covered
A．explained B．suggested C．reminded D．proved
A．satisfy B．decorate C．build D．change
A．respect B．faith C．kindness D．wealth
A．successes B．mistakes C．blessings D．weaknesses
A．upset B．proud C．frightened D．delighted
A．support B．protect C．ignore D．appreciate
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I had not seen my parents for a long time. Last Saturday I drove a long way to visit them, neither of them was at home. So I waited patiently at their home their return. Not seeing them made me really .
As I was walking around their bedroom, I little reminders of them. Some Christmas gifts were still in boxes. There were on the wall, which I guess must have a meaning to them. What took my breath away was seeing my dad’s emblems（徽章）from his military service of our country he was young. My father never to us about the Korean Wars. As I looked at those emblems hanging with all the photos that he treasures, I that this was an important part of his life, but I never spent the in talking with him about them. The photos of my mom with her close made me realize her life before she was my mom. I had been so running my business to raise my own family that I the chance to know about their past and experience.
We sometimes don’t realize something is for us until we have lost it, so it’s not too late for us to talk to our parents about their past. I am writing my story to everyone who is fortunate to still have their parents to invest some time to learn about them. I am grateful to have of my parents. So I still have time to talk with them. I hope that readers will from my story and find the time to talk about those things in their life that mean so much to their parents.
A．and B．but C．or D．so
A．for B．to C．of D．in
A．frightened B．embarrassed C．upset D．excited
A．sought B．took C．needed D．saw
A．kept B．folded C．hidden D．covered
A．Santa Claus B．family trees C．family photos D．old clothes
A．simple B．real C．past D．special
A．if B．when C．though D．until
A．talked B．explained C．showed D．referred
A．finally B．clearly C．proudly D．openly
A．promised B．declared C．admitted D．realized
A．courage B．time C．chance D．energy
A．friends B．teachers C．students D．children
A．strict B．eager C．busy D．blind
A．rejected B．avoided C．delayed D．missed
A．hopeful B．important C．careful D．original
A．encourage B．demand C．require D．warn
A．away B．awake C．around D．alone
A．one B．neither C．either D．both
A．make B．benefit C．change D．recover
My father left for our native place on Thursday. In fact, he had never traveled by ____ before, so I just took this opportunity to let him ____ his first flight. ____ being asked to book a ticket by train, I got him a ticket on Jet Airways. The moment I handed over the ticket to him, he was surprised. The ____ was very apparent on his face as we waited for the time of the ____. Just like a schoolboy, he was ____ himself on that day, using the trolley (手推车) for his luggage and asking for a window seat. He was ____ enjoying himself and I, too, watching him experience all these things with ____. As he was about to go in for the security check-in, he walked up to me with tears in his eyes and ____ me. He became very ____ for what I had done meant a great deal to him. I told him there was no need to thank me.
Later, I ____ my life. As a child, how many dreams had our parents made come true? Without ____ the financial situation, we asked for dresses, toys, outings, etc. They tried to ____ all our needs. Did we ever say thanks for all they had done for us? Today ____ it comes to our children, we always think we should give them the best. But we tend to ____ that our parents have sacrificed a lot to see us happy, so it is our ____ to make sure their dreams are realized.
Old age is like a second childhood and just as we take care of our children, the same ____ needs to be given to our parents. I want to say sorry for making my father ____ so long for this small dream to be realized.
Just the fact that they are old does not mean that they will have to ____ everything and keep sacrificing. They have ____, too.
Take care of your parents. They are precious.
A．bus B．train C．ship D．air
A．catch B．miss C．experience D．change
A．In spite of B．Because of C．In case of D．Instead of
A．pride B．excitement C．admiration D．ambition
A．appointment B．dream C．travel D．show
A．encouraging B．warning C．teaching D．preparing
A．thoroughly B．slowly C．immediately D．suddenly
A．anger B．joy C．shyness D．curiosity
A．helped B．patted C．thanked D．praised
A．honest B．childish C．nervous D．emotional
A．looked for B．looked down upon C．looked into D．looked back on
A．understanding B．describing C．solving D．improving
A．avoid B．meet C．record D．check
A．unless B．because C．when D．though
A．learn B．express C．promise D．forget
A．ability B．responsibility C．freedom D．fortune
A．song B．advice C．attention D．thing
A．struggle B．wait C．rest D．stand
A．hand in B．pick up C．pay off D．give up
A．wishes B．jobs C．plans D．suggestions
At the airport, I looked closely at the face of my son, Daniel, his backpack by his side. We were saying good-bye. In a few hours he would be flying to France to a different life. It was a transitional（过渡期的）time in Daniel’s life. I wanted to leave him some words of . But nothing came from my and this was not the first time I had let such a moment .
When Daniel was five, I took him to the school-bus stop on his first day of kindergarten. He looked at me -- as he did now. “What is it going to be like, Dad? Will I be okay?” And then he walked up the of the bus and disappeared inside. And the bus . And I had said nothing.
A decade or so later, a similar played itself out. I drove him to college. I tried to think of something to say to give him and confidence as he started this new life. Again, words me.
Now, as I stood before him, I thought of those opportunities. How many times have we all let such moments pass?
My father and I loved each other. Yet, I always never hearing him put his into words and never having the memory of that moment. Now, I could feel my palms（手掌） and my throat tighten. Why is it so to tell a son something from the heart?
My mouth turned dry, and I knew I would be able to get out only a few words . “Daniel," I said, "if I could have picked, I would have picked you." That’s all I could say. I wasn’t sure he understood what I . Then he came toward me and threw his arms around me. For a moment, the world and all its people vanished（消失）, and there was just Daniel and me. He was saying something, my eyes misted（视线模糊）over, and I couldn’t understand what he was saying. All I was of was the stubble（胡子茬）on his chin as his face pressed mine. And then, the moment ended. What I had said to Daniel was clumsy. It was nothing. And yet, it was .
A．experience B．spend C．enjoy D．shape
A．consultation B．significance C．necessity D．difference
A．head B．lips C．thoughts D．mind
A．fly B．remain C．pass D．last
A．windows B．chairs C．handles D．steps
A．pulled up B．pulled down C．drove away D．drove up
A．sign B．scene C．scenery D．sight
A．interest B．opinion C．courage D．influence
A．failed B．discouraged C．struck D．troubled
A．valuable B．embarrassing C．obvious D．lost
A．wondered B．regretted C．tried D．minded
A．feelings B．views C．actions D．attitudes
A．freeze B．hurt C．sweat D．burn
A．important B．essential C．complex D．hard
A．approximately B．obviously C．clearly D．carefully
A．counted B．meant C．valued D．care
A．but B．and C．instead D．so
A．sensitive B．convinced C．aware D．tired
A．by B．against C．on D．with
A．none B．all C．anything D．everything