A couple of years ago, I went to a lady’s house to buy some vitamins. Upon entering the house, I 36 that there was an electronic keyboard on a stand, leaning 37 the wall. Being a piano music lover and 38 , I asked, if the woman played. She nodded and added that she had been
39 lessons at age 54! I told her that it was very 40 that she was pursuing （追求） her passion to play the piano. . .
Then she asked me 41 question. “I have been playing for 8 years now,” I answered.
“Then you must play a song for me before you leave,” she 42 .I thought she was joking and I simply smiled. At the end of the deal of the vitamins, she 43 me of our musical “ 44 _”. She then showed me to an old upright piano in the living room, 45 asked me to play a song for her. I thought 46 and decided to play David Lantz’s “Return to the Heart”, since she had so much passion for 47 ,and it was my soul-searching song.
I played the song to the best of my ability, and with my emotions __48 into it as possible. She loved it. 49 I was about to step out of the door, I heard a weak voice calling out, “Young man!”
I turned around. And there was an old lady 50 one little step at a time with the help of another woman. “I wanted to come out to 51 you for the beautiful song that you played. I have been very sick, and it’s very hard for me to 52 my bed, but your music made me feel good ”she said. With that, she turned around and walked 53 back to her room.
I was deeply 54 by her appreciation and felt a deeper understanding for the song. It served its purpose beautifully, returning to one’s 55 for peace and joy.
A．observed B．watched C．noticed D．caught
A．on B．at C．over D．against
A．player B．teacher C．composer D．starter
A．giving B．attending C．teaching D．reviewing
A．interesting B．wonderful C．moved D．impressive
A．another B．a different C．the same D．other
A．advised B．ordered C．demanded D．requested
A．warned B．reminded C．asked D．required
A．course B．task C．discussion D．deal
A．and B．but C．as a result D．what’s more
A．for the moment B．at the moment C．for a moment D．at a moment
A．music B．songs C．the piano D．vitamins
A．dropping B．falling C．pouring D．running
A．Since B．As C．While D．Because
A．taking B．making C．having D．giving
A．thank B．praise C．admire D．owe
A．get on B．get up C．get off D．get down
A．quietly B．calmly C．happily D．slowly
A．shocked B．touched C．delighted D．disturbed
A．world B．heart C．brains D．dreams
So what is a hot guy? Who do you _________to be a hot guy? It might be a celebrity(名人). It might be somebody you are ________with like your friend or your family member.
What __________do they possess to make them a hot guy? Remember it's not always about__________. Some people find unconventionally handsome men________. It may be a personality trait(品质). It might be the way they _________, or just a certain sense of confidence. What is within your circle of control? Could you ________up to go to an expensive salon to find a haircut that matches your_________? Could you simply pluck in between your eyebrows to make sure your face is more defined(轮廓分明的)? Maybe you need to start going to the gym or giving up drinking alcohol or eating___________.
What could you do today that will bring you towards what you believe is a hot guy? Now start to _________like that hot guy. Imagine that you're him. If you can imagine yourself as a hot guy you're that bit _________to being there. If nothing else, the confidence that will bring will make you__________. There may be somebody that you work with, maybe somebody in your family, maybe a friend who you think is very cool. If that's the_______, really watch what they do. Watch how they live their lives and you can start to________ that. Keep the motto "I'm cool and calm" in your head and if you keep ________that, that's exactly what you'll become. That is how to be a hot guy.
A．remember B．consider C．remind D．inform
A．angry B．satisfied C．familiar D．patient
A．experiences B．feelings C．skills D．features
A．looks B．characters C．wealth D．status
A．rich B．strong C．friendly D．popular
A．behave B．demand C．treat D．dress
A．live B．save C．stay D．stand
A．figure B．weight C．height D．face
A．fast B．little C．healthily D．slowly
A．act B．walk C．talk D．smile
A．farther B．closer C．earlier D．harder
A．funny B．respectable C．successful D．attractive
A．case B．belief C．way D．matter
A．accept B．copy C．receive D．understand
A．explaining B．improving C．repeating D．writing
I met Chandra Rekha Shrestha, a visually damaged girl, on the way to Shanti Nagar. She was walking down the road with her white stick, and I saw her walking to a muddy . Had she continued, she might have into the water. Not wanting this to happen, I stopped my and called out, “There’s a hole in front of you, Chandra. If it’s all right with you, I’ll you to your place.”
She happily . I took her bag so she could climb on my motorbike. We talked about her profession and , and I discovered she was on her way toTinkune for a teacher’s training program.
Chandra had called me a couple of times since our meeting. However, I had been unable to meet her my busy schedules. Finally, at the Kathmandu Mall, she said, "If you hadn’t given me your business card, I wouldn’t have called you." We talked about a range of issues, and I came to that Chandra possessed a deep knowledge which would challenge that of many fit people.
Although she has a mother and three brothers, Chandra has been on her own for the past years. She cooks for herself and washes her own clothes while to teach every morning at Anam Nagar’s Rudramati Primary School. While doing her , she tries to remember people, places, and things in order to manage her daily life. She is a(an) person, telling me that she made the decision to live alone after her said they would take turns to look after her each month. Chandra felt this would her. Chandra’s main source of information is through her , learning about various news as they are broadcast.
Chandra lost her eyesight as a baby and had to learn how to survive at an early age. I really her confidence and the way she carried herself in her life. Thank you, Chandra Rekha. You have reminded me of what truly matter in life but are lacking in our city.
A．pavement B．passage C．hole D．freeway
A．climbed B．landed C．flown D．fallen
A．car B．motorbike C．truck D．bus
A．pass B．drop C．take D．fetch
A．allowed B．expected C．replied D．accepted
A．retirement B．job C．celebration D．travel
A．happy B．unexpected C．sad D．strange
A．due to B．in addition to C．instead of D．in spite of
A．resisting B．rescuing C．removing D．reuniting
A．discover B．encourage C．persuade D．suppose
A．mentally B．inappropriately C．physically D．naturally
A．living B．lying C．waiting D．staying
A．managing B．recognizing C．allowing D．reducing
A．favour B．housework C．effort D．homework
A．talented B．reliable C．intelligent D．confident
A．sisters B．uncles C．brothers D．aunts
A．hurt B．weaken C．ruin D．frighten
A．TV B．radio C．calculator D．computer
A．follow B．show C．notice D．admire
A．finally B．recently C．mostly D．merely
My dad has been driving a truck for almost his entire life．He's usually all the weekdays and comes home only at weekends．Sometimes he stays for two weeks at a time. I don't get to see him as often as I wish, we remain very ．
My dad is the type of person who doesn't let you up anything that you start．When I was eleven, my father bought me a piano． At first I was so about it that I would spend hours and hours learning how to play． Then it got ．I was so tired of it that I asked if I could stop． Much as I tried, he me to go on．Now I have been playing for almost five years． I love it and I'm glad I my dad's advice．
My dad is talented, for he has been playing the guitar for over 20 years． Under his influence, I also like now． Sometimes my dad can be my biggest ． He makes me smile even when I lose in a talent show sometimes he can be my biggest critic（批评家）． He ignores the small mistakes I make． He encourages me never to lose because he thinks that all my efforts will one day．
My dad is generous． Every Thursday night, he to read to the children at a children's club． When he reads, their light up with curiosity about what will happen next． I feel of having a person in my family who cares enough to volunteer to .
I love my dad with all my heart． He's a hero in my heart and the most wonderful person in the world．
A． On B．out C．with D．in
A．away B．alone C．inside D．home
A．As if B．In case C．If only D．Even though
A．polite B．kind C．close D．different
A．put B．speed C．take D．give
A．nervous B．crazy C．familiar D．anxious
A．rough B．boring C．difficult D．disappointing
A．promised B．persuaded C．reminded D．suggested
A．receive B．took C．listened D．challenged
A．physically B．musically C．exactly D．typically
A．composing B．dancing C．writing D．drawing
A．director B．supporter C．scholar D．sponsor
A．however B．so C．and D．still
A．ever B．often C．never D．even
A．aim B．dream C．strength D．heart
A．come true B．take risks C．pay off D．let out
A．agrees B．likes C．intends D．offers
A．bodies B．arms C．hands D．faces
A．jealous B．optimistic C．proud D．happy
A．help B．read C．work D．drive
During a recent business trip there were no trains to the airport and many people were stranded（滞留）and had to buy new tickets for flights and also arrange hotels for the night. I was traveling alone and like everyone else I had to in very long queues.(队伍)
I had queued for about 30-40 minutes and was looking around I saw a lady with a small child in her arms near the back of the queue. I knew she had at least 30-40 minutes to wait just to my position and maybe 10 more minutes from there as I was quite close to the of the queue. I could also see that she was quite and the child was heavy and asleep on her shoulder.
I until I caught her attention. Once I got her attention I her forward and asked the people who were me if they minded if I positions in the queue with this lady. So I let the lady into my position and went to the back of the queue myself.
At first she said as I know she was very surprised by this gesture, but when she got to the front of the queue and had her hotel she looked back and found me in the queue. Her of relief and gratitude made the rest of my very easy indeed as I felt very good for the little I had made.
What touched me too was that other people in the close to me had seen what I did and it was a nice thing to do. I hope I inspired in them the idea to do things for others.
But I know I made that lady’s day just a tiny bit and allowed her to get her child to a bed sooner and that was enough for me.
A．hide B．stand C．sit D．search
A．if B．after C．until D．when
A．more B．other C．another D．the other
A．reach B．change C．lose D．need
A．back B．front C．middle D．right
A．angry B．excited C．disappointed D．tired
A．looked back B．looked down C．looked in D．looked up
A．placed B．watched C．waved D．put
A．before B．behind C．over D．beneath
A．occupied B．exchanged C．supported D．improved
A．anything B．something C．nothing D．everything
A．entered B．signed C．left D．booked
A．words B．mind C．look D．means
A．weekend B．action C．life D．wait
A．light B．gesture C．measure D．progress
A．queue B．shop C．restaurant D．hotel
A．advised B．complained C．praised D．objected
A．familiar B．strange C．different D．similar
A．harder B．longer C．easier D．shorter
A．other than B．more than C．rather than D．less than
My daughter performed on behalf of her class in the annual school concert today．She played so that I could not help cheering her．The very scene reminded me of her experiences of piano practicing．
When she was five, we gave her a piano as a birthday present．With great _ , she began learning it．However, when she was no longer curious, she became sick of it． , it is a tough job to learn the piano, not to mention the daily routine of practice ．
When her first teacher left, my friend _ me to an American teacher whose way of teaching was completely American．After practicing, she would give my daughter some _ comments, and then point out what should be improved．Every time she came,_ _ beginning the lesson right away, she would first play some music．She said, “To learn the piano, you should learn not only the skills of playing, but more importantly, to the music and love it．”
After some time, my daughter became fond of her lessons．Sometimes she ___ would like to show off a little bit when her skill had reached a certain level．Surprisingly, my daughter said to me one day, “Mom, I was _ that you didn’t give up my piano lessons．Learning it is like climbing a mountain．You’ll feel _ when you are on the way．When you look_ from where you are, you will realize that you have been making progress ．But if you _, you’ll never take one more step．” That was the very thing I wanted to teach her．
A．quickly B．smoothly C．carefully D．happily
A．doubt B．pressure C．regret D．excitement
A．After all B．Above all C．In all D．First of all
A．led B．sent C．introduced D．directed
A．usual B．good C．interesting D．humorous
A．as with B．except for C．instead of D．thanks to
A．feel B．follow C．create D．read
A．once B．even C．still D．then
A．nervous B．excited C．afraid D．lucky
A．tired B．easy C．afraid D．excited
A．ahead B．down C．up D．over
A．move B．continue C．do D．stop