The Voice of America began during the World WarⅡ, when Germany was broadcasting a radio program to get international 36 . American officials believed they should 37 the German broadcast with words that they thought were the facts of world events. The first VOA news report began with words in 38 . “The 39 may be good or bad, but we shall tell you the truth.” Within a week, other VOA 40 were broadcasting in Italian, French and English.
After the World War Ⅱended in 1945, some Americans felt VOA’s 41 had to be changed, 42 the Soviet Union（苏联）became enemy of America. They wanted to 43 Soviet listeners. Then VOA began broadcasting in Russian.
In the early days VOA began adding something new to its Broadcast that was 44 “Music USA”. Another new idea came along in 1959. VOA knew that many listeners did not know _ 45 English to completely understand its 46 English broadcast. So VOA 47 a simpler kind of English, 48 uses about 1,500 words and is spoken 49 . Of course, it is special English.
In the 50 of most VOA listeners, the most 51 program is the news report. News from around the world 52 into the VOA news room in Washington 24 hours a day. It comes from VOA reporters in 53 cities and also from other 54 like BBC. VOA writers and editors use these materials to 55 news reports, which are being broadcast in 43 languages.
A．business B．culture C．support D．information
A．reply B．answer C．join D．interrupt
A．time B．short C．English D．German
A．news B．problems C．effects D．opinions
A．programs B．news C．announcers D．officials
A．home B．position C．purpose D．result
A．if B．considering C．supposing D．in order that
A．reach B．satisfy C．attack D．support
A．known B．reported C．called D．printed
A．poor B．excellent C．standard D．enough
A．normal B．fast C．good D．exact
A．stopped B．discovered C．taught D．invited
A．it B．which C．who D．that
A．slowly B．rapidly C．normally D．loudly
A．please B．course C．opinion D．advice
A．difficult B．important C．various D．common
A．past B．send C．deliver D．fly
A．all B．major C．American D．news
A．broadcasts B．forms C．newspaper D．countries
A．broadcast B．announce C．translate D．prepare
My good friend and neighbor is dying. She has more healthy problems through the years than anyone that should have to tolerate. Now as she approaches her 57th birthday she knows that it will be her last. She has started a lot of her things. She has given all of us around her much more than just her things though. She has also given us her friendship, her kindness, and her smile. She has given us her shining spirit that has made all of our lives so much . When a local dog was killed by a bear, my friend welcomed it into her home and
nursed it back to . When any of us needed anything she was there doing all that she could with a full of love and a soul full of goodness.
She did all of this too while her health to grow worse and worse. My friend, , is not afraid of death. She has told me several times that she believes it will only be like a brief and then she will awaken in Paradise（天堂）. I am as well that she will fit right there because she already has a lot of paradise within herself. It is the paradise within her that she has so and beautifully given to us all.
We all have a bit of paradise within ourselves. She has shown me that the best way to enjoy that paradise is to it with everyone you meet. I wish my friend only joy in her days here and endless love and life in her coming days in Paradise.
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Dario and his mother loved their new apartment. The living room was large enough for their piano. That night, the two of them side by side at the piano. They played jazz music to celebrate their new home. The loud filled the room and made them feel very happy.
The next morning, , their happiness disappeared. Someone had left a under their door during the night. One of their neighbor had written to complain(抱怨) about the sound of the piano. Dario’s mother asked the building superintendent(管理员) if he knew anything about it. But he said that they were all people and he couldn’t imagine any of them had done that. Later that morning, Dario suggested that they write a letter to their and apologize for their playing.
“Maybe we could go and everyone in person.” his mother said.
“What if we invited them to come here for a instead? Dario asked.
They both loved the . Over the next few days, they sent out invitations and prepared desserts their guests. They decorated the apartment with streamers(彩带) and party lights.
Finally, the day of the party . Some guests brought presents. Others brought flowers. Some even brought desserts to . One woman, Mrs. Gilbert, Dario’s mother with a book of piano music by Chopin.
“I heard you playing the other night,” she said. “The sounds woke me out of bed. I that you might play like this every night. So I wrote a short note. I hope you don’t think I disliked the playing.”
Dario’s mother smiled at Mrs. Gilbert. “I think maybe we you an apology.” she said. “I didn’t how late it was when we were playing. Maybe we should play some quieter music at night.
“You play, you play!” Mrs. Gilbert said. “I like what you play! Just not so loud at night.” She pointed to the book she had given them. “These songs are not such music.”
“These songs are beautiful music.” Dario’s mother said. “We will be to play them in the evening.”
“And we won’t play so loud or late!” Dario said. He was already looking forward to the new music. More than that, however, he was happy to see the big smile on his mother’s face. It gave him a feeling of and made him feel that they were home at last.
A．sat B．stood C．lay D．walked
A．voice B．ring C．music D．cry
A．therefore B．however C．otherwise D．instead
A．note B．poster C．bill D．report
A．proud B．rich C．lucky D．nice
A．neighbors B．friends C．relatives D．audience
A．blame B．instruct C．question D．visit
A．party B．concert C．show D．play
A．experience B．idea C．performance D．action
A．to B．with C．for D．from
A．continued B．arrived C．passed D．finished
A．order B．sell C．share D．advertise
A．treated B．presented C．helped D．served
A．promised B．admitted C．agreed D．worried
A．give B．send C．offer D．owe
A．realize B．remember C．understand D．accept
A．sweet B．strange C．funny D．loud
A．brave B．sorry C．happy D．afraid
A．changing B．practicing C．recording D．writing
A．equality B．freedom C．warmth D．sympathy
I was recently invited to dinner by a friend. During the meal, the of the restaurant came over and said our meal was free. I was . He stood there smiling at me and there was an air of . Finally I asked him if he knew me. He said I had forgotten him, but I had his life. My friend was quite and asked him how I had done this.
He said twelve years ago I was teaching a stress management class and he was one of the . I asked the group what their number one was and most of them said it was from their bosses.
I listened to everyone, then a chair and invited everyone to stand on it. I wanted them to look at the room from there. After that, I asked the group to think about how the room looked when they changed their perspective (角度).
Then I asked them to their bosses. Was this the same person who had their good qualities and hired them? Do they remember how they were to be chosen for the job?
He said I looked at him and asked if he had ever thanked his boss for the to earn a living and him new skills and to be a better employee.
He said he went back to work the next day with a thank-you card to his . He learned to stress in a smart way. Now he has been the manager of the restaurant for eight years. He said I had taught him to life from different perspectives and to express .
A．waiter B．manager C．cook D．owner
A．satisfied B．excited C．surprised D．moved
A．familiarity B．understanding C．importance D．dignity
A．hardly B．rarely C．specially D．probably
A．changed B．Planned C．Built D．noticed
A．Patient B．anxious C．curious D．doubtful
A．employers B．students C．organizers D．teachers
A．joy B．stress C．danger D．pride
A．removed B．broke C．held D．took
A．down B．outside C．up D．inside
A．natural B．different C．funny D．strange
A．consider B．ask C．visit D．watch
A．seen B．predicted C．chosen D．improved
A．puzzled B．touched C．happy D．calm
A．ability B．chance C．process D．luck
A．allowing B．advising C．encouraging D．teaching
A．colleague B．customer C．boss D．parent
A．leave behind B．deal with C．suffer from D．bring about
A．look at B．talk about C．work on D．take over
A．apology B．regret C．appreciation D．Sympathy
When a person is curious about something, it means he is interested in it and wishes to know more about it. There is wrong with curiosity in itself. Whether it is good or bad on what people are curious about.
Curiosity is silly or wrong. Some persons with nothing to do are of curiosity about what their neighbors are doing. They are to know what they are eating or drinking, what they are bringing home or taking out or they have come home so early or late. To be interested in these things is because they are not at all important. It is none of their to know what neighbors do or are doing. Such curiosity is not only foolish but also harmful. For most probably, it to small talk which often brings , shame or disrespect to others, and thus hurt their feelings.
On the other , there is a noble curiosity—the curiosity of the wise, who at all the great things and try to find out all they about them. Columbus could have found America if he had not been . James Watt would not have made the steam engine his curiosity about the raising of the kettle lid(水壶盖). All the great discoveries and inventions in human history have been made a result of curiosity. the curiosity is never about unimportant things, which have or nothing to do with the happiness of the public.
A．something B．nothing C．everything D．anything
A．works B．puts C．takes D．depends
A．always B．sometimes C．seldom D．neither
A．full B．fond C．proud D．lack
A．angry B．worried C．pleased D．anxious
A．how B．when C．why D．where
A．silly B．necessary C．possible D．funny
A．work B．homework C．duty D．business
A．both B．anything C．something D．everything
A．refers B．leads C．causes D．results
A．pride B．harm C．nervousness D．selfishness
A．face B．side C．way D．hand
A．expect B．like C．wonder D．doubt
A．need B．dare C．must D．can
A．never B．ever C．probably D．finally
A．famous B．careful C．curious D．hard
A．for B．without C．in D．from
A．before B．as C．after D．during
A．So B．And C．But D．Or
A．much B．little C．some D．few
Do you remember the name of your kindergarten teacher? I do，mine．Her name was Mrs. White．And I thinking she must be some older relation of Walt Disney’s Snow White， she had the same bright blue eyes，short dark hair，red lips and fair skin．
I don't remember much about what we in her class，but my mother once told me that we used to a lot. And I would bring back what I wrote and she would look at it and see there were so many ．But no red corrections．And always a star．Sometimes a Good!But it my mother，so one day when she met Mrs．White at a Parent-Teacher meeting，she asked her why she never my mistakes．Why she never red-pencilled in the right of words or pointed out grammatical errors.
And Mrs．White said“The children are just beginning to get about using words，about forming sentences．I don't want to dampen that enthusiasm with ink．Spelling and grammar can wait but the wonder of words …”I grew up learning to use words with loving like that．
I now and think she must have been a rather teacher—to exercise such red-pen restraint(克制)，to the joy，wonder and excitement of expression to flower— however faultily—like that，because to bloom is better than not to bloom.
I used to beautiful a lot．Never could quite remember that the e went the a．Eventually the e and a settled into their right places．I am glad I didn’t wait on them though. Pretty is easier to spell but it doesn’t hold as much as you sometimes.
And thanks to Mrs．White I felt no about writing what I meant even if I couldn’t quite spell it out．Because Life isn’t Pretty．It’s Beautiful．
A．regret B．remember C．consider D．suggest
A．because B．unless C．whether D．until
A．admired B．believed C．collected D．1earned
A．analyze B．count C．write D．eat
A．delays B．escapes C．exercises D．mistakes
A．even B．still C．ever D．never
A．relieved B．worried C．1imited D．mentioned
A．measured B．minded C．corrected D．improved
A．spellings B．positions C．replies D．reports
A．examined B．disappointed C．excited D．punished．
A．red B．extra C．colour D．heavy
A．should B．will C．mustn’t D．won’t
A．independence B．calmness C．knowledge D．confidence
A．1ook up B．1ook away C．1ook back D．1ook over
A．calm B．careful C．thorough D．extraordinary
A．allow B．arrange C．remind D．require
A．mistake B．misunderstand C．misspell D．misuse
A．before B．after C．for D．without
A．deserve B．mean C．obtain D．plan
A．wonder B．difficulty C．intention D．choice