I work as a volunteer（志愿者）for an organization that helps the poor in Haiti. Recently I took my son Barrett there for a week, hoping to 36 him.
Before setting out, I told Barrett this trip would be tiring and 37. For the first two days, he said almost nothing. I worried the trip was too 38 for a 17-year-old. Then, on Day three, as we were 39 over high rocky mountains, he turned to me and grinned（咧嘴笑）, “Pretty hard. ”
After that there was no turning back. A five-year-old girl, wearing a dress several sizes 40 large and broken shoes, followed Barrett around, mesmerized （着迷）. He couldn’t stop 41 . Later he said 42. “I wish I could speak French.” I was 43－this from a boy who hated and 44 French classes throughout school.
Usually silent, he 45 Gaby, our host, and kept asking questions about the country and its people. He blossomed（活泼起来）.
46 , the moment that really took 47 breath away occurred in a village deep in the mountains. I was 48 a woman villager for an article. 135 centimeters tall, she was small in figure but strong in 49 . Through determination, she had learned to read and write, and 50 to become part of the leadership of the 51 .
Learning her story, Barrett was as 52 as I by this tiny woman’s achievements. His eyes were wet and there was a 53 of love and respect on his face. He had finally understood the importance of my work.
When leaving for home, Barrett even offered to stay 54 as a volunteer. My insides suddenly felt struck. This 55 achieved all I’d expected. Soon he will celebrate his 18th birthday. He’ll be a man.
A．comfort B．please C．attract D．educate
A．rough B．dangerous C．troublesome D．violent
A．little B．much C．fast D．slow
A．moving B．running C．climbing D．looking
A．too B．very C．even D．so
A．joking B．crying C．shouting D．smiling
A．patiently B．regretfully C．lightly D．cheerfully
A．ashamed B．disappointed C．determined D．surprised
A．took up B．went in for C．fought against D．called off
A．befriended B．disregarded C．avoided D．recognized
A．Thus B．Even C．Meanwhile D．However
A．my B．his C．our D．her
A．asking B．interviewing C．arranging D．describing
A．brain B．wish C．will D．health
A．appeared B．struggled C．hesitated D．failed
A．village B．city C．organization D．state
A．pleased B．bored C．puzzled D．touched
A．combination B．composition C．connection D．satisfaction
A．in B．behind C．out D．away
A．interview B．flight C．article D．trip
If you are a modern art lover, you should be sure to drop by the Saatchi Gallery during your visit to London. The original gallery was by Charles Saatchi, a British art collector for founding the Saatchi and Saatchi advertising agency with his brother. It moved from its old in St. John’s Wood to its new home in County Hall near the Thames in the spring of 2003.
Anyone who has heard in the past of the often shocking but always inspiring works on at the Saatchi Gallery will not be when visiting the gallery’s new location. Along with the of new British artists, the gallery still the works of Damien Hirst, the Chapman brothers, and Tracy Emin in its permanent .
Of the artworks, one can see in the Saatchi Gallery, Hirst’s works are probably the most . Hirst’s work first made headlines in the early 1990s when he art from dead animals.
Along with Hirst, the Chapman brothers, Dinos and Jake, also a certain amount of their fame to the Saatchi Gallery. It was through Saatchi these two brothers came to public attention. At the gallery, visitors can see the brothers’ vision of Hell, made from 30, 000 plastic toy soldiers.
Another artist featured at the gallery who has grabbed with her art is Tracy Emin. In 1998, Emin gave to argument when she sold her messy, unmade bed to Saatchi as a work of art My Bed at ￡150, 000.
Are any of these works really art? That is a question you will have to answer for when you visit the Saatchi Gallery. Charles Saatchi himself says, “I don’t have any ground rules for art. Sometimes you look and don’t feel very with it—but that doesn’t tell you very much. It doesn’t reveal much about the quality of the work.”
A．repaired B．opened C．built D．rented
A．keen B．suitable C．eager D．famous
A．location B．history C．city D．society
A．concerts B．reports C．rumors D．advice
A．store B．board C．display D．sale
A．addicted B．interested C．disappointed D．worried
A．business B．story C．exhibits D．tradition
A．produces B．publishes C．revises D．includes
A．collection B．station C．memory D．basement
A．ready-made B．well-known C．well-prepared D．easy-going
A．copied B．created C．invented D．discovered
A．devote B．suggest C．bring D．owe
A．when B．why C．that D．while
A．headlines B．position C．advantages D．occupations
A．way B．rise C．anxiety D．hope
A．adapted B．written C．referred D．titled
A．yourself B．it C．them D．one
A．praising B．judging C．appreciating D．studying
A．surprised B．confused C．comfortable D．acceptable
A．necessarily B．exactly C．completely D．likely
With his leg lame and his teeth uneven, a boy thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world. He seldom played with his classmates, and when asked to answer questions, he always his head without a word.
One spring, his father brought home some saplings (树苗). of his children would plant a sapling and he promised, “Whoever grows his sapling best shall get a gift.” The boy certainly wanted to get the gift.But seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees, he an idea: he hoped the tree he planted would die soon. So watering it once or twice, he never it.
Several days later, he was surprised to find it didn't die, but grew so many fresh . Compared with those of his brothers and sisters, his appeared greener. His father kept his ，bought the boy a gift and said he would become an outstanding after growing up.
From then on, the boy slowly became optimistic and confident. One evening, he suddenly his biology teacher once said that plants generally grow at night. Why not go to see the tree?
When he came to the courtyard, he found his father working near the tree! Instantly he ：Father had been secretly watering his tree! He returned to his room, tears in his eyes.
Decades passed. The boy didn't become a botanist. , he became the U．S. President. His name was Franklin Roosevelt.
is the best nourishment (滋养品) of life. Even though it is just a bucket of water, it can make the tree of life grow well!
A．held B．raised C．lowered D．covered
A．Both B．None C．One D．Each
A．cared for B．got rid of C．hit upon D．put on
A．appealed to B．attended to C．adapted to D．turned to
A．roots B．leaves C．branches D．seeds
A．word B．balance C．agreement D．opinion
A．teacher B．gardener C．president D．botanist
A．believed B．recalled C．repeated D．knew
A．remembered B．understood C．wondered D．admitted
A．welling B．falling C．dropping D．crying
A．Therefore B．Besides C．Moreover D．Instead
A．Love B．Water C．Disability D．Father
The new science of spending comes to a surprising conclusion .How we use our money may as much or more than how much we’ve got it.
Money spent on experiences , rather than material goods, more happiness.
Imagine that you wake up tomorrow morning to $1 million under your bed .What would you do that cash?
The money will probably make you think about one thing all else---- yourself. A large amount of research reveals that money our selfish sides. We will much on what that money can do for us alone. Perhaps you are imagining buying a faster car, or even a new house.
But studies show that goods often fail to deliver happiness. Fortunately ,our ongoing research many ways to get more happiness from every dollar you spend .Changing how you spend money can increase your happiness.
But making these needs to challenge some of our ideas of spending. It’s hard not to buying a house as a wise investment. But research shows it brings very little happiness. A study in the United States found that homeowners , on average ,were no happier than .
So, working hard to save money for a house might not be such a good idea it means spending less time with your families and friends.
And dozens of studies show that people get more happiness from buying than material things. Experimental purchases—such as trips ,concerts and special meals –are more connected to our sense of self.
And experiences come with one more . They tend to bring us to other people , but more often, material things are enjoyed .So social contacts are important to mental and physical health.
A．present B．matter C．appear D．equal
A．leads to B．breaks out C．holds on D．brings along
A．keep B．own C．discover D．count
A．to B．with C．about D．for
A．above B．below C．before D．after
A．shows B．explains C．proves D．designs
A．depend B．concentrate C．take D．look
A．mental B．material C．beautiful D．clever
A．outgoing B．lasting C．willing D．exciting
A．invites B．offers C．prefers D．follows
A．changes B．plans C．decisions D．mistakes
A．know B．view C．dream D．judge
A．buyers B．sellers C．builders D．renters
A．if B．how C．unless D．though
A．houses B．cars C．experiences D．health
A．clearly B．hardly C．generally D．deeply
A．advantage B．conclusion C．purpose D．identity
A．familiar B．close C．proper D．native
A．completely B．worldwide C．secretly D．alone
A．gain B．damage C．improve D．build
“There is a nice, pretty girl, in a far away land.” Do you know this Chinese __________ song by Luo Bin Wang? It is about a young man _______ to be with a beautiful girl in a far-away land. In listening to it, I had a great _____ to escape from this so-called western civilization and __________ to that charming far-away land.
It is said that Luo Bin Wang, __________ the capital, Beijing, spent over the last 40 years of his life ____________ the songs and lifestyles of the peoples in the Qing Hai area of China, an area _________people live a nomadic (游牧的) life,___________ goats and sheep. As a young man, he __________all over north west China and became ________with the local folk songs. His understanding of music ___________ him to such a conclusion that Chinese folk songs were among the ____________ in the world. He undertook to collect and __________ hundreds of these traditional songs. Many of his more than seven hundred folk songs have become the favorites of his nation.
Luo Bin Wang is ________ considered the King of Chinese Folk songs. His work helped to preserve and to promote a very special part of China’s social _______________, and he has been thought _______ of in China. He devoted himself to uncovering and presenting the music of the people. Through his ______,many of the old songs have been preserved for future generations to ______ , not only to his native country but also to the whole world. Without his work, these songs might have been lost perhaps temporally again forever.
____________ in a way, Wang, together with his songs, _________ to China, and the world as well.
A．pop B．folk C．classic D．jazz
A．longing B．living C．refusing D．wanting
A．success B．plan C．intention D．desire
A．travel B．hike C．flee D．jog
A．working in B．caring for C．moving to D．born in
A．learning B．studying C．singing D．spreading
A．where B．whom C．which D．how
A．rising B．carrying C．raising D．importing
A．worked B．sang C．played D．toured
A．fascinated B．interested C．absorbed D．lost
A．taught B．led C．showed D．made
A．softest B．oldest C．best D．loudest
A．compose B．rewrite C．play D．perform
A． widely B．deeply C．seriously D．carefully
A．development B．safety C．culture D．economics
A．little B．top C．highly D．strictly
A．voice B．performance C．exercises D．efforts
A．remember B．enjoy C．study D．play
A．But B．For C．As D．So
A．belongs B．flees C．wishes D．gets
I have been a nurse for seven years. I love my work. Now, my is quite ill. He is 71 and has heart failure, and a lot of other medical . Up until April of this year, he was able to alone, drive, and take care of himself. His health has down swiftly. I’m the only girl out of five children. Being the only girl and a put me at the top of the caregiver(照料者) list. Taking care of a sick parent is very difficult, not at all like taking care of other patients. I have to abandon(离开) my own to be here with Dad. I know this is what I need to do but it is still . I spend about 12-15 hours a day taking care of him. I want to spend all of the time that I can with him because I know that our left together is short..
At the same time, I felt that my brothers don’t help more. Sometimes, it is days between their . They have separate families and busy life...So do I. My eldest brother does some. He stays at night. He comes in at 8: 00 or 9: 00 p.m. and lets me go home. My other pop in for 10-15 minutesvisits. It is really annoying. They say they can’t seeing Daddy this way, which I . It hurts me to see him so sick and , too. But he’s our Dad. He has taken care of us all his life. I just feel that we should do our part to take care of him now.
A．father B．mother C．grandpa D．grandma
A．puzzles B．difficulties C．matters D．problems
A．sit B．live C．stand D．stay
A．gone B．burnt C．come D．broken
A．nurse B．doctor C．daughter D．child
A．hobby B．major C．family D．hope
A．easy B．hard C．bad D．bitter
A．money B．pleasure C．emotion D．time
A．angry B．calm C．excited D．anxious
A．trips B．visits C．calls D．meals
A．need B．have C．help D．want
A．brothers B．relatives C．sisters D．uncles
A．suggest B．stop C．stand D．help
A．misunderstand B．understand C．share D．appreciate
A．tired B．exhausted C．weak D．dirty