Shirley Allen loved to sing and play the piano. She studied music in college and her 36 was to become a concert pianist or blues singer.
Everything 37 when she was 20 years old. She became sick with what doctors 38 was typhoid fever(伤寒)and she almost died. Doctors gave her medicine to help her get well, but the medicine 39 her to become 40 deaf. She could no longer hear the music which she had always 41.
Shirley would never give up playing the piano, 42 she did decide to change 43 . She transferred to Gallaudet University and studied English. In 1964 Shirley graduated from Gallaudet and looked for 44 . She wanted to be 45 and work full-time.
For three years, Shirley worked as a clerk in Washington, D.C. 46 , in 1967 she was asked to work at Gallaudet University as a dorm supervisor (宿舍监管员). Shirley supervised young women who 47 in the university during the school year. She also taught English. Somehow she found time to 48 graduate school at Howard University in Washington, D.C. In 1972, Shirley received her M.A. degree.
Always 49 a new challenge, in 1973 Shirley became a professor at National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID),which 50 deaf and hard-of-hearing students technical and professional training.
This 51 woman became the first black deaf female in the world to receive her Ph.D. She made 52 in 1992, 53 she received the highest degree in education from the University of Rochester in New York.
Dr. Shirley Jeanne Allen has traveled many roads and 54 many rainbows searching for her dream. With courage and 55, she never gave up.
A．job B．interest C．dream D．duty
A．changed B．disappeared C．stopped D．ended
A．said B．agreed C．found D．thought
A．allowed B．caused C．encouraged D．enabled
A．almost B．totally C．actually D．gradually
A．played B．loved C．performed D．remembered
A．and B．so C．but D．even if
A．career B．interest C．life D．attitude
A．information B．help C．a job D．an assistant
A．happy B．independent C．free D．confident
A．However B．Therefore C．Then D．Besides
A．worked B．studied C．lived D．played
A．attend B．observe C．describe D．advertise
A．interested in B．busy with C．concerned about D．ready for
A．teaches B．promises C．pays D．offers
A．amazing B．strict C．wealthy D．beautiful
A．progress B．history C．suggestions D．excuses
A．after B．while C．until D．when
A．found B．watched C．followed D．appreciated
A．determination B．intelligence C．strength D．pride
In the middle of the night, Peter's wife suddenly fell ill. She couldn't help crying，“Oh, my stomach (胃)! Get the ____！”
Peter, awaking from a deep sleep, thought his wife was only having a ____ dream.
“Stop that noise.” he said to her. He turned over and tried to go to ____ again, but his wife still cried out, “Oh, help! Help! I'm sure I'm __ _！”
Peter got out of bed and started ____， but he could not find him any clothes.
“Where is my shirt？” he asked. His wife was ____ ill to tell him, and she could only cry, “Oh, my ____ stomach！”
As soon as he had put his clothes ____， he said, “Now, my dear, are you quite ____ that you need the doctor? Surely you can wait ____ morning, can't you？”
“No, I can't. Go, go, go.” his wife shouted，“ ____ you will find me dead ____ the morning.”
So Peter went out into the dark street. He had only gone a few meters ____ he heard his wife calling him again.
“I'm ____ again now, and I shall not want the doctor.” she said softly.
Hearing this, he started running as ____ as he could towards the doctor's. When he arrived there, he knocked at the door loudly enough to wake ____ around.
The doctor put his sleepy head out of the bedroom window and said, “Er? Who's there？”
“Oh, Doctor.”Peter said to him, “I've very ____ news for you. My wife ____ ill with a terrible stomachache (胃疼). I was on my way to bring you to her, but she called me back to say the trouble had suddenly ____ her. So you need not come. Go back to ____ now，and sleep well！”
A．driver B．nurse C．doctor D．child
A．terrible B．interesting C．surprising D．wonderful
A．bed B．sleep C．dream D．hospital
A．walking B．dying C．aching D．sleeping
A．dressing B．wearing C．raising D．working
A．very B．so C．too D．quite
A．good B．bad C．wrong D．poor
A．down B．off C．on D．up
A．surprised B．afraid C．certain D．worried
A．before B．for C．to D．until
A．And B．But C．So D．Or
A．after B．in C．before D．until
A．after B．when C．before D．while
A．good B．wrong C．all right D．right
A．fast B．slowly C．hurriedly D．happily
A．everyone B．someone C．no one D．doctors
A．good B．bad C．necessary D．ill
A．fell B．stayed C．grew D．failed
A．gone B．missed C．disappeared D．left
A．your home B．your bedroom C．your dream D．bed
Polly never foresaw she would one day be helped by an old, blind man. At 4 o’clock that afternoon, she left work and tried to go home as usual, but the bus conductor told her there would be no bus the thick fog. She had to change to a Metro to Park Street, then to her house. It was so that she felt a bit frightened. On the bus she that she was being watched by a tall man. Walking in Park Street, she heard footsteps and felt a man’s rough hand brush her face. Her heart was beating with fear. , when she heard another man’s footsteps, how she wished to run, but held her still. Much to her joy, this time an old man carrying a stick out his hand, led her to her street, chatting all the way.
, Polly got to know that the old man was ! Why do that on such a day? The old man wanted to pay back the help he received when it was sunny. Polly felt so warm.
Everyone needs help and should the help one receives.
A．by bus B．on foot C．by car D．by bike
A．in case of B．according to C．due to D．learners
A．rainy B．snowy C．sunny D．foggy
A．sensed B．knew C．understood D．glanced
A．However B．Therefore C．Besides D．Yet
A．joy B．surprise C．fear D．excitement
A．reached B．shook C．waved D．lifted
A．In addition B．In the end C．In fact D．In no time
A．deaf B．foolish C．dumb D．blind
A．hear of B．believe in C．make up D．pay back
When I was in my fifth grade，I found my favorite — acting．It is not only interesting，but it teamwork and empathy, things I think the world should have more of．
However, I never expected that acting would also teach me to !
In the first semester of my freshman year of high school，my school the play Frankenstein．It’s about a scientist named Victor Frankenstein who creates a monster, and the monster destroys the scientist’s life．
I got the lead female 45 of Frankenstein’s girlfriend，Elizabeth．I had been in plays before，so I was very 46 to the rehearsal(排练)process of memorizing lines and then a character with help from the director．But this play was different from one I had ever done before，because Frankenstein and Elizabeth had to kiss in the play a lot．The boy who 49Frankenstein was very cute，I must say．There was a(n) in which our characters shared “15kisses”． ，the director removed it．But there were still some kissing scenes．
Would we to kiss，or would we actually kiss? Our director having us kiss for real，and for the first few times，it was very ．My lips barely touched the boy’s．Many of the other actors and actresses laughed at us．
，one thing about stage kissing that you have to understand is that you are not being yourself. That goes for any ．After that experience，I feel like I can any role．It was a big event in my toward becoming a better actress．I feel more being onstage and showing my character’s personality to the ．And that is important for getting the message of a play across．
A．1earns B．teaches C．directs D．explains
A．kiss B．hug C．bow D．pray
A．prepared for B．carded out C．put on D．took up
A．when B．where C．whether D．how
A．star B．role C．maid D．keeper
A．used B．addicted C．related D．devoted
A．imagining B．convincing C．developing D．revising
A．each B．no C．some D．any
A．played B．served C．created D．replaced
A．space B．part C．area D．interval
A．Eventually B．Surprisingly C．Fortunately D．Regrettably
A．intend B．mean C．try D．pretend
A．applied to B．ended up C．objected to D．gave up
A．fierce B．romantic C．awkward D．pitiful
A．However B．Therefore C．Meanwhile D．Otherwise
A．behaving B．acting C．touching D．moving
A．change B．design C．handle D．assess
A．way B．journey C．tour D．trip
A．comfortable B．practical C．optimistic D．hopeful
A．readers B．actresses C．actors D．audiences
We are often warned by our teacher not to waste precious time, because time _____ will never return. I think it quite _____. What does time look like? Nobody knows for we can’t see it or ____ it and no amount of money can ____ it. Time is abstract, so we have to ____ about it.
Time passes very quickly. Some students say they don’t have ____ time to review all their lessons. It is because they don’t know how to make ____ of their time. They waste it in going to theatres, cinemas and parks, and doing ____ things. Why do we study every day? Why do we ____? Why do most people would rather ____ buses instead of walking? The ____ is very simple. We wish to save time because time is ____.
Today we are living in the 21st century. We look upon time as ____. When a person dies, his life ___. Since life is short, we must ____ our time and energy to our study so that we may be able to ____ the people well in the future. Laziness is the ____ of time, for it does not only bring us failure but also ____ us other harm. If it is necessary for us to do our work today, let us do it today and not ____ it until tomorrow. Remember that time is much more ____ than money.
A．lost B．found C．expected D．made
A．false B．true C．abstract D．valuable
A．get B．have C．see D．touch
A．find B．buy C．sense D．realize
A．worry B．discuss C．advise D．think
A．enough B．little C．valuable D．useful
A．up B．light C．use D．fun
A．other B．another C．some D．any
A．drink B．eat C．think D．work
A．borrow B．get C．make D．take
A．question B．answer C．problem D．method
A．valueless B．precious C．endless D．fast
A．money B．life C．gold D．water
A．comes to B．begins C．ends D．lives
A．waste B．devote C．put D．value
A．ask B．remember C．save D．serve
A．friend B．maker C．mother D．thief
A．brings B．does C．takes D．sends
A．leave B．forget C．remain D．stay
A．useful B．cheap C．heavy D．valuable
Imagine the first days in a new time zone. Slow to respond to the , your body clock is confused. You’re sleepy all day, but when it’s time for bed, you can hardly fall asleep. Obviously you are jet lag（时差反应）.
Travelers have traditionally fought this with sleeping pills or alcohol. There are actually healthier ways that can work just as 31.
For example, the moment you get on the airplane, start your biological block to the destination’s time. If it’s daytime in your destination, try to stay . Walking around the cabin（客舱） can be of help. When it’s nighttime, try to sleep. In that case, eat before the flight, an empty stomach will prevent you from sleeping. These tips will help you start a new of sleep and wakefulness.
A．flight B．change C．demand D．climate
A．suffering from B．working on C．looking into D．leading to
A．danger B．problem C．waste D．fear
A．briefly B．slowly C．suddenly D．effectively
A．checking B．sending C．adjusting D．stopping
A．awake B．alone C．hungry D．calm
A．though B．so C．whole D．or
A．understanding B．cycle C．research D．trend