Billy is fourteen years old and in the ninth grade. He has a 26 job which gets him 27 at five o’clock every morning. He is a 28 .
Each morning, Billy leaves the house at 5: l5 to go to the corner 29 the newspapers are. The newspapers are delivered to the 30 by truck at midnight. He always takes a wagon (手推车) to carry them.
In 31 , it is still dark and cold when he gets up, but during the rest of the year it is bright and warm. Billy must deliver the newspapers to the houses of people on his route (线路) in all kinds of weather. He tries to put each 32 on the porch (门廊) where it will be protected from 33 , rain or snow. His 34 think he does a good job. Sometimes they give him 35 .
Billy 36 about $70 per month, and he is saving some of the money to go to college. He spends the rest 37 records and clothes. Once a month, he has to 38 money from his customers. Since many of them 39 during the day, Billy has to collect the money 40 . Sometimes, when Billy is 41 , his older brother has to 42 the newspapers. Once Billy’s father had to help as well.
Billy has seventy customers now, 43 he hopes to get more soon. Some day, if he gets many more customers, Billy might win a prize for being an outstanding(杰出的) newspaper boy. He wants to win a 44 to Europe, but he will also be happy 45 he wins a new bicycle.
A．full-time B．strange C．good D．part-time
A．indoors B．outdoors C．down D．up
A．schoolboy B．newspaper boy C．cowboy D．clever boy
A．that B．where C．which D．whether
A．house B．porch C．school D．corner
A．autumn B．winter C．morning D．summer
A．newspaper B．magazine C．letter D．email
A．air B．wind C．water D．fire
A．teachers B．parents C．bosses D．customers
A．books B．some bread C．a new bike D．tips
A．makes B．saves C．spends D．pays
A．in B．at C．to D．on
A．give B．borrow C．collect D．catch
A．play B．study C．work D．rest
A．in the morning B．at night C．in the afternoon D．at noon
A．sick B．angry C．at school D．sad
A．carry B．collect C．deliver D．sell
A．then B．but C．so D．for
A．trip B．car C．bicycle D．job
A．because B．whether C．unless D．if
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The story happened ages ago, when my daughter was still little.
I was driving across the country with my daughter to my husband. I wanted to reach my destination before supper time, I quickly for a long time without a stop. Then after driving for many miles, I became and needed to stop for a(n) to get refreshed.
I found a rest area. It was mostly , in a quiet area of the highway. I the car and carried my daughter into the restroom. When I came out I saw a middle-aged couple around. Feeling about that, I asked the lady . What surprised me was: they were waiting for us!
The lady me that she and her husband wanted to see us safely back into our car. She informed me that sometimes rest areas be a dangerous place for a young lady like me. I was very by their being so to a stranger. Being young, and probably inexperienced to the dangers of rest areas, it had never occurred to me that there was any of something going wrong. I them for their kindness and continued the journey, reaching our destination safely.
I never got their names but years have and the memory of their kindness is still rooted in my mind. Sometimes angels(天使) come in make-up and just because you can’t see their it doesn’t mean they aren’t angels.
A．attend B．join C．force D．encounter
A．Since B．while C．when D．before
A．walked B．ran C．flew D．drove
A．worried B．pleased C．tired D．frightened
A．rope B．confusion C．break D．advantage
A．empty B．pleasant C．elegant D．romantic
A．booked B．ordered C．parked D．bought
A．warning B．whistling C．wandering D．disturbing
A．anxious B．curious C．obvious D．nervous
A．why B．how C．where D．when
A．told B．guaranteed C．reminded D．explained
A．should B．need C．could D．must
A．confused B．affected C．impressed D．moved
A．tough B．kind C．essential D．grateful
A．lost B．hidden C．raised D．declared
A．need B．demand C．chance D．duty
A．complained B．asked C．thanked D．blamed
A．died B．passed C．gone D．disappeared
A．finally B．widely C．originally D．deeply
A．kindness B．fitness C．faces D．wings
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In 1989 an earthquake of 8.2 magnitude（震级） hit America, killing over 30,000 people. A father ____ his wife safely at home and rushed to the ____where his son was supposed to be, only to ____that the building was as flat as a pancake.
Seeing this, he remembered the ____ he had made to this son, “No matter what happens, I’ll always be there for you!”Tears began to____ his eyes. As he looked at the pile of ____that once was the school, it looked ____, but he kept remembering his words to his son.
He began to direct his attention ____ where his son’s _______ was. _______ his son’s classroom had been in the back right corner of the teaching building, he rushed there and started digging ____the ruins.
He kept digging and digging. Hours later, other ____parents tried to pull him off ____ had been his son’s classroom, saying,” It’s too late! They’re all dead!”
But the father kept digging for his son. The fire chief ____ and said, “Fires are breaking out. You’re in ____. Go home.” Hearing this, the American father, ____ very tired now, asked politely, “Are you going to help me?”
He went on ___. He dug for 8 hours…12 hours…24 hours…36 hours…then, in the 38th hour, he heard his son’s ____. He screamed his son’s name, “ARMAND!” And he heard his son shout back,” Dad?! It’s me, Dad! I told the other kids not to worry. I told them that if you were ____ you’d save us. You promised no matter what happened, you’d always be there for me! You did ____, Dad!”
A．left B．stayed C．reached D．had
A．house B．company C．school D．office
A．discover B．realize C．know D．make
A．belief B．promise C．decision D．advice
A．rise B．cover C．fill D．suffer
A．ruins B．disasters C．earth D．bricks
A．careless B．hopeless C．helpless D．useless
A．in B．up C．of D．towards
A．doorway B．situation C．classroom D．entrance
A．Forgetting B．Making C．Remembering D．Keeping
A．from B．through C．by D．across
A．disappointed B．excited C．devoted D．satisfied
A．who B．while C．whose D．what
A．showed up B．showed off C．got up D．got off
A．frustration B．difficulty C．danger D．fear
A．when B． as C．if D．though
A．lonely B．alone C．together D．as well
A．sound B．voice C．noise D．shout
A．right B．dead C．alive D．injured
A．that B．this C．one D．it
Many years ago, I saw a homeless woman, who was wearing only thin clothes, coming in when I was working at a college. She started coughing as she sat down on a sofa in the student public room. , she wasn’t well. Without too much about it, I went to the Student Affairs Office where I knew I could find in the “Lost and Found” box. I gathered her up all clothes and made my way . A co-worker told me I should not help this person it would only lead to her wanting help. I ignored(忽视) her and carried on, in spite of the warnings.
Two weeks later a lovely elderly man came to my and asked to speak with me in private. Curious(好奇的), I gave him my full . He went on to tell me that he had overheard (无意听到) the with the co-worker about helping the woman. He wanted me to know that it was always okay to help people, and that was he wanted to give me a check for $1000! I burst into tears, because I really the money at the time, but also because I had been recognized in such a way for helping someone! We became good and, twenty years later, he called me up and told me he wanted to help me my first home! He gave me $ 120,000 to buy my house in my home town.
I asked him why he wanted to give me such a large . And he said it was because I was a “giver” and that I deserved it. I was able to the perfect little home for me, all because one day I a homeless woman without hesitation.
A．Luckily B．Clearly C．Truly D．Really
A．worrying B．joking C．thinking D．caring
A．clothes B．trousers C．socks D．coats
A．out B．back C．in D．off
A．so B．unless C．though D．because
A．more B．less C．much D．little
A．home B．bank C．office D．classroom
A．attention B．patience C．preparation D．satisfaction
A．argument B．conversation C．agreement D．warning
A．worried B．foolish C．painful D．sad
A．how B．whether C．when D．why
A．needed B．deserved C．liked D．gained
A．seldom B．never C．hardly D．always
A．students B．experts C．friends D．graduates
A．hopelessly B．unexpectedly C．carelessly D．unwillingly
A．buy B．select C．run D．build
A．favorite B．splendid C．dream D．large
A．present B．effort C．home D．friendship
A．live B．stay C．own D．go
A．found B．helped C．met D．respected
David grew up poor. He started working in the 7th grade and by high school he was only going to school half days, at 11 am to go to work.
Lack of money meant lack of educational opportunities, but he had a to learn. In his spare time he read books that he thought would him succeed somewhere down the road.
He was a hard worker, and rose above(克服) his of higher education to provide for his family, factory life had a bad effect on him physically, emotionally and . It was, in his mind, killing him like a slow poison.
In 1995 he bought his first computer and a few months later discovered the Internet. He wanted to be a part of it, and worked 48 or hours a week in the factory, and worked another 40 or more hours a week himself computer skills. He worked harder than he had in his life, surfing the Internet over 100 hours a week.
David began jobs in the Internet and computer fields. He was many times, but he never gave up. He had a goal and kept after it he didn’t feel like it because else seemed so hopeless. That kind of drive and perseverance almost always . David left the factory and took a job in the computing field.
This is a true story about , a story about believing in ; a story about finding what you love to do and your dreams.
My hope in writing this story is that, if you have a dream, you’ll be enough to see it through(进行到底). It’s up to you to it. Remember that even the farthest always starts with the first step.
A．starting B．leaving C．arriving D．studying
A．time B．hope C．hunger D．chance
A．let B．have C．see D．help
A．lack B．choice C．favor D．desire
A．and B．so C．but D．as
A．individually B．spiritually C．energetically D．evidently
A．more B．fewer C．smaller D．some
A．showing B．teaching C．improving D．acquiring
A．even B．never C．ever D．just
A．doing B．creating C．applying for D．taking up
A．turned off B．put down C．held up D．turned down
A．even when B．if only C．even D．as if
A．anywhere B．somewhere C．anything D．something
A．pays back B．puts off C．gets in D．pays off
A．wealth B．determination C．hardship D．love
A．yourself B．himself C．herself D．itself
A．developing B．following C．continuing D．reaching
A．demanded B．expected C．inspired D．attracted
A．get B．make C．conduct D．perform
A．journey B．distance C．life D．future
Every time I passed boys who were playing basketball, I stopped to silently watch them. I really envied them. But as a girl, I once thought that I could play basketball.
I like playing basketball though I'm not good at it. I've had a basketball I was a child. At first, I could play freely because no one when I was just a kid. But as I grew up it seemed harder and harder for me to enjoy basketball.
At school, it was always the boys who played basketball during PE classes. The girls were allowed to play volleyball or badminton.
My parents did not me play basketball at home. "Basketball is not fit for girls," they said. I went to play basketball with my friends, boys at me on the court as if I were an alien.
I was feeling and had lost hope of playing basketball. , something changed the first day of high school. I made some friends who also enjoyed playing basketball. They me to get back on the court.
One of them told me with a smile, "Go your own , let others talk." This girl would always play basketball with me. Even the boy who sat next to me in class talked about with me almost every day.
I was inspired by them. Confidence and passion to my heart. I am ready to stand up and play. I will play as well as I can, for me, even the sky is boundless（无垠的）.
Basketball has become an important part of my . I am interested in it. I watch matches and enjoy playing almost every day. Through basketball, not only do I feel happy and confident, but also a lot.
I've heard the NBA star Tracy McGrady say, "Nothing is impossible." It is from an advertisement on TV. I have to realize that life is just like playing basketball. You should have an . After that, just be confident and going. Never give up and you'll make it sooner or later.
I love the motto of the NBA. It can my strong feelings for basketball, "I love this game!"
A．ever B．often C．never D．always
A．when B．before C．after D．since
A．struggled B．cared C．enjoyed D．joined
A．only B．almost C．hardly D．not
A．encourage B．agree C．let D．permit
A．Still B．Yet C．Just D．Even
A．looked B．glared C．glanced D．stared
A．up B．down C．excited D．satisfied
A．Unluckily B．Naturally C．Unexpectedly D．Clearly
A．encouraged B．forbade C．ensured D．explored
A．effort B．way C．business D．direction
A．basketball B．sports C．interests D．dreams
A．stuck B．referred C．turned D．returned
A．but B．though C．and D．however
A．wish B．life C．work D．study
A．experience B．grow C．learn D．play
A．come B．turned C．refused D．happened
A．idea B．aim C．opinion D．effort
A．insist B．remain C．keep D．last
A．inform B．express C．ignore D．connect