Known as the Animal Lady in this area which I lived in, I was always asked to lend a hand in animal 36 . One afternoon three little neighbor girls ran up 37 my door, saying a baby squirrel was on the sidewalk. I quickly 38 the kids and they led me to a tiny squirrel still with milk teeth. I 39 and held the little creature up gently in my arms to check it for 40 . It seemed fine. I figured the mother must have been killed, 41 it an orphan(孤儿). Now, the baby was pretty hungry for milk and then left its nest to 42 the neighborhood for help.
I was about to carry it into my 43 when I found several other babies starting to run down the tree from where their nest was. With the first squirrel hid into my 44 , I stood at the base of the tree and was 45 when three more babies ran right down into my hands. Those dear little creatures were so happy to feel safe and 46 ,and they all held each other close in my shirt. I took them home and 47 them bread and milk to eat. The poor starving things went 48 as they swallowed the meal.
I phoned a lady in the next town who 49 a small squirrel shelter. She had a big back yard with large 50 surrounded by a tall wooden fence. She assured me she was well 51 to care for the babies and provide a natural home for them when they were grown.
I love that those little girls cared enough about the squirrels to seek out the 52 of the Animal Lady! And I really 53 getting to help the baby creatures. And then the 54 of caring continued 55 the lady with the squirrel shelter took them in. How wonderful to be part of a chain of kindness.
A．hunt B．love C．cure D．rescue
A．to B．through C．for D．from
A．followed B．glanced C．comforted D．persuaded
A．came down B．bent down C．put down D．broke down
A．fur B．legs C．teeth D．injuries
A．leaving B．keeping C．remaining D．finding
A．research B．hunt C．search D．watch
A．room B．car C．cage D．house
A．shoe B．pocket C．shirt D．drawer
A．puzzled B．astonished C．interested D．satisfied
A．nervous B．cold C．warm D．tired
A．handed B．showed C．gave D．lent
A．hungry B．wild C．sad D．afraid
A．owned B．needed C．sought D．shut
A．ladders B．flowers C．bamboos D．trees
A．organized B．equipped C．built D．known
A．shelter B．information C．advice D．help
A．minded B．regretted C．enjoyed D．appreciated
A．chain B．feeling C．sense D．connection
A．when B．if C．before D．until
There was once a boy who was very rich and clever but nothing could make him feel happy. He had almost everything a boy could ever want, so he was only _36_ in the most rare things. One day his parents bought him a very strange _37_. When the boy went to see his reflection (映像) in it, he looked very_38_. He tried smiling, _39_ his reflection continued with its sad expression.
_40_, the boy went off to buy sweets and lots of toys. He came home as happy as he could be, but he _41_ looked sad in that mirror.
“What a(n) _42_ mirror! It’s the first time I’ve seen a mirror that didn’t _43_ properly!”
That afternoon he went out to buy some toys and on his way he saw a little girl who was _44_. The boy went over to see what had __45_ to her. The little girl said that she couldn’t find her parents. Together the two children set off _46_ them. As the little girl wouldn’t stop crying, the boy spent all of his money buying her sweets to _47_ her up. After much walking, they _48_ her parents who were looking for her, very worried.
Then the boy said _49_ to the family. When seeing the time, he _50_ to head for home, without toys and without _51_. In his room, to his great surprise, he found a(n) _52_ face in the mirror. And so he understood the _53_ of that mirror. The mirror could only reflect the _54_ feelings of its owner. He felt really happy at having _55_ that little girl.
A．interested B．confident C．skilled D．rich
A．book B．mirror C．sweet D．toy
A．shy B．sad C．excited D．beautiful
A．for B．or C．but D．and
A．Proud B．Hungry C．Satisfied D．Surprised
A．already B．once C．still D．never
A．nice B．terrible C．big D．expensive
A．work B．move C．change D．appear
A．studying B．playing C．sleeping D．crying
A．devoted B．referred C．happened D．turned
A．in need of B．in search of C．in honor of D．in charge of
A．put B．bring C．dress D．cheer
A．found B．recognized C．left D．accepted
A．no B．hello C．sorry D．goodbye
A．decided B．agreed C．pretended D．refused
A．effort B．hope C．doubt D．money
A．red B．dark C．angry D．happy
A．meaning B．mystery C．game D．reason
A．general B．strange C．true D．good
A．introduced B．helped C．invited D．saved
I fell in love with Yosemite National Park the first time I saw it, when I was 13 . My parents took us there for camping. On the way out, I asked them to wait while I ran up to EL Capitan, a 36 rock of 3,300 feet straight up. I touched that giant rock and knew 37 I wanted to climb it. That has been my life’s passion ever since— 38 the rocks and mountains of Yosemite. I’ve long made Yosemite my 39 .
About 15 years ago I started seeing a lot of 40 , like toilet paper, beer cans, and empty boxes, around the area. It’s 41 me why visitors started respecting the place 42 and treated such a beautiful home-like place this way.
I tried 43 trash myself, but the job was too big. I would 44 an hour or two on the job, only to find the area trashed all over again weeks later. Finally, I got so 45 it that I decided something had to change.
As a rock-climbing guide, I knew 46 about organizing any big event. But in 2004, together with some climbers, I set a date for a 47 . On that day, more than 300 people 48 . Over three days we collected about 6,000 pounds of trash. It was amazing how much we were able to 49 . I couldn’t believe the 50 we made —the park looked clean!
Each year volunteers come for the cleanup from everywhere. In 2007 alone, 2,945 people picked up 42,330 pounds of trash and 51 132 miles of roadway.
I often hear people 52 about their surroundings. If you are one of them, I would say the only way to change things is by 53 rather than complaining. We need to teach by 54 . You can’t blame others 55 you start with yourself.
A．narrow B．loose C．distant D．huge
A．gradually B．recently C．immediately D．finally
A．describing B．climbing C．imagining D．painting
A．lab B．palace C．garden D．home
A．waste B．goods C．material D．resources
A．over B．within C．beyond D．against
A．less B．least C．more D．most
A．breaking down B．digging out C．throwing away D．picking up
A．wait B．spend C．kill D．save
A．tired of B．used to C．satisfied with D．delighted in
A．everything B．nothing C．something D．anything
A．picnic B．concert C．cleanup D．party
A．looked around B．called back C．dropped out D．showed up
A．accomplish B．overcome C．demand D．receive
A．contact B．difference C．plan D．visit
A．covered B．designed C．crossed D．measured
A．argue B．quarrel C．talk D．complain
A．questioning B．watching C．doing D．thinking
A．example B．research C．method D．explanation
A．when B．unless C．although D．if
About ten years ago, I was on a plane going west, and a young woman boarded and sat across the aisle (过道) from me. I ___21____ her for two reasons. She was very attractive, and she was holding a teddy bear about half her ____22____. I teased her by asking if she had a ___23___ for the bear. She laughed and said no.
About halfway through the flight she ___24____ over and told me she was going to Tucson to enter rehab (进行康复治疗). She ___25___ to share her life story with me. She had been working as a dancer in a nightclub. That ___26____ had led her down a dark ____27____ to drugs and alcohol. As I listened to her story. I was ____28____ at all she had gone through. I listened to all she shared and told her I was sure she was going to ____29___ it. At the end of the flight, she ___30____ me for listening to her.
A few years later, I got a ___31____ in the mail saying, “Wow, it’s been years since we met on that plane. It is ___32____ how you touched my life.” She went on to tell me that she had ____33____ to stay away from drugs, and had been working for a radio station. She felt she had achieved things she could not have ____34___ that day on the plane. We agreed to set up a time to get ___35___.
When I saw her, she was ____36____ the attractive young woman I remembered. She told me that that little ___37___ we had had turned her life around. She had boarded the plane ___38___ anything would work in her life, and my affirmation (肯定) of her as a person and of her ___39___ had given her the last bit of ___40___ she needed to work through her problems.
The young woman taught me it’s never too late to make a new start in life.
A．found B．helped C．recognized D．noticed
A．shape B．size C．weight D．leg
A．name B．friend C．ticket D．cloth
A．moved B．leaned C．looked D．pulled
A．agreed B．learned C．continued D．refused
A．manner B．feeling C．event D．lifestyle
A．door B．path C．key D．point
A．disappointed B．worried C．surprised D．blamed
A．own B．reach C．leave D．make
A．criticized B．avoided C．thanked D．remembered
A．note B．word C．case D．text
A．effective B．amazing C．easy D．clear
A．managed B．tried C．decided D．worked
A．realized B．produced C．required D．imagined
A．through B．along C．together D．off
A．never B．still C．once D．even
A．expectation B．explanation C．information D．conversation
A．doubting B．promising C．believing D．admitting
A．condition B．discoveries C．criticism D．possibilities
A．delight B．interest C．strength D．character
The other night, I had to go to a meeting, which lasted past my daughter’s bedtime. I _36__ home and was brushing my teeth when I __37_, and there on the bathroom mirror was a note in the __38__ of a heart. It said, “ Hi, Mom! I Love You. Laurel.” __39__, I cut a heart out of a piece of paper, and taped a(n) __40__ next to hers, saying, “ I Love You, Too, Laurel. Love, Mom.” Which she __41__ the next morning.
Our family has __42__ that by integrating (融合) writing into our __43__ activities, we become more thoughtful of each other. Meanwhile, our daughter is learning to enjoy writing and becoming a(n) __44__ writer.
While teaching in a primary school, I __45__ how influential parents can be as children learn to write. __46__ when our daughter first began to scribble (乱涂), I became __47__ by her work. I offered praise for her __48__, for I found that scribbling is far more complex and important than I had __49__. It’s obvious that her scribbles, __50__ being lovely art objects, showed a lot about her __51__ of the world of writing.
Gradually, our family began writing a great deal. I sensed that writing helped Laurel learn __52__ to read. As a matter of fact, by __53__ my own child and her friends and by reading professional books, I became more and more __54__ about how writing develops and how __55__ can help chidren become eager writers.
A．left B．returned C．missed D．headed
A．turned up B．turned down C．looked up D．looked on
A．size B．shade C．model D．shape
A．Immediately B．Suddenly C．Finally D．Directly
A．picture B．article C．note D．page
A．felt B．wrote C．read D．heard
A．found B．imagined C．dreamed D．doubted
A．relative B．useful C．daily D．personal
A．important B．ordinary C．fortunate D．skilled
A．learned B．regarded C．considered D．discussed
A．Yet B．Though C．But D．So
A．disappointed B．attracted C．puzzled D．worried
A．effects B．efforts C．suggestions D．methods
A．cared B．insisted C．realized D．proved
A．apart from B．far from C．instead of D．rather than
A．arguments B．fear C．understanding D．dislikes
A．when B．how C．what D．whether
A．noticing B．discovering C．checking D．observing
A．particular B．clear C．anxious D．crazy
A．teachers B．friends C．books D．parents
A young man was getting ready to graduate from college, for many months he had 31 a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and 32 his father could well 33 it, he told him that was all he wanted.
On the morning of his graduation day his father called him into his own study and told him how 34 he was to have such a fine son. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. 35 but slightly disappointed, the young man 36 the box and found a lovely book. 37 , he raised his voice at his father and said, “ 38 all your money you give me a book?” And rushed out of the house 39 the book in the study.He did not contact（联系）his father for a whole year 40 one day he saw in the street an old man who looked like his father. He 41 he had to go back home and see his father. When he arrived at his father's house, he was told that his father had been in hospital for a week. The moment he was about to 42 the hospital, he saw on the desk the 43 new book, just as he had left it one 44 ago. He opened it and began to 45 the pages. Suddenly, a car key 46 from an envelope taped behind the book. It had a tag (标签) with the dealer’s name, the 47 dealer who had the sports car he had 48 . On the tag was the 49 of his graduation, and the 50 PAID IN FULL.
A．expected B．enjoyed C．admired D．owned
A．suspecting B．proving C．deciding D．knowing
A．afford B．offer C．keep D．like
A．encouraged B．comfortable C．proud D．moved
A．Curious B．Serious C．Careful D．Nervous
A．packed B．opened C．picked up D．put aside
A．Angrily B．Eagerly C．Calmly D．Anxiously
A．At B．From C．With D．To
A．finding B．putting C．forgetting D．leaving
A．until B．as C．before D．unless
A．learned B．realized C．recognized D．admitted
A．get to B．search for C．turn to D．leave for
A．much B．still C．hardly D．quite
A．year B．month C．week D．day
A．clean B．read C．turn D．count
A．lost B．came C．appeared D．dropped
A．old B．same C．special D．new
A．remembered B．desired C．found D．met
A．picture B．place C．date D．gift
A．words B．information C．message D．card