A man and his girlfriend got married. Everyone could tell that the love they had for each other was true.
A few months later, the wife came to the husband with a proposal, "I read in a magazine about how we can 36 our marriage. Each of us will write a list of the things that we find a bit 37 with the other. Then, we can talk about how we can 38 them together and make our lives happier together."
The husband 39 . So each of them went to a(n) 40 room and thought about the things that annoyed them about the other for the rest of the day.
The next morning, at the breakfast table, they decided that they would go over their 41 .
"I'll start," offered the wife. She 42 her list. It had many items on it, enough to fill 3 pages. After the wife had read all three pages to her husband, 43 the husband stated, "I don't have anything on my list. I think that you are perfect the 44 that you are. I don't want you to 45 anything for me."
The wife, touched by his honesty and the depth of his love for her and his 46 of her, turned her head and wept.
In life, there are enough times when we are disappointed, depressed and annoyed. We don't really have to go 47 for them. We have a wonderful world that is full of beauty, light and promise. Why waste time seeking the bad, disappointing or annoying when we can look around us, and see the wonderful things before us?
A．enrich B．strengthen C．lengthen D．deepen
A．annoying B．surprising C．satisfying D．inspiring
A．fix B．do C．find D．set
A．smiled B．refused C．agreed D．hesitated
A．spare B．separate C．empty D．special
A．dishes B．magazines C．lives D．lists
A．put away B．handed in C．took out D．wrote down
A．disappointedly B．unluckily C．bitterly D．quietly
A．appearance B．way C．situation D．position
A．change B．accept C．decide D．drop
A．advice B．warning C．acceptance D．pride
A．leaving B．waiting C．asking D．looking
I was parked in front of the mall wiping off my car. Coming my way from across the parking lot was society would consider a bum(无业游民). From the of him, he had no car, no home, no clean clothes, and no money. He sat down in front of the bus stop but didn't look like he could have enough money to even the bus. “That's a very pretty car,” he said. He was but he had a(n) of dignity around him. I said, “thanks,” and wiping off my car. He sat there as I worked. The beg for money never came. As the silence between us widened something inside said, “ask him if he needs any help.” I was that he would say “yes”. “Do you need any help?” I asked. He answered in three but profound(深远的) words that I shall never . “Don't we all?” he said.
I had been feeling high, successful and important those three words me like a shotgun. Don't we all? I needed help. Maybe not for bus fare or a place to sleep, but I needed help. I my wallet and gave him not only enough for bus fare, but enough to get a warm meal and for the day. Those three little words still ring . No matter how much you have, no matter how much you have , you need help too. No matter how you have, no matter how you are with problems, even without money or a place to sleep, you can help.
A．that B．what C．which D．how
A．expressions B．manners C．looks D．attitudes
A．ride B．buy C．drive D．stop
A．generous B．disappointed C．modern D．ragged
A．air B．atmosphere C．appearance D．figure
A．finished B．stopped C．continued D．began
A．quietly B．casually C．aimlessly D．eagerly
A．interesting B．expected C．boring D．supposed
A．afraid B．glad C．doubtful D．sure
A．simple B．complex C．strange D．rigid
A．accept B．forget C．respond D．choose
A．unless B．after C．until D．when
A．frightened B．moved C．wounded D．hit
A．reached in B．searched for C．looked up D．exposed to
A．shelter B．clothes C．reward D．blanket
A．nice B．ridiculous C．true D．proper
A．submitted B．devoted C．applied D．accomplished
A．few B．many C．little D．enough
A．loaded B．puzzled C．angry D．unsatisfied
A．receive B．give C．need D．seek
When Amy wrote her first novel in secondary school, she never imagined that she would become a writer one day. Like many writers on the Internet, the 28-year-old woman got into this online world .
Three years ago, Amy worked in a industry. Her job kept her busy for six months and left her almost to do for the rest of the year. To fill the time， she started writing on the Internet. Her first novel was about her neighbors and their life she is familiar with.
Amy has been interested in writing she was a child. . she just wanted to share her novels people she knew. ①Then one day a(n) of a famous website emailed her, asking her she would like to sell the electronic copyright (授权）of one of her novels. She immediately and the novel was moved to the VIP section of the website. She got $1,500 for that.
Now Amy is a full-time . So far her eight novels have online, and five of them were on paper.
"The Internet made me famous and brought me " she said. “I earn much more money now—about $60,000 a year. I am with my career, but there is one problem—that my talent might after five years and I'll have to to work in the medical industry."
"Before that day comes’ I'll keep for the readers with my light and close-to-everyday-life writing style," said Amy with a smile.
A．other B．others C．another D．the other
A．by chance B．on purpose C．in time D．in secret
A．film B．paper C．medical D．tobacco
A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing
A．reports B．novels C．diaries D．plays
A．who B．which C．that D．whom
A．when B．while C．since D．until
A．At last B．At first C．At most D．At least
A．about B．of C．to D．with
A．reader B．editor C．driver D．fan
A．that B．if C．why D．how often
A．agreed B．disagreed C．refused D．left
A．housewife B．editor C．saleswoman D．writer
A．come up B．come out C．come over D．come about
A．sold B．improved C．printed D．lost
A．success B．service C．disaster D．hope
A．unhappy B．angry C．satisfied D．proud
A．go out B．run out C．give out D．work out
A．come B．go C．return D．get
A．singing B．writing C．speaking D．reading
Diana Velex does everything with maximum effort and at maximum speed That learning a new language, completing two certificates and opening a store.
When arriving in Canada in 2008, she had one : to have what she had back home in Colombia. "I didn't want to
what I do, like so many who come to a new country," she said. "I
to open a store here in Canada but knew I had to
myself properly."
①Diana quickly realize that making her dream of shop ownership in Canada a meant going to school to get the
education and certification. "My experience of owning a shop and working as a designer in Colombia gave me
in my abilities. But I couldn't speak the language and I had to
how to do things in Canada. It was like having to
②all over again," said Diana.
, she found just the help she needed for relaunch (重新开张）
continuing education at George Brown College. She began taking
for both the Essential Skills in Fashion Certificate and the image Consulting Certificate in May 2009.
Diana met with the language barrier, she was always going
while at college.
By the end of October 2009, she had completed all certificate requirements. Within two years after her goal when her new store opened its doors in Toronto's Sheppard Center. She was on the fast-track to
.
②Looking back, Diana, a fashion designer, her achievements to the goal she set, the education she received from the college, and
the efforts she made. Now Diana is very happy doing what she is doing.
A. requires B. encourages C. includes D. advises
A. goal B. memory C. choice D. problem
A. continue B. choose C. change D. lose
A. demanded B. decided C. agreed D. hesitated
A. teach B. prepare C. enjoy D. persuade
A. reality B. fact C. challenge D. wonder
A. physical B. private C. primary D. necessary
A. pressure B. judgment C. influence D. confidence
A. put away B. depend on C. learn about D. look into
A. advance B. start C. suffer D. work
A. Naturally B. Gradually C. Luckily D. Clearly
A. through B. for C. before D. with
A. notes B. responsibilities C. chances D. courses
A. Though B. As C. Since D. Once
A. around B. back C. ahead D. out
A. adventure B. arrival C. performance D. journey
A. original B. common C. great D. distant
A. success B. wealth C. glory D. happiness
A. adds B. connects C. devotes D. owes
A. after all B. above all C. at least D. at first
As a nurse, I realize the job I'm doing is not an easy one，but one that is well worth doing. all the people could think and act like a nurse, the world could be a much better place.
Nurses are . As a nurse, it is important to take care of patients. My goal is to take care of them as well as emotionally and to meet their needs. If people learn to care for each other and be 4 to others' needs instead of trying to （5） one another, our lives could be much better.
Nurses are . In my work, I teach my patients about medicines and . In our daily life, we could teach our children to and love others. We could teach parents that hitting their is not illegal. We could teach people not to drink and . ②If we acted like a nurse, we could teach a lesson that could possibly change a person's .
Nurses are counselors. I cannot tell you how many times in my career I have the role of a counselor with my . Many of them just want someone to talk to, , someone just to listen to. What if we just took a few minutes to counsel and listen to our children? How many could have been saved if the husband and wife had just talked and listened to each other? In my opinion, is very important in order to have a healthy relationship.
Being a nurse can have many rewards. I often them to my daily life. what a different world this would be if we all made a few in our daily life and started acting and thinking like a nurse.
A．because B．before C．if D．though
A．caregivers B．advisers C．leaders D．lecturers
A．personally B．carefully C．generally D．physically
A．native B．kind C．sensitive D．available
A．hurt B．help C．destroy D．damage
A．driver B．doctors C．firefighters D．teachers
A．hairstyles B．healthcare C．gardening D．make-up
A．inspect B．direct C．respect D．attract
A．bosses B．employees C．readers D．children
A．walk B．talk C．play D．drive
A．comfortable B．valuable C．changeable D．reasonable
A．life B．appearance C．speech D．habit
A．looked into B．figured out C．taken on D．picked up
A．patients B．students C．professors D．customers
A．after all B．above all C．or rather D．as well
A．time B．money C．lives D．marriages
A．communication B．transportation C．appreciation D．education
A．adapt B．apply C．add D．contribute
A．Believe B．Wonder C．Imagine D．Ask
A．adjustments B．achievements C．faces D．mistakes
The images were shocking: Allison Samowitz and her twin sister, Jillian were watching the 2010 BP oil spill (溢出）on TV with their sinking. "①We live right
the beach, and we heard many stories of how sea birds and sea creatures
because of sea pollution and how the spill
the ocean's ecosystem，" says Allison. "It was just devastating (毁灭性)，and we were
it would happen here." The
towns along the Gulf of Mexico didn't feel that far away from their little Golden Beach anymore. They decided to do
for the nature conservation.
The sisters studied the habits of their friends and neighbors. "We're a(n)
town of 260 homes, and we found out only 20 percent of them
！” Allison says.
②Moved to act, they first organized a town fair with demonstrations about how people could make lasting changes to the environment. They
local companies to join them and the fair
a crowd of about 200 people. On the scene were trucks and booths (货摊）where volunteers and company workers accepted
electronic equipment, eyeglasses, clothes and books—all for recycling.
The girls are planning another this year. "It's an education campaign," says Allison. "People don't know, but there are so many simple things they can do every day that can
the nature."
Allison now reports on the environment for her school's television station. Both girls devote their spare to various recycling projects around the town，such as giving old toys to children's charities and collecting
clothes for the people in need.
And should anyone think that they're awfully single-minded, they are . The sisters have many
other interests: ballet, volleyball，singing and deep-sea diving with their dad. "They're basically optimistic," said their dad.
A. boatsB. shipsC. habitsD. hearts
A. forB. onC. aboveD. with
A. livedB. diedC. appeared D. survived
A. promoted B. maintainedC. controlledD. affected
A. sureB. sorryC. afraidD. certain
A. historicalB. industrial C. official D. coastal
A. somethingB. anythingC. nothingD. everything
A. conservation B. contribution C. pronunciation D. nutrition
A. famousB. ancientC. largeD. small
A. recycledB. fishedC. workedD. waited
A. cleverB. normalC. ordinary D. cautious
A. orderedB. remindedC. warnedD. persuaded
A. collectedB. informedC. attractedD. moved
A. usedB. repaired C. pollutedD. broken
A. gameB. concertC. competition D. fair
A. damageB. benefitC. ruinD. endanger
A. timeB. partC. moneyD. effort
A. newB. fashionableC. worn D. expensive
A. mistakenB. rightC. sillyD. friendly
A. wealthyB. strangeC. popularD. healthy