It was lunchtime and I walked into a small branch office on the West Side. I had come to 36 a checking account. The only officer on 37 was a fortyish black man, standing 38 a small counter from a young white boy who was wearing a V-necked sweater. I think I was especially 39 of the boy because he looked more like a kid from a prep school than a 40 in a West Side bank.
The boy continued to 41 my attention because of what happened next. He was holding an open savings-account book and 42 an expression of disappointment. “But I don’t understand. I opened the account myself, so why can’t I 43 any money?” the boy said, his voice breaking.
“I know it is, but those are the rules. I’ve already explained to you that a fourteen-year-old is not 44 to withdraw money without a letter from his parents,” the officer explained patiently.
Suddenly I noticed the account had a series of small deposits and withdraws. Then I questioned the officer, “How do you 45 that? Why did you let him withdraw money before, but not now?” He looked 46 . “Because the tellers were not aware of his age before and now they are. It’s really very 47 .” I turned to the boy with a shrug. “You’re really getting 48 ,” I said. “You ought to get your parents to come in here and 49 .” The boy looked destroyed. 50 , he put his savings book in a rear-pocket and walked out of the bank.
The officer turned to me. “You know,” he said, “you really shouldn’t have got 51 .” I couldn’t believe what this idiot was saying. “We were 52 this morning that some neighborhood bully has been shaking down (敲诈) this boy for more than a month. The other guy was 53 him to take money out every week and hand it over. The poor kid was 54 too scared to tell anyone. Anyway, the police are on the case and they’ll probably make a(n) 55 today."
“You mean there is no rule about being too young to withdraw money from a savings account?”
“Not that I ever heard of. Now, sir, what can we do for you?”
A．make B．open C．buy D．choose
A．duty B．board C．display D．show
A．on B．after C．over D．across
A．sure B．proud C．aware D．afraid
A．guard B．customer C．clerk D．manager
A．attract B．pay C．attach D．control
A．putting B．writing C．saying D．wearing
A．borrow B．deposit C．withdraw D．use
A．told B．inspired C．encouraged D．allowed
A．argue B．explain C．answer D．declare
A．annoyed B．disappointed C．excited D．amused
A．easy B．amazing C．fantastic D．simple
A．arranged B．convinced C．cheated D．caught
A．protest B．promise C．prohibit D．prepare
A．Excitedly B．Silently C．Cheerfully D．Nervously
A．interacted B．interrupted C．involved D．infected
A．asked B．discovered C．suggested D．informed
A．rushing B．forcing C．requesting D．begging
A．hardly B．unwillingly C．apparently D．eagerly
A．arrest B．sentence C．apology D．difference
The day for the great balloon competition finally arrived．Every insect in the garden had been hard, and now they were preparing to begin their routines．The balloon competitions were always something really special．
Each time, the flying insects were favourite to win, because they could seize the balloon strings and fly off in all directions, creating all sorts of in the air． , on this occasion there were some rather unusual insects taking part: a group of ants．Of course, expected that they could do anything special．They were so light that no ant had ever to take part, but it was quite impressive to see all the ants all organized and prepared．
So the competition began, and the insects took their turns, performing beautiful movements with the balloons．As always, the butterflies left everyone with their twist and turns, and their wonderful colours．When it was time for the ants to perform, it seemed like the competition had already been decided．
For the time in living memory, the ants shared just one balloon between them, and one by one they climbed up the balloon string, a thin black thread of ants．When all the string was covered, the last ant climbed his teammates to reach the balloon． he got there, he climbed onto the top of the balloon．
This strange attracted everyone's curiosity, and they were just about to witness the most important : the ant opened his jaws as wide as he could．．．and then he made a violent movement at the balloon with all his strength!
The result was powerful! The balloon began blowing out its air, flying about, here and there, doing a thousand turns and spins, while the ants made all kinds of beautiful shapes out of the string．
Of course, that acrobatic(杂技般的) flight with quite a hard landing, but it didn't ．The creativity and teamwork of the ant performance was so that the crowd didn't even have to vote for there to be a winner．
From then on, in that garden, everyone understood how much could be achieved by working ．In the years to come, the balloon competitions were full of displays carried out by teams, and they put on some wonderful routines; something those individual insects could never have achieved on their own．
A．fighting B．training C．functioning D．living
A．speakers B．organizers C．candidates D．producers
A．patterns B．numbers C．drawings D．sounds
A．Besides B．Thus C．Instead D．However
A．anybody B．somebody C．everybody D．nobody
A．bothered B．hesitated C．refused D．promised
A．quickly B．terribly C．perfectly D．strangely
A．special B．different C．familiar D．similar
A．amazed B．disappointed C．bored D．blessed
A．first B．second C．last D．next
A．cutting B．forming C．using D．passing
A．with B．over C．around D．through
A．Once B．If C．Though D．Until
A．idea B．attitude C．behavior D．experience
A．effect B．case C．condition D．moment
A．weakly B．madly C．peacefully D．carefully
A．ended B．started C．continued D．broke
A．help B．work C．matter D．tell
A．necessary B．impressive C．natural D．important
A．alone B．behind C．out D．together
Every Saturday night my family and I go out and feed the homeless people in the city of Orlando. There are hundreds of people across the city without any or shelter. We have been doing this for several months. We wanted to see what it was like in the of a homeless person .
One special thing I like to is, my family and I do not eat before we begin our so we know how it feels to be . All of the areas we go to are very , such as Parramore, Gore Street and downtown Orlando. We all get together in the and prepare the food. Some of the meals are sandwiches and cookies and a bottle of water. Sometimes my mom a steaming hot delicious meal. We then them all up to feed 30 or more people. I like to write special on the bag like , “God loves you”.
Before my family and I get into the car , we ask God for protection in a family prayer. A lot of people homeless people. Not all homeless people are drug addicts or people. Some are nice. Some of them just had bad things that to them.
At first, we had to earn their trust, because a lot of people are to them for no good reason. But now that they see us every week they us. We even know some of their names. We all have to remember that these are people that have .
Some of them shake our hands for giving them food. Some of them do really funny dances because they are happy.
After we finished feeding the homeless, it makes me what I have at home. Sometimes it makes me sad, and makes my mom . I love feeding the homeless, and making a(n) in someone’s life.
A．power B．strength C．experience D．food
A．belief B．plan C．life D．dream
A．mention B．charge C．expect D．gain
A．collection B．journey C．holiday D．investigation
A．curious B．separate C．tense D．hungry
A．dangerous B．tidy C．busy D．peaceful
A．birthday B．kitchen C．field D．restaurant
A．eats B．buys C．prepares D．serves
A．break B．give C．use D．bag
A．notes B．poems C．novels D．articles
A．arrest B．misunderstand C．save D．adopt
A．patient B．active C．bad D．careless
A．finally B．luckily C．barely D．really
A．happened B．owed C．led D．added
A．interesting B．mean C．familiar D．unusual
A．trust B．respect C．forgive D．relax
A．tasks B．goals C．feelings D．methods
A．accept B．require C．spend D．appreciate
A．fight B．cry C．complain D．argue
A．experiment B．fortunate C．difference D．report
Annie, a neighbor’s daughter, was away for her first semester at college this school year. She is a very sweet girl but just a bit shy. When her birthday came around, I found out she was feeling a bit .
Her family is quite poor and are tight, so there wouldn’t be any birthday visitors. I wanted to her a card and maybe a small gift to her day a bit. I got her school from her mom and planned to pick something up. Then I got a(n) !
I perhaps a bit more birthday cheer was needed here. I bought some balloons, birthday hats, and novelties at a store. I took a small and asked three other people in my area at work to “Happy Birthday” and send some birthday wishes to her. It was such fun making the recording! Other people what we were doing and their voices, so it really sounded like we had a party going on!
Then I bought her a small present and a card as planned. The real fun was packing them to be sent. I everything so it was like opening a mini birthday party! At the last minute I added a pack of cupcakes and a box of birthday candles sending them off. I got a call a few days later．Annie said her roommates and one of their neighbors in the got together with her and held a party for her the moment they arrived. She sounded so and I was so glad that she had some friends to her special day with.
It was such an easy and thing to do. The people who helped me make the tape still laugh and talk about it. And Annie me it was the most fun birthday she would remember!
A．lonely B．nervous C．happy D．bored
A．thoughts B．finances C．measures D．times
A．provide B．sell C．send D．draw
A．attract B．remember C．describe D．brighten
A．number B．campus C．address D．report
A．idea B．surprise C．chance D．message
A．decided B．thought C．wished D．concluded
A．another B．others C．other D．one
A．radio B．camera C．recorder D．phone
A．say B．sing C．repeat D．make
A．took out B．set out C．gave out D．found out
A．added B．devoted C．cleared D．lifted
A．suddenly B．originally C．finally D．carefully
A．collected B．paid C．arranged D．expected
A．until B．after C．unless D．before
A．dormitory B．home C．classroom D．office
A．familiar B．happy C．wonderful D．upset
A．help B．compare C．share D．witness
A．hard B．challenging C．fun D．time-consuming
A．warned B．convinced C．advised D．told
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John’s parents acquired the washer when he was a small boy. It happened during World War II. His family never a washing machine and, since gasoline was expensive, they could not trips to the laundry (洗衣店) several miles away. Keeping clothes became a problem for young John’s household.
A family friend joined the army, and his wife to go with him. John’s family to store their furniture while they were away. To the family’s , the friend suggested they use their Bendix. So this is how they the washer.
Young John helped with the washing, and across the years he a love for the old, green Bendix. But the war ended. When the friends came to take it back, John grew terribly . His mother him and said. “You must remember, that machine belonged to us in the first place. That we ever got to use it at all was a gift. So, instead of being mad at it being taken , let’s use this to be grateful that we had it at all.”
The lesson turned out . Years later, John watched his eight-year-old daughter die a slow and painful death of leukemia(白血病). Though he for months with her death, John could not begin getting over from the until he remembered the old Bendix.
His daughter was a . When he realized the simple fact, everything changed. He could now begin recovering from the death of his daughter. He started to see her as a marvelous gift that he was fortunate enough to for a time. He felt . He found strength and recovery. He knew he could get through the valley of loss.
A．required B．owned C．repaired D．saw
A．take B．have C．afford D．ride
A．clean B．warm C．nice D．good
A．agreed B．managed C．desired D．prepared
A．offered B．decided C．expected D．promised
A．disappointed B．astonishment C．sadness D．regret
A．bought B．got C．borrowed D．used
A．achieved B．produced C．developed D．reduced
A．finally B．obviously C．immediately D．peacefully
A．frightened B．upset C．hopeless D．confused
A．explained B．encouraged C．comforted D．taught
A．once B．already C．hardly D．never
A．out B．down C．away D．up
A．chance B．success C．event D．treasure
A．important B．necessary C．reasonable D．invaluable
A．thought B．missed C．struggled D．forgot
A．lesson B．loss C．illness D．difficulty
A．death B．washer C．gift D．loser
A．share B．spend C．live D．earn
A．grateful B．energetic C．relaxed D．happy
A thief dropped a winning lottery ticket (彩票) at the scene of his crime, but he has been given a lesson in .The man whom he robbed (抢劫) the ticket and won the $25,000 prize, but he managed to find the thief, and handed over the .
The robbery happened when Professor Sabbatucci was changing a tyre (轮胎) on a highway. Another motorist, who stopped to “, stole a suitcase from his car and drove off. The professor found the ticket and put it in his pocket before home.
Next day, the professor saw the lottery on TV and realized it was a winner. He the $25,000 prize. Then began a with his conscience (良心). In the end, he decided he could not keep the money he had been robbed. He then put a in newspapers and made an announcement on the radio, : “I’m trying to find the man who robbed me. I have $25,000 for him — a lottery . Please meet me.”
The professor received hundreds of from people who were hoping to him into handing them the cash. But there was one voice he and he arranged to meet the man in a park.
The robber gave back the and burst into tears. He could not what was happening. Why didn’t you the money?” he asked. The professor replied: “I couldn’t because it’s not mine.” Then he walked off, turning down the thief’s to share the prize.
A．friendship B．honesty C．bravery D．adventure
A．sent B．took out C．bought D．picked up
A．crime B．ticket C．]cash D．evidence
A．repair B．rest C．watch D．help
A．left B．dropped C．forgotten D．damaged
A．running B．walking C．driving D．riding
A．results B．story C．loss D．sales
A．presented B．took C．donated D．shared
A．battle B．business C．lecture D．quarrel
A．since B．while C．even though D．as if
A．review B．request C．show D．notice
A．joking B．saying C．wondering D．replying
A．number B．luck C．win D．receipt
A．notes B．emails C．letters D．calls
A．trick B．persuade C．lead D．draw
A．recognized B．remembered C．recorded D．recovered
A．car B．suitcase C．money D．check
A．imagine B．blame C．believe D．realize
A．keep B．return C．give D．earn
A．deal B．promise C．payment D．offer