Many years ago I drove a taxi for extra money mainly from the downtown to the 36 , beside the Greenwood Racetrack..
Each time a taxi drove up to the station, many kids would run along the 37 . One 38 kid would open the passenger door and say, “ 39 , sir.” The passenger would always say thanks and give the kid a 40 . It was a routine that everybody knew.
One day I noticed a boy, who was 41 than most of them but was pushed away by even the smallest kid. He never pushed back. 42 , he would even step aside when others pushed forward. But he never 43 .
Then as I was 44 to the sidewalk, all the other kids were running after a taxi 45 mine. They didn’t notice mine.
The boy saw me and walked toward my taxi. As I pulled up I made sure that I stopped in a 46 with the passenger door right beside him. He 47 the passenger door and said, “Good luck at the track, sir.”
48 , the man did not tip him a quarter. Instead he 49 , “Get out of my way!” He pushed him aside so 50 that the boy fell down and was badly hurt. I got out of my car quickly, 51 find that the man disappeared in the crowd.
So I looked for the kid. I decided to give him $20 for all his 52 . But he was far up ahead, walking out of the station 53 . 54 , I never saw him again. I’d like to find him and tell him that if only he had stuck around a little longer I would have given him a whole $20.
I learned an important lesson from the boy. When things seem so 55 that you are ready to give up, that is the time when things are most likely to turn around for you.
A．school B．station C．office D．hospital
A．sidewalk B．way C．track D．step
A．strong B．tall C．lucky D．active
A．Stop B．Welcome C．Help D．Good luck
A．smile B．tip C．hug D．prize
A．short B．bigger C．weaker D．smarter
A．Instead B．In general C．In total D．In case
A．gave in B．gave away C．gave up D．gave off
A．pushing up B．speeding up C．keeping up D．pulling up
A．above B．beside C．in front of D．over
A．position B．car C．tree D．situation
A．closed B．opened C．kicked D．knocked
A．Therefore B．So C．However D．Then
A．smiled B．wept C．advised D．shouted
A．hard B．softly C．sweetly D．slowly
A．and to B．but to C．only to D．so as to
A．strength B．efforts C．courage D．work
A．nervously B．anxiously C．madly D．silently
A．So far B．From then on C．Once more D．Just then
A．unavoidable B．poor C．hopeless D．challenging
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
When Alice was sixteen, I was the one who wanted to run away from home. It was to see the changes coming over her. She skipped school, and refused to communicate. I tried being firm, but it didn‘t . I saw a dark future for my once sweet daughter.
One school day Alice returned home very late. With a quarrel in view. I was surprised to see Alice was .
“I hope I did the right thing, Mom,”“Alice said. I saw a cat, all bloody but alive. I it to the vet’s(宠物医院), and was asked to make payment . As I couldn’t reach anyone at the phone number on the cat’s tag(标牌), I had to pay the bill.”
In the following days, the owner still couldn’t be . Alice paid the vet to continue treatment. I grew : what if the family had simply left the cat behind?
A week went by. A woman called to speak to Alice.
“She is at school,” I said.
“You have a daughter,” she said, apparently in tears.
Her family had just returned from abroad, and got a (n) from the vet. Their cat was recovering, thanks to Alice’s . “We can’t wait to hug Cuddles again,” she sobbed.
Upon her return home, Alice was filled with at the news. So was I. I learned through another woman’s eyes that my daughter was still a good person despite her teenage years. Her warm heart would surely guide her in the right direction.
A．pleasant B．painful C．unwise D．inspiring
A．remain B．match C．appear D．work
A．annoyed B．amused C．worried D．interested
A．carried B．followed C．returned D．guided
A．monthly B．honestly C．generously D．immediately
A．trusted B．contacted C．persuaded D．satisfied
A．active B．rude C．anxious D．proud
A．pretty B．grateful C．wonderful D．curious
A．apology B．invitation C．message D．reply
A．suggestion B．donation C．encouragement D．help
A．love B．anger C．regret D．joy
A．troubled B．long C．boring D．quiet