The other day, I happened to meet someone I hadn’t seen for many years. I couldn’t believe the change in him. In fact, he didn’t even seem like the ___16___ person.
When I first knew Bill, back in college he was one of the most carefree(无忧无虑) people I had ever ___17___. Bill and I were in the same class in college, and ___18___ was never dull(枯燥的) when he was ___19___. With him there was one wild adventure (探险) after another. Sometimes I wonder how we ___20___ to study for our exams.
Last week I was in Huston on business and I ran into Bill in the bar at the hotel. At first I wasn’t ___21___ sure it was him. Was this short-haired businessman really the same person? I wasn’t really sure until I came near him but it indeed was Bill. Now he works for a bank. He talked most of the evening about his job, his new car and his house. How he had changed! Back when we were in college, the ___22___ thing Bill cared about was possessions(财物). Now they seemed to be his main ___23____.
I suppose it’ s ____24____ to expect people to remain the same, especially when I have changed so much myself. But I must say that I enjoyed the old Bill much more than the new one. Maybe he ___25____ the same way about me.
A．proper B．same C．usual D．right
A．considered B．supposed C．met D．expected
A．learning B．life C．work D．fun
A．in B．out C．away D．around
A．decided B．continued C．managed D．hoped
A．more B．less C．still D．even
A．first B．last C．next D．only
A．interest B．event C．subject D．problem
A．unnecessary B．foolish C．common D．unusually
A．felt B．acted C．looked D．discovered
Packing too many things is one of the fastest ways to make your trip less enjoyable. When you leave, it always seems like you’re going to need every item(物品)in your suitcase. when you finish your journey, you may haven’t been worn once. Unless you can a porter(行李)everywhere you go, all of those extra items are going to weigh you down. Here are on how to pack for vacation and make your trip a pleasure.
Choose a wheeled suitcase and a small backpack. The wheeled saves(避免)you from carrying heavy baggage. The small backpack lets you keep items close.
Put your necessary travel items in the backpack. They things like money, medicine and a mobile phone. If you have space, add some items as well as a book, a snack and sunglasses.
Bring less. You’ll have to carry your bags airports, train stations and city streets, so you don’t want to pack more items than necessary. Leave home any items you may not need during your trip.
Don’t your suitcase. You are sure to buy at least a few souvenirs during your trip, and leaving space for them in your suitcase will reduce your travel stress.
A．So B．And C．But D．Since
A．support B．afford C．provide D．serve
A．skills B．researches C．messages D．suggestions
A．car B．bike C．robot D．case
A．interesting B．important C．wonderful D．educational
A．include B．prepare C．experience D．discover
A．expensive B．necessary C．extra D．correct
A．around B．through C．between D．inside
A．when B．where C．why D．that
A．fill B．lose C．forget D．lock
Jerry was always in a good mood. someone was having a bad day, Jerry would tell him how to look on the positive(积极的)side of the situation.
One day I asked him, “How can you be positive all the time?”
Jerry replied, “Each morning, I say to , ‘Jerry, you have two choices today. You can choose to be in a good mood or in a bad mood.’ I choose to be in a good mood.”
Several years later, I heard Jerry was hurt three robbers(强盗). Luckily, Jerry was sent to the quickly.
I asked him what his thought was when the robbery took place. Jerry replied, “As I on the floor, I remembered I could choose to live or to die. I choose to live.”
“Weren’t you I asked.
“Yes, I was really afraid when I saw the expressions on the of the doctors.”
“What did you do?” I asked.
“When a nurse asked if I was allergic(过敏的)to . I shouted, ‘Bullets(子弹)!’ Over their laughter, I told them, ”
Thanks to the super medical of his doctors, Jerry lived, but also because of his amazing attitude, Attitude, after all, is everything.
A．If B．After C．Though D．Since
A．himself B．itself C．myself D．yourself
A．in B．with C．for D．by
A．school B．hospital C．bank D．court
A．lay B．ran C．danced D．walked
A．sad B．awake C．afraid D．excited
A．hands B．faces C．heads D．arms
A．nowhere B．nothing C．anywhere D．anything
A．live B．decide C．depend D．feed
A．research B．place C．skill D．position
Every day cars kill or hurt many people on roads. Sometimes the drivers drive too fast or do not drive carefully enough .Some of them traffic rules and cause accidents.
According to some researchers, it is usually the pedestrians(行人) who cause the accidents. A lot of road users are very . They walk or run across the roads the cars. They walk in the roads but not on the walkways. Some do not take the time to the green lights and simply cross the roads against the red lights.
Many people think accidents often happen in roads in large cities, but this is not always true. , Tokyo is one of the world’s largest cities and probably one of the busiest cities. However, there are accidents to pedestrians. The reason is that the police there are very and the pedestrians are very careful . Pedestrians never cross the roads against a red light and they follow the traffic rules.
Do you know alcohol(酒精) is another main cause of traffic accidents? It delays(延缓) people’s response(反应). Those who have drunk alcohol are in making decision. They need a few more seconds to react. Alcohol drinking is especially dangerous for motor car drivers. It is not only drivers who may have accidents after drinking, drunk pedestrians may put their lives in danger as well.
A．make B．break C．follow D．remember
A．tired B．careful C．careless D．afraid
A．at the end of B．in the center of C．on top of D．in front of
A．turn on B．wait for C．set up D．look for
A．busy B．wide C．clean D．new
A．In fact B．By the way C．For example D．In other words
A．very few B．so many C．some D．lots of
A．lazy B．polite C．patient D．strict
A．even B．never C．hardly D．always
A．slow B．active C．excited D．lazy
Robert was always busy. One day, some naughty children wanted to make fun of . One of them said to Robert, “There are birds’ eggs that tree. Could you please get them for us?”
Robert wanted to help the children, he knew that the naughty children would take away his boots if he left them on the ground. So he tied (捆) the boots to his body .
“We’ll your boots for you! You can leave them here,” said the children.
“Thank you!” Robert replied. “But I’m quite busy .As soon as I get the for you, I’ll go home.”
A．her B．him C．you D．me
A．in B．with C．for D．without
A．so B．or C．but D．because
A．put on B．look for C．take off D．take care of
A．eggs B．birds C．kits D．leaves
“Never give up!” It is my law(法则) of my life. It has brought me . I learned the law from my father’s story.
My father was in a poor village in the north of Jiangsu, in China. When he was a young boy, he went to school in the morning, then in the fields till sunset. And then he did his homework midnight. Life was hard, because they had no !
At the age of 14, my father heard of the United States of America. It was the land of gold, the land where people can become rich.
“ don’t I go to America?” he said to himself, full of hope.
So, my father came to America. “ I had thought it was easy to money in America,” he told me. “But when I arrived there, I realized it was not true. They did not like to hire（雇佣） me because I spoke English. Later, I worked in a small restaurant, cleaning up tables, dishes and sweeping the floor. Life was for the first few years. I worked from 10a.m to 11p.m. I wanted to go to school to learn English, but it was impossible. I couldn’t the schooling(学费).
My father working hard, and reached his goal.
“Alan,” he often says to me, “If you want something, you have to work for it and never give up. Things do not come in life.” That is what I learned from my father.
A．disaster B．loss C．success D．pity
A．life B．fashion C．danger D．history
A．famous B．lucky C．rich D．born
A．taught B．worked C．studied D．slept
A．until B．towards C．for D．during
A．experience B．energy C．time D．money
A．kind B．poor C．strong D．lazy
A．What B．How C．Why D．When
A．discover B．make C．collect D．spend
A．little B．good C．much D．excellent
A．giving B．running C．washing D．receiving
A．comfortable B．cheerful C．nice D．hard
A．borrow B．need C．afford D．pay
A．kept B．finished C．minded D．stopped
A．really B．easily C．quietly D．slowly