I shall never forget the day when the earthquake took place. It was about 5 o’clock in the afternoon and I was 26 to my daughter’s school. Our plan was to go 27 together. I’d stopped at a 28 to get some fresh fruit. We like to have some fruit to eat 29 our swim. I was driving along a high road on the way. 30 my road was another road which was built like a 31 . I was hungry so I put the bag of apples 32 me and started to eat one. 33 I saw the cars in front of me start to 34 from side to side. Then my car started to shake! I didn’t know what was happening. Perhaps something had 35 wrong with my car. I drove a little more slowly and then I 36 the car and at the same moment the road 37 onto the cars in front of me. I found myself in the __38 . I couldn’t move. My legs and feet were hurting badly and I couldn’t move them. All round me was 39 But above me I could hear shouts and a lot of noise. Then I memorized what had happened. I had been 40 an earthquake. For about two hours nobody came. Luckily I could reach the bag of 41 , so at least I had plenty to eat. Then I heard people 42 towards me. A team of people had come to 43 if anyone was under the 44 road. I called out, “I’m here!” I heard a shout. Soon a stranger climbed to my car. “How are you 45 ?”He asked. “Not too bad,”I said. They didn’t get me out until the next morning.
A．driving B．leading C．walking D．running
A．farm B．shop C．park D．school
A．after B．during C．since D．once
A．Under B．Along C．Over D．Beside
A．bridge B．roof C．cover D．top
A．under B．along C．inside D．beside
A．move B．roll C．burst D．jump
A．been B．broken C．gone D．done
A．parked B．started C．moved D．stopped
A．put B．ran C．fell D．jumped
A．dark B．afternoon C．sun D．car
A．noisy B．dusty C．quiet D．blood
A．on B．at C．by D．in
A．food B．sandwiches C．apples D．bread
A．climbing B．shouting C．moving D．driving
A．know B．tell C．understand D．see
A．falling B．broken C．breaking D．dirty
A．sleeping B．feeling C．eating D．going
For most, getting your first car opens up a new world of freedom and allows you to go wherever you want, whenever you want. Getting a car did this for me, and it also brought my best friend and me . But then it tore us apart.
My best friend lives three minutes from my . Since her is in late summer, seven months behind mine, I basically became her when I turned 16 in December.
And so I her up for school and took her home. We made ice-cream , went shopping and to the movies--all in my car. I would drive to her house just to sit on her bed, read magazines and have a good laugh. I went to her house so that she gave me a to her house.
A week after I got my license, she was with me I had my first accident. She was there and me and we kept it a , since I didn’t want people to . From then on, through thick and thin, it was just me, my car and my best friend.
High school is a time of , but I couldn’t for a long time we became so distant(疏远) after being so close. My friend waited three months after her birthday to get her dream car: a green 2004 Beetle. With its , the passenger seat of my car became . Our car trips became less frequent I didn’t even drive down her street.
It’s funny how a car can change a relationship so much. I had wanted her to get a car, but once she did, I it. I wanted her friendship back, even if it couldn’t be the same.
A．some B．any C．none D．all
A．closer B．farther C．luckier D．happier
A．neighbor B．school C．home D．family
A．holiday B．birthday C．course D．job
A．driver B．follower C．partner D．guide
A．picked B．woke C．called D．hurried
A．parties B．trips C．plans D．classes
A．happily B．often C．hardly D．seldom
A．key B．door C．address D．phone
A．while B．but C．after D．when
A．saved B．suggested C．advised D．comforted
A．favorite B．secret C．pride D．joke
A．help B．see C．know D．laugh
A．change B．disappointment C．friendship D．excitement
A．understand B．answer C．imagine D．believe
A．when B．where C．how D．what
A．arrival B．dream C．return D．beauty
A．broken B．crowded C．empty D．different
A．however B．until C．as D．before
A．regretted B．received C．enjoyed D．lost
Once there was a little bird that lived in the old times. When a sage(智者)was thrown into a ____by his enemy, the little bird saw what happened and decided to put it out to ____the sage. The little bird____bringing a few drops of water in his____mouth from the nearby river. The larger birds in the tree ____and laughed at the little bird, saying, “Why are you carrying the ____?”
The little bird said, “To put out the fire around the sage.” The larger birds continued ____, “How could you put out such a huge fire with so little water? It is ____.”
Do you know what the little bird _____? “I don’t know whether I will manage to put out the fire or not but I know what I have ___to stop the fire.” Hearing the answer, all the larger birds were____.
We often think that our effort is the factor(因素) responsible for our ____. This is a wrong way of ____. If we believe we can succeed, we shall succeed. Our ____is just a sacrifice(牺牲) that we are willing to make .____, the little bird knew that with a few drops of water the fire would not be put out but it was his ___to do whatever he could to achieve this goal.
It’s the action, not the fruit of the action, that is ___.You have to do the right thing. It may not be in your _____or may not be in your time, but that doesn’t ____ you stop doing the right thing. You may never know___results come from your action. But if you do nothing, there will be no result.
A．room B．fire C．river D．plane
A．remind B．stop C．help D．surprise
A．started B．allowed C．suggested D．imagined
A．long B．tiny C．strong D．beautiful
A．refused B．understood C．heard D．watched
A．cup B．present C．water D．fruit
A．warning B．laughing C．teaching D．complaining
A．unnecessary B．dangerous C．useless D．possible
A．accepted B．achieved C．performed D．replied
A．done B．finished C．collected D．proved
A．afraid B．silent C．angry D．nervous
A．success B．growth C．study D．career
A．planning B．working C．explaining D．thinking
A．progress B．fortune C．effort D．change
A．Similarly B．Strangely C．Suddenly D．Generally
A．turn B．responsibility C．promise D．fault
A．actual B．easy C．exact D．important
A．secret B．order C．power D．memory
A．mean B．protect C．report D．mention
A．when B．how C．that D．what
A friend of mine met with an accident driving in darkness. His legs were so hurt that he couldn’t move. What was the was that he found himself unable to ask for help — his mobile phone went out of as a result of exhausted battery. Nothing could be done but to in cold wilderness. It was 8 hours later that day broke, and then the __ of the rescue.
It is almost that he could stand the horror in the darkness for so long. Even more surprising was his 1 , “First of all I checked up my conditions and found myself not in fatal danger. As there was no to call for help, I leaned back in my seat trying my best to keep the wound from . In this way I dozed off.”
His story put an end to my regret for the of an exploration adventure that happened last year. A group of young men to explore a mountain cave and got lost. to find a way out in the dark cave，they were frightened and ran anxiously without a sense of __ . Finally they fell dead in fear and exhaustion. According to the people that found them, the place where they got lost was only about 10 meters away from the of the cave. If they stayed on the spot when they lost their way and tried to themselves, they would probably sense a faint light shining not far away.
Don’t you think that you can compare it with itself? When you meet with obstacles in life and work, you are lost in darkness. you it’s unclear yet and you needn’t put up struggle . It seems to be a negative attitude, a person who can afford to do so must have foresight as well as a great courage in the first place.
A．worst B．least C．largest D．shortest
A．service B．work C．order D．way
A．cry B．wait C．lie D．sleep
A．end B．success C．arrival D．team
A．untrue B．useless C．true D．unimaginable
A．explanation B．decision C．plan D．excuse
A． working B．mental C．physical D．medical
A．place B．strength C．tools D．way
A．rotting B．bleeding C．hurting D．spreading
A．difficulty B．loneliness C．hardship D．failure
A．had B．managed C．tried D．planned
A．Willing B．Deciding C．Determined D．Unable
A．hearing B．direction C．feeling D．sight
A．local B．village C．rescue D．brave
A．opening B．top C．end D．side
A．save B．help C．stop D．calm
A．life B．work C．adventure D．mankind
A．Imagine B．Watch C．Mind D．Warn
A．really B．carefully C．immediately D．hopefully
A．and B．but C．so D．while
How many times have you been discouraged by obstacles and difficulties? Most of the time, we think that there is some sort of outside force that prevents us from being happy． Well, the truth is －that“ force" you are thinking of is actually your ．
Yes, your own attitude is may prevent you from achieving fulfillment（成就感）． Although the heart is the lifeline of the body, _ , the brain actually affects your entire being． If you tell yourself that you are not good enough, then eventually, the body does the same． Knowing this, you must condition your consciousness into thinkingthat you can have a fulfilling life．
People around you may sometimes tell you that you cannot do certain things, but who are they to your life journey? If you tell yourself that people often pull you down in an effort to bring you to their （low） level, then you a small victory． Take that the ones who say that you can never be successful are the ones who are in their own lives． Those losers are not supposed to spoil your life． You are only what you yourself to be．
Learning to believe in yourself is overcoming ．Many people are afraid of trying because they are afraid of failing．Remember the _, and then being able to overcome it is a victory in itself． So you create a strong belief in yourself． your limits, ever if that means more , and condition your spirit into realizing that all these help you achieve your true strength as a person．Once you learn this, you will quickly find that you are able to do much more than you even that you could．
The single most important to becoming successful in any area of your life comes clown to the way you think． Spend time every day feeding your mind with powerful education, mindset（思维模式）and knowledge and find other successful people to see what they did that you can start to ．
A．naturally B．willingly C．unbelievably D．accidentally
A．positive B．interesting C．negative D．optimistic
A．body B．mind C．heart D．life
A．which B．that C．what D．why
A．on the other hand B．on the contrary C．as a result D．in a word
A．carefully B．rudely C．gently D．unconsciously
A．meanwhile B．otherwise C．seldom D．therefore
A．continue B．break C．plan D．strike
A．decline B．achieve C．expect D．miss
A．charge B．control C．part D．note
A．unfortunate B．unsuccessful C．unimportant D．unrealistic
A．allow B．make C．force D．object
A．shame B．mistake C．crisis D．fear
A．punishment B．story C．failure D．assessment
A．Lower B．Establish C．Challenge D．Follow
A．defeats B．admiration C．inspiration D．findings
A．victories B．falls C．experience D．doubts
A．broadcast B．imagined C．sentenced D．caught
A．lesson B．similarity C．shelter D．key
A．model B．submit C．share D．interview
With time flying, people become aged. Then many people even in their middle age often start to notice that their memory and mental clarity are not what they used to be. We suddenly can’t remember we put the keys just a moment ago, or an old friend’s name, or the name of an old band we used to love. As the brain , we refer to these occurrences as "senior moments". seemingly innocent, this loss of mental focus can potentially have a(n) effect on our social and well-being.
Neuroscientists,experts who study the nervous system, are increasingly showing that there’s actually a lot that can be done. It out that the brain needs exercise in much the same way our muscles do, and the right mental can significantly improve our basic cognitive(认知) . Thinking is basically a of making connections in the brain. To a certain extent, our ability to in making the connections that drive intelligence is inherited(继承). , because these connections are made through effort and practice, scientists believe that intelligence can expand and wave mental effort.
Now, a new Web-based company has taken a step and developed the first "brain training program" designed to actually help people improve and their mental sharpness.
The Web-based program you to systematically improve your memory and attention skills. The program keeps a(n) of your progress and provides detailed feedback(反馈) your performance and improvement. Most importantly, it changes and improves the games you play to up the strengths you are developing-much like a(n) exercise routine which requires you to increase resistance and vary your muscle use.
A．where B．when C．that D．why
A．improves B．fades C．recovers D．falls
A．If B．Unless C．Once D．While
A．irregular B．limited C．damaging D．positive
A．personal B．psychological C．mental D．physical
A．turns B．finds C．points D．figures
A．connection B．responses C．workouts D．associations
A．style B．functions C．circumstances D．atmosphere
A．steps B．condition C．consequences D．process
A．insist B．believe C．succeed D．fail
A．Therefore B．Moreover C．Otherwise D．However
A．according to B．regardless of C．apart from D．instead of
A．back B．further C．aside D．around
A．regain B．reflect C．review D．respond
A．suggests B．makes C．hurries D．allows
A．hold B．record C．order D．pace
A．to B．with C．for D．about
A．irregularly B．habitually C．constantly D．unusually
A．carry B．put C．build D．take
A．risky B．effective C．meaningless D．familiar