Recently divorced(离婚), I had no job and was on my way downtown to go the rounds of the employment offices despite the great 36 . My old umbrella was broken, and I could not 37 another one.
I sat down in the streetcar — and there against the seat was a beautiful silk 38 with a silver handle inlaid (镶嵌) with gold. I had 39 seen anything so lovely.
I 40 the handle and saw a 41 . I got off the streetcar and 42 opened the umbrella to protect myself. Then I searched a 43 book for the name on the umbrella and found it. I called and a lady answered.
Yes, she said in 44 , that was her umbrella, which her parents, now dead, had given her for a birthday present. 45 , she added, it had been stolen at school (she was a teacher) more than a year before.
She was so excited that I 46 I was 47 a job and went directly to her house. She took the umbrella, her 48 filled with tears.
I refused the 49 she gave me. We talked for a while, and I must have given her my address. I don’t remember.
The next six months were 50 . I was able to obtain 51 here and there. l reached the lowest point in my 52 . Unless a miracle happened, I would be homeless in January, foodless, jobless.
Christmas Eve came. No money to buy my daughter a gift. I was sobbing (抽泣) in the cold little kitchen 53 the doorbell rang and my daughter Peggy ran to answer it. He was a postman, and his arms were 54 of parcels. “This is a mistake” I said, but he read the name on the parcels and there were for me.
Peggy and I sat on the floor and opened them. I looked for the name of the sender. It was the teacher. The address was 55 “California”, where she had moved.
A．cloud B．rain C．wind D．snow
A．search B．catch C．afford D．sell
A．raincoat B．seat C．book D．umbrella
A．never B．ever C．almost D．nearly
A．concluded B．examined C．learned D．helped
A．name B．address C．card D．demand
A．deliberately B．specially C．sadly D．thankfully
A．technology B．engine C．telephone D．medicine
A．anger B．surprise C．danger D．sorrow
A．And B．But C．So D．Or
A．forgot B．remembered C．indicated D．decided
A．applied for B．watching for C．asking for D．looking for
A．face B．nose C．eyes D．ear
A．reward B．prize C．present D．umbrella
A．freezing B．surprising C．shocking D．struggling
A．failures B．successes C．jobs D．wages
A．heart B．favor C．work D．life
A．as B．while C．when D．then
A．proud B．full C．careful D．glad
A．simply B．directly C．finally D．nearly
I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a person.
I think my started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really . It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So I tried a(n) . I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble I to help. That was really a big for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of are still my best friends today.
A bigger cause of my new , however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimer’s disease became my . Every time I came into her room, she was so because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never her, so I took her place. She let me that making others feel good made me feel good, too. When she died, I was 5
, but I was very grateful to her.
I think I am a much person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not these experiences. They have me to care about other people more than about myself. I who I am today, and I could not say that a few years ago.
A．since B．before C．or D．unless
A．famous B．simple C．different D．skilled
A．education B．career C．tour D．change
A．balance B．homework C．degree D．interest
A．talked B．wrote C．lied D．reported
A．careful B．lonely C．curious D．guilty
A．argument B．game C．experiment D．defence
A．dared B．offered C．hesitated D．happened
A．dream B．problem C．duty D．step
A．us B．which C．them D．whom
A．attitude B．hobby C．hope D．luck
A．friend B．partner C．guide D．guest
A．polite B．happy C．strange D．confident
A．bothered B．answered C．visited D．trusted
A．explain B．guess C．declare D．see
A．homeless B．heartbroken C．bad-tempered D．hopeless
A．quieter B．busier C．better D．richer
A．forget B．face C．improve D．analyze
A．forced B．preferred C．ordered D．taught
A．miss B．like C．wonder D．expect
When studying in Australia, do not worry about understanding the local language. General English programs are offered to help you English. As a General English at Greenwich College，I will tell you what you can learn from these programs.
I teach English at all levels from beginners to .My classes usually with a fun activity. We play vocabulary and grammar .Sometimes we listen to Australian and decide if we like the lyrics(歌词).After we have all ，we move onto the grammar or vocabulary of the day. We it through writing or speaking.
We our other skills(reading，writing or listening)in the afternoon，and use these skills to better understand the grammar or vocabulary. , at the end of the day, we talk about to live and work in Australia. We discuss the problems， how to understand different accents, new words and make new friends. If there are any problems，we help each other, offering advice and .
General English also offers accent classes to improve your speaking ability. We offer special grammar and conversation classes, a movie club! You can also come with us to the Opera House，the beach，the zoo or even to a museum.
If you feel about using your spoken English，don’t worry! Everyone feels the .So，in General English we have activities that you talking to classmates，excursions(远足)that your confidence，and student parties that help you talk to others.
It's a great way to all your English skills as well as have a fantastic . Maybe I’ll see you in my class soon.
A．test B．posses C．cover D．grasp
A．student B．worker C．teacher D．guide
A．advanced B．awkward C．addicted D．accustomed
A．deal B．start C．compete D．work
A．toys B．sports C．games D．music
A．songs B．dialogues C．news D．reports
A．turned up B．shut up C．warmed up D．made up
A．catch B．practice C．appreciate D．enjoy
A．depend on B．keep on C．base on D．focus on
A．Occasionally B．Secondly C．Fortunately D．Eventually
A．why B．how C．when D．whether
A．including B．remaining C．deciding D．judging
A．practice B．disadvantage C．support D．challenge
A．as well as B．in addition C．except fo D．as a result of
A．nervous B．comfortable C．excited D．proud
A．opposite B．fixed C．same D．forced
A．take B．imagine C．get D．remind
A．catch B．build C．appreciate D．draw
A．improve B．value C．assess D．arrange
A．feeling B．thought C．adventure D．experience
Motivation means the desire to work toward a goal. It can come from inside or outside and can be and negative. When you say," If I make a hit, we'll win the game and I'll be a” you challenge yourself to do something and imagine what the will be. You might also say “If I fail in school, I will be .” Imagining the pain that brings is a negative way of motivating yourself.
Sometimes motivation comes from. Your parents might say," If you do well in school, the whole will go to Disney World." now you have a reason to study hard. Your parents might also say, “if you do not your room, you will be forbidden to watch your favorite TV program." This is the negative.
The best kind of motivation comes from inside you. In fact, motivating yourself to do well waiting for someone else to tell you is a sign that you are . People who have no must be told what to do all the time.
Self-motivation is one thing we learn from the martial arts（武术）. When we begin, our master us everything. As we progress, the master tells us to every day at home- and leaves us on our own! The master does not ask in class whether we have practiced and does not us if we fail to do so. By saying nothing, the master us to be grown-up enough to motivate and discipline ourselves.
If we are about the arts, we will practice at home and do well in class. Our master will this and encourage us to continue. Soon we will be for testing to advance towards the next stage. We will move up because we’ve motivated ourselves.
A．difficult B．positive C．impossible D．secret
A．hero B．player C．judge D．member
A．comment B．salary C．procedure D．reward
A．tired B．confused C．ashamed D．busy
A．wisdom B．practice C．danger D．failure
A．outside B．mind C．bottom D．work
A．group B．family C．class D．school
A．powerful B．personal C．typical D．similar
A．give up B．take up C．fix up D．clean up
A．result B．image C．approach D．number
A．more than B．except for C．apart from D．instead of
A．growing up B．coming back C．taking over D．watching out
A．orders B．goals C．suggestions D．experiences
A．lends B．teaches C．brings D．promises
A．think B．work C．practice D．listen
A．disturb B．punish C．visit D．trust
A．challenges B．forbids C．commands D．permits
A．nervous B．anxious C．serious D．certain
A．explain B．complete C．report D．notice
A．sorry B．famous C．ready D．Grateful
My name is Jane Eyre and my parents died when I was a baby. For ten years I lived a ______ life with my aunt and cousins who treated me unfairly. My cousins teased me and my aunt never showed me any ______. The only person who cared about me was the maid, Bessie. One day my cousin John me: “You should go and beg, not live with rich folks like us!” After fighting with him I was locked in a room, where I ______ for hours crying.
Things ______ the same until a tall gentleman called Mr Brockehurst came to visit. My aunt told me that I was going to a school ______ by the gentleman. “Train her to be useful and humble,” said Aunt. Two days later I ______ my home.
At first my ______ at Lowood School was easy. The food was bad and I was often cold but I made ______ and enjoyed studying. But after an illness killed several students, new owners _____ the school and life improved. Six years later I ______ a teacher and was very happy. But eventually(最后) I felt that I should explore more of the world and found a job as a private teacher in a ______.
Before I left Lowood, I was ______ by Bessie, who told me that seven years ago my father’s brother had come ______ me but left again to go abroad. “He looked like quite a gentleman,” said Bessie. I wondered if he would ever look for me again.
My new life ______ at Thornfield Hall, a large country house, ______ a little girl called Adele. She was the adopted(被收养的) daughter of the owner of the house, Mr Rochester. He ______ stayed at Thornfield and ______ my time was mainly spent with Adele and the servants. My life was quite happy now although there was something ______ about my new home. Often I heard odd(奇怪的) sounds _____ from the top floor of the house.
A．happy B．long C．sad D．comfortable
A．food B．love C．method D．schooling
A．shouted at B．cried over C．found out D．talked with
A．lived B．stayed C．studied D．beat
A．appeared B．worked C．seemed D．remained
A．built B．designed C．owned D．opened
A．built B．reached C．left D．sold
A．food B．life C．book D．study
A．noise B．friends C．mistakes D．faces
A．took over B．took up C．took off D．took away
A．turned B．met C．became D．found
A．school B．home C．library D．country
A．taught B．visited C．brought D．required
A．looking for B．looking after C．looking into D．looking at
A．stopped B．continued C．started D．remained
A．showing B．teaching C．searching D．wanting
A．often B．hardly C．happily D．quietly
A．yet B．so C．still D．though
A．interesting B．good C．instructive D．strange
A．come B．drop C．fall D．go
As waiters, we deal with customers every day and when something goes wrong, somehow we have the ability to keep on going. It's our responsibility to __ the customer.
I remember my first ____ job was at a fine restaurant. One afternoon, the manager informed all the cooks and waiters that a VIP _43were coming for lunch. The group were ____ VIPs in the city's fashion industry.
After the group arrived and got ____ comfortably, drinks were ___ _. Normally, the head waiter would be in charge of wine service. __ ， the manager asked me to serve that afternoon. I had ___ done wine service, nor had I ever served a group of twelve.
I arranged 12 wine glasses on the tray and went to the table. As I __ one of the glasses in front of the first customer, somehow I had ___ my grip (抓，握) and six glasses fell on top of a young woman, and then to the floor and __ in pieces. I felt frightened and my face turned red. I apologized many times to the ___ and to the rest of the group.
Quickly, the manager ____ my aid and helped in the cleanup, and sent out their drinks right away. I didn't understand why, but the group were forgiving me and the young woman __ informed me it was OK.
My manager pulled me to the side and said, “If you know why an accident happened, ___ from it and move on. You still have a table to serve and you can't show your ____ or your disappointment. Mistakes and accidents do happen. Keep your ___ up and be confident. The glasses are replaceable.”
I understood why he was truly a well ____ restaurant manager within the neighborhood. His ____ _ relationship with the group made the situation ___ and the group forgave me for that.
A．welcome B．please C．invite D．feed
A．servant B．waiter C．cook D．director
A．family B．class C．number D．group
A．taken up with B．made up of C．added up to D．recognized as
A．seated B．introduced C．dressed D．satisfied
A．bought B．sold C．got D．ordered
A．Therefore B．Besides C．However D．Though
A．often B．never C．once D．Little
A．cleaned B．shook C．set D．broke
A．got B．lost C．forgot D．caught
A．stood B．kept C．lay D．stayed
A．woman B．manager C．man D．guest
A．took over B．gave up C．came to D．rushed against
A．Impatiently B．angrily C．repeatedly D．regretfully
A．hear B．learn C．Tell D．change
A．nervousness B．apology C．excitement D．carelessness
A．nose B．head C．face D．hand
A．behaved B．visited C．respected D．understood
A．new B．close C．terrible D．famous
A．special B．possible C．calm D．comfortable