My husband used to be a workaholic(工作狂)．Nothing seemed to be more __16__ to him than his work，not even his family.
He usually __17__at 6 o’clock，and our __18__ and I were still asleep then，and then left __19__ having breakfast.I asked him to have breakfast __20__，but he said it’s a waste of __21__.I didn’t know what kept him so__22__.He even couldn’t finish all his work in the office.He came back at ten at night.However，I never expected that he would give me a kiss.__23__he got home，he would start to__24__.The kids had already been in bed，of course.
“Mom，where is Dad？Why I __25__ see him？”the kids often asked.
“Well，Dad has to work.He is busy，”I always__26__like this.As time went by，they didn’t ask where their dad was again.Perhaps they had__27__that they had a dad.However，the situation changed several months ago.
Jenny，our daughter，suddenly became__28__.I sent her to the hospital.The__29__told me that she was seriously ill and that she was calling__30__all the time.Tears burst into my eyes when I__31__that.I finally called my __32__and told him about that.Half an hour later，he came to the hospital and held Jenny’s little hands.
He__33__another job two weeks later.
“I just wanted to make as much__34__as possible for you and our kids.But now，I just want to__35__as much time as possible with you and the kids，”he said and that’s what he is doing now.
A．possible B．interesting C．important D．relaxing
A．sat down B．got up C．stoop up D．came up
A．kids B．pets C．neighbors D．parents
A．on B．with C．without D．after
A．in the office B．on the way C．in school D．at home
A． money B．time C．energy D．food
A．tired B．busy C．fast D．excited
A．As soon as B．In the end C．Long before D．Long after
A．eat B．sleep C．work D．write
A．often B．never C．sometimes D．cheated
A．shouted B．asked C．replied D．cheated
A．thought B．forgotten C．ignored D．minded
A．fine B．worse C．ill D．angry
A．teacher B．boss C．officer D．doctor
A．mom B．sir C．dad D．madam
A．noticed B．realized C．heard D．felt
A．mother B．child C．brother D．husband
A． received B．lost C． changed D．found
A．money B．happiness C．value D．laughter
A．spend B．make C．set D．steal
Have you ever had to decide whether to go shopping or stay home and watch TV on a weekend? Now you do both at the same time. Home shopping television networks(网络) have become a for many people to shop without having to leave their homes.
Some shoppers are of department stores and supermarkets— the crowds, waiting in long lines, and sometimes of finding anything they want to buy. They’d rather sit quietly at home in front of the TV set and a friendly announcer describe a product a model shows it. And they can around the clock, buying something by making a phone call.
Department stores and even mail-under companies are to join in the success of home shopping. Large department stores are busy their own TV channels(频道)to encourage TV shopping in the future. can ask questions about products and place , all through their TV sets.
Will shopping by television take the place of shopping in stores? Some industry managers think so. many people find shopping at a store a great enjoyment. And for many shoppers, it is still important to or try on dresses they want to buy. That’s specialists say that in the future, home shopping will together with store shopping but will never entirely replace(取代) it.
A．must B．should C．shall D．can
A．programme B．way C．reason D．purpose
A．ever B．never C．still D．once
A．proud B．fond C．tired D．careful
A．fighting B．striking C．treating D．stopping
A．sense B．doubt C．hope D．feeling
A．see B．watch C．let D．notice
A．until B．since C．if D．while
A．shop B．wait C．turn D．deliver
A．suitably B．cheaply C．simply D．hardly
A．nervous B．lucky C．equal D．eager
A．putting up B．making up C．setting up D．looking up
A．Guests B．Assistants C．Managers D．Customers
A．orders B．goods C．books D．answers
A．lately B．finally C．especially D．fortunately
A．Then B．Yet C．However D．Therefore
A．general B．popular C．real D．true
A．design B．make C．wear D．touch
A．how B．why C．what D．when
A．exist B．practise C．follow D．appear
I was parked in front of the mall wiping off my car. Coming my way from across the parking lot was society would consider a bum(无业游民). From the of him, he had no car, no home, no clean clothes, and no money. He sat down in front of the bus stop but didn't look like he could have enough money to even the bus. “That's a very pretty car,” he said. He was but he had a(n) of dignity around him. I said, “thanks,” and wiping off my car. He sat there as I worked. The beg for money never came. As the silence between us widened something inside said, “ask him if he needs any help.” I was that he would say “yes”. “Do you need any help?” I asked. He answered in three but profound(深远的) words that I shall never . “Don't we all?” he said.
I had been feeling high, successful and important those three words me like a shotgun. Don't we all? I needed help. Maybe not for bus fare or a place to sleep, but I needed help. I my wallet and gave him not only enough for bus fare, but enough to get a warm meal and for the day. Those three little words still ring . No matter how much you have, no matter how much you have , you need help too. No matter how you have, no matter how you are with problems, even without money or a place to sleep, you can help.
A．that B．what C．which D．how
A．expressions B．manners C．looks D．attitudes
A．ride B．buy C．drive D．stop
A．generous B．disappointed C．modern D．ragged
A．air B．atmosphere C．appearance D．figure
A．finished B．stopped C．continued D．began
A．quietly B．casually C．aimlessly D．eagerly
A．interesting B．expected C．boring D．supposed
A．afraid B．glad C．doubtful D．sure
A．simple B．complex C．strange D．rigid
A．accept B．forget C．respond D．choose
A．unless B．after C．until D．when
A．frightened B．moved C．wounded D．hit
A．reached in B．searched for C．looked up D．exposed to
A．shelter B．clothes C．reward D．blanket
A．nice B．ridiculous C．true D．proper
A．submitted B．devoted C．applied D．accomplished
A．few B．many C．little D．enough
A．loaded B．puzzled C．angry D．unsatisfied
A．receive B．give C．need D．seek
When Amy wrote her first novel in secondary school, she never imagined that she would become a writer one day. Like many writers on the Internet, the 28-year-old woman got into this online world .
Three years ago, Amy worked in a industry. Her job kept her busy for six months and left her almost to do for the rest of the year. To fill the time， she started writing on the Internet. Her first novel was about her neighbors and their life she is familiar with.
Amy has been interested in writing she was a child. . she just wanted to share her novels people she knew. ①Then one day a(n) of a famous website emailed her, asking her she would like to sell the electronic copyright (授权）of one of her novels. She immediately and the novel was moved to the VIP section of the website. She got $1,500 for that.
Now Amy is a full-time . So far her eight novels have online, and five of them were on paper.
"The Internet made me famous and brought me " she said. “I earn much more money now—about $60,000 a year. I am with my career, but there is one problem—that my talent might after five years and I'll have to to work in the medical industry."
"Before that day comes’ I'll keep for the readers with my light and close-to-everyday-life writing style," said Amy with a smile.
A．other B．others C．another D．the other
A．by chance B．on purpose C．in time D．in secret
A．film B．paper C．medical D．tobacco
A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing
A．reports B．novels C．diaries D．plays
A．who B．which C．that D．whom
A．when B．while C．since D．until
A．At last B．At first C．At most D．At least
A．about B．of C．to D．with
A．reader B．editor C．driver D．fan
A．that B．if C．why D．how often
A．agreed B．disagreed C．refused D．left
A．housewife B．editor C．saleswoman D．writer
A．come up B．come out C．come over D．come about
A．sold B．improved C．printed D．lost
A．success B．service C．disaster D．hope
A．unhappy B．angry C．satisfied D．proud
A．go out B．run out C．give out D．work out
A．come B．go C．return D．get
A．singing B．writing C．speaking D．reading
Diana Velex does everything with maximum effort and at maximum speed That learning a new language, completing two certificates and opening a store.
When arriving in Canada in 2008, she had one : to have what she had back home in Colombia. "I didn't want to
what I do, like so many who come to a new country," she said. "I
to open a store here in Canada but knew I had to
myself properly."
①Diana quickly realize that making her dream of shop ownership in Canada a meant going to school to get the
education and certification. "My experience of owning a shop and working as a designer in Colombia gave me
in my abilities. But I couldn't speak the language and I had to
how to do things in Canada. It was like having to
②all over again," said Diana.
, she found just the help she needed for relaunch (重新开张）
continuing education at George Brown College. She began taking
for both the Essential Skills in Fashion Certificate and the image Consulting Certificate in May 2009.
Diana met with the language barrier, she was always going
while at college.
By the end of October 2009, she had completed all certificate requirements. Within two years after her goal when her new store opened its doors in Toronto's Sheppard Center. She was on the fast-track to
.
②Looking back, Diana, a fashion designer, her achievements to the goal she set, the education she received from the college, and
the efforts she made. Now Diana is very happy doing what she is doing.
A. requires B. encourages C. includes D. advises
A. goal B. memory C. choice D. problem
A. continue B. choose C. change D. lose
A. demanded B. decided C. agreed D. hesitated
A. teach B. prepare C. enjoy D. persuade
A. reality B. fact C. challenge D. wonder
A. physical B. private C. primary D. necessary
A. pressure B. judgment C. influence D. confidence
A. put away B. depend on C. learn about D. look into
A. advance B. start C. suffer D. work
A. Naturally B. Gradually C. Luckily D. Clearly
A. through B. for C. before D. with
A. notes B. responsibilities C. chances D. courses
A. Though B. As C. Since D. Once
A. around B. back C. ahead D. out
A. adventure B. arrival C. performance D. journey
A. original B. common C. great D. distant
A. success B. wealth C. glory D. happiness
A. adds B. connects C. devotes D. owes
A. after all B. above all C. at least D. at first
As a nurse, I realize the job I'm doing is not an easy one，but one that is well worth doing. all the people could think and act like a nurse, the world could be a much better place.
Nurses are . As a nurse, it is important to take care of patients. My goal is to take care of them as well as emotionally and to meet their needs. If people learn to care for each other and be 4 to others' needs instead of trying to （5） one another, our lives could be much better.
Nurses are . In my work, I teach my patients about medicines and . In our daily life, we could teach our children to and love others. We could teach parents that hitting their is not illegal. We could teach people not to drink and . ②If we acted like a nurse, we could teach a lesson that could possibly change a person's .
Nurses are counselors. I cannot tell you how many times in my career I have the role of a counselor with my . Many of them just want someone to talk to, , someone just to listen to. What if we just took a few minutes to counsel and listen to our children? How many could have been saved if the husband and wife had just talked and listened to each other? In my opinion, is very important in order to have a healthy relationship.
Being a nurse can have many rewards. I often them to my daily life. what a different world this would be if we all made a few in our daily life and started acting and thinking like a nurse.
A．because B．before C．if D．though
A．caregivers B．advisers C．leaders D．lecturers
A．personally B．carefully C．generally D．physically
A．native B．kind C．sensitive D．available
A．hurt B．help C．destroy D．damage
A．driver B．doctors C．firefighters D．teachers
A．hairstyles B．healthcare C．gardening D．make-up
A．inspect B．direct C．respect D．attract
A．bosses B．employees C．readers D．children
A．walk B．talk C．play D．drive
A．comfortable B．valuable C．changeable D．reasonable
A．life B．appearance C．speech D．habit
A．looked into B．figured out C．taken on D．picked up
A．patients B．students C．professors D．customers
A．after all B．above all C．or rather D．as well
A．time B．money C．lives D．marriages
A．communication B．transportation C．appreciation D．education
A．adapt B．apply C．add D．contribute
A．Believe B．Wonder C．Imagine D．Ask
A．adjustments B．achievements C．faces D．mistakes