My son was badly hurt in a fire．After he__36__from a series of treatments，the doctors told him they would not do any operation for six months__37__it took long for the skin to stop shrinking （收缩）. So, he had to return to college with a visible 10inch__38__on his face.
I said to my son, “Keaston，__39__will pay any more attention to your scar__40__you do. If it does not bother you, it will not bother__41__.” He took my advice to heart and returned to school with his head__42__high—glad he was alive.
__43__, everyone has scars and shortcomings．Some of you may spend much time thinking that people would like you better, __44__you looked different, or dressed differently, or could have a different and newer__45__.
But you see, like Keaston’s scar，people will only judge you by your looks，or your__46__, or your car, if you are judging yourself by these same false__47__.
One of my friends in college was very__48__. At first, when people met him, they noticed his__49__for about 10 seconds. This man felt__50__about himself and spent most of his time__51__about other people’s comfort and welfare.__52__, people ignored his looks. What people__53__was his kindness and his concern for them. He didn’t act in an ugly way so people didn’t treat him as an ugly man.
Therefore, concentrate on what you value__54__yourself, because if you can see that beautiful person, everyone you are in contact with will see the same__55__.
A．cured B．recovered C．improved D．returned
A．because B．though C．until D．before
A．cut B．wound C．injury D．scar
A．no one B．anyone C．everyone D．someone
A．as B．like C．than D．when
A．another B．others C．all D．us
A．put B．held C．taken D．hung
A．After all B．In conclusion C．In fact D．Above all
A．as long as B．if C．even if D．as if
A．house B．telephone C．job D．car
A．clothes B．hairstyle C．figure D．salary
A．means B．standards C．comments D．rules
A．smart B．optimistic C．rude D．ugly
A．manners B．expressions C．looks D．actions
A．lucky B．worried C．good D．sad
A．inquiring B．asking C．knowing D．caring
A．Completely B．Gradually C．Obviously D．Suddenly
A．wanted B．understood C．brought D．saw
A．within B．beyond C．except D．above
A．kindness B．concern C．beauty D．perfection
When traveling in the Canadian Rockies by car, I often notice a road sign that says, “A fed bear is a dead bear.” , I did not get it. Why is a fed bear a dead one? According to a friend, many travelers used to throw their food from their cars for the bears. , the bears turned to the roadside for food and slowly lost their ability to take care of themselves. When winter came, fewer travelers took to the mountains, which less food for the bears, some of whom starved or frozen to death. So the Canadian government warning signs along the road, essentially advising people not to feed the bears.
This reminded me of a scientific experiment. Some white mice were __ into two groups. One group spent their days only eating and sleeping, the other, fed only with half the amount of food , had to search for food. Half a year later, scientists found that the mice that had to search for their own food were , while the fully fed ones were either ill or dead. It was that the underfed white mice, in the of searching for their food, had kept healthy by exercising in finding food, being adaptable, and their immunity(免疫功能).
Many over-concerned parents are feeding their children like or white mice. At present, children are only good at reading and studying, and are not encouraged to think independently and act for themselves. placed in strange environments, they are lost, confused, and helpless. Parents do not understand what it takes to ensure their children’s long-term success. They __ the most important thing --- and that is how to cultivate their children into _ adults, so that they can bravely undertake(承担) challenges and succeed in the future.
A．First of all B．In the beginning C．After all D．In the end
A．Normally B．Gradually C．Generally D．Actually
A．proved B．explained C．meant D．gave
A．make up B．take up C．keep up D．put up
A．separated B．divided C．arranged D．determined
A．since B．when C．while D．if
A．available B．regular C．delicious D．necessary
A．alive B．popular C．healthy D．lazy
A．Clear B．sure C．funny D．curious
A．Stage B．process C．aim D．period
A．practicing B．affecting C．reducing D．improving
A．chickens B．tigers C．pigs D．bears
A．Until B．Unless C．Once D．As
A．follow B．forget C．demand D．predict
A．independent B．skillful C．helpful D．successful
I’m just a senior in high school. I work part-time at a local store called Baskin Robbins I can make a little money. Inand outside of work, I always wear a
and try to be nice toothers.
But lately, I've been by some people who always helpothers. So, today, when I went to work, I decided I would take myfirst high step and truly help a
.
Two young girls came into the and looked around. Ioffered them my
" Welcome to Baskin Robbins " greeting. Acouple of minutes later
of them finally decided upon the flavor(味道）of ice cream—chocolate. So then, I made a big spoon, put it in a cone(雏形蛋卷筒）and
it to her. Sadly, though, the other girl didn't get anything even though I could
shewas looking at the many kinds of
and wanted to have one.
It was at this time that the other girl, who obviously was theyounger sister, ，" I wish I could have one. “I knew when Iheard this comment that it was my
to do something for her. So, I told her that I would
her ice cream. She immediatelycalmed down though she didn't believe what she
. I askedher what flavor she wanted and handed her the treat. I then
out $3 for it and placed the money in the counter.
She was so and her older sister was surprised. It was
good to help this girl and make her feel special for a moment. I turned around and found that my
all looked at me as if Iwas crazy. But, I didn't
that I spent a little, because the feeling I
from my action was worth a million dollars.
A. even thoughB. as ifC. not untilD. so that
A. thatB. tearC. tieD. smile
A. noticedB. persuadedC. movedD. changed
A. strangerB. friendC. studentD. child
A. clubB. schoolC. restaurantD. store
A. real B. usualC. finalD. shy
A. bothB. oneC. noneD. either
A. handedB. threwC. lentD. returned
A. rememberB. expectC. tellD. think
A. drinksB. chocolateC. guestsD. ice cream
A. cried outB. passed byC. looked upD. laughedaloud
A. dutyB. faultC. chanceD. dream
A. wait forB. pay forC. leave forD. ask for
A. sawB, wantedC. neededD. heard
A. tookB. sentC. ran D. checked
A. interestedB. happyC. upsetD. afraid
A. trulyB. hardlyC. nearlyD. suddenly
A. familyB. classmatesC. workmatesD. boss
A. understandB. careC. realize D. plan
A. hidB. borrowedC. leftD. received
It was in the past two years that Aaron Segura was always sinking at West Mesa High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The16-year-old student was in golf, but his
was anothermatter. Aaron was “just walking through the chapters hard “in courses like chemistry, his grades were low, and he was
todropping out. It was not that Aaron didn't have
； it simplydidn't exist in his large, impersonal public high school.
Then his mother heard about Albuquerque's Charter VocationalHigh School(特立职业高中)，a place where students plenty of one-on-one attention. Something else
Aaron evenmore. His one strong goal was to go into
，and Charter Vocational had just the thing for him ： an architectural CAD ( computer-aided drafting ) program.
Aaron school at the beginning of his junior year. Forthe first time, he
himself excited about learning. By the following summer, he had got a( n)
as a draftsman for an architectural firm. His plan was to
drafting professionally after hegraduated this spring.
If Aaron has anyone to thank for his of the fortune, it wasDanny Moon, a long-time industrial arts teacher. Moon
a vocational apprenticeship (学徒）program in the mid-1990s
the Albuquerque school district couldn't pay for any longer.
But two years later, in 2000，Moon's phone rang. The state hadrecently a charter school law, and a district official wonderedif Moon might be
in opening a vocational charter school. Aneasy
. With this sort of instruction, Moon knew he could
students like Aaron, who might have a
time in traditional high schools. He'd also be filling an increasing
acrossNew Mexico for skilled labor.
A. averageB. excellent C. curiousD. different
A. abilityB. idealC. studyD. mission
A. certainB. closeC. cautiousD. eager
A. ambitionB. energyC. courageD. experience
A. payB. gainC. drawD. bring
A. appealedB. attractedC. employedD. comforted
A. firmB. golfC. chemistryD. architecture
A. appliedB. attendedC. qualifiedD. admitted
A. recognizedB. enjoyedC. foundD. devoted
A. jobB. condition C, situationD. occasion
A. pick upB. make upC. take upD. set up
A. changeB. progressC. effortD. achievement
A. realizedB. ranC. discoveredD. offered
A. sinceB. untilC. thoughD. after
A. passedB. madeC. provedD. appeared
A. crazyB. fondC. interestedD. aware
A. directionB. answerC. promiseD. success
A. createB. worryC. regretD. target
A. royalB. toughC. freeD. short
A. demandB. formC. orderD. satisfaction
Pompeii is an ancient city of southern Italy southeast of Naples. It was by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 2，000years ago. Every year thousands of tourists visit Pompeii. They donot, however, see Pompeii's
.
Once Pompeii was a( n) city of 22，000 people, which
at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, a grass-covered volcano thathad not erupted for centuries, so the people of Pompeii felt
.
In August of AD 79 Mount Vesuvius . The entire top ofthe mountain exploded, and a huge black cloud
into theair. Soon stones and hot ash began to
on Pompeii. When theeruption
two days later, Pompeii was buried under 200 feetof stones and
. Almost all of its people were dead.
In 1861，an Italian scientist named Giuseppe began to Pompeii. Slowly,
，Ginseppe and his men dug. The citylooked almost the same as it had looked in AD. 79. There werestreets and fountains, houses and shops. There was a stadium with20，000 seats. Perhaps the most important of all, there were
objects, which
us a great deal about the
who lived inPompeii. Many glasses and jars has some dark blue colour in thebottom,
we know that the people of Pompeii liked wine. Theyliked
too, metal pans were in every bakery. In one bakerythere were 81 round, flat loaves of bread— a type of bread that isstill
in Italy today.
Ginseppe has died, but his work . One-fourth has not beenuncovered yet. Scientists are still digging, still making discoveries that
tourists to Pompeii.
A. damagedB. destroyedC. rebuiltD. restored
A. peopleB. stadiumsC. streetsD. sites
A. unitedB. busyC. beautifulD. faraway
A. liedB. lainC. layD. laid
A. dangerousB. comfortableC. safeD. satisfied
A. gave outB. broke intoC. took placeD. burst out
A. raisedB. liftedC. stayedD. rose
A. fallB. throwC. landD. touch
A. appearedB. endedC. happenedD. prevented
A. earthB. ashesC. bricksD. tiles
A. uncoverB. discoverC. inventD. save
A. stronglyB. carefullyC. proudlyD. friendly
A. everydayB. valuableC. officialD. rare
A. sayB. speakC. proveD. tell
A. artistsB. businessmenC. peopleD. bakers
A. soB. forC. butD. or
A. coffeeB. foodC. breadD. equipment
A. soldB. existedC. formedD. appeared
A. stopsB. continuesC. completesD. changes
A. inviteB. drawC. selectD. welcome
There are many different ways ofseeing a town for the firsttime. One of them is to walk around it, guide-book hand. Ofcourse, we may with our guide-books the history and developments of a town and get to know them. then, if wetake our time and in a town for a while, we may get to knowit better. When we it as a whole, we begin to have some ，which even the best guide-books do not answer. Why is thetown just this, this shape, this plan, this size? Why do itsstreets in this particular way, and not in any way?
Here even the best guide-book us. One can't find in itthe information about how a town has developed to the appearance. It may not describe the original (最初的） of atown. However, one may get some idea of what it look likeby walking around the town. One can also imagine the townwas first planned and built. Then one can learn more about in whatdirection the town to develop.
What is the of studying towns in this way? For me, it is that one gets a greater depth of pleasure by visiting and seeing a town with one's own eyes. A visit to a town may helpone better understand why it is attractive just reading it in aguide-book.
A．in B．at C．by D．on
A．write B．study C．tell D．remember
A．strange B．similar C．separate D．special
A．But B．Before C．Since D．Until
A．march B．work C．stay D．wait
A．look at B．look after C．look for D．look up
A．ideas B．opinions C．feelings D．questions
A．of B．for C．like D．as
A．open B．run C．begin D．move
A．one B．more C．other D．such
A．helps B．tricks C．fails D．satisfies
A．old B．normal C．first D．present
A．capital B．meaning C．design D．change
A．used to B．seemed to C．had to D．happened to
A．what B．how C．when D．where
A．stops B．appears C．starts D．continues
A．point B．view C．problem D．difficulty
A．nearly B．simply C．generally D．hardly
A．costly B．formal C．group D．personal
A．from B．than C．through D．with