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Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents．They are very busy working to __36_ the family．They don’t act in the _37__ ways that I read in books or I see on TV．__38__ flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more __39__．
One day，my mother was sewing a quilt．I __40__ sat down beside her and looked at her．“Mom，is there love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a __41__ voice.
My mother stopped and raised her head with __42 _ in her eyes．She didn’t answer immediately．Then she __43__ her head and continued to sew the quilt．At last my mother said:
“Susan,” she said，“Look at this thread．Sometimes it appears，but most of it __44__ in the quilt．The thread really makes the quilt strong and __45__．If life is a quilt，then love should be a __46__．It can hardly be seen anywhere or anytime，but it’s really there．Love is __47__.”
The next spring，my father suddenly got sick seriously．When they returned from the hospital，mother looked rather pale and it seemed __48__ of them had had a serious illness．Every day in the morning and dusk，my mother helped my father __49__ slowly on the country road．My father had never been so __50__．Along the country road，there were many beautiful flowers，green grass and trees．The sun gently glistened through the leaves．All of these __51__ the most beautiful picture in the world.
“Dad，how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.
He said gently．“__52__，I just like walking with your mom．I like this kind of life.” __53__ his eyes，I know he loves my mother deeply.
__54__ I thought love meant flowers，gifts and sweet kisses．But from this __55__，I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life．Love is inside，making life strong and warm.
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A．hold B．support C．live on D．keep
A．romantic B．friendly C．lovely D．active
A．Taking B．Passing C．Buying D．Sending
A．no problem B．out of question C．out of the question D．in question
A．silently B．eagerly C．peaceful D．anxiously
A．loud B．low C．gentle D．tender
A．interest B．fear C．excitement D．surprise
A．bowed B．raised C．hang D．lowered
A．warm B．lasting C．long D．comfortable
A．in the quilt B．out of the quilt C．outside D．inside
A．either B．both C．neither D．every
A．walk B．run C．stand D．exercise
A．rude B．polite C．gentle D．careful
A．came up B．turned up C．called up D．made up
A．In other words B．To tell the truth C．In my opinion D．On the contrary
A．Once B．Though C．When D．Unless
My sister and I grew up in a little village in England. Our father was a struggling , but I always knew he was . He never criticized us, but used to bring out our best. He’d say, “If you pour water on flowers, they flourish (繁盛). If you don’t give them water, they die.” I as a child I said something about somebody, and my father said, “ time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it’s a reflection of you.” He explained that if I looked for the best people, I would get the best . From then on I’ve always tried to the principle in my life and later in running my company.
Dad’s also always been very . At 15, I started a magazine. It was a great deal of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a : stay in school or leave to work on my magazine.
I decided to leave, and Dad tried to persuade me to change my decision, any good father would. When he realized I had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad me to go into law. And I’ve regretted it. I wanted to be a biologist, I didn’t pursue (追寻) my . You know what you want. Go fulfill (完成) it.”
As turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national for young people in the U.K. My wife and I have two children, and I’d like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad me.
A．biologist B．manager C．lawyer D．gardener
A．strict B．honest C．special D．learned
A．praise B．strength C．power D．warmth
A．think B．imagine C．remember D．guess
A．unnecessary B．unkind C．unimportant D．unusual
A．another B．some C．any D．other
A．on B．in C．at D．about
A．in case B．by turns C．by chance D．in return
A．revise B．set C．review D．follow
A．understanding B．experienced C．serious D．demanding
A．taking up B．making up C．picking up D．keeping up
A．suggestion B．decision C．notice D．choice
A．and B．as C．even if D．as if
A．helped B．allowed C．persuaded D．suggested
A．always B．never C．seldom D．almost
A．rather B．but C．for D．therefore
A．promise B．task C．belief D．dream
A．this B．he C．it D．that
A．newspaper B．magazine C．program D．project
A．controlled B．comforted C．reminded D．raised
Less is more. This is why we say reduce things by half instead of doubling them, get rid of junks instead of piling them up, slow down instead of .
When you concentrate on one task, you find you have that you didn’t even know you had. The pressure at work is on the rise. In the past, the expectations were among all the family members. But now, in the family, the expectations are now concentrated on the individual(个体) partner. If you feel 24 hours per day are not enough, it is not because the day has too few hours, but because you have too many activities. The is very simple: Refuse to accept so much work. People tend to forget that one who can deal with stress well is given more work—until one day he .
Pay careful attention to the that tell you that you are under more stress than you can handle. They may come from various areas of life. You weak, or your work efficiency decreases. If you have any of these symptoms, change your life goals and reduce some work.
A．speeding up B．giving up C．bringing up D．putting up
A．possibility B．force C．energy D．excuse
A．shared B．taken C．realized D．achieved
A．rich B．urban C．modern D．large
A．alternative B．process C．problem D．solution
A．cuts down B．breaks down C．holds up D．turns down
A．orders B．signs C．principles D．features
A．switch B．grow C．predict D．change
Once upon a time a teacher and his student down under a big tree near the big grass area．Then suddenly the student asked the teacher，“Teacher，I’m puzzled．How do we our soul mate(知己)?Could you please help me?”
Silent for a few seconds，the teacher then answered，“Well，it’s a pretty hard and easy question．” The teacher ，“Look that way．There is a lot of grass．Why don’t you walk there? But please don’t walk ．On your way，try to find a blade(叶片)of beautiful grass and it and then give it to me．But just one．”
The student said OK and then he walked straight ahead to the grassy field．A few minutes later，the student came back empty-handed．When the teacher asked the ,the student said，“On my journey，I found quite a few beautiful blades of grass，but I that I would find a better one，so I didn’t pick it．But I didn’t realize that I was at the of the field，and I hadn’t picked any because you told me not to go back，so I didn’t go back.” Hearing this, the teacher said，“That’s what will happen in real life．”
What is the of this story? In the story，grass is the people around you；the beautiful blade grass is the people that you and the grassy field is time．In looking for your soul mate，please don’t always and hope that there will be a better one．By doing that，you’ll your lifetime．Remember “Time Never Goes Back．”
A．lied B．lay C．seated D．stood
A．find B．treat C．remove D．discover
A．repeated B．waved C．continued D．regretted
A．straight B．backwards C．forwards D．directly
A．pick B．observe C．arrest D．carry
A．evidence B．reason C．shape D．purpo se
A．admitted B．thought C．doubted D．remembered
A．bottom B．end C．center D．top
A．message B．result C．limit D．content
A．praise B．attract C．hate D．upset
A．forgive B．wait C．compare D．complain
A．run B．waste C．load D．save
A group of people were in searchof a home. After some time walking around, they finally found a place to down.
They needed some , and the chief (首领)sent out three groups of people to the surrounding areas. After a short discussion, the three groups went out in directions.
The first group explored the north. There, they saw large fields with crops, vegetables and fruits. They went back to report their . “We saw lots of vegetation (植物). We can be .”
The second group went southwest. There, they saw lots of . As they went back, they said, “We saw hundreds of animals. We can for our food, and rely on meat to sustain (维持) us.”
The last group went southeast. There, they reached the sea and saw hundreds of fish swimming. They returned and said, “We saw plenty of fish. We can go for our food.”
“We can eat meat alone!” shouted the second group.
“No! ! We did not see any animals at all!” said the first group.
The third group joined in, “Are you ? We did not see anything like you have . There was only water. We need to become fishermen!”
Each group got so with the others that they each went to the place they had explored. They were that they alone had the answer and that the others must have been wrong.
, each group of people only chose to believe themselves. 39 they had chosen to learn from one another and them, they could have had the best of everything.
A．spending B．costing C．taking D．losing
A．break B．cool C．settle D．calm
A．water B．food C．energies D．information
A．explore B．clean C．measure D．cover
A．same B．a C．/ D．different
A．main B．few C．poor D．many
A．experiences B．findings C．results D．conditions
A．vegetarians B．fishermen C．hunters D．miners
A．mountains B．people C．animals D．houses
A．prepare B．hunt C．fight D．wait
A．mainly B．partly C．fully D．hardly
A．surfing B．boating C．fishing D．swimming
A．Fishes B．Crops C．Cows D．Flowers
A．going B．sleeping C．coming D．joking
A．described B．brought C．wrote D．explained
A．strict B．angry C．sad D．pleased
A．sad B．pleasant C．sure D．anxious
A．Happily B．Luckily C．Unluckily D．Hopefully
A．After B．Because C．Before D．If
A．admire B．believe C．appreciate D．understand
Seven loyal（忠实的）readers came to the Teens Office two weeks ago. They had a wonderful day learning how to make a newspaper. But what made them excited was that they had their say.“What most __ me was when I was saying something, I found all eyes were on me,” said Tang Shining, one of the students. Her friend, Li Chunbei __, and felt very glad that when she was talking, the editors（编辑） nodded and __ took notes.
Students are happy to see the editors listen to their __ . You may often __ about being neglected（忽视） by teachers and parents. ___ before complaining, please make sure that you have already spoken about your _ _.
Traditionally in China, teachers at school and parents were__ the ones to tell teenagers what they should and shouldn’t do. The young are __ to doing what they are told, rather than thinking by themselves. But then their ideas would be locked in their brain and not be __ .
A girl wrote to Teens about her family story. She ___ to be very sad because her father seldom talked and played with her. After years of consideration, she _ decided to write her father a letter, telling him about her sadness. To her __ , the father _ , saying that he didn’t realize his mistake. From then on, he really __ .
Sometimes, we need to let our ___ be heard, so others can understand our thoughts and feelings.Don’t be afraid of being __ for what you have done. You know it is your _39_ to speak your mind. Even if your suggestions are denied, at least you have tried your best. You will not be left with any __ .
A．directly B．really C．completely D．immediately
A．disappointed B．frightened C．impressed D．horrified （恐惧）
A．refused B．disagreed C．disliked D．agreed
A．even B．yet C．already D．still
A．speeches B．opinions C．songs D．articles
A．talk B．complain C．write D．speak
A．And B．So C．But D．Instead
A．pleasure B．love C．hatred憎恨 D．worry
A．seldom B．never C．always D．sometimes
A．used B．reduced C．devoted D．told
A．remembered B．used C．touched D．heard
A．used B．pretended C．seemed D．had
A．sadly B．suddenly C．angrily D．finally
A．sorrow（悲伤） B．disappointment C．surprise D．satisfaction
A．apologized B．smiled C．laughed D．sighed
A．exchanged B．changed C．left D．played
A．voices B．decisions C．suggestions D．secrets
A．praised B．blamed C．beaten D．fined
A．duty B．task C．right D．pleasure
A．regret B．sadness C．trouble D．difficulty