Growing up is not always easy. When facing difficulties, courage and a spirit of independence can be more useful than crying for __36___! That’s what Hong Zhanhui’s story of__37__ boy to man with family hardships tells us.
Hong was born in 1982 in a poor family in Xihua County, Henan Province. When he was ___38___ 11, his father became mentally ill and one day came back with an abandoned baby girl. A year later, Hong’s mother and younger brother both ___39__home because of poverty and pressure from his sick father.
Their burdens fell onto the 12-year-old’s shoulders: to treat his father’s illness, to ___40___ the adopted sister Chenchen, and to go on to study.
Hong didn’t __41___ . Since a young age, he has worked in part-time jobs to feed his family. At the same time, he has studied at college. To take care of Chenchen , he worked hard to___42__a room near his campus for her, and send her to school.
After Hong’s story went public, people were ___43___to tears by his unselfishness. Hard __44__ his life was, Hong didn’t abandon his father and the adopted ___45__, because they needed his help. With his hard-won money, he even aided other students ___46__against misfortunes.
Today when many tend to worry more about their own happiness, Hong’s deeds ___47__ us of what we usually neglect: Love and care for others. Without these, ___48___ of us could survive.
Hong ___49__ donations from others. He said that he felt encouraged by kind offers, but he could ___50__ his own work. Short of money to buy food, the boy climbed tall trees to get birds’ eggs for his baby sister. He walked two hours at weekends to buy different things to ___51__ around his school to earn money. Through his hard life, the boy developed ___52___ against misfortune that made him a hero in people’s eyes.
Hong’s story shows that with love and willpower, no hardship can ___53__ a person but himself. So when facing difficulties, don’t ___54__ about bad luck. Consider what more you could do for your family and society ___55___ you’ll find the world smiling back.
A．money B．food C．clothes D．help
A．only B．already C．ever D．still
A．stayed B．went C．sold D．left
A．bring up B．turn to C．stick to D．devote to
A．give away B．give up C．run out D．turn down
A．build B．rent C．but D．paint
A．encouraged B．moved C．inspired D．made
A．as B．because C．unless D．while
A．brother B．daughter C．sister D．uncle
A．struggling B．learning C．standing D．turning
A．left B．remembered C．reminded D．told
A．any one B．every one C．none D．no one
A．threw away B．turned out C．gave off D．turned down
A．depend on B．stick to C．refer to D．turn to
A．show B．eat C．sell D．share
A．a chance B．an ability C．a spirit D．a belief
A．bury B．defeat C．win D．knock
A．worry B．care C．complain D．joke
A．and B．when C．while D．until
I can still remember every change of intonation whenever I recall what that old lady said to me, “Life may give me up, but I’ll never give up my life.”
She was admitted to hospital because of her stroke（中风）for the second time, which also meant that I need to spend a lot of with her.
Honestly, she was a good patient, with no complaint, no requirements, and she always cooperated with me very well, which I very much. And she always held an optimistic point of view toward her condition, I guessed she knew that there wouldn’t be much improvement. I actually asked why in a way, and she said to me the very sentence. It was not spoken very clearly, since her stroke had the movement of her tongue. I was not moved then, since after spending a few months in this hospital, I was almost .
And that old lady had stroke a few days later, which made her unable to speak or move anymore. I thought she would be as others, lying there, waiting the day, and crying sometimes. But I was wrong. She still held that someday, somehow, she would fully , though both she and I knew the possibility for that was extremely small.
Then, the very sentence she said to me. A patient with absolute no hope still held the optimistic aspect in her life, regardless how it was. How could I lead my life in that way? Since then, I’ve tried harder and worked harder. I would not give up my life either.
A．Chance B．time C．life D．money
A．practical B．unreasonable C．acceptable D．meaningful
A．Enjoyed B．suffered C．appreciated D．congratulated
A．so B．as C．since D．though
A．brave B．daring C．secret D．cautious
A．Affected B．disturbed C．improved D．increased
A．Indifferent B．frightened C．concerned D．anxious
A．other B．another C．few D．little
A．Silently B．painfully C．exactly D．patiently
A．Operate B．succeed C．understand D．recover
A．lived up B．looked forward C．made sense D．worked out
A．expected B．negative C．strange D．Unlikely
My grandfather went to high school in the 1920s． While in school, he became in the drama program, acting in various productions．He in touch with his drama teacher．
My father went to high school in the 1960s．Like his before him, he acted in high school． He, too, stayed in touch with his drama teacher for the rest of the teacher's I graduated in 1997． When Hoover, my drama teacher, was in Alaska, I didn't want her to feel like she was ending her life , so I sent her many packages, including Drama Club yearbook photos from each year she there in order that she could see the students whose lives she forever ．
Her nickname for our group of Drama Club was "the Throwaway Kids"． , no? She described us as that we were nonconformists （不墨守成规者） that other teachers didn't know what to do with．She simply us for who we are, and that was exactly what we needed．
We have all become members of society: reporters, lawyers, and singers, soldiers, doctors and, you guessed it, teachers． Every member of my family is a teacher． This year the 73rd year we have taught in Alaska altogether．
me, teaching the course is only one important part of the job． As I returned to my classroom just before the final bell on the last day of school in May, I thought how the most emotional part of the experience will not be seeing the recent return to say "hello" at Christmas． That was how the of keeping in touch with our teachers our whole life long began in my family． Honestly, learning a lifetime．
A．famous B．active C．anxious D．attractive
A．lost B．provided C．kept D．shared
A．teacher B．classmate C．mother D．father
A．life B．job C．space D．season
A．dying B．singing C．acting D．playing
A．Poor B．angry C．anxious D．alone
A．taught B．constructed C．ordered D．noticed
A．protected B．developed C．scolded D．affected
A．Interesting B．Exciting C．Shocking D．Encouraging
A．because B．if C．But D．although
A．purely B．exactly C．obviously D．basically
A．entertained B．accepted C．disliked D．demanded
A．consuming B．contributing C．confirming D．connecting
A．fills B．marks C．covers D．deals
A．After B．With C．To D．By
A．natural B．simple C．entire D．casual
A．fel1 B．rang C．broke D．rolled
A．classmates B．soldiers C．adults D．graduates
A．tradition B．culture C．custom D．behavior
A．wastes B．puts C．takes D．Pulls
Centuries ago, a group of people left India. No one really knows . Over time, they journeyed west to Europe, where most have ever since. These people called themselves the Roma. Europeans, thinking they came from Egypt, called them “gypsies.” Many people think of gypsies as groups of people. They are associated with colorful clothing, fortune telling and music. But this is not the real of Roma culture.
In fact, not all Roma are . Those in Western Europe have historically moved from place to place. But others who in Eastern Europe built homes and stayed in one place. Roma culture among regions. But most speak both the language of the people and their own language, Romany.
For centuries, Roma practiced trades. Some were horse traders or musicians. Others made things out of metal or wood. But today, Roma may be found in any .
Each Roma settlement developed its own style, combining local music with Roma traditions. These styles often sound to the music of the surrounding culture. However, most Roma music some characteristics, including the timing of the notes and the harmonies. Roma music has also affected the music of other . Roma influences have shaped European folk and classical music and even some American styles.
Like people of many cultures, the Roma love to tell . Their conversations often include brief references tales that the entire settlement knows. But they also tell long stories during the evenings or while working. Some stories are funny, others Roma traditions.
Over the years, the Roma have many challenges. Their neighbors did not them and even accused them of being thieves. Today, many face poverty, prejudice and other problems. Nevertheless, the Roma people are proud of their history and their rich culture.
A．when B．why C．where D．how
A．died B．visited C．left D．lived
A．So B．Or C．But D．Then
A．wandering B．challenging C．encouraging D．inspiring
A．life B．article C．picture D．attitude
A．farmers B．travelers C．musicians D．tailors
A．begged B．learned C．toured D．settled
A．varies B．spreads C．passes D．divides
A．Indian B．travelling C．surrounding D．Egyptian
A．traditional B．illegal C．international D．fair
A．occasion B．profession C．village D．town
A．cultural B．social C．agricultural D．musical
A．strange B．different C．similar D．natural
A．shares B．spares C．speaks D．seeks
A．tribes B．cultures C．groups D．religions
A．lies B．fortunes C．gossips D．stories
A．at B．in C．for D．to
A．write down B．get away C．take in D．pass down
A．faced B．overcome C．fought D．welcomed
A．fear B．help C．accept D．support
When I was 17, I met a famous doctor named Paul Bragg. He gave me one of the most valuable of my life; a statement that was filled with words of . To this very day, I still it; I am a genius (天才) , and I apply my wisdom.
,I was a high school dropout (辍学学生) and was living in a tent in Hawaii. I had a very limited vocabulary and had never reading a single book. When Dr Bragg taught me this statement, he held me to say it with feeling it were true and present. To do so seemed so far away from that it was funny. After saying it many times, . I began to feel what those powerful words meant. every day I continued to say it, and it became to believe; I am a genius, and I apply my wisdom.
It was two and a half years later when I really saw the of the statement. I was sitting in a college library by fellow students whom I was helping with higher mathematics. I heard one of the students speak to another, “John is really a ! At the moment, I what Dr Bragg had taught me, and I to say this statement for the rest of my life.
I can’t quite put into words what a(n) this statement has made in my life. it, I was able to change from a dropout to the top of my college classes. I think that the key to is putting your true feelings into a statement you and saying it over and over every day.
A．enjoyments B．parts C．gifts D．knowledge
A．idea B．comfort C．praise D．power
A．like B．need C．say D．use
A．At the time B．For a while C．All at once D．For the moment
A．advised B．finished C．minded D．admitted
A．as if B．so that C．in case D．now that
A．history B．hope C．life D．reality
A．moreover B．however C．otherwise D．anyhow
A．Until B．Since C．So D．After
A．easier B．funnier C．more unusual D．more impossible
A．evidence B．purpose C．details D．results
A．followed B．surrounded C．assisted D．invited
A．loudly B．kindly C．softly D．directly
A．star B．spokesman D．genius
A．read B．remembered C．showed D．doubted
A．decided B．asked C．expected D．learned
A．difference B．problem C．improvement D．impression
A．Except for B．More than C．Instead of D．Because of
A．love B．success C．happiness D．understanding
A．think about B．look for C．believe in D．dream up
One day a young man was standing in the middle of the town claiming that he had the most beautiful heart in the whole valley. A large crowd gathered，and they all admired his heart for it was . There was not a scar in it. Suddenly, an old man appeared and said, “Why, your heart is not nearly as beautiful as .”
The crowd and the young man looked at the old man’s . It was full of scars, it had places pieces had been removed and other pieces__ in, but they didn’t fit quite right, and there were several edges. In fact, in some places there were deep gaps where whole pieces were missing.
The young man laughed. “ your heart with mine, I think mine is perfect and yours is a mess of scars.”
“Yes,” said the old man, “Yours perfect but I would never trade with you. You see, every represents a person I have given my love. I tear out a piece of my heart and give it to them, and often they _ me a piece of their heart that fits into the __ place in my heart. But because the pieces aren’t exact, I have some rough edges, which I cherish, because they remind me of the love we .
“Sometimes I have given pieces of my heart , and the other person hasn’t returned a _ of his or her heart to me. These are the empty gaps—giving love is a chance. Although these gaps are painful, they open, reminding me of the love I have for those people too, and I hope someday they may return and fill the space I have been waiting. So now do you see what true beauty is?”
The young man walked up to the old man, his perfect heart, and tipped a piece out. He it to the old man.
The old man placed it in his heart, then took a piece from his old scarred heart and placed it in the wound in the young man’s heart. It , but not perfectly, as there were some jagged edges.
The young man looked at his heart, not perfect anymore but more beautiful than ever, since love from the old man’s heart flowed into his.
They embraced and walked away side by side.
A．ugly B．perfect C．good D．hurt
A．mine B．his C．theirs D．ours
A．coat B．appearance C．face D．heart
A．that B．which C．where D．whose
A．cut B．set C．put D．brought
A．smooth B．rough C．broken D．pretty
A．Comparing B．Compared C．Compare D．Compares
A．looks B．seems C．is D．fits
A．one B．heart C．piece D．scar
A．on whom B．in whom C．with whom D．to whom
A．take B．give C．lend D．pass
A．empty B．full C．original D．first
A．had B．gave C．shared D．owned
A．in B．away C．off D．up
A．lot B．sheet C．piece D．pile
A．making B．taking C．keeping D．bringing
A．last B．cut C．come D．stay
A．carried away B．reached into C．took out D．brought up
A．offered B．took C．passed D．served
A．fit B．hit C．beat D．set