We lived in a very quiet neighborhood. Earlier that evening my wife had asked me to go to the 1 to get some soft drinks. It seemed like this would be a good time to let my teenage daughter Holly practice her 2 , so I allowed her to go to the store in my truck.
At dinner my son talked about how much he liked my truck. I 3 having it, but I said: “Guy, my heart is not set on that truck. I like it but it is just metal and won’t 4 forever. Never set your heart on anything that won’t last.
We were talking 5 we heard a loud noise. 6 hearing it, the whole family ran outside. My son shouted; “Dad! Dad, Holly crashed your truck!”
My heart sank and my mind was flooded with conflicting (矛盾的) thoughts. Was anyone hurt? Who else was 7? As I ran to the door, I heard a voice in my heart say: “Here is a chance to show Holly 8 you really love. She’ll never forget it.”
The 9 had happened in my own driveway. Holly had 10 my truck into our family van (搬运车). Because of her 11 , she had confused the brakes (刹车) and the gas pedal (油门). Holly was unhurt 12 but when I reached her, she was crying and saying “Oh, Dad, I’m sorry. I know how much you love this truck.” I held her in my arms as she cried.
Later that week a friend asked what had happened to my truck. I told her the whole story. Her eyes moistened (湿润) and she said: “That happened to me when I was a girl. I 13 my dad’s car completely. When I got home, my dad knocked me to the ground and began to 14 me.”
Over 40 years later, she still felt the 15 of the night, which was a deep wound on her soul.
I remember how 16 Holly was when she crashed our truck, and how I 17 her. One day, when Holly 18 on her life, I want her to know that I love her a thousand times 19 any piece of 20 .
A．kitchen B．cupboard C．store D．refrigerator
A．shopping B．training C．driving D．calculating
A．enjoyed B．hated C．admired D．preferred
A．keep B．stay C．remain D．last
A．while B．when C．before D．since
A．In B．On C．Beyond D．Without
A．filled B．prepared C．involved D．relaxed
A．what B．why C．how D．where
A．drove B．controlled C．pulled D．crashed
A．invitation B．inexperience C．independence D．invention
A．fortunately B．unfortunately C．sadly D．peacefully
A．hurt B．harmed C．destroyed D．damaged
A．beat B．defeat C．break D．fight
A．trouble B．pain C．stress D．loss
A．concerned B．careless C．grateful D．unfortunate
A．permitted B．supported C．comforted D．persuaded
A．looks back B．keeps back C．hold back D．turn back
A．as more as B．as much than C．more than D．the same as
A．creation B．equipment C．quality D．property
I had a bad habit of skipping to the last pages of a book.I just wanted to see how it ended ____ I was still in the middle of it. This habit ____ first my mom，then my friends, and ____ even my own daughter. Often my ____ wouldn't be limited just to the books I read but also to what others were ____ as well.Then one day my daughter told me in anger, “Dad, please just read a book one ___ at a time like everyone else！”
At times I didn't ___ this bad habit to just books either.I also tried to skip ahead in my own life and ____ out what to do months and even years from now ____ enjoying each day at present. Although I knew that the ____ of my life wasn't done yet and that I had many pages ___ to go, I still couldn't control my burning desire to write the ____ of it halfway through.Time and again, I would ____ jump ahead and try to solve every potential problem before it happened. Life，____，doesn't work like that.It loves to ____ us，and you never know what new problems, changes, or opportunities each new day will ____.
Recently when I found myself living in the ____ again，I felt a voice that gently told me I needed to “live one day at a time”. When I heard those words, I ____，turned the book of my life back to the ____ page, and thanked God for today.
Each of us has to ____ the book of life line by line，moment by moment and trust that our story will be brought to its perfect end.
A．since B．for C．while D．because
A．confused B．annoyed C．delighted D．embarrassed
A．usually B．obviously C．accidentally D．finally
A．impatience B．misunderstanding C．disappointment D．disagreement
A．saying B．reading C．doing D．watching
A．page B．copy C．chapter D．edition
A．contribute B．devote C．apply D．limit
A．try B．figure C．let D．turn
A．on the part of B．other than C．instead of D．on the basis of
A．book B．river C．picture D．play
A．forgotten B．left C．kept D．regretted
A．feelings B．beginning C．ending D．comments
A．consciously B．strangely C．foolishly D．critically
A．otherwise B．moreover C．therefore D．however
A．surprise B．cheat C．satisfy D．frighten
A．make B．bring C．take D．award
A．present B．future C．memory D．dream
A．cheered B．cried C．lost D．smiled
A．exciting B．hopeful C．favorite D．right
A．write B．review C．explain D．translate
America's Beauty Is in Its Diversity
America is built on the idea of freedom，and there is no exception for Muslim women.I ____ the freedom of religion and speech.But mostly，I believe it's OK to be ____，and to stand up for who and what you are.So I believe in wearing the hijab.
The hijab is a religious head covering，like a scarf.I am Muslim，and keeping my head covered is a ____ of maturity and respect toward my ____ and to Allah's will.____，I also like to wear it to be different.I don't usually like to do what everyone else is doing.I want to be a(n) ____，not just part of the crowd.But when I first wore it，I was also afraid of the ____ that I'd get at school.
I ____ on my own that sixth grade was the ____ I should start wearing the hijab.I was ____ about what the kids would say or even do to me.I thought they might make fun of me，or ____ be scared of me and ____ my headscarf.Kids at that age usually like to be all the same，and there's little or no ____ of differences.
On the first day of school，I put all those ____ thoughts behind my back and walked in with my head held high.I was holding my breath a little，but ____ I was also proud to be a Muslim，proud to be wearing the hijab，proud to be different.
I was ____ about everything I thought the kids would say or even do to me.I actually met a lot of people because of wearing my head covering.Most of the kids would come and ask me questions—____—about the hijab and why I wore it.
I did hear some kid was making fun of me，___ there was one girl—she wasn't even in my class，and we never really talked much—and she spoke ____ me，and I wasn't even there！I made a lot of new friends that year，friends that I still have until this very day，five years later.
Yes，I'm different，but everyone is different here，in one way or another.This is the ____ of America.
A．believe in B．stick to C．carry out D．push for
A．independent B．free C．sensitive D．different
A．signal B．sign C．reminder D．cause
A．religion B．country C．parents D．status
A．In a word B．In general C．To be exact D．To be honest
A．princess B．heroine C．individual D．adult
A．praise B．punishment C．reaction D．reflection
A．hoped B．expected C．realized D．decided
A．time B．chance C．case D．occasion
A．disappointed B．scared C．enthusiastic D．angry
A．still B．already C．even D．ever
A．show off B．pull off C．pick up D．put up
A．rejection B．ignorance C．awareness D．acceptance
A．negative B．optimistic C．serious D．strange
A．often B．inside C．only D．outside
A．concerned B．particular C．wrong D．convinced
A．respectfully B．cautiously C．suspiciously D．critically
A．and B．so C．but D．or
A．in terms of B．in front of C．in charge of D．in favor of
A．significance B．beauty C．value D．power
A man and his girlfriend were married.All of their friends and family came to partake in the festivities and celebrations.In the ceremony，everyone could tell the couple's ___ for each other was true.
A few months later，the wife came to the husband with a ____，“I read in a magazine，a while ago，about how we can ____ our marriage，” she offered.“Each of us will write a list of the things that we find a bit ____ with the other person.Then，we can talk about how we can fix them together and make our lives ____.”
The husband ____.So each of them went to a ____ room and thought of the things that annoyed them about the other.Then they thought about this question and wrote down what they ____.
The next morning，they decided that they would ____ their lists.
“I'll start，” offered the wife.She took out her list.It had many items on it，___ to fill 3 pages.In fact，as she started reading the list of the little annoyances，she noticed that ____ was starting to appear on her husband's face.
“What's wrong？” she asked.“Nothing，” the husband replied，“____ reading your list.”
The wife continued to read ____ she had read all three pages to her husband，
“Now，you read your list and then we'll talk about the things on both of our lists，” she said ____.
Quietly the husband stated，“I don't have anything on my list. I think that you are ____ the way that you are.You are lovely and wonderful and I wouldn't want to try and ____ anything about you.”
The wife，____ by his honesty and the depth of his love for her and his ___ of her，turned her head and wept.
In life，there are enough times when we are disappointed，___ and annoyed.We don't really have to go looking for them.We have a wonderful world that is full of beauty，light and promise.Why ____ time looking for the bad，disappointing or annoying when we can see the wonderful things before us?
A．honesty B．information C．love D．marriage
A．question B．proposal C．problem D．doubt
A．complete B．improve C．destroy D．strengthen
A．annoying B．relaxing C．delighting D．amusing
A．happier B．farther C．longer D．richer
A．confused B．worried C．refused D．agreed
A．comfortable B．separate C．small D．quiet
A．fit in with B．looked up to C．came up with D．faced up to
A．go over B．carry out C．answer for D．look for
A．equal B．accurate C．enough D．temporary
A．anger B．happiness C．sadness D．smiles
A．stop B．keep C．delay D．appreciate
A．before B．until C．unless D．after
A．happily B．miserably C．slightly D．cautiously
A．wrong B．honest C．hopeful D．perfect
A．tell B．change C．discuss D．interrupt
A．touched B．encouraged C．frustrated D．supported
A．forgiveness B．sympathy C．acceptance D．understanding
A．inspired B．excited C．satisfied D．depressed
A．save B．kill C．devote D．waste
Nick was not the kind of boy I had expected to spend my summer with.I was hoping to have a ____ summer before my busy senior year，but my mother asked me to do her a ____.One of her colleagues needed a fulltime ___.“You planned to volunteer at the local hospital，why not volunteer to ____ Nick instead？”Then she told me that this sixyearold boy was not a ____ child.
Nick was a lovely little boy who suffered from many disorders.Normal daycare centres would not ____ him.As a baby，he had serious ear infections which left him with equilibrium (平衡) problems.He couldn't ___ or run properly.I was hesitating (犹豫) ____ I was to take the job when my mother ____，“Don't you want to be a nurse in the future？I doubt if you even have the ____.”
Then I told her I was ____ for the job.
The day started at 7：00 am.Nick was my wakeup call！With so much energy and very little ____，he was quite a mix.
In the park，when he saw all the other children play on the jungle gym and swings (秋千)，the boy's face ____ up—how he wished he belonged to the group of his age！You would think it would be ____ to get a child to go down a slide (滑梯)．Believe me，it wasn't！It took time a lot of time.But with patience and support，Nick took one step up the slide each day.We worked together to face his ____ and gradually he got closer to taking the slide of his life.
Halfway through the summer，he ____ it to the top of the slide.With my arms ____ him tightly，we flew down the slide！I waited for his reaction.After realizing that he was safe and sound，he gave me a big ____ and asked，“May I go down again，alone？”I had never been happier in my life when I saw this little child climb the ladder and enjoy what other children ____ for granted.This ____ child taught me that being a nurse means respect，kindness and patience.
A．grade B．course C．project D．relaxation
A．service B．favour C．business D．trade
A．nurse B．waitress C．guard D．guide
A．protect B．defend C．attend D．comfort
A．normal B．naughty C．clever D．happy
A．admit B．receive C．accept D．adopt
A．speak B．listen C．stand D．walk
A．if B．what C．why D．where
A．suggested B．argued C．challenged D．commented
A．energy B．courage C．faith D．time
A．eager B．sorry C．grateful D．ready
A．awareness B．balance B C．knowledge D．control
A．delighted B．cheered C．lit D．shut
A．difficult B．simple C．interesting D．terrible
A．fears B．worries C．chances D．situations
A．climbed B．got C．managed D．made
A．taking B．holding C．bringing D．greeting
A．kiss B．clap C．welcome D．surprise
A．play B．do C．take D．enjoy
A．miserable B．smart C．brave D．special
My job was to make classroom observations and encourage a training program that would enable students to feel good about themselves and take charge of their lives. Donna was one of the volunteer teachers who participated in this .
One day, I entered Donna’s classroom, took a seat in the back of the room and . All the students were working a task. The student next to me was filling her page with “I Can’ts.” “I can’t kick the soccer ball.” “I can’t get Debbie to like me.” Her page was half full and she showed no of stopping. I walked down the row and found was writing sentences, describing things they couldn’t do.
By this time the activity aroused my , so I decided to check with the teacher to see what was going on I noticed she too was busy writing. “I can’t get John’s mother to come for a parents’ meeting.” I felt it best not to .
After another ten minutes, the students were to fold the papers in half and bring them to the front. They placed their “I Can’t” statements into an empty shoebox. Then Donna hers. She put the lid on the box, tucked it under her arm and headed out the door. Students followed the teacher. I followed the students. Halfway down the hallway Donna got a shovel from the tool house, and then marched the students to the farthest corner of the playground. There they began to . The box of “I Can’ts” was placed at the of the hole and then quickly covered with dirt. At this point Donna announced, “Boys and girls, please join hands and your heads.” They quickly formed a circle around the grave.
Donna delivered the eulogy (悼词). “Friends, we gathered here today to the memory of ‘I Can’t.’ He is by his brothers and sisters ‘I Can’ and ‘I Will’. May ‘I Can’t’ rest in . Amen!”
She turned the students and marched them back into the classroom. They celebrated the of “I Can’t”. Donna cut a large tombstone from paper. She wrote the words “I Can’t” at the top and the date at the bottom, then hung it in the classroom. On those rare occasions when a student and said, “I Can’t,” Donna pointed to the paper tombstone. The student then remembered that “I Can’t” was dead and chose other statement.
A．job B．project C．observation D．course
A．checked B．noticed C．watched D．waited
A．on B．with C．as D．for
A．scenes B．senses C．marks D．signs
A．nobody B．somebody C．everyone D．anyone
A．curiosity B．suspect C．sympathy D．worry
A．and B．or C．but D．so
A．insert B．interrupt C．talk D．request
A．taught B．shown C．forced D．instructed
A．added B．wrote C．made D．folded
A．cry B．pray C．dig D．play
A．back B．bottom C．top D．edge
A．drop B．raise C．fall D．lift
A．keep B．thank C．forgive D．honor
A．remembered B．punished C．removed D．replaced
A．silence B．heart C．peace D．memory
A．down B．up C．off D．around
A．birth B．passing C．loss D．starting
A．awoke B．reminded C．forgot D．apologized
A．simply B．hardly C．seriously D．angrily