Heroes come in different forms. They are the people who save lives and the people who can stand 36 times. My hero is my mother. When she was diagnosed（诊断）with breast cancer, I was 37 . I didn’t understand how she could appear so healthy 38 a deadly disease existed inside.
My mother went 39 a mastectomy（乳房切除手术）to remove the cancerous cells. For a month after her surgery (外科手术) she was unable to do anything.
It was after this surgery that my mother 40 me the most. Her inactivity really made her frustrated (沮丧), but she never 41 . She is a strong woman. Unlike some, she never 42 why she had got cancer. Instead, she 43 it and remained optimistic(乐观的).
44 my mother’s illness, I had to step in to do the housework. Previously I would have 45 not to, but I knew this was my 46 .
Those weeks passed slowly but in the end I had a new 47 for my mom. I had never 48 all the things she does on a regular basis. Simple things like cleaning, cooking, laundry and bills really started to become great 49 .
During this special period, I saw the amazing supportive group we have. My parents’ friends couldn’t have done 50 .They stopped by on a regular basis, cooked meals, and supplied us with anything we 51 .They let me know that we will always be there 52 each other.
My mother is healthier now and back to her 53 activities. Our lives are busy but I am a little more willing to 54 around the house. I 55 my mother’s ability to stay optimistic and I only hope that some day I can be lucky enough to be like her.
A．present B．short C．boring D．hard
A．shocked B．discouraged C．disappointed D．hurt
A．but B．though C．while D．since
A．up B．through C．away D．off
A．worried B．impressed C．benefited from D．depended on
A．complained B．minded C．moved D．spoke
A．questioned B．explained C．understood D．learned
A．welcomed B．received C．changed D．accepted
A．As well as B．Because of C．In case D．As a result
A．begged B．refused C．decided D．pretended
A．chance B．turn C．luck D．responsibility
A．respect B．opinion C．gift D．job
A．thought B．known C．realized D．understood
A．lessons B．pleasures C．troubles D．experiences
A．all B．nothing C．less D．more
A．dreamed B．knew C．needed D．borrowed
A．from B．for C．against D．without
A．interesting B．often C．busy D．normal
A．work out B．set out C．look about D．help out
A．treasure B．respect C．admire D．admit
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Most people think of birds as feathered animals that fly. Scientists, 36 , do not define (给…下定义) birds as animals that fly, because some birds do not. Of the 10,000 or so species of birds, 46 cannot 37 . Flight plays a key role in 38 for most birds. It allows them to find food over a 39 area and to get away from enemies. Ancestors of flightless birds may have 40 their ability to fly because they had no regular predators (捕食者) or did not need to fly to find food. Rather than fly, some of these birds developed other 41 to catch food and avoid enemies. Two examples of 42 birds are penguins and ostriches.
43 birds that fly, penguins do not have wide wings or large feathers. In order to catch the fish they feed on, penguins use their powerful wings to swim 44 . And when they swim, they look as if they are flying through the water. The 45 of penguins’ bodies makes it possible for them to dive deep underwater, 46 their thick feathers protect them from the cold.
Ostriches are known for their long legs, long necks, and large size. To 47 themselves, they stay in groups and use their excellent sight and hearing to 48 enemies. As soon as 49 approaches, they can run at a speed of more than 65 kilometers per hour to 50 . In addition to using their strong legs to run, they can kick powerfully.
Not all flightless birds have been 51in protecting themselves. Flightless birds on some islands had no enemies until people 52 . These birds were hunted and easily caught by people and the animals 53 by people. Human land development has 54 the habitats of some birds. A number of flightless birds 55 because they were unable to adapt to new conditions and new enemies.
A．thus B．however C．therefore D．otherwise
A．stand B．fly C．hear D．sing
A．growth B．communication C．health D．survival
A．wide B．familiar C．crowded D．special
A．developed B．improved C．lost D．proved
A．parts B．habits C．ways D．tools
A．wild B．interesting C．rare D．flightless
A．Instead of B．Because of C．Besides D．Unlike
A．quickly B．carefully C．differently D．gradually
A．shape B．color C．bone D．skin
A．if B．and C．but D．so
A．help B．feed C．protect D．hide
A．kill B．notice C．confuse D．frighten
A．dawn B．darkness C．danger D．food
A．look B．escape C．move D．fight
A．successful B．natural C．unusual D．positive
A．realized B．acted C．stopped D．arrived
A．brought B．found C．bought D．hunted
A．provided B．formed C．destroyed D．controlled
A．flew away B．watched out C．gave away D．died out
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My husband Jack hated Christmas. He didn’t hate the true meaning of ___16___, but the commercial aspects of it. Knowing he felt this ______17___, I decided one year to___18___the usual shirts, sweaters, ties and so on. I reached for something _____19__just for Jack. The idea came in an unusual way.
Our son Kevin, who was 12 that year, was______20______at the junior level at the school he attended and shortly before Christmas, there was a non-league match____21_____a team sponsored by a church.
These youngsters from the church, dressed in shoes so_______22_____that shoestrings seemed to be the only thing holding them together,____23______our son’s team were in their beautiful new wrestling shoes.
As the match began, I was_____24_____to see that the other team was wrestling without a helmet designed to____25_____a wrestler’s head. They clearly could not_____26_____ them. Well, our son’s team ended up defeating them and took every weight class. But as the other team ______27_____up from the mat, they walked around with a sense of pride that couldn’t admit______28______.
Jack, seated beside me, shook his head_____29_____, “I wish just one of them could have won,” he said. “They have a lot of potential, but______30_____like this could take the heart right out of them.” Jack loved_____31_____and he knew them, having coached little league football, baseball. That’s when the ____32______for his present came. That afternoon, I went to a local sporting goods store and _____33______some wrestling helmets and shoes and sent them to the church.
On Christmas Eve, I placed the envelope on the tree, the note inside telling Jack what I had done and that this was his_______34_____from me. His smile was the_______35______ thing about Christmas that year.
A．the gift B．an envelope C．the wrestling D．Christmas
A．way B．joy C．music D．fear
A．buy B．wear C．avoid D．give
A．beautiful B．expensive C．new D．special
A．wrestling B．weightlifting C．shooting D．boxing
A．at B．against C．for D．on
A．big B．small C．worn D．cheap
A．because B．if C．while D．so
A．frightened B．disappointed C．pleased D．surprised
A．cover B．surround C．hide D．protect
A．carry B．afford C．design D．expect
A．dressed B．got C．turned D．cheered
A．defeat B．evidence C．charge D．mistake
A．gently B．sadly C．nervously D．gladly
A．running B．winning C．losing D．shaking
A．workmates B．parents C．friends D．kids
A．invitation B．care C．idea D．money
A．return B．sold C．bought D．left
A．gift B．warning C．praise D．love
A．brightest B．funniest C．ugliest D．darkest
After finishing shopping in the supermarket, I and my wife Julie stood in the shortest line.
There was only one guy in it, but he was in a 31 and there seemed to be some trouble going on.
Well, I and my wife Julie stepped in behind him. At first, he seemed to be having 32 getting his groceries onto the conveyor belt. But after a while, I realized that what he was actually doing was33 them into two parts. I offered to help, but he and the checkout lady had it 34 He asked Julie if she would mind 35 his empty basket away. Then he 36 for his wallet which was in a pocket on one side of his wheelchair. The way he was positioned and the fact that he had only one 37 arm made this quite a stretch for him, so I helped there.
What must it be like, I wondered, to be so 38 on other people like that.9 The checkout operator came around and gave him his 39 and the items he needed. She 40 one bag of groceries over a handle at the back of his chair. I 41 to get the. bigger bag and he said, "No. 42 you could do me a favor. Take that part along to the entrance and give it to Angela. " I dutifully did that, 43 Julie with our shopping. It 44 that Angela was collecting food for people who might otherwise go hpngry!
This guy, despite the 45 that his physical condition imposed on him, had 46 more than twice as much shopping as he needed and 47 the bigger bag to help other people! He didn't let the fact that he needed help 48 him from being a help. He may have been limited 49 , bat his heart was more than capable of 50 all that. And it changed my idea of dependenee.
A．comer B．queue C．wheelchair D．lift
A．mercy B．interest C．confidence D．difficulty
A．separating B．breaking C．cutting D．placing
A．under order B．under control C．under discussion D．under repair
A．putting B．getting C．casting D．rolling
A．hunted B．reached C．looked D．sought
A．comfortable B．clumsy C．disabled D．usable
A．kind B．strict C．dependent D．considerate
A．change B．basket C．bag D．food
A．presented B．handed C．hung D．pulled
A．preferred B．used C．decided D．offered
A．So B．But C．For D．Thus
A．exchanging B．leaving C．charging D．associating
A．turned out B．came out C．burst out D．gave out
A．manners B．chances C．limitations D．fates
A．collected B．reserved C．donated D．bought
A．thrown away B．givenaway C．left out D．sent out
A．save B．protect C．stop D．shelter
A．physically B．economically C．originally D．mentally
A．accomplishing B．overlooking C．valuing D．overcoming
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Charles Plumb, a U.S. Naval Academy graduate, was a jet fighter pilot in Vietnam. After 75 combat missions, his plane was 36 by a surface-to-air missile. Plumb was 37 and spent six years in prison in Vietnam. He survived and now 38 about lessons learned from that experience.
One day, Plumb and his wife were sitting in a restaurant when a man at another table came up and said, "You're Plumb! You 39 jet fighters in Vietnam from the aircraft carrier (航空母舰) Kitty Hawk . You were 40 !"
"How in the world did you know that?" asked Plumb.
"I 41 your parachute," the man replied. Plumb gasped（倒吸一口气） in surprise and 42 .The man pumped his hand and said, "I guess it worked!"
Plumb assured him, "It 43 did—if your chute hadn't worked, I wouldn't be here today."
Plumb couldn't sleep that night，thinking about that man. He says, "I wondered how many times I might have passed him 44 the Kitty Hawk. I wondered how many times I might have seen him and not even said 'Good morning, how are you', or anything 45 , you see, I was a fighter pilot and he was just a 46 ."
Plumb thought of the many days the sailor had spent on a long wooden table in the bowels（深处）of the ship 47 working on each chute, holding in his hands each time the 48 of someone he didn't know.
Plumb asks his 49 , "Who's packing your 50 ? Everyone has someone who provides what they need to make it 51 the day." Plumb also says that he needed many kinds of parachutes when his plane was shot down-he needed his 52 parachute, his mental parachute, his emotional parachute, and his spiritual parachute. He called on all these 53 before reaching safety. His experience reminds us all to 54 and be kind to people who pack our daily parachutes, and strengthen us to go through 55 times.
A．followed B．destroyed C．spied D．seen
A．released B．wounded C．captured D．killed
A．lectures B．gives C．studies D．hears
A．repaired B．made C．flew D．cleaned
A．taken down B．looked down C．set down D．shot down
A．bought B．checked C．found D．packed
A．gratefully B．suspiciously C．happily D．sadly
A．almost B．surely C．narrowly D．nearly
A．abroad B．in C．on D．at
A．so B．because C．unless D．though
A．sailor B．captain C．pilot D．technician
A．unwillingly B．immediately C．worriedly D．carefully
A．death B．fortune C．fate D．chance
A．wife B．children C．sailors D．audience
A．luggage B．bag C．parachute D．future
A．through B．to C．up to D．as
A．psychological B．physical C．imaginary D．safe
A．spirits B．emotions C．supports D．people
A．award B．recognize C．reward D．help
A．happy B．tough C．comfortable D．cosy
After the earthquake hit northeast Japan on March 11, 2011, many touching stories that I saw with my own eyes happened around me.
I had to walk home since all the 31 had stopped after the quake. On my way home I 32 an old Japanese lady at the bakery shop who was giving out free bread, which made my heart 33 . A middle-aged Japanese man was holding a sign that said, “Please use my 34 .” He was 35 his house for people to go to the restroom.
My friend wanted to 36 others. He stood in the cold with a sign “If you are okay with a motorcycle, I will 37 you to your home.” And then I saw him take one gentleman home, all the way to a faraway place!
Then the next day I drove to 38 my car with gas. There was a 39 of gas now and many gasoline stations were either closed or had very 40 lines. I got 41 since I was behind 15 cars. Finally, when it was my 42 , the man smiled and said, “ 43 the situation, we are only giving $30 worth gas per person. Is that alright?” “Of course, I’m glad that we are all able to 44 ,” I said. His smile gave me so much 45 .
I saw a man at the evacuation (疏散) centre 46 when people brought food to him. It was the first time in three days that food had been brought to their center. However, after he wiped the tears, his next 47 surprised me, “ I am very 48 that we are provided with food. But people in the city next to us haven’t 49 any food at all. Please go to that center as well.” And when hearing that, I realized there is a bright future on the other side of the50 .
A．traffic B．rescue C．communication D．business
A．missed B．noticed C．caught D．heard
A．hungry B．soft C．broken D．warm
A．house B．hotel C．hospital D．toilet
A．advertising B．opening C．repairing D．decorating
A．save B．assist C．charge D．encourage
A．drive B．follow C．lead D．send
A．start B．fill C．check D．wash
A．short B．variety C．lack D．diversity
A．direct B．straight C．short D．long
A．worried B．lucky C．excited D．annoyed
A．time B．turn C．duty D．decision
A．Apart from B．Together with C．Because of D．Instead of
A．share B．offer C．stand D．change
A．pleasure B．comfort C．trouble D．entertainment
A．waiting B．grabbing C．sleeping D．crying
A．promises B．roles C．remarks D．actions
A．upset B．grateful C．surprised D．proud
A．given B．supplied C．prepared D．received
A．city B．centre C．lesson D．disaster