Many Tuesday mornings. I have coffee with my father. Although my father is a man of few words, I really 1 the time along with him.
One recent Tuesday, I found it a bit 2 when I rang the doorbell, no one seemed to be home. I climbed in through the window, noticing the lights that shone from the kitchen, and 3 that my dad must be there, but he wasn’t. I 4 through his home, checking every room. I tried not to 5 . Yet, upstairs, downstairs, no Dad anywhere.
I was worried . 6 , my father was seventy-one years old. Anything could have happened to him. Then, I got in my car and drove to my mother’s aerobics（有氧运动）class.
On the drive, I thought a lot about my father and our 7 together. Suddenly, I was three years old and he was 8 me up to the living room window to see the Christmas lights. In his 9 , I was safe and secure. At age ten, he used to wake me up with warm breakfast in bed. Then I was twelve and my dad was 10 all the kids at my birthday party with his magic tricks. I was so 11 of my father for being so 12 and talented. He’d made my party a 13 .
As I entered my mother’s class. I was nervous. My mom looked at me in 14.
“Mom, where’s Dad?” I asked, “He’s working in the 15 on the side of the house!” she answered.
And I hurried to my car and 16 back to the yard. “Hey, Dad!” I yelled out and told him about my fears of the last half hour. My dad 17 laughing his typical laugh that was always 18 . I was so thankful that I still had my daddy. And so , as I 19 the door to my father’s house, we went inside for our usual cup of coffee.
Thanks, Daddy, for all the 20 and more importantly, for all your love.
A．dislike B．share C．get D．enjoy
A．dangerous B．unusual C．joyful D．relaxing
A．decided B．hoped C．expected D．wondered
A．lived B．pulled C．hurried D．came
A．cry B．panic C．believe D．confirm
A．Above all B．In all C．After all D．For all
A．journey B．family C．interest D．past
A．holding B．picking C．calling D．bringing
A．heart B．chest C．eyes D．arms
A．amazing B．cheating C．inviting D．providing
A．sure B．aware C．proud D．afraid
A．honest B．special C．lucky D．practical
A．feast B．prize C．secret D．success
A．anger B．worry C．sorrow D．surprise
A．yard B．kitchen C．room D．home
A．fought B．raced(疾驰) C．looked D．fled
A．kept B．remembered C．began D．stopped
A．bitter B．simple C．familiar D．tight
A．closed B．unlocked C．kicked D．knocked
A．memories B．chances C．assistance D．advice
It is Sunday and lunch has, as usual, come to a hurried end．My wife and I are still sitting at the table．My wife likes to be in the life of her child, but I sometimes fear she is in too deep．She has the morning on an online student forum, asking questions about UCAS Dick．
“A lot of people haven’t had any offers yet,” she says． “I said I already had one．”
“Wait,” Dick says． “Are you to be me?”
“No, I have my own login details now,” she says．
“How do you know he isn’t his own mother pretending to be him?” Dick says．
Earlier, when we all sat down to lunch, Dick, who had been to parties the evening, came back．
“Who were there?” my wife asks Dick． “What was it like?”
“It was OK．” he says．
“Not good enough,” she says． “What was the worst thing happened?” My wife’s continued question a deepening, boring silence． I start to eat faster． There is a long, highly pause in the conversation．
“So,” she says , “was it a kissing party?”
“Oh my God!” shouts Dick, his fork． “What is wrong with you? Why are you like this?”
Surrounded by further scolds, lunch comes to a hurried end． Dick finds himself with clearing up． , the running of water and the sound of washing plates are the only sounds in the room．
“ at any time you’re prepared to apologize for being rude,” she says, “you can go and finish watching the football．”
“Are you joking?” he shouts． “No way! Why I apologize to you?”
He pauses to look into the bottom of a pan, and a smile across his face． “What I mean is, I’m really very sorry,” he says, dropping the pan into the sink and running from the room． “Bye!”
“You don’t have to worry,” my wife says． “In a ’s time, you’ll be 18 and I won’t be able to do this to you any more．”
“Really?” he says．
“You’ll be a（n） ,” she says．
The boy stops to consider the blue print that after a set seven days from then on, his parents will be to stop ruining his life． He looks both doubtful and a little alarmed．
I approaches my wife，whispering to her． “Dear, I agree with you—understanding and trust may be a good way to communicate with our teen children．”
A．lost B．confused C．involved D．joined
A．spent B．cost C．spared D．used
A．in need of B．on behalf of C．in charge of D．as a result of
A．willing B．bound C．intended D．pretending
A．urgent B．latter C．previous D．obvious
A．to be B．that C．which D．being
A．focuses on B．meets with C．caters to D．deals with
A．motivated B．unlikely C．evolved D．charged
A．finally B．gradually C．initially D．randomly
A．casting B．falling C．dropping D．washing
A．crowded B．furnished C．equipped D．tasked
A．For a time B．Once upon a time C．Sooner or later D．In time
A．Unless B．Supposing C．If only D．While
A．must B．will C．should D．shall
A．comes B．wanders C．gets D．steals
A．moment B．week C．year D．month
A．adult B．freedom C．origin D．friend
A．goal B．record C．example D．deadline
A．required B．limited C．forbidden D．permitted
A．also B．too C．as well D．either
Yesterday, I met a delightful woman at a work event. As we talked, she told me about her in Manila, Philippines. She spoke about the her culture values their elders,and she explained that children are from the time of birth to respect and people older than themselves.
It was to hear that,so I enjoyed listening and learning. Here is her memory I found so beautiful:
When she was growing up, her father had three jobs to his family. She said her dad never , and though he worked very hard, he always had for them. One day, her father was at his full-time job. For several months, he was mailed temporary disability checks he was recovering.
When her father was able to return to his full-time job, he took all those disability that were sent to him while he was recovering and handed them back to the .He told them that he had two good legs and arms, and did not need this money. He told them to give the money to people who could not work, to people who needed it.
The woman telling the story was a little girl at that time. She had her father that very day when he went back to his company all those unopened checks. "My father is my hero," she . Lowering her voice, she said she would never forget what he did, and what an and influential mentor(导师) he was on how to live a life.
From my communication with her, it was that her father's same sweet spirit had been to this woman, and to her family. Hearing this story was so refreshing to my soul. I hope it is for you too.
A．study B．childhood C．friendship D．hobby
A．way B．pattern C．memory D．skill
A．adopted B．brought C．attended D．educated
A．greet B．admire C．honor D．welcome
A．surprising B．refreshing C．convincing D．puzzling
A．that B．what C．it D．this
A．depend on B．watch over C．take in D．care for
A．explained B．apologized C．complained D．regretted
A．food B．clothing C．space D．time
A．defeated B．injured C．fired D．punished
A．while B．though C．because D．since
A．presents B．goods C．checks D．awards
A．company B．committee C．community D．charity
A．frequently B．regularly C．actually D．normally
A．observed B．accompanied C．supported D．reminded
A．on B．about C．for D．with
A．remarked B．reported C．sighed D．announced
A．advanced B．effective C．inspiring D．honest
A．possible B．necessary C．strange D．obvious
A．given in B．passed down C．held on D．handed out
I was shopping at my local supermarket, as I normally have for years. One particular day, I had done about 2 weeks worth of shopping and toward the register to pay for what I bought. After the cashier(收银员) had scanned my items and I had bagged them up, she stated（说） that the was $150.
I into my back right pocket to take the money to pay and noticed that there was no money there. I started to get . I knew my purse was in the car and I was sure I had put the in my back right pocket. I looked at the cashier with wet eyes and a look not knowing what to do. There were people behind me on the line.She told me to speak with the courtesy counter (爱心柜台).I and said, “Really? It's , no one would hand that in!”But she me to. “You never know…” she said.
I decided that there was no in checking so I walked up toa woman behind the counter and said“I have to ask, did anyone cash by any chance?” She asked “How much?” My face then .“$200 in the form ofone hundred dollar bills.” I replied. She said, “ , yes, someone did!” I was so !“Who? I want to thank her.” She pointed to a younggirl about10 years old and said, “Shedid.”
I walked over to the mom and hugged her.She said, “It wasn't me, it was my ” . I said “Iknow, I wanted to thank you both, she found it ... it's because of you that Igot this back.”I was so happy. I was almost in tears.
The next day at work, a person in another department me tickets to the circus（马戏团). He handed me 5 tickets.Almost that young girl’s face popped (突然出现) in my head. After work I went back to the supermarket and stopped at the courtesy counter and asked if she had any idea who that woman was. She smiled and said, “Yes, She is a friend of mine”.Then I asked her to do me a favor and pass along these 5 tickets to her.
She told me that the family of the little girl who found my money were not rich so they would really this. She also said that they had 3 children, so five was the number of tickets!
A．headed B．retired C．hesitated D．showed
A．percentage B．total C．product D．luggage
A．checked B．searched C．reached D．looked
A．particular B．nervous C．curious D．serious
A．money B．card C．purse D．goods
A．shocked B．moved C．confused D．inspired
A．blamed B．screamed C．shouted D．laughed
A．reality B．evidence C．cash D．truth
A．forced B．promised C．discouraged D．encouraged
A．harm B．need C．expense D．doubt
A．work out B．hand in C．send for D．take away
A．lit up B．broke up C．send off D．burst out.
A．Eventually B．Actually C．Finally D．Unfortunately
A．interested B．worried C．surprised D．absorbed
A．daughter B．husband C．mother D．friend
A．because B．although C．however D．besides
A．lent B．borrowed C．produced D．offered
A．simply B．constantly C．immediately D．previously
A．reject B．buy C．ignore D．appreciate
A．unique B．perfect C．official D．typical
I have a friend who had a stammer (口吃) in his childhood, but he dreamed of becoming a missionary(传教士). When he told his own desire to his friends and relatives, some of whom laughed at him, and some even held down his enthusiasm .
"I must change it." said the boy angrily, “I believe I can speak very , I will do!"
When it was possible, he would spend an hour to chickens. He viewed the chickens as living persons, himself to be the person in the speech.
"In the beginning, the chickens looked so , then they watched me curiously, putting down the food in the mouths and listening to my words. It seemed as if they had been by my powerful and effective language. Sometimes they seemed to be listening to me . Gradually, the effect of this practice became more and more and I had a better understanding of the exact of my stammer, so I found the ability to speak more."
"You may not know that my father was always tyrannical(专横的). He believed in the old saying: 'Young man should be more knowledgeable, but should not much.' During the whole childhood, I spoke or commented, he criticized me seriously, which my shy personality. I used to worry about being at, so I became a stammer. From then on, I kept in front of everyone because they didn't want to see my embarrassment. But later I found myself talking in front of chickens, stammers disappeared , therefore I regained my."
Now, the previous boy is the best at speaking and one of the most missionaries. You can hardly imagine he used to have a serious language . So when you come across disadvantages, you should believe you can them by yourself.
A．sincerely B．strangely C．privately D．impolitely
A．fluently B．frequently C．obviously D．completely
A．contributing B．seeing C．speaking D．turning
A．considering B．declaring C．imagining D．finding
A．satisfied B．frightened C．pleased D．surprised
A．beaten B．attracted C．bothered D．influenced
A．casually B．luckily C．carefully D．cautiously
A．slight B．obvious C．slim D．common
A．effect B．cause C．benefit D．harm
A．originally B．personally C．stubbornly D．doubtfully
A．think B．listen C．talk D．play
A．since B．whenever C．before D．unless
A．led to B．applied to C．referred to D．owed to
A．amazed B．laughed C．studied D．looked
A．active B．silent C．noisy D．upset
A．logically B．naturally C．typically D．equally
A．strength B．confidence C．dream D．freedom
A．intelligent B．successful C．modest D．responsible
A．gift B．barrier C．ability D．study
A．arrange B．exchange C．reduce D．change
It was a sunny day. A city man was driving along a country road with a new wagon（马车）and a beautiful pair of horses. He didn’t pay a lot of to where he was going. Pretty soon he that he was lost, but he todrive, expectingtore-findhiswayorto someone who could tell him how to get back to the .
It was a long road. For many hours he kept ondriving. When itwasalmost ，hesaw in a a tall farmer ploughing（犁地） the land. He stopped his team of horses near the fence and called out，“Hello，farmer.”
“Hello，yourself，”thefarmerreplied， ploughing.
“Where does the horse ？”he asked without knowing his language mistakes.
“I haven’t seen it go anywhere. It stays right where it is，”said the farmer， stopping his work.
“How far is it to the next town？” said the city man，speaking a little .
“Don’t know. I never it,” replied the farmer. By this time the city man was getting .“What do you know？You’re thebiggest foolI saw.”
stopping, the farmer turned and looked for a long time at the city man. Then he said，“Maybe I don’t know much. I am a fool. But at least I’m not lost！”
A．signs B．orders C．attention D．direction
A．realized B．recognized C．accepted D．received
A．stopped B．used C．wanted D．continued
A．miss B．meet C．look D．lose
A．town B．country C．capital D．village
A．lonely B．busy C．dirty D．crowded
A．at noon B．at night C．raining D．dark
A．truck B．pile C．field D．store
A．strong B．tired C．weak D．tiring
A．but B．went on C．stopped D．still
A．go B．lead up C．get D．show
A．always B．often C．sometimes D．seldom
A．began B．still C．without D．already
A．clearly B．lower C．more loudly D．more politely
A．judged B．measured C．saw D．studied
A．sad B．lovely C．friendly D．angry
A．ever B．often C．even D．never
A．Still B．Not C．With D．Finally
A．gladly B．immediately C．in silence D．excitedly
A．Really B．Perhaps C．Certainly D．Fortunately