In my dual (双重的) profession __36__ an educator and health care provider，I have worked with many children infected with HIV. They have taught me so many things, but I have especially learned that great __37__ can be found in the smallest individuals. Let me tell you about Tyler.
Tyler was __38__ infected with HIV；his mother was also infected. From the very beginning of his life，he was dependent on medications to __39__ him to survive. When he was five, he had a tube inserted in a vein(静脉) in his chest. At times, he also needed extra oxygen to support his __40__.
Tyler wasn't __41__ to give up one single moment of his childhood to this deadly disease. It was not __42__ to find him playing and racing around his backyard, wearing his medicineloaded backpack and __43__ his tank of oxygen behind him in his little wagon (小手推车). All of us who knew Tyler were impressed by his pure __44__ in being alive and the energy it gave him. Tyler's mom often __45__ him by telling him that he moved so __46__ she needed to dress him in red. That way，when she peered through the window to check on him playing in the yard，she could quickly __47__ him.
This deadly disease eventually __48__ down Tyler. He grew quite ill and, unfortunately, __49__ did his HIVinfected mother. When it became __50__ that he wasn't going to survive, Tyler's mom talked to him about __51__. She comforted him by telling Tyler that she was dying too，and that she would be with him soon in heaven.
A few days before his death，Tyler __52__ to me to come to his hospital bed and __53__，“I might die soon. I'm not __54__. When I die，please dress me in __55__ . Mom promised she's coming to heaven, too.I'll be playing when she gets there, and I want to make sure she can find me.”
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When I was a teenager I volunteered to work at the water station at a 10,000m race. My job was to 21 water to the runners. I remember being so 22to see all the different kinds of people who passed by and grabbed a cup of water. Some ran past, some walked past and a few wheeled past. I saw so many types of people doing it. I thought maybe I could do it too! So the next year I 23 up for the race.
That first 10,000m race was quite an 24 . I jogged, I walked, I jogged and I walked. 25, I didn’t know if I could finish. Then came a defining (决定性) 26.
At one point near the end, a 70-year-old man ran past me, very, very fast, and I felt 27 because I was 50 years younger than he but I couldn’t even keep up with him. I felt 28 for a second.
But then I 29 something. He was running his race and I was running mine. He had 30 abilities, experience, training and goals for himself. I had mine. Remember my 31 was only to finish.
After a minute, it 32me that this was a lesson I could draw from. I learned something about myself in that moment. I turned my embarrassment into 33 .
I 34 that I would not give up on running races. In fact, I would run even more races and I would learn how to train and prepare 35 and one day I would be one of those 70-year-old persons who were still running. As I crossed the finish line, I was proud of my 36 .
In life we all have those moments where we 37 ourselves to others. It’s only 38 . Don’t allow those moments to 39you. Turn them into motivation and let them inspire you. With the proper preparation and training, you can improve your result to 40 anything you want in life.
A．bring out B．pass out C．take out D．pick out
A．excited B．worried C．concerned D．anxious
A．gave B．made C．signed D．dressed
A．achievement B．encouragement C．instruction D．experience
A．At times B．In time C．In all D．After all
A．victory B．decision C．moment D．conclusion
A．embarrassed B．annoyed C．moved D．thrilled
A．relaxed B．defeated C．puzzled D．inspired
A．realized B．lost C．noticed D．remembered
A．special B．evident C．common D．different
A．motto B．plan C．goal D．direction
A．worried B．hit C．reached D．hurt
A．attraction B．devotion C．inspiration D．expectation
A．hoped B．promised C．decided D．suggested
A．slightly B．hardly C．clearly D．properly
A．excitement B．accomplishment C．movement D．judgment
A．introduce B．relate C．present D．compare
A．important B．natural C．strange D．ridiculous
A．weaken B．wound C．amuse D．cheer
A．reserve B．deliver C．achieve D．abandon
One Christmas Eve, my husband made his way home from work. 26 , he worked the entire day but let his stuff go 27 so that they could be with their families.
He drove down the street and made the 28 towards our home. On one side of the road, an old man stood, drenched to the bone (被雨淋得湿透了), with his hand 29. The rain had been 30heavily that day. My husband stopped, and asked him where he was 31 . He wanted to go about five miles past our home, but my husband still told him to 32 . My husband chatted with him, drove 33 our house and took him home for his Christmas Eve. 34 turned out that this poor man was what we now 35 as a “slow learner” and the only job he could get to 36 him and his elderly mother was at the bakery near where my husband worked. He worked from 5 a.m. until 1 o’clock in the 37 . Not only that, but that poor man had been standing there trying to get a ride on Christmas Eve for about 5 hours 38 my husband picked him up. 39 else would give him a ride because they didn’t want to get their seats 40.
Over the years my husband 41 to give him a ride home whenever he saw him trying to get a ride. When he passed 42 , my husband went to his funeral. 43 my husband didn’t know his family, they knew of him. Even his twin sister who 44 in the state of Washington knew who my husband was and everyone thanked him for his 45 toward one who had so little.
An act of kindness can make another person’s day, or even their life.
A．As well B．As usual C．If possible D．If so
A．early B．nowhere C．altogether D．late
A．corner B．change C．crossing D．turn
A．moved B．raised C．arisen D．risen
A．pouring B．flowing C．dropping D．pointing
A．wandering B．staying C．going D．working
A．get out B．get off C．get down D．get in
A．past B．for C．from D．near
A．What B．That C．It D．We
A．round up B．refer to C．conclude with D．name after
A．protect B．satisfy C．defend D．support
A．morning B．afternoon C．evening D．night
A．before B．after C．because D．while
A．Someone B．Anyone C．Everyone D．No one
A．tight B．wet C．cosy D．free
A．persuaded B．claimed C．continued D．appointed
A．down B．away C．by D．out
A．Although B．Whether C．Since D．Before
A．traveled B．arrived C．remained D．lived
A．wealth B．efforts C．kindness D．attention
The heaviest snow in a hundred years hit the south of China. It snowed __21___for half a month. Many people were __22___in railway stations, bus stations and airports. People did everything they could to fight the __23___; nobody was killed from cold and _24____. Gradually ,the trapped people all went back home_25___. While fighting the snow, people ___26__their animal friends until a moving story of a swallow couple appeared on the Internet.
The couple hadn’t eaten anything for several days __27___the snow. They tried to fly into people’s home to warm themselves, but every house was ___28___tightly. They got to a side of a balcony ( 阳台 ) where wind couldn’t reach. They jumped and flapped (拍打) their wings to _29___the attention of the people inside the house, who were __30____their own things. The wife’s body was __31___. She couldn’t move any longer. The husband came near and __32__her with his wings. The husband lost his heat soon because of his opened wings.
The next morning, the housemaster went to the balcony to __33__ his flowers and saw a dead swallow outside. __34__ it, he found they were two embracing（拥抱） together. Thinking of the __35___the snow had brought to people, he was moved to tears . He took them in for giving them some _36___they couldn’t feel any longer. He found a small box, __37__it with some hay （干草）and lay the couple in . He _38__them in the garden of the community.
In my hometown in the countryside, a swallow family live in the roof of my house . They __39__every spring to have babies. Then in autumn, when babies have __40___, they fly to the south, I wonder if they will come back this spring as they did.
A．beautifully B．directly C．gently D．continuously
A．forbidden B．rescued C．trapped D．covered
A．disaster B．war C．campaign D．disease
A．anger B．heat C．hunger D．poverty
A．sadly B．safely C．nervously D．curiously
A．treasured B．invited C．accepted D．forgot
A．because of B．in case of C．in spite of D．instead of
A．controlled B．fixed C．, stretched D．closed
A．admit B．attract C．turn D．escape
A．busy with B．born with C．good for D．famous for
A．burnt B．watched C．frozen D．found
A．supplied B．wrapped C．folded D．sorted
A．buy B．send C．sell D．check
A．Feeding B．Leaving C．Touching D．Greeting
A．hardship B．childhood C．cooperation D．lesson
A．clothes B．warmness C．flowers D．tension
A．made B．played C．associated D．filled
A．buried B．showed C．fastened D．enjoyed
A．put away B．come back C．fly away D．hold back
A．dropped out B．died out C．grown up D．stood up
Is the world really going mad? 26day I was sitting in a restaurant 27a quick drink and a talk with a few friends when I suddenly 28that almost everyone in the restaurant was smoking. It wasn’t long 29the whole room was 30with smoke. I asked with an apology for permission(允许) to 31a window to stop myself 32 !
Nowadays air pollution is something that hardly question any more. However, I still can’t walk down the street in any of the big cities without 33that people are 34from the air pollution. It is time for the government departments of the world to introduce emission(废气排放) controls on all cars and 35the public transport system to encourage people to 36their cars at home. A friend of mine takes flying lesson each morning and it really makes him 37when he climbs above the smog layer(烟雾层) and looks down 38 it and thinks: “I’m breathing that!” This kind of 39results from the bad management of resources. Waste things can 40should, be treated properly. Road construction, House 41 , and industrial development are all earthmoving(earth-reducing) operations and can change the balances of 42created over millions of years. I would like to 43serious studies done on all these main works before they are built. Also, there should be 44national parks set up to keep the most beautiful parts of countries in their natural 45 .
A．The other B．Another C．Every D．Each
A．reserving B．drinking C．having D．buying
A．remembered B．realized C．watched D．showed
A．full B．filled C．arranged D．surrounded
A．break B．recover C．shut D．open
A．standing B．sitting C．talking D．dying
A．thinking B．forgetting C．deciding D．learning
A．suffering B．existing C．resulting D．surviving
A．increase B．reduce C．improve D．raise
A．put B．stop C．drive D．leave
A．sick B．tired C．foolish D．excited
A．on B．at C．from D．for
A．thought B．question C．pollution D．operation
A．but B．yet C．or D．and
A．work B．building C．achievement D．setting
A．life B．mind C．humans D．plants
A．see B．look C．observe D．watch
A．fewer B．less C．more D．no
A．situation B．states C．soils D．places
My mother used to ask me what is the most important part of the body. Through the years I would__36__ the correct answer. When I was young，I thought__37__ was very important to us as humans，so I said，“My ears，Mummy.” She said，“No. Many people are __38__.But you keep thinking about it and I will ask you again soon.”
Several years passed before she asked me again. Since making my first __39__，I had often thought over the question. So this time I told her，“Mummy，it must be our eyes.” She looked at me and said，“You are __40__ fast，but the answer is not correct because there are many people who are blind.”
__41__ the years，Mother asked me a couple more __42__ and always her response to my answer was，“No，but you are getting __43__ every year，my child.” Then last year，my grandpa __44__.Everyone was heartbroken. Everybody was crying. My mum looked at me when it was our __45__ to say our final goodbye to Grandpa. She asked me，“Do you know the most important body part yet，my dear？”
I was__46__ when she was asking me this now. I always thought this was a __47__ between her and me. She saw the __48__ on my face and told me，“This question is very important. It shows that you have really__49__ your life.” I saw her eyes well up with tears. She said，“My dear，the most important body part is your __50__.”I asked，“Is it because they hold up your head？” She replied，“No，it is __51__ on them a crying friend or a loved one can rest his or her head. I only hope that you have enough __52__ and friends and that you will have a shoulder to cry __53__ when you need it.” Then and there I understood the most important body part is not a __54__ one. It is sympathetic to the pain of __55__.
A．notice B．believe in C．doubt D．guess at
A．love B．health C．sound D．sight
A．blind B．deaf C．invisible D．thoughtful
A．discovery B．decision C．attempt D．suggestion
A．learning B．thinking C．growing D．changing
A．Before B．Till C．Beyond D．Over
A．ways B．things C．questions D．times
A．stronger B．taller C．smarter D．nicer
A．left B．got ill C．died D．got wounded
A．duty B．turn C．pity D．chance
A．shocked B．satisfied C．interested D．excited
A．game B．test C．match D．secret
A．worry B．puzzlement C．regret D．pain
A．enjoyed B．found C．disliked D．lived
A．shoulders B．feet C．hands D．hair
A．how B．because C．why D．whether
A．respect B．favor C．love D．fun
A．by B．on C．above D．for
A．valuable B．useful C．selfish D．precious
A．others B．the deaf C．Grandpa D．the blind