I am my mother’s third child. When I was born, her doctor gently explained to my mother that my left arm was __16__, below the elbow(肘部). Then he gave her some __17__:“Don’t treat her any __18__ from the other girls. Demand more.” And she __19__!
My mother had to work to __20__ our family. There were five girls in our family and we all had to __21__. Once when I was about seven, I came out of the __22__,“Mom, I can’t peel (削……皮) potatoes. I only have one hand. “You get back to peel those potatoes, and don’t ever use that as a(n) __23__ for anything again!” Of course I could peel potatoes with my good hand, while holding them down with my __24__ arm. There was always a __25__ , and Mom knew it, “If you try hard __26__,” she ‘d say, “you can do anything.”
Once in the second grade, our teacher had each of us race across the monkey bars(高低杠). When it was my turn, I __27__ my head. Some kids __28__ . I went home crying. After work the next afternoon, Mom __29__ me back to the school ground. “ Now, __30__ up with your right arm”, she advised. She stood by __31__ I practiced, and she __32__ me when I made progress. I’ll never forget the __33__ time I was crossing the bars. The kids were standing there with their mouths open.
It was the way with everything. When I __34__ I can’t handle things, I see Mom’s smile again. She had the heart to __35__ anything. And she taught me I could, too.
A．missing B．broken C．diseased D．short
A．warning B．medicine C．help D．advice
A．badly B．differently C．well D．normally
A．did B．refused C．cried D．was
A．care B．help C．support D．feed
A．pay attention B．work out C．carry out D．help out
A．kitchen B．bedroom C．house D．school
A．idea B．change C．excuse D．explanation
A．lost B．other C．next D．longer
A．chance B．way C．time D．success
A．enough B．too C．again D．often
A．hurt B．nodded C．shook D．turned
A．cheered B．whispered C．joked D．laughed
A．drove B．took C．sent D．carried
A．pull B．jump C．stand D．rise
A．before B．as C．after D．until
A．helped B．raised C．praised D．protected
A．first B．last C．wonderful D．next
A．admit B．fear C．find D．realize
A．face B．teach C．learn D．solve
The concept of solitude(独处) in the digital world is almost non-existent. In the world of digital technology, e-mail, social networking and online video games, information is meant to be ______. Solitude can be hard to discover ______it has been given up. In this respect, new technologies have ______our culture.
The desire to be connected has brought solitude to a(n) as we've known it. People have become so in the world of networks and connections that one can often be contacted they'd rather not be. Today we can talk, text, e-mail, chat and blog (写博客), not only from our , but from our mobile phones as well.
Most developed nations have become on digital technology simply because they've grown accustomed to it, and at this point not it would make them an outsider. , many jobs and careers require people to be . From this point of view, technology has changed the culture of work. Being reachable might feel like a to those who may not want to be able to be contacted at all times.
I suppose the positive side is that solitude is still possible for anyone who wants it. Computers can be shut and mobile phones can be turned off. The ability to be "connected" and " on" has many , as well as disadvantages. Travelers have ended up on mountains, and mobile phones have saved countless lives. They can also make people feel and forced to answer unwanted calls or to unwanted texts.
Attitudes towards our connectedness as a society across generations. Some find today's technology a gift. Others consider it a curse. Regardless of anyone's view on the subject, it's hard to imagine what life would be like daily advancements in technology.
A．updated B．received C．collected D．shared
A．though B．once C．until D．before
A．shaped B．respected C．ignored D．preserved
A．edge B．end C．stage D．balance
A．sensitive B．intelligent C．reachable D．considerate
A．only if B．even if C．as if D．if only
A．media B．databases C．monitors D．computers
A．bent B．dependent C．hard D．keen
A．finding B．protecting C．using D．changing
A．Instead B．Otherwise C．Somehow D．Also
A．trained B．recommended C．connected D．interested
A．burden B．pleasure C．benefit D．disappointment
A．slightly B．hardly C．merely D．really
A．down B．out C．up D．in
A．aspects B．weaknesses C．exceptions D．advantages
A．lost B．hidden C．relaxed D．deserted
A．excited B．confused C．trapped D．amused
A．turn B．reply C．submit D．object
A．arise B．spread C．vary D．exist
A．without B．beyond C．within D．despite
My mother has been a true inspiration to me and changed the way I look at life. Since my birth she has made it evident that I would become ______ and that I would be one of the great ones. She has taught me that I can do anything if I put my ______to it.
As a young boy, I struggled to achieve tasks that came ______ to others. I had problems with writing, reading and especially speaking. I didn’t talk the way ______kids did and did not respond to questions or stay alert (警觉的) to my surroundings. My reading was poor ______ with teachers helping me, and my speech was hard to ______. My writing was not at the ______it should have been. Even simple things like knowing my left from my right or being able to snap my fingers (弹手指) were ______.
My mother ______ all my challenges and as a professor with a PH.D., decided to ______ the situation early in my development. She didn’t want me to ______. After a while, we did indeed get over all the problems that had ______ me. She spent hours every day ______ me everything I needed to know, determined to help me learn. ______ her I would not be anywhere close to the level I am now.
In addition, she gave ______ for my life. She told me what to do and what not to do. Her expectations have always been high ______ she knows that I can do it. For that, I thank her. She would not allow her son to be incapable. She never ______ on me, and to this day she tells me education is a must. I will be a ______ person if I continue to follow her lead. She encourages me to study hard for my ______ and attend college.
She used her gifts as a ______ to help a child --- her child --- and now I have the opportunity to become something.
A．everything B．nothing C．anything D．something
A．mind B．brain C．feelings D．work
A．smoothly B．strongly C．frequently D．easily
A．average B．ordinary C．normal D．common
A．just B．ever C．even D．only
A．hear B．write C．read D．understand
A．level B．length C．speed D．degree
A．problems B．excuses C．worries D．duties
A．suffered B．observed C．removed D．tolerated
A．study B．find C．change D．keep
A．fight B．struggle C．strike D．challenge
A．interrupted B．disturbed C．terrified D．troubled
A．teaching B．giving C．supporting D．reminding
A．Without B．Except C．Besides D．Beyond
A．information B．advice C．promise D．expectation
A．before B．though C．because D．unless
A．set up B．gave up C．pushed up D．looked up
A．rich B．famous C．successful D．powerful
A．training B．grades C．experiments D．abilities
A．woman B．doctor C．sister D．teacher
Basically, people are afraid of giving talks in front of others. Some may have negative ____ in the past, such as being laughed at by others. Now the best way is to practice, practice, and practice.
Most people don’t want to hear this, but the best way to ____ a fear of public speaking is really practice, practice, and practice. ____ any fear ahead allows us to control it, rather than let it control us. Our overreactions to our fears are really our brains trying to ____ us from seeing it as a threatening situation. ____ faint (眩晕) is a good way to keep us off a stage, saving us from the threat of ____. But, the more we experience the “threatening” situation without the harm, the more we’re able to ____ that fear.
A good way to begin feeling comfortable while ____ publicly is to start small. Start ____ stories with friends and co-workers ____. This could be something you read about in the news, or something you did ____ the weekend. This point is to practice speaking in front of others, and feeling ____ at it.
If you have no problem speaking ____ in front of the other friends, ____ shake at the thought of getting behind a podium (讲台) and speaking in front of ____, then practicing behind a podium is what you must do. ____ there exist speaking clubs for you such as Toastmaster’s International, in which people meet ____. You can join a club in your area and practice speaking in public every week, as well as ____ speeches on a better basis. You will also receive advice on your ____ as well as your strengths. You’ll probably be ____ to find out that you’re better than you thought you were.
A．opinion B．judgments C．arguments D．experiences
A．promote B．organize C．conquer D．strengthen
A．Reading B．Facing C．Ignoring D．Raising
A．protect B．separate C．ban D．warn
A．Controlling B．Reducing C．Feeling D．Limiting
A．bravery B．gratitude C．sickness D．shame
A．dig out B．cut off C．get over D．take off
A．introducing B．speaking C．explaining D．producing
A．sharing B．making C．writing D．correcting
A．secretly B．happily C．shyly D．bravely
A．from B．with C．over D．for
A．proud B．successful C．unique D．nervous
A．socially B．personally C．privately D．honorably
A．and B．or C．for D．but
A．parents B．teachers C．strangers D．relatives
A．Unfortunately B．Luckily C．Doubtfully D．Mentally
A．instantly B．frequently C．occasionally D．rarely
A．listening to B．talking about C．recording D．copying
A．advantages B．weaknesses C．features D．excuses
A．interested B．frightened C．surprised D．disturbed
It was 20 years ago. I was driving home with my 4-year-old son. Traffic was light. I was singing quietly along the song playing on the radio. I at the intersection(交叉路口) and looked both ways. The road was . I slowly started to make a right turn when suddenly a car rounded the curve at high speed and came at me. I stomped (猛踩) on the brakes of my car killing the engine in the process. The speeder zoomed (疾驰) past my dead car me by inches without even slowing down.
I knew it, a stream of rude words was flying from my lips, after the car and its driver. I then saw my son who was staring up at me . With a red face and a(an) smile I started the car, pulled back onto the road, and headed home.
Later that evening I was reading a book when I heard certain words coming from my son’s bedroom. He was replaying the over and over in his mind. Too I realized the of those words that had flown from my lips in that moment of . It took a lot of talks about good language and bad language with my son to undo (消除)the of that incident.
That , however, did teach me just how strong words be. It helped me to decide to stop swearing (咒骂) in my own life and to start using words uplifting and inspire instead. I slowly realized that language is a from God and should be used to make our world better but not worse. I learned that a few loving words can help a hurting heart, strengthen a spirit, and lighten a heavy load. I pray then that all of your words today are full of love, joy, happiness, and light.
A．through B．by C．to D．over
A．pushed up B．forced up C．put up D．pulled up
A．clean B．clear C．light D．busy
A．straight B．hard C．far D．high
A．leaving B．knocking C．missing D．approaching
A．Before B．When C．After D．Until
A．seeking B．chasing C．hunting D．looking
A．awfully B．bravely C．typically D．innocently
A．embarrassed B．pleased C．surprised D．worried
A．acute B．accurate C．unpleasant D．marvelous
A．music B．story C．language D．incident
A．sorry B．badly C．late D．soon
A．power B．strength C．nature D．potential
A．regret B．anger C．worry D．fear
A．process B．lesson C．image D．damage
A．accident B．mistake C．crash D．phenomenon
A．should B．need C．can D．would
A．talent B．evidence C．donation D．gift
A．too B．otherwise C．or D．however
A．challenging B．struggling C．rising D．caring
My dream is to become an orthodontist, fly to new heights, and impact the world. Ever since the day I got braces(牙箍), I have thought about how it would be for me to become an orthodontist and make other like me have more beautiful smiles. The thought of helping other people overcome the fear of their or self-esteem became so real to me the day that I got my off two years later. After a long thought, I finally came to a(n) that I wanted to do my senior exit project on orthodontics. I am in the of doing my project now and I cannot wait to see the wonderful that I’m going to achieve. In the long run, I know it will be a great to me down the road, opening doors to my path. Another goal in my life is to fly to new and go where no one else has to go before. I am a big leader at my school and I try to do new things that are in order to make things successful. I try to reach to the highest in order to make every event and idea “with a bang!” I also want to do things to the world somewhere down the road. After seeing friends go into , I have thought about being a missionary(传教士) in a third world country for a couple of summers after I from the high school. I think it would be to impact the lives of powerless and torn people who need that seems unimaginable to them. I think more people reached out and conquered their dreams to help other people achieve theirs, this world would be a whole lot better of a place.
A．tiresome B．occasional C．cool D．fortunate
A．teens B．adults C．doctors D．patients
A．image B．operation C．figure D．mouth
A．caps B．tools C．books D．braces
A．stop B．decision C．conclusion D．end
A．end B．process C．beginning D．trouble
A．scene B．occupation C．start D．goals
A．advantage B．honor C．chance D．pity
A．graduation B．business C．career D．life
A．locations B．heights C．interests D．events
A．hoped B．expected C．needed D．dared
A．cared for B．unheard of C．put forward D．thought of
A．turn out B．move off C．go out D．die out
A．change B．develop C．impact D．destroy
A．missions B．difficulties C．traps D．films
A．long-term B．professional C．short-term D．part-time
A．attend B．graduate C．dislike D．abandon
A．tiresome B．harmful C．astonishing D．remarkable
A．assistance B．faith C．money D．laws
A．since B．unless C．although D．if