Have you ever wondered what you’d do in a moment of danger and how you’d 36 to a terrorist on the plane or a guy wearing a mask and waving a gun while you’re standing 37 at the bank?
Stephanie Davies 38 .
The 21-year-old girl 39 such a moment last week in a 40 in Aurora, Colo., where she went to a late night showing of “The Dark Knight Rises” with her 41 , Allie. All of a sudden, a gas can flew by close to the two girls. 42 , Allie stood up and was shot in the 43 by a gunman. Stephanie saw Allie fell down in the aisle(过道), blood pouring out of her neck. 44 she moved on her knees to her friend, pulled her out of the aisle and pressed the wound with her fingers 45 the gunman moved around, firing into the 46 crowd. When the gunman again walked past the aisle, they played dead until he 47 .
Heroic? Well, clearly heroic.
“ 48 Stephanie’s timely actions, I just talked with Allie, who is going to be fine,” said President Barack Obama after meeting the two girls in the hospital.
And Stephanie wasn’t the 49 hero in the theater that dark night in Aurora. Three young men---Jon,26, Matt,27 and Alex, 24---used their own 50 to protect their respective(各自的) girlfriends from the gunman’s bullets. Jon took a bullet for his girlfriend. The stories were 51 for Matt and Alex. The three men were among the 12 who didn’t come out of the theater alive.
“The 52 actions of these young Americans,” President Obama said, “represent what’s best in us, and they 53 us that out of this darkness a brighter day is going to come. I have the greatest 54 for people like Stephanie, Jon, Matt and Alex who don’t 55 to do what the situation demands, bringing heroic light to the darkest of dark nights.”
A．refer B．respond C．adapt D．talk
A．in turn B．in silence C．in time D．in line
A．knows B．appears C．wonders D．imagines
A．missed B．faced C．expected D．enjoyed
A．street B．restaurant C．theater D．stadium
A．friend B．sister C．aunt D．cousin
A．Tired B．Annoyed C．Frightened D．Puzzled
A．leg B．wrist C．arm D．neck
A．Madly B．Suddenly C．Secretly D．Hurriedly
A．since B．as C．until D．because
A．waiting B．chatting C．staring D．screaming
A．passed B．stopped C．hid D．escaped
A．In spite of B．Regardless of C．Because of D．In terms of
A．typical B．unique C．usual D．only
A．methods B．bodies C．tools D．hands
A．common B．strange C．similar D．different
A．brave B．immediate C．generous D．active
A．warn B．show C．promise D．inform
A．hope B．concern C．pity D．respect
A．hesitate B．regret C．pretend D．refuse
He was obviously new to the school and I bet even new to the country.All he wanted was some juice—entering Cafeteria B2 after long hours of classes，he was____.We sat near yet away from him.He was far away from our____，yet forced to be a part of it.
He stood at the drink machine，trying to make the machine take his onedollar bill.After several minutes’ unsuccessful____，from the tables came loud comments and ____.He began to tremble，with tears in the eyes.I saw him turn to sit down，____.But for some reason，he____it.He wouldn’t leave until he got a____.
He continued to thrust (塞) the dollar bill into the machine.Then something____happened.A popular senior____from her seat，and with a look of ____，went over to the boy.She____how the machine had a hard time____dollars，then gave him some change and showed him where to ____it.The boy gave her his____and chose a flavor of fruit juice.Then the two walked off in different directions.
____it was clear that they were from very different worlds，for one moment，they’d shared a real____.As I walked away from my lunch table that day，I looked at the boy.I remember thinking how he and the dollar were very much____.Neither of them was accepted where the world said they were____to be.But just as the dollar had found a place in the____girl’s pocket，I was sure the boy would____ find his，too.
A．unhappy B．thirsty C．energetic D．hungry
A．table B．world C．machine D．cafeteria
A．tests B．activities C．attempts D．adventures
A．disagreements B．aid C．arguments D．laughter
A．defeated B．disappointed C．frightened D．confused
A．decided against B．looked for C．turned on D．tried out
A．friend B．dollar C．drink D．warning
A．extraordinary B．disturbing C．amusing D．risky
A．ordered B．nodded C．wept D．rose
A．anger B．sympathy C．regret D．confidence
A．explained B．asked C．discovered D．discussed
A．removing B．accepting C．separating D．displaying
A．place B．take C．keep D．get
A．thanks B．appreciation C．dollar D．satisfaction
A．Because B．Whenever C．Since D．Although
A．belief B．concern C．story D．understanding
A．different B．nervous C．alike D．special
A．supposed B．introduced C．invented D．imagined
A．beautiful B．knowledgeable C．caring D．clever
A．immediately B．eventually C．accidentally D．generally
When I was 17 years old, I left my comfortable home in a wealthy Midwestern suburb to live as a foreign exchange student in a lower-middle-class neighborhood in a foreign country. I in an apartment with no elevators, no dishwashers and one washer for 300 . The tile(瓷砖）floors were always and the rainy winter days there seemed endless. I to wash my clothes by hand in the bathtub and water was so costly, I trained myself to my waist-length hair in less than five minutes.
At that time there were no cell phones and the Internet didn’t exist so far six months I had no at all with my family or friends in the US. I had no relatives there so I to face the fact that my to adapt and create a life for ,was one hundred percent up to me. At age seventeen my need for friends was and not knowing a soul was, needless to say, a bit stressful.
To to my stress, I didn’t speak the and had no familiarity with the monetary（货币的）system nor the transportation system. One more that created stress was my family. Of all the families in the city I lived, I was with the ones who spoke the least (or worst) English.
Living abroad and developing in a foreign language required persistence and determination. I made many mistakes the way. Now I’ve transformed my memories into my medals of honor (荣誉勋章). They’re the treasured stories that offer wisdom, provide me with insights into friends and family and provide me with the that I can surpass future challenges.
A．moved B．lived C．turned D．took
A．places B．names C．children D．families
A．warm B．empty C．tidy D．cold
A．tried B．asked C．learned D．forced
A．although B．since C．unless D．once
A．wash B．comb C．arrange D．adopt
A．contact B．quarrel C．letter D．chance
A．turned B．needed C．pretended D．stopped
A．imagination B．ability C．question D．career
A．myself B．other C．another D．none
A．impossible B．hopeless C．beneficial D．strong
A．adapt B．apply C．add D．reduce
A．truth B．language C．fact D．word
A．scene B．shortage C．fault D．challenge
A．own B．former C．host D．guest
A．occupied B．housed C．compared D．chosen
A．fluency B．trouble C．habit D．fame
A．over B．along C．in D．during
A．harmful B．beautiful C．hopeful D．stressful
A．advantage B．confidence C．promise D．future
Jazzy is a lovely pug(哈巴狗) who always seems to be smiling. You can’t help but
when you look at Jazzy now, because you would never guess the horrible situation she was rescued from and the this little dog had.
Jazzy was taken from her owners, who were immediately with animal cruelty. Why? Because neighbors had seeing little Jazzyy moving around her back yard with two broken front legs. Her owners, who were supposed to her most, did absolutely nothing about it. They had never sought any kind of for poor Jazzy. Nobody knew how it and it was believed that she was hit by a car, or that someone had done this to her.
Jazzy’s cruel owners didn’t take her to the veterinarian, her condition went from bad to worse. Over time her front right leg loosely, and her left leg was permanently bent at a sharp angle. The pain must have been astonishing. She moved around like a baby seal. She needed .
In a Los Angeles animal shelter, things got even . The shelter could not provide the costly operations that could be to restore Jazzy’s ability to and lead a normal life, and it was impossible to find a family who would be able to a dog in this condition. The difficult was made to euthanize（使安乐死）sweet Jazzy.
All was lost. Then a miracle happened. A volunteer from Dogs Without Borders saw Jazzy. Jazzy was pulled out of the and rescuers got busy working on a plan to ensure that Jazzy would get treatment. For months, Dogs Without Borders cared for Jazzy, while enough money for her operations. Donations came in. Finally in December 2013 the money was enough and it was time to get her operations ! By the spring of 2014, Jazzy had fully recovered.
A．complain B．forgive C．celebrate D．laugh
A．pain B．shock C．happiness D．responsibility
A．lazy B．original C．angry D．new
A．combined B．charged C．compared D．provided
A．reported B．imagined C．regretted D．avoided
A．care for B．depend on C．look for D．talk about
A．food B．contact C．treatment D．information
A．fell B．felt C．improved D．happened
A．If B．Until C．Although D．Since
A．stepped B．stood C．hung D．waved
A．instruction B．encouragement C．help D．discipline
A．harder B．worse C．safer D．clearer
A．prevented B．required C．released D．checked
A．breathe B．bark C．walk D．listen
A．adopt B．buy C．watch D．catch
A．promise B．decision C．appointment D．experiment
A．hope B．wealth C．medicine D．connection
A．hospital B．yard C．shelter D．home
A．borrowing B．saving C．earning D．raising
A．corrected B．done C．fed D．developed
Three Apple engineers and three Microsoft employees are traveling by train to a conference. The Microsoft engineers each buy tickets but the Apple engineers buy only a ________ ticket.
“How are three people going to travel on only one ________?” asks a Microsoft employee. “Watch and you’ll see,” answers an Apple engineer.
They all board the train. The Microsoft employees take their ________ but all three Apple engineers cram(拥挤) into a restroom and close the door behind them.
________ after the train has departed, the conductor comes around ________ tickets. He knocks on the restroom door and says, “Ticket, please.” The door opens just a crack and an arm ________, ticket in hand. The ________ takes it and moves on. The Microsoft employees see this and agree it is quite a ________ idea.
So after the conference, the Microsoft employees decide to ________ the Apple engineers (as they always do) on the return trip and save some ________. When they get to the station, they buy one ticket. To their ________, the Apple engineers don’t buy any ticket at all.
“How are you going to travel without a ticket?” asks one ________ Microsoft employee. “Watch and you’ll see,” answers an Apple engineer.
When they board the train, the Microsoft employees cram into a ________ and the Apple engineers cram into another one nearby. The train departs. Soon one of the Apple engineers _______ his restroom and walks over to where the Microsoft employees are ________.
He knocks on the door and says, “Ticket, please...”
A．cheap B．single C．return D．special
A．ticket B．route C．means D．railroad
A．routes B．chances C．turns D．seats
A．Directly B．Shortly C．Nearly D．Quickly
A．examining B．receiving C．collecting D．delivering
A．appears B．sticks C．holds D．rises
A．employee B．policeman C．conductor D．engineer
A．strange B．foolish C．awful D．clever
A．learn B．copy C．accept D．watch
A．money B．time C．energy D．space
A．excitement B．agreement C．disappointment D．astonishment
A．touched B．puzzled C．frightened D．delighted
A．bedroom B．sitting-room C．restroom D．dining-room
A．enters B．crosses C．leaves D．reaches
A．hiding B．sitting C．traveling D．enjoying
A little boy almost thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world because a disease made his leg lame(跛的). He ______played with his classmates. When the teacher asked him to answer questions, he always_______ his head without a word.
One ___ the boy’s father asked for some saplings(树苗)from the neighbor. He wanted the __ to plant a sapling(树苗) each person in front of the house. The father said, “Whose sapling grows best, I will buy him or her a favorite___.” Seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees , however, the boy had an idea .He hoped that the tree he planted would_____soon. So ,after watering it once or twice, he never _______ it.
A few days later, when the little boy went to see his tree again, he was ___ to find that it didn’t fade but grew some fresh leaves. ____ the trees of his brothers and sisters , his tree was even greener. His father kept his _____ , bought the little boy his favorite gift and said that from the tree he planted, he would become an outstanding_____ when he grew up.
Since then, the little boy slowly became________. One night, he lay on the bed but could not sleep. Then he got up and came to the ______. To his surprise, his ______ was splashing(喷洒)something onto his tree. ______, he understood---his father had been____ fertilizing(施肥)his small tree!
He returned to his room, _____ running down. ____ passed. The little boy didn’t become a botanist(植物学家)，but he was elected President of the United States. His name was Franklin Roosevelt. Love is the_____nourishment(营养)of life__ it is just a drop of clear water, it can still help the tree of life thrive(茁壮成长).
A．bravely B．seldom C．freely D．always
A．raised B．nodded C．lowered D．knocked
A．spring B．moment C．winter D．week
A．neighbors B．friends C．children D．boys
A．sapling B．tree C．gift D．toy
A．die B．grow C．break D．survive
A．led to B．attended t C．belonged to D．objected to
A．pleased B．upset C．worried D．surprised
A．Compared with B．Similar to C．Connected to D．Popular with
A．request B．schedule C．promise D．secret
A．president B．botanist C．artist D．researcher
A．smart B．desperate C．optimistic D．practical
A．field B．courtyard C．park D．farm
A．brother B．sister C．father D．neighbor
A．All of a sudden B．For a moment C．In time D．From then on
A．busily B．quietly C．cautiously D．secretly
A．water B．tears C．sweat D．rain
A．Hours B．Months C．Decades D．Centuries
A．last B．only C．least D．best
A．Even if B．Now that C．If only D．What if