All my students in my class knew I was getting married in June and moving out of the state. I was sorry to see the month of June ________; all my students wanted to learn more, They were obviously agitated (不安的) whenever I mentioned it. I was glad they had become ________ of me, but what was wrong? Were they angry about me ________ the school?
On my ________ day of class, the headmaster greeted me as I entered the building. "Will you come with me, please?" he said ________. "There’s a problem ________ your classroom." He looked straight ahead as he ________ me down the hall. "I'm going to leave the school tomorrow, but what now?” I wondered.
It was ________! There were bouquets (束) of flowers in each corner, on the students' desks, and on my desk. "How could they have done this?" I________. Most of them were so poor that they ________ the school assistance program for some ________ and enough meals.
I started to cry, and all my students ________ me.
Later I learned how they had succeeded doing it. Mark, who worked in the ________ shop on weekends, had seen ________ from several of my other classes. He mentioned them to his classmates. Too proud to ever again wear an insulting（侮辱的) label like " _________ ", Mark ________ his boss for all the "tired" flowers in the shop. Then he called funeral parlors(殡仪馆) and ________ that his class needed flowers for a teacher who was leaving. They ________ to give him bouquets saved ________ each funeral.
That was not the only present they gave me, ________. Two years later, all fourteen students graduated, and six earned college scholarships.
A．pass B．approach C．exist D．disappear
A．fond B．curious C．friendly D．angry
A．remaining B．changing C．leaving D．reforming
A．first B．regular C．final D．endless
A．seriously B．surely C．angrily D．sadly
A．in B．with C．to D．for
A．followed B．showed C．directed D．led
A．amusing B．amazing C．disappointing D．interesting
A．wondered B．understood C．indicated D．sought
A．used up B．suffered from C．dealt with D．depended on
A．houses B．clothes C．goods D．diets
A．joined B．watched C．noticed D．admired
A．book B．flower C．dress D．food
A．programs B．bills C．orders D．presents
A．rich B．mean C．modern D．poor
A．charged B．asked C．offered D．paid
A．explained B．announced C．mentioned D．promised
A．agreed B．refused C．demanded D．required
A．after B．before C．until D．since
A．yet B．still C．though D．too
The power of encouragement is great. You may draw some inspiration from the following story.
Dante Gabriel Rossetti, a famous 19th-century poet and artist, was once ______ by an elderly man. The old man had some sketches (素描) and drawings that he______ Rossetti to look at and tell him if they were any good, or if they at least showed ______ talent.
Rossetti looked them ______ carefully. After the first few, he knew that they were worthless, showing not the least______ of artistic talent. But Rossetti was a _____ man, and he told the elderly man as gently as possible that the pictures were of little _____ and showed little talent. He was sorry, but he could not _____ to the man.
The visitor was _____ , but seemed to expect Rossetti’s _____. He then apologized for _____ Rossetti’s time, but would he just _____ a few more drawings—these done by a(n) _____art student? Rossetti looked over the _____batch (一批) of sketches and immediately became enthusiastic over the talent they _____. “These,” he said, “oh, these are good. This young student has great talent. He should be given every _____ and encouragement in his career as an artist. He has a _____ future if he will work and stick to it.”
Rossetti could see that the old man was _____moved. “Who is this fine young artist?” he asked. “Your son?” “No.” said the old man sadly. “It was I who painted the pictures 40 years ago. _____I had heard your praise then! For you see, I got discouraged and_____drawing—too soon.”
A．helped B．visited C．respected D．requested
A．hoped B．made C．had D．wanted
A．potential B．commercial C．official D．spiritual
A．up B．on C．over D．down
A．sign B．mark C．chance D．view
A．rude B．kind C．talented D．creative
A．help B．price C．value D．quality
A．speak B．apologize C．listen D．lie
A．disappointed B．annoyed C．delighted D．puzzled
A．achievement B．development C．statement D．judgment
A．taking up B．turning up C．making up D．looking up
A．aim at B．glare at C．look at D．stare at
A．old B．young C．famous D．talented
A．first B．second C．third D．last
A．reviewed B．exposed C．showed D．rejected
A．help B．time C．chance D．work
A．charming B．surprising C．promising D．touching
A．slightly B．smoothly C．simply D．deeply
A．If only B．Only if C．Now that D．As long as
A．insisted on B．gave up C．headed to D．led to
Bob was a life insurance salesman. Try he might, he was still unable to get a couple to sign up for a policy. “I certainly don’t want to frighten you into a ” he announced, standing up to . How he be successful in his post?
People can be by many different means. Fear is the common one. many people find that other kinds of motivation are usually effective in getting more out of those with whom we live and work.
A twelve-year-old girl took her younger brother, who from a mental disability, Christmas shopping. As they went into a department store, the accidentally hit a display, knocking shoes in every . at that an angry clerk grabbed the boy by the arm and , “Pick them up.”
“No,” the boy screamed in defiance(反抗).
“Pick them up,” the clerk .
“No,” the boy shouted back.
His older sister began picking up the . Then the boy started to . Before long, the boy, his sister and the clerk were together to put the shoes in order.
When they finished, the girl taught the clerk a(n) lesson with these words: “You have to encourage my brother to do it in action.”
If you live or work with other people, you may benefit from the older sister’s advice. If you want people to respond to you, try encouraging them in action. People prefer . When you fill people with what they want, you’re to get what you want out of them.
A．however B．since C．as D．in spite of
A．trouble B．sale C．bargain D．decision
A．defend B．fight C．leave D．argue
A．could B．will C．shall D．may
A．motivated B．moved C．disappointed D．troubled
A．Thus B．But C．Plus D．Since
A．less B．more C．half D．just
A．arose B．contributed C．benefited D．suffered
A．boy B．girl C．clerk D．salesman
A．section B．direction C．shelf D．course
A．occasion B．stage C．situation D．point
A．demanded B．conflicted C．reminded D．arranged
A．expected B．commented C．shouted D．acquired
A．shoes B．books C．toys D．bottles
A．cry B．help C．complain D．worry
A．walking B．organizing C．working D．assisting
A．back B．up C．before D．on
A．thoughtful B．instant C．cautious D．complex
A．gift B．stick C．honey D．tears
A．positive B．likely C．confident D．probable
Are you a man or a mouse? When people ask this question they want to know you think you are a person or a coward (懦夫). But you will never really know the answer to this question you are tested in real life. Some people they are brave but when they come face to face with real , they act like cowards. Others think of themselves as cowards, but when they meet danger, they act like .
Lenny had always thought of himself as a person. He got worried before examinations. He worried about his job and health. All he wanted in life was to be safe and healthy. , on January 15th, 2002, a plane crashed into the Potomac River in Washington. Lenny went to the river to see what was happening. He saw a woman in the water. Lenny did not feel afraid. He kept very and did a very dangerous thing. He jumped into the river, to the woman, and kept her head the water. Seventy-eight people died that day. Thanks to Lenny, it was not .
When you are in a very situation and feel afraid, the body automatically produces a chemical in the blood. The chemical is called adrenalin (肾上腺素). adrenalin in the blood system, you actually feel stronger and stronger and are to fight or run away. However, when you are absolutely terrified (or completely afraid), the body can produce too much adrenalin. When this , the muscles become very hard and you find you go at all. You are then paralyzed (使无能为力) with fear. This is when we are very frightened, we sometimes say we’re “petrified”. This word comes from the Greek word “petros”, which means “stone”. We are frightened that we become stonelike.
A．how B．neither C．whether D．either
A．brave B．real C．hard D．certain
A．when B．until C．after D．once
A．realize B．find C．think D．agree
A．life B．question C．mouse D．danger
A．soldiers B．mice C．heroes D．cowards
A．useful B．brave C．nervous D．bored
A．So B．Therefore C．Then D．Actually
A．fresh B．poisonous C．warm D．ice-cold
A．nervous B．calm C．frightened D．excited
A．went B．helped C．spoke D．swam
A．in B．under C．above D．from
A．an accident B．a mistake C．seventy-eight D．seventy-nine
A．dangerous B．comfortable C．different D．interesting
A．With B．Without C．For D．Like
A．afraid B．unable C．ready D．anxious
A．gets B．disappears C．happens D．goes
A．needn’t B．can’t C．mustn’t D．shouldn’t
A．where B．how C．because D．why
A．really B．very C．such D．so
My brother and I were brought up in a town in Scotland. Our father was a struggling , but I always knew he was . He never criticized us, but used to bring out our best. He’d say, “If you pour water on flowers, they flourish. If you don’t give them water, they die.” I as a child I said something about somebody, and my father said, “ time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it’s a reflection of you.” He explained that if I looked for the best people, I would get the best .From then on I’ve always tried to the principle in my life and later in running my company.
Dad’s also always been very . At 15, I started a magazine. It was a great deal of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a ：stay in school or leave to work on my magazine.
I decided to leave, and Dad tried to sway me from my decision, any good father would. When he realized I had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad me to go into law. And I’ve __regretted it. I wanted to be a biologist,_ I didn’t pursue my .You know what you want. Go fulfill it.”
As turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national for young people in the U.K.My wife and I have two children, and I’d like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad me.
A．biologist B．lawyer C．manager D．gardener
A．strict B．honest C．learned D．special
A．power B．courage C． praise D．warmth
A．think B．remember C．imagine D．guess
A．unkind B．unnecessary C．unimportant D．unusual
A．Another B．Any C．Some D．Other
A．on B．at C．in D．about
A．in case B．in return C．by chance D．by turns
A．revise B．set C．review D．follow
A．serious B．experienced C．understanding D．demanding
A．keeping up B．making up C．picking up D．taking up
A．suggestion B．decision C．choice D．notice
A．and B．even if C． as D．as if
A．persuaded B．allowed C．helped D．suggested
A．almost B．never C．seldom D．always
A．but B．rather C．for D．therefore
A．promise B．task C．dream D．belief
A．this B．it C．he D．that
A．magazine B．newspaper C．program D．project
A．controlled B．raised C．reminded D．comforted
（2014届山东省济宁市曲阜师大附中高三上学期期中考试英语试卷）
When I was about 13, my father would take me on short outings on Saturdays. On the way home, Dad stopped at the Dairy Queen for lO-cent ice creams. I couldn't it, but I could pray from the we started heading home to that comer where we would either go straight for the ice cream or and go home empty-handed. That corner either mouth-watering excitement or .On one special day, we were heading home, and again I was praying for the sound of his offer ,It,”Would you like an ice cream today?” That sounds great, Dad!” But then he said,” How would you like to today?”
Twenty cents! My mind reeled(震惊),I could afford it,I got a weekly allowance of 25cents ,plus some for odd jobs. But it wsa my money ,ice cream wasn’t a good use of it ,In a fit of ,I said ,”well ,in that case,I guess I’ll ,”My father just said,” Okay, Son,”
But sa we headed home ,I realized how wrong I was and begged him to .But he just said,” That’s okay ,we don’t really need one.” I felt for my selfishness and ungratefully see. He didn’t mind, or act disappointed.
I that generosity(慷慨) goes two ways and gratefulness sometimes costs more than” thank you”. On that day gratefulness would have cost 20 cents and it would have been the ice cream I’d ever had.
I’ll tell you one more thing. We another trip the next week. As we the center. I said,” Dad, would you like an ice cream today? My treat.”
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