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 ___16___ and that I would be one of the great ones. She has taught me that I can do anything if I put my ___17___ to it.
As a young boy, I struggled to achieve tasks that came ___18___ to others. I had problems with writing, reading and especially speaking. I didn’t talk the way ___19___ kids did and did not respond to questions or stay alert（警觉的）to my surroundings. My reading was poor ___20___ with teachers helping me, and my speech was hard to ___21___. My writing was not at the ___22___ 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 ___23___.
My mother ___24___ all my challenges and as a professor with a PH.D, decided to ___25___ the situation early in my development. She didn’t want me to ___26___. After a while, we did indeed get over all the problems that had ___27___ me. She spent hours every day ___28___ me everything I needed to know, determined to help me learn. ___29___ her I would not be anywhere close to the level I am now.
In addition, she gave ___30___ for my life. She told me what to do and what not to do. Her expectations have always been high ___31___ she knows that I can do it. For that, I thank her. She would not allow her son to be incapable. She never ___32___ on me, and to this day she tells me education is a must. I will be a ___33___ person if I continue to follow her lead. She encourages me to study hard for my ___34___ and attend college.
She used her gifts as a ___35___ 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
Imagine being born without arms. No arms to hug someone, and no hands to touch. Or what about being born without legs? Having no to dance, walk, run, or even stand on two feet. Now put both of those scenes together: no arms and no legs. How would that one’s everyday life?
Without any medical explanation, Nick Vujicic came into the world with neither arms nor legs. Imagine the his parents felt when they saw their baby being what the world would consider imperfect and . Little did they know that this beautiful limbless baby would one day be someone who would and motivate people from all walks of life.
Throughout his childhood Nick dealt with the of self-respect, and struggled with depression and . As Nick grew up he learned to deal with his and started to be able to do more and more things on his own. He to his situation and found ways to tasks that most people could only do by using their limbs, such as cleaning teeth, hair, typing on a computer, etc. As time , Nick began to eagerly accept his and achieve greater things.
Nick got a double bachelor’s degree in accounting and financial planning. By the age of 19, Nick had started to his dream of encouraging others by sharing his story through speaking. He found the purpose of his . Now at 27 years old, he has accomplished more than most people. He has travelled around, his story with millions of people. He is a true inspirational and motivational .
A．understand B．experience C．know D．prevent
A．chance B．interest C．reason D．ability
A．limit B．affect C．improve D．design
A．shock B．excitement C．calmness D．eagerness
A．abnormal B．unique C．extraordinary D．unqualified
A．teach B．organize C．inspire D．comfort
A．challenge B．management C．question D．load
A．tiredness B．loneliness C．disappointment D．relief
A．fault B．disability C．shortage D．willpower
A．devoted B．attended C．adapted D．stuck
A．accomplish B．attain C．find D．reduce
A．wearing B．cutting C．brushing D．losing
A．went up B．went ahead C．went away D．went by
A．position B．situation C．state D．emergency
A．researching B．majoring C．aiming D．choosing
A．finish B．undertake C．support D．realize
A．meaningful B．significant C．motivational D．strong
A．action B．existence C．behavior D．communication
A．telling B．recalling C．writing D．sharing
A．doctor B．driver C．speaker D．writer
Many times we do something positive or say something kind, but we don’t see the influence it has on other people. We may ______ these “random(随意的) acts of kindness”, but we never know what happens next. One time, I was lucky enough to ______out.
I was returning from a trip _____ I stopped to refuel and get snack at a gas station. It was late. I was ______, and home was still more than two hours away. I was feeling______, and my back hurt from all the ______.
I went ______. The clerk smiled at me, and we ______ for a moment. I don’t remember ______ what she said, but I do remember the ______ she showed me. I was ______ by her kindness. It kept me going on my journey home.
The next week, I was cleaning my purse, and I ______ the receipt. The receipt(收据) reminded me of the clerk’s ______, and it had the address of the store. I decided to ______ a thank-you note to her manager. In the letter I told the manager that his employee’s kind words and caring attitude stood out to me, ______ my trip home.
A ______later, that clerk wrote me back. As a result of my note, she got a(n) ______ from her manager and a company award. I was ______. Robin’s kindness inspired me to return her positivity.
Mother Teresa ______ us to “do small things with great love”. Oftentimes, when we do such small things, we don’t get to see the effects of our kind words or deeds, _____every so often, we’re blessed to discover the positive outcome.
A．imagine B．practice C．devote D．dream
A．work B．figure C．make D．find
A．when B．why C．whether D．that
A．clever B．tired C．lazy D．poor
A．down B．well C．upset D．disappointed
A．driving B．running C．swimming D．walking
A．outside B．away C．off D．inside
A．smiled B．quarrelled C．discussed D．chatted
A．exactly B．surprisingly C．carelessly D．unluckily
A．interest B．kindness C．shame D．pity
A．fascinated B．refreshed C．crazy D．angry
A．came across B．dropped off C．picked up D．looked for
A．feelings B．warmth C．strength D．encouragement
A．send B．give C．write D．convey
A．designing B．repairing C．taking D．brightening
A．year B．week C．hour D．day
A．dismissal B．prize C．employment D．praise
A．successful B．shocked C．satisfied D．convenient
A．advised B．forced C．suggested D．demanded
A．as B．though C．so D．but
Once upon a time, there was a great fakir(苦行者) who lived a simple life. The king was so impressed with the fakir’s unpretentious(谦逊的) behavior he invited the fakir to live with him in the .
The fakir agreed gladly, which the king, who was expecting that the fakir would have to be a lot to accept the invitation. , the king made luxurious arrangements for his stay.
The fakir quickly and started enjoying all the luxuries of the palace. Soon, the king started that perhaps he was being deceived by the fakir. But he kept his thoughts to himself and continued to the fakir. Six months later, the fakir was still enjoying his stay.
By now, the king had decided to confront him. On meeting the fakir, the king said, “When I first met you, I was by your lifestyle and minimum needs. But what I see now is totally the . So, what is the difference between you and me?” The fakir smiled and said, “I was for you to ask me this question, but I will answer you tomorrow morning.”
The next morning the fakir before the king. The fakir said, “I am for an unknown destination. you really want the answer, you will have to leave your palace, your family, your kingdom and me.” The king was stunned. He said, “You know I can’t do that!”
The fakir smiled and replied, “Yes, I know. And that is the between you and me. I can leave all pleasures and comforts behind I want because I am not attached to them, but you are. I hope you have your answer now.”
The king finally understood. He pleaded with him to stay on, but the fakir had his mind. As he was leaving, he said to the king, “Remember, what you hold on to you. And since I hold on to nothing, I have to give up. I am forever free.”
A．which B．whether C．what D．that
A．house B．city C．palace D．village
A．bothered B．excited C．surprised D．embarrassed
A．instructed B．persuaded C．changed D．believed
A．Nevertheless B．Besides C．Otherwise D．Moreover
A．set down B．laid down C．looked down D．settled down
A．commenting B．confirming C．suspecting D．admitting
A．observe B．understand C．support D．predict
A．interested B．impressed C．disappointed D．curious
A．relevant B．absent C．same D．opposite
A．wondering B．caring C．waiting D．considering
A．appeared B．served C．described D．performed
A．taking B．leaving C．standing D．expecting
A．As B．Unless C．Once D．If
A．recommend B．charge C．acknowledge D．accompany
A．connection B．problem C．similarity D．difference
A．whenever B．however C．wherever D．whatever
A．set up B．made up C．put up D．kept up
A．gets B．leaves C．holds D．sticks
A．everything B．anything C．something D．nothing
A Strange Greeting, a True Feeling. Last week I was invited to a doctor’s meeting at the Ruth hospital for incurables. In one of the wards, a patient, an old man, got up shakily from his bed and moved towards me. I could see that he hadn't long to____, but he came up to me and placed his right foot close to mine on the floor.
“Frank！” I cried in astonishment. He couldn’t____, as I knew, but all the time____his foot against mine.
My____raced back more than thirty years to the____days of 1941, when I was a student in London. The____was an air-raid shelter, in which I and about one hundred other people slept every night. Two of the regulars were Mrs. West and her son Frank.
____ wartime problems, we shelter-dwellers got to____each other very well. Frank West____me because he wasn’t ____, not even at birth. His mother told me he was 37 then, but he had____of a mind than a baby has. His “____” consisted of rough sounds——sounds of pleasure or anger and ____more. Mrs. West, then about 75, was a strong, capable woman, as she had to be, of course, because Frank ____on her entirely. He needed all the____of a baby.
One night a policeman came and told Mrs. West that her house had been flattened by a 500-pounder (炮弹). She____nearly everything she owned.
When that sort of thing happened, the rest of us helped the ____ones. So before we____that morning, I stood beside Frank and____my right foot against his. They were about the same size. That night, then, I took a pair of shoes to the shelter for Frank. But as soon as he saw me he came running and placed his right foot against mine. After that, his____to me was always the same.
A．work B．live C．stay D．expect
A．answer B．speak C．smile D．laugh
A．covering B．moving C．fighting D．pressing
A．minds B．memories C．thoughts D．brains
A．dark B．better C．younger D．old
A．cave B．place C．sight D．scene
A．Discussing B．Solving C．Sharing D．Suffering
A．learn from B．talk to C．help D．know
A．needed B．recognized C．interested D．encouraged
A．common B．normal C．unusual D．quick
A．more B．worse C．fewer D．less
A．word B．speech C．sentence D．language
A．not B．no C．something D．nothing
A．fed B．kept C．lived D．depended
A．attention B．control C．treatment D．management
A．lost B．needed C．destroyed D．left
A．unlucky B．troublesome C．angry D．unpopular
A．separated B．went C．reunited D．returned
A．pushed B．tried C．showed D．measured
A．nodding B．greeting C．meeting D．acting
Directions For each blank in the following passage there, are．four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D．Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context．
Michael Greenberg is a very popular New Yorker．He is not famous in sports or the arts．But people in the streets know about him, especially those who are
For those people, he is "Gloves" Greenberg．How did he get that name? He looks like any other businessman, wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase （公文箱）．But he's His briefcase always has some gloves．
In winter, Mr．Greenberg does not like other New Yorkers．who look at the sidewalk and the street．He looks around at people．He stops when he sees someone with no gloves．He gives them a pair and then he , looking for more people with cold hands．
On winter days．Mr．Greenberg gives away gloves．During the rest of the year, he gloves．People who have heard about him him gloves, and he has many in his apartment．
Mr．Greenberg began doing this 21 years ago．Now．many poor New Yorkers know him and his behavior．But people who don't know him are sometimes him．They don't realize that he just wants to make them ．
It runs in the Michael's father always helped the poor as he believed it made everyone happier．Michael Greenberg feels the same．A pair of gloves may be a thing． but it can make a big difference in winter．
A．old B．busy C．kind D．poor
A．calm B．different C．crazy D．curious
A．act B．Sound C．feel D．dress
A．cross over B．drive along C．hurry down D．keep off
A．holds up B．hangs out C．moves on D．turns around
A．borrows B．sells C．returns D．buys
A．call B．send C．lend D．show
A．understand B．dislike C．study D．excuse
A．sorry for B．satisfied with C．proud of D．surprised by
A．smart B．rich C．special D．happy
A．city B．family C．neighborhood D．company
A．small B．useful C．delightful D．comforting