My friend Michelle is blind, but you’d never know it. She makes such good use of her other __1 , including her “sixth sense”, that she seldom gives the impression (印象) that she’s 2__ anything. It’s really amazing.
Michelle 3 her children pretty much like the rest of us, except that she isn’t too hard on them. Her children really benefit a lot from her 4 __attitude. She knows when to clean the house, and she moves around so fast that 5 often don’t realize she’s blind.
I 6 this the first time after my six-year-old daughter, Kayla, went to play there. When Kayla came home, she was very 7 about her day. She told me they had baked cookies, played games and done art projects. But she was 8 excited about her finger-painting project.
“Mom, guess what?” said Kayla, all smiles. “I learned how to 9 colors today! Blue and red make purple, and yellow and blue make green! And Michelle 10 with us”.
To my great 11 , my child had learnt about color from a blind friend! Then Kayla continued, “Michelle told me my 12 showed joy, pride and a sense of accomplishment (成就). She really 13 what I was doing!” Kayla said she had never known how good finger paints felt 14 Michelle showed her how to paint without looking at her paper.
I realized Kayla didn’t know that Michelle was blind. It had just never come 15 in conversation. When I told my daughter Michelle was blind, she was 16 for a moment. At first, she didn’t believe me. “But Mommy, Michelle knew exactly what was in my picture!” Kayla __17 . I knew my child was _18 because Michelle had listened to Kayla describe her art work. Michelle had also “heard” Kayla’s 19 in her work.
We were silent for a minute. Then Kayla said slowly, “You know, Mommy, Michelle did ‘see’ my picture. She just used my __20__.” Indeed, she uses a special type of “vision” that all mothers have.
A．ways B．means C．methods D．senses
A．enjoyed B．found C．missed D．held
A．comes across B．looks after C．picks out D．learns from
A．relaxed B．nervous C．anxious D．secret
A．parents B．family C．guests D．friends
A．realized B．heard C．forgot D．witnessed
A．sad B．calm C．excited D．puzzled
A．especially B．seldom C．frequently D．hardly
A．paint B．draw C．create D．mix
A．stayed B．painted C．talked D．competed
A．excitement B．encouragement C．delight D．surprise
A．attitude B．color C．picture D．paper
A．touched B．considered C．saw D．understood
A．after B．unless C．until D．if
A．up B．down C．back D．on
A．curious B．quiet C．angry D．worried
A．whispered B．insisted C．introduced D．informed
A．right B．wrong C．worried D．uncertain
A．shortcomings B．difficulties C．pride D．disappointment
A．paper B．pens C．hands D．eyes
One day I was talking to a stranger on the bus; he told me he had a good in Chicago and he wondered if I to know him.For a moment, I thought he might be ,but I could tell from the expression on his face that he was .I felt like saying that it was ridiculous to think that all the millions of people in Chicago I could possibly have ever bumped into his friend. But, , I just smiled and reminded him that Chicago was a big city.He nodded, and I thought he was going to be content to the subject and talk about something else.But he was silent for a few minutes, and then began to tell me all about his friend.
His friend's main in life seemed to be tennis, and he had his own tennis court.A lot of people have swimming pools, yet only two people have private tennis court and his friend in Chicago was one of .I told him that I knew several people like that, my brother, a doctor in California. He_ that maybe there were more private courts in the country he realized, Then he asked me my brother lived in California. When I said Sacramento, he said that was a coincidence his Chicago friend spent the summer in Sacramento last year and he lived next door to a who had a tennis court in his backyard. I said that really was a coincidence (巧合) because my next-door neighbour had gone to Sacramento last summer and had the house next to my brother's house.
“Would your friend’s name happen to be Roland Kirkwood?” I asked finally. He and said,“Yes. Would your brother's name happen to be Dr Rey Hunter?” It was my to laugh.“Yes,” I replied.
A．brother B．friend C．neighbour D．teacher
A．managed B．tried C．happened D．wanted
A．expecting B．lying C．talking D．joking
A．funny B．serious C．careful D．disappointed
A．against B．out of C．beyond D．far from
A．instead B．actually C．indeed D．exactly
A．so B．too C．very D．such
A．begin B．reject C．refuse D．drop
A．problem B．choice C．interest D．work
A．just B．even C．ever D．surely
A．those B．them C．that D．whom
A．included B．including C．includes D．to include
A．admitted B．argued C．advised D．announced
A．as B．that C．than D．when
A．how B．whether C．where D．when
A．if B．because C．then D．though
A．friend B．doctor C．neighbour D．player
A．hired B．visited C．designed D．sold
A．smiled B．nodded C．cried D．laughed
A．chance B．turn C．time D．pleasure
I had lost many cherished (珍爱的) pets over the years, but never in my childhood did I think I would lose a family member.
One autumn morning, our family was to find out that my grandfather on my Dad’s side of the family had cancer. He through two years of it. We did everything we could to help him enjoy a stay at the hospital – we sent him videos of my soccer games and visited him often.
He all he could, but one November day, he passed away. At that time, my parents were visiting him in Chicago, and my other grandparents from Virginia were us. Our parents came home early that visit. I still remember they sat all of us down and told us the news. I felt a(n) of depression, loss and . I ran outside into the crisp November air and silent tears.
Almost a year passed, and we were eating dinner at the dinner table. A discussion started about how we could help find a for cancer to save other families from tragedies. My older sister Molly and I came up with the idea to sell honey from our Virginia grandparents’ beehives. I came up with the name Hives for Lives and we had our business !
The business started taking the honey and some beeswax (蜂蜡) from the hives. We left enough for the bees to through the winter. I only got stung (刺痛) once! Then we went through the long of filtering (过滤) and storing the honey. it all came together, and we got down to and selling our product and message. Last year, we $2,000 for the American Cancer Society and all of it went to a camp for children who have cancer. This year, with a few of our friends, Molly and I on selling beeswax candles and lip balm (润唇膏). With a lot of help, we raised $9,300!
I learned many things from my grandfather, such as the importance of taking and helping those around us. I know that he would be very proud of the things I’m doing today.
A．annoyed B．puzzled C．shocked D．scared
A．pulled B．carried C．broke D．suffered
A．long B．comfortable C．meaningful D．necessary
A．fought B．talked C．left D．donated
A．visiting B．comforting C．watching D．instructing
A．when B．why C．before D．after
A．pressure B．mix C．association D．feeling
A．failure B．anxiety C．emptiness D．disappointment
A．cried B．rolled C．made D．contained
A．medicine B．method C．reason D．cure
A．avoidable B．similar C．serious D．huge
A．plan B．success C．service D．experience
A．at B．in C．within D．by
A．go B．travel C．survive D．work
A．route B．process C．step D．distance
A．Eventually B．Especially C．Luckily D．Surprisingly
A．buying B．advertising C．advocating D．removing
A．stole B．received C．acquired D．raised
A．relied B．lived C．worked D．turned
A．breaks B．challenges C．risks D．responsibility
One day I was talking to a stranger on the bus; he told me he had a good in Chicago and he wondered if I to know him.For a moment, I thought he might be ,but I could tell from the expression on his face that he was .I felt like saying that it was ridiculous to think that all the millions of people in Chicago I could possibly have ever bumped into his friend. But, , I just smiled and reminded him that Chicago was a very city.He nodded, and I thought he was going to be content to the subject and talk about something else.But he was silent for a few minutes, and then began to tell me all about his friend.
His friend's main in life seemed to be tennis, and he had his own tennis court.A lot of people have swimming pools, yet only two people have private tennis court and his friend in Chicago was one of .I told him that I knew several people like that, my brother, a doctor in California. He __ that maybe there were more private courts in the country he realized, Then he asked me wheremy brother in California. When I said Sacramento, he said that was a coincidence his Chicago friend spent the summer in Sacramento last year and he lived next door to a who had a tennis court in his backyard. I said that really was a coincidence (巧合) because my next-door neighbour had gone to Sacramento last summer and had the house next to my brother's house.
“Would your friend’s name happen to be Roland Kirkwood?” I asked finally. He and said,“Yes. Would your brother's name happen to be Dr Rey Hunter?” It was my to laugh.“Yes,” I replied.
A．friend B．brother C．neighbour D．teacher
A．managed B．tried C．happened D．wanted
A．expecting B．lying C．talking D．joking
A．funny B．serious C．careful D．disappointed
A．against B．far from C．beyond D．out of
A．instead B．actually C．indeed D．exactly
A．clean B．messy C．large D．small
A．begin B．reject C．refuse D．drop
A．problem B．choice C．interest D．work
A．just B．even C．ever D．surely
A．them B．those C．that D．whom
A．regarding B．including C．concerning D．considering
A．admitted B．argued C．advised D．announced
A．as B．that C．than D．when
A．traveled B．studied C．lived D．worked
A．if B．because C．then D．though
A．friend B．doctor C．neighbour D．player
A．hired B．visited C．designed D．sold
A．smiled B．nodded C．cried D．laughed
A．chance B．turn C．time D．pleasure
In the movie Cast Away, Tom Hanks a man named Chunk Noland. Chunk is a businessman who is always busy that he has little time for his friends. One day Chunk is on a across the Pacific Ocean when suddenly his plane crashes. Chunk survives the crash and a deserted island.
On the island, Chunk has to learn to survive all . He has to learn how to collect water, hunt for food, and make fire. Perhaps the most difficult challenge is to survive without friends. survive, Chunk develop a friendship with friend----a volleyball he calls Wilson.
Chunk learns a lot about himself when he is alone on the island. He realizes that he hasn’t been a very good friend he has always been thinking about himself. During his five years on the island, Chunk learns how to be a good friend to Wilson Wilson is just a volleyball. Chunk learns that we need friends to happiness and sorrow, and that it is important to have someone to care about. He also learns that he more about his friends. When he makes friends with Wilson, he understands that friendship is about and that we must give as much as we take.
The lesson we can Chunk and all the others who have unusual friends is that friends are teachers. Friendship helps us understand who we are, why we need each other and we can do for each other.
A．adds B．plays C．shows D． joins
A．such B．too C．so D．well
A．boat B．train C．car D．plane
A．lands on B．hides away C．jumps to D．finds
A．lonely B．alone C．along D．long
A．how B．when C．where D．who
A．So that B．In order to C．In order that D．So
A．an unusual B．a popular C．a lovely D．a usual
A．when B．while C．since D．because
A．if B．even C．but D．though
A．share B．calm C．list D．give
A．has cared B．should care C．should have care D．could have cared
A．reasons B．feelings C．feel D．advice
A．set down B．learn C．learn from D．study
A．how B．which C．that D．what
Music is often divided into several categories, or groups. Some of the categories are: classical music, traditional music, rock music, and jazz.
The first ,classical music, orchestra music(管弦乐)that originated(起源)in Europe a few hundred years ago. Most of the original music was composed, or written, in Italy, Germany, Austria, or Russia. Beethoven and Bach were two famous of classical music. Classical music is usually by a variety of string such as the violin and by a variety of wind instruments such as the flute.
The second type of music is traditional music. Traditional music is that came from a particular .Every culture has its own special of traditional music and its own instruments for playing its traditional music.
_ kind of music is rock music. Rock is generally a kind of music, played with a strong .Rock musicians often use instruments, such as electric guitars and electric pianos. Rock music probably in Europe about 30 or 40 years ago. Rock became very especially among young people.
The kind of music is jazz. Jazz probably from Africa originally.
These are the four types of music. Certainly there are categories of music. In addition, many kinds of music are combinations of classical and traditional music, or classical music and jazz, or rock music and jazz, and so on.
A．kind B．name C．way D．part
A．deals with B．refers to C．does with D．dates from
A．old B．good C．historical D．classical
A．writers B．authors C．poets D．composers
A．played B．acted C．done D．made
A．objects B．things C．equipments D．instruments
A．that B．music C．one D．anything
A．Culture B．people C．country D．nation
A．ways B．means C．manners D．forms
A．strange B．chief C．special D．best
A．Third B．Other C．Another D．Some
A．loud B．soft C．strong D．gentle
A．hit B．beat C．defeat D．blow
A．electricity B．electrical C．electric D．electronic
A．came B．produced C．invented D．began
A．usual B．common C．welcome D．popular
A．last B．best C．fourth D．final
A．began B．came C．took D．got
A．general B．normal C．rough D．whole
A．some B．several C．else D．other