I recently heard a story about a famous scientist who had made several very important medical breakthroughs（突破）. He was being interviewed by a reporter who asked him 1 he thought he was able to be so much more 2 than the average person.
He responded that it all came from a(n) 3 with his mother that occurred when he was about 2. He had been trying to 4 milk from the fridge when he 5 the slippery(光滑的) bottle, its contents running all over the kitchen floor.
When his mother came in, 6 shouting at him or giving him a lecture, she said, “Robert, what a great and wonderful 7 you have made! I have 8 seen such a huge pool of milk. Well, the damage has already been 9 . Would you like to get down and 10 in the milk for a few minutes before we clean it up?”
Indeed, he did. After a few minutes, his mother said, “Robert, whenever you make a mess like this, eventually you have to restore everything to its proper order. So, how would you like to do that? We could use a sponge(海绵), a towel or a mop. Which do you prefer?” He chose the sponge.
His mother then said, “ You know, what we have here is a 11 experiment in how to effectively carry a big milk bottle with two 12 hands. Let’s go out in the back yard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can 13 .” The little boy learned that if he 14 the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it. What a wonderful 15 !
This scientist then said that it was at that moment that he knew he didn’t need to be 16 to make mistakes. Instead, he learned that mistakes were just 17 for learning something new, which is, 18 , what scientific experiments are all about. Even if the experiment “doesn't 19 ,” we usually learn something 20 from it.
A．why B．what C．when D．how
A．capable B．able C．creative D．original
A．coincidence B．experience C．incident D．conflict
A．carry B．bring C．remove D．fetch
A．fell B．lost C．escaped D．dropped
A．rather than B．instead of C．other than D．in place of
A．picture B．mass C．map D．mess
A．rarely B．happily C．frequently D．angrily
A．got B．suffered C．done D．received
A．jump B．play C．enjoy D．lay
A．failed B．successful C．fantastic D．painful
A．strong B．tiny C．thin D．weak
A．get it B．put it C．try it D．make it
A．controlled B．possessed C．occupied D．grasped
A．example B．teaching C．lesson D．instruction
A．anxious B．nervous C．fearful D．afraid
A．situations B．opportunities C．occasions D．turns
A．after all B．above all C．first of all D．in all
A．do B．finish C．go D．work
A．worthy B．costly C．valuable D．interesting
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A wise man was visiting the Ganges, a river which flows through northern India, to take a bath. He found a group of family members on the 26 , shouting angrily at each other. He___27 his disciples(弟子), smiled and asked, “Why do people shout in 28 at each other ?” The disciples 29 for a while and one of them said, “ Because we 30__ our calm, we shout.” “But, why should you shout 31 the other person is just next to you ? You can as well tell him what you have to say in a(n) 32 manner,” asked the wise man. Some disciples gave some other answers, but none 33 the other disciples. Finally the wise man explained, “When two people are angry at each other, there is a distance between their ___34 . To cover that distance they must shout to be able to 35 each other. The angrier they are, the louder they will have to shout to __36 that great distance. What 37__ when two people fall in love ? They don’t shout at each other but talk softly, because their hearts are very 38 . The distance between them is either nonexistent or very small.”
The wise man 39 , “When they love each other even more, they do not __40 , but only whisper and they get even closer to each other. Finally they 41 need not whisper. They only look at each other and that’s 42 . That’s how close people are when they love each other.”
He looked at his disciples and said, “So, when you 43 , do not let your hearts get distant. Do not say words that distance each other more. 44 there will come a day when the distance is so great that you will not find the path to 45 . You may end up becoming enemies, for instance.”
A．roof B．platform C．bank D．street
A．referred to B．attended to C．shouted to D．turned to
A．anger B．excitement C．disappointment D．surprise
A．thought B．relaxed C．listened D．waited
A．control B．disturb C．lose D．enjoy
A．as long as B．in case C．when D．unless
A．soft B．impressive C．weak D．responsible
A．encouraged B．satisfied C．entertained D．bothered
A．directions B．bodies C．goals D．hearts
A．hurt B．attack C．understand D．hear
A．keep B．measure C．cover D．shorten
A．matters B．happens C．works D．succeeds
A．close B．huge C．special D．open
A．doubted B．continued C．replied D．promised
A．pass B．cry C．care D．speak
A．sometimes B．still C．even D．ever
A．nothing B．all C．one D．something
A．argue B．apologize C．criticize D．explain
A．Worse still B．Therefore C．Or else D．Besides
A．beat B．follow C．walk D．return
When responding to any adult, you must answer by saying “Yes ma’am” or “No, sir.” Just nodding your head is not acceptable.
Because I grew up in ruralNorth Carolina, this rule comes 36 to me, and it seems the obvious choice to come first. If you want children to respect you, you have to let them know 37 . Simply telling them you want them to address you by saying “sir” lets them know38 you expect them to treat you. I also tell my students it’s a very useful tool when 39 withadults, and furthermore it also 40 handy for any adult interacting with another adult. Case in point: I was 41 the phonerecently with the phone company discussing the inaccuracies(差错) of my 42 . The lady I spoke to was not 43 and seemed annoyed. 44 , in the midst of the conversation, Ithrewin a “yes, ma’am,” and her entire 45 changed. She became far more helpful and 46 to deal with, and she 47 cutting my bill in half.
Some of my students inHarlemwere to be 48 for a chance to attend a high-rated junior high school. The school only had thirty openings for the following year, and twelve of my students were 49 the many kidsacrossthe city who applied for the spots. I practicedwhatthe interview would be 50 with my students, and one main thing I stressed was, “ 51 you say ‘yes ma’am’ or ‘no sir’ no matter what!” Weeks after the interviews, I was delighted to hear thatalltwelve of my students had been 52 . When I talked with the admissions director at the school, the main 53 he made over and over was how 54 my students were in their interviews. It seemed like just such a simple thing to do, but it gets 55 .
A．frequently B．eagerly C．constantly D．naturally
A．you B．it C．themselves D．why
A．the way B．the wish C．the method D．the reason
A．disagreeing B．debating C．dealing D．discussing
A．comes in B．gets on C．goes out D．brings in
A．on B．in C．by D．with
A．record B．phone call C．message D．bill
A．useful B．hopeful C．optimistic D．helpful
A．Instead B．Then C．Moreover D．Otherwise
A．method B．thinking C．attitude D．feeling
A．interesting B．easy C．close D．different
A．took up B．came up C．picked up D．ended up
A．introduced B．demanded C．intended D．interviewed
A．among B．above C．over D．with
A．popular B．familiar C．like D．successful
A．Make sure B．By no means C．Make a promise D．Be cautious
A．received B．allowed C．appreciated D．accepted
A．contribution B．comment C．impression D．reason
A．considerate B．confident C．polite D．clever
A．results B．responsibility C．relief D．reforms
The young engineer sat down on a rock and rested his head in his hands. He would never get home; it was 36 . For weeks he had been 37 in the Northwest Canadian forest. Now there was a terrible 38 behind his eyes, and 39 of all, he had gone blind.
Suddenly a man 40 out of the woods, an Indian who had been hunting in the area. Seeing the engineer's 41 , he caught a fish in a nearby 42 and fed the sick man the 43 of the fish and some flesh from its head. 44 within a few hours the engineer's pain was 45 . A day later he could 46 again, and the next day he had 47 recovered.
When he returned home, the engineer told the 48 to Dr Price. 49 years later did it become a(n) 50 fact that this was just an everyday lifeguard doing its work. For what the engineer did, by eating fish eyes, was to 51 vitamin (维生素).
Vitamin A's biggest job is to keep the eyes 52 . Without Vitamin A, people and animals get night blindness and other eye problems. Without Vitamin A, people can even be totally blind. Vitamin A helps to keep the skin in good 53 . A also helps 54 bones and teeth and has something to do with proper 55 of blood cells.
A．hopeless B．useless C．careless D．timeless
A．lost B．losing C．hunting D．working
A．disaster B．illness C．pain D．heat
A．good B．bad C．best D．worst
A．reached B．appeared C．hid D．watched
A．starvation B．trouble C．reality D．situation
A．pond B．stream C．place D．sea
A．tail B．skin C．eyes D．bone
A．Possibly B．Immediately C．Fortunately D．Surprisingly
A．gone B．shown C．settled D．disappeared
A．speak B．see C．walk D．work
A．completely B．naturally C．partly D．physically
A．news B．result C．secret D．story
A．Unless B．After C．Not until D．When
A．recognized B．accepted C．solved D．explained
A．keep B．bring C．take D．try
A．working B．rolling C．moving D．going
A．place B．order C．shape D．sense
A．from B．by C．about D．with
A．type B．growth C．choice D．size
A teacher teaching Maths to seven-year-old Laiq asked him, " If I give you one apple and one apple and one apple, how many apples will you have?"
Within a few seconds Laiq 31 confidently, " Four!"
The confused teacher was expecting a（n）32 correct answer, three．She was disappointed． "Maybe the child did not listen33 " she thought． She 34 , "Laiq, listen carefully． If I give you one apple and one apple and one apple, how many apples will you have?"
Laiq had seen the 35 on his teacher' s face． He36 again on his fingers． But within him he was also 37 the answer that would make the teacher happy． This time hesitatingly he replied, "Four． "
The disappointment stayed on the teacher' s face． Suddenly she 38 that Laiq liked strawberries．She thought maybe he didn’t like apples and that was why he couldn’t answer the question．This time with an excitement in her 39 she asked, " If I give you one strawberry and one strawberry and one strawberry, then how many you will have?"
Seeing the teacher 40 , young Laiq calculated on his fingers again． There was no pressure on him, but a little on the teacher． She wanted her new 41 to succeed． 42a hesitating smile young Laiq replied, "Three?"
The teacher now had a 43 smile． Her approach had succeeded． She wanted to 44 herself．But one last thing remained． 45 she asked him, "Now if I give you one apple and one apple and one more apple how many will you have?"
Confidently Laiq answered, "Four!" The teacher was 46 "How Laiq, how?" she demanded in a little annoyed voice．
In a voice that was 47 and hesitating young Laiq replied, " Because I already have one 48in my bag． "
The story tells us: 49 someone gives you an answer that is 50 from what you expect, don' t think they are wrong． There shall be an angle that you may not have thought about yet．
A．told B．added C．replied D．wrote
A．worthless B．effortless C．careless D．selfless
A．possibly B．actively C．properly D．strictly
A．repeated B．ordered C．whispered D．complained
A．satisfaction B．disappointment C．punishment D．determination
A．recognized B．discovered C．calculated D．insisted
A．searching for B．waiting for C．arguing about D．talking about
A．decided B．noticed C．expressed D．remembered
A．eyes B．hands C．mouth D．nose
A．sad B．happy C．pitiful D．lovely
A．invention B．system C．reform D．approach
A．On B．In C．With D．By
A．victorious B．precious C．lasting D．appealing
A．thank B．congratulate C．help D．enjoy
A．Above all B．In vain C．On purpose D．Once again
A．astonished B．concerned C．amused D．relaxed
A．high B．low C．easy D．clear
A．strawberry B．apple C．coin D．box
A．Before B．After C．Until D．When
A．absent B．free C．different D．safe
My father left for our native place on Thursday. In fact, he had never traveled by __36__ before, so I just took this opportunity to let him __37__ his first flight. __38__ being asked to book a ticket by train, I got him a ticket on Jet Airways. The moment I handed over the ticket to him, he was surprised. The __39__ was very apparent on his face as we waited for the time of the __40__. Just like a schoolboy, he was __41__ himself on that day, using the trolley (手推车) for his luggage and asking for a window seat. He was __42__ enjoying himself and I, too, watching him experience all these things with __43__. As he was about to go in for the security check-in, he walked up to me with tears in his eyes and __44__ me. He became very __45__ for what I had done meant a great deal to him. I told him there was no need to thank me.
Later, I __46__ my life. As a child, how many dreams had our parents made come true? Without __47__ the financial situation, we asked for dresses, toys, outings, etc. They tried to __48__ all our needs. Did we ever say thanks for all they had done for us? Today __49__ it comes to our children, we always think we should give them the best. But we tend to __50__ that our parents have sacrificed a lot to see us happy, so it is our __51__ to make sure their dreams are realized.
Old age is like a second childhood and just as we take care of our children, the same __52__ needs to be given to our parents. I want to say sorry for making my father __53__ so long for this small dream to be realized.
Just the fact that they are old does not mean that they will have to __54__ everything and keep sacrificing. They have __55__, too.
Take care of your parents. They are precious.
A．bus B．train C．ship D．air
A．catch B．miss C．experience D．change
A．In spite of B．Because of C．In case of D．Instead of
A．pride B．excitement C．admiration D．ambition
A．appointment B．dream C．travel D．show
A．encouraging B．warning C．teaching D．preparing
A．thoroughly B．slowly C．immediately D．suddenly
A．anger B．joy C．shyness D．curiosity
A．helped B．patted C．thanked D．praised
A．honest B．childish C．nervous D．emotional
A．looked for B．looked down upon C．looked into D．looked back on
A．understanding B．describing C．solving D．improving
A．avoid B．meet C．record D．check
A．unless B．because C．when D．though
A．learn B．express C．promise D．forget
A．ability B．responsibility C．freedom D．fortune
A．song B．advice C．attention D．thing
A．struggle B．wait C．rest D．stand
A．hand in B．pick up C．pay off D．give up
A．wishes B．jobs C．plans D．suggestions