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My husband and I insisted that our children were old enough to clean their rooms and make their beds. But they thought 41 . My complaints, even self-justified shouting, were always landing on 42_ ears. Very often a whole hour’s scolding would end with their 43 into tears, I felt very frustrated (沮丧的).I realized I needed to 44 my method of “mothering”.
One day when they were at school, I spent some time 45 their rooms. On their desks, in plain __46 , I left the cards: “Dear Bill (the other card was 47 to Sarah), your room was messy this morning and I’m sure you like it clean. Love, the Room Fairy.” 48 arriving back, the children were __49 excited to receive the little note from the Room Fairy. The next day, their rooms were fairly tidy. Sure enough, there was another note from the Room Fairy ___50 for them, thanking them for their nice “gift” of a clean room and 51 asking them to play a certain violin 52 . Each day, thank--you notes would be written differently to keep the ideas 53 .
Sometimes the Room Fairy would propose a little 54 : “If you can finish your homework and __55 your lessons before dinner, I’ d like to watch a particular television program with you tonight.” Sometimes some colored markers or other little items would be left in 56 of well done jobs the day ___57 .
58 I can’t remember how long “the Room Fairy” continued leaving her love notes. When they were age appropriate, we used various versions of Post-Its(贴条). The bathroom mirror became the 59 centre of our home. Appointments, notices about visiting relatives, lesson schedules, and changes in plans could be posted.
We all benefited from and 60 the idea of sharing reminders and daily details of life through notes. I believe the true advantage of the Room Fairy notes survives in our frequent and enjoyable communication.
A．differently B．gratefully C．doubtfully D．hopefully
A．side B．deaf C．neither D．either
A．crying B．breaking C．bursting D．bumping
A．adjust B．adopt C．access D．addict
A．clearing B．tidying C．emptying D．searching
A．distance B．words C．speech D．sight
A．sent B．read C．delivered D．addressed
A．As B．At C．In D．Upon
A．more than B．rather than C．no more than D．other than
A．asking B．waiting C．praying D．expecting
A．politely B．happily C．gently D．toughly
A．music B．song C．piece D．tone
A．respectable B．uninteresting C．incredible D．fresh
A．challenge B．question C．suggestion D．advice
A．go with B．look up C．go over D．look into
A．response B．answer C．praise D．honor
A．ahead B．before C．over D．ago
A．Actually B．Even so C．Even if D．Though
A．life B．main C．memory D．reminder
A．learned B．appreciated C．shared D．thanked
Scott and his companions were terribly disappointed. When they got to the South Pole, they found the Norwegianshad 16 them in the race to be the first ever to reach it. After 17 the British flag at the Pole, they took a photograph of themselves 18 they started the 950-mile journey back.
The journey was unexpectedly 19 and the joy and excitement about the Pole had gone out of them. The sun hardly 20 . The snow storms always made it impossible to sight the stones they had 21 to mark their way home. To make things 22 , Evans, whom they had all thought of 23 the strongest of the five, fell badly into a deep hole in the ice. Having 24 along for several days, he suddenly fell down and died.
The four who were 25 pushed on at the best speed they could 26 . Captain Oates had been suffering for some time from his 27 feet; at night his feet swelled（肿胀） so large that he could 28 put his boots on the next morning, and he walked bravely although he was in great 29 . He knew his slowness was making it less likely that 30 could save themselves. He asked them to leave him behind in his sleeping-bag, but they refused, and helped him 31 a few more miles, until it was time to put up the 32 for another night.
The following morning, 33 the other three were still in their sleeping-bags, he said. “I am just going outside and may be 34 some time.” He was never seen again. He had walked out 35 into the snow storm, hoping that his death would help his companions.
A．hit B．fought C．won D．beaten
A．growing B．putting C．planting D．laying
A．after B．until C．while D．before
A．safe B．fast C．short D．slow
A．rose B．set C．appeared D．disappeared
A．taken up B．cut up C．set up D．picked up
A．easier B．better C．bitter D．worse
A．to B．upon C．as D．in
A．battled B．struggled C．speeded D．waited
A．left B．lost C．defeated D．saved
A．manage B．try C．employ D．find
A．ached B．frozen C．hardened D．harmed
A．hardly B．never C．seldom D．nearly
A．pain B．fear C．trouble D．danger
A．all others B．some others C．others D．the others
A．away B．with C．off D．on
A．bed B．tent C．blanket D．sleeping-bag
A．while B．since C．for D．once
A．missed B．separated C．passed D．gone
A．patiently B．lonely C．alone D．worriedly
It was her giggling that draw my attention. Note taking really wasn’t all that funny.
Walking over to the offender, I asked for the 46 . Frozen, she refused to give it to me. I waited, all attention in the classroom on the quiet 47 between teacher and student. When she finally 48 it over she whispered, “Okay, but I didn’t draw it.”
It was a hand-drawn 49 of me, teeth blackened and the words “I’m stupid” coming out of my mouth.
I managed to fold it up calmly. My mind, 50 , was working angrily as I struggled not to 51 . I figured I knew the two most likely candidates for drawing the picture. It would do them some 52 to teach them a lesson, and maybe it was high time that I did it!
Thankfully, I was able to keep myself 53 .
When there were about six minutes remaining, I showed the class the picture. They were all silent as I told them how 54 this was for me. I told them there must be a reason behind and now was their 55 to write down anything they needed to tell me. Then I let them write silently 56 I sniffed in the back of the classroom.
As I 57 the notes later, many of them said something like, “I’ve got nothing against you.” or “I’m sorry you were hurt.” Some kids said, “We’re afraid of you.” But two notes, from the girls who I 58 were behind the picture, had a list of issues. I was too 59 , too strict …
Reading those notes, I realized that over the course of this year, instead of 60 my student, I had begun commanding them to 61 . Where I thought I was driving them to success I was 62 driving them away.
I had some apology to do. But the next day I the classroom, one boy and one girl each handed me a card. The one 63 by all the boys expressed sincere regret for the ugly joke. The one from the girls asked for 64 .
This was a lesson for both the kids and me. Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the 65 .
A．note B．advice C．reason D．help
A．battle B．competition C．argument D．conversation
A．took B．passed C．turned D．handed
A．statue B．graph C．picture D．poster
A．otherwise B．however C．therefore D．besides
A．leave B．cry C．explain D．argue
A．good B．harm C．favor D．punishment
A．amused B．controlled C．uninterested D．relaxed
A．meaningful B．forgetful C．regretful D．hurtful
A．turn B．chance C．honour D．attempt
A．when B．before C．after D．while
A．wrote B．finished C．read D．collected
A．figured B．promised C．concluded D．confirmed
A．talkative B．mean C．secure D．terrible
A．forcing B．encouraging C．comforting D．teaching
A．appreciate B．apologize C．master D．achieve
A．actually B．normally C．immediately D．generally
A．decorated B．offered C．signed D．bought
A．thankfulness B．forgiveness C．communication D．happiness
A．friendship B．education C．knowledge D．future
When I was young, I belonged to a club that did community service work. There was one specific__36___that was unusual for me. I spent three or four hours handing out warm dinner to the homeless out in the streets. After that I went to a homeless shelter not far from the Bay Bridge.
I was in high school and at the time my sister was too young to ____37___. She wanted to help, _ 38__ she made four or five dozen chocolate chip cookies for me to ___39____ and hand out to people. When__40__ to the homeless shelter, I passed out the __41__meals. I began making sandwiches and ___42____ them with the crowd. I had the containers with my __43___ cookies in them and began to ___44___, offering them to anyone near me.
I ___45___ an old gentleman and said, “Sir, would you like a cookie?” He stopped and turned around, looked at me rightly and said, “What did you say? Did you call me sir?” I told him I __46__, and his eyes ___47__a little bit and said, “No one has __48__ called me sir.’ So he was completely moved. It __49__ me.
I explained I had been raised that ___50__ color and social status, everyone deserved(应得) respect. It __51___ me to think that just because he was homeless, no one __52__ him the honor. It broke my heart. I just didn’t understand ___53__ no one ever called him sir? I had never thought that anyone was below me because I wasn’t raised that way. Every ___54__ person deserves to be treated with respect. Years later, I still carry that memory and the__55__ it taught me. Sometimes, what we take for granted can really make a difference in someone’s life.
How have you made a difference to others? How have others made a difference to you?
A．accident B．incident C．event D．affair
A．participate B．attend C．choose D．go
A．however B．but C．yet D．so
A．bring B．fetch C．collect D．take
A．arriving B．getting C．reaching D．coming
A．remained B．remaining C．remain D．left
A．shared B．gave C．helped D．assisted
A．classmate’s B．schoolmate’s C．sister’s D．family’s
A．walk around B．knock around C．come around D．stand around
A．went B．came C．approached D．met
A．had B．called C．would D．do
A．watered B．cried C．tore D．dropped
A．already B．ever C．still D．yet
A．hit B．occurred C．struck D．beat
A．in spite of B．regardless of C．concerned about D．for fear of
A．strengthened B．saddened C．frightened D．pleased
A．handed B．offered C．provided D．supplied
A．what B．when C．whether D．why
A．single B．poor C．ordinary D．normal
I was recently invited to lecture on anxiety to several hundred mental-health professionals. My talk was scheduled to __21__those of a number of famous psychiatrists. When my turn came, I was especially ___22__ because the speaker before me had been particularly impressive and charming. As I approached the podium(讲台)， my heart pounded and my mouth went completely ___23__.
What am I doing here? I asked myself. To make matters worse, my presentation partly __24___ with fear of public speaking. To ___25__ myself, I tried an unusual way. I asked the audience,” How many of you feel nervous__26___ you give a speech. Nearly every hand __27__. “Well, that’s exactly _28__ I feel right now!”
The audience___29__ with laughter. I relaxed and was able to get on with my __30__.
__31__, we all find ourselves in a __32___ that makes us nervous. Perhaps you’re afraid of saying __33___things at a drinking party, stumbling over a presentation at work or having your __34__go blank during a test. For some of us the anxiety is so __35__ that it is personally and professionally incapability.___36__ the years, my work with hundreds of patients has taught me that __37__ can increase his or her social ___38___, even in the most stressful situations. And I have a few simple but helpful___39__, such as tackling your fears one step at a time; focusing on others; ___40__anxiety into energy and stopping comparing yourself, which I think are of great value to us in our work.
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I first went to hear a live rock concert when I was eight years old. My brother and his friends were all1of a heavy metal group called Black Wednesday. When they2that Black Wednesday were going to perform at our local theatre, they all bought3for performance. However, at the last minute, once of the friends couldn't go, so my brother4me the ticket. I was really5!
I remember the buzz (嘈杂声) of excitement inside the theatre as we all found our6. After a few minutes, the lights went down and everybody became7. I could barely make out the stage in the8. We waited. Then there was a roar from the crowd, like an explosion, as the first members of the band9the stage. My brother leaned over and shouted something in my ear, but I couldn't10what he was saying. The first song was already starting and the music was as11a jet engine. I could12the drum beats and bass notes in my stomach.
I can't recall any of the songs that the band played. I just13that I really enjoyed the show and didn't want it to14. But in the end, after three encores (加演), the show finished. We left the15and walked unsteadily out onto the pavement. I felt a little dizzy, as if I had just16from a long sleep. My ears were still17with the beat of the last song.
After the18, I became a Black Wednesday fan too for a few years before getting into other kinds of music. Once in a while,19, I listen to one of their songs and20I'm back at that first show.
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