“Now ,”Mrs. Virginia DeView said, smiling, “we are going to discover our professions .”
The class seems to be greatly surprised. Our professions? We were only 13 and 14 years old! The teacher must be _36 _. “Yes, you will all be searching for your future 37 . Each of you will have to 38 someone in your field, plus give an oral report.”
Each day in her class, Virginia DeView reminded us about this. Finally, I picked print journalism. This _39_ I had to go to interview a true-blue newspaper reporter. I was extremely nervous. I sat down in front of him_40_ able to speak. He looked at me and said, “Did you bring a pencil or pen?”
I shook my head. “How about some 41_ ?” I shook my head again .
Finally , I thought he realized I was 42 , and I got my first big tip as a 43 : “Never,never go anywhere without a pen and paper. You never know what you’ll run into. ”After a few days, I gave my oral report totally from 44 in class. I got an A on the entire project.
Years later, I was in college looking around for a new career, but with no success. Then I _45 _Virginia DeView and my desire at 13 to be a journalist. And I called my parents. They didn’t __46__me. They just reminded me how competitive the field was and 47 all my life I had to run away from competition. This was true. But journalism did something to me; it was in my blood. _48__gave me the freedom to go up to total strangers and ask what was 49 .
For the past 12 years, I’ve had the most satisfying reporting career, __50 __ stories from murders to airplane crashes and 51 choosing my strongest area. 52 _ I went to pick up my phone one day, an incredible wave of memories hit me and I realized that had it not been __53__Virginia DeView, I would not be sitting at that desk.
I get 54 all the time: “How did you pick journalism?”
“Well, you see, there was a teacher…”I just wish I could 55 her.
A．good B．mad C．careless D．curious
A．university B．family C．professions D．life
A．interview B．find out C．admire D．learn from
A．expressed B．ordered C．expected D．meant
A．hardly B．nearly C．naturally D．eagerly
A．drink B．newspapers C．preparations D．paper
A．satisfied B．comfortable C．terrified D．sorry
A．student B．journalist C．teacher D．writer
A．research B．books C．imagination D．memory
A．called B．recognized C．remembered D．visited
A．answer B．promise C．stop D．persuade
A．how B．whether C．why D．when
A．It B．Virginia DeView C．My parents D．My oral report
A．breaking in B．getting down C．falling off D．going on
A．making up B．listening to C．covering D．writing
A．of course B．finally C．doubtfully D．in all
A．When B．As long as C．Once D．On condition
A．for B．with C．of D．to
A．hurt B．excited C．disappointed D．asked
A．respect B．support C．thank D．favor
Listening to your heart
Do you ever wish you had a road map for living? If only someone could show us a way to go, a direction to take, we wouldn’t feel so of which path to pursue. We think that, with only a little , we’ll surely end up in the right place.
on a regular flight from Detroit to Tri-City Airport must have felt a little more than during the flight attendant’s greeting as their flight started. She the passengers and stated that the destination would be Midland. A few concerned passengers ___her, so the flight attendant, obviously not familiar with the area, herself by saying that they would be in “Tri-City” and Bay City.
Chuckles rippled along the aisle as she _tried again. This time she informed passengers that the destination would be Saginaw. Now broke out.
At that point, an authoritative voice came over the intercom (对讲机) and （ 12） her. “I’m your pilot, folks,” he said. “Don’t — I know where we’re going.”
It’s nice when someone knows the . And there is wisdom in seeking help when necessary. Other people can be valuable. we cannot always depend on others for the answers for living our lives. In the end, nobody can point us to all the best for life’s problems; nobody else can us to the path that is just right for us. We find that way ourselves. We find the way by . Listening to our hearts — for the direction we need is almost always there, deep within.
So if you feel a bit lost, don’t worry. This may be a time to listen. And remember — your pilot knows where you’re going.
A．irregularly B．occasionally C．practically D．basically
A．proud B．tired C．unsure D．ashamed
A．guidance B．encouragement C．comfort D．determination
A．Customers B．Pilots C．Attendants D．Passengers
A．happy B．lost C．nervous D．excited
A．thanked B．examined C．welcomed D．entertained
A．reminded B．informed C．warned D．threatened
A．relaxed B．behaved C．enjoyed D．corrected
A．stopping B．landing C．flying D．traveling
A．shyly B．impatiently C．bravely D．actively
A．protest B．complaint C．argument D．laughter
A．rescued B．blamed C．praised D．defended
A．fight B．worry C．quarrel D．concern
A．flight B．skill C．way D．problem
A．So B．And C．Besides D．But
A．immediate B．important C．simple D．short
A．solutions B．reasons C．explanations D．accounts
A．direct B．force C．forbid D．tempt
A．speaking B．following C．listening D．asking
A．hard B．spare C．necessary D．perfect
Everybody knows Charles Chaplin, a worldfamous funny actor. People have laughed at Charles Chaplin's films until tears
down their faces. From his very first
they know what will happen. The little man is always with black moustache, wide-open eyes, round black hat and
too large for his feet. He'll
through snow, and fall from windows. He'll fight men who are twice his
, fall in love with women, who
notice him, and try to
them.
The poor man that Charles Chaplin in hundreds of films makes all kinds of stupid mistakes. He is always in
, but he never
. He dreams of becoming a great man.
Even people who understand English can
his films, because they are mostly
. It isn't what he says that makes people laugh. His comedy(喜剧) doesn't
words. It depends on little actions which mean the
thing to people all over the world.
Chaplin raises his thick eyebrows or rolls his eyes. He hides behind a fat lady or under a table to escape from his . He dresses well and pretends to be a
and important man. It is all so hopeless and
that he makes us laugh. This is the secret of Chaplin's huge
.
A.here B.everywhere C.abroad D.who
A.down B.along C.over D.with
A.disappearance B. appearance C.words D.emotions
A.trousers B.stocks C.shoes D.hands
A.sleep B.sit C.play D.struggle
A.length B.width C.greatness D.width
A.hardly B.deeply C.widely D.luckily
A.love B.hate C.hug D.praise
A.played B.recognized C.loved D.fooled
A.joy B.excitement C.sorrow D.trouble
A.comes down B.gets ways C.goes back D.gives up
A.don’t B.can C.do D.may
A.understand B.watch C.enjoy D.see
A.frightening B.silent C.pleasant D.moving
A.depend on B.translate C.explain D.know
A.some B.different C.same D.bitter
A.enemies B.own C.characters D.films
A.poor B.dad C.rich D.beautiful
A.possible B.impossible C.instructive D.tired
A.success B.failure C.films D.play
One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door found that he only had one dime (一角银币) left. He was hungry so he decided to for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then
asked, "How much do I you?" "You don't owe me anything," she replied. "Mother has taught me never to accept for a kindness." He said, "Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart." As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger , but it also increased his faith in God and the human race. He was about to give up and before this point. Years later the young woman became critically ill. The doctors were baffled (阻挡). They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists could be called in to study her disease. Dr Howard Kelly, now was called in for the consultation (会诊). When he heard the name of the town she came from, a(an) light filled his eyes. , he rose and went down through the hospital hall into her room. Dressed in his doctor's gown he went in to see her. He her at once. He went back to the room and determined to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave special to her case.
After a long struggle, the battle was . Dr Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it and then something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was to open it because she was sure that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked,
and the note on the side of the bill her attention. She read these words:
"Paid in full with a glass of ."
(Signed) Dr Howard Kelly
Tears of joy flooded her eyes as she prayed silently:"Thank you, God. Your love has spread through human hearts and hands."
A．pay B．beg C．wait D．look
A．Because of B．In front of C．In case of D．Instead of
A．upset B．thirsty C．hungry D．sad
A．owe B．cost C．lend D．own
A．offer B．pay C．help D．thanks
A．quickly B．mentally C．physically D．warmly
A．quit B．continue C．retire D．surrender
A．local B．poor C．kind D．cruel
A．common B．ordinary C．rare D．scarce
A．old B．famous C．unknown D．retired
A．strange B．special C．poor D．angry
A．Suddenly B．Generally C．Unfortunately D．Immediately
A．called B．recognized C．remembered D．found
A．waiting B．treating C．information D．consultation
A．interest B．food C．attention D．effort
A．defeated B．won C．lost D．completed
A．changed B．read C．crossed D．wrote
A．excited B．afraid C．nervous D．surprised
A．caught B．called C．paid D．caused
A．water B．coffee C．milk D．ice cream
Lighting flashed through the darkness over Sibson’s bedroom skylight(天窗).Sibson was shaken by a clap of thunder ___ he knew what was happening. The storm had moved directly ___ his two-story wooden house. Then he heard the smoke alarm beeping.
Sibson rushed down the stairs barefoot to ____; he opened the door to the basement（地下室）,and flames ___ out. Sibson ran back upstairs to call 911 from his bedroom. “I felt ___ because the room had a separate outdoor stairway,” he explains.
But the phone didn’t work, and when he tried to go down the outdoor stairway, he was ___ by a wall of flames. Sibson realized he was trapped（困住）.
Sibson’s house was three kilometers ___ the main road and was so well hidden by trees that he knew calling for help would be ___
Up a hill nearby lived Sibson’s neighbor, Huggons. He was lying in bed when something like a smoke alarm ___ his ears. He jumped out bed took his ___ and flashlight, and headed down the hillside toward the ___.That was when he saw the rolling heavy smoke.
Huggons dialed 911, and the operator warned him not to ___ the house. But Huggons said, “There is no way I am going to listen to Sibson ___ and die in that fire.”
“Anyone there?” Huggons called out. Then he heard “Help! I’m trapped!” coming from the second floor balcony（阳台）. He entered the house, but soon had to run back to catch his ___.
After one more ___ inside the house, Huggons gave up and ___ around back.
The wind parted the smoke just ___ for him to catch sight of Sibson. But there was no way to get to him. He ___ the flashlight into the woods and noticed a ladder. He took it over to the balcony and ___ Sibson down just as the second floor of the house fell off.
Sibson is still ___ when he tells the story, “I was alone that night,” he says. “Then I heard the most beautiful sound in my life. It was Huggons.”
A．until B．while C．since D．before
A．over B．in C．through D．on
A．hide B．wait C．check D．escape
A．moved B．gave C．went D．exploded
A．worried B．safe C．glad D．tired
A．burned B．stopped C．shocked D．covered
A．beside B．across C．off D．along
A．limited B．fruitless C．false D．regretful
A．stuck B．missed C．touched D．passed
A．coat B．key C．basin D．phone
A．road B．noise C．smoke D．danger
A．enter B．search C．leave D．damage
A．call B．roll C．scream D．sigh
A．flashlight B．attention C．ladder D．breath
A．attempt B．chance C．thought D．stay
A．climbed B．circled C．looked D．jumped
A．enough B．open C．clear D．fit
A．led B．put C．shone D．drove
A．persuaded B．kicked C．forced D．pulled
A．nervous B．surprised C．thankful D．proud
The simplest way to say it is this: I believe in my mother.My ___ began when I was just a kid.I ___ becoming a doctor.
My mother was a domestic.Through her work, she observed that ___ people spent a lot more time reading than they ___ watching television.She announcees that my brother and I ___ watch two to three pre-selected TV programs during the week.In our free time, we had to read two books each from the Detroit Public Library and ___ her written book reports.She would mark them up with check marks and highlights.Years later we realized her marks were a ___.My mother was illiterate.
When I entered high school I was a(n) ___,but not for long.I wanted the fancy clothes.I wanted to ___the guys.I went from being an A-student to a B-student to a C-student.One night my mother came home from ___her various jobs and I complained about not having enough Italian knit shirts.She said,”Okay,I’ll give you all the money I make this week scrubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms,and you can buy ___food and pay the bills.With everything ___,you can have all the Italian knit shirts you want.”I was very ___with that arrangement but once I got through allocating money, there was ___left.I realized my mother was a financial genius to be able to ___our heads and any kind of food on the table, ___buy clothes.I also realized that immediate satisfaction wasn’t going to get me anywhere.Success required intellectual preparation.I went back to my ___ and became an A-student again, and eventually I ___ my dream and I became a doctor.
My story is really my mother's story—a woman with ___ formal education or property who used her position as a parent to change the lives of many people around the globe. There is no job ___ than parenting. This I believe.
A．belief B．work C．education D．promise
A．majored in B．got used to C．dreamed of D．got tired of
A．lazy B．easy-going C．successful D．reliable
A．spent B．paid C．took D．did
A．could only B．could not C．must not D．should often
A．read to B．present to C．teach D．explain to
A．joke B．means C．tool D．trick
A．A-student B．B-student C．C-student D．D-student
A．get rid of B．hang out with C．break away from D．keep in touch with
A．making B．stopping C．working D．getting
A．your brother B．yourself C．your sister D．the family
A．left over B．paid off C．used up D．carried out
A．angry B．pleased C．disappointed D．bored
A．anything B．everything C．something D．nothing
A．put an idea into B．gave an impression on C．keep a roof over D．have eyes in the back of
A．let alone B．let out C．let in D．leave alone
A．guys B．mother C．studies D．play
A．made B．fulfilled C．changed D．tried
A．little B．much C．few D．high
A．more interesting B．less important C．more important D．less interesting