We were flying to a meeting. I was in the middle 36 .I found that the young woman sitting next to me was very 37 and deep in thought. Then I asked her where she was from, where she was going and 38 she did.
She was a student and had been attending 39 in Poland-----the homeland of her father. Then she told me sadly that her father had 40 . She had chosen to attend college in Poland 41 her father’s wishes and their relationship had been 42 .They hadn’t forgiven each other 43 he died.
She seemed so sad. I looked at her, trying to 44 some words to say. I asked her if she had forgiven 45 for not realizing her father’s dream. She answered that she couldn’t forgive herself and felt so 46 .Slowly, I began to tell her about forgiveness. I encouraged her to 47 that because I believed her father wanted that too. She should forgive herself 48 how awful she thought she had been.
I told her about 49 I had done as a teenager for which I had felt guilty for many years. How I was 50 with the choice of forgiving myself or to 51 feeling guilty for the rest of my life. I had 52 to forgive myself . The light in her eyes went on. She began to understand that she was 53 forgiven and could forgive herself. She could be 54 and happy.
How about you? Is there anything in your 55 for which you feel guilty?
A.chair B.room C.seat D.class
A.mad B.sad C.angry D.happy
A.when B.which C.how D.what
A.meeting B.school C.university D.party
A.died B.come C.returned D.left
A.for B.against C.with D.on
A.bad B.good C.worse D.better
A.since B.after C.when D.while
A.find out B.look up C.go over D.think of
A.myself B.yourself C.himself D.herself
A.unhappy B.guilty C.lonely D.helpless
A.trust B.understand C.realize D.find
A.as though B.even though C.if only D.no matter
A.anything B.nothing C.something D.everything
A.faced B.forced C.satisfied D.challenged
A.try B.continue C.start D.consider
A.picked B.elected C.selected D.chosen
A.totally B.simply C.already D.hardly
A.calm B.quiet C.free D.safe
A.house B.life C.family D.work
“It is never too late and you are never too old to start something new!”says Englishtown _____ Ellen Rema.Ellen began to learn English at the age of 50,and in just a few years,she has made ____ progress!
Ellen chose to study at Englishtown because no evening classes were ____ in the German countryside where she lives.At Englishtown,she joins ____ classes online and speaks with live native Englishspeaking teachers.
“Englishtown is a wonderful place to ____,”she says.“My son always says,mom,you are a bit ___.He cannot understand why I spend so many hours studying,____ love it,I do it for myself.”
In 2001,Ellen began with the first level of Englishtown and quickly ____.“I spent hours and hours studying.”she said.“Maybe I wanted too much in a short time.I finished all my ___ after 2 years,but noticed I still had ____ difficulties.”
Instead of ____,she chose to press on.After four years at Englishtown,she's still studying in the online classroom,but now to perfect her already ____ English,she has set new ____ for herself and ___ understanding grammar points.
“Studying online is never ____,but you need selfdiscipline,selfmotivation and staying power,”she says.“If you really want to learn,never quit even when you notice difficulties or when you think there is no____.Practice,practice,practice!”
Ellen says studying English isn't all about hard work.It should also be ____!“I really like the online conversation classrooms,”she says.“I have learned so much about other cultures and traditions.I'm open for all____.”
Ellen has been able to ____ her English to use by visiting England five times!“I'm very thankful to Englishtown because most of the English I know now was learned here,”Ellen says.“My life has ____ with Englishtown.”
A.professor B.friend C.student D.reporter
A.amazing B.challenging C.discouraging D.disturbing
A.satisfied B.offered C.attended D.represented
A.conversation B.composition C.listening D.reading
A.live B.eat C.entertain D.study
A.crazy B.tired C.worried D.attractive
A.though B.but C.while D.when
A.dropped B.brushed C.awarded D.progressed
A.channels B.schedules C.courses D.papers
A.comprehending B.reading C.grammar D.vocabulary
A.fighting back B.giving up C.turning away D.looking around
A.significant B.shabby C.broken D.excellent
A.goals B.decisions C.means D.conclusions
A.turns off B.gets off C.focuses on D.puts up
A.interesting B.boring C.shocking D.unwilling
A.vision B.success C.struggle D.tendency
A.fun B.waste C.weakness D.wonder
A.measures B.topics C.timetables D.fashions
A.take B.set C.make D.put
A.ruined B.started C.changed D.turned
One sunny afternoon,a sevenyearold girl went for a walk.She crossed a large area of grassland into the woods ____ she realised that she was lost.
Sitting on a rock and ____ what to do,she began crying.After a while,she ___ to walk along a wide path lined with tall trees and thick bushes. ____ it was getting dark,she saw a small,dark wooden house.She opened the door and ____ stepped in.Suddenly,she heard a strange noise,and she ran out the door and back to the ____.Cold and tired,she fell asleep near a ____.
The girl's parents were out and her dog,Laddy, was at home.Laddy ____ that his mistress(女主人) was in danger.He jumped ____ a window,breaking the glass.He looked in the fields,but he couldn't find his mistress anywhere.However,from the ground came a ___ scent(气味)as he lowered his head.He ____ the scent and walked across the grassland.Barking ____ into the air,the dog ____ through the woods until he found the ___.But the girl was not there,so he headed back to the woods.Much to his ____,he saw his mistress'blue shirt in the distance.He ____ over some bushes and saw the little stream,where the girl was ____.
When she opened her eyes and ____ her dog standing beside her,the girl said,“You ____ me, Laddy.”and she kissed him several times.Seeing their daughter and dog coming back,the parents burst into tears of ____.That night Laddy had a hero's supper:a huge meal of steak.
A.before B.since C.while D.as
A.wondering B.forgetting C.remembering D.regretting
A.preferred B.expected C.failed D.decided
A.When B.Until C.If D.Because
A.carelessly B.cautiously C.hopelessly D.unwillingly
A.trees B.bushes C.woods D.grasses
A.stream B.rock C.tree D.house
A.found B.sensed C.heard D.smelt
A.at B.through C.in D.onto
A.terrible B.strange C.pleasant D.familiar
A.missed B.discovered C.followed D.ignored
A.calmly B.loudly C.merrily D.gently
A.searched B.wandered C.looked D.travelled
A.window B.girl C.house D.hero
A.satisfaction B.disappointment C.embarrassment D.delight
A.jumped B.climbed C.walked D.flew
A.awake B.abandoned C.available D.asleep
A.spotted B.watched C.observed D.saw
A.disturbed B.comforted C.rescued D.scared
A.pain B.shock C.sorrow D.relief
When I settled in Chicago,my new city seemed so big and unfriendly.Then I had a ____ problem and had to go to hospital for a ___ examination.
It seemed a small ____ compared to the one I was about to face,but things started to go ____ right from the beginning.Not having a car or ____ the city,I was depending on a couple of buses to get me from A to B.___ I'd left myself plenty of time,soon it was ___ I was going to be late,as I had mistakenly boarded a bus that was taking me in the ____ direction.
I ___ the bus and stood on the pavement not knowing what to do.I looked into the eyes of a ____,who was trying to get past me.____,instead of moving on,she stopped to ask if I was ____.After I explained my ____ to her,she pointed to a bus stop across the street,where a bus would take me back into the city to my ____.Sitting there waiting,I felt ____ that someone had been willing to help.____,hearing a horn(喇叭)nearby,I looked up to see a car with my new friend ____ at me to get in.She had returned to offer me a ___ to the hospital.
Such unexpected ____ from a passerby was a lovely gift to receive.As I climbed out of the car at the hospital and turned to thank her,she smiled and told me not to lose ____,for all things are possible.
A.physical B.traveling C.social D.housing
A.scientific B.final C.previous D.thorough
A.chance B.challenge C.success D.error
A.wrong B.easy C.fast D.ahead
A.leaving B.visiting C.knowing D.appreciating
A.Although B.Since C.Unless D.Once
A.strange B.necessary C.obvious D.important
A.same B.right C.general D.opposite
A.looked at B.waited for C.got off D.ran into
A.driver B.friend C.stranger D.gentleman
A.Especially B.Surprisingly C.Probably D.Normally
A.nervous B.excited C.OK D.dangerous
A.idea B.motivation C.excuse D.situation
A.appointment B.apartment C.direction D.station
A.afraid B.grateful C.certain D.disappointed
A.Thus B.Then C.Perhaps D.Surely
A.staring B.laughing C.waving D.shouting
A.lift B.suggestion C.bike D.guidebook
A.power B.faith C.touch D.support
A.results B.news C.kindness D.appearance
Born in America,I spoke English,not Chinese,the language of my ancestors.When I was three,my parents flashed cards with Chinese ____ at my face,but I pushed them ____.My mom believed I would learn ___ I was ready.But the ____ never came.
On a Chinese New Year's Eve,my uncle spoke to me in Chinese,but all I could do was ____ at him,confused,scratching my head.“ Still can't speak Chinese?”He____ me,“You can't even buy a fish in Chinatown.”
“Hey,this is America,not China.I'll get some ____ with or without Chinese.”I replied and turned to my mom for ____.
“Remember to ask for fresh fish,Xin Xian Yu,”she said,handing over a $20 bill.I ____ the words,running downstairs into the streets of Chinatown.
I found the fish ____ surrounded in a sea of customers.“I'd like to buy some fresh fish,”I shouted to the fishman.But he ____ my English words and turned to serve the next customer.The laugh of the people behind increased ____ their impatience.With every ____,the breath of the dragons(龙)on my back grew stronger—my blood boiling—____ me to cry out,“Xian Sheng Yu,please.”“Very Xian Sheng,”I repeated.The crowd erupted into laughter.My face turned ____ and I ran back home ____,except for the $20 bill I held tightly in my pocket.
Should I laugh or cry?They're Chinese.I'm Chinese. I should feel right at ____.Instead,I was the joke,a disgrace(丢脸)to the language.
Sometimes,I laugh at my fish ____,but,in the end.the joke is on ____.Every laugh is a culture ____;every laugh is my heritage(传统)fading away.
A.custom B.games C.characters D.language
A.ahead B.around C.along D.aside
A.when B.before C.unless D.until
A.success B.study C.time D.attempt
A.aim B.joke C.nod D.stare
A.cared about B.laughed at C.argued with D.asked after
A.right now B.from now C.at times D.in time
A.decision B.permission C.information D.preparation
A.repeated B.reviewed C.spelled D.kept
A.farm B.stand C.pond D.market
A.guessed B.forgot C.doubted D.ignored
A.by B.as C.with D.from
A.second B.effort C.desire D.movement
A.forcing B.allowing C.persuading D.leading
A.bright B.blank C.pale D.red
A.thrown B.lost C.divided D.reflected
A.service B.home C.risk D.root
A.trade B.deed C.challenge D.incident
A.it B.us C.me D.them
A.openmouthed B.tonguetied C.emptyhanded D.brokenhearted
I went to a group activity,“Sensitivity Sunday”,which was to make us more ____the problems faced by disabled people.We were asked to “____ a disability”for several hours one Sunday.Some members,___,chose to use wheelchairs.Others wore sound-blocking earplugs(耳塞) or blindfolds(眼罩).
Just sitting in the wheelchair was a____experience.I had never considered before how___it would be to use one.As soon as I sat down,my ____made the chair begin to roll.Its wheels were not____.Then I wondered where to put my____.It took me quite a while to get the metal footrest into____.I took my first uneasy look at what was to be my only means of____for several hours.For disabled people,“adopting a wheelchair” is not a temporary(临时的)____.
I tried to find a____position and thought it might be restful,____kind of nice,to be___around for a while.Looking around,I____I would have to handle the thing myself!My hands started to ache as I____the heavy metal wheels.I came to know that controlling the____of the wheelchair was not going to be a(n)____task.
My wheelchair experiment was soon____.It made a deep impression on me.A few hours of “disability” gave me only a taste of the____,both physical and mental,that disabled people must overcome.
A.curious about B.interested in C.aware of D.careful with
A.cure B.prevent C.adopt D.analyze
A.instead B.strangely C.as usual D.like me
A.learning B.working C.satisfying D.relaxing
A.convenient B.awkward C.boring D.exciting
A.height B.force C.skill D.weight
A.locked B.repaired C.powered D.grasped
A.hands B.feet C.keys D.handles
A.place B.action C.play D.effect
A.operation B.communication C.transportation D.production
A.exploration B.education C.experiment D.entertainment
A.flexible B.safe C.starting D.comfortable
A.yet B.just C.still D.even
A.shown B.pushed C.driven D.guided
A.realized B.suggested C.agreed D.admitted
A.lifted B.turned C.pressed D.seized
A.path B.position C.direction D.way
A.easy B.heavy C.major D.extra
A.forgotten B.repeated C.conducted D.finished
A.weaknesses B.challenges C.anxieties D.illnesses