When 16-year-old Ella Fitzgerald stepped onto the stage to perform at Harlem’s Apollo Theater in 1934, she had no idea that her life was about to change. Her childhood had been 36 . After the death of her parents, Fitzgerald had been placed in a boarding school. 37 , the teachers at the school mistreated her, 38 she ran away. Homeless and orphaned, Fitzgerald was trying her best to 39 on the streets of New York City when she won a contest to perform during an amateur night at the Apollo. She had 40 planned to dance, but at the last second, she decided to sing her mother’s favorite song 41 . Her performance earned her 42 from several well-known musicians. Ella Fitzgerald went on to become a 43 jazz singer.
During a musical career that spanned six decades, Fitzgerald 44 more than 200 albums. She won 13 Grammy Awards, the last of which she received in 1990. She worked with some of the greatest American singers of the twentieth century, including Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, and Dizzy Gillespie. Her talent and charm 45 a wide range of listeners around the world. The worldwide 46 of Ella Fitzgerald helped make jazz a more popular genre.
Until the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, the United States 47 African American citizens the same treatment 48 white citizens received. Fitzgerald’s manager and her band 49 to perform at places where discrimination was practiced. They also decided not to perform unless they were paid the same 50 as white singers and musicians. Ella’s fight for 51 received support from numerous celebrity admirers, including Marilyn Monroe. Fitzgerald never took her good fortune for granted. She gave money to charities and organizations that contributed to 52 disadvantages children. For her many civic contributions, in 1992 President George Bush 53 her the Presidential Medal of Honor, one of the highest honors 54 to civilians.
In 1991, Fitzgerald gave her 55 performance in New York’s Carnegie Hall. Although Ella Fitzgerald died in 1996, the American “First Lady of Song” continues to live in the hearts and ears of music lovers worldwide.
A．rich B．rough C．tiresome D．happy
A．Importantly B．Unforgettably C．Naturally D．Unfortunately
A．therefore B．but C．so D．then
A．survive B．experience C．learn D．stand
A．strangely B．blindly C．originally D．probably
A．in spite B．instead C．in place D．though
A．jealousy B．recognition C．reputation D．gratitude
A．creative B．dependent C．undiscovered D．distinguished
A．released B．sold C．copied D．showed
A．compared with B．appealed to C．composed of D．depended on
A．celebration B．admiration C．relaxation D．indication
A．denied B．supported C．offered D．hated
A．which B．what C．that D．like
A．decided B．refused C．started D．afforded
A．number B．quantity C．amount D．lots
A．wealth B．future C．equality D．agreement
A．caring for B．playing with C．preferring to D．taking after
A．rewarded B．awarded C．paid D．presented
A．accessible B．inadequate C．available D．official
A．best B．vivid C．open D．final
When Danny Bowman was at school, he was so crazy to attract girls. He spent 10 hours a day more than 200 selfies (自拍) trying to find the one.
He would take 10 photos of before he washed and would go class secretly three times every hour. At 16, he dropped out of school he could throw himself into his addiction (上瘾) , and he ate . He did not leave his house for six months, and when he failed to take the perfect picture, he tried to himself by taking an overdose (过度用药). His mother, Penny, to save him, and forced him to ask for help after his addiction had become .
The 19-year-old, believed to be Britain's first selfie , is now under special treatment . He has not taken a picture of himself in seven months and has that achieving perfection is . He told the Sunday Mirror, “I was constantly the perfect selfie and when I realized I couldn’t, I wanted to die. I my friends, my education, my health and almost my life. The only thing I about was having my phone with me so that I could satisfy the desire for a picture of myself at any time of the day.” He expressed his to the doctors and said their help kept him and called on others to ask for help they ended up in hospital.
One psychologist at a clinic Danny was treated said the addiction to taking selfies has now become a mental illness.
A．making B．taking C．having D．getting
A．perfect B．beautiful C．good D．comfortable
A．others B．his teacher C．the classroom D．himself
A．into B．out of C．inside D．away
A．so that B．because C．but D．as if
A．more B．nothing C．less D．everything
A．surprise B．calm C．kill D．thank
A．managed B．decided C．failed D．succeeded
A．under control B．out of control C．in order D．out of date
A．winner B．loser C．killer D．addict
A．in hospital B．at home C．at school D．at work
A．expected B．realized C．imagined D．recognized
A．impossible B．possible C．necessary D．unpleasant
A．in need of B．in want of C．in search of D．in favor of
A．missed B．left C．lost D．got
A．cared B．worried C．dreamed D．talked
A．happiness B．regret C．thanks D．sadness
A．wise B．wealthy C．patient D．alive
A．after B．until C．while D．before
A．when B．where C．which D．how
Although one might not agree because of some of the criticism of it, advertising is essential to the kind of society in which people in the United Kingdom, and a very proportion of the world live. Advertising is necessary as a of communicating with others, of telling them about the goods and services that are offered, and of which most of them would never to hear at all if it were not for advertising. And advertising helps a great deal to promote a standard of living.
In talking about advertising, one should not think only a commercial on television, or an advertisement in the newspapers or periodicals. In its widest , advertising includes a host of other such as packaging, shop displays and--in the sense of communication--even the spoken word of the salesman. , the roots of advertising are to be found in the market place.
For many years it was thought that it was enough to goods and supply services, it is only more that it has become increasingly understood that the production of goods is a waste of resources those goods can be sold at a fair price within a time span. In the competitive society in which we live, it is essential that we go out and sell what we have to offer, and advertising plays an important role in this respect, whether selling at home or in markets.
Approximately 2 percent of the UK gross national product (GDP) is spent on advertising. But it must not be thought that this advertising tries to sell goods to consumers who do not want them. Of course, advertising does try to attract the interest of the consumer, but if the articles when does not match up to the standards that the advertising suggests that it will, it is obviously exceedingly unlikely that the article will sell well.
A．enjoyable B．considerable C．agreeable D．knowledgeable
A．data B．proportion C．means D．message
A．get B．put C．find D．avoid
A．demanding B．raising C．declining D．rising
A．in honor of B．in case of C．in terms of D．in favor of
A．sense B．border C．level D．extent
A．conferences B．activities C．matters D．actions
A．Of all B．In all C．Above all D．After all
A．protest B．program C．process D．produce
A．quickly B．immediately C．recently D．totally
A．unless B．though C．until D．when
A．inevitable B．comfortable C．reasonable D．available
A．country B．import C．job D．export
A．financial B．potential C．essential D．social
A．presented B．purchased C．responded D．respected
I take the firm position that parents do not owe their children a college education. If they can it, they will certainly send them to the best universities. But they need not feel if they can’t. If the children really want to go, they’ll find a . There are plenty of loans and scholarships for the bright and ones who can’t afford to pay.
When children grow up and want to , their parents do not owe them a down payment on a house. They do not have the to baby-sit their grandchildren. If they want to do it, it must be considered a not an obligation (责任, 义务).
Do parents owe their children anything? Yes, they owe them a great deal.
One of their obligations is to give their children a personal . A child who is constantly made to feel stupid and unworthy, constantly to brighter brothers, sisters, or cousins will become so , so afraid of failing that he (or she) won’t try at all. Of course they should be corrected when they do wrong, but it’s often better to let children learn their mistakes by themselves . All our parents should do is to trust them, respect them, tolerate (宽容) them and give them chances to try and fail. They must learn to stand . When criticisms (批评) are really needed, they should be with praises, with a smile and a kiss. That is the way children learn.
Parents owe their children a set of solid values around to build their lives. This means teaching them to the rights and opinions of others; it means being respectful to elders, to teachers, and to the law. The best way to teach such values is by deed and . A child who is lied to will . A child who sees no laughter and no love in the home will have difficulty laughing and loving.
No child asks to be . If you bring a life into the world, you owe the child .
A．find B．afford C．get D．accept
A．disappointed B．unhappy C．guilty D．dissatisfied
A．supply B．hope C．way D．hand
A．healthy B．honest C．eager D．wealthy
A．get a job B．get married C．go abroad D．live alone
A．time B．duty C．right D．energy
A．service B．pleasure C．habit D．favor
A．affair B．value C．belief D．ability
A．compared B．brought C．forced D．taken
A．unusual B．unsure C．unknown D．unfair
A．gently B．properly C．nearly D．possibly
A．in time B．now and then C．at once D．right now
A．honor B．failure C．progress D．test
A．mixed B．included C．balanced D．shared
A．it B．which C．whom D．what
A．consider B．refuse C．follow D．respect
A．blame B．experience C．example D．lesson
A．lie B．win C．lose D．cry
A．praised B．born C．alone D．poor
A．everything B．nothing C．anything D．something
Have you ever noticed how families on TV always find time to eat meals together? In reality, people today are than ever before and getting the whole family together for an evening meal is often , as all members of the family have their own activities to get on with. For most of us, sitting down together at the table is a thing of the past, but what effect does this have on family members and the relationships between them?
One of the most important of eating together as a family is that the family has a chance to communicate with one another in a social environment. Many families that the evening meal is the best time to discuss problems and share experiences. “Eating together makes us feel , and we often have our most useful conversations at these times,” says Jane Digby, mother of three. So, although organizing a family meal everyday can be a(n) , it can benefit family relationships.
In addition, family meals help to improve children’s skills. They learn how to talk, how to listen and how to show consideration for other in the conversation. Furthermore, eating together gives a sense of security. Family psychotherapist (心理治疗专家) Sue Taylor believes that children who eat with their are far more confident as well as much more faithful to their families than children who don’t.
In spite of the many advantages of eating together, the of modern life make it almost impossible for many people to do so. However, Sue Taylor insists that we should try to make for family meals. “Mealtimes are the most valuable time a family can spend together,” she says. “If you can’t eat together every day, why not and eat together three or four times a week? It really is worth the effort.”
A．smarter B．busier C．luckier D．happier
A．convenient B．necessary C．impossible D．important
A．corner B．dinner C．window D．problems
A．advantages B．challenges C．adventures D．problems
A．slowly B．calmly C．instantly D．regularly
A．doubt B．worry C．find D．hope
A．relaxed B．close C．special D．tired
A．effort B．method C．idea D．mistake
A．social B．professional C．technical D．managerial
A．topics B．audience C．teachers D．participants
A．elders B．customers C．parents D．children
A．friends B．classmates C．families D．neighbors
A．varieties B．comforts C．demands D．pleasures
A．time B．money C．food D．progress
A．escape B．ask C．pray D．try
Once there were three travelers checking in a hotel. When they went out in the morning, one traveler brought an umbrella and another one took a crutch (拐杖) the third one left with _ whatsoever.
When they were back in the evening, the man who brought an umbrella got his clothes in rain; the one taking a crutch fell, all covered with mud; but the man empty-handed kept his clothes dry,__ any mud on it. The former two guys felt it was , so they asked the third man why.
The third guy didn’t reply, but _ asked the man with an umbrella, “Then why were you caught in the rain without falling?”
“When it was raining, I felt so for my prediction that I opened the umbrella and walked in the rain . I didn’t think I would be caught in the rain, but my clothes got so showered. Going to the places which were too muddy to cross, that I didn’t have a crutch for fear of falling, I walked very carefully. It_ that I walked all the way back and sound.”
After hearing the first man said, the third man then asked the man with a crutch why he became muddied all over himself instead of getting showered.
He answered like this, “When it was raining, I had no umbrella, so I chose those places I could from the rain to walk through. In the muddy places, I went on with my crutch, but I hadn’t thought I fell.”
The empty-handed traveler , “When it was raining, I chose the places protecting myself from the rain and in the muddy places I kept particularly , so I was neither drenched nor fell.”
The advantages are _ . Only if we create advantages by virtue of the objective environment can we a success.
A．when B．as C．while D．since
A．anything B．nothing C．something D．everything
A．wet B．muddied C．dry D．tidy
A．despite B．beyond C．without D．with
A．common B．strange C．strict D．ordinary
A．besides B．otherwise C．therefore D．instead
A．but B．and C．or D．thus
A．pity B．glad C．anxious D．upset
A．sensitively B．curiously C．constantly D．bravely
A．unlikely B．unexpectedly C．unacceptably D．universally
A．considered B．to consider C．considering D．to have considered
A．turned out B．brought out C．carried out D．picked out
A．safe B．dirty C．hurried D．worried
A．what B．which C．how D．why
A．already B．yet C．still D．just
A．prevent B．protect C．shelter D．escape
A．confused B．regretted C．depressed D．laughed
A．pessimistic B．serious C．casual D．cautious
A．absolute B．relative C．obvious D．exact
A．do B．make C．take D．change