Comedian Groucho Mark said, “Those are my principles. If you don’t like them, I have others.”
You and I have principles and we also have 31 . I have opinions about what I think is right or wrong or good or bad. But they’re only opinions —I could be 32 ! I won’t try to build my life around my opinions, 33 I’ll try to keep to my principles.
A 15-year-old boy learned a valuable 34 about life principles. One day, he found a wallet that 35 $127 as well as a woman’s 36 . He jumped onto his 37 and went to her house. He told her he found her wallet and she gave him a big 38 . She also gave him twenty dollars.
That evening the boy told his parents about the 39 and his father said, “I don’t think you should have 40 $20 for doing what you should have done. A person shouldn’t be rewarded for being 41 .”
He considered his father’s statement and 42 that he would return the money. He 43 biked to the lady’s home and gave her back the money. She didn’t want to 44 it, but he told her she had to — that his father 45 something to him that he had 46 realized before.
When ideals such as honesty and a personal standard of always doing the right thing guide our every action and decision, we 47 develop a good character. These great principles 48 our lives and make us into a person of 49 . They teach confidence. That boy is 50 to be raised by a wise father who had the wisdom to say, “Those are my principles.”
A．lives B．opinions C．conditions D．purposes
A．happy B．different C．wrong D．clever
A．so B．and C．or D．but
A．lesson B．skill C．secret D．course
A．cost B．contained C．got D．covered
A．name B．script C．identification D．house
A．bicycle B．car C．horse D．taxi
A．hand B．surprise C．chance D．hug
A．performance B．event C．principle D．trade
A．accepted B．paid C．earned D．saved
A．generous B．honest C．selfless D．confident
A．imagined B．expected C．predicted D．decided
A．once B．even C．again D．still
A．fetch B．take C．return D．spare
A．pointed out B．gave out C．picked up D．added up
A．always B．often C．never D．ever
A．suddenly B．actually C．immediately D．personally
A．shape B．protect C．encourage D．understand
A．attitude B．sense C．direction D．character
A．sure B．free C．fortunate D．tough
I keep a two — dollar bill in my wallet that was given by my mother when I was six years old. Mother gave it to me luck would follow me everywhere.
She looked at me and said, “I want you to this two – dollar bill for extra good luck.”
“Thanks, Mom,” I replied. “I will keep it close me always.”
My mother passed away (去世) when I was 17 years old and I remembered my two — dollar bill, holding it in my hand for the longest time and I knew she would be me the rest of my life.
On my first , I was thirty years old. As I sat in the , I noticed there were five women ahead of me. All of them were and well dressed, which made me more nervous.
“What makes you feel you are for this job?” Mrs. Martin, the office manager asked me.
“I really need this job and there is I can’t do. I know I am not as as your other applicants (申请人) for the job, but please give me a . I learn quickly and can be a very capable (有能力的） of your team.”
That evening I received a(n) from Mrs. Martin.
“Gina,” she said, “ you were not the most suitable , but you have so much confidence in yourself we decided to give you a chance to prove (证明) yourself.”
“Thank you, Mrs. Martin. You will not regret (后悔) this ,” I said excitedly and the phone.
I got my and took out my two — dollar bill. “Thanks, Mom. I am sure to it,” I said out loudly so that she could hear me.
A．as if B．as long as C．even if D．so that
A．bring B．take C．carry D．catch
A．in B．far C．for D．to
A．taking out B．putting out C．turning out D．looking out
A．watching B．protecting C．teaching D．caring
A．business B．interview C．travel D．vacation
A．waiting room B．dining room C．sitting room D．living room
A．older B．cleverer C．younger D．earlier
A．fixed B．lucky C．enough D．fit
A．everything B．something C．nothing D．anything
A．polite B．important C．suitable D．attractive
A．message B．chance C．habit D．lesson
A．member B．leader C．friend D．audience
A．email B．call C．letter D．telegram
A．mother B．girl C．waiter D．applicant
A．as B．that C．what D．which
A．mistake B．moment C．decision D．idea
A．hung into B．hung on C．hung about D．hung up
A．pocket B．wallet C．bag D．case
A．make B．manage C．succeed D．try
I was said to be the worst student in my class, and my family thought I was hopeless. I had to grade six. at that time a new teacher, Miss Sadia, came to our school.
One day after class, she that I was staying alone during the lunch break. She came to me and began to talk to me. It was just a conversation. After that day, she gave me particular and it made me feel special(特别). I started to work hard because she gave me the feeling that believed me , and my started to improve(提高) in her subject.
Months later, she moved into a house near my . We would walk home together after school. Her constant (不断的 ) support helped me, in my studies, as I knew she would my grades both in her subject and the other subjects. I finally second in my class.
Then, after grade six, she started to slowly drift away（疏远） still kept a constant(不断的) check on me. By the time I was in grade seven, we spoke, but by then I had become the in my class. When I left my school, I was with her, as she never answered the when I called her.
Then I graduated and went to a good university. One fine day, our paths（路） again. I met her at a wedding. I could not asking her, "Why did you stop talking to me?"
"You are a clever boy. I wanted you to be a tree on your own roots, not depending on (依靠)others. Now here you are and I feel of you. You are your inspiration and do not need to a shoulder," she said. I could not say anything, but I smiled. I’ll always thank her .
A．jump B．attend C．copy D．repeat
A．heard B．noticed C．learned D．sensed
A．stupid B．useless C．normal D．secret
A．attention B．attraction C．explanation D．examination
A．everyone B．someone C．anyone D．nobody
A．words B．objects C．classes D．grades
A．home B．school C．hotel D．company
A．generally B．actually C．especially D．usually
A．change B．look C．improve D．check
A．received B．came C．caught D．held
A．but B．as C．or D．so
A．ever B．often C．once D．hardly
A．oldest B．strongest C．best D．cleverest
A．out of touch B．in common C．out of reach D．in touch
A．road B．schoolyard C．phone D．machine
A．separated B．formed C．added D．crossed
A．finish B．help C．prevent D．keep
A．standing B．flying C．growing D．sitting
A．sad B．proud C．good D．ashamed
A．give up B．get on C．look for D．take up
Last summer, my class and I were lucky to visit the German city of Nuernberg. It was a(n) __________ experience, because we had the chance to do special_________ , to live with the local people, and to see the sights in that beautiful city. The reasons we ___________ there were to work and to improve our spoken _________ . We spent two weeks there, and each of us lived in different homes and had __________ work. I’ll tell you what I did! I ________ in a well-known travel agency that___________people from all around the world and organized___________in the south of Germany, different kinds of events, visits to festivals, and ________ for tourists and businessmen.
I ________ the first week working in a(n) _______ including one Japanese, two Australians and four Americans. The most _______ thing that we experienced was traveling through __________on the Danube(多瑙河) by _____ and visiting the beautiful cities and towns along the way. Besides being a guide, I had to_________files in time, send faxes and _______other services for clients(顾客). In the second week, I worked a lot on the computer and ______ out different little tasks. The people who worked with me were very _________, and helped me explore different interests.
My experience was great, ________ not everybody enjoyed it there. In any case, I _______you arrange a similar experience for yourself. It’s the kind of experience that helps you get to know the world.
A．tiring B．ordinary C．painful D．great
A．trips B．jobs C．holidays D．courses
A．left B．flew C．went D．Sent
A．German B．Japanese C．English D．French
A．different B．same C．similar D．simple
A．taught B．studied C．lived D．worked
A．cared B．accepted C．invited D．received
A．trips B．meetings C．programs D．dinners
A．guides B．charges C．meals D．orders
A．missed B．wasted C．spent D．cost
A．part B．group C．formation D．agency
A．moving B．amazing C．interesting D．admiring
A．Italy B．France C．Europe D．England
A．ship B．bus C．taxi D．train
A．put up B．watch out C．apply for D．deal with
A．prevent B．multiply C．provide D．demand
A．brought B．took C．carried D．worked
A．kind B．strange C．familiar D．humorous
A．but B．and C．thus D．when
A．think B．suggest C．promise D．permit
December was always a busy month for our women’s Sunday school class. However, my classmates and I still wanted to do a special together that would really serve a good cause.
“We could at a homeless shelter,” Linda suggested when I asked before class.
“Or send care cards to our soldiers overseas,” said Kelly. “And we could joy to our neighbors right here in town.”
“They’re all good ideas,” I said as we our lesson. “But which one do we pick?”
At the end of the class, as always, we shared our answers again. Katie had made it on time, and she had seemed distracted (分心) during the lesson. But now she told us, “My family could really get your kindness. My husband still hasn’t found full-time work. We’re falling with the rent. I’ve looked everywhere, but I haven’t been able to find a job.” Katie her face in her hands. I knew how she was and how hard their family had .
“We trust you to meet this family’s needs.” our teacher said.
“Poor Katie,” Kelly said to me we walked out to our cars. “On top of everything else, she told me that one of her little had her bike stolen just the other day!”
“I think I know what our special project should be.” I said.
E-mails flew back and forth among class members. Soon we enough money for Katie’s . Linda and Patti bought a shirt for Katie’s husband and a beautiful new for Katie. Kelly found two as good as new, one for each of their girls. Brenda and Diane groceries (食品杂货店) for Christmas dinner and beyond. Stephanie decorated stockings (长袜) with treats. Then, on Christmas Eve, we a person from a neighboring town to send her all of the gifts, so that we could remain Secret Santas.
The first class after Christmas, Katie wore her new dress, and a big smile. By then I think she who her Secret Santas were, but if she hadn’t, the smiles we flashed back surely gave us .
A．project B．task C．gift D．class
A．complain B．stay C．volunteer D．live
A．find B．spread C．feel D．express
A．started B．ended C．prepared D．reviewed
A．finally B．really C．rarely D．actually
A．in B．to C．across D．behind
A．buried B．turned C．showed D．washed
A．selfish B．sad C．smart D．shamed
A．battled B．raised C．struggled D．fought
A．if B．though C．until D．as
A．boys B．girls C．children D．babies
A．spent B．saved C．lost D．collected
A．job B．rent C．house D．car
A．dress B．shirt C．hat D．bag
A．presents B．toys C．books D．bicycles
A．accepted B．received C．donated D．grasped
A．decorated B．preserved C．mixed D．filled
A．attracted B．invited C．employed D．ordered
A．figured out B．picked out C．got out D．looked out
A．up B．away C．out D．in
It was Tom’s first visit to England, and he was looking forward to his first journey on London’s Underground Railway. And against his friends’ , he was determined to travel .
He entered the station shortly after five o’clock in the afternoon. This is a time to travel in London, a lot of people go home from work at this hour. He to join a long line of people waiting for tickets. When at last his came, he had some difficulty in making himself understood by the ticket seller. However, he got the right ticket in the end and asking people the direction, he also found the right . It was people. He did not to get on the first train, but he was able to move nearer to the platform in order to be in a better position to get on the next one. When this train came in, Tom was forward onto the train by the of people from behind. The doors closed and the train moved off. He was unable to see the of the stations where the train , but he knew that the station he wanted was the sixth along the line. When the train reached the sixth station, Tom got off, feeling that his journey had been so easy. But he suddenly that he had come to a station he had never . He explained his to a man who was standing on the platform. With a smile on his face, he told Tom that he had caught a train going in the direction.
A．thought B．advice C．relation D．favor
A．alone B．abroad C．alike D．away
A．short B．certain C．possible D．bad
A．for B．and C．so D．but
A．planned B．had C．happened D．hoped
A．luck B．time C．chance D．turn
A．at B．in C．on D．by
A．question B．platform C．station D．direction
A．filled with B．followed by C．covered with D．connected by
A．agree B．try C．manage D．expect
A．fought B．swept C．drawn D．brought
A．speed B．support C．strike D．push
A．signs B．points C．names D．numbers
A．left B．stopped C．started D．moved
A．part B．train C．stop D．position
A．glad B．sick C．sorry D．tired
A．recognized B．realized C．remembered D．recovered
A．heard of B．talked about C．thought of D．dreamt about
A．result B．mistake C．difficulty D．ticket
A．right B．straight C．unclear D．wrong