It’s a sad and familiar sentence from a beggar that we often hear. Usually, when asked “Can you spare some 36 ?” I’ve been struck with a feeling of 37 if I passed by without giving a coin or two.
My conscience was hurt again when I was making a 38 in Venice in 2006. I was sitting in a quiet café. Outside the café on the street was an old woman on her knees, 39 . Steady streams of 40 were walking past her. A young backpacker stood away from the crowd drinking something, but I noticed he was also 41 the woman.
She knelt motionlessly, her head almost touching the ground, a worn blanket providing little protection 42 the cold. The sight was especially 43 when compared with the signs of the 44 city around her.
A tourist group hurried along the street, 45 at the woman and walked on. Another group of tourists arrived, 46 again, walked past her. The backpacker watched. Then, as I prepared to leave, I stopped at the sight of the backpacker 47 and placing some money in the woman’s cup. He did this rather 48 , just before the arrival of another tourist group. I watched 49 the leader of the group stopped and put some money in the cup. With the young man 50 the way, other tourists followed.
The young backpacker 51 this process in front of the next tour party going past. Once again, the subtle peer(同伴) pressure 52 on the tourists, who all added coins to the cup. His work 53 , the young man walked over to the old beggar woman and said, “I hope that helps a bit.”
I placed some money in the woman’s cup and 54 my tour, light-hearted after witnessing such a 55 act of caring.
A．time B．effort C．change D．reward
A．satisfaction B．guilt C．anger D．pleasure
A．lecture B．report C．study D．tour
A．crying B．begging C．singing D．dancing
A．passengers B．customers C．tourists D．foreigners
A．ignoring B．serving C．observing D．following
A．against B．for C．with D．in
A．frightening B．touching C．fascinating D．interesting
A．peaceful B．noisy C．wealthy D．primitive
A．glanced B．laughed C．shouted D．stared
A．unless B．so C．but D．or
A．looking around B．stepping forward C．getting about D．breaking in
A．secretly B．carelessly C．deliberately D．eagerly
A．since B．before C．after D．as
A．showing B．showed C．pointing D．pointed
A．stopped B．valued C．made D．repeated
A．moved B．replied C．worked D．carried
A．done B．was done C．has been done D．had been done
A．cancelled B．continued C．started D．delayed
A．funny B．smart C．simple D．modest
There was a time when I thought my dad didn’t know a thing about being a good father. I couldn’t _______ him ever saying the words “I love you.” It seemed to me his only purpose in life was to say “_______” to anywhere I wanted to go and anything I wanted to do, including getting a ______. Some parents bought their kids cars when they got their driver’s licenses. ________ my dad — he said that I’d have to get a job and buy my own.
So that was what I did. I got a job at a very nice restaurant and _______ every penny I could. And when I had enough to buy my car, I _______! The day I brought that car home, my dad was the first one I wanted to show it _______ to. “Look, dad, a car of my own. If you ever want a ride, I’ll only _______ you five dollars.” I offered with a smile.
“I see,” was all he said.
One day, there was something wrong with my father’s truck. So he needed a ________ to work. The sun wasn’t even up when we left the house , ________it was already getting warm out. It was going to be a(n) ________ day. As I dropped my dad off, I ________ him, dressed in his work clothes, getting his ________ from the truck (车尾箱) of my car. Watching his sun-weathered face, and even from a distance I could tell there were ________ lines than I ever remembered being there before. I realized how hard my dad worked for the family. My father was a cement finisher(水泥修整工).
In that instant, it ________ to me that he actually got down on his hands and knees to sweat over hot concrete to make a living for his family. And he did this ________, no matter how hot it got. Never, not once, had I heard him _______ about it. To him we were “worth” it. And never once did he “charge” us for it.
When he closed the trunk, his tools set off to the side, he walked over to my window to ________ me five dollars. I rolled down the window and said “Good-bye, dad. Keep your five dollars. It’s ________ me. Don’t work too hard. I love you.”
His eyes met mine, then glanced away in the direction of his waiting tools, he cleared his ________ and said, “Oh, and… me, too.”
A．like B．remember C．forget D．care
A．Sorry B．Yes C．No D．Good
A．car B．friend C．job D．bus
A．So B．As C．Not D．Even
A．spent B．earned C．kept D．saved
A．did B．changed C．stopped D．was
A．out B．in C．up D．off
A．pay B．charge C．offer D．accept
A．ride B．leave C．trip D．hurry
A．as B．although C．but D．since
A．ordinary B．hot C．unusual D．special
A．helped B．followed C．left D．watched
A．tools B．clothes C．luggage D．bag
A．fewer B． more C．longer D．less
A．happened B．seemed C．occurred D．appeared
A．now and then B．day and night C．all the time D．day in and day out
A．talk B．complain C．ask D．speak
A．hand B．pass C．lend D．take
A．for B．at C．on D．in
A．hands B．eyes C．throat D．clothes
Hi Cindy，
Please don't worry if you feel a little strange around boys.You are in the process of ____ from a little girl into a young woman and there are ____ called hormones（荷尔蒙）that are changing not only your body but your ____.For example，you say you used to feel at ease ____ boys and you would usually run and fight one another for ____.That was Cindy，the little girl.Cindy，the ____ woman，doesn't want to fight boys or even run with them ____ your interests are changing.That is what is making you feel strange and it is also ____ to the other girls around you and also to the boys.Your life is ____ a different stage but you should understand that this is ____ normal，and something that will pass quickly.
I think you should try again to ____ around boys.You can still talk with them about ____you like including sports，movies，websites and celebrities（名人）．I ____ that you not try to fight with them，however，because the ____ are becoming much bigger and stronger.I think you will find that you will ____ being with boys but that your feelings will be different from the ____ they used to be.I know you are not supposed to have a ____ while you are still in school in China，but if you start to find some boys very handsome and you are strongly ____ to some of them，don't be surprised.____，this is all very normal.For now，you should ____ your school work，though you will find that some boys are attracted to you.This will be a new adventure for you and my best advice is to relax and enjoy it.
Good luck!
Brad
A．starting B．surviving C．changing D．ranging
A．cells B．nutritions C．objects D．chemicals
A．head B．mind C．life D．study
A．against B．for C．with D．without
A．fun B．honor C．good D．praise
A．brave B．young C．smart D．unique
A．before B．when C．until D．because
A．referring B．appealing C．happening D．pointing
A．setting B．entering C．reflecting D．representing
A．perfectly B．possibly C．hardly D．nearly
A．play B．fool C．date D．relax
A．somebody B．anybody C． anything D．something
A．demand B．recommend C．command D．determine
A．girls B．adults C．kids D．boys
A．enjoy B．hate C．avoid D．regret
A．model B．standard C．way D．style
A．girlfriend B．boyfriend C．degree D．job
A．attracted B．opposed C．exposed D．accustomed
A．Rather B．Besides C．Afterwards D．Again
A．depend on B．decide on C．concentrate on D．agree on
Think you can't be happy？You'll think again after reading this story. Barbara Ann Kipfer hated her feet.They were too big and she always seemed to ____ over them when someone was ____ —usually a smart guy.Come to think of it，her teeth were too big，too.The other kids teased(取笑)her because of the way she ____，and because she wanted to be a sportswriter some day.No matter what she did，she was teased for being “____”．
That's ____ she started writing down things that she liked in a notebook.“It was like a friend，and it ____ me that there are good things，____ everything around me is unpleasant，”she says.She copied the list over and over，____ new things every day.
One day，she decided to ____ her list with some of the girls in her class，hoping they would think it was as much fun as she did.But ____，they made her feel stupid again.“They laughed at me，” she remembers，“I was ashamed，and I ____ doing it.” Here comes the ____ part.When she was in 10th grade，Kipfer found her old notebook and decided to ____ where she left off.“It was like a diary，like a photograph of my life，” she says.She started writing to publishers，asking them if they'd be interested in printing her list as a book.
She kept writing to one company ____，because she liked the types of books it printed.“He kept saying，‘It's just a list，what am I supposed to do with it？’” “You're not ____ to do anything with it.It's ____ supposed to remind people of something they did that was really ____.
Finally，the publisher ____ to turn Kipfer's list into a book，which sold more than 1 million copies！14,000 Things to Be Happy About even ____ it to be New York Times Best Sellers List.____ being a bestselling author，Kipfer also went to realize her dream of becoming a sports editor at the Chicago Tribune.
A．jump B．fall C．turn D．push
A．nearby B．around C．watching D．laughing
A．dressed B．lived C．thought D．looked
A．silly B．special C．different D．shy
A．how B．when C．because D．where
A．reminded B．told C．persuaded D．helped
A．because B．but C．unless D．even though
A．adding B．finding C．making D．giving
A．talk B．discuss C．share D．write
A．then B．naturally C．further D．instead
A．continued B．stopped C．enjoyed D．hated
A．cool B．important C．difficult D．funny
A．find out B．pick up C．think of D．give up
A．in general B．at first C．in particular D．at last
A．made B．going C．advised D．supposed
A．often B．just C．also D．always
A．excellent B．successful C．fun D．true
A．hoped B．agreed C．refused D．considered
A．made B．pushed C．improved D．helped
A．Without B．Instead of C．While D．Besides
It was a cool October evening.Excitement and family members____the hall. I was only a 7-year-old girl, but I was the center of____. Finally, after weeks of preparation, I would____all my hard work in a dance performance. Everything would be____-so I thought. I waited backstage all____in my black tights with a golden belt.In a loud and clear voice, the master of ceremonies____that my class was next.
My dance class was doing a routine on wooden boxes two feet by two feet, facing the____. All I had to do in the next move was put one foot on the box next to mine and keep my other foot on my box. It really was an____move. I was concentrating so much on____the huge smile on my face and holding my head up that I did not look____I was going. I missed my partner's box altogether and____. There I was standing on the stage floor when my classmates were on top of their boxes.I could hear giggles(咯咯笑)coming from the audience, and I felt the____rush to my face. I remembered my dance teacher had told us, "If you make a mistake, keep smiling so the audience will not____." I did my best to follow her____as I continued with the routine.
When the curtain dropped, so did my____for the evening. I____bitterly, tasting the salt from the tears that streamed down my face.I ran backstage, but no one could____me down.
Recently I realized I had been a____that night. I was____, but I fought the urge to run off the stage.____, I finished the routine with a smile on my face.Now when friends and family laugh about the time I slipped during a dance performance, I can laugh too.
A．filled B．visited C．attended D．decorated
A．pressure B．impression C．debate D．attention
A．take over B．show off C．look after D．give up
A．reasonable B．suitable C．obvious D．perfect
A．dressed up B．folded up C．covered up D．mixed up
A．suggested B．explained C．announced D．predicted
A．music B．audience C．curtain D．stage
A．easy B．active C．adventurous D．extra
A．containing B．hiding C．sharing D．keeping
A．why B．whether C．where D．what
A．wandered B．slipped C．waved D．skipped
A．blood B．pleasure C．pride D．tear
A．leave B．cheer C．believe D．notice
A．gesture B．example C．advice D．plan
A．doubts B．hopes C．voice D．patience
A．argued B．shouted C．begged D．sobbed
A．turn B．calm C．let D．put
A．star B．pioneer C．loser D．fool
A．satisfied B．moved C．embarrassed D．confused
A．However B．Instead C．In total D．In return
It was a warm evening and David Fajgenbaum，the 18yearold freshman had just finished his first football practice at Georgetown University. He ____ his parents，letting them know how well things were going. ____，in a soft voice，his father said，“Son，your mom has brain cancer.”
“I went from being happier than I'd ever been to total ____，”says David.Rushing home，he ____ he was dropping out of college to support his mother through her illness.But Anna Marie Fajgenbaum，just 52 years old，____ her son return to Georgetown.
David threw himself into his studies and grew increasingly ____，feeling he was the only person on campus with a ____ parent. One October evening when David was home visiting，Anna Marie woke up ____.She was anxious about David and his two sisters.
“Mom，I'm going to be ____，”David assured her.“And I'm going to help other kids cope with ____.”A smile spread ____ his mother's face. He ____ a support group called Ailing Mothers and Fathers—based on his mom's initials，AMF.
____ Anna Marie died later that month，David started hearing from friends who'd never even known his mom was ____. Some had gone through the same experience. He invited five students who'd lost ____ or friends to his apartment to talk. They ____ to meet every other week and ____ what they were going through. They participated in the Ironman 10K for cancer research，walked to battle ALS，and ran to ____ lung cancer.
Now the support group has 2000 ____ on 23 campuses.“This organization，” says David，“is about one thing：being there for one another. ____ I see those initials，AMF，I see my mom. I know she would like that.”
A．called B．visited C．amazed D．challenged
A．Firstly B．Finally C．Silently D．Generally
A．failure B．embarrassment C．shock D．awareness
A．demanded B．concluded C．promised D．announced
A．insisted B．suggested C．recommended D．preferred
A．annoyed B．confused C．isolated D．pressed
A．sick B．cruel C．strict D．single
A．laughing B．weeping C．lying D．walking
A．crazy B．upset C．curious D．okay
A．loneliness B．panic C．loss D．puzzle
A．across B．beyond C．in D．from
A．tried on B．decided on C．carried on D．acted on
A．Although B．Until C．Since D．When
A．serious B．anxious C．ill D．awful
A．fathers B．relatives C．mothers D．teachers
A．agreed B．chose C．refused D．struggled
A．debate B．share C．consult D．discover
A．predict B．survive C．defeat D．prevent
A．assistants B．candidates C．applicants D．participants
A．By the time B．Every time C．Next time D．The first time