On the Iraq-Syria border, a pack of wild dogs circled a group of American soldiers for food. The 1 of the pack was a gray-and-white dog. The soldiers 2 him Nubs. Nubs was shaking and 3 able to stand. Marine major Brian Dennis looked closer and saw that there was a knife wound 4 his chest.
Dennis couldn’t 5 seeing the dog suffer. He and his men immediately treated the wound, and gave Nubs oral medicine. Nubs pulled through but was still 6. The next day, the team had to leave. Ten days later, Dennis’s unit was back and so was Nubs. He was still 7, but the men fed him and played with him.
Before long the unit once again 8 an outpost (前哨) 70 miles away. Nubs, slowly but 9 tracked them far into the trackless wasteland until the men lost 10 of him. Two days later, beyond Dennis’s 11, he saw Nubs just outside the outpost. The dog had 12 him across 70 miles of frozen desert to meet the friend who had saved his life. From then on Nubs and the men slept in the same place, and ran around in the same ruins.
Until a(n) 13 came down from above that they should not be allowed to have pets, Dennis decided to make sure the dog 14 continue to live the good life. So he quickly 15 $4,000 from his family and friends to fly Nubs to 16.
A month later, when Dennis and the dog were 17 in California, at first Nubs didn’t recognize the guy. 18 within seconds , the dog flew into Dennis’s arms, 19 up again and again to lick his friend’s face.
A little care and concern in the middle of war will not save a 20 world. But small stories, like the story of a soldier and a dog, hold a promise of a harmonious world.
A．guider B．leader C．major D．helper
A．called B．said C．told. D．spoke
A．mostly B．certainly C．barely D．clearly
A．in B．on C．at D．behind
A．help B．stand C．admit D．avoid
A．in vain B．in danger C．in surprise D．in pain
A．weak B．sad C．alive D．alone
A．made up B．returned from C．left for D．took over
A．aimlessly B．determinedly C．unhappily D．carefully
A．touch B．footprint C．sight D．control
A．imagination B．ability C．understanding D．power
A．saved B．shown C．found D．followed
A．signal B．project C．plan D．order
A．need B．would C．might D．should
A．rose B．arose C．raised D．aroused
A．Britain B．America C．Iraq D．Syria
A．reunited B．recalled C．restored D．reminded
A．So B．And C．But D．Then
A．jumping B．climbing C．cheering D．bringing
A．peaceful B．competitive C．fantastic D．violent
It was the beginning of the school year a few .years ago. l had a little boy in my class who was very quiet and _ . I wasn't sure how much he understood during the school day and I was especially that he just stood by himself at _ time and did not play. If l tried to talk to him, he would turn away and _ shut his eyes to from me.
After a couple of days, I decided to seek _ from one of my outgoing and little girls. I called her over and asked her if she would get him to , and I started talking about all the . on how she could start communication with him I she could try this idea or that .She my arm to stop my talking and looked up at me in that _ _ way that only a six-year-old can, and said, "Don't _ , I speak kid". And she ran off.
I stood there all alone, watching her. It took less than a minute for the two new friends to run off, hand in hand, _ joining a game of tag.
I often think of that small _ . about what I learned and how _ it is for all teachers to speak kid. I know-my _ should be on teaching students how to think and how to _ solutions. We must be ready to learn from our a because those "teachable moments" during the school days are for us. the teachers, as well as our kids.
A．slow B．clever C．shy D．lazy
A．concerned B．curious C．doubtful D．disappointed
A．lunch B．break C．school D．sports
A．closely B．suddenly C．slightly D．tightly
A．hide B．keep C．flee D．separate
A．advice B．help C．confidence D．technique
A．brave B．casual C．friendly D．hard-working
A．change B．study C．move D．play.
A．suggestions B．opinions C．problems D．possibilities
A．knew B．understood C．realized D．explained
A．caught B．felt C．touched D．pulled
A．special B．good C．strange D．effective
A．care B．talk C．hurry D．worry
A．anxiously B．seriously C．silently D．excitedly
A．quietly B．carefully C．hopefully D．happily
A．boy B．girl C．moment D．difficulty
A．interesting B．important C．awkward D．funny
A．focus B．lesson C．advice D．problem
A．look for B．get in C．make up D．figure out
A．friends B．students C．teachers D．parents
An optimistic attitude is not a luxury; it’s a necessity. The way you look at life will determine how you , how you perform, and how well you will get along with other people. , pessimism creates a sad and hopeless place where no one wants to live. thoughts, attitudes, and expectations feed on themselves.
Years ago, I into a service station to get some gas. It was a day, and I was feeling great. As I walked into the station to pay for the gas, the attendant said to me, “You don’t look well.” This took me completely by . A little less confidently, I told him that I had never felt better. Without hesitation, he continued to tell me how bad I looked and that my skin appeared .
By the time I left the service station, I was feeling a little . About a block away, I pulled over to the side of the road to look at my face in the mirror. How did I feel? Did I look that ? Was everything all right? By the time I got home, I was beginning to feel a little . Had I picked up some rare disease?
The next time I went into that gas station, feeling again, I figured out what had happened. The place had recently been painted a bright but disgusting yellow, and the light reflecting off the walls made everyone inside as though they had hepatitis(肝炎)! I wondered how many other folks had reacted the way I did. I had let one short with a total stranger change my for an entire day. He told me I looked sick, and before long, I was actually feeling sick. That single negative observation had a(n) effect on the way I felt and acted.
A．learn B．exercise C．behave D．feel
A．Certainly B．Additionally C．Contrarily D．Actually
A．Negative B．Impractical C．Sensitive D．Indifferent
A．drove B．walked C．rushed D．ran
A．common B．beautiful C．busy D．dull
A．accident B．mistake C．surprise D．chance
A．rough B．pale C．hurt D．yellow
A．tired B．uneasy C．bored D．angry
A．well B．ugly C．strange D．bad
A．upset B．sad C．sorry D．sick
A．ill B．fine C．regret D．lost
A．behave B．believe C．look D．pretend
A．conversation B．visit C．bargain D．stay
A．work B．confidence C．health D．attitude
A．reasonable B．serious C．temporary D．slight
One morning I wasted nearly an hour watching a tiny ant carry a huge feather. Several times，it ____ several obstacles in its path. And after a momentary pause it would make the necessary detour. At one point, the ant had to cross a crack about 10 mm wide. After some ____ thoughts，the ant laid the feather over the crack，walked across it and picked the feather up on the other side，then continued on its way. I was ____ by the cleverness of this ant. It was only a small insect，lacking ___ yet _______with a brain to reason，explore, discover and overcome. But this ant, like the other twolegged creatures ____ on the earth, also shares human failings.
After some time the ant finally reached its destination—a flower bed and a small hole that was the entrance to its ____ home. It was there that the ant met its __ How could that large feather possibly fit such a small hole? ____, it couldn't. So the ant, after all this ____ and using great brightness, overcoming problems all along the way, just gave up the feather and went home. The ant had not thought the problem through before it began its journey and in the end the feather was nothing more than a____. Isn't our ____ like that?
We worry about our families; we worry about the ____ of money and we worry about all kinds of things. These are all unfavorable heavy weights—the things we pick up along life's path，and drag them around the obstacles and over the cracks that life will bring, only to ____ that at the destination they are ____ and we can't take them with us.
A．brought about B．got over C．came across D．dealt with
A．brave B．tiring C．magic D．short
A．frightened B．attracted C．annoyed D．satisfied
A．size B．height C．depth D．length
A．filled B．provided C．equipped D．given
A．working B．sleeping C．existing D．walking
A．underground B．lonely C．comfortable D．small
A．partner B．match C．parent D．friend
A．Doubtfully B．Definitely C．Suspiciously D．Deliberately
A．decision B．pleasure C．trouble D．matter
A．loan B．gift C．burden D．harvest
A．life B．aim C．dream D．study
A．waste B．lack C．worth D．danger
A．assume B．illustrate C．imagine D．find
A．priceless B．worthless C．practical D．splendid
I drove to a local supermarket the other day. My shopping list was and my wallet was light. Still, I needed to get a week’s worth of groceries for my family. I parked my car, looked down at my list, and hoped I could it all.
As I the door, I saw a man with kind eyes and a gentle . He said he was collecting for a local food bank that helped to the hungry in my area. He handed me a second shopping list of things they could use and asked me to if I could. I smiled back, took the and walked into the store. I really wanted to help, but wasn’t sure if I could this time.
I walked through the store, picking up vegetables, soup, spaghetti, bread, milk, cereal, macaroni, bananas, and a dozen other things. I slowly each item off my list until I was done. When I looked down at my full cart I again if I even had enough to pay for it all. Then, as I put my own list back into my pocket, I saw the food list under it. I smiled and decided to trust my heart.
With the food bank in mind, I went over and two of the biggest boxes of rice the store had and put them in my cart. It took six dollars out of my wallet to pay for them, my heart felt six times larger when I did. And when everything was , I had just enough to pay for it all.
It so little to make our world a better place. A few dollars can help to fill a child’s belly(肚子). A smile and hug can help to a hurting heart. An encouraging word can inspire someone else to live and to love. A random of kindness can change another’s day and life. It is up to us, . If we can a few dollars on rice , then we can share a love that will last forever.
A．heavy B．short C．frequent D．long
A．afford B．offer C．exchange D．accept
A．painted B．approached C．cleaned D．left
A．attitude B．smile C．anger D．manner
A．share B．train C．protect D．feed
A．help B．write C．advertise D．search
A．list B．name C．project D．budget
A．signed B．rid C．marked D．separated
A．wondered B．wandered C．fancied D．amazed
A．store B．cart C．bank D．nutrition
A．picked out B．picked up C．lifted up D．folded up
A．another B．other C．others D．more
A．so B．and C．but D．since
A．ordered B．replaced C．packed D．totaled
A．spends B．takes C．pays D．wastes
A．hungry B．adequate C．anxious D．full
A．treat B．cure C．recover D．heal
A．ability B．act C．appreciation D．allowance
A．still B．yet C．although D．though
A．rescue B．save C．accumulate D．reserve
I worked in a finance that I hated and I lived in a concrete jungle city with little greenery. I occupied my time with relationships. I was searching for happiness and had no where to find it.
Then I fell ill with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (慢性疲劳综合征). I had to my job and was left with no income. I eventually regained my physical health, not long after that I got a(n) from my family at home saying that my father’s cancer had
progressed. I left the city and went home to be with him, yet he died soon afterwards. My oldest sister at that time complained of a bad back. It got so bad that she was to hospital. They discovered that she highly advanced cancer in her bones and that there was nothing could do. One month later she died.
I could never put into words the of my sister in my life. She was my soul-mate and I never thought I would journey this lifetime her. The shock and extreme heart break brought me to my knees and I in hospital.
I remember lying in the hospital bed, looking up at the and seeing my sister’s beautiful face. She with me all night long.
I during that night that I had to make a choice. I made the decision that, I
just live any life. I would live the life that I LOVE and nothing less. Since then I have begun to the most beautiful life for myself. I spend quality time with the rest of my precious family and cherish every moment I have with them. I’m making new friends with beautiful souls around the world.
I love myself more deeply every day.
A．family B．city C．hospital D．job
A．meaningless B．innocent C．unjust D．illegal
A．guidance B．intention C．idea D．doubt
A．reserve B．quit C．switch D．continue
A．Because B．Until C．Unless D．Though
A．reply B．call C．opinion`` D．prayer
A．slightly B．punctually C．fiercely D．regularly
A．awful B．favorite C．stupid D．generous
A．attached B．appointed C．accompanied D．admitted
A．developed B．spread C．grew D．contained
A．they B．I C．she D．we
A．progress B．recovery C．change D．loss
A．with B．beside C．without D．beyond
A．ended up B．caught on C．hung about D．took off
A．floor B．ceiling C．door D．roof
A．lived B．laughed C．stayed D．mourned
A．announced B．realized C．shouted D．concluded
A．wouldn’t B．needn’t C．mightn’t D．daren’t
A．equally B．urgently C．silently D．absolutely
A．respect B．adjust C．shape D．defend