I once had a teacher whose husband died suddenly of heart attack．About a week after his death, she some of her thoughts with a classroom of students．As the late afternoon sunlight shone the classroom windows, and when the class was nearly over, she a few things aside on the edge of her desk and sat down.
With a look on her face，she paused and said，“ class is over，I’d like to share with all of you a deep which I feel is very important．Each of us is put here on to learn，share，love，appreciate and give of ourselves． of us knows when this fantastic experience will ．It can be taken away at any moment．Perhaps this is the God’s of telling us that we must make the of every single day.”
Her eyes were beginning to ，but she went on，“So I would like you all to make me a ：From now on，on your way to school，or on your way home，find something beautiful to ．It doesn't have to be something you see．It could be a of freshly baked bread floating out of someone’s house， or it could be the sound of the soft rustling(沙沙作响)the leaves in the trees…．Please look for these things， and them，for at anytime it can all be taken away．’’
The class was completely ．We all picked up our books and went out of the room silently．That ，I observed many more beautiful things on my way home from school than usual．
Remember：Life is not by the number of breaths we take，but by the moments that take our breath away．
A．learned B．shared C．argued D．discussed
A．onto B．into C．across D．through
A．moved B．brushed C．swept D．pulled
A．surprised B．worried C．gentle D．strange
A．After B．Unless C．Before D．If
A．feeling B．understanding C．love D．memory
A．business B．time C．duty D．earth
A．None B．All C．Each D．Neither
A．happen B．begin C．end D．gain
A．way B．signal C．plan D．joke
A．least B．worst C．lowest D．most
A．ache B．water C．shine D．dry
A．promise B．choice C．wish D．rule
A．buy B．enjoy C．take D．learn
A．smell B．gift C．taste D．sight
A．wind B．hand C．light D．color
A．get B．appreciate C．hide D．follow’
A．puzzled B．excited C．quiet D．anxious
A．morning B．night C．noon D．afternoon
A．wasted B．measured C．saved D．lost
There was once a young man walking down the streets of Rome, from one end of the city to the other, on his way to visit a relative. While walking, he happened to a beautifully impressive church and heard sounds coming from the building. They sounded like a lot of pounding（冲击）.
Deciding to satisfy his , he approached the building, opened the heavy door and looked inside the church. Well , all he could was an old man in front of a big piece of marble , the marble with a chisel（凿子） and hammer.
“Well , it must be something very ,” the young man probably thought to himself, “ he doesn’t even notice me.” He then left the church and continued with his .
Several days later, he returned on the same . It seemed that the old man was still going at it, so he decided to ask him what he was doing.
He again went to the door, opened it and looked inside. To his , there was a big statue of an angel with wings spreading out wide open, light on it through the stained glass windows, and it the front of the church.
He could not help it but the next moment he was right next to the old man, his jaw hanging wide open. He with absolute amazement and a puzzled look on his face. He just could not understand how the old man knew that there was an angel in that piece of and he could not help but him, “Sir , how did you know that there was an in that piece of marble?”
The old man and replied, “Son, there is an angel in every one of us. All we need to do is to take a hammer and a chisel and chip away at all those little piece that do not look like an angel.”
A．enter B．build C．pass D．visit
A．loud B．noisy C．pleasant D．rough
A．relative B．curiosity C．owner D．wife
A．hear B．see C．feel D．smell
A．wiping B．cutting C．taking D．turning
A．mysterious B．optimistic C．important D．strange
A．because B．although C．unless D．if
A．thought B．work C．journey D．pray
A．route B．square C．business D．time
A．usually B．secretly C．really D．absolutely
A．disappointment B．amazement C．relief D．joy
A．sitting B．kneeling C．lying D．standing
A．shining B．bathing C．throwing D．looking
A．decorate B．exposed C．shaded D．beautified
A．for B．at C．with D．in
A．shared B．wondered C．frowned D．noticed
A．stone B．clay C．marble D．wood
A．challenge B．ask C．praise D．question
A．admire B．inventor C．eagle D．angel
A．sat down B．turned around C．looked up D．came out
“Mum，you’re always on the computer!”Laure complained．
“No，I'm not．”I ．
“Every day I come home from school you’re working on the computer．”
“Well，at least I'm here you!”
My daughter was right．Day after day，in my home office，I would stare into space as my typed out the thoughts of a speaker or research completed for an article．It seemed that my work as a writer and speaker my fingers to the keyboard and my mind to valuable ideas．What Laure did not was that during her day away，I'd also be doing a lot of housework．It was only around three in the afternoon that I'd seat myself at my desk for a few moments of deep thought．Then she’d come in from schoo1．
I was of myself on being available to my children．After all，I am a speaker on child behavior and parenting．But Laure’s observation my heart．In her eyes，I must have been a mom who was but unapproachable．I wouldn’t make such an image(形象)before her．My relationship with my children is more than any other work．
“Laure，”I called．“come here a minute．”
She wandered to my doorway．I had decided to have her me when I was too devoted to work．I wanted her to have the to let me know when she thought I was cold．
After I explained my and the fact that I chose home office to be accessible to her and her sister，I offered Laure the following ．
“Whenever you feel I'm ignoring you or you need my ，I want you to me，I said，“just come up and give me a little hug，that’11 be our signal that you me．”
Years later we still have that sign．I've become much more sensitive to my daughters’comings and goings． she always gives me a little hug to remind me of the real reason I work at home.
A．thought B．refused C．defended D．agreed
A．for B．over C．against D．after
A．feet B．hands C．eyes D．ears
A．connected B．turned C．gave D．added
A．admit B．realize C．believe D．recognize
A．1uckily B．gradually C．instantly D．finally
A．anxious B．precious C．busy D．rare
A．proud B．ashamed C．afraid D．scared
A．filled B．broke C．touched D．mended
A．suitable B．available C．acceptable D．reasonable
A．important B．funny C．obvious D．wonderful
A．warn B．persuade C．encourage D．remind
A．patience B．time C．power D．honor
A．pattern B．dream C．schedule D．choice
A．promise B．chance C．answer D．truth
A．help B．attention C．decision D．advice
A．hug B．shake C．kiss D．kick
A．miss B．hate C．need D．scold
A．unknown B．unexpected C．unfinished D．unspoken
A．And B．But C．Or D．Yet
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People often lose their driving license because of driving after drinking. I have always myself that I will never drive if I have drunk alcohol , no matter the .
Still, half a year ago I made this of driving after having drunk two beers at my friend’ s. Then I drove home, since it wasn’t very . I thought that there would be no , because it was very late at night. However, to my surprise, I was and left without my driving license for three months. I told my parents nothing , but then I had to invent a lie, because I did not have the to tell them that I had drunk alcohol and that was the real reason for which I was left without my driving license.
Those three months seemed to pass very for me, because I had got into the of driving almost daily and I really needed my car quite often. I had to take a and I didn’t like it as I spent lots of money. It was, indeed, a( n) for me not to have my driving license and I told myself never to repeat this mistake.
this, being drunk while driving a real danger not only for the driver, but also for . Car accidents caused by alcoholism are very nowadays. Teenagers especially use alcohol going out with friends and then return home driving their cars. They are very irresponsible as they put their lives and health and, therefore, I advise people to drinking alcohol before driving.
A．promised B．taught C．settled D．prepared
A．possibly B．recently C．gradually D．previously
A．color B．taste C．quantity D．brand
A．decision B．mistake C．conclusion D．prediction
A．far B．long C．high D．fast
A．postman B．spaceman C．caveman D．policeman
A．moved B．stopped C．followed D．forgotten
A．in the end B．from then on C．at the beginning D．after a while
A．time B．patience C．strength D．courage
A．slowly B．quickly C．closely D．peacefully
A．way B．habit C．race D．trouble
A．bus B．bike C．taxi D．boat
A．question B．opportunity C．competition D．punishment
A．Apart from B．Instead of C．Along with D．Due to
A．escapes B．reduces C．represents D．changes
A．lookers-on B．passers-by C．grown-ups D．baby-sitters
A．strange B．complete C．necessary D．frequent
A．before B．though C．while D．whether
A．in danger B．in doubt C．in advance D．in difficulty
A．enjoy B．avoid C．keep D．consider
Christmas is a time when everyone is expected to be joyful. Most pe
ople try to put on their best smiles to give the impression that they are really happy, when they have little children who believe in the magic of Christmas. They believe that Santa will come down the chimney with gifts for them.
But Christmas or not, life goes on. Good things happen not-so-good ones. It on Christmas of 2009. I woke up early and gathered my children and husband to sit down by the Christmas tree to open the gifts. The kids were .
After the ceremony, I decided to my emails to see if I had mail from my overseas. The only email I had was from my sister, but I was not for the news I was about to receive. She said that she had been diagnosed with a terminal and that she had little time to live. I tried to speak, but 
failed me. I was terribly.
My husband realized something was wrong. After to find the right words, I said to him: “How do you deal with grief on Christmas morning?” The in my heart was so great, and the memory of that Christmas morning remains in my mind. And five months later she .
After that, every Christmas morning me of her death. In the following years I didn’t want to Christmas because it reminded me that I couldn’t call her to her a merry Christmas. Now, I hav
e tried to turn Christmas morning into a memorial of the good we had together, and every Christmas morning I set aside a moment to honor her.
A．especially B．frequently C．fortunately D．finally
A．familiar B．funny C．generous D．boring
A．as well as B．other than C．instead of D．except for
A．applied B．meant C．continued D．happened
A．disappointed B．excited C．angry D．frightened
A．check B．change C．receive D．cover
A．class B．community C．school D．family
A．grateful B．prepared C．celebrated D．eager
A．trouble B．fear C．burden D．disease
A．words B．messages C．expressions D．ideas
A．falling B．shaking C．standing D．striking
A．whispering B．struggling C．battling D．requiring
A．confidently B．honestly C．politely D．softly
A．pain B．shame C．emotion D．doubt
A．cautious B．limited C．vivid D．cruel
A．passed away B．gave away C．turned away D．carried away
A．informed B．convinced C．reminded D．accused
A．report B．celebrate C．describe D．imagine
A．bother B．demand C．wish D．declare
A．lessons B．discussions C．manners D．times
The opening and closing of doors are the most significant actions of man’s life. What a lies in doors!
No man knows what awaits him when he opens a door. the most familiar room, where the clock ticks and the hearth glows red at dusk may harbor .The worker may actually have called and the leaking pipe. The cook may have been ill and demanded her passport.
There are many kinds of doors. Revolving doors for hotels, shops and public buildings. There are many the busy, bustling ways of modern life. Can you William Shakespeare or Charles Dickens skipping through a door? There are double doors, sliding doors, stage doors and glass doors. The and mystery of a door lies in its quality of being hidden. A glass door is not a door at all, but a window. The meaning of a door is to what lies inside; to keep the heart in suspense.
Also, there are many ways of opening doors. There is the cheery of elbow with which the waiter opens the kitchen door. There is the sympathetic and awful of the dentist’s maid who opens the door into the operating room and, without speaking, that the doctor is ready for you.
The opening of doors has in it some flavor of the , some sense of moving into a new moment. Even in , the opening of a door may bring relief. But the closing of doors could be , A door closed brings to an end. And there are degrees of sadness in the closing of doors. A door slammed is a confession of weakness. A door shut may often be the most tragic gesture in life.
The opening and closing of doors is a part of the serious fluency of life. Life will not stay and let us alone. We are opening doors with hope, closing them with despair. Life not much longer than a pipe of tobacco, and destiny knocks us out like the ashes.
A．mystery B．relief C．scenery D．pleasure
A．So B．Still C．Even D．Also
A．wishes B．puzzles C．surprises D．changes
A．checked B．fixed C．wrapped D．removed
A．essential to B．different from C．consistent with D．typical of
A．imagine B．suggest C．catch D．notice
A．stage B．sliding C．glass D．revolving
A．symbol B．miracle C．sign D．mark
A．busy B．hide C．discover D．exhibit
A．knock B．bump C．push D．touch
A．silence B．noise C．voice D．peace
A．announce B．admits C．implies D．expects
A．darkness B．certainty C．possibility D．unknown
A．vain B．hope C．sadness D．happiness
A．easy B．terrible C．dull D．interesting
A．nothing B．everything C．anything D．something
A．heavily B．hurriedly C．gently D．firmly
A．still B．calm C．silent D．simple
A．naturally B．continually C．obviously D．possibly
A．measures B．matches C．reaches D．lasts