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Growing up is not always easy. When facing difficulties, courage and a spirit of independence can be more useful than crying for !That’s what Hong Zhanhui’s story of __ from boy to man with family hardships ( 艰难)tell us.
Hong was born in 1982 in a poor family in Xihua County, Henan Province. When he was 11, his father became mentally(心理上) ill and one day came back with an abandoned ( 被抛弃的)baby girl. A year later, Hong‘s mother and younger brother both home because of poverty ( 贫困)and pressure ( 压力)from his ill father.
The burden ( 负担)fell onto the 12-year-old’s shoulders: to treat his father’s illness, to the adopted ( 领养的)sister Chenchen, and to go on to study.
Hong didn’t . Since a young age, he has worked in part-time jobs to feed his family. At the same time, he has studied at college. To take care of Chenchen, he worked hard to a room near his campus for her, and send her to school.
After Hong’s story went public, people were to tears by his selflessness. Hard his life was, Hong didn’t abandon his father and the adopted , because they needed his help. With his hard –won money, he even helped other students against misfortunes ( 厄运).
Today when many tend to worry more about their own happiness, Hong’s deeds us of what we usually ignore(忽略): love and care for others. Without these, of us could survive.
Hong donations ( 捐献) from others. He said he felt encouraged by kind offers, but he could his own work. Short of money to buy food, the boy climbed tall trees to get birds’ eggs for his baby sister. He walked two hours at weekends to buy different things to around his school to earn money. Through his hard life, the boy developed to rise above misfortune that made him a hero in people’s eyes.
Hong’s story shows that with love and willpower, no hardship can a person but himself. So when facing difficulties, don’t ___ about bad luck. Consider what more you could do for your family and society you will find the world smiling back.
A.money B.food C.clothes D.help
A.caring B.growing C.moving D.turning
A.only B.already C.ever D.still
A.stayed B.went C.sold D.left
A.bring up B.give up C.stick to D.devote to
A.go away B.give up C.run out D.turn down
A.encouraged B.moved C.inspired D.made
A.brother B.daughter C.sister D.uncle
A.struggling B.learning C.running D.turning
A.leave B.remember C.remind D.tell
A.anyone B.everyone C.none D.no one
A.threw away B.turned out C.ran out D.turned down
A.depend on B.stick to C.refer to D.turn to
A.show B.eat C.sell D.share
A.a chance B.an ability C.a spirit D.a belief
A.bury B.defeat C.kick D.knock
A.worry B.care C.complain D.joke
A.and B.or C.when D.Until
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I was doing some last-minute Christmas shopping in a toy store. A nicely dressed little girl was 36 the teddy bears(泰迪熊) beside her father 37 she saw a little boy walk in and stop in front of the Pokémon toys. His jacket was obviously too small. He had money in his hand. 38 , it looked no more than five dollars at most. He was with his father as well, and 39 picking up the Pokémon video games. Each time he showed one to his father, his father 40 his head, “No”.
Rather 41 , the boy gave up the video games and chose a book of stickers 42 . After they walked away, the little girl ran over to the Pokémon video games. She excitedly picked up one 43 on top of the others, and raced down toward the check-out. I picked up my purchases and 44 the girl and her father.
Then, much to the little girl’s 45 , the little boy and his father got in line 46 her and me. After the video was paid for and bagged, the little girl 47 it back to the cashier(收银员) and 48 something to her. The cashier smiled and put the 49 under the counter(柜台). I was putting things in my bag when the little boy came up to the cashier. The cashier said, “ 50 , you’re my hundredth customer today, and you win a prize!” and she handed the boy the Pokémon game. The boy could only51 in disbelief. It was, he said, 52 what he had wanted! The little girl and her father had been standing at the doorway, and I saw the biggest and 53 smile on that little girl I have ever seen in my life.
I suddenly understood that the world is not 54 into the strong who care and the 55 who are cared for. We must each in turn care and be cared.
A.looking through B.getting through C dressing up D.tidying up
A.while B.when C.after D.once
A.Then B.Therefore C.However D.Otherwise
A.stopped B.continued C.avoided D.kept
A.shook B.nodded C.moved D.held
A.anxious B.disappointed C.angry D.curious
A.also B.instead C.lastly D.indeed
A.laying B.lying C.to lie D.lain
A.accompanied B.helped C.admired D.followed
A.surprise B.satisfaction C.joy D.regret
A.behind B.before C.between D.beyond
A.put B.handed C.sent D.carried
A.whispered B.shouted C.gave D.showed
A.basket B.bag C.bear D.gift
A.Sorry B.Excuse me C.Congratulations D.Pardon me
A.cry B.stare C.jump D.pay
A.extremely B.only C.exactly D.wonderfully
A.widest B.greatest C.prettiest D.dearest
A.divided B.changed C.included D.cut
A.poor B.ugly C.unhappy D.weak
I grew up poor---living in the housing projects (住房) with six brothers, three sisters, a varying assortment (各式各样东西的混合) of foster kids (养子), my father, and a wonderful mother, Scarlette Hunley. We had little money and few worldly goods, but plenty of love and attention. I was 36 and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, he could still 37 a dream.
My dream was 38 . By the time I was sixteen, I could crush a baseball, and hit anything that moved on the baseball field. I was also 39 : My high school coach Jarvis, who not only believed in me, but taught me how to believe in myself. He 40 me the difference between having a dream and showing conviction (信念). One particular incident with Coach Jarvis changed my life forever.
It was the summer between my junior and senior years, and a friend 41 me for a summer job. This meant a chance for money in my pocket—cash for dates with girls, certainly, money for a new bike and new clothes, and the start of savings for a 42 for my mother. The prospect of a summer job was attractive and interesting, and I wanted to jump at the opportunity. Then I realized I would have to 43 summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell Coach Jarvis I wouldn’t be playing.
When I told Coach Jarvis, he was 44 as I expected him to be. “You have your whole life to work,” he said. “Your 45 days are limited. You can’t afford to waste them.”
I stood before him with my head hanging, trying to think of the words that would explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his 46 to me.
“How much are you going to make at this job, son?” He demanded. “3.5 dollars an hour.” I replied. “Well,” he asked, “Is $3.5 an hour the price of a dream?”
That question, the plainness of it, laid bare for me the difference between wanting something right now and having a goal. I dedicated myself to sports that summer and with the year I was hired by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball, and was 47 a $20,000 contract. I signed with the Denver Broncos in 1998 for $1.7 million, and bought my mother the house of my dreams.
A.happy B.polite C.shy D.honest
A.live B.afford C.make D.need
A.athletics B.music C.business D.money
A.right B.popular C.lucky D.confident
A.persuaded B.taught C.brought D.asked
A.sent B.advised C.gave D.recommended
A.ticket B.car C.house D.job
A.give in B.give up C.give away D.give off
A.disappointed B.mad C.frightened D.shameful
A.living B.playing C.working D.learning
A.sadness B.regret C.hopelessness D.disappointment
A.paid B.got C.offered D.presented
There is a fine line between a parent who is active and open-minded and one that doesn’t know when to let go (放手). As my daughter, Nicole, prepares to leave home for college, I’m discovering how hard it is to stay on the36 side of this line. When I hold 37 the apron strings (围裙带) connecting us, Nicole, eager to38 independence, tries to loosen my grasp. What results is a (an) 39 mother-daughter, push-me, pull-you kind of tango.
For the past two years, it’s gone like this:
My question: “Have you thought of taking an advanced placement class (高阶课程) so that you can earn college credit?”
Nicole’s 40 : “No, I’m not interested in that.” ………
Two months ago, she was 41 to a great university. However, I was still the mother having a 42 time letting go. The night before the introductory meeting of the university, I had read the course catalog carefully and 43 courses which I thought looked good. We met on the campus the next afternoon, and Nicole’s face44 with excitement. “I have had my entire schedule figured out,” she said. “Already?” I was astonished, 45 she should have discussed it with me. I examined the schedule. Nicole hadn’t taken a (an) 46 one of the courses I had suggested. Every course she had chosen47 suited her interests. Just then I saw a mature, capable young woman with a48 mind and the ability to shape her future. She no longer needed her mother’s49 every decision she made. I felt proud, though still a bit 50 .
I 51 the lessons carefully. Nicole has struggled to learn over the past 18 years: 52 , sympathy, and hard work. There have been a few holes along the way. 53 , she is well-equipped and eager to54 the future. The next step, I recognized, was mine to take: giving my daughter and myself the55 we both needed.
A.left B.right C.either D.each
A.onto B.up C.back D.out
A.keep B.refuse C.taste D.bear
A.embarrassing B.relaxing C.lively D.beautiful
A.comment B.word C.concept D.response
A.received B.invited C.treated D.accepted
A.good B.great C.hard D.easy
A.taken B.underlined C.offered D.emphasized
A.lit up B.built up C.turned up D.made up
A.imagining B.thinking C.hoping D.adding
A.only B.just C.even D.single
A.mostly B.hardly C.exactly D.slightly
A.sharp B.normal C.different D.typical
A.encouraging B.evaluating C.disagreeing D.agreeing
A.anxious B.excited C.sad D.tense
A.reviewed B.observed C.checked D.studied
A.ability B.honesty C.responsibility D.punctuality
A.Therefore B.Instead C.Still D.Besides
A.embrace B.discover C.determine D.lead
A.character B.strength C.relief D.independence
It was her laughing that drew my attention. Note taking really wasn’t all that funny.
Walking over to the offender (someone that does something wrong), I asked for the 36 . Frozen, she refused to give it to me. I waited, all attention in the classroom on the quiet 37 between teacher and student. When she finally 38 it over she whispered, “Okay, but I didn’t draw it.”
It was a hand-drawn 39 of me, teeth blackened and the words “I’m stupid” coming out of my mouth.
I managed to fold it up calmly. My mind, 40 , was working angrily as I struggled not to 41 . I figured I knew the two students who were most likely to draw the picture. It would do them some 42 to teach them a lesson, and maybe it was high time that I did it!
Thankfully, I was able to keep myself 43 .
When there were about six minutes remaining, I showed the class the picture. They were all silent as I told them how 44 this was for me. I told them there must be a reason 45 and now was their chance to write down anything they needed to tell me. Then I let them write silently while I sniffled(抽鼻子) in the back of the classroom.
As I 46 the notes later, many of them said something like, “I’ve got nothing against you,” or “I’m sorry you were hurt.” A number of them said, “You give us too much homework.” Some kids said, “We’re 47 of you.” But two notes, from the girls who I 48 were behind the picture, had a list of issues. I was too 49 , too strict…
Reading those notes, I realized that over the course of this year, instead of 50 my students, I had begun commanding them to 51 . Where I thought I was driving them to success I was 52 driving them away.
I had some apologizing to do. But the next day in the classroom, one boy and one girl each handed me a card. The one 53 by all the boys expressed sincere regret for the ugly joke. The one from the girls asked for 54 .
This was a lesson for both the kids and me. Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the 55 .
A.help B.advice C.reason D.note
A.conversation B.match C.argument D.battle
A.took B.handed C.turned D.thought
A.statue B.card C.poster D.picture
A.however B.otherwise C.therefore D.besides
A.leave B.explain C.argue D.cry
A.favor B.harm C.good D.punishment
A.controlled B.amused C.uninterested D.relaxed
A.meaningful B.hurtful C.regretful D.forgetful
A.aside B.behind C.below D.above
A.read B.finished C.wrote D.collected
A.proud B.fond C.afraid D.ashamed
A.figured B.promised C.concluded D.doubted
A.talkative B.thoughtful C.kind D.mean
A.forcing B.teaching C.comforting D.encouraging
A.achieve B.apologize C.fail D.appreciate
A.normally B.actually C.immediately D.generally
A.signed B.offered C.drawn D.bought
A.thankfulness B.pity C.forgiveness D.communication
A.friendship B.future C.knowledge D.education
完形填空(共20小题,每小题1分,满分20分)
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Last year , I lost my best friend in high school . It seemed that everyone else’s life could just continue on in its 36 way, but mine couldn’t . I wasn’t sure how I was going to be able to face 37 and their gossip at school . I was forced to 38 my routine on Monday morning as usual. In the evening I returned home from school 39 completely defeated . All I wanted to do was 40 into bed and wallow(沉迷于)in my own self-pity. I pulled back the covers on my bed and 41a pile of cards left by dad . Each card included a(n) 42 that is was to be opened on a 43 night that week.
I made it through that week 44 my father . Each card 45 to say just what I needed to hear.Tuesday’s card said , “The past is painful to think about and the 46 is impossible to imagine.Don’t try.Just take it one minute at a time.”On Wednesday my mood 47 when I read. “What you are feeling now is 48 and normal.It still feels very bad , but it is part of the healing 49 .”Friday’s card contained a poem he wrote.The last lines made me smile through my tears. “Whatever special 50 you face along life’s way,may you 51 that you will find the best in every day.”I was instructed to open the last card 52 the party I went to on Saturday night . In it he wisely reminded me to 53 . “The world isn’t so bad after a good laugh.The more you laugh.the more you heal.”Each card was signed , “Love , Dad.”
My world once collapsed but I 54 the difficult breakup eventually. It owed to my dad, who made his 55 known when he couldn’t be present
A.pleasant B.strange C.funny D.normal
A.everyone B.anyone C.someone D.nobody
A.work out B.meet with C.deal with D.come across
A.making B.feeling C.regarding D.considering
A.crawl B.push C.jump D.draw
A.invented B.discovered C.created D.wrote
A.instruction B.explanation C.presentation D.information
A.regular B.flexible C.particular D.legal
A.in favor of B.regardless of C.in search of D.because of
A.seemed B.happened C.occurred D.intended
A.life B.future C.dream D.result
A.fell B.passed C.flew D.lifted
A.false B.honest C.natural D.innocent
A.content B.process C.cure D.progress
A.destruction B.competition C.challenges D.permission
A.trust B.guess C.predict D.succeed
A.before B.since C.after D.till
A.cry B.scream C.sing D.laugh
A.got through B.looked through C.broke through D.put throngh
A.schedule B.concept C.soul D.confidence