When an NBA player is young, he thinks he can win the championship by himself. It is only later ______ he has aged and been through many battles that he learns an important lesson: there is no “I” in “team”.
There is no better example of the value of ______ than the Boston Celtics. Paul Pierce, Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett were all superstars on three different teams. ______, none of them had any titles（头衔） to show for it. Then, last season, they decided to play together, caring little ______ money and fame. Garnett and Allen ______ Pierce on the Celtics and changed the NBA in the process.
It started in simple ways. Garnett and Allen are two of the best athletes in the world. They treat every second of every ______ as it is the NBA championship. If you want to play alongside them then you will have to do the same. Therefore, the young guys on the Celtics started giving their ______ effort too.
Pierce had been the star of the Celtics for many years. He used to shoot the ball many times a game. But with the addition of Allen and Garnett he shot less and ______ defense（防卫）. His selflessness showed the young players that doing what made the team better was the only thing that _______. When the Celtics were winning and the game was almost ______, Garnett, Pierce and Allen would come out of the game. But they wouldn’t just sit on the bench. ______, they stood and cheered and screamed for their teammates. They wanted to ______ their friends and teammates.
Now, the guys who don’t play know they can still affect the game by cheering, so they scream and cheer when Garnett, Allen and Pierce are playing. The Celtics have ______ a strong relationship. They are ______ just teammates. They are brothers.
The result: the Boston Celtics won the 2008 NBA championship and are considered the favorites to win the Eastern Conference championship again this year. There is a saying that goes, “A successful team beats with one ______.” If that is the case, the Celtics may have the biggest heart in the NBA.
A．which B．that C．when D．where
A．determination B．chance C．teamwork D．advantage
A．Or B．Though C．And D．Yet
A．of B．for C．to D．about
A．joined B．noticed C．persuaded D．encouraged
A．detail B．practice C．partner D．request
A．full B．proud C．happy D．confident
A．gave in B．waited for C．ended up D．centered on
A．helped B．decided C．cared D．mattered
A．on B．over C．off D．in
A．Instead B．Finally C．Then D．Besides
A．calm B．support C．organize D．advise
A．understood B．accepted C．enjoyed D．developed
A．rather than B．other than C．less than D．more than
A．heart B．person C．attitude D．tip
My neighbor Jennifer is blind, but you’d never know it. She makes such good use of her other 36 , including her "sixth sense", that she hardly gives the impression that she has 37 anything. Jennifer looks after her children much like the rest of us, 38 that she doesn’t push too hard on them, 39 really benefit a lot from her relaxed attitude. She knows when to clean the house, and she moves around so fast that 40 often don't realize she's blind.
I 41 this the first time after my six-year-old daughter, Kayla, went to play there. When Kayla came home, she was very 42 about her day. She told me they had baked cookies, played games and done art projects. But she was 43 excited about her finger-painting project.
“Mom, guess what?” said Kayla, all smiles. “I learned how to 44 colors today! Blue and red make purple, and yellow and blue make green! And Jennifer 45 with us”. To my great 46 , my child had learnt about color from a blind friend! Then Kayla continued, “Jennifer told me my 47 showed joy, pride and a sense of accomplishment（成就感）. She really _48 what I was doing!” Kayla said she had never known how good finger paints felt 49 Jennifer showed her how to paint without looking at her paper.
I realized Kayla didn't know that Jennifer was blind. It had just never 50in conversation. When I told my daughter that Jennifer was blind, she was 51 for a moment. At first, she didn't believe me. “But Mommy, Jennifer knew exactly what was in my picture!” Kayla 52 . And I knew my child was 53 because Jennifer had listened to Kayla describe her art work. Jennifer had also heard Kayla's 54in her work.
We were silent for a minute. Then Kayla said slowly, “You know, Mommy, Jennifer really did ‘see’ my picture. She just used my 55 .”
Indeed, she uses a special type of “vision” that all mothers have.
A．senses B．means C．methods D．ways
A．enjoyed B．found C．missed D．got
A．instead B．except C．since D．but
A．which B．it C．she D．who
A．children B．family C．guests D．friends
A．witnessed B．heard C．recognized D．realized
A．sad B．satisfied C．excited D．sorry
A．not at all B．not so C．a little D．especially
A．mix B．draw C．write D．paint
A．stayed B．painted C．talked D．studied
A．surprise B．encouragement C．delight D．excitement
A．attitude B．picture C．homework D．paper
A．understood B．found C．saw D．touched
A．after B．unless C．until D．when
A．talked about B．turned out C．referred to D．come up
A．curious B．quiet C．puzzled D．worried
A．cried B．insisted C．required D．informed
A．uncertain B．wrong C．worried D．right
A．shortcomings B．difficulties C．pride D．description
One of my fondest Christmas memories was also one of our family’s bleakest（最令人沮丧的）.We were just little kids , and on Christmas Day mom 36us all around her to tell us , 37,that there would be no presents because all we really wanted was to 38for our daddy.He was very sick . I don’t remember anything else except four little girls surrounding my mother, crying 39a miracle（奇迹）
At that very moment ,someone 40loudly on the door. 41Behind him was a merry group of soldiers from the Army base where my father 42as a minister . News had 43that we were in trouble ,and his colleagues knew we needed some 44 .
With all the excitement ,even my dad 45in a blanket to keep warm , came down and sat in front of a roaring fire in our room to watch his children be 46by good Samaritants（乐善好施的人）. The presents were unwrapped , and we girls 47packages and found a doll each and four board games.
What is 48to me is that I don’t even remember what sickness my father was suffering from.I 49remember an evening of laughter and 50There were no expensive toys but 51moments of friendship and fun given by young men who knew that a family was having a(n) 52time . They gave their time and their 53to little children who needed to laugh.
The most important thing in life aren’t things . And what about the true 54of holidays ? I hope we all are able to remember a thing about the holidays that stirs(搅动)our heart , that isn’t really a thing at all, but the smile on a child’s face because we take a moment to hug or 55 a tear.A requested B commanded C gathered D recommended
A in tears B in doubt C in silence D in surprise
A apply B pray C pay D ask
A to B with C for D in
A knocked B beat C tapped D struck
A Fighting B Shooting C Running D Following
A charged B existed C governed D worked
A expanded B spread C distributed D disappeared
A confidence B cheer C trust D wisdom
A dressed B attached C trapped D wrapped
A persuaded B saved C taught D entertained
A discovered B sought C unfolded D packed
A strange B frightening C useful D encouraging
A seldom B just C even D hardly
A happiness B surprise C doubt D anxiety
A shocking B priceless C worthless D beneficial
A relaxing B great C ordinary D rough
A praise B treatment C attention D response
A theme B spirit C principle D theory
A wipe away B deal with C write about D burst into
I've always loved pigeons(鸽子). Some years ago I managed to persuade my wife to let me buy a few and start 16 them myself. They cost a lot of money and so it spoilt(破坏) our 17 a bit, but my wife never actually stopped me so I 18 carried on. I learnt so much about them that I could 19 a good racer anywhere and I bought some beauties. My pigeons won some top races, and I even began to make a bit of 20 .
You see, people are prepared to pay big prices if they get to know that your pigeons are21 big prizes.
My wife had been changing her 22 to the pigeons over the last year or two anyway. She was quite 23 of all the prizes we’d won. Then there was the travelling, which she liked. You see some one has to take the pigeons a 24 way off and set them free. Some of the 25 were really nice. I never travelled. I used to like to wait at home and see them come in. They’ve got this wonderful sense of 26 , which can bring them back home so quickly. They’d flown hundreds of miles sometimes 27 storms or against strong winds. And there they’d come, tiny white birds against the great 28 . Then I'd watch them 29 round and come down onto the landing shelf. I'd look at my watch and think, “My goodness, that’s a good 30 . ”And I'd take off the little leg ring and push it through the machine to 31 what time he’d arrived. Then my wife would 32 up and say, “Has he arrived yet?” Then we would work out if we’d won 33 .
Then last year we had a 34 ! All of them got some sort of flu and 35 . It was terrible. I had to burn them all. We lost a fortune, of course.
A．racing B．feeding C．tending D．flying
A．dream B．work C．marriage D．hobby
A．just B．even C．almost D．hardly
A．notice B．learn C．imagine D．recognize
A．living B．fun C．money D．change
A．losing B．winning C．giving D．making
A．subject B．decision C．relation D．attitude
A．proud B．fond C．careful D．sure
A．different B．1ong C．short D．far
A．distances B．activities C．trips D．movements
A．direction B．sight C．hearing D．touch
A．over B．across C．with D．through
A．heaven B．mountain C．cloud D．sky
A．turn B．dance C．circle D．whistle
A．fly B．time C．day D．1ook
A．write B．record C．count D．memorize
A．come B．show C．phone D．cheer
A．again B．finally C．only D．accidentally
A．disadvantage B．chance C．problem D．disaster
A．flew B．died C．cured D．lost
Though there is much to be concerned about, there is far, far more for which to be thankful. Though life’s goodness can at times be overshadowed (黯然失色), it is 41
outweighed.
For every single act that is senselessly destructive, 42 are thousands more small, quiet acts of love, 43 and sympathy. For every person who seeks to hurt, there are many, many more who 44 their lives to helping and to healing.
There is a goodness to life that 45 be denied. In the most remarkable views and in the smallest details, look 46 , because that goodness always comes shining through. There is no 47 to the goodness of life. It 48 more abundant(充裕的) each time you feel it. The 49 you experience and appreciate the goodness of life, the more there is to be lived.
Even 50 the cold winds blow and the world seems to be 51 in foggy shadows, the goodness of life lives 52 . Open your eyes, open your heart, 53 you will see that goodness is everywhere. Though the goodness of life 54 at times to suffer hardships, it is always going on there. For in the 55 moment, it becomes more clear that life is a 56 treasure. And so the goodness of 57 is made even stronger by the very things that would go against it.
Time and time again when you feared it was 58 forever, you found that the goodness of life was really only a / an 59 away. Around the next corner, inside every moment, the goodness of life is there to surprise and 60 you.
A．always B．never C．often D．usually
A．there B．here D．those
A．worry B．anxiety C．kindness D．upset
A．make B．put C．contribute D．devote
A．needn't B．mustn't C．can’t D．won't
A．suddenly B．closely C．roughly D．simply
A．limit B．denying C．doubt D．point
A．loses B．grows C．plants D．goes
A．less B．fewer C．more D．most
A．when B．if C．though D．before
A．shone B．covered C．decorated D．suffered
A．with B．by C．through D．on
A．yet B．or C．and D．still
A．seems B．looks C．proves D．appears
A．shortest B．darkest C．brightest D．fastest
A．priceless B．valueless C．useless D．worthless
A．heart B．life C．wealth D．health
A．disappeared B．lost C．gone D．left
A．hour B．mile C．month D．moment
A．delight B．regret C．shock D．disappoint
Texting in the street—your funeral
Millions of people are putting their lives at risk by texting their friends as they walk along busy streets, reported the Daily Mail.
One in ten 41 users has already been 42 because they are so lost in their phones that they fail to 43 lamp-posts or cars, according to Joanna Lumdsen of Aston University.
To test the danger of texting while 44 , Lumdsen did an experiment in which volunteers followed a 45 path while trying to 46 in a message on the phone.
Around them, screens 47 up instructions to avoid stepping on 48 colors on the floor.
She found that people missed one in five 49 because they were so busy with their phones.
“In 50 life this means that one in five lamp-posts or moving cars is 51
to go unnoticed by people 52 and walking,” she said.
Her research is looking for ways cell phone makers could improve the 53
of phones to make texting on the move 54 . That could 55 easier-to-use voice operated phones, or phones that respond to gestures.
“The safest thing is 56 people not to text while they walk along,” she said. “ 57 a lot of people in business are 58 to carry a mobile phone and be in 59 24 hours a day, seven days a week. They are under pressure to reply to calls 60 , and to respond to text messages and emails straight away.