Half a year before graduation from college, my son began to seek a job. the financial crisis, fewer companies would like to new staff. My son targeted a company that was to hire only one person there were more than twenty people filling their resumes.
After the interview, there would only be 3 who could enter the final round, which would later one person to be employed. Everything seemed to go quite and my son passed the first round and entered the final round in a week.
On the day of the final interview, my son and other two arrived at the interview place on time, the test. Unexpectedly, the interview was unbelievably . The interviewer only said to them,
“All of you are very super. Please go home and wait for our . We will tell you the in 3 days. Good luck to all of you!” On the morning of the third day, my son received a text from the company shortly after breakfast that he was not employed. We all felt very .
In nightfall that day, my son suddenly told me on the phone, “Dad, I have been employed!” Greatly surprised, I could not wait to ask him, “What’s the whole ?” My son told me that he received another text saying that he was employed. Actually the first text sent to my son was also of the test in the interview. Three men received the same text this morning and only my son’s was “Thank you” while the others said “Goodbye”.
Only then did I know that my son’s “hope” in that way. That is, when you feel disappointed, do not to say “thank you” to the one who disappoints you. Saying “thank you” shows respect for others’ work and shows your grand . Therefore, while under the same condition, you will get the upper hand in terms of compared with others!
A．As to B．Due to C．Instead of D．Contrary to
A．promote B．train C．employ D．discover
A．encouraged B．allowed C．supposed D．intended
A．while B．since C．though D．if
A．meet B．attract C．decide D．represent
A．slowly B．smoothly C．secretly D．silently
A．members B．students C．friends D．candidates
A．waiting for B．watching over C．thinking about D．looking into
A．formal B．simple C．funny D．strange
A．information B．notice C．order D．return
A．result B．choice C．mark D．idea
A．annoyed B．puzzled C．disappointed D．shocked
A．doubtfully B．excitedly C．calmly D．worriedly
A．matter B．cause C．conclusion D．interview
A．middle B．ending C．part D．course
A．way B．reply C．problem D．question
A．changed B．grew C．came D．developed
A．expect B．forget C．dislike D．regret
A．generosity B．curiosity C．dignity D．personality
A．abilities B．strengths C．challenges D．opportunities
A smart dog in Oklahoma City came home on Saturday __ a dead newborn baby in its mouth.
A house keeper, ___ name has not been reported, was at the home at the time, KOCO said.
The house keeper told KFOR that the dog, __ Luke, turned up at the door with the body of a three to five-pound baby in his ___ .
"He was carrying it just ___ a momma puppy," she told the station, "and laid it at my feet."
The house keeper stressed that the body had no markings or signs of trauma(伤口), and that Luke __ never have hurt anyone. She believes the dog was trying to help the poor baby.
“I believe Luke found it, picked it __ _ and brought it. There was no trauma you could tell he injured the baby," she said.
Experts have determined that the newborn was a girl.
"We don’t know__ _ the baby came from," Police Captain Dexter Nelson told KFOR. "If it was born in the area outside or if someone brought the baby out there to throw it away.”
Medical experts are trying to determine if the baby was born alive or ___ _.
According to KOCO, Luke typically wandered over a large area, which officials are now seeking ___ original place about the dead baby.
All 50 states have some form of "safe shelter" law ___ that allow parents -- or someone with a parent's ___ _ -- to leave a newborn without a name at special __ places but can get away with the action.
The details of such __ are different from state to state. State-by-state laws can__ at ChildWelfare.gov.
A． carry B．carrying C．carried D．to carry
A． that B．which C．how D．whose
A．named B．shouted C．viewed D．reminded
A． belief B．mouth C．trick D．award
A． as B．for C．like D．just
A．would B．must C．should D．need
A． down B．out C．in D．up
A． why B．where C．when D．how
A． obvious B．religious C．dead D．raw
A．for B．of C．from D．away
A．strengths B．papers C．books D．items
A． benefits B．permission C．steak D．cheatings
A．dangerous B．tall C．safe D．frustrated
A．laws B．people C．diets D．manners
A． find B．found C．founded D．be found
A story is told about a soldier who finally came home after having fought in Vietnam. He called his parents from ____ “Mom and Dad, I ____ home ,but I’ve a favor to ask .I have a friend I’d like to bring home with me.” “ ____ ,” they replied, “We’d love to meet him.” “There’s something you should know,” the son continued , “he was ____ in the fighting. He ____ on a land bomb and lost an arm and a leg. He has nowhere else to go ,and I want him to ____ us.” “I’m sorry to hear that ,son. Maybe we can help him find somewhere to live.” “No, Mom and Dad ,I want him to live with us.” “Son,” said the father , “you don’t know what you’re asking. Someone with such ____ would be ____ on us. We have our own lives to live ,and we can’t let something like this ____ with our lives. I think you should just come home and __25__ about this guy . He’ll find a way to live ____ his own.
At that point, the son ____ the phone. The parents heard ____ more from him. A few days later , ____ ,they received a call from the San Francisco police. Their son had died after falling from a building .The police believed it was a ____.They grief-stricken parents flew to San Francisco to ____ the body of their son. They recognized him, but to their horror they also discovered something they didn’t know, their son had ____.
The parents in this story are like many of us .We find it ____ to love those who are good-looking or fun to have around ,but we don’t like people who are ___ to us or make us feel uncomfortable. Thankfully, there’s someone who loves us with an ____ love that welcomes us into the forever family.
A．Chicago B．San Francisco C．Boston D．London
A．am leaving B．was coming C．am coming D．was leaving
A．Sure B．Sorry C．possible D．No way
A．fairly good B．very healthy C．very well D．hurt badly
A．sat B．slept C．stepped D．lay
A．live with B．keep with C．work with D．play with
A．disadvantages B．disabilities C．advantages D．shortcomings
A．a happy family B．pleasant company C．deadly disease D．a terrible burden
A．disturb B．stop C．improve D．strengthen
A．bring B．forgive C．forget D．remember
A．of B．on C．at D．in
A．hung on B．hold on C．hung out D．hung up
A．anything B．something C．nothing D．everything
A．otherwise B．however C．besides D．and
A．suicide（自杀） B．accident C．murder D．coincidence
A．bring B．take C．identify D．fetch
A．only one arm and one leg B．one arm and two legs C．no arm and no leg D．two arms and one leg
A．simple B．easy C．difference D．difficult
A．friendly B．familiar C．smart D．inconvenient
A．unconditional B．precious C．unique D．valuable
Billy，a hardworking student，is fourteen years old and in the ninth grade. He has a parttime job that ____ him up every morning at five o’clock，when most people are still sound ____ .He is a newspaper boy.
Each morning，Billy leaves the house at 5∶15 to go to the ____ where the newspapers always are. The newspapers were ____ to the corner by truck at midnight. He always takes a wagon(小推车) to ____ them.
In the winter it is still dark ____ he gets up every day，but during the rest of the year it is ____.Billy must send the newspapers to the houses of people on his___ in all kinds of weather. He tries to put each paper on the porch(门廊) where it will be ____ from wind，rain or snow. Sometimes his customers give him tips，____ him very excited.
Billy earns about $70 per month through hard ____，and he is saving some of the money to go to ____，where he has always been longing to go. Besides that，he ____ the rest of the earnings on records and clothes. Once a month，he has to collect the ____at night since many of them work during the day. That is when he is ___ so that he is full of excitement. Luckily，he gets ____ supported by his family. Sometimes，when Billy is sick，his brother offers to deliver(递送) the newspapers for him. Once，his father was too ____ to help.
Billy has seventy customers now，but he doesn`t feel ____ about the number.
He dreams that he will get ____ customers as possible some day.____，he might win a prize for being an outstanding newspaper boy. He wants to win a trip to Europe，but he will be happy if he wins a new bicycle.
A．wakes B．takes C．gets D．picks
A．asleep B．awake C．wake up D．sleepy
A．corner B．street C．room D．department
A．given B．addressed C．handed D．delivered
A．carry B．bring C．send D．load
A．which B．while C．that D．when
A．short B．black C．light D．long
A．road B．way C．route(投递路线) D．path
A．protected B．stopped C．kept D．prevented
A．making B．letting C．leading D．causing
A．attempt B．job C．work D．struggle
A．abroad B．school C．college D．hospital
A．costs B．spends C．pays D．uses
A．paper B．money C．newspapers D．records
A．depressed B．energetic C．satisfied D．moved
A．very B．great C．greatly D．a lot of
A．likely B．reluctant C．tried D．willing
A．satisfied B．pleasant C．contented D．happy
A．many more B．as much C．as many D．much more
A．If that B．If so C．Besides D．What’s more
When I was young, I was told that a wise person is the one who learns from everyone. It is a great way to live by this — One begins to look at people very and he no longer puts others in order to feel good about himself.
Living in China me with many wonderful chances to put this principle into practice. China is quite and as a Westerner, it’s easy for me to consider many of the local habits as “strange” and even “rude”. However, slowly I began to a lot about the culture and about where many of their came from. I decided to make an effort to meet people and from them.
I am living in Harbin now, a city in the Northern part of China, near Russia. Yesterday I to get money from the ATM and have a good cup of coffee after lunch. But I can’t speak Chinese yet and there are no signs in English the nearest supermarket or coffee shop. There are signs in Russian. “espaciba” which means thanks, I don’t know much else. I decided to smile at my every attempt to and ask for information that would me to an ATM and a coffee shop. It turned out that my efforts and my were met with more smiles. I learned that is to be found everywhere even I cannot communicate, and that people will depending on what I give.
Look around you for opportunities to learn from the most people. You will be surprised at what they can you!
A．method B．plan C．principle D．reason
A．Doubtfully B．differently C．anxiously D．excitedly
A．away B．out C．up D．down
A．helps B．combines C．provides D．impresses
A．special B．modern C．powerful D．beautiful
A．create B．measure C．ignore D．understand
A．origins B．beliefs C．habits D．behaviors
A．escape B．suffer C．learn D．hear
A．managed B．needed C．refused D．failed
A．leaving for B．pointing to C．looking for D．setting up
A．Instead of B．As for C．According to D．Except for
A．Yet B．Or C．Besides D．Thus
A．Communicate B．relax C．explain D．discuss
A．force B．transport C．lead D．follow
A．smiles B．signs C．questions D．thanks
A．illness B．weakness C．happiness D．kindness
A．before B．after C．when D．because
A．react B．gain C．bargain D．benefit
A．familiar B．unexpected C．pleasant D．frightened
A．confirm B．require C．charge D．teach
Have you ever had a wonderful teacher who helped change your life? I was blessed with such a teacher．Here is my praise to a very teacher, Mr. O’Connor．
I was fortunate to have gone to one of the public high schools in our region．It won awards for its education．I had many good teachers，but one of them helped me realize the potential(潜力)that I had inside of myself．His is Mr. O’Connor．He taught English classes．Mr.．O’Connor was not a guy．I remember he had a very wide face with little hair and but bright eyes．However, he expected the best from his in their studies and morality(道德)．He me with his personality．His teaching style was attractive．He made me want to be ．As a result．I studied hard for better grades．I believe it was his that helped me succeed in being on the roll(名单)．I enjoyed my high school experience．It was because of Mr.．O’Connor that I that I had huge goals that I wanted to reach．I graduating from high school early and I wanted to be a high school English just like Mr. O’Connor．As you can see，I continued to study．I gave up on my love for reading and writing，the most amazing gift from Mr. O’Connor．
I would Mr.．O’Connor for being the teacher that he was．I would thank him for me as a student，and for giving me the confidence to realize my ．He helped a lot not only in my education ，but also in shaping the person that I was to become．A good teacher can make a ．Thank you, Mr. O’Connor．
A．funny B．special C．famous D．common
A．biggest B．newest C．best D．oldest
A．really B．finally C．generally D．mainly
A．career B．sign C．position D．name
A．handsome B．friendly C．social D．positive
A．dirty B．weak C．cold D．small
A．friends B．partners C．students D．family
A．impressed B．pushed C．pressed D．urged
A．harder B．better C．wiser D．prettier
A．influence B．information C．explanation D．emotion
A．class B．honor C．lesson D．project
A．reminded B．accepted C．realized D．held
A．set out B．dealt with C．got on D．ended up
A．assistant B．representative C．teacher D．master
A．always B．never C．sometimes D．often
A．remember B．understand C．agree D．thank
A．1ooking after B．finding out C．believing in D．depending on
A．plan B．future C．business D．dream
A．choice B．quality C．problem D．ability
A．change B．difference C．result D．passion