If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they will become weak; and when you start using them again, they will slowly become strong again. knows this, but nobody would think of the fact.
Yet there are many people who to know that the memory works in the same way. When someone says that has a good memory, he means that he keeps his memory in practice exercising it very , either consciously or unconsciously. When someone else says that his memory is , he means that he does not give it enough to become strong. The position is exactly the same as that of people, one of exercises his arms and legs by playing ball, while the other in a chair or a car all day. If a friend of yours says that his arms are weak, we know that it is his own , But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, of us think that his parents are to blame, or that he is just , and few of us realize that it is just as it was his arms or legs that were weak. Not all of us can become very strong in body or very clever in mind, all of us can improve our strength and our memory by the same means that .
Have you ever that people who cannot read or write usually have memories than those who can? Why is this? Of course, because they cannot write down something in a little notebook or something else. They have to remember names, places, songs and stories; so their memory is always being exercised.
In a word, if you want to have a good memory, do practice things。
A．Everybody B．Somebody C．Nobody D．Each one
A．proving B．questioning C．describing D．indicating
A．want B．have C．seem D．need
A．she B．he C．it D．one
A．always B．nearly C．really D．almost
A．with B．in C．to D．by
A．often B．fast C．quickly D．soon
A．bad B．useless C．helpless D．poor
A．time B．chance C．space D．places
A．two B．four C．three D．five
A．them B．that C．whom D．which
A．lies B．sits C．hides D．stands
A．business B．interest C．story D．fault
A．few B．some C．many D．several
A．unfortunate B．unhappy C．unthinkable D．miserable
A．because B．but C．for D．since
A．study B．rest C．play D．work
A．noticed B．thought C．believed D．realized
A．stranger B．poorer C．worse D．better
A．remember B．remembering. C．to remember D．remembered
I dreamed I had an interview with God.
“So you would like to interview me?” God asked. “If you have the time,” I said. “My time is eternity(永恒),” God smiled, “What questions do you have（36）_________for me?” “What surprises you most about humankind?” God answered, “That they (37)__________ bored with childhood, they rush to grow up, and then long to be children（38）_________. That they lost their health to make money… and then lost their money to restore their (39)__________. Then by thinking anxiously （40）__________ the future, they forget the (41)___________, so that they live in neither the present nor future. That they live as if they will never die, and die （42）__________ they had never lived.” God’s hand took mine and we were silent for a while.
And then I asked, “(43)__________ a parent, what are some of life’s lessons you want your children to(44) ___________?” He answered, “To learn they （45）__________make anyone love them. All they can do is to let themselves love（46）____________. To learn that it is not good to compare themselves to others. To learn to forgive by practicing forgiveness. To learn that it only（47）___________ a few seconds to open profound（深的） wounds in those they love, and it can take many years to heal （48）__________. To learn that a rich person is not one who has the most, but is the one who need the （49）___________. To learn that there are people who love them（50）____________, but simply have not yet learned how to express or show their(51)___________. To learn that two people can look at the same thing and （52）___________ it differently. To learn that it is not enough that they forgive one（53）____________, but they must also forgive themselves.”
“Thank you for your（54）___________,” I said humbly. “Is there anything else you would like（55）_____________ to know?” God smiled and said, “Just to know that I am always here.”
A．in life B．by heart C．at hand D．in mind
A．run B．live C．get D．prove
A．either B．too C．further D．again
A．life B．health C．lives D．spirits
A．about B．in C．for D．over
A．children B．living C．time D．present
A．so that B．in order that C．as though D．in case
A．As B．For C．About D．By
A．listen B．study C．learn D．attend
A．can’t B．won’t C．needn’t D．mustn’t
A．others B．anyone C．everyone D．someone
A．gets B．has C．spends D．takes
A．it B．them C．themselves D．these
A．best B．least C．last D．health
A．mainly B．lovely C．dearly D．fairly
A．words B．expressions C．ideas D．feelings
A．see B．watch C．regard D．treat
A．other B．another C．of them D．itself
A．time B．word C．belief D．kindness
A．me B．your humankind C．your life D．your children
My father enjoys bike riding．Ever since I was little, I've always loved going hiking with my dad． 36 , as I became a teenager, other things began to draw my 37 ．Suddenly, it was important to do things with 38 ．I saw my dad every evening at home．Why did I have to 39 my Sundays:, to all day bike trips with him, too? If my indifference （冷漠） hurt him, my father kept 40 , but he would always let me know when he was planning a bike trip 41 I wanted to come．
It was a Sunday morning, and I was in low 42 ．Two of my friends had gone to the movies without inviting me．Just then my father 43 my room．"It's a beautiful day．
Want to go for a 44 , today, Beck?” “Leave me alone!” I impatiently 45 . Those were the last words I said to him before he left the house that 46 .
Several hours later, the police called us, 47 us that Dad had a traffic accident. My father’s injuries were serious. It took several days before he could 48 speak. Beside his bed I held his hand gently, 49 of hurting him.
“Daddy … I’m sorry…”
“It’s okay, sweetheart. I’ll be okay.”
“No,” I said, “I 50 what I said to you that day. You know, that morning?”
“Sweetheart, I don’t 51 anything about that day. I remember kissing you goodnight the night before, though.” He 52 a weak smile.
I felt regretful for my thoughtless remark, for I 53 wanted him to leave me alone. My teacher once told me that 54 have immeasurable power. They can hurt or they can heal. And we all have the 55 to choose our words. I intend to do that very carefully from now on.
A．Therefore B．Instead C．Besides D．However
A．attention B．sight C．effort D．energy
A．Dad B．friends C．teachers D．brothers
A．start B．save C．devote D．waste
A．silent B．busy C．asleep D．awake
A．unless B．in case C．so that D．as if
A．spirits B．conditions C．states D．hopes
A．left B．checked C．entered D．knocked
A．ride B．walk C．picnic D．game
A．whispered B．warned C．announced D．shouted
A．moment B．morning C．afternoon D．evening
A．convincing B．reminding C．informing D．phoning
A．eventually B．generally C．strictly D．broadly
A．tired B．afraid C．aware D．sorry
A．discuss B．think C．care D．mean
A．hate B．forget C．remember D．like
A．got B．expressed C．exchanged D．managed
A．often B．never C．even D．once
A．apologies B．promises C．smiles D．words
A．experience B．honor C．power D．desire
Long time ago, there was a seed. Because he was only a seed,36 cared to notice him. Thus, feeling useless, the seed thought he was not important at all.
Then one day, a37 picked him up and threw him on an open field under the sun. He was38 , thinking, "Why would a wind do such a thing?" But39 any pleasant answers, he was40 with sunlight as well as41 , sometimes light and sometimes heavy.
Time flew by and years later, he saw a 42 sitting by his side. "Thank God for this. I really need some43 ",he heard the traveler say.
"What are you44 ?"The seed asked. He thought the man was45 him. Surely he had seen many people sitting by his side,46 no one ever spoke to him like that.
"Who is this?" The man was47
"This is me, the seed. "
"The seed?" The man looked at the big48 "Are you kidding me? You are not a seed. You are a tree. A big tree ！
"49 ?"
"Yes! Why else do you think people50 here?"
"What do they come here for?"
"To51 your shade! Don't tell me you didn't know you had52 over time. "
A moment passed, and the traveler's words made him think a lot.
The seed, now a big tree, thought and53 for the first time in his life. The years of suffering from the sun and the rain were useful to him at last.
"Oh! That means I'm not a(n)54 seed anymore! Wow! I'm a big tree now. That's the55 that I really want !"
A．everybody B．nobody C．someone D．anything
A．wind B．bird C．boy D．man
A．confused B．glad C．excited D．hurt
A．except for B．because of C．instead of D．in case of
A．made B．covered C．heated D．provided
A．food B．rain C．friends D．flowers
A．traveler B．woman C．dog D．god
A．water C．rest D．money
A．thinking of B．preparing for C．looking for D．talking about
A．looking at B．making fun of C．seeing off D．getting away from
A．so B．because C．but D．since
A．angered B．delighted C．moved D．surprised
A．stone B．mountain C．tree D．river
B．Really C．Where D．Who
A．hate B．leave C．live D．come
A．hunt B．like C．enjoy D．steal
A．appeared B．survived C．grown D．risen
A．cried B．smiled C．sang D．danced
A．small B．beautiful C．ugly D．lovely
A．experience B．adventure C．reason D．life
A man was driving at 70 miles in a 40-mile zone（区域）, when a 36 came behind him. Right away the man started thinking of 37 to give.
As the policeman came to him, he said, “Hi, officer, I guess you 38 me a little bit over the speed limit（限制）. I was in a rush to get 39 , to be with my wife and kids. You know my younger son wasn’t feeling too 40 when I left home this morning. I’m afraid he’s ill.”
The policeman said, “Well, I guess so,” and started 41 something in his notebook. As minutes went by, he could see from the side view mirror, the policeman was 42 writing. When the man was wondering why he hadn’t asked for his driving 43 so far, the policeman came to his window, 44 him a piece of paper, and returned to his car without saying a single word. The man wondered: how much was this 45 going to be? However, the man was 46 it was not a ticket at all and he began to 47 :
“I had a daughter who was 48 by a speeding car at the age of six by a speeding driver. He got a fine, a few months in 49 , and then was free, free to hug（拥抱） his two daughters. I only had one, and now I have to 50 until I get to heaven before I can hug her again. I have tried to 51 that man a thousand times, and I thought I had. Maybe I really did forgive (原谅) him. So pray (祈祷) for me, and be52 when you drive again. My son is all I have been left with.”
The man was completely 53 and could not move for the next few minutes. When finally he did, he drove 54 , even a few miles 55 the speed limit, praying for forgiveness.
A．truck B．mail car C．police car D．taxi
A．excuses B．information C．advice D．views
A．remembered B．recognized C．mistook D．caught
A．to school B．home C．out D．to hospital
A．well B．happy C．free D．healthy
A．writing B．looking for C．listing D．looking up
A．even B．really C．still D．never
A．insurance B．license C．journal D．route
A．sent B．handed C．rewarded D．pushed
A．paper B．note C．ticket D．notice
B．upset C．angry D．surprised
A．laugh B．smile C．read D．think
A．hit B．knocked C．trapped D．killed
A．fear B．trouble C．prison D．danger
A．wait B．stay C．remain D．escape
A．attack B．forgive C．educate D．support
A．honest B．thankful C．patient D．careful
A．disappointed B．nervous C．shocked D．frightened
A．quickly B．slowly C．fortunately D．rapidly
A．under B．over C．to D．with
Children find meanings in their old family tales.
When Stephen Guyer’s three children were growing up, he told them stories about how his grandfather, a banker, 33 all in the 1930s, but did not lose sight of what he valued most. In one of the darkest times 34 his strong-minded grandfather was nearly 35 , he loaded his family into the car and 36 them to see family members in Canada with a 37 ,“there are more important thins in life than money. ”
The 38 took on a new meaning recently when Mr. Guyer downsized to a 39 house from a more expensive and comfortable one. He was 40 that his children ,a daughter, 15, and twins, 22, would be upset. To his surprise, they weren’t. 41 , their reaction echoed （共鸣） their great-grandfather’s. What they 42 was how warm the people were in the house and how 43 of their heart was accessible.
Many parents are finding family stories have surprising power to help children 44 hard times. Storytelling expects say the phenomenon reflects a growing 45in telling tales, evidenced by a rise in a storytelling events and festivals.
A university 46 of 65 families with children aged from 14 to 16 found kids’ ability to 47 parents’ stories was linked to a lower rate of anger and anxiety.
The 48 is telling the stories in a way children can 49 . We’re not talking here about the kind of story that 50 , “When I was a kid, I walked to school every day uphill both ways, barefoot in the snow. ” Instead, we should choose a story suited to the child’s 51 , and make eye contact（接触）to create “a personal experience”. We don’t have to tell children5u 52 they should take from the story and what the moral is . ”
A．missed B．lost C．forgot D．ignored
A．when B．while C．how D．why
A．friendless B．worthless C．penniless D．homeless
A．hope B．promise C．suggestion D．belief
A．tale B．agreement C．arrangement D．report
A．large B．small C．new D．grand
A．surprised B．annoyed C．disappointed D．worried
A．Therefore B．Besides C．Instead D．Otherwise
A．talked about B．cared about C．wrote about D．heard about
A．much B．many C．little D．few
A．beyond B．over C．behind D．through
A．argument B．skill C．interest D．anxiety
A．study B．design C．committee D．staff
A．provide B．retell C．support D．refuse
A．trouble B．gift C．fact D．trick
A．perform B．write C．hear D．question
A．means B．ends C．begins D．proves
A．needs B．activities C．judgments D．habits
A．that B．what C．which D．whom