It was 20 years ago. I was driving home with my 4-year-old son. Traffic was light. I was singing quietly along the song playing on the radio. I at the intersection(交叉路口) and looked both ways. The road was . I slowly started to make a right turn when suddenly a car rounded the curve at high speed and came at me. I stomped (猛踩) on the brakes of my car killing the engine in the process. The speeder zoomed (疾驰) past my dead car me by inches without even slowing down.
I knew it, a stream of rude words was flying from my lips, after the car and its driver. I then saw my son who was staring up at me . With a red face and a(an) smile I started the car, pulled back onto the road, and headed home.
Later that evening I was reading a book when I heard certain words coming from my son’s bedroom. He was replaying the over and over in his mind. Too I realized the of those words that had flown from my lips in that moment of . It took a lot of talks about good language and bad language with my son to undo (消除)the of that incident.
That , however, did teach me just how strong words be. It helped me to decide to stop swearing (咒骂) in my own life and to start using words uplifting and inspire instead. I slowly realized that language is a from God and should be used to make our world better but not worse. I learned that a few loving words can help a hurting heart, strengthen a spirit, and lighten a heavy load. I pray then that all of your words today are full of love, joy, happiness, and light.
A．through B．by C．to D．over
A．pushed up B．forced up C．put up D．pulled up
A．clean B．clear C．light D．busy
A．straight B．hard C．far D．high
A．leaving B．knocking C．missing D．approaching
A．Before B．When C．After D．Until
A．seeking B．chasing C．hunting D．looking
A．awfully B．bravely C．typically D．innocently
A．embarrassed B．pleased C．surprised D．worried
A．acute B．accurate C．unpleasant D．marvelous
A．music B．story C．language D．incident
A．sorry B．badly C．late D．soon
A．power B．strength C．nature D．potential
A．regret B．anger C．worry D．fear
A．process B．lesson C．image D．damage
A．accident B．mistake C．crash D．phenomenon
A．should B．need C．can D．would
A．talent B．evidence C．donation D．gift
A．too B．otherwise C．or D．however
A．challenging B．struggling C．rising D．caring
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Many students find the experience of attending university lectures to be a puzzling and disappointing experience. The lecturer speaks for one or two hours, perhaps _____ the talk with slides, writing down important information on the black board, ____ reading material and giving out ____. The new student sees the other students continuously writing on notebooks and ____ what to write. Very often the student leaves the lecture ____ notes which do not catch the main points and ____ become hard even for the ____ to understand. Most institutions provide courses which ____ new students to develop the skills they need to be ____ listeners and note-takers. ____ these are unavailable, there are many useful study-skills guides which ____ learners to practice these skills ____. In all cases it is important to ____ the problem before actually starting your studies.
It is important to ____ that most students have ____ in acquiring the language skills ____ in college study. One way of ____ these difficulties is to attend the language and study-skills classes which most institutions provide throughout the ____ year. Another basic ____ is to find a study partner with whom it is possible to identify difficulties, ____ ideas and provide support.
A．extending B．explaining C．performing D．conducting
A．disputing with B．contributing to C．handing out D．collecting together
A．assignments B．duty C．evaluation D．messages
A．suspects B．understands C．wonders D．expects
A．without B．with C．on D．by
A．what B．those C．as D．which
A．teachers B．classmates C．partners D．students
A．prevent B．require C．assist D．forbid
A．effective B．inspired C．hardworking D．fortunate
A．As B．Though C．Unless D．If
A．enable B．encourage C．determine D．detect
A．independently B．separately C．lonely D．confidently
A．evaluate B．cope C．tackle D．describe
A．predict B．admit C．declare D．concern
A．doubt B．difficulty C．advantage D．suspicion
A．inquired B．required C．acquired D．considered
A．preventing B．standing C．accepting D．overcoming
A．average B．ordinary C．normal D．academic
A．statement B．method C．idea D．suggestion
A．create B．carry C．exchange D．replace
The eyes are one of the most expressive of body language．Keith，seventeen，from Montclair， New Jersey，learned the hard way about one the eyes can make．“I had a teacher who heavily on classroom discussion，”Keith says．“He seemed to have a strong to know just when I didn’t have the answer．I couldn’t how he could be so .Then it dawned on(逐渐被人明白)me． I didn’t know the answer，I would looking at him．When I did know what to say，I always stared straight back him. From that moment on，I myself to look him in the eye， I knew the answer or not．That trick has me a lot of trouble．”
Many people， some policemen，believe eye contact is a good of testing honesty．If someone can’t look at you directly in the eye，then he or she is not playing ，they insist. After many experiments， ，a number of exports have found out that good liars can make false eye contact．
Eye contact，though not a sure of dishonesty, is a clear way to show interest in another person. When a person looks at you and continues to do so，you know his attention is on you．When he turns his head away， his mind is probably ．But there is ．A shy person may have trouble making and keeping eye contact， no matter how interested he is in the other person．And certain nationalities，such as the British and Germans，are much oriented(适应)to eyeball-to-eyeball contact than，say，the French and the Arabs．
A．1etter B．notice C．message D．news
A．1ooked B．graded C．1ived D．took
A．ability B．body C．mind D．way
A．figure out B．speak out C．turn out D．put out
A．slow B．sharp C．boring D．cautious
A．The first time B．Last time C．Each time D．At times
A．hate B．enjoy C．1ike D．avoid
A．on B．at C．in D．of
A．allowed B．forbade C．taught D．persuaded
A．when B．whether C．if D．unless
A．saved B．given C．increased D．offered
A．except B．adding C．beside D．including
A．1esson B．way C．chance D．approach
A．honestly B．effectively C．efficiently D．constantly
A．furthermore B．moreover C．however D．otherwise
A．expression B．means C．sign D．trick
A．discovered B．1ain C．put D．fixed
A．anywhere B．nowhere C．elsewhere D．everywhere
A．exception B．expectation C．question D．adaptation
A．worse B．1ess C．too D．enough
When I was in seventh grade, I volunteered at a local hospital during the summer. I spent most of the time with Mr Gillespie. I spent many days there ____ his hand and talking to him. He became a close ____ of mine, although he was in a coma(昏迷).
I left for a week, and when I came back, Mr Gillespie was ____. I didn’t have the courage to ask any of the nurses where he was, for fear they might tell me he had died. So with many questions ____, I continued to volunteer there.
Several years later, I was at a gas station when I noticed a ____ face. When I realized who it was, my eyes filled with tears. He was alive! I got the courage to ask him if his name was Mr Gillespie, and if he had been in a coma about five years ago. With an uncertain look on his face, he ____ yes. I explained how I knew him. His eyes welled up with tears, and he gave me the warmest hug.
He began to tell me how, as he lay there comatose(昏迷的), he could hear me talking to him and could feel me holding his hand the whole time. He thought it was a(n) ____, not a person, who was there with him. Mr Gillespie firmly believed that it was my voice and touch that had kept him alive. We both cried for a while, said our good byes and ____ our separate ways.
I know that I made a ____ between his life and his death. More importantly, he has made a very big difference in my life, too. I will never forget him and what he ____ for me: he made me an angel.
A．touching B．breaking C．holding D．seeking
A．friend B．nurse C．volunteer D．doctor
A．dead B．lost C．puzzled D．gone
A．undone B．unanswered C．uncovered D．unaccepted
A．unbelievable B．pleasant C．familiar D．strange
A．allowed B．replied C．thought D．considered
A．animal B．angel C．businessman D．ambassador
A．ran B．checked C．turned D．went
A．life B．difference C．promise D．lives
A．missed B．realized C．did D．practiced
I have never met anyone with upper arms like me. As long as I can remember, I have been unable to avoid the of strangers who see me for the first time. I have had fun making up about my arms being eaten by sharks for children who are curious about my .
As a young child, I had difficulty crawling (爬行), so I learned to move across the floor in a seated position. Once I started walking, my parents about me because every time I fell, I would hit my on the ground. They quickly solved this problem by finding a helmet for me to .
At times, my physical problems have me, but when looking back, I am for the challenges. I have found that throughout my life, so many people have been kind and to me. Many people have gone out of their way to and encourage me. I have had a family that has treated me with love. They have helped me develop my talents.
I have learned to do things that seemed . I have played competitive soccer and basketball and I am an excellent driver. At age 11, I was to learn to play the . I was led to a wonderful teacher who has been a concert pianist but was involved in a(n) that left her able to play with only two fingers.
Sharing my musical talent with others has been a(n) experience for me. I love to , and I am grateful to find many who enjoy listening to my music. I am that I can continue to develop my talents and others to achieve their dreams.
A．smiles B．stares C．greetings D．tears
A．stories B．rules C．excuses D．songs
A．accent B．clothes C．appearance D．expression
A．comfortably B．suddenly C．strangely D．painfully
A．thought B．worried C．talked D．asked
A．hand B．back C．forehead D．stomach
A．wear B．play C．design D．hold
A．changed B．puzzled C．discouraged D．destroyed
A．eager B．famous C．responsible D．grateful
A．sweet B．cold C．rude D．important
A．tease B．help C．hurt D．save
A．wealthy B．large C．supportive D．successful
A．impossible B．necessary C．pleasant D．illegal
A．delighted B．determined C．surprised D．disappointed
A．game B．piano C．guitar D．fool
A．argument B．experiment C．accident D．effort
A．amazing B．common C．embarrassing D．terrible
A．sing B．perform C．dance D．write
A．careful B．fearful C．hopeful D．thankful
A．advise B．inspire C．force D．allow
When I was eight, I wrote my first poem．My mother read and cried, "Buddy, you didn't really write this beautiful poem!"
Shyly, but ,I said yes．She poured out her . "It was nothing short of talent!"
“What time will Father be home?" I asked．I could hardly wait to my work to him．I spent quite some time for his arrival. I wrote the poem out in my finest flourish（花体字）, drew a fancy border around it and I placed it right on my father's plate on the dining table. My father had begun his motion-picture career as a writer. I was sure he would be able to my poem.
At almost 7 o'clock my father burst in. He seemed .He circled the dining-room table, complaining about his employees.
Suddenly he paused and glared at his plate. "What is this?" He was reaching for my poem.
¨Ben, Buddy has written his first poem!” my mother began. "And it's beautiful, absolutely amaz…”
“If you don't mind, I'd like to decide for myself." Father said.
I my head as he read that poem. It was only ten lines. But it seemed to take hours. Then I heard him dropping the poem back on the table. Now came the moment of .
“I think it's terrible," he said.
I couldn't look up. My eyes were getting .
“Ben, these are the first lines of poetry he's ever written," my mother was saying. "He needs .”
“I don't know why." My father held his ground. "Isn't there enough poetry in the world already? "
I couldn't it another second. I ran from the dining room crying. Up in my room I myself on the bed and cried the worst of the out of me.
That may have been the end of the story, but not of its for me. I realized how fortunate I had been. I had a mother who said, "I think it's wonderful!" and a father who drove me to hear with "I think it's awful."
Every one of us needs that mother force, from which all flows; and yet the mother force alone is incomplete. It needs the balance of the force that ,"Watch. Listen. Review. Improve．"
Those voices of my childhood ring in my ears through the years, like two opposing winds blowing me. Between the two poles of and doubt, both in the name of love, I try to follow my true course．
A．proudly B．slowly C．anxiously D．honestly
A．praise B．surprise C．criticism D．belief
A．recite B．show C．describe D．introduce
A．waiting B．planning C．praying D．preparing
A．quickly B．confidently C．nervously D．casually
A．read B．revise C．appreciate D．polish
A．upset B．calm C．tired D．relaxed
A．shook B．raised C．lowered D．turned
A．truth B．struggle C．decision D．discussion
A．wet B．wide C．dark D．bright
A．practice B．judgment C．instruction D．encouragement
A．awful B．elegant C．fluent D．controversial
A．hold B．see C．stand D．control
A．seated B．threw C．left D．kept
A．confusion B．pressure C．tiredness D．disappointment
A．significance B．development C．difficulty D．challenge
A．failure B．honor C．creation D．improvement
A．orders B．persuades C．cautions D．declares
A．conflicting B．warning C．disturbing D．inspiring
A．confidence B．confirmation C．distrust D．disapproval