Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage
There is a saying in England which goes; ‘the rain in Spain(西班牙. falls mainly on the plain’. I can tell you now that it is a . The rain in Spain seems to fall mostly on me. I am spending a year in Galicia and, although it is certainly a beautiful part of the world, I think it rains more than in England.
There are no plains here. It is a coastal area, and clouds and storms directly get pushed in from over the ocean with force. As I write, there is a heavy rain outside. I have three umbrellas. Two big ones and a little one which I keep on me , just in case. Believe me what I tell you is all true.
The problem is that very often, umbrellas offer no help at all. The wind is so strong that even the best umbrella in the world becomes useless. , I often arrive at work with a dry head and shoulders (protected by my umbrella., but with wet feet and legs. The rain falls hard and fast, and there is no escaping it.
When people from England think of Spain, they imagine beaches and sunshine. Those things are a world away from my experiences here in Galicia. But I’m not . It is because of all this rain that the countryside here is so green and beautiful. In the town a very nice white wine is made. And there are beautiful beaches here in Galicia, although there probably is on them at the moment.
And most important of all is the people. They are very friendly here. Most people I have spoken to are helpful. So I think that’s worth having a bit of for. Anyway, I love my life here in Galicia.
A．story B．warning C．lie D．tradition
A．at all times B．in the future C．for the time being D．in time
A．In addition B．After all C．In all D．As a result
A．studying B．complaining C．dreaming D．questioning
A．somebody B．anybody C．everybody D．nobody
A．money B．wine C．rain D．work
Charlie is twenty-three now. He a university and found work in a factory last year. It’s and there are no more than fifty workers in it. And only he in a university. So he looks down upon （瞧不起）his . He always thinks he’s right and never agree with . He likes to say, “I’ve never made a mistake!”
But once the young man couldn’t a foreign instructions (说明书). An old worker studied it for two days and Mr White, the boss of the factory, it meant. The boss asked him why. He made a few excuses to say for . And he didn’t agree with the old man. The boss became angry and asked, “Is it that you’ve never made a mistake?”
The young man wouldn’t make Mr White and had to say, “No, it isn’t, sir.”
Having this, the workers were happy. One of them asked, “It means that you also make some mistakes!”
Charlie his mind at once and said, “I made only one mistake in my !”
“When?” the boss asked in surprise.
“Just now, sir,” answered the young man. “When Mr White me acknowledge (承认) I was wrong!”
A．visited B．left C．built D．reached
A．small B．big C．new D．old
A．lived B．traveled C．arrived D．studied
A．parents B．teacher C．workmates D．classmates
A．another B．other C．the other D．others
A．see B．write C．understand D．read
A．told B．asked C．taught D．laughed at
A．when B．what C．how D．where
A．him B．himself C．them D．themselves
A．clever B．sure C．true D．able
A．sad B．sadder C．angry D．angrier
A．heard B．listened C．guessed D．reported
A．lost B．hated C．changed D．thought
A．life B．office C．family D．bedroom
A．helped B．made C．watched D．Had
I believe listening is a powerful medicine．
It was Sunday ．I had the last to see and I got into her room ．She was an old woman , sitting on the bed , trying to her socks ．Usually I said something like this : “How are you feeling ? The nurse says your son is visiting you today．I believe you are seeing him．”
She me with a serious voice , “Sit down , doctor ．This is my story , not yours ．”
I was surprised and ．I sat down and helped her with the socks ．She began to tell me that her only son lived not far from her , she had not seen him for five years ．She believed her health problems were worse because of her son ．After hearing her story and helping her put on her socks , I asked if there was I could do for her ．She her head and smiled ．All she wanted me to do was to ．
Each story is ．Some are clear; others are not．Some are true; others are not , yet all those things do not really ．What matters to the storyteller is that the story is heard ．
Listening to someone’s story costs nothing but it is the key to healing （康复）．I often what the woman taught me , and I myself of the importance of stopping , sitting down and truly listening ．I the power of listening ．
A．doctor B．nurse C．patient D．student
A．take off B．get off C．clean out D．put on
A．looking forward to B．asking for C．going on D．worrying about
A．impressed B．stopped C．asked D．greeted
A．excited B．mad C．embarrassed D．angry
A．or B．so C．but D．if
A．missin B．loving C．understanding D．meeting
A．nothing else B．anything else C．nothing D．everything
A．shook B．dropped C．waved D．moved
A．see B．smell C．listen D．feel
A．terrible B．different C．similar D．true
A．happen B．appear C．matter D．change
A．think of B．dream of C．lead to D．laugh at
A．teach B．ask C．remind D．cheer
A．talk about B．show off C．believe in D．run out of
Yang Mi，born in Beijing on September l2，1986，is a Chinese mainland actress．At the age of 4，she got her first TV drama role；at 16，she a model for a fashion magazine；at l8，she went to her dream college—Beijing Film Academy（北京电影学院）．Many believe that life has smiled on her．
In 2010，the 24-year-old played Luo Qingchuan in the time-traveling TV drama，Palace（《宫锁心玉》）．The drama became a big success and made Yang very ．The number of her micro blog followers from several thousand to more than three million overnight．
Could she be any ？ Yang doesn’t think luck had anything to with her success．She makes her way all by herself．“Every is from the efforts I’ve made，”said Yang．People now think she’s very hard—working．
She still recalls the time when people gave her the cold shoulder．Some treated her with little respect．They didn’t want to help her in her time of need．“I have to them because they make me believe myself，”she said．
That’s why she always help others when they are ．In May，Yang became the ambassador（大使）for the Climate Group．She calls on people to join the Million—Miracle project and trees on China’s dry land．In April，2009，Yang Mi was considered a member of the Four Young Dan actresses（四小花旦）along with Huang Shengyi，Wang Luodan，Liu Yifei．
A．became B．wanted C．asked D．bought
A．student B．actress C．player D．model
A．great B．rich C．1ucky D．famous
A．began B．covered C．increased D．turned
A．happier B．1uckier C．healthier D．busier
A．do B．play C．stay D．talk
A．play B．role C．drama D．chance
A．help B．ask C．thank D．follow
A．in need B．in doubt C．in tears D．in this way
A．provide B．buy C．water D．plant
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Everyone needs friends. We all like to feel close to someone. It is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh, and do things with. Surely, there are times when we need to be . We don’t always want people around. But we would feel lonely if we never had a .
No two people are just the same. Sometimes friends don’t get along well . That doesn’t that they no longer like each other. Most of the time they will make up and continue friends.
Sometimes friends move . Then we feel very sad. We miss them very much. But we can call them and write to them. It could be that we would even see them again. And we can make new friends. It is surprising to how much we like new people when we get to know them.
Families sometimes name their children after a close friend. Many places are after men and women who have been friendly to people in a town. Some libraries are named this way. So are some schools. We think of these people when we go to these places.
There’s more good news for people have friends. They live longer than people who don’t. Why? It could be that they are . Being happy helps you stay well. Or it could be just knowing that someone cares. If someone cares about you, you take better care of yourself.
A．lonely B．alone C．happy D．nervous
A．friend B．home C．bother D．sister
A．say B．think C．mean D．suggest
A．to be B．not to be C．not being D．being
A．away B．on C．off D．to
A．find out B．look for C．search D．find
A．suggested B．named C．run D．visited
A．on B．of C．in D．at
A．which B．whose C．who D．where
A．healthy B．healthier C．happy D．Happier
Some years ago on a hot summer day in south Florida a little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming hole behind his house.
In a ____ to dive into the cool water, he ran out the back door, leaving ____ his shoes, socks, and shirt as he went. He flew into the water, not ____ that as he swam toward the middle of the lake, an alligator(鳄鱼) was swimming ____ him. His mother in the house was looking out of the window. She saw the two as they got closer and closer together. In great fear, she ____ toward the water,____ to her son as loudly as she could.
Hearing her voice, the little boy became alarmed and made a ____ to swim to his mother. It was too ____. Just as he reached her son, the alligator reached him.
From the bank, the mother caught her little boy by the ____ just as the alligator snatched his legs. That began an unbelievable tug-of-war(拔河比赛) between the two. The alligator was much ____ than the mother, but the mother wouldn’t give up.
A farmer ____ to drive by. He heard the cry, raced from his truck, took aim and shot the alligator.
After weeks and weeks in the hospital, the little boy was in good ____ again. But on his legs there were scars(伤疤) ____ by the animal and, on his arms, there were also scars left by his mother in her effort to hold on to the son she loved.
A newspaper reporter asked the boy ____ he would show him his scars. The boy lifted his legs. And then, with clear ____, he said to the reporter:” But look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too. I have them because my mother wouldn't let go.”
A．hurry B．dream C．hungry D．time
A．for B．over C．behind D．out
A．hearing B．understanding C．feeling D．realizing
A．backward B．downward C．toward D．upward
A．ran B．walked C．jumped D．moved
A．smiling B．shouting C．talking D．nodding
A．change B．mistake C．face D．return
A．dangerous B．close C．late D．early
A．legs B．arms C．hands D．feet
A．faster B．taller C．bigger D．stronger
A．happened B．came C．noticed D．stopped
A．shape B．health C．look D．build
A．followed B．written C．left D．broken
A．where B．how C．when D．whether
A．sadness B．pride C．purpose D．service