My father brought home a sailboat when I was ten, and almost each Sunday in summers we would go sailing. Dad was quite skilled in sailing, but not good at __. As for me, I __ both well before twelve because of living close to Lake Ontario.
The last time Dad and I set sail together is really __ . It was a perfect weekend after I graduated from university. I came home and __ Dad to go sailing. Out we set soon on the __ __ lake. Dad hadn’t sailed for years, but everything well with the tiller（舵柄）in his hands.
When we were in the middle of the lake, a wind came all of a sudden. The boat was _ _ violently(猛烈地). Dad was always at his best in any __, but at this moment he __ .
“John! __ !” he shouted in a trembling(颤抖的) voice, with the tiller still in his hands.
In my memory he could fix any __. He was the one I always __ __ for strength and security. Before I could respond, a _ of water got into the boat. I rushed to the tiller it was too late. Anther huge wall of water the boat in a minute. We were thrown into the water, and Dad was struggling aimlessly. At that moment, I felt fiercely of him.
I swam to Dad and assisted him in climbing onto the hull（船壳）of the boat. Upon sitting on the hull, Dad was still a little frightened. “It’s all right, Dad. We are __ __ now,” I comforted him.
That was the first time Dad had counted on me in a moment of emergency(紧急情况). More importantly, I found it was my turn to start __ of my father.
A．boating B．running C．swimming D．teaching
A．enjoyed B．desired C．hated D．learned
A．unforgivable B．unforgettable C．cheerful D．regretful
A．sent B．ordered C．invited D．allowed
A．calm B．icy C．stormy D．thundery
A．finished B．went C．seemed D．sounded
A．strong B．gentle C．cold D．hot
A．pulled B．broken C．sailed D．hit
A．danger B．place C．sport D．job
A．suffered B．fell C．froze D．forgot
A．Look B．Help C．Run D．Jump
A．problem B．relationship C．machine D．boat
A．turned to B．lived with C．argued with D．objected to
A．fountain B．stream C．shower D．wave
A．before B．or C．after D．but
A．turned on B．turned into C．turned over D．turned up
A．ashamed B．protective C．tired D．afraid
A．hopelessly B．quickly C．slowly D．helplessly
A．painful B．dangerous C．safe D．tired
A．catching sight B．getting fond C．getting tired D．taking care
The concept of solitude(独处) in the digital world is almost nonexistent.In the world of digital technology，email，social networking and online video games，information is meant to be ___.Solitude can be hard to discover____it has been given up.In this respect，new technologies have___our culture.
The desire to be connected has brought solitude to a(n)____as we’ve known it.People have become so____in the world of networks and connections that one can often be contacted____they’d rather not be.Today we can talk，text，email，chat and blog(写博客)，not only from our____，but from our mobile phones as well.
Most developed nations have become ____on digital technology simply because they’ve grown accustomed to it，and at this point not____it would make them an outsider.____，many jobs and careers require people to be____.From this point of view，technology has changed the culture of work.Being reachable might feel like a___to those who may not want to be able to be contacted at all times.
I suppose the positive side is that solitude is still possible for anyone who____wants it.Computers can be shut____and mobile phones can be turned off.The ability to be “connected” and “on” has many____，as well as disadvantages.Travelers have ended up____on mountains，and mobile phones have saved countless lives.They can also make people feel ____and forced to answer unwanted calls or____to unwanted texts.
Attitudes towards our connectedness as a society____across generations.Some find today’s technology a gift.Others consider it a curse.Regardless of anyone’s view on the subject，it’s hard to imagine what life would be like____daily advancements in technology.(2012·江苏)
A．updated B．received C．shared D．collected
A．though B．until C．once D．before
A．respected B．shaped C．ignored D．preserved
A．edge B．stage C．end D．balance
A．sensitive B．intelligent C．considerate D．reachable
A．even if B．only if C．as if D．if only
A．media B．computers C．databases D．monitors
A．bent B．hard C．keen D．dependent
A．finding B．using C．protecting D．changing
A．Also B．Instead C．Otherwise D．Somehow
A．connected B．trained C．recommended D．interested
A．pleasure B．benefit C．burden D．disappointment
A．slightly B．hardly C．merely D．really
A．out B．down C．up D．in
A．aspects B．weaknesses C．advantages D．exceptions
A．hidden B．lost C．relaxed D．deserted
A．trapped B．excited C．confused D．amused
A．turn B．submit C．object D．reply
A．vary B．arise C．spread D．exist
A．beyond B．within C．despite D．without
One day，while I was walking to work，I decided to bring some flowers that I had picked from my garden that morning.On the way，I ____ a stranger and presented the bunch to him with a smile card.____ by the sense of joy I felt from giving flowers to another person，and may be ____ his day，I wanted to do it again.
When I got to my office，I had the ____ of anonymously(匿名) leaving flowers around the workplace.The impersonal(无人情味的) ___ of the building where I work makes me ____.It just feels a little boring sometimes，____ it’s a nice building with great light.I __8__ lots of people might feel the same way，so why not put a little ___ there，and throw in an inspirational quote while I’m at it？____，who doesn’t like flowers?
So，for the past month，I’ve been ____ flowers in a little cup on the sink in the bathroom.Each week，I ____ the flowers and the quote.It always feels ____ for me to read quotes like Henry David Thoreau’s “If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams，he will meet with a ____ unexpected in common hours.” and Gandhi’s “The fragrance(香味) always ____ on the hand that gives the rose.” If anything，I figured，it at least makes me ____ each time I visit the bathroom.
Then today，when I walked in，I noticed ____ flowers in the cup，and a quote that someone else had written！It ____，“Be the change you wish to see in the world.”—Gandhi.
This little act ____ me that，at the end of the day，we’re all just people with hearts ____ the various roles and different hats we may wear in the workplace.
I did a little dance and I am smiling wide for the rest of the day!
A．picked out B．came across C．called up D．pointed at
A．Struck B．Informed C．Surprised D．Honoured
A．calming B．determining C．reflecting D．brightening
A．belief B．way C．idea D．aim
A．design B．atmosphere C．decoration D．regulation
A．uncomfortable B．impolite C．impatient D．unconscious
A．when B．unless C．because D．though
A．concluded B．considered C．doubted D．expected
A．mystery B．adventure C．beauty D．courage
A．More or less B．After all C．At most D．In no case
A．growing B．watering C．putting D．arranging
A．count B．check C．clean D．change
A．refreshing B．interesting C．satisfying D．puzzling
A．prize B．truth C．success D．miracle
A．holds B．attaches C．remains D．focuses
A．strong B．happy C．excited D．shocked
A．good B．new C．small D．special
A．printed B．asked C．replied D．said
A．introduces B．warns C．suggests D．reminds
A．regardless of B．in terms of C．in addition to D．instead of
There was once a man who met with a shipwreck(船只失事) and landed on a deserted island.Every day he prayed，____ someone could pass and rescue him，but to his ____，no one ever came.
Months went by and this man learned to ___ food and firewood from the island and stored them in a hut(棚屋) that he constructed，which helped him ____ on the deserted island.One day when he ____ his hut after hunting for food，____，he saw his hut was on fire，along with everything else he had!
All of his ____ were going up in smoke！The only thing ____ was the clothes on his back.At first he was ___，frozen there and then he was filled with ____！He threw a fist into the air and began yelling, “How unfair！How could this ____ to me？I’ve been praying every day for months but now everything that I have is on fire！”
Later the man grew so ____ that he fell on his hands and knees weeping heavily when he happened to look up and ____ a ship coming in his direction.The man was ____.As they were heading back to civilization，the man asked the captain, “How were you able to ____ me？” The captain ____，“We were voyaging across the ocean when a cloud of ____ going up caught our attention.We ____ to go check it out and that’s when we found you！”
In life we will always be ___ with challenges，problems，and disasters.Always keep in mind that a disaster can sometimes be good ____ in disguise(掩盖)．
A．realizing B．imagining C．hoping D．doubting
A．excitement B．disappointment C．amazement D．embarrassment
A．collect B．receive C．order D．share
A．survive B．suffer C．adapt D．develop
A．visited B．put up C．returned to D．passed
A．naturally B．unexpectedly C．instead D．anyway
A．preparations B．preferences C．feelings D．possessions
A．left B．valued C．lost D．moved
A．touched B．shocked C．bored D．confused
A．anger B．pain C．fear D．shame
A．open B．object C．happen D．appeal
A．unreasonable B．tired C．weak D．desperate
A．spotted B．sought C．caught D．searched
A．rescued B．protected C．rewarded D．welcomed
A．trust B．keep C．seize D．find
A．declared B．explained C．analysed D．added
A．light B．smoke C．water D．sound
A．forgot B．continued C．pretended D．decided
A．supplied B．satisfied C．faced D．equipped
A．experience B．luck C．information D．progress
Most people give little thought to the pens they write with，especially since the printers in modern homes and offices mean that very ____things are handwritten.All too often，people buy a pen based only on ____，and wonder why they are not satisfied ___ they begin to use it.However，buying a pen that you’ll enjoy is not ____ if you keep the following in mind.
First of all，a pen should fit comfortably in your hand and be __5__ to use.The thickness of the pen is the most important characteristic(特征)____ comfort.Having a small hand and thick fingers，you may be comfortable with a thin pen.If you have a ____ hand and thicker fingers you may ____a fatter pen.The length of a pen can ____ influence comfort.A pen that is too ____ can easily feel topheavy and unstable.
Then，the writing point of the pen should ____ the ink to flow evenly(均匀地) while the pen remains in touch with the paper.____ will make it possible for you to create a ____ line of writing.The point should also be sensitive enough to ____ink from running when the pen is lifted.A point that does not block the ____ may leave drops of ink，____ you pick the pen up and put it down again.
___，the pen should make a thick，dark line.Fineline pens may ____ bad handwriting，but fine，delicate lines do not command ____ next to printed text，as，____，a signature on a printed letter.A broader line，on the other hand，gives an impression of confidence and authority(权威)．
A．many B．few C．pleasant D．important
A．looks B．reason C．value D．advantages
A．once B．if C．because D．though
A．convenient B．practical C．strange D．difficult
A．heavy B．easy C．hard D．safe
A．taking B．finding C．determining D．seeking
A．stronger B．weaker C．smaller D．larger
A．prefer B．recommend C．prepare D．demand
A．hardly B．also C．never D．still
A．thick B．light C．long D．soft
A．change B．allow C．reduce D．press
A．They B．One C．This D．Some
A．thin B．rough C．black D．smooth
A．prevent B．free C．protect D．remove
A．way B．sight C．flow D．stream
A．so B．as C．and D．yet
A．Meanwhile B．Generally C．Afterwards D．Finally
A．show up B．differ from C．break down D．compensate for
A．attention B．support C．respect D．admission
A．at most B．for example C．in brief D．on purpose
When I was a small child，during the war，we were very poor and we lived in a faraway village.One day，on the road，I found the ____ pieces of a mirror.There was a motorcycle accident.
I ____ to find all the pieces and put them ____，but it was not possible，so I used only the ___ piece and I made it round.I could ____ with it as a toy and became greatly attracted by the ____ that I could reflect light to dark places where the sun would never shine—in ____ holes and some other dark places.It became a game for me to ____ light into the darkest places I could find.
I ____ the little mirror，and，as I grew up，I would take it out ____ I had nothing to do and ____ the game.As I became a man，I grew to realize that this was not ____ a child’s game but a metaphor(暗喻) for what I might ____ my life.I came to ____ that I am not the light or the source of light.But light—truth，understanding，knowledge—is there，and it will shine in many dark places ____ I reflect it.
I am just a single piece of a mirror whose ____ design and shape I do not know.___，with what I have I can reflect light into the dark places of this ____—into the black places in the ____ of men—and change some things in some people.Perhaps others may see and do the same.This is what I am about.This is the ____ of my life.
A．broken B．wasted C．painted D．sharpened
A．pretended B．tried C．demanded D．hated
A．back B．down C．together D．aside
A．lightest B．longest C．hardest D．largest
A．talk B．play C．deal D．share
A．suggestion B．fact C．decision D．reason
A．deep B．big C．bright D．empty
A．attract B．show C．get D．bring
A．kept B．cut C．used D．mended
A．until B．before C．when D．after
A．watch B．continue C．remember D．change
A．just B．wholly C．really D．even
A．get from B．owe to C．tell about D．do with
A．announce B．doubt C．understand D．expect
A．so that B．now that C．even if D．only if
A．whole B．unique C．special D．other
A．Otherwise B．However C．Besides D．Therefore
A．country B．village C．world D．city
A．hands B．brains C．eyes D．hearts
A．way B．standard C．quality D．meaning