Have you ever not wanted to do something so badly that you would rather die than go? Well that’s how I about joining Madcaps, a mothers and daughters club assisting philanthropies（慈善事业）.But now I believe that you open up your mind to things because eventually you might end up enjoying it.
“It’s a waste of time”, I said when my mom told I had to join Madcaps, and then when she said I had to at a homeless shelter I thought this just could not be .
We got there late, of course, and the security guard led us to the kitchen we ran into 48 other fellow Madcaps members. Since I’m so socially awkward（糟糕的） I had met only one person at a pool party, earlier this year. I looked around for her but she was not there. Damn, I was ! When the man in charge came out and asked for 3 mothers to work outside the to clean up the plates, my mom just happened to volunteer leaving me to food with others.
Soon the families started to walk in and a little girl walked up and pointed to the food I was I gave her the cold sandwich, she nodded in a form of saying , and then walked to join her family at the large table.
As she walked away I thought of how much I I get to go the top schools. I have a great house and I have a warm meal every night. It that little girl to make me realize how lucky I am. After that moment I had a change of . Now, I love Madcaps and don’t miss one meeting, I have being socially awkward and now have many friends. And this year I am sure I will do the required 20 hours of philanthropies.
I believe that if you have an mind about things you can accomplish more and become a better rounded person. I believe sometimes you can make a difference just doing one thing you don’t want to do .
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A．should B．would C．may D．can
A．also B．just C．not D．still
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A．where B．when C．until D．because
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A man and his girlfriend got married. Everyone could tell that the love they had for each other was true.
A few months later, the wife came to the husband with a proposal, "I read in a magazine about how we can 36 our marriage. Each of us will write a list of the things that we find a bit 37 with the other. Then, we can talk about how we can 38 them together and make our lives happier together."
The husband 39 . So each of them went to a(n) 40 room and thought about the things that annoyed them about the other for the rest of the day.
The next morning, at the breakfast table, they decided that they would go over their 41 .
"I'll start," offered the wife. She 42 her list. It had many items on it, enough to fill 3 pages. After the wife had read all three pages to her husband, 43 the husband stated, "I don't have anything on my list. I think that you are perfect the 44 that you are. I don't want you to 45 anything for me."
The wife, touched by his honesty and the depth of his love for her and his 46 of her, turned her head and wept.
In life, there are enough times when we are disappointed, depressed and annoyed. We don't really have to go 47 for them. We have a wonderful world that is full of beauty, light and promise. Why waste time seeking the bad, disappointing or annoying when we can look around us, and see the wonderful things before us?
A．enrich B．strengthen C．lengthen D．deepen
A．annoying B．surprising C．satisfying D．inspiring
A．fix B．do C．find D．set
A．smiled B．refused C．agreed D．hesitated
A．spare B．separate C．empty D．special
A．dishes B．magazines C．lives D．lists
A．put away B．handed in C．took out D．wrote down
A．disappointedly B．unluckily C．bitterly D．quietly
A．appearance B．way C．situation D．position
A．change B．accept C．decide D．drop
A．advice B．warning C．acceptance D．pride
A．leaving B．waiting C．asking D．looking
“Welcome, Mary,” I said. She raised her head and looked into my eyes. The smile on my face 36 . Dear God, I thought, what 37 has entered the life of this little girl?
After settling Mary into her new desk and 38 her, I went to the headmaster. She said, “Sit down and I’ll 39 you in. Mary’s mother who loved her very much was shot and killed in her 40 one night at their house. Mary, screaming, escaped to a neighbor’s. Then the child went into 41 . She hadn’t cried or 42 her mother since.”
I returned only to discover that the children were already avoiding this “ 43 ” child. “Mary’s been hurt badly, but we can do a lot to help her,” I explained gently. Bless all children. How loving they can be 44 they understand.
In spite of our 45 , we seemed to be getting no closer to Mary and even my faith was wearing 46 . My heart ached so badly, wanting this child to come alive, to be aware of the beauty, the wonder, the fun, and even the 47 of living.
Spring approaching, children 48 to make flower baskets for room decoration. During the lunch time, a girl came hurrying to me. “Come to see Mary’s basket,” she said 49 . “You’ll never believe it!” I 50 my breath at its beauty, for it couldn’t have been the work from a child that 51 .
“Mary,” I said. “This is beautiful. How did you ever 52 ?” She looked at me with the shining eyes of any 53 little girl, saying, “My mother loved flowers.”
Thank you, God, You’ve 54 us the miracle(奇迹). I knelt and put my arms around the child. Then the tears came, slowly at first, but soon she was 55 her heart out against my shoulder. The other children had tears in their eyes, too, but theirs—like mine—were tears of joy.
A．formed B．broadened C．spread D．froze
A．wonder B．problem C．horror D．amazement
A．introducing B．comforting C．praising D．touching
A．put B．fill C．push D．let
A．absence B．presence C．company D．eyes
A．shock B．anger C．hunger D．action
A．missed B．mentioned C．seen D．heard
A．sweet B．sad C．lonely D．different
A．before B．though C．once D．unless
A．lessons B．talks C．words D．efforts
A．strong B．thick C．thin D．heavy
A．cost B．pain C．course D．pleasure
A．decided B．waited C．preferred D．wished
A．worriedly B．excitedly C．softly D．secretly
A．caught B．stopped C．counted D．took
A．old B．weak C．young D．clever
A．arrange B．prepare C．handle D．manage
A．unusual B．careful C．normal D．friendly
A．told B．taught C．paid D．given
A．crying B．shouting C．drawing D．Knocking
Have you ever imagined that you could be cloned(克隆)like Dolly，the sheep，in the not too distant future?
The news that a human embryo(胚胎)has been 36 cloned for the first time has caused mixed reactions(反应)．
The 37 was carried out by scientists from the Advanced Cell Technology Inc(ACT)，in Massachusetts，US. The group 38 the news on November 25.
This is not a cloned human being. “A 39 is alive，it walks，it breathes，”said Jamie Grifo，an expert on the study of cloning at New York University School of Medicine.
“This is a set of cells in a lab that will be used to 40 someone's life.”
Such research could lead to treatment for 41 such as heart disease，AIDS and even cancer， 42 scientists.
Despite high hopes from other scientists，the news 43 concerns immediately from religious and political leaders. Several 44 in the US do not allow human cloning. President George W．Bush also made it clear that he is 45 any type of human cloning. However，the 46 at ACT said they have no interest at present in developing an early embryo into 47 .
Animals have been cloned repeatedly since Dolly，the sheep,48 in 1997.And there were no real technical 49 to stand in the way of scientists making a cloned human embryo.
This time the research group used traditional cloning technology with a human 50 . 51 it was given DNA from an adult cell，the egg began to 52 . 53 it was stopped from becoming a baby—at a stage in which it was 54 a ball of cells. The 55 technology has been used to clone sheep，cattle and monkeys.
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A．research B．report C．works D．task
A．made known B．made C．said D．had
A．cell B．person C．man D．clone (克隆人)
A．save B．kill C．cure D．treat
A．patients B．health C．diseases D．things
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A．different B．usual C．ordinary D．same
A businessman was on a business trip to Tokyo（东京）. One day he went to buy some gifts for his employees (雇员) back in his country. He entered a supermarket. A lady smiled and welcomed him. He was very touched, and felt good .Because he was not able to 1 the warmth of her smile, he was watching her as he was 2 . She was giving the same 3 to all the people who walked into the supermarket.
The businessman started thinking if she hated doing the same thing. So he asked, “My dear lady, are you 4 of doing this job?” The lady smiled and said, “No, sir, I have 5 here for the last 10 years and I love my job.” The businessman was surprised and asked, “Why have you stayed here for ten years, and why do you like your job 6 much?” The lady said, “Because I am doing something good for my 7 .” The businessman found this interesting. He asked, “Why?” The lady said, “As most of our customers are 8 , they spend foreign currency（货币） here. So our country has a lot of money and becomes richer. People who are happy with our service will __9___ more often and spend more money in our country.”
Surprised by her 10 , the businessman thanked her. After returning to his own country he worked hard to introduce the same attitude (态度) to his workers, and today his company is one of the best companies in the world.
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A．stood B．learned C．worked D．lived
A．so B．very C．even D．enough
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A．millionaires B．managers C．strangers D．foreigners
A．sing B．visit C．talk D．save
A．action B．service C．attitude D．help
When I was about 8 years old, I asked my mum to buy me a certain biscuit because it sponsored（赞助）Flash Gordon. Gordon was a super-hero who 31 for good deeds（事情）in outer space.
My mum would buy the 32 for me because I 33 the prize that came with it. The prize was a pair of glasses that Gordon 34 .
However, in order to get the prize I had to 35 the whole box of biscuits out because it was at the 36 . I didn’t dare to think of 37 my way to the prize because I was too 38 . Yes, I wanted to be like Flash Gordon! 39 the glasses came out from the bottom, I put them on. I felt like my favorite 40 . I wore them everywhere my mum and I went. I even tried to wear them to 41, but the teachers didn’t want a super-hero flying around the playground.
Over the years there were other prizes from many 42 brands（牌子）of biscuits, but I was never really 43 the biscuits, only the 44 .
When you think about it, 45 itself can be like a box of biscuits. Even as adults, we keep 46 that prize at all costs. Just 47 what we do at times. We become greedy（贪婪的）to get what we think is the prize.
Try to look at it from a different view. Wouldn’t it be better to 48 the journey along the way ? In other words, don’t be impatient and pour the box. That will only spoil（破坏）the 49 meaning of the prize. Enjoy what you have and be grateful. I promise your prize will 50 , without having to push others out of the way to get it.
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A．biscuit B．toy C．book D．space
A．designed B．deserved C．offered D．wanted
A．made B．sold C．owned D．wore
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A．changing B．losing C．eating D．finding
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A．Although B．Since C．While D．Once
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A．old B．famous C．different D．special
A．interested in B．afraid of C．good at D．angry at
A．color B．price C．box D．prize
A．success B．life C．love D．wealth
A．looking at B．looking after C．looking for D．looking up
A．think about B．set down C．pack up D．go through
A．cut B．stop C．plan D．enjoy
A．new B．real C．funny D．strange
A．appear B．disappear C．flow D．enrich