Anthony is 80 years old. He lives by himself in his own home. He spends most of his time in front of the TV his favorite programs like, football, baseball, and car racing. I’ve him for about six years and his breaks my heart. Anthony reminds me of my own grandfather.
Anthonhy is from the isalnd of Malta, a small island in the Mediterranean Sea. He came to the United States, like of us, to look for a better future for his family. He eight kids and they live in the United states but of them live near him in Florida and nor do they visit him. I him once a day to check on him and spend some time with him.
I even watch TV with him that I don’t even , but the is that he feels someone is there him company. When he gets sick, or does not feel enough to cook, I will cross my fence and start for him. I will run some errands (跑腿) for him. When he has an appointment with his _ , I will drive him too. I’ll fix his remote control when it is not , etc…If something breaks or stops working, he calls me because he knows he can me anytime.
It is important to care about someone, it isn’t your own family. You would be of yourself when you do help someone. I am pretty sure there are many Anthonys out there facing the same loneliness. Please a difference in someone’s life.
A．forming B．playing C．watching D．attending
A．known B．noticed C．realized D．admitted
A．matter B．pain C．fact D．situation
A．few B．much C．most D．number
A．taught B．helped C．raised D．brought
A．none B．all C．some D．any
A．find B．visit C．call D．miss
A．work B．waste C．quality D．sleep
A．agree B．share C．hate D．like
A．point B．theme C．problem D．answer
A．keeping B．talking C．making D．using
A．good B．happy C．busy D．well
A．cleaning B．cooking C．reading D．playing
A．All the while B．Once in a while C．After a while D．In a while
A．teacher B．doctor C．repairman D．child
A．operating B．sounding C．using D．working
A．agree with B．deal with C．count on D．learn about
A．as if B．since C．when D．even if
A．proud B．fond C．ahead D．short
A．make B．feel C．force D．explain
I went to a group activity, “Sensitivity Sunday”, which was to make us more the problems faced by disabled people. We were asked to “ a disability” for several hours one Sunday. Some members, , chose to use wheelchairs. Others wore sound-blocking earplugs（耳塞）or blindfolds（眼罩）.
Just sitting in the wheelchair was a experience. I had never considered before how it would be to use one. As soon as I sat down, my made the chair begin to roll. Its wheels were not . Then I wondered where to put my . It took me quite a while to get the metal footrest into . I took my first uneasy look at what was to be my only means of for several hours. For disabled people, “adopting a wheelchair” is not a temporary（临时的） .
I tried to find a position and thought it might be restful, kind of nice, to be around for a while. Looking around, I I would have to handle the thing myself? My hands started to ache as I the heavy metal wheels. I came to know that controlling the of the wheelchair was not going to be a(n) task.
My wheelchair experiment was soon . It made a deep impression on me. A few hours of “disability” gave me only a taste of the , both physical and mental, that disabled people must overcome.
A．curious about B．aware of C．interested in D．careful with
A．cure B．choose C．prevent D．analyze（分析）
A．instead B．strangely C．as usual D．like me
A．learning B．working C．satisfying D．relaxing
A．convenient B．clumsy C．boring D．exciting
A．height B．force C．skill D．weight
A．locked B．repaired C．powered D．grasped(抓紧)
A．hands B．feet C．keys D．handles
A．place B．action C．play D．effect
A．operation B．communication C．transportation D．production
A．exploration B．education C．experiment D．entertainment
A．flexible B．safe C．starting D．comfortable
A．yet B．just C．still D．even
A．shown B．pushed C．driven D．guided
A．realized B．suggested C．agreed D．admitted
A．lifted B．turned C．pressed D．seized
A．path B．position C．direction D．way
A．easy B．heavy C．major D．extra
A．forgotten B．repeated C．conducted D．finished
A．weaknesses B．anxieties C．challenges D．illnesses
A young and successful executive was driving along a neighborhood street, going a bit too fast. He was watching for kids playing between parked cars and down when he thought he saw something.
his car passed, one child appeared, and a brick onto the car’s side door. He braked his car and backed to the spot from the brick had been thrown.
He out of the car, grabbed some kid and him up against a parked car, shouting, “What was that all about ”Just what are you doing?”he “That’s a new car and that brick you threw is going toa lot of money. Why did you do it?”“Please, mister, Please, I’m sorry. I didn’t know what else to do！”the youngster. “It’s my brother,”he said. “He off the step and fell out of his and I can’t lift him up.”Sobbing, the boy asked the executive, “Would you please_______ me get him back? He’s hurt and he’s too for me.”
_______by the words , he lifted the young man back into the wheelchair and took out his handkerchief and wiped the cuts, to see that everything was going to be okay.
“Thank you, sir. And God bless you,”the child said to him. The man then watched the little
boy his brother to the sidewalk toward their home. It was a long walk to his car, a long slow walk. He never did repair the side door. He kept the mark to him not to go through life so fast that has to throw a brick at you to get your attention.
A．got B．slowed C．took D．walked
A．with B．If C．As D．Until
A．put B．sent C．went D．flew
A．which B．where C．what D．that
A．brought B．arrived C．jumped D．rushed
A．brought B．drove C．picked D．dragged
A．went on B．worked on C．moved on D．insisted on
A．spent B．cost C．worth D．offer
A．shouted B．begged C．said D．screamed
A．rolled B．got C．turned D．went
A．car B．chair C．wheelchair D．bikes
A．help B．make C．have D．give
A．thick B．heavy C．angry D．thin
A．Surprised B．Satisfied C．Moved D．Feared
A．testing B．checking C．examining D．aiming
A．honest B．modest C．grateful D．fearful
A．push B．drag C．carry D．take
A．away B．out C．off D．back
A．force B．want C．remember D．remind
A．someone B．anyone C．nobody D．everyone
One Friday we were packing to leave for a weekend away when my daughter heard cries for help. When I went to investigate, I discovered an elderly neighbour we knew had taken a bad fall on her front steps. She was clearly in so I helped her inside her house and settled her on the couch.
I noticed how and dark her place was and it was obvious she hadn't cleaned in a while. She she didn't need an ambulance or help and that someone would be around soon, so I her with a bottle of water at her side.
As I left, I felt saddened to that apart from a few smiles in the past 18 months we had been neighbours, we hadn't She didn't know my name and I didn't know hers, and I hadn't even noticed she hadn't been for weeks due to backache.
That weekend I my grandmother for her 80th birthday and noticed how clean and spacious her flat seemed in comparison to my neighbour's. Then my thoughts turned to all the — daughters, grandkids, nieces and nephews — my grandmother had, and how the atmosphere was.
My neighbour, as far as I knew, had no family dropping by to visit.
When I I went to check on her but she didn't answer my Trying the back door and it open, I walked inside. More grateful than scared to see me, she explained she was . Yet, unable to bend down due to her bad back, she could not unpack groceries a delivery boy had left at floor level. Her kitchen was filled with garbage she was unable to by herself.
We've since become good friends and chat every few days. She keeps thanking me for my kindness but I helping her. Every time I return from putting out her garbage, collecting her mail or just chatting, I feel a deep sense of and peace.
A．well B．barely C．widely D．never
A．pain B．relief C．sorrow D．surprise
A．vast B．quiet C．messy D．chilly
A．insisted B．promised C．advised D．agreed
A．technical B．legal C．financial D．medical
A．accompanied B．left C．annoyed D．warned
A．doubt B．notice C．regret D．realize
A．separated B．complained C．connected D．explained
A．outside B．inside C．away D．abroad
A．missed B．supported C．ignored D．met
A．assistants B．neighbours C．visitors D．fellows
A．lively B．tense C．romantic D．heavy
A．hurriedly B．officially C．normally D．regularly
A．moved B．returned C．departed D．wandered
A．phones B．questions C．knocks D．messages
A．blowing B．keeping C．finding D．tearing
A．fill B．poor C．ill D．OK
A．take out B．leave out C．pick out D．hand out
A．enjoy B．dislike C．consider D．risk
A．safety B．direction C．satisfaction D．Honesty
The arrival of computers has brought a considerable change in all industries. With multiple features with this technology, it has become an important part of management. As a result, computers are by all businesses for their smooth running. It has been proved that computers improve the work productivity and have become a necessary professional investment.
Originally it was in the period of 1950s computers started gaining importance in the business world. At that time they were used to store data. With the popularity of computers in the commercial field, computers got used to perform multiple functions. The of computers with communication technology happened later which the creation of servers. Websites were designed which could be by the internet users. Extensive data like written documents, videos and images was in the enterprise servers.
Computers now perform many tasks. With its presence in every small workspace, let us take a look at some of its key .
The track of the financial status of a company is managed by computer. Spreadsheet software is used for this which helps to keep a record of all profits, losses, sales and costs. Company connects and interacts with its clients all across the globe through the computer. Emails are sent daily to official information and other software is used to create reports and memos. Corporate advertising like print brochures are easily created with the help of computer printers.
Companies a record of their customers, products and financial dealings through the computer. Database management software is used by the employees to the stored data, select it and use it for making reports etc. Moreover, through the computer the company gets into a direct with its bank account. There is actually no to its use.
A．associated B．compared C．employed D．showed
A．family B．office C．government D．school
A．opposed B．avoided C．ordered D．required
A．nevertheless B．therefore C．unless D．however
A．that B．when C．until D．before
A．personal B．scientific C．logical D．financial
A．happily B．hardly C．usually D．gradually
A．combination B．development C．invention D．argument
A．took over B．resulted from C．led to D．turned down
A．destroyed B．spread C．accessed D．made
A．stored B．downloaded C．charged D．changed
A．easy B．simple C．complicated D．interesting
A．uses B．branches C．sections D．techniques
A．cause B．purpose C．process D．effect
A．update B．convey C．correct D．write
A．profits B．staff C．managers D．materials
A．damage B．release C．maintain D．improve
A．doubt B．input C．output D．analyze
A．track B．finance C．connection D．investment
A．idea B．end C．reason D．answer
Steve Morris was not a typical child．But when he was nine，his to be typical was very strong．Of all the people Steve remembered，one woman，his primary-school teacher，Mrs Beneduci， in his mind．Mrs Beneduci was a wise person．She realized that mere words to a kid not carry much weight．So instead，with the secret aid of a little mouse，she found a to show Steve his real talent．
One day Mrs Beneduci began her with the question: who was Abraham Lincoln? Amy was required to answer it．She said in a voice，“Uh ．．．he，uh，had a beard．” The students burst into ．“Steve?” said the teacher．Steve stood up and confidently，“He was the 16th President of the United States．”
with Steve’s performance，the teacher then added that Abraham Lincoln had been President during the Civil War … Then she stopped， she was listening to something．It sounded like a mouse．The little girls screamed．Some stood on their chairs．Mrs Beneduci tried to the students down，and asked Steve to find the poor little creature．
Steve sat straight up in his chair and asked everybody to be ．In the sudden stillness he raised his head，hesitated for a moment，and to the wastebasket．“He’s right over there!” said Steve ．“I can hear him!”
And so he was: a frightened little mouse that was beneath the wastepaper，hoping to go ．Nature gave him a remarkable pair of to make up for his blindness．In the heart of small，sightless Steve a pride was born，and that pride is with him still． the incident，Mrs Beneduci would continue to his talent，and she always reminded Steve of the little mouse．
A little mouse gave a small boy ．Steve Morris is now a singer who is popular all over the world．
A．limit B．desire C．direction D．courage
A．stands out B．turns up C．gets through D．gives away
A．will B．shall C．might D．must
A．control B．chance C．power D．choice
A．rest B．holiday C．study D．class
A．low B．proud C．long D．wide
A．tears B．laughter C．cheers D．applause
A．decided B．predicted C．answered D．required
A．Satisfied B．Confused C．Thrilled D．Surprised
A．even when B．so that C．just because D．as though
A．calm B．lie C．keep D．settle
A．relaxed B．anxious C．quiet D．active
A．pointed B．walked C．fell D．rushed
A．slowly B．proudly C．carefully D．luckily
A．running B．escaping C．fighting D．struggling
A．undiscovered B．unexplained C．untreated D．unhurt
A．arms B．hands C．legs D．ears
A．Before B．In C．After D．For
A．test B．encourage C．inspect D．feel
A．excitement B．patience C．warmth D．confidence