As a teacher．I often make it a rule that when we are on a field trip，there will be no talking aswe enter a building．This rule to entering any place，whether it is a cinema，a church，a theatre, or any other place．
Once，in New York City，I took my class to see a(n) near Times Square．When we
arrived at the theatre，there were about twenty other classes outside waiting to get in．The students from the other schools were not and there was pandemonium(乌烟瘴气)．I told my students to stay in a line and keep ．I told them that we would not carry ourselves like those other ． Soon we started to file into the theatre，and it was very disorganized．There was a lady the groups and get them to their seats， students were everywhere and really knew where to go．My class，observing our rule，walked in in two single-file lines． We stood near the door behind everyone else，and we ．All of a sudden，the lady who was noticed us and she walked our direction． She asked the students the teacher was for our group, and I raised my ．She asked,“Very, very nice to meet you．Come this way．”We were led into the theatre， ，and we were given front-row seats．
Sometimes for others may not seem like it is going to have an effect，especially when you no one around who is taking manners into ．However，that is usually the time when such actions will be most appreciated and recognized．
A．leads B．applies C．turns D．belongs
A．play B．lady C．teacher D．exhibition
A．sorted out B．settled down C．turned away D．lined up
A．behaving B．listening C．concentrating D．watching
A．order B．contact C．watch D．time
A．places B．seats C．classes D．teachers
A．scold B．dismiss C．attract D．organize
A．and B．but C．so D．while
A．anyone B．nobody C．everyone D．somebody
A．anxiously B．immediately C．quietly D．hurriedly
A．passed B．chatted C．rushed D．waited
A．in trouble B．on guard C．in charge D．on business
A．in B．to C．for D．under
A．how B．where C．what D．whether
A．voice B．arm C．head D．hand
A．finally B．somehow C．first D．instead
A．respect B．love C．concern D．support
A．receive B．visit C．recognize D．meet
A．practice B．effect C．account D．operation
A．urgent B．kind C．legal D．firm
The new science of spending comes to a surprising conclusion. How we use our money may_______ as much or more than how much we’ve got it.
Money spent on experiences, rather than material goods, _______ more happiness.
Imagine that you wake up tomorrow morning to _____ $1 million under your bed .What would you do______that cash?
The money will probably make you think about one thing ______ all else— yourself. A large amount of research reveals that money______our selfish sides. We will______much on what that money can do for us alone. Perhaps you are imagining buying a faster car, or even a new house.
But studies show that______goods often fail to deliver _______ happiness. Fortunately, our ongoing research _______many ways to get more happiness from every dollar you spend. Changing how you spend money can increase your happiness.
But making these_______ needs to challenge some of our ideas of spending. It’s hard not to _______buying a house as a wise investment. But research shows it brings very little happiness. A study in the United States found that homeowners, on average, were no happier than_______.
So, working hard to save money for a house might not be such a good idea _______ it means spending less time with your families and friends. And dozens of studies show that people get more happiness from buying _______ than material things. Experimental purchases—such as trips, concerts and special meals –are more ______connected to our sense of self.
And experiences come with one more_______. They tend to bring us_______to other people, but more often, material things are enjoyed _______.So social contacts are important to _______ mental and physical health.
A．present B．matter C．appear D．equal
A．leads to B．breaks out C．holds on D．brings along
A．keep B．own C．discover D．count
A．to B．with C．about D．for
A．above B．below C．before D．after
A．shows B．explains C．proves D．designs
A．depend B．concentrate C．take D．look
A．mental B．material C．beautiful D．clever
A．outgoing B．lasting C．willing D．exciting
A．invites B．offers C．prefers D．follows
A．changes B．plans C．decisions D．mistakes
A．know B．view C．dream D．judge
A．buyers B．sellers C．builders D．renters
A．if B．how C．unless D．though
A．houses B．cars C．experiences D．health
A．clearly B．hardly C．generally D．deeply
A．advantage B．conclusion C．purpose D．identity
A．familiar B．close C．proper D．native
A．completely B．worldwide C．secretly D．alone
A．gain B．damage C．improve D．Build
Over years, I've been teaching kids about a simple but powerful concept-the ant philosophy(哲学)．They have an amazing four-part philosophy．First, ants never ．If they're headed somewhere and you try to stop them, they'll look for another ．Second, ants think about winter and summer．That’s an important You can't be so naïve(幼稚的)as to think summer will last forever．So ants are gathering in their winter in the middle of summer．Think ahead．The third part is that ants think summer all winter．During the winter, they themselves, "This won't last long; we'll soon be out of here．" They can't to get out．Last, how much will an ant gather during the summer to prepare for the winter? All that it can．What a great philosophy to have—the ant philosophy: never give up, look ahead, stay and do all you can．
A．escape B．return C．quit D．advance
A．ant B．way C．war D．cave
A．attitude B．plan C．opinion D．policy
A．straw B．fruit C．clothing D．food
A．remind B．warn C．enjoy D．teach
A．expect B．offer C．wait D．manage
A．recently B．possibly C．largely D．generally
A．considerate B．active C．energetic D．positive
A farmer carelessly lost an expensive gold watch in the barn(谷仓) on the farm．So he put a(n) on the gate of the farm: whoever finds the gold watch will be rewarded 100 dollars．
Facing the temptation(诱惑) of the handsome , people tried their best to look for it everywhere.
However, the grain was like a hill along with lots of straw, so if they wanted to find the gold watch, it would
be like for a needle in the ocean．
So they gave up one by one．Only a small boy in shabby clothes kept looking for it in the grain．He was to find the gold watch and let his parents, brothers and sisters have a(n) meal. It was late, and the boy was also tired. He was lying in the straw to have when he heard a strange "tick-tock"．
He held his breath and listened attentively．It was quieter in the barn while "tick-tock" sounded clearly．The boy the sound, found the gold watch in the depths of the grain and finally got the 100 dotes．
Like the gold watch in the barn, has existed around us and spread in every comer of life．Only when we are and firmly look for it can we find it．
A．advertisement B．order C．notice D．letter
A．reward B．present C．award D．profit
A．surrounded B．piled C．lined D．located
A．catching B．fighting C．sending D．fishing
A．nervous B．ready C．eager D．willing
A．early B．full C．free D．small
A．look B．drink C．thought D．rest
A．immediately B．suddenly C．eventually D．fortunately
A．followed B．heard C．forgot D．made
A．hidden B．stored C．buried D．thrown
A．hick B．success C．confidence D．courage
A．hungry B．confident C．relaxed D．calm
A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a ____ which said: “I am blind, please help.” There were only a few ___ in the hat.
A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his __ and dropped them into the hat. He ____ took the sign, turned it around and wrote some words. He ____ the sign ____ everyone who walked by would see the new words.
Soon the hat began to ____. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy.
That afternoon the man who had ____ the sign came to see ____ things were. The boy ____ his footsteps and asked, “Were you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?”
The man said, “I only wrote the truth. I said what you said in a different way, ____ .” What he had written was: “Today is a(n) ____ day and I cannot see it.”
Do you think the first sign and the second sign were saying the same thing?
____ both signs told people the boy was blind. But the first sign simply said the boy was blind. The second sign told people they were so ____ that they were not blind.
Should we be surprised that the second sign was more ____ ?
Be thankful for what you have. ____ life gives you a 100 reasons to cry, show life that you have 1000 reasons to ____. Face your past without regret. __ ___ your present with confidence (自信). Prepare for the ____ without fear. Keep the faith and ____ the fear.
A．cover B．sign C．board D．note
A．cashes B．treasures C．pennies D．coins
A．pocket B．can C．backpack D．case
A．still B．then C．already D．yet
A．put on B．put out C．put off D．put back
A．in case B．now that C．so that D．as though
A．mix up B．show up C．fill up D．make up
A．changed B．prepared C．supported D．reached
A．what B．why C．where D．how
A．realized B．recognized C．felt D．discovered
A．though B．but C．yet D．still
A．averag B．successful C．harmonious D．beautiful
A．After all B．In the long term C．Of course D．As a matter of fact
A．happy B．disappointed C．lucky D．strange
A．effective B．brave C．surprising D．scientific
A．Once B．When C．While D．Because
A．smile B．exist C．survive D．prove
A．Look into B．Search for C．Deal with D．Depend on
A．tomorrow B．adventure C．future D．sunrise
A．preserve B．charge C．skip D．drop
In the fall of 1985, I was a bright-eyed girl heading off to Harvard University, aiming for a legal career and dreaming of sitting on a Supreme Court bench. Twenty-one years later I am still a bright-eyed and one with quite a different tale to tell.
My grandma, a(n) woman, graduated from college at the age of 65. She was the first in our family to reach that . But one year after I entered college, she developed cancer. I made the choice to withdraw（退出） from college to her. This meant that school and my personal dream would have to .
Then I got married with another dream: building my family from a of adopted（收养的） and biological children. In 1999, we adopted our first son. A year later came our second adopted boy. , the following year, we adopted son number three. In 2003, I gave birth to another boy.
You can how totally occupied I became, raising four boys under the age of eight! Our home was a complete zoo－a joyous zoo. Not surprisingly, I never did it back to college full-time. But I never my dream either. I had only one option: make it work. That meant taking as as one class each semester.
The hardest part was feeling about the time I spent away from the boys. They often wanted me to home with them. There certainly were times I wanted to . But I knew I should set a(n) for them to follow for the rest of their lives.
In 2007, I graduated from the University of North Carolina. It took me over 21 years, but I got my college degree！
I am not , just single-minded. It always me that from the , challenges look huge, but when you’re in the midst of them, the same ones seem . Not everything you want arrives in your life in one day. It’s a (n) . Remember: little steps can lead to big dreams.
A．judge B．student C．housewife D．dreamer
A．sensitive B．ordinary C．amazing D．curious
A．plan B．goal C．decision D．record
A．attend to B．search for C．care about D．stand for
A．drop B．wait C．expect D．keep
A．connection B．relation C．combination D．comparison
A．Therefore B．Then C．Otherwise D．Finally
A．imagine B．hope C．imply D．doubt
A．take B．make C．manage D．get
A．put up B．picked up C．cleaned up D．gave up
A．few B．little C．much D．many
A．satisfied B．inspired C．confused D．guilty
A．go B．leave C．return D．stay
A．break B．continue C．quit D．relax
A．leader B．alarm C．example D．challenge
A．proud B．special C．responsible D．usual
A．hurt B．occurred C．struck D．troubled
A．end B．bottom C．outside D．inside
A．normal B．funny C．unbearable D．strange
A．experiment B．solution C．performance D．process