People say one man's trash(垃圾) is another man's treasure. That comes to me as I the house purchased in 1962 by my parents. My mother passed away in 1996. My father left the house my sister and me when he died a few months ago.
After Dad was , we looked around the house where we grew up and that Dad loved so much. At first we felt so all the stuff(东西) left. Like so many of their generation, my parents everything. And like many in my generation, we faced anxious about what to abandon and what to keep.
As we started throwing out old phone books and every medical bill from every my parents ever saw, I also many hidden treasures. Mom's pocketbook was in their bedroom closet, which had everything in it, her hairbrush with hair, as if she were still here. And Dad, who was a World War II veteran(退伍兵) and a world traveler, everything -- from little spoons from all over the world to every letter he wrote to his parents while in the . The letters he wrote during the war his thoughts as a young man. Later, in the basement, I our old kitchen table, which brought back of my parents and sister and me having breakfast together.
I'm realizing all these things my parents' life journey. Each time I go to , I find something that reminded me of my childhood or teaches me something about my parents I knew. , from the shabby furniture to all the hidden treasures, means more to me than all the money in the world.
A．coincidence B．goal C．principle D．thought
A．looked for B．looked through C．looked into D．looked after
A．to B．for C．with D．by
A．retired B．ill C．gone D．injured
A．clean B．strange C．empty D．modern
A．pleased with B．familiar with C．astonished at D．disappointed at
A．saved B．enjoyed C．purchased D．designed
A．decisions B．bargains C．challenges D．responsibilities
A．person B．doctor C．neighbor D．child
A．bought B．discovered C．buried D．lost
A．just B．even C．only D．yet
A．liked B．bought C．kept D．lost
A．countryside B．school C．college D．army
A．receive B．direct C．sense D．describe
A．repaired B．cleaned C．spotted D．set
A．introductions B．memories C．descriptions D．communications
A．represented B．recognized C．instructed D．confirmed
A．the supermarket B．church C．my office D．the house
A．merely B．always C．really D．never
A．Everything B．Nothing C．Anything D．Something
While on a family canoe trip on the Fox River a few years ago ，Grant and Colton Shepard were disturbed by what they saw in the water.“We were there to enjoy the ____，”says Grant,11，“____we saw a lot of litter (垃圾) .”
The brothers，who live in Riverside，Illinois，went home and took action.They ____the Illinois Department of Natural Resources，____ to monitor local rivers and streams carefully.They ____training workshops to become familiar with the organisms (微生物) that are found in local____.
Ever since，the two boys have been taking weekly ____ from two rivers.They study them to make certain that the underwater ecosystem is ____.Sometimes they find strange things.“We ____discovered a big picnic table that had ____underwater！” says Grant.
It’s not just rivers that these kid volunteers____.They have devoted themselves to keeping their environment____balanced.“In the future，we’re going to need more resources.____we protect them now，they won’t be there for us，”says Colton,14.
Every year，____their campaign for a cleaner world, the brothers____ at least 100 days without using a car.Their purpose is to cut down on the ____ gases that cars give off into the air.
The brothers have also been active in helping ____ Illinois’ precious grassland.For the past two years，they have spent ____ one Saturday a month clearing away nonnative plants from a 100acre rare oak (橡木) grassland.“The plants and bushes ____our heritage because they prevent the old oaks from growing ____，”says Grant.
A．garden B．grass C．beauty D．trip
A．because B．so C．though D．but
A．contacted B．reminded C．informed D．interviewed
A．preparing B．offering C．advising D．agreeing
A．produced B．provided C．attended D．held
A．forests B．lakes C．waters D．schools
A．wastes B．samples C．polluters D．liquids
A．in order B．in place C．in danger D．in balance
A．never B．often C．once D．seldom
A．put B．deserted C．sunk D．left
A．pick out B．care about C．look out D．take over
A．slightly B．regularly C．totally D．finally
A．Even if B．As long as C．Before D．Unless
A．for the purpose of B．as a result of C．as part of D．as well as
A．walk B．run C．choose D．go
A．extra B．harmful C．useless D．various
A．decorate B．plough C．design D．restore
A．at least B．by turns C．as usual D．at most
A．destroy B．threaten C．change D．replace
A．rightly B．nicely C．properly D．separately
I was successful at my job.I worked very hard，but it____ me and my family a fabulous(极好的)lifestyle.I’d worked for the same company for twenty years and had worked my way up to department director.____，one afternoon last May，I was called to the office，and it was ____ explained to me that they were letting me go. I just sat there____they talked on and all I could think was，“I’ve____.” I’d been so well respected；____I was of no value.
For six weeks，I was in a very ____place.I wandered around my house like a zombie(僵尸)．I could____things needed doing，but would not do anything. My beliefs in looking forward and seeing the positive(积极的)in everything____ me.
Then，in late June，my youngest son’s football team made the city cup final.The year before，he’d been very sad when I ____ the same final，so he was____when I told him I’d go.Not only did they win，but the look on his face as he saw me ____him on was unbelievable.From then on，I spent the summer enjoying my sons and their passions(激情)．I attended match after match and performances of my elder son’s band—I____went to another city to watch him play.These moments were so____.My life had been so much devoted to____for so long，and I felt____that my sons were happy to welcome me into their world.
____，being unemployed gave me back a sense of purpose—I was someone’s mum! I felt a sense of being____ again.Now I feel more positive about my professional____ and I’m getting on better with my family than I ever have.Losing my job made me realize just how ____ it is to achieve real balance in life.
A．promised B．afforded C．showed D．left
A．Therefore B．Anyhow C．Otherwise D．However
A．quickly B．gently C．partly D．easily
A．until B．after C．as D．so
A．failed B．finished C．tried D．changed
A．suddenly B．finally C．immediately D．shortly
A．secret B．quiet C．lonely D．dark
A．see B．get C．suggest D．understand
A．defended B．directed C．deserted D．disturbed
A．watched B．missed C．lost D．won
A．disappointed B．worried C．honoured D．delighted
A．cheering B．taking C．leading D．passing
A．just B．even C．still D．almost
A．hopeful B．meaningful C．difficult D．strange
A．work B．family C．matches D．performances
A．successful B．thoughtful C．thankful D．peaceful
A．Naturally B．Doubtfully C．Disagreeably D．Unexpectedly
A．employed B．comforted C．valued D．encouraged
A．education B．experience C．relationship D．future
A．important B．interesting C．simple D．surprising
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After the earthquake hit northeast Japan on March 11,2011，many touching stories that I saw with my own eyes happened around me.
I had to walk home since all the____had stopped after the quake. On my way home I____an old Japanese lady at the bakery shop who was giving out free bread，which made my heart____A middleaged Japanese man was holding a sign that said，“Please use our____.” He was____his house for people to go to the restroom.
My friend wanted to____others.He stood in the cold with a sign “If you are okay with a motorcycle，I will____you to your house.” And then I saw him take one gentleman home，all the way to a faraway place!
Then the next day I drove to____my car with gas. There was a____of gas now and many gasoline stations were either closed or had very____lines.I got____，since I was behind 15 cars. Finally，when it was my____the man smiled and said，“____this situation，we are only giving $ 30 worth gas per person. Is that alright？”“Of course，I'm just glad that we are all able to____，” I said. His smile gave me so much____.
I saw a man at the evacuation (疏散) center____when people brought food to him. It was the first time in three days that food had been brought to their center. However，after he wiped the tears，his next____surprised me.“I am very____that we are provided with food. But people in the city next to us haven't____any food at all. Please go to that center as well.” And when hearing that，I realized there is a bright future on the other side of t his____.
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A．traffic B．rescue C．communication D．business
A．missed B．caught C．noticed D．heard
A．hungry B．soft C．broken D．warm
A．toilet B．hotel C．hospital D．house
A．advertising B．opening C．repairing D．decorating
A．encourage B．save C．charge D．assist
A．drive B．follow C．lead D．send
A．start B．fill C．check D．wash
A．plenty B．lack C．variety D．diversity
A．direct B．straight C．long D．short
A．worried B．lucky C．excited D．annoyed
A．time B．turn C．duty D．decision
A．Apart from B．Together with C．Because of D．Instead of
A．share B．offer C．tolerate D．transform
A．comfort B．pleasure C．trouble D．entertainment
A．waiting B．grabbing C．sleeping D．crying
A．promises B．roles C．actions D．remarks
A．upset B．grateful C．surprised D．proud
A．bought B．supplied C．prepared D．received
A．city B．center C．lesson D．disaster
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A farmer once owned an old mule(骡子)．One day，the mule fell into a nearby well，and he began to ____ and made a lot of loud noise. After carefully assessing the ____，the farmer felt sympathy for the mule，but ____ that neither the mule nor the well was worth the trouble of saving，then he called his ____ together and told them what had happened and ____ them to help shovel(铲) some dirt to bury the old mule in the ____ and put him out of his suffering.
Hearing many people coming to help，the old mule initially was ____...But as the farmer and his neighbors continued shoveling and the dirt hit his back，a thought suddenly ____ him. He was ____ that every time a shovel load of dirt landed on his ____，he should shake it off and step up！So he did，blow after blow.
He repeated “Shake it off and step up！” to ____ himself. No matter how painful the blows were，or how disappointing the situation seemed，the old mule just ____ on shaking it off and stepping up!
As you might have guessed，it was not long ____ the old mule finally stepped over the wall of the well，painful and tired. What would otherwise ____ him，actually blessed him because of the manner in which he ____ his adversity(逆境)．
____ is life！As long as we face our problems and respond to them ____，and refuse to give in to panic，bitterness，or selfpity，the adversities that come along to bury us ____ have the potential to ____ and bless us！Forgiveness，tolerance，hope and perseverance are ____ in shaking it off and stepping up out of the well in which we find ourselves.
A．sink B．struggle C．leave D．sigh
A．location B．ground C．position D．situation
A．decided B．doubted C．complained D．responded
A．brothers B．relatives C．neighbors D．children
A．required B．requested C．demanded D．recommended
A．house B．water C．hole D．well
A．excited B．amused C．disappointed D．surprised
A．came B．happened C．struck D．occurred
A．awake B．aware C．afraid D．ashamed
A．chest B．stomach C．tail D．back
A．enjoy B．express C．encourage D．praise
A．kept B．held C．moved D．relied
A．when B．before C．until D．since
A．save B．protect C．desert D．bury
A．solved B．handled C．refused D．experienced
A．That B．How C．As D．What
A．readily B．passively C．positively D．willingly
A．frequently B．seldom C．never D．usually
A．affect B．benefit C．direct D．conduct
A．cheerful B．hopeful C．helpful D．meaningful
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(2012年大连高三模拟)Some years ago I was offered a writing assignment that would require three months of travel through Europe. I had been ____ a couple of times，but I could hardly ____ to know my ways around the continent.__ __，my knowledge of foreign languages was ____ to a little college French.
I ___.How would I，unable to speak the language，____ familiar with local geography or transportation systems，conduct interviews and do ____？It seemed impossible，and with considerable ____ I sat down to write a letter rejecting the ____.Halfway through，a ____ ran through my mind：you can't learn if you don't try. So I ____ the assignment.
There were some bad ____.But by the time I had finished the trip，I was an experienced traveler. And ever since，I have never hesitated to head for even the most ____ places，without guides or ____ advanced bookings，confident that somehow I will ____.
The point is that the new，the different，is almost by definition ____.But each time you try something，you learn，and as the learning ____，the world opens to you.
I've learned to ski at 40，and flown up the Rhine River in a(n) ____.And I know I'll go on doing such things. It's not because I'm braver or more daring than others. I'm not. But I'll accept worry as another name for ____ and I believe I can ____ wonders.
A．aboard B．abroad C．away D．out
A．claim B．declare C．hope D．deny
A．Somehow B．However C．Instead D．Moreover
A．accustomed B．added C．limited D．suited
A．resigned B．hesitated C．trembled D．suspected
A．only too B．more than C．apart from D．far from
A．operations B．experiments C．research D．business
A．regret B．doubt C．terror D．disappointment
A．request B．job C．trust D．assignment
A．reaction B．thought C．meaning D．conflict
A．accomplished B．received C．accepted D．resisted
A．exchanges B．conditions C．trips D．experiences
A．remote B．accessible C．interesting D．crowded
A．still B．ever C．even D．yet
A．do B．manage C．make D．fit
A．astonishing B．frightening C．fascinating D．exciting
A．comes up B．shows up C．piles up D．steps up
A．airplane B．motorboat C．surfboard D．balloon
A．goal B．opportunity C．struggle D．challenge
A．work B．own C．win D．achieve