In my early childhood, my parents and teachers taught me to be persistent (执着) in every task I devoted myself to. I was ____ that persistence is the only way towards success. But a small ____ made me change my mind.
One day my twoyearold son, ___ at a dozen of “stood” color markerpens, cheered excitedly，“Mummy, look! I did it.” Afterwards, he collected some ballpens, ____ to do the same. Hard though he tried, the ballpens just lay ____. He turned to me for help. Noticing they had either sharp or round ends, I said ____， “Mummy can't help you.” To my surprise, he wouldn't listen and continued trying... I was dumbfounded by his persistence.
My son's behaviour reminded me of George who was always ____ in his work and rarely talked to anyone. To him, ____， there was no such thing called weekends or holidays. Our boss praised __ about him and ___ us to look up to him as a role model.
One day I met George. “Gonna work late again tonight？”
“Probably can't leave till midnight，” he said.
“How many hours have you put in here each week, eighty or ninety？”
“____.”
“Don't you have time to be with your family at all？”
He shook his head slowly and ____ a sigh. “It's not what I wanted. But I have worked on it for so long. It's much too ____ to even think about letting go.”
A year later I resigned. The ____ thing I heard about him was that his wife divorced him. Since then I've never seen him. But occasionally his aged ____ would come to my mind.
Until that day, ____ knowing why the ballpens couldn't stand up, the twoyearold had ____ the impossibility after many failures. He put aside all the ballpens and kept only those water markers for his “game”. ___， he already learned to let go of his previous ____ attempts.
In our daily life, many headaches can be avoided if we know how to ____ them and then decisively let go of them immediately.
A．confident B．consistent C．conscious D．convinced
A．event B．incident C．accident D．affair
A．pointing B．shouting C．screaming D．laughing
A．insisting B．requiring C．intending D．urging
A．flat B．silent C．still D．quiet
A．deliberately B．casually C．unintentionally D．enthusiastically
A．interested B．busy C．devoted D．buried
A．therefore B．however C．otherwise D．though
A．high B．highly C．well D．much
A．promised B．demanded C．inspired D．appealed
A．At random B．At times C．At most D．At least
A．let off B．let out C．sent off D．sent out
A．encouraging B．comfortable C．painful D．ashamed
A．latter B．later C．last D．lately
A．picture B．figure C．reflection D．image
A．for B．with C．without D．besides
A．received B．accepted C．refused D．rejected
A．Generally B．Eventually C．Additionally D．Obviously
A．useless B．endless C．hopeful D．meaningful
A．clarify B．distinguish C．identify D．acknowledge
My husband has always had a huge affection for older people and has helped out several elderly friends in the past. Mr. Dave 16 the same lake as my husband John for over 15 years．A friendship 17 but when Mrs. Dave died five years ago, it left Mr. Dave 18 . So John took Mr. Dave fishing with him every time he went. Mr. Dave was very 19 for 80 years old and never tired of being with John．
A few years later Mr. Dave had a stroke(中风)that paralyzed(麻痹)his right side．He lost his speech and was 20a nursing home. Restricted to his bed and unable to 21 , Mr. Dave began to suffer from 22 .
This almost broke John’s heart. He finally got 23 from the nursing home to take Mr. Dave out for a ride．They were both 24 to be together again but it was very painful for Mr. Dave to be 25 into John’s truck. Because he was paralyzed on one side. The 26 of that side pulled heavily on his good side．
John had gotten his truck a year earlier, a real cowboy Cadillac, 27 was the truck of his dreams. But one day he 28 it so he could buy a van(厢式货车)that was 29 for a wheelchair. The van isn’t sporty or fast but it surely 30 Mr. Dave’s pain on their outings.
John has made a 31 fishing rod that Mr. Dave can use, 32 they still go fishing together. Even though Mr. Dave can’t 33 , he has led the nursing home staff to believe John is his son. I don’t know anyone who would 34 their prized possession to help a friend. I hope he can be an example for others to take similar steps to 35 those who are in need.
A．swam B．played C．fished D．visited
A．destroyed B．developed C．disappeared D．increased
A．disabled B．sleepless C．homeless D．alone
A．happy B．energetic C．proud D．powerful
A．put into B．kept away C．locked in D．picked up
A．sleep B．communicate C．eat D．think
A．weakness B．starvation C．depression D．pressure
A．donation B．support C．mercy D．permission
A．sad B．excited C．desperate D．lucky
A．lifted B．invited C．led D．pushed
A．pain B．flesh C．strength D．weight
A．that B．which C．what D．it
A．fixed B．repaired C．remade D．sold
A．created B．equipped C．changed D．decorated
A．overcomes B．removes C．reduces D．relaxes
A．expensive B．beautiful C．strong D．special
A．but B．or C．so D．and
A．walk B．talk C．escape D．hear
A．give up B．put away C．hand in D．keep off
A．impress B．help C．cure D．comfort
If you want your life to stand for peace and kindness, it’s helpful to do kind, peaceful things. One of my 16 ways to do this is by developing my own 17 actions. These little acts of kindness are 18 to be of service and reminders of how good it feels to be 19 and helpful.
We live in a rural area of the San Francisco Bay Area. Most of what we see is beauty and20 .One of the exceptions to the beauty is the 21 that some people throw out of their windows as they are 22 on the rural roads. One of the few drawbacks to 23 the mountainous area is that public services, such as litter collection, are less 24 than those are closer to the city.
A helping action that I practice 25 with my two children is picking up litter in our surrounding area. We' ve become so 26 to doing this that my daughters will often say to me in exciting 27 , "There' s some litter, Daddy, stop the 28 !" And if we have time, we will often pull over and pick it up. It may seem 29 , but we actually enjoy it. We pick up litter in parks, on sidewalks, practically 30 . Once I even saw a complete stranger picking up litter close to 31 we live. He smiled at me and said, "I saw you doing it, and it seemed like a good 32 ."
Picking up litter is only one of an 33 supply of possible helping actions. You might like holding a door open for people, 34 lonely elderly people in nursing homes, or removing snow off someone else' s driveway. Perhaps you might 35 something that seems effortless yet helpful. It' s fun, personally rewarding, and setting a good example. Everyone wins.
A．favorite B．familiar C．difficult D．different
A．taking B．placing C．passing D．helping
A．customs B．ceremonies C．opportunities D．occasions
A．cruel B．kind C．proud D．brave
A．science B．weather C．universe D．nature
A．list B．guidebook C．litter D．check
A．driving B．directing C．floating D．flying
A．search for B．live in C．look at D．march into
A．acceptable B．available C．horrible D．honorable
A．regularly B．completely C．calmly D．roughly
A．opposed B．reduced C．devoted D．accustomed
A．lungs B．voices C．sounds D．noises
A．horse B．carriage C．bike D．car
A．strange B．sensitive C．imaginable D．necessary
A．nowhere B．anywhere C．somewhere D．everywhere
A．why B．when C．which D．where
A．idea B．plan C．excuse D．feel
A．empty B．endless C．immediate D．attractive
A．describing B．developing C．visiting D．valuing
A．ask for B．look into C．carry out D．think of
In this modern world, we rush around all day. There is no 48 for stillness.
And when we are 49 to be still because we’re in line for something, or waiting at a doctor’s appointment, or on a bus or train, we often find something to do. Being still isn’t something we’re 50 .
This comes at a 51 : we lose that time for 52 , for observing and listening. We lose peace.And 53 yet: sometimes too much action is worse than no action at all. You can run around , but get nothing done.
Take a moment to think about how you spend your days. Are you always 54 through your schedule? Is this how you want to spend your life? If not, take a moment to be 55 . Don’t think about what you have to do, or what you’ve done already. Just be in the moment.
A．place B．chance C．freedom D．time
A．forced B．ordered C．invited D．told
A．familiar with B．curious about C．used to D．interested in
A．cost B．risk C．moment D．danger
A．play B．food C．sleep D．consideration
A．further B．worse C．farther D．deeper
A．walking B．rushing C．stepping D．going
A．silent B．patient C．still D．quiet
After the earthquake, the rescuers arrived at the disaster area as soon as possible. In a(n) 36 house, they found a woman. She was dead when the rescuers found her. Through the ruins, they could see her last 37 . Being on her knees, the upper part of her body was 38 , with her hands on the ground to 39 her body. It looked strange because she was bent out of 40 .
The leader came to the body, reached outhis hands under the woman, feeling and touching, and then he shouted loudly, “There is someone, a 41 , still living.”
Through some effort, rescuers 42 up the bricks covering her body. Under her body was her baby, who was 43in a small red quiltwith yellow flowers. He was about 3 or 4 months old. Because he was well protected by the mother’s body, he was 44 safe. He was sleeping when the rescuers carried him out, and his lovely and peaceful face 45 everyone around him. The doctor, along with the rescue team, opened the 46 to check if the baby was all right, and he found there was a mobile phone in the quilt. The doctor looked at the screen. A written message was there, “My dear baby, if you live, don’t 47 how much I love you.” The mobile phone was passed on to the other people; every person who saw this message was close to tears.
A．destroyed B．old C．nice D．new
A．debate B．action C．guide D．quarrel
A．forward B．western C．up D．straight
A．lower B．rise C．support D．carry
A．sight B．question C．job D．shape
A．teenager B．citizen C．baby D．fellow
A．cleaned B．added C．looked D．called
A．gathered B．packed C．locked D．dressed
A．totally B．differently C．widely D．narrowly
A．encouraged B．delighted C．warned D．warmed
A．blanket B．brick C．overcoat D．quilt
A．remember B．know C．forget D．keep
Overweight has been a great concern for some people. In an attempt to keep normal weight, people have 48tried various methods. Nevertheless, not all the ways are 49 when it comes to health. For weight loss, many people 50the high-protein, low-carbohydrate(碳水化合物)diets. However, such diets might have 51harmful long-term effects on the colon (结肠), a small study indicates.
On average, the study found when the men were on the high-protein diets, they hadhigher levels of substances known as N-nitrous compounds that have been 52cancer. And when they were on the high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet, they had lowered amounts of fiber-originated compounds thought to be protective against 53.
The findings 54 that people should beaware ofconsuming too much protein and too little fiber over a long period.In general, experts 55 that adults get about 28 grams of fiber per day though—it’s not known whether that’s enough for someone on a high-protein weight-loss diet.
A．successfully B．painfully C．occasionally D．immediately
A．helpless B．cheap C．useless D．beneficial
A．make up B．come across C．turn to D．get on
A．potentially B．additionally C．frequently D．definitely
A．taken from B．linked to C．held up D．based on
A．health B．diet C．cancer D．protein
A．hope B．accept C．suggest D．doubt
A．recommend B．offer C．demand D．agree