The power of encouragement is great. You may draw some inspiration from the following story.
Dante Gabriel Rossetti, a famous 19th-century poet and artist, was once ______ by an elderly man. The old man had some sketches (素描) and drawings that he______ Rossetti to look at and tell him if they were any good, or if they at least showed ______ talent.
Rossetti looked them ______ carefully. After the first few, he knew that they were worthless, showing not the least______ of artistic talent. But Rossetti was a _____ man, and he told the elderly man as gently as possible that the pictures were of little _____ and showed little talent. He was sorry, but he could not _____ to the man.
The visitor was _____ , but seemed to expect Rossetti’s _____. He then apologized for _____ Rossetti’s time, but would he just _____ a few more drawings—these done by a(n) _____art student? Rossetti looked over the _____batch (一批) of sketches and immediately became enthusiastic over the talent they _____. “These,” he said, “oh, these are good. This young student has great talent. He should be given every _____ and encouragement in his career as an artist. He has a _____ future if he will work and stick to it.”
Rossetti could see that the old man was _____moved. “Who is this fine young artist?” he asked. “Your son?” “No.” said the old man sadly. “It was I who painted the pictures 40 years ago. _____I had heard your praise then! For you see, I got discouraged and_____drawing—too soon.”
A．helped B．visited C．respected D．requested
A．hoped B．made C．had D．wanted
A．potential B．commercial C．official D．spiritual
A．up B．on C．over D．down
A．sign B．mark C．chance D．view
A．rude B．kind C．talented D．creative
A．help B．price C．value D．quality
A．speak B．apologize C．listen D．lie
A．disappointed B．annoyed C．delighted D．puzzled
A．achievement B．development C．statement D．judgment
A．taking up B．turning up C．making up D．looking up
A．aim at B．glare at C．look at D．stare at
A．old B．young C．famous D．talented
A．first B．second C．third D．last
A．reviewed B．exposed C．showed D．rejected
A．help B．time C．chance D．work
A．charming B．surprising C．promising D．touching
A．slightly B．smoothly C．simply D．deeply
A．If only B．Only if C．Now that D．As long as
A．insisted on B．gave up C．headed to D．led to
Coming home from school that dark winter day so long ago, I was filled with excitement of having the weekend off. But I was into stillness by what I saw. Mother, seated at the far end of the sofa, , with the second-hand green typewriter on the table. She told me that she couldn’t type fast and then she was out of work. My shock and embarrassment(尴尬) at finding Mother in tears was a perfect proof (证据)of how I understood the pressures on her. Sitting beside her on the sofa, I _____began to understand. “I guess we may all sometimes,” Mother said quietly. I could her pain and the tension(压力) of the strong feelings that were interrupted by my arrival. Suddenly, something inside me turned. I out and put my arms around her. She broke then. She put her face my shoulder and sobbed（抽泣）. I held her and didn’t try to talk. I knew I was doing what I , what I could and that it was enough. At that moment, feeling Mother’s back with , I understood for the first time her being so easy to . She was still my mother, she was something : a person like me, capable of fear and and failure. I could feel her pain as she must have felt mine on a thousand occasions(场合) when I sought in her arms.
A week later Mother took a job selling dry goods at half the salary the radio station . “It’s a job I can do, though,” she said simply. But the evening practice on the old green typewriter continued. I had a very feeling now when I passed her door at night and heard her away across the paper. I knew there was something more going on there than a woman learning to type.
A．tired B．ashamed C．lazy D．shocked
A．crying B．smiling C．thinking D．whispering
A．eagerly B．worriedly C．little D．much
A．quickly B．gradually C．suddenly D．proudly
A．fail B．win C．fall sick D．give in
A．learn B．watch C．sense D．recognize
A．holding back B．putting away C．sitting up D．stopping from
A．found B．worked C．reached D．ran
A．to B．up C．through D．against
A．tightly B．thoughtfully C．carefully D．politely
A．should B．would C．could D．might
A．my hand B．tear C．happiness D．patting
A．content B．break C．fall D．understand
A．therefore B．however C．yet D．though
A．more B．much C．little D．huge
A．wound B．defeat C．cut D．hurt
A．coldness B．memory C．comfort D．support
A．supplied B．offered C．paid D．contributed
A．different B．hard C．pleasant D．serious
A．hitting B．tapping C．beating D．striking
A man accused (指控)of failing to return more than 700 children’s books to five different libraries was allowed to get out of prison yesterday after a book publisher agreed to pay his bail(保释金)of $1,000. The publisher said, “ There’s a story here. This is a man who books. He just can’t them. He hasn’t stolen a(n) book. So what’s the crime ? We think that Mr Barush has a story to tell. We plan to his story.”
When asked why he didn’t return the books, Mr Barush said, “ Well, how could I? They became to me. I was afraid to return them because I knew that kids or dogs would get hold of these books and chew them up, them around, tear the , spill soda on them, and drown them in the toilet.”
He continued, “ Books are people, too! They talk to you, they take care of you, and they enrich you with and humor and love. A book is a member of my family. How could I kick it ? I repaired torn pages. I the dust on them with a cloth, I turned pages so they could and get some fresh air.”
“ Every week I them on their shelves so they could meet new friends. My books were HAPPY books. You could tell just by looking at them. Now they’re all back in the library, on the floors, at the of all those runny-nosed kids. I can hear them calling me! I need to them. Excuse me. I have to go now.”
A．loves B．hates C．sells D．repairs
A．take care of B．get along of C．let go of D．look up to
A．interesting B．expensive C．single D．thick
A．retell B．include C．discuss D．publish
A．home B．teacher C．family D．enemy
A．throw B．turn C．show D．invite
A．words B．pages C．headlines D．shapes
A．chance B．respect C．wisdom D．direction
A．out B．up C．above D．below
A．ignored B．covered C．replaced D．cleaned
A．soft B．colorful C．dirty D．strong
A．dance B．swim C．breathe D．sing
A．discovered B．reorganized C．remembered D．introduced
A．mercy B．charge C．center D．request
A．borrow B．rescue C．answer D．recognize
完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文.从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all! It speaks than words. According to specialists, our bodies send out more than we realize. In fact, non-verbal communication(非言语交际) takes up about 50% of what we really , And body language is particularly when we attempt to communicate across cultures(文化). What is called body language is so ,a part of us that it's actually often unnoticed. And misunderstandings occur as a result of it. , different societies treat the_____, between people differently. Northern Europeans usually do not like having ______, contact(接触) even with friends, certainly not with ______. People from Latin American countries______, touch each other quite a lot. Therefore, it's possible that in , it may look like a Latino is a Norwegian all over the room. The Latino, trying to express friendship, will keep moving . The Norwegian, very probably seeing this as pushiness, will keep —which the Latino will in return regard as .
Clearly, a great deal is going on when people . And only a part of it is in the words themselves. And when parties are from ______ cultures, there's a strong possibility of ______. But whatever the situation, the best is to obey the Golden Rule: treat others as you would like to be .
A．straighter B．louder C．harder D．further
A．sands B．invitations C．feelings D．messages
A．hope B．receive C．discover D．mean
A．immediate B．misleading C．important D．difficult
A．well B．far C．much D．long
A．For example B．Thus C．However D．In short
A．trade B．distance C．connections D．greetings
A．eye B．verbal C．bodily D．telephone
A．strangers B．relatives C．neighbours D．enemies
A．in other words B．on the other hand C．in a similar way D．by all means
A．trouble B．conversation C．silence D．experiment
A．disturbing B．helping C．guiding D．following
A．closer B．faster C．in D．away
A．stepping forward B．going on C．backing away D．coming out
A．weakness B．carelessness C．friendliness D．coldness
A．talk B．travel C．laugh D．think
A．different B．European C．Latino D．rich
A．curiosity B．excitement C．misunderstanding D．nervousness
A．chance B．time C．result D．advice
A．noticed B．treated C．respected D．pleased
A boy selling magazines walked up to a house that very few people visited. The house was old and the owner came out. The boy’s parents told him to stay away from the house. A lot of other neighbourhood children were told the same from their parents.
As he was to walk away, the door slowly opened. "What do you want?" the old man asked. The little boy was very afraid at first. “Uh, sir, I'm selling these magazines and I was wondering if you'd like to buy .” The old man just stared at the boy. The boy could see that he had figurines（小雕像）on a table near the door．"Do you collect dogs?" the boy asked. "Yes, I do．They're my families here." The boy then the man, as it seemed that he was a very lonely person. "Well, I do have a magazine here for collectors. It's very good for , especially with a cover about dogs.” The old man was ready to close the door and said, “No, boy, I don’t need any .”
The boy was sad that he was not going to finish his job for the day. He also felt sad the old man being so alone in the big house. The boy went home and then had a/an . He had a little dog figurine that he got from his aunt. The figurine did not mean to him because he had a lovely dog and a large family. The boy back for the old man's house with the figurine. He knocked at the door again and the old man came to the door. “Boy, I thought I had told you I didn’t need magazines.”
“No, sir, I wanted to bring you a gift.” The boy handed him the figurine and the old man's face . "I have one at home. This one is for you.” The old man was simply ; no one had ever shown him so much . From that day on the old man started coming out of the house and talking with people. He and the boy became friends.
A．always B．usually C．hardly D．frequently
A．quick B．ready C．straight D．last
A．one B．ones C．it D．them
A．magazine B．house C．boy D．dog
A．was sorry for B．was grateful to C．was satisfied with D．was proud of
A．me B．you C．him D．them
A．magazines B．friends C．dogs D．figurines
A．in B．towards C．for D．with
A．expression B．journey C．word D．idea
A．more B．much C．many D．less
A．walked B．ran C．hurried D．headed
A．and B．so C．but D．as
A．lit up B．gave up C．pack up D．came up
A．shocked B．troubled C．frightened D．worried
A．thanks B．money C．kindness D．help
My most memorable experience was when my father and I got lost in a forest. We were camping in Sequoia National Park for a long weekend. As as we got there, my family and I our tents and by then it was starting to get .
My dad started up a small fire and that there would not be enough wood for the , so he decided to go for some firewood. I wouldn’t let my father go off his own, so I followed in his direction. I up with him and we went off into the forest for some firewood.
Soon we got off track and realized we got . With nothing but a flashlight(手电筒), we started back. We felt like foreigners, not familiar at all with the . My dad stopped to figure out (琢磨) what we could do, I just sat down on a fallen tree. After a couple of minutes of rest, I thought it would be OK to .
All of a I felt my dad’s arm me up and he placed my head on his . I felt as safe as a bear, protecting over its child. My dad walked and walked he found a trail(小路), and one way or another he found our campsite. My mother was very , almost crying about where we were. , I think that it was a good thing to be lost for a little while because I got to spend good quality time with my dad.
A．long B．soon C．far D．well
A．put up B．picked up C．took up D．gave up
A．black B．clean C．clear D．dark
A．realized B．promised C．recognized D．admitted
A．day B．afternoon C．night D．morning
A．on B．with C．by D．at
A．came B．caught C．put D．got
A．asking B．calling C．looking D．sending
A．paid B．lost C．dressed D．changed
A．returning B．looking C．walking D．arriving
A．environment B．language C．difference D．expression
A．exactly B．frequently C．entirely D．gradually
A．but B．yet C．so D．because
A．play B．walk C．sleep D．seat
A．moment B．minute C．flash D．sudden
A．throw B．set C．draw D．pick
A．head B．leg C．shoulder D．arm
A．unless B．until C．while D．since
A．worried B．excited C．calm D．eager
A．Therefore B．Otherwise C．Besides D．However