Once I spoke at a high school. After the speech, the principal asked me to see a special student. An had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an interest in meeting me, and it would mean a great deal to him. I agreed.
He was Matthew. he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to see five, then they were told would not make it to ten. Now he was thirteen. He wanted to meet me because I was a gold-medal weight lifter.
I spent over an hour talking to Matthew. He spoke about and succeeding and seeking（追寻）his dreams.
When we finished talking, I went to my and pulled out the first gold medal I won and put it around his neck. I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about and overcoming obstacles（克服障碍）than I ever would. He looked at it for a while, then took it off and handed it to me. He said, “You are a champion. You earned that medal. Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you.”
Last summer I got the news that Matthew had and a letter Matthew had written to me a few days before:
Dear Rick,
My mom said I should send you a thank-you letter. The doctors are to tell me that I don't have long to live any more. But I still smile as much as I can.
I told you that in the future I was going to the Olympics and win a gold medal. But I know now I'll . I know I'm a champion, and God knows that too. When I get to Heaven, God will give me my medal and when you get there, I will show it to you.
Thank you for loving me.
Your friend
Matthew
A．excuse B．effect C．operation D．illness
A．While B．When C．Although D．Because
A．they B．he C．she D．him
A．winning B．teaching C．playing D．working
A．home B．desk C．classroom D．bag
A．failure B．success C．luck D．smile
A．around B．in C．back D．down
A．went away B．passed away C．stayed away D．moved away
A．surprised B．brave C．sorry D．happy
A．never B．ever C．often D．seldom
On my way home I knocked into a stranger as he passed by. “Oh. I’m terribly sorry,” I said. “That’s all right. Please excuse me too; I wasn’t even 26____ you. I wish I didn’t hurt you.”
We were very 27 . We said good-bye and went on our way.
But at home we often 28 our loved ones in a different way.
Later that day, while I was cooking the evening meal, my daughter stood beside me very quietly. When I turned, I nearly 29 her down. “Move out of the way.” I shouted. She walked away, tears (眼泪) in her eyes.
While I lay awake in bed, I realized how 30 I’d spoken. So I decided to get up to say sorry to my daughter. On the way to her bedroom, to my surprise, I found some 31 by the door of the kitchen. At that time my tears began to fall. I quietly went and got down on my knees by her 32 . She woke up and put her arms around my neck when I kissed her. Then I asked, “Did you pick these flowers for me?”
She smiled, “I found them out by the tree. I picked them 33 they’re pretty like you. I knew you’d like them. I stood quietly in order to give you a surprise.”“Oh dear, I’m really sorry for the way I acted today; I shouldn’t have shouted at you.”
“ That’s okay. Mom. I 34 you anyway.”
I suddenly realized what a clever way it is to explain the word 35 like this: (F) ather (A) nd (M) other, (I) (L) ove (Y) ou!
A．saving B．helping C．calling D．noticing
A．sad B．angry C．polite D．proud
A．help B．treat C．criticize D．encourage
A．put B．took C．turned D．knocked
A．sadly B．rudely C．softly D．calmly
A．books B．clothes C．flowers D．vegetables
A．bed B．desk C．chair D．computer
A．if B．though C．before D．because
A．love B．need C．miss D．hate
A．father B．mother C．family D．daughter
Many people have to work 46 . Some people do not mind. Other people think it’s terrible.
One man thinks that working at the weekends can be 47 . He is George Smith. Mr Smith works in an office, in Brighton, England.
On Saturday, May 24, 1986, he went to the office to do some work. After he 48 the lift, it stopped between floors. Mr Smith could not get out of the lift. He began to shout, but 49 heard him. Then Mr Smith remembered that it was a holiday in England. No one was going to come to work 50 Tuesday.
There was51 for Mr Smith to do. He had to wait until one of his workmates came to work and found him. With nothing to 52 , Mr Smith was very hungry and had to sleep most of the time.
Early on Tuesday morning, one of his workmates came into work and found the lift 53 . When the lift was opened, Mr Smith came out cold, weak, and tired. He had been in the lift for 54 hours!
Now Mr Smith says, "I only use lifts if they have 55 in them. "
A．from Monday to Friday B．at the weekends C．on weekdays D．from morning till night
A．dangerous B．happy C．angry D．free
A．got off B．got into C．got out of D．got to
A．someone B．everyone C．no one D．either
A．on B．to C．from D．until
A．nothing B．something C．anything D．everything
A．read or write B．eat or drink C．cook D．know the time
A．was not there B．was not closed C．was not working D．was working
A．nearly 24 B．about 40 C．more than 60 D．over 94
A．pans B．beds C．exits D．telephones
Some time ago, my wife and I traveled to visit my sister. We had taken more clothes than we needed and struggled onto the rain.
In front of us, in a face-to-face seat, ___16__ six young men in their early 20s. They were strong and ___17__ , and I disliked them immediately. They were laughing loudly, obviously ___18__ themselves and they __19___a foreign language.
As we went quickly __20__ the countryside, I kept an eye on them as they joked around. Sometimes they took a look in our direction. When two of them go out ___21__ , relaxed a little. The rest of them ___22__ to laugh and joke in their own language.
When we finally arrived at our ___23__ ,only one of them was left on the train. He was obviously ___24____ too and as I struggled towards him with my heavy luggage(行李), he reached out and asked in English “Want a hand with that, mate?”
He____25___ the heavier bag up the station steps for us. We were pleasantly surprised and very grateful.
A．sat B．stood C．lay D．lived
A．polite B．quiet C．lazy D．noisy
A．helping B．enjoying C．teaching D．devoting
A．told B．spoke C．said D．talked
A．above B．onto C．over D．through
A．off B．up C．along D．on
A．wanted B．started C．stopped D．continued
A．house B．hotel C．station D．shelter
A．bored B．worried C．excited D．frightened
A．carried B．left C．brought D．bought
While Tom and Mary were on holiday at the seaside, they enjoyed 36seagulls(海鸥). They learned a lot about these 37birds.
They will often come close to you on the beach when you are eating something. If you 38a piece of bread to them, they will take it away quickly.
Seagulls swim well, but they do not often dive(潜水)for fish. They are 39good at flying with their wings(翅膀)。When a seagulls is flying, It puts its legs 40its body. Tom often watched them 41close to the ground because he like the way they 42the air with their wings and put 43their feet before they touched the ground. Mary liked to see them flying over the 44smoothly(熟练的) and quietly without their wings moving, 45she said she didn’t like the noise they made.A seeing B looking C to watch D watching
A happily B lovely C lonely D slowly
A throw B ask C send D borrow
A neither B too C also D either
A under B about C on D behind
A walking B running C coming D going
A helped B win C put D beat
A up B down C out D in
A trees B house C water D ground
A so B and C because D but
I didn’t cry when I learned I was the parent of a disabled child. I just sat still and didn’t say anything.
When Jenny was old enough, I sent her to a kindergarten（幼儿园）. On the first morning, Jenny spent hours playing by herself. It seemed that she felt very(41).
However, to my joy, Jenny’s classmates always (42) her, “You got al your speling words right today!”In fact, her speling list was the (43). Later, she faced a very painful (44) ——at the end of the term, there was a game which had (45) to do with physical education. But Jenny was (46) in it.
My husband and I were anxious about the day. I wanted to let my child stay home! But my heart wouldn’t let me off that easily. So I (47) a pale, unwiling Jenny onto the school bus.
At the kindergarten, I was quite worried because of her (48) action, Jenny would probably hold up her team. The game went wel until it was time for the sack（麻袋）race. Surely Jenny would find it (49). Now each child had to climb into a sack, jump to the finishing line, return and climb out of the sack. I noticed Jenny standing near the end of her line of players.
But as it was her turn to join, a change took place in her (50). The talest boy behind Jenny placed his hands on her waist（腰）. Two other boys (51) in front of her. The moment the player before Jenny stepped out from the sack, the two boys (52) the sack suddenly and kept it open while the tal boy lifted Jenny and (53) her into it. A girl nearby took her hand and supported her (54) Jenny got her balance. Then she jumped forward, smiling and proud. In the cheers of the teachers, schoolmates and parents, I silently thanked the warm, understanding people in life who made it (55) for my disabled daughter to be like her felow human beings. Then I finaly cried.
A．excited B．lonely C．happy D．weak
A．greeted B．expected C．encouraged D．folowed
A．easiest B．longest C．smalest D．tidiest
A．choice B．problem C．result D．exam
A．nothing B．anything C．everything D．something
A．forward B．fast C．behind D．up
A．threw B．pushed C．knocked D．fixed
A．slow B．quiet C．quick D．secret
A．school B．family C．team D．heart
A．ran B．lay C．walked D．stood
A．picked up B．gave up C．cut up D．made up
A．drove B．hid C．put D．hit
A．when B．until C．after D．unless
A．popular B．special C．necessary D．possible