I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didn’t like attention drawn to myself. And ____ otherwise assigned（指定）a seat by the teacher, I always ____ to sit at the back of the classroom.
All this changed after I joined a sports team. It began when a teacher suggested I try out for the basketball team. At first I thought it was a crazy idea because I didn’t have a good sense of balance, nor did I have the _____ _ to keep pace with the others on the team and they would tease me. But for the teacher who kept insisting on my “_____ __ for it”, I wouldn’t have decided to give it a try.
Getting up the courage to go to the tryouts was only the ____ _ of it! When I first started attending the practice sessions, I didn’t even know the rules of the game, much _____ _ what I was doing. Sometimes I’d get_____ and take a shot at the wrong direction—which made me feel really stupid. Fortunately, I wasn’t the only one “new” at the game, so I decided to ______ on learning the game, do my best at each practice session, and not be too hard on myself for the things I didn’t _____ _ “just yet”.
I practiced and practiced. Soon I knew the ____ _ and the “moves”. Being part of a team was fun and motivating. Very soon the competitive ______ in me was winning over my lack of confidence. With time, I learned how to play and made friends in the ____ __ —friends who respected my efforts to work hard and be a team player. I never had so much fun!
With my improved self-confidence comes more praise from teachers and classmates. I have gone from “______ _” in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself, _____ raising my hand—even when I sometimes wasn’t 100 percent ______ _ I had the right answer. Now I have more self-confidence in myself.
A．as B．until C．unless D．though
A．hoped B．agreed C．meant D．chose
A．right B．chance C．ability D．Patience
A．going B．looking C．cheering D．applying
A．point B．half C．rest D．basis
A．less B．later C．worse D．further
A．committed B．motivated C．embarrassed D．confused
A．focus B．act C．rely D．try
A．want B．do C．support D．know
A．stapes B．orders C．rules D．games
A．role B．part C．mind D．value
A．process B．operation C．movement D．situation
A．dreaming B．playing C．relaxing D．hiding
A．by B．for C．with D．to
A．lucky B．happy C．sure D．satisfied
My neighbor’s children love playing hide-and-seek (捉迷藏) as all children do, but no one 36 that a game they played last week would be reported in the local newspaper.
One afternoon, they were playing in the vacant lot (空地)down by the corner. Young Paul, who is only five years old, found the perfect place to 37 . His sister, Natalie, had 38 her eyes and was counting to ten when Paul noticed the mail box at the corner and that the metal door was standing open. The mailman had just 39 several bags of mail and had carried them to his truck which was standing a few feet away. Paul climbed 40 the mail box and pulled the door closed so hard that it 41 . Soon realizing what he had done, he became 42 and started crying. At that time, Natalie was looking for him everywhere but could not find him. It was 43 that she happened to stand at the corner for a minute and heard her brother’s cries. She 44 ran to tell the mailman who hurried back from his 45 to unlock the metal door. Paul was now 46 , but he had such a bad fright that he could not stop crying. The mailman, however, soon found a way of making him 47 again. He told him that the next time he wanted to hide in a mail box, he should remember to put a stamp on himself!
A．realized B．warned C．imagined D．wondered
A．hide B．watch C．rest D．sleep
A．opened B．shut C．raised D．wiped
A．lost B．found C．taken out D．put in
A．through B．over C．out of D．into
A．broke B．fell down C．opened D．locked
A．surprised B．frightened C．excited D．angry
A．lucky B．a pity C．possible D．strange
A．suddenly B．slowly C．immediately D．carelessly
A．home B．truck C．mail box D．post office
A．found B．hidden C．happy D．free
A．laugh B．cry C．climb in D．play
The day was Thankful Thursday, our “ regular day” of service. It’s a __36__tradition that my two little girls and I began years ago. On this __37__ Thursday, we had no idea exactly what we were going to do.
__38__ along a busy road, we prayed for guidance in search of __39__our weekly Act of Kindness. My girls were__40__, and started shouting “ McDonald’s” . Suddenly I realized that almost every crossing I__41__ was occupied by a beggar, and then it hit me! All these beggars must be hungry. Perfect! We were going to buy__42__for them.
It was a great way to__43__. The Act of Kindness was anonymous(匿名的)，and we loved what we saw in the back view mirror: a__44__and delighted person holding up his lunch bag and just looking at us__45__we drove off.
We had come to the end of our “ route” where there was a small woman standing there, asking for__46__. We handed her our final lunch bag, and then made a U-turn to head back in the opposite direction for home. Unfortunately, the light stopped us. I was __47__and didn’t know quite how to behave.
“No one has ever done anything like this for me before,” the woman said with__48__. I replied, “Well, I’m glad that we were the first one.”__49__ uneasy , and wanting to move the conversation along, I asked, “So, when do you think you’ll eat your lunch?”
“Oh honey, I’m not going to__50__this lunch.” I was confused , and she continued , “I have a little girl of my own at home and she just __51__ McDonald’s , but I can never buy it for her because I just don’t have the __52__ . You know what… tonight she is going to have McDonald’s !”
So many times I had__53__whether our Acts of Kindness were too small or insignificant to really__54__any difference . Yet in that moment, I recognized the__55__of Mother Teresa’s words, “We cannot do great things---only small things with great love.”
A．weekly B．monthly C．yearly D．daily
A．common B．particular C．ordinary D．usual
A．Walking B．Running C．Driving D．Wandering
A．finding B．meeting C．realizing D．fulfilling
A．hungry B．tired C．puzzled D．bored
A．talked about B．passed through C．turned down D．picked up
A．bread B．cloth C．lunch D．water
A．receive B．beg C．present D．give
A．surprised B．troubled C．pleased D．moved
A．because B．as C．but D．otherwise
A．trouble B．invitation C．change D．advice
A．worried B．frightened C．feared D．embarrassed
A．amazement B．excitement C．enjoyment D．disappointment
A．Keeping B．Feeling C．Sounding D．Seeming
A．accept B．refuse C．eat D．share
A．dislikes B．prefers C．sells D．loves
A．money B．courage C．honour D．choice
A．considered B．questioned C．determined D．imagined
A．make B．keep C．determine D．promote
A．importance B．value C．structure D．truth
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D．Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context．
There once was a happy monkey in the jungle. He was wandering all days, eating delicious fruit when hungry and 36 when tired. One day he came upon a house, where he saw a bowl of the most beautiful 37 . He took one in each hand and ran back into the forest.
The monkey tried to eat them, but hurt his teeth. The apples were made of wood, but they were beautiful, and when the other monkeys said that they 38 them, he held onto them even tighter.
The monkey admired his new possessions proudly as he wandered the jungle. The two apples glistened (闪亮) red in the 39 , and seemed perfect to him. He became so attached to them that he didn’t even notice his 40 at first.
A fruit tree reminded him, but he felt the apples in his hands. He couldn’t bear to set them down to reach for the fruit. In fact, he couldn’t 41 , either, if he was to defend his apples. This proud, but less happy monkey continued to walk along the forest trails (小路).
The apples became 42 , and the poor little monkey thought about leaving them behind. He was tired and hungry; he couldn’t climb trees or collect fruit with his hands 43 . What if he just let go (释放)?
Letting go of such 44 things seemed crazy, but what else could he do? He was so tired. Seeing the next fruit tree and smelling its fruit, the monkey stopped. He 45 the wooden apples and reached up for his meal. He was happy again.
Like that little monkey, we 46 carry things that seem too valuable. Letting go of them seems crazy. But 47 : only with open hands can we receive something else.
A．walking B．shouting C．resting D．crying
A．bananas B．pears C．stones D．apples
A．picked B．carried C．saw D．enjoyed
A．rain B．sun C．shade D．wind
A．appearance B．hunger C．danger D．home
A．stop B．look C．relax D．breathe
A．heavier B．larger C．taller D．cheaper
A．full B．dirty C．wet D．flat
A．inexpensive B．delicious C．strange D．valuable
A．finished B．dropped C．sold D．passed
A．always B．seldom C．never D．sometimes
A．copy B．write C．remember D．Hope
My mother really knows how to get others to do what she suggests. Besides my father, her neighbors and even a stranger in a grocery store, has fallen under her 36 .
One day we were shopping in a supermarket. When we were passing by the baby aisle(过道), she 37 a young mother browsing through different brands of powdered milk. Her baby was playing with a toy. My mother 38 babies so she went up to the woman and chatted with her.
My mother is an easy person to like. She has the kindest eyes in the world, so it isn’t 39
to trust her. She 40 with the baby a little bit and told the woman about how I used to be cute at that age, too. They laughed together.
The woman was about to put Brand X Milk Powder in her cart when my mother suggested Brand Y 41 because it obviously had better vitamins. Would you believe the woman actually
42brands just like that?
She really does know how to influence people. But what about her getting other people to
43whatever she tells them?
My father and I actually had a long conversation about her 44 on how to influence people. According to my father, my mother is just a really likeable person, and she has 45 been
like that, even when he first met her. Chatting people up is natural for her.
During our conversation, I realized that what my mother has is the 46 to build rapport(亲善) with other people. With rapport comes 47 . People are more likely to be influenced by those who they think understand their viewpoints or share their opinions.
A．leadership B．control C．instruction D．influence
A．noticed B．kept C．watched D．felt
A．admires B．adores C．adopts D．praises
A．obvious B．difficult C．necessary D．natural
A．sang B．dealt C．spoke D．played
A．instead B．finally C．yet D．anyhow
A．bought B．considered C．compared D．switched
A．hear B．accept C．need D．understand
A．plan B．advice C．secret D．speech
A．always B．frequently C．seldom D．occasionally
A．desire B．motivation C．purpose D．ability
A．relationship B．respect C．trust D．kindness
A passenger told an air hostess that he needed a cup of water to take his medicine when the plane just took off. She told him that she would21 the water in ten minutes.
Thirty minutes later, when the passenger’s ring for 22 sounded, the air hostess realized it at once. She was kept so 23 that she forget to deliver him the 24 . As a result, the passenger was 25 to take his medicine. She hurried over to him 26 a cup of water, but to her surprise he 27 it.
In the following hours on the 28 , each time the air hostess passed by the 29 , she would ask him with a 30 whether he needed help or not. But the passenger 31 paid attention to her words.
When he was going to get 32 the plane, the passenger asked the air hostess to 33 him the passenger’s booklet(意见簿). She was very34 . She knew that he would write down 35 words, which might result in the loss of her job. 36 with a smile she handed it to him.
Off the plane, she 37 the booklet and cracked a smile, 38 the passenger put it, “On the flight, you asked me whether I needed help or not for twelve times 39 . How can I refuse your twelve sincere smiles?”
That’s 40 ! Who can refuse twelve sincere smiles from a person?
A．take B．bring C．carry D．hold
A．food B．drink C．service D．medicine
A．tired B．silent C．calm D．busy
A．water B．help C．milk D．warning
A．held on B．held up C．held out D．held down
A．for B．about C．with D．in
A．refused B．accepted C．liked D．hated
A．seat B．air C．floor D．flight
A．customer B．passenger C．guest D．visitor
A．glance B．look C．smile D．cry
A．never B．often C．always D．seldom
A．on B．to C．off D．from
A．hand B．take C．throw D．lend
A．glad B．angry C．curious D．sad
A．important B．sharp C．polite D．nice
A．So B．Because C．And D．But
A．hid B．tore C．opened D．closed
A．if B．for C．after D．when
A．in all B．above all C．or else D．or so
A．wrong B．wonderful C．impossible D．right