“Can I see my baby?” the happy new mother asked. When the baby was placed in her arms, she was . The baby had been born without ears. Time that the baby’s hearing was perfect. It was only his that was damaged. When he rushed home from school one day and himself into his mother’s arms, she sighed, that he would have many heartbreaks in his life. He grew up and became a(n) with his classmates. He might have been class president, but for that. The boy’s father with the family physician in secret. “Could be done?” the father asked. “I believed I could on a pair of outer ears, if they could be got.” the doctor answered. So the began for a person who would make such a for a young man. Two years went by. Then the father said, “You are going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have someone who will give the ears you need. it’s a secret,” said the father. The operation was very , and a new person appeared. “But I must know!” he urged his father. “Who so much to me? I could never do enough for him.” “I do not believe you could,” said the father. The secret was for years till he stood with his father over his mother’s coffin(棺材). Slowly and , his father raised his mother’s thick brown hair to that his mother had no outer ears. “Mother said she was she never let her hair be cut,” he whispered gently, “and nobody ever thought she was less , did they?”
A．angry B．disappointed C．surprised D．curious
A．proved B．seemed C．told D．saw
A．figure B．face C．ear D．appearance
A．got B．put C．sent D．took
A．knowing B．guessing C．doubting D．wondering
A．enemy B．stranger C．favorite D．friend
A．ever B．also C．even D．still
A．asked B．spoke C．chatted D．said
A．something B．everything C．anything D．nothing
A．transplant B．operate C．set D．fix
A．operation B．search C．interview D．examination
A．devotion B．effort C．sacrifice D．contribution
A．Therefore B．But C．Though D．Otherwise
A．normal B．useful C．difficult D．successful
A．changed B．worked C．gave D．did
A．discussed B．hidden C．spread D．kept
A．carefully B．sadly C．excitedly D．tenderly
A．see B．find C．show D．tell
A．proud B．glad C．worried D．regretful
A．beautiful B．ugly C．respectable D．fashionable
Cultural differences occur wherever you go. When visiting another country, you should be aware of those differences and _______ them. Here are some _______ on how to fit in.
Every traveler to a foreign country feels _______ at some point. What you do can make locals laugh. Your best defense is a sense of _______. If you can laugh off eating with the wrong hand in India, locals will warm to you as “that crazy foreigner.”
Wearing proper cloths is important too, _______ locals will judge by what you wear. In some Middle Eastern countries, exposing your flesh is _______, especially if you are a woman. So leave your torn jeans at home.
Also be cautious about expressing _______. Getting angry in Southeast Asia just makes you look silly. In some countries it is _______ to kiss in public.
A．reject B．recite C．respect D．remove
A．plans B．tips C．arguments D．choices
A．unsafe B．excited C．satisfied D．awkward
A．relief B．belonging C．humor D．direction
A．but B．for C．so D．or
A．forbidden B．allowed C．expected D．tolerated
A．emotions B．concern C．interest D．views
A．natural B．advisable C．unwise D．unnecessary
Five months after my husband Steve died, I woke up one morning to the maddening sound of a leaking faucet（水龙头）. I knew it needed repairs badly, but it1me so much just to think of it.
All our2life, I was the "artist" bringing to our house much imagination. Steve was the"3" one. He had a real gift for handling chores（家务活），4me from unpleasant repair jobs.
But how could such a good man have his life cut short so suddenly! I had been so sad and angry that I completely5the house. That leaky faucet somehow awakened me to the fact that I now had to6the challenge of getting things fixed.
I got a workman named Ahmed. Entering the house, he stopped before a picture of Steve and me. "Doesn't your husband7this kind of work?" he asked. "It's not hard."
"He died months ago. When he was alive, he did all the repair jobs8." I said quietly. Ahmed looked at me9, but he didn't reply. He fixed the faucet, adjusted the dishwasher door, and replaced a showerhead. Apparently he was gifted as Steve had been.
He did a(n)10job. I asked him to name his fee. "No charge, Ma'am," he said. "My father died early, and the neighbors helped my family through."
By fixing a faucet, Ahmed mended my soul. Although I would sure carry the pain of11with me along, Ahmed reminded me of the abundant12in the world.
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I had worried myself sick over Simon's mother coming to see me. I was a new1, and I gave an honest account of the students' work. In Simon's case, the grades were awfully low. He couldn't read his own handwriting.2he was a bright student. He discussed adult subjects with nearly adult comprehension. His work in no way reflected his3.
So when Simon's mother entered the room, my palms(手掌心) were sweating. I was completely4for her lisses on both my cheeks."I came to thank you," she said, surprising me beyond speech.5me, Simon had become a different person. He talked of how he6me, he had began to make friends, and for the first time in his twelve years, he had7spent an afternoon at a friend's house. She wanted to tell me how grateful she was for the8I had nurtured(培养) in her son. She kissed me again and left.
sat, stunned (惊呆), for about half an hour,9what had just happened. How did I make such a life-changing difference to that boy without10knowing it? What I finally came to11was one day, several months before, when some students were12reports in the front of the class, Jeanne spoke13, and to encourage her to raise her voice, L had sai, "Speak up. Simon's the expert on this. He is the14one you have to convince, and he can't hear you in the15of the room." That was it. From that day on, Simon had sat up straighter, paid more attention,16more, and became happy. And it was all because he17to be the last kid in the last row. The boy who most needed18was the one who took the last seat that day.
It taught me the most19lesson over the years of my teaching career, and I'm thankful that it came20and positively. A small kindness can indeed make a difference.
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responsible
unprepared
unsuitable
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loved
envied
pleased
criticized
gradually
constantly
recently
obviously
self-respect
self-doubt
self-pity
self-defence
imagining
observing
wondering
regretting
also
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always
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expect
remember
believe
accept
writing
reviewing
editing
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quietly
repeatedly
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firmly
lucky
lonely
only
likely
entrance
middle
front
back
slept
smiled
shouted
quarreled
intended
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refused
happened
change
praise
thanks
visits
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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C和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。
Joe Simpson and Simon Yates were the first people to climb the West Face of the Siula Grande in the Andes mountains. They reached the top_______, but on their way back conditions were very_______. Joe fell and broke his leg. They both knew that if Simon _______ alone, he would probably get back _______. But Simon decided to risk his _______ and try to lower Joe down the mountain on a rope（绳）.
As they_______ down, the weather got worse. Then another _______ occurred. They couldn’t see or hear each other and, _______, Simon lowered his friend over the edge of a precipice（峭壁）. It was _______ for Joe to climb back or for Simon to pull him up. Joe’s _______ was pulling Simon slowly towards the precipice. _______, after more than an hour in the dark and the icy cold, Simon had to _______. In tears, he cut the rope. Joe _______ into a large crevasse（裂缝）in the ice below. He had no food or water and he was in terrible pain. He couldn’t walk, but he_______ to get out of the crevasse and started to _______ towards their camp, nearly ten kilometers _______.
Simon had _______ the camp at the foot of the mountain. He thought that Joe must be _______, but he didn’t want to leave_______. Three days later, in the middle of the night, he heard Joe’s voice. He couldn’t _______ it. Joe was there, a few meters from their tent, still alive.
A．hurriedly B．carefully C．successfully D．early
A．difficult B．similar C．special D．normal
A．climbed B．worked C．rested D．continued
A．unwillingly B．safely C．slowly D．regretfully
A．fortune B．time C．health D．life
A．lay B．settled C．went D．looked
A．damage B．storm C．change D．trouble
A．by mistake B．by chance C．by choice D．by luck
A．unnecessary B．practical C．important D．impossible
A．height B．weight C．strength D．equipment
A．Finally B．Patiently C．Surely D．Quickly
A．stand back B．take a rest C．make a decision D．hold on
A．jumped B．fell C．escaped D．backed
A．managed B．planned C．waited D．hoped
A．run B．skate C．move D．march
A．around B．away C．above D．along
A．headed for B．traveled to C．left for D．returned to
A．dead B．hurt C．weak D．late
A．secretly B．tiredly C． immediately D．anxiously
A．find B．believe C．make D．accept
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.
As a general rule, all forms of activity lead to boredom when they are performed on a routine basis. As a matter of fact, we can see this1at work in people of all2. For example, on Christmas morning, children are excited about3with their new toys. But their4soon wear off and by January those5toys can be found put away in the basement. The world is full of6stamp albums and unfinished models, each standing as a monument to someone's7interest. When parents bring home a pet, their child8bathes it and brushes its fur. Within a short time, however, the9of caring the animal is handed over to the parents. Adolescent enter high school with great10but soon looking forward to11. The same is true of the young adults going to the college. And then, how many12, who complain about the long drives to work,13drove for hours at a time when they first14their drivers licenses? Before people retire, they usually15to do a lot of16things, which never had17while working. But18after retirement, the golfing, the fishing , the reading and all of the other pastimes become as boring as the jobs they19. And, like the child in January, they go searching for new20.
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