A mother and daughter living in my community are two of the most unfriendly people I have ever come across in my life. They are totally , mixing with nobody. As they drive past neighbors they keep their eyes looking away and make no sign of . The only fame they have is making a nuisance (讨厌的人) of themselves to the local police station by music played too loud, dogs barking more than once a day and any other petty (琐碎的) little .
On moving into this neighborhood, I was of these two but decided I would make up my own mind. This proved quite a to me as more than once either the mother or the daughter would knock on my door and blast (猛烈抨击) me with some or other. I answered politely and made sure I as they went past my place and also made the effort now and then to make a kind about their garden or pets.
Time passed and in October, as part of the Kindness Rock Give, Maureen and I decided to place a kindness rock in their garden. Their remained unchanged, however, and I continued to be as friendly as possible. During the Easter give, we decided once again to these two unhappy ladies to our list and a packet of cookies on their gate. Imagine my when two days later they at my gate and jokingly said they were hanging their Christmas stocking on their gate, and they brought me a bunch of flowers!
So, my fellow gifters, do not on your random gifts of kindness. You may never know just what this to others, nor how many broken or hearted people you may just change a simple act of kindness.
A．protected B．depressed C．separated D．equipped
A．enthusiasm B．acknowledgement C．excitement D．entertainment
A．discussing B．requesting C．reporting D．rejecting
A．events B．issues C．incidents D．affairs
A．accused B．warned C．reminded D．convinced
A．challenge B．project C．task D．matter
A．quarrels B．opinions C．explanations D．complaints
A．seldom B．never C．always D．sometimes
A．waved B．stared C．noticed D．laughed
A．difference B．account C．gesture D．remark
A．smile B．attitude C．decision D．anger
A．add B．recommend C．reduced D．drove
A．shared B．took C．left D．fixed
A．interest B．anxiety C．surprise D．doubt
A．whispered B．stopped C．shouted D．wandered
A．imagining B．intending C．considering D．approaching
A．take in B．take up C．give in D．give up
A．refers B．means C．relates D．contributes
A．kind B．light C．hard D．warm
A．on B．over C．by D．with
A few months earlier I had been painting two portraits for each of my parents．I'd planned to give them the portraits as Christmas gifts．This would be a 36 for everyone，as I had not studied 37 ．
While painting one day, I was surprised by a knock on the door. Quickly having put all my 38 materials out of sight, I opened the 39 . To my astonishment, my father came in .
Immediately I wanted to show him the paintings, but I was 40 to destroy his Christmas surprise. Yet something41 me to share the gifts with him. After making him promise to keep it secret, I 42 he keep his eyes closed until I had the portraits set on easels(画架). “Okay, Daddy. Now you can 43 !”
He appeared dazed at first. Finally , he said, “I don’t believe it. The eyes are so 44 that they follow you everywhere—and look how 45 your mother is. Will you let me have them 46 ?”
Excited with his response, I happily volunteered to 47 them to the frame shop the next day. Several weeks passed. Then one night the 48 rang—my father had a stroke(中风). He died the next day, and it seemed all 49 escaped from the life of my mother and me .
I finally remembered to 50 about the framed portraits. I was surprised when the shopkeeper told me my father had visited the shop, 51 for the framing and had them gift-wrapped.
52 we had lost our loved people, everyone gathered on Christmas Day making an effort to be 53 . As I looked into my mother’s sad eyes and unsmiling face, I decided to give her Daddy’s and my 54 . After she saw it, with a wide smile, she quickly said, “I knew Daddy would be with us on Christmas Day!”
I glanced at the gift card written in my father’s 55 . “ Mother—Our daughter reminded me why I am so blessed. I’ll be always looking at you.—Daddy.”
A．comfort B．success C．chance D．surprise
A．art B．music C．dance D．literature
A．1istening B．painting C．writing D．reading
A．window B．drawer C．door D．bag
A．reluctant B．sorry C．content D．eager
A．forbade B．forced C．advised D．encouraged
A．suggested B．insisted C．required D．ordered
A．look B．taste C．sing D．go
A．big B．bright C．real D．clear
A．honest B．old C．shy D．beautiful
A．hung B．framed C．signed D．sold
A．drive B．see C．drop D．leave
A．bell B．clock C．phone D．whistle
A．anxiety B．pain C．trouble D．joy
A．worry B．call C．care D．talk
A．paid B．waited C．stayed D．prepared
A．In case B．As soon as C．Even though D．Now that
A．sad B．cheerful C．quiet D．calm
A．heart B．secret C．advice D．gift
A．words B．saying C．handwriting D．1etters
On Keeping a Diary in English
Keeping a diary in English is one of the effective ways to improve our English writing ability. Compared with other forms of writing, it is 36 and takes less time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English. 37 we stick to this practice, gradually, we'll learn how to express ourselves in English. In keeping a diary in English, we 38 run up against a lot of difficulties. In the first place, it happens that we have trouble in 39 appropriate words and phrases to give expression to 40 mind. Secondly, there are many idiomatic ways of saying things in Chinese. And it is extremely 41 for us to put them into English properly. Surely, there are some other roadblocks we may come across 42 keeping a diary in English.
As far as I am concerned, my suggestion is that we should always have a(n) 43 and a Chinese-English dictionary within easy 44 . Whenever something beats us, we can put it down in our notebook and then consult our dictionary. We can also 45 to English teachers for help, if necessary. In short, I believe that it is of great use to keep a diary in English for the development of our writing skills.
A．longer B．shorter C．thicker D．better
A．Whether B．If C．When D．Which
A．may B．must C．should D．could
A．found B．finding C．to find D．find
A．us B．we C．our D．ours
A．easy B．hard C．good D．bad
A．in B．to C．with D．on
A．pen B．backpack C．eraser D．notebook
A．hand B．sight C．reach D．ability
A．run B．turn C．fly D．come
The hotel was in a 31 street and seemed to agree with one who 32 a good sleep after a tiring trip. The woman manager 33 me to my room. When I asked her about dinner, she said it was 34 at six and I had 35 it." 36 , I'm not very hungry." I said in a friendly voice. " I'll just have a 37 and then go to a restaurant." "What!" she said, raising her eyebrows (眉毛). "This is a respectable (体面的) hotel, young man. If you want, 38 go somewhere else. " She spoke as if a glass of beer were a 39 liquid. I felt my 40 back through the dark streets after dining outside. I knocked loudly on the door but nobody 41 . It was a long time 42 the lady opened the door. "What's going on?" she said 43 ." Guests are to be back by ten. The rule is for everyone." I went to my room and tried to sleep. The bed was 44 and the sheets and blankets were damp. 45 of all, the whole hotel trembled when the church clock 46 every quarter of an hour. Just before dawn, I finally went to sleep. "Did you sleep well last night, young man?" asked the old lady the next morning. " 47 speaking, I don't think I could 48 another night here." I replied. "I 49 slept at all." "That's because you were 50 all night drinking!" She said disapprovingly.
A．modern B．dark C．crowded D．quiet
A．needed B．took C．slept D．tried
A．called B．showed C．pointed D．sent
A．eaten B．prepared C．cooked D．served
A．forgotten B．taken C．missed D．ordered
A．Thank you B．Never mind C．I'm sorry D．Too bad
A．sleep B．cake C．drink D．rest
A．have to B．must C．rather D．better
A．dangerous B．ugly C．cruel D．strange
A．direction B．feet C．path D．way
A．answered B．heard C．opened D．went
A．before B．when C．after D．until
A．in surprise B．kindly C．coldly D．cruelly
A．hard B．easy C．comfortable D．difficult
A．Above B．Last C．Worst D．First
A．struck B．broke C．beat D．hit
A．Correctly B．Generally C．Really D．Truly
A．need B．spend C．afford D．manage
A．never B．hardly C．seldom D．haven't
A．dreaming B．awake C．up D．down
“You will never walk again．You will have to use a wheelchair．” I heard his 36 fall heavily on my ears, numbing my soul．If I had never felt hopeless before, I felt hopeless then．
The car accident has left me unconscious．When 37 , I found both legs in casts（石膏）．While I had other serious injuries, my 38 were my first concern．Working as a special needs teacher and busy and active by nature, I couldn’t imagine being 39in a wheelchair．
Lying in my bed, I wondered how I 40 give my ten-year-old son hope that mom would 41 ．He’d been cheerful on every visit, but I saw 42in his eyes． He needed the ray of hope that I would not be in a wheelchair forever．
Just maybe, I thought, I could use this experience to teach him what to do when misfortune 43 ．
It didn’t take me long to become 44 with my limited movements and even with the pace the doctors were willing to go with me．I was determined to learn everything they showed me．
Every night in my private room, as soon as I knew I wouldn’t be 45 or discovered, I would move myself from the bed to the floor, 46 on to the bed rail（床栏杆） for dear life, and slowly putting my weight 47 my feet．After several weeks of such difficult 48 , my strength and confidence continued to 49 ．
It came the time to share my accomplishments with the person most 50 to me．One night, when I heard my son greet the nurses at the station, I 51 myself up．As he opened the door, I took a few small steps． 52 , he could only watch as I turned and started back to bed．All of the pain, the fear, and the struggle 53 as I heard the words I had longed to hear, “Mommy, you can walk!”
I am now able to walk alone, sometimes using a stick．I am able to take public transportation to shop and visit friends．My life has been blessed with many 54 of which I am proud．But none has ever brought me the satisfaction and joy 55 by those four little words of my son．
A．words B．report C．explanations D．decision
A．hit B．awakened C．asked D．discovered
A．legs B．parents C．activities D．surroundings
A．placed B．caught C．carried D．stuck
A．might B．should C．could D．must
A．change B．recover C．adjust D．succeed
A．curiosity B．surprise C．fear D．puzzle
A．strikes B．passes C．continues D．remains
A．familiar B．strict C．discouraged D．impatient
A．punished B．interrupted C．accepted D．protected
A．falling B．setting C．holding D．ping
A．through B．in C．at D．on
A．efforts B．lessons C．acts D．curs
A．appear B．survive C．build D．add
A．useful B．important C．popular D．pleasant
A．opened B．dressed C．woke D．dragged
A．Disappointed B．Embarrassed C．Frightened D．Shocked
A．faded B．spread C．backed D．sank
A．expectation B．challenges C．achievements D．supports
A．proved B．offered C．taught D．suggested
When I settled in Chicago，my new city seemed so big and unfriendly. Then I had a ___1___ problem and had to go to hospital for a ___2___ examination.
It seemed a small ___3___ compared to the one I was about to face, but things started to go ___4___ right from the beginning. Not having a car for ___5___ the city, I was depending on a couple of buses to get me from A to B. ___6___ I’d left myself plenty of time, soon it was ___7___ that I was going to be late, as I had mistakenly boarded a bus that was taking me in the ___8___ direction.
I ___9___ the bus and stood on the pavement not knowing what to do. I look into the eyes of a ___10___ who was trying to get past me. __11____ instead of moving on, she stopped to ask if I was ___12___. After I explained my ___13___ to her, she pointed to a bus stop across the street, where a bus would take me back into the city to my ___14___. Sitting there waiting, I felt ___15___ that someone had been willing to help. ___16___, hearing a horn (喇叭) nearby, I looked up to see a car with my new friend ___17___ at me to get in. She had returned to offer me a ___18___ to the hospital.
Such unexpected ___19___ from a passer-by was a lovely gift to receive. As I climbed out of the car at the hospital and turned to thank her, she smiled and told me not to lose ___20___, for all things are possible.
A．physical B．traveling C．social D．housing
A．scientific B．final C．previous D．thorough
A．chance B．challenge C．success D．error
A．wrong B．easy C．fast D．ahead
A．leaving B．visiting C．knowing D．appreciating
A．Although B．Since C．Unless D．Once
A．strange B．necessary C．clear D．important
A．same B．right C．general D．opposite
A．looked at B．waited for C．got off D．ran into
A．driver B．friend C．stranger D．gentleman
A．Especially B．Surprisingly C．Probably D．Normally
A．nervous B．excited C．OK D．dangerous
A．idea B．motivation C．excuse D．situation
A．appointment B．apartment C．direction D．station
A．afraid B．grateful C．certain D．disappointed
A．Thus B．Then C．Perhaps D．Surely
A．staring B．laughing C．waving D．shouting
A．ride B．suggestion C．bike D．guidebook
A．results B．news C．kindness D．appearance
A．power B．faith C．touch D．support