At the airport, I looked closely at the face of my son, Daniel, his backpack by his side. We were saying good-bye. In a few hours he would be flying to France to a different life. It was a transitional(过渡期的)time in Daniel’s life. I wanted to leave him some words of . But nothing came from my and this was not the first time I had let such a moment .
When Daniel was five, I took him to the school-bus stop on his first day of kindergarten. He looked at me -- as he did now. “What is it going to be like, Dad? Will I be okay?” And then he walked up the of the bus and disappeared inside. And the bus . And I had said nothing.
A decade or so later, a similar played itself out. I drove him to college. I tried to think of something to say to give him and confidence as he started this new life. Again, words me.
Now, as I stood before him, I thought of those opportunities. How many times have we all let such moments pass?
My father and I loved each other. Yet, I always never hearing him put his into words and never having the memory of that moment. Now, I could feel my palms(手掌) and my throat tighten. Why is it so to tell a son something from the heart?
My mouth turned dry, and I knew I would be able to get out only a few words . “Daniel," I said, "if I could have picked, I would have picked you." That’s all I could say. I wasn’t sure he understood what I . Then he came toward me and threw his arms around me. For a moment, the world and all its people vanished(消失), and there was just Daniel and me. He was saying something, my eyes misted(视线模糊)over, and I couldn’t understand what he was saying. All I was of was the stubble(胡子茬)on his chin as his face pressed mine. And then, the moment ended. What I had said to Daniel was clumsy. It was nothing. And yet, it was .
A.experience B.spend C.enjoy D.shape
A.consultation B.significance C.necessity D.difference
A.head B.lips C.thoughts D.mind
A.fly B.remain C.pass D.last
A.windows B.chairs C.handles D.steps
A.pulled up B.pulled down C.drove away D.drove up
A.sign B.scene C.scenery D.sight
A.interest B.opinion C.courage D.influence
A.failed B.discouraged C.struck D.troubled
A.valuable B.embarrassing C.obvious D.lost
A.wondered B.regretted C.tried D.minded
A.feelings B.views C.actions D.attitudes
A.freeze B.hurt C.sweat D.burn
A.important B.essential C.complex D.hard
A.approximately B.obviously C.clearly D.carefully
A.counted B.meant C.valued D.care
A.but B.and C.instead D.so
A.sensitive B.convinced C.aware D.tired
A.by B.against C.on D.with
A.none B.all C.anything D.everything
Our holidays were coming to an end but we had not yet realized our plan to drive to Dalat. Our about Dalat with its shining cherry blossoms (花) and scenic views were us to start our journey.
Then one morning our dream . We hired a car and drove to Dalat early in the morning. Splendid landscapes on either side of the road before us. The refreshing morning breeze was caressing (抚摸) our skin and in spirits we were singing merrily.
When we reached Blao Pass, we saw a white in front of us. We down the pass. It seemed to us that the young girl in the white car did not want to be as she was driving at full speed. Suddenly she lost of her car; it turned to the left and crashed into the slope and .
Quite frightened, we braked and jumped out of our car. We turned her car over and pulled out the girl who was in the car. The girl had narrowly escaped death. She was shivering like an aspen (白杨) leaf. In spite of her , she looked very beautiful, just like an angel. When she had from her panic, she timidly (胆小地) thanked us for having rescued her, then she looked at her flat in despair.
Reading her thoughts, we took off our shirts and began to the punctured tyre. We then put on the wheel for her. As soon as the work had been done, we started our again and followed Da Huong Lan—the girl we had helped.
A.thoughts B.ideas C.suggestions D.stories
A.promising B.telling C.urging D.refusing
A.came true B.woke up C.took place D.broke out
A.back B.again C.slowly D.straight
A.at dusk B.at night C.at dawn D.at noon
A.disappeared B.unfolded C.grown D.developed
A.strange B.fresh C.high D.low
A.bus B.car C.dog D.cat
A.walked B.ran C.climbed D.sped
A.overtaken B.beaten C.discovered D.known
A.anger B.control C.life D.memory
A.left B.stopped C.returned D.overturned
A.highly B.successfully C.hard D.hardly
A.trapped B.locked C.thrown D.found
A.pleasure B.death C.shock D.wake
A.came B.recovered C.learned D.turned
A.tyre B.chair C.car D.leg
A.repair B.remove C.throw D.check
A.other B.new C.second-hand D.spare
A.journey B.voyage C.passage D.umbrella
As a general rule, all forms of activity lead to boredom when they are performed on a routine(常规) basis. As a matter of fact, we can see this at work in people of all . For example, on Christmas morning, children are excited about with their new toys. But their soon wears off and by January those toys can be found put away in the basement. The world is full of stamp albums and unfinished models, each standing as a monument to someone’s interest. When parents bring home a pet, their child bathes it and brushes its fur. Within a short time, however, the of caring for the animal is handed over to the parents. Adolescents enter high school with great but are soon looking forward to . The same is true of the young adults going to college. And then, how many , who now complain (抱怨) about the long drives to work, drove for hours at a time when they first their driver’s license (执照)? Before people retire, they usually to do a lot of things, which they never had to do while working. But after retirement, the golfing, the fishing, the reading and all of the other pastimes become as boring as the jobs they . And, like the child in January, they go searching for new .
A.weaker B.habit C.principle D.power
A.parties B.ages C.countries D.races
A.playing B.living C.working D.going
A.confidence B.anxiety C.interest D.sorrow
A.same B.extra C.funny D.expensive
A.well-organized B.half-filled C.newly-collected D.colorfully-printed
A.broad B.passing C.different D.main
A.gladly B.impatiently C.silently D.worriedly
A.promise B.burden C.right D.game
A.courage B.calmness C.confusion D.excitement
A.graduation B.independence C.responsibility D.success
A.children B.adults C.students D.retirees
A.carefully B.bravely C.nervously D.eagerly
A.required B.obtained C.noticed D.discovered
A.need B.learn C.start D.plan
A.great B.strong C.difficult D.correct
A.money B.time C.skills D.knowledge
A.only B.soon C.well D.even
A.lost B.chose C.left D.quit
A.toys B.pets C.friends D.colleagues
As a senior in high school, Emily Raleigh wrote a short book to her younger sister, an incoming freshman. This book taught her sister the ins and outs to surviving high school and told her to be the person she could be. Her family told her to this book, but she wanted to do something a little more. , she took a different route and an online organization for girls across the country.
Now, as a sophomore in college, Emily and owns The Smart Girls Group, a one-stop shop for the next generation of superstar women. This website provides and articles for girls aged 12-25. Once run by just eight girls, this organization has to over 300 girls, including myself. The of The Smart Girls Group is to and empower girls all throughout the world via many mediums. From the online blog and magazine classes and book clubs, The Smart Girls Group the needs of many girls, and has over 4,000 worldwide. Besides the listed above, this organization has campus chapters(分会) located throughout the US and Europe, and has become a to many girls throughout our world.
No one ever told her she start The Smart Girls Group because it was a school assignment. Rather, Emily started it because she wanted to girls across the country be better versions of themselves and help break the glass ceiling that females face in today’s society.
Without Emily, I would not be where I am today. Without the help of all the girls at The Smart Girls Group, I would not have found all the that I am now involved in. Because of this group, it has helped me decide what I want to do with my . I used to want to be a publisher, but now I becoming a lawyer for women’s rights. It brought me to a new view, and I see things in a light.
A.favorite B.best C.famous D.humorous
A.publish B.sell C.donate D.collect
A.Besides B.Anyhow C.Instead D.Therefore
A.bought B.created C.attended D.found
A.joins B.follows C.plans D.runs
A.happiness B.information C.entertainment D.value
A.developed B.formed C.succeeded D.turned
A.importance B.concern C.quality D.purpose
A.praise B.encourage C.attract D.impress
A.at B.in C.to D.for
A.meet B.require C.order D.want
A.customers B.workers C.volunteers D.readers
A.topics B.articles C.presents D.resources(资源)
A.hotel B.home C.gym D.place
A.had to B.used to C.was able to D.decided to
A.educate B.admit C.help D.affect
A.chances B.dreams C.performances D.stages
A.reality B.pain C.future D.trouble
A.are used to B.are against C.am devoted to D.pay attention to
A.difficult B.magic C.colorful D.different
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(非语言)communication takes up about 50% of what we really . And body language is particularly when we attempt to communicate across cultures. Indeed, 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, and 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.we11 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.neighbors 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
My friend Erica and I went out for lunch and on our way home we came across a paper bag near the subway station. When we it up, we found there were a bunch of checks______a woman named Stacey, and a wallet with her ID card in it. The checks about $3,000!Besides, there were three$100 bills. Erica suddenly thought up a idea that we would simply deposit(储蓄)the for the woman without saying anything. I alsothought it an interesting and good idea, but I that we ask her to do something good ______. So we decided to go to the where Stacey had deposited her money after some . When we reached the teller(出纳),Erica said “Hey, Madam, at some point during the day a woman named Stacey with a(n) expression on her face is going to come here asking about her lost checks and some cash. her that her checks were found and the person who found them wanted her to read this .”
“Stacey, I found your checks and them to the bank,” the note read, “I don't know whether you take the subway in the morning live nearby, but there is a man that sits outside the every morning. If you would like to pass along the good ,he would love a coffee and some bread tomorrow morning. Have a great day!”
I am to say that the next morning when we came out of the subway station, the homeless man was there with a big cup of coffee and some bread. He also some the following mornings. I guess Stacey was really about having those checks placed into her account.
A.gave B.showed C.turned D.picked
A.leading to B.relying on C.belonging to D.focusing on
A.totaled B.contained C.cost D.judged
A.stupid B.wonderful C.crazy D.practical
A.checks B.cards C.wallet D.bag
A.admitted B.debated C.raised D.suggested
A.in need B.in return C.on purpose D.by hand
A.station B.restaurant C.bank D.company
A.statement B.discussion C.explanation D.introduction
A.anxious B.angry C.frightened D.disappointed
A.Warn B.Persuade C.Advise D.Tell
A.essay B.passage C.note D.notice
A.rented B.exchanged C.showed D.brought
A.or B.and C.but D.nor
A.rich B.disabled C.homeless D.lazy
A.library B.station C.office D.shop
A.deed B.problem C.message D.requirement
A.embarrassed B.delighted C.doubtful D.willing
A.understood B.offered C.had D.expected
A.curious B.worried C.careful D.happy