I will never forget what my old headmaster has taught me. when you are only 15 years of age, you do not remember most of the things that are taught by your teachers. However, this story is one such lesson that I will never forget. Every time I drift off course, I get of this story.
It was a normal Monday morning he was the students on important things in life and about ourselves to what is important to us. This is how the story .
An old man lived in a certain part of London, and he would every morning and get the train right to Central London, then at the street corner and beg. He would do this every day of his life. He sat at the same street corner and had begged for almost 20years.
His house was and unpleasant smell came out of the house. The neighbors could not the smell anymore, so they called the police officers to this place. The officers knocked down the door and cleaned the house. There were small bags of all over the house that the old man had collected over the years.
The police counted the money, and they soon realized that the old man was a . They waited outside his house, expecting to the good news with him. When he arrived home , he was met by one of the officers who told him that there was no for him to beg any more. He said nothing , but went into his house and locked the door. The next morning he begged as usual.
Obviously, this old man had no great plans, dreams or anything significant for his life. We learn nothing from this story staying focused on the things we enjoy doing.
We should remain true to our course, which may mean committing ourselves to things that people around us would normally ,let nothing else determine our fate, but ourselves.
What makes us happy is what in the end, not what we get.
A.Normally B.Exactly C.Personally D.Gradually
A.fluent B.optional C.particular D.optimistic
A.informed B.warned C.accused D.reminded
A.disputing B.claiming C.addressing D.advising
A.engaging B.committing C.occupying D.adjusting
A.went B.continued C.implied D.reported
A.tidy up B.look up C.dry up D.wake up
A.sit B.lie C.wait D.sell
A.other B.single C.minor D.only
A.neat B.odd C.delicate D.messy
A.prohibit B.see C.resist D.stand
A.clear B.destroy C.mop D.wash
A.property B.books C.money D.stamps
A.millionaire B.worker C.cleaner D.begger
A.appreciate B.divide C.share D.ensure
A.possibility B.alternative C.need D.demand
A.after all B.at all C.above all D.all in all
A.rather than B.other than C.more than D.less than
A.overlook B.advocate C.negotiate D.disapprove
A.wins B.admires C.matters D.succeeds
Michael Greenberg is a very popular New Yorker.He is not famous in sports or the arts.But people in the streets___him,especially those who are____.
For those people,he is “Gloves” Greenberg.How did he get that____?He looks like any other businessman,wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase (公文箱).But he’s____.His briefcase always has some gloves.
In winter,Mr.Greenberg does not____like other New Yorkers,who look at the sidewalk and ____the street.He looks around at____.He stops when he____someone with no gloves.He gives them a pair and then he____,looking for more people with cold____.
On winter days,Mr.Greenberg____gloves.During the rest of the year,he____gloves.People who have heard about him____him gloves,and he has many in his apartment.
Mr.Greenberg ___ doing this 21 years ago.Now,many poor New Yorkers know him and___his behavior.But people who don’t know him are sometimes____ him.They don’t realize that he just wants to make them____.
It runs in the____.Michael’s father always helped the poor as he believed it made everyone happier.Michael Greenberg feels the____.A pair of gloves may be a____thing,but it can make a big difference in winter.
A.know about B.learn from C.cheer for D.look after
A.old B.busy C.kind D.poor
A.job B.name C.chance D.message
A.calm B.different C.crazy D.curious
A.act B.sound C.feel D.dress
A.cross over B.drive along C.hurry down D.keep off
A.cars B.people C.street numbers D.traffic lights
A.helps B.chooses C.greets D.sees
A.holds up B.hangs out C.moves on D.turns around
A.hands B.ears C.faces D.eyes
A.searches for B.stores up C.gives away D.puts on
A.borrows B.sells C.returns D.buys
A.call B.send C.lend D.show
A.delayed B.remembered C.began D.enjoyed
A.understand B.dislike C.study D.excuse
A.sorry for B.satisfied with C.proud of D.surprised by
A.smart B.rich C.special D.happy
A.city B.family C.neighborhood D.company
A.honor B.pain C.same D.cold
A.small B.useful C.delightful D.comforting
In our whole life,we will come across different kinds of people and things.____,our views of the world,life and value have been changing all the time.To be honest,one of my English teachers has made a great ____on me.
Although she was short,old and ugly,she was talented,____and passionate(热诚的).Thus,we called her “a crazy stone”.She didn't mind it____;instead,she seemed to love her____very much.In addition,she was so____with students that she knew how to raise our____and get along well with us.Therefore,we studied English well and___her.
To be honest,I am fond of listening to____told by others in my daily life.Maybe I have heard so many that it is____for me to laugh.But she was a(n)____.Her jokes were always so funny,for she always led you to the scenes of them and____an interesting atmosphere.Although I____the university ten years ago,I still remember several jokes,one of which I would like to____with you.
Before having an English lesson,there was a handsome boy who made a selfintroduction.He said that he was able to do____and finally made a conclusion that he was rather untalented.After hearing that,Stone____the teacher's desk and said an old saying: “Innocence is the virtue(美德) for____”.Hearing this we all burst into laughter.
Although I met several good teachers when I was in the high school and during my college,“a crazy stone” is the best teacher in my____.It was she that made me get____in English.It was she that educated me how to fight for success and____difficulties.
A.But B.Although C.Because D.Therefore
A.expression B.promise C.influence D.reputation
A.humorous B.serious C.active D.bright
A.after all B.at all C.above all D.in all
A.description B.occupation C.nickname D.students
A.strict B.friendly C.popular D.familiar
A.force B.enthusiasm C.inspiration D.power
A.respected B.agreed C.pushed D.thanked
A.lessons B.experiences C.tales D.jokes
A.impossible B.easy C.difficult D.likely
A.model B.teacher C.laugher D.exception
A.enjoyed B.came C.created D.reduce
A.lived in B.came into C.left for D.graduated from
A.spend B.communicate C.share D.talked
A.anything B.nothing C.everything D.something
A.stood on B.walked to C.broke down D.pushed away
A.men B.students C.women D.teachers
A.heart B.life C.school D.world
A.hurt B.down C.interested D.rewarded
A.ignore B.overcome C.escape D.face
In the past,people usually believed what newlyborn babies wanted was food and to be kept warm and dry.They thought babies were not able to ____ things until they were five or six months old.____ the researchers in the United States now believe babies begin learning on their first ____ of life.They say babies are strongly ____ by their environment and one baby will ____ if his or her mother does something that the baby likes.
A baby learns to get the best care possible by smiling to ____ her mother.This is how babies start to learn to ___ and communicate with other people.The researchers say this ability to learn ___ in a baby even before birth.They also ____ the idea that newlyborn babies can ____ and understand sounds they heard while they were still ____ inside their mothers.
Recently,an American study ____ 112 babies found babies learned better when they were ____.The babies appeared to learn well whether they were sitting up on their own,sitting in seats or __ to sit up.The researchers say keeping that kind ____ had what they called a ____ effect on the babies' ability to learn about objects.They say the body position may be linked to development in the ____.One ____ says babies can pay more attention to ___ an object if they do not have to be worried about their balance.
A.eat B.know C.remember D.learn
A.Besides B.While C.But D.Therefore
A.hour B.day C.week D.month
A.influenced B.accepted C.disturbed D.moved
A.cry B.smile C.eat D.sing
A.annoy B.love C.notice D.please
A.live B.connect C.speak D.smile
A.disappears B.informs C.exists D.happens
A.infer B.support C.deny D.instruct
A.recognize B.realize C.receive D.record
A.sleeping B.delivering C.shaping D.developing
A.helping B.raising C.involving D.containing
A.sleeping soundly B.lying down C.awaking clearly D.sitting up
A.assisted B.forced C.asked D.mentioned
A.hobby B.gesture C.decoration D.purpose
A.negative B.unmarked C.significant D.side
A.language B.feeling C.brain D.body
A.psychologist B.mother C.doctor D.researcher
A.exploring B.finding C.feeling D.discovering
A.anxious B.confident C.worried D.curious
A person should eat right,get some exercise,or he or she will look terrible in 25 years.And if the person drinks and smokes? Even____.That's the message from Blue Cross Blue Shield.The ____,called “Future You”,uses a digital camera and computer to compare a person's current image with his or her future ____ without changes in bad habits.
“Smoking can ___ your skin,” said Anna,a creative operation manager,“You can see what the results of the toxins(毒素) and the chemicals in____are.” Along with the potentially____sight of one's older self,Future You offers sciencebased____on what to eat,how much to exercise and other ways to ____ your health.But will it work? Too ____ to tell was the verdict(意见) of Anna.“I want to see some data!” she said.
Generally,Anna said,men show____concern about their appearance than women.“Women say,‘That looks like my ____on the screen,’” she said.“Men are more likely to ____,‘Yeah,go ahead.Put it on Facebook.’” The project was raised more than a year ago to improve the overall(总体的) health of the people who are ____ of this company.In addition,the growth in the ranks of ____customers would bring down the overall cost of health care.In coming weeks,two new ones will be ___ in locations such as the American Tobacco Campus and the Museum of Natural Science.If users ____,their information will be stored as secrets without names to create a database of good and bad ___.
The process is free and the response is not ____,at least according to Valencia Robertson,one of a line of people who waited to ____ the instrument on Thursday.“I'm good,” Robertson said after ____ her future image.“It's not going to be a big difference.”
A.easier B.happier C.bitter D.worse
A.instrument B.picture C.place D.structure
A.wealth B.character C.appearance D.education
A.reflect B.bother C.ruin D.affect
A.cigarette B.beers C.medicines D.foods
A.confusing B.convincing C.depressing D.exciting
A.opinion B.plans C.thought D.advice
A.break B.damage C.preserve D.change
A.possible B.natural C.early D.clear
A.deeper B.less C.higher D.stronger
A.son B.father C.daughter D.mom
A.guess B.say C.doubt D.wonder
A.customers B.managers C.secretaries D.cleaners
A.cautious B.smart C.careless D.generous
A.showing up B.thought out C.sold out D.dying out
A.know B.agree C.come D.listen
A.habits B.choices C.methods D.plans
A.nice B.cool C.strange D.bad
A.repair B.sell C.try D.buy
A.drawing B.viewing C.picturing D.imaging
Whenever I felt disappointed I often thought of what my mother had said to me,“Everything happens for the best.If you____,one day something good will happen.And you'll realize that it wouldn't have happened if not for that previous____.”
As it____,mother was right.In 1932,I ended my college life.____ that,I had decided to try for a job in radio,and then could work my way up to sports ___.I went to Chicago and knocked on the door of every____-and got turned down every time.In one station,a ____ lady told me that big stations couldn't risk hiring a person who lacked ____.“Go to ____ town and find a little station that'll give you a chance,” she said.I then ____ to Dixon.While there was no radioannouncing jobs in Dixon,my father said Montgomery Ward had opened a store and wanted an athlete to ____ its sports department.Since Dixon was where I had played high school football,I ____.The job sounded just right for me.But I wasn't ____.
My disappointment must have ___.“Everything happens for the best,” Mom ____ me.Dad ____ me one car for me to job hunt.I ____ WOC Radio in Davenport.The program ___,a wonderful Scotsman named Peter MacArthur,told me they had already ___ a contract with another announcer.
I often ____ what direction my life might have taken if I'd gotten the job at Montgomery Ward and if I didn't persist.
A.go on B.hold up C.look on D.stay up
A.successes B.disappointments C.lives D.results
A.carried out B.looked out C.figured out D.turned out
A.Since B.After C.Before D.During
A.announcer B.athlete C.hostess D.performer
A.firm B.station C.store D.school
A.beautiful B.kind C.strict D.cruel
A.money B.knowledge C.appearance D.experience
A.down B.small C.big D.faraway
A.walked B.saw C.added D.turned
A.run B.buy C.sell D.show
A.refused B.applied C.managed D.yelled
A.fired B.employed C.fitted D.satisfied
A.disappeared B.fallen C.shown D.responded
A.reminded B.persuaded C.advised D.recited
A.lent B.offered C.sold D.promised
A.visited B.tried C.passed D.poured
A.boss B.singer C.photographer D.director
A.signed B.assigned C.designed D.resigned
A.doubted B.wondered C.intended D.expected