My friend Michelle is blind, but you'd never know it. She makes such good use of her other ____, including her "sixth Sense", that she rarely gives the impression she's ______ anything.
Michelle looks after her children pretty much like the rest of us, ________ that she doesn't push too hard on them, ________ really benefit a lot from her relaxed attitude. She knows when to clean the house, she moves around so fast that often ________ don't realize she's blind.
I ________ this the first time after my six-year-old daughter, Kayla, went to play there. When Kayla came home, she was very ________ about her day. She told me they had baked cookies, played games and done art projects. But she was _______ excited about her finger-painting project.
"Mom, guess what?" said Kayla, all smiles "I learned how to ________ colors today! Blue and red make purple, and yellow and blue make green! And Michelle ________ with us."
To my great ________, my child had learnt about color from a blind friend!
Then Kayla continued. "Michelle told me my ________ showed joy, pride and a sense of accomplishment. She really ________ what I was doing!" Kayla said she had never felt how good finger paints felt _______ Michelle showed her how to paint without looking at her paper.
I realized Kayla didn't know that Michelle was blind. It had just never ________ in conversation.
When I told her, she was _______ for a moment. At first, she didn't believe me. "But Mommy, Michelle knew exactly what was in my picture!" Kayla _______. And I knew my child was ________ because Michelle had listened to Kayla describe her artwork. Michelle had also heard Kayla's ________ in her work,
We were silent for a minute. Then Kayla said slowly, "You know, Mommy, Michelle really did 'see' my picture. She just used my ________."
Indeed, she uses a special type of "vision" that all mothers have.
A．ways B．means C．methods D．senses
A．enjoyed B．found C．missed D．seen
A．and B．except C．even D．but
A．who B．it C．she D．which
A．guests B．family C．children D．friends
A．realized B．witnessed C．recognized D．regretted
A．excited B．sad C．satisfied D．enjoyed
A．especially B．not so C．a little D．not at all
A．paint B．draw C．create D．mix
A．stayed B．painted C．talked D．watched
A．excitement B．encouragement C．delight D．surprise
A．attitude B．color C．picture D．paper
A．touched B．got C．saw D．understood
A．after B．since C．until D．when
A．referred to B．turned out C．come up D．thought about
A．curious B．quiet C．puzzled D．disappointed
A．cried B．insisted C．complained D．informed
A．right B．wrong C．worded D．uncertain
A．shortcomings B．difficulties C．pride D．description
A．paper B．pens C．hands D．eyes
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The sound of the rain hitting the window wakes me up and it sounds just exactly as it did 15 years ago，which reminded me of my girlhood．
It was my second day of 36and it was raining heavily．I could not 37the habit I had at home, so I fell asleep right at my 38．I woke up to find myself not in the classroom but carried on Dad’s back．We were 39home．It was the last time I felt 40to him．
After that, he never carried me or hugged me as other fathers did to their children．I was not bothered much by this 41．I was proud of it，for I felt 42 and“grown up．” However, there were times when I felt depressed by not having sought 43from him．
One day, I was writing Chinese characters as homework．I hated doing this more than anything．Dad came and stood behind me for a moment， 44me scratching（乱写） the paper．Then he said, “This kind of writing needs 45．Your writing is not strong enough．Press harder．”
I followed his 46for the next two words，but 47I could see little improvement，I followed my own method-the 48way．His advice did not improve my writing but our 49 ．As I grew older, I found out that he had finished his 50in Grade 6, which was the highest grade in town then, so he was considered to be a 51．People used to ask him to write something to put on the wall
s, but he never felt very useful.
He often said to me，“As you can see，this family
is going to count on you．We are 52to provide you anything for your future．You have to get 53to change the life for yourself．”
As a result of his 54，I have 55it through high school and through college．
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A．graduation B．employment C．college D．school
A．form B．resist C．follow D．break
A．dormitory B．door C．desk D．bed
A．at B．already C．beyond D．halfway
A．close B．near C．happy D．relaxed
A．gap B．thought C．action D．accident
B．depressed C．independent D．comfortable
A．comfort B．help C．support D．explanation
A．helping B．directing C．watching D．blaming
A．skill B．patience C．time D．practice
A．introduction B．manner C．spirit D．advice
A．even if B．while C．as D．though
A．difficult B．slow C．efficient D．fast
A．relationship B．friendship C．thought D．life
A．schooling B．life C．hope D．expectation
A．an education B．a rich boyfriend C．a well-paid job D．a good writing
A．help B．expectations C．examination D．watch
A．succeeded B．got C．made D．found
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A group of graduates, successful in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor. Conversation soon turned into complaints about 36 in work and life.
Before offering his guests 37 , the professor went to the kitchen and 38 with a large pot of coffee and a variety of cups -- porcelain（瓷）, plastic, glass, crystal, some 39 and cheap, some exquisite（精致的）and 40 -- telling them to help themselves to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said: “If you 41 , all the nice-looking expensive cups were 42 up, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is __43 for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the 44 of your problems and stress. Be assured that the cup itself 45 no quality to the coffee. In most cases 46 is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink. What all of you 47 wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously 48 for the best cups... And then you began eyeing each other’s cups.
Now consider this: 49 is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to 50 life, and the type of cup we have does not define（规定）, nor change the 51 of life we live. Sometimes, 
by 52 only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee God has offered us.
God brews（酿造）the coffee, not the cups. Enjoy your coffee!
“The 53 people don’t have the best of everything: They just 54 the best of everything.”
Live simply. Love 55 . Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.
A．difficulties B．stress C．sadness D．hate
A．coffee B．tea C．gift D．cups
A．packed B．rushed C．fetched D．returned
A．good-looking B．ugly-looking C．plain-looking D．nice-looking
A．expensive B．bright C．excellent D．comfortable
A．suspected B．noticed C．ignored D．appreciated
A．filled B．brought C．taken D．used
A．normal B．careful C．polite D．rode
A．share B．access C．entrance D．source
A．puts B．adds C．attaches D．ties
A．this B．which C．it D．one
A．really B．generally C．possibly D．precisely
A．looked C．applied D．went
A．Peace B．Joy C．Chance D．Life
A．refer B．reflect C．contain D．support
B．quantity C．character D．value
A．keeping B．basing C．concentrating D．depending
A．coolest B．craziest C．happiest D．saddest
A．make B．use C．accept D．put
A．nervously B．secretly C．generously D．curiously
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Childhood curiosity（好奇） can last a lifetime and I learned this from my son, Bill. When he was very young, I often took him to the 36 . He loved to read and often needed to 37 the books he’d read in order to borrow more books. One unintended 38 of his nonstop reading habits was that he even 39 at the dinner table. His mother, Mary, and I did our best to 40 him that, on certain social 41 , reading while dining with others was not a good thing.
Every summer the teachers at his school 42 give the students a reading list, and there was a contest to see who could read the most books. He was so 43 , and he always wanted to win. And he often 44 . But the main reason why he read so obsessively (着迷地) was that he was so 45 . He didn’t just want to learn about 46 things. He wanted to learn about everything.
We helped 47 his curiosity in every way. 48 an unfamiliar word came up in conversation, we’d turn to the 49 , looking up the word, and reading the definition aloud. Thus my son came to realize that if you have a question, the 50 exists somewhere. All you have to do is 51 it.
Bill remains as much of a 52 today as when he was a child, and he seems to 53 everything he reads. He’s often 54 to share what he’s learned with the next person he meets. He 55 reads at the dinner table, though — which is a good thing because the books he’s attracted to now are increasingly unappetizing (引不起食欲的): The Eradication of Infectious Diseases, Mosquitoes, Malaria & Man, and Rats, Lice, and History.
A．school B．office C．library D．museum
A．return B．store C．talk D．pick
A．advantage B．discovery C．explanation D．consequence
A．play B．read C．study D．laugh
A．convince B．promise C．warn D．advise
A．issues B．services C．occasions D．duties
A．could B．would C．should D．might
A．sincere B．crazy C．positive D．competitive
A．went B．failed C．did D．proved
A．curious B．confident C．diligent D．excellent
A．simple B．past C．any D．some
A．protect B．develop C．examine D．follow
A．Until B．If C．Though D．Because
A．teacher B．newspaper C．partner D．dictionary
A．person B．book C．answer D．matter
A．find B．use C．tell D．ask
A．speaker B．reader C．maker D．user
A．imagine B．believe C．create D．remember
A．eager B．afraid C．careful D．sure
A．now and again B．at all time C．no longer D．just now
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One spring afternoon five years ago, Jimmy Liao was crying in the hall of Taipei’s Sherwood Hotel, Life seemed 36 . The people who laughed as they walked past were taking their 37 for granted, just as he 38 himself. Now, however, he felt 39 —and he couldn’t even show his disappointment in his 40 .
Seeking more personally satisfying 41 , he had just left a successful job as a commercial artist when it seemed that fate（命运）played a cruel 42 on him. It was at this time that he developed cancer and was 43 to work. But that moment in the hotel was a turning point for Jimmy. He began to 44 the fact that there is no such a thing as fate, only 45 . Since then, he has published several imaginative, illustrated（带插图的）books.
According to Jimmy, you are 46 you choose to be. You can give up or you can work to be a happier person. Jimmy realized that, while the world 47 seems unfair, your choice can change your life.
This idea can be 48in Jimmy’s books, where his characters show the powerlessness they feel 49 making their choices. The message that goes with Jimmy’s drawings, however, is 50 .
Though the world may make us feel small, we must be 51 . Everything will be all right for us—as it is for the“small people”in Jimmy’s books—if we make choices that are 52 for us.
In spite of his new 53 and wealth, Jimmy prefers working 54 at home with his wife and daughter. He spends his mornings drawing. To Jimmy, living a life as he chooses means much more than money and fame could 55 .
A．unhappy B．unusual C．unfair D．uneasy
A．health B．wealth C．happiness D．illnesses
A．ought to B．had to C．needed to D．used to
A．ashamed B．disappointed C．helpless D．endless
A．crying B．painting D．consideration
A．home B．condition C．situation D．work
A．game B．trick C．role D．part
A．unable B．impossible C．unfit D．difficult
A．understand B．face C．refuse D．recognize
A．failures B．efforts C．choices D．interests
A．that B．what C．which D．whoever
A．always B．seldom C．sometimes D．usually
A．found B．drawn C．written D．accepted
A．after B．about C．with D．before
A．powerful B．hopeful C．useful D．successful
A．great B．strong C．brave D．equal
A．scientific B．basic C．right D．simple
A．product B．fame C．name D．job
A．rapidly B．separately C．slowly D．quietly
A．offer B．gain C．gather D．earn
Are you a man or a mouse? When people ask this question they want to know whether you think you are a 36 person or a coward (懦夫). But you will never really know the answer to this question 37 you are tested in real life. Some people 38 they are brave but when they come face to face with real 39 , they act like cowards. Others think of themselves as cowards, but when they meet danger, they act like 40 .
Lenny had always thought of himself as a 41 person. He got worried before examinations. He worried about his job and health. All he wanted in life was to be safe and healthy.42 , on January 15th, 2002, a plane crashed into the Potomac River in Washington.
Lenny went to the river to see what was happening. He saw a woman in the43 water. Lenny did not feel afraid. He kept very 44 and did a very dangerous thing. He jumped into the Potomac, 45 to the woman, and kept her head 46 the water. Seventy-eight people died that day. Thanks to Lenny, it was not 47 .
When you are in a very dangerous situation and feel afraid, the body automatically produces a chemical in the blood. The chemical is called adrenalin. With adrenalin in the blood system, you actually feel stronger and stronger and are 48 to fight or run away. However, when you are absolutely terrified, the body can produce too much adrenalin. When this happens , the muscles become very hard and you find you can’t at all. You are then paralyzed (使无能为力) with fear. This is 49 when we are very frightened, we sometimes say we’re “petrified”. This word comes from the Greek word “petros”, which means “stone”. We are50 frightened that we become stonelike.
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A．brave B．real C．hard D．certain
A．when B．until C．after D．once
A．realize B．find C．think D．agree
A．life B．question C．mouse D．danger
A．soldiers B．mice C．heroes D．cowards
A．useful B．brave C．nervous D．terrible
A．So B．Therefore C．Then D．Actually
A．fresh B．poisonous C．warm D．ice-cold
A．nervous B．calm C．frightened D．excited
A．went B．helped C．spoke D．swam
A．in B．under C．above D．from
A．an accident B．a mistake C．seventy-eight D．seventy-nine
A．afraid B．unable C．ready D．anxious
A．where B．how C．because D．why
A．really B．very C．such D．so