When I was in the 8th grade in Ohio, a girl named Helen in my class had a terrible accident. As she was to the bus in order not to miss it, she slipped on the ice and fell under the back wheels of the bus. She the accident but was paralyzed from the waist down. I went to see her, in my 13-year-old thinking that she wouldn’t live from then on.
Over the years, I and didn’t think much about Helen after that. Three years ago, in Florida, my oldest son was hit by a car while riding his bike, a terrible brain injury. While I was looking after my son, a lady who said she was the hospital’s social worker called. It was a (an) trying day. I burst into tears for no reason and rang .
A short time 1ater, a beautiful woman, in a wheelchair, into my son’s room with a box of . After 16 years, I still Helen. She smiled, handed me the tissues and hugged me. I told her who I was, and after we both went through the shock of that, she began to tell me about since we last saw each other. She married, had children and got her degree so that she the path for those people who were less than her. She told me that if there was anything she could give me, it would be .
Looking at this wonderful, giving person, I felt . But I also felt the first hope I had since learning that my son was . From this person that I thought would have no of life, I learned that where there is life, there is hope. My son miraculously and we moved north, but I owe Helen that I can never repay.
A．walking B．riding C．running D．driving
A．lived B．survived C．existed D．escaped
A．mind B．brain C．head D．thought
A．equally B．calmly C．quietly D．normally
A．studied B．moved C．worked D．1ived
A．suffering B．causing C．bearing D．catching
A．normally B．particularly C．necessarily D．eventually
A．up B．off C．back D．down
A．ran B．walked C．rolled D．moved
A．tissues B．presents C．pills D．candies
A．realized B．knew C．recognized D．reminded
A．her life B．her son C．her family D．her work
A．cleared B．smoothed C．cleaned D．opened
A．rich B．healthy C．strong D．fortunate
A．money B．hope C．pity D．medicine
A．small B．pitiful C．weak D．shameless
A．admitted B．beaten C．hurt D．hospitalized
A．use B．value C．meaning D．quality
A．treated B．worsened C．relieved D．recovered
A．some money B．some tissues C．a debt D．a hope
One afternoon, I joined Charity Focus Folks to distribute food to homeless people. We went around a few streets in Manhattan. I was travelling back to India the next day. 16 , I took part in this activity in the afternoon. We 17 at a coffee shop with lots of 18 packed properly for distributing.
The first person we offered food cried. This was a (n) 19 moment for all of us and really 20 me. After this the food was distributed 21 with a crowd surrounding us. Our activity was over by 5:00 pm and we started back to our homes.
However, I was still feeling the need to do 22 . So I decided to buy dinner 23 myself but give it to someone more needy and 24 my dinner for the day. This was an inspiration I never had before. But somehow it 25 me.
There weren’t any beggars around for the next three or four blocks and I was 26 who I would give the food to. I found one but he 27 to take food as he needed only money. I found another person, but he went away 28 I could approach him.
But I had a feeling that 29 would come. Then I found one old lady sitting on one corner of the road. I asked her if she would like to eat something and she 30 . I purchased a large cheese pizza and cakes at a nearby supermarket and gave the entire 31 to her. The lady looked excited, opened the package and began eating at once with great 32 .
As I walked home, I felt a surge (澎湃) of 33 I had never experienced before. I didn’t feel 34 though I hadn’t eaten much the whole day. This was a unique, deep feeling, and I felt a little inspired. What I got was much more than what I 35 .
A．Besides B．Therefore C．Anyhow D．Still
A．gathered B．arrived C．attended D．approached
A．cakes B．books C．food D．newspapers
A．surprising B．heart-warming C．confusing D．embarrassing
A．upset B．touched C．appealed D．interested
A．gradually B．normally C．quickly D．generally
A．well B．more C．much D．most
A．for B．of C．in D．by
A．take out B．hand over C．make up D．miss out
A．beat B．knocked C．depressed D．struck
A．wondering B．predicting C．supposing D．wandering
A．refused B．abandoned C．managed D．pretended
A．when B．until C．before D．unless
A．everyone B．someone C．anyone D．no one
A．declined B．hesitated C．promised D．agreed
A．luggage B．package C．box D．pizza
A．appreciation B．pride C．enjoyment D．shame
A．imagination B．relief C．satisfaction D．intention
A．hungry B．tried C．happy D．relaxed
A．expected B．absorbed C．lost D．gave
Are you a top student in your school, or at least a top one in your class? If not, you may learn something from my story.
Growing up in a poor family with uneducated parents, I was not good at my study. But a teacher changed my life. Without her, I couldn’t have 36 so much in my later career. I can still remember the very important day that has 37 my whole life.
I did so 38 in math that you may not imagine that I even couldn’t count from “ONE” to “TEN”, when I was in Grade Three.
Then the39_ day came. My father was asked to come to school to 40_ with my teacher, Ms King. You can’t imagine how angry and41_ my father was when he heard about my “excellent achievement”. He42 at me：“since you can’t even count from ‘ONE ’to ‘TEN’, what are you able to be when you 43_ up? Now, tell me！”I was scared and 44_ and didn’t know what to say and tears came immediately into my eyes.
Then the most unforgettable time in my life came. “Maybe he can be a boxing refereeone day. That45 only needs him to count from ‘ONE’ to ‘NINE’, which may
46 him well.” Ms King looked into my eyes and firmly said.
Now, I am in my forties, and can you believe it that thanks to Ms King, I am really a well-known boxing47 of WBO(World Boxing Organization),and that I do need to count only from “ONE” to “NINE”? So are still worried about your poor grades at school? Remember there will always be a place waiting for you!
A．lost B．remembered C．achieved D．abandoned
A．transformed B．conveyed C．celebrated D．transported
A．well B．badly C．hopefully D．doubtfully
A．wonderful B．amazing C．boring D．terrible
A．meet B．come C．deal D．cope
A．cheerful B．ashamed C．delighted D．jealous
A．laughed B．smiled C．whispered D．shouted
A．take B．use C．grow D．wash
A．embarrassed B．angry C．curious D．unsatisfied
A．suggestion B．profession C．introduction D．instruction
A．teach B．train C．educate D．suit
A．teacher B．coach C．referee D．apprentice
I take the train into work every morning from a train station near my house. I can get to the station quite 31 because there’s a short cut(捷径) to the station. But in the summer, it can get quite smelly because of all the 32 . So I always try to 33 through it. Today I was trying to do so as usual when something made me stop for a moment. I saw the most beautiful 34 by an old woman walking in front of me with the help of a white stick.
She was short and 35 and had white hair. She was walking 36 as each step took some effort. I hadn’t specially noticed her at first, until she stopped near a rubbish bin.
She slowly placed her walking stick 37 the rubbish bin. Then she leaned(倾斜) on it with her right hand. She bent down and reached for the rubbish. She clearly found it difficult and it took her a while. She 38 some rubbish with her left hand and slowly straightened herself up again. All the while she used the rubbish bin to 39 herself. She threw the rubbish inside the bin and then 40 walking. It all took her great effort.
There’s so much rubbish and no one ever does 41 about it. I was moved to see this old woman make such a great effort to keep even a small part of it clean! I haven’t been able to 42 thinking about that all day.
I want to follow her example. I’ve decided to pick up rubbish off the ground if I meet from now on. I hope people will do the same as I do.
A．easily B．hard C．early D．late
A．boxes B．bottles C．paper D．rubbish
A．go B．walk C．rush D．pass
A．mark B．color C．back D．act
A．rich B．weak C．clever D．sad
A．slowly B．happily C．quickly D．angrily
A．under B．against C．in D．around
A．lifted up B．dropped down C．picked up D．put in
A．hide B．warm C．help D．support
A．enjoyed B．remembered C．continued D．started
A．everything B．something C．anything D．nothing
A．regret B．keep C．mind D．stop
Signs can sometimes be seen at the entrance of a house, expressing that a tramp（流浪汉） has passed. This special sign-language is frequently 36 by tramps to inform their37 whether the host of a certain house is friendly or unfriendly, and to38 them the trouble of making unnecessary calls.
Quite39 one day, I came across a real tramp. He was such a rare sight these days that I stood some distance away and watched him. He was dressed just as a tramp should be40 , old worn trousers, and a jacket many sizes too big for him. On his head there was a battered old hat and his boots were so old and worn; they were almost coming into 41 . But the man himself looked cheerful as if he had not been a 42in the world. He rubbed his nose with his forefinger,43a funny turn, laid a small parcel by the front gate, and began 44a sign made by a former caller. Although the sign was meaningless to me, it must have been 45 , for the tramp’s face lit up with46 . He entered the front gate confidently and rang the bell. When the door opened, I saw him 47 his hat but couldn’t hear his words. The48 was very short indeed, for no sooner had he spoken a few words than the door closed fiercely in his face. I felt49 for him as he walked 50 out of the house, But just as quickly, his face lit up again and he moved quickly towards the gate. There he stopped, looked at the sign, and 51 his head seriously as if he had made a bad mistake. 52 deeply into his pockets, he produced a piece of chalk, rubbed out the53 sign and made a new one in its place. He stared at it for a moment smiling to himself, then gathered his54 , pushed back his hat and began walking towards the next house at an unhurried55 , whistling as he went along.
A．employed B．made C．taken D．put up
A．parents B．classmates C．fellows D．friends
A．share B．save C．give D．put
A．in a way B．by mistake C．by the way D．by chance
A．with B．in C．by D．on
A．a fashion B．a design C．pieces D．blocks
A．success B．care C．failure D．family
A．gave B．got C．set D．made
A．drawing B．kissing C．correcting D．studying
A．pleased B．strange C．funny D．exciting
A．surprise B．satisfaction C．worry D．disappointment
A．rise B．put on C．raise D．throw
A．conversation B．introduction C．quarrel D．greeting
A．happy B．frightened C．worried D．sorry
A．cheerful B．sadly C．bravely D．eagerly
A．waved B．swung C．shook D．nodded
A．Digging B．Stealing C．Putting D．Looking
A．appearing B．moving C．shining D．existing
A．belongings B．clothes C．umbrella D．stick
A．step B．position C．pace D．situation
The Spring Festival marks the first day of a new year, so the first meal is rather important. People from the North and the South have different 36 about the foods they eat on this 37 day. In Northern China, people 38 eat Jiaozi. The word Jiaozi in Chinese means the 39 and the beginning of time. According to historical 40 , in the past people from the North and the South both ate Jiaozi on Chinese New Year’s Day. Perhaps 41 the areas in Southern China 42 more rice than those in Northern China, southern people slowly 43 to eat many other kinds of food on New Year’s Day. 44 , the most common foods for the first 45 are noodles, New Year Cake and Tangyuan. The noodle 46 long life. The New Year Cake is called Niangao in Chinese, which 47 the hope of improvement in 48 year after year. Tangyuan is a symbol of 49 according to the Chinese.
To 50a New Year visit to relatives and friends is an important activity during the Spring Festival. People also send cards to 51a New Year’s greeting. What children love most is to set off firecrackers. 52 , as the pace of life is becoming faster and faster, people have 53 new ways to celebrate the Chinese traditional New Year. For example, many people no longer send out greeting cards. 54 , they use short messages or emails. Also to travel during the New Year holidays has come into 55 .
A．word B．habits C．meanings D．stories
A．usual B．unforgettable C．common D．special
A．seldom B．usually C．always D．hardly
A．end B．future C．result D．effect
A．reasons B．records C．notes D．stories
A．as long as B．though C．when D．because
A．caused B．took C．produced D．brought
A．understood B．knew C．made D．began
A．Besides B．Therefore C．Consequently D．Usually
A．subject B．title C．program D．meal
A．symbolizes B．reveals C．shows D．indicates
A．transports B．represents C．fetches D．takes
A．health B．family C．life D．work
A．reunion B．luck C．happiness D．harmony
A．do B．pay C．get D．carry
A．express B．describe C．establish D．define
A．Luckily B．Unfortunately C．However D．Besides
A．given away B．made out C．got into D．taken up
A．Instead B．Fortunately C．Moreover D．Furthermore
A．fashion B．effect C．sight D．Power