Life is often like a game of cards—you can’t help the hand you’re dealt, but you can help the way you play it. It’s easy for us to do something without careful thinking, but it’s hard for us to take back what we have done.
There was once a who repeated a bit rumor(谣言) about a neighbor. Within a few days the whole community the story. The person it concerned was deeply and annoyed. Later, the woman responsible for the rumor learned that it was completely . She was very sorry and went to a old man to find out what she could do to the damage.
“Go to the marketplace,” he said, “and a chicken, and have it . Then on your way home, pluck its feathers and drop them along the road.” surprised by this advice, the woman did she was told.
The next day the wise man said, “Now, go and collect all those you dropped yesterday and them back to me.”
The woman the same road, but to her disappointment, the wind all the feathers away. After searching for , she returned with only three in her hand. “You see,” said the old man, “It’s easy to drop them, it’s impossible to get them back. So it is with rumor. doesn’t take much to spread a rumor, but you do, you can never completely make up for the wrong.”
A．boy B．man C．woman D．chicken
A．knew B．found C．realized D．recognized
A．wounded B．hurt C．injured D．attacked
A．collecting B．sparing C．spreading D．sharing
A．polite B．untrue C．suitable D．illegal
A．wise B．famous C．stupid D．noble
A．do B．ruin C．cause D．repair
A．provide B．charge C．bargain D．buy
A．bought B．dropped C．killed D．flown
A．one by one B．all in all C．day by day D．step by step
A．As B．Although C．Despite D．Instead
A．that B．it C．what D．which
A．feathers B．words C．action D．rumors
A．bring B．keep C．hold D．break
A．copied B．followed C．had D．instructed
A．blew B．should blow C．had blown D．blown
A．days B．times C．hours D．periods
A．but B．so C．and D．thus
A．He B．This C．That D．It
A．unless B．once C．until D．whether
A few days ago I was sitting in a Thai restaurant enjoying a meal when I got on a phone call from a friend I hadn’t spoken to for a long time. In my enthusiasm and_ __ I talked slightly louder than usual voice and in Spanish, my mother tongue.
A few minutes into the_ ___, the lady sitting at the table beside mine got up, seemingly__ ___, and asked the restaurant staff to relocate her to a table as far away as possible from the man who wouldn’t __ ___his phone.
I sank in my seat out of __ ___. I ended the call soon afterwards and felt the urge to go over and _ ___. Before getting up I looked around to see where she was and she was, _ ___, at the table furthest away from me.
I noticed that the lady was__ ____ and staring out of the window. I __ ___ a tinge(气息) of sadness——perhaps a desire for aloneness and peace. But I had__ ___ destroyed it minutes earlier.
Right then I __ ___ my plans for a conventional apologetic gesture. Seeing the Smile Cards in my wallet I took one out. On signing my restaurant bill I asked my server to __ ____charge the lady’s meal to my credit card and hand her the Smile Card instead of her bill.
Did she take it the wrong way, I __ ___? Did she get confused? Did she refuse the anonymous__ ___? And so on. I just waited and felt nervous to learn the __ ____.To my pleasant surprise, things__ ____ to be the best possible way.
The waiter approached me in a stream of _ ___, telling me, “In many times she had __ ___there before, but we had never seen the old lady smile as she did upon __ ___the Smile Card and the $0check. She thanked me even though I __ ___ that someone else did the job.”
A．anger B．sorrow C．nervousness D．excitement
A．call B．restaurant C．discussion D．interview
A．informed B．cheered C．offended D．separated
A．get off B．get on C．get through D．get over
A．enthusiasm B．embarrassment C．disappointment D．satisfaction
A．donate B．cooperate C．apologize D．exchange
A．instead B．indeed C．again D．also
A．moved B．thankful C．proud D．alone
A．arranged B．ignored C．broke D．detected
A．obviously B．naturally C．pleasantly D．purposefully
A．prepared B．abandoned C．suggested D．enjoyed
A．partly B．eventually C．secretly D．formally
A．wondered B．discouraged C．expected D．continued
A．service B．point C．advice D．offer
A．approach B．outcome C．difference D．reason
A．turned out B．put out C．took out D．made out
A．pity B．doubt C．joy D．sorrow
A．quarreled B．worked C．smiled D．dined
A．selling B．receiving C．making D．wrapping
A．explained B．suspected C．argued D．complained
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Drama (戏剧) and the performing arts are excellent methods of building confidence in children and adults alike. Learning through drama allows children to __ __ their creativity and have fun while leaving their ___ ___ and worries behind. Drama also works by supporting the growth of imagination and other skills.
Entertainment has become rather passive (被动的) with ___ ___，television and video games becoming more popular. These screen-based methods have had a ____ ____ effect on communication. They prevent children communicating with others. ____ ___ ，drama puts the children enthusiastic about communication back into entertainment. Children have the opportunity to ____ ____ with others in a more meaningful way ____ ____ drama encourages speech development，awareness of body language and allows children to become more ___ ___ aware.
Play and drama are closely linked. When children play a game, they are using their __ ___ and so are moving away from reality to ____ ___ their own story. Drama is a vehicle ___ ___ which children can express themselves more freely to make education fun.
Children gain __ ___ by understanding that there is no final answer in drama and that their opinion and contribution are valued. They are able to ____ __to many issues and situations such as poverty, recycling and global warming. Drama and ___ __have a strong link as drama can ___ ____ children to take an active interest in other subjects such as geography, history and English and so they can ____ ____ a more rounded education.
As a drama teacher, I have witnessed a child at his first class holding on to his parent's arm— ____ __to let go. Then to see the same child running into my class with a smile is an ____ ____ sight. Drama installs confidence in children by allowing them to improvise(即兴创作) and experiment. Everyone is given the opportunity to shine ___ ____ drama. Besides learning the history of the theatre, drama ___ ___ dance, music, and directing，etc. These classes are especially designed to be of great fun.
A．express B．expose C．experience D．explore
A．depression B．happiness C．shyness D．sadness
A．cinema B．radio C．media D．drama
A．positive B．negative C．sensitive D．subjective
A．However B．Besides C．Therefore D．Meanwhile
A．compare B．discuss C．connect D．compete
A．though B．as C．if D．before
A．mentally B．physically C．emotionally D．socially
A．determination B．consideration C．communication D．imagination
A．create B．tell C．read D．believe
A．through B．beyond C．across D．for
A．success B．inspiration C．admiration D．confidence
A．stick B．turn C．respond D．reply
A．language B．education C．profession D．entertainment
A．persuade B．require C．encourage D．train
A．obtain B．continue C．provide D．give
A．tired B．unwilling C．sorry D．pleased
A．ordinary B．excellent C．odd D．imaginary
A．over B．above C．after D．within
A．possesses B．applies C．covers D．links
A few days ago, my sister Liz and I talked about Dad, and we decided to get him a little something for Father's Day. We talked about the times when we were up and how Mom and Dad used to play the ‘good cop, bad cop’ thing on us. Dad has been a person of few words since we were . He raised us more by than anything else. When he spoke, though we listened, he was always mysterious and difficult to understand. There was always a(n) meaning that I never got, but Liz always to decipher(破解) him. By the time I got to high school, I had wanted a skateboard and I I was too old to ask money from my parents, so I worked at a burger joint (美式汉堡店). One day, I was really angry about annoying burgers. I came home huffing and puffing(气喘吁吁). Dad saw me and asked me what was the . I told him that I was fed up with annoying burgers. He said that we all have to start somewhere, that we may not know it now, but the skills we learn even in a burger joint might come in handy __ __in life, ‘Who knows, you might end up having to run a or even own one when you grow up,’ said Dad. He me down and I kept what he said in mind, even though I really didn’t agree with it.
A couple of years later, when I got to college, I worked in a restaurant. During one of the really days that we had, we were short on kitchen staff. Our customers were getting impatient and the were getting delayed. We were sure any minute something terrible would out. I couldn’t stand the any more, so I rolled up my sleeves, got myself a hair net and helped out in the hot kitchen. We caught up with the orders . The owner saw what I did and called me over around time. He said that he was very . He raised my salary and made me the assistant manager even though I could only go part-time. That was I realized that what my dad said to me all those years before was absolutely true.
I’ve never forgotten what my dad said that day. And whenever I have to do something that requires new skills, no matter how insignificant or it seems, I have a new perspective(看法) that it might really help me later on or even right now and I just don’t know it. Experience is everything and it a lot when you take lessons from it. That’s my life’s philosophy.
A．getting B．going C．growing D．coming
A．schoolboys B．kids C．adults D．graduates
A．instruction B．example C．order D．inspiration
A．obvious B．clear C．reasonable D．hidden
A．failed B．refused C．tried D．managed
A．imagined B．promised C．believed D．suggested
A．experience B．matter C．event D．accident
A．later B．sooner C．latter D．late
A．restaurant B．hospital C．school D．plant
A．calmed B．wrote C．1et D．put
A．exciting B．worrying C．busy D．happy
A．meetings B．parties C．menus D．orders
A．break B．show C．go D．set
A．quarrel B．1aziness C．relaxation D．tension
A．eventually B．regularly C．obviously D．thankfully
A．breakfast B．1unch C．opening D．closing
A．influenced B．interested C．inspired D．impressed
A．when B．why C．whether D．where
A．important B．impressive C．interesting D．small
A．works B．counts C．shows D．studies
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
Why do young adult children become independent so much later than they did in 1970，when the average age of independent living was 21? Why have reduced class sizes and increased per-pupil expenditures (花销）not higher academic achievement levels? Why is the mental health of today’s kids so poor when with that of children in the 1960s and before? Why do today’s become defensive when told by teachers that their children have misbehaved in school?
The answer in two words: parental . Those two words best summarize the between “old” child raising and new, post-1960s parenting. Then, the overall philosophy was that parents were not to be involved with their kids. They were available crisis, but they stood a (an) distance from their kids and allowed them to experience the benefits of the trial-and-error process. It was the child’s ，back then, to keep his or her parents from getting involved. That was children learned to be responsible and determined.
Today’s parents help their kids with almost everything. These are parents who are when it comes to an understanding of their purpose in their kids，lives. Their involvement leads them to personalize everything that happens to their kids; , the defensiveness. But given that schools and mental health professionals have been pushing parent involvement for nearly four decades, the confusion and defensiveness are .
University researchers analyzed three decades of data relating to parent participation in children’s academics. Their conclusions what I’ve been saying since the 1980s: parental help with homework a child’s academic achievement and is not reflected on standardized tests.
Parents who manage a child’s social life interfere with the of good social skills. Parents who manage a child’s after-school activities grow kids who don’t know how to their own free time. Parents who get involved in their kids, with peers grow kids who don’t know how to avoid much less trouble.
These kids have anxieties and fears of all sorts and don’t want to leave their . And their parents, when the time comes, don’t know how to being parents. You can imagine what will become of their future.
A．counted on B．resulted in C．touched on D．taken in
A．associated B．linked C．compared D．matched
A．parents B．adolescents C．psychologists D．youths
A．assistance B．protection C．involvement D．preference
A．differences B．similarities C．choices D．relations
A．slightly B．passively C．highly D．fairly
A．in case of B．in spite of C．in view of D．in fear of
A．equal B．safe C．long D．short
A．fault B．turn C．job D．attitude
A．when B．how C．why D．what
A．confused B．disappointed C．amazed D．satisfied
A．however B．still C．yet D．thus
A．unreasonable B．changeable C．understandable D．avoidable
A．confirmed B．convinced C．realized D．reflected
A．decides B．lowers C．helps D．stimulates
A．appearance B．performance C．establishment D．development
A．value B．devote C．fill D．save
A．communication B．conflicts C．cooperation D．competitions
A．home B．school C．career D．profession
A．start B．ignore C．consider D．stop