When I was growing up, I was to be seen with my father. He was severely crippled (瘸) and very short, and when we walked together, his hand on my arm for balance, people would stare. I would inwardly(内心) feel uncomfortable at the unwanted , he never on.
It was difficult to coordinate(协调) our ---his halting(蹒跚)， mine impatient--- and because of that, we didn’t much as we went along. But as we started out, he always said, “you set the pace. I will try to you.”
Our walk was to or from the subway, which was he got to work. He went to work sick, and despite nasty weather. He almost never missed a day, and would it to the office even if others could not.
He never talked about himself as an of pity, nor did he show any envy of the more or able. What he looked for others was a “good heart”.
Now that I am older, I believe that is a proper by which to judge people, even though I don’t know precisely what a “good heart” is. But I know the times I don’t have one myself.
He has been many years now, but I think of him often. I wonder if he my reluctance(unwillingness) to be seen with him during our .If he did, I am sorry I never told him how sorry I was, how I it. I think of him I complain about trifles(轻视)，when I am envious of another’s good fortune, when I don’t have a “good heart”.
At such times I put my hand on his arm to my balance, and say, “You the pace, I will try to adjust to you.”
A．embarrassing B．surprised C．willing D．embarrassed
A．attention B．care C．friendship D．situation
A．let B．showed C．found D．liked
A．bodies B．steps C．minds D．eyes
A．see B．pay C．walk D．say
A．adjust B．follow C．catch D．keep
A．usual B．common C．ordinary D．often
A．when B．how C．why D．where
A．get B．take C．walk D．make
A．aim B．purpose C．person D．object
A．successful B．rich C．hardworking D．fortunate
A．in B．on C．at D．with
A．method B．standard C．value D．level
A．missing B．died C．loss D．gone
A．agreed B．recognized C．sensed D．smelled
A．stays B．walks C．visits D．talks
A．thought B．recall C．regretted D．annoy
A．when B．though C．since D．that
A．regain B．find C．fill D．keep
A．take B．set C．put D．run
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While attending a conference, I returned to my hotel room late one rainy evening．The overhead light outside my door was 1 and I had difficulty finding the keyhole．When I finally 2 to open the door, I 3 around the wall for a light switch．I found a 4 where a switch was once installed．．．but no switch．
No discouraged easily, I remembered seeing a 5 by the bed when I put away my luggage 6 in the day．I found the bed in the dark and felt around until I found the lamp, but when I switched it on, 7 happened! Now what?
Though I knew that it was dark outside my window 8 the outdoor light was burned out, I thought that 9 if I opened the curtains I might be able to use the light from the 10 to find another lamp．So I 11 my way slowly across the room to the curtains and．．．no draw-string!
I finally stumbled （跌跌撞撞） around until I found a desk lamp that actually 12 ! That evening I discovered in a whole new way just how dark the world can be and how necessary 13 is．
But even more necessary than 14 light is the light that shines from people—the light of
love, sympathy and 15 ．Because, for many people, the world is a dark and 16 place．
It is the shining that is important, for someone today just may be stumbling in discouragement or fear and in 17 of some light．
So let your light shine．Whatever light you 18 may be a beacon （灯塔） of hope and encouragement in someone’s darkness．And if you feel that your light is 19 a candle in a forest, remember this—there isn’t enough darkness in the world to 20 the light of one small candle．
A．broken B．burning C．shining D．smooth
A．managed B．attempted C．succeeded D．meant
A．touched B．felt C．turned D．looked
A．light B．plate C．lamp D．signal
A．lamp B．switch C．desk D．window
A．later B．earlier C．sooner D．first
A．something B．everything C．nothing D．anything
A．since B．unless C．when D．although
A．certainly B．surely C．absolutely D．perhaps
A．stars B．room C．street D．shop
A．forced B．made C．struggled D．pushed
A．closed B．failed C．did D．worked
A．love B．thinking C．dream D．light
A．spiritual B．physical C．mental D．inner
A．faith B．soul C．mind D．attention
A．mixed B．fancy C．lonely D．complicated
A．lack B．favor C．need D．face
A．offer B．receive C．devote D．throw
A．only B．even C．ever D．much
A．give out B．leave out C．take out D．put out
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It’s good to make mistakes, and here is why．
First of all, mistakes are a clear 36 that you are trying new things．It’s always 37 to try new things because when you are trying new things you are 38 ．If you never try anything new, how can you 39 ? The simple answer is “You can’t”．With few exceptions, every single detail of development is the 40 of someone trying something new．
When you are making mistakes, you are 41 ．Edison failed 10,000 times before he 42 the light bulb．When asked how it felt to 43 that many times, he said that he hadn’t failed 10,000 times, but rather had learned 10,000 things that didn’t 44 ．
Finally, when you make a mistake you are much 45 to success．Why ?
When all is done, you will have tried some number of things before you succeed． 46 you make a mistake you eliminate (排除) one of those things and are one step closer．
But this all doesn’t mean that you should go ahead 47 considering the consequences of a mistake．Quite the contrary, when you try something new, you 48 be willing to set some reasonable limits, so that in the event that it doesn’t 49 the way you want it to, you will be in a position to try again．
We all have 50 resources in time and money, so don’t blow them all on one 51 to a problem．Realize that it probably won’t be perfect the first time, and allocate (分配) these resources properly so you can learn, 52 corrections, and try it again．Only by 53 and using your mistakes in this way, can you make significant 54in your business or career．
As an old saying goes, “If you’re not making mistakes, you’re not trying hard enough．”
So go 55 and make mistakes．And learn．And grow．And succeed．
A．word B．sign C．mark D．signature
A．interesting B．funny C．bad D．good
A．working B．failing C．growing D．playing
A．improve B．study C．insist D．think
A．progress B．result C．strength D．experiment
A．learning B．correcting C．doing D．promising
A．broke B．perfected C．designed D．bought
A．succeed B．invent C．fail D．struggle
A．work B．help C．go D．perform
A．further B．closer C．familiar D．interested
A．Only if B．Even though C．Every time D．As if
A．with B．without C．into D．through
A．want to B．lead to C．tend to D．have to
A．work out B．put out C．run out D．sort out
A．enough B．much C．limited D．little
A．way B．approach C．means D．suggestion
A．make B．follow C．take D．offer
A．trying B．avoiding C．accepting D．receiving
A．use B．contribution C．money D．advances
A．back B．forth C．off D．out
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My name is Amy. I’m a 25-year-old graduate student who likes yoga, home-decorating shows and eating spoonfuls of peanut butter 1 from the jar. Oh yeah, and I’m an iPhone addict.
I wasn’t always an addict. In fact, for many years I told myself I didn’t want a 2 cellphone. They seemed like too much work, always beeping, ringing and 3 attention. I was 4 content with my simple antique (古董，此处指旧手机), and I didn’t expect to change my mind any time soon.
However, about a year ago, I found myself envious of all those proud iPhone owners, cradling their shiny new phones and 5 all their friends. I started listening secretly to conversations about “iPhone apps”, feeling like a 6 listening to a language I couldn’t speak.
Eventually I couldn’t 7 my iPhone instinct (本能) any longer, and I welcomed my new iPhone into my life.
To my surprise, I suddenly found myself with a whole new circle of friends. They 8 my iPhone-related inquiries when my other friends couldn’t, and didn’t 9 when I bragged about (吹嘘) all the things little Eloise (yes, I named her) could do.
However, I realized I had a problem when one day I found myself Google-mapping my way to my mailbox, which happens to be right outside my front door.
When I 10 the past few months, I couldn’t believe I didn’t see this coming. All the 11 signs were there. Eloise slept right beside me and was the first thing I 12 in the morning. I 13 my e-mail about 20 times a day. I also experienced 14 when I left poor Eloise in the change room at the gym. 15 she beeped and needed my response?
Okay, so I was addicted to my iPhone.
I decided 16 had to be done. But, as I quickly realized, iPhones are like 17 and not easy to quit.
Then, while taking the bus to work one day, I was 18 forced to quit—at least 19 . When I reached into my purse to grab Eloise, (to refer to my e-mail for only the seventh time that morning), I found her 20 by fever. She was so hot that I dropped her immediately back into my bag. When I picked her up again, she was gone.
A．straight B．excitedly C．hurriedly D．randomly
A．faithful B．fancy C．fragile D．curious
A．demanding B．attempting C．rejecting D．paying
A．partly B．frequently C．perfectly D．gradually
A．showing them off to B．impressing them on C．discussing them with D．recommending them to
A．farmer B．tourist C．native D．worker
A．inspect B．submit C．ignore D．confirm
A．turned down B．laughed at C．comment on D．responded to
A．roll their eyes B．open their mouths C．wave their hands D．nod their heads
A．rest on B．reflect upon C．settle down D．concentrate on
A．funny B．guilty C．warning D．positive
A．dream of B．came across C．glanced through D．reached for
A．checked B．wrote C．delivered D．deleted
A．happiness B．anxiety C．starvation D．disappointment
A．How when B．How about C．What if D．In case
A．nothing B．anything C．everything D．something
A．cigarettes B．coffee C．books D．milk
A．instantly B．unexpectedly C．completely D．surprisingly
A．permanently B．unwillingly C．temporarily D．accidentally
A．drowned B．removed C．exploded D．overcome
Once again, I was in a new school. So was a girl in my class named Phoebe. That’s 36 the similaritiesended.
I was tall and she was small. I was one of the oldest in the class while she was the youngest. I was 37 and shy. She wasn’t. I couldn’t 38 her, considering her my enemy. But she wanted to be friends.
One day, she invited me over and I said yes — I was too 39 to say no. Actually no one has invited me over to play before. But this girl, who wore the latest fashion, wanted to see me.
She lived on the fourth floor in a two-room place with her mother, her stepfather, her two brothers and her sister. When we got to the room she shared with her sister, she took out a big case of Barbies（芭比娃娃）- which was my next 40 . I would have thought she’d outgrown them. I had never played with them. But we sat on the floor of a walk-in cupboard laughing as we made up crazy stories about the Barbies. That’s 41 we found out that we both wanted to be writers when we were older. We both had wild 42 .
We had a great day that afternoon. Our jaws ached from 43 so much. She showed me her outfits, which had mostly come from a designer clothing store down the block. The woman who owned it used her 44a model sometimes for her newspaper ads and gave her clothes in exchange.
Phoebe had the whole neighborhood 45 . The bookstore owners lent her fashion magazines, the movie theater gave her free passes and the pizza place let her have free slices. Soon I was included in her magic world. We slept over at each other's houses and spent every free moment together. My dark hair grew out and I learned to love being 46 .
Phoebe, my first real friend since childhood, helped me get through the through teenage years and taught me an amazing and very surprising thing about making friends: your “worst enemy” can 47 to be your best friend.
A．how B．why C．that D．where
A．beautiful B．awkward C．brave D．clever
A．like B．hate C．stand D．help
A．shocked B．worried C．shamed D．happy
A．surprise B．puzzle C．issue D．question
A．where B．how C．when D．why
A．profile B．imagination C．image D．thinking
A．crying B．shouting C．smiling D．doing
A．for B．from C．of D．as
A．confused B．charmed C．addicted D．annoyed
A．short B．high C．funny D．tall
A．turn out B．look out C．watch out D．work out
What is it that you love to do but never feel that you get it quite right? Perhaps you don't even try any more because you think what you do is not 1 enough．
Discouragement seems to follow us a good part of the time, because whatever it is that we work so hard doing, it seems that there is always someone else who can do it much 2．
I have always enjoyed music and it is 3 to me that every musician has a 4 of their own．My father__5 several instruments and when he played with others, it was not difficult to 6 his sound in a group．Whether it was guitar or another instrument, he had his own 7 sound．
I once read of a music teacher who commented to a discouraged student, “ Nobody else can make the sound that you make.” The sound that you make may not be the same as someone else's but who is 8 which is better. It is said that “ 9 is in the eye of the beholder.” Perhaps it could be said that “A delightful sound is in the ear of the 10 .”
Every person has a different tone of voice that 11 only to them, and we all know people with an unforgettable laugh or a way of 12 that is unique to them．It might not be the sound of your music or your voice at all．It might be the way you whistle or the sound of your footsteps．
Each person has a（an） 13 on the world in some ways．Someone else can do what you do, but they cannot do it 14 the same way that you do it．The next time you feel 15 , remember "Nobody else can make the sound that you make．"
A．easy B．good C．simple D．hard
A．better B．worse C．more D．less
A．satisfying B．convincing C．inspiring D．interesting
A．gift B．sound C．life D．song
A．played B．designed C．created D．checked
A．turn down B．call up C．pick out D．give off
A．loud B．powerful C．perfect D．special
A．to talk B．to say C．to see D．to hear
A．Beauty B．Interest C．Patience D．Honesty
A．speaker B．receiver C．listener D．looker
A．devotes B．adds C．adapts D．belongs
A．running B．walking C．jumping D．speaking
A．choice B．opinion C．duty D．effect
A．exactly B．carefully C．cautiously D．seriously
A．annoyed B．puzzled C．discouraged D．bothered