Run Freely ——A Lesson about Courage
One afternoon, many years ago，I went to pick up my mother from work. I got there a little early so I the car by the roadside and waited for her.
As I looked the car window, there was a small park where I saw a little boy, around one and a half to two years old, freely on the grass as his mother watched from a short .The boy had a big smile on his face he had just been set free from a .The boy would then fall to the grass, get up, and without or looking back at his mother, run as fast as he could, again ,still with a on his face, as if nothing had happened.
Kids, when they fall down, they don’t consider their falling down as a failure, but , they treat it as a learning experience. They feel inspired to try and try again until they .
Not only was I impressed by the boy’s courage, but I was touched by the manner in which he ran. With each attempt, he looked so , so natural, without signs of fear, nervousness, or of being disappointed. His only was to run freely and to do it as effectively as he could. He was just being a , just being himself. He was not looking for or worrying about whether was watching. He wasn’t concerned about being judged. He didn’t seem to be bothered(困扰) by the fact that maybe someone would see him and that it would be if he did fall. No, all that to him was to complete the task of activity at hand to the best of his ability, feeling the experience of running fully and freely.
I learned a lot from that observation and , and have successfully brought that lesson with me in life.
A．stopped B．started C．left D．drove
A．toward B．down C．outside D．over
A．playing B．running C．rolling D．smiling
A．sight B．distance C．time D．length
A．as though B．so long as C．even if D．now that
A．park B．house C．prison D．castle
A．attention B．doubt C．question D．hesitation
A．puzzle B．surprise C．pleasure D．smile
A．therefore B．anyhow C．still D．instead
A．stop B．succeed C．achieve D．win
A．luckily B．equally C．actually D．obviously
A．quiet B．nervous C．confident D．proud
A．concern B．talent C．worry D．conclusion
A．student B．winner C．player D．child
A．agreement B．fortune C．chance D．trouble
A．everyone B．no one C．someone D．one
A．try B．fall C．cry D．smile
A．frightening B．disappointing C．embarrassing D．exciting
A．mattered B．cared C．happened D．related
A．experiment B．expectation C．expressing D．experience
We should show respect to everybody, especially our elders because they are ahead of us — in age, in wisdom and maturity, in experience and education. Our have done a lot for us, directly or indirectly and most of us everything to their kindness and love.
When we them respect, whether it is by bowing to them, or them with a smile, or offering them any help they need, it is one way of our own love and gratitude to them. , elders have also been through all the years you are and know a little more about the world than you do.
It is that you do not agree with the belief of your elders, but this is nothing new. All younger generations have always with their elders and it is these differences that bring changes in human . However much you disagree with them, give them credit for their .
With changing times and influences, youngsters no longer know what is interpreted as disrespect to elders. Youngsters should express their views and if there are arguments, they should not their voices.
If there is no space on sofas or chairs, children will immediately their places, and sit on the carpet. In buses and trains, youngsters are to give up their places to older people. This is not a of who has more rights. It is simply that those who are younger have the strength to bear , or tolerate unpleasantness, so it is natural to show consideration to those who are older and perhaps at a disadvantage.
When you do simple things as a mark of respect, elders become that youngsters care for them, and they respond with affection and kindness.
A．youngsters B．parents C．elders D．juniors
A．owe B．devote C．pay D．contribute
A．point B．explain C．exhibit D．show
A．receiving B．greeting C．declaring D．showing
A．describing B．expressing C．sending D．suggesting
A．Besides B．Therefore C．However D．Though
A．experiencing with B．suffering from C．going through D．worrying out
A．maybe B．possible C．likely D．probably
A．quarreled B．disagreed C．lived D．dealt
A．public B．organization C．community D．society
A．information B．reality C．emotion D．experience
A．special B．cultural C．environmental D．position
A．silently B．slightly C．quietly D．coldly
A．raise B．rise C．support D．force
A．give up B．get rid of C．give away D．send out
A．forced B．expected C．needed D．reminded
A．question B．doubt C．wonder D．challenge
A．suffering B．upset C．discomfort D．trouble
A．serious B．light C．slight D．heavy
A．sensible B．alive C．knowing D．aware
完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，共20分)
The writer Devin with his friend Johnson went to his favourite news-stand. Johnson the salesman selling the newspapers gently, but in return he received poor .The salesman never even looked up at his customer when he the late-night edition. Accepting the , Johnson politely smiled and wished the salesman a pleasant weekend. The salesman made an unclear sound and seemed that the two men had completed their business. As the two friends walked down the street, Devin asked, “Does he always treat you so ?”
“Yes,,he does,” Johnson responded. “And are you always so and friendly to him?” “Yes, I am!” Johnson as they turned a corner. “Why are you so nice when he is so unfriendly to you?” Johnson ,“Because I don’t want him to decide how I am going to .”
Who how you are going to act? Is it your circumstances or the difficult people in your life that determine your ? When we allow our conflicts to us, we behave as if getting rid of our difficulties is our only priority(优先权). , it doesn’t really matter how we treat one another. For example, we’ll say, “This is causing me problems right now so I don’t care about exercising , self-control, and loving kindness. Instead, I want to let him know how I am because of his action.”
We forget our difficulties will eventually weaken. But the way we handle conflicts will influence our for a long time. Will you only respond to the momentary crisis（危机）or will you be more concerned about the of what kind of person you are becoming? Who decides how you will behave when the pressure is on?
Who how you are going to act? Is it your circumstances or the difficult people in your life that determine your ? When we allow our conflicts to us, we behave as if getting rid of our difficulties is our only priority(优先权). , it doesn’t really matter how we treat one another. For example, we’ll say, “This is causing me problems right now so I don’t care about exercising , self-control, and loving kindness. Instead, I want to let him know how I am because of his action.”
A．praised B．paid C．invited D．greeted
A．service B．harvest C．instructions D．scores
A．printed B．requested C．completed D．took
A．newspaper B．record C．radio D．food
A．encouraged B．disappointed C．relieved D．worried
A．separately B．seriously C．quickly D．rudely
A．obviously B．originally C．unfortunately D．finally
A．content B．smart C．energetic D．kind
A．struggled B．hesitated C．continued D．watched
A．ordered B．wondered C．advised D．explained
A．work B．act C．arrive D．write
A．decides B．imagines C．answers D．doubts
A．responses B．appearance C．growth D．progress
A．wound B．control C．cheat D．kill
A．Instead B．Again C．Therefore D．Besides
A．exam B．person C．trip D．enemy
A．pressure B．power C．duty D．patience
A．proud B．glad C．angry D．fearful
A．lives B．experiments C．friendship D．team
A．time B．value C．use D．nationality
One morning, Ann found a lost dog wandering around the local elementary school. Ann took photos of the dog and 400 FOUND fliers（传单）everywhere. , her husband went to a store and bought some pet , warning their two sons not to fall in love with the dog. At the time, Ann’s son Thomas was 10 years old, and Jack, who was from a heart operation, was 21 years old.
Four days later Ann was still looking after the dog, they had started to call Riley. When she arrived home from work, the dog threw itself the screen door and barked at her. She was puzzled. she opened the door, Riley rushed into the boys’ room where Ann found Jack suffering from a heart . Riley ran over to Jack, but the moment Ann bent to help him the dog went .
“If it hadn’t come to get me, the doctor said Jack have died,” Ann reported to a local newspaper. At this point, had called to claim the dog, so Ann to keep it.
The next morning Ann got a call. A man named Peter his lost dog and called the number on the .
Peter drove to Ann’s house to his dog, and saw Thomas and Jack crying in the window. After the dog saved Jack, Peter , “Maybe Odie was to find you. Maybe you should keep it.”
A．put off B．set out C．gave out D．gave off
A．Meanwhile B．Therefore C．However D．Otherwise
A．supplies B．clothes C．chains D．houses
A．discouraging B．recovering C．treating D．dying
A．what B．that C．whom D．as
A．in B．over C．against D．up
A．quickly B．weakly C．hardly D．madly
A．As long as B．Once C．If D．As soon as
A．operation B．injury C．attack D．hurt
A．on B．in C．back D．over
A．silent B．crazy C．wild D．hungry
A．must B．may C．would D．should
A．somebody B．anybody C．everybody D．nobody
A．afforded B．decided C．refused D．managed
A．recognized B．remembered C．abandoned D．accepted
A．advertisement B．flier C．poster D．newspaper
A．put up B．give up C．pick up D．make up
A．learning B．suggesting C．reminding D．seeing
A．cried B．sighed C．answered D．laughed
A．supposed B．ready C．willing D．ought
There was once a young man walking down the streets of Rome, from one end of the city to the other, on his way to visit a relative. While walking, he happened to a beautifully impressive church and heard sounds coming from the building. They sounded like a lot of pounding（冲击）.
Deciding to satisfy his , he approached the building, opened the heavy door and looked inside the church. Well , all he could was an old man in front of a big piece of marble , the marble with a chisel（凿子） and hammer.
“Well , it must be something very ,” the young man probably thought to himself, “ he doesn’t even notice me.” He then left the church and continued with his .
Several days later, he returned on the same . It seemed that the old man was still going at it, so he decided to ask him what he was doing.
He again went to the door, opened it and looked inside. To his , there was a big statue of an angel with wings spreading out wide open, light on it through the stained glass windows, and it the front of the church.
He could not help it but the next moment he was right next to the old man, his jaw hanging wide open. He with absolute amazement and a puzzled look on his face. He just could not understand how the old man knew that there was an angel in that piece of and he could not help but him, “Sir , how did you know that there was an in that piece of marble?”
The old man and replied, “Son, there is an angel in every one of us. All we need to do is to take a hammer and a chisel and chip away at all those little piece that do not look like an angel.”
A．enter B．build C．pass D．visit
A．loud B．noisy C．pleasant D．rough
A．relative B．curiosity C．owner D．wife
A．hear B．see C．feel D．smell
A．wiping B．cutting C．taking D．turning
A．mysterious B．optimistic C．important D．strange
A．because B．although C．unless D．if
A．thought B．work C．journey D．pray
A．route B．square C．business D．time
A．usually B．secretly C．really D．absolutely
A．disappointment B．amazement C．relief D．joy
A．sitting B．kneeling C．lying D．standing
A．shining B．bathing C．throwing D．looking
A．decorate B．exposed C．shaded D．beautified
A．for B．at C．with D．in
A．shared B．wondered C．frowned D．noticed
A．stone B．clay C．marble D．wood
A．challenge B．ask C．praise D．question
A．admire B．inventor C．eagle D．angel
A．sat down B．turned around C．looked up D．came out
“Mum，you’re always on the computer!”Laure complained．
“No，I'm not．”I ．
“Every day I come home from school you’re working on the computer．”
“Well，at least I'm here you!”
My daughter was right．Day after day，in my home office，I would stare into space as my typed out the thoughts of a speaker or research completed for an article．It seemed that my work as a writer and speaker my fingers to the keyboard and my mind to valuable ideas．What Laure did not was that during her day away，I'd also be doing a lot of housework．It was only around three in the afternoon that I'd seat myself at my desk for a few moments of deep thought．Then she’d come in from schoo1．
I was of myself on being available to my children．After all，I am a speaker on child behavior and parenting．But Laure’s observation my heart．In her eyes，I must have been a mom who was but unapproachable．I wouldn’t make such an image(形象)before her．My relationship with my children is more than any other work．
“Laure，”I called．“come here a minute．”
She wandered to my doorway．I had decided to have her me when I was too devoted to work．I wanted her to have the to let me know when she thought I was cold．
After I explained my and the fact that I chose home office to be accessible to her and her sister，I offered Laure the following ．
“Whenever you feel I'm ignoring you or you need my ，I want you to me，I said，“just come up and give me a little hug，that’11 be our signal that you me．”
Years later we still have that sign．I've become much more sensitive to my daughters’comings and goings． she always gives me a little hug to remind me of the real reason I work at home.
A．thought B．refused C．defended D．agreed
A．for B．over C．against D．after
A．feet B．hands C．eyes D．ears
A．connected B．turned C．gave D．added
A．admit B．realize C．believe D．recognize
A．1uckily B．gradually C．instantly D．finally
A．anxious B．precious C．busy D．rare
A．proud B．ashamed C．afraid D．scared
A．filled B．broke C．touched D．mended
A．suitable B．available C．acceptable D．reasonable
A．important B．funny C．obvious D．wonderful
A．warn B．persuade C．encourage D．remind
A．patience B．time C．power D．honor
A．pattern B．dream C．schedule D．choice
A．promise B．chance C．answer D．truth
A．help B．attention C．decision D．advice
A．hug B．shake C．kiss D．kick
A．miss B．hate C．need D．scold
A．unknown B．unexpected C．unfinished D．unspoken
A．And B．But C．Or D．Yet