This is about keeping a secret - one I don’t even know myself.
Today two girls came into my life with a . Yes, there were probably at least fifty other people around me, but what they had to wasn’t what I today.
I was trying to decide what I was going to have for dinner in the produce section I could hear two girls laughing and whispering.
One of the girls asked me how to choose the right cantaloupe (哈密瓜). I what little knowledge I had about placing two thumbs near the and pressing on it to see how it was. I spoke about the color and smell around that core. I took the time to help them one.
I really felt like I knew what I was about and because they asked me, I felt good about helping.
They were and I went about my business. Suddenly one of the girls walked up to me and said, "Can you keep a ?" A bit confused and stunned, I replied, "I believe I ." Then she toward me with her two hands cupped together as if she was going to me something.
"Now it’s yours, " she said she placed her hands in mine and smiled and walked away.
There was nothing in her hands.
There was nothing in mine, although, I felt like I was holding something. Apparently it was a secret. The girls disappeared into the next aisle and I never either one again.
Okay, some of you are just shrugging this off as some game. Perhaps they even made a fool of me without me realizing it.
I guess it’s the easiest secret to because I don’t know what it is.
A．gift B．message C．purpose D．question
A．recommend B．introduce C．serve D．offer
A．learn B．enjoy C．need D．seek
A．bowl B．spoon C．plate D．vegetable
A．when B．if C．whether D．although
A．shared B．gathered C．recalled D．regretted
A．top B．core C．bottom D．side
A．solid B．soft C．ripe D．big
A．remove B．weigh C．cut D．find
A．talking B．worrying C．concerning D．hesitating
A．beautiful B．grateful C．sincere D．serious
A．family B．business C．diary D．secret
A．should B．must C．can D．may
A．waved B．moved C．signed D．gestured
A．hand B．sell C．send D．require
A．since B．before C．while D．as
A．frankly B．heavily C．skeptically D．strangely
A．trusted B．cheated C．saw D．helped
A．excellent B．popular C．easy D．foolish
A．keep B．sell C．discover D．steal
I am a social worker. I wanted to tell everyone about my very dear friend who passed away a few months ago.
I met him many years ago while doing my internship （实习）in the county prison. He was __ a program he had designed to help prisoners with drug and alcohol problems. He was always new ways to bring hope and help to these men and their .
One of his favorite was the Toy Drive he would run every Christmas for the children of the prisoners. He did this for twenty years his sudden death. As last Christmas , I decided that this tradition had to be , for the children as well as the of my friend.
But the file where he kept the names of the people who had helped him over the years had gone . I had to start anew（重新）and with very little ! I started making phones calls, explaining about the project and my . I prayed every night that the event would, , be worthy of my friend.
To my great , individuals, churches and businesses began to come on board and, __ , I had enough toys to give to all the children of the prisoners with some left over for the local community !
When Christmas Eve finally arrived, I felt very happy, thinking I had done all I could do and reflecting on what a（n） it had been for me. I was bagging up the remaining toys if there was anyone left who might like them. Then my phone rang.
It was my daughter. She to explain about a woman she knew in Kentucky who had five children, one seriously ill, no husband, no heating in the home, no toys!
Ohh--how could we not?
My daughter and I drove all night, from New York to Kentucky, and those children woke up in a nice warm house with plenty of !
My friend’s of kindness lived on that year, reaching all the way to Kentucky!
A．recording B．directing C．attending D．improving
A．coming up with B．catching up with C．keeping up with D．putting up with
A．company B．family C．group D．club
A．hobbies B．sports C．events D．games
A．until B．after C．because D．since
A．finished B．arrived C．followed D．approached
A．lived on B．lived out C．carried on D．carried out
A．pleasure B．memory C．benefit D．favor
A．extra B．hiding C．active D．missing
A．energy B．time C．pressure D．confidence
A．difficulties B．impression C．atmosphere D．importance
A．however B．though C．otherwise D．somehow
A．disappointment B．curiosity C．thought D．relief
A．absolutely B．eventually C．generally D．occasionally
A．as well B．at first C．in particular D．once more
A．pity B．honor C．burden D．discovery
A．wondering B．realizing C．predicting D．evaluating
A．came B．drove C．called D．returned
A．candies B．flowers C．chocolates D．toys
A．courage B．spirit C．position D．attention
Most adults want to return to their childhood, because they believe how happy it is to be a child. But they forget that times have changed a great deal, and they never honestly change places with a child. Think of the years at _ __ ；the year spent living in _fear of examinations and school reports. Every movement you made was _ _ by some adults. Think of the _ _ when you had to go to bed early, you had to eat _ things that were supposed to be good for you. Remember how “gentle” _ was given to you with words like “If you don’t do what, I say, I will…”.I’m sure you will _ _ forget!
_ __ , these are only part of children’s trouble. No matter how kind and loving parents may be, children often _ from some terrible and illogical fears since they can’t understand the world around them. They often have such _ __ in the dark or in the dream. _ __ can share their fears with other adults while children have to face their fears _ __ .
But the most _ __ part of childhood is the period when you begin to go out of it, the period when you go into _ _ _ .Teenagers start to be _ __ their parents and this causes them great unhappiness. There is a complete _ _ of self-confidence during this time. Adolescents pay much attention to their appearance and the _ _ _ they make on others. They feel shy, awkward and clumsy(笨拙的). _ _ _ are strong but hearts are easily broken. Teenagers __ moments of great happiness or black despair, _ _ _ through this period, adults seem to be more unkind than ever.
A．home B．school C．table D．hand
A．content B．forgetful C．absurd D．constant
A．observed B．disturbed C．stopped D．appreciated
A．pleasure B．goods C．time D．fun
A．delicious B．nutritious C．tasty D．hateful
A．pressure B．care C．issue D．exploration
A．ever B．never C．still D．somewhat
A．Thus B．As a result C．Even so D．Above all
A．suffer B．free C．die D．differ
A．views B．fears C．regrets D．spirits
A．Children B．Experts C．Adults D．Teenagers
A．regularly B．alone C．doubtfully D．comfortably
A．painful B．reliable C．inspiring D．imaginary
A．adulthood B．adolescence C．youth D．period
A．in B．through C．for D．against
A．need B．short C．lack D．abundance
A．expression B．explanation C．possession D．impression
A．Bones B．Feelings C．Wills D．Ideas
A．ensure B．indicate C．experience D．comfort
A．and B．but C．even D．instead
When an NBA player is young, he thinks he can win the championship by himself. It is only later ______ he has aged and been through many battles that he learns an important lesson: there is no “I” in “team”.
There is no better example of the value of ______ than the Boston Celtics. Paul Pierce, Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett were all superstars on three different teams. ______, none of them had any titles（头衔） to show for it. Then, last season, they decided to play together, caring little ______ money and fame. Garnett and Allen ______ Pierce on the Celtics and changed the NBA in the process.
It started in simple ways. Garnett and Allen are two of the best athletes in the world. They treat every second of every ______ as it is the NBA championship. If you want to play alongside them then you will have to do the same. Therefore, the young guys on the Celtics started giving their ______ effort too.
Pierce had been the star of the Celtics for many years. He used to shoot the ball many times a game. But with the addition of Allen and Garnett he shot less and ______ defense（防卫）. His selflessness showed the young players that doing what made the team better was the only thing that _______. When the Celtics were winning and the game was almost ______, Garnett, Pierce and Allen would come out of the game. But they wouldn’t just sit on the bench. ______, they stood and cheered and screamed for their teammates. They wanted to ______ their friends and teammates.
Now, the guys who don’t play know they can still affect the game by cheering, so they scream and cheer when Garnett, Allen and Pierce are playing. The Celtics have ______ a strong relationship. They are ______ just teammates. They are brothers.
The result: the Boston Celtics won the 2008 NBA championship and are considered the favorites to win the Eastern Conference championship again this year. There is a saying that goes, “A successful team beats with one ______.” If that is the case, the Celtics may have the biggest heart in the NBA.
A．which B．that C．when D．where
A．determination B．chance C．teamwork D．advantage
A．Or B．Though C．And D．Yet
A．of B．for C．to D．about
A．joined B．noticed C．persuaded D．encouraged
A．detail B．practice C．partner D．request
A．full B．proud C．happy D．confident
A．gave in B．waited for C．ended up D．centered on
A．helped B．decided C．cared D．mattered
A．on B．over C．off D．in
A．Instead B．Finally C．Then D．Besides
A．calm B．support C．organize D．advise
A．understood B．accepted C．enjoyed D．developed
A．rather than B．other than C．less than D．more than
A．heart B．person C．attitude D．tip
When I was 8, a gentleman came to my orphanage(孤儿院) every week to lead us in woodworking projects. I remember the night that I finished my first project. It was a small table and I looked upon it as though I had created a life. I could wait to give it to Mother Winters, our orphanage’s leader, as a .
Since the tables’ coating was still , the man asked us to wait a while before taking our tables to our dormitories. But I couldn’t wait. I dashed out the door in a , carrying my table, smiling from ear to ear.
“It is very pretty,” Mother Winter smiled at me. When she touched the coating she noticed that it was still wet. Then she asked me why I had brought. I stood with down. “Were you supposed to bring this home?” she asked. “No, ma’am, ” I said.
Mother Winters kicked the table over and all of the legs were off. She made me throw the table outside. After Mother Winters left, I went out to get my little table. There was dirt all over it. silently, I hid the ruined table in my closet. A year later I gave it to Mother Henderson, my houseparent, to .
Thirty years later I learned Mother Henderson was living in Asheville, North Carolina, so I drove up to see her. She gently asked me to come down to her basement and help her get something . “Do you remember that?” she asked, into a dark corner. I did. I could not speak for fear of crying. “Roger, I want you to it.” Mother Henderson gave me back the little that I had given up for lost so long ago. She had kept it, never if she would see me again.
Today, I look at the table with bittersweet memories. I think of when Mother Winters forced me to throw it away. But I am also and joyful at the kindness of Mother Henderson, who kept it as a remembrance of a young orphan who tried very hard to .
A．only B．hardly C．almost D．simply
A．gift B．reward C．work D．praise
A．unfinished B．drying C．covering D．applied
A．way B．while C．circle D．hurry
A．head B．tears C．voice D．hands
A．taken B．broken C．cut D．let
A．Screaming B．Freezing C．Standing D．Crying
A．put away B．throw away C．take away D．wash away
A．proper B．popular C．important D．expensive
A．struggling B．diving C．sliding D．pointing
A．lay B．have C．sell D．clear
A．table B．gift C．memory D．joy
A．promising B．hoping C．knowing D．complaining
A．excited B．comforted C．amused D．entertained
A．accept B．struggle C．tolerate D．please
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选取出适合填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
When Glen Kruger picked a small cat from an animal shelter, he did not expect much. Yet right from the start, eight years ago, there was an uncommon connection between him and the small black cat. He her Inky.
“I grew up on a hundred-acre farm and had only cats playmates,” Kruger, the seventy-year-old man, says. “My hearing was damaged by the of farm equipment, so I learned to connect with .They react to what they see and what you do.”
Inky was a gentle cat, the house with five other cats. But on a January night in 2009, Inky did that would set her apart from cats forever.
Kruger had gone down to the basement to the wood stove for the night. When he was finished, he to the top of the stairs and reached to turn off the lights. In doing so, he slipped and his back against an old shelf. The heavy shelf came crashing down and sent Kruger down the stairs.
in a pool of blood on the basement floor, Kruger felt going into shock(休克).He shouted for help, his wife, Brenda, was asleep in their bedroom at the opposite end of the house. Kruger noticed Inky watching from the top of the stairs.
“Go get Brenda,” Kruger said to Inky.
Inky to the bedroom door and scratched until Brenda opened it. Then Inky led her to the .Brenda found her husband the stairs and called 911. Kruger was rushed to the hospital. “I spent six months there,” says Kruger. “Although I became lame, I was blessed.” Since the accident, Inky has left Kruger’s side.
A．gave B．named C．chose D．remembered
A．as B．like C．except D．among
A．sound B．alarm C．voice D．noise
A．friends B．animals C．farmers D．neighbors
A．dividing B．visiting C．sharing D．discovering
A．anything B．nothing C．everything D．something
A．ordinary B．lovely C．familiar D．outstanding
A．shut off B．shut out C．shut down D．shut up
A．marched B．climbed C．struggled D．flew
A．bent B．shook C．hit D．pulled
A．Falling B．Lying C．Appearing D．Thinking
A．it B．itself C．himself D．him
A．but B．and C．or D．so
A．Thus B．Otherwise C．Then D．Rather
A．walked B．withdrew C．returned D．ran
A．madly B．suddenly C．rapidly D．urgently
A．bedroom B．house C．yard D．basement
A．in the front of B．in the middle of C．at the top of D．at the bottom of
A．regretting B．resting C．recovering D．relaxing
A．ever B．never C．still D．already