One cold night, I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There I was walking home around one o’clock in the morning after a ______ practice at the theatre. With the opening night only a week away, I was still learning my lines by heart. I was having ________ handling my part-time job at the bank in the daytime and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously about ________ both acting and San Francisco. I had ________ too much of the city life.
As I walked down the ________ streets under the tall buildings, I felt very small and cold, so I began ________ both to keep warm and to keep away from any possible robbers. Very few people were still out ________ a few homeless people under blankets.
About a block from my ________, I heard a sound behind me. I ______ quickly, half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty. All I saw was a shining streetlight. Still, the noise had made me ________ so I started to run faster. Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I ________ what the noise had been. It had been my wallet ________ to the sidewalk.
Suddenly I wasn’t cold or tired anymore. I ran out of the door and back to where I’d heard the noise. Although I searched the sidewalk ________ for 15 minutes, my wallet was ________ to be found.
Just as I was about to quit the ________, I heard the garbage truck stop to the sidewalk next to ________. When a voice came from the inside, “Alisa Camcho? ” I thought I was dreaming. How could this man know my name? The door opened and out jumped a small blonde man with an ________ look in his eyes. “Is this ________ you’re looking for? ” He asked, holding up something like a wallet.
Finally, I got my wallet back. I also got back some ________ of city life. I realized the city couldn’t be a bad place as soon as people were willing to ________ each other.
A．comfortable B．serious C．tiresome D．fortunate
A．comfort B．desire C．pain D．trouble
A．setting up B．giving up C．holding up D．picking up
A．expected B．changed C．controlled D．possessed
A．deserted B．crowded C．blank D．narrow
A．running B．jumping C．moving D．marching
A．towards B．except C．including D．between
A．bank B．theatre C．apartment D．office
A．stood B．walked C．turned D．left
A．satisfied B．confused C．frightened D．annoyed
A．turn out B．figure out C．give out D．pull out
A．belonging B．adding C．sticking D．falling
A．gratefully B．anxiously C．skilfully D．delightedly
A．nowhere B．anywhere C．everywhere D．somewhere
A．instruction B．training C．search D．acting
A．it B．him C．someone D．me
A．amused B．unpleasant C．uneasy D．embarrassed
A．what B．who C．whichever D．whomever
A．production B．judgment C．friendship D．appreciation
A．expect B．help C．share D．love
Things have been kind of tough lately for Shannon Baker and her little family. They have each other’s parents and young daughter and for that they are . But she and her husband are both currently . And their car is in great need of . And then there is the matter of their second child, who is soon. So things are a little tense for the Baker family these days.
When Shannon and her daughter were walking through a store lot recently, Shannon picked up an envelop from the ground that $4,000 in cash. There were a of different interpretations（理解） that could be considered. Was this a kind of good ? Could it be an attempt by the universe to balance everything? Could it be simply a gift from God? Shannon didn’t know. The only thing she knew was that the cash in that envelope to someone else.
Oh, and one other thing she knew: Her young daughter was . “My kid was standing right there I found it,” Shannon told WLS-TV in Chicago. “So basically I wanted to teach my daughter how to be . And for me that was enough.”
Never mind the bills that were , or the car that needed to be fixed, or the baby that would come soon. And forget that when she the money over to the police she was told that there was actually nothing illegal if she it.
The police were able to return the money to the person who it: an old woman. And one can imagine the and relief she felt when the police handed the lost envelop back to her. “She came to my house and she was almost in tears, me,” Shannon said. “She gave me a hug and an envelope with a small in it. But the amount, large or small, wasn’t . What was important was the opportunity to teach my daughter honesty.”
A．controlled B．upset C．sensitive D．grateful
A．unemployed B．appreciated C．disappointed D．removed
A．repair B．protection C．cash D．sale
A．sick B．serious C．due D．dull
A．gathering B．parking C．cleaning D．begging
A．included B．contained C．charged D．paid
A．number B．deal C．plenty D．flood
A．expense B．prize C．hope D．luck
A．pointed B．owned C．belonged D．possessed
A．demanding B．watching C．laughing D．affecting
A．before B．though C．because D．when
A．honest B．loyal C．ripe D．humorous
A．piling up B．giving away C．showing off D．passing by
A．watched B．turned C．got D．collected
A．kept B．made C．checked D．promoted
A．sent B．disliked C．lost D．generated
A．respect B．regret C．tension D．joy
A．comforting B．congratulating C．offending D．thanking
A．amount B．present C．envelope D．choice
A．enough B．acceptable C．important D．matter
Countless people appear in your life---familiar or strange, close or distant. Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they were meant to be there to serve some sort of , to teach you a lesson, or to help you who you are or who you want to become. You never think about who these people may be (possibly your roommate, neighbor, co-worker, long lost friend, lover, or even a complete stranger), but when you lock eyes with them, you know at that very moment they will your life in some way.
And sometimes things happen to you that may seem horrible, painful and unfair at first, but with more you find that without overcoming those difficulties you would have realized your potential, strength, willpower, or heart.
Everything happens for a reason. Nothing happens or by means of good luck. Illness, injury, love, lost moments of true greatness and complete stupidity all occur to the limits of your soul. these small tests whatever they may be, life would be like a smoothly paved（铺设）, straight, flat road to . It would be safe and comfortable, but dull and . The people you meet who affect your life, and the success and downfalls you experience, help to create who you are and who you become.
Even the experiences can be learned from. In fact, they are probably the most poignant(伤心的) and important ones. If someone hurts you, you, or breaks your heart, forgive them, for they have helped you learn about trust and the importance of being cautious when you open your heart. If someone loves you, love them back , not only because they love you, but because , they are teaching you to love and how to open your and eyes to things.
Make every day count. every moment and take from those moments everything that you possibly can for you may never be able to experience it again. Talk to people that you have never talked to , and actually listen. Let yourself fall in love, break free, and set your sights high. Hold your head up because you have right to. Tell yourself you are a great individual and believe in yourself, for if you don’t believe in yourself, it will be hard for others to believe in you. You can make your life anything you wish. Create your own life and then go out and live it with absolutely no .
Most importantly, if you LOVE someone, tell him or her, for you never know what tomorrow may have in . And learn a lesson in life each day that you live.
That’s the story of life.
A．people B．intention C．purpose D．advantage
A．figure out B．let out C．give out D．hold out
A．create B．affect C．challenge D．rescue
A．consideration B．explanation C．expectation D．instruction
A．ever B．never C．already D．almost
A．on purpose B．by itself C．on principle D．by accident
A．set B．reach C．test D．exceed
A．Despite B．Without C．For D．With
A．anywhere B．somewhere C．nowhere D．everywhere
A．pointless B．bored C．undeserved D．meaningful
A．good B．different C．pleasant D．bad
A．watches B．loves C．understands D．betrays
A．temporarily B．eventually C．unconditionally D．cautiously
A．in a way B．on the way C．under way D．by the way
A．mouth B．heart C．mind D．emotion
A．Expand B．Adjust C．Expect D．Appreciate
A．evidently B．entirely C．previously D．casually
A．every B．each C．proper D．exact
A．ambition B．hatred C．beliefs D．regrets
A．future B．store C．existence D．time
When I was 17 years old, I left my comfortable home in a wealthy Midwestern suburb to live as a foreign exchange student in a lower-middle-class neighborhood in a foreign country. I in an apartment with no elevators, no dishwashers and one washer for 300 . The tile (瓷砖) floors were always and the rainy winter days there seemed endless. I to wash my clothes by hand in the bathtub and water was so costly, I trained myself to my waist-length hair in less than five minutes.
At that time there were no cell phones and the Internet didn’t exist. So for six months I had no at all with my family or friends in the US. I had no relatives there so I to face the fact that my to adapt and create a life for ,was one hundred percent up to me. At age seventeen my need for friends was and not knowing a soul was, needless to say, a bit stressful.
To to my stress, I didn’t speak the and had no familiarity with the monetary(货币的) system nor the transportation system. One more that created stress was my family. Of all the families in the city I lived, I was with the ones who spoke the least (or worst) English.
Living abroad and developing in a foreign language required persistence and determination. I made many mistakes the way. Now I’ve transformed (转变) my memories into my medals of honor (荣誉勋章). They’re the treasured stories that offer wisdom, provide me with insights into friends and family and provide me with the that I can surpass future challenges.
A．moved B．lived C．turned D．took
A．places B．names C．children D．families
A．warm B．empty C．tidy D．cold
A．tried B．asked C．learned D．forced
A．although B．since C．unless D．once
A．wash B．comb C．arrange D．adopt
A．contact B．quarrel C．letter D．chance
A．turned B．needed C．pretended D．stopped
A．imagination B．ability C．question D．career
A．myself B．other C．another D．none
A．impossible B．hopeless C．beneficial D．strong
A．adapt B．apply C．add D．reduce
A．truth B．language C．fact D．word
A．scene B．shortage C．fault D．challenge
A．own B．former C．host D．guest
A．occupied B．housed C．compared D．chosen
A．fluency B．trouble C．habit D．fame
A．over B．along C．in D．during
A．harmful B．beautiful C．hopeful D．hard
A．advantage B．confidence C．promise D．future
Two weeks before Christmas, Mother told me we were going to my grandmother's house for the holiday. Grandma and Uncle Henry lived on a farm some 15 miles out of town. They had no electricity or running water and what I considered the “good things” in life. They made no plans for Christmas. When Christmas Eve arrived, Mom told me in her best “I-mean-it” voice to all the decorations(装饰物) from our tree. She packed those up, all the trimmings(材料) for a turkey dinner.
Christmas morning dawned perfectly, with the sun brightly across a fresh blanket of snow. I sulked(生气) silently in the backseat of the car because my parents made our to grandma's. This was going to be the Christmas ever! Grandma was to see us as we walked up to her door. “What on earth are you doing here?” She stammered(结巴地说). “We weren't expecting . It's Christmas, and I don't even have a turkey to cook for you.” I knew . Mom said as we set boxes of things on the kitchen table. “That's we brought one with us.” “We have a tree,” Mom insisted. “ , what will we do with all these decorations?” Uncle Henry quickly knew Mom's meaning. He called me to join him, and we a perfect Christmas tree. Soon the house smelled fresh and piney as we decorated the tree, and the day was a festive air. The turkey dinner was very good, too. I was actually beginning to enjoy this unusual Christmas day!
Dessert was forgotten Mom came out with the final surprise-----a flaming(燃烧的) pudding! “Merry Christmas, mother,” Mom said. “Dear me!” Grandma gasped. “I haven't seen a flaming pudding since I left England before I was married.” Tears of filled her eyes.
I could not keep the tears my eyes, either. I knew then that Mom had also given me the best Christmas present ever—she had taught me what a beautiful thing it is to give.
A．prepared B．lacked C．refused D．desired
A．even B．too C．never D．hardly
A．replace B．return C．remove D．show
A．instead of B．by the side of C．along with D．in spite of
A．sad B．complete C．fresh D．separate
A．shinning B．setting C．breaking D．happening
A．But B．So C．And D．Then
A．progress B．way C．wish D．hope
A．last B．busiest C．best D．worst
A．expected B．eager C．surprised D．ready
A．anyone B．others C．some one D．no one
A．you B．them C．that D．this
A．how B．why C．where D．what
A．may B．will C．can D．must
A．Meanwhile B．Therefore C．However D．Otherwise
A．improved B．found C．caused D．changed
A．showed off B．went on C．filled with D．lighted up
A．until B．after C．because D．unless
A．sadness B．joy C．regret D．worry
A．onto B．back C．into D．from
As a child, there was nothing I liked better than Sunday afternoons at my grandfather’s farm. by miles of winding stone walls, the house provided endless hours of for a city kid.
I can still remember one afternoon I was eight years old. I’d wanted more than anything to be to climb the walls surrounding the farm. The walls were old; some stones were , others loose. Still, my yearning（向往）to climb across those walls so strong that finally, one spring afternoon, I took all my and entered the living room, where the had gathered after Sunday dinner.
“I, I want to climb the stone walls,” I said. a chorus(异口同声) went up from the women in the room. “Heavens, no!” they cried, “You’ll hurt yourself!” I wasn’t too ; the was just as I’d expected. Just I could leave the room, I was stopped by my grandfather’s loud voice. “Now wait a minute.” I heard him say, “Let the boy climb the stone walls. He has to learn to do things .”
For the next two hours I climbed those old walls and had the time of my life. Later I told my grandfather about my . I’ll never forget what he said. “Fred,” he said, smiling, “you made this day a (an) day just by being yourself. Always remember, there’s only one person in this whole world like you, and I like you as you are.”
Many years have passed then, and today I’m a host in the television program “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood”, seen by millions of children.
There have been over the years, but one thing the same: my suggestion left to children at the end of almost every program. “There’s only one person in this whole world like you,” The kids can hear me say, “and people would like you exactly as you are.”
A．Covered B．Extended C．Surrounded D．Spread
A．fruit B．fun C．richness D．wonder
A．when B．that C．while D．which
A．regretted B．allowed C．realized D．provided
A．remaining B．leaving C．missing D．losing
A．grew B．disappeared C．built D．turned
A．trouble B．mind C．heart D．courage
A．adults B．relations C．men D．women
A．Quietly B．Hurriedly C．Frequently D．Immediately
A．excited B．sad C．disappointed D．pleased
A．sound B．end C．response D．story
A．whenever B．while C．as soon as D．before
A．of himself B．in himself C．by himself D．to himself
A．news B．experience C．doubt D．wonder
A．special B．regular C．common D．usual
A．straightly B．exactly C．quietly D．rightly
A．since B．till C．until D．by
A．name B．named C．naming D．to name
A．jobs B．events C．adventures D．changes
A．becomes B．develops C．remains D．seems