Mr. Glen is a millionaire. Five years ago, after returning from abroad to his motherland, he ______ his small company. Speaking of success, Glen often tells us a story about his extra expensive “school” fee. He always ______ his success to it.
At that time, Glen, who already got a Ph.D. degree, ______ to return to the homeland, starting a company. Before leaving, he bought a Rolex watch with the ______ made through years of work after school and the scholarships. At the airport he had to accept the ______ customs check. The watch on his wrist was also demanded to be taken down for ______. Glen knew that carrying the specific goods out had to pay the tax, and he worried about paying ______ for his watch. So when he was checked, he told a lie that his watch was a ______ fake（假货）. When he was ______ of his “smarts”, immediately, in the presence of Glen, the officers hit the watch,______ cost nearly 100,000, into pieces ______ hearing Glen’s words. Glen was ______. Before he understood why, he was taken to the office to be examined ______. For many times of entry-exit ______ he knew that only those people in the “blacklist” would “enjoy” this special treatment. The officers looked over everything carefully in the box, and ______ him no matter what time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if ______ reusing and carrying fake and shoddy goods, he would be ______ according to law! Suddenly, his face turned red, and he had nothing in mind after boarding the plane for long.
After returning to the homeland, he often told the story to his family, and his employees, too. He said that this made a deep ______ on him, because the additional high “school” fee that he had ever paid made him realize the value of ______, which he would remember as the ______ of his success forever.
A．set up B．took up C．went up D．picked up
A．honors B．mentions C．brings D．owes
A．decided B．refused C．objected D．asked
A．books B．things C．savings D．pounds
A．ordinary B．routine C．regular D．common
A．look B．inspection C．test D．experiment
A．one B．it C．them D．these
A．priceless B．useful C．worthless D．valuable
A．afraid B．proud C．ashamed D．hard
A．that B．what C．as D． which
A．on B．at C．who D．in
A．disappointed B．delighted C．amazed D．satisfied
A．strictly B．quietly C．quickly D．curiously
A．conditions B．experiences C．experiments D．chances
A．stopped B．hoped C．warned D．urged
A．came out B．found out C．sent out D．set out
A．hit B．blamed C．praised D．charged
A．expression B．idea C．thought D．impression
A．honesty B．lies C．goods D．bravery
A．secret B．lesson C．choice D．belief
My husband and I arrived in a new country just a month ago, We were sort of 16 about what was waiting for us, However, when we 17 at the airport ,a tall man with smiling eyes greeted us, The days and months were 18 made easy for us by this kind man.
He greeted us every day with his smiling face, He 19 us in going to the bank; in buying our groceries, in telling us 20 to buy almost everything , He told us he is our big brother.
21 , we watched the match in a coffee shop, During the first get- together ,he 22 us that we’re lucky-my husband and I are 23in this foreign land, He said he has been 24 for eight years now because he rarely sees his family, 25 they are in his home country.
During the second get-together, he 26 told us that we are his family , He said that he loves us and that he will 27 us because he has been given a 28 of 45 days to go back to his home country, That night, he spoke these words which 29a great impact in my life：“You changed my life ……”
That night deep in our hearts we were 30 by our friend’s words, We texted him up-on reaching home, 31 him for being a Big Brother to us in the foreign land, We told him 32 that we feel safe in going out when we are with him, to which he 33 ,“You are my family here.”
On the first week of October, we’re going to 34 him back from his vacation, We’ll watch the football match again in that 35 shop that holds dear memories.
A．curious B．worried C．certain D．crazy
A．checked B．dropped C．landed D．settled
A．therefore B．instead C．anyhow D．otherwise
A．expected B．troubled C．comforted D．accompanied
A．when B．where C．why D．whether
A．Once B．So C．Twice D．Finally
A．informed B．warned C．blamed D．convinced
A．together B．nearby C．around D．apart
A．sick B．lonely C．cheerful D．scared
A．if B．unless C．as D．although
A．secretly B．jokingly C．proudly D．sincerely
A．remember B．miss C．forget D．respect
A．delay B．miss C．vacation D．date
A．created B．designed C．solved D．received
A．puzzled B．touched C．astonished D．flattered
A．thanking B．forgiving C．repaying D．punishing
A．after all B．as well C．in return D．in advance
A．agreed B．objected C．added D．replied
A．see B．pick C．call D．force
A．book B．grocery C．coffee D．sports
Adventure is in my blood. And I had been considering how I was going to celebrate my high school graduation. I didn’t just want a small __21___ in the backyard. I started thinking about doing a solo ___22___ somewhere out of the ordinary. I took out ___23___ and drew the 1,500-mile route along which I would be ___24___ from the northernmost point in Norway to the southernmost section of Sweden. When I ___25___ my plans with my dad, he ___ 26___ as I thought he would. Because I get my adventurous ___27___ from him, he was all for it.
I had only been away from my ___28___ three days now, but there was an inner ___29___ going on inside of me. Part of me was homesick and doubting whether I ___30___ could make it. The other part of me was ready to ___31___ to myself and my family that I could do it by myself.
On the road, I met another ___32___ who was quite a bit older than I was. He had started his journey ___33___ by bike at the southern part of Norway and had just finished. I could tell he had a great sense of ___34___. It encouraged me not to ___35___.
As I listened to my ___36___ artists on my MP4 player, I pedaled (踩踏板) with my feet. There was ___37___ around me for miles. ___38___, that wasn’t entirely true. There were mosquitoes--- millions of them. My arms were so dotted with ___39___ that they looked like a topographical map (地形图). But, however ___40___ it would be, nothing could stop my advance towards the destination. As you know, adventure is in my blood.
A．party B．meeting C．conversation D．lecture
A．flight B．interview C．performance D．trip
A．instructions B．maps C．magazines D．newspapers
A．walking B．flying C．biking D．running
A．compared B．shared C．prepared D．changed
A．agreed B．sighed C．left D．cried
A．stories B．spirits C．skills D．hobbies
A．hotel B．school C．home D．office
A．battle B．activity C．request D．discussion
A．certainly B．really C．usually D．reasonably
A．turn B．reply C．prove D．adapt
A．driver B．jogger C．bicyclist D．pilot
A．alone B．slowly C．patiently D．worriedly
A．humour B．direction C．balance D．satisfaction
A．calm down B．break down C．speed up D．give up
A．favourite B．personal C．professional D．successful
A．nobody B．everybody C．anything D．everything
A．Firstly B．Actually C．Eventually D．Fortunately
A．wounds B．cuts C．bites D．dots
A．boring B．confusing C．complex D．difficult
In 1982, Steven Callahan was crossing the Atlantic alone in his sailboat when it struck something and sank．He got into a life boat, but his supplies were 21 ．His chances of surviving were small． 22 when three fishermen found him 76 days later, he was alive —much 23 than he was when he started, but alive．
His 24 of how he survived is fascinating．His cleverness —how he 25 to catch fish, how he evaporated（蒸发） sea water to 26 fresh water—is very interesting．
But the thing that 27 my eye was how he managed to keep himself going when all hope seemed lost, and there seemed no 28 in continuing the struggle．He was starved and 29 worn-out．Giving up would have seemed the only possible choice．
When people 30 these kinds of circumstances, they do something with their minds that gives them the courage to keep going．Many people in 31 desperate circumstances 32 in or go mad．Something the survivors do with their thoughts helps them find the courage to carry on 33 difficulties．
"I tell myself I can 34 it," wrote Callahan in his book．-Compared to what others have been through, I'm fortunate．I tell myself these things over and over,35 up courage．．．"
I wrote that down after 1 read it．It 36 me as something important．And I've told myself the same thing when my own goals seemed 37 off or when my problems seemed too terrible．And every time I've said it, I have always come back to my 38 ．
The truth is,our circumstances are only bad 39 to something better.But others have been though the much worse,that is,in comparison with what others have been through,you’re fortunate.Tell this to yourself over sad over again,and it will help you 40 though the rough situations with a little more courage.
A．full B．rich C．few D．enough
A．And B．Yet C．Still D．Thus
A．thinner B．stronger C．worse D．healthier
A．attitude B．assumption C．instruction D．account
A．assisted B．tended C．managed D．intended
A．make B．absorb C．select D．replace
A．attacked B．caught C．froze D．cheated
A．operation B．taste C．message D．point
A．firmly B．completely C．hardly D．generally
A．deal B．defend C．survive D．observe
A．similarly B．differently C．gradually D．commonly
A．pull B．take C．break D．give
A．for the lack of B．in the face of C．in exchange for D．as a result of
A．handle B．carry C．follow D．inspect
A．rolling B．using C．building D．making
A．defeated B．recommended C．introduced D．struck
A．far B．long C．ever D．even
A．feelings B．senses C．ideas D．influences
A．related B．measured C．contributed D．compared
A．see B．cut C．get D．think
In a world where comparisons happen non-stop, it is difficult to look outside yourself and to ever be 36 with who you are. There’s always someone who’s a bit 37 . The only solution is to reach 38 and measure against what Warren Buffett calls your own inner yardstick. There is no more 39 measure for comparison than who your were yesterday, last week or last decade, when you were at your 40 .
Nothing useful ever comes from comparison to others. Either you see yourself as better than someone and you get 41 , or you see someone else as better than you and you feel like all your hard work is for 42 . It is a fool’s game. Not one of us is exactly 43 . The only direct and honest comparison is 44 yourself. Everything else is apples to oranges.
My opinion is that you are only 45 to compare yourself to someone else if their life46 is the same as your own. Good luck finding that 47 . And one thing is for sure. No matter how hard you work and how dedicated you are, there will always be someone who can run a little faster, jump a little higher, score a little better or look a little nicer in a swimsuit. And if there’s not, you can 48 someone is coming up fast 49 you. So how can you always win in life? Become your best 50 .
Having an image of your most recent past limits is the perfect thing to 51 you to the next level. If you ran 7 flights of stairs yesterday, then do 8 today. Who 52 if the guy next to you did 15? It doesn’t make a bit of 53 . You are a more 54 person today than you were yesterday. Your own 55 is all you need.
A．patient B．strict C．content D．concerned
A．stronger B．better C．lazier D．wiser
A．inside B．out C．for D．up
A．accurate B．useful C．careful D．powerful
A．end B．best C．convenience D．side
A．satisfied B．busy C．inspired D．lazy
A．nothing B．fun C．sure D．success
A．equal B．unique C．alike D．common
A．within B．by C．for D．of
A．instructed B．allowed C．directed D．suggested
A．situation B．position C．occasion D．accommodation
A．game B．match C．friend D．enemy
A．conclude B．bet C．announce D．declare
A．before B．beside C．below D．behind
A．assistant B．competitor C．coach D．teacher
A．contribute B．expose C．push D．devote
A．cares B．says C．wonders D．asks
A．effort B．sense C．difference D．change
A．successful B．happy C．lucky D．fit
A．benefit B．progress C．habit D．result
I pulled into the driveway of my Mum’s house and saw my two-year-old daughter’s smiling face staring out the window at me. Vanessa had stayed with her grandma for a week, while her mommy, Georgia ,was in hospital36 complications(并发症) in her second pregnancy. Vanessa, who missed her room and toys,37 awaited the arrival of daddy to pick her up and take her to see her mother. After the visit we’d go home where I had a surprise for her.
Vanessa and I spent an hour with Georgia and then 38 home.
I got Vanessa out of her snowsuit, 39 on the sofa and sat beside her. “Vanessa, you know you’re going to have a new brother or sister soon.”
“I know, Daddy. Mommy’s bringing it home with her.”
“That’s right .”I smiled. “well, the baby is going to need a 40 to sleep in. I hope you don’t mind, but I put your cradle in the new baby’s room.”
“Where will I sleep, Daddy?”
“ Follow me.” I led her down the hall to her room. “I have a 41 for you.”
When Vanessa turned the corner and screamed with pleasure. “It’s a bed ,Daddy! My very own bed!” She 42 up and down on the mattress with 43 happiness on her face.
“ I guess this means I’m growing up,” said Vanessa.
First beds are first milestones. For the first time we are free to get out of bed without 44 someone lift us from our cradles. We are trusted to handle the freedom with respect and are expected to45 new rules. First days of school, first loves, firsts jobs，first homes or apartments, first child；they’re all 46in life. Each comes with47 and responsibilities and it all starts with the first bed..
A．instead of B．as to C．due to D．regardless of
A．anxiously B．surprisingly C．purposely D．especially
A．stayed B．headed C．missed D．left
A．bent B．lay C．settled D．sighed
A．camp B．basket C．house D．cradle
A．prize B．surprise C．word D．promise
A．bounced B．turned C．climbed D．laughed
A．pure B．little C．exact D．sudden
A．joining in B．giving in C．sending for D．waiting for
A．build B．ignore C．follow D．break
A．obstacles B．memories C．scenes D．milestones
A．sorrow B．joys C．interest D．pride