Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could to help her three-year-old son, Michael, prepare for a new baby. They found out that it was going to be a girl, and day after day, night after night, Michael _____to his sister in Mommy's tummy（肚子）.
The pregnancy progressed _____for Karen. Then the labor pains came. Every five minutes ... every minute. But complications _____during delivery. Finally, Michael's little sister was born. But she was in serious _____. With siren （警报）howling in the night, the ambulance _____ the infant(婴儿) to the Intensive Care unit at St. Mary's Hospital in Knoxville, Tennessee.
_____inched by. The little girl got worse. The doctors told the parents, "There is very little hope. " Karen and her husband contacted a local cemetery (墓地) about a burial plot. They had _____a special room in their home for the new baby — now they planned a funeral.
Week two in Intensive Care. It looked as if a funeral would come_____the week was over. Michael, kept begging his parents to let him see his sister, "I want to sing to her," he said. Kids were never_____in Intensive Care. But Karen made up her mind. She would take Michael_____they liked it or not.
She _____ him in an oversized scrub suit and_____him into ICU (重症室). He looked like a walking laundry basket, but the head nurse_____him as a child, "Get that kid out of here now! " The usually _____lady glared into the head nurse's face, her lips a _____line. "He is not leaving until he sings to his sister!" Karen towed Michael to his sister's bedside. He gazed at the tiny baby _____the battle to live. And he began to sing _____ the pure hearted voice of a 3-year-old, Michael sang:
"You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are gray"
_____the baby girl responded. The pulse rate became _____and steady.
Keep on singing, Michael. "You never know, dear, how much I love you. Please don't take my sunshine away — " The breathing became as smooth as a kitten's purr.
Keep on singing, Michael. "The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping,… " Michael's little sister relaxed as rest.
Funeral plans were_____. The next day — the very next day — the little girl was well enough to go home!
The medical staff just called it a miracle. Karen called it a miracle of God's love!
A．talked B．sang C．played D．whispered
A．quietly B．peacefully C．hopefully D．normally
A．arose B．raised C．rose D．aroused
A．situation B．condition C．place D．position
A．took B．sent C．carried D．rushed
A．The years B．The months C．The weeks D．The days
A．fixed up B．made up C．built up D．set up
A．until B．before C．after D．when
A．asked B．allowed C．admitted D．acquired
A．no matter B．even if C．whether D．as if
A．put B．dressed C．wore D．fit
A．marched B．forced C．hid D．followed
A．required B．replied C．recognized D．regarded
A．warm-hearted B．well-managed C．mild-mannered D．cold-blooded
A．firm B．strong C．hard D．tough
A．losing B．lost C．to lose D．having lost
A．in B．on C．at D．with
A．Finally B．Instantly C．Patiently D．Interestingly
A．calm B．quiet C．slow D．fast
A．put off B．put away C．put up D．put down
I will have a holiday next week and I can’t decide what to do． I have a lot of work to do and this would be a good chance ． But I don’t like the holiday in such a way． I can work at home all the rest of the year．Last year I went to the mountains . there was beautiful， but it is too cold this time of a year. And it’s really far to go for a short holiday． I decide
this isn’t a good time to the mountains．But I to go somewhere else．Perhaps this would be a good chance to go to the beach（海滨）．I like to go for walks the seashore the warm sunshine and watch the water． It’s only eight miles away and I could get there about two hours． After thinking it ，I am sure that this is a time for the seashore than .Oh， here is a letter Jim． He he is going to his house in the mountains for the ，and he me to go with him． giving it some more thought， I wrote back to Jim and thanked him for that．
A．at home B．at house C．in school D．in factory
A．do it B．doing that C．to do it D．with that
A．to take B．to spend C．having D．asking
A．the north B．for north C．north D．to north
A．Nothing B．Everything C．Somebody D．Anything
A．very B．enough C．rather D．too
A．that B．what C．whether D．when
A．go B．go to C．go for D．leave
A．do want B．wanted C．shall want D．was wanting
A．on B．by C．beside D．along
A．on B．during C．in D．under
A．in B．for C．with D．after
A．about B．of C．over D．on
A．good B．fine C．better D．best
A．home B．the mountains C．big cities D．country villages
A．for B．to C．from D．by
A．says B．tells C．speaks D．talks
A．weekend B．holiday C．sunday D．trip
A．want B．wish C．hopes D．asks
A．When B．With C．Without D．As
As a teenager, I felt I was always letting people down. I was rebellious(叛逆)on the outside, on the inside I wanted people to .
Once I left home to hitchhike(搭便车)to California with my friend Penelope. The trip wasn’t , and there were many times I didn’t feel safe. One situation in particular me grateful to still be alive. When I returned home, I was different—not so outwardly sure of myself.
I was happy to be home. But then I noticed that Penelope, who was with us, was wearing my clothes. And my seemed to like her better than me. I wondered if I would be if I weren’t there. I told my mom, and she explained that Penelope was a lovely girl, no one could me. I pointed out, “She is more patient and is neater than I have ever been.” My mom said these were wonderful , but I was the only person who could fill my . She made me realize that even with my , —and they were many—I was a loved member of the family who couldn’t be replaced.
I became a searcher, who I was and what made me unique. My of myself was changing. I wanted a solid base to start from. I started to resist pressure to in ways that I didn’t like any more, and I who I really was. I came to feel much more that no one can ever take my place.
Each of us a unique place in the world. You are special, no matter what others say or what you may think. So about being replaced. You be.
A．and B．but C．as D．for
A．leave B．replace C．receive D．like
A．easy B．hard C．fun D．long
A．made B．kept C．left D．forced
A．playing B．eating C．staying D．travelling
A．family B．friends C．relatives D．neighbors
A．loved B．mentioned C．cared D．missed
A．since B．as C．while D．unless
A．scold B．compare C．replace D．match
A．qualities B．girls C．people D．times
A．character B．role C．task D．form
A．faults B．advantages C．manners D．pities
A．looking at B．looking back C．seeking out D．giving up
A．picture B．view C．sense D．advice
A．think B．learn C．change D．act
A．hated B．celebrated C．wished D．expected
A．sure B．doubtful C．happy D．lonely
A．takes B．catches C．seizes D．holds
A．talk B．forget C．care D．argue
A．mustn’t B．shouldn’t C．can’t D．needn’t
My father died in December. He had spent the last several years in hospital, and my mother spent a lot of her time him. That is without doubt, a situation for any family. And the was a team of fairly frustrated family members.
My biggest frustration was trying to why he didn’t make choices that would him to be involved more fully in the lives of his grandchildren. Yet he each and every one of them. Every morning he asked my mother which of his grandbabies was going to that day. He had frequent visits from his collection of loving grandkids. Kids would have the place up instantly—toys everywhere, cushions off the couches and the TV channel to their station. Every visit was a kid invasion into his space. Interestingly, he was not at all bothered by the or chaos at all. He was never with them and he certainly never shouted at any child. Visits ended with and kisses.
I felt that relationship wasn’t good enough because he didn’t actually do anything my children. My dad didn’t read to the children, and certainly played a board game or did a puzzle with them. He didn’t take them out for or do any of the other things I saw active grandparents doing with their grandchildren. It made me sad that he was to get on with the kids.
A couple of weeks after his death, my 9-year-old daughter turned up in my bedroom at midnight to share a
of him done by herself. Included in the picture were several messages and —one for each day since he had died. The most striking one to me was“I loved EVERYTHING about you, Grandpa”.
Apparently, I was . All that time I thought he wasn’t doing anything with his grandchildren, but he was very actively doing the thing that was most to them. He loved them. And it was all they needed.
A．preparing for B．taking care of C．believing in D．looking forward to
A．personal B．boring C．difficult D．dangerous
A．result B．solution C．reward D．review
A．explain B．describe C．accept D．understand
A．expect B．allow C．force D．persuade
A．respected B．ignored C．loved D．blamed
A．leave B．cry C．visit D．perform
A．set B．messed C．given D．lit
A．introduced B．switched C．pointed D．checked
A．impression B．alarm C．expression D．noise
A．careful B．intelligent C．inconvenient D．impatient
A．tears B．quarrels C．tricks D．hugs
A．to B．with C．at D．on
A．frequently B．always C．never D．occasionally
A．walks B．books C．jokes D．interests
A．hoping B．offering C．failing D．promising
A．dream B．plan C．story D．drawing
A．statements B．photos C．suggestions D．problems
A．guilty B．rude C．wrong D．firm
A．honest B．important C．normal D．equal
As a single mother，I had to do two jobs，which kept me very busy.
Two months ago，I went to a ____ with Alice. Since I ____went out with her，she seemed very happy. Many parents were there with their children. I sat down on a bench(长凳)，____Alice playing with other children. About half an hour later，a man of about forty years old came and ____beside me. As I had to go back to work，I stood up and told Alice that we had to ____.
“Can I stay here a little longer？”Alice pleaded.
“No，we must go now，”I said，____ Alice just didn’t move.
“Just ten more minutes，”she pleaded(恳求) again，and I became ____.
“Go now，”I____，and Alice started to cry.__ __ that，the man sitting on the ____stood up and came to us.
“Why don’t you just let her____ten more minutes？”he asked. Then he told me a ____.He used to be very busy，too. Every time his little son wanted to go out and play，he told him he was ____.One day，his son went out and played ____，and he didn’t come back again—he was hit by a ____driver of a car. The father regretted what he had done to his son，but he never had the ____to play with him again. Hearing the story，I ____.I knelt down(跪下来)and said to Alice，“OK，ten more minutes，and Mom will play ____you.”
___is all about making priorities(优先)．What are your priorities？Give someone you____ten more minutes of your time today.
A．park B．school C．sea D．cinema
A．sometimes B．often C．usually D．hardly
A．keeping B．hearing C．finding D．watching
A．got off B．sat down C．broke in D．turned up
A．go B．shop C．change D．eat
A．because B．as C．but D．so
A．sad B．pleased C．angry D．excited
A．whispered B．wished C．begged D．shouted
A．Knowing B．Seeing C．Hoping D．Thinking
A．ground B．chair C．bench D．stone
A．run B．play C．do D．laugh
A．story B．joke C．way D．lie
A．busy B．lonely C．boring D．ill
A．suddenly B．alone C．happily D．crazily
A．blind B．kind C．drunken(喝醉的) D．good
A．energy B．interest C．heart D．chance
A．stayed up B．took part C．calmed down D．came back
A．behind B．with C．for D．under
A．Choice B．Joy C．Work D．Life
A．appreciate(欣赏) B．dislike C．admire(钦佩) D．love
Megan's Library of Love book drive began in 2006, in memory of a student who passed away. The to send books to a school was created by Megan's classmates at Cedar Grove-Belgium Middle School as a tribute（悼念）to her.
The project formed out of the desire Megan, to help our community heal, and to make a in the life of others. Students have many of Megan, but the most vivid was her love for her family and the diligent she gave to her classmates. They combined this with her for learning and reading to create the Library of Love. This project honors Megan's special qualities. In the of one of her classmates, Megan was, “A good daughter, a good student, a good friend.” We are all blessed to have been a of Megan's life.
Every February, on Megan's birthday, fifth graders at Cedar Grove-Belgium Middle School donations of newly purchased books and send them to a school in need. The “Love books” are truly a of love meant to reading and learning. Students earn the money for postage by writing letters to local .The fifth graders also have the of labeling every book with a Library of Love sticker（标签）, the books into categories（类别）, and all the books for shipping.
In the two years since the Library of Love began, students have collected over 5000 newly purchased books to send to schools in need. In 2006, 3419 books were sent to St. Bernard's Parish to help their school library after Hurricane Katrina destroyed the community. In 2007, 1613 books were sent to White Mountain School in Alaska, who their high school in a fire. Students look forward to sending the gift of to other schools
A．move B．thought C．idea D．offer
A．in need B．in trouble C．in difficulty D．in pain
A．help B．honor C．keep D．save
A．contribution B．mark C．difference D．start
A．images B．pictures C．stories D．memories
A．effort B．advice C．help D．example
A．interest B．passion C．preference D．determination
A．case B．ideas C．words D．look
A．company B．witness C．part D．friend
A．get B．count C．seek D．collect
A．measure B．force C．gift D．mark
A．push B．reward C．inspire D．connect
A．families B．communities C．factories D．businesses
A．chance B．responsibility C．pleasure D．work
A．dividing B．placing C．sorting D．passing
A．cleaning B．checking C．packing D．examining
A．plan B．organization C．campaign D．project
A．repair B．rebuild C．remove D．restart
A．lost B．ruined C．closed D．escaped
A．comforting B．reading C．encouraging D．writing