A few years ago when my youngest son Matt was eight years old,we were getting things together to take to the Salvation Army (救世军) at Christmas time. The boy would go through their old ___ and give away what they didn’t ___. I made cookies and got together blankets and clothes.After that Matt and I ___ the Christmas package to our local Salvation Army. We unloaded ___ and headed home.
___ we took the corner out of the parking lot,Matt ___ that a baseball glove he had put in the bag had ___. He said,”Mom.we forget my glove.”Just then he saw a little boy and his mom sitting on a bench on the side of a building___a small playground was.He said,”Mom, can we ___ so that I can give the glove to him?”I said,”___.” And we drove to the side of the ___ and went through the gate.
Matt handed the boy the glove and said,”Here, Santa ___ me to give it to you.”He was so ___ to get it! His mom ___ and gave Matt a huge hug.Her eyes were full of tears.”It is the best ___ he could get,”she looked at us and said,”because the ___ thing I could get him this year was a baseball.”
When we got back in the car, Matt said to me,”Mom.God must have made me ___ the baseball glove inside so the little boy could have it—it was ___ to be!”That moment proved my ___ that everything happens for a ___ and I have tried my best to get people to see that ever since!
A．friends B．ideas C．toys D．days
A．buy B．eat C．ensure D．need
A．threw B．delivered C．posted D．offered
A．everything B．anything C．something D．nothing
A．When B．Though C．Until D．Since
A．added B．noticed C．announced D．remembered
A．found out B．pointed out C．missed out D．fallen out
A．that B．which C．where D．what
A．look over B．climb over C．pull over D．roll over
A．Thanks B．That’s right C．You’re welcome D．Sure
A．boy B．road C．bench D．park
A．wanted B．persuaded C．allowed D．forced
A．angry B．nervous C．happy D．disappointed
A．sat down B．stood up C．went out D．left behind
A．property B．gift C．material D．information
A．first B．worst C．only D．cheapest
A．leave B．get C．find D．take
A．intended B．planned C．decided D．meant
A．suggeation B．chance C．belief D．thought
A．cause B．reason C．time D．person
Dario and his mother loved their new apartment. The living room was large enough for their piano. That night, the two of them side by side at the piano. They played jazz music to celebrate their new home. The loud filled the room and made them feel very happy.
The next morning, , their happiness disappeared. Someone had left a under their door during the night. One of their neighbor had written to complain(抱怨) about the sound of the piano. Dario’s mother asked the building superintendent(管理员) if he knew anything about it. But he said that they were all people and he couldn’t imagine any of them had done that. Later that morning, Dario suggested that they write a letter to their and apologize for their playing.
“Maybe we could go and everyone in person.” his mother said.
“What if we invited them to come here for a instead? Dario asked.
They both loved the . Over the next few days, they sent out invitations and prepared desserts their guests. They decorated the apartment with streamers(彩带) and party lights.
Finally, the day of the party . Some guests brought presents. Others brought flowers. Some even brought desserts to . One woman, Mrs. Gilbert, Dario’s mother with a book of piano music by Chopin.
“I heard you playing the other night,” she said. “The sounds woke me out of bed. I that you might play like this every night. So I wrote a short note. I hope you don’t think I disliked the playing.”
Dario’s mother smiled at Mrs. Gilbert. “I think maybe we you an apology.” she said. “I didn’t how late it was when we were playing. Maybe we should play some quieter music at night.
“You play, you play!” Mrs. Gilbert said. “I like what you play! Just not so loud at night.” She pointed to the book she had given them. “These songs are not such music.”
“These songs are beautiful music.” Dario’s mother said. “We will be to play them in the evening.”
“And we won’t play so loud or late!” Dario said. He was already looking forward to the new music. More than that, however, he was happy to see the big smile on his mother’s face. It gave him a feeling of and made him feel that they were home at last.
A．sat B．stood C．lay D．walked
A．voice B．ring C．music D．cry
A．therefore B．however C．otherwise D．instead
A．note B．poster C．bill D．report
A．proud B．rich C．lucky D．nice
A．neighbors B．friends C．relatives D．audience
A．blame B．instruct C．question D．visit
A．party B．concert C．show D．play
A．experience B．idea C．performance D．action
A．to B．with C．for D．from
A．continued B．arrived C．passed D．finished
A．order B．sell C．share D．advertise
A．treated B．presented C．helped D．served
A．promised B．admitted C．agreed D．worried
A．give B．send C．offer D．owe
A．realize B．remember C．understand D．accept
A．sweet B．strange C．funny D．loud
A．brave B．sorry C．happy D．afraid
A．changing B．practicing C．recording D．writing
A．equality B．freedom C．warmth D．sympathy
I was recently invited to dinner by a friend. During the meal, the of the restaurant came over and said our meal was free. I was . He stood there smiling at me and there was an air of . Finally I asked him if he knew me. He said I had forgotten him, but I had his life. My friend was quite and asked him how I had done this.
He said twelve years ago I was teaching a stress management class and he was one of the . I asked the group what their number one was and most of them said it was from their bosses.
I listened to everyone, then a chair and invited everyone to stand on it. I wanted them to look at the room from there. After that, I asked the group to think about how the room looked when they changed their perspective (角度).
Then I asked them to their bosses. Was this the same person who had their good qualities and hired them? Do they remember how they were to be chosen for the job?
He said I looked at him and asked if he had ever thanked his boss for the to earn a living and him new skills and to be a better employee.
He said he went back to work the next day with a thank-you card to his . He learned to stress in a smart way. Now he has been the manager of the restaurant for eight years. He said I had taught him to life from different perspectives and to express .
A．waiter B．manager C．cook D．owner
A．satisfied B．excited C．surprised D．moved
A．familiarity B．understanding C．importance D．dignity
A．hardly B．rarely C．specially D．probably
A．changed B．Planned C．Built D．noticed
A．Patient B．anxious C．curious D．doubtful
A．employers B．students C．organizers D．teachers
A．joy B．stress C．danger D．pride
A．removed B．broke C．held D．took
A．down B．outside C．up D．inside
A．natural B．different C．funny D．strange
A．consider B．ask C．visit D．watch
A．seen B．predicted C．chosen D．improved
A．puzzled B．touched C．happy D．calm
A．ability B．chance C．process D．luck
A．allowing B．advising C．encouraging D．teaching
A．colleague B．customer C．boss D．parent
A．leave behind B．deal with C．suffer from D．bring about
A．look at B．talk about C．work on D．take over
A．apology B．regret C．appreciation D．Sympathy
When a person is curious about something, it means he is interested in it and wishes to know more about it. There is wrong with curiosity in itself. Whether it is good or bad on what people are curious about.
Curiosity is silly or wrong. Some persons with nothing to do are of curiosity about what their neighbors are doing. They are to know what they are eating or drinking, what they are bringing home or taking out or they have come home so early or late. To be interested in these things is because they are not at all important. It is none of their to know what neighbors do or are doing. Such curiosity is not only foolish but also harmful. For most probably, it to small talk which often brings , shame or disrespect to others, and thus hurt their feelings.
On the other , there is a noble curiosity—the curiosity of the wise, who at all the great things and try to find out all they about them. Columbus could have found America if he had not been . James Watt would not have made the steam engine his curiosity about the raising of the kettle lid(水壶盖). All the great discoveries and inventions in human history have been made a result of curiosity. the curiosity is never about unimportant things, which have or nothing to do with the happiness of the public.
A．something B．nothing C．everything D．anything
A．works B．puts C．takes D．depends
A．always B．sometimes C．seldom D．neither
A．full B．fond C．proud D．lack
A．angry B．worried C．pleased D．anxious
A．how B．when C．why D．where
A．silly B．necessary C．possible D．funny
A．work B．homework C．duty D．business
A．both B．anything C．something D．everything
A．refers B．leads C．causes D．results
A．pride B．harm C．nervousness D．selfishness
A．face B．side C．way D．hand
A．expect B．like C．wonder D．doubt
A．need B．dare C．must D．can
A．never B．ever C．probably D．finally
A．famous B．careful C．curious D．hard
A．for B．without C．in D．from
A．before B．as C．after D．during
A．So B．And C．But D．Or
A．much B．little C．some D．few
Do you remember the name of your kindergarten teacher? I do，mine．Her name was Mrs. White．And I thinking she must be some older relation of Walt Disney’s Snow White， she had the same bright blue eyes，short dark hair，red lips and fair skin．
I don't remember much about what we in her class，but my mother once told me that we used to a lot. And I would bring back what I wrote and she would look at it and see there were so many ．But no red corrections．And always a star．Sometimes a Good!But it my mother，so one day when she met Mrs．White at a Parent-Teacher meeting，she asked her why she never my mistakes．Why she never red-pencilled in the right of words or pointed out grammatical errors.
And Mrs．White said“The children are just beginning to get about using words，about forming sentences．I don't want to dampen that enthusiasm with ink．Spelling and grammar can wait but the wonder of words …”I grew up learning to use words with loving like that．
I now and think she must have been a rather teacher—to exercise such red-pen restraint(克制)，to the joy，wonder and excitement of expression to flower— however faultily—like that，because to bloom is better than not to bloom.
I used to beautiful a lot．Never could quite remember that the e went the a．Eventually the e and a settled into their right places．I am glad I didn’t wait on them though. Pretty is easier to spell but it doesn’t hold as much as you sometimes.
And thanks to Mrs．White I felt no about writing what I meant even if I couldn’t quite spell it out．Because Life isn’t Pretty．It’s Beautiful．
A．regret B．remember C．consider D．suggest
A．because B．unless C．whether D．until
A．admired B．believed C．collected D．1earned
A．analyze B．count C．write D．eat
A．delays B．escapes C．exercises D．mistakes
A．even B．still C．ever D．never
A．relieved B．worried C．1imited D．mentioned
A．measured B．minded C．corrected D．improved
A．spellings B．positions C．replies D．reports
A．examined B．disappointed C．excited D．punished．
A．red B．extra C．colour D．heavy
A．should B．will C．mustn’t D．won’t
A．independence B．calmness C．knowledge D．confidence
A．1ook up B．1ook away C．1ook back D．1ook over
A．calm B．careful C．thorough D．extraordinary
A．allow B．arrange C．remind D．require
A．mistake B．misunderstand C．misspell D．misuse
A．before B．after C．for D．without
A．deserve B．mean C．obtain D．plan
A．wonder B．difficulty C．intention D．choice
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In the past，people usually believed what newlyborn babies wanted was food and to be kept warm and dry．They thought babies were not able to ____ things until they were five or six months old．____ the researchers in the United States now believe babies begin learning on their first ____ of life．They say babies are strongly ____ by their environment and one baby will ____ if his or her mother does something that the baby likes．
A baby learns to get the best care possible by smiling to ____ her mother．This is how babies start to learn to ____ and communicate with other people．The researchers say this ability to learn ____ in a baby even before birth．They also __ _ the idea that newlyborn babies can ____ and understand sounds they heard while they were still ____ inside their mothers．
Recently，an American study ____ 112 babies found babies learned better when they were ____．The babies appeared to learn well whether they were sitting up on their own，sitting in seats or ____ to sit up．The researchers say keeping that kind ____ had what they called a ____ effect on the babies' ability to learn about objects．They say the body position may be linked to development in the ____．One ____ says babies can pay more attention to ____ an object if they do not have to be about their balance．
A．eat B．know C．remember D．learn
A．Besides B．While C．But D．Therefore
A．hour B．day C．week D．month
A．influenced B．accepted C．disturbed D．moved
A．cry B．smile C．eat D．sing
A．annoy B．love C．notice D．please
A．live B．connect C．speak D．smile
A．disappears B．informs C．exists D．happens
A．infer B．support C．deny D．instruct
A．recognize B．realize C．receive D．record
A．sleeping B．delivering C．shaping D．developing
A．helping B．raising C．involving D．containing
A．sleeping soundly B．lying down C．awaking clearly D．sitting up
A．assisted B．forced C．asked D．mentioned
A．hobby B．gesture C．decoration D．purpose
A．negative B．unmarked C．significant D．side
A．language B．feeling C．brain D．body
A．psychologist B．mother C．doctor D．researcher
A．exploring B．finding C．feeling D．discovering
A．anxious B．confident C．worried D．curious