My friend Michelle is blind, but you'd never know it. She makes such good use of her other _______that she rarely gives the impression she's ________ anything.
One day,my six-year-old daughter Kayla went to play at her home. When Kayla came home, she was Very ________ about her day. She told me they had baked cookies, played games and done art projects. But she was ________ excited about her finger-painting project."I learned how to _______ colors today! Blue and red make purple, and yellow and blue make green! And Michelle _______ with us.She said she likes the way the paint feels through her fingers." said Kayla.
Something about my child’s excitement caught my_______, and I realized that I had never finger-painted with Kayla. As a result, my child had learned about _______from a blind friend.
I realized Kayla didn't know that Michelle was blind. It had just never ________ in conversation. When I told her, she didn’t ________ me at first. "But Mommy, Michelle understand exactly what was in my _______!" Kayla insisted. “Michelle told me that my picture shouwed joy, _______ and a sense of accomplishment. She really _______what I was doing!”Kayla said she had never felt how good finger-painting was _______Michelle taught her. I knew my child was ________ ---- Michelle had listened to Kayla when she _______ her artwork. Michelle had also _______ Kayla express her pride in her work, and she excitement at her _______ of the way colors blend.
We were _______ for a minute. Then Kayla said slowly, "You know, Mommy, Michelle really did ‘see’ my picture. She just used my ________."
Yes, she uses a special type of "vision" that all mothers coule use.
A．ways B．methods C．talents D．senses
A．enjoyed B．succeeded C．missed D．found
A．satisfied B．moved C．excited D．enjoyed
A．hardly B．especially C．really D．mostly
A．mix B．draw C．find D．talk
A．cooked B．played C．stayed D．painted
A．sight B．attention C．interest D．observation
A．color B．art C．finger D．fun
A．come around B．come across C．come through D．come up
A．agree B．accept C．believe D．approve
A．attitude B．picture C．world D．life
A．regret B．sorrow C．pride D．achievement
A．heard B．saw C．touched D．felt
A．until B．after C．when D．since
A．right B．wrong C．confused D．clear
A．created B．described C．designed D．produced
A．heard B．seen C．made D．imagined
A．study B．research C．knowledge D．discovery
A．silent B．worried C．confused D．sad
A．hands B．eyes C．works D．feelings
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(2012年陕西卷)One sunny afternoon，a sevenyearold girl went for a walk. She crossed a large area of grassland into the woods ____ she realised that she was lost.
Sitting on a rock and ____ what to do，she began crying. After a while，she ____ to walk along a wide path lined with tall trees and thick bushes.____ it was getting dark，she saw a small，dark wooden house. She opened the door and ____ stepped in. Suddenly，she heard a strange noise，and she ran out the door and back to the ____.Cold and tired，she fell asleep near a ____.
The girl's parents were out and her dog，Laddy，was at home. Laddy ____ that his mistress(女主人)was in danger. He jumped ____ a window，breaking the glass. He looked in the fields，but he couldn't find his mistress anywhere. However，from the ground came a ____ scent (气味) as he lowered his head. He ____ the scent and walked across the grassland. Barking ____ into the air，the dog ____ through the woods until he found the ____ .But the girl was not there，so he headed back to the woods. Much to his ____ ，he saw his mistress' blue shirt in the distance. He ____ over some bushes and saw the little stream，where the girl was ____.
When she opened her eyes and ____ her dog standing beside her，the girl said，“you ____ me，Laddy，”and she kissed him several times. Seeing their daughter and dog coming back，the parents burst into tears of ____ .That night Laddy had a hero's supper：a huge meal of steak.
A．before B．since C．while D．as
A．wondering B．forgetting C．remembering D．regretting
A．preferred B．expected C．failed D．decided
A．When B．Until C．If D．Because
A．carelessly B．cautiously C．hopelessly D．unwillingly
A．trees B．bushes C．woods D．grasses
A．stream B．rock C．tree D．house
A．found B．sensed C．heard D．smelt
A．at B．through C．in D．onto
A．terrible B．strange C．pleasant D．familiar
A．missed B．discovered C．followed D．ignored
A．calmly B．loudly C．merrily D．gently
A．searched B．wandered C．looked D．travelled
A．window B．girl C．house D．hero
A．satisfaction B．disappointment C．embarrassment D．delight
A．jumped B．climbed C．walked D．flew
A．awake B．abandoned C．available D．asleep
A．spotted B．watched C．observed D．saw
A．disturbed B．comforted C．rescued D．scared
A．pain B．shock C．sorrow D．relief
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Today my son Nic and I drove to a town just over from our own. He wanted to watch a ____ for all the hard work he put in this year in school. He was diagnosed with ADHD(多动症)，but ____ to be on the honor roll(光荣榜) for half the school year. I am so incredibly ____ of him！Besides，this child of mine has the most ____ heart and always sends love to others.
We went to the ticket office. We stood in the ____ and waited for our ____.My son looked over and saw a young man in his army uniform. He spotted Nic too and let Nic buy his ticket first when his turn ____.Nic asked me ____ he could give the young man a smile card we made on our own. I nodded my head，so he ____ right up to that man and said “Thank you！” and ____ him the card. I have never ____ two bigger smiles in my life. After we watched the popular game，as we were ____ the football stadium，we walked back through the ticket office. We each had five smile cards left. We just ____ handing them out. I ____ two construction workers who had just gone off work and it was only noon. I will never ____ one of the men's faces. He looked so ____.However，when I just set the ____ before him and said “Have a great day！”，he gave me a warm smile and looked energetic at once. His smile has kept me ____ all day，
This has been one of the ____ and one of the worst days of my life. My son left about an hour ago to ____ his dad，whom I have been divorced from for six months and is now living in a different city，but I know my son and I will remember the happiness of this day，not the sadness!
A．gift B．bargain C．game D．film
A．managed B．remembered C．failed D．dreamt
A．informed B．proud C．aware D．afraid
A．heavy B．weak C．frightening D．loving
A．queue B．dark C．wild D．future
A．freedom B．turn C．guest D．result
A．finished B．came C．waited D．jumped
A．how B．why C．if D．when
A．performed B．climbed C．drove D．marched
A．handed B．bought C．lent D．owed
A．wiped B．returned C．seen D．forced
A．observing B．admiring C．leaving D．introducing
A．started B．minded C．practiced D．regretted
A．trained B．employed C．needed D．chose
A．forget B．recognize C．mention D．require
A．surprised B．tired C．polite D．friendly
A．ticket B．paper C．standard D．card
A．running B．going C．crying D．drinking
A．latest B．coldest C．best D．saddest
A．work for B．laugh at C．argue with D．live with
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Last night I was driving from Harrisburg to Lewisburg，a ____ of about eighty miles. It was late and I was in a hurry. However，if anyone asked me how fast I was ____，I'd say I was not overspeeding. Several times I got ____ behind a slowmoving truck on a narrow road，and I was holding my fists tightly with ____.
At one point along an open highway，I ____ a crossroad with a traffic light. I was alone on the road by now，but as I ____ the light，it turned red and I braked to a stop. I looked left，right and behind me.Nothing. No cars，no suggestion of headlights，but there I sat，waiting for the light to ____，the only human being for at least a mile in any ____.
I started ____ why I refused to run the light. I was not afraid of being ____，because there was obviously no policeman around，and there certainly would have been no ____ in going through it.
Much later that night，after I ____ a group of my friends in Lewisburg and climbed into bed near midnight，the question of why I'd stopped for that light ____ me. I think I stopped because it's part of a contract(合同) we all have with each other. It's not only the ____，but it's an arrangement we have，and we trust each other to ____ it：we don't go through red lights. Like most of us，I'm more likely to be ____ from doing something bad by the social convention that ____ it than by any law against it.
It's amazing that we ever ____ each other to do the right thing，isn't it？And we do，too. Trust is our ____ preference.
I was so ____ of myself for stopping for the red light that night.
A．flight B．distance C．road D．length
A．thinking B．driving C．complaining D．running
A．stopped B．changed C．stuck D．lost
A．horror B．strength C．understanding D．impatience
A．ran off B．came to C．passed by D．left behind
A．passed B．watched C．approached D．found
A．stop B．change C．turn D．die
A．way B．side C．city D．direction
A．wondering B．suspecting C．struggling D．regretting
A．abused B．fined C．injured D．killed
A．danger B．sign C．time D．record
A．met with B．got over C．got rid of D．called back
A．turned out to B．came back to C．referred to D．occurred to
A．virtue B．suggestion C．law D．order
A．honor B．solve C．break D．judge
A．stopped B．protected C．rejected D．frightened
A．speaks of B．stands by C．takes in D．disapproves of
A．suspect B．trust C．teach D．care
A．only B．first C．lucky D．living
A．sorry B．doubtful C．sure D．proud
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“Now，” Mrs.Virginia DeView said，smiling，“we are going to discover our professions.”
The class seemed to be greatly surprised. Our professions？We were only 13 and 14 years old！The teacher must be____.“Yes，you will all be searching for your future____.Each of you will have to____someone in your field，plus give an oral report.”
Each day in her class，Virginia DeView reminded us about this. Finally，I picked print journalism.This____I had to go to interview a trueblue newspaper reporter. I was extremely nervous. I sat down in front of him____able to speak. He looked at me and said，“Did you bring a pencil or a pen？”
I shook my head.
“How about some____？”
I shook my head again.
Finally，I thought he realized I was____，and I got my first big tip as a____：“Never，never go anywhere without a pen and paper. You never know what you'll run into.” After a few days，I gave my oral report totally from____in class. I got an A on the entire project.
Years later，I was in college looking around for a new career，but with no success. Then I____Virginia DeView and my desire at 13 to be a journalist. And I called my parents. They didn't____me.They just reminded me how competitive the field was and____all my life I had to run away from competition. This was true. But journalism did something to me; it was in my blood.____gave me the freedom to go up to total strangers and ask what was____.
For the past 12 years，I've had the most satisfying reporting career，____stories from murders to airplane crashes and____choosing my strongest area.____I went to pick up my phone one day，an incredible wave of memories hit me and I realized that had it not been____Virginia DeView，I would not be sitting at that desk.
I get____all the time：“How did you pick journalism？”
“Well，you see，there was a teacher...” I just wish I could____her.
A．good B．mad C．careless D．curious
A．university B．family C．professions D．life
A．interview B．find out C．admire D．learn from
A．expressed B．ordered C．expected D．meant
A．hardly B．nearly C．naturally D．eagerly
A．note B．newspapers C．preparations D．paper
A．satisfied B．comfortable C．terrified D．sorry
A．student B．journalist C．teacher D．writer
A．research B．books C．imagination D．memory
A．called B．recognized C．remembered D．visited
A．answer B．promise C．stop D．persuade
A．how B．whether C．why D．when
A．It B．Virginia DeView C．My parents D．My oral report
A．breaking in B．getting down C．falling off D．going on
A．making up B．listening to C．covering D．writing
A．of course B．finally C．doubtfully D．in all
A．When B．As long as C．Once D．On condition
A．for B．with C．of D．to
A．hurt B．excited C．disappointed D．asked
A．respect B．support C．thank D．favor
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Eightyyearold retired tailor，James McKay，spent Saturday night in jail after ____ thirtyyearold Keith Smith over the head ____ his walking stick. McKay's wife，Laurene told us that while McKay is usually a ____ person，he had been ____ to this act of violence by getting wet just once too often.
Smith lives above the McKays and it appears that not only is he a keen gardener，he is also a ____ collector. Unfortunately for him，the water he sent over his balcony every day ended up on the McKays'，or too often，on the McKays ____.
“For the last fortnight，since Smith moved into the flat above us，we have hardly dared to go to our ____，”said Laurene. She added that it wasn't so much the water falling onto their balcony from Smith watering his plant ____bothered them，it was more the way he cleaned his fish tanks.“We'd be ____ there happily reading our newspapers，when ____ so much water would come from above that we'd be as wet as if we'd ____ with our clothes on！Neither could we get rid of the ____ of fish！”
And on Saturday evening it was just too ____.“It was James's birthday，”explained Laurene，“and I'd made him a birthday cake. The candles were a great sight as you can imagine，but James didn't get to blow them out.”____，Smith emptied one of his larger tanks over his balcony and both the McKays and the cake were wet ____.Rarely had Laurene seen McKay move so fast.“I couldn't ____ him. He was up there in a flash. It was the fastest I'd seen him move since 1964.”
Smith is not going to take things further with the police. He has also promised to change his ____ from now on. And what of James McKay？____ he left the police station，a large crowd of supporters sang him.“Happy Birthday.”“____ the most exciting birthday ____！” said the cheerful old man.“The best since my adolescence I'd say！”
A．hitting B．tapping C．pushing D．touching
A．by B．with C．through D．via
A．quiet B．sensitive C．stubborn D．peaceful
A．accustomed B．driven C．taken D．attracted
A．fish B．seed C．plant D．newspaper
A．themselves B．itself C．herself D．himself
A．bathroom B．balcony C．bedroom D．kitchen
A．which B．what C．that D．whether
A．sitting B．exercising C．sleeping D．eating
A．regularly B．suddenly C．precisely D．unconsciously
A．swum B．watered C．showered D．drowned
A．taste B．smell C．feeling D．sense
A．little B．soon C．late D．much
A．Otherwise B．Besides C．Instead D．Consequently
A．over B．across C．through D．down
A．stop B．blame C．ignore D．stand
A．views B．attitudes C．minds D．ways
A．While B．Since C．Until D．As
A．Sincerely B．Impossibly C．Previously D．Definitely
A．before B．already C．ever D．since