Two years ago, I donated my kidney (肾）to my brother. I considered it a complete life-changing experience, not only for the two of us for the entire family. We ended up from surgery (外科手术）at a friend's home in Baton Rouge, LA. His to us was unforgettable. We had received so many . We had gotten food donation from so many people who us something beyond physical comfort.
Now my brother is back on his feet and is living life normal. Last April, he to give back to the community by money for the Medical Association through cycling 180 miles from Houston to Austin. I felt greatly moved, tears in eyes , that my kidney gave him a second chance in life and that he is now living beyond what he imagined to be. Recently, our mother suffered from breast cancer. she was the one who took care of me and my brother, we wanted to do something in her . My brother, my sister and
I are going to next year for the Cancer Society, my brother and I will be joining in the half marathon in honor of our mother and this will be our good chance to be kidney donation as well.
We during our surgery that several thou-sands die from kidney diseases every year. Patients would be on the list for kidney donation and end up in death because of the of kidney donors. If my brother and I can others to do the same thing I did, maybe more lives will be saved.
only I had more kidneys, I would do it again for other people.
A．and B．but C．so D．or
A．rebuilding B．reusing C．recovering D．reserving
A．kindness B．courage C．power D．manners
A．friends B．people C．patients D．doctors
A．devoted B．contributed C．delivered D．gave
A．against B．under C．beyond D．for
A．decided B．urged C．demanded D．insisted
A．earning B．lending C．donating D．raising
A．knowing B．expecting C．hoping D．reporting
A．future B．life C．success D．luck
A．If B．Though C．Because D．Before
A．place B．job C．health D．honor
A．run B．study C．cheer D．fight
A．as B．when C．while D．however
A．sellers B．collectors C．volunteers D．advocates
A．figured out B．found out C．learned from D．looked into
A．working B．waiting C．sending D．growing
A．delay B．common C．lack D．help
A．encourage B．support C．order D．affect
A．But B．Not C．Just D．If
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, 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 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 31 to play with him again. Hearing the story, I . 1 knelt down 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 35 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 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 B．dislike C．admire D．love
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 in the backyard. I started thinking about doing a solo somewhere out of the ordinary. I took out and drew the 1, 500-mile route along which I would be from the northernmost point in Norway to the southernmost section of Sweden. When I my plans with my dad, he as I thought he would. Because I get my adventurous from him, he was all for it.
I had only been away from my three days now, but there was an inner going on inside of me. Part of me was homesick and doubting whether I could make it. The other part of me was ready to to myself and my family that I could do it by myself.
On the road, I met another who was quite a bit older than I was. He had started his journey by bike at the southern part of Norway and had just finished. I could tell he had a great sense of . It encouraged me not to .
As I listened to my artists on my MP4 player, I pedaled (踩踏板) with my feet. There was around me for miles. , that wasn't entirely true. There were mosquitoes一 millions of them. My arms were so dotted with that they looked like a topographical map (地形图). But, however it would be, nothing could stop my advance towards the destination. As you know, adventure is in my blood.
A．meeting B．party C．conversation D．lecture
A．flight B．interview C．trip D．performance
A．instructions B．maps C．magazines D．newspapers
A．walking B．biking C．flying D．running
A．shared B．compared C．prepared D．changed
A．left B．sighed C．agreed D．cried
A．stories B．hobbies C．skills D．spirits
A．home B．school C．hotel D．office
A．request B．activity C．battle D．discussion
A．certainly B．reasonably C．usually D．really
A．turn B．reply C．prove D．adapt
A．driver B．jogger C．bicyclis D．pilot
A．slowly B．alone C．patiently D．worriedly
A．humour B．direction C．satisfaction D．balance
A．calm down B．break down C．speed up D．give up
A．personal B．favourite C．professional D．successful
A．nobody B．everybody C．anything D．everything
A．Firstly B．Eventually C．Actually D．Fortunately
A．wounds B．cuts C．dots D．bites
A．boring B．difficult C．complex D．confusing
A friend of mine met with an accident driving in darkness. His legs were so hurt that he couldn't move. What was the was that he found himself unable to ask for help—his mobile phone went out of as a result of exhausted (用尽的) battery. Nothing could be done but _____ in cold wilderness. It was 8 hours later that day broke, and then the of the rescue.
It was almost that he could stand the horror in the darkness for so long. Even more surprising was his : "First of all I checked up my conditions and found myself not in deadly danger. As there was no to call for help, I leaned back in my seat trying my best to keep the wound from . In this way I dozed (打吨) off. "
His story put an end to my regret for the of an exploration adventure that happened last year. A group of young men to explore a mountain cave and got lost. to find a way out in the dark cave, they were frightened and ran anxiously without a sense of . Finally they fell dead in fear and exhaustion. According to the people that found them, the place where they got lost was only about 10 meters away from the of the cave. If they stayed on the spot when they lost their way and tried to themselves, they would probably sense a faint light flashing not far away.
Don't you think that you can compare it with itself? When you meet with difficulties in life, you are lost in darkness. you that it's unclear yet and you needn't put up sniggle . It seems to be a negative (消极的) attitude, a person who can do so must have foresight as well as great courage in the first place.
A．hopeless B．worst C．more D．best
A．contract B．way C．control D．work
A．cry B．lie C．wait D．sleep
A．delay B．success C．team D．arrival
A．untrue B．unimaginable C．possible D．useless
A．plan B．decision C．explanation D．excuse
A．physical B．mental C．working D．medical
A．method B．way C．tool D．strength
A．rotting B．spreading C．bleeding D．running
A．loss B．failure C．disappointment D．sadness
A．had B．managed C．tried D．planned
A．Willing B．Unable C．Determine D．Deciding
A．hearing B．sight C．feeling D．direction
A．rescue B．village C．local D．brave
A．end B．top C．opening D．side
A．save B．help C．stop D．calm
A．adventure B．work C．life D．mankind
A．Mind B．Watch C．Imagine D．Warn
A．really B．immediately C．carefully D．hopefully
A．and B．so C．but D．while
I first went to hear a live rock concert when I was eight years old. My brother and his friends were all of a heavy metal group called Black Wednesday. When they that Black Wednesday were going to perform at our local theatre, they all bought for performance. However, at the last minute, one of the friends couldn't go, so my brother me the ticket. I was really !
I remember the buzz (嘈杂声) of excitement inside the theatre as we all found our . After a few minutes, the lights went down and everybody became . I could barely make out the stage in the . We waited. Then there was a roar from the crowd, like an explosion, as the first member of the band the stage. My brother leaned over and shouted something in my ear, but I couldn't what he was saying. The first song was already starting and the music was as as a jet engine. I could the drum beats and bass notes in my stomach.
I can't recall any of the songs that the band played. I just that I really enjoyed the show and didn't want it to . But in the end, after three encores (加演), the show finished. We left the and walked unsteadily out onto the pavement. I felt a little dizzy, as if I had just from a long sleep. My ears were still with the beat of the last song.
After the , I became a Black Wednesday fan too for a few years before getting into other kinds of music. Once in a while, , I listen to one of their songs and I'm back at that first show.
A．members B．friends C．fans D．volunteers
A．guessed B．discovered C．thought D．predicted
A．flowers B．drinks C．clothes D．tickets
A．booked B．offered C．returned D．found
A．relaxed B．embarrassed C．excited D．encouraged
A．seats B．entrance C．spots D．space
A．comfortable B．quiet C．serious D．nervous
A．silence B．noise C．darkness D．smoke
A．fell upon B．got through C．broke into D．stepped onto
A．forget B．hear C．repeat D．bear
A．loud B．heard C．sweet D．fast
A．feel B．touch C．enjoy D．digest
A．realize B．understand C．believe D．remember
A．continue B．delay C．finish D．change
A．party B．theatre C．opera D．stage
A．escaped B．traveled C．benefited D．woken
A．aching B．burning C．ringing D．rolling
A．competition B．performance C．interview D．celebration
A．though B．otherwise C．instead D．besides
A．decide B．regret C．conclude D．imagine
The first day of school we were challenged to get to know a new classmate. I around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I found a little lady with a warm smile.
She said, "Hi! I'm Rose. I'm 87 years old. Can I give you a hug?" I laughed and heartily ，"Of course!”“Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age?" I asked. She replied, "I'm here to meet a rich husband, get married, have children, and then travel around." "No , I asked. I was curious why she this challenge at this age. "I always having a college education and now I'm getting one!" she told me. We became instant friends.
, Rose became a campus icon (偶像) and she easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she enjoyed the from the other students.
At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet. I'll never forget what she us. "We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old we stop playing. Here are the secrets to staying . You have to laugh and find every day. You've got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die. we have many people like this walking around!" she said. "There is a huge between growing older and growing up. Anybody can grow older. That doesn't any talent or ability, "she added. "But growing up requires the opportunity in change. Have no . The elderly usually don't regret what they did, but rather things they did not do. "
One week after graduation that year, Rose died peacefully in her sleep. She taught us that it's never too to be all you can possibly be.
A．stopped B．showed C．asked D．looked
A．old B．exciting C．strange D．nervous
A．added B．claimed C．responded D．offered
A．slowly B．jokingly C．quickly D．simply
A．seriously B．wisely C．really D．secretly
A．took off B．put up C．took on D．put on
A．dreamed to B．looked back on C．looked up to D．dreamed of
A．Over the year B．At the moment C．Once again D．As usual
A．jokes B．questions C．attention D．followers
A．inspired B．taught C．requested D．lectured
A．when B．because C．so D．although
A．young B．healthy C．growing D．developing
A．goals B．humor C．meaning D．interest
A．Unfortunately B．Naturally C．Generally D．Fairly
A．division B．change C．cross D．difference
A．use B．take C．compare D．prefer
A．winning B．improving C．meeting D．finding
A．doubts B．fear C．regrets D．worry
A．in time B．by himself C．by example D．in practice
A．late B．old C．early D．young