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One day in September we were doing repair work on my parents’ old house to get it ready for my youngest daughter’s wedding. We had to a great climbing plant that had grown a roof beam（房梁），so that we could repair the roof and the walls.
When my husband was taking the plant away, he found a of a blackbird that had made its home in the leaves. He then something among that mass of earth and straw of the nest. He broke the earth around it into pieces with his finger tips and, to his ,saw glittering gold. It was a child’s bracelet（手镯）. He ran into the house to me.
“You won’t believe that the blackbirds not only steal the best fruit we to feed on,” he said,“but they also want their children to in a cradle（摇摆）of gold!”
When my daughter came over on the eve of the ,we told her about this occurrence.
“Don’t you remember, Mother?” she said with a loud .“When I was eight, you gave me a bracelet that I a few days later while out playing in the yard? It was this one!”
As the bracelet no longer its owner and was dirty, I decided to take it into my safekeeping.
In December of the following year, the young couple’s baby son was baptized（受洗礼）.Among the the newborn baby received, I placed his mother’s bracelet, now shining like . I hope that if my grandson loses it, one of the that live in my backyard is somewhere nearby.
A．remove B．cover C．grow D．water
A．beyond B．over C．across D．through
A．build B．paint C．rescue D．print
A．nest B．baby C．body D．egg
A．moved B．got C．picked D．noticed
A．nice B．colorful C．shiny D．special
A．horror B．surprise C．delight D．disappointment
A．ask B．tell C．show D．give
A．working B．cheating C．dreaming D．thieving
A．buy B．plant C．store D．collect
A．lie B．sing C．listen D．wait
A．party B．Christmas C．birthday D．wedding
A．important B．strange C．terrible D．funny
A．cry B．sigh C．laugh D．sound
A．hid B．threw C．lost D．broke
A．fitted B．satisfied C．matched D．interested
A．jewels B．toys C．clothes D．presents
A．attractive B．new C．modern D．golden
A．almost B．just C．even D．ever
A．blackbirds B．grandchildren C．neighbors D．mice
This was not because the woods and fields were always far away, but because they were too far from the city to permit people to make a day trip between morning and nightfall.
He decided to turn his little school house into a dormitory for the summer holidays. Anyone who brought his sleeping bag and cooking equipment along could stay there for a very small quantity of money. The idea was a success. A few years later, the school house was much too small to hold the many young people who wanted to stay there. This was the first hostel(青年招待所).
Today, young students and workers of every country can meet in the hostel and get to know each other. When young people arrive at the hostel, they have only to show their cards of membership in a hostel organization in their own country.
Often, at the evening meal, a group of boys and girls from various parts of the country or world will happen to meet at the same hostel. They may put their food together and prepare a dinner with many kinds of dishes. Sometimes a program will be organized after the meal with dances, songs, or short talks followed by a question period. For this reason, a few weeks spent ‘hostelling’ can be just as useful a part of one’s education as classes in school.
A．In 1970, a young German school master had an idea which changed this situation. B．People could stay in the hostel if they brought enough equipment with them. C．One can learn a lot about other places, just by meeting people from those places. D．As a result, a dormitory was set up in an old castle nearby.
I was cleaning out an old box when an old card caught my eye: Queen City Casket Company. “What is it? ”I wondered. I it over. There, in faded ink, was a hand-scrawled . Immediately my mind back many years ago.
I was nine years old, walking down the cold, wet streets of Springfield, with a bag of on my shoulder. On my that day, I came to that company finally, whose owner, Mr. Rader, had always taken me there to his workers whether they wanted any magazines.
off the rain like a wet dog, I entered Mr. Rader’s office. After a quick glance he me over to the fireplace. Noticing the in the top of my , he said, “Come with me! ”pulling me into his truck. We before a shoe store. Inside, a salesman me with the finest pair of Oxfords I had seen. I felt about 10 feet tall when I got up them. “We’d like a pair of new socks too, ”Mr. Rader said.
Back in his office, Mr. Rader took out a , wrote something on it, and handed it to me. With tearful eyes, I read, “ to others as you would have them do to you. ”He said affectionately(亲切地), “Jimmy, I want you to I love you. ”
I said goodbye, and for the first time I a flicker of hope that somehow things would be all right. With people like Mr. Rader in the world, there was hope, and love, and that would always make a .
A．read B．thought C．turned D．passed
A．address B．list C．message D．information
A．brought B．approached C．returned D．traveled
A．magazines B．newspapers C．notes D．books
A．returns B．rounds C．trips D．arrivals
A．beg B．demand C．tell D．ask
A．Letting B．Giving C．Turning D．Shaking
A．followed B．led C．watched D．carried
A．hole B．mud C．water D．cover
A．coat B．shoe C．sock D．bag
A．pulled up B．took in C．drove away D．walked up
A．dressed B．fitted C．shared D．comforted
A．never B．already C．ever D．hardly
A．for B．with C．on D．in
A．pen B．paper C．card D．notebook
A．Do B．Give C．Show D．Lend
A．say B．know C．consider D．express
A．sensed B．predicted C．lost D．admitted
A．sadness B．challenge C．kindness D．intension
A．deal B．fortune C．choice D．difference
My brother and I were in Orlando Florida to witness our first Space Shuttle Launch. The Discovery was to soar at 10:14 AM on a blue sky September day. I’d seen it so many times on television, now I was only minutes away from seeing it launch. And it’s the final demonstration of the of success: Success Takes Off Like a Rocket.
Witnessing the Take Off:
Standing close to the Space Shuttle home one unforgettable point—the Shuttle is the height of a 15-story building—it 4.5 million pounds—and NASA is trying to lift it 200 miles off the ground. On TV the accomplishments look so much , so much easier.
Crowds of people are standing around with you to watch the Shuttle go. The countdown begins through the small of hundreds of portable radios all tuned to the NASA station. It’s enough to get your heart beating .
When time is up, the side booster rockets are lit up and the eight explosive bolts . The first things you see are large white clouds exploding away. Through the steam, you see the fire power. Then the Space Shuttle begins to inch off the pad and climb its way . Thousands upon millions of pounds of can hardly lift the shuttle at all. But with ever increasing ease, the shuttle picks up and roars into the sky, headed into space attaining a of over 17,000 mph.
It is within the first two minutes to launch the Space Shuttle that the great success lesson is . Fact: 85% of the shuttle’s fuel is consumed within the first 2 minutes just to get the 15-story super structure to its orbital .
And that’s exactly how success : The first steps you take towards launching a successful career are the and will require an enormous consumption of energy—a great big push. However, you persist through the launch period, which can seem almost for quite some time, everything gets easier and easier and your results get bigger and bigger.
A．advised B．hoped C．scheduled D．reminded
A．rise up B．come up C．step up D．go up
A．but B．and C．as D．therefore
A．universe B．world C．nature D．air
A．gets B．drives C．runs D．jumps
A．costs B．weighs C．measures D．sells
A．smaller B．greater C．bigger D．smoother
A．rockets B．workers C．speakers D．actors
A．off your mouth B．out of your stomach C．off your mind D．out of your chest
A．blow B．follow C．glow D．flow
A．gas B．smoke C．mist D．steam
A．downward B．upward C．forward D．outward
A．pull B．lift C．push D．pressure
A．distance B．degree C．height D．speed
A．ordinary B．absolute C．apparent D．present
A．attitude B．altitude C．route D．rail
A．puts off B．pays off C．takes off D．drops off
A．hardest B．easiest C．simplest D．biggest
A．while B．if C．unless D．until
A．useless B．careless C．wireless D．priceless
My brother and I were in Orlando Florida to witness our first Space Shuttle Launch. The Discovery was to soar at 10:14 AM on a blue sky September day. I’d seen it so many times on television, now I was only minutes away from seeing it launch. And it’s the final demonstration of the of success: Success Takes Off Like a Rocket.
Witnessing the Take Off:
Standing close to the Space Shuttle home one unforgettable point—the Shuttle is the height of a 15-story building—it 4.5 million pounds—and NASA is trying to lift it 200 miles off the ground. On TV the accomplishments look so much , so much easier.
Crowds of people are standing around with you to watch the Shuttle go. The countdown begins through the small of hundreds of portable radios all tuned to the NASA station. It’s enough to get your heart beating .
When time is up, the side booster rockets are lit up and the eight explosive bolts . The first things you see are large white clouds exploding away. Through the steam, you see the fire power. Then the Space Shuttle begins to inch off the pad and climb its way . Thousands upon millions of pounds of can hardly lift the shuttle at all. But with ever increasing ease, the shuttle picks up and roars into the sky, headed into space attaining a of over 17,000 mph.
It is within the first two minutes to launch the Space Shuttle that the great success lesson is . Fact: 85% of the shuttle’s fuel is consumed within the first 2 minutes just to get the 15-story super structure to its orbital .
And that’s exactly how success : The first steps you take towards launching a successful career are the and will require an enormous consumption of energy—a great big push. However, you persist through the launch period, which can seem almost for quite some time, everything gets easier and easier and your results get bigger and bigger.
A．advised B．hoped C．scheduled D．reminded
A．rise up B．come up C．step up D．go up
A．but B．and C．as D．therefore
A．universe B．world C．nature D．air
A．gets B．drives C．runs D．jumps
A．costs B．weighs C．measures D．sells
A．smaller B．greater C．bigger D．smoother
A．rockets B．workers C．speakers D．actors
A．off your mouth B．out of your stomach C．off your mind D．out of your chest
A．blow B．follow C．glow D．flow
A．gas B．smoke C．mist D．steam
A．downward B．upward C．forward D．outward
A．pull B．lift C．push D．pressure
A．distance B．degree C．height D．speed
A．ordinary B．absolute C．apparent D．present
A．attitude B．altitude C．route D．rail
A．puts off B．pays off C．takes off D．drops off
A．hardest B．easiest C．simplest D．biggest
A．while B．if C．unless D．until
A．useless B．careless C．wireless D．priceless
I was at the post office early that morning, hoping to be in and out in a short while. Yet, I myself standing in a queue that went all the way into the hallway. I had never seen so many people there on a weekday. It seemed someone might have made an announcement, customers to carry as manypackages as they could. I also needed to have my own package . The queue moved very slowly. My patience and I got annoyed. The longer it took,the angrier I became. When I got to the counter finally, I finished my quickly and briefly, and then walked past the queue that was now extending past thefront door.
“Excuse me,” I said, trying not to be too pushy. Several people had to move to make room for me to get to the .
I stepped out, about theservice conditions. Thinking I was going to be late for my dentist appointment, I into the parking lot.
A woman was coming across the lot in my . She was walking with determination, and each step sounded very . Inoticed that she looked as if she could breathe fire. It stoppedme in my tracks. Had I looked like that? Her body languagesaid that she was having a day. My anger melted away. I wished I could wrap her in a but I was astranger. So I did what I could in a minute she hurried past me－I smiled. Ina second everything changed. She was astonished, then somewhat . Then her facesoftened and her shoulders . I saw her take a deep breath. Her pace slowed and shesmiled back at me as we passed each other.
I continued to smile all the way to my car. Wow, it’s amazing a simple smile can do.
From then on, I became aware of people’s and my own, the way we show our feelings. Now I use that every day to let it me that when facing the world, I can try a smile.
A．found B．disliked C．kept D．avoided
A．hoping B．welcoming C．requiring D．ordering
A．paid B．received C．weighed D．bought
A．died out B．faded out C．burst out D．ran out
A．business B．duty C．turn D．part
A．on B．about C．in D．aside
A．counter B．office C．exit D．car
A．talking B．complaining C．worrying D．hearing
A．headed B．looked C．pulled D．turned
A．way B．time C．direction D．course
A．slow B．stable C．light D．heavy
A．rough B．dull C．smooth D．bright
A．smile B．hug C．bag D．touch
A．until B．though C．before D．since
A．excited B．frightened C．cheered D．confused
A．trembled B．raised C．relaxed D．tightened
A．what B．that C．how D．when
A．appearances B．reactions C．behaviors D．expressions
A．treatment B．awareness C．conclusion D．achievement
A．remind B．warn C．convince D．tell