I’m just a senior in high school. I work part-time at a local store called Baskin Robbins I can make a little money. Inand outside of work, I always wear a
and try to be nice toothers.
But lately, I've been by some people who always helpothers. So, today, when I went to work, I decided I would take myfirst high step and truly help a
.
Two young girls came into the and looked around. Ioffered them my
" Welcome to Baskin Robbins " greeting. Acouple of minutes later
of them finally decided upon the flavor(味道）of ice cream—chocolate. So then, I made a big spoon, put it in a cone(雏形蛋卷筒）and
it to her. Sadly, though, the other girl didn't get anything even though I could
shewas looking at the many kinds of
and wanted to have one.
It was at this time that the other girl, who obviously was theyounger sister, ，" I wish I could have one. “I knew when Iheard this comment that it was my
to do something for her. So, I told her that I would
her ice cream. She immediatelycalmed down though she didn't believe what she
. I askedher what flavor she wanted and handed her the treat. I then
out $3 for it and placed the money in the counter.
She was so and her older sister was surprised. It was
good to help this girl and make her feel special for a moment. I turned around and found that my
all looked at me as if Iwas crazy. But, I didn't
that I spent a little, because the feeling I
from my action was worth a million dollars.
A. even thoughB. as if C. not until D. so that
A. that B. tear C. tie D. smile
A. noticed B. persuaded C. moved D. changed
A. stranger B. friend C. student D. child
A. club B. school C. restaurant D. store
A. real B. usual C. final D. shy
A. both B. one C. none D. either
A. handed B. threw C. lent D. returned
A. remember B. expect C. tell D. think
A. drinks B. chocolate C. guests D. ice cream
A. cried out B. passed by C. looked up D. laughed aloud
A. duty B. fault C. chance D. dream
A. wait for B. pay for C. leave for D. ask for
A. saw B, wanted C. needed D. heard
A. took B. sent C. ran D. checked
A. interested B. happy C. upset D. afraid
A. truly B. hardly C. nearly D. suddenly
A. family B. classmatesC. workmates D. boss
A. understand B. care C. realize D. plan
A. hid B. borrowed C. left D. received
I grew up poor－living with my wonderful mother. We had little money, but plenty of love and attention. I was and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, he could still to have a dream.
My dream was . By the time I was sixteen, I had started playing baseball. I could throw a ninety-mile-per-hour fastball and anything that moved on the football field. I was also : My high school coach was John, who not only believed in me, but also taught me to believe in myself. He me the difference between having a dream and remaining true to that dream. One particular _ with Coach John changed my life forever.
A friend recommended me for a summer job. This meant a chance for money in my pocket-money for a new bike, new clothes and the of savings for a house for my mother. Then I realized I would have to up summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell John I wouldn’t be playing.
When I told John, he was as as I expected him to be. “You have your whole life to work,” He said. “Your days are limited. You can’t afford to waste them.” I stood before him with my head , trying to think of the to explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his in me.
“How much are you going to make at this job?” He asked. “3.5 dollars an hour,” I replied.
“Well,” he asked, “is $3.5 an hour the price of a dream?”
That simple question made for me the difference between something right now and having a . I devoted myself to sports that summer and the year I was chosen by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball, and was a $20,000 contract. My baseball scholarship got me through university and in 1984 I signed with Denver Broncos for $1.7 million and bought my mother the house of her dreams.
A．happy B．polite C．shy D．honest
A．live B．afford C．make D．need
A．athletics B．music C．business D．money
A．throw B．play C．pass D．hit
A．right B．popular C．lucky D．wrong
A．how B．why C．when D．whether
A．gave B．taught C．brought D．asked
A．accident B．matter C．problem D．experience
A．aim B．idea C．start D．purpose
A．keep B．end C．give D．pick
A．mad B．puzzled C．frightened D．shameful
A．living B．playing C．working D．learning
A．moving B．nodding C．shaking D．hanging
A．answers B．excuses C．words D．ways
A．sadness B．regret C．hopelessness D．disappointment
A．direct B．clear C．straight D．bare
A．wanting B．changing C．dreaming D．living
A．wish B．dream C．score D．desire
A．by B．for C．over D．within
A．paid B．got C．offered D．presented
Last week after a long day of traveling, I found myself delayed at a bus station. The bus was running two hours late! I was a little ____ and had to wait there reading a book. Just then a woman _____ and asked me if I had any spare change to help her ____ a bus ticket.
“Oh, sure,” I said.
With the words, I reached into my bag for some _____. As I handed her five dollars I _____her stomach rumble (发出辘辘声) and I knew she was very ______.
I then reached back into my _____ and brought out a Danish pastry (酥皮糕点) I had bought earlier and _____it to her with a smile.
She took the pastry and gave me a bus ticket to Milwaukee to show her _____. I don’t live in Milwaukee and the ticket will probably ____ be used, but I took it. A look of ____ spread over her face. Then she went to get her ____ and I went back to my ____.
She came back a few ____ later, apologized, and told me there were five dollars ____. I gave her the money and slipped(悄悄地塞) a twenty ____. She thanked me and went back to the counter. ____ I went back to my book.
Five minutes later she came back again and ____ to return my twenty. ____ I said it was for her so she could get something else to eat and that I wasn’t taking it back, she _____crying and hugged me.
From then on, I always help others in trouble, because I believe I am really making a difference to them!
A．worried B．terrified C．interested D．moved
A．looked around B．came up C．walked about D．ran away
A．exchange B．check C．find D．get
A．books B．newspapers C．money D．food
A．felt B．heard C．imagined D．proved
A．weak B．sick C．tired D．hungry
A．bag B．counter C．pocket D．suitcase
A．handed B．showed C．lent D．sold
A．trouble B．thankfulness C．kindness D．belief
A．always B．ever C．never D．still
A．surprise B．relief C．excitement D．fear
A．luggage B．pastry C．coffee D．ticket
A．speech B．seat C．book D．room
A．days B．minutes C．hours D．weeks
A．short B．missing C．available D．unused
A．as well B．in return C．with anger D．by chance
A．Sometimes B．Once C．Again D．Often
A．refused B．pretended C．agreed D．tried
A．Since B．After C．Though D．If
A．forgot B．considered C．started D．avoided
On August 26, 1999, New York City experienced a torrential downpour. The rain caused the streets to ____ and the subway system almost came to a stop.
Unfortunately, this happened during the morning rush hour. Many people who were going to work were ____ to go home. Some battled to ____ a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the ____ bravely, walking miles to get to work.
I ____ to be one of the people on the way to work that morning. I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most ____ had stopped. After making my way ____ crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that was ____. Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to ____ the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the ____. So I took the train going in the opposite direction, and then switch back to the downtown train. Finally, after what seemed like a forever, the train ____ my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was ____ through, exhausted and ____.
My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off. When it was 5:00 pm，I was ready to go home. I was about to turn off my computer ____ I received an email from Garth, my Director:
I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and __ __ reported to work. It is always reassuring(令人欣慰), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their ____ to their jobs. Thank you.
Garth’s email was short, but I learned more from that ____ message than I ever did from a textbook. The email taught me that a few words of ____ can make a big difference. The rainstorm and the traffic ____ had made me tired and upset. But Garth’s words immediately____ me and put a smile back on my face.
A．break B．flood C．sink D．crash
A．forced B．refused C．adjusted D．gathered
A．order B．pay C．call D．search
A．climate B．scenery C．storm D．burden
A．used B．promised C．deserved D．happened
A．practice B．routine C．process D．service
A．to B．through C．over D．for
A．operating B．cycling C．turning D．rushing
A．check B．carry C．find D．board
A．street B．ground C．floor D．platform
A．paused B．crossed C．reached D．parked
A．wet B．weak C．sick D．hurt
A．ashamed B．discouraged C．surprised D．puzzled
A．while B．when C．where D．after
A．hardly B．casually C．absolutely D．eventually
A．devotion B．donation C．connection D．reaction
A．accurate B．urgent C．brief D．humorous
A．promise B．appreciation C．advice D．guidance
A．troubles B．signals C．rules D．signs
A．corrected B．supported C．amazed D．refreshed
When Edison invented the light bulb, he tried over 2000 experiments __ he got it to work. A young reporter asked him how it felt to so many times. He said, "I never failed once. I invented the light bulb. It just to be a 2000-step process."
Rudolph was born prematurely (早产) and her was doubtful. At age 4, she had a high fever, her with a paralyzed leg. At age 9, she removed the metal leg brace she had on and began to walk without it. By 13 she had developed a rhythmic walk, which doctors said was a . For the next few years she one race after another but always came in last. Everyone told her to , but she kept on running. One day she actually won a race. And then another. this little girl, who was told she would never walk again, went on to win three Olympic gold medals.
When Bell invented the telephone in 1876, President Rutherford said, "That's an invention, but who would ever want to use one of them?" In the 1940s, another young named Carlson took his idea to 20 corporations, some of the biggest in the country. They all turned him down. In 1947 — after seven long years of rejections! - He got a tiny company in New York, the Haloid Company, to the rights to his invention. Haloid became Xerox Corporation we know today.
Character cannot be in ease and quiet. Only experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success . You gain strength, experience and confidence by every experience you really stop to look fear in the face.... You must do the thing you cannot do. And remember, the finest steel gets sent through the hottest furnace（熔炉）. A is not one who never fails, but one who NEVER QUITS!
A．after B．before C．since D．until
A．win B．gain C．fail D．lose
A．seemed B．pretended C．appeared D．happened
A．survival B．challenge C．rescue D．illness
A．making B．leaving C．reaching D．causing
A．depended B．supported C．trusted D．believed
A．success B．achievement C．victory D．miracle
A．joined B．attended C．entered D．escaped
A．quit B．hold C．take D．refuse
A．Fortunately B．Immediately C．Unbelievably D．Eventually
A．adorable B．awkward C．amazing D．acceptable
A．inventor B．discoverer C．director D．doctor
A．supposing B．considering C．regarding D．including
A．finally B．willingly C．primarily D．casually
A．pay B．win C．sell D．purchase
A．born B．produced C．developed D．gained
A．for B．through C．due to D．across
A．achieved B．made C．caused D．left
A．when B．where C．which D．what
A．challenger B．loser C．winner D．volunteer
I’d been 16 for six days and was already prepared to deal with failure.
I remember that, when my mum me that morning, her voice wasn’t as screaming as it usually was. She had been for more than one hour getting everything ready, and I could feel she was me at the same time.
I stayed in bed for a few minutes. I was to leave its warmth and to face the suffering that I’d rather let myself forget for the past months. Finally, I dragged myself .
The first thing I thought of after getting up was to . I went to the kitchen and prepared a breakfast that was fairly , but was still too big for my appetite that day. I kept telling myself that I eat. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and this wasn’t a(n) day. Besides maybe it would me a little. But I doubted it. I left the kitchen because even the made me feel sick.
I finished getting ready and tried to settle down. It didn’t , so I decided that my mum and I should go. We had time, so I thought we could practise parking. I , with the wheel hitting the pavement. After that, the little bit of confidence I had was . I tried two more times, but did not improve much. Then we went towards the driving site.
I waited twenty minutes---just enough time to make myself believe that I was going to fail. Then, finally, it was my . I wasn’t sure of myself at all. I just wanted to get it over and make sure that I had to come back next Thursday.
The first thing I had to do was parking, which I did quite well. The that came with it hit me like a wave. The rest of the test went well and I passed it.
The of my mum made her face softer. I knew her worry was gone and she was happy for me.
A．cried B．woke C．told D．shouted
A．up B．over C．out D．in
A．smiling at B．worrying about C．looking at D．talking with
A．sad B．eager C．unwilling D．willing
A．convenience B．friendship C．quiet D．comfort
A．out of bed B．onto bed C．into bed D．in bed
A．eat B．rest C．drink D．work
A．large B．small C．delicious D．good
A．might B．could C．should D．hated
A．important B．necessary C．lucky D．ordinary
A．calm B．hurt C．stop D．like
A．milk B．bread C．smoke D．smells
A．work B．do C．calm D．use
A．little B．plenty of C．no D．a little
A．cried B．succeeded C．failed D．left
A．back B．gone C．there D．greater
A．start B．office C．race D．test
A．try B．turn C．car D．chance
A．happiness B．pride C．confidence D．disappointment
A．tears B．lines C．smiles D．eyes