When Glen Kruger picked a small cat from an animal shelter, he did not expect much. Yet right from the start, eight years ago, there was an uncommon connection between him and the small black cat. He her Inky.
“ I grew up on a hundred-acre farm and had only cats playmates,”Kruger,
The sevevty-year-old man,says. “My hearing was damaged by the of farm epuipment , so I learned to connect with . They react to what they see and what you do. ”
Inky was a gentle cat, the house with five other cats. But on a January night in 2009, Inky did that would set her apart from cats forever.
Kruger had gone down to the basement to the wood stove for the night. When he was finished, he to the top of the stairs and reached to turn off the lights. In doing so , he slipped and his back against an old shelf. The heavy shelf came crashing down and sent Kruger down the stairs.
in a pool of blood on the basement floor, Kruger felt going into shock（休克）. He shouted for help , his wife, Brenda , was asleep in their
bedroom at the opposite end of the house. Kruger noticed Inky watching from the top of the stairs.
“Go get Brenda, ” Krugger said to Inky.
Inky to the bedroom door and scratched until Brenda opened it. Then Inky led her to the . Brenda found her husband the stairs and called 911. Kruger was rushed to the hospital. “I spent six months there,”
Says kruger . “Although I became lame , I was blessed. ” Sinec the acciedent, Inky has Left Krhger’s side.
A．gave B．chose C．named D．remembered
A．like B．as C．except D．among
A．sound B．alarm C．noise D．voice
A．animals B．friends C．farmers D．neghbors
A．sharing B．visiting C．dividing D．discovering
A．anything B．nothing C．something D．everything
A．familiar B．lovely C．ordinary D．outstanding
A．shut out B．shut off C．shut down D．shut up
A．marched B．flew C．struggled D．climbed
A．bent B．hit C．shook D．pulled
A．Falling B．Lying C．Appearing D．Thinking
A．it B．itself C．him D．himself
A．and B．but C．or D．so
A．Thus B．Otherwise C．Then D．Rather
A．walked B．ran C．returned D．withdrew
A．rapidly B．suddenly C．madly D．urgently
A．bedroom B．basement C．yard D．house
A．at the bottom of B．in the middle of C．at the top of D．in the front of
A．regretting B．resting C．relaxing D．recovering
A．never B．ever C．still D．Already
The captain of a ship and a merchant（商人）were friends．The merchant had a young son，who wanted to be a sailor（水手），so the captain took him for voyages in his____．One day when the captain had come from a ___ with a lot of money，the merchant told him that the price of iron（铁） had_____ and suggested that he should buy some with his money．“I’ll ____ it for you in my storehouse _____you return from your next voyage，and perhaps you’ll get ____ money．” But while the captain was away，the price of iron went up _____ 60% ，so the merchant sold it and kept the money．When the captain came back，his____ friend told him that he was very sorry and the mice had____ all the iron． The captain knew that his friend was____ lies，but he stayed ____and said，“I knew that you had problems_____mice in your storehouse．” After a few days，the captain started _____ voyage，and when he returned home，he said to the merchant，“I’m very sorry，but _____our voyage a bird came down and carried your son away．” The merchant was very____ and said，“Birds cannot carry boys!” “And _____ can mice eat iron，” answered the captain．The merchant took the captain to a_____ ，who said，“The merchant must____the captain the money which he got when he ___the iron，and then the captain must_____ the merchant’s son back to him．”
A．car B．cart C．ship D．plane
A．voyage B．travel C．business D．visit
A．fallen B．raised C．widened D．risen
A．keep B．hide C．hold D．put
A．when B．since C．after D．until
A．many B．more C．a bit D．less
A．on B．in C．to D．by
A．dishonest B．honest C．real D．former
A．sold B．borrowed C．eaten D．drunk
A．talking B．making C．telling D．saying
A．friendly B．calm C．quiet D．angry
A．about B．in C．on D．with
A．another B．next C．the other D．other
A．while B．after C．during D．before
A．boring B．puzzled C．angry D．afraid
A．yet B．neither C．so D．either
A．lawyer B．manager C．child D．judge
A．return B．give C．offer D．lend
A．kept B．bought C．sold D．stole
A．bring B．fetch C．carry D．catch
A hospital is needed by every living person at the time of birth, death, physical injuries, or sickness. It is always a place where family members can gather around the person who needs the of well trained medical doctors and nurses.
As Nicole Hagen and Ricky Beebe were born into the Hagen family in 1998, the parents were both in the delivery (分娩) room. This is a as the tradition has been for the father to be in the next room. hospitals have a birthing room where there is an extra sofa and a chair for the father to either sit or even to sleep on next to his wife. Many are taken of the new baby within a few minutes of his or her . Even a video can be made with the proud father taking pictures of the doctor, nurses, mother, and baby. A nurse may take a picture of the father, mother, and baby. Young children will not see the baby the doctor and nurses allow them into the room many hours later.
At the death of Grandma Hagen, the adult children at her bedside. As she was dying, her children talked to her, read the Bible, and even sang some of her songs. The nurses would check on her very often and the doctor came as his time . She was given pain pills her last few hours would be as as possible. When she died the family cried together in sorrow for the loss of their mother. Grandpa Hagen had died fourteen years . Grandma Hagen was 82 when she died.
Doctors operate on broken bones by accidents in factories or car accidents. Children sometimes fall down stairs where an arm is . Athletes get hurt in of football, basketball, baseball, track, and soccer. Most injuries are repaired very successfully the great skill of the doctor.
Illness from disease, alcohol, or smoking often requires a person to stay a long period in the hospital. People like to recover . However, if medical care is needed, a hospital may be the home for some patients.
A．beautiful B．big C．quiet D．nice
A．operation B．help C．check D．medicine
A．development B．fact C．question D．try
A．Modern B．New C．Many D．Large
A．things B．gifts C．people D．pictures
A．chance B．falling C．birth D．sight
A．valuable B．necessary C．family D．hospital
A．until B．as C．if D．when
A．gathered B．looked C．pointed D．smiled
A．old B．favorite C．own D．new
A．went by B．arrived C．remained D．allowed
A．so that B．even though C．as if D．that
A．happy B．pleased C．comfortable D．lucky
A．ago B．faster C．later D．earlier
A．made B．caused C．controlled D．brought
A．broken B．raised C．pained D．stretched
A．cases B．conditions C．games D．playground
A．in the form of B．thanks to C．out of D．from
A．at once B．at home C．easily D．as well
A．usual B．common C．second D．free
Youth sports teach kids to develop a winning state of mind as well as the ability to become team leaders. Although having is a major part of athletics, the only purpose of sports is to compete and create the mentality（心态）people need in sports.
have the extremely hard task of getting their young athletes to learn how to play the sport and become disciplined, and ready to play the sport to the best of their ability. , I was at my younger brother’s baseball game the other night and his team was by five runs in the last part of the game. While most teams in this situation would be desperately trying to regain their for heroics, his team just seemed to slowly walk around, sunflower seeds, and laugh at jokes made by teammates. I asked my brother after the game why everybody was so about the loss and he said it was because some kid’s mom brought really good snacks.
Some parents have a with coaches shouting at their child. If a child makes a mistake, it is the coach’s to correct the problem. When parents get involved in telling the coach how to the team, problems . Some parents feel if they pay their money, they should have an equal on how to coach the team. In order to have a successful learning experience, the coach needs to feel like he can control his team and the parents from having the last say. Without that, the coach feels as if he needs to the parents by giving more playing time to their kids who actually don’t it.
With youth sport programs becoming less competitive, club teams are on the . More teens can get an easier access to them. Club teams more of what high school and junior high coaches are looking for, the competitive edge that is absolutely necessary in . While having fun is important, skills and a mentality is worth more in the world of sports.
A. fun B. dignity C courage D. patience
A．social B．competitive C．healthy D．responsible
A．Coaches B．Parents C．Experts D．Headmasters
A．As a result B．In addition C．For example D．On the contrary
A．up B．below C．above D．down
A．scores B．goals C．spirits D．dreams
A．chew B．spit C．count D．swallow
A．worried B．happy C．serious D．casual
A．joke B．problem C．contact D．compromise
A．duty B．experience C．awareness D．turn
A．dismiss B．unite C．handle D．assess
A．stand out B．break out C．work out D．come out
A．say B．guidance C．response D．reward
A．protect B．defend C．excuse D．discourage
A．assist B．motivate C．please D．blame
A．want B．deserve C．value D．appreciate
A．way B．decline C．go D．rise
A．offer B．require C．seek D．preserve
A．academics B．sports C．exams D．competitions
A．risking B．controlling C．winning D．cooperating
Dinah Shore said, “There are no hopeless situations — only people who are hopeless about them.” Some 30 years ago, when he was only 11 years old, Morgan Rowe lost his left arm and much of the use of his right arm. It happened when he off a tractor at his father’s fence company, and was dragged under the machine.
Young Morgan was from the hospital after three and a half months. The first thing he to do was to help pay the bill — $30,000 worth. For a boy of 11 to such a task, the situation seemed .
For five years Morgan roadsides picking up cans and bottles. He thousands of cans and picked up and old newspapers. He never gave up . First, he paid off the $455 ambulance bill. He was still a long way off his parents raised another $9,000 toward the debt.
People began to the injured boy and poured in, totaling $25,000. The bill was paid ！Morgan set aside the money for future education.
What then? Morgan his projects and collected money for the hospital so he could others though the bill was paid up.
Maybe someone to tell the boy he was too injured for that kind of work. Maybe someone neglected to inform him that the was hopeless. Somehow young Morgan didn’t that an 11-year-old boy could never pay off a hospital bill so large.
Martin Luther once said, “Everything that is done in the world is done by the hopeful.” Without hope, is possible.
A．ran B．fell C．drove D．lay
A．released B．dismissed C．removed D．liberated
A．set about B．set up C．set out D．set down
A．understand B．complete C．arrange D．cancel
A．hopeless B．different C．meaningful D．dangerous
A．searched B．controlled C．explored D．examined
A．purchased B．recorded C．collected D．prepared
A．delivered B．sold C．gave D．bought
A．courage B．challenge C．hope D．adventure
A．though B．so C．but D．because
A．hear about B．learn from C．worry about D．benefit from
A．invitations B．applications C．suggestions D．donations
A．exactly B．fully C．deeply D．partly
A．voluntary B．useless C．additional D．present
A．ended B．kept C．began D．paused
A．help B．comfort C．affect D．move
A．attempted B．managed C．forgot D．remembered
A．situation B．life C．illness D．devotion
A．realize B．discuss C．argue D．expect
A．everything B．anything C．something D．nothing
There is one word that is on the lips of Americans , day and night -"Sorry."
Once as I was walling on the street, a young man ran by ,brushing against my handbag. Even as he continued on his .way, he back and said "sorry" to me. Even in a rush, he didn't forget to apologize.
One day, after I bought some apples, the salesman was giving me the change, but I wasn't ready for it And a dropped on the ground. "I'm sorry," he said while bending down to pick it up. I was-why would he apologize when it was my .
Another time ,I stepped a man's foot in a lift At the same time, we both said "sorry"．I thought it interesting at first - was it really for him to apologize?
Later on, an American friend to me that according to the American ideas, the lift is a place everyone should be able to stand in. After someone occupies（占据） a position in the lift, making it for someone else to find a place to stand in ,isn't it necessary to an apologize?
During my stay in America ,I gradually that when friction（摩擦）happen in daily life, Americans don't care much about who is responsible. Someone is troubled, a "sorry" is always necessary. The "sorry”would cool tempers（脾气） the other person is hurt. Perhaps this is why I saw anyone quarreling on the buses, subways or street in America.
A．excitedly B．hurriedly C．happily D．hopefully
A．drove B．held C．watched D．turned
A．coin B．handbag C．wallet D．bill.
A．impressed B．moved C．annoyed D．puzzled
A．duty B．attitude C．fault D．business
A．over B．on C．in D．at
A．necessary B．important C．surprising D．polite
A．lied B．explained C．pointed D．admitted
A．crowded B．common C．public D．free
A．unfit B．impossible C．narrow D．difficult
A．express B．receive C．expect D．tell
A．realized B．remembered C．agreed D．meant
A．Although B．What C．Unless D．If
A．as if B．even if C．as soon as D．before
A．always B．often C．never D．sometimes