Every day as I drove through town, I saw a one-legged man going through the dustbins next to McDonalds looking for food. It was only a month Christmas, starting to get cold and I could not help him.
So I bought a brush, loads of bread, cans of fish, and added a blanket and sweatshirts. I made a box up like a present and went this man. I saw him hobbling (蹒跚) away from the dustbins. I pulled over, took the box and to him. I said, “I would like to give you a Christmas present, and there are some food here and some things you might be able to use.”
He sidestepped around me and said, “No, thank you, I just had lunch. I don’t need .”
Then he hobbled on down the sidewalk, me standing there in tears. I took the box down to a little shop that gave things out to the and homeless and told them what had happened and asked that they should give the to someone who could use it. The person there told me not to be and they thought my feelings were hurt as I was crying. I told her I was not crying for me but for him because what I had done his dignity(尊严) by treating him like a person in need. I was so .
A few years later I was able to in St. Anthony’s Dining Room in San Francisco. These people had to stand in for up to 6 hours to receive the food they could get. We took one tray of food at a time, and treated them they were in a restaurant ordering a meal they were paying for and when we took our , we would sit down with one of them and talk and our food with someone if we had too much.
From my own experience, I have learned a great lesson. help is sometimes harder than giving it.
A．when B．until C．before D．since
A．thinking about B．sending for C．talking about D．calling for
A．in honor of B．in need of C．in case of D．in search of
A．went up B．called off C．went out D．called down
A．things B．items C．events D．presents
A．something B．nothing C．anything D．everything
A．making B．finding C．keeping D．leaving
A．poor B．rich C．good D．bad
A．box B．shirt C．food D．blanket
A．angry B．upset C．worried D．surprised
A．still B．even C．just D．ever
A．put away B．took away C．put out D．took out
A．ashamed B．desperate C．scared D．disappointed
A．visit B．volunteer C．sponsor D．donate
A．line B．group C．team D．crowd
A．rest B．little C．only D．other
A．even if B．as if C．only if D．if only
A．break B．time C．order D．money
A．share B．exchange C．supply D．enjoy
A．Receiving B．Offering C．Expecting D．Accepting
I spend this morning clearing up the home where I live Now I am not talking about the house I am sitting in right now. As I I can see the sink is still full of dirty dishes.
Dust is starting to on the pictures, tables ,and even my computer again Dirt to he swept from the floor and pet hair needs to be cleaned the couch. What is more, the in the turtle’ s aquarium（鱼缸）has to be changed．
Yet, as I looked my dirty, little house I have to smile because I know that the Home in which I live is right now. That home is my soul. When I this morning I noticed that it also had become again I wasn't willing to let it the way for long, though I have learned that a dusty soul leads to a terrible day and the terrible days lead to a(an) life.
I spent the morning clearing my soul from top to_ I swept the negative thoughts from my mind and the feelings from my heart. Worries, anger and fear were into the garbage can. When I was done I felt in my home once more.
The house in which I sit may need a lot of ,but it will have to wait its turn. The home in which I live is what I am most about. I hope that the same is for you. I hope that you always make efforts to keep your soul ,beautiful and full of love and care.
Remember some day you will leave your house behind, but you will your home with you.
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第二节完形填空（共20小题，每小题1．5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后面各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出可以填入空白处的最
佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
With time flying, people become aged．Then many people even in their middle age often start to notice that their memory and mental clarity are not what they used to be．We suddenly can' t remember we put the keys just a moment ago, or an old friend' s name, or the name of an old band we used to love．As the brain , we refer to these occurrences as "senior moments．" seemingly innocent, this loss of mental focus can potentially have a（n） effect on our social and well—being．
Neuroscientists,-experts who study the nervous system, are increasingly showing that there' s actually a lot that can be done．It out that the brain needs exercise in much the same way our muscles do, and the right mental can significantly improve our basic cognitive（ 认知 ） ．Thinking is basically a of making connections in the brain．To a certain ;extent, our ability to in making the connections that drive intelligence is inherited（继承） , be-cause these connections are made through effort and practice, scientists believe that intelligence can expand and wave mental effort．
Now, a new Web-based company has taken a step and developed the first "brain training program" designed to actually help people improve and their mental sharpness．
The Web-based program you to systematically improve your memory and attention skills．The program keeps a（ n） of your progress and provides detailed feedback（反馈） your performance and improvement．Most importantly, it changes and improves the games you play to up the strengths you are developing—much like a（ n ） exercise routine which requires you to increase resistance and vary your muscle use．
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Do you ever feel like you are studying a mad rush of one subject after another? When things happen at such a pace, it is easy to lose sight of what you are learning. It is important to every now and then to think about what you have been learning.
Self reflection(反思)means stopping the mad rush and yourself so that your brain can evaluate what it has already .Some people prefer to do their self reflections _ _, while others keep a journal. Either method can work, depending on what your own personal is.
School textbooks are often divided into units. This can make it for someone to begin the process of self reflection. Watch for the times when you complete a unit of study. Sometimes you are reminded that the unit is _ because there is some kind of test or quiz. Use these natural as opportunities to stop and reflect.
You should find a place---anywhere without noise is OK. This can even be sitting at your desk at school when you finish something and the other students are still working. If you are going to take notes, take out your journal Write down some notes on things that you learned in this unit. Let your mind think about the notes you have written and make some .
Sometimes just pausing to think deeply allows your brain to make connections _ new information can quickly appear when you it again. Next, think about things that you still wonder about. , maybe you learned about a certain body system, but you don't how it works with the other body systems. Maybe you learned a new way to solve a math problem, but you are not sure when to use it. Writing down your will help you remember to continue seeking answers the next time your the same topic.
Self reflection is an essential skill for a student. If you have never taken the time to reflect, try it now.
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I sat with my friend in a well-known coffee shop in a neighboring town of Venice. As we our coffee, a man came in and sat at a(n) table beside us. He called the waiter and placed his saying, “Two cups of coffee, one of them there on the wall”. We this order with rather interest and observed that he was with one cup of coffee but he paid for two. As soon as he left, the waiter a piece of paper on the wall saying “A Cup of Coffee”.
While we were still there, two other men and ordered three cups of coffee, two on the table and one on the wall. They had two cups of coffee but for three and left. This time also, the did the same; he put up a piece of paper on the wall saying, “A cup of coffee.” It seemed that this gesture was a at this place. , it was something unique and puzzling for us. Since we had to do with the matter, we our coffee, paid the bill and left.
After a few days, we again had a(n) to go to this coffee shop. While we were enjoying our coffee, a man walked in. The way this man was dressed did not the standard nor the atmosphere of this coffee shop. Poverty was from the looks on his face. he seated himself, he looked at the wall and said, “One cup of coffee from the .” The waiter served coffee to this man with and dignity. The man had his coffee and left without paying. We were amazed to watch all this when the waiter a piece of paper from the wall and threw it into the dustbin.
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All of us go through some difficult times as we approach teenage years. It's the age when we have to deal with the most in our life. This transition (过渡) from childhood to adulthood is for some, but rough for others. The most important thing about being a teenager is . When we are teenagers, we would get blamed or even punished for anything wrong we do.
It's all not so about being a teenager though. We don't have to have our take us to somewhere we want to go or we couldn't go before. We can have with friends or even alone, which we couldn’t have because we were too to know what pleasure is! It’s a very enjoyable time of life. During this age, we are old enough to what is good for us, and make decisions without others.
But like the saying goes, “All good things must come to an end, but all bad things can continue .” During this period, we are having much for our studies. If we don’t pass, we won't get jobs, and things will take a turn for the . With the present world economy in , we have to do really, really well in our 49 for a job. Adults say that their is the hardest part of life. But I think the transition from a kid to an adult is much than being already an adult. What we do in our teenage years will what we become and how we lead our life in the future.
In conclusion, it is quite that parents put much pressure on an already stressed out teenager. If they realized that, living condition for teenagers would be much better. for the teens ourselves we should get to know what is best for us. What’s more, we should understand the right of life we choose at this age can make us happy for the rest of our existence.
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