Time talks. It speaks more plainly than words. Time in many ways.
Consider the different parts of the day, for example. The time of the day when something is done can give a meaning to the event. It is not a to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that something is urgent and immediate attention.
The samemeaning is telephone calls made after 11:00 pm. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he may think it is a of life or death. The time chosen for the call its importance.
In social life, time plays a very part. In the United States, gueststend to feel they are not highly regarded if the to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. But this is not in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be .
The meaning of time from place to place in the world. , misunderstandings often arise between people from different cultures that time differently. For example, promptness (准时) is greatly in American life. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as or not fully responsible. In the US, no one would think of keeping a business partner for an hour; it would be too rude. A person who is five minutes late is to make a short apology.
A．wastes B．communicates C．travels D．runs
A．special B．ridiculous C．precious D．rare
A．custom B．deal C．problem D．duty
A．whenever B．though C．while D．once
A．gives B．escapes C．pays D．requires
A．compared with B．covered with C．attached to D．devoted to
A．story B．matter C．game D．view
A．reduces B．ignores C．doubts D．stresses
A．different B．small C．significant D．equal
A．plan B．invitation C．gift D．wish
A．true B．useful C．clear D．grateful
A．on time B．at length C．in advance D．by chance
A．remembered B．forgotten C．canceled D．opposed
A．varies B．separates C．rushes D．keeps
A．Meanwhile B．Otherwise C．Thus D．Besides
A．make B．kill C．save D．treat
A．complained B．valued C．seized D．influenced
A．impolite B．desperate C．helpless D．unlucky
A．working B．approaching C．waiting D．thinking
A．forced B．expected C．refused D．blessed
Even as I write this story, I am still smiling. The past few weeks have been rather , but when a large number of smile cards arrived in my mailbox the other day, having traveled from the United States to my home in the Netherlands, I knew things were about to .
I where to leave the cards: the train, benches at the station, libraries, mailboxes—the possibilities were .
I woke up, went to work, and , I went to the shop to buy some candy bars, to leave them as anonymous (匿名的) gifts for people on the train. , my train home was extremely and I couldn’t find a place to leave the gifts. An elderly man must have me searching for a place to leave them, because he asked me if I was something.
Right then I that my first smile card would not be anonymous. With a big smile, I told him that I found what I was looking for, him the candy bar and a card. He had only just finished reading the card I arrived at my and got off the train, but he was still smiling and his candy as I waved at him from the .
Despite having worked for a full day, I bounced (跳) home. Before I entered my , I delivered a few more smile cards and candy bars to people’s mailboxes. I added a(n) candy bar for a neighbor who was in a difficult financial situation, but worked hard every day to get the very best for his young son. I figured they both a tasty little treat.
A．joyous B．simple C．tough D．colourful
A．turn away B．turn around C．turn up D．turn in
A．required B．realized C．declared D．wondered
A．small B．important C．specific D．endless
A．otherwise B．afterwards C．instead D．sometimes
A．stopping B．continuing C．agreeing D．planning
A．However B．Besides C．Therefore D．Anyway
A．special B．common C．crowded D．modern
A．prevented B．seen C．heard D．left
A．picking up B．caring about C．looking for D．referring to
A．advised B．decided C．wished D．ordered
A．buying B．posting C．sending D．handing
A．when B．while C．until D．once
A．hometown B．company C．country D．stop
A．receiving B．enjoying C．finding D．dividing
A．entrance B．office C．platform D．bench
A．tiredly B．excitedly C．fortunately D．carefully
A．apartment B．farm C．city D．classroom
A．extra B．perfect C．typical D．ordinary
A．rejected B．deserved C．afforded D．forgot
Do you have a Teddy Bear? The lovable teddy bear _____be found all around the world. You can find _____not only in toy stores, _____ on T-shirts, posters and more. Do you know _____ the teddy bear got its name?
On November 14, 1902, US President Theodore Roosevelt went to Mississippi to ____ a problem. After a day's work, Roosevelt went hunting. However, he was unhappy ______ he couldn't find ___ big game to shoot during the hunt.
Legend has it _____ his host wanted the hunting trip to be _______, so he went out and found a bear cub and _____ it to a tree for Roosevelt to shoot. But Roosevelt _____and asked him to _____ it free.
After _____ about this, artist Clifford Berryman drew a cartoon of Roosevelt and the bear. He then _______ the cartoon in The Washington Post.
A few days _____, a shopkeeper saw the cartoon and had his wife _____ many toy bears _______ the bear in the cartoon. They named them _____ Roosevelt’s nickname Teddy. ____ early 1903, they sold these teddy bears in the shop and many people came to buy them. Now it is _____with a lot of people.
A．should B．can C．must D．will
A．it B．them C．its D．it’s
A．and B．however C．but also D．although
A．what B．how C．why D．however
A．answer B．make C．solve D．solving
A．because B．so C．but D．though
A．some B．every C．all D．any
A．that B．what C．which D．/
A．successful B．succeed C．success D．succeeded
A．tie B．tied C．to tie D．tying
A．accepted B．received C．refused D．agreed
A．put B．set C．leave D．making
A．being heard B．hearing C．heard D．hear
A．came out B．made C．gave D．published
A．lately B．before C．later D．late
A．to make B．made C．to be made D．make
A．to be based on B．based on C．basing on D．are based on
A．because B．according C．before D．after
A．In B．On C．Between D．Among
A．loved B．sold C．popular D．bought
When growing up, I hadn't the slightest curiosity about the authors of books I read; it was the _ that was important. My mother, and sometimes my father. read _ to us every night. I could hardly wait I could read and write my own books. But in the first grade,
I would sit with a group of while the teacher turned over large sheets of paper. had been written in crayon and seemed to have something to do with in one corner-a cat or dog or a tree in autumn. One by one the other children read aloud those black while I sat unhappy. One day I decided that perhaps was just making stories up. So the next time when the teacher to the words, I eagerly _ a story about a dog attacking a cat a tree in autumn. The teacher looked sad and-shook her _ , and I knew that I still had not discovered the magic secret.
By the time I fifth grade, "writing books" was still my favorite hobby. I rushed home from school each day to write down had been forming in my head. At sixteen my first story was in a church magazine. In college, where I was studying to be a psychologist, was able to pay my by writing stories. When I got my bachelor's degree, I decided to write more than anything else, so I began writing . I have since published books for both children and _ . I'm not happy unless I spend some time writing. Usually I write about six hours each day. I spend three months to a year on a children's book. how well I know the before I begin. A neovel for adults takes a year or two. When my work is going well. I wake early in the mornings, hoping it is time to get up.
A．experience B．story C．process D．class
A．aloud B．loudly C．loud D．widely
A．before B．after C．until D．though
A．teachers B．parents C．children D．writers
A．Lectures B．Rules C．Meanings D．Sentences
A．words B．news C．pictures D．promises
A．pages B．marks C．dots D．grades
A．reading B．listening C．speaking D．playing
A．turned B．picked C．pointed D．intended
A． set up B．told up C．made up D． put up
A．beneath B．over C． above D．inside
A．arm B．head C．leg D．ruler
A．arrived B．finished C．reached D．managed
A．whichever B．however C．whatever D．wherever
A．rewarded B．published C．recalled D．received
A．family B．work C．child D．tuition
A．part-time B．full-time C．sometime D．in time
A．adults B．men C．women D．students
A．figuring out B．carrying on C．depending on D．bringing out
A．readers B．characters C．topics D．chapters
I break off a piece of candy and take pleasure in its sweet outside and the bitter, dark chocolate inside, thinking of my own life. Being raised by a single parent was a bitter-sweet , which gave me motivation and ambition.
There were several years that have left an extremely bitter taste in my mouth .The first few months after my mother’s remarriage were sweet: baseball games, family trips to the mall, dinners and movies together. Then things . Baseball became too expensive, and trips to the mall were by days Emily and I spent lonely in our rooms under our stepfather’s . Moreover, screaming matches between him and our mother always dinner. We spent five years living in a family that had a war field. Emily and I almost grew used to this situation. Then one evening, after another argument had , we were left homeless . And later a friend of my mother let us stay with her. Instead of focusing on our economic problem, my mother pushed me to struggle for success. She wanted me to lead a life. She worked long hours every night to pay her bills. , she would find time to read and play with Emily and me. Mom taught me the of perseverance (坚持不懈) and education.
And now, writing this essay with my favorite candy close at hand, I realize my family and I are at the best points of our lives. I haven’t let the trying times stop me from making , both academically and personally. I know that a bitter environment can provide good learning experiences, and that success, even more than candy, is the sweetest treat of all.
A．behavior B．adventure C．activity D．experience
A．continued B．changed C．ruined D．disappeared
A．concerned B．associated C．provided D．replaced
A．sympathy B．offers C．orders D．efforts
A．separated B．interrupted C．harmed D．prepared
A．turned into B．turned up C．turned down D．turned on
A．broke B．caused C．erupted D．delayed
A．mistakenly B．obviously C．selflessly D．unwillingly
A．important B．difficult C．dangerous D．comfortable
A．Instead B．Otherwise C．Meanwhile D．Therefore
A．value B．cost C．price D．theme
A．mistakes B．appointments C．arrangements D．achievements
The family had just moved．The young woman was feeling a little ．It was Mother's Day—and 800 miles separated her from her parents．
She had called them that morning，and her mother had how colorful their backyard was spring had arrived．Later，she told her husband how she those lilacs(丁香)in her parents’yard．“I know where we can find some，”he said．“Get the and come on．”So off they went．
Some time later，they stopped at a hill and there were lilacs all round．The young woman rushed up to the nearest and buried her face in the flowers．Carefully，she some．Finally，they returned to their car for the home．The woman sat smiling，surrounded by her ．
When they were near home，she shouted“stop”，got off quickly and to a nearby nursing home．She went to the end of the porch(门廊)，where a(n) patient was sitting in her wheelchair，and put the flowers into her lap．The two ，bursting into laughter now and then．Later the young woman turned and ran back to her ．As the car pulled away，the woman in the wheelchair with a smile，and held the lilacs ．
“Mom，”the kids asked，“ did you give her our flowers?”“It is Mother's Day，and she seems so while I have all of you．And anyone would be by flowers．”
This satisfied the kids，but not the husband．The next day he some young lilacs around their yard．
I was the husband．Now，every May，our yard is full of lilacs．Every Mother’s Day our kids purple lilacs．And every year I remember that smile of the lonely old woman．
A．moved B．worried C．angry D．depressed
A．1earned B．imagined C．mentioned D．realized
A．now that B．so that C．as if D．even if
A．missed B．grew C．watered D．showed
A．cars B．kids C．clothes D．1ilacs．
A．bush B．hill C．yard D．door
A．bought B．picked C．set D．raised
A．break B．holiday C．trip D．dinner
A．friends B．memory C．flowers D．honor
A．responded B．pointed C．drove D．hurried
A．1oving B．elderly C．serious D．sensitive
A．hesitated B．waited C．sat D．chatted
A．family B．mother C．path D．home
A．nodded B．waved C．1eft D．continued
A．sadly B．politely C．quickly D．tightly
A．why B．when C．how D．where
A．quiet B．confused C．alone D．patient
A．calmed B．persuaded C．disappointed D．cheered
A．arranged B．dried C．planted D．hid
A．find B．gather C．receive D．buy