Bonnie and her husband,Tyrone, were very fond of going on short holidays to new places.
Once, they decided to take a trip in their own car to a nearby which was famous for its historical sites. They started on their journey early in the morning and late evening they had entered the town and checked in at a hotel.
The next morning, they started their new discovery with a road of the town and its suburbs. there were many places to see, it took them the whole day to finish their sightseeing.
By now, they had a suburb with shops selling handmade items. Bonnie was most interested in shopping. Tyrone her to finish before it started getting dark. They were so in their shopping that they forgot about the time until the shops began to .
They took the same route back to their hotel but somehow got on the way and realized they were around in circles. They had to stop the car, their map, and started again but no use. They decided to ask someone for help but no one was out at late hour.
They waited at a street corner for some time, and then decided to try again. Tyrone the car but it wouldn’t move. He got down and but could not find any fault. He sat back , feeling more and more worried about their , while Bonnie was calm saying she was sure they would get help.
They sat , Bonnie praying calmly and Tyrone getting panic. Finally a man walked towards them. It was that he was a car mechanic returning home. With his help, the car was repaired and ready to go. The couple were very grateful and thanked the man . They reached their hotel safely after being directed by the mechanic.
“Trust” and “Faith”helped create a small wonder.
A．city B．town C．village D．district
A．in B．till C．by D．after
A．remark B．instruction C．guide D．map
A．Since B．Unless C．Although D．Once
A．visited B．passed C．reached D．left
A．allowed B．ordered C．persuaded D．warned
A．rich B．rooted C．interested D．absorbed
A．operate B．close C．open D．fall
A．lost B．hurt C．stuck D．rained
A．going B．looking C．hanging D．showing
A．turned over B．brought up C．referred to D．looked down
A．even B．that C．quite D．much
A．pulled B．started C．repaired D．pushed
A．fixed B．checked C．looked D．tested
A．touched B．shocked C．exhausted D．depressed
A．difficulty B．future C．wish D．experience
A．sadly B．noisily C．quietly D．anxiously
A．inferred B．reminded C．learnt D．informed
A．briefly B．orally C．totally D．extremely
A．helpful B．generous C．honest D．active
Although one might not agree because of some of the criticism of it, advertising is essential to the kind of society in which people in the United Kingdom, and a very proportion of the world live. Advertising is necessary as a of communicating with others, of telling them about the goods and services that are offered, and of which most of them would never to hear at all if it were not for advertising. And advertising helps a great deal to promote a standard of living.
In talking about advertising, one should not think only a commercial on television, or an advertisement in the newspapers or periodicals. In its widest , advertising includes a host of other such as packaging, shop displays and--in the sense of communication--even the spoken word of the salesman. , the roots of advertising are to be found in the market place.
For many years it was thought that it was enough to goods and supply services, it is only more that it has become increasingly understood that the production of goods is a waste of resources those goods can be sold at a fair price within a time span. In the competitive society in which we live, it is essential that we go out and sell what we have to offer, and advertising plays an important role in this respect, whether selling at home or in markets.
Approximately 2 percent of the UK gross national product (GDP) is spent on advertising. But it must not be thought that this advertising tries to sell goods to consumers who do not want them. Of course, advertising does try to attract the interest of the consumer, but if the articles when does not match up to the standards that the advertising suggests that it will, it is obviously exceedingly unlikely that the article will sell well.
A．enjoyable B．considerable C．agreeable D．knowledgeable
A．data B．proportion C．means D．message
A．get B．put C．find D．avoid
A．demanding B．raising C．declining D．rising
A．in honor of B．in case of C．in terms of D．in favor of
A．sense B．border C．level D．extent
A．conferences B．activities C．matters D．actions
A．Of all B．In all C．Above all D．After all
A．protest B．program C．process D．produce
A．quickly B．immediately C．recently D．totally
A．unless B．though C．until D．when
A．inevitable B．comfortable C．reasonable D．available
A．country B．import C．job D．export
A．financial B．potential C．essential D．social
A．presented B．purchased C．responded D．respected
I take the firm position that parents do not owe their children a college education. If they can it, they will certainly send them to the best universities. But they need not feel if they can’t. If the children really want to go, they’ll find a . There are plenty of loans and scholarships for the bright and ones who can’t afford to pay.
When children grow up and want to , their parents do not owe them a down payment on a house. They do not have the to baby-sit their grandchildren. If they want to do it, it must be considered a not an obligation (责任, 义务).
Do parents owe their children anything? Yes, they owe them a great deal.
One of their obligations is to give their children a personal . A child who is constantly made to feel stupid and unworthy, constantly to brighter brothers, sisters, or cousins will become so , so afraid of failing that he (or she) won’t try at all. Of course they should be corrected when they do wrong, but it’s often better to let children learn their mistakes by themselves . All our parents should do is to trust them, respect them, tolerate (宽容) them and give them chances to try and fail. They must learn to stand . When criticisms (批评) are really needed, they should be with praises, with a smile and a kiss. That is the way children learn.
Parents owe their children a set of solid values around to build their lives. This means teaching them to the rights and opinions of others; it means being respectful to elders, to teachers, and to the law. The best way to teach such values is by deed and . A child who is lied to will . A child who sees no laughter and no love in the home will have difficulty laughing and loving.
No child asks to be . If you bring a life into the world, you owe the child .
A．find B．afford C．get D．accept
A．disappointed B．unhappy C．guilty D．dissatisfied
A．supply B．hope C．way D．hand
A．healthy B．honest C．eager D．wealthy
A．get a job B．get married C．go abroad D．live alone
A．time B．duty C．right D．energy
A．service B．pleasure C．habit D．favor
A．affair B．value C．belief D．ability
A．compared B．brought C．forced D．taken
A．unusual B．unsure C．unknown D．unfair
A．gently B．properly C．nearly D．possibly
A．in time B．now and then C．at once D．right now
A．honor B．failure C．progress D．test
A．mixed B．included C．balanced D．shared
A．it B．which C．whom D．what
A．consider B．refuse C．follow D．respect
A．blame B．experience C．example D．lesson
A．lie B．win C．lose D．cry
A．praised B．born C．alone D．poor
A．everything B．nothing C．anything D．something
Have you ever noticed how families on TV always find time to eat meals together? In reality, people today are than ever before and getting the whole family together for an evening meal is often , as all members of the family have their own activities to get on with. For most of us, sitting down together at the table is a thing of the past, but what effect does this have on family members and the relationships between them?
One of the most important of eating together as a family is that the family has a chance to communicate with one another in a social environment. Many families that the evening meal is the best time to discuss problems and share experiences. “Eating together makes us feel , and we often have our most useful conversations at these times,” says Jane Digby, mother of three. So, although organizing a family meal everyday can be a(n) , it can benefit family relationships.
In addition, family meals help to improve children’s skills. They learn how to talk, how to listen and how to show consideration for other in the conversation. Furthermore, eating together gives a sense of security. Family psychotherapist (心理治疗专家) Sue Taylor believes that children who eat with their are far more confident as well as much more faithful to their families than children who don’t.
In spite of the many advantages of eating together, the of modern life make it almost impossible for many people to do so. However, Sue Taylor insists that we should try to make for family meals. “Mealtimes are the most valuable time a family can spend together,” she says. “If you can’t eat together every day, why not and eat together three or four times a week? It really is worth the effort.”
A．smarter B．busier C．luckier D．happier
A．convenient B．necessary C．impossible D．important
A．corner B．dinner C．window D．problems
A．advantages B．challenges C．adventures D．problems
A．slowly B．calmly C．instantly D．regularly
A．doubt B．worry C．find D．hope
A．relaxed B．close C．special D．tired
A．effort B．method C．idea D．mistake
A．social B．professional C．technical D．managerial
A．topics B．audience C．teachers D．participants
A．elders B．customers C．parents D．children
A．friends B．classmates C．families D．neighbors
A．varieties B．comforts C．demands D．pleasures
A．time B．money C．food D．progress
A．escape B．ask C．pray D．try
Once there were three travelers checking in a hotel. When they went out in the morning, one traveler brought an umbrella and another one took a crutch (拐杖) the third one left with _ whatsoever.
When they were back in the evening, the man who brought an umbrella got his clothes in rain; the one taking a crutch fell, all covered with mud; but the man empty-handed kept his clothes dry,__ any mud on it. The former two guys felt it was , so they asked the third man why.
The third guy didn’t reply, but _ asked the man with an umbrella, “Then why were you caught in the rain without falling?”
“When it was raining, I felt so for my prediction that I opened the umbrella and walked in the rain . I didn’t think I would be caught in the rain, but my clothes got so showered. Going to the places which were too muddy to cross, that I didn’t have a crutch for fear of falling, I walked very carefully. It_ that I walked all the way back and sound.”
After hearing the first man said, the third man then asked the man with a crutch why he became muddied all over himself instead of getting showered.
He answered like this, “When it was raining, I had no umbrella, so I chose those places I could from the rain to walk through. In the muddy places, I went on with my crutch, but I hadn’t thought I fell.”
The empty-handed traveler , “When it was raining, I chose the places protecting myself from the rain and in the muddy places I kept particularly , so I was neither drenched nor fell.”
The advantages are _ . Only if we create advantages by virtue of the objective environment can we a success.
A．when B．as C．while D．since
A．anything B．nothing C．something D．everything
A．wet B．muddied C．dry D．tidy
A．despite B．beyond C．without D．with
A．common B．strange C．strict D．ordinary
A．besides B．otherwise C．therefore D．instead
A．but B．and C．or D．thus
A．pity B．glad C．anxious D．upset
A．sensitively B．curiously C．constantly D．bravely
A．unlikely B．unexpectedly C．unacceptably D．universally
A．considered B．to consider C．considering D．to have considered
A．turned out B．brought out C．carried out D．picked out
A．safe B．dirty C．hurried D．worried
A．what B．which C．how D．why
A．already B．yet C．still D．just
A．prevent B．protect C．shelter D．escape
A．confused B．regretted C．depressed D．laughed
A．pessimistic B．serious C．casual D．cautious
A．absolute B．relative C．obvious D．exact
A．do B．make C．take D．change
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中,选出可以填人空白处的最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。When my father was still in his teens, his father usually took him to the church to pray (祈祷). My grandfather had a______of keeping his change in his shirt pocket. As they______in the church side by side one day, the______fell out of his pocket and onto the floor. Obviously deep______concentration, my grandfather didn’t notice it at all______, a gentleman that was sitting nearby, as well as my father,______the incident. The man moved quickly and picked up the coins______. Maybe he was afraid the others would have seen what he was doing. Then he______to another corner of the church. He pretended (假装) he hadn’t done anything except praying. My father saw the man’s______and as soon as my grand- father______praying, he couldn’t______telling my grand-father what had happened. My grandfather______what had happened and stopped my father from telling him who______the money. He then told my father the following：______the man had to steal in church, then it must be because he was very______and could not support his family. "We mustn’t be so______to judge a person," he added. They______a grocery store (杂货店). My grandfather told my father to make sure that every month he would______a bag of daily things needed by a______and send it to that person without telling him whom it was from. I don’t know how______went for that man from then on, but wouldn’t this world be a better place to live in if we had that kind of kindness in our society?
A．hobby B．habit C．dream D．secret
A．sang B．walked C．existed D．prayed
A．coins B．cards C．tickets D．bills
A．in B．on C．by D．at
A．Therefore B．Besides C．However D．Instead
A．experienced B．noticed C．found D．searched
A．slowly B．bravely C．hardly D．secretly
A．put up B．set off C．went away D．ran after
A．sighting B．behavior C．evidence D．change
A．finished B．continued C．succeeded D．supported
A．keep B．imagine C． help D．stop
A．cared B．talked C．heard D．worried
A．brought B．borrowed C．earned D．took
A．Whether B．Although C．If D．Once
A．angry B．bad C．mild D．poor
A．quick B．friendly C．impolite D．clever
A．owned B．reached C．passed D．bought
A．compare B．produce C．examine D．propare
A．group B．shop C．church D．family
A．life B．luck C．time D．work