“What can you do when you have done nothing but make your whole life in a mess?” These were the words I heard when I the TV the other day.They were coming from one of the talk that are very popular on TV these days. I started to turn the channel but the words made me for a moment. I the speaker. He was even not more than 18 years old, he was already writing off(摒弃)his life as a useless waste.
It is sad that many people are like him.There are so many people who like that talk show. There are people their teens thinking that their lives are over. There are people in their twenties thinking that they have missed the boat to success and happiness.There are people in their thirties and forties that their life has passed them by. I want to shout to them, “Wake up! You are not dead!What have you done today?” If you want a happy life,you can’t only think about your before. If you want joys and love in your life,you have to start to get today.God gives us a new life every day we wake up in the morning. It is for you to get it.
Today must be the of a new life for each of us. We can get joys right now. We can share love today. We can live in happy moment right now.It doesn’t matter hard your life has ever been.Our life today can be full of joys and our future can be full of . It doesn’t matter if we are eight eighty--we can still make our life . Life is not over until your last heartbeat. Start today, then,to make your heart beat with joys, love and light.
A．turned up B．turned off C．turned on D．turned down
A．show B．shows C．showing D．showings
A．stop B．to stop C．stopping D．stopped
A．looked up B．looked at C．looked into D．looked for
A．because B．if C．but D．why
A．so B．so a C．such D．such a
A．at B．until C．in D．on
A．complain B．complaining C．complained D．are complaining
A．wrong B．mistakes C．kindness D．sad
A．it B．this C．that D．them
A．end B．ending C．begin D．beginning
A．how B．what C．when D．why
A．happiness B．sorry C．anger D．worries
A．and B．or C．but D．to
A．wonder B．wondering C．wonderful D．less wonderful
The first time I saw Suzy Khan, I knew I had to help her. She was really small for her age of 12. The boys in my class often laughed at her. She would open a , pretending to read, with tears dropping on the open page.
All I knew was that she was an orphan (孤儿) from Africa. She had just been adopted (收养 ) by a family, and they thought that the best way for her to American ways of life is to be with American kids. I looked at this small girl and promised myself that I must help her.
But how could I help her fit in with us? There had to be a way.
One day, when I went into the classroom, I saw that Suzy had opened her geography book to a picture of a train, and in her notebook, she had made a perfect .
I was surprised and thought that she could do in the coming talent show. So, I took her to see the art teacher, Miss Parker, and showed her what Suzy had drawn. “Why, it’s ,” said Miss Parker, and then showed us a poster she had painted for the talent show. “I need more of these, but I just don’t have enough time. Could you help me, Suzy?
On the day of the talent show, Suzy’s were everywhere ---- all over the hall and all over the school, each one different.
“And ,” said Mr. Brown, the schoolmaster, at the end of the show, “We have a special award. I’m sure you’ve all noticed the wonderful posters.” Everyone nodded. “One of our own students painted them.”
I could hear everyone whispering. “Who in our school could that well?”
Mr. Brown waited a while before saying, “Since this student worked so hard on the posters, she deserves a prize, too. Our mystery (神秘) artist is our new student ---- Suzy Khan!”
Mr. Brown thanked her for all the wonderful posters and gave her a professional artist’s set. “Thank you,” she cried.
I realized, at that time when I was looking at her face, she’d probably never owned anything in her whole life.
Everyone started to clap their hands. Suzy Khan gave them a shy smile. I knew then Suzy was going to be all right. ”
A．bag B．book C．box D．bottle
A．learn B．borrow C．stay D．send
A．near B．up C．down D．opposite
A．copy B．note C．train D．photo
A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing
A．colorful B．common C．ugly D．wonderful
A．photos B．books C．posters D．gifts
A．importantly B．finally C．sadly D．hopefully
A．draw B．make C．write D．think
A．sad B．beautiful C．small D．excited
During the war, an English pilot (飞行员) was hurt. But he was by a group of nuns (修女). He had been very and lost his sense (知觉). When he came to himself he was to find a woman beside him. It was Sister Mary. She said to him, “This is a woman hospital. We will you here as long as , but you will have to follow our advice.”
The pilot to make himself up for a nurse. He could not talk with the nurses or the nuns. He had to stay in a small room as as possible. He was asked to shave (刮胡子) every day, wearing , and the nurse’s uniforms. It was a very difficult time, however, he didn’t feel very especially when one of the nursing girls caught his eyes. She was very quiet, and ran away whenever she saw him looking at . The pilot found fall in love with her.
One day he found the nurse working in the kitchen . He went over to her and said, “Please don’t do that. I love you so much.” He started to put his arms the nurse, and then drew back . He found that the nurse was actually pilot saved by the nurse just like himself.
A．caught B．saved C．killed D．helped
A．lucky B．hungry C．strong D．weak
A．angry B．sorry C．surprised D．worried
A．hide B．put C．take D．stop
A．possible B．able C．possibly D．need
A．decided B．liked C．agreed D．asked
A．soon B．much C．early D．late
A．clothes B．cap C．shoes D．sweater
A．lonely B．alone C．hungry D．hungrily
A．him B．me C．her D．she
A．her B．him C．herself D．himself
A．lonely B．loudly C．happily D．alone
A．behind B．in front of C．around D．on
A．happily B．sadly C．in surprise D．in danger
A．another B．the other C．others D．the others
Each of us makes mistakes from time to time. In fact, we can a lot from our mistakes.
Donnie was a student and never answered questions in class. He was to make mistakes. He never finished his homework he didn’t want to make any mistakes. Nothing changed Marry Anne, a teacher, came to our class.
One morning, Marry Anne asked Donnie to answer some questions. After a while Donnie was in tears (眼泪) because he made a mistake. Suddenly Marry Anne got a box full of erasers from the desk.
“Look, Donnie,” she said, standing him. “I've got something to show you.” She the erasers, one at a time, and put them on the desk.
“See these erasers, Donnie?” she continued. “Do you know the erasers become smaller and smaller? That's because we make mistakes. But we erase (清除) the mistakes and try again. That's what you must learn.”
“Here,” she said, “I’ll one eraser on your desk, so you will remember that may make mistakes.” Donnie looked at Marry Anne and smiled.
Donnie changed a lot from then on. He knew that everyone had the permission (允许) to make mistakes as long as you learned something from them and tried again.
A．take B．make C．learn D．bring
A．good B．shy C．clever D．small
A．glad B．excited C．surprised D．afraid
A．because B．so C．if D．but
A．after B．while C．before D．when
A．on B．with C．beside D．to
A．put out B．took away C．took out D．took off
A．when B．how C．what D．why
A．forget B．carry C．leave D．give
A．nobody B．somebody C．no one D．everybody
A woman was waiting for her flight (航班) at an airport.
She bought a bag of cookies, found a place to and took out her . She started to read and noticed that a man, sitting beside her, took a cookie from her . She just not to see this. So she ate the cookies quickly and at the same time watched how the shameless 36 was stealing her cookies. She thought to herself, “If I wasn’t such a(n) person, I would hit him in the eye.”
When only one cookie was , she looked with interest and what he would do. He smiled, took the cookie and broke it in half. She thought, “This guy is so impolite, he didn’t even show any !”
After her flight was called, the woman her baggage (行李) and headed to the gate. She took her seat in the , and started to look for her book, which was almost complete. As she reached her baggage, she gasped (喘气) with , as there was an unopened bag of cookies. A terrible thought crossed her mind, “If my cookie bag is here, the other one was his and he just tried to .” She realized that she was the impolite one, but it was too late to say sorry to him.
A．stand B．sit C．lie D．walk
A．book B．phone C．ticket D．wallet
A．proudly B．hardly C．really D．suddenly
A．box B．hand C．bag D．seat
A．tried B．preferred C．hoped D．meant
A．pilot B．worker C．thief D．waiter
A．right B．nice C．special D．old
A．left B．eaten C．bought D．stolen
A．planned B．asked C．found D．wondered
A．big B．first C．small D．last
A．interest B．thanks C．courage D．pleasure
A．posted B．opened C．collected D．forgot
A．hall B．airport C．plane D．car
A．surprise B．happiness C．sadness D．pain
A．save B．take C．sell D．share
Night after night, she came to help me sleep, even long after my childhood years.
I don’t remember it first started making me a little angry 一 my mom’s hands pushing my hair that way. But it really made me uncomfortable, for they rough（粗糙的）against my young skin. Finally, one night, I her, ‘‘Don’t do that any more. Your hands are too rough!” She didn’t say anything, she never did it again.
Years later, I missed my mother’s and her goodnight kiss on my face. I’m not a little girl any more. My mom is her mid-seventies, and her rough hands are still doing things for my family and me.
Now my own children have . It was late on Thanksgiving Eve. As I slept in my bedroom, a familiar hand ran across my to push the hair from my head. Then a kiss, ever so softly, touched my brow（额头).
Taking my mom’s hand, I told her how I was for that night I shouted at her. But my mom didn’t know what I was talking about. She had forgotten it long ago.
That night, I with a new appreciation（感激）for my mother’s caring hands. And the guilt（内疚）that I had carried around for so long was nowhere to be found.A. when B. where C. why
A. looked B. felt C. seemed
A. nodded at B. shouted at C. seemed
A. so B. or C. but
A. hands B. words C. smiles
A. on B. in C. at
A. stayed up B. woken up C. grown up
A. nose B. face C. mouth
A. sorry B. tired C. relaxed
A. left home B. kept working C. fell asleep