Long, long ago, in a dense forest there were thousands of tall and beautiful trees. They were happy, but____ of themselves. Among them there also a(an) ____ tree whose branches were badly twisted. All the trees made ______ of that ugly tree.
“How are you, hunchback?” the other ____ always shouted and their laughter made the ugly tree ____. The ugly tree thought, “I wish I were as ____ as the other trees. Why did God do this to me? Neither can I provide shade to the travelers. Nor can the ____ make their nests on me. Nobody needs me.”
One day, a woodcutter came to the____. He took a look at the trees and said, “These trees are lovely. I must ____ them.” As soon as he picked up his axe, the trees became ____. “Chop, Chop, Chop” went the woodcutter’s axe and one by one the trees started to fall.
“None of us is going to ____,” screamed one of the beautiful trees.
But when the woodcutter came near to the ugly tree. He had just raised his axe when suddenly he noticed how ____ the ugly tree was. “Hmm! This crooked tree seems to no ____ to me.”, he thought. Then he moved towards another beautiful tree. The ugly tree breathed a huge sigh of ____. He realized that by making him ugly, God had actually given him a boon. From that day on, the ugly tree never ____. He was happy with his crooked branches. He never forgot how he had escaped from the woodcutter’s axe, only because he was crooked and ugly.
A．proud B．short C．tired D．full
A．strong B．ugly C．thin D．straight
A．light B．fun C．sense D．use
A．directions B．persons C．trees D．animals
A．surprised B．angry C．sad D．moved
A．short B．long C．hard D．beautiful
A．fish B．pets C．hens D．birds
A．forest B．shop C．office D．hospital
A．cut B．put C．bring D．take
A．puzzled B．frightened C．amused D．satisfied
A．appear B．escape C．remove D．lie
A．soft B．flexible C．bent D．tall
A．doubt B．harm C．use D．way
A．desperation B．anger C．sorrow D．relief
A．complained B．grew C．spoke D．waited
Chuck was one of my students in my high school English class. He was a writer of great 36. So, when he was accepted into the journalism program at the University of Missouri, I wasn’t37
During his first year at college, Chuck would stop by the school a few times to keep me informed of his 38. We recalled that we had worked together several years before to 39 money for some sick African babies who were being cared for by a nurse friend of mine in Thailand, a place far away yet close to our 40. Chuck raised several thousand dollars. It was an activity that 41 our common relationship into a friendship.
In his second year at college, it was discovered that Chuck had lung cancer and had only a short while to 42. I went to see him one day. Seeing me, he was filled with 43 and we talked and laughed for most of the afternoon.
About six weeks later, Chuck died. It was a great
44 for everyone, especially for his family. Chuck was 45 and full of promise. More 46, he was a good person, a just person.
When I went to his funeral, his father told me that several weeks before, Chuck had asked him to 47 his possessions with him so that he might select a few things to be buried together with him . Chuck 48 six items, including an essay he had written.*
He told me that Chuck liked the 49 I had written to him at the bottom of the last page. In that little note, I affirmed(证实) his talent as a 50.
I was grateful for the 51 gift Chuck gave me that day. Hi
s taking my note with him offered me a great opportunity to 52 students’ lives. I felt a sense of purpose that was greater than ever. Whenever I 53 my purpose in teaching, I think of Chuck, and I am reminded of it once again: 54 have the power to affect hearts and 55 for a long time.
A．use B．talent C．height D．assistance
A．disappointed B．amused C．excited D．surprised
B．school C．progress D．family
A．raise B．borrow C．spend D．save
A．college B．hearts C．village D．friends
A．transformed B．divided C．put D．devoted
A．spare B．act C．live D．sleep
A．worry B．joy C．pain D．tears
A．honor B．comfort C．day D．loss
A．fortunate B．serious C．talented D．unsatisfied
A．importantly B．seriously C．usually D．sincerely
A．go over B．take over C．give away D．threw away
A．added B．bought C．examined D．chose
A．story B．letter C．joke D．message
A．writer B．teacher C．doctor D．comedian
A．excellent B．practical C．special D．expensive
A．believe B．draw C．know D．influence
A．remember B．forget C．change D．achieve
A．Parents B．Teachers C．Students D．Strangers
A．health B．appearance C．accents D．minds
Chuck was one of my students in my high school English class. He was a writer of great 36. So, when he was accepted into the journalism program at the University of Missouri, I wasn’t37
During his first year at college, Chuck would stop by the school a few times to keep me informed of his 38. We recalled that we had worked together several years before to 39 money for some sick African babies who were being cared for by a nurse friend of mine in Thailand, a place far away yet close to our 40. Chuck raised several thousand dollars. It was an activity that 41 our common relationship into a friendship.
In his second year at college, it was discovered that Chuck had lung cancer and had only a short while to 42. I went to see him one day. Seeing me, he was filled with 43 and we talked and laughed for most of the afternoon.
About six weeks later, Chuck died. It was a great
44 for everyone, especially for his family. Chuck was 45 and full of promise. More 46, he was a good person, a just person.
When I went to his funeral, his father told me that several weeks before, Chuck had asked him to 47 his possessions with him so that he might select a few things to be buried together with him . Chuck 48 six items, including an essay he had written.*
He told me that Chuck liked the 49 I had written to him at the bottom of the last page. In that little note, I affirmed(证实) his talent as a 50.
I was grateful for the 51 gift Chuck gave me that day. Hi
s taking my note with him offered me a great opportunity to 52 students’ lives. I felt a sense of purpose that was greater than ever. Whenever I 53 my purpose in teaching, I think of Chuck, and I am reminded of it once again: 54 have the power to affect hearts and 55 for a long time.
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Four years ago,an accident took my wife away and I had to take care of our youny child . There was one particular night, when I had an __36__ at work. Therefore, I __37_ cooked an egg and left my sleepy child alone at home.
It was very late when I __38__. With just a brief hug and kiss for my child, I went stright into the room, without having dinner. __39__, when I jumped into my bed , all I heard and felt was broken sounds and __40__ liquid. I opened my blanket, and there _41__ the source of the “problem”—a broken bowl with noodels and a mess on the bed.
I was so _42_ that I rushed into Loe’s room and gave him a good spanking. He __43__ cried but didn’t ask for mercy, except a short explanation.
“Dad, I was _44__, but you were not back yet, so I wanted to cook some noodles.But I remembered that you __45_ me not to touch or use the kitchen without any __46__ around; therefore, I __47__ the shower and used the hot water to cook the noodles.However, I was __48__ that the noodles would turn cold, so I put it under the__49__ to keep it warm __50__ you return. But I forgot to remind you.”
I went towards my son to give him a(n) __51__ hug and asked him to sleep. Then I began to _52__ the mess on the bed. When everthing was done, I passed my son’s room, and saw that he was still __53__ while looking at his mother’s photo.He cried not for the __54__ on his little body. After this _55__, I have tried to give him both the love of dad and mum.
A．accident B．emergency C．action D．excuse
A．easily B．slowly C．carefully D．hurriedly
A．returned B．left C．completed D．remembered
A．Otherwise B．Besides C．Therefore D．However
A．warm B．cold C．smelly D．boiling
A．found B．lay C．formed D．linked
A．excited B．sad C．moved D．angry
A．merely B．never C．hardly D．really
A．thirsty B．hungry C．curious D．anxious
A．threatened B．reminded C．astonished D．suggested
A．child B．partner C．adult D．friend
A．put on B．picked up C．set off D．turned on
A．afraid B．sad C．surprised D．sorry
A．desk B．blanket C．chair D．bed
A．after B．if C．till D．unless
A．brief B．abrupt C．tight D．friendly
A．clear up B．put down C．take on D．send off
A．sleeping B．writing C．reading D．crying
A．wound B．effect C．comfort D．pain
A．fight B．quarrel C．incident D．communication
While most students in the USA are worrying about getting into their dream universities, others worry about a bigger problem. Students brought to the USA illegally, who have to leave a 36 on applications that need their Social Security number, know they will not be accepted 37 their outstanding grades and performance. The young immigrants 38 from the U.S. school system, but only up through high school. Their education often 39 there due to a 1996 federal law that bans states from offering in-state tuition rate(学费) to illegal immigrants 40 the state also offers it to all U.S. citizens. However, there may be some hope because of the DREA
M Act, which will be voted on in Congress (国会).
The DREAM Act is a/an 41 aid program for the young illegal immigrants who entered the U.S. before they were 16. Those who apply for this program can get 42 and temporary residing (居住) status, which can be changed, once 43 , to a green card after six years. These immigrants can then use their newly acquired status to seek green cards
for their 44 . In this way, it can also provide citizenship for the illegal foreigners who brought their children to the US.
“I don’t l
ive in fear of being driven out of this 45 ,” says Juan, a high school junior born in Mexico. “I live a normal life here 46 that now everyone is getting their driver’s license, and I can’t.”
Juan came to the U.S. with his mother and older brother at eight. He is hoping for the DREAM Act to be 47 . While he admits that there is no obvious prejudice in high school, Juan 48 faces unfair racial treatment.
“It 49 me when people joke around and ask me for my green card,” Juan explains. “I 50 , but deep down I know they are offending me for 51 I have no control over. I was born in Mexico, but my 52 is here.”
His brother now attends a community (社区) college and plans to enter a univers
ity. Juan hopes to take a 53 path. “For long, I have no 54 that I can go to university” Juan says. “I know it’s going to be hard, but as long as I stay in this country, I have a/an 55 .”
A．blank B．track C．name D．message
A．because of B．instead of C．in terms of D．regardless of
A．suffer B．benefit C．learn D．graduate
A．stops B．begins C．continues D．changes
A．if B．until C．unless D．after
A．legal B．international C．seasonal D．educational
A．low B．conditional C．stable D．regular
A．denied B．lost C．bought D．earned
A．children B．parents C．friends D．relatives
A．school B．program C．system D．country
A．with B．in C．except D．now
A．introduced B．discussed C．passed D．corrected
A．almost B．still C．even D．only
A．bothers B．worries C．confuses D．surprises
A．laugh B．cry C．shout D．sigh
A．everything B．nothing C．something D．anything
A．success B．origin C．life D．experience
A．similar B．right C．different D．direct
A．confidence B．idea C．interest D．doubt
Unemployment will certainly be in double-digits next year--and may remain there for some time. And for every person who __1_ as unemployed in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ household survey, you can bet there’s another either too __2__ to look for work or working part time who’d rather have a full-time job or else taking home less pay than before. And there’s yet another person who’s more fearful that he or she will be the __3__ to lose a job.
__4__, 10 percent unemployment really means 20 percent underemployment or anxious employment, all of which translates __5__ into late payments on mortgages, credit cards, auto and student loans, and loss of health insurance. It also means sleeplessness for tens of millions of Americans, and, of course, __6__ purchases.
Unemployment of this magnitude and duration also translates into ugly __7__, because fear and anxiety are __8__ grounds for the political resentment against immigrants, blacks, the poor, government leaders, business leaders, Jews and other easy _9__. It’s already started. Next year is a mid-term election. Be prepared for worse.
So why is unemployment and underemployment so high? And why is it _10__ to remain high for some time? Because, as noted, people who are worried about their jobs or have no jobs, and who are also trying to _11__ from under a pil
e of debt, are not going to do a lot of shopping. And businesses that don’t have customers aren’t going to do a lot of new _12__. And foreign nations also suffering high __13__ aren’t going to buy a lot of our goods and services. And without customers, companies won’t __14__. They’ll cut payrolls instead.
This brings us to the obvious question: Who’s going to buy the stuff we make or the services we provide, and therefore bring jobs back? There’s only one __15__ left: The government.
A．keeps to B．sticks to C．shows up D．attaches
A．discouraged B．timid C．sure D．upset
A．first B．next C．last D．only
A．On the other hand B．By contrast C．As a whole D．In other words
A．enormously B．definitely C．exactly D．directly
A．fewer B．more C．better D．worse
A．economics B．trades C．politics D．industries
A．necessary B．fertile C．scarce D．heated
A．opponents B．targets C．victims D．potentials
A．due B．able C．equal D．likely
A．get out B．get around C．get into D．get off
A．programming B．planning C．investing D．advertising
A．signature B．unemployment C．crisis D．inefficiency
A．rent B．run C．sell D．hire
A．manufacturer B．applicant C．buyer D．employer
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