I am a mom of two young children whom we home-school. This that they are with me almost constantly. Whenever possible I will random acts of kindness; things like paying for the order behind me in the drive-thru lane, holding doors, etc. So, they are very with the concept and are, of course, to also do "nice" things for others.
Just a few days ago we stopped our local grocery store to pick up a few things which quickly turned into an entire cart load of stuff. We got into one of the two open checkout lanes and waited our . While waiting a young man came up behind us with only a few in his basket. I told him to go ahead of us as we were in no .
He seemed very pleasantly surprised and graciously . As he began putting his items on the belt the clerk began to her till tape so we had a fairly long wait in line. My kids were very behaved but they were still children; they asked questions, they talked , they moved around and they were generally very entertaining. (To me, anyway.)
I could see the young man watching and listening with a smile on his face.
We were putting our groceries on the when the clerk finished with order. What I didn't know was that he had heard my kids bubble gum. I had agreed they could have some. , he picked up a pack of bubble-gum and asked the clerk to ring it through twice before putting it back. He then told my kids that he bought their gum their mom was enough to let him go ahead in the queue.
The experience really drove home the that good begets(产生，引起) good for my lovely little kiddos（亲呢的称呼：小伙子）.
A．tells B．leaves C．means D．ensures
A．entertain B．serve C．function D．perform
A．important B．impressive C．suitable D．simple
A．satisfied B．occupied C．familiar D．pleased
A．supported B．taught C．encouraged D．supposed
A．near B．by C．with D．against
A．opportunity B．return C．turn D．time
A．fruit B．vegetables C．items D．sales
A．time B．hurry C．case D．sense
A．accepted B．collected C．carried D．agreed
A．change B．remove C．continue D．stop
A．badly B．poorly C．well D．ill
A．constantly B．immediately C．usually D．rudely
A．belt B．bench C．basket D．cart
A．her B．his C．their D．our
A．complain about B．allow for C．ask for D．concern about
A．So B．But C．Or D．For
A．when B．unless C．because D．until
A．happy B．helpful C．serious D．nice
A．idea B．reward C．chance D．instruction
Only once a year, on his birthday, did Charlie Bucket ever get to taste a bit of chocolate（巧克力糖）. The whole family 1_____ up their money for that 2____ occasion（时刻）, and when the great day arrived, Charles was always 3_____ with one small chocolate bar（条）to eat 4_____. And each time he 5_____ it, on those wonderful birthday mornings, he would place it 6_____ in a small wooden box that he 7_____, and treasure it as though it were a bar of solid 8______; and 9____ the next few days, he would 10_____ himself only to look at it, but never to 11____ it. Then at last, when he could 12____ it no longer, he would peel（剥）back a tiny 13_____ of the paper wrapping at one corner to 14______ a tiny bit of chocolate, and then he would take a tiny nibble（轻咬）——just enough to allow the lovely sweet taste to 15_____ out slowly over his 16_____. Then next day, he would take 17_____ tiny nibble, and so on, and so on. And 18____this way, Charlie would make his six-penny bar of birthday chocolate 19_____ him for more than a 20_____.
A．shared B．earned C．took D．saved
A．special B．common C．excited D．shabby
A．presented B．given C．offered D．gained
A．slowly B．carefully C．alone D．hurriedly
A．bought B．received C．ate D．hid
A．rudely B．nervously C．carefully D．neatly
A．belonged B．imagined C．rejected D．owned
A．wood B．gold C．candy D．ice
A．for B．on C．beyond D．after
A．forbid B．allow C．ask D．force
A．taste B．think C．eat D．touch
A．see B．hold C．stand D．suffer
A．bit B．bar C．little D．piece
A．show B．separate C．expose D．taste
A．stick B．spread C．search D．speak
A．hand B．mouth C．stomach D．tongue
A．the other B．other C．one D．another
A．for B．by C．in D．on
A．remain B．last C．keep D．trouble
A．day B．week C．month D．year
A little boy invited his mother to attend his school’s first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy’s ___1___, she said she would go. This ___2___ be the first time that his classmates and t eacher ___3___ his mother and he felt ___4___ of her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar(疤痕) that ___5___ nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy never wanted to ___6___ why or how she got the scar.
At the meeting, the people were ___7___ by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother ___8___ the scar, but the little boy was still embarrassed and ___9___ himself from everyone. He did, however, get within ___10___ of a conversation between his mother and his teacher.
The teacher asked ___11___, “How did you get the scar on your face?”
The mother replied, “___12___ my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was ___13___ afraid to go in because the fire was ___14___, so I went in. As I was running toward his bed, I saw a long piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked ___15___ but fortunately, a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She ___16___ the burned side of her face. “This scar will be ___17___, but to this day, I have never ___18___ what I did.”
At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes. He held her in his arms and felt a great ___19___ of the sacrifice(牺牲) that his mother had made for him. He held her hand ___20___ for the rest of the day.
A．enjoyment B．disappointment C．surprise D．excitement
A．would B．could C．should D．must
A．noticed B．greeted C．accepted D．met
A．sick B．ashamed C．afraid D．tired
A．included B．passed C．covered D．shaded
A．talk about B．think about C．care about D．hear about
A．impressed B．surprised C．excited D．comforted
A．in sight of B．by means of C．by way of D．in spite of
A．hid B．protected C．separated D．escaped
A．understanding B．reminding C．hearing D．learning
A．carefully B．seriously C．nervously D．anxiously
A．As B．When C．Since D．While
A．so B．much C．quite D．too
A．out of control B．under control C．in control D．over control
A．helpless B．hopeless C．senseless D．useless
A．pointed B．showed C．wiped D．touched
A．ugly B．lasting C．serious D．frightening
A．forgot B．recognized C．considered D．regretted
A．honor B．sense C．happiness D．pride
A．quietly B．slightly C．tightly D．suddenly
The train shakes back and forth, its wheels making a loud noise against the tracks. Outside the window the freezing cold of winter rules. The carriage is filled with cold, ___1___ passengers.
Suddenly a little boy ___2___ his way through the grown-up legs and sits down by the window. He is all alone among the ___3___ grown-ups. What a brave child, I think. His father ___4___ very strange happens suddenly. The ___5___ little boy slides down from his seat and leans his hand on my knee. ___6___, I think that he wants to ___7___ me and return to his father, so I help him to stand up. But instead he leans forward and holds his ___8___ up towards mine. He wants to say something to me, I think. I lower my head to receive the ___9___. Wrong again! What I do receive is a ___10___ kiss on the cheek.
The boy calmly returns to his seat, leans back and continues looking out of the window. I am ___11___. What just happened? A child is kissing ___12___ grown-ups on the train. How can anybody want to kiss such a man that has so much beard? Soon enough, all of my neighbors are certainly ___13___. Nervous and a little surprised, we ___14___ at the father. When he sees our questioning ___15___ as he gets ready for his stop, he offers a clue(线索).
“He’s so happy to be alive,” the father says. “He has been very sick.”
Father and son ___16___ into the crowd moving toward the exit. The doors close and the train goes on. On my cheek I can still ___17___ the child’s kiss—a kiss that has triggered(触发) some soul-search inside me. How many ___18___ kissing each other from the joy of being alive? How many even give much thought to the privilege(特权)of ___19___?
The little kisser had taught us a sweet but serious lesson: Be careful you don’t let yourself ___20___ before your heart stops!
A．excited B．tired C．pleased D．surprised
A．feels B．fights C．pushes D．picks
A．unfriendly B．friendly C．angry D．kind
A．likes B．promises C．chooses D．agrees
A．impolite B．serious C．lucky D．ugly
A．In no time B．For a moment C．In a while D．Once in a while
A．kick B．strike C．kiss D．pass
A．eye B．ear C．head D．lip
A．news B．message C．kiss D．fortunate
A．loud B．foolish C．strange D．interested
A．pleased B．shocked C．satisfied D．familiar
A．well-known B．smart C．unknown D．persuaded
A．praised B．kissed C．scolded D．whisper
A．stare B．smile C．warn D．whisper
A．glances B．anger C．mouths D．feeling
A．appear B．get C．disappear D．follow
A．touch B．trust C．smell D．feel
A．go around B．come at C．keep on D．insist on
A．a child B．a kiss C．living D．death
A．live B．stop C．die D．sleep
My husband had just bought a new washing machine for me. I decided to use it the _36 day, and I washed a lot of things. Everything worked 37 , but I couldn’t find 38 of my husband’s socks though I had looked 39 for it.
The next morning, I got ready for 40 as usual. When the bell rang, the students came in. I greeted them and told them 41 we were going to do 42 .
When I turned 43 to write on the blackboard, the class burst out 44 . They laughed and laughed. They laughed so much, in fact, that I was 45_ the headmaster would be in to see all this.
I asked the class to46 , but the47 I talked , the more they laughed. So I thought I had better pay 48 attention to them and continue to write on the blackboard. When I did this, they laughed even more.
Before long, the teacher who had the room next to 49 came to see 50 all the laughter was about. When he came in, he started 51 , too. “ Good Heavens!” I said . “ Will 52 please tell me what is so _ 53 ? ” “ Oh, God, ” said the teacher. “ You have a brown 54 stuck (沾) to the back of your shirt. ” So that’s 55 I found my husband’s missing sock. “ Oh, well, ” I said to the class, “ Let’s just say you have had an unforgettable lesson on static electricity (静电).”
A．very B．last C．next D．following
A．hard B．well C．fast D．slowly
A．all B．both C．either D．one
A．nowhere B．somewhere C．anywhere D．everywhere
A．breakfast B．clothes C．school D．books
A．which B．what C．how D．why
A．today B．this day C．that day D．now
A．around B．back C．off D．over
A．smiling B．laughing C．crying D．quarrelling
A．afraid B．doubtful C．sure D．glad
A．look B．write C．stop D．go on
A．better B．quicker C．less D．more
A．further B．more C．hardly D．no
A．me B．mine C．us D．his
A．what B．why C．which D．that
A．writing B．asking C．talking D．laughing
A．everyone B．anyone C．someone D．he
A．funny B．wrong C．pleasant D．unforgettable
A．handkerchief B．sock C．paper D．hair
A．why B．when C．how D．What
The Internet has opened up a whole new on-line world for us to meet, chat and go where we've never been before. But just as in face-to-face communication, there are some basic rules of behavior that should be followed when online. 66Imagine how you'd feel if you were in the other person’s shoes.
For anything you’re about to send: ask yourself, “Would I say this to the person’s face?” If the answer is no, rewrite and reread. 67If someone in the chat room is rude to you, your instinct is to fire back in the same manner. But try not to do so. 68If it was caused by a disagreement with another member, try to fix the situation by politely discussing it. Remember to respect the beliefs and opinions of others in the chat room.
69Offer advice when asked by newcomers, as they may not be sure what to do or how to communicate. When someone makes a mistake whether it’s a stupid question or an unnecessarily long answer be kind about it. If it’s a small mistake, you may not need to say anything. Even if you feel strongly about it, think twice before saying anything. Having good manners yourself doesn’t give you license to correct everyone else. 70At the same time, if you find you are wrong, be sure to correct yourself and apologize to those that you have offended. It is not polite to ask others personal questions such as their age, sex, and marital status. Unless you know the person very well, and you are both comfortable with sharing personal information, don’t ask such questions.
A．It’s natural that there are some people who speak rudely or make mistakes online. B．Repeat the process till you feel sure that you’d feel comfortable saying the words to the person’s face. C．Everyone was new to the network once. D．The basic rule is simple: treat others in the same way you would want to be treated.