My dad has been driving a truck for almost his entire life．He's usually all the weekdays and comes home only at weekends．Sometimes he stays for two weeks at a time. I don't get to see him as often as I wish, we remain very ．
My dad is the type of person who doesn't let you up anything that you start．When I was eleven, my father bought me a piano． At first I was so about it that I would spend hours and hours learning how to play． Then it got ．I was so tired of it that I asked if I could stop． Much as I tried, he me to go on．Now I have been playing for almost five years． I love it and I'm glad I my dad's advice．
My dad is talented, for he has been playing the guitar for over 20 years． Under his influence, I also like now． Sometimes my dad can be my biggest ． He makes me smile even when I lose in a talent show sometimes he can be my biggest critic（批评家）． He ignores the small mistakes I make． He encourages me never to lose because he thinks that all my efforts will one day．
My dad is generous． Every Thursday night, he to read to the children at a children's club． When he reads, their light up with curiosity about what will happen next． I feel of having a person in my family who cares enough to volunteer to .
I love my dad with all my heart． He's a hero in my heart and the most wonderful person in the world．
A． on B．with C．out D．in
A．home B．alone C．inside D．away
A．Even though B．In case C．If only D．As if
A．polite B．kind C．different D．close
A．put B．give C．take D．speed
A．nervous B．crazy C．familiar D．anxious
A．rough B．difficult C．boring D．disappointing
A．Persuaded B．promised C．reminded D．suggested
A．receive B．challenged C．listened D．took
A．Physically B．musically C．exactly D．typically
A．dancing B．composing C．writing D．drawing
A．supporter B．director C．scholar D．sponsor
A．however B．so C．still D．and
A．ever B．often C．even D．never
A．aim B．dream C．heart D．strength
A．come true B．take risks C．let out D．pay off
A．agrees B．likes C．offers D．intends
A．bodies B．arms C．faces D．hands
A．jealous B．optimistic C．happy D．proud
A．read B．help C．work D．Drive
As soon as I saw the cat in our yard, I knew he was a stray (流浪儿). He looked 36 —a wounded warrior with a badly scarred body.
I started putting out food for him each day, but he wouldn’t come near me if other people were 37 . Winter came, and he still wouldn’t 38 us. Then, one day, a car hit him so we took him to the vet’s.
After a week, we were eager to bring him home to 39 our family. But when we went to take the cat home, the vet told us we should put him to 40 immediately because the cat was so fierce and mean that he would 41 become tame , let alone a pet.
But I have always had 42 in love’s power to 43 even the wildest beasts. I told the vet, “I want to take him home.” We 44 him Paws.
Three days went by, and we only knew Paws was 45 the bed because when we walked past it we heard deep growling.
I wanted to somehow let him know he was 46 and loved. So I put on a hard hat and a pair of welding gloves. I 47 under the bed toward Paws, with my face to the 48 and only the top of my head facing him. I 49 out to stroke (抚摩) him gently over and over again.
He growled and tried to 50 and bite me. It was scary—but I knew he couldn’t 51 me, so I just kept going. Slowly, he began to 52 . Then I slid out from under the bed and left the room.
Several hours later, I noticed a cat on the bed. It was Paws—all 53 on the pillows! I couldn’t believe it.
That dear cat became the 54 of our household. Although Paws finally died of cancer, his legacy(遗赠)—my 55 and firm belief in the power of love — lives on.
A．cute B．strong C．fierce D．smart
A．around B．in C．out D．away
A．love B．attack C．refuse D．trust
A．please B．join C．see D．satisfy
A．death B．sight C．observation D．sleep
A．simply B．hardly C．easily D．gradually
A．sense B．interest C．faith D．feeling
A．comfort B．convince C．protect D．tame
A．named B．appointed C．accepted D．made
A．on B．beside C．under D．inside
A．hopeful B．pitiful C．careful D．safe
A．hid B．slid C．sheltered D．slept
A．bed B．sky C．floor D．feet
A．turned B．reached C．pulled D．picked
A．play B．scratch C．lick D．push
A．hurt B．bother C．avoid D．betray
A．get angry B．give up C．run away D．calm down
A．stepped out B．stood out C．stretched out D．stuck out
A．hope B．love C．support D．comfort
A．normal B．noble C．strange D．continued
Because conflict and disagreements are part of all close relationships, couples need to learn strategies for managing conflict in a healthy and constructive way. Some couples just__50__ and deny the presence of any conflict in a relationship. __51__ ,denying the existence of conflict results in couples _52___ to solve their problems at early__53__ ,which can then lead to even greater problems later on .Not surprisingly, expressing anger and disagreement leads to lower marital (婚姻的)satisfaction at the beginning. However, this pattern of behavior _54___ increases in marital satisfaction over time. Research suggests that working through conflicts is an important predictor of marital satisfaction.
So, what can you do to manage conflict in your own relationships? First, try to understand the other person’s point of view__55__ put yourself in his of her place. People who are _56___ to what their partner thinks and feels _57___ greater relationship satisfaction. For example, researchers found that among people in dating relationships 58____ marriages, those who can adopt their partner’s perspective show more positive emotions, more relationship-enhancing attributes and more constructive responses _59___ conflict.
Second, because conflict and disagreements are an __60__ part of close relationships，people need to be able to apologize to their partner for wrongdoing and __61__ forgiveness from their partners for their own acts. Apologies minimize conflict, lead to forgiveness, and serve to restore relationship closeness. In line with this view, spouses（配偶） who are more forgiving show higher mental quality over time. Increasingly, apologizing can even have _62___ health benefits. For example, when people reflect on hurtful __63__ and grudges(怨恨)，they show negative physiological(生理的) effects, including __64__ heart rate and blood pressure, compared to when they reflect on sympathetic perspective-taking and forgiving.
A．resolve B．regret C．abandon D．avoid
A．Besides B．Therefore C．Moreover D．However
A．trying B．declining C．failing D．striving
A．ages B．years C．stages D．intervals
A．prescribes B．protests C．proves D．predicts
A．so B．while C．but D．and
A．sensitive B．superior C．exclusive D．efficient
A．expose B．experience C．explore D．exploit
A．as long as B．as far as C．as well as D．as soon as
A．to B．against C．at D．toward
A．absolute B．inevitable C．essential D．obvious
A．require B．inquire C．receive D．achieve
A．creative B．positive C．objective D．competitive
A．prospects B．concepts C．memories D．outlooks
A．added B．toughened C．strengthened D．increased
One of my next-door neighbors is a sweet 92-year-old Polish lady. A few days ago, I came back home from a trip. As I was 1 my clothes in my room, I heard a(n) 2 ,violent knock on the door. It was 10:30 pm, and I wasn’t sure who it could be. I went downstairs and 3 the peephole（猫眼）, and saw that it was our sweet next-door neighbor.
I quickly 4 the door, and she seemed really distressed and kept5 , “please help me, I need your help. The fire alarm won’t go off. Please help me.” I 6 told her that everything would be okay, and7 her to her house to see what was going on 8 the fire alarm.
She 9 that the alarm had been going on and off inconsistently for the past two hours, and that her 10 to call her daughter to come and fix it was fruitless. So I took a chair from her dining room table, 11 it, and looked at the fire alarm.
After twisting the fire alarm off, I blew into it, because sometimes 12 causes it to make strange noises. She seemed 13 but was exactly shaking out of fear. I asked her 14 she was okay, and she said she was15 , so I gave her a hug. I felt her shaking in my embrace, and held her _16_ for a few minutes until she stopped shaking and sighed a breath of relief.
We then 17 and talked for ten minutes, until I felt that she was okay, and safe to sleep. She was so generous with 18 for being with her, but I thanked her for 19 me that hugs are indeed good tools! So, sometimes, a(n) 20 hug is a good and powerful way to hold someone going through a difficult period.
A．collecting B．designing C．unpacking D．setting
A．continual B．flexible C．rhythmic D．impressive
A．looked through B．made out C．cut up D．turned to
A．closed B．moved C．locked D．opened
A．thinking B．repeating C．complaining D．screaming
A．frequently B．briefly C．immediately D．roughly
A．required B．accompanied C．inspected D．observed
A．for B．to C．by D．with
A．predicted B．warned C．mentioned D．proved
A．attempt B．suggestion C．responsibility D．permission
A．pressed B．revolved C．crashed D．climbed
A．power B．dust C．paper D．switch
A．determined B．terrified C．relieved D．devoted
A．when B．how C．why D．if
A．afraid B．tired C．sleepy D．pleased
A．casually B．tightly C．automatically D．abruptly
A．broke down B．sped up C．sat down D．turned around
A．suffering B．regret C．shame D．gratitude
A．advising B．reminding C．encouraging D．advocating
A．simple B．special C．official D．sudden
What do Chinese college graduates have in common with ants? The recent16 Ant Tribes about the life of some young people 17 flock （群集） to Beijing after 18 university，describes the graduates，like ants，as smart but19 as individuals，drawing strength from living together in communities.
The book，which is based 20 two years of interviews with about 600 low-income college graduates in Beijing， 21 in mid-September，about a month ahead of an announcement by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security that 74% of the 6.11 million new graduates from universities and colleges had been 22 by Sept．1.
The book’s chief editor，Lian Sir，tells that piece of statistic says23 about the real situation for many of these graduates．“I am always 24 how many of these employed college graduates are leading a happy life,” Lian said．“I hope this book could offer a window on these graduates，whose stories are __25 known.”
The setting of the book is several so-called “settlement villages for college students” in the outskirts （市郊） of Beijing，where a large 26 of college graduates27 ．Most of these graduates work for 28 or medium-sized businesses， 29 less than 2,000 Yuan a month．They live together because it’s 30: The rent in these communities is only around 350 Yuan a month．Many of them travel several hours a day for short-term jobs or job interviews.
Tangjialing，a small 31 20 kilometers from Tian’anmen Square，has around 3,000 32 villagers，but has become a 33 for more than 50,000 migrants （移民），most of whom 34 from universities or colleges all over the country．Lian describes the students’ 35 as five or six-storey buildings built by local farmers with 12 rooms on each floor and two or three people crammed （挤） together in each room of about 10 square meters．Up to 70 or 80 people share the same toilet and kitchen.
A．film B．story C．book D．magazine
A．who B．what C．which D．whose
A．leaving B．entering C．visiting D．enjoying
A．necessary B．meaningless C．important D．strong
A．in B．on C．at D．for
A．came up B．came on C．came along D．came out
A．fired B．interviewed C．employed D．trained
A．much B．little C．some D．more
A．wondering B．researching C．studying D．telling
A．seldom B．well C．always D．often
A．deal B．plenty C．amount D．number
A．work B．go C．relax D．live
A．small B．big C．famous D．unknown
A．earning B．thinking C．shopping D．paying
A．expensive B．comfortable C．cheap D．convenient
A．city B．town C．community D．village
A．original B．young C．rich D．poor
A．school B．hotel C．home D．company
A．come B．differ C．graduate D．suffer
A．lives B．dormitories C．buildings D．restaurants
I was feeling a little blue because my mother had been laid off from her job and she had lots of bills to pay. It left me wondering what was going to happen to us now.
I got off the college shuttle bus and started walking. That’s 36 I heard piano music and singing rising above the noise of the people and the traffic. I walked a little slower so that I could37 where it was coming from. 38 the crowd I saw a young lady sitting at a piano with a carriage next to her. She was singing songs about love, keeping on trying, and not underestimating (低估) the power within yourself. The way she was singing 39 me a bit. I stood there watching her play for about fifteen minutes, thinking that it must 40 to perform alone in the middle of a crowded place.
She must have felt my 41 because she would 42 look in my direction. Then I walked over and put some 43in her carriage and she said, “Thank you”. Instead of continuing my way home, I said to her, “I have been 44 a rough time lately, but you’ve made me 45 again.”
“I’m happy that I could help,” she replied. “Why are you so sad?”
“Well, my mum told me she had got 46 from her job, and that made me sad. I’m not so sure what to do …”
“You see, here’s the problem,” she explained. “While you were 47 , your head was down. Don’t look 48 , because 49 comes in different ways and if your head were down, you might lose it.”
She also explained to me that she saw a lot of 50 people in the world and she tried to bring more 51 by sharing motivational (鼓舞人心的) music. She told me that when she wasn’t making music she studied 52 . So, that was how she knew some of the things she was telling me.
I 53 a little wider because I knew that she was doing a good thing. So, after we 54, my heart was 55 and lightened by a musical soul!
A．where B．why C．which D．when
A．turn out B．take in C．find out D．get in
A．Across B．Through C．Between D．Above
A．comforted B．annoyed C．scared D．reminded
A．take time B．take turns C．take action D．take courage
A．absence B．performance C．presence D．regret
A．angrily B．occasionally C．generally D．faithfully
A．cards B．food C．books D．money
A．going through B．getting up C．taking over D．running towards
A．curious B．eager C．sad D．hopeful
A．hired B．promoted C．paid D．fired
A．running B．driving C．walking D．riding
A．proud B．defeated C．absorbed D．puzzled
A．opportunity B．trouble C．difficulty D．dream
A．positive B．active C．energetic D．negative
A．records B．poverty C．positivity D．indifference
A．politics B．psychology C．biology D．art
A．smiled B．changed C．influenced D．sighed
A．responded B．parted C．agreed D．understood
A．hit B．sunk C．tied D．touched