On a Saturday morning, my left arm went numb, and I felt dizzy. I was taken to hospital. After a quick , the doctor said I had a stroke. As waves of paralysis(瘫痪) came over me, I slowly lost_ of my body. I was just 50 and I thought about how _ it was.
After two operations, I was transferred to the Recovery Center. Though I had lost the use of my arm and leg and couldn’t see out of my left eye, the only thought on my mind was to return to my job. But the was that I needed to relearn how to and see first. I had always been kind of , and this just made me feel like recovery was impossible.
A few days after my first_ physical therapy(治疗) session, my mother came into my room with a neatly-typed written by a nine-year-old boy named Jackson. He told me about the stoke he’d had only a year earlier. He, too, had been paralyzed on his left side. But, telling me what he had lost, Jackson shared what I would . “Do not give up on yourself. All the hard work is worth it.” he wrote.
And the advice kept on coming. He told me to the therapy on the hospital’s “grown-up” floor, where “they make you work hard and you get lots of things back fast.” Here I was, a grown man and a senator of Illinois, getting from a young boy I had _ met.
After a few weeks of correspondence(通信), I arranged for us to meet. He seemed _ at first, but all the awkwardness quickly_ . Jackson showed me how he could run, and I immediately felt_ . One thing I particularly_ was the energy and dignity radiating from him.
As for my recovery, it _ just as Jackson said it would. After a year of intense physical therapy, I climbed to the top of the Capitol and returned to work. With every step I took, I thought of Jackson and his _ . Whenever I was tired or discouraged, I thought of him, the world’s strongest boy.
A．decision B．examination C．description D．discussion
A．hope B．sight C．memory D．control
A．unbelievable B．ordinary C．significant D．controversial
A．right B．left C．single D．only
A．effect B．consequence C．reality D．conclusion
A．speak B．stand C．run D．climb
A．pessimistic B．optimistic C．generous D．realistic
A．efficient B．satisfactory C．discouraging D．amazing
A．book B．poster C．slogan D．letter
A．beyond B．by C．without D．except
A．experience B．discover C．lose D．gain
A．attend B．reject C．end D．escape
A．information B．knowledge C．advice D．freedom
A．occasionally B．seldom C．ever D．never
A．confident B．nervous C．upset D．desperate
A．broke out B．came over C．melted away D．turned up
A．inspired B．relaxed C．frustrated D．confused
A．recommended B．admired C．doubted D．obtained
A．came B．fell C．stayed D．disappeared
A．wisdom B．intelligence C．strength D．Lesson
It was the middle of my third grade, and I always lied for no reason about many things. Later, I realized that I was labeled(标签为) a liar, and my parents did not_____ me. Therefore, I promised to_____telling lies.
A few days later, my sister and I were invited to spend the weekend with my aunt. On that day, someone took one of Aunt Kim’s erasers and_____it across the top of the TV. The eraser ruined the shiny_____of the TV. When Aunt Kim discovered the destrction, all three of us were called into the TV room and asked to tell the____. Nobody did! The next thing I knew was that she was on the phone with my parents and they were on their way to____ me up.
It must be me! I was the_____. I was taken home and sent to my room. I begged them to believe that I was innocent, but no one______.
I stayed in my room the rest of that day. My parents_____let me out for dinner. And then there was a knock at the front door. Aunt Kim was standing there. It turned out that my younger sister finally felt_____! She_____that she was the one who rubbed the eraser on the TV. Aunt Kim had come to get me. I was invited back!
I don’t even remember being_____at my sister. I learned a valuable lesson about lying. A liar is not believed when he tells the truth.No matter how big or_____your lie is, once you are labeled a liar, _____trust takes a lot of work and time. I promised myself right then_____to lie again.
A．understand B．care C．trust D．like
A．begin B．continue C．try D．stop
A．rubbed B．threw C．washed D．cleaned
A．back B．surface C．picture D．shape
A．answer B．secret C．result D．truth
A．look B．give C．pick D．ring
A．maker B．thief C．liar D．criminal
A．received B．listened C．obeyed D．wanted
A．quickly B．gradually C．finally D．immediately
A．angry B．guilty C．moved D．frightened
A．admitted B．refused C．promised D．argued
A．sad B．cold C．cruel D．mad
A．clever B．good C．bad D．small
A．earning B．making C．wasting D．losing
A．sometimes B．proudly C．never D．carefully
In 2002, when my father was transferred(调动)to the US to work there for seven months,
I had to attend school there, so I was upset. How would I, an eight-year-old girl from India, make
Friends in America?
On my first day at Anna Silver Public School, I Miss Alice McNally, my class teacher, who couldn’t get my name --- although she tried hard, she usually called me Diya or Diva instead of Divya. But she to speak to me in a way that was easy for me---slowly, words clearly---to get me used to the American . When discovering that I enjoyed , she took me to meet the art teacher. Miss McNally made sure that I was in perfect harmony with her class, and I had as much as any schoolgirl could have from school.
When my father was transferred back to India, I had to Anna Silver Public School. I was going to leave before a scheduled fishing trip, and I’d the class photo session(集会) too. Therefore, with a heavy heart, I left my school and the US. Back in Kerala, I received a
Surprise one day---a package in which Miss McNally and my twenty-four former classmates had written me a letter each, me about the fishing trip and interesting things that happened while taking the class photo. Miss McNally added, “Keep up with your drawing, since you love it so much.” Miss McNally not only made a little girl feel at home in a faraway country, but also taught me and the others, at an early age, the importance of being kind to others.
A．recognized B．puzzled C．met D．hurt
A．right B．smart C．brief D．similar
A．took over B．took care C．took back D．took control
A．spelling B．shouting C．saying D．writing
A．ceremony B．custom C．education D．accent
A．drawing B．music C．advertising D．sports
A．fun B．luck C．patience D．pride
A．disturb B．leave C．choose D．begin
A．support B．enjoy C．plan D．miss
A．lasting B．mild C．hopeful D．pleasant
A．advising B．teaching C．telling D．asking
A．sweet B．shy C．brave D．beautiful
On this Christmas Day I had the wonderful opportunity to see the true spirit of Christmas.
My big family always ____ presents together at the start of the New Year and have done so in this way for more than 40 years. Since the beginning, my grandfather and grandmother have ____ their children and cousins on this day in their small farmhouse.
With 13 ____ and uncles and more than 30 cousins in this group, there were usually more than 50 people in the room to exchange gifts. Because of the activity, the flying wrapping paper, so many people and the limited space of a 65-year-old farmhouse living room, most of the individual moments went ____.
My nephew, Jack (9 year old), who was walking by my 5-year-old cousin, Seth, in the Christmas chaos, noticed that Seth was crying. Jack ____ to ask him what was wrong and why he was crying. Seth ____ that he didn’t receive any toys!
Almost without _____, Jack looked down to the only two toys he had received, and _____ Seth with his best toy! He said, “Here, you can have this one. I don’t have to have it. I have other toys I can play with at home.”
Tears were welling up in my eyes! I was moved by this huge act of _____. I was so _____ of my nephew and what he had done when he thought no one else was looking.
I gave him a huge _____ and told him that he had demonstrated(演示) the true _____ of Christmas!
A．choose B．exchange C．return D．borrow
A．entertained B．celebrated C．praised D．advertised
A．leaders B．guides C．aunts D．partners
A．undoubted B．unnoticed C．unfinished D．unchanged
A．changed B．forgot C．stepped D．stopped
A．reacted B．responded C．applauded D．disturbed
A．smile B．gesture C．happiness D．thought
A．introduced B．produced C．described D．presented
A．kindness B．honesty C．courage D．strength
A．aware B．proud C．certain D．ashamed
A．duty B．pain C．hug D．pity
A．meaning B．feeling C．ending D．greeting
My friend Michelle is blind, but you'd never know it. She makes such good use of her other ____, including her "sixth Sense", that she rarely gives the impression she's ________ anything.
Michelle looks after her children pretty much like the rest of us, ________ that she doesn't push too hard on them, ________ really benefit a lot from her relaxed attitude. She knows when to clean the house, she moves around so fast that often ________ don't realize she's blind.
I ________ this the first time after my six-year-old daughter, Kayla, went to play there. When Kayla came home, she was very ________ about her day. She told me they had baked cookies, played games and done art projects. But she was ________ excited about her finger-painting project.
"Mom, guess what?" said Kayla, all smiles "I learned how to ________ colors today! Blue and red make purple, and yellow and blue make green! And Michelle ________ with us."
To my great ________, my child had learnt about color from a blind friend!
Then Kayla continued. "Michelle told me my ________ showed joy, pride and a sense of accomplishment. She really ________ what I was doing!" Kayla said she had never felt how good finger paints felt ________ Michelle showed her how to paint without looking at her paper.
I realized Kayla didn't know that Michelle was blind. It had just never ________ in conversation.
When I told her, she was ________ for a moment. At first, she didn't believe me. "But Mommy, Michelle knew exactly what was in my picture!" Kayla _______. And I knew my child was ________ because Michelle had listened to Kayla describe her artwork. Michelle had also heard Kayla's ________ in her work,
We were silent for a minute. Then Kayla said slowly, "You know, Mommy, Michelle really did 'see' my picture. She just used my ________."
Indeed, she uses a special type of "vision" that all mothers have.
A．ways B．means C．methods D．senses
A．enjoyed B．found C．missed D．seen
A．and B．except C．even D．but
A．who B．it C．she D．which
A．guests B．family C．children D．friends
A．realized B．witnessed C．recognized D．regretted
A．excited B．sad C．satisfied D．enjoyed
A．especially B．not so C．a little D．not at all
A．paint B．draw C．create D．mix
A．stayed B．painted C．talked D．watched
A．excitement B．encouragement C．delight D．surprise
A．attitude B．color C．picture D．paper
A．touched B．got C．saw D．understood
A．after B．since C．until D．when
A．referred to B．turned out C．come up D．thought about
A．curious B．quiet C．puzzled D．disappointed
A．cried B．insisted C．complained D．informed
A．right B．wrong C．worded D．uncertain
A．shortcomings B．difficulties C．pride D．description
A．paper B．pens C．hands D．eyes
My father was an ill-humored man. I knew he loved me and his love was deep. He just didn’t know how to it.
One evening we went out for a night on the town．We were sitting in an elegant restaurant that had a small but lively ．When it played a familiar waltz tune I decided to my father for a dance. “Dad, you know I’ve never with you before. I begged you but you wanted to. How about right now?” I waited for the refusal．But instead, he considered thoughtfully and then said, “Let’s hit the floor and I’ll you just what kind of moves an old guy like me can still make.” My father took me in his and I felt overcome by emotion. As we danced I looked up at my father carefully but he my eyes. “Dad,” I finally , tears in my eyes, “Why is it so hard for you to look at me?” At last his eyes dropped to my face．“ I love you so much.” he whispered back．I was struck dumb by his ．It wasn’t what I had thought．But it was of course exactly what I needed to ．I had always known that he loved me. I just hadn’t understood that his vast emotion had him and made him silent．“I love you too, Dad!” I whispered back softly．He stumbled （结结巴巴地说) over the next few words: “I’m sorry that I’m not open. It’s for me, but just remember how much I love you.” When the dance ended I excused myself to the ladies’ room and during my absence changed．When I came back, Dad sat in his chair his body leaning forward, very pale．Everything was really too late．He was ．
That night all I saw was his leaning body and pale face．But it’s a totally different scene that I now．I remember his saying “I love you” and my saying it back．The three words on forever long after we are gone．
A．answer B．express C．mention D．understand
A．band B．hall C．sofa D．bar
A．invite B．teach C．help D．show
A．chatted B．sang C．danced D．stayed
A．still B．even C．also D．never
A．final B．normal C．rough D．usual
A．tell B．show C．ask D．explain
A．arms B．hands C．heart D．mind
A．noticed B．ignored C．avoided D．greeted
A．complained B．whispered C．explained D．shouted
A．Because B．Though C．If D．While
A．response B．advise C．promise D．excuse
A．find B．know C．hear D．think
A．surprised B．pleased C．inspired D．frightened
A．clear B．important C．impossible D．hard
A．everything B．something C．nothing D．anything
A．for B．with C．on D．from
A．moved B．tired C．lost D．gone
A．discover B．remember C．remind D．consider
A．depend B．carry C．live D．take