When a person is curious about something, it means he is interested in it and wishes to know more about it. There is wrong with curiosity in itself. Whether it is good or bad on what people are curious about.
Curiosity is silly or wrong. Some persons with nothing to do are of curiosity about what their neighbors are doing. They are to know what they are eating or drinking, what they are bringing home or taking out or they have come home so early or late. To be interested in these things is because they are not at all important. It is none of their to know what neighbors do or are doing. Such curiosity is not only foolish but also harmful. For most probably, it to small talk which often brings , shame or disrespect to others, and thus hurt their feelings.
On the other , there is a noble curiosity—the curiosity of the wise, who at all the great things and try to find out all they about them. Columbus could have found America if he had not been . James Watt would not have made the steam engine his curiosity about the raising of the kettle lid(水壶盖). All the great discoveries and inventions in human history have been made a result of curiosity. the curiosity is never about unimportant things, which have or nothing to do with the happiness of the public.
A．something B．nothing C．everything D．anything
A．works B．puts C．takes D．depends
A．always B．sometimes C．seldom D．neither
A．full B．fond C．proud D．lack
A．angry B．worried C．pleased D．anxious
A．how B．when C．why D．where
A．silly B．necessary C．possible D．funny
A．work B．homework C．duty D．business
A．both B．anything C．something D．everything
A．refers B．leads C．causes D．results
A．pride B．harm C．nervousness D．selfishness
A．face B．side C．way D．hand
A．expect B．like C．wonder D．doubt
A．need B．dare C．must D．can
A．never B．ever C．probably D．finally
A．famous B．careful C．curious D．hard
A．for B．without C．in D．from
A．before B．as C．after D．during
A．So B．And C．But D．Or
A．much B．little C．some D．few
As I got up today, I smelt fresh coffee. I woke up to 36 a cup of it with some biscuits on my bedside table. This reminded me of 37 , the old school and college days, when mom used to wake me up by serving a 38 cup of coffee. The taste is still so 39 in my memories.
A 40 thought hit me, “I was in bed, so who prepared this coffee for me? Is it a dream?”
I pinched（掐）myself, ouch… that hurt, which meant I was not 41 . I walked out of the room with the cup of coffee, 42 my roommate. I asked him whether he prepared that for me, and the answer was YES.
I was relaxed 43 somehow my heart wanted him to say NO, because I wanted to be in a 44 that my mom prepared it for me. The whole 45 reminded me of mom and I 46 her at that moment.
On my way to my office, I was thinking about those days when mom used to cook my 47 meal. I could not 48 any single day when I slept without food. But now, I no longer 49 the food mom cooked.
This very thought 50 tears to my eyes and I decided to call up mom. I reached the office and gave her a call.
The first thing she asked was, “Is everything all right?” I was 51 . And I thought, “How the time has 52 ”.
When I was with her, I used to call her after every hour when I was out with my friends. In those days she 53 asked me what was wrong, as she knew that it was my habit. My call at this point of the day to her meant that I was in 54 .
Time has changed, she is still the same, and it is 55 who have changed.
A．find B．drink C．prepare D．cook
A．kitchen B．comfort C．warmth D．home
A．smelling B．cooking C．steaming D．pouring
A．deep B．fresh C．heavy D．recent
A．funny B．possible C．realistic D．sudden
A．thinking B．working C．dreaming D．reacting
A．in search of B．in favor of C．in place of D．in case of
A．and B．but C．or D．so
A．sense B．relief C．belief D．state
A．scene B．incident C．care D．matter
A．hated B．expected C．missed D．questioned
A．last B．every C．tasty D．complete
A．check B．count C．remember D．cover
A．pack B．finish C．imagine D．enjoy
A．brought B．caused C．pushed D．raised
A．careless B．speechless C．rootless D．homeless
A．influenced B．passed C．flied D．changed
A．never B．still C．often D．almost
A．peace B．surprise C．trouble D．progress
A．my roommate B．she C．the situation D．I
One night I went to Himeji, a city not far from Kobe. As I walked with my family along the river I saw a __20__. It was a young man who looked just like me. He was wearing a cap and smiling. Around his neck was a leather strap （皮带）and in his hands was a saxophone. He was __21___ the saxophone to his __22__ and just about to play. My family walked on up the river towards the castle __23__ I stayed there by the statue, __24__ of playing a saxophone on TV.
Two weeks later it was my birthday. Imagine my __25___ when I opened my present from my parents and found that it was a __26__! I put it to my lips to play, but it wouldn’t make a sound. Then Dad told me to read the __27___ book to find out what to do. After about 15 minutes the saxophone was ready to play. I __28__hard but I couldn’t get the saxophone to play. I was almost __29___ when suddenly the saxophone made the most beautiful sound – loud and clear like I __30__ the music of the man by the river in Kobe.
A．car B．bus C．train D．motorcycle
A．bank B．castle C．mountain D．river
A．closed B．open D．clear
A．low B．lonely C．loud D．deep
A．man B．statue C．photo D．picture
A．playing B．picking C．lifting D．rising
A．hands B．ears C．eyes D．lips
A．though B．but C．so D．or
A．dreaming B．pretending C．admiring D．observing
A．anger B．regret C．sickness D．joy
A．guitar B．drum C．saxophone D．violin
A．music B．exercise C．instruction D．note
A．blew B．flew C．shook D．beat
A．reading B．crying C．talking D．asking
A．made B．heard C．played D．imagined
My uncle has a very beautiful umbrella. He has had it 16and he is very careful with it. It still looks as good as new. ‘That umbrella must have 17you a great deal of money, Uncle,’ I said to him one day. ‘No,’ he replied, ‘ 18 .’ ‘Was it a present?’ I asked again. ‘No,’ said he. ‘Then how did you get it?’ I asked.
‘Well,’ he answered, ‘it is a strange true story. About ten years ago I was walking along a quiet London street one evening 19 it suddenly rained. I had no 20 and no umbrella. No buses 21that street and there were no taxis in sight. As I was on my way to a party I didn’t want to get 22. So I stood in a doorway and waited for the rain to stop. By and by it grew quite 23, there wasn’t a person around, and still it rained and rained. 24a young man came to the place where I was standing, 25a large umbrella over his head. As I hoped he would 26me to walk to the next corner with him,27I could have got a taxi, I stepped 28the dark doorway where I had been standing, and said,29, where are you going with that umbrella?
30by my sudden appearance, the young man 31 the umbrella which I am afraid, he had just stolen, ran away, and 32into the darkness. I picked up the umbrella and 33my walk. I knew it would be 34in this big city to try and discover the owner and so I’ve kept it 35 .’
A．for months B．for years C．since childhood D．since then
B．cost C．taken D．spent
A．very little B．only a few pounds C．not a penny D．not a great deal
A．when B．then C．before D．as
A．car B．hat C．raincoat D．friend
A．moved through B．ran through C．went across D．passed across
A．tired B．back C．wet D．away
A．dark B．wet C．late D．helpless
A．At once B．At last C．Strangely D．Secretly
A．raising B．carrying C．holding D．lifting
A．allow B．let C．agree D．promise
A．there B．where D．in which
A．into B．out of C．towards D．from behind
A．By the way B．Pardon C．Excuse me D．Sorry
A．Encouraged B．Forced C．Warmed D．Frightened
A．shut B．took C．dropped D．forgot
A．disappeared B．wandered C．marched D．came
A．stopped B．started C．continued D．delayed
A．endless B．interesting C．exciting D．hopeless
A．ever since B．forever C．long enough
A young man who lived in London was in love with a beautiful girl. Soon she became his fiancée(未婚妻).The man was very poor 26 the girl was rich. The young man wanted to give her a 27 on her birthday. He wanted to buy something 28 for her, but he had no 29how to do it, as he had very little 30 . The next morning he went to a shop. There were many fine things there; rings, gold watches, diamonds but all these things were 31 .There was one thing he could not take his eyes 32. 33was a beautiful vase. That would be a wonderful present for 34. He had been looking at the vase for half an hour 35 the manager asked what had happened to him. The young man told him everything. The manager felt 36for him and decided to help him. A brilliant idea 37 him. The manager pointed to the corner of the shop. To his great38 , the young man saw a vase 39 into many pieces. The manager said, “I can help you. I shall order my servant to 40it and take it to your fiancée. When he enters the room, he will 41 it.” On the birthday of his fiancée the young man was very 42. Everything happened as he had 43 ．The servant brought in the vase, and as he entered the room, he dropped it. There was 44on everybody's face. When the vase was unwrapped, the guests saw that 45was packed separately. .
A．when B．while D．because
A．vase B．coat C．ring D．present
A．important B．necessary C．separate D．beautiful
A．way B．plan C．idea D．path
A．time B．thought C．money D．change
A．too expensive B．so cheap C．too big D．very beautiful
A．on B．out C．off D．over
A．It B．Which C．This D．one
A．a man B．him C．a girl D．his fiancée
A．when B．while C．since D．after
A．sorry B．sorrowful C．worried D．uneasy
A．stuck B．came C．helped D．struck
A．surprise B．excitement C．joy D．horror
A．burst B．broken C．got
A．wrap (包起来) B．send C．buy D．pick
A．watch B．fall C．drop D．unwrap
A．exited B．surprised C．calm D．busy
A．planned B．told C．realized D．expected
A．expression B．anger C．horror D．fun
A．the vase B．the present C．all that D．each piece
Two runners stand side by side at the starting line of a race. Both look very strong and fast. 21 one runner speeds ahead and wins the race. The other falls behind.
Some athletes can reach great 22 such as the achievement of an Olympic gold medal. Others never live up to their 23 . What kind of 24 before a race or another event makes the 25 ?
Everyone knows that athletes work out to strengthen their 26 . But research shows that strengthening the mind may be just as 27 . Careful study indicates that the best athletes win 28 because they think they can win.
Thinking positive thoughts seems to give possibility for 29 in sports. People who say “I know I can do this” to themselves over and over often find they have the 30 to win. On the other hand, people who think “I can’t win” often31 ,
One proced
ure that helps many athletes is creating 32 in the mind. They are told to think of each 33 they must make to win. Some use pictures that are more fanciful (富于幻想的). One skater liked to 34 a star bursting inside her,35 her with energy. Another athlete who wanted to feel 36 pictured himself as a 37 floating in the air.
Next time you want to do something well, try training your 38 to help you. Perhaps a teacher or another instructor can help you plan your training. If you imagine yourself doing better, you may soon see 39 in what you 40 can do. Positive thinking and pictures created in your mind can help you win!
A．Therefore B．And C．But D．While
A．places B．prizes C．medals D．goals
A．place B．promise C．name D．prize
A．preparation B．picture C．plan D．work
A．same B．difference C．most D．best
A．minds B．thoughts C．bodies D．legs
A．important B．interesting C．possible D．correct
A．mostly B．almost D．nearly
A．success B．goals C．win D．failure
A．disadvantage B．advantage C．luck D．hope
A．fail C．win D．pass
A．ideas B．pictures C．thoughts D．movements
A．move B．drive C．jump D．place
A．think B．imagine C．hope D．wish
A．giving B．helping C．filling D．supporting
A．calm B．excited C．encouraged D．happy
A．fish B．bird C．cat D．horse
A．body B．mind C．thought D．imagination
A．improvement B．advantage C．chance D．winning
A．usually B．really C．possibly D．mostly