Elizabeth Clay decided to go home and spend the holiday with her parents. The next day she drove her old car home along the road. she found she got a flat. The 22-year-old student to stop her car by the side of the road in the winter night and opened the trunk. No tire.
At this time, a car . Paul and Diane told Clay to them to a service station near their . They arrived to see that it had no suitable tires to with her car. "Follow us home," said Paul.
The couple called around to find a tire. No . They decided to let her use their own car. "Here," Paul said, handing Clay a of keys, "Take our car. We be using it over the holiday."
Clay was . "But I'm going all the way to South Carolina, and I'll be gone for two weeks," she them.
"We know," Paul said. "We 'll be when you get back. Here's our number if you need to us."
Unable to believe her eyes, Clay watched as the put her luggage into their car and then her off. Two weeks later she to find her old car cleaned inside and out with three new tires and the radio .
"Thank you so much," she said. "How much do I you?" "Oh, no," Paul said, "We don't want any money . It's our ." Clay realized that while it might have been their pleasure , it was now her duty to pass on their "do unto others "spirit.
A．Suddenly B．Finally C．Immediately D．Fortunately
A．afforded B．wanted C．allowed D．managed
A．spare B．free C．full D．empty
A．passed B．stopped C．paused D．started
A．help B．push C．take D．follow
A．garage B．house C．shop D．hotel
A．agree B．match C．go D．deal
A．way B．message C．success D．luck
A．set B．number C．pair D．chain
A．can't B．shouldn't C．mustn't D．won't
A．satisfied B．worried C．astonished D．disturbed
A．persuaded B．advised C．reminded D．promised
A．happy B．here C．away D．busy
A．get in touch with B．keep in touch with C．be in touch with D．put in touch with
A．repairmen B．cleaner C．friends D．couple
A．sent B．shook C．watched D．drove
A．shocked B．happened C．returned D．came
A．loaded B．fixed C．tied D．rebuilt
A．owe B．lend C．give D．offer
A．wish B．job C．duty D．pleasure
In the past，people usually believed what newly born babies wanted was food and to be kept warm and dry．They thought babies were not able to ____ things until they were five or six months old．____ the researchers in the United States now believe babies begin learning on their first ____ of life．They say babies are strongly ____ by their environment and one baby will ____ if his or her mother does something that the baby likes．
A baby learns to get the best care possible by smiling to ____ her mother．This is how babies start to learn to ____ and communicate with other people．The researchers say this ability to learn ____ in a baby even before birth．They also ____ the idea that newlyborn babies can ____ and understand sounds they heard while they were still ____ inside their mothers．
Recently，an American study ____ 112 babies found babies learned better when they were ____．The babies appeared to learn well whether they were sitting up on their own，sitting in seats or ___ to sit up．The researchers say keeping that kind ____ had what they called a ____ effect on the babies' ability to learn about objects．They say the body position may be linked to development in the ____．One ____ says babies can pay more attention to ____ an object if they do not have to be about their balance．
A．eat B．know C．remember D．learn
A．Besides B．While C．But D．Therefore
A．hour B．day C．week D．month
A．influenced B．accepted C．disturbed D．moved
A．cry B．smile C．eat D．sing
A．annoy B．love C．notice D．please
A．live B．connect C．speak D．smile
A．disappears B．informs C．exists D．happens
A．infer B．support C．deny D．instruct
A．recognize B．realize C．receive D．record
A．sleeping B．delivering C．shaping D．developing
A．helping B．raising C．involving D．containing
A．sleeping soundly B．lying down C．awaking clearly D．sitting up
A．assisted B．forced C．asked D．mentioned
A．hobby B．gesture C．decoration D．purpose
A．negative B．unmarked C．significant D．side
A．language B．feeling C．brain D．body
A．psychologist B．mother C．doctor D．researcher
A．exploring B．finding C．feeling D．discovering
A．anxious B．confident C．worried D．curious
The passengers on the bus watched sympathetically as the attractive young woman with the white cane made her way carefully up the steps．She _____ the driver and, using her hands to feel the _____ of the seats, walked down and found the _____ which the driver had told her was empty．Then she settled in．
It had been a year since Mary,34, ______ a medical misdiagnosis （误诊）, was suddenly thrown into a world of _____．Mark, her husband, was an Air Force officer and he loved Mary with all his heart．He ______ her how to rely on her other ______, specifically her hearing, to determine where she was and _____ to adapt herself to the new environment．He helped her befriend the bus drivers who could _____ for her, and save her a seat．
_____, Mary decided that she was ready to try the ______ on her own．Monday morning, she said good-bye and for the first time, they went their _______ ways．
On Friday morning, Mary took the bus to work as usual．As she was _______ the bus, the driver said, “Boy, I ______ envy you．” Mary had no _______what the driver was talking about, and asked, “What do you ______?”
The driver answered, “You know, every morning for the _____ week, a fine-looking gentleman ______a military uniform has been standing across the corner _____ you as you get off the bus．He ______ you cross the street safely and he watches until you enter your office building．You are one lucky lady．”
Tears of gratitude poured down Mary’s cheeks．
A．thanked B．asked C．discovered D．paid
A．location B．shape C．size D．cost
A．ticket B．bus C．seat D．bag
A．according to B．instead of C．thanks to D．due to
A．anger B．darkness C．happiness D．light
A．asked B．encouraged C．taught D．praised
A．feelings B．sights C．senses D．abilities
A．how B．when C．where D．who
A．make out B．watch out C．find out D．work out
A．Finally B．Luckily C．However D．Besides
A．visit B．trip C．bus D．work
A．Opposite B．separate C．difficult D．usual
A．getting on B．getting in C．getting off D．getting up
A．must B．may C．will D．do
A．idea B．opinion C．way D．thought
A．want B．mean C．say D．suggest
A．Next B．old C．past D．following
A．by B．on C．with D．in
A．Searching B．watching C．calling D．noticing
A．looks out B．takes up C．believes in D．makes sure
You may be surprised to see “making sure children never suffer” as a mistake. The following may help you understand how rescuing children from all suffering weakness.
A little boy felt sorry for a butterfly to emerge from its chrysalis(蛹）. He decided to the butterfly. So he peeled the chrysalis open for the butterfly. The little boy was so to watch the butterfly spread its wings and fly off into the sky. Then he was horrified he watched the butterfly fall to the ground and die because it did not have the muscle to keep flying. In fact, the butterfly’s struggle to the chrysalis helps the butterfly become stronger.
Like the little boy, too often want to protect their children from struggle in the of love. They don’t realize that their children need to struggle, to experience , to deal with disappointment, and to solve their own problems. Only in this way children strengthen their emotional strength, become and develop the skills necessary for the even bigger struggles they will meet throughout their lives. Children experiencing sufferings can the ups and downs of life.
However, it isn’t helpful either in this case when parents lectures(训斥), blame and shame to what the child is experiencing. Mothers to say, “Stop crying and acting like a spoiled boy. You can’t always get what you want.” These Instead, parents can offer loving support. You can say, “Don’t lose . Be brave! You will succeed if you try again.” Then comes the tough part—no and no lectures. Simply allow him to discover that he can his disappointment and figure out what he can do to get what he wants in the future.
A．saying B．story C．proverb D．experiment
A．damages B．burns C．experiences D．creates
A．Turning B．devoting C．struggling D．coming
A．kill B．feed C．help D．rescue
A．moved B．excited C．puzzled D．depressed
A．until B．since C．before D．as
A．power B．energy C．strength D．force
A．break away from B．do away with C．get along with D．come up with
A．teachers B．parents C．relatives D．friends
A．case B．charge C．name D．course
A．Friendships B．scholarships C．relationships D．hardships
A．should B．do C．can D．are
A．Warm-hearted B．strong-willed C．absent-mind D．cold-blooded
A．expect B．predict C．survive D．avoid
A．add B．adapt C．devote D．contribute
A．pretend B．happen C．tend D．seem
A．Inspiring B．discouraging C．interesting D．touching
A．heart B．face C．sight D．weight
A．Parking B．smoking C．drinking D．rescuing
A．get through B．get over C．get across D．get away
For many, just taking part in a single marathon is the achievement of a lifetime. But for Julie Weiss, it has become a routine. She has run 52 marathons-once a week-for the past year in memory of her dad who just 35 days after he was with pancreatic cancer(胰腺癌)．When Julie Weiss lost her father in 2010, she was to find the research for pancreatic cancer is so short of fund. "It made me feel .”she said ,“I knew I had to do something."
So this marathon queen, she calls herself, did what she did best: She went running. Having completed 25 marathons during the two years, Julie now vowed(发誓) to run 52 marathons in 52 weeks in of her father. After asking people to money for each marathon, she a website, marathon goddess.com, to collect money for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PANCAN),a nonprofit organization. race every in some city across North America. leaving work at 5p,m. on Friday she would be ready to begin the next race, before she home to California on Sunday. Julie finished her l,362.4-mile journey in March 2013, more than $200,000 in the process for PANCAN.
While running, she stuck to a strict training schedule ."My body's getting used to this. I'm changing my diet, becoming more healthy and learning to run more__ ." she said. When her muscles began to , she kept her in mind. "When you do what you love, for those you love, that is where the happen. Together we can make a(n) , and pave the way for a happy, healthy, cancer free life." she said.
A．weekly B．monthly C．daily D．yearly
A．passed by B．passed away C．died off D．died out
A．connected B．diagnosed C．treated D．dealt
A．inspired B．exhausted C．interested D．shocked
A．desirable B．helpless C．hopeful D．wishful
A．while B．what C．as D．since
A．previous B．precious C．present D．precise
A．search B．need C．honor D．place
A．pay B．donate C．make D．earn
A．set up B．made up C．held up D．broke up
A．experiment B．stage C．road D．journey
A．day B．morning C．weekend D．weekday
A．At B．By C．With D．On
A．parted B．left C．headed D．missed
A．raising B．earning C．spending D．wasting
A．merrily B．efficiently C．specifically D．casually
A．swell B．stress C．burn D．ache
A．strength B．relief C．motivation D．interest
A．miracles B．accidents C．challenges D．events
A．offer B．sacrifice C．promise D．difference
At age 14, 15 and 16, the way we looked was the most important thing in the world to us. My friends and I wanted nothing less than perfection.
In high school, we joined the gymnastics team, and our because even more important to us. We had no fat, only muscle. On the weekends, we would go to the beach, of our flat stomachs.
One summer day, all my friends were at my house . At one point, I was running back to the pool. I on a bee, and while it was dying under my foot, it stung (蛰) me. I instantly started to feel . That night, I began to run a high fever and my leg and foot were red, hot and swollen. I couldn’t walk. I could barely .
When my foot started to go numb, everyone became more . My foot was not getting enough blood. I had to go to the , and my leg hurt as if it were badly broken. I couldn’t move. All I could do was think about how soft my middle was becoming. That me more than any concern over my leg.
That would all when I heard the doctors mention possibly cutting off my foot. It was still not getting the supply it needed. The doctors would have to speed up their treatment.
Never before did I have such great for my foot. And walking seemed like a from the gods. Less and less would I want to hear my friends talk about and who was wearing what. More and more I expected visits from other kids in the hospital, who were quickly becoming my friends.
One girl came to visit me . Every time she came, she brought flowers. She was recovering from cancer and felt she should come back and the other patients.
She still had no hair, and she was swollen from medications she had been taking. I would not have given this girl a second before. I now loved every inch of her and looked forward to her .
Finally, I was improving and soon I went home. My leg was still swollen, I was walking, and I had my foot! When I would go back to the hospital, I often saw my friend. She was still visiting people and good cheer. I thought if even there was an angel on this earth, it had to be her.
A．grades B．brains C．bodies D．clothes
A．ashamed B．proud C．sure D．tired
A．dancing B．chatting C．jogging D．swimming
A．stepped B．focused C．held D．took
A．upset B．fearful C．sick D．anxious
A．jump B．run C．stand D．rest
A．concerned B．relieved C．surprised D．interested
A．beach B．hospital C．gym D．school
A．blamed B．impressed C．shocked D．troubled
A．change B．bother C．help D．happen
A．nutrition B．blood C．time D．air
A．observation B．devotion C．appreciation D．evaluation
A．gift B．hand C．promise D．treat
A．homework B．appointment C．movies D．gymnastics
A．suddenly B．regularly C．eventually D．recently
A．advise B．encourage C．serve D．instruct
A．choice B．thought C．glance D．chance
A．words B．ideas C．flowers D．visits
A．but B．then C．so D．for
A．enjoying B．gaining C．discovering D．spreading