Kierman was born in Sydney, Australia, and grew up near the sea. For more than 40 years, he raced in international sailing competitions.
In 1987, Kierman was competing in an around-the-world race when he began to the huge amount of rubbish in the world’s oceans. When he returned to Australia, he to do something about it.
He organized a community ____ called “Clean Up Sydney Harbour.” On Sunday, January 8, 1989, more than 40,000 volunteers came out to ___ away rubbish. The next year, Kierman made the clean-up a national event. It was a huge ___ . Across Australia, about 300,000 people spent the day improving their local ___ .
Since then, “Clean Up Australia” has got ____ every year. In 2002, for example,800,000 people cleaned up almost 15,000 tons of rubbish from Australia’s beaches, parks and streets.
Kierman was ____ with the success of his project. In 2003, he started an even bigger program. With the ____of the United Nations Environment Program, he introduced “Clean Up the World”, an international program that supports communities around the world in cleaning up and protecting the environment. “Clean Up the World” has grown ____ and his wonderful idea has now spread from one city to the whole world.
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My 8-year-old son, Kevin, has made friends with some boys in the neighborhood. He has been 36 with them after school. My wife,Qugen, and I are __37__ he has other kids to be with and we have __38__ and encouraged him to play with his friends. We also want Kevin to learn __39__,so we have asked him to tell us __40__ he's going and to come home at a specified time.
The __41__ started when Kevin didn't come home on time. On one occasion,I asked Kevin to be back at 6 pm. By 6:30,I needed to go __42__ him. I found him at a friend's house,and he looked __43__ that he couldn't continue playing. After we came home,I sat Kevin down for a talk about the __44__ of keeping his word. I told him I was not worried about him arriving a few __45__ late,but after half an hour,I’m going to be 46 . He told me he understood.
The next day,I came home from work at about 6:30 p.m. and Qugen asked me to go and get Kevin __47__ she said he should be back home at 6. I walked to his friend's house and a look of __48__ appeared on Kevin's face when he came to the door.
At __49__,Qugen and I spoke to Kevin about why he didn't come home on time again. He said he just wanted to _ 50__ playing. This was __51__,so Qugen and I decided to ground(罚不准出门)him for a week. This __52_ no playing with his friends.
For the next week,whenever his friends came to ask for Kevin,we let him _53__ to them that he was grounded. We felt this would help him be responsible for his __54__.
As a __55__,I believe one of the most important things we can teach our kids is self-responsibility and that actions have consequences.
A.studying B.playing C.chatting D.quarreling
A.glad B.lucky C.worried D.sure
A.made B.allowed C.trained D.forced
A.amusements B.communication C.honesty D.responsibility
A.when B.why C.where D.whenever
A.changes B.conflicts C.worries D.problems
A.looking for B.picking up C.waiting for D.calling up
A.angry B.nervous C.disappointed D.ashamed
A.quality B.importance C.stories D.ways
A.hours B.minutes C.days D.times
A.satisfied B.shocked C.surprised D.concerned
A.if B.unless C.because D.so
A.guilt B.disappointment C.excitement D.hatred
A.home B.school C.work D.office
A.finish B.keep C.learn D.stop
A.impossible B.impolite C.unacceptable D.unbelievable
A.meant B.suggested C.showed D.implied
A.reply B.apologize C.tell D.explain
A.decisions B.words C.actions D.friends
A.teacher B.parent C.writer D.professor
“Hi, Mommy, what are you doing?” asked Susie, who was only six years old. “I’m making a casserole(炖锅菜) for Mrs. Smith next door, __36__ Mrs. Smith is very sad. She lost her daughter and has a __37__ heart. We need to take care of her a little while.” Said her mother. “ Why, Mommy?”
“You see, Susie, when someone is very, very sad, they have __38__ doing the little things like making dinner or other housework. Because we’re __39__ of a community and Mrs. Smith won’t ever be able to talk with her daughter or hug(拥抱) her. You are a very __40__ girl, Susie; maybe you’ll think of __41__ way to help take care of Mrs. Smith.”
Susie thought __42__ about this challenge and how she could do her __43__ on caring for Mrs. Smith. A few minutes later, Susie knocked on her door. After a few moments, Mrs. Smith __44__ the knock with a “Hi, Susie.”
Susie noticed that Mrs. Smith didn’t have that familiar musical __45__ about her voice when she __46__ someone.
“What can I do for you, Susie?” asked Mrs. Smith.
“My mommy says that you lost your daughter and you’re very, very sad with a broken heart.” Susie __47__ her hand out shyly. In it was a Band-Aid. “This is for your broken heart.” Mrs. Smith knelt down and hugged Susie. Through her __48__ she said, “Thank you, darling girl, this will __49__ a lot.”
Mrs. Smith __50__ Susie’s act of kindness and took it one step __51__. She bought a small key ring with a picture frame(框架) ---- the ones __52__ to carry keys and display a family __53__ at the same time. Mrs. Smith placed Susie’s Band-Aid in the frame to __54__ her to heal a little every time she sees it. It has become her symbol(象征) for healing, while not __55__ the joy and love she experienced with her daughter.
A.although B.because C.when D.so
A.broken B.absent C.sick D.gentle
A.trouble B.time C.interest D.danger
A.owners B.whole C.part D.relatives
A.naughty B.little C.pretty D.smart
A.the other B.the very C.our D.some
A.seriously B.deeply C.much D.little
A.job B.work C.part D.deed
A.replied B.answered to C.greeted D.responded
A.sound B.quality C.gift D.note
A.praised B.helped C.greeted D.saw
A.gave B.set C.took D.held
A.tears B.sadness C.excitement D.glasses
A.do B.care C.mean D.help
A.refused B.accepted C.received D.took
A.more B.forward C.further D.ahead
A.made B.bought C.invented D.designed
A.photo B.scene C.gathering D.life
A.force B.remind C.get D.advise
A.forgetting B.missing C.losing D.remembering
The beggar’s well-deserved dinner
Many years ago, there lived two woodcutters, Rahim and Rahman in a village. They went out every 36 to cut fire wood. After cutting wood. They would sit down and 37 their lunch from their boxes. Next they would 38 the firewood till the end of the day in the marketplace before going 39 .
One day, they were eating their lunch when Rahim noticed a beggar. The beggar 40 eyed the lunch and said, “I wonder if you can spare a little food for me.” Rahim, who felt 41 for him, was about to give him some of it, but was 42 back by Rahman. “ We 43 hard throughout the morning and 44 enough food for ourselves to see us through the 45 . So you see we cannot give you any food. But if you 46 , I can lend you my axe and we both will teach you how to cut firewood and sell it. And you’ll have 47 to eat and buy yourself a(n) 48 axe to cut more fire wood. This way, you can 49 a livelihood with dignity (尊严).”
The beggar joined them. 50 , Rahman showed him how to cut firewood. Thereafter they took him to the 51 and told him how to sell it.
At the end of the day, the beggar proudly took the 52 to Rahman to show them his earnings. Rahman took him to buy a new axe. Then the beggar entered an inn (客栈).
After he had gone, Rahman told Rahim, “By teaching him how to 53 his own trade, we have taught him a skill, which will last him a 54 . Now he will hever go hungry again.” As a very famous saying goes, “Don’t give them fish 55 teach them how to catch the fish.”
A.year B.weekend C.evening D.morning
A.spare B.eat C.cook D.change
A.sell B.burn C.cut D.keep
A.away B.out C.home D.around
A.quietly B.happily C.calmly D.hungrily
A.anxious B.sorry C.good D.angry
A.pulled B.driven C.thrown D.beaten
A.listen B.prepare C.search D.work
A.buy B.collect C.pack D.grow
A.noon B.day C.term D.rest
A.wish B.know C.doubt D.believe
A.anything B.everything C.enough D.none
A.extra B.big C.small D.new
A.accept B.earn C.lead D.express
A.Patiently B.Simply C.Directly D.Quickly
A.shelter B.hill C.market D.street
A.lunch B.firewood C.axe D.money
A.start B.leave C.seek D.support
A.decade B.week C.lifetime D.century
A.so B.but C.if D.or
I can honestly say it was the best of times and the worst of times.I was joyfully 36 my first Child at the same time that my once-energetic mother was 37 her battle with a brain cancer.
For ten years,my courageous mother had fought,but none of the operations or other 38 had been successful.Finally,she became totally 39 unable to speak,walk,eat or dress on her own.As she grew closer and closer to death,my baby grew closer and closer to life.My biggest fear was that their lives would never 40 she and my baby could never 41 each other.
My fear seemed 42 .A few weeks before my 43 date,mother went into a deep coma(昏迷)and doctors said she would never 44 .So we brought her to her own house.As often as I could,I 45 her about the baby moving inside me.I hoped that somehow 46 inside,she knew.
On February 3rd,at about the same time my labor(分娩)started at hospital,the nurse at her house told me the 47 news:Morn opened her eyes,sitting up and smiling.I asked for the phone to be 48 to Morn’S ear.
“Morn,you’II have a new grandchild!”
“Yes!Yes!I know!”
Four words。four _49__ and beautiful words!
For the next tWO miracle weeks after I brought Jacob home,she gave US joy,smiling,holding Jacob and speaking to the family in complete 50 Then she quietly slipped back into a coma 51 and was finally free 52 the pain forever.
Memories of my son’s birth will always be 53 for me,but it was at this time that I learned an important truth about living. 54 both joy and sorrow are lasting only a short time,and often intertwined(相互纠缠),love has the 55 to face both.And love can last forever.
A.hoping B.expecting C.waiting for D.taking care of
A.continuing B.starting C.completing D.losing
A.treatments B.methods C.measures D.injections
A.dull B.unmoved C.unconscious D.disabled
A.combine B.connect C.mix D.gather
A.replace B.bless C.know D.inspire
A.well-founded B.well—informed C.well—known D.well-planned
A.ready B.final C.due D.fixed
A.come over B.come up C.come back D.come around
A.discussed with B.talked to C.explained to D.described to
A.deep B.dangerous C.magic D.mysterious
A.strange B.fantastic C.impossible D.imaginary
A.built B.set C.felt D.put
A.accurate B.slow C.clear D.truthful
A.words B.idioms C.descriptions D.sentences
A.state B.setting C.reaction D.silence
A.off B.against C.from D.beyond
A.light-hearted B.bitter-sweet C.nice D.fresh
A.If B.As C.Since D.While
A.power B.strength C.force D.energy
Water costs money.In some places water is hard 1 .What 2 when a town
has these problems?A small town in California found a happy3.
Very little rain ever fell there.The town had no water of its own.The water it used was4 from a river 300 miles away.As more people5 live in the town,6 water was needed.Now water7 to be brought in from 600 miles away.All these cost8 money.
The town 9 a plan.It found a way to clean its “dirty” water.Once the cleaned water was reused10 many ways.Five man-made lakes were built.Here people could swim and fish and go11 .They could have picnics in their new parks.Farmers had more water 12 their crops.New factories can be built,now that they have the promise of13 .
In most places,water is used and thrown 14 .The town that saved 15 water
has saved the town!
A.supplying B.getting C.to get D.to supply
A.fetch B.take C.brought in D.guided
A.come to B.came to C.coming to D.came for
A.many B.plenty of C.more D.many more
A.has B.had C.must D.needed
A.many B.a few C.a great many D.a lot of
A.put B.made C.supply D.noticed
A.for B.by C.at D.in
A.boating B.to boat C.to boating D.on boating
A.as B.with C.for D.to
A.water enough B.enough water C.crops enough D.enough crops
A.off B.of C.away D.out of
A.it’s B.its C.one’s D.his