【2015·重庆】A
When Alice was sixteen, I was the one who wanted to run away from home. It was to see the changes coming over her. She skipped school, and refused to communicate. I tried being firm, but it didn‘t . I saw a dark future for my once sweet daughter.
One school day Alice returned home very late. With a quarrel in view. I was surprised to see Alice was .
“I hope I did the right thing, Mom,”“Alice said. I saw a cat, all bloody but alive. I it to the vet’s(宠物医院), and was asked to make payment . As I couldn’t reach anyone at the phone number on the cat’s tag(标牌), I had to pay the bill.”
In the following days, the owner still couldn’t be . Alice paid the vet to continue treatment. I grew : what if the family had simply left the cat behind?
A week went by. A woman called to speak to Alice.
“She is at school,” I said.
“You have a daughter,” she said, apparently in tears.
Her family had just returned from abroad, and got a (n) from the vet. Their cat was recovering, thanks to Alice’s . “We can’t wait to hug Cuddles again,” she sobbed.
Upon her return home, Alice was filled with at the news. So was I. I learned through another woman’s eyes that my daughter was still a good person despite her teenage years. Her warm heart would surely guide her in the right direction.
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One of my fondest Christmas memories was also one of our family’s bleakest（最令人沮丧的）.We were just little kids, and on Christmas Day mom us all around her to tell us, , that there would be no presents because all we really wanted was to for our daddy. He was very sick. I don’t remember anything else except four little girls surrounding my mother, crying a miracle（奇迹）
At that very moment, someone loudly on the door. Behind him was a merry group of soldiers from the Army base where my father as a minister. News had that we were in trouble, and his colleagues knew we needed some .
With all the excitement ,even my dad in a blanket to keep warm , came down and sat in front of a roaring fire in our room to watch his children be by good Samaritans（乐善好施的人）. The presents were unwrapped, and we girls packages and found a doll each and four board games.
What is to me is that I don’t even remember what sickness my father was suffering from.I remember an evening of laughter and There were no expensive toys but priceless moments of friendship and fun given by young men who knew that a family was having a(n) rough time . They gave their time and their attention to little children who needed to laugh.
The most important thing in life aren’t things. And what about the true spirit of holidays? I hope we all are able to remember a thing about the holidays that stirs(搅动)our heart , that isn’t really a thing at all, but the smile on a child’s face because we take a moment to hug or wipe away a tear.
A．requested B． gathered C．commanded D． recommended
A．in tears B． in doubt C． in silence D． in surprise
A．apply B． pray C． pay D． ask
A．to B． with C． for D． in
A．knocked B． beat C． tapped D． struck
A．Fighting B． Shooting C． Following D．Running
A．charged B． existed C． worked D．governed
A．expanded B． spread C． distributed D． disappeared
A．confidence B． cheer C． trust D． wisdom
A．dressed B． attached C． trapped D． wrapped
A．persuaded B． saved C． taught D． entertained
A．discovered B． sought C． unfolded D． packed
A．strange B． frightening C． useful D． encouraging
A．seldom B． just C． even D． hardly
A．anxiety B． surprise C． doubt D． happiness
I live in Hollywood. You may think people in such an attractive, fun-filled place are _________ than others. If so, you have some ________ ideas about the nature of happiness.
Many intelligent people still equate(同等看待) happiness with ________. The _______ is that fun and happiness have ______ or nothing in common. Fun is what we experience during an act. Happiness is ________ we experience after an act. It is a deeper, more lasting emotion.
Going to an amusement park or ball game, watching a movie or television, are fun ______ that help us relax, ________ forget our problems and maybe even ________. But they do not bring happiness, because their _______ effects end when the fun ______.
I have often thought that ______ Hollywood stars have a role to ________, it is to teach us that happiness has nothing to do with fun. These rich, beautiful individuals have constant _________ to glamorous parties, fancy cars, expensive homes, everything that spells “happiness”.
But celebrities reveal(揭露) the ________hidden beneath all their fun: depression, alcoholism, drug addiction, broken marriages, troubled children and profound loneliness.
The way people stick to the _______ that a fun-filled, pain-free life equates happiness actually _____ their chances of ever obtaining real happiness. If fun and pleasure are equated with happiness, then pain ______ be equated with unhappiness. But, _______, the opposite is true: More times than not, things that lead to happiness _______ some pain.
As a result, many people avoid the very efforts that are the source of true happiness. They fear the pain inevitably brought by such things as marriage, raising children, professional achievement, religious commitment, civic or charitable work, and self-improvement.
A．luckier B．happier C．richer D．tougher
A．mistaken B．right C．desperate D．shallow
A．wealth B．fame C．fun D．pleasure
A．state B．belief C．tendency D．truth
A．a little B．some C．little D．much
A．which B．that C．what D．as
A．activities B．occasions C．periods D．games
A．gradually B．temporarily C．consequently D．thoroughly
A．change B．enjoy C．refresh D．laugh
A．special B．deep C．strong D．positive
A．comes B．ends C．lasts D．returns
A．when B．as C．once D．if
A．play B．make C．reach D．expect
A．signature B．participation C．access D．appearance
A．secrets B．unhappiness C．presentation D．disagreement
A．prejudice B．sense C．theory D．belief
A．reduces B．robs C．consumes D．increases
A．may B．must C．can D．will
A．as usual B．as a result C．in fact D．in a word
A．abuse B．involve C．cause D．equal
—Is he a boring person?
—______. He is a funny guy.
A．Go ahead B．Absolutely not C．Not a little D．Heaven knows
Kids have their own ideas about money---some are sensible and others are not so wise.
Twelve-year-old Amanda thinks it’s to save and not blow your money right away “ so you can other things”.
When it comes to credit cards, eight-year-old Jeremie says when the monthly comes in “ you sign it and then you give it back” ---leaving out the part about actually it.
These kids are far away from the working world, but the ideas they’re forming about could affect how much they save, how they use credit cards and how much debt they finally take on in later life.
High school business teacher Jeff Balch said his students had knowledge about money other than spending. “ They don’t know most things because talks to them about them---as in their parents,” said Balch, “The discussions tend to be in terms of kids too much money, but no one tells them why, where their money goes.
Mitch Murphy said students’ message to the task force was to “ make it ”. “ It may be difficult to have a 14-or 15-year-old student get too about retirement planning, ” Murphy said, “ But if you want to talk about a cellphone contract or a debt card,they will be engaged in.” Murphy said learning financial literacy (能力) , well getting into the work force, should stay with Canadians for life and the country as a result.
Sandra Martin said children can start learning about money when they learn to . “ Sit down with the flyers and look at how much things cost,” Martin said. Babysitting and birthday money could be and there would be a(n) as to how much could be debited(借) every month, she said.
“ The reality is that we’re not spending with cash anymore. If you’re always in of your child’s money, then they’re never going to learn what it means to save for something that’s .”
Balch said he tries to make his students realize the differences between needs, wants and priorities(优先权). If they haven’t learned self-control and if they haven’t learned how to money, they can easily spiral(螺旋上升) out of control.
A．good B．difficult C．easy D．hard
A．sell B．exchange C．buy D．involve
A．material B．bill C．catalogue D．figure
A．paying B．replacing C．recycling D．adopting
A．already B．still C．even D．almost
A．belief B．part C．discipline D．money
A．much B．more C．little D．many
A．everybody B．somebody C．anybody D．nobody
A．spending B．costing C．taking D．sparing
A．amazing B．real C．active D．legal
A．disappointed B．skeptical C．enthusiastic D．fortunate
A．correctly B．early C．late D．patiently
A．before B．after C．when D．while
A．benefit B．bother C．contact D．educate
A．cook B．trade C．count D．paint
A．stood B．banned C．displayed D．deposited
A．attitude B．conclusion C．limit D．data
A．search B．control C．need D．place
A．important B．formal C．scientific D．independent
A．borrow B．lend C．increase D．handle
The new science of spending comes to a surprising conclusion, How we use our money may as much or more than how much we’ve got it.
Money spent on experiences, rather than material ,goods, more happiness.
Imagine that you wake up tomorrow morning to ＄1 million under your bed . What would you do that cash?
The money will probably make you think about one thing all else—yourself. A large amount of research reveals that money our selfish sides. We will much on what that money can do for us alone, Perhaps you are imagining buying a faster car, or even a new house,
But studies show that goods often fail to deliver happiness, Fortunately ,our ongoing research many ways to get more happiness from every dollar you spend, Changing how you spend money can increase your happiness.
But making these needs to challenge some of our ideas of spending It’s hard not to buying a house as a wise investment（投资）, But new research shows it brings very little happiness, A study in the United States found that homeowners, on average , were no happier than .
So, working hard to save money for a house might not be such a good idea it means spending less time with your families and friends.
And dozens of studies show that people get more happiness from buying than material things, Experiential purchases --- such as trips, concerts and special meals--- are more connected to our sense, of self.
And experiences come with one more , They tend to bring us to other people , but more often , material things are enjoyed . So social contacts are important to mental and physical health.
A．present B．matter C．appear D．equal
A．carries along B．breaks out C．holds on D．brings along
A．keep B．own C．discover D．count
A．to B．with C．about D．for
A．above B．below C．before D．after
A．shows B．explains C．proves D．designs
A．depend B．concentrate C．take D．look
A．mental B．material C．beautiful D．clever
A．outgoing B．lasting C．willing D．exciting
A．invites B．offers C．prefers D．follows
A．changes B．plans C．decisions D．mistakes
A．know B．view C．dream D．judge
A．buyers B．sellers C．builders D．renters
A．if B．how C．unless D．though
A．houses B．cars C．experiences D．health
A．clearly B．hardly C．generally D．deeply
A．advantage B．conclusion C．purpose D．identify
A．familiar B．close C．proper D．native
A．completely B．worldwide C．secretly D．alone
A．gain B．damage C．improve D．build