Two young girls were proud of their beautiful hands. One put them in shining water, and the looked like diamonds dripping (滴下) from them.“What beautiful hands I have!” she said, and then
her hands for others to admire. They were very soft and white, for she had done
but wash them in clear water.
The other girl crushed some flowers in her hands, and they like perfume (香水). “What beautiful hands I have!” she said. Her hands smelled like flowers,
she’d never done anything but wash them with
every morning.
Another girl nearby didn’t show her hands. She hid them in the of her coat.
An old woman came down the road and before the girls. The first two
their hands and asked her whose hands were more beautiful. She
her head at them and then asked to see the hands of the
girl.
“Oh, these hands are clean, ,” said the old woman,“but they are hard from
.These hands have been helping the girl’s mother and father dry the dishes, sweep the floor, water the garden,
for the baby, and show the little brother
to build blocks. These hands have been
making the house a happy home.”
the old woman brought out a ring set (镶嵌)
a diamond.“Here, wear this ring, my child. You deserve the
for the most beautiful hands that are always the most
.”
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China's top track and field star, Liu Xiang,(office) announced his retirement on Tuesday through his Weibo account
being sidelined for more than two years in rehabilitation修复of an ankle surgery. The 31-year-old athlete star chose a low-key way to announce his retirement. "From today on, I will say goodbye to my
(profession) athletics career. It's a decision
(make) through thorough consideration. I have no other
(choose) despite reluctance and pain. Goodbye, my track, my hurdles!" Rumors of Liu's retirement
(report) periodically定期的 since he fell down at 2012 London Olympic Games 110-meter hurdles' preliminary contest,
was the last match he ever attended. In Athens, Liu tied the 12.91 seconds world record to claim the gold medal .His breakthrough of winning the Olympics and world championships proved
Asian people can be competitive
Western counterparts in men's sprint冲刺 events at the highest level. That's
huge motivator激励 that should be reckoned考虑 with.
A concert violinist is performing a difficult piece in front of a large audience. Suddenly there is a loud noise. The audience immediately knows that a string has broken. The concert is fully expected __________ (put ) off until another string or instrument is brought to the musician.
But instead, the violinist calms__________ down, closes her eyes and then signals the constructor to begin again. The orchestra restarts and now the musician plays the music on three strings. A work that few people can play well on four strings, the violinist plays on three with the broken string.
When she finishes, __________ awesome silence hangs in the room. And then the crowd rises to their feet and cheers
__________ (wild). The violinist smiles and wipes the sweat from her brow. When silence returns to the room she explains
_________ she continued to play in spite of a broken string. “You know,” She says, still
_________ (breath), “sometimes it is the artist's task to find out how much music you can still make
_________ what you have left.”
There will come a time __________ we all experience loss. Maybe disease has robbed us
__________ our ability to work. Or maybe a meaningful relationship has ended and we feel lonely in the world. Can we still make music? And if it takes extra courage to make music, many
_________ (praise) you for your effort.
语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
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The first rescue team sent by China arrived in Nepal on Sunday at the scene of the devastating earthquake that has killed more than 2,000 people, with more (rescue) on their way to the Himalayan nation. The magnitude-8.1 quake hit the landlocked country Saturday afternoon and also shook part of China's Tibet autonomous region.
It is said that so far the death toll (cause) by the quake has reached 2152. In Tibet, the quake left at least 18 people (die) and had affected more than 200,000 by Sunday, Xinhua reported. Shortly after the disaster, President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Keqiang and Foreign Minister Wang Yi offered deep condolences(慰问) to victims. Xi also expressed his confidence the government in Nepal will tackle the disaster and said China is willing to provide all necessary assistance. 62-strong China International Search and Rescue Team left for Nepal early on Sunday morning and later arrived in Kathmandu, the capital. Shankar Koirala, Nepal's joint secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister , described the team's arrival"timely assistance". Later on Sunday, the team spent about four hours in the northwest of Kathmandu and rescued its first survivor, a 20-year-old man.
As the death toll rose, the United States and European nations began to send emergency teams to find survivors in Kathmandu and in rural areas that (strike) and cut off. A search and rescue team from Singapore was heading for Nepal, a 70-strong emergency service team from Japan also departed on Sunday.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (儿科) says children really need for health development is more good, old-fashioned playtime.
Many parents load their (child) schedules with get-smart videos, enrichment activities and lots of classes in a drive to help them do better. The efforts often begin as early as babyhood. Free play is neglected in the shuffle, a new academy report says.
Numerous studies have shown that free play is very (benefit). It can help children become creative, develop problem-solving skills, relate to others and adjust to school settings,
academy report says.
“Perhaps above all, play is something is a cherished part of childhood,” says another report,
(prepare) by two academy committees for release Monday
the group's annual meeting in Atlanta.
adds that enrichment tools and organized activities can be helpful,
should not
(view) as a requirement for creating successful children. They must be balanced with plenty of free playtime.
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Online shopping is coming into fashion in most cities, where people are able to make full use of the rapidly-developed internet technology. Nowadays, can we find a person ___________ hasn’t experienced online shopping? Definitely not.
Online shopping ___________ (welcome) by most people due to various reasons. From the perspective of consumer, it can save some time for people who don’t have much spare time. Just click the mouse, they can get
___________ they want while staying at home. For the retailers, it can cut some costs for those who don’t have much circulating funds.
___________ (compare) with the traditional trade mode, they don’t have to spend money in renting a house.
____________, there are still some disadvantages in online shopping. First, a face-to-face deal makes online shopping less reliable and trustworthy. Second, people will lose
_________ fun of bargain.
_________ is undeniable that shopping on the internet has become an irresistible trend in modern society. It’s
__________ great urgency that we need to make the relative laws
_____________ the rapid growth of online shopping. Only in this way can we enjoy the pleasure and
____________ (convenient) of online shopping without the concern of being cheated.