阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It was the golden season. I could see the yellow leaves in the cool . In such a season, I liked walking alone in the leaves, listening to the sound of them. Autumn is a season and life is uninteresting. The free days always make me . But one day, the sound of a violin into my ears like a stream flowing in the mountains. I was so surprised that I jumped to see what it was. A young girl, standing in the wind, was in playing her violin. I had seen her before. The music was so attractive that I listened quietly. Lost in the music, I didn’t realize that I had been there for so long but my did not seem to disturb her. Leaves were still falling. Every day she played the violin in the corner of the building. I went downstairs to watch her performance, I was the only audience. The autumn seemed no longer lonely and life became . we didn’t know each other, I thought we were already good friends. I believed she also liked me. Autumn was nearly over. One day, when I was listening devotedly, the sound suddenly stopped. To my , the girl came over to me.
“You must like violin, ” she said.
“Yes. And you play very well. Why did you stop?” I asked.
Suddenly, a expression appeared on her face and I could feel something unusual.
“I came here to see my grandmother, but now I must leave. I once played very badly. It was your listening every day that me. ” she said.
“In fact, it was your playing gave me a meaningful autumn. ” I answered. “Let us be friends. ”
The girl smiled and I smiled.
I never heard her play again in my life. I no longer went to listen like before. Only thick leaves were left behind. But I will always remember the fine figure of the girl. She is like a goddess; so short, so bright, like a shooting star giving off so much light that it makes the autumn beautiful. There are many kinds of friends. Some are always you, but don’t understand you. Some say only a few words to you, but are close to you. Many people will step in your life, but only friends leave footprints.
I shall always recall the autumn and the girl with the . She will always bring back the friendship between us. I know she will always be my best friend.
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You`ve been away from US for one year, and you told us a lie which I came to know not long ago. On this special day for teachers across the country, I can stop myself from telling your white lie to those who would listen to me. Do you still remember the happy about six years ago? We fixed our eyes upon you at your . You, a beautiful young lady, us that you would live in our village.
Soon after, we began to find you were part of your students and their simple honest parents. The villagers found their children more time on their books after doing their homework and housework. Yet they still that one day you might leave. You a smile all the time, which reduced to some degree their of your leaving. You went all out in the of your students, helping them not only in their studies but also in their tuition(学费). You often emphasized to us the of one`s life, which must have been what you were in those five years.
One cold morning when class began, you entered the room you had been crying . In your class, we but looked away from your eyes. You for some time as if you were 57 to find the right words… You said you would go away and would never be back to teach because your boyfriend wanted you more… On the following morning, we you the very best and the villagers gave you their .The train took you away and your broken . The other day I happened to hear my parents chatting that you had lung cancer and left the world soon after you waved goodbye.
A.forever B.seldom C.hardly D.soon
A.scene B.condition C.sign D.scenery
A.report B.arrival C.explanation D.speech
A.promised B.answered C.allowed D.agreed
A.shared B.spent C.paid D.devoted
A.even B.ever C.soon D.still
A.considered B.feared C.supposed D.doubted
A.wore B.pretended C.gained D.got
A.puzzle B.trouble C.question D.fear
A.teaching B.middle C.course D.field
A.way B.wealth C.value D.cost
A.after B.out C.with D.against
A.as if B.because of C.even though D.before long
A.happily B.bitterly C.anxiously D.angrily
A.listened B.talked C.discussed D.studied
A.explained B.stopped C.talked D.spoke
A.thinking B.worrying C.crying D.trying
A.hoped B.expected C.wished D.brought
A.thanks B.satisfactions C.expressions D.rewards
A.boy B.class C.heart D.memory
If you want to learn a new language, the very first thing to think about is why. Do you need it for a reason,such as your job or your studies? 37 perhaps you’re interested in the ,films or music of a different country and you know how much it will help to have a of the language.
Most people learn best using a variety of , but traditional classes are an ideal(理想的)start for many people. They an environment where you can practice under the of someone who’s good at the language. We all lead lives and learning a language takes . You will have more success if you study regularly, so try to develop a . It doesn’t matter if you haven’t got long. Becoming fluent in a language will take years, but learning to get by takes .
Many people start learning a language and soon give up. “I’m too ,” they say. Yes, children do learn languages more than adults, but research has shown that you can learn a language at any . And learning is good for the health of your brain, too. I’ve also heard people about the mistakes they make when . Well, relax and laugh about your mistakes you’re much less likely to make them again.
Learning a new language is never . But with some work and devotion, you’ll make progress. And you’ll be by the positive reaction of some people when you say just a few words in own language. Good luck!
A.technical B.political C.practical D.physical
A.After B.So C.Though D.Or
A.literature B.transport C.agriculture D.medicine
A.view B.knowledge C.form D.database
A.paintings B.regulations C.methods D.computers
A.protect B.change C.respect D.provide
A.control B.command C.guidance D.pressure
A.busy B.happy C.simple D.normal
A.courage B.time C.energy D.place
A.theory B.business C.routine D.project
A.some risks B.a lot less C.some notes D.a lot more
A.old B.nervous C.weak D.tired
A.closely B.quickly C.privately D.quietly
A.age B.speed C.distance D.school
A.worry B.hesitate C.think D.quarrel
A.singing B.working C.bargaining D.learning
A.if B.and C.but D.before
A.tiresome B.hard C.interesting D.easy
A.blamed B.amazed C.interrupted D.informed
A.their B.his C.our D.your
A few years ago, my younger brother and I went to Norfolk, Virginian by plane. , before we took off, we heard the pilot's voice throughout the plane, “Sorry, ladies and gentlemen. We have no on the plane. We have a generator(发电机), and we are going to the engines with it. We will in the air and head to Norfolk, and see what happens. ”
See what happens? We are going to get up in the air, and see what happens? At this point, one woman started crying. “Oh, no! We are going to !” There were sighs of and anxiety quickly spreading throughout the plane, and we hadn't even yet. Thirty minutes passed and we were still there. Then the voice of the pilot came over again,“ Ladies and gentlemen, I know you are , so are we. We only have one engine going right now, and it is working double time. ”
There was crying we had walked in to grave(坟墓). But the pilot told us our one engine was working double time, and his was to get up in the air and see what happens! Then we did. We got up in the air and happened. We arrived in Norfolk and everyone for still being alive.
Although I do sincerely like to have a plan “see what happens”, it really isn’t such a bad life strategy. All too often, I would see people pursuing their goals with inaction just because they don’t have success. Actually, success will never be guaranteed. The thing that you can do is just get up in the air, and see what happens.
If you are planning to learn a new skill, “get up in the air, and see what happens!” It might not be as as you thought. You might be smarter than you thought, and the result could be very ! So don’t stay there trying nothing just because there is no of guaranteed success.
A.Hopefully B.Excitedly C.Unfortunately D.Thankfully
A.service B.power C.water D.fuel
A.shut B.fix C.change D.start
A.get up B.pack up C.light up D.speed up
A.wait B.delay C.crash D.suffer
A.rumor B.desperation C.disease D.pain
A.looked over B.gone out C.got across D.taken off
A.sitting B.checking C.watching D.boarding
A.puzzled B.patient C.anxious D.embarrassed
A.even if B.as if C.what if D.only if
A.comment B.complaint C.promise D.plan
A.everything B.something C.nothing D.anything
A.escaped B.cheered C.sighed D.praised
A.less than B.other than C.better than D.more than
A.frozen B.annoyed C.concerned D.satisfied
A.realistic B.organized C.potential D.guaranteed
A.same B.common C.best D.last
A.interesting B.challenging C.surprising D.encouraging
A.rewarding B.disappointing C.sorrow D.trouble
A.meaning B.sign C.action D.reward
When asked to point out one or two things that are most important to themselves,many put friends ahead of homes,jobs,clothes and cars.
A true carries a long history of experience that determines who we are and keeps us connected. It is a we should prove it. ,the better friends you are,the more probably you’ll have disagreements. And the can be what you don’t want an end to finish the relationship.
The good news is that most troubled friendships can be .First,don’t let your pride get in your way. Most of us can forgive each other when are brought out in the open. Second,____when you’re wrong-even if you’ve been . Over the course of friendship, the best people make mistakes. Sometimes,it may be best if the wronged person the lead and apologizes. When you apologize,give your friend a to admit that he has been wrong. Third,see things from your point of view. And accept that friendships change as our needs and lifestyles change. Making friends can sometimes seem . The hard part is ____the connections strong during the nature ups and downs that have an effect on all relationships. My suggestion:Consider friendship an honor and a gift,and worth the effort to treasure and nurture(培养).
A.friendship B.love C.relationship D.care
A.wealth B.gold C.jewellery D.treasure
A.Personally B.Naturally C.Unfortunately D.Luckily
A.result B.pace C.future D.minute
A.finished B.mended C.changed D.prevented
A.discussions B.questions C.differences D.interests
A.admit B.punish C.flee D.apologize
A.blamed B.wronged C.punished D.praised
A.still B.even C.yet D.ever
A.takes B.gives C.gets D.makes
A.reason B.cause C.chance D.time
A.brother’s B.father’s C.enemy’s D.friend’s
A.properly B.finally C.really D.merely
A.difficult B.hard C.easy D.likely
A.keeping B.letting C.proving D.remaining
Everyday on the way to work I drive down a street lined with pine trees. One tree in particular ______ my attention. It must have suffered some ______. Part of its trunk grew nearly parallel to the ground, and then in an effort to _____ its own course of life. The trunk took a 90-degree turn ______ to stand tall and stretch toward the sun.
This tree became a ______ for me. Each day as I drove by, I saw this bent but determined tree and I would be ______. It was a reminder to me that ______ I may not have had the best start in life, I could change ______ in the parts of my life at any time.
I was planning to stop one day to get a perfect ______ of my kindred-spirit (志趣相同) tree. But that week I was ______. After that busy week, I still didn’t take any action. Every time I drove by the tree I would ______ myself, “Tomorrow, I’ll stop tomorrow to take one.” Then one day, as I ______ by “my” tree, I glanced over, and much to my ______, I found a sawed-off stump (树桩) where that symbolic tree had stood. Gone. I had ______ my plan until “tomorrow” and tomorrow proved to be too ______.
A picture of a tree is not of great ______. But my lesson rang through clearly ______ I found out one of my colleagues had been ______ with stage-four cancer. He may no longer have many ________.
What have you been putting off? What would you do today if you knew you would _______ have the opportunity to do it again? Why not do those things that you have been putting off until tomorrow?
A.paid B.caught C.fixed D.escaped
A.damage B.influence C.experience D.defeat
A.continue B.design C.change D.imagine
A.applying B.attempting C.happening D.learning
A.shelter B.Signal C.sign D.symbol
A.interested B.satisfied C.encouraged D.educated
A.even though B.as if C.in case D.if only
A.purpose B.plan C.habit D.direction
A.glance B.view C.picture D.knowledge
A.busy B.free C.worried D.bored
A.call B.help C.tell D.see
A.wandered B.drove C.rode D.ran
A.surprise B.pleasure C.regret D.happiness
A.taken off B.cut off C.put off D.called off
A.cold B.far C.sunny D.late
A.value B.achievement C.fun D.disappointment
A.when B.before C.because D.unless
A.linked B.combined C.provided D.diagnosed
A.lives B.tomorrows C.lessons D.opportunities
A.surely B.almost C.ever D.never