I had a lot on my mind as I picked up the pieces of what had once been my teddy bear on the snowiest day last year. Only twenty-four hours before, I had been with it in our farmhouse. How quickly things ! The house I had lived in disappeared. The fire had all those things with my memories.
I have never known my mother to be . In fact, my whole family has always been . But when picking up my ashen (灰白色的) clothing on this cold winter morning, she moved with emptiness. The was so heavy to us.
Days passed and the situation didn’t become . After moving to the temporary house, my father told me dealing with this would cost money. It brought about a wave of and life became a struggle.
“Hey, Tony,” a classmate came up to me at lunchtime with a box in her hands. , all my classmates stood up. “Tony, we know what a few days ago. This is not something you have to go through . Alex, Phoebe and I started up the Shoebox Fund for you. Almost every student in our school . We love you and we want you to have this. ” She me with the box. I opened it to find piles of twenty-dollar bills and notes of love.
My eyes were filled with , and I had never been so moved. I had felt so lonely for the days after the fire that I became , unwilling to communicate with others. But these people looked past the rudeness I had them. They were my true friends and by sharing this , they were my family.
Yes, things are getting back to . But what I learned from this journey of discovery will with me forever.
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WHEN John Gurdon was 15, he ranked last out of the 250 boys in his grade at biology. He also came in last for every other science subject. His teacher wrote in a : “I believe he has ideas about becoming a ; on his present showing this is quite foolish.”
Luckily, the teacher’s words didn’t Gurdon’s love for science. He kept working hard. He went to lab earlier and left than anyone else.
On Oct 8, 2012, 64 years later, the British professor the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine. Japanese scientist Shinya Yamanaka had contributed to the research and therefore the award.
Gurdon got the honor his research into cells and cloning. When he was studying at Oxford, he did some on cells. He took a cell from an adult frog, moved its , and put them into an egg cell. The egg cell then into a clone of the adult frog. His research for the first time that every cell in the body contains the same genes.
At that time, many people accept Gurdon’s idea. But later it helped to Dolly the sheep in 1996, the first cloned mammal in history. It also led to important findings in the use of cells. For example, from someone’s skin can turn into any type of tissue in the body. This is good news for those who have diseased or damaged tissue.
Gurdon always remembers the he had when he was 15. He even put the report on his desk as a daily to himself.
“When you have , like an experiment doesn’t work, it’s nice to remind yourself that perhaps you are not so good at your job and the teacher may be ,” he said.
However, the facts suggest Gurdon is pretty good indeed.
A．report B．letter C．passage D．program
A．musician B．scientist C．manager D．millionaire
A．stop B．mean C．inspire D．reflect
A．sooner B．later C．more hurriedly D．more happily
A．won B．founded C．dreamed of D．applied for
A．accepted B．refused C．Collected D．shared
A．instead of B．in spite of C．because of D．in place of
A．reading B．writing C．change D．research
A．baby B．power C．genes D．features
A．cut B．grew C．went D．formed
A．predicted B．studied C．proved D．provided
A．couldn’t B．shouldn’t C．mustn’t D．needn’t
A．save B．drive C．feed D．create
A．everyday B．medical C．physical D．illegal
A．cells B．hairs C．water D．blood
A．fools B．scientists C．patients D．doctors
A．friend B．teacher C．classmate D．neighbor
A．rule B．paper C．reminder D．reward
A．prizes B．diseases C．meals D．problems
A．right B．wrong C．happy D．welcome
Eighty-year-old retired tailor, James McKay, spent Saturday night in jail after thirty-year-old Keith Smith over the head his walking stick. McKay's wife, Laurence told us that while McKay is usually a person, he had been to this act of violence by getting wet just once too often.
Smith lives above the McKays and it appears that not only is he a keen gardener, he is also a collector. Unfortunately for him, the water he sent over his balcony every day ended up on the McKay's, or too often, on the McKays .
“For the last fortnight, since Smith moved into the flat above us, we have hardly dared to go to our ,” said Laurence. She added that it wasn't so much the water falling onto their balcony from Smith watering his plant bothered them, it was more the way he cleaned his fish tanks. “We'd be there happily reading our newspapers, when so much water would come from above that we'd be as wet as if we'd with our clothes on! Neither could we get rid of the of fish!”
And on Saturday evening it was just too . “It was James's birthday,” explained Laurence, “and I'd made him a birthday cake. The candles were a great sight as you can imagine, but James didn't get to blow them out.” , Smith emptied one of his larger tanks over his balcony and both the McKays and the cake were wet . Rarely had Laurence seen McKay move so fast. “I couldn't him. He was up there in a flash. It was the fastest I'd seen him move since 1964.”
Smith is not going to take things further with the police. He has also promised to change his from now on. And what of James McKay? he left the police station, a large crowd of supporters sang him, “Happy Birthday”. “ the most exciting birthday !” said the cheerful old man. “The best since my adolescence I'd say!”
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A．by B．via C．through D．with
A．quiet B．peaceful C．sensitive D．stubborn
A．Accustomed B．taken C．driven D．attracted
A．fish B．seed C．plant D．newspaper
A．himself B．itself C．themselves D．herself
A．Bathroom B．kitchen C．bedroom D．balcony
A．which B．what C．that D．whether
A．sitting B．exercising C．sleeping D．eating
A．Regularly B．Unconsciously C．precisely D．suddenly
A．swum B．showered C．watered D．drowned
A．taste B．sense C．feeling D．smell
A．little B．soon C．late D．much
A．Beside B．Instead C．Otherwise D．Conseque5ntly
A．over B．across C．through D．down
A．stop B．blame C．ignore D．stand
A．views B．attitude C．ways D．mind
A．While B．Since C．Until D．As
A．Sincerely B．Impossibly C．Definitely D．Previously
A．Before B．ever C．already D．Since
There was a king who loved art very much. One day a(n) came and said, "Please let me a picture on a wall." The king happened to have a big new hall . So he the artist to work on one of the walls.
At the same time, another artist came and asked to work on the wall. He promised he would make the same picture as the first artist’s looking at the first artist’s work. The second artist asked to have a thick curtain between the two walls neither of them could see each other.
The following day they began to work. The first artist brought in a(n) supply of paint, oil, water and so on. The second one came with a and a bucket (桶).
A month later, the first artist’s work was completed, and the second artist said, "My wall is too!"
The king went to the first artist’s wall. He was pleased with it and gave the artist a large of money. He then asked people to open the curtain.
! Each line was the same as that on the opposite wall.
The king was quite satisfied and gave him double money. However, he how the second man had made it.
"I just the wall with the cloth," the man said .The wall was made of white marble (大理石). He made it shine like a mirror. The reflection (倒影) of the first painting up on it!
The is a reflection of you too. If you are sad, the world will be sad. If you are happy, the world will be happy.
A．editor B．server C．actress D．artist
A．put B．paint C．get D．copy
A．built B．created C．destroyed D．founded
A．allowed B．realized C．persuaded D．Decided
A．same B．opposite C．similar D．ordinary
A．with B．without C．under D．upon
A．put up B．put back C．put away D．put on
A．even if B．so that C．as if D．in case
A．common B．artificial C．regular D．extra
A．mirror B．stick C．curtain D．cloth
A．present B．free C．useful D．ready
A．see B．touch C．research D．Cover
A．number B．amount C．total D．many
A．Amazing B．Exciting C．Famous D．Valuable
A．probably B．certainly C．exactly D．hardly
A．knew B．noticed C．wondered D．warned
A．drew B．wiped C．faced D．displayed
A．briefly B．naturally C．safely D．correctly
A．set B．added C．took D．showed
A．world B．story C．king D．painter
Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could to help her three-year-old son, Michael, prepare for a new baby. They found out that it was going to be a girl, and day after day, night after night, Michael to his sister in Mommy’s tummy(肚子).He was building a bond of love with his little sister before he even met her.
The pregnancy progressed for Karen. In time, the labor pains came. Soon it was every five minutes ... every minute. But something serious during delivery. Finally, Michael’s little sister was born. But she was in serious . With siren(警报) howling in the night, the ambulance the infant(婴儿) to the Intensive Care unit at St. Mary’s Hospital in Knoxville, Tennessee.
inched by. The little girl got worse. The doctors told the parents, “There is very little hope.” Karen and her husband contacted a local cemetery (墓地) about a burial plot. They had a special room in their home for the new baby — now they planned a funeral.
After two weeks in Intensive Care, it looked as if a funeral would come the week was over. Michael, kept begging his parents to let him see his sister, “I want to sing to her,” he said. Kids were never in Intensive Care. But Karen made up her mind to take Michael they liked it or not. If he didn’t see his sister now, he may never see her alive.
She him in an oversized suit and him into ICU. He looked like a walking laundry basket, but the head nurse him as a child, “Get that kid out of here now!” The mother rose up strong in Karen, and the usually lady glared steel-eyed right into the head nurse’s face, saying in a tone of voice, “He is not leaving until he sings to his sister!” Karen towed Michael to his sister’s bedside. He gazed at the tiny baby the battle to live. And he began to sing. the pure hearted voice of a 3-year-old, Michael sang:
“You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are gray…” the baby girl responded. The pulse rate began to down and became steady.
“Keep on singing, Michael.” encouraged Karen. “You never know, dear, how much I love you. Please don’t take my sunshine away…”As Michael sang to his sister, the baby's breath became as smooth as a kitten’s purr.
“Keep on singing, Michael.” “The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping…” Michael’s little sister relaxed as rest, healing rest, seemed to sweep over her.
Funeral plans were . The next day — the very next day — the little girl was well enough to go home!
The medical staff just called it a miracle. Karen called it a miracle of God’s love!
A．talked B．sang C．played D．whispered
A．quietly B．peacefully C．hopefully D．normally
A．arose B．raised C．rose D．aroused
A．situation B．place C．condition D．position
A．took B．sent C．carried D．rushed
A．The years B．The months C．The weeks D．The days
A．fixed up B．made up C．built up D．set up
A．until B．before C．after D．when
A．asked B．allowed C．admitted D．acquired
A．no matter B．even if C．whether D．as if
A．put B．dressed C．wore D．fit
A．marched B．forced C．hid D．followed
A．required B．replied C．recognized D．regarded
A．warm-hearted B．well-managed C．mild-mannered D．cold-blooded
A．firm B．strong C．hard D．tough
A．losing B．lost C．to lose D．having lost
A．In B．On C．At D．With
A．Finally B．Instantly C．Patiently D．Interestingly
A．calm B．quiet C．slow D．fast
A．erased B．scratched C．abandoned D．switched
How often do you let other people’s nonsense change your mood? Do you let a bad driver, impolite waiter，rude boss，or an insensitive employee your day?
One day I was in a taxi and we headed the airport. We were driving in the lane when suddenly a black car drove out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his ，slide sideways，and at the very last moment our car stopped and the other car by just inches！The driver of the other car looked around and started at us.
My taxi driver just and waved at the guy. And I mean he was really . So I asked，"Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital！”
This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call “The Law of the Garbage Truck”. He explained that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of , full of frustration，full of anger，and full of disappointment. As their garbage up，they need a place to dump it and sometimes they’ll dump it on ．Don’t take it personally. Just smile, wave，wish them well，and move on.
Believe me. You’ll be ．Don’t take their garbage and it to other people at work，at home，or on the streets. Life’s too short to wake up in the morning with ．The mark of your success is how quickly you can refocus on what’s in your life. Roy Baumeister，a psychology researcher from Florida State University，found in his extensive research that you bad things more often than good things in your life. You store the bad memories more easily, and you them more frequently.
So…Love the people who treat you right. Ignore the ones who don’t. Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you it！
When you follow “The Law of the Garbage Truck”，you take back control of your life. You make room for the good by go of the bad. Have a Garbage-Free Day！Have a marvelous，garbage-free day！The seeds you plant today the harvest you reap tomorrow.
A．enrich B．ruin C．spare D．obtain
A．through B．to C．in D．for
A．latter B．right C．opposite D．free
A．brakes B．door C．window D．seat
A．knocked B．overtook C．missed D．lost
A．laughing B．throwing C．glancing D．yelling
A．wondered B．smiled C．ignored D．guessed
A．friendly B．angry C．tired D．disappointed
A．expectation B．passengers C．garbage D．goods
A．turns B．pushes C．holds D．piles
A．roads B．children C．you D．dustbin
A．upset B．happier C．pitiful D．frightened
A．spread B．share C．explain D．contribute
A．surprise B．pleasure C．doubt D．regrets
A．funny B．important C．strange D．embarrassing
A．remember B．forget C．value D．appreciate
A．enjoy B．exchange C．recall D．imagine
A．inspire B．take C．mend D．notice
A．letting B．consisting C．making D．dreaming
A．distinguish B．deserve C．deliver D．determine