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One day, Nancy came home from school crying. Taking her in her arms, Mummy tried to ________ her. After a while, she stopped crying and asked, “Mummy, am I________?” “No, you are not,” said Mummy, “but let us discuss this after you ________ , OK?”
Several minutes later, Nancy began to have supper with Mummy.
“Who ________ that you are bad?” asked Mummy.
“Phillips, my friend. He asked me for help with his maths but I ________ because I wanted to read the new book Daddy gave me. He got________ and said I was a bad girl,” said Nancy.
“You are ________ ,” said Mummy. “Phillips has often helped you with your English. You should have helped him. Why don’t you phone him and say ________ to him?”
“But he called me bad and ________ with me. I don’t want to go,” Nancy cried.
“Though you have done ________ bad, it does not make you a bad person. You are ________ a good person.”
Nancy showed a ________ look on her face. “How can that be, Mummy?” she asked.
“Our ________ is always good. So never believe that you are bad,” Mummy replied with a smile.
________ flooded on Nancy’s face. “Am I________ good, Mummy?” she asked.
“Yes, you are good, and always will be so. But that does not mean that you should not ________ the wrong that you do. You will have to call and ________ to Phillips. Do you understand me?”
“Yes, Mummy,” said Nancy slowly. “Thank you for telling me this. I feel much better now,” said Nancy ________ . “I am going to ________ Phillips right away, and I am never going to ________ that I am always good.”
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It was Mother’s Day and I was shopping at the local supermarket with my five-year-old son, Tenyson. As we were , we realized that only minutes earlier an woman had fallen over at the entrance and hit her head on the ground.
was with her, but there was blood everywhere and the woman was embarrassed and clearly in shock. a lot of people stopped to help out.
we were walking towards the scene, Tenyson became very about what had happened to the elderly couple. He to me, “Mom, it’s not much fun falling over in front of .” Seeing that there was a flower stall（摊位）at the front of the supermarket, he added, “Why shouldn’t we the lady a flower? It will make her feel better.” I was that he’d come up with this
idea. So we went over and told the flower seller we wanted. “Just take it,” she replied. “I take your money for such a wonderful .”
By now medical staff had arrived, and were the injured woman. We gave the flower to the woman’s husband and I told him it was my son. At that, the old man started crying and said, “Thank you very much.” He then turned to me, “You have a son. Happy Mother’s Day to you.”
The man bent down and gave his wife the flower, telling ger who it was from.
being badly hurt, the old lady looked up at Tenyson with in her eyes and gave him a little .
A．leaving B．driving C．moving D．stopping
A．injured B．awkward C．honest D．elderly
A．Her husband B．My son C．The crowd D．The seller
A．Specifically B．Particularly C．Interestingly D．Fortunately
A．If B．Since C．While D．Unless
A．guilty B．curious C．angry D．worried
A．complained B．said C．lied D．responded
A．no one B．someone C．everyone D．anyone
A．lend B．bring C．leave D．buy
A．amazed B．shocked C．puzzled D．concerned
A．wise B．sweet C．innocent D．crazy
A．which B．when C．what D．whether
A．must not B．can’t C．may not D．needn’t
A．scene B．habit C．flower D．deed
A．checking with B．looking after C．operating on D．paying for
A．from B．to C．with D．about
A．respectful B．cheerful C．successful D．wonderful
A．Out of B．Regardless of C．Thanks to D．As to
A．love B．hope C．pity D．pain
A．idea B．money C．smile D．comfort
The car, running along the welllit road now sank in darkness. I broke the ____ on purpose, ____ that the driver was too tired to drive. “When do you go back home in the evening？” “9 o'clock after this ____.” “Then when do you come out in the morning？” I ____ another question. “9 o'clock, too—just as if I worked at an office.” His ____ surprised me, because every time I ride a taxi, what I ____ from the driver are only complaints that they have to work from morning till night, it's hard to earn money, they're often ____ by the police, or that their leaders are seated lazily, ____ the fruits. But this driver told me, “I find it ____ to be a section chief as I was before. I like driving just for ____. It's fortunate that I hardly drive ____ a passenger. So I earn two or three thousand yuan a month with ease. Yes, I never ____ an empty taxi. If it goes southward, I go northward. If it goes along a____， I turn into a narrow street...”
His words showed his ____ with his life and the pride he ____ in his job. Such feelings are so rare among people nowadays as oxygen in high ____. As an ancient saying goes, “Neither joy in material ____ nor grieve (悲痛) over personal setbacks.” How many people nowadays can show high ideals by ____ living and go far with a calm mind? I couldn't help feeling ____ when finding such a state of mind in a stranger on a cold ____.
A．window B．stillness C．silence D．quietness
A．on condition B．for fear C．in belief D．in order
A．night B．trip C．cycle D．process
A．threw out B．gave away C．made up D．led to
A．character B．confidence C．attitude D．easiness
A．suffer B．request C．benefit D．hear
A．detected B．ordered C．fined D．seized
A．keeping B．tasting C．enjoying D．choosing
A．exciting B．disappointing C．tiring D．amazing
A．freedom B．pleasure C．hobby D．company
A．without B．with C．behind D．beside
A．follow B．admire C．envy D．meet
A．route B．path C．railway D．highway
A．intelligence B．satisfaction C．competition D．honesty
A．made B．held C．caught D．took
A．buildings B．mountains C．standard D．heaven
A．gains B．concerns C．supports D．loss
A．special B．happy C．simple D．original
A．angry B．content C．dangerous D．curious
A．morning B．night C．moment D．season
Lilly was a French Canadian girl who grew up in the farming community.When she was 16，her father____her to drop out of school to contribute to the family income.With English as her second language and____education，the____didn’t look bright for Lilly.
Lilly’s father was a stubborn man who____took “no” for an answer.He____Lilly to find a job.With small hope of gaining____，each day she would just ride to the city，walk____about and return home at dusk.
On one of her____，Lilly saw a sign at a big company.__ __，she knocked on the very first door.In her____English，Lilly told the office manager she was interested in the secretarial position.The manager ____to give the girl a chance.He directed her to type a letter，and then____.Lilly looked at the clock and saw it was 11∶40 am.She thought everyone would be leaving for____at noon，when she could____away in the crowd.But she knew she should____the letter.
On her first try，Lilly____one line of five words and made four mistakes.On her second attempt，she completed a full paragraph，but still made many mistakes.She looked at the clock：11∶55—five minutes to____.Just then the manager walked in.He came directly to Lilly，read the letter and said，“Lilly，you’re doing____work！”
With those simple words of encouragement，her desire to escape disappeared and her____began to grow.Lilly thought，“Well，if he thinks it’s good，then it must be good.I think I’ll stay！” Lilly did stay—all because someone had given a____and uncertain girl the gift of selfconfidence when she knocked on the door.
A．reminded B．forced C．encouraged D．helped
A．poor B．formal C．good D．modern
A．advice B．promise C．future D．change
A．always B．usually C．sometimes D．rarely
A．warned B．told C．allowed D．begged
A．employment B．experience C．judgment D．independence
A．carefully B．happily C．aimlessly D．rapidly
A．steps B．trips C．purposes D．choices
A．Bravely B．Proudly C．Calmly D．Cautiously
A．broken B．perfect C．written D．fluent
A．refused B．decided C．pretended D．failed
A．stopped B．continued C．left D．sighed
A．lunch B．life C．fun D．luck
A．break B．slip C．pass D．drive
A．read B．write C．attempt D．deliver
A．went over B．picked up C．gave away D．got through
A．freedom B．success C．discussion D．reward
A．terrible B．excellent C．honest D．easy
A．belief B．patience C．confidence D．strength
A．shy B．lonely C．selfless D．modest
It was the summer of my freshman year of college. Instead of heading home for a nice long , my friends and I had decided to and take some extra courses. We had the top floor of an old house to live in. My bed was into a stuffy(闷热的)former laundry room and each night was a new in humidity. Still, it felt
to be in my own place for the first time. After the first few weeks, , the thrill faded and set in. I found myself sitting alone each night my home and my parents.
My summer holidays had always been a time. I spent hours playing basketball and swimming. I talked to my Mom while she tended her flowers. I helping my Dad drag firewood for the winter. And every night I sat at a dinner table full of delicious food with love while my family filled the room with the sound of sweet . Now I found myself missing them than ever.
Finally when my were at their lowest, I heard a at the door. I opened it and was to see my parents standing there with big smiles to fill my heart and a box full of food to feed my hungry friends. We spent the afternoon eating, on each other’s news, and just being together. It felt so good, and I felt so loved.
Victor Hugo wrote that, “The supreme happiness of life is the that one is loved; loved for oneself, or better yet, loved despite oneself. ”It was that gift of happiness that my parents gave me that afternoon and every day of my life.
A．journey B．term C．break D．way
A．leave B．stay C．relax D．travel
A．rented B．bought C．painted D．repaired
A．made B．changed C．jammed D．hidden
A．wish B．pleasure C．experiment D．adventure
A．exciting B．boring C．astonishing D．moving
A．anyway B．though C．therefore D．instead
A．headache B．loneliness C．satisfaction D．homesickness
A．forgetting about B．relying on C．thinking of D．referring to
A．special B．terrible C．specific D．difficult
A．gave up B．had trouble in C．put off D．took pride in
A．frozen B．prepared C．tasted D．kept
A．laughter B．scream C．whistle D．sigh
A．less B．more C．worse D．better
A．minds B．dreams C．spirits D．thoughts
A．kick B．hit C．crash D．knock
A．disappointed B．surprised C．puzzled D．encouraged
A．hungry B．open C．sick D．gentle
A．making up B．getting up C．catching up D．taking up
A．sign B．chance C．secret D．belief
A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms(成语), though my teacher told us the importance again and again.But ___ the importance of English idioms was shown in an interesting experience.
One day I happened to meet an Englishman on the road，and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, he seemed to be ___ by gently shaking his head，shrugging (耸肩) his shoulders, saying，“You don't say！You don't say！”I was puzzled.I thought，“Perhaps this is ___ a good topic.”I had ___ change the topic.So I said to him, “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? ___ , have you ever ____ there？”“Certainly，everyone ____ home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing ____.” He was deep in thought when I began to talk ____ a guide.“The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very ____ of it.”Soon I was interrupted again by his order—“You don't say！”I ___ help asking，“____ do you ask me not to talk about it？”“Well, I didn't ask you ___ so，”He answered，greatly ____.I said，“Didn't you say ‘you don't say’？”____ this, the English ____ to tears.He began to ____，“‘You don't say' actually means really. It is an ____ of surprise. Perhaps you don't pay attention to English idioms.”___ then did I know I had made a fool of ___.Since then I have been more careful with idioms.
A．rapidly B．very fast C．soon D．quickly
A．tired B．moved C．interested D．amazed
A．just B．only C．not D．really
A．rather B．better C．never D．like
A．Excuse me B．Tell me C．After all D．By the way
A．gone B．visited C．seen D．been
A．from B．back C．with D．in
A．it B．them C．anything D．something
A．as B．to C．with D．like
A．glad B．satisfied C．proud D．found
A．couldn't B．wouldn't C．shouldn't D．mustn't
A．How B．When C．Why D．Where
A．doing B．to do C．making D．to make
A．encouraged B．frightened C．pleased D．surprised
A．Heard B．To hear C．Hearing D．Listening
A．laughed B．cried C．was moved D．was touched
A．explain B．shout C．prove D．say
A．experience B．expression C．explanation D．example
A．From B．Since C．By D．Only
A．me B．myself C．mine D．somebody