A strange thing happened to me last Sunday. It was such a beautiful day ________ I drove to go for a look in the country.
On the way back home, my ________ stopped. It was out of gas on a ________ road far from a town! I decided to walk until I found someone ________ could sell some gas. I had walked almost a mile ________ I finally found a house near the ________. I was glad to see it because it was getting dark.
I knocked at the door and a little old lady with long white hair ________. She said, “I’ve been ________ for you here for a long time. Come in. ________ is almost ready.”
“But I only came for some gas,” I answered. I couldn’t ________ what she was talking about.
“Oh, Alfred! Gas? You ________ tea,” said she.
I quickly ________ that my car was out of ________ , but she didn’t seem to listen to me. She just kept ________ me Alfred and talking about how long it had been ________ she had seen me. She was acting very strangely and I was anxious to leave. As soon as she went to get tea, I went out of the house as fast as I ________ .
_________, there was another house down the road and I was able to buy the gas I needed. When I told the man about my ________ , he said, “Oh, that’s Miss Emily. She lives by herself in that big house. She’s strange, but she wouldn’t ________ anybody. She is still waiting for the man she was going to marry thirty years ago. The day before their wedding he left home and ________ came back because of the war.”
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When I was in junior high school, what my friends thought of me was really important to me. During those years, I grew much than most of my peers(同龄人). Being so tall made me feel . In order to keep the focus off my unusual , I went along with the crowd who would other kids at school. It made sure that the tricks were at others, and not at me.
Once before a class, my friends and I pulled a trick on one of the kids on the basketball team, which made him terribly embarrassed. I thought it was going to be funny, it all ended up that no one thought it was.
My parents didn’t always think that my was funny. They reminded me about “The Golden Rule”: to others as I would like to be treated. What I was doing was other kids, and in turn hurting my as someone to be looked up to. My friends were looking up to me I was tall, but what did they see?
My parents wanted me to be a leader who set a good to others. They taught me to set my own goals, and to do the at everything that I set out to do. They told me to be the leader that I was to be-to be a big man in my heart and actions, as well as in my body. I had to myself whether or not I would be the kind of leader and person my parents I was inside, but I knew in my heart that they were .
“Be a leader, Shaquille, not a(n) . Since people already have to look up to you, give them a good reason to do so.”
A．stronger B．taller C．wiser D．braver
A．independent B．confident C．uncomfortable D．proud
A．hair B．eyesight C．weight D．height
A．have mercy on B．join hands with C．benefit from D．play tricks on
A．punished B．directed C．awarded D．shouted
A．music B．football C．basketball D．swimming
A．kind B．magic C．clever D．hurtful
A．so B．but C．and D．or
A．behavior B．dream C．nerve D．belief
A．praise B．admire C．treat D．hate
A．threatening B．motivating C．entertaining D．hurting
A．attitude B．fame C．body D．feeling
A．because B．though C．when D．if
A．friend B．comfort C．example D．help
A．biggest B．least C．worst D．best
A．chosen B．meant C．born D．elected
A．question B．devote C．write D．risk
A．promised B．imagined C．believed D．forgot
A．determined B．wrong C．ambitious D．right
A．follower B．learner C．organizer D．inventor
Recently, my husband and I had the chance to do something good for two complete strangers. This us feel so good that I felt I had to share our experience.
We were traveling to Mexico for week with our family. I traveled a lot for work, we had enough frequent flier miles (累计飞行里程) and could upgrade (升级) our tickets to class seats. We were sitting in the very first two seats in the first row of first class, the plane to take off. I overheard one of the flight attendants (空乘) telling the others that there was a couple sitting in the of the plane who had just got married the previous day and were heading off on their . They had booked their flight eight months in advance , due to some schedule changes, they had not been able to get together. No one else on the plane was willing to move and the bride (新娘) was .
I turned to my husband and told him what I heard. We immediately and I called the flight attendant over to tell her that we would be happy to our seats to this couple. The flight attendant seemed and amazed and said, “Really? Are you sure” We said, “Of course!”
So we moved to the back of the . I sat in a middle seat part way back and my sat in the window seat in the last row of the plane.
The flight attendants were extremely thankful and good care of us even though we were no longer sitting in first class. We both made friends with the people around us and had a great flight. I had to go back to the front of the plane to pick up a forgotten bag at one point during the . I saw the newlyweds sitting very close together, enjoying champagne (香槟).
It didn’t just make my day—it made my whole Thanksgiving !
A．forced B．made C．got D．persuaded
A．Christmas B．New Year C．Thanksgiving D．Halloween
A．Since B．When C．While D．If
A．second B．last C．middle D．first
A．watching B．waiting for C．listening to D．observing
A．front B．beside C．back D．left
A．honeymoon B．holiday C．business D．dream
A．and B．or C．but D．therefore
A．bags B．seats C．tickets D．wishes
A．in tears B．in silence C．in surprise D．in comfort
A．agreed B．answered C．replied D．moved
A．give out B．give up C．give off D．give in
A．shocked B．interested C．tired D．disappointed
A．house B．car C．plane D．train
A．friend B．husband C．son D．daughter
A．made B．turned C．took D．looked
A．sitting B．standing C．walking D．talking
A．time B．flight C．space D．schedule
A．satisfactorily B．shamefully C．terribly D．happily
A．week B．day C．month D．year
Do fight against painting pollution
Do you know what kind of things the young people are reading? More and more and teachers have noticed another kind of pollution, which comes from the printed papers on streets.
These printed things newspapers but have hardly anything to do with . You can only find reading materials badly made up there-some are too strange for anyone to ; others are frightening stories of something . However, many of the young readers are getting interested in such reading, which them what they should pay for their breakfast and brings them nightmares and immoral ideas in . Homework is left and daily games lost.
These sellers stand about on streets selling their papers well. The writers, publishers and printers, they are, we never know, are their silent money.
The sheep-skinned wolf’s story seems to have been forgotten once again. Why not this kind of thing? Yes, both teachers and parents have asked each other for more strict control of the young readers. , the more you want to forbid it, the more they want to have a look at it. you may even find several children, driven by their curious natures, one patched paper, which has traveled from hand to hand.
It really does to our society. It has already formed a sort of moral pollution. The teachers and parents need more powerful support in their protection of the young generation. At the same time, the young need more interesting books to help them those ugly paper.
A．writers B．readers C．students D．parents
A．sold B．printed C．put D．found
A．work out B．look like C．act as D．depend on
A．them B．children C．young people D．it
A．think B．believe C．know D．understand
A．still worse B．even better C．very good D．more important
A．wonderful B．interesting C．useful D．poisonous
A．spends B．costs C．pays D．takes
A．sight B．common C．return D．use
A．unknown B．much C．less D．undone
A．what B．whoever C．whatever D．who
A．making B．spending C．wasting D．using
A．forbid B．separate C．leave D．stop
A．Luckily B．Unfortunately C．Badly D．Happily
A．Always B．Hardly C．Sometimes D．Seldom
A．sharing B．getting C．holding D．taking
A．good B．favor C．wrong D．harm
A．puzzled B．surprised C．disappointed D．worried
A．teachers B．parents C．readers D．writers
A．come into B．break down C．get rid of D．get off
December was always a busy month for our women’s Sunday school class. However, my classmates and I still wanted to do a special together that would really serve a good cause.
“We could at a homeless shelter,” Linda suggested when I asked before class.
“Or send care cards to our soldiers overseas,” said Kelly. “And we could joy to our neighbors right here in town.”
“They’re all good ideas,” I said as we our lesson. “But which one do we pick?”
At the end of the class, as always, we shared our answers again. Katie had made it on time, and she had seemed distracted (分心) during the lesson. But now she told us, “My family could really get your kindness. My husband still hasn’t found full-time work. We’re falling with the rent. I’ve looked everywhere, but I haven’t been able to find a job.” Katie her face in her hands. I knew how she was and how hard their family had .
“We trust you to meet this family’s needs.” our teacher said.
“Poor Katie,” Kelly said to me we walked out to our cars. “On top of everything else, she told me that one of her little had her bike stolen just the other day!”
“I think I know what our special project should be.” I said.
E-mails flew back and forth among class members. Soon we enough money for Katie’s . Linda and Patti bought a shirt for Katie’s husband and a beautiful new for Katie. Kelly found two as good as new, one for each of their girls. Brenda and Diane groceries (食品杂货店) for Christmas dinner and beyond. Stephanie decorated stockings (长袜) with treats. Then, on Christmas Eve, we a person from a neighboring town to send her all of the gifts, so that we could remain Secret Santas.
The first class after Christmas, Katie wore her new dress, and a big smile. By then I think she who her Secret Santas were, but if she hadn’t, the smiles we flashed back surely gave us .
A．project B．task C．gift D．class
A．complain B．stay C．volunteer D．live
A．find B．spread C．feel D．express
A．started B．ended C．prepared D．reviewed
A．finally B．really C．rarely D．actually
A．in B．to C．across D．behind
A．buried B．turned C．showed D．washed
A．selfish B．sad C．smart D．shamed
A．battled B．raised C．struggled D．fought
A．if B．though C．until D．as
A．boys B．girls C．children D．babies
A．spent B．saved C．lost D．collected
A．job B．rent C．house D．car
A．dress B．shirt C．hat D．bag
A．presents B．toys C．books D．bicycles
A．accepted B．received C．donated D．grasped
A．decorated B．preserved C．mixed D．filled
A．attracted B．invited C．employed D．ordered
A．figured out B．picked out C．got out D．looked out
A．up B．away C．out D．in
In our life, we are always meeting different kinds of friends. Some are always with you, but don’t understand you. Some say only a few words to you, but understand you. Many people will step in your life, but only friends leave footprints.
I shall always recall (回忆）the autumn and the girl with the . I know she will always be my best friend.
It was the golden season. I could see the yellow leaves on the cool wind. In such a season, I liked walking alone in the leaves, to the sound of them.
Autumn is a season and life is uninteresting. The free days always make me sad. But one day, the sound of a violin into my ears like a stream (小溪) flowing in the mountains. A young girl, standing in the wind, was in playing her violin.
I had never seen her before. The music was so nice that I listened quietly. Lost in the music, I didn't know that I had been there for so long but my existence did not seem to disturb her.
Leaves were still falling. Every day she played the violin in the corner of the building when I went downstairs to watch her performance. I was the only listener. The autumn seemed no longer lonely and life became . Though we didn't know each other, I thought we were already good friends. I believed she also loved me.
Autumn was nearly over. One day, when I was listening carefully, the sound suddenly . To my astonishment (惊讶), 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 that gave me a meaningful autumn," I answered. "Let's be friends." The girl smiled, and so did I.
A．young B．true C．new D．old
A．sound B．song C．play D．violin
A．shaking B．hanging C．falling D．floating
A．watching B．listening C．seeing D．hearing
A．lively B．lovely C．harvest D．lonely
A．flowed B．grew C．started D．ran
A．absorbed B．active C．busy D．interested
A．waiting B．stopping C．standing D．sitting
A．interesting B．moving C．encouraging D．exciting
A．changed B．began C．gone D．stopped
A．happy B．sad C．strange D．surprised
A．surprised B．excited C．encouraged D．interested