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My father was a self-taught mandolin player. He was one of the best string players in our town. He could not music, but if he heard a tune a few times, he could play it.
Dad loved to play the mandolin for his for he knew we enjoyed singing, and hearing him play. He was always there, his time and efforts to making sure that his family had enough in their life. I had grown into a man and had children of my own I realized how much he had sacrificed.
I joined the United States Air in January of 1962. Whenever I would come home , I would ask Dad to play the mandolin. He could your soul with the tones that came out of that old mandolin. He seemed to shine when he was playing. You could see his in his ability to play so well for his family.
In 1950, our family moved to Maryland. While working at Todd Steel, he was in an accident. On that particular day, Dad got the third index finger of his left hand by the machine. Although he didn’t lose enough of the finger it would stop him picking up anything, it did his ability to play the mandolin. After the accident, every time we asked him to play, he would make for why he couldn’t play. Eventually, we could persuade him and he would say, “Okay. But I can’t hold down on the strings and play as well as before.” For the family it didn’t make any .
In August of 1993, my father was discovered with lung cancer. He chose not to receive treatments so that he could live out the rest of his life dignity. About a week before his death, we asked Dad if he would play the mandolin for us. He made excuses but said “okay”. He knew it would probably be the time he would play for us. He tuned up the old mandolin and played a few . When I looked around, there was not a eye in the family. We saw before us a quiet man with an inner strength. Dad would never play the mandolin for us again. Dad was doing something he had done all his life, . As sick as he was, he was still pleasing others. Dad surely could play that Mandolin!
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I truly hope that at the end of this short essay(短文) you will know how to learn English.
I was born in Somalia, and Italian is my mother tongue. 31 enough, soon after I arrived in London when I was 17, I was admitted to a sixth-form college. I found caring (体贴的) teachers there, who 32 taught me English. This, I think, was a(n) 33 factor(因素) that encouraged me to learn the language. The most important thing, 34, is to work hard. So those of you who don’t have such good teachers should not 35. When I was in London, I 36 myself to English learning as I 37 to go to university very much. Mastering the language was the only 38 to achieve my goal.
Now I have 39 my master’s degree from Oxford University. Looking back, I 40 I was quite innocent (天真的),for I never imagined learning English was going to be so much 41. The more fluent I become, the 42 the language became. One can master it only 43 years of tireless efforts(努力).
Some basic 44 which I would give to people who are interested in learning the language are:
1. Buy a good dictionary. 45 English learners use their dictionaries all the time.
2.46 English newspapers. Don’t forget to 47 the new words in your dictionary.
3. Listen to the radio 48 watching TV as listening to the radio helps you more.
4. Talk, talk and talk to 49 at anytime and anywhere.
And even though at times it may be embarrassing(尴尬的) to make 50,you will finally correct them and remember them. Soon you will start to become fluent.
A.Luckily B.Strangely C.Badly D.Honestly
A.excitedly B.unhappily C.patiently D.hurriedly
A.old B.important C.new D.wise
A.for example B.however C.therefore D.what’s more
A.fall behind B.show up C.go away D.lose heart
A.devoted B.introduced C.compared D.limited
A.refused B.pretended C.wanted D.entertained
A.reason B.problem C.advice D.way
A.missed B.completed C.shown D.learned
A.realize B.hope C.doubt D.lie
A.fear B.fun C.money D.work
A.smaller B.stranger C.harder D.nicer
A.before B.beside C.through D.without
A.tips B.aims C.things D.choices
A.Careless B.Funny C.Busy D.Successful
A.Remember B.Read C.Sell D.Create
A.replace B.combine C.look D.check
A.such as B.because of C.instead of D.as a result of
A.anyone B.nobody C.something D.anything
A.troubles B.mistakes C.jokes D.friends
I have spent years of my life traveling all over the world. When I arrive in a new country or city, usually I am very 36 and go to bed early. For this 37 my first day or night in any new place is always quiet and very 38 happens. 39 my first night in Algeciras was very different. This night was very40 and unusual.
At that time 41 in Southern Spain was a dirty and42 looked-after city. I arrived late in the evening by 43 . As soon as I got off the boat, I went to look for a 44 . I found a small hotel not far from the boat.
This hotel looked 45 and untidy from the outside. But I was very tired and did not know my 46 around the city of Algeciras. And so I decided to stay in this 47 hotel on the quay(码头). I also decided to stay in this hotel for another 48 . The moon was full and it was a clear, 49 night. From the hotel I could 50 the sea. I could see the huge rock of Gibraltar in the bright moonlight.
The hotel had a narrow 51 and no name. When I went through this doorway, I had to climb up narrow and dark stairs to the first floor. I 52 a small cupboard with a desk in front of it. This was the hotel office.
An untidy and tired woman was sitting beside the 53 . When I said I wanted a room for the night, she took me 54 some more stairs to a room on the second floor. Inside this room the landlord was sitting playing cards with some friends. He was 55 his game of cards and I was simply a nuisance(讨厌的人). He looked at me when the woman told him that I wanted a room. Then he said, Room Five, and turned back to his game of cards.
A.frightened B.excited C.tired D.satisfied
A.choice B.reason C.aim D.journey
A.much B.little C.few D.many
A.So B.Because C.And D.But
A.ordinary B.common C.forgetful D.strange
A.Gibraltar B.Algeciras C.Madrid D.New Delhi
A.badly B.well C.wrongly D.good
A.bus B.boat C.plane D.train
A.guide B.driver C.hotel D.dinner
A.clean B.dirty C.beautiful D.interesting
A.friend B.address C.charge D.way
A.small B.large C.expensive D.funny-looking
A.reason B.person C.memory D.sight-seeing
A.dark B.cloudy C.bright D.sunny
A.look down at B.praise C.study D.forget
A.bedroom B.doorway C.stairs D.bulletin-board
A.came to B.picked up C.painted D.escaped from
A.cupboard B.office C.desk D.doorway
A.over B.down C.up D.under
A.tired of B.enjoying C.throwing D.buying
I have spent years of my life traveling all over the world. When I arrive in a new country or city, usually I am very 36 and go to bed early. For this 37 my first day or night in any new place is always quiet and very 38 happens. 39 my first night in Algeciras was very different. This night was very40 and unusual.
At that time 41 in Southern Spain was a dirty and42 looked-after city. I arrived late in the evening by 43 . As soon as I got off the boat, I went to look for a 44 . I found a small hotel not far from the boat.
This hotel looked 45 and untidy from the outside. But I was very tired and did not know my 46 around the city of Algeciras. And so I decided to stay in this 47 hotel on the quay(码头). I also decided to stay in this hotel for another 48 . The moon was full and it was a clear, 49 night. From the hotel I could 50 the sea. I could see the huge rock of Gibraltar in the bright moonlight.
The hotel had a narrow 51 and no name. When I went through this doorway, I had to climb up narrow and dark stairs to the first floor. I 52 a small cupboard with a desk in front of it. This was the hotel office.
An untidy and tired woman was sitting beside the 53 . When I said I wanted a room for the night, she took me 54 some more stairs to a room on the second floor. Inside this room the landlord was sitting playing cards with some friends. He was 55 his game of cards and I was simply a nuisance(讨厌的人). He looked at me when the woman told him that I wanted a room. Then he said, Room Five, and turned back to his game of cards.
A.frightened B.excited C.tired D.satisfied
A.choice B.reason C.aim D.journey
A.much B.little C.few D.many
A.So B.Because C.And D.But
A.ordinary B.common C.forgetful D.strange
A.Gibraltar B.Algeciras C.Madrid D.New Delhi
A.badly B.well C.wrongly D.good
A.bus B.boat C.plane D.train
A.guide B.driver C.hotel D.dinner
A.clean B.dirty C.beautiful D.interesting
A.friend B.address C.charge D.way
A.small B.large C.expensive D.funny-looking
A.reason B.person C.memory D.sight-seeing
A.dark B.cloudy C.bright D.sunny
A.look down at B.praise C.study D.forget
A.bedroom B.doorway C.stairs D.bulletin-board
A.came to B.picked up C.painted D.escaped from
A.cupboard B.office C.desk D.doorway
A.over B.down C.up D.under
A.tired of B.enjoying C.throwing D.buying
My grandparents were married for over half a century, and played their own special game from the time they had met each other. The goal of their game was to write the word "shmily" in a 31 place for the other to find. They took turns leaving "shmily" around the house, and as soon as one of them 32 it, it was their turn to hide it once more.
There was no 33 to the places where "shmily" would appear. Sometimes, "Shmily" was written in the 34 left on the mirror after a hot shower, where it would reappear bath after bath. 35 , my grandmother even unrolled an entire roll of toilet paper to 36 "shmily" on the very last sheet.
It took me a long time before I was able to fully 37 my grandparents' game. It was 38 their funny little game; it was a way of life. Grandma and Grandpa held hands every chance they could. They 39 kisses as they ran into each other in their tiny kitchen. Before every meal they bowed their heads and gave their 40 : a wonderful family, good fortune, and 41 .
But there was a 42 cloud in my grandparents' life: my grandmother had breast cancer, which had first appeared ten years earlier. As always, Grandpa was with her every
43 of the way. He comforted her in their yellow room, painted that way 44____ she could always be surrounded by sunshine, even when she was too 45 to go outside. Then one day, what we all 46 finally happened. Grandma was gone.
"Shmily." It was written in yellow on the pink ribbons of my grandmother's funeral bouquet. As the crowd 47 and the last mourners (哀悼者) turned to leave, my aunts, uncles, cousins and other family members 48 and gathered around Grandma 49 . Grandpa stepped up to my grand-mother's casket and, 50 with sorrow, he began to sing to her. Through his tears and grief, the song came, a deep and throaty lullaby (摇篮曲).
SHMILY: See how much I love you.
A.exact B.surprising C.usual D.regular
A.discovered B.defeated C.folded D.announced
A.start B.point C.doubt D.end
A.steam B.water C.air D.dust
A.In an instant B.As a result C.At one point D.Once for all
A.link B.leave C.find D.attract
A.enjoy B.attend C.handle D.appreciate
A.similar to B.due to C.rather than D.more than
A.rejected B.lacked C.stole D.assessed
A.blessings B.orders C.guides D.treats
A.a peaceful world B.each other C.delicious food D.happy time
A.colorful B.dark C.strange D.splendid
A.step B.minute C.time D.moment
A.in case B.even if C.as well as D.so that
A.comfortable B.sick C.cautious D.thrilled
A.hoped B.dreamed C.feared D.loved
A.thinned B.increased C.swelled D.approached
A.came forward B.set off C.broke away D.sat down
A.over and over again B.for one thing C.one last time D.here and there
A.shaking B.smiling C.leaving D.praying
On a cold November afternoon,my mother and 1 were walking home from a 21 .We were dressed 22 .1 was feeling a little 23 as 1 was carrying our shopping,and decided to throw away something.So I started to walk towards a 24 when I noticed a poor man walking out of the restaurant in front of us.He 25 over to another nearby dustbin and started looking through it.
I suddenly felt very guilty because 1 was about to throw away a new drink just because it was
26 .1 walked up to him and handed the 27 and some snacks over to him.The man looked up 28 and took what I gave him.
A huge smile 29 across his face and this 30 me to feel indescribable satisfaction.I felt I couldn’t be happier 31 myself.But then he said:“Wow,this is my son’s lucky day!”
With that,he thanked me happily and started off on his bike,I 32 heard him whistling a song as he rode away.
I got a warm 33 inside.I now understand 34 is meant by the saying “giving is getting”.
Although it only 35a little action and a few words,I gained and learned more in those two minutes than I did in the rest of the month.Everyone in the world needs 36 ,everyone can 37 help and everyone will be helped by 38 kindness.
The image of that man’s happiness caused by my small gift appears in my mind every 39 I have the chance to do something nice.
This is the 40 of charity.
A.store B.school C.hospital D.factory
A.poorly B.coldly C.warmly D.expensively
A.glad B.interested C.bored D.tired
A.street B.dustbin C.toilet D.corner
A.walked B.looked C.thought D.took
A.cheap B.heavy C.tasteless D.full
A.money B.toys C.drink D.clothes
A.in silence B.in surprise C.in interest D.in a hurry
A.spread B.came C.went D.ran
A.forced B.helped C.made D.caused
A.with B.to C.at D.for
A.still B.never C.even D.ever
A.opinion B.mind C.idea D.feeling
A.which B.what C.that D.it
A.cost B.took C.spent D.asked
A.1ove B.money C.help D.drink
A.give B.send C.offer D.have
A.showing B.expressing C.1ending D.saying
A.moment B.day C.minute D.time
A.aim B.meaning C.strength D.power