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John Madden is a great sports player, coach and National Football League (NFL) commentator (解说员). He brought his excitement and ________ for the sport to television audiences (观众) ________ he commentated on a game. John Madden is________for his friendly and humorous personality (个性). He is also known for ________ football as he announces the games. This helps people understand and ________ the sport even more.
In April 2009, John Madden retired ________ an NFL commentator. Madden is 47 years old. He says he wants to ________ more time with his family, ________ his five grandchildren. Madden says to make his decision to retire is really ________ because he loves everything about football.
He started as a ________ player, but a wound to his knee in 1958 ________ his short career (生涯). He began his career as a head football___________ in 1969, when he was ___________to lead the Oakland Raiders. He coached the team for about ten years and ________ a big victory in 1977. Two years later, he retired and became a ___________ commentator for the NFL.
Madden has commentated on eleven Superbowl __________during his thirty-year announcing career. He has __________ sixteen Emmy Awards for Outstanding Sports Analyst / Personality on television. His ___________game as a football commentator before he retired was this year’s Superbowl in February. John Madden’s ___________ on the sport of football continues. His video game, "Madden NFL", is the best-selling (畅销的) sports video game in history. It has ___________ more than 70,000,000 copies during the last twenty years.
注:Superbowl:超级杯,美国国家足球联盟的年度冠军赛
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The western world has always been divided into two types of people—the cool and the uncool. It is a division that in school. The cool kids are good at .They are with the opposite sex .They are good-looking and people want to their style. They can do their homework but they don’t make a big effort. That would be cool.
The uncool kids are in the other corner of the playground. They are very bright ,but they don’t have great skills and they are at sports .When they are not programming computers or doing calculus（微积分）in their heads ,they are reading comic books and watching shows like the “X Files” .They are as the geeks.
Here’s the news. The geeks are .Make friends with them now or they will put virus in your computer and your maths homework to ruin. Geeks might not be popular at school, yet they do pass their examinations ,and they might not be too popular at university, but good degrees.
The most important of the 21st century ,computers and IT, has been at least partly created by geeks .Geek heroes like Bill Gates others to follow their example .Being a geek is a way of earning good money .And the creation of the Internet gave them a of their own to work and play in ,making them a global .Besides ,the effect of the geeks popular culture has started a new trend（趋势）.It is now cool to be .Geek culture is becoming an important part of general popular culture ,in which what you know is more important than you look like.
But there are also . Geeks were often bullied or laughed at in school. Now a geek may be your boss .Perhaps it is time for .
A．continues B．makes C．remains D．starts
A．computers B．studies C．sports D．maths
A．pleasant B．popular C．crazy D．average
A．copy B．advance C．take D．act
A．not B．indeed C．perhaps D．actually
A．speaking B．operating C．social D．experimental
A．speechless B．sharp C．active D．hopeless
A．known B．referred C．thought D．admired
A．taking on B．taking up C．taking over D．taking in
A．put B．cause C．bring D．serve
A．win B．take C．wish D．finish
A．industry B．discovery C．progress D．development
A．promise B．discourage C．demand D．excite
A．chance B．space C．world D．career
A．force B．company C．organization D．department
A．of B．on C．in D．for
A．rich B．attractive C．handsome D．uncool
A．how B．that C．what D．how much
A．opportunities B．dangers C．possibility D．question
A．punishment B．argument C．competition D．employment
As our exams were over, my friends and I went to a fast food restaurant. We hamburgers and Coca Colar at the counter. When our came, I started walking towards an empty table. By bad luck, my purse strap(带子) got on a chair and the tray(托盘) that I was holding slipped my hands and went flying in the air. The tray, and its contents, on a man who was just about to a bite of his sandwich. I stared, greatly , as the drinks soaked(浸湿) his white shirt.
Then I my eyes and prepared myself for his burst of . Instead, he said “It’s OK” to me before he disappeared into washroom.
Still shaky and unsure to do next, my friends and I went to a table and sat there, trying our best to look . A moment later, the man came out of the washroom and our table. My heart almost stopped . I though he was going to ask for my father’ s and call him.
To my surprise, he merely smiled at us, handed us some cash and said, “ yourself new hamburgers.” He then walked without even finishing his food.
He could have made what was already an uncomfortable situation worse, he chose a different way and gave us a reason to believe that there is still in this world. I’ll never his actions.
A．made B．ordered C．arranged D．demanded
A．food B．turn C．bill D．menu
A．fixed B．cut C．tied D．caught
A．out B．by C．in D．from
A．knocked B．fell C．stood D．hung
A．taste B．take C．swallow D．chew
A．discouraged B．disappointed C．shocked D．annoyed
A．rolled B．rubbed C．narrowed D．closed
A．bitterness B．anxiety C．anger D．sorrow
A．satisfy B．comfort C．encourage D．praise
A．what B．how C．who D．which
A．mild B．honest C．calm D．modest
A．approached B．pushed C．drew D．laid
A．breaking B．sinking C．trembling D．beating
A．help B．position C．number D．job
A．Prepare B．Buy C．Find D．Cook
A．away B．on C．around D．up
A．so B．since C．although D．but
A．kindness B．happiness C．politeness D．brightness
A．refuse B．forget C．oppose D．ignore
A lady wanted a birthday gift from her husband. For many months she had liked a beautiful , and knowing her husband could it, she told him that was all she wanted. On the morning of the , her husband told her how he was to have such a good wife, and how much he loved her. He her a beautiful gift package (纸盒). She opened it and a Bible. , she raised her voice and said to her husband, “With all your money, you give me a Bible?” She was so that she left him.
Many years passed and the lady was very in business. She owned two large companies. She her husband was very old, and thought perhaps she should go to him. But before she could, she a letter telling her that he had died, and gave all of his possessions (财产) to her. She needed to come back and things.
When she arrived at his house, sadness her heart. She saw the still new , just as she had left it years before. With , she opened it and began to turn the pages. A ring from the Bible to the floor and a could be seen. She picked it up and found it was the ring she wanted in those days. And on the card was the date of her birth, and the words “LOVE U ALWAYS”.
your gift is not packaged the way you want it, it’s because it is better packaged the way it is! Always appreciate little things; they usually lead you to bigger things! The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched for they must be felt with the .
A．watch B．ring C．coat D．box
A．afford B．like C．design D．guess
A．holiday B．performance C．birthday D．meeting
A．proud B．kind C．sorry D．brave
A．lent B．asked C．gave D．moved
A．carried B．found C．missed D．held
A．Politely B．Lightly C．Patiently D．Angrily
A．calm B．upset C．grateful D．careless
A．failing B．lonely C．successful D．poor
A．wondered B．hoped C．realized D．explained
A．visit B．understand C．catch D．help
A．passed B．wrote C．sent D．received
A．take care of B．pay for C．look for D．give away
A．covered B．broke C．left D．filled
A．car B．Bible C．letter D．table
A．smiles B．laughter C．tears D．interests
A．hid B．dropped C．disappeared D．made
A．book B．pen C．flower D．card
A．If B．But C．Although D．So
A．hand B．eye C．face D．heart
Laziness is a state of inaction. It is something that you do, not something that you are. Being lazy means you have no to do anything. This is obvious but the mistake that many people make is themselves as someone who is lazy.
Lazy people are often seen as useless. , are they really being lazy or are they acting lazy? There is a huge difference between saying you are lazy sometimes and you are a lazy person. One is suggesting that your laziness is while the other suggests that it’s permanent. This is the myth of laziness. People who are lazy aren’t lazy; they are people who are temporarily acting that way.
So what causes a person to be inactive? The answer is a lack of goals. If you give someone a good enough to do something, he will do it. People who don’t seem to do anything just haven’t found a good enough reason to do something. Lazy students don’t study because they don’t see the in studying. For example, if you are too lazy to clean out the garage, would someone a gun to your head help you take action? The reason can be positive or negative it’s strong enough to induce(引起) action.
To motivate someone who is lazy, what you need to do is to help him find enough to work towards a certain goal.
A．motivation B．question C．promotion D．courage
A．agreeing B．denying C．identifying D．refusing
A．Otherwise B．Besides C．However D．Therefore
A．correct B．false C．temporary D．inspirational
A．simply B．occasionally C．often D．hardly
A．excuse B．gift C．chance D．purpose
A．point B．success C．situation D．difficulty
A．dropping B．pointing C．shooting D．hiding
A．as long as B．as soon as C．so that D．in case
A．reasons B．money C．energy D．Confidence
“It is never too late and you are never too old to start something new!” says Englishtown Ellen Rema. Ellen began to learn English at the age of 50, and in just a few years, she has made progress!
Ellen chose to study at Englishtown because no evening classes were in the German countryside where she lives. At Englishtown, she joins classes online and speaks with live native English-speaking teacher.
In 2010, Ellen began with the first level of Englishtown and quickly . “I spent hours and hours studying,” she said “Maybe I wanted too much in a short time. I finished all my after 2 years and studying English isn’t all about hard work. It should also be ! I really like the online conversation classrooms, in which I can learn so much about other cultures and traditions. I am open for all .”
Ellen has been able to her English to use by visiting England five times! “I am very thankful to Englishtown because most of the English I know now was learned here,” Ellen says. “My life has with Englishtown.”
A．professor B．friend C．student D．reporter
A．amazing B．challenging C．discouraging D．disturbing
A．satisfied B．offered C．attended D．represented
A．conversation B．composition C．listening D．reading
A．dropped B．brushed C．awarded D．progressed
A．channels B．schedules C．courses D．papers
A．fun B．waster C．weakness D．wonder
A．measures B．topics C．timetables D．fashions
A．take B．set C．make D．put
A．ruined B．started C．changed D．Turned