My uncle Meyer is not a famous person but has done a lot of great things in his life．He is a（1） who has been teaching languages and history at a college in the past 45 years．He has（2） some young people to love languages．He often （3） letters and e﹣mails from students who studied with him years ago．Many of them finished（4） and then had their own jobs and families．They tell him what they have learned from （5） and how much he has influenced them．
A second great thing about my uncle is that he is also a teacher （6） the classroom．When we were children，we used to follow him to the museums on weekends．He always （7） money to support the museums．Many times we wondered（8） he did that．He told us，"The real world is（9） than the classroom．Museums can （10） us with something we cannot learn in the classroom．"
A third great thing about Uncle Meyer is that he never stops（11） ．He's 68 years old now，and he is taking Chinese lessons although he can already speak Russian and Cerman pretty well．Uncle Meyer finds it difficult to learn Chinese（12） ，he never gives up．He thinks learning languages is fun（13） he has made great progress so far．He's hoping to go to China and visit some famous cities next year with the（14） to speak some Chinese．
Some people think Uncle Meyer is old and he should stop working，but he has never thought about that．He loves to teach and learn．He believes that it is （15） to learn and lead other people to learn．Uncle Meyer is always on the way．
（1）A．pianist |
B．teacher |
C．pilot |
D．waiter |
（2）A．encouraged |
B．warned |
C．refused |
D．allowed |
（3）A．describes |
B．sends |
C．receives |
D．divides |
（4）A．work |
B．homework |
C．race |
D．college |
（5）A．her |
B．me |
C．him |
D．them |
（6）A．on |
B．inside |
C．at |
D．outside |
（7）A．checked out |
B．gave away |
C．picked up |
D．turned down |
（8）A．why |
B．how |
C．when |
D．where |
（9）A．thinner |
B．smaller |
C．shorter |
D．bigger |
（10）A．solve |
B．stop |
C．provide |
D．discover |
（11）A．exercising |
B．sharing |
C．learning |
D．writing |
（12）A．However |
B．Again |
C．Besides |
D．Also |
（13）A．or |
B．and |
C．but |
D．till |
（14）A．time |
B．money |
C．ability |
D．story |
（15）A．unfair |
B．boring |
C．polite |
D．meaningful |
A． you'd better connect your child's teacher．
B． he may have trouble with some classmates．
C． there was little communication outside the meeting．
D． information exchange can solve simple misunderstandings．
E． you notice a change in your child's attitude（态度）toward school．
It used to be that parents and teachers had set days and times for parent﹣teacher meetings， but （1） ． With the help of QQ， Wechat， school website and so on， parents and teachers can communicate with each other more easily and often． But some parents still don't want to connect with their child's teachers． That's not right! Because（2） ．
Be sure to call your child's teacher if（3） ． When a child who used to love going to school， but now cries and fights getting on the bus， （4） __Your child's teacher can pay more attention to something bigger happening．
For example， you may find the teacher's notes on the test paper． They are often helpful for parents to understand what your child's problem is． If they are unclear to you． （5） ．
A good working relationship between parents and teachers is good for everyone． Keep communicating， ask questions and solve problems before they become too big． They are all ways to build a strong relationship．
A few years ago， I was eating dinner with my children before we went to a museum． We were
talking（1） （愉快地） when a man walked up to me and asked if I had a（2） dollars to give him． I replied that I didn't even have one coin on me． Of course， my kids stood up and said： "Yes， you do， mommy．" I was a little embarrassed because I felt as if they （3） _ （抓住）me not telling the truth． Normally， I don' t carry lots of money in my（4） ． Instead， I pay with my bank card every where I go．
So I told the man I could （5）u my bank card to buy him something to eat． His disappointing（6） （表情） quickly changed into a smile． Then I went to get him some kinds of food． He thanked me when I （7）h him a bag of food． After he left． I had a talk（8） my children： "Usually， I don't always like giving money to everyone who asks for it． （9）H ，I am not against meeting the needs of others as （10）l as I have it． "I felt good knowing that the man had a nice meal that evening．
My father and I always had a bit of trouble in our relationship． It's not that we didn't love each other． It's just that we used to have（1） opinions． My dad is one of the most hard﹣working men I know， but I was a（2） ． I played sports as a kid， but gave （3） __ when I was making progress． Then I showed an （4） in music． My father got excited and（5） me a guitar when I was about eight． But I really didn't like it until I was a teenager． During those teen years， I got up my guitar and（6） playing along．
Then I went to college． My father thought I should focus more on my（7） ， while I thought I should have more fun playing music． I dreamed to be a musician． When I grew into a young man， I suddenly fell（8） ill one day and it was discovered that I had a terrible kidney disease（肾病）． I had to accept （9） all my life， or get a transplant（移植）．
I felt like there was a heavy（10） on my shoulders． Life became hard for me． But I was lucky enough because of my loving parents who （11） me and took care of me． While trying to （12） just what to do with my life， my father got tested to see（13） __ he was the right man to give me his kidney． I tried to refuse， but he'd hear（14） of it． He saved my life at last．
Two years ago， I made up a band． He had always wanted to play in a band， but （15） __ got the chance when he was young． It was one of the greatest gifts I could give to him．
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（1）A．special |
B． different |
C． private |
D． necessary |
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（2）A． musician |
B． coach |
C． actor |
D． dreamer |
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（3）A． up |
B． out |
C． off |
D． away |
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（4）A． introduction |
B． influence |
C． increase |
D． interest |
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（5）A． expected |
B． threw |
C． bought |
D． praised |
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（6）A． began |
B． regretted |
C． finished |
D． meant |
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（7）A． hobbies |
B． studies |
C． skills |
D． choices |
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（8）A． similarly |
B． hardly |
C． seriously |
D． harmfully |
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（9）A． agreements |
B． movement |
C． argument |
D． treatments |
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（10）A． weight |
B． disadvantage |
C． disbelief |
D． warning |
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（11）A． provided |
B． encouraged |
C． afforded |
D． managed |
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（12）A． decide |
B． behave |
C． build |
D． doubt |
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（13）A． how |
B． whether |
C． why |
D． what |
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（14）A． each |
B． all |
C． much |
D． none |
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（15）A． almost |
B． completely |
C． never |
D． basically |
This piece of sweet music reminds us the beauty of the countryside．
The students in the village go on a ropeway to the river to school． / krɔs/