My mother often asked me "What is the most important part of the body?" Through the years I would guess what I thought was the correct answer.
When I was younger,I thought(1) was very important to us as humans,so I said, "My ears,Mommy." She said, "No.Many people are deaf.But try to(2) your head and I will ask you again soon."
Then last year,my grandpa died.Everybody was(3) .Everybody was crying.My mum looked at me (4) it was our turn to say our final goodbye to Grandpa.She asked me, "Do you know the most important body part yet,my dear?"
I was surprised when she asked me this now.I always thought this was a game(5) her and me.She saw the conclusion(结论) on my face and told me, "This question is very important.It shows that you have(6) enjoyed your life." I saw that her eyes were filled with(7) .She said, "My dear,the most important body part is your shoulder."
I asked, "Is it because it(8) my head?"
She replied, "No,it is because it can hold the head of a friend or loved one when they cry.(9) needs a shoulder to cry on sometimes in life,my dear.I only hope that you have enough love and friends that you will have a shoulder to cry on when you(10) it."
(1)A.sound |
B.smell |
C.taste |
D.touch |
(2)A.shake |
B.nod |
C.move |
D.use |
(3)A.happy |
B.sad |
C.surprised |
D.interested |
(4)A.if |
B.why |
C.when |
D.what |
(5)A.with |
B.from |
C.between |
D.among |
(6)A.quickly |
B.usually |
C.hardly |
D.really |
(7)A.tears |
B.energy |
C.pleasure |
D.happiness |
(8)A.picks up |
B.takes up |
C.holds up |
D.pulls up |
(9)A.Nobody |
B.Everybody |
C.Somebody |
D.Everything |
(10)A.accept |
B.need |
C.refuse |
D.avoid |
Think of life as a game in which you are playing with five balls in the air. You name them work, family, health, friends and spirit and you keep all of them in the air. You will soon understand that is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce(弹跳)back.
But the other four balls, family, health, friends and spirit, are made of . If you drop one of these, they will be broken. They will be the same. You must understand that and try to have balance in your life. How?
Don't look down on your by comparing yourself with others. It is because we are different and each of us is special.
Don't let other people set for you. Only you know what is best for yourself.
Don't give up when you still have something to give. is really over until the moment you stop trying.
Don't be afraid of difficulties. It is by taking chances that we learn how to be .
Don't love out of your life by saying it's impossible to find. The quickest way to receive love is to give it; the fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tightly; the best way to keep love is to give it wings.
Don't run through life so fast that you forget not only you've been, but also where you are going.
Don't be afraid to learn. Knowledge is a treasure you can always carry easily.
Don't use time or words .You can't get them back. Yesterday is history,
tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift; that's why we call it "the present" Life is not a competition, but a trip, step by step.
A.work B.health C.friend D.family
A.wool B.leather C.glass D.wood
A.still B.never C.even D.also
A.use B.cost C.price D.worth
A.difficulties B.goals C.records D.problems
A.Everything B.Anything C.Nothing D.Something
A.brave B.happy C.curious D.modest
A.take B.get C.shut D.catch
A.how B.who C.where D.what
A.carelessly B.excitedly C.cheaply D.differently
There was a blind girl who hated herself because she was blind. In fact, she nobody except her boyfriend, for he was always to help her. She used to tell her boyfriend, “If I could see the , I would marry you.”
One day, someone donated a pair of to her. When the bandages(绷带) came off, she was able to see everything,including her boy friend, for the time.
He asked her, “Now that you can see the world, will you me?” The girl looked at her boyfriend and was greatly surprised to see that he was . She had never expected that. She would not like to be with a blind husband for the rest of her life, so she to marry him.
Her boyfriend left in tears and a few days later wrote a to her, saying, “My dear, take good care of your eyes. they are yours. They were mine.”
This is how the human brain(人脑) often works when our status(地位)changes. Only a very few remember what was like before. And we often ask for more than we need. Life is a gift. Today, before you complain about the of your food, think of someone who has nothing to . before you complain about life, think of someone who went to heaven(天堂)too early. Before you complain about your old , think of the people who are living in the streets. And when you are tired and complain about your job, think of those who have no jobs. So what you have and don’t forget your past.
A.forget B.loved C.disliked D.thanked
A.ready B.unhappy C.angry D.sad
A.sight B.world C.earth D.people
A.shoes B.glasses C.trousers D.eyes
A.first B.second C.next D.last
A.follow B.love C.marry D.see
A.ugly B.sick C.short D.blind
A.decided B.agreed C.refused D.wanted
A.diary B.note C.song D.story
A.Before B.After C.Once D.Since
A.mind B.work C.school D.life
A.taste B.size C.color D.shape
A.do B.wear C.eat D.make
A.food B.house C.clothes D.bus
A.forget B.spend C.enjoy D.Pay
We wish that we could be better at sports or more attractive. We wish we had nicer clothes or more money. Everyone likes to feel that he or she is special. , many of us grow up believing that we’re not special at all. We believe we are not good enough just as we are.
Most parents want us to be the best we can be. Very often, they compare (比较)us to __ _. By doing this, they try to encourage us to do better. They well, but the message we often get is that we’re not good enough. We begin to believe that the only way we can be special is being better than someone else, but we are often disappointed(失望) . There will always be someone out there who is better than we are at . Plenty of people around may not be as smart as we are, but they are better at sports. Or they may not be as good-looking, but they have more money. It is for us to be better than everyone else all the time.
We all want the things that we believe will make us better people. But very often we don’t realize that we already have us the very things that we want. These things make us others. When we are growing up, sometimes forget to tell us that we are special, that we are good enough. Maybe no one told them when they were growing up. , it’s up to us to remind them from time to time that each of us, in our own way, is special. What we are is enough.
A.Again B.Next C.Otherwise D.However
A.other B.others C.another D.the others
A.believe B.work C.mean D.show
A.to B.on C.by D.in
A.something B.anything C.everything D.nothing
A.helpful B.impossible C.necessary D.important
A.inside B.among C.around D.for
A.worse than B.better than C.different from D.the same as
A.friends B.scientists C.parents D.doctors
A.Also B.Anyway C.Although D.After all
Lang Lang is a world-class young pianist who grew up in Shenyang. He went to a piano school in Beijing when he was just eight, "You need fortune(运气)," his father said. "But you work hard, no fortune will come."
What made him was that his piano teacher in Beijing didn’t like him. "You have no talent(天赋).You will never be a pianist." As an eight-year-old boy, Lang Lang was badly . He decided that he didn’t want to be a pianist any more. For the next two weeks, he didn’t touch the piano. Wisely(明智的)his father didn’t ,but wait.
Luckily the day came when his teacher asked him to play some holiday songs. He didn’t want to, but as he placed his fingers on the piano keys, he he could show other people that he had ability to do it well. That day he told his father that he wanted to with a new teacher. From that point on, everything turned around.
He started competitions. In the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition when it was announced that Lang Lang had won, he was too to hold back his tears. Soon it was clear that he couldn’t stay in China forever-he had to play on the world’s big stages. In 1997 Lang Lang again, this time to Philadelphia, US. There he spent two years practicing and by 1999 he had worked hard enough for fortune to take over.After his performance at Chicago’s Raviniu Festival, gigsin Lincoln Center and Camegie Hall started pouring in. Lang Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune spots(找到)him, and lets him shine
A.if B.unless C.when D.since
A.energetic B.happy C.lucky D.sad
A.hurt B.ill C.broken D.scared
A.hear B.push C.eat D.sleep
A.realized B.explained C.forgot D.noticed
A.argur B.dance C.study D.interview
A.winning B.beating C.watching D.refusing
A.annoyed B.mad C.tired D.excited
A.started B.left C.moved D.performed
A.helpful B.meaningful C.successful D.useful
Barefoot and dirty, the girl just sat and watched the people go by. She never tried to speak. Many people , but never did one person stop.
The next day I decided to go back to the park, being curious if the little girl would still be there. Right in the very spot as she was yesterday, she sat, with the look on her face.
As I began walking towards her, I could see the back of the little girl's dress which showed a deformity(畸形). As I got closer, the little girl slightly lowered her eyes to my eyes.
I sat down beside her and opened with a simple . The little girl stammered(结结巴巴地说) a hi. I smiled and she shyly smiled back. We talked until darkness fell and the park was completely empty.
"Why are you so sad?"
She replied slowly, "Because I'm ."
"Little girl," I said in a soft voice, "You me of an angel because of your difference."
She stood to her feet excitedly, "Really?"
"Yes, that's the thing. You're like a little angel sent to watch over all those people walking by."
She nodded her head and smiled, " I am. And since you think of someone yourself, my job here is done."
What a big surprise! I asked quickly, "Wait, so why did no one stop to help an angel?"
She bloomed(绽放) a big smile, "You are the one who could see me, because you care for others." With those words, she spread her wings and flew away from my sight.
From then on, I believe I am not all I have, for there is an angel always me. She is always watching over those who do good things for others.
A.passed B.looked C.asked D.helped
A.angriest B.coldest C.happiest D.saddest
A.avoid B.see C.touch D.meet
A.smile B.hello C.question D.word
A.different B.foolish C.beautiful D.poor
A.force B.treat C.turn D.remind
A.Indeed B.Happily C.Perhaps D.Luckily
A.beyond B.besides C.including D.except
A.clever B.great C.lucky D.only
A.on B.with C.in D.for