I was the typical“I can't”child-whatever my m...

I was the typical“I can't”child-whatever my mother told or asked me to do was immediately followed by my cry，“I can't．”As a result，very few tasks or goals that I set out to achieve were ever completeD．
　　 One evening，my mother called me into the family room．“I want you to read this article，”Mother began．“It's about Marlo Thomas．She tells how a simple poem that she was forced to learn by her father changed her life•She went from saying‘I can't’to‘I can’•According to this article，she was able to reorganize her life and her career by learning the principles（原则）in the poem．”
I took the small magazine from Mother and looked down at the pages．There was Marlo-my idol．Beside her photo was the poem my mother had spoken of，a simple poem entitled，“I Can”．
“I want you to memorize that poem，”Mother said firmly．“Mama，”I belly-acheD． “I can't learn that poem．It's too long．”
“It's not too tong and you can learn it．1 want you to know it perfectly by this time tomorrow，”said my mother．Unwillingly，I went back to my bedroom with the magazine．With a heavy heart，Ithrew myself into the bed and began my task．
“Can't is a word that is the enemy to ambition，”I began．I repeated the line．I repeated it again and again．“An enemy ambush to shatter your will…”I continued the process until I proudly recited the poem the following evening．It has now become my principle．Marlo 1 homas did not know me，but her story forever changed my life．
Saying“I can”helped me to get through the worst moments of my life: Saying“I can” encouraged me to complete things I would have otherwise seen as out of my reach．A simple poem learned at seven is a poem that will support me to seventy-seven，maybe even longer.
1.One evening my mother asked me to_________，
A． read an article
B． meet Marlo
C． write a poem
D． take photos
2.The underlined part“I belly-ached”in Paragraph 3 probably means“_________”．
A． I was hungry
B． I was relaxed
C． I felt unhappy
D． I ate too much
3.On the following evening，I_________．
A． repeated the lines on TV
B． read more stories about Marlo
C． proudly recited the poem
D． had a long talk with my mother
4.What can we learn from the passage'?
A． Marlo is very popular among teenagers．
B． I become interested in poems all my life．
C． Marlo always encourages me to work harD．
D． Saying“I can”has helped me get over difficulties．

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I was the typical“I can't”child-whatever my mother told or asked me to do was immediately followed by my cry，“I can't．”As a result，very few tasks or goals that I set out to achieve were ever completed．

One evening，my mother called me into the family room．“I want you to read this article，”Mother began．“It's about Marlo Thomas．She tells how a simple poem that she was forced to learn by her father changed her life·She went from saying‘I can't’to‘I can’·According to this article，she was able to reorganize her life and her career by learning the principles（原则）in the poem．”

I took the small magazine from Mother and looked down at the pages．There was Marlo-my idol. Beside her photo was the poem my mother had spoken of，a simple poem entitled，“I Can”．“I want you to memorize that poem，”Mother said firmly．“Mama，”I belly-ached．“I can't learn that poem．It's too long．”

“It's not too long and you can learn it．1 want you to know it perfectly by this time tomorrow，”said my mother. Unwillingly，I went back to my bedroom with the magazine．With a heavy heart，I threw myself into the bed and began my task．

“Can't is a word that is the enemy to ambition，”I began．I repeated the line．I repeated it again and again．“An enemy ambush to shatter your will…”I continued the process until I proudly recited the poem the following evening. It has now become my principle．Marlo 1 homas did not know me，but her story forever changed my life．

Saying “I can” helped me to get through the worst moments of my life: Saying “I can” encouraged me to complete things I would have otherwise seen as out of my reach. A simple poem learned at seven is a poem that will support me to seventy-seven，maybe even longer.

1.One evening my mother asked me to　　　　 ，

A ．read an article　 B．meet Marlo

C ．write a poem　 　　 D. take photos

2.The underlined part“I belly-ached”in Paragraph 3 probably means“　　　　 ”．

A. I was hungry　 　 B．I was relaxed

C. I felt unhappy　 D. I ate too much

3.On the following evening，I　　　　 ．

A. repeated the lines on TV

B．read more stories about Marlo

C. proudly recited the poem

D. had a long talk with my mother

4.What can we learn from the passage'?

A．Marlo is very popular among teenagers．

B．I become interested in poems all my life．

C．Marlo always encourages me to work hard．

D．Saying“I can”has helped me get over difficulties．

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I will never forget the year I was about twelve years old. My mother told us that we would not________Christmas gifts because there was not enough money. I felt sad and thought, “What would I say when the other kids asked what I’d got?” Just when I started to accept that there would not be a Christmas gift that year, three women turned up at our house with gifts for all of us. For me they brought　 a doll. What a________I felt! I would no longer have to be satisfied when I returned to school. I wasn’t forgotten. Somebody had thought ________of me to bring me a gift.

Years later, when I stood in the kitchen of my new house, thinking how I wanted to make my first　 Christmas　 there special　 and　 memorable, I________the women’s　 visit.　 I decided　 that I wanted to create　 that　 same　 feeling　 of　 importance　 for　 as　 many　 children　 as　 I　 could　 possibly__________.

So I came up with a plan and gathered forty people from my company to help. We gathered about 125 orphans ( 孤 儿 ) at the Christmas party. For every child, we wrapped colorful packages ________with toys, clothes, and school things with a child’s name. We wanted all of them to know　 they were__________.　 Before　 I　 called　 out　 their　 names　 and　 handed　 them　 their　 gifts, I reminded them that they couldn’t open their presents until every child had come forward. Finally,　 the _______they had been waiting for came as I called out, “One, two, three. Open your presents!” As the children opened their packages, their faces beamed and their bright smiles lit up　 the room. I know for sure the_________wasn’t just about toys. It was a feeling-the feeling　 I had from that Christmas so long ago when the women came to visit. I wasn’t forgotten. ________ thought of me. I matter.

1.A. send　　 B. receive　　 C. make　　 D. exchange

2.A. relief　　 B. loss　　 C. pity　　 D. regret

3.A. highly　　 B. little　　 C. poorly　　 D. enough

4.A. believed　　 B. recalled　　 C. memorized　　 D. impressed

5.A. touch　　 B. collect　　 C. reach　　 D. spread

6.A. mixed　　 B. decorated　　 C. covered　　 D. filled

7.A. fine　　 B. special　　 C. helpful　　 D. normal

8.A. chance　　 B. plan　　 C. moment　　 D. luck

9.A. shock　　 B. joy　　 C. interest　　 D. trouble

10.A. Nobody　　 B. Anybody　　 C. Somebody　　 D. Everybody

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— ______ are you in such a hurry?

—I was told that my mother had been sent to the hospital. I have to leave right now.

A. Where　　　　　 B. What　　　　　　　　 C. Why　　　　　　　　 D. How

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I know nothing about it because　　 my father　　 my mother has told me about it.

A. either; or　　 B. neither; nor　　 C. not; but　　 D. both; and

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When I was eight years old, my mother told me to put my coat on because we were going to go somewhere_______. Usually, that meant we were going to see someone important. I would at least get a new toy. I asked which one it would be that day, and she told me that I would get something _________than a toy. She said I would get “access（通道）to a world of toys.”I had no real idea what she meant. Did that mean we were buying a toy _______?

But we did not end up at any toy store. Neither did we finally see anyone we knew.

_______, mother pulled her car into a parking lot in front of a building that looked like something out of the past. It didn’t have a modern_________at all.

We took stone steps up to the entrance. Only then I found out what this place was, because there was a sign that _______“Marcy Public Library”. We pushed the door open, and my mother led me to the front desk. “I’d like to get my daughter a library card”, she told the man_________the desk. He asked her to fill out a form. “What kind of books do you like to read?” he asked. I was too shy to _________. I only smiled. “Well, you’ll find it out in time,” he said. I do not remember_________I picked out that day, but I know that in the years that followed I read through books on history, books of poetry, and books about art. The library opened up a world that I __________knew that day.

So my mother was right. Getting a library card was like getting the access to a world of toys.

1.A.special B.strange C.lovely D.strict

2.A.worse B.better C.cheaper D.uglier

3.A.model B.car C.card D.store

4.A.Otherwise B.However C.Anyway D.Instead

5.A.smell B.look C.taste D.feeling

6.A.said B.printed C.spoke D.read

7.A.over B.above C.on D.behind

8.A.choose B.reply C.borrow D.scream

9.A.what B.how C.when D.why

10.A.ever B.always C.never D.already

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I told my mother I wasn’t worried about my exam. But in fact I ___________.

A. did　　 B. was　　 C. have　　 D. had

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When I was eight years old, Mother told me to put my coat on because we were going somewhere ______. Usually, that meant we were going to see someone important. I would at least get a new toy. I asked which one it would be that day, and she told me that I would get something ______ than a toy. She said I would get “access (通道) to a world of toys.”

I had no idea what she meant. Did that mean we were buying a toy ______?

But we did not end up at any toy store. Neither did we finally see anyone we knew. ______, mother pulled her car into a parking lot in front of a building that looked like something out of the past. It didn't have a modern ______ at all.

We took stone steps up to the entrance. Only then I found out what this place was, because there was a sign that ______“Marcy Public Library”. We pushed the door open, and mother led me to the front desk. “I'd like to get my daughter a library card”, she told the man ______ the desk. He asked her to fill out a form. “What kind of books do you like to read?” he asked. I was too shy to ______. I only smiled. “Well, you’ll find it out in time,” he said.

I do not remember ______ I picked out that first day, but I know that in the years that followed I read through the books on history, books of poetry, and books about art. The library opened up a world that I ____ knew that day.

So my mother was right. Getting a library card was like getting access to a world of toys.

1.A.special B.strange C.lovely D.strict

2.A.worse B.better C.cheaper D.uglier

3.A.model B.car C.card D.store

4.A.Otherwise B.However C.Moreover D.Instead

5.A.smell B.look C.taste D.feeling

6.A.said B.printed C.spoke D.named

7.A.over B.above C.on D.behind

8.A.choose B.reply C.borrow D.scream

9.A.what B.how C.when D.why

10.A.ever B.always C.never D.already

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—I was told to cook for my mother on her birthday.

—What ______ great advice! Who gave you ______ advice?

A. an; a　　 B. an; the

C. /; the 　 D. /; an

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Tina 　　　　 have known the truth, or she would have told us.

A. mustn't　　 B. shouldn't　　 C. can't　　 D. needn't

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