In the spring of my career, I found myself questioning the choice of my life’s work. The students did not appear to be motivated; the paperwork was overwhelming (巨大的) and the constant changes of educational direction were discouraging. But I just could not bring myself to do anything else. “Next year,” I would say, “next year I will switch jobs, make more money and have far less stress.” Next year just never came. I am now in my forties. And while I am no longer in the classroom or at the schoolhouse, I remain an educator. It finally dawns on me that there is no other profession that will let me change children’s minds and have an impact on their future. For every student that finally “got it”, for every new teacher that said, “You inspired me to stay,” I get the raise that has never quite made it to my paycheck.
I was on a plane recently and the flight attendant asked my name. When I told him, he said, “I knew that was you! You taught at my elementary school. You made me take my cap off in the building and told me I was handsome.” He then paused and said, “I think I kept my hat on until you saw me, just so I could get that compliment (赞美). Thank you for making me feel special.”
We have now entered an age where nothing is private and secrets are hard to keep. Your “friends” are counted by simply clicking a button. Face-to-face interactions are seen by many as unnecessary and time-consuming. Of course, we can do anything online, including teaching and learning. But I guess I am just old school. I want to look into your eyes when the answer finally dawns on you.
1.From the first paragraph, we can learn that the author ________.
A. never wanted to change the job
B. wasn’t a success as a teacher
C. doesn’t regret being an educator
D. was not happy with her paycheck
2.The author told us the experience in Paragraph 2 mainly to show ________.
A. feedback on teachers’ classes from students
B. the friendship between teachers and students
C. an important role praise plays in people’s life
D. the great influence teachers have on students
3.What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. The author is out of fashion in today’s world.
B. The author still prefers face-to-face communication.
C. The author thinks online communication is boring.
D. The author suggests that people stay away from the Internet.
4.What could be the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A. To make a summary of her teaching career.
B. To express her views on the Internet.
C. To show the influence of a teacher.
D. To share her belief as a teacher.
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In the spring of my career, I found myself questioning the choice of my life’s work. The students did not appear to be motivated; the paperwork was overwhelming (巨大的) and the constant changes of educational direction were discouraging. But I just could not bring myself to do anything else. “Next year,” I would say, “next year I will switch jobs, make more money and have far less stress.” Next year just never came. I am now in my forties. And while I am no longer in the classroom or at the schoolhouse, I remain an educator. It finally dawns on me that there is no other profession that will let me change children’s minds and have an impact on their future. For every student that finally “got it”, for every new teacher that said, “You inspired me to stay,” I get the raise that has never quite made it to my paycheck.
I was on a plane recently and the flight attendant asked my name. When I told him, he said, “I knew that was you! You taught at my elementary school. You made me take my cap off in the building and told me I was handsome.” He then paused and said, “I think I kept my hat on until you saw me, just so I could get that compliment (赞美). Thank you for making me feel special.”
We have now entered an age where nothing is private and secrets are hard to keep. Your “friends” are counted by simply clicking a button. Face-to-face interactions are seen by many as unnecessary and time-consuming. Of course, we can do anything online, including teaching and learning. But I guess I am just old school. I want to look into your eyes when the answer finally dawns on you.
1.From the first paragraph, we can learn that the author ________.
A. never wanted to change the job
B. wasn’t a success as a teacher
C. doesn’t regret being an educator
D. was not happy with her paycheck
2.The author told us the experience in Paragraph 2 mainly to show ________.
A. feedback on teachers’ classes from students
B. the friendship between teachers and students
C. an important role praise plays in people’s life
D. the great influence teachers have on students
3.What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. The author is out of fashion in today’s world.
B. The author still prefers face-to-face communication.
C. The author thinks online communication is boring.
D. The author suggests that people stay away from the Internet.
4.What could be the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A. To make a summary of her teaching career.
B. To express her views on the Internet.
C. To show the influence of a teacher.
D. To share her belief as a teacher.
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Recently, I questioned the work I was doing. I found myself wondering whether all my time and effort was______. Will my new business provide the income I need? Is my service good enough for others to want to______my products? These are only a few of the______that ran through my mind. With every question, my self-confidence were_______! As my doubts swirled(纷乱)in my mind, I could feel my attitude changing. I doubted whether it is really worth the_______or not.
Realizing that these______thoughts were affecting my attitude, I went to the website to read quotes on______.I found I did not have a category of “self-confidence”. I then searched the wow4u website and found______quotes on self-confidence. So I______establishing a category on self-confidence.
As I worked on the web page, my self-confidence was being______.I could feel my outlook changing, and gave myself a(n)______adjustment. Many times in my life I have found the quotes have______changed my outlook. The quotes I was reading reassured(使消除疑虑)me, and provided me with the______to realize that what I was doing in fact what I______to do. Like everything else in life, it takes time;_____does not happen overnight. Then my attitude has become_______
As I was reading a quote from Rosalyn Carter, “If you_____whether you can accomplish something, then you can’t accomplish it. You have to have confidence in your______, and then be______enough to follow through,” I realized I do have confidence in my ability, but what I was______was the persistence and determination to follow it through!
1.A. limited B. endless C. small D. worthwhile
2.A. do B. purchase C. refuse D. quit
3.A. jobs B. chances C. suggestions D. questions
4.A. decreasing B. forming C. improving D. continuing
5.A. trust B. effect C. effort D. praise
6.A. negative B. proper C. normal D. final
7.A. dream B. career C. self-control D. self-confidence
8.A. honest B. wonderful C. strict D. comfortable
9.A. ended up B. gave up C. made up D. put up
10.A. tested B. ignored C. restored D. forgotten
11.A. life B. work C. study D. attitude
12.A. hardly B. actually C. slightly D. normally
13.A. wealth B. promise C. condition D. motivation
14.A. loved B. disliked C. advised D. remembered
15.A. honor B. tragedy C. success D. friendship
16.A. angry B. positive C. patient D. nervous
17.A. know B. wonder C. doubt D. check
18.A. ability B. knowledge C. experience D. background
19.A. clever B. skilled C. tough D. curious
20.A. considering B. lacking C. expecting D. gaining
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Last week I questioned the work I was doing.I found myself wondering if all my time and effort was______. Will my new business provide the income I need? Is my work good enough for others to want to______? These are only a few of the_______that ran through my mind.With every question, my self-confidence we_______! As my doubts swirled(纷乱)in my mind, I could feel my attitude changing.I doubted whether it is really worth the________
Realizing that these______thoughts were affecting my attitude, I went to the website to read quotes on______.I found I did not have a category of “self-confidence”.I then searched the wow4u website and found______quotes on self-confidence.So I______establishing a category on self-confidence.
As I worked on the wed page, my self-confidence was being______.I could feel my out-look changing, and gave myself a(n)______adjustment.Many times in my life I have found the quotes have______changed my outlook. The _______ I was in fact what I_____to do.Like everything else in life, it takes time;_____does not happen overnight.Then my attitude has become_______
As I was reading a quote from Rosalyn Carter, “If you_____if you can accomplish something, then you can’t accomplish it.You have to have confidence in your______, and then be______enough to follow through,” I realized I do have confidence in my ability.What I was______was the persistence and determination to follow it through!
1.A. limited B. endless C. small D. worthwhile
2.A. do B. buy C. refuse D. quit
3.A. jobs B. chances C. suggestions D. questions
4.A. decreasing B. forming C. improving D. continuing
5.A. trust B. money C. effort D. praise
6.A. negative B. proper C. normal D. final
7.A. dream B. career C. self-control D. self-confidence
8.A. honest B. wonderful C. strict D. comfortable
9.A. ended up B. gave up C. made up D. put up
10.A. tested B. ignored C. restored D. forgotten
11.A. life B. work C. study D. attitude
12.A. hardly B. actually C. slightly D. normally
13.A. wealth B. promise C. condition D. quotes
14.A. loved B. disliked C. advised D. remembered
15.A. honor B. tragedy C. success D. friendship
16.A. angry B. positive C. patient D. nervous
17.A. know B. wonder C. doubt D. check
18.A. ability B. knowledge C. experience D. background
19.A. clever B. skilled C. tough D. curious
20.A. considering B. lacking C. expecting D. gaining
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I was out for my usual morning run and found myself in the late-summer heat, thirsty. If only I had taken a_______bottle. After I stopped under a bridge to shelter myself from the sun for a moment of_______, I saw two young,_______men standing next to their sleeping bags. One smiled and gently_______his hand as if he were about to say hello, but he didn’t say a word. He wasn’t asking for_______. I smiled and raised my hand, too.
As I started back on my_______, I thought about how much we all_______to connect with other people. At that moment, this homeless man seemed to want to connect with someone else_______he wanted food or money.
We have all had_______of feeling separate and lonely. I once felt lonely being in a relationship that________an emotional connection. Feeling separated doesn’t have anything to do with being alone,________is about the human desire to feel________by being seen and valued by another person.
We all________from connection. That homeless man affected my day. After meeting him, I felt more grateful and it made me________all that I have. He made me feel concerned for him. I had the choice to move toward________or connection. Separation is looking at the homeless person and focusing on how________he looks. Connection is understanding that he influenced my day by________to me. I can________times in my life when, like him, I was in a situation I had never expected. There have been times when I felt down, and times when I needed someone to________what he was doing and say hello to me.
Pay attention today and notice whether you tend to move toward separation or toward connection. If your tendency is to spend time alone,________saying “yes” to invitations. Practice moving toward rather than away from people.
1.A.wine B.water C.glass D.metal
2.A.peace B.joy C.shade D.breath
3.A.handsome B.homeless C.disabled D.tall
4.A.took B.dropped C.crossed D.raised
5.A.anything B.nothing C.everything D.all
6.A.wandering B.walking C.running D.hiking
7.A.need B.have C.try D.seek
8.A.other than B.less than C.rather than D.better than
9.A.expectations B.purposes C.experiences D.worries
10.A.lacked B.contained C.enjoyed D.valued
11.A.or B.and C.so D.but
12.A.amazed B.connected C.amused D.entertained
13.A.benefit B.recover C.suffer D.come
14.A.lose B.question C.recognize D.appreciate
15.A.ignorance B.separation C.depression D.desperation
16.A.kind B.neat C.unhappy D.unclean
17.A.reaching out B.giving in C.turning D.replying
18.A.forget about B.keep up with C.reflect on D.return to
19.A.continue B.accomplish C.handle D.stop
20.A.keep B.practice C.deny D.imagine
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Last night, I to be fully absorbed in my work, but found myself disturbed by noises from my neighbour upstairs.
A. had intended B. were intended
C. intended D. had been intended
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From the window of my room, I could see tall cotton-rose hibiscus(木棉树). In spring, when green leaves were half ________ in mist, the tree looked very attractive, ________ with red flowers. This inspiring neighbor of mine often ________ my mind working. I regarded it as my best friend ________.
However, when I opened the window one morning, to my amazement, the tree was almost ________ beyond recognition as a result of the storm ________ the night before. I was seized with a sudden sorrow at the thought “all the flowers are to fall”. I could not help ________ with emotion: the course of life never runs ________, for there are so many ups and downs ________ twists and turns. The process of my life saw my beloved friends parting one after another. Isn’t it ________ to the flowers falling off the tree in the wind?
This event ________ from my memory as time went by. One day after I came home, I found the room hard to breathe in and opened the window ________. Something outside caught my ________ and impressed me. It was plum tree(李树)with flowers ________ beautifully by the sunset. The surprise discovery filled me with pleasure. I wondered ________ I had no idea of some tough life restarting over the fallen petals(花瓣)when I felt sorry for the hibiscus.
When the last petal ________, all the admiration for the hibiscus disappeared as if nothing was left, until the landscape was again decorated with the red plum flowers to ________ people of life’s alternation and continuity. Can't it be said that life is actually a symphony, a harmonious ________ of loss and gain.
Standing by the window lost in thought for a long time, I realized that no scenery in the world remains ________ As long as you keep your heart bathed in the sun, every dawn will present a fine start for you and the world will always be about ________ hopes.
1.A. buried B. placed C. hidden D. trapped
2.A. covered B. surrounded C. dotted D. marked
3.A. set B. prevented C. observed D. bore
4.A. regularly B. gradually C. narrowly D. generally
5.A. blank B. vacant C. bare D. empty
6.A. effect B. damage C. fault D. feast
7.A. teasing B. yelling C. swearing D. sighing
8.A. lucky B. smooth C. simple D. cozy
9.A. as well as B. rather than C. as many as D. regardless of
10.A. due B. contrary C. similar D. familiar
11.A. sank B. faded C. matured D. quit
12.A. casually B. actively C. merely D. fiercely
13.A. soul B. nose C. eye D. mind
14.A. set off B. set up C. put up D. put off
15.A. when B. if C. how D. why
16.A. slipped B. quit C. dropped D. broke
17.A. rid B. warn C. convince D. remind
18.A. composition B. dilemma C. division D. conflict
19.A. unlimited B. unspoiled C. unchanged D. unexpected
20.A. fresh B. practical C. previous D. vain
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I've always felt a need to be prepared for whatever situation I've found myself in.
My mother once took me to a store when I was seven years old.She and I got to the checkout counter, and she realized she had forgotten a couple of things on her shopping list.She left me with the cart and ran off to get what she needed.
"I'll be right back." she said.
She was gone just a few minutes, but in that time, I had loaded all the things on the belt and everything was rung up.I was left staring at the cashier, who was staring at me."Do you have money for me, son?" she said."I'll need to be paid."
I didn't realize she was just trying to amuse herself.So I stood there, ashamed and embarrassed.
By the time my mom returned, I was angry."You left me here with no money! This lady asked me for the money, and I had nothing to give her.”
Now that I'm an adult, you'll never catch me with less than $200 in my wallet.I want to be prepared in case I need it.
I've always admired people who are over-prepared.In college, I had a classmate named Norman.One day he was giving a presentation on an overhead projector and in the middle of his talk, the light bulb on the projector blew out.We would have to wait ten minutes until someone found a new projector.
"It's Okay." he announced."There's nothing to worry about."
We watched him walk over to his bag and pull something out.He had brought along a spare bulb for the overhead projector.Who could even think of that?
I often told my students, " When you go into the wilderness, the only thing you can depend on is what you take with you." And essentially, the wilderness is anywhere but your home or office.So take money.Pack a light bulb.Be prepared.
1.Why did the cashier ask a seven-year-old boy to pay for the purchases?
A. The boy was shopping by himself.
B. The boy's mother asked her to do so.
C. The cashier was playing a joke on him.
D. The boy's mother was away for something else.
2.Why did Norman bring a spare bulb with him?
A. He was always well-prepared.
B. His presentation was about bulbs.
C. He knew the classroom equipment was of poor quality.
D. He predicted the bulb on the projector would blow out.
3.What do the two stories tell us?
A. Accidents happen almost every day.
B. In fair weather, prepare for a rainy day.
C. Money is the key that opens all doors.
D. Chances favor those who are well-prepared.
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I found some old pictures at the back of my drawer which _____ memories of my childhood.
A.called in B. called up
C. called back D. called off
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When I was 25, I found myself in one of those worst situations in life. One day a friend ____me to participate in a service club. It didn’t _____me much at first. Then I realized that perhaps helping someone else could do me some good.
The service club offered various volunteer opportunities to_____from. I listed activities helping children as my top______. However, I was arranged to serve Charles, who was paralyzed(瘫痪的)from the neck down and only______to talk and move his facial features.
When I entered Charles’ room for the first time, I _____myself to him. His room had a window , but it was______with artwork: various papers painted with watercolor. I stood there ____what to do next.
“Are you_____ to paint?” Charles asked me. “There is a brush and paints in the cupboard,” he said. Still not understanding his______, I opened the cupboard and saw a large can of watercolor paints and a paintbrush. When I saw the paintbrush, it all became______--- Charles painted those pictures with his______.
Charles explained how to _____colors on a tray(托盘). Each time he wanted to change colors, he held the _____in his teeth and said, “New color, please”
We spent every Wednesday evening that fall and winter together. _____, I began to appreciate my life with fresh eyes. Charles had given me a wonderful _____: he’d shown me the joy of gratitude, even for seemingly_____things.
Many years and miles make me ______Charles now. But whenever life_____me, I think of him and tell myself, “New color, please”. I have a family. I have my freedom. There is so much to be______for.
1.A. reminded B. invited C. allowed D. promised
2.A. attract. B. guide C. include D. approve
3.A. learn B. recover C. choose D. benefit
4.A. needs B. preferences C. instructions D. tasks
5.A. willing B. prepared C. pleased D. able
6.A. informed B. introduced C. devoted D. connected
7.A. provided B. compared C. ended D. covered
8.A. knowing B. explaining C. wondering D. ignoring
9.A. ready B. comfortable C. anxious D. sure
10.A. orders B. opinions C. decisions D. intentions
11.A. unreasonable B. unforgettable C. clear D. accurate
12.A. nose B. mouth C. foot D. face
13.A. accomplish B. apply C. squeeze D. arrange
14.A. brush B. can C. tray D. paper
15.A. Obviously B. Hopefully C. Gradually D. Constantly
16.A. impression B. thrill C. award D. gift
17.A. regular B. ordinary C. strange D. formal
18.A. informed of B. different from C. apart from D. skeptical of
19.A. disappoints B. motivates C. forgets D. punishes
20.A. thankful B. hungry C. concerned D. famous
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About five years ago,I found myself working in a terrible middle school. The hours were long and the work was boring. ________, the pay was low. Every day the job seemed a physical ________ for me. My neck would burn with pain from the ________ bending. My feet would ache from ________ the entire day. The skin around my fingernails would ________ because of the work my hands were doing. I tried to keep my ________ up while I worked there, but day by day I felt myself ________ down. Every morning I would press sticking-plaster on my neck, place Band-Aid around my fingers and ________ my worn-out shoes. And every night I would _______ myself home and fall onto the couch.
One evening I felt like I could________ it no more. As I drove home alone, I said to myself. “Why am I working myself here just to ________ ? Why couldn’t I find a better job than this? Why do I have to ________ this right now?”
I wasn’t really expecting a(n) ________, but life always loves to surprise us. As I ________ up the steps to my front door, I found my wife and my son waiting for me ________ smiling faces. “Daddy, Daddy!” my son yelled. I smiled and picked him up with my ________ arms. Then after hugging and kissing him, I laughed for the first time in days and sat down ________. At that time, I found the answer which would give me the ________ I needed to go on.
Eventually I moved on to a better school, but I________ forgot that answer, which had gently reminded me of the simple truth. We may have to work to live, but we live to ________. May you always fill your days with love and joy.
1.A. Instead B. However C. Therefore D. Besides
2.A. class B. shock C. exploration D. challenge
3.A. instant B. occasional C. constant D. regular
4.A. shaking B. racing C. running D. standing
5.A. destroy B. damage C. benefit D. split
6.A. spirits B. attitudes C. minds D. thoughts
7.A. bringing B. tearing C. wearing D. putting
8.A. put on B. set on C. get on D. wear on
9.A. drag B. enjoy C. help D. walk
10.A. appreciate B. stand C. like D. prefer
11.A. survive B. support C. continue D. exist
12.A. put aside B. keep up C. go through D. get across
13.A. reward B. gift C. answer D. solution
14.A. struggled B. moved C. jumped D. climbed
15.A. from B. as C. with D. for
16.A. broken B. relieved C. tired D. trembled
17.A. thoughtfully B. peacefully C. surprisingly D. sadly
18.A. nutrient B. courage C. strength D. break
19.A. ever B. never C. seldom D. already
20.A. work B. relax C. love D. laugh
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