As a young boy my family was very poor. I wou...

As a young boy my family was very poor. I would often help do something for the neighbors to 　　 a little pocket money.

One day I 　　 on the door of an elderly woman and asked if she needed me to clean the yard. She asked why I was not in 　 　　 and I showed her my worn coat, which no longer kept me warm. She 　 　 　　 me to work in the yard. When I finished, she looked at me and said, “I suppose you want to be 　 　 　　 now.” She then took out a jar filled with dollar bills and said, “I’m glad you’ve done a　 　 　　 job today but that is not something you should be doing again. I want you to　 　　 new clothes and get back to school. I also want you to come back to 　 　　 　 me with your report card and I will 　 　　 you when I see you have worked hard and have some good 　 　 　　 . Now reach out your little hands and take out as much 　 　　 as you can.”

I put my hands in the jar and grabbed so much money that it was 　 　　 for me to buy what I badly needed. Later, I returned several times to see the woman and she did just as she 　 　　 　 . She looked at my report card and gave me a handful of dollars and some delicious food every time showed her that I had an “A”.

I was twelve years old when I moved from that neighborhood. I will never forget the huge 　 　　 this wonderful lady made over my life with her 　 　 　　 . This is something I hope to do myself in this lifetime over and over again.

1.A. save　　　 　 B. give　　　　　　 C. earn　　　　 　　 D. change

2.A. turned　　 　 　 B. knocked　　 C. worked　　 　　　 D. looked

3.A. school　 　 　 　 B. time　　　　 C. trouble　　　　 　 　 　 D. bed

4.A. allowed 　　 B. forced　　　　　 C. helped　　　　　 　　 D. stopped

5.A. punished　　　　 B. tested　　　　　 C. praised　　　　　　 　 D. paid

6.A. boring　　　　 B. new　　　　　 C. fine　　　　　　　　 D. terrible

7.A. keep　　　　　　 B. buy　　　　　　 C. remove　　　 D. make

8.A. visit　　　　　　 B. forgive　　　　 C. welcome　　　　　 D. serve

9.A. recognize　　　　 B. reward　　　　 C. understand　　　　 　　 D. protect

10.A. goals　　　　　　 B. stories　　　 　　 C. marks　　　　　　　 　　 D. ideas

11.A. room　　　　　　 B. money　　　　 C. food　　　　　　 　　　 D. time

12.A. rare　　　 B. enough　　 C. simple　　 　　　 D. special

13.A. promised　　 B. discovered　　 C. knew　　　　 D. admitted

14.A. decision　　 B. progress　　　　 C. mistake　　　　　　 　 D. difference

15.A. courage　　 B. kindness　　　　 C. honesty　　　　 D. happiness

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When I was a small boy my family was very poor. My father always used his savings to ____ my mother to visit her parents who lived far away. There was just my younger brother and myself in the house. One evening Dad came home from ____ and there was no food in the house, not ____ a piece of bread. Although we were ____, my brother and I went to bed without eating anything.

My father had no money, but l knew from the ____ on his face that he could not let us have an empty stomach. He ____ the house and about two hours later returned and quickly ____ us up. He had in his hand two small potato pies, which he gave us to eat. I don’t know where he got the ____ but somehow he ____ to get us something to eat.

My father had not eaten and had worked all day ____ he sat there with great satisfaction watching us eat. This has ____ stayed in my mind and left more of an impression than any amount of ____ he may ever have given me.

At that moment, l felt happy knowing that he was there and would not let us ____.

I guess the ____ I am trying to make is that in difficult times it is ____ not to show weakness but strength and character. If a ____ is the cement（粘合剂）that holds a family together, then the father is ____ that strengthens that cement.

It is his values and ____ and memories that have carried me forward and helped me to ____ my own problems in life. In my own ____ I have learned that it is the valuable time you spend with your children and the values you give to them that will remain with them always.

1.A. force　　 B. remind　　 C. send　　 D. teach

2.A. hospital　　 B. work　　 C. school　　 D. shop

3.A. quite　　 B. just　　 C. only　　 D. even

4.A. nervous　　 B. hungry　　 C. sleepy　　 D. busy

5.A. worry　　 B. pleasure　　 C. disappointment　　 D. surprise

6.A. cleaned　　 B. observed　　 C. left　　 D. searched

7.A. brought　　 B. put　　 C. called　　 D. woke

8.A. chance　　 B. food　　 C. support　　 D. recipe

9.A. managed　　 B. decided　　 C. agreed　　 D. waited

10.A. so　　 B. or　　 C. but　　 D. and

11.A. normally　　 B. always　　 C. shortly　　 D. softly

12.A. cost　　 B. time　　 C. salary　　 D. money

13.A. suffer　　 B. know　　 C. leave　　 D. cry

14.A. decision　　 B. promise　　 C. point　　 D. apology

15.A. strange　　 B. important　　 C. difficult　　 D. common

16.A. father　　 B. brother　　 C. sister　　 D. mother

17.A. something　　 B. anything　　 C. everything　　 D. nothing

18.A. words　　 B. records　　 C. actions　　 D. failures

19.A. work out　　 B. carry out　　 C. run into　　 D. look into

20.A. opinion　　 B. home　　 C. order　　 D. turn

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Mr. Parker was born in a poor family and his father couldn’t send him to school. The boy had to help his parents to do some farming and learned English and maths by himself when he was free. Later on he was made to leave his home village and hoped to find a job in a city. And as soon as war broke out, he joined the army. He couldn’t forget his terrible past and fought with the enemies bravely. So he became a general when he was fifty. He was honest and friendly to his soldiers and often punished those who tried to pocket a portion of the soldiers’ pay (克扣军饷). And his soldiers liked him very much.

Once Mr. Parker heard from a soldier. In the letter the young man said the food in their military camp was very bad and he wished the general could go to find out the reasons, the old man went there at once, without telling anybody. He went in the kitchen and examined everything carefully and found it was very dirty. Then he went in the soldiers’ bedrooms and found there were a lot of fleas. He became angry and asked the soldiers, “What do you think of your food, young men?”

The soldiers saw their officer standing by the general and said nothing Only a new soldier said, “Very bad, sir!”

“What did you have for lunch today?” asked Mr. Parker.

“A fried chicken, some fish and pork, a cake, six eggs and I had three cups of wine.”

“Really?” Mr. Parker called out in surprise. “It’s the King’s lunch, I think!”

“So do I, General,” said the young man. “But it’s my birthday today. I paid three hundred dollars for them all in the restaurant!”

1.Mr. Parker was respected because 　　　　　　　 .

A. he was friendly to everybody

B. he cared about his soldiers

C. he was strict with the officers

D. he paid attention to the soldiers letters

2.Mr. Parker went to the military camp to 　　　　　　　　 .

A. look for the soldier who wrote to him

B. find out if the matter in the letter was true

C. inspect the kitchens

D. punish the cooks

3.The soldiers didn’t say anything because 　　　　　　　　 .

A. they were afraid of the general　　 B. they thought their foods were good

C. the officer followed the general　　 D. the general didn’t agree with them

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短文填空，每空一词。

Once upon a time, there lived a young boy named Hans Christian Andersen. He was very poor and had a long, ugly nose. All the other children t1. him. But when little Hans grew up, he became an internationally recognized writer. All over the world people of v2. ages and backgrounds know his classic fairy tales.

Nearly 200 years ago, Hans was born in Odense, Denmark. His father was poor but he loved literature and the theater. He often took Hans to the theater with him.

When Hans was only 11 years old, his father died. Hans had to q3. school and work in a tailor’s shop to support his family.

Hans was a very lonely child. He did not play with the other children. When he wasn’t working, he stayed at home, reading books and writing his own stories and plays.

When he was 14 years old, Hans moved to Copenhagen to try to begin a c4. as a singer or actor. The next three years p5. to be very painful and unbearable. He nearly starved to death trying to make a living.

At age 17, he met Jonas Collin, director of the Royal Theater. Collin read one of Hans’ plays and recognized his talent in s6. of Hans’ poor spelling. He helped Hans by getting a scholarship from the king to continue the boy’s schooling.

When he was 23 years old, Hans began his university studies. In 1835, he began writing his famous fairy tales. A7. from the “The Ugly Duckling” and “The Emperor’s New Clothes”, there were still a lot more. His stories are often surprisingly clever and contain deep moral teachings, therefore making him a s8.storyteller all over the world.

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When I was a child in 1970s, my family was very poor, just 1. other average families in the countryside. The second-hand clothes and rain leaking roof of old house became part of my memory. However, the worst2.　 (impress) is that I was feeling hungry all the time. Sometimes hunger bit me so severely 3. I regarded dried sweet potato slices as delicious snack. At that time, my dream was getting enough to fill my empty stomach.

In the early years of 1980s, with the reform and opening-up policy 4. (carry) out, the children’s dream came true. And then, 5. dream became clear and clear in my mind, I must try my best to escape out of my poor and backward hometown. I worked 6. (hard) at my study than most of my classmates, and, after lucky 7. (succeed) in the national college entrance examination, I realized my dream again: after graduation, I became a citizen working in a city. As the first college graduate out of a remote village, I set an example for my folks. 8. came to realize that schooling is a good way to change one’s fate. In the 9. (follow) years, there were fewer dropouts and more college graduates in my village, of 10. I am proud even today.

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My family was very poor when I was a child. My parents lost their jobs or lived with heavy pressure. As a result, I wanted to study hardly so as to have different future. During my high school life, I spent all my time studied those difficult subjects, which made me one of the best student in our school. After graduation, I was admitted in a key university where I meet a lot of interesting friends. Now, I am working in a big company and I am able to afford anything I wanted. What’s more, my parents also have been found new jobs. So I believe that our dream will came true if we try our best.

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________my mathematics is very poor.

Don’t worry . I’ll help you________  I can.

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We often meet with losses and downs in life.When I was young,I always went to my family and friends for help. As I grew older and became more independent,the advice from them wasn't enough and I began to read some books, which helped me a lot.Here I’d like to recommend some of them to you.

●The Art of Happiness,Howard Cutler

This book was written in 1998,and in it,Howard Cutler asks Brendan Burchard,an outstanding philosopher, questions.Cutler is a psychiatrist（神经病学家）aiming to understand what the purpose of life is according to Brendan Burchard.Burchard in turn describes what he believes the purpose of life is: it's being happy.

●Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life’s Most Important Skill,Matthieu Ricard

Written by a French doctor,Dr.Ricard beautifully describes ways in which,happiness can be achieved.He argues happiness doesn't just happen by chance or luck.Just like other skills,it requires lots of hard work and determination.

●The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment,Eckhart Tolle

The present moment is the only moment you have control of at any time in your life.In this book,Eckhart Tolle describes the importance of being present in spite of the mind's desire to be anywhere but now.

●The Alchemist,Paulo Coelho

Coelho uses a fictional story to describe the potential theme of this book.You have the power to create your own future.Only you have the ability to create the kind of life you want for yourself.Of course,you're required to work and devote yourself to achieving your goals.

1.Which book is probably an interview?

A. The Art of Happiness.

B. Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life’s Most Important Skill.

C. The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment.

D. The Alchemist.

2.What is Matthieu Ricard's opinion about happiness?

A. Being wealthy is the basis of happiness.

B. Happiness belongs to those fortunate people.

C. A strong will and efforts count in getting happiness.

D. Living happily in the present is tough for most people.

3.Who agrees that we are the master of our own life?

A. Eckhart Tolle.　　 B. Paulo Coelho.

C. Matthieu Ricard.　　 D. Brendan Burchard.

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My family often had a get-together with friends in my childhood. As I was small, there was always someone who would come up to mention my high _______ and ask, “What are you going to do when you _______?”

Well, it started out being a teacher or a hero. _______ it was a fireman, an artist … As I grew older my dreams of the future _______. When I was going to college, I was asked, “What will you major in?”, another question _______ to find out what I would be when I grew up.

By then I made up my mind to become a _______ programmer. So I was studying software for much of my life. I am _______ that I could realize my dream. The realization of my life purpose encourages me to help others to succeed in their own _______.

However, for many, there is a “_______” which goes around stealing our dreams and robbing us of the ________ mental state to achieve our ________. Sometimes, the thief will come as a parent, a relative, or a friend, ________ the greatest thief is just ourselves.

Usually when we are about to ________ the aim, a “small” voice inside will say, “You will never ________.” “Very few have ever done this successfully.” And on and on the “small” voice makes us ________ heart and fail.

Failure, ________, helps our dreams to come true. It is one of the most important ________ we have, because it teaches us ________ lessons. And, when we learn these lessons well, we are ________ for success.

There are no “overnight” successes, but with perseverance, they will come. So just don’t ________. Let dreams stay in your life.

1.A.intelligence B.power C.quality D.character

2.A.get up B.pick up C.grow up D.set up

3.A.Later B.Before C.Recently D.Meanwhile

4.A.kept B.changed C.formed D.continued

5.A.imagined B.designed C.supposed D.answered

6.A.car B.radio C.computer D.satellite

7.A.surprised B.happy C.interested D.worried

8.A.studies B.work C.lives D.experience

9.A.thief B.parent C.friend D.relative

10.A.same B.only C.positive D.exact

11.A.results B.advantages C.power D.goals

12.A.so B.because C.and D.but

13.A.reach B.select C.leave D.remove

14.A.fail B.succeed C.arrive D.forget

15.A.break B.lose C.give D.take

16.A.though B.instead C.besides D.otherwise

17.A.purposes B.tools C.messages D.medicines

18.A.logical B.hopeless C.thankful D.valuable

19.A.responsible B.sorry C.angry D.ready

20.A.take apart B.give up C.bring back D.set off

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When I was growing up my dad would often give me small tasks to finish to help out around the house. Some were easy but the three I remember the most were the three ______ of all. The first was helping to weed the four

____ we had. It was ______ work. I would rather ride my bike than crawl in the dirt on my hands and knees

____ the thousands of weeds in our gardens. The second was piling firewood for ______. It was tough work and I got more than my share of pieces. I would rather walk in the woods than piling it in rows. The third was _______water from a mountain spring to our house ______ our well water had too much iron in it to ______.

Over the years, though, I learned to see the ______ in all the things my dad had made me do. Having fresh vegetables for dinner was a delight. ______ a cold glass of iced tea made from the mountain spring water was a pure ______. Standing by the wood stove on a snowy December day was a wonderful way to ______. I saw as well that all this work my dad had given me had ______ made me a better, stronger and more caring man. Most of all, I ______ that when I did my work with a(n) ______ heart, it didn’t feel like work at all.

Over the years I have learned something else too. When we do the work for our Heavenly Father with a _______spirit, it doesn’t feel like work, either. It feels like that every act of ______, word of encouragement, and gift of love we share will only make our lives ______, make our hearts happier, and bring our souls closer to Heaven.

I am so ______ to both my dad and my Father in Heaven. They showed me the ______ of work and more importantly they showed me the pricelessness of love.

1.A. simplest　　 B. most suitable　　 C. most awesome　　 D. toughest

2.A. basements　　 B. armchairs　　 C. gardens　　 D. streets

3.A. awful　　 B. elegant　　 C. bound　　 D. noisy

4.A. operating　　 B. scanning　　 C. pushing　　 D. pulling

5.A. staff　　 B. holiday　　 C. winter　　 D. accommodation

6.A. distributing　　 B. dragging　　 C. carrying　　 D. conducting

7.A. because　　 B. unless　　 C. otherwise　　 D. but

8.A. boil　　 B. obtain　　 C. undertake　　 D. drink

9.A. regulations　　 B. attention　　 C. rewards　　 D. superiors

10.A. Seizing　　 B. Enjoying　　 C. Performing　　 D. Reforming

11.A. desire　　 B. challenge　　 C. significance　　 D. pleasure

12.A. dry up　　 B. warm up　　 C. stay up　　 D. keep up

13.A. merely　　 B. immediately　　 C. gradually　　 D. temporarily

14.A. remembered　　 B. recommended　　 C. regretted　　 D. realized

15.A. ambitious　　 B. happy　　 C. brae　　 D. modest

16.A. loving　　 B. competing　　 C. outgoing　　 D. punishing

17.A. witness　　 B. curiosity　　 C. kindness　　 D. sympathy

18.A. richer　　 B. better　　 C. worse　　 D. poorer

19.A. kind　　 B. lucky　　 C. grateful　　 D. vivid

20.A. key　　 B. way　　 C. aim　　 D. value

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