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Christmas is a time when everyone is expected to be joyful. Most pe
ople try to put on their best smiles to give the impression that they are really happy, when they have little children who believe in the magic of Christmas. They believe that Santa will come down the chimney with gifts for them.
But Christmas or not, life goes on. Good things happen not-so-good ones. It on Christmas of 2009. I woke up early and gathered my children and husband to sit down by the Christmas tree to open the gifts. The kids were .
After the ceremony, I decided to my emails to see if I had mail from my overseas. The only email I had was from my sister, but I was not for the news I was about to receive. She said that she had been diagnosed with a terminal and that she had little time to live. I tried to speak, but 
failed me. I was terribly.
My husband realized something was wrong. After to find the right words, I said to him: “How do you deal with grief on Christmas morning?” The in my heart was so great, and the memory of that Christmas morning remains in my mind. And five months later she .
After that, every Christmas morning me of her death. In the following years I didn’t want to Christmas because it reminded me that I couldn’t call her to her a merry Christmas. Now, I hav
e tried to turn Christmas morning into a memorial of the good we had together, and every Christmas morning I set aside a moment to honor her.
1.A. especiallyB. frequentlyC. fortunatelyD. finally
2.A. familiarB. funnyC. generousD. boring
3.A. as well asB. other thanC. instead ofD. except for
4.A. appliedB. meantC. continuedD. happened
5.A. disappointedB. excitedC. angryD. frightened
6.A. checkB. changeC. receiveD. cover
7.A. classB. communityC. schoolD. family
8.A. gratefulB. preparedC. celebratedD. eager
9.A. troubleB. fearC. burdenD. disease
10.A. wordsB. messagesC. expressionsD. ideas
11.A.fallingB. shakingC. standingD. striking
12.A. whisperingB. strugglingC. battlingD. requiring
13.A. confidentlyB. honestlyC. politelyD. softly
14.A. painB. shameC. emotionD. doubt
15.A. cautiousB. limitedC. vividD. cruel
16.A. passed awayB. gave awayC. turned awayD. carried away
17.A. informedB. convincedC. remindedD. accused
18.A. reportB. celebrateC. describeD. imagine
19.A. botherB. demandC. wishD. declare
20.A. lessonsB. discussionsC. mannersD. times
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Finding a time ______ suits everyone is going to be difficult.
A．that B．when C．what D．where
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Finding a time ______ suits everyone is going to be difficult.
A. that B. when C. what D. where
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Christmas may be the time of year for giving and spending time with loved ones, but not everyone feels an overwhelming sense of joy when festivities begin. Thousands of Reddit users have revealed the things they hate about Christmas.
PETER: It causes a heavy financial burden.
“Having to spend a substantial (大量的、实质的) amount of money on family members. I have to buy gifts for my grandparents, my parents, my siblings, my wife’s parents and her siblings, the dogs...and one cousin, because we do Secret Santa amongst the cousins. I love Christmas, but it costs me too much!”
MCCAIN: Exams ruin everything.
“In the UK we have our exams in January so that your Christmas holiday can be used to study. I didn’t have an enjoyable break until I finished university.”
SUSAN: Awkward family gatherings.
“Having everyone point out that I’m still single at family gatherings as if I’m unaware.”
JANET: Choosing presents.
“I don’t really want items anymore, so I don’t expect anything on Christmas, but I am expected to give gifts, but I usually just don’t know what to give.”
ELIZABATH: Shopping hell.
“I hate the way people act when shopping for Christmas. It’s almost like Black Friday every weekend at the big stores.”
JACKSON: Feeling like you have to buy presents.
“The pressure of buying gifts. Can’t we just enjoy each other’s company without comparing who bought the better stuff?”
Mr Green: Christmas jingles.
“I pretty much can’t stand most Christmas music.”
Prof Smith: It’s too commercial.
“The commercialization of it. Even as an atheist (无神论者), I think the Christ part has been taken out of it.”
Dr Martin: Putting up decorations too early.
“People put up Christmas decorations way before Christmas.”
CAROL: The office Christmas party.
“My office Christmas party. We have to pay to go and it’s so boring. Saying that you don’t want to attend is like pulling teeth.”
1.Who is possibly forced into a marriage?
A.Dr. Martin. B.JACKSON.
C.SUSAN. D.PETER.
2.What do JACKSON and JANET have in common?
A.They hate to spend much money on Christmas gifts.
B.They have to give gifts to everyone in the family.
C.They are happy to compare gifts while purchasing.
D.They are faced with the problems caused by gift giving.
3.What do we know from the passage?
A.Exams follow the Christmas holiday in Britain.
B.Christmas music makes too much noise.
C.People are clear about what Christmas gifts to buy.
D.Colleagues enjoy their office Christmas parties a lot.
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Everyone enjoys a fitting reply; it is wonderful to say the right thing at the right time！
When I was a senior in high school，I________knew I wanted to pursue writing as a career．
Writing had basically________me when I was only 7 years old，________since that time，I’d been bombarded by guidance counselors and career planners who all________me to have “a back up plan” in case writing didn’t work out．
I’d never even________a different career path，so I was very____6____and worried．After much thought，I decided________would be my “back up plan,”and I signed up for a class through my high school．
This________that every morning，I would serve as a teacher’s helper for my favorite 6th grade teacher，Mr．Ralston．Morning after morning，I showed up in Mr．Ralston’s classroom and_______papers for him．
Sometimes，I even________a lesson or two．It was fun，and the students seemed to like me，so I was surprised when it came time for my________．Mr．Ralston looked me right in the eyes and asked，“Do you really want to teach？”
“Had I really been that_______？” I thought．
“Don’t misunderstand．You’ll do fine in teaching,”he continued．“But，is your______really in it？”
“Not really,” I______．“I want to write．I want to write news stories and fiction and poetry and so much more…but I’ve been told it’s tough to make it as a writer________I thought maybe I would teach and then use my summers______to pursue writing．”
As I shared with Mr．Ralston my hopes，dreams and carefully plotted out back up plan，he smiled and said，“Why are you preparing to______with this back up plan？If you want to be a writer，go for it！Pursue writing！”
Mr．Ralston’s________to follow my dreams was the little nudge I needed to help me push past my________of not making it as a writer and simply “Go for it！”
That’s what an encouraging word will do when spoken in love in________season．So，let’s try and be like Mr．Ralston and speak that word of encouragement at just the right time and make a difference in someone’s life today．
1.A．even B．never C．already D．also
2.A．reminded B．entertained C．accompanied D．chosen
3.A．or B．and C．for D．but
4.A．urged B．forced C．taught D．persuaded
5.A．created B．taken C．considered D．examined
6.A．embarrassed B．confused C．annoyed D．frightened
7.A．writing B．teaching C．studying D．compiling
8.A．meant B．indicated C．suggested D．revealed
9.A．read B．set C．graded D．composed
10.A．reviewed B．skipped C．took D．presented
11.A．application B．evaluation C．instruction D．qualification
12.A．transparent B．shallow C．superior D．ambitious
13.A．eye B．mind C．heart D．focus
14.A．interrupted B．joked C．admitted D．apologized
15.A．unless B．if C．because D．so
16.A．up B．apart C．along D．off
17.A．fail B．follow C．depart D．compete
18.A．encouragement B．determination C．tendency D．attempt
19.A．dreams B．fears C．regrets D．mistakes
20.A．peak B．low C．due D．New
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Everyone enjoys a fitting reply; it is wonderful to say the right thing at the right time!
When I was a senior in high school, I knew I wanted to pursue writing as a career.
Writing had basically me when I was only 7 years old, since that time, I’d been bombarded by guidance counselors and career planners who all me to have “a back-up plan” in case writing didn’t work out.
I’d never even a different career path, so I was very and worried. After much thought, I decided would be my “back-up plan,” and I signed up for a class through my high school.
This that every morning, I would serve as a teacher’s helper for my favorite 6th grade teacher, Mr. Ralston. Morning after morning, I showed up in Mr. Ralston’s classroom and papers for him.
Sometimes, I even a lesson or two. It was fun, and the students seemed to like me, so I was surprised when it came time for my . Mr. Ralston looked me right in the eyes and asked, “Do you really want to teach?”
“Had I really been that ?” I thought.
“Don’t misunderstand. You’ll do fine in teaching,” he continued. “But, is your really in it?”
“Not really,” I . “I want to write. I want to write news stories and fiction and poetry and so much more…but I’ve been told it’s tough to make it as a writer I thought maybe I would teach and then use my summers to pursue writing.”
As I shared with Mr. Ralston my hopes, dreams and carefully plotted-out back-up plan, he smiled and said, “Why are you preparing to with this back-up plan? If you want to be a writer, go for it! Pursue writing!”
Mr. Ralston’s to follow my dreams was the little nudge I needed to help me push past my of not making it as a writer and simply “Go for it!”
That’s what an encouraging word will do when spoken in love in season. So, let’s try and be like Mr. Ralston and speak that word of encouragement at just the right time and make a difference in someone’s life today.
1.A. even B. never C. already D. also
2.A. reminded B. entertained C. accompanied D. chosen
3.A. or B. and C. for D. but
4.A. urged B. forced C. taught D. persuaded
5.A. created B. taken C. considered D. examined
6.A. embarrassed B. confused C. annoyed D. frightened
7.A. writing B. teaching C. studying D. compiling
8.A. meant B. indicated C. suggested D. revealed
9.A. read B. set C. graded D. composed
10.A. reviewed B. skipped C. took D. presented
11.A. application B. evaluation C. instruction D. qualification
12.A. transparent B. shallow C. superior D. ambitious
13.A. eye B. mind C. heart D. focus
14.A. interrupted B. joked C. admitted D. apologized
15.A. unless B. if C. because D. so
16.A. up B. apart C. along D. off
17.A. fail B. follow C. depart D. compete
18.A. encouragement B. determination C. tendency D. attempt
19.A. dreams B. fears C. regrets D. mistakes
20.A. peak B. low C. due D. New
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Everyone enjoys a fitting reply; it is wonderful to say the right thing at the right time！
When I was a senior in high school，I________ knew I wanted to pursue writing as a career．
Writing had basically________ me when I was only 7 years old，________since that time，I’d been bombarded by guidance counselors and career planners who all_______ me to have “a back up plan” in case writing didn’t work out．
I’d never even________ a different career path，so I was very________ and worried． After much thought，I decided________ would be my “back up plan,” and I signed up for a class through my high school．
This_______ that every morning，I would serve as a teacher’s helper for my favorite 6th grade teacher，Mr．Ralston．Morning after morning，I showed up in Mr．Ralston’s classroom and________ papers for him．
Sometimes，I even_______ a lesson or two．It was fun，and the students seemed to like me，so I was surprised when it came time for my________．Mr．Ralston looked me right in the eyes and asked，“Do you really want to teach？”
“Had I really been that________？” I thought．
“Don’t misunderstand． You’ll do fine in teaching,” he continued． “But，is your________ really in it？”
“Not really,” I________．“I want to write．I want to write news stories and fiction and poetry and so much more…but I’ve been told it’s tough to make it as a writer________ I thought maybe I would teach and then use my summers_______ to pursue writing．”
As I shared with Mr．Ralston my hopes，dreams and carefully plotted out back up plan，he smiled and said，“Why are you preparing to________ with this back up plan？If you want to be a writer，go for it！Pursue writing！”
Mr．Ralston’s________ to follow my dreams was the little nudge I needed to help me push past my________ of not making it as a writer and simply “Go for it！”
That’s what an encouraging word will do when spoken in love in________ season．So，let’s try and be like Mr．Ralston and speak that word of encouragement at just the right time and make a difference in someone’s life today．
1.A． even B． never C． already D． also
2.A． reminded B． entertained C． accompanied D． chosen
3.A． or B． and C． for D． but
4.A． urged B． forced C． taught D． persuaded
5.A． created B． taken C． considered D． examined
6.A． embarrassed B． confused C． annoyed D． frightened
7.A． writing B． teaching C． studying D． compiling
8.A． meant B． indicated C． suggested D． revealed
9.A． read B． set C． graded D． composed
10.A． reviewed B． skipped C． took D． presented
11.A． application B． evaluation C． instruction D． qualification
12.A． transparent B． shallow C． superior D． ambitious
13.A． eye B． mind C． heart D． focus
14.A． interrupted B． joked C． admitted D． apologized
15.A． unless B． if C． because D． so
16.A． up B． apart C． along D． off
17.A． fail B． follow C． depart D． compete
18.A． encouragement B． determination C． tendency D． attempt
19.A． dreams B． fears C． regrets D． mistakes
20.A． peak B． low C． due D． New
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The Spring Festival is the most joyful time of the year, but it can also be ______ . With all the traveling, visiting relatives, and gift-buying, the holiday can become a tense time for many families.
A. beneficial B. optional
C. commercial D. stressful
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The Spring Festival is the most joyful time of the year, but it can also be ______ . With all the traveling, visiting relatives, and gift-buying, the holiday can become a tense time for many families.
A. beneficial B. optional
C. commercial D. stressful
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The Spring Festival is the most joyful time of the year, but it can also be ______ . With all the traveling, visiting relatives, and gift-buying, the holiday can become a tense time for many families.
A. beneficial B. optional
C. commercial D. stressful
ople try to put on their best smiles to give the impression that they are really happy, when they have little children who believe in the magic of Christmas. They believe that Santa will come down the chimney with gifts for them.
failed me. I was terribly.
e tried to turn Christmas morning into a memorial of the good we had together, and every Christmas morning I set aside a moment to honor her.