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My crippled（瘸腿的）grandmother was dancing. I stood in the living room doorway, looking at her beautiful movements, completely . Do you know she'd had her accident. I had read that in an old newspaper article．
‘‘So．．．Your leg? I mean, did your leg heal(治愈)?"
“To tell you the truth my legs have been well all my life,” she said．
“But I don't understand!” I said, “Your dancing career．．．You all these years?”
‘‘Very much so, and for a very good .”
She thought for a while and then continued. “Your grandfather and I were talking about engagement（订婚） he had to go to war. I was so afraid of losing him that the only way I could stay normal was to dance. I put all my heart practicing and I became very good. The public loved me, but all I could feel worried about not knowing whether the love of my life would return. One day a letter came, There w
ere only three sentences: “I have lost my leg. I am no longer a man and now give you back your freedom. It is best you forget about me.”
“I made my decision there and then. I traveled away from the city. When I returned I had bought a stick. I told everyone I had been in a car crash and that my leg would never completely heal agai
n. No one doubted the story l had learned to limp（一瘸一拐地走）. And I made sure the first person to hear of my accident was a I knew well. Then I went to the hospital. The nurses pushed your grandfather outside in his ．I took a deep breath, leaned on my stick and limped to him.”
I showed him newspaper articles of my accident. “There is a whole life waiting for us out there! But I am not going to you. You are going to walk yourself.”
I limped a few steps toward him and showed him what I'd taken out of my pocket. “Now show me you are a man.” I said．He bent to take his stick from the ground and struggled(挣扎) out of that wheelchair．He managed it on his own and walked to me and never sat in a wheelchair in his life.”
“What did you show him?” I had to know. Grandma looked at me and smiled. “Two engagement rings, of course. I had bought them the day he left for the war and I was not going to waste them on any other man.”
1.A. dropped B. defeated C. shocked D. pleased
2.A. How B. What C. Why D. Who
3.A. predicted B. pretended C. prepaired D. preferred
4.A. reason B. excuse C. effect D. result
5.A. where B. while C. when D. since
6.A. with B. into C. for D. from
7.A. just B. almost C. ever D. even
8.A. sad B. half C. rich D. whole
9.A. myself B. himself C. ourselves D. youself
10.A. doctor B. reporter C. visitor D.leader
11.A. way B. sunglass C. car D.wheelchair
12.A. take B. fetch C. carry D. bring
13.A. hardly B. still C. also D. never
14.A. again B. about C. above D. along
15.A.though B. unless C. until D. after
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I stood in my grandmother’s garden with my son. He had a bottle of bubbles. You know the _______: it’s mainly soapy water with a plastic loop on one end. You dip ( 浸 ) the loop in the bottle, pull it out, and blow it to make bubbles. My son dipped and dipped and blew and blew but _______ to blow bubbles. He handed me the bottle and loop and asked me, “Daddy, can you make bubbles?”
I hadn’t blown bubbles in years. But I am a chemist by education. I have developed several shampoos, so I _______ the science of bubbles.
But all that knowledge was _______ useless when trying to blow bubbles from a loop with soapy water. I had no more success than my son.
I would dip and blow, but there were no bubbles; the soapy film on the loop would just _______ without forming any bubbles.
After several attempts (尝试), I tried a _______ method. Instead of blowing on the loop of soapy water, I gently breathed on it. My son cried with pleasure as a big beautiful bubble formed and _______ away.
I _______ to him, “Son, you shouldn’t blow hard. Instead, you should breathe gently on the loop to make bubbles.”
He gave up trying to make big bubbles by blowing hard and _______ my advice. Big bubbles.
There are some things that you can get with force, but there are other things like love and respect that only come with the gentleness of a soft breath. The _______ something is to higher spirit, the more it is like bubbles; it can’t be forced. Blow beautiful bubbles; breathe easy.
1.A.type B.colour C.size D.standard
2.A.tried B.failed C.learned D.managed
3.A.believe B.realize C.discover D.understand
4.A.hardly B.nearly C.completely D.partly
5.A.fly B.change C.break D.rise
6.A.simple B.traditional C.popular D.different
7.A.floated B.dropped C.jumped D.pushed
8.A.explained B.shouted C.announced D.complained
9.A.offered B.refused C.followed D.needed
10.A.farther B.smaller C.closer D.more
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Yesterday was my grandmother’s 60th birthday. My parents and I got up early in the morning, and then we took the subway to______ home. After we arrived, my mother________lunch in the kitchen. My father played_______ with my grandfather in the living room. They like to play chess and they are in a chess club. I ______ with my grandmother about my school life. She was very interested in it. At lunchtime we gave our ______ to my grandmother. My parents_______ a beautiful dress for her. I drew ______ picture as her birthday gift. We sang the birthday song (歌) together (一起), _______she made a wish before blowing out the candles. We had a very delicious lunch. ______ lunch, we went to the park and took many photos. How_______ we were!
1.A. her B. his C. my D. your
2.A. ordered B. had C. cooked D. sold
3.A. ping-pong B. chess C. games D. cards
4.A. spoke B. said C. talked D. told
5.A. gifts B. luck C. help D. messages
6.A. paid B. found C. washed D. bought
7.A. a B. an C. the D. 不填
8.A. or B. but C. and D. so
9.A. At B. After C. For D. Before
10.A. tidy B. friendly C. smart D. happy
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I was ten when I first sat with my grandmother behind the cashier（收银台）in her general store. 1. I quickly learned the importance of treating customers politely and saying “thank you.”
At first I was paid in candy. 2. I worked every day after school, and during the summer and on weekends and holidays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. My father helped me set up a bank account. 3.
By the time I was 12, my grandmother thought I had done such a good job that she promoted me to selling cosmetics（化妆品）. I developed the ability to look customers directly in the eye. Even though I was just a kid, women would ask me such things as “ What color do you think I should wear?” I took a real interest in their questions and was able to translate what they wanted into makeup（化妆）ideas. 4.
The job taught me a valuable lesson: to be a successful salesperson, you didn’t need to be a Rocket scientist—you needed to be a great listener. 5. Except they are no longer women purchasing cosmetics from me; instead, they are kids who tell me which toys they would like to see designed and developed.
A. Later I received 50 cents an hour.
B. Before long, she let me sit there by myself.
C. I ended up selling a record amount of cosmetics.
D. Today I still carry that lesson with me: I listen to customers.
E. My grandma’s trust taught me how to handle responsibility.
F. Soon I found myself looking more beautiful than ever before.
G. Watching my money grow was more rewarding than anything I could have bought.
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My little sister_________ in the hall at that time yesterday.
A. dance B. dances
C. is dancing D. was dancing
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The children stood in ______ circle and danced to music．
A．a B．an C．the D．／
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The children stood in ______________ circle and danced to music.
A. a B. an C. the D. 不填
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Jenny was my grandmother’s sister and she was an amazing woman. She was born in 1901 and 1. in 2000. It was a pity that she didn’t live to celebrate（庆祝）her 100th birthday, 2. she had a good,long life.
She had already been a professional 3. before many women had jobs.She taught in Africa for many years. Then she moved to Malaysia and taught English there for a few years. At that time,people didn’t tralvel 4. a plane, so she had to travel there by ship. It took her three months 5. from England to Malaysia in those days. In 1947,she traveled by plane for the first time. This made traveling 6. easier and quicker. She continued to teach around the world until she was 75 years old.
Jenny really loved teaching and she was also good at telling stories. I always loved to hear her 7. her stories. They were 8. interesting that I would like to listen to her when I was free. It was 9. that she could remember everything even though she was so old. I think it was because she never stopped 10. .My grandmother’s sister was really an amazing woman.
11.A.death B.die C.died
12.A.but B.and C.or
13.A.singer B.teacher C.manager
14.A.on B.at C.by
15.A.to sail B.sailing C.to fly
16.A.too B.much C.more
17.A.talk to B.talk with C.talk about
18.A.so B.such C.very
19.A.boring B.relaxing C.amazing
20.A.work and think B.working and thinking C.to work and think
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Jenny was my grandmother's sister and she was an amazing woman. She was born in 1901 and ___in 2000. It was a pity that she didn't live to celebrate(庆祝)her 100th birthday，___ she had a good，long life.
She had already been a professional ___ before many women had jobs. She taught in Africa for many years. Then she moved to Malaysia and taught English there for a few years. At that time，people didn't travel __ plane，so she had to travel there by ship. It took her three months ____from England to Malaysia in those days. In 1947，she traveled by plane for the first time. This made traveling_____easier and quicker. She continued to teach around the world until she was 75 years old.
Jenny really loved teaching and she was also good at telling stories. I always loved to hear her____her stories. They were____interesting that I would like to listen to her when I was free. It was____that she could remember everything even though she was so old. I think it was because she never stopped ____.My grandmother's sister was really an amazing woman.
1.A. death B. die C. died D. was dying
2.A. so B. and C. or D. but
3.A. singer B. teacher C. manager D. doctor
4.A. on B. at C. by D. with
5.A. to sail B. sailing C. to fly D. to send
6.A. too B. much C. more D. a lot
7.A. talk to B. talk with C. say D. talk about
8.A. so B. such C. very D. much
9.A. boring B. relaxing C. amazing D. tiring
10.A. work and think B. working and thinking C. to work and think D. to have a rest
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When I was growing up, I was ashamed to be seen with my father. He was severely crippled(跛的) and very short. And when we would walk together, his hand on my arm for balance, people would stare. If he was ever noticed or bothered, he never let on(流露).
It was difficult to coordinate our steps—his slow, mine impatient—and because of that, we didn't say much as we went along. But as we started out, he always said, “You set the pace. I will try to adjust(调整, 适应) to you.”
He never talked about himself as an object of sympathy(同情), nor did he show any envy of the more fortunate or able. What he looked for in others was a “good heart", and if he found one, the owner was good enough for him. I believe that is a proper standard by which we can judge people, even though I still don't know exactly what “a good heart" is.
Unable to engage in many activities, my father still tried to participate in some way.
I now know he participated in some things indirectly through me, his only son. When I played ball, he “played” too. When I joined the Navy, he “joined” too. And when I came home on leave, he saw to it that(确保) I visited his office. Introducing me, he was really saying, “This is my son, but it is also me, and I could have done this, too, if things had been different.” Those words were never said aloud.
He has been gone many years. I often wonder if he sensed my unwillingness during our walks. If so, I just want to tell him how sorry I was and how I regretted it.
Now I think of him when I complain about small affairs, when I am envious(羡慕的, 嫉妒的) of others’ good fortune, when I don't have a "good heart."
At such times, I put my hand on his arm to regain my balance, and say, “You set the pace. I will try to adjust to you.”
1.The author felt unhappy while walking with his father mainly because ________.
A.it was hard for them to walk at the same pace B.he felt pity for his father's physical disability
C.he didn't want others to know he had an ugly father D.it was not easy for his father to keep balance
2.The word “participate” probably means “________”.
A.join B.prevent C.fit D.avoid
3.It can be inferred from the text that ________.
A.the father was proud of his only son B.the father took part in all his son’s activities
C.the author was upset when asked to his father’s office D.the author was an outstanding player
4.In the last paragraph, the author tries to tell us that he________.
A.will follow his father's standards of being a good person
B.will learn from his father and try to be a good father himself
C.regrets his unwillingness to walk with his father
D.is now glad to help his father to walk
5.What's the best title of the passage?
A.Look for “Good” in Others B.This Is My Son
C.I'll Follow You D.Judge with Your Heart
ere only three sentences: “I have lost my leg. I am no longer a man and now give you back your freedom. It is best you forget about me.”
n. No one doubted the story l had learned to limp（一瘸一拐地走）. And I made sure the first person to hear of my accident was a I knew well. Then I went to the hospital. The nurses pushed your grandfather outside in his ．I took a deep breath, leaned on my stick and limped to him.”