My dad was never the kind to offer many words of love or encouragement. But we knew he loved us... he just had his own way of showing it.
When I was a teen, we were seasonal campers at a family campground almost an hour outside the city where we lived. Each family had their own campsite with water and electric, and you basically parked your camper there from May through October. Most "Seasonals" visited them every weekend during those months, with the occasional weeklong stay. There were plenty of other kids who camped seasonally each weekend, and they came to be some of my closest friends. Of course, many of them were boys.
We kids paired up with our little boyfriends or girlfriends, and we'd hold hands as we'd walk around the campground. We'd play ping-pong, have some snacks, and play songs. Most weekends were pretty similar, but the couples would change. You'd see so-and-so with a different so-and-so than they were with the weekend before. You know how it is when you're a teen — a three-week relationship is a really long time.
So, needless to say, my teen years were spent with quite a few different boys. But every single one of them had something in common... they'd all received The Evil Eye.
The Evil Eye was a magical sort of thing. One simple look from my dad, and the boy immediately knew not to mess with me. It was as if he could send his warnings through invisible laser(激光)beams that shot directly from his eyes to the boys' brains.
"You will not put your hands on my daughter... You will not kiss my daughter... You will not even whisper sweet nothings into my daughter's ear."
I remember one night in particular, walking with a boy around the campground after dark. We came from one direction, and my dad from the other. The boy and my dad locked eyes for a brief second, then the boy dropped my hand like a hot potato and turned away, giving me a quick, "See ya later."
Yes, the Evil Eye. Best way ever to keep wandering teen boy hands away from your daughters.
1.The Evil Eye in the passage implies that _____.
A. Dad gets angry easily B. Dad’s eyes are like evil’s
C. Dad’s eyes are ugly-looking D. Dad’s eyes are protective to his daughter
2. The underlined words “mess with” in paragraph 5 most probably means _____.
A. make untidy B. cause trouble C. get married to D. talk to
3. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. As teenagers, we went camping every weekend.
B. We made lots of friends during the seasonal camping.
C. We had regular boyfriends or girlfriends and enjoyed ourselves.
D. The boy dropped my hand and turned away because he loved The Evil Eye.
4. It can be inferred from the passage that the author _____.
A. is a teenage girl who loves her father
B. is a teenage boy who hates his father
C. is now an adult who has come to understand her father’s love
D. used to be a naughty boy who changed girlfriends now and then
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My dad was never the kind to offer many words of love or encouragement. But we knew he loved us... he just had his own way of showing it.
When I was a teen, we were seasonal campers at a family campground almost an hour outside the city where we lived. Each family had their own campsite with water and electric, and you basically parked your camper there from May through October. Most "Seasonals" visited them every weekend during those months, with the occasional weeklong stay. There were plenty of other kids who camped seasonally each weekend, and they came to be some of my closest friends. Of course, many of them were boys.
We kids paired up with our little boyfriends or girlfriends, and we'd hold hands as we'd walk around the campground. We'd play ping-pong, have some snacks, and play songs. Most weekends were pretty similar, but the couples would change. You'd see so-and-so with a different so-and-so than they were with the weekend before. You know how it is when you're a teen — a three-week relationship is a really long time.
So, needless to say, my teen years were spent with quite a few different boys. But every single one of them had something in common... they'd all received The Evil Eye.
The Evil Eye was a magical sort of thing. One simple look from my dad, and the boy immediately knew not to mess with me. It was as if he could send his warnings through invisible laser(激光)beams that shot directly from his eyes to the boys' brains.
"You will not put your hands on my daughter... You will not kiss my daughter... You will not even whisper sweet nothings into my daughter's ear."
I remember one night in particular, walking with a boy around the campground after dark. We came from one direction, and my dad from the other. The boy and my dad locked eyes for a brief second, then the boy dropped my hand like a hot potato and turned away, giving me a quick, "See ya later."
Yes, the Evil Eye. Best way ever to keep wandering teen boy hands away from your daughters.
1.The Evil Eye in the passage implies that _____.
A. Dad gets angry easily B. Dad’s eyes are like evil’s
C. Dad’s eyes are ugly-looking D. Dad’s eyes are protective to his daughter
2. The underlined words “mess with” in paragraph 5 most probably means _____.
A. make untidy B. cause trouble C. get married to D. talk to
3. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. As teenagers, we went camping every weekend.
B. We made lots of friends during the seasonal camping.
C. We had regular boyfriends or girlfriends and enjoyed ourselves.
D. The boy dropped my hand and turned away because he loved The Evil Eye.
4. It can be inferred from the passage that the author _____.
A. is a teenage girl who loves her father
B. is a teenage boy who hates his father
C. is now an adult who has come to understand her father’s love
D. used to be a naughty boy who changed girlfriends now and then
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I have received many gifts in my life. I’ve never been the kind of person to say “it’s the thought that ______” when it comes to gifts. That was until a couple of weeks ago, when my kids gave me a present that ______ me away.
For years, I’ve been wanting to ______ our house, the place where my husband and I ______ our kids. But to me, this house is much ______ just a building. In the front room, there’s a ______ that has hundreds of pencil lines, marking the ______ of my children’s growth. Every growth stage is marked in grey, with each child’s name and the date when they were ______. Over the years, I’ve talked about how much I would ______ leaving that wall behind when I moved, even though the ______ marks were made 10 years ago when my kids stopped growing.
So one day, while I was at work, my children ______ a professional photographer whose work is about ______ the beautiful things in life, from clear lakes and skies to diamonds and ball gowns. She came to our house and over several hours, took photos of the hundreds of drawings, ______ and little grey fingerprints. Somehow, she ______ to photograph all those years of memories ______. Afterwards, she put all the ______ together into one image, transforming them into a beautiful ______ of my family.
Three weeks later, my children’s ______ gift made its way to me—a life-size photo of the pencil lines and fingerprints that ______ entire lifetimes of all my family members, especially of my children’s love and ______.
1.A.helps B.troubles C.counts D.improves
2.A.sent B.blew C.gave D.put
3.A.sell B.build C.afford D.return
4.A.fed B.comforted C.educated D.raised
5.A.less than B.more than C.better than D.worse than
6.A.board B.door C.wall D.window
7.A.memory B.progress C.influence D.story
8.A.described B.told C.found D.measured
9.A.imagine B.hate C.keep D.miss
10.A.last B.early C.unforgettable D.grey
11.A.found B.became C.hired D.went
12.A.taking B.covering C.enjoying D.recording
13.A.spots B.circles C.prints D.lines
14.A.managed B.meant C.remembered D.intended
15.A.happily B.fortunately C.eagerly D.perfectly
16.A.fingerprints B.marks C.photos D.drawings
17.A.history B.future C.difference D.experience
18.A.powerful B.encouraging C.wonderful D.hopeful
19.A.offers B.represents C.brings D.leaves
20.A.growth B.courage C.excitement D.need
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A warm smile,a quick hello,an offer of directions or perhaps maybe a place to stay. The kindness of strangers is one of my fondest experiences and memories from my travels.
When arriving in Slovenia from Croatia just before dark,I made a line to my hotel on the map,thinking I could easily find it. After walking around in circles for what felt like hours,I approached(靠近) a bus driver and tried to explain where I was heading. After a few failed tries because of our different languages,he signaled to me to get on the bus and took me to my hotel free of charge.
Once again,I got lost in Turkey. After almost running my rental car empty,luck would have it that I found a gas station and another kind person. The young cashier did not speak a word of English,but pulled his phone out and opened a translation app(应用软件). We managed to have a whole conversation of broken English/Turkish. I even wrote “tesekkür ederim”(thank you)and if his kindness hadn’t already melted(软化)my heart,his smile certainly did!
And finally,my favorite act of kindness:My husband and I had just boarded a bus heading from Nice to Menton in France. A lady sitting across from us noted our accents and upon finding out that we had traveled all the way from New Zealand,stood up and offered us her window seat. We kindly refused. But she insisted,“There is nothing quite like watching the sunset over the ocean on the French Riviera”. Not only did her kindness take me by surprise,we got to see one of the most beautiful sunsets in the world.
Strangers owe(欠) you nothing. Their acts of kindness show you that the world is an amazing place. So,enjoy the kindness of strangers and the unexpected human connections they bring.
1.Why did the author ask the driver for help?
A.To get a free ride.
B.To borrow some money.
C.To help her find a place to live.
D.To find out how to get to her hotel.
2.Which can best describe the conversation between the author and the cashier?
A.Painful. B.Boring.
C.Pleasant. D.Serious.
3.Why did the lady offer her seat to the author and her husband?
A.She noticed they felt unwell.
B.She found they were too tired.
C.She would get off to watch the sunset.
D.She wanted them to enjoy the window view.
4.What can we learn about the author?
A.She enjoys helping strangers.
B.She has toured some foreign places.
C.She speaks many foreign languages.
D.She likes making friends with strangers.
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When I was nine years old, I loved to go fishing with my dad. But the only thing that wasn’t very fun about it was that he could catch many fish while I couldn’t catch anything. I usually got pretty upset and kept asking him why. He always answered, “Son, if you want to catch a fish, you have to think like a fish”, I remember being even more upset then because, “I’m not a fish!” I didn’t know how to think like a fish. Besides, I reasoned, how could what I think influence what a fish does?
As I got a little older I began to understand what my dad really meant. So, I read some books on fish. And I even joined the local fishing club and started attending the monthly meetings. I learned that a fish is a cold-blooded animal and therefore is very sensitive to water temperature. That is why fish prefer shallow water to deep water because the former is warmer. Besides, water is usually warmer in direct sunlight than in the shade. Yet, fish don’t have any eyelids(眼皮) and the sun hurts their eyes… The more I understood fish, the more I became effective at finding and catching them.
When I grew up and entered the business world, I remember hearing my first boss say, “We all need to think like salespeople.” But it didn’t completely make sense. My dad never once said, “If you want to catch a fish you need to think like a fisherman.” What he said was, “You need to think like a fish.” Years later, with great efforts to promote long-term services to people much older and richer than me, I gradually learned what we all need is to think more like customers. It is not an easy job. I will show you how in the following chapters.
1.Why was the author upset in fishing trips when he was nine?
A. He could not catch a fish.
B. His father was not patient with him.
C. His father did not teach him fishing.
D. He could not influence a fish as his father did.
2.What did the author’s father really mean?
A. To read about fish.
B. To learn fishing by oneself.
C. To understand what fish think.
D. To study fishing in many ways.
3.According to the author, fish are most likely to be found _________.
A. in deep water on sunny days
B. in deep water on cloudy days
C. in shallow water under sunligh
D. in shallow water under waterside trees.
4.After entering the business world, the author found _________.
A. it easy to think like a customer
B. his father’s fishing advice inspiring
C. his first boss’s sales ideas reasonable
D. it difficult to sell services to poor people
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When I was young, my father used to grow carnations — a kind of flower that was red, pink or white. He ______ them with much love and devotion. Every day he came home from work, he would ______ watching them. And he used to tell us, “No one should touch my flowers.”
One day, my younger sister Clemence, who loved dad very much, wanted to help him. So she cut the carnation from their stems(枝干)one by one and ______them on the ground. She believed that dad would be very ______ to see them that way.
When mom and I realized what my sister had done, we became completely ______. However, my sister had no ______why no one showed her any ______. When dad arrived, he went as usual straight to watch the flowers. Seeing his flowers ______ on the ground like dead animals, he was ______ at first. He looked towards the ______to see if it was any of the neighbors’ children who could have done it. Then he looked at mom in ______. Finally mom, who always taught us to tell the ______no matter what, said, “No bad neighbors did this great job, only your lovely daughter Clemence.”
Dad’s face changed into a (an) ______ and then he said, “Do I have better flower than my _______ daughter?” My younger sister smiled and hugged dad ______.
1.A.fed B.took care of C.bought D.used
2.A.stop B.admit C.enjoy D.avoid
3.A.dried B.piled C.threw D.arranged
4.A.pleased B.surprised C.disappointed D.embarrassed
5.A.blind B.lost C.hopeless D.speechless
6.A.guess B.idea C.way D.words
7.A.appreciation B.friendship C.favor D.interest
8.A.standing B.placing C.sitting D.lying
9.A.sad B.shocked C.satisfied D.amused
10.A.windows B.school C.house D.street
11.A.agreement B.return C.silence D.thought
12.A.truth B.story C.matter D.apology
13.A.fear B.smile C.cry D.anger
14.A.naughty B.special C.lovely D.curious
15.A.heavily B.suddenly C.deeply D.firmly
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I love you,mum and dad!
Tears go out of my eyes when I talk to my parents over the phone.What are they doing when I call them?This is 1._______ I want to know most.I have supper at 5 o’clock in the dining room. 2._______ is no need for me to cook by myself,no need to wash the dishes. 3._______,now it is the busiest time for my parents.Dad has to work every day.He works from seven o’clock in the morning to nine o’clock in the evening.Therefore,all the housework is left to my mum. 4._______ her own job,she also has to work in the vineyard.
Every day she gets up at 4 o’clock in the morning,then works 5.________ dark.I promise 6._______ to study hard in the university,because I am her hope.I promise her to take care of myself,because I am important to her.I promise her to lose weight because she says nice figure is an important factor in future’s competition.I promise her so much and I just want her to promise me that she can take care of herself and dad because they are just like 7._______ blood in my body.I cannot live 8._______ them.
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It was many years ago. I was a young dad sitting on the couch reading a fairy tale to my little girl. She sat next to me with her head on my arm as I told the tale. When it came to the end I finished with those famous words: “And they lived happily ever after.” As I looked over to her with her brown hair and big, innocent eyes, I could see the smile on her face and I never wanted it to end. Then I realized that the ending of the book was what I wanted for her. I wanted her to “live happily ever after”.
Still, deep in my heart I knew that this couldn't always be so. I knew that there would be times when her heart was broken. I knew there would be times when she cried in sorrow and I couldn't comfort her. I knew there would be times when all she felt was fear, sadness, sorrow, and despair. As I touched her hair and smiled at her I hoped that those times would be brief and that she would have joy in her life more often than not. Living happily ever after, though, seemed out of the question.
It takes me a lot of years to realize that it is possible to live happily ever after. You just have to do it “one day at a time”. Happiness you see isn't some reward that you get at the end of your journey. Happiness isn't something that depends on what life you own. Happiness is something you create in your life choice by choice and day by day.
The truth is happiness comes when you love. Love is a gift from God. It is love that mends broken hearts. It is love that heals grief. It is love that gives us joy. Choose to “live happily ever after, one day at a time”.
1.What is the author's wish to his daughter?
A.Getting a good job in the future.
B.Making many friends in her school.
C.Traveling around the world in her life.
D.Having a happy life ever after.
2.What can we know from Paragraph 2?
A.Life's meaning consists in devotion.
B.Living happily ever after seemed out of question to the author.
C.There are times that life goes against us.
D.Everyone has the right to obtain happiness and freedom.
3.How to get happiness in author's opinion?
A.Reward yourself once a day.
B.Create it by yourself in your daily life.
C.Get rid of those disturbing things.
D.Take charge of your life independently.
4.What is the author's purpose in writing the passage?
A.To show the significance of love.
B.To describe a daughter's growth.
C.To introduce the definition of love.
D.To tell a young father's experience.
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It was many years ago. I was a young dad sitting on the couch reading a fairy tale to my little girl. She sat next to me with her head on my arm as I told the _______. When it came to the _______ I finished with those famous words:“And they lived happily ever after.” _______ I looked over to her with her wavy, brown hair and big, innocent eyes, I could see the _______ on her face and I never wanted it to end. It _______ me then that the ending of the book was what I wanted for her. I wanted her to “live happily ever after."
_______, deep in my heart I knew that this couldn’t always be so. I knew that there would be times when her heart was _______. I knew there would be times when she cried in grief and I couldn’t _______ her. I knew there would be times when all she felt was _______, sadness, sorrow, and despair. As I stroked her hair and smiled at her I hoped that those times would be ________ and that she would have joy in her life more often than not. Living happily ever after, though ________ out of the question.
It took me a lot of years to ________ that it is possible to live happily ever after. You just have to do it "one day at a time." Happiness you see isn’t some ________ that you get at the end of your ________. Happiness isn't something dependent on ________life hands you. Happiness is ________ you create in your life choice by choice and day by day.
The ________ is that happiness comes when you love. Love is a(n) ________ from God. It is love that ________ broken hearts. It is love that heals grief. It is love that gives us joy. ________ to “live happily ever after, one day at a time.”
1.A. tale B. words C. times D. book
2.A. beginning B. middle C. end D. bottom
3.A. Until B. Though C. As D. Unless
4.A. tear B. smile C. worry D. sadness
5.A. dawned on B. took in C. caught on D. made out
6.A. Therefore B. However C. But D. So
7.A. hurt B. injured C. harmed D. broken
8.A. persuade B. entertain C. comfort D. satisfy
9.A. desire B. eagerness C. stress D. fear
10.A. quick B. fast C. brief D. soon
11.A. remained B. stayed C. kept D. seemed
12.A. recognize B. realize C. know D. accept
13.A. prize B. award C. reward D. value
14.A. journey B. trip C. travel D. tour
15.A. how B. when C. what D. which
16.A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
17.A. reality B. truth C. faith D. belief
18.A. fate B. fortune C. offer D. gift
19.A. improves B. recovers C. mends D. calm
20.A. Choose B. Accept C. Prefer D. Remember
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It was many years ago. I was a young dad sitting on the couch reading a fairy tale to my little girl. She sat next to me with her head on my arm as I told the tale. When it came to the end I finished with those famous words: “And they lived happily ever after.” As I looked over to her with her wavy(鬈曲的), brown hair and big, innocent eyes I could see the smile on her face and I never wanted it to end. Then it dawned on me that the ending of the book was what I wanted for her. I wanted her to “live happily ever after”.
Still, deep in my heart I knew that this couldn't always be so. I knew that there would be times when her heart was broken. I knew there would be times when she cried in grief and I couldn't comfort her. I knew there would be times when all she felt was fear, sadness, sorrow, and despair. As I stroked her hair and smiled at her I hoped that those times would be brief and that she would have joy in her life more often than not. Living happily ever after, though, seemed out of the question.
It takes me a lot of years to realize that it is possible to live happily ever after. You just have to do it “one day at a time”. Happiness you see isn't some reward that you get at the end of your journey. Happiness isn't something that depends on what life you own. Happiness is something you create in your life choice by choice and day by day.
The truth is happiness comes when you love. Love is a gift from God. It is love that mends broken hearts. It is love that heals grief. It is love that gives us joy. Choose to “live happily ever after, one day at a time”.
1.What is the author's wish to his daughter?
A. Getting a good job in the future.
B. Making many friends in her school.
C. Traveling around the world in her life.
D. Having a happy life ever after.
2.What can we know from Paragraph 2?
A. Life's meaning consists in devotion.
B. Life is always full of difficulties and challenges.
C. There are times that life goes against us.
D. Everyone has the right to obtain happiness and freedom.
3.How to get happiness in author's opinion?
A. Reward yourself once a day.
B. Create it by yourself in your daily life.
C. Get rid of those disturbing things.
D. Take charge of your life independently.
4.What is the author's purpose in writing the passage?
A. To show the significance of love.
B. To describe a daughter's growth.
C. To introduce the definition of love.
D. To tell a young father's experience.
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When help, one often says, “Thank you”, or “It’s kind of you.”
A.offering | B.to offer | C.to be offered | D.offered |
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