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It was a beautiful morning in the summer. My oldest grandson, Seth, now twelve, stood on the small dock (码头) and _______ for me to bait his hook (在鱼钩上放诱饵) with a lively worm. I _______ the worm securely to the hook.“Here you go, Seth，” I told him. “You're all set.” He cast his _______into the water. I baited my own hook 
and cast my line
into the water. We sat on the dock, enjoyed the brief relief from the heat and ________ watched any signs of a bite.
Seth reeled (往卷轴上绕起) his line in. “What are you _______？” I asked.
“There's no fish.”
“Sure there are！” I said.“They aren't hungry right now，________ they're there.”
He_______ me, pulled his bobber (浮子) and bait in and cast his line in another________. I sat and watched Seth cast. He'd wait a few minutes, reel it in and _______ again.
“Seth！”
He looked at me. “Seth! Patience! Fishing is a game of ________： You cast your bait into the water and wait.”
“Poppa, there is no _________ here.”
“Seth, fishing is a game, a very _______ one. Sometimes you win, but mostly you ________. The fish are clever. It's a waiting _______. The fish usually win. They're smart. You need to be_______.”
We went home that day emptyhanded, but I hoped he _______ a lesson from this experience.
________ is easy in life. We go through pains, struggles and dreams, but _______ we are patient, our goals will bite the hook and we can reel them in.
I'm still waiting for mine. I _______ it's out there, under the waters, searching for the hook.One day it will happen.
In the meantime, I________fishing.
1.A.looked B．worked C．cared D．waited
2.A.applied B．transformed C．fastened D．linked
3.A.line B．bucket C．stone D．bag
4.A.suddenly B．carefully C．proudly D．helplessly
5.A.discovering B．doing C．suggesting D．asking
6.A.but B．so C．or D．and
7.A.left B．followed C．ignored D．accepted
8.A.order B．time C．direction D．form
9.A.cast B．gain C．appear D．win
10.A.humour B．courage C．preparation D．patience
11.A.boat B．fish C．worm D．chance
12.A.easy B．slow C．different D．useful
13.A.succeed B．rise C．dream D．lose
14.A.game B．list C．period D．room
15.A.happier B．stronger C．smarter D．taller
16.A.offered B．taught C．learned D．began
17.A.Anything B．Nothing C．Everything D．Something
18.A.unless B．before C．although D．if
19.A.predict B．guess C．know D．doubt
20.A.keep B．imagine C．stop D．avoid
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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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It was a beautiful summer day when I saw a lot of little boys playing on the "green island" in the middle of our neighborhood. There were several _______ on that spot of green and the kids were having fun running around them, climbing them, and _________ them. I watched for a while from the window _______ where their mothers or fathers were. "Those trees are living things," I thought, "Don't those boys _______ ?" I stepped outside to them just to make it known that I was _______ . I had not said a word when one of the boys shouted to me, "We're making a pile of leaves to jump in!" "Oh!" I replied _______ , "You should jump in the dead leaves, but those leaves are still _______ 1"
I was sad, surprised and disappointed. I think the _________ is that many little boys today do not know that trees are alive and that they should _________ things that breathe. The extent of their education about nature is usually limited to living things, __________ animals. And often the kids' behavior is simply ________ by parents. I've watched kids chase cats, throw rocks at squirrels, kick small dogs, and ________ flowers and trees. If their parents were there, wouldn't this ________ ? I don't consider myself a tree protector, but I think ________ should teach their children how to protect our environment, because our world ________ more and more tree protectors. Indeed I do believe if there should be __________ protectors of the nature, our __________ would look more beautiful.
Respect and ________ go together. A young child, who doesn't learn how to respect and care nature, will ________ be able to truly enjoy it. I will be one of the parents who ________ kids to explore nature, respect it, and learn to love it.
1.A. children B. trees C. pets D. things
2.A. harming B. observing C. praising D. repairing
3.A. wondering B. choosing C. moving D. finding
4.A. know B. study C. play D. improve
5.A. hurting B. managing C. insisting D. watching
6.A. positively B. doubtfully C. casually D. depressingly
7.A. sick B. dead C. alive D. wet
8.A. truth B. plan C. idea D. topic
9.A. inform B. respect C. raise D. impress
10.A. especially B. rarely C. unwillingly D. possibly
11.A. supported B. ignored C. valued D. missed
12.A. show B. exhibit C. destroy D. use
13.A. grow B. rise C. return D. happen
14.A. teachers B. partners C. parents D. workers
15.A. develops B. needs C. wins D. earns
16.A. less B. more C. few D. much
17.A. material B. appearance C. school D. world
18.A. belief B. responsibility C. enjoyment D. politeness
19.A. sometimes B. often C. always D. never
20.A. warn B. encourage C. beg D. forbid
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It’s 10:00 on a beautiful Sunday morning in California. To my left is some of the most beautiful coastline. I’m walking along a road ordinarily packed with cars on days like this, but today, thanks in part to my $135 entry fee, it is closed to traffic.
There’s only one problem: I should be running, not walking. Over the past year, I’ve spent hundreds of dollars on running gear(设备) and race entry fees. I’ve jogged than 1,600 miles training for this event.
Dozens of runners pass me on either side, each of them experiencing varying degrees of sadness similar to my own. Most of them, like me, have traveled hundreds of thousands of miles to get here, spending $500, $1,000 or more to participate in this event.
Actually I’m by no means a competitive athlete. My best finish ever was fourth place, in a 5-kftometer race with only 74 participants, many of whom were walking the entire course.
Last year, over 500,000 runners completed a marathon in the U.S. alone. Nearly all of these runners had absolutely no chance of victory. The PR-personal record-is everyone’s definition of a “good race,” whether he finishes in first or 301st.
I should buy a new watch that not only tracks my location by GPS, but also by counting steps. This can more accurate and much more expensive. Finally, I have reached the finish line. I know that the official race photographers will be taking photos as I cross the line, so I raise my arms in “victory” I finish, in a time of 3:37:55, good for 354th place.
A few days after the race, the race organizers email me a link to a site where I can preview my official photos 一 and download them, for a fee, of course.
I wish I could say the feeling was unique; it’s probably not Indeed probably a feeling most runners get in most marathons. Running a lot of marathons 9 in fact, may not even be good for your health.
In America, marathoning is a rich person’s sport.
1.Which of the following is free of charge for the marathoners according the passage?
A. Race entry.
B. Coastal scenery.
C. Running gear.
D. Official photos.
2.What was the author sure of before entering for the marathon?
A. His winning the victory.
B. His improvement of speed.
C. His falling behind many others.
D. His setting up a new record.
3.How did other runners feel while running on the coastline road according to the author?
A. Happy B. Unhappy.
C. Unique. D. Excited.
4.What would the author agree with?
A. Marathons are not worth it.
B. Marathon can improve our PR.
C. Marathons are based on attitudes.
D. Marathons are good for our health.
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It was an early morning in summer. In the streets, sleepy-eyed people were moving quickly, heading towards their . This was the beginning of another ________day in New York City. ________this day was to be different.
Waiting ________ the crowded streets, on top of a ________110 stories high, was Philippe Petit. This daring Frenchman was about to a tightrope (绷索) between the two towers of the World Trade Center.
Philippe took his first ________with great care. The wire held. Now he was he could do it. only a balancing pole, Philippe walked his way across, a ________of 131 feet.
Soon the rush-hour began to notice. What a ________! There, 131 feet above the street, a ________figure was walking on air.
Philippe made seven ________, back and forth (来回). He wasn't satisfied with just ________. At times, he would turn, sit down, and go on his knees. Once, he had the astonishing to lie down on the thin thread. And thousands of ________watchers stared with their hearts beating fast.
After the forty-five-minute , Philippe was taken to the police station. He was asked he did it. Philippe shrugged (耸肩) and said, "When I see two tall buildings, I walk."
1.A. jobs B. homes C. buses D. offices
2.A. working B. hot C. same D. ordinary
3.A.And B.So C. But D. Thus
4.A. for B. in C. by D. above
5.A. roof B. position C. wall D. building
6.A. throw B. walk C. climb D. fix
7.A.act B.landing C.step D.trip
8.A. sure B. uncertain C. glad D. nervous
9.A. Through B. Against C. With D. On
10.A. distance B. height C. space D. rope
11.A. streets B. crowds C. passengers D. city
12.A. height B. pleasure C. wonder D. danger
13.A. great B. strange C. public D. tiny
14.A. experiments B. circles C. trips D. movements
15.A. walking B. staying C. acting D .showing
16.A. almost B. even C. often D. rather
17.A. spirit B. result C. strength D. courage
18.A. patient B. terrified C. pleased D. enjoyable
19.A. show B. trick C. try D. program
20.A. how B. why C. whether D. when
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My newlywed husband said the same thing every morning. “You're beautiful today.”
One glance in the mirror showed that it was far from the truth.
“Liar,” I shot back with a grin.
It was my usual response. My mother's first husband was not a kind man and his verbal (语言的) and physical abuse forced her and her two children to find a safe place. He showed up on her doorstep one day with roses. She let him in and he beat her with those roses and took advantage of her. Nine months later she gave birth to a 9 lb. 13oz. baby girl -- me.
The rude words we heard growing up took root. I had trouble seeing myself as someone of value. I had been married two years when I surprised myself. My husband wrapped his arms around me and told me I was beautiful.
A lot of years have passed. My husband has grey in his hair. I'm no longer skinny. Last week I woke up and my husband's face was inches from mine.
“What are you doing?” I asked.
I covered my mouth, trying to hide my morning breath. He reached down and kissed my face.
“What I do every morning,” he said.
What a man! My husband understands my past. He's been beside me as I've grown from an unsure young girl to a confident woman, mother, speaker and author.
But I'm not sure that he understands the part he played in that transformation. The words I heard growing up pierced（刺穿） my soul, yet his words pierced even deeper.
This Anniversary Day I plan to wake early. I want to tell Richard how much I love him. He may look in the mirror and see an extra pound or two, or wish for the day when his hair was dark and curly, but all I'll see is the man who saw something in me when I couldn't see it myself, and who leaves butterfly kisses, even after twenty-three years of marriage.
1.When the author looked into the mirror, she found herself ______.
A. beautiful B. confident
C. untidy D. unusual
2.Why did the author’s mother and her two children have to move?
A. Because their house was too small.
B. Because they were not well treated by the husband.
C. Because they were expecting another baby.
D. Because her mother’s husband wanted them to move.
3.As a young girl, the author ______.
A. was married early B. had a happy childhood
C. looked for root everywhere D. lacked confidence in herself
4.It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
A. the author’s husband had a positive influence on her life
B. the author played an important part in the change
C. they have been married for 23 years
D. the author’s husband has gained some weight
5.The underlined phrase “the words” in the last but one paragraph refers to ______.
A. her own words B. her husband’s words
C. her mother’s words D. her father’s words
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My first roller coaster experience was not pleasant. It was in the summer of 2009, in Six Flags, Massachusetts, the US. I went ________1.________ with a group of friends. We were all very excited about roller coaster ________2.________ waited anxiously for the ride to begin. As the roller coaster got up higher and higher, however, my heart started to beat ________3.________ hard that I even could see my shirt move up and down. I could feel the wind getting stronger and brushing through my hair. Then the big drop came. I closed my eyes and told ________4.________ that it would be over in two seconds, but it felt like forever. I was pushed up from my seat as if I ________5.________ to be thrown out of the car.________6.________ the time I finished the ride, I could barely stand up or speak. So when my friends asked me ________7.________ I thought of the ride, I just answered with silence. No matter how hard I tried, I could not make ________8.________ sound.
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Adventure is in my blood. And I had been considering how I was going to celebrate my high school graduation. I didn’t just want a small ________in the backyard. I started thinking about doing a solo ________somewhere out of the ordinary. I took out ________and drew the 1,500-mile route along which I would be ________ from the northernmost point in Norway to the southernmost section of Sweden. When I ________my plans with my dad, he ________ as I thought he would. Because I get my adventurous ________from him, he was all for it.
I had only been away from my ________ three days now, but there was an inner ________going on inside of me. Part of me was homesick and doubting whether I ________ could make it. The other part of me was ready to ________ to myself and my family that I could do it by myself.
On the road, I met another ________who was quite a bit older than I was. He had started his journey by bike at the southern part of Norway and had just finished. I could tell he had a great sense of ________ . It encouraged me not to ________ .
As I listened to my ________artists on my MP4 player, I pedaled (踩踏板) with my feet. There was ________ around me for miles. ________, that wasn’t entirely true. There were mosquitoes--- millions of them. My arms were so dotted with ________ that they looked like a topographical map (地形图). But, however ________ it would be, nothing could stop my advance towards the destination. As you know, adventure is in my blood.
1.A. meeting B. party C. conversation D. lecture
2.A. flight B. interview C. trip D. performance
3.A. instructions B. maps C. magazines D. newspapers
4.A. walking B. biking C. flying D. running
5.A. shared B. compared C. prepared D. changed
6.A. left B. sighed C. agreed D. cried
7.A. stories B. hobbies C. skills D. spirits
8.A. home B. school C. hotel D. office
9.A. request B. activity C. battle D. discussion
10.A. certainly B. reasonably C. usually D. really
11.A. turn B. reply C. prove D. adapt
12.A. driver B. jogger C. bicyclist D. pilot
13.A. slowly B. alone C. patiently D. worriedly
14.A. humour B. direction C. satisfaction D. balance
15.A. calm down B. break down C. speed up D. give up
16.A. personal B. favourite C. professional D. successful
17.A. nobody B. everybody C. anything D. everything
18.A. Firstly B. Eventually C. Actually D. Fortunately
19.A. wounds B. cuts C. dots D. bites
20.A. boring B. difficult C. complex D. confusing
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Adventure is in my blood. And I had been considering how I was going to celebrate my high school graduation. I didn’t just want a small __21___ in the backyard. I started thinking about doing a solo ___22___ somewhere out of the ordinary. I took out ___23___ and drew the 1,500-mile route along which I would be ___24___ from the northernmost point in Norway to the southernmost section of Sweden. When I ___25___ my plans with my dad, he ___ 26___ as I thought he would. Because I get my adventurous ___27___ from him, he was all for it.
I had only been away from my ___28___ three days now, but there was an inner ___29___ going on inside of me. Part of me was homesick and doubting whether I ___30___ could make it. The other part of me was ready to ___31___ to myself and my family that I could do it by myself.
On the road, I met another ___32___ who was quite a bit older than I was. He had started his journey ___33___ by bike at the southern part of Norway and had just finished. I could tell he had a great sense of ___34___. It encouraged me not to ___35___.
As I listened to my ___36___ artists on my MP4 player, I pedaled (踩踏板) with my feet. There was ___37___ around me for miles. ___38___, that wasn’t entirely true. There were mosquitoes--- millions of them. My arms were so dotted with ___39___ that they looked like a topographical map (地形图). But, however ___40___ it would be, nothing could stop my advance towards the destination. As you know, adventure is in my blood.
1.A. party B. meeting C. conversation D. lecture
2.A. flight B. interview C. performance D. trip
3.A. instructions B. maps C. magazines D. newspapers
4.A. walking B. flying C. biking D. running
5.A. compared B. shared C. prepared D. changed
6.A. agreed B. sighed C. left D. cried
7.A. stories B. spirits C. skills D. hobbies
8.A. hotel B. school C. home D. office
9.A. battle B. activity C. request D. discussion
10.A. certainly B. really C. usually D. reasonably
11.A. turn B. reply C. prove D. adapt
12.A. driver B. jogger C. bicyclist D. pilot
13.A. alone B. slowly C. patiently D. worriedly
14.A. humour B. direction C. balance D. satisfaction
15.A. calm down B. break down C. speed up D. give up
16.A. favourite B. personal C. professional D. successful
17.A. nobody B. everybody C. anything D. everything
18.A. Firstly B. Actually C. Eventually D. Fortunately
19.A. wounds B. cuts C. bites D. dots
20.A. boring B. confusing C. complex D. difficult
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One summer I was driving from my hometown of Tahoe City，Calif.，to New Orleans.In the middle of the desert, I came upon a young man standing by the roadside. He had his thumb out and held a gas can in his other hand. I drove right by him.There was a time in the country when you'd be considered a jerk if you passed by somebody in need. Now you are a fool for helping. With gangs, drug addicts, murderers, rapists, thieves lurking everywhere, “I don't want to get involved” has become a national motto.
Several states later I was still thinking about the hitchhiker.Leaving him stranded in the desert did not bother me so much.What bothered me was how easily I had reached the decision.I never even lifted my foot off the accelerator.
Does anyone stop any more? I wondered.I recalled Blanche DuBois's famous line：“I have always depended on the kindness of strangers”. Could anyone rely on the kindness of strangers these days? One way to test this would be for a person to journey from coast to coast without any money, relying solely on the goodwill of his fellow Americans.What kind of Americans would he find? Who would feed him, shelter him，carry him down the road?
The idea intrigued me.
The week I turned 37，I realized that I had never taken a gamble in my life.So I decided to travel from the Pacific to the Atlantic without a penny.It would be a cashless journey through the land of the almighty dollar.I would only accept offers of rides, food and a place to rest my head.My final destination would be Cape Fear in North Carolina，a symbol of all the fears I'd have to conquer during the trip.
I rose early on September 6, 1994, and headed for the Golden Gate Bridge with a 50pound pack on my back and a sign displaying my destination to passing vehicles：“America”．
For six weeks I hitched 82 rides and covered 4,223 miles across 14 states.As I traveled, folks were always warning me about someplace else.In Montana they told me to watch out for the cowboys in Wyoming; in Nebraska they said people would not be as nice in Iowa. Yet I was treated with kindness everywhere I went.I was amazed by people's readiness to help a stranger, even when it seemed to run contrary to their own best interests.
1.Why did the author drive past the young man in the desert without stopping?
A．Because he failed to notice this man.
B．Because he was driving too fast.
C．Because he thought the young man didn't need help.
D．Because he was afraid of being tricked.
2.What was it that made the author upset?
A．Leaving the young man alone in the desert.
B．Being considered a fool.
C．Making the decision of not offering help so easily.
D．Keeping thinking about the young man.
3.The author decided to travel without a penny in order to ________.
A．find out how long he could survive without help
B．go through the great difficulty in surviving unexpected environment
C．find out whether strangers would offer help to him
D．figure out how strangers thought of his plan
4.In the passage，the author described his journey as a gamble because ________.
A．he was not so sure of the outlook of the journey
B．he had no money to give to strangers
C．he was sure of the coming sufferings
D．he wasn't sure whether to make the journey
5.The following part might probably ________.
A．describe how he fooled strangers
B．describe how strangers went out of their way to help him
C．explain why people refused to help strangers
D．explain how he overcame his difficulties on the way