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One day, I was teaching my daughter how to paint. I saw that a lot of her energy went into______her brush into the paint, and then into a bowl of water. But then most of the paint that was on the______would just disappear in the water. As an______ mother, I was thinking, “I am trying to teach you how to paint on paper and what are you doing? This is not what you are ______to do. You have to do this way.”
But she is three years old so she is probably not going to______doing it the right way. She had so much______dipping the brush in the paint and in the water bowl. Pretty much within an hour, most of the paint was all over the room and I just sat there with my hands______my head thinking, “Oh my god, this girl is hopeless.” Soon after, however, she shouted, “Mama, when I______pink and blue, it turns purple!”
I was surprised.______I was thinking that she was wasting perfectly good paint and paper, she______learned something. What would have been a very theoretical(理论的) experiment turned into a very______experiment.
I am a designer and work with software like Photoshop and Illustrator. When my daughter sees me work on the______, she is always very curious and she wants to work with me on the same thing that I do. She starts to______with buttons, and in that process, sometimes lands up______me things! There will be many times when she will find______new. I will ask her______, and she will tell me, “I pressed this, and I pressed this, and then this happened.”
One of the things I realized from this is that everyone has a(n)______way of learning things. When I was growing up, I______to literature very well, so everything that was turned into a story became my way of learning and______ different concepts. Some kids understand through art, some understand through math and games, and it’s the job of a parent or a teacher to watch and______how children learn and try their best to make these experiences educational.
1.A. dipping B. throwing C. breaking D. sweeping
2.A. plate B. brush C. paper D. bowl
3.A. optimistic B. impatient C. energetic D. independent
4.A. supposed B. allowed C. intended D. tricked
5.A. keep B. consider C. bother D. remember
6.A. regret B. fun C. disappointment D. trouble
7.A. beside B. over C. below D. on
8.A. add B. combine C. mix D. take
9.A. While B. Because C. If D. Before
10.A. accidentally B. immediately 
C. fortunately D. actually
11.A. interesting B. practical C. beneficial D. novel
12.A. phone B. desk C. computer D. calculator
13.A. mess B. cooperate C. go D. live
14.A. telling B. awarding C. teaching D. giving
15.A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything
16.A. when B. why C. where D. how
17.A. different B. effective C. quick D. strange
18.A. stuck B. referred C. related D. turned
19.A. accepting B. using C. appreciating D. understanding
20.A. disturb B. teach C. respect D. discover
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One day, I was teaching my daughter how to paint. I saw that a lot of her energy went into ______ her brush into the paint, and then into a bowl of water. But then most of the paint that was on the ______would just disappear in the water. As an ______ mother, I was thinking, “I am trying to teach you how to paint on paper and what are you doing? This is not what you are ______ to do. You have to do this way.”
But she is three years old so she is probably not going to ______ doing it the right way. She had so much ______dipping the brush in the paint and in the water bowl. Pretty much within an hour, most of the paint was all over the room and I just sat there with my hands ______my head thinking, “Oh my god, this girl is hopeless.” Soon after, however, she shouted, “Mama, when I ________pink and blue, it turns purple!”
I was surprised. ______I was thinking that she was wasting perfectly good paint and paper, she ______learned something. What would have been a very theoretical (理论的) experiment turned into a very ______experiment.
I am a designer and work with software like Photoshop and Illustrator. When my daughter sees me work on the ______, she is always very curious and she wants to work with me on the same thing that I do. She starts to ______with buttons, and in that process sometimes ends up ________me things! There will be many times when she will find______ new. I will ask her ______, and she will tell me, “I pressed this, and I pressed this, and then this happened.”
One of the things I realized from this is that everyone has a(n) ______way of learning things. When I was growing up, I ______to literature very well, so everything that was turned into a story became my way of learning and ______different concepts. Some kids understand through art, some understand through math and games, and it’s the job of a parent or a teacher to watch and ________how children learn and try their best to make these experiences educational.
1.A. dipping B. throwing C. breaking D. sweeping
2.A. plate B. brush C. paper D. bowl
3.A. optimistic B. impatient C. energetic D. independent
4.A. supposed B. allowed C. intended D. tricked
5.A. keep B. consider C. bother D. remember
6.A. regret B. fun C. disappointment D. trouble
7.A. beside B. over C. below D. on
8.A. add B. combine C. mix D. take
9.A. While B. Because C. If D. Before
10.A. accidentally B. immediately C. fortunately D. actually
11.A. interesting B. practical C. beneficial D. new
12.A. phone B. desk C. computer D. calculator
13.A. mess B. cooperate C. go D. live
14.A. telling B. awarding C. teaching D. giving
15.A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything
16.A. when B. why C. where D. how
17.A. different B. effective C. quick D. strange
18.A. came B. referred C. related D. turned
19.A. accepting B. using C. appreciating D. understanding
20.A. disturb B. teach C. respect D. discover
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One day, I was walking with my daughter, and we saw a man picking bottles out of garbage cans(垃圾箱). He did not ask us for spare , like others had before him. My 10-year-old daughter asked he was doing that, as he appeared to be unclean and possibly . I told her he had his dignity(尊严), and was doing what he could to help . My daughter had a 2-dollar I had given her, and she told me she to give her money to this man she thought he needed it more than she . I agreed. We are on welfare(福利救济), we have a place to live, and food to eat. So we followed the man the local store, where he sold his bottles and cans. My daughter up to im and gave him the coin. He us loudly as we left the store, and God to bless us.
The kindness was to my daughter. When she got to the a couple of months later, she she had left her at home and it happened that I had not taken my purse along, 38 . Then a lady noticed us and saw how my daughter was. The lady gave her the money to go swimming. Surprisingly, it was two dallars, which was the amount as that she had given to the man on the street.
1.A. room B. time C. bottle D. change
2.A. what B. how C. why D. where
3.A. honest B. homeless C. unnecessary D. homeful
4.A. others B. us C. children D. himself
5.A. coin B. can C. toy D. box
6.A. had B. tried C. wanted D. agreed
7.A. because B. while C. unless D. though
8.A. would B. needed C. expected D. did
9.A. so B. thus C. but D. still
10.A. off B. into C. onto D. at
11.A. walked B. came C. caught D. kept
12.A. begged B. called C. answered D. thanked
13.A. ordered B. asked C. taught D. celebrated
14.A. repaid B. paid C. turned D. sent
15.A. square B. store C. pool D. park
16.A. knew B. thought C. understood D. realized
17.A. pass B. money C. clothes D. glasses
18.A. too B. also C. either D. though
19.A. sad B. worried C. bad D. lovely
20.A. exact B. more C. different D. same
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阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
One day, I was walking with my daughter, and we saw a man picking bottles out of garbage cans(垃圾箱). He did not ask us for spare _________, like others had before him. My 10-year-old daughter asked _________ he was doing that, as he appeared to be unclean and possibly ________ . I told her he had his dignity(尊严), and was doing what he could to help ________ . My daughter had a 2-dollar ________ I had given her, and she told me she ________to give her money to this man________ she thought he needed it more than she ________. I agreed. We are on welfare(福利救济), ________ we have a place to live, and food to eat. So we followed the man ________ the local store, where he sold his bottles and cans. My daughter ________up to him and gave him the coin. He ________ us loudly as we left the store, and ________ God to bless us.
The kindness was________to my daughter. When she got to the _________ a couple of months later, she ________ she had left her _________ at home and it happened that I had not taken my purse along, ________ . Then a lady noticed us and saw how ________ my daughter was. The lady gave her the money to go swimming. Surprisingly, it was two dollars, which was the ________ amount as that she had given to the man on the street.
1.A. room B. time C. bottle D. change
2.A. what B. how C. why D. where
3.A. honest B. homeless C. unnecessary D. hopeful
4.A. others B. us C. children D. himself
5.A. coin B. can C. toy D. box
6.A. had B. tried C. wanted D. agreed
7.A. because B. while C. unless D. though
8.A. would B. needed C. expected D. did
9.A. so B. thus C. but D. still
10.A. off B. into C. onto D. at
11.A. walked B. came C. caught D. kept
12.A .begged B. called C. answered D. thanked
13.A. ordered B. asked C. taught D. celebrated
14.A. repaid B. paid C. turned D. sent
15.A. square B. store C. pool D. park
16.A. knew B. thought C. understood D. realized
17.A. pass B. money C. clothes D. glasses
18.A. too B. also C. either D. though
19.A. sad B. worried C. bad D. lovely
20.A. exact B. more C. different D. same
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My two-year-old daughter Kate wanted a dog. But I was too busy to buy one. One day, Kate ran in, shouting, “Mom! Come to see my dog!” Her face was red with __36__.
I followed her to the bush and found a __37__! He was hurt. Seeing me, he stood up __38__!
I could see his teeth! God! My mouth felt __39__. “Don’t be afraid. That’s mom. She loves you, too.” Kate said. Then he became friendly. It was __40__!
I __41__to find my husband and told him about the wolf. We should have killed the wolf, __42__Kate loved him. Besides, he was gentle to Kate. So we called the vet(兽医）finally.
Kate named the wolf Ralph __43__ she carried food to him every day. Later, Ralph got well. They played together in the daytime. At night, Ralph would return to the mountains. Sometimes he __44__but came back several days later.
On Kate’s first day of school, we could see Ralph’s __45__. After the school bus left, Ralph lay by the side of the road and __46__. When Kate returned, he got happy again. This __47__throughout Kate’s school years.
Twelve __48__passed.
One day we heard that a she-wolf was killed. The other wolf was hurt and ran away. We were__49__about Ralph. That night, Ralph returned with a wound(伤口). Sixteen-year-old Kate held his head and __50__him. We hope he could come through. However, he __51__.
Kate cried. I noticed something strange in the bush-----two little yellow eyes! Ralph’s __52__! Before he died, Ralph __53__his child to us ! He knew he would be __54__here, as he had been. Ralph, Ralph... I was __50__.
“Don’t be afraid, little...Ralphie. That’s mom. She loves you, too.”
1. A．encouragement B．entertainment C．excitement D．agreement
2. A．dog B．fox C．wolf D．tiger
3. A．suddenly B．finally C．slowly D．patiently
4. A．hurt B．dry C．warmly D．cold
5. A．wonderful B．unhappy C．unbelievable D．normal
6. A．prepared B．rushed C．pretended D．wanted
7. A．however B．so C．though D．but
8. A．and B．but C．so D．or
9. A．disappeared B．turned C．passed D．came
10. A．sadness B．dream C．understanding D．anger
11. A．slept B．left C．sang D．waited
12. A．stopped B．joined C．lived D．continued
13. A．years B．weeks C．months D．days
14. A．surprised B．hopeful C．worried D．careful
15. A．comforted B．beat C．washed D．struck
16. A．succeeded B．died C．cried D．woke
17. A．mother B．father C．child D．wife
18. A．posted B．brought C．gave D．threw
19. A．happily B．safe C．warm D．friendly
20. A．confused B．frightened C．disappointed D．moved
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One day I was walking to the mailbox with my dad,when I saw something drop from a tree.I couldn't____what it was,so I kept my eyes on the spot as we came near.It was a baby bird,which had fallen from its nest.It had long, awkward wings and feet,and____that fought to stay open.It was____,so I sat next to it watching while my dad got the mail.I____its nest and mother,____what would happen to it.
My dad said we had to____it;there was nothing we could do.He said if the bird mother smelled any traces（踪迹）of____,she wouldn't go near the____again.
As we began to walk away,a woman____."Did it fall out of a nest?"she asked.
"Yeah."I answered.
"It____a lot.Not much we can do,"she said."Try not to think about it when you go to sleep tonight."
I walked____the mailbox the next day.The baby bird lay____in the grass.
I realize that "Try not to think about it" is the____of many people towards things which____to provide them with perfect excuses____not bothering.The woman wasn't being____;she was actually quite nice.But when everyone says "there's____I can do—just try not to think about it,"where will we finally____?When billions of people____try not to think about it when they go to bed at night,there might be millions of fallen birds lying dead and____in the grass the next morning.
1.A. say B. talk C. speak D. tell
2.A. eyes B. arms C. feathers D. claws
3.A. bored B. stupid C. lovely D. clever
4.A. turned back B. stared at C. pointed to D. looked for
5.A. suggesting B. deciding C. wondering D. finding
6.A. help B. leave C. catch D. kill
7.A. children B. humans C. animals D. insects
8.A. tree B. grass C. baby D. person
9.A. returned B. interrupted C. approached D. left
10.A. happens B. cries C. suffers D. changes
11.A. from B. beyond C. past D. into
12.A. asleep B. dead C. still D. alive
13.A. attitude B. feeling C. consideration D. understanding
14.A. fail B. prove C. refuse D. seem
15.A. from B. of C. about D. for
16.A. cruel B. kind C. silly D. friendly
17.A. something B. nothing C. everything D. anything
18.A. start out B. come from C. settle down D. end up
19.A. possibly B. simply C. particularly D. luckily
20.A. forgotten B. buried C. eaten D. remembered
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The story of how I got my job was a funny one.One day, I was _____ along a street to the interview ______ a yellow car suddenly cut in front of me ____ another car coming in the other _______,I had to brake hard and ______ another cyclist. We both fell,but ______ neither of us was hurt.I became angry and cycled as fast as possible to the driver of the yellow car to tell him______considered him. I told him what a bad______ I thought he was and he was a(n)_______ to other people on the road. His face turned _______.I warned him not to drive ________in the future so that everyone else could enjoy a long life.
I was in time for the ________. Having walked into the room, to my ___________,I found one of the three interviewers ___________ to be the driver of the yellow car. We looked at each other for a while,_______ silent.Then I decided to look_________ the whole matter as a great joke! I laughed and told him that I talked ________ the last time we met and this time it was turn for him to talk a great deal. Lost in thought for a while,he ________that I was not going to say anything about his bad driving. The interview went ________ .Two days later, I received a letter offering me the job.I was pleased that the manager----the driver of the yellow car, didn't ________ my rudeness to him.Through the experience, I find something that seems impossible at first sometimes turns out to be good.
1.A. cycling B. walking C. running D. driving
2.A. then B. when C. while D. as
3.A. as B. for C. with D. by
4.A. condition B. position C. location D. direction
5.A. knocked B. bumped C. beat D. rushed
6.A. happily B. unfortunately C. luckily D. disappointedly
7.A. which B. that C. what D. how
8.A. driver B. worker C. cyclist D. boss
9.A. pity B. idiot C. risk D. fool
10.A. black B. white C. pale D. red
11.A. carelessly B. carefully C. slowly D. patiently
12.A. job B. interview C. meeting D. appointment
13.A. excitement B. joy C. anger D. astonishment
14.A. happened B. wanted C. seemed D. planned
15.A. making B. keeping C. breaking D. stopping
16.A. up B. at C. on D. into
17.A. much B. little C. more D. less
18.A. hoped B. found C. heard D. wished
19.A. fast B. terribly C. well D. slowly
20.A. realize B. want C. know D. mind
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When I was thirteen, one day my mom told my family that she had to tell us something．So my dad, my brother and I all sat down on the sofa to begin the discussion． You could feel the atmosphere of the room．It was that something was wrong．Then my mom told us that she had been diagnosed （诊断） with a very serious disease．That was when we all had a moment of and cried．
After that my mom started the and had to travel to the hospital every day．After a week, she began to lose her and so she shaved it all off．My mom would always wear bright-colored scarf and after a while to buy a wig（假发）．Along with losing her hair she lost all her nails. , I had never seen a desperate look in my mom's eyes．I remember one day I went with my mom to the hospital．When we were for her to receive the treatment, we kept telling jokes．We both burst out from time to time．Everyone in the waiting room was so , while we were in the middle of the room, chatting .Neither of us cared people thought of us．
After about a year of the treatment and all the , one day my mom said she wanted to tell us something important．As my mom was about to speak, a smile on her face．At that moment I knew that it was going to be something very _ ．She told us that she had recovered! At that moment I down in tears．They were tears of joy．At that moment for the first time in a very long time I had a feeling that everything was going to be ．Now two years has passed and my mom is of the disease．I am so happy that I have my mom with me every step of the way．My mom me to value every moment in my life and to remain through thick or thin．She has taught me so much and continues to teach me more．
1.A．calm B．tense C．friendly D．cold
2.A．necessary B．common C．strange D．obvious
3.A．regret B．sorrow C．anger D．hesitation
4.A．appointment B．operation C．treatment D．observation
5.A．weight B．hair C．energy D．hope
6.A．liked B．offered C．decided D．afforded
7.A．Therefore B．Finally C．Besides D．However
8.A．arranging B．waiting C．wishing D．preparing
9.A．crying B．quarreling C．talking D．laughing
10.A．over B．down C．out D．off
11.A．happily B．curiously C．nervously D．gently
12.A．why B．when C．where D．what
13.A．pain B．failure C．advice D．love
14.A．turned B．formed C．changed D．bury
15.A．attractive B．active C．exciting D．amusing
16.A．came B．looked C．bent D．broke
17.A．fair B．clear C．fine D．ready
18.A．free B．afraid C．aware D．sure
19.A．asked B．taught C．persuaded D．admitted
20.A．determined B．modest C．independent D．positive
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One day, while I was walking to work, I decided to bring some flowers that I had picked from my garden that morning. On the way, I ________ a stranger and presented the bunch to him with a smile card. ________ by the sense of joy I felt from giving flowers to another person, and may be ________ his day, I wanted to do it again.
When I got to my office, I had the ________ of anonymously(匿名地) leaving flowers around the workplace. The impersonal(无人情味的) ________ of the building where I work makes me ________. It just feels a little boring sometimes, ________ it's a nice building with great light. I ________ lots of people might feel the same way, so why not put a little ________ there, and throw in an inspirational ________ while I'm at it? After all, who doesn't like flowers?
So, for the past month, I've been ________ flowers in a little cup on the sink in the bathroom.
Each week, I ________ the flowers and the quote. It always feels ________ for me to read quotes like Henry David Thoreau's “If one advances ________ in the direction of his dreams, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.” and Gandhi's “The fragrance(香味) always ________ on the hand that gives the rose.” If anything, I figured, it at least makes me ________ each time I visit the bathroom.
Then today, when I walked in, I noticed ________ flowers in the cup, and a quote that someone else had written! It ________, “Be the change you wish to see in the world.”—Gandhi. This little act ________ me that, at the end of the day, we're all just people with hearts ________ the various roles and different hats we may wear in the workplace.
I did a little dance and I am smiling wide for the rest of the day!
1.A. picked out B. came across C. called up D. pointed at
2.A. Struck B. Informed C. Surprised D. Honoured
3.A. calming B. determining C. reflecting D. brightening
4.A. belief B. way C. idea D. aim
5.A. design B. atmosphere C. decoration D. regulation
6.A. uncomfortable B. impolite C. impatient D. unconscious
7.A. when B. unless C. because D. though
8.A. concluded B. considered C. doubted D. expected
9.A. mystery B. adventure C. beauty D. courage
10.A. flower B. figure C. quote D. material
11.A. growing B. watering C. putting D. arranging
12.A. count B. check C. clean D. change
13.A. refreshing B. interesting C. satisfying D. puzzling
14.A. confidently B. surprisingly C. quickly D. effectively
15.A. holds B. attaches C. remains D. focuses
16.A. strong B. happy C. excited D. shocked
17.A. beautiful B. new C. small D. special
18.A. printed B. asked C. replied D. said
19.A. introduces B. reminds C. suggests D. indicates
20.A. regardless of B. in terms of
C. in addition to D. instead of
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One Sunday, I took my daughter to the seaside. On arriving at the beach, I saw JoJo, a wealthy man in hotel business. We sat down to chat in an open air cafe while I watched my daughter enjoy herself on the swings (秋千) in front of us.
Suddenly, our conversation was interrupted by a stranger, who politely asked permission to speak to me privately. People often want to tell me something about my TV show.
We stood a bit away from my table. He said, “I’m James, the father of a 7-year-old girl who’s very sick. The doctors said that if she was treated in the UK, she would probably survive. But I’m poor, so can you help me, please?”
I stared into the man’s eyes full of tears and asked how I could help. After I went back, JoJo asked me, “What's wrong?” I told him about it and he was very sorry for that family.
All day I thought about James's family. I even thought about making a special TV show to raise money for the sick child.
On Monday morning, JoJo walked into my office. Actually, JoJo was very busy, and I never imagined he would have the time to come and see me.
“Please, call the man and tell him I’ll pay all the expenses for the girl’s treatment,” JoJo said with a cheque in his hand. “I've been married for 35 years; I wasn’t lucky enough to have a child. Sometimes I feel lonely. I want to help this child.” I picked up the phone to call James.
Now James’s daughter is well and JoJo sometimes goes to visit her. I’m so happy that there are so good people on this earth.
1.According to the passage, the writer _____ .
A. often go to the beach with his daughter
B. is often troubled by his audience
C. was unwilling to help James
D. met JoJo at the beach by accident
2.James turned to the writer for help probably because he _____.
A. guessed the writer was rich enough to help him
B. wanted the writer to ask JoJo for help
C. thought the writer could help him through TV
D. knew the writer was warm-hearted
3.Why did JoJo make up his mind to help James? _____.
A. To show his love for a child.
B. To remove his loneliness by doing something.
C. To show his warm heart and kindness.
D. To build a relationship with Jame's family.
C. fortunately D. actually