On the first day of my school life in the USA, I showed a great interest in my marketing class. My teacher, Mrs. King, suggested I 1 a national marketing club called DECA 2 many students with talent and interest in business. 3 I did. The first 4 was to raise money for marketing activities and competitions later in the year by selling Gold Canyon Candles. Mrs. King said the money was 5 in a week and that 40 percent of the income would go into my personal account. At first I tried to sell some candles to my host mom. She said that if I could show 6 and do a wonderful sales presentation, she would 7 buy some. I started my presentation with a firm handshake. Then I introduced all the different kinds of candles and the special sales I could offer and 8 her that our candles were the best choice for gifts and home decorations. Finally she bought three candles. Greatly 9 I decided to sell my candles around the neighborhood. On Saturday morning, with great 10 , I knocked at the door of my first 11 buyer. "I"m a student at Skyline High School and we are raising money for DECA, I"m trying to sell …" "Not today, sorry," the man 12 me and shut the door. Embarrassed, I walked away and encouraged myself that the 13 thing that might happen was being refused like that again. I couldn"t even count how many times I was 14 with reasons like "Not today","I don"t have any 15 money right now" or "I just bought some". 16 , I had to continue with the day. Finally, a woman kindly bought nearly $60 worth of candles. I couldn"t even hide my 17 and said,"Thank you very much" to her with a bow. After a 18 hard work, I turned in $408 worth of sales of candles, which gave me $163 in my own account. I was surprised to 19 I was the second highest seller in all classes. It was my first time working as a sales person. This experience let me know that worrying about difficulties was only wasting my time and a(an) 20 in my way to success. |
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However D. anxiety D. month’s D. get out D. barrier | 阅读理解。 | As a music teacher for twenty-seven years, I have always known that music touches the soul. It can break through all kinds of barriers to reach students in a very special way. It can be the means for each child to find their light. A few years ago, I was blessed with the opportunity to teach pre-school students one afternoon a week. One of my most memorable students was Vanessa. She was five years old, had difficulty walking, and could not speak. We mostly sat on the floor for our music lessons and Vanessa liked to sit on my lap. One of her favorite songs was John the Rabbit. It was a call and response song where I sang the call and the students clapped two times while singing the repeating phrase,"Oh, yes!" Vanessa liked to put her hands together with mine and clap with me. We performed that song during every class, Vanessa and I clapping together. She never said or sang a word. One day late in the school year, when the song was finished, Vanessa turned around, looked me in the eye, clapped her tiny hands two times and said the words "Oh, yes!" I opened my mouth and for that moment I was the one who could not speak. Through music, we had made a connection. Several years later, I came across Vanessa on the street in town. I stopped my car and waved to say hello. She waved back with a big smile on her face and then clapped her hands two times, mimicking (模仿) the song we had performed in our music class. This precious little girl, through her connection with music, left an impression on me that will last forever. Every child has the ability to learn and grow. It is up to us educators to discover the way to reach each and every one of our students. We all must find each child"s light. | 1. The author thinks music _____. | A. can make children calm down B. can connect heart to heart C. is difficult for pre-school students D. is a good means to find a job | 2. According to the second paragraph, Vanessa ______. | A. got used to singing songs B. was too shy to speak C. was the youngest in the class D. enjoyed the author"s class | 3. When Vanessa spoke the words "Oh, yes!", the author felt ______. | A. surprised B. pleased C. frightened D. upset | 4. What message does the author want to convey to readers most? | A. Music is the universal language of mankind. B. Disabled children are natural music lovers. C. Teachers should find a way to discover students" light. D. A good educator ought to help students learn through music. | 完形填空。 | Not long before, my daughter"s shoes were scratched (划破) with a knife. She burst into tears. I took them to the shoemaker"s. The young apprentice(学徒) glanced at the 1 and said, "Nothing I can do except 2 the upper." His master looked at them and said, "If you 3 me, I will add more scratches on both the shoes." I was 4 and asked why. He explained,"As if the opening were made 5 for a special style." I didn"t fully understand him, 6 I decided to leave the shoes. Two days later I dropped by from work to 7 the shoes. I found more scratches on each shoe; all the openings were patched (缝补)by soft red leather; the stitches (针脚) were twisted with the appearance looking more 8 and interesting than ever. I couldn"t help praising the master"s 9 . Another time, my sister"s blouse was torn, leaving a large opening. My wife checked it 10 , and then said, "Let me take it home and 11 it." Three days later, seeing it again, I was greatly 12 : all the torn parts took on a look of ice crystal (水晶); attached to it was a snowman made of flowery rags. I sighed with 13 ,"It"s amazing!" "I was 14 by that shoemaker. Patches are supposed to be 15 , but a skillful craftsman (工匠) can make it take on a kind of 16 ." replied my wife. Her words inspired me more: perfection is impossible to achieve in 17 ; patches appear in the 18 of injury, disability or disease. Since you can"t change the existence of wound, you should not 19 people"s sympathy by disclosing the wound, which is meaningless. Just sew the 20 by patches and produce a most beautiful flower on it, and that is the significance of life. | ( )1. A.scar ( )2. A.replace ( )3. A.tell ( )4. A.delighted ( )5. A.on purpose ( )6. A.so ( )7. A.bring ( )8. A.ugly ( )9. A.skill ( )10. A.anxiously ( )11. A.wash ( )12. A.puzzled ( )13. A.anger ( )14. A.encourage ( )15. A.common ( )16. A.difference ( )17. A.future ( )18. A.form ( )19. A.treat ( )20. A.wound | B. opening B. remove B. show B. confused B. by chance B. and B. collect B. strange B. drill B. suddenly B. iron B. disappointed B. regretd B.inspired B. beautiful B. perfection B. mind B. name B. accept B. pain | C. hole C. throw C. agree C. excited C. in particular C. as C. see C. lovely C. performance C. carefully C. save C. surprised C. praise C. moved C. ugly C. newness C. life C. shape C. ignore C. injury | D. mark D. tear D. trust D. astonished D. in turn D. but D. return D. familiar D. strength D. delightedly D. mend D. touched D. care D. attracted D. rare D. change D. place D. need D. expect D. disability | 完形填空。 | I can honestly say it was the best of times and the worst of times. I was joyfully expecting my first child at the same time that my mother was 1 her battle with a brain tumor (瘤). For ten years, my fiercely independent and 2 mother had fought, but none of the treatments had been successful. 3 , she never lost her ability to smile. But now, finally, she became totally 4 -unable to speak, walk, eat or dress on her own. As she grew closer and closer to death, my 5 grew closer and closer to life inside me. My biggest 6 was that their lives would never connect. I was sad not only at the 7 loss of my mother, but that she and my baby would never know each other. Her doctor did not 8 any hope; they told us her time was up. We brought Mother 9 to her own bed in her own house. As 10 as I could, I sat beside her and talked to her about the baby moving inside me. On February 3, 989, at about the same time my labor (分娩) 11 , Mother opened her eyes. When they told me this at the 12 , I called her home, "Mom, listen. The baby is coming! You"re going to have a new grandchild!" "Yes! Yes! I know!" Four beautiful words! The first 13 words she"d spoken in months! When I 14 again an hour later, the nurse at her house told the 15 message: Mom sat up, smiling, with her oxygen tubes removed. When I brought Jacob home. Mom was sitting in her chair and 16 to welcome him. Tears of joy blocked my vision as I 17 my son in her arms and she clucked (发出咯咯声) at him. They 18 . Then she quietly clipped hack into a coma (昏迷) and 19 peacefully. Memories of my son"s birth will always be 20 for me, but it was then that I learned love has the power to overcome any worries and any sorrow. And love can last forever. | ( )1. A.attending ( )2. A.courageous ( )3. A.So ( )4. A.tired ( )5. A.sorrow ( )6. A.problem ( )7. A.coming ( )8. A.admit ( )9. A.up ( )10. A.soon ( )11. A.started ( )12. A.office ( )13. A, common ( )14. A.got up ( )15. A.impossible ( )16. A.likely ( )17. A. hugged ( )18. A.joined ( )19. A.passed away ( )20. A.proud | B. losing B. interesting B. Again B. blind B. love B. dream B. disappearing B. hold B. away B. fast B. failed B. hospital B. caring B. woke up B. possible B. ready B. threw B. knew B. turned over B. frightening | C. defending C. funny C. Instead C. disabled C. baby C. surprise C. falling C. drop C. about C. early C. ended C. house C. clear C. called up C. necessary C. free C. took C. nodded C. settled down C. bittersweet | D. defeating D. lucky D. Still D. depressed D. body D. fear D. unexpecting D. permit D. home D. often D. continued D. station D. correct D. looked up D. terrible D. nervous D. laid D. cried D. gave out D. exciting |
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