Nowadays, it’s more and more usual for us to see people walk their dogs leisurely (悠闲地) in the street and some people even hold the dogs like a little baby. Indeed, pets give people fun and ______, and bring us pleasure, hope and energy. They have ______ emotions, and they never look down upon the poor and never curry favor with the rick In my opinion, it’s ______ and helpful for people to keep a pet.
People care so much about pets mainly because they ______ to find someone to pour out their hearts, their fears and their ______ to. Pets make it ______. They are the best choice to ______ these lonely people, and to make them happy. There are some reports showing that keeping a pet is ______ to one’s mental health. Also those ______ a pet proved to be less likely to have high blood pressure and heart disease. In addition, a pet, especially a dog, can make a house ______, since it can help guard the house.
However, some people just don’t ______, and they criticize that pets ______ the lives and health of other people. For instance, pets might be annoying in public places and they don’t follow rules like people do.______, they may bring infectious diseases, which can make us ill or even cause ______. Some crazy animals we keep as pets can become dangerous and ______ people.
Though these are potential ______, we can find ways out. Pets’______ is dependent on their masters.______ properly trained, they will be obedient and polite. They won’t do things people find so ______ or hurt people. As for diseases, we can get ______ vaccinated (接种), and be careful not to get too close to them.
Therefore, raising a pet is not so crazy at all. We can make friends with our pets. Raising pets can help us have a meaningful life, become more confident, and live a better life.

【小题1】

A．happiness B．ambition C．progress D．desire

【小题2】

A．mixed B．complex C．pure D．deep

【小题3】

A．forgivable B．acceptable C．necessary D．simple

【小题4】

A．manage B．plan C．fail D．refuse

【小题5】

A．conclusions B．answers C．decisions D．troubles

【小题6】

A．available B．important C．possible D．interesting

【小题7】

A．accompany B．attend C．attract D．hear

【小题8】

A．harmful B．natural C．helpful D．negative

【小题9】

A．keeping B．saving C．buying D．disliking

【小题10】

A．comfortable B．warm C．tidy D．safe

【小题11】

A．agree B．differ C．object D．reply

【小题12】

A．build B．affect C．improve D．end

【小题13】

A．Instead B．Thus C．However D．Moreover

【小题14】

A．concern B．anger C．death D．failure

【小题15】

A．change B．hurt C．cheat D．frighten

【小题16】

A．problems B．solutions C．ways D．benefits

【小题17】

A．attitude B．result C．purpose D．behavior

【小题18】

A．Though B．If C．Unless D．Because

【小题19】

A．intelligent B．strong C．brave D．rude

【小题20】

A．humans B．pets C．kids D．workers

One year after Tom was born, his parents had a car accident. They never __. Tom's 85-year-old grandmother was too __ to take care of him. As a result he was put up for adoption (领养).He was adopted by a middle-aged couple who had no __ of their own. They were not rich and received little education, but they were __ people.
As Tom was growing up: he __ a lot of problems at school. He didn't learn __ and had trouble in reading. His __ sometimes laughed at him. What they said made Tom __.
As he couldn't __ the other students at school, he dropped out of school and came back home. But he didn't stop learning. He had big dreams. Though he didn't learn fast he kept __ himself at home.
After many years of learning at home, he __ overcame (克服）his difficulties. Today he is a very __ speaker and author. While he was growing up_: his self-esteem and __ were low because of others' making fun of him. It took him many __ to realize his dreams.
When listening to his videos and tapes, he shows confidence. He tells about his __ and how he overcame the challenges in his life. He has a very __    sentence: “You cannot expect to achieve new goals or move beyond your present situations __ you change.”
For those who have low self-confidence, I suggest you __ reading about Tom's world. Many people have so much potential（潜能）    to be discovered. If you have a dream, then start today to __ yourself towards it. If someone like Tom who has __ in learning can make such achievements, why can't you succeed?

【小题1】

A．returned B．called C．imagined D．planned

【小题2】

A．busy B．old C．poor D．mean

【小题3】

A．friends B．kids C．students D．parents

【小题4】

A．brave B．famous C．confident D．kind-hearted

【小题5】

A．explored B．brought C．faced D．solved

【小题6】

A．willingly B．proudly C．carefully D．quickly

【小题7】

A．sisters B．classmates C．brothers D．teaches

【小题8】

A．sad B．bored C．tired D．confused

【小题9】

A．compete with B．get along with C．catch up with D．agree with

【小题10】

A．proving B．cheering C．entertaining D．teaching

【小题11】

A．strangely B．immediately C．finally D．luckily

【小题12】

A．honest B．successfully C．smart D．strong

【小题13】

A．confidence B．mood C．grade D．talent

【小题14】

A．hours B．days C．months D．years

【小题15】

A．family B．habit C．story D．hobby

【小题16】

A．long B．encouraging C．simple D．interesting

【小题17】

A．unless B．when C．since D．although

【小题18】

A．continue B．keep C．start D．enjoy

【小题19】

A．force B．discover C．send D．move

【小题20】

A．difficulty B．gift C．dreams D．fun

My wife and I separated in December. As you might expect, I had a very______December.
My therapist(心理治疗师) gave me______totally unexpected. It was a small handmade Play-Doh heart. She______that it was not for me to keep, but only on______until I got my own heart. Then I______return it to her.
After the session, I placed the heart carefully on the dash of my car and drove to______my daughter Juli-Ann, for this was the first night that she would be staying at my new home. As she got into the car, she was immediately______to the heart, picking it up,______it and asking me what it was.
“It’s a present from my therapist to help me through this difficult time______it is not for me to keep, but only to have till I get my own heart,” I______. Juli-Ann made no______. I wondered, at 11 years old, could she understand?
Several______later, when my daughter was again at my home, she handed me her Valentine’s Day present for me: a small red box,______with a gold band.______Into the pretty little box. To my surprise, I pulled out a similar Play-Doh heart that she had made for me. I looked at her,______, wondering what it meant.
Afterwards she slowly handed me a card. It was a(n)______. Juli-Ann had written me the most______and loving words I had ever read. Tears flooded my eyes and my heart______open:
For My Dad/Here is a heart/for you to keep/for the big leap/you’re trying to take/Have fun on your journey/It might be blurry/But when you get there/Learn to care
____all my material wealth, I______this as my most sacred treasure.

【小题1】

A．usual B．hard C．ordinary D．cold

【小题2】

A．nothing B．everything C．something D．anything

【小题3】

A．reminded B．recommended C．responded D．remembered

【小题4】

A．hold back B．hold down C．hold up D．hold onto

【小题5】

A．may B．will C．can D．must

【小题6】

A．take up B．pick up C．make up D．give up

【小题7】

A．drawn B．taken C．brought D．shown

【小题8】

A．opening B．touching C．painting D．examining

【小题9】

A．so B．and C．while D．or

【小题10】

A．explained B．declared C．shouted D．sighed

【小题11】

A．difference B．sense C．comment D．answer

【小题12】

A．years B．days C．months D．weeks

【小题13】

A．connected B．tied C．equipped D．mixed

【小题14】

A．moved B．looked C．got D．reached

【小题15】

A．surprised B．excited C．embarrassed D．disappointed

【小题16】

A．story B．essay C．poem D．letter

【小题17】

A．touching B．inspiring C．interesting D．amusing

【小题18】

A．burnt B．beat C．broke D．burst

【小题19】

A．Through B．Above C．Across D．Beyond

【小题20】

A．miss B．remember C．count D．keep

Keep Your Goal in Sight
My dear Susan,
Here I am in the town of Livingstone close to Victoria Falls ____ was named after an earlier Queen of England,Victoria. There’s only one large-sized hotel
___ it’s full of atmosphere.The Falls themselves____ the widest waterfall in the world with tne largest ____of falling water.It’s African name means “the smoke that thunders”and it has the most diverse wildlife found close to ____ waterfall.
As soon as I got to my hotel I was ____ to get my first glimpse of the river,but as our tour group walked along the winding path_____ the rainforest,I began to feel__
As we got nearer I became filled with anxiety.My hands were ____m sweat and my legs began to____. As you know I hate heights. ____ our guide had some appreciation of what I was feeling and did not______me to the front but let me approach the walkway
Across the Falls slowly._____I saw.when I did look,was spectacular,A fountain of water poured over the edge to a deep drop.A permanent rainbow _____above the spray ____by the water as it hit the bottom of the Falls.The small drops of water seemed to form a gentle,wet fog around the people______they approached the edge.I gazed in wonder across to the other side of Victoria Falls where Zimbabwe______. ______we were in Zambia and only a short distance______was a country where David Livingstone had done much of his exploring.
So if you are planning a holiday this year,come and visit Victoria Falls.It would certainly be________ti.
Much love,Clive

【小题1】

A．which B．it C．as D．where

【小题2】

A．and B．then C．but D．so

【小题3】

A．find B．get C．has D．make

【小题4】

A．number B．quality C．sum D．amount

【小题5】

A．other B．any C．another D．one

【小题6】

A．afraid B．glad C．eager D．nervous

【小题7】

A．across B．over C．through D．under

【小题8】

A．excited B．uncomfortable C．delighted D．frightening

【小题9】

A．dipped B．watered C．covered D．filled

【小题10】

A．tremble B．break C．pain D．hurt

【小题11】

A．Occasionally B．Unusually C．Clearly D．Luckily

【小题12】

A．put B．push C．require D．allow

【小题13】

A．What B．Which C．As D．That

【小题14】

A．was falling B．was turned up C．was shining D．was shown

【小题15】

A．throwing about B．thrown up C．throwing away D．thrown up

【小题16】

A．where B．as C．that D．so

【小题17】

A．lay B．appeared C．occurred D．rose

【小题18】

A．Here B．There C．Still D．Even

【小题19】

A．far B．away C．long D．further

【小题20】

A．of worth B．worthy C．worth D．worth of

Old Sally was a very strange woman. She_______, not to say never, went out of her house. A servant took care of her, but her_______companions were two cats. For years she had refused to see______of her relations as she felt ______they were interested in was her money. She was ______. After her death, the few relations she had______at the house to hear Sally’s lawyer read her_______. They were all sure that Sally had left a great fortune. They each demanded a _______ This led to heated arguments. ______they quarreled about the house. Sally’s nephew insisted that it should be_______to him as he was one of the few people who used to ______his old aunt before she_______relations with others.
Sally’s cousin was _____ this. So there was an _____sense in the living-room, then they waited for the _____to come. When the lawyer ____ , the nephew said jokingly that his aunt had probably left a lot of ______. The lawyer didn’t even ______at this. He asked them all to sit down, and began to read Sally’s will in a ______voice, Sally had indeed been very rich, but she had left the whole of her fortune to her two ______.

【小题1】

A．often B．always C．seldom D．usually

【小题2】

A．true B．indeed C．real D．only

【小题3】

A．every B．any C．none D．some

【小题4】

A．how B．that C．which D．all

【小题5】

A．wrong B．doubtful C．right D．exact

【小题6】

A．collected B．rushed C．flew D．gathered

【小题7】

A．hope B．idea C．will D．wish

【小题8】

A．share B．half C．lot D．piece

【小题9】

A．Unluckily B．Especially C．Suddenly D．Probably

【小题10】

A．belonged B．sold C．sent D．given

【小题11】

A．employ B．admit C．visit D．answer

【小题12】

A．broke off B．got off C．came off D．took off

【小题13】

A．for B．against C．on D．at

【小题14】

A．interesting B．ordinary C．exciting D．angry

【小题15】

A．lawyer B．driver C．doctor D．editor

【小题16】

A．reached B．returned C．arrived D．got

【小题17】

A．debts B．houses C．fortune D．money

【小题18】

A．cry B．smile C．look D．talk

【小题19】

A．excited B．good C．usual D．serious

【小题20】

A．cats B．customers C．neighbors D．servants

Growing roots
When I was growing up, I had an old neighbor named Dr. Gibbs. He didn’t look like any doctor I’d ____ known. When Dr. Gibbs wasn’t ____ lives, he was planting trees.
The good doctor had some ____ theories on planting trees. He believed in “No pains, no gains”. He never ____ his new trees, which was ____ many people. Once I asked why. He ____ that watering plants spoiled them, and that if you water them, each following tree generation will ____ weaker and weaker. So you have to make things ______ for them. He talked about how watering trees
___ shallow roots, and how trees that weren’t watered had to grow deep roots in
___ of water. I came to understand that he meant deep roots were to be ____. I planted a couple of trees a few years back and I took good care of them. Two years of ____ has resulted in trees that expect to be waited on hand and foot. Whenever a cold wind blows, they ____ and tremble their branches. Funny things about those trees of Dr. Gibbs’. The lack of water seemed to ____ them in ways comfort and ease never could.
I used to ____ for my sons that their lives will be easy. But ____ I’ve been thinking that it’s time to ____ my prayer. I know my children are going to meet
___, and I’m praying they will be strong. The prayer for comfort is seldom met. What we need to do is to pray for deep roots, ____ when the winds blow, we won’t be _____away.

【小题1】

A．even B．never C．ever D．hardly

【小题2】

A．saving B．making C．enjoying D．valuing

【小题3】

A．exciting B．dull C．terrible D．interesting

【小题4】

A．sheltered B．raised C．loved D．watered

【小题5】

A．against B．within C．beyond D．from

【小题6】

A．wondered B．answered C．doubted D．guessed

【小题7】

A．change B．grow C．appear D．show

【小题8】

A．harmful B．favorable C．wonderful D．tough

【小题9】

A．allow for B．head for C．made for D．care for

【小题10】

A．search B．favor C．honor D．charge

【小题11】

A．respected B．challenged C．treasured D．liked

【小题12】

A．education B．information C．preparation D．devotion

【小题13】

A．dance B．shake C．spread D．lift

【小题14】

A．benefit B．raise C．harm D．hurt

【小题15】

A．call B．apply C．stand D．pray

【小题16】

A．perfectly B．lately C．obviously D．formally

【小题17】

A．attend B．say C．change D．keep

【小题18】

A．worries B．hardships C．bosses D．jobs

【小题19】

A．so B．or C．and D．but

【小题20】

A．given B．swept C．broken D．sent

I opened the jewel case and took out the shining gold bracelet (手镯). “For me?” I could barely talk. “Yes, of course,” said my Aunt Estelle. I really shouldn’t have been ______ because she was like that, unexpected and golden.
When I was younger, I knew that I could always go to my Aunt Estelle for comfort, advice and ______. She was my best friend and my guardian angel. I could always be ______ with her and tell her anything that was on my mind. She also knew when I was trying to ______ something. Aunt Estelle gave me advice when it was sought and guided me ______ many difficulties.
Last December, I was confronted with one of the most difficult ______ I ever had to make in my life. She was dying of cancer and I was ______ to go to Israel for at least two weeks for a research project.______, I sought Aunt Estelle’s advice but for the first time I didn’t like her ______. When I went to the hospital to visit her for what turned out to be the last time, she was waiting for me with a book about Israel on her bed and made it very clear that she ______ me to go-that it was her greatest wish for me to go-how could I ______ her. Aunt Estelle was the most unselfish person I ever knew and would not even consider my ______ about going. She called me ______ I left for Israel to tell me that she loved me and that she would always be with me.
I went to Israel and had the time of my life. When I returned, my parents ______ me up. I told them I couldn’t wait to tell Aunt Estelle about my journey. They became ______ and I knew before they said the words that she had died. Aunt Estelle’s unselfishness was her greatest ______.
The gold bracelet she gave me for my sixteenth birthday was the one that I had always admired on her. Each time I look at it I am ______ of an even greater gift from my aunt, the gift of her ______.
Whenever I find myself becoming too self-centered and ______ the needs of those around me, I recall her ______ and attempt to imitate her ability to make the needs of others first.

【小题1】

A．annoyed B．upset C．surprised D．worried

【小题2】

A．support B．fund C．knowledge D．forgiveness

【小题3】

A．careful B．content C．familiar D．honest

【小题4】

A．avoid B．hide C．win D．control

【小题5】

A．through B．with C．off D．into

【小题6】

A．suggestions B．choices C．changes D．plans

【小题7】

A．guided B．persuaded C．determined D．scheduled

【小题8】

A．Suddenly B．Strangely C．Naturally D．Luckily

【小题9】

A．response B．attitude C．behavior D．performance

【小题10】

A．ordered B．allowed C．expected D．encouraged

【小题11】

A．stop B．refuse C．blame D．surprise

【小题12】

A．excitement B．thought C．project D．hesitation

【小题13】

A．before B．until C．after D．since

【小题14】

A．lifted B．picked C．cheered D．brought

【小题15】

A．silent B．nervous C．relaxed D．shocked

【小题16】

A．dream B．reward C．gift D．prize

【小题17】

A．convinced B．reminded C．informed D．told

【小题18】

A．interest B．patience C．love D．appreciation

【小题19】

A．feeling B．discovering C．satisfying D．overlooking

【小题20】

A．tolerance B．effort C．honesty D．selflessness

What I Learned From The Homeless Man Under The Bridge
I was out for my usual morning run and found myself hard to bear the summer heat, wishing I had taken a bottle of water. I stopped under a bridge for a moment of ______. I saw two young, dirty men standing next to their sleeping bags. One smiled and gently raised his hand as if signaling “hello” but didn’t ______ a word. He wasn’t asking for anything. I smiled and made the same ______ back to him.
As I started back on my ______, I thought about how much we all ______ for connection. In that moment, this homeless man seemed to want to connect more than he wanted ______ or money.
We have all had experiences of feeling separate and ______. I have felt lonely being in a relationship that was ______ of emotional connection. Feeling separation doesn’t have anything to do with being alone or being ______ people - it is about the human desire to feel connected by being seen and ______ by another person.
If your tendency(倾向) is to spend time alone, practice saying ______ to invitations. Practice moving towards rather than away from people.
We all benefit from connection. That homeless man ______ my day. After encountering him, I felt more ______ - appreciating all that I have. He triggered(引发) my compassion - I found myself feeling sympathy for him. I had the ______ to move towards separation or connection. Were there many ways in which he and I are very different? Absolutely! Are there many ways in which we are ______? Absolutely! I can reflect on times in my life when, like him, I was in a situation I had never expected, times that I had no money, times that I felt at a ______ point. And as he may have been feeling this morning, times when I needed someone to stop and acknowledge me.
We ______ have a choice as to whether we move towards separation or connection. Separation is looking at the ______ person and focusing on how messy or untidy he looks, and ______ why he has a 7-11 Slurpee cup if he is out of money. Connection is acknowledging that he affected my day by ______ out to me. Pay attention today and notice whether you tend to move towards separation or towards connection. Pay attention today and notice whether that is working well for you.

【小题1】

A．drink B．bum C．shade D．hide

【小题2】

A．hear B．write C．see D．say

【小题3】

A．signed B．promise C．sound D．request

【小题4】

A．knee B．run C．arrival D．return

【小题5】

A．hunger B．wait C．charge D．pay

【小题6】

A．respect B．food C．equality D．chance

【小题7】

A．deserted B．nervous C．pleased D．lonely

【小题8】

A．tired B．full C．proud D．short

【小题9】

A．from B．with C．for D．without

【小题10】

A．abandoned B．valued C．misunderstood D．accompanied

【小题11】

A．yes B．no C．bye D．wow

【小题12】

A．ruined B．ended C．affected D．darkened

【小题13】

A．sensitive B．grateful C．disappointed D．realistic

【小题14】

A．choice B．right C．reason D．duty

【小题15】

A．different B．alike C．active D．confident

【小题16】

A．top B．high C．turning D．low

【小题17】

A．never B．always C．seldom D．hardly

【小题18】

A．hopeless B．useless C．careless D．homeless

【小题19】

A．wondering B．admiring C．criticizing D．reasoning

【小题20】

A．reaching B．shouting C．pointing D．turning

When I first came to Rochester from Austin, Texas — a place where fall is practically non-existent — I was excited for a real northern fall. But, I wasn’t ______ it to feel like Christmas in October.
Regardless of this ______, and the adjustment period that I’m not entirely sure I’m ______, I am thankful to be somewhere that has a ______ fall. By “real” I ______ a distinctive season, a(n) ______ in the weather and a visual changing of the world around me. The leaves ______ colors, it rains more often, the air is almost always ______ and dry, and a light breeze ______ me to walk a bit faster to get inside. Yes, it is more difficult to be ______ outside in a Rochester fall — where it isn’t just “less hot” but ______, fairly cold. But, I would argue that time spent outside in this season could be more ______ than in the summer.
Everyone ______ that fall is about change — I won’t argue against that. Things do ______ in the fall — the weather is ______ becoming worse and worse, the dying leaves become warmly colored, and ______ you know it, we’ll be back to having only eight hours of sunlight a day.
This oncoming change is why I think it is so important to ______ fall. Fall is not just about the ______ of change, but also appreciating what will soon be ______. Go ______ this fall. Enjoy the leaves not because they are turning beautiful deep shades of orange and red, but because there will soon be no leaves in those branches at all.

【小题1】

A．interested in B．exposed to C．ashamed of D．prepared for

【小题2】

A．accident B．possibility C．shock D．motivation

【小题3】

A．beyond B．against C．for D．after

【小题4】

A．rare B．real C．hard D．strange

【小题5】

A．take in B．pick up C．call back D．refer to

【小题6】

A．shift B．conclusion C．improvement D．experience

【小题7】

A．spoil B．keep C．turn D．avoid

【小题8】

A．cold B．warm C．hot D．cozy

【小题9】

A．prevents B．expects C．urges D．suspects

【小题10】

A．grateful B．creative C．considerate D．comfortable

【小题11】

A．luckily B．actually C．helpfully D．instantly

【小题12】

A．terrible B．casual C．unpleasant D．valuable

【小题13】

A．questions B．emphasizes C．recalls D．analyzes

【小题14】

A．relax B．change C．harvest D．rest

【小题15】

A．steadily B．hardly C．helpfully D．narrowly

【小题16】

A．if B．since C．as D．before

【小题17】

A．control B．describe C．appreciate D．hide

【小题18】

A．process B．disadvantages C．fear D．result

【小题19】

A．disappointing B．puzzling C．gone D．broken

【小题20】

A．inside B．forward C．backward D．outside

On a cold afternoon in January 2017, Kate Will, 10, got off a school bus in Lenexa, Kansas, near the apartment building where she lives with her family. When the ______ pulled away, Kate saw police and emergency workers attending to ______ of a three-car accident that had happened at a busy crossroads nearby. Kate ______ a small crowd of onlookers across the street.
She noticed that a (n)______ woman was trying to ______ with an Emergency Medical Service worker using sign language, but he couldn’t ______ her. “I heard him ______ an interpreter,” Kate says.
She ran over to the paramedic (护理人员) to ______ — her mother, a former sign language interpreter ,had ______ her and her sisters how to ______ (no one in the family is hearing-impaired).
“She said, ‘I sign. Can I help?’” says EMS captain Chris Winger. “I was ______.”
Kate was able to ______ to the emergency worker that the woman’s neck was injured and tell them the name of the local hospital she preferred. “She looked really ______,” says Kate. “I’m proud that I got to do ______ to help.”
When her mother, Susan Milidore, 36, heard about Kate’s ______ actions, she wasn’t surprised. “It’s in her ______ to help,” says Susan. “I was impressed that she recognized the ______ of the situation and took charge. Most adults wouldn’t have ______ that.”
A few weeks later, paramedics ______ Kate with a gold coin and a certificate of appreciation at her elementary school.
“My mom always says that you ______ know when sign language might come in handy,” says Kate. “That day, it did.”

【小题1】

A．bus B．car C．train D．ambulance

【小题2】

A．students B．passersby C．crowds D．victims

【小题3】

A．visited B．joined C．passed D．interviewed

【小题4】

A．lost B．kind C．injured D．attractive

【小题5】

A．argue B．discuss C．compete D．communicate

【小题6】

A．support B．remember C．recognize D．understand

【小题7】

A．call on B．ask for C．reply to D．look into

【小题8】

A．help B．greet C．watch D．wait

【小题9】

A．missed B．written C．taught D．recorded

【小题10】

A．share B．sign C．speak D．hear

【小题11】

A．encouraged B．troubled C．surprised D．frightened

【小题12】

A．listen B．turn C．explain D．announce

【小题13】

A．hurt B．calm C．busy D．sleepy

【小题14】

A．anything B．nothing C．something D．everything

【小题15】

A．crazy B．brave C．funny D．careless

【小题16】

A．duty B．nature C．interest D．dream

【小题17】

A．purpose B．advantage C．importance D．seriousness

【小题18】

A．met B．done C．chosen D．accepted

【小题19】

A．provided B．confused C．presented D．compared

【小题20】

A．often B．never C．still D．forever