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A young man, while traveling through a desert, came across a spring of clear water.1.water was sweet. He filled his leather container so that he could bring some back to an elder2.had been his teacher. After a four-day journey, the young man3.( present ) the water to the old man. His teacher took a deep drink, smiled4.( warm ), and thanked his student very much for the sweet water. The young man went home5.a happy heart.
After the student left, the teacher let6.student taste the water. He spat it out,7.(say) it was awful. Apparently, it was no longer fresh because of the old leather container. He asked his teacher, "Sir, the water was awful. Why did you pretend to like8.?"
The teacher replied,“You tasted the water. I tasted the gift. The water was simply the container for an act of kindness and love. Nothing could be9.(sweet).”
We understand this lesson best10.we receive gifts of love from children. Whether it is a cheap pipe or a diamond necklace, the proper response is appreciation. We love the idea within the gift rather than the thing.
I was in the kitchen making lunch when I saw my six-year-old son, Billy, walking toward the woods. I could only see his back. He _____ to be walking with a great effort, trying to be as ____ as possible.
A few minutes after he disappeared into the ______, he came running toward the house again. I went back to making sandwiches, ______ that whatever task he had been doing was completed. Moments later, _____, he was once again walking slowly toward the woods.
____curiosity, I walked out and followed him on his journey. He was _____ both hands in front of him as he walked, being 2___ not to spill the water he held in them. I secretly walked ______ behind him as he went into the woods and I saw the most amazing ____.
Several large deer loomed in front of him. Billy walked right up to them. I almost ____ at him to get away. A huge male deer with elaborate（精美的）antlers was ______ close. But they didn’t even move as Billy _____ . And I saw a small deer lying on the ground, obviously suffering from ______and extreme heat, lift its head _____ to drink the water cupped in my beautiful boy’s hands.
It was on this day that I learned the true lesson of _____. You know, we hadn’t had any rain for three months and our crops were _____. As the tears that rolled down my face began to hit the ground, they were suddenly ______ by other drops. I looked up at the sky. It was______ God was moved to weep. The rain came that day and saved our farm, just like the ____ of one little boy who saved another.
1.A. happened B. seemed C. managed D. meant
2.A. quickly B. secret C. smoothly D. careful
3.A. distance B. yard C. woods D. park
4.A. wondering B. thinking C. studying D. doubting
5.A. eventually B. actually C. however D. therefore
6.A. Within B. Out of C. Beyond D. In spite of
7.A. holding B. waving C. surrounding D. cupping
8.A. careful B. worried C. eager D. prepared
9.A. away B. close C. out D. off
10.A. scene B. story C. view D. game
11.A. fought B. signed C. screamed D. waited
12.A. hardly B. dangerously C. easily D. nearly
13.A. ran away B. turned out C. knelt down D. settled down
14.A. hunger B. disease C. thirst D. injury
15.A. in turn B. in silence C. with appreciation D. with difficulty
16.A. suffering B. supporting C. sharing D. depending
17.A. dying B. reducing C. harvesting D. growing
18.A. hidden B. covered C. joined D. caught
19.A. when B. as if C. because D. that
20.A. wish B. dream C. action D. expectation
The key to dealing with test-day jitters（焦躁）is through preparation! 1. It is important to prepare your mind and body before the test for the experience of working under pressure.
Get some sleep.
I know you’ve heard this before, but it’s often repeated because it’s so important. Get plenty of sleep the night before the test! If you don’t have enough rest, you’ll end up with less concentration. 2.
Leave early.
Be sure to leave earlier than normal on the day of a test to avoid the added fear of arriving late. 3. The embarrassment will cause you to be distracted and lose valuable time.
4.
Once you arrive at school or at the testing center, find a quiet space where you can be all alone. You can use your car if you drive, or you can find an empty locker room or office (ask a teacher). Once you locate a cozy nest in a quiet place, do a relaxation session (=period). Close your eyes and try to relax completely. Take deep breaths and remain calm.
5.
It’s possible that some students start to stress out as other students discuss the material. When you hear others chatting, it might sound like you ignored something important or you misunderstood a concept (概念). It’s probably not even true—but it can seem like it!
A. Take a quiet moment.
B. A sleepy brain is a foggy brain.
C. Watch out for chatting with others after a test.
D. Attending an exam late is the last thing you need.
E. You can find time to eat some snacks during a break.
F. Don’t talk with other students in the minutes before a test.
G. But full preparation means more than knowing the test material.
About ten men in every hundred suffer from color blindness in some way. Women are luckier; only about one in two hundred is affected in this matter. Perhaps, after all, it is safer to be driven by a woman!
There are different forms of color blindness. In some cases a man may not be able to see deep red. He may think that red, orange and yellow are all shadows of green. Sometimes a person cannot tell the difference between blue and green. In rare cases an unlucky man may see everything in shades of green — a strange world indeed.
Color blindness in human beings is a strange thing to explain. In a single eye there are millions of very small things called “cones”. These help us to see in a bright light and to tell difference between colors. There are also millions of “rods”, but these are used for seeing when it is near dark. They show us shape but no color.
Some insects have favorite colors. Mosquitoes prefer blue to yellow. A red light will not attract insects, but a blue lamp will. In a similar way human beings also have favorite colors. Yet we are lucky. With the aid of the cones in our eyes we can see many beautiful colors by day, and with the aid of the rods we can see shapes at night. One day we may even learn more about the invisible colors around us.
1.The passage is mainly about _______.
A. color and its surprising effects B. women being luckier than men
C. danger caused by color blindness D. color blindness
2.According to the passage, with the help of the “cones”, we can _______.
A. tell different shapes B. see in a weak light
C. kill mosquitoes D. tell orange from yellow
3.Why do some people say it is safer to be driven by women?
A. Women are more careful.
B. There are fewer color-blind women
C. Women are fonder of driving than men.
D. Women are weaker but quicker in thinking.
4.Which of the statements about the color-blind is true?
A. All of them don’t have the same problem in recognizing color.
B. None of them can see deep red.
C. None of them can tell the difference between blue and green.
D. All of them see everything in shades of green.
The situation is that familiar --- deadlines are approaching, time runs out, disorder and confusion fills the day. The feeling is just as familiar --- a slightly faster heart rate, and shortness of breath. Yes, it is panic time.
It’s too late to kick yourself with “I should have started on this sooner.” or “It was a mistake to accept this tight deadline.” The only thing left to deal with the situation is to panic more efficiently.
① Focus.
Panic happens when you are on an overload --- too many things to do, too much pressure, too little time. But if you focus on the tasks that you need to take care of, and line them up in a logical list, you can have better control of a highly stressful and wild situation.
② Get rid of distractions.
Time wasters and unnecessary activities are the last things you need during this time. Let everyone know you are on panic mode and should not be disturbed unless it is an emergency.
③ Watch your time.
Don’t be too engaged in one detail so that you reduce your timing for the other important details. Mind the time and deal with each task so that you can finish all of the required activities sufficiently.
Try to solve a panic situation as quickly as you can so that you can rest and get back your energy and strength for the next one.
1.What can a person in a panic mode do to watch his time?
A. He should wear a watch. B. He should focus on one detail.
C. He should do his work quickly. D. He should mind the time properly.
2.The author suggests those on an overload______ .
A. paying no attention to their panic mode
B. planning their work according to a timetable
C. doing their work in a careful and logical way
D. asking their friends to help do the work
3.The underlined word "distraction" probably refers to something that______.
A. draws off one’s attention B. needs to be done at once
C. is worth doing D. costs much money
4.Which of the following can be the title of the passage?
A. A Familiar Situation B. Panic More Efficiently
C. Keep Your Spirit High D. Throw Away Distractions
My teacher，Mr.August J.Bachmann，was the most influential teacher I ever had.
I had gotten into trouble in his class:Another student had pushed me for fun，and I became angry and began to hit him.Mr.Bachmann stopped the fight，but instead of sending me to the office，he sat me down and asked a simple question，“Penna，why are you wasting your life？Why aren't you going to college？”
I didn't know anything about colleges or scholarships.No one had ever considered that a fatherless boy from the poorest neighborhood had a future.That day，instead of rushing off for lunch，he stayed and explained possible education options to me.At the end of our talk，he sent me to see a secretary who had a child at a state college.This was in 1962 at Emerson High School in Union City，New Jersey.
Well，55 years have passed，and what have I done with the knowledge he gave me？I gained a PhD from Fordham University when I was only 29.I taught English and social studies and then moved up the chain of command from teacher to principal(校长).
I've sat on the board for Magnet Schools of America and represented that organization at the United Nations.I've won a number of great educational awards.But where would I be if a truly caring teacher had not taken the time out of his lunch period to speak to me？It was without question only his confidence in me that helped me forward.
I have repaid his kindness hundreds of times by encouraging misguided youngsters to aim higher.If I have saved any children，it is because of him.If I have been a successful educator，it is because I had a great role model in Mr.Bachmann.
1.The writer ________ before Mr.Bachmann talked to him.
A. was an active boy
B. was an aimless boy
C. liked making troubles in class
D. would get punished by his teachers
2.Which of the following best describes Mr.Bachmann?
A. Fair. B. Confident. C. Inspiring. D. Humorous.
3.How did Mr.Bachmann influence the writer?
A. He set the writer on the right path.
B. He was strict with the writer.
C. He helped the writer with his study.
D. He tried to set a good example to the writer.
4.What does the writer think of his achievement?
A. He is very proud of himself.
B. He feels his effort gets paid off at last.
C. He owes his achievement to Mr.Bachmann.
D. He thinks it an honor to be a successful educator.
