There was a boy in India who was sent by his parents to a boarding school(寄宿学校)．Before being sent away this boy was the brightest student in his class．He was at the top in every competition．He was a champion．
But the boy changed after leaving home and attending the boarding school．His grades started dropping．He hated being in a group．He was lonely all the time．And there were especially dark times when he felt like killing himself．All of this was because he felt worthless and that no one loved him．
His parents started worrying about the boy．But they did not know what was wrong with him．So his dad decided to travel to the boarding school and talk with him．
They sat on the bank of the lake near the school．The father started asking him casual questions about his classes, teachers and sports．After some time his dad said, “Do you know son, why I am here today？”
The boy answered back, “To check my grades？”
“No, no, ”his dad replied．“I am here to tell you that you are the most important person for me．I want to see you happy．I don’t care about grades．I care about you．I care about your happiness．YOU ARE MY LIFE．”
These words caused the boy’s eyes to fill with tears．He hugged his dad．They didn’t say anything to each other for a long time．
Now the boy had everything he wanted．He knew there was someone on this earth who cared about him deeply．He meant the world to someone．And today this young man is in college at the top of his class and no one has ever seen him sad！
Thanks a lot, dad．YOU ARE MY LIFE．
1.The father went to the boarding school to ．
A.know if his son was still the best student
B.find out what was wrong with his son
C.ask some questions about his son’s classmates
D.talk with the boy’s teacher about his grades
2.If we say the questions are casual, we mean they are ．
A.unimportant B.strange
C.special D.difficult
3.Why were the boy’s eyes filled with tears when he heard what his father said？
A.Because his father didn’t care about his grades any more．
B.Because he hadn’t had a talk with his father for a long time．
C.Because he had a chance to say his worries．
D.Because he was deeply moved by his father’s words．
4.The passage mainly tells us never to ．
A.send a small boy to a boarding school
B.care too much about a student’s grades
C.pay no attention to the power of caring
D.miss the chance to say thanks to our fathers
根据语境及汉语或首字母提示填写正确的单词
1.Nervously ___________(走近)the table, Son said, “Erm...Dad, can we talk？”
2.You know you can always turn to your dad for a __________(聊天)．
3.You just a___________ I want to be a lawyer, but that’s only because you are a lawyer．
4.People r__________ lawyers and you can have a good i__________．
5.Yes, but I’m not interested in law．I want to work in a studio(录音室), not a c__________．
6.I remember when you were his age, you said that you wanted to be a__________(专业的)soccer player．
7.Yes, and you found the career that __________(适合)your talents．
8.If you go to university and play music at the same time, you will have two o__________ for your future．
9.He __________(忽视)my advice, so he failed in the game．
10.It is __________(认为)that what people do has little effect on the environment．
11.You should r__________ them：after all no one like being looked down upon．
12.Drawing the __________(窗帘)aside, he looked down into the street．
Each of the seven children in our family worked in our father’s store. _______ we worked and watched, we learned that work was about more than _______ and making a sale.
I remembered one lesson. It happened before Christmas. I was in the eighth grade and was working in the evening, cleaning up the _______ section. A little boy, five or six years old, came in. He was wearing a brown worn coat with dirty sleeves. His shoes were scuffed (磨损) and his one shoelace was worn. The little boy looked poor to me—too poor to _______ to buy anything. He looked _______ the toy section, picked up this toy and _______, and carefully put them back.
Dad came down the stairs and walked over to the boy. He _______ and the dimple(酒窝) in his cheek stood out. Dad asked the boy what he could do for him. The boy said he was looking for a Christmas _______ for his brother. I was impressed that Dad treated him with the same _______ as any adult. Dad told him to take his __________ and look around. He did.
After about 20 minutes, the little boy carefully picked up a toy, walked up to my dad and said, “How much for this, mister？”
“How much do you __________？”Dad asked.
The little boy held out his hand and __________ it. His hand was creased (起褶子) with __________ lines of dirt from holding his money too tightly. In his hand __________ only 2 pennies and 27 cents. The price of the toy plane he’d __________ was $3. 98.
“That’ll just __________ it,”Dad said as he __________ the sale. Dad’s reply still __________ in my ears. When the little boy walked out of the store, I didn’t notice the dirty, worn coat or the __________ torn shoelace. What I saw was a happy child with a __________.
1.A.Though B.Since C.As D.After
2.A.survival B.labor C.hardship D.entertainment
3.A.toy B.clothes C.glass D.book
4.A.try B.attempt C.afford D.manage
5.A.for B.around C.up D.over
6.A.that B.one C.it D.this
7.A.wondered B.smiled C.shone D.looked
8.A.tree B.card C.present D.cake
9.A.friendship B.respect C.support D.favor
10.A.effort B.word C.time D.courage
11.A.pay B.earn C.lose D.get
12.A.showed B.opened C.gave D.turned
13.A.long B.straight C.wet D.flat
14.A.lay B.had C.held D.laid
15.A.carried out B.picked out C.pulled out D.put out
16.A.work B.cover C.pay D.take
17.A.made B.produced C.did D.offered
18.A.rings B.stays C.remains D.sounds
19.A.clean B.normal C.single D.double
20.A.hope B.treasure C.package D.choice
Even if you are naturally shy, these three tricks will help you to quickly build a new social circle in any new city.
1. Take pictures
One of the great things about taking pictures at an event or party is that it gives you an excuse to get in touch with the person later. Everybody loves seeing pictures of themselves, and it’s very easy after taking a picture to say “If you’d like I can email it to you.” This can be the seed that leads to new connections. The next time you hear about a fun event email your new contacts to let them know about it.
2. Eat alone in public
You might feel self-conscious eating by yourself but it has an important benefit: you are much easier to approach when you are alone. People may be afraid of interrupting you or being rude if you are in a conversation with someone else. Bring a book or newspaper to read (this will make you feel less self-conscious). Plus, having an interesting book with you will give others an excuse to start a conversation if they’ve read it.
3. Join a class, sports team, or club
Yoga, salsa dancing, volleyball, Toastmasters (a public speaking club), a class for work, etc. Take up a new hobby or continue an old one!
These are all great places to meet new people, primarily because you will be forced to see the same people over and over again in the class. You will automatically make friends with them if you have a common interest and are forced to see each other again.
Tips：
*In the beginning, never turn down an invitation from someone, even if it’s something you wouldn’t normally do.
*Email your new friends with fun things to do instead of always asking what their plans are. If they have a better plan you can drop yours and join them. This will help establish you as someone who is contributing value instead of just taking it (people want this in a friend).
*Don’t let little things in life upset you or be a negative person. People don’t want to be around someone like that!
1.When having meals, you’d better ________ if you want to make new friends.
A.approach others to show conscious friendliness
B.start a conversation with those who have friends aside
C.invite others to your apartment to eat together
D.sit on your own in public places
2.According to the text, which of the following is NOT mentioned as an advantage of joining a class?
A.It helps you find out people who share a common interest with you.
B.It helps you find out your interest and take up a new hobby.
C.It offers an opportunity to meet the same people repeatedly.
D.It is a good way to meet new people and make friends in a new city.
3.Which of the following pieces of advice is a tip from the text?
A.Try to be outgoing and talkative instead of being shy.
B.Never turn down an invitation from your friends.
C.Offer suggestions on how to spend time together.
D.Always give a positive response to any request.
4.By writing the text, the author intends to tell us ________.
A.why you should change when you move to a new city
B.how you can make new friends in a new city
C.why you should make new friends in a new city
D.how you can keep in touch with strangers
单词拼写
1.I used to be very confused with my ________ (身份)，but now all the problems have been solved.
2.The paintings were sold for ________ (荒诞地) high prices.
3.Having no choice but to let out cries of anger，she felt ________ (没有希望的).
4.They knocked together two rough ________ (邮箱) with wooden boards.
5.As we know，________ (在线的) shopping is both cheap and convenient.
6.He stopped and watched with ________ (娱乐，消遣) to see the child so absorbed in the game.
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A friend’s grandfather came to America from Eastern Europe. After 1.(settle) down at Ellis Island, he went into a cafeteria in Manhattan to get something 2. (eat). He sat down at an empty table and waited for someone to take his order. Of course nobody did. 3. (final), a woman with a tray full of food sat down opposite him and informed him 4. a cafeteria worked.
“Start out at that end,” she said. “Just go along the line and pick out what you want. At 5. other end they’ll tell you how much you have to pay.”
“I soon 6. (learn) how everything works in America,”the grandfather told the friend. “Life’s a cafeteria here. You can get everything you want as long as you are 7. (will) to pay the price. You can even get success, 8. you’ll never get it if you wait for someone to bring it to you. You have to get up and get it yourself.”
You can’t change the inevitable. The only thing you can do 9.(be) to control your attitude. Once you reach that point in life, happiness and 10.(satisfy) can’t be too far away.
