The world always makes way for the dreamer
When I was nine years old, I lived in a small town. I found an ad for selling greeting cards in the back of a children’s magazine. I thought to myself I could do this, so I begged my mother to let me send for the kit (卡片盒). Two weeks later when the kit arrived, I took the cards and ran out of the house. Three hours later, I returned home with no ______ and a pocket full of money. A ______ was born.
When I was twelve years old, my father took me to ______ Zig Ziegler. I remember listening to Mr. Ziegler who raised everyone’s ______ up to the ceiling. I left there feeling like I could do anything. I wanted to be a speaker just like Mr. Ziegler. Then a ______ was born. Recently, I began pursuing my dream of ______ others.
After working for many years in the company, I decided to ______ my secure position after attending a sales meeting. The vice-president of our company made a speech that ____ my life. He asked us, “______ an angel could realize your three wishes, what would they be?” After giving us a moment to ______ the three wishes, he then asked us, “Why do you need an angel?” I would ______ forget the encouragement it gave me at that moment. I ____ that I didn’t need an angel’s help to become a great speaker.
Having made that decision, I was immediately ______. My husband was laid off from his job just one week after I ______ my job. We had recently bought a new house and needed both ____ to pay the monthly mortgage (按揭贷款). I even planned to turn back to my ____ company, knowing they wanted me to stay but I was ______ that if I went back, I would never leave. I decided I still wanted to ______ forward rather than end up with a mouth full of “if onlys” later on. A motivational speaker was born.
When I firmly ______ my dream, the miracles really began to happen. In a short period my husband found a better job. And I was able to get a lot of _______ engagements. I discovered the unbelievable power of dreams.
1.A.cover B.tool C.card D.magazine
2.A.salesperson B.advertiser C.designer D.collector
3.A.help B.see C.hug D.encourage
4.A.height B.senses C.Voice D.spirits
5.A.concept B.memory C.dream D.chance
6.A.controlling B.entertaining C.challenging D.motivating
7.A.leave B.gain C.pursue D.question
8.A.prevented B.ruined C.changed D.studied
9.A.If B.Although C.Unless D.Before
10.A.give up B.look into C.carry out D.write down
11.A.never B.seldom C.always D.sometimes
12.A.argued B.realized C.expected D.imagined
13.A.improved B.criticized C.tested D.accepted
14.A.knew B.quit C.offered D.created
15.A.ideas B.confidence C.energy D.incomes
16.A.ideal B.former C.official D.secure
17.A.optimistic B.certain C.sensitive D.generous
18.A.touch B.sit C.manage D.move
19.A.stuck to B.adjusted to C.returned to D.objected to
20.A.selling B.operating C.speaking D.publishing
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China is well known as the Kingdom of Bamboo. Bamboo culture has already been rooted 1. Chinese minds through the long history. To the Chinese people, bamboo is the symbol of virtue, 2. (reflect) people’s soul and emotion. Bamboo has the title of “the gentleman of plants”. 3. (it) deep root symbolizes determination and its straight and hollow pole represents straightness and modesty. Bamboo culture always 4. (play) a positive role in encouraging Chinese people to hold on when facing tough situations.
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The earth, the planet on 1. we are living, is the third planet from the sun. It came from the shrinking (收缩) of a vast cloud of dust and gas in outer space. Many scientist believe that the earth, as well as the sun and the other planets in our solar system, 2. (form) at least five billion years ago. The earth is slightly flattened at the North and South Poles, 3. it would look like a perfect ball if you were far out in space.
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Yesterday, I was walking down the street 1. I saw four separate dimes (角) on the ground shining in the sunlight. I bent down, picked them up and entered the post office. Inside a lady 2. (dig) through her purse at the counter anxiously looking for change to mail a package. Believe it or not, she was exactly forty cents short. How amazing it was! I placed my dimes on the counter. The smile I got in return was worth a thousand 3. (dollar).
假如你叫李津，在报纸上看到一幅成语漫画，很有感触。请给你的英国笔友写一封邮件，描述这幅漫画并谈谈自己的感想。
注意：1. 词数不少于100，开头已给出，不计入总词数。
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Tony,
I saw an interesting carton in a newspaper.
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Yours
Li Jin
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When Dan Shaw gets up from the sofa in his home, Cuddles is never far away. When he wants to go outside, he doesn’t take Cuddles out for walk—Cuddles takes him for a walk. Cuddles is clearly no ordinary family pet. It is a two-foot-high miniature horse and serves as the guiding eyes of Shaw, who is blind.
When Shaw lost his sight, his wife suggested he apply for a guide dog. Shaw, an animal lover, said he couldn’t bear to part with a dog (which usually lives about eight to ten years) and get used to a new one, perhaps several times in his life.
Then Shaw heard of a program about the tiny guide horses. He learned that the horse possess many qualities that make them an excellent choice for guiding people. They are clean friendly, smart and have great memories. They can be trained to remain calm in noisy and crowded places. Best of all, they live for 25-25years, which would enable Shaw to have the same guide companion for most or all of his life.
Shaw immediately applied to be and was accepted as the first person to receive a guide horse. The instant he met Cuddles, he knew he was making the right choice. Then he began his training.
Through training ,Shaw and Cuddles learned to find way on busy streets, step over curbs (便道沿儿) and find elevator buttons. Cuddles even demonstrated (显示)its ability to step in front of Shaw and block him, to prevent him from walking into a dangerous situation. The little horse also expertly led Shaw through busy shopping malls. They got along without any difficulties. Now Shaw is confident that Cuddles will change his life for the better.
1.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “miniature” in Paragraph 1?(No more than 2 words)
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2.Why didn’t Shaw want to choose a dog as his guide? (No more than 15 words)
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3.What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us? (No more than 10 words)
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4.How does Shaw feel about his future life with the help of Cuddles? (No more than 10 words)
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5.What animal would you like to keep as a pet at home? Please give your reasons. (No more than 20 words)
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