Few kids today are taught the value of sympathy. It seems so hard for people to _____ their love and care towards others and to actually understand what they are going through.
_____ a child, I was taught to go out of my way to make someone else happy. My mom would tell me to say at least one _____ word to someone else every day. I admit that it wasn't very easy to do. _____ as soon as you see the look of gratitude in that person's eyes, you just want to do as much as you can do.
I had an experience with a guy _____ people were always making fun of. Every time I saw that happening, I knew in my heart that it was _____. I decided I would try to be his friend. I started walking with him and _____ him to people around us. I was making him happy by just doing that. And I loved the _____ that I was making a difference to his life.
After a while, I_____ that he wasn't the kind of person everybody thought he was. We are still really good friends today. People have ______ completely stopped making fun of him. But he is still what he was. What changed was others' attitude towards ______．
From this______， I've learned to be more loving towards other people. What I did for my ______ was so easy. And at the same time I had a lot of ______. So I hope that everyone can say a kind word to somebody else at least once a day. I can ______ it will be the best feeling you can ever get.
One kind word can make someone's day brighter.
1.A.show B.press C.behave D.control
2.A.In B.At C.On D.As
3.A.long B.high C.kind D.easy
4.A.And B.But C.So D.Or
5.A.which B.when C.that D.whom
6.A.correct B.wrong C.helpful D.excited
7.A.encouraging B.allowing C.advising D.introducing
8.A.fact B.secret C.diary D.note
9.A.imagined B.dreamed C.realized D.created
10.A.usually B.often C.always D.almost
11.A.he B.him C.his D.himself
12.A.difference B.advantage C.condition D.experience
13.A.sister B.friend C.parent D.cousin
14.A.fun B.time C.room D.rest
15.A.follow B.promise C.punish D.achieve
To forgive is a great quality, but no one has ever said it is easy. When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be extremely difficult to let go of your hate. However, forgiveness is possible. 1. A recent research says that people who forgive others show less anger and are less likely to be ill. How should you start to forgive? Try the following steps.
First, calm yourself down when you are in a bad mood.2. You can take a couple of deep breaths and think of something that brings you pleasure. Remembering a beautiful scene in the nature or someone you love will always help a lot.
Then, never wait for the person who upsets you to say sorry. They may not have wanted to hurt you or they just don't see things the same way as you do.3. In that case, it may be easier for you to be less nervous.
4. Rethinking about your hurt gives power to the person who has caused you to be painful. Instead of focusing on your wounded feelings, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you. 5. If you understand the person, you may realize that he or she wasn't acting on purpose.
Finally, don't forget to forgive yourself. For some people, forgiving themselves is the biggest challenge. But it can rob you of your selfconfidence if you don't do it.
A.Try to see things on other persons' side.
B.The next thing is to take the control away from your offender.
C.And it can be surprisingly good for your physical and mental health.
D.We would never be hurt by the offenders if we choose to forgive them.
E.To make your anger die away, try some simple skills in dealing with stress.
It is believed that Huck Finn is based on a childhood friend of Mark Twain's. In fact, Twain was not alone in basing a fictional character on a real-life person.
Severus Snape/John Nettleship
Severus Snape is a skillful teacher teaching magic in Harry Potter. The writer, J. K. Rowling, once said that the character was based on a teacher of hers.
The teacher turned out to be John Nettleship, who taught Rowling chemistry. At first, Nettleship felt surprised. "I know I am a strict teacher," he said. "But I don't think I am as bad as Snape!" On second thoughts, however, he said that he was so ill-tempered that most of his students avoided making him mad. Also, he used to wear long hair and have an untidy lab. That sounds familiar to Harry Potter fans.
Alice/Alice Liddell
Famously, Lewis Carroll's Alice in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is based on Alice Liddell.
Carroll was close to the Liddell family. One day, ten-year-old Alice asked Carroll to tell her a new story. Carroll began to create his famous tale of Alice and what happened after she fell through the rabbit hole. The little girl liked the story so much that she asked him to write it down. And the rest is history.
Dill/Truman Capote
In To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee based Dill on her childhood friend, Truman Capote. Capote once said, "Lee was my best friend. Have you ever read To Kill a Mockingbird? I'm a character in that story! The story takes place just in the town where we lived!"
1.Snape and Nettleship have something in common EXCEPT ________．
A.their jobs B.their looks C.their hobbies D.their characters
2.What does the underlined word "ill-tempered" mean in Paragraph 3?
A.沉着冷静的 B.优柔寡断的 C.脾气暴躁的 D.幽默风趣的
3.What made Carroll decide to create Alice's Adventures in Wonderland?
A.Alice Liddell's requirement. B.His great interest in rabbits.
C.His experience of travelling. D.His teacher's encouragement.
4.Being a character of To Kill a Mockingbird, Truman Capote felt ________．
A.proud B.unsatisfied C.surprised D.nervous
5.What does the text mainly tell us?
A.The purposes of writing fictional stories.
B.The introductions to famous writers' childhood friends.
C.The characters of fictional stories from real-life persons.
D.The introductions to some famous fiction stories' characters.
在你的身边肯定有许多朋友，你和朋友之间也一定发生过一些难忘的事情。请以"An unforgettable experience between my friend and me"为题写一篇英语短文，叙述你和朋友之间的一次难忘的经历。
1. 要点：
1）这位朋友是谁；
2）你们之间发生了什么事；
3）你的感受是什么。
2. 要求：
1）文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称；
2）词数100左右。
An unforgettable experience between my friend and me
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I have a photo album. 1. a present from my classmate, David.
I got to know David on the second day of middle school. We both liked collecting stamps, so we always had a lot of things to talk about. Once I traveled with him to his hometown in the countryside. He showed me 2. and I saw many interesting things. We had a wonderful time. It is really nice to have such a good classmate.
However, last summer, David went to another city because of his father's job. Before leaving, he gave me 3. photo album. "It has the memorable events we 4. experienced together. I have also written some notes under each of these photos. " he said. I 5. deeply moved. I always look at the album when I think of David. I really miss him.
It was my 14th birthday and I would have the biggest party ever. The number of the_____ had quickly grown from seven to seventeen. Nearly every girl in _____ class was invited. When each guest excitedly _____ the invitation, I was especially happy.
The living room was full of shouts and _____. We had just finished a game of Twister when the door bell rang. I was so _____ and I could feel my face turning red. That was because when I _____ the door, there at the front door stood Sarah Westly—the quiet girl who sat next to me in music class—and she was holding a _____. I thought about the guest list. How did I _____ to invite Sarah?
I remembered that I only added a name to the _____ when someone showed an interest in me. But Sarah had never done that. I accepted the box, a gift _____ Sarah, and asked her to join the party. "I can't ____," she said. "My dad's waiting in the car." At that moment I felt bad about forgetting to invite Sarah and really wanted her to rest for some time in my room. "Thanks, but I have to go, "she said, turning _____ towards the door. "See you Monday."
I didn't open the box until the party was _____. Inside the small box was a ceramic tabby cat. It was the best gift I had received _____ I didn't like cats. I later _____ that the gift looked exactly like Sarah's cat, Seymour. I didn't know it then, but now I realize that Sarah was my true friend.
1.A.boys B.guests C.parents D.relatives
2.A.her B.his C.your D.my
3.A.canceled B.copied C.accepted D.offered
4.A.pride B.fear C.sadness D.laughter
5.A.surprised B.angry C.proud D.worried
6.A.touched B.opened C.caught D.saw
7.A.cat B.toy C.pen D.box
8.A.forget B.stop C.hope D.choose
9.A.gift B.list C.diary D.book
10.A.for B.to C.from D.about
11.A.stand B.sing C.wait D.stay
12.A.quickly B.carefully C.finally D.happily
13.A.away B.late C.over D.early
14.A.when B.unless C.if D.though
15.A.took out B.found out C.thought out D.put out
