A youth went to visit a sage (智者) in a mountain 1. the wisdom of life.
“Could you please tell me what is the most important day in our lives? Is it the day we die or the day we were born, 2. the day our career takes off?” the youth asked.
“ 3. of those. The most important day in our lives is today.” The sage replied immediately.
“Is 4. because of my visit?” the youth asked in surprise.
“Even if nobody visited me today, today would still be important. No matter how memorable yesterday is, it has gone by like 5. ship sinking into the sea, no matter how brilliant tomorrow may be, it is not yet to come; but6. simple today is, it is under your control.”
Inspired, the youth nodded and went away.
Today is the only wealth we have. 7. , what we should do now is to forget yesterday and tomorrow, and quickly grasp 8.
As a young girl growing up in rural Alabama, I never understood why my mom spent so much time baking. And she always made my brother and me 36 her. A whole day every other week was devoted to making bread. It always made our small arms tired.
Despite our best efforts, the flour dust always went everywhere. I 37 to be outside with my playmates, and never 38 my mom’s desire for quality family time with her children, at least when it came to spending it in the 39 . Years have gone by, and I have become a mother myself. I prefer to leave most of the cooking to my husband and he loves it. He’s quite 40 at doing it, too.
On one occasion my husband was 41 dinner, and I was at the kitchen table going through the day’s mail when our little son, Cody, asked if he could help 42 . My husband said yes, and I sat there amused, watching them.
“What are you doing?” I asked.
“Helping dad cook.” he replied with a big 43 on his face. I thought back to those 44 when my mom asked me to help her bake bread, and I was 45 , but obeyed. Perhaps she was trying to create something more than just fresh bread—maybe a few lasting 46 .
As I watched Cody do it with all his attention, I realized that he had 47 a lasting moment for me, a moment filled with a deep sense of family. I wanted to hold the moment and make it longer, and appreciate the memories my mom had given me years ago in her kitchen.
1.A.copy B. help C.notice D.admire
2.A.improved B.encouraged C.longed D.blamed
3.A.wondered B. appreciat C.judged D.challenged
4.A.kitchen B. restaurant C. bedroom D. school
5.A.unhappy B.weak C.astonished D.skilled
6.A.preparing B.choosing C.making D.having
7.A.play B.work C.cook D.make
8.A. get uptear B. surprise C. smile D. mark
9.A. dreams B.time C. mysteries D.accidents
10.A. excited B.regretful C. confident D.unwilling
11.A. memories B.choices C.opportunities D.goals
12.A. continued B.created C.failed D.served
“My boy, do remember to leave things _____ you can find them again.
A. where B. when C. then D. there
I found my new school quite different from _____ I had studied in before.
A. one B. that C. the one D. it
—You don’t seem to be quite yourself today. What’s wrong?
—Oh, I’m suffering from a cold. Nothing serious, _____.
A. yet B. though C. indeed D. anyway
下面的图表显示了某校高三学生周末放假的学习生活情况。根据下图信息，请以 “Ways to spend the weekend” 为题，写英语短文。 要求如下：
1.简要描述图中的信息；
2.说明原因 （为了高效学习；锻炼身体；争分夺秒……）;
3.谈谈你的看法。
4.词数:120字.
Ways to spend the weekend
As can be seen from the chart, senior three students have different ways to spend their weekends.
