As a little boy, there was nothing I liked better than Sunday afternoons at my grandfather’s farm in western Pennsylvania . by miles of winding stonewalls, the house and barn provided endless hours of for a city kid like me.
I can still remember one afternoon when I was eight years old. Since my first visit to the farm, I’d wanted more than anything to be to climb the stonewalls surrounding the farm. My parents would never . Still, my desire to climb across those walls grew so . One spring afternoon, I picked up all my and entered the living room, where the adults had after dinner.
“Can I climb the stonewalls ” I asked , Instantly the women in the room cried. “Heavens, no!” You’ll yourself!” I wasn’t too disappointed; the was just as I’d expected. But I could leave the room, I was stopped by my grandfather. “Hold on just a minute.” I heard him say, “Let the boy climb the stonewalls, He has to to do things for himself.”.
“Scoot(快走), ” he said to me, “and come and see me when you get back ” For the next two and a half hours I climbed those old walls and had the of my life. Later I met with my grandfather to tell him about my . I’ll never forget what he said. “Fred,” he said, smiling, “you made this day a day just by being yourself . Always , there’s only one person in this whole world like you, and I like you exactly as you are.”
Many years have passed since then, and today I the television program Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, seen by millions of throughout America. There have been changes over the years, but one thing the same; my to children at the end of almost every visit, “There’s only one person in this world like you, and people can like you exactly as you are.”
1.A. Crowded B. Surrounded C. Covered D. Blocked
2.A. sorrow B. pity C. fun D. puzzle
3.A. inspired B. banned C. expected D. allowed
4.A. approve B. question C. complain D. refuse
5.A. weak B. steady C. low D. strong
6.A. courage B. strength C. right D. energy
7.A. paused B. gathered C. settled D. refreshed
8.A. hesitantly B. cheerfully C. desperately D. confidently
9.A. enjoy B. hurt C. forget D. burden
10.A. question B. reward C. response D. support
11.A. since B. when C. before D. after
12.A. agree B. hope C. promise D. learn
13.A. time B. love C. regret D. failure
14.A. dream B. adventure C. accident D. journey
15.A. special B. difficult C. terrible D. hopeless
16.A. pray B. ignore C. value D. remember
17.A. watch B. reform C. criticize D. host
18.A. adults B. women C. children D. peasants
19.A. remains B. feels C. looks D. does
20.A. memory B. message C. pressure D. Choice
After going into the hall, the mother _____a friend and went over to greet him.
A. searched B. knew C. spotted D. Realized
Choosing the right dictionary depends on ________you want to use it for. (2007江苏)
A. what B. why C. how D. whether
The difficulty we now meet with is ___________ we can persuade him to tell the truth.
A. whether B. that C. what D. why
It was really very dangerous; you ____ him seriously if I didn’t stop you.
A. might have injured B. could injure
C. should have injured D. must injure
—What do you think of the hotel here?
—Oh, wonderful! We ____ a better one than this.
A. won’t find B. can’t find
C. must have found D. couldn’t have found