One morning when I was 11, I explored the town’s abandoned round grain barn（谷仓）. I found a chained sliding door that was wide enough for me to pass through.
Inside, there was a heavy smell of dead mice in the dark. After my eyes adjusted, I noticed a shaft (升降机井) that rose all the way to the top of the barn. On one side was a one-man elevator with a long rope and roller.
I stepped onto the platform and gave the rope a drag and the elevator began sliding up the shaft, but stopped halfway. After a brief panic attack, I noticed holes in the wall at regular intervals, forming a ladder. For reasons known only to an 11-year-old, I decided it would be better to go up than down. So, with shaking hands, I began climbing the wall.
After what seemed like forever, I reached the top of the shaft. I stood up, dusted myself off and found…absolutely nothing of interest. It was just an empty room with a ladder leading up to the roof. I climbed all the way up here for this? Then I noticed a fire extinguisher（灭火器）,which I’d always wanted to shoot off. So this was the chance of a lifetime. I tried it, and, much to my surprise, the thing worked! It shot out a thick cloud of powder that instantly filled the room. I couldn’t breathe. I was going to choke to death, and they’d probably never even find my body.
Luckily, I remembered the ladder to the roof. I climbed up, popped the straw roof and saw a bright blue sky.
I suddenly realized the dust and powder pouring out of the top could draw attention. So when the dust had settled, I climbed down and slipped out of the chained door. I’m not sure if I was more excited about being alive or about not being caught, but I ran all the way back home.
1.When the author got inside the barn, he _______.
A. noticed a man on the elevator
B. opened the chained sliding door
C. saw many dead mice in the dark
D. found a shaft leading to the top
2.Which of the following is the right order of the author’s adventure?
a. The elevator stopped halfway.
b. He entered the round grain barn.
c. He climbed to the top of the shaft.
d. He found a fire extinguisher and shot it off.
A. b-a-d-c B. a-c-b-d
C. c-a-d-b D. b-a-c-d
3.After getting out of the chained door, the author might feel _______.
A. inspired B. relieved
C. surprised D. disappointed
4.From the passage, we can learn that the author was probably a boy full of _______.
A. passions B. dreams
C. curiosity D. imagination
You had better learn to be grateful. If you are grateful, you naturally yourself up to receive all kinds of blessings and good things in life. You can receive almost everything you want . If you want recovery soon, start by feeling grateful that you are still . If it is more money that you want, start being grateful for whatever of money you already have.
You see, showing gratitude(感恩) is the key to every thing in life. It is the key to successful relationships, it is the key to successful futures and it is the key to healthier and happier lives. And this is where the importance of being grateful lies. , it makes life better.
One of my favorite is “If you learn to appreciate more of what you already have, you will find yourself having more to appreciate.” Think about that!
Something as as a “Thank you for being in my life” or “I having you here with me”, can go a long way. It will make the other person feel good, and it also will make you feel better!
So maybe your wife is not very around the house, but she’s great at cooking your favorite . Or, maybe your child milk all over your new shirt right before you walked out the door for work, but usually he makes you laugh so much and makes you the luckiest parent in the world.
I strongly you to make a promise to yourself for the next week. Decide to every morning and think of at least 5 things that you are for. Then say them out loud. You will notice a smile on your face without even . In 30 days you will feel completely renewed. This is the of being grateful!
1.A. open B. make C. stand D. take
2.A. easily B. correctly C. truly D. clearly
3.A. lovely B. alive C. lively D. living
4.A. amount B. number C. kind D. plenty
5.A. terrible B. negative C. positive D. confusing
6.A. leading B. taking C. enjoying D. looking
7.A. Therefore B. Besides C. Anyway D. In a word
8.A. mottos B. rules C. habits D. word
9.A. pleasant B. wonderful C. short D. moving
10.A. want B. look forward to C. appreciate D. would like
11.A. for sure B. in general C. instead of D. in addition
12.A. lazy B. beautiful C. careless D. organized
13.A. vegetables B. dishes C. beef D. drinks
14.A. painted B. stopped C. spilled D. threw
15.A. become of B. feel like C. act as D. look like
16.A. persuade B. advise C. demand D. suggest
17.A. dress up B. make up C. get up D. wake up
18.A. grateful B. concerned C. anxious D. upset
19.A. pretending B. looking C. trying D. smiling
20.A. disadvantage B. power C. award D. consequences
–These oranges are only a dollar eighty-nine a pound.
--Well, they are _____than the others, but they don’t look _______good.
A. prettier; very B. cheaper; as
C. better; to D. more expensive; so
The information on the Internet gets around much more rapidly than_______in the newspaper.
A. it B. those C. one D. that
Throughout _______history, man has had to accept ____fact that all living things must die.
A. the; the B. a; a C. /; the D. /; /
–I’d like to be on my own for a while. Do you mind?
--________. Go ahead.
A. Not in the least B. No way
C. Yes, of course D. I’m afraid so
