The open-air celebration has been put off ________ the bad weather.
A.in case of B.due to C.except for D.because
If you can ________ to something, you can change in order to make the situation better.
A.adapt B.addict C.adopt D.appeal
No one knows exactly when the first wheel ________ or what it was used for.
A.was come into being B.came in existence
C.came into existence D.was existed
It often gets angry and will ________ anyone who goes close to it.
A.attract B.attach C.attack D.avoid
About five years ago，I found myself working in a terrible middle school. The hours were long and the work was boring. ___1_____, the pay was low. Every day the job seemed a physical ____2____ for me. My neck would burn with pain from the ___3_____ bending. My feet would ache from ____4____ the entire day. The skin around my fingernails would ___5_____ because of the work my hands were doing. I tried to keep my ____6____ up while I worked there, but day by day I felt myself ____7____ down. Every morning I would press sticking-plaster on my neck, place Band-Aid around my fingers and ____8____ my worn-out shoes. And every night I would ___9____ myself home and fall onto the couch.
One evening I felt like I could____10____ it no more. As I drove home alone, I said to myself. “Why am I working myself here just to ___11_____? Why couldn’t I find a better job than this? Why do I have to ____12____ this right now?”
I wasn’t really expecting a(n) ___13_____, but life always loves to surprise us. As I ___14_____up the steps to my front door, I found my wife and my son waiting for me __15______ smiling faces. “Daddy, Daddy!” my son yelled. I smiled and picked him up with my ___16_____ arms. Then after hugging and kissing him, I laughed for the first time in days and sat down ___17_____. At that time, I found the answer which would give me the ___18_____ I needed to go on.
Eventually I moved on to a better school, but I____19____ forgot that answer, which had gently reminded me of the simple truth. We may have to work to live, but we live to __20______. May you always fill your days with love and joy.
1.A.Instead B.However C.Therefore D.Besides
2.A.class B.shock C.exploration D.challenge
3.A.instant B.occasional C.constant D.regular
4.A.shaking B.racing C.running D.standing
5.A.destroy B.damage C.benefit D.split
6.A.spirits B.attitudes C.minds D.thoughts
7.A.bringing B.tearing C.wearing D.putting
8.A.put on B.set on C.get on D.wear on
9.A.drag B.enjoy C.help D.walk
10.A.appreciate B.stand C.like D.prefer
11.A.survive B.support C.continue D.exist
12.A.put aside B.keep up C.go through D.get across
13.A.reward B.gift C.answer D.solution
14.A.struggled B.moved C.jumped D.climbed
15.A.from B.as C.with D.for
16.A.broken B.relieved C.tired D.trembled
17.A.thoughtfully B.peacefully C.surprisingly D.sadly
18.A.nutrient B.courage C.strength D.break
19.A.ever B.never C.seldom D.already
20.A.work B.relax C.love D.laugh
Teaching the true meaning of the holidays
While parents are focusing on this all year round, the holidays are a major built-in opportunity for parents to help children develop character and values. Receiving gifts has no long-term effect on a child’s development, but contributing to others and learning about giving and selflessness does. 1.
Show historical significance
It’s important to help children understand the history of the holidays their own family celebrate. Read fiction or non-fiction books about the holidays and visit places where holidays are celebrated in different days. 2.
Encourage thoughtful planning
When preparing for the holidays, involve your child in the act of cooking or buying gifts. 3. Work together to choose special gifts for family members and ask your child to think about what would make each person happy. These skills encourage children to be thoughtful. These skills are best developed through experience rather than being told to be polite or thoughtful.
Get crafts with giving
Find ways for your child to give back to teach the true meaning of holiday giving. Suggest that each child get a toy by donating toys to those in need. 4. Consider participating in a service project or obtaining a “Crafts with Kindness” kit from the Bright Horizons Foundation for children that includes craft activities, and do-it-yourself cards.
Set an example
5. Set an example by allowing your child to see you perform acts of kindness, join in spiritual service or give back to local organizations.
A.Share and create traditions.
B.They are giving and getting all at the same time.
C.So it is time to teach children the true meaning of the holidays.
D.Classics can inspire your child to think about the true meaning of the holidays.
E.Ask your child to make a list of people who devote their lives to helping others.
F.Help them make connections between the values of the holidays and their actions.
G.Parents are the role models who can teach children the true meaning of the holidays.
