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A celebration is held for the boy at the age when he is considered to have reached.
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He learnt how to do _________ when he was a journalist.
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I’ve noticed that he was a _____________ boy and tried to persuade him to change a little bit.
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When he was at school, he early and take a walk before breakfast.
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When he was a child, Orwell had the habit of ______.
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What was the author's main goal when he was a college student?
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When a writer uses fewer words than was necessary to express an idea, he is making wordiness. A sentence cluttered with unnecessary words looks awkward.
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When Lucky was first learning Chinese, he heard back a saying. It's ( ).
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As a small boy, he was slow ________ learning to read and write.
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One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door found that he only had one dime left. He was hungry so he decided to beg for a meal at the next house.
However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, "How much do I owe you？"
"You don't owe me anything," she replied. "Mother has taught me never to accept pay for a kindness. "He said," Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart. "As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger physically, but it also increased his faith in the human race. He was about to give up and quit before this point.
Years later the young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists can be called in to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now famous was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes. Immediately, he rose and went down through the hospital hall into her room.
Dressed in his doctor's gown he went in to see her. He recognized her at once. He went back to the consultation room and determined to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave special attention to her case.
After a long struggle, the battle was won. Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was afraid to open it because she was positive that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her attention. She read these words...
"Paid in full with a glass of milk."
(Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly
Tears of joy flooded her eyes.
The boy tried to earn money to pay for ______.
A．traveling expenses to school
B．school tuition fee
C．his meals
D．a glass of milk
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He was a brilliant musician as a boy,but he never____his early promise.
A．completed
B．performed
C．concluded
D．fulfilled
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He hardly worked when he lived in Cincinnati,_______________.A、was he
B、did he
C、wasn’t he
D、didn’t he
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Peter was happy when he got a letter from the police.
A．真
B．False
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He was a brilliant musician as a boy,but he never_____his early promise.
A．completed
B．performed
C．concluded
D．fulfilled
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What was Levi Strauss' idea when he heard a miner's complaint？
A．He thought canvas was strong enough for tents.
B．He could improve canvas and make pants out of it.
C．He thought canvas could be used for clothes.
D．Miners could use canvas to make clothes.
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He raised his eyebrows and stuck his head forward and______it in a single nod, a gesture boy, used then for O. K. when they were pleased.
A．shrugged
B．tugged
C．jerked
D．twisted
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Konrad Lorenz was convinced of the perceptive capacities of crows, so he wore a devil costume when he ______.
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He raised his eyebrows and stuck his head forward and________it in a single nod, a gesture boy, used then for O. K. when they were pleased.
A．shrugged
B．tugged
C．jerked
D．twisted
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My father was a gruff man. I couldn't remember the last time he had tenderly stroked my cheek, tousled my hair or used a term of endearment when calling my name. His diabetes had given him a short temper and he screamed a lot. I was envious when I saw other fathers plant gentle kisses on their daughters' foreheads or impulsively give them a big bear hug. I knew that he loved me and that his love was deep. He just didn't know how to express it.
It was hard to say "I love you' to someone who didn't say it back. After so many disappointing times when I would flinch from his sharp rebuff I began to withdraw my own warm displays of affection. I stopped reaching out or hugging or kissing him. At first this act of self-restraint was conscious. Later it would become automatic, and finally it was ingrained. The love between us ran strong but silent.
One rare evening out, when my mother had successfully coaxed my usually asocial father to join us for a night in the town, we were sitting in an elegant restaurant that boasted a small but lively band. When it struck up a familiar waltz tune, I glanced at my father. He suddenly appeared small and shrunken to me not powerful and intimidating as I had always perceived him.
All the old hurts welled up inside but I decided to dare one last time.
"Dad, You know I've never ever danced with you. Even when I was a little girl, I begged you, but you never wanted to! How about right now？ " I waited for the usual brusque reply that would once again slice my heart into ribbons. But instead he considered me thoughtfully and then a surprising twinkle appeared in his eye." I have been remiss in my duties as a father then." he uncharacteristically joked. "Let's hit the floor and I'll show you just what kind of moves an old geezer like me still can make!"
My father took me in his arms. Since earliest childhood I hadn't been enfolded in his embrace. I felt overcome by emotion.
As we danced, I looked up at my father intently but he avoided my gaze. His eyes swept the dance floor, the other diners and the members of the band. His scrutiny took in everyone and everything but me. I felt that he must already be regretting his decision to join me for a dance; he seemed uncomfortable being physically close to me.
"Dad," I finally whispered tears in my eyes. "Why is it so hard for you to look at me？" At last his eyes dropped to my face and he studied me intently. "Because I love you so much", he whispered back. "Because I love you. " I was struck dumb by his response. It wasn't what I had anticipated. But it was of course exactly what I needed to hear. His own eyes were misty and he was blinking.
I had always known that he loved me, I just hadn't understood that his vast emotion had frightened him and made him mute. His taciturn manner hid the deep emotions flowing inside. "I love you too, Dad" I whispered back softly. He stumbled over the next few words" I ... I'm sorry that I'm not demonstrative." Then he said "I've realized that I don't show what I feel. My parents never hugged or kissed me and I guess I learned how not to from them. It's... it's.., hard for me. I'm probably too old to change my ways now but just know how much I love you." "Okay" I smiled.
When the dance ended, I brought Dad back to Mom waiting at the table and excused myself to the ladies' room. I was gone just a few minutes but during my absence everything changed.
There were screams and shouts and scrapings of chairs as I made my way back across the room. I wondered what the commotion was all about. As I approached the table I saw it was all about Dad. He was slumped in his chair ashen gray. A doctor in the restaurant rushed over to handle the emergency and an ambulance was called but it was really all too late. He was gone. Instantly they said.
What had suddenly made me after so many years of steeling myself against his constant rejection ask hi
A．He was a bad-tempered man because of the disease he had suffered.
B．He was an asocial man with little idea of using body language.
C．He was an affectionate father who seldom joked.
D．He was a loving father without much warm demonstration of love.
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My friend Mr．Black has come to China every year＿＿＿he was a boy．
A．since
B．when
C．before
D．after
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when he tried to make a ________, he found that the hotel was completely filled because of a convention.
A) reservation
B) claim
C) mess
D) revision
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Mr Smith is a _______ old man. He lost his left leg when he was young.
A disabledB healthyC cleverD fair
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Mary was quite considerate of her husband______ she used to make coffee for him when he wrote in the dead night.
A．in that
B．if
C．each time
D．once
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The boy had a _____ escape when he ran across the road in front of the bus.
A．close
B． short
C． narrow
D． fine
