We met in a local bar much（)by students of nearby universities.

A.inspired

B.went

C.experienced

D.frequented

A、went

B、frequented

C、ran

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This evening I met a friend at a local bar. She brought her laptop {along; around; forward} so she could show me some of her latest digital art designs. As we looked through her artwork, the laptop suddenly started making an unhealthy noise, then the screen twinkled on and off and then cut off {normally; completely; suddenly}. And as we both stared at one another surprisingly, the terrible smell of fried computer circuits appeared.

I grabbed the laptop off the bar to inspect it and the problem instantly arose itself. The bottom of the laptop was completely wet and empty, spilt water glass rested against the side of her purse just behind where the laptop was sitting. While we were chatting and shifting the laptop's 17 inch screen {up and down; back and forth; in and out}, we somehow spilt a glass of water that the waiter had inadvertently (无意地) placed behind the screen, which was out of our view.

When life throws id some troubles like this, it typically doesn't make any sense to us, and our natural emotional reaction might get extremely {upset; excited; surprised} at the top of our lungs. But how does this help our dilemma？ Obviously, it doesn't.

The smartest and hardest thing we can do in these kinds of situations is to be more tempered in our reaction. You'd be much wiser and more disciplined than scream extremely. You should remember that emotional rage only makes matters worse. And please remember that once it happens, that will give us an opportunity to grow stronger.

Every difficult moment in our lives is accompanied by an opportunity for personal growth and {creativity; respect; activity}. But in order to attain this growth and creativity.

We must first learn to control our emotions. We must recognize that difficulties pass like everything in our life.

Deaf teenagers Orlando Chavez and German Resendiz have been friends since kindergarten(幼儿园)．Together the two boys，who go to Escondido High School in California，have had the difficult job of learning in schools where the majority of the students can speak and hear．

Orlando lost his hearing at the age of one．German was born deaf，and his parents moved from Mexico to find a school where he could learn sign language．He met Orlando on their first day of kindergarten．

“We were in a special class with about 25 other deaf kids，”German remembers．“Before then，I didn't know I was deaf and that I was different．”

“Being young and deaf in regular classes was very hard，”signs Orlando．“The other kids didn't understand us and we didn't understand them．But we've all grown up together，and today，I'm popular because I'm deaf．Kids try hard to communicate with me．”

Some things are very difficult for the two boys．“We can't talk on the phone，so if we need help，we can't call an emergency service，”German signs．“And we can't order food in a drive-thru．”

Despite their difficulties，the two boys have found work putting food in bags at a local supermarket．They got their jobs through a“workability”program，designed for teenagers from local schools with different types of learning disabilities．

German has worked in the supermarket since August，and Orlando started in November．

“The other people who work here have been very nice to us，”Orlando signs．“They even sign sometimes．At first，we were nervous，but we've learned a lot and we're getting better．”

The opportunity to earn money has been exciting，both boys said．After high school，they hope to attend the National Technical Institute for the Deaf in New York．

Orlando and German have been______.

A．to Mexico together．

B．deaf since they were born．

C．to different high schools．

D．friends since they were very young．

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Deaf teenagers Orlando Chavez and German Resendiz have been friends since kindergarten(幼儿园)． Together the two boys，who go to Escondido High School in California，have had the difficult job of learning in schools where the majority of the students can speak and hear．

Orlando lost his hearing at the age of one．German was born deaf，and his parents moved from Mexico to find a school where he could learn sign language．He met Orlando on their first day of kindergarten．

“We were in a special class with about 25 other deaf kids，”German remembers．“Before then，I didn’t know I was deaf and that I was different．”

“Being young and deaf in regular classes was very hard，”signs Orlando．“The other kids didn't understand us and we didn't understand them．But we”ve all grown up together，and today，I'm popular be cause I'm deaf．Kids try hard to communicate with me．”

Some things are very difficult for the two boys．“We can't talk on the phone，so if we need help，we can't call an emergency service，”German signs．“And we can't order food in a drive-thru．”

Despite their difficulties，the two boys have found work putting food in bags at a local supermarket． They got their jobs through a“workability”program，designed for teenagers from local schools with different types of learning disabilities．

German has worked in the supermarket since August，and Orlando started in November．

“The other people who work here have been very nice to us，”Orlando signs．“They even sign some times．At first，we were nervous，but we've learned a lot and we’re getting better．”

The opportunity to earn money has been exciting，both boys said．After high school，they hope to attend the National Technical Institute for the Deaf in New York．

0rlando and German have been______．

A．to Mexico together．

B．deaf since they were born．

C．to different high schools．

D．friends since they were very young．

Deaf teenagers Orlando Chavez and German Resendiz have been friends since kindergarten(幼儿园)．Together the two boys，who go to Escondido High School in California，have had the difficult job of learning in schools where the majority of the students can speak and hear．

Orlando lost his hearing at the age of one．German was born deaf，and his parents moved from Mexico to find a school where he could learn sign language．He met Orlando on their first day of kindergarten．

“We were in a special class with about 25 other deaf kids，”German remembers．“Before then，I didn't know I was deaf and that I was different．”

“Being young and deaf in regular classes was very hard，”signs Orlando．“The other kids didn't understand us and we didn't understand them．But we've all grown up together，and today，I'm popular because I'm deaf．Kids try hard to communicate with me．”

Some things are very difficult for the two boys．“We can't talk on the phone，so if we need help，we can't call an emergency service，”German signs．“And we can't order food in a drive-thru．”

Despite their difficulties，the two boys have found work putting food in bags at a local supermarket．They got their jobs through a“workability”program，designed for teenagers from local schools with different types of learning disabilities．

German has worked in the supermarket since August，and Orlando started in November．

“The other people who work here have been very nice to us，”Orlando signs．“They even sign sometimes．At first，we were nervous，but we've learned a lot and we're getting better．”

The opportunity to earn money has been exciting，both boys said．After high school，they hope to attend the National Technical Institute for the Deaf in New York．

Orlando and German have been______.

A．to Mexico together．

B．deaf since they were born．

C．to different high schools．

D．friends since they were very young．

My father met my mother in a poker(纸牌)game. He couldnt【C1】______his eyes off her. It was her companys annual【C2】______, and he walked her home that night. The next week, from his home in Chicago, he【C3】______her a post card: "Remember me？ Please【C4】______, because Ill be calling you one of these days. David". She still has that post card. Im not sure what made her【C5】______it. Though he already had his heart【C6】______her, she hadnt chosen him yet,【C7】______not consciously. As my father often told us【C8】______we were growing up, it was【C9】______luck that he was at the picnic that day. A salesman for a big electronics company, he was in town to【C10】______clients and happened to stop by the branch office that Saturday morning to【C11】______some calls. The telephone rang: it was the【C12】______of a local radio station with whom my father had done some business. So the mana-ger【C13】______my father to come right over to their annual picnic. My mother was a writer at that radio station. If my father hadnt【C14】______by the office that morning, he told us,【C15】______if hed gotten there two minutes later the life our lives would have been【C16】______. A few months after the wedding, my father was transferred east. They【C17】______in New York, in the house where I grew up. Sometimes I think about that, how time sweeps us【C18】______and puts us in a certain place where were faced with one choice or another. By chance or by the【C19】______we make, we leave behind whole other lives we could have lived, full of【C20】______passions and joys, different problems and disappointments.

【C1】

A．take

B．meet

C．fix

D．put

You know how it is when we get together. They talk about impossible dreams. “If I won the lottery (彩票), I would …”, “If I had plenty of money, I would …” But I never told anyone about my dream. I was afraid they would laugh if they knew. My aunt died and left everything to me. So I went around the world in search of the perfect woman that I really loved. I first went to America, but I didn’t find I was looking for. The women I met were either too thin or too fat, too quiet or too noisy. So I started off for Spain. Most of the women I met were much too self-confident. Then I went to China. The women there were lovely, but much too shy, and I like taller women. Finally, I found myself back in my own country. I was sad. Well, you can never guess what happened. In my own country, I found the woman I was looking for! Funnily enough, she lived near me, and I was surprised that I had not noticed her before. We met in the local shop. She dropped her bag. I picked it up and give it to her. I knew at that moment that she was the woman for me. But I wanted to be very careful. I didn’t want to say or do anything that might frighten her away. So I just made small talk as we walked back to the car park. Back home, I planned to win her heart. After a few more meetings, I finally invited her to have dinner with me. She accepted. Everything went well during dinner and seemed to enjoy the food. Finally, I told her about my search. “That’s amazing (令人惊奇的)！” she said. “I’ve just come into a lot of money, too, and I have decided to go round the world in search of the perfect man. I think I’ve found him.” Question： What’s the writer’s dream？

A、To win the lottery.

B、To have plenty of money.

C、To travel around the world.

D、To marry a perfect woman.

E、To meet many women.