Sometimes people around you can change your life. The change may not be sudden or _______ , but little habits can produce big _______ that make you think about what is important in your life. The person who changed my life is Julia Masi. She has _______ me so many things that I will carry with me _______ my life.
One thing I've learned from Julia is how to balance _______. Julia has shown me how to _______ ahead so that I can finish all my school work, enjoy sports and_______ have time for my friends. She has taught me that you can do anything if you are _______ and if you never give up. I've also learned that you can find anything fun or _______ if you connect it with something that you enjoy.
Last year I hated studying vocabulary, but I loved playing on my computer. Julia ________ the two and showed me a website called “freerice.com” where you can ________ a word game that gives you 5 grains of rice to donate to the poor with every correct word. She ________ me to learn a hundred new ________ by filling up the rice bowl. I liked playing the game so much that I ________ about 1,000 words in just one month.
Julia has always ________ me to try new hobbies. She showed me that going to the theater could help me become a better writer. ________ , she taught me that discussing a play can excite an interest in reading.
________ it wasn't for Julia I probably wouldn't have ________ how easy it is to help the poor. There are so many ways that one person can ________ . I've learned to be more appreciative of what I own. I am ________ for the opportunities that I have been given. I will continue to think of ways to help those less fortunate for the rest of my life.
1.A.simple | B.slight | C.necessary | D.impressive |
2.A.results | B.problems | C.ideas | D.decisions |
3.A.taught | B.served | C.offered | D.bought |
4.A.for | B.of | C.throughout | D.into |
5.A.work | B.money | C.career | D.time |
6.7.A.never | B.seldom | C.yet | D.still |
8.A.excited | B.determined | C.careful | D.patient |
9.A.important | B.easy | C.possible | D.interesting |
10.A.shared | B.remembered | C.combined | D.separated |
11.A.watch | B.play | C.raise | D.improve |
12.A.permitted | B.invited | C.challenged | D.reminded |
13.A.lessons | B.skills | C.words | D.stories |
14.A.learned | B.read | C.used | D.spelled |
15.A.allowed | B.warned | C.forced | D.encouraged |
16.A.Therefore | B.Besides | C.However | D.Otherwise |
17.A.Unless | B.If | C.Although | D.Since |
18.A.realized | B.noticed | C.imagined | D.dreamed |
19.A.turn away | B.make a difference | C.show off | D.make a mistake |
20.A.ready | B.sorry | C.thankful | D.anxious |