The Arhat Who Bares His Heart (开心罗汉)
Here is a story about one of the 18 arhats (阿罗汉) in the Buddhist temple.
Shubo Jia (戌博迦) was a crown prince. He did not really want to become the __21__ of his small state. Instead, he wanted to leave the world of red dust and follow the Buddha and find enlightenment. But he __22__ he had responsibilities to his kingdom.
His younger brother, however, wanted very much to become king, and was __23__ to mount (发动) an armed rebellion against Shubo Jia in order to claim the throne.
And so, to calm his brother and to prevent a war, and above all to pursue the path he had decided he must follow to find enlightenment, he called his __24__ to him, and explained that there was no desire in his heart __25__ the land. All that was in his __26__ was the Buddha nature.
His brother did not believe any of this, for, in his mind, whatever the Buddha nature might be, it could not __27__ with the joy of running a kingdom, even a small kingdom and having everyone obey one’s every command. And so his brother suspected that Shubo Jia was __28__ trying to fool him with some unworthy ruse.
SHubo Jia protested that he was completely __29__. And with that, he pulled __30__ his gown, and the face of a Buddha was seen peering out from the middle of his chest, for indeed in his heart there was only the Buddha nature.
So that is how he is represented in art today. And it is why he is called “The Arhat Who Bares His Heart.”
21. A. head B. king C. prince D. ruler
22. A. knew B. guessed C. thought D. said
23. A. anxious B. afraid C. prepared D. interested
24. A. men B. father C. wife D. brother
25. A. to rule B. to take C. to keep D. to follow
26. A. state B. power C. heart D. eyes
27. A. compete B. deal C. connect D. compare
28. A. certainly B. justly C. merely D. sincerely
29. A. sincere B. true C. faithful D. eager
30. A. down B. open C. off D. out
Try It a Different Way
Bobby Moresco grew up in New York’s Hell’s Kitchen, a tough working-class neighbourhood on Manhattan’s West Side. By tradition he ______ have been, like his father or like most of his childhood pals, a construction worker or a policeman. But he wanted ______. Attracted by the bright lights from the time Bobby was a teen, he tried to act. “I wasn’t a ______ actor, but I had a driving need to do something ______ with my life,” he said.
He moved to Hollywood, promising to find his ______. But he didn’t make ______. For almost 10 years, he drove a taxi and worked as a waiter, ______ at an actors’ workshop that he opened in Hollywood. But Moresco kept working at his ______ career.
In 1983 his younger brother was murdered in a mob-linked killing. Moresco moved back to his ______ neighbourhood. In 1988 he finally wrote a play that was ______ to his life. Called Half-Deserted Streets, it was based on his brother’s ______ and staged at a small theater. A Hollywood producer ______ to see it and asked him to work on a screenplay.
His ______ grew, and he got enough assignments to move back to Hollywood. However, it was never easy. By 2003, he was _____ out of work and out of cash ______ he got a call from Paul Haggis, a director who had befriended him. The two worked on the script but every studio ______ it down. Moresco believed so ______ in the script that he borrowed money, and sold his house. At last the writers found an independent film producer who would take a chance.
The movie, Crash, ______ into the theatres in May 2005, and quietly became both a hit and a critical success. It won three Academy Awards---Best Picture, Best Film Editing and Best Writing.
At the age of 54, Bobby Moresco became an ______ success. “If you have something you want to do in life, don’t think about the problems,” he says, “think about the ______ to get it done.”
A．must B．should C．can D．need
A．over B．far C．out D．up
A．simple B．strict C．firm D．good
A．different B．impressive C．effective D．special
A．occasion B．treasure C．fortune D．possibility
A．it B．one C．this D．that
A．communicating B．entertaining C．practicing D．volunteering
A．afforded B．chosen C．respected D．offered
A．early B．worn C．old D．passed
A．turned B．pointed C．belonged D．related
A．arresting B．injuring C．killing D．shooting
A．advised B．happened C．intended D．planned
A．influence B．ambition C．success D．reputation
A．again B．even C．finally D．still
A．before B．when C．since D．while
A．let B．looked C．took D．turned
A．strongly B．hardly C．deeply D．bravely
A．moved B．slipped C．fell D．put
A．effortless B．enjoyable C．overnight D．optimistic
A．ways B．lines C．manners D．actions
One afternoon I toured an art museum and I was looking forward to a quiet view of the masterpieces(名作) A young couple viewing the paintings ahead of me talked between themselves. I watched them a moment and she was doing all the talking.
I admired his patience for up with her talkativeness. Annoyed by their noise, I moved on.
I with them several times as I moved through the various rooms of art. I heard her constant flood of words, I moved quickly. I was making a purchase(购买) at the counter of the gift shop when I the couple approaching(靠近) the exit. Before they left, the man took out a and then tapped his way into the coatroom to get his wife’s jacket.
“He’s a man,” the clerk at the counter said. “Most of us would if we were blinded at such a young age. During his recovery, he made a vow(发誓) that his life wouldn’t . So, as before he and his wife come in there’s a new art show.”
“But does he get out of the art?” I asked. “He can’t see.”
“Can’t see! You’re . He sees a lot. More than you or I do,” the clerk said.. “His wife each painting so he can see it in his .”
I something about patience, courage and love that day. I saw the of a young wife describing paintings to a person without and the courage of a husband who would not allow blindness to change his life. And I saw the love by two people as I watched this couple walk away hand in hand.
A．continuously B．carefully C．hardly D．lively
A．commanded B．Suggested C．decided D．insisted
A．keeping B．staying C．coming D．putting
A．met B．quarreled C．viewed D．compared
A．As though B．Now that C．Each time D．Ever since
A．up B．away C．in D．out
A．watched B．considered C．realized D．noticed
A．walking stick B．walking dog C．cell phone D．wallet
A．patient B．unlucky C．brave D．clever
A．give in B．give up C．give away D．give back
A．worsen B．change C．end D．darken
A．whenever B．wherever C．however D．whoever
A．how B．if C．whether D．what
A．right B．wrong C．foolish D．careless
A．paints B．buys C．admires D．Describes
A．spirits B．ears C．head D．soul
A．learned B．found C．judged D．considered
A．kindness B．words C．courage D．patience
A．stop B．sight C．complaint D．delay
A．shown B．valued C．shared D．Received
A few days ago I was sitting in a Thai restaurant enjoying a meal when I got on a phone call from a friend I hadn’t spoken to for a long time. In my enthusiasm and___ I talked slightly louder than usual voice and in Spanish, my mother tongue.
A few minutes into the___, the lady sitting at the table beside mine got up, seemingly___, and asked the restaurant staff to relocate her to a table as far away as possible from the man who wouldn’t _ __his phone.
I sank in my seat out of ___. I ended the call soon afterwards and felt the urge to go over and ___. Before getting up I looked around to see where she was and she was, ___, at the table furthest away from me.
I noticed that the lady was___ and staring out of the window. I ___ a tinge(气息) of sadness——perhaps a desire for aloneness and peace. But I had___ destroyed it minutes earlier.
Right then I ___ my plans for a conventional apologetic gesture. Seeing the Smile Cards in my wallet I took one out. On signing my restaurant bill I asked my server to ___charge the lady’s meal to my credit card and hand her the Smile Card instead of her bill.
Did she take it the wrong way, I ___? Did she get confused? Did she refuse the anonymous___? And so on. I just waited and felt nervous to learn the ___.To my pleasant surprise, things___ to be the best possible way.
The waiter approached me in a stream of ___, telling me, “In many times she had ___there before, but we had never seen the old lady smile as she did upon ___the Smile Card and the $0check. She thanked me even though I ___ that someone else did the job.”
A．anger B．sorrow C．nervousness D．excitement
A．call B．restaurant C．discussion D．interview
A．informed B．cheered C．offended D．separated
A．get off B．get on C．get through D．get over
A．enthusiasm B．embarrassment C．disappointment D．satisfaction
A．donate B．cooperate C．apologize D．exchange
A．instead B．indeed C．again D．also
A．moved B．thankful C．proud D．alone
A．arranged B．ignored C．broke D．detected
A．obviously B．naturally C．pleasantly D．purposefully
A．prepared B．abandoned C．suggested D．enjoyed
A．partly B．eventually C．secretly D．formally
A．wondered B．discouraged C．expected D．continued
A．service B．point C．advice D．offer
A．approach B．outcome C．difference D．reason
A．turned out B．put out C．took out D．made out
A．pity B．doubt C．joy D．sorrow
A．quarreled B．worked C．smiled D．dined
A．selling B．receiving C．making D．wrapping
A．explained B．suspected C．argued D．complained
When I was growing up I do not recall hearing the words “I love you” from my father.When your father____says them to you when you are a child，it gets tougher and tougher for him to say those words as he gets____．To tell the truth，I could not honestly remember___I had last said those words to him either.I decided to____my ego (自尊) and make the first move.After some____，in our next phone conversation I____the words，“Dad ...I love you！”
There was a____at the other end and he awkwardly (笨拙地)____，“Well，same back at you！”
I chuckled and said，“Dad，I know you____me，and when you are ready，I know you will say what you want to say.”
Fifteen minutes later my____called and nervously asked，“Paul，is everything____？” I explained to her perfectly.
A few weeks later，Dad____our phone conversation with the words，“Paul，I love you.” I was at work during this____and the tears were rolling down my cheeks as I finally“____”the love.As I sat there in tears，I____that this special moment had taken our fatherson____to a new level.
A short while____this moment，my father narrowly____death following heart surgery.Many times since，I have pondered (沉思) the thought，____I did not take the first step and Dad did not____the surgery，I would have never “heard” the love.
A．ever B．sometimes C．never D．often
A．stronger B．older C．slower D．taller
A．when B．how C．why D．where
A．get over B．figure out C．take up D．set aside
A．research B．hesitation C．struggle D．wonder
A．burst out B．worked on C．made up D．looked for
A．cry B．cough C．laughter D．silence
A．replied B．apologized C．shouted D．asked
A．respect B．love C．like D．miss
A．father B．mother C．wife D．brother
A．happy B．over C．OK D．crazy
A．concluded B．introduced C．attracted D．interrupted
A．meeting B．program C．conversation D．trip
A．felt B．heard C．received D．touched
A．realized B．noticed C．understood D．observed
A．communication B．distance C．connection D．relationship
A．since B．at C．after D．of
A．avoided B．escaped C．reduced D．refused
A．because B．as C．if D．though
A．survive B．require C．perform D．accept
War，money and power are a few things that countries and people are concerned about.____I agree that those things are important，I believe that everyone should start to____more on a growing problem—global warming.
Global warming will not only____our country and our generation，but also the entire____and future generations.It is____because the weather has been a lot warmer over the past few years，which____the melting (融化) of the ice in the Antarctic.This will soon cause water levels to____and flood parts of the world.
Many people ignore this problem because they feel____they can’t do anything about it and have more____things to worry about.If we all____so，then our ozone layer (臭氧层) will be____and the planet will no longer be able to make life continue to exist.We should do our best to limit the use of our planet’ s____resources (资源) and keep our air clean.____， future generations will suffer from our ____．
Some might feel that they can’t stop global warming from____．But if every single person does his or her part in keeping the air clean，then it will become a____effort.Sure，there are some things that cause pollution and that we won’ t be able to____change.This may include cars burning oil，but we can____adjust some of these things.People can start carpooling，taking the bus，riding their bikes，or____ just walking.
If everyone takes____ now，I believe we can start seeing remarkable results within a few years.
A．When B．As C．How D．Though
A．depend B．focus C．hang D．remark
A．annoy B．interrupt C．affect D．confuse
A．world B．continent C．industry D．climate
A．failing B．completing C．changing D．occurring
A．lies in B．results in C．suffers from D．escapes from
A．reduce B．rise C．drop D．move
A．as if B．in case C．even though D．if only
A．popular B．suitable C．important D．difficult
A．do B．keep C．like D．find
A．protected B．strengthened C．destroyed D．surrounded
A．unlimited B．natural C．recycled D．industrial
A．Therefore B．Otherwise C．However D．Instead
A．illnesses B．failures C．decisions D．mistakes
A．continuing B．arriving C．improving D．disappearing
A．physical B．mental C．national D．worldwide
A．slightly B．fully C．hardly D．slowly
A．at least B．at most C．at first D．at last
A．yet B．even C．still D．thus
A．time B．turns C．action D．arms
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