Many years ago,I owned a service station and roadhouse on the main road between Melbourne and Adelaide.
One very cold,wet night at about 3:30 a.m.,there was a 41 on the front door of our house.A young man,wet from 42 to toe,explained that he had 43 out of petrol about 30 km up the road.He had left his pregnant(怀孕的) wife and his two children 44 at the car and said that he would hitchhike(搭便车) back.
Once I had 45 a can with petrol,I took him back to his car where his two-year-old and four-year-old children were both 46 ,saying that they were cold.Once the car had started,I suggested that he 47 me back.
Before leaving,I had turned the heater 48 in the roadhouse,so that when we went in,it was nice and 49 .While the little ones played and ran 50 ,I prepared bread and butter for the children,and hot chocolate for the 51 .
It was about 5 a.m. before they 52 .The young fellow asked me how much he 53
me and I told him that the petrol pump(加油泵) had 54 $15.He offered to pay “call-out fee”,but I wouldn’t accept it.
About a month later,I received a 55 from Interstate,a large bus company that we bad been trying to 56 to stop off at our roadhouse for a long time.It 57 out that the young fellow I had helped was its general manager,the most 58 person in the company.
In his letter,he thanked me again and 59 me that,from then on,all their buses would stop at my service station.In this 60 ,a little bit of kindness was rewarded with a huge amount of benefits.
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He lost his arms in an accident that claimed his father's life—who was the main 21 of support for the family. He had to 22 the arms of his younger brother. For the sake of taking care of him, his younger brother became his 23 ,never leaving him alone for years. Except for writing with his toes, he was completely unable to do 24 in his life.
One late night, his younger brother accompanied him into the toilet and then went back to the dorm to 25 . But being so 26 , his younger brother fell asleep, leaving him on the toilet for two hours. As the two brothers grew up together, they had their share of problems and they would often 27 . Then one day, his younger brother wanted to live 28 from him, living his own life, as many normal people do. So he was 29 and didn't know what to do.
A 30 misfortune befell a girl, too. One night her mother, who suffered from mental illness，31 . So her father went out looking for her mother, leaving her alone at home. She tried to prepare a 32 for her parents, only to overturn the stove, 33 in a fire which took her hands away.
Though her elder sister who was studying in another city, showed her 34 to take care of her, she was determined to be completely 35 . At school, she always studied hard.
One day, the boy and the girl were both invited to appear on a television interview program. They both were asked to write something on a piece of paper with their toes. The boy wrote: My younger brother's arms are my arms；36 the girl wrote: Broken wings, flying heart.
Disasters can 37 at any time. How you handlemisfortune when confronted with it is the true test of your character. If you choose only to complain and 38 from the ordeal(磨难), it will always follow you wherever you go. But if you decide to be 39 , the hardship will turn out to be a(n) 40 on which new hopes will arise.
A．cause B．strength C．source D．course
A．live on B．take on C．turn on D．depend on
A．shadow B．volunteer C．bodyguard D．servant
A．something B．anything C．nothing D．everything
A．play B．work C．wait D．wash
A．tired B．angry C．impatient D．unfair
A．support B．separate C．quarrel D．avoid
A．bravely B．differently C．separately D．thoughtfully
A．heartless B．heartbroken C．kind-hearted D．hopeless
A．same B．similar C．simple D．strange
A．missed B．disappeared C．dismissed D．lost
A．meal B．lunch C．surprise D．breakfast
A．leading B．resulting C．taking D．bringing
A．willingness B．anxiety C．contribution D．respect
A．independent B．relaxed C．disabled D．energetic
A．since B．while C．as D．though
A．strike B．appear C．raise D．reach
A．hide B．remain C．survive D．escape
A．careful B．strong C．healthy D．polite
A．difficulty B．fortune C．occupation D．power
It’s only after three weeks into a new job that I made a serious mistake. My boss called it “extremely embarrassing” in a company-wide e-mail — which, 11 , he wrote because he felt he needed to explain that what I did was something 12 in the company should ever do. I wish I 13 give a good excuse for what I did. At the very least, I wish I could explain it somehow — 14 it on youth, inexperience or ignorance. Unfortunately, I’m 15 , experienced and I know better.
16 I work with some very kind and compassionate (富于同情心的) people. For the past couple of days many of them have taken time to 17 by my desk and offer comfort, encouragement and support. Some have shared with me similar 18 they have made. Evidently I’m not the only “ 19 ” person here.
One of the exchanges I had this week was with Lois, the much-honored, much-respected professional who 20 the desk right next to mine. Lois was completely 21 about her work, and to be honest I was a little nervous about how she would 22 to such an extremely embarrassing incident.
As I expected, Lois didn’t pass over the 23 when she saw me the next day. She mentioned it directly, 24 with empathetic consideration. She listened to my 25 . Just as I was ready to express my regrets, she brought my self-pity partly to a(n) 26 .
“It happened”, she said, “There’s nothing you can do to 27 that. It happened. But it’s over now. It’s 28 . It’s in the past. You need to let it go, and move on.” And with that she returned her 29 to her work, as if to say, “We’re done here.”
I beat myself up for weeks. At such times I need to remember those 30 words: It’s over. It’s done. Let it go. And mostly, move on.
A．by the way B．in the way C．on the way D．to the way
A．someone B．anyone C．no one D．the one
A．should B．might C．will D．could
A．fix B．blame C．rely D．put
A．outgoing B．old C．cheerful D．energetic
A．Thankfully B．Naturally C．Generally D．Hopefully
A．work B．stop C．watch D．sit
A．decisions B．troubles C．attempts D．mistakes
A．annoying B．confusing C．embarrassing D．puzzling
A．repairs B．wants C．works D．occupies
A．mad B．serious C．curious D．hopeful
A．react B．agree C．turn D．object
A．issue B．outcome C．standard D．message
A．for B．therefore C．but D．otherwise
A．challenge B．imagination C．conclusion D．explanation
A．order B．key C．end D．process
A．forget B．ruin C．prevent D．change
A．broken B．done C．lost D．kept
A．attention B．skill C．patience D．interest
A．sweet B．pleasant C．meaningful D．colorful
Last year, I lost my best friend in high school. It seemed that everyone else’s life could just continue on in its 36 way, but mine couldn't. I wasn't sure how I was going to be able to face 37 and their gossip at school. I was forced to 38 my routine on Monday morning as usual. In the evening I returned home from school 39 completely defeated. All I wanted to do was 40 into bed and wallow(沉迷于)in my own self-pity. I pulled back the covers on my bed and 41 a pile of cards left by my dad. Each card included a(n) 42 that it was to be opened on a 43 night that week.
I made it through that week 44 my father. Each card 45 to say just what I needed to hear. Tuesday’s card said, “The past is painful to think about and the 46 is impossible to imagine. Don't try. Just take it one minute at a time.” On Wednesday my mood 47 when I read, “What you are feeling now is 48 and normal. It still feels very bad, but it is part of the healing 49 .” Friday’s card contained a poem he wrote. The last lines made me smile through my tears. “Whatever special 50 you face along life’s way, may you 51 that you will find the best in every day.” I was instructed to open the last card 52 the party I went to on Saturday night. In it he wisely reminded me to 53 . “The world isn't so bad after a good laugh. The more you laugh, the more you heal.” Each card was signed, “Love, Dad.”
My world once collapsed (fell down) but I 54 the difficult breakup eventually. It owed to my dad, who made his 55 known when he couldn't be present.
A．pleasant B．strange C．funny D．normal
A．everyone B．anyone C．someone D．nobody
A．work out B．meet with C．deal with D．come across
A．making B．feeling C．regarding D．considering
A．crawl B．push C．jump D．draw
A．invented B．discovered C．created D．wrote
A．instruction B．explanation C．presentation D．information
A．regular B．flexible C．particular D．legal
A．in favor of B．regardless of C．in search of D．because of
A．seemed B．happened C．occurred D．intended
A．life B．future C．dream D．result
A．fell B．passed C．flied D．lifted
A．false B．honest C．natural D．innocent
A．content B．process C．cure D．progress
A．destruction B．competition C．challenges D．destination
A．trust B．guess C．predict D．succeed
A．before B．since C．after D．till
A．cry B．scream C．sing D．laugh
A．got through B．looked through C．broke through D．put through
A．schedule B．concept C．soul D．confidence
Every time I passed boys who were playing basketball, I stopped to silently watch them. I really envied them. But as a girl, I once thought that I could 16 play basketball.
I like playing basketball though I'm not good at it. I've had a basketball 17 I was a child. At first, I could play freely because no one 18 when I was just a kid. But as I grew up it seemed harder and harder for me to enjoy basketball.
At school, it was always the boys who played basketball during PE classes. The girls were 19 allowed to play volleyball or badminton.
My parents did not 20 me play basketball at home. "Basketball is not fit for girls," they said. 21 I went to play basketball with my friends, boys 22 at me on the court as if I were an alien.
I was feeling 23 and had lost hope of playing basketball. 24 , something changed the first day of high school. I made some friends who also enjoyed playing basketball. They 25 me to get back on the court.
One of them told me with a smile, "Go your own 26 , let others talk." This girl would always play basketball with me. Even the boy who sat next to me in class talked about 27 with me almost every day.
I was inspired by them. Confidence and passion 28 to my heart. I am ready to stand up and play. I will play as well as I can, 29 for me, even the sky is boundless (无垠的).
Basketball has become an important part of my 30 . I am interested in it. I watch matches and enjoy playing almost every day. Through basketball, not only do I feel happy and confident, but also 31 a lot.
I've heard the NBA star Tracy McGrady say, "Nothing is impossible." It is from an advertisement on TV. I have 32 to realize that life is just like playing basketball. You should have an 33 . After that, just be confident and 34 going. Never give up and you'll make it sooner or later.
I love the motto of the NBA. It can 35 my strong feelings for basketball, "I love this game!"
A．ever B．often C．never D．always
A．when B．before C．after D．since
A．struggled B．cared C．enjoyed D．joined
A．only B．almost C．hardly D．not
A．encourage B．agree C．let D．permit
A．Still B．Yet C．Just D．Even
A．looked B．glared C．glanced D．stared
A．up B．down C．excited D．satisfied
A．Unluckily B．Naturally C．Unexpectedly D．Clearly
A．encouraged B．forbade C．ensured D．explored
A．effort B．way C．business D．direction
A．basketball B．sports C．interests D．dreams
A．stuck B．referred C．turned D．returned
A．but B．though C．and D．however
A．wish B．life C．work D．study
A．experience B．grow C．learn D．play
A．come B．turned C．refused D．happened
A．idea B．aim C．opinion D．effort
A．insist B．remain C．keep D．last
A．inform B．express C．ignore D．connect
In January 1986 I saw a show about cartooning called “Funny Business” on TV. I had always wanted to be a __36__but never knew how. So I wrote to the host of the_37_, cartoonist Jack Cassady, asking for advice on entering the profession(职业).
Two weeks later I got a (n) __38__letter from Jack, answering my questions about materials and process(过程). He also __39__ me not to get discouraged if I was refused__40__. He said the cartoon samples（样本） I sent him were good and worthy of publication（出版）.
I got very __41__, finally understanding how the whole process__42__. I sent my best cartoons to Playboy and New Yorker, ___43___ the magazines rejected（拒绝）me immediately. Discouraged, I put my art supplies in the box and__44__to forget all about cartooning.
To my__45__, in June 1987 I got another letter from Jack, although I hadn’t even__46__ him for the former advice. Here’s what he said:
Dear Scott,
I was reviewing my “Funny Business” mail file when I again came__47__ your letter and your cartoons. I remember answering you letter.
I’m writing to encourage you to submit(提交) your ideas to various publications again. I hope you have __48__ done so and are making progress and having some__49__ too. Sometimes encouragement in the funny business is hard to come by. That’s__50__ I am encouraging you to hang in there and keep drawing.
I wish you good luck.
Sincerely,
Jack
I was deeply__51__because Jack had nothing to gain—including my thanks. I acted on his__52__, took out my art supplies and inked the sample strips(漫画连载) that__53__ became Dilbert.
I feel__54__that I wouldn’t have tried cartooning again if Jack hadn’t sent the second letter. As Dilbert became more successful I came to __55__ Jack’s simple act of kindness.
A．singer B．writer C．actor D．cartoonist
A．show B．television C．wedding D．party
A．surprising B．encouraging C．shocking D．disappointing
A．allowed B．suggested C．insisted D．warned
A．at first B．first of all C．at last D．in the end
A．confused B．anxious C．excited D．enthusiastic
A．performed B．advanced C．behaved D．worked
A．but B．so C．and D．though
A．concluded B．persuaded C．decided D．thought
A．disappointment B．surprise C．sorrow(悲伤) D．satisfaction
A．asked B．hoped C．wished D．thanked
A．across B．over C．off D．through
A．still B．ever C．already D．yet
A．trouble B．fun C．difficulty D．problem
A．what B．which C．how D．why
A．touched B．interested C．shocked D．influenced
A．warning B．encouragement C．advice D．view
A．surprisingly B．finally C．constantly D．freely
A．concerned B．uneasy C．worried D．certain
A．understand B．honor C．appreciate D．respect
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