The Best Holiday
I was unbelievably proud of my nine-year-old daughter. Emily 41 to buy a mountain bike. She’d been saving her pocket money all year, 42 doing small jobs to earn extra money.
By Thanksgiving, she had collected only $49. I said, “You 43 have your pick from my bicycle 44 .” “Thanks, Daddy. But your bikes are so old.” She was right. All my girls’ bikes were 1950’s models, not the kind a kid today would 45 choose.
As Christmas 46 near, Emily and I went bike shopping. As we left one store, she __47 a Salvation Army volunteer standing next to a big pot. “Can we give something, Daddy?” she asked. “Sorry, I’m out of 48 .”
Throughout December, Emily continued to 49 hard. Then one day, she made a __50 announcement. “You know all the money I’ve been saving?” she said hesitantly. “I’m going to give it to the poor people.” So one cold morning before Christmas, Emily handed her total savings of $ 58 to a volunteer who was really very 51 .
52 by Emily’s selflessness, I decided to contribute 53 of my old bicycles to a car dealer who was collecting used bikes for poor children. 54 I selected a shiny model from my collection, however, it seemed as if a second bike took on a glow (发光). Should I contribute two? No, one would be enough. But I couldn’t 55 the feeling that I should give a second bike. When I later 56 the bikes, the car dealer said, “You’re making two kids very __57 , sir. Here are your tickets. For each bicycle contributed, we’re 58 away one chance to win a girls’ mountain bike.”
Why wasn’t I surprised when that second ticket proved to be the 59 ? I like to think it was God’s way of 60 a little girl for a sacrifice beyond her years－while giving her dad a lesson in the process.
|
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给出的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
As I held my father’s hands one night, I couldn’t help but notice their calluses(老茧）and roughness. His hands tell the story of his life as a 31 , including all his struggles.
One summer, I remember, a drought (旱灾）hit Ontario, turning it into a 32 desert. On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last 33 from the grocery store. Fifty dozen was all we needed, which 34 took twenty minutes. That morning, however, the process didn’t 35 quickly. After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field, we 36 needed twenty dozen. I was completely frustrated and 37 . Dropping the basket heavily, I declared, “If the store wants its last twenty dozen, they can pick it themselves.” Dad 38 , “Just think, my little girl, only ten dozen left for each of us and then we’re 39 .” Such is Dad—whatever problem he 40 , he never gives up.
41 , the disastrous(灾难性的) effects of the drought were felt all over our county. It was a challenging time for everyone, 42 Dad remained optimistic. He 43 to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plates. Only then did I truly begin to 44 Dad and his faith that guided us through the hard times.
Dad is also a living example of real 45 . From dawn to dusk, he works countless hours to 46 our family. He always puts our happiness 47 his own, and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games 48 his exhaustion after long days. His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic (同情心的) and 49 putting others first.
Dad, the life 50 I have learned from you will stay with me forever. You are my father, teacher, friend and, most importantly, my hero.
A．teacher B．gardener C．farmer D．grocer
A．stormy B．lively C．disappearing D．burning
A．order B．form C．gap D．position
A．repeatedly B．normally C．finally D．really
A．go B．begin C．occur D．change
A．yet B．still C．even D．nearly
A．surprised B．nervous C．angry D．frightened
A．apologized B．cried C．complained D．laughed
A．lost B．done C．gone D．touched
A．meets with B．brings up C．works out D．thinks about
A．Thankfully B．Hopefully C．Unfortunately D．Strangely
A．or B．for C．so D．but
A．happened B．seemed C．continued D．aimed
A．face B．appreciate C．examine D．question
A．love B．pride C．friendship D．honesty
A．support B．settle C．start D．impress
A．after B．before C．beside D．under
A．in spite of B．in terms of C．in control of D．in place of
A．careful B．regretful C．considerate D．humorous
A．history B．motto C．patterns D．lessons
On a cold winter day, two men walked along a valley.Finally, they stopped at a grave（坟墓）, which was covered with thick 1 . The gravestone looked very 2 . The older man said to the young man,“This is your mother’s grave…”The young man 3 in the snow.
This 4 took place 20 years ago. At that time the most intense 5 had occurred here. Among the soldiers was Wilson. The strong 6 had made the forces retreat（撤退）. Wilson had headed forward in the snow with the troops in front of him. 7 , he heard a baby’s cry, which came from a hole in the snow. Wilson dug into the snow, and was immediately 8 by what he had seen.
In a mother’s arms, the baby was crying aloud. What was even more shocking was that the mother was naked. It turned out that they were 9 in this valley by the heavy snow. In order to 10 her baby, the mother had wrapped all her 11 around the child while holding him tightly in her arms. Though the mother had been 12 , the baby in her arms had survived. Wilson was deeply moved by such an unexpected 13 . He buried the mother and held the 14 baby to pursue（追赶）the 15 .
After the war, he took this child to the United States to 16 . When the child grew up, Wilson told him what 17 that year and took him to the valley to 18 his mother.
Kneeling at the grave, the young man burst into tears. After a while, the young man started to clean the snow on the grave. After cleaning the snow around, he undressed himself, 19 the grave, threw himself on the grave and spoke out the words from his heart,“Mom, how 20 you were for so many years!”
A．leaves B．snow C．dust D．grass
A．simple B．clean C．beautiful D．big
A．gave up B．stood up C．knelt down D．broke down
A．party B．strike C．accident D．story
A．speech B．whisper C．fighting D．argument
A．competition B．enemy C．disease D．storm
A．Fortunately B．Frequently C．Immediately D．Suddenly
A．shocked B．puzzled C．frightened D．annoyed
A．wounded B．trapped C．killed D．frozen
A．feed B．teach C．save D．hide
A．clothes B．blankets C．packages D．handkerchiefs
A．sick B．dead C．hungry D．lost
A．mark B．condition C．voice D．scene
A．growing B．crying C．running D．singing
A．troops B．mother C．path D．goal
A．show him in B．call him in C．bring him up D．pick him up
A．happened B．appeared C．started D．formed
A．depend on B．attend to C．care about D．look for
A．moved B．decorated C．covered D．dug
A．tired B．fearful C．lonely D．cold
“Why do we shout in anger?” a saint (圣人) asked his disciples (门徒). “Why do people shout at each other when they are upset?”
His disciples thought for a while, and one of them said, “Because we 16 our calm, we shout for that.”
“But, why do you shout when the other person is 17 next to you?” asked the saint. “Isn’t it possible to speak to him or her with a soft 18 ? Why do you shout at a person when you’re angry?”
Disciples gave some other answers but none 19 the saint. Finally he explained, “When two people are angry at each other, their 20 distance a lot. To cover that distance they must shout to be able to hear each other. The angrier they are, the 21 they will have to shout to hear each other through that great distance.”
Then the saint asked, “What 22 when two people fall in love? They don’t shout at each other but talk softly, why? Because their hearts are very close and the distance between them is very 23 .”
The saint continued, “When they love each other even more, what happens? They do not speak loudly, only whisper and they get 24 closer to each other in their love. Finally they even need not whisper, they only 25 each other and that’s all. That is how close two people are when they love each other.”
The saint said finally, “When you argue, do not let your hearts get 26 , and do not say words that distance each other more, or there will come a day when the distance is so great that you will not 27 the path to return!”
A．miss B．lose C．avoid D．refuse
A．already B．yet C．just D．well
A．voice B．sound C．attitude D．manner
A．excited B．satisfied C．surprised D．persuaded
A．heads B．brains C．backs D．hearts
A．faster B．slower C．louder D．earlier
A．happens B．matters C．decides D．concerns
A．short B．long C．easy D．hard
A．never B．ever C．too D．even
A．look at B．take over C．turn away D．rely on
A．empty B．distant C．cold D．lonely
A．build B．repair C．follow D．find
There is a small shop about 200 meters from where I live that sells groceries, meat and other basic necessities. About 10 years ago, there was a beggar who would go into the shop every day and ask the owner for a 36 . The owner, 37 he would love to help, simply didn’t have any jobs available, so he kept 38 the man’s request.
This situation continued 39 for a few months, until the owner 40 to give the homeless man a job which 41 sweeping outside the shop. Every single day from 5 am, the homeless man was there doing the very 42 he could for the 43 , even though it did earn him some pennies. 44 , the owner saw how good a job the man was doing and gave him a job working 45 a cashier. He was watched closely to make sure that he didn’t 46 any of the money received from the sales. He was still homeless, after all. The homeless man did a/an 47 job as a cashier for over 2 years, and did such a good job that he was promoted to 48 the finances for the whole shop.
To my 49 , this was the arrangement up until 2 years ago, when the owner 50 . In his will, he only had one 51 , to give the whole shop to the now stable, “homeless” man. Now, I could walk into that shop and see him working as hard as 52 , with his own business that is still 53 and active 10 years after getting his job as a sweeper.
From this story, we can probably get the inspiration: work hard and give everything your best effort, even if it isn’t your 54 situation, it very well may turn out to 55 some day in the future.
A．coin B．home C．job D．meal
A．although B．unless C．because D．if
A．expecting B．considering C．accepting D．refusing
A．again B．often C．weekly D．daily
A．allowed B．agreed C．planned D．failed
A．meant B．involved C．included D．trained
A．best B．least C．better D．less
A．family B．owner C．interest D．moment
A．Suddenly B．Accurately C．Quietly D．Eventually
A．for B．with C．as D．like
A．lose B．pocket C．spend D．save
A．honest B．loyal C．fantastic D．kind
A．guard B．raise C．provide D．manage
A．knowledge B．mind C．scare D．joy
A．got tired B．became old C．passed away D．gave up
A．thought B．purpose C．request D．suggestion
A．ever B．necessary C．expected D．required
A．big B．new C．shabby D．popular
A．ideal B．current C．own D．financial
A．become B．be C．happen D．do
I used to believe in the American Dream, which meant a job, a mortgage, credit cards, success. I wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else, all of us 51 chasing the same thing.
One year, through a series of unhappy events, it all fell 52 . I found myself homeless and alone. I had my truck and $56. I 53 the countryside for some place I could rent for the 54 possible amount. I came upon a shabby house four miles up a winding mountain road over the Potomac River in West Virginia. It was 55 , full of broken glass and rubbish. I found the owner, rented it, and 56 a corner to camp in.
The locals knew nothing about me, but slowly, they started teaching me the 57 of being a neighbor. They dropped off blankets, candles, and tools, and began sticking around to chat. They started to teach me a belief in a 58 American Dream—not the one of individual achievement but of neighborliness.
What I had believed in, all those things I thought were 59 for a civilized life, were nonexistent in this place. 60 on the mountain, my most valuable possessions were my 61 with my neighbors.
Four years later, I moved back into 62 . I saw many people were having a really hard time,
63 their jobs and homes. I managed to rent a big enough house to 64 a handful of people. There are four of us now in the house, but over time I’ve had nine people come in and move on to other places. We’d all be in shelters if we hadn’t banded together.
The American Dream I believe in now is a shared one. It’s not so much about what I can get for myself; it’s about 65 we can all get bytogether.
A．separately B．equally C．violently D．naturally
A．off B．apart C．over D．out
A．crossed B．left C．toured D．searched
A．fullest B．largest C．fairest D．cheapest
A．occupied B．abandoned C．emptied D．robbed
A．turned B．approached C．cleared D．cut
A．benefit B．lesson C．nature D．art
A．wild B．real C．different D．remote
A．unique B．expensive C．rare D．necessary
A．Up B．Down C．Deep D．Along
A．cooperation B．relationships C．satisfaction D．appointments
A．reality B．society C．town D．life
A．creating B．losing C．quitting D．offering
A．put in B．turn in C．take in D．get in
A．when B．what C．whether D．how
粤公网安备 44130202000953号