I paid 30 yuan for a watermelon the other day. When I ate it at home I found it more bitter than sweet. I was 36 to throw it away for it cost me money 37 . But to eat it was a 38 thing no better than tasting goldthread(黄连)
Things like this 39 occur in our daily life. For example, last week when going on a tour we failed to find the 40 we had been seeking. 41 we were so uncomfortable as if on pins and needles(如坐针毡).In such a case we had better 42 home immediately, but most of us tourists still chose to 43 our way until we finished visiting all the scenic spots, 44 actually we did not quite enjoy them.
If we 45 , we’ll get nothing; we would have spent money 46 .If we don’t give up, what we’ve got is something to cause suffering or pain, or 47 disaster. Since that’s the case, why are we still unwilling to 48 with it? The only 49 _ is: it means money.
Then what 50 __does money contain? Its importance lies in none 51 __the following two aspects: (1) it can be used for our living;(2) it can be used for daily life. When a sum of money that should be able to obtain joy or enjoyment is certain to 52 the purpose, isn’t it wise to give it up? Isn’t it a sort of 53 for money-spending or even for enjoying ourselves?
To abandon and forget a sum of money that is to be of no value or to produce 54 values can be counted as 55 value of money. Isn’t it so?
A．unwilling B．ready C．uncertain D．anxious
A．above all B．after all C．in all D．for all
A．pleasant B．painful C．dangerous D．special
A．regularly B．recently C．hardly D．frequently
A．friendship B．memory C．pleasure D．experience
A．On the whole B．In this way C．In other words D．On the contrary
A．call B．leave C．arrive D．return
A．feel B．continue C．stop D．make
A．because B．since C．although D．unless
A．give away B．give up C．give out D．give in
A．even B．still C．ever D．more
A．stay B．part C．take D．break
A．excuse B．reason C．topic D．ambition
A．value B．message C．secret D．surprise
A．less than B．better than C．rather than D．other than
A．ignore B．serve C．fail D．meet
A．possibility B．mistake C．wisdom D．choice
A．proper B．negative C．wonderful D．various
A．little B．whole C．other D．another
A young man was getting ready to gradually from college, for many months he bad 26 a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and 27 his father could well 28 it, he told him that was all he wanted.
On the morning of his graduation day his father called him into his own study and told him how 29 he was to have such a fine son. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. 30 but slightly disappointed, the young man 31 the box and found a lovely book. 32, he raised his voice at his father and said. “33 all your money you give me a book?” And rushed out of the house 34 the book in the study
He did not contact（联系）his father for a whole year 35 one day he saw in the strict an old man who looked like his father. He 36 he had to go back home and see his father.
When he arrived at his father’s house, he was told that his father had been in hospital for a week. The moment he was about to 37 the hospital. he saw on the desk the 38 new book ,just as he had left it one 39 ago. he opened it and began to 40 the pages. suddenly, a car key 41 from an envelope taped behind the book ,it bad a lag（标签）with dealer’s name, the 42 dealer who had the sports car he bad 43 on the tag was the 44 of his graduation. and the 45 PAID IN FULL
A．expected. B．enjoyed. C．admired. D．owned
A．finding B．proving C．deciding D．knowing
A．afford. B．offer C．keep D．like
A．encouraged. B．comfortable C．proud. D．moved
A．Nervous B．Serious C．Careful D．Curious
A．packed. B．opened. C．picked up D．put aside
A．Angrily B．Eagerly C．Calmly D．Anxiously
A．At B．From C．With D．To
A．toasting B．putting C．forgetting D．leaving
A．until B．as C．before D．unless
A．learned . B．realized. C．recognized. D．admitted
A．get to B．search for C．turn to D．leave for
A．much B．still C．hardly D．quite
A．year B．month C．week D．day
A．clean B．read. C．turn D．count
A．lost B．came C．appeared. D．dropped
A．old. B．same C．special D．new
A．remembered. B．desired. C．found. D．met
A．picture B．place C．date D．met
A．word. B．information C．date D．card
Having left the town, the girl stopped the car at the landing near the entrance of the bay. She stepped into the __11__ and rowed out silently. The tide was rushing to the entrance and __12__ to the wild open sea. She had to row across the bay to reach __13__ side. The waves struck against the side of the boat, __14__ and uneven; it became __15__ difficult to row. If she __16__ for a moment, the tide would push the boat back towards the __17__.
She wasn’t even halfway, __18__ she was already tired and her hands __19__ from pulling on the rough wooden oars (船桨). "I'm never going to __20__ it”, she thought. She rested the oars on her knees and __21__ her head helplessly, then looked up as she __22__ the boat shift(晃动) against the tide.
The east wind , which had swung(旋转) around from the south-west, __23__ her help and pushed the boat towards the mountains. It was going to be __24__. Her hands weren't so painful. Her chest didn’t feel as if it was about to burst __25__.
The lights of the town became __26__. one of the oars banged against the side of the boat and she __27__ it with a start. Had she been asleep, or just __28__? She looked over her shoulder. She was almost on the beach. The girl gave one last __29__ on the oars to ground the boat, and then lay back against the seat. She listened to the waves __30__ and knew she had come home. Far across the moonlit bay the lights were no more than a sparkling chain.
A．car B．boat C．ship D．mail
A．beside B．before C．behind D．beyond
A．another B．other C．either D．the other
A．deep B．calm C．gentle D．rough
A．more B．less C．as D．least
A．slept B．continued C．rested D．rowed
A．home B．mountains C．south-west D．entrance
A．if B．so C．but D．since
A．hurt B．ruined C．troubled D．broke
A．get B．make C．keep D．take
A．mined B．dropped C．cocked D．raised
A．saw B．made C．heard D．felt
A．got to B．came to C．sent for D．reached for
A．difficult B．serious C．all right D．certain enough
A．any more B．still more C．no more D．once more
A．brighter B．bigger C．closer D．smaller
A．destroyed B．threw C．repaired D．seized
A．dreaming B．guessing C．inventing D．expecting
A．blow B．hit C．pull D．strike
A．anxiously B．happily C．sadly D．carefully
I was feeling a little blue. My mother had been laid off from her job, but she said she was OK since her boss wasn't the nicest person 36 .
I got off the college bus and started walking. That's 37 I heard piano music and singing rising above the 38 of the people and the traffic. I walked a little slower 39 I could find out where it was coming from. 40 the crowd I saw a young lady sitting at a piano with a 41 next to her, singing songs about love. The way she was singing 42 me a bit. I stood there watching her 43 for about fifteen minutes, thinking that it must take 44 to perform on her own in public.
Feeling my presence, she looked in my 45 . I walked over and put some money in her carriage. “I have been going through a 46 time lately, but you’re made me hopeful again.”
"I'm happy that I could 47 . Why are you so sad?"
"Well, my mum had got 48 from her job, but I’m not sure what to do….”
"You see, the way you were 49 ," she explained. “Don't look defeated, 50 comes in different ways. If your head is down you might never see it. Smile more ... 51 your head up."
I smiled slightly, amazed by how she was 52 me.
“Why are you playing here?” I asked.
“I am not making music. I study psychology. I often see many 53 people and hope to relieve their 54 and make them think positively by sharing music.”
I smiled a little wider. She was doing a good thing. My heart was touched by a 55 soul.
A．instead B．somehow C．anyway D．either
A．since B．when C．before D．after
A．noise B．view C．scene D．hurry
A．but B．yet C．or D．so
A．Across B．Along C．Beside D．Through
A．plate B．carriage C．basket D．bowl
A．discouraged B．disturbed C．shocked D．comforted
A．playing B．begging C．dancing D．refreshing
A．image B．belief C．courage D．time
A．instruction B．direction C．operation D．intention
A．peaceful B．nice C．rough D．pleasure
A．work B．improve C．stand D．help
A．lost B．fired C．stuck D．tired
A．sighing B．listening C．walking D．talking
A．Opportunities B．Possibilities C．Performances D．Experiences
A．drop B．lift C．pick D．knock
A．depressing B．encouraging C．frightening D．surprising
A．active B．thoughtful C．negative D．surprising
A．pain B．sight C．respect D．attention
A．classical B．serious C．curious D．musical
It's fourteen years since I left the Philippines to live with my family in the USA. A month ago, while on summer vacation back in my motherland, I learned a lesson from mosquito (蚊子) bites. Right before 16 Kennedy Airport in New York, my grandma 17 me of the behavior of the native mosquitoes around the 18 like me. She said, "There's an old saying—the 19 you stay away from the motherland, the sweeter your blood 20 to the mosquitoes. " Not 21 it, I replied, "Grandma, that's just an old wives' tale!"
Well, less than a week 22 my arrival in Manila, I was already carpeted with a 23 of mosquito bites. I took many measures to keep myself from being 24 , but they all proved useless.
Late one 25 in my cousin's home, I couldn't bear the 26 of the bites. Hoping to find some comfort, I 27 my cousin, who was sleeping peacefully in the bed next to mine. Unhappy for being 28 she said, "There is nothing you can do. Go back to sleep. " With a few turns, she slept again. Enviously (妒嫉地) 29 her sleep, I hoped a big mosquito would 30 on her face. However, the mosquitoes would just lightly dance around her forehead and fly away quickly, never biting her. Amazed (惊奇的), I ran to others' 31 , only to find they were all sleeping 32 as the same thing occurred again and again.
From those bites, I came to 33 my grandma's silly tale. From then on, I've always tried to keep a(n) 34 mind about those strange old wives' tales 35 they do have some truth to them.
A．leaving B．passing C．visiting D．finding
A．persuaded B．reminded C． warned D． informed
A．students B．foreigners C．passengers D．visitors
A．earlier B．longer C．sooner D．later
A．grows B．goes C．flows D．remains
A．expecting B．understanding C．recognizing D．believing
A．after B．before C．when D．as
A．shade B．pile C．cloud D．blanket
A．touched B．bitten C．defeated D．discovered
A．morning B．afternoon C．evening D．night
A．noise B．hit C．pain D．effect
A．woke up B．shouted at C．looked for D．dropped on
A．blamed B．interrupted C．moved D．frightened
A．having B．watching C．making D．helping
A．land B．fly C．fall D．wait
A．houses B．flats C．rooms D．homes
A．joyfully B．anxiously C．soundlessly D．worriedly
A．tell B．know C．remember D．accept
A．open B．active C．clear D．honest
A．and B．so C．because D．until
One day a famous speaker gave a speech to a crowd of people. He held up a 21 bill. He asked, “Who would like this $20 bill ? ” Hands were 22 . Then he said, “I am going to give this $20 to one of you, but first let me do this.” He began to crumple（弄皱）the 23 . He then asked the audience, “ 24 still wants it ?” Still the hands went 25 in the air.
“ What 26 I do this? ” He asked, and he 27 it on the ground, and started to step on it. He 28 it up. Now the bill was 29 and crumpled. “ Now who still wants it?” Still the hands went up.
“My friends,” He continued, “You have all 30 a good lesson . No matter 31 I did to the money, you still wanted it because the bill did not lose its 32 . It was still worth $20. Many times in our 33 , we are dropped, crumpled, and stepped on, because we sometimes 34 wrong decisions, or we may 35 with something we do not 36 .When that happens, we feel depressed and think we are 37 . But in fact no matter what has happened or what will happen, you will never lose your value. The worth of our life comes not 38 what we do or whom we know, but in who we are! Don’t forget ‘the worth of a thing does not depend on its outside 39 , but on its inner value.’ This is the 40 of life.
A．20 dollar B．20 dollars C．20-dollars D．20-dollar.
A．risen B．put C．raised D．held
A．bill B．paper C．cash D．change
A．Somebody B．Nobody C．Anybody D．You
A．up B．down C．above D．around
A．should B．can C．if D．Whether
A．threw B．dropped C．fell D．put
A．showed B．lifted C．brought D．picked
A．good B．clean C．large D．dirty
A．given B．learned C．taught D．taken
A．that B．how C．what D．Why
A．value B．price C．effect D．part
A．studies B．work C．fields D．lives
A．do B．make C．give D．take
A．meet B．deal C．talk D．get
A．like B．hope C．wish D．Expect
A．worthless B．weak C．poor D．careless
A．from B．in C．about D．at
A．beauty B．face C．looks D．impression
A．lesson B．truth C．saying D．story
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