When I was a boy, every holiday I had seemed wonderful. My 36 took me by train or by car to a hotel by the 37 . All day I 38 on the sands（沙滩） with strange 39 children. We made houses and gardens, and 40 the tide（潮汐） destroy them. When the tide went out, we 41 over the rocks and looked down at the fish in the rock-pools.
In those days the 42 see
med to shine always brightly 43 the water was always warm. Sometimes we left beach and walked in the country, 44 ruined houses and dark woods and climbing trees. There were 45 in one’s pockets or good places where we could 46 ice creams. Each day was very happy.
Although I am now thirty-five years old, my idea of a good 47 is much the same as it was. I 48 like the sun and warm sand and the sound of 49 beating the rocks. I no longer wish to 50 any sand house or sand garden, and I dislike sweets. 51 , I love the sea and often feel sand running through my fingers.
Sometimes I 52 what my ideal (理想的) holiday will be like when I am 53 . All I want to do then, perhaps, will be to lie in bed, reading books about 54 who make houses and gardens with sands, 55 watch the incoming tide…
A．teacher B．parents C．nurse D．younger sister
A．sea B．lake C．mountain D．river
A．played B．slept C．sat D．stood
A．moving B．excited C．angry D．nervous
A．made B．brought C．watched D．heard
A．rolled B．looked C．turned D．climbed
A．light B．sun C．moon D．lamp
A．and B．yet C．but D．or
A．exploring B．examining C．repairing D．measuring
A．sweets B．sand C．ice-creams D．money
A．make B．sell C．buy D．offer
A．house B．holiday C．garden D．tide
A．hardly B．almost C．still D．perhaps
A．waves B．wind C．hands D．feet
A．destroy B．fix C．use D．build
A．But B．However C．Otherwise D．Besides
A．wonder B．feel C．understand D．believe
A．strong B．weak C．young D．old
A．children B．boys C．girls D．grown-ups
A．that B．which C．whom D．who
We were the only family with children in the restaurant. I sat Eric in a high chair and noticed everyone was eating and talking. Suddenly, Eric screamed with and said, “Hi there.” His fat baby hands hit the high chair tray, and his eyes were wide with excitement.
I looked around and saw the of his enjoyment. It was an old man with a worn and oily coat. And his hair was uncombed and unwashed. I was sure he . His hand waved. “Hi there, baby; I see ya,” the man said to Eric.
My husband and I looks. Eric continued to laugh and answer, “Hi, there.” Everyone in the restaurant noticed this. My husband and I were .
We finally the meal and for the door. My husband went to pay the check and told me to meet him in the parking lot. The old man sat me and the door. “Lord, just let me out of here he speaks to me or Eric,” I prayed. As I drew closer to the man, I turned my back trying to sidestep him and avoid any air he might be . As I did so, Eric leaned over my arm, reaching with both arms in a baby’s “ ” position. Before I could stop him, he had himself to the man’s arms. Eric, in an act of total and love, laid his tiny head upon the man’s ragged shoulder.
His hands full of dirt, pain and hard labor gently, so gently, cradled(轻轻抱着) my baby’s and patted his back. I stood amazed. After a while, he pushed Eric from his chest as though he were in pain, saying “God bless you, ma’am. You’ve given me the best Christmas gift.”
I had just witnessed a genuine love shown through the innocence of a tiny child who saw no sin(罪恶), who made no . The ragged old man, , had reminded me that a genuine love is one in which the meaning of love is realized.
A．hurriedly B．happily C．sadly D．quietly
A．delight B．surprise C．anger D．satisfaction
A．source B．result C．effect D．degree
A．smiled B．smelled C．felt D．cheated
A．turned B．separated C．exchanged D．replaced
A．embarrassed B．shocked C．excited D．curious
A．got up B．got through C．got over D．got off
A．moved B．headed C．reached D．advanced
A．in front of B．against C．next to D．between
A．though B．since C．before D．if
A．holding B．fighting C．taking D．breathing
A．let-me-go B．pick-me-up C．put-me-down D．take-me-on
A．jumped B．devoted C．driven D．thrown
A．independence B．trust C．desire D．devotion
A．beautiful B．strong C．old D．firm
A．legs B．head C．neck D．bottom
A．eagerly B．violently C．unwillingly D．gladly
A．decision B．judgment C．conclusion D．choice
A．strangely B．powerfully C．unknowingly D．gratefully
A．realistic B．false C．loyal D．true
It surprised me—every time I saw Joe，he was smiling．It didn’t ____ whether he had to stop at a stop light，or if he were the seventh person in ____ at the bank，and the service stopped just before he got there．Joe ___ smiled．It made me wonder why he seemed so ____ every day．
Having observed Joe with other people，I ____ something else also．Joe asked people how they were doing，and really seemed to listen to their ____．If someone were hurting，he had __ _ for him and kind words，and offered to ____ in any way he could．
It made me think．．．What if I tried to smile more？A（n） ____ of sorts began when I went to the grocery store．I smiled as I went up and down the aisles．．．and people I didn’t even ____ smiled back at me．Some even ____！The little kid in the cart（购物车） who was giving his mother a ___ time saw me smile and ____ talking．．．and，you guessed it．He made a shy little attempt at a smile．The man in the handicapped（残疾的） cart ____ a person to reach something．．．I could get that for him．The smile even transferred over to him，and he ____me．
As I drove home，I was smiling．I ____ what I had just learned，and when someone passed me and gave me a（n） ____，I smiled at him．He looked puzzled．
Now I know a smile is a small thing，but what if we were all to try to smile a few more times each day？I couldn’t believe how ____ I felt．Nothing in my life had changed，____ maybe it had．For what I learned was that such a small thing could ____ not only my spirits，but those around me as well．
A．work B．happen C．matter D．last
A．order B．debt C．hand D．line
A．always B．eventually C．immediately D．still
A．naughty B．happy C．active D．Humorous
A．decided B．judged C．noticed D．considered
A．answers B．complaints C．excuses D．comments
A．guidance B．respect C．sympathy D．protection
A．perform B．attempt C．bother D．help
A．experiment B．life C．project D．program
A．meet B．touch C．know D．contact
A．glared B．greeted C．approached D．escaped
A．spare B．long C．hard D．great
A．stopped B．tried C．kept D．enjoyed
A．persuaded B．accepted C．supported D．needed
A．thanked B．changed C．encouraged D．invited
A．worried about B．thought about C．talked over D．looked over
A．gesture B．address C．call D．ticket
A．normal B．great C．reasonable D．complicated
A．so B．for C．but D．till
A．realize B．admire C．show D．lift
Not long ago my daughter’s favorite shoes were cut with a knife. She cried. I took them to the shoemaker to get them . The young apprentice (学徒) at the cuts quickly and said, “I can do except replace the uppers. ” The master looked at them and said, “ you trust me, I will add more cuts to both of the shoes.” I was and asked why. He , “As if the cuts were made on purpose for special style.” I didn’t fully understand him, I decided to leave the shoes.
Two days later, I went to collect the shoes. At first I found there were indeed more cuts on each shoe, but all of them were with red thread around. The shoes looked more unique and interesting than ever. I couldn’t help but praise his .
Another time, my wife’s white skirt had an opening. My wife checked it and said, “I’ll mend it myself.” Three days later, seeing the skirt again, I was shocked: the had been repaired by thin and white thread and it looked like a flower. I with praise, “It’s just as beautiful as a piece of art!”
“I got the from that shoemaker. Patches (补丁) are supposed to be ugly, but a skillful person can make it look perfect.” replied my wife.
she said set me thinking: perfection is to achieve in everything; patches are unavoidable（不可避免的）, so is human’s life, which will appear the form of injury, disability or disease. you can’t change the existence of them, all you do and have to do is to deal with the wound by patches and try your best to bloom（盛开）a most beautiful flower on the wound, and that is the meaning of .
A．repaired B．cleaned C．sold D．painted
A．glared B．glanced C．laughed D．stared
A．something B．anything C．nothing D．everything
A．Even if B．If C．Though D．While
A．delighted B．convinced C．confused D．embarrassed
A．declared B．explained C．announced D．interrupted
A．and B．but C．or D．so
A．sight B．attempt C．hand D．light
A．occupied B．filled C．mixed D．decorated
A．status B．strength C．skill D．sweat
A．carefully B．frequently C．gradually D．curiously
A．cut B．wound C．injury D．opening
A．sighed B．breathed C．jumped D．complained
A．plan B．truth C．idea D．desire
A．What B．That C．When D．Where
A．necessary B．unnecessary C．impossible D．possible
A．on B．by C．at D．in
A．Now that B．In that C．So that D．In order that
A．must B．can C．may D．need
A．life B．study C．work D．Education
I was walking in my school campus from my office to my car at about 9 p.m. On the way, I ran into a who was obviously lost. He asked me for , saying he needed to get to East Palo Alto. But the was that he was walking the complete opposite direction!
I him in the correct direction, but warned him it was a long way off. He didn't speak English very well, and generally seemed without of direction. I quickly felt like helping him. he was a big guy, I got the impression that he was .
I sent him on his way, and I walked away towards my car. Just as he was going out of a short way, something in me clicked, and I offered him a . He gratefully accepted, and he to show me his ID. I declined, but my hand and introduced myself. He said his name was Mario.
Mario followed me to my car. When I unlocked the passenger door for him, he didn't get in I assured him it was fine. As we sat in the car together, I suddenly got . “If this guy wanted, he could hurt me and take my car”, I calling my brother as a safety precaution (预防措施), but then I felt determined not to feel scared.
Mario and I got into some . He told me about his family in Mexico, how he works doesn't ever earn enough, how he live near Fresno and work on the farms but now earns more in the Bay Area. It was good talking to him, though I couldn't shake the nervousness completely. I asking him questions that would give me clues as to whether he was being truthful.
When we got into East Palo Alto, I pulled into a gas station and told him it was as as I could take him. He quickly got out and me several times, saying he could find his way home from there.
Thinking back on it, I am glad to give a ride to Mario. Although it was , I think such things should be done without fear, or not at all. I wouldn't say I'd pick up a hitchhiker（搭车人）again, but I know that if I did, I would make sure I could offer more love and less fear.
A．friend B．stranger C．teacher D．beggar
A．money B．directions C．education D．books
A．problem B．chance C．cause D．effect
A．approved B．expressed C．pointed D．announced
A．desire B．sense C．feeling D．definition
A．While B．Since C．As D．When
A．harmless B．interesting C．harmful D．interested
A．greeting B．present C．suggestion D．ride
A．forced B．offered C．ordered D．commanded
A．put up B．turned out C．looked up D．held out
A．when B．after C．until D．since
A．nervous B．generous C．distant D．familiar
A．suggested B．imagined C．considered D．appreciated
A．friendship B．conversations C．instructions D．cooperation
A．and B．or C．but D．so
A．was used to B．used to C．got used to D．being used to
A．stopped B．kept C．practiced D．fell
A．long B．far C．high D．late
A．praised B．encouraged C．warned D．thanked
A．fun B．interesting C．risky D．Curious
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
With his leg lame（瘸的）and his teeth uneven, the boy almost thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world. He played with his classmates, and when asked to answer questions, he always his head without a word.
One spring, his father brought home some saplings（树苗）. of his children would plant a sapling and he promised, "Whoever his sapling best shall get a favorite gift." The boy certainly wanted to get the gift. seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees, an idea him: he hoped the tree he planted would die soon. So after watering it once or twice, he never it. A few days later, he was to find it not only didn't die, but also grew some fresh . Compared with those of his brothers and sisters, his appeared greener. His father kept his , bought the little boy a gift and said he would surely become an outstanding __ when he grew up.
From then on, the little boy slowly became and confident. One night, he suddenly __ his biology teacher once said that plants grow at night. Why not go to see his tree? When he came to the courtyard, he found his father was working near his tree with a ladle（长柄勺）. All of a sudden, he : his father had been secretly his small tree! He returned to his room, tears his eyes.
Decades passed. The little boy didn't become a botanist. , he was elected President of the United States. His name was Franklin Roosevelt. is the best nourishment（滋养品）of life. it is just a bucket of water, it can make the tree of life grow well.
A．ever B．seldom C．still D．often
A．held B．raised C．lowered D．covered
A．Both B．None C．One D．Each
A．likes B．protects C．grows D．watches
A．And B．So C．Before D．But
A．cared for B．got rid of C．occurred to D．put forward
A．appealed to B．took care of C．adapted to D．turned to
A．surprised B．frightened C．disappointed D．amused
A．roots B．leaves C．branches D．seeds
A．word B．balance C．agreement D．opinion
A．teacher B．gardener C．president D．botanist
A．satisfied B．certain C．optimistic D．independent
A．believed B．recalled C．repeated D．knew
A．generally B．hardly C．recently D．voluntarily
A．remembered B．understood C．wondered D．admitted
A．cutting B．decorating C．watering D．fertilizing
A．filling B．falling C．dropping D．crying
A．Therefore B．Besides C．Moreover D．Instead
A．Love B．Water C．Disability D．Father
A．So long as B．If only C．Now that D．Even though
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