Mearl Jacobs’ body was at the funeral home. The memorial service was 31 for the next day. We 32 in the family room to tell stories, sharing 33 of her. She had lived a life 34 with stories. Most people didn’t know that she had worked for thirty years at Rockwall International to help the homeless, or that 35 she really didn’t care much for baseball, she loved listening to the 36 because her son loved baseball.
Before long the 37 turned from stories about Mearl to stories of how she changed and 38 the lives in the room.
Her daughter Carol, said, “Just a few hours before Mom died she said she wanted to go home. I asked her if she 39 back to her apartment. She said, ‘NO!’ I asked, ‘Home in Heaven?’‘YES!’”
A series of love and 40 was realized that night. Mearl had lived a life that affected the young and old 41 . When she did so, you became a different person, a 42 and reformed person. She was 43 that way. She knew how to show the things that really 44 in the life. She 45 for values that she held dear and she always seemed to know how to influence people and to accept them “as is”. He grandkids talked of her 46 acceptance of them, no matter what.
Some things have to be seen to be understood, such as love, forgiveness and acceptance. Mearl knew how to help you 47 . She had always shown total 48 to the family and friends – to people.
The next day Mearl was 49 the topic. We buried the body, but she lives in all those, present and 50 . She is always there, giving and lovin
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A．canceled B．ordered C．set D．left
A．gathered B．waited C．cried D．consulted
A．dinner B．memories C．possessions D．success
A．mixed B．combined C．compared D．filled
A．unless B．until C．if D．although
A．games B．songs C．operas D．stories
A．argument B．comment C．background D．conversation
A．rescued B．shaped C．lost D．prevented
A．meant B．moved C．dated D．went
A．curiosity B．envy C．kindness D．sympathy
A．equally B．hopefully C．eventually D．properly
A．happier B．better C．milder D．ruder
A．interested B．shocked C．puzzled D．gifted
A．lacked B．troubled C．mattered D．admitted
A．made up B．stood up C．watched out D．reached out
A．unnecessary B．unusual C．unconditional D．unfamiliar
A．see B．improve C．explain D．remove
A．appreciation B．devotion C．determination D．operation
A．almost B．still C．ever D．even
A．beyond B．behind C．within D．outside
O. Henry was the name used by William Sidney Porter. He was in Greensboro, North Carolina in eighteen sixty-two. His mother died when he was three years old. He school at the age of fifteen to work in his uncle’s drug store. He to Texas five years later. He lived in the city of Austin where he married, worked in a local bank and a weekly newspaper.
William Sidney Porter had bad in Texas. His wife became sick, their baby died and his newspaper . Then he was accused of money from the bank where he worked. He fled to Honduras, but returned to be with his wife. She died in eighteen ninety-seven. Porter was to prison. That is where he started to . His first story was published in a national magazine in eighteen ninety-eight. After being from prison in nineteen oh-one, Porter went to New York City. He published more stories, all under the name O. Henry. No one really knows where he got that name.
O. Henry's first book was a short story collection called “Cabbages and Kings”. It was published in nineteen-oh-four. O. Henry published thirteen other of short stories. He wrote six hundred stories during his life. He wrote so that he could complete about one story a week.
Porter tried to forget his , but could not. He did not have any good friends. He began to drink too much alcohol. A second marriage failed. He died of tuberculosis in New York City in nineteen ten. He was forty-eight years old.
A．born B．lived C．died D．buried
A．attended B．left C．finished D．taught
A．related B．referred C．returned D．moved
A．got B．changed C．felt D．turned
A．read B．owned C．bought D．booked
A．day B．habit C．luck D．future
A．failed B．influenced C．spread D．appeared
A．stopping B．robbing C．losing D．stealing
A．lovely B．careful C．ill D．sick
A．sentenced B．attached C．accused D．caught
A．wonder B．write C．worry D．sink
A．fled B．released C．driven D．forced
A．collections B．films C．plays D．works
A．interestingly B．well C．quickly D．richly
A．past B．mistake C．shortcomings D．stories
One day I met a man in the hospital, who needed blood to save his daughter. He was struggling to get blood for her and curiously my blood type. My blood type was the same needed for his daughter. Before that I donated my blood, so I was afraid of doing this and didn’t know what to do.
Then suddenly I saw a little girl in the hospital, who was from a critical disease and needed blood from her six-year-old brother. Yes, from her younger brother, why?
His brother had suffered with the same disease and by God's kindness by developing the anti-bodies(抗体) needed to fight for the disease.
The doctor explained the situation to her little brother, and asked the boy if he would be to give his blood to his sister. I saw him for only a moment before taking a deep breath and saying, "Yes, I'll do it if it will save my sister."
As the transfusion（输液）progressed, he smiled, seeing the returning to her sister's cheeks. But suddenly, his face grew pale and his faded. He looked up at the doctor and asked with a voice, "Am I going to die?"
Being young, the boy had the doctor; he thought he was going to give her all his blood and his life.
I felt , when that young boy, the fact of blood donation, got ready to give his blood, thinking that he will lose his life but save his sister's life. And I, being a mature person, knowing that this will not my life, I will not lose my life, save others’ lives and I was hesitant of doing this.
That moment my thoughts and I became enthusiastic about doing this important duty and felt that true by helping save that little girl's life.
If any patient dies due to a blood shortage, I will not call this the of doctors, as science is still not able to make blood artificially. Only we can save others’ lives donating blood.
A．tested B．asked C．noticed D．found
A．always B．ever C．seldom D．never
A．suffering B．dropping C．preventing D．recovering
A．almost B．only C．still D．also
A．survived B．died C．corrected D．controlled
A．careful B．willing C．fearful D．hard
A．shake B．defend C．hesitate D．bargain
A．sorrow B．relief C．color D．pain
A．plan B．smile C．light D．pride
A．disappointing B．exciting C．trembling D．satisfying
A．questioned B．misunderstood C．accepted D．believed
A．lose B．protect C．save D．destroy
A．ashamed B．proud C．scared D．pleased
A．discovering B．designing C．unknowing D．collecting
A．improve B．select C．turn D．affect
A．so B．and C．or D．but
A．threw B．changed C．hurt D．stopped
A．happiness B．success C．purpose D．advantage
A． goal B．task C．fault D．nature
A．to B．for C．on D．by
For my daughter's 19th birthday, we bought her tickets to go and see Linkin Park, as they were playing in our city. We didn't really have the ____ but we knew how much this band meant to her.
The night before she was like a ____ at Christmas. Every so often she got up and came to ____ with us, because she couldn't ___. On the night of the ____ it was good to see her so ____ and excited, as she and her boyfriend set off.
Needless to say when they ____ after midnight, with Tshirts and lots of pictures of the band, ____ her telling about how fantastic they had been, we knew the money had been well ____. This will be a memory she would ____ forget, and nor would we.
____ full of excitement from the night before, the following day they ___ to go shopping on the other side of the city. My husband and I ____， loving the fact that she had not ____ that quality as she grew up.
Later that day they returned, with faces full of happiness and warmth. They presented my husband and me with a ____ each. On each present were the words “Because you are the ____ mum/dad in the world”. When we said our thankyous and told her she didn't have to, we asked her ____ she had bought us gifts. Her ____ was simply “Just because I love you”．
This wasn't something ____ from our daughter; she had always given us a gift when she wanted to express her ____， and each gift was always a welcome surprise. It could have been anything, it wouldn't have mattered, and it was the act itself and the feelings behind it.
A．money B．time C．interest D．news
A．worker B．baby C．kid D．parent
A．dance B．learn C．walk D．sit
A．speak B．sleep C．stand D．leave
A．concert B．holiday C．party D．travel
A．healthy B．happy C．pretty D．surprised
A．stayed B．left C．returned D．turned
A．worrying about B．caring for C．looking at D．listening to
A．lent B．earned C．saved D．spent
A．ever B．never C．often D．neither
A．Still B．Only C．Just D．Also
A．continued B．tried C．decided D．struggled
A．refused B．cried C．shouted D．laughed
A．kept B．lost C．realized D．discovered
A．gift B．prize C．ticket D．picture
A．richest B．oldest C．best D．cleverest
A．where B．how C．when D．why
A．way B．answer C．suggestion D．idea
A．important B．ordinary C．new D．valuable
A．feelings B．concerns C．understandings D．opinions
When I started riding a bike a couple of years ago, I didn't think my involvement would ever be more serious than the occasional short ride. But as I built strength, my friends _______me to step up my training and try some longer trips, The first one to come along was a 150-mile trip, the MS-150, an annual _______ that raises money to fight AIDS.
When I registered，the idea seemed fantastic and I trained with ____.However，as the time for the ride approached，my selfdoubts ____ beyond my endurance(忍耐)．I ____ wanted to raise money for the charity，but I didn’t really want to bike all those miles for two days straight.
The ride began on a beautiful Sunday morning in the Georgia countryside，and for the first few hours I felt ____.This was just the experience I had ____，and my spirits were high.__ __ by the end of the day，I felt tired out. If the body is ____ to the mind，here was evidence. Every ____ my brain pushed out seemed to travel right down to my legs. “I can’t handle this” became a leg cramp (抽筋)，and “Everyone else is a better rider” translated into ____ of breath. I was sure I’d have to ____.
As I topped the crest (顶) of a hill，the beautiful sunset kept me going for a few minutes more. Then in the distance，I saw a lone woman riding very slowly ____ the bright red sun. I ___ that the person looked different in some way，but I couldn’t tell why. So I pushed myself to ___.There she was，riding along slowly but ____，with a slight and determined smile on her face and she had only one leg.
My focus changed in that instant. For a whole day I’d been ____ my body. But now I knew it wasn’t the body，but the ___ that would help me reach my goal. It rained all the second day. I never saw the one-legged biker again，but I pushed on without ____，knowing she was out there with me somewhere. And at the end of the day，still feeling ____，I completed the 150mile trip.
A．encouraged B．forbade C．forced D．warned
A．accident B．event C．incident D．affair
A．care B．ease C．enthusiasm D．difficulty
A．achieved B．gained C．progressed D．advanced
A．still B．even C．rather D．then
A．nervous B．disappointed C．wonderful D．refreshed
A．assumed B．appreciated C．admired D．imagined
A．But B．Therefore C．Meanwhile D．Moreover
A．opposite B．connected C．exposed D．equal
A．cause B．reason C．excuse D．effect
A．holding B．saving C．catching D．shortness
A．quit B．continue C．insist D．fade
A．on B．against C．down D．over
A．observed B．watched C．noticed D．overlooked
A．put up B．look up C．catch up D．take up
A．steadily B．abruptly C．closely D．narrowly
A．trusting B．doubting C．cheating D．fighting
A．strength B．honesty C．will D．power
A．struggling B．arguing C．discussing D．complaining
A．strong B．weak C．healthy D．spiritless
I am a person who doesn’t like waiting. I don’t like to wait in line, being put on hold when making a phone call, or arriving at an apartment to find that my companion will be . And of course, I don’t like waiting rooms.
, I realize that my agony(痛苦) will not be good for me, as an crowded world can only mean one thing – more waiting.
this, I have taken an action and decide to turn my frustration to productive ends. In short, I am looking for what I call “waiting-in-line” .
These are volumes that contain materials for being read in shortened words, so there is no extended story line to lose track of. Another is that they be enough to slip neatly into my back pocket.
The other day I went to the supermarket. that the rain would keep most people away, I was to see that the place was filled with . Every checkout was open – and jammed! But I can my pocket book and go to work.
The more the world demands that I , the more I learn from my waiting library. Look at the followings: One Hundred Things Every American Should Know; The Poetry of Robert Frost; Living Thoughts of Leading Thinkers; Still More Toasts. I have learned interesting and enriching things and much from these books.
On a recent visit to the general store, I placed my order at the along with six or seven people. The old female employee seemed to have her hands full as she rushed . “Young man, just be ,” she said to me.
No problem. I quietly opened my dictionary prose(散文) and poetical quotations. Perhaps the other customers me as a bookish, lonely soul. But did they realize that I was enjoying the of Shakespeare, Thoreau, Homer and Ben Johnson.
A．dismissed B．delayed C．disappeared D．delighted
A．Furthermore B．However C．Despite D．Besides
A．actually B．importantly C．increasingly D．accurately
A．Instead of B．Apart from C．Rather than D．Owing to
A．rooms B．goods C．reasons D．books
A．searched B．afforded C．designed D．charged
A．convenience B．requirement C．agreement D．distinction
A．small B．pretty C．active D．vivid
A．Believed B．Determined C．Puzzled D．Convinced
A．surprised B．worried C．excited D．satisfied
A．shoppers B．readers C．employees D．volunteers
A．put out B．set down C．send for D．take out
A．suffer B．wait C．watch D．read
A．advantage B．benefit C．knowledge D．patient
A．counter B．pocket C．market D．service
A．about B．away C．over D．across
A．polite B．patient C．careful D．helpful
A．thought B．looked C．regarded D．treated
A．certainly B．obviously C．secretly D．hardly
A．relation B．moment C．company D．novel
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