The measure of a man’s real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out. ---Thomas Macaulay
Some thirty years ago, I was studying in a public school in New York. One day, Mrs Nanette O’Neill gave an arithmetic 36 to our class. When the papers were 37 she discovered that twelve boys had made exactly the same mistakes throughout the test.
There is nothing really new about 38 in exams. Perhaps that was why Mrs O’Neill didn’t even say a word about it. She only asked the twelve boys to 39 after class. I was one of the twelve.
Mrs O’Neill asked 40 questions, and she didn’t 41 us either. Instead, she wrote on the blackboard the 42 words by Thomas Macaulay. She then ordered us to 43 these words into our exercise-books one hundred times.
I don’t know about the other eleven boys. Speaking for 44 I can say:it was the most important single 45 of my life. Thirty years after being introduced to Macaulay’s words, they 46 seem to me the best yardstick(准绳), because they give us a way to _47____ourselves rather than others.
48 of us are asked to make 49 decisions about nations going to war of armies going to battle. But all of us are called 50 daily to make a great many personal decisions. 51 the wallet, found in the street, be put into a pocket or turned over to the policeman? Should the 52 change received at the store be forgotten or 53 ? Nobody will know except 54 . But you have to live with yourself, and it is always 55 to live with someone you respect.
A．test B．problem C．paper D．lesson
A．examined B．completed C．marked D．answered
A．lying B．cheating C．guessing D．discussing
A．come B．leave C．remain D．apologize
A．no B．certain C．many D．more
A．excuse B．shout C．help D．scold
A．above B．common C．following D．unusual
A．repeat B．get C．put D．copy
A．myself B．ourselves C．themselves D．herself
A．chance B．incident C．lesson D．memory
A．even B．still C．always D．almost
A．measure B．respect C．love D．believe
A．All B．Few C．Some D．None
A．quick B．wise C．great D．personal
A．out B．for C．up D．upon
A．Should B．Must C．Would D．Need
A．extra B．small C．some D．necessary
A．paid B．remembered C．shared D．returned
A．me B．you C．us D．them
A．easier B．more natural C．better D．more peaceful
Life is like potato salad; when it’s shared it becomes a picnic.
When my three children were young, my husband Roy and I were very . “Can we go on a picnic, Mom?” my six-year-old daughter, Becky . “Please.” I had said no so many times in months, and I decided the usual Saturday morning chores (日常工作) could . To her I agreed.
I prepared a few sandwiches and a cooler with ice and drinks and called Roy . My eleven-year-old twin sons loaded the cooler and the picnic basket in the trunk and off we went to spend some time together as a family.
About the time I got the lunch out on the table, Roy arrived on the . That was one of the happiest meals we ever shared together. The meal was filled with . We felt a closeness that had been hidden by work and school related responsibilities for so many months. Roy and the boys rocks into the lake. Becky fed the ducks and I sat quietly at the picnic table, God for blessing me with such a wonderful family.
That night as our children went to bed, I kissed their cheeks and what a wonderful life I had. As I walked out of the room it dawned on me that even the busiest could become a picnic when it’s shared with the ones you . Even though the kids have now grown up and from home, I can still remember how I felt that day while sitting at the picnic table.
Maybe today would be a good time to potato salad, call all of my kids, feed some hungry ducks and skip a few rocks into the lake. Since life is like potato salad, let’s make it a .
A．old B．poor C．busy D．patient
A．begged B．asked C．doubted D．wondered
A．coming B．recent C．following D．late
A．last B．wait C．relax D．approach
A．disappointment B．sadness C．embarrassment D．surprise
A．supplied B．provided C．compared D．filled
A．off work B．at home C．at work D．on business
A．unhappy B．quality C．quantity D．sad
A．spread B．taken C．made D．cooked
A．scene B．view C．sight D．scenery
A．communication B．expectation C．hope D．laughter
A．missed B．took C．skipped D．left
A．praying B．praising C．thanking D．trusting
A．expected B．realized C．imagined D．admitted
A．lifestyle B．time C．world D．occupation
A．enjoy B．own C．have D．love
A．left alone B．left behind C．ran away D．moved away
A．appreciate B．cook C．watch D．plant
A．grown B．little C．young D．handsome
A．salad B．life C．picnic D．purpose
Dine with General St. Amour
General St. Amour was famous for his bravery, but he was born into the family of a poor peasant. Even when he became a general, he never his humble origin（卑微的出身）.
While his was stationed in his hometown, he invited some of his principal officers to a dinner party at a . They had just sat down at the table when his father to drop in on him. When the guard it to the general, he rose and told his guests that his father had .
He said that he knew the he owed to them, but at the same time he hoped they would excuse him he withdrew (退出) because he would like to with his father in another room.
Hearing what he said, all the guests present that the father should be introduced to them, that they would be very pleased to see one who was so closely to him. But to their , General St. Amour replied, “Ah, no, gentleman. You are wrong. I mean my father would find himself so in company with so many people who are unsuited to his rank. , it would deprive(剥夺) us both of the only pleasure of the ——the natural intercourse(交流) of a parent and his son.”
He then himself from the table and spent the evening dining with his father.
The moral of the story is: you can’t give people , but you can provide the kind of understanding that makes people keep their pride.
A．forgot B．knew C．minded D．cared
A．family B．army C．company D．organization
A．park B．school C．restaurant D．cinema
A．agreed B．promised C．decided D．happened
A．explained B．whispered C．reported D．shouted
A．strongly B．immediately C．simply D．suddenly
A．resigned B．started C．left D．arrived
A．respect B．understanding C．support D．love
A．before B．until C．if D．unless
A．chat B．dine C．walk D．dance
A．demanded B．commanded C．stressed D．requested
A．saying B．complaining C．admitting D．reminding
A．used B．opposed C．related D．devoted
A．joy B．disappointment C．excitement D．surprise
A．terribly B．completely C．slightly D．partly
A．embarrassed B．frightened C．disturbed D．disappointed
A．Above all B．After all C．In addition D．In time
A．party B．interview C．appointment D．discussion
A．defended B．allowed C．introduced D．excused
A．time B．money C．pride D．confidence
When I was a college student, I did a lot of traveling abroad. That was because a professor me to do so. She said, “Now it is the time for you to travel around the world, your knowledge through actual experiences and have fun?” I her.
Since I started to work for a company, however, I have done most of my traveling through the Internet. By using the Internet, I have seen the of many cities on my computer screen. And I have really made business , too. With the help of the Internet, I have also got about food in different countries.
Therefore, I was beginning to feel that actual trips were necessary when I happened to read a famous chef's (厨师) comment on the Internet. He said, “It is very difficult to have real Italian food in a foreign country, because we enjoy food and the
around us at the same time. So why don't you fly over to Italy and enjoy real Italian ? “Those words reminded me of my advice. As information technology , you might be able to do without making some real trips. But this also means that you will miss the various you can get from traveling.
Today there are people who direct communication with others and spend much of their time on the Internet. It is not surprising to see a group of people not with each other but into their micro phones. It seems as if such people are by an invisible wall. They seem to be losing out on a good chance to and talk with other people. I do not think that they are taking good advantage of information technology. We should use information technology as a tool to make our daily more fruitful. However, we should never let it our time for face to -face communication. Let's make use of information technology more , and have great fun in experiencing the actual world.
A．promised B．allowed C．hurried D．encouraged
A．build up B．use C．practise D．exchange
A．agreed with B．learned from C．followed D．obeyed
A．car B．food C．clothing D．machine
A．life B．rivers C．sights D．houses
A．plans B．bargain C．progress D．trips
A．information B．taste C．cooks D．feelings
A．even more B．no longer C．much D．actually
A．people B．drink C．atmosphere D．environment
A．shoes B．dishes C．customers D．situations
A．friend's B．parents' C．professor's D．boss's
A．produces B．advertises C．forms D．advances
A．news B．pleasures C．troubles D．places
A．avoid B．keep C．lose D．enjoy
A．meeting B．talking C．communicating D．traveling
A．stopped B．met C．surrounded D．hurt
A．look at B．employ C．travel D．meet
A．communication B．study C．work D．action
A．spare B．increase C．reduce D．make use of
A．wisely B．correctly C．or less D．slowly
How can you make a million dollars in one month? I’m sure I am going to get the of many readers with this question. The news is that you are not going to make a million dollars in one month you win the lottery (彩票) or some prize.
We all want to be millionaires. However, if you try to find out how they become rich, you will learn that they worked very for the money. That is what most have had to do, including Bill Gates and Andrew Carnegie, and they often went hardships before they succeeded .
There are many reasons why the millionaires have made it for themselves. In this article, I am going to passion (热情) which I think is the most quality to have in order to succeed. I am sure that if one was to the people who made millions in their lifetime, this would be found in all of them.
Take J.K Rowling for . Her first Harry Potter was sent to twelve publishing houses, all of which to publish it. A year later, she was finally given the chance by a small , which paid 15.000. and the from that company was that she should get herself a job since she had little of making a living by writing children’s books. If you want to make a million dollars, find something that you really passionate (热情的) and work hard at it. It doesn’t what it is. Let me know how you !
A．consideration B．attention C．surprise D．happiness
A．disappointing B．surprising C．good D．funny
A．if B．although C．unless D．when
A．such B．too C．this D．that
A．happily B．hard C．long D．less
A．teachers B．rich C．millionaires D．poor
A．through B．back C．on D．under
A．at first B．at last C．by chance D．on end
A．happen B．cause C．change D．rise
A．refer to B．object to C．talk about D．agree with
A．good B．interesting C．exciting D．important
A．discuss B．like C．study D．visit
A．granted B．experiment C．example D．experience
A．refused B．agreed C．promised D．loved
A．school B．factory C．bank D．publisher
A．praise B．word C．comment D．advice
A．chance B．time C．dollar D．energy
A．makes B．matter C．drives D．forces
A．care B．matter C．work D．tell
A．begin B．finish C．go D．understand
Joe wanted a bike. He asked his parents for the money and they had said he must 1 it.
But how? He thought about this 2 he walked home. Not many people wanted to ask kids to work for
3 . Maybe he could clear away snow for the neighbors. 4 this was summer. He’d have to
5 a long time for that. He couldn’t cut grass for their gardens 6 he had no tools to do the work with.
Then Joe saw one of his 7 , Dick, delivering 8 . I could do
that, he 9 . Maybe I could get the bike right 10 . I could pay
for it
11 each week. He ran to catch up
12 Dick．Joe asked 13 questions about having a paper route. He learned that 14 was possible to earn twenty-five dollars each week. He learned
15 the job took about three 16 each night. Dick gave him the
17 of the newspaper manager.
Joe almost flew home. After he had 18 his plan, his mother smiled. “I think it’s a great idea.” she said. “I’ll call the newspaper.”
“Wait Mom,” Joe said. “I’ll19 . After all, I’m going to be a businessman now.”
Joe’s mother smiled 20.
A．buy B．earn C．take D．do
A．if B．whether C．since D．as
A．them B．you C．him D．us
A．But B．And C．So D．Or
A．walk B．wait C．sit D．stand
A．because B．so C．although D．but
A．classmate B．classmates C．parents D．parent
A．newspapers B．news C．cards D．message
A．talked B．agreed C．thought D．told
A．along B．away C．on D．out
A．little B．few C．a little D．a few
A．with B．on C．along D．to
A．many a B．much C．plenty D．a great many
A．this B．it C．that D．which
A．that B．what C．why D．when
A．days B．minutes C．hours D．hour
A．address B．telephone C．phone number D．manager
A．explained B．talked C．thought D．changed
A．call B．tell C．say D．be
A．sadly B．angry C．proud D．proudly
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