God’s Coffee
A group of class friends, highly achieved in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor．Conversation soon 31 into complaints about stress(压力) in work and life．
Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the 32 and returned with a large pot of coffee and a couple of 33 —porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain looking, 34
expensive, some delicate—telling them to 35 themselves to the coffee．
When all the students had a cup of coffee in 36 ,the professor said：“If you noticed，all the nice looking expensive cups were taken up, 37 behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is
38 for you to choose only the best for yourselves, that is the 39 of your problems and stress．Be sure that the cup itself 40 no quality to the coffee．In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink． 41 all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously (自觉地) went 42 the best cups．And then you began 43 each other’s cups．Now consider this：Life is the 44 ; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups．They are just tools to hold and contain life, and the type of cup we have does not explain , nor 45 the quality of life we 46 . Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we 47 to enjoy the coffee God has 48 us．God brews the coffee, not the cups…Enjoy your coffee!”
The happiest people don’t have the best of everything．They just 49 the best of everything．
Live simply．Love generously．Care deeply．Speak kindly．Leave the 50 to God．
A．crowded B．looked C．burst D．turned
A．living-room B．waiting-room C．bedroom D．kitchen
A．cups B．pans C．bowls D．dishes
A．some B．others C．another D．other
A．choose B．help C．take D．pick
A．stomach B．hand C．mind D．mouth
A．running B．leaving C．hiding D．staying
A．wise B．important C．natural D．necessary
A．use B．disagreement C．answer D．cause
A．likes B．comes C．adds D．relies
A．As B．What C．That D．Which
A．for B．into C．by D．on
A．looking B．guiding C．eyeing D．changing
A．tea B．water C．wine D．coffee
A．worsen B．beat C．change D．improve
A．dislike B．live C．make D．use
A．fail B．succeed C．wish D．try
A．sold B．gave C．bought D．brought
A．keep B．say C．make D．do
A．item B．view C．rest D．thought
My best friend is Cocoa, and I live in a senior-citizen apartment. Cocoa is a ten-year-old dog and I am a sixty-nine-year-old lady, so you can see we both qualify as 1 citizens.
He is a 2 companion. He does many amusing things that make me 3 , and when that happens, he is so delighted 4 he just keeps it up.
But one afternoon, Cocoa started acting strangely. I was sitting on the floor playing with him, 5 he started pawing and smelling at the right side of my 6 . He had never done anything like this ever before, and I told him, “No.” To Cocoa, one “no” is usually 7 , but not that day. He stopped briefly, and then 8 ran toward me, throwing his entire weight at the right side of my chest. He crashed into me and I cried in 9 , falling down to the floor. Soon after this, I felt a lump (肿块). I went to my doctors, and after X-rays 10 and lab work were done, they told me I had cancer.
When cancer starts, a 11 of calcium (钙) builds. Then the lump or cancer attaches itself to this wall. When Cocoa jumped on me, the force of the impact broke the lump away from the wall. This made it possible for me to 12 the lump.
I had a complete mastectomy (乳房切除术) and the cancer has not 13 to any other part of my body. The doctors told me if the cancer had gone undetected even six more months, it would have been too 14 .
Was Cocoa 15 of just what he was doing? I’ll never really know. What I do know is that Cocoa not only shares his life with me, he has also made sure that I will be around to share my life with him!
A．good B．standard C．senior D．great
A．wonderful B．tiring C．hungry D．bad
A．leave B．cry C．laugh D．jump
A．as B．when C．and D．that
A．when B．then C．though D．as
A．chest B．body C．shoulder D．arm
A．right B．good C．enough D．unexpected
A．hurriedly B．rudely C．slowly D．suddenly
A．pain B．surprise C．trouble D．danger
A．experiments B．researches C．tests D．papers
A．wall B．cancer C．body D．number
A．watch B．have C．get D．notice
A．ran B．kept C．entered D．spread
A．common B．late C．much D．early
A．ashamed B．aware C．afraid D．tired
About one year ago, a couple with three children moved into the apartment next door to me. I never heard any noise from the children. Instead, I often heard the parents yelling __26__ at the kids, not in a nice tone, but in a __27__ one.
We often __28__ in the hallway. I always greeted them, but the only __29__ I ever got was a “hello” from the eightyearold girl. I usually __30__ to see my doctor and one day when I returned they were just __31__ their apartment and the little girl was __32__ the outside door open for the others. I __33__ in the car doing __34__ things because I wasn't eager to be snubbed(冷落) again. Finally, I got out of my car and walked towards the door. The parents were telling their daughter to hurry and get into the car, __35__ the little girl was still holding the door, __36__ me! I hurried although I was still in pain from my injury.
I forgot to tell her how __37__ I was for her kindness. I wrote a note saying how much her act of kindness had __38__ an old man's heart.
The next day there was a __39__ on my door and it was the little girl and her father. She was quite __40__ of her behavior and thanked me. Then I noticed her mother standing there too. Her parents __41__ me.
From then on when we met in the hallway we always greeted each other，in a friendly __42__.
Last night there was a heavy snow. I looked out at my car and __43__ how I was going to keep my doctor's __44__ because I could only walk for a short time. This morning when I opened the front door, all the snow was removed.
Isn't it __45__ that the small kind act of an 8yearold girl can change so many things for the better? It is said that good things come from small acts.
A．quietly B．strangely C．quickly D．angrily
A．frightening B．exciting C．sincere D．kind
A．quarreled B．met C．chatted D．argued
A．present B．result C．reply D．return
A．went out B．set out C．took out D．gave out
A．decorating B．cleaning C．returning D．leaving
A．breaking B．operating C．holding D．unlocking
A．kept B．remained C．insisted D．continued
A．favorite B．irrelevant C．unnecessary D．curious
A．but B．and C．so D．then
A．hunting for B．asking for C．waiting for D．calling for
A．beneficial B．influential C．anxious D．grateful
A．strengthened B．broken C．touched D．saved
A．note B．knock C．invitation D．picture
A．proud B．aware C．afraid D．sure
A．admitted B．recognized C．praised D．thanked
A．manner B．appearance C．sound D．announcement
A．found B．ignored C．remembered D．wondered
A．promise B．appointment C．suggestion D．attention
A．amazing B．confusing C．scaring D．challenging
It was my birthday last Thursday and I decided to 26 by inviting a few friends out to supper. I 27 a restaurant in a quiet part of town. It is one of my favorite restaurants because the food is good and the waiters are friendly. It is hardly ever crowded, because 28 people know about it, so it is not usually necessary to book a table. In any case, Thursday is not a busy evening 29 .
When we entered the restaurant, I was surprised to find it completely 30 . I looked around but not a 31 table was free. One of the waiters recognized me. He came across and explained the situation. “A party of tourists came in about 32 ago.” he said. “It was like an invasion! 33 the place was full! We can hardly manage.”
The waiter then 34 a table in the corner. “The people there 35 . ” he said, “Just hold on and you will 36 a place there.” He was right. Fifteen minutes later, the people 37 the corner table paid their bill, got up and left. I led my friends across and we all sat down.
Unfortunately our table was almost out of sight. We tried to attract the attention of the waiter who sent us there, but he, like 38 waiters, 39 the party of tourists. They ordered lots of food. But at last, an hour later, the tourists were finishing their meal and looking very 40 with their service. The waiter now very tired, appeared at our table. I advised (建议) my friends about the best dishes and finally the waiter went off with our 41 .
A few moments later he 42 to our table. We could tell from his face that he had 43 for us. 44 a little embarrassed (尴尬的) he informed us that there was 45 left. “All we can offer you” he said, “is an omelet!(煎蛋卷)”
A．remember B．celebrate C．memorize D．congratulate
A．chose B．selected C．picked up D．elected
A．a few B．a little C．few D．little
A．as a rule B．as a matter of fact C．as usual D．as is known to all
A．empty B．full C．free D．quiet
A．one B．any C．single D．other
A．a half hour B．half a hour C．half an hour D．an hour half
A．suddenly B．soon C．quickly D．certainly
A．pointed out B．pointed over C．pointed on D．pointed to
A．will leave C．are to leave D．will be leaving
A．find B．find out C．looked for D．searched
A．by B．beside C．at D．near
A．all the other B．all an other C．all the others D．all other
A．were kept busy B．was busy with C．kept busy with D．were busy with
A．excited B．tired C．pleased D．disappointed
A．dishes B．food C．menu D．order
A．went B．came C．was D．returned
A．a good news B．good news C．bad news D．a bad news
A．Looking B．Look C．Looked D．Looks
A．meat or fish B．no meat and fish C．meat and fish D．no meat or fish
I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didn’t like attention drawn to myself. And 36 appointed a seat by the teacher, I always 37 to sit at the back of the classroom.
All this 38 after I joined a sports team. It began when a teacher suggested I try out for the basketball team. At first I thought it was a crazy 39 because I didn’t have a good sense of balance, nor did I have the 40 to keep pace with the others on the team and they would tease me. But for the teacher who kept insisting on my “ 41 for it”, I wouldn’t have decided to give a try.
Getting up the courage to go to the tryouts was only the 42_of it! When I first started 43 the practice sessions, I didn’t even know the rules of the game, much 44 what I was doing. Sometimes I’d get 45 and take a shot at the wrong direction—which made me feel really stupid. 46 , I wasn’t the only one “new” at the game, so I decided to 47 on learning the game, do my best at each practice session, and not be too hard on myself for the things I didn’t 48 “just yet”.
I practiced and practiced. Soon I knew the 49 and the “moves”. Being part of a team was fun and motivating. Very soon the competitive 50 in me was winning over my lack of confidence. With time, I learned how to play and made friends in the 51 — friends who respected my efforts to work hard and be a team player. I never had so much fun!
With my 52 self-confidence comes more praise from teachers and classmates, I have gone from “53”in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself, 54 raising my hand— even when I sometimes wasn’t and not 100 percent 55 I had the right answer. Now I have more self-confidence in myself.
A．as B．until C．unless D．though
A．hoped B．agreed C．meant D．chose
A．continued B．changed C．settled D．started
A．idea B．plan C．belief D．saying
A．right B．chance C．ability D．patience
A．going B．looking C．cheering D．applying
A．point B．half C．rest D．basis
A．enjoying B．preparing C．attending D．watching
A．less B．later C．worse D．further
A．committed B．motivated C．embarrassed D．confused
A．Interestingly B．Fortunately C．Obviously D．hopefully
A．focus B．act C．rely D．try
A．want B．do C．support D．know
A．steps B．orders C．rules D．games
A．roles B．part C．mind D．value
A．process B．operation C．movement D．situation
A．expressed B．improved C．preserved D．recognized
A．dreaming B．playing C．relaxing D．hiding
A．by B．for C．with D．to
A．lucky B．happy C．sure D．satisfied
One stormy night many years ago, an elderly man and his wife entered a small hotel in Philadelphia. Trying to get out of the 36 _, the couple went to the front desk hoping to 37 for the night.
“Could you 38 give us a room here?” the husband asked.
The clerk, a 39 man with a winning smile, looked at the couple and 40 that there were three conventions(大会) in town.
“All of our 41 are taken,” the clerk said. “But I can’t send a 42 couple like you 43 into the rain at 1 o’clock in the morning. Would you please be 44 to sleep in my room? It’s not exactly a suite（套房）, but it will be good enough to make you 45 for the night.”
The couple said no politely.
“Don’t 46 me. It is just fine with me,” the clerk told them.
As he paid his bill the next morning, the elderly man said to the clerk, “You are the kind of manager who should be the boss of the best hotel. Maybe someday I’ll build 47 for you.” The three of them had a good 48 .
Two years passed. The clerk had almost forgotten it 49 he received a letter from the old man. It recalled(使回忆) that stormy night and contained a round-trip（双程的） 50 to New York, asking the young man to pay them a visit. The old man met him in New York, and 51 him to the corner of Fifth Avenue and 34th Street.
He then pointed to a great new 52 there, a palace of reddish stone. “That,” said the old man, “is the hotel I have just built for you to 53_ .”
“You must be 54 ,” the young man said.
“I am sure I am not,” said the old man, the name of 55 was William Waldorf Astor, and the magnificent structure was the original Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. The young clerk, George C. Boldt became its first manager.
A．rain B．anger C．snow D．hunger
A．leave B．go C．stay D．look
A．surely B．possibly C．really D．freely
A．lazy B．bored C．nervous
A．shouted B．explained C．believed D．agreed
A．hotels B．desks C．streets D．rooms
A．nice B．famous C．rich D．common
A．beyond B．off C．out D．under
A．kind B．glad C．good D．generous
A．enjoyable B．helpful C．grateful D．comfortable
A．worry about B．take care of C．make use of D．come up with
A．one B．it C．them D．those
A．sleep B．meal C．laugh D．walk
A．after B．before C．while D．when
A．ticket B．bill C．check D．questionnaire
A．made B．told C．treated D．led
A．building B．car C．bedroom D．place
A．live B．sell C．manage D．rent
A．lying B．joking C．dreaming D．cheating
A．whose B．which C．whom D．who
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