A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor.
The conversation soon turned into complaints about 36 in work and life. Offering his 37 coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and 38 with a large pot of coffee and a 39 of cups---porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain-looking, some expensive, some beautiful—telling them to 40 themselves to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “if you have 41 , all the nice-looking expensive cups have been 42 , leaving behind the plain and 43 ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the 44 of your problems and stress.”
“Be assured that the cup 45 adds no quality to the coffee. 46 it is just more expensive and in some cases 47 hides what we drink.”
“48 all of you really want is coffee, not the cup, 49 you consciously went for the best cups…. And then you began 50 each other’s cups.”
Now consider this: 51 is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. 52 are just tools to hold and contain life, and the type of cup we have does not define, nor change the 53 of life we live. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we 54 to enjoy the coffee. Value the coffee, not the cups! Don’t let the cups 55 you … enjoy the coffee instead.
A．stress B．dream C．sorrow D．truth
A．friends B．customers C．fellows D．guests
A．carried B．returned C．arrived D．reached
A．kind B．variety C．sort D．number
A．devote B．expose C．help D．addicted
A．searched B．witnessed C．noticed D．discovered
A．taken up B．brought in C．sold out D．cut down
A．expensive B．cheap C．beautiful D．usual
A．point B．answer C．source D．result
A．by itself B．on its own C．for itself D．itself
A．At no time B．At times C．In no case D．In most cases
A．ever B．even C．never D．hardly
A．What B．That C．Which D．Whether
A．but B．so C．and D．for
A．suspecting B．liking C．envying D．eyeing
A．Love B．Life C．Future D．Failure
A．They B．We C．You D．What
A．quantity B．style C．quality D．standard
A．have B．hesitate C．forget D．fail
A．force B．drive C．puzzle D．amaze
Recently, my husband and I had the chance to do something good for two complete strangers. This us feel so good that I felt I had to share our experience.
We were traveling to Mexico for week with our family. I traveled a lot for work, we had enough frequent flier miles (累计飞行里程) and could upgrade (升级) our tickets to class seats. We were sitting in the very first two seats in the first row of first class, the plane to take off. I overheard one of the flight attendants (空乘) telling the others that there was a couple sitting in the of the plane who had just got married the previous day and were heading off on their . They had booked their flight eight months in advance , due to some schedule changes, they had not been able to get together. No one else on the plane was willing to move and the bride (新娘) was .
I turned to my husband and told him what I heard. We immediately and I called the flight attendant over to tell her that we would be happy to our seats to this couple. The flight attendant seemed and amazed and said, “Really? Are you sure” We said, “Of course!”
So we moved to the back of the . I sat in a middle seat part way back and my sat in the window seat in the last row of the plane.
The flight attendants were extremely thankful and good care of us even though we were no longer sitting in first class. We both made friends with the people around us and had a great flight. I had to go back to the front of the plane to pick up a forgotten bag at one point during the . I saw the newlyweds sitting very close together, enjoying champagne (香槟).
It didn’t just make my day—it made my whole Thanksgiving !
A．forced B．made C．got D．persuaded
A．Christmas B．New Year C．Thanksgiving D．Halloween
A．Since B．When C．While D．If
A．second B．last C．middle D．first
A．watching B．waiting for C．listening to D．observing
A．front B．beside C．back D．left
A．honeymoon B．holiday C．business D．dream
A．and B．or C．but D．therefore
A．bags B．seats C．tickets D．wishes
A．in tears B．in silence C．in surprise D．in comfort
A．agreed B．answered C．replied D．moved
A．give out B．give up C．give off D．give in
A．shocked B．interested C．tired D．disappointed
A．house B．car C．plane D．train
A．friend B．husband C．son D．daughter
A．made B．turned C．took D．looked
A．sitting B．standing C．walking D．talking
A．time B．flight C．space D．schedule
A．satisfactorily B．shamefully C．terribly D．happily
A．week B．day C．month D．year
Do fight against painting pollution
Do you know what kind of things the young people are reading? More and more and teachers have noticed another kind of pollution, which comes from the printed papers on streets.
These printed things newspapers but have hardly anything to do with . You can only find reading materials badly made up there-some are too strange for anyone to ; others are frightening stories of something . However, many of the young readers are getting interested in such reading, which them what they should pay for their breakfast and brings them nightmares and immoral ideas in . Homework is left and daily games lost.
These sellers stand about on streets selling their papers well. The writers, publishers and printers, they are, we never know, are their silent money.
The sheep-skinned wolf’s story seems to have been forgotten once again. Why not this kind of thing? Yes, both teachers and parents have asked each other for more strict control of the young readers. , the more you want to forbid it, the more they want to have a look at it. you may even find several children, driven by their curious natures, one patched paper, which has traveled from hand to hand.
It really does to our society. It has already formed a sort of moral pollution. The teachers and parents need more powerful support in their protection of the young generation. At the same time, the young need more interesting books to help them those ugly paper.
A．writers B．readers C．students D．parents
A．sold B．printed C．put D．found
A．work out B．look like C．act as D．depend on
A．them B．children C．young people D．it
A．think B．believe C．know D．understand
A．still worse B．even better C．very good D．more important
A．wonderful B．interesting C．useful D．poisonous
A．spends B．costs C．pays D．takes
A．sight B．common C．return D．use
A．unknown B．much C．less D．undone
A．what B．whoever C．whatever D．who
A．making B．spending C．wasting D．using
A．forbid B．separate C．leave D．stop
A．Luckily B．Unfortunately C．Badly D．Happily
A．Always B．Hardly C．Sometimes D．Seldom
A．sharing B．getting C．holding D．taking
A．good B．favor C．wrong D．harm
A．puzzled B．surprised C．disappointed D．worried
A．teachers B．parents C．readers D．writers
A．come into B．break down C．get rid of D．get off
December was always a busy month for our women’s Sunday school class. However, my classmates and I still wanted to do a special together that would really serve a good cause.
“We could at a homeless shelter,” Linda suggested when I asked before class.
“Or send care cards to our soldiers overseas,” said Kelly. “And we could joy to our neighbors right here in town.”
“They’re all good ideas,” I said as we our lesson. “But which one do we pick?”
At the end of the class, as always, we shared our answers again. Katie had made it on time, and she had seemed distracted (分心) during the lesson. But now she told us, “My family could really get your kindness. My husband still hasn’t found full-time work. We’re falling with the rent. I’ve looked everywhere, but I haven’t been able to find a job.” Katie her face in her hands. I knew how she was and how hard their family had .
“We trust you to meet this family’s needs.” our teacher said.
“Poor Katie,” Kelly said to me we walked out to our cars. “On top of everything else, she told me that one of her little had her bike stolen just the other day!”
“I think I know what our special project should be.” I said.
E-mails flew back and forth among class members. Soon we enough money for Katie’s . Linda and Patti bought a shirt for Katie’s husband and a beautiful new for Katie. Kelly found two as good as new, one for each of their girls. Brenda and Diane groceries (食品杂货店) for Christmas dinner and beyond. Stephanie decorated stockings (长袜) with treats. Then, on Christmas Eve, we a person from a neighboring town to send her all of the gifts, so that we could remain Secret Santas.
The first class after Christmas, Katie wore her new dress, and a big smile. By then I think she who her Secret Santas were, but if she hadn’t, the smiles we flashed back surely gave us .
A．project B．task C．gift D．class
A．complain B．stay C．volunteer D．live
A．find B．spread C．feel D．express
A．started B．ended C．prepared D．reviewed
A．finally B．really C．rarely D．actually
A．in B．to C．across D．behind
A．buried B．turned C．showed D．washed
A．selfish B．sad C．smart D．shamed
A．battled B．raised C．struggled D．fought
A．if B．though C．until D．as
A．boys B．girls C．children D．babies
A．spent B．saved C．lost D．collected
A．job B．rent C．house D．car
A．dress B．shirt C．hat D．bag
A．presents B．toys C．books D．bicycles
A．accepted B．received C．donated D．grasped
A．decorated B．preserved C．mixed D．filled
A．attracted B．invited C．employed D．ordered
A．figured out B．picked out C．got out D．looked out
A．up B．away C．out D．in
In our life, we are always meeting different kinds of friends. Some are always with you, but don’t understand you. Some say only a few words to you, but understand you. Many people will step in your life, but only friends leave footprints.
I shall always recall (回忆）the autumn and the girl with the . I know she will always be my best friend.
It was the golden season. I could see the yellow leaves on the cool wind. In such a season, I liked walking alone in the leaves, to the sound of them.
Autumn is a season and life is uninteresting. The free days always make me sad. But one day, the sound of a violin into my ears like a stream (小溪) flowing in the mountains. A young girl, standing in the wind, was in playing her violin.
I had never seen her before. The music was so nice that I listened quietly. Lost in the music, I didn't know that I had been there for so long but my existence did not seem to disturb her.
Leaves were still falling. Every day she played the violin in the corner of the building when I went downstairs to watch her performance. I was the only listener. The autumn seemed no longer lonely and life became . Though we didn't know each other, I thought we were already good friends. I believed she also loved me.
Autumn was nearly over. One day, when I was listening carefully, the sound suddenly . To my astonishment (惊讶), the girl came over to me.
"You must like violin." she said.
"Yes. And you play very well. Why did you stop?" I asked.
Suddenly, a expression appeared on her face and I could feel something unusual.
"I came here to see my grandmother, but now I must leave. I once played very badly. It was your listening every day that me." she said.
"In fact, it was your playing that gave me a meaningful autumn," I answered. "Let's be friends." The girl smiled, and so did I.
A．young B．true C．new D．old
A．sound B．song C．play D．violin
A．shaking B．hanging C．falling D．floating
A．watching B．listening C．seeing D．hearing
A．lively B．lovely C．harvest D．lonely
A．flowed B．grew C．started D．ran
A．absorbed B．active C．busy D．interested
A．waiting B．stopping C．standing D．sitting
A．interesting B．moving C．encouraging D．exciting
A．changed B．began C．gone D．stopped
A．happy B．sad C．strange D．surprised
A．surprised B．excited C．encouraged D．interested
I was walking down the road one day when my cell phone rang. A strange on the other end spoke to me, “Dad, please come back soon. I miss you so much!” I judged that it was a number. A little while later, the call came once again, so I rudely , “You’ve dialed the wrong number!” and then .
During the following days, I got the same now and then. But I didn’t care much about it.
Then one day she constantly called me I didn't answer. Finally I answered the phone and heard a weak voice, “Dad, please come back. I miss you so much! Dad, I’m so much pain! Mom said you were too busy to take of me. But, dad, please me again, OK?” The innocent(天真) was difficult to refuse. I made a kiss on the phone and heard the weak voice say, “Thank you．．．Dad, I am so…happy, so…happy…”
Shortly after this, I became about who had been on the other end of my phone. So I called back, and a woman answered, “Sorry, sir. I am really sorry to have you. My daughter has suffered from bone cancer she was born. And her father… died in an a short while ago. I dare not tell her this sad . Poor baby．When she couldn’t bear (忍受) the painful chemotherapy (化疗), she would cry for her dad, who had always her. I really couldn't bear it, so I gave her a random(随意的) phone number…”
“How is your daughter now?” I couldn't to ask.
“She’s . You must have kissed her on the phone, because she passed away with a smile, tightly holding the cell phone…”
filled my eyes and I was so sad to hear that.
A．sound B．noise C．voice D．shout
A．bad B．different C．unlucky D．wrong
A．refused B．explained C．returned D．answered
A．hung off B．turned off C．got off D．took off
A．number B．call C．telephone D．result
A．as if B．so that C．in order that D．even though
A．of B．on C．in D．at
A．care B．control C．attention D．interest
A．support B．kiss C．treat D．encourage
A．condition B．suggestion C．request D．advice
A．soft B．sweet C．low D．loud
A．surprised B．curious C．cruel D．amazed
A．bothered B．warned C．interrupted D．calmed
A．when B．since C．as D．after
A．invitation B．event C．accident D．experiment
A．experience B．reason C．story D．news
A．encouraged B．supported C．satisfied D．praised
A．help B．wait C．expect D．want
A．survived B．passed C．gone D．escaped
A．Tears B．Cries C．Anger D．Disappointment
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