On a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate of the subway station, playing his violin. Many people put some money into the 36 of the young man.
The next day, the young artist came again, and put his hat on the ground gracefully. 37 from the day before, he took out a large piece of 38 and laid it on the ground. Then he began 39 .
Before long, the young violinist was 40 with people, who were all attracted by the 41 on that paper, which said, "Last night, a gentleman named George Sang put something important into my hat 42 . Please come to claim(认领) it soon."
After half an hour, a middle-aged man ran there in a hurry and 43 through the crowd to the violinist and said, "Yes, it’s you. You did come here. I knew that you’re an honest man and would 44 come here."
"Are you Mr. George Sang?"
The man nodded.
"Did you 45 something?"
"Lottery (彩票). It’s lottery," said the man.
The violinist 46 a lottery ticket on which George Sang’ s name was seen. "Is it？" he asked.
George nodded, seized the lottery ticket and 47 it; then he danced with joy.
George bought a lottery ticket which 48 him a prize of $ 500,000. He was so happy after work and felt the violinist playing so wonderfully that he put 50 dollars in the hat. 49 , the lottery ticket was also thrown in.
When asked why he didn’t keep the lottery ticket 50 himself, the violinist said," 51 I don’t have much money, I live happily; but if I lose honesty, I won’t be happy forever."
We can gain and lose so much in our life. But being honest should 52 be with us. If we bear ourselves in a dishonest way, we 53 succeed temporarily (暂时). However, from the long-term view, we’11 be a loser. Such a person is just like the 54 on the mountain. It’s high above at first, but gradually it falls and loses the 55 of going up.
A．box B．hat C．bowl D．bag
A．Free B．Away C．Different D．Far
A．paper B．stone C．cloth D．wood
A．begging B．shouting C．playing D．singing
A．crowded B．surrounded C．surprised D．satisfied
A．words B．money C．ticket D．picture
A．on purpose B．in a hurry C．in advance D．by mistake
A．looked B．lived C．broke D．rushed
A．probably B．certainly C．recently D．nearly
A．lose B．get C．buy D．search
A．handed out B．gave out C．sent out D．took out
A．tore B．threw C．kissed D．hid
A．beat B．sold C．took D．won
A．Fortunately B．However C．Otherwise D．Generally
A．by B．from C．for D．with
A．Unless B．Whenever C．Although D．Until
A．often B．never C．seldom D．always
A．may B．should C．must D．need
A．air B．water C．grass D．tree
A．road B．path C．chance D．method
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
It’s known that the 62-year-old Jim Bevier has a great passion. This former FedEx pilot wasn’t ____ on his horse farm, teaching his grandkids to ____. In his spare time, Bevier helps distribute ____ for blindness around the globe.
Bevier now is a volunteer pilot for Orbis, a nonprofit organization which has fought blindness for over 25 years. One of ____ weapons is the Flying Eye Hospital, an old-fashioned DC-10 aircraft. Bevier’s mission is to land this giant sight-saving bird on runways that are most ____ not designed for it. “It’s not ____ flying for FedEx,” says Bevier. “We have to ____ the runway is long enough, figure out the fuel load, and find the ____ place to park in case of accidents.”
Once he gets the ____ to its destination, the aircraft becomes a place for local ____ to get training, so they can treat certain conditions and ____ blindness for people. The plane stays on location for weeks. ____ Bevier is free to return home, he likes to stay and ____ those who arrive for medical checks. “I’m glad to see them get on the airplane and come out the next day, and they can ____.” Bevier says. Many walk on dirt roads for miles; many are blind children.
____, the volunteer doctors can’t handle all the patients. “A Vietnamese boy was ever ____ away.” Bevier says. A pilot’s job involves hours and hours of boredom, so you learn to keep your ____ under control. But when the poor boy didn’t get picked, I ____ down.” he admits.
____ as the job may be, Bevier isn’t looking into retirement anytime soon. “I don’t play golf, and I tell my kids not to buy me tennis shoes,” he says. “But I ____ of my grandchildren back home, and all I want is for those kids to be able to see their own grandparents for the first time.”
A．anxious B．proud C．content D．active
A．ride B．drive C．work D．study
A．signs B．cures C．funds D．ways
A．his B．her C．ours D．its
A．similarly B．definitely C．differently D．exactly
A．beyond B．on C．like D．within
A．refer to B．work out C．make sure D．give up
A．safest B．largest C．wildest D．farthest
A．shop B．hotel C．restaurant D．hospital
A．villagers B．patients C．friends D．doctors
A．prevent B．restrict C．warn D．stop
A．While B．Once C．Unless D．If
A．examine B．consider C．meet D．ignore
A．walk B．see C．leave D．concern
A．Therefore B．Besides C．Somehow D．However
A．put B．turned C．given D．thrown
A．efforts B．advantages C．plans D．emotions
A．settled B．knocked C．broke D．held
A．Exciting B．Challenging C．Disappointing D．Attracting
A．think B．dream C．hear D．talk
I recently heard a story about a famous scientist who had made several very important medical breakthroughs（突破）. He was being interviewed by a reporter who asked him he thought he was able to be so much more than the average person.
He responded that it all came from a(n) with his mother that occurred when he was about 2. He had been trying to milk from the fridge when he the slippery(光滑的) bottle, its contents running all over the kitchen floor.
When his mother came in, shouting at him or giving him a lecture, she said, “Robert, what a great and wonderful you have made! I have seen such a huge pool of milk. Well, the damage has already been . Would you like to get down and in the milk for a few minutes before we clean it up?”
Indeed, he did. After a few minutes, his mother said, “Robert, whenever you make a mess like this, eventually you have to restore everything to its proper order. So, how would you like to do that? We could use a sponge(海绵), a towel or a mop. Which do you prefer?” He chose the sponge.
His mother then said, “ You know, what we have here is a experiment in how to effectively carry a big milk bottle with two hands. Let’s go out in the back yard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can .” The little boy learned that if he the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it. What a wonderful !
This scientist then said that it was at that moment that he knew he didn’t need to be to make mistakes. Instead, he learned that mistakes were just for learning something new, which is, , what scientific experiments are all about. Even if the experiment “doesn't ,” we usually learn something from it.
A．why B．what C．when D．how
A．capable B．able C．creative D．original
A．coincidence B．experience C．incident D．conflict
A．carry B．bring C．remove D．fetch
A．fell B．lost C．escaped D．dropped
A．rather than B．instead of C．other than D．in place of
A．picture B．mass C．map D．mess
A．rarely B．happily C．frequently D．angrily
A．got B．suffered C．done D．received
A．jump B．play C．enjoy D．lay
A．failed B．successful C．fantastic D．painful
A．strong B．tiny C．thin D．weak
A．get it B．put it C．try it D．make it
A．controlled B．possessed C．occupied D．grasped
A．example B．teaching C．lesson D．instruction
A．anxious B．nervous C．fearful D．afraid
A．situations B．opportunities C．occasions D．turns
A．after all B．above all C．first of all D．in all
A．do B．finish C．go D．work
A．worthy B．costly C．valuable D．interesting
Mrs. Barrow, room 501, I repeated to myself as I was looking for the room number. It was my first day of grade and I was really .
Stepping into the room, I felt . I tried to keep calm, but Mrs. Barrow saw through me. “Good morning, Courtni. You may pick your .”
I glanced round the room and took a(n) seat near a girl named Wendy. Soon, Wendy and I became good friends. I felt no closeness to Mrs. Barrow, .
Mrs. Barrow had us write a paper what we wanted to be when we grew up. She said that when her students graduated, she liked them to come back and their fifth-grade dreams together, as a memory of their childhood. I decided right then that I liked Mrs. Barrow.
A month later, my grandmother died of cancer. her was so painful for me that I __ some school.
At the funeral(葬礼), I was sitting feeling sorry for myself when I looked and saw Mrs. Barrow standing there. She my hand and comforted me by reminding me that Grandma had no more pain or . had never occurred to me that it was better for my grandma this way.
After the funeral, we went home to see the flowers that had been sent. My mom me a pretty ivy(常春藤) plant. The attached card :
Courtni,
I’m sorry about your grandma. Never forget, I love you.
With love,
Mrs. Barrow
I wanted to . I took the plant home, watered it and put it in my grandma’s old room. I am in eighth grade now and I have that plant. I never thought a teacher could that much about her students: now I know.
A．first B．third C．fifth D．eighth
A．nervous B．sad C．angry D．surprised
A．out of order B．out of mind C．out of control D．out of place
A．chair B．seat C．desk D．book
A．good B．clean C．empty D．pretty
A．though B．although C．if D．while
A．in B．with C．by D．on
A．perfect B．former C．slow D．ordinary
A．spare B．bring C．share D．handle
A．Thinking B．Having C．Attending D．Losing
A．missed B．forgot C．left D．lacked
A．around B．up C．down D．out
A．shook B．waved C．gave D．held
A．delight B．surprise C．suffering D．disappointment
A．It B．She C．They D．He
A．dropped B．handed C．presented D．provided
A．read B．told C．wrote D．informed
A．run B．smile C．cry D．wait
A．even B．yet C．also D．still
A．learn B．care C．serve D．offer
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