In 1977, a dead author of detective stories saved the life of a 19-month-old baby in a most unusual way. The author was Agatha Christie, one of the most successful writers of detective stories in the world.
In June 1977, a baby girl became seriously ill in Qatar, near Saudi Arabia. Doctors were unable to __36__ the cause of her illness, so she __37__ to London and admitted to Hammersmith Hospital, where specialist help was __38_. She was then only half-conscious（半昏迷） and on the “Dangerously Ill” list. A team of doctors hurried to __39__ the baby only to discover that they, __40__, were puzzled by the very unusual symptoms. While they were discussing the baby’s case, a nurse asked to __41__ to them.
“Excuse me,” said nurse Marsha Maitland, “__42__ I think the baby is __43_ from thallium poisoning.”
“__44__ makes you think that?” Dr. Brown asked. “Thallium poisoning is extremely __45__.”
“A few days ago, I was reading a novel called A Pale Horse __46__ Agatha Christie,” Nurse Maitland explained. “In the book, somebody uses thallium poison, and __47__ the symptoms are __48__. They are exactly the same as the baby’s.”
“You’re very observant and you may be right,” another doctor said. “We’ll __49__ some tests and find out __50__ it’s thallium or not.”
The __51__ showed that the baby had __52__ been poisoned by thallium, a rare metal used in making optical（光学的） glass. __53__ they knew the cause of illness, the doctors were able to give the correct treatment. The baby soon __54__ and was sent back to Qatar. Inquiries（调查） showed that the poison __55__ from an insecticide（杀虫剂）used in Qatar.
A．describe B．diagnose C．discover D．discuss
A．flew B．sent C．went D．was flown
A．inexpensive B．important C．available D．impossible
A．examine B．see C．look after D．cure
A．too B．either C．often D．never
A．refer B．turn C．speak D．belong
A．and B．so C．as D．but
A．coming B．suffering C．tired D．dying
A．Who B．How C．What D．Which
A．rare B．serious C．clear D．dangerous
A．in B．on C．by D．about
A．all B．some of C．one of D．both
A．drawn B．broadcast C．announced D．described
A．make up B．carry out C．get through D．deal with
A．that B．how C．what D．whether
A．words B．tests C．examination D．book
A．indeed B．actually C．probably D．never
A．As long as B．As for as C．Once D．If
A．died B．got injured C．recovered D．got ill
A．must come B．should come C．might have come D．can’t have come
I’d been 16 for six days and was already prepared to deal with failure.
I remember that, when my mum me that morning, her voice wasn’t as screaming as it usually was. She had been for more than one hour getting everything ready, and I could feel she was me at the same time.
I stayed in bed for a few minutes. I was to leave its warmth and to face the suffering that I’d rather let myself forget for the past months. Finally, I dragged myself .
The first thing I thought of after getting up was to . I went to the kitchen and prepared a breakfast that was fairly , but was still too big for my appetite(食欲，胃口) that day. I kept telling myself that I eat. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and this wasn’t a(n) day. Besides maybe it would me a little. But I doubted it. I left the kitchen because even the made me feel sick.
I finished getting ready and tried to settle down. It didn’t , so I decided that my mum and I should go. We had time, so I thought we could practise parking. I , with the wheel hitting the pavement(人行道). After that, the little bit of confidence I had was . I tried two more times, but did not improve much. Then we went towards the driving site (地点).
I waited twenty minutes---just enough time to make myself believe that I was going to fail. Then, finally, it was my . I wasn’t sure of myself at all. I just wanted to get it over and make sure that I had to come back next Thursday.
The first thing I had to do was parking, which I did quite well. The that came with it hit me like a wave. The rest of the test went well and I passed it.
The of my mum made her face softer. I knew her worry was gone and she was happy for me.
A．woke B．cried C．told D．shouted
A．up B．over C．out D．in
A．smiling at B．looking at C．worrying about D．talking with
A．sad B．eager C．willing D．unwilling
A．convenience B．comfort C．quiet D．friendship
A．into bed B．onto bed C．out of bed D．in bed
A．work B．rest C．drink D．eat
A．small B．large C．delicious D．good
A．might B．could C．hated D．should
A．ordinary B．necessary C．lucky D．important
A．like B．hurt C．stop D．calm
A．milk B．smells C．smoke D．bread
A．work B．do C．calm D．use
A．no B．plenty of C．little D．a little
A．cried B．succeeded C．failed D．left
A．back B．greater C．there D．gone
A．start B．office C．test D．race
A．try B．turn C．car D．chance
A．happiness B．Confidence C．pride D．disappointment
A．tears B．lines C．smiles D．eyes
For most, getting your first car opens up a new world of freedom and allows you to go wherever you want, whenever you want. Getting a car did this for me, and it also brought my best friend and me . But then it tore us apart.
My best friend lives three minutes from my . Since her is in late summer, seven months behind mine, I basically became her when I turned 16 in December.
And so I her up for school and took her home. We made ice-cream , went shopping and to the movies--all in my car. I would drive to her house just to sit on her bed, read magazines and have a good laugh. I went to her house so that she gave me a to her house.
A week after I got my license, she was with me I had my first accident. She was there and me and we kept it a , since I didn’t want people to . From then on, through thick and thin, it was just me, my car and my best friend.
High school is a time of , but I couldn’t for a long time we became so distant(疏远) after being so close. My friend waited three months after her birthday to get her dream car: a green 2004 Beetle. With its , the passenger seat of my car became . Our car trips became less frequent I didn’t even drive down her street.
It’s funny how a car can change a relationship so much. I had wanted her to get a car, but once she did, I it. I wanted her friendship back, even if it couldn’t be the same.
A．some B．any C．none D．all
A．closer B．farther C．luckier D．happier
A．neighbor B．school C．home D．family
A．holiday B．birthday C．course D．job
A．driver B．follower C．partner D．guide
A．picked B．woke C．called D．hurried
A．parties B．trips C．plans D．classes
A．happily B．often C．hardly D．seldom
A．key B．door C．address D．phone
A．while B．but C．after D．when
A．saved B．suggested C．advised D．comforted
A．favorite B．secret C．pride D．joke
A．help B．see C．know D．laugh
A．change B．disappointment C．friendship D．excitement
A．understand B．answer C．imagine D．believe
A．when B．where C．how D．what
A．arrival B．dream C．return D．beauty
A．broken B．crowded C．empty D．different
A．however B．until C．as D．before
A．regretted B．received C．enjoyed D．lost
Once there was a little bird that lived in the old times. When a sage(智者)was thrown into a ____by his enemy, the little bird saw what happened and decided to put it out to ____the sage. The little bird____bringing a few drops of water in his____mouth from the nearby river. The larger birds in the tree ____and laughed at the little bird, saying, “Why are you carrying the ____?”
The little bird said, “To put out the fire around the sage.” The larger birds continued ____, “How could you put out such a huge fire with so little water? It is ____.”
Do you know what the little bird _____? “I don’t know whether I will manage to put out the fire or not but I know what I have ___to stop the fire.” Hearing the answer, all the larger birds were____.
We often think that our effort is the factor(因素) responsible for our ____. This is a wrong way of ____. If we believe we can succeed, we shall succeed. Our ____is just a sacrifice(牺牲) that we are willing to make .____, the little bird knew that with a few drops of water the fire would not be put out but it was his ___to do whatever he could to achieve this goal.
It’s the action, not the fruit of the action, that is ___.You have to do the right thing. It may not be in your _____or may not be in your time, but that doesn’t ____ you stop doing the right thing. You may never know___results come from your action. But if you do nothing, there will be no result.
A．room B．fire C．river D．plane
A．remind B．stop C．help D．surprise
A．started B．allowed C．suggested D．imagined
A．long B．tiny C．strong D．beautiful
A．refused B．understood C．heard D．watched
A．cup B．present C．water D．fruit
A．warning B．laughing C．teaching D．complaining
A．unnecessary B．dangerous C．useless D．possible
A．accepted B．achieved C．performed D．replied
A．done B．finished C．collected D．proved
A．afraid B．silent C．angry D．nervous
A．success B．growth C．study D．career
A．planning B．working C．explaining D．thinking
A．progress B．fortune C．effort D．change
A．Similarly B．Strangely C．Suddenly D．Generally
A．turn B．responsibility C．promise D．fault
A．actual B．easy C．exact D．important
A．secret B．order C．power D．memory
A．mean B．protect C．report D．mention
A．when B．how C．that D．what
A friend of mine met with an accident driving in darkness. His legs were so hurt that he couldn’t move. What was the was that he found himself unable to ask for help — his mobile phone went out of as a result of exhausted battery. Nothing could be done but to in cold wilderness. It was 8 hours later that day broke, and then the __ of the rescue.
It is almost that he could stand the horror in the darkness for so long. Even more surprising was his 1 , “First of all I checked up my conditions and found myself not in fatal danger. As there was no to call for help, I leaned back in my seat trying my best to keep the wound from . In this way I dozed off.”
His story put an end to my regret for the of an exploration adventure that happened last year. A group of young men to explore a mountain cave and got lost. to find a way out in the dark cave，they were frightened and ran anxiously without a sense of __ . Finally they fell dead in fear and exhaustion. According to the people that found them, the place where they got lost was only about 10 meters away from the of the cave. If they stayed on the spot when they lost their way and tried to themselves, they would probably sense a faint light shining not far away.
Don’t you think that you can compare it with itself? When you meet with obstacles in life and work, you are lost in darkness. you it’s unclear yet and you needn’t put up struggle . It seems to be a negative attitude, a person who can afford to do so must have foresight as well as a great courage in the first place.
A．worst B．least C．largest D．shortest
A．service B．work C．order D．way
A．cry B．wait C．lie D．sleep
A．end B．success C．arrival D．team
A．untrue B．useless C．true D．unimaginable
A．explanation B．decision C．plan D．excuse
A． working B．mental C．physical D．medical
A．place B．strength C．tools D．way
A．rotting B．bleeding C．hurting D．spreading
A．difficulty B．loneliness C．hardship D．failure
A．had B．managed C．tried D．planned
A．Willing B．Deciding C．Determined D．Unable
A．hearing B．direction C．feeling D．sight
A．local B．village C．rescue D．brave
A．opening B．top C．end D．side
A．save B．help C．stop D．calm
A．life B．work C．adventure D．mankind
A．Imagine B．Watch C．Mind D．Warn
A．really B．carefully C．immediately D．hopefully
A．and B．but C．so D．while
How many times have you been discouraged by obstacles and difficulties? Most of the time, we think that there is some sort of outside force that prevents us from being happy． Well, the truth is －that“ force" you are thinking of is actually your ．
Yes, your own attitude is may prevent you from achieving fulfillment（成就感）． Although the heart is the lifeline of the body, _ , the brain actually affects your entire being． If you tell yourself that you are not good enough, then eventually, the body does the same． Knowing this, you must condition your consciousness into thinkingthat you can have a fulfilling life．
People around you may sometimes tell you that you cannot do certain things, but who are they to your life journey? If you tell yourself that people often pull you down in an effort to bring you to their （low） level, then you a small victory． Take that the ones who say that you can never be successful are the ones who are in their own lives． Those losers are not supposed to spoil your life． You are only what you yourself to be．
Learning to believe in yourself is overcoming ．Many people are afraid of trying because they are afraid of failing．Remember the _, and then being able to overcome it is a victory in itself． So you create a strong belief in yourself． your limits, ever if that means more , and condition your spirit into realizing that all these help you achieve your true strength as a person．Once you learn this, you will quickly find that you are able to do much more than you even that you could．
The single most important to becoming successful in any area of your life comes clown to the way you think． Spend time every day feeding your mind with powerful education, mindset（思维模式）and knowledge and find other successful people to see what they did that you can start to ．
A．naturally B．willingly C．unbelievably D．accidentally
A．positive B．interesting C．negative D．optimistic
A．body B．mind C．heart D．life
A．which B．that C．what D．why
A．on the other hand B．on the contrary C．as a result D．in a word
A．carefully B．rudely C．gently D．unconsciously
A．meanwhile B．otherwise C．seldom D．therefore
A．continue B．break C．plan D．strike
A．decline B．achieve C．expect D．miss
A．charge B．control C．part D．note
A．unfortunate B．unsuccessful C．unimportant D．unrealistic
A．allow B．make C．force D．object
A．shame B．mistake C．crisis D．fear
A．punishment B．story C．failure D．assessment
A．Lower B．Establish C．Challenge D．Follow
A．defeats B．admiration C．inspiration D．findings
A．victories B．falls C．experience D．doubts
A．broadcast B．imagined C．sentenced D．caught
A．lesson B．similarity C．shelter D．key
A．model B．submit C．share D．interview
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