During his college years, Sherman Rogers spent a summer in logging(伐木) camp. When the boss had to leave for 41 days, he put Rogers in charge(掌管).
“What shall I do if the men 42 to follow my orders?” Rogers asked. He thought of Tony, a worker who complained all day, gave the other men a 43 time.
“Fire（解雇） them,” the boss said. Then, as if reading Rogers’ mind, he added, “I suppose you are going to fire Tony if you get the 44 . I’d feel badly about that. I have been logging for 40 years. Tony is one of the best workers I’ve ever had. I know he hates everybody and 45 . But he comes in first and leaves last. There has not been an 46 for eight years on the hill where he works.”
The next day, Rogers went to Tony, “Tony, do you know I’m in charge here today?” Tony said yes. “I was going to fire you the first time we quarreled, 47 I want you to know I’m not,” he told Tony, adding 48 the boss had said.
When he finished, Tony dropped the things in his hand and tears went down his 49 .
“Why didn’t he tell me that eight years 50 ?”
That day Tony worked 51 than ever before – and he smiled!
Rogers went back to 52 after that summer. Twelve years later he met Tony again who was now boss for one of the largest logging companies in the West. Rogers asked him how he came to California and happened to be so 53 .
Tony replied, “Were it not for the one minute you talk to me back that day, I would kill somebody some day. One minute 54 my whole life.”
Have you got one minute to thank someone? One minute to appreciate(欣赏) her or him? One minute. It can make a 55 for a lifetime.
A．few B．a few C．little D．a little
A．decide B．refuse C．want D．ask
A．good B．relaxing C．pleasant D．hard
A．way B．suggestion C．chance D．problem
A．something B．nothing C．everything D．nobody
A．advertisement B．action C．idea D．accident
A．and B．but C．so D．because
A．what B．why C．how D．when
A．head B．hair C．face D．hands
A．before B．later C．old D．ago
A．harder B．less C．lazier D．slower
A．school B．bank C．hospital D．hotel
A．healthy B．friendly C．successful D．careful
A．waited B．changed C．left D．sent
A．speech B．mistake C．decision D．difference
Christmas was coming and my ten-year-old Alice told her father and me that she wanted a new bike. Her bike was too 1 , and it needed repairing as well.
As Christmas 2 , her dream for a bike seemed to disappear, we thought, for she didn't say it again. We were busy 3 some beautiful story books, a doll house, a holiday dress and toys. Then to our surprise, on December 24, she said she really wanted a bike more than 4 .
Now we didn't know 5 to do. It was just too late. We were busy with Christmas dinner and packing 6 presents, parents' presents, a brother's present and friends' presents till midnight. So there was 7 time to take to buy the "right hike" for our little girl. Thinking we were parents who would make their child unhappy, we felt sorry and 8 .
Suddenly my husband had an idea. "What about making a little bike with clay (黏土) and writing a note that she could trade in (交换) the model bike for a real one?" So he spent the next five hours carefully __9__ with clay to make a small bike.
10 Christmas morning, we were so excited for Alice to open the little box with the beautiful red and white clay bike and the note. She opened and read the 11 loudly. She looked at me and said, "So, does this mean I can trade in this bike for a real 12 _?" Smiling, I said, "Yes!" Alice had tears in her eyes when she replied, "I would 13 trade in this beautiful bike Daddy made me. I __14 _ keep it than get a real bike. This is the best Christmas present 15 I have ever got in my life!"
A．new B．old C．beautiful D．modern
A．came nearer B．was over C．went by D．passed
A．buy B．bought C．to buy D．buying
A．something else B．anything else C．else something D．else anything
A．what B．how C．why D．where
A．children B．children's C．boy D．girls
A．enough B．no C．much D．still a little
A．happy B．excited C．sad D．angry
A．works B．worked C．working D．to work
A．In B．On C．At D．For
A．book B．story C．note D．newspaper
A．one B．ones C．some D．any
A．usually B．certainly C．never D．of course
A．am going to B．would like to C．had better D．would rather
A．who B．those C．what D．that
Brian is my good friend. He has a five-year-old daughter, Lydia. Lydia likes animals very much and always 1 to have a dog. This Sunday is Lydia's birthday. Brian wants to buy 2 a dog. So he goes to the 3 near his home. He says hello to Paul, the owner（主人）of the store. Paul says hello to him, too. Brian says, "This is a clean and 4 pet store." Then he walks around the store. 5 he doesn't see any pets. "Excuse me. 6 are the pets?" he asks. "The pets are right here," says Paul. Then Paul 7 him a catalog（目录簿）. Brian sees 8 pictures of pets in it, like dogs, cats and birds. "You only need to 9 me the pet you like," says Paul. "We can mail（邮寄）it to you." "What if I don't like it?" asks Brian. " 10 mail it back," says Paul. "Oh, sounds interesting," says Brian.
A．forgets B．wishes C．stops D．writes
A．me B．you C．her D．him
A．pet store B．zoo C．clothes store D．library
A．quiet B．boring C．lazy D．young
A．Or B．So C．Because D．But
A．Where B．When C．What D．How
A．works B．shows C．keeps D．walks
A．other B．more C．many D．any
A．help B．tell C．buy D．sell
A．Sure B．Also C．Still D．Just
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It’s never easy to admit（承认）you are in the wrong. We all 1 to know the art of apology（道歉）. Think how often you’ve done wrong. Then count how many 2 you’ve expressed clearly you were 3 . You can’t go to bed with an easy mind if you do 4 about it.
A doctor friend, Mr Lieb, told me about a man who came to him with different kinds of signs: headaches, heart trouble and insomnia（失眠症）. 5 some careful exams, Mr Lieb found nothing wrong with him and said, “If you don’t tell me what’s 6 you, I can’t help you”.
The man admitted he was cheating（骗取） his brother of his inheritance（遗产）. Then and there the clever doctor 7 the man write to his brother and 8 his money. As soon as the letter was put into the post box, the man suddenly cried.“Thank you ,” he said to the doctor, “I think I’ve got well.”
An apology can not only save a broken relationship（关系）, but also make it 9 . If you can think of someone who should be 10 an apology from you, do something about in right now.
A．decide B．have C．need D．try
A．mistakes B．people C．ways D．times
A．sorry B．weak C．sad D．wrong
A．something B．anything C．nothing D．everything
A．Before B．After C．Till D．Since
A．hurting B．changing C．touching D．worrying
A．made B．helped C．let D．saw
A．gave B．kept C．returned D．paid
A．newer B．worse C．harder D．stronger
A．received B．given C．known D．forgotten
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Denny Crook was a famous photographer. He traveled all over the world, taking pictures for magazines and newspapers, and won many prizes.
“I’ll do ___1___ to get a good photo,” he often said. “I’ll go anywhere at any time, even if it is dangerous.”And he told the truth. He had photos of earthquakes, forest fires, floods and even wars. If something interesting happened, Denny went to 2 it.
His wife often asked him to take her with him, but he always 3 .” I’ll travel for my work, not for 4 ,” he told her, “You won’t enjoy yourself, and I won’t have 5 to look after you. Sometimes there’s not even anywhere to 6 , and I have to sleep outside. I often don’t have a good 7 or a bath for days. You won’t like it.”
“Denny, I’m not a child,” his wife didn’t 8 , “I can look after myself. Please take me with you the next time you go overseas.”
Denny did not say anything, but he 9 about it, and when he was asked to go to Africa he said to his wife, “You can come to Africa with me if you want to. I’ll go to take photos of wild 10 there. It should be interesting and not too uncomfortable.” His wife was very 11 .
When they got to Africa, the first day she had a very enjoyable time. The next day Denny went 12 to find some lions to photo. His wife went with him, but soon they became separated (分开). She walked down one path while he walked down the other.
Suddenly, Denny heard her 13 . He ran back and saw her running toward him. A huge lion was chasing her.
Quickly Denny took his camera out of its case and 14 it at his wife and the lion. Then he shouted, “ 15 , woman! I can’t get you both in the picture!”
A．anything B．nothing C．something D．none
A．advise B．read C．write D．photo
A．allowed B．refused C．failed D．joked
A．wealth B．prize C．pleasure D．luck
A．money B．time C．interest D．ability
A．meet B．work C．shop D．stay
A．meal B．picnic C．room D．party
A．agree B．understand C．reply D．complain
A．worried B．forgot C．asked D．thought
A．land B．flowers C．animals D．people
A．confused B．excited C．surprised D．disappointed
A．out B．in C．back D．up
A．singing B．crying C．laughing D．cheering
A．threw B．fired C．showed D．pointed
A．Hurry up B．Look out C．Slow down D．Go ahead
One day Daddy and I went out 1 a walk. On the way we 2 a lot of people. We went up and 3 a look. Oh, dear! 4 did we see? There 5 a donkey(驴) in the middle of the road. It would not move. The cars and buses could not get 6 .
Then a policeman came. " 7 donkey is this?" he asked. "It' s 8 ," said a farmer, "but I 9 move it. " The policeman and the farmer did 10 best to move the donkey, but it would not move. We laughed, but the 11 of the cars and the buses were 12 . "We can't move the donkey," the farmer and the policeman said. "What shall we do?"
"Give him a carrot," my father said.
" 13 a good idea!" said the farmer.
Soon he found a 14 and showed it to the donkey. When the donkey saw a carrot, it jumped up and walked after the farmer. 15 the cars and buses could get past at last.
A．for B．from C．at D．on
A．saw B．looked C．looked for D．watched
A．enjoyed B．had C．played D．gave
A．When B．Where C．What D．Which
A．is B．was C．has D．had
A．past B．to C．on D．up
A．Who B．Who's C．Which's D．Whose
A．mine B．me C．you D．my
A．can B．can't C．could D．couldn't
A．his B．her C．their D．its
A．drivers B．workers C．riders D．teachers
A．worried B．happy C．glad D．pleased
A．He's B．She's C．Which is D．That's
A．carrot B．cat C．dog D．camel
A．Some of B．Little of C．All D．Few of
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