I was sitting in the surgical waiting area at the hospital waiting for word of my wife's operation. The small room was filled with other families and friends, who were ___36___ waiting to hear how their loved ones were doing.
There was a young boy sitting quietly in the ___37___ . He held a small box of ___38___ in one hand and a tablet(写字板) in the other. Every so often he'd place the tablet on his lap and draw something. As the hours passed I began to see the room almost ___39___ . And there was a strange silence.
"Daddy, when is Mommy going home?" the young boy asked, breaking the ___40___.
"Tomorrow." his father replied. The boy picked up his crayons and ___41___ something on the tablet.
I ___42___ him as he moved his feet back and forth, looking up at the ceiling and then toward the sunshine-filled window. "When's ___43___, Daddy?" he asked. His father ___44___ him over to sit by him. "Come, ___45___ here next to me," he said with a gentle tone in his voice.
___46___ his things, the little boy walked slowly to his father's side from the corner.The man ___47___ out and held his son by his shoulder.
"There are three days in life. Yesterday, today and tomorrow. One is over and done, one we live in, the other we ___48___ . We can't live in yesterday, but if we are happy enough today, we will be even happier tomorrow," he said in an attempt to ___49___ the boy.
The little boy looked at him for a moment and said, "If Mommy is going home tomorrow, I'll be ___50___. So, I want it to be tomorrow already, Daddy."
Now hanging on every word of this ___51___ , I leaned forward to hear his response. It was ___52___.
"Son, the one great thing about today is once it ___53___, it is already almost tomorrow."
I thought about how ___54___ it was. Even in my adult life, I still live waiting for what tomorrow may ___55___. Now I know that it is already "almost tomorrow".
A．eagerly B．patiently C．happily D．curiously
A．chair B．corner C．distance D．shadow
A．gifts B．toys C．chalks D．crayons
A．dark B．full C．empty D．clean
A．promise B．rule C．record D．silence
A．wrote B．drew C．printed D．carved
A．followed B．found C．watched D．caught
A．today B．yesterday C．future D．tomorrow
A．knocked B．ordered C．called D．pulled
A．stand B．sit C．lie D．sleep
A．gathering B．forgetting C．saving D．choosing
A．got B．took C．set D．reached
A．spend B．waste C．kill D．expect
A．frighten B．satisfy C．persuade D．warn
A．happier B．calmer C．smarter D．sadder
A．story B．argument C．conversation D．discussion
A．humorous B．silly C．positive D．perfect
A．ends B．starts C．passes D．lasts
A．meaningful B．important C．interesting D．fantastic
A．happen B．come C．bring D．need
Freda Bright says, "Only in opera do people die of love." It's true. You really can't love somebody to death. I've known people to die from no love, but I've never known anyone to be loved to death. We just can't love one another enough.
A heart-warming story tells of a woman 36 decided to ask her boss for a 37 in salary. All day she felt 38 and worried. Late in the afternoon she summoned the 39 to approach her employer. To her 40 , the boss agreed to a raise.
The woman arrived home that evening, finding a beautiful table 41 with their best dishes. Candles were softly glowing. Her husband had come home 42 and prepared a festive meal. She 43 if someone from the office had tipped him off, or ... did he just somehow know that she would not get _44 ?
She found him in the kitchen and told him the 45 news. They embraced and kissed, then sat down to the wonderful 46 Next to her plate the woman found a beautifully lettered note. It 47_ "Congratulations, darling ! I knew you'd get the raise! These things will tell you how much I love you."
Following the supper, her husband went into the 48 to clean up. She noticed that a second card had fallen from his pocket. Picking it off the 49 , she read: "Don' t worry about not getting the raise! You 50 it anyway! These things will tell you how much I love you. "
Someone has said that the measure of love is when you love without 51 . What this man feels for his 52 is total acceptance and love, 53 she succeeds or fails. His love celebrates her victories and soothes (抚慰，减轻) her 54 . He stands with her, no matter what life throws 55 their direction.
Upon receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, Mother Teresa said: "What can you do to promote world peace? Go home and love your family. "And love your friends. Love them without measure.
A．she B．who C．whom D．which
A．development B．promise C．raise D．post
A．nervous B．happy C．excited D．sorry
A．strength B．courage C．power D．tongue
A．regret B．disappointment C．horror D．delight
A．decorated B．fulfilled C．prepared D．set
A．early B．hurriedly C．happily D．angrily
A．asked B．understood C．wondered D．guessed
A．turned up B．turned over C．turned down D．turned in
A．shocking B．unimportant C．Unlucky D．good
A．discussion B．meal C．ceremony D．holiday
A．read B．wrote C．showed D．told
A．bedroom B．study C．kitchen D．garden
A．bed B．floor C．table D．plate
A．deserve B．own C．request D．remember
A．worry B．way C．method D．measure
A．employee B．wife C．friend D．colleague
A．whether B．if C．when D．how
A．happiness B．tears C．wounds D．duties
A．to B．from C．for D．in
Once a man came to a wise man’s house and said, “ I have many bad habits. Which one of them should I 36 first?” The wise man said, “Never tell lies 37 always speak the truth.” The man 38 to do so and went home.
At night the man was about to go out to steal. Before setting out, he 39 for a moment about the promise he made to the wise man. “If he asks me where I have been, what shall I say? Shall I say I went out 40 ? No, I cannot say that. But nor can I 41 . If I tell the truth, everyone will start 42 me and call me a thief. I would be 43 for stealing.” So the man 44 not to steal that night, and gave up this 45 habit.
Next day, he 46 to drink wine. When he was about to do so, he said to himself. “What shall I say to the wise man 47 he asks me what I did during the day? I cannot tell a lie.” And so he gave up the 48 of drinking wine.
In this 49 , whenever the man thought of doing something bad, he 50 his promise to tell the truth at all times. 51 , he gave up all his bad habits and became a very 52 person.
Telling the truth is a very good 53 . If you always speak the truth, you can save yourself from a lot of 54 and become a person whom everyone 55 and favors.
Make a promise: I shall always speak the truth.
A．give in B．join in C．give up D．set up
A．so B．but C．however D．and
A．persuaded B．promised C．preferred D．began
A．played B．drank C．thought D．recognized
A．stealing B．walking C．studying D．climbing
A．move B．say C．help D．lie
A．catching B．hating C．killing D．believing
A．expected B．hurt C．punished D．ignored
A．asked B．forgot C．pretended D．decided
A．bad B．special C．unfair D．funny
A．wanted B．went C．learnt D．stopped
A．before B．since C．as D．if
A．word B．idea C．power D．use
A．base B．block C．way D．place
A．recognized B．planned C．broke D．remembered
A．At present B．Face to face C．One by one D．On purpose
A．good B．strong C．rich D．calm
A．custom B．habit C．game D．hobby
A．tests B．hopes C．pleasure D．trouble
A．serves B．cheats C．likes D．dislikes
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
One day, a poor boy，named Howard Kelly，was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door．He was hungry，31 he decided to beg something to eat．
When a young woman opened the door，instead of a 32 he asked for a drink of water．Thinking he looked 33 she brought him a large glass of milk．He drank it and then asked，“How much do I 34 you?”
“No．you don’t owe me anything，”she replied．“Mother has taught me 35 to accept pay for a kindness.”Leaving that house, he not only felt stronger 36 ，but it also increased his faith in God and the human race．He was about to 37 before this point．
38 later the young woman became seriously i11．The local doctors couldn’t cure her illness．They sent her to the big city，where specialists can be 39 to study her disease．Dr．Howard Kelly, now 40 ，came for the consultation(会诊)．When he heard the name of the town where she came from, a strange light filled his eyes． 41 ，he went into her room．
42 in his doctor’s gown (罩衣) he went in to see her．He 43 her at once．He went back to the 44 and determined to do his best to save her life．From that day on，he gave special attention to her case．
Finally，the battle was won．Dr．Kelly asked a nurse to 45 the bill to her room．She was afraid to open it 46 she knew that it would 47 the rest of her life to pay it off．Finally she looked and read these words on the side of the bill：
“Paid in full with a glass of 48 ．”(Signed Dr．Howard Kelly.)
Tears of 49 flooded her eyes as she 50 silently：“Thank you，God．Your love has spread through human hearts and hands．”
A．after B．so C．however D．before
A．cent B．dollar C．meal D．drink
A．sick B．hungry C．poor D．tired
A．owe B．pay back C．pay off D．1end
A．always B．seldom C．often D．never
A．physically B．mentally C．healthily D．spiritually
A．give up B．give away C．give in D．give off
A．Months B．Years C．Weeks D．Days
A．called at B．called on C．called in D．called up
A．rich B．old C．busy D．famous
A．Slowly B．Immediately C．Pleasantly D．Surprisingly
A．Had B．Covered C．Dressed D．Put
A．recognized B．saw C．knew D．realized
A．waiting room B．office C．meeting room D．consultation room(诊室)
A．give B．bring C．send D．carry
A．because B．but C．even if D．in case
A．spend B．take C．use D．afford
A．tea B．coffee C．water D．milk
A．sadness B．pride C．joy D．interest
A．said B．shouted C．sighed D．prayed (祈祷)
A long time ago，there was a tiger in the forest. He was the__26__of the animals. One day the tiger asked a little cat to see__27__his palace was built. After a few hours，the little cat__28__and said to the tiger，“My dear king，your__29__is very large，tall and beautiful.” The tiger was very__30__to hear that.Several__31__later，the tiger said to a pig，“It’s been days since the cat saw my palace. Now，you go and see it__32__.” But when the pig came back，he said to the tiger，“My dear king，I thought that your palace is beautiful，but it__33__yourself only.”
The tiger was very__34__when he heard what the pig said. “Why are the cat’s and the pig’s__35__not the same？” he said to__36__.He then asked a camel to go to have a(n)__37__.Before long the camel ran back out of breath (气喘吁吁) and said to the tiger，“Oh，your palace is too__38__for you to live in，my king.”
The king became very angry when he heard what the camel said. He said to the animals，“Maybe somebody of you tells__39__.You three have three ideas. I want to__40__you.” Just at the moment，a fox came out to__41__the tiger. He asked the tiger himself to go to see it before killing them. The tiger__42__.After he saw the palace himself，he thought that their answers were all__43__.He said to the__44__，“You should remember that to see with your own eyes is more important than only to__45__others.”
A．brother B．friend C．king D．enemy
A．why B．where C．when D．how
A．got up B．came back C．paid back D．turned up
A．station B．office C．bed D．palace
A．sad B．crazy C．happy D．nervous
A．years B．minutes C．days D．hours
A．once again B．no more C．as usual D．at last
A．protects B．suits C．covers D．helps
A．excited B．interested C．tired D．surprised
A．suggestions B．experiments C．answers D．excuses
A．them B．himself C．it D．yourself
A．look B．seat C．exam D．rest
A．ugly B．small C．dark D．tall
A．news B．messages C．stories D．lies
A．teach B．leave C．kill D．hate
A．stop B．praise C．cheat D．order
A．shook B．agreed C．appeared D．worked
A．strange B．different C．easy D．right
A．plants B．servants C．animals D．soldiers
A．feel B．hear C．taste D．smell
When I was a little girl, my father loved to play catch(接球) with me. I wasn’t very good at it, 16 we would play anyway. He was always telling me “Keep your eye on the ball” as I would not be able to catch even the 17 of throws.
As I got 18 , we didn’t play catch as much. If I had a problem and would go to my father to ask for his 19 , he would try to 20 with me and say “Keep your eye on the ball”. We would both laugh 21 usually that advice was not useful to the problem, but he would try to make me 22 .
My father became 23 in 1995 when I was 23. There weren’t any more conversations, as he suffered from a stroke(中风). 24 could not speak. He could only give 25 words, which were sometimes hard to understand. I seemed to be pretty good at 26 his lips(唇) after a while, even better than the 27 who were caring for him there.
During one of our last conversations, I was telling him about a problem I was having with my boyfriend. 28 , I could read his lips: “Keep your eye on the ball.” We both smiled.
That was the last time I saw my father 29 he passed away.
Sometimes, all these years later, when I get in trouble, I just 30 myself “Keep your eye on the ball”.
A．so B．and C．but D．or
A．fastest B．easiest C．slowest D．highest
A．taller B．heavier C．younger D．older
A．words B．advice C．answer D．thought
A．joke B．play C．discuss D．stay
A．because B．when C．since D．though
A．cry B．sad C．shout D．smile
A．tired B．ill C．angry D．free
A．We B．I C．He D．They
A．throat B．finger C．body D．mouth
A．feeling B．reading C．hearing D．keeping
A．children B．nurses C．parents D．friends
A．However B．Therefore C．Once again D．Many times
A．after B．before C．as D．until
A．comfort B．believe C．tell D．enjoy
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