“Forgiveness is the sweetest revenge.” I saw this wonderful old saying again in a book recently. It got me thinking about all the times that I have been 31 to forgive others in my life and all the joy that it has brought me. One 32 stands out particularly well.
I was a young boy at a summer camp. I was having a great time and 33___ everything about it except for another young boy of my age. To say we didn’t
34 would be a statement that made the situation less serious than it really was. We spent most of the week irritating, insulting (侮辱), and picking on each other.
35 finally came to a fight on the next to last day of camp. We got into a fist fight which I lost. 36 older boys broke it up before I was hurt too much. I spent the rest of the day alone, refusing to speak andlost in my own 37 .
The next day my spirits were 38 when Mom brought the boys in our cabin some of her delicious homemade 39 . I was enjoying a few slices of it when I saw the other boy sitting by himself at the bottom of the steps outside. He seemed very 40 right then. I am not sure what moved me to do so, but I took my pizza down and 41 it with him. It made all the anger and pain inside me 42 . We became friends after that. I never got into another fist fight either. I had found out that sharing and forgiving were much more fun and a lot less painful.
Forgiveness is 43 the sweetest revenge. It can turn an enemy into a friend. It can 44 a heart from the chains of anger, hatred, and pain. It can open a soul to the sweetness of love and joy once again. May your life always be 45 of sweet forgiveness.
A．disappointed B．satisfied C．unwilling D．able
A．memory B．lesson C．incident D．week
A．struggling B．exploring C．enjoying D．remembering
A．get across B．get along C．hold on D．hold up
A．Thoughts B．Words C．Friends D．Conflicts
A．Surprisingly B．Thankfully C．Unexpectedly D．Regretfully
A．fight B．regret C．luck D．anger
A．sunk B．broken C．lifted D．shown
A．pizza B．hamburger C．pie D．sandwich
A．angry B．proud C．ashamed D．lonely
A．presented B．shared C．distributed D．divided
A．go away B．go on C．crowd in D．build up
A．nearly B．merely C．truly D．hardly
A．keep B．cure C．comfort D．free
A．full B．aware C．confident D．certain
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Born in America , I spoke English ,not Chinese , the language of my ancestors ．When I was three, my parents flashed cards with Chinese 36 at my face , but I pushed them 37 ．My mom believed I would learn 38 I was ready ．But the 39 never came．
On a Chinese New Year’s Eve , my uncle spoke to me in Chinese , but all I could do was 40 at him , confused , scratching my head ．“ Still can’t speak Chinese?” He 41 me , “You can’t even buy a fish in Chinatown ．”
“Hey ,this is America , not China．I’ll get some 42 with or without Chinese．” I replied and turned to my mom for 43 ．
“Remember to ask for fresh fish, Xin Xian Yu ,” she said , handing over a $20 bill ．I 44 the words, running downstairs into the streets of Chinatown．
I found the fish 45 surrounded in a sea of customers．“I’d like to buy some fresh fish,” I should to the fishman．But he 46 my English words and turned to serve the next customer ．The laugh of the people behind increase
d 47 their impatience．With every 48 , the breath of the dragons on my back grew stronger—my blood boiling— 49 me to cry out ．“ Xian Sheng Yu , please．” “Very Xian Sheng ,” I repeated ．The crowd erupted into laughter ．My face turned 50 and I ran back home 51 , except for the $20 bill I held tightly in my pocket．
Should I laugh or cry? They’re Chinese．I should feel right at 52 ．Instead , I was the joke , a disgrace （丢脸）to the language．
Sometimes, I laugh at my fish 53 , but , in the end, the joke is on 54 ．Every laugh is a culture 55 ; every laugh is my heritage （传统） fading away．
A．custom B．games C．characters D．language
A．ahead B．around C．along D．aside
A．when B．before C．unless D．until
A．success B．study C．time D．attempt
A．aim B．joke C．nod D．stare
A．cared about B．laughed at C．argued with D．asked after
A．right now B．from now C．at times D．in time
A．decision B．Permission C．information D．preparation
A．repeated B．reviewed C．spelled D．kept
A．farm B．stand C．pond D．market
A．guessed B．forget C．doubted D．ignored
A．by B．as C．with D．from
A．second B．effort C．desire D．movement
A．forcing C．persuading D．leading
A．bright B．blank C．pale D．red
A．open-mouthed B．tongue-tied C．empty-handed D．broken-hearted
A．service B．home C．risk D．root
A．trade B．deed C．challenge D．incident
A．it B．us C．me D．them
A．thrown B．lost C．divided D．reflected
One day a very wealthy father took his son on a trip to the country with the firm purpose of showing his son how poor people can be.
They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of 36 would be considered a very poor family. On their 37 from their trip, the father asked his son, “ How was the trip?”
“It was 38 , Dad .”
“Did you see how poor people can be?” the father asked.
“Oh yeah?” said the son.
“So what did you 39 from the trip?” asked the father.
The son answered, “I saw that we have one dog and they have four. We have a pool that 40 to the middle of our garden and they have a creek (小溪) that has 41 end. We have lanterns（路灯）in our garden and they have the 42 at night. We have a 43 piece of land to live on and they have fields that go 44 our sight. We have servants who serve us, but they always serve 45 . We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have 46 around our property（财产）to protect us but they have friends to protect them.”
With this the boy’s father was 47 .
Then his son 48 , “Dad, thank you for showing me how 49 we are.”
Too many times we 50 what we have and only pay attention to what we don’t have. What is one person’s 51 object is another’s most valuable thing. It’s all 52 on one’s perspective (视角).Think about what would happen if we all gave 53 for what we have, 54 worrying about what we don’t have.
Be thankful for every single thing in your life, exactly as it is now–and 55 your friends. So do be sure to take the time to express your appreciation and gratitude for the people whom you are close to!
A．which B．that C．what D．how
A．arrival B．return C．coming D．reach
A．shameful B．disappointing C．surprising D．great
A．suffer B．regret C．hear D．learn
A．reaches B．gets C．arrives D．flows
A．much B．some C．no D．another
A．stars B．lights C．darkness D．torches
A．smooth B．full C．large D．small
A．through B．within C．beyond D．across
A．themselves B．visitors C．friends D．us
A．dogs B．walls C．soldiers D．policemen
A．discouraged B．satisfied C．delighted D．speechless
A．explained B．announced C．informed D．added
A．poor B．wealthy C．lucky D．proud
A．think of B．forget C．remember D．consider
A．valuable B．useful C．priceless D．useless
A．based B．relied C．decided D．laid
A．love B．concern C．thanks D．interests
A．more than B．along with C．instead of D．except for
A．especially B．besides C．specially D．only
I am my mother’s third child. When I was born, the doctor gently explained to my mother that my left arm was 36 , below the elbow (肘). Then he gave her some 37 , “Don’t treat her any 38 from the other girls. Demand more.” And she 39 !
My mother had to work to 40 my family. There were five girls in our family and we all had to 41 . Once when I was about seven, I came out of the 42 , “Mom, I can’t peel (削……皮) potatoes. I only have one hand.”
“You get back to peel those potatoes, and don’t ever use that as a(n) 43 for anything again!”
Of course I could peel potatoes — with my good hand, while holding them down with my __44 arm. There was always a 45 , and Mom knew it. “If you try hard 46 ,” she said, “you can do anything.”
Once in the second grade, our teacher had each of us race across the monkey bars (攀爬架). When it was my turn, I 47 my head. Some kids 48 . I went home crying.
After work the next afternoon, Mom 49 me back to the school playground.
“Now, 50 up with your right arm,” she advised. She stood by 51 I practiced, and she 52 me when I made progress.
I’ll never forget the 53 time I was crossing the bars. The kids were standing there with their mouths open.
It was the way with everything. When I 54 I can’t handle (处理) things, I see Mom’s smile again. She had the heart to 55 anything. And she taught me I could, too.
A．missing B．broken C．cut D．short
A．warning B．medicine C．help D．advice
A．badly B．differently C．well D．normally
A．did B．refused C．cried D．had
A．care B．help C．support D．live
A．find out B．work out C．carry out D．help out
A．kitchen B．bedroom C．house D．school
A．idea B．change C．excuse D．tool
A．lost B．other C．next D．longer
A．chance B．way C．time D．success
A．enough B．too C．again D．often
A．hurt B．nodded C．shook D．turned
A．cheered B．whispered C．joked D．laughed
A．drove B．took C．sent D．carried
A．pull B．jump C．stand D．rise
A．before B．as C．after D．until
A．helped B．raised C．praised D．protected
A．first B．last C．wonderful D．next
A．admit B．fear C．find D．realize
A．face B．teach C．learn D．solve
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Just listen
I think the most basic and powerful way to connect to another person is to listen. Just listen. Perhaps the most important thing we ever give each other is our 16 ，and especially if it’s given from the 17 ．When people are talking，there’s no need to do anything but 18 them．Just take them 19 ．Listen to what they’re saying．Care about it．Most times caring about it is even more important than 20 it．
One of my patients told me that when she 21 to tell her story，people often 22 to tell her that they had once had something just like what happened to her．Her pain became a story about themselves． 23 she stopped talking to most people．It was just too 24 ．We connect through listening．When we interrupt what someone is saying to let them know that we understand，we move the 25 of attention to ourselves．But when we listen，they know we care．
I have ever learned to 26 to someone crying by just listening．in the old days I used to reach for the tissues （纸巾） 27 I realized that passing a person a tissue may be just another way to shut them 28 ，to take them out of their 29 of sadness and pain. Now I just listen．When they have cried all they need to cry, they find me there 30 them．
This 31 thing has not been that easy to learn．It certainly went against everything I had been 32 since I was very young at school．I thought people listened only because they were too 33 to speak or did not know the answer．A loving silence often has far more 34 to connect than the most well-intentioned 35 ．
A．introduction B．instruction C．attention D．relaxation
A．head B．memory C．mind D．heart
A．talk to B．listen to C．object to D．stick to
A．in B．up C．off D．away
A．denying B．remembering C．questioning D．understanding
A．managed B．tried C．hoped D．expected
A．encouraged B．interrupted C．discouraged D．urged
A．Eventually B．Immediately C．Completely D．Especially
A．impolite B．meaningless C．lonely D．selfish
A．middle B．focus C．center D．choice
A．respond B．compare C．link D．regret
A．unless B．if C．until D．when
A．down B．away C．in D．off
A．experiment B．mixture C．judgment D．experience
A．with B．against C．for D．among
A．complex B．simple C．complicated D．single
A．mentioned B．published C．taught D．proved
A．shy B．greedy C．active D．proud
A．strength B．energy C．power D．force
A．gestures B．praise C．criticism D．words
阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
Love cures people—both the ones who give it and the ones who receive it.
——Dr. Karl Menninger
I was being interviewed by a senior manager for a major insurance company. I told him 41 that the main reason why I was 42 with them was my need to keep my family in Boston. My wife of 26 years old had recently died of a heart attack . A(n) 43 in Boston would also help me reduce some of the pain of the loss. Bruce ,the interviewer ,was politely sympathetic, and didn’t probe(探查) any 44 .He acknowledged my loss and ,with great respect ,moved on to another 45 .
After the next 46 of interview , Bruce took me to lunch with another manager .Then he asked me to take a 47 with him. He told me that he , 48 , had lost his wife .And he had also been married 20 years and had three children. In his sharing, I realized that he had 49 the same pain 50 I had , a pain that was almost 51 to explain to someone who had not 52 a loved 53 . He offered his business card and home phone number and 54 that, if I needed help or just wanted someone to 55 , I should feel 56 to give him a call. No matter whether I got the job or not, he wanted me to know that he was there if I 57 needed any help.
From that one act of kindness, when he had no idea 58 we would see each other again, he helped me 59 one of life’s greatest losses. He turned the normally 60 business interview process into an act of caring and support for another person in a time of need.
A．friendly B．honestly C．carefully D．patiently
A．together B．speaking C．meeting D．interviewing
A．wife B．period C．job D．experience
A．further B．other C．farther D．ahead
A．problem B．thing C．subject D．object
A．round B．speaking C．moment D．term
A．rest B．break C．chance D．walk
A．too B．either C．still D．once
A．received B．gave C．wanted D．experienced
A．when B．as C．if D．like
A．possible B．impossible C．unimaginable D．unthinkable
A．missing B．missed C．lost D．past
A．one B．girl C．wife D．lady
A．offered B．suggested C．spoke D．said
A．refer to B．share C．talk to D．help
A．free B．sure C．convenient D．glad
A．never B．once C．ever D．still
A．where B．since C．whether D．that
A．work out B．deal with C．do with D．solve
A．long B．short C．warm D．cold
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