A lady wanted a birthday gift from her husband. For many months she had liked a beautiful 1 , and knowing her husband could 2 it, she told him that was all she wanted. On the morning of the 3 , her husband told her how 4 he was to have such a good wife, and how much he loved her. He 5 her a beautiful gift package (纸盒). She opened it and 6 a Bible.
7 , she raised her voice and said to her husband, “With all your money, you give me a Bible?” She was so 8 that she left him.
Many years passed and the lady was very 9 in business. She owned two large companies. She 10 her husband was very old, and thought perhaps she should go to 11 him. But before she could, she 12 a letter telling her that he had died, and gave all of his possessions (财产) to her. She needed to come back and 13 things.
When she arrived at his house, sadness 14 her heart. She saw the still new
15 , just as she had left it years before. With 16 , she opened it and began to turn the pages. A ring 17 from the Bible to the floor and a 18 could be seen. She picked it up and found it was the ring she wanted in those days. And on the card was the date of her birth, and the words “LUV U ALWAYS”.
19 your gift is not packaged the way you want it, it’s because it is better packaged the way it is! Always appreciate little things; they usually lead you to bigger things! The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched for they must be felt with the 20 .
A．watch B．ring C．coat D．box
A．afford B．like C．design D．guess
A．holiday B．performance C．birthday D．meeting
A．proud B．kind C．sorry D．brave
A．lent B．asked C．gave D．moved
A．carried B．found C．missed D．held
A．Politely B．Lightly C．Patiently D．Angrily
A．calm B．upset C．grateful D．careless
A．failing B．lonely C．successful D．poor
A．wondered B．hoped C．realized D．explained
A．visit B．understand C．catch D．help
A．passed B．wrote C．sent D．received
A．take care of B．pay for C．look for D．give away
A．covered B．broke C．left D．filled
A．car B．Bible C．letter D．table
A．smiles B．laughter C．tears D．interests
A．hid B．dropped C．disappeared D．made
A．book B．pen C．flower D．card
A．If B．But C．Although D．So
A．hand B．eye C．face D．heart
When I was a child, my mom liked to make food for dinner every now and then. And I remember one night 36 when she made dinner after a long, 37 day at work.
On that evening so long ago, my mom placed a plate of eggs, sausage, and extremely burned toast in front of my dad. I remember waiting to see if anyone 38 ! Yet all my dad did was to 39 his toast, smile at my mom, and ask me how my day was at school. I don’t remember what I 40 him that night, but I do remember 41 him smear(涂上)butter on that toast and eat 42 bite!
43 I got up from the table that evening, I remember hearing my mom 44 to my dad for burning the toast. 45 I’ll never forget what he said: “Baby, I 46 burnt toast.”
Later that night, I went to kiss Daddy 47 and I asked him if he really liked his toast burned. He wrapped me in his arms and said, “Son, your mom 48 a hard day at work today and she’s really 49 . And besides, a little burnt toast never 50 anyone!”
You know, life is full of imperfect things…and imperfect people. I’m not the best housekeeper or cook. What I’ve learned over the years is that learning to accept each other’s 51 and choosing to celebrate each other’s differences is one of the most important keys to creating a healthy and 52 relationship.
And this is my prayer for you today: you’ll learn to take the good, the bad, and the ugly parts of your life and 53 them at the feet of God, because 54 , he’s the only one who will be able to give you a relationship where burnt toast isn’t a deal-breaker(煞风景)！
We could extend(推广)this to any relationship in fact 55 understanding is the base of any relationship, be it a husband-wife or parent-child or friendship!
A．in time B．in turn C．in fact D．in particular
A．comfortable B．hard C．boring D．happy
A．noticed B．punished C．praised D．opposed
A．enter for B．answer for C．reach for D．make for
A．told B．asked C．explained D．promised
A．helping B．hearing C．making D．watching
A．one B．every C．another D．neither
A．Until B．Since C．When D．As long as
A．apologize B．congratulate C．apply D．introduce
A．Or B．For C．However D．And
A．hate B．respect C．love D．make
A．morning B．goodnight C．evening D．night
A．bring in B．put in C．get in D．take in
A．lovely B．excellent C．hard-working D．tired
A．hurt B．found C．expected D．stricken
A．advantages B．values C．faults D．gifts
A．lasting B．appreciative C．outstanding D．turning
A．wrap B．play C．lay D．tie
A．on the top B．in the end C．in surprise D．in the long term
A．if B．though C．when D．as
A man and his girlfriend got married. Everyone could tell that the love they had for each other was true.
A few months later, the wife came to the husband with a proposal, "I read in a magazine about how we can 36 our marriage. Each of us will write a list of the things that we find a bit 37 with the other. Then, we can talk about how we can 38 them together and make our lives happier together."
The husband 39 . So each of them went to a(n) 40 room and thought about the things that annoyed them about the other for the rest of the day.
The next morning, at the breakfast table, they decided that they would go over their 41 .
"I'll start," offered the wife. She 42 her list. It had many items on it, enough to fill 3 pages. After the wife had read all three pages to her husband, 43 the husband stated, "I don't have anything on my list. I think that you are perfect the 44 that you are. I don't want you to 45 anything for me."
The wife, touched by his honesty and the depth of his love for her and his 46 of her, turned her head and wept.
In life, there are enough times when we are disappointed, depressed and annoyed. We don't really have to go 47 for them. We have a wonderful world that is full of beauty, light and promise. Why waste time seeking the bad, disappointing or annoying when we can look around us, and see the wonderful things before us?
A．enrich B．strengthen C．lengthen D．deepen
A．annoying B．surprising C．satisfying D．inspiring
A．fix B．do C．find D．set
A．smiled B．refused C．agreed D．hesitated
A．spare B．separate C．empty D．special
A．dishes B．magazines C．lives D．lists
A．put away B．handed in C．took out D．wrote down
A．disappointedly B．unluckily C．bitterly D．quietly
A．appearance B．way C．situation D．position
A．change B．accept C．decide D．drop
A．advice B．warning C．acceptance D．pride
A．leaving B．waiting C．asking D．looking
“Welcome, Mary,” I said. She raised her head and looked into my eyes. The smile on my face 36 . Dear God, I thought, what 37 has entered the life of this little girl?
After settling Mary into her new desk and 38 her, I went to the headmaster. She said, “Sit down and I’ll 39 you in. Mary’s mother who loved her very much was shot and killed in her 40 one night at their house. Mary, screaming, escaped to a neighbor’s. Then the child went into 41 . She hadn’t cried or 42 her mother since.”
I returned only to discover that the children were already avoiding this “ 43 ” child. “Mary’s been hurt badly, but we can do a lot to help her,” I explained gently. Bless all children. How loving they can be 44 they understand.
In spite of our 45 , we seemed to be getting no closer to Mary and even my faith was wearing 46 . My heart ached so badly, wanting this child to come alive, to be aware of the beauty, the wonder, the fun, and even the 47 of living.
Spring approaching, children 48 to make flower baskets for room decoration. During the lunch time, a girl came hurrying to me. “Come to see Mary’s basket,” she said 49 . “You’ll never believe it!” I 50 my breath at its beauty, for it couldn’t have been the work from a child that 51 .
“Mary,” I said. “This is beautiful. How did you ever 52 ?” She looked at me with the shining eyes of any 53 little girl, saying, “My mother loved flowers.”
Thank you, God, You’ve 54 us the miracle(奇迹). I knelt and put my arms around the child. Then the tears came, slowly at first, but soon she was 55 her heart out against my shoulder. The other children had tears in their eyes, too, but theirs—like mine—were tears of joy.
A．formed B．broadened C．spread D．froze
A．wonder B．problem C．horror D．amazement
A．introducing B．comforting C．praising D．touching
A．put B．fill C．push D．let
A．absence B．presence C．company D．eyes
A．shock B．anger C．hunger D．action
A．missed B．mentioned C．seen D．heard
A．sweet B．sad C．lonely D．different
A．before B．though C．once D．unless
A．lessons B．talks C．words D．efforts
A．strong B．thick C．thin D．heavy
A．cost B．pain C．course D．pleasure
A．decided B．waited C．preferred D．wished
A．worriedly B．excitedly C．softly D．secretly
A．caught B．stopped C．counted D．took
A．old B．weak C．young D．clever
A．arrange B．prepare C．handle D．manage
A．unusual B．careful C．normal D．friendly
A．told B．taught C．paid D．given
A．crying B．shouting C．drawing D．Knocking
Have you ever imagined that you could be cloned(克隆)like Dolly，the sheep，in the not too distant future?
The news that a human embryo(胚胎)has been 36 cloned for the first time has caused mixed reactions(反应)．
The 37 was carried out by scientists from the Advanced Cell Technology Inc(ACT)，in Massachusetts，US. The group 38 the news on November 25.
This is not a cloned human being. “A 39 is alive，it walks，it breathes，”said Jamie Grifo，an expert on the study of cloning at New York University School of Medicine.
“This is a set of cells in a lab that will be used to 40 someone's life.”
Such research could lead to treatment for 41 such as heart disease，AIDS and even cancer， 42 scientists.
Despite high hopes from other scientists，the news 43 concerns immediately from religious and political leaders. Several 44 in the US do not allow human cloning. President George W．Bush also made it clear that he is 45 any type of human cloning. However，the 46 at ACT said they have no interest at present in developing an early embryo into 47 .
Animals have been cloned repeatedly since Dolly，the sheep, 48 in 1997.And there were no real technical 49 to stand in the way of scientists making a cloned human embryo.
This time the research group used traditional cloning technology with a human 50 . 51 it was given DNA from an adult cell，the egg began to 52 . 53 it was stopped from becoming a baby—at a stage in which it was 54 a ball of cells. The 55 technology has been used to clone sheep，cattle and monkeys.
A．in failure B．never C．successfully D．not
A．research B．report C．works D．task
A．made known B．made C．said D．had
A．cell B．person C．man D．clone (克隆人)
A．save B．kill C．cure D．treat
A．patients B．health C．diseases D．things
A．according to B．including C．besides D．argued
A．beat B．lost C．raised D．missed
A．countries B．nations C．peoples D．states
A．for B．against C．researching for D．praising
A．scientists B．president C．people D．research
A．a baby B．a man C．a woman D．a white man
A．lived B．appeared C．turned D．was no more
A．questions B．affairs C．business D．problems
A．egg B．bless C．meat D．cell
A．Before B．After C．While D．And
A．grow B．die C．change D．appear
A．And B．But C．However D．Yet
A．yet B．still C．not D．/
A．different B．usual C．ordinary D．same
A businessman was on a business trip to Tokyo（东京）. One day he went to buy some gifts for his employees (雇员) back in his country. He entered a supermarket. A lady smiled and welcomed him. He was very touched, and felt good .Because he was not able to 1 the warmth of her smile, he was watching her as he was 2 . She was giving the same 3 to all the people who walked into the supermarket.
The businessman started thinking if she hated doing the same thing. So he asked, “My dear lady, are you 4 of doing this job?” The lady smiled and said, “No, sir, I have 5 here for the last 10 years and I love my job.” The businessman was surprised and asked, “Why have you stayed here for ten years, and why do you like your job 6 much?” The lady said, “Because I am doing something good for my 7 .” The businessman found this interesting. He asked, “Why?” The lady said, “As most of our customers are 8 , they spend foreign currency（货币） here. So our country has a lot of money and becomes richer. People who are happy with our service will __9___ more often and spend more money in our country.”
Surprised by her 10 , the businessman thanked her. After returning to his own country he worked hard to introduce the same attitude (态度) to his workers, and today his company is one of the best companies in the world.
A．require B．enjoy C．hide D．forget
A．traveling B．working C．singing D．shopping
A．feeling B．smile C．warmth D．watching
A．fond B．tired C．proud D．afraid
A．stood B．learned C．worked D．lived
A．so B．very C．even D．enough
A．home B．country C．supermarket D．boss
A．millionaires B．managers C．strangers D．foreigners
A．sing B．visit C．talk D．save
A．action B．service C．attitude D．help
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