It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for all appointment(约会)at 9:30.
The nurse had him take a 31 in the waiting area, 32 him it would be at least 40 minutes 33 someone would be able to see him. I saw him 34 his watch and decided, since I was 35 busy—my patient didn’t 36 at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment.
The gentleman said no and told me that he 37 to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his 38 . He told me that she had been 39 for a while and that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be 40 if he was a bit late. He replied that she 41 knew who he was; that she had not been able to 42 him for five years now. I was 43 , and asked him, “And you 44 go every morning, even though she doesn’t know who you are?”
He smiled and said, “She doesn’t know me, but I know who she is.” I had to hold back 45 as he left.
Now I 46 that in marriages, true love is 47 of all that is. The happiest people don’t 48 have the best of everything; they just 49 the best of everything they have. 50 isn’t about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
A．breathe B．test C．seat D．break
A．persuading B．promising C．understanding D．telling
A．if B．before C．since D．after
A．taking off B．fixing C．looking at D．winding
A．very B．also C．seldom D．not
A．turn up B．show off C．come on D．go away
A．needed B．forgot C．agreed D．happened
A．daughter B．wife C．mother D．sister
A．late B．well C．around D．there
A．lonely B．worried C．doubtful D．hungry
A．so far B．neither C．no longer D．already
A．recognize B．answer C．believe D．expect
A．moved B．disappointed C．surprised D．satisfied
A．only B．then C．thus D．still
A．curiosity B．tears C．words D．judgment
A．realize B．suggest C．hope D．prove
A．agreement B．expression C．acceptance D．exhibition
A．necessarily B．completely C．naturally D．frequently
A．learn B．make C．favor D．try
A．Adventure B．Beauty C．Trust D．Life
With parents who taught at school, Sophia received a fairly good education. She would have achieved 36 in a career, but she 37 to spend most of her marriage in the 38 role of wife and mother, 39 herself to her husband and her three children.
At the beginning of their family life, Sophia took on the 40 for running the house in order for her husband to 41 his personal interest: writing novels. However, things weren’t going as 42 as expected. Nate’s writing failed to 43 the whole 
housekeeping. He had to take a position in the government to 44 for his family. Sophia tried to persuade Nate to give up his 45 for full-time writing, but he didn’t listen to her. He took his job 46 because it promised the family would be prevented from being 47 . That accounted for the shocking 48 he suffered when he lost his job. That day, he said to Sophia in a 49 , “I got fired. I am a 50 failure.”“Now you can focus your mind 51 your writing.” she responded. To make Nate believe money was no longer the major 52 ， Sophia took out a box that was fu
ll of 53 . She explained that she got the money for their hand-painted lampshades.
The unemployed husband did 54 a book that was a(n) 55 hit and is a long-lasting literary masterpiece. The story of Sophia’s turning her husband into a world famous writer has been widely talked about ever since then.
A．only a little B．quite a lot C．quite a few D．a great number
A．proved B．required C．selected D．preferred
A．central B．false C．traditional D．additional
A．devoting B．supporting C．deciding D．forcing
A．responsibility B．approach C．amusement D．occupation
A．observe B．reduce C．change D．follow
A．generally B．satisfactorily C．unfortunately D．quickly
A．preserve B．cover C．include D．overcome
A．support B．search C．provide D．comfort
A．aid B．interest C．job D．share
A．strictly B．truly C．carefully D．seriously
A．well off B．badly off C．straight away D．right now
A．cut B．loss C．disease
A．whisper B．voice C．sense D．manner
A．free B．close C．complete D．necessary
A．on B．for C．in D．to
A．connection B．discovery C．task D．concern
A．gold B．cash C．jewelry D．silver
A．pick out B．react to C．turn out D．build up
A．ordinary B．instant C．short D．humorous
I moved to a new neighborhood two months ago. In the house with a large 31 across the road lived a taxi driver, a single parent with two school-aged children. At the end of the day, he would 32 his taxi on the road. I 33 why he did not park it in the garage.
Then one day I learnt that he had another car in his garage. In the afternoon he would come home 34 work, leave his taxi and go out for his 35 affairs in his other car, not in his taxi. I felt it was a 36 .
I was curious to see his personal car but did not make it until I 37 to be outside one evening two weeks 38 , when the garage door was 39 and he drove out in his “own” car: a Rolls-Royce（劳斯莱斯）! It shook me completely 40 I realized what that meant. You see, he was a taxi driver. But 41 inside, he saw himself as something else: a Rolls-Royce owner and a（n） 42 . He drove others in his taxi but himself and his children in his Rolls-Royce. The world looked at his taxi and 43 him a taxi driver. But for him, a taxi was just something he drove for a living. Rolls-Royce was something he drove fo
r a (n） 44 .
We go to bed every night and 45 every morning as parents or children, not as bankers, CEOs or professors. We go for a 46 as close friends or go for a vacation as a 47 . We love life as it is. Yet often, we base our entire 
happiness and success on how much bigger and better a 48 we have. And we ignore our Rolls-Royce, by 49 it dusty in our garage. We should focus more on 50 we are than what we do!
A．window B．garage C．door D．yard
A．park B．stop C．check D．repair
A．knew B．understood C．asked D．wondered
A．for B．out of C．without D．from
A．business B．national C．personal D．public
A．waste B．gift C．wonder D．must
A．appeared B．intended D．happened
A．later B．more C．ago D．before
A．broken B．fine C．shut D．open
A．once B．before C．when D．until
A．far B．deep C．long D．little
A．driver B．engineer C．father D．son
A．called B．made C．elected D．turned
A．experience B．earning C．life D．work
A．stay up B．wake up C．stay home D．go home
A．competition B．performance C．debate D．party
A．family B．company C．team D．whole
A．garden B．garage C．car D．taxi
A．giving B．keeping C．driving D．parking
A．who B．what C．which D．where
My mother used to ask me what is the most important part of the body. Through the years I would 36 the correct answer. When I was younger, I thought 37 was very important to us as humans, so I said, "My ears, Mummy." She said. "No, Many people are 38 . But you keep thinking about it and I will ask you again soon."
Several years passed before she asked me again. Since making my first 39 , I had often thought over the question. So this time I told her, "Mummy, it must be our eyes." She looked at me and said, "You are 40 fast, but the answer is not correct because there are many people who are blind." 41 the years, mother asked me a couple more 42 and always her response to my answers was, "No, but you are getting 43 every year, my child." Then last year, my Grandpa 44 . Everybody was heart broken. Everybody was crying. My mum looked at me when it was our 45 to say our final good-bye to Grandpa. She asked me, "Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?"
I was 46 when she was asking me this now. I always thought this was a 47 between her and me. She saw the 48 on my face and told me, "This question is very important. It shows that you have really 49 your life." I saw her eyes well up with tears. She said, "My dear, the most important body part is your 50 ." I asked, "Is it because they hold up your head?" she replied, "No, it is 51 on them a crying friend or loved one can rest their head. I only hope that you have enough friends and 52 that you will have a shoulder to cry 53 when you need it." Then and there I understood the most important body part is not a 54 one. It is sympathetic（同情的）to the pain of 55__.
A．notice B．believe in C．doubt D．guess at
A．sound B．health C．love D．sight
A．blind B．deaf C．invisible D．thoughtful
A．discovery B．decision C．attempt D．suggestion
A．changing B．thinking C．growing D．learning
A．Over B．Till C．Beyond D．Before
A．ways B．things C．questions D．times
A．stronger B．taller C．smarter D．nicer
A．left B．got ill C．died D．got wounded
A．duty B．turn C．pity D．chance
A．excited B．satisfied C．interested D．shocked
A．game B．test C．match D．secret
A．worry B．puzzlement C．regret D．pain
A．enjoyed B．found C．disliked D．lived
A．shoulders B．feet D．hair
A．how B．because C．why D．whether
A．respect B．favour C．love D．fun
A．by B．on C．above D．for
A．valuable B．useful C．selfish D．precious
A．others B．the deaf C．Grandpa D．the blind
Life is filled with challenges. As we get older we __21__ realize that those challenges are the very things that __22__ us and make us who we are, it is the same with the challenges that come with __23__.
When w
e are faced with a challenge, we usually have two __24__: we can try to beat it off, or we can decide that the thing presenting the challenge isn’t worth the _25__ and call it quits. Although there are _26_ times when calling it quits is
the right thing to do, in most cases all that is needed is commitment and _27_.
When we are devoted to something, it means that no matter how __28__ or how uncomfortable something is, we will always choose to __29__ it through instead of running away from it. Communication is making a __30__ for discussion and talking about how you feel as opposed to (对照) just saying what the other person did wrong. __31__ you can say to a friend, “I got my feelings hurt.” __32__ “You hurt my feelings,” you are going to be able to solve the problem much faster.
In dealing with many challenges that friendship will bring to you, try to see them for __33__ they are: small hurdles you need to jump or _34__ on your way through life. Nothing is so big that it is impossible to get over, and hurt only _35__ to make us stronger. It’s all part of growing up, it happens to everyone, and some day you will look back on all of this and say, “H
ard as it was, it made me who I am today. And that is a good thing.”
A．seem to B．come to C．hope to D．try to
A．design B．promote C．direct D．shape
A．success B．pressure C．friendship D．difficulty
A．opportunities B．expectations C．choices D．aspects
A．comment B．loss C．trouble D．expense
A．hardly B．certainly C．consequently D．exactly
A．communication B．confidence C．courage D．consideration
A．doubtful B．shameful C．harmful D．painful
A．keep B．control C．face D．catch
A．space C．topic D．room
A．If B．As C．While D．Unless
A．other than B．rather than C．or rather D．or else
A．what B．who C．where D．which
A．pass by B．come across C．get through D．run over
A．serves B．means C．aims D．attempts
Sumo wrestlers (相扑选手) are usually big, heavy men. The biggest sumo wrestler of all the time is Koni-shiki, who now 16 about 230 kg. Born in Hawaii, he was 17 a big boy. When he was a teenager, some people 18 he go to Japan and become a sumo wrestler.
Although he took their advice, at first it was a 19 life. “I had to clean the toilets and 20 the rubbish (垃圾),” Konishiki remembered, “I knew I had to 21 to life in Japan. I said to myself, ‘I 22 learn Japanese.’ Soon I could 23 it quite well.”
Konishiki’s career started 24 , and he was soon upgraded to a higher rank. But despite his 25 he soon had health problems. The doctors told him that he should 26 some weight. “I started dieting. I 27 to do it. But I did it too 28 ,” he said, “I lost some of my strength, too.”
He lost a lot of fights, and then his parents got 29 in a car crash. “I must go and 30 them,” he thought. Though it was only three days 31 a big tournament (锦标赛), he flew back to Hawaii. Despite his 32 , they were not badly injured.
When he returned, he knew that he had to do well. The newspapers said, “Konishiki must win, 33 he will go down in rank.”
Though he had many problems, Konishiki won 14 of his 15 fights, and won the Emperor’s Cup. He was so 34 that he cried. “You ought not to show your feelings,” he said, “but I couldn’t 35 it.”
A．means B．measures C．weighs D．has
A．always B．hardly C．sometimes D．once
A．promised B．allowed C．considered D．suggested
A．real B．hard C．comfortable D．rich
A．sell B．bring C．take D．empty
A．adapt B．respond C．devote D．lead
A．would B．can C．must D．may
A．speak B．say C．learn D．tell
A．bad B．well C．suddenly D．similarly
A．failure B．success C．effort D．fame
A．gain B．lose C．save D．spare
A．failed B．began C．had D．refused
A．stupidly B．carefully C．slowly D．quickly
A．shocked B．destroyed C．ruined D．injured
A．visit B．care C．meet D．serve
A．after B．since C．before D．until
A．joy B．worry C．surprise D．regret
A．because B．but C．or D．and
A．sad B．nervous C．curious D．happy
A．do B．help C．feel D．leave
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