A man who knows how to write a personal letter has a very powerful tool. A letter can be enjoyed, read and 36 . It can set up a warm conversation between two people far apart (远离的);it can keep a 37 with very little effort.
I will give 38 .A few years ago my older brother and l were not getting 39 .We had been close as 40 but had grown apart. Our meetings were not 41 ; our conversation was filled with arguments and quarrels: and every effort to clear the air seemed to only 42 our misunderstanding. Then he 43 a small island in the Caribbean and we 44 touch. One day he wrote me a letter. He described his island and its people, told me what he was doing, said how he felt, and encouraged me to 45 . Rereading the letter, I was 46 by its humor（幽默）and clever expressions. These were all qualities for which I had 47 respected my older brother but 48 he no longer had them. I had never known he could write so 49 . And with that one letter we became friends 50 .
It might never have occurred to 51 to write me if he had not been in a place where there were no 52 . For him, writing was a necessity. It also turned out to be the best way for us to get back in touch. Because we live in an age of 53 communication（通讯）, people often 54 that they don’t always have to phone or email. They have a 55 . And that is to write.
A．received B．rewritten C．returned D．reread
A．record B．promise C．friendship D．secret
A．an example B．a lesson C．an experience D．a talk
A．through B．together C．along D．away
A．brothers B．children C．fellows D．classmates
A．normal B．necessary C．pleasant D．possible
A．deepen B．start C．express D．settle
A．toured B．stopped C．reached D．moved to
A．lost B．kept in C．needed D．got in
A．think B．write C．enjoy D．read
A．driven B．beaten C．surprised D．honored
A．never B．seldom C．sometimes D．once
A．realized B．judged C．thought D．expected
A．well B．often C．much D．soon
A．later B．anyhow C．too D．again
A．us B．anyone C．someone D．my brother
A．mail services B．transport services C．phones D．relative
A．poor B．easy C．popular D．busy
A．believe B．decide C．argue D．forget
A． habit B．choice C．method D．plan
Last night, I was waiting for a taxi. After 5 minutes, I was 36 . The driver seemed to be angry. I asked him what the 37 was. He said he had just come from the airport without a 38 , which was basically $70 in lost fare.
Over the course of the ride, the anger 39 died down. He mentioned he had read an article saying the 40 people are the ones that give, so he hoped he’d have more 41 to give in his life. I was starting to 42 being with him! We continued talking about why 43 is so beneficial both to the giver and the receiver and different ways to 44 it.
As we arrived at my destination, I 45 my fare. But I pulled out an extra $20 and said, “Since we’ve been talking about this whole time, I wanted to share that 46 with you. I’ve already paid my fare, but here’s an extra little bit. You can 47 it, since you’re already down $70 from the airport. But if you want to experience the 48 of the gift, then tell the next passenger in this taxi that their ride is a gift from another and they can 49 their gratitude(感激) in whatever way.”
The man turned toward me, tears in his eyes, and said, “Sir, I have a better 50 . You give that $20 to a 51 person around here and I’ll treat the next passenger with a 52 ride myself.
Wow. This man was 53 10 minutes ago. I got out and walked around trying to 54 someone who needed help before heading to my destination.
It was an honor meeting that driver and 55 the lesson of how everyone is capable of giving.
A．gotten off B．put off C．called up D．picked up
A．question B．time C．problem D．cost
A．friend B．stranger C．driver D．customer
A．never B．even C．slowly D．quickly
A．happiest B．poorest C．richest D．strongest
A．kindness B．chances C．suggestions D．money
A．mind B．stop C．allow D．enjoy
A．collecting B．giving C．receiving D．existing
A．practice B．explain C．watch D．consider
A．printed B．recorded C．paid D．examined
A．adventure B．information C．language D．feeling
A．refuse B．raise C．keep D．spend
A．direction B．power C．weight D．size
A．share B．earn C．forget D．miss
A．gift B．idea C．opinion D．ride
A．homeless B．native C．nice D．brave
A．long B．comfortable C．free D．safe
A．bored B．tired C．rude D．angry
A．save B．find C．protect D．tell
A．learning B．preparing C．finishing D．providing
Last night, I was waiting for a taxi. After 5 minutes, I was 36 . The driver seemed to be angry. I asked him what the 37 was. He said he had just come from the airport without a 38 , which was basically $70 in lost fare.
Over the course of the ride, the anger 39 died down. He mentioned he had read an article saying the 40 people are the ones that give, so he hoped he’d have more 41 to give in his life. I was starting to 42 being with him! We continued talking about why 43 is so beneficial both to the giver and the receiver and different ways to 44 it.
As we arrived at my destination, I 45 my fare. But I pulled out an extra $20 and said, “Since we’ve been talking about this whole time, I wanted to share that 46 with you. I’ve already paid my fare, but here’s an extra little bit. You can 47 it, since you’re already down $70 from the airport. But if you want to experience the 48 of the gift, then tell the next passenger in this taxi that their ride is a gift from another and they can 49 their gratitude(感激) in whatever way.”
The man turned toward me, tears in his eyes, and said, “Sir, I have a better 50 . You give that $20 to a 51 person around here and I’ll treat the next passenger with a 52 ride myself.
Wow. This man was 53 10 minutes ago. I got out and walked around trying to 54 someone who needed help before heading to my destination.
It was an honor meeting that driver and 55 the lesson of how everyone is capable of giving.
A．gotten off B．put off C．called up D．picked up
A．question B．time C．problem D．cost
A．friend B．stranger C．driver D．customer
A．never B．even C．slowly D．quickly
A．happiest B．poorest C．richest D．strongest
A．kindness B．chances C．suggestions D．money
A．mind B．stop C．allow D．enjoy
A．collecting B．giving C．receiving D．existing
A．practice B．explain C．watch D．consider
A．printed B．recorded C．paid D．examined
A．adventure B．information C．language D．feeling
A．refuse B．raise C．keep D．spend
A．direction B．power C．weight D．size
A．share B．earn C．forget D．miss
A．gift B．idea C．opinion D．ride
A．homeless B．native C．nice D．brave
A．long B．comfortable C．free D．safe
A．bored B．tired C．rude D．angry
A．save B．find C．protect D．tell
A．learning B．preparing C．finishing D．providing
There were two lovers. The man was 41 cowardly(胆小的) that he always let the girlfriend try first everything 42 they would do. His girlfriend was not so 43 with that.
Once they went out to sea. After returning , their boat was 44 by the storm. Luckily, the girlfriend held a 45 to save their lives. The girlfriend asked her boyfriend, "Do you 46 ?" The boyfriend took out a fruit knife and said, "Yes, but if any shark comes I can 47 it with this." His girlfriend only shook her head with a cold smile.
Soon a great number of people on a 48 found them. Suddenly a group of sharks appeared. His girlfriend 49 , “Let's swim hard together and we'll be all right.”
But her boyfriend suddenly pushed the girl into the sea, held the wood and shouted to the ship by himself, "Let me try 50 this time!"
51 ,his girlfriend looked at her boyfriend. The sharks were drawing near, but they were not interested in the girl and swam 52 to the boy. When he was torn and bitten fiercely by the sharks, the boyfriend 53 shouted to his girlfriend, “ I love you!”
The girl was saved. All the people on the deck（甲板） were standing in silence. The captain sat beside the girl and said, "Miss, he is the 54 man I have 55 seen. Let's pray（祈祷） for him."
"No! He is a 56 , "said the girl coldly.
"How could you say like this? I have just been watching you 57 the telescope(望远镜). I saw clearly he 58 his wrist（手腕） with the knife after pushing you away. The sharks are very sensitive to the 59 . If he hadn't done this to 60 time. I'm afraid you would never appear on this ship…"
A．so B．such C．very D．as
A．that B．when C．what D．which
A．frightened B．hopeful C．satisfied D．upset
A．destroyed B．hurt C．lifted D．pushed
A．stick B．flag C．captain D．wood
A．shake B．dare C．hear D．fear
A．go through B．deal with C．fight for D．care about
A．plane B．boat C．ship D．beach
A．burst out B．cried out C．gave up D．came up
A．first B．second C．best D．most
A．Afraid B．Nervous C．Shocked D．Calm
A．hard B．fast C．quickly D．straight
A．excitedly B．crazily C．actively D．selfishly
A．bravest B．kindest C．cleverest D．worst
A．seldom B．once C．ever D．never
A．sailor B．prayer C．survivor D．coward
A．with B．through C．by D．in
A．cut B．damaged C．injured D．ruined
A．blood B．water C．knife D．voice
A．kill B．waste C．buy D．occupy(占据)
Frank told us of his childhood. “My dad was a fisherman, and he 36 the sea. It was 37 making a living on the sea. He worked hard and would stay out 38 he caught enough to feed the family.”
“He was a big man, and was 39 from pulling the nets and fighting the seas. When you got close to him, he smelled like the 40 . No matter how much my mother 41 his clothes, they would 42 smell of fish.”
“Every day he drove me to school. When the old truck rattled (嘎嘎作响) down the road, I would shrink down into the seat hoping to 43 . When we reached school, he would give me a kiss on the cheek and 44 me to be a good boy. It was so embarrassing for me. I was 45 twelve years old!”
“I 46 the day I decided I was too old for a goodbye kiss. When he started to lean toward me, I put my hand up and said, ‘No, Dad.’ It was the first time I had ever talked to him in that 47 , and he had this 48 look on his face. I said, ‘Dad, I’m too old for a goodbye kiss.’ My dad looked at me and his eyes were filled with tears. I had never seen him 49 . ‘You’re right,’ he said. ‘You are a big boy...a man. I won’t 50 you any more.’”
51 began to well up in Frank’s eyes, “It wasn’t long after that when my dad went to sea and never came back. 52 of the boats stayed in that day because of a coming storm, but not dad. He had a big family to 53 .”
“Guys, you don’t know what I would like is to have my dad give me just one more kiss on the cheek, to feel his 54 old face, to smell the ocean on him. I wish I had been a man then. 55 I had been a man, I would never have told my dad I was too old for a goodbye kiss.”
A．hated B．loved C．owned D．sold
A．hard B．enjoyable C．easy D．comfortable
A．before B．after C．until D．unless
A．thin B．fat C．weak D．strong
A．ocean B．land C．sky D．animals
A．made B．washed C．changed D．bought
A．never B．seldom C．still D．ever
A．survive B．disappear C．succeed D．appear
A．force B．advise C．order D．tell
A．sometimes B．once C．already D．only
A．remember B．forget C．recognize D．forecast
A．voice B．way C．case D．attitude
A．tired B．surprised C．worried D．annoyed
A．smile B．sing C．sigh D．cry
A．kiss B．cheat C．punish D．beat
A．Fear B．Tears C．Blood D．Anger
A．Both B．None C．Most D．Few
A．blame B．hold C．rescue D．feed
A．smooth B．dirty C．rough D．clean
A．If B．When C．Whether D．Where
I’d been proud that I’d never lost my cellphone until my husband Jack got a call one evening.
We went to visit a friend in hospital last year. When Jack’s 36 rang, it was my mother calling from my 37 . She asked if I had 38 my mobile. I checked my purse. It was 39 !
I used Jack’s phone to call my number. Then a boy, whom I’ll call Rhys, 40 it. “I found your phone!” he said, excitedly. “I have been trying to find you, but 41 it was getting late, I decided to leave.” He gave me the address of a 42 near his home.
Later that evening, I went to 43 him there. I didn’t dare to go 44 , worrying this was some cheater. So Jack came along. After 45 10km, we got to the coffee shop which Rhys 46 .
My 47 were gone. Rhys was just a young boy. “How did you 48 my mum?” I asked. He 49 that when he found my mobile by the roadside, he started calling people in my list of contacts. But all they 50 was my mobile phone number—which didn’t 51 . He’d called many names, starting with the letter A. Finally he got Adam, one of my friends, who 52 my house.
I was 53 to get my phone back with all the contacts, messages and photos I could have lost for ever. I was so 54 to Rhys and offered him some money, but he 55 .
As we drove back, we praised Rhys for his honesty.
A．electric car B．mobile phone C．radio D．doorbell
A．hospital B．company C．school D．home
A．found B．changed C．lost D．bought
A．gone B．new C．busy D．broken
A．accepted B．returned C．got D．answered
A．before B．because C．after D．if
A．coffee shop B．post office C．hotel D．supermarket
A．follow B．meet C．catch D．punish
A．slowly B．back C．alone D．finally
A．driving B．running C．walking D．riding
A．talked about B．looked for C．he ard of D．knew about
A．difficulties B．fears C．diseases D．hopes
A．remember B．know C．tell D．understand
A．realized B．repeated C．explained D．believed
A．had B．not iced C．expected D．finished
A．happen B．matter C．help D．fit
A．called B．visited C．shared D．sold
A．sorry B．glad C．sad D．proud
A．useful B．strange C．grateful D．polite
A．missed B．appeared C．agreed D．refused
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