The Healing
Jim and his wife, Connie, were shocked by the loss of their four-month-old son—Joshua, whose life was taken by SIDS—sudden infant death syndrome.
Thirty hours ago, Jim drove to the baby-sitter’s home to Joshua. It was a trip, like the one he made five days every week. He arrived, and little Joshua could not be from his nap. The next few hours were a time of life and death: the racing ambulance, swift-moving doctors and nurse. But 12 hours later, at Children’s Hospital, the doctors had exhausted（用尽） all , little Joshua was gone. Yes, they wanted of Joshua’s usable organs to be donated. That was not a decision for Jim and Connie, a loving and couple.
The next morning dawned and many things had to be arranged. Telephone calls and funeral plans. one point Jim realized he needed a .When Jim settled into the chair the barber’s, he began to the past hours, trying to some sense of it all. had Joshua, their first-born, the child they had waited so long for, been taken so soon….He had begun his life. The question kept coming, and the pain in Jim’s heart just him.
While talking with the barber, Jim mentioned the organ donations, looking at his watch, “They are transplanting one of his heart valves（瓣膜）right now.”
The stopped and stood motionless. Finally she spoke, but it was only a whisper. “You’re not going to believe this. But about an hour ago the customer sitting in this chair wanted me to hurry she could get to Children’s Hospital. She here so full of joy. Her prayers had been answered. Today her baby granddaughter is receiving a needed transplant—a heart valve.”
Jim’s healing began.
A．pick out B．pick up C．set out D．set up
A．routine B．annual C．average D．difficult
A．called B．disturbed C．awakened D．survived
A．though B．since C．because D．as
A．medicine B．strength C．attempts D．spirits
A．part B．few C．some D．wise
A．giving B．tiring C．boring D．thinking
A．Of B．In C．On D．At
A．haircut B．break C．donation D．decision
A．with B．at C．by D．near
A．decide on B．reflect on C．keep on D．focus on
A．get B．take C．hold D．make
A．How B．Why C．Whether D．If
A．barely B．nearly C．seldom D．almost
A．covered B．drew C．enveloped D．choked
A．hairdresser B．customer C．father D．parent
A．since B．as C．so D．and
A．arrived B．left C．stayed D．sat
A．desperately B．deadly C．clearly D．obviously
He lost his arms in an accident that claimed his father’s life who was the main 36 of support for the family. He had to _37__ the arms of his younger brother，and his younger brother became his ___38 _ ，never leaving him alone for years. Except for writing with his toes，he was completely unable to do _39_ in his life.
One late night，his younger brother accompanied him into the toilet and went back to __40__ . But being so 41___ ，his younger brother fell asleep，leaving him on the toilet for two hours. As the two brothers grew up together，they had their share of problems and they would often __42__ . His younger brother wanted to live _43__ from him，living his own life，as many normal people do. So he was 44 __ and didn't know what to do.
A _45__ misfortune befell(降临) a girl. One night her mother，who suffered from mental illness ___46_ . So her father went out looking for her mother，leaving her alone at home. She tried to prepare a __47_ for her parents，only to overturn the stove， _48 __ in a fire which took her hands away.
Though her elder sister who was studying in another city，showed her _49__ to take care of her，she was determined to be completely _50__ . At school，she always studied hard.
One day，the boy and the girl were both invited to appear on a television interview program. They were both asked to write something on a piece of paper with their toes. The boy wrote： My younger brother’s arms are my arms； 51_ the girl wrote: Broken wings，flying heart.
Disasters can 52_ at any time. If you choose only to complain and 53 from the ordeal(苦难的经历)，it will always follow you wherever you go. But if you decide to be ___54 ，the hardship will turn out to be a(n) 55 on which new hopes will arise.
A．cause B．strength C．course D．source
A．live on B．take on C．turn on D．depend on
A．volunteer B．shadow C．bodyguard D．servant
A．something B．anything C．nothing D．everything
A．play B．work C．wait D．wash
A．angry B．tired C．impatient D．unfair
A．support B．separate C．quarrel D．avoid
A．lonely B．different C．separated D．divided
A．heartless B．heart-broken C．kind-hearted D．heart-warming
A．similar B．same C．simple D．strange
A．disappeared B．died C．dismissed D．failed
A．meal B．medicine C．heating D．plan
A．leading B．resulting C．taking D．bringing
A．willingness B．anxiety C．contribution D．respect
A．independent B．relaxed C．disabled D．energetic
A．while B．since C．as D．though
A．strike B．afford C．form D．return
A．hide B．remain C．survive D．escape
A．careful B．strong C．healthy D．polite
A．fortune B．difficulty C．occupation D．attitude
“Big boys don’t cry.” I heard those words a lot 36 up in America in the late sixties and early seventies. In those days men were expected to be 37 and rugged and never shed a tear no matter what. Our 38 were all stone faced cowboys who were too 39 to cry. Believing this then I tried my best 40 to cry at all during my teenage and early adult years.
All that changed, 41 , as I was driving home alone one night shortly after my Mom 42 . It was dark and raining outside. I was struggling to 43 the car on the road while at the same time 44 to hold the tears back in my eyes. I remember almost going off the road twice as I blinked back (眨眼控制) the salty water that was burning my 45 and blurring (使模糊) my vision. My hands shook, my heart 46 , and my soul felt dead. 47 I could do it no longer. I stopped, pulled over, lay my head on the steering wheel, and 48 . I cried until the tears couldn’t fall anymore. I cried until the pain that I was holding onto so 49 finally fled my heart.
After that night I 50 something. Big boys do cry. 51 , it is the biggest hearts that cry the most. I realized too that it is our 52 that can release us from our anger and our grief while 53 us to our love and our God. Tears help us to embrace this often bittersweet life. They help us to keep growing 54 to each other in love and joy instead of 55 ourselves up in dull, aching, and lonely hearts.
A．hurrying B．growing C．rising D．getting
A．tough B．cold C．independent D．active
A．leaders B．neighbors C．heroes D．fathers
A．strict B．strong C．stubborn D．eager
A．still B．always C．hardly D．never
A．otherwise B．therefore C．however D．instead
A．left B．died C．returned D．disappeared
A．keep B．hold C．fix D．move
A．hopping B．learning C．managing D．struggling
A．arms B．feet C．eyes D．hairs
A．hurt B．sank C．froze D．stopped
A．Actually B．Finally C．Naturally D．Immediately
A．faded B．slept C．rested D．cried
A．secretly B．carefully C．strongly D．firmly
A．realized B．picked C．gained D．lost
A．At least B．In fact C．In all D．As usual
A．love B．sweat C．tears D．relation
A．helping B．changing C．removing D．reconnecting
A．closer B．higher C．richer D．shorter
A．catching B．shutting C．picking D．wrapping
Recently, I have begun to do rides with a group of guys who ride professionally (老练地). The first day, I finished the ride with great 36 , though I tried hard to keep up with one guy for most the ways. To my 37 , I did a little better the second time.
I decided to work harder to 38 . Yesterday, I 39 so much on my ride that I missed the short route (路线) I usually take; 40 , I stayed on the long route. I had never used this route, so I wasn’t really sure about which 41 I should take. Thankfully, a group of four riders 42 , and I just followed them.
A few minutes later, one of the guys got a flat tire (爆了的轮胎), and, with the help of the others, he had it 43 in about a minute. We all waited there 44 he changed his tire. After we started riding again, I noticed something 45 . The guy at the front would ride 46 for a couple of minutes, then he would move over to the side, 47 his way to the end of the line, and the guy behind him would move into the lead position. The process (过程) would 48 every few minutes. This was a lot easier than riding alone, trying to 49 the first rider. This time I had a great time – and I think it is the 50 I’ve ever gone.
This made me realize how important teamwork is, and the 51 of having a great team. The point is that you don’t have to be at your best 52 . You give it your all for a while, and then you let the guy 53 you do the same. The entire team improves because you don’t have to be the 54 all the time. You get your time to shine, and so does everyone else. You cannot get anywhere – or even make any worthwhile improvement – without a 55 . Who else will stop and help you to change your flat tire?
A．comfort B．carefulness C．difficulty D．bravery
A．delight B．disappointment C．surprise D．amazement
A．adjust B．improve C．approve D．increase
A．turned B．checked C．carried D．focused
A．therefore B．otherwise C．instead D．still
A．end B．direction C．route D．place
A．developed B．formed C．left D．appeared
A．used B．worked C．changed D．stopped
A．if B．since C．while D．before
A．natural B．unusual C．simple D．regretful
A．suddenly B．quickly C．immediately D．finally
A．making B．leading C．getting D．keeping
A．show B．pass C．continue D．repeat
A．catch up with B．end up with C．put up with D．come up with
A．longest B．highest C．biggest D．fastest
A．plan B．aim C．value D．effort
A．at a time B．at the time C．for some time D．all the time
A．before B．between C．behind D．above
A．hero B．speaker C．junior D．organizer
A．friend B．team C．practice D．rid
One evening I heard a loud crash in our quiet neighborhood． 26 that evening, my wife had asked me to go to the store to get some soft drinks．It was a good time to let my teenage daughter Holly practice her 27 , so I sent her to the store in my truck．At dinner my son talked about how much he liked my 28 ．I enjoyed having it, but I said: "Guy, my heart is not set on that truck．I like it but it is 29 metal and won' t last forever．" After hearing the loud noise, the whole 30 ran outside．My son shouted: "Dad, Dad, Holly crashed your truck．"
My heart sank and my mind was 31 with conflicting thoughts. Was anyone hurt? Who else was involved? As I ran to the door, I heard a voice in my 32 saying: "Here is a chance to show Holly what you really 33 ．She' 11 never forget it．"
The accident had occurred in my own driveway．Holly had crashed my truck into our other car. Holly was not 34 physically but when I reached her, she was crying and saying: " Oh, Dad, I’m sorry．I know how much you love this truck．" I held her in my arms as she cried．
Later that week a friend 35 by and asked what had happened to my truck．I told her the whole 36 ．Her eyes moistened(润湿) and she said: "That happened to me when I was a girl．I 37 my dad' s car and ran into a log that had fallen 38 the road．I ruined the car．When I got home my Dad knocked me to the ground and began to kick me．
Over 40 years later, she still felt the 39 of the night．It was a deep wound on her 40 .
I remember how 41 Holly was on the night she crashed our truck, and how I 42 her．One day, when Holly thinks 43 in the future, I want her to know that I love her a thousand times more than anything else．
I repaired the car, but the dent(凹陷)in my truck is 44 there today．Every day it reminds me of what really 45 in my life．
A．After B．Before C．Later D．Earlier
A．studying B．cooking C．driving D．operating
A．truck B．family C．neighbor D．house
A．still B．just C．also D．always
A．brothers B．friends C．neighbors D．family
A．filled B．satisfied C．surrounded D．confused
A．heart B．house C．neighborhood D．truck
A．hate B．love C．refuse D．worry
A．beaten B．wounded C．hurt D．worried
A．stood B．ran C．stopped D．drove
A．accident B．story C．adventure D．experience
A．gave B．bought C．rode D．borrowed
A．across B．through C．against D．over
A．accident B．pain C．car D．sorry
A．body B．head C．face D．soul
A．angry B．surprised C．disappointed D．sad
A．blamed B．scolded C．comforted D．beat
A．back B．forward C．up D．of
A．already B．still C．never D．no longer
A．works B．needs C．matters D．values
There once lived a young man who was always unhappy and complained about his poverty. One day, he went to see a fortune teller to inquire how to become 16 . The fortune teller said, "Young man, you are already wealthy now."
"Where is my wealth?" the young man asked 17 .
"It is with you. Your 18 is (are) your wealth. You use them to see this world. You use them to see all the 19 things in this world. You can read, study and learn. Your hands are your wealth. You can use them to work. You can use them to hug your beloved ones. Your 20 are your wealth. You can go to any places..." the fortune teller said.
"You call these wealth? Everyone has them," the young man said.
"These are wealth. What you have now are not what others can luckily have. Are you 21 to give your eyes to me? I am willing to give you a lot of money to 22 for them," the fortune teller said.
"No, are you crazy? I am not going to exchange my eyes for money! They are 23 to me!" the young man 24 .
"Precisely, these are wealth to you. You will not exchange them for money. Furthermore, although a lot of people have their wealthy things, they do not 25 them or treasure them. They are not 26 to Heaven for giving them their wealth. They even complain that Heaven is unfair to them. Do you want to 27 one of them before you will treasure them?" the fortune teller said.
Everyone is wealthy. But we should not 28 it for granted. We need to treasure our wealth, take care of it and use it 29 . We should not overuse it because once it is 30 , it is gone forever. Remember it is our wealth that we do not want to lose.
A．happy B．young C．wealthy D．poor
A．anxiously B．sadly C．quietly D．patiently
A．knowledge B．skills C．brain D．eyes
A．ugly B．beautiful C．strange D．useful
A．legs B．cars C．jewels D．banknotes
A．lovely B．optimistic C．angry D．willing
A．charge B．buy C．exchange D．change
A．precious B．useless C．extra D．special
A．wept B．demonstrated C．smiled D．yelled
A．see B．realize C．keep D．hold
A．grateful B．careful C．meaningful D．faithful
A．get B．grasp C．have D．lose
A．take B．make C．set D．sell
A．wrongly B．wisely C．naturally D．really
A．old B．used C．gone D．dead
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