Once upon a time, a Japanese man wanted to rebuild his house. First he had to tear the walls open. Japanese houses have empty spaces between the wooden walls. As he was tearing them down, he found a lizard(蜥蜴) there because a nail(钉子) from the outside had been into one of its feet. Seeing this, he felt for it, and at the same time wanted to know more about it.
He knew very well that the had been knocked into the wall ten years before when the house was first . What had happened since then? The lizard had for ten years! To be trapped in a dark wall for ten years without ---it hardly seems possible, and is hard to . Then he wondered how the lizard could have lived for ten years without moving a single step since its was nailed! So he stopped his work and began to the lizard. He wanted to know what it had been doing, and it had survived.
A short time later another lizard with food in its mouth. He was shocked, and at the same time deeply . Another lizard had been the trapped one for the past ten years.
“What love exists(存在) in this animal! What can love do? It can do ! Just think, one lizard has been taking care of for ten long years, without hope that its partner would be saved,” the man said to himself.
If a small animal like a lizard can like this , just imagine how we could if we tried.
A．finally B．normally C．hardly D．actually
A．left B．packed C．buried D．trapped
A．brought B．added C．knocked D．allowed
A．unfair B．free C．loose D．sorry
A．nail B．case C．door D．food
A．sold B．bought C．built D．ruined
A．slept B．survived C．escaped D．developed
A．bending B．climbing C．moving D．eating
A．accept B．feel C．imagine D．stay
A．head B．leg C．tail D．foot
A．inspect B．charge C．appreciate D．catch
A．why B．which C．when D．how
A．appeared B．prepared C．waited D．answered
A．frightened B．affected C．educated D．worried
A．setting down B．suffering from C．joining in D．looking after
A．weak B．tiny C．wild D．ugly
A．troubles B．wonders C．concerns D．receptions
A．another B．others C．itself D．all
A．looking for B．dealing with C．giving up D．watching over
A．love B．live C．fight D．think
Mr. Harris used to work in Dover, but then he changed his work, and he and his wife moved to another town. They did not have many friends there, but they soon met a lot of interesting people, and after a few weeks, they often went to dinner or to parties at other people's houses.
Then Mrs. Harris said to her husband, "We've been to a lot of other people's houses, and now we must invite them to our house, mustn't we?"
"Yes, certainly," answered her husband, "A big party will be the easiest thing, won't it? Then we can start to invite people to dinner in small numbers next month."
So Mrs. Harris said, "Yes, I'll invite all our friends here to a big party on 5th December."
"How many will that be?" Mr. Harris asked. "Don't invite too many."
Mrs. Harris was beginning to write the invitations when her husband saw that she was writing, "Party: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m."
"That isn't very nice, is it?" he said. "You're telling our guests that they must go at 8:30." So Mrs. Harris just wrote "Party: 6:30 p.m."
A lot of guests came, and they all had a good time, so they did not go home at 8:30. In fact they were still there at mid-night when the door bell rang and a policeman arrived. He said, "You must stop making a noise, because someone has complained(抱怨)."
Mr. Harris said he did not want to quarrel with the policeman, so everyone went home. They were sorry to have to go.
When Mr. and Mrs. Harris were alone again, she said to him. "That was a surprise, wasn't it? Who complained about the noise?"
"I did," Mr. Harris answered in a tired voice.
Why did Mr. Harris and his wife move to another town?
A．Mr. Harris changed his work. B．They wanted to make some new friends. C．They wanted to meet a lot of interesting people. D．They enjoyed going to parties and visiting other people's houses.
A．It was easy to hold a big party at home. B．They could ask people to dinner in small numbers. C．They had gone to other people's parties many times. D．They liked making friends with others.
A．From the morning till night. B．About two hours. C．About fourteen hours. D．Till midnight
A．At about 8:30. B．About twelve o'clock.. C．When the policeman talked with Mr. Harris on the phone. D．When someone telephoned the police station.
A．Because someone rang his door bell many times at mid-night. B．He did not want his friends to stay late that night. C．His friends had a good time that night and also feel tired. D．Because he hated the noise.
A poor farmer had a friend who was famous for the wonderful apples he grew. One day, his friend ___36__ him a young apple tree and told him to take it home and __37__ it.
Seeing the gift, the farmer was very__38____, and he thought he would also have a lot of wonderful apples, but when he got home, he had a(n) ___39__. He didn’t know___40___ to plant it. He thought over and over and __41___ every place he could think of. __42____ he decided to plant the tree in his woods. There were many high trees with thick leaves in the woods. With those trees around no one else could___43___ the young apple tree. He even felt proud of himself for finding so___44___ a place for the apple tree. Every day he went to take care of the tree, __45___ it. To his surprise and ___46___, the apple tree didn’t grow as he had __47___. It died without sunlight and good soil.
Later the friend asked the farmer why he had planted the tree in such a __48__ place. “ What’s the difference?” the farmer said angrily, “ If I had planted the tree near the___49____, passers-by would have stolen the fruit. If I had planted the tree in one of my fields, my neighbors would have come at night and ___50___ some of the apples! If I had planted it near my house, my own children would have taken the ___51_. No matter where I plant the tree, I can’t have__52__ to enjoy the apples. So there is no difference where I planted it.”
“ Yes,” said the friend, “but __53____ someone could have enjoyed the fruit. Now you not only have robbed everyone of the fruit, but also have __54___ a good apple tree! You don’t know the true meaning of ‘share’!”
We should learn to __55___ in our life. The more you want to own something all by yourself, the less you get at last.
A．lent B．gave C．sold D．bought
A．study B．keep C．plant D．develop
A．tired B．sad C．angry D．happy
A．surprise B．worry C．accident D．question
A．where B．how C．when D．whether
A．practiced B．tried C．visited D．considered
A．Finally B．Generally C．Suddenly D．Recently
A．like B．see C．move D．hurt
A．beautiful B．secret C．unusual D．faraway
A．watering B．watching C．correcting D．appreciating
A．pleasure B．excitement C．disappointment D．satisfaction
A．known B．said C．expected D．heard
A．poor B．great C．suitable D．comfortable
A．park B．river C．hill D．road
A．borrowed B．stolen C．chosen D．collected
A．leaves B．flowers C．fruit D．tree
A．rights B．time C．chances D．interest
A．as a matter of fact B．in fact C．first of all D．at least
A．destroyed B．thrown C．pulled D．won
A．wait B．share C．gain D．enjoy
It is the third time that he ____ the first prize in the competition.
A．wins B．won C．has won D．to win
I was shopping at my local supermarket, as I normally have for years. One particular day, I had done about 2 weeks worth of shopping and 31 toward the register to pay for what I bought. After the cashier had scanned my items and I had bagged them up, she stated that the 32 was $150.
I 33 into my back right pocket to take the money to pay and noticed that there was no money there. I started to get 34 . I knew my purse was in the car and I was sure I had put the 35 in my back right pocket. I looked at the cashier with wet eyes and a 36 look not knowing what to do. There were people behind me on the line. She told me to speak with the courtesy counter (爱心柜台). I 37 and said, “Really? It's 38 , no one would hand that in!” But she 39 me to. “You never know…” she said.
I decided that there was no 40 in checking so I walked up to a woman behind the counter and said “I have to ask, did anyone 41 cash by any chance?” She asked “How much?” My face then 42 . “$200 in the form of one hundred dollar bills.” I replied. She said, “ 43 , yes, someone did!” I was so 44 ! “Who? I want to thank her.” She pointed to a young girl about 10 years old and said, “She did.”
I walked over to the mom and hugged her. She said, “It wasn't me, it was my 45 ” . I said “I know, I wanted to thank you both, 46 she found it ... it's because of you that I got this back.” I was so happy. I was almost in tears.
The next day at work, a person in another department 47 me tickets to the circus. He handed me 5 tickets. Almost 48 that young girl’s face popped (突然出现) in my head. After work I went back to the supermarket and stopped at the courtesy counter and asked if she had any idea who that woman was. She smiled and said, “Yes, She is a friend of mine”. Then I asked her to do me a favor and pass along these 5 tickets to her.
She told me that the family of the little girl who found my money were not rich so they would really 49 this. She also said that they had 3 children, so five was the 50 number of tickets!
A．showed B．retired C．hesitated D．headed
A．percentage B．product C．total D．luggage
A．reached B．searched C．checked D．looked
A．particular B．curious C．nervous D．serious
A．card B．money C．purse D．goods
A．shocked B．moved C．inspired D．confused
A．laughed B．screamed C．shouted D．blamed
A．reality B．evidence C．cash D．truth
A．forced B．encouraged C．discouraged D．promised
A．doubt B．need C．expense D．harm
A．work out B．hand in C．send for D．take away
A．broke up B．burst out C．send off D．lit up
A．Eventually B．Actually C．Finally D．Unfortunately
A．interested B．worried C．surprised D．absorbed
A．daughter B．husband C．mother D．friend
A．because B．although C．however D．besides
A．lent B．borrowed C．produced D．offered
A．simply B．constantly C．immediately D．previously
A．reject B．buy C．ignore D．appreciate
A．unique B．perfect C．official D．typical
Tom was a middle-aged leather trader (皮货商) whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often __21_ that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so __22__ with the city that he had to leave.
So his family moved to another city. It was the evening of a weekend. When Tom and his wife were busily _23_ up their new home, the light suddenly __24_. Tom was regretful to have forgotten to bring along 25__ and had to wait _26_ in a low mood. Just then he heard light, hesitant 27_ on his door that were clearly audible (听到) in the __28__ night.
“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Tom was a _29__ to this city. And this was the moment he especially hated to be __30__, so he went to the door and opened it __31_. At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have candles? I’m your neighbor. ” “No,” answered Tom in anger and shut the door __32__. “What a nuisance (麻烦事)!” He complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to _33__ things.”
After a while, the door was knocked again. He opened it and found the same girl outside. __34_ this time she was _35__ two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She _36_ me here to give you these.” Tom was very _37__ by what he saw. At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his _38__ in life. It was his _39_ and harshness (刻薄) with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was _40__ nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been blurred (蒙蔽) by his unsympathetic （无同情心的）mind.
A．complaining B．telling C．hoping D．pretending
A．looking B．turning C．coming D．tidying
A．went on B．went down C．went out D．went through
A．candles B．matches C．lights D．flashlights
A．happily B．patiently C．hopefully D．helplessly
A．steps B．words C．knocks D．screams
A．dark B．quiet C．noisy D．crowded
A．newcomer B．stranger C．guest D．settler
A．called B．disturbed C．watched D．offered
A．surprisingly B．delightedly C．impatiently D．willingly
A．gently B．kindly C．politely D．violently
A．lend B．sell C．harness D．borrow
A．And B．But C．So D．For
A．holding B．hiding C．fetching D．lifting
A．suggested B．commanded C．sent D．forced
A．frightened B．pleased C．puzzled D．surprised
A．failure B．success C．complaint D．determination
A．warmth B．coldness C．kindness D．nearly
A．doubtfully B．hardly C．actually D．sympathy
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