In 2012, I had just recovered form a serious illness when I received an invitation to a writer's conference in Orlando, Florida. My family persuaded me that a(n) might be just what the doctor ordered, so off I .
Arriving in the Sunshine State was rather tiring, but I to catch a taxi to my and settle in. Next morning, I took another to the shopping centre to buy a few souvenirs. I went to a cafe to have lunch, but all the tables were . Then I heard a friendly voice saying, "You can my table."
I gratefully sat down with the lady and we had a happy lunch together. As the drew to a close she asked how long I would be in Orlando. I had already told her that I hadn't a car, and hadn't realised how taking taxis would he, After a while she said, "My dear, don't use any more taxis. I'm retired and it would be my pleasure to you wherever you wish." I told her that I couldn't put her to that ,but she brushed aside my protests (反对)。She asked me where I was and next morning she was waiting at my apartment at the time to take me to Disney World. She spent some time with me before leaving me to alone. At the end of the day, she to take me back to my accommodation. I her money but she refused to take any.
I'll never forget that wonderful lady who, through her , filled my brief holiday in Florida with wonderful memories.
A．holiday B．ceremony C．operation D．experiment
A．kept B．went C．dropped D．knocked
A．intended B．promised C．managed D．deserved
A．hospital B．company C．university D．accommodation
A．colleague B．passenger C．suitcase D．taxi
A．Instead B．First C．Later D．Once
A．classified B．occupied C．decorated D．painted
A．share B．reserve C．set D．possess
A．old B．poor C．innocent D．stubborn
A．journey B．meal C．speech D．interview
A．donated B．repaired C．hired D．guided
A．convenient B．worthwhile C．unfortunate D．expensive
A．inspire B．entertain C．call D．drive
A．business B．argument C．trouble D．challenge
A．working B．staying C．moving D．shopping
A．appointed B．limited C．favourite D．regular
A．digest B．explore C．perform D．calculate
A．forgot B．refused C．returned D．preferred
A．sent B．lent C．offered D．owed
A．confidence B．dignity C．curiosity D．kindness
A certain good woman one day said something that hurt her best friend of many years. She regretted it immediately and would have done anything to have taken the words back. So she went to an older, wiser woman in the village and 21 advice.
Listening to her, the older woman 22 the younger woman’s distress and knew she must help her. She also knew she could 23 ease her pain, but she could teach.
Then, she said. “There are 24 things you need to do. The first is extremely difficult. Tonight, Take your best 25 pillows and open a small hole in each one. Then, 26 the sun rises, you must put a single feather on the doorstep of each house in town. When you are through, 27 to me. If you’ve done the first thing 28, I’ll tell you the second.”
The young woman hurried home to prepare for her chore, 29 the pillows were very 30 to her and very expensive.
All night long, she went from doorstep to doorstep. Her fingers were 31. The wind was so sharp that it caused her eyes to water, but she ran on through the 32 streets, 33 there was something she could do to put things 34 the way they once were. Finally she placed the last feather on the steps of the last house. Just as the sun rose, she returned to the older woman.
She was exhausted but 35 ,thinking that her efforts would be rewarded.
“Now,” said the wise woman, “Go back and 36 your pillows. Then everything will be as it was before.”
The young woman was stunned, “You know that’s impossible! The wind 37 each feather as fast as I placed them on the doorsteps! You didn’t say I had to get them back! If this is the second 38, then things will never be the same.”
“That’s true,” said the older woman. “Never forget. Each of your words is like a feather in the wind. Once 39, no amount of effort, 40 how heartfelt or sincere, can ever return them to your mouth. Choose your words well and guard them most of all in the presence of those you love.”
A．asked about B．asked for C．asked to D．ask around
A．witnessed B．touched C．guessed D．sensed
A．ever B．almost C．never D．seldom
A．one B．two C．three D．four
A．feather B．leather C．woolen D．cotton
A．when B．after C．as D．before
A．come back B．go back C．put back D．draw back
A．promptly B．absolutely C．completely D．unfortunately
A．so as to B．even though C．now that D．in spite of
A．hard B．rare C．nice D．
A．freezing B．freezingly C．froze D．frozen
A．brightened B．widened C．darkened D．broadened
A．amazing B．lucky C．thankful D．surprising
A．on B．up C．off D．back
A．tired B．relieved C．grateful D．nervous
A．refill B．get C．purchase D．seek
A．blew up B．blew on C．blew away D．blew over
A．requirement B．situation C．consequence D．circumstance
A．speak B．spoken C．speaking D．being spoken
A．however B．whatever C．although D．regardless
My parents operated a small restaurant in Seattle．It was open twenty-four hours a day, six days a week．And my first real job，when I was six years old，was 36 the diners’ shoes．My father had done it when he was young，so he taught me 37 to do it efficiently，telling me to 38 to re-shine the shoes if the customer wasn’t 39 .
Working in the restaurant was a cause of great 40 because I was also working for the good of the family．But my father 41 that I had to meet certain standards to be part of the team．I 42_ to be punctual(守时的)，hard-working，and polite to the 43 ．
I was 44 paid for the work I did at the restaurant．One day I made the mistake of advising Dad that he 45 give me $10 a week．He said，“OK．How about you paying me for three meals a day you have here? And 46 the times you bring in your friends for free soft drinks?” He 47 I owed him about $40 a week．
I remember returning to Seattle after being 48 in the US Army for about two years．I had just been promoted to Captain at that time．And full of pride，I walked into my parents’ restaurant，but the 49 thing Dad said was，“How about your 50 up tonight?” I couldn’t 51 my ears! I am an officer in the Army! But it didn’t 52 as far as Dad was concerned，I was just 53_ member of the team．I reached for the mop(拖把)．Working for Dad has taught me the devotion to a _54 is above all．It has nothing to do with 55 that team is involved in a family restaurant or the US Army．
A．cleaning B．shining C．removing D．keeping
A．why B．what C．when D．how
A．offer B．refuse C．love D．learn
A．interested B．annoyed C．relaxed D．satisfied
A．fun B．pride C．trouble D．effort
A．got it right B．kept it a rule C．made it clear D．took it for granted
A．had B．tended C．hated D．managed
A．family B．workers C．customers D．friends
A．never B．always C．seldom D．ever
A．must B．should C．might D．could
A．at B．before C．around D．for
A．worked out B．found out C．put out D．thought out
A．alone B．away C．outside D．off
A．usual B．last C．next D．first
A．washing B．taking C．cleaning D．moving
A．ignore B．follow C．believe D．understand
A．happen B．care C．go D．matter
A．no B．other C．some D．another
A．team B．family C．leader D．restaurant
A．why B．whether C．when D．how
One day a famous speaker gave a speech to a crowd of people. He held up a 36 bill. He asked, “Who would like this $20 bill ? ” Hands were 37 . Then he said, “I am going to give this $20 to one of you, but first let me do this.” He began to crumple（弄皱）the 38 . He then asked the audience, “ 39 still wants it ?” Still the hands went 40 in the air.
“ What 41 I do this? ” He asked, and he 42 it on the ground, and started to step on it. He 43 it up. Now the bill was 44 and crumpled. “ Now who still wants it?” Still the hands went up.
“My friends,” He continued, “You have all 45 a good lesson . No matter 46 I did to the money, you still wanted it because the bill did not lose its 47 . It was still worth $20. Many times in our 48 , we are dropped, crumpled, and stepped on, because we sometimes 49 wrong decisions, or we may 50 with something we do not 51 .When that happens, we feel depressed and think we are 52 . But in fact no matter what has happened or what will happen, you will never lose your value. The worth of our life comes not 53 what we do or whom we know, but in who we are! Don’t forget ‘the worth of a thing does not depend on its outside 54 , but on its inner value.’ This is the 55 of life.
A．20 dollar B．20 dollars C．20-dollars D．20-dollar.
A．risen B．put C．raised D．held
A．bill B．paper C．cash D．change
A．Somebody B．Nobody C．Anybody D．You
A．up B．down C．above D．around
A．should B．can C．if D．whether
A．threw B．dropped C．fell D．put
A．showed B．lifted C．brought D．picked
A．good B．clean C．large D．dirty
A．given B．learned C．taught D．taken
A．that B．how C．what D．why
A．value B．price C．effect D．part
A．studies B．work C．fields D．lives
A．do B．make C．give D．take
A．meet B．deal C．talk D．get
A．like B．hope C．wish D．expect
A．worthless B．weak C．poor D．careless
A．from B．in C．about D．at
A．beauty B．face C．looks D．impression
A．lesson B．truth C．saying D．story
Once a wise man was traveling with some of his disciples（门徒）. They 36 to pass a lake and they stopped there for a 37 . The man told one of his disciples,“ I’m
38 . Do get me some water from that lake.”
Just as the disciple reached it, a cart started 39 the lake. As a result, the water became very 40 and muddy. The disciple thought, “ 41 can I give this water to my teacher to drink!” So he came back and said, “The water is very muddy. I don’t think it is 42 to drink.”
After half an hour, the wise man asked the 43 disciple to get him some water. The disciple obediently（顺从地） went back and found the lake was 44 muddy. He returned and 45 the wise man that the water was unfit to drink.
After another hour, the man again asked the disciple to get him a 46 . The disciple reached the lake to find it calm and still. The mud had 47 and the water was clean and clear. So he 48 some water and brought it to the wise man.
The wise man looked at the water, saying, “See what you 49 to make the water clean. You let it be — The 50 settled down on its own and you got the clear water. Our 51 is also like that! When it is disturbed, just let it be, Give it a little 52 . It will settle down on its own.”
So remember, the next time a(n) 53 has you all frazzled（精疲力竭的）, just let it be; don’t 54 immediately. Let the Mud settle and come back to the situation 55 .
A．demanded B．wanted C．struggled D．happened
A．discussion B．sleep C．rest D．preparation
A．thirsty B．sick C．tired D．worried
A．covering B．crossing C．cleaning D．filling
A．salty B．fresh C．heavy D．dirty
A．Where B．How C．When D．Why
A．fit B．convenient C．dangerous D．cheap
A．clever B．different C．same D．strong
A．indeed B．even C．also D．still
A．warned B．informed C．showed D．promised
A．drink B．chance C．pot D．hand
A．taken off B．settled down C．broken down D．gone off
A．stored B．found C．collected D．left
A．heard B．discovered C．noticed D．did
A．leaf B．water C．mud D．dust
A．mind B．sight C．sense D．diet
A．room B．time C．money D．care
A．accident B．danger C．situation D．disaster
A．act B．admit C．fail D．advance
A．now B．first C．recently D．later
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A little boy was visiting his grandparents on their farm．He was given a slingshot （弹弓） to play with out in the woods．He 36 in the woods, but he could never hit anything．Getting a little 37 , he headed back for dinner．As he was 38 back he saw Grandma’s pet 39 ．Just out of impulse （冲动）, he let the slingshot 40 ,
hit the duck right in the head and killed it．He was shocked and 41 ．
In a panic, he hid the 42 duck in the wood pile, only to see his sister watching! Sally had seen it all, but she said 43 ．After lunch the next day Grandma said, "Sally, let’s wash the 44 ．" But Sally said, "Grandma, Johnny told me he 45 to help in the kitchen．" Then she 46 to him, "Remember the duck?" So Johnny washed the dishes．Later that day, Grandpa asked if the children wanted to go fishing．Before they left, Grandma said, "I’m sorry but I 47 Sally to help me make supper．"Sally just smiled and said, "Well, you needn’t worry about it 48 Johnny told me he wanted to help．"She whispered again, "Remember the duck?" So Sally went 49 and Johnny stayed to help．After several days of doing both his 50 and Sally’s, he finally couldn’t 51 it any longer．He came to Grandma and admitted that he had 52 the duck．
Grandma knelt down(蹲下), gave him a 53 , and said, "Sweetheart, I know．You see, I was standing at the window and I saw the 54 thing, but because I love you．I forgave you．I was just wondering how long you would let Sally make a 55 of you．If you make a mistake, just be brave to admit to it and promise not to make it again．In that way, everyone will forgive you．"
A．worked B．practiced C．climbed D．searched
A．pleased B．worried C．puzzled D．discouraged
A．turning B．looking C．walking D．falling
A．dog B．duck C．cat D．rabbit
A．rise B．leave C．stop D．fly
A．sad B．lucky C．angry D．excited
A．happy B．hungry C．fat D．dead
A．anything B．something C．nothing D．everything
A．clothes B．dishes C．hands D．floors
A．wanted B．managed C．tried D．willing
A．shouted B．explained C．talked D．whispered
A．command B．request C．need D．allow
A．until B．because C．while D．although
A．fishing B．swimming C．climbing D．shopping
A．exercise B．lesson C．problem D．housework
A．accept B．afford C．stand(忍受) D．support
A．hurt B．killed C．hidden D．wounded
A．kiss B．surprise C．gift D．suggestion
A．strange B．terrible C．serious D．whole
A．enemy B．winner C．slave D．leader
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