On a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate of the subway station, playing his violin. the music was great, few people slowed down their and put some money into his .
The next day, he came again. But this time he a piece of paper on the ground. It , “Last night, a gentleman named George Sang put something important into my hat . Please come to get it back soon.” Then he the violin and began playing. He was soon with people. After about half an hour, a middle-aged man through the crowd to the violinist and said, “Yes, you did come here. I knew you’re true-hearted…”
The violinist asked , “Are you Mr. George Sang?”
The man nodded.
“Did you lose ?”
“Lottery(彩票). It’s lottery...”
The violinist then a lottery ticket, on which George Sang’s name was seen.
George the lottery ticket and kissed it.
The story to be this: George bought the ticket several days ago and $500,000 yesterday. He was with joy and took out 50 dollars for the violinist. , the lottery ticket was also thrown in. The violinist would fly to Vienna that morning. But he the flight and returned where he’s given the lottery.
When asked “Why didn’t you take it for yourself you are in need of money?” the violinist said: “Although I don’t have much money, I live happily; but if I lose I won’t be happy forever.”
A．So B．If C．Because D．While
A．beats B．hearts C．paces D．shoes
A．pocket B．box C．violin D．hat
A．laid B．lay C．built D．bought
A．said B．wrote C．talked D．betrayed
A．on the contrary B．by chance C．by mistake D．on principle
A．adapted B．adjusted C．mended D．mastered
A．filled B．coated C．occupied D．surrounded
A．felt B．pulled C．rushed D．wound
A．calmly B．carelessly C．coldly D．proudly
A．one B．something C．anything D．it
A．signed B．provided C．produced D．marked
A．robbed B．seized C．obtained D．acquired
A．made out B．turned out C．figured out D．stood out
A．won B．defeated C．achieved D．completed
A．shabby B．generous C．mad D．cautious
A．Luckily B．Unwillingly C．Properly D．Unfortunately
A．canceled B．postponed C．delayed D．stopped
A．in that B．now that C．for fear that D．what if
A．trust B．belief C．honesty D．glory
Dear dad,
Happy birthday to you! On this special day, I’d like to talk to you in a special way.
I don’t think I’m good at telling you my thought face to face with you, so I’m to show my deep love for you. You’re not a rich man or a famous person. But in my heart, you are one of the greatest in the world. I’m you. You’re interested in being famous and rich. You do things like paying for your phone on time, and working as a worker in your factory. The smile on your face shows you’re pleased with the family. You take good care of my grandparents. You help me with my schoolwork and do some shopping with mom on Sundays.
In the past, I didn’t care you were with me or not. Now I am sorry to say I didn’t you before. But I am thankful for what you have done for me.
I am quite lucky that I have a great father. And I feel happy that now I can let you know how much I love you. You are successful as a son, a husband, a father and a friend.
Love from,
Lydia
A．writing B．thinking C．reading D．speaking
A．kids B．adults C．men D．women
A．worried about B．proud of C．afraid of D．sorry for
A．always B．ever C．already D．never
A．common B．interesting C．wonderful D．popular
A．whether B．that C．what D．where
A．realize B．regret C．respect D．remind
A．too B．so C．very D．Such
Once a man and his wife worked for a businessman. There was a big box in the businessman’s living room. The businessman pointed at the box and said, “There’s only one thing you mustn’t do. Don’t open the box.” After saying this, he the living room.
The woman said to her husband, “There must be something expensive in the box. Let’s it, shall we?” Her husband said no to her.
The woman didn’t give up her . One day, she decided to find out what was in it. Her husband didn’t stop her. She opened the box and looked .She found nothing in the box and tried hard to close it, she failed.
That evening the businessman came home and found the box was .He was very angry and asked the woman and her husband to leave his home．
“But there was nothing in the box,” the woman said. “We haven’t taken anything .” The businessman shouted at them, “The box is not important. I cannot believe you. That’s important!”A．left B．entered C．went to
A．open B．close C．clean
A．work B．advice C．idea
A．inside B．outside C．down
A．so B．and C．but
A．lost B．open C．empty
A．at once B．at last C．at all
It took place at the Biltmore Hotel, which, to my eight-year-old mind, was just about the fancies place to eat．My , my mother, and I were having lunch after a morning spent shopping．I ordered a Salisbury steak．When brought to the table, it was by a plate of peas．I do not like peas now．I did not like peas then．I have always hated peas．And I was not about to eat them now．"Eat your peas," my grandmother said．
"Mother," said my mother in her voice．"He doesn't like peas．Leave him alone."
My grandmother did not reply．She in my direction, looked at me in the eye, and said the words that changed my life: "I'll pay you five dollars if you eat those peas."
I had absolutely no idea of the coming ． I only knew that five dollars was an enormous, nearly amount of money, and as awful as peas were, only one plate of them stood between me and the of that five dollars．I began to force the terrible things down my ．
My mother was very angry．My grandmother had that look of someone who has thrown down an unbeatable trump card（王牌）．"I can do what I want, Ellen, and you can't stop me." My mother glared at her mother．She glared at me.
I, of course, kept shoving peas down my throat．The made me nervous, and every single pea made me want to throw up, but the magical image of that five dollars before me, and I finally swallowed down every last one of them．My grandmother handed me the five dollars in a（n） way．My mother continued to glare in silence．And the ended．Or so I thought．
My grandmother left for Aunt Lillian's a few weeks later．That night, at dinner, my mother served my favorite foods．Along with them came a big, steaming bowl of peas．She offered me some peas, and I certainly ．My mother fixed me with a cold as she put a huge pile of peas onto my plate．Then came the words that were to me for years．
"You ate them for ," she said．"You can eat them for love."
What possible argument could I gather against that? There was none．I ate them that day and every other time they were thereafter．
A．grandmother B．sister C．brother D．father
A．covered B．accompanied C．replaced D．ruined
A．passively B．particularly C．sincerely D．certainly
A．warning B．pleasant C．terrific D．bored
A．came B．walked C．leaned D．waved
A．harmful B．fateful C．truthful D．grateful
A．appetite B．doom C．fortune D．criticism
A．unacceptable B．uncertain C．unimaginable D．undeniable
A．possession B．thought C．reference D．offer
A．mouth B．face C．stomach D．throat
A．interested B．surprised C．offensive D．self-satisfied
A．peas B．glares C．words D．gestures
A．floated B．faded C．escaped D．rolled
A．peaceful B．showy C．hurried D．encouraging
A．incident B．silence C．lunch D．shopping
A．hesitated B．accepted C．declined D．complained
A．hand B．voice C．look D．eye
A．push B．benefit C．trouble D．cheer
A．money B．pressure C．fun D．love
A．awarded B．refused C．served D．mentioned
At the edge of a forest, stood a big tree. Its branches spread out majestically (庄严地) and so did its roots. It people from the sun under its shady leaves, and provided to countless birds and other small creatures in its branches. It was very excited with activity all the time.
At the foot of the tree grew a little plant. The plant was tall, thin, graceful and easily , and tended to fall over at the of the slightest wind.
One day, the two neighbours were having a little chat.
“ Well, little one, ” said the tree to the plant, “ Why do you not plant your feet deeply in the ground, and raise your head in the air as I do?”
“ I see no need to do so,” the plant with a smile. “ , I think I may be safer this way.”
“ Safer!” sneered (讥讽) the tree. “ Are you that you’re safer than I am? Do you know how deep my roots are , how thick and strong my trunk is? two men hold hands they would not be able to surround my trunk. Who could possibly pull me out by the roots or my head to the ground?”
And the tree turned away from the plant in .
But the tree was to its words very soon. One evening a great hurricane in the region. It threw the trees off their roots and almost completely destroyed the forest. It uprooted the tree and it away with great force.
When the storm had passed, the villagers living nearby the damage. Strong trees that had once almost touched the sky, were now reduced to stumps (残根）or . The dead animals were found everywhere in the .
But there was one . The little plant. The plant had been moved from side to side under the hurricane, and bent completely. But when the hurricane ended, it sighed and stood upright again.
No trace remained of its powerful neighbour .
A．hide B．protect C．prevent D．defend
A．shade B．food C．shelter D．space
A．broken B．destroyed C．grown D．planted
A．reach B．blow C．touch D．knock
A．bravely B．straightly C．gratefully D．delightedly
A．explained B．shouted C．said D．whispered
A．Gradually B．Actually C．Generally D．Finally
A．concluding B．finding C．guessing D．suggesting
A．placed B．hidden C．buried D．planted
A．Even if B．Although C．Because D．When
A．put B．bow C．lead D．get
A．anger B．surprise C．belief D．relief
A．keep B．regret C．break D．follow
A．blew B．arrived C．arose D．appeared
A．turned B．pushed C．threw D．blew
A．counted B．saw C．observed D．surveyed
A．worse B．more C．less D．better
A．tree B．forest C．plant D．plain
A．plant B．example C．exception D．tree
A．then B．finally C．gradually D．Though
When I was in my teens，I knew my mother had problems seeing．Although she had a white cane(拐杖)，she to use my sister and me as sighted guides．We were often by other kids and often I found myself why me．
When I reached my sixteenth year，I started having sight problems my own．As I struggled with my impending(即将发生的)sight loss，I gained a new and better of my mother．As a single parent she did things I used to consider ，but now I understand． For example， my sister went out，I had to stay home to help my mom．She to be alone．
As the years passed and I became a parent，my sight ，but I refused to believe that I would go It wasn’t until my oldest son the same illness and needed my support that I accepted my ．
Since then I have been actively using the of the CNIB(Canadian National Institute of the Blind)．I now use a white cane and I carry a card showing I am a registered blind person．Without the services of the CNIB．I feel 1 wouldn’t have had the to do the things for myself that keep me independent．
Having the love and support from my husband and children has my determination and independence．It has allowed me to pursue my love of writing and to make a for myself．I am very for it．
Going blind is an awful affair， with love and support you can find your inner and overcome it．
A．hated B．preferred C．stopped D．began
A．made fun of B．looked up to C．knocked down D．cheered up
A．wandering B．wondering C．discussing D．telling
A．in B．For C．On D．of
A．understanding B．view C．look D．point
A．unimportant B．necessary C．unfair D．favorable
A．while B．if C．Although D．for
A．Hated B．1iked C．appreciated D．hesitated
A．improved B．lessened C．deepened D．worsened
A．deaf B．dumb C．blind D．lame
A．developed B．infected C．became D．formed
A．situation B．difficulty C．condition D．decision
A．help B．services C．support D．suggestion
A．carefully B．rudely C．frankly D．legally
A．opportunities B．1uck C．ability D．ambition
A．Won B．achieved C．strengthened D．solved
A．plan B．Career C．Promise D．mistake
A．sorry B．helpful C．Grateful D．useful
A．and B．so C．Thus D．but
A．strength B．energy C．force D．Weakness
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