The tourist bus winded its way into a mountainous area. When it was to make a turn, two passengers－a of young lovers－were so attracted by the beautiful scenery that they a stop to get down. They were left behind and the bus went . Suddenly they heard a loud boom of the road. It was a huge rock rolling down in the landslide that hit the bus and fell with it into a deep valley. The lovers were greatly by the news that no passengers on board . When they calmed down they and expressed their feelings in a few words.
The above story was told by a guide when we were riding a tourist to a scenic mountain. He asked us to guess what the lovers said after the disaster that they had narrowly escaped.
Often we read reports about traffic accidents, among which there were ones who missed the bus and the disaster. Those people usually said with a sigh of “Fortunately I was not on board.” On our bus the passengers’ to the guide were various.
But the answer was quite out of our expectation. “If we hadn’t got down and the bus, it would have the dangerous spot and all the passengers would have survived.”
The story passed from person to person as a sort of wit (智慧) test, but I think . It actually serves as a(n) of a person’s mind. I pay my heart-felt respect to the couple who, instead of feeling lucky, themselves for causing the loss of lives. People all have heart for , but it is often a flashing thought across one’s mind that decides whether it is good or evil (邪恶的).
A．rapid B．due C．eager D．about
A．couple B．group C．party D．row
A．got to B．called for C．set up D．looked for
A．away B．in C．on D．by
A．along B．ahead C．across D．opposite
A．shocked B．scared C．moved D．confused
A．died B．saved C．survived D．witnessed
A．shouted B．screamed C．fought D．sighed
A．car B．bike C．road D．bus
A．immediately B．even C．only D．ever
A．lazy B．selfish C．lucky D．strange
A．missed B．avoided C．caused D．trapped
A．injury B．concern C．relief D．regret
A．emotions B．expressions C．replies D．attitudes
A．caught B．delayed C．missed D．took
A．seen B．passed C．jumped D．landed
A．differently B．actually C．exactly D．sincerely
A．examination B．change C．quality D．state
A．thought B．blamed C．enjoyed D．helped
A．happiness B．excuse C．honor D．mercy
In a Chinese modern dance competition on TV one very unique couple won one of the top prizes.The lady，in her thirties，was a dancer who had ____ since she was a little girl.Later in life，she lost her entire left arm in an accident and fell into a state of ____ for a few years.
Someone then asked her to coach a children’s dancing group.From that point on，she realized that she could not ____ dancing.So，she started to do some of her old routines，but，having lost her arm，she had also lost her ___.It took a while before she could even make simple turns and spins without ____.
Then a few months later she ____ a man in his twenties who had lost a leg in an accident.She was determined to find him and ____ him to dance with her.He had never danced.And to dance with one leg...He said，“Are you ____ with me？No way！”
But，she didn’t ____，and he agreed to think about it.“I have nothing else to do anyway，” he thought.Then she started to ____ him dancing.The two ____ a few times because he had no concept of using muscle，how to ___ his body，and knew none of the ____ things about dancing.When she became ____ and lost patience with him，he would walk out.____，they came back together and started training ____.
They hired a choreographer(舞蹈指导) to ___ routines for them.She would fly high (held by him) with both arms (a sleeve for an arm) flying in the air.He could bend ____ by one leg with her leaning(倚靠) on him，etc.
When I watched this I didn’t ____ realize that she was missing an arm ___ I was focusing on the guy with only one leg.Really quite amazing!
A．operated B．played C．trained D．competed
A．relief B．depression C．confusion D．recovery
A．learn B．understand C．forget D．face
A．chance B．balance C．advantage D．promise
A．following B．checking C．noticing D．falling
A．heard of B．searched for C．came across D．waited for
A．require B．allow C．lead D．persuade
A．arguing B．joking C．discussing D．agreeing
A．carry on B．give up C．settle down D．set off
A．teach B．show C．leave D．watch
A．broke up B．gave in C．put off D．returned back
A．change B．present C．improve D．control
A．important B．interesting C．basic D．special
A．excited B．annoyed C．moved D．shocked
A．Unfortunately B．Eventually C．Generally D．Jokingly
A．seriously B．differently C．publicly D．gradually
A．discover B．arrange C．perform D．design
A．raised B．kept C．supported D．carried
A．still B．hardly C．nearly D．even
A．because B．if C．before D．though
I’ve always had strong opinions of how love should be expressed，but others had their own ways of showing care.
What I ___ most about visiting my boyfriend’s parents is the loud tick of the clock in the dining room as we ____ ate our meal.With so little conversation I was quick to ____ his family as cold.When we got into the ____ to go home，his father suddenly appeared.___，he began to wash his son’s windscreen.I could feel he is a caring man through the glass.
I learned another lesson about love a few years later.My father often ____ me early in the morning.“Buy Xerox.It’s a good sharp price，” he might say when I answered the phone.No pleasant ___ or inquiry about my life，just financial instructions.This manner of his ___ me and we often quarreled.But one day，I thought about my father’s success in business and realized that his concern for my financial security lay behind his ____ morning calls.The next time he called and told me to buy a stock，I ____ him.
When my social style has conflicted with that of my friends，I’ve often felt ___.For example，I always return phone calls ____ and regularly contact my friends.I expect the same from them.I had one friend who rarely called，answering my messages with short emails.I rushed to the ____：She wasn’t a good friend！My anger ____ as the holidays approached.But then she came to a gathering I ____ and handed me a beautiful dress I had fallen in love with when we did some windowshopping the previous month.I was ____ at her thoughtfulness，and regretful for how I’d considered her to be ____.Clearly I needed to change my expectations of friends.
Far too often，I ignored their ____ expressions，eagerly expecting them to do things in my ____.Over the years，however，I’ve learned to ____ other persons’ love signs.
A．remember B．enjoy C．value D．admire
A．excitedly B．nervously C．silently D．instantly
A．regard B．treat C．find D．think
A．bus B．train C．car D．plane
A．Punctually B．Carefully C．Proudly D．Coldly
A．visited B．interrupted C．warned D．telephoned
A．greeting B．meeting C．apology D．explanation
A．interested B．angered C．encouraged D．surprised
A．long B．short C．warm D．polite
A．praised B．remembered C．blamed D．thanked
A．content B．guilty C．curious D．disappointed
A．in order B．in turn C．without delay D．without difficulty
A．feeling B．suggestion C．judgment D．belief
A．disappeared B．grew C．helped D．declined
A．opened B．refused C．hosted D．invited
A．depressed B．upset C．fascinated D．shocked
A．uncaring B．dishonest C．unhappy D．discouraged
A．unique B．common C．pleasant D．familiar
A．opinion B．way C．mind D．life
A．send B．read C．give D．express
We come by business naturally in our family.Each of the seven children in our family worked in our father’s store.As we worked and watched，we ____ that work was about more than ____ and making a sale.
One lesson stands out in my mind.It was shortly before Christmas.I was in eighth grade and was working evenings，straightening the toy section.A little boy，five or six years old，came in.He was wearing a brown torn coat with ____ sleeves.His shoes were scuffed(磨损) and his one shoelace was torn.The little boy looked poor to me—too poor to ____ to buy anything.He looked around the toy section，picked up this item and that，and ____ put them back in their place.
Dad came down the stairs and walked over to the boy.His steel blue eyes ____ and the dimple(酒窝) in his cheek stood out as he ____ the boy what he could do for him.The boy said he was looking for a Christmas ___ for his brother.I was impressed that Dad treated him with the same ____ as any adult.Dad told him to take his ___ and look around.He did.
After about 20 minutes，the little boy picked up a toy plane，walked up to my dad and said, “How much for this，Mister？”
“How much you ____？” Dad asked.
The little boy held out his hand and ___ it.His hand was creased(起皱) with ____ lines of dirt from holding his ____ too tightly.In his hand lay only 27 cents.The ____ on the toy plane he’d ____ was $3.98.
“That’ll just ___ it，” Dad said as he made the sale.Dad’s reply still ____ in my ears.When the little boy walked out of the store，I didn’t notice the worn coat or the ____ torn shoelace.What I saw was a happy child with a ____.
A．showed B．heard C．learned D．guessed
A．survival B．pleasure C．trouble D．expectation
A．short B．dirty C．tight D．colorful
A．intend B．attempt C．afford D．decide
A．suddenly B．differently C．happily D．carefully
A．closed B．smiled C．shone D．focused
A．asked B．told C．showed D．called
A．tree B．card C．present D．cake
A．friendship B．respect C．support D．favor
A．effort B．word C．time D．courage
A．paid B．earned C．lost D．got
A．cleaned B．opened C．gave D．turned
A．lon B．thin C．wet D．flat
A．toy B．pocket C．hand D．money
A．price B．number C．quality D．value
A．carried out B．picked out C．put out D．pulled out
A．change B．cover C．need D．take
A．rings B．stays C．runs D．pauses
A．clean B．normal C．single D．double
A．choice B．hope C．package D．treasure
The concept of solitude(独处) in the digital world is almost nonexistent.In the world of digital technology，email，social networking and online video games，information is meant to be ___.Solitude can be hard to discover____it has been given up.In this respect，new technologies have___our culture.
The desire to be connected has brought solitude to a(n)____as we’ve known it.People have become so____in the world of networks and connections that one can often be contacted____they’d rather not be.Today we can talk，text，email，chat and blog(写博客)，not only from our____，but from our mobile phones as well.
Most developed nations have become ____on digital technology simply because they’ve grown accustomed to it，and at this point not____it would make them an outsider.____，many jobs and careers require people to be____.From this point of view，technology has changed the culture of work.Being reachable might feel like a___to those who may not want to be able to be contacted at all times.
I suppose the positive side is that solitude is still possible for anyone who____wants it.Computers can be shut____and mobile phones can be turned off.The ability to be “connected” and “on” has many____，as well as disadvantages.Travelers have ended up____on mountains，and mobile phones have saved countless lives.They can also make people feel ____and forced to answer unwanted calls or____to unwanted texts.
Attitudes towards our connectedness as a society____across generations.Some find today’s technology a gift.Others consider it a curse.Regardless of anyone’s view on the subject，it’s hard to imagine what life would be like____daily advancements in technology.(2012·江苏)
A．updated B．received C．shared D．collected
A．though B．until C．once D．before
A．respected B．shaped C．ignored D．preserved
A．edge B．stage C．end D．balance
A．sensitive B．intelligent C．considerate D．reachable
A．even if B．only if C．as if D．if only
A．media B．computers C．databases D．monitors
A．bent B．hard C．keen D．dependent
A．finding B．using C．protecting D．changing
A．Also B．Instead C．Otherwise D．Somehow
A．connected B．trained C．recommended D．interested
A．pleasure B．benefit C．burden D．disappointment
A．slightly B．hardly C．merely D．really
A．out B．down C．up D．in
A．aspects B．weaknesses C．advantages D．exceptions
A．hidden B．lost C．relaxed D．deserted
A．trapped B．excited C．confused D．amused
A．turn B．submit C．object D．reply
A．vary B．arise C．spread D．exist
A．beyond B．within C．despite D．without
One day，while I was walking to work，I decided to bring some flowers that I had picked from my garden that morning.On the way，I ____ a stranger and presented the bunch to him with a smile card.____ by the sense of joy I felt from giving flowers to another person，and may be ____ his day，I wanted to do it again.
When I got to my office，I had the ____ of anonymously(匿名) leaving flowers around the workplace.The impersonal(无人情味的) ___ of the building where I work makes me ____.It just feels a little boring sometimes，____ it’s a nice building with great light.I __8__ lots of people might feel the same way，so why not put a little ___ there，and throw in an inspirational quote while I’m at it？____，who doesn’t like flowers?
So，for the past month，I’ve been ____ flowers in a little cup on the sink in the bathroom.Each week，I ____ the flowers and the quote.It always feels ____ for me to read quotes like Henry David Thoreau’s “If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams，he will meet with a ____ unexpected in common hours.” and Gandhi’s “The fragrance(香味) always ____ on the hand that gives the rose.” If anything，I figured，it at least makes me ____ each time I visit the bathroom.
Then today，when I walked in，I noticed ____ flowers in the cup，and a quote that someone else had written！It ____，“Be the change you wish to see in the world.”—Gandhi.
This little act ____ me that，at the end of the day，we’re all just people with hearts ____ the various roles and different hats we may wear in the workplace.
I did a little dance and I am smiling wide for the rest of the day!
A．picked out B．came across C．called up D．pointed at
A．Struck B．Informed C．Surprised D．Honoured
A．calming B．determining C．reflecting D．brightening
A．belief B．way C．idea D．aim
A．design B．atmosphere C．decoration D．regulation
A．uncomfortable B．impolite C．impatient D．unconscious
A．when B．unless C．because D．though
A．concluded B．considered C．doubted D．expected
A．mystery B．adventure C．beauty D．courage
A．More or less B．After all C．At most D．In no case
A．growing B．watering C．putting D．arranging
A．count B．check C．clean D．change
A．refreshing B．interesting C．satisfying D．puzzling
A．prize B．truth C．success D．miracle
A．holds B．attaches C．remains D．focuses
A．strong B．happy C．excited D．shocked
A．good B．new C．small D．special
A．printed B．asked C．replied D．said
A．introduces B．warns C．suggests D．reminds
A．regardless of B．in terms of C．in addition to D．instead of
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