Late one night, a thief crept into a wealthy merchant’s house. He was a young thief, without experience. In fact, this was his first professional . So he had everything carefully.
All went marvelously well at first. He found, as he , an unlatched window and got into the room easily. But, stepping his way through the room, he stubbed (碰到) his bare against a table leg. Choking (抑制) back a cry of pain, terrified of waking the merchant, he hit on the forehead and called himself a fool. He had to bring a light.
In the darkness, , he was able to see an oil lamp on the table, and lit it, then he gave a of relief. As he the lamp, a small spider came out from under its .
“Thank you for saving my life,” said the spider. “Before he went to bed, the merchant set this lamp down on top of me so I couldn’t escape. If you hadn’t come along, I wouldn’t have the night; , I’d have extremely uncomfortable situation for a long time.”
“You have saved a life and shown compassion (同情), ”the spider went on, the impatient thief said he had not to do so. “ yet, you have done so without the thought or hope of reward. You have gained more merits (优点) than you could possibly imagine.”
“But you’re only a spider,” said the thief.
“And you’re only a man.” said the spider. “My dear thief, when you understand that is life, whether on eight legs or , you will have understood much. Your deed, , has got rid of the bad things from your heart. Go from here with a fresh spirit. And good luck to you.”
The thief did so and never thought to steal again.
A．job B．mistake C．appearance D．finding
A．explained B．managed C．planned D．imagined
A．expected B．remembered C．reminded D．meant
A．dull B．dark C．sitting D．terrible
A．head B．shoulder C．hand D．toe
A．the merchant B．the spider C．the thief D．himself
A．remembered B．forgot C．avoided D．happened
A．however B．when C．so that D．but
A．applause B．cry C．sigh D．laugh
A．woke up B．laid down C．picked up D．turned over
A．base B．cap C．cover D．foot
A．spent B．lasted C．hated D．worried
A．in time B．however C．anyhow D．indeed
A．although B．so C．so that D．as if
A．said B．led C．cared D．intended
A．Better B．Worse C．Natural D．Lucky
A．hopeful B．least C．ordinary D．most
A．man B．spider C．life D．chance
A．three B．two C．a dozen D．a hundred
A．in no case B．at ease C．in any case D．without delay
Even though it was only October, my students were already whispering about Christmas plans. With each passing day everyone became more anxious waiting for the final school bell. Upon its ____everyone would run for their coats and go home, everyone except David.
David was a small boy in ragged(衣衫褴褛的) clothes. I had often wondered what kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school____so inappropriately(不适当的) for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots, or gloves. But something made David ____. I can still remember he was always ____ a smile and willing to help. He always ____after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. We never talked much. He would just smile and ask what else he could do, then thank me for letting him stay and slowly_____home.
Weeks passed and most of my students were _____ about the coming Christmas until the last day of school before the holiday break. I smiled in relief as the last of them hurried out the _____. Turning around I saw David ______standing by my desk.
“I have something for you,” he said and pulled a small box from behind his back. _____it to me, he said anxiously “Open it”. I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lifted the lid. But to my ____, I saw nothing. I looked at David’s smiling face and back into the box and said, “The box is nice, David, but it’ s___”
“Oh, no, it isn’t.” said David, “It’s full of love. My mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there.”
Tears filled my eyes ______ I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given_____to. After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning ___ the little empty box set on my desk.
A．warning B．ringing C．calling D．yelling
A．talked B．did C．said D．dressed
A．popular B．upset C．special D．funny
A．expressing B．delivering C．wearing D．sharing
A．practised B．wandered C．studied D．stayed
A．aim at B．turn to C．put off D．head for
A．upset B．excited C．moved D．satisfied
A．classroom B．school C．home D．window
A．weakly B．sadly C．quietly D．helplessly
A．Holding B．Handing C．Sending D．Leaving
A．delight B．expectation C．appreciation D．surprise
A．cheap B．empty C．useless D．improper
A．as B．until C．because D．though
A．advice B．support C．attention D．command
A．from B．behind C．over D．towards
Once two brothers，John and Tony，asked a sage(智者) to tell them about their future. The sage them, “It may not be good for you to know your future. ，your future can change later even if I tell you now！” They knowing their future. The sage said, “John will become a king in a year while Tony will in a murder.”
John was and started dreaming of becoming a king while Tony started spending his time in spiritual activities and used his time to everyone and soon came out of his .
Eleven months passed. One day，the brothers discovered a half－buried pot. They it and found it full of gold. John shouted， “This is just for me to set up my palace！” Just then，a robber jumped out and gave a on John’s head and tried to take the pot away. Tony jumped at the robber to John. But the robber attacked him with a knife. During the the robber dropped the pot and ran away.
John was very to his injured brother and offered him half the gold. Tony politely saying he was not going to live much longer in any case. John，with his new treasure，started eating and drinking. One year passed. There was no of any crown in sight. Tony was also enjoying good .They decided to visit the sage again. “How did your predictions go ？” John asked. The sage explained， “I told you，your destiny(命运)can be changed. The crown you were to get was to a pot of gold. But，Tony’s life changed his destiny too. Death in the murderer’s hand was reduced to only being ”
How life meets us is called destiny；how we meet life is called self effort!
A．informed B．advised C．ordered D．encouraged
A．Instead B．Therefore C．Besides D．Otherwise
A．insisted on B．depended on C．gave up D．took up
A．recover B．appear C．hurt D．die
A．worried B．pleased C．shocked D．disappointed
A．serve B．receive C．observe D．guide
A．work B．debt C．depression D．anger
A．bought B．wrapped C．sold D．dug
A．experience B．treasure C．award D．success
A．blow B．gift C．tap D．touch
A．calm B．stop C．protect D．inspire
A．performance B．investigation C．action D．struggle
A．polite B．cruel C．grateful D．loyal
A．refused B．accepted C．demanded D．answered
A．symbol B．sign C．mention D．comment
A．chance B．position C．work D．health
A．short B．bad C．wrong D．well
A．reduced B．connected C．devoted D．exposed
A．comfortable B．spiritual C．difficult D．hopeless
A．disturbed B．forgotten C．arrested D．wounded
Americans use the word “friend” in a very general way. They may call many connections . Americans school friends, work friends, sports friends and neighbourhood friends. These friendships are based common interests. When the shared activity , the friendship may disappear. Now Steve and Yarer are no longer classmates. Their friendship has . In some friendship means a strong lifelong bond(关系) between people. In these cultures friendship develop , since they are built to last. American society is one of changes. Studies show that one out of five American families every year because they must change their jobs. The result is American friendship develops quickly. People from the United States may seem friendly. Americans often chat with strangers. They exchange information their families, hobbies and work. They may warmly and say “Have a nice day” or “See you later.” Schoolmates may say, “Let’s get sometime.” But American friendliness is not an offer of true friendship. After an experience like Yarer’s, outsiders may consider to be changeable. Learning how Americans view friendship can non-Americans avoid misunderstanding. It can also help them make friends in the American .
A．teachers B．students C．masters D．friends
A．hold B．have C．own D．share
A．on B．with C．in D．for
A．begins B．develops C．ends D．continues
A．missed B．changed C．failed D．separated
A．cultures B．cities C．schools D．places
A．some B．two C．three D．all
A．fast B．soon C．slowly D．finally
A．thick B．high C．rapid D．large
A．moves B．comes C．does D．disappears
A．which B．how C．whether D．that
A．at once B．at first C．at last D．at all
A．easily B．hard C．much D．fast
A．to B．from C．about D．for
A．smile B．laugh C．nod D．greet
A．there B．over C．away D．together
A．always B．any C．just D．only
A．Chinese B．Japanese C．Americans D．Europeans
A．cause B．get C．hope D．help
A．ones B．way C．people D．means
It was a rainy day. I was riding on a bus downtown to go to . I was sitting next to a man in a business suit and didn’t much attention until we both got off at the same stop and walked to the same to get a morning paper.
The man running the stand was having a bad day. He was and unsmiling as we purchased our papers, which served to only more gloom(抑郁) to my day. The businessman caught my eye and . He then continued to smile and thanked the newsstand owner for the and for being open on such a morning to make sure we were able to get our papers. , he expressed his appreciation for something most of us would take for granted.
The newsman only with a cold expression. The businessman then pleasantly wished him a pleasant day. As we , I asked this man why he had to be pleasantto the newsman when he obviously didn’t care about and didn’t respond to his expression of and friendliness. The businessman smiled at me and said, “Why would I let someone else what I say and what I feel or what kind of day I’m going to have?”
We then to go to our respective work places. To this day, I don’t know anything about that business man. But I’ve never the words he said or the way his smile seemed like a ray of light on a gloomy day. That was a good deed 25 years ago, but the this had on my life has lasted. I never had a to thank him personally, but the way in which I choose to look at life as a result of those words is his legacy (遗赠) to me and my thanks to him.
We cannot control people and situations that come to us, but we can always control our response to them. And in such decisions lie our control and personal power to make a positive difference. And it’s something anyone and everyone can do.
A．school B．church C．work D．hospital
A．draw B．pay C．make D．attract
A．market B．stand C．office D．library
A．curiously B．gradually C．eventually D．obviously
A．rude B．modest C．angry D．kind
A．add B．refer C．devote D．apply
A．shouted B．waved C．confirmed D．smiled
A．quickly B．luckily C．brightly D．loudly
A．book B．present C．paper D．food
A．In short B．After all C．On average D．As usual
A．responded B．objected C．appealed D．disagreed
A．ran out B．left behind C．turned away D．put aside
A．attempted B．continued C．intended D．expected
A．excitement B．gratitude C．impression D．assessment
A．ignore B．manage C．control D．enjoy
A．travelled B．disappeared C．separated D．drove
A．forgiven B．shared C．evaluated D．forgotten
A．effort B．lesson C．effect D．pain
A．wish B．chance C．right D．power
A．positive B．proper C．fortunate D．nervous
A land free from destruction, plus wealth, natural resources, and labor supply--all these were important in helping England to become the center for the Industrial Revolution. they were not enough. Something was needed to start the industrial process. That "something special" was men-- individuals who could invent machines, find new of power, and establish business organizations to reshape society.
The men who the machines of the Industrial Revolution from many backgrounds and many occupations. Many of them were inventors than scientists. A man who is a scientist is primarily interested in doing his research . He is not necessarily working that his findings can be used.
An inventor or one interested in applied science is trying to make something that has a concrete use. He may try to solve a problem by the theories science or by experimenting through trial and error. of his method, he is working to obtain a result: the construction of a harvesting machine, the burning of a light bulb, or one of many other objectives.
Most of the people who the machines of the Industrial Revolution were inventors, not trained scientists. A few were both scientists and inventors. Even those who had or no training in science might not have made their inventions a groundwork had not been laid by scientists years .
A．cases B．reasons C．factors D．situations
A．But B．And C．Besides D．Even
A．else B．near C．extra D．similar
A．generating B．effective C．motivating D．creative
A．origins B．sources C．bases D．discoveries
A．employed B．created C．operated D．controlled
A．came B．arrived C．stemmed D．appeared
A．less B．better C．more D．worse
A．respectable B．practical C．pure D．clever
A．happily B．occasionally C．reluctantly D．accurately
A．now B．and C．all D．so
A．seldom B．sometimes C．always D．never
A．planning B．using C．studying D．applying
A．of B．with C．to D．as
A．Speaking B．Thinking C．Instead D．Regardless
A．single B．sole C．specialized D．specific
A．proposed B．developed C．supplied D．offered
A．little B．much C．some D．any
A．as B．if C．because D．while
A．ago B．past C．ahead D．before
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