One fine afternoon I was walking along the Fifth Avenue, when I remembered that it was necessary to buy a pair of socks. I the first sock shop that caught my eye, and , not more than 17, came forward. "What can I do for you, sir?" "I wish to a pair of socks." glowed. "Did you know that you had come into in the world to buy socks?" I had not been that, as my entrance had been accidental. "Come with me,” said the boy happily. He began to down from the shelves box after box.
" , boy, I'm going to buy only one pair!" "I know that, but I want you to see how beautiful these are. Aren't they wonderful?" There was an expression of joy, he were revealing(透露) to me the of his religion. I became far more interested in him than in the socks. "My friend," said I, "if this is the enthusiasm from freshness, and you can keep it up , in ten years you’ll own every sock in the United States."
My amazement at his pride in will be understood by all who read this article. In many shops the customer has to wait for someone to him. When some clerk does notice you, you are made to feel as if you were interrupting him. possibly that very clerk who is now so began his career with enthusiasm. The freshness ; he became a mechanical salesman.
I’ve observed such change in the lives of so many men in so many occupations that I've come to the that the fastest road to failure is to do things mechanically.
A．turned into B．broke into C．came across D．met with
A．a female clerk B．a boy clerk C．a girl clerk D．an old man
A．buy B．find C．see D．have
A．His face B．The room C．His eyes D．The fire
A．the worst B．the right place C．the wrong D．the best place
A．curious about B．aware of C．sensitive to D．attached to
A．push B．force C．look D．drag
A．Hold up B．Just you wait C．Hold on D．Hang up
A．on his face B．to my surprise C．for some reason D．to some degree
A．when B．as if C．even if D．while
A．beliefs B．stories C．values D．mysteries
A．hardly B．only C．no more than D．not merely
A．day after day B．day by day C．the other day D．to this day
A．passion B．salesmanship C．enthusiasm D．job
A．serve on B．care for C．wait upon D．deal with
A．accidentally B．occasionally C．finally D．disrespectfully
A．Yet B．So C．Then D．For
A．enthusiastic B．unconcerned C．different D．responsible
A．wore of B．wore on C．wore over D．wore off
A．response B．realization C．conclusion D．circumstance
One of Mark Twain’s classic novels is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. It is 36 in a small American town in the 19th century. The people in this town are very traditional and 37 a quiet life.The story is about a boy called Tom Sawyer, who lives with his aunt Polly. He is often in 38 with his aunt. Aunt Polly is very kind, 39 Tom thinks she is always trying to control him.
Tom is different from 40 children in the town. He loves adventure. He does a lot of bad things, but he never really 41 anyone. He tries very hard not to go to school, and often jumps 42 his bedroom window at night to meet his friends. He is very clever. One day, Aunt Polly asks him to do some painting, and he 43 to get all the boys in the town to do the work for him by inventing a new 44 game. It is these little stories 45 make readers want to keep reading the novel, but it is the adventures that 46 the most important part of the book.
Tom’s best friend is Huck Finn, a boy who has no home. In one adventure, they spend the night outside, and they see a man kill another man 47 . Later in the book, Tom, Huck and another boy decide to leave the town 48 they think that life there is too boring. They __49__ to an island in the middle of a river. They 50 fires, catch fish and sleep under the stars. They also make a 51 to travel up and down the river. 52 seeing the boys for days, the people in the town think that they have died. One day, when Tom cones back to his aunt’s house to leave a letter 53 that he is not dead, he hears his aunt talking about his funeral（葬礼）. 54 Tom has an idea. On the morning of their funeral, the boys run back into town and 55 their own funeral before telling everyone that they are still alive.
A．made B．set C．taken D．written
A．have B．pass C．live D．own
A．trouble B．silence C．peace D．war
A．and B．but C．still D．as
A．another B．others C．the others D．the other
A．damages B．destroys C．ruins D．hurts
A．out of B．into C．onto D．in front of
A．tries B．fails C．manages D．struggles
A．fighting B．painting C．touring D．sailing
A．which B．that C．what D．where
A．is B．was C．are D．were
A．in charge B．in advance C．in the long term D．in the dark
A．because B．while C．even though D．if
A．run into B．run away C．run across D．run out of
A．catch B．set C．make D．put
A．bike B．boat C．camel D．cage
A．By B．Upon C．At D．Without
A．writing B．telling C．saying D．meaning
A．Then B．Besides C．Also D．Lastly
A．join B．present C．participate D．attend
I always long for romantic moments, like a little girl longing for candies．However, my husband is my complete 1 . His inability to bring romantic moments into our life has made me get tired of our 2 . One day, I finally told him that I wanted a divorce.
“Why?” he asked, 3 .
“I am tired; there are no 4 for everything in the world!” I answered.
He kept 5 , seeming to be in deep thought, with a lighted cigarette in his hands. Finally he asked, “What can I do to change your 6 ?”
Looking deep into his eyes I slowly answered, “Let’s say, I want a flower on a mountain cliff and picking the flower will cause your 7 . Will you do it for me?”
He answered, “I will give you my answer tomorrow.”
I 8 the next morning, finding a piece of paper on the dining table, which read: “My dear, I would not pick that flower for you, but please allow me to 9 .”
My feeling of disappointment only 10 , but I continued reading:
“You always leave the 11 keys behind, so I have to save my legs to 12 home to open the door for you. You always like to stay indoors and I 13 that you will feel too lonely, so I have to save my mouth to tell you jokes and stories. You always stare 14 the computer and that will do nothing 15 for your eyes, so I have to save my eyes so that when we grow 16 , I can help to clip your nails. Thus, my dear, 17 I am sure that there is someone who loves you more than I do, I could not pick that flower yet, and die.”
My tears fell on the 18 and I continued reading:
“Now that you have finished reading my answer, if you are 19 , please open the front door for I am standing outside 20 your favorite bread and fresh milk.”
Love, not words, wins arguments.
A．supporter B．opposite C．follower D．advocate
A．marriage B．connection C．career D．future
A．annoyed B．shocked C．frightened D．amused
A．results B．signs C．causes D．reasons
A．easy B．normal C．silent D．calm
A．habit B．feeling C．attitude D．mind
A．death B．injury C．happiness D．trouble
A．hurried up B．looked up C．woke up D．went up
A．love B．explain C．stay D．change
A．arose B．disappeared C．reduced D．increased
A．car B．office C．bicycle D．house
A．leave B．walk C．rush D．get
A．worry B．think C．believe D．remind
A．at B．to C．on D．in
A．bad B．good C．terrible D．important
A．weak B．ill C．old D．close
A．unless B．if C．since D．because
A．photos B．flowers C．floor D．letter
A．hungry B．thirsty C．satisfied D．regretted
A．buying B．bringing C．heating D．catching
Each spring brings a new blossom of wildflowers in the ditches (沟渠)along the highway. I travel daily to work. There is one particular 26 flower that has 27 caught my eyes. I’ve noticed it blooms only in the morning hours; the 28 sun is too warm for it. Every day for about two weeks. I see those beautiful 29 .
This spring I 30 a wildflower garden in our yard. “I can look out of the 31 window while doing the dishes and see the flowers. I’ve often thought those lovely blue flowers from the 32 would look great in that bed alongside other wildflowers. Everyday I 33 past the flowers thinking, I’ll stop on my way home and 34 them.” “gee (哎呀), I don’t want to get my good clothes dirty…” whatever the reason, I 35 stopped to dig them.
One day on my way home from work in my car, I was 36 to see the highway department had moved the ditches and the pretty blue flowers were 37 . I thought to myself, “You 38 too long. You should have done it when you first saw them 39 this spring. ”
A week ago, we were shocked and saddened to learn my older sister-in-law had a terminal brain tumor (肿块). She is 10 years 40 than my husband and unfortunately, because of age and distance. We haven’t been as 41 as we all would have liked. I couldn’t help but see the 42 between the pretty blue flowers and the relationship between my husband’s 43 and us. I do believe god has given us some time left to 44 some wonderful memories that will bloom every year for us.
And yes, if I see the blue flowers again, I’ll 45 and transplant them to my wildflower garden.
A．red B．yellow C．blue D．white
A．sometimes B．never C．seldom D．always
A．morning B．afternoon C．noon D．evening
A．trees B．flowers C．woods D．gardens
A．started B．cleared C．built D．deserted
A．bedroom B．dinning-room C．sitting-room D．kitchen
A．highway B．garden C．ditch D．park
A．rode B．walked C．drove D．ran
A．pick B．sell C．water D．dig
A．always B．often C．never D．ever
A．surprised B．excited C．delighted D．saddened
A．found B．gone C．discovered D．1eft
A．waited B．wanted C．kept D．protected
A．growing B．blooming C．seeding D．fading
A．younger B．older C．earlier D．former
A．good B．wealthy C．close D．strong
A．change B．result C．value D．connection
A．sister B．brother C．mother D．father
A．slip B．jog C．refresh D．collect
A．buy B．stop C．mow D．collect
It was a cloudy Saturday afternoon. A group of birds were having a great time
36 food and playing on the main road. All of a sudden, a big truck sped through… A 37 thing happened. Birds could 38 , too. Although this bird had already 39 , another bird flew over to her immediately, just like a family member, unable to accept the 40 .
Not long after that, another car passed by quickly, 41 the dead bird’s body to whirl(旋转) with the wind. The male bird 42 the movement. As if she was still alive, he 43 flew beside her again. He stared at her as if he was asking, “ 44 are you not getting up?”
45 , she was no longer able to hear him. At the same time, he was trying to lift her up. He, 46 , was unable to bear the burden. Another car soon passed by. He quickly 47 . Once the car had gone, he came down again.
Although other birds told him that it was 48 , he never gave up. He was trying his best to lift her up to 49 her flying again. Another car passed by, and her dead body whirled again as if she was still 50 and trying to fly. He had used all of his 51 , but he was too weak.
The 52 , who was taking photos of the scene, said he couldn’t shoot any more. He was so 53 that the living bird was going to be hurt by passing cars. So he picked up he dead bird and left it at the 54 . The living one still stayed at a nearby tree as if he was crying with his singing and 55 to leave.
A．packing up B．caring for C．searching for D．setting down
A．strange B．normal C．funny D．sad
A．disagree B．feel C．fly D．spread
A．disappeared B．dropped C．died D．escaped
A．story B．truth C．gift D．past
A．shaking B．holding C．sending D．causing
A．stopped B．disturbed C．noticed D．feared
A．worriedly B．quickly C．bravely D．surprisingly
A．Where B．When C．How D．Why
A．Unfortunately B．Gradually C．Finally D．Honestly
A．in return B．of course C．by accident D．on purpose
A．sat down B．looked up C．showed up D．flew off
A．simple B．boring C．useless D．important
A．see B．keep C．catch D．think
A．lovely B．complete C．beautiful D．alive
A．confidence B．energy C．space D．time
A．owner B．bird C．killer D．photographer
A．hopeful B．surprised C．worried D．shocked
A．top B．center C．roadside D．car
A．required B．pretended C．tried D．refused
It was 4 o'clock in the morning, when I received the phone call.
“This is the emergency room calling and your son was just 36 in with severe burns on his face, neck and arms. We have called for a(n) 37 and are going to fly him to the burn unit in Seattle.” Seattle was 350 miles from his college, so we knew immediately this was 38 . The doctor described the 39 , which caused the burns. At 6 am, our son and his friends decided to barbecue hamburgers in the courtyard of their apartment. When they 40 the charcoal(木炭),it burst into flames because they had sprayed too much gasoline(petrol).The flames 41 my son’s shirt tail and shot from his waist to well over his head.
42 , one of the boys was quick-minded, grasped my son, and 43 him on the grass. While it saved his life, it was not in 44 to save him from severe burns and the terrible scars(伤疤).
After he 45 from the treatments, the doctors told him they would not do plastic surgery(整容)for 6 months 46 it takes that long for the skin to stop shrinking and wrinkling. So, he had to return to college with scars typical of severe burns.
When I was a child, my mother told my sister, who had a 10-inch very 47 scar on her arm, “Nancy, if you ignore the scar, other people will ignore it. It does not mean they will not 48 it, but it means it will not matter to them if it doesn’t matter to you.”
I 49 this wisdom on to my son. He took my advice to 50 and returned to school with his head held high--glad he was alive.
By the end of the six-month waiting period, he decided that the scars did not 51 . So he made the 52 to give up any plastic surgery. We all have “scars” that we believe 53 people to keep away from us. And we spend a lot of time thinking that if only we looked differently, or dressed differently, people would like us better.
But you see, people will only judge you by your looks, or your clothes, if you are judging yourself by these same 54 standards. Put your imperfections out of your mind and concentrate on what you value 55 yourself, and your beauty will shine through.
A．brought B．given C．turned D．showed
A．doctor B．hospital C．aircraft D．ambulance
A．serious B．terrible C．dangerous D．important
A．event B．process C．reason D．accident
A．got B．lit C．burned D．moved
A．took B．held C．caught D．attracted
A．Fortunately B．Surprisingly C．Happily D．Slowly
A．Pushed B．threw C．dropped D．rolled
A．shape B．place C．fact D．time
A．benefited B．recovered C．suffered D．relaxed
A．if B．while C．because D．although
A．normal B．violent C．obvious D．popular
A．mention B．notice C．laugh D．hide
A．sent B．kept C．handed D．passed
A．heart B．life C．practice D．considerate
A．grow B．matter C．exist D．appeal
A．mistake B．effort C．decision D．request
A．invite B．cause C．allow D．Remind
A．false B．strict C．moral D．general
A．by B．over C．beyond D．within
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