One day a young man was standing in the middle of the town claiming(宣称) that he had the most beautiful heart in the whole country. A large crowd gathered，and they all agreed that his heart was because there was not a single scar(疤痕) in it. The young man was very proud.
Suddenly, an old man appeared and said, “Why, your heart is not nearly as beautiful as .”The crowd and the young man looked at the old man’s . It was strongly, but full of scars. It had places pieces had been removed and other pieces put in, but they didn’t fit quite right, and there were several edges. In fact, in some places there were deep gaps(缺口) where whole pieces were missing.
The young man laughed. “ your heart with mine, anyone with his eyes can see mine is perfect and yours is a mess of scars.”
“Yes,” said the old man, “Yours looks perfect but I never trade with you. You see, every represents a person I have given my love. I tear out a piece of my heart and give it to them, and often they _ me a piece of their heart that fits into the _ place in my heart. But because the pieces aren’t exact, I have some rough edges, which I treasure, because they remind me of the love we .
“Sometimes I have given pieces of my heart , and the other person hasn’t returned a _ of his or her heart to me. These are the empty gaps—giving love is a chance. Although these gaps are painful, they open, reminding me of the love I have for those people too, and I hope someday they may return where I have been waiting and fill the space. So now do you see what true beauty is?’’
Tears running his cheeks, the young man walked up to the old man, his own perfect heart, and tore out a piece. He it to the old man with trembling hands.
The old man placed it in his heart, then took a piece from his old scarred heart and placed it in the wound in the young man’s heart. It , but not perfectly, as there were some rough edges.
The young man looked at his heart, not perfect any more but more beautiful than ever, since love from the old man’s heart flowed into his.
They hugged and walked away side by side.
A．ugly B．perfect C．good D．hurt
A．mine B．his C．theirs D．ours
A．coat B．appearance C．face D．heart
A．knocking B．striking C．beating D．hitting
A．that B．which C．where D．whose
A．smooth B．rough C．broken D．pretty
A．Comparing B．Compared C．Compare D．Compares
A．might B．would C．could D．should
A．one B．heart C．piece D．scar
A．on whom B．in whom C．with whom D．to whom
A．take B．give C．lend D．pass
A．empty B．full C．red D．first
A．had B．gave C．shared D．owned
A．in B．away C．off D．up
A．lot B．sheet C．piece D．pile
A．taking B．making C．keeping D．bringing
A．last B．cut C．come D．stay
A．carried away B．reached into C．took out D．brought up
A．returned B．took C．offered D．served
A．fit B．hit C．beat D．set
Less is more. This is why we say: reduce things by half instead of doubling them, get rid of junk instead of piling it up, slow down instead of . Apply these in your everyday life, and you will find yourself being on your journey to simplification.
When you concentrate on one task, you find you have that you didn’t even know you had. Just imagine: you are at a fair and you have to carry two heavy pigs over 100 yards. If you keep one and then the other, it will take a long time, because one of them will keep slipping out of your hand and . But if you tie one pig in a place, pick up the other, gather all your , make a dash for the finish line, pause for a moment, run back, get the other one, and with great determination, carry the second pig to the finish line, and then you can be sure of success.
The stress of work is now great almost in all occupations. In the modern nuclear family, the stress that would have been shared among all the relatives is now on the individual partner.
If you have the feeling that 24 hours per day is not , then it’s not because the day has too few hours, but because you have too many activities. A simple fact is that people tend to forget. The is equally simple: refuse to accept so many assignments.
“I can handle stress” is regarded as a positive statement. People who can handle stress are given more --- until one day they . Pay careful attention to the that tell you that you are under more stress than you can deal with. These signs come from various of life. You become ill, or your work efficiency .
If you have any of these symptoms, change your life goals and decrease your tolerance of stress. Say openly, “I can’t manage that.”
A．bringing up B．taking up C．giving up D．speeding up
A．operations B．advantages C．principles D．relations
A．appetite B．gift C．energy D．excuse
A．grabbing B．pushing C．enjoying D．exchanging
A．running off B．turning off C．catching up D．lying down
A．labor B．strength C．power D．force
A．equally B．largely C．formerly D．mainly
A．contracted B．concentrated C．congratulated D．constructed
A．proper B．short C．important D．enough
A．overloaded B．overdeveloped C．overcrowded D．overslept
A．answer B．solution C．problem D．destination
A．break up B．break off C．break out D．break down
A．phenomena B．signs C．problems D．parts
A．qualities B．directions C．aspects D．stages
A．improves B．decreases C．increases D．changes
A boy and a girl were a couple of lovers. The girl liked feeling rain, so the boy was always holding the _________ when it rained and most part of it was _________ the girl.
One day they were walking hand in hand passing a building which was under _________. The girl jumped with excitement and said something. The boy _________ talked only feeling excited ________ she felt looking at her silently. Suddenly, a stone fell down from the building________ the girl's head! At that moment the boy took the girl in his arms so suddenly that the girl ________ a scream. He meant to protect the girl with his body. _______ the boy turned over to make his own body downward________ they dropped on the ground. ________, only the girl's hand was hurt by the stone.
The girl struggled and stood up from the boy's body and slowly ran away _______ glancing at the boy.
At the time, the boy was calling the girl's name in a _______ voice, his lips were already white. He took out his mobile phone and________ the girl's number, but the girl didn't answer. He dialed for several times, at last he ________. But his fingers pressed ________ on the mobile. At that time, beside the boy, the blood spread slowly, his hand hung and the mobile phone lay in the blood, he had no________ to press the “SENT” key yet.
The next day, when the girl heard of the news that the boy was being rescued, she ran to the hospital. When she hurried to the hospital, the doctor had already _________ his death; the ________ of his death was that his lung had ________ too much blood.
It was because, when the boy meant to _________ the girl with his body he found that there was a steel stick under them, so he turned over to make it insert his own body.
A．umbrella B．overcoat C．clothes D．hat
A．on B．with C．over D．above
A．construction B．way C．investigation D．building
A．ever B．even C．otherwise D．seldom
A．as B．if C．when D．after
A．in B．on C．toward D．off
A．let out B．pull out C．take out D．come down
A．So B．But C．And D．Or
A．If B．when C．before D．since
A．In fact B．In a word C．As a result D．What’s more
A．with B．at C．without D．on
A．strong B．weak C．loud D．disappointed
A．dialed B．found C．looked D．called
A．give out B．give away C．give in D．gave up
A．something B．anything C．nothing D．everything
A．force B．strength C．power D．energy
A．assumed B．recognized C．declared D．found
A．reason B．right C．cause D．behavior
A．miss B．lost C．have D．flow
A．protect B．express C．connect D．survive
阅读下面的短文，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。
Buddy, five years old, is traveling with his parents to enjoy a taste of adventure. He is only 600 miles away from the youngest-ever hiker to complete the Appalachian Trail (阿巴拉契亚山道). they started their journey, they were told that the youngest person to ever the trail was a six-year-old who hiked it in 1980. The couple hadn’t set out to any records. “We don’t know he was setting the record until after we started.” his mother said.
The group travels . They just have the main item being an iPad Mini that they use to plot (绘制) their route and shelters along the way. They also have a Jeep to get them to the trail heads each day, a that has sheltered them through all kinds of weather, and a Marmot thick jacket to protect Buddy on trails. They post updates about Buddy’s progress and to their website.
Instead of going to 52 Buddy has the outside world as his classroom and listens to CDs. “He hikes with educational music, which is . He’s learning French, he’s learning to count, spell, add and subtract (减去) while he hikes without the of other kids or being in the classroom. He can focus on his study,” his mother said.
The couple that unlike other hikers Buddy’s age gave him the of unlimited energy. “He hurts the next morning like most hikers do. He’s had it than most hikers,” his parents said.
The adventures of the youngster, who has scaled mountains, camped in snow and met wild horses, will be into a children’s book once he has completed the last 600 miles. They plan to finish on New Year’s Eve.
A．meeting B．beating C．confusing D．becoming
A．Unless B．When C．Because D．Though
A．skip B．speed C．complete D．organize
A．make B．break C．lose D．hold
A．finally B．successfully C．proudly D．officially
A．hard B．quick C．light D．more
A．exact B．extra C．extensive D．expensive
A．mark B．show C．search D．find
A．cabin B．tent C．house D．coat
A．windy B．rainy C．sunny D．cloudy
A．route B．health C．photos D．studies
A．office B．work C．school D．toilet
A．international B．educational C．traditional D．original
A．wonderful B．disturbing C．energetic D．enthusiastic
A．attention B．expression C．distraction D．advance
A．accepted B．argued C．admired D．added
A．achievement B．advantage C．amusement D．agreement
A．never B．always C．often D．sometimes
A．easier B．further C．better D．less
A．divided B．looked C．turned D．made
“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever I disappointment. “If you can carry on, one day something good will happen. And you’ll realize that it wouldn’t have happened if not that disappointment.”
Mother was right, I discovered after graduating from college in 1932. I had decided to a job in radio, then work my way up to sports . I hitchhiked（搭便车） to Chicago and on the door of every station—and got turned every time.
In one studio, a kind lady told me that big stations couldn’t risk hiring an person –“Go out in the sticks（偏远地区） and find a small station that will give you a ,” she said.
I thumbed home to Dixon, Illinois. there was no radio—announcing job in Dixon, my father said Montgomery Ward had opened a store and wanted a local athlete to its sports department. Since Dixon was where I had played high school football, I . The job just right for me. But I wasn’t hired.
My disappointment must have . “Everything happens for the best,” Mom me. Dad offered me the car to job hunt. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director, a wonderful Scotsman named Peter MacArthur, told me they had already hired an announcer.
As I left his office, my boiled over. I asked aloud, “How can a fellow get to be a sport announcer if he can’t get a job in a radio station?”
I was waiting for the elevator I heard Mac Aethur calling, “What was that you said about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Then he asked me to stand before a microphone and to broadcast a (an) game.
On my way home, once again I thought of my mother’s words. I often wonder what dirction my life might have taken if I the job at Montgomery Ward.
A．faced B．received C．considered D．accepted
A．because B．as C．in D．for
A．old B．previous C．original D．early
A．when B．as C．that D．while
A．try out B．try on C．try for D．try over
A．player B．announcer C．manager D．fan
A．knocked B．arrived C．approached D．hunted
A．out B．off C．on D．down
A．unknown B．famous C．inexperienced D．strange
A．choice B．suggestion C．chance D．advantage
A．When B．While C．Which D．So
A．adopt B．receive C．manage D．decide
A．accepted B．agreed C．applied D．promised
A．sounded B．listened C．voiced D．heard
A．come B．shown C．disappeared D．brightened
A．recovered B．discouraged C．upset D．reminded
A．frustration B．determination C．congratulation D．satisfaction
A．after B．as C．before D．when
A．forceful B．close C．imaginary D．ordinary
A．get B．got C．have gotten D．had gotten
Home on the Way
People need homes: children their parents' place as home; call school "home" on weekdays; married couples work together to build new homes; and travelers … have no place to call "home", for a few nights. So how about people who have to travel for _ periods of time? Don’t they have the right to a home? Of course they do.
Some regular travelers take their own : like bed sheets, pillowcases and family photos to make them feel like home they are; some stay for long periods in the same hotel and become very familiar with service and attendants; others may put some flowers by the hotel window to make things more homely. , driving a camping car during one’s travels and sleeping in the vehicle at night is just like home -- only !
And how about maintaining relationships while in ? Some keep with their friends via internet; some send letters and postcards, or even photos; others may just call and say hi, just to let their friends know that they're still and well. People find ways to keep in touch. Making friends on the way helps travelers feel at home. Backpackers in youthhostelsmay become very good friends, closer than siblings.
Nowadays, people are working in their local towns, so how do they develop a of belonging? Whenever we our local boundaries, there is always another "home" waiting . Wherever we are, with just a little bit of effort and , we can make the place we stay "home".
A．assign B．assume C．assist D．associate
A．boarders B．farmers C．scholars D．residents
A．at last B．at most C．at least D．at best
A．expanded B．extended C．exposed D．exploited
A．belongings B．property C．treasure D．furniture
A．no matter when B．no matter where C．no matter how D．no matter who
A．in fact B．as a result C．even though D．on the contrary
A．frequently B．necessarily C．simply D．immediately
A．However B．Insetead C．Furthermore D．Still
A．solid B．fragile C．dynamic D．mobile
A．transform B．transit C．transfer D．translation
A．control B．connection C．contact D．contract
A．busy B．free C．enjoyable D．alive
A．now and then B．whether or not C．more or less D．sooner or later
A．and B．so C．but D．even
A．fewer B．more C．many D．most
A．feeling B．emotin C．sense D．expression
A．keep out of B．drop out of C．step out of D．get out of
A．to find B．to be found C．to be finding D．to have been found
A．preparation B．imagination C．impression D．decision
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