Things have been kind of tough lately for Shannon Baker and her little family. They have each other’s parents and young daughter and for that they are . But she and her husband are both currently . And their car is in great need of . And then there is the matter of their second child, who is soon. So things are a little tense for the Baker family these days.
When Shannon and her daughter were walking through a store lot recently, Shannon picked up an envelop from the ground that $4,000 in cash. There were a of different interpretations（理解） that could be considered. Was this a kind of good ? Could it be an attempt by the universe to balance everything? Could it be simply a gift from God? Shannon didn’t know. The only thing she knew was that the cash in that envelope to someone else.
Oh, and one other thing she knew: Her young daughter was . “My kid was standing right there I found it,” Shannon told WLS-TV in Chicago. “So basically I wanted to teach my daughter how to be . And for me that was enough.”
Never mind the bills that were , or the car that needed to be fixed, or the baby that would come soon. And forget that when she the money over to the police she was told that there was actually nothing illegal if she it.
The police were able to return the money to the person who it: an old woman. And one can imagine the and relief she felt when the police handed the lost envelop back to her. “She came to my house and she was almost in tears, me,” Shannon said. “She gave me a hug and an envelope with a small in it. But the amount, large or small, wasn’t . What was important was the opportunity to teach my daughter honesty.”
A．controlled B．upset C．sensitive D．grateful
A．unemployed B．appreciated C．disappointed D．removed
A．repair B．protection C．cash D．sale
A．sick B．serious C．due D．dull
A．gathering B．parking C．cleaning D．begging
A．included B．contained C．charged D．paid
A．number B．deal C．plenty D．flood
A．expense B．prize C．hope D．luck
A．pointed B．owned C．belonged D．possessed
A．demanding B．watching C．laughing D．affecting
A．before B．though C．because D．when
A．honest B．loyal C．ripe D．humorous
A．piling up B．giving away C．showing off D．passing by
A．watched B．turned C．got D．collected
A．kept B．made C．checked D．promoted
A．sent B．disliked C．lost D．generated
A．respect B．regret C．tension D．joy
A．comforting B．congratulating C．offending D．thanking
A．amount B．present C．envelope D．choice
A．enough B．acceptable C．important D．matter
A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had 16 a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and 17 his father could well 18 it, he told him that was all he wanted.
On the morning of his graduation day his father called him into his own study and told him how 19 he was to have such a fine son. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. 20 but slightly disappointed, the young man 21 the box and found a lovely book. 22 , he raised his voice at his father and said, “ 23 all your money you give me a book?” and rushed out of the house 24 the book in the study.
He did not contact（联系）his father for a whole year 25 one day he saw in the street an old man who looked like his father. He 26 he had to go back home and see his father.
When he arrived at his father’s house, he was told that his father had been in hospital for a week. The moment he was about to 27 the hospital, he saw on the desk the 28 new book ,just as he had left it one 29 ago. He opened it and began to 30 the pages. Suddenly, a car key 31 from an envelope taped behind the book .It had a tag（标签）with dealer’s name, the 32 dealer who had the sports car he had 33 .On the tag was the 34 of his graduation, and the 35 PAID IN FULL.
A．expected B．enjoyed C．admired D．owned
A．finding B．proving D．knowing
A．afford B．offer C．keep D．like
A．encouraged B．comfortable C．proud D．moved
A．Nervous B．Serious C．Careful D．Curious
A．packed B．opened C．picked up D．put aside
A．Angrily B．Eagerly C．Calmly D．Anxiously
A．At B．From C．With D．To
A．tearing B．putting C．forgetting D．leaving
A．until B．as C．before D．unless
A．learned B．realized C．recognized D．admitted
A．get to B．search for C．turn to D．leave for
A．much B．still C．hardly D．quite
A．year B．month C．week D．day
A．clean B．read C．turn D．count
A．lost B．came C．appeared D．dropped
A．old B．same C．special D．new
A．remembered B．desired C．found D．met
A．picture B．place C．date D．sign
A．word B．information C．messages D．card
One dark stormy night, an elderly couple hurried into a hotel and asked whether they could be 36 for the night, “I’m very sorry,” the clerk on night shift said politely, “we are all 37 tonight. 38 ,you could stay in my room if you don’t mind. I’m 39 ,so I’ll be here.” The young man gave the sincere advice.
The elderly couple accepted his 40 with gratitude. They apologized for the 41 they had caused him. The next day, the rain stopped and it 42 . When the old gentleman went to pay his bill, the same clerk said, “The room you and your wife stayed in is not a proper 43 room in this hotel, so you don’t need to pay.”
The old gentleman nodded in 44 : “You are an employee that every boss in the hotel business would dream of . Perhaps someday I’ll build a hotel for you.” The clerk was 45 but, deciding that the guest must have been 46 , he gave the remark 47 thought.
Two years later, the young man received a letter from the old gentleman, in which he 48 the experience of that dark stormy night. The letter also 49 a formal invitation, asking that young man to pay a visit.
At a street corner in Manhattan, the young man met his 50 guest. The old gentleman, pointing to a magnificent new building 51 over the crossroads, “Look, that is the hotel I 52 to build for you. I hope you will 53 it for me .Remember what I said then? Well, I was 54 about it.”
The young man stammered, “But…will there be any 55 , sir? Why do you choose me? And who are you?”
“My name is William Aster.” This building was none other than the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, a symbol of supreme status and honor in New York.
A．put up B．put away C．stay up D．set up
A．preserved B．conserved C．booked D．occupied
A．Meanwhile B．Moreover C．Otherwise D．However
A．on duty B．on display C．on stage D．on hand
A．service B．view C．offer D．invitation
A．Instruction B．consideration C．Inconvenience D．interruption
A．cleared away B．picked out C．cleaned up D．cleared up
A．living B．double C．admirable D．luxury
A．appreciation B．admiration C．surprise D．excitement
A．excited B．skeptical C．annoyed D．respectful
A．lacking B．covering C．joking D．cheating
A．not more B．no more C．some D．another
A．described B．stated C．recited D．recalled
A．swapped B．included C．attached D．added
A．former B．original C．formal D．primitive
A．displaying B．towering C．flying D．hovering
A．determined B．promised C．tended D．intended
A．get B．keep C．manage D．make
A．sensitive B．concerned C．curious D．serious
A．Scene B．situation C．condition D．Occasion
The students at Sandy’s high school were badly shaken by the news that a classmate had 11 himself. On the suicide note was written: “It’s hard to 12 when nobody cares if you die.”
Glen, a teacher, realized this was a 13 moment about the importance of making people feel
14 . He asked his class to imagine they were about to 15 and to write a note “telling someone how and why you 16 him or her.”
Sandy, who had a 17 relationship with her mother, decided to write her mother. Her letter 18 “We’ve had some 19 times and I haven’t always been a very good 20 ,but I know I’m lucky to have you in my life. You’re the 21 person I’ve ever known, And even when I disagree with you, I never 22 you love me and want what’s best for me. Thanks for not 23 up on me”.
When her mom read the note, she cried and hugged Sandy 24 but said little.
The next morning, Sandy found a 25 on her mirror: “Dearest Sandy, I want you to know being your mother is ,by far, the most important thing in my life. 26 I got your note, I thought I had lost your love and 27 . I felt like such a failure. I intended to 28 it all last night. Your note saved my 29 .”
Be careful not to underestimate the 30 of expressed appreciation. It won’t always save a life, but it will always make someone’s life better.
A．sacrificed B． defeated C． abandoned D． killed
A． live B． imagine C． struggle D． think
A． sad B． final C． teachable D． great
A． ashamed B． valued C． excited D． scared
A． die B． fail C． retire D． survive
A．miss B． hate C． admire D． appreciate
A． close B．casual C．bad D．personal
A． read B． wrote C． spoke D． told
A． free B． delightful C． usual D． rough
A． daughter B． student C． friend D． trainer
A． best B． wisest C． luckiest D． gentlest
A． trust B． doubt C． consider D． predict
A． taking B． going C． giving D． looking
A． coldly B． hesitantly C． shyly D． tightly
A． note B． gift C． notice D． reminder
A． Since B． Until C． Though D． When
A． confidence B． courage C． respect D． heart
A． end B． make C． get D． fall
A． life B． time C． money D． honor
A． push B． price C． meaning D． power
My husband used to be a workaholic(工作狂)．Nothing seemed to be more __16__ to him than his work，not even his family.
He usually __17__at 6 o’clock，and our __18__ and I were still asleep then，and then left __19__ having breakfast.I asked him to have breakfast __20__，but he said it’s a waste of __21__.I didn’t know what kept him so__22__.He even couldn’t finish all his work in the office.He came back at ten at night.However，I never expected that he would give me a kiss.__23__he got home，he would start to__24__.The kids had already been in bed，of course.
“Mom，where is Dad？Why I __25__ see him？”the kids often asked.
“Well，Dad has to work.He is busy，”I always__26__like this.As time went by，they didn’t ask where their dad was again.Perhaps they had__27__that they had a dad.However，the situation changed several months ago.
Jenny，our daughter，suddenly became__28__.I sent her to the hospital.The__29__told me that she was seriously ill and that she was calling__30__all the time.Tears burst into my eyes when I__31__that.I finally called my __32__and told him about that.Half an hour later，he came to the hospital and held Jenny’s little hands.
He__33__another job two weeks later.
“I just wanted to make as much__34__as possible for you and our kids.But now，I just want to__35__as much time as possible with you and the kids，”he said and that’s what he is doing now.
A．possible B．interesting C．important D．relaxing
A．sat down B．got up C．stoop up D．came up
A．kids B．pets C．neighbors D．parents
A．on B．with C．without D．after
A．in the office B．on the way C．in school D．at home
A． money B．time C．energy D．food
A．tired B．busy C．fast D．excited
A．As soon as B．In the end C．Long before D．Long after
A．eat B．sleep C．work D．write
A．often B．never C．sometimes D．cheated
A．shouted B．asked C．replied D．cheated
A．thought B．forgotten C．ignored D．minded
A．fine B．worse C．ill D．angry
A．teacher B．boss C．officer D．doctor
A．mom B．sir C．dad D．madam
A．noticed B．realized C．heard D．felt
A．mother B．child C．brother D．husband
A． received B．lost C． changed D．found
A．money B．happiness C．value D．laughter
A．spend B．make C．set D．steal
Evelyn Glennie was the first lady of solo percussion in Scotland. In an interview, she recalled how she became a percussion soloist (打击乐器独奏演员) in spite of her disability.
“Early on I decided not to allow the 26 of others to stop me from becoming a musician. I grew up on a farm in northeast Scotland and began 27 piano lessons when I was eight. The older I got, the more my passion (酷爱) for music grew. But I also began to gradually lose my 28 .Doctors concluded that the nerve damage was the 29 and by age twelve, I was completely deaf. But my love for music never
30 me.”
“My 31 was to become a percussion soloist, even though there were none at that time. To perform, I 32 to ‘hear’ music differently from others. I play in my stocking feet and can 33 the pitch of a note (音调高低) by the vibrations (振动) I feel through my body and through my 34 .My entire sound world exists by making use of almost every 35 that I have.”
“I was 36 to be assessed as a musician, not as a deaf musician, and I applied to the famous Royal Academy of Music in London. No other deaf student had 37 this before and some teachers 38 my admission. Based on my performance, I was
39 admitted and went on to 40 with the academy’s highest honours.”
“After that, I established myself as the first fulltime solo percussionist. I
41 and arranged a lot of musical compositions since 42 had been written specially for solo percussionists.”
“I have been a soloist for over ten years. 43 the doctor thought I was totally deaf, it didn’t 44 that my passion couldn’t be realized. I would encourage people not to allow themselves to be 45 by others. Follow your passion; follow your heart. They will lead you to the place you want to go.”
A．conditions B．opinions C．actions D．recommendations
A．enjoying B．choosing C．taking D．giving
A．sight B．hearing C．touch D．taste
A．evidence B．result C．excuse D．cause
A．left B．excited C．accompanied D．disappointed
A．purpose B．decision C．promise D．goal
A．turned B．learned C．used D．ought
A．tell B．see C．hear D．smell
A．carefulness B．movement C．imagination D．experience
A．sense B．effort C．feeling D．idea
A．dissatisfied B．astonished C．determined D．discouraged
A．done B．accepted C．advised D．admitted
A．supported B．followed C．required D．opposed
A．usually B．finally C．possibly D．hopefully
A．study B．research C．graduate D．progress
A．wrote B．translated C．copied D．read
A．enough B．some C．many D．few
A．However B．Although C．When D．Since
A．mean B．seem C．conclude D．say
A．directed B．guided C．taught D．limited
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