He met her at a party. She was outstanding; many boys were after her, but nobody paid any to him. After the party, he invited her for coffee. She was surprised. In order not to rude, she went along.
they sat in a nice coffee shop, he was too to say anything. Suddenly, he asked the waiter, "Could you please me some salt? I'd like to put it in my coffee."
The girl stared at him. He turned red, but when the salt came, he put it in his coffee and drank. ， she asked, "Why salt with coffee?" He , "When I was a little boy, I lived near the sea. I liked playing on the sea... I could （8） its taste salty, like salty coffee. Now every time I drink it, I think of my (9) and my hometown. I miss it and my parents, who are still there."
She was deeply . A man who can that he's homesick must love his home and about his family. He must be .
She talked too, about her faraway hometown, her childhood and her . That was the start to their love story.
They continued to date each other. She found that he met all her . He was kind, warm, and careful. to think she would have missed the if not for the salty coffee.
So they married and lived happily together. Every time she made coffee for him, she put in some salt, the he liked it.
After 40 years, he away and left her a letter which said, "My dearest, please forgive mylife-long lie. Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous I asked for salt instead of sugar. If I could live a second time, I hope we can be together again, it means that I have to drink salty coffee for the rest of my life."
A．money B．attention C．visit D．respect
A．show B．look C．seem D．appear
A．As B．Because C．Since D．Though
A．eager B．proud C．nervous D．anxious
A．lift B．take C．carry D．bring
A．Mysterious B．Moved C．Curious D．Excited
A．explained B．argued C．stated D．claimed
A．taste B．feel C．smell D．sense
A．boat B．friend C．playmate D．childhood
A．touched B．hurt C．pressed D．interested
A．afford B．realize C．recognize D．admit
A．mind B．care C．know D．attend
A．smart B．intelligent C．responsible D．flexible
A．family B．school C．relatives D．house
A．friends B．requirements C．needs D．standards
A．And B．When C．Or D．But
A．sight B．train C．catch D．home
A．method B．style C．manner D．way
A．moved B．passed C．died D．walked
A．as if B．now that C．even if D．so that
Elizabeth Clay decided to go home and spend the holiday with her parents. The next day she drove her old car home along the road. she found she got a flat tire. The 22-year-old student to stop her car the side of the road in the winter night and opened the trunk (后备箱). No spare(备用的) tire.
At this time, a car . Paul and Diane told Clay to them to a service station near their . They arrived to see that it had no suitable tires to with her car . “Follow us home,” said Paul.
The couple called around to find a tire, no . They decided to let her use their own car. “Here ,” Paul said , handing Clay a of keys , “Take our car. We be using it over the holiday.”
Clay was . “But I’m going all the way to South Carolina, and I’ll be gone for two weeks,” she them honestly.
“We know,” Paul said. “We’ll be when you get back. Here’s our number if you need to get in touch with us.”
Unable to her eyes, Clay watched as the put her luggage into their car and then her off . Two weeks later she to find her old car cleaned inside and out with three new tires and the radio .
“Thank you so much,” she said. “How much should I you ?” “Oh, no,” Paul said, “we don’t want any money. It’s our .” Clay realized that while it might have been their pleasure, it was now her duty to pass on their “do for others” spirit.
A．Suddenly B．Finally C．Immediately D．Fortunately
A．afforded B．wanted C．allowed D．managed
A．by B．in C．before D．across
A．passed B．stopped C．paused D．started
A．help B．push C．take D．follow
A．garage B．house C．shop D．hotel
A．agree B．match C．go D．deal
A．way B．message C．success D．luck
A．set B．number C．pair D．chain
A．can’t B．shouldn’t C．mustn’t D．won’t
A．satisfied B．worried C．surprised D．disturbed
A．asked B．advised C．told D．promised
A．happy B．here C．away D．busy
A．believe B．close C．open D．look
A．repairmen B．cleaners C．friends D．couple
A．sent B．shook C．watched D．drove
A．excited B．happened C．returned D．came
A．loaded B．fixed C．tied D．rebuilt
A．pay B．lend C．give D．offer
A．wish B．job C．duty D．pleasure
Travis laughed as he tore at the wrapping paper on his birthday present. He was so ! Finally, he would have the coolest pair of name-brand basketball shoes.
All the guys on his team were wearing the name-brand shoes of a popular basketball , Chuck Hart. _ Hart was criticized for his poor sportsmanship and infamous _ , he was a great player. In fact, Travis wasn’t thinking about Hart’s behavior; he had only expected to see Hart’s on the side of the box. He realized that something was as he tore away the last piece of paper. Not Hart’s. The new shoes were the name-brand of another player, Robert Ryann, who was for his amazing work in the community.
Travis’s hands ; his heart stopped. It wasn’t that the Ryann shoes weren’t nice, but what would his friends think?
They were the wrong shoes and Travis would be by the other players. When he looked up into his dad’s eyes, however, Travis knew he tell him. “Thanks, Dad. I was really hoping for shoes,” Travis said as he pulled the shoes out of the box.
Next morning his dad drove him to school. When they in front of his destination, Travis slowly opened the car door. Just then, his dad stopped him.
“Hey, Travis, wait a minute…” his dad said “Travis, I know those aren’t the shoes you had hoped for, but I saw the names of the two guys and made a(n) . The guy whose name is on those shoes,” he said, pointing down at Travis’s feet, “is someone I . Do you know how often Ryann has found himself in ? ”
“ No,” Travis said.
“ Never. He’s never talked back to his coach or started a fight, and he’s a team player. You could have acted like a(n) when you didn’t get the shoes you wanted, Travis, you were polite and made the best of it. You have honor, like the guy whose name is on these shoes. I’ m hoping that someday, your will be on the coolest pair of shoes I’ll ever see.”
When Travis looked down at his feet, he saw the shoes . His dad had used his mind and heart to give the son a thoughtful .
A．surprised B．ashamed C．excited D．worried
A．team B．player C．coach D．game
A．Unless B．If C．Because D．Although
A．skill B．performance C．behavior D．action
A．name B．photo C．sign D．model
A．strange B．wrong C．true D．funny
A．known B．encouraged C．adopted D．influenced
A．fell B．froze C．shook D．folded
A．questioned B．noticed C．teased D．attacked
A．mustn’t B．needn’t C．wouldn’t D．couldn’t
A．pulled up B．put up C．took up D．turned up
A．peacefully B．hesitantly C．delightedly D．naturally
A．choice B．effort C．comment D．mistake
A．believe B．miss C．admire D．remember
A．danger B．anger C．sorrow D．trouble
A．teammate B．adult C．kid D．student
A．so B．and C．but D．or
A．honor B．courage C．name D．belief
A．clearly B．carefully C．patiently D．differently
A．gift B．smile C．wish D．lesson
Some years ago when I was in my first year in college, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time. The moment was exciting. Salome’s filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so that I decided to write an article about her.
I ___ Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I I was lying. I was not a writer at all and hadn’t even written a grocery list.
I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday. I sat there , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…” I soon realized that Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The was almost unbearable. I struggled for days draft(草稿) after draft. Finally I put my manuscript (手稿) into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.
It didn’t take long. My manuscript . How stupid of me! I thought. How could I in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.
Five years later, I was moving to California. While my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in _ .
Ms Profit,
Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to your story soon.
Shocked, it took me a long time to . Fear of rejection cost me greatly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of writing. Today, I have become a full – time writer. Looking back on this , I learned a very important lesson: You can’t to doubt yourself.
A．joy B．voice C．speech D．smile
A．proud B．active C．satisfied D．moved
A．visited B．emailed C．phoned D．interviewed
A．agreed B．refused C．hesitated D．paused
A．replied B．discovered C．explained D．knew
A．seriously B．patiently C．nervously D．quietly
A．blaming B．fooling C．inviting D．urging
A．hardship B．failure C．comment D．pressure
A．with B．by C．on D．in
A．disappeared B．returned C．spread D．improved
A．compare B．struggle C．live D．compete
A．ignore B．deliver C．face D．receive
A．decorating B．repairing C．cleaning D．leaving
A．disbelief B．anxiety C．horror D．trouble
A．subjective B．relevant C．private D．reliable
A．broadcast B．create C．publish D．assess
A．recover B．prepare C．escape D．concentrate
A．energetic B．endless C．typical D．enjoyable
A．experience B．success C．benefit D．accident
A．attempt B．afford C．expect D．pretend
It was in my high school science class. I was doing a task in front of the classroom with my favorite shirt on. A came, “Nice shirt,” I smiled from ear to ear. Then another voice said, “That shirt belonged to my dad. Greg’s mother works for my family. We were going to that shirt away, but gave it to her .” I was speechless. I wanted to hide.
I the shirt into the back of the closet and told my mum what had happened. She then dialed her , “I will no longer work for your family,” she told him. That night, Mom told my dad that she couldn’t clean anymore; she knew her life’s was something greater.
The next morning she with the personnel manager at the Board of Education. He told her that without a proper education she could not teach. So Mom decided to a university.
After the first year in college, she went back to the personnel manager. He said, “You are , aren’t you? I think I have a for you as a teacher’s assistant. This opportunity deals with children who are mentally challenged with little or no chance of .” Mom accepted the opportunity very .
For almost five years, as a teacher’s assistant, she saw teacher after teacher give up on the children and quit, feeling . Then one day, the personnel manager and the principal in her classroom. The principal said, “We have watched how you the children and how they communicate with you and admire your hard-working over the last five years. We are all in agreement that you be the teacher of this class.”
My mom spent more than 20 years there. her career, she was voted Teacher of the Year. All of this came about because of the comment（评论） made in the classroom that day. Mom showed me how to handle situations and never give up.
A．noise B．voice C．sound D．tune
A．get B．take C．carry D．throw
A．otherwise B．anyhow C．instead D．actually
A．settled B．pushed C．stored D．put
A．teacher B．employer C．director D．adviser
A．purpose B．encouragement C．achievement D．victory
A．went B．met C．worked D．stayed
A．visit B．continue C．attend D．prepare
A．serious B．fortunate C．careful D．responsible
A．career B．duty C．position D．part
A．learning B．judging C．obeying D．imagining
A．patiently B．eagerly C．successfully D．skillfully
A．upset B．frightened C．guilty D．ashamed
A．looked up B．went up C．took up D．showed up
A．believe B．protect C．treat D．receive
A．spirit B．intention C．action D．attempt
A．must B．would C．might D．should
A．At B．During C．On D．With
A．worthless B．thoughtless C．hopeless D．helpless
A．challenging B．different C．dangerous D．strange
Last January I was given a chance to work in another country. At first, I lived a life, but soon I met a group of new friends and they were really nice.
Then something happened. One of our friends suffered from kidney stones (肾结石), which had to be surgically as soon as possible. But it was not as as that! Our friend could not the operation, which put him into deep . I didn’t know how to help him because I didn’t have any money either. , I never lost hope. Instead I tried to think of other and told him not to worry because everything would be all right.
Before I left the hospital, I talked to the surgeon and asked him to do the surgery, saying I would pay the expenses the next day I had that kind of money. Well, I must have been because the surgeon agreed to do it! But how was I going to get that much money?
All I knew was that I needed to help my friend! Although it could be to deal with this kind of situation, I decided to make some efforts. I tried to borrow money but failed. I tried my things but no one wanted them. Then I had the idea of talking to my . I asked him if I could have my next two months’ salary in advance—without even thinking on how I would for two months with no money. He was surprised and asked me the reason. I told him that I had a friend who was really in need. I convinced him too and then he gave my two months’ salary without any !
Upon getting the money, I ran to the hospital and paid all the bills. My friend didn’t know how to thank me. I just said, “Come on! Give me a !”
Friendship may not only be found at the happy moment but sometimes you can find it on the time in your life! I’ve done a good thing by being a (an) friend and I think it is well worth the .
A．private B．lonely C．colorful D．normal
A．strange B．wrong C．unexpected D．unfair
A．removed B．reduced C．examined D．lifted
A．terrible B．painful C．simple D．special
A．stand B．consider C．perform D．afford
A．anxiety B．confusion C．embarrassment D．dissatisfaction
A．Thus B．Otherwise C．However D．Therefore
A．reasons B．choices C．symptoms D．expectations
A．even if B．as if C．so that D．in case
A．encouraging B．annoying C．astonishing D．convincing
A．challenging B．disturbing C．amazing D．scaring
A．saving B．handling C．donating D．selling
A．colleague B．relative C．boss D．surgeon
A．adapt B．survive C．continue D．wander
A．Luckily B．Slightly C．Constantly D．Occasionally
A．analysis B．dignity C．hesitation D．remark
A．favor B．hug C．promise D．reply
A．best B．longest C．strangest D．toughest
A．supportive B．sensitive C．aggressive D．attentive
A．tolerance B．sympathy C．pressure D．effort
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