One evening I heard a loud crash in our quiet neighborhood. that evening my wife had asked me to go to the store to get some soft drinks. It was a good time to let my teenage daughter Holly practice her ,so I sent her to the store in my truck. At dinner my son talked about how much he liked my .I enjoyed having it, but I said,“Guy, my heart is not set on that truck. I like it but it is metal and won’ t last forever.” After hearing the loud noise, the whole ran outside. My son shouted,“Dad, Dad, Holly crashed your truck.”
My heart sank and my mind was with conflicting thoughts. Was anyone hurt? Who else was involved? As I ran to the door, I heard a voice in my say,“Here is a chance to show Holly what you really .She’ ll never forget it.”
The accident had occurred in my own driveway. Holly had crashed my truck into our other car. Holly was physically but when I reached her, she was crying and saying,“ Oh, Dad, I’m sorry. I know how much you love this truck.” I held her in my arms as she cried.
Later that week a friend by and asked what had happened to my truck. I told her the whole .Her eyes moistened(润湿) and she said,“That happened to me when I was a girl. I my dad’ s car and ran into a log that had fallen the road. I ruined the car. When I got home my Dad knocked me to the ground and began to kick me.”
Over 40 years later, she still felt the of the night. It was a deep wound on her .
I remember how Holly was on the night she crashed our truck, and how I her. One day, when Holly thinks on her life, I want her to know that I love her a thousand times more than any piece of property.
I repaired the car ,but the dent(凹陷)in my truck is there today. Every day it reminds me of what really in my life.
A．After B．Before C．Later D．Earlier
A．studying B．cooking C． driving D． operating
A．truck B．family C．neighbor D．house
A．still B．just C．also D．always
A．truck B． evening C． street D．family
A．flooded B．pleased C．surrounded D． surprised
A．heart B．house C．neighborhood D．truck
A．hate B．love C．refuse D．worry
A．beaten B．hurt C．unhurt D．worried
A．stood B．walked C．stopped D．drove
A．accident B．story C．adventure D．experience
A．gave B．bought C．rode D．borrowed
A．across B．through C．against D．over
A．accident B．pain C．car D．sorry
A．body B． head C．face D．soul
A．glad B．serious C． disappointed D．sad
A．knocked B．kicked C． comforted D．beat
A．back B．forward C．up D．down
A．already B．still C．never D．not
A．works B．needs C．matters D．helps
No one would be willing to pay one-third of the price for the packaging or wrapping of what he or she purchases. But over-packaging has become a disease that leads to an __50__ waste of resources and __51__ environmental pollution.
The wasted packaging materials are __52__ to be worth about 280 billion yuan annually. And such packages and wrappings thrown away by customers __53__ up half of the volume of solid waste in cities. __54__, it is high time that regulations were __55__ to stop enterprises from spending too much on unnecessary packaging and wrapping.
To produce paper packaging or wrapping, many more trees have to be cut down. Over-packaging also limits the interest of consumers when they have to spend quite a high percentage on something that they will have to throw into the dustbin. The simple truth is that the more a producer spends on packaging, the __56__ the products it sells will be.
Product packaging and wrapping used to be very simple 30 years ago. "Shabby" was the word many had used to __57__ the way Chinese products were packaged. And shabby packaging was blamed for making Chinese products __58__ in the international market.
It is __59__ to pay enough attention to packaging or wrapping products in such a manner that they can be __60__ to customers' eyes. But that does not definitely justify that packaging should even outshine what is inside.
In the Chinese proverb, “maidu huanzhu,” the buyer returns the pearl and just keeps the case because the __61__ is too fancy and luxurious. It not only laughs at the poor __62__ of the buyer, but also criticizes the unnecessary __63__ the seller has made in making the case. Another message from the proverb is that over-packaging helps cultivate an __64__ consuming attitude - to buy fancy-looking stuff but not what they really need.
A．enormous B．available C．invisible D．illegal
A．results from B．contributes to C．depends on D．calls for
A．predicted B．required C．acknowledged D．estimated
A．look B．hold C．make D．add
A．However B．Therefore C．Otherwise D．Furthermore
A．observed B．broken C．adopted D．forbidden
A．better B．more expensive C．cheaper D．more useful
A．recommend B．praise C．consider D．criticize
A．popular B．impressive C．unattractive D．qualified
A．ridiculous B．incredible C．unnecessary D．reasonable
A．accustomed B．appealing C．similar D．grateful
A．former B．next C．other D．latter
A．judgment B．eyesight C．appetite D．health
A．contributions B．efforts C．progress D．use
A．unfamiliar B．unhealthy C．unnatural D．unavoidable
Job stress has been known to cause heart problems in people who already have cardiovascular(心血管) disease. Now Finnish scientists have shown that 50 in healthy people the pressure of work can cause damage.
High blood pressure, lack of 51 , smoking and being overweight 52 to heart disease—a 53 killer in many industrialized countries.
But Mika Kivimaki, of the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, and his colleagues, who studied the 54 histories of 812 healthy Finnish men and women in a metal industry company over 25 years, said job stress also plays an important role.
Workers who had the highest job-related stress levels at the start of the study were more than twice as 55 to die of heart disease, 56 the study published in The British Medical Journal.
Work stress 57 too much work as well as a lack of satisfaction and feeling undervalued and 58 .
Many people work long hours but if the effort is 59 the stress is minimized. Kivimaki said job pressure is damaging when being overworked is 60 with little or no control, unfair supervision and few career opportunities.
The British Heart Foundation said the results 61 earlier research showing that people in jobs with low control, such as manual workers, could be at greater 62 of heart disease than other employees.
“It is 63 for people to try to minimize levels of stress at work and for employers to 64 people to have more control at work and to be rewarded for their success,” the foundation said in a statement.
A．though B．seldom C．even D．thereby
A．exercise B．patience C．enthusiasm D．interest
A．add B．propose C．introduce D．contribute
A．leading B．plain C．moderate D．heavy
A．personal B．professional C．medical D．family
A．much B．likely C．equal D．stable
A．due to B．owing to C．according to D．contrary to
A．contains B．brings C．proceeds D．involves
A．isolated B．unappreciated C．disconcerted D．stimulated
A．rewarding B．improved C．increasing D．neglected
A．sponsored B．responded C．threatened D．combined
A．indicate B．simplify C．support D．overflow
A．portion B．chance C．danger D．risk
A．advisable B．predictable C．profitable D．comfortable
A．persuade B．transfer C．allow D．rescue
Every country has its own culture.
Even though each country uses doors, doors may have 50 functions and purposes which lead to 51 differences.
When I first came to America, I noticed that a public building had two different 52 and they had distinct functions. You have to push the door with the word “ PUSH ” to go out of the building and to pull the door with the word “PULL” to 53 the building. This was new to me, because we use the 54 door in South Korea. For quite a few times I failed to go out of a shopping centre and was embarrassed.
The way of using school bus doors was also 55 to me. I used to take the school bus to school. The school decided that when the driver opened both the front and back door. Students who were getting off the bus should get off first, and students who were getting on should get on 56 in South Korea. We do not need to wait for people to 57 . One morning I hurried to the bus, and when the bus doors opened, I 58 tried to get on the school bus through the front door. All the students around looked at me. I was totally 59 , and my face went red.
A．different B．important C．practical D．unusual
A．national B．embarrassing C．amazing D．cultural
A．exits B．entrances C．signs D．doors
A．enter B．leave C．open D．close
A．main B．same C．front D．back
A．annoying B．hard C．satisfying D．strange
A．sooner B．later C．faster D．earlier
A．get on B．get off C．get up D．get up
A．politely B．patiently C．unconsciously D．slowly
A．embarrassed B．annoyed C．unsatisfied D．excited
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. 21 she found she got a flat. The 22-year-old student 22 to stop her car by the side of the road in the winter night and opened the trunk. No 23 tire.
At this time, a car 24 . Paul and Diane told Clay to 25 them to a service station near their 26 .They arrived to see that it had no suitable tires to 27 with her car. “Follow us home,” said Paul. The couple called around to find a tire. No 28 . They decided to let her use their own car. “Here,” Paul said, handing Clay a 29 of keys, “Take our car. We 30 be using it over the holiday.”
Clay was 31 .“But I’m going all the way to South Carolina, and I’ll be gone for two weeks,” she 32 them.
“We know,” Paul said. “We’ll be 33 when you get back. Here’s our number if you need to 34 us.”
Unable to believe her eyes, Clay watched as the 35 put her luggage into their car and then 36 her off. Two weeks later she 37 to find her old car cleaned inside and outside with three new tires and the radio 38 .
“Thank you so much,” she said. “How much do I 39 you?” “Oh, no,” Paul said, “we don’t want any money. It’s our 40 . ” Clay realized that while it might have been their pleasure, it was now her duty to help others who need help.
A．Suddenly B．Finally C．Immediately D．Fortunately
A．afforded B．wanted C．allowed D．managed
A．spare B．free C．full D．empty
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．astonished D．disturbed
A．persuaded B．advised C．reminded D．promised
A．happy B．here C．away D．busy
A．get in touch with B．keep in touch with C．be in touch with D．put in touch with
A．repairmen B．cleaners C．friends D．couple
A．sent B．shook C．watched D．drove
A．shocked B．happened C．returned D．came
A．loaded B．fixed C．tied D．rebuilt
A．owe B．lend C．give D．offer
A．wish B．job C．duty D．pleasure
I was very fond of hunting when I was a young man. In the autumn of 1915, I was __16__ in the northwest of India. One evening, after hunting in the forest all __17__， I was returning alone to the place where I had __18__ up my tent. I was tired __19__ hungry. It was getting __20__ and darker, and I was walking slowly __21__ a narrow path. On my right was a wide river; on my left, a __22__， dark forest. All of a __23__ I saw two green eyes looking at me from among the trees. I knew it __24__ be a man-eating tiger. The tiger was getting ready to __25__ on me.
My heart __26__. What could I do? Should I jump __27__ the river and hope to save my life __28__ swimming? I looked to the __29__. In the river there was a __30__ crocodile waiting to welcome me with its mouth __31__ open. I was so __32__ that I shut my eyes. And I thought it would be the end of my __33__. I heard branches moving __34__ the tiger roared (咆哮) and jumped. __35__ then I opened my eyes. What do you think had happened? The tiger had jumped right over me and now in the jaws (嘴) of the crocodile.
A．practicing B．studying C．planting D．travelling
A．day B．night C．the time D．the year
A．turned B．put C．made D．brought
A．but B．and C．or D．nor
A．colder B．warmer C．brighter D．cooler
A．by B．beside C．along D．on
A．thick B．strong C．tall D．short
A．shock B．joy C．sudden D．surprise
A．could B．can C．must D．should
A．live B．depend C．look D．jump
A．beat B．sank C．ached D．jumped
A．across B．over D．from
A．on B．of C．with D．by
A．front B．back C．left D．right
A．big B．tiny C．dead D．dying
A．long B．short C．wide D．narrow
A．tired B．excited C．frightened D．surprised
A．work B．study C．day D．life
A．though B．as C．but D．or
A．Just B．Even C．Still D．Only
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