While I was waiting in line at a coffee shop earlier, a woman drove alongside the queue in a mobility scooter (踏板车). There was only a space between the line of people and the tables, which she to drive along. She drove over my foot and didn't saying nothing at all.
I got annoyed and expected she would have , but then I just decided to it and got down to selecting which pastry (点心) to go with my coffee. The lady and I ended up sitting at adjacent (邻近的) tables. She was on the end of a row so that she could park her After about half an hour, when she had her coffee, she got up and back onto her scooter. It start. She tried to turn the key several times she telephoned the place she purchased it from.
An engineer within 5 minutes. The place must have been local. I couldn't overhearing their conversation, and it turned out she had just the scooter that morning. This was her very first outing in it. She felt really about driving it , she wasn't used to its speed, nor its , and this combination made it quite to drive it through narrow gaps.
Suddenly, I felt for the lady. It really didn't me at all that she'd driven over my foot. I had made an assumption, , that a person doing that should apologize.
Next time you're about to someone, pause for a second and remind yourself that people have judged you without knowing what was going on in your mind or your life.
A．private B．vast C．public D．narrow
A．attempted B．promised C．declined D．guaranteed
A．call back B．give up C．look back D．cheer up
A．ignored B．apologized C．explained D．forgiven
A．dismissed B．made C．deserved D．inspected
A．truck B．bike C．car D．scooter
A．poured B．finished C．ordered D．purchased
A．needn't B．shouldn't C．wouldn't D．mustn't
A．so B．until C．unless D．before
A．broke in B．turned up C．ran away D．settled down
A．tolerate B．allow C．resist D．postpone
A．collected B．stolen C．fixed D．abandoned
A．concerned B．excited C．confident D．nervous
A．Doubtfully B．Certainly C．Fortunately D．Surprisingly
A．width B．length C．weight D．height
A．cool B．convenient C．stressful D．desperate
A．pleasure B．regret C．appreciation D．sympathy
A．strike B．bother C．satisfy D．motivate
A．otherwise B．therefore C．however D．besides
A．judge B．hug C．persuade D．tease
One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door found that he only had one dime (一角硬币) left. He was hungry so he decided to beg for a meal at the next house.
However, when a lovely woman opened the door, he asked for a drink of water. She brought him a large glass of . He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I you?”
“You don' t owe me anything,” she . “Mother has taught me never to accept pay for .”He said, “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt physically, but it also increased his faith in God and the human race. He was about to and quit before this point.
Years later the woman became seriously ill. The doctors could do nothing. They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists can be gathered to study her disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now famous, was for the consultation(会诊). When he heard the name of the town she came from, a light filled his eyes. Immediately, he rose and went down the hospital hall into her room.
Dressed in his doctor’s gown he went in to see her. He her at once. He went back to the consultation room and to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave special to her ease.
After a long struggle, the battle was won. Dr. Kelly the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it and then wrote on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was to open it because she was sure that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her attention. She read these words:
“Paid in full with a glass of milk.”
(Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly
Tears of joy flooded her eyes as she prayed silently: “Thank you, God. Your love has spread through human hearts and hands.”
A．young B．old C．rich D．poor
A．water B．juice C．milk D．coffee
A．pay B．owe C．give D．offer
A．thought B．laughed C．refused D．replied
A．a kindness B．a poor man C．being rich D．such a thing
A．Before B．As C．Until D．Since
A．excited B．moved C．strong D．happy
A．give up B．go on C．keep up D．move on
A．famous B．experienced C．stupid D．local
A．hopeless B．rare C．violent D．painful
A．checked in B．led in C．called in D．let in
A．pleasant B．strange C．familiar D．worried
A．into B．through C．across D．along
A．realized B．understood C．sensed D．recognized
A．determined B．tried C．begged D．won
A．charge B．love C．attention D．view
A．ordered B．wanted C．expected D．requested
A．anything B．everything C．something D．nothing
A．shy B．afraid C．thoughtful D．ashamed
A．Finally B．Carefully C．Immediately D．Gradually
Tina was afraid of the dark. She always went to bed with the light on. She was afraid that the would come and eat her. Her daddy always her closet(壁橱) and under her bed for monsters.
One night, Tina was awakened in the middle of the night by some strange coming from her window. She opened her eyes and saw a huge 3-eyed monster to get into her room through the window. She was too scared to even for help.
The monster was able to the window and get in. Tina was why her parents didn't wake up from all the noise. Tina's heart was so fast with the monster going straight to her bed. , the monster said in a low voice:" Hello there little girl, I hope I didn't you. My name is Mongus. I was wondering if I can get some and cookies." Tina couldn't believe her .
"So, you are not here to me?" She asked. Obviously amused, the monster laughed : "Eat you? No, no. You shouldn't be scared of me because I am a monster. Can I have what I want now? Please." Tina got up and went to the where she got some milk and cookies. Later, Mongus left the room the same way he came in.
In the morning, Tina woke up to her father's voice, “Little sweet, time for school.” Tina told her father the and how the window got broken. Her father her that the whole thing was just a dream the window wasn't broken." So Mongus isn't coming back?" Tina asked.
"It is all up to you honey. You can Mongus anytime you like, all you have to do is dream about him again.
A．wolf B．monster C．enemy D．bear
A．hid B．entered C．slept D．checked
A．noises B．boys C．voices D．parents
A．trying B．agreeing C．explaining D．begging
A．hope B．shout C．wait D．look
A．break B．avoid C．fix D．move
A．blaming B．considering C．wondering D．guessing
A．beating B．hitting C．running D．jumping
A．So B．Later C．Then D．Meanwhile
A．catch B．see C．hurt D．frighten
A．prizes B．milk C．candies D．surprise
A．promises B．words C．eyes D．ears
A．eat B．joke C．cheat D．kill
A．unnaturally B．loudly C．weakly D．terribly
A．ugly B．lively C．friendly D．lonely
A．shop B．kitchen C．garden D．bedroom
A．story B．lie C．event D．dream
A．reminded B．questioned C．comforted D．informed
A．when B．if C．although D．as
A．hold up B．hold back C．bring up D．bring back
Morning is extremely important, because it is the beginning of a day. How you choose to your morning can often be used to predict what kind of day you are going to have.
each day with love and gratitude (感激). When you get up in the morning, think of what a great luck it is to be —to see, to hear, to love, to have something to look forward to. Happiness is simply the feeling of appreciating others. Realize that it’s not happiness that makes us grateful, but gratefulness that makes us happy. Don’t have pressure on each new morning. yourself from the things that you didn’t yesterday and made you down. Let yesterday go. Every morning is the start of a new day with new . Be willing to be a beginner every single morning.
A．live B．enjoy C．change D．spend
A．Compare B．Treat C．Begin D．Concern
A．alive B．alike C．ahead D．awake
A．lain B．laid C．covered D．floated
A．Comfort B．Keep C．Free D．Cure
A．give out B．come out C．set out D．work out
A．views B．tasks C．difficulties D．opportunities
While I was on my way into Wal-Mart, I was greeted by a woman working at the door. Before I wanted to buy what I wanted, I had a(n) to make, and I was stopped by the woman, who wanted to my bag. Usually I would have got angry, because I knew I didn’t steal. I had just noticed someone ahead of me being not so nice. That person treated this lady as if she was . The person had just snatched(攫取) a bag back from her and stormed off even saying “thank you”. I could say that this lady looked , but she was still trying to make ends meet. I could tell this woman was by what had just happened, and no one knew how many people had been her that way all day long.
What if she was a grandmother who had to her grandchildren, because the parents had just lost their life in an accident? What if her husband was seriously and they couldn’t afford the medical expenses?
All she wanted was to do her well. All she wanted was to customers as she was trained. All she needed was to be . I wondered whether I could be someone that she needed.
I looked her in her eyes as she scanned my bag, and then I smiled and said, “Your hair is beautiful!” Her face and she told me how easy it was to manage her hair. She handed my bag back, and told me the customer service desk was straight down on my left. I said “Thank you!”
A．purchase B．difficulty C．survey D．return
A．observe B．steal C．check D．take
A．nobody B．something C．anything D．anybody
A．without B．beyond C．after D．before
A．strong B．old C．wise D．awful
A．hurt B．impressed C．moved D．ignored
A．accepting B．treating C．judging D．approaching
A．care for B．care about C．look into D．look for
A．poor B．disturbed C．disappointed D．sick
A．favor B．greeting C．job D．training
A．support B．serve C．help D．instruct
A．protected B．appreciated C．hired D．liked
A．set up B．lifted up C．lit up D．cheered up
“Hi, Mom, happy fiftieth birthday!” I heard my son, Brian, say as as if he were sitting next to me. he wasn’t.Brian was on the USS Kitty Hawk on maneuvers (大规模演习) between our U.S. shore and the Persian Gulf.
My party-loving friend, Denise, had me out for a quiet fiftieth birthday celebration dinner. When we at the restaurant, I scanned (扫视) the sea of , but didn’t recognize anybody.
A wave of washed over me, and tears welled in my eyes when I heard Brian in my head. “Hi, Mom, happy fiftieth birthday.” “What’s wrong?” Denise asked when she saw me dabbing (轻轻擦) at my .
“I think I’ve had too much wine. I keep Brian wish me a happy birthday,” I said. She gave me a(n) smile. “Our table is ready,” she said, leading me toward the stairs.
I’d hardly sat down in the chair of honor when a entered the room, carrying a sheet of cake. The firefighter the cake on the table in front of me so I could the fifty blazing candles. Once again I heard Brian speak, “Mom, be sure to me a piece of cake.” This time he very far away, but it seemed that he was just in front of me. I in my chair. Was I losing my mind?
“I’ll have some as soon as I get this helmet (头盔) ,” the firefighter said. Every drop of blood in my veins flowed to my feet. He his uniform and quickly pulled the helmet from his head.
“Brian!”
“Hi Mom. Happy fiftieth birthday!”
A．hardly B．impossibly C．clearly D．loudly
A．So B．Then C．And D．But
A．somewhere B．anywhere C．everywhere D．nowhere
A．sent B．supported C．provided D．invited
A．got B．reached C．arrived D．came
A．smiles B．voices C．faces D．dishes
A．happiness B．sadness C．anger D．disappointment
A．at present B．no more C．at once D．once again
A．eyes B．nose C．ears D．fingers
A．seeing B．saying C．listening D．hearing
A．relaxing B．exciting C．understanding D．surprising
A．fireman B．firewomen C．waiter D．waitress
A．pulled B．set C．pushed D．kept
A．light up B．add up C．take away D．blow out
A．save B．buy C．make D．bring
A．Shouted B．sounded C．laughed D．cried
A．calmed B．turned C．froze D．thought
A．rest B．cake C．paper D．bread[
A．off B．away C．down D．on
A．carried away B．packed up C．put on D．took off
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