My brother and I were driving home together .We something interesting on the way. Because of the conversation, my brother took a turn.
Unfortunately, the turn took towards a bridge and we had no way to turn back. My brother the bridge toll (通行费 ) and drove on. He was frustrated by the mistake and the needless waste of $4.
When we reached an exit slip-way, my brother that a young guy pulled over to the side of the road. I was busy trying to which way we went next when my brother pulled over and asked the guy if he needed any . And he did. He had a flat tire and needed a wrench(扳手) to get it off.
My brother him a wrench, and then began to help him the tire. The young man said that this had been a week for him; earlier he had gotten into a minor car accident, and now this flat on his way home from work. But he called us “breath of fresh air”, and kept us because he really would have been stuck we hadn’t come along.
After we had finished the job he thanked us and pulled out $20 and to give it to us. “No,” my brother said. “We were supposed to get on that bridge. Yet we took a wrong turn. But now we know we did. It was to help you. Thank you for turning our mistake into an opportunity to .”
My brother’s reaction in the situation is a(n) for everyone and we felt so good the rest of the day.
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I keep a two dollar bill in my wallet that was given to me by my mother when I was six years old.
The 31 goes with me wherever I go. My mother gave it to me so that 32 would follow me. She looked at me and said, “I want you to carry this two dollar bill for extra good luck.”
“Thanks, mom,” I replied, “I will keep it 33 to me always.”
My mother passed away when I was seven years old. I remember I took out my two dollar bill and held it in my hand for the longest time, knowing that she would 34 me the rest of my life.
Each time I felt I had a crisis, I would 35 for my two dollar bill and set it on the table. I would 36 at it for several hours and could always 37 a solution. When I applied for my first job, I was thirty years old and very shy. The thought of being interviewed for a job was 38 but I had to work. I saw one of the interviewers well dressed with 39 purse and shoes. I also knew the chance of being chosen was 40 when looking at the length of others’ resumes.
“What makes you feel you are 41 for this job?” The well－dressed woman asked. “I really need this job and there is nothing I can not do” I responded. She then asked me a series of questions and the interview was over. As I left, I 42 and said “Please give me a chance. I learn quickly and can be a very 43 member of your team.”
I went home, 44 . That evening I received a phone call. “Gina” she said, “we decided to give you a chance to 45 yourself.” “Thank you, you will not regret this decision.” I 46 the phone and yelled. At that instant, I remember my mom once said to us “You are 47 in my mind. Don’t 48 failure. It is a way to get us to try harder.”
How 49 this gift from Mom! It had built up 50 in me.
A．money B．check C．bill D．paper
A．luck B．happiness C．wealth D．wisdom
A．close B．near C．hard D．firm
A．look out for B．watch over C．see to D．come across
A．get B．stretch C．hold D．reach
A．stare B．glance C．observe D．glare
A．come up with B．put forward C．set up D．pull through
A．exciting B．amazing C．nervous D．scary
A．suitable B．matching C．fancy D．exaggerating（夸张的）
A．slim B．terrible C．few D．abundant
A．born B．qualified C．stable D．grateful
A．turned around B．turned back C．put up D．raise up
A．productive B．additional C．concise（简洁） D．effective
A．terrified B．exhausted C．sound D．cautious
A．test B．challenge C．prove D．strengthen
A．hung up B．got through C．set aside D．got off
A．brilliant B．awesome C．careful D．unbelievable
A．stand B．bend C．fear D．ruin
A．rare B．special C．relative D．primary
A．confidence B．perseverance C．model D．intelligence
It happened to a very young pastor (牧师).His church was very old and what's worse, a storm knocked a hole in the wall of the church.
One day the pastor1_____an auction(拍卖）and bid a beautiful tablecloth for six dollars. Hecarried the cloth back to the church and put it up on the wall. It completely hid the 2_____!
Just before noon of Christmas Eve, the pastor noticed a woman standing in the cold at the bus stop. “The 3 _____won’t be here for 40 minutes!” he called, and he invited her into the church to get 4_____ .She told him that she had come from the city to be interviewed for ajob as governess to the children of one wealthy family in town but she had been turned down.
The woman saw the tablecloth and rose suddenly. The pastor smiled and started to tell her about the storm 5_____, but she didn’tseem to 6_____“It is mine!” she said. “My husband had the cloth made 7_____ for mc !
She explained that she and her husband decided to go separately in the War II. They planned that he would 8_____ her. But she never saw him again. Later she heard that he had died. The pastor tried to 9_____ her, advising her to take the cloth with her. She 10_____ . Then she went away.
On Christmas Eve, after the service in church, one middle-aged man—the local clock-and-watch repairman—looked rather 11_____.‘‘It is strange，”he said in his soft accent.
“ Many years ago, my wife and I owned such a cloth.
The pastor suddenly became very 12_____ . He told him about the woman who had been in church 13_____ in the day.Together the two got in touch with the 14_____ who had interviewed her. And this man and his wife -who had been separated through so many saddened 15_____were reunited.
A．had B． attended C． held D． took
A．wall B． church C． hole D． table
A．boss B． company C． train D． bus
A．warm B． ready C． cool D． calm
A．damage B． story C． fact D． truth
A．work B． believe C． listen D． understand
A．carefully B． attentively C． finally D． especially
A．join B． write C． bring D． leave
A．amuse B． comfort C． please D． help
A．cried B． accepted C． refused D． continued
A．puzz led B． delighted C． determined D． disappionted
A．sad B． shocked C． hopeful D． excited
A．later B． earlier C． warmer D． colder
A．woman B． manager C． husband D． family
A．weeks B． countries C． Christmases D． centuries
In the spring of 1919, Princess Bazaar of Luxembour’s royal family met the royal kitchen helper Leon. Many nights, Leon went into the kitchen and made ___36___ for Bazaar. They always talked about the good times ___37___they were having ice-cream. They soon fell in love. But ___38___ their different social status, both of them buried the ___39___.
Soon, Bazaar was made to accept an arranged royal marriage. For days, Leon could not see Bazaar, he was___40___ with impatience. Finally, Bazaar ___41___ at the table a month later. While serving desserts, Leon ___42___ the letters DOVE, which is an abbreviation of DO YOU LOVE ME with hot chocolate on Bazaar’s ice-cream. Leon ___43___ that Bazaar could understand his feelings.
A few days later, Bazaar got ___44___ . One year later, Leon could not ___45___ the mental suffering and left the royal kitchen. Years later, he and his own family ___46___ a candy store.
Many years later, they met again. Bazaar ___47___ that that afternoon she ate the ice-cream made by Leon, but didn’t see the ___48___ letters then.
Hearing this, Leon broke down in tears, and he finally understood the past ___49___ .If that chocolate had been___50___, those letters would never have melted, and he would not have lost his last chance. Leon decided to ___51___ a solid chocolate which can ___52___ a long time.
After lots of ___53___ , the chocolate Dove was finally made and each piece of chocolate was___54___engraved(刻有) with the letters “DOVE”. It’s a symbol of the love between Leon and Bazaar.
Now more and more people fall in love with this chocolate. Giving someone DOVE means sending the___55___ of love: DO YOU LOVE ME?
A．dishes B．chocolate C．ice-cream D．cakes
A．until B．if C．while D．once
A．because of B．thanks to C．apart from D．regardless of
A．feelings B．difference C．silence D．needs
A．calling B．burning C．working D．talking
A．stood up B．turned up C．stayed up D．dressed up
A．wrote B．sent C．mixed D．noticed
A．expected B．declared C．allowed D．promised
A．sick B．angry C．married D．bored
A．reduce B．stop C．repeat D．bear
A．left B．visited C．ran D．found
A．realized B．remembered C．wondered D．thought
A．confusing B．interesting C．melting D．annoying
A．misunderstandings B．competitions C．judgment D．prejudice
A．stable B．powerful C．frozen D．solid
A．buy B．discover C．create D．enjoy
A．stand B．spare C．take D．preserve
A．breaks B．research C．pressure D．problems
A．luckily B．immediately C．quickly D．firmly
A．story B．memory C．whisper D．secret
One day in Israel government officials were rebuilding a barn(谷仓). While working, they found a (n) 1 hole in a corner, so they used smoke to force the mice inside the hole to 2 . A while later they indeed saw mice running out, one after another.
Then, everyone thought that all the mice had 3 . But just as they were just about to start to clean up, they saw two mice squeezing out at the _4 of the hole. After some endeavor, the mice finally got out. But _5 , they did not run away immediately. Instead, one chased after the other near the exit of the hole. It seemed that one was trying to bite the _6 of the other. Everyone was puzzled, so they stepped_7_to take a look. They realized that one of the mice was 8 and could not see anything, and the other one was trying to allow the blind mouse to 9 _on his tail so he could pull the blind one with him to escape.
After witnessing what happened, everyone was 10 and lost in thought. During meal time, the group of people sat down and started to chat about what had happened to the two mice. One serious Rome official said, “I think the relationship between those two mice was that of emperor and 11 .” The others thought for a while and said, “That was why !”A smart Israeli said, “I think their relationship was husband and wife.” The others felt it made sense, so they 12 . A Korean, who was accustomed to the firm tradition of loyalty to _13_ , said, “I think the relationship between them was that of mother and son.” Once again the others felt this was more reasonable,
At that moment, one Samaritan who sat behind them resting his chin in his palms, 14 looked at other people, and asked, “Why did those two mice have to have a certain relationship?” Suddenly, the atmosphere froze. The group 15 at the Samaritan and remained silent. In fact, the true love is not established on benefit, friendship and loyalty or blood relationship. Instead, it is based on no relationship.
A．cat B．mouse C．dog D．ant
A．come in B．come down C．come out D．come over
A．died B．saved C．stayed D．escaped
A．exit B．wall C．floor D．door
A．strangely B．happily C．luckily D．sadly
A．tail B．head C．foot D．hand
A．longer B．higher C．closer D．farther
A．clear B．blind C．deaf D．mute
A．eat B．bite C．suck D．drink
A．joyless B．hopeless C．careless D．speechless
A．doctor B．servant C．empress D．minister
A．stopped B．argued C．agreed D．talked
A．couples B．parents C．teachers D．elders
A．puzzledly B．repeatedly C．pleasedly D．expectedly
A．looked in B．looked up C．looked back D．looked down
My friends and I had just finished lunch at a hotel when it started to pour 1 . When it became lighter, I decided to get my car, which was 2 at my office three streets away.
My friends argued that I shouldn’t go, mainly because I was seven months pregnant then. I assured them that I’d be very 3 .
I walked out of the 4 and started making my way to the car. At the traffic junction, a van stopped and the passenger got off with an umbrella. Before I knew what was happening, he walked right beside me and told me he’d escort(护送) me to my 5 . I was very embarrassed and declined(辞谢), but he was very 6 .
During our 7 , he kept telling me to walk slower, as the ground was 8 . When we got to the car park, I 9 him and we parted ways. I did not get his 10 and may not even recognise him now. Did he 11 stop for me? I’ll never know.
So how did I pay it forward? I was at home when I 12 two Indian construction workers walking in the heavy rain. They were probably on their way to the construction 13 near my estate, which was a long walk in. I went out and passed them an umbrella. I told them they should take the umbrella and 14 it. They were very grateful and like me, probably wondered why a 15 was offering such kindness.
A．hardly B．slightly C．heavily D．slowly
A．parked B．locked C．broken D．repaired
A．successful B．careful C．joyful D．stressful
A．storm B．garage C．office D．hotel
A．destination B．home C．office D．company
A．cautious B．diligent C．persistent D．reluctant
A．talk B．trip C．walk D．work
A．rough B．wet C．messy D．dirty
A．thanked B．left C．waved D．greeted
A．umbrella B．appearance C．address D．name
A．obviously B．accidently C．really D．purposely
A．watched B．noticed C．searched D．heard
A．equipment B．stage C．object D．site
A．keep B．carry C．have D．return
A．passer-by B．stranger C．man D．woman
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