It was a bitter, cold evening in northern Virginia many years ago.The old man’s beard was glazed by winter’s frost while he waited. He was waiting for a across the river. The wait seemed so that his body became numb and stiff. He watched as several horsemen rounded the bend.
He let the first one without an effort to get his attention. Then another, and another. Finally, as the last rider neared the spot where the old man sat like a snow statue, the old man caught the rider’s and said, “Sir, would you mind giving an old man a ride to the other side?”
Stopping his horse, the rider , “Sure.” Seeing the old man was to lift his half-frozen body from the ground, the horseman got down and helped the old man onto the horse.
The horseman took the old man not just across the river, but to his destination. As they neared the tiny but cozy cottage, the horseman’s caused him to ask,“Sir, I noticed that you let several other riders go by without making a(n)
to get a ride. Then I came up and you asked me for a ride. I’m curious why, on such a bitter winter night, you would wait and ask the last rider.
I had refused and left you there?”
The old man himself slowly down from the horse, looked at the rider straight in the eyes and replied, “I’ve been here for some time. I think I know people pretty good.” He continued, “I looked into the eyes of the other riders and immediately saw there was no for my situation. It would have been even to ask them for a ride. But when in your eyes, kindness and compassion were . I knew, , that your gentle spirit would welcome the opportunity to give me help in my time of need.”
Those heart-warming touched the horseman deeply.“I’m most grateful for what you have said,” he told the old man. “May I never get busy in my own affairs that I fail to the needs of others with kindness and compassion.”With that, Thomas Jefferson turned his horse around and made his way back to the White House.
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Sometimes people come into your life ．You know that they will help you out who you
are or who you want to become·You never know these people may be，possibly your roommate，neighbor，or even a complete stranger．But when you eyes with them，you know at that very moment they will your life in some way．
And sometimes things happen to you that may seem at first，but in reflection you find that without them you would have never your potential ability．
Everything happens for a ．Nothing happens by chance or good luck．Illness，injury，love all occur to test the of your soul．Without these small tests，life would be like a road to nowhere ．The people affecting your life，and the and failure you experience，help to create who you are and who you become． the bad experiences can be learned from，for they are the most important ones·If someone loves you，love them back unconditionally，because they are you to love．If someone hurts you， them，for they have helped you learn about and the
importance of being cautious．
Make every day ．Appreciate every moment，for you may never be able to 53 it again·Tell yourself you are a great individual and yourself. Create your own life and then go out and live it with absolutely no ． Most importantly，if you LOVE someone，tell him or her，for you never know what tomorrow
may have in store．
A．figure B．take C．give D．speak
A．where B．how C．who D．what
A．fill B．lock C．cover D．close
A．value B．affect C．love D．waste
A．exciting B．inspiring C．inviting D．challenging
A．realized B．lacked C．controlled D．tested
A．profit B．fact C．reason D．result
A．in need of B．on behalf of C．on account of D．by means of
A．degrees B．limits C．influence D．condition
A．smooth B．snowy C．busy D．heavy
A．sense B．incident C．success D．feeling
A．So B．Yet C．Thus D．Even
A．probably B．exactly C．certainly D．rarely
A．persuading B．allowing C．teaching D．forcing
A．warn B．forgive C．scold D．charge
A．agreement B．society C．right D．trust
A．count B．mean C．go D．change
A．save B．experience C．share D．miss
A．hold on B．care for C．think of D．believe in
A．efforts B．beliefs C．regrets D．directions
I moved to Chicago ten years ago. As I was new to the area, I had friends and seldom went out to parties. But a month later, I was invited to a party and there I an elderly couple.
The wife and I for a long time. She told me how she was about her husband who was a heart operation. At that time I was working as a researcher in the same where the husband would be going for his operation, I told her to take down my phone number and me to let me know when he was there.
She phoned a few weeks later as and told me that her husband was admitted to the hospital and waiting. I told her that I would go and check on him every day while I was at . I thought that if it was my dad, I would do the same, so I decided to give them some .
Weeks turned into months and it just became my to see them and keep track of how things were going before, during and after the heart operation. Sometimes I'd bring a for him to read, or some food that we would share . As time went by, it seemed like I became part of the . Even after the husband returned from the hospital, we still often each other on holidays.
Now, ten years later, I my own family. Since our parents don’t close by, this couple has become my son’s “local” grandparents. My wife and I often feel truly to have this couple as our “local” parents! Sometimes family comes out of the most unexpected place.
A．few B．some C．several D．many
A．served B．loved C．met D．supported
A．searched B．fought C．worked D．talked
A．regretful B．calm C．worried D．lucky
A．giving up B．waiting for C．paying for D．turning down
A．hotel B．hospital C．restaurant D．office
A．so B．but C．though D．since
A．ask B．call C．help D．invite
A．required B．predicted C．expected D．promised
A．even B．seldom C．still D．sometimes
A．work B．school C．home D．table
A．experience B．company C．luck D．trust
A．risk B．stress C．test D．habit
A．book B．picture C．computer D．tape
A．early B．together C．alone D．everywhere
A．public B．family C．team D．group
A．missed B．followed C．knew D．visited
A．leave B．find C．have D．need
A．live B．come C．move D．drive
A．nervous B．curious C．thankful D．suitable
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
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
More Than I Had Dreamed Of
From the time I was seven, I had a dream of becoming a member of the Students Union. I always my school leaders for taking responsibility for all of us. So I dreamed of being a leader.
Years flew by, and soon I was able to participate in the elections, I would win. But the reality struck that I hadn’t had a chance. I wasn’t pretty. Girls across the school hardly knew me. I just did not have what it to win a school election. I was .
As I cried in my room that evening, I took a deep breath and decided I wouldn’t stop dreaming. I decided that I would elections again in my final year at school—and I would win.
I recognized that my had a lot of things in their favor. What were the that would work in my favor? I had good grades, and I was friendly and helpful. And my biggest was the faith I had. I would not allow my appearance to hold me back from putting my best foot forward. That evening, I my election plans a whole year in advance.
I realized that girls would have to get to know me and recognize that I had the ability to them. I loved making friends and I liked being helpful, I decided that perhaps I could use these qualities to work to my advantage. In order to learn how to present a great election , I also attended a course on effective public speaking.
The day after the election, when the principal(校长) announced I won the second highest number of votes, the students . That joy on the faces of all my friends showed me that my victory was theirs.
Suddenly, I realized that I had much more than I had dreamed of. I had made many new friends and had helped people the way. I had won the and love of my school-mates and they knew me as somebody who would stand by them. I was able to put a smile on their faces and their day.
A．remembered B．admired C．praised D．believed
A．planning B．praying C．calculating D．judging
A．took B．assessed C．provided D．meant
A．concerned B．surprised C．depressed D．confused
A．gradually B．immediately C．impatiently D．suddenly
A．participate B．enter C．join D．go
A．companions B．enemies C．schoolmates D．competitors
A．points B．cases C．methods D．examples
A．problem B．dream C．strength D．worry
A．plain B．young C．personal D．special
A．announced B．discussed C．began D．cancelled
A．recommend B．encourage C．support D．represent
A．but B．so C．then D．or
A．speech B．campaign C．ceremony D．promise
A．nodded B．cheered C．gathered D．cried
A．only B．also C．still D．almost
A．devoted B．accelerated C．accomplished D．developed
A．along B．by C．to D．in
A．appointment B．reputation C．election D．acceptance
A．rich B．bless C．expand D．brighten
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