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The Parking-Lot Sweeper
Both my parents came from towns in Mexico. I was born in E1 Paso, Texas, and when I was four, my family moved to a housing project in East Los Angeles.
Even though we struggled to make ends meet, my parents stressed to me and my four brothers and sisters how we were to live in a great country with limitless opportunities. They us with the ideas of family, faith and love.
I got my first job when I was ten. My dad injured his back working in a cardboard-box factory and was retrained as a hairstylist. He space in a little shopping center and gave his shop the flowery name of Mr. Ben’s Coiffure. The owner of the shopping center my Dad’s payment for cleaning the parking lot three a week, which getting up at 3 a.m. Mom and I helped dustbin and pick up rubbish by hand. It took two to three hours to clean the lot. I sleep in the car on the way home.I did this for two years, but the lessons I learned have a lifetime. I obtained discipline（自律）and the importance of work, and learned at a(n) age the importance of balancing life’s competing interests——in my , school, homework and a job. This helped during my school years, when I worked 40 hours at a fast-food restaurant while taking a full of college preparation courses.
The hard work off. I attended the U.S. Military Academy and went on to graduate degrees in law and business from Harvard. , I joined a big Los Angeles law firm and was elected to the California state assembly（州议会）. In these jobs and in everything else I’ve done, I have forgotten those nights in the parking lot. The experience taught me that there is value in all work and that if people are working to for themselves and their families, that is we should honor.
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Years ago, there was a very wealthy man who, with his devoted young son, shared a passion for art collecting. Together, they traveled around the world, adding only the 36 art treasures to their collection.
One year, as winter approached, 37 engulfed (吞没) the nation, and the young man left to 38 his country. After only a few short weeks, his father received a telegram. His beloved son was 39 in action. The art collector 40 awaited more news, 41 he would never see his son again. Within days, his fears were 42 . The young man had died while rushing a fellow soldier to a doctor.
Upset and 43 , the old man faced the coming Christmas holidays with sadness. On Christmas morning, a knock on the door awakened the 44 old man. As he opened the door, he was greeted by a 45 with a large package in his hands.
He introduced himself to the old man by saying,“ I was a 46 of your son. I was the one he was 47 when he died. May I come in for a few moments? I have something to show you.”
As the two began to 48 , the soldier told of how the man's son had told everyone of his, not to mention his father's 49 of fine art. “I am no 50 ,” said the soldier, “but I want to give you this.”
As the old man unwrapped the package, he saw a portrait his son. Though the world would 51 consider it the work of a genius, the painting featured the young man's face 52 striking detail.
Overcome with emotion, the man 53 the soldier. After the soldier had left, the old man put the painting above the fireplace, pushing 54 thousands of dollars worth of art. His task completed, the old man sat in his chair and spent Christmas gazing at the 55 he had been given.
A．latest B．richest C．cheapest D．finest
A．war B．fire C．storm D．flood
A．save B．serve C．help D．build
A．fighting B．acting C．missing D．dying
A．anxiously B．calmly C．quietly D．secretly
A．wondering B．doubting C．fearing D．expecting
A．comp1eted B．doubled C．removed D．confirmed
A．lonely B．tired C．nervous D．frightened
A．sad B．puzzled C．angry D．worried
A．farmer B．soldier C．painter D．seller
A．friend B．photographer C．partner D．guard
A．rescuing B．carrying C．guarding D．hiding
A．argue B．move C．talk D．eat
A．description B．love C．sense D．understanding
A．reporter B．businessman C．hero D．artist
A．sometimes B．often C．never D．still
A．for B．in C．of D．on
A．treated B．questioned C．welcomed D．thanked
A．own B．aside C．up D．off
A．treasure B．souvenir C．gift D．Package
One day a few years ago we had a guest of the uninvited variety. In fact, this uninvited guest was a bird--- a(n) __1__, to be more precise(精确地).
“What’s that?” I asked when I first heard the thump(重击声). “It sounds like Joe is outside playing basketball,” my wife, Anita, said. She paused and __2__ more devotedly. “It’s coming from the __3__.” she said. “Maybe it’s one of the little __4__”.
We rushed out the door. Jonathan, our youngest, was easy to make __5__. “If he’s making holes in the wall again…” I said as I searched there. No children at all. But there was that __6_ again, coming from right up there.
And that’s when I __7__ the sparrow. It was flying __8__ just inches below the ceiling. It was clearly trying to __9__, but couldn’t see that the way out wasn’t up, but down and out through the open _10__. So the bird continued beating its wings and hitting its head against the __11__.
“Poor thing,” Anita said. “It must be __12__.”
“Well, maybe it’s because of me,” I said as I moved toward it. I tried to show the bird how to glide (滑翔) down a few feet so it could get outside, __13__ that only seemed to frighten it more.
“Why don’t we just __14__?” Anita suggested. “I’m sure he’ll __15__ eventually.”
So we went back into the house, where we continued to hear the ongoing struggle. Then suddenly, it was __16__. We looked into the garage, and our uninvited guest was __17__.
“See?” Anita said. “I told you he would make it.”
“Yeah,” I said. “But how many knocks on the head did it __18__ him?”
I’ve thought about that little sparrow through the years. Just like that sparrow, we often meet situations we don’t know how to __19__. Born to go upward, we don’t __20__ consider the possibility that something good might happen if we stop flapping(拍打) around and just glide down a little bit.
A．swallow B．eagle C．sparrow D．pigeon
A．searched B．listened C．studied D．thought
A．basement B．kitchen C．garage D．yard
A．kids B．cats C．birds D．dogs
A．trouble B．fun C．sense D．effort
A．cry B．attack C．knock D．sound
A．recalled B．realized C．spotted D．caught
A．bravely B．anxiously C．patiently D．happily
A．come up B．come down C．get in D．get out
A．car B．hole C．door D．roof
A．wall B．floor C．window D．ceiling
A．terrified B．tired C．stupid D．mad
A．since B．if C．but D．so
A．leave B．wait C．flee D．escape
A．attempt B．recognize C．understand D．succeed
A．strange B．silent C．busy D．noisy
A．injured B．awesome C．gone D．dead
A．cost B．offer C．earn D．owe
A．stand B．deal with C．comfort D．face
A．still B．ever C．also D．even
We were travelling in Italy recently and what really made our trip memorable are the encounters (邂逅) with Italian grandmas. I just ___1___ a busy road in Rome. A grandma right next to me sprinted (飞奔) across and came back with my baby’s missing shoe. I hadn’t even ___2___ and she thought it would be easier to run twice than try to communicate with me through our language ___3___.
Another time, I was looking for Fontana de Trevis (许愿池) and ___4___ off in the name of looking at this and that. Out came a ___5___ from a small café and she at once knew I was ___6___. She took me by the hand and asked where I was heading for. Then she ___7___ me to the fountain and three minutes later, I was standing in front of the masterpiece.
On the last day of our ___8__, we were in the local Metro train and a very old grandma got on. The train was ___9__ and many of us offered our seats to her. She accepted my ___10__ and a couple of stops later, I found myself ___11___ again, right next to her. We ___12__, she in Italian and me in English. When she ___13__ my husband and I were heading for Tivoli, she took out her return ___14__ for the expensive inter-city bus and put them into my hand.
I’ve lost count of the grandmas that played with our baby as if he was their own. But the ___15__ of all those grandmas is very hard to forget.
A．crossed B．chose C．visited D．found
A．left B．cried C．noticed D．arrived
A．translation B．study C．skill D．barrier
A．called B．ran C．wandered D．set
A．waitress B．customer C．foreigner D．grandma
A．optimistic B．honest C．lost D．sick
A．led B．told C．put D．pointed
A．conference B．trip C．term D．show
A．full B．empty C．fast D．new
A．department B．gift C．offer D．opinion
A．standing B．sitting C．thinking D．sleeping
A．sang B．chatted C．wrote D．quarreled
A．said B．remember C．forgot D．learnt
A．map B．tickets C．money D．plans
A．warmth B．experience C．heart D．trip
It was a Friday morning and two lovers were going through a heart-searing breakup.
As he was being 1 away from his lover，he banged on the fence 2 them. She was 3 desperate，and with all her 4squeezed through the fence and rushed to him.
A sweet kiss followed.
No，this was not a passionate Romeo-and-Juliet love 5 .The couple is not _6human．He is a ram，and she a doe．They have been living together in the Yunnan
Wild Animal Park and have been in love since last year．In a fenced area the amorous ram，7 Long Hair，has fascinated the doe，Chunzi．Liu Gencheng，has been 8 the couple for more than a year．“The two have 9 a lot of time together since they were little.”
The pair became famous after the local TV channel reported their relationship．Thousands， 10 some celebrities，left their 11 ．Many gave their blessings but some，12 animal experts，left doubts．
Cai Yue，is one of the fanatic web followers of the unusual love affair.
“I first thought this might be a joke，but when I saw these photos，the love in their eyes 13 my heart. ”
The zoo manager vowed not to separate them．But after Long Hair fathered a baby lamb with the only female sheep in the zoo last month，the manager 14 .
“The baby sheep needs care from both parents,”he said．“ 15 the sheep and the deer are not able to have kids，we decided to separate them.”
The zoo’s plan was to form a “normal family” for Long Hair，letting him live with the female sheep and his baby 16 staying with Chunzi all the time.
17 ，the separation，was like a dramatic scene from a love story.
“Long Hair even hurt his baby and the female sheep with his horns．It 18 us,“Li said．”And Chunzi has been trying to lick Long Hair 19 the fence."
The zoo promised to let them “live happily ever after”．”We 20 do anything to separate them.” Li said．
A．dragged B．pushed C．left D．brought
A．surrounding B．separating C．dividing D．trapping
A．disappointedly B．separately C．equally D．surprisingly
A．strength B．efforts C．power D．energy
A．stage B．scene C．spot D．place
A．still B．yet C．ever D．even
A．known as B．considered as C．looked as D．taken as
A．taken care B．taken care of C．taking care D．taking care of
A．cost B．paid C．took D．spent
A．contain B．include C．including D．containing
A．comments B．praise C．criticize D．words
A．in special B．in practical C．in rather D．in especial
A．touch B．warm C．move D．leave
A．kept his mind B．gave his mind C．made his mind D．changed his mind
A．because B．for C．since D．because of
A．other than B．in stead C．instead of D．or rather
A．Still B．But C．However D．Though
A．surprised B．afraid C．scared D．astonished
A．pass B．across C．though D．past
A．can’t B．don’t C．mustn’t D．won’t
I live in Albuquerque, and some homeless people often stay at the stoplights. I often gave money to them, feeling 1 for their bad luck. But later I became a single mom with no home, a huge debt. As a result, I 2 giving and had a strong sense of 3 .
Things started to 4 for me. Again I had a home, and plenty of food, and I started to 5 myself out of debt. One day we saw a homeless person with the 6 ,"Will work for food." I 7 .
My daughter commented, "Mommy, you 8 to give to those people in 9 ."I replied, "Honey, they just use that money for alcohol or other 10 things. "She didn't respond. But when I said that, I didn't feel right.
Three days later, I was driving to 11 up my daughter from school. A man was standing on the corner, and something deep 12 me said, "Just help him." 13 I rolled down my window, and he ran over with delight, saying "God bless you, I only need 77 cents." I 14 into my ashtray（烟灰缸） and strangely enough, there sat three quarters and two pennies.
I scooped（抓起） it up and gave it to him. He 15 with joy and tears in his 16 "Wow, you just made it 17 for me to see my mom for Christmas! Thank you so much. The bus that has this great sale is 18 in 20 minutes!" It was a moment I'll never forget. I think that man won't forget it either, 19 I was the one who got the best 20 in life——GIVING.
A．pleased B．sorry C．nervous D．proud
A．stopped B．refused C．considered D．continued
A．satisfaction B． joy C．loss D．surprise
A． reform B．decline C．end D．change
A．pull B．drive C．persuade D．concern
A．gesture B．symbol C．sign D．sentence
A．passed by B．gave in C．stood up D．held on
A．expected B．attempted C．promised D．used
A．shock B．happiness C．comfort D．need
A．dim B．bad C．exciting D．anxious
A．pick B．look C．ring D．bring
A．besides B．inside C．behind D．above
A．So B．Otherwise C．However D．Moreover
A．climbed B．jumped C．saw D．reach
A．turned around B．broke down C．burst out D．spoke up
A．eyes B．face C．nose D．mouth
A．necessary B．possible C．important D．nice
A．taking B．operating C．leaving D．driving
A．but B．or C．and D．nor
A．award B．message C．gift D．lesson
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