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阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Just Do Something
The winter weather was icy cold and a strong wind blew heavily. I stopped behind several cars in a crossroad. Ahead of me a young woman stood alongside the street. To keep __________ she rubbed her bare hands; ________ ,she danced in place. Beside her rested a sign that________ , ”I have a baby and no food.”Obviously, she was ________ financially.
Homeless and unemployed people are a common_________ in many of our larger cities, and most motorists drive by without ________assistance. Maybe they've been taught that giving money may encourage them to ________a dependent lifestyle, or the ready cash may be used to purchase alcohol or another thing ________ the food. Like me, they may have been taught that one should give money to a local charity or a church, as these institutions can help those in ________ far more effectively.
As I waited for the light to ________ ,I felt conflicted about that young woman. Whether or not I should give money, she was obviously in need. And whether or not she actually had a baby really didn't seem to ________ . I gave up ________ people's motives and analyzing their stories long ago.
What should I do? Give her money? What was the best?
I was wondering with these questions ________ the window rolled down from the car in front of me. A hand ________ out holding a warm pair of gloves. The driver took her own gloves off and gave them to the poor woman. I saw the young woman mouth the words “Thank you" as a broad smile ________ up her face.
As I ________ ,somebody else acted. As I tried to decide the BEST way to ________ , somebody else ________did what she could. As I did nothing, she did something.
I made myself a ________ that I'Il always do SOMETHING. Whether it is big or small, just do something. Something is almost always better than ________
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阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
What I noticed first about my new parrot, Chico, was that he couldn’t fly. His wings had been cut short and he was stuck on the ________ just like us humans. When the weather turned nice, I took Chico outside. I sat him on a branch of a tree, hoping to make him ________ . At first he seemed ________ . He walked back and forth on the branch looking anxious or nervous. He didn’t even flap his wings in an attempt to fly. Somehow he knew he was ________ .
One day Chico got especially excited . He paced back and forth and made an incredible amount of ________ . Then all of a sudden he stopped and let out an even louder scream. He started ________ flapping his wings for the first time ever - then he lifted off the ________ like a space shuttle! I was amazed and ________ . Little did I know his feathers had been growing back, and Chico had been ________ until the moment was ripe for escape!
Two days later Chico ________ . First I tried to trick him back with food, but he would not come near me. Then I took his ________ and put it away—still he would not come. Finally, I made him a firm promise that I would let him ________ every day the weather was nice if he did come back. ________ , he flew onto my shoulder.
From that day on, whenever the weather was good I would let him out early and he would fly around and be back before dark. The ________ lasted for two months before suddenly Chico became ________ . The vet said that he had been infected with a disease from the pigeons in the neighborhood. Within a few days he died.
I was very sad. The ________ crossed my mind that if I had not set him free to fly, he would be still alive. But what ________ is there in being a bird if you can’t fly?
Chico made his first break for ________ on a late Monday afternoon in April. When will you make yours? You too can take a ________ when the conditions are right, knowing you too, in your own way, were built to fly. If you don’t ________, what will be the purpose of your life?
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请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One of the most significant actions of your life is that you support someone when you help him or her through a challenging time. However, the best is that when you support others, you are also supporting yourself. When you to give support to others, it is usually a that you are also stopping giving support to yourself.
I was hooked on a story about Donna, which clearly showed the of support.
Several months ago, Donna had just broken up with her boyfriend and had a difficult time accepting the . She refused to be accompanied and stayed at home , weeping all the time ,which certainly was not helping.
Early one morning, Donna received a phone call with some news: her best friend’s brother had been in an accident. Donna had known this friend, Mary, and her brother her entire life, and the news was devastating. Donna her sadness and got the soon and drove to Mary’s house to be with her.
At the and afterwards, she held Mary close while she cried tears, sat by her side as the waves of grief Mary, and slept next to her to make sure she did not wake up alone. During that time she hardly felt any in her heart.
Several weeks later, when life began to return to normal, Donna that the level of support she had given Mary far overtook any support she had herself during her dark time. She was able to use the support she had given her friend as a for the support she needed.
When you find yourself to support others, see if there’s something within yourself that is not supporting. , when you give complete support to others, it’ll mirror those places within you that require the same level of attention.
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阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It was very late when I got out of the cinema. By the time the ________ ended, it was 1 a. m. I walked to my car which was ________ across the street. When I arrived, I noticed something ________ ── the doors were unlocked. I took a quick ________ round the car and to my great ________ , everything was undamaged, except that my ________ was gone. After a further search, I had to ________ the fact that it was gone, but I considered myself incredibly ________ that nothing valuable was taken.
The next day I got a ________ voice mail from a man. He said he had walked his dog in the morning and came across my ________ briefcase with my name on it. I called him back ________ . He promised to ________ it. At first I asked him to send it, but then I ________ . Though we were in the same city, I didn’t want to trouble him. I finally decided to go to collect it though it probably wouldn’t be ________ enough to go to a ________ house to pick something up.
I met the man and was greatly ________ to him. Words could not express my ________ of this stranger’s kindness. I think that there’s so much ________ in the world and there are so many people who ________ their inner goodness through acts of kindness. It feels good to give kindness and it also feels nice to ________ others want to give.
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请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I’m Glad I got Sick
Twenty-seven years ago I got sick. The reason I can remember the date so well is that being sick is what ________ me to choose my future wife. She was just a good friend, but because she ________ to my apartment, brought me medicine, and made me breakfast, I thought for the first time “what a super wife she will ________ for someone.”
I took her out to eat for helping me ________ the flu. After that we became even better friends, but still ________ thought of marriage. A few months later I was going to ________ a new job in the Atlanta area, so Cathy helped me ________ boxes to get ready to leave. We ________ a great time that day and had lunch together. Near the end of that day I ________ a few tears in Cathy’s eyes, so I asked what was ________ .
She said, “I don’t know if I can live ________ you, you are my best friend.” I said, “I know, I’ve been thinking the ________ thing.” That day we decided to get married and we have been married ever since. We have had our ________ times, as many others have had, but we are still best friends!
________I get to the family unit in my Health class and we talk about________ …I always tell this story. My students seem to love it because they learn that ________ , sharing and caring about others is all that really ________ in life, and that looks, money and other things are not important.
38 the way, my wife is 12 years younger than me, and she is beautiful. We have 2 beautiful children, but we still have dates on ________ weekend.
Cathy is the greatest thing that has ever ________ me! She is a fantastic mother, and the best wife a coach could ever have. Thank God I got sick 27 years ago!
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阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A. B. C和D)中,选出可以填入的空白处的最佳选项。
“Mum,can I invite my classmate Brett over to stay tomorrow night,please?It’s Friday,and we don’t have any .Can I,please?”Mum was sitting at the kitchen table.Dad was next to her,resting his head on his arms.Mum could that James wanted so badly to have his friend over.
“I’m so sorry,James,” she said.
“I’m never allowed to have friends come to the house?Why,Mum?” James asked sadly,almost in .
“I know it’s for you,” Mum said softly.“But I’m just worried other people might think we’re a little...strange.And then they would make fun of you.”
“No,they wouldn’t,Mum,” James protested.“We’re not at all.We’re just ordinary people.”
Mum sighed heavily.“To tell you the truth,James,my neck has been so painful that it’s given me a heavy .And your poor father—he doesn’t feel .He really needs a rest.”
“I can help,Mum!” James said.“ I can make you and Dad feel better,can Brett come over?Please?”
“Well...” Mum began.
“Great!Thanks,Mum!” James almost shouted.“Just sit there,don’t move.” He rushed over to the kitchen drawer and what he needed—two spanners(扳手).“Hang on,Mum,” he said.“This won’t take a second.” After some ,James was finished.With a smile of on his face he said,“There!How does that feel?” “Oh,James,” Mum said.“That’s much better!How did you do it?”
“Easy,” James said .“Dad had tightened your neck bolts(螺栓) too much!I just them slightly!I learned that in robotic science at school.”
“What about your father?Can you him?” asked Mum.
“I’ll try,” James replied.He up Dad’s hair at the back of his neck,and plugged the electric wire into Dad’s head.Then he turned the on.Dad opened his eyes and immediately.“He just let his run too low,that’s all,” James said.“Shall I tell Brett to come over straight after school tomorrow?”
“I guess so,” replied Mum.“Your friends will just have to that we are a very unusual family.Thanks,son!”
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It is normal to feel that you don’t know what to say to someone who has cancer.You may have or close relationship with the person.The most important thing you can do is to acknowledge the situation.You can show interest and concern, you can express , or you can offer support.
While it is good to be encouraging, it is also important to show optimism or to tell the person with cancer to always have a attitude.It is widely considered that doing these things may their fears, concerns, or sad feelings.
Humor can be an important way of coping.Let the person with cancer take the .It is healthy if they find something funny about a side effect, like hair loss, and you can certainly join them in a good laugh.This can be a great way to stress.
When the person with cancer looks good, let them know! Hold back comments when their appearance isn’t as good, such as “You’re looking pale.” Cancer and its treatment can be very , so be prepared for good days and bad times.
Avoid telling the person with cancer stories about family members or friends who have had cancer.Everyone is different, and these stories may not be helpful. , it is better simply to tell them you know something about cancer because you’ve been through it with someone else.
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The carpenter I hired to help me restore an old farmhouse had just finished a rough first day on the joB. A flat tire made him_______an hour of work, his electric saw quit and now his ancient pickup truck refused to start,so I offered him a________.While I drove him home, he sat in stony silence.
On arriving, he invited me in to meet his family.As we walked together toward his house, he_________at a small tree by the front door, touching the branches with his hands.
The moment he opened the door, he had amusing_________.His eyes lit up and he ran to his two small children_________and hugged them and gave his wife a kiss.
After leaving the joyful family, I passed the tree and my_________got the better of me, so I asked, “Before we went in the house, _________did you stop by the tree?”
“Oh, that’s my trouble tree.” he replied, “I know I can’t_________having worries both on the job and in my life, but those_________don’t belong in the house with my wife and children.I know I can_________one thing for sure, so every night before I walk into my home I hang them up on the tree.”
“Funny thing is,” he_________, “when I come out in the morning to pick them up, there aren’t nearly as_________as I remember putting up the night before.”
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A Love Note To My Mom
When I was a little girl, I would often accompany you as you modeled for fashion photographers. It was years later that I finally understood what role modeling ________in your life. Little did I know you were _______every penny you earned to go to _______school.
I cannot thank you enough for _______you told me one autumn afternoon when I was nine. After finishing my homework. I wandered into the dining where you were buried _______ piles of law books. I was_______ .Why were you doing what I do—memorizing textbooks and studying for _______ ? When you said you were in law school, I was more puzzled. I didn’t know. Moms_______be lawyers too. You smiled and said,“In life, you can do anything you want to do.”
As young as I was ,that statement kept _______in my ears. I watched as you faced the _______ of completing your studies, starting companies with Dad, while still being a _______and a Mom of five kids. I was exhausted just watching you_______.With your words of wisdom in my _______ mind, I suddenly felt unlimited freedom to dream. My whole world _______ .I set out to live my life filled with_______, seeing endless possibilities for personal and professional achievements.
Your words became my motto. I _______ found myself in the unique position of being either the first woman doctor in Maryland Rotary _______one of the few women chief medical reporters in my field. I gained strength every time I said , “Yes, I’ll try that.”
Encouraged by your _______ , I have forged ahead (毅然前行) with my life’s journey, less afraid to make mistakes, and _______ meeting each challenge. You did it, and now I’m_______it. Sorry, got to run. So much to do, so many dreams to live.
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This past Thanksgiving Day the boss of the company I work for decided to serve a Thanksgiving meal for the poor. I couldn't ________ this and decided that I wanted to ________ ! I could deliver foods and send out my smile card.
I arrived at my ________ around 11 and found a line of families waiting outside the doors. I wasn't sure ________ I wanted to give my card to because there were so many people there ________ I knew I wanted to give it to a mother.
I served ________ table plates of turkey with all the fixings and slices of pumpkin pie for desert. Everyone was so happy and honestly seemed ________ for what my co-workers and I were doing.
At my last ________ there was an older lady with about eight kids. She looked tired, but ________ that her children were ________ . Smiling at her, I exchanged a few words ________her and knew that she was a foster mom(养母) and that ________ she would have liked to cook at home she couldn't __________it because of the size of her family. She then thanked me for ________ time with my family to serve hers.
She burst ________ a smile and gave me a hug__________ .I gave my smile card to her.
At the end of the day I didn't think about how I gave up time with my ________ to do this because I got so ________ out of this special and unforgettable experience, ________ made me so incredibly thankful for ________ I have and I now realize it is important to give back, and not just on the holidays.
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阅读下面短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出一个最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Tina was afraid of the dark. She always went to bed with the light on. She was afraid that the 51 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 ____, the monster laughed loudly: "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.”
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阅读下面短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出一个最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The moment happened 30 years ago but it was still fresh in my memory. I was a college freshman and had ________ up most of the night before laughing and talking with friends. Now just before my first ________ of the day my eyelids were feeling heavier and heavier and my head was drifting down to my desk to make my textbook a ________ . A few minutes’ nap(小睡)time before class couldn’t ________ , I thought.
BOOM! I lifted my head suddenly and my eyes opened wider than saucers. I looked around with my ________ beating wildly trying to find the cause of the ________ . My young professor was looking at me with a boyish(孩子气的) smile on his face. He had ________ dropped the textbooks he was carrying onto his desk. “Good morning!”, he said still ________ . “I am glad to see everyone is ________. Now let’s get started. ”
For the next hour I wasn’t sleepy at all. It wasn’t from the ________ of my professor’s textbook alarm clock either. It was instead from the ________ discussion he led. With knowledge and good ________ he made the material come ________. His insight (洞察力)was full of both wisdom and loving-kindness. And the enthusiasm and joy that he ________ with were contagious(有感染力的). I ________ the classroom not only wide awake, but a little ________ and a little better as well.
I learned something far more important than not ________in class that day too. I learned that if you are going to do something in this life,do it well,do it with ________ . What a wonderful place this would be if all of us did our work joyously and well. Don’t sleepwalk(梦游)your way through ________ then. Wake up! Let your love fill your work. Life is too________not to live it well.
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阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Joan and Natty were two young mothers who lived across the street from each other.From their living room windows,each woman was able to the activities of the other woman’s family.
One day,Joan said that she’d been watching what in Natty’s front garden and that she envied her.“I don’t know what you ,” Natty said with a look on her face.
“Well,I often see your husband out in the front garden mowing the lawn(修剪草坪),and I my husband would do the thing,” Joan said.“Your garden is beautiful!”
Natty and then made her confession(坦白).“I have been doing the same thing,Joan,” she said.“I watch your in your front garden—and I have you!” Joan shook her head with disbelief.“What do you mean?” she asked.
Natty replied,“I see your husband playing ball with your son so .How I wish Keith,my husband,would do the same thing!He wants our boys in the when he mows.Be honest,Joan.Would you rather have your husband with your son than have a beautiful lawn?”
“I had not that before,Natty. you’re right Natty.I may have tall grass,but Eric,my husband,is about playing with little Johnny,” Joan concluded.
Very often we are blind to our own blessings that are so to others.Let us the habit of concentrating on our several blessings rather than about what we have.
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I had arrived at the airport about 30 minutes before the check¬in.It had been very __ three days for me with lots of meetings.So I was glad to have the _ time to make a note of what I ___ to do the following day.But then came the ___ that my flight had to be ___ because there was a problem with the plane.
As I sat waiting for my _6 to be called,I reflected on my last meeting of the day.It was not a business meeting but rather a very enjoyable ____ with an old business friend I had not seen for over 12 years.Our lunch was spent recalling time gone by _ _ filling each other in what had happened in our lives over the last 12 years.We both laughed and smiled as we recalled the good times and the great experiences we had _ __ together.At the end of our time together,we both said how much we had _ it and that we must do it again.
It was great to have this additional time to replay in my __ all that we had talked about.I realized how important it was to have regular _ __ of the good times in our life.I was lucky enough to have had the chance to take a short __ and reflect on the good things that had happened in my life over the last 12 years.
It was somewhat like looking at an old photo album __ __ in a cupboard in your house.There before your eyes are lots of wonderful __ __ that take you back to times and places,and most importantly to those people who are in the __ __.
My flight home was finally __ _ three hours later.I smiled as I __ _ the plane and realized that I was not at all _ about the delay in the flight,as I had been able to spend the time __ on the good times from days gone by.
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After breakfast in the morning, my mother came to ask me to go shopping. She told me that she a new dress. I don’t usually like to go shopping and I’m not a(n) person, but we went to the mall together. We visited nearly every that sold ladies’ dresses, and my mother dress after dress, giving all of them up. the day went on, I grew tired.
Finally, at our shop, my mother tried on a lovely blue three-piece dress. The had a bow (蝴蝶结) at the neckline, and as I stood in the dressing room with her, I as she tried, with much difficulty, to tie the bow. Her hands were so badly from arthritis (关节炎) that she couldn’t do it. , my impatience gave way to a great wave of compassion (同情) for her. I turned away(避开,走开) to try and the tears filling my eyes. I managed to myself down and turned back to tie the bow for her.
Our shopping trip was over, but the was left in my memory. For the rest of the day, my mind returning to that moment in the dressing room and to the moment of my mother’s trying to tie that bow. Those hands had fed me, bathed me and dressed me. She had also me whenever I felt sad. And they were now touching me in the unforgettable manner.
Later in the evening, I went to my mother’s room, her hands in mine, kissed them and, much to her , told her that to me they were the most beautiful hands in the world.
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