Every one of us, rich or poor, should at least have one or two good friends. I learned that a true friend is the most important in my life after I had gone so many terrible things. I felt upset when I was told that I would have to the company. As I had a very big family to and was in great need of money, what I was about was how to find another new job. In order to this problem, I rushed from place to place like crazy. I read almost all the newspapers and almost all the telephone numbers in the newspaper in my notebook and tried to call almost all the companies that needed new . Not until I found a job in a small town near Townsville had I down. My new boss, Mr. Johnson, was one of my good friends since primary school. “Why didn’t you me until now? Was it to do that ? Explain to me the reason,” he said, me a cup of hot coffee. Both of us were overjoyed to see each other and we the whole afternoon talking about things and persons that we at school. John asked me to give him some advice about to enlarge his present business and he was entirely happy about my . To my great surprise, he offered me a which didn’t need much experience because I was not with this field but the pay l got was much more than . The moment I saw my , the sum of money given by the company, I cried for the first time — that was the first time for me to do so since I grew up.
A.for B.over C.around D.through
A.operate B.desert C.choose D.leave
A.care B.support C.protect D.love
A.particular B.curious C.excited D.concerned
A.solve B.analyze C.explain D.raise
A.took down B.turned down C.looked for D.stood for
A.advertisements B.surveys C.reports D.comments
A.customers B.bosses C.clerks D.applicants
A.broken B.calmed C.sunk D.slowed
A.contact B.trust C.overlook D.find
A.desperate B.significant C.worthy D.harmful
A.awarding B.sharing C.handing D.showing
A.saved B.wasted C.spared D.spent
A.discussed B.debated C.remembered D.imagined
A.what B.how C.which D.when
A. ability B.suggestions C.interests D.courage
A.fortune B.chance C.position D.service
A.popular B.content C.patient D.familiar
A.offered B.required C.needed D.expected
A.salary B.share C.fund D.tip
A few days ago I was sitting in a Thai restaurant enjoying a meal when I got on a phone call from a friend I hadn’t spoken to for a long time. In my enthusiasm and_ __ I talked slightly louder than usual voice and in Spanish, my mother tongue.
A few minutes into the_ ___, the lady sitting at the table beside mine got up, seemingly__ ___, and asked the restaurant staff to relocate her to a table as far away as possible from the man who wouldn’t __ ___his phone.
I sank in my seat out of __ ___. I ended the call soon afterwards and felt the urge to go over and _ ___. Before getting up I looked around to see where she was and she was, _ ___, at the table furthest away from me.
I noticed that the lady was__ ____ and staring out of the window. I __ ___ a tinge(气息) of sadness——perhaps a desire for aloneness and peace. But I had__ ___ destroyed it minutes earlier.
Right then I __ ___ my plans for a conventional apologetic gesture. Seeing the Smile Cards in my wallet I took one out. On signing my restaurant bill I asked my server to __ ____charge the lady’s meal to my credit card and hand her the Smile Card instead of her bill.
Did she take it the wrong way, I __ ___? Did she get confused? Did she refuse the anonymous__ ___? And so on. I just waited and felt nervous to learn the __ ____.To my pleasant surprise, things__ ____ to be the best possible way.
The waiter approached me in a stream of _ ___, telling me, “In many times she had __ ___there before, but we had never seen the old lady smile as she did upon __ ___the Smile Card and the $0check. She thanked me even though I __ ___ that someone else did the job.”
A.anger B.sorrow C.nervousness D.excitement
A.call B.restaurant C.discussion D.interview
A.informed B.cheered C.offended D.separated
A.get off B.get on C.get through D.get over
A.enthusiasm B.embarrassment C.disappointment D.satisfaction
A.donate B.cooperate C.apologize D.exchange
A.instead B.indeed C.again D.also
A.moved B.thankful C.proud D.alone
A.arranged B.ignored C.broke D.detected
A.obviously B.naturally C.pleasantly D.purposefully
A.prepared B.abandoned C.suggested D.enjoyed
A.partly B.eventually C.secretly D.formally
A.wondered B.discouraged C.expected D.continued
A.service B.point C.advice D.offer
A.approach B.outcome C.difference D.reason
A.turned out B.put out C.took out D.made out
A.pity B.doubt C.joy D.sorrow
A.quarreled B.worked C.smiled D.dined
A.selling B.receiving C.making D.wrapping
A.explained B.suspected C.argued D.complained
A few days ago, my sister Liz and I talked about Dad, and we decided to get him a little something for Father's Day. We talked about the times when we were up and how Mom and Dad used to play the ‘good cop, bad cop’ thing on us. Dad has been a person of few words since we were . He raised us more by than anything else. When he spoke, though we listened, he was always mysterious and difficult to understand. There was always a(n) meaning that I never got, but Liz always to decipher(破解) him. By the time I got to high school, I had wanted a skateboard and I I was too old to ask money from my parents, so I worked at a burger joint (美式汉堡店). One day, I was really angry about annoying burgers. I came home huffing and puffing(气喘吁吁). Dad saw me and asked me what was the . I told him that I was fed up with annoying burgers. He said that we all have to start somewhere, that we may not know it now, but the skills we learn even in a burger joint might come in handy __ __in life, ‘Who knows, you might end up having to run a or even own one when you grow up,’ said Dad. He me down and I kept what he said in mind, even though I really didn’t agree with it.
A couple of years later, when I got to college, I worked in a restaurant. During one of the really days that we had, we were short on kitchen staff. Our customers were getting impatient and the were getting delayed. We were sure any minute something terrible would out. I couldn’t stand the any more, so I rolled up my sleeves, got myself a hair net and helped out in the hot kitchen. We caught up with the orders . The owner saw what I did and called me over around time. He said that he was very . He raised my salary and made me the assistant manager even though I could only go part-time. That was I realized that what my dad said to me all those years before was absolutely true.
I’ve never forgotten what my dad said that day. And whenever I have to do something that requires new skills, no matter how insignificant or it seems, I have a new perspective(看法) that it might really help me later on or even right now and I just don’t know it. Experience is everything and it a lot when you take lessons from it. That’s my life’s philosophy.
A.getting B.going C.growing D.coming
A.schoolboys B.kids C.adults D.graduates
A.instruction B.example C.order D.inspiration
A.obvious B.clear C.reasonable D.hidden
A.failed B.refused C.tried D.managed
A.imagined B.promised C.believed D.suggested
A.experience B.matter C.event D.accident
A.later B.sooner C.latter D.late
A.restaurant B.hospital C.school D.plant
A.calmed B.wrote C.1et D.put
A.exciting B.worrying C.busy D.happy
A.meetings B.parties C.menus D.orders
A.break B.show C.go D.set
A.quarrel B.1aziness C.relaxation D.tension
A.eventually B.regularly C.obviously D.thankfully
A.breakfast B.1unch C.opening D.closing
A.influenced B.interested C.inspired D.impressed
A.when B.why C.whether D.where
A.important B.impressive C.interesting D.small
A.works B.counts C.shows D.studies
Leaving for work one morning, I noticed that my newspaper hadn’t been delivered yet. Since I always took it to work, it me that I would have to stop at the store and pick one up. I was already running late, but figured I could make it if I hurried. It was putting me in a mood.
As I pulled into the parking lot of the to get a newspaper, I noticed a young man in a wheelchair who seemed to be with his wheelchair. “I’m sure he’s all right”, I thought, “or if he’s not, someone else will help him.”
by the customers and cars that were passing him by, I guessed they were thinking the thing. I got out and walked over to see what the was.
“Is there anything I can do?” I asked. I noticed he wasn’t able to , and was still struggling with the wheelchair.
I at the wheelchair and noticed that the clamp(夹锁) holding the electronic keyboard and chair controls had loosened, causing the equipment to slip down, out of his reach.
I pulled it back into . His hand pulled over to the keyboard and he hit a single key. An electronic voice said, “Thank you.”
I felt a wave of gratitude come over me. I was truly blessed to have the physical that allowed me to live a normal life. The young man helped me gain a new way of thinking in life.
A.annoyed B.ignored C.permitted D.avoided
A.guilty B.curios C.bad D.good
A.office B.store C.library D.station
A.comparing B.living C.struggling D.playing
A.Judging B.Waiting C.Attracted D.Interrupted
A.particular B.happy C.same D.strange
A.accident B.trouble C.comment D.surprise
A.share B.deliver C.move D.speak
A.look up B.look down C.come down D.hold up
A.gradually B.luckily C.suddenly D.obviously
A.space B.form C.place D.shape
A.gratitude B.attitude C.manner D.ability
My family suffered a lot three years ago when my father died in a car accident. It my mother, two younger brothers and me alone.
At that time, I was in a senior high school. As the eldest son, I had no choice but to of school and work in a factory. Life went on without any wonder. I dared not ask for more and just thought about my two brothers. However, it wasn’t easy, for I couldn’t their tuition (学费) even if I worked from day to nigh t without rest. I also had to look after my sick mother. I wanted to go back to school, but it seemed to be an impractical idea, since I needed to work to support my family.
A thread of appeared during those gloomy (阴暗的)days. It was a rainy dusk when I went outside into the rain and walked in the street. Suddenly the rain stopped! I raised my head, and found that “the sky” was in fact a dark blue umbrella. Then I heard a deep voice say, “Why not without an umbrella?” It was a one-legged man, “If you run, you won’t get so wet.” His words me deeply. Without my father’s protection, was I only a slave to fate﹙命运﹚?
While walking with him in the rain, I knew that his dream was once by an accident. He was glad that he didn’t lose and still “ran” on the road of life. Facing this guy, I had no pity, but admiration.
Inspired by his , I went to a city in the south and became an insurance representative. After two years’ “running”, I got somewhere and my family situation became better . I went back to school and eventually succeeded in being admitted to a university.
Everything is so simple: to run without an umbrella! When you run out of the season of your life, there will be a bright sky ahead of you.
A.left B.carried C.had D.forced
A.take out B.drop out C.make out D.jump out
A.bringing in B.taking away C.bringing up D.taking over
A.receive B.realize C.manage D.afford
A.chance B.need C.hope D.money
A.drive B.walk C.travel D.run
A.shocked B.puzzled C.discouraged D.hurt
A.burnt B.accepted C.ruined D.discovered
A.face B.heart C.sight D.control
A.images B.achievements C.signs D.remarks
A.simply B.gradually C.normally D.immediately
A.rainy B.cloudy C.sunny D.windy
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I think I’m one of the luckiest people in the world because of the time I’m able to spend with young people who are not afraid to show their excitement and zest for life. , I would prefer a person with passion and enthusiasm to a person with and talent any day of the week. You can teach and develop skills, you cannot develop a love of life and an optimistic attitude. These are of a person and appear at all times during work or play. Furthermore, they are traits that one is born with and they will never them.
As a and an Independent Education and Career Planning Advisor, I too many children and young adults who are on a road to despair unless someone can find a way to change their attitude towards and indeed life itself!
, society has turned out too many children and young that are unwilling to put much or thought into their work. Whenever I come across such people— or old, I’m reminded of a boy who went with his mother on a blueberry picking hike into the . The boy filled his mostly with moss(苔藓) and then covered the moss with a thin layer of blueberries so that it looked . But the next morning, he found the blueberry pie which his mother for him was moss.
So , whether you are in school or , if you have enthusiasm and if you are to put in consistent effort along with passion, you will receive the . If, on the other hand, you are and prefer to take short-cuts, you should not expect to achieve the same results.
A.Obviously B.Personally C.Luckily D.Quickly
A.skills B.ideas C.kindness D.courage
A.or B.for C.but D.if
A.choices B.requests C.appearances D.characters
A.use B.deserve C.lose D.cherish
A.journalist B.doctor C.colleague D.teacher
A.search for B.come across C.care about D.depend on
A.learning B.donating C.speaking D.greeting
A.Eventually B.Unfortunately C.Hopefully D.Perfectly
A.equipment B.information C.effort D.possession
A.innocent B.young C.poor D.stupid
A.woods B.corner C.park D.market
A.mouth B.pan C.basketball D.hand
A.delicious B.beautiful C.clean D.full
A.collected B.baked C.kept D.bought
A.promise B.guess C.remember D.look
A.in danger B.in distance C.in hospital D.at work
A.willing B.confident C.proud D.careful
A.crop B.trust C.votes D.rewards
A.lazy B.busy C.curious D.stubborn
My heart beat with that feeling, like blood to my body as my fingers flew across the piano keys. As the piece neared the end, I up to take my final bow. For a second, the room was . Yet, even in that one second, I had enough time to whether I had done perfectly. Then, , the applause (掌声) came.
“Thank you… so much,” I said, to the person standing on my other side. Olga, my piano teacher for six years, smiled back at me. “You’ve been an student all these years,” she said, “I hope that whatever you do, you never stop .”
I leaned forward, I would keep playing because I loved piano, and hugged her.
As it , the promises weren’t as meaningful as I’d hoped. Right after the , I kept up my strict practicing schedule every day. , it began slipping away from me. The reason I had stopped taking was because of my busy schedule with homework. Not long after, I stopped practicing altogether. It was not to have to stress about piano anymore. But something was inside of me. I was empty inside.
One day I met Michelle, who had also taken piano lessons from Olga.
“Are you taking lessons from Olga?” she asked.
“Actually I just quit a while ago,” I replied.
“That’s a ,” she responded, “I remember your performance a year ago; it was .”
Two days after talking to Michelle, I was at a what to do. I moved slowly into the living room unconsciously, but in fact I knew what I was doing.
As the music , a familiar feeling rose inside me.
A.showed B.sat C.stood D.looked
A.light B.quiet C.colorful D.nervous
A.expect B.remind C.know D.doubt
A.immediately B.successfully C.hopefully D.suddenly
A.turning B.waving C.running D.pointing
A.easy-going B.imaginative C.amazing D.honest
A.practising B.learning C.competing D.gaining
A.telling B.promising C.admitting D.speaking
A.carried on B.brought up C.turned out D.taken in
A.performance B.final C.presentation D.play
A.Soon B.Besides C.Thus D.Instead
A.lectures B.parts C.lessons D.pieces
A.disappointing B.pleasing C.inspiring D.puzzling
A.beating B.rising C.changing D.shining
A.still B.even C.much D.yet
A.shame B.relief C.pleasure D.deal
A.challenging B.breathtaking C.demanding D.embarrassing
A.time B.heart C.dream D.loss
A.normally B.exactly C.unclearly D.badly
A.ended B.hit C.covered D.spread
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One afternoon, after I finished all my work, I went to tour an art museum. When I was looking forward to a quiet of the masterpieces (名作) , a young couple viewing the paintings ahead of me talked between themselves . I watched them a moment and she was doing all the talking.
I admired his patience for up with her talkativeness. Annoyed by their noise, I moved on.
I with them several times as I moved through the various rooms of art. Each time I heard her constant of words, I moved away quickly. I was making a purchase at the counter of the gift shop when I the couple approaching the exit. Before they left , the man took out a walking stick and then tapped (轻敲着) his into the coatroom to get his wife’s jacket .
“He’s a man ,”the clerk at the counter said . “Most of us would
if we were blind at such a young age . During his recovery , he made a vow (誓言) his life wouldn’t change . , as before , he and his wife come in there’s a new art show .”
“But what does he get out of ?”I asked . “He can’t see .”
“Can’t see ! You’re . He sees a lot . More than you or I ,”The clerk said .“His wife each painting so he can see in his head . ”
I learned something about patience, courage and love that day. I saw the of a young wife describing paintings to a person without and the courage of a husband who would not blindness to change his life. And I saw the love by two people as I watched this couple walk away hand in hand.
A.scene B.view C.sight D.look
A.continuously B.loudly C.exactly D.obviously
A.thought B.considered C.believed D.decided
A.coming B.standing C.putting D.getting
A.met B.quarreled C.kept D.compared
A.crowd B.flood C.line D.fly
A.realized B.learned C.watched D.noticed
A.way B.road C.direction D.steps
A.patient B.unlucky C.brave D.reasonable
A.give out B.give away C.give up D.give back
A.which B.that C.if D.whether
A.However B.Even C.But D.Therefore
A.whoever B.wherever C.whenever D.whichever
A.art B.museum C.disability D.blindness
A.right B.careless C.foolish D.wrong
A.paints B.copies C.views D.describes
A.kindness B.patience C.bravery D.courage
A.sight B.doubt C.hearing D.delay
A.hope B.make C.allow D.agree
A.expected B.shared C.accepted D.received
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Four brothers left home for college, and they became successful doctors and lawyers.
Some years later, they got together again. While having dinner, they for a long time. They discussed the they had given their elderly mother who lived far away in another city. The first said, “I had a house built for Mama.” The second said, “I had my Mercedes-Benz dealer(奔驰经销商)send a to her.” The third said, “I built a beautiful for Mama.” The fourth said, “You know Mama loved reading poems and you know she can’t read any more because she can’t very well. I met a businessman who had a parrot that can recite many . It took him 12 years to it to speak and he earns his living by renting it out. I had to pay him $100,000 a year for twenty years, it is worth it.” On hearing that, the other brothers were by his good thought.
After the holidays their mother her thank-you notes, which read, “Milton, the house you built is so huge. I only live in one room, but I have to clean the whole house. It’s a (an) job. Thanks anyway.”
“Marvin, I am too old to . I stay home and have others work for me, so I’ll use the car. The was good, although not realistic. Thanks.”
“Michael, you gave me an expensive building for many people to plays or watch movies in it, but all my friends are dead. I’ve almost my hearing and I’m nearly blind. I won’t use it. Thank you all the same.”
“Dearest Melvin, you are the son to have the good sense to give a little thought to your gift. The chicken tasted so . I liked it very much. Thank you.”
A.fought B.talked C.studied D.slept
A.gifts B.chances C.wishes D.challenges
A.warm B.big C.safe D.lonely
A.book B.bike C.car D.bag
A.station B.museum C.library D.theater
A.what B.how C.why D.when
A.listen B.feel C.see D.walk
A.stories B.words C.poems D.lyrics
A.protect B.beat C.raise D.train
A.but B.so C.unless D.although
A.shocked B.impressed C.frightened D.embarrassed
A.sent out B.put up C.took out D.picked up
A.enjoyable B.delightful C.tiring D.amusing
A.learn B.work C.exercise D.drive
A.never B.often C.regularly D.sometimes
A.future B.hobby C.idea D.program
A.create B.enjoy C.bring D.record
A.lost B.admired C.remained D.discovered
A.same B.last C.next D.only
A.strange B.unpleasant C.terrible D.delicious
One very cold wet night, there was a knock on my front door. A young man, wet from to foot, explained that he had run out of petrol and had left his wife and two children behind in his car.
After I had a can with petrol, I drove him back to his car. Once his car had started, I suggested he me. Back to the gas station, I turned on the heater so that it is nice and . While the young man was drying his wet clothes, the little ones played and ran around. I prepared bread for the children and hot coffee for the . Before they left, the young man asked me how much he owed me and I told him that the petrol pump (加油泵) had $15. He offered to pay “call-out fee”, but I wouldn’t accept it.
About a month , I received a from a large bus company. turned out that the young man was its general manager, the most person in the company. In his letter, he thanked me again and me that, from then on, all their buses would be filled with petrol at my station. his case, a little kindness was rewarded with a huge benefit.
A.finger B.shoulder C.head D.hand
A.supplied B.poured C.equipped D.filled
A.following B.follow C.followed D.to follow
A.neat B.warm C.hot D.cool
A.drivers B.guests C.customers D.adults
A.shown B.appeared C.exhibited D.asked
A.late B.latter C.later D.lately
A.call B.e-mail C.check D.letter
A.It B.That C.What D.Which
A.generous B.successful C.powerful D.serious
A.advised B.praised C.suggested D.informed
A.In B.At C.On D.With
It was at 6 a.m. that I arrived in the hospital kitchen. “Hi, I’m Janet.” I tried to sound cheerful, although I already knew that it was to work with Rose.
Rose, a middle-aged woman, stopped what she was doing and me over her glasses. I could tell from her expression that she wasn’t to see a student worker.
“What do you want me to do? the coffee?” Rose and went away. I filled the pot with cold water and began making coffee when Rose suddenly and took over, “That’s not the to make coffee.” I was as I just followed the steps our supervisor (视导员) showed us.
I did pleased her. All morning her eyes missed nothing and her words me. Totally tired, I came home late that afternoon. Fighting back , I thought of my situation alone in my room. Should I see if my supervisor would change my ? But I didn’t want to . Then I had the answer — I needed to her.
Working with Rose the next morning, I her sharp words and did things in her way as much as possible. Things began to over the next few days. She became to me. As I worked with this woman, I listened to her — something no one else had done.
I never Rose again after that summer, but I still remember her. That summer I learned a that love is the best way to turn an enemy into a friend.
A.useful B.difficult C.strange D.interesting
A.looked at B.shouted at C.smiled at D.cared about
A.sad B.nervous C.pleased D.interested
A.Serve B.Make C.Buy D.Find
A.spoke B.bent C.nodded D.stood
A.appeared B.decided C.agreed D.calmed
A.time B.place C.way D.student
A.shocked B.excited C.bored D.serious
A.Something B.Nothing C.Anything D.Everything
A.attracted B.moved C.taught D.hurt
A.kindness B.worry C.pride D.tears
A.work B.project C.mind D.tool
A.get down B.go away C.give in D.come up
A.notice B.love C.show D.trust
A.enjoyed B.judged C.ignored D.considered
A.happen B.change C.worsen D.arise
A.helpful B.angry C.friendly D.grateful
A.young B.lonely C.strong D.kind
A.refuse B.mention C.call D.see
A.lesson B.word C.story D.way
After the birth of my second child, I got a job at a restaurant. Having worked with an experienced for a few days. I was to wait tables on my own. All went that first week. When Saturday night came, I was luckily the tables not far from the kitchen. , I still felt it a little hard to carry the heavy trays (托盘).
Before I knew it, the was full of people. I moved slowly, every step. I remember how I was when I saw the tray stand near the tables; it looked different from the one I was on. It had nice handles, which made it to move around. I was pleased with everything and began to I was a natural at this job.
Then, an old man came to me and said, “Excuse me, dear, my wife and I loved you work. It seems your tray stand has been very to you, but we are getting ready to now, and my wife needs her back.”
At first his did not get across. “What was he talking about!” Then, I got it. I had set my trays on his wife’s orthopedic walker (助步器). I stood frozen as ice, but my face was . I wanted to get into a hole and .
Since then, I have learned from many mistakes such as the one I just . I have learned to be more and not to be too sure of myself.
A.manager B.assistant C.cook D.waitress
A.promised B.invited C.allowed D.advised
A.well B.quickly C.safely D.wrong
A.left B.given C.brought D.shown
A.Therefore B.However C.Otherwise D.Finally
A.kitchen B.street C.restaurant D.table
A.minding B.changing C.taking D.saving
A.angry B.calm C.sad D.happy
A.fixed B.trained C.loaded D.waited
A.slower B.lighter C.easier D.quieter
A.believe B.agree C.regret D.pretend
A.letting B.making C.watching D.having
A.useful B.familiar C.unusual D.interesting
A.rest B.order C.eat D.leave
A.bag B.walker C.tray D.coat
A.idea B.praise C.message D.need
A.cold B.full of joy C.pale D.on fire
A.lie B.hide C.defend D.stay
A.repeated B.discovered C.corrected D.described
A.careful B.patient C.honest D.practical
Galina was born with an illness called Spina Bifida. Because of her disability, she has only had a little ______. Her parents were ______ of her and never allowed their friends and neighbors to see her. Her mother often ______ her because Gailina could not control the things her body did. This made her think that her disability was all her ______ and that she must have done something wrong. She spent the next four years in ______. She liked it better there because she was with others who had disabilities. She did not feel ______ from everyone else. But when she went back to live at home, she realized just how different she was from all her brothers and sisters. She was so ______ that she tried to kill herself. But she did not succeed. Soon after this, she left home and found work in a big city.
One day a group of Christians visited her. They told her about Jesus Christ who loves all people, even those who are ______. She was not interested because when she was a child she was taught another ______. But the Christians did not ______ seeing her. Then she began to realize that their friend, Jesus Christ, loved her. She found a new friend in Jesus. Galina does not feel rejected any more. She feels ______ and loved by God. Her ______ with her parents has changed too. One time when she went to see her parents, her mother asked Galina to forgive her for the many times she beat her when she was a child.
You may have been ______ hurt or treated as a child. You may not have had the education you hoped for like Galina. You may not be able to do the things you want because your family is _____, or one or both of your parents died when you were young. There are many reasons why you might think badly about yourself. What did Galina find out made all the ______ to her life?
A.education B.money C.time D.illness
A.accused B.informed C.ashamed D.reminded
A.knocked B.killed C.kissed D.hit
A.fault B.success C.power D.advantage
A.school B.factory C.hospital D.home
A.important B.better C.advanced D.different
A.unhappy B.powerful C.nervous D.glad
A.kind B.cruel C.unhealthy D.disabled
A.story B.religion C.subject D.skill
A.stop B.enjoy C.continue D.avoid
A.admired B.rejected C.suspected D.accepted
A.respect B.relationship C.responsibility D.research
A.suddenly B.partly C.badly D.heavily
A.rich B.poor C.nice D.unsafe
A.prediction B.safety C.difference D.damage
While traveling abroad, Mr. Jackson Frank ran short of money.
So he wrote to his brother, for $500.“Send the money telegram(电报),” he wrote,“ to the Fisher Bank in P…”
After a week he began at the Fisher bank. He showed his passport(护照). “ has come for you.”He was told. This went on for two weeks, and Mr. Frank got very .He sent a telegram to his brother, asking he money was. There was no reply, no money arrived for him.
In the fourth week Mr. Frank was arrested for to pay his hotel bill. His passport and baggage were him. He tried to the problem, but no one believed him. He was sent to prison for sixty days.
When he came , he went immediately to the Fisher Bank. The he spoke to was a new man. “Have you $500 for me?”he asked.“My name is Jackson Frank.”
The clerk his books. “Yes, Mr. Jackson, it’s here. It by telegram—let me see—oh, more than two months ago. We where you were. ”He showed Mr. Frank the order.
The order read: “Pay Mr. Frank Jackson the sum of $500…”
“But my name is Jackson Frank, not Frank Jackson.”
“Oh, that’s all right, sir. It was in our books the letter‘j’,but it’s your money.” The clerk laughed.“A human , sir! We’re all human beings, aren ’ t we? we all make mistakes. A family name like Frank sounds strange to me.”
Mr. Frank was silent. He really wanted to hit .At last he said,“A human mistake—is that what you call it? I think some humans need kicking.”
A.sending B.asking C.calling D.caring
A.by B.to C.for D.on
A.looking B.arriving C.calling D.shouting
A.Something B.Everything C.Nothing D.Anything
A.excited B.worried C.sorry D.ashamed
A.how much B.how C.what D.where
A.but B.and C.or D.yet
A.refusing B.wanting C.failing D.willing
A.taken from B.sent to C.arrived for D.drought to
A.explain B.solve C.discuss D.say
A.in B.out C.over D.along
A.manager B.customer C.banker D.clerk
A.received B.accepted C.found D.seen
A.looked B.examined C.checked D.searched
A.came B.reached C.sent D.went
A.guessed B.knew C.asked D.wondered
A.after B.under C.below D.with
A.mistake B.being C.language D.wrong
A.Although B.But C.Because D.And so
A.everybody B.anybody C.somebody D.nobody
It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for an appointment (约会) at 9:30.
The nurse had him take a in the waiting area, him it would be at least 40 minutes someone would be able to see him. I saw him his watch and decided I would examine his wound, since I was busy – my didn’t come at the appointed hour. While taking care of his wound, I asked him he had another doctor’ s appointment.
The gentleman said no and told me that he to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his . He told me that she had been for a while and that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be if he was a bit late. He replied that she knew who he was, and that she had not been able to him for five years now. I was , and asked him, “And you go every morning, even though she doesn’t know who you are?”
He smiled and said, “She doesn’t know me, but I know who she is.” I had to hold back as he left.
Now I that in marriages, true love is acceptance of all that is. The people don’t necessarily have the best of everything; they just the best of everything they have. is not about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
A.breath B.seat C.test D.break
A.telling B.promising C.understanding D.persuading
A.if B.after C.since D.before
A.taking off B.fixing C.looking at D.bringing
A.very B.also C.seldom D.not
A.patient B.doctor C.nurse D.friend
A.when B.where C.why D.whether
A.needed B.forgot C.agreed D.happened
A.daughter B.wife C.mother D.sister
A.late B.well C.around D.there
A.lonely B.worried C.doubtful D.hungry
A.so far B.neither C.no longer D.already
A.recognize B.answer C.believe D.expect
A.interested B.disappointed C.surprised D.satisfied
A.only B.then C.thus D.still
A.imagination B.tears C.words D.excitement
A.realize B.suggest C.hope D.prove
A.happiest B.richest C.most healthy D.most responsible
A.learn B.make C.favor D.try
A.Adventure B.Beauty C.Trust D.Life