Water costs money．In some places water is hard 1 ．What 2 when a town
has these problems？A small town in California found a happy 3．
Very little rain ever fell there．The town had no water of its own．The water it used was 4 from a river 300 miles away．As more people 5 live in the town， 6 water was needed．Now water 7 to be brought in from 600 miles away．All these cost 8 money．
The town 9 a plan．It found a way to clean its “dirty” water．Once the cleaned water was reused 10 many ways．Five man-made lakes were built．Here people could swim and fish and go 11 ．They could have picnics in their new parks．Farmers had more water 12 their crops．New factories can be built，now that they have the promise of 13 ．
In most places，water is used and thrown 14 ．The town that saved 15 water
has saved the town！
A．supplying B．getting C．to get D．to supply
A．fetch B．take C．brought in D．guided
A．come to B．came to C．coming to D．came for
A．many B．plenty of C．more D．many more
A．has B．had C．must D．needed
A．many B．a few C．a great many D．a lot of
A．put B．made C．supply D．noticed
A．for B．by C．at D．in
A．boating B．to boat C．to boating D．on boating
A．as B．with C．for D．to
A．water enough B．enough water C．crops enough D．enough crops
A．off B．of C．away D．out of
A．it’s B．its C．one’s D．his
Most worthwhile careers require some kind of specialized training. Therefore, the choice of an __36__ should be made even before choice of a curriculum in high school. Actually, __37__, most people make several job choices during their working lives, __38__ because of economic and industrial changes and partly to improve __39__ position. The "one perfect job" does not exist. Young people should __40__ enter into a broad flexible training program that will __41__ them for a field of work rather than for a single __42__ .
Unfortunately many young people have to make career plans __43__ benefit of help from a competent vocational counselor or psychologist. Knowing __44__ about the occupational world, or themselves for that matter, they choose their lifework on a hit-or-miss __45__. Some drift from job to job. Others __46__ to work in which they are unhappy and for which they are not fitted.
One common mistake is choosing an occupation for __47__ real or imagined prestige .
Too many high-school students - or their parents for them - choose the professional field, __48__ both the relatively small percentage of workers in the professions and the extremely high educational and personal __49__. The imagined or real prestige of a profession or a White-collar job is __50__ good reason for choosing it as life's work. __51__, these occupations are not always well paid. Since a large percentage of jobs are in mechanical and manual work, the __52__ of young people should take serious __53__ into these fields.
Before making an occupational choice, a person should have a general idea of what he wants __54__ life and how hard he is willing to work to get it. Some people desire social prestige, others intellectual satisfaction. Some want security; others are willing to take __55__ for financial gain. Each occupational choice has its demands as well as its rewards.
A．identification B．accommodation C．occupation D．entertainment
A．thereby B．however C．though D．therefore
A．thoroughly B．mainly C．entirely D．partly
A．its B．his C．their D．our
A．therefore B．since C．furthermore D．forever
A．fit B．make C．take D．leave
A．means B．job C．way D．company
A．to B．for C．with D．without
A．little B．few C．much D．a lot
A．chance B．purpose C．basis D．opportunity
A．apply B．appeal C．turn D．stick
A．its B．their C．your D．our
A．concerning B．following C．ignoring D．considering
A．preferences B．requirements C．tendencies D．ambitions
A．a B．any C．the D．no
A．Therefore B．Moreover C．Nevertheless D．However
A．majority B．mass C．minority D．number
A．proposal B．suggestion C．approval D．consideration
A．towards B．out of C．against D．without
A．turns B．parts C．risks D．choices
"Just sign here, sir," the deliveryman said as he handed Oscar Reyna a package.
The package consisted of a long, narrow box1wrapped in brown paper.2the box, Oscar saw an umbrella inside - a very old one with a beautifully carved wooden handle.3he had not seen it in more than 20 years, he recognized it4.
Oscar was5when he first saw the6umbrella. He had gone to a concert with his grandparents. As they were leaving, h noticed an umbrella on an empty seat, impressed by its7, Oscar felt a strong desire to find its8.
Oscar9the manager to look in the record of advance ticket sales. Just as he thought, a name matched the seat10Oscar had found the umbrella. The name was Mrs. Katie O'Brien.
Oscar talked his grandparents into going by Mrs. O'Brien's11on their way home. He rang the bell, the door opened, and an elderly woman appeared. "May I 12 you?" she asked.
"I'd like to return it if it's yours," Oscar said,13the umbrella as if presenting a 33 that had long been wished for.
"Why, yes! It's mine," replied Mrs. O'Brien with a14smile and shining eyes. "It was given to me by my father years ago. Thank you so much for returning it. May I offer you a reward for your15?"
"No, ma'am," he said, "My grandmother says that a good deed is its own reward. "
"Well, that's16what my father used to say. What is your name, young man?"
Years later Oscar was staring at the finely carved handle of the umbrella as he remembered Mrs. O'Brien. It was in perfect condition, considering how17it was. Why had it arrived here today?
As if18, a note fell from the paper. It reads: Mrs. O'Brien wanted to19this umbrella as a present for a kind,20. gesture long ago.
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“Imagine you are walking along the road. Suddenly you fall over and all the passers-by burst into laughter. You feel very 1 and think the world is laughing at you . But in fact, five minutes later, they have 2 it ever happened.” The other day when I came across these words in an article, I didn’t agree with the 3 .
The author thinks the best thing to do in this kind of 4 is to pretend nothing has happened, and so avoid 5 trouble.
I admit that we should keep 6 because “Your tears will only remind others of what happened, while your 7 can let them forget it.” But this is far from satisfactory. We should do 8 to make things better.
I used to be a(n) 9 girl and not very good at maths. Our new maths teacher asked me a question and I still remember how I hung my head in 10 when I couldn’t answer it.
“If you don’t know the answer, just tell me.” the teacher said, “If you don’t how can I know 11 you know the answer or not?” All of my classmates burst into laughter. My face turned red but the teacher 12 me to go to the blackboard and 13 what I knew. If I had 14 the words in the article, I would have given up. But I tried my best. And to everyone’s 15 , I succeeded! The teacher smiled and said, “Well done! I 16 you could do it!”
Since then, I have become active in maths as 17 as in other subjects. I used to think doing maths exercises was a waste of time. But now, I know 18 I do can make things better. Everyone is the 19 of his own fate.
If we make mistakes, we should take on an active 20 . Laugh, and the world laughs with you; weep(哭泣), and you weep alone.
A．nervous B．excited C．afraid D．embarrassed
A．realized B．recognized C．forgotten D．remembered
A．speaker B．reader C．author D．announcer
A．environment B．surrounding C．condition D．situation
A．ordinary B．extra C．common D．usual
A．confident B．smart C．calm D．strong
A．smile B．worry C．courage D．satisfaction
A．anything B．something C．nothing D．everything
A．shy B．energetic C．happy D．clever
A．joy B．pride C．shame D．surprise
A．what B．that C．when D．whether
A．forced B．invited C．asked D．pushed
A．bring up B．put down C．think about D．show off
A．obeyed B．doubted C．refused D．understood
A．expectation B．disappointment C．surprise D．delight
A．hoped B．knew C．doubted D．regretted
A．long B．far C．soon D．well
A．whoever B．whenever C．wherever D．whatever
A．architect B．owner C．host D．controller
A．position B．attitude C．value D．response
When Glen Kruger picked a small cat from an animal shelter, he did not expect much. Yet right from the start, eight years ago, there was an uncommon connection between him and the small black cat. He1her Inky.
" I grew up on a hundred-acre farm and had only cats2playmates ," Kruger,
The seventy-year-old man , says. "My hearing was damaged by the3of farm equipment , so I learned to connect with4. They react to what they see and what you do. "
Inky was a gentle cat,5the house with five other cats. But on a January night in 2009, Inky did6that would set her apart from7cats forever.
Kruger had gone down to the basement to8the wood stove for the night. When he was finished, he9to the top of the stairs and reached to turn off the lights. In doing so , he slipped and10his back against an old shelf. The heavy shelf came crashing down and sent Kruger down the stairs.
11in a pool of blood on the basement floor, Kruger felt12going into shock（休克）. He shouted for help ,13his wife, Brenda , was asleep in their bedroom at the opposite end of the house.14Kruger noticed Inky watching from the top of the stairs.
"Go get Brenda, " Kruger said to Inky.
Inky15to the bedroom door and scratched16until Brenda opened it. Then Inky led her to the17Brenda found her husband18the stairs and called 911. Kruger was rushed to the hospital. "I spent six months19therd," Says Kruger . "Although I became lame , I was blessed. " Since the accident, Inky has20
Left Kruger's side.
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"What's it like to have a gap between your teeth?" a girl asked me one day.
Nobody had ever _. 36 _ before. My hand unconsciously rose to cover my mouth. But, as she looked at me, sincerely waiting for__ 37__, 1 realized she was not trying to be rude. "I never think about it," I truthfully replied. She nodded and turned away. I was left wondering if people _38__ me and saw only gappy teeth.
Later that day at home, I began to __39 __ my teeth again. I felt upset. I thought my life would be somehow better if my teeth were not gappy. How I wanted the perfect teeth that everyone else seemed to have!
Of course, Mom 40 everything . She has lived her entire life with gappy teeth, and tried to convince me that there was nothing to __41__. When I refused to listen, she told me I could get the surgery to close the gap if it was that important. "Let's be 42__, though," she said. "If everyone got surgeries to become pretty, everyone would be exactly the same. There is beauty in differences."
Her __43__ made me consider my teeth seriously. The thought of losing my gap was more terrible than the reality that people were going to notice it. I realized how important it was to me. It is part of my 44 _.
Nowadays many people do ridiculous things to realize their dream of "perfection." The__45_ is that no one is perfect. When all potential for ugliness is removed, so is all of the potential for 46__.
So if that girl ever asked about my teeth 47___, I would truthfully answer. "You know? It's really cute."
A．faced B．guessed C．asked D．imagined
A．an offer B．an answer C．a suggestion D．a result
A．heard of B．thought of C．talked about D．looked at
A．consider B．brush C．cover D．appreciate
A．admitted B．noticed C．controlled D．changed
A．worry about B．put off C．give up D．wipe out
A．friendly B．lovely C．honest D．helpful
A．words B．jokes C．dreams D．acts
A．ability B．decision C．goal D．identity
A．possibility B．purpose C．truth D．choice
A．courage B．wisdom C．kindness D．beauty
A．once B．again C．too D．instead
Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all! It speaks 36 than words. According to specialists, our bodies send out more 37 than we realize. In fact, non-verbal communication(非言语交际) takes up about 50% of what we really 38 , And body language is particularly 39 when we attempt to communicate across cultures（文化）. Indeed, what is called body language is so 40 a part of us that it's actually often unnoticed. And misunderstandings occur as a result of it. 41 , different societies treat the 42 between people differently. Northern Europeans usually do not like having 43 contact(接触)even with friends, certainly not with 44 . People from Latin American countries， 45 , touch each other quite a lot. Therefore, it's possible that in 46 ， it may look like a Latino is 47 a Norwegian all over the room. The Latino, trying to express friendship, will keep moving 48 . The Norwegian, very probably seeing this as pushiness, will keep 49 - which the Latino will in return regard as 50 _.
Clearly, a great deal is going on when people 51 . And only a part of it is in the words themselves. And when parties are from 52 cultures, there's a strong possibility of 53 . But whatever the situation, the best 54 is to obey the Golden Rule: treat others as you would like to be 55 _.
A．straighter B．louder C．harder D．further
A．sounds B．invitations C．feelings D．messages
A．hope B．receive C．discover D．mean
A．immediate B．misleading C．important D．difficult
A．well B．far C．much D．long
A．For example B．Thus C．However D．In short
A．trade B．distance C．connections D．greetings
A．eye B．verbal C．bodily D．telephone
A．strangers B．relatives C．neighbours D．enemies
A．in other words B．on the other hand C．in a similar way D．by all means
A．trouble B．conversation C．silence D．experiment
A．disturbing B．helping C．guiding D．following
A．closer B．faster C．in D．away
A．stepping forward B．going on C．backing away D．coming out
A．weakness B．carelessness C．friendliness D．coldness
A．talk B．travel C．laugh D．think
A．different B．European C．Latino D．rich
A．curiosity B．excitement C．misunderstanding D．nervousness
A．chance B．time C．result D．advice
A．noticed B．treated C．respected D．pleased
I woke up the other day to find that 10 inches of freshly fallen snow was waiting for me outside my door. The flakes were still __36__ heavily too. I didn’t want my little dogs __37__ in it, so I reluctantly __38__ on my heavy coat and grabbed the snow shovel to make a __39__. I had only gotten a bit done, however, _40_ the handle of my old snow shovel __41__ with a “snap”. Laughing and shaking my head, I _42_ to wait out the storm for a while.
It was late in the afternoon when the snow finally __43__ and I trudged(跋涉) over to my Dad’s house to borrow his shovel and _44__ again. By then the 10 inches of snow had turned into a foot and a half. I started out slow setting a steady __45__ and stopping to rest whenever my back started to ache. After a while, though, the __46__ finally broke and the sun peeked out to __47__ me on. The work seemed a lot easier then even though it was still __48__. I even sang a few Christmas carols and __49__ while I cleared out the drives, cleaned off the cars, and shoveled out the paths. After an hour of hard work the job was finally done. _50_, I let the child that still lives __51__ of me fall back into the snow and _52_ a snow angel for the angels in Heaven to see. It felt good walking back to my house after a job well done. It felt even better _53__ around at this wonderful world of white.
I don’t know why life sometimes gives us spring days and sometimes dumps a ton of snow in us. I do know, __54_, that we can pray, laugh, love, and choose _55__ through it all.
A．falling B．floating C．piling D．flying
A．missing B．running C．hiding D．drowning
A．pulled B．dragged C．drew D．pushed
A．difference B．discovery C．path D．snowman
A．until B．when C．once D．as
A．crashed B．bent C．slipped D．broke
A．decided B．hoped C．continued D．hesitated
A．disappeared B．froze C．stopped D．melted
A．clear B．try C．check D．think
A．development B．rate C．step D．pace
A．clouds B．shovel C．sky D．trees
A．overlook B．cheer C．shine D．watch
A．heavy B．cold C．warm D．bright
A．danced B．jumped C．stopped D．smiled
A．Laughing B．Crying C．Resting D．Wandering
A．outside B．inside C．beyond D．above
A．catch B．find C．make D．pretend
A．looking B．walking C．turning D．wondering
A．anyway B．still C．then D．however
A．fate B．determination C．joy D．luck
How often do you let other people's nonsense change your mood? Do you let a bad driver，impolite waiter，rude boss，or an insensitive employee 36 your day?
One day I was in a taxi and we headed 37 the airport．We were driving in the 38 lane when suddenly a black car drove out of a parking space right in front of us．My taxi driver slammed on his 39 ，slid sideways，and at the very last moment our car stopped and 40 the other car by just inches!The driver of the other car looked around and started 41 at us．
My taxi driver just 42 and waved at the guy．And I mean he was really 43 ．So I asked，“Why did you just do that?This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!”This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call“The Law of the Garbage Truck”．
He explained that many people are like garbage trucks．They run around full of 44 ，full of frustration，full of anger，and full of disappointment．As their garbage 45 up，they need a place to dump it and sometimes they'll dump it on 46 ．Don't take it personally；Just smile, wave，wish them well，and move on．
Believe me．You'll be 47 ．Don't take their garbage and 48 it to other people at work, at home，or on the streets．Life's too short to wake up in he morning with 49 . The mark of your success is how quickly you can refocus on what's 50 in your life，Roy Baumeister，a psychology researcher from Florida State University，found in his extensive research that you 5l bad things more ofter than good things in your life，you store the bad memories more easily，and you 52 them more frequently．
Therefore，love the people who treat you right and ignore the ones who don't．Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you 53 it!
When you follow“The Law of the Garbage Truck”, you take back control of your life! You make room for the good by 54 go of the bad．Have a marvelous，garbage-free day! The seeds you plant today 55 the harvest you will reap tomorrow．
A．enrich B．obtain C．spare D．ruin
A．through B．to C．in D．for
A．latter B．right C．opposite D．free
A．window B．door C．brakes D．seat
A．knocked B．overtook C．missed D．lost
A．laughing B．throwing C．glancing D．yelling
A．wondered B．ignored C．smiled D．guessed
A．friendly B．angry C．tired D．disappointed
A．expectation B．passengers C．garbage D．goods
A．turns B．piles C．holds D．pushes
A．roads B．children C．you D．dustbin
A．upset B．happier C．pitiful D．frightened
A．eontribute B．share C．explain D．spread
A．surprise B．pleasure C．doubt D．regrets
A．funny B．important C．strange D．embarrassing
A．remember B．forget C．value D．appreciate
A．recalI B．exchange C．enjoy D．imagine
A．inspire B．take C．mend D．notice
A．letting B．consisting C．making D．dreaming
A．distinguish B．deserve C．deliver D．determine
The party began shortly after Mr. Wood, who lived in the flat below, signed (叹息) to himself as he heard excited voices and the noisy music. Luckily he had ___1___ some work home from the office, ___2___ he kept himself busy for a couple of hours, thus managing to pay no attention to the noise___3___ . But by eleven o’clock he felt ___4___ and was ready to go to bed, though from his earlier experience he knew it was ___5___ trying to get to sleep. He undressed and lay for a while on the bed, trying to read, but he___6___ himself reading the same page over and over again. He then turned off the light and ___7___ his head in the pillow(枕头). But ___8___ he could not shut off the ___9___ ，finally after ___10____ seemed hours his___11___ was gone.
He jumped out of bed, __12__ some clothing, marched ___13___ up the stairs and walked into his neighbor’s flat. The owner of the flat, who ___14___ him in his dressing gown(睡衣) came ___15___ the room and__16___ Mr. Wood could say anything, cried “My dear fellow, come and ___17___. I know our parties ____18___ you. I meant to send you ___19___.” Mr. Wood’s anger disappeared then and there. He said “I’d better go and get __20_.” Minutes later, he returned properly dressed, only to find that the party was nearly over.
A．taken B．carried C．brought D．fetched
A．with which B．from which C．where D．when
A．outside B．overhead C．downstairs D．nearby
A．bad B．tired C．sick D．hopeless
A．useless B．necessary C．possible D．helpful
A．had B．found C．caught D．felt
A．buried B．rested C．shook D．turned
A．till then B．worse still C．strange enough D．even so
A．sound B．noise C．voice D．tone
A．it B．what C．that D．which
A．sleep B．strength C．patience D．anger
A．put on B．dressed up C．selected D．wore
A．sadly B．proudly C．quietly D．firmly
A．made fun of B．stared at C．was angry with D．caught sight of
A．across B．around C．towards D．by
A．as B．before C．though D．until
A．meet as B．sit here C．join us D．scold me
A．shall trouble B．would trouble C．need bother D．should bother
A．a notice B．a message C．an invitation D．an apology
A．washed B．changed C．dressed D．prepared
About five years ago I began to study at a new school, when my family moved to Iowa. I was just a little 1 ,wondering whether I could get on well with my classmates.
Lucy, a girl in my 2 , who I thought wasn’t ready to accept a 3 girl, didn’t like me from the start. 4 ,I was pretty sure she hated me. When I asked her a question, I could __5__ she thought I was a total fool.
My teacher made us 6 next to each other for the last term. Lucy was not happy. However, I kept 7 at her, though she rolled her eyes, and I kept telling her that she was beautiful.
Finally, Lucy let me 8 to her, even when her friends were around. She ___9___ telling me how beautiful I looked. I still remember the ___10___ time when she smiled at me and said that, and I smiled right back, saying 11 to her. One day Lucy invited me over to her house, and talked to me all the time 12 her other friends. That day Lucy , the girl who had hated me, called me her best deskmate. After that, we 13 friends for years.
I moved to Arizona later, but I will never 14 Lucy. I still remember she considered me her 15 at first. During that time it felt like I was 16 my time, and losing my dignity(尊严)，but I still smiled at Lucy even when she 17 me. I’m not stupid; I didn’t think she was 18 in doing those things, but I still put up with it. And finally we became great friends.
Not long ago, I read the 19 of Abraham Lincoln, “Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?” I smiled, thinking of Lucy. It just 20 me how great a friend I used to have.
A．sad B．surprised C．worried D．eager
A．school B．class C．team D．city
A．positive B．successful C．new D．common
A．Usually B．Actually C．Finally D．Fortunately
A．describe B．prove C．tell D．accept
A．sit B．speak C．stand D．live
A．shouting B．laughing C．pointing D．smiling
A．write B．reply C．talk D．listen
A．started B．minded C．considered D．avoided
A．rare B．next C．last D．first
A．hello B．thanks C．sorry D．bye
A．according to B．thanks to C．except for D．instead of
A．served B．appeared C．seemed D．stayed
A．forget B．leave C．miss D．teach
A．enemy B．hero C．friend D．leader
A．changing B．managing C．wasting D．enjoying
A．took care of B．took the place of C．made fun of D．get away from
A．right B．proud C．interested D．busy
A．books B．words C．stories D．experiences
A．taught B．advised C．warned D．reminded
Jean's father was a farm plane pilot in the little farming community in Northern California where she was raised, and _36_Jean was totallyattracted by airplanes and flying.
In her senior year of high school, her English teacher was Mrs. Dorothy Slaton. Mrs. Slaton was a _37_, demanding teacher with high standards and a low _38_ for excuses. She refused to treat her students like _39_, instead expecting them to behave like the _40_ adults they would have to be to succeed in the real world after graduation. Jean was _41_ of her at first but grew to respect her firmness and fairness gradually.
One day Mrs. Slaton gave the class a written _42_. "What do you think you’ll be doing 10 years from now?” Jean’s dream was to be a pilot like her father, but as the years went by, she had been beaten down by the _43_ and negative words she got whenever she talked about her career, so she unwillingly gave it up and wrote something else. Mrs. Slaton collected the papers and nothing more was said. Two weekslater, the teacher handed back the assignments, _44_ the students to face it down on the desk, and asked this question: "If you had enough finances and unlimited _45_, what would you do? Please write it on the _46_ of your previous assignment paper.”
When the students stopped writing, the teacher asked, "How many of you wrote the same thing on _47_ sides of the paper?" Not one hand went up.
The next thing that Mrs. Slaton said changed the course of Jean’s life. The teacher leaned forward _48_ her desk and said, "I have a little secret for you all. You do have _49_ abilities and talents. You do have access to the finest schools, and you can arrange plenty of finances if you want something _50_ enough. This is it! When you leave school, _51_ you don’t go for your dreams, no one will do it for you. You can have _52_ you want if you want it enough.”
What her teacher said touched Jean so much! In the following years, she tried her best to realize her dream of becoming a pilot. Although it didn’t happen _53_, she finally became one of the first three female pilot trainees ever _54_ by United Airlines. Today, Jean Harper is a Boeing 737 captain.
It was the power of one well-placed _55_ word that gave that uncertain young girl the strength and faith to pursue her dream.
A．so B．therefore C．besides D．otherwise
A．hard-working B．kind C．strict D．lazy
A．interest B．tolerance C．courage D．help
A．children B．boys C．girls D．students
A．responsible B．notable C．knowledgeable D．capable
A．bored B．frustrated C．tired D．scared
A．homework B．assignment C．paper D．lecture
A．approving B．inspiring C．indifferent D．discouraging
A．requiring B．suggesting C．demanding D．hoping
A．work B．chances C．money D．problems
A．title B．back C．right D．front
A．same B．different C．neither D．both
A．in B．on C．over D．under
A．limited B．unlimited C．countable D．reasonable
A．hardly B．badly C．impossibly D．likely
A．if B．unless C．whether D．until
A．that B．what C．which D．when
A．overnight B．some day C．the other day D．fortnight
A．realized B．received C．accepted D．accomplished
A．encouraged B．sensitive C．meaning D．positive
Passing Your Love On
Waiting for the airplane to take off, I was happy to get a seat by myself. Just then, an air hostess approached me and asked, “Would you mind 36 your seat? A couple would like to sit together.” The only 37 seat was next to a girl with her arms in casts（石膏绷带）, a black-and-blue face, and a sad 38 . “No way am I going to sit there,” I thought immediately. But a soft voice spoke, “She needs help.” Finally, I 39 to move to that seat.
The girl was named Kathy. She had been in a car accident and 40 was on her way for 41 .
When the snack and juice arrived, it did not take me long to 42 that Kathy would not be able to 43 herself. I considered 44 to feed her but hesitated, as it seemed too 45 to offer a service to a 46 . But then I realized that Kathy’s need was more 47 than my discomfort. I offered to help her eat, and 48 she was uncomfortable to accept, she 49 as I expected. We became closer and closer in a short period of time. By the end of the five-hour trip, my heart had 50 , and the time was really 51 spent than if I had just sat by myself.
I was very glad I had reached 52 my comfort zone to sit next to Kathy and feed her. Love 53 flows beyond human borders and removes the fears that keep us 54 . When we stretch to serve another, we grow to live 55 a larger and more rewarding world.
A．leaving B．changing C．taking D．giving
A．comfortable B．suitable C．available D．favorable
A．heart B．expression C．action D．thought
A．decided B．wanted C．regretted D．promised
A．immediately B．lately C．recently D．now
A．treatment B．travel C．pleasure D．business
A．know B．say C．realize D．recognize
A．eat B．feed C．choose D．support
A．offering B．needing C．stopping D．trying
A．impolite B．far C．close D．fast
A．girl B．neighbor C．passenger D．stranger
A．unusual B．direct C．important D．shameful
A．when B．although C．since D．as
A．refused B．wondered C．cried D．did
A．warmed B．jumped C．broken D．cheered
A．good B．worse C．better D．bad
A．below B．through C．across D．beyond
A．seldom B．never C．hardly D．sometimes
A．separate B．independent C．silent D．upset
A．of B．in C．at D．for
This is love, hand in hand with you, old age to the old.
I made a promise to myself on the way down to the vacation beach cottage. For two weeks I would try to be a(an) 31 husband and father. Totally loving. No ifs, ands or buts.
The 32 had come to me as I listened to a talk on my car radio. The 33 was quoting Biblical passage about husbands and their wives. Then he went on to say, “Love is an 34 of will. A person can choose to love.” To myself, I had to 35 that I had been a selfish husband. Well, for two weeks that would 36 .
And it did, 37 from the moment I kissed Evelyn at the door and said, “That new yellow sweater looks 38 on you.”
“Oh, Tom, you noticed,” she said, 39 and pleased. Maybe a little puzzled. 40 the long drive, I wanted to sit and read. Evelyn 41 a walk on the beach. I started to refuse, 42
then I thought she wanted to be alone with me.” We walked on the beach while the 43 flew their kites.
So it went. Two weeks of not calling the firm where I am a director. We visited the shell museum 44 I usually hate museums. Relaxed and happy, that’s how the whole 45 passed. I made a new promise to keep on remembering to choose love.
There was one thing that went 46 with my experiment, however. Evelyn and I still laugh about it today. On the last night at our cottage, preparing for bed, Evelyn 47 me. “What’s the matter?” I asked her.
“Tom,” she said in a(an) 48 voice, “do you know something? I don’t….”
“What do you mean?”
“Well… that 49 I had several weeks ago … our doctor … did he tell you something about me? Am I dying?”
It took a moment for it all to be understood. Then I burst into 50 .
“No, honey,” I said, wrapping her in my arms. “You’re not dying; I’m just starting to live.”
A．hardworking B．challenging C．loving D．convincing
A．plan B．idea C．decision D．hope
A．speaker B．driver C．listener D．passenger
A．result B．start C．process D．act
A．agree B．avoid C．assume D．admit
A．remain B．change C．respond D．continue
A．properly B．especially C．right D．straight
A．common B．unusual C．ugly D．great
A．surprised B．frightened C．disappointed D．discouraged
A．Before B．During C．After D．For
A．suggested B．cancelled C．denied D．delayed
A．otherwise B．but C．yet D．so
A．neighbors B．tourists C．children D．employees
A．when B．unless C．because D．though
A．plan B．vacation C．business D．week
A．smooth B．bad C．wrong D．well
A．stared at B．glared at C．glanced at D．pointed at
A．loud B．excited C．sad D．doubtful
A．checkup B．makeup C．buildup D．cutup
A．tears B．cheers C．anger D．laughter
One afternoon I was sitting at my favorite table in a restaurant , waiting for the food I had ordered to arrive . Suddenly I 1 that a man sitting at a table near the window kept glancing in my direction , 2 he knew me . The man had a newspaper 3 in front of him , which he was 4 to read , but I could 5 that he was keeping an eye on me . when the waiter brought my 6 the man was clearly puzzled by the 7 way in which the waiter and I 8 each other . He seemed even more puzzled as 9 went on and it became 10 that all the waiters in the restaurant knew me . Finally he got up and went into the 11 . When he came out ， he paid his bill and 12 without another glance in my direction .
I called the owner of the restaurant and asked what the man had 13 . “Well,” he said , “that man was a detective (侦探) . He 14 you here because he thought you were the man he 15 .” “What ?” I said , showing my 16 . The owner continued , “He came into the kitchen and showed me a photo of the wanted man. I 17 say he looked very much like you ! Of course , since we know you , we told him that he had made a 18 .” “Well , it’s really 19 I came to a restaurant where I’m known ,” I said . “ 20 , I might have been in trouble .”
A．knew B．understood C．noticed D．recognized
A．since B．even if C．though D．as if
A．flat B．open C．cut D．fixed
A．hoping B．thinking C．pretending D．continuing
A．see B．find C．guess D．learn
A．menu B．bill C．paper D．food
A．direct B．familiar C．strange D．funny
A．chatted with B．looked at C．laughed at D．talked about
A．the waiter B．time C．I D．the dinner
A．true B．hopeful C．clear D．possible
A．restaurant B．washroom C．office D．kitchen
A．left B．acted C．sat down D．calmed down
A．wanted B．tried C．ordered D．wished
A．met B．caught C．followed D．discovered
A．was to beat B．was dealing with C．was to meet D．was looking for
A．care B．surprise C．worry D．regret
A．must B．can C．need D．may
A．discovery B．mistake C．decision D．fortune
A．a pity B．natural C．a chance D．lucky
A．Thus B．However C．Otherwise D．Therefore
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