There was once a group of young people searching everywhere for happiness but what they got was only annoyance, grief and misery.
So they Socrates for advice on where happiness . But giving any answers, Socrates asked them to help with building a first. The group of guys had to the task, laying aside their own business of seeking happiness. It took them a long time to cut down a tall tree, gouging out (挖空) the center. Through painstaking effort, they made a canoe out of the tree. They launched the canoe into a river, and then together in it, singing with .
Socrates asked, “My children, do you have happiness now?” They answered in chorus: “We be happier!” Socrates , “That’s it! you are too busy pursuing something to notice anything bitter, happiness will occur.”
From the story I got to know that happiness hides behind every tiny thing that you are involved in, and that you may only get pleasure through work and creativity.
We may have to pain in our daily life and in the process of happiness. Sometimes we tend to look for happiness in things, like a new car, clothes, etc. True long term happiness, however, comes from within our and spirit. So why not turn suffering into life, and tears into the light in your heart? Only in this way can we make it through and find true happiness.
So my dear friends, just remember happiness is a state of mind and a matter of , and I you all a life of happiness.
A．led to B．stuck to C．belonged to D．turned to
A．hold B．lay C．stood D．laid
A．apart from B．other than C．instead of D．in case of
A．boat B．room C．bridge D．hospital
A．set down B．set about C．set out D．set up
A．run B．stood C．rowed D．made
A．sadness B．joy C．appointment D．hope
A．mustn’t B．shouldn’t C．needn’t D．couldn’t
A．explained B．said C．announced D．added
A．Unless B．Whenever C．Until D．However
A．never B．always C．ever D．seldom
A．careful B．limit C．hard D．effective
A．experience B．escape C．appreciate D．delay
A．seeking B．searching C．creating D．improving
A．spiritual B．good C．fresh D．material
A．body B．brain C．soul D．heart
A．blaming B．praising C．criticizing D．accusing
A．turn B．put C．divide D．draw
A．time B．energy C．fact D．choice
A．promise B．wish C．take D．demand
Terry was a middle-aged leather trader whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often __16__ that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so __17__ with the city that he had to leave.
So his family moved to another city. It was the evening of a weekend. When Terry and his wife were busily __18__ up their new home, the light suddenly __19__. Terry was regretful to have forgotten to bring along __20__ and had to wait __21__ in a low mood. Just then he heard light, hesitant __22__ on his door that were clearly audible (听到) in the __23__ night.
“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Terry was a __24__ to this city. And this was the moment he especially hated to be __25__, so he went to the door and opened it __26__. At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have candles? I’m your neighbor. ” “No,” answered Terry in anger and shut the door __27__. “What a nuisance!” He complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to __28__ things.”
After a while, the door was knocked again. He opened it and found the same girl outside. __29__ this time she was __30__ two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She __31__ me here to give you these.” Terry was very __32__ by what he saw. At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his __33__ in life. It was his __34__ and harshness (刻薄) with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was __35__ nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been blurred (蒙蔽) by his unsympathetic mind.
A．complaining B．telling C．hoping D．pretending
A．pleased B．disappointed C．exhausted D．encouraged
A．looking B．turning C．coming D．tidying
A．went on B．went down C．went out D．went through
A．candles B．matches C．lights D．bulbs
A．happily B．patiently C．hopefully D．helplessly
A．steps B．words C．knocks D．screams
A．dark B．quiet C．noisy D．crowded
A．newcomer B．stranger C．guest D．settler
A．called B．disturbed C．watched D．offered
A．surprisingly B．delightedly C．impatiently D．willingly
A．gently B．kindly C．politely D．violently
A．lend B．sell C．harness D．borrow
A．And B．But C．So D．For
A．holding B．hiding C．fetching D．lifting
A．suggested B．commanded C．sent D．forced
A．frightened B．pleased C．puzzled D．surprised
A．failure B．success C．complaint D．determination
A．warmth B．coldness C．kindness D．sympathy (同情)
A．doubtfully B．hardly C．actually D．nearly
There was once a famous king whose name was Tamerlane. Like Alexander the Great, he 36 to become the master of the whole world. So he raised a great 37 and made war on other countries. He conquered(征服，打败） many kings and 38 many cities. But at last his army was beaten; and Tamerlane escaped alone from the field of 39 .
For a long time he wandered in 40 from place to place. His enemies were 41 him. He was about to lose all hope.
One day he was 42 under a tree, thinking of his failure. He had now been a wanderer for twenty days. He couldn’t 43 any longer. Suddenly he saw a small object climbing up the trunk (树干) of the tree. He looked more 44 and saw it was an ant, 45 a grain of wheat（麦粒） as large as itself.
There was a 46 in the tree only a little way above, and that was the home of the ant.
“You are 47 , Mr. Ant,” he said, “but you are carrying something that is too heavy for you.” Just as he 48 , the ant lost its footing and fell to the ground. But it 49 held on to the grain of wheat. Tamerlane 50 the little insect. It tried the second time, the third time ... the twentieth time — but always with the same 51 . Then it tried the twenty-first time. 52 , one little step at a time, it climbed across the rough place where it had 53 so often. The next minute it climbed 54 into its home, carrying the grain of wheat. “Well done!” said Tamerlane, “you’ve taught me a lesson. I, too, will try, try again, 55 I succeed.”
And this he did.
A．failed B．learned C．chose D．wished
A．party B．family C．army D．group
A．burned B．defended C．rebuilt D．developed
A．business B．battle C．sports D．wheat
A．peace B．relief C．puzzlement D．fear
A．fighting against B．looking for C．caring about D．calling on
A．lying B．singing C．sleeping D．practicing
A．grow up B．get around C．carry on D．stay up
A．quickly B．excitedly C．seriously D．closely
A．eating B．carrying C．discovering D．picking
A．hole B．cave C．leaf D．flower
A．hungry B．small C．brave D．smart
A．discussed B．explained C．complained D．spoke
A．only B．still C．also D．even
A．watched B．touched C．helped D．guided
A．goal B．method C．result D．reason
A．Hurriedly B．Gently C．Slowly D．Sadly
A．stopped B．appeared C．prepared D．fallen
A．worriedly B．safely C．freely D．calmly
A．till B．after C．if D．because
My husband Sid and I were never able to have children. I had always wanted a family and that feeling 36 after his death. He was all I had. When he 37 , I felt like I had lost my entire family. I never 38 I would finally get the family I had always wished for. A few years later I met Tom. When we married, I 39 got four grown children and eight grandchildren.
I was 40 about my first meeting with his children. My worries melted away when I realized that they 41 me and were more than willing to bring me into their family. And when his daughters 42 me if their children could call me “Mimi,” I was excited, Tom was divorced, and 43 I was also concerned about the 44 that the children already had two grandmothers. Would the little ones understand 45 I fit into the family？
At our first extended family gathering, I 46 our six-year-old grandson Jim staring at me with a 47 look. He seemed to be thinking about something serious. 48 sporting a big grin(咧嘴笑)，he jumped and said, “I know who you are! You are our 49 grandma!” At that moment, I know it was time to just relax and enjoy my new 50 .
People say when a door close, God opens a window. Now I know what that 51 . I lost so much joy when Sid died, 52 now I have a new happy life. I am enjoying so many things I 53 got to experience before like reading bedtime stories. My refrigerator is covered with drawings, and my walls are 54 with photos of the kids. I may be an instant “extra” grandma in Jim’s eyes, but I am just as 55 any other “regular” grandma I know.
A．disappeared B．deepened C．improved D．worsened
A．died B．returned C．recovered D．divorced
A．dreamed B．found C．forgot D．regretted
A．unwillingly B．merely C．naturally D．surely
A．excited B．crazy C．curious D．anxious
A．doubted B．praised C．liked D．changed
A．challenged B．asked C．promised D．tested
A．as a result B．in other words C．from then on D．in the end
A．trouble B．behavior C．choice D．fact
A．when B．where C．what D．why
A．allowed B．noticed C．ignored D．hated
A．frightened B．sad C．happy D．confused
A．Generally B．Eventually C．Gradually D．Suddenly
A．new B．extra C．distant D．great
A．cause B．partner C．role D．job
A．contains B．determines C．means D．matters
A．and B．but C．or D．so
A．ever B．still C．once D．never
A．decorated B．replaced C．covered D．filled
A．proud B．busy C．careful D．healthy
Some people think if you are happy, you are blind to reality. But when we research it, happiness actually ______every single business and educational outcome for the brain. How did we ______ this? Why do we have these social misunderstandings about happiness? Because we assumed you were ______.
When we study people, scientists are often interested in what the average is.
Many people think happiness is genetic. That's only half the story, because the average person does not fight their ______. When we stop studying the average and begin ______ positive outliers(离群值) -- people who are above average for a positive aspect like optimism or intelligence -- a ______ different picture appears. Our daily decisions and habits have a huge impact upon both our levels of happiness and ______.
______, happiness is a choice. It is a choice about where your single processor brain will devote its finite resources as you process the world. If you scan for the ______ first, your brain really has no resources left over to see the things you are grateful for or the meaning embedded（嵌入） in your work. But if you scan the world for the positive, you start to acquire an ______advantage.
I wrote the cover story for the Harvard Business Review magazine on "Happiness Leads to Profits." Based on my article called "Positive Intelligence" and my research in The Happiness Advantage, I ______ our researched conclusion: the single greatest advantage in the modern economy is a ______ and busy workforce.
A decade of research in the business world ______ that happiness raises nearly every business and educational ______: increasing sales by 37%， productivity by 31%， and ______ on tasks by 19%， as well as a number of health and quality-of-life improvements.
A．rises B．arises C．raises D．realizes
A．think B．miss C．know D．understand
A．usual B．single C．unique D．average
A．bodies B．faces C．genes D．fates
A．researching B．discovering C．finding D．observing
A．mildly B．hardly C．crazily D．wildly
A．interest B．success C．safety D．failure
A．Scientifically B．Fortunately C．Gradually D．Strangely
A．active B．passive C．negative D．positive
A．interesting B．embarrassing C．annoying D．amazing
A．Talked B．summarized[来 C．thought D．underlined
A．silly B．funny C．common D．happy
A．means B．proves C．wishes D．hopes
A．outcome B．answer C．cause D．reality
A．behavior B．mistake C．accuracy D．possession
One day, when I was in high school, I saw a kid named Kyle from my class walking home from school with all his books, I thought to myself, “__26___ would anyone bring home all his books for the weekend? He must really be 27___.”As I was walking, I saw several kids running toward him. They ran at him, 28 all his books out of his arms and he fell down in the dirt, His glasses went 29 and landed in the grass.
My 30 went out to him. So, I ran over to him. 31 I handed him his glasses, he looked at me and said, “Hey, thanks!”
I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived. As it 32 , he lived near me. We talked all the way home. Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends.
Kyle was the 33 __student of our class, one of those guys that really found themselves during high school. Therefore he had the 34 to prepare a 35 speech. On the graduation day, I could see that he was 36 .So, I patted him on the back and said, “Hey, big guy, you’ll be 37 !” He looked at me and smiled.
He cleared his throat, and began. “Graduation is a time to 38 those who helped you make it through those 39 years. Your parents, your teachers… but mostly your friends, I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best 40 you can give him.”
I just looked at my friend with 41 as he told the story of the first day we met. He had planned to 42 himself over the weekend and was carrying his books home. “Thankfully, nothing happened. My friend 43 me from doing the unspeakable.”
Not until that moment did I realize that you should never underestimate(低估) the 44 of your actions. With one small gesture you can 45 a person’s life. For better or for worse.
A．How B．When C．Why D．Where
A．stupid B．clever C．wonderful D．anxious
A．throwing B．knocking C．taking D．snatching
A．lost B．sending C．broken D．flying
A．heart B．head C．hands D．thought
A．While B．As C．Because D．Once
A．passed by B．came up C．went on D．turned out
A．top B．hardest C．favorite D．luckiest
A．pride B．honor C．pleasure D．chance
A．class B．school C．graduation D．college
A．excited B．nervous C．proud D．crazy
A．great B．famous C．praised D．honored
A．reward B．remember C．thank D．congratulate
A．happy B．exciting C．old D．tough
A．chance B．gift C．help D．favor
A．wonder B．anxiety C．disbelief D．pride
A．kill B．enjoy C．test D．hurt
A．protected B．freed C．warned D．saved
A．price B．use C．power D．meaning
A．destroy B．change C．save D．understand
I am always eager to do experiments, especially chemistry ones. It's _26_ to work with test tubes and beakers（烧杯） , even though sometimes my efforts end in__27___. Experiments were fun for me __28 a recent accident.
The 29 happened when I was heating a big test tube with an alcohol burner（酒精灯） , chatting to my partner while waiting for__30____ changes. All of a sudden, the tube cracked. Even though I jumped from my seat when I heard the crack, the hair on my forehead was __31____ as I was leaning too close to the test tube.
__32___ I had no time to be sad about my hair: the liquid in the test tube poured onto the table and caught fire. I'd never 33 _ anything so bad! My___34___went blank （空白）for a moment. Then I quickly covered the fire with a damp cloth to__35____.
The teacher told me that the test tube broke in half at the bottom because we didn't dry it properly before __36___ it.
We calmed down and did the experiment, again. But our hearts were still __37____ rapidly even after we walked out of the lab.
But my bad __38___ didn't end there! Since all __39 was focused on the flames while we were in the lab, I didn't see the liquid falling onto my trousers.
During the following class, I felt a __40___ in my leg. Soon it became more and more painful and I touched the area with my fingers, _41_ to make things better. But to my great 42___ , the material of my trousers turned into powder! “Vitrio（硫酸）! ! !”The terrible word came into my mind. I rushed out right away to wash and examine my poor skin. _43_ , it was not a serious injury.
After changing my __44____I sat down and told myself: danger is no joke! It's very important to have a serious___45___ in chemistry class. Doing scientific experiments as a learner is no laughing matter.
A．exciting B．moving C．dangerous D．difficult
A．success B．failure C．loss D．waste
A．but B．except C．besides D．until
A．incident B．change C．disaster D．accident
A．physical B．chemical C．biological D．historical
A．broken B．burnt C．blown D．pulled
A．And B．Instead C．But D．Or
A．felt B．heard C．experienced D．imagined
A．head B．stomach C．ear D．mind
A．leave it out B．let it out C．give it out D．put it out
A．boiling B．holding C．heating D．cooking
A．striking B．beating C．knocking D．hitting
A．feeling B．time C．chance D．luck
A．effort B．sense C．attention D．spirit
A．push B．pain C．bite D．touch
A．failing B．managing C．trying D．planning
A．disappointment B．joy C．surprise D．comfort
A．Fortunately B．Obviously C．Unexpectedly D．Generally
A．coats B．shirts C．socks D．trousers
A．heart B．attitude C．thought D．preparation
Always Changing
Mark is leaving, and I’m feeling kind of sad.
You probably don’t know Mark, but you might be lucky enough 36 someone just like him. He’s been the heart and soul of the office for a couple of years combining 37 professional skills with a sweet and gentle nature.
And now he’s moving on to an exciting new professional 38 . It sounds like it could be the chance of a lifetime, and we’re 39 for him. But that doesn’t make it any easier to say goodbye to him.
Life has a way of throwing these curve(曲线)balls 40 us. Just when we start to get comfortable with a person, a place or a situation, something comes along to 41 the recipe.
Our ability to cope with change 42 to a great degree, our peace, happiness and contentment in life.
But how do we do that? A friend of mine is fond of reminding us that“survivability depends upon 43 .”And then there’s Chris the California surf-rat, who once told me that the answer to life’s problems can be 44 in four words:“Go with the flow.”
I’m not exactly sure , but I think Chris was saying that life is a series of 45 —both good and bad . No matter how excellent your skill , there will always be life-influencing factors over which you have no 46 . The truly successful person expects the unexpected, and is prepared to 47 adjustments should the need arise-as it almost 48 does.
That doesn't mean you don't keep trying to make all your 49 come true．It just means that when things come up that aren't 50 in your plan，you work around them—and then you move on。
“Change，indeed，is painful， 51 ever needful，”said philosopher Thomas Carlyle．“And if memory has its force and worth，so also has 52 .”
we're going to miss Mark. But rather than stay on the 53 of our parting，we'll focus on our hopes for a brighter future－for him，and for us．And then we'll go out and 54
everything we can to make that future happen． 55 our plans change--again.
A．know B．greet C．imagine D．recognize
A．extra B．good C．correct D．precise
A．agreement B．destination C．experience D．opportunity
A．pleased B．pity C．anxious D．curious
A．on B．with C．at D．in
A．provide B．use C．change D．try
A．produce B．determine C．protect D．preserve
A．habit B．communication C．belief D．adaptability
A．summed up B．held up C．made up D．put up
A．accidents B．records C．events D．problems
A．difference B．control C．power D．trouble
A．take B．have C．get D．make
A．always B．never C．already D．seldom
A．decisions B．promises C．dreams D．solutions
A．eventually B．exactly C．immediately D．surprisingly
A．yet B．also C．even D．still
A．future B．parting C．attempt D．hope
A．complaint B．attention C．sadness D．sympathy
A．do B．demand C．face D．seize
A．Until B．Before C．If D．After
I had a very special teacher in high school many years ago whose husband died suddenly of a heart attack. About a week after his death, she _________ some of her insight with a classroom of students. As the late afternoon sunlight came streaming in _________ the classroom windows and the class was nearly over, she moved a few things aside on the _________ of her desk and sat down there.
With a gentle look on her face, she paused and said,"Before class is over, I would like to share with all of you a thought __________ I feel is very important. Each of us is put here on earth to learn, share, love, appreciate and give of ourselves...and ______ of us knows when this fantastic experience will end. It can be taken away at any moment. Perhaps this is a(an) _________that we must make the most out of every single day."
Her eyes beginning to__________, she went on,"So I would like you all to make me a _________...from now on, on your way to school, or on your way home, find something beautiful to notice. It doesn't have to be something you see---it________ be a scent(香味)--perhaps of__________ baked bread wafting out of someone's house, or it could be the sound of the breeze slightly rustling the leaves in the trees, or the __________ the morning light catches one autumn leaf as it falls gently to the ground. Please, look for these things, and remember them.
"For, _________ it may sound silly to some people, these things are the 'stuff' of life. The little things we are put here on earth to enjoy. The things we often take for ________. We must make _______important to notice them, for at any time...it can all be taken away."
The class was completely quiet. We all picked up our books and filed out of the room _________ .That afternoon, I noticed more things on my way home from school than I had that whole semester. Every once in a while, I think of that teacher and remember what a deep _________ she made on all us, and I try to appreciate all of those things that sometimes we all __________.
Take notice of something _________you see on your lunch hour today. Go barefoot. Or walk on the beach at sunset. Stop off on the way home tonight to get a double dip ice cream cone. _______ as we get older, it is not the things we did that we often _______, but the things we didn't do.
A．enjoyed B．shared C．changed D．connected
A．through B．on C．across D．along
A．back B．front C．feet D．edge
A．what B．which C．when D．where
A．no one B．every C．none D．any
A．sign B．signal C．symbol D．scene
A．cry B．sweat C．run D．water
A．present B．promise C．discovery D．contribution
A．should B．must C．could D．need
A．eventually B．freshly C．gradually D．slightly
A．way B．method C．access D．process
A．because B．since C．unless D．although
A．responsibility B．granted C．fun D．pleasure
A．one B．that C．them. D．it
A．happily B．silently C．sadly D．tiredly
A．expression B．depression C．impression D．progress
A．notice B．forget C．overlook D．remember
A．special B．nice C．beautiful D．typical
A．While B．Though C．For D．If
A．like B．regret C．neglect D．remember
A Love Note to My Mom
When I was a little girl, I would often accompany you as you modeled (T台展示) for fashion photographers. It was years later that I finally understood what role modeling 36 in your life. Little did I know you were 37 every penny you earned to go to 38 school.
I cannot thank you enough for 39 you told me one autumn afternoon when I was nine. After finishing my homework, I wandered into the dining room where you were buried 40 piles of law books. I was 41 . Why were you doing what I do—memorizing textbooks and studying for 42 ? When you said you were in law school, I was more puzzled. I didn’t know Moms 43 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 44 in my ears. I watched as you faced the 45 of completing your studies, starting companies with Dad, while still being a 46 and a Mom of five kids. I was exhausted just watching you 47 . With your words of wisdom in my 48 mind, I suddenly felt unlimited freedom to dream. My whole world 49 . I set out to live my life filled with 50 , seeing endless possibilities for personal and professional achievements.
Your words became my motto. I 51 found myself in the unique position of being either the first (woman doctor in Maryland Rotary) 52 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 53 , I have forged ahead(毅然前行) with my life’s journey, less afraid to make mistakes, and 54 meeting each challenge. You did it, and now I’m 55 it. Sorry, got to run. So much to do, so many dreams to live.
A．found B．played C．kept D．provided
A．saving B．making C．donating D．receiving
A．business B．fashion C．law D．medical
A．what B．that C．which D．where
A．at B．to C．upon D．under
A．amused B．worried C．puzzled D．disappointed
A．roles B．tests C．positions D．shows
A．must B．ought to C．need D．could
A．ringing B．blowing C．falling D．beating
A．choices B．chances C．challenges D．changes
A．professor B．doctor C．reporter D．model
A．in danger B．in action C．in trouble D．in charge
A．weak B．powerful C．youthful D．empty
A．came back B．closed down C．went by D．opened up
A．hope B．hardship C．harmony D．sadness
A．constantly B．shortly C．hardly D．nearly
A．and B．but C．or D．for
A．description B．statement C．praise D．introduction
A．secretly B．curiously C．carelessly D．eagerly
A．doing B．considering C．correcting D．reading
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A poor farmer had a friend who was famous for the wonderful apples he grew. One day, his friend
him a young apple tree and told him to take it home and it.
Seeing the gift, the farmer was very , and he thought he would also have a lot of wonderful apples, but when he got home, he felt . He didn’t know to plant it. He thought over and over and every place he could think of. he decided to plant the tree in his woods. There were many high trees with thick leaves in the woods. With those trees around no one else could the young apple tree. He even felt proud of himself for finding so a place for the apple tree. Every day he went to take care of the tree, it. To his surprise and , the apple tree didn’t grow as he 52 . It died without sunlight and good soil.
Later the friend asked the farmer why he had planted the tree in such a place. “What’s the difference?” the farmer said angrily. “If I had planted the tree near the , passers-by (行人)would have stolen the fruit. If I had planted the tree in one of my fields, my neighbors would have come at night and _ some of the apples! If I had planted it near my house, my own children would have taken the . No matter where I plant the tree, I can’t have to enjoy the apples. So there is no difference where I planted it.”
“Yes,” said the friend. “But someone could have enjoyed the fruit. Now you not only have robbed(抢夺) everyone of the fruit, but also have a good apple tree! You don’t know the true meaning of ‘share’!”
We should learn to in our life. The more you want to own something all by yourself, the less you get at last.
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Human growth is a process of success and failure, one filled with ups and downs and one full of laughter and tears. it is also a 0fexperiments and trials Each time you're and choose to believe in your inner , you'll take courage to take action, but you can never how things will turn out. Sometimes you are successful, while sometimes you may become a . Each mistake we make can not only lead to pain and sorrow, but also can bring us growth and .
Every one of us tends t0 success. The failed experiments, ,are still as valuable as the experiments that eventually prove successful. In fact, you learn more from your "failure" if you have a proper attitude
But if you only think about your mistakes and live with and blame, it is not possible to learn anything . Therefore, forgiveness is required when you heavily yourself Forgiveness is the act of an emotional debt. This does not mean you're in a situation you don't feel pain or regret. But being to these feelings for a long period of time is not healthy. At some time of our life, you may have been severely 0r hurt by another person to such a degree that forgiveness seems . Under such a circumstance, you should force yourself to think in a positive way. By doing so, you will be able to change the focus away from the .
It is only through forgiveness that you can erase wrongdoings and clean the unhappy memories When you really learn to forgive, you may come to understand failure is also a necessary part of your__ ．
A．process B．program C．routine D．regulation
A．discouraged B．amazed C．determined D．frustrated
A．emotion B．spirit C．power D．strength
A．recognize B．tell C．announce D．convince
A．opponent B．competitor C．failure D．winner
A．reputation B．wisdom C．sympathy D．honor
A．conserve B．obtain C．request D．treasure
A．however B．thus C．so D．yet
A．occasionally B．usually C．seldom D．rarely
A．in other words B．in a similar way C．on the other hand D．by all means
A．guilt B．pride C．punishment D．loss
A．efficient B．permanent C．meaningful D．potential
A．disturb B．command C．interrupt D．criticize
A．requiring B．removing C．considering D．discovering
A．where B．that C．what D．which
A．related B．contradictory C．opposite D．addicted
A．wronged B．scolded C．beaten D．punished
A．informal B．practical C．vital D．impossible
A．loneliness B．anger C．coldness D．curiosity
A．emotion B．happiness C．growth D．m/stake
To be a real gentleman, you should know that true forgiveness is one of the most remarkable qualities a human can possess!
In the fighting between two countries in the 1970s, a young man was walking from one village to the next when he was by an armed guerrilla fighter from the enemy country．The fighter the young man down the hill where he was to be .
But a（n） thing happened． The young man, who had military training, was able to disarm the fighter．Now, the table was and it was the fighter who was ordered down the hill．
As they walked, , the young man began to reflect on what was happening．Recalling the of his mother, "Love your enemies; do good to those who you." He found he could go no farther．
He 10 the gun into the bushes, told the fighter he was to go and turned back the hill．
Minutes later, he heard footsteps53 behind him as he walked．"Is this the end after all?" he . Perhaps the fighter had got the gun and wanted to finish him off．But he continued on, glancing back, until his enemy reached him, only to grab him in a hug and pour out for sparing his life．
Mercy often wears the face of ．And though it usually isn't an enemy in uniform-that we are challenged to forgive, we have for mercy every day. Family members and friends, co-workers and neighbors and even strangers have for our forgiveness. You know who they are.
As Mahatma Gandhi said, "The can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. " Be strong. Forgive.
A．shot B．murdered C．killed D．caught
A．demanded B．reminded C．ordered D．required
A．beaten B．shot C．accepted D．driven
A．amazing B．frightening C．inspiring D．confusing
A．watched B．received C．accepted D．suggested
A．turned B．covered C．moved D．repaired
A．thus B．indeed C．therefore D．however
A．expressions B．plans C．words D．signals
A．forgive B．hate C．instruct D．help
A．packed B．dragged C．forced D．threw
A．free B．slow C．nervous D．eager
A．for B．into C．up D．down
A．showing B．waving C．running D．jumping
A．shouted B．counted C．wondered D．argued
A．seldom B．never C．always D．sometimes
A．marks B．favors C．thanks D．reasons
A．awareness B．kindness C．safeness D．forgiveness
A．opportunities B．explanations C．hopes D．lessons
A．need B．responsibility C．patience D．energy
A．lonely B．weak C．healthy D．calm
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 a11 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 man .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．over B．through C．around D．for
A．leave B．desert C．choose D．operate
A．care B．protect C．love D．support
A．particular B．curious C．concerned D．excited
A．analyze B．raise C．explain D．solve
A．took down B．turned down C．looked for D．stood for
A．comments B．surveys C．reports D．advertisements
A．customers B．bosses C．clerks D．applicants
A．broken B．slowed C．sunk D．calmed
A．contact B．trust C．overlook D．find
A．desperate B．harmful C．worthy D．significant
A．awarding B．sharing C．handing D．showing
A．spent B．wasted C．spared D．saved
A．discussed B．debated C．remembered D．imagined
A．what B．how C．which D．when
A．ability B．courage C．interests D．suggestions
A．position B．chance C．fortune D．service
A．popular B．familiar C．patient D．content
A．offered B．required C．expected D．needed
A．tip B．share C．fund D．salary
I used to live in a separate room. I loved living 36 . But one day it all changed when my brother Mike asked to 37 my room. At first, my parents said “no” to him, but at last my mother 38 . I cried and begged my parents not to do this, 39 it didn’t work.
As soon as Mike entered my room, my room began to become 40 . To my anger, he often left his unwashed clothes everywhere!
One evening, I was doing my homework on my computer while Mike was listening to music. Later, I left my 41 to get some water. A shock was 42 me when I returned. He had used my computer to play games. I had 43 to save the homework. Sadly, he closed the program 44 saving it--- all my effort had disappeared! I shouted at him at the top of my 45 . He cried a lot as my mother 46 him. My mother also asked him to leave my room 47 .
Then I did my homework once again. At 11:00PM, I 48 it. I was about to turn off my computer when I saw the 49 of my brother that he had put on my table. I looked at his lovely face and remembered how he was crying when my mom punished him. I really felt 50 for him.
I went to him. He was 51 in my parents’ bed. I kissed his forehead. He woke up, 52 and said, “I’m sorry, I won’t bring you 53 again.”
I was so 54 and I hugged him, saying, “From now on, my room is not only 55 . It is ours!”
A．somewhere B．alone C．sadly D．differently
A．clean B．paint C．visit D．share
A．left B．agreed C．smiled D．moved
A．as B．if C．but D．so
A．dirty B．empty C．beautiful D．dark
A．office B．TV C．book D．seat
A．waiting for B．looking through C．looking after D．thinking of
A．decided B．forgotten C．wanted D．tried
A．on B．for C．after D．without
A．water B．desk C．voice D．head
A．surprised B．praised C．served D．beat
A．at once B．on time C．by chance D．after all
A．dropped B．finished C．improved D．changed
A．coat B．toy C．photo D．gift
A．good B．sorry C．lucky h D．appy
A．playing B．crying C．sleeping D．eating
A．showed up B．gave up C．went away D．got up
A．information B．trouble C．advice D．news
A．moved B．angry C．upset D．nervous
A．his B．ours C．theirs D．mine
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