Dash of Hope
"Dash" is a symbol which represents every day we've spent alive on earth. Therefore, how you spend your "dash" is important.
Recently I 36 about a little girl named Hope. After learning more about her life, I couldn't help but feel it was not by 37 , nor happenstance（意外事件）, that she had been named "Hope". The strong feeling of sympathy and generosity 38in her young heart made a lasting impression on me and countless others. 39 I never had the opportunity to meet her, I wish I had. It seems as though she was wise beyond her tender years and very, very special.
Hope was a twelve-year-old girl who was 40a "wish" in early December 2010 by the "Make-A-Wish" Foundation after being 41 that she had a rare type of bone cancer. However, when she found out that more than 150 42in her area were waiting for their wishes to be achieved , she unselfishly used her wish to 43 that those children have their wishes granted. She also asked that it be done 44 January 16, 2011. Unfortunately, however, the organization informed her that her 45 request could not be granted as the funds were simply 46 . They calculated that they would need to raise more than one 47 dollars in thirty days in order to grant her wish.48 , but not discouraged, she turned her disappointment into an enthusiasm that inspired caring 49 to take up helping grant the wishes of the other children, and eventually 50 as well. Newspaper columnists and reporters for radio and TV stations 51 the story of this caring young girl who had 52 the hearts of so many and as word spread, the community was challenged. Committees were fanned and schools, corporations and various organizations assisted in53 money to help make Hope's dream come true.
Her efforts were not in vain as they continue to help others, not only 54 , but spiritually and emotionally as well. At the gathering to celebrate her life, "A Celebration of Hope" on January 16, 2011 , the 55 was made that they had indeed received donations totaling more than one million dollars. Her wish had been granted!
A．heard B．thought C．cared D．talked
A．coincidence B．independence C．convenience D．intelligence
A．lost B．carried C．expected D．housed
A．Until B．Unless C．Though D．If
A．expressed B．offered C．made D．sent
A．recognized B．informed C．reminded D．understood
A．children B．citizens C．villagers D．relatives
A．suggest B．ask C．arrange D．order
A．for B．to C．on D．by
A．final B．formal C．simple D．noble
A．unbearable B．unbelievable C．unavailable D．uncomfortable
A．thousand B．hundred C．million D．billion
A．Disappointed B．Surprised C．Worried D．Embarrassed
A．committees B．individuals C．corporations D．organizations
A．theirs B．ours C．hers D．yours
A．wrote B．read C．broadcast D．shared
A．touched B．examined C．won D．opened
A．finding B．spending C．raising D．borrowing
A．perfectly B．physically C．healthily D．thankfully
A．proposal B．decision C．conclusion D．announcement
The story happened years ago，when my daughter was still little.
I was driving across the country with my daughter to 1 my husband. Since I intended to get to my destination before supper time, I drove 2 for a long time without a stop. Then after driving for many miles, I became tired and needed to stop for a break to get 3 .
I found a rest area. It was mostly deserted, in a quiet area of the highway. I parked the car and carried my 4 into the restroom. When I came out I saw a middle-aged5 wandering around. Feeling6 about that, I asked the lady. What 7 me was: they were waiting for us!
The lady told me that she and her husband wanted to see us safely back into our 8 . She explained that sometimes rest areas could be a 9 place for a young lady like me. She told me that she had a daughter almost my age, so they wanted to make sure that I got safely back on my way.
I was very touched by their 10 . Being young, and probably naive to the potential 11 of rest areas, it had never occurred to me that there was any possibility of something going wrong. I 12 them for their kindness. My daughter and I continued our journey and 13 our destination safely.
I never got their names but years have passed and their kindness is still not 14 . Sometimes angels come in make-up and just because you can’t see their 15 it doesn’t mean they aren’t angels.
A．desert B．stop C．join D．save
A．slowly B．quickly C．safely D．quietly
A．excited B．bored C．interested D．refreshed
A．daughter B．luggage C．license D．car
A．lady B．man C．couple D．angel
A．angry B．curious C．jealous D．terrible
A．surprised B．worried C．annoyed D．upset
A．room B．car C．area D．park
A．quiet B．noisy C．dangerous D．safe
A．devotion B．honesty C．potential D．consideration
A．stops B．dangers C．mistakes D．changes
A．forgave B．asked C．thanked D．blamed
A．reached B．left C．missed D．passed
A．seen B．forgotten C．deserted D．recognized
A．kindness B．safety C．faces D．wings
Michel is a young girl who works for the police 36a handwriting expert (专家). She has helped 37 many criminals (罪犯) by using her special talents (天才).
When she was fourteen, Michel was already 38 interested in the differences in her friends' 39 that she would spend hours 40 them. After 41 college she went to France for a 42 two-year class in handwriting at the School of Police Science.
Michel says that it is 43 for people to hide their handwriting. She can discover 44 of what she needs to know simply 45 looking at the writing with her own eyes, 46 she also has machines 47 help her make 48 different kinds of paper and ink. This knowledge is often 49 great help to the police.
Michel believes that handwriting is a good 50 of what kind of person the 51 is. "I wouldn't go out with a fellow 52 I didn't like his handwriting. " She says. But she 53 she fell in love with her future husband, a young policeman 54 she studied his handwriting. It is later proved to be 55 , however.
A．with B．by C．like D．as
A．search B．follow C．catch D．judge
A．so B．too C．quite D．extra
A．books B．letter C．tongues D．handwriting
A．writing B．studying C．settling D．uncovering
A．attending B．finishing C．starting D．stepping into
A．powerful B．natural C．special D．common
A．main B．safe C．easy D．impossible
A．most B．nothing C．little D．sight
A．with B．by C．of D．about
A．so B．for C．thus D．but
A．they B．in which C．that D．those
A．up B．out C．for D．into
A．of B．to C．with D．for
A．test B．sign(标记) C．means D．habit
A．thief B．criminal C．writer D．policeman
A．whether B．unless C．if D．after
A．adds B．tells C．repeats D．cries
A．before B．after C．so D．and
A．necessary B．all right C．important D．quite easy
I shall never forget the day when the earthquake took place. It was about 5 o’clock in the afternoon and I was 16 to my daughter’s school. Our plan was to go 17 together. I’d stopped at a 18 to get some fresh fruit. We like to have some fruit to eat 19 our swim. I was driving along a high road on the way. 20 my road was another road which was built like a 21 . I was hungry so I put the bag of apples 22 me and started to eat one. 23 I saw the cars in front of me start to 24 from side to side. Then my car started to shake! I didn’t know what was happening. Perhaps something had 25 wrong with my car. I drove a little more slowly and then I 26 the car and at the same moment the road 27 onto the cars in front of me. I found myself in the __28 . I couldn’t move. My legs and feet were hurting badly and I couldn’t move them. All round me was 29 But above me I could hear shouts and a lot of noise. Then I memorized what had happened. I had been 30 an earthquake. For about two hours nobody came. Luckily I could reach the bag of 31 , so at least I had plenty to eat. Then I heard people 32 towards me. A team of people had come to 33 if anyone was under the 34 road. I called out, “I’m here!” I heard a shout. Soon a stranger climbed to my car. “How are you 35 ?”He asked. “Not too bad,”I said. They didn’t get me out until the next morning.
A．driving B．leading C．walking D．running
A．shopping B．dancing C．swimming D．sightseeing
A．farm B．shop C．park D．school
A．after B．during C．since D．once
A．Under B．Along C．Over D．Beside
A．bridge B．roof C．cover D．top
A．under B．along C．inside D．beside
A．Finally B．Actually C．Suddenly D．Slowly
A．move B．roll C．burst D．jump
A．been B．broken C．gone D．done
A．parked B．started C．moved D．stopped
A．put B．ran C．fell D．jumped
A．dark B．afternoon C．sun D．car
A．noisy B．dusty C．quiet D．blood
A．on B．at C．by D．in
A．food B．sandwiches C．apples D．bread
A．climbing B．shouting C．moving D．driving
A．know B．tell C．understand D．see
A．falling B．broken C．breaking D．dirty
A．sleeping B．feeling C．eating D．going
For several years, Americans have enjoyed teleshopping watching TV and buying things by phone. (66) In a number of Europe countries, people can turn on their TVs and shop for clothes, jewelry, food, toys, and many other things.
(67) For example, the biggest Swedish company sells different kinds of things on TV in 15 Europe countries, and in one year it made $100 million. In France there are two teleshopping channels, and the French spend about $20 million a year to buy things through those channels.
In Germany, until last year teleshopping was only possible on one channel for 1 hour every day. Then the government allowed more teleshopping. Other channels can open for telebusiness, including the largest American teleshopping company and a 24-hour teleshopping company. (68)
Some people like teleshopping because it allows them to do their shopping without leaving their homes. With all the problems of traffic in the cities, this is an important reason, but at the same time, other Europeans do not like this new way of shopping. (69) Many Europeans usually worry about the quality of the things for sale on TV. Good quality is important to them, and they believe they cannot be sure about the quality of the things on TV.
(70) They will have to be more careful about the quality of the things they sell. They will also have to work harder to sell things that the buyers cannot touch or see in person.
| A．Now teleshopping is starting in European |
| B．They call teleshopping “ Junk on the air” |
| C．Teleshopping is becoming popular in Sweden |
| D．German businesses are hoping this new teleshopping will help them sell more things |
E. The need for high quality means that European teleshopping companies will have to be different from the American companies.
F. Teleshopping is popular among people.
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I did very badly at school. My headmaster thought I was ____36____ and when I was 14 years old, he predicted, “You are never to be ____37____ but a failure.”
After 5 years of poor jobs, I fell in love with a very nice middle-class girl. It was the best thing ____38____ could have happened to me. I ____39____ I should do something positive with my life because I wanted to prove ___40___ her that what people said about me had gone ___41___, especially her mother, who once said to me, “Let’s ____42____ it. You’ve failed every thing you’ve ever done.” So I tried hard with my ____43____ and went to ____44____. My first novel ____45____ while I was still a college student.
After college, I taught during the day in high schools and attended ____46____ classes at London University, where I ____47____ a degree in history. I became a lecturer at a college and was thinking of ____48____ that job to write full time when I was ____49____ a part-time job at Leeds University. I began to feel proud of myself---here was a working-class boy who’d ___50___ school early, now teaching at the university.
My writing career ____51____ when I discovered my own writing ____52____. Now I’m rich and famous, have been on TV, and met lots of film stars. _____53____ what does it mean? I just wish that all those people who have ____54____ me down had just said, “I believe in you and you will be ____55____.”
A．naughty B．lazy C．useless D．raggy
A．when B．that C．which D．as
A．thought B．promised C．decided D．expected
A．to B．for C．with D．at
A．ridiculous B．acceptable C．believable D．wrong
A．see B．face C．treat D．react
A．writing B．experiment C．practice D．composition
A．school B．college C．club D．company
A．went across B．put aside C．came out D．set off
A．lecture B．writing C．teaching D．evening
A．received B．accepted C．gave D．offered
A．giving up B．paying for C．signing up D．ridding of
A．paid B．made C．offered D．tried
A．finished B．gone C．delayed D．left
A．made off B．took off C．gave off D．moved off
A．style B．habit C．idea D．skill
A．Therefore B．But C．Though D．For
A．written B．turned C．torn D．put
A．cheerful B．enjoyable C．successful D．forgettable
One day a police officer managed to get some fresh mushrooms(蘑菇). He was so 26 with what he had bought that he offered to 27 the mushrooms with his brother officers. When their breakfast arrived the next day, each officer found some mushrooms on his plate. "Let the dog_28__a piece first," suggested one__29_ officer who was afraid that the mushrooms might be poisonous(有毒的).
The dog seemed to_30__his mushroom, and the officers then began to eat their meal, saying that the mushrooms had a very strange __31___ quite pleasant taste.
An hour later, however, they were all astonished_32___the gardener rushed in and said_33___that the dog was dead. _34__, the officers jumped into their cars and rushed to the __35___hospital. Pumps(洗胃器) were used and the officers had a very_36___time getting rid of the mushrooms that__37__in their stomachs.
When they_38___to the police station, they sat down and started to__39__the mushroom poisoning. Each man explained the pains(痛苦) that_40___had felt and they agreed that these had grown worse on their_41___to the hospital. The gardener was 42__to tell the way in which the poor dog had died." Did it__43___much before death?" asked one of the officers, feeling very pleased that he had escaped a_44__death himself. "No," the gardener looked rather __45___. "It was killed the moment a car hit it."
A．sure B．careless C．pleased D．disappointed
A．share B．grow C．wash D．cook
A．check B．smell C．try D．examine
A．exciting B．shy C．happy D．careful
A．refuse B．hate C．want D．enjoy
A．besides B．but C．and D．or
A．until B．while C．before D．when
A．cruelly B．traditionally C．seriously D．finally
A．Immediately B．Carefully C．Finally D．Slowly
A．animal B．biggest C．plant D．nearest
A．hard B．busy C．exciting D．unforgettable
A．stopped B．dropped C．settled D．remained
A．hurried B．drove C．went D．returned
A．study B．discuss C．record D．remember
A．they B．anybody C．he D．all
A．road B．street C．way D．direction
A．punished B．called C．promised D．helped
A．suffer B．eat C．harm D．talk
A．strange B．painful C．peaceful D．natural
A．happy B．interested C．surprised D．excited
I was sitting in the surgical waiting area at the hospital waiting for word of my wife's operation. The small room was filled with other families and friends who were 36 waiting to hear how their loved ones were doing.
There was a young boy sitting quietly in the__37__.He held a small box of__38__in one hand and a tablet( 写字板)in the other. Every so often he'd place the tablet on his lap and draw something. As the hours passed I began to see the room almost__39__.And there was a strange silence.
“Daddy，when is Mommy going home？”the young boy asked，breaking the__40__.
“Tomorrow，”his father replied. The boy picked up his crayons and__41__something on the tablet.
I _42__him as he moved his feet back and forth，looking up at the ceiling and then toward the sunshine－filled window.“When's__43__，Daddy？”he asked. His father__44__him over to sit by him. “Come，_45__here next to me，”he said with a gentle tone in his voice.
__46__his things，the little boy walked slowly to his father's side from the corner.
The man_47__out and held his son by his shoulders.
“There are three days in life. Yesterday，today and tomorrow. One is over and done，one we live in，the other we__48__.We can't live in yesterday，but if we are happy enough today，we will be even happier tomorrow，”he said in an attempt to__49__the boy.
The little boy looked at him for a moment and said，“If Mommy is going home tomorrow，I'll be__50__. So，I want it to be tomorrow already, Daddy.”
Now hanging on every word of this__51__，I leaned forward to hear his response. It was__52__.
“Son，the one great thing about today is once it__53__，it is already almost tomorrow.”
I thought about how__54__it was. Even in my adult life. I still live waiting for what tomorrow may__55__.Now I know that it is already “almost tomorrow.”
A．eagerly B．patiently C．happily D．curiously
A．chair B．corner C．distance D．shadow
A．gifts B．toys C．chalks D．crayons
A．dark B．full C．empty D．clean
A．promise B．rule C．record D．silence
A．wrote B．drew C．printed D．carved
A．followed B．found C．watched D．caught
A．today B．yesterday C．future D．tomorrow
A．knocked B．ordered C．called D．pulled
A．stand B．sit C．lie D．sleep
A．Gathering B．Forgetting C．Saving D．Choosing
A．got B．took C．set D．reached
A．spend B．waste C．kill D．expect
A．frighten B．satisfy C．persuade D．warn
A．happier B．calmer C．smarter D．sadder
A．story B．argument C．conversation D．discussion
A．humorous B．silly C．positive D．perfect
A．ends B．starts C．passes D．lasts
A．meaningful B．important C．interesting D．fantastic
A．happen B．come C．bring D．need
It was at a concert that I happened to find David. He was holding his head at a strange 36 as if he were staring down at something. Then the truth 37 me. He was blind. The last thing he remembers seeingwas his daughter being born. Then the whole world went 38 .
Bad luck is no stranger to this 44-year-old man. His mother died of cancer, and his weak father had to 39 11-year-old David to the 40 of the state.
Things seemed always to go for 41 . Two years ago, his beloved guide dog pulled him out of the pathof a truck. David was not 42 . The dog died.
But David does not feel sorry for himself. “These are just little obstacles(障碍困难) you have to 43 in your life,” he said.
He has to make a daily two-hour trip to his working place—the X-ray department of an 44 room. It was a hard job to 45 by. Before he got it, David was determined to escape the workshop run by the Lighthouse, an organization 46 to helping blind people. He wanted a job of developing X-ray film, a job 47 everyone, not just he, must work in the dark, including those with 48 eyesight. The Lighthouse called many hospitals, with no result, 49 they offered to pay his first three months’ salary.
David works alone in a dark room that 50 of chemicals. He doesn’t wear gloves. Otherwise, he could not feel. 51 this is an emergency room, lives can be put either 52 or out of danger. His director says he trusts him 100 percent.
He makes $20,000 a year. But his motivation goes 53 money. “By working I can realize my own 54 . That’s what really counts!” he said.
What a shining example for us to 55 !
A．angle(角度) B．direction C．manner D．way
A．stuck to B．came out C．struck D．occurred
A．blank B．darkness C．wrongly D．emptiness
A．give in B．look after C．leave D．remain
A．attention B．care C．worry D．control
A．better B．worst C．the better D．the worse
A．hurt B．wound C．damaged D．ruined
A．experiment B．get over C．do with D．go over
A．upstairs B．information C．emergency D．underground
A．come B．pass C．go D．stand
A．intended B．aimed C．offered D．devoted
A．that B．where C．which D．how
A．average B．common C．normal D．poor
A．because B．as if C．in case D．even though
A．consists B．smells C．tastes D．makes
A．If B．Although C．Since D．When
A．at risk B．in need C．at ease D．to test
A．into B．beyond C．for D．over
A．disadvantage B．blindness C．purpose D．value
A．set B．take C．give D．follow
We arrived in Spain for the first time a few weeks ago. I decided to 31a car because we had sold the one we had in England before 32 home. Yesterday the sales office rang us to say the car was33 . I had tried out a model like it before, but as I was not yet34 driving in this city, my wife did not want me to collect it 35 so we went together to 36 it. We paid for the car and37 the papers. They told us that there was38 petrol（汽油）to take us to a garage, where we could fill up. The39 garage to the office was about 100 yards away and we got there 40 .But when I turned into the main road I suddenly saw a lot of cars racing 41 me. I got out of 42 as fast as I could by backing into the garage43 and the man behind 44 me.
"It’s such a problem to45 to drive on the right side, isn’t it?" my wife said. "Yes, if only I had had a few lessons for46 ," I replied. "You had better go47 on the way home," my wife said. "You' d be sorry if you had48 on the first day, wouldn' t you?" While we were talking, the man behind got out of his car and said in good English," Would you mind telling me 49 you are thinking of leaving? 50 are you going to sit in your car all day?"
A．borrow B．drive C．buy D．choose
A．leaving B．making C．returning D．getting
A．right B．ready C．fixed D．sold
A．sure of B．satisfied with C．interested in D．used to
A．on my own B．right away C．in a hurry D．on the way
A．receive B．bring C．order D．fetch
A．accepted B．wrote C．signed D．copied
A．little B．enough C．much D．no
A．best B．nearest C．quickest D．cleanest
A．lately B．directly C．safely D．slowly
A．after B．with C．around D．towards
A．their way B．the garage C．their sight D．the car
A．at last B．once more C．as usual D．as well
A．caught B．cheered C．shouted at D．chatted with
A．prepare B．continue C．choose D．remember
A．discussion B．adventure C．experiment D．practice
A．carefully B．smoothly C．quickly D．differently
A．an error B．a problem C．an accident D．a headache
A．when B．why C．how D．what
A．For B．Or C．But D．So
My mother really knows how to get others to do what she suggests. Besides my father, her neighbors and even a stranger in a grocery store, has fallen under her 36 .
One day we were shopping in a supermarket. When we were passing by the baby aisle(过道), she 37 a young mother browsing through different brands of powdered milk. Her baby was playing with a toy. My mother 38 babies so she went up to the woman and chatted with her.
My mother is an easy person to like. She has the kindest eyes in the world, so it isn’t 39
to trust her. She 40 with the baby a little bit and told the woman about how I used to be cute at that age, too. They laughed together.
The woman was about to put Brand X Milk Powder in her cart when my mother suggested Brand Y 41 because it obviously had better vitamins. Would you believe the woman actually
42brands just like that?
She really does know how to influence people. But what about her getting other people to
43whatever she tells them?
My father and I actually had a long conversation about her 44 on how to influence people. According to my father, my mother is just a really likeable person, and she has 45 been
like that, even when he first met her. Chatting people up is natural for her.
During our conversation, I realized that what my mother has is the 46 to build rapport(亲善) with other people. With rapport comes 47 . People are more likely to be influenced by those who they think understand their viewpoints or share their opinions.
A．leadership B．control C．instruction D．influence
A．noticed B．kept C．watched D．felt
A．admires B．adores C．adopts D．praises
A．obvious B．difficult C．necessary D．natural
A．sang B．dealt C．spoke D．played
A．instead B．finally C．yet D．anyhow
A．bought B．considered C．compared D．switched
A．hear B．accept C．need D．understand
A．plan B．advice C．secret D．speech
A．always B．frequently C．seldom D．occasionally
A．desire B．motivation C．purpose D．ability
A．relationship B．respect C．trust D．kindness
Around twenty years ago I was living in York.1I had a lot of experience and a Master's degree, I could not find2work.
I was3a school bus to make ends meet and4with a friend of mine, for I had lost my flat. I had5five interviews (面试) with a company and one day between bus runs they called to say I did not6the job. "Why has my life become so7?" I thought painfully.
As I pulled the bus over to8a little girl, she handed me an earring9I should keep it10somebody claimed (认领) it. The earring was painted black and said "BE HAPPY".
At first I got angry. Then it11me - I had been giving all of my12to what was going wrong with my13rather than what was right! I decided then and there to make a14of fifty things I was happy with. Later, I decided to15more things to the list. That night there was a phone call for16from a lady who was a director at a larger17. She asked me if I would18a one-day lecture on stress (压力) management to 200 medical workers. I said yes.
My19there went very well, and before long I got a well-paid job. To this day I know that it was because I changed my way of20that I completely changed my life.
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On August 26, 1999, New York City experienced a torrential downpour. The rain caused the streets to __16__ and the subway system almost came to a stop.
Unfortunately, this happened during the morning rush hour. Many people who were going to work were __17__ to go home. Some battled to __18__ a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the __19__ bravely, walking miles to get to work.
I __20__ to be one of the people on the way to work that morning. I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most __21__ had stopped. After making my way __22__ crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that was _23__. Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to __24__ the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the __25__. So I took the train going in the opposite direction, and then switch back to the downtown train. Finally, after what seemed like an forever journey, the train __26_ my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was __27__ through, exhausted and __28__.
My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off. When it was 5:00 pm，I was ready to go home. I was about to turn off my computer __29__ I received an email from Garth, my Director:
I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and __ 30__ reported to work. It is always reassuring(令人欣慰), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their __31__ to their jobs. Thank you.
Garth’s email was short, but I learned more from that __32__ message than I ever did from a textbook. The email taught me that a few words of __33__ can make a big difference. The rainstorm and the traffic __34__ had made me tired and upset. But Garth’s words immediately__35__ me and put a smile back on my face.
A．break B．flood C．sink D．crash
A．forced B．refused C．adjusted D．gathered
A．order B．pay C．call D．search
A．climate B．scenery C．storm D．burden
A．used B．promised C．deserved D．happened
A．practice B．routine C．process D．service
A．to B．through C．over D．for
A．operating B．cycling C．turning D．rushing
A．check B．carry C．find D．board
A．street B．ground C．floor D．platform
A．paused B．crossed C．reached D．parked
A．wet B．weak C．sick D．hurt
A．ashamed B．discouraged C．surprised D．puzzled
A．while B．when C．where D．after
A．hardly B．casually C．absolutely D．eventually
A．devotion B．donation C．connection D．reaction
A．accurate B．urgent C．brief D．humorous
A．promise B．appreciation C．advice D．guidance
A．troubles B．signals C．rules D．signs
A．corrected B．supported C．amazed D．refreshed
A man hired a taxi outside the airfield．The cab had a woolen carpet with 36 lace edges．On the glass partition that 37 the driver's seat was a copy of a famous painting．Its windows were all clean．The customer was very much 38 and said to the driver，“I've never seen a nicer 39 ．”“Thank you for your praise．”the driver answered 40 ．
“The car isn't mine，”said the driver．“It belongs to the company．I used to be a 41 of cabs．When they returned，all of them were as 42 as garbage cans with cigarette butts and rubbish 43 here and there．On the seats and door-handles could be found something 44 like peanut sauce or, chewing gum．Why so? I thought if the car itself were very clean the passengers would most 45 be considerate and refrain from littering．”
“So when I got a 46 to be a taxi-driver，I began 47 my idea into practice-to tidy and 48 the car． Now before a new passenger gets on my car，I'd make a cheek and be sure it is in good order．When my car 49 after a day's work，it always remains 50 ．”
When doing a thing，one makes efforts and wants to see the result．To change others，one has to make twice the 51 but get half the result．To change oneself is the other way round-more fruit with less effort．One had better ask oneself why one makes 52 on others much more than on oneself． 53 you take enough care to do as best you can for other people's sake，your efforts will yield results，If you 54 the inner world of your own，examine yourself and wipe out the dust and dirt，instead of fixing your eyes on other people，you will find a cheerful 55 for yourself and create a pleasant environment for others．
A．ugly B．exciting C．brilliant D．favorite
A．separated B．covered C．protected D．prevented
A．moved B．annoyed C．disappointed D．surprised
A．seat B．carpet C．garage D．cab
A．naturally B．smilingly C．hopefully D．firmly
A．driver B．cleaner C．repairer D．customer
A．attractive B．pleasant C．dirty D．clean
A．spread B．extended C．dotted D．1eft
A．funny B．busy C．sticky D．clumsy
A．likely B．willingly C．extremely D．regularly
A．permit B．1icense C．certificate D．passport
A．put B．take C．make D．get
A．provide B．drive C．decorate D．describe
A．speeds B．leaves C．arrives D．returns
A．spotless B．pretty C．bright D．dirty
A．progress B．effort C．attempt D．trial
A．suggestions B．comments C．demands D．decisions
A．Though B．While C．As D．If
A．look into B．look for C．look up D．look through
A．spirit B．mood C．mind D．sense
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
About ten years ago, I was on a plane going west, and a young woman 1 and sat across the aisle (过道) from me. I noticed her for two reasons. She was very attractive, and she was holding a teddy bear about half her 2 . I teased her by asking if she had a 3 for the bear.She laughed and said no.
About halfway through the flight she 4 over and told me she was going to Tucson to enter rehab（康复治疗）. She 5 to share her life story with me. She had been working as a dancer in a nightclub. That 6 had led her down a dark 7 to drugs and alcohol. As I listened to her story, I was 8 at all she had gone through. I listened to all she shared and told her I was sure she was going to 9 it. At the end of the 10 , she thanked me for listening to her.
A few years later, I got a 11 in the mail saying, “Wow, it’s been five years since we met on that plane. It is 12 how you touched my life.” She went on to tell me that she had 13 to stay away from drugs, and had been working for a radio station. She felt she had achieved things she could not have 14 that
day on the plane. We agreed to set up a time to get 15 .
When I saw her, she was 16 _ the attractive young woman I remembered. She told me that that little 17 we had had turned her life around. She had got on the plane 18 anything would work in her life, and my affirmation of her as a person and of her 19 had given her the last bit of 20 she needed to work through her problems.
The young woman taught me it’s never too late to make a new start in life.
A．turned B．boarded C．bent D．slipped
A．shape B．weight C．size D．leg
A．ticket B．friend C．name D．cloth
A．moved B．pulled C．looked D．leaned
A．agreed B．learned C．continued D．refused
A．manner B．lifestyle C．event D．feeling
A．path B．door C．key D．point
A．disappointed B．worried C．blamed D．surprised
A．own B．make C．leave D．reach
A．journey B．flight C．speech D．conversation
A．case B．word C．note D．text
A．effective B．amazing C．easy D．clear
A．worked B．tried C．decided D．managed
A．realized B．imagined C．required D．produced
A．through B．along C．together D．off
A．still B．once C．never D．even
A．expectation B．conversation C．information D．explanation
A．doubting B．promising C．believing D．admitting
A．condition B．Possibilities C．criticism D．discoveries
A．delight B．interest C．strength D．character
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