I was fifteen when I walked into Black Stump Bookstore in Liverpool. As I was looking at on the shelves, the shop owner asked if I’d like . I needed to start for college, so I said yes. I worked after school and during summers for the lowest wages, and the job helped my first year of college. I had worked in many other jobs: I made coffee in the Students’ Union during college, I was a hotel maid and I make maps for the Forest Service. But selling books was one of the most .
One day a woman asked me for books on women’s diseases. She seemed fearful. I showed her almost everything we had at that time and found other books we could order. She left the store less . I’ve always remembered the felt in having helped her.
Years later, as a in London, I heard about a black child born his fingers connected. His family could not a corrective operation, and the boy lived in hiding his hand in pocket. I my boss to let me do the story. After my story was broadcast, a doctor and a nurse called, offering to perform the for free. I visited the boy in the room soon after the operation. The first thing he did was to hold up his hand and say “ Thank you.” I felt a sense of.
In the past I was at Black Stump Bookstore, I always sensed I was working for the customers, not the store. Today, it’s the same. BBC News pays my, but I feel as if I work for the viewers, helping them understand the world.
A．maps B．titles C．articles D．reports
A．a book B．any help C．any suggestions D．a job
A．planning B．leaving C．preparing D．studying
A．pay for B．fit for C．run for D．enter for
A．so B．never C．even D．still
A．boring B．exciting C．satisfying D．disappointing
A．in need B．in all C．in order D．in store
A．worried B．surprised C．doubted D．puzzled
A．pride B．failure C．regret D．wonder
A．doctor B．store owner C．bookseller D．TV reporter
A．in B．with C．by D．for
A．pay B．offer C．afford D．spend
A．peace B．honor C．horror D．danger
A．chose B．forced C．persuaded D．permitted
A．action B．program C．treatment D．operation
A．waiting B．recovery C．reading D．guest
A．repaired B．connected C．injured D．improved
A．pleasure B．sadness C．humor D．responsibility
A．if B．though C．until D．while
A．prize B．salary C．cost D．bill
通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
Over the course of a few days when I was in a nursing home to recover, I started to really appreciate the housekeeper, an elderly lady who didn’t speak English. Every morning at 6:30 she would try to get into my room so she wouldn’t disturb me. However, every time I would and see her. She would try to and at the same time gave an amazing smile. , I would be just waiting to see her come in and give that wonderful .
I from a nurse that there was an employee rewards program. I asked her to write a(an) card for my housekeeper and put it up. About ten minutes later, another nurse came into my room and told me that the housekeeper was out in the hall her eyes out. Had I done something wrong or inappropriate ? Then the nurse to tell me that the housekeeper had worked there for thirty years and had never a rewards card.
It me like a ton of bricks. Just a few simple words made such a .
From that day forward I tried to admire someone every day for the good things they showed. The results were . People came in with smiles, they talked more, they laughed more, and they life more. , it seems the more I tried to praise others, the I got.
I’m out of nursing home now and almost recovered. I thank my housekeeper for helping me see just how unbelievably life is.
Do a favor and tell your loved ones just how much they to you. It can make the world of difference with both them and you.
A．quickly B．quietly C．happily D．slowly
A．wake B．stand C．sit D．go
A．leave B．hide C．explain D．apologize
A．Eventually B．Gradually C．Suddenly D．Occasionally
A．greeting B．apology C．smile D．word
A．knew B．learned C．found D．got
A．invitation B．congratulation C．appreciation D．appointment
A．laughing B．shouting C．screaming D．crying
A．went on B．came up C．set out D．got up
A．accepted B．received C．created D．afforded
A．beat B．knocked C．hit D．touched
A．difference B．profit C．mistake D．contribution
A．disappointing B．interesting C．amazing D．embarrassing
A．understood B．valued C．enriched D．enjoyed
A．However B．Therefore C．Meanwhile D．Otherwise
A．less B．more C．worse D．better
A．barely B．fully C．really D．rarely
A．dangerous B．beautiful C．tough D．enthusiastic
A．yourself B．you C．themselves D．them
A．bring B．take C．give D．mean
It was one of the happiest Saturday mornings I had spent with my daughter, Gigi. That was, until two strangers threw her into their car and sped away. It seemed like a bad dream.I could ____ speak when the police questioned me.
After that, the policeman asked me to go home to wait. My friend Gloria came to ____me. She took my hand and gave me ____. It was a picture of a little girl ____asleep in her bed, standing by the bed was a tall, blond(金发的)__ __. We prayed and waited by the phone until sunset. The ____ never rang.
Suddenly，the front door swung open. I looked up and ____. There stood Gigi. I cried, throwing my ____ around her. Gigi said：“I was scared. We were going really fast on an old ____ road I'd never seen before. But then a tall man walked out ____ the car，and they ran off the road and hit a tree. Then the tall man ____ the car door and pulled me out. He was really nice，and said I would be okay. I must have gone to ____， because when I woke up it is in front of our house. He must have brought me home.” “But who...how did he know..., where to bring you？”My voice broke. Gigi ____ her head. Just then Gigi noticed Gloria's picture. “That's him！” she ____ at the picture. “Mommy，that's the man who pulled me out of the car！” Gloria and I turned ____. “Are you sure that's the man？” Gloria asked. “Yeah, that's him ____ that he didn't have wings，and he was wearing blue jeans.”
Later that night, the police found the____kidnappers. When questioned, the driver remembered turning away to ____ hitting a tall blond man.
Twenty years have gone by. We have never heard from any one claiming to have ____Gigi. There have been no logical explanations for her ____. But from that day on, I believe that all experiences, positive and negative, are given to us for our strengthening and learning.
A．hardly B．hard C．fully D．full
A．sympathize B．support C．comfort D．calm
A．a map B．a picture C．a bag D．a book
A．healthy B．sound C．reliable D．reasonable
A．angel B．man C．maid D．servant
A．phone B．door bell C．clock D．radio
A．yelled B．screamed C．whistled D．whispered
A．cheeks B．shoulders C．arms D．hands
A．rocky B．smooth C．hard D．flat
A．in back of B．at the bottom of C．on the top of D．in front of
A．shut B．fastened C．opened D．loosened
A．rest B．sleep C．break D．yawn
A．shook B．nodded C．rolled D．trembled
A．referred B．aimed C．pointed D．signaled
A．sunburnt B．light C．weak D．pale
A．rather than B．including C．except D．other than
A．injured B．dead C．harmed D．hurt
A．stop B．avoid C．forbid D．keep
A．released B．relieved C．delivered D．rescued
A．escape B．breakout C．disappearance D．flow
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Most of us lose life’s tough battles by starting an unexpected attack—when a touch of humor might well enable us to win. the case of a young friend of mine, who was in a traffic jam on his way to work shortly after receiving a warning about being late for the job. there was a good reason for Sam’s being late—serious illness at home—he that this by-now-familiar excuse wouldn’t any longer. His boss was probably already pacing preparing a speech to fire him.
Yes, the boss was. Sam entered the office at 9:35. The place was as as a locker room; was hard at work. Sam’s boss came up to him angrily. Suddenly, Sam and stretched out his hand. “How do you do!” he said. “I’m Sam Maynard. I’m applying for a , which, I understand, became just 35 minutes ago. Does the bird get the worm?”
The room exploded in laughter. The boss a smile and walked back to his office. Sam Maynard had his job—with the only that could win-–a laugh. is a most effective, yet frequently neglected ,means of handling the difficult situations in our lives. It can be used for making up differences, apologizing, criticizing and the other fellow to do what you want his losing face. For some jobs, it’s the only tool that can succeed. It is a way to discuss subjects so that serious dialogue may start a quarrel., many believe that comedians(喜剧演员) on television are doing more today for racial and religious problems than people in any other field.
A．Think B．Imagine C．Suppose D．Consider
A．dug B．trapped C．erupted D．aimed
A．If B．Because C．Unless D．Although
A．decided B．said C．talked D．urged
A．work B．use C．count D．make
A．here and there B．in and out C．up and down D．now and then
A．silent B．clean C．noisy D．quiet
A．somebody B．everybody C．nobody D．anybody
A．cried B．shouted C．stared D．smiled
A．prize B．patent C．punishment D．job
A．available B．fragrant C．possible D．reasonable
A．lazy B．late C．diligent D．early
A．sent B．hid C．force D．had
A．protected B．saved C．hold D．took
A．tool B．technique C．measure D．instrument
A．Understanding B．Apology C．Humor D．Communication
A．making B．having C．letting D．getting
A．without B．for C．to D．with
A．constant B．easy C．sensitive D．heated
A．After all B．For example C．At length D．Even so
A very tired traveler came to the bank of a river. There was no . It was winter, and the surface of the river was covered with . It was getting dark, and he to reach the other side while there was enough . On the other hand, he worried a lot, not sure whether the ice would his weight.
Eventually, he got down on his knees and began very to crawl（爬）across the surface of the ice hesitating（犹豫）for a long time. He hoped that by distributing（分散）the of his body, the ice would be unlikely to under the load. After he made his and painful journey about halfway across the river, he suddenly heard the sound of behind him. Out of the dusk, there came a 4-horse load of coal driven by a man singing happily he went his happy way. Here was the traveler, fearfully crawling his way on his hands and knees. And there, as if whisked (挥动) along by the winter’s wind, went the , his horses, his sled , and the heavy load of coal over the river!
The story shows how many of us life. Some people crawl through life for fear of thin ice. Their is not strong enough to them up. Still there are those who sing as they go. Their faith is .
When we face the river of , we don’t have to fear, nor do we crawl through life. With determination, courage and optimism, we can happily make our way to the other successfully.
A．bridge B．water C．road D．station
A．snow B．ice C．smoke D．air
A．agreed B．helped C．wanted D．managed
A．light B．time C．power D．strength
A．admit B．control C．lose D．support
A．quickly B．happily C．cautiously D．freely
A．in B．after C．by D．at
A．weight B．shape C．height D．direction
A．shake B．fall C．break D．move
A．brave B．strange C．joyful D．slow
A．laughing B．water C．wind D．singing
A．before B．as C．for D．but
A．manager B．visitor C．driver D．passenger
A．similar B．same C．deep D．clear
A．go through B．come across C．fight against D．talk about
A．dream B．feeling C．talent D．faith
A．give B．make C．hold D．use
A．unshakable B．simple C．true D．unavoidable
A．mistakes B．difficulties C．questions D．changes
A．state B．part C．land D．side
I first went to hear a live rock concert when I was eight years old.My brother and his friends were all ____ of a heavy metal group called Black Wednesday.When they ____ that Black Wednesday were going to perform at our local theatre, they all bought ____ for performance.However, at the last minute, one of the friends couldn't go, so my brother ____ me the ticket.I was really ____！
I remember the buzz (嘈杂声) of excitement inside the theatre as we all found our ____.After a few minutes, the lights went down and everybody became ___.I could barely make out the stage in the ____.We waited.Then there was a roar from the crowd, like an explosion, as the first members of the band ____ the stage.My brother leaned over and shouted something in my ear, but I couldn't ___ what he was saying.The first song was already starting and the music was as ____ as a jet engine.I could ____ the drum beats and bass notes in my stomach.
I can't recall any of the songs that the band played.I just ____ that I really enjoyed the show and didn't want it to ____.But in the end, after three encores (加演), the show finished.We left the ____ and walked unsteadily out onto the pavement.I felt a little dizzy, as if I had just ___from a long sleep.My ears were still ____with the beat of the last song.
After the____， I became a Black Wednesday fan too for a few years before getting into other kinds of music.Once in a while，____， I listen to one of their songs and ____I'm back at that first show.
A．members B．friends C．fans D．volunteers
A．guessed B．discovered C．thought D．predicted
A．flowers B．drinks C．clothes D．tickets
A．booked B．offered C．returned D．found
A．relaxed B．embarrassed C．excited D．encouraged
A．seats B．entrance C．spots D．space
A．comfortable B．quite C．serious D．nervous
A．silence B．noise C．darkness D．smoke
A．fell upon B．got through C．broke into D．stepped onto
A．forget B．hear C．repeat D．bear
A．loud B．heard C．sweet D．fast
A．feel B．touch C．enjoy D．digest
A．realize B．understand C．believe D．remember
A．continue B．delay C．finish D．change
A．party B．theatre C．opera D．stage
A．escaped B．traveled C．benefited D．woken
A．aching B．burning C．ringing D．rolling
A．competition B．performance C．interview D．celebration
A．though B．otherwise C．instead D．besides
A．decide B．regret C．conclude D．imagine
I was sitting at the counter having breakfast at a restaurant the other day．It' s a small place． A man walked in and sat next to me．On top of the milk-dispenser （ 自动售货机） is a small 1_ placed there for both the customers' enjoyment and the owners when things get 2 The news was mostly about the local people．There was a little girl 3 through some coats in a shop on the screen now．The reporter asked her if she found something that 4 ．She smiled, "I like this store．Mommy said I could have any coat I wanted, 5 I'm getting this one for my friend, Mandy．All I know is that Mandy 6 a coat．"
Out of the comer of my eye I could see the man lower his head and begin to 7 his eyes．"Hey, don't feel bad," I told him．He turned 8 me．I could still see the 9 ．
He said, "I'm Mandy' s father．That's the first time I've seen that．"
Oh, my God! My hands 10 and I also wept．"It must be raining," he 11 ．We spoke for a few more minutes．It turns out that he' s been 12 for more than a year and now does odd （零散的） jobs to pay bills．We said 13 and I went to the cash register．I said in a low voice that I 14 his check．"He only gets coffee," the 15 said．"Well, here．This is for my meal, his coffee and tell him this is for Mandy．"
Many years ago I spoke at my friend' s church in Atlanta．A woman came up to me and gave me everything she had in her 16 ．I was shocked and began to 17 it．"It isn't very much , but God said it would multiply．Please take it," she said．
It was $ 57．I 18 carried it with me until that very day．I gave it away and replaced it． I turned to walk away and another man sitting at the counter said, " I heard your 19 with that man．I'll help him, 20 ．"
His eyes watered and he said," He' s right．It must be raining．"
A．radio B．television C．recorder D．computer
A．busy B．easy C．fast D．slow
A．putting B．looking C．waiting D．taking
A．fitted B．happened C．mattered D．started
A．until B．so C．but D．designs
A．needs B．buys C．donates D．designs
A．protect B．close C．describe D．wipe
A．toward B．at C．behind D．for
A．anger B．eyes C．tears D．joy
A．cleaned B．shook C．helped D．touched
A．sighed B．guessed C．screamed D．joked
A．sick B．sad C．jobless D．hopeless
A．okay B．hello C．nothing D．goodbye
A．examined B．wanted C．watched D．accepted
A．clerk B．teacher C．president D．nurse
A．glass B．purse C．house D．basket
A．forget B．praise C．refuse D．advise
A．always B．sometimes C．never D．rarely
A．discussion B．problem C．conversation D．decision
A．though B．yet C．still D．too
I’d been 16 for six days and was already prepared to deal with failure.
I remember that, when my mum me that morning, her voice wasn’t as screaming as it usually was. She had been for more than one hour getting everything ready, and I could feel she was me at the same time.
I stayed in bed for a few minutes. I was to leave its warmth and to face the suffering that I’d rather let myself forget for the past months. Finally, I dragged myself .
The first thing I thought of after getting up was to . I went to the kitchen and prepared a breakfast that was fairly , but was still too big for my appetite(食欲，胃口) that day. I kept telling myself that I eat. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and this wasn’t a(n) day. Besides maybe it would me a little. But I doubted it. I left the kitchen because even the made me feel sick.
I finished getting ready and tried to settle down. It didn’t , so I decided that my mum and I should go. We had time, so I thought we could practise parking. I , with the wheel hitting the pavement(人行道). After that, the little bit of confidence I had was . I tried two more times, but did not improve much. Then we went towards the driving site (地点).
I waited twenty minutes---just enough time to make myself believe that I was going to fail. Then, finally, it was my . I wasn’t sure of myself at all. I just wanted to get it over and make sure that I had to come back next Thursday.
The first thing I had to do was parking, which I did quite well. The that came with it hit me like a wave. The rest of the test went well and I passed it.
The of my mum made her face softer. I knew her worry was gone and she was happy for me.
A．woke B．cried C．told D．shouted
A．up B．over C．out D．in
A．smiling at B．looking at C．worrying about D．talking with
A．sad B．eager C．willing D．unwilling
A．convenience B．comfort C．quiet D．friendship
A．into bed B．onto bed C．out of bed D．in bed
A．work B．rest C．drink D．eat
A．small B．large C．delicious D．good
A．might B．could C．hated D．should
A．ordinary B．necessary C．lucky D．important
A．like B．hurt C．stop D．calm
A．milk B．smells C．smoke D．bread
A．work B．do C．calm D．use
A．no B．plenty of C．little D．a little
A．cried B．succeeded C．failed D．left
A．back B．greater C．there D．gone
A．start B．office C．test D．race
A．try B．turn C．car D．chance
A．happiness B．Confidence C．pride D．disappointment
A．tears B．lines C．smiles D．eyes
Tears clouded my eyes as I stood in our washing room, holding Brett's jeans and shirt full of burn holes. Tired and defeated, I to the floor. The clothes were just one more thing Brett had . He often got almost everything in the house out of . Many windows in our house needed repair due to his breaking to steal money when he chose to live on the street. Yet none of this could compare to the emotional Brett had done to our once quiet home.
Brett came to live with us when he was 12 years old. During the next few years I had dealt with Brett as as possible, but inside I was shouting,"I don't want him in my house another day, Lord! I just can't him!" Having wiped my tears, I continued him as before.
When Brett was nearly 18, he landed again in Juvenile Hall(少管所). After that, my husband and I had to send Brett to a boarding school for helping teens.
At the ceremony, each graduate held a white rose to give to the person who had the most to him or her.
Brett spoke to his parents and then spoke to me, "You did so much. You were always there, no matter happened. My mom and dad, I was their kid. But you, troubled enough by me, always me such love. And I want you to k I love you for it."
, I stood as Brett placed the white rose in my hand and hugged me .
At that moment, tears in my eyes again, this time not for disappointment but for . Although I had struggled with silent toward my stepson, Brett had seen only my actions. Love is action. We may not always have positive feelings about certain people in our lives, but we can love them.
A．sat B．sank C．bent D．dropped
A．ruined B．lost C．torn D．broken
A．danger B．place C．trouble D．order
A．off B．in C．up D．away
A．pain B．injury C．damage D．suffering
A．patiently B．willingly C．strictly D．rudely
A．forgive B．educate C．stand D．control
A．parenting B．pardoning C．comforting D．feeding
A．lazy B．troublesome C．disappointing D．careless
A．opening B．official C．victory D．graduation
A．afforded B．meant C．supplied D．owed
A．lovingly B．sadly C．proudly D．nervously
A．where B．how C．what D．who
A．unless B．although C．because D．when
A．cost B．lent C．taught D．showed
A．Astonished B．Puzzled C．Encouraged D．Interested
A．surely B．roughly C．tightly D．fiercely
A．fell B．flowed C．moved D．gathered
A．pity B．happiness C．luck D．success
A．love B．anxiety C．anger D．care
As I got out of the car, I saw many cars parked around Ah Mah’s house. Uncle Harry stood at the , urging us to go in quickly. I saw all my there. Aunt Lanny, Aunt Nancy, and Aunt Ping were sitting on the sofa choking and wiping their tears. Uncle Harry told me to stay as my parents and my brother went in Ah Mah’s room. During this time some thoughts about my Ah Mah kept racing through my mind.
Ah Mah was my grandmother, but I her because she liked boys more than girls. She had a way of thinking that boys were more than girls. She made her prejudice clear when she announced that she would leave all her to the men of the family and nothing to the women after she . I hated her way of thinking; , she and I never got along.
My thought was suddenly when my parents and my brother came out. Mother was crying.
What happened to Ah Mah? I my way through and forced the door wide open. My eyes fell on her almost hairless head. I froze. After a few seconds, she to me. Slowly, I walked over to her.
She was . She looked tired, and her eyes were open. Most of her hair had fallen out. She held her hands out to me, but I was afraid to her. She pointed to her desk and , “Futju.” The “futju” was her most prized possession, her Buddha beads(佛珠). I went over to her desk and took the “futju.” By now, I was crying, even without my knowing, and I just her. She called my name, breathing quickly with short breaths and . She said, “Keep…forgive me... .”
I ran over to her and tried to seize her out-stretched(伸出) hand but it was too .
A．exit B．table C．door D．stop
A．friends B．companions C．neighbors D．relatives
A．inside B．away C．outside D．down
A．liked B．remembered C．missed D．disliked
A．valuable B．optimistic C．mature D．positive
A．furniture B．belongings C．clothes D．goods
A．passed B．left C．died D．disappeared
A．therefore B．instead C．however D．otherwise
A．awakened B．accepted C．started D．interrupted
A．pushed B．cleared C．explored D．smoothed
A．pointed B．signed C．shouted D．appealed
A．scared B．stubborn C．skinny D．sensitive
A．curiously B．barely C．automatically D．surprisingly
A．strong B．flexible C．dirty D．trembling
A．touch B．meet C．trouble D．shake
A．screamed B．whispered C．announced D．repeated
A．grand B．moral C．holy D．splendid
A．glared at B．glanced at C．smiled at D．stared at
A．struggling B．laughing C．rising D．crying
A．dark B．late C．difficult D．far
A doctor was once teaching a class of medical students at a famous hospital in Edinburgh. An injured man was 1 in, and the doctor turned to 2 of the students and asked him, “What’s wrong with this man?”
“I don’t know, sir.” the student answered. “ 3 I examine him and4 out?” “There is no5 to examine him.” said the doctor.
“You should know without asking questions. He has 6 his right knee(膝盖). Don’t you notice the7 he walked? He hurt it by 8 it in the fire. You see his leg is burnt away(被烧伤) at the 9 . It is Monday morning now. Yesterday was 10 , but on Saturday the roads were 11 and muddy（泥泞的）. The man’s trousers are muddy 12 . The man fell down on Saturday 13.”
The doctor then turned to the man and said, “You 14 your wages（领工资） on Saturday and went to a 15 house and drank too much. You 16 wet and muddy on the way 17. You tried to dry your clothes 18 the fire when you got home. 19 you had drunk too much, you 20 on the fire and burnt your knee. Is that right?”
“Yes, sir.” said the man.
A．brought B．put C．called D．fetched
A．some B．any C．one D．the one
A．Will B．Must C．Shall D．Should
A．look B．see C．turn D．find
A．time B．need C．doctor D．hurry
A．examined B．wounded C．hit D．hurt
A．leg B．direction C．distance D．way
A．to burn B．burn C．burnt D．burning
A．end B．knee C．foot D．front
A．rainy B．raining C．cold D．fine
A．crowded B．wide C．wet D．difficult
A．all right B．all over（全身） C．very much D．through
A．instead B．night C．very much D．through
A．had B．paid C．accepted D．spent
A．lonely B．nearby C．bear D．public
A．remained B．turned C．got D．appeared
A．somewhere B．there C．here D．home
A．by B．in C．on D．nearby
A．Although B．Unless C．Because D．However
A．dropped B．fell C．rose D．raise
Miss Green was watching TV. Suddenly the program stopped. “Now we broadcast an important notice from the 36 : At about nine this evening, an old woman of 79, named Mrs. Humney, was 37 and killed by a robber wearing a green coat. Those who can supply any clue(线索) are requested to 38 to the police.” The 39 news made the lonely girl filled with 40 . She couldn’t help looking around. But she didn’t 41 that a man was already behind the door.
Suddenly the man 42 before Miss Green. The girl didn’t know what to 43 . “Just put your necklace on the table, then I’ll 44 whether I shall be safe to stay here for the night.” said the robber. That made her even more terrified, but she tried to 45 herself.
Just then there came the whistle of a police car. Then 46 the door bell. The man said with a pistol(手枪) 47 the girl’s back, “Don’t 48 the door. Never let him in.” But the girl got a(n) 49 . She asked the man outside the door, “Who is it?” “I’m Bull. Is there 50 unusual here?” “No , there isn’t.” Immediately she added 51 , “Only 52 and I are here.” “Good night.” Bull replied in the same loud voice.
A few minutes later, the sound of the 53 died away. “It’s well done,” the robber laughed. Almost at the same time the glass was 54 into pieces. The policemen 55 into the room and caught the robber.
“Miss Green, what you said made us take action right away,” said Bull, “for we know that you have no brother.”
A．police B．government C．army D．prison
A．hit B．stolen C．robbed D．cheated
A．announce B．inform C．provide D．report
A．terrible B．exciting C．strange D．funny
A．anger B．fear C．surprise D．sadness
A．feel B．observe C．hear D．notice
A．came B．appeared C．walked D．ran
A．say B．make C．do D．deal
A．decide B．consider C．intend D．doubt
A．protect B．scare C．free D．calm
A．touched B．switched C．rang D．struck
A．against B．at C．to D．on
A．knock B．shut C．lean D．open
A．belief B．idea C．help D．voice
A．anything B．something C．anyone D．someone
A．excitedly B．anxiously C．loudly D．bravely
A．my friend B．my neighbor C．the robber D．my brother
A．policeman B．police car C．robber D．footsteps
A．turned B．brought C．broken D．changed
A．slipped B．went C．fell D．hurried
Patti discovered the meaning of running when she was 23. At that time she was smoking two packs of cigarettes a day and had 36 over 50 pounds. “I decided to 37 ,” she says. She took a clock and started 38 what she did every day, and then she 39 an hour a day as a “be nice to Patti” hour. “I started having bubble（泡沫）baths with a candle 40 , because Cosmopolitan Magazine 41 that this would be good for me. But I got 42 of that soon,” Patti remembers. She wanted to do something really pleasant. She found that the 43 times in her life were times when she was physically active. So she took up 44 .
She decided to start 45 the next day. She ran for an hour, 46a total of 7 miles on her first run. “I couldn’t walk for 2 weeks 47 I felt painful all over!” Patti recalls. “But I felt so wonderful!” Patti wasn’t crazy about running yet, but she was in 48 with the after effects of it.
Within seven months, Patti had run her first marathon, qualified for the Boston Marathon, and placed 25th in the world for 49 distance runners. Over the next years, she 50 records and set standards for women in the sport. She was the first American woman to run a marathon 51 than 2 hours 30 minutes, and then broke another two records 52 an 8-month period.
Patti believes that, if we can 53 standards for ourselves, we can pull ourselves out of the most difficult 54 and come out on top. “Everybody has to be a/an 55 and everybody has that in them.”
A．lost B．gained C．earned D．reduced
A．change B．move C．walk D．cry
A．remembering B．collecting C．sharing D．recording
A．set out B．set up C．set aside D．set about
A．lit B．swung C．surrounded D．burnt
A．spoke B．said C．wrote D．went
A．afraid B．fond C．tired D．ashamed
A．happiest B．saddest C．loneliest D．luckiest
A．smoking B．bathing C．dieting D．running
A．only B．right C．even D．again
A．overcoming B．spreading C．passing D．covering
A．but B．although C．since D．because
A．peace B．line C．love D．touch
A．men B．women C．adult D．children
A．kept B．held C．broke D．cleared
A．faster B．more C．slower D．rather
A．for B．over C．at D．on
A．set B．follow C．require D．seek
A．pleasures B．pities C．challenges D．purposes
A．expert B．runner C．athlete D．champion
When I was 17，I read a quote that went something like：“If you live each day as if it were your last，someday you’ll most certainly be right” It made a deep 1 on me, and since then, for the past 33 years，I have 2 in the mirror every morning and asked myself：“If today were the last day of my life， 3 I want to do what I am about to do today?” And whenever the answer has been “No” for too many days in a 4 ，I know I need to change something．
Remembering that I’ll be 5 soon is the most important tool I’ve ever known to help me make the big 6 in life because almost everything falls away in the face of death， 7 only what is truly important.
About a year ago I was 8 with cancer. My doctor even advised me to go home and get my affairs 9 order，which is a doctor’s way of telling people to prepare to die．I 10 with that diagnosis all day． 11 ，at last an advanced test showed that it was a very rare cancer that is 12 with surgery．I had the surgery and I’m fine now.
13 wants to die．Even people who want to go to heaven don’t want to die to get there. And yet death is the destination we all 14 ．No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be，because death is very likely the single best invention of 15 ．It is life's change agent. It clears out the old to 16 for the new．Right now the new is you．But someday not too 17 from now，you will gradually become the old and be cleared away．Sorry to be so dramatic，but it is quite true.
Your time is 18 ，so don’t waste it living someone else’s 1ife．Don’t be 19 by dogma (教条) —which is living with the results of other people’s thinking．Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner 20 ．And most importantly，have the courage to follow your heart.
A．joke B．curse C．decision D．impression
A．looked B．seen C．found D．1ost
A．might B．should C．would D．could
A．hurry B．1ine C．row D．moment
A．successful B．dead C．rich D．frustrated
A．choices B．fortune C．impressions D．apologies
A．proving B．confirming C．leaving D．telling
A．treated B．cured C．diagnosed D．round
A．on B．for C．at D．in
A．met B．1ived C．did D．got
A．But B．However C．Therefore D．So
A．incurable B．fatal C．curable D．changeable
A．No one B．Someone C．Anyone D．Everyone
A．want B．avoid C．escape D．share
A．destination B．science C．1ife D．disease
A．make up B．make way C．make our D．make for
A．distant B．long C．short D．away
A．enough B．rare C．limited D．1ost
A．wasted B．cheated C．excited D．trapped
A．love B．voice C．direction D．confusion
I went to a group activity, “Sensitivity Sunday”, which was to make us more the problems faced by disabled people. We were asked to “ a disability” for several hours one Sunday. Some members, , chose to use wheelchairs. Others wore sound—blocking earplugs(耳塞) or blindfolds(眼罩).
Just sitting in the wheelchair was a experience. I had never considered before how it would be to use one. As soon as I sat down, my made the chair begin to roll. Its wheels were not . Then I wondered where to put my . It took me quite a while to get the metal footrest(脚凳) into . I took my first uneasy look at what was to be my only means of for several hours. For disabled people, “adopting a wheelchair” is not a temporary .
I tried to find a position and thought it might be restful, kind of nice, to be around for a while. Looking around, I I would have to handle the thing myself! My hands started to ache as I the heavy metal wheels. I came to know that controlling the of the wheelchair was not going to be a(n) task.
My wheelchair experiment was soon . It made a deep impression on me. A few hours of “disability” gave me only a taste of the , both physical and mental, that disabled people must overcome.
A．curious about B．interested in C．aware of D．careful with
A．cure B．prevent C．adopt D．analyze
A．instead B．strangely C．as usual D．like me
A．learning B．working C．satisfying D．relaxing
A．convenient B．awkward C．boring D．exciting
A．height B．force C．skill D．weight
A．locked B．repaired C．powered D．grasped
A．hands B．feet C．keys D．handles
A．place B．action C．play D．effect
A．operation B．communication C．transportation D．production
A．exploration B．education C．experiment D．entertainment
A．flexible B．safe C．starting D．comfortable
A．yet B．just C．still D．even
A．shown B．pushed C．driven D．guided
A．realized B．suggested C．agreed D．admitted
A．lifted B．turned C．pressed D．seized
A．path B．position C．direction D．way
A．easy B．heavy C．major D．extra
A．forgotten B．repeated C．conducted D．finished
A．weaknesses B．challenges C．anxieties D．illnesses
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