完形填空（共15分，每小题1.5分）
Once, a king loved music so much that he searched the world for the best instrument. One day, a magic man the king a harp(竖琴).
The king took it to the palace, but he played it, the harp sounded terrible. Many ___people tried it. They agreed that the harp was __ and the king had been fooled. The harp was thrown out as rubbish.
A poor little girl found the harp, and even though she didn’t know how it, she decided to have a try. She played and played, the whole day through, for months and years. The music she produced was never perfect, __ each time it sounded a little better.
Then one day, suddenly, the harp started to play the most beautiful music. It was in fact _____magic harp, and could only be played well by someone who would put in the necessary effort.
The king heard the music from his window, and called the girl to the palace. When the king saw that she was playing his old harp, he was filled ___ joy. At that moment he made the girl his own private __ , giving her and her family many riches.
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When I was in high school, I didn’t know anything about engineering. At that time, when the car I drove needed repairing, I was afraid to take it to the . Because honestly, the mechanic could have me an electric can opener and said, “This is part of your car and it’s -----pay me to fix it.” Then I wouldn’t have known any better.
At the end of my junior year of high school, I heard about a summer program to interest girls in engineering. The six-week program was free, and students were college credits and a dorm room at the University of Maryland. I applied to the program, not because I wanted to be an engineer, but because I was looking forward to and wanted to stay away from my parents for six weeks.
I was accepted to the program and I earned six engineering credits. The next year I entered the university as an engineering student. Five years later I had a degree and three good job offers.
I can’t help shaking I hear about studies that show women are when it comes to math. They imply that I am a little stupid. I’m not, but I know that if I hadn’t met with that summer program, I wouldn’t be an engineer.
When I was growing up, I was told, as many students were, to do what I was best at. But I didn’t know what that was. Most people think that when you are something, it comes easily to you. But this is what I discovered: just because a subject is to learn, it does not mean you are not good at it. You just have to grit your teeth and work hard to get good at it. Once you do, there’s good that you will enjoy it more than anything else.
A．engineer B．salesman C．factory D．mechanic
A．shown B．given C．brought D．taken
A．old B．broken C．fixed D．dirtied
A．designed B．performed C．controlled D．described
A．sent B．afforded C．offered D．awarded
A．independence B．success C．happiness D．beauty
A．until B．when C．since D．before
A．at a disadvantage B．at a loss C．in a trap D．in a shock
A．never B．do C．hardly D．nearly
A．good at B．bad at C．interested in D．devoted to
A．easy B．funny C．difficult D．interesting
A．will B．feeling C．desire D．chance
I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a person.
I think my started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really . It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So I tried a(n) . I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble I to help. That was really a big for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of are still my best friends today.
A bigger cause of my new , however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimer’s disease became my . Every time I came into her room, she was so because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never her, so I took her place. She let me that making others feel good made me feel good, too. When she died, I was 
, but I was very grateful to her.
I think I am a much person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not these experiences. They have me to care about other people more than about myself. I who I am today, and I could not say that a few years ago.
A．since B．before C．or D．unless
A．famous B．simple C．different D．skilled
A．education B．career C．tour D．change
A．balance B．homework C．degree D．interest
A．talked B．wrote C．lied D．reported
A．careful B．lonely C．curious D．guilty
A．argument B．game C．experiment D．defense
A．dared B．offered C．hesitated D．happened
A．dream B．problem C．duty D．step
A．us B．which C．them D．whom
A．attitude B．hobby C．hope D．luck
A．friend B．partner C．guide D．guest
A．polite B．happy C．strange D．confident
A．bothered B．answered C．visited D．trusted
A．explain B．guess C．declare D．see
A．homeless B．heartbroken C．bad-tempered D．hopeless
A．quieter B．busier C．better D．richer
A．forget B．face C．improve D．analyze
A．forced B．preferred C．ordered D．taught
A．miss B．like C．wonder D．expect
I had a very special teacher many years ago whose husband unexpectedly died of a heart attack. About a week after his death, she shared some of her _____with a classroom of students.
As the late afternoon sunlight came ____in through the classroom windows and the class was nearly over, she moved a few things ____on the edge of her desk and sat down there. With a gentle look of ____ on her face, she paused and said, “______class is over, I would like to share with all of you a thought that is _____to class, but which I feel is very important. Each of us is put here on earth to learn, share, love. _____ of us knows when this fantastic experience will end. So we must ______ the most out of every single day."
Her eyes beginning to_______, she went on: “I would like you all to make me a (n) ______From now on, find something beautiful to______. It doesn't have to be something you see. It could be a _____smell- perhaps of freshly baked bread wafting out from someone's house, or it could be the ______of
the breeze slightly rustling(沙沙声) the leaves in the trees, or the way the morning light______ the autumn leaf as it falls gently to the ground.”
The class was completely ______We all picked up our books and left the room silently. That_____, I noticed more things on my way home from school than I had that whole semester. Every once in a while, I_____ that teacher and remember what an impression she made_____ all of 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. For as we get older, it is not the things we did that we often regret, but the things we didn't do.
A．insight B．sadness C．failure D．hope
A．hurrying B．flying C．streaming D．running
A．away B．aside C．down D．off
A．surprise B．worry C．angry D．reflection
A．After B．Before C． While D．When
A．unrelated B．connected C．separated D．divided
A．Some B．Many C．None D．Most
A．pull B．make C．offer D．send
A．shine B．close C．change D．water
A．promise B．apology C．excuse D．plan
A．avoid B．remove C．enjoy D．save
A．terrible B．fragrant C．abundant D．awesome
A．noise B．voice C．taste D．sound
A．catches B．covers C．washes D．protects
A．still B．silent C．quiet D．calm
A．morning B．afternoon C．evening D．week
A．ring up B．meet with C．hear from D．think of
A．on B．in C．at D．for
A．introduce B．control C．overlook D．present
A．optional B．special C．adequate D．necessary
There was a boy that dreamt of becoming the world’s best violinist. To achieve his life goal, he travelled to a faraway land where the famous and best violinist of all time__ .
The apartment he was directed to was in an old, lonely place. There was no evidence of life at all. The young man was __ and turned to leave. ___ _ he heard someone coughing from within.
The famous violinist was very old and __ . He refused to teach the young boy, who also refused to __ . The boy played his violin in the yard, and this he did for three nights__ _ the old man could not bear it any more. He came out on the fourth night and began to ___ the boy. Under his instruction, the ___ _student’s musical skills rapidly improved.
Years passed by. Now the old man asked the boy to __ an important competition. It was the best violin competition in the world. The young man was among hundreds of __ _ from all over the world. The __ lasted for days. On the day he played, everyone was deeply ___ _. First, the boy was so young, but no violin player could have played__ . Second, the boy was focused on one ___ _ and never looked elsewhere till he finished. Third, tears came down his focused eyes but his ____ _ was not drawn away from the music. He was ___ _the winner.
Only the boy knew the __ __for his success in the competition. ___ _learning from the best violinist the world ever knew, his teacher had come in person that day to ____ _him. The old man stood in the dark where he wasn’t ___ _ to anyone around. The old violinist died few days later.
A．performed B．lived C．toured D．lay
A．bored B．disappointed C．excited D．satisfied
A．Still B．Also C．Thus D．Then
A．weak B．polite C．kind D．strict
A．leave B．talk C．learn D．play
A．so B．unless C．if D．till
A．punish B．persuade C．beg D．coach
A．slow B．gifted C．kind D．quiet
A．take part in B．look forward to C．stay away from D．come up with
A．judges B．students C．competitors D．fans
A．program B．event C．concert D．lecture
A．annoyed B．moved C．hurt D．concerned
A．better B．quicker C．harder D．louder
A．book B．model C．direction D．question
A．hand B．eye C．interest D．attention
A．announced B．known C．shown D．predicted
A．prize B．wish C．way D．reason
A．Without B．Besides C．Through D．By
A．find B．comfort C．support D．visit
A．dangerous B．unfair C．noticeable D．particular
阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中(A、B、C和D)，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A homeless man walked up to me and asked me for some small change, “ I’ll give you a quarter if you tell me your story,” I said. He laughed, “You’ll give me a quarter for my story?’ I laid the in front of him and 4 myself —“No, here’s the quarter but it would be nice to hear your story.” Seeing him lost in , I sat down next to him and .
“ I was once a sniper（狙击兵）in the army.” he said. “ I was to shoot down the enemy from the distance.” I listened attentively. He told me how he to hunt with his family. He had his own way of animals by not killing more than be needed. When the 48 came knocking on his door, he felt and joined up. All those years of developing his hunting skills could now serve a larger —to defend us from the bad guys. He set out to at the front .
“I was a sniper but I never really killed anyone.” he continued. “One day they asked me to a lady from the distance. I saw the kids near her and my hands were on the trigger（扳机）. But I couldn’t it. She wasn’t doing anything to anyone and she was the kids.
The story went on as he described being put into prison for 180 days for to follow orders. “ I have no ,” he said. “ I may be homeless now, I never killed that lady.” He continued, “ I can being homeless, but I wouldn’t be able to stand killing innocent people.”
I met a hero. It just never to me that a hero could be a smelly old sniper.
A．note B．coin C．dollar D．wallet
A．blamed B．reminded C．corrected D．added
A．argument B．action C．consideration D．thought
A．whispered B．nodded C．sighed D．waited
A．demanded B．supposed C．reminded D．determined
A．desired B．wished C．failed D．used
A．tracking B．raising C．training D．respecting
A．army B．minister C．commander D．company
A．annoyed B．proud C．astonished D．confused
A．group B．business C．purpose D．result
A．serve B．hunt C．aim D．survive
A．murder B．fight C．shoot D．arrest
A．remain B．fire C．make D．decide
A．besides B．along C．inside D．among
A．gradually B．eventually C．deliberately D．desperately
A．managing B．failing C．hesitating D．forgetting
A．ideas B．attempts C．regrets D．feelings
A．however B．otherwise C．but D．unless
A．work out B．meet with C．live with D．get through
A．happened B．seemed C．struck D．occurred
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Alexander the Great was the great Macedonian(马其顿)Emperor．As a young man he once himself a famous horse with his extraordinary power of observation and wisdom．
One day，his father，King Philip，received a horse as a(n) ．Together with some of his men as well as the prince，the King with him his new horse out on a wide plain to ．But they soon found that the horse was very ．It kicked and shouted loudly so that no one could get on its back．The King was and gave orders for to be taken back at once．But the prince，Alexander，was sorry to this．
“It’s a pity to such a fine horse just because man is brave enough to get on it，”said he．
“Your are brave，”said the King，feeling that his son without thinking．“But are you brave enough to do that?’’
The young man went up to the nervous animal，took the bridle(缰绳)and turned its to the sun．He did so because he had that the horse was afraid of its own shadow kept moving upon the ground before his eyes．
With its face to the sun，the horse could no longer see the shadow．It soon became ．The young man patted it and by and by he jumped upon its back．Then it set at a great speed with the brave prince holding on．It ran farther and farther into the plain till at last it became tired and A1exander rode it back．
The horse was thus given to the brave man．For many years it fought battle after battle together with him．One day in a fierce battle，both of them got seriously ．The horse struggled to carry Alexander on its back and ran home．Then it died． his horse，Alexander had a city built and named the city Bucephalus，which was the name of his horse．
A．brought B．gave C．declared D．won
A．honor B．prize C．present D．reward
A．rode B．pulled C．took D．had
A．ride B．drive C．feed D．run
A．ridiculous B．nervous C．strong D．wild
A．happy B．angry C．curious D．satisfied
A．it B．him C．her D．this
A．find B．do C．hear D．say
A．deliver B．kill C．release D．1ose
A．a B．one C．such D．no
A．actions B．words C．comments D．conclusions
A．told B．spoke C．chatted D．talked
A．head B．side C．body D．tail
A．consulted B．expected C．observed D．predicted
A．who B．as C．which D．it
A．curious B．exhausted C．quiet D．excited
A．fiercely B．firmly C．tightly D．gently
A．off B．up C．aside D．about
A．harmed B．burned C．wounded D．damaged
A．In favor of B．In memory of C．In face of D．In terms of
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1－20各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。
Harriet Tubman was born a slave.She didn't get a ____ to go to school.____ a child，Harriet had to work very hard in ____ all day.That way，her owner could _ __ a lot of money when he sold his crops.Harriet ____ think that she was being treated fairly.
____ Harriet grew up，she ran away from the plantation(庄园) to the northern United States.There，and in Canada，____ could be free.
Harriet liked to be free.She felt ____for all of the black people who were ____ slaves.
Harriet returned to ____ to help other slaves to run away.She made ____ that they got to the North and became free.
Harriet was in great ____ because of a ____ law.The law said it was not permitted to ____ slaves run away.She also ____ that the slave owners said they would ____ $4,000 to anyone who could catch Harriet Tubman.
There were many stories about Harriet helping slaves run away.In all，she made nineteen ____ back to the South and guided about 300 slaves to ____.When the Civil War broke out，the northern states ____ with the southern states.Harriet ____ the northern states because the northerners believed that slaves should be free.She worked as a nurse and spied behind enemy lines until the northern states won the war.
A．day B．chance C．permission D．moment
A．As B．Being C．Since D．Like
A．the farm B．a school C．the fields D．a factory
A．make B．pay C．got D．spend
A．certainly B．didn't C．did D．no longer
A．Since B．After C．Then D．With
A．the white B．white C．black D．black people
A．happy B．sure C．wrong D．sorry
A．still B．yet C．only D．not
A．Canada B．the South C．the North D．the U．S.
A．perfect B．way C．possible D．sure
A．anger B．anxiety C．hurry D．danger
A．explained B．gained C．passed D．broken
A．help B．set free C．stop D．catch
A．found B．noticed C．found out D．made sure
A．pay B．make C．spend D．get
A．letters B．incidents C．trips D．trials
A．freedom B．safety C．North D．southern states
A．united B．fought C．made peace D．gave in
A．looked for B．stood for C．looked on D．went to
Years ago a farmer owned land along the Atlantic seacoast. He advertised for hired hands. Most people were to work on farms along the Atlantic. They feared the awful that spread across the Atlantic, damaging the buildings and crops. the farmer interviewed applicants for the job, he received many .
Finally, a short, thin man, well past middle age, the farmer.” Are you a good farmhand?” the farmer asked him.
“Well, I can when the wind blows,” answered the little man.
Although by this answer, the farmer, for help, hired him. The little man worked well around the , busy from dawn to dusk, and the farmer felt with the man’s work. then one night the wind howled（怒号）loudly in from offshore. Jumping out of bed, the farmer took a lantern and next door the hired hand’s sleeping room. He shook the little man and , “Get up! A storm is coming! Tie things down they are blown away! The little man rolled over in bed and said , “No sir. I told you, I can sleep when the wind blows” by the answer, the farmer was tempted to fire him on the spot. , he hurried outside to prepared for the storm. To his , he discovered that all of the haystacks（干草堆）had been covered with tarpaulins（帆布）. The cows and the chickens were all in the places, and the doors were fastened. The windows were tightly . Everything was . Nothing could be blown away. The farmer then understood what his hired hand meant, so he returned to his bed to also sleep while the wind blew.
A．unfit B．curious C．undoubted D．unwilling
A．hurricanes B．storms C．earthquakes D．wars
A．if B．once C．as D．until
A．refusals B．suggestions C．rewards D．desires
A．approached B．interviewed C．reminded D．educated
A．work B．sleep C．wake D．flee
A．excited B．touched C．puzzled D．discouraged
A．convenient B．famous C．bad D．desperate
A．farm B．company C．ocean D．station
A．bored B．satisfied C．patient D．honest
A．walked B．slipped C．rushed D．fell
A．cheered B．whispered C．asked D．cried
A．while B．after C．before D．unless
A．firmly B．weakly C．strangely D．closely
A．moved B．angered C．beaten D．calmed
A．therefore B．as a result C．as usually D．instead
A．surprise B．regret C．horror D．sorrow
A．wrong B．proper C．top D．clean
A．painted B．stored C．secured D．destroyed
A．flied away B．died down C．blown away D．tied down
When Glen Kruger picked a small cat from an animal shelter, he did not expect much. Yet right from the start, eight years ago, there was an uncommon connection between him and the small black cat. He ______ her Inky.
“I grew up on a hundred-acre farm and had only cats ______ playmatcs,”Kruger, The sevevty-year-old man,says.“My hearing was damaged by the ______ of farm epuipment, so I learned to connect with ______. They react to what they see and what you do.”
Inky was a gentle cat, ______the house with five other cats. But on a January night in 2009, Inky did ______ that would set her apart from ______ cats forever. Kruger had gone down to the basemeng to ______ the wood stove for the night. When he was finished, he ______ to the top of the stairs and reached to turn off the lights. In doing so , he slipped and ______ his back against an old shelf. The heavy shelf came crashing down and sent Kruger down the stairs.
______ in a pool of blood on the basement floor, Kruger felt ______ going into shock（休克）. He shouted for help ,______ his wife, Brenda , was asleep in their bedroom at the opposite end of the house.______ Kruger noticed Inky watching from the top of the stairs.
“Go get Brenda, ” Krugger said to Inky.
Inky ______ to the bedroom door and scratched ______ until Brenda opened it. Then Inky led her to the ______ Brenda found her husband ______the stairs and called 911. Kruger was rushed to the hospital. “I spent six months ______ therd,” Says kruger. “Although I became lame , I was blessed. ” Sinec the acciedent, Inky has ______ Left Krhger’s side.
A．gave B． chose C． named D．remembered
A．like B． as C． except D．among
A．sound B． alarm C．noise D．voice
A．animals B． friends C．farmers D．neghbors
A．sharing B． visiting C．dividing D．discovering
A．anything B． nothing C．something D．everything
A．familiar B． lovely C．ordinary D．outstanding
A．shut out B． shut off C．shut down D．shut up
A．marched B． flew C．struggled D．climbed
A．bent B． hit C．shook D．pulled
A．Falling B． Lying C．Appearing D．Thinking
A．it B． itself C．him D．himself
A．and B． but C．or D．so
A．Thus B． Otherwise C．Then D．Rather
A．walked B． ran C．returned D．withdrew
A．rapidly B． suddenly C．madly D．urgently
A．bedroom B． basement C．yard D．house
A．at the bottom of B．in the middle of C．at the top of D．in the front of
A．regretting B． resting C．relaxing D．recovering
A．never B． ever C．still D．Already
I'm one of the fortunate ones without much flood impact on my home. Today, I went over to a friend's house to help with the there. The flash flood broke a basement window, the basement up to eight feet A crew of her friends had been pulling up the carpet and moving all morning when I arrived. She asked me to help move _ items out of a back room where the carpet was _ pulled out
There was a three-foot square of in front of a door, and on it sat a tall cactus(仙人掌)in a blue Our friend had asked us to be with that plant .it had been her mother's.
The woman helping me had been there all morning, and she was getting tired and I was ，at one point she asked me to just tell her what to do. I thought, if we could get the floor on that little under the cactus cleaned up, it would make our friend feel So, together we _ the cactus enough to get the mud out from under it ,and I the floor. Then I asked my helper to get some water and get that little square of floor _ . It was small job that I thought would he for her, since she'd worked so much already.
When our friend came back in to us, she was really affected by what we had _,andI think our taking so much care with her mom's plant did what I hoped. She shouted , and smiled, and put her hand to her heart. I think n was a for her, just to see one little space so clear of mud
A．repair B．decoration C．cleanup D．painting
A．filled B．separated C．enlarged D．lifted
A．used B．mended C．damaged D．recycled
A．still B．already C．even D．ever
A．floor B．grass C．blanket D．step
A．cup B．pool C．pot D．cupboard
A．concerned B．ashamed C．guilty D．careful
A．although B．since C．unless D．until
A．fresh B．tall C．intelligent D．handsome
A．plant B．carpet C．section D．wood
A．sadder B．better C．dirtier D．calmer
A．planted B．watered C．straightened D．moved
A．cleared B．dug C．fulfilled D．covered
A．hardly B．nervously C．really D．occasionally
A．colorful B．clean C．crowded D．exact
A．easy B．accessible C．important D．possible
A．call on B．care for C．check on D．turn t
A．expected B．offered C．sent D．accomplished
A．experience B．relief C．belief D．duty
Long, long ago, in a dense forest there were thousands of tall and beautiful trees. They were happy, but____ of themselves. Among them there also a(an) ____ tree whose branches were badly twisted. All the trees made ______ of that ugly tree.
“How are you, hunchback?” the other ____ always shouted and their laughter made the ugly tree ____. The ugly tree thought, “I wish I were as ____ as the other trees. Why did God do this to me? Neither can I provide shade to the travelers. Nor can the ____ make their nests on me. Nobody needs me.”
One day, a woodcutter came to the____. He took a look at the trees and said, “These trees are lovely. I must ____ them.” As soon as he picked up his axe, the trees became ____. “Chop, Chop, 
Chop” went the woodcutter’s axe and one by one the trees started to fall.
“None of us is going to ____,” screamed one of the beautiful trees.
But when the woodcutter came near to the ugly tree. He had just raised his axe when suddenly h
e noticed how ____ the ugly tree was. “Hmm! This crooked tree seems to no ____ to me.”, he thought. Then he moved towards another beautiful tree. The ugly tree breathed a huge sigh of ____. He realized that by making him ugly, God had actually given him a boon. From that day on, the ugly tree never ____. He was happy with his crooked branches. He never forgot how he had escaped from the woodcutter’s axe, only because he was crooked and ugly.
A．proud B．short C．tired D．full
A．strong B．ugly C．thin D．straight
A．light B．fun C．sense D．use
A．directions B．persons C．trees D．animals
A．surprised B．angry C．sad D．moved
A．short B．long C．hard D．beautiful
A．fish B．pets C．hens D．birds
A．forest B．shop C．office D．hospital
A．cut B．put C．bring D．take
A．puzzled B．frightened C．amused D．satisfied
A．appear B．escape C．remove D．lie
A．soft B．flexible C．bent D．tall
A．doubt B．harm C．use D．way
A．desperation B．anger C．sorrow D．relief
A．complained B．grew C．spoke D．Waited
It was Mother’s Day morning and I was doing some shopping at our local supermarket with my five-year-old son, Tenyson.
As we were leaving, we found that an elderly woman had fallen over at the and had hit her head on the concrete. Her was with her, but there was blood everywhere and the woman was embarrassed and clearly . Walking 39 the scene, Tenyson became very upset about had happened to the couple. He said to me, “Mum, it’s not much fun falling over in front of everyone.”
At the front of the supermarket, a charity group had set up a selling cooked sausages and flowers to funds. Tenyson that we should buy the lady a flower. “It will make her feel ,” he said. I was that he’d such a sweet idea. So we went over to the flower seller and asked her we could buy a flower for the lady to cheer her up. “Just take it,” she . “I can’t take your money for such a wonderful gesture.”
we walked up to her, my son became frightened by all the blood and medical equipment. He said he was just too to go up to her. , I gave the flower to the woman’s husband and told him, “My son was very upset for your wife and wanted to give her this flower to make her feel better.”
that, the old man started crying and said, “Thank you so much, you have a wonderful son. Happy Mother’s Day to you.”
The man then bent down and gave his wife the flower, her who it was from. badly hurt and shaken, the old lady looked at Tenyson with love in her eyes and gave him a little smile.
A．entrance B．front C．middle D．end
A．son B．husband C．daughter D．friend
A．in time B．in case C．in shock D．in short
A．towards B．through C．over D．by
A．which B．that C．who D．what
A．building B．study C．notice D．stand
A．get B．make C．raise D．rise
A．suggested B．asked C．told D．admitted
A．less B．more C．worse D．better
A．angry B．happy C．amazed D．sad
A．catch up with B．come up with C．get away with D．put up with
A．because B．though C．if D．when
A．asked B．replied C．repeated D．received
A．As B．Since C．For D．With
A．energetic B．scared C．satisfied D．excited
A．Instead B．However C．Also D．So
A．For B．At C．About D．Of
A．talking B．begging C．ordering D．telling
A．When B．Because C．Why D．Though
A．away B．off C．up D．down
A single mother and her daughter living in my community are two of the most unfriendly people I have ever come across in my life. They are totally , mixing with nobody. As they drive past neighbors they keep their eyes looking away and make no sign of other people. The only fame they have is making a nuisance (讨厌的人) of themselves to the local police station by music played too loud, dogs barking more than once a day and any other little .
Upon moving into this neighborhood, I was of these two but decided I would make up my own mind. This proved quite a to me as more than once either the mother or the daughter would knock on my door and blast (猛烈抨击 ) me with some or other. I answered politely and made sure I as they went past my place and also made the effort now and then to make a kind about their garden or pets.
Time passed and in October, as part of the Kindness Rock Give, Maureen and I decided to place a kindness rock in their garden. Their remained unchanged, however, and I continued to be as friendly as possible. During the Easter give, we decided once again to these two unhappy ladies to our list and a packet of cookies on their gate. Imagine my when two days later they at my gate and jokingly said they were hanging their Christmas stocking on their gate, and they brought me a bunch of（一束）flowers!
So, my fellow gifters, do not give up on your random（随机的）gifts of kindness. You may never just what this to others, nor how many broken or hearted people you may just change a simple act of kindness.
A．protected B．depressed C．separated D．worried
A．helping B．greeting C．hating D．blaming
A．accepting B．requesting C．reporting D．refusing
A．events B．mistakes C．accidents D．affairs
A．informed B．warned C．reminded D．told
A．challenge B．success C．failure D．chance
A．quarrels B．opinions C．explanations D．complaints
A．seldom B．never C．always D．sometimes
A．waved B．stared C．noticed D．laughed
A．change B．smile C．gesture D．remark
A．smile B．attitude C．decision D．anger
A．add B．lead C．refuse D．include
A．shared B．saved C．left D．threw
A．fear B．anxiety C．surprise D．doubt
A．whispered B．stopped C．shouted D．lay
A．imagining B．watching C．considering D．recalling
A．admit B．regret C．know D．doubt
A．refers B．means C．relates D．donates
A．kind B．willing C．hard D．weak
A．to B．for C．by D．with
A few years ago, I was in New York City to advise two large banks on the secret to success in business. Once I had a with my taxi driver, Tony. Tony was from India. He had studied to be a marine (海洋的) biologist,but couldn't get a job in that field here. "I like driving a taxi now," he said. " I have hoped to do better than just ."Like many people, Tony thought that being self-reliant (自力更生的) meant asking for help. But we need to nurture (养护) relationships in order to our goals.
Tony liked to chat with his but he didn't want to bother (打扰) them. I advised him to give it a . And he did. Not only did his customers take his taxi more often, but they him to their friends. Soon he had a long list of regulars and buy his own car, then a second. He had to a friend to help with the overflow.
Each of us contains of greatness, which can be expressed in ways, from starting a business to the next generation of leaders. Life is all about finding that seed and nurturing it to its growth. I know it's possible, because I am a living .
I'm the son of a steelworker and a cleaning woman. My dad would come home, his hands hurt and , and said, "I don't want this for you, Keith. You need a great ."
Although my father didn't know the CEO of his company, he wasn't afraid to introduce himself and ask for his advice. The CEO liked his and helped me get a scholarship at one of the best schools in the country. I went on to Yale University and Harvard Business School. Soon I was the youngest chief marketing officer in the Fortune 500. I learned at a young age that the secret to success the power of relationships.
A．report B．Conversation C．suggestion D．meeting
A．whole B．correct C．proper D．poor
A．But B．Since C．Because D．So
A．getting over B．getting up C．getting through D．getting by
A．never B．always C．often D．usually
A．find B．fail C．miss D．achieve
A．family B．leader C．customers D．friends
A．try B．drive C．talk D．word
A．Suggested B．introduced C．talked D．told
A．was able to B．Need C．ought to D．had better
A．make B．let C．hire D．order
A．plants B．seeds C．origins D．members
A．little B．few C．much D．countless
A．Bringing B．creating C．raising D．taking
A．Empty B．full C．huge D．small
A．Person B．coach C．product D．proof
A．dirty B．clean C．beautiful D．good
A．work B．Family C．Education D．university
A．Honesty B．feeling C．expression D．courage
A．leads to B．lies in C．sticks to D．reminds to
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