Americans are proud of their variety and individuality, yet they love and respect few things more than a uniform. Why are uniforms so in the United States?
Among the arguments for uniforms, one is that in most people’s eyes they look more professional than civilian clothes. A television repairman who appears in a uniform inspires more trust than one who doesn’t. Faith in the skill of a mechanic is by a uniform. What easier way is there for a nurse, a policeman, or a barber to lose professional than stepping out of uniform?
Uniforms also have many practical . They save on other clothes and laundry bills. They are often more durable than civilian clothes.
Primary among the arguments uniforms is their lack of individuality. While there are many types of uniforms, the wearer of any particular type is generally stuck with it, without change, until retirement. When people look alike, they tend to think, speak, and act , on the job at least.
Uniforms also practical problems. Though they are long-lasting, often their initial cost is greater. Some uniforms are also to maintain, requiring professional dry cleaning rather than the home laundering possible with many types of civilian clothes.
A．special B．fashionable C．popular D．common
A．increased B．created C．reduced D．presented
A．popularity B．ability C．stability D．identity
A．benefits B．characters C．functions D．purposes
A．about B．with C．against D．over
A．honestly B．similarly C．confidently D．differently
A．bring up B．come up with C．result from D．give rise to
A．expensive B．easy C．complex D．cheap
It was New Year’s Night. An aged man was standing at a window. He had already sixty of the stages leading to it, and he had brought from his journey nothing but errors and remorse.
The days of his appeared like dreams before him, and he recalled the moment when his father placed him at the entrance of the two roads.—one leading to a peaceful, sunny place, with flowers, fruits and resounding with soft, sweet songs ; the other leading to a deep, dark cave, which was endless.
He looked towards the sky and cried , “ Oh, my youth, return! Oh ,my , place me once more at the entrance to life, and I ’ll the better way!” But both his father and the days of his youth had passed away.
The clock in the high church tower struck and the sound made him remember his early love for him. They had taught him and prayed to God for his good. But he chose the wrong way. His darkened eyes were full of , and with a despairing effort , he burst out a cry, “Come back, my early days! Come back!”
And his youth did return, for all this was only a which he had on New Year’s Night.
Those who still linger on the of life, hesitating to choose the bright road, remember that when years pass away and your stumble on the dark mountains, you will cry bitterly, but in vain, “Oh , my youth, return! Oh , give me back my early days! ”
A．brought B．passed C．paid D．took
A．youth B．age C．work D．future
A．happy B．serious C．dangerous D．terrible
A．placed B．smiled C．covered D．put
A．painfully B．carefully C．faithfully D．terribly
A．mother B．father C．sister D．brother
A．talk B．write C．advise D．choose
A．sisters’ B．parents’ C．teachers’ D．brothers’
A．jobs B．talks C．tears D．clothes
A．story B．dream C．chance D．joke
A．entrance B．building C．street D．way
A．teeth B．hands C．heads D．feet
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
The Spring Festival marks the first day of a new year, so the first meal is rather important. People from the North and the South have different about the foods they eat on this day. In Northern China, people eat Jiaozi. The word Jiaozi in Chinese means the and the beginning of time. According to historical , in the past people from the North and the South both ate Jiaozi on Chinese New Year’s Day. Perhaps the areas in Southern China more rice than those in Northern China, southern people slowly to eat many other kinds of food on New Year’s Day. , the most common foods for the first are noodles, New Year Cake and Tangyuan. The noodle long life. The New Year Cake is called Niangao in Chinese, which the hope of improvement in year after year. Tangyuan is a symbol of according to the Chinese.
To a New Year visit to relatives and friends is an important activity during the Spring Festival. People also send cards to a New Year’s greeting. What children love most is to set off firecrackers. , as the pace of life is becoming faster and faster, people have new ways to celebrate the Chinese traditional New Year. For example, many people no longer send out greeting cards. , they use short messages or emails. Also to travel during the New Year holidays has come into .
A．words B．habits C．meanings D．stories
A．usual B．unforgettable C．common D．special
A．seldom B．usually C．always D．hardly
A．end B．future C．result D．effect
A．reasons B．records C．notes D．stories
A．as long as B．though C．when D．because
A．caused B．took C．produced D．brought
A．understood B．knew C．made D．began
A．Besides B．Therefore C．Consequently D．Usually
A．subject B．title C．program D．meal
A．symbolizes B．reveals C．shows D．indicates
A．transports B．represents C．fetches D．takes
A．health B．family C．life D．work
A．reunion B．luck C．happiness D．harmony
A．do B．pay C．get D．carry
A．expres B．describe C．establish D．define
A．Luckily B．Unfortunately C．However D．Besides
A．given away B．made out C．got into D．taken up
A．Instead B．Fortunately C．Moreover D．Furthermore
A．fashion B．effect C．sight D．Power
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
Elizabeth Clay decided to go home and spend the holiday with her parents. The next day she drove her old car home along the road. she found she got a flat. The 22-year-old student to stop her car by the side of the road in the winter night and opened the trunk. No tire.
At this time, a car . Paul and Diane told Clay to them to a service station near their . They arrived to see that it had no suitable tires to with her car. "Follow us home," said Paul.
The couple called around to find a tire. No . They decided to let her use their own car. "Here," Paul said, handing Clay a of keys, "Take our car. We be using it over the holiday."
Clay was . "But I'm going all the way to South Carolina, and I'll be gone for two weeks," she them.
"We know," Paul said. "We 'll be when you get back. Here's our number if you need to us."
Unable to believe her eyes, Clay watched as the put her luggage into their car and then her off. Two weeks later she to find her old car cleaned inside and out with three new tires and the radio .
"Thank you so much," she said. "How much do I you?" "Oh, no," Paul said, "We don't want any money . It's our ." Clay realized that while it might have been their pleasure , it was now her duty to pass on their "do unto others "spirit.
A．Suddenly B．Finally C．Immediately D．Fortunately
A．afforded B．wanted C．allowed D．managed
A．spare B．free C．full D．empty
A．passed B．stopped C．paused D．started
A．help B．push C．take D．follow
A．garage B．house C．shop D．hotel
A．agree B．match C．go D．deal
A．way B．message C．success D．luck
A．set B．number C．pair D．chain
A．can't B．shouldn't C．mustn't D．won't
A．satisfied B．worried C．astonished D．disturbed
A．persuaded B．advised C．reminded D．promised
A．happy B．here C．away D．busy
A．get in touch with B．keep in touch with C．be in touch with D．put in touch with
A．repairmen B．cleaner C．friends D．couple
A．sent B．shook C．watched D．drove
A．shocked B．happened C．returned D．came
A．loaded B．fixed C．tied D．rebuilt
A．owe B．lend C．give D．offer
A．wish B．job C．duty D．pleasure
It was a freezing cold evening in northern Virginia many years ago. An old man was waiting for a across the river.
At last he heard some hooves along the frozen path. Anxiously, he watched as several horsemen came around the bend. , he let them pass by one after another. Finally, as the rider was drawing near, the old man the rider’s eye and asked whether he would giving him a ride to the other side.
The rider agreed . Seeing the old man was unable to his half-frozen body from the ground, the horseman and helped the old man the horse. The horseman took the old man not just across the river, but to his , a tiny but cozy cottage.
Before leaving, out of , the horseman asked the old man why on such a bitter winter night he would wait and ask the last rider and he had refused. The old man replied, “I looked into the eyes of the other riders and immediately saw there was no for my situation. But when I looked into your eyes, I was certain that your gentle spirit would give me in my time of need.”
Those comments touched the horseman deeply, who the old man, “May I never get too busy with my own affairs that I to respond to the needs of others with kindness and compassion.”
these words, Thomas Jefferson, president of the United States, turned his horse around and his way back to the White House.
A．horseman B．horse C．ride D．friend
A．attacking B．running C．entering D．approaching
A．However B．Therefore C．Thus D．Moreover
A．coming B．leaving C．next D．last
A．kept B．caught C．looked D．saw
A．mind B．avoid C．prefer D．try
A．seriously B．doubtfully C．willingly D．strangely
A．lift B．push C．feel D．stand
A．went off B．turned around C．set out D．got down
A．onto B．over C．off D．above
A．hometown B．apartment C．destination D．village
A．courage B．curiosity C．enthusiasm D．honesty
A．what about B．if only C．how come D．what if
A．chance B．doubt C．concern D．reason
A．strength B．comfort C．generosity D．assistance
A．heartwarming B．impressive C．pessimistic D．optimistic
A．persuaded B．told C．reminded D．suggested
A．manage B．fail C．disagree D．remember
A．In B．On C．With D．At
A．made B．struggled C．felt D．Fought
I am anything but adventurous. So, when I actually ____ the courage to learn driving and, even more ____, passed the test, I fancied being a free spirit at last.
I mistakenly thought I would ____new roads and drive to the farthest horizons. But, gathering the courage to try new highways was next to ____ for me. The time I tried, I got hopelessly ____ and found myself going around in circles. When I eventually found the way home, I ____ this was the end of the adventurous life. I _____ the known routes. When a friend ____ me to make the most of weekend when the traffic was ____ to make new discoveries, I ___ at her with horror. Was I going to ____ a perfectly good weekend to raise my blood pressure or was I going to spend it doing as little as possible? _____, I chose the latter option.
After some years of battling the Sharjah-Dubai ___ , I told myself it wasn’t worth ____ my peace of mind. Now I had the Metro, buses and ____ to choose from. Taking taxi was one of the best ____ I have made from a traffic point of view. There was an unbelievable sense of lightness _____ I jumped into a taxi, taken to my destination without being worried.
All one has to do is give directions. I am good at that. Giving directions, I mean. And I am very _____ when I issue these, with no effect on the part of the person driving. As soon as I sit inside, I start the description of the _____ to be taken in great detail so as to _____ the possibility of being taken for a ride.
A．set up B．broke up D．put up
A．enthusiastically B．surprisingly C．importantly D．dramatically
A．discover B．get C．invent D．purchase
A．invisible B．useful C．practical D．impossible
A．lost B．amazed C．puzzled D．moved
A．refused B．hoped C．replied D．vowed
A．added to B．stuck to C．got to D．referred to
A．suggested B．ordered C．advised D．persuaded
A．light B．heavy C．slow D．safe
A．glared B．stared C．glanced D．peered
A．use B．spare C．waste D．devote
A．Of course B．In short C．In case D．Of all
A．system B．atmosphere C．society D．traffic
A．weighing B．disturbing C．reserving D．restoring
A．cars B．trains C．trucks D．cabs
A．dreams B．discoveries C．choices D．challenges
A．while B．when C．until D．before
A．considerate B．ignorant C．stubborn D．accurate
A．route B．map C．design D．course
A．increase B．extend C．minimize D．expand
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 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 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 52 a lady from the distance. I saw the kids ne her and my hands were on the trigger（扳机）. But I couldn’t it. She wasn’t doing anything to an 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
In the past，people usually believed what newlyborn babies wanted was food and to be kept warm and dry．They thought babies were not able to ____ things until they were five or six months old．____ the researchers in the United States now believe babies begin learning on their first ____ of life．They say babies are strongly ____ by their environment and one baby will ____ if his or her mother does something that the baby likes．
A baby learns to get the best care possible by smiling to ____ her mother．This is how babies start to learn to ____ and communicate with other people．The researchers say this ability to learn ____ in a baby even before birth．They also ____ the idea that newlyborn babies can ____ and understand sounds they heard while they were still ____ inside their mothers．
Recently，an American study ____ 112 babies found babies learned better when they were ____．The babies appeared to learn well whether they were sitting up on their own，sitting in seats or ____ to sit up．The researchers say keeping that kind ____ had what they called a ____ effect on the babies' ability to learn about objects．They say the body position may be linked to development in the ____．One ____ says babies can pay more attention to ____ an object if they do not have to be about their balance．
A．learn B．know C．remember D．eat
A．Besides B．While C．But D．Therefore
A．hour B．month C．week D．day
A．influenced B．accepted C．disturbed D．moved
A．cry B．smile C．sing D．eat
A．annoy B．love C．notice D．please
A．connect B．live C．speak D．smile
A．disappears B．informs C．exists D．happens
A．infer B．support C．deny D．instruct
A．recognize B．realize C．receive D．record
A．sleeping B．delivering C．shaping D．developing
A．helping B．involving C．raising D．containing
A．sleeping soundly B．lying down C．sitting up D．awaking clearly
A．assisted B．forced C．asked D．mentioned
A．hobby B．gesture C．decoration D．purpose
A．negative B．unmarked C．significant D．side
A．language B．brain C．feeling D．body
A．psychologist B．mother C．doctor D．researcher
A．exploring B．finding C．feeling D．discovering
A．eager B．worried C．confident D．curious
I was born without legs, so I have to wear ones to walk or use a wheelchair. I was fine. I fought off every physical challenge in my life. I went to work, drove and lived on my own. I climbed stairs and buses by myself. However, one year ago, someone came into my life and showed me that there were more to face. His name is Joseph and he is my . He doesn’t that I was born without legs. Instead, he does want me to feed him, carry him and comfort him.
Anyone who has had a baby may know how much equipment it needs to take care of the baby. It turns out that being a parent without needs more equipment, At least, I need to equip my wheelchair a basket. When I put my baby in the basket, I can push him from room to room. It is a highly effective and cheap way and Joseph finds it fun.
, I try taking Joseph outside by using a baby belt and strapping(捆) him on my chest, but Joseph often blocks my , which makes it very difficult to go on. I manage to do it, it is more by than judgment. When a baby , often the most effective way is to comfort it by walking around with it. However, I can’t do that , because it takes too long for me to get to Joseph in my wheelchair. Sometimes, when I only stand upright on my hands, Joseph holds out his arms for a . He doesn’t understand that if there’s nothing for me to myself, I can’t safely hold him. His trust that I can look after him gives me more courage.
I have just his first birthday. I’m very for him to grow up and start walking, so that we can go outside together more easily. Let the challenges keep . We’ll be and fine.
A．beneficial B．artificial C．social D．official
A．put on B．called on C．turned on D．got on
A．challenges B．performances C．disabilities D．accidents
A．pet B．friend C．son D．husband
A．think B．know C．mind D．speak
A．legs B．arms C．hands D．fingers
A．about B．with C．on D．to
A．Occasionally B．Generally C．Jokingly D．Treasonably
A．sun B．nose C．idea D．view
A．Because B．Unless C．Although D．Otherwise
A．luck B．time C．money D．space
A．smiles B．sleeps C． signs D．cries
A．quickly B．endlessly C．sincerely D．selflessly
A．snack B．kiss C．movie D．hug
A．amuse B．balance C．introduce D．behave
A．seldom B．never C．Sometimes D．always
A．celebrated B．congratulated C．remembered D．communicated
A．bad B．eager C．famous D．late
A．dancing B．walking C．building D．coming
A．careful B．optimistic C．humorous D．helpful
A businesswoman got into a taxi in midtown. As it was the rush hour and she was in a to catch a train, she a quick way to reach it. “ I have been a taxi driver for 15 years ! ” the driver said . “ You don’t think I know the best way to go?”
The woman tried to explain that she hadn’t to annoy him, but the driver kept . She finally realized that he was too annoyed to be , so she changed her .“ You know, you are right,” she told him. “ It must seem for me not to think you know the best way the city.”
, the driver glanced at his in the rearview mirror, turned down the street she wanted and got her to the train on time. “ He didn’t say another word the rest of the ride,” she said, “ I got out and paid him. Then he thanked me.”
When you find yourself with people like the taxi driver, you will always try to your idea. It can lead to longer arguments, lose job chances or marriage. I have discovered one simple extremely unlikely method that can prevent the disagreement or other difficult situations from 57 in a disaster.
The is to put yourself in the other person’s shoes and look for the in what that person is saying. Find a way to , and the result may surprise you.
A．hurry B．rush C．moment D．way
A．chose B．made C．found D．suggested
A．jokingly B．angrily C．anxiously D．curiously
A．supposed B．expected C．meant D．decided
A．apologizing B．driving C．asking D．shouting
A．reasonable B．thoughtful C．normal D．practical
A．road B．mind C．direction D．manner
A．strange B．wrong C．terrible D．stupid
A．across B．in C．through D．along
A．Surprised B．Worried C．Annoyed D．Disappointed
A．rider B．speaker C．helper D．comer
A．until B．after C．because D．since
A．satisfied B．concerned C．crowded D．faced
A．give up B．turn down C．stick to D．point to
A．combine B．destroy C．suffer D．divide
A．and B．that C．but D．though
A．lying B．resulting C．setting D．leading
A．problem B．importance C．key D．reply
A．fact B．meaning C．expression D．truth
A．agree B．argue C．explain D．escape
When I was a teenager, whatever my mother asked me to do was immediately followed by my complaining, "I can't." , very few tasks that I set out to finish were completed.
One evening, my mother me into the study where she was reading an article in the TV Guide. On the cover was a(n) of Marlo Thomas, a famous actress now starring in one of my favorite shows.
"I want you to read this article," Mother began. "It's about Marlo Thomas. She how a simple poem that she was forced to learn by her father her life. She went from saying, "I can't" to "I !" According to this article, she was able to rebuild her life, and finally her career, by learning the principles in the poem."
I took the small magazine from Mother and looked down at the pages. Beside her photo was the poem my mother had ; a simple poem entitled, "I Can."
"I want you to learn that by heart," Mother said.
"Mum," I said. "I can't learn that poem. It's too ."
"It's not too long and yes, you can learn it. I want you to know it by this time tomorrow."
I turned and made my way back to my bedroom with the magazine loosely inmy small right hand. With a heavy heart, I sat on my bed and began my .
"Can't is a word that is enemy to ambition（雄心）," I began. I the line until it held inmy heart. I the process until the following evening, when I said the poem aloud from my memory that has continued to be my motto.
Ms. Thomas did not know me, but her story changed my life.
Saying, "I can," helped me to survive the worst moments of my life. Saying "I can" me to finish things I would have otherwise seen as out of my .
A．Before long B．In addition C．As a result D．Aside from
A．ever B．never C．even D．still
A．took B．pulled C．locked D．called
A．example B．photo C．passage D．introduction
A．hopes B．tells C．reports D．admits
A．changed B．helped C．improved D．saved
A．will B．must C．can D．may
A．found out B．left for C．made up D．spoken of
A．article B．story C．poem D．actress
A．difficult B．long C．boring D．meaningless
A．perfectly B．quickly C．constantly D．slowly
A．caught B．placed C．touched D．held
A．homework B．task C．activity D．plan
A．repeated B．remarked C．liked D．analysed
A．hard B．fast C．firm D．close
A．finished B．continued C．studied D．stopped
A．proudly B．softly C．slowly D．luckily
A．mainly B．partly C．forever D．only
A．allowed B．caused C．forced D．encouraged
A．mind B．business C．life D．reach
Nine years ago around Christmas, I was on a Captiva Island beach at sunrise. I crouched (蹲) low there and was lost in the false hope of finding a treasure larger than the small on the shore.
A man ran slowly along the waves my direction. When he came near me, he slowed to a walk. I didn’t him until he was almost standing over me. Too young to be of strangers, I got on my feet and looked at him. It was then that I saw what was in his , a beautiful bright cream-colored shell, the kind of thing that I was looking for. He smiled as I stared in , and then, to my shock, he handed it to me. I held it before me like a diamond, not my eyes.
“I think you will like it,” he said, and then continued his down the beach.I do not his voice, his clothes or even his face, I do still have the shell, and the greatest lesson I’ve ever . Now the shell sits on my bedside table, not as as it was, but it is still there, a reminder that there is in the world.
That man saved my belief in the kindness of people, and he saved my belief that one can find what means something in life. I see my shell every day, and I know that I can bad days because there are good things in my life. In the end, all that we have is we have done for others. The shell is to me, as important as another man who returned to the plane to me my lost jacket.
I know that a difference in someone’s life, no matter how big or small, is what truly matters, and that it is worth all the treasure in the world.
A．shell B．frog C．fish D．diamond
A．to B．in C．through D．for
A．recognize B．know C．follow D．notice
A．tired B．fond C．shy D．proud
A．clothes B．coat C．hand D．bag
A．despair B．fear C．disappointment D．amazement
A．formally B．calmly C．hopefully D．carefully
A．imagining B．believing C．thinking D．presenting
A．run B．walk C．ride D．drive
A．respect B．realize C．remember D．remind
A．but B．or C．unless D．so
A．accepted B．taken C．learned D．received
A．dirty B．hard C．bright D．soft
A．noisy B．wise C．quiet D．stupid
A．equality B．kindness C．bravery D．honesty
A．get through B．get down C．turn down D．turn off
A．what B．how C．where D．why
A．necessary B．important C．valuable D．essential
A．sell B．give C．remove D．buy
A．telling B．getting C．doing D．making
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 48 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 se 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
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