An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money left. When she heard her daddy say to her 1 mother with whispered desperation（绝望）, “ 2 a miracle（奇迹） can save him now”, the little girl went to her bedroom and took out her piggy bank. She 3 all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Then she 4 her way six blocks to the local drugstore（药店）.
“And what do you want?” asked the chemist.
“It’s 5 my little brother,” the girl answered back. “He’s really, really sick and I want to buy a 6 . His name is Andrew and he has something 7 growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him.”
“We don’t 8 miracles here, child．I’m sorry,” the chemist said, smiling 9 at the little girl.
In the shop was a 10 customer. He stooped (弯腰) down and asked the little girl, “What kind of miracle does your brother 11 ?”
“I don’t know,” she replied．“He’s really sick and mommy says he needs 12 . But my daddy can’t pay for it, so I have brought my 13 .”
“How much do you have?” asked the man.
“One dollar and eleven cents, 14 I can try and get some more,” she answered quietly.
“Well, what a coincidence（巧合）,” smiled the man. “A dollar and eleven cents — the 15 price of a miracle for little brothers. 16 me to where you live. I want to see your brother and 17 your parents.”
That well dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon（外科医生）. The operation was completed without 18 and it wasn’t long before Andrew was 19 again and doing well.
The little girl was happy. She knew exactly how much the miracle cost ... one dollar and eleven cents ... plus the 20 of a little child.
1． A．tearful B．hopeful C．helpless D．kind
2． A．Simply B．Just C．Only D．More than
3． A．drew B．pulled C．put D．poured
4． A．followed B．made C．took D．found
5． A．to B．as C．for D．on
6． A．hope B．doctor C．favor D．miracle
7． A．bad B．small C．extra D．impossible
8． A．have B．offer C．sell D．store
9． A．gently B．sadly C．strangely D．coldly
10．A．well dressed B．kind hearted C．well behaved D．good looking
11．A．have B．need C．care D．like
12．A．a doctor B．a surgeon C．an operation D．a kindness
13．A．savings B．wishes C．ideas D．suggestions
14．A．since B．as C．after D．but
15．A．same B．exact C．proper D．necessary
16．A．Show B．Help C．Take D．Follow
17．A．help B．encourage C．persuade D．meet
18．A．difficulty B．delay C．charge D．result
19．A．happy B．well C．strong D．home
20． A．cleverness B．faith C．courage D．devotion
On a cold winter day, I waited in line to see my hero, Jack Canfield, the author of The Success Principles, who was going to deliver a speech on his new book.
During his talk, Jack 41 his wallet, pulled out a hundred-dollar bill, and said, ‘‘Who wants this?” 42 shot up in the audience; people leaned forward to see whom Jack would 43 . But I jumped up, ran up the 44 to the stage, and grabbed the bill. As I was launching myself in the air, 45 raced through my mind — was I about to be humiliated(羞辱) in front of 800 people? Would they 46 security guards and take me from the stage? 47 my desire for bold （大胆的）action was louder than any 48 voice. As I got the bill from his hand, he said, “That’s it! We can’t wait for the 49 to come to us. We must take 50 to create what we want!’’
After his talk, I 51 to formally meet Jack and boldly asked for his personal e-mail address. Over the next months, I sent him emails 52 my points of view and dreams with him. He kindly e-mailed back lots of encouragement. But my life got busy 53 other things. I stopped e-mailing Jack.
A year later, my dreams had worn away. I thought Jack would inspire me into action, like a giant arrow that would show me the way.
I e-mailed him, and then again — but got no 54 . As I sat down at my computer to 55 my e-mails, I 56 woke up. What was I doing? I was waiting! Now I remembered the crowd, most likely 57 that hundred-dollar bill, while they sat glued to their chairs.
Usually we all have a “Jack” for whom we wait — whether it’s a person, a place or a thing. We 58 believe the gifts of life are just around the corner, and that everything will come in a(n) 59 way. So we don’t try. We 60 . But as Wayne Gretzky said，“You’ll always miss 100% of the opportunities you don’t take!” So I stopped waiting and started my writing career.
Now what are you waiting for?
A．brought in B．reached for C．took over D．handed in
A．Cheers B．Shouts C．Heads D．Hands
A．offer B．trust C．like D．choose
A．path B．road C．steps D．route
A．thoughts B．opinions C．ideas D．plans
A．ask B．call C．demand D．order
A．And B．So C．But D．Or
A．noisy B．doubtful C．meaningful D．helpful
A．opportunities B．consequences C．results D．aims
A．step B．measure C．way D．action
A．expected B．tried C．permitted D．managed
A．stating B．describing C．presenting D．sharing
A．with B．in C．about D．over
A．news B．message C．response D．reaction
A．check B．examine C．inspect D．review
A．gradually B．suddenly C．immediately D．slowly
A．desiring B．claiming C．begging D．dreaming
A．particularly B．honestly C．falsely D．correctly
A．difficult B．impressive C．early D．natural
A．give up B．put up C．take up D．set up
I was working as a consultant(顾问) in a beer company, helping the president and senior vice-presidents with something important. It was a big 16 . At the same time, my mother was in the 17 stages of cancer. .
I worked during the day and 18 40 miles home to be with her every night. It was 19 and stressful, but it was what I wanted to do. My promise was to continue to do excellent consulting during the day, 20 my evenings were very hard. I didn’t want to 21 the president with my situation. 22 I felt someone at the company wanted to 23 what was going on. So I told the vice-president of Hunan Resources, asking him not to 24 the information with anyone.
A few days 25 , the president called me into his office. I 26 he wanted to talk to me about one of the many issues we were 27 on. When I entered, he asked me to sit down. He faced me from across his large 28 , looked me in the eye and said, “I 29 your mother is very ill.”
I was totally 30 by surprise and burst into tears. He just looked at me, let my 31 subside(平息)，and then he 32 said a sentence I will never forget: “Whatever you need.” That was it. His 33 and willingness to both let me be in my pain and to offer me 34 were qualities of compassion(同情) that I 35 with me to this day.
A．honour B．success C．challenge D．task
A．previous B．final C．fine D．developing
A．walked B．rode C．ran D．drove
A．tiring B．exciting C．boring D．frightening
A．as if B．after all C．even though D．now that
A．help B．puzzle C．cheat D．bother
A．or B．yet C．and D．so
A．know B．realize C．hear D．announce
A．enjoy B．learn C．share D．hide
A．after B．ago C．before D．later
A．knew B．figured C．doubted D．found
A．working B．getting C．living D．going
A．room B．office C．desk D．computer
A．guess B．hear C．believe D．think
A．hit B．got C．made D．caught
A．crying B．explaining C．talking D．worrying
A．suddenly B．sadly C．gently D．carefully
A．happiness B．understanding C．excitement D．sadness
A．everything B．anything C．nothing D．something
A．take B．bring C．help D．carry
A year ago I paid no attention to English idioms, 36 ___my teacher said again and again that it was important.
One day, I happened to37 ___an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to 38____. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner shook his head, saying, “You don’t say! You don’t say!” I was39 ____, I thought, perhaps this is not a40 topic. Well, I’d41____ change the topic. So I said to him, “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? 42 ___the way, have you ever 43 ____ there?”
“Certainly, everyone back home will44 ___me if I leave China without seeing45 ___” It was great. I said, “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. It is a place of46 ____.” Soon I was interrupted again by his words, “47 _____ !” I couldn’t48 ____asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it?” “Well, I didn’t ask you to do 49___”, he answered, gently surprised.
I said, “Didn't you say 'You don’t say'?”
Hearing this, the Englishman 50 ____to tears. He began to51 ____, “'You don't say' actually means 'really?'. It is an52 ___of surprise. Perhaps you don't pay attention53____ English idioms.”
Then I knew I had made fool of54____. Since then I have been more55 ____with idioms.
A．though B．when C．if D．as
A．look B．meet C．pick up D．find out
A．walk B．talk C．play D．go
A．pleased B．angry C．afraid D．surprised
A．proper B．strange C．safe D．polite
A．to B．better C．not D．like
A．On B．In C．All D．By
A．gone B．visited C．seen D．been
A．look at B．think of C．send for D．laugh at
A．it B．them C．anything D．something
A．fun B．interest C．business D．mountain
A．Really B．Good C．You don't say D．You are right
A．be B．help C．think D．do
A．this B．so C．anything D．me a favor
A．laughed B．cried C．moved D．came
A．explain B．shout C．prove D．say
A．experience B．expression C．explanation D．example
A．for B．to C．at D．in
A．me B．myself C．him D．somebody
A．helpful B．popular C．careful D．satisfied
There were once three little butterfly（蝴蝶）brothers, one white, one red, and one yellow. They played among the flowers in the garden, but never grew tired because they were so happy. One day there came a 1 rain, and it wet their wings. They 2 home, but when they got there they found the door 3 and the key gone. So they had to stay outdoors in the 4 .
Soon they flew to the5 and yellow tulip（郁金香）, and said, “Friend Tulip, will you open your flower and let us6 till the storm is over?” The tulip 7 , “The red and yellow butterflies may enter, because they are8 me, but the white one may not come in.” 9 the red and yellow butterflies said, “If our white brother may not find shelter in your flower, we’ll stay10 in the rain with him.”
It fained harder and harder, and the 11 little butterflies flew to the white lily and said, “Good Lily, will you 12 your bud（花蕾）a little so we may fly in out of the rain?” The lily answered, “The white butterfly may13 , because he is like me , but the red and yellow ones must stay outside in the storm..” Then the little white butterfly said, “If you won’t14 my red and yellow brothers, I’ll stay out in the rain with them. We would rather be15 than be separated.”
So the three little butterflies flew away. But the 16 , who was behind a cloud, 17 it all, and he knew what good little 18 the butterflies were. So he pushed his face through the clouds, drove away the rain, and 19 brightly on the garden. He dried the 20 of the butterflies, and warmed their bodies. They danced among the flowers till evening. When they flew back home, they found the door wide open.
A．thick B．light C．heavy D．small
A．flew B．walked C．jumped D．moved
A．dragged B．locked C．protected D．repaired
A．tree B．water C．wind D．Rain
A．black B．green C．red D．blue
A．in B．out C．up D．down
A．apologized B．roared C．shouted D．answered
A．from B．like C．through D．with
A．However B．If C．But D．Or
A．inside B．above C．below D．outside
A．poor B．lucky C．rich D．happy
A．close B．shake C．open D．show
A．go out B．come in C．get up D．take off
A．invite B．touch C．trouble D．receive
A．wet B．sorry C．dry D．lonely
A．moon B．sky C．sun D．star
A．noticed B．heard C．reached D．caught
A．sisters B．classmates C．workers D．brothers
A．pointed B．arrived C．shone D．returned
A．wings B．heads C．feet D．legs
Dear Mr Brown,
“Do you like my dress?" A little girl asked a passing stranger. "My mommy made it just for me." She said with tears in her eyes. "Well, I think it's very pretty. So tell me , little one, why are you 1 ?" With a quiver(颤动) in her voice the little girl answered，"After Mommy made me this dress, she had to 2 ." "Well, now," said the lady, "with a little girl like you waiting for her, I'm sure she'll be right 3 ." "No ,Madam,you don't understand," said the child through her tears," my daddy said she's up in 4 now with Grandfather. "Finally the woman 5 what the child meant, and why she was crying. Kneeling down she 6 cradled(抱着) the child in her arms and together they cried for the mommy that was gone. Then suddenly the little girl did something that the woman thought was a bit 7 .She stopped crying, stepped back from the woman and began to 8 .She sang so softly that it was almost a whisper. It was the 9 sound the woman had ever heard, almost like the song of a very small 10 . After the child stopped singing she explained to the lady, "My mommy used to sing that song to me before she went away, and she made me 11 to sing it whenever I started crying and it would make me 12 ." "See," she exclaimed, "it did, and now my eyes are13 !" As the woman turned to go, the little girl grabbed her sleeve, "Madam, can you 14 a minute? I want to show you something." "Of course," she answered, "what do you want me to see?" Pointing to a spot on her dress, she said, "Right here is where my mommy 15 my dress, and here, "pointing to another spot, "and here is another kiss, and here, and here. Mommy said that she put all those kisses on my 16 so that I would have her kisses for every booboo (错误) that made me cry." Then the lady realized that she wasn't just looking at a dress, no, she was looking at a 17 who knew that she was going away and would not be there to kiss away the 18 that she knew her daughter would get. So she took all the love she had for her beautiful little girl and put them into this dress that her child now so proudly 19 . She no longer saw a little girl in a 20 dress. She saw a child wrapped…in her mother's love.
A．standing B．smiling C．crying D．talking
A．go out B．run away C．leave away D．go away
A．in B．out C．back D．down
A．sky B．air C．house D．heaven
A．saw B．realized C．recognized D．though
A．gently B．rudely C．happily D．carefully
A．sad B．terrible C．strange D．exciting
A．cry B．shout C．laugh D．sing
A．sweetest B．lowest C．simplest D．slightest
A．bee B．child C．bird D．cat
A．like B．wish C．permit D．promise
A．stop B．begin C．continue D．finish
A．clean B．wet C．dry D．clear
A．leave B．keep C．sit D．stay
A．kissed B．made C．gave D．washed
A．hand B．heart C．body D．dress
A．woman B．soul C．mother D．Person
A．hurts B．problem C．joys D．surprises
A．held B．put C．wore D．hid
A．easy B．beautiful C．attractive D．simple