改编（十四）
You may not realize it, but you are doing much more than just studying when you are at school. School is also the place 36 you socialize and learn to get along with people. But this is 37 easy. What can you do 38 you just don’t like one of your classmates?
If you discover that you have problems 39 your classmates or friends, the most important thing to learn is tolerance. Tolerance is the 40 to recognize and respect the 41 in others. We cannot change the way that other people act, 42 it is important to learn to live happily with them.
Practicing tolerance will allow everyone to form better 43 with each other. Getting to know someone 44 help you understand why they do things 45 from you. It is important to remember that just because something is different does not mean that it is bad. 46 teaches us to keep an even temper and open mind.
One thing to 47 is the old saying, “Treat others how you want 48 ”. You would like to be treated kindly by your classmates, so it is 49 to treat them with equal kindness. If you tolerate 50 it does not mean that you have to like it. No one is asking you to 51 who you are or what you believe in. Tolerance just means that you will be 52 of the differences in others and not try to make them change.
It is important to 53 tolerance because it will make everyone’s lives easier. Learn to 54 people for their different abilities and interests. The world is a very 55 , and practicing tolerance in your own school and city can help make 56 .
36．A．which B．where C．that D．when
37．A．very B．no C．not always D．really
38．A．unless B．since C．because D．if
39．A．getting along with B．making apologies to C．getting away from D．fleeing from
40．A．chance/ reflection B．benefit C．appeal/patience D．ability
41．A．imaginations B．thoughts C．consequence D．differences
42．A．so B．and C．but D．although
43．A．moods B．habits C．relationships D．feelings
44．A．must B．may C．should D．can
45．A．fortunately B．easily C．differently D．attentively
46．A．Patience B．Experience C．Tolerance D．kindness
47．A．keep in touch B．keep in mind C．keep up with D．keep to yourselves
48．A．to treat B．being treated C．to be treated D．to be treating
49．A．attractive B．important C．desperate D．fantastic
50．A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing
51．A．change B．remind C．promise D．decide
52．A．convenient B．respectful C．negative D．unselfish/ considerable
53．A．ignore B．cancell C．prevent D．practice
54．A．accept B．abandon/receive C．thank D．remember
55．A．diverse B． same C．individual D．apparent
56．A．no difference B．an effect C．an apology D．a difference．
There was once a man who met with a shipwreck(船只失事) and landed on a deserted island.Every day he prayed，____ someone could pass and rescue him，but to his ____，no one ever came.
Months went by and this man learned to ___ food and firewood from the island and stored them in a hut(棚屋) that he constructed，which helped him ____ on the deserted island.One day when he ____ his hut after hunting for food，____，he saw his hut was on fire，along with everything else he had!
All of his ____ were going up in smoke！The only thing ____ was the clothes on his back.At first he was ___，frozen there and then he was filled with ____！He threw a fist into the air and began yelling, “How unfair！How could this ____ to me？I’ve been praying every day for months but now everything that I have is on fire！”
Later the man grew so ____ that he fell on his hands and knees weeping heavily when he happened to look up and ____ a ship coming in his direction.The man was ____.As they were heading back to civilization，the man asked the captain, “How were you able to ____ me？” The captain ____，“We were voyaging across the ocean when a cloud of ____ going up caught our attention.We ____ to go check it out and that’s when we found you！”
In life we will always be ___ with challenges，problems，and disasters.Always keep in mind that a disaster can sometimes be good ____ in disguise(掩盖)．
A．realizing B．imagining C．hoping D．doubting
A．excitement B．disappointment C．amazement D．embarrassment
A．collect B．receive C．order D．share
A．survive B．suffer C．adapt D．develop
A．visited B．put up C．returned to D．passed
A．naturally B．unexpectedly C．instead D．anyway
A．preparations B．preferences C．feelings D．possessions
A．left B．valued C．lost D．moved
A．touched B．shocked C．bored D．confused
A．anger B．pain C．fear D．shame
A．open B．object C．happen D．appeal
A．unreasonable B．tired C．weak D．desperate
A．spotted B．sought C．caught D．searched
A．rescued B．protected C．rewarded D．welcomed
A．trust B．keep C．seize D．find
A．declared B．explained C．analysed D．added
A．light B．smoke C．water D．sound
A．forgot B．continued C．pretended D．decided
A．supplied B．satisfied C．faced D．equipped
A．experience B．luck C．information D．progress
Most people give little thought to the pens they write with，especially since the printers in modern homes and offices mean that very ____things are handwritten.All too often，people buy a pen based only on ____，and wonder why they are not satisfied ___ they begin to use it.However，buying a pen that you’ll enjoy is not ____ if you keep the following in mind.
First of all，a pen should fit comfortably in your hand and be __5__ to use.The thickness of the pen is the most important characteristic(特征)____ comfort.Having a small hand and thick fingers，you may be comfortable with a thin pen.If you have a ____ hand and thicker fingers you may ____a fatter pen.The length of a pen can ____ influence comfort.A pen that is too ____ can easily feel topheavy and unstable.
Then，the writing point of the pen should ____ the ink to flow evenly(均匀地) while the pen remains in touch with the paper.____ will make it possible for you to create a ____ line of writing.The point should also be sensitive enough to ____ink from running when the pen is lifted.A point that does not block the ____ may leave drops of ink，____ you pick the pen up and put it down again.
___，the pen should make a thick，dark line.Fineline pens may ____ bad handwriting，but fine，delicate lines do not command ____ next to printed text，as，____，a signature on a printed letter.A broader line，on the other hand，gives an impression of confidence and authority(权威)．
A．many B．few C．pleasant D．important
A．looks B．reason C．value D．advantages
A．once B．if C．because D．though
A．convenient B．practical C．strange D．difficult
A．heavy B．easy C．hard D．safe
A．taking B．finding C．determining D．seeking
A．stronger B．weaker C．smaller D．larger
A．prefer B．recommend C．prepare D．demand
A．hardly B．also C．never D．still
A．thick B．light C．long D．soft
A．change B．allow C．reduce D．press
A．They B．One C．This D．Some
A．thin B．rough C．black D．smooth
A．prevent B．free C．protect D．remove
A．way B．sight C．flow D．stream
A．so B．as C．and D．yet
A．Meanwhile B．Generally C．Afterwards D．Finally
A．show up B．differ from C．break down D．compensate for
A．attention B．support C．respect D．admission
A．at most B．for example C．in brief D．on purpose
When I was a small child，during the war，we were very poor and we lived in a faraway village.One day，on the road，I found the ____ pieces of a mirror.There was a motorcycle accident.
I ____ to find all the pieces and put them ____，but it was not possible，so I used only the ___ piece and I made it round.I could ____ with it as a toy and became greatly attracted by the ____ that I could reflect light to dark places where the sun would never shine—in ____ holes and some other dark places.It became a game for me to ____ light into the darkest places I could find.
I ____ the little mirror，and，as I grew up，I would take it out ____ I had nothing to do and ____ the game.As I became a man，I grew to realize that this was not ____ a child’s game but a metaphor(暗喻) for what I might ____ my life.I came to ____ that I am not the light or the source of light.But light—truth，understanding，knowledge—is there，and it will shine in many dark places ____ I reflect it.
I am just a single piece of a mirror whose ____ design and shape I do not know.___，with what I have I can reflect light into the dark places of this ____—into the black places in the ____ of men—and change some things in some people.Perhaps others may see and do the same.This is what I am about.This is the ____ of my life.
A．broken B．wasted C．painted D．sharpened
A．pretended B．tried C．demanded D．hated
A．back B．down C．together D．aside
A．lightest B．longest C．hardest D．largest
A．talk B．play C．deal D．share
A．suggestion B．fact C．decision D．reason
A．deep B．big C．bright D．empty
A．attract B．show C．get D．bring
A．kept B．cut C．used D．mended
A．until B．before C．when D．after
A．watch B．continue C．remember D．change
A．just B．wholly C．really D．even
A．get from B．owe to C．tell about D．do with
A．announce B．doubt C．understand D．expect
A．so that B．now that C．even if D．only if
A．whole B．unique C．special D．other
A．Otherwise B．However C．Besides D．Therefore
A．country B．village C．world D．city
A．hands B．brains C．eyes D．hearts
A．way B．standard C．quality D．meaning
I used to be ashamed of my grandma.I know that’s a ____ thing to say，but it was true until today，so I have to ___ it.
The ____ started when my friend Katy found Grandma’s false teeth floating in a glass on the bathroom sink.I was so used to seeing them that I ____ took notice of them.But Katy shouted，laughing and ___to talk to them.I had to get down on my knees and ___ her to shut up so my grandma wouldn’t ___ and get hurt.
After that happened，I ____ there were a million things about Grandma that were embarrassing.
Once she took Jill and me out to Burger King.____ ordering our hamburgers welldone，she told the person behind the counter，“They’ll have two Whoppers(巨无霸) welltodo.” Jill burst out laughing，but I almost ____.
After a while，I started wishing I could ___ Grandma in a closet.I even complained to my parents.Both my parents said I had to be careful not to make Grandma feel ____ in our home.
Then last Wednesday，something happened that ____ everything completely.My teacher told us to help find interesting old people and ____ them about their ____ for a big Oral History project.I was trying to think of someone when Angie pushed me gently.
“Volunteer your grandmother，” she whispered.“She’s ___ and rich in experience.”
That was the last thing I ever thought Angie would say about my grandma.
This is how I ended up on ____ today interviewing my own grandmother before the whole school assembly(集合)．All my friends and teachers were listening to her ____ she was a great heroine.I was ____ of my grandma and hoped she would ____ know that I had been ashamed of her.
A．funny B．common C．terrible D．clear
A．admit B．receive C．refuse D．show
A．quarrel B．accident C．trouble D．adventure
A．already B．always C．simply D．hardly
A．enjoying B．pretending C．imagining D．continuing
A．warn B．demand C．advise D．beg
A．mind B．hear C．see D．fall
A．expected B．declared C．realized D．doubted
A．Because of B．Except for C．Such as D．Instead of
A．died B．cheered C．disappeared D．suffered
A．meet B．avoid C．arrange D．hide
A．independent B．inconvenient C．unwelcome D．unfamiliar
A．changed B．finished C．stopped D．prepared
A．interview B．report C．tell D．write
A．news B．lives C．advantages D．achievements
A．free B．popular C．interesting D．embarrassing
A．show B．stage C．duty D．time
A．and then B．even if C．so that D．as if
A．sure B．proud C．ashamed D．afraid
A．never B．even C．still D．once
I have two really good friends，Nancy and Richard.They both believe in the ____ of positive thinking.However，though their personalities are ____，they are totally different in other areas of their lives.The biggest differences are their ___，career choice，and way of life.
Love and concern ___ Nancy’s childhood.She，along with her younger sister，was ____ by her mother and father.Nancy’s parents were __6__ in her schoolwork，making her excellent at school.On the other hand，Richard’s childhood lacked love.His parents __ him up to his grandparents when they failed to take care of him ____.His grandmother took care of him for most of his growing up years.___，since his sister did not live with him，he never really got to ____ her.
Another difference is their career choice.Nancy has always been a ____ and made a choice to work in a variety of different ____ settings：doctor’s offices，hospitals，nursing homes and a visiting nurse.Her ____ part was working with pediatrics(小儿科)．However，Richard ____ to work in the business world.He prefers to work with ____ rather than with people.
A third difference is their ____.Nancy is always on the go.She goes to yard sales，out to eat，and enjoys nature.She is ____；has five children，thirteen grandchildren，several greatgrandchildren.____，Richard likes to stay home and do things alone.He is single and has no children.
I am very ____ for the fact that I have two similar yet very different friends，Nancy and Richard.This has ____ me that anyone can be a positive thinker.And it is also what makes my friendship with both of them very intriguing(有趣的) and challenging.
A．energy B．power C．ability D．effort
A．strong B．special C．impressive D．similar
A．childhood B．education C．appearance D．religion
A．confirmed B．filled C．influenced D．controlled
A．spoiled B．moved C．raised D．deserted
A．absorbed B．interested C．involved D．stuck
A．took B．picked C．called D．gave
A．carefully B．properly C．strictly D．firmly
A．Moreover B．However C．Instead D．Therefore
A．visit B．touch C．phone D．know
A．follower B．receiver C．caretaker D．leader
A．medical B．physical C．political D．chemical
A．difficult B．complete C．favorite D．natural
A．agreed B．refused C．chose D．remembered
A．machines B．exhibitions C．agreements D．coins
A．hobby B．custom C．habit D．lifestyle
A．beautiful B．independent C．famous D．married
A．After all B．In contrast C．In a word D．In the end
A．anxious B．thankful C．sorry D．ready
A．reminded B．persuaded C．taught D．acknowledged