Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each bank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
As Christmas drew near, Ursula was faced with just that problem. She had come to live in an American home and learn English. 50 , she would mind the children and do anything she was asked.
One of her tasks was to keep track of 51 Christmas presents. Ursula did this faithfully, but she became increasingly worried. What could she buy for her 52 with the little money she had that would compare with the gifts she was recording daily? 53 ,even without any of the gifts , her employer seems to have everything.
Ursula _ 54 _ long and hard. On Christmas Eve, she went to a store. She moved slowly through crowds of shoppers, 55 things in her mind. Finally she bought a baby dress. She immediately called 56 . “Excuse me, please, can you help me find a poor family with a baby?” “A poor family?” said the 57 driver. “Yes, a very poor family.” Ursula told the man of what she was trying to do. He 58 in silence, and then said, “I know a family who 59 just about everything.”
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When they reached a 60 the driver said, “They live on the third floor.” Ursula shook her head, “Would you take this dress to them and tell them it’s from someone …someone who has everything.”
Early the next day, Ursula 61 everyone for the presents she received. Then, she began to 62 why there seemed to be none from her. She told about what she did the night before. When she finished, there was a long 63 . “You see,” she added, “I try to do a kindness in your 64 . And this is my Christmas present to you.”To be a real gentleman, you should know that true forgiveness is one of the most remarkable qualities a human can possess!
In the fighting between two countries in the 1970s, a young man was walking from one village to the next when he was by an armed guerrilla fighter from the enemy country.The fighter the young man down the hill where he was to be .
But a(n) thing happened. The young man, who had military training, was able to disarm the fighter.Now, the table was and it was the fighter who was ordered down the hill.
As they walked, , the young man began to reflect on what was happening.Recalling the of his mother, "Love your enemies; do good to those who you." He found he could go no farther.
He 10 the gun into the bushes, told the fighter he was to go and turned back the hill.
Minutes later, he heard footsteps53 behind him as he walked."Is this the end after all?" he . Perhaps the fighter had got the gun and wanted to finish him off.But he continued on, glancing back, until his enemy reached him, only to grab him in a hug and pour out for sparing his life.
Mercy often wears the face of .And though it usually isn't an enemy in uniform-that we are challenged to forgive, we have for mercy every day. Family members and friends, co-workers and neighbors and even strangers have for our forgiveness. You know who they are.
As Mahatma Gandhi said, "The can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. " Be strong. Forgive.
A.shot B.murdered C.killed D.caught
A.demanded B.reminded C.ordered D.required
A.beaten B.shot C.accepted D.driven
A.amazing B.frightening C.inspiring D.confusing
A.watched B.received C.accepted D.suggested
A.turned B.covered C.moved D.repaired
A.thus B.indeed C.therefore D.however
A.expressions B.plans C.words D.signals
A.forgive B.hate C.instruct D.help
A.packed B.dragged C.forced D.threw
A.free B.slow C.nervous D.eager
A.for B.into C.up D.down
A.showing B.waving C.running D.jumping
A.shouted B.counted C.wondered D.argued
A.seldom B.never C.always D.sometimes
A.marks B.favors C.thanks D.reasons
A.awareness B.kindness C.safeness D.forgiveness
A.opportunities B.explanations C.hopes D.lessons
A.need B.responsibility C.patience D.energy
A.lonely B.weak C.healthy D.calm
Jack was happily trying his new car. The car was good and there wasn’t__ traffic on the roads. Suddenly, a flower shop_32 his attention. He stopped his car and took a closer look at the flowers___ _ there. The beautiful “Mother’s Day” card___ him it was Mother’ Day.
Jack thought about his loving ___ who lived two hundred miles away. So he___ a nice bouquet(束) of pink roses, signed the card and___ the shopkeeper to send it express to his mother. Just___ he got into his car, he noticed a girl standing outside the shop. She was___ the money in her hand. She seemed a little___ . Jack asked, “Can I help you?” She replied in a___ voice, “I want to buy some___ for my mother, but I don’t have enough money.”
Jack asked her to go to the shop with him and____ a big bouquet of red roses for her. She____ him. While leaving the shop, Jack offered her a___ _. She was pleased and her eyes were shining with____ .
On the way, she told him that her mother was dead. So when they arrived, she ran to her mother’s____ _ and placed the bouquet there. Jack was silent for a minute. Then he made a U-turn_____ and drove back to the____ flower shop to take the flowers. He decided to drive down to meet his mother.
He handed his mother the bouquet and said, “I love you, Ma.” She kissed him and asked, “Why did you___ down all the way? You could have simply sent the bouquet to me.” He understood this was a Mother’s Love: mothers think only about their children’s comforts.
A.much B.enough C.any D.little
A.caught B.turned C.kept D.paid
A.planted B.displayed C.transported D.repaired
A.answered B.stopped C.reminded D.failed
A.father B.mother C.brother D.sister
A.discovered B.invented C.chose D.made
A.forced B.requested C.encouraged D.invited
A.while B.since C.after D.before
A.counting B.touching C.taking D.wasting
A.curious B.excited C.angry D.upset
A.pleased B.satisfied C.low D.gentle
A.cards B.candies C.roses D.clothes
A.bought B.lent C.packed D.grew
A.thanked B.praised C.ignored D.respected
A.walk B.present C.ride D.rest
A.happiness B.sadness C.weakness D.kindness
A.grave B.house C.car D.shop
A.nervously B.immediately C.carefully D.painfully
A.old B.beautiful C.same D.only
A.break B.drive C.run D.fly
Have you ever heard of the saying, “If you want a friend, be !” What does it ? There are many different things that you can do to friends. You may find out what they are if you someone make friends.
Here is one new teacher made friends with the in her class on the first day of the school. When the bell , the teacher smiled at all the students. Then she said, “Good morning. How nice it is to have all of you my class this year! I want to each of you very much.. I’m sure we will enjoy working together.”
The teacher smiled, used a pleasant and acted a friendly way. She told the students her and wrote it on the blackboard. Then she told them something she liked to and hoped to do with them during the year. The students knew that she liked many of the same things they liked. Everyone felt that she what she said. Each of them wanted to know her and be her friend. Then she let the students tell something about . So they felt that the teacher knew them. Could you make friends as the teacher ?
How do you know and like your classmates? One is to find out more about them. During the you can talk to them. You may ask them their names and the names of the schools they went to last year. They want to know about you, too. You may tell them about your interests or your holiday experiences. It is often easy to be friends with people who have interests and play the same games. As you talk, the others may be thinking, “I like to do. It should be fun to be friends with you.” Remember! Just talking together in a friendly way is one good way to make friends.
A.one B.it C.that D.careful
A.show B.want C.have D.mean
A.meet B.make C.have D.get
A.look B.hear C.listen D.watch
A.what B.why C.how D.when
A.teachers B.students C.workmates D.parents
A.sang B.got C.rang D.spoke
A.in B.on C.with D.about
A.teach B.know C.learn D.like
A.sound B.sentence C.phrase D.voice
A.on B.by C.in D.to
A.family B.father C.work D.name
A.do B.eat C.get D.play
A.meant B.liked C.was D.forgot
A.much B.better C.enough D.still
A.themselves B.their parents C.the teacher D.the school
A.was B.did C.got D.saw
A.way B.day C.teacher D.class
A.break B.class C.teaching D.day
A.no B.different C.many D.the same
“Kevin, we are getting a divorce,” said my mother. My heart plunged (急降). I was 9 years old and I thought that my life was going to ________. My brother and I were going to move with my mother to southern California. My dad was to ______ in New Jersey because of work. My family was splitting apart.
Now that my mom is a ________ parent, I do my own laundry, make dinner and do extra chores around the house. _______ it was hard at first, I now recognize the positive ________ that this responsibility had on me. My mother gave me these _______ and duties so that I would learn to become self-disciplined (自律的) and trustworthy.
I strive to show these ______ in my life, and have seen the benefits. When I was only 11 years old, my ______ told me that he was selecting me as soccer team captain because of my determination and ability to get my teammates to ________ themselves. We _________the championship, but I won the fair play award for keeping my team together.
I am always determined to be an individual and not participate in anything that I feel is ________. I am, for example, extremely _______ of my decision not to drink alcohol. Personally, I don’t feel the need to drink to have fun, and I stand by my decision even when others try to ________ me.
My mom and dad both found new _______ and happily remarried. I am ______ close to my father, even though he lives 4,800 km away. I thought my parents’ divorce was going to be the worst thing that _______ happened to me. Ironically (讽刺的是), it turned out to be the ______. I wasn’t willing to let it _______ my life without putting up a fight, and neither was my family.
At age 9, I fought with the confusion and ________ of divorce. Today, at age 16, I understand that _______ can bring opportunity and success, and that hard work, determination and self-discipline can turn your worst time into your best time.
A.fall apart B.stand out C.carry on D.come true
A.fight B.remain C.accompany D.practice
A.careless B.cruel C.nice D.single
A.Although B.Because C.If D.Since
A.attitude B.experience C.effect D.situation
A.achievements B.abilities C.chores D.disadvantages
A.chores B.difficulties C.feelings D.qualities
A.father B.headmaster C.brother D.coach
A.enjoy B.teach C.help D.push
A.won B.lost C.had D.achieved
A.wrong B.abnormal C.dynamic D.violent
A.afraid B.tired C.proud D.fond
A.cheat B.persuade C.please D.cheat
A.families B.jobs C.kids D.partners
A.still B.not C.rarely D.less
A.never B.even C.ever D.almost
A.best B.worst C.busiest D.first
A.challenge B.protect C.beat D.ruin
A.pain B.memory C.importance D.celebration
A.obstacles B.families C.parents D.divorce
I have always lived in Canada, and traveled from Hamilton to Ottawa for work months ago. Arriving at the airport , I had to stay in the hall to spend my time. Without much else to do, I decided to go to the store. As I walked around the store, 1 two American women having a on a bench. It looked as if they had been at the airport for hours, and I felt anxious to do something to help them their wait.
I the store for a few moments, and went to buy a medium-sized toy which looked like a cartoon . I asked the owner of the shop for a note and a and wrote, "When you get up ,I hope this gift will make you smile. Have a good trip ! "
I walked towards the two women and the toy and the note next to them. Not wanting to wake them, I tried my best to make no , but in my attempt to flee the scene. one of them woke up and caught me in the act. At first she looked . Maybe she thought I was a ! But when she looked at the soft toy and the note, she up, as if she became a happy girl. " Is this for me? " she asked. I gave her a smile and nodded.
She was about the thing ! We talked more like old friends instead of . I came to realize that we should care for each other and love each other although
we were from places.
A.late B.early C.hurriedly D.soon
A.waiting B.dining C.exhibition D.lecture
A.flower B.book C.drug D.gift
A.kept B.made C.noticed D.heard
A.talk B.nap C.rest D.cigarette
A.calm B.ease C.weaken D.sharpen
A.ran into B.went through C.looked around D.set about
A.driver B.author C.salesman D.character
A.pen B.card C.box D.packet
A.hurriedly B.quietly C.slowly D.fast
A.repaired B.hid C.placed D.showed
A.mistake B.experiment C.noise D.progress
A.moved B.happy C.sure D.scared
A.passenger B.thief C.passerby D.student
A.gave B.turned C.hurried D.brightened
A.friendly B.grateful C.plastic D.bitter
A.excited B.worried C.sad D.anxious
A.workers B.teachers C.strangers D.officers
A.enjoyment B.permission C.attention D.suggestion
A.clean B.beautiful C.same D.different