Learning experiences happen to us throughout our lives. Not long ago, I had one that I would like to __16__.
I was going to Marblehead with my sailboat team. The team was racing down the highway at 85 mph __17_ we realized we were __18_. Luckily, we saw a rest area ahead. I had a brand-new $20 bill. I was so __19_ because I had never had that kind of cash before. But spending it on __20__ seemed like throwing it away. We all rushed into the pizza line. __21__ I got a pizza and a drink, and walked to my table. About halfway through the meal, I __22_ I had not actually handed any money to the cashier. I had just __23__ out, and nobody had noticed. I felt terrible.
My conscience (良心) opened its mouth and swallowed me in one big bite. I couldn’t __24__ over it. I just couldn’t go back to the cashier and __25__ for my stolen pizza. I was so upset that I __26__ to give myself the pleasure of an ice cream for __27__ that someone would say, “Hey, Jeff, why not you use the change __28__ the pizza instead of that nice, new $20 bill?” I was not so __29__ of my cash now. For the next two years, whenever I was __30__ of the “pizza incident”, I would say to myself, “Don’t think about it…”
I have learned two things from this __31__. Maybe I was a fool for __32__ in to my conscience, and being too stupid to appreciate a __33__ pizza. But the real lesson is that even if you get away with what you have done, your conscience will __34__ up with you.
This reflects the saying, “Coward (懦夫) dies a thousand deaths, a hero dies one.” I was a coward and have felt terrible about that incident at least a thousand times. If I had been a “__35__” and gone back to pay for the pizza, I would have felt a little uncomfortable about it only one, or maybe twice.
A．say B．talk C．share D．explain
A．as B．while C．then D．when
A．lost B．tired C．hungry D．angry
A．excited B．eager C．glad D．anxious
A．rest B．food C．travel D．drink
A．Luckily B．Finally C．Immediately D．Actually
A．thought B．recognized C．noticed D．realized
A．walked B．left C．worked D．found
A．look B．get C．turn D．think
A．ask B．pay C．apologize D．send
A．refused B．wanted C．hoped D．meant
A．hope B．surprise C．anger D．fear
A．into B．with C．for D．from
A．sure B．upset C．proud D．pleased
A．warned B．reminded C．thought D．told
A．experience B．experiment C．story D．talking
A．turning B．talking C．handing D．giving
A．free B．cheap C．plain D．delicious
A．make B．wake C．catch D．put
A．coward B．fool C．loser D．hero
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Our three-year-old daughter Becky wanted a dog. But we were too busy to buy one. One day, Becky ran in, shouting, “Mom! Come to see my dog!” Her face was red with 1 .
I followed her to the bush and found a 2 ! He was hurt. Seeing me, he stood up 3 ! I could see his teeth! God! My mouth felt dry. “Don’t be afraid. That’s Mom. She 4 you, too.” Becky said. Then he became friendly. It was5 !
I 6 to find my husband and told him about the wolf. We should have7 the wolf, but Becky loved him. Besides, he was gentle(温柔的) to Becky. So we called the vet finally.
Becky named the wolf (狼) Ralph , 8 she carried food to him every day. Later, Ralph got well. They played together in the daytime. At night, Ralph would return to the mountains. Sometimes he 9 but came back several days later.
On Becky’s first day of school, we could see Ralph’s 10 . After the school bus left, Ralph lay by the side of the road and 11 . When Becky returned, he got happy again. This 12 throughout Becky’s school years.
Twelve 13 passed.
One day we heard that a she-wolf was killed. The other wolf was hurt and ran away. We were 14 about Ralph. That night, Ralph returned with a wound (伤). Fifteen-year-old Becky held his head and 15 him. We hope he could come through. However, he 16 .
Becky cried. I noticed something strange in the bush — two little yellow eyes! Ralph’s 17 ! Before he died, Ralph 18 his child to us! He knew he would be19 here, as he had been. Ralph, Ralph. I was 20 .
“Don’t be afraid, little ... Ralphie. That’s Mom. She loves you, too.”
A．encouragement B．entertainment C．agreement D．excitement
A．dog B．fox C．wolf D．tiger
A．lovely B．finally C．suddenly D．patiently
A．hurts B．loves C．kills D．hates
A．wonderful B．unhappy C．unbelievable D．normal
A．prepared B．rushed C．pretended D．wanted
A．loved B．found C．damaged D．killed
A．and B．but C．so D．or
A．disappeared B．turned C．passed D．came
A．sadness B．dream C．understanding D．anger
A．slept B．left C．sang D．waited
A．stopped B．joined C．lived D．continued
A．days B．weeks C．months D．years
A．surprised B．puzzled C．worried D．careful
A．comforted B．beat C．washed D．amused
A．succeeded B．died C．cried D．woke
A．mother B．father C．wife D．child
A．posted B．brought C．sold D．threw
A．safe B．happy C．warm D．friendly
A．confused B．disappointed C．moved D．frightened
Four years ago, I felt lucky after escaping one of those terrible 2-mile runs. I hated running; it was just something that 1 came easily to me. At that time, if you had told me that I would one day run a marathon, I’ d have told you honestly that I had a better 2 of winning the lottery（彩票）.
The turning 3 came when I met Mrs. Green. She was fifty years old, going through chemotherapy（化学疗法）for her cancer, and still managed to run 30 miles a week. I thought that if Mrs. Green could run 6 miles at a time, I could run at least two. In February, in cold weather, I started a 2-mile 4 around my neighborhood. Two months later, I 5 the running for the first time. I felt very tired, but I felt happy.
Over the next several years, I continued to push each run for a few 6 minutes, slowly building my endurance（耐力）. I didn’t need to 7 against other runners, for my most important competitor was myself.
After continuing to 8 myself, I knew it was time to step my training up. I 9 I would train for the Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Marathon.
The race day 10 came, and I was filled with excitement and worry. It was final time to see what I was made of. The 11 ended up surprisingly. I did 12 through the last few miles, but after my running, there was no doubt in my mind that I’d finished. As I 13 the finish line, I experienced the strongest sense of 14 and happiness I had ever had in my life. I am now a marathoner.
As John Bingham once said, “The miracle（奇迹）isn’t that I finished. The miracle is that I had the 15 to start.”
A．never B．always C．usually D．often
A．belief B．suggestion C．chance D．hope
A．situation B．stage C．case D．point
A．race B．walk C．hike D．ride
A．closed B．changed C．finished D．considered
A．perfect B．extra C．actual D．basic
A．compete B．go C．speak D．argue
A．treat B．interest C．challenge D．enjoy
A．forced B．decided C．doubted D．seemed
A．certainly B．immediately C．frequently D．finally
A．experience B．moment C．walk D．reward
A．look B．live C．travel D．struggle
A．toured B．moved C．crossed D．stopped
A．touch B．pride C．humor D．belonging
A．courage B．ability C．choice D．thought
Kate said "Hello" to Mr. Patel as she entered. She picked a basket and walked towards the back of the store 26 the rice was kept. The room was quite large and divided by three long aisles (过道), with rows of shelves full of 27 . Besides her and Patel there were only two boys in the store. They were both wearing 28 overcoats. They looked rather 29 because the overcoats were too long for them. " 30 ", she heard one of them spoke in a low voice to 31 . She walked on to the next aisle and found the32 she was looking for. Then she heard something else. It 33 like a box dropping on the floor. She looked through the small space 34 goods on the shelf and saw one of the boys picking up a box. But 35 putting it in the basket, he dropped 36 into the inside pocket of his overcoat. Kate looked back and 37 see Mr. Patel at the door checking through a list. Then she looked through the 38 in the shelf again. The boys still had their backs to her. They were putting something 39 into their inside pockets and then one of them said, "Let's get out of here. " They moved away from her. When she got to the door the two boys were 40 her. She watched them 41 for the few things in their 42 . They had both 43 their over coats. Mr. Patel did not seem to know what they had done. He even 44 at them as they were about to 45 . Now, Kate decided to stop them.
A．which B．that C．here D．where
A．books B．baskets C．goods D．magazines
A．dirty B．long C．gray D．tight
A．strange B．young C．nervous D．excited
A．look up B．listen to me C．Watch out D．Put it down
A．him B．her C．the boy D．the other
A．book B．rice C．bag D．magazine
A．looked B．heard C．showed D．sounded
A．between B．of C．around D．at
A．instead of B．before C．without D．as if
A．something B．it C．that D．one
A．would B．should C．might D．could
A．spot B．space C．goods D．books
A．important B．new C．else D．extra
A．looking at B．talking to C．in front of D．behind
A．paying B．looking C．asking D．reaching
A．hands B．pockets C．box D．basket
A．throw out B．put on C．buttoned D．hidden
A．shouted B．smiled C．looked D．laughed
A．leave B．pay C．speak D．apologize
A high school history teacher once told us, “If you make one close friend in school, you will be most fortunate. A true friend is someone who stays with you for life."_26_ teaches that he was right. Good friendship is just not easily _27_.
It is possible that we simply do not stay in one place long enough for_28_friendship to _29_. However, there can be_30_disagreement on the need for each of us to think carefully about the kind of friendship we want.
To most of us, friendships are considered very important, but we need to have it clear in our _31_ what kinds of friendship we want. Are they to be close or _32_ at arm's length? Do we want to _33_ourselves or do we want to walk on the surface? For some people, many friendships on the surface are _34_enough—and that' s all right. But at some point we need to 35 that our expectations are the same as our friends' expectations. The sharing of_36_experience _37_ our tears as well as our dark dreams is the surest way to deepen friendships. But it _38_be undertaken(进行) slowly and carried on only if there are _39_of interest and action in return.
What are some of the _40_of friendship? The greatest is the attraction to expect too much too soon. Deep relationships _41_time. Another “major difficulty" is the selfishness to think one “possesses" the other, including his time and attention. Similarly, friendships _42_ actions in return. In 43 words, you must give as much as you take. Finally there is a question of taking care of. Unless you spend _44_time together, talking on the phone, writing letters, doing things together, friendships will die _45_.
A．Knowledge B．Teachers C．Experience D．Parents
A．understood B．formed C．realized D．produced
A．true B．common C．deeply D．actual
A．design B．intend C．develop D．appear
A．no B．some C．any D．none
A．hearts B．thoughts C．actions D．minds
A．remained B．left C．kept D．stayed
A．own B．owe C．Share D．spare
A．that B．very C．quite D．not
A．make sure B．remember C．expect D．check out
A．social B．ordinary C．good D．personal
A．includes B．to include C．including D．included
A．can B．need C．will D．must
A．marks B．sights C．sence D．signs
A．difficulties B．differences C．advantages D．things
A．cost B．spend C．ask D．take
A．require B．request C．depend D．suggest
A．some B．many C．other D．different
A．reasonable B．comfortable C．less D．a lot
A．for B．away C．out D．from
It was a lazy morning during the Christmas week. We were enjoying breakfast when the doorbell rang. It was a little girl, standing at the doorway with a piece of paper and a face that carried an expression of want, rather a common 1 during Christmas.
She murmured that the paper was her booklist and that she was going around 2 money to buy her schoolbooks. My children went inside and brought some 3 for her. This kind of incident happens very often in my hometown, 4 during Christmas.
From where I was seated, I could see her clearly. She looked about ten years old and she wore a dress too big for her. She spoke in a 5 voice and looked at me straight in the eye. Something made me get up and 6 her.
In answer to my questions, she said that her mother made hoppers and she 7 them before going to school. But the hopper money was not adequate to 8 the list; therefore, she was going from house to house asking for help.
Her voice told me the story; her eyes told me that it was 9 . I said I'd buy her what was on the list.
We drove to a nearby bookstore. She sat 10 , with a strange look on her face. When the clerk was taking all the things on the list, the little girl kept staring as if confused. Perhaps she had never 11 so many new things before. They were merely exercise books, pencils, pens and such things. She whispered her 12 to us. Strange, I hadn't been aware that giving such 13 things to one in need, could bring me such a lot of happiness.
As we drove back, I could see the little girl in the mirror. All the gifts I had given in my life never 14 up a face so much. She was grasping the parcel, smiling to herself. The total event made us all very 15 . Our Christmas became more meaningful.
A．problem B．sight C．moment D．experience
A．borrowing B．receiving C．begging D．lending
A．clothes B．books C．food D．coins
A．absolutely B．casually C．especially D．hardly
A．strange B．polite C．serious D．loud
A．care for B．speak to C．smile at D．hold to
A．sold B．needed C．collected D．used
A．buy B．make C．cover D．control
A．painful B．true C．moving D．interesting
A．happily B．eagerly C．anxiously D．silently
A．possessed B．bought C．seen D．accepted
A．surpr ise B．satisfaction C．thanks D．pleasure
A．simple B．wonderful C．expensive D．useful
A．lit B．made C．put D．shut
A．confused B．delighted C．amazed D．relieved