Mr．Glen is a millionaire．Five years ago, after returning from abroad to his motherland, he 36 up his small company．Speaking of success, Glen often tells us a story about his 37 expensive “school” fees．He always 38 a Ph．Degree, decided to return to the homeland, starting an undertaking．Before 39 , he bought a Rolex watch with the 40 made through years of work after school and the scholarships．At the airport he had to accept the routine customs check．The watch on his wrist was also demanded to be 41 down for inspection．Glen knew that carrying the specific goods out had to pay the tax．And he worried about paying 42 for his watch．So when he was checked, he told a lie that his watch was a worthless 43 ．When he was 44 of his ‘smarts’, immediately, 45 the presence of Glen, the officers hit the watch, which 46 nearly ￥100,000, into pieces at hearing Glen’s words．Glen was amazed． 47 he understood why, he was taken to the office to be 48 strictly．For many times of entry-exit 49 he knew that only those people in the “blacklist” would “enjoy” this special treatment．The officers 50 every thing carefully in the box, and warned him no matter what time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if 51 reusing and carrying fake and shoddy（伪劣）goods, he would be 52 according to law! Suddenly, his face turned red, and he had nothing in mind after boarding the plane for long.
After returning to the homeland, he often told the story to his family, and his employees, too．He said that this made a deep 53 on him, because an additional high “school” fee that he had ever paid made him realize the value of 54 , which he would 55 as the secret of his success forever.
A．set B．came C．went D．called
A．good B．bad C．extra D．few
A．owns B．owes C．belongs D．possesses
A．staying B．leaving C．living D．coming
A．books B．things C．savings D．pounds
A．put B．looked C．taken D．lied
A．one B．it C．them D．these
A．present B．trade C．toy D．fake
A．afraid B．proud C．well D．hard
A．in B．on C．before D．after
A．paid B．spent C．took D．cost
A．Before B．After C．If D．Though
A．appreciated B．beaten C．spoken D．examined
A．conditions B．experiences C．experiments D．chances
A．looked out B．looked up C．looked over D．looked round
A．came out B．found out C．sent out D．set out
A．hit B．blamed C．praised D．charged
A．expression B．idea C．thought D．impression
A．honesty B．lies C．goods D．things
A．remember B．learn C．revise D．read
Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others. -- Jonathan Swift
I walked into a wild third-grade classroom. Music was playing __ , children were under tables applying make-up, kids were throwing a football indoors, and students were __ _ wherever they could find ___ . I was a mid-year __ . The previous ___ said he could no longer manage these children and ___ without notice during the holiday break.
As soon as I walked in the room, I realized why he __ . I sat down ___ _ in my chair and began reading their __ softly. After each name, I ___ _, asking God to help me understand that child. I then nailed a__ _ to the wall next to the chalkboard and began ___ my name and a reading assignment on the board. I then asked each child to come to me, and tell me their names and what they wanted to learn. It was a __ _ task, because only two children there wanted to learn something! Rules were ___ , boundaries established, parents contacted. But the mirror saved the day -- no, the year! Unbeknownst(不知的) to the children, the mirror allowed me to see their every ___ _ while I was writing on the board. They soon became __ _ as to how I knew who was misbehaving while I was writing on the board. When one student finally asked me, I told him I had a special teacher’s eye in the back of my head that my hair ___ . At first they did not believe me. ___ they did begin to exhibit better behavior, especially while I wrote on the board, thinking I had magical __ _. I never told them differently. Why __ a good thing?
A．softly B．clearly C．loudly D．peacefully
A．speaking B．laughing C．standing D．dancing
A．space B．music C．partner D．joke
A．representative B．replacement C．reference D．reward
A．teacher B．headmaster C．director D．leader
A．retired B．remained C．resigned D．returned
A．went B．came C．left D．disappeared
A．angrily B．restlessly C．indifferently D．quietly
A．names B．faces C．figures D．minds
A．prepared B．prayed C．protected D．preferred
A．board B．mirror C．cross D．picture
A．noting B．copying C．writing D．drawing
A．difficult B．different C．distant D．direct
A．dated B．written C．worked D．set
A．make B．move C．matter D．mind
A．pleased B．puzzled C．known D．worried
A．covered B．hooked C．hung D．displayed
A．So B．However C．And D．But
A．view B．scene C．eyes D．vision
A．mix up B．bring up C．mess up D．burn up
Studies have shown it takes a physician about 18 seconds to interrupt a patient after they begin talking.
It was Sunday. I had one last patient to see. I her room in a hurry and stood at the doorway. She was an older woman, sitting at the edge of the bed, to put socks on her swollen feet. I crossed the threshold(门槛), spoke to the nurse, and scanned her chart noting she was in stable condition. I was almost in the clear.
I leaned on the bedrail looking at her. She asked if I could help put on her socks.
, I began a monologue that went something like this: “How are you feeling? Your sugars and blood pressure were high but they’re today. The nurse mentioned you’re anxious to see your who’s visiting you today. It’s nice to have a family visit from far away. I bet you really look forward to seeing him.”
Each story is . Some are detailed; others are vague. Some have a beginning, middle and end. Others wander without a clear . Some are true; others not. Yet all those things do not really . What matters to the storyteller is that the story is —without interruption, assumption or judgment.
Listening to someone’s story costs than expensive diagnostic testing but is key to healing and diagnosis.
I often thought of the woman taught me, and I reminded myself of the of stopping, sitting down and truly listening. And, not long after, in an unexpected , I became the patient, with a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis(诊断为多发性硬化症)at age 31. Now, 20 years later, I sit all the time —in a wheelchair.
For I could, I continued to see patients from my chair, but I had to resign when my hands were . I still teach medical students and other health care professionals, but now from the perspective of and patient.
I tell them I believe in the power of . I tell them I know firsthand that immeasurable healing takes place within me someone stops, sits down and listens to my story.
A．entered B．stepped C．passed D．approached
A．hoping B．wishing C．struggling D．pulling
A．quickly B．slowly C．carefully D．carelessly
A．away B．up C．around D．down
A．However B．Instead C．Therefore D．Moreover
A．good B．better C．more D．well
A．son B．daughter C．friend D．sister
A．unique B．similar C．different D．wonderful
A．way B．direction C．conclusion D．instruction
A．attract B．exist C．appeal D．matter
A．appreciated B．told C．enjoyed D．heard
A．less B．more C．higher D．cheaper
A．which B．how C．what D．that
A．pleasure B．difference C．behavior D．importance
A．twist B．accident C．occasion D．thing
A．as good as B．as long as C．as soon as D．as well as
A．wounded B．affected C．injected D．hurt
A．physician B．hospital C．teacher D．school
A．stopping B．talking C．listening D．sitting
A．before B．when C．until D．unless
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-20各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
It was a freezing day when I came across her at some point on my life course. She was a small woman, ______ to catch the bus at a deserted bus stop.
“Where are you going now?” the woman asked.
“Well, I don’t know. I just want to see what it will be like at the _____. You know I ______ it all. We were going to get _____ after four years’ ups and downs. And he came one day, with nothing to say, just to show me a ______ on his finger.”
The woman gave a ______ of sympathy. She seemed to well understand my pain. “Now, do you want to ______ my life story while we’re waiting for the bus?” the woman asked me in a low voice. I gave her a ______ look and nodded my head.
“Exactly thirty-five years ago, my husband took me and my three children to America. The moment we arrived, he left us _____ with a wish for good luck, to ______ his own happiness. Yet how could I ______ my three children in a strange land, with no money, no relatives and a ______ heart? Then I took the kids to the beach one afternoon. However, the kids were scared and they cried ______. Their desperation suddenly woke me up from a long nightmare. How ______ I was!”
She continued, “I hugged them tightly, feeling a sudden strength ______ me. Then, I did all the things that brought me ______ a penny. Days in, days out, we ______ each other to gather enough encouragement to go ahead. My kids grew up into good, responsible citizens. Later, I found a man with the same pain. I feel _____ has paid me off.”
The woman stopped for a while. She ______ my eyes and whispered in my ears, “Now stand up, little girl. Don’t go to the terminal because there’s nothing to see. Why don’t you get cheered up and enjoy the ______ on the way?”
A．pretending B．designing C．waiting D．trying
A．stop B．road C．place D．terminal
A．lost B．made C．abandoned D．ruined
A．paid B．married C．promoted D．deserted
A．flower B．gift C．ring D．necklace
A．sigh B．whistle C．reply D．touch
A．tell B．hear C．cover D．make
A．blank B．cold C．innocent D．fresh
A．out B．off C．over D．behind
A．rescue B．seek C．share D．own
A．shelter B．educate C．command D．attend
A．delighted B．frightened C．torn D．excited
A．deliberately B．wildly C．causally D．occasionally
A．curious B．proud C．brave D．selfish
A．inside B．alongside C．beneath D．over
A．also B．almost C．even D．still
A．fought against B．argued with C．depended on D．complained to
A．life B．career C．friendship D．money
A．glared at B．looked into C．searched for D．saw through
A．conversation B．vehicle C．scenery D．love
The day for the great balloon competition finally arrived．Every insect in the garden had been hard, and now they were preparing to begin their routines．The balloon competitions were always something really special．
Each time, the flying insects were favourite to win, because they could seize the balloon strings and fly off in all directions, creating all sorts of in the air． , on this occasion there were some rather unusual insects taking part: a group of ants．Of course, expected that they could do anything special．They were so light that no ant had ever to take part, but it was quite impressive to see all the ants all organized and prepared．
So the competition began, and the insects took their turns, performing beautiful movements with the balloons．As always, the butterflies left everyone with their twist and turns, and their wonderful colours．When it was time for the ants to perform, it seemed like the competition had already been decided．
For the time in living memory, the ants shared just one balloon between them, and one by one they climbed up the balloon string, a thin black thread of ants．When all the string was covered, the last ant climbed his teammates to reach the balloon． he got there, he climbed onto the top of the balloon．
This strange attracted everyone's curiosity, and they were just about to witness the most important : the ant opened his jaws as wide as he could．．．and then he made a violent movement at the balloon with all his strength!
The result was powerful! The balloon began blowing out its air, flying about, here and there, doing a thousand turns and spins, while the ants made all kinds of beautiful shapes out of the string．
Of course, that acrobatic(杂技般的) flight with quite a hard landing, but it didn't ．The creativity and teamwork of the ant performance was so that the crowd didn't even have to vote for there to be a winner．
From then on, in that garden, everyone understood how much could be achieved by working ．In the years to come, the balloon competitions were full of displays carried out by teams, and they put on some wonderful routines; something those individual insects could never have achieved on their own．
A．fighting B．training C．functioning D．living
A．speakers B．organizers C．candidates D．producers
A．patterns B．numbers C．drawings D．sounds
A．Besides B．Thus C．Instead D．However
A．anybody B．somebody C．everybody D．nobody
A．bothered B．hesitated C．refused D．promised
A．quickly B．terribly C．perfectly D．strangely
A．special B．different C．familiar D．similar
A．amazed B．disappointed C．bored D．blessed
A．first B．second C．last D．next
A．cutting B．forming C．using D．passing
A．with B．over C．around D．through
A．Once B．If C．Though D．Until
A．idea B．attitude C．behavior D．experience
A．effect B．case C．condition D．moment
A．weakly B．madly C．peacefully D．carefully
A．ended B．started C．continued D．broke
A．help B．work C．matter D．tell
A．necessary B．impressive C．natural D．important
A．alone B．behind C．out D．together
Every Saturday night my family and I go out and feed the homeless people in the city of Orlando. There are hundreds of people across the city without any or shelter. We have been doing this for several months. We wanted to see what it was like in the of a homeless person .
One special thing I like to is, my family and I do not eat before we begin our so we know how it feels to be . All of the areas we go to are very , such as Parramore, Gore Street and downtown Orlando. We all get together in the and prepare the food. Some of the meals are sandwiches and cookies and a bottle of water. Sometimes my mom a steaming hot delicious meal. We then them all up to feed 30 or more people. I like to write special on the bag like , “God loves you”.
Before my family and I get into the car , we ask God for protection in a family prayer. A lot of people homeless people. Not all homeless people are drug addicts or people. Some are nice. Some of them just had bad things that to them.
At first, we had to earn their trust, because a lot of people are to them for no good reason. But now that they see us every week they us. We even know some of their names. We all have to remember that these are people that have .
Some of them shake our hands for giving them food. Some of them do really funny dances because they are happy.
After we finished feeding the homeless, it makes me what I have at home. Sometimes it makes me sad, and makes my mom . I love feeding the homeless, and making a(n) in someone’s life.
A．power B．strength C．experience D．food
A．belief B．plan C．life D．dream
A．mention B．charge C．expect D．gain
A．collection B．journey C．holiday D．investigation
A．curious B．separate C．tense D．hungry
A．dangerous B．tidy C．busy D．peaceful
A．birthday B．kitchen C．field D．restaurant
A．eats B．buys C．prepares D．serves
A．break B．give C．use D．bag
A．notes B．poems C．novels D．articles
A．arrest B．misunderstand C．save D．adopt
A．patient B．active C．bad D．careless
A．finally B．luckily C．barely D．really
A．happened B．owed C．led D．added
A．interesting B．mean C．familiar D．unusual
A．trust B．respect C．forgive D．relax
A．tasks B．goals C．feelings D．methods
A．accept B．require C．spend D．appreciate
A．fight B．cry C．complain D．argue
A．experiment B．fortunate C．difference D．report