When I was young, I belonged to a club that did community service work. There was one specific 36 that was unusual for me. I spent three or four hours handing out warm dinner to the homeless 37 in the streets. After that I went to a homeless shelter not far from the Bay Bridge.
I was in high school and at the time my sister was too young to 38 . She wanted to help, 39 she made many chocolate chip cookies for me to 40 and hand out to people. When getting to the shelter, I passed out the 41 . I began making sandwiches and 42 them with the crowd. I had the containers with my sister’s 43 in them and began to 44 around, offering them to anyone near me.
I approached an 45 gentleman and said, “ Sir, would you like a cookie?” He stopped and turned around, looked at me and said, “What did you say? Did you call me sir?” I told him I had, and his eyes 46 a little bit and said, “ No one has 47 called me sir.’ So he was completely moved.
It 48 me.
I explained I had been raised that 49 color and social status, everyone deserved respect. It 50 me to think that just because he was homeless, no one 51 him the honor. It broke my heart. I just didn’t understand 52 no one ever called him sir. I had never thought that anyone was below me because I wasn’t raised that way. Every 53 person deserves to be treated with respect. Years later, I still carry that memory and the 54 it taught me. Sometimes, what we take for granted can 55 make a difference in someone’s life.
A．case B．chance C．event D．accident
A．out B．far C．away D．off
A．participate B．decide C．choose D．go
A．however B．but C．yet D．so
A．enjoy B．eat C．collect D．take
A．papers B．meals C．books D．gifts
A．shared B．provided C．helped D．returned
A．dishes B．fruits C．cookies D．sandwiches
A．walk B．turn C．run D．show
A．well-dressed B．innocent C．old D．modest
A．watered B．cried C．opened D．closed
A．never B．ever C．still D．yet
A．encouraged B．attracted C．struck D．defeated
A．in spite of B．regardless of C．in case of D．because of
A．persuaded B．saddened C．frightened D．moved
A．handed B．offered C．reminded D．promised
A．what B．how C．whether D．why
A．single B．usual C．ordinary D．normal
A．lesson B．class C．truth D．reality
A．possibly B．nearly C．really D．usually
People say one man's trash(垃圾) is another man's treasure. That comes to me as I the house purchased in 1962 by my parents. My mother passed away in 1996. My father left the house my sister and me when he died a few months ago.
After Dad was , we looked around the house where we grew up and that Dad loved so much. At first we felt so all the stuff(东西) left. Like so many of their generation, my parents everything. And like many in my generation, we faced anxious about what to abandon and what to keep.
As we started throwing out old phone books and every medical bill from every my parents ever saw, I also many hidden treasures. Mom's pocketbook was in their bedroom closet, which had everything in it, her hairbrush with hair, as if she were still here. And Dad, who was a World War II veteran(退伍兵) and a world traveler, everything -- from little spoons from all over the world to every letter he wrote to his parents while in the . The letters he wrote during the war his thoughts as a young man. Later, in the basement, I our old kitchen table, which brought back of my parents and sister and me having breakfast together.
I'm realizing all these things my parents' life journey. Each time I go to , I find something that reminded me of my childhood or teaches me something about my parents I knew. , from the shabby furniture to all the hidden treasures, means more to me than all the money in the world.
A．coincidence B．goal C．principle D．thought
A．looked for B．looked through C．looked into D．looked after
A．to B．for C．with D．by
A．retired B．ill C．gone D．injured
A．clean B．strange C．empty D．modern
A．pleased with B．familiar with C．astonished at D．disappointed at
A．saved B．enjoyed C．purchased D．designed
A．decisions B．bargains C．challenges D．responsibilities
A．person B．doctor C．neighbor D．child
A．bought B．discovered C．buried D．lost
A．just B．even C．only D．yet
A．liked B．bought C．kept D．lost
A．countryside B．school C．college D．army
A．receive B．direct C．sense D．describe
A．repaired B．cleaned C．spotted D．set
A．introductions B．memories C．descriptions D．communications
A．represented B．recognized C．instructed D．confirmed
A．the supermarket B．church C．my office D．the house
A．merely B．always C．really D．never
A．Everything B．Nothing C．Anything D．Something
When I was fifteen, I announced to my English class that I was going to write my own books. Half the students smiled , and even worse, the rest nearly fell out of their chairs laughing. “Don’t be . Only geniuses can become writers.” the English teacher said, “And you are getting a D this term.” I was so that I burst into tears. That night I wrote a short poem about broken dreams and mailed it to the newspaper. To my , they published it and sent me two dollars. I was a published and paid writer. I showed my teacher and fellow students. They laughed, “Just plain dumb luck,” the teacher said. I tasted ; I’d sold the first thing I’d ever written. That was more than any of them had done and if it was just dumb luck, that was fine with me.
During the next two years, I sold dozens of poems and letters. By the time I graduated from high school, I had scrapbooks (剪贴簿) with my published works. I never my writing to my teachers, friends or my family again because they were dream .
I had four children at the time. While the children slept, I typed on my ancient typewriter. I wrote what I felt. It took nine months. I chose a and mailed it. A month later I received a contract, an advance on payments, and a request to start another book. Crying Wind, which became a best seller, was translated into fifteen languages and sold worldwide. My first book also became required in native American schools inCanada.
In the year I ever had as a writer I earned two dollars. In my best year I earned 36,000 dollars. People ask what college I , what degrees I have and what qualifications I have to be a writer. The answer is: “None.” I just write. I’m not a genius. I use an electric typewriter that I paid a hundred and twenty nine dollars for six years ago. I do all the housework and fit my writing in a few minutes here and there. I’ve written eight books. To all those who dream of writing, I’m shouting at you: “Yes, you can. Don’t listen to them.” I don’t write right but I’ve succeeded. Writing is ; it’s fun and anyone can do it. Of course, a little dumb luck doesn’t hurt.
A．unkindly B．happily C．willingly D．crazily
A．curious B．depressed C．excited D．silly
A．unlucky B．ashamed C．moved D．unconfident
A．sad B．innocent C．disappointing D．puzzling
A．puzzlement B．expectation C．astonishment D．disappointment
A．coldness B．failure C．success D．prejudice
A．furnished B．linked C．combined D．filled
A．remembered B．concluded C．described D．mentioned
A．killers B．makers C．designers D．creators
A．writer B．reporter C．publisher D．manager
A．working on B．going on C．turning on D．putting on
A．writing B．reading C．selling D．buying
A．busiest B．unluckiest C．worst D．highest
A．worked B．attended C．admitted D．participated
A．easy B．hard C．convenient D．practical
阅读下面短文．从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
When my brother and l were growing up, we mowed(割)yards during the summer to earn pocket change．Dad traded our service to neighbors and a price they could not refuse. We got $ 10 per yard．I later found out our friends $20 or more for the same amount of work.
One day we were our next-door neighbor’s yard．She always waited until the grass was knee—high to call us over． we had an old lawn mower．This particular hot afternoon, I was finishing up and was tired .I the tall grass as a cold drink to cool down.
I was just about to cut off the lawn mower I saw Dad pointing to one lone piece. I thought about the change l was getting paid for cutting grass so high that it broke the mower. I ignored him and kept walking. Dad called me out,“You a piece.” I frowned, hoping he would let me go home. He kept pointing .So , 1 went back to cut that piece of grass. I said to myseIf, “That one piece doesn’t anyone .Why won’t he just let it ?”
But when I reached adulthood，I understood his : When you’re running a business, the work you do much about you If you want to be seen as a businessman with ，you must deliver a quality product .That single piece of grass meant the job was not done.
The my father taught me stayed with me：if you say you are going to a job at a certain time，keep your ．Give your customers the kind of you would llke t0 receive. It shows how sincere you are and how much you take in your work.
A．kept B．calculated C．lowered D．offered
A．charged B．paid C．afforded D．spent
A．cleaning B．exploring C．cutting D．searching
A．To be honest B．Worse still C．Believe or not D．Above all
A．picmred B．watered C．planted D．enjoyed
A．after B．before C．when D．while
A．total B．exact C．loose D．poor
A．hardlv B．almost C．never D．merely
A．lost B．1eft C．missed D．forgot
A．angry B．happy C．astonished D．stubborn
A．attract B．hurt C．attack D．comfort
A．come B．live C．go D．pass
A．action B．instruction C．feeling D．message
A．says B．expresses C．explains D．knows
A．fortune B．pleasure C．content D．honesty
A．lesson B．experience C．skill D．business
A．quit B．find C．create D．perform
A．word B．secret C．mind D．watch
A．dignity B．service C．reward D．praise
A．trouble B．surprise C．pride D．responsibility
The Christmas gift when I was seven years old has been a pleasant memory. other gifts, it came without wrap（包装）.
On September 11ththat year, Mum gave to Richard. After she brought him home from ,she put him in my lap, saying, “I you a gift, and here it is.” What a/an ! I seven amonth earlier and none of my friends had such a baby doll of their own. I played with it day and night and told it over and over how much I loved it!
One morning, however, I found its bed empty. My doll was ! I cried for it. Mumwept（流泪）and told me that the little thing had been sent to a hospital because of a fever. For several days, I heard mum andDad whispering such as “hopeless”, “pitiful”, and “dying”, which sounded .
Christmas was coming. “Don’t any presents this year,” Dad said, pointing at the I hung in the living room. “ your baby brother lives, that’ll be Christmas enough.” As he spoke, his eyes filled with tears. I’d seen him cry before.
The phone rang early on Christmas morning. Dad jumped out of bed to it. From my bedroom I heard him say, “What? He’s all right?” He and shouted upstairs. “The hospital said we can bring Richard home!”
“Thank God!” I heard Mum cry.
From the upstairs window, I watched my parents rush out to the car. I had never seen them so . And I was also full of joy. What a wonderful day! My baby doll would be home. I ran . My socks still hung there , but I knew they were filled with !
A．Like B．Unlike C．As D．Except
A．life B．treatment C．freedom D．birth
A．hospital B．illness C．shop D．danger
A．bought B．offered C．promised D．ordered
A．surprise B．honor C．wonder D．pity
A．grew B．got C．became D．turned
A．stolen B．gone C．broken D．Hidden
A．nice B．naughty C．poor D．Ugly
A．words B．feelings C．predictions D．results
A．impossible B．dangerous C．fearful D．difficult
A．think B．expect C．forget D．buy
A．clock B．pictures C．socks D．bag
A．Unless B．If C．Only D．After
A．once B．already C．never D．often
A．see B．receive C．hear D．answer
A．hung up B．held up C．got up D．stood up
A．anxious B．worried C．crazy D．happy
A．downstairs B．upstairs C．outside D．inside
A．alone B．flat C．high D．untouched
A．dolls B．thanks C．kindness D．love
I drove to a local supermarket the other day. My shopping list was _____ and my wallet was light. Still, I needed to get a week’s worth of groceries for my family. I parked my car, looked down at my list, and hoped I could _____it all.
As I _____ the door, I saw a man with kind eyes and a gentle ______. He said he was collecting for a local food bank that helped to__ __ the hungry in my area. He handed me a second shopping list of things they could use and asked me to ____ if I could. I smiled back, took the ____ and walked into the store. I really wanted to help, but wasn’t sure if I could this time.
I walked through the store, picking up vegetables, soup, spaghetti, bread, milk, cereal, macaroni, bananas,and a dozen other things. I slowly _____ each item off my list until I was done. When I looked down at my full cart I _____ again if I even had enough to pay for it all. Then, as I put my own list back into my pocket, I saw the food _____ list under it. I smiled and decided to trust my heart.
With the food bank in mind,I went over and ______ two of the biggest boxes of rice the store had and put them in my cart. It took____ six dollars out of my wallet to pay for them,__ __ my heart felt six times larger when I did. And when everything was ______, I had just enough to pay for it all.
It ____ so little to make our world a better place. A few dollars can help to fill a child’s ____ belly(肚子). A smile and hug can help to _____ a hurting heart. An encouraging word can inspire someone else to live and to love. A random____ of kindness can change another’s day and life. It is up to us,_____. If we can ______ a few dollars on rice , then we can share a love that will last forever.
A．short B．long C．frequent D．heavy
A．offer B．exchange C．afford D．accept
A．approached B．painted C．cleaned D．left
A．attitude B．manner C．smile D．anger
A．share B．train C．protect D．feed
A．help B．write C．advertise D．search
A．name B．project C．list D．budget
A．signed B．marked C．rid D．separated
A．wandered B．wondered C．fancied D．amazed
A．store B．cart C．nutrition D．bank
A．picked out B．lifted up C．picked up D．folded up
A．other B．others C．more D．another
A．so B．but C．and D．since
A．ordered B．totaled C．replaced D．packed
A．takes B．spends C．pays D．wastes
A．hungry B．adequate C．anxious D．full
A．cure B．treat C．heal D．recover
A．ability B．allowance C．appreciation D．act
A．although B．though C．yet D．still
A．save B．rescue C．accumulate D．reserve