One day a very wealthy father took his son on a trip to the country with the firm purpose of showing his son how poor people can be.
They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of 36 would be considered a very poor family. On their 37 from their trip, the father asked his son, “ How was the trip?”
“It was 38 , Dad .”
“Did you see how poor people can be?” the father asked.
“Oh yeah?” said the son.
“So what did you 39 from the trip?” asked the father.
The son answered, “I saw that we have one dog and they have four. We have a pool that 40 to the middle of our garden and they have a creek (小溪) that has 41 end. We have lanterns（路灯）in our garden and they have the 42 at night. We have a 43 piece of land to live on and they have fields that go 44 our sight. We have servants who serve us, but they always serve 45 . We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have 46 around our property（财产）to protect us but they have friends to protect them.”
With this the boy’s father was 47 .
Then his son 48 , “Dad, thank you for showing me how 49 we are.”
Too many times we 50 what we have and only pay attention to what we don’t have. What is one person’s 51 object is another’s most valuable thing. It’s all 52 on one’s perspective (视角).Think about what would happen if we all gave 53 for what we have, 54 worrying about what we don’t have.
Be thankful for every single thing in your life, exactly as it is now–and 55 your friends. So do be sure to take the time to express your appreciation and gratitude for the people whom you are close to!
A．which B．that C．what D．how
A．arrival B．return C．coming D．reach
A．shameful B．disappointing C．surprising D．great
A．suffer B．regret C．hear D．learn
A．reaches B．gets C．arrives D．flows
A．much B．some C．no D．another
A．stars B．lights C．darkness D．torches
A．smooth B．full C．large D．small
A．through B．within C．beyond D．across
A．themselves B．visitors C．friends D．us
A．dogs B．walls C．soldiers D．policemen
A．discouraged B．satisfied C．delighted D．speechless
A．explained B．announced C．informed D．added
A．poor B．wealthy C．lucky D．proud
A．think of B．forget C．remember D．consider
A．valuable B．useful C．priceless D．useless
A．based B．relied C．decided D．laid
A．love B．concern C．thanks D．interests
A．more than B．along with C．instead of D．except for
A．especially B．besides C．specially D．only
Learning experience happens to us throughout our lives. Not long ago I had one that I would like to 36 .
I was going to Marblehead with my sailboat team. The team was racing down the highway at 85 mph 37 we realized we were 38 . Luckily, we saw a rest area ahead. I had a brand-new $ 20 bill. I was so 39 because I had never had that kind of cash before. But spending it on 40 seemed like throwing it away. We all rushed into the pizza line. 41 I got a pizza and a drink, and walked to my table. About halfway through the meal, I 42 I had not actually handed any money to the cashier . I had just 43 out, and nobody had noticed. I felt terrible.
My conscience opened its mouth and swallowed me in one big bite. I couldn't 44 over it. I just couldn't go back to the cashier and 45 for my stolen pizza. I was so upset that I 46 to give myself the pleasure of an ice cream in 47 that someone would say “Hey, Jeff, why don't you use the change 48 the pizza instead of that nice, new $ 20 bill?”I was not so 49 of my cash now.
For the next two years, whenever I was 50 of the “Pizza incident”, I would say to myself “Don't think about it any more”.
I have learned two things from this 51 . Maybe I was a fool for 52 in to my conscience, and being too stupid to appreciate a 53 pizza. But the real lesson is that even if you get away from what you have done, your conscience will 54 up with you.
This reflects the saying “A coward 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 “55” and gone back to pay for the pizza, I would have felt a little uncomfortable about it only once, or maybe twice.
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A．say B．talk C．share D．explain
A．as B．then C．while D．when
A．lost B．tired C．hungry D．anxious
A．excited B．eager C．satisfied D．encouraged
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．mistake
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
I was having my dinner at McDonald’s one evening when an old couple slowly walked in. They 36 their meal, took a table near the window and started 37 food out of the plate. There was one hamburger, one order of French fries(炸薯条) and one drink. The man 38_the food into two halves and carefully placed39 before his wife.
He took a sop(一小口)of the drink. His wife also took one and then40 the cup down between them.“That 41 old couple! All they can42 is one meal for the two of them , ” thought I. 43 the man began to eat his French fries, I44 to my feet, went over and said that I was45 to buy another meal for them. But he 46 refused me and said that they made it a47 to share everything.
48 , the lady didn’t take a bite. She sat there49 her husband eat, and taking turns(轮流) sipping the drink. Again I50 to buy them something but was refused. When the man finished eating and was51 his face with a napkin(纸巾), I52 no longer stand it. I made an offer to them a third time.53 being politely refused, I asked the lady 54 ,“Ｍadam, why aren’t you eating? You said that you share everything.55 is it that you are waitting for?”“The teeth,”she answered.
A．served B．requested C．collected D．ordered
A．carrying B．taking C．fetching D．bringing
A．divided B．cut C．changed D．formed
A．it B．this C．that D．one
A．got B．settled C．set D．turned
A．funny B．crazy C．strange D．poor
A．afford B．pay C．demand D．choose
A．While B．Since C．As D．Until
A．came B．struggled C．rushed D．rose
A．anxious B．willing C．satisfied D．quick
A．warmly B．proudly C．kindly D．seriously
A．way B．habit C．case D．model
A．Surprisingly B．Sadly C．Shockingly D．Bitterly
A．seeing B．noticing C．watching D．finding
A．wanted B．asked C．planned D．attempted
A．wiping B．touching C．bathing D．washing
A．should B．could C．might D．would
A．In B．Upon C．After D．With
A．curiously B．carefully C．naturally D．plainly
A．How B．Who C．Why D．What
Mr. Grey traveled a lot on business. He sold machines of different kinds to farmers. It was not really a very 36 job, but Mr. Grey had always been interested in 37 , and he was quite 38 with his life.
One of Mr. Grey’s problems was often__39___ to stay when he reached some small places in the country. He did not expect great ___40__ and wonderful food, but he found it annoying when he was given a __41___ room and when there was no hot water or good food after a long and ___42__ day.
Late one __43__ evening, Mr. Grey arrived at a small railway station. The journey by __44__ that day had not been ___45__ interesting, and Mr. Grey was cold and tired and hungry. He was __46___ a simple but satisfying meal by a bright burning __47___ , and then a hot bath and a comfortable ___48__.
While he was walking to the taxi stand, he said to a local man who was _ 49__ walking there, “ As this is my first __50___ to this part of the country and I was in too much of a __51___ to find out about hotels before I left home, I would very much like to know how many you have here?”
The local man answered, “ We have two.”
“And which of the two would you __52___ me to go to ?” Mr. Grey asked then.
The local man scratched his __53___ for a few moments and then answered, “ Well, it’s like this: ___54__ you go to, you’ll be ___55__ you didn’t go to the other.”
A．curious B．serious C．exciting D．horrible
A．shopping B．farming C．studying D．teaching
A．satisfied B．terrified C．thankful D．careful
A．where B．which C．what D．how
A．position B．respect C．comfort D．money
A．cold B．small C．common D．local
A．happy B．interesting C．tiring D．ordinary
A．winter B．summer C．Sunday D．holiday
A．air B．train C．plane D．boat
A．in all B．at all C．all over D．all the same
A．booking B．ordering C．longing for D．finding out
A．fire B．light C．wood D．stove
A．hotel B．room C．seat D．bed
A．already B．also C．yet D．quite
A．arrive B．look C．visit D．moment
A．while B．hurry C．habit D．wonder
A．want B．suggest C．allow D．advise
A．paper B．head C．hand D．notebook
A．whenever B．wherever C．whichever one D．neither one
A．proud B．sure C．sorry D．glad
Learning experience happens to us throughout our lives. Not long ago I had one that I would like to 36 .
I was going to Marblehead with my sailboat team. The team was racing down the highway at 85 mph 37 we realized we were 38 . Luckily, we saw a rest area ahead. I had a brand-new $ 20 bill. I was so 39 because I had never had that kind of cash before. But spending it on 40 seemed like throwing it away. We all rushed into the pizza line. 41 I got a pizza and a drink, and walked to my table. About halfway through the meal, I 42 I had not actually handed any money to the cashier . I had just 43 out, and nobody had noticed. I felt terrible.
My conscience opened its mouth and swallowed me in one big bite. I couldn't 44 over it. I just couldn't go back to the cashier and 45 for my stolen pizza. I was so upset that I 46 to give myself the pleasure of an ice cream in 47 that someone would say “Hey, Jeff, why don't you use the change 48 the pizza instead of that nice, new $ 20 bill?”I was not so 49 of my cash now.
For the next two years, whenever I was 50 of the “Pizza incident”, I would say to myself “Don't think about it any more”.
I have learned two things from this 51 . Maybe I was a fool for 52 in to my conscience, and being too stupid to appreciate a 53 pizza. But the real lesson is that even if you get away from what you have done, your conscience will 54 up with you.
This reflects the saying “A coward 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 “55” and gone back to pay for the pizza, I would have felt a little uncomfortable about it only once, or maybe twice.
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I was having my dinner at McDonald’s one evening when an old couple slowly walked in. They 36 their meal, took a table near the window and started 37 food out of the plate. There was one hamburger, one order of French fries(炸薯条) and one drink. The man 38_the food into two halves and carefully placed39 before his wife.
He took a sop(一小口)of the drink. His wife also took one and then40 the cup down between them.“That 41 old couple! All they can42 is one meal for the two of them , ” thought I. 43 the man began to eat his French fries, I44 to my feet, went over and said that I was45 to buy another meal for them. But he 46 refused me and said that they made it a47 to share everything.
48 , the lady didn’t take a bite. She sat there49 her husband eat, and taking turns(轮流) sipping the drink. Again I50 to buy them something but was refused. When the man finished eating and was51 his face with a napkin(纸巾), I52 no longer stand it. I made an offer to them a third time.53 being politely refused, I asked the lady 54 ,“Ｍadam, why aren’t you eating? You said that you share everything.55 is it that you are waitting for?”“The teeth,”she answered.
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