I paid 30 yuan for a watermelon the other day. When I ate it at home I found it more bitter than sweet. I was 36 to throw it away for it cost me money 37 . But to eat it was a 38 thing no better than tasting goldthread(黄连)
Things like this 39 occur in our daily life. For example, last week when going on a tour we failed to find the 40 we had been seeking. 41 we were so uncomfortable as if on pins and needles(如坐针毡).In such a case we had better 42 home immediately, but most of us tourists still chose to 43 our way until we finished visiting all the scenic spots, 44 actually we did not quite enjoy them.
If we 45 , we’ll get nothing; we would have spent money 46 .If we don’t give up, what we’ve got is something to cause suffering or pain, or 47 disaster. Since that’s the case, why are we still unwilling to 48 with it? The only 49 _ is: it means money.
Then what 50 __does money contain? Its importance lies in none 51 __the following two aspects: (1) it can be used for our living;(2) it can be used for daily life. When a sum of money that should be able to obtain joy or enjoyment is certain to 52 the purpose, isn’t it wise to give it up? Isn’t it a sort of 53 for money-spending or even for enjoying ourselves?
To abandon and forget a sum of money that is to be of no value or to produce 54 values can be counted as 55 value of money. Isn’t it so?
A．unwilling B．ready C．uncertain D．anxious
A．above all B．after all C．in all D．for all
A．pleasant B．painful C．dangerous D．special
A．regularly B．recently C．hardly D．frequently
A．friendship B．memory C．pleasure D．experience
A．On the whole B．In this way C．In other words D．On the contrary
A．call B．leave C．arrive D．return
A．feel B．continue C．stop D．make
A．because B．since C．although D．unless
A．give away B．give up C．give out D．give in
A．even B．still C．ever D．more
A．stay B．part C．take D．break
A．excuse B．reason C．topic D．ambition
A．value B．message C．secret D．surprise
A．less than B．better than C．rather than D．other than
A．ignore B．serve C．fail D．meet
A．possibility B．mistake C．wisdom D．choice
A．proper B．negative C．wonderful D．various
A．little B．whole C．other D．another
A young woman was driving alone through the country. It dark and raining. Suddenly she saw an old woman by the side of the road, holding her hand out as if she a lift.
“I can’t her out in this weather,” the woman said to herself , so she stopped the car and opened the door.
“Do you want a lift?” she asked, the old woman nodded and the car. After a while she said to the old woman, “Have you for a long time?” The old woman shook her head. “Strange,” the young woman. She tried again, “Bad weather for the time year,” she said. The old woman nodded. Although the driver tried some more , the lady said except for a nod of the or something else .
Then the young woman the lady’s hands. They were very large and with thick hair. Suddenly she knew the lady was a ! She stopped the car. “I can’t see that mirror ,” she said, “Would you mind cleaning it for me?” The lady nodded and opened the door.
As soon as the lady was the car, the woman drove off quickly. When she got to the next village, she . She found that the old lady had left a handbag behind. She picked it up and opened it . She gave out a deep breath. the bag was a gun!
A．was getting B．did C．was doing D．was coming
A．liked B．asked C．had D．needed
A．throw B．leave C．make D．let
A．took in B．get off C．climbed into D．went to
A．lain B．kept C．sat D．waited
A．thought B．said C．spoke D．talked
A．out B．off C．in D．of
A．nothing B．anything C．something D．everything
A．hand B．head C．face D．eye
A．searched B．knew C．saw D．looked
A．boy B．girl C．woman D．man
A．quickly B．clearly C．carefully D．slowly
A．on B．out of C．into D．in
A．feared B．slept C．stood D．stopped
A．On B．Out of C．Inside D．Outside
Do you know some people who just have all the luck? They seem to get all the and you ask yourself: “Why don’t I get ? Why don’t I get a great education?” But the real reason why most people are successful or lucky is that they’ve learned how to themselves in a place so they can be lucky. They’ve learned how to, in a way, their own luck!
I’m not about dishonest or illegal ways. I’m talking about hard, work. But successful people work smart. They keep improving and making the most of their abilities. Yet they also learn to for help in things they themselves are not that good doing. So we not only must make the most of our own special strengths, we must also learn our and weaknesses.
A man recently got his lucky big break. Everyone said, “That guy’s so lucky!” But that man created his own luck by arriving at the office early. He apologized and when he was wrong. He even shared the credit and reward with others he had done much of the work. He was never satisfied just to get and do average work. He always the extra effort to do his very best.
We have to work hard and do what it to be on the way to luck and success when it comes. , weMI miss it because we aren’t ready. You never know when the right opportunity will come your way, and when the right, important person is watching your excellent and work. That’s when you’ll get your lucky break! But when you put your life in Jesus Christ’s , the right important person is always you and all that you do. Then he will and bless vour life in manv wavs as vou do vour very best to please him in every thina every dav.
A．qualifications B．occupations C．breaks D．licenses
A．comfortable B．lucky C．happy D．important
A．put B．pray C．send D．expect
A．control B．invent C．create D．meet
A．thinking B．teaching C．talking D．calling
A．practical B．honest C．meaningful D．adequate
A．trap B．appreciate C．charge D．ask
A．at B．with C．through D．from
A．pressures B．limits C．strengths D．abilities
A．always B．sometimes C．seldom D．never
A．admitted B．promised C．realized D．conveyed
A．because B．when C．so D．before
A．after B．by C．behind D．over
A．raised B．explored C．found D．made
A．obtain B．affords C．takes D．adapts
A．Therefore B．Otherwise C．However D．Anyway
A．approach B．administration C．attitude D．action
A．hands B．places C．homes D．minds
A．catching B．adopting C．affecting D．watching
A．decorate B．cheer C．reward D．value
阅读下面短文.从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B. C和D中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项小涂黑。
One day Reuben saw something in a shop window that set his heart racing. But he couldn’t it at that moment.
However, he opened the shop’s door and went inside. Standing and straight, he told the shopkeeper what he wanted and asked him to it for some time. The shopkeeper .
Reuben walked out into the sunlight and thought he would the five dollars and not tell anybody. Hearing the sound of hammering (敲打), he had a (n) . People built their own homes using nails (钉子) and nail bags outside. He could sell them back to the nail factory for five cents a piece. That day he sold two bags and hid the .
It was evening when Reuben got home. Dora was at the kitchen, ready to serve as Reuben sat at the table. He looked at his and smiled.
Every day after school, Reuben the town, collecting nail bags. On the day the school closed for the summer holiday, Reuben was happier than anyone he would have more time for his . Finally, the time had come! He the coins. It was five dollars in all. Then he headed for the shop. “I have the money,” he told the owner. And he got his .
Racing home, Reuben as he ran to his mother, “Here, Mum! Here!” He a small box in her big hand. She it carefully and saw the golden word “Mother” inside the box. It was Mother’s Day. Dora had never received such a . She smiled happily and held her son in her arms.
A．touch B．send C．use D．afford
A．shy B．proud C．upset D．calm
A．get B．hide C．keep D．share
A．agreed B．ignored C．refused D．received
A．spend B．raise C．borrow D．steal
A．idea B．wish C．decision D．secret
A．sold B．needed C．left D．made
A．nails B．shoes C．bags D．coins
A．lunch B．dinner C．customers D．tea
A．sister B．friend C．mother D．neighbor
A．left B．visited C．cleaned D．searched
A．or B．but C．because D．though
A．plan B．duty C．travel D．result
A．dropped B．counted C．showed D．collected
A．quietly B．worriedly C．cleverly D．happily
A．job B．reply C．treasure D．present
A．shouted B．clapped C．asked D．fell
A．found B．placed C．threw D．took
A．packed B．checked C．picked D．opened
A．gift B．letter C．word D．prize
There was a rich man who wanted to choose a husband for his only child from a great number of pursuers. The man all the pursuers to a river and pointed to the crocodiles there, saying, “Anyone who can swim across the river safely will marry my ” The pursuers looked at each other and no one take action. At that moment, a man dived into the river and swam a surprising speed to the other side. All the people there him with a great sense of admiration for his courage. , the man, after landing on the bank, shouted , “who pushed me into the river just now?”
Maybe the man, thinking about the whole and the happy consequences of his act, will eventually be to the one who pushed him into the river. In life it is fairly for disadvantages to turn into advantages and misfortunes into fortunes! But many of us are to realize the true of our “rivals” (对手) to success. Generally speaking, many people would see the one who “pushes him into the river” as a rival. However, the one who “pushes him into the river” gives you a feeling of urgency and inspires your ambition and to strive for success! You try your best to your difficulties and progress to the next stage in life!
If a man does not have rivals, he be satisfied with the present and will not try to improve his . He would in the face of difficulties and sink into laziness. Therefore, your rivals are not your enemies. Instead, they are good ! In our lives, we need some rivals to “pushes him into the river,” leading us to strive ahead in difficulties and competitions. Thanks to our rivals, we can show our to its best. Thanks to our rivals, we are able to make continuous progress while competing with them!
A．led B．walked C．drove D．brought
A．brother B．sister C．son D．daughter
A．could B．dared C．would D．must
A．at B．in C．for D．with
A．welcome B．observed C．applauded D．approved
A．But B．However C．Meanwhile D．Furthermore
A．happily B．surprisingly C．angrily D．desperately
A．unless B．before C．after D．while
A．process B．program C．result D．accident
A．close B．satisfied C．devoted D．grateful
A．general B．usual C．common D．ordinary
A．willing B．unwilling C．able D．unable
A．meaning B．answer C．tendency D．significance
A．demand B．desire C．deed D．defense
A．ignore B．overlook C．overcome D．meet
A．is bound to B．is meant to C．is intended to D．is fit to
A．contribution B．occasion C．situation D．ambition
A．hold out B．hold back C．hold on D．hold off
A．rivals B．competitors C．friends D．relatives
A．potential B．preference C．character D．knowledge
On a sunny spring morning, a seven-year-old girl was sharpening(削) a beautiful pencil. , the wind was so strong as to blow open the door. The girl stood up to it, but then fell on the floor. The sharpened pencil pierced (刺入) directly into the girl’s chest into her heart, and only a small part of the pencil could be seen.
The girl’s mother was so that she dialed the emergency number and put the girl flat on her back. The girl and asked her mother to pull the pencil out of her heart it was particularly painful. The mother hesitated for a while but her daughter. She told her daughter not to pull out the pencil without her permission.
In the end, the girl was successfully! She had a very serious but she didn’t lose too much blood. If the pencil were pulled out, the blood would have poured out from the wound, and doctors couldn’t have saved her! , the measures taken by her were totally correct.
The mother’s comments afterwards were quite : “I really didn’t know what to do. My daughter was especially obedient (听话的) and she my decision not to pull out the pencil. I knew she was in great pain, and her obedience was what I . I thought if I had pulled out the pencil, she would have believed she was and might fall asleep and lose consciousness (意识). In the emergency vehicle, I simply kept asking her if it was . She nodded her head, which gave me great because she was conscious and still felt pain. She was struggling for______.
In the world, there are so many people sruggling with different___ When you are trapped in wild mountains, when you come across setbacks and hardships, and when you have no other way but to experience the pain by yourself, ____ask yourself.”Am I in pain?“ When we feel the pain, we’ll have the courage to try our best to___and never give up.
A．Naturally B．Finally C．Suddenly D．Personally
A．look B．push C．repair D．close
A．Annoyed B．anxious C．puzzled D．disappointed
A．struggled B．complained C．jumped D．escaped
A．if B．because C．once D．unless
A．looked on B．discussed with C．smiled at D．disagreed with
A．saved B．controlled C．inspired D．accepted
A．injury B．mistake C．discussion D．destination
A．Otherwise B．Instead C．Though D．Thus
A．friend B．teacher C．doctor D．mother
A．challenging B．surprising C．exciting D．worrying
A．made B．changed C．followed D．recognized
A．realized B．promised C．respected D．needed
A．safe B．tired C．brave D．lucky
A．thankful B．painful C．powerful D．careful
A．courage B．comfort C．freedom D．hope
A．life B．glory C．peace D．power
A．techniques B．qualities C．difficulties D．performances
A．still B．just C．again D．even
A．laugh B．explain C．survive D．relax