Mr. Smith gave his wife ten pounds for her birthday.The day after her birthday Mrs. Smith went shopping.She got on 36 and sat down next to an old lady. 37 she noticed that the old lady’s handbag was 38 .Inside it, she found a wad(沓)of pound notes 39 the one her husband had given her. She quickly 40 her own bag—the notes were 41 .Mrs. Smith was now sure that the old lady sitting 42 her must have stolen them.She thought 43 not have to call the 44 as she didn’t like getting people 45 .
So she decided to take back the money 46 the lady’s handbag and say 47 about it.She looked around the bus to make sure 48 was watching, then she carefully put her hand into 49 handbag, took out the notes and 50 her own handbag.
When she got home that evening, she showed 51 the beautiful hat she had bought.“How did you 52 it?” he asked.“ 53 you gave me for my birthday, of course.”“Oh, 54 then?” he asked, as he 55 a wad of pound notes on the table.
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A.a bus B.a train C.an old ship D.a plane
A.In a minute B.After a while C.For a second D.On the moment
A.good B.old C.open D.shut
A.the same that B.perhaps was C.probably as D.exactly like
A.looked at B.watched carefully C.saw to D.looked into
A.gone B.missed C.disappear D.found
A.close B.next to C.before D.behind
A.she would B.he could C.she must D.he might
A.driver B.old lady C.police D.husband
A.to difficulty B.into trouble C.out of work D.seeing her
A.into B.out C.away D.from
A.something B.everything C.anything D.nothing
A.nothing B.somebody C.nobody D.neither
A.the old lady’s B.her husband’s C.the police’s D.her own
A.gave it away B.put them into C.brought them out D.took it to
A.the driver B.the police C.the old lady D.her husband
A.pay for B.spend on C.cost in D.take to
A.Use them B.With the money C.With that D.Using it
A.how is it B.what’s that C.where is it D.why is this
A.put up B.held out C.pointed to D.handed up
When my son, Mark, was in the third grade, he saved all his pocket money for over three months to buy holiday presents for those he loved. He had 36 twenty dollars.
The third Saturday in December, Mark said he had 37 his list and had his money in his 38 . I drove him to a 39 supermarket. Mark picked up a hand basket and went off on his own 40 I waited patiently reading a book at the front of the store. It 41 Mark over 45 minutes to choose his presents. When he came up to the checkout, the smile on his face was truly 42 . The clerk rang up his purchase as I 43 looked at the other way. Mark kept 44 his budget and 45 into his pocket for his money. 46 was not there! There was a
hole in his pocket, but no money. Mark stood 47 the store holding his basket, tears rolling down his cheeks. His whole body was 48 with his sobs. Then a(n) 49 thing happened. A 50 shopping in the store came up to Mark. She knelt down and took him 51 her arms. “You would do me the favor if you let me 52 your money,” said the woman. “It would be the most wonderful present you could ever give
me. I only ask you could 53 . One day, when you grow up, I would like you to find someone you can help. I know you feel as good about it 54 I do now when you do help other people.” Mark took the money, tried to dry his 55 and ran to the checkout as fast as he could go.
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There once was a king in a faraway country. One day, he decided to 36 a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of 37. So many artists 38 . The king looked at all the pictures. 39 there were only two he really liked, and he had to 40 between them. One picture was of a 41 lake. The lake was aperfect mirror with peaceful huge mountains all around it. Above was a 42 sky with light white clouds.All who 43 this picture thought that it was a perfectpicture of peace.
The other picture had 44, too. But these were not flat at all. Above was an 45 sky, from which rain fell heavily and in which lightning played __46___. Down the side of the mountain was a waterfall with loud sound. This did not look __47___ at all.
But when the king looked 48, he saw behind the waterfall a tiny bush 49in a crack in the rock. In the bush a mother bird had 50 her nest. There, with the current of angry water, the mother bird was ___51___ her hungry children in the nest, taking no attention to its __52___ surroundings — in perfect peace.
Which picture do you think 53 the prize? The king chose the second picture. Do you know why?
“Because,” said the king. “Peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no 54, trouble or hard work. Peace means although you are surrounded by noisy things you 55 keep calm in the heart. That is the real meaning of peace.”
A.take B.offer C.send D.leave
A.peace B.silence C.beauty D.honesty
A.managed B.tried C.succeeded D.went
A.And B.Or C.Yet D.But
A.like B.choose C.give D.need
A.calm B.noisy C.beautiful D.dirty
A.black B.blue C.gray D.dark
A.saw B.liked C.painted D.had
A.sky B.mountains C.peace D.clouds
A.gentle B.angry C.calm D.sunny
A.wildly B.gently C.slowly D.happily
A.peaceful B.noisy C.happy D.beautiful
A.closely B.strictly C.quickly D.seriously
A.planting B.growing C.rising D.coming
A.created B.built C.left D.lain
A.beating B.touching C.feeding D.speaking
A.silent B.beautiful C.noisy D.faraway
A.want B.lost C.won D.received
A.silence B.noise C.shock D.joy
A.still B.again C.even D.just
Like most July days, it was hot.I stepped into a tiny ice-cream shop to cool off with a chocolate ice-cream.It was a very 21 store with little round tables and chairs.
As I entered, I found a very old woman bent over a 22 near the door.Her back was so23 twisted (扭曲) by some misfortune that her face nearly 24 the tabletop.1 sat down 25 her a couple of tables away.
"Poor woman," I thought."What does she 26 life? Why does God let people live so long past their prime (盛年)?"
As I thought, another 27 lady entered the shop and sat down with her.Soon the two of them were 28 childhood days.They talked of how little the shop had changed in 70 years.In minutes, the two of them were shaking with 29 .
I looked again at the first woman, then in the 30 on a nearby wall, catching a picture of myself.I was wearing a dirty shirt.She was 31 dressed in white, her face carefully made up and her hands 32 with gold rings.I was 33 .She was laughing.I was putting the 34 of my life together.She had millions of 35 memories to recall. 36 I was worried about getting old.She was old, but it wasn't 37 her.As I left the shop, I thought of my 38 question about God letting people live past their prime.Why, that woman was more 39 to life than I was.Age has not 40 her spirit.
A.expensive B.large C.splendid D.old-time
A.window B.pillow C.table D.bench
A.badly B.nearly C.actually D.fully
A.broke B.touched C.hit D.fixed
A.facing B.greeting C.following D.serving
A.look out of B.get out of C.learn about D.devote to
A.aged B.dirty C.pretty D.poor
A.speaking out B.talking about C.thinking over D.planning for
A.food B.fear C.cold D.laughter
A.newspaper B.window C.mirror D.picture
A.just B.well C.poorly D.quickly
A.shining B.shaking C.waving D.wiping
A.happy B.wrong C.right D.sad
A.periods B.pieces C.points D.goals
A.terrible B.difficult C.wonderful D.fresh
A.As a result B.Above all C.In a word D.In secret
A.pleasing B.hurting C.envying D.punishing
A.good B.simple C.foolish D.interesting
A.alive B.changeable C.hopeful D.interesting
A.bent B.left C.cut D.took
A person may have a false idea about himself that will stop him from doing good work.
He may have the belief that he is unable to do it.A child may think he is 36 because he doesn’t understand how to make 37 use of his mental gifts.Old people may have a false idea that they are unable to learn things new because of their 38 .
A person who believes that he is stupid will not make a real 39 because he feels that it would be useless.He won’t go at a job with confidence necessary for 40 .Besides, he won’t work his hardest way, even though he may think he is doing so. 41 , he is likely to fail, and the failure will 42 his belief in his incompetence(无能) in turn.
Alfred Alder, a famous doctor, had 43 like this.When he was a small boy, he had a poor 44 in maths.His teacher told his parents he had no ability in maths in order that they would not 45 too much of him.In this way, his teacher and parents 46 the idea.He 47 their false judgment of his ability, feeling that it was useless to 48 .Then, he was very poor at maths, 49 as they expected.
But one day everything changed.He worked out a problem which 50 of the other students had been able to solve.He 51 in solving the problem which gave him confidence (信心).Soon he became especially good at 52 .
Alder now 53 with interest, determination and purpose.He not only proved that he could learn maths well, but luckily he learned it 54 , not too late.From his own experience, we can tell that if a person goes at a job with determination and purpose, he may 55 himself as well as others by his ability.
A.clever B.shy C.useless D.stupid
A.big B.full C.high D.great
A.age B.ability C.brain D.knowledge
A.decision B.plan C.effort D.promise
A.work B.study C.improvement D.success
A.Truly B.Really C.However D.Therefore
A.lead to B.strengthen C.improve D.get rid of
A.an experience B.an example C.a thought D.a story
A.state B.mind C.start D.ending
A.blame B.expect C.get D.win
A.developed B.organized C.discovered D.found
A.broke B.refused C.doubted D.accepted
A.manage B.argue C.try D.act
A.only B.almost C.just D.then
A.none B.all C.some D.most
A.broke B.succeeded C.failed D.believed
A.physics B.medicine C.English D.maths
A.studies B.works C.plays D.graduates
A.early B.deeply C.later D.simply
A.discourage B.love C.surprise D.disappoint
Mr. Jones had always wanted to make a trip into the middle of Africa to shoot wild animals. 36 first he had no enough money, and then he was married. His wife had not wanted him to37 her. At last his wife38 to the trip if he allowed her to go, too.
“But it will be very uncomfortable,” Mr. Jones39 her, “ It will be very hot and we shall live in a tent, and it40 be dangerous. ”“I don’t care,” said his wife, “I want to go with you.” So they bought a big tent, camp beds, a refrigerator which did not need41 and many other things which would make the trip 42, and went off to the middle of Africa.
The first morning, 43 Mr. Jones took his gun and left the tent, he 44 his wife a bell and explained to her , “If you fall in 45 and you need me , 46 this bell and I’ll come at once.”
After a few minutes, he heard the bell and returned47 to the tent. “What’s the matter?” he asked.“48 ” said his wife, “I was only49 the bell.” Mr. Jones went off, but after a quarter of an hour, the bell rang again .
Mr. Jones hurried back to the tent, but his wife said, “I’m50 . I was cleaning our tent, and I knocked the bell over by mistake.” Mr. Jones returned to his 51 , but soon he heard the52 once more. This time, when he got back to his 53 , the tent was burning and Mrs. Jones was lying on the ground, with 54 running from a big cut on her shoulder. “That’s better!” said Mrs. Jones. “This time the bell had been used55 !”
A.And B.But C.For D.Although
A.leave B.miss C.marry D.care
A.allowed B.promised C.satisfied D.agreed
A.told B.advised C.persuaded D.warned
A.may B.must C.can’t D.shall
A.money B.electricity C.force D.power
A.different B.comfortable C.perfect D.interesting
A.while B.until C.before D.after
A.gave B.sent C.lent D.bought
A.hurry B.surprise C.safety D.danger
A.hit B.knock C.beat D.ring
A.again B.back C.quickly D.finally
A.Something B.Nothing C.No D.None
A.ringing B.trying C.using D.testing
A.happy B.sorry C.tired D.all right
A.wife B.tent C.trip D.hunting
A.cry B.shot C.bell D.shout
A.garden B.house C.camp D.office
A.water B.tears C.blood D.sweat
A.correctly B.wrongly C.frequently D.carefully