While Andrew was getting ready for work one Friday morning, he announced to his wife that he had finally decided to ask his boss for a salary raise. All day Andrew felt nervous. 16 Mr. Larchmont refused to 17 his request? Andrew had 18 so hard in the last 18 months. 19 , he deserved a wage increase.
The thought of walking into Larchmont’s office left Andrew weak 20 . Late in the afternoon he finally gathered the 21 to approach his superior. To his 22 and surprise, the ever-frugal (一贯节省的) Harvey Larchmont agreed to give Andrew a 23 !
Andrew arrived home that evening, 24 their dining table set with their best china, and candles lit. His wife, Tina, had prepared a delicate meal 25 his favorite dishes. Immediately he 26 someone from the office had tipped her off!
Next to his plate Andrew found a beautiful lettered 27 . It was from his wife, which read: “ 28 , my love! I knew you’d get the raise! I prepared this dinner to show just how much I love you. I’m so 29 of your accomplishments!” He read it and stopped to 30 how sensitive and caring Tina was.
After dinner, Andrew was on his way to the kitchen 31 he observed a second card had slipped out of Tina’s pocket. He picked it up. It read: “Don’t worry about not getting the raise! You do deserve one! I prepared this dinner to show you just how much I love you 32 you didn’t get the increase.”
Tears 33 in Andrew’s eyes. Total acceptance! Tina’s support for him was not 34 upon his success at work.
The fear of rejection is often softened and we can undergo almost any setback or rejection when we know someone loves us 35 our success or failure.
A．What about B．How come C．How about D．What if
A．grant B．admit C．submit D．guarantee
A．managed B．studied C．worked D．conducted
A．Finally B．Absolutely C．Successfully D．Effectively
A．for the weight B．at the knees C．in the heart D．for the leg
A．thoughts B．force C．strength D．courage
A．shock B．enjoyment C．delight D．amazement
A．praise B．award C．reward D．raise
A．to find B．to appreciate C．to notice D．to decorate
A．as B．through C．including D．for
A．understood B．recognized C．figured D．predicted
A．letter B．note C．envelope D．mail
A．Best wishes B．Good news C．Congratulations D．Wonderful job
A．cool B．admirable C．cheerful D．proud
A．call on B．reflect on C．feed back D．remind of
A．while B．before C．until D．when
A．as though B．even though C．whether D．unless
A．welled up B．flowed over C．rushed out D．streamed down
A．qualified B．restricted C．conditional D．concerned
A．despite B．without C．either D．regardless of
A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor.
The conversation soon turned into complaints about ____ in work and life. Offering his__ coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and ____ with a large pot of coffee and a ____ of cups---porcelain(陶瓷), plastic, glass, crystal(水晶), some plain-looking, some expensive, some beautiful—telling them to ____ themselves to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said,“If you have ____all the nice-looking expensive cups have been ____, leaving behind the plain and ____ ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves , that is the ____ of your problems and stress.”
“Be assured that the cup ____ adds no quality to the coffee. ____ it is just more expensive and in some cases ____ hides what we drink.”
“____ all of you really want is coffee, not the cup, ____ you consciously went for the best cups…. And then you began ____ each other’s cups.”
Now consider this:__ __ is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. ____ are just tools to hold and contain life, and the type of cup we have does not define, nor change the ____ of life we live. Sometimes , by concentrating only on the cup, we ____ to enjoy the coffee. Value the coffee, not the cups! Don’t let the cups ____ you...enjoy the coffee instead.
A．stress B．dream C．sorrow D．truth
A．friends B．customers C．fellows D．guests
A．carried B．returned C．arrived D．reached
A．kind B．variety C．sort D．number
A．devote B．expose C．help D．apply
A．searched B．witnessed C．noticed D．discovered
A．taken up B．brought in C．sold out D．cut down
A．expensive B．cheap C．beautiful D．usual
A．point B．answer C．source D．result
A．by itself B．on its own C．for itself D．itself
A．At no time B．At times C．In no case D．In most cases
A．ever B．even C．never D．hardly
A．What B．That C．Which D．Whether
A．but B．so C．and D．for
A．looking B．liking C．envying D．looking at
A．Love B．Life C．Future D．Failure
A．They B．We C．You D．What
A．quantity B．style C．quality D．standard
A．have B．hesitate C．forget D．fail
A．force B．drive C．puzzle D．amaze
A motto is a sentence or a phrase _____ can inspire us especially when we are __
__ (face) with difficulties. Many of us have our mottoes, such as “Where there is a will, there is a way.” Or “Nothing is difficult if you put your heart into it.”, and so on. My motto is “God helps those who help ___
__.” Sometimes I am lazy and don’t want to make efforts ___
___(work) hard, ___
___ the moment I think of my motto I will get energetic again and devote myself to what I am doing. I write my motto ___
___ I can see it easily. Every time I fail in my exam and begin to lose heart, the sight of my motto inspires me with much ___
___(confident). My motto also makes me become ___
___ independent person. That is to say, I won’t rely on others easily.
My friends, what is your motto? If you still haven’t got a motto, please choose _____ because a motto can have a great effect ___
___ you.
I often read of incidents of misunderstanding or conflict. I'm left . Why do these people create mistrust and problems, especially with those from other ?
I was growing up in Kuala Lumpur in the early 1960s, children from different races and religions played and studied in harmony. At that time my family lived a stone's from Ismail's. And no one was bothered that Ismail was a Malay Muslim and I was an Indian Hindu—we just our differences. Perhaps，our elders had not filled our heads with unnecessary advice, well or otherwise.
We were nine when we became friends. During the school holidays, we 'd the countryside on our bicycles，hoping to the unexpected. At times Ismail would accompany my family as we made a rare shopping trip to town. We would be glad of his .
When I was twelve, my family moved to Johor. Ismail's family later returned to their village, and I touch with him. One spring afternoon in 1983, I stopped a taxi in Kuala Lumpur. I my destination. The driver acknowledged my but did not move off. Instead, he looked at me. “Raddar?" he said, using my childhood nickname (绰号).I was astonished at being so addressed (称呼).Unexpectedly! It was Ismail! Even after two we still recognized each other. Grasping his shoulder, I felt a true affection, something to describe.
If we can allow our children to be without prejudice, they'll build friendships with people，regardless of race or religion, who will be their side through thick and thin. On such friendships are societies built and we can truly be, as William Shakespeare once wrote, “We happy few. We band of brothers".
A．interested B． pleased C． puzzled D．excited
A．parties B． cities C． villages D．races
A．why B． which C． how D．when
A．together B． around C． alone D．apart
A．drop B． throw C． move D．roll
A．refused B． made C． sought D．accepted
A．paid B． meant C． preserved D．treated
A．explore B． search C． discover D．desert
A．get through B． deal with C． come across D．take away
A．arrival B． choice C． effort D．company
A．lost B． gained C． developed D．missed
A．stated B． ordered C． decided D．chose
A．attempts B． instructions C． opinions D．arrangements
A．anxiously B． carelessly C． disappointedly D．fixedly
A．familiarly B． strangely C． fully D．coldly
A．departures B． months C． years D．decades
A．possible B． funny C． hard D．clear
A．them B． themselves C． us D．ourselves
A．from B． by C．with D．against
A．still B． otherwise C． then D．instead
When I settled in Chicago，my new city seemed so big and unfriendly. Then I had a problem and had to go to hospital for a check-up.
It seemed a small compared to the one I was about to face, but things started to go right from the beginning. Not having a car or the city, I was depending on a couple of buses to get me from A to B. I’d left myself plenty of time, soon it was I was going to be late, as I had mistakenly got on a bus that was taking me in the direction.
I the bus and stood on the pavement(人行道) not knowing what to do, I looked into the eyes of a , who was trying to get past me. , instead of moving on, she stopped to ask if I was . After I explained my to her, she pointed to a bus stop across the street, where a bus would take me back into the city to my . Sitting there waiting, I felt that someone had been willing to help. , hearing a horn （喇叭）nearby, I looked up to see a car with my new friend at me to get in. She had returned to offer me a to the hospital.
Such unexpected from a stranger was a lovely gift to receive. As I climbed out of the car at the hospital and turned to thank her, she smiled and told me not to lose , for all things are possible.
A．social B．traveling C．physical D．housing
A．former B．medical C．scientific D．final
A．challenge B．chance C．success D．mistake
A．ahead B．fast C．easy D．wrong
A．appreciating B．knowing C．visiting D．leaving
A．Since B．Although C．Once D．Unless
A．necessary B．strange C．important D．obvious
A．right B．same C．opposite D．general
A．got off B．ran into C．looked at D．waited for
A．gentleman B．stranger C．friend D．driver
A．Surprisingly B．Especially C．Normally D．Probably
A．OK B．dangerous C．nervous D．excited
A．aim B．idea C．situation D．excuse
A．station B．direction C．apartment D．appointment
A．disappointed B．certain C．grateful D．afraid
A．Perhaps B．Without doubt C．Right away D．Then
A．waving(招手) B．shouting C．staring(盯着) D．laughing
A．bike B．guidance C．drive D．suggestion
A．kindness B．news C．appearance D．results
A．hope B．power C．support D．heart
Lulu has been my closest and best friend in the past five years. In fact, he always follow my order especially when I look after other animal friends in our .
This summer, many forests are damaged by fire. Not far from our shelter, a forest caught fire. Lulu rushed towards the forest where flames sent out terrible . At that moment, I no longer had any that Lulu could come back to the shelter. , I was waiting for the firemen to tell me his death in the forest. Suddenly, a fireman rushed into to tell my office and informed me that my dog Lulu succeeded in four lovely little trapped by the flames. According to the fireman, Lulu held the cats in his mouth, one by one moving them to a place.
Upon knowing this, I went to the forest with the fireman to the cats. Once on the scene, we found Lulu wasn’t there. Then we heard the sound of a dog coming from the . I recognized it was the sound of my dog Lulu. The fireman the tracks of the dog until he found him barking by the side of another fireman who was badly hurt. He was lying on the ground and waiting for help.
Thanks to Lulu, four cats and a fireman were saved.
That day, I was vey of Lulu for his two heroic actions towards the cats and the fireman. Lulu had pity on both animals like him and a human being who was to put out the fire with his teammates.
I the fireman in his house with my dog Lulu. What a memorable when the fireman hugged Lulu tightly to his chest.
This story shows us that pets are and caring. We should love and them. One day they could us in return for our kindness. So don’t look down upon little animals.
A．zoo B．laboratory C．tent D．shelter
A．heat B．energy C．smell D．sound
A．time B．problem C．interest D．hope
A．In all B．As usual C．In fact D．At least
A．chasing B．saving C．training D．attracting
A．dogs B．cats C．birds D．rabbits
A．safe B．secret C．high D．small
A．sincerely B．normally C．immediately D．peacefully
A．play with B．pick up C．wait for D．worry about
A．courtyard B．forest C．market D．village
A．cleared B．crossed C．followed D．recorded
A．happily B．angrily C．regularly D．loudly
A．independent B．proud C．jealous D．careful
A．trying B．preparing C．continuing D．planning
A．defended B．called C．visited D．interviewed
A．trip B．season C．day D．scene
A．strange B．true C．new D．funny
A．annoying B．exciting C．challenging D．loving
A．control B．protect C．describe D．feed
A．respect B．inform C．help D．tolerate