A woman saw three old men sitting outside the door. She said, “I don’t think I know you, but you must be very hungry. Please come in and have something ___66_____.”
“We don’t go into a house ___67_____ ”they replied.
“Why is that?” she asked.
One of the old men answered, “His name is Wealth(财富), this is Success, and I am Love.” Then he said, “Now go in and ___68_____ with your family which one of us you want in your house.”
The woman went in and told her family what had happened, she said, “Let’s invite Wealth. We have been so ____69____.” Her husband disagreed, “My dear, why don’t we invite Success? Don’t you want me to be a successful man? Then her daughter asked, “Would it be ___70_____ to invite Love? Our life will then be filled with love!”
In the end the family decided to take the ___71_____ advice. The woman went out and asked, “____72____ one of you is Love? Please come in and be our guest.” Love got up and started walking to the house. The other two also got up and ____73____ him. Surprised, the lady asked Wealth and Success, “ I ___74_____ invite Love. Why are you coming along? The two old men answered, “If you had invited Wealth or Success, the other two would have to stay out, but since you have invited Love. ____75____ he goes, we go with him. Where there is Love, there is Wealth and Success.”
A．to say B．to eat C．to use D．to drink
A．together B．alone C．crowdedly D．lonely
A．play B．exercise C．agree D．discuss
A．poor B．rich C．lucky D．happy
A．worse B．better C．less D．more
A．father’s B．mother’s C．daughter’s D．parents’
A．which B．who C．what D．whom
A．left B．followed C．stopped D．pulled
A．only B．hardly C．never D．almost
A．whenever B．whatever C．however D．wherever
Barefoot (赤脚的) and dirty, the girl just sat there and watched the people go by. She never tried to speak. She never said a word. Many people , but never did one person stop.
The next day, I decided to go back to the park, being curious if the little girl would still be there. Right in the very spot as she was the day before, she sat, with the look on her face.
As I began walking towards her, I could see the back of the little girl’s dress showed a deformity (畸形的). As I got closer, the little girl slightly her eyes to avoid (避开) my stare.
I sat down beside her and opened with a simple . The little girl stammered (结结巴巴地说) a hi. I smiled and she shyly smiled back. We talked darkness fell and the park was completely empty.
“Why are you so sad?”
She replied slowly, “Because I’m .”
“Little girl,” I said in a soft voice, “You me of an angel because of your difference.”
She stood to her feet excitedly, “Really?”
“Yes, that’s the thing. You’re like a little angel sent to watch over all those people walking by.”
She nodded her head and smiled, “ I am. And since you think of someone yourself, my job here is done.”
What a big ! I stood quickly, “Wait, so why did no one stop to help an angel?”
She bloomed(绽放) a big smile, “You’re the one who could see me, because you care for others.” With those words, she spread her wings and flied away from my sight.
From then on, I believe I am not all I have, for there is an angel always me. She is always watching over those who do good things for others.
A．passed B．looked C．asked D．helped
A．angriest B．coldest C．happiest D．saddest
A．lowered B．closed C．rose D．opened
A．smile B．hello C．question D．word
A．before B．after C．till D．when
A．different B．foolish C．beautiful D．poor
A．force B．treat C．turn D．remind
A．Indeed B．Happily C．Perhaps D．Luckily
A．beyond B．beside C．including D．except
A．excitement B．present C．surprise D．happiness
A．clever B．great C．lucky D．only
A．on B．with C．in D．for
When I knocked into a stranger, “Oh, excuse me, please.” was my . He said, “Please excuse me, too.” We were very , this stranger and I. But at home a different story is told.
Later that day, while I was cooking the evening meal, my daughter stood beside me quietly. When I turned, I nearly made her fall onto the floor. “Get out of my way!” I said . She walked away with tears(眼泪) in her eyes. I didn’thow rudely I’d spoken. Later, I went into the again, and found some flowers there by the door. Those were the flowers she picked for me. I felt really and my tears began to fall. For a stranger, we can be polite, but for the ones we love, we seem to be rude.
If we die tomorrow, the company we are working for could easily take our place soon. _the family we left behind will feel the loss(损失) for the rest of their lives.
is behind the story? You know what is the full word of ?
FAMILY = (F)ather (A)nd (M)other (I) (L)ove (Y)ou
Fill life love and courage, and we shall live an uncommon life.
A．report B．reply C．reason D．review
A．proud B．rude C．upset D．polite
A．quietly B．happily C．angrily D．deeply
A．check B．ask C．realize D．mean
A．kitchen B．living room C．office D．building
A．excited B．lonely C．disappointed D．sorry
A．Because B．But C．Unless D．Since
A．What B．How C．Why D．Who
A．love B．family C．home D．courage
A．of B．for C．with D．from
One summer evening as I was caking dinner, there was a knock at the door. I it and saw a truly bad-looking man. But his voice was as he said, “Good evening. I come to see if you have a for just one night. I came for a treatment this morning from the eastern shore, and there’s no bus till next morning.” He told me he had been hunting (寻找) but with no . I told him we would find him a bed, but to rest on the porch (门廊). I went inside and prepared dinner. When we were ready, I asked him if he would like to us. “No, thank you. I have plenty.” When I had the dinner, I went out to talk with him. It didn’t take a long time to see that this old man had oversize heart crowded that tiny body. He told me he fished for a living to his daughter, her five children, and her husband, who was hopelessly disabled from a back injury. At bedtime, we a bed in the children's room for him. On his next trip, as a gift, he brought a big fish and some fresh oysters (牡蛎) I had never seen. In the years he came to overnight with us, and there was never a time he did not bring us some fish or vegetables from his garden.
I know our family will always be thankful to have known him, from him we learn what it was to accept the bad without a complaint and the good thanks.
A．felt B．opened C．repaired D．painted
A．boring B．angry C．scary D．pleasant
A．room B．bus C．television D．cake
A．success B．dinner C．job D．problem
A．call B．visit C．join D．invite
A．checked B．finished C．prepared D．cooked
A．provide B．fetch C．educate D．support
A．put B．planted C．covered D．discovered
A．help B．play C．work D．stay
A．from B．for C．with D．without
My dear brothers and sisters:
The unexpected earthquake attacked you today last year, my dear friends. Actually it hit every Chinese because we are in the same, sharing the same sky. Though we are not in Sichuan with you, we know how you feel afteryour family members and belongings in the earthquake. Many volunteersthe country come to help you because we know what difficulties you are facing. When we heard the sad or moving stories over the radio or watched them on TV, tears came to our . We are as heartbroken as you are.
, we brave Chinese can beat any disaster and overcome any difficulty. In the past year, we hid our tears andour best to rebuild our hometown. We told ourselves“ Don’t!” “No hope, no success!” “Nothing is impossible to a willing heart!” We are stillwalking in a desert (沙漠) at present, but we are ready to live on bravely. Please remember that you are not, not only Chinese people but also people from all over the world are with you, weyou and we are willing to help you.
So just believe we’ll beat the disaster, and a happy life is just on its way!A. village B. country C. town
A. getting B. calling C. losing
A. across B. under C. behind
A. eyes B. ears C. mouths
A. Although B. However C. Because
A. tried B. said C. made
A. give out B. give away C. give up
A. like B. after C. before
A. boring B. happy C. alone
A. look for B. care about C. take after
Small talk is a good way to kill time and make friends. If you travel to other countries, do you know what to say to small talk with local people?
In Britain the best topic is the weather. British changes quite often. It’s a safe topic. You can start small talk simply by saying “It’s a lovely day today, isn’t it?”the weather, it’s good to talk about gardens with English people. For example, you could say, “Those roses look really beautiful, ?” English people love their pets. So it’s also nice to begin with “What a lovely ! What’s its name?”
In America, people like to talk about sports, Amecican football and basketball. They also talk about clothes by saying “It’s a nice shirt! Where did you get it?” The weather is a topic there, too.
Of course, you should avoid a lot of topics during small talk in western countries. Don’t ask people “How old are you?”. Age is usually secret , for women. ask “How much money do you make?” It makes people uncomfortable. Don’t ask strangers whether they have a girlfriend boyfriend. Politics(政治) and religion(宗教) is not a good topic for two people who have just met, either. A. end B. start C. speak
A. weather B. people C. food
A. Besides B. Except C. But
A. isn’t it B. aren’t they C. don’t they
A. picture B. dog C. boy
A. the same as B. so that C. such as
A. safe B. dangerous C. hard
A. extremely B. especially C. exactly
A. Never B. Usually C. Please
A. with B. and C. or