I had the privilege to visit the Bridge of Forgiveness in Palawan during the time when I was on the summer’s team.
After the long and exciting week,we had a chance to 21 the place where we were assigned(指定).We 22 the narrow hanging bridge made of two bamboos and a long rope which you can hold 23 for your life as you cross it. I was so afraid of 24 , especially here ,and I think most of us were not 25 to crossing so high a bridge 26 ,our team leader told us that we must cross this bridge in order to see the splendid falls that lie out on the other 27 .
“As you cross this bridge,think about 28 difficult,but it is possible”.
Many times in our lives we face 29 that we don’t expect---broken relationships,betrayal(背叛)of a friend, etc.,and all we can do is 30 . But I noticed that life must go on, and all the burdens must be 31 through forgiveness---forgiveness of yourself and others.
I didn’t understand my cousin 32 she told me I should 33 all those unfriendly guys with 34 . But as I grow older,I realize that lying in the past 35 and guilt will not serve me well.
Once I forgave serious 36 ,I noticed that I couldn’t forget them but every time I remembered them, I 37 . There aer no more pains brought just by the thought of them.
After all,life is good 38 all the hardships pains and difficulties,life teaches me to be 39 in facing and adversity（逆境）while at the same time it makes me 40 to those who suffer, If somebody does something terrible to me,I have to think back the bridge of forgiveness---difficult but possible.
A．admire B．recognize C．explore D．expose
A．came upon B．set aside C．built up D．broke down
A．conveniently B．delightedly C．tightly D．relaxingly
A．distance B．heights C．dangers D．lengths
A．devoted B．limited C．opposed D．accustomed
A．However B．Therefore C．Otherwise D．Anyway
A．side B．hand C．way D．direction
A．happiness B．sorrow C．forgiveness D．entertainment
A．strangers B．environments C．ceremonies D．situations
A．hope B．fight C．forget D．sigh
A．stopped B．unloaded C．added D．charged
A．when B．until C．unless D．before
A．ignore B．tease C．treat D．value
A．patience B．kindness C．courage D．violence
A．matters B．hurts C．counts D．changes
A．disadvantages B．behavior C．friends D．offences
A．ached B．suffered C．smiled D．regretted
A．Apart from B．Rather than C．Instead of D．Regardless of
A．strong B．aggressive C．inspired D．aware
A．considerate B．merciful C．grateful D．sincere
I walked into the grocery store not particularly interested in buying something. The sorrow of my husband of 22 years was still too painful. And this grocery store held so many sweet . Bob often came with me and almost every time he'd to go off and look for something special. I'd always see him walking down the walkway the three yellow roses in his hands. Bob knew I loved yellow roses. With a heart with pain, I came to the meat shelf, I searched for the small steak and remembered how Bob had loved his steak.
Suddenly a woman came beside me. She was in a soft green dress. I as she picked up a large pack of T-bones, them in her basket, hesitated, and then put them back. She saw me watching her and she smiled. "My husband loves T-bones, but , at these prices, I don't know."
"My husband passed away eight days ago," I told her. "Buy him the steaks. And value every you have together."
She smiled and I saw the feeling in her as she placed the package in her basket and away. I turned and pushed my cart forward too. Several minutes later I saw first the green suit and then the pretty lady coming to me. In her arms she carried something. On her face was the smile I had ever seen.
As she came closer, I saw what she held and welled down. "These are for you, " she said and placed three beautiful yellow roses in my arms. She placed a gentle kiss on my cheek, then smiled again. I wanted to tell her what the roses , but still unable to speak. I watched as she walked away as tears clouded my . I looked down at the beautiful roses and found it almost . How did she know?
Suddenly the seemed so clear. I wasn't alone. "Oh, Bob, you haven't me, have you?" I whispered, with tears in my eyes. He was still with me, and she was his angel.
A．losing B．leaving C．passing D．failing
A．flowers B．roses C．memories D．thoughts
A．decide B．happen C．refuse D．pretend
A．by B．with C．during D．between
A．full B．filled C．pleased D．crowded
A．very B．beautiful C．pretty D．perfect
A．watched B．saw C．found D．glared
A．fell B．carried C．dropped D．took
A．exactly B．generally C．usually D．honestly
A．moment B．dinner C．time D．year
A．hands B．eyes C．voice D．basket
A．left B．ran C．slipped D．wheeled
A．realized B．recognized C．received D．thought
A．saddest B．funniest C．brightest D．strangest
A．words B．tears C．feelings D．sweats
A．stood B．described C．meant D．designed
A．sight B．cart C．roses D．package
A．unknown B．uncommon C．unreal D．unlike
A．question B．answer C．case D．puzzle
A．missed B．disappointed C．hated D．forgotten
Theodore Johnson or "Mr. J" was my fifth grade , who taught me the blessing of an unexpected second chance.
One Monday morning, the schoolyard was full of rumors（谣言、传闻） about a fire in the Home Economics Room over the weekend. Mr. J __ us not to go near the room because it could be dangerous.
During a class break, my friend Kim and I decided to the damage. When we carefully looked through the door window, trying to see was forbidden, suddenly we felt a firm hold on our shoulders stop us. A teacher had found us. In those seconds millions of thoughts flashed through my mind. My parents would be mad. Then the teacher led Kim and me back to our classroom, leaving our fate in the of Mr. J.
Mr. J had a(n) lesson to teach. I was met with a look of rather than anger. He spoke softly as he explained why he was disappointed in my decision to go where I might get . I looked at him, and he smiled. I was shocked that he cared more about my than the fact that I’d broken a rule. It was the first time I felt the power of .
At the age of ten, I knew I’d never disappoint Mr. J again. On that day, trust was restored the moment Mr.J . I learned many things that year, but nothing was more important than the power of an unexpected second chance.
A．classmate B．schoolmate C．friend D．teacher
A．persuade B．forbid C．warned D．advised
A．look at B．check out C．search for D．find out
A．which B．that C．how D．what
A．excited B．frozen C．interested D．puzzled
A．face B．heart C．hands D．eyes
A．different B．ordinary C．good D．impossible
A．sorrow B．joy C．concern D．comfort
A．hurt B．changed C．caught D．lost
A．happiness B．safety C．joy D．health
A．love B．admiration C．gratitude D．forgiveness
A．smiled B．shouted C．whispered D．talked
Once there lived a rich merchant and a poor shoemaker in the same house. The merchant occupied the second floor, the shoemaker lived and worked in a small room on the first floor. The shoemaker was one of the persons on earth. He worked from morning till night, singing merrily. His heart was filled with , whenever he saw the boots and shoes . Now the merchant upstairs was so rich that he knew how much wealth he had. He was always his gold and silver coins far into night. Even in bed his uneasiness about his riches kept him . When at last he had been asleep for an hour or two, up came the song of the happy shoemaker, who was an early . It continued all day and was a(n) to the merchant. Day by day the merchant grew more and more tired for lack of . He asked a wise friend of his how he could an end to the shoemaker’s song. “Well, if I were you, I would give the shoemaker a hundred pounds,” answered his friend. “You are rich enough to do that, I suppose. Ask for nothing in . Simply give him money.” The merchant the advice.
When the shoemaker the bag that had been sent by the merchant, he was to find shining coins. “I must hide the money from the eyes of my neighbors. If they see it, they will think that I have stolen it,” he thought . “I will it away even from my wife.” So he hid the bag of money under the floor. From then on he his neighbors as much as he could. His wife, who had been the best to him, became troublesome. Now his mind was too much set on the money bag to on his work with diligence (勤奋). He could not sing merrily now. he thought of the money bag, he became uneasy and unhappy.
A．For B．thus C．while D．however
A．poorest B．happiest C．richest D．saddest
A．smile B．sorrow C．sadness D．delight
A．having repaired B．repair C．to repair D．to be repaired
A．hardly B．always C．completely D．definitely
A．hiding B．making C．accumulating D．counting
A．alive B．aware C．awake D．asleep
A．riser B．raiser C．starter D．beginner
A．encouragement B．fault C．trouble D．alarm
A．sympathy B．sleep C．understanding D．treatment
A．come B．put C．meet D．reach
A．trouble B．need C．turn D．return
A．refused B．followed C．asked D．agreed
A．stole B．received C．opened D．carried
A．amazed B．frightened C．ashamed D．disappointed
A．throw B．keep C．give D．put
A．avoided B．thanked C．helped D．protected
A．companion B．company C．fellow D．assistant
A．base B．turn C．focus D．depend
A．Wherever B．Whatever C．However D．Whenever
Nick was not the kind of boy I had expected to spend my summer with. I was hoping to have a the summer before my busy senior year, but my mother asked me to do her a . One of her colleagues needed a full-time _ “You planned to volunteer at the local hospital, why not volunteer to Nick instead?” Then she told me that this six-year-old boy was not a child.
Nick was a lovely little boy who suffered from many disorders. Normal day-care centers would not him. As a baby, he had serious ear infections which left him with equilibrium（平衡）problems. He couldn’t or run properly. I was if I was to take the job when my mother , “Don’t you want to be a nurse in the future? I doubt if you even have the .”
Then I told her I was for the job.
The day started at 7:00 a.m. Nick was my wake-up call! With so much energy and very little , he was quite a mix.
At the park, when he saw all the other children play on the jungle gym and swings, the boy’s face up. How he wished he belonged to the group of his age! You would think it would be to get a child to go down a slide（滑梯）. Believe me, it wasn’t! It took time, a lot of time. But with patience and support, Nick took one step up the slide each day. We worked together to face his and gradually he got closer to taking the slide of his life.
Halfway through the summer, he it to the top of the slide. With my arms holding him tightly, we flew down the slide! I waited for his . After realizing that he was safe and sound, he gave me a big and asked, “May I go down again, alone?”
I had never been happier in my life when I saw this little child climb the ladder and enjoy what other children for granted.
This child taught me that being a nurse means respect, kindness and patience.
A．relaxation B．course C．project D．grade
A．favour B．service C．business D．trade
A．guide B．waitress C．guard D．nurse
A．protect B．assist C．attend D．comfort
A．normal B．naughty C．clever D．happy
A．admit B．accept C．receive D．adopt
A．speak B．play C．walk D．stand
A．wondering B．hesitating C．questioning D．doubting
A．suggested B．argued C．challenged D．commented
A．courage B．energy C．faith D．time
A．eager B．sorry C．grateful D．ready
A．balance B．awareness C．knowledge D．control
A．delighted B．cheered C．shut D．lit
A．demanding B．simple C．interesting D．flexible
A．worries B．fears C．chances D．situations
A．climbed B．made C．managed D．got
A．reaction B．laughter C．answer D．greeting
A．surprise B．clap C．welcome D．kiss
A．take B．do C．play D．enjoy
A．miserable B．smart C．brave D．special
I think I’m one of the luckiest people in the world because of the time I’m able to spend with young people who are not afraid to show their excitement and zest for life. , I would prefer a person with passion and enthusiasm to a person with and talent any day of the week. You can teach and develop skills, you cannot develop a love of life and an optimistic attitude. These are of a person and appear at all times during work or play. Furthermore, they are traits that one is born with and they will never them.
As a and an Independent Education and Career Planning Advisor, I too many children and young adults who are on a road to despair unless someone can find a way to change their attitude towards and indeed life itself!
, society has turned out too many children and young people that are unwilling to put much or thought into their work. Whenever I come across such people— or old, I’m reminded of a boy who went with his mother on a blueberry picking hike into the . The boy filled his mostly with moss(苔藓) and then covered the moss with a thin layer of blueberries so that it looked . But the next morning, he found the blueberry pie which his mother for him was moss.
So , whether you are in school or , if you have enthusiasm and if you are to put in consistent effort along with passion, you will receive the . If, on the other hand, you are and prefer to take short-cuts, you should not expect to achieve the same results.
A．Obviously B．Personally C．Luckily D．Quickly
A．skills B．ideas C．kindness D．courage
A．or B．for C．but D．if
A．choices B．requests C．appearances D．characters
A．use B．deserve C．lose D．cherish
A．journalist B．doctor C．colleague D．teacher
A．search for B．come across C．care about D．depend on
A．learning B．donating C．speaking D．greeting
A．Eventually B．Unfortunately C．Hopefully D．Perfectly
A．equipment B．information C．effort D．possession
A．innocent B．young C．poor D．stupid
A．woods B．corner C．park D．market
A．mouth B．pan C．basket D．hand
A．delicious B．beautiful C．clean D．full
A．collected B．baked C．kept D．bought
A．promise B．guess C．remember D．look
A．in danger B．in distance C．in hospital D．at work
A．willing B．confident C．proud D．careful
A．crop B．trust C．votes D．rewards
A．lazy B．busy C．curious D．stubborn