This was an unforgettable and wonderful experience．It happened about three years ago and it has had a 26 effect on me．I would like to show respect here for the two men I do not know 27 but whose actions gave a new 28 to the words — kind and generous．
I was walking down a busy street on a cold, windy day in early 29 , A homeless man, probably about 60 and without wearing any shoes, was 30 for change on a street corner．
A BMW car 31 on the other side of the street and an executive（主管）who was perfectly dressed stepped out of the car．He was probably about 32 years old．He was wearing a blue business suit with a deep red silk tie．He walked33across the street and over to the homeless man．Without saying anything, he first gave him a lot of 34 and then he sat down and took off his leather gloves（手套）, beautiful black leather shoes and his black dress socks．Then he 35 them to th
e homeless man．The homeless man took them and stared with a/an 36 mouth．
As he drove off, I couldn’t 37 thinking that it was probably the first time he had 38 the pedal（ 踏板）of that top-brand BMW car with a 39 foot! I stood there and the looks of 40 appeared on my face and the homeless man’s．
Two men of about the same age 41 very different lives had met and the one who was42 in materials had offered 43 than his shoes．He had left this BMW car and 44 down from his high position．He lifted up the other man when he offered respect, 45 and real generosity．
A．strong B．bad C．light D．slow
A．officially B．Personally C．similarly D．generally
A．benefit B．attitude C．meaning D．award
A．spring B．summer C．autumn D．winter
A．searching B．making C．blaming D．begging
A．called up B．broke up C．pulled up D．sped up
A．40 B．50 C．60 D．70
A．directly B．usually C．unwillingly D．fluently
A．posted B．handed C．kicked D．threw
A．closed B．full C．open D．empty
A．stand B．delay C．forget D．help
A．bended B．cut C．repaired D．pressed
A．relaxed B．large C．bare D．single
A．excitement B．astonishment C．sadness D．pride
A．but B．or C．and D．before
A．successful B．careful C．useful D．helpful
A．rather B．more C．other D．better
A．broken B．fell C．stepped D．rolled
A．surprise B．disappointment C．anxiety D．kindness
A daughter complained to her father about her life and how things were so hard for her. She was of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved a new one appeared.
Her father, a cook, took her to the . He filled three pots with and placed each on a high fire. In one he placed carrots, in the second , and in the last ground(磨碎的) coffee beans.
The daughter waited, wondering what he was doing. In about twenty minutes he the fire. He fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. He the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. Then he poured the out and placed it in a cup. to her he asked, "Darling, what do you see?"
"Carrots, eggs, and coffee." she replied.
He brought her closer and asked her to the carrots. She did and said that they were . He then asked her to take an egg and it. After pulling off the , she observed the hard-boiled egg. Finally, he asked her to drink the coffee. She smiled, as she its rich aroma(芳香).
"What does it , Father?" she asked.
He explained that each of them had the same adversity(逆境), boiling water, but each reacted . The carrot went in strong and hard but then it turned softened and weak. The egg had been fragile(易碎的), but at last its inside became . The ground coffee beans were unique, however, after they were in the boiling water, they had the water.
"Which are you?" he asked his daughter.
When adversity knocks on your door, how do you ? Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?
A．tired B．ashamed C．fond D．proud
A．hall B．kitchen C．living room D．bathroom
A．milk B．sugar C．water D．powder
A．rice B．eggs C．apples D．potatoes
A．impolitely B．carelessly C．vengefully D．impatiently
A．put on B．put off C．turned on D．turned off
A．wiped B．pulled C．cleaned D．washed
A．wine B．pot C．beans D．coffee
A．Lying B．Talking C．Turning D．Devoting
A．cut B．buy C．feel D．cook
A．soft B．hard C．cold D．dirty
A．sell B．boil C．hold D．break
A．plug B．shell C．road D．program
A．made B．tasted C．served D．observed
A．mean B．cost C．matter D．contain
A．faced B．studied C．provided D．recognized
A．finally B．equally C．differently D．successfully
A．upset B．hardened C．effective D．accustomed
A．wasted B．skimmed C．polluted D．changed
A．find B．know C．respond D．practise
Most glasses help people see better, but a new invention from Japan may soon improve language skills and language barriers instead.
High-tech Company NEC has a device that it says will users to communicate with people of different.
Shaped like a pair of eyeglasses without the lenses(镜片), the computer-assisted Tele Scouter would a picture-forming device to present almost real-time translations directly onto the retina（视网膜）. The text, provided instantly voice recognition and programs, would effectively provide movie-like “subtitles” （字幕） during a conversation between two people the glasses.
“You can keep the flowing,” NEC market development official Takayuki Omino told reporters at Tokyo exposition (展览会) the device was on display. “This could also be used for talks with secret information,” says Omino, stating that there would be no for translators.
Each user’s words would be by microphone, translated, and be instantly for conversation partners in visual text and as audio delivered through headphones.
Users can still see their conversation partner’s face because the text is onto only part of the retina—the first time such technology is used in a commercial product, according to NEC.
The company plans to put the Tele Scouter in Japan in November next year, at the beginning without the translation mode.
A．cut off B．cut down C．cut in D．cut up
A．come up with B．come across C．come through D．come down
A．force B．promise C．allow D．leave
A．backgrounds B．cultures C．customs D．languages
A．so B．but C．or D．while
A．adopt B．admit C．agree D．adapt
A．designer’s B．translator’s C．user’s D．producer’s
A．through B．during C．within D．beyond
A．inventiong B．invitation C．preparation D．translation
A．bearing B．wearing C．carrying D．taking
A．discussion B．argument C．conversation D．translation
A．which B．where C．why D．how
A．connected B．satisfied C．joined D．covered
A．hope B．doubt C．need D．wonder
A．expected B．imagined C．written D．spoken
A．picked up B．made up C．turned up D．brought up
A．agreeable B．acceptable C．believable D．available
A．either B．neither C．both D．none
A．placed B．passed C．got D．knocked
A．therefore B．while C．however D．although
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涂黑。
When I was fifteen, I announced to my English class that I was going to write my own books. Half the students sneered（冷笑）, the nearly fell out of their chairs laughing. “Don’t be silly, only can become writers, ” the English teacher said, “And you are getting a D this term. ” I was so that I burst into tears.
That night I wrote a short poem about broken dreams and mailed it to the newspaper. To my , they published it and sent me two dollars. I was a published and writer. I showed my teacher and fellow students. They . “Just plain dumb luck. ” the teacher said. I tasted and I’d sold the first thing I’d ever written. That was more than any of them had done and if it was just dumb luck, that was with me.
During the next two years I sold dozens of , letters, jokes and recipes. By the time I from high school, with a C minus average, I had scrapbooks（剪贴簿） filled with my published works. I mentioned my writing to my teachers, friends or my family again. They were dream killers and people must choose between their friends and their dreams, they must always choose their .
I had four children at the time, and the oldest was only four. I wrote what I felt. It nine months, just like a pregnant woman. I mailed it without a self addressed stamped and without making a copy of the manuscript(原稿).
A month later I received a（n） , and a request to start working on another book. The worst year I earned two dollars. In my best year I earned 36, 000 dollars. years I earned between five thousand and ten thousand. No, it isn’t enough to live , but it’s still more than I’d make working part time. People ask what college I , what degrees I had and what qualifications I have to be a writer. The answer is： “None. ” I just write. I’m not a genius.
A．whole B．other C．most D．rest
A．generals B．statesmen C．geniuses D．spies
A．delighted B．anxious C．ashamed D．upset
A．sad B．innocent C．disappointing D．puzzled
A．delight B．astonishment C．comfort D．happiness
A．borrowed B．lent C．paid D．cost
A．cried B．agreed C．swore D．laughed
A．failure B．success C．coldness D．squeeze
A．fine B．mixed C．compared D．full
A．books B．poets C．novels D．poems
A．dropped out B．left C．graduated D．laid off
A．ever B．never C．seldom D．even
A．if B．unless C．until D．before
A．teachers B．family C．friends D．dreams
A．spent B．cost C．took D．wasted
A．letter B．envelope C．writer D．cover
A．agreement B．edition C．trade D．patent
A．Recent B．Memorable C．Most D．Several
A．with B．on C．by D．in
A．deserved B．introduced C．founded D．attended
I sat next to my close friend，Tina，in my history class．Our teacher，Miss Turner announced a new ．We were to create a about cultures．As required，we wrote the names of two friends we wanted in our group．Miss Turner informed us that she would our choices and let us know the result．I had no that I would work with Tina because I knew we had chosen each other．
The next day，I waited anxiously when Miss Turner started to call out ．When she reached group three，Tina was called． ，my name was not included．“There must have been some ！"I thought to myself．
Than I heard .The last group with Mauro and Karina! How ! How could I face being in that group—the boy who hardly spoke English and the girl who wore clothes a11 the time?
I went to Miss Turner to I should be in a “good” group．She gently placed a hand on my shoulder．“I know what you want，Rachael，”she said，but your group you more．Only you can help them get an ideal ．Will you help them?"
I walked to where the others in my group sat. Halfway through the week, I myself enjoying working with my partners．There was no need to —I grew sincerely interested in learning something about then. Mauro, I found out, was with English after he came to this country. Karina wanted to be a fashion designer and she had a lot of ideas．They were the ones no one cared enough about to try to understand—except Miss Turner．
Miss Turner gave us an A on that newspaper. But I think she is the one who truly it. I really that Miss Turner gave me a chance to see other people in a new light.
A．plan B．subject C．project D．lesson
A．story B．group C．test D．newspaper
A．make use of B．pay attention to C．put into practice D．take into consideration
A．idea B．doubt C．intention D．promise
A．names B．numbers C．students D．topics
A．Besides B．However C．Thus D．Finally
A．mistake B．coincidence C．problem D．reason
A．her B．it C．them D．him
A．interesting B．amusing C．annoying D．disappointing
A．dirty B．plain C．strange D．formal
A．warn B．remind C．request D．inform
A．needs B．refuses C．misses D．ignores
A．design B．job C．chance D．grade
A．slowly B．swiftly C．suddenly D．bravely
A．found B．kept C．had D．set
A．speak B．pretend C．refuse D．panic
A．dealing B．helping C．beginning D．struggling
A．funny B．general C．bright D．new
A．offered B．deserved C．neglected D．proved
A．believed B．appreciated C．admitted D．agreed
At Priya's wedding party, her mother gave her a newly opened bankbook and said, "Priya, keep it as a of your marriage life. When something __ happens, put some money in and give a brief to it next to the line. The happier the event is, the more money you can put in. When after years, you will know how much happiness you've ".
Priya and Hitesh both thought it a great idea and soon made the first deposit(储蓄). , after years, they startedquarrelling and fighting. They both marrying the worst person in the world.
One day Priya talked to her mother, "Mom, we can't it anymore. We decided to get divorce（离婚）! I can't imagine I decided to marry this Guy!!!" Her mother responded, "Just do whatever you want, but before that do one thing first. the bankbook I gave to you on your wedding party? Take out all the money and it first. You shouldn't keep any record of such a marriage. "Priya thought it was __. So she went to the bank, to draw out all the money. While waiting in the queue, she took out the bankbook and recalled the memories of all the previous . Her eyes filled with tears, she left in a (an) . When she returned home, she handed the bankbook to Hitesh, asking him to spend the money.
The next day, Hitesh gavethe bankbook back to Priya. , she found a new deposit of $5000, with a line next to the record:" This is the day I how much I've loved you. How much happiness you've brought me." Much , they hugged and cried, putting the bankbook back to their _.
A．record B．respect C．remark D．guide
A．uncertain B．unexpected C．pleasant D．annoying
A．arrangement B．comment C．promise D．dream
A．taking up B．looking out C．taking in D．looking back
A．harvested B．bought C．offered D．wanted
A．Besides B．Anyway C．Instead D．However
A．enjoyed B．risked C．regretted D．stopped
A．help B．stand C．blame D．defeat
A．what B．where C．why D．when
A．Return B．Lose C．Check D．Remember
A．devote B．spend C．lend D．waste
A．happy B．poor. C．simple D．tranditional
A．reasonable B．respectful C．hopeful D．responsible
A．planning B．pretending C．hesitating D．preferring
A．trouble B．experiences C．quarrels D．happiness
A．panic B．ease C．hurry D．while
A．Interestingly B．Naturally C．Disappointingly D．Surprisingly
A．admit B．search C．realise D．declare
A．attracted B．tired C．confused D．moved
A．safe B．mother C．bank D．wedding