I’ve always had strong opinions of how love should be expressed, but others had their own ways of showing care.
What I 36 most about visiting my boyfriend’s parents is the loud tick of the clock in the dining room as we 37 ate our meal. With so little conversation I was quick to 38 his family as cold. When we got into the 39 to go home, his father suddenly appeared. 40 , he began to wash his son’s windscreen. I could feel he was a caring man through the glass.
I learned another lesson about love a few years later. My father often 41 me early in the morning. “Buy Xerox. It’s a good sharp price,” he might say when I answered the phone. No pleasant 42 or inquiry about my life, just financial instructions. This manner of his 43 me and we often quarreled. But one day, I thought about my father’s success in business and realized that his concern for my financial security lay behind his 44 morning calls. The next time he called and told me to buy a stock, I 45 him.
When my social style has conflicted with that of my friends, I’ve often felt 46 . For example, I always return phone calls 47 and regularly contact with my friends. I expect the same from them. I had one friend who rarely called, answering my messages with short e-mails. I rushed to the 48 : She wasn’t a good friend! My anger 49 as the holidays approached. But then she came to a gathering I 50 and handed me a beautiful dress I had fallen in love with when we did some window-shopping the previous month. I was 51 at her thoughtfulness, and regretful for how I’d considered her to be 52 . Clearly I needed to change my expectations of friends.
Far too often, I ignored their 53 expressions, eagerly expecting them to do things in my 54 . Over the years, however, I’ve learned to 55 other persons, love signs.
A.remember B.enjoy C.value D.admire
A.excitedly B.nervously C.silently D.instantly
A.regard B.treat C.take D.think
A.bus B.train C.car D.plane
A.Punctually B.Carefully C.Proudly D.Coldly
A.visited B.interrupted C.warned D.telephoned
A.greeting B.meeting C.apology D.explanation
A.interested B.angered C.encouraged D.surprised
A.long B.short C.warm D.polite
A.praised B.remembered C.blamed D.thanked
A.content B.guilty C.curious D.disappointed
A.in order B.in turn C.without delay D.without difficulty
A.feeling B.suggestion C.judgment D.belief
A.disappeared B.grew C.helped D.declined
A.opened B.refused C.hosted D.invited
A.depressed B.upset C.fascinated D.shocked
A.uncaring B.dishonest C.unhappy D.uncooperative
A.unique B.common C.pleasant D.familiar
A.opinion B.way C.mind D.life
A.send B.read C.give D.express
The world always makes way for the dreamer.
When I was twelve years old, my father took me to see Zig Zigler. I remember sitting in that dark hall listening to Mr. Zigler 1 everyone’s spirits up to the ceiling. I ___2___there feeling like I could do anything. When we got to the car, I turned to my father and said, “Dad, I want to3 people feel like that.” My father asked me4 I meant. “I want to be a motivational(激发积极性的)speaker just like Mr. Zigler,” I replied. A(An) 5 was born.
Recently, I began seeking my dream of motivating others. 6 a four-year relationship with Fortune 100 Company 7 as a sales-trainer and ending as a regional(地区的) sales manager, I left the company at the height of my8 . Many people were9 that I would leave after earning a six-figure income(收入). And they wondered__10 I would risk everything for a dream.
I made my 11 to start my own company and leave my worryingless position(职位)after _12__ a regional sales meeting. The vice-president of our company made a 13 that changed my life. He asked us, “If a god would offer you three wishes, what would they be?” After giving us a 14 to write down the three wishes, he then asked us, “Why do you need a 15 ?” I would never forget the power I felt at that moment. I realized that 16 I had accomplished in the past had prepared me for this moment. I was ready and didn’t need a god’s help to become a motivational speaker. A motivational speaker was 17 .
Having made that decision, I was immediately 18 ___. One week after I gave notice, my husband was laid off (下岗) from his job, and now we had no 19 . But I held fast to my dream. The wonder really began to happen. In a short time my husband found a better job. And I was able to book several 20 engagements(业务)with new customers. I discovered the unbelievable power of dreams.
A.rise B.do C.put D.raise
A.left B.came C.arrived D.reached
A.get B.hope C.make D.cheer
A.that B.what C.which D.if
A.dream B.idea C.girl D.speaker
A.After B.Before C.Because D.While
A.beginning B.working C.acting D.regarding
A.life B.love C.money D.career
A.disappointed B.moved C.surprised D.delighted
A.when B.why C.if D.how
A.plan B.promise C.decision D.mind
A.attending B.joining C.entering D.holding
A.newspaper B.book C.report D.speech
A.day B.instant C.week D.moment
A.love B.worker C.god D.company
A.everything B.anything C.nothing D.something
A.alive B.dead C.missing D.born
A.examined B.searched C.found D.tested
A.help B.harm C.income D.money
A.selling B.speaking C.writing D.listening
I was 16 and I grew up in a community called Estepona. One morning, Dad told me I could drive him into a ___31___ village called Mijas, on condition that I took the car in to be ___32___ at a nearby garage. I readily accepted. I drove Dad into Mijas, and ___33____ to pick him up at 4 pm, then dropped off the car at the ___34___. With several hours to spare, I went to a theater. ___35___, when the last movie finished, it was six. I was two hours late!
I knew Dad would be angry if he ___36___ I'd been watching movies. So I decided not to tell him the truth. When I ____37____ there I apologized for being late, and told him I'd ___38__ as quickly as I could, but that the car had needed some major repairs. I'll never forget the ___39___ he gave me. "I'm disappointed you ___40___ you have to lie to me, Jason." Dad looked at me again. "When you didn't ___41___, I called the garage to ask if there were any ___42___, and they told me you hadn't yet picked up the car." I felt ____43___ as I weakly told him the real reason. A___44___passed through Dad as he listened attentively." I'm angry with ___45___. I realize I've failed as a father. I'm going to walk home now and think seriously about___46___ I've gone wrong all these years." "But Dad, it's 18 miles!" My protests and apologies(道歉) were __47___. Dad walked home that day.I drove behind him, ___48___ him all the way, but he walked silently.
Seeing Dad in so much ___49___ and emotional(情感的) pain was my most painful experience. However, it was ___50____ the most successful lesson. I have never lied since.
A.familiar B.distant C.small D.lonely
A.serviced B.watched C.washed D.kept
A.planned B.agreed C.determined D.promised
A.company B.village C.theater D.garage
A.However B.Still C.So D.Then
A.discovered B.realized C.recognized D.thought
A.walked B.ran C.hurried D.went
A.come B.arrived C.left D.started
A.face B.look C.word D.appearance
A.find B.feel C.believe D.decide
A.drive out B.come out C.go away D.turn up
A.mistakes B.questions C.problems D.changes
A.sorry B.nervous C.surprised D.frightened
A.silence B.nervousness C.sadness D.thought
A.me B.nobody C.myself D.yourself
A.when B.how C.why D.where
A.useless B.worthless C.helpless D.meaningless
A.persuading B.following C.begging D.asking
A.possible B.physical C.natural D.personal
A.also B.actually C.almost D. always
According to legend, a young man while wandering the desert came across a spring of delicious crystal-clear water. The water was so sweet, he 21 his leather container so he could bring some 22 to a tribal elder who had been his teacher.
After a four-day journey he 23 the water to the old man who took a deep drink, 24 warmly and thanked his student lavishly for the sweet water. The young man returned to his village with a happy 25 .
Later, the teacher let another student 26 the water. He spat it 27 , saying it was awful. It 28 had been no longer fresh and 29 unpleasant to drink because of the old leather container.
The student challenged his teacher: “Master, the water was smelly. Why did you 30 to like it?”
The teacher replied, “You only tasted the water. I tasted the 31 . The water was simply the container for an act of loving-kindness and nothing could be 32 .”
I think we understand this lesson best when we receive 33 gifts of love from young children. 34 it’s a tray or a bracelet, the 35 and proper response is 36 and expressed thankfulness because we love the idea within the gift.
Gratitude doesn’t always come naturally. 37 , most children and many adults value only the thing given 38 the feeling embodied in it. We should remind ourselves and 39 our children about the beauty and purity of feelings and expressions of gratitude. 40 , gifts from the heart are really gifts of the heart.
A.packed B.filled C.took D.carried
A.in B.away C.back D.up
A.presented B.mailed C.delivered D.showed
A.said B.laughed C.smiled D.nodded
A.heart B.mind C.moment D.occasion
A.smell B.watch C.taste D.feel
A.away B.out C.off D.on
A.apparently B.still C.sadly D.quickly
A.however B.instead C.nevertheless D.therefore
A.change B.pretend C.determine D.agree
A.sweat B.sense C.promise D.gift
A.clearer B.fresher C.sweeter D.purer
A.simple B.innocent C.worthless D.meaningless
A.Whether B.If C.Whatever D.Whichever
A.pretended B.lovely C.abnormal D.natural
A.devotion B.comfort C.imagination D.appreciation
A.Unfortunately B.Frankly C.Strangely D.Possibly
A.other than B.rather than C.better than D.more than
A.persuade B.teach C.improve D.advise
A.In a word B.Otherwise C.Thus D.After all
Recent studies show that only one out of three people have strong and healthy self-confidence. That 36 two out of every three people simply don’t know the37 they already have to be successful when it’s 38 there in their hands! 39 if you want others to believe in you, you have to believe in yourself first. Remember: “No one can make you feel inferior (差的) unless you 40 them.” A successful businessman says, “You can’t push anyone up a ladder 41 he knows he can climb himself.”
Many of us have an image 42 , the image(形象)we have of ourselves. 43 one guy put it: “You can’t win a horse race if you think you look 44 on a horse.” To succeed, the first person you have to 45 is yourself! So stop believing your own lies about yourself. Just 46 your mind and you’ll change your life.
One of the most harmful weapons that can kill your success in life is the two little words: “47 ”. You know that people used to 48 that if human beings traveled faster than 30 miles an hour it would 49 our circulation(循环)of blood and kill us? Thank goodness a few people didn’t believe that 50 thinking, or we wouldn’t be riding in cars, buses, and flying in airplanes today. You’ll never know until you 51 .
Roger Bannister was the first human being to run a mile in less than 4 minutes. But 52 he did it, most people in the world didn’t think it was even 53 Yet only weeks after Bannister did it, suddenly 54 all over the world began running a mile in less than 4 minutes! If we believe something can be done, we’ll 55 do it.
A.reflects B.means C.reads D.explains
A.chance B.strength C.reason D.ability
A.immediately B.properly C.right D.accurately
A.But B.Because C.What D.While
A.challenge B.let C.admit D.help
A.if B.except C.unless D.until
A.quiz B.question C.mystery D.problem
A.As B.When C.While D.Since
A.curious B.good-looking C.funny D.serious
A.knock B.beat C.strike D.defend
A.settle B.bend C.fix D.change
A.I failed B.Not me. C.I can’t D.Can I?
A.think B.imagine C.expect D.doubt
A.start B.help C.close D.stop
A.empty B.silly C.reasonable D.terrible
A.realize B.try C.understand D.judge
A.before B.after C.since D.because
A.likely B.unbelievable C.impossible D.possible
A.runners B.workers C.competitors D.players
A.simply B.seldom C.usually D.never
Engaged in work, Rose aged 27, reached the destination hurriedly to meet visitors:her parents were coming in for Thanksgiving from her hometown.But as she hurried down the 36 stairs,she started to feel 37。When she got to the platform,Rose felt weak and tired--maybe it hadn’t been a good idea to give blood the night before,she thought.She rested herself 38 a post close to the tracks.
Several yards away,Frank,43 and his girlfriend, Jennifer found a spot close to 39 the front of the train would stop. They were deep in 40 about a house they were thinking of buying. But when he heard the scream, 41 by someone yelling,“Oh,my God,she fell in!” Frank didn’t hesitate.He 42 down to the tracks and ran some 40 feet toward the body lying on the rails.
“No! Not you!” his girlfriend 43 after him.
She was 44 to be alarmed.By the time Frank reached Rose,he could feel the tracks 45 and see the light coming. The train was about 20 46 from the station. It was 47 to lift her.She was just out.But he managed to raise her four feet to the platform so that bystanders could hold her by the grip and 48 her away from the edge.That was where Rose briefly regained 49 ,felt herself being pulled along the ground, and someone else holding her 50 .Rose thought she’d been robbed.A woman held her hand and a man gave his shirt to help 51 the blood pouring from her head.52 she tried to talk but she couldn’t, and that was when she realized how much pain she was in.
Police and fire officials 53 arrived,and Frank told what had happened.Jennifer said her boyfriend was calm on their 40-minute train ride downtown---just as he had been seconds after the 54 which made her think about her 55 at the time.“I saw the train coming and 1 was thinking he was going to die,”she explained.
A.store B. underground C. train D. platform
A.proud B. excited C. dizzy D. disappointed
A.against B. by C. near D. around
A.how B. which C. where D. when
A.argument B. conclusion C. expectation D. discussion
A.followed B. accompanied C. caught D. controlled
A.looked B. jumped C. turned D. fell
A.screamed B. cried C. shouted D. stopped
A.about B. going C. right D. willing
A.moving B. damaging C. cracking D. shaking
A.minutes B. seconds C. miles D. moments
A.easy B. impossible C. hard D.possible
A.push B. drag C. held D.took
A.life B. consciousness C. help D.thoughts
A.body B. purse C. hand D.shoes
A.press B. wipe C.stop D.keep
A.And B. But C.So D. Since
A.actually B. slowly C.soon D. unnecessarily
A.risk B. rescue C.acquaintance D.appointment
A.action B. reaction C.safety D.case