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In a land far away, once upon a time there was great poverty （贫困）,and only the rich could manage without great _36_. Three of those rich men and their servants were_37_together on a road when they came to a very_38_village.
The first could not stand seeing the poverty, _39 he took all the gold and jewels from his wagons (四轮载重马车) and shared _40 out among the villagers. He wished them all the best of luck, and he left.
The second rich man, seeing the _41 situation, stopped for a short time and gave _42 all his food and drink, since he _43 see that money would be of little _44 to them. He made sure that they each _45 their fair share and would have enough food to _46 for some time. Then, he left.
The third rich man, on seeing such poverty, _47 and went straight through the _48 without stopping. The two other rich men saw this from a distance and commented with each other_49 the third rich man lacked sympathy. It was _50 that they themselves had been there to offer help.
However, three days later, they 51 the third rich man, who was coming in the opposite direction. He was 52 travelling quickly, but his wagons, 53 the gold and valuables they had been 54 ,were now full of farming tools and bags of 55 . He was rushing back to help them out of poverty.
A．loss B．expectations C．success D．problems
A．standing B．travelling C．gathering D．running
A．faraway B．poor C．different D．ancient
A．unless B．because C．so D．if
A．them B．anything C．nothing D．those
A．curious B．worrying C．dangerous D．puzzling
A．the villagers B．his servants C．the others D．the rest
A．could B．might C．should D．must
A．interest B．concern C．use D．attraction
A．returned B．gained C．offered D．received
A．remain B．last C．supply D．share
A．turned back B．set out C．showed off D．speededup
A．village B．land C．field D．road
A．whether B．how C．where D．when
A．good B．certain C．true D．strange
A．welcomed B．met C．accepted D．persuaded
A．still B．already C．always D．indeed
A．except for B．instead of C．apart from D．along with
A．loading B．treasuring C．carrying D．earning
A．food B．jewels C．money D．seeds
A woman came out of her house and saw three old men with long white beards sitting in her front yard. She did not them. She said, “I don’t think I know you, but you must be . Please come in and have something to eat.” “Is the man of the house home?” they asked. “No,” she said, “he’s out.” “Then we cannot come in,” they .
In the evening when her husband came home, she told him what . “Go to tell them I am home and invite them in!” The woman went out and invited them in. “We do not go into the house ,” they replied. “Why is that?” she wanted to know. One of the old men explained, “His name is ,”pointing to one of his friends ,and then pointed to another one and said, “He is Success ,and I am Love.” Then he added, “Now go in and with your husband which one of us you want in your home.”
The woman went in and told her husband what was said. Her husband out laughing. “How nice!” he said, “ If so, let us invite . Let him come and our home with wealth!” His wife , “My dear, why don’t we invite Success?” Their daughter was from the other corner of the house. She jumped in with her own suggestion, “Daddy , I to invite Love, so our home will be filled with love!”
“Let us take our daughter’s ,” said the husband to his wife , “Go out and invite Love to be our guest.” The woman went out and asked the three old men, “Which one of you is Love? Please come in and be our .” Love got up and started walking the house. The other two also got up and him.
, the lady asked Wealth and Success, “I only invited Love , why are you coming in?” The old men replied together, “If you had invited Wealth Success, the other two of us would have stayed out , but since you invited Love , wherever he goes, we go with him. there is Love, there is also Wealth and Success!”
A．meet B．invite C．recognize D．see
A．thirsty B．hungry C．sleepy D．tired
A．replied B．promised C．thought D．agreed
A．appeared B．meant C．followed D．happened
A．alone B．together C．only D．separately
A．Love B．Wealth C．Health D．Success
A．discuss B．agree C．fight D．quarrel
A．burst B．shocked C．dug D．came
A．Wealth B．Success C．Love D．all
A．put B．start C．leave D．fill
A．disappeared B．disagreed C．disordered D．demanded
A．writing B．speaking C．listening D．watching
A．prefer B．persuade C．dislike D．devote
A．expression B．order C．decision D．advice
A．host B．friend C．guest D．servant
A．towards B．from C．against D．into
A．refused B．followed C．supported D．encouraged
A．Surprised B．Excited C．Pleased D．Disappointed
A．and B．but C．or D．with
A．However B．Whatever C．Whenever D．Wherever
In some countries, people eat rice every day. ____ they eat it two or three times a day, for breakfast, lunch and supper. They can ______ __it, fry(煎) it or _____ __ it into rice noodles. They usually eat it _____ __meat, fish and vegetables. Some people do not eat some kind of ______ __. Mullins, for example, do not eat pork , and Hindus do not eat beef. The Japanese eat a lot of fish. Japan is an island and its ______ __ go all over the Pacific looking for fish to ______ __. The Japanese sometimes eat uncooked fish, and they also eat a lot of rice. In ______ _ such as Britain the most important food is ____ __ or potatoes. People there usually make their bread from wheat flour. They ______ _potatoes in different ways. They can boil them, fry them and roast（烤） them.. In Africa , maize（玉米） is the most important food.______ __rice and wheat, maize is a kind of cereal. African people make the maize______ __flour. From this flour they make ______ __kinds of bread and cakes. Many Africans are very ______ __ and they can’t afford to eat much______ __with their cereal（谷物）. Cereal are a very important kind of food ______ __ we also need plenty of vegetables and lots of fresh_____ __. Some people eat ______ __ fruit and vegetables. They do not eat meat or fish or ______ _that comes from animals. They eat only food from ______ __. Some people say that food from plants is better for us than meat.
A．Sometimes B．Sometime C．Some time D．Some times
A．drink B．eat C．have D．boil
A．make B．turn C．change D．eat
A．as B．like C．with D．together
A．apples B．fish C．meat D．vegetables
A．trains B．planes C．fishing boats D．life boats
A．buy B．weigh C．hold D．catch
A．the world B．countries C．the east D．developing countries
A．bread B．cake C．flour D．vegetables
A．cook B．eat C．make D．take
A．Like B．As C．Being D．With
A．of B．from C．into D．up to
A．the same B．different C．every D．each
A．rich B．poor C．strong D．weak
A．meat B．maize C．flour D．bread
A．so B．as C．because D．but
A．rice B．cakes C．fruit D．potatoes
A．not only B．only C．besides D．except
A．something B．anything C．pork D．beef
A．plants B．apples C．pigs D．fish
Over the course of a few days when I was in a nursing home to recover, I started to really appreciate the housekeeper, an elderly lady who didn’t speak English. Every morning at 6:30 she would try to get into my room so she wouldn’t disturb me. However, every time I would and see her. She would try to and at the same time gave an amazing smile. , I would be just waiting to see her come in and give that wonderful.
I from a nurse that there was an employee rewards program. I asked her to write a(an) card for my housekeeper and put it up. About ten minutes later, another nurse came into my room and told me that the housekeeper was out in the hall her eyes out. Had I done something wrong or inappropriate ? Then the nurse to tell me that the housekeeper had worked there for thirty years and had never a rewards card.
It me like a ton of bricks. Just a few simple words made such a .
From that day forward I tried to admire someone every day for the good things they showed. The results were . People came in with smiles, they talked more, they laughed more, and they life more. , it seems the more I tried to praise others, the I got.
I’m out of nursing home now and almost recovered. I thank my housekeeper for helping me see just how unbelievably life is.
Do a favor and tell your loved ones just how much they to you. It can make the world of difference with both them and you.
A．quickly B．quietly C．happily D．slowly
A．wake B．stand C．sit D．go
A．leave B．hide C．explain D．apologize
A．Eventually B．Gradually C．Suddenly D．Occasionally
A．greeting B．apology C．smile D．word
A．knew B．learned C．found D．got
A．invitation B．congratulation C．appreciation D．appointment
A．laughing B．shouting C．screaming D．crying
A．went on B．came up C．set out D．got up
A．accepted B．received C．created D．afforded
A．beat B．knocked C．hit D．touched
A．difference B．profit C．mistake D．contribution
A．disappointing B．interesting C．amazing D．embarrassing
A．understood B．valued C．enriched D．enjoyed
A．However B．Therefore C．Meanwhile D．Otherwise
A．less B．more C．worse D．better
A．barely B．fully C．really D．rarely
A．dangerous B．beautiful C．tough D．enthusiastic
A．yourself B．you C．themselves D．them
A．bring B．take C．give D．mean
On August 26, 1999, New York City experienced a torrential downpour. The rain caused the streets to ____ and the subway system almost came to a stop.
Unfortunately, this happened during the morning rush hour. Many people who were going to work were ____ to go home. Some battled to ____ a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the ____ bravely, walking miles to get to work.
I ____ to be one of the people on the way to work that morning. I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most ____ had stopped. After making my way ____ crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that was ____. Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to ____ the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the ____. So I took the train going in the opposite direction, and then switched back to the downtown train. Finally, after what seemed like an forever, the train ____ my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was ____ through, exhausted and ____.
My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off. When it was 5:00 pm，I was ready to go home. I was about to turn off my computer ____ I received an email from Garth, my Director:
I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and ____ reported to work. It is always reassuring(令人欣慰), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their ____ to their jobs. Thank you.
Garth’s email was short, but I learned more from that ____ message than I ever did from a textbook. The email taught me that a few words of ____ can make a big difference. The rainstorm and the traffic ____ had made me tired and upset. But Garth’s words immediately____ me and put a smile back on my face.
A．break B．flood C．sink D．crash
A．forced B．refused C．adjusted D．gathered
A．order B．pay C．call D．search
A．weather B．scenery C．storm D．burden
A．used B．promised C．deserved D．happened
A．practice B．demand C．process D．service
A．to B．through C．over D．for
A．operating B．cycling C．turning D．rushing
A．check B．carry C．find D．board
A．street B．ground C．floor D．platform
A．paused B．crossed C．reached D．parked
A．wet B．weak C．sick D．hurt
A．ashamed B．discouraged C．surprised D．puzzled
A．while B．when C．where D．after
A．hardly B．casually C．absolutely D．finally
A．devotion B．reaction C．investigation D．relation
A．accurate B．vital C．brief D．humorous
A．promise B．appreciation C．advice D．guidance
A．troubles B．signals C．rules D．signs
A．corrected B．supported C．amazed D．refreshed
Adele Green was just 11 weeks old when her father left the family. ________, he’s never returned. Now, after having a Facebook campaign to find him, the _________ daughter has finally found her father, more than three ________ later.
Adele posted an old photo of her _______ on the social networking site. Then, she was _______ by a man who said he knew her father. “The man had seen my post, which had been ______ more than 21,000 times. They had ______ each other because of a homeless charity. An hour later, he called me and gave me a _____. I rang it and then there he was my dad, on the other end of the _____.”
Derek is now 63, who was 33 when he walked out of the family home. The family had ______ he worked at his office, but he didn’t appear there at all. They spent days ______, but in vain. Police also conducted inquiries, ______ were unable to find Derek. He himself ________ made contact with his friends or family again.
Though her father never contacted her family, Adele says she is excited to _____ him and isn’t looking for answers. “When I first got to his house, I was very scared,” ____ Adele “I knew I couldn’t go and expect anything. But it ______ out quite well. We got on like a house on fire(极好地), and it’s the _______ 24 hours of my life. I wasn’t looking for _______, and just getting to know him was ______ for me. I want to thank every person, who read and shared my post online. Because _____ all of you, I would never have found him. It is a fairy tale ending and I’m just so happy.”
A．Soon after B．Before long C．Since then D．In future
A．crazy B．angry C．young D．devoted
A．decades B．years C．months D．centuries
A．sister B．father C．mother D．friend
A．stopped B．noticed C．followed D．contacted
A．changed B．shared C．collected D．bought
A．visited B．avoided C．known D．harmed
A．number B．photo C．letter D．telephone
A．phone B．street C．world D．story
A．thought B．fooled C．imagined D．feared
A．helping B．searching C．hearing D．worrying
A．though B．unless C．but D．so
A．even B．seldom C．often D．never
A．find B．doubt C．invite D．follow
A．thanks B．watches C．recalls D．lies
A．stood B．worked C．picked D．moved
A．longest B．worst C．best D．latest
A．effects B．plans C．pains D．answers
A．usual B．common C．unfair D．enough
A．without B．with C．about D．for