There once lived a young man who was always unhappy and complained about his poverty. One day, he went to see a fortune teller to inquire how to become 16 . The fortune teller said, "Young man, you are already wealthy now."
"Where is my wealth?" the young man asked 17 .
"It is with you. Your 18 is (are) your wealth. You use them to see this world. You use them to see all the 19 things in this world. You can read, study and learn. Your hands are your wealth. You can use them to work. You can use them to hug your beloved ones. Your 20 are your wealth. You can go to any places..." the fortune teller said.
"You call these wealth? Everyone has them," the young man said.
"These are wealth. What you have now are not what others can luckily have. Are you 21 to give your eyes to me? I am willing to give you a lot of money to 22 for them," the fortune teller said.
"No, are you crazy? I am not going to exchange my eyes for money! They are 23 to me!" the young man 24 .
"Precisely, these are wealth to you. You will not exchange them for money. Furthermore, although a lot of people have their wealthy things, they do not 25 them or treasure them. They are not 26 to Heaven for giving them their wealth. They even complain that Heaven is unfair to them. Do you want to 27 one of them before you will treasure them?" the fortune teller said.
Everyone is wealthy. But we should not 28 it for granted. We need to treasure our wealth, take care of it and use it 29 . We should not overuse it because once it is 30 , it is gone forever. Remember it is our wealth that we do not want to lose.
A．happy B．young C．wealthy D．poor
A．anxiously B．sadly C．quietly D．patiently
A．knowledge B．skills C．brain D．eyes
A．ugly B．beautiful C．strange D．useful
A．legs B．cars C．jewels D．banknotes
A．lovely B．optimistic C．angry D．willing
A．charge B．buy C．exchange D．change
A．precious B．useless C．extra D．special
A．wept B．demonstrated C．smiled D．yelled
A．see B．realize C．keep D．hold
A．grateful B．careful C．meaningful D．faithful
A．get B．grasp C．have D．lose
A．take B．make C．set D．sell
A．wrongly B．wisely C．naturally D．really
A．old B．used C．gone D．dead
请阅读下面两篇短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
When I was 5, summers in my hometown were rather hot. There were no such things as air conditioners to help the summer temperatures. A screen door allowed the occasional to enter the house and also kept out flies and other insects.
One day my mother scolded me for not my lunch and I got mad. I wanted to play outside and not be to finish eating. In my angry motion to the screen door with my foot, I made a 12-inch hole in the corner of the screen door. But I had no , for I was happy to be playing in the backyard with my toys.
Today, I know if my child had done what I did, I would have scolded him, and told him about how this new screen door was. However, they never said a word. They the corner of the screen door broken, creating an opening, a breach(裂缝) in the defense unwanted insects.
For years, every time I saw the screen door, it would constantly remind myself of my mistake. I knew that everyone in my family would see that hole and who did it. For years, every time I saw a fly buzzing in the kitchen, I would wonder if it came in through the hole that I had created with my angry foot. I would wonder if my family members were thinking about the same thing, blaming me.
My parents taught me a valuable lesson, one that stern(严厉的) words perhaps could not . It has helped me to become a more patient person.
A．calm B．cool C．comfort D．enjoy
A．wind B．sunshine C．guest D．rain
A．annoying B．disappointing C．interesting D．amazing
A．eating B．wasting C．finishing D．having
A．scolded B．watched C．punished D．made
A．destroy B．repair C．open D．play
A．intention B．plan C．regret D．pride
A．expensive B．fine C．rare D．fortunate
A．guaranteed B．considered C．had D．left
A．at B．against C．for D．among
A．notice B．understand C．remember D．wonder
A．cruelly B．severely C．silently D．publicly
A．happen B．recognize C．demand D．deliver
Most essays are made up of a beginning, a middle and an end. The beginning arouses the reader’s interest to his attention to the subject of the essay or the necessary background information. The middle gives us clear and logical of the facts and ideas the writer intends to put forth. The end winds up the essay with a forceful statement to influence the reader’s impression and shows consequences of the argument.
To the writer the beginning is often the hardest part of an essay, because he has to decide from what point to , and in what direction to go. The end is important because it often gives the reader the deepest impression. It should be short, forceful and thought-provoking. No ideas should be introduced in a concluding paragraph.
Sometimes it is good to the concluding paragraph to the introduction. If, for instance, a question is raised in the beginning, an answer should be given in the end.
A．support B．secure C．change D．follow
A．provides B．proves C．confirms D．directs
A．indication B．direction C．expectation D．presentation
A．final B．good C．deep D．unique
A．state B．deliver C．start D．practice
A．ordinary B．general C．important D．new
A．spread B．link C．lead D．contact
There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to things too quickly. So he sent them each on a quest (寻求), , to go and look at a pear tree that was a great distance away. The first son went in winter, the second in spring, the third in summer, and the youngest son in fall.
When they had all gone and come back, he called them together to what they had seen. The first son said that the tree was ugly, bent, and . The second son contradicted—it was covered with green buds and full of . The third son , saying it was laden with blossoms that smelled so sweet and looked so beautiful. It was the most graceful thing he had seen. The last son disagreed with all of them; he said it was ripe and with fruit, full of life and fulfillment.
The man then to his sons that they were all right, because they had each seen but one season in the tree’s life. He told them that you cannot judge a tree, or a person, by only one season, and that the essence of who they are—the pleasure, joy, and love that come from that life—can only be at the end, when all the seasons are up.
If you give up when it’s winter, you will the hope of your spring, the beauty of your summer, fulfillment of your fall. Don’t let the of one season destroy the joy of all the rest. Don’t judge a life by one season.
A．determine B．judge C．analyze D．explore
A．by chance B．as usual C．in turn D．for sure
A．describe B．classify C．compare D．review
A．twisted B．wounded C．woodened D．deserted
A．delight B．pride C．faith D．promise
A．agreed B．approved C．argued D．announced
A．never B．ever C．once D．later
A．falling B．slipping C．going D．hanging
A．excused B．sighed C．explained D．instructed
A．measured B．considered C．affected D．committed
A．change B．develop C．miss D．taste
A．comfort B．pleasure C．regret D．pain
A．difficult B．magic C．lonely D．light
Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. In fact, it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.
The amount of stress a person can depends very much on the individual (个体). Some people are not afraid of stress, and such are obviously prime materials for managerial responsibilities, others lose at the first sign of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and . In fact we make choice between “flight or fight” and in more primitive days the choices made the between life or death.
We can’t remove stress from our lives (it would be to do so even if we could). We need to find ways to deal with it.
A．vital B．moral C．mental D．actual
A．mind B．hope C．life D．control
A．bear B．notice C．feel D．enjoy
A．heroes B．actors C．characters D．feelings
A．sight B．heart C．face D．temper
A．naturally B．socially C．normally D．physically
A．mistake B．peace C．difference D．trouble
A．unhappy B．unwise C．unfair D．unusual
Louis Braille was born in the small village of Coupvray in France. His father was a skilled leather worker who had many tools. One day, when his father went out, three-year-old Louis a sharp and pointed awl (锥子) from his father’s tool-box. The awl slipped from his tiny hands and hurt one of his . The infection soon spread to the other eye and the poor child became totally at the age of three.
He had a great goal and dream in his life. At the age of 12 he started his new mission — to a system to enable the blind to read and write. He had the concept that if the letters could be by the fingertips even the blind could with ease. He successfully completed his system of dots by the age of fifteen. The system invented by Louis Braille has a series of raised dots. Each letter is formed by raised dots out of a total of six dots arranged in a rectangle (矩形) consisting of two columns of three dots each. Braille’s work has changed the lives of millions of disabled people and enabled them to lead a life.
The contributions of Braille provided a vision and mission for the millions of disabled people. By and effort, they also can create wonders and serve society.
A．expensive B．sharp C．amazing D．harmful
A．picked up B．found out C．set in D．looked for
A．hands B．legs C．feet D．eyes
A．hopeless B．blind C．desperate D．incurable
A．improve B．spread C．invent D．learn
A．kept B．touched C．felt D．loaded
A．read B．imagine C．grasp D．accept
A．pressed B．selected C．lifted D．raised
A．easy B．specific C．familiar D．suitable
A．perfect B．confident C．normal D．productive
A．outstanding B．necessary C．immediate D．considerate
A．luck B．pain C．determination D．responsibility