During his college years, Sherman Rogers spent a summer in logging(伐木) camp. When the boss had to leave for 41 days, he put Rogers in charge(掌管).
“What shall I do if the men 42 to follow my orders?” Rogers asked. He thought of Tony, a worker who complained all day, gave the other men a 43 time.
“Fire（解雇） them,” the boss said. Then, as if reading Rogers’ mind, he added, “I suppose you are going to fire Tony if you get the 44 . I’d feel badly about that. I have been logging for 40 years. Tony is one of the best workers I’ve ever had. I know he hates everybody and 45 . But he comes in first and leaves last. There has not been an 46 for eight years on the hill where he works.”
The next day, Rogers went to Tony, “Tony, do you know I’m in charge here today?” Tony said yes. “I was going to fire you the first time we quarreled, 47 I want you to know I’m not,” he told Tony, adding 48 the boss had said.
When he finished, Tony dropped the things in his hand and tears went down his 49 .
“Why didn’t he tell me that eight years 50 ?”
That day Tony worked 51 than ever before – and he smiled!
Rogers went back to 52 after that summer. Twelve years later he met Tony again who was now boss for one of the largest logging companies in the West. Rogers asked him how he came to California and happened to be so 53 .
Tony replied, “Were it not for the one minute you talk to me back that day, I would kill somebody some day. One minute 54 my whole life.”
Have you got one minute to thank someone? One minute to appreciate(欣赏) her or him? One minute. It can make a 55 for a lifetime.
A．few B．a few C．little D．a little
A．decide B．refuse C．want D．ask
A．good B．relaxing C．pleasant D．hard
A．way B．suggestion C．chance D．problem
A．something B．nothing C．everything D．nobody
A．advertisement B．action C．idea D．accident
A．and B．but C．so D．because
A．what B．why C．how D．when
A．head B．hair C．face D．hands
A．before B．later C．old D．ago
A．harder B．less C．lazier D．slower
A．school B．bank C．hospital D．hotel
A．healthy B．friendly C．successful D．careful
A．waited B．changed C．left D．sent
A．speech B．mistake C．decision D．difference
Liam works in Sydney. Last week he had41 holiday, but he didn’t know 42 to go. He said to his friend Robert, “I43 the hot weather here, but I can’t find a cool place in Australia. How will I spend my holiday?”
“That. ’s 44 ,” said Robert. “You’d better go to Moscow. It’s 45 there because it is covered with snow and ice now.”
Liam 46 with his friend. He bought an air ticket and soon 47 Moscow. He made a 48 journey there. But one day he got into trouble. After lunch he went outside the city. He saw a dog 49 him while he 50 by a house. It was 51 and wanted to get some food to eat. Bad luck! He had no pieces of bread or cake with him. He tried to send it away. But it began to shout at him. He wanted to52 something to make the dog go away, but he couldn’t find anything 53 snow and ice. Suddenly he saw a stone(石头) on the ground. He tried to 54 but he failed.
“ How strange the Russians are!” Liam said to himself. “They do not tie(拴)their dogs, but firmly(紧紧地)tie the55 ”.
A．two-week B．two weeks C．two weeks’ D．a two-week
A．how B．what C．where D．if
A．like B．unlike C．hate D．not like
A．right B．easy C．exciting D．interesting
A．hot B．cold C．warm D．humid
A．agreed B．disagreed C．liked D．hated
A．arrived in B．got C．left D．returned
A．sad B．happy C．tired D．boring
A．to follow B．is following C．following D．followed
A．was walking B．walked C．was crossing D．crossed
A．full B．thirsty C．happy D．hungry
A．have B．discover C．look for D．look out
A．besides B．except C．beside D．without
A．look for it B．put it up C．throw it away D．pick it up
A．dogs B．stones C．food D．sticks
A man was looking for things of the old times. One day he came to a village and found a blue bowl which looked very _1_. The bowl was on the ground and a cat was drinking milk from it. A farmer, the _2_ of the cat, was lying_3_ the bowl. The man did not want the farmer to know that he was interested in the_4_. So he said to him, “What a nice cat you have! Will you _5_ it to me?”
The farmer asked, “_6_ will you give me for the cat?”
“Twenty dollars. Would that be enough?”
The farmer thought for a few minutes, then he _7_. After he paid the farmer, the man said, “My cat will certainly feel _8_. May I take the bowl _9_the cat can drink with it?” But the farmer said, “I’m _10_ I can’t give you the bowl. Thanks to the bowl, I have sold twenty cats already.”
A．old B．new C．big D．small
A．teacher B．servant C．doctor D．owner
A．in B．over C．beside D．under
A．cat B．bowl C．bottle D．milk
A．sell B．give C．pass D．return
A．What B．Where C．How much D．What time
A．agreed B．refused C．replied D．stopped
A．tired B．thirsty C．comfortable D．excited
A．while B．until C．so that D．though
A．sorry B．happy C．sad D．grateful
When Sandy was a little girl, she liked keeping pets. She had many books about animals and many pictures of animals on the walls of her bedroom. She often said that she would work in a 41 when she grew up.
Most of Sandy’s pets were quiet small—parrots, cats, dogs and so on. But one day she met something quite 42 .
That afternoon, Sandy’s mother was surprised to see a big animal with long hair in the kitchen. He 43 a T-shirt and was sitting on the chair, trying to put on a pair of glasses and making faces at her. In front of him, on the table, were a basket of fruits and a glass of water. “Sandy, where are you?” the mother shouted. Then suddenly she remembered that a few days before a young gorilla (大猩猩) called Jim had run away from the zoo.
“I found him in the city square,” Sandy said. “He seemed so 44 . I talked to him. We became friends at once and he followed me home.”
“Well, you know you 45 keep him,” her mother said. “You must send him back to the zoo. You’d better phone the police.”
Soon a 46 came and also a truck from the zoo. 47 was angry with Sandy when she told her story. The policeman knew Sandy loved animals. And the zookeeper said, “Thank you for your kindness. I can see Jim likes you, 48 we need to take him back.” Sandy agreed. She hugged Jim and said that she would go and see him 49 .
These days Sandy has stopped collecting 50 , but you can still find her with her friend Jim at the zoo on Saturdays and Sundays.
A．hospital B．zoo C．school D．supermarket
A．small B．long C．short D．big
A．wore B．made C．sold D．lent
A．easy B．hard C．difficult D．lonely
A．must B．can C．can’t D．have to
A．teacher B．policeman C．student D．friend
A．Everyone B．The zookeeper C．Nobody D．Sandy’s mother
A．and B．but C．or D．so
A．every day B．after school C．at the weekdays D．at the weekends
A．clothes B．glasses C．animals D．fruit
Mary and Donald Smith lived in the same building.Donald 41 a toy company.One day Donald gave Mary. the 4-year-old girl.a new toy.She played with it and said. "This is fun! A few weeks later Donald gave her 42 toy. She played with it and then said."I'm not 43 in this toy. It doesn't work."For years Donald gave Mary new toys. and she gave him very good 44 about the toys.
When Mary was 13 years old. Donald showed her a new ball.Mary wanted to 45 the ball with small stones to make it 46 .The company made this change.Mary's idea was a great success! The company sold thousands of the balls.
That Christmas. Donald gave Mary an 47 gift.He made her vice-president(副总裁) of the toy company.She made $200,000 a year.Her job was lo see 48 the new toys were fun.She worked 49 three or four hours a day at her job,then she had to do her homework.
Today Mary works at a college. The little vice-president with bright ideas helps students think about their 50.
A.ownedB. riotedc.owns D.closes
A．other B．other C．the other D．another
A．excited B．interested C．relaxed D．bored
A．ways B．designs C．questions D．ideas
A．fill B．full C．add D．pour
A．noisy B．quiet C．light D．future
A．special B．awful C．amazing D．useful
A．when B．if C．as D．since
A．BI B．in C．for D．with
A．company B．toys C．homework D．future
Choose the best answer to complete the passage.
You’ve just finished with middle school and you may start wondering, “What is high school like? Is high school a lot 32 middle school? Is it going to be hard to start out in a new place?"
Most high schools in America hold a freshman class 33 school actually starts. When you talk to people in the freshman class, you 34 that a lot of them are feeling just like you are, excited, maybe 35 afraid. Talking about a question of common interest with your classmates could start a new 36 .
The work in high school builds on what you 37 in middle school, and gives you more knowledge of many subjects. So you 38feel that it’s a bit more challenging. But these challenges can make you feel 39 . And there are many resources (资源）to use if you feel that the work is too much.
At the beginning of high school, you’ll get to know it has more activities than middle school, such as clubs, music groups, and sports teams. These activities may 40before or after school, or during your free time. 41 this, time management is an important skill in your 42 year.
Middle school teaches you the43 of study and social skills while high school gives you the chance to learn 44 to be more independent (独立的).It’s all right if you’re nervous 45 . Just be patient and keep 46 . Once you’ve got used to your new independence, you can go farther than you ever imagined.A. the same as B. different from C. helpful to
A. before B. after C. since
A. found B. will find C. have found
A. too B. so C. a little
A. hobby B. friendship C. topic
A. are learning B. will learn C. have learned
A. have to B. should C. may
A. more bored B. less bored C. less excited
A. take part B. take up C. take place
A. Because of B. Thanks to C. Instead of
A. first B. second C. third
A. aims B. pleasure C. ways
A. what B. how C. whether
A. at first B. at lastC. at that moment
A. doing B. studying C. trying