I will never forget what happened to me that day. That afternoon，I was sitting at my favorite table in a restaurant, waiting for the food I had ordered to arrive. Suddenly I 16 that a man sitting at a table near the window kept glancing in my direction, 17 he knew me. The man had a newspaper 18 in front of him, which he was 19 to read, but I could 20 that he was keeping an eye on me. When the waiter brought my 21 the man was clearly puzzled (困惑) by the 22 way in which the waiter and I 23 each other. He seemed even more puzzled as 24 went on and it became 25 that all the waiters in the restaurant knew me. Finally he got up and went into the 26 . When he came out, he paid his bill and 27 without another glance in my direction.
I called the owner of the restaurant and asked what the man had 28 . “Well,” he said, “that man was a detective (侦探). He 29 you here because he thought you were the man he 30 . ” “What?” I said, showing my 31 . The owner continued, “He came into the kitchen and showed me a photo of the wanted man. I 32 say he looked very much like you! Of course, since we know you, we told him that he had made a 33 ”. “Well, it’s really 34 I came to a restaurant where I’m known,” I said. “ 35 , I might have been in trouble. ”
A．noticed B．understood C．knew D．recognized
A．since B．as if C．though D．even if
A．flat B．open C．cut D．fixed
A．pretending B．thinking C．hoping D．continuing
A．guess B．find C．see D．learn
A．menu B．bill C．paper D．food
A．direct B．funny C．strange D．familiar
A．chatted with B．looked at C．laughed at D．talked about
A．the waiter B．the dinner C．I D．time
A．clear B．hopeful C．true D．possible
A．restaurant B．washroom C．office D．kitchen
A．sat down B．acted C．left D．calmed down
A．wanted B．tried C．ordered D．wished
A．followed B．caught C．met D．discovered
A．was to beat B．was dealing with C．was to meet D．was looking for
A．care B．surprise C．worry D．regret
A．must B．may C．need D．can
A．discovery B．fortune C．decision D．mistake
A．a pity B．natural C．a chance D．lucky
A．Otherwise B．However C．Thus D．Therefore
It was 4 o'clock in the morning, when I received the phone call.
“This is the emergency room calling and your son was just 36 in with severe burns on hisface, neck and arms. We have called for a(n) 37 and are going to fly him to the burn unit inSeattle.” Seattle was 350 miles from his college, so we knew immediately this was 38. The doctor described the 39 , which caused the burns. At 6 am, our son and his friends decided to barbecue hamburgers in the courtyard of their apartment. When they 40 the charcoal(木炭),it burst into flames because they had sprayed too much gasoline(petrol).The flames 41 my son’s shirt tail and shot from his waist to well over his head.
42 , one of the boys was quick-minded, grasped my son, and 43 him on the grass. While it saved his life, it was not in 44 to save him from severe burns and the terrible scars(伤疤).
After he 45 from the treatments, the doctors told him they would not do plastic surgery(整容)for 6 months 46 it takes that long for the skin to stop shrinking and wrinkling. So, he had to return to college with scars typical of severe burns.
When I was a child, my mother told my sister, who had a 10-inch very 47 scar on herarm, “Nancy, if you ignore the scar, other people will ignore it. It does not mean they will not 48 it, but it means it will not matter to them if it doesn’t matter to you.”
I 49 this wisdom on to my son. He took my advice to 50 and returned to school with his head held high--glad he was alive.
By the end of the six-month waiting period, he decided that the scars did not 51 . So he made the 52 to give up any plastic surgery.We all have “scars” that we believe 53 people to keep away from us. And we spend a lot of time thinking that if only we looked differently, or dressed differently, people would like us better.
But you see, people will only judge you by your looks, or your clothes, if you are judgingyourself by these same 54 standards. Put your imperfections out of your mind and concentrate on what you value 55 yourself, and your beauty will shine through.
A．brought B．given C．turned D．showed
A．doctor B．hospital C．aircraft D．ambulance
A．serious B．terrible C．dangerous D．important
A．event B．process C．reason D．accident
A．got B．lit C．burned D．moved
A．took B．held C．caught D．attracted
A．Fortunately B．Surprisingly C．Happily D．Slowly
A．Pushed B．threw C．dropped D．rolled
A．shape B．place C．fact D．time
A．benefited B．recovered C．suffered D．relaxed
A．if B．while C．because D．although
A．normal B．violent C．obvious D．popular
A．mention B．notice C．laugh D．hide
A．sent B．kept C．handed D．passed
A．heart B．life C．practice D．considerate
A．grow B．matter C．exist D．appeal
A．mistake B．effort C．decision D．request
A．invite B．cause C．allow D．Remind
A．false B．strict C．moral D．general
A．by B．over C．beyond D．within
The day finally came, when I had to leave the warm home where I’d grown up. I ran to the back yard, as tears came up from my heart. Suddenly I 36 a hand rest on my shoulder. I looked up to 37 my grandfather. “It isn’t 38 , is it, Billy?” he said softly.
He gently 39 my hand in his, and then we walked, hand in hand, to the front yard, 40 a huge red rose-bush sat alone.
“What do you see here, Billy?” he asked. I looked at the flowers, not knowing 41 to say, and then answered, “I see something soft and 42 , grandpa.”
He pulled me 43 . “It isn't just the roses that are beautiful, Billy. It’s that special place in your heart that makes them so.” “Billy, I 44 these roses when my first son was born. It was my 45 of saying ‘thank you’ to God. I 46 to watch him pick roses for his mother. Then, as a young man of only 20, a terrible war robbed him of his life.” Grandpa slowly stood up. “Never say good-bye, Billy. Never 47 to the sadness and the loneliness. Instead, I want you to remember the joy and the 48 when you first said hello to a friend.”
A year later, my grandpa became very 49 .Then all members of the family
were 50 back, and I returned to the old house. When it came to my 51 , I took his hand as 52 as he had once taken mine.
“Hello, grandpa,” I 53 .His eyes slowly opened and said, “Hello, my friend.” With a brief 54 he died. Suddenly, and truly, I knew what he had 55 about never saying good-bye — about refusing to give in to sadness.
A．watched B．fixed C．felt D．heard
A．watch B．interview C．see D．discover
A．easy B．hard C．difficult D．comfortable
A．took B．made C．led D．carried
A．when B．where C．which D．while
A．whether B．how C．who D．what
A．beautiful B．tasty C．funny D． red
A．far B．hard C．close D．around
A．planted B．bought C．treated D．discovered
A．approach B．way C．method D．solution
A．preferred B．wanted C．used D．referred
A．give up B．give off C．give away D．give in
A．happiness B．word C．sight D．memory
A．weak B．ill C．old D．serious
A．ordered B．called C．delivered D．sent
A．pleasure B．duty C．wish D．turn
A．happily B．sadly C．gently D．carefully
A．laughed B．shouted C．whispered D．added
A．sign B．sigh C．wave D．smile
A．thought B．meant C．worried D．cared
I’d been proud that I’d never lost my cellphone until my husband Jack got a call one evening.
We went to visit a friend in hospital last year. When Jack’s 36 rang, it was my mother calling from my 37 . She asked if I had 38 my mobile. I checked my purse. It was 39 !
I used Jack’s phone to call my number. Then a boy, whom I’ll call Rhys, 40 it. “I found your phone!” he said, excitedly. “I have been trying to find you, but 41 it was getting late, I decided to leave.” He gave me the address of a 42 near his home.
Later that evening, I went to 43 him there. I didn’t dare to go 44 , worrying this was some cheater. So Jack came along. After 45 10 km, we got to the coffee shop which Rhys 46 .
My 47 were gone. Rhys was just a young boy. “How did you 48 my mum?” I asked. He 49 that when he found my mobile by the roadside, he started calling people in my list of contacts (联系人）. But all they 50 was my mobile phone number----- which didn’t _51. He’d called many names, starting with the letter A. Finally he got Adam, one of my friends, who 52 my house.
I was 53 to get my phone back with all the contacts, messages and photos I could have lost for ever. I was so 54 to Rhys and offered him some money, but he 55 .
As we drove back, we praised Rhys for his honesty.
A．electric car B．mobile phone C．radio D．doorbell
A．hospital B．company C．school D．home
A．found B．changed C．lost D．bought
A．gone B．new C．busy D．broken
A．accepted B．returned C．got D．answered
A．before B．because C．after D．if
A．coffee shop B．post office C．hotel D．supermarket
A．follow B．meet C．catch D．punish
A．slowly B．back C．alone D．finally
A．driving B．running C．walking D．ridding
A．talked about B．looked for C．heard of D．knew about
A．difficulties B．fears C．diseases D．hopes
A．remember B．know C．tell D．understand
A．realized B．repeated C．explained D．believed
A．had B．noticed C．expected D．finished
A．happen B．matter C．help D．fit
A．called B．visited C．shared D．sold
A．sorry B．glad C．sad D．proud
A．useful B．strange C．grateful D．polite
A．missed B．appeared C．agreed D．refused
A man was driving at 70 miles in a 40-mile zone, when a 36 came behind him. Right away the man started thinking of 37 to give.
As the policeman came to him, he said, “Hi, officer, I guess you 38 me a little bit over the speed limit. I was in a rush to get 39 , to be with my wife and kids. You know my younger son wasn’t feeling too 40 when I left home this morning. I’m afraid he’s ill.”
The policeman said, “Well, I guess so,” and started 41 something in his notebook. As minutes went by, he could see from the side view mirror, the police-man was 42 writing. When the man was wondering why he hadn’t asked for his driving 43 so far, the policeman came to his window, 44 him a piece of paper, and returned to his car without saying a single word. The man wondered: how much was this 45 going to be? However, the man was 46 it was not a ticket at all and he began to 47 :
“I had a daughter who was 48 by a speeding car at the age of six by a speeding driver. He got a fine, a few months in 49 , and then was free, free to hug his two daughters. I only had one, and now I have to 50 until I get to heaven before I can hug her again. I have tried to 51 that man a thousand times, and I thought I had. Maybe I really did forgive (原谅) him. So pray (祈祷) for me, and be 52 when you drive again. My son is all I have been left with.”
The man was completely 53 and could not move for the next few minutes. When finally he did, he drove 54 , even a few miles 55 the speed limit, praying for forgiveness.
A．truck B．police car C．mail car D．taxi
A．advice B．information C．excuses D．views
A．caught B．recognized C．mistook D．remembered
A．to school B．home C．out D．to hospital
A．healthy B．happy C．free D．well
A．looking up B．looking for C．listing D．writing
A．even B．really C．still D．never
A．License(执照） B．insurance（保险） C．Journal D．route
A．sent B．handed C．rewarded D．pushed
A．ticket B．note C．paper D．notice
A．surprised. B．upset C．angry D．excited
A．laugh B．read C．smile D．think
A．hit B．knocked C．killed D．trapped
A．fear B．trouble C．danger D．prison
A．escape B．stay C．remain D．wait
A．attack B．forgive C．educate D．support
A．honest B．thankful C．patient D．careful
A．disappointed B．Shocked C．nervous D．frightened
A．quickly B．fortunately C．slowly D．rapidly
A．with B．over C．to D．under
Every December the radio station in my city makes a program in which all the poor children can send letters asking for some Christmas presents. One day, as I was 1 the radio, I decided to do something, so I asked four of my friends if they wanted to help a poor child. They 2 .
After several days, we learned about a 3 from a little child called Juan. In his letter, he 4 some blankets and some clothes and also wanted somebody to help his father 5 the house because it was in bad 6 .
We told the radio station that we wanted to 7 Juan. After that, we started to think about how to 8 all the money to buy all that Juan 9 . After 5 days, we collected much money and bought many things for Juan. We 10 bought some toys as a little 11 for Juan.
12 , on December 22 the radio station gave a party in which all the children who asked for help were 13 , and all those helping these children.
In the party we 14 Juan. We played some games with him and gave him the 15 we prepared for hm. He was very excited and happy, so were my 16 and I.
That day was one of the most 17 days in my life, and I learned something 18 from it. Giving help to those in need is one of the most meaningful things that you can do 19 this makes you feel good and also makes the persons who you are helping 20 .
I am going to keep doing that all my life!
A．thinking of B．listening to C．searching for D．looking after
A．agreed B．refused C．hesitated D．admitted
A．note B．telephone C．message D．letter
A．asked for B．cared about C．looked at D．laughed at
A．build B．repair C．rent D．buy
A．choice B．situation C．condition D．place
A．praise B．visit C．help D．teach
A．save B．collect C．spend D．keep
A．lost B．hated C．needed D．wasted
A．hardly B．also C．never D．still
A．surprise B．change C．promise D．comfort
A．Nearly B．Suddenly C．Immediately D．Finally
A．told B．shown C．invited D．allowed
A．forgot B．met C．ignored D．caught
A．presents B．signals C．plans D．tips
A．parents B．neighbors C．friends D．classmates
A．difficult B．official C．peaceful D．meaningful
A．lucky B．funny C．important D．interesting
A．though B．but C．unless D．because
A．happy B．angry C．peaceful D．wealthy