I ran into a stranger as he passed by. “I’m so sorry!” was my reply. Then he said, “Excuse me too. I wasn’t 36 watching for you.” We were very polite, this stranger and I. Then we went 37 our way after saying goodbye.
But at 38 , a different story is told. How we treat our loved ones, young and old. Later in the kitchen, as I 39 the meal, my daughter walked up to me, very still. When I turned, I 40 knocked her down. “Get out of the way!” I shouted with a frown (皱眉). She stepped away silently, with her little heart 41 . I didn’t realize how rudely I had spoken.
That night, when I lay 42 in bed, God’s quiet voice spoke to me and said, “While 43 with a stranger, you are calm and polite, but with those you love, you are quick to excite. Go to look around on the kitchen floor, you’ll find some flowers there by the 44 . Those are the flowers she brought for you. She 45 them herself — pink, yellow, and your favorite blue. She stood there quietly and you never saw the 46 in her eyes.”
By this time, I felt sad and small and now my own tears began to fall. I quietly went and knelt (跪) by her 47 . “Wake up, my dear,” I said. “Are these the flowers you picked up for me?” She smiled, “I found them out by the tree, I 48 them in a napkin（纸巾）, just for you. I knew you’d like them, especially the 49 .” I said, “I am so sorry that I missed them today. And I 50 have fussed (大惊小怪) at you that way. ”
And she whispered, “Mommy, that’s OK… I still love you 51 .” I hugged her and said, “I love you, too and I love the flowers.”
Do you know that: if you die tomorrow, the 52 you are working for could easily replace you in a matter of days. But the family you leave 53 will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into our 54 than into our families--- an unwise investment (投资) indeed.
Remember that 55 =" (F)ATHER" + (A)ND + (M)OTHER + (I ) + (L)OVE + (Y)OU.
A．ever B．even C．just D．right
A．to B．in C．on D．for
A．school B．work C．home D．office
A．cooked B．had C．ate D．took
A．already B．hardly C．rudely D．nearly
A．lost B．missed C．beaten D．broken
A．asleep B．awake C．afraid D．alive
A．dealing B．meeting C．going D．talking
A．floor B．kitchen C．window D．door
A．grew B．bought C．picked D．fetched
A．tears B．expressions C．smiles D．joy
A．desk B．bed C．body D．knees
A．wrapped B．covered C．put D．help
A．pink B．yellow C．blue D．black
A．needn’t B．shouldn’t C．mustn’t D．can’t
A．indeed B．besides C．anything D．anyway
A．company B．country C．place D．state
A．for B．with C．behind D．to
A．books B．loss C．meal D．work
A．RESPECT B．WARMTH C．FAMILY D．FRIEND
I was doing a big clean-up and my kids were helping. One of my sons came across a handkerchief of mine with a coin inside. I took one look and was immediately to another time．
In 1991，I had spent five months in Viger(尼日尔)，a hot African country. There were many things I found about this place—the climate and beggars who shouted “Cadeau! Cadeau!” It means gift．
One was a lot worse．One day，a friend and I headed for neighboring Burkina Faso to work in a health clinic．However，a motorbike with two men slowly．Without warning，one of the men my backpack as the motorbike swept close by．The bag had my passport，money，an airline ticket and other things precious to me．I was in deep ．In the weeks that followed I looked at all with suspicion.
All I wanted was to leave this place．One day，I was stopped by an old woman “Cadeau!” she cried. I’d had enough! I was sick and tired of the country．I told her firmly，“A thief stole all my money and now I can’t get off your country.” The beggar woman listened carefully and my words．
“Then I will give you a cadeau,” she announced．Kindly，she placed an old brown coin in my palm. I looked at it ．Living in poverty，she gave me something priceless! I saw then the beauty of the people of Burkina Faso and deeply the quiet dignity of the small coin；she turned my perceptions upside down．
A．welcomed B．transported C．exchanged D．expected
A．difficult B．easy C．curious D．adequate
A．annoyingly B．carefully C．politely D．calmly
A．clinic B．present C．opportunity D．incident
A．continued B．failed C．approached D．dropped
A．grabbed B．broke C．borrowed D．fixed
A．debt B．snow C．trouble D．thought
A．plats B．friends C．men D．locals
A．denied B．used C．considered D．changed
A．in horror B．in shock C．in return D．in addition
A．uncertain B．unfortunate C．unnecessary D．unexpected
A．thanked B．regretted C．appreciated D．pitied
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I have a friend who had a stammer (口吃) in his childhood, but he dreamed of becoming a missionary(传教士). When he told his own desire to his friends and relatives, some of them laughed at him, and some even held down his enthusiasm .
"I must change it." said the boy angrily, “I believe I can speak very , I will do!"
When it was possible, he would spend an hour to chickens. He viewed the chickens as living persons, himself to be the person in the speech.
"In the beginning, the chickens looked so , then they watched me curiously, putting down the food in the mouths and listening to my words. It seemed as if they had been by my powerful and effective language. Sometimes they seemed to be listening to me . Gradually, the effect of this practice became more and more and I had a better understanding of the exact of my stammer, so I found the ability to speak more."
"You may not know that my father was always tyrannical(专横的). He believed in the old saying: 'Young man should be more knowledgeable, but should not much.' During the whole childhood, I spoke or commented, he criticized me seriously, which my shy personality. I used to worry about being at, so I became a stammerer. From then on, I kept in front of everyone because they didn't want to see my embarrassment. But later I found myself talking in front of chickens, stammers disappeared , therefore I regained my ."
Now, the previous boy is the best at speaking and one of the most missionaries. You can hardly imagine he used to have a serious language . So when you come across disadvantages, you should believe you can them by yourself.
A．sincerely B．impolitely C．strangely D．privately
A．frequently B．fluently C．obviously D．completely
A．contributing B．seeing C．turning D．speaking
A．imagining B．considering C．declaring D．finding
A．satisfied B．pleased C．frightened D．surprised
A．attracted B．beaten C．bothered D．influenced
A．casually B．carefully C．luckily D．cautiously
A．obvious B．slight C．crucial D．common
A．effect B．benefit C．cause D．harm
A．originally B．personally C．doubtfully D．stubbornly
A．think B．listen C．play D．talk
A．since B．before C．whenever D．unless
A．applied to B．led to C．referred to D．owed to
A．amazed B．studied C．laughed D．looked
A．silent B．active C．noisy D．upset
A．logically B．typically C．equally D．naturally
A．strength B．dream C．confidence D．freedom
A．successful B．intelligent C．modest D．responsible
A．gift B．barrier C．ability D．study
A．arrange B．exchange C．reduce D．change
Sometimes a part of us must die before another part can come to life. Even though this is a and necessary stage of our growth, it is often painful or if we don’t realize what’s happening. In fact, confusion is often the that tells us a change is taking place within us. These changes happen throughout the lives of all humans, as we move from babyhood to to teenage years and beyond. With each change from one to another, we find ourselves goodbye to an old friend, the identity (个性，身份) that we in order to move through that particular time.
Sometimes we shape these identities in relationships or jobs, and when we change, those areas of our life become . Usually, if we take the time to look into the changing surface of things, we will find that a change is taking place us. For example, we may go through one whole part of our lives creating a protective shell around ourselves we need it in defense of ourselves. One day, , we may find ourselves feeling limited and bored, wanting to move outside the we used to need; the new part of ourselves cannot be born within the of the shell our old self needed.
We may feel a strange of excitement and sadness as we say goodbye to a part of ourselves that is and make way for a whole new identity to in its place. We may find inspiration in working and studying when we think of the image of an animal who sheds (蜕毛；蜕皮) in order to way for new skin, fur, or feathers to . For example, keeping a piece of snake skin, or some other symbols of change, can us that death and rebirth are simply nature’s way of growing. We can give in to this process, letting go of our past self with great love and gratitude, and the new with an open mind and heart, ready for our next stage of life.
A．natural B．dusty C．humorous D．rare
A．moving B．confusing C．tiring D．scared
A．report B．notice C．sign D．idea
A．brotherhood B．neighborhood C．adulthood D．childhood
A．animal B．people C．school D．stage
A．saying B．speaking C．telling D．reading
A．showed B．left C．shaped D．realized
A．influenced B．remained C．defended D．directed
A．of B．within C．for D．between
A．although B．while C．until D．because
A．moreover B．therefore C．however D．so
A．area B．shelter C．room D．space
A．limits B．contents C．connection D．requirement
A．influence B．mixture C．appearance D．relation
A．dying B．coming C．escaping D．running
A．come back B．come down C．come out D．come across
A．become B．reach C．name D．make
A．appear B．disappear C．go D．exist
A．convince B．remind C．warn D．tell
A．hoping B．imaging C．welcoming D．supplying
England was one of the first countries to set aside a day to recognize mothers．In the eighteenth century, many people worked as household servants for the , "Mothering Sunday" was _ for them to return home to be with their mothers．Though this stopped when the Industrial Revolution altered the working and living patterns of people, one for mothers was established as a holiday in the twentieth century．
In the United States, Mother's Day did not become a（n） holiday until 1915．Its establishment was due to the perseverance and love of one , Anna Jarvis．Anna's mother had provided strength and support as the familytheir home in West Virginia and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania her father served as a minister．
When Mrs Jarvis died on May 5, 1905, Anna was determined to her．She asked a minister at the church in West Virginia to give a sermon（布道） memory of her mother．
On the same Sunday in Philadelphia, ministers there honoured Mrs.Jarvis and all mothers with a (n) Mother's Day service．Anna Jarvis began writing to congressmen, asking them to a day to honour mothers. In 1910, the governor of West Virginia proclaimed(宣布) the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day and a year later every state it．
On Mother' s Day morning some American children the tradition of serving their mothers breakfast in bed．Other children will give their mothers which they have made themselves or bought in ．Adults give their mothers red carnations, the official Mother's Day flower．If their mothers , they may bring white carnations to their grave（坟墓）sites．This is the busiest day of the year for American ．On the special day, family members do not want Mom to cook dinner!
A．before B．since C．when D．until
A．rich B．poor C．living D．injured
A．protected B．reserved C．changed D．persuaded
A．form B．custom C．habit D．plan
A．Monday B．Wednesday C．Sunday D．Friday
A．ordinary B．common C．regular D．official
A．nearly B．largely C．deeply D．highly
A．mother B．sister C．daughter D．waitress
A．destroyed B．found C．made D．left
A．where B．when C．why D．how
A．reward B．honour C．award D．inspire
A．on B．at C．in D．for
A．special B．expensive C．simple D．easy
A．put off B．give up C．take on D．set aside
A．understood B．received C．celebrated D．prevented
A．follow B．refuse C．accept D．support
A．letters B．gifts C．calls D．toys
A．schools B．churches C．stores D．hospitals
A．went ahead B．moved on C．stayed up D．passed away
A．restaurants B．departments C．offices D．markets
When I was 12, a story happening to me told me what true forgiveness meant.
One Saturday afternoon I was playing, throwing little stones, with several boys of my age when I_____ a porch window carelessly.___ frightened me was that I would get caught by the owner, an old woman customer for whom I delivered papers every day._____, several days later, when I made sure I hadn’t been found, I came to feel （39）_____for her loss. _____, each day she _____ me when greeting me as I delivered her papers, but I felt somehow _____ when I faced her.
Then I made up my mind to save money to _____ the loss. Three weeks later, I _____ to save 7 dollars and put it in an envelope with a note ____ that I was sorry for having broken her window and hoped that the seven dollars would ____ the repairing cost. After that, I put the envelope in her letter slot that evening. In this way, I felt _____ and I couldn’t wait for the freedom of, once again, looking straight _____ the old lady’s eyes.
On the day that followed, I delivered her paper and was able, _____, to smile at her as she did. She thanked me for her being _____ and then gave me _____cookies. After eating several cookies, I felt an envelope and (52) _____ it out of the bag. I was _____when I opened the envelope, inside which were the very 7 dollars and a short _____ reading “I am proud of you”. I _____it was true forgiveness.
A．opened B．broke C．closed D．repaired
A．They B．That C．What D．It
A．However B．Therefore C．Still D．Besides
A．ashamed B．guilty C．innocent D．stupid
A．In general B．To conclude C．As usual D．For sure
A．smiled to B．pointed to C．spoke to D．shouted to
A．unfortunate B．unfriendly C．uncomfortable D．unfair
A．look for B．compensate for C．ask for D．apply for
A．tried B．succeeded C．managed D．meant
A．speaking B．explaining C．talking D．writing
A．cover B．cut C．increase D．balance
A．free of charge B．free of tax C．free of shame D．free of duty
A．into B．at C．for D．to
A．in turn B．in return C．on the contrary D．by contrast
A．cheated B．awarded C．served D．informed
A．a number of B．a bag of C．a plate of D．a box of
A．pushed B．pulled C．picked D．forced
A．pleased B．interested C．shocked D．terrified
A．note B．notice C．map D．picture
A．said B．expected C．knew D．regretted