When I was a baby, I entertained you and made you laugh. Whenever I was “bad”, you'd shake your finger at me and ask, “How could you?”--but then you'd give up, and roll me over for a belly scratch and I believed that life could not be any more perfect.
My housetraining was a long process, because you were terribly busy, but we worked on that together. We went for long walks, runs in the park and car rides. We stopped for ice cream. I took long naps in the sun waiting for you to come home at the end of the day.
Gradually, you began spending more time at work and on your career, and more time searching for a human mate. Eventually, you fell in love. She, now your wife, is not a dog person, but I still welcomed her into our home. I was happy because you were happy. Then the human babies came along and I shared your excitement, I was fascinated by their pinkness, how they smelled, and I wanted to mother them too. Your wife was afraid I would bite them. But nevertheless, as they began to grow, I became their friend.
Now, you have a new job in another city and you and they will be moving to an apartment that does not allow pets. You've made the right decision for your “family”, but there was a time when I was your only family.
I was excited about the car ride until we arrived at the dog pound. It smelled of dogs and cats, of fear, of hopelessness. You filled out the paperwork and said, “I know you will find a good home for her.” They shrugged and gave you a pained look. The children were in tears as they waved me goodbye. And “How could you?” were the only three words that swept over my mind.
Is it better to live with hope or without hope? At first, whenever anyone passed my pen (围栏), I rushed to the front, hoping it was you, that you had changed your mind and that this was all a bad dream.
My beloved master, I will think of you and wait for you forever. I hope you receive more faithfulness from your family than you showed to me.
Who tells this story?
A．A dog. B．A child. C．A dog's owner. D．A dog trainer
A．He had a newborn baby. B．His wife did not like the dog. C．He was moving into a new building. D．He thought the dog too troublesome.
A．It hoped to be adopted by another family. B．It continued to love its former owner. C．It did not trust humans any more. D．It was excited about the pound.
A．Be ready for changes. B．Never expect too much. C．Never complain about your life. D．Be faithful to those who love you.
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A．B．C和D)中，选出可以填入的空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
It happens every day，everywhere I go．At the supermarket and the post office，people keep telling me to enjoy my kids while they are________ I spend my days taking care of them and answering________ questions about everything from why we have two eyes but one nose to ________there are toilets in the heaven．They________ me from eating a full meal or getting a full ________ sleep．
Yet，the other day，when I took my kids to a children’s museum，I began to ________what people were trying to tell me．It was the ________ time we had gone there without diaper(纸尿片)bag，baby bottle or stroller(小推车)．As 1 watched my sons paint there，I was suddenly ________ by a wave of ________ My babies weren’t babies any more．
Now I’m paying more attention to the________ that won’t happen when my kids are________ I'm enjoying the minute when Christ looked up the sky and cried________ “Wow! The moon!”In a few ________，it will take a rare Shrek card or something else to get him that excited．I’m________the moment when Nicholas put down his fork at dinner and asked，“Mommy，how are you doing?’’About ten years from now，he ________ not care about me．When they’re in primary school，they won’t want to hold my________any more．In junior high school，they won’t hug me and say，“I love you，too．”In high school，they won’t even want to be ________ together with me．
Pre ________ they’11 both be gone．And I’11________through the supermarket and the post office alone，warning young ________ to enjoy their kids while they are little．Hope they’11 listen．
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When I was a law professor, a student reported that I made an error in grading his exam by giving him too many points. He was _____ and after thanking him for his honesty, I changed the ______ in my records. His beaming (欢笑的) face turned to _____. “You’re lowering my grade?” he said angrily. “I would never have come in ______ ……”. He didn’t finish the _____, but it was obvious that his display of honesty was false. He thought he’d have it all— praise and the ______ grade. Several colleagues thought I should have let the higher grade _____ because all I’d accomplished was to discourage him from being ______ in the future. And every time I tell this _____, some people agree with this remark. But I can’t see how I could give good ______ for worsening my mistake in grading by undermining (损害) the honesty of all my grades by failing to ______ an error. The grade itself would be a dishonest ______ of his knowledge and it would have been _____to other students. How could I possibly give a student a gift of an_____ grade? I know _____ reporting an error in one’s favor is unusual, but, like ______ extra change, it’s clearly the right thing to do. People of character, those with real honesty, hate to give up benefits as ______ as anyone else. The difference is that for them a good conscience and reputation is _____enough to give reason for the cost of doing the right thing. Perhaps lowering the student’s grade did ______ him from being honest in the future, but bribing (贿赂) him to be honest so that he does the right thing when it’s cost-free would have _____him even more. The duty to be honest is about right and wrong, not risks and rewards.
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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（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。
For a few years，I have been wearing a ring on my right hand．It’s not always the same ring，but it's always a ring that has on it so that when I look at it，I'm or reminded of something important．I have made a of buying rings like this whenever I one in a store．Sometimes I give them away as to someone like Jennie .
I first met Jennie in the waiting room and we had talked several times．One night I sat down beside her and ______how her son was doing because I knew that he was in very condition．She told me that she didn’t know what to do any more because it seemed none of the from the doctors was good．They weren’t at all sure her son was going to the accident that had hurt him so badly．With _______ in her eyes，she said，“They’re ____my hope.” I knew then that it was just a coincidence that 1 was wearing the ring that I had on that day．As she to talk ,I quietly slipped the ring off my finger and it in Jennie’s hand. I told her to wear it to that God loved her and he would be with her through all of this ._____Jennie looked down at the ring，she got excited and then held it tightly,__ the word written on the ring was “HOPE”．
The last day 1 was at the hospital，I saw Jennie in the distance as I got on the lift．She and held up the hand with the ring on it as she called out to me saying，“Look，I have Hope!”
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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
John Smith and Sam Bush were experienced professional mountain-climbing players. But they would never forget the life-changing moments on the Andes mountains. They reached the top but on their way back conditions were very . John fell and broke his leg. They both knew that if Sam alone, he would probably get back . But Sam decided to risk his and try to lower John down the mountain on a rope （绳）.
As they down, the weather got worse. Then another occurred. They couldn’t see or hear each other and, , Sam lowered his friend over the edge of a precipice（峭壁）. It was for John to climb back or for Sam to pull him up. Joe’s was pulling Sam slowly towards the precipice. , after more than an hour in the dark and the icy cold, Sam had to . In tears, he cut the rope. John into a large crevasse（裂缝）in the ice below. He had no food or water and he was in terrible pain. He couldn’t walk, but he to get out of the crevasse and started to towards their camp, nearly ten kilometers .
Sam had the camp at the foot of the mountain. He thought that John must be , but he didn’t want to leave . Three days later, in the middle of the night, he heard John’s voice. He couldn’t it. John was there, a few meters from their tent, still alive.
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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选取出适合填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
It had been a nice and sunny day. I stepped slowly towards the edge of the cliff and looked out. The was wonderful. I could the gentle wind coming from the coast while watching the brilliant sunset.
My dad and I used to enjoy the sunset together on that very . We would also watch the waves crash into the below. My mother would always annoy us how it was. I was never worried,________ I always felt safe next to my father, who spent most of his life out in his boat.
I remember one time on his boat；I had off the back and into the cold water accidentally. My dad immediately jumped off to me. I would never forget that day, and from that point I knew would prevent my dad protecting me if I was in danger.
As I there on top of the cliff, I remembered the times I spent with my dad. I looked down sorrowfully at the urn (骨灰瓮) . My father was my rock, someone I could when I needed him most. But now he was gone, and I felt sorrowful and .
It had always been my father’s last to have his ashes scattered out at sea. I the urn, said a farewell (告别) and then slowly twisted off the lid. The wind started to change , blowing out towards the sea. I looked last time down at my father’s ashes and then for a moment, I scattered the contents out over the cliff.
I wiped away a tear, but it was perfect happiness rather than sadness, because I finally knew the man who so much to me, my father, was finally at peace.
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