A poor farmer had a friend who was famous for the wonderful apples he grew. One day, his friend ___36__ him a young apple tree and told him to take it home and __37____it.
Seeing the gift, the farmer was very__38____, and he thought he would also have a lot of wonderful apples, but when he got home, he had a(n) ___39__. He didn’t know___40___ to plant it. He thought over and over and __41___ every place he could think of. __42____ he decided to plant the tree in his woods. There were many high trees with thick leaves in the woods. With those trees around no one else could___43___ the young apple tree. He even felt proud of himself for finding so___44___ a place for the apple tree. Every day he went to take care of the tree, __45___ it. To his surprise and ___46___, the apple tree didn’t grow as he had __47___. It died without sunlight and good soil.
Later the friend asked the farmer why he had planted the tree in such a __48__ place. “ What’s the difference?” the farmer said angrily, “ If I had planted the tree near the___49____, passers-by would have stolen the fruit. If I had planted the tree in one of my fields, my neighbours would have come at night and ___50___ some of the apples! If I had planted it near my house, my own children would have taken the ___51_. No matter where I plant the tree, I can’t have__52____ to enjoy the apples. So there is no difference where I planted it.”
“ Yes,” said the friend, “but __53____ someone could have enjoyed the fruit. Now you not only have robbed everyone of the fruit, but also have __54___ a good apple tree! You don’t know the true meaning of ‘share’!”
We should learn to __55___ in our life, The more you want to own something all by yourself, the less you get at last.
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A．lent B．gave C．sold D．bought
A．study B．keep C．plant D．develop
A．tired B．sad C．angry D．happy
A．surprise B．worry C．accident D．question
A．where B．how C．when D．whether
A．practiced B．tried C．visited D．considered
A．Finally B．Generally C．Suddenly D．Recently
A．like B．see C．move D．hurt
A．beautiful B．secret C．unusual D．faraway
A．watering B．watching C．correcting D．appreciating
A．pleasure B．excitement C．disappointment D．satisfaction
A．known B．said C．expected D．heard
A．poor B．great C．suitable D．comfortable
A．park B．river C．hill D．road
A．borrowed B．stolen C．chosen D．collected
A．leaves B．flowers C．fruit D．tree
A．rights B．time C．chances D．interest
A．as a matter of fact B．in fact C．first of all D．at least
A．destroyed B．thrown C．pulled D．won
A．wait B．share C．gain D．enjoy
My brother and I were driving home together .We something interesting on the way. Because of the conversation, my brother took a turn.
Unfortunately, the turn took towards a bridge and we had no way to turn back. My brother the bridge toll (通行费 ) and drove on. He was frustrated by the mistake and the needless waste of $4.
When we reached an exit slip-way, my brother that a young guy pulled over to the side of the road. I was busy trying to which way we went next when my brother pulled over and asked the guy if he needed any . And he did. He had a flat tire and needed a wrench(扳手) to get it off.
My brother him a wrench, and then began to help him the tire. The young man said that this had been a week for him; earlier he had gotten into a minor car accident, and now this flat on his way home from work. But he called us “breath of fresh air”, and kept us because he really would have been stuck we hadn’t come along.
After we had finished the job he thanked us and pulled out $20 and to give it to us. “No,” my brother said. “We were supposed to get on that bridge. Yet we took a wrong turn. But now we know we did. It was to help you. Thank you for turning our mistake into an opportunity to .”
My brother’s reaction in the situation is a(n) for everyone and we felt so good the rest of the day.
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Bonnie and her husband,Tyrone, were very fond of going on short holidays to new places.
Once, they decided to take a trip in their own car to a nearby which was famous for its historical sites. They started on their journey early in the morning and late evening they had entered the town and checked in at a hotel.
The next morning, they started their new discovery with a road of the town and its suburbs. there were many places to see, it took them the whole day to finish their sightseeing.
By now, they had a suburb with shops selling handmade items. Bonnie was most interested in shopping. Tyrone her to finish before it started getting dark. They were so in their shopping that they forgot about the time until the shops began to .
They took the same route back to their hotel but somehow got on the way and realized they were around in circles. They had to stop the car, their map, and started again but no use. They decided to ask someone for help but no one was out at late hour.
They waited at a street corner for some time, and then decided to try again. Tyrone the car but it wouldn’t move. He got down and but could not find any fault. He sat back , feeling more and more worried about their , while Bonnie was calm saying she was sure they would get help.
They sat , Bonnie praying calmly and Tyrone getting panic. Finally a man walked towards them. It was that he was a car mechanic returning home. With his help, the car was repaired and ready to go. The couple were very grateful and thanked the man . They reached their hotel safely after being directed by the mechanic.
“Trust”and “Faith”helped create a small wonder.
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“The way we choose to respond when others make mistakes can cause them to feel ashamed or can allow them to remember our kindness and share our stories with future generations．”
——Michelle Sedas
When I read the above quote I couldn’t help but Doris．She had been a science teacher by ，but she also was a very person．All around her room were dolls that she had made．They were the most interesting dolls I’d ever seen；each was very from the other．
By talking to Doris I learned she’d a class in doll making．One day while I was in her room she took one of the dolls out of the case to me．This doll was very with fine artistic work．I was that anyone could do such unique work．
As Doris was the doll carefully in her hand，I could see a slight break in the skirt．I was to know what happened．Doris said that on the way to class she the side of the skirt．She expressed how scared she was and almost didn’t go to at a11．When it came her to show the doll to the teacher，she had to point out the in the skirt．Doris felt for sure that the doll would be because of it．Much to her surprise the teacher told her she was just going to this break and grade the doll on the other good it had．Doris shared that this remark and from the teacher changed her life．
This teacher could have made Doris feel by her mistake．But her willingness to ignore the mistake，Doris was sharing her kindness with the next generation．
A．give up B．call on C．turn down D．think of
A．profession B．accident C．birth D．mistake
A．energetic B．generous C．creative D．conservative
A．far B．safe C．free D．different
A．taken B．quitted C．prepared D．organized
A．flatter B．show C．comfort D．upset
A．common B．cheap C．expensive D．unusual
A．disappointed B．amazed C．terrified D．annoyed
A．turning B．bending C．mending D．shaking
A．sorry B．proud C．curious D．content
A．burned B．bumped C．replaced D．decorated
A．hospital B．church C．class D．work
A．turn B．task C．honor D．choice
A．spot B．patch C．hole D．break
A．destroyed B．appreciated C．rejected D．removed
A．ignore B．value C．notice D．assess
A．talents B．quantities C．varieties D．qualities
A．responsibility B．attitude C．habit D．standard
A．ashamed B．shocked C．puzzled D．overjoyed
A．as for B．because of C．despite of D．apart from
The family had just moved to Rhode Island, and the young woman was feeling a little depressed on that Sunday in May. After all, it was Mother's Day—and 800 miles her from her parents in Ohio.
She had called them that morning, to wish her a happy Mother's Day and her mother had how colorful their backyard was spring had arrived. Later, she told her husband how she those lilacs in her parents' yard. “I know where we can find some,” he said. “Get the and come on.” So off they went.
Some time later, they stopped at a hill and there were lilacs all round. The young woman rushed up to the nearest _ and buried her face in the flowers. Carefully, she some．
Finally, they returned to their car for the home. The woman sat smiling, surrounded by her .
When they were near home, she shouted “stop,” got off quickly and to a nearby nursing home. She went to the end of the porch (门廊), where a(n) patient was sitting in her wheelchair, and put the flowers into her lap. The two , bursting into laughter now and then. Later the young woman turned and ran back to her . As the car pulled away, the woman in the wheelchair with a smile, and held the lilacs .
“Mom,” the kids asked, “ did you give her our flowers?” “It is Mother's Day, and she seems so while I have all of you. And anyone would be by flowers.”
This satisfied the kids, but not the husband. The next day he some young lilacs around their yard.
I was the husband. Now, every May, our yard is full of lilacs. Every Mother's Day our kids purple lilacs. And every year I remember that smile of the lonely old woman.
A．moved B．kept C．separated D．made
A．learned B．mentioned C．imagined D．realized
A．as if B．so that C．now that D．even if
A．grew B．missed C．watered D．showed
A．cars B．kids C．clothes D．lilacs
A．yard B．hill C．bush D．door
A．bought B．picked C．set D．raised
A．break B．holiday C．trip D．dinner
A．friends B．memory C．honor D．flowers
A．responded B．pointed C．drove D．hurried
A．elderly B．loving C．serious D．sensitive
A．hesitated B．waited C．chatted D．sat
A．family B．mother C．path D．home
A．nodded B．left C．waved D．continued
A．sadly B．politely C．quickly D．tightly
A．why B．when C．how D．where
A．lonely B．confused C．alone D．patient
A．calmed B．persuaded C．disappointed D．cheered
A．arranged B．planted C．dried D．hid
A．find B．gather C．receive D．sell
I was tired and hungry after a long day of work. When I walked into the living-room, my 12-year-old son looked at me and said “I love you.” I didn’t know what to say. several seconds all I could do was to stand there and down at him. My first thought was he must need while doing his homework he was trying to prepare me for some . Finally, I asked, “What was that all about?” “ .” He said, “My teacher said we should tell our parents that we love them and see what they say. It’s an . ”
The next day I his teacher at my office to find out more about this “experiment” and how the other parents had responded . “ Basically , most of the fathers had the same reaction as you did.” The teacher said, “When I first we try this, I asked the children what they thought their parents would say. Some of them thought their parents would have heart trouble. The point is,” the teacher explained, “feeling is an important part of . It’s something all human beings . What I’m trying to tell the children is that it’s too that we don’t express those feelings. A boy should be able to tell his dad that he loves him. ” The teacher, a middle-aged man, understands how difficult it is for some of us to say the things that would be good for us to say. When my son came to me , I held on to him for an extra second. And just he pulled away, I said in my deepest, most manly voice, “Hey, I love you. ”
I didn’t know if saying that would make of us healthier, but we did feel pretty . Maybe time when one of my children says “I love you”, it would not take me a whole to think of the right answer.
A．down B．away C．out D．up
A．After B．For C．In D．On
A．glare B．get C．stare D．knock
A．money . B．time C．help D．paper
A．or B．but C．when D．while
A．money B．news C．test D．explanation
A．Anything B．Nothing C．Important D．Interesting
A．experiment B．experience C．excuse D．expert
A．advised B．told C．called D．informed
A．allowed B．agreed C．suggested D．planned
A．loved B．helpful C．interested D．trusted
A．body B．work C．study D．health
A．agree B．understand C．know D．require
A．bad B．good C．easy D．hard
A．that day B．that moment C．that evening D．that morning
A．before B．after C．because D．as
A．neither B．either C．most D．few
A．terrible B．disappointed C．bad D．good
A．next B．last C．each D．every
A．afternoon B．morning C．day D．week