A few days ago, I was having a meeting in my company. After walking out, I 36 for my car keys in my pocket, only to discover they were not there. 37 , I gave myself a quick personal pat 38 my clothes, but they were not in 39 of my pockets. So, I went back to the meeting room and looked for them in every place where I had been. Suddenly it 40 to me that I must have left them in the car. Worried and frightened, I quickly 41 for the parking lot.
My wife, Diane, has 42 me many times for leaving the keys in the ignition（点火处）. My theory is the ignition is the 43 place so that I won’t lose them. Her theory is that the car will be 44 . As I rushed out of my company, I came to a terrifying 45 . Her theory was right. The parking lot was 46 .
Without hesitation, I called the 47 . I gave them my location（位置）and 48 that I had left my keys in the car, and that it had been stolen. Then I made the most 49 call of all.
“Honey,” I said in a low voice. I always call her “honey” in times like these. “I 50 my keys in the car, and it has been stolen.”
There was a period of 51 . I thought the call had been dropped, but then I heard Diane’s 52 .
“Ken,” she shouted, “I dropped you off!”
Now it was my time to be silent. 53 , I said, “In that case, would you please come and 54
your dear husband?”
Diane answered, “I will... just as soon as I can have this policeman 55 I didn’t steal your car.”
A．reached B．ran C．searched D．asked
A．Hopefully B．Fortunately C．Worriedly D．Suddenly
A．up B．down C．away D．off
A．none B．each C．either D．any
A．turned B．happened C．occurred D．came
A．passed B．headed C．shook D．waved
A．beaten B．fooled C．scolded D．punished
A．proper B．regular C．common D．only
A．destroyed B．fined C．stopped D．stolen
A．shock B．answer C．conclusion D．expression
A．available B．empty C．full D．busy
A．police B．gatekeeper C．driver D．guard
A．asked B．proved C．regretted D．said
A．important B．difficult C．wonderful D．different
A．threw B．lost C．forgot D．left
A．silence B．disappointment C．sleep D．breath
A．song B．sound C．voice D．noise
A．Excited B．Embarrassed C．Angered D．Interested
A．get back B．take back C．give away D．pick up
A．teach B．persuade C．believe D．prove
My wife was shouting at Sindu again．I threw the paper away and rushed to the scene．My daughter Sindu looked __．Her eyes were wet with tears．In front of her was a bowl ___with bitter melon（苦瓜）．Sindu particularly hated bitter melon, but my wife believed_ _ in the “cooling effects” of bitter melon. I tried to __ Sindu to take a fewmouthfuls．She __ down a bit and wiped her tears．Then she said she would eat the __bowl of bitter melon on condition that I gave her whatever she asked for．I agreed．Slowly and __ , she finished the whole bowl．After that, Sindu came to me with her eyeswide with __. To our surprise, she wanted to have her head __. “Impossible!”shouted my wife．However, I knew that if I __ my promise, Sindu would neverlearn to her own．So I decided to keep my promise．
On Monday morning, I __ her off at school．Just then，a boy shouted, “Sindu,wait for me!” struck me was his hairless head．I was about to leave when a ladycame to me and said, “Sir, your __is great indeed!” I didn't __. She continued,“That boy is my son．He is __ from Leukemia（白血病）．He lost all his hair_ __the side effects of the chemotherapy（化疗）．He __ to come back to school because hewas afraid that the kids at school would make fun of him．Sindu visited him last week andpromised to help him, but I __ imagined that she would sacrifice（牺牲）her lovely hair for thesake（缘由）of my son! Sir, you and your wife are blessed to have such a（n） __ soul for achild.”
I didn't know what to say．It was then that I knew what love really was．
A．frightened B．excited C．moved D．disappointed
A．provided B．covered C．equipped D．filled
A．heavily B．angrily C．firmly D．happily
A．permit B．persuade C．forbid D．order
A．went B．calmed C．came D．fought
A．sweet B．entire C．bitter D．little
A．angrily B．worriedly C．sadly D．painful
A．expectation B．happiness C．satisfaction D．pride
A．nodded B．shaved（剃头） C．washed D．cut
A．kept B．broke C．made D．share
A．Keep B．remind C．share D．take
A．sent B．dropped C．took D．picked
A．It B．Something C．That D．What
A．wife B．daughter C．view D．life
A．insist B．request C．understand D．move
A．dying B．suffering C．escaping D．recovering
A．according to B．instead of C．thanks to D．because of
A．tended B．refused C．promised D．determined
A．nearly B．never C．ever D．seldom
A．abstract B．noble C．simple D．horrible
After my doctor’s appointment, I took a seat in the lobby (大厅), waiting for my mom to pick me up. Sitting beside me was a gray-haired woman. I thought she might be a English teacher because she impressed(给…留下印象)me as a person with knowledge and confidence. And as I my library book to read, I could feel her eyes carefully looking in my direction(方向). My thoughts kept moving from the beautiful woman to thoughts of . My classmates had been presents to buy for each other upon graduation. It had never me that kids bought presents for graduation. I had no money. And I couldn’t ask my parents: they had no money either.
My mind was still in thought when I heard some noise at the entrance doors. There was an elderly woman in a wheelchair and another older woman trying to her along. People coming into the lobby were too busy to help them, them to struggle alone. I jumped to help them. I eased them both sets of doors and rode with them on the . Then I made sure they found the right office. They thanked me. I told them it was my . I was on my way down in the elevator I realized that I had left my backpack on the lobby chair. My backpack had of value in it. But then I remembered that my library book was also on the chair.
Luckily they were both safely on the chair, just as I had left them. As I sat down, I could feel the beautiful gray-haired woman’s eyes on me. She seemed proud for some . Then her taxi arrived, and, without a word, she was . I opened my backpack. To my surprise, inside my backpack was a fifty-dollar bill!
The beautiful woman with the look in her eyes suddenly came into my . I had been kind to a stranger, and , a stranger had been kind to me.
A．friendly B．beautiful C．powerful D．generous
A．boring B．strict C．native D．former
A．received B．borrowed C．removed D．lifted
A．school B．hospital C．library D．family
A．discussing B．packing C．ordering D．designing
A．persuaded B．told C．hit D．beaten
A．slowly B．suddenly C．finally D．secretly
A．roll B．carry C．pull D．push
A．helping B．suggesting C．leaving D．hoping
A．wheelchair B．elevator C．taxi D．floor
A．duty B．responsibility C．pleasure D．relief
A．when B．until C．once D．since
A．something B．nothing C．anything D．everything
A．grateful B．sad C．amazing D．smiling
A．reason B．excuse C．thought D．idea
A．lost B．gone C．missing D．moved
A．sitting B．hiding C．lying D．living
A．funny B．confident C．proud D．foolish
A．mind B．brain C．head D．life
A．in the end B．in a way C．in short D．in turn
There was a small boy living on a farm which seemed like so far away from everywhere. He needed to get up before sunrise(日出) every morning to start his and out again later to do the evening ones.
During sunrise he would take a break and climb up on the fence（篱笆）so in the distance he could see the house with windows. He thought how great it would be to live there and his mind would wander to imagine the modern equipment and appliances(电器) that might exist in the house. “If they could golden windows, then there must have other nice things.” He then himself . “Some day I will go there and see this place.”
Then one his father told him to stay at home and his father would do the chores（杂务）. Knowing that this was his , he packed a sandwich and across the field towards the with the golden windows.
As the afternoon went on, he began to realize how he the distance and something else was very wrong. As he approached the house, he saw golden windows but instead of a place with in bad need of a painting surrounded by a broken down . He went to the tattered (破烂的) screen door and knocked. A small boy very close to his opened the door.
He asked him if he had seen the house with the golden windows. The boy said “Sure, I know.” and invited him to sit on the porch (走廊). As he sat there, he looked from where he just came where the turned the windows of his home to golden.
A．works B．chores C．songs D．jobs
A．white B．yellow C．golden D．red
A．like B．see C．provide D．afford
A．agreed B．talked C．promised D．asked
A．wonderful B．distant C．strange D．accessible
A．day B．evening C．afternoon D．morning
A．chance B．choice C．time D．moment
A．flew B．ran C．moved D．headed
A．place B．house C．field D．farm
A．misjudged B．judged C．misunderstood D．understood
A．few B．many C．various D．no
A．window B．fence C．door D．wall
A．father B．weight C．age D．height
A．forward B．back C．left D．right
A．moon B．sun C．sunset D．sunrise
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Recently, I was driving down a highway at about 60 miles an hour. A car came from the direction at about the same speed. As we passed each other, I looked into the driver’s eyes for a second. I whether he might be thinking, as I was, how we were on each other at that moment. I was relying on him not to fall , not to cross over into my lane (车道) and bring my to a sudden end. He relied on me in just the same way without .
I believe that is the way the world . At some level, we all depend upon one another. Sometimes that dependence requires us simply not to over the double yellow line. Sometimes it requires us to act cooperatively, with friends or even .
As technology makes our world smaller, the need increases for cooperation. In 2003, doctors in five nations were encouraged to the causes of SARS, saving thousands of lives. The threat of international terrorism(恐怖主义) has shown itself to be a similar , one requiring the across the world. We must that our future is not controlled by ourselves alone.
I’ve come to believe that one must rely upon the good faith and judgment of others. So, while alone down a dark road, we must know the coming light may not be a danger, but a moment of trust.
A．same B．opposite C．near D．far
A．asked B．searched C．repeated D．wondered
A．friendly B．strange C．dependent D．confident
A．awake B．asleep C．away D．apart
A．car B．trip C．journey D．life
A．doubt B．success C．difficulty D．feeling
A．forms B．runs C．works D．appears
A．jump B．cross C．take D．go
A．strangers B．relatives C．colleagues D．animals
A．determine B．damage C．consider D．find
A．condition B．problem C．situation D．question
A．efforts B．practice C．fighting D．forces
A．hope B．decide C．realize D．face
A．sitting B．standing C．flying D．driving
A．closed B．shared C．broken D．concerned
Being positive is very important. So I often my son to be positive. But one day I was caught not doing what I often tell him to do.
My son is 7 years old and he was a show to be put on at his school. He was playing the role of an angel. On the evening before the show, he asked me, “Mom, can we ___angels?” As usual, I seized(抓住)the _____to teach him to be positive and I said, “Yes, but only those who are perfect, and think and talk positively can.” He asked, “You must have seen them then?”
I was ____for a few seconds, not knowing what to say. I was touched by his ___that his mother was a perfect person. He looked into my eyes, __ a positive answer. I chose to be _______with him and told him, “No. I’ve not been a good person all the time.” I was almost____to admit this to him. I thought that his____of a perfect mother would now surely be torn into pieces. But he ___it positively and said, “It’s all right. You know to try to be better from now on.” I smiled as I replied, “ That’s ____. Sometimes, we might make a _____, but when we do, we must always try to do better.”
My son’s _____struck me right in my heart and are always with me. I learned a good lesson that day “to always try to be better.” This will always___ me in all situations where I’ll need to be positive.
A．show B．refuse C．worry D．encourage
A．going through B．preparing for C．turning to D．looking for
A．describe B．draw C．invite D．see
A．feeling B．attitude C．chance D．method
A．pleased B．quite C．calm D．quiet
A．thought B．behavior C．dream D．story
A．making B．expecting C．trying D．choosing
A．patient B．angry C．strict D．honest
A．glad B．surprised C．relaxed D．embarrassed
A．description B．speech C．picture D．idea
A．finished B．took C．caught D．changed
A．right B．fine C．impossible D．unnecessary
A．change B．decision C．difference D．mistake
A．words B．performances C．idea D．progress
A．teach B．protect C．help D．Find