One dark stormy night, an elderly couple hurried into a hotel and asked whether they could be 36 for the night, “I’m very sorry,” the clerk on night shift said politely, “we are all 37 tonight. 38 ,you could stay in my room if you don’t mind. I’m 39 ,so I’ll be here.” The young man gave the sincere advice.
The elderly couple accepted his 40 with gratitude. They apologized for the 41 they had caused him. The next day, the rain stopped and it 42 . When the old gentleman went to pay his bill, the same clerk said, “The room you and your wife stayed in is not a proper 43 room in this hotel, so you don’t need to pay.”
The old gentleman nodded in 44 : “You are an employee that every boss in the hotel business would dream of . Perhaps someday I’ll build a hotel for you.” The clerk was 45 but, deciding that the guest must have been 46 , he gave the remark 47 thought.
Two years later, the young man received a letter from the old gentleman, in which he 48 the experience of that dark stormy night. The letter also 49 a formal invitation, asking that young man to pay a visit.
At a street corner in Manhattan, the young man met his 50 guest. The old gentleman, pointing to a magnificent new building 51 over the crossroads, “Look, that is the hotel I 52 to build for you. I hope you will 53 it for me .Remember what I said then? Well, I was 54 about it.”
The young man stammered, “But…will there be any 55 , sir? Why do you choose me? And who are you?”
“My name is William Aster.” This building was none other than the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, a symbol of supreme status and honor in New York.
A．put up B．put away C．stay up D．set up
A．preserved B．conserved C．booked D．occupied
A．Meanwhile B．Moreover C．Otherwise D．However
A．on duty B．on display C．on stage D．on hand
A．service B．view C．offer D．invitation
A．Instruction B．consideration C．Inconvenience D．interruption
A．cleared away B．picked out C．cleaned up D．cleared up
A．living B．double C．admirable D．luxury
A．appreciation B．admiration C．surprise D．excitement
A．excite B．skeptical C．annoyed D．respectful
A．lacking B．covering C．joking D．cheating
A．not more B．no more C．some D．another
A．described B．stated C．recited D．recalled
A．swapped B．included C．attached D．added
A．former B．original C．formal D．primitive
A．displaying B．towering C．flying D．hovering
A．determined B．promised C．tended D．intended
A．get B．keep C．manage D．make
A．sensitive B．concerned C．curious D．serious
A．Scene B．situation C．condition D．occasion
What is it that you love to do but never feel that you get it quite right? Perhaps you don't even try any more because you think what you do is not 1 enough．
Discouragement seems to follow us a good part of the time, because whatever it is that we work so hard doing, it seems that there is always someone else who can do it much 2．
I have always enjoyed music and it is 3 to me that every musician has a 4 of their own．My father__5 several instruments and when he played with others, it was not difficult to 6 his sound in a group．Whether it was guitar or another instrument, he had his own 7 sound．
I once read of a music teacher who commented to a discouraged student, “ Nobody else can make the sound that you make.” The sound that you make may not be the same as someone else's but who is 8 which is better. It is said that “ 9 is in the eye of the beholder.” Perhaps it could be said that “A delightful sound is in the ear of the 10 .”
Every person has a different tone of voice that 11 only to them, and we all know people with an unforgettable laugh or a way of 12 that is unique to them．It might not be the sound of your music or your voice at all．It might be the way you whistle or the sound of your footsteps．
Each person has a（an） 13 on the world in some ways．Someone else can do what you do, but they cannot do it 14 the same way that you do it．The next time you feel 15 , remember "Nobody else can make the sound that you make．"
A．easy B．good C．simple D．hard
A．better B．worse C．more D．less
A．satisfying B．convincing C．inspiring D．interesting
A．gift B．sound C．life D．song
A．played B．designed C．created D．checked
A．turn down B．call up C．pick out D．give off
A．loud B．powerful C．perfect D．special
A．to talk B．to say C．to see D．to hear
A．Beauty B．Interest C．Patience D．Honesty
A．speaker B．receiver C．listener D．looker
A．devotes B．adds C．adapts D．belongs
A．running B．walking C．jumping D．speaking
A．choice B．opinion C．duty D．effect
A．exactly B．carefully C．cautiously D．seriously
A．annoyed B．puzzled C．discouraged D．bothered
It was early in the morning, on a lonely road. It's1 heavily. A 9-year-old boy was in the car with his mother, who was2 him to school. Suddenly, the car went off the road, rolledseveral times, and came to rest upside down in a ditch (沟渠) filled with water.
Luckily, both the mother and son were3 seatbelts. The mother suffered a blow to her head and was unable to move. The boy was frightened but4 . As water came through broken windows in the car, he 5 unbuckled (解开) himself, climbed out of the passenger window, made his way around to the driver's side, and reached inside the6 to free his trapped mother. With great effort, he managed to7 her, pull her through the window and up to the road, where they were soon8 .
His mother later recalled her experience of the 9 . Being unable to move or even speakto offer instructions (指导) or encouragement to her son, she was 10 by her little son's action. She recalledhearing her boy saying out loud as he pulled her through the water, “I think I can, I think I can!”
It seemed clearthat this little boy's act of courage was from one of his favorite books: The Little Engine that Could. In that 11 , when everyone else had 12 hope, the Little Engine carried the heavy load of toys and good things to eat over the hill to the children waiting on the other side. He had13 and took action. Obviously this book had left a 14 impression before the accident that rainy15 and motivated (激励) the son to take action if the terrifying moments.
A．snowing B．smoking C．blowing D．raining
A．ordering B．driving C．pushing D．flying
A．making B．watching C．wearing D．missing
A．afraid B．dead C．tired D．unhurt
A．quickly B．carefully C．nearly D．happily
A．box B．room C．car D．ditch
A．respect B．introduce C．recognize D．free
A．accepted B．rescued C．welcomed D．fed
A．accident B．experiment C．travel D．fire
A．excited B．frightened C．wounded D．amazed
A．poem B．notice C．story D．dream
A．realized B．waken C．kept up D．given up
A．courage B．food C．space D．time
A．bad B．deep C．false D．general
A．afternoon B．night C．morning D．evening
A friend of mine met with an accident driving in darkness. His legs were so hurt that he couldn't move. What was the 36 was that he found himself unable to ask for help ------ his mobile phone went out of 37__ as a result of exhausted battery. Nothing could be done but 38__ in cold wilderness. It was 8 hours later that day broke, and then the 39 of rescue.
It is almost 40__ that he could stand the horror in the darkness for so long. Even more surprising was his 41_ ,“First of all I checked up my 42 condition and found myself not in fatal danger. As there was no 43 to call for help, I leaned back in my seat trying my best to keep the wound from 44 . In this way I fell lightly asleep. ”
His story put an end to my regret for the 45 of an exploration adventure that happened last year. A group of young men 46 to explore a mountain cave and got lost. 47_ to find a way out in the dark cave they were frightened and ran anxiously without a sense of 48 . Finally they fell dead in fear and exhaustion. According to the 49 people that found them, the place where they got lost was only about 10 meters away from the 50 of the cave. If they stayed on the spot when they lost their way and tried to 51 themselves, they would probably sense a faint light glimmering ( 闪烁 ) far away.
Don't you think that you can compare it with 52 itself ? When you meet with difficulties in life, you are 53in darkness. Mind you it's unclear yet and you needn't put up struggle 54 . It seems to be a negative attitude, 55 a person who can afford to do so must have foresight as well as great courage in the first place.
A．hopeless B．worst C．more D．best
A．service B．way C．order D．work
A．cry B．lie C．wait D．sleep
A．delay B．success C．team D．arrival
A．untrue B．unimaginable C．true D．useless
A．plan B．decision C．explanation D．excuse
A．physical B．mental C．working D．medical
A．method B．way C．alternative D．strength
A．rotting B．spreading C．hurting D．bleeding
A．loss B．failure C．disappointment D．sadness
A．had B．managed C．tried D．succeeded
A．Willing B．Unable C．Determined D．Deciding
A．hearing B．sight C．feeling D．direction
A．rescue B．village C．local D．brave
A．end B．top C．opening D．side
A．save B．help C．stop D．calm
A．adventure B．work C．life D．Mankind
A．lost B．gone C．losing D．missing
A．really B．immediately C．carefully D．hopefully
A．and B．so C．but D．while
Years ago a farmer owned land along the Atlantic seacoast. He constantly advertised for hired hands.__16__people were reluctant (不情愿的) to work on farms along the Atlantic. They feared the violent storms __17__ the ocean. As the farmer interviewed__18__for the job, he received a steady stream of __19__ .
Finally, a short, thin man, __20__ past middle age, approached（接近） the farmer. "Are you a good farmhand?" the farmer asked him.
"Well, I can sleep__21__ the wind blows," answered the little man.
Although __22__ by this answer, the farmer, in great need of help, __23__ him. The little man worked well around the farm, busy from dawn to dusk, and the farmer felt __24__ with the man's work.
Then one night the wind blew __25__ in from offshore. __26__ out of bed, the farmer rushed next door to the hired hand's sleeping quarters. He shook the little man and shouted, "__27__ ! A storm is coming! __28__ things down before they blow away!"
The little man __29__ in bed and said firmly, "No sir. I told you, I can sleep when the wind blows."
Angered by the response, the farmer meant to fire him on the spot. __30__ , he hurried outside to prepare for the storm. To his __31__ , he discovered that all of the haystacks(草垛) had been covered with tarpaulins(帆布). The cows were in the barn, the chickens were in the coops, and the doors were barred. Everything was tied down. __32__ could blow away.
The farmer then understood __33__ his hired hand meant, so he returned to his bed to also sleep while the wind blew. When you're __34__ , spiritually, mentally, and physically, you have nothing to__35__. Can you sleep when the wind blows through your life?
A．No B．Few C．Most D．All
A．Above B．Across C．below D．through
A．Applicants B．peasants C．workers D．engineers
A．arrivals B．refusals C．approvals D．finals
A．well B．Too C．very D．pretty
A．when B．before C．after D．because
A．Pleased B．puzzled C．surprised D．frightened
A．fired B．scolded C．hired D．ordered
A．Disappointed B．satisfied C．excited D．tired
A．loudly B．Slightly C．hardly D．silently
A．Jumping B．Rising C．Getting D．Falling
A．Stand up B．Get up C．Sit down D．Lie down
A．Let B．Put C．Lay D．Tie
A．rolled over B．jumped over C．rolled up D．jumped up
A．Therefore B．Otherwise C．likewise D．Instead
A．expectation B．imagination C．amazement D．sorrow
A．Something B．Everything C．Anything D．Nothing
A．how B．which C．that D．what
A．prepared B．finished C．determined D．En
A．beat B．win C．desire D．fear
Scientists find that hard-working people live longer than average men and women. Career women are__1___ than housewives．Evidence shows that__2_ are in poorer health than the job-holders．A study shows that _3___ the unemployment rate increases by 1%，the death rate in-creases correspondingly by 2%．All this comes down to one point：Work is helpful to health．
Why is work good for health? It is because work___4_ people busy,_5__ loneliness and solitude . Researches show that people feel unhappy，_6__ and lonely when they have nothing to do．Instead，the happiest are those who are_7___．Many high achievers who love their careers feel that they are happiest when they are working hard . Work serves as__8___ between man and reality．By work，people_9__ each other．By collective activity，they find friendship and warmth．This is helpful to health．The loss of work__10__ the loss of everything．It affects man spiritually and__11_ him liable to disease．
__12__ ，work gives one a sense of fulfillment and a sense of _13__ ．Work makes one feel his value and status in society．When__14__ finishes his writing or a doctor successfully__15__ a patient or a teacher sees his students__16_ ，they are happy___17__ ．
From the above we can_18__ to the conclusion that the more you work,_19___ and healthier you will be．Let us work hard，study well and__20__ a happy and healthy life．
A．richer B．weaker C．healthier D．wors
A．the old B．the busy C．the hard-working D．the jobless
A．whether B．whenever C．though D．since
A．forces B．keeps C．needs D．require
A．away from B．in lack of C．in touch with D．in charge of
A．worried B．joyful C．concerned D．interested
A．free B．busy C．lazy D．dull
A．a bridge B．a gap C．a channel D．a guard
A．come across B．look down upon C．come into contact with D．watch over
A．stands B．means C．helps D．matches
A．makes B．orders C．finds D．forces
A．Then B．Besides C．However D．Yet
A．disappointment B．regret C．achievement D．apology
A．a worker B．a farmer C．a manager D．a writer
A．makes friends with B．has a talk C．deals with D．operates on
A．raise B．rise C．grow D．increase
A．beyond words B．without a word C．at a word D．in a word
A．reach B．come C．arrive D．draw
A．the happier B．the weaker C．the stronger D．the lonelier
A．make B．lead C．earn D．share