“Forgiveness is the sweetest revenge.” I saw this wonderful old saying again in a book recently. It got me thinking about all the times that I have been 31 to forgive others in my life and all the joy that it has brought me. One 32 stands out particularly well.
I was a young boy at a summer camp. I was having a great time and 33___ everything about it except for another young boy of my age. To say we didn’t
34 would be a statement that made the situation less serious than it really was. We spent most of the week irritating, insulting (侮辱), and picking on each other.
35 finally came to a fight on the next to last day of camp. We got into a fist fight which I lost. 36 older boys broke it up before I was hurt too much. I spent the rest of the day alone, refusing to speak andlost in my own 37 .
The next day my spirits were 38 when Mom brought the boys in our cabin some of her delicious homemade 39 . I was enjoying a few slices of it when I saw the other boy sitting by himself at the bottom of the steps outside. He seemed very 40 right then. I am not sure what moved me to do so, but I took my pizza down and 41 it with him. It made all the anger and pain inside me 42 . We became friends after that. I never got into another fist fight either. I had found out that sharing and forgiving were much more fun and a lot less painful.
Forgiveness is 43 the sweetest revenge. It can turn an enemy into a friend. It can 44 a heart from the chains of anger, hatred, and pain. It can open a soul to the sweetness of love and joy once again. May your life always be 45 of sweet forgiveness.
A．disappointed B．satisfied C．unwilling D．able
A．memory B．lesson C．incident D．week
A．struggling B．exploring C．enjoying D．remembering
A．get across B．get along C．hold on D．hold up
A．Thoughts B．Words C．Friends D．Conflicts
A．Surprisingly B．Thankfully C．Unexpectedly D．Regretfully
A．fight B．regret C．luck D．anger
A．sunk B．broken C．lifted D．shown
A．pizza B．hamburger C．pie D．sandwich
A．angry B．proud C．ashamed D．lonely
A．presented B．shared C．distributed D．divided
A．go away B．go on C．crowd in D．build up
A．nearly B．merely C．truly D．hardly
A．keep B．cure C．comfort D．free
A．full B．aware C．confident D．certain
December was always a busy month for our women’s Sunday school class. However, my classmates and I still wanted to do a special together that would really serve a good cause.
“We could at a homeless shelter,” Linda suggested when I asked before class.
“Or send care cards to our soldiers overseas,” said Kelly. “And we could joy to our neighbors right here in town.”
“They’re all good ideas,” I said as we our lesson. “But which one do we pick?”
At the end of the class, as always, we shared our answers again. Katie had made it on time, and she had seemed distracted (分心) during the lesson. But now she told us, “My family could really get your kindness. My husband still hasn’t found full-time work. We’re falling with the rent. I’ve looked everywhere, but I haven’t been able to find a job.” Katie her face in her hands. I knew how she was and how hard their family had .
“We trust you to meet this family’s needs.” our teacher said.
“Poor Katie,” Kelly said to me we walked out to our cars. “On top of everything else, she told me that one of her little had her bike stolen just the other day!”
“I think I know what our special project should be.” I said.
E-mails flew back and forth among class members. Soon we enough money for Katie’s . Linda and Patti bought a shirt for Katie’s husband and a beautiful new for Katie. Kelly found two as good as new, one for each of their girls. Brenda and Diane groceries (食品杂货店) for Christmas dinner and beyond. Stephanie decorated stockings (长袜) with treats. Then, on Christmas Eve, we a person from a neighboring town to send her all of the gifts, so that we could remain Secret Santas.
The first class after Christmas, Katie wore her new dress, and a big smile. By then I think she who her Secret Santas were, but if she hadn’t, the smiles we flashed back surely gave us .
A．project B．task C．gift D．class
A．complain B．stay C．volunteer D．live
A．find B．spread C．feel D．express
A．started B．ended C．prepared D．reviewed
A．finally B．really C．rarely D．actually
A．in B．to C．across D．behind
A．buried B．turned C．showed D．washed
A．selfish B．sad C．smart D．shamed
A．battled B．raised C．struggled D．fought
A．if B．though C．until D．as
A．boys B．girls C．children D．babies
A．spent B．saved C．lost D．collected
A．job B．rent C．house D．car
A．dress B．shirt C．hat D．bag
A．presents B．toys C．books D．bicycles
A．accepted B．received C．donated D．grasped
A．decorated B．preserved C．mixed D．filled
A．attracted B．invited C．employed D．ordered
A．figured out B．picked out C．got out D．looked out
A．up B．away C．out D．in
It was Tom’s first visit to England, and he was looking forward to his first journey on London’s Underground Railway. And against his friends’ , he was determined to travel .
He entered the station shortly after five o’clock in the afternoon. This is a time to travel in London, a lot of people go home from work at this hour. He to join a long line of people waiting for tickets. When at last his came, he had some difficulty in making himself understood by the ticket seller. However, he got the right ticket in the end and asking people the direction, he also found the right . It was people. He did not to get on the first train, but he was able to move nearer to the platform in order to be in a better position to get on the next one. When this train came in, Tom was forward onto the train by the of people from behind. The doors closed and the train moved off. He was unable to see the of the stations where the train , but he knew that the station he wanted was the sixth along the line. When the train reached the sixth station, Tom got off, feeling that his journey had been so easy. But he suddenly that he had come to a station he had never . He explained his to a man who was standing on the platform. With a smile on his face, he told Tom that he had caught a train going in the direction.
A．thought B．advice C．relation D．favor
A．alone B．abroad C．alike D．away
A．short B．certain C．possible D．bad
A．for B．and C．so D．but
A．planned B．had C．happened D．hoped
A．luck B．time C．chance D．turn
A．at B．in C．on D．by
A．question B．platform C．station D．direction
A．filled with B．followed by C．covered with D．connected by
A．agree B．try C．manage D．expect
A．fought B．swept C．drawn D．brought
A．speed B．support C．strike D．push
A．signs B．points C．names D．numbers
A．left B．stopped C．started D．moved
A．part B．train C．stop D．position
A．glad B．sick C．sorry D．tired
A．recognized B．realized C．remembered D．recovered
A．heard of B．talked about C．thought of D．dreamt about
A．result B．mistake C．difficulty D．ticket
A．right B．straight C．unclear D．wrong
A farmer went to town to sell his vegetable. But it was snowing that afternoon, and there_ _ few people in the street. So when his vegetable was sold out, it was dark. __ _ _ his way home, he saw a man __ _ in the snow. He put his basket _ _ _ and was going to_ _ the man to get up. At that time he found _ _ was a dead man __ _ _ that there was __ _ blood on the ground. He was _ _ frightened that he ran away __ _ ,_ _ _ his basket away.
The next __ _ the farmer was sent to the police station. After showing him the basket, an officer asked, “Is this yours?” “Yes,sir.” the farmer answered__ _ _.
“When did you see the dead man?”
“At about seven yesterday evening.”
“Did you see who __ _ him?” the officer brought out a knife and asked, “Have you seen it yet?” “No, sir.”
The officer became angry and told the policeman _ _ him up and __ _ _ him in prison.
That afternoon the officer went on_ _ _ the farmer. _ _ the knife, the officer asked him again, “Now, listen to me! Did you see it yet?” “Yes,sir.”
“Well,” the officer became _ _ _ and asked, “but when and where?”
“I saw it __ _ this morning, sir.”
A．were B．was C．would have D．had
A．At B．By C．In D．On
A．laying B．lay C．lied D．lying
A．on the ground B．on his shoulder C．on his back D．in the snow
A．hope B．help C．let D．make
A．himself B．him just C．it D．him
A．even B．so C．and D．/
A．many B．much C．quite a few D．a lot
A．very much B．much C．so D．very
A．quickly B．slowly C．happily D．in time
A．taking B．not took C．and took D．without taking
A．evening B．morning C．night D．afternoon
A．proudly B．friendly C．nervously D．loudly
A．helped B．asked C．sent D．killed
A．to beat B．beat C．of beating D．beating
A．send B．sent C．took D．put
A．to try B．to ask C．trying D．ask
A．Pointing to B．To point to C．Pointed to D．Pointed
A．silly B．happy C．angry again D．grey
A．in the snow B．here C．near my basket D．in my basket
Rain was falling as my sister Jill and I ran out of the church, eager to get home and play with the that Santa had left for us. Across the street was a gas station where the bus stopped. It was for Christmas, but I noticed a family standing close to the locked door in an attempt to keep .
We were on the way to our grandparents’ house for the Christmas dinner. We were approaching our destination（目的地） my father U-turned in the middle of the road and said, “I can’t it! They are standing in the rain. They’ve got children. It’s Christmas. ”
When my father the gas station, he rolled down his window. “Merry Christmas. You are waiting for the ?” Father asked.
The man said that they were. They were going to Birmingham, where he had a brother and of a job.
“Why don’t you all get in the car and I’ll you up there. ”
After they settled in, Father looked back over his and asked the children if Santa had found them yet. Their sad faces gave him the .
“Well, I didn’t think so,” my father said, “ when I saw Santa this morning, he told me that he was having finding all, and he asked me if he could leave your toys in my . We’ll just them first before I take you to your destination. ” All at once, the three children’s faces shone with .
When we got out of the car at our house, the children the front door and straight to the Christmas tree. One of the girls picked up Jill’s doll and hugged it to her breast, and the other girl seized（抓住）something of mine.
All this happened many years ago, but the memory of it remains . That was the Christmas when my sister and I learned the of making others happy.
A．balls B．presents C．parcels D．trees
A．open B．familiar C．closed D．unexpected
A．clean B．energetic C．active D．dry
A．while B．when C．now that D．even if
A．understand B．admit C．deserve D．stand
A．pulled into B．drove away C．passed by D．looked at
A．truck B．brother C．bus D．driver
A．chances B．benefits C．emergencies D．discoveries
A．show B．seek C．bring D．drive
A．window B．head C．shoulder D．children
A．sympathy B．answer C．problem D．belief
A．because B．though C．as if D．so
A．pleasure B．trouble C．confidence D．suffering
A．company B．car C．shop D．house
A．recognize B．buy C．fetch D．find
A．doubt B．disappointment C．curiosity D．excitement
A．ran through B．stared at C．watched out D．looked through
A．shyly B．immediately C．quietly D．slowly
A．sensitive B．worthwhile C．fresh D．weak
A．joy B．award C．patience D．attention
I was having a bad week. Christmas was over and the weather was very cold. was piling up. Every teacher seemed to lots of homework. I walked home in the 18-degree cold, overwhelmed（压得喘不过气来）and a little sorry for myself. And then I him, a man obviously , pushing a shopping cart he no doubt “ ” from a local supermarket. It probably held most of his earthly possessions, which a disheveled sleeping bag and a few bottles to be returned for a nickel（5分钱） . He stood miserably, clapping his hands and stomping his feet, this action would replace central heating.
And then I how close I was to home and , eventually, I would be warm and safe. It made me about how lucky I was that my primary focus was not warmth or , but academics. so I thought, I have a lot to be thankful for.
I began an alphabetic list of the things I should be thankful for, like April vacation, apple pie, and . My spirits as I remembered barbecues, babies and birthdays. How glad I was had caring teachers, and chicken wings. As I slid my key into the door, I realized that I had only the letter C. I felt warm and grateful. I told myself the next overwhelming day, I would remember to begin the letter D.
A．Schoolwork B．Housework C．Farm work D．Brain work
A．give B．receive C．offer D．prepare
A．to feel B．felt C．feeling D．felt
A．watched B．found C．met D．noticed
A．worthless B．careless C．homeless D．priceless
A．bought B．owed C．lent D．borrowed
A．includes B．including C．to include D．included
A．every B．each C．per D．any
A．as if B．even if C．what if D．only if
A．reminded B．realized C．noted D．thought
A．where B．when C．why D．how
A．talk B．care C．think D．worry
A．water B．food C．money D．cold
A．And B．But C．However D．While
A．agreement B．autumn C．access D．attitude
A．raised B．rising C．raising D．rose
A．having B．had C．to have D．to be
A．arrived B．got C．reached D．approached
A．that B．how C．what D．whether
A．from B．with C．to D．at