“ Just sign here, sir,” the deliveryman said as he handed Oscar Reyna a packet.
The package consisted of a long, narrow box 36 wrapped in brown paper. 37 the box, Oscar saw an umbrella inside—a very old one with a beautifully carved wooden handle. 38 he had not seen it in more than 20 years, he recognized it 39 .
Oscar was 16 when he first saw the 40 umbrella. He had gone to a concert with his grandparents. As they were leaving, he noticed an umbrella on an empty seat. Impressed by its 41 Oscar felt a strong desire to find its 42 .
Oscar 43 the manager to look in the record of advance ticket sales. Just as he thought, a man matched the seat 44 Oscar had found the umbrella. The name was Mrs. Katie O’Brien.
Oscar talked his grandparents into going by Mrs. O’Brien 45 on their way home. He rang the bell, the door opened, and an elderly woman appeared. “May I 46 you?” she asked.
“I’d like to return it if it’s yours,” Oscar said, 47 the umbrella as if presenting a 48 that had long been wished for.
“ Why, yes ! It’s mine,” replied Mrs. O’Brien with a 49 smile and shining eyes. “It was given to me by my father years ago. Thank you so much for returning it. May I offer you a reward for your 50 ?
“No, ma’ma, ”he said , “My grandmother says that a good deed is its own reward.”
“Well, that’s 51 what my father used to say. What is your name, young man?”
Years later Oscar was staring at the finely carved handle of the umbrella as he remembered Mrs. O’ Brien. It was in perfect condition, considering how 52 it was. Why had it arrived here today?
As if 53 , a note fell from the paper. It read：Mrs. O’Brien wanted you to 54 this umbrella as a present for a kind, 55 gesture long ago.
A．strictly B．carefully C．roughly D．casually
A．Opening B．Seizing C．Observing D．Searching
A．After B．When C．Since D．Although
A．clearly B．fully C．immediately D．suddenly
A．average B．unusual C．plain D．typical
A．beauty B．shape C．origin D．history
A．designer B．seller C．user D．owner
A．convinced B．forced C．encouraged D．advised
A．until B．before C．which D．where
A．family B．theatre C．house D．neighborhood
A．invite B．help C．bother D．know
A．putting up B．turning out C．picking up D．holding out
A．chance B．fact C．gift D．result
A．wide B．confident C．proud D．shy
A．patience B．kindness C．courage D．determination
A．obviously B．naturally C．exactly D．probably
A．old B．rare C．precious D．nice
A．in contrast B．in return C．in exchange D．in answer
A．possess B．accept C．carry D．value
A．attractive B．significant C．unselfish D．sympathetic
A man and his girlfriend were married. It was a large .
All of their friends and came to see the lovely ceremony and to in the festivities and celebrations. All had a wonderful time. The bride was impressive her white wedding gown and the groom was very attractive in his black suit. Everyone could that the love they had for each other was .
A few months later, the wife came to the husband with a/an , "I read in a magazine about how we can our marriage," she offered. "Each of us will write a list of the things that we find a bit with the other person. Then, we can talk about how we can them and make our lives happier together."
The husband agreed. So of them went to a separate room in the house and thought of the things that annoyed them. They thought about this question for of the day and wrote down what they . The next morning, at the breakfast table, they decided that they would their lists.
"I'll start," offered the wife. She took out her list. It had many on it, enough to fill three pages. In fact, as she started reading the list, she noticed that tears were starting to appear in her husband's eyes.
"What's wrong?" she asked. "Nothing," the husband replied, "keep reading your list."
The wife continued to read until she had read all three pages to her husband. She placed her list on the table and her hands over the top of it.
"Now, you read your list," she said happily.
Quietly the husband , "I don't have anything on my list. I think that you are perfect the way you are. I don't want you to change anything for me. The wife, by his honesty and the depth of his love for her and his acceptance of her, turned her head and wept.
We have a wonderful world that is full of beauty, light and promise. Why waste time in this world looking for the bad, disappointing or annoying when we can look around us, and see the wonderful before us?
A．festival B．feast C．celebration D．holiday
A．family B．colleagues C．relatives D．neighbors
A．overcome B．undertake C．intake D．partake
A．dressed in B．pull on C．put on D．wore
A．say B．tell C．know D．learn
A．real B．actual C．true D．pure
A．proposal B．idea C．request D．command
A．expand B．strengthen C．broaden D．deepen
A．annoyed B．disturbed C．disturbing D．annoying
A．focus B．fix C．concentrate D．react
A．both B．all C．each D．neither
A．the remained B．the rest C．the left D．the following
A．came up B．came out C．came for D．came up with
A．go over B．make up C．look over D．turn to
A．matters B．topics C．items D．details
A．cleanly B．clearly C．proudly D．neatly
A．unfolded B．folded C．opened D．stretched
A．stated B．declared C．announced D．suggested
A．what B．where C．who D．that
A．encouraged B．criticized C．touched D．loved
A sufferer of Hansen’s Disease in Fiji, with twisted hands, became an internationally known artist. “My ____ I see as a gift led me to my life’s work,” he said. “If it had not been for it, none of these things would have ____.”
Some people succeed ____handicaps(残疾). Others succeed because of them. The ____is that our problems help to make us what we are. Those who____often learn the value of sympathy. And those who ____often teach others how to rise again. Our troubles can ____us in ways a carefree (无忧无虑的) existence cannot.
A ____is told about an Eastern village that through the centuries was known for its good pottery（陶器）. Especially ____were its pots, high as tables, wide as chairs; they were ____around the globe for their strong form and great beauty.
Legend has it that when each pot was seemingly ____, there was still one final step. The craftsman ____it---and then put it back together with gold filigree(金银丝).
A(n) ____pot was then transformed into a priceless work of art. What seemed finished wasn’t until it was broken.
So it is with ____! Broken by hardships, disappointments and tragedies, they can become ____and bitter. ____when mended by a hand of patience and love, the finished ____will be a work of beauty; a life that could ____reach its wholeness after it was broken.
If you feel broken, ____that you are a work of art! And you may not actually be complete until the ____are bonded with gold filigree of love.
A．sickness B．guilt C．danger D．complaint
A．failed B．spread C．happened D．stopped
A．in honour of B．in place of C．in advance of D．in spite of
A．decision B．truth C．excuse D．promise
A．escape B．suffer C．argue D．exist
A．fall down B．calm down C．get up D．turn up
A．scold B．shape C．trap D．disturb
A．story B．dream C．lie D．joke
A．boring B．frightening C．relaxing D．striking
A．saved B．lost C．admired D．stolen
A．counted B．purchased C．received D．finished
A．shared B．collected C．broke D．changed
A．ordinary B．precious C．small D．heavy
A．history B．culture C．people D．space
A．disappointed B．ashamed C．amused D．shy
A．Or B．But C．So D．Because
A．experiment B．building C．passage D．product
A．seldom B．never C．only D．sometimes
A．explain B．deny C．inform D．remember
A．edges B．pieces C．ends D．facts
There are two leading, complementary views on the sources of workplace stress. Understanding the difference between the two is the first step in learning how to cope with.
The first regards stress as coming from how you your situation. For example, one day your boss emerges from a long, closed-door meeting upset. Then she e-mails you requesting a meeting. Do you think you’d be fired? If your mind starts spinning a disaster, it’s enough to drive your body to a stress . To cope with it, you may not be able to avoid the stir, you can learn to change your response and your mind. Start keeping a list of everything in your day that causes stress. Is there something new or in your work life? Do certain colleagues make your boil? Find how every item the list makes you feel and then ask yourself, “Is my reaction correct?” This step is the to finding a way to deal with them, once you understand where your emotions are coming from.
The other view says outside factors, distressing work environments, mostly drive workplace stress. Common of stress-causing environments include non-communicative bosses, isolating work, and jobs that require much effort but offer little . Finding another job may be the most effective solution in the long run. But until the job market , find ways to regain a sense of control your . If you must endure a two-hour trip in rush-hour traffic to arrive at the office by 9 am, start your workday earlier, so you the worst time to travel. If you can’t your colleagues, shut your office door or take your work to a conference room for part of the day.
A．believe B．perceive C．receive D．relieve
A．feeling B．keeping C．looking D．turning
A．constantly B．currently C．immediately D．occasionally
A．situation B．reaction C．condition D．association
A．and B．even if C．but D．if
A．calm B．change C．set D．speak
A．creative B．different C．familiar D．successful
A．blood B．body C．head D．heat
A．among B．within C．on D．to
A．way B．key C．method D．technique
A．healthier B．newer C．readier D．stronger
A．as B．despite C．except D．like
A．appearances B．atmospheres C．categories D．characteristics
A．socially B．publicly C．organizationally D．personally
A．wealth B．profit C．award D．reward
A．puts up B．calls up C．picks up D．gets up
A．over B．on C．in D．at
A．positions B．properties C．spaces D．surroundings
A．avoid B．miss C．prevent D．resist
A．accept B．convince C．please D．stand
On a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate of the subway station, playing his violin. Attracted by the great music, many of the passers-by their paces and put some money into his hat.
The next day, the artist came again. Different from the day before, he took out a large piece of paper and laid it on the ground. Then he the violin and began playing. On the paper it said, “Last night a gentleman named George Sang put an important thing into my hat by mistake. Please come to it soon.”
It caused a great excitement among the and people wondered what it could be. After about half an hour, a middle-aged man hurriedly ran there. “Yes, it’s you. You did come here. I knew that you’re an honest man and would certainly come here.”
The young violinist asked , “Are you Mr. George Sang?” The man nodded. “Did you lose something?” “It’s lottery,” said the man. The violinist took out a lottery ticket on which George Sang’s name was seen. “Is it?” he asked. George nodded promptly and the lottery ticket and kissed it.
The story turned out to be this: George Sang bought a lottery ticket. The awards opened yesterday and he won a of $500,000. He was so happy, but when he took out 50 dollars to put in the hat, the lottery ticket was also thrown in. The violinist was a student at an Art College and has planned to attend studies in Vienna, He has booked the ticket and would fly that morning. However he cancelled the and came back to wait.
Later someone asked the violinist, “At that time you were in need to pay the fee and you had to play the violin every day to make the money. Then why didn’t you the lottery for yourself?” The violinist said, “Although I don’t have much money, I live happily; but if I lose honesty I won’t be happy forever.”
Through our lives, we can gain a lot and lose so much, but being should always be with us.
A．sped up B．fastened up C．slowed down D．kept up with
A．adjusted B．adopted C．performed D．regulated
A．ask B．claim C．declare D．announce
A．Circumstance B．Environment C．surroundings D．crowd
A．calmly B．angrily C．carelessly D．indifferently
A．scratched B．tore C．seized D．caught
A．reward B．prize C．praise D．salary
A．interested B．skilled C．developed D．advanced
A．flight B．trip C．train D．study
A．show B．rent C．tuition D．travel
A．leave B．hold C．bring D．keep
A．warm-hearted B．honest C．honored D．kind-hearted
Ten college students have been chosen for a two-week Arctic visit starting next Thursday，which aims to arouse grechen lianater public attention to China's polar research.
The "Embrace the First Ray of Sunshine in the Arctic" will enable the students to visit a number of landmarks，
the Svalbard Islands in northern Norway, the Chinese Arctic Yellow River
and the Norwegian Polar Institute.
The students, two from Hong Kong, passed a national online about the Polar regions and passed a series of tests
their English proficiency, physical and psychological condition. "This activity, the first of its kind in China，
drive home the message that the public，
college students，should be more concerned with the relationship between the Arctic，global climate change and
." Chen Lianzeng，deputy director of the State Oceanic Administration (SOA)，said,
Anna Saeboe， the Norwegian government, said the student trip
China and Norway had strengthened their cooperation on
of climate change and environment.
The trip, by SOA, the International Polar Year(IPY) Chinese committee and the Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs , was among the international
and exchange activities of the China Program for IPY 2011-12. The IPY 2011-12 was
last March and this is the first time China has taken part in the international initiative
scientists carry out large-scale，joint scientific activities.
IPY, thousands of scientists from more than 60 countries and regions and a wide range of research organizations ，will
220 science and outreach projects.
China has also extensive exploration of the Antarctic over the years with 23
since 1984. It has built two permanent stations，Changcheng( Great Wall)and Zhongshan.
The country has almost 10,000 Antarctic aerolites(陨石)，or meteorite stones, including lunar and Martian aerolites, the third-largest collection of its type in the world.
A. trip B. game C. plan D. design
A. providing B. considering C. including D. expecting
A. School B. Institute C. Station D. Village
A. check B. quiz C. interview D. practice
A. covering B. forming C. making D. concerning
A. aims at B. aims to C. aims in D. aims for
A. even B. still C. just D. especially
A. people B. human C. nation D. country
A. from B. to C. off D. along
A. showed B. took C. built D. performed
A. issues B. items C. rules D. plans
A. designed B. organized C. declared D. offered
A. cooperation B. work C. project D. journey
A. opened B. managed C. charged D. launched
A. which B. what C. where D. when
A. On B. At C. During D. After
A. take out B. bring out C. carry out D. break out
A. done B. delivered C. distributed D. undertaken
A. expeditions B. voyages C. trips D. adventures
A. expensive B. priceless C. valuable D. Measurable