One afternoon, I joined Charity Focus Folks to distribute food to homeless people. We went around a few streets in Manhattan. I was travelling back to India the next day. 16 , I took part in this activity in the afternoon. We 17 at a coffee shop with lots of 18 packed properly for distributing.
The first person we offered food cried. This was a (n) 19 moment for all of us and really 20 me. After this the food was distributed 21 with a crowd surrounding us. Our activity was over by 5:00 pm and we started back to our homes.
However, I was still feeling the need to do 22 . So I decided to buy dinner 23 myself but give it to someone more needy and 24 my dinner for the day. This was an inspiration I never had before. But somehow it 25 me.
There weren’t any beggars around for the next three or four blocks and I was 26 who I would give the food to. I found one but he 27 to take food as he needed only money. I found another person, but he went away 28 I could approach him.
But I had a feeling that 29 would come. Then I found one old lady sitting on one corner of the road. I asked her if she would like to eat something and she 30 . I purchased a large cheese pizza and cakes at a nearby supermarket and gave the entire 31 to her. The lady looked excited, opened the package and began eating at once with great 32 .
As I walked home, I felt a surge (澎湃) of 33 I had never experienced before. I didn’t feel 34 though I hadn’t eaten much the whole day. This was a unique, deep feeling, and I felt a little inspired. What I got was much more than what I 35 .
A．Besides B．Therefore C．Anyhow D．Still
A．gathered B．arrived C．attended D．approached
A．cakes B．books C．food D．newspapers
A．surprising B．heart-warming C．confusing D．embarrassing
A．upset B．touched C．appealed D．interested
A．gradually B．normally C．quickly D．generally
A．well B．more C．much D．most
A．for B．of C．in D．by
A．take out B．hand over C．make up D．miss out
A．beat B．knocked C．depressed D．struck
A．wondering B．predicting C．supposing D．wandering
A．refused B．abandoned C．managed D．pretended
A．when B．until C．before D．unless
A．everyone B．someone C．anyone D．no one
A．declined B．hesitated C．promised D．agreed
A．luggage B．package C．box D．pizza
A．appreciation B．pride C．enjoyment D．shame
A．imagination B．relief C．satisfaction D．intention
A．hungry B．tried C．happy D．relaxed
A．expected B．absorbed C．lost D．gave
I finished my last work of the week and could hardly wait to get home, take off my nursing shoes, and relax.
As I approached(走近) my 36 , I saw one of my 37 standing by the bus stop. I thought it would only take a couple of extra minutes to give her a ride home, and besides, it was 38 cold to be standing outside on the coldest 39 in January. I didn’t know where she lived, but I was 40 I would be able to find my way back.
We 41 about our work as I drove and before we knew it, we arrived at 42 house. I started driving back. 43 looked familiar, but at first that didn’t bother me. But soon I 44 something wrong. I 45 nothing. But I told myself to stay 46 .
I was beyond neighborhoods, streets and 47 streetlights. I no longer knew where I was now. How could I be so stupid! I looked down at my 48 . It was now 2:30 a.m. My gas was slowly running out. I 49 the car and turned off the engine. In total defeat, I put my head down on the wheel, 50 . Then I raised my head and 51 a shadow down the road in front of me. I turned my headlights on. A car! I drove a little 52 , got out of my car and knocked on the window of that car. An elderly man 53 rolled his window down.
I said that I didn’t know how to get back into town. In silence, he started driving. I ran back to my car and drove 54 him. Finally I recognized a(n) 55 street. As I turned to head home, the car disappeared. Then I pulled into my driveway (车道) when the warning light for my gas tank (汽油箱) turned on.
Though so many years have passed, I still thank the old man from my deepest heart.
A．car B．bike C．bus D．train
A．classmates B．patients C．workmates D．students
A．not B．exactly C．too D．hardly
A．morning B．night C．noon D．afternoon
A．happy B．afraid C．sorry D．sure
A．cared B．worried C．explored D．talked
A．my B．her C．your D．his
A．Nothing B．Everything C．Something D．Anything
A．existed B．escaped C．realized D．imagined
A．mistook B．came C．missed D．recognized
A．calm B．quiet C．brave D．silent
A．accurately B．briefly C．even D．illegally
A．engine B．wheel C．seat D．watch
A．deserted B．drove C．stopped D．washed
A．excited B．helpless C．delighted D．satisfied
A．begged B．saw C．impressed D．adopted
A．nervously B．faster C．back D．closer
A．slowly B．unlikely C．equally D．carefully
A．under B．before C．above D．behind
A．cautious B．particular C．ordinary D．familiar
I recently heard a story about a famous research scientist who had made several very important medical breakthroughs．What set him so far apart from others?
He 1 that, in his opinion, it all came from an 2 from his mother that happened when he was about 2 years old．He had been trying to 3___a bottle of milk from the refrigerator when he lost his 4 on the slippery bottle and it 5 , making its contents pouring all over the kitchen floor．
When his mother came into the kitchen, instead of 6 at him, giving him a lecture, or punishing him, she said: “Robert, what a 7 and wonderful mess you have made! I have8 seen such a huge pool of milk．Well, the damage has already been done．Would you like to9 down and play in the milk for a few minutes 10 we clean it up?”
Indeed, he did．After a few minutes, his mother said: “You know, Robert, 11 you make a mess like this, you have to clean it up at last and12 everything to its proper order．So, how would you like to do that? We could use a sponge （海绵）, a towel, or a mop．Which do you13 ?” He chose the sponge and together they14 the milk．
His mother then said: “You know, what happened just now is a 15 experiment in how effectively to carry a big milk bottle with two 16 hands．Let’s go out in the backyard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can 17____ a way to carry it without dropping it．” The little boy 18 that if he held the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it．
This scientist then 19 that it was at that moment that he knew he didn’t need to be afraid to make 20 ．
Wouldn’t it be great if all parents would respond the way Robert’s mother responded to him?
A．added B．advised C．responded D．commented
A．experience B．accident C．experiment D．inspiration
A．send B．cool C．bring D．remove
A．hold B．control C．balance D．way
A．fell B．rolled C．turned D．burst
A．crying B．staring C．shouting D．laughing
A．powerful B．great C．touching D．sarcastic
A．shortly B．always C．already D．rarely
A．put B．get C．take D．lie
A．when B．until C．before D．after
A．however B．whatever C．wherever D．whenever
A．recover B．restore C．recollect D．replace
A．like B．prefer C．take D．decide
A．cleaned up B．swept off C．sucked out D．took apart
A．finished B．shared C．failed D．valued
A．tiny B．clever C．smooth D．wet
A．invent B．discover C．imagine D．make
A．knew B．thought C．convinced D．learned
A．argued B．sensed C．remarked D．criticized
A．mistakes B．assumptions C．decisions D．differences
Long long ago, human beings used to walk barefoot. A king happened to travel 16 into the countryside. He was greatly troubled by the17 roads where gravel(砾石) and broken stones pricked(使刺痛) and numbed(使麻木) his 18 . When he returned to his palace he issued an order that all the roads be 19 with cattle hide(牛皮). He thought it was beneficial not only to 20 but also to his people and hoped 21 would no longer be a painful thing
But 22 all the cattle in the kingdom were killed there 23 not be enough hide to get the work done. Evidently it was a stupid 24 . As it was an imperial order people could do nothing but shake their heads and 25 . At this juncture a clever servant in the palace 26 to make a suggestion. "Your Majesty, why don't take an easier way? You don't have to mobilize（调动）so many people, to have so many oxen killed, nor so much money 27 . What you have to do is simply to cover each of your feet with a piece of hide." Surprised and28 , the king immediately changed his mind and adopted the 29 .
This is said to be the origin of using 30 to make shoes. Though it sounds 31 and strange, it inspires us to think. It is much easier to change oneself than to change the world. 32 it will be much better for one to change oneself before one 33 an attempt to change the outer world. Why don't try to put yourself on the 34 of the person you deal with? You will find it easier to solve a problem 35 you change your way of thinking.
A．much B．near C．far D．a lot
A．smooth B．rough C．long D．busy
A．body B．arms C．feet D．legs
A．crowded B．filled C．covered D．put
A．others B．himself C．them D．themselves
A．walking B．swimming C．singing D．shopping
A．as well B．even if C．as long as D．when
A．would B．should C．must D．may
A．comment B．chance C．attempt D．opinion
A．sigh B．sign C．cheer D．weep
A．wanted B．ventured C．planned D．hoped
A．wasted B．borrowed C．saved D．loaned
A．moved B．excited C．pleased D．bored
A．decision B．plan C．suggestion D．measure
A．leather B．silk C．plastic D．cloth
A．odd B．funny C．amusing D．surprising
A．Or B．But C．So D．However
A．makes B．tries C．takes D．gives
A．direction B．situation C．occasion D．position
A．before B．if C．while D．until
When my daughter Kelsey was a child, she loved to join me in the garden. To 36 chaos(混乱)in my own garden beds, I provided her with a space of her own, so Kelsey’s Corner was born. There she was 37 to dig and plant as she wished. Over time, that small piece of land grew into a favorite place in the 38.
As she approached high school, Kelsey took her 39 off the garden. I didn’t 40 to accept this change. It seemed acceptable that something as boring as working in the dirt gave way to the mystery of a(n) 41 social life, so I began to take care of the space. Even so, I knew it always would be Kelsey’s Corner.
Now my daughter is eighteen and is in the 42 weeks of her high school career. Our mailbox is filled with college admission materials, 43 me that the world has come for this young lady and that she will soon answer its 44. Kelsey is looking forward to her wonderful college life 45 her mother and I are anxious about the coming life 46 our daughter around.
Kelsey’s Corner seems extremely deserted in this early spring 47 Kelsey’s leaving. One morning, when I 48 past Kelsey’s Corner, I noticed some green seedlings had 49 at the foot of some dead stalks(秆).
It’s 50 that life is a cycle. Kelsey’s leaving is 51 one point on the cycle. Now the life wheel will roll with Kelsey as she 52 into her adult life.
Let her live as she will and let her 53 when she can, and whether she comes alone or in 54, she will be welcome home. I’ll take care of Kelsey’s Corner faithfully. It will also cycle annually, rolling on towards a 55 stage of our lives, one that promises a rich harvest.
A．defend B．avoid C．cover D．tolerate
A．willing B．sorry C．free D．sure
A．garden B．family C．corner D．area
A．emotion B．awareness C．mind D．expectation
A．wonder B．support C．realize D．refuse
A．attractive B．peaceful C．complex D．changeable
A．latest B．last C．beginning D．former
A．reminding B．introducing C．promising D．ordering
A．letter B．cry C．notice D．call
A．since B．while C．because D．unless
A．beyond B．except C．besides D．without
A．in spite of B．in case of C．because of D．instead of
A．imagined B．wandered C．performed D．examined
A．existed B．planted C．appeared D．exposed
A．doubtful B．informal C．probable D．true
A．only B．rarely C．always D．seldom
A．looks B．moves C．breaks D．pulls
A．return B．recover C．compete D．join
A．time B．person C．need D．company
A．strange B．proper C．different D．common
John and Bobby joined a wholesale(批发)company together just after graduation from college the same year. ___1____ worked very hard. After several years, however, the boss promoted Bobby to the ____2___ of manager but John remained a(n) ____3___ employee. John could not take it any more, so he ___4____ his resignation(辞职信）and complained the boss did not know how to____5___ hard-working staff.
The boss knew John worked very hard for the years. He thought for a moment and said, “ I have a ____6___ .1 hope you can do one more thing for our company before you leave. Perhaps you will change your ____7___ ."John didn't ___8___ . The boss asked him to go and find out anyone ___9___ watermelons in the market. John went and returned soon. The boss asked _____10__ it cost per kilogram. John shook his head and went back to the market to ask and returned to __11_____ to the boss that the melon was $1.2 per kg.
The boss told John to wait a second, and he asked Bobby to do the same thing. Bobby went, returned and said, "Boss, only one person sells watermelons, $1.2 per kg, $10 for 10kg. He has 340 melons ____12___. Every melon weighs about 2 kg, bought from the South two days ago. They are fresh and red, of good quality." John was very __13_____ and realized the___14____ between himself and Bobby. He decided not to resign _____15__ to learn from Bobby.
My dear friends, a more successful person is more observant, thinks___16____ and explores in depth. ___17____ exist in the daily details. For the same matter, a more successful person sees more and farther so that he can find out a chance and catch it to___18___ his aim. If a person sees one year ahead, __19____ another sees only tomorrow, the difference between a year and a day is 365 times, then how ___20____ you win?
A．All B．Either C．Neither D．Any
A．post B．condition C．situation D．department
A．normal B．usual C．ordinary D．common
A．turned in B．turned out C．turned over D．turned off
A．train B．value C．practise D．respect
A．demand B．request C．command D．question
A．attitude B．thought C．mind D．consideration
A．leave B．laugh C．agree D．refuse
A．selling B．buying C．checking D．cutting
A．how B．which C．when D．what
A．report B．inform C．answer D．predict
A．after all B．at all C．in all D．above all
A．regretted B．impressed C．moved D．disappointed
A．similarity B．problem C．difference D．interest
A．and B．so C．or D．but
A．many B．little C．less D．more
A．Results B．Effects C．Businesses D．Opportunities
A．finish B．get C．achieve D．abandon
A．when B．while C．as D．though
A．might B．could C．would D．should