He went to America to improve his English _________ to make money, according to his parents.
A．other than B．more than C．rather than D．better than
I believe honesty is one of the greatest gifts. I know they call it a lot of fancy names these days, like (36) and straightforward. And it’s still what （37）a man a good citizen. This is my secret, and I try to live by.
I’ve been in the taxi business for thirty-five years, (38) there is a lot about it that is not so good. Taxi drivers have to be rough and tumble(乱作一团) fellows to be able to take it in New York. You’ve got to be (39) to fight the New York traffic eight hours a day.
Because taxi drivers are tough, people get the (40) impression that they are bad. Taxi drivers are just like other people. Most of them will act as (41) fellows. You read in the papers almost every week (42) a taxi driver turns in money or jewels or like that people leave in their (43). If they weren’t honest, you wouldn’t be reading those stories in the papers. One time, I found an emerald（翡翠的） ring in my car. I remembered helping a lady with a lot of suitcases that day, so I went back to where I had (44). It took me almost two days to wait for her in order to return her (45) to her. I didn’t get as much as “thank you.”(46), I felt good because I had done what was right. I think I felt better than she (47).
I was born and raised in Ireland until I was nineteen years old. I came to this country in 1913 where I (48) several jobs to earn a few dollars before joining the army in World War I. After being discharged(退伍), I bought my own car and have owned one ever since. It hasn’t been too easy (49), but my wife takes care of our money and we have a good bit (50) for a rainy day(一时之需). In all my years of driving a taxi, I have never had (51) with the public, not even with drunks. Even if they get a little headstrong(顽固的) once in a while, I just agree with them and then they behave themselves.
People ask me about tips. As far as I know, (52) everyone will give you something, because most Americans are (53) generous. I always try to be nice to everyone, whether they (54) or not. I believe in God and try to be a good member of my parish（教区）. I try to act toward others like I think God wants me to act. I have been trying this for a long time, and the (55) I try, the easier it gets.
A．dishonor B．dishonesty C．upright D．faithful
A．takes B．becomes C．makes D．has
A．know B．known C．knew D．knowing
A．generous B．tough C．mild D．warm-hearted
A．right B．proper C．bad D．wrong
A．rude B．honest C．good D．tough
A．when B．what C．which D．where
A．houses B．cars C．pockets D．rooms
A．picked her up B．dropped her off C．dropped her down D．pull her down
A．ring B．suitcase C．car D．emerald
A．So B．Still C．But D．Though
A．was B．did C．has D．is
A．made B．put C．held D．took
A．at one time B．some time C．in no time D．at times
A．put off B．put up C．put on D．put away
A．trouble B．difficult C．word D．anything
A．especially B．specially C．particularly D．practically
A．never B．seldom C．rather D．fairly
A．tip B．advised C．suggested D．ask
A．longer B．harder C．better D．shorter
Woz and I started Apple in my parents garage when I was 20. We worked hard, and in 10 years Apple had ___36____ from just the two of us in a ___37____ into a $2 billion company with over 4000 employees. We had just ___38___ our finest creation - the Macintosh - a year earlier, and I had just turned 30. And then I got fired. How can you get fired from a company you ___39___? Well, as Apple grew we ___40___ someone who I thought was very talented to ___41___ the company with me, and for the first year or so things went well. But then our visions of the future began to diverge (分歧) and ___42___ we had a falling out. When we did, our Board of Directors ___43___with him. So at 30 I was out. And very publicly out. ___44___ had been the focus of my entire adult life was gone, and it was devastating（毁灭性的）.
I really didn’t know what to do for a few months. I met with David Packard and Bob Noyce and tried to ___45___ for screwing up so badly. I was a very public failure, and I even thought about running away from the valley. But something slowly began to ___46___ on me - I still loved what I did. The turn of events at Apple had not changed that one bit. I had been ___47___, but I was still in love. And so I decided to start over.
I didn’t see it then, but it ___48___ that getting fired from Apple was the best thing that could have ever happened to me. The heaviness of being successful was replaced by the ___49___ of being a ___50____ again, less sure about everything. It freed me to ___51___ one of the most creative periods of my life.
I’m pretty sure __52___ of this would have happened if I hadn’t been fired from Apple. It was ___53___ tasting medicine, but I guess the patient needed it. Don’t lose ___54___. I’m convinced that the only thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t ___55___. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it. And, like any great relationship, it just gets better and better as the years roll on. So keep looking until you find it.
－By Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Computer
A．grown B．begun C．removed D．kept
A．bedroom B．farm C．garage D．kitchen
A．announced B．declared C．released D．coped
A．managed B．started C．installed D．entitled
A．provided B．sorted C．promoted D．hired
A．run B．involve C．open D．engage
A．instantly B．constantly C．eventually D．frequently
A．risked B．supported C．pleased D．sided
A．Which B．What C．Whichever D．Whatever
A．apologize B．reveal C．head D．stand
A．imply B．put C．impress D．dawn
A．resisted B．rejected C．solved D．interrupted
A．made out B．come out C．turned out D．tried out
A．darkness B．lightness C．carelessness D．business
A．waiter B．pioneer C．beginner D．visitor
A．enter B．relieve C．preview D．expect
A．something B．none C．everything D．anything
A．careful B．acceptable C．hopeful D．awful
A．courage B．patience C．imagination D．faith
A．settle B．recall C．claim D．deny
It was a busy morning，about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to thehospital.I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for an appointment(约会)at 9:30 .The nurse had him take a41 in the waiting area, 42him it would be at least 40 minutes 43 someone would be able to see him. I saw him44 his watch and decided，since I was 45 busy—my patient didn’t 46 at the appointed hour, I would examinehis wound . While taking care of his wound, I asked him ifhe had another doctor’s appointment.
The gentleman said no and told me that he 47 to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his48 .He told me that she had been 49 for a while and that she had a specialdisease. I askedifshewould be 50 ifhewas a bitlate. He repliedthat she 51 knew who he was，that she had not been able to 52 him for five years now. Iwas 53 , and asked him，“And you 54go every morning，even though she doesn’t know who you are?”
He smiled and said．“She doesn’tknowme butIknowwho sheis”I hadto holdback55 as he left.
Now I 56 that in marriages，true love is 57 of all that is. The happiest peopledon’t 58 havethe best of everything；they just 59thebest ofeverythingthey have..60 isn’t about how to live through the storm，but how to dance in the rain.
A．breath B．test C．seat D．break
A．persuading B．promising C．understanding D．telling
A．taking off B．fixing C．looking at D．winding
A．very B．also C．seldom D．not
A．turn up B．show off C．come on D．go away
A．needed B．forgot C．agreed D．happened
A．daughter B．wife C．mother D．sister
A．late B．well C．around D．there
A．lonely B．worried C．doubtful D．hungry
A．sofar B．neither C．nolonger D．already
A．recognize B．answer C．believe D．expect
A．moved B．disappointed C．surprised D．satisfied
A．only B．then C．thus D．still
A．curiosity B．tears C．words D．judgment
A．realize B．suggest C．hope D．prove
A．agreement B．expression C．acceptance D．exhibition
A．necessarily B．completely C．naturally D．frequently
A．learn B．make C．favor D．try
A．Adventure B．Beauty C．Trust D．Life
Get Yourself Lost
Travelers to new cities are often told to start their trip with a bus tour. The thinking is that they can then ____1____ to the places that interested them. Nonsense! What you see from the____2____ of a moving bus is unreal and completely removed from the authentic sights, sounds and ____3____ outside.
Be adventurous! The best way to experience any place is ____4____ and with absolutely no travel ____5____. Simply go wherever your feet and your ____6____ lead you. You eventually will get to the same sites that are on the bus tour - the museums, the monuments city hall- but will have ____7____ much more. You will have felt the contemporary life of the city.
“But what if I get lost?” People might ask. No one gets ____8____ lost in a major city. Eventually, you can find your way back to a well-known location. If it frightens you to be “lost”, just find a taxi and go back to where you____9____. However, the nicest things can happen if you get lost. You stop at a sidewalk café to ____10____ and relax. You ask instructions of the local people at the ____11____ table. And even if they don’t speak your language, your trip becomes more ____12____ because of the experience.
So next time you see a poster advertising an introductory bus tour, ____13____ your money. Instead, wander on your own. I ____15____ you a time you’ll remember with great pleasure.
A．return B．come C．walk D．drive
A．backside B．inside C．outlook D．outlet
A．grasses B．flowers C．smells D．feelings
A．by car B．on foot C．by bike D．by plane
A．plan B．map C．money D．ticket
A．nose B．mouth C．habits D．interests
A．observed B．touched C．seen D．watched
A．uncertainly B．unluckily C．carelessly D．hopelessly
A．started B．went C．enjoyed D．left
A．talk B．stop C．laugh D．sit
A．next B．window C．front D．back
A．forgettable B．memorable C．reasonable D．acceptable
A．get B．spend C．save D．Waste
A．However B．So C．Instead D．Take it easy
A．wish B．give C．hope D．promise
When my oldest son was in high school, he planned to attend a Christian contemporary concert with the youth group from our church. To my 36 , Aaron invited me to go along. I 37 accepted; however, by the time the date of the concert arrived, my youngest son had been ill, and I was 38 about him. My husband 39 me to attend the concert, promising he would take care of our youngest. I hesitated.
Finally, it 40 me. Aaron was sixteen years old. How many 41 would I have to do something fun with him 42 he went away to college? And how many youth actually 43 their mothers to attend a concert with them that was clearly for teens? The 44 was made. I would not miss this opportunity.
At the concert, I sat with Aaron in the third row, stuffing (填塞) cotton in my ears to block out the 45 , ear-splitting music of the first performer. I stood when the kids stood, clapped when they clapped, and never let anyone know how 46 I was to feel the floor vibrate (震动) beneath my feet. Aaron and his friends were 47 at my enthusiasm.
By the time we left the concert, my ears were ringing, but it quickly passed. 48 did my son’s teenage years. 49 he was in college and away from home. I missed him more than I could say. On days when I was especially 50 for his ready smile and his teasing manner, I would think back to the concert we attended and be thankful once again that I didn’t 51 an opportunity to spend time with my son.
Aaron is now grown and has a family of his own, but we are still very __52 __ . Some days he calls just to __53__ and tell me about his day. I drop everything and 54 the moment, knowing these times too shall 55 .
A．amazement B．agreement C．argument D．disappointment
A．hardly B．suddenly C．rapidly D．readily
A．crazy B．merciful C．concerned D．patient
A．prevented B．encouraged C．stopped D．refused
A．determined B．hit C．controlled D．annoyed
A．moments B．years C．festivals D．opportunities
A．after B．since C．before D．when
A．advised B．invited C．allowed D．promised
A．invitation B．design C．decision D．demand
A．silly B．loud C．pleasant D．sweet
A．nervous B．excited C．curious D．surprised
A．puzzled B．annoyed C．disappointed D．amused
A．Such B．So C．Neither D．Either
A．In no time B．In time C．At a time D．At the time
A．tired B．worried C．upset D．lonely
A．miss B．have C．obtain D．grasp
A．open B．close C．young D．positive
A．talk B．speak C．communicate D．chat
A．wait B．enjoy C．listen D．spend
A．lose B．gain C．pass D．keep