In a land far away, once upon a time there was great poverty (贫困）,and only the rich could manage without great 36 . Three of those rich men and their servants were 37 together on a road when they came to a very 38 village.
The first could not stand seeing the poverty, 39 he took all the gold and jewels from his wagons (四轮载重马车) and shared 40 out among the villagers. He wished them all the best of luck, and he left.
The second rich man ,seeing the 41 situation, stopped for a short time and gave 42 all his food and drink, since he 43 see that money would be of little 44 to them. He made sure that they each 45 their fair share and would have enough food to 46 for some time . Then, he left.
The third rich man, on seeing such poverty, 47 and went straight through the 48 without stopping. The two other rich men saw this from a distance and commented with each other 49 the third rich man lacked sympathy. It was 50 that they themselves had been there to offer help.
However, three days later, they 51 the third rich man ,who was coming in the opposite direction . He was 52 travelling quickly, but his wagons, 53 the gold and valuables they had been 54 ,were now full of farming tools and bags of 55 .He was rushing back to help them out of poverty.
A．loss B．expectations C．success D．problems
A．standing B．travelling C．gathering D．running
A．faraway B．poor C．different D．ancient
A．unless B．because C．so D．if
A．them B．anything C．nothing D．those
A．curious B．worrying C．dangerous D．puzzling
A．the villagers B．his servants C．the others D．the rest
A．could B．might C．should D．must
A．interest B．concern C．use D．attraction
A．returned B．gained C．offered D．received
A．remain B．last C．supply D．share
A．turned back B．set out C．showed off D．speeded
A．village B．land C．field D．road
A．whether B．how C．where D．when
A．good B．certain C．true D．strange
A．welcomed B．met C．accepted D．persuaded
A．still B．already C．always D．indeed
A．except B．instead of C．apart from D．along with
A．loading B．treasuring C．carrying D．earning
A．food B．jewels C．money D．seeds
One Monday morning，news got around in the schoolyard about a fire over the weekend.Soon Mr.Johnson，my teacher，came to explain that the Art class would be ____ due to the fire.He also warned us not to approach the Art room because it could be ____.
During the morning break，Kirn and I decided to take a ____.A first hand observation would make us heroes at lunch.At the appointed time，Kirn and I ____ the Art room，ignoring the consequence I would face ____ I got caught.We stood on tiptoes looking hard ___ the door window，trying in vain to see ____ was forbidden.Suddenly a firm __ on our shoulders stopped us.
Turning around，I found a teacher staring angrily at us.In those seconds millions of ___ flashed through my mind.My father would beat me hard.____ than that，my mom might be so mad that she might not stop him.My spirits ____ even lower while realizing how ____ Mr.Johnson would be.
When Kirn and I were led back to our classroom，I could found ____ to hide and wanted to melt into the ____.However，Mr.Johnson had a different ___ to teach.
Slowly，he bent down to look me in the ____，and I was met with a look of concern rather than anger.He spoke softly as he explained why he was ____ in my decision to go where I may have got hurt.He cared more about my ____ than the fact that I’d broken a rule.My heart was ___ with regret，and I discovered that he still loved me even after I disappointed him.The rest of the day，he didn’t even mention it in class publicly，___ did he tell my parents.It was the first time I felt the power of being given an unexpected second chance.
A．confirmed B．examined C．cancelled D．suggested
A．useless B．dangerous C．childish D．naughty
A．test B．risk C．check D．chance
A．reached B．searched C．entered D．cleaned
A．until B．unless C．as D．if
A．over B．within C．through D．across
A．what B．how C．why D．which
A．word B．hold C．cry D．order
A．thoughts B．feelings C．solutions D．excuses
A．Easier B．Less C．More D．Worse
A．changed B．lifted C．sank D．lost
A．strange B．angry C．kind D．sad
A．somewhere B．anywhere C．nowhere D．everywhere
A．fire B．laugh C．table D．floor
A．course B．lesson C．knowledge D．ability
A．eye B．head C．hand D．feet
A．embarrassed B．excited C．disappointed D．moved
A．grade B．honesty C．interest D．safety
A．full B．heavy C．relaxed D．empty
A．so B．nor C．either D．yet
Body language is the quiet，secret and most powerful language of all！It speaks ____ than words.According to specialists，our bodies send out more ____ than we realize.In fact，nonverbal communication (非言语交际) takes up about 50% of what we really ____.And body language is particularly ____ when we attempt to communicate across cultures (文化)．Indeed，what is called body language is so ____ a part of us that it’s actually often unnoticed.And misunderstandings occur as a result of it.___，different societies treat the ___ between people differently.Northern Europeans usually do not like having ____ contact (接触) even with friends，and certainly not with ____.People from Latin American countries，____，touch each other quite a lot.Therefore，it’s possible that in ____，it may look like a Latino is ____ a Norwegian all over the room.The Latino，trying to express friendship，will keep moving ____.The Norwegian，very probably seeing this as pushiness，will keep ____—which the Latino will in return regard as ___.
Clearly，a great deal is going on when people ____.And only a part of it is in the words themselves.And when parties are from ____ cultures，there’s a strong possibility of ____.But whatever the situation，the best ____ is to obey the Golden Rule：treat others as you would like to be ____. (2012·新课标全国)
A．straighter B．louder C．harder D．further
A．sounds B．invitations C．feelings D．messages
A．hope B．receive C．discover D．mean
A．immediate B．misleading C．important D．difficult
A．well B．far C．much D．long
A．For example B．Thus C．However D．In short
A．trade B．distance C．connections D．greetings
A．eye B．verbal C．bodily D．telephone
A．strangers B．relatives C．neighbours D．enemies
A．in other words B．on the other hand C．in a similar way D．by all means
A．trouble B．conversation C．silence D．experiment
A．disturbing B．helping C．guiding D．following
A．closer B．faster C．in D．away
A．stepping forward B．going on C．backing away D．coming out
A．weakness B．carelessness C．friendliness D．coldness
A．talk B．travel C．laugh D．think
A．different B．European C．Latino D．rich
A．curiosity B．excitement C．misunderstanding D．nervousness
A．chance B．time C．result D．advice
A．noticed B．treated C．respected D．pleased
It was the end of my first day as waitress in a busy New York restaurant.My cap had gone away，and my feet were ____.The loaded plates I carried ____ to be heavier and heavier.Tired and discouraged，I wasn’t able to do anything ____.As I made out a check for a family with several children who had changed their icecream ____ a dozen times，I was ready to stop.Then the father ____ at me as he handed me my tip.“Well done，”he said，“you’ve ____ us really well.” Suddenly my tiredness ____.I smiled back，and later，when the ____ asked me how I’d like my first day，I said，“Fun！” Those few words of praise had ____ everything.Praise is like ____ to the human spirit；we cannot grow without it.And ___，while most of us are only too ____ to apply to others the cold wind of criticism，we are ___ to give our fellows the warm sunshine of praise.Why—when one word of praise can bring such ____？
It is strange how chary(吝啬的) we are about praising.Perhaps it’s ____ few of us know how to accept it.It’s ____ rewarding to give praise in areas in which ___ generally goes unnoticed or unmentioned.An artist gets admired for a glorious picture，a cook for a ____ meal.But do you ever tell your laundry manager how pleased you are when the shirts are ____ just right？In fact，to give praise ____ the giver nothing but a moment’s thought and a moment’s effort.
A．small B．painful C．tough D．white
A．remained B．looked C．seemed D．turned
A．happy B．special C．strange D．right
A．order B．price C．colour D．shape
A．stared B．smiled C．called D．nodded
A．talked about B．looked after C．depended on D．thought of
A．increased B．continued C．disappeared D．developed
A．children B．manager C．father D．friends
A．made B．changed C．found D．improved
A．heat B．shadow C．snowstorm D．sunlight
A．then B．thus C．now D．yet
A．ready B．doubtful C．satisfied D．disappointed
A．unable B．unwilling C．bored D．anxious
A．attention B．choice C．pleasure D．advance
A．because B．when C．whether D．that
A．finally B．especially C．probably D．fortunately
A．effort B．effect C．deed D．feeling
A．daily B．light C．perfect D．main
A．done B．sold C．chosen D．given
A．takes B．leaves C．offers D．costs
One day I was doing a big cleanup when I ____ a knotted handkerchief with an old dark brown coin inside.I took one look and immediately ___ a forgettable time.
In 1991，I had spent five months in Niger，with sandstorms and great heat.Its ____ and beggars were my biggest and most constant complaint.Street beggars would continually reached out their hands，shouting “Gift！Gift！”
One day，I ___ for neighboring Burkina to work in a health clinic.
Arriving by taxi at our destination in Burkina，we began to ____.Out of the darkness，a motorbike with two men approached slowly.Without ____，one of the men grabbed my daypack as the motorbike swept close by.Within seconds，the two were out of sight，____ up by the night.
The bag had my passport，money，traveler’s cheques，camera，an airline ticket and other things ___ to me.I was in deep trouble.
In the weeks that followed，I ____guarded the rest of my valuables and regarded all ____ with suspicion.All I wanted was to leave this place.
Then，walking through Burkina’s streets，I met with an old woman.“Gift！Gift！” she cried.I’d had enough.I was ____ of the country：its poverty，its thieves，the heat，and the dust.I told her angrily，“A thief stole all my money and now I can’t ____ out of your country.I cannot give you anything.”
The beggar woman listened attentively and ___ my words.Then she reached ____ the folds of her dress.
“Then I will give you a gift，”she announced.Kindly，she placed an old，dark brown coin in my hand.I looked at it in ____.It was a very small amount of money but for this woman，the coin ___ a meal.At that moment，I felt a shame.In spite of the ____，she was able to give me something priceless.
I saw then the ____ beauty of the people of Burkina—and appreciated deeply the quiet ____ of the poor.With the old woman’s gift，I hope never to part with the coin she gave me.With one small coin，she ____ my concept completely.
A．cared about B．came across C．looked for D．focused upon
A．presented B．gave C．recalled D．reminded
A．traffic B．dust C．noise D．climate
A．headed B．made C．stood D．came
A．move B．unload C．hide D．pass
A．warning B．planning C．thinking D．arranging
A．hung B．put C．swallowed D．cleared
A．obvious B．expensive C．familiar D．precious
A．elegantly B．cautiously C．dependently D．frequently
A．locals B．thieves C．beggars D．motorbikes
A．proud B．conscious C．sick D．aware
A．get B．run C．come D．rush
A．attended to B．looked up C．thought about D．wrote down
A．for B．into C．out D．at
A．order B．vain C．case D．shock
A．meant B．made C．served D．suggested
A．dirtiness B．poverty C．kindness D．safety
A．updated B．unfolded C．broken D．unexpected
A．moment B．action C．dignity D．life
A．changed B．damaged C．found D．accepted
Our children grew up on jelly(果酱) sandwiches.Even my husband and I sometimes have one late at night with a glass of milk.
I wasn’t the jelly maker in this ____.My motherinlaw was.The only contribution I made to the jelly making was to ____ baby food jars，which my motherinlaw would ___ with the tasty gel(胶滞体) and send back home with us.For the past 22 years，____ I wanted to make a jelly sandwich，all I had to do was ____ one of those little jars of jelly.Jelly making was just a way of life for my motherinlaw.She always followed the same ____—from picking the fruit to setting the ____ jelly on the homemade shelves.
My motherinlaw passed away last December.Among the things in the house to be ____ by her children were the ____ canned goods.Each of her children chose from the many jars of tomato juice，green beans and jelly.When my husband ____ his jars home，we carefully put them away in our kitchen.
The other day I reached the kitchen for some jelly，and there it was.Sitting all ____ on the far side of the shelf was a small jar.The lid was rusty.As I picked up the jar，I suddenly realized something that I had ____ to see earlier.Yes，this was the ____ jar we would ever have from the patient，____ hands of my motherinlaw.It seemed like such a ____ thing，and most days it was something that was taken for granted.But today it seemed a valuable ____.I put the jelly back on the shelf.
We have many things that ____ belonged to my motherinlaw.These are the kinds of things that we expect to pass on to our children.But I’m just not ____ to give up this last jelly jar，and all the ___ its presence allows me to hold onto.The jar of jelly won’t keep that ____.It will either have to be eaten or thrown out...but not today.
A．market B．village C．family D．group
A．save B．throw C．choose D．paint
A．cover B．fill C．provide D．decorate
A．before B．whenever C．though D．since
A．turn on B．take up C．pick out D．reach for
A．example B．routine C．passion D．rule
A．mixed B．changed C．finished D．boiled
A．destroyed B．moved C．donated D．divided
A．tasty B．expensive C．common D．suitable
A．brought B．packed C．sent D．left
A．alone B．patiently C．worriedly D．along
A．forgotten B．expressed C．considered D．failed
A．last B．particular C．delicious D．large
A．poor B．painful C．loving D．shaking
A．small B．new C．strange D．good
A．experience B．treasure C．opportunity D．prize
A．already B．only C．once D．still
A．afraid B．eager C．ready D．upset
A．lessons B．memories C．efforts D．feelings
A．safe B．light C．soft D．long