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A great many people are disappointed because of unrealistic expectations.
Walking up to a department store’s cloth counter, a(n) 26 young woman said,“I want to buy this material for a new dress. How much does it cost?”
“Only one 27 per yard,” replied the smirking (自鸣得意的) male clerk.
Not to be 28 back by the funny words, the woman said,” That’s fine! I’ll take ten yards.”
With 29 written all over his face, the clerk 30 measured out and wrapped the cloth, then held it out teasingly(戏弄地 ), 31 forward to receive his “ 32 ”.
The woman got the package quickly from the clerk and 33 to a little old man standing beside her. “Grandpa will pay the bill instead of me,” she 34 .
He was no 35 disappointed. But in the course of living, many people are 36 when others do not 37 their expectations. In order to be happy, some expectations must be 38 .These three particular 39 and unhealthy expectations are some of the main causes:
1．Expect too much 40 .When others say,“Thank you,” or in any way to show their gratitude, be 41 . It is a gift!
2．Expect others to make you happy. They simply cannot do that. Make yourself happy and 42 your joy with others.
3． Expect not to be 43 . At times, people will simply not come through for you in the way you need. 44 them and move on.
Get rid of these three unrealistic expectations and you can begin to expect more 45 right away!
A．tricky B．attractive C．ugly D．generous
A．kiss B．pay C．dollar D．cent
A．moved B．forced C．fought D．taken
A．happiness B．enjoyment C．expectation D．courage
A．hurriedly B．slowly C．patiently D．curiously
A．setting B．sitting C．leaning D．taking
A．reward B．payment C．bonus D．money
A．tended B．paid C．pointed D．nodded
A．smiled B．begged C．waved D．thought
A．wonder B．use C．good D．doubt
A．encouraged B．disappointed C．annoyed D．surprised
A．live up to B．go against C．go without D．hope for
A．set B．made C．dropped D．completed
A．reasonable B．proper C．unimportant D．unrealistic
A．profit B．kiss C．appreciation D．disappointment
A．happy B．sad C．angry D．excited
A．spare B．share C．make D．control
A．put down B．let down C．taken down D．thrown down
A．Forgive B．Punish C．Blame D．Praise
A．happiness B．encouragement C．excitement D．pride
A young student was one day taking a walk with a professor, who was commonly 21 the students’ friend. As they went 22 , they saw lying in the path a pair of old 23 , which they supposed to belong to a poor man who was employed in a 24 close by. The student turned to the professor, saying, “Let’s play the man a 25 : We will hide his shoes, and26 ourselves behind those bushes, and wait to see his 27 when he cannot find them.”
“My young friend,” answered the professor, “we should never 28 ourselves at the 29 of the poor. But you are 30 , and may give yourself a much greater 31 by means of the poor man. Put a coin into each shoe, and then we will hide ourselves and 32 how the discovery affects him.” The student did so, and they both placed themselves behind the bushes. The poor man soon finished his work, and came 33 the field to the path 34 he had left his coat and shoes. While 35 his coat he slipped his foot into one of his shoes; but feeling 36 , he stopped down to feel 37 it was, and found the coin. Astonishment and wonder were seen upon his face. He now put the money into his pocket, but his 38 was doubled on finding the other coin. He fell upon his knees, looked up to heaven and uttered aloud a fervent（热烈的）thanksgiving, in which he 39 his wife, sick and helpless, and his children without bread. The student stood there deeply 40 , and his eyes filled with tears.
A．held B．kept C．named D．called
A．away B．on C．over D．back
A．socks B．gloves C．shoes D．trousers
A．field B．factory C．company D．shop
A．game B．trick C．joke D．word
A．hide B．have C．let D．make
A．excitement B．sorrow C．disappointment D．anxiety
A．make B．treat C．amuse D．laugh
A．money B．expense C．value D．pay
A．poor B．kind C．honest D．rich
A．pleasure B．money C．thought D．benefit
A．notice B．watch C．realize D．find
A．about B．across C．into D．by
A．where B．that C．there D．which
A．wearing on B．dressing up C．putting on D．pulling in
A．soft B．terrible C．sad D．hard
A．what B．how C．whether D．why
A．confidence B．joy C．surprise D．embarrassment
A．mentioned B．remembered C．recommended D．reminded
A．amazed B．defeated C．puzzled D．affected
Nancy had just got a secretary’s job in a big company to work in the sales department. Monday was the first day that she went to work, so she was very 35 . She got up very early and arrived at the office at twenty to eight. She 36 the door open and found nobody there. “I am the first to arrive.” She thought and came to her desk 37 she was surprised to find a large bunch of flowers on it. They were 38 . She picked up the flowers from the desk and smelled them. “Oh, how lovely!” Nancy cried joyfully. She then 39 for a vase to put them in. “Somebody has sent me flowers the 40 first day!” She thought happily. “But who could it be?” She began to wonder.
The day passed very 41 and Nancy did everything 42 great interest and enthusiasm. For the following days of the week, the first thing Nancy did was to change water for the flowers. And then she __ 43 herself in her work.
Then came another Monday. When she came near her desk, she was overjoyed to see a new bunch of flowers there. She quickly put them in the vase, replacing the old ones. The same thing happened again the next Monday. Nancy felt it strange and this time she began to think of ways to find out the 44 .
On Tuesday afternoon, she was sent to 45 a plan to the general manager's office. She had to stay for a while at his secretary's desk 46 his directives. She happened to see on the desk a big notebook 47 with “Records of managers' meetings”, and 48 the half-opened pages. Suddenly her eyes fell on these words, “In order to keep the secretaries in high spirits, the company 49 that every Monday morning a bunch of fresh flowers should be sent to each secretary's desk.”
Later, she was told that their general manager was a wise man with the Bachelor of Psychology in Business.
A．depressed B．excited C．encouraged D．surprised
A．pushed B．forced C．turned D．knocked
A．that B．which C．there D．where
A．old B．fresh C．good D．sweet
A．looked up B．looked at C．looked around D．looked down
A．happy B．very C．funny D．quite
A．slowly B．normally C．quickly D．hardly
A．at B．in C．for D．with
A．devoted B．focused C．buried D．made
A．sender B．receiver C．manager D．waiter
A．send for B．hand out C．try out D．hand in
A．asking for B．waiting for C．looking for D．searching for
A．marked B．given C．used D．signed
A．glanced at B．stared at C．glared at D．looked at
A．has ordered B．has said C．has decided D．has demanded
I will never forget the year I was about twelve years old. My mother told us that we would not be _36_ Christmas gifts because there was not enough money. I felt sad and thought, “What would I say when the other kids asked what I’d 37 ?” Just when I started to 38 that there would not be a Christmas that year, three women 39 at our house with gifts for all of us. For me they brought a doll. I felt such a sense of 40 that I would no longer have to be embarrassed when I returned to school. I wasn’t 41 . Somebody had thought 42 of me to bring me a gift.
Years later, when I stood in the kitchen of my new house, thinking how I wanted to make my 43 Christmas there special and memorable, I 44 remembered the women’s visit. I decided that I wanted to create that same feeling of 45 for as many children as I could possibly reach.
So I 46 a plan and gathered forty people from my company to help. We gathered about 125 orphans (孤儿) at the Christmas party. For every child, we wrapped colorful packages filled with toys, clothes, and school supplies, 47 with a child’s name. We wanted all of them to know they were 48 . Before I called out their names and handed them their gifts, I 49 them that they couldn’t open their presents 50 every child had come forward. Finally the 51 they had been waiting for came as I called out, “One, two, three. Open your presents!” As the children opened their packages, their faces beamed and their bright smiles 52 up the room. The 53 in the room was obvious, and 54 wasn’t just about toys. It was a feeling –the feeling I knew 55 that Christmas so long ago when the women came to visit. I wasn’t forgotten. Somebody thought of me. I matter.
A．sending B．receiving C．making D．exchanging
A．found B．prepared C．got D．expected
A．doubt B．hope C．suggest D．accept
A．broke in B．settled down C．turned up D．showed off
A．relief B．loss C．achievement D．justice
A．blamed B．loved C．forgotten D．affected
A．highly B．little C．poorly D．enough
A．present B．first C．recent D．previous
A．hardly B．instantly C．regularly D．occasionally
A．strength B．independence C．importance D．safety
A．kept up with B．caught up with C．came up with D．put up with
A．none B．few C．some D．each
A．fine B．special C．helpful D．normal
A．reminded B．guaranteed C．convinced D．promised
A．after B．until C．when D．since
A．chance B．gift C．moment D．reward
A．lit B．took C．burned D．cheered
A．atmosphere B．sympathy C．calmness D．joy
A．it B．such C．something D．everybody
A．by B．till C．for D．from
We took the bus from the suburb every early morning that summer 3 years ago. One of the passengers was a small 36 man who took the bus to the centre for senior citizens every morning. He walked with a stoop (佝偻) and a sad look on his face when he, with some difficulty, 37 the bus and sat down alone behind the driver. No one ever paid very much attention to him.
Then one 38 morning he said good morning to the driver and smiled before he sat down. The driver 39 guardedly. The rest of us were silent. The next day, the old man boarded the bus energetically, 40 and said in a loud voice: “And a very good morning to you all!” Some of us looked up, amazed, and murmured “Good morning,” 41 . The following weeks we were more alert (留意的). Our friend was now dressed in a nice old suit and a wide out-of-date 42 . The thin hair had been carefully combed. He said good morning to us every day and we 43 began to nod and talk to each other.
One morning he had a bunch of wild flowers in his hand. The driver 44 smilingly and asked:“Have you got yourself a girlfriend, Charlie?”and he nodded shyly and said yes. The other passengers 45 and clapped at him. Charlie bowed and waved the 46 before he sat down on his seat. Every morning after that Charlie always brought a flower. Some of the 47 passengers began bringing him flowers for his bouquet(花束).
The summer went by, and 48 was closing in, when one morning Charlie wasn't waiting at his usual 49 . When he wasn't there the next day and the day after that, we started wondering if he was sick or — 50 — on holiday somewhere.
One day, we learned from the staff working in the centre for senior citizens that the elderly 51 was fine, but he hadn't been coming to the 52 that week. One of his very close friends had died at the weekend. They 53 him back on Monday. How silent we were the rest of the way to work.
The next 54 Charlie was waiting at the stop, stooping a bit more, a little bit more grey, and without a tie. He seemed to have shrinked（缩小）again. Inside the bus was a 55 . All of us sat with our eyes filled with tears and a bunch of wild flowers in our hands.
A．black B．pale C．grey D．brown
A．caught B．climbed C．braked D．boarded
A．February B．July C．October D．December
A．shook B．sat C．stood D．nodded
A．cried B．breathed C．smiled D．sighed
A．in reply B．in vain C．with care D．in return
A．watch B．tie C．cap D．bag
A．actually B．surprisingly C．extremely D．gradually
A．turned around B．cast down C．paid off D．kept up
A．whistled B．resisted C．ignored D．agreed
A．hands B．flowers C．stick D．bag
A．normal B．ordinary C．average D．regular
A．autumn B．winter C．spring D．summer
A．station B．stop C．home D．seat
A．hopefully B．thoughtfully C．traditionally D．apparently
A．woman B．wife C．husband D．gentleman
A．suburb B．school C．centre D．club
A．wondered B．expected C．discussed D．refused
A．Tuesday B．Wednesday C．Monday D．Friday
A．silence B．laughter C．voice D．passenger
As a teacher, my daily activity involves driving to a new school almost every day.
On one particular day during my lunch break, I drove to a nearby square to get a coffee. Upon returning to the 36, I realized I had locked my phone and my 37 inside! I had about 15 minutes to get back to the 38. So I hurried into a McDonald’s in the same square, and asked the man at the counter, who happened to be the 39, to call a taxi for me. After I 40 explained my situation to him, he rushed inside to make the phone while I waited anxiously in the restaurant. I had less than 10 minutes to 41 to my school at this point.
A moment later, the manager returned only to tell me that the line was 42, and that he had not been able to 43 the taxi yet. I think both 44 and fear could be seen in my face.
Without a thought, he grabbed his coat and 45 to drive me to the school. Without hesitation, I followed him into his car and got back to the classroom with two minutes to 46 before the bell rang!
This experience made me 47 that out of every seemingly hopeless situation, there is the opportunity for acts of kindness to happen, which has an unimaginable influence on those who receive them.
A．shop B．bar C．counter D．car
A．textbooks B．cards C．keys D．gloves
A．home B．school C．party D．restaurant
A．manager B．secretary C．guest D．waiter
A．slowly B．briefly C．effectively D．successfully
A．get across B．get around C．get back D．get over
A．busy B．broken C．full D．ready
A．take B．repair C．drive D．get
A．excitement B．anger C．hopelessness D．surprise
A．offered B．refused C．wanted D．hesitated
A．wait B．go C．waste D．spend
A．doubt B．argue C．regret D．realize