One day,a man in rags begged from door to door along the street. With an old wallet in
his hanD. he was asking for a few coins to buy something to eat. He kept complaining(抱怨)
about his bad fortune and kept 36 why those who had so much money were never 37
and were always desiring more.
"As far as I'm concerneD. if I had only enough to 38 and to wear, I would not want anything more.”
Just at that moment Goddess Fortune, who came down the 39 ,saw the beggar and said to him, "Hi, I have wished to 40 you for a long time. Now, open your 41 and I will pour my gold into it. But I will do that only on this 42 :All that falls into the wallet will be pure gold; but every piece falling upon the 43 shall become dust. Do you unde stand?""I see.”said the beggar."Then you should 44 !It's obvious that your wallet is a(n) 45 one,so don't to it too heavily,”said the Goddess Fortune.
The excited beggar could hardly 46 to have gold He quickly opened his wallet, anc
47 of yellow coins was poured into it. The wallet grew heavier and heavier.
"Is that enough? Isn't it cracking?" asked Fortune.
"Never 48 .It's still strong enough now.,’answered the beggar.
The wallet was filled with so many coins that the beggar's hands began to 49 . "A if only the golden stream would 50 forever! Just a little more,”said the beggar,“ 51 just a handful or two.”
"There! It's full. The wallet will 52 .”warned the Goddess, but the beggar reque teD.“It will 53 a little more, just a little more.”
One more piece was added and the wallet split. The 54 fell upon the ground and came dust, The greedy beggar had nowto 55 but his broken bag.
A.showing B.explaining C.proving D.wondering
A.relaxed B.satisfied C.worried D.depressed
A.learn B.watch C.eat D.play
A.street B.bridge C.yard D.forest
A.praise B.forgive C.help D.comfort
A.coat B.pocket C.box D.wallet
A.occasion B.suggestion C.situation D.condition
A.hand B.feet C.ground D.corner
A.look out B.look after C.look up D.look down
A.large B.empty C.worn D.full
A.stand B.wait C.breathe D.think
A.stream B.piece C.pair D.variety
A.disturb B.request C.fear D.insist
A.spread B.close C.loose D.shake
A.pour B.end C.dry D.melt
A.take B.add C.lend D.send
A.flow B.burst C.disappear D.change
A.attract B.permit C.include D.hold
A.present B.food C.treasure D.metal
A.nothing B.anything C.everything D.something
I was tired and hungry after a long day of work. When I walked into the living-room, my 12-year-old son looked up at me and said, “I __ you.” I did not ___ what to say, and I just stood there, looking ____ at him. My first ____ was that he _____need help with his homework. Then I asked, “What was that all ___?”
“Nothing,” he said, “My teacher said we should tell our parents we love them and ____ what they say.”
The next day I called his teacher to __ more about what my son said and how the other parents had reacted( 反应 ). “Most of the fathers had the ___ response as you did,” the teacher said, ”When I first _____ that we try this, I asked the children ____ they thought their parents ____ say. Some of them thought their parents would have heart trouble.”
Then the teacher ____ , “ I want my students to know that feeling love is an important part of _____. I’m trying to tell them it’s too bad that we don’t express (表达) our feelings. A boy _____ tell his father or mother he loves him or her.” The teacher understands that sometimes it is_____ for some of us to say something that is good for us to say.
That evening when my son___ to me, I took him in my arms and held ___ for a longer moment, saying, “Hey, I love you, ____.” I don’t know if saying that made ____ of us healthier, but it did feel pretty good.
A.hate B.love C.like D.enjoy
A.realize B.recognize C.know D.find
A.away B.for C.down D.on
A.thought B.meaning C.news D.reason
A.must B.should C.could D.would
A.for B.with C.around D.about
A.test B.know C.understand D.see
A.talk to B.chat with C.find out D.do with
A.same B.different C.usual D.unusual
A.allowed B.agreed C.planned D.suggested
A.how B.whether C.when D.what
A.would B.will C.could D.can
A.explained B.prepared C.informed D.developed
A.study B.work C.health D.body
A.might B.can C.should D.need
A.easy B.difficult C.crazy D.silly
A.turned B.shouted C.went D.came
A.on B.to C.in D.out
A.either B.too C.also D.again
A.all B.either C.none D.neither
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
On the first day of your Senior High you must meet many new classmates. Do you want to make friends with them? Do you know how to make friends with them? The following article will tell you how to do it.
Making friends is a skill. Like most skills, it improves practice. If you want to meet people and make friends you must be to take action. You must first go to places where there are people. You won’t make friends at home alone. Join a club or group, for talking with those who the same experience as you is easier, and them in some activities.
Many people are when talking to strangers. After all, meeting strangers means facing , and it’s human nature to a bit uncomfortable about the unknown.
Most of our fears about dealing with strange people from doubts about ourselves. We other people are judging us, thinking us too tall or too short, too this or too that. , don’t forget that they must be feeling the same way. Try to accept yourself you are, and try to put the other person at ease. You’ll feel more comfortable.
Try to act self-confidently you don’t feel that way you enter a room full of strangers, such as a new classroom, walk straight, look at other people and smile. If you see someone you’d like to , say something. Don’t wait for the other people to a conversation.
Just meeting someone doesn’t mean that you will make friends with that person. Friendship is on mutual(相互的)liking and “give and take”. It takes time and effort to develop. And there are things that keep a new friendship from growing.
A.with B.on C.of D.to
A.able B.sure C.certain D.willing
A.lying B.going C.staying D.leaving
A.get B.have C.make D.like
A.join in B.take part in C.join D.enter
A.afraid B.happy C.nervous D.familiar
A.the newcomer B.the enemy C.the failure D.the unknown
A.feel B.fall C.cover D.suffer
A.bring B.come C.get D.move
A.find out B.believe in C.doubt D.imagine
A.Besides B.But C.However D.Therefore
A.what B.who C.that D.as
A.all B.both C.exactly D.never
A.even if B.because C.so long as D.as if
A.when B.while C.that D.in which
A.well B.immediately C.highly D.directly
A.refer to B.love C.speak to D.smile
A.start B.stop C.show D.hold
A.humorous B.new C.good D.old
A.depended B.based C.taken D.laid
When I was about 6 years old I lived in Kenya. There was a lot of and there were always street children on the roads asking for money. There was such a big divide between those children and me and I grew up very aware of being so .
We had a wonderful and very kind driver, John, who had been working with my for decades. He used to take us to and from school. One day while we were stopped in traffic a young street child, probably no more than 10 years old, with a friendly greeting, “Hi, John!”
He the car and shook John’s hand,. John then gave him a little bit of money and waved him off with a smile before we carried on our way to school.
I had watched the whole incident completely . John had a large family himself and had to work very hard to make ends .I knew that he didn’t have any spare money. So, of course, at that age I couldn’t understand why he would be giving money to the child.
“Who was that?” I asked. “My friend,” he replied. “I see him every morning on my way to work and I give him a little bit of money.” Unable to comprehend, I asked, “Why do you have to give him money every morning?” John replied, “So he can use it to buy some food.”
It was probably at that that I understood what kindness really was. A person who was in a difficult situation himself still found some money to for a child who needed it. Even at the age of 6 that had such a great impact on me. I didn’t have any money, but I wanted to too. So when my grandfather gave us a chocolate bar after dinner every Friday, I would mine up so I could give it to John to give to his friend.
A.kindness B.violence C.poverty D.excitement
A.fortunate B.intelligent C.guilty D.unfair
A.college B.company C.family D.team
A.passed by B.got in C.got back D.called out
A.stopped B.approached C.examined D.followed
A.annoyed B.surprised C.satisfied D.touched
A.meet B.leave C.move D.turn
A.Even B.Merely C.Yet D.Still
A.sight B.degree C.spot D.moment
A.spare B.spend C.supply D.raise
A.belong B.contribute C.change D.interfere
A.keep B.divide C.save D.add
Being on the road at 3:15 a. m. to drive 450 kms wasn’t in my plans for the weekend. I had been looking forward to a couple of ____ days to prepare myself for the following busy ___ .
My son, Simon, and his good friends were heading for the ___ . Due to the last- minute issue with transportation, I __ my car to ensure that everyone could get to the point so that they could get together and enjoy their week’s ____ by snowboarding and skiing.
The only thing that ____ to me on my journey was that no sooner had I ____ and said goodbye than I would make the trip ____,in total, a round trip of 900 kms in just 10 hours. Such a long drive in one day was frightening, __ as I was looking forward to relaxation
Simon and I ___,on our way,a little about his break and a whole lot of his school subjects. It was great to have this time with him as we ____ spent five continuous hours together,other than when we played Saturday cricket (板球).
On my return trip, I ____a strange sense of loneliness in some heavy morning ____. Within an hour it ____. I spent the next four hours listening to some CDs and enjoying the scenery. Surprisingly, after my long trip home I was refreshed and energized even though I was physically exhausted. And I knew that I would have a(n) ____ sleep that evening.
A change ____ your environment, no matter how great, can provide you with the opportunity to _ something from different angles, as well as to be refreshed and energized
Now I’m looking forward to my next event and many more opportunities to spend quality time with those who are important to me and make my life more rewarding.
A.surprising B.exciting C.moving D.relaxing
A.hour B.week C.day D.month
A.hotel B.beach C.snowfield D.school
A. fueled B.offered C.parked D.lent
A.drop-off B.kick-off C.get-off D.take-off
A.freedom B.break C.adventure D.excitement
A.occurred B.happened C.appeared D.appealed
A.rested B.started C.arrived D.left
A.back B.forward C.out D.away
A.even B.just C.particularly D.mostly
A.talked B.quarreled C.complained D.argued
A.constantly B.rarely C.frequently D.usually
A.developed B.showed C.lost D.kept
A.smoke B.dust C.fog D.snow
A.turned B.shone C.froze D.cleared
A.greatly B.mentally C.immediately D.completely
A.sound B.uneasy C.uncomfortable D.light
A.about B.from C.in D.for
A.give up B.look at C.find out D.carry on
A.planned B.discussed C.prepared D.unexpected
Half a year before graduation from college, my son began to seek a job. the financial crisis, fewer companies would like to new staff. My son targeted a company that was to hire only one person there were more than twenty people filling their resumes.
After the interview, there would only be 3 who could enter the final round, which would later one person to be employed. Everything seemed to go quite and my son passed the first round and entered the final round in a week.
On the day of the final interview, my son and other two arrived at the interview place on time, the test. Unexpectedly, the interview was unbelievably . The interviewer only said to them, “All of you are very super. Please go home and wait for our . We will tell you the in 3 days. Good luck to all of you!” On the morning of the third day, my son received a text from the company shortly after breakfast that he was not employed. We all felt very .
In nightfall that day, my son suddenly told me on the phone, “Dad, I have been employed!” Greatly surprised, I could not wait to ask him, “What’s the whole ?” My son told me that he received another text saying that he was employed. Actually the first text sent to my son was also of the test in the interview. Three men received the same text this morning and only my son’s was “Thank you” while the others said “Goodbye”.
Only then did I know that my son’s “hope” in that way. That is, when you feel disappointed, do not to say “thank you” to the one who disappoints you. Saying “thank you” shows respect for others’ work and shows your grand . Therefore, while under the same condition, you will get the upper hand in terms of compared with others!
A.As to B.Due to C. Owe to D. Contrary to
A.promote B.train C. employ D. discover
A.encouraged B.allowed C. supposed D. intended
A.while B.since C. though D. if
A.meet B.attract C. decide D. represent
A.slowly B.smoothly C. secretly D. silently
A.members B.students C. friends D. candidates
A.waiting for B.watching over C. thinking about D. looking into
A.formal B.simple C. funny D. strange
A.information B.notice C. order D. return
A.result B.choice C. mark D. idea
A.satisfied B.puzzled C. disappointed D. shocked
A.doubtfully B.excitedly C. calmly D. worriedly
A.matter B.cause C. conclusion D. interview
A.middle B.ending C. part D. course
A.respond B.reply C. problem D. question
A.changed B.grew C. came D. developed
A.expect B.forget C. dislike D. regret
A.generosity B.curiosity C. dignity D. personality
A.abilities B.strengths C. challenges D. opportunities