A man and his girlfriend got married. Everyone could tell that the love they had for each other was true.
A few months later, the wife came to the husband with a proposal, “I read in a magazine about how we can our marriage. Each of us will write a list of the things that we find a bit with the other. Then, we can talk about how we can them together and make our lives happier together.”
The husband . So each of them went to a(n) room and thought about the things that annoyed them about the other for the rest of the day.
The next morning, at the breakfast table, they decided that they would go over their .
“ I’ll start,” offered the wife. She her list. It had many items on it, enough to fill 3 pages. After the wife had read all three pages to her husband, the husband seated, “I don’t have anything on my list. I think that you are perfect the that you are. I don’t want you to anything for me.”
The wife, touched by his honesty by his depth of his love for her and his of her, turned her head and wept.
In life, there are enough times when we are disappointed, depressed and annoyed. We don’t really have to go for them. We have a wonderful world that is full of beauty, light and promise. Why waste time seeking the bad, disappointing or annoying when we can look around us, and see the wonderful things before us?
A．enrich B．strengthen C．lengthen D．deepen
A．annoying B．surprising C．satisfying D．inspiring
A．fix B．do C．find D．set
A．smiled B．refused C．agreed D．hesitated
A．spare B．separate C．empty D．special
A．dishes B．magazines C．lives D．lists
A．put away B．handed in C．took out D．wrote down
A．disappointedly B．unluckily C．bitterly D．quietly
A．appearance B．way C．situation D．position
A．change B．accept C．decide D．drop
A．advice B．warning C．acceptance D．pride
A．leaving B．waiting C．asking D．looking
One Friday, a businessman decided to ask his boss for a salary raise. Before going to , he told his wife about it. All day long he felt and uneasy. Finally, in the late afternoon, he gathered the courage to approach his employer. To his , the boss agreed to give him a raise.
That evening, the husband arrived home and was surprised to see a beautiful table set with their best china and candles. Smelling the aroma (香味) of the wonderful meal, he that someone from the office had called his wife and tipped her off (透露消息).
Finding her in the kitchen, he eagerly the details of his good news. When they sat down to the meal, next to his plate he found a note that read: ''Congratulations, darling. I knew you'd get the . This dinner is to show you how much I love you. ''
After dinner, on his way to the to help his wife serve dessert, he noticed a second card had slipped out of his wife's pocket. Picking it up, he read: ''Don't worry about not getting the raise. You it anyway. This dinner is to show how much I love you."
A．school B．work C．home D．dinner
A．nervous B．relaxed C．curious D．dangerous
A．anger B．disappointment C．sorrow D．delight
A．careful B．cheerful C．helpful D．wonderful
A．deserted B．burned C．lighted D．used
A．heard B．found C．guessed D．forgot
A．shared B．told C．knew D．talked
A．position B．note C．raise D．news
A．office B．living-room C．kitchen D．study
A．donate B．devote C．demand D．deserve
I never knew how well Mother could keep a trust until I was going through her things after she died．I discovered something I had forgotten, something that happened to me as a child．
One day, as I went to sleep after my sisters and I had said our prayers, I recalled the events of the day and how I had behaved toward Mother．“I must make things right now,”I thought．
Quietly I out of bed and picked up the pencil and paper from the dresser, and then tiptoed into the hall．The from the living room shone dimly． I knew Mother was downstairs still doing some sewing．
I quickly a note asking Mother to excuse me for being so ．I didn’t want my sisters to know my so I added a postscript, “Please don’t let anyone else see this．”
Then I moved into my parents’bedroom and put the letter under Mother’s pillow．
The next morning when I my bed after breakfast, I found a return note under my pillow．Mother wrote that she loved me and me．This became my way of whenever I talked back or disobeyed．Mother always left a return note, but she never our under-the-pillow messages in front of the family．Even when we were , she never mentioned them when we sisters our childhood．
When Mother passed away, I had to go through her personal belongings．In her desk was a bundle of notes tied with a faded ribbon．On top was a message in handwriting which read,“In the event of my death, please these．”
I the package and glanced at the handwriting on the bottom．To my , I recognized my childish writing, “P．S．Please don’t let anyone else see this．Love, Edie．”I gently placed the unopened bundle in the along with other things for the rubbish burner．“Lord,”I prayed,“Make me like ．”
A．never B．hardly C．long D．often
A．well B．badly C．happily D．politely
A．went B．rushed C．slipped D．moved
A．moon B．lamp C．gas D．light
A．wrote B．sent C．found D．took
A．lazy B．late C．careless D．naughty
A．mistakes B．business C．relation D．message
A．quietly B．quickly C．calmly D．hurriedly
A．searched B．left C．made D．folded
A．secretly B．unexpectedly C．happily D．fortunately
A．favored B．understood C．supported D．forgave
A．touching B．connecting C．apologizing D．contenting
A．spoke about B．put on C．gave out D．got round
A．alone B．curious C．grown D．interested
A．reminded B．forgot C．missed D．recalled
A．keep B．destroy C．hide D．announce
A．turned over B．tore open C．looked through D．picked up
A．sadness B．embarrassment C．surprise D．excitement
A．drawer B．wastebasket C．bedroom D．dresser
A．God B．an angel C．a bird D．Mother
Thanks to a combination of young businessmen, large numbers of university students and revitalization (新生) efforts by the local and national governments, today’s Nanjing has an of youthful exuberance (繁茂) that would have been only a few decades ago. , the city, a booming city of 6.5 million on the banks of the Yangtze River some 185 miles west of Shanghai, bears resemblance to the former capital of China that suffered the worst cruelty and violence of World War II.
Nanjing has shown a remarkable capacity for reinvention during its 2,500-year history. And in recent years, the city has moved its tragic past to become a vital engine of China’s economic growth, thanks to its position in the middle of China’s prosperous eastern seaboard. Growth has also thanks to improved ground transportation: A new bullet train linking Nanjing and Shanghai started service last year, travel time between the cities from several hours to just 75 minutes, and a Beijing-Shanghai high-speed line is to open later this year, with a stop in Nanjing. Within the city, two metro lines were built in the last few years; 15 more are planned to begin service by 2030.
Signs of Nanjing’s wealth and optimism can be seen everywhere. In the heart of the downtown Xinjiekou district, a bronze statue of Sun Yat-sen, the father of modern China, looks over a busy area.
There is perhaps no more symbol of the city’s transformation than the Zifeng Tower, a 1,480-foot skyscraper that opened its doors last May. offices, restaurants and an InterContinental hotel, the tower is the second-tallest building in China and billed as the seventh-tallest in the world.
Underlying all this development is a large Chinese and student population — there are several major universities, plus a branch of Johns Hopkins’s international studies school. In fact, art and music in all sorts of places.
On a larger , local government officials and private investors are pushing the city as a rising center for contemporary art and architecture, hoping to attract from the neon-bathed streets of its neighbor Shanghai.
A．advance B．affection C．air D．ability
A．unforgettable B．unthinkable C．unbearable D．unnecessary
A．Actually B．Regretfully C．Hopefully D．Consequently
A．close B．slight C．much D．little
A．Because B．But C．As D．Since
A．beyond B．on C．off D．out
A．in addition B．in all C．in part D．in fact
A．started B．enlarged C．existed D．accelerated
A．removing B．cutting C．dividing D．lowering
A．scheduled B．invented C．desired D．meant
A．attractive B．well-received C．newfound D．discovered
A．thought B．treated C．considered D．elected
A．out B．at C．about D．for
A．remote B．regional C．rural D．commercial
A．universal B．visible C．traditional D．political
A．Keeping B．Consisting C．Opening D．Housing
A．British B．western C．American D．foreign
A．spring up B．stand up C．set up D．keep up
A．extent B．degree C．scale D．level
A．businessmen B．students C．tourists D．painters
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。
There are two types of people in the world. Although they have equal degrees of health and wealth and the other comforts of life, one becomes happy, becomes unhappy. This from the different ways in which they consider things, persons, and events, and the resulting effects upon their minds.
The people who are to be happy their attention to the conveniences of things, the pleasant parts of conversation, the well-prepared dishes, the goodness of the wines, and the fine weather. They enjoy all the cheerful things. Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the things. They are, , continually unsatisfied. By their words, they complain about the pleasure of society, offend many people, and themselves disagreeable (不受欢迎的) everywhere. If this turn of mind were founded in nature, such unhappy persons would be more to be pitied. The intention of criticizing and being disliked is perhaps taken up by imitation (模仿). It grows into a habit, unknown its possessors. The habit may be strong, but it may be cured when those who have it are its bad effects on their interests and tastes. I hope this little warning may be of service to them, and them change this habit.
Although in fact it is chiefly an act of imagination, it has serious in life, since it causes deep sorrow and bad luck. Those people offend many others, nobody loves them, and no one treats them with more than the most politeness and respect. This puts them in bad temper and draws them into arguments. If they aim at obtaining advantages in social position or fortune, nobody wishes them success. Nor will anyone start a step speak a word to favor their hopes. If they cause themselves public objections (反对), no one will or excuse them, and many join to criticize their wrongdoings. These people should change this bad habit and be pleased with what is pleasing, worrying needlessly about themselves and others. If they do not, will be good for others to avoid any contact with them. Otherwise, it can be disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient, when one becomes mixed up in their quarrels.
A．other B．another C．the other D．one another
A．comes B．rises C．raises D．becomes
A．draw B．focus C．attract D．pay
A．same B．contrary C．happy D．funny
A．however B．furthermore C．otherwise D．therefore
A．let B．force C．make D．have
A．originally B．finally C．normally D．gradually
A．as B．to C．for D．at
A．convinced for B．convincing for C．convinced of D．convincing of
A．agree B．enjoy C．praise D．help
A．consequences B．reasons C．causes D．phenomena
A．usual B．common C．average D．normal
A．hardly B．luckily C．seriously D．frequently
A．any B．other C．few D．no
A．and B．but C．so D．or
A．defend B．offend C．intend D．attend
A．shall B．must C．can D．will
A．with B．without C．but for D．in case of
A．one B．they C．it D．that
A．specially B．only C．mainly D．especially
When I entered Berkeley, I hoped to earn a scholarship. Having been a Straight-A student, I believed I could tough subjects and really learn something. One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne. I was extremely interested in the ideas he in class.
When I took the first exam, I was to find a 77, C-plus, on my test paper, English was my best subject. I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to my arguments but remained . I decided to try harder, although I didn’t know what that because school had always been easy for me. I read the books more carefully, but got another 77. Again, I with Professor Jayne. Again, he listened patiently but wouldn’t change his . One more test before the final exam. One more to improve my grade. So I redoubled my efforts and, for the first time, the meaning of the word “thorough”. But my did no good and everything as before.
The last hurdle(障碍) was the final. No matter what I got, it wouldn’t cancel three C-pluses. I might as well kiss the goodbye. I stopped working hard. I felt I knew the course material as well as I ever would. The night before the final, I even myself to a movie. The next day I decided for once I’d have with a test. A week later, I was surprised to find I got an A. I hurried into professor Jayne’s office. He to be expecting me. “If I gave you the As you , you wouldn’t continue to work as hard.” I stared at him, that his analysis and strategy(策略) were correct. I had worked my head , as I had never done before. I was speechless when my course grade arrived: A-plus. It was the only A-plus given. The next year I received my scholarship. I’ve always remembered Professor Jayne’s lesson: you alone must set your own standard of excellence.
A．take B．discuss C．cover D．get
A．sought B．presented C．exchanged D．obtained
A．shocked B．worried C．scared D．anxious
A．but B．so C．for D．or
A．unchanged B．unpleasant C．unfriendly D．unmoved
A．reflected B．meant C．improved D．affected
A．quarreled B．reasoned C．bargained D．chatted
A．attitude B．mind C．plan D．view
A．choice B．step C．chance D．measure
A．memorized B．considered C．accepted D．learned
A．ambition B．confidence C．effort D．method
A．stayed B．went C．worked D．changed
A．grade B．answer C．lesson D．comment
A．scholarship B．course C．degree D．subject
A．helped B．favored C．treated D．relaxed
A．fun B．luck C．problems D．tricks
A．happened B．proved C．pretended D．seemed
A．valued B．imagined C．expected D．welcomed
A．remembering B．guessing C．supposing D．realizing
A．out B．over C．on D．off