Charles Plumb, a U.S. Naval Academy graduate, was a jet fighter pilot in Vietnam. After 75 combat missions, his plane was by a surface-to-air missile. Plumb was and spent six years in prison in Vietnam. He survived and now about lessons learned from that experience.
One day, Plumb and his wife were sitting in a restaurant when a man at another table came up and said, "You're Plumb! You jet fighters in Vietnam from the aircraft carrier (航空母舰) Kitty Hawk . You were !"
"How in the world did you know that?" asked Plumb.
"I your parachute," the man replied. Plumb gasped（倒吸一口气） in surprise and .The man pumped his hand and said, "I guess it worked!"
Plumb assured him, "It did—if your chute hadn't worked, I wouldn't be here today."
Plumb couldn't sleep that night，thinking about that man. He says, "I wondered how many times I might have passed him the Kitty Hawk. I wondered how many times I might have seen him and not even said 'Good morning, how are you', or anything , you see, I was a fighter pilot and he was just a ."
Plumb thought of the many days the sailor had spent on a long wooden table in the bowels（深处）of the ship working on each chute, holding in his hands each time the of someone he didn't know.
Plumb asks his , "Who's packing your ? Everyone has someone who provides what they need to make it the day." Plumb also says that he needed many kinds of parachutes when his plane was shot down—he needed his parachute, his mental parachute, his emotional parachute, and his spiritual parachute. He called on all these before reaching safety. His experience reminds us all to and be kind to people who pack our daily parachutes, and strengthen us to go through times.
A．followed B．destroyed C．spied D．seen
A．released B．wounded C．captured D．killed
A．lectures B．gives C． studies D．hear
A．repaired B．made C．flew D．cleaned
A．taken down B．looked down C．set down D．shot down
A．bought B．checked C．found D．packed
A．gratefully B．suspiciously C．happily D．sadly
A．almost B．surely C．narrowly D．nearly
A．abroad B．in C．on D．at
A．so B．because C．unless D．though
A．sailor B． captain C．pilot D．technician
A．unwillingly B．immediately C．worriedly D．carefully
A．death B．fortune C．fate D．chance
A．wife B．children C．sailors D．audience
A．luggage B．bag C．parachute D．future
A．through B．to C．up to D．as
A．psychological B．physical C． imaginary D．safe
A．spirits B．emotions C．supports D．people
A．award B．recognize C．reward D．help
A．happy B．tough C．comfortable D．cosy
I was a reporter of an evening paper in London. One day I was asked to write a few articles on in London. It was that all my adventures started. I made a that the best way of collecting was that I would go deep into the of life. I used to be an actor, of course, I had all the skills of make-up (化妆)and could still make good use of them. Having finished all necessary preparations, I myself in one of the busiest streets. At home that night I was to find that I had received more than a pound.
Well, you can imagine how it was to settle down to work hard the newspaper at two pounds a week，when I knew that I could as much as that in a single day ！ I my job as a reporter, though my was hurt. My knowledge of make-up helped me and my clever answers quickly made me almost a character. All day and every day, the money into my cap and I usually received two pounds in a day. In the end，I buy a large beautiful house in the country, and later to . Nobody had any idea where my money came from. My dear wife only knew that I had business in London：that was all.
A．playing B．shopping C．publishing D．begging
A．then B．there C．soon D．the capital
A．promise B．conclusion C．decision D．preparation
A．facts B．news C．money D．problems
A．diaries B．realities C．beginnings D．difficulties
A．played B．acted C．learned D．tried
A．found B．placed C．lay D．expressed
A．excited B．pleased C．surprised D．disappointed
A．interesting B．successful C．easy D．hard
A．at B．on C．in D．for
A．make B．spend C．save D．care
A．gave in B．gave off C．gave up D．gave out
A．heart B．future C．feeling D．pride
A．a lot B．a little C．many D．well
A．favorite B．public C．popular D．funny
A．ran B．came C．threw D．poured
A．nearly B．totally C．at least D．at most
A．was able to B．could C．had to D．must
A．move in B．sell out C．marry D．engage
A．really B．easily C．simply D．usually
The film starts out as a normal day at a typical American high school. Friends chat in the dining room and boys play football. But there's a big surprise when the movie with two students going crazy in the 1 shooting and killing people.
This is “Elephant”，filmed in just 20 days； it stars real high school kids. American Gus Van Sant had no ready-made lines (台词). The student actors their own dialogue，with Van Sant asking them to base their characters on their own .
it may not sound very high quality, the won the Golden Palm (金棕榈奖)for Best Film and the award for Best Director at the Cannes Film Festival in France on May 25. The film is based on the at a high school in the US，where two boys killed 13 people and then themselves in 1999. The of the movie refers to the old expression about a problem that's as hard to ignore (忽略)as an elephant in the house.
The film takes a close look at a few hours in the lives of the victims(受害者)and the . It shows how high school is a experience for everyone—fun and friendly, or hard and . In many ways, the two , who carry out the shooting, act like ordinary kids. They joke around with one boy's mother as serves them cakes and play the piano. But，there are hints (暗示)of the 30 they feel inside. One of the most boys is bullied (欺负)at school. The other plays video games. But Van Sant isn't their killings on either bullying or violent video games. In fact, the film doesn't offer any for why school violence happens.
“ I didn't want to anything. It's up to the to draw its own conclusions, ” said the 51 -year-old director.
A．deals B．begins C．ends D．agrees
A．school B．country C．city D．room
A．writer B．actor C．director D．student
A．made of B．made up C．carried on D．spoke of
A．lives B．movies C．friends D．families
A．Because B．When C．If D．Although
A．arts B．music C．wine D．film
A．playing B．shooting C．fighting D．teaching
A．actors B．director C．killers D．title
A．killers B．teachers C．children D．people
A．different B．same C．happy D．sad
A．lovely B．happy C．lonely D．excited
A．teachers B．boys C．actors D．girls
A．they B．he C．it D．she
A．hunger B．surprise C．joy D．anger
A．sexy B．lively C．violent D．healthy
A．making B．praising C．discussing D．blaming
A．reason B．help C．introduction D．information
A．understand B．write C．promise D．explain
A．audience B．students C．killers D．listeners
A newspaper reporter's job can be very interesting. He meets all kinds of people and lives quite life. He is on the rush for a newspaper all the time, then after several years he get a desk job，and life becomes a bit more settled.
In a day he may have to interview the prime minister of a foreign country, and the next day he may be writing a football match. Sometimes he may be so that he has hardly any time to sleep. And other times he may go on for days out for news，and yet return empty hands.
In the beginning，a reporter has to a very wide field. After the early years, he becomes more specialized (专门的)in his work. example，he may finally to write only on politics or sports. Some newspapers have book reviews. Their job is . They read the books and then write reviews on the ones they like. Then there are those write on films. So they get to see them even they are shown in the cinema. lucky, you would say!
A newspaper reporter's job can also be very A number of them have died rushing from one place to another and if there is a flood or a riot(暴乱)they may get or even be killed. Three years ago there was a reporter camera was broken by a group of men， they were angry with him for taking their pictures. Dangerous or not, one thing is certain，and that is, their job is never .
A．a happy B．an easy C．a busy D．a simple
A．must B．need C．has to D．may
A．to B．about C．down D．with
A．excited B．tired C．busy D．asleep
A．at B．in C．on D．from
A．looks B．looking C．looked D．be looking
A．by B．in C．of D．with
A．plough B．work C．cover D．develop
A．Take B．An C．Follow D．For
A．be agreed B．be asked C．be hoped D．be enjoyed
A．pleasing B．pleased C．hard D．easy
A．oldest B．newest C．earliest D．latest
A．that B．whom C．who D．which
A．after B．until C．unless D．before
A．What a B．How C．So D．Too
A．dangerous B．difficult C．exciting D．safe
A．hurting B．to hurt C．hurted D．hurt
A．that B．which C．whose D．whom
A．although B．since C．but D．because
A．unknown B．unable C．uninteresting D．successful
We should tell the truth. But there are different of doing it without making people .
Once there was a(n) emperor. As a result of an accident , he lost an eye and broke his back.
One day, the emperor called three artists to his palace to paint a portrait for him. “ I want it to look just like me ！ If you ，I will punish you. ”
The first artist the emperor's instructions. He asked the emperor to stand next to his horse and draw one. The portrait looked just like him ： He had only one . One shoulder was than the other, and the right leg was longer than the left. When the emperor saw it，he shouted , “ Put him into prison ！ ” The soldiers took him into .
It was the second artist's . He asked the emperor to stand on a hill. He painted a beautiful portrait for him ： The emperor was looking eastwards at the sunrise with two eyes. His back was straight ； his shoulders were square ； and his legs were as as each other.
When the emperor saw it, he was again very angry. “ Hang him!” The soldiers took the poor man away and hanged the poor man.
Now the third artist saw that he had a serious He thought hard and came up with several different After a while, he decided to do.
He asked the emperor to bring his and stand in a forest. He painted him firing his gun at an animal，so of course one eye was . One shoulder was higher than the other because he was the gun. His left leg rested on a tree，so that no one could see that it was shorter than the other one.
The emperor was very pleased. He had never seen a wonderful portrait before. He gave the artist a bag of gold.
A．ways B．pictures C．portraits D．artists
A．angry B．rude C．clear D．happy
A．gentle B．educated C．cruel D．good
A．lose B．finish C．fail D．pass
A．followed B．gave C．realized D．understood
A．hand B．shoulder C．leg D．eye
A．stronger B．higher C．taller D．wider
A．happily B．angrily C．friendly D．kindly
A．palace B．prison C．forest D．hill
A．time B．turn C．pity D．question
A．bad B．good C．closed D．terrible
A．long B．short C．thick D．lame
A．picture B．question C．drawing D．problem
A．ideas B．thoughts C．styles D．colors
A．how B．what C．when D．where
A．horse B．gun C．portrait D．animal
A．opened B．close C．closed D．opening
A．taking B．holding C．preparing D．carrying
A．fell B．falling C．fallen D．fall
A．so B．what C．such D．very
阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的（A、B、C、D） 四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When I returned from a trip abroad, I felt that something was wrong between Keith （one of our twin sons） and me. So I asked him, “Keith, have I done anything that really your feelings?”
Instantly, he said, “Yes. Last Christmas you promised me a special that I really wanted and you gave it to me.”
The is that I’d completely forgotten about it. I , “Is there anything else I’ve done wrong, but I have never asked for your forgiveness?”
Again, his was immediate, “Remember when Mom said you had to go to the because Stephen was going to be born? You left us at home and hurriedly. Remember?” I did.
“Well, you left in a hurry and the suitcase with all the things.” I couldn’t believe all the he remembered! “After you left Mom at the hospital, you came back and you were . When you got here, the suitcase had been opened and was thrown all over the place. And you me.”
“And you didn’t do it?” I asked.
“No.”
My heart . I felt terrible. I hugged Keith and asked him to me. His honesty made me think of our other twin son, Kevin. Perhaps I’d hurt him, too. I went to ask him the question. Kevin’s answer was as immediate as his had been, “Last Christmas you us a special toy and you never bought it for us.”
the Christmas was past, I still took my two sons to the store that day and bought them what I had promised. The thing wasn’t the toy. The problem was I’d made a promise all too lightly and didn’t keep it as their father.
A．showed B．hurt C．hid D．expressed
A．sweet B．book C．picture D．toy
A．never B．often C．always D．ever
A．warning B．message C．news D．fact
A．complained B．apologized C．continued D．explained
A．suggestion B．answer C．action D．blame
A．hospital B．church C．school D．garden
A．set off B．set up C．went up D．went down
A．took B．forgot C．brought D．opened
A．excuses B．plans C．ideas D．details
A．angry B．moved C．happy D．satisfied
A．nothing B．somebody C．everything D．nobody
A．praised B．punished C．helped D．saw
A．sank B．lied C．warmed D．stopped
A．tell B．leave C．forgive D．support
A．easy B．hard C．same D．funny
A．mother’s B．brother’s C．sister’s D．father’s
A．bought B．borrowed C．left D．promised
A．Until B．Before C．Since D．Though
A．strange B．interesting C．important D．difficult