About one year ago, a couple with three children moved into the apartment next door to me. I never heard any noise form the children, but I often heard the parents shouting at the kids, not in a nice tone, but in a (n) one.
We often in the hallway. I always greeted them, the only answer I ever got was a “hello” from the eight-year-old girl. I usually to see my doctor and one day when I returned they were just their apartment and the little girl was the outside door open for the others. I in the car doing things because I wasn’t eager to be snubbed (冷落) again. Finally I got out of my car and walked towards the door. The parents were telling her to to get into the car, but the little girl was still holding the door, me! I hurried although I was still in pain from my injury.
I forgot to tell her how I was for her kindness. I wrote a note saying how much her act of kindness had an old man’s heart.
The next day there was a (n) on my door and it was the little girl and her father. She was quite of her behavior and thanked me. Then I noticed her mother was there, too. Her parents me, too.
Now when we meet in the hall way we always greet each other, in a friendly .
Last night there was a heavy snow. I looked out at my car and how I was going to keep my doctor’s because I could only walk for a short time. This morning when I opened the front door, all the snow was removed.
Isn’t it that the small kind act of an 8-year-old girl can change so many things for the better? It is said that good tings come from small acts.
A．quietly B．strangely C．quickly D．angrily
A．frightening B．exciting C．sincere D．kind
A．quarreled B．met C．chatted D．argued
A．when B．so C．but D．or
A．went out B．set out C．took out D．gave out
A．decorating B．cleaning C．returning D．leaving
A．breaking B．operating C．holding D．unlocking
A．kept B．remained C．insisted D．left
A．favorite B．important C．unnecessary D．curious
A．hurry B．drive C．stay D．greet
A．hunting for B．asking for C．waiting for D．calling for
A．beneficial B．influential C．anxious D．grateful
A．strengthened B．broken C．touched D．saved
A．note B．knock C．invitation D．picture
A．proud B．aware C．afraid D．sure
A．understood B．recognized C．praised D．thanked
A．manner B．appearance C．statement D．announcement
A．found B．doubted C．remembered D．wondered
A．advice B．appointment C．suggestion D．attention
A．amazing B．confusing C．disappointing D．challenging
A young man was one day taking a walk with a professor. As they went along, they saw 36in the path a pair of old shoes. They guessed the shoes belonged to a poor man who had 37 finished his day’s work in a field close by.
The student 38 the professor, saying, “Let’s play the man a(n) 39 : we will hide his shoes, and we stay behind those bushes to see his 40 when he cannot find them.”
“My young friend,” answered the professor, “we should never 41 ourselves in that way. You are 42 , and may give yourself a greater pleasure by helping the poor man. Perhaps we put a 43 into each shoe, and watch his reaction.”
The student did so, and they both 44 themselves behind the bushes. The poor man soon finished his work, and came 45 the field to the path where he had left his coat and shoes. While 46 his coat he slipped his foot into one of his shoes; but feeling something 47 , he bent down to feel what it was, and found the coin.
He was 48 , and looked at the coin again and again. He then looked around 49 on all sides, but no person was to be seen. He now put the money into his pocket, and began to put on the other shoe; but his surprise was 50 on finding the other coin.
His feelings overcame him; he fell upon his 51 , looked up to heaven and preyed, He spoke of his wife, sick and 52 , and his children without bread. The timely giving, from some unknown hand, would 53 from dying.
The student was moved and his eyes filled with tears. “Now,” said the professor, “are you not much better pleased than if you had played your 54 trick?”
The youth replied, “Thank you! Sir! I feel now the 55 of those words, which I never understood before: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’
A．hanging B．lying C．sitting D．hiding
A．nearly B．seemingly C．closely D．equally
A．looked back B．referred to C．turned to D．puzzled over
A．fun B．amusement C．entertainment D．trick
A．opinion B．reaction C．emotion D．reply
A．treat B．dedicate C．amuse D．occupy
A．healthy B．cool C．mean D．rich
A．coin B．penny C．dollar D．pound
A．performed B．placed C．played D．proved
A．around B．across C．into D．toward
A．taking on B．looking on C．putting on D．hanging on
A．hard B．tight C．soft D．loose
A．surprised B．excited C．joyful D．satisfied
A．that B．it C．themselves D．himself
A．decreased B．accelerated C．doubled D．improved
A．hands B．knees C．feet D．legs
A．beautiful B．merciless C．hopeful D．helpless
A．support B．learn D．save
A．intended B．required C．wanted D．interested
The simplest way to say it is this: I believe in my mother. My 36 began when I was just a kid. I 37 becoming a doctor.
My mother was a domestic. Through her work, she observed that 38 people spent a lot more time reading than they 39 watching television. She announced that my brother and I 40 watch two to three pre-selected TV programs during the week. With our free time, we had to read two books each from the Detroit Public Library and41 her written book reports. She would mark them up with check marks and highlights. Years later, we realized her marks were a 42 . My mother was Illiterate(不识字的，文盲的)。
When I entered high school I was a(n)43 , but not for long. I wanted the fancy clothes. I wanted to 44 the guys. I went from being an A-student to a B-student to a C-student. One night my mother came home from 45 her various jobs and I complained about not having enough Italian knit shirts. She said, “Okay, I’ll give you all the money I make this week scrubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms, and you can buy 46 food and pay the bills. With everything 47 , you can have all the Italian knit shirts you want.” I was very 48 with that arrangement but once I got through distributing money, there was 49 left. I realized my mother was a financial genius to be able to 50 our heads and any kind of food on the table,51 buy clothes. I also realized that immediate satisfaction wasn’t going to get me anywhere. Success required intellectual preparation. I went back to my 52 and became an A-student again, and eventually I 53 my dream and I became a doctor.
My story is really my mother’s story—a woman with54 formal education or property who used her position as a parent to change the lives of many people around the globe. There is no job 55 than parenting.（养育） This I believe.
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When we talk about a bad man, we like to call him a “wolf”. But is it really true that the wolf stands for devil and ugliness？
Have you read the book “The Wolf Totem” by a famous writer Jiang Rong, which tells the story of the relationship between wolves and human beings? Have you ever 36 the wolves' world? If you had, you would 37 the wolves.
In the book, wolves are heroes on the large grassland. They know more about 38 than humans. They can attack lambs without disturbing their mothers. They also know how to39 full use of the shape of land to 40 sheep. I believe that if wolves were humans, they would be41 experts good at fighting.
The wolf is a kind of special creature that can deeply understand 42 . Each wolf serves its group with its heart and soul. A 43 wolf has little power, but a pack of wolves 44 nothing. All the wolves obey the rules. 45 they are defeated, they run away together. It is their teamwork 46 makes wolves powerful.
The wolves also have great self-respect and won't 47 to anyone. The writer, who wrote the book “The Wolf Totem”, 48 stole a one-month-old baby wolf and raised it very carefully. To his 49 , he found the little wolf still wanted to go back with 50 wolves. He bit through the iron chain that limited him. The wolf was 51 and he never gave in, fighting 52 his death. The little wolf died as a glorious fighter.
I was shocked by this kind of 53 : wolves are one of the most respected creatures on earth. I want everyone to look at wolves in a 54 way. They are our teachers. They show us how to survive and 55in this not simple and dangerous world. Please honor the wolves, please honor all these heroes of nature!
A．talked about B．walked into C．thought about D．cared for
A．hunt B．admire C．draw D．watch
A．space B．spot C．food D．survival
A．make B．take C．have D．get
A．fight C．trap D．discover
A．special B．imaginative C．outstanding D．creative
A．operation B．teamwork C．lifestyle D．control
A．single B．brave C．lonely D．fair
A．fight B．struggle C．fear D．fail
A．As for B．As though C．Even so D．Even if
A．what B．he C．that D．one
A．turn in B．give in C．take in D．break in
A．once B．just C．soon D．only
A．satisfaction B．disappointment C．pleasure D．sorrow
A．rest B．others C．another D．the other
A．proud B．satisfied C．willing D．eager
A．until B．although C．before D．unless
A．selflessness B．self-confidence C．self-respect D．self-protection
A．curious B．different C．strange D．humorous
A．walk B．hand C．get D．succeed
He drove after drinking alcohol, having a severe accident and had to get his arms removed．Since then, he has had to __31__ on his younger brother, who became his shadow, never leaving him alone for years. Except for writing with his toes, he was totally unable to do __32__ else. As the two brothers grew up together, they had their own problems and w
ould often __33__. Finally, his younger brother went away and lived __34__, leaving him heartbroken and at a loss what to do.
__35__, a misfortune befell（降临）a girl. One night she was preparing dinner when the kerosene light on the stove was overturned, __36__ in a fire which took her hands away. Having decidedly __37__ her sister’s willingness to help her, she determined to be thoroughly __38__. At school, she always studied hard．Most of all she learned to be self-reliant. “I am lucky. Though my __39__ are broken, my heart can still fly.” she wrote in her blog.
One day, the young man and the girl were both invited to a（n）__40__ programme. The boy told the television hostess about his __41__ future, whereas the girl was full of __42__ for her life. They were both asked to write something on a piece of paper with their __43__. The boy: My younger brother’s arms are my arms. The girl: Broken wings, flying heart.
They had both gone through the same ordeal（痛苦经历）, but their different __44__ determined the nature of their lives. As seems the case, __45__ disasters can strike our life at any time. How you handle the __46__ when faced with it is the true __47__ of your character. If you choose to __48__ or escape from the ordeal, it will follow you wherever you go. But if you decide to be strong, the __49__ will turn out to be a fortune on which new __50__will arise.
A．live B．stand C．rely D．assist
A．something B．everything C．nothing
A．quarrel B．share C．support D．dislike
A．happily B．lonely C．separately D．disappointedly
A．Unfortunately B．Unexpectedly C．Similarly D．Naturally
A．leading B．bringing C．causing D．resulting
A．turned to B．turned down C．turned off D．turned against
A．alone B．free C．independent D．successful
A．arms B．wings C．dreams D．promises
A．interview B．radio C．sports D．health
A．hopeful B．uncertain C．bright D．miserable
A．calmness B．enthusiasm C．patience D．excitement
A．hands B．strength C．toes D．mouths
A．characters B．desires C．opinions D．attitudes
A．unexpected B．passive C．rough D．serious
A．emergency B．misfortune C．difficulty D．accident
A．test B．reflection C．display D．problem
A．ignore B．resist C．complain D．suffer
A．problem B．result C．failure D．hardship
A．solutions B．ways C．rewards D．hopes
O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer for short stories. His 36 name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, 37 he managed to 38 himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry 39 to Texas, where he tried different 40. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank. When some money went missing from the bank, O. Henry was believed to have 41 it. Because of that, he was sent to 42. During the three years in prison, he learned to 43 short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and 44 writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there.
Most of O. Henry's 45 are set in his own time, the early years of the 20th century. Many take place in New York City, and deal for the most part with ordinary 46: clerks, policemen, waitresses. O. Henry's short stories are well known 47 their wit, wordplay, warm characterization and clever twist endings. And his stories were 48 more playful and optimistic. People like his stories, 49 simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the 50, to the reader's surprise.
A．real B．middle C．first D．last
A．or B．and C．for D．but
A．learn B．teach C．allow D．turn
A．went B．lived C．stayed D．left
A．stories B．books C．banks D．jobs
A．defended B．stolen C．preserved D．reacted
B．homeland C．neighbourhood D．jungle
A．read B．write C．tell D．take
A．liked B．believed C．continued D．stopped
A．families B．stories C．fantasies D．deeds
A．things B．writers C．people D．readers
A．like B．as C．to D．for
A．very B．less C．so D．much
A．when B．how C．because D．so
A．end B．last C．first D．beginning