Having said good-bye to his parents, Alvin, with his wife and one-year-old son, set off back home. Still , Alvin and Clare talked and laughed happily. And even little Alex from time to time. The family were their trip.
But about three hours later things began to . It was starting to snow. Alvin up the car, hoping to arrive home before dark. But it was too dangerous to drive fast now, because it was snowing more and more heavily. So Alvin had to down. The snow on the was getting deeper and deeper until it was hard to on it. Their car slipped (滑落) off the way and got stuck in the deep snow and the engine to start again.
“The snow doesn’t seem to . Shall we stay in the car waiting to be frozen to death or walk ahead through the snow?” Alvin asked. Clare said she to walk. So they got out of the car with their son and began walking. But was to come. Soon they lost their way and had to walk on and on.
Night came. They were not afraid of the dark. But they that poor Alex would die of cold. However, their faith to keep Alex filled them with courage, warmth and strength. They __ and rested in turn and then continued their walk. They had falls but each time true love encouraged them to rise to their feet again.
One, two, three … seven days passed. On the eighth day, help at last from Alvin’s , the police and local people. But the young had to have their feet cut off because of the bad frostbite (冻伤). , there was nothing serious wrong with little Alex!
A．worried B．sorry C．excited D．anxious
A．cried B．laughed C．smiled D．coughed
A．enjoying B．having C．taking D．starting
A．happen B．change C．come D．finish
A．climbed B．turned C．took D．sped
A．get B．look C．go D．slow
A．land B．highway C．fields D．car
A．walk B．stay C．wait D．depend
A．set B．allowed C．refused D．prepared
A．end B．fall C．continue D．melt (融化)
A．liked B．preferred C．decided D．wished
A．better B．something C．worse D．nothing
A．aimlessly B．lonely C．hopelessly D．pleasantly
A．thought B．feared C．wanted D．supposed
A．happy B．silent C．alive D．dead
A．ate B．worked C．watched D．slept
A．few B．several C．countless D．some
A．parents B．friends C．teachers D．neighbours
A．husband B．wife C．baby D．couple
A．Then B．Finally C．Fortunately D．Therefore
I was having my dinner at McDonald’s one evening when an old couple slowly walked in. They _ their meal, took a table near the window and started _ food out of the plate. There was one hamburger, one order of French fries and one drink. The man__ the food into two halves and carefully placed_ before his wife.
He took a sip of the drink. His wife also took one and then _ the cup down between them. “That ____ old couple. All they can _ is one meal for the two of them,” thought I. __ the man began to eat his French fries, I _ to my feet, went over and said that I was _ to buy another meal for them. But he ___ refused me and said that they made it a _ to share everything.
_ , the lady didn’t take a bite. She sat there _ her husband eat, and taking turns sipping the drink. Again I _ to buy them something but was refused. When the man finished eating and was __ his face with a napkin, I _ no longer stand it. I made an offer to them a third time._ being politely refused, I asked the lady ___, “Madam, why aren’t you eating? You said that you share everything. _ is it that you are waiting for?” “The teeth,” she answered.
A．served B．requested C．collected D．ordered
A．carrying B．taking C．fetching D．bringing
A．divided B．cut C．changed D．formed
A．it B．this C．that D．one
A．got B．gave C．set D．turned
A．funny B．crazy C．strange D．poor
A．afford B．pay C．demand D．choose
A．While B．Since C．As D．Until
A．came B．struggled C．rushed D．rose
A．anxious B．willing C．satisfied D．quick
A．warmly B．proudly C．kindly D．seriously
A．way B．habit C．case D．model
A．Surprisingly B．Sadly C．Shockingly D．Bitterly
A．seeing B．noticing C．watching D．finding
A．wanted B．offered C．planned D．attempted
A．wiping B．touching C．bathing D．washing
A．should B．could C．might D．would
A．In B．before C．After D．With
A．curiously B．carefully C．naturally D．plainly
A．How B．Who C．Why D．What
Have you ever wished you could fly like a bird? If so, you have to think again. I learned how to fly when I was six years old, and it was not a experience at all!
It happened on the in Belgium. I was happily building a sandcastle when a lady and began to talk with my parents. I that they wouldn’t talk long, because she had a huge horrible dog on a leash! It was its owner by her feet, trying to get her to go. It seemed that even the owner was growing with her dog’s movements, as to my , she turned to me and said, “Would you like to walk my dog?”
ME? I was sure the dog would eat me whole in one bite. I looked at my parents to see if they would rescue me, but they were paying no to me.
A second later it was firmly tied to my wrist and I had no choice but to the dog. At first, it wasn’t so . The “monster” took its time, walking here and there. Then it took off like a rocket. My arm was nearly injured as I found myself being sent into the air.
In a few seconds, everyone on the beach was at me as if I had become some kind of local attraction. I tried hard to the sand with my feet.
Then the dog . And I fell onto the sand. The creature must have been , because it was walking slowly back to my parents and its owner were. When we finally got back, I noticed the looks of on their faces. My parents said, “What took you so ? Little boys shouldn’t wander away that far!” And then I began to loudly.
Is it strange that I have grown up to be a person who likes cats more than dog?
A．secret B．fun C．suitable D．creative
A．road B．radio C．beach D．platform
A．came up B．gave up C．came out D．gave out
A．planned B．pretended C．wished D．guessed
A．carrying B．watching C．cheering D．bothering
A．impatient B．impolite C．unnatural D．unclear
A．horror B．delight C．honor D．regret
A．exactly B．fortunately C．specially D．anxiously
A．money B．debt C．time D．attention
A．beat B．borrow C．follow D．forget
A．boring B．bad C．exciting D．good
A．all of a sudden B．not any more C．in other words D．on the whole
A．working B．staring C．attacking D．shouting
A．find B．move C．reach D．collect
A．appeared B．screamed C．stopped D．escaped
A．tired B．frightened C．interested D．shocked
A．when B．what C．how D．where
A．pride B．anger C．sadness D．hope
A．fast B．long C．high D．hard
A．rest B．play C．walk D．cry
It was pouring outside. We all stood there , some patiently；others annoyed nature messed up their hurried day. I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens away the dirt and dust of the world.
“Mom, let’s run through the rain,” a girl’s voice me.
“No, honey. We’ll wait until it down a bit,” Mom replied.
The young girl waited about another minute and : “Mom, let’s run through the rain.”
“We’ll get wet if we do,” Mom said.
“No, we won’t, Mom. That’s not what you said this morning,” the young girl said as she her Mom’s arm.
“This morning? did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet?”
“Don’t you remember? When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said, ‘If God can get us through this, he can get us through .’”
The entire crowd turned . Mom paused and thought for a moment about she would say. Now some would laugh it off and scold her for being silly. then, we heard, “Honey, you are . Let’s run through the rain. If we get wet, maybe we just need washing,” Mom said. Then they ran.
We all stood , smiling and laughing as they ran past the cars. Yes, they got wet. But they were by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the to their cars. Circumstances or people can take away your material possessions, and they can even take away your . But no one can take away your precious . So, don’t forget to make time and take the to make memories every day! I hope you still take the time to run through the rain.
A．talking B．waiting C．complaining D．expecting
A．as if B．even if C．because D．that
A．taking B．putting C．driving D．washing
A．caught B．broke C．impressed D．called
A．keeps B．comes C．pushes D．slows
A．asked B．repeated C．required D．added
A．pulled B．touched C．waved D．felt
A．Why B．How C．When D．Where
A．rain B．disease C．anything D．something
A．still B．angry C．serious D．silent
A．what B．how C．whether D．if
A．However B．But C．After D．Though
A．stupid B．wrong C．right D．clever
A．off B．along C．on D．over
A．sighing B．joking C．discussing D．watching
A．followed B．guided C．respected D．praised
A．time B．way C．same D．best
A．house B．money C．health D．time
A．children B．experience C．courage D．memories
A．possibilities B．opportunities C．risk D．challenge
Waiting for the airplane to take off, I was happy to get a seat by myself. Just then, an air hostess came up to me and asked, “Would you mind your seat? A couple would like to sit together.” The only available(有空的)seat was next to a girl with her arms in casts(石膏绷带), a black-and-blue face, and a sad expression. “I am not going to sit there,” I thought immediately. But a soft voice spoke, “She needs help.” Finally, I to move to that seat.
The girl smiled at me as I sat down. She was named Kathy. She had been in a car accident and now was on her way for .
When the snack and juice arrived, it did not take me long to that Kathy would not be able to herself. I considered to feed her but hesitated, as it seemed too to offer a service to a complete . But then I realized that Kathy’s need was more than my discomfort. I offered to help her eat, and although she was uncomfortable to accept at first, she did as I expected.
We became closer and closer in a short period of time. By the end of the five-hour trip, my heart , and the was really better spent than if I had just sat by myself.
I was very glad I had sat next to Kathy and fed her. Love and care sometimes flow beyond human borders and remove the fears that keep us . When we offer to serve a stranger, we grow to live in a more rewarding world.（287 words）
A．Losing B．changing C．taking D．buying
A．decided B．wanted C．regretted D．promised
A．business B．travel C．pleasure D．treatment
A．Remember B．say C．realize D．recognize
A．eat B．feed C．choose D．support
A．offering B．needing C．stopping D．trying
A．far B．impolite C．close D．fast
A．girl B．neighbor C．passenger D．stranger
A．Unusual B．direct C．important D．shameful
A．had warmed B．had jumped C．had broken D．had cheered
A．life B．money C．time D．energy
A．upset B．independent C．silent D．separate
Just off La Rambla Street in Barcelona, I skimmed through The Saints (圣人) of Spain in a bookstore. It would be a good read for the home. At that moment, I couldn’t help thinking of my own personal saint, the angel who’d my trip.
It was the first time for me to travel abroad and I called it a “spiritual journey”. I hadn’t a hotel before setting out I thought I could find a cheap one when I arrived. , it turned out to be a(n) .
I knew Spanish, but the quick, sad of each hotel owner’s head was easily understood — no room at the hotel. The sun had just gone down below the horizon (地平线)，I didn’t know what to do and began to . Just then, an old man came with a hat covering his white hair. He asked me if I needed any help. I supposed maybe he the worried look on my face.
After explaining why I was there, he asked me to him. At first, I whether the stranger did that out of kindness. However, considering my situation, I had no other choice but to him. I walked behind him and passed through a narrow, dark side street. Finally he rang the bell on a door. “You will stay here,” he said. “It is a place.”
He was . My room was huge —with a bed, a desk and even a bath. I wanted to him, but he’d gone away. “This man can be trusted,” I thought.
Now , at the , I felt a tap (轻拍) on my shoulder. It was him ! So he was . “I want to thank you. What’s your name ? ” I said.
“Raphael,” he said. “You’re very welcome.” With that, he went away into the crowd on La Rambla. “He was not an angel but just a kind ,” I thought.
On the planet, I turned to a page in The Saints of Spain by chance. “Raphael,” it read, “is known as the supporter of travellers. He helps guide spiritual journeys.” Yes, he does.
A．train B．boat C．flight D．bus
A．saved B．recorded C．disturbed D．described
A．cleaned B．run C．booked D．left
A．because B．unless C．until D．though
A．At least B．After all C．In all D．In fact
A．warning B．error C．example D．tale
A．little B．some C．old D．only
A．change B．shake C．memory D．thought
A．speak B．rest C．worry D．imagine
A．near B．back C．out D．again
A．remembered B．noticed C．misunderstood D．enjoyed
A．inform B．tolerate C．follow D．defend
A．explained B．doubted C．discussed D．argued
A．look for B．laugh at C．wait for D．believe in
A．dark B．secret C．safe D．good
A．tired B．confused C．right D．independent
A．visit B．invite C．challenge D．thank
A．shop B．hotel C．bookstore D．school
A．real B．active C．selfish D．rude
A．Traveler B．stranger C．adult D．Worker