A man and his girlfriend were married.All of their friends and family came to partake in the festivities and celebrations.In the ceremony，everyone could tell the couple's ___ for each other was true.
A few months later，the wife came to the husband with a ____，“I read in a magazine，a while ago，about how we can ____ our marriage，” she offered.“Each of us will write a list of the things that we find a bit ____ with the other person.Then，we can talk about how we can fix them together and make our lives ____.”
The husband ____.So each of them went to a ____ room and thought of the things that annoyed them about the other.Then they thought about this question and wrote down what they ____.
The next morning，they decided that they would ____ their lists.
“I'll start，” offered the wife.She took out her list.It had many items on it，___ to fill 3 pages.In fact，as she started reading the list of the little annoyances，she noticed that ____ was starting to appear on her husband's face.
“What's wrong？” she asked.“Nothing，” the husband replied，“____ reading your list.”
The wife continued to read ____ she had read all three pages to her husband，
“Now，you read your list and then we'll talk about the things on both of our lists，” she said ____.
Quietly the husband stated，“I don't have anything on my list. I think that you are ____ the way that you are.You are lovely and wonderful and I wouldn't want to try and ____ anything about you.”
The wife，____ by his honesty and the 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，___ and annoyed.We don't really have to go looking for them.We have a wonderful world that is full of beauty，light and promise.Why ____ time looking for the bad，disappointing or annoying when we can see the wonderful things before us?
A．honesty B．information C．love D．marriage
A．question B．proposal C．problem D．doubt
A．complete B．improve C．destroy D．strengthen
A．annoying B．relaxing C．delighting D．amusing
A．happier B．farther C．longer D．richer
A．confused B．worried C．refused D．agreed
A．comfortable B．separate C．small D．quiet
A．fit in with B．looked up to C．came up with D．faced up to
A．go over B．carry out C．answer for D．look for
A．equal B．accurate C．enough D．temporary
A．anger B．happiness C．sadness D．smiles
A．stop B．keep C．delay D．appreciate
A．before B．until C．unless D．after
A．happily B．miserably C．slightly D．cautiously
A．wrong B．honest C．hopeful D．perfect
A．tell B．change C．discuss D．interrupt
A．touched B．encouraged C．frustrated D．supported
A．forgiveness B．sympathy C．acceptance D．understanding
A．inspired B．excited C．satisfied D．depressed
A．save B．kill C．devote D．waste
A few years ago, my younger brother and I went to Norfolk, Virginian by plane. , before we took off, we heard the pilot’s voice throughout the plane. “Sorry, ladies and gentlemen. We have no on the plane. We have a generator (发电机), and we are going to 43 the engines with it. We will in the air and head to Norfolk, and see what happens.”
See what happens? We are going to get up in the air, and see what happens? At this point, one woman started crying. “Oh, no! We are going to !” There were sighs of desperation and spreading throughout the plane, and we hadn’t even yet. Thirty minutes passed and we were still there. Then the voice of the pilot came over again, “Ladies and gentlemen, I know you are , so are we. We only have one engine going right now, and it is working double time.”
There was crying we had walked into a grave (坟墓). But, the pilot told us our one engine was working double time, and his was to get up in the air, and see what happens! Then we did. We got up in the air and happened. We arrived in Norfolk and everyone for still being alive.
Although I do sincerely like to have a plan “see what happens”, which really isn’t such a bad life strategy (策略), all too often, I would see people pursuing their goals with inaction just because they don’t have success. Actually, success will never be guaranteed. The thing that you can do is just get up in the air, and see what happens.
If you are planning to learn a new skill, get up in the air, and see what happens! It might not be as as you thought. You might be smarter than you thought. It could be ! So don’t stay there trying nothing just because there is no 60 of guaranteed success.
A．Hopefully B．Unfortunately C．Excitedly D．Thankfully
A．service B．water C．power D．fuel
A．start B．fix C．change D．shut
A．speed up B．pack up C．light up D．get up
A．wait B．crash C．delay D．suffer
A．anxiety B．rumor C．disease D．smoke
A．looked over B．taken off C．got across D．gone out
A．sitting B．checking C．watching D．boarding
A．puzzled B．patient C．embarrassed D．desperate
A．even if B．what if C．as if D．only if
A．comment B．complaint C．plan D．promise
A．everything B．something C．anything D．nothing
A．escaped B．cheered C．sighed D．praised
A．less than B．other than C．better than D．more than
A．satisfied B．annoyed C．concerned D．frozen
A．realistic B．organized C．potential D．guaranteed
A．best B．common C．same D．last
A．interesting B．surprising C．challenging D．encouraging
A．pain B．fun C．sorrow D．trouble
A．sign B．meaning C．action D．reward
Born in America , I spoke English ,not Chinese , the language of my ancestors . When I was three, my parents flashed cards with Chinese at my face , but I pushed them . My mom believed I would learn I was ready . But the never came.
On a Chinese New Year’s Eve , my uncle spoke to me in Chinese , but all I could do was at him , confused , scratching my head . “ Still can’t speak Chinese?” He me , “You can’t even buy a fish in Chinatown .”
“Hey ,this is America , not China. I’ll get some with or without Chinese.” I replied and turned to my mom for .
“Remember to ask for fresh fish, Xin Xian Yu ,” she said ,handing over a $20 bill . I the words, running downstairs into the streets of Chinatown.
I found the fish surrounded in a sea of customers. “I’d like to buy some fresh fish,” I shouted to the fishman. But he my English words and turned to serve the next customer .The laugh of the people behind increased their impatience. With every , the breath of the dragons (龙) on my back grew stronger—my blood boiling— me to cry out . “ Xian Sheng Yu , please.” “ Very Xian Sheng ,” I repeated .The crowd erupted into laughter . My face turned and I ran back home , except for the $20 bill I held tightly in my pocket.
Should I laugh or cry? They’re Chinese. I should feel right at . Instead , I was the joke , a disgrace (丢脸)to the language.
Sometimes, I laugh at my fish , but , in the end, the joke is on . Every laugh is a culture ; every laugh is my heritage (传统) fading away.
A．custom B．games C．characters . D．language
A．ahead B．around C．along D．aside
A．when B．before C．unless D．until
A．success B．study C．time D．attempt
A．aim B．joke C．nod D．stare
A．cared about B．laughed at C．argued with D．asked after
A．right now B．from now C．at times D．in time
A．decision B．permission C．information D．preparation
A．repeated B．reviewed C．spelled D．kept
A．farm B．stand C．pond D．market
A．guessed B．forgot C．doubted D．ignored
A．by B．as C．with D．from
A．second B．effort C．desire D．movement
A．forcing B．allowing C．persuading D．leading
A．bright B．blank C．pale D．red
A．open-mouthed B．tongue-tied C．empty-handed D．broken-hearted
A．service B．home C．risk D．root
A．trade B．deed C．challenge D．incident
A．it B．us C．me D．them
A．thrown B．lost C．divided D．reflected
Some time ago I discovered that one of my chairs had a broken leg. I didn’t think there would be any difficulty in getting it ____, as there are a whole lot of antique（古董的） shops near my home. ____ I left home one morning carrying the chair with me. I went into the first ____ expecting a friendly reception. I was quite ____ . The man wouldn’t even look at my chair.
The second shop, though slightly more __ _, was just the same, and the third and the fourth, so I decided that my____must be wrong.
I entered the fifth shop with a(n)_ __ in my mind. I placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper, “Would you like to__ __ a chair?”
He looked it over ____ and said, “Yes, not a bad chair. How much do you want for it, sir?” “20 pounds,” I said.
“OK,” he said, “I’ll give you 20 pounds.”
“It’s got a slightly broken leg,” I said.
“Yes, I saw that, it’s ____ .”
Everything was going according to plan and I was getting ____ . “What will you do with it?” I asked.
“Oh, it will be easy to sell ____ the repair is done.”
“I’ll buy it,” I said.
“What do you mean? You’ve just ____ it to me,” he said.
“Yes, I know but I’ve ____ my mind. I am sorry. I’ll give you 27 pounds for it.”
“You must be ____ ,” he said. Then, ____ the penny dropped. “I know what you want. You want me to repair your chair.”
“You’re ____ ,” I said. “And what would you have done if I had walked in and said, ‘Would you mend this chair for me?’
“I wouldn’t have ____ to do it,” he said. “We don’t do repairs, not enough money in it and too much ____ . But I’ll mend this for you, shall we say for five pounds?”
He was a very nice man and was greatly ____ by the whole thing.
A．sold B．returned C．cleaned D．repaired
A．And B．Yet C．Still D．So
A．club B．shop C．restaurant D．station
A．confident B．polite C．careless D．wrong
A．eager B．different C．polite D．strange
A．approach B．appearance C．decision D．manners
A．question B．plan C．belief D．excuse
A．check B．buy C．repair D．see
A．carefully B．hurriedly C．unhappily D．excitedly
A．nothing B．everything C．anything D．something
A．worried B．patient C．confused D．excited
A．since B．once C．unless D．while
A．lent B．sent C．sold D．returned
A．spoken B．changed C．settled D．lost
A．anxious B．disappointed C．sick D．crazy
A．constantly B．eventually C．suddenly D．naturally
A．lucky B．wrong C．right D．wise
A．expected B．agreed C．managed D．refused
A．loss B．damage C．trouble D．pressure
A．amused B．disturbed C．inspired D．warne
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I lived in Dallas, Texas nearly all my life with my mom, dad and older sister．We were ____ to respect others, value education, and get all that we could out of life．My parents always say, “____hard and the world is yours．” They are never without a___ word of advice or a bit of encouragement when life gets tough．
My parents always ____ me to go to college. However, when I ____ at 16 years old that I’d rather get married to a man than go to college, they____ stopped telling me they loved me and I could do anything I wanted to．____ , they persuaded me. I graduated from high school and currently ____ the University of Oklahoma studying medicine. I want to make the ___ a better place to live in．
Every time I call home to tell them about a ____ I received in Chemistry Lab or Microeconomics or ____ class it is that I’m working hardest for at the moment, they tell me how ____ of me they are．I know there are college kids out there that have no one to call home to when they get an “A” on a project and I feel incredibly ____ to have my parents．
Don’t get me wrong: We’ve had our share of ____ . I was the angry teenager and they were the awful ____ that wouldn’t let me stay out all night or let me get my tongue pierced(刺穿).But somehow, we ____ to work through those issues．They never ____ loving in me or believing in me．
I ____ everything I am to my parents. Without their constant love and ____ , I wouldn’t believe I can change the world. My parents taught me to always ____ for what I believe in. So I’m working toward something really great and can only hope I continue to make them proud．
A．brought B．introduced C．raised D．produced
A．Educate B．Work C．Train D．Practise
A．helpful B．harmful C．stressful D．meaningful
A．reminded B．expected C．supposed D．designed
A．hesitated B．judged C．fixed D．decided
A．never B．ever C．seldom D．hardly
A．Carefully B．Hopefully C．Thankfully D．Delightfully
A．serve B．attend C．admit D．join
A．fortune B．planet C．universe D．world
A．grade B．problem C．failure D．value
A．whenever B．wherever C．whichever D．however
A．modest B．proud C．ashamed D．nervous
A．annoyed B．praised C．relaxed D．blessed
A．lessons B．problems C．moments D．experiences
A．teachers B．directors C．couples D．parents
A．managed B．attempted C．succeeded D．conducted
A．concluded B．began C．prevented D．stopped
A．pay B．owe C．own D．spend
A．agreement B．excitement C．encouragement D．statement
A．fight B．look C．defend D．protect
When I was growing up, I was to be seen with my father. He was severely crippled (瘸) and very short, and when we walked together, his hand on my arm for balance, people would stare. I would inwardly(内心) feel uncomfortable at the unwanted , he never on.
It was difficult to coordinate(协调) our ---his halting(蹒跚)， mine impatient--- and because of that, we didn’t much as we went along. But as we started out, he always said, “you set the pace. I will try to you.”
Our walk was to or from the subway, which was he got to work. He went to work sick, and despite nasty weather. He almost never missed a day, and would it to the office even if others could not.
He never talked about himself as an of pity, nor did he show any envy of the more or able. What he looked for others was a “good heart”.
Now that I am older, I believe that is a proper by which to judge people, even though I don’t know precisely what a “good heart” is. But I know the times I don’t have one myself.
He has been many years now, but I think of him often. I wonder if he my reluctance(unwillingness) to be seen with him during our .If he did, I am sorry I never told him how sorry I was, how I it. I think of him I complain about trifles(轻视)，when I am envious of another’s good fortune, when I don’t have a “good heart”.
At such times I put my hand on his arm to my balance, and say, “You the pace, I will try to adjust to you.”
A．embarrassing B．surprised C．willing D．embarrassed
A．attention B．care C．friendship D．situation
A．let B．showed C．found D．liked
A．bodies B．steps C．minds D．eyes
A．see B．pay C．walk D．say
A．adjust B．follow C．catch D．keep
A．usual B．common C．ordinary D．often
A．when B．how C．why D．where
A．get B．take C．walk D．make
A．aim B．purpose C．person D．object
A．successful B．rich C．hardworking D．fortunate
A．in B．on C．at D．with
A．method B．standard C．value D．level
A．missing B．died C．loss D．gone
A．agreed B．recognized C．sensed D．smelled
A．stays B．walks C．visits D．talks
A．thought B．recall C．regretted D．annoy
A．when B．though C．since D．that
A．regain B．find C．fill D．keep
A．take B．set C．put D．run