The telephone rang in the police station at Richmond, California, US. “ station? A train for Santa Fe collided (相撞) a at the McDonald Street Crossing. Please come here at once. With an ambulance, too. A man is badly wounded,” said an anxious voice of a young woman.
“OK. We’ll come soon. Please stay there and wait.” Replied the policeman.
Within a minute, a police car and an ambulance off. Soon they got to the crossing, but only to find everything was fine. No collision, no wounded man.
“What a dirty !” said the policeman angrily. “ We must find out that woman and…”
They had not been able to say anything about a when they heard the whistle of a train was nearing them quickly. All of a sudden, a truck appeared. It came towards them, too. When it was passing the crossing, it suddenly to move on. Right then and there, before the eyes of all the people present, the train collided with the truck heavily and struck it dozens of metres away.
When Randolph Bruce, the driver, was helped out of the damaged truck, he was badly wounded just as the young woman had predicted on the phone. As he was taken to hospital in time, he was at last. Later the police did whatever they could to the woman who had them, but failed.
It is really that a prediction should agree with the fact so .
A．Weather B．Railway C．Fire D．Police
A．bus B．truck C．taxi D．train
A．turned B．took C．set D．walked
A．call B．signal C．trick D．arrangement
A．reward B．praise C．thanks D．punishment
A．turning B．running C．starting D．passing
A．continued B．refused C．began D．stopped
A．saved B．dead C．awake D．alive
A．find B．attack C．award D．thank
A．laughed B．visited C．repeated D．telephoned
A．exciting B．pleasing C．surprising D．interesting
A．equally B．truly C．exactly D．carefully
Recent studies show that only one out of three people have strong and healthy self-confidence. That 36 two out of every three people simply don’t know the37 they already have to be successful when it’s 38 there in their hands! 39 if you want others to believe in you, you have to believe in yourself first. Remember: “No one can make you feel inferior (差的) unless you 40 them.” A successful businessman says, “You can’t push anyone up a ladder 41 he knows he can climb himself.”
Many of us have an image 42 , the image（形象）we have of ourselves. 43 one guy put it: “You can’t win a horse race if you think you look 44 on a horse.” To succeed, the first person you have to 45 is yourself! So stop believing your own lies about yourself. Just 46 your mind and you’ll change your life.
One of the most harmful weapons that can kill your success in life is the two little words: “47 ”. You know that people used to 48 that if human beings traveled faster than 30 miles an hour it would 49 our circulation（循环）of blood and kill us? Thank goodness a few people didn’t believe that 50 thinking, or we wouldn’t be riding in cars, buses, and flying in airplanes today. You’ll never know until you 51 .
Roger Bannister was the first human being to run a mile in less than 4 minutes. But 52 he did it, most people in the world didn’t think it was even 53 Yet only weeks after Bannister did it, suddenly 54 all over the world began running a mile in less than 4 minutes! If we believe something can be done, we’ll 55 do it.
A．reflects B．means C．reads D．explains
A．chance B．strength C．reason D．ability
A．immediately B．properly C．right D．accurately
A．But B．Because C．What D．While
A．challenge B．let C．admit D．help
A．if B．except C．unless D．until
A．quiz B．question C．mystery D．problem
A．As B．When C．While D．Since
A．curious B．good-looking C．funny D．serious
A．knock B．beat C．strike D．defend
A．settle B．bend C．fix D．change
A．I failed B．Not me. C．I can’t D．Can I?
A．think B．imagine C．expect D．doubt
A．start B．help C．close D．stop
A．empty B．silly C．reasonable D．terrible
A．realize B．try C．understand D．judge
A．before B．after C．since D．because
A．likely B．unbelievable C．impossible D．possible
A．runners B．workers C．competitors D．players
A．simply B．seldom C．usually D．never
Engaged in work, Rose aged 27, reached the destination hurriedly to meet visitors：her parents were coming in for Thanksgiving from her hometown．But as she hurried down the 36 stairs，she started to feel 37。When she got to the platform，Rose felt weak and tired--maybe it hadn’t been a good idea to give blood the night before，she thought．She rested herself 38 a post close to the tracks．
Several yards away，Frank,43 and his girlfriend, Jennifer found a spot close to 39 the front of the train would stop. They were deep in 40 about a house they were thinking of buying. But when he heard the scream, 41 by someone yelling，“Oh，my God，she fell in!” Frank didn’t hesitate．He 42 down to the tracks and ran some 40 feet toward the body lying on the rails.
“No! Not you!” his girlfriend 43 after him．
She was 44 to be alarmed．By the time Frank reached Rose，he could feel the tracks 45 and see the light coming. The train was about 20 46 from the station. It was 47 to lift her．She was just out．But he managed to raise her four feet to the platform so that bystanders could hold her by the grip and 48 her away from the edge．That was where Rose briefly regained 49 ，felt herself being pulled along the ground, and someone else holding her 50 ．Rose thought she’d been robbed．A woman held her hand and a man gave his shirt to help 51 the blood pouring from her head．52 she tried to talk but she couldn’t, and that was when she realized how much pain she was in．
Police and fire officials 53 arrived，and Frank told what had happened.Jennifer said her boyfriend was calm on their 40-minute train ride downtown---just as he had been seconds after the 54 which made her think about her 55 at the time．“I saw the train coming and 1 was thinking he was going to die，”she explained．
A．store B． underground C． train D． platform
A．proud B． excited C． dizzy D． disappointed
A．against B． by C． near D． around
A．how B． which C． where D． when
A．argument B． conclusion C． expectation D． discussion
A．followed B． accompanied C． caught D． controlled
A．looked B． jumped C． turned D． fell
A．screamed B． cried C． shouted D． stopped
A．about B． going C． right D． willing
A．moving B． damaging C． cracking D． shaking
A．minutes B． seconds C． miles D． moments
A．easy B． impossible C． hard D．possible
A．push B． drag C． held D．took
A．life B． consciousness C． help D．thoughts
A．body B． purse C． hand D．shoes
A．press B． wipe C．stop D．keep
A．And B． But C．So D． Since
A．actually B． slowly C．soon D． unnecessarily
A．risk B． rescue C．acquaintance D．appointment
A．action B． reaction C．safety D．case
On Sundays my father always wore that gray apron（围裙）?the one with the race cars all over it． 21 _breakfast Dad always announced: "Go ahead everyone．I'll 22 the dishes!"
I suppose it was23 for a boy's father to wear an apron? even one with race cars? 24 I never thought much of it until the last Sunday in August．As we25 home slowly from church together, my father seemed very26 ．"Tommy," he said letting my name roll off his 27 ．"There comes a time in every boy's 28 when he must take on responsibilities．It's time you29 a greater role in the family．From now on, I want you to__30__the dishes on Sunday morning, so your mother and I can work the crossword puzzle（纵横字谜）together．"
"The dishes!?" I 31 in surprise．
"Anything wrong with taking over the dishes, son?" father said．
I started to say something about a man's 32 or woman's work, but I knew immediately that my protests（抗议）would be33 .
I didn't taste a bit of34 that morning．Dad seemed joyful as he described an American game．
At the end of the meal, my father 35 : "Let's go read the paper, Honey．" "Aren't you doing the dishes?" my 36 asked surprisedly．Father smiled and said, "your oldest son has37 to fill the position．"
"I want you to have this apron on, Tommy．It'll keep your clothes from getting38 ．" And before I could go against it, he had put the thing on me．"Thanks, Son．Your mother and I39 this．"
With that he disappeared into the Sunday paper．I looked40 at the dishes．I could see my dad reaching for the dishes．He was always happy to help the family．My anger soon flew off and I began to sing．
A．Until B．During C．Before D．After
A．keep up B．take care of C．look for D．turn over
A．important B．natural C．strange D．exciting
A．but B．so C．because D．when
A．rushed B．hurried C．walked D．danced
A．happy B．angry C．sad D．mad
A．eyes B．tongue C．ears D．hands
A．death B．school C．work D．life
A．made B．played C．did D．carried
A．do B．buy C．break D．set
A．smiled B．laughed C．whispered D．screamed
A．game B．joy C．job D．feeling
A．turned down B．turned to C．turned up D．turned off
A．breakfast B．lunch C．supper D．juice
A．ordered B．announced C．demanded D．chatted
A．brother B．sister C．mother D．friend
A．started B．gone C．managed D．offered
A．cold B．warm C．dry D．wet
A．hate B．scold C．appreciate D．require
A．up B．down C．out D．on
Mr. Glen is a millionaire. Five years ago, after returning from abroad to his motherland, he 36 up his small company. Speaking of success, Glen often tells us a story about his 37 expensive “school” fees. He always owes his success to it.
At that time, Glen, who already got a PH Degree, decided to return to the motherland, starting a company. Before 38 , he bought a Rolex watch with the 39 made through years of work after school and the scholarships. At the airport he had to accept the routine customs check. The watch on his wrist was also demanded to be 40 down for inspection. Glen knew that carrying the 41 goods out had to pay the tax. And he worried about paying 42 for his watch. So when he was checked, he told a lie that his watch was a worthless 43 . When he was 44 of his “smarts”, immediately , 45 the presence of Glen, the officers hit the watch, which 46 nearly 100,000 yuan into pieces at hearing Glen’s words. Glen was amazed. 47 he understood why, he was taken to the office to be 48 strictly. For many times of entry-exit 49 he knew that only those people in the “blacklist” would “enjoy” this special treatment. The officers looked out every thing carefully in the box, and warned him 50 time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if 51___ reusing and carrying fake and shoddy(劣质的) goods, he would be charged according to law! Suddenly, his face turned red, and he had nothing in mind after 52 the plane for long.
After returning to the homeland, he often told the story to his family, and his employees,
too. He said that this made a deep 53 on him, because an additional high “school” fee that
he had ever paid made him realize the value of 54 , which he would55 as a secret of
his success forever.
A．set B．came C．went D．called
A．good B．bad C．extra D．few
A．staying B．leaving C．living D．coming
A．books B．things C．savings D．pounds
A．put B．looked C．taken D．lied
A．ordinary B．common C．specific D．many
A．one B．it C．them D．these
A．present B．trade C．toy D．fake
A．afraid B．proud C．well D．hard
A．in B．on C．before D．after
A．paid B．spent C．took D．cost
A．Before B．After C．If D．Though
A．appreciated B．beaten C．spoken D．examined
A．conditions B．experiences C．experiments D．chances
A．no matter what B．no matter how C．no matter when D．no matter why
A．came out B．found out C．sent out D．set out
A．landing B．flying C．catching D．boarding
A．expression B．idea C．thought D．impression
A．goods B．lies C．honesty D．things
A．remember B．learn C．revise D．read
Our children grew up on peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, although my husband and I sometimes sneak one late at night with a glass of milk. I believe that the success of this 31 lovedconcoction(混合物) lies not in the brand of peanut butter, 32 in the jelly. The right jelly 33 the palate, and homemade is the only choice.
My mother-in-law was the jelly maker in this family. This limited choice was a welcome 34in the days of toddlers, siblings and puppies. All I did was to 35 baby food jars, which my mother-in-law would seal with wax(蜡) and36 back home with us.37 I wanted to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich , all I had to do was reach for one of little jars. Jelly making was just a way of 38 for my mother-in-law. She always did it, setting the39 jelly on the shelves .
My father-in-law died several years ago and this past December, she also40 . Among the things in the house to be divided by her children were the 41 canned goods.
The other day I reached my pantry(储物间) for jelly for a quick sandwich. Sitting all alone on the far side of the shelf was a small jar of grape jelly, whose lid was 42 in places. 43 on it were “GR” for grape and the year when the jelly was made.
As I picked up the jar, I suddenly realized something that I had44 to see earlier. This was the last jar we would ever have from the 45 , loving hands . We hardly ever opened a jar of jelly at table without 46 about those thousands of little jars she had filled. It seems like such a small thing, and most days it was something that was 47 for granted.
No longer was it just a jar of jelly. It was the end of a family 48 . We have hundreds of pictures and many more memories that we expect to 49 the years and to pass on to our children. The jar of jelly won’t keep that long. It will either have to be eaten or50 ...but not today.
A．consequently B．mentally C．universally D．absolutely
A．rather than B．but rather C．or rather D．other than
A．frustrates B．excites C．surprises D．delights
A．alarm B．reminder C．relief D．belief
A．save B．protect C．tick D．possess
A．hold B．put C．check D．send
A．Wherever B．Whenever C．Whatever D．However
A．life B．competence C．challenge D．profession
A．flattered B．flashed C．accomplished D．figured
A．gave away B．broke away C．passed away D．put away
A．fragrant B．charming C．historic D．remaining
A．rusty B．dull C．awkward D．musty
A．Written B．Attached C．Described D．Conveyed
A．postponed B．rejected C．failed D．avoided
A．superb B．patient C．academic D．mature
A．kidding B．remarking C．recommending D．commenting
A．considered B．taken C．looked D．treated
A．rule B．principle C．religion D．tradition
A．reflect B．survive C．associate D．remind
A．put out B．run out C．thrown out D．brought out