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Long long ago, a child was ready to be born. So one day he God, “They tell me you are sending me to tomorrow but how am I going to live there being so and helpless?”
God replied, “Among the many , I chose one for you. She will be for you and will take care of you.”
But the child wasn’t he really wanted to go. “But tell me, here in Heaven, I don’t do but sing and smile, that’s for me to be happy.”
“Your angel will sing for you and will also for you every day. And you will your angel’s love and be happy.”
“And am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me.” The child continued, “if I don’t know the that men talk?”
God patted him on the head and said, “your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet you will ever hear, and with much and care, your angel will teach you how to .”
“And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?”
“Your angel will place your together and will teach you how to pray.”
“I’ve heard that on earth there are bad men, who will me?”
“Your angel will defend you even if it means her life!”
And then God the child on the shoulder and said, “Your angel’s name is not to remember. You will simply call her Mommy.”
A．asked B．answered C．taught D．told
A．heaven B．hell C．earth D．space
A．big B．small C．strong D．stupid
A．nurses B．doctors C．teachers D．angels
A．hiding B．waiting C．heading D．voting
A．sure B．urgent C．conscious D．impressive
A．anything B．something C．everything D．nothing
A．much B．little C．few D．enough
A．clear B．dive C．smile D．react
A．damage B．feel C．govern D．resign
A．when B．why C．how D．whether
A．language B．meaning C．topic D．politics
A．poems B．stories C．arguments D．words
A．strength B．patience C．warning D．thinking
A．sing B．dance C．speak D．paint
A．hands B．feet C．arms D．legs
A．replace B．convert C．educate D．protect
A．burying B．risking C．experiencing D．attacking
A．hit B．ruined C．touched D．cleaned
A．hard B．easy C．strange D．convenient
One day,not too long ago,the employees of a large company in St.Louis,Missouri returned from their lunch break and were greeted with a sign on the front door.The sign said,“Yesterday the person who had been hindering (阻碍) your 1in this company passed away.We 2 you to join the funeral in the room that has been 3in the gym.”
At first everyone was sad to 4that one of their colleagues had died, 5after a while they started getting 6 about who this person might be.
The excitement 7 as the employees arrived at the gym to pay their last8 .Everyone wondered.“Who is this person that was hindering my growth?Well, 9 he’s no longer here!”
One by one the 10got closer to the coffin (棺材) and when they looked inside it,they 11became speechless.They stood beside the coffin, 12into silence,as if someone had 13 the deepest part of their soul.
There was a mirror inside the coffin—everyone who looked inside it could see himself.There was also a 14 next to the mirror that15 ,“There is only one person who is capable to 16 limits to your growth:it is YOU.”
You are the only person who can revolutionize your17. You are the only person who can18your happiness,realization and success.You are the only person who can help yourself.Your life does not change when your boss changes,your friends change,your parents change,your partner changes or your company changes.Your life changes when YOU change,when you go 19your limiting beliefs and when you realize that you are the only one 20 for your life.
1. A.ability B.progress C.talent D.practice
2. A.demand B.allow C.invite D.advise
3. A.started B.prepared C.opened D.created
4. A.learn B.receive C.notice D.find
5. A.for B.or C.so D.but
6. A.angry B.sorry C.curious D.nervous
7. A.grew B.appeared C.improved D.developed
8. A.sight B.attention C.appreciation D.respect
9. A.at least B.in fact C.at once D.in general
10. A.employees B.managers C.friends D.citizens
11. A.quickly B.finally C.obviously D.suddenly
12. A.worried B.depressed C.shocked D.embarrassed
13. A.broken B.touched C.stolen D.changed
14. A.letter B.sign C.mark D.page
15. A.told B.warned C.wrote D.read
16. A.set B.take C.put D.get
17. A.business B.heart C.life D.success
18. A.realize B.satisfy C.influence D.consider
19. A.for B.upon C.over D.beyond
20. A.reasonable B.responsibleC.suitable D.valuable
Every year on my birthday, from the time I turned twelve, a white gardenia was delivered to my house. No card or note came with it. 1to the flower shop were always useless---it was a cash2. After a while I stopped trying to3who the sender was and just delighted in the beautiful and perfume of the white flower. But I never4imagining who the sender might be. Some of my 5moments were spent daydreaming about it.
My mother asked me whether there was someone for whom I had done a(n) 6kindness who might be showing7. Perhaps the neighbor I helped when she was 8a car full of groceries. Or maybe it was the old man9the street whose mail I helped to get during the10so he wouldn’t have to venture down his icy step. As a teenager,11, I had more fun guessing that it might be a 12who had noticed me13I didn’t know him.
One month before my high school graduation, my father died of a heart attack. He was 14some of the most important events in my life. I became completely 15in my upcoming graduation and the dance. When my father died, I16the dance and the dress for it. The day before the dance, I found a dress on the sofa. I didn’t17if I had a new dress or not, but my mother did.
She wanted her children to feel 18and lovable, imaginative, believing that there was a19in the world and beauty in the face of hard times. Actually mother wanted her children to see themselves much like the gardenia-lovely,20and perfect. The gardenia stopped coming when my mother died.
1. A. Calls B. Quarrels C. Messages D. Letters
2. A. service B. deal C. bargain D. offer
3. A .recognize B. imagine C. wonder D. discover
4. A. failed B. stopped C. succeeded D. enjoyed
5. A. saddestB. painful C. happiest D. loneliest
6. A. special B. common C. valuable D. important
7. A. concern B. attitude C. interest D. appreciation
8. A. repairing B. washingC. unloading D. starting
9. A. across B. through C. from D. onto
10.A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter
11. A. though B. anyway C. therefore D. indeed
12. A. friend B. superman C. teacher D. boy
13. A .as if B. even though C. in case D. so that
14. A. considering B. expecting C. missing D. preparing
15. A. disappointedB. uninterested C. discouraged D. concentrated
16.A. forgot B. lost C. hated D. expected
17. A. wonder B. believe C. care D. know
18. A. contented B. respectedC. thanked D. loved
19. A. trouble B. magic C. tragedy D. comedy
20. A. strong B. beautiful C. smelly D. lucky
I live in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and some homeless people frequent the stoplights. I often gave money to the homeless, feeling 36for their bad luck. But later I became a single mom with no home, a huge debt. As a result, I 37giving and became very 38 .
Things started to 39 for me. Again I had a home, and plenty of food, and I started to 40 myself out of debt. One day we saw a homeless person with the 41 , “Will work for food.” I42 . My daughter commented, “Mommy, you 43 to give to those people in 44 .’’ I replied, “Honey, they just use that money for alcohol or other45 things.” She didn’t respond. But when I said that, it didn’t feel right.
Three days later, I was driving to46 up my daughter from school. A man was standing on the corner, and something deep47 me said, “Just help him.”48 I rolled down my window, and he ran over with enthusiasm, saying “God bless you, I only need 77 cents.” I 49into my ashtray and strangely enough, there sat three quarters and two pennies.
I scooped（抓起）it up and gave it to him. He 50 with joy and tears in his51 , “Wow, you just made it 52 for me to see my mom for Christmas! Thank you; the bus that had this great sale is 53 in 20 minutes!” It was a moment I’ll never forget. I think that man won’t forget it either,54 I was the one who got the best 55 in life -- GIVING.
36. A. pleased B. sorry C. nervous D. notable
37. A. stopped B. refused C. considered D. continued
38 A. bitter B. disappointed C. satisfied D. happy
39. A. reform B. decline C. end D. change
40. A. pull B. drive C. persuade D. concern
41. A. gesture B. symbol C. sign D. sentence
42. A. passed by B. gave in C. stood up D. held on
43. A. expected B. attempted C. promised D. used
44. A. shock B. happiness C. comfort D. need
45. A. dim B. bad C. exciting D. anxious
46. A. pick B. look C. ring D. beat
47. A. beside B. inside C. behind D. above
48. A. So B. Otherwise C. However D. Moreover
49. A. climbed B. jumped C. saw D. reached
50. A. turned around B. broke down C. burst out D. spoke up
51. A. eyes B. face C. nose D. mouth
52. A. necessary B. possible C. important D. nice
53. A. taking B. operating C. leaving D. driving
54. A. but B. or C. and D. nor
55. A. award B. message C. gift D. lesson
On a hot day,I decide to mow our extremely hilly lawn. It was likely to 21 a jungle（丛林）with weeds growing wildly. I need to mow it at once.After several false 22 , I had to examine it and finally got our old lawn mower 23 . I was mowing and trying hard to push the machine uphill, which was really a hard job, for the machine was too old to work well. I was so 24 that I complained under my breath, so I decided to take a short break.At the top of a rise, I 25 to see my 12-year-old John Thomas standing there, with a smile on his face and a glass of 26in his hand. "Here, Mom, "he said, "have a drink, Wantme to help you? Dad 27 me work on hte flat places."I 28 the ice water and went to sit in the 29of a tall tree. As I took my drink, I 30 my son. To my surprise, he didn't seem to be 31 the normal mowing pattern. And he kept smiling at me 32 he worked. I wondered 33made him so happy? I thought to myself.After a while, he 34 mowing and looked in my direction. "Hey, Mom. Could you 35here? " "He's always naughty like this, lazy again?" I said to myself 36 . Then I stood up and walked across the lawn, noticing that he had missed a sizable spot. "John, you didn't..." My angry words gradually became 37, for the spot I thought he'd missed had been 38 mowed into the shape of a（an） 39, suddenly I felt something warm and gentle rising from inside."Like it, Mom? It's mine and it's for you." he asked with a big 40 ."Now I'll finish the job."21. A. turn on B. turn into C. turn down D. turn up22. A. starts B. words C. ends D. behavior23. A. work B. move C. going D. flying24. A. cheerful B. tired C. cared D. boring25. A. looked through B. looked over C. looked after D. looked up26. A. hot tea B. chocolate C. milk D. ice water27. A. asks B. allows C. lets D. agrees28. A. drank B. heated C. accepted D. received29. A. shade B. leaves C. root D. top30. A. saw B. watched C. observed D. noticed31. A. feeling B. finding C. following D. feeding32. A. if B. since C. whether D. as33. A. what B. that C. all D. it34. A. continued B. went on C. stopped D. finished35. A. go over B. turn over C. driver over D. come over36. A. happily B. angrily C. eagerly D. anxiously37. A. heavier B. thicker C. louder D. quieter38. A. carefully B. carelessly C. casually D. comfortably39. A.heart B. apple C. hand D. foot40. A. sign B. smile C. surprise D. sigh
The park bench was deserted as I sat down to read beneath an old willow tree. Not 36__ with life, I was down. A young boy out of breath 37me, all tired from play. He stood right before me with his head tilted（倾斜的） down, 38 with great excitement, “Look what I found!”
In his hand was a flower, and what a 39 sight, with its petals（花瓣） all worn－not enough rain, or too little light. 40 him to take his dead flower and go off to play, I 41a small smile and then shifted away. But instead of 42 he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his nose and declared with 43, “It sure smells pretty and it’s beautiful, too. That’s why I 44 it; here, it’s for you.”
The flower before me was dying or dead. But I knew I 45 take it, or he might never leave. So I reached for the flower, and 46, “Just what I need.” But instead of placing the flower in my hand, he 47 it mid－air without reason. It was then that I 48 for the very first time the boy was 49.
I heard my voice shake, tears shone like the sun 50 I thanked him for picking the very best one. He smiled, and then ran off to play, 51of the effect he’d had on my day.
I sat there and 52 how he managed to see a self-pitying woman beneath an old willow tree. How did he know of my self-indulged(放纵的) 53 ? Perhaps from his heart, he'd been blessed with true 54 .
55 the eyes of a blind child, at last I could see, the problem was not with the world; the problem was me. And for all of those times I myself had been blind, I vowed to see beauty, and appreciate every second that's mine.
36．A．excited B．inspired C．content D．disappointed
37．A．approached B．overlooked C．understood D．recognized
38．A．telling B．saying C．informing D．talking
39．A．unique B．rough C．bothering D．pitiful
40．A．Wanting B．Demanding C．Persuading D．Inviting
41．A．presented B．adjusted C．forced D．delivered
42．A．declining B．accepting C．panicking D．quitting
43．A．surprise B．embarrassment C．sympathy D．sorrow
44．A．took B．pulled C．attained D．picked
45．A．should B．can C．may D．must
46．A．announced B．replied C．declared D．whispered
47．A．grasped B．held C．caught D．seized
48．A．observed B．confirmed C．noticed D．concluded
49．A．strange B．blind C．deaf D．unimaginable
50．A．once B．after C．as D．since
51．A．unaware B．unbelievable C．regretful D．regardless
52．A. doubted B. felt C. found D. wondered
53. A. embarrassment B. depression C. hopelessness D. effort
54. A. sense B. hearing C. sight D. ability
55．A．In B．From C．Before D．Through