If you ask me when I became a mom, I can tell you that the day I became a mom was not the day my daughter was born, but seven years later when I did the best thing I could do for my daughter and myself. I us from the home that wasn’t really a home at all.
That day, my daughter and I were sitting in our home having a quiet dinner just as I had always wanted for her. We were talking about what she had done in school and suddenly her little hand the full glass of milk by her plate. As I watched the white tablecloth and painted white wall become dark brown, I looked at her small face. It was filled with , knowing what the outcome of the event would have meant in her father’s a week before. When I saw that look on her face and looked at the running down the wall, I simply started . I am sure she thought I was , but then she must have realized that I was thinking, “It’s a good thing your isn’t here!” She started laughing with me, and we laughed until we . These were tears of joy and and were the first of many tears that we cried together. That was the day we knew that we were going to be okay.
That was the day I really became a mom. I that being a mom isn’t only going to ballet, and attending every school concert. It isn’t keeping a(n) house and preparing perfect meals. It certainly isn’t thatthings are always normal when they are not. For me, being a mom started when I could laugh over spilt milk.
A．protected B．removed C．separated D．prevented
A．new B．old C．beautiful D．cold
A．went over B．picked up C．took on D．knocked over
A．firmly B．carelessly C．slowly D．freshly
A．pleasure B．fear C．pain D．smile
A．absence B．patience C．presence D．arrival
A．jam B．juice C．milk D．water
A．laughing B．shouting C．scolding D．praying
A．sad B．excited C．sick D．crazy
A．friend B．father C．grandma D．brother
A．cried B．fainted C．slept D．stopped
A．bravery B．horror C．surprise D．peace
A．questioned B．discovered C．wondered D．remembered
A．splendid B．messy C．spotless D．lifeless
A．describing B．pretending C．creating D．meaning
Having said good-bye to his parents, Alvin, with his wife and one-year-old son, set off back home. Still ____36__, Alvin and Clare talked and laughed happily. And even little Alax ___37__ from time to time. The family were ___38__ their trip.
But about three hours later things began to ___39__. It was starting to snow. Alvin ___40__ 
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 __41___down. The snow on the __42___ was getting deeper and deeper until it was hard to __43___on it. Their car slipped of the way and got ___44__in the deep snow and the engine refused to start again. “The snow doesn’t seem to __45___. Shall we stay in the car waiting to be frozen to death or walk ahead through the snow?” Alvin asked. Clare said she __46___to walk. So they got out of the car with their son and began walking. But __47__was to come. Soon they lost their way and had to walk ___48__on and on.
Night came. They were not afraid of the dark. But they __49___that poor Alax would die of cold. However, their faith to keep Alax __50___ filled them with courage, warmth and strength. They ___51__ and rested in turn and then continued their walk. They had ___52__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 came from Alvin’s __53___, the police and local people. But the young __54___had to have their feet cut off because of the bad frostbites（冻伤）___55__, there was nothing serious wrong with little Alax!
| 1. |
A. excited |
B. sorry |
C. worried |
D. anxious |
| 2. |
A. cried |
B. shouted |
C. smiled |
D. coughed |
| 3. |
A. taking |
B. having |
C. enjoying |
D. starting |
| 4. |
A. take place |
B. change |
C. come |
D. finish |
| 5. |
A. climbed |
B. turned |
C. took |
D. sped |
| 6. |
A. get |
B. slow |
C. go |
D. look |
| 7. |
A. land |
B. highway |
C. fields |
D. car |
| 8. |
A. walk |
B. depend |
C. stay |
D. wait |
| 9. |
A. stuck |
B. moved |
C. prepared |
D. covered |
| 10. |
A. fall |
B. end |
C. continue |
D. melt |
| 11. |
A. liked |
B. preferred |
C. decided |
D. wished |
| 12. |
A. better |
B. something |
C. nothing |
D. worse |
| 13. |
A. hopelessly |
B. alone |
C. aimlessly |
D. pleasantly |
| 14. |
A. thought |
B. feared |
C. expected |
D. were sure |
| 15. |
A. happy |
B. silent |
C. alive |
D. dead |
| 16. |
A. slept |
B. walked |
C. watched |
D. ate |
| 17. |
A. a few |
B. several |
C. terrible |
D. countless |
| 18. |
A. friends |
B. parents |
C. neighbors |
D. brothers |
| 19. |
A. husband |
B. wife |
C. couple |
D. baby |
| 20. |
A. Therefore |
B. Finally |
C. Then |
D. Fortunately |
Mickey was a cheerful boy. He didn’t 36 whatever people said to him. He never 37
anyone. Even our teachers liked his 38 . I always wondered why he never got 39 . I found the secret in his bedroom．，
When I first came to Mickey’s house, I was 40 to the wall of his bedroom．The huge wall was a unique collage (拼贴画) of thousands of 41 and shapes! “Some people at school think I never think 42 of anyone.”Mickey started to 43 to me, “and that nothing at all bothers me, but that’s not 44 . I used to get angry easily. But years ago, 45 the help of my parents．I started a small collage．I could 46 any kind of material and color for it．On every little piece I stuck I 47 some bad thoughts.”
I looked 48 atthe wall. In each one of the small pieces I could read，in tiny 49 , “fool”, “idiot”, “pain”,“ 50 ”, and a thousand other negative thing.
“Now I like the collage so much that, each time someone makes me angry, I couldn’t be51 . They’ve given me a new piece for my work of art.”
I never 52 how an ordinary classmate had shown me the secret of changing the 53 times into a chance to smile．On that very day, I began my own 54 . I recommended it to my friends and we all became more 55 ．
A．think B．mind C．respect D．believe
A．hurt B．accepted C．helped D．begged
A．head B．body C．score D．character
A．proud B．excited C．angry D．surprised
A．changed B．attracted C．annoyed D．stopped
A．places B．spots C．photos D．colors
A．badly B．seriously C．easily D．fully
A．show B．explain C．point D．shout
A．bad B．perfect C．true D．obvious
A． for B．with C．on D．at
A．use B．enjoy C．receive D．plan
A．got B．lost C．found D．added
A．closely B．completely C．quickly D．slowly
A．letters B．signs C．notes D．names
A．luck B．pleasure C．bore D．fun
A．busier B．sadder C．happier D．smarter
A．spoke B．judged C．remembered D．forgot
A．mad B．difficult C．popular D．good
A．collage B．painting C．design D．dance
A．cheerful B．careful C．powerful D．thoughtful
Once upon a time a king, in the company of his ministers, went to the imperial garden for a walk. When he was walking around a pond, a strange idea 26 upon him and he asked, “How many buckets(桶) of water are there in the pond?” The ministers looked at each other, 27 to give an answer.
Rather 28 , the king ordered, “You have three days’ grace. Any one who offers an answer will be handsomely awarded. Those who fail will be 29 .”
The time limit was due in the twinkling（闪烁）of an eye, yet the ministers were still at their wit’s end. At this time a child appearedwho declared that he knew the answer. The king told his 30 ministers to go with the child for the measurement. To their 31 , the child refused the suggestion with a smile, “It is very easy. No 32 to go to the pond.” This made the king laugh 33 , “Alright, let us know what it is.” The child winked (眨眼) and said, “That 34 on the size of the bucket. If it is as big as the pond, there is one bucket of water; if it is halfas big, two buckets; if one third as big, three buckets; if...”“Stop! That’s it. You’ve got the 35 .” The king was satisfied and the child was duly rewarded.
Why did the ministers feel it so differentto settle the problem? Because they fell in a pitfall (陷阱), following a wrong way of thinking. People’s thinking often goes a habitual way — the beaten track of straightforwardness. 36 is a static (静态的) way presupposing every object definite and certain, i.e. the size of the pond and the bucket should be clearly 37 . If one of them is unknown, it will be difficult to do the measurement, let alone 38 . Why not change your mode of thought — from static to dynamic（动态的）, from concrete to 39 ? If you adopt an indirect way and try to find out the proportional relation between the pond and the bucket, you’ll get an answer — flexible yet 40 to solve the problem.
Sometimes to get out of the difficulty one must change one’s way of thinking, or simply change one’s approach towards a problem.
A．fixed B．focused C．came D．looked
A．struggling B．thinking C．falling D．failing
A．disappointed B．excited C．pleased D．contented
A．killed B．punished C．blamed D．scolded
A．exciting B．amazing C．surprising D．trembling
A．doubt B．surprise C．envy D．delight
A．good B．use C．need D．wonder
A．wonderfully B．joyfully C．cheerfully D．doubtfully
A．decides B．depends C．calls D．looks
A．award B．reward C．answer D．number
A．This B．That C．It D．Such
A．marked B．measured C．signed D．known
A．another B．other C．one D．both
A．detailed B．easy C．simple D．abstract
A．acceptable B．available C．adequate D．proper
Our thoughts, words, and actions often cause harm to others and to us. Without reconciliation (和解), we cannot deepen our understanding and only cause more suffering. "Beginning Anew" is a(n) 1of reconciliation. It involves three steps —— sharing appreciation, expressing 2, and expressing hurt and difficulties.
In the first step, we share appreciation. We acknowledge the 3qualities of the other person. The second step——expressing regret, is to 4with the other person our regrets for the things we have done or said that might have caused him or her 5. This requires humility (谦逊), and the 6to let go of our own pride. In the third step, we express our own hurt with mindful and loving 7without blaming or criticizing. We speak in such a way that the other person can listen and 8our words. If we blame the other person, his heart will 9and he will not be able to hear us. We ask the other person to help us to understand why he has spoken and acted as he has, causing us so much pain. Perhaps, later, he can share his feelings so that we can understand him more deeply. If a strong 10arises in us while we are expressing our suffering, we should simply 11and come back to our breathing until the emotion becomes 12 . The other person can 13us by following his breathing until we are ready to continue. We can enjoy practicing "Beginning Anew" with our partner, our family, or our friends 14. By doing this, we will 15misunderstandings from accumulating. Rather, we will take care of them as they arise, as we take care of our children.
| 1. |
A. |
method |
B. |
practice |
C. |
example |
D. |
experience |
| 2. |
A. |
concern |
B. |
belief |
C. |
regret |
D. |
sympathy |
| 3. |
A. |
positive |
B. |
poor |
C. |
confident |
D. |
selfish |
| 4. |
A. |
chat |
B. |
compare |
C. |
debate |
D. |
share |
| 5. |
A. |
pain |
B. |
anxiety |
C. |
confusion |
D. |
loss |
| 6. |
A. |
willingness |
B. |
kindness |
C. |
happiness |
D. |
weakness |
| 7. |
A. |
speech |
B. |
letter |
C. |
story |
D. |
question |
| 8. |
A. |
choose |
B. |
accept |
C. |
spread |
D. |
change |
| 9. |
A. |
open |
B. |
close |
C. |
beat |
D. |
melt |
| 10. |
A. |
emotion |
B. |
responsibility |
C. |
value |
D. |
interest |
| 11. |
A. |
continue |
B. |
stop |
C. |
leave |
D. |
repeat |
| 12. |
A. |
quieter |
B. |
warmer |
C. |
deeper |
D. |
stronger |
| 13. |
A. |
forget |
B. |
support |
C. |
hate |
D. |
remember |
| 14. |
A. |
quickly |
B. |
carefully |
C. |
regularly |
D. |
willingly |
| 15. |
A. |
prevent |
B. |
protect |
C. |
separate |
D. |
forbid |
I always long for romantic moments, like a little girl longing for candies．However, my husband is my complete 36 . His inability to bring romantic moments into our life has made me get tired of our 37 . One day, I finally told him that I wanted a divorce.
“Why?” he asked, 38 .
“I am tired; there are no 39 for everything in the world!” I answered.
He kept 40 , seeming to be in deep thought, with a lighted cigarette in his hands. Finally he asked, “What can I do to change your 41 ?”
Looking deep into his eyes I slowly answered, “Let’s say, I want a flower on a mountain cliff and picking the flower will cause your 42 . Will you do it for me?”
He answered, “I will give you my answer tomorrow.”
I 43 the next morning, finding a piece of paper on the dining table, which read: “My dear, I would not pick that flower for you, but please allow me to 44 .”
My feeling of disappointment only 45 , but I continued reading:
“You always leave the 46 keys behind, so I have to save my legs to 47 home to open the door for you. You always like to stay indoors and I 48 that you will feel too lonely, so I have to save my mouth to tell you jokes and stories. You always stare 49 the computer and that will do nothing 50 for your eyes, so I have to save my eyes so that when we grow 51 , I can help to clip your nails. Thus, my dear, 52 I am sure that there is someone who loves you more than I do, I could not pick that flower yet, and die.”
My tears fell on the 53 and I continued reading:
“Now that you have finished reading my answer, if you are 54 , please open the front door for I am standing outside 55 your favorite bread and fresh milk.”
Love, not words, wins arguments.
A．supporter B．opposite C．follower D．advocate
A．marriage B．connection C．career D．future
A．annoyed B．shocked C．frightened D．amused
A．results B．signs C．causes D．reasons
A．easy B．normal C．silent D．calm
A．habit B．feeling C．attitude D．mind
A．death B．injury C．happiness D．trouble
A．hurried up B．looked up C．woke up D．went up
A．love B．explain C．stay D．change
A．arose B．disappeared C．reduced D．increased
A．car B．office C．bicycle D．house
A．leave B．walk C．rush D．get
A．worry B．think C．believe D．remind
A．at B．to C．on D．in
A．bad B．good C．terrible D．important
A．weak B．ill C．old D．close
A．unless B．if C．since D．because
A．photos B．flowers C．floor D．letter
A．hungry B．thirsty C．satisfied D．regretted
A．buying B．bringing C．heating D．catching