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Once there were two men, who lived in the same hospital room. One man’s bed was next to the room's only window. _____ , the other man, since his illness was more _____, had to spend all his time in bed. When the man in the bed by the window could _____ up, he would tell his roommate all the things he could see _____ the window. He said the window ______ a park with a lovely _____. Ducks played on the _____ while children sailed their model boats. Old trees grew and beautiful flowers were in bloom. What a fine _____! The man in the other bed would be _____ by the beautiful colors of the world outside.
Days and weeks passed.
One morning, the nurse found the man by the window had _____ peacefully in his sleep. She called the hospital attendants to take the body _____. As everything was done, the other man asked if he could be _____ next to the window. The nurse said OK and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him _____ .
Slowly and painfully, he tried to take his __ ___ look at the world outside. He thought he would be _____ to see it by himself. But to his surprise, he saw nothing but a white _____. The man asked the nurse ____his roommate _____ to him and said there were wonderful things outside this window. The nurse told him his roommate was blind and could not even _____ the wall.
She said, "Perhaps he just wanted to _____ you. He only hoped you could live in a colorful world and got better quickly. "
A．Angrily B．Happily C．Surprisingly D．Unluckily
A．common B．serious C．occasional D．light
A．stand B．sit C．jump D．wake
A．across B．outside C．behind D．above
A．built B．stood C．faced D．placed
A．lake B．hill C．house D．tower
A．sand B．grass C．water D．tree
A．look B．sight C．form D．view
A．impressed B．moved C．reminded D．disappointed
A．missed B．come C．died D．passed
A．up B．away C．off D．on
A．lifted B．forced C．brought D．moved
A．alike B．alone C．aloud D．alive
A．single B．last C．first D．only
A．pleased B．sad C．crazy D．excited
A．picture B．wall C．river D．window
A．when B．why C．how D．where
A．led B．got C．lied D．left
A．hear B．touch C．see D．describe
A．surprise B．control C．encourage D．advice
That night, Joe came back home very late, pulling his heavy legs, obviously tired．He then sat down by the window, 1 his head．
Hearing her husband back, Kay 2 out of the kitchen, but to her 3 , Joe sat still,
without 4 ．Usually, when he came back, he would greet her with a kiss or a hug．Immediately Kay 5 something unusual．She went over to Joe and asked, “Tell me, my dear, any 6 news?”
“Well, I have to say that things are not in our 7 ．It seems that I have no 8 to defeat my opponent (对手)．He’s much more 9 , for he’s been holding the position for nearly four years, and people think he’s done a10 job．Many signs show that he’s in the 11．”
“Oh, really? But I still believe you have our own 12 ．You’re in your forties at the best age for a man．You’re new, so people have reasons to 13 you to do better．So let’s go to the voters and tell hem, ‘Give Joe Hart a chance, and he’ll show you who’s your better 14”
Their next three weeks were spent 15 different neighborhoods, going to all kinds of parties, and making speeches at universities and gatherings．Even Judy and Julie, their small children, went from door to door, 16 their “Please vote for our daddy, Joe Hart!”
The night before the 17 vote, the whole Hart family were too 18 to fall asleep．The moment before the final result was declared, their 19 were brought to their mouths, but at last they all 20 and burst into tears．
Joe Hart became head judge of the state of Texas, USA．
A．lifting B．raising C．hanging D．combing
A．walked B．looked C．kept D．stole
A．anger B．joy C．surprise D．disappointment
A．hope B．movement C．patience D．smile
A．said B．sensed C．told D．did
A．lucky B．exciting C．new D．bad
A．favor B．way C．place D．sight
A．time B．thought C．chance D．wish
A．interesting B．experienced C．lovely D．fit
A．good B．poor C．beautiful D．funny
A．success B．office C．lead D．government
A．people B．reasons C．rights D．advantages
A．force B．expect C．order D．ask
A．choice B．friend C．leader D．person
A．helping B．visiting C．inviting D．traveling
A．answering B．repeating C．showing D．offering
A．final B．next C．first D．close
A．eager B．sorry C．anxious D．happy
A．breaths B．worries C．tongues D．hearts
A．left B．arrived C．laughed D．jumped
The young boy and his father sat quietly watching the snow fall on a snowy Saturday afternoon.
“Dad, my friend told me that every snowflake is 36 . But they look all the same to me. How can we tell?” the child asked.
Dad felt it was his 37 to give a more satisfying answer. “Son, snowflakes are like people. We are each 38 in a very special way. We can test it right now,” he said.
The child stood up, put out his hands, and 39 as snowflakes landed on his gloves. “These snowflakes are all different on my gloves, but those in the yard look the same. Together they are even more_ 40 and striking. Then if people are like snowflakes, why don't they 41 ?”
“Choice,”Dad said. "Their choices 42 them what they are.”
“ 43 choice is a bad thing?” the boy asked.
“Oh, no. Only when we choose the44 things.”
“How do we tell right from wrong?" the child asked.
Dad was given the chance to build upon the foundation of his son's 45 . He reached down and began to 46 with the snow. He 47 the snow into two sides, three large snowballs on one side and several smaller ones on the other.
“Which side did the right thing?” he asked the boy.
The child looked at both sides but48 answer. Then Dad placed the three larger snowballs on top of each other.
“It’ s a snowman! The side49 made me snowman!” the boy replied with 50
Yes, all these people came together and recognized how special each of them was, so they joined in a(n)51 to build up mankind,” Dad said.
The child then stood up and 52 an arm full of the smaller snowballs. One by one he began to throw them at the other small piles of snow. He said,”This is what happens when people can't work together. They have a(n) 53 .”
Dad was shocked. He stood up, lifted the boy and 54 him tightly, whispering to him, “I hope that your world will learn to work and live together. I hope you will make the right 55
and learn to build the best snowman ever.”
A．similar B．different C．freezing D．special
A．challenge B．trouble C．responsibility D．position
A．private B．associated C．unique D．isolated
A．inspected B．watched C．glanced D．glared
A．beautiful B．effective C．comfortable D．significant
A．get along B．take care C．cheer up D．break up
A．remain B．appear C．become D．make
A．Though B．However C．So D．While
A．exact B．coincident C．fortunate D．wrong
A．interest B．concern C．worry D．faith
A．communicate B．work C．mix D．relate
A．separated B．divided C．distinguished D．parted
A．couldn' t B．shouldn' t C．wouldn' t D．needn' t
A．that B．what C．how D．when
A．disappointment B．frustration C．enthusiasm D．humour
A．power B．effort C．organization D．attempt
A．gathered B．sorted C．threw D．formed
A．war B．debate C．agreement D．negotiation
A．trembled B．swung C．pulled D．held
A．steps B．turns C．choices D．points
When I was about twelve years old, my mother told us that we would not be ___1___ Christmas gifts for lack of money．I felt sad and thought, “What would I say when the other kids asked what I’d ___2___?” Then，three women ___3___ at our house with gifts for all of us．For me they bought a doll．I would no longer have to be ___4___ when I returned to school．
Years later, when I stood in the kitchen of my new house, thinking how I wanted to make my ___5___ Christmas special and memorable there, I ___6___ remembered the women’s visit．I decided that I wanted to create the same feeling of ___7___ for as many children as I could possibly ____8__．
So I ___9__ a plan and gathered forty people from my company to help．We gathered about 125 orphans （孤儿） at the Christmas party．For every child, we wrapped colorful packages filled with toys, clothes, and school supplies, each with a child’s name．We wanted all of them to know they were ___10__．Before I called out their names and handed them their gifts, I ___11__ them that they couldn’t open their presents until every child had come forward．Finally the __12___ they had been waiting for came as I called out, “One, two, three．Open your presents!” As the children opened their packages, their faces beamed and their bright smiles ___13__ up the room．The __14___ in the room was obvious, and it wasn’t just about toys．It was a feeling---the feeling I knew from that Christmas so long ago when the women came to visit．I wasn’t forgotten．Somebody still remembered me．I know I___15___．
A．sending B．receiving C．making D．exchanging
A．found B．prepared C．got D．expected
A．broke in B．settled down C．showed up D．turned off
A．puzzled B．embarrassed C．worried D．relieved
A．present B．first C．recent D．previous
A．hardly B．suddenly C．regularly D．occasionally
A．strength B．sadness C．importance D．safety
A．know B．reach C．remember D．mention
A．kept up with B．caught up with C．came up with D．put up with
A．fine B．special C．helpful D．normal
A．reminded B．waited C．convinced D．promised
A．chance B．gift C．moment D．reward
A．lit B．took C．burned D．cheered
A．atmosphere B．sympathy C．calmness D．joy
A．matter B．wonder C．doubt D．suppose
For many people today, reading is no longer relaxation. To keep up their work they must read letters, reports, trade publications, interoffice communications, not to mention newspapers and magazines: a never-ending flood of words.
In 16a job or advancing in one, the ability to read and comprehend 17 can mean the difference between success and failure. Yet the unfortunate fact is that most of us are 18__ readers. Most of us develop poor reading 19 at an early age, and never get over them. The main deficiency（缺乏） 20in the actual stuff of language itself — words. Taken individually, words have little meaning until they are strung together into phrases, sentences and paragraphs. 21 , however, the untrained reader does not read groups of words. He laboriously reads one word at a time, often regressing（退回） to 22 words or passages. Regression, the tendency to look back over what you have just read, is a common bad habit in reading.
Another habit which 23 down the speed of reading is vocalization — sounding each word either orally or mentally as one reads.
To overcome these bad habits, some reading clinics use a device called an 24 , which moves a bar (or curtain) down the page at a predetermined（预先确定的） speed．The bar is set at a slightly faster rate 25 the reader finds comfortable, in order to “stretch” him. The device forces the reader to read fast, 26 word-by-word reading, regression and sub-vocalization（默读）practically impossible.
At first 27 is sacrificed for speed．But when you learn to read ideas and concepts, you will not only read faster, but your understanding will 28 . Many people have found their reading skill greatly improved after some training. 29 Charlie Au, a business manager, for instance, his reading rate was a reasonably good 172 words a minute before the training, now it is an excellent 182 words a minute. He is delighted that how he can 30 through a lot more reading material in a short period of time.
A．applying B．doing C．offering D．getting
A．quickly B．easily C．roughly D．decidedly
A．good B．curious C．poor D．urgent
A．training B．habits C．situations D．custom
A．lies B．combines C．touches D．involves
A．Hopefully B．Actually C．Logically D．Unfortunately
A．reuse B．reread C．rewrite D．recite
A．scales B．cuts C．slows D．measures
A．accelerator B．actor C．loudspeaker D．observer
A．then B．as C．beyond D．than
A．having B．leading C．making D．indicating
A．meaning B．comprehension C．vocalization D．regression
A．arise B．reduce C．improve D．worsen
A．Like B．Take C．Make D．Consider
A．master B．make C．finish D．get
"Everything happens for the best, "my mother said whenever I faced disappointment, "If you 21 on, something good will happen some day."
Mother was right, as I discovered after graduating from college. I had 22 myself for a sports announcer. So I went to Chicago to knock on the door of every station and was 23 every time. In one station, a kind lady told me that 24 stations wouldn't employ a person without 25 since I had just graduated. "Go out in the town and find a small station that might give you a chance, "she said.
I returned to Dixon, where I had finished my high school education and had 26in the school football team. My father said that our town had built a store and wanted a man to manage its sports department. The job sounded just 27 for me but I wasn't hired.
My disappointment had 28 as if by design. "Everything happens for the best," Mum29 me. Dad lent me his car to look for a job. I tried WOC Radio Davenport. The program director told me they had already hired an announcer. 30 I left his office, I asked aloud," 31 can a fellow get to be a sports announcer if he can't get a job in a radio station?" Suddenly, I heard the director 32 . "Do you know anything about football? " Then he asked me to 33 an imaginary game. It was easy, and I did it without difficulty. The director was 34 and told me I would be broadcasting a game on the 35 Saturday.
A．put B．take C．move D．carry
A．devoted B．designed C．found D．enjoyed
A．invited B．promised C．refused D．accepted
A．large B．all C．no D．small
A．experience B．examination C．agreement D．college
A．played B．joined C．taken D．fought
A．possible B．successful C．right D．important
A．shown B．disappeared C．resulted D．turned
A．woke B．advised C．demanded D．reminded
A．While B．After C．Before D．So
A．What B．How C．Whenever D．Wherever
A．calling B．answering C．broadcasting D．announcing
A．make B．act C．broadcast D．play
A．moved B．sorry C．thankful D．satisfied
A．future B．coming C．last D．later