On a cold winter’s morning, an old man sat awkwardly against a wall at Sydney’s Circular Quay station. I glanced his way for a moment but him as a usual beggar and walked on to work .
On my way home that afternoon, I saw the same man in the same place. He was on the ground with two doctors beside him. This time my paused. He wasn’t a at all. He was certainly, but he wore a nice suit and was clean-shaven. Shame rocked me. How painful for that sick, old man to have from the coldness of the entire day! He probably reached out to for help. No one stopped, out of sight, out of .
A different season and I again an old man half lying on the footpath, not far from ______ the Winter Man had been. Caught up in the rush of people going to work, I barely(好容易才) at him. However, the of the old Winter Man came back to me vividly. I walked back to him and down to ask him if he was OK. He told me he was diabetic（糖尿病的）and it might be a good idea to an ambulance, which I did—it was a few minutes away.
In a whisper, he said to me, “Thank you. Nobody .except you.” We looked into each other’s eyes for a moment. was spoken without a word being said. As the ambulance’s alarm bell shows the arrival of help, a number of emotions rushed at me. I felt sad for the Winter Man and ashamed that I had almost walked past another person . However, I was amazed that it had been so easy to be .
A．recognized B．regarded C．appointed D．announced
A．worriedly B．calmly C．hurriedly D．slowly
A．lying B．kneeling C．sleeping D．standing
A．eyes B．heart C．step D．breath
A．doctor B．thief C．beggar D．liar
A．dirty B．rich C．old D．mad
A．escaped B．experienced C．suffered D．learned
A．policemen B．cleaners C．volunteers D．passers-by
A．mind B．control C．reach D．ability
A．went over B．came across C．ran after D．drove over
A．there B．which C．where D．what
A．shouted B．glanced C．pointed D．stared
A．action B．performance C．voice D．memory
A．lay B．sat C．knelt D．pushed
A．call B．rent C．send D．stop
A．watched B．cared C．replied D．believed
A．Little B．Much C．None D．Some
A．leaving B．disappearing C．passing D．approaching
A．at hand B．on purpose C．in need D．at ease
A．shameful B．helpful C．grateful D．joyful
In the city of Fujisawa, Japan, lives a woman named Atsuko Saeki When she was a teenager, she 36of going to the United States. Most of what she knew about American 37 was from the textbooks she had read. "I had a 38in mind: Daddy watching TV in the living room,Mummy 39cakes and their teenage daughter off to the cinema with her boyfriend."
Atsuko 40to attend college in California. When she arrived, however, she found it was not her 41 world.'"People were struggling with problems and often seemed 42," she said. "I felt very alone."
One of her hardest 43was physical education. "We played volleyball." she said."The other students were 44 it, but I wasn't."
One afternoon, the instructor asked Atsuko to 45the ball to her teammates so they could knock it 46 the net.No problem for most people, but it terrified Atsuko. She was afraid of losing face 47she failed.
A young man on her team 48What she was going through." He walked up to me and49 , 'Come on. You can do that'".
"You will never understand how those words of 50made me feel…Four words: You can do that I felt like crying with happiness."
She made it through the class. Perhaps she thanked the young man; she is not 51 .
Six years have passed. Atsuko is back in Japan, working as a salesclerk. "I have 52forgotten the words." she said. "When things are not going so well, I think of them."
She is sure the young man had no idea how much his kindness 53to her. "He probably doesn't even remember it," she said. That may be the lesson. Whenever you say something to a person cruel or kind—you have no idea how long the words will 54 . She's all the way over in Japan, but still she hears those four 55words: You can do that.
36. A. learned B. spoke C. dreamed D. heard
37. A. way B. life C. education D. spirit
38. A. photo B. painting C. picture D. drawing
39. A. baking B. frying C. steaming D. boiling
40. A. hoped B. arranged C. liked D. attempted
41. A. described B. imagined C. created D. discovered
42. A. tense B. cheerful C. relaxed D. deserted
43. A. times B. question C. classes D. projects.
44. A. curious about B. good at C. slow at D. nervous about
45. A. kickB. pass C. carry D. hit
46. A. through B. into C. overD. past
47. A. after B. if C. becauseD. until
48. A. believed B. consideredC. wondered D. sensed
49. A. warned B. sighed C. ordered D. whispered
50. A. excitement B. encouragement C. persuasion D. suggestion
51. A. interested B. doubtful C. puzzled D. sure
52. A. never B. already C. seldom D. almost
53. A. happened B. applied C. seemed D. meant
54. A. continue B. stay C. exist D. live
55. A. merciful B. bitter C. simple D. easy
One man was to meet his wife downtown and spend some time shopping with her. He waited 21for 15 minutes. Then he waited impatiently for 15 minutes more. After that, he became 22 . When he saw a photograph booth (照相亭) nearby, he had 23 . He wore the most unhappy expression he could manage, which was not 24in the situation. In a few moments, he was holding four small prints that25even him.
He wrote his wife’ s name on the back of the photos and handed them to a 26behind the desk in the booth. “ 27you see a small, dark lady with brown eyes and an apologetic expression, obviously 28someone, would you please give her this?”he said. He then 29his office in Morrison Building, 30that if a picture is worth a thousand words, then the four photos must be a good 31! He sat down with a smile.
His wife 32those pictures. She carries them in her purse now and shows them to anyone who asks if she is married
How are you with 33? One person calls it “wait training.” It seems that there is always something we are 34 . We wait on traffic and we wait in lines. We wait to hear about a new job. We wait to complete school. We wait for someone to change his or her mind.
Patience is an important 35of a happy and rewarding life. 36, some things are worth waiting for. 37presents many opportunities for wait training.
We can hate waiting, 38it or even get good at it! But one thing is 39 ——we cannot avoid it. How is your 40coming along?
21. A. proudly B. respectfully C. patiently D. curiously
22. A. angry B. hungry C. frightened D. thirsty
23. A. a question B. a reason C. an opinion D. an idea
24. A. serious B. difficult C. regular D. convenient
25. A. hurt B. encouraged C. attracted D. shocked
26. A. clerk B. secretary C. passer-by D. friend
27. A. Since B. Before C. As D. If
28. A. looking for B. working for C. sending for D. paying for
29. A. called up B. returned to C. visited D. left
30. A. worried B. disappointed C. satisfied D. surprised
31. A. description B. preparationC. excuse D. lecture
32. A. tore B. saved C. developed D. destroyed
33. A. your wife B. your family C. patience D. determination
34. A. hoping for B. waiting for C. ready for D. fit for
35. A. lesson B. experience C. purpose D. quality
36. A. For example B. After all C. Right now D. So far
37. A. Every age B. Every shop C. Every day D. Every office
38. A. accept B. control C. change D. improve
39. A. certain B. interesting C. precious D. easy
40. A. photo taking B. job hunting C. decision making D. wait training
It was a bright spring afternoon when Fieda told me she wouldn’t need me any more. I had just finished my four-hour work －36up and down the stairs of her three-storey home, cleaning the floor and washing the dishes. She was 37jeans and a sweater, sitting at the table I had just 38. a pile of papers spread around her. Her husband’ 39was going to be reduced by thirty percent. And they were trying to live as if it had 40happened. I felt sorry for her. but I also felt a sense of 41.
I had been cleaning Freda’s house for five years and had 42an unexpected relationship with the family. It was not just 43I had become an expert at scraping（刮掉）dirt stuck to their wooden floor, 44that I had learned exactly how to place toys on the girls’ beds. It was45than that, for I felt I had become a part of their 46.Freda stayed at home with the kids, 47I would often see her in the morning 48 them to school. And I’d be there when they 49home at lunch for sandwiches and piano practice. I had 50them grow up. Now I was tired, but the 51thing was that I still wanted to keep scraping away the dirt and dust for the family.
I left Freda’s house that day, wondering about the 52of my relationship with my clients（主顾）. Who am I 53them? As a matter of fact, I’m 54an employee － the lowest kind of employee. But I’m also a trusted55of the family. I can’t help worrying about what happens around me.
36.A.stepping B.coming C.jumping D.moving
37.A.hanging B.making C.wearing D.changing
38.A.cleaned B.washed C.swept D.brushed
39.A.duty B.money C.work D.pay
40.A.already B.seldom C.never D.yet
41.A.regret B.surprise C.fear D.loss
42.A.started B.developed C.improved D.broken
43.A.why B.what C.that D.which
44.A.but B.and C.or D.for
45.A.less B.least C.more D.most
46.A.life B.story C.activity D.experience
47.A.as B.so C.since D.however
48.A.taking B.bringing C.meeting D.calling
49.A.left B.returned C.went D.marched
50.A.found B.noticed C.watched D.realized
51.A.possible B.great C.proper D.strange
52.A.meaning B.nature C.result D.importance
53.A.for B.to C.with D.at
54.A.hardly B.certainly C.probably D.merely
55.A.member B.person C.relative D.companion
I work as a volunteer (志愿者) for an organization that helps the poor in Haiti. Recently I took my son Barrett there for a week, hoping to 16him.
Before setting out, I told Barrett this trip would be tiring and 17. For the first two days, he said almost nothing. I worried the trip was too 18for a 17-year-old. Then, on day three, as we were 19over high rocky mountains, he turned to me and grinned (咧嘴笑),“Pretty hard.”
After that there was no turning back. A five-year-old girl, wearing a dress several sizes 20large and broken shoes, followed Barrett around, mesmerized (着迷). He couldn’t stop 21. Later he said 22, “I wish I could speak French.” I was 23— this from a boy who hated and 24French classes throughout school.
Usually silent, he 25Gaby, our host, and kept asking questions about the country and its people. He blossomed (活泼起来).
26, the moment that really took 27breath away occurred in a village deep in the mountains. I was 28a woman villager for an article. 135 centimeters tall, she was small in figure but strong in 29 . Through determination, she had learned to read and write, and 30to become part of the leadership of the 31.
Learning her story, Barrett was as 32as I by this tiny woman’s achievements. His eyes were wet and there was a 33of love and respect on his face. He had finally understood the importance of my work .
When leaving for home, Barrett even offered to stay 34as a volunteer. My insides suddenly felt struck. This 35achieved all I’d expected. Soon he will celebrate his 18th birthday. He’ll be a man.
16. A. comfort B. please C. attract D. educate
17. A. rough B. dangerous C. troublesome D. violent
18. A. little B. much C. fast D. slow
19. A. moving B. running C. climbing D. looking
20. A. too B. very C. even D. so
21. A. joking B. crying C. shouting D. smiling
22. A. patiently B. regretfully C. lightly D. cheerfully
23. A. ashamed B. disappointed C. determined D. surprised
24. A. took up B. went in for C. fought against D. called off
25. A. befriended B. disregarded C. avoided D. recognized
26. A. Thus B. Even C. Meanwhile D. However
27. A. my B. his C. our D. her
28. A. asking B. interviewing C. arranging D. describing
29. A. brain B. wish C. will D. health
30. A. appeared B. struggled C. hesitated D. failed
31. A. village B. city C. organization D. state
32. A. pleased B. bored C. puzzled D. touched
33. A. combination B. composition C. connection D. satisfaction
34. A. in B. behind C. out D. away
35. A. interview B. flight C. article D. trip
Learning to Accept
I learned how to accept life as it is from my father. 36, he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy, but rather when he was 37and ill.
My father was 38a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness39all that away. Now he can no longer walk, and he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is 40. One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. We started 41about life, and I told them about one of my 42 . I said that we must very often give things up 43we grow—our youth, our beauty, our friends—but it always 44that after we give something up, we gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father 45up. He said, “But, Peter, I gave up 46! What did I gain?” I thought and thought, but I could not think of anything to say. 47, he answered his own question: “I 48the love of my family.” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes, along with hope and thankfulness.
I was also 49by his words. After that, when I began to feel irritated (恼怒的) at someone, I 50remember his words and become 51 . If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be 52to give up my small irritations. In this 53, I learned the power of acceptance from my father.
Sometimes I 54what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though, I am grateful for this one 55.
36. A. Afterwards B. Therefore C. However D. Meanwhile
37. A. tired B. weak C. poor D. slow
38. A. already B. still C. only D. once
39. A. took B. threw C. sent D. put
40. A. impossible B. difficult C. stressful D. hopeless
41. A. worrying B. caring C. talking D. asking
42. A. decisions B. experiences C. ambitions D. beliefs
43. A. as B. since C. before D. till
44. A. suggests B. promises C. seems D. requires
45. A. spoke B. turned C. summed D. opened
46. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
47. A. Surprisingly B. Immediately C. Naturally D. Certainly
48. A. had B. accepted C. gained D. enjoyed
49. A. touched B. astonished C. attracted D. warned
50. A. should B. could C. would D. might
51. A. quiet B. calm C. relaxed D. happy
52. A. ready B. likely C. free D. able
53. A. case B. form C. method D. way
54. A. doubt B. wonder C. know D. guess
55. A. award B. gift C. lesson D. word