My friends and I had just finished lunch at a hotel when it started to rain heavily. When it became lighter, I decided to get my , which was parked at my office three streets away.
My friends that I shouldn’t go, mainly because I was seven months pregnant(怀孕) then. I promised them that I’d be very . One of them wanted to come with me but I asked her to stay with another friend who needed help her baby.
I walked out of the hotel and started making my way to the car. At the crossing, a van stopped and a man came out with an umbrella. Before I knew what was happening, he walked right me and told me he’d escort(护送)me. Although I refused, he said that he would.
During our walk, he kept telling me to walk slower, as the ground was . When we got to the car park, I thanked him and he went away. I did not get his name and can recognize(认出) him now. Did he stop for me? I’ll never know.
So how did I pay it forward? I was at home when I noticed two Indian workers in the heavy rain. They were probably on their way to the working place near my home. I went out and passed them my . I told them they should take and keep it. They were surprised by my action. They were very grateful to me, probably why a stranger was offering such kindness. I was so relaxed and happy that day.
A．money B．bag C．car D．raincoat
A．argued B．received C．calmed D．disliked
A．brave B．careful C．proud D．helpful
A．for B．about C．with D．on
A．through B．past C．below D．beside
A．wet B．dry C．tough D．crowded
A．often B．even C．hardly D．nearly
A．fighting B．playing C．working D．walking
A．umbrella B．coat C．love D．kindness
A．trained B．wondered C．talked D．refused
The poor are very wonderful people. One evening we went out and picked up four people from the street. One of them was in a most15 condition, and I told the others: You look after the other three. I take care of this one who looked16 . So I did for her all that my love can do. I put her in bed, and there was such a beautiful17 on her face. She took hold of my __18__as she said “thank you” and she died. I asked myself what I would say if I was in her 19. And my answer was very simple. I would have tried to draw a little20 to myself. I would have said I am hungry, that I am dying, I am cold, I am in pain, or something else, but she gave me much more---she gave me her grateful love. And she21 with a smile on her face. As did that man whom we picked up from the drain (下水道), half eaten with worms, and we brought him to the home. “I have lived like an22 in the street, but I am going to die like an angel, loved and cared for.” And it was so 23 to see the greatness of that man who could speak like that, who could die like that without complaining, without cursing(诅咒) anybody, without comparing anything. Like an angel---this is the24 of our people.
A．comfortable B．important C．difficult D．terrible
A．better B．happier C．worse D．different
A．smile B．tear C．laugh D．surprise
A．head B．face C．coat D．hand
A．place B．room C．home D．side
A．attraction B．ability C．advice D．attention
A．lived B．died C．came D．talked
A．ant B．angel C．animal D．actor
A．wonderful B．difficult C．grateful D．important
A．achievement B．greatness C．behavior D．unhappiness
“I’m really thankful to our government, for it provides us with such a good training program. The training greatly helps us live well. I will certainly study hard and learn the skills. Then I can (1) my family difficulties and do good to other people.” a learner on the job training program said, feeling (2).
The learner’s grandfather is nearly 80 years old, and has mother is (3) in bed. So his father, who is a farmer, is the main (4) of the family. The family is poor. The learner graduated from high school and did not (5) the college entrance exam. The job training program helps him learn the skills that he’ll (6) in the work place.
The story reminds me of another (7). It goes like this: Once upon a time, there was a man who liked fishing very much, and was (8) to catch lots of fish every day. The man was a kind-hearted person, so he always (9) his fish with his neighbors who did not know how to fish. One day, he thought that it would be (10) if he taught them how to fish. So he (11) his neighbors together and showed them how to fish. Everybody was very happy that they could (12) the fish they themselves caught.
At present, there are still a lot of poor people throughout the world. But it’s not good if we give only (13) to them. (14), we should give them a chance to learn new skills. Therefore, a technical training is very important to people in need, and the will learn the ability to (15) money. People can learn a lot of useful things in the training program and what they learn can help them on the way to find jobs.
A．solve B．change C．study D．find
A．surprised B．excited C．relaxed D．interested
A．ill B．alone C．silent D．dangerous
A．problem B．example C．relative D．support
A．pass B．copy C．know D．mind
A．repeat B．forget C．need D．test
A．story B．learner C．family D．program
A．afraid B．lucky C．sorry D．able
A．shared B．cooked C．exchanged D．weighed
A．easy B．great C．useless D．crazy
A．drove B．stopped C．called D．searched
A．feed B．save C．touch D．eat
A．time B．fish C．food D．clothing
A．Next B．Instead C．Luckily D．Especially
A．pay B．give C．use D．make
Driving in China
I have been driving cars since I reached the pedals(踏板). In Canada you 1 16 to get a driver’s license. I 2 myself to be a very good driver.
I visited China 20 years ago. I with my wife was in Shanghai to give a paper at a conference. We 3 the number of bicycles on the roads and the few cars. In Canada almost each family has one car, but it was 4 that most Chinese depended on bicycles.
I 5 Shanghai and to other Chinese cities many times since then and have watched the fast changes on the roads. There are far fewer bicycles now but 6 cars. The roads are crowded, the government has been forced to limit the number of days some cars can 7 and the traffic jams are almost constant (经常的). So are the accidents. On a recent visit I saw four or five
8 within a two-week period.
To get a driver’s license in Canada, you must drive, with an examiner, on real roads and in real traffic. However, in China you learn on a closed course, 9 real traffic, get a license and only then are able to drive under real roads.
Driving in Canada and driving in China 10 two different experiences. In Canada there are traffic jams but they aren’t so bad. We have more traffic lights; we obey them and drivers are usually
11 , allowing other cars to cut in front of them knowing it won’t make much difference. In China, if you stop 12 another car cut in front of you will probably be there for a long time because once one car gets in, dozens of 13 will follow.
I would rather 14 the bus than drive my car in downtown Shanghai and Beijing. Because it’s 15 and stronger than most things that might run into it.
A．must be B．may be C．can be D．could be
A．regard B．wonder C．consider D．think
A．were fond of B．were angry with C．were satisfied with D．were amazed at
A．impossible B．clear C．similar D．useless
A．have been to B．have been in C．have gone to D．have come to
A．fewer B．more C．less D．many
A．be driven B．drive C．allow D．be allowed
A．cars B．bicycles C．accidents D．people
A．in B．without C．with D．under
A．be B．is C．am D．are
A．polite B．impolite C．angry D．unhappy
A．wanting B．letting C．to let D．to want
A．ones B．another C．other D．others
A．taking B．to take C．took D．take
A．smaller B．bigger C．brighter D．lighter
“You speak very good English”
The other day I heard an American say to a Chinese student of English. “You 1 very good English.” But the student answered, “ No, my English is very poor.” The foreigner was quite
2 at the answer. Thinking he had not made himself 3 or the student had not heard him clearly, he said, “Yes, indeed, you speak it very well.” But the Chinese student still 4 saying “No”. 5 the foreigner gave up and didn’t know what to say.
What’s wrong with the student’s answer? It is because he didn’t accept a compliment as the American people 6 . He should have said “Thank you” instead of “No”. He actually understood what the American had said. But he thought he should be modest. If someone says to a woman, “ You look 7 beautiful with the new clothes 8 .” she should be very happy and answer, “Thank you.” In our country we think 9 modest is a virtue and showing off is a bad behavior. But in the West, if you are modest and say, “ No, 10 I can’t do it well,” then the others will take it for granted (理所当然)that you 11 can not do it. If you often say,“No”, you will certainly be looked down upon by 12 . When 13 for a job, if one says something like “Yes, I can certainly do it” instead of “ Let me have a try on the job”, he or she can expect to get it. So in the West, one should always be confident. 14 self-confidence, he can’t go anywhere. Confidence is of great 15 to one in a country where competition is quite keen.(激烈)
A．say B．talk C．speak D．tell
A．surprising B．surprised C．laughed D．laughing
A．understood B．understand C．to understand D．understanding
A．keep B．keeping C．keeps D．kept
A．At first B．By the way C．In the end D．First of all
A．did B．done C．to do D．do
A．such B．such a C．so D．so a
A．for B．on C．in D．into
A．being B．be C．having D．have
A．I’m afraid B．I’m not sure C．I don’t mind D．I don’t know
A．hardly B．really C．badly D．luckily
A．another B．other C．the other D．others
A．asking B．ask C．provide D．providing
A．With B．Without C．by D．under
A．importantly B．unimportant C．important D．importance
One night , a poor young artist stood at the gate of the subway station, _____ his violin . Some passers-by（行人） slowed down their paces and put some money into the hat of the young man.
The next day the young artist came to the same place. Different from the day before, he took out a large piece of paper and _____ it on the ground and put some stones on it . Then he began playing. Before long , many people were attracted by the words on that paper which said, “ Last night a gentleman ______George Sang put an important thing into my hat by mistake. Please come to claim（认领）it soon.”
A middle-aged man ran there _____ and rushed through the crowd to the violinist and grabbed （抓住）his shoulders and said, “ Yes, it is you. You did come here. I knew that you are an( a ) _____ man and would certainly come here.”
The story turned out to be this: George Sang bought a lottery ticket a few days ago. The award opened yesterday and he won a prize of 5000,000 dollars. _______ his way home, he took _____ 50 dollars and put it in the violinist’s hat. However, the lottery ticket was also thrown in . The violinist was a student at an Arts College . He had booked the ticket to flight and came back to ____ he was given the lottery ticket.
Later someone asked the violinist _____ he didn’t take the lottery ticket for himself. The violinist said, “ Although I don’t have much money, I live happily. _____ if I lose honesty, I won’t feel happy forever.”
A．to play B．played C．plays D．playing
A．lied B．lay C．laid D．dropped
A．call B．named C．names D．naming
A．in a hurry B．in surprise C．in the end D．in silence
A．dishonest B．honest C．generous D．brave
A．In B．By C．On D．At
A．off B．away C．in D．out
A．where B．when C．which D．wherever
A．How B．why C．Where D．When