My parents had always prepared for hurricanes. It is what people do in Florida because “you never know”. For us, that a white metal cabinet (储藏柜) in our utility room (杂用间) filled with cans of food. We could eat anything out of the cabinet because “you never know” when a hurricane will come.
As a kid, I was about the white cabinet. I thought it was kind of strange to have food in the utility room. But, one look from my mother me from opening the door to glance inside.
One year, Channel 4 reported that Hurricane Dora was for the northern part of Florida. Soon the storm got and the wind blew. Then, the tall pine trees started to sway. And, “sway”, I meant “ fall over or crash down on anything in their way”. We were lucky, as the went other directions and didn’t take our power out.
However, when my mother started cooking, the power was out. I calculated it was time to crack open that white cabinet. But, Dad thought it was time to up the charcoal grill（烧烤架 ） outside where it was raining and windy. To this day, I never a man’s love for his grill.
Our power came back for a while. So, my mother began cooking everything she could and it away, to the neighbors, to friends without power, to anyone with . I was hoping that the fried chicken was going to find its way to our . But, it didn’t. And, just as the last of the food was sent out and she began to work on our dinner, yes, we lost our . It was time for 20 minutes’ eggs on the grill.
Oh, the white metal cabinet. No. We never it. We weren’t “that bad off” as I understand it. And, for years I how bad off we would have to be to eat out of that cabinet. Perhaps it was just the of it, the thought that it was there watching our backs we wanted a can of beans or some potted meat. I don’t know if that was what was in there. Anyway, I never looked inside.
A．brave B．serious C．generous D．smart
A．said B．meant C．showed D．presented
A．forever B．always C．never D．ever
A．doubtful B．concerned C．anxious D．curious
A．banned B．kept C．defended D．protected
A．reaching B．looking C．heading D．going
A．round B．down C．far D．close
A．by B．with C．for D．to
A．walls B．poles C．trees D．bushes
A．Yet B．Otherwise C．Nevertheless D．So
A．start B．use C．break D．hold
A．question B．mention C．investigate D．appreciate
A．putting B．turning C．giving D．clearing
A．love B．power C．diligence D．difficulty
A．cupboard B．room C．bed D．table
A．food B．power C．water D．money
A．opened B．locked C．fixed D．cleaned
A．examined B．analyzed C．wondered D．imagined
A．purpose B．problem C．thought D．conclusion
A．wherever B．whenever C．however D．whatever
I work in a company in India which has branches in Germany and the UK，so I take business trips to these places．We have a tradition at the company that anybody coming back to India from a foreign country gets for all the other members of the company．Naturally the chocolates are finished in no time because everyone them and tries to get as many as possible．
I that the housekeeping staff members never had the chance to get even a single chocolate maybe because they were not as quick as others to take the chocolates．I felt it was to them．
Recently, I came back to India from Munich and I had a lot of chocolates for them．I met one of the housekeeping staff members called Babu．I gave him a packet of chocolates and told him to distribute(分发)them in his department．His face lit up with joy and thanked me again and again，which made me very happy．
But the didn’t end here．The best part of it was that Babu actually distributed the chocolates to in the company equally instead of just distributing them among members in his ．So it was so touching for me to see this.
I find it really hard to why we，who have the money to buy chocolates and other goodies，do not feel like but just think about how to get more． ，Babu，who earns only just about enough to raise his family, was so generous and did not even one extra chocolate for himself．I want to request all of us learn from Babu for being so and caring!
A．rarely B．seldom C．never D．often
A．gifts B．chocolates C．1etters D．postcards
A．loves B．deserves C．smells D．touches
A．argued B．thought C．noticed D．mentioned
A．unfair B．strange C．special D．important
A．received B．exchanged C．discovered D．bought
A．carefully B．equally C．generously D．positively
A．management B．meeting C．story D．discussion
A．everyone B．nobody C．someone D．anyone
A．shop B．neighborhood C．club D．department
A．apologize B．believe C．understand D．predict
A．fighting B．sharing C．competing D．communicating
A．Therefore B．Thus C．However D．So
A．keep B．pack C．steal D．store
A．humorous B．clever C．faithful D．kind
Terry was a middle-aged leather trader whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often __ that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so __ with the city that he had to leave.
So his family moved to another city. It was the evening of a weekend. When Terry and his wife were busily _23_ up their new home, the light suddenly __ . Terry was regretful to have forgotten to bring along __ and had to wait __ in a low mood. Just then he heard light, hesitant __ on his door that were clearly audible (听到) in the __ night.
“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Terry was a __ to this city. And this was the moment he especially hated to be __ , so he went to the door and opened it __ . At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have candles? I’m your neighbor. ” “No,” answered Terry in anger and shut the door __ . “What a nuisance(麻烦事)!” He complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to __ things.”
After a while, the door was knocked again. He opened it and found the same girl outside. __ this time she was __ two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She __ me here to give you these.” Terry was very __ by what he saw.
At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his __ in life. It was his __ and harshness (刻薄) with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was __ nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been blurred (蒙蔽) by his unsympathetic mind.
A．complaining B．telling C．hoping D．pretending
A．looking B．turning C．coming D．tidying
A．went on B．went down C．went out D．went through
A．candles B．matches C．lights D．flashlights
A．happily B．patiently C．hopefully D．helplessly
A．steps B．words C．knocks D．screams
A．dark B．quiet C．noisy D．crowded
A．newcomer B．stranger C．guest D．settler
A．called B．disturbed C．watched D．offered
A．surprisingly B．delightedly C．impatiently D．willingly
A．gently B．kindly C．politely D．violently
A．lend B．sell C．harness D．borrow
A．And B．But C．So D．For
A．holding B．hiding C．fetching D．lifting
A．suggested B．commanded C．sent D．forced
A．frightened B．pleased C．puzzled D．surprised
A．failure B．success C．complaint D．determination
A．warmth B．coldness C．kindness D．nearly
A．doubtfully B．hardly C．actually D．sympathy (同情)
To be a real gentleman, you should know that true forgiveness is one of the most remarkable qualities a human can possess!
In the fighting between two countries in the 1970s, a young man was walking from one village to the next when he was by an armed guerrilla fighter from the enemy country．The fighter the young man down the hill where he was to be .
But a（n） thing happened． The young man, who had military training, was able to disarm the fighter．Now, the table was and it was the fighter who was ordered down the hill．
As they walked, , the young man began to reflect on what was happening．Recalling the of his mother, "Love your enemies; do good to those who you." He found he could go no farther．
He 10 the gun into the bushes, told the fighter he was to go and turned back the hill．
Minutes later, he heard footsteps53 behind him as he walked．"Is this the end after all?" he . Perhaps the fighter had got the gun and wanted to finish him off．But he continued on, glancing back, until his enemy reached him, only to grab him in a hug and pour out for sparing his life．
Mercy often wears the face of ．And though it usually isn't an enemy in uniform-that we are challenged to forgive, we have for mercy every day. Family members and friends, co-workers and neighbors and even strangers have for our forgiveness. You know who they are.
As Mahatma Gandhi said, "The can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. " Be strong. Forgive.
A．shot B．murdered C．killed D．caught
A．demanded B．reminded C．ordered D．required
A．beaten B．shot C．accepted D．driven
A．amazing B．frightening C．inspiring D．confusing
A．watched B．received C．accepted D．suggested
A．turned B．covered C．moved D．repaired
A．thus B．indeed C．therefore D．however
A．expressions B．plans C．words D．signals
A．forgive B．hate C．instruct D．help
A．packed B．dragged C．forced D．threw
A．free B．slow C．nervous D．eager
A．for B．into C．up D．down
A．showing B．waving C．running D．jumping
A．shouted B．counted C．wondered D．argued
A．seldom B．never C．always D．sometimes
A．marks B．favors C．thanks D．reasons
A．awareness B．kindness C．safeness D．forgiveness
A．opportunities B．explanations C．hopes D．lessons
A．need B．responsibility C．patience D．energy
A．lonely B．weak C．healthy D．calm
Jack was happily trying his new car. The car was good and there wasn’t__ traffic on the roads. Suddenly, a flower shop_32 his attention. He stopped his car and took a closer look at the flowers___ _ there. The beautiful “Mother’s Day” card___ him it was Mother’ Day.
Jack thought about his loving ___ who lived two hundred miles away. So he___ a nice bouquet(束) of pink roses, signed the card and___ the shopkeeper to send it express to his mother. Just___ he got into his car, he noticed a girl standing outside the shop. She was___ the money in her hand. She seemed a little___ . Jack asked, “Can I help you?” She replied in a___ voice, “I want to buy some___ for my mother, but I don’t have enough money.”
Jack asked her to go to the shop with him and____ a big bouquet of red roses for her. She____ him. While leaving the shop, Jack offered her a___ _. She was pleased and her eyes were shining with____ .
On the way, she told him that her mother was dead. So when they arrived, she ran to her mother’s____ _ and placed the bouquet there. Jack was silent for a minute. Then he made a U-turn_____ and drove back to the____ flower shop to take the flowers. He decided to drive down to meet his mother.
He handed his mother the bouquet and said, “I love you, Ma.” She kissed him and asked, “Why did you___ down all the way? You could have simply sent the bouquet to me.” He understood this was a Mother’s Love: mothers think only about their children’s comforts.
A．much B．enough C．any D．little
A．caught B．turned C．kept D．paid
A．planted B．displayed C．transported D．repaired
A．answered B．stopped C．reminded D．failed
A．father B．mother C．brother D．sister
A．discovered B．invented C．chose D．made
A．forced B．requested C．encouraged D．invited
A．while B．since C．after D．before
A．counting B．touching C．taking D．wasting
A．curious B．excited C．angry D．upset
A．pleased B．satisfied C．low D．gentle
A．cards B．candies C．roses D．clothes
A．bought B．lent C．packed D．grew
A．thanked B．praised C．ignored D．respected
A．walk B．present C．ride D．rest
A．happiness B．sadness C．weakness D．kindness
A．grave B．house C．car D．shop
A．nervously B．immediately C．carefully D．painfully
A．old B．beautiful C．same D．only
A．break B．drive C．run D．fly
Have you ever heard of the saying, “If you want a friend, be !” What does it ? There are many different things that you can do to friends. You may find out what they are if you someone make friends.
Here is one new teacher made friends with the in her class on the first day of the school. When the bell , the teacher smiled at all the students. Then she said, “Good morning. How nice it is to have all of you my class this year! I want to each of you very much.. I’m sure we will enjoy working together.”
The teacher smiled, used a pleasant and acted a friendly way. She told the students her and wrote it on the blackboard. Then she told them something she liked to and hoped to do with them during the year. The students knew that she liked many of the same things they liked. Everyone felt that she what she said. Each of them wanted to know her and be her friend. Then she let the students tell something about . So they felt that the teacher knew them. Could you make friends as the teacher ?
How do you know and like your classmates? One is to find out more about them. During the you can talk to them. You may ask them their names and the names of the schools they went to last year. They want to know about you, too. You may tell them about your interests or your holiday experiences. It is often easy to be friends with people who have interests and play the same games. As you talk, the others may be thinking, “I like to do. It should be fun to be friends with you.” Remember! Just talking together in a friendly way is one good way to make friends.
A．one B．it C．that D．careful
A．show B．want C．have D．mean
A．meet B．make C．have D．get
A．look B．hear C．listen D．watch
A．what B．why C．how D．when
A．teachers B．students C．workmates D．parents
A．sang B．got C．rang D．spoke
A．in B．on C．with D．about
A．teach B．know C．learn D．like
A．sound B．sentence C．phrase D．voice
A．on B．by C．in D．to
A．family B．father C．work D．name
A．do B．eat C．get D．play
A．meant B．liked C．was D．forgot
A．much B．better C．enough D．still
A．themselves B．their parents C．the teacher D．the school
A．was B．did C．got D．saw
A．way B．day C．teacher D．class
A．break B．class C．teaching D．day
A．no B．different C．many D．the same