There’s always been a debate on whether human beings are born good or bad.Depending on how you view the world，you can think of all the crimes and injustice and conclude that we’re bad，so we need a system of laws to keep us in check.However，there are also a lot of stories of good deeds.I think we’re all born good.
Today，I took a trip to South Bend to attend my friends’ wedding reception.I had____the night before at the forecast and it said we were going to get about 3 inches of snow，so I thought，“That’s not so____”I set out on my journey and it was completely clear until I____to get towards Niles，M1...
I was____with this ominous (不祥的) cloud，I thought to myself，“Hmm，this can’t be a good____.” Soon enough，the highway became a snowpacked wall of white.I should have remembered that such severe changes in____are common in this part of America.I then tried to get to the populous area of South Bend and got____in the snow，____to turn left onto a street，I____for 20 minutes to dig myself out with only a scraper (刮刀)．
It wasn’t a very____street，so I didn’t see many people.Just as I was starting to give up，a few people stopped by my car and then helped push me out of the snow bank.It was one person at first，and then a few others.
Then，on the way to my destination，another lady got stuck.____，I got out and was____to offer the same help that I had received.At least five others joined me in my____to get her car unstuck.It is kind of storm that makes roads undrivable.South Bend____up getting over 3 feet of snow.
In these____of kindness though，I was once again____of my belief that all people are born good.These people didn’t have to stop and help me out.They ran the____of having their own cars stuck.Even for myself，it was a(an)____reaction to get out and push the lady’s car out too.I didn’t think about it____a second.
I believe these situations really helped remind me that this world is a good place.Real life situations can____good deeds.It happened today，and it will happen again and again.
A．spent B．checked C．observed D．looked
A．late B．cold C．bad D．far
A．hoped B．stopped C．started D．planned
A．concerned B．met C．involved D．pointed
A．way B．event C．result D．sign
A．weather B．direction C．position D．system
A．frozen B．stuck C．hurt D．lost
A．attempting B．needing C．realizing D．having
A．waited B．stayed C．insisted D．struggled
A．long B．smooth C．busy D．quiet
A．Immediately B．Carefully C．Eventually D．Obviously
A．requested B．attracted C．inspired D．convinced
A．efforts B．group C．donation D．spirits
A．made B．ended C．came D．grew
A．attitudes B．characters C．manners D．acts
A．informed B．reminded C．warned D．told
A．favor B．course C．caution D．risk
A．automatic B．generous C．valuable D．accurate
A．with B．by C．for D．in
A．find B．produce C．admire D．judge
One young academically excellent person went to apply for a managerial position in a big company. He 36the first interview; the director did the last interview.
The director asked, “Did you obtain any scholarships in school?” The young man answered, “ 37.”
“Who paid the school fees for you?”
“My father passed away 38I was born, so my mother paid them all.”
“What did your mother do?”
“A laundry woman.”
The director 39the youth to show his hands. They were smooth and perfect. The director asked, “Have you ever 40your mother wash the clothes?” The youth answered, “ 41. My mother always wanted me to study and read more books. 42, she can wash clothes faster than me.”
The director said, “Please go and clean your mother’s hands, and then see me tomorrow.”
The youth felt his 43of getting the job high. When he went back, he happily asked his mother to let him clean her hands. His mother felt 44but happy with mixed feelings.
The youth cleaned his mother’s hands 45. He cried as he did that. It was the first time he had 46his mother’s wrinkled hands with so many bruises (伤痕) on them. Some bruises were so painful that his mother 47when they were cleaned. Only by then did he realize it was this pair of hands that assisted him 48his academic years.
After finishing cleaning his mother’s 49hands, the youth quietly washed all the50clothes for his mother. That night, they talked for a very long time.
The next morning, the director noticed the youth’s swollen 51and asked, “Can you tell me what you have done and 52in your house?”
The youth answered, “I cleaned my mother’s hands and also finished washing all the remaining clothes. I know now what 53is. Without mother, there would not have been my success today.”
The director said, “This is what I am looking for 54a manager. I want to hire a person who can value the help of others and who knows the 55of others. You are hired.”
| 1. |
A. |
qualified |
B. |
failed |
C. |
passed |
D. |
won |
| 2. |
A |
Nothing |
B. |
Few |
C. |
Some |
D. |
None |
| 3. |
A |
since |
B. |
when |
C. |
although |
D. |
once |
| 4. |
A |
requested |
B. |
persuaded |
C. |
demanded |
D. |
begged |
| 5. |
A |
assisted |
B. |
had |
C. |
watched |
D. |
helped |
| 6. |
A |
Seldom |
B. |
Sometimes |
C. |
Never |
D. |
Rarely |
| 7. |
A |
Meanwhile |
B. |
Besides |
C. |
However |
D. |
Somehow |
| 8. |
A |
chance |
B. |
luck |
C. |
desire |
D. |
idea |
| 9. |
A |
strange |
B. |
different |
C. |
excited |
D. |
unfamiliar |
| 10. |
A |
skillfully |
B. |
shyly |
C. |
politely |
D. |
slowly |
| 11. |
A |
glanced |
B. |
noticed |
C. |
accepted |
D. |
considered |
| 12. |
A |
shook |
B. |
shouted |
C. |
moved |
D. |
fell |
| 13. |
A |
during |
B. |
along |
C. |
through |
D. |
with |
| 14. |
A |
damaged |
B. |
ruined |
C. |
broken |
D. |
wounded |
| 15. |
A |
worn |
B. |
used |
C. |
dirty |
D. |
dusty |
| 16. |
A |
hands |
B. |
eyes |
C. |
ears |
D. |
cheeks |
| 17. |
A |
found |
B. |
enjoyed |
C. |
expected |
D. |
learned |
| 18. |
A |
appreciation |
B. |
understanding |
C. |
regret |
D. |
sympathy |
| 19. |
A |
about |
B. |
of |
C. |
in |
D. |
on |
| 20. |
A |
sufferings |
B. |
happenings |
C. |
doings |
D. |
surroundings |
My friend Michelle is blind, but you’d never know it. She makes such good use of her other 36 , including her "sixth sense", that she rarely gives the impression she’s 37 anything.
Michelle looks after her children pretty much like the rest of us, 38 that she doesn’t push too hard on them, 39 really benefit a lot from her relaxed attitude. She knows when to clean the house, she moves around so fast that often 40 don’t realize she’s blind.
I 41 this the first time after my six-year-old daughter, Kayla, went to play there. When Kayla came home, she was very 42 about her day. She told me they had baked cookies, played games and done art projects. But she was43 excited about her finger-painting project."Mom, guess what?" said Kayla, all smiles. "I learned how to 44 colors today! Blue and red make purple, and yellow and blue make green! And Michelle 45 with us.
To my great 46 , my child had learnt about color from a blind friend! Then Kayla continued, "Michelle told me my47 showed joy, pride and a sense of accomplishment. She really 48 what I was doing!" Kayla said she had never felt how good finger paints felt 49 Michelle showed her how to paint without looking at her paper.
I realized Kayla didn’t know that Michelle was blind. It had just never 50 in conversation. When I told her, she was51 for a moment. At first, she didn’t believe me. "But Mommy, Michelle knew exactly what was in my picture!" Kayla 52 . And I knew my child was 53 because Michelle had listened to Kayla describe her artwork. Michelle had also heard Kayla’s 54in her work.
We were silent for a minute. Then Kayla said slowly, "You know, Mommy, Michelle really did ‘see’ my picture. She just used my55 ." Indeed, she uses a special type of “vision” that all mothers have.
A．ways B．means C．methods D．senses
A．enjoyed B．found C．missed D．lost
A．and B．except C．even D．but
A．who B．it C．she D．which
A．children B．family C．guests D．friends
A．realized B．heard C．recognized D．witnessed
A．sad B．satisfied C．excited D．enjoyed
A．especially B．not so C．a little D．not at all
A．paint B．draw C．create D．mix
A．stayed B．painted C．talked D．played
A．excitement B．encouragement C．delight D．surprise
A．attitude B．color C．picture D．paper
A．touched B．distinguished C．saw D．understood
A．after B．before C．until D．when
A．come up B．turned out C．referred to D．talked about
A．curious B．quiet C．puzzled D．worried
A．cried B．insisted C．complained D．informed
A．right B．wrong C．worried D．uncertain
A．shortcomings B．difficulties C．pride D．description
A．paper B．pens C．hands D．eyes
One afternoon in January in 1998, Susan Sharp, 43, and her 8-year-old son David, were walking across an icy square, when Susan’s cane(手杖) slipped on the ice. Her face 36first into the mud. David 37her mother’s side, “Are you all right, Mom”38, Susan pulled herself up, “I’m okay, Honey,” she said.
Susan was falling more 39since she had trouble walking. Every inch of ice was a 40danger for her. “I wish I could do something,” the boy thought. David, too, was having 41of his own. The boy had a speech problem, so at school he talked 42.
One day, David’s teacher announced a 43homework. "Each of you is going to come up with an 44," she said. This was for "INVENT AMERICA", a national competition to encourage creativity in children.
An idea 45David one evening. If only his mother’s cane didn’t slip on the ice. “What if I 46your cane to a nail coming out of the bottom” he asked his mother.
“47the sharp end would scratch(划破) floors,” Susan said.
“No, Mom, I 48make it like a ball-point pen. You take your hand off the button and the 49returns back up.” Hours later the cane was finished. David and his father 50as Susan used it to walk 50 feet about the 51. Happily Susan cried out, “It 52!”
In July 1999, David was 53national winner for the "INVENT AMERICA". David began to make public appearance. Thus he was forced to communicate 54.Today, David is nearly free of his speech problem, and his 55is becoming well accepted.
| 1. A. fell |
B. touched |
C. lay |
D. dropped |
| 2. A. stood by |
B. rushed to |
C. looked at |
D. ran around |
| 3. A. Firmly |
B. Easily |
C. Quickly |
D. Shakily |
| 4. A. slowly |
B. frequently |
C. freely |
D. heavily |
| 5. A. hiding |
B. certainly |
C. possible |
D. waiting |
| 6. A. method |
B. disease |
C. trouble |
D. hope |
| 7. A. few |
B. little |
C. much |
D. more |
| 8. A. useful |
B. strange |
C. common |
D. special |
| 9. A. appearance |
B. invention |
C. experience |
D. experiment |
| 10. A. reminded |
B. encouraged |
C. occurred |
D. hit |
| 11. A. fastened |
B. stuck |
C. fixed |
D. tied |
| 12. A. So |
B. And |
C. For |
D. But |
| 13. A. might |
B. would |
C. did |
D. need |
| 14. A. pen |
B. hand |
C. cane |
D. nail |
| 15. A. watched |
B. supported |
C. noticed |
D. helped |
| 16. A. street |
B. ice |
C. yard |
D. square |
| 17. A. works |
B. operates |
C. succeeds |
D. helps |
| 18. A. declared |
B. received |
C. won |
D. praised |
| 19. A. more slowly |
B. more carefully |
C. more clearly |
D. faster |
| 20. A. cane |
B. mother |
C. speech |
D. story |
I’ve always had strong opinions of how love should be expressed, but others had their own ways of showing care.
What I 36 most about visiting my boyfriend’s parents is the loud tick of the clock in the dining room as we 37 ate our meal. With so little conversation I was quick to 38 his family as cold. When we got into the 39 to go home, his father suddenly appeared. 40 , he began to wash his son’s windscreen. I could feel he was a caring man through the glass.
I learned another lesson about love a few years later. My father often 41 me early in the morning. “Buy Xerox. It’s a good sharp price,” he might say when I answered the phone. No pleasant 42 or inquiry about my life, just financial instructions. This manner of his 43 me and we often quarreled. But one day, I thought about my father’s success in business and realized that his concern for my financial security lay behind his 44 morning calls. The next time he called and told me to buy a stock, I 45 him.
When my social style has conflicted with that of my friends, I’ve often felt 46 . For example, I always return phone calls47 and regularly contact with my friends. I expect the same from them. I had one friend who rarely called, answering my messages with short e-mails. I rushed to the48 : She wasn’t a good friend! My anger49 as the holidays approached. But then she came to a gathering I50 and handed me a beautiful dress I had fallen in love with when we did some window-shopping the previous month. I was51 at her thoughtfulness, and regretful for how I’d considered her to be52 . Clearly I needed to change my expectations of friends.
Far too often, I ignored their53 expressions, eagerly expecting them to do things in my54 . Over the years, however, I’ve learned to55 other persons, love signs.
A．remember B．enjoy C．value D．admire
A．excitedly B．nervously C．silently D．instantly
A．regard B．treat C．take D．think
A．bus B．train C．car D．plane
A．Punctually B．Carefully C．Proudly D．Coldly
A．visited B．interrupted C．warned D．telephoned
A．greeting B．meeting C．apology D．explanation
A．interested B．angered C．encouraged D．surprised
A．long B．short C．warm D．polite
A．praised B．remembered C．blamed D．thanked
A．content B．guilty C．curious D．disappointed
A．in order B．in turn C．without delay D．without difficulty
A．feeling B．suggestion C．judgment D．belief
A．disappeared B．grew C．helped D．declined
A．opened B．refused C．hosted D．invited
A．depressed B．upset C．fascinated D．shocked
A．uncaring B．dishonest C．unhappy D．uncooperative
A．unique B．common C．pleasant D．familiar
A．opinion B．way C．mind D．life
A．send B．read C．give D．express
Many years ago, I owned a service station and roadhouse on the main road between Melbourne and Adelaide.
One very cold, wet night at about 3:30 a.m., there was a36 on the front door of our house. A young man, wet from37 to toe, explained that he had38 out of petrol about 30 km up the road. He had left his pregnant wife and his two children 39 at the car and said that he would hitchhike(搭便车) back.
Once I had40 a can with petrol, I took him back to his car where his two-year-old and four-year-old children were both41 , saying that they were cold. Once the car had started, I suggested that he 42 me back.
Before leaving, I had turned the heater43 in the roadhouse, so that when we went in, it was nice and44 .While the little ones played and ran45 ,I prepared bread and butter for the children, and hot chocolate for the46 .
It was about 5 a.m. before they47 .The young fellow asked me how much he 48 me and I told him that the petrol pump had49 $15.He offered to pay “call-out fee”, but I wouldn’t accept it.
About a month later, I received a50 from Interstate, a large bus company that we had been trying to51 to stop off at our roadhouse for a long time. It 52 out that the young fellow I had helped was its general manager, the most53 person in the company.
In his letter, he thanked me again and54 me that, from then on, all their buses would stop at my service station. In this55 ,a little bit of kindness was rewarded with a huge amount of benefits.
A．kick B．hit C．beat D．knock
A．finger B．shoulder C．head D．hand
A．driven B．used C．come D．run
A．away B．behind C．over D．out
A．supplied B．poured C．equipped D．filled
A．sleeping B．crying C．quarrelling D．fighting
A．allow B．ring C．lead D．follow
A．on B．off C．in D．over
A．neat B．hot C．warm D．attractive
A．around B．inside C．nearby D．along
A．drivers B．guests C．customers D．adults
A．left B．arrived C．ate D．disappeared
A．gave B．paid C．owed D．offered
A．appeared B．exhibited C．calculated D．shown
A．call B．letter C．check D．notice
A．get B．force C．require D．hope
A．pointed B．turned C．worked D．found
A．generous B．successful C．serious D．powerful
A．praised B．persuaded C．informed D．convinced
A．lesson B．business C．aspect D．case