The first day of college I met a little old lady. I was ____. “Why are you here at such a young age?” I asked.
“To meet a rich husband, ____, have children, and then retire and travel!” she replied ____.
I laughed, but we became close friends. For the whole ____ we would leave class together and ____ nonstop. I was always listening as she ____ her wisdom and experience.
At the end of the term Rose was invited to make a ____. I’ll never forget her words. “We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old ____ because we stop playing. The only ____ of staying young is being happy and achieving success. You have to find humor and ____. You’ve got to have a(n) ____. When you lose dreams, you die. We have so many people walking around who are ____ and don’t even know it! Growing older doesn’t ____ growing up. Anybody can grow older doing ___. That doesn’t take any talent or ability. My idea is that one grows up by always finding ____ in life. Have no regrets. The elderly don’t have regrets for what we did, ____ for things we didn’t do. The only people who fear death are those with ____.”
The college year ended. Rose got her ____ but passed away one week after graduation. Many students attended the funeral (葬礼) of the ____ woman who taught by ____: never too late to be all you can possibly be.
A．happy B．sorry C．active D．curious
A．make money B．get married C．earn a degree D．find work
A．briefly B．happily C．jokingly D．seriously
A．term B．month C．week D．day
A．talk B．work C．race D．smile
A．shared B．enjoyed C．admired D．imagined
A．decision B．speech C．wish D．bet
A．slightly B．possibly C．hardly D．simply
A．skill B．secret C．plan D．style
A．stop B．rest C．wonder D．laugh
A．try B．chance C．dream D．education
A．weak B．dead C．old D．ill
A．include B．need C．mean D．escape
A．nothing B．anything C．something D．everything
A．solutions B．faults C．secrets D．opportunities
A．but rather B．in turn C．and yet D．if not
A．talents B．abilities C．regrets D．dreams
A．respect B．degree C．fame D．disease
A．attractive B．funny C．easy-going D．impressive
A．direction B．promise C．example D．theory
Telling the truth is a very good habit. If you speak the truth, you can save yourself from a lot of ! Here is a story of a man who did a lot of things, but his promise to tell the truth_ _ him.
Once a man came to a prophet（预言家）and said, “Oh, prophet, I have many bad . Which one of them should I first？”The prophet said,“Give up telling first and always speak the truth. ”The man promised to do so and went home.
At night the man was about to go out to steal. Before setting out , he thought for a moment about the he made with the prophet. “ tomorrow the prophet asks me where I have been, what shall I say？Shall I say that I went out ？No, I cannot say that. But nor can I lie. If I tell the truth, will start hating me and call me a thief. I would be for stealing.”
So the man not to steal that night, and gave up this bad habit.
Next day, he drinking wine. When he was about to do so, he said to himself, “What shall I say to the prophet if he asks me what I did during the day？I cannot tell a lie, and if I speak the truth people will me, because a Muslim is not to drink wine.”And so he gave up the of drinking wine.
In this way, the man thought of doing something bad, he his promise to tell the truth. One by one, he gave up all his bad habits and became a very person.
A．hardly B．always C．sometimes D．never
A．time B．money C．energy D．trouble
A．bad B．great C．strange D．stupid
A．educated B．bothered C．saved D．tested
A．habits B．friends C．purposes D．collections
A．take in B．bring back C．depend on D．give up
A．stories B．truths C．lies D．reasons
A．plan B．promise C．secret D．mistake
A．Because B．Unless C．Since D．If
A．drinking B．stealing C．walking D．dancing
A．none B．someone C．anyone D．everyone
A．controlled B．admired C．killed D．punished
A．refused B．decided C．tried D．agreed
A．talked about B．felt like C．adapted to(适应) D．broke down
A．hate B．understand C．like D．respect
A．allowed B．encouraged C．invited D．advised
A．chance B．disadvantage C．adventure D．idea
A．wherever B．whatever C．whenever D．however
A．forgot B．remembered C．doubted D．regretted
A．attractive B．good C．practical D．generous(慷慨的)
An old man was going home late one night with his horse and cart after a hard day’s work． When he was not far from his , the light on the cart went out． He tried to make the lamp again, but he could not．
So he went along the road a light． But a policeman saw the without a light． He the old carter（赶车人）．
“No one take a cart along a road at night without a light, ”said the policeman． “You’ve the law． ”
“I a light, but it has just gone out．”
“I don’t believe that ,” said the policeman ． He took out a book and got to write． “What’s your and where do you live？”
“Please don’t take my name, ”said the man． “My house is just over ． I haven’t come far without a light． ”
“You came all without a light． What’s your name？”
The carter quickly took the policeman’s hand and put it down hard on the of the lamp． The lamp was still , and it the policeman’s hand． He and he was very angry．
“Now what do you think?” said the carter． “Did I come all the way without a light?”
“No, ”said the policeman, “I you now． But I still to know your name． You’ve broken the law now． You’ve burnt a policeman’s hand． So you must come with me to the police station． You’ll be there all ．”
A．field B．family C．house D．land
A．burning B．lighting C．lighted D．burn
A．with B．without C．by D．on
A．cart B．carter C．the old man D．house
A．caught B．kept C．called D．stopped
A．may B．can C．might D．should
A．kept B．observed C．broken D．jumped
A．have B．had C．has had D．were having
A．lies B．story C．word D．remark
A．angry B．excited C．prepared D．ready
A．name B．number C．job D．family
A．here B．that C．there D．this
A．the time B．the way C．the night D．by yourself
A．side B．face C．top D．surface
A．bright B．dark C．warm D．hot
A．hurt B．burnt C．injured D．wounded
A．jumped B．screamed C．walked D．ran
A．free B．trust C．know D．believe
A．like B．want C．hope D．expect
A．year B．month C．day D．night
Nearly everybody enjoys chicken, and the most famous name in chicken is Kentucky Fried Chicken. Mr Sanders, the man who started this ______ was not always very rich. At one time, he ______ a small gas station next to a highway (公路). Many truck drivers ______ there to get gas and take a rest. Mr Sanders realized they were often ______, so he began serving sandwiches and coffee. ______ the sandwiches he made tasted good, and didn’t ______ too much, more and more ______ came to eat at his place. _____ Mr Sanders began to serve fried chicken. People ______ it very much, and his new business grew rapidly. Not long after, however, another highway was _____, and many drivers no longer went ______ Mr Sanders’ restaurant. So he had to_____ it. Then he traveled around the country ______ to sell his idea of opening fried chicken restaurants. He _____. By 1967, there were almost 5000 Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurants. And now, ___15___ you go in the United States, you will see one. If you like chicken, I’m sure, you’ll enjoy eating Kentucky Fried Chicken.
A．business B．shop C．life D．search
A．found B．worked C．saw D．owned
A．passed B．got to C．stopped D．left
A．late B．hungry C．tired D．sick
A．Although B．If C．As D．Once
A．need B．pay C．spend D．cost
A．passengers B．drivers C．students D．doctors
A．Then B．So C．But D．For
A．ate B．liked C．tried D．drank
A．appeared B．found C．built D．broken
A．out B．to C．over D．on
A．close B．run C．return D．take
A．trying B．believing C．thinking D．suggesting
A．failed B．fails C．succeeds D．succeeded
A．whenever B．wherever C．where D．when
The writer Devin with his friend Johnson went to his favourite news-stand. Johnson the salesman selling the newspapers gently, but in return he received poor .The salesman never even looked up at his customer when he the late-night edition. Accepting the , Johnson politely smiled and wished the salesman a pleasant weekend. The salesman made an unclear sound and seemed that the two men had completed their business. As the two friends walked down the street, Devin asked, “Does he always treat you so ?”
“Yes, ,he does,” Johnson responded. “And are you always so and friendly to him?” “Yes, I am!” Johnson as they turned a corner. “Why are you so nice when he is so unfriendly to you?” Johnson ,“Because I don’t want him to decide how I am going to .”
Who how you are going to act? Is it your circumstances or the difficult people in your life that determine your ? When we allow our conflicts to us, we behave as if getting rid of our difficulties is our only priority. , it doesn’t really matter how we treat one another. For example, we’ll say, “This is causing me problems right now so I don’t care about exercising , self-control, and loving kindness. Instead, I want to let him know how I am because of his action.”
We forget our difficulties will eventually weaken. But the way we handle conflicts will influence our for a long time. Will you only respond to the momentary crisis or will you be more concerned about the of what kind of person you are becoming? Who decides how you will behave when the pressure is on?
A．praised B．paid C．invited D．greeted
A．service B．harvest C．instructions D．scores
A．printed B．requested C．completed D．took
A．newspaper B．record C．radio D．food
A．encouraged B．disappointed C．relieved D．worried
A．separately B．seriously C．quickly D．rudely
A．obviously B．originally C．unfortunately D．finally
A．content B．smart C．energetic D．kind
A．struggled B．hesitated C．continued D．watched
A．ordered B．wondered C．advised D．explained
A．work B．act C．arrive D．write
A．decides B．imagines C．answers D．doubts
A．responses B．appearance C．growth D．progress
A．wound B．control C．cheat D．kill
A．Instead B．Again C．Therefore D．Besides
A．exam B．person C．trip D．enemy
A．pressur B．power C．duty D．patience
A．proud B．glad C．angry D．fearful
A．lives B．experiments C．friendship D．team
A．time B．value C．use D．nationality
After the birth of my second child. I got a job at a restaurant. Having worked with an experienced ______ for a few days, I was _____ to wait tables on my own. All went______ that first week. When Saturday night came, I was luckily ______ the tables not far from the kitchen. ______, I still felt a little hard to carry the heavy trays (托盘).
Before I knew it, the ______ was full of people. I moved slowly，______ every step. I remember how _____ I was when I saw the tray stand (架子) near the tables. It looked different from the one I was ______ on. It had nice handles, which made it ______ to move around. I was pleased with everything and began to ______ I was a natural at this job.
Then, an old man came to me and said, “Excuse me, dear, my wife and I loved ______ you work. It seems your stray stand has been very ______ to you, but we are getting ready to______ now, and my wife needs her ______ back.”
At first his ______ did not get across. “What was he talking about?” Then I got it. I had set my trays on his wife’s orthopedic walker (助步器). I stood frozen as ice, but my face was _____. I wanted to get into a hole and ______.
Since then, I have learned from many mistakes such as the one I just ______. I have learned to be more ______ and not to be too sure of myself.
A．manager B．assistant C．cook D．waitress
A．promised B．invited C．allowed D．advised
A．well B．quickly C．safely D．wrong
A．left B．given C．brought D．show
A．Therefore B．However C．Otherwise D．Finally
A．kitchen B．street C．restaurant D．table
A．minding B．changing C．taking D．saving
A．angry B．calm C．sad D．happy
A．fixed B．trained C．loaded D．waited
A．slower B．lighter C．quieter D．easier
A．believe B．agree C．regret D．pretend
A．letting B．making C．watching D．having
A．useful B．familiar C．unusual D．interesting
A．rest B．order C．eat D．leave
A．bag B．walker C．tray D．coat
A．idea B．praise C．message D．need
A．cold B．full of joy C．pale D．on fire
A．lie B．hide C．defend D．stay
A．repeated B．discovered C．corrected D．described
A．careful B．patient C．honest D．practical