Once there was a group of men — a young hot-blooded man and a big number of old folks, doing a timber (木料) job in a jungle.
This young man was very . He always continued to work through his break time and that those old folks were wasting time, having to several times a day to drink and chat. As time went by, this young man noticed that he worked through break time and hardly took a , those old folks were chopping the same of trees as he did and sometimes did more. It was as if they worked through the break time as he did. So he to work harder the next day. Unfortunately the were even worse.
One day, one of the old folks him for a drink during their break time. That young man and said that he had no time! Then the old man smiled and said, “It is just a waste of effort to chopping trees without re-sharpening your axe（斧子）.Sooner or later you will or be so tired as you have spent too much .”
Suddenly the young man that actually during break times while those old folks were having a chat, they were re-sharpening their axes at the same time! And that's how they could faster than him, yet spending less time!
What we is efficiency by making use of our skill and ability . Only then can we have more time to do other things. Otherwise we will always keep saying ... I have no !
A．weak B．clever C．hard-working D．good-looking
A．admired B．complained C．reminded D．predicted
A．plan B．appear C．work D．break
A．even though B．only if C．because D．unless
A．photo B．rest C．step D．bath
A．weight B．height C．amount D．price
A．failed B．pretended C．agreed D．decided
A．marks B．results C．effects D．conditions
A．invited B．blamed C．thanked D．forgave
A．begged B．argued C．nodded D．refused
A．wrong. B．valuable C．extra D．exact
A．mind B．avoid C．practice D．keep
A．speed up B．give up C．watch out D．turn out
A．energy B．money C．life D．skill
A．warned B．expected C．realized D．announced
A．also B．hardly C．seldom D．never
A．talk B．chop C．walk D．climb
A．abandon B．introduce C．need D．teach
A．quickly B．curiously C．seriously D．intelligently
A．time B．tool C．job D．patience
Four brothers left home for college, and they became successful doctors and lawyers. Some years later, they after having dinner together. They discussed the they were able to give their elderly who lived far away in another city. The first said "I had a house built for Mama." The second said "I had my Mercedes-Benz dealer send an SL600 to her". The third said "I had a hundred thousand dollar built in the house." The fourth said, "You know Mama loved reading the Bible and you know she can't read anymore because she can't very well. I met this preacher(神父) who told me about a parrot that can the entire Bible. It took twenty preachers 12 years to it. I had to contribute $100,000 a year for twenty years to the church, it was worth it. Mama just has to name the chapter and verse and the parrot will recite it." On hearing that, the other brothers were .
After the holidays Mom her Thank You notes. She wrote:
"Milton, the house you is so huge. I live in only one room, but I have to clean the whole house. Thanks anyway.
"Marvin, I am too to travel. I stay home, I have my groceries（食物） delivered, so I use the Mercedes. The was good. Thanks.
"Michael, you gave me an expensive theater with Dolby sound, it could 50 people, but all my friends are dead, I've my hearing and I'm nearly blind. I'll never use it. Thank you for the gesture just the same.
"Dearest Melvin, you were the son to have the good sense to give a little thought to your gift. The chicken was . Thank you."
A．fought B．chatted C．studied D．slept
A．gifts B．chances C．money D．time
A．uncle B．father C．mother D．aunt
A．warm B．big C．cool D．lonely
A．station B．museum C．mirror D．theatre
A．what B．how C．why D．where
A．listen B．feel C．see D．eat
A．write B．publish C．recite D．forget
A．protect B．beat C．raise D．teach
A．but B．so C．unless D．even
A．tired B．impressed C．covered D．hurt
A．sent out B．put up C．took in D．picked up
A．borrowed B．rent C．built D．lived
A．clever B．strong C．short D．old
A．never B．often C．still D．almost
A．future B．plan C．thought D．program
A．save B．hold C．catch D．trap
A．lost B．admired C．respected D．discovered
A．second B．last C．next D．only
A．strange B．unpleasant C．bitter D．delicious
As a customer representative for a supermarket in the US, my daily work includes hundreds of phone calls about the supermarket’s pre-paid debit cards(预付借记卡）. The way the speak sometimes makes me feel sick. But what makes it is my mindset（观念）. Every day I wake up and promise to be a helper of my callers. I go beyond our rules in dealing with people and try to make it cheerful for them, phone calls are limited to just a few minutes.
One of my callers was because she had made the wrong insurance payment that would her son in college not receiving any pay outs, leaving him without any for a week or two. The mother requested that the payment she had made using her card be and that the funds be put back on her . I told her it would take 10 business days for the funds to be released back to the account, according to the . I could clearly notice the hopelessness in her when she said “OK” to my answer about the 10 business days.
Just then, I the hard days during my college years when I didn’t get my allowance(津贴）in time. I just couldn’t the son to undergo such a hard time, which would cause his mother more stress. So, after asking my customer to a moment, I went over to my manager. At my , my manager agreed to put the money back on the mother’s account(账户） .
Upon the good news, the mother couldn’t stop me and calling me her angel! That call certainly made my work more ！
A．operators B．managers C．callers D．friends
A．clear B．natural C．hard D．different
A．in need B．in time C．in turn D．in place
A．as if B．even though C．so that D．ever since
A．anxious B．ashamed C．careful D．curious
A．add to B．refer to C．lead to D．stick to
A．chance B．room C．class D．money
A．arranged B．conducted C．ordered D．stopped
A．phone B．card C．machine D．way
A．rules B．researches C．reports D．results
A．action B．voice C．expression D．thought
A．reminded B．recognized C．remembered D．rewrote
A．allow B．prevent C．forbid D．follow
A．nearly B．certainly C．usually D．typically
A．sit B．wait C．speak D．read
A．request B．hand C．best D．end
A．immediately B．conveniently C．simply D．preciously
A．saying B．hearing C．asking D．writing
A．holding B．welcoming C．greeting D．thanking
A．possible B．meaningful C．serious D．impressive
Earthquakes are ____， and thousands of them happen each day. But most are too weak to feel. During a ____ earthquake, there is often a great noise first. Then the earth ____ terribly and many houses ____ down. Railway tracks break and trains go ____ lines; a great many factories are ____； thousands of deaths are caused, and many more lose homes ... ____ the great damage and deaths caused by the earthquake ____， other disasters such as fires often ____. More buildings are destroyed and more ____ are caused.
It is well known of the ____ of a possible earthquake, and for centuries man has been making researches on earthquakes. More than 2,000 years ago, ____， a Chinese scientist named Zhang Heng ____ a machine which could find out from which ____ the seismic waves had come, and this machine is still ____ by scientists today. Now we know much more about earthquakes and ____ they happen, but we still cannot ____ exactly when and where an earthquake will happen, and cannot __53__ it from happening. So earthquakes are among the ____ disasters in the world.
No one can stop natural earthquakes. ____， scientists can help stop earthquakes destroying the whole cities and causing too many deaths.
A．common B．familiar C．strange D．unusual
A．real B．small C．big D．weak
A．moves B．breaks C．jumps D．shakes
A．get B．fall C．set D．put
A．off B．behind C．into D．on
A．burst B．buried C．destroyed D．struck
A．Except B．Because of C．Instead of D．Besides
A．lonely B．itself C．themselves D．later
A．follow B．enter C．come D．copy
A．quakes B．results C．difficulties D．deaths
A．information B．problems C．dangers D．questions
A．as a result B．as well C．for example D．in fact
A．invented B．bought C．found D．discovered
A．country B．city C．way D．direction
A．improved B．used C．protected D．repaired
A．where B．why C．what D．when
A．speak B．point C．talk D．tell
A．make B．let C．stop D．prepare
A．worst B．fast C．most D．best
A．However B．So C．And D．But
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
Four brothers left home for college, and they became successful doctors and lawyers. Some years later, they after having dinner together. They discussed the they were able to give their elderly who lived far away in another city. The first said "I had a house built for Mama." The second said "I had my Mercedes-Benz dealer send an SL600 to her". The third said "I had a hundred thousand dollar built in the house." The fourth said, "You know Mama loved reading the Bible and you know she can't read anymore because she can't very well. I met this preacher(神父) who told me about a parrot that can the entire Bible. It took twenty preachers 12 years to it. I had to contribute $100,000 a year for twenty years to the church, it was worth it. Mama just has to name the chapter and verse and the parrot will recite it." On hearing that, the other brothers were .
After the holidays Mom her Thank You notes. She wrote:
"Milton, the house you is so huge. I live in only one room, but I have to clean the whole house. Thanks anyway.
"Marvin, I am too to travel. I stay home, I have my groceries（食物） delivered, so I use the Mercedes. The was good. Thanks.
"Michael, you gave me an expensive theater with Dolby sound, it could 50 people, but all my friends are dead, I've my hearing and I'm nearly blind. I'll never use it. Thank you for the gesture just the same.
"Dearest Melvin, you were the son to have the good sense to give a little thought to your gift. The chicken was . Thank you."
A．fought B．chatted C．studied D．slept
A．gifts B．chances C．money D．time
A．uncle B．father C．mother D．aunt
A．warm B．big C．cool D．lonely
A．station B．museum C．mirror D．theatre
A．what B．how C．why D．where
A．listen B．feel C．see D．eat
A．write B．publish C．recite D．forget
A．protect B．beat C．raise D．teach
A．but B．so C．unless D．even
A．tired B．impressed C．covered D．hurt
A．sent out B．put up C．took in D．picked up
A．borrowed B．rent C．built D．lived
A．clever B．strong C．short D．old
A．never B．often C．still D．almost
A．future B．plan C．thought D．program
A．save B．hold C．catch D．trap
A．lost B．admired C．respected D．discovered
A．second B．last C．next D．only
A．strange B．unpleasant C．bitter D．delicious