Recently, my husband and I had the chance to do something good for two complete strangers. This us feel so good that I felt I had to share our experience.
We were traveling to Mexico for week with our family. I traveled a lot for work, we had enough frequent flier miles (累计飞行里程) and could upgrade (升级) our tickets to class seats. We were sitting in the very first two seats in the first row of first class, the plane to take off. I overheard one of the flight attendants (空乘) telling the others that there was a couple sitting in the of the plane who had just got married the previous day and were heading off on their . They had booked their flight eight months in advance , due to some schedule changes, they had not been able to get together. No one else on the plane was willing to move and the bride (新娘) was .
I turned to my husband and told him what I heard. We immediately and I called the flight attendant over to tell her that we would be happy to our seats to this couple. The flight attendant seemed and amazed and said, “Really? Are you sure” We said, “Of course!”
So we moved to the back of the . I sat in a middle seat part way back and my sat in the window seat in the last row of the plane.
The flight attendants were extremely thankful and good care of us even though we were no longer sitting in first class. We both made friends with the people around us and had a great flight. I had to go back to the front of the plane to pick up a forgotten bag at one point during the . I saw the newlyweds sitting very close together, enjoying champagne (香槟).
It didn’t just make my day—it made my whole Thanksgiving !
A．forced B．made C．got D．persuaded
A．Christmas B．New Year C．Thanksgiving D．Halloween
A．Since B．When C．While D．If
A．second B．last C．middle D．first
A．watching B．waiting for C．listening to D．observing
A．front B．beside C．back D．left
A．honeymoon B．holiday C．business D．dream
A．and B．or C．but D．therefore
A．bags B．seats C．tickets D．wishes
A．in tears B．in silence C．in surprise D．in comfort
A．agreed B．answered C．replied D．moved
A．give out B．give up C．give off D．give in
A．shocked B．interested C．tired D．disappointed
A．house B．car C．plane D．train
A．friend B．husband C．son D．daughter
A．made B．turned C．took D．looked
A．sitting B．standing C．walking D．talking
A．time B．flight C．space D．schedule
A．satisfactorily B．shamefully C．terribly D．happily
A．week B．day C．month D．year
friend of mine met with an accident driving in darkness. His legs were so hurt that he couldn’t move. What was the36 was he found himself unable to ask for help — his mobile phone went out of 37 as a result of exhausted (用尽的)battery. Nothing could be done but to 38in cold wilderness. It was 8 hours later that day broke, and then the 39 of the rescue.
It is almost 40 that he could stand the horror in the darkness for so long. Even more surprising was his 41 : "First of all I checked up my 42 conditions and found myself not in mortal （致命的）danger. As there was no 43 to call for help ,I leaned back in my seat trying my best to keep the wound from44 .In this way I dozed （打盹）off ."
His story put an end to my regret for the 45 of an exploration adventure that happened last year. A group of young men46 to explore a mountain cave and got lost . 47 to find a way out in the dark cave they were frightened and ran anxiously without a sense of48 .Finally they fell dead in fear and exhaustion（筋疲力尽）.According to the 49 people that found them, the place where they got lost was only about 10 meters away from the 50 of the cave. If they stayed on the spot when they lost their way and tried to 51 themselves, they would probably sense a faint light glimmering （闪烁）not far away .
Don’t you think that you can compare it with 52 itself? When you meet with obstacles （障碍）in life and work ,you are lost in darkness. 53 you it’s unclear yet and you needn’t put up struggle 54 . It seems to be a negative （消极的）attitude, 55a person who can afford to do so must have foresight as well as a great courage in the first place
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A．service B．way C．order D．Work
A．cry B．lie C．wait D．Sleep
A．delay B．success C．team D．Arrival
A．untrue B．unimaginable C．true D．Useless
A．plan B．decision C．explanation D．Excuse
A．physical B．mental C．working D．Medical
A．method B．way C．tools D．Strength
A．rotting B．spreading C．hurting D．Bleeding
A．loss B．failure C．disappointment D．Sadness
A．had B．managed C．tried D．Planned
A．Willing B．Unable C．Determined D．Deciding
A．hearing B．sight C．feeling D．Direction
A．rescue B．village C．local D．Brave
A．end B．top C．opening D．Side
A．save B．help C．stop D．Calm
A．adventure B．work C．life D．Mankind
A．Mind B．Watch C．Imagine D．Warn
A．really B．immediately C．carefully D．Hopefully
A．and B．so C．but D．while
The Florida sun baked my shoulders as I worked along the 1-595 freeway near Fort Lauderdale, picking up rubbish. I paused to 16 the sweat off my forehead and look up at the cloudless blue sky. “ 17 “ can’t it rain?” I thought. That would 18 things off.
I thought about my 19 , who were 20 sitting in an air-conditioned classroom at the high school right now. I’d had some 21 in school, so my parents decided to let met work 22 with my dad. We both worked for my uncle, who had taken 23 of a road maintenance company. It was up to us to keep the roads 24 of rubbish. The job was 25 and dirty, especially on hot days like this. I 26 why I ever agreed to do it.
We continued our 27 route along 595, 28 for the overpass bridge. Then I noticed an area where some 29 were broken on the ground. They weren’t like that before.
‘ Dad! Pull over! I want to 30 something out.”
I jumped off the truck and rushed to the bridge. Something was telling me to 31 … there wasn’t much time. 32 I saw a Toyota that 33 upside down in the trees. Maybe it was a stolen car that somebody 34 there. Then I noticed something 35 . It was a bloody leg poking out of the driver’s side window.
“ Heeeelp” a lady moaned.
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A．when B．how C．why D．how long
A．wash B．keep C．stay D．Cool
A．relatives B．neighbors C．friends D．workmates
A．happily B．probably C．really D．finally
A．difficulty B．trouble C．questions D．problems
A．full-time B．part-time C．all the time D．some time
A．advantage B．possession C．position D．place
A．away B．from C．far D．clear
A．easy B．exciting C．smelly D．comfortable
A．knew B．wondered C．believed D．admitted
A．regular B．common C．unusual D．Old
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A．cars B．bottles C．trees D．glasses
A．check B．turn C．make D．bring
A．decide B．hurry C．consider D．listen
A．above B．behind C．ahead D．below
A．hung B．pulled C．caught D．knocked
A．treasured B．deserted C．kept D．hid
A．pushing B．shouting C．moving D．crying
Standing on the side of the highway waiting to catch speeding drivers, a police officer saw a car moving slowly at 18 MPH. He _36_to himself, “This driver is just as _37 as a speeder!” So __38 _ he turned on his lights and pulled the driver over. 39 the car, he noticed that 40 were five old ladies — two in the front seat and __41__three in the back, their eyes wide and faces white as ghosts. The driver, obviously 42_ , said to him, “Officer, I don’t understand. I was _43__ exactly the speed limit! _44__ seems to be the problem?” “Ma’am,” the officer replied, “You weren’t _45__, but you should know that driving _46__than the speed limit can also be a(n) __47 to other drivers.” “Slower than the speed limit? No, sir, I was doing the speed limit exactly…Eighteen miles per hour!” The old woman said a bit __48_ . The police officer, trying to _49_a laugh, explained to her that “18” was the route number, _ 50_ the speed limit. A bit embarrassed, the old woman smiled and thanked the officer for _51_out her error. “But before I let you _52_, Ma’am, I have to ask if everyone in this car is all right? These women seem very _53_and they didn’t make a single sound the whole time.”The police officer asked. “Oh, they will be all right _54 a minute, officer. We just _55__Route 128.”
A．turned B．thought C．came D．agreed
A．dangerous B．well C．silly D．soon
A．tightly B．immediately C．privately D．deadly
A．Suspecting B．Blaming C．Starting D．Approaching
A．those B．they C．there D．these
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A．confused B．worried C．delighted D．excited
A．increasing B．reaching C．lowering D．doing
A．How B．What C．When D．Where
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A．slower B．safer C．faster D．higher
A．guide B．demand C．aid D．danger
A．nervously B．proudly C．roughly D．constantly
A．control B．give C．make D．show
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A．pointing B．speaking C．taking D．squeezing
A．drive B．go C．laugh D．run
A．united B．exhausted C．worried D．tolerated
A．in B．after C．for D．with
A．sped up B．left out C．broke down D．got off
I went to my favorite restaurant one evening to have supper. I knew the owner very well. __36 _ I was waiting for the soup to arrive, I looked around to see if I knew anyone in the restaurant. It was __37_ that I noticed a man sitting at the corner table __38__ watching in my direction, as if he knew me. The man had a newspaper open __39__him, which he was __40__ to read, though all the while I could see that he was keeping an eye on me. When the waiter brought the soup, the man was clearly __41_ by the familiar way in which the waiter and I talked to each other. He became even more puzzled as time went on and it grew more and more obvious that I was well__ 42__ in the restaurant. In the end he got up and went to the kitchen. After a few minutes he came_ 43__ again, paid his bill and left without__ 44__ looking in my direction.
When I finished and was__ 45__ to pay my bill, I called the owner over and __46__him what the man had wanted. The owner at__47_ didn’t want to tell me. I __48__ “Well”, he said “ that man was a detective.” “__49__?” I said, much surprised. “he followed you here because he_ 50__ you were the man he was looking for,” the owner said. “He showed me a photo of the__51__ man. He certainly looked __52__ you! Of course since we know you here. I was able to make him __53 _that he had made a mistake.” “It’s__ 54__ I came to a restaurant where I’m where I’m known,” I said, “otherwise I __55__have been taken to police station!”
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A．time B．then C．here D．there
A．began B．enjoyed C．kept D．stopped
A．behind B．over C．in front of D．beside
A．pretending B．seen C．prepared D．hold
A．frightened B．surprised C．puzzled D．pleased
A．treated B．welcomed C．received D．known
A．around B．up C．in D．out
A．another B．all C．any D．each
A．able B．about C．willing D．anxious
A．told B．showed C．asked D．gave
A．last B．first C．least D．once
A．insisted B．apologized C．wondered D．regretted
A．Certainly B．Really C．Why D．How
A．knew B．found C．explain D．thought
A．strange B．famous C．wanted D．curious
A．for B．at C．after D．like
A．believe B．agree C．remember D．learn
A．necessary B．funny C．lucky D．clear
A．need B．will C．can D．might
John，an academically excellent young man，went to apply for a management position in a big company．The director did the last 36 ．
The director asked，“Who paid for your school fees?” John answered．“My 37 did．When I was young，my father 38 ．”Then he continued．“ 39 was your mother?” John answered，“My mother worked as a 40 cleaner．”Hearing this, the director asked John to 41 his hands．John reached out his hands that were 42 and perfect．The director said，“I have a43 ．when you go home，clean your mother’s hands and see me tomorrow．”
John felt 44 but did it．His tears fell 45 he cleaned his mother’s hands．He noticed for the first time that her hands were so 46 ．Also John 47 that it was this pair of hands that washed clothes every day to 48 him．After cleaning his mother’s hands，John 49 washed all the remaining clothes for her．
Next day，John went to the director’s office. Tears in eyes，John was asked to 50 his feelings．“Now I know what is 51 ．Without my mother，there wouldn’t be the 52 me today．By helping my mother，I see how 53 it is to get something done．I have also come to know the value of family relationship．”
The director smiled，This is what I am 54 ．I want a person who can appreciate the help of others，a person who knows the sufferings of others and a person who 55 put money as his only goal in life．You are hired．”
A．farewell B．job C．interview D．try
A．tutors B．father C．parents D．mother
A．died away B．passed away C．died out D．passed by
A．What B．How C．Who D．Where
A．carpet B．floor C．clothes D．window
A．turn B．show C．wave D．shake
A．clumsy B．dirty C．strong D．smooth
A．request B．question C．wish D．choice
A．embarrassed B．frightened C．confused D．inspired
A．before B．as C．since D．until
A．slim B．warm C．soft D．rough
A．realized B．believed C．insisted D．wondered
A．sacrifice B．serve C．satisfy D．support
A．modestly B．secretly C．quietly D．gently
A．improve B．describe C．awaken D．hide
A．appreciation B．cooperation C．qualification D．communication
A．wealthy B．famous C．successful D．humorous
A．firm B．exciting C．crazy D．tough
A．looking through B．looking for C．looking at D．looking into
A．shan’t B．needn’t C．won’t D．can’t