It’s a small gas station that has snacks, drinks, cigarettes, and candies. The young man behind the counter knows his by name and what they normally want to buy. He treats children and adults with equal . He reads science fiction behind the counter when business is .
One day, three people rushed in and grabbed food off the shelves as fast as they could, not intending to pay for it. He hit the “panic button”, then went over the counter and the front door. It was obvious that they were homeless, and equally obvious that they couldn’t go with their illgotten gains. They the food and simply crowded together in panic—knowing the police were the way.
Imagine what they must have felt like when they were told they didn't have to steal even if they were that . “We have food in the back, expired (到期) but still to eat. If you need food, you have some.”
They were told to what they had dropped and put it back, and then asked to straighten out the mess. They were doing just that the police arrived. The officers were told the situation was under control and the police were no longer .
This wasn't what they had . They were being treated as human beings who could right the wrong they'd done. Shocked, they quickly followed orders to take turns and use the restroom to clean up.
Soon three people walked out with all the their arms could hold. They were that if they needed to come back again they were to ask and not just grab.
And then the young man went back to read until the next customer came in. He would be the person in the
world to claim he was a hero. But he gave the three people something they were in desperate need of—a small amount of selfrespect and a little bit of .
A．friends B．neighbors C．customers D．passengers
A．respect B．pride C．wisdom D．privilege
A．slow B．busy C．heavy D．swift
A．bravely B．reasonably C．hardly D．obviously
A．opened B．locked C．closed D．broke
A．nowhere B．somewhere C．anywhere D．everywhere
A．hid B．lifted C．swallowed D．dropped
A．in B．on C．off D．by
A．anxious B．cautious C．courageous D．hungry
A．safe B．easy C．sweet D．unique
A．must B．can C．should D．need
A．hold up B．hand out C．picks up D．hand in
A．when B．after C．before D．since
A．popular B．necessary C．reliable D．important
A．wanted B．desired C．expected D．admired
A．dirtier B．cleaner C．cleverer D．quicker
A．money B．cigarettes C．drinks D．food
A．reminded B．warned C．ordered D．persuaded
A．first B．last C．best D．worst
A．worry B．advice C．hope D．education
I will never forget the year I was about twelve years old. My mother told us that we would not be Christmas gifts because there was not enough money. I felt sad and thought, “What would I say when the other kids asked what I’d ?” Just when I started to that there would not be a Christmas that year, three women at our house with gifts for all of us. For me they brought a doll. I felt such a sense of that I would no longer have to be embarrassed when I returned to school. I wasn’t . Somebody had thought of me to bring me a gift.
Years later, when I stood in the kitchen of my new house, thinking how I wanted to make my Christmas t
here special and memorable, I remembered the women’s visit. I decided that I wanted to create that same feeling of for as many children as I could possibly reach.
So I a plan 
and gathered forty people from my company to
help. We gathered about 125 orphans (孤儿) at the Christmas party. For every child, we wrapped colorful packages filled with toys, clothes, and school supplies, with a child’s name. We wanted all of them to know they 
were . Before I called out their names and handed them their gifts, I them that they couldn’t open their presents every child had 
come forward. Finally the they had been waiting for came as I called out, “One, two, three. Open your present
s!” As the children opened their packages, their faces beamed and their bright smiles up the room. The in the room was obvious, and wasn’t just about toys. It was a feeling – the feeling I knew that Christmas so long ago when the women came to visit. I wasn’t forgotten. Somebody thought of me. I matter.
A．sending B．making C．receiving D．exchanging
A．got B．prepared C．found D．expected
A．doubt B．hope C．accept D．suggest
A．broke in B．turned up C．settled down D．showed off
A．achievement B．loss C．relief D．justice
A．blamed B．forgotten C．loved
A．enough B．little C．poorly D．highly
A．present B．recent C．first D．previous
A．hardly B．occasionally C．regularly D．instantly
A．importance B．independence C．strength D．safety
A．kept up with B．came up with C．caught up with D．put up with
A．none B．few C．each D．some
A．fine B．normal C．helpful D．special
A．convinced B．guaranteed C．reminded D．promised
A．until B．after C．when D．since
A．chance B．gift C．reward D．moment
A．took B．lit C．burned D．cheered
A．atmosphere B．sympathy C．joy D．calmness
A．such B．it C．something D．everybody
A．from B．till C．for D．by
A businesswoman got into a taxi in midtown. As it was the rush hour and she was in a to catch a train, she a quick way to reach it. “ I have been a taxi driver for 15 years ! ” the driver said . “ You don’t think I know the best way to go?”
The woman tried to explain that she hadn’t to annoy him, but the driver kept . She finally realized that he was too annoyed to be , so she changed her .“ You know, you are right,” she told him. “ It must seem for me not to think you know the best way the city.”
, the driver glanced at his in the rearview mirror, turned down the street she wanted and got her to the train on time. “ He didn’t say another word the rest of the ride,” she said, “ I got out and paid him. Then he thanked me.”
When you find yourself with people like the taxi driver, you will always try to your idea. It can lead to longer arguments, lose job chances or marriage. I have discovered one simple extremely unlikely method that can prevent the disagreement or other difficult situations from in a disaster.
The is to put yourself in the other person’s shoes and look for the in what that person is saying. Find a way to , and the result may surprise you.
A．hurry B．rush C．moment D．way
A．chose B．made C．found D．suggested
A．jokingly B．angrily C．anxiously D．curiously
A．supposed B．expected C．meant D．decided
A．apologizing B．driving C．asking D．shouting
A．reasonable B．thoughtful C．normal D．practical
A．road B．mind C．direction D．manner
A．strange B．wrong C．terrible D．stupid
A．across B．in C．through D．along
A．Surprised B．Worried C．Annoyed D．Disappointed
A．rider B．speaker C．helper D．comer
A．until B．after C．because D．since
A．satisfied B．concerned C．crowded D．faced
A．give up B．turn down C．stick to D．point to
A．combine B．destroy C．suffer D．divide
A．and B．that C．but D．though
A．lying B．resulting C．setting D．leading
A．problem B．importance C．key D．reply
A．fact B．meaning C．expression D．truth
A．agree B．argue C．explain D．escape
Dear Kate,
It is very that you are coming to our school so soon. Before you arrive, let me introduce you what our school life is like .
Our school is quite famous for its long history. It was founded in the early 1920s. It is a good place we can prepare ourselves well for the future. We have many wonderful teachers who are always ready to help. we pay a lot of attention to how well we do in lessons, achieving high scores is not the only reason to study. The teachers encourage us to try out new ideas and ask questions. With their help we have developed all kinds of interests in both Arts and Science. Students can choose to any school clubs they are in. We can also choose the subjects that we want to study. Last term I selected American Literature, because I wanted to learn about famous American writers. This term I chose to attend music classes because my father bought me a piano a birthday present.
By the way, I was elected of my class. it can be very tiring to be a monitor, for I have to do a lot of work and attend many meetings. However , being a monitor has taught me a lot, such as caring for others and taking responsibilities（负责任）and so on. When my class was given the title（称号） of “Model Class”, I was prouder than ever before. So being a monitor an important part in my school life. I’m very pleased with my work.
I love my school and hope that your will have a pleasant experience here too. I am looking forward to you soon.
A．excited B．exciting C．excite D．excitement
A．to B．for C．with D．in
A．when B．where C．that D．which
A．gives B．offer C．donates D．ask
A．But B．Because C．Though D．So
A．attend B．join C．join in D．take part in
A．interest B．interesting C．interested D．interests
A．for B．as C．by D．with
A．the monitor B．a monitor C．monitor D．monitors
A．sometime B．sometimes C．some time D．some times
A．play B．takes C．makes D．plays
A．meet B．meeting C．meets D．meets
Many years ago, Dad worked as a farmhand（农场工人）. At that time, he had a horse. Every Saturday heto the town after dinner and spent a few hours on social with other farmhands, such as drinking, chatting, and playing cards in the café. On Saturday evenings, the café was because many farmhands were there. Before midnight Dad returned home on his horse, quite satisfied with his . In his words, he thought of changing his job.
At the age of 31, Dad married my mother who was a school teacher. In the following spring I came into the world. Life became hard, so my mother felt . She told Dad that they must make a .
My mother had of how some famous persons, especially Thomas Edison who was born in a poor family, fought against fate and achieved greatness and . And she that I would someday become a great leader men or cities and Dad should be a successful businessman. So she Dad to give up his job as a farmhand, sell his horse and a small business of his own. And I went to high school and college. She even sent me abroad for education when I graduated from college. Under the drive of my mother’s hope, Dad and I what we have today. Dad runs a big international and I am a successful lawyer great fame in my country, not a leader as my mother expected.
Dad said, without my mother, we wouldn’t be what we are today; at least, he would remain a farmhand. he got a lesson of life —sometimes we really need drive from outside.
A．rode B．walked C．ran D．drove
A．conversations B．games C．relationships D．activities
A．cold B．crowded C．quiet D．dirty
A．horse B．entertainment C．life D．beer
A．often B．ever C．never D．sometimes
A．laughing B．singing C．sleeping D．crying
A．unimportant B．busy C．unsatisfied D．tired
A．living B．change C．decision D．house
A．dreamed B．heard C．thought D．spoken
A．honesty B．money C．fame D．energy
A．cared B．knew C．forgot D．hoped
A．training B．ruling C．helping D．protecting
A．warned B．wanted C．allowed D．persuaded
A．start B．find C．design D．sell
A．farther B．higher C．easier D．closer
A．showed B．kept C．lost D．achieved
A．company B．school C．farm D．cafe
A．suffering B．sharing C．enjoying D．following
A．though B．if C．and D．since
A．So B．However C．Or D．Because
Giant pandas（熊猫） are beautiful black and white ______. They look like ______. They live only in _____. They are very ______ and peaceful. They like eating _____. They never eat meat. Baby giant pandas ______a lot of time drinking their mum’s milk---more than fourteen ____ a day! Mother giant pandas have only one ______two babies______ a time. When the babies are born, they ___little white mice. There are only about_____ giant pandas in the world now. Sadly it’s very ____for giant pandas to stay alive in the world. Their number is getting ___because their living places are becoming farmlands. If ____keep taking the land, giant pandas will have ___to live. Also, people ____ them for their fur(毛皮). If this _____, then there will be no giant pandas in the world. So, what action can we take? We should _____newspapers and magazines about the giant pandas in China. We should tell them about the _____for giant pandas. If more people know about these problems, then maybe they will do _____to help.
A．plants B．animals C．flowers D．trees
A．lions B．dogs C．bears D．monkeys
A．Russia B．Australia C．China D．India
A．noisy B．terrible C．active D．quiet
A．bananas B．carrots C．bamboo D．cabbages
A．cost B．afford C．spend D．pay
A．seconds B．minutes C．hours D．mornings
A．or B．and C．but D．then
A．on B．in C．with D．at
A．look as B．look at C．look like D．look up
A．one billion B．one thousand C．one million D．millions of
A．Difficult B．comfortable C．terrific D．enjoyable
A．bigger B．smaller C．more D．fewer
A．scientists B．workers C．Travelers D．farmers
A．anywhere B．somewhere C．nowhere D．everywhere
A．protect B．feed C．help D．kill
A．solves B．disappears C．continues D．changes
A．write to B．write about C．write with D．write on
A．food B．problems C．lives D．environment
A．something B．nothing C．everything D．anything