Travis laughed as he tore at the wrapping paper on his birthday present. He was so __ ! Finally, he would have the coolest pair of name-brand basketball shoes.
All the guys on his team were wearing the name-brand shoes of a popular basketball _ , Chuck Hart. _ Hart was criticized for his poor sportsmanship and infamous _ he was a great player. In fact, Travis wasn’t thinking about Hart’s behavior; he had only expected to see Hart’s _ _ on the side of the box. He realized that something was _ as he tore away the last piece of paper. Not Hart’s. The new shoes were the name-brand of another player, Robert Ryann, who was _ for his amazing work in the community.
Travis’s hands _; his heart stopped. It wasn’t that the Ryann shoes weren’t nice, but what would his friends think?
They were the wrong shoes and Travis would be _ by the other players. When he looked up into his dad’s eyes, however, Travis knew he _ tell him. “Thanks, Dad. I was really hoping for shoes,” Travis said as he pulled the shoes out of the box.
Next morning his dad drove him to school. When they _ in front of his destination, Travis slowly opened the car door. Just then, his dad stopped him.
“Hey, Travis, wait a minute…” his dad said _ “Travis, I know those aren’t the shoes you had hoped for, but I saw the names of the two guys and made a(n) _. The guy whose name is on those shoes,” he said, pointing down at Travis’s feet, “is someone I _. Do you know how often Ryann has found himself in _ ? ”
“ No,” Travis said.
“ Never. He’s never talked back to his coach or started a fight, and he’s a team player. You could have acted like a(n) _ when you didn’t get the shoes you wanted, Travis, _ you were polite and made the best of it. You have honor, like the guy whose name is on these shoes. I’ m hoping that someday, your _ _ will be on the coolest pair of shoes I’ll ever see.”
When Travis looked down at his feet, he saw the shoes _ _ . His dad had used his mind and heart to give the son a thoughtful _.
A．surprised B．ashamed C．excited D．worried
A．team B．player C．coach D．game
A．Unless B．If C．Because D．Although
A．skill B．performance C．behavior D．action
A．name B．photo C．sign D．model
A．strange B．wrong C．true D．funny
A．known B．encouraged C．adopted D．influenced
A．fell B．froze C．shook D．folded
A．questioned B．noticed C．teased D．attacked
A．mustn’t B．needn’t C．wouldn’t D．couldn’t
A．pulled up B．put up C．took up D．turned up
A．peacefully B．hesitantly C．delightedly D．naturally
A．choice B．effort C．comment D．mistake
A．believe B．miss C．admire D．remember
A．danger B．anger C．sorrow D．trouble
A．teammate B．adult C．kid D．student
A．so B．and C．but D．or
A．honor B．courage C．name D．belief
A．clearly B．carefully C．patiently D．differently
A．gift B．smile C．wish D．lesson
Ice cream can’t cure cancer or bring back a lost love, but it can make one feel better for a while.
A bout 18 months ago, my father was in hospital recovering from a major lung operation. My mother had recently 36 , and my father had taken the loss of his partner of 55 years very hard and had lost interest in 37 . Trying to get him to 38 each day was quite a chore as he didn’t want anything. The one thing, 39 , that he would ask us to bring him was ice-cream.
One evening, to our 40 , he refused to eat the ice-cream, 41 I placed it in a staffroom freezer. A little while later, my son decided he wanted it, so I 42 it for him.
As I passed another ward（病房）, a 43 asked, “Are there more where that came from?” When I explained the 44 , she apologized. She then said that she had cancer and could eat very little, 45 the occasional ice-cream.
The next evening, I decided to buy two ice-creams. On the way to Dad’s room, I stopped in at the 46 woman’s room, and 47 her the ice-cream I’d bought for her. She was 48 stunned that I had thought of her, and 49 the gift with tears in her eyes. I spoke with her for a few minutes, 50 what was happening in my family and listened to her 51 story of pain and suffering. It was apparent that she did not 52 many visitors, and the ice-cream and our short chat meant a great deal to her.
I 53 the gesture a few days later, and this time was 54 with a huge hug.
I never even thought to ask her name, and never saw her again, but it made me realize that an act of 55 can be more rewarding when you give it, rather than receive it.
A．passed away B．gone out C．come back D．calmed down
A．work B．life C．studies D．games
A．speak B．laugh C．drink D．eat
A．though B．however C．instead D．therefore
A．joy B．satisfaction C．surprise D．relief
A．if B．unless C．so D．because
A．borrowed B．bought C．made D．fetched
A．woman B．granny C．girl D．child
A．question B．situation C．process D．decision
A．better than． B．more than C．rather than D．other than
A．pretty ’ B．honest C．sick D．shy
A．offered B．told ． C．sold D．charged
A．hardly B．finally C．gradually D．totally
A．accepted B．stored C．exchanged D．gave
A．remembering B．denying C．explaining D．forgetting
A．ordinary ’ B．similar C．interesting D．i’great
A．have B．like C．expect D．J attract
A．reported B．expressed C．noticed D．^repeated
A．covered B．connected C．rewarded D．filled
A．politeness B．kindness C．selflessness D．willingness
Not too long ago ,an incident that happened at Walt Disney touched me greatly．A guest 36 out of our Polynesian Village resort（度假胜地）at Walt Disney was asked how she 37 her visit．She told the front-desk clerk she had had a (n) 38 vacation ,but was heartbroken about 39 several rolls of Kodak color film she had not yet 40 ．At that moment she was particularly 41 over the loss of the pictures she had shot at our Polynesian Luau , 42 this was a memory she especially treasured．
Now ,please understand that we have no written service rules 43 lost photos in the park． 44 ,the clerk at the front desk 45 Disney’s idea of caring for our 46 ．She asked the woman to leave her a couple rolls of 47 film ,promising she would take care of the rest of our show at Polynesian Luau．
Two weeks later the guest received a48 at her home．In it were photos of all the actors of our show, 49 signed by each performer．There were also50 of the public procession（游行队伍）and fireworks in the park ,taken by the front-desk clerk in her own 51 after work．I happened to know this52 because this guest wrote us a letter．She said that 53 in her life had she received such good service from any business．
Excellent 54 does not come from policy (政策性的)handbooks．It comes from people who 55 —and from a culture that encourages and models that attitude．
A．working B．checking C．trying D．staying
A．expected B．realized C．paid D．enjoyed
A．disappointing B．wonderful C．uncomfortable D．important
A．taking B．dropping C．losing D．breaking
A．developed B．taken C．washed D．loaded
A．silly B．nervous C．calm D．sad
A．when B．where C．as D．which
A．covering B．finding C．making D．keeping
A．Excitedly B．Fortunately C．Therefore D．Quietly
A．understood B．reminded C．trusted D．discovered
A．workers B．guests C．managers D．clerks
A．printed B．shot C．unused D．recorded
A．film B．card C．camera D．packet
A．frequently B．personally C．alone D．actually
A．rules B．pictures C．handbooks D．performances
A．case B．work C．time D．position
A．story B．place C．photo D．show
A．only B．almost C．never D．nearly
A．advice B．experience C．quality D．service
A．care B．serve C．like D．know
Mr．Glen is a millionaire．Five years ago, after returning from abroad to his motherland, he 36 up his small company．Speaking of success, Glen often tells us a story about his 37 expensive “school” fees．He always 38 a Ph．Degree, decided to return to the homeland, starting an undertaking．Before 39 , he bought a Rolex watch with the 40 made through years of work after school and the scholarships．At the airport he had to accept the routine customs check．The watch on his wrist was also demanded to be 41 down for inspection．Glen knew that carrying the specific goods out had to pay the tax．And he worried about paying 42 for his watch．So when he was checked, he told a lie that his watch was a worthless 43 ．When he was 44 of his ‘smarts’, immediately, 45 the presence of Glen, the officers hit the watch, which 46 nearly ￥100,000, into pieces at hearing Glen’s words．Glen was amazed． 47 he understood why, he was taken to the office to be 48 strictly．For many times of entry-exit 49 he knew that only those people in the “blacklist” would “enjoy” this special treatment．The officers 50 every thing carefully in the box, and warned him no matter what time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if 51 reusing and carrying fake and shoddy（伪劣）goods, he would be 52 according to law! Suddenly, his face turned red, and he had nothing in mind after boarding the plane for long.
After returning to the homeland, he often told the story to his family, and his employees, too．He said that this made a deep 53 on him, because an additional high “school” fee that he had ever paid made him realize the value of 54 , which he would 55 as the secret of his success forever.
A．set B．came C．went D．called
A．good B．bad C．extra D．few
A．owns B．owes C．belongs D．possesses
A．staying B．leaving C．living D．coming
A．books B．things C．savings D．pounds
A．put B．looked C．taken D．lied
A．one B．it C．them D．these
A．present B．trade C．toy D．fake
A．afraid B．proud C．well D．hard
A．in B．on C．before D．after
A．paid B．spent C．took D．cost
A．Before B．After C．If D．Though
A．appreciated B．beaten C．spoken D．examined
A．conditions B．experiences C．experiments D．chances
A．looked out B．looked up C．looked over D．looked round
A．came out B．found out C．sent out D．set out
A．hit B．blamed C．praised D．charged
A．expression B．idea C．thought D．impression
A．honesty B．lies C．goods D．things
A．remember B．learn C．revise D．read
Children model themselves largely on their parents．They do so mainly through identification．Children identify 36a parent when they believe they have the qualities and feelings that are 37 of that parent．The things parents do and say---and the 38 they do and say to them--therefore strongly influence a child's 39 ．However, parents must consistently behave like the type of 40 they want their child to become．
A parent's actions 41 affect the self-image that a child forms 42 identification．Children who see mainly positive qualities in their 43 will likely learn to see themselves in a positive way．Children who observe chiefly 44 qualities in their parents will have difficulty 45 positive qualities in themselves．Children may 46 their self-image, however, as they become increasingly 47 by peers groups standards before they reach 13．
Isolated（孤立的） events, 48 dramatic（突然的） ones, do not necessarily have a permanent 49 on a child's behavior．Children interact such events according to their established attitudes and previous training．Children who know they are loved can, 50 , accept the divorce of their parents' or a parent's early 51 ．But if children feel unloved, they may interpret such events 52a sign of rejection or punishment．
In the same way, all children are not influenced 53 by toys and games, reading matter, and television programs． 54in the case of a dramatic change in family relations, the 55 of an activity or experience depends on how the child interprets it．
A．to B．with C．around D．for
A．informed B．characteristic C．conceived D．indicative
A．gesture B．expression C．way D．extent
A．behavior B．words C．mood D．reactions
A．person B．humans C．creatures D．adult
A．in turn B．nevertheless C．also D．as a result
A．before B．besides C．with D．through
A．eyes B．parents C．peers D．behaviors
A．negative B．cheerful C．various D．complex
A．see B．seeing C．to see D．to seeing
A．modify B．copy C．give up D．continue
A．mature B．influenced C．unique D．independent
A．not B．besides C．even D．finally
A．idea B．wonder C．stamp D．effect
A．luckily B．for example C．at most D．theoretically
A．death B．rewards C．advice D．teaching
A．as B．being C．of D．for
A．even B．at all C．alike D．as a whole
A．Even B．Since C．Right D．As
A．result B．effect C．scale D．cause
Children model themselves largely on their parents．They do so mainly through identification．Children identify 36a parent when they believe they have the qualities and feelings that are 37 of that parent．The things parents do and say---and the 38 they do and say to them--therefore strongly influence a child's 39 ．However, parents must consistently behave like the type of 40 they want their child to become．
A parent's actions 41 affect the self-image that a child forms 42 identification．Children who see mainly positive qualities in their 43 will likely learn to see themselves in a positive way．Children who observe chiefly 44 qualities in their parents will have difficulty 45 positive qualities in themselves．Children may 46 their self-image, however, as they become increasingly 47 by peers groups standards before they reach 13．
Isolated（孤立的） events, 48 dramatic（突然的） ones, do not necessarily have a permanent 49 on a child's behavior．Children interact such events according to their established attitudes and previous training．Children who know they are loved can, 50 , accept the divorce of their parents' or a parent's early 51 ．But if children feel unloved, they may interpret such events 52a sign of rejection or punishment．
In the same way, all children are not influenced 53 by toys and games, reading matter, and television programs． 54in the case of a dramatic change in family relations, the 55 of an activity or experience depends on how the child interprets it．
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