Lyse Doucet lives a happy life in Chicago. But recently there is some difficulty for her and her family. She and her husband have each other’s parents and young daughter and for that they are . But she and her husband are both currently . And their car is in great need of . And then there is the matter of their second child, who is soon. So things are a little tense for the Doucet family these days.
When Lyse and her daughter were walking through a store lot recently, Lyse picked up an envelop from the ground that $4,000 in cash. There were a of different explanations that could be considered. Was this a kind of good ? Could it be an attempt by the universe to balance everything? Could it be simply a gift from God? Lyse didn’t know. The only thing she knew was that the cash in that envelope to someone else. Oh, and one other thing she knew Her young daughter was . “My kid was standing right there I found it,” Lyse told WLS-TV in Chicago. “So basically I wanted to teach my daughter how to be . And for me that was enough.”
Never mind the bills that were , or the car that needed to be fixed, or the baby that would come soon. And forget that when she the money over to the police she was told that there was actually nothing illegal if she it.
The police were able to return the money to the person who it an old woman. And one can imagine the joy and she felt when the police handed the lost envelop back to her. “She came to my house and she was almost in tears, me,” Lyse said. “She gave me a hug and an envelope with a small in it. But what was in it wasn’t . What mattered was the opportunity to teach my daughter honesty.”
A．restricted B．upset C．grateful D．sensitive
A．appreciated B．unemployed C．disappointed D．removed
A．cash B．protection C．sale D．repair
A．sick B．due C．desperate D．dull
A．gathering B．begging C．cleaning D．parking
A．contained B．involved C．charged D．paid
A．handful B．deal C．number D．flood
A．expense B．luck C．hope D．prize
A．belonged B．reacted C．pointed D．responded
A．urging B．affecting C．laughing D．watching
A．before B．when C．because D．though
A．ripe B．loyal C．honest D．humorous
A．passing by B．giving away C．showing off D．piling up
A．turned B．watched C．got D．collected
A．checked B．made C．kept D．promoted
A．sent B．lost C．disliked D．generated
A．relief B．anxiety C．tension D．respect
A．comforting B．congratulating C．thanking D．offending
A．option B．present C．envelope D．amount
A．important B．serious C．sufficient D．efficient
I work as a volunteer (志愿者) for an organization that helps the poor in Haiti. Recently I took my son Barrett there for a week, hoping to 16him.
Before setting out, I told Barrett this trip would be tiring and 17. For the first two days, he said almost nothing. I worried the trip was too 18for a 17-year-old. Then, on day three, as we were 19over high rocky mountains, he turned to me and grinned (咧嘴笑),“Pretty hard.”
After that there was no turning back. A five-year-old girl, wearing a dress several sizes 20large and broken shoes, followed Barrett around, mesmerized (着迷). He couldn’t stop 21. Later he said 22, “I wish I could speak French.” I was 23— this from a boy who hated and 24French classes throughout school.
Usually silent, he 25Gaby, our host, and kept asking questions about the country and its people. He blossomed (活泼起来).
26, the moment that really took 27breath away occurred in a village deep in the mountains. I was 28a woman villager for an article. 135 centimeters tall, she was small in figure but strong in 29 . Through determination, she had learned to read and write, and 30to become part of the leadership of the 31.
Learning her story, Barrett was as 32as I by this tiny woman’s achievements. His eyes were wet and there was a 33of love and respect on his face. He had finally understood the importance of my work .
When leaving for home, Barrett even offered to stay 34as a volunteer. My insides suddenly felt struck. This 35achieved all I’d expected. Soon he will celebrate his 18th birthday. He’ll be a man.
16. A. comfort B. please C. attract D. educate
17. A. rough B. dangerous C. troublesome D. violent
18. A. little B. much C. fast D. slow
19. A. moving B. running C. climbing D. looking
20. A. too B. very C. even D. so
21. A. joking B. crying C. shouting D. smiling
22. A. patiently B. regretfully C. lightly D. cheerfully
23. A. ashamed B. disappointed C. determined D. surprised
24. A. took up B. went in for C. fought against D. called off
25. A. befriended B. disregarded C. avoided D. recognized
26. A. Thus B. Even C. Meanwhile D. However
27. A. my B. his C. our D. her
28. A. asking B. interviewing C. arranging D. describing
29. A. brain B. wish C. will D. health
30. A. appeared B. struggled C. hesitated D. failed
31. A. village B. city C. organization D. state
32. A. pleased B. bored C. puzzled D. touched
33. A. combination B. composition C. connection D. satisfaction
34. A. in B. behind C. out D. away
35. A. interview B. flight C. article D. trip
Learning to Accept
I learned how to accept life as it is from my father. 36, he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy, but rather when he was 37and ill.
My father was 38a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness39all that away. Now he can no longer walk, and he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is 40. One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. We started 41about life, and I told them about one of my 42 . I said that we must very often give things up 43we grow—our youth, our beauty, our friends—but it always 44that after we give something up, we gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father 45up. He said, “But, Peter, I gave up 46! What did I gain?” I thought and thought, but I could not think of anything to say. 47, he answered his own question: “I 48the love of my family.” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes, along with hope and thankfulness.
I was also 49by his words. After that, when I began to feel irritated (恼怒的) at someone, I 50remember his words and become 51 . If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be 52to give up my small irritations. In this 53, I learned the power of acceptance from my father.
Sometimes I 54what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though, I am grateful for this one 55.
36. A. Afterwards B. Therefore C. However D. Meanwhile
37. A. tired B. weak C. poor D. slow
38. A. already B. still C. only D. once
39. A. took B. threw C. sent D. put
40. A. impossible B. difficult C. stressful D. hopeless
41. A. worrying B. caring C. talking D. asking
42. A. decisions B. experiences C. ambitions D. beliefs
43. A. as B. since C. before D. till
44. A. suggests B. promises C. seems D. requires
45. A. spoke B. turned C. summed D. opened
46. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
47. A. Surprisingly B. Immediately C. Naturally D. Certainly
48. A. had B. accepted C. gained D. enjoyed
49. A. touched B. astonished C. attracted D. warned
50. A. should B. could C. would D. might
51. A. quiet B. calm C. relaxed D. happy
52. A. ready B. likely C. free D. able
53. A. case B. form C. method D. way
54. A. doubt B. wonder C. know D. guess
55. A. award B. gift C. lesson D. word
Some myths are stories told since ancient times to explain the causes for natural happenings. The Greek myth that explains why there are changes of (36) _______ is about Demeter, the goddess of the harvest. She had a daughter, Persephone, whom she loved very much. Hades, god of the underworld, fell in love with Persephone, and he asked Zeus, the ( 37) _______ of the gods, to give Persephone to him as his (38) _______. Zeus did not want either to disappoint Hades or to upset Demeter, so he said he would not agree to the marriage, but neither would he (39) _______ it. Hades, therefore, decided to take the girl without (40) _______. When Persephone was picking flowers in the garden, he seized her and took her to the underworld. When Demeter (41) _______ what happened to Persephone, she became so (42) _______ that she caused all plants to ( 43 ) _______. People were in (44) _________ of starving. But Demeter was determined not to let crops grow (45 ) _______ her daughter, Persephone, was returned to her. (46) __________, still not wanting to disappoint Hades, decided upon a condition for Persephone's (47) ______ . She could go back to her mother if she had not (48) ________ anything while she was in the underworld. Demeter (49) ________ it because she did not know that Persephone had eaten several pomegranate (石榴) seeds in the underworld. When Zeus (50) ______ this, he agreed that Persephone could spend part of the year with her (51) _______, but he added that since she had eaten the seeds, she must spend part of the year in the underworld. And so it (52) ________ that when Persephone is in the underworld, Demeter is sad and therefore (53) _______ not let the crops grow. That is (54) ______ we have winter when plants do not grow. When Persephone returns, Demeter is (55)______ , it is spring, and plants begin to grow again.
36. A.periods B. seasons C. time D. age
37. A. winner B.ruler C. advisor D.fighter
38.A. wife B. lover C. partner D. daughter
39.A. forbid B. forgive C. admit D.accept
40.A. arrangement B.warning C. reason D.permission
41.A.let out B.worked out C. thought out D.found out
42. A. excited B. tired C. angry D.serious
43.A. grow fast B.start growing C. stop growing D. grow slowly
44.A. danger B. hope C. turn D. case
45.A. since B.until C. after D.when
46. A. Persephone B. Zeus C. Demeter D.Hades
47.A.return B. change C. marriage D.journey
48.A. stolen B.found C. eaten D.heard
49.A. understood B.refused C. doubted D.accepted
50.A. discovered B. studied C. forgot D.prepared
51.A.daughter B. mother C. god D. ruler
52.A.works B.remains C. happens D. starts
53. A. should B.can C. dare D. will
54.A.where B. because C. why D. how
55.A. nice B. friendly C. fresh D.happy
On May 27, 1995, our life was suddenly changed. It happened a few minutes past three, 36my husband, Chris, fell from his horse as it 37 over a fence. Chris was paralyzed (瘫痪) from the chest down, 38to breathe normally. As he was thrown from his horse, we entered into a life of39 with lots of unexpected challenges( 挑战). We went from the "haves" to the “have-nots". Or so we thought.
40what we discovered later were all the gifts that came out of 41 difficulties. We came to learn that something 42 could happen in a disaster . All over the world people 43Chris so much that letters and postcards poured in every day. By the end of the third week in a 44 center in Virginia, about 35,000 pieces of 45 had been received and sorted.
As 46, we opened letter after letter. They gave us 47and became a source of strength for us. We used them to 48 ourselves. I would go to the pile of letters marked with "Funny" if we needed a 49, or to the "Disabled" box to find advice from people in wheelchairs or 50 in bed living happily and51 .
These letters, we realized, had to be shared. And so 52we offer one of them to you.
Dear Chris,
My husband and I were so sorry to hear of your 53accident last week. No doubt your family and your friends are giving you the strength to face this 54challenge. People everywhere are also giving you best wishes every day and we are among those who are keeping you 55 .
Yours Sincerely,
Nancy Reagan
36. A.since B. before C. when D. while
37. A. walked B. climbed C. pulled D. jumped
38. A. able B. unable C. suitable D. unsuitable
39. A. disability B. possession C. convenience D. experience
40. A. So B. For C. Or D. Yet
41. A. sharingB. separating C. fearing D. exploiting
42. A. terrible B. similar C. wonderful D. practical
43. A. wrote for B. cared for C. hoped for D. sent for
44. A. medical B. postal C. experimental D. mental
45.A. news B. paper C. equipment D. mail
46. A. patients B. a family C. nurses D. a group
47. A. effectB. effort C. comfort D. explanation
48. A. encourage B. express C. control D. treat
49. A. cry B. laugh C. chat D. sigh
50. A. much B. never C. even D. seldom
51.A. bitterlyB. fairly C. weakly D. successfully
52. A. here B. there C. therefore D. forward
53. A. driving B. flying C. running D. riding
54. A. technical B. different C. difficult D. valuable
55. A. nearby B. close C. busy D. alive
As I drove my blue Buick into the garage. I saw that a yellow Oldsmobile was 21too close to my space. I had to drive back and forth to get my car into the 22space. That left 23 enough room to open the door. Then one day I arrived home 24, and just as I turned off the engine, the yellow Oldsmobile entered its space － too close to my car, 25 . At last I had a chance to meet the driver. My patience had 26and I shouted at her, “Can’t you see you’re not 27me enough space” Park father over.” Banging(猛推) open her door into 28 ,the driver shouted back: “Make me!” 29this she stepped out of the garage. Still, each time she got home first, she parked too close to my 30 . Then one day, I thought, “What can I do?” I soon found 31. The next day the woman 32a note on her windshield(挡风玻璃):
Dear Yellow Oldsmobile,
I’m sorry mistress(女主人) shouted at yours the other day. She’s been sorry about it. I know it because she doesn’t sing anymore while 33 . It wasn’t like her to scream 34 . Fact is, she’d just got bad news and was taking it out on you two. I 35you and your mistress will 36her.
Your neighbor,
Blue Buick
When I went to the 37the next morning, the Oldsmobile was gone, but there was a note on my windshield:
Dear Blue Buick,
My mistress is sorry, too. She parked so 38 because she just learned to drive. We will park much farther over after this. I’m glad we can be 39now.
Your neighbor,
Yellow Oldsmobile
After that, whenever Blue Buick 40Yellow Oldsmobile on the road, their drivers waved cheerfully and smiled.
21．A．drivenB．parked C．stopped D．stayed
22．A．completeB．closeC．narrow D．fixed
23．A．quiteB．nearlyC．seldom D．hardly
24．A．hurriedlyB．firstC．finally D．timely
25．A．as usualB．as plannedC．as well D．as yet
26．A．run intoB．run aboutC．run out D．run off
27．A．keepingB．saving C．offeringD．leaving
28．A．mineB．hersC．itselfD．ours
29．A．ForB．WithC．From D．Upon
30．A．roomB．areaC．frontD．side
31．A．an instructionB．a resultC．an answer D．a chance
32．A．putB．wrote C．sentD．discovered
33．A．workingB．drivingC．returningD．cooking
34．A．on endB．so longC．like thatD．any more
35．A．hopeB．knowC．supposeD．suggest
36．A．comfortB．help C．forgiveD．please
37．A．officeB．flat C．placeD．garage
38．A．crazilyB．eagerlyC．noisilyD．early
39．A．neighborsB．friendsC．driversD．writers
40．A．followedB．passedC．found D．greeted