One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door found that he only had one dime (一角银币) left. He was hungry so he decided to for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then
asked, "How much do I you?" "You don't owe me anything," she replied. "Mother has taught me never to accept for a kindness." He said, "Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart." As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger , but it also increased his faith in God and the human race. He was about to give up and before this point. Years later the young woman became critically ill. The doctors were baffled (阻挡). They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists could be called in to study her disease. Dr Howard Kelly, now was called in for the consultation (会诊). When he heard the name of the town she came from, a(an) light filled his eyes. , he rose and went down through the hospital hall into her room. Dressed in his doctor's gown he went in to see her. He her at once. He went back to the room and determined to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave special to her case.
After a long struggle, the battle was . Dr Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it and then something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was to open it because she was sure that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked,
and the note on the side of the bill her attention. She read these words:
"Paid in full with a glass of ."
(Signed) Dr Howard Kelly
Tears of joy flooded her eyes as she prayed silently:"Thank you, God. Your love has spread through human hearts and hands."
A．pay B．beg C．wait D．look
A．Because of B．In front of C．In case of D．Instead of
A．upset B．thirsty C．hungry D．sad
A．owe B．cost C．lend D．own
A．offer B．pay C．help D．thanks
A．quickly B．mentally C．physically D．warmly
A．quit B．continue C．retire D．surrender
A．local B．poor C．kind D．cruel
A．common B．ordinary C．rare D．scarce
A．old B．famous C．unknown D．retired
A．strange B．special C．poor D．angry
A．Suddenly B．Generally C．Unfortunately D．Immediately
A．called B．recognized C．remembered D．found
A．waiting B．treating C．information D．consultation
A．interest B．food C．attention D．effort
A．defeated B．won C．lost D．completed
A．changed B．read C．crossed D．wrote
A．excited B．afraid C．nervous D．surprised
A．caught B．called C．paid D．caused
A．water B．coffee C．milk D．ice cream
When I was in primary school, I got into a major argument with a boy in my class. I can’t what it was about, but I have never forgotten the I learned that day.
I was that I was right and he was wrong--and he was sure that I was wrong and he was right. The decided to teach us a very important lesson. She both of us up to the of the class and him on one side of her desk and me on . In the middle of her desk was a large, round object. I could see that it was black. She asked the boy what the object was. “White,” he answered.
I couldn’t believe he said the object was white, it was obviously black! Another started between my classmate and me, this about the color of the object.
The teacher told me to go and stand where the boy was standing and told him to come and stand where I had been. We changed , and now she asked me what the color of the object was. I answer, “White.” It was an object with two colored sides, and from his side it was white. from my side was it black.
My teacher taught me a very important lesson that day: You must in the other person’s shoes and look at the through their eyes in order to understand their view.
A．think B．suppose C．remind D．remember
A．lesson B．lecture C．class D．text
A．told B．wished C．convinced D．allowed
A．officer B．teacher C．doctor D．parent
A．told B．came C．brought D．woke
A．back B．front C．middle D．side
A．planted B．placed C．had D．fixed
A．the other B．another C．other D．others
A．happily B．fortunately C．clearly D．nearly
A．width B．shape C．color D．size
A．when B．unless C．until D．if
A．fight B．argument C．conversation D．game
A．time B．year C．month D．day
A．places B．seats C．attitudes D．glasses
A．needed to B．was able to C．hoped to D．had to
A．similarly B．differently C．beautifully D．surprisingly
A．Still B．Since C．Only D．Also
A．seat B．stand C．lie D．put
A．situation B．movement C．condition D．behavior
A．unexpectedly B．suddenly C．quietly D．truly
Jack threw the papers on my desk and glared at me.
“What’s ?” I asked.
“Next time you want to change anything, me first,” he shouted.
How dare he treat me like that? I thought. I just changed a long sentence and corrected grammar—something I thought I would be to do.
In fact I’d been . One co-worker took me aside the first day and reminded me of his temper. One day, another thing left me in tears so I stormed into his office .
“What?” he asked.
I knew what I must do. After all, he deserved it. “Jack, the you’ve been treating me is wrong,” I said. Jack seemed and leaned back in his chair.
“I make you a promise. I’ll be a(n) . I’ll treat you as you deserve to be , with respect and kindness.” With the words, I left.
Jack me the rest of the week. Letters appeared on my desk while I was at lunch; the corrected versions weren’t seen again. day I left a on his desk, reading “Hope your day is going great.” Over the next few weeks, Jack reappeared, but nothing happened again.
One year later, I had suffered breast cancer and would die soon. The last day of my stay, Jack came. He placed some flowers beside me, saying, “Tulips(郁金香)”.
I smiled, not . He cleared his throat. “If you plant them when you get home, they’ll next spring.” Tears clouded my eyes and I whispered “Thank you.”
Jack grasped my hands, saying, “You’re . You can’t see it now, next spring you’ll see the colors I picked out for you.”
I’ve seen those beautiful tulips push through the soil every spring for ten years now. I’ll never Jack.
A．different B．ill C．wrong D．important
A．help B．ask C．allow D．invite
A．made B．punished C．forced D．paid
A．warned B．proved C．reported D．ordered
A．excitedly B．happily C．angrily D．disappointedly
A．Accidentally B．Eventually C．Immediately D．Suddenly
A．action B．way C．method D．manner
A．moved B．stupid C．scared D．nervous
A．enemy B．boss C．friend D．helper
A．treated B．hoped C．refused D．worked
A．visited B．accompanied C．punished D．avoided
A．Some B．Another C．The other D．Any
A．note B．passage C．paper D．book
A．fearful B．pleasant C．unhappy D．exciting
A．school B．hospital C．office D．home
A．doubting B．explaining C．crying D．understanding
A．come up B．pick up C．turn up D．go up
A．right B．fine C．welcome D．popular
A．so B．and C．then D．but
A．remember B．miss C．forgive D．forget
Nearly everybody enjoys chicken, and the most famous name in chicken is Kentucky Fried Chicken. Mr Sanders, the man who started this ____ was not always very rich. At one time, he ______a small gas station next to a highway (公路). Many truck drivers _ _____ there to get gas and take a rest. Mr Sanders realized they were often ______, so he began serving sandwiches and coffee.__ _____the sandwiches he made tasted good, and didn’t ______ too much, more and more ______ came to eat at his place.______Mr Sanders began to serve fried chicken. People ___it very much, and his new business grew rapidly. Not long after, however, another highway was ______, and many drivers no longer went ______Mr Sanders’ restaurant. So he had to______ it. Then he traveled around the country _______to sell his idea of opening fried chicken restaurants. He______. By 1967, there were almost 5000 Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurants. And now, ______you go in the United States, you will see one. If you like chicken, I’m sure, you’ll enjoy eating Kentucky Fried Chicken.
A．business B．shop C．life D．search .
A．found B．worked C．saw D．owned
A．passed B．got to C．stopped D．left
A．late B．hungry C．tired D．sick
A．Although B．If C．As D．Once
A．need B．pay C．spend D．cost
A．passengers B．drivers C．students D．doctors
A．Then B．So C．But D．For
A．ate B．liked C．tried D．drank
A．appeared B．found C．built D．broken
A．out B．to C．over D．on
A．close B．run C．return D．take
A．trying B．believing C．thinking D．suggesting
A．failed B．fails C．succeeds D．succeeded
A．whenever B．wherever C．where D．when
I keep a two — dollar bill in my wallet that was given by my mother when I was six years old. Mother gave it to me luck would follow me everywhere.
She looked at me and said, “I want you to this two – dollar bill for extra good luck.”
“Thanks, Mom,” I replied. “I will keep it close me always.”
My mother passed away (去世) when I was 17 years old and I remembered my two — dollar bill, holding it in my hand for the longest time and I knew she would be me the rest of my life.
On my first , I was thirty years old. As I sat in the , I noticed there were five women ahead of me. All of them were and well dressed, which made me more nervous.
“What makes you feel you are for this job?” Mrs. Martin, the office manager asked me.
“I really need this job and there is I can’t do. I know I am not as as your other applicants (申请人) for the job, but please give me a . I learn quickly and can be a very capable (有能力的） of your team.”
That evening I received a(n) from Mrs. Martin.
“Gina,” she said, “ you were not the most suitable , but you have so much confidence in yourself we decided to give you a chance to prove (证明) yourself.”
“Thank you, Mrs. Martin. You will not regret (后悔) this ,” I said excitedly and the phone.
I got my and took out my two — dollar bill. “Thanks, Mom. I am sure to it,” I said out loudly so that she could hear me.
A．as if B．as long as C．even if D．so that
A．bring B．take C．carry D．catch
A．in B．far C．for D．to
A．taking out B．putting out C．turning out D．looking out
A．watching B．protecting C．teaching D．caring
A．business B．interview C．travel D．vacation
A．waiting room B．dining room C．sitting room D．living room
A．older B．cleverer C．younger D．earlier
A．fixed B．lucky C．enough D．fit
A．everything B．something C．nothing D．anything
A．polite B．important C．suitable D．attractive
A．message B．chance C．habit D．lesson
A．member B．leader C．friend D．audience
A．email B．call C．letter D．telegram
A．mother B．girl C．waiter D．applicant
A．as B．that C．what D．which
A．mistake B．moment C．decision D．idea
A．hung into B．hung on C．hung about D．hung up
A．pocket B．wallet C．bag D．case
A．make B．manage C．succeed D．try
I was said to be the worst student in my class, and my family thought I was hopeless. I had to grade six. at that time a new teacher, Miss Sadia, came to our school.
One day after class, she that I was staying alone during the lunch break. She came to me and began to talk to me. It was just a conversation. After that day, she gave me particular and it made me feel special(特别). I started to work hard because she gave me the feeling that believed me , and my started to improve(提高) in her subject.
Months later, she moved into a house near my . We would walk home together after school. Her constant (不断的 ) support helped me, in my studies, as I knew she would my grades both in her subject and the other subjects. I finally second in my class.
Then, after grade six, she started to slowly drift away（疏远） still kept a constant(不断的) check on me. By the time I was in grade seven, we spoke, but by then I had become the in my class. When I left my school, I was with her, as she never answered the when I called her.
Then I graduated and went to a good university. One fine day, our paths（路） again. I met her at a wedding. I could not asking her, "Why did you stop talking to me?"
"You are a clever boy. I wanted you to be a tree on your own roots, not depending on (依靠)others. Now here you are and I feel of you. You are your inspiration and do not need to a shoulder," she said. I could not say anything, but I smiled. I’ll always thank her .
A．jump B．attend C．copy D．repeat
A．heard B．noticed C．learned D．sensed
A．stupid B．useless C．normal D．secret
A．attention B．attraction C．explanation D．examination
A．everyone B．someone C．anyone D．nobody
A．words B．objects C．classes D．grades
A．home B．school C．hotel D．company
A．generally B．actually C．especially D．usually
A．change B．look C．improve D．check
A．received B．came C．caught D．held
A．but B．as C．or D．so
A．ever B．often C．once D．hardly
A．oldest B．strongest C．best D．cleverest
A．out of touch B．in common C．out of reach D．in touch
A．road B．schoolyard C．phone D．machine
A．separated B．formed C．added D．crossed
A．finish B．help C．prevent D．keep
A．standing B．flying C．growing D．sitting
A．sad B．proud C．good D．ashamed
A．give up B．get on C．look for D．take up