Things have been kind of tough lately for Shannon Baker and her little family. They 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 Baker family these days.
When Shannon and her daughter were walking through a store lot recently, Shannon picked up an envelop from the ground that $4,000 in cash. There were a of different interpretations（理解） 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? Shannon 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,” Shannon 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 and relief she felt when the police handed the lost envelop back to her. “She came to my house and she was almost in tears, me,” Shannon said. “She gave me a hug and an envelope with a small in it. But the amount, large or small, wasn’t . What was important was the opportunity to teach my daughter honesty.”
A．controlled B．upset C．sensitive D．grateful
A．unemployed B．appreciated C．disappointed D．removed
A．repair B．protection C．cash D．sale
A．sick B．serious C．due D．dull
A．gathering B．parking C．cleaning D．begging
A．included B．contained C．charged D．paid
A．number B．deal C．plenty D．flood
A．expense B．prize C．hope D．luck
A．pointed B．owned C．belonged D．possessed
A．demanding B．watching C．laughing D．affecting
A．before B．though C．because D．when
A．honest B．loyal C．ripe D．humorous
A．piling up B．giving away C．showing off D．passing by
A．watched B．turned C．got D．collected
A．kept B．made C．checked D．promoted
A．sent B．disliked C．lost D．generated
A．respect B．regret C．tension D．joy
A．comforting B．congratulating C．offending D．thanking
A．amount B．present C．envelope D．choice
A．enough B．acceptable C．important D．matter
Alfred Nobel became a millionaire and changed the ways of mining，construction，and warfare as the inventor of dynamite（炸药）. On April 12，1888，Alfred's brother Ludwig died of heart attack. A major French newspaper _46_ his brother for him and carried an article 47_ the death of Alfred Nobel. “The merchant of death is dead.” The article read. “Dr. Alfred Nobel，who became _48 by finding ways to kill more people faster than ever before，died yesterday. ”Nobel was _49 to find out not that he had died，but that，when his time was up， he would be thought of only as one who profited from _50_ and destruction.
To make sure that he was _51_ with love and respect. Nobel arranged in his _52_ to give the largest part of his money to _53 the Nobel prizes，which would be awarded to people who made great 54 to the causes of peace，literature，and the sciences. So _55，Nobel had to die before he realized what his life was really about.
A．found B．misunderstood C．mistook D．judged
A．introducing B．announcing C．implying D．advertising
A．famous B．sick C．rich D．popular
A．upset B．anxious C．excited D．pleased
A．death B．disease C．trouble D．attack
A．repaid B．described C．supported D．remembered
A．book B．article C．will D．contract
A．establish B．form C．develop D．promote
A．additions B．sacrifices C．changes D．contributions
A．generally B．basically C．usually D．certainly
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing to 36 about the fat body of a(n) 37 I found in my ‘Vegetable Surprise’ last Thursday. It was 38 a surprise to me! A bad one, though. And even worse was that 39 when I realized only half of the white insect was left there on top of my green vegetables.
I informed the 40 of my problem and I did not expect him to 41 and tell me that insects were a good source of protein. I am a vegetarian!
In fact, I have eaten in your restaurant many times 42 and this is the first time I have been 43 . And I do not feel we should have been 44 for this meal, so I would ask you to 45 the cost. I await your reply.
Yours faithfully,
Mr. John Smith
A．talk B．complain C．discuss D．focus
A．fish B．animal C．insect D．bird
A．sharply B．oppositely C．normally D．certainly
A．inconvenience B．memory C．feeling D．touch
A．waitress B．waiter C．host D．hostess
A．laugh B．cry C．leave D．threat
A．earlier B．later C．after D．before
A．surprised B．limited C．disappointed D．satisfied
A．charged B．treated C．paid D．distracted
A．melt B．refund（退还） C．respond D．reuse
When I began planning to move to Auckland to study, my mother was worried about a lack of jobs and cultural differences. Ignoring these 1 I got there in July 2010. 2 I arrived, I realized the importance of getting a job 3 my living experience. Determined to do this 4 , I spent several weeks going door-to-door for a job, but found 5 response(回应)
One afternoon, I walked into a building to ask 6 there were any job opportunities(机会)，The people there advised me not to continue my job search in that 7 . As I was about to 8 , a man who had been listening approached me and asked me to wait outside 9 . Nearly ten minutes later, he 10 ,He asked me about my plans and encouraged me to stay 11 . Then he offered to take me to Royal Oak to 12 a job.
I was a little surprised, but had a 13 feeling about him. Along the way ,I realized that I had 14 resumes(简历). Seeing this, the man 15 at his business partner’s office to make me fifteen 16 copies. He also gave me some 17 on dressing and speaking. I handed out my resume and went home feeling very 18 . The following day, I received a 19 from a store in Royal Oak offering me a job.
It seems that the world always 20 to you when you need it .And this time, it was a complete stranger who turned out to be a real blessing.
A．doubts B．concerns C．instructions D．reasons
A．Even if B．Every time C．Now that D．Soon after
A．of B．at C．for D．with
A．on my own B．on my way C．by any chance D．by the day
A．any B．much C．some D．little
A．why B．wherever C．whether D．whenever
A．direction B．attitude C．language D．manner
A．answer B．work C．leave D．refuse
A．for ever B．at any time C．as usual D．for a while
A．returned B．hesitated C．passed D．regretted
A．silent B．busy C．positive D．comfortable
A．pick out B．hunt for C．take on D．give up
A．dull B．good C．guilty D．general
A．made use of B．taken care of C．run out of D．become tired of
A．stopped B．knocked C．glanced D．appeared
A．right B．more C．former D．different
A．pressures B．agreements C．impression D．suggestions
A．lonely B．funny C．disappointed D．satisfied
A．call B．tip C．present D．report
A．turns off B．goes over C．gives back D．looks up
I became lame (瘸的) in both legs in my childhood. I can’t stand 36 the support of two sticks. Only in my wheelchair can I “ 37 ” .
I still remembered the first day at 38 . When I appeared at the door, 39 in the classroom stared (凝视) at me in 40 . My face turned 41 . I couldn’t help 42
back. It was the 43 and sympathy (同情) in their eyes that 44 me doing so. I went shyly towards an unoccupied (空的) seat.
Being lame, I didn’t dare to 45 in front of my classmates. I was afraid that I might be 46 at. In those days I was very sad to see others walking 47 .
One day, a few students came up to me and asked me to go outside. I was really 48 . They encouraged me with a(n)49 smile and 50 me in my wheelchair from place to place. I was 51 to them for giving me a chance to see the 52 of our lovely school with my own eyes.
After that we often read, played and talked together. My friends are always 53
to help me. It made me 54 I am handicapped (残疾的).
Once they asked me, “What is the most beautiful thing in our school?” Without hesitation (犹豫) I said, “ It is the 55 .”
A．with B．without C．under D．on
A．walk B．run C．sit D．stand
A．school B．wheelchair C．home D．hospital
A．he B．she C．everyone D．nobody
A．thought B．interest C．anger D．surprise
A．red B．brown C．white D．black
A．entering B．hiding C．coming D．turning
A．feeling B．kindness C．sorrow D．pain
A．made B．prevented C．kept D．let
A．walk B．study C．practice D．speak
A．laughed B．smiled C．stared D．looked
A．quickly B．slowly C．happily D．shyly
A．brave B．sad C．hurt D．excited
A．honest B．friendly C．luckily D．handsome
A．pushed B．placed C．drew D．pull
A．satisfied B．sorry C．loyal D．grateful
A．signs B．sights C．buildings D．students
A．ready B．smart C．wise D．unwilling
A．forget B．remember C．imagine D．think
A．teachers B．schoolyard C．classmates D．friendship
My grandson is seven now. He lives 100 miles away. He 36 my mobile phone number when he was only four. 37 , he has called me every night.
He also 38 calls me at other times during the day just to 39 a happy or sad moment. Many times he is holding a basketball with one hand, or 40 with a friend about something I don’t quite 41 , or crying about something. I just 42 and laugh or cry with him — just share his emotion. I always let him be in 43 of the conversation, the emotion, and the amount of time he’s on the 44 with me. Many times I just listen to him 45 or listen while he does his homework aloud.
The 46 time I take control of the conversation is when he’s 47 to say goodbye at night. Then I say, “I love you, baby”. One 48 I thought maybe he was 49 of hearing those words, so I didn’t say them. He immediately called me back and told me that I 50 to say the sentence! Since then I have never 51 saying it again!
All my friends know he takes precedence over (比……重要) all other things. If I’m at a place where I really can’t take his 52 , I always excuse myself and 53 tell him I’ll call him back in a few minutes. I want him to know that he takes first place in my 54 .
Every child needs at least one 55 in their life to listen and share with. I am glad to give my grandson the love he needs.
A．memorized B．kept C．noticed D．wrote
A．Once again B．Since then C．Later on D．Shortly after
A．briefly B．directly C．instantly D．frequently
A．express B．discuss C．share D．mark
A．comparing B．laughing C．studying D．quarrelling
A．understand B．enjoy C．believe D．remember
A．look B．talk C．sit D．listen
A．charge B．need C．support D．face
A．conversation B．phone C．way D．game
A．play B．sleep C．lie D．act
A．last B．only C．perfect D．right
A．willing B．determined C．ready D．eager
A．day B．night C．weekend D．morning
A．afraid B．tired C．aware D．ashamed
A．decided B．learnt C．agreed D．forgot
A．escaped B．failed C．missed D．denied
A．invitation B．call C．help D．attention
A．naturally B．politely C．simply D．happily
A．work B．brain C．appointment D．heart
A．friend B．grandparent C．adult D．teacher