Before hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, an expensive car stopped at the Mississippi River Bridge and a gentleman stepped out of the car wearing very clothing.
He climbed over the rail and the bridge onto a platform below the roadway
to jump. Cars started stopping and the traffic was
for miles. The police arrived with firefighting vehicles, a minister and mental health professionals.
They began talking to the man and telling him not to . They told him that he might not die; he might break all of his bones and be
. About half mile back in traffic was an old truck with lawnmowers, rakes, and shovels. An elderly
got out of his truck and walked up to where the crowd
.
He made his way through the people, looked over the side and down to the man on the edge of the platform，" Hey, I've got to go to work. Either jump or get on the
. If you decide not to jump, tomorrow is going to be
！"
With that the man up the bridge. The police
him and placed him in the back seat of the police car. The gardener walked back to his truck waiting for the
to move.
The minister asked a fireman ，" What did he say?" The fireman said，" He said he had to go to work ！ "
The police reported to the press that all the way to the for an examination the man kept saying over and over，" Tomorrow is going to be better. "
One must see a to have a future. It is not what you do not know that will
you the most. It is what you think you know
does so! Please do not stand too close to see the
！You will not be able to enjoy the forest ！
A. shabby B. thick C. warm D. expensive
A. above B. off C. beyond D. under
A. preparing B. fearing C. wondering D. refusing
A. slowed down B. went by C. held up D. built up
A. risk B. hesitate C. jump D. fall
A. sentenced B. concerned C. ashamed D. paralyzed
A. lawyer B. gardener C. soldier D. worker
A. gathered B. controlled C. attracted D. blocked
A. looked B. smiled C. shouted D. waved
A. car B. bridge C. bank D. rail
A. warmer B. better C. longer D. colder
A. rushed B. rolled C. climbed D. walked
A. caught B. welcomed C. questioned D. whipped
A. police B. traffic C. gentleman D. crowd
A. loudly B. politely C. angrily D. puzzlingly
A. station B. hospital C. prison D. church
A. future B. chance C. honor D. result
A. urge B. give C. cost D. hurt
A. what B. when C. that D. who
A. rivers B. mountains C. walls D. trees
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Every fast-food employee knows that the drive-through window is the worst position. The window sticks with constant ice; the roar of engines hurts your ; your words are lost in the howling wind.
On a afternoon, everything changed.
Every once in a while, the sub-zero temperatures seal a windows shut. Drivers don’t exactly enjoy having to stand outside in the cold, their orders into a speaker box, when they expect to drive through on their heated leather seats. In such cases, most customers tend to show their annoyance to the employees.
This woman was .
“I’ll get the next car’s as well,” she said as she came up to the window to pay. She stood outside, much snow on her hair. Though she was obviously freezing, her bright lit up her face like a fire.
“You can’t their drinks,” I said, confused and tired.
“No, but I’ll buy them,” she said. “Pay it forward and all that.”
Completely puzzled, I charged her as , and when the next customer arrived at the window I explained what had just happened. I watched as his changed — first angry to be out in the cold, then at the random act of kindness, and finally, delighted by his .
“I suppose I’ll pay for the next order then,” he replied, nodding and waving at the impatient driver him. He over the cash and received his pre-paid hot drink.
The trend continued. Customers arrived annoyed, only to leave and pleased. Some were shocked to spend much more than they had expected, others ended up receiving their order for less than half the price.
Five vehicles passed, then ten, then twenty. No one refused to pay. Customers stood at my window a fist-full of change to buy drinks for a complete stranger. Cars drove off, honking (鸣笛) and their thanks.
It only takes one customer, one person, to change the entire of traffic. It only takes one moment, one smile, to warm up even the coldest of days.
A．ears B．hands C．feet D．back
A．freezing B．sunny C．warm D．usual
A．truck’s B．vehicle’s C．car’s D．lorry’s
A．offering B．throwing C．screaming D．cancelling
A．polite B．angry C．popular D．different
A．number B．coffee C．fee D．order
A．covering B．increasing C．gathering D．falling
A．eyes B．smile C．hair D．annoyance
A．pay B．take C．buy D．bring
A．instructed B．requested C．directed D．suggested
A．gesture B．expression C．figure D．feeling
A．inspired B．upset C．surprised D．disappointed
A．turn B．sense C．deed D．luck
A．beyond B．before C．beside D．behind
A．took B．looked C．handed D．thought
A．shy B．calm C．anxious D．regretful
A．while B．since C．as D．unless
A．making B．emptying C．lying D．holding
A．explaining B．sending C．introducing D．casting
A．jam B．row C．flow D．line
It was already late when we set out for the next town, according to the map was about fifteen miles away on the other side of the
There we felt that we would find a bed the night. Darkness fell soon after we left the village, but luckily we met as we drove fast along the narrow winding road that the hills. As we climbed , it became colder and rain began to fall, it difficult at times to see the road. I asked John, my companion, to drive more .
After we had traveled for about twenty miles, there was still no sign of the town which was on the map. We were beginning to get . Then without warning the car stopped. A quick showed that we had run out of petrol. Although we had little food with us, we decided to the night in the car.
Our meal was soon over. I tried to go to sleep at once, John, who was a sleeper, got out of the car after a few minutes and went for a walk the hills. Soon he came back. From the top of the hill he had seen, in the valley below, the of the town we were looking for. We at once unloaded all our luggage and with a great effort, to push the car to the top of the hill. Then we went back to the luggage, loaded the car again and set off down the hill. less than a quarter of an hour we were in the town, where we found a quite easily.
A．which B．it C．where D．that
A．rivers B．villages C．towns D．hills
A．surprised B．sure C．pleased D．afraid
A．at B．in C．through D．for
A．everybody B．somebody C．nobody D．anybody
A．got to B．arrived C．led to D．belonged to
A．taller B．faster C．lower D．higher
A．getting B．thinking C．causing D．making
A．certainly B．slowly C．carefully D．surely
A．set B．marked C．built D．drawn
A．worried B．excited C．cold D．warm
A．attention B．operation C．examination D．information
A．live B．spend C．spare D．stay
A．since B．though C．so D．but
A．poor B．fast C．quick D．heavy
A．across B．through C．down D．up
A．map B．lights C．bus D．situation
A．ought B．tried C．managed D．succeeded
A．For B．In C．Since D．At
A．hotel B．friend C．policeman D．cinema
His first booknext month is based on a true story.
A．published B．to publish C．to be published D．being published
The power of encouragement is great. You may draw some inspiration from the following story.
Dante Gabriel Rossetti, a famous 19th-century poet and artist, was once ______ by an elderly man. The old man had some sketches (素描) and drawings that he ______ Rossetti to look at and tell him if they were any good, or if they at least showed_____ talent.
Rossetti looked them____carefully. After the first few, he knew that they were worthless, showing not the least ____of artistic talent. But Rossetti was a_____ man, and he told the elderly man as gently as possible that the pictures were of little ______ and showed little talent. He was sorry, but he could not ____ to the man.
The visitor was ____, but seemed to expect Rossetti’s ____. He then apologized for ______ Rossetti’s time, but would he just ____a few more drawings—these done by a(n) ____ art student? Rossetti looked over the____ batch (一批) of sketches and immediately became enthusiastic over the talent they_____. “These,” he said, “oh, these are good. This young student has great talent. He should be given every____and encouragement in his career as an artist. He has a____future if he will work and stick to it.”
Rossetti could see that the old man was ______ moved. “Who is this fine young artist?” he asked. “Your son?” “No.” said the old man sadly. “It was I who painted the pictures 40 years ago. ____ I had heard your praise then! For you see, I got discouraged and___ drawing—too soon.”
A．helped B．visited C．inspected D．requested
A．hoped B．made C．had D．wanted
A．potential B．commercial C．official D．spiritual
A．up B．on C．over D．down
A．sign B．mark C．chance D．view
A．rude B．kind C．talented D．creative
A．help B．price C．value D．quality
A．speak B．apologize C．listen D．lie
A．disappointed B．annoyed C．delighted D．puzzled
A．achievement B．adjustment C．statement D．judgment
A．taking up B．turning up C．making up D．looking up
A．aim at B．glare at C．look at D．stare at
A．old B．young C．famous D．talented
A．first B．second C．third D．last
A．reviewed B．exposed C．showed D．rejected
A．help B．time C．chance D．work
A．charming B．booming C．promising D．touching
A．slightly B．smoothly C．simply D．deeply
A．If only B．Only if C．Now that D．As long as
A．insisted on B．gave up C．headed to D．led to
I learned all about taking responsibility from my mother’s tough love. My mom had a wonderful way of helping you up and realize that your life is going to be what you make it.
She had this circular way of you took responsibility for your decisions and the person you would . She would say,“ It' s your .” “What you want and what you get are sometimes two different things.” And then, “No one ever said life was fair.” And she would these comments together in such a way that you could never an argument, and yet, the was that you realized your life is going to be what you make it.
So I might go to my mom and say, “I’d like to football”. And she would say, “Well, it's your life. If you want to go out there and get and hurt and break your knees and limp around the rest of your life, that' s fine.” That is I would say, “Well, you know, that won’t . I' m really fast.” And she would reply, “Well, we don’t really have the money.” And then I would , “Yes but that' s not fair.” And she would reply, “ Well, life isn’t .” Then I would say, “But I’ve been itching to." And she would reply, “Yes, but what you want and what you get are usually two entirely different things.”
It was the combination of these that allowed my mother to lead me down the right path under her but let me feel as if I was making the decisions my own. The sum total of that was, in the end, you’re for the life you lead. That' s the best advice I’ve ever gotten.
A．light B．open C．grow D．keep
A．promising B．ensuring C．ignoring D．noticing
A．protect B．envy C．refuse D．become
A．fault B．life C．progress D．turn
A．Then B．But C．Now D．However
A．increasingly B．approximately C．completely D．occasionally
A．combine B．remind C．answer D．publish
A．lose B．doubt C．win D．raise
A．belief B．reason C．mistake D．result
A．quit B．play C．buy D．watch
A．beaten up B．dressed up C．divided D．closed up
A．what B．how C．when D．which
A．fail B．work C．last D．happen
A．take B．go C．make D．catch
A．fair B．cosy C．hard D．special
A．comments B．descriptions C．techniques D．messages
A．temper B．influence C．activity D．success
A．for B．on C．over D．beyond
A．mind B．account C．deal D．advice
A．famous B．responsible C．sorry D．thankful