I often read of incidents of misunderstanding or conflict. I'm left ____.Why do these people create mistrust and problems, especially with those from other ____？
I was growing up in Kuala Lumpur in the early1960s，____ children from different races and religions played and studied ____ in harmony. At that time my family lived a stone's _ from Ismail's. And no one was bothered that Ismail was a Malay Muslim and I was an Indian Hindu—we just ____ our differences. Perhaps, our elders had not filled our heads with unnecessary advice, well ____ or otherwise.
We were nine when we became friends. During the school holidays, we'd ____ the countryside on our bicycles, hoping to ___ the unexpected. At times Ismail would accompany my family as we made a rare shopping trip to town. We would be glad of his __ _.
When I was twelve, my family moved to Johor. Ismail's family later returned to their village, and I ____ touch with him.
One spring afternoon in1983, I stopped a taxi inKuala Lumpur. I ____ my destination. The driver acknowledged my ____ but did not move off. Instead, he looked ____ at me.“Raddar？”he said, using my childhood nickname(绰号)．I was astonished at being so ____ addressed(称呼). Unexpectedly! It was Ismail! Even after two ____ we still recognized each other. Grasping his shoulder, I felt a true affection, something ____ to describe.
If we can allow our children to be ____ without prejudice, they'll build friendships with people, regardless of race or religion, who will be ____ their side through thick and thin. On such friendships are societies built and ____ we can truly be, as William Shakespeare once wrote，“we happy few, we band of brothers”．
A．interested B．pleased C．puzzled D．excited
A．parties B．cities C．villages D．races
A．why B．which C．how D．when
A．together B．around C．alone D．apart
A．drop B．throw C．move D．roll
A．refused B．made C．sought D．accepted
A．paid B．meant C．preserved D．treated
A．explore B．search C．discover D．desert
A．get through B．deal with C．come across D．take away
A．arrival B．choice C．effort D．company
A．lost B．gained C．developed D．missed
A．stated B．ordered C．decided D．chose
A．attempts B．instructions C．opinions D．arrangements
A．anxiously B．carelessly C．disappointedly D．fixedly
A．familiarly B．strangely C．fully D．coldly
A．departures B．months C．years D．decades
A．possible B．funny C．hard D．clear
A．them B．themselves C．us D．ourselves
A．from B．by C．with D．against
A．still B．otherwise C．then D．instead
My wife called,“will you come here and make your darling daughter eat her food ？I rushed to the scene. My only daughter,Sindu , 1 frightened. In front of her was a bowl filled with rice. She 2 disliked rice .
“Sindu ,why don’t you take a few3of this ？ Just for Dad ’sake . If don’t ,your mom will shout at me .”Sindu softened a bit and4 her tears with the back of her hands.“OK,Dad.I will eat .But you should ……”Sindu hesitated.“Dad ,if I eat the rice ,will you give 5 I ask for ？”“Oh,sure .”She6 eating the whole quantity . After the ordeal was through ,Sindu came to me ,“Dad ,I want to have my 7 shaved off this Sunday ！
“Darling ,we will be sad 8 you with a clean-shaved head .”“Dad ,you saw how difficult it was to eat the rice .”Sindu was in tears.“ 9 you promised to give me whatever I ask for.”
It was 10 for me to call the shots .“Our promise must be 11 .”
With her head clean-shaven ,Sindu had a round face .On Monday morning , I dropped her at her 12 .Just then , a boy shouted ,Sindu please wait for me ！13 struck me was the hairless head of that boy .
“Sir , your daughter Sindu is great 14 .”a lady said to me ,“That boy who is walking along with your daughter is my son Harish .He is15 from leukemia（白血病）. He lost all his hair due to the side 16 of the chemotherapy(化疗).He refused to 17 to school for fear of being laughed at . Sindu visited him last week , and promised him that she will take care of the teasing issue. But , I 18 imagined she would sacrifice her lovely hair for the sake of 19 ” .
“My little angel , you are teaching me 20 selfless real love is ！” I wept.
A．looked B．proved C．sounded D．turned
A．properly B．likely C．formerly D．particularly
A．bowls B．mouthful C．rices D．pieces
A．cleaned B．burst C．wiped D．crashed
A．however B．whenever C．wherever D．whatever
A．enjoyed B．finished C．practiced D．liked
A．hair B．face C．ear D．hand
A．comparing B．looking C．seeing D．watching
A．So B．And C．If D．Though
A．chance B．good C．choice D．time
A．made B．carried C．kept D．broken
A．room B．school C．house D．desk
A．That B．This C．It D．What
A．in fact B．for example C．indeed D．really
A．suffering B．separating C．judging D．affecting
A．illness B．effects C．health D．medicine
A．come back B．turn back C．pay back D．date back
A．such B．even C．ever D．never
A．your daughter B．my son C．me D．you
A．how B．whether C．where D．when
Once upon a time, there lived many doves (鸽子) in the jungle. One day they went out in search of food. They flew long distances 1 did not get anything to eat. All of them were now completely 2.
A young dove asked the King Dove, “Your Majesty(陛下), please 3 us to take some rest.” The king replied, “Have 4, my dear young fellow. We shall 5 get something to eat very soon.”
The young dove started flapping(拍打) his wings with 6 and soon left everyone else behind. After some time, he 7 and spoke to others, “Hey, I see lots of 8 down there.”
Hearing this, all the doves started 9 the scattered (散落的) grains under a banyan tree. 10 the King Dove said, “It is too good to be true. There is something wrong. Don’t rush towards the grains. It may be a 11 . Some hunter must have laid a trap(陷阱).”
But the doves were extremely hungry. The 12 of the grains was too tempting (诱惑人的). Without giving a(n) 13 to the king’s advice, they swooped (突然下降) down and started eating the grains. After having a big 14, they tried to fly away only to 15 that they were caught in a net.
The King Dove said, “I told you before that it is a trick of some hunter.”
All of them felt ashamed and 16 . One of them said to the King Dove, “Oh, Your Majesty, please save us.”
So the King Dove said, “All of you must try to fly with the 17 at the same time and in the same 18, all of you.”
Just then they saw a(n) 19 show up. The King Dove said, “Now all of you, fly together.”
So all the doves flapped their wings together and flew with the net. The hunter stood shocked. He couldn’t 20 what he had just seen.
A．but B．and C．so D．however
A．excited B．surprised C．tired D．embarrassed
A．let B．leave C．permit D．accept
A．rest B．courage C．luck D．belief
A．slowly B．perhaps C．possibly D．surely
A．surprise B．pleasure C．force D．anger
A．turned down B．turned back C．held back D．held down
A．persons B．hunters C．plants D．grains
A．rushing towards B．looking for C．picking up D．dropping down
A．Gladly B．Amazedly C．Hardly D．Suddenly
A．magic B．trick C．dream D．mistake
A．color B．smell C．view D．sight
A．sound B．thought C．idea D．care
A．meeting B．discussion C．meal D．break
A．appreciate B．understand C．realize D．concern
A．pleased B．scared C．full D．sick
A．food B．king C．net D．wing
A．way B．place C．circle D．direction
A．hunter B．guide C．adult D．child
A．believe B．remember C．tell D．catch
Long time ago, there was a farmer who lived with his daughter. A young man fell in love with the farmer’s beautiful daughter and wished to 36 her. One day, he went to the farmer to 37 his permission. The farmer looked at him and said, “ Guy, stand out in that 38 . I’m going to release (释放) 39 bulls, one at a time. If you can 40 the tail of any one of the three bulls, you can marry my daughter.”
41 , the young man got out and stood in the field, 42 the first bull. The barn（牛棚） door 43 and out came the biggest bull that he had ever seen. He 44 that one of the next bulls had to be a better 45 than this one, so he ran over to the side and let the bull 46 .
A few 47 later, the barn door opened again. Unbelievable! The young man had never seen any bull so 48 and fierce as this one in his life. It stood there, pawing（扒） the 49 and eyeing the young man. “ What the next 50 was like ? It had to be a better choice than this one,” he thought. He let the bull pass through again.
The door opened a third time. A 51 came across the young man’s face. This was the weakest bull that he had ever seen. “ This one was my bull,” he 52 to himself. As the bull came running by, he positioned himself just right and 53 at just the exact moment. He threw his hands to catch ...... But to his 54 , the bull had no tail.
Life is full of opportunities.55 catch the first one.
A．call B．recognize C．respect D．marry
A．remember B．copy C．ask D．answer
A．field B．forest C．river D．building
A．two B．three C．four D．five
A．see B．cut C．catch D．discover
A．Immediately B．Quietly C．Finally D．Proudly
A．talking about B．thinking of C．looking for D．waiting for
A．moved B．opened C．broke D．closed
A．decided B．noticed C．suggested D．learned
A．rule B．help C．choice D．reason
A．get up B．go back C．fall down D．pass through
A．seconds B．days C．hours D．months
A．famous B．big C．short D．beautiful
A．house B．wall C．ground D．door
A．fish B．horse C．bird D．bull
A．pity B．shame C．smile D．tear
A．explained B．said C．sang D．flew
A．jumped B．escaped C．stopped D．shouted
A．anger B．surprise C．joy D．excitement
A．Never B．Often C．Seldom D．Always
A lady wanted a birthday gift from her husband. For many months she had liked a beautiful 1 , and knowing her husband could 2 it, she told him that was all she wanted. On the morning of the 3 , her husband told her how 4 he was to have such a good wife, and how much he loved her. He 5 her a beautiful gift package (纸盒). She opened it and 6 a Bible.
7 , she raised her voice and said to her husband, “With all your money, you give me a Bible?” She was so 8 that she left him.
Many years passed and the lady was very 9 in business. She owned two large companies. She 10 her husband was very old, and thought perhaps she should go to 11 him. But before she could, she 12 a letter telling her that he had died, and gave all of his possessions (财产) to her. She needed to come back and 13 things.
When she arrived at his house, sadness 14 her heart. She saw the still new
15 , just as she had left it years before. With 16 , she opened it and began to turn the pages. A ring 17 from the Bible to the floor and a 18 could be seen. She picked it up and found it was the ring she wanted in those days. And on the card was the date of her birth, and the words “LUV U ALWAYS”.
19 your gift is not packaged the way you want it, it’s because it is better packaged the way it is! Always appreciate little things; they usually lead you to bigger things! The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched for they must be felt with the 20 .
A．watch B．ring C．coat D．box
A．afford B．like C．design D．guess
A．holiday B．performance C．birthday D．meeting
A．proud B．kind C．sorry D．brave
A．lent B．asked C．gave D．moved
A．carried B．found C．missed D．held
A．Politely B．Lightly C．Patiently D．Angrily
A．calm B．upset C．grateful D．careless
A．failing B．lonely C．successful D．poor
A．wondered B．hoped C．realized D．explained
A．visit B．understand C．catch D．help
A．passed B．wrote C．sent D．received
A．take care of B．pay for C．look for D．give away
A．covered B．broke C．left D．filled
A．car B．Bible C．letter D．table
A．smiles B．laughter C．tears D．interests
A．hid B．dropped C．disappeared D．made
A．book B．pen C．flower D．card
A．If B．But C．Although D．So
A．hand B．eye C．face D．heart
I’d been proud that I’d never lost my cellphone until my husband Jack got a call one evening.
We went to visit a friend in hospital last year. When Jack’s 36 rang, it was my mother calling from my 37 . She asked if I had 38 my mobile. I checked my purse. It was 39 !
I used Jack’s phone to call my number. Then a boy, whom I’ll call Rhys, 40 it. “I found your phone!” he said, excitedly. “I have been trying to find you, but 41 it was getting late, I decided to leave.” He gave me the address of a 42 near his home.
Later that evening, I went to 43 him there. I didn’t dare to go 44 , worrying this was some cheater. So Jack came along. After 45 10km, we got to the coffee shop which Rhys 46 .
My 47 were gone. Rhys was just a young boy. “How did you 48 my mum?” I asked. He 49 that when he found my mobile by the roadside, he started calling people in my list of contacts. But all they 50 was my mobile phone number—which didn’t 51 . He’d called many names, starting with the letter A. Finally he got Adam, one of my friends, who 52 my house.
I was 53 to get my phone back with all the contacts, messages and photos I could have lost for ever. I was so 54 to Rhys and offered him some money, but he 55 .
As we drove back, we praised Rhys for his honesty.
A．electric car B．mobile phone C．radio D．doorbell
A．hospital B．company C．school D．home
A．found B．changed C．lost D．bought
A．gone B．new C．busy D．broken
A．accepted B．returned C．got D．answered
A．before B．because C．after D．if
A．coffee shop B．post office C．hotel D．supermarket
A．follow B．meet C．catch D．punish
A．slowly B．back C．alone D．finally
A．driving B．running C．walking D．riding
A．talked about B．looked for C．heard of D．knew about
A．difficulties B．fears C．diseases D．hopes
A．remember B．know C．tell D．understand
A．realized B．repeated C．explained D．believed
A．had B．noticed C．expected D．finished
A．happen B．matter C．help D．fit
A．called B．visited C．shared D．sold
A．sorry B．glad C．sad D．proud
A．useful B．strange C．grateful D．polite
A．missed B．appeared C．agreed D．refused