阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The sun was shining when I got on No. 151 Bus. We passengers sat jammed together in heavy clothes. No one spoke. That's one of the rules, which we take for granted. we see the same faces every day, we prefer to behind our newspapers. People who sit so close together are using those thin sheets of newsprint to keep their .
As the bus came near the Mile, a suddenly rang out." ! This is your driver speaking." We looked at the back of the driver's head. "Put your papers down. All of you." The came down. "Now, turn and face the person next to you. Go ."
Surprisingly we all did it. Still no one smiled. I faced an old woman, her head wrapped in a red scarf(围巾). I saw her every day. Our eyes met. We waited for the next from the driver. "Now repeat after me. Good morning, neighbor!"
Our voice were . For many of us, these were the words we had spoken that day. But we said them together, like , to the strangers beside us. We couldn't help . There was the feeling of relief that we were not being held up. But more, there was the sense of ice being ." Good morning, neighbor." It was not so after all. Some of us repeated it, others shook hands, many laughed. The bus driver said nothing more. He didn't to. Not a single newspaper went back up. I heard laughter, a warm sound I had never heard before in .
When I reached my stop, I said to my seatmate, and then jumped off the bus. That day was off better than most.
A.unwritten B.strict C.bus D.city
A.As B.Because C.Although D.When
A.read B.hide C.talk D.sit
A.ways B.methods C.respect D.distance
A.voice B.warning C.suggestion D.message
A.Attention B.Minding C.Help D.Listen
A.driver B.passengers C.papers D.tears
A.on B.round C.ahead D.down
A.still B.nearly C.even D.hardly
A.turn B.talk C.order D.remark
A.loud B.neat C.slow D.weak
A.first B.last C.best D.only
A.passengers B.citizens C.patients D.schoolchildren
A.smiling B.crying C.shouting D.wondering
A.formed B.heated C.broken D.frozen
A.sad B.hard C.ordinary D.shy
A.need B.want C.like D.begin
A.my life B.other words C.public D.No. 151 Bus
A.good morning B.good-bye C.hello D.thanks
A.starting B.seeing C.taking D.turning
Are you a man or a mouse? When people ask this question they want to know __36_ you think you are a _37_ person or a coward(懦夫). But you will never really know the answer to this question __38__ you are tested in real life. Some people __39__ they are brave but when they come face to face with real __40_ , they act like cowards. Others think of themselves as cowards, but when they meet danger, they act like __41_.
Lenny had always thought of himself as a __42__ person. He got worried before examinations. He worried about his job and his health. All he wanted in life was to be safe and healthy. __43__ , on January 15th, 2002, a plane crashed into the Potomac River in Washington. Lenny went to the river to see what was happening. He saw a woman in the __44__ water. Lenny did not feel afraid. He kept very __45__ and did a very courageous thing. He jumped into Potomac, __46__ to the woman, and kept her head __47__ the water. Seventy-eight people died that day. Thanks to Lenny, it was not __48__ .
When you are in a very __49__ situation and feel afraid, the body automatically(自动地)produces a chemical in the blood. This chemical is called adrenalin(肾上激素). __50__ adrenalin in the blood system, you actually feel stronger and stronger and are __51__ to fight or run away. However, when you are absolutely terrified, the body can produce too much adrenalin. When this __52__ , the muscles become very hard and you find you __53__ move at all. You are paralyzed(使无能为力) with fear. This is __54__ when we are very frightened, we sometimes say we are ‘petrified’, this word comes from a Greek word ‘petros’, which means ‘stone’. We are __55__ frightened that we become stonelike.
A.how B.neither C.whether D.either
A.brave B.real C.hard D.certain
A.when B.until C.after D.once
A.realize B.find C.think D.agree
A.life B.question C.mouse D.danger
A.soldiers B.mice C.heroes(英雄) D.cowards
A.useful B.brave C.nervous D.terrible
A.So B.Therefore C.Then D.Actually
A.fresh B.poisonous C.warm D.ice-cold
A.nervous B.calm C.frightened D.excited
A.went B.helped C.spoke D.swam
A.in B.under C.above D.from
A.an accident B.a mistake C.seventy-eight D.seventy-nine
A.dangerous B.comfortable C.different D.favorable
A.With B.Without C.For D.Like
A.afraid B.unable C.ready D.anxious
A.gets B.disappears C.happens D.goes
A.needn’t B.can’t C.mustn’t D.shouldn’t
A.where B.how C.because D.why
A.really B.very C.such D.so
Have you ever heard the story of the four-minute mile? For years people believed that it is impossible for a human being to 1 a mile in less than four minutes until Roger Banister proved it 2 in 1954.Within one year, 37 runners 3 the belief barrier.And the year after that, 300 other runners did the same thing.
What happens if you put an animal in a 4 ? Any animal, big or small, will swim its way through.What happens when someone, who does not know how to swim, falls in deep waters? You 5 .If an animal who has not learned swimming could 6 by swimming, why not you? Because you believe you will drown while the animal does not.
These 7 show the power of beliefs.There is no other more 8 force in directing human behavior than belief.Our beliefs have the power to 9 and to destroy.
In a way it is our beliefs that determine how much we’ll be able to 10 our potential.So pay attention to some of your 11 .Do you believe you are weak in mathematics? Do you believe that other people dislike you?Do you believe life is full of 12 ?
Belief is not 13 , however.It’s nothing but the generalization of a past incident.As a kid, if a dog bit you, you believed all dogs to be 14 .To change certain behavior, identify the beliefs associated with it.Change those beliefs and a new pattern is 15 created.
1.A.run B.walk C.swim D.jog
2.A.right B.wrong C.fake D.true
3.A.broke B.built C.faced D.lowered
4.A.cage B.desert C.forest D.pond
5.A.drown B.swim C.floatD.sink
6.A.struggle B.escape C.drown D.leave
7.A.samples B.cases C.situations D.periods
8.A.terrible B.reasonable C.considerable D.powerful
9.A.damage B.provide C.create D.withdraw
10.A.discover B.realize C.show D.perform
11.A.problems B.beliefs C.possibilities D.subjects
12.A.surprises B.choices C.problems D.possibilities
13.A.beautiful B.changeable C.strong D.mysterious
14.A.safe B.rude C.merciless D.dangerous
15.A.occasionally B.immediately C.accidentally D.automatically
Our thoughts, words, and actions often cause harm to others and to us. Without reconciliation (和解), we cannot deepen our understanding and only cause more suffering. "Beginning Anew" is a(n) 1 of reconciliation. It involves three steps —— sharing appreciation, expressing 2 , and expressing hurt and difficulties.
In the first step, we share appreciation. We acknowledge the 3 qualities of the other person. The second step——expressing regret, is to 4 with the other person our regrets for the things we have done or said that might have caused him or her 5 . This requires humility (谦逊), and the 6 to let go of our own pride. In the third step, we express our own hurt with mindful and loving 7 without blaming or criticizing. We speak in such a way that the other person can listen and 8 our words. If we blame the other person, his heart will 9 and he will not be able to hear us. We ask the other person to help us to understand why he has spoken and acted as he has, causing us so much pain. Perhaps, later, he can share his feelings so that we can understand him more deeply. If a strong 10 arises in us while we are expressing our suffering, we should simply 11 and come back to our breathing until the emotion becomes 12 . The other person can 13 us by following his breathing until we are ready to continue. We can enjoy practicing "Beginning Anew" with our partner, our family, or our friends 14 . By doing this, we will 15 misunderstandings from accumulating. Rather, we will take care of them as they arise, as we take care of our children.
A. method B. practice C. example D. experience
A.concern B. belief C. regret D. sympathy
A. positive B. poor C. confident D. selfish
A. chat B. compare C. debate D. share
A.pain B. anxiety C.confusion D. loss
A. willingness B. kindness C.happiness D.weakness
A. speech B. letter C. story D. question
A. choose B. accept C. spread D. change
A. open B. close C. beat D. melt
A. emotion B. responsibility C. value D. interest
A. continue B. stop C. leave D. repeat
A. quieter B. warmer C. deeper D. stronger
A. forget B. support C. hate D. remember
A. quickly B. carefully C. regularly D. willingly
A.prevent B. protect C. separate D. forbid
I lived in Dallas, Texas nearly all my life with my mom, dad and older sister. We were 41 to respect others, value education, and get all that we could out of life. My parents always say, “ 42 hard and the world is yours.” They are never without a 43 word of advice or a bit of encouragement when life gets tough.
My parents always 44 me to go to college. However, when I 45 at 16 years old that I’d rather get married to a man than go to college, they 46 stopped telling me they loved me and I could anything I wanted to. 47 , they persuaded me. I graduated from high school and currently 48 the University of Oklahoma studying medicine. I want to make the 49a better place to live in.
Every time I call home to tell them about a 50 I received in Chemistry Lab or Microeconomics or whichever 51 it is that I’m working hardest for at the moment, they tell me how 52 of me they are. I know there are college kids out there that have no one to call home when they an “A” on a project and I feel incredibly 53 to have my parents.
Don’t get me wrong: We’ve had our share of 54 . I was the angry teenager and they were the awful 55 that wouldn’t let me stay out all night or let me get my tongue pierced(扎洞).But somehow, we 56 to work through those issues. They never 57 loving in me or believing in me.
I 58 everything I am to my parents. Without their 59 love and encouragement, I wouldn’t believe I can change the world. My parents taught me to always 60 for what I believe in. So I’m working toward something really great and can only hope I continue to make them proud.
A.brought B.introduced C.raised D.ordered
A.Educate B.Work C.Train D.Practise
A.basic B.brilliant C.popular D.meaningful
A.reminded B.expected C.supposed D.chose
A.arranged B.judged C.wished D.decided
A.never B.ever C.seldom D.hardly
A.Carefully B.Hopefully C.Thankfully D.Delightfully
A.serve B.attend C.visit D.join
A.fortune B.house C.universe D.world
A.grade B.present C.failure D.value
A.job B.item C.course D.task
A.fond B.proud C.sure D.nervous
A.satisfied B.encouraged C.relaxed D.blessed
A.lessons B.problems C.moments D.experiences
A.teachers B.directors C.couple D.staff
A.managed B.attempted C.allowed D.requested
A.admitted B.minded C.kept D.stopped
A.pay B.owe C.return D.show
A.romantic B.wild C.constant D.faithful
A.fight B.look C.wait D.care
Norman Bethune is one of China’s most famous heroes, but he wasn’t Chinese—he was Canadian. He gave his life to helping the Chinese people Norman Bethune 1 born in 1890. He became a 2 in 1916, and he went to the front to look after injured soldiers in the First World War. He saw many soldiers die in the war. Later he invented new treatments to 3 soldiers, and medical tools to use outside hospital.
In 1938 he came to treat the Chinese soldiers in the mountains north of Yan’an. There were 4 doctors, so he had to work very hard. He opened hospitals to give treatment to local people and soldiers, and to train doctors and nurses. He also wrote books so that doctors could learn about new treatments.
Dr Bethune worked very hard without stopping to 5 . Once, he preformed operations 6 69 hours without stopping, and saved 112people. He 7 working in spite of cutting his hand during an operation. In the end, he died because he did not take care of his 8 .
Dr Bethune’s work with the Chinese soldiers made 9 a hero in China. There are books and films about him, and he is 10 remembered in both Canada and China.
A.is B.was C.has been D.be
A.doctor B.nurse C.teacher D.worker
A.understand B.believe C.help D.count
A.little B.few C.much D.many
A.rest B.act C.agree D.think
A.from B.since C.with D.for
A.allowed B.continued C.forgot D.stopped
A.face B.leg C.foot D.hand
A.his B.he C.him D.one
A.still B.never C.hardly D.Regularly