“Are you going shopping today?” my husband, Roy, asked when I answered the telephone. “I to,” I said. Thanksgiving was only a couple days away. My money was and I knew I had to be creative in my shopping that day.
For a few seconds, Roy sat on the other end of the line. The nervousness gradually increased under the wordlessness, which I couldn’t wait to break through. “Why do you ask?” I whispered, what he might say.
“Nancy, there’s a family with six kids that will not have anything to for Thanksgiving. The little one is only five years old. While you’re at the store could you buy something for them?” My head began to spin when I was thinking about the fifty dollars I had for our family’s Thanksgiving dinner.
In the back of my mind I the hungry guests who would be coming to our house for dinner. I put my head down on my desk, already feeling . There’s no way possible, I thought. But the compassion (怜悯) I heard in my husband’s struck a nerve inside me.
I replied, “ but only if God helps.”
I finished my work and all the way to the nearest grocery store. I entered the parking lot and noticed a big in the grocery store window: Turkeys---29 cents a pound. “Thank God!” I said to myself.
I went inside, but when I read the sign my heart . “Limit one.” But I needed at least two so I decided to find the manager. I the problem. He made an exception. To my , I had enough money. I was even able to purchase a package of cookies for the five-year-old child who had 3 my heart, even though I had never met her.
Later that afternoon, Roy and I made a special delivery to a home with children of all ages. I will never forget the on the six kids’ faces.
By far, that was the greatest of my life.
A．plan B．refuse C．fail D．agree
A．private B．enough C．endless D．limited
A．nervously B．silently C．friendly D．excitedly
A．arranging B．receiving C．fearing D．blaming
A．eat B．do C．pay D．say
A．freely B．possibly C．gently D．regularly
A．lent B．pulled C．hidden D．saved
A．invited B．organized C．counted D．connected
A．affected B．defeated C．satisfied D．bored
A．voice B．face C．heart D．body
A．Bad B．Poor C．Sure D．Afraid
A．angered B．worried C．wondered D．prayed
A．flower B．sign C．book D．word
A．sank B．fell C．ended D．held
A．explained B．promised C．required D．corrected
A．horror B．sadness C．credit D．surprise
A．broken B．stolen C．operated D．supported
A．covered B．shaped C．filled D．made
A．sorrow B．loneliness C．disappointment D．smiles
A．year B．season C．Thanksgiving D．reward
Life in the twenty-first century will be very 50 . Many changes will take place, but 51 will the changes be.
The population is growing 52 . There will be many 53in the world and most of them will live 54 than people in the twentieth century.
Computers will be much smaller and 55 and there will be at least one in every 56 . And 57 studies will be one of the important subjects in school then.
People will work 58 and they will have more free time for sports, watching TV and travelling. 59 will be much easier and cheaper. And many more people will go to 60 countries for holidays.
There will be changes in our 61 , too. Maybe no one will eat meat every day, instead, they eat more fruit and vegetables. Maybe people will be 62 . Work in the future will be different, too. 63 and hard work can be done by robots. Because of this, 64 will not have enough work to do .This will be a problem.
A．interesting B．hard C．different D．beautiful
A．why B．how C．when D．what
A．slowly B．fast C．quietly D．suddenly
A．people B．workers C．scientists D．doctors
A．long B．longer C．happy D．lucky
A．more useful B．useful C．helpful D．less useful
A．hospital B．factory C．home D．town
A．science B．maths C．English D．computer
A．fewer hours B．more hours C．eight hours D．more than eight hours
A．Seeing doctors B．Going to the cinema C．Shopping D．Travelling
A．rich B．other C．poor D．small
A．food B．clothes C．fruit D．drinks
A．fatter B．thinner C．healthier D．more pleased
A．Safe B．Easy C．Simple D．Dangerous
A．a few people B．all the people C．many people D．some people
I was nineteen years old the first time I saw my own true character.
My trip to and from work each day included a ten-minute walk through the heart of downtown, where the 36 often gathered. Like most busy citizens, I learned to 37 those nameless faces. When it came to homeless beggars, my 38 life experience had led me to one 39 that they are on the street because they choose to be, probably due to alcohol or drugs.
It was an extremely cold day. When I passed the groups of beggars as usual, I heard a shaky voice target me.
“Spare some change?” he asked.
I didn’t even 40 looking up at his nameless face. I briefly 41 him walking into a liquor store and buying whiskey with the money we spared him. Like most teenagers, it took me only moments to 42 him.
“I have no money on me,” I said quickly.
Looking back now, I feel as if God had set out that day to teach me a lesson. And God 43 . Just a few feet past him, I managed to find the only ice patch on the sidewalk. I 44 and landed heavily on my right knee. The 45 was almost killing me as I tried to get up. Then I heard a shaky voice only inches above me.
“Are you all right?” he asked.
I knew immediately this was the man I had just rushed past. Even in pain, I 46 took a quick moment to sniff for the smell of alcohol on his breath. There was none. He wasn’t 47 . I saw the 48in his eyes.
I49 to get to my feet. He held my arm as I walked difficultly to the nearby bus stop.
“My name is Mike,” he said. “That’s quite a fall you took, and you really need to get it checked by a doctor,” he said with deep 50 .
“This bus goes past the hospital,” I said.
Mike paused, and a look of sudden 51 crossed his face. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a small cup. He took out all the change and held it out toward me.
“I think there’s just enough here for you to take the bus,” he said.
I was highly embarrassed as I remembered my 52 . I reached for my purse and took out my change. At least ten dollars. I offered Mike all my change.
“Thank you and take care of yourself,” I said. Both of us knew that few minutes earlier I couldn’t have 53 what happened to him.
Mike held his cup tightly, 54 it as if it were the first gift he had ever received.
A half cup of change seemed too small a gift for the man who gave a 55 to every nameless face I’ve ever seen.
A．doctors B．beggars C．citizens D．sellers
A．pity B．observe C．forgive D．ignore
A．limited B．painful C．meaningful D．rich
A．fact B．rule C．assumption D．suggestion
A．mind B．bother C．avoid D．bear
A．imagined B．followed C．noticed D．heard
A．judge B．stop C．tease D．blame
A．signed B．succeeded C．responded D．approached
A．skipped B．dashed C．slipped D．hesitated
A．regret B．scare C．cold D．pain
A．still B．ever C．yet D．also
A．honest B．reliable C．drunk D．shabby
A．greed B．surprise C．sorrow D．sympathy
A．failed B．struggled C．hurried D．chose
A．relief B．satisfaction C．understanding D．concern
A．confusion B．realization C．excitement D．sadness
A．lie B．injury C．promise D．experience
A．known B．predicted C．cared D．accepted
A．treasuring B．protecting C．making D．showing
A．lesson B．name C．chance D．fortune
When I was in the ninth grade, my parents started fighting. I could hear them 36 at each other at night. It always seemed like they were fighting about me. I started to 37 and couldn’t fall asleep. Some nights I didn’t feel like I 38 at all. My grades really started to 39 too. It was hard to pay attention during class because I felt so 40 all the time.
My mom had to take me to see a therapist(治疗专家). On the way, I 41 to worry even more. What would my friends 42 me if they knew I was going to see a therapist? What if the therapist couldn’t 43 me?
It was not that 44 . My therapist asked me a lot of questions and then we talked about how my life might 45 if I was able to get more sleep. 46 I understood how the future could be better, I felt really 47 to try new things. At the end of the session, I was sent home with a piece of paper called a sleep diary. When I woke up each morning, I had to answer all these questions about my sleep.
48 , she gave me homework related to my sleep. I wasn’t 49 to text or be on my computer after 8 pm. If I couldn’t fall asleep after about ten minutes, she wanted me to get up and do something in another room that would help me to 50 and feel sleepy.
During the therapy sessions, she was a cheerleader for my life and kept 51 out all the things I was doing right. With her help, it was so much easier to notice the 52 things that were happening all around me.
After about two months of seeing my therapist, I was sleeping at least eight hours a night, sometimes even nine! I felt happier. I could 53 . My grades got better. Basically, I felt like myself! It was so much better to admit that something was 54 and to do something to fix it 55 just watch my whole life get worse and worse.
A．laughing B．shooting C．knocking D．screaming
A．doubt B．worry C．protest D．quarrel
A．slept B．ate C．spoke D．dreamed
A．reduce B．change C．drop D．influence
A．bored B．tired C．upset D．shy
A．refused B．happened C．ended D．started
A．think about B．worry about C．get on with D．agree with
A．teach B．fix C．answer D．recognize
A．helpful B．interesting C．awful D．practical
A．improve B．develop C．benefit D．adjust
A．If B．Unless C．Though D．Once
A．nervous B．surprised C．excited D．calm
A．Therefore B．Besides C．However D．Instead
A．allowed B．reminded C．asked D．persuaded
A．study B．relax C．respond D．recover
A．picking B．trying C．leaving D．pointing
A．tiny B．exciting C．positive D．important
A．forgive B．concentrate C．appreciate D．understand
A．wrong B．significant C．acceptable D．realistic
A．instead of B．as well as C．rather than D．other than
As soon as I saw the cat in our yard, I knew he was a stray (流浪儿). He looked 36 —a wounded warrior with a badly scarred body.
I started putting out food for him each day, but he wouldn’t come near me if other people were 37 . Winter came, and he still wouldn’t 38 us. Then, one day, a car hit him so we took him to the vet’s.
After a week, we were eager to bring him home to 39 our family. But when we went to take the cat home, the vet told us we should put him to 40 immediately because the cat was so fierce and mean that he would 41 become tame , let alone a pet.
But I have always had 42 in love’s power to 43 even the wildest beasts. I told the vet, “I want to take him home.” We 44 him Paws.
Three days went by, and we only knew Paws was 45 the bed because when we walked past it we heard deep growling.
I wanted to somehow let him know he was 46 and loved. So I put on a hard hat and a pair of welding gloves. I 47 under the bed toward Paws, with my face to the 48 and only the top of my head facing him. I 49 out to stroke (抚摩) him gently over and over again.
He growled and tried to 50 and bite me. It was scary—but I knew he couldn’t 51 me, so I just kept going. Slowly, he began to 52 . Then I slid out from under the bed and left the room.
Several hours later, I noticed a cat on the bed. It was Paws—all 53 on the pillows! I couldn’t believe it.
That dear cat became the 54 of our household. Although Paws finally died of cancer, his legacy(遗赠)—my 55 and firm belief in the power of love — lives on.
A．cute B．strong C．fierce D．smart
A．around B．in C．out D．away
A．love B．attack C．refuse D．trust
A．please B．join C．see D．satisfy
A．death B．sight C．observation D．sleep
A．simply B．hardly C．easily D．gradually
A．sense B．interest C．faith D．feeling
A．comfort B．convince C．protect D．tame
A．named B．appointed C．accepted D．made
A．on B．beside C．under D．inside
A．hopeful B．pitiful C．careful D．safe
A．hid B．slid C．sheltered D．slept
A．bed B．sky C．floor D．feet
A．turned B．reached C．pulled D．picked
A．play B．scratch C．lick D．push
A．hurt B．bother C．avoid D．betray
A．get angry B．give up C．run away D．calm down
A．stepped out B．stood out C．stretched out D．stuck out
A．hope B．love C．support D．comfort
A．normal B．noble C．strange D．continued
Because conflict and disagreements are part of all close relationships, couples need to learn strategies for managing conflict in a healthy and constructive way. Some couples just__50__ and deny the presence of any conflict in a relationship. __51__ ,denying the existence of conflict results in couples _52___ to solve their problems at early__53__ ,which can then lead to even greater problems later on .Not surprisingly, expressing anger and disagreement leads to lower marital (婚姻的)satisfaction at the beginning. However, this pattern of behavior _54___ increases in marital satisfaction over time. Research suggests that working through conflicts is an important predictor of marital satisfaction.
So, what can you do to manage conflict in your own relationships? First, try to understand the other person’s point of view__55__ put yourself in his of her place. People who are _56___ to what their partner thinks and feels _57___ greater relationship satisfaction. For example, researchers found that among people in dating relationships 58____ marriages, those who can adopt their partner’s perspective show more positive emotions, more relationship-enhancing attributes and more constructive responses _59___ conflict.
Second, because conflict and disagreements are an __60__ part of close relationships，people need to be able to apologize to their partner for wrongdoing and __61__ forgiveness from their partners for their own acts. Apologies minimize conflict, lead to forgiveness, and serve to restore relationship closeness. In line with this view, spouses（配偶） who are more forgiving show higher mental quality over time. Increasingly, apologizing can even have _62___ health benefits. For example, when people reflect on hurtful __63__ and grudges(怨恨)，they show negative physiological(生理的) effects, including __64__ heart rate and blood pressure, compared to when they reflect on sympathetic perspective-taking and forgiving.
A．resolve B．regret C．abandon D．avoid
A．Besides B．Therefore C．Moreover D．However
A．trying B．declining C．failing D．striving
A．ages B．years C．stages D．intervals
A．prescribes B．protests C．proves D．predicts
A．so B．while C．but D．and
A．sensitive B．superior C．exclusive D．efficient
A．expose B．experience C．explore D．exploit
A．as long as B．as far as C．as well as D．as soon as
A．to B．against C．at D．toward
A．absolute B．inevitable C．essential D．obvious
A．require B．inquire C．receive D．achieve
A．creative B．positive C．objective D．competitive
A．prospects B．concepts C．memories D．outlooks
A．added B．toughened C．strengthened D．increased