My sister, Cathy, who lives in Vancouver, sent me a package full of Christmas gifts. She told me that she had it in advance to make sure it would arrive at my house weeks before the . Christmas was drawing near, but no package arrived. Cathy checked the tracking number every with Canada Post, and every evening she would call me to if there was any sign of it on our end.
The always started with questions about the package, but twenty minutes later we would still be . We talked about our family, such as parents, our kids and . Of course we also talked about our jobs. We had never made so much for each other! The talk always took us back to the hours we spend together in our childhood.
By Christmas Eve we finally had to the fact that the package was lost. On Christmas morning, Cathy got on the phone with everyone in my and told them what she had sent. Later on, after a big Christmas dinner, I had forgotten all about the package when there was a knock on the door. Who could it be at such a time? As I the door, a man was standing there.
“I this is yours.” he said, holding a package. Just then I that it had been delivered to the wrong address. “I just got home from vacation,” he explained, “ I wanted you to have this in time to open for Christmas.” I thanked this stranger for taking so much trouble to this gift to us on Christmas Day, and thanked God that the package had been lost in the first place.
The real gift that holiday season was the new to my sister who lives far away from us. Now there’s one gift I never want to give back!
A．booked B．decorated C．listed D．mailed
A．appointment B．deadline C．holiday D．party
A．year B．morning C．week D．month
A．pick out B．take out C．figure out D．find out
A．complaint B．conversation C．discussion D．quarrel
A．chatting B．arguing C．kidding D．scolding
A．gifts B．secrets C．husbands D．clothing
A．food B．time C．achievement D．money
A．consider B．ignore C．accept D．study
A．hardly B．simply C．mostly D．suddenly
A．restaurant B．office C．house D．class
A．terrible B．outstanding C．big D．missing
A．opened B．locked C．left D．watched
A．understand B．forget C．know D．believe
A．expected B．dreamed C．realized D．remembered
A．because B．but C．or D．so
A．generous B．honest C．polite D．kind
A．show B．present C．return D．offer
A．silently B．carefully C．gently D．actually
A．combination B．guide C．recognition D．closeness
Direction: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C or D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
For busy people, the idea of speed dating has really caught on in popularity. In a speed dating event, usually 8-10 ________ go around from table to table, each spending 6-8 minutes at each one. From that, you may not know for sure if you want to ________ something more with an individual, but, you will _______ know if you don't want to.
The first thing that you will realize about speed dating is that it makes you _______. Unlike a bar, where you might get a whole evening to ________ check a potential partner out and to see what they’ve got, when it comes to ________, you know that you only have a certain amount of time to put your best foot forward there. You’ll find the other participants are ________ of this and will put their best foot forward.
An 8-minute speed dating will also give you a chance to see how someone ________ under pressure. You may already know a little more about their ________ if you find someone who can’t seem to make eye-contact. The best advice is to make eye contact, be open and direct. You’ll find that the ________ time can make for some excellent opportunities to really shine, and there’s nothing like a deadline to make you more ________! An important detail to keep in mind is that you will be ________ to a dozen or more singles in a short time. Those who feel that there is an advantage in larger numbers will surely find this ________.
When you are looking for ________, you may not want to do the long search, so think about speed dating and see what you can do to make sure that it works for you. ________, give this exciting opportunity a try!
A．singles B．couples C．youths D．lovers
A．learn B．develop C．explore D．have
A．equally B．hardly C．eventually D．definitely
A．chase B．focus C．hurry D．cheer
A．occasionally B．frequently C．constantly D．unexpectedly
A．speed dating B．making friends C．family planning D．home improving
A．sick B．fond C．confident D．aware
A．acts B．talks C．lives D．loves
A．interest B．background C．personality D．intention
A．limited B．spare C．appointed D．luxurious
A．objective B．passive C．negative D．creative
A．introduced B．used C．mentioned D．devoted
A．appealing B．surprising C．convincing D．demanding
A．fun B．adventure C．friendship D．love
A．On the whole B．As a result C．In a word D．Believe it or not
One afternoon, my son Adam asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”
I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I’ll explain, you can just wait until we make a quick at the grocery store. I have something to show you. ”
At grocery store, we some apples --- red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, “It’s time to your question.” I put one apple of each on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a look on his face.
“People are like apples. They come in all colors, shapes and sizes. On the , some of the apples may not look as the others. ” As I was talking, Adam was each one carefully.
Then, I took each of the apples and peeled（削皮）them, them back on the table, but a different place.
“Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.”
He said, “I tell. They all look same now. ” “Take a bite of . See if that helps you which one is which. ”
He took , and then a huge smile came cross his face. . ”People are like apples! They are all different, but once you the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside. ”
He totally it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.
A．although B．so C．because D．if
A．stop B．start C．turn D．stay
A．expressive B．encouraging C．informative D．interesting
A．bought B．counted C．saw D．collected
A．check B．mention C．answer D．improve
A．size B．type C．shape D．class
A．worried B．satisfied C．proud D．curious
A．ordinary B．normal C．different D．regular
A．outside B．whole C．table D．inside
A．still B．even C．only D．ever
A．examining B．measuring C．drawing D．packing
A．keeping B．placing C．pulling D．giving
A．on B．toward C．for D．in
A．mustn’t B．can’t C．shouldn’t D．needn’t
A．each one B．each other C．the other D．one another
A．admit B．consider C．decide D．believe
A．big bites B．deep breaths C．a firm hold D．close look
A．just B．always C．merely D．seldom
A．put away B．get down C．hand out D．take off
A．made B．took C．got D．did
I was having my dinner at McDonald’s one evening when an old couple slowly walked in. They their meal,took a table near the window and started food out of the plate. There was one hamburger, one order of French fries(炸薯条) and one drink. The man the food into two halves and carefully placed before his wife.
He took a sip(一小口)of the drink. His wife also took one and then the cup down between them. “That old couple! All they can is one meal for the two of them,” thought I. the man began to eat his French fries. I to my feet, went over and said that I was to buy another meal for them. But he refused me and said that they made it a to share everything.
,the lady didn’t take a bite, She sat there her husband eat, and taking turns (轮流) sipping the drink, Again I to buy them something but was refused, When the man finished eating and was his face with a napkin (纸巾). I no longer stand it. I made an offer to them a third time. being politely refused, I asked the lady . “Madam, why aren’t you eating? You said that you share everything. is it that you are waiting for?” “The teeth,” she answered.
A．served B．requested C．collected D．ordered
A．carrying B．taking C．fetching D．bringing
A．divided B．cut C．changed D．formed
A．it B．this C．that D．one
A．got B．settled C．set D．turned
A．funny B．crazy C．strange D．poor
A．afford B． pay C．demand D．choose
A．While B．Since C．As D．Until
A．came B．struggled C．rushed D．rose
A．anxious B．willing C．satisfied D．quick
A．warmly B．proudly C．kindly D．seriously
A．way B．habit C．case D．model
A．Surprisingly B．Sadly C．Shockingly D．Bitterly
A．seeing B．noticing C．watching D．finding
A．wanted B．asked C．planned D．attempted
A．wiping B．touching C．bathing D．washing
A．should B．could C．might D．would
A．In B．Upon C．After D．With
A．curiously B．carefully C．naturally D．plainly
A．How B．Who C．Why D．What
A strange thing happened the other day. I was washing the in our kitchen while my youngest son was television in the living room. Suddenly, I heard an old from my childhood playing on TV. As the music came into the kitchen, I found myself singing a few along with it, and even doing a little dance step or two while I put back the plates. Then I realized that this was the first time I had in a very long while.
In the days following my Mother’s , I had done my best to again. I had hugged(拥抱) my children and said I loved them. I had the Autumn leaves with their beautiful colors and taken in a few sunsets as well. My heart was still and my moments of joy were few. More than once when I was on the road, passing a(n) bike the one my Mother used to ride for many years my eyes would be full of tears. I missed her so much. It was so not having her here in my life any more.
When I found myself dancing even for a second, however, I that I was doing just what my Mother would have wanted me to do. she would be if I felt so sad. She would have wanted me to dance again, to sing again, to smile again, and to laugh again. She would have wanted me to joy again and share it with others. She would have wanted me to LIVE and to LOVE here on Earth while my life . And in that moment my heart began to .
I promise you Mother that I will continue to heal(治愈) even you. I will continue to sing. I will continue to dance. I will continue to say “yes” to life and to love all the I have left here.
A．clothes B．dishes C．vegetables D．hands
A．noticing B．planning C．seeing D．watching
A．novel B．story C．voice D．song
A．sweet B．noisy C．strange D．loud
A．questions B．words C．messages D．ideas
A．danced B．cried C．worked D．spoken
A．success B．death C．step D．disease
A．sing B．play C．live D．drink
A．left B．seen C．found D．collected
A．beating B．running C．hurting D．racing
A．old B．fashionable C．expensive D．exciting
A．comfortable B．hard C．simple D．serious
A．again B．frequently C．widely D．quickly
A．admitted B．recognized C．realized D．demanded
A．careful B．anxious C．confident D．calm
A．choose B．express C．understand D．share
A．changes B．ends C．goes on D．slows down
A．die B．sink C．stop D．heal
A．by B．besides C．through D．without
A．presents B．days C．feelings D．friends
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑
Learning to Accept
I learned how to accept life as it is from my father. ,he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy, but rather when he was and ill.
My father was a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness all that away. Now he can no longer walk, and he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is . One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. We started about life, and I told them about one of my . I said that we must very often give things up we grow—our youth, our beauty, and our friends— but it always that after we give something up, we gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father up. He said, “But, Peter, I gave up ! What did I gain?” I thought and thought, but I couldn't think of anything to say. , he answered his own question: “I the love of my family,” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes, along with hope and thankfulness.
I was also by his words. After that，when I began to feel irritated（愤怒的）at someone, I remember his words and become . If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be to give up my small irritations. In this , I learned the power of acceptance from my father.
Sometimes I what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though, I am grateful for this one .
A．Afterwards B．However C．Therefore D．Meanwhile
A．tired B．poor C．weak D．slow
A．already B．still C．only D．once
A．took B．threw C．sent D．put
A．impossible B．difficult C．stressful D．hopeless
A．worrying B．caring C．talking D．asking
A．decisions B．experiences C．ambitions D．beliefs
A．as B．since C．before D．till
A．seems B．promises C．suggests D．requires
A．cheered B．turned C．spoke D．opened
A．something B．everything C．nothing D．anything
A．Surprisingly B．Immediately C．Naturally D．Certainly
A．had B．gained C．accepted D．enjoyed
A．moved B．amazed C．attracted D．warned
A．should B．could C．would D．might
A．quiet B．relaxed C．calm D．happy
A．ready B．able C．free D．likely
A．case B．form C．method D．way
A．doubt B．wonder C．know D．guess
A．award B．word C．lesson D．gift