How often do You let other people's rude actions change your mood? Do you let a bad driver or an impolite waiter make your day in a mess? However, the mark of your wise reply to the actions is how ______you can come back to smiling to them. Sixteen years ago, I learned this________ at the back of a taxi in New York.
We were driving fast in the right lane (车道)when suddenly, a black car jumped____a parking space right to front of us. My taxi driver stepped on the brake(刹车)as hard as possible, and at the________moment our car stopped just one inch from the back of the other car.
I couldn't _____ what happened next. The driver of the car turned his head around and started_______bad words. But then here's what really_______ me. My taxi driver just smiled and waved(挥手致意) at the guy. I said, "Why did you just do that? This guy nearly ______us!" He told me what I now remember "The Law of the Garbage(垃圾)Truck."
He said,“Like garbage trucks, many people run around full of garbage, full of anger, and full of regret. _______their garbage increases more and more, they look for a place to pour it.If you let them, they'll pour it on you. So when someone wants to pour it on you, don't feel hurt. Just smile, wave, and move on. You will be______.”
I started thinking: how often do I let Garbage Trucks run right over me? And how often do I take their garbage and______it to other people? Then I knew clearly what I should do.
I began to see Garbage Trucks. I see the bad_____people are carrying. I see them coming to pour it. And like my taxi driver, I don't feel hurt. I just smile, wave, and move on。
A．clearly B．quickly C．exactly D．correctly
A．example B．experience C．lesson D．case
A．out of B．across C．next to D．far from
A．next B．busy C．right D．last
A．doubt B．consider C．accept D．believe
A．shouting B．telling C．whispering D．expressing
A．cheered B．encouraged C．surprised D．satisfied
A．attacked B．killed C．warned D．beat
A．Since B．While C．As D．Before
A．happier B．busier C．safer D．luckier
A．donate B．lend C．spread D．hang
A．news B．Prize C．name D．mood
My parents turned my whole world upside down when they told me they were getting a divorce （离婚）． I couldn't （1） our family was going to break up．
It changed my life completely． My mother and I moved （2） a small apartment （公寓） across town， （3） my father and brother， Bill， remained in our house．
And very soon I had my soon﹣to﹣be stepfather （继父）， Dan． Although I wasn't very nice to him， he （4） gave up on me．
As time went on， I realized that we had some things in （5） ， especially when it came to movies and TV shows． We began to spend a lot of time together （6） out． It gave us a chance to talk （7） get to know each other．
（8） still， Dan was always around when I needed help on school or friends． Once I grew to warm to Dan， the （9） of us began spending a lot of time together． We often went out to eat and took short trips． Eventually （最后）， I discovered I had the （10） family that I had never had before．
My father found happiness， （11） ﹣ he remarried and had （12） child， my half﹣sister， Michelle． （13） 13， I learned an important truth ﹣ （14） is not always for the worse． Sometimes， it is just something（15） we need the most． We should learn to accept it bravely．
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（1）A． hear |
B． believe |
C． feel |
D． mind |
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（2）A． into |
B． on |
C． by |
D． with |
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（3）A． then |
B． even |
C． while |
D． or |
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（4）A． ever |
B． already |
C． yet |
D． never |
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（5）A． danger |
B． common |
C． need |
D． trouble |
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（6）A． hanging |
B． hang |
C． to hang |
D． hung |
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（7）A． or |
B． but |
C． and |
D． so |
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（8）A． Better |
B． Less |
C． Worse |
D． Well |
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（9）A． four |
B． three |
C． one |
D． five |
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（10）A． sad |
B． unlucky |
C． happy |
D． unhappy |
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（11）A． also |
B． either |
C． too |
D． neither |
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（12）A． another |
B． other |
C． others |
D． the others |
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（13）A． In |
B． At |
C． To |
D． For |
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（14）A． change |
B． choice |
C． problem |
D． failure |
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（15）A． what |
B． whose |
C． which |
D． that |
A small "shop"by the road in Japan has a dog "shopkeeper"．It's selling roasted（烤的）Sweet （1） there．
The friendly dog is （2） Kenkun．Because the shop is a self﹣service one，what the dog should do is just to be cute for customers and he does well（3） that．The roasted sweet potatoes are kept in a heated "box" outside the shop．So customers can help（4） directly．They need to（5） 100 yen（日元）into the money box for each potato they take．It seems to be working fine now． （6） ，who would steal a dog？Actually，the three﹣year﹣old dog is a good "shopkeeper．It's （7） cute and lovely that some of the customers come to see him and of course，they will leave with （8） one or two potatoes．
People online have different opinions about this．Some of them think that's interesting and they say the dog is the （9） one they've ever seen．But others think it's crazy to keep a dog （10） near a "box" for several hours a day．In their opinion，dogs should run and play here and there in the sun．
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（1）A．corn |
B．tomatoes |
C．potatoes |
D．bread |
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（2）A．given |
B．named |
C．shown |
D．offered |
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（3）A．at |
B．in |
C．on |
D．for |
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（4）A．herself |
B．himself |
C．yourselves |
D．themselves |
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（5）A．put |
B．make |
C．raise |
D．borrow |
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（6）A．So far |
B．First of all |
C．Once in a while |
D．After all |
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（7）A．so |
B．such |
C．too |
D．very |
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（8）A．at once |
B．at first |
C．at least |
D．at last |
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（9）A．oldest |
B．scariest |
C．loveliest |
D．heaviest |
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（10）A．sleeping |
B．running |
C．swimming |
D．sitting |
I stood in my grandmother's front yard with my son． He had a bottle of soapy water and a plastic loop （圈）． You know the type． You dip （浸） the loop in the bottle， pull it （1） and blow it to make bubbles （气泡）．
My son dipped and dipped and blew and blew， but （2） to blow bubbles． He handed me the bottle and loop and asked me， "Daddy， （3） you make bubbles？" I hadn't blown bubbles for years． I am a chemist by education．All my knowledge is （4） when it comes to trying to blow bubbles from a loop filled with soapy water． I had no more success than my son．
After several tries （5） the loop of soapy water， I gently （轻轻地）breathed on it． My son cried with joy as a big beautiful bubble （6） and moved slowly in the air． He grabbed （抓住）the loop，dipped and blew． No bubbles． I （7） explained to him， "Son，you can't blow so hard； you must ever so gently breathe on the loop to make bubbles．" He followed my（8） and blew gently． This time he made a big beautiful bubble， then （9） …
There are some things that you can get with force， （10） there are other things that only come with the gentleness of a soft breath． The closer something is to higher spirit， the more it is like bubbles； it can't be forced．
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（1）A．down |
B．off |
C．out |
D．along |
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（2）A．tried |
B．learned |
C．managed |
D．failed |
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（3）A．may |
B．can |
C．must |
D．should |
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（4）A．useless |
B．wide |
C．helpful |
D．basic |
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（5）A．in |
B．up |
C．on |
D．into |
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（6）A．worked out |
B．tried out |
C．set out |
D．came out |
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（7）A．happily |
B．angrily |
C．patiently |
D．sadly |
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（8）A．plan |
B．suggestion |
C．order |
D．rule |
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（9）A．another |
B．the other |
C．other |
D．the others |
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（10）A．but |
B．and |
C．unless |
D．if |
One evening， while my family were watching TV in the sitting room， my father began to smoke a cigarette （烟草）． Soon the room（1） full of smoke．Mother asked him to stop smoking，（2） ．Father said it was too difficult．I sat aside and wondered what I could do． Then I had（3） idea．
The next day I gave a packet of cigarettes to my father and said something to him in a low quiet voice．Seeing that， Mother looked surprised． Some days（4） ， Mother wondered why Father didn't smoke any longer． Father explained that the cigarettes I had given him were a special kind，which could help people give（5） smoking． We all laughed．
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（1）A． is |
B． was |
C．are |
D．were |
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（2）A． so |
B．for |
C．since |
D．but |
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（3）A．a |
B．an |
C．the |
D．that |
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（4）A．late |
B．early |
C．later |
D．earlier |
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（5）A．up |
B． out |
C．away |
D．to |
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Many years ago in a village， Harlem， Holland， there lived a young boy． His name was Hans and he was eight years old． One（31） day， Hans went across the reservoir（水库） to visit an old blind man． He took the man some biscuits and stayed there for a while． Then， Hans decided to（32） his home．
"The water in the reservoir usually gets（33） in autumn，" said the old man． "Be（34） Hans． " On his way home， Hans sang a song， watched the rabbits run around and picked some flowers for his mother．（35） ， the sky got dark and heavy rain began to fall． Hans felt afraid and started to（36） ． Just then， he heard the sound of water running away． He looked around carefully， and then（37） a very small hole in the dam（ 水坝）．
Hans felt scared（38） he knew what could happen． The（39） could get bigger and bigger． Then the dam could break and the whole Harlem would be covered by the water． Hans knew what to do． He put his finger into the hole，（40） no more water could come through it． " Please， someone， help me!" Hans（41） ． But there was no one to help him． After some time， he began to feel very cold and tired， but he could not（42） ___the dam． All night long， Hails waited and waited…
The next morning， a farmer walked by and heard Han's cries． "I am trying to stop the（43） ，" the boy said． "Can you help me？" The farmer called some other people and they quickly（44） the hole． Then， they took Hans home． Everyone was very proud of that（45） boy．
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31． A． spring |
B． summer |
C． autumn |
D． winter |
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32． A． clean |
B． find out |
C． return to |
D． draw |
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33． A． dirtier |
B． colder |
C． quieter |
D． higher |
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34． A． careful |
B． kind |
C． clever |
D． helpful |
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35． A． Surely |
B． Suddenly |
C． Finally |
D． Normally |
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36． A． jump |
B． wait |
C． run |
D． work |
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37． A． made |
B． noticed |
C． dug |
D． felt |
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38． A． because |
B． even if |
C． before |
D． so that |
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39． A． rain |
B． dam |
C． finger |
D． hole |
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40． A． unless |
B． when |
C． so |
D． but |
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41． A． regretted |
B． expected |
C． imagined |
D． shouted |
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42． A． leave |
B． believe |
C． see |
D． build |
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43． A． rabbits |
B． people |
C． water |
D． river |
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44． A． discovered |
B． repaired |
C． developed |
D． protected |
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45． A． brave |
B． patient |
C． active |
D． cute |