Have you ever come across this thing？When a rather dirty，poorly dressed person kneels at your feet and reaches out his hands to beg for a few coins，do you hurry to go，not knowing what to do，or do you feel sad and hurriedly ____ some money？What should our attitude ____ beggars be？There can be ____ question that the world is full of terribly sad stories. It ____ be terrible to have no idea where our next meal is going to come from. It seems ____ not to give some money to beggars.
___，most of the world's great religions order us to be openhearted and ____ what we have with those unluckier than ourselves. But has the world changed？Maybe what was morally right in the old days，____ one knew exactly who in the village had suffered misfortune and needed help，is no longer the best idea.Quite a few people will not give some money to beggars.Let us look at their ____.
Firstly，some believe that many city beggars dress themselves up ___ to look pitiable but actually make a good ____.Giving something to beggars only encourages this sort of evil(恶行)．____，there is the worry that the money you give will be spent on beers，wines or drugs.Thirdly，there is the opinion ____ there is no real excuse for begging.One might be poor，____ that is no reason for losing one's sense of ____ and selfdependence.
Related to this is the opinion that the problem should be handled by the government ___ ordinary people. Some people think beggars should go to the local government department and ___ help.
It is hard to come to any final conclusion：there are various ___ and we must ____ them differently. A few coins can save a life in some situations，and even if the money is wasted，that does not take away the moral goodness of the ____.
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Zigfried, a little mouse, blew his breath on the frosty window of the farmhouse and rubbed it to see the outside. Still nobody came. Maybe today, he thought . It was only a few days before Christmas and he was watching for a miracle (奇迹).
This farmhouse had been ____too long. It needed a family. Zigfried’s made a noise. He realized that he hadn’t eaten anything since yesterday. He jumped from the windowsill (窗沿), took a from his home, and went next door to Farmer Mike’s.
Farmer Mike’s house had been a great place for the little mouse the farmer married a wife who had a cat. Zigfried trembled he thought of it. He looked around carefully as he into the room where grain was stored and was quite as he filled his bag with wheat. He was turning to leave when suddenly he a hot breath about his ear. His heart beat , and without thinking, he started to run and luckily the cat’s paws (爪子).
The next afternoon Zigfried heard some good news: a family would be moving into the farmhouse soon. Zigfried’s granny would arrive on Christmas Eve to with him. He hoped that the family would come before his granny came. Before long, a car came the road leading to the house, with butter sandwiches, cheese and chocolate.
Zigfried’s Christmas miracle did arrive!
The house came the next few days. Zigfried every single hour of them. , the day before Christmas when he was drinking hot chocolate with a smile at the door of his home, he heard the of the children of the family about what they might get for Christmas. What? A cat? The froze on his face; his mouth fell wide open. After a long while, he at last found his voice: “Hey! Whose Christmas miracle is this?”
A．carefully B．excitedly C．hopefully D．proudly
A．cathy B．noisy C．messy D．empty
A．mouth B．nose C．stomach D．throat
A．bag B．stick C．bowl D．coat
A．although B．until C．after D．unless
A．if B．because C．when D．unless
A．broke B．marched C．paced D．stole
A．curious B．nervous C．pitiful D．illegal
A．took B．held C．felt D．drew
A．strongly B．likely C．slowly D．wildly
A．escaped B．seized C．rubbed D．caught
A．close B．happy C．new D．young
A．celebrate B．communicate C．compete D．control
A．across B．from C．off D．up
A．alive B．loose C．open D．still
A．counted B．enjoyed C．missed D．wasted
A．However B．Instead C．Moreover D．Therefore
A．embarrassed B．forced C．disappointed D．satisfied
A．introduction B．discussion C．revision D．reduction
A．blood B．smile C．tears D．sweat
Over the years, thanks to my life’s obstacles, I understood the meaning of faith and the strong will to survive. It was Hurricane Ike that made me fully____ the beauty of our strength and a human’s ____ to recover.
Mom had a two-week ____ in summer. While we enjoyed our holiday in Southeast Texas, we didn’t realize the fact that Ike ___ cause months and likely years of “labor”. By September 7th, the “eyes of Texas” were watching Hurricane Ike more ____, making the typical mad rush for last-minute hurricane ____. Two days later, both oil and ice were in ____ demand.
In the early hours of September 11th, some neighbors were planning to ____the storm in their homes, ____ others were making final preparations to get away. At first, we decided to stay. But that afternoon, the Houston-Galveston area would be on the more ____ side of the storm. Mom and I packed some of our most ____ belongings in the car and ____ the East Texas town of Lufkin.
As Ike pushed farther inland, we ____power in Lufkin. On Sunday, our next-door neighbor told us via cell phone that our ____ had remained well. Our hopes could not have been ____. But a few hours later, the neighbors reported that our brick chimney had ____, and it was sitting on our living room, ____ a hole in the roof between two skylights (天窗).
We wouldn’t be allowed to return home ____ September 17th. I climbed upstairs, and looked toward the hole in the roof which showed a beautiful blue sky. Without hesitation, I shouted, “Wow! A third skylight!” My neighbors could not believe I was making jokes ____ crying, but ____ is always good medicine. It was with that joke that I knew, given time, everything would be okay.
A．observe B．appreciate C．explore D．improve
A．intention B．distribution C．motivation D．affection
A．vacation B．journey C．meeting D．schedule
A．must B．might C．should D．would
A．closely B．constantly C．warningly D．differently
A．adventure B．equipment C．supplies D．reports
A．basic B．high C．pure D．neat
A．get through B．put away C．test out D．suffer from
A．since B．when C．until D．while
A．dangerous B．abundant C．peaceful D．awesome
A．available B．concrete C．priceless D．valuable
A．set out B．headed for C．settled down D．watched out
A．provided B．reduced C．produced D．lost
A．garden B．house C．pool D．yard
A．clearer B．wilder C．lower D．higher
A．passed B．stood C．gone D．followed
A．leaving B．digging C．filling D．kicking
A．by B．before C．until D．after
A．in spite of B．instead of C．apart from D．in terms of
A．faith B．will C．strength D．laughter
Having been out of work for two years because of poor health，I decided to look for a part time job．
I and interviewed again and again with no progress．I was getting pretty .
It was freezing cold last Tuesday evening．I was waiting at a(n) when I saw a young woman wearing just a T-shirt and no .I asked if she needed any ．She told me she had lost everything in a big fire and had been for two days.
I dug in my and took out$5．00 so she could get something to eat．I then took off my and shoes and gave them to her．She looked at me and said，“Aren’t you，going to be cold?” I told her，it would be worth it if they could keep her a little bit ．She was moved to tears and thanked me with a ．
Then as I got on the bus the miracle(奇迹)of kindness happened．When I was to the fare，the bus driver said with a smile，“Madam，I saw what you just did and your is on me．”
I my thanks and was about to sit down when a lady dressed in a business suit said to me，“You just did the most thing I have ever seen．What can I do for you?”I jokingly said a job would be nice．She asked for my name and said she might be able to something out．
The next day she me，saying she had a part-time position in her company and wanted me to come in and meet with the manager that day．I had started my act of kindness just to make myself feel good，but I never expected to get so much !
A．dressed B．begged C．applied D．explained
A．surprised B．discouraged C．refreshed D．frightened
A．bus stop B．subway station C．local park D．office building
A．socks B．shoes C．gloves D．glasses
A．advice B．work C．information D．help
A．walking B．moving C．surviving D．starving
A．purse B．room C．book D．hand
A．glasses B．coat C．watch D．hat
A．happier B．smarter C．warmer D．healthier
A．smile B．hug C．jump D．gift
A．spreading B．praising C．enjoying D．accepting
A．change B．check C．borrow D．pay
A．bill B．debt C．rent D．fare
A．delivered B．accepted C．felt D．expressed
A．unbelievable B．ordinary C．inspiring D．reasonable
A．paying B．comfortable C．tough D．challenging
A．work B．pick C．find D．keep
A．visited B．met C．invited D．called
A．empty B．open C．absent D．free
A．after all B．for nothing C．in return D．by chance
What does peace mean to you? A place without noise, trouble, or hard work? There once was a king who a prize to the artist who would the best picture of peace. Many artists .The king looked at all the pictures, but there were only two he really and had to choose between them.
One picture was of a lake. The lake was a perfect mirror, for peaceful towering mountains were all around it. Overhead was a blue sky soft white clouds. All who saw this picture thought that it was a perfect picture of .
The other picture had too. But these were uneven and bare. Above was an angry sky in which played and from which rain fell. the side of the mountain ran a foaming waterfall. This didn’t look at all. But when the king looked carefully, he saw the waterfall a tiny bush growing in a crack in the rock. In the a mother bird had built her nest. There, in the middle of the of angry water, sat the mother bird on her nest—perfect peace.
picture do you think won the prize?
The King chose the second picture. Do you know ? “Because peace does not being in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work.” the King. “Peace means being in the of all those things and still be calm in your .That is the real meaning of peace.”
A．held B．set C．sent D．offered
A．sell B．paint C．find D．choose
A．worked B．failed C．believed D．tried
A．understood B．wanted C．kept D．liked
A．full B．good C．calm D．round
A．with B．in C．around D．of
A．peace B．nature C．arts D．lakes
A．lakes B．mountains C．sky D．trees
A．birds B．storm C．lightening D．clouds
A．on B．Down C．Through D．Beside
A．attractive B．peaceful C．still D．natural
A．under B．below C．above D．behind
A．waterfall B．bush C．crack D．rock
A．rush B．noise C．trouble D．place
A．why B．Whose C．Whatever D．Which
A．why B．how C．where D．what
A．enjoy B．need C．mean D．require
A．decided B．explained C．thought D．wrote
A．middle B．way C．front D．place
A．head B．brain C．heart D．body
Recently a Russian friend came to visit me. It was one of her lifelong dreams to visit London. She ______ at lunchtime and we ______ a tiring afternoon going round the Tower of London. ______, by 5 o’clock I couldn’t help ______ that she didn’t seem as enthusiastic as she had been ______. I asked if ______ was wrong and she said, “This is all very interesting but where is the ______ and where are the men in bowler hats (圆顶礼帽)? Why did everyone _____ to get on the bus at the bus stop instead of making a queue? It’s very ______ from the books I’ve read about England.”
Her______ made me think. It’s true that people don’t ______ much any more: nowadays you often find that everyone just jumps on the bus. Or maybe this is only in London. Also the idea of a man standing up and offering his______ to a woman on a train or bus is ______ these days, although my father still does it!
Speaking of the______: well, we all know that a hundred years ago there used to be fog all year round in London, but we______ have much fog; nowadays we have pollution from all the cars! Over the last few years in_____ London had been one of the hottest places in Europe, although we still get more than enough rain in the season.
What about the city men in their working “uniform”? Well, you can still see some city gentlemen in their smart ______ , but men hardly ever_____ bowler hats. A few things don’t ______, though. If you try to______ a conversation with an English person on the underground in London, she or he will probably look at you as if you were mad!
A．left B．went C．arrived D．returned
A．lost B．spent C．took D．wasted
A．However B．But C．So D．And
A．looking B．understanding C．watching D．noticing
A．earlier B．later C．recently D．usual
A．all B．everything C．nothing D．something
A．ticket B．picture C．fog D．uniform
A．wait B．pull C．back D．push
A．different B．similar C．familiar D．strange
A．notes B．records C．comments D．lists
A．stop B．queue C．stand D．wait
A．drink B．book C．seat D．bag
A．unusual B．polite C．different D．common
A．air B．weather C．pollution D．season
A．sooner or later B．no more C．no sooner D．no longer
A．autumn B．spring C．summer D．winter
A．dress B．suits C．jackets D．shirts
A．wear B．mend C．prepare D．buy
A．remain B．continue C．turn D．change
A．finish B．start C．stop D．break