A little boy wanted to meet God. He thought it was a long trip to where God lived, he packed his suitcase with lots of food and drinks and he started his .
When he had gone about three blocks, he an elderly man. The boy sat down next to him and his suitcase. He was about to take a drink when he noticed that the man looked , so he offered him a drink.
The man it and smiled at the boy. His smile was so pleasant that the boy wanted to see it again, so he him another one.
The man smiled at him. They sat there all afternoon eating and smiling, but they never said a word.
As it grew dark, the boy it was time to leave, but before he had gone more than a few steps, he , ran back to the man, and gave him a hug. The man him his biggest smile ever.
When the boy home a short time later, his mother was surprised by the look of on his face. She asked him what made him so happy.
He replied, “I had lunch with God, and God’s got the most beautiful I’ve ever seen!”
Meanwhile, the elderly man returned to his home. His son was by the look of joy on his face and asked him the question as the little boy’s mother. The elderly man replied, “I ate and drank in the park with God.” However, he , before his son responded, “You know, he’s much than I expected.”
Too often we underestimate the of a touch, a smile, a kind word, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. We should treat the people we meet ; they come into our lives for a reason. Embrace all equally!
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I can still remember when I met my best friend．She had just moved into the neighborhood and her grandmother brought her down to 11 me．I hid behind my mother and she hid behind her grandmother， 12 to look at each other．Soon we lost the 13 and started playing with each other．
In the 7th grade，I first lost touch with her．She was 14 family problems and I deserted her to be with the "cooler people" because they knew she had been a 15 person．None of my new friends liked her as much as I did because they knew she had 16 ．However，every summer we could always sit at each other’s house and watch soap operas，and talk about all the boys we liked．
It was last year when I noticed the problem．I guess I was too devoted in high school to 17 she needed someone there for her．Anyway，she made a new best friend and so did I．Then 1 didn’t know why，but she started cutting herself!
She then was diagnosed（诊断）with clinical（临床的）depression．At first，1 was very 18 ，but we still stayed in 19 ．I wanted to be there for her since her new best friend basically 20 her and people were calling her 21 ，and I knew I still cared about her like a sister.
Yesterday she came to me and said：“I never knew what a best friend was until you were the only person that would stop me cutting．I 22 you so much，and you didn’t even know you were 23 me．”
We both cried．And I guess a kind of 24 from my life so far is never to give up on your friends．Even if they aren’t as cool as others，or people think they are crazy，they need someone there．If you desert them，you will only be 25 yourself. So if a friend needs you, and you care for them, you can never desert them.
A．follow B．meet C．join D．support
A．scared B．annoyed C．worried D．delighted
A．temper B．interest C．confidence D．shyness
A．taking up B．getting through C．going through D．making up
A．happier B．cooler C．stronger D．cleverer
A．problems B．shortcomings C．partners D．disabilities
A．admit B．accept C．consider D．realize
A．calm B．considerate C．upset D．helpful
A．place B．touch C．control D．mood
A．confused B．bothered C．reminded D．deserted
A．crazy B．stubborn C．clumsy D．stupid
A．expect B．influence C．appreciate D．demand
A．urging B．blaming C．helping D．hurting
A．honour B．favour C．pleasure D．lesson
A．innocent B．successful C．guilty D．reliable
One evening, Mr. Green was driving his car along a lonely country road. He had _36__ $10 000 from the bank in town. Suddenly a man in rags stopped him and asked for a lift. Mr Green told him to 37 and continued his way. 38 he talked to the man, he __39__ that he had just broken out of prison. Mr. Green was very afraid at the __40__ of the money. Suddenly he saw a police-car and had a __41__ idea. He put on speed and42as quickly as possible. Then he found the police-car running __43__ him. After a mile or so, the police-car passed him and44him to stop. A policeman came up. Mr. Green had hoped to tell him about the trouble but the man put a gun to Mr. Green’s ___45__.
The policeman said he wanted Mr. Green’s name and _46__ and Mr. Green obeyed. The policeman wrote it down in his notebook and put it in his _47___. “You _48__ appear at the police station”. He said. Then he talked to Mr. Green about __49 driving. Mr. Green started up his car again. He had 50 all hope of his ￡10,000, but as he reached a more lonely part, the robber said he wanted to ___51__. Mr. Green stopped and the man said. “__52__. You’ve been __53__ to me. This is what I can do in __54__.” And he handed Mr. Green the policeman’s __55__, which was stolen while the policeman was talking to Mr. Green.
My best friend is Cocoa, and I live in a senior-citizen apartment. Cocoa is a ten-year-old dog and I am a sixty-nine-year-old lady, so you can see we both qualify as 1 citizens.
He is a 2 companion. He does many amusing things that make me 3 , and when that happens, he is so delighted 4 he just keeps it up.
But one afternoon, Cocoa started acting strangely. I was sitting on the floor playing with him, 5 he started pawing and smelling at the right side of my 6 . He had never done anything like this ever before, and I told him, “No.” To Cocoa, one “no” is usually 7 , but not that day. He stopped briefly, and then 8 ran toward me, throwing his entire weight at the right side of my chest. He crashed into me and I cried in 9 , falling down to the floor. Soon after this, I felt a lump (肿块). I went to my doctors, and after X-rays 10 and lab work were done, they told me I had cancer.
When cancer starts, a 11 of calcium (钙) builds. Then the lump or cancer attaches itself to this wall. When Cocoa jumped on me, the force of the impact broke the lump away from the wall. This made it possible for me to 12 the lump.
I had a complete mastectomy (乳房切除术) and the cancer has not 13 to any other part of my body. The doctors told me if the cancer had gone undetected even six more months, it would have been too 14 .
Was Cocoa 15 of just what he was doing? I’ll never really know. What I do know is that Cocoa not only shares his life with me, he has also made sure that I will be around to share my life with him!
A．good B．standard C．senior D．great
A．wonderful B．tiring C．hungry D．bad
A．leave B．cry C．laugh D．jump
A．as B．when C．and D．that
A．when B．then C．though D．as
A．chest B．body C．shoulder D．arm
A．right B．good C．enough D．unexpected
A．hurriedly B．rudely C．slowly D．suddenly
A．pain B．surprise C．trouble D．danger
A．experiments B．researches C．tests D．papers
A．wall B．cancer C．body D．number
A．watch B．have C．get D．notice
A．ran B．kept C．entered D．spread
A．common B．late C．much D．early
A．ashamed B．aware C．afraid D．tired
About one year ago, a couple with three children moved into the apartment next door to me. I never heard any noise from the children. Instead, I often heard the parents yelling __26__ at the kids, not in a nice tone, but in a __27__ one.
We often __28__ in the hallway. I always greeted them, but the only __29__ I ever got was a “hello” from the eightyearold girl. I usually __30__ to see my doctor and one day when I returned they were just __31__ their apartment and the little girl was __32__ the outside door open for the others. I __33__ in the car doing __34__ things because I wasn't eager to be snubbed(冷落) again. Finally, I got out of my car and walked towards the door. The parents were telling their daughter to hurry and get into the car, __35__ the little girl was still holding the door, __36__ me! I hurried although I was still in pain from my injury.
I forgot to tell her how __37__ I was for her kindness. I wrote a note saying how much her act of kindness had __38__ an old man's heart.
The next day there was a __39__ on my door and it was the little girl and her father. She was quite __40__ of her behavior and thanked me. Then I noticed her mother standing there too. Her parents __41__ me.
From then on when we met in the hallway we always greeted each other，in a friendly __42__.
Last night there was a heavy snow. I looked out at my car and __43__ how I was going to keep my doctor's __44__ because I could only walk for a short time. This morning when I opened the front door, all the snow was removed.
Isn't it __45__ that the small kind act of an 8yearold girl can change so many things for the better? It is said that good things come from small acts.
A．quietly B．strangely C．quickly D．angrily
A．frightening B．exciting C．sincere D．kind
A．quarreled B．met C．chatted D．argued
A．present B．result C．reply D．return
A．went out B．set out C．took out D．gave out
A．decorating B．cleaning C．returning D．leaving
A．breaking B．operating C．holding D．unlocking
A．kept B．remained C．insisted D．continued
A．favorite B．irrelevant C．unnecessary D．curious
A．but B．and C．so D．then
A．hunting for B．asking for C．waiting for D．calling for
A．beneficial B．influential C．anxious D．grateful
A．strengthened B．broken C．touched D．saved
A．note B．knock C．invitation D．picture
A．proud B．aware C．afraid D．sure
A．admitted B．recognized C．praised D．thanked
A．manner B．appearance C．sound D．announcement
A．found B．ignored C．remembered D．wondered
A．promise B．appointment C．suggestion D．attention
A．amazing B．confusing C．scaring D．challenging
It was my birthday last Thursday and I decided to 26 by inviting a few friends out to supper. I27 a restaurant in a quiet part of town. It is one of my favorite restaurants because the food is good and the waiters are friendly. It is hardly ever crowded, because28 people know about it, so it is not usually necessary to book a table. In any case, Thursday is not a busy evening29 .
When we entered the restaurant, I was surprised to find it completely30. I looked around but not a31 table was free. One of the waiters recognized me. He came across and explained the situation. “A party of tourists came in about32 ago.” he said. “It was like an invasion!33 the place was full! We can hardly manage.”
The waiter then34 a table in the corner. “The people there35 .” he said, “Just hold on and you will36 a place there.” He was right. Fifteen minutes later, the people37 the corner table paid their bill, got up and left. I led my friends across and we all sat down.
Unfortunately our table was almost out of sight. We tried to attract the attention of the waiter who sent us there, but he, like38 waiters,39 the party of tourists. They ordered lots of food. But at last, an hour later, the tourists were finishing their meal and looking very40 with their service. The waiter now very tired, appeared at our table. I advised (建议) my friends about the best dishes and finally the waiter went off with our41.
A few moments later he42 to our table. We could tell from his face that he had43 for us.44 a little embarrassed (尴尬的) he informed us that there was45 left. “All we can offeryou” he said, “is an omelet!(煎蛋卷)”
A．remember B．celebrate C．memorize D．congratulate
A．chose B．selected C．picked up D．elected
A．a few B．a little C．few D．little
A．as a rule B．as a matter of fact C．as usual D．as is known to all
A．empty B．full C．free D．quiet
A．one B．any C．single D．other
A．a half hour B．half a hour C．half an hour D．an hour half
A．suddenly B．soon C．quickly D．certainly
A．pointed out B．pointed over C．pointed on D．pointed to
A．will leave C．are to leave D．will be leaving
A．find B．find out C．looked for D．searched
A．by B．beside C．at D．near
A．all the other B．all an other C．all the others D．all other
A．were kept busy B．was busy with C．kept busy with D．were busy with
A．excited B．tired C．pleased D．disappointed
A．dishes B．food C．menu D．order
A．went B．came C．was D．returned
A．a good news B．good news C．bad news D．a bad news
A．Looking B．Look C．Looked D．Looks
A．meat or fish B．no meat and fish C．meat and fish D．no meat or fish