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。
At a gathering, we were all telling stories of our most embarrassing moments. It came around to Frank.
Frank began to tell us of his childhood. "I in San Pedro. My Dad was a fisherman, and he loved the sea. He had his own boat, but it was making a living on the sea. He worked hard and would stay out until he caught enough to the family."
He looked at us and said, "I you could have met my Dad. He was a big man, and he was strong from pulling the nets and fighting the seas for the . When you got close to him, he like the ocean. He would wear his old coat and his overalls. No matter how much my mother them, they would still smell of the sea and of fish."
Frank's voice dropped a bit. "When the weather was bad he would me to school. He had this old truck that was older than he was he would drive toward the school, I would shrink down into the seat hoping to disappear. He would right in front of the school gate, and it seemed like everybody be standing around and watching. Then he would over and give me a big kiss on the cheek and tell me to be a good boy. It was so for me. I was twelve years old, and my Dad would lean over and kiss me goodbye!"
He and then went on, "I remember the day when I said 'No' ”
It was the first time I had ever talked to him that , and he had this surprised look on his face.
I said, 'Dad, I'm too for a goodbye kiss. '
My Dad looked at me for the longest time, and his eyes started to tear up. I had never seen him . He turned and looked out the windshield(挡风玻璃). 'You're right,' he said. 'You are a big boy....a man. I won't kiss you anymore.'”
Frank got a sad look on his face, and the tears began to in his eyes, as he spoke. "It wasn't long after that when my Dad went to sea and never came back.”
Tears were running down Frank’s cheeks. He spoke again. "Guys, you don't know what I would to have my Dad give me just one more kiss on the cheek....to feel his rough old face....to smell the ocean on him....to feel his arm around my neck. I wish I had been a man then. If I had been a , I would never have told my Dad I was too old for a goodbye kiss."
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Do you think that a universal language will emerge within the next century? English is 51the lingua franca in many parts of the world, and is the best language currently to know 52business and science, 53I don’t think English will 54become a universal language. I think that if a language becomes the world language, it should be an artificial one. 55, it might seem to many as an effort to 56a certain cultural group. The 57with a universal language is how to 58it, and how to get the governments of the world to agree 59its implementation.
If this were to happen, the international language would be the 60second language of all countries, and legally it would still play second fiddle to the current language of that country. It could allow different tribes in Africa to communicate, or 61communication between small villages in India that each speaks different languages. Not to 62it would mean that one would only have to learn two languages no matter 63in the world he travels.
What 64specifics—what writing 65should it use? Where should its words come from? Should the language be highly inflected or very analytical? And furthermore, how will the language be established?
A．preciously B．uncertainly C．indefinitely D．currently
A．for B．under C．over D．in
A．so B．moreover C．but D．therefore
A．even B．hardly C．still D．ever
A．Otherwise B．Meanwhile C．Nevertheless D．So
A．promote B．exceed C．conduct D．predict
A．problem B．impact C．benefit D．result
A．set B．build C．rank D．publish
A．for B．about C．in D．on
A．normal B．official C．legally D．suddenly
A．cause B．enable C．make D．persuade
A．tell B．mention C．say D．speak
A．how B．what C．where D．whether
A．about B．for C．if D．kind of
A．organization B．change C．management D．system
A Love Note To My Mom
When I was a little girl, would often accompany you as you modeled for fashion photographers. It was years later that finally understood what role modeling1 in your life. Little did I known you were2every penny you earned to go to3school.
I cannot thank you enough for4you told me one autumn afternoon when I was nine. After finishing my homework. I wanted into the dining where you were buried5piles of law books. I was6.Why were you doing what I do-memorizing textbooks and studying for7?When you said you were in law school, I was more puzzled. I didn't known. Moms8be lawyers too. You smiled and said,"In life, you can do anything you want to do."
As young as I was ,that statement kept9in my ears. I watched as you faced the10of completing your studies, staring companies with Dad, while still being a11and a Mom if five kids. I was exhausted just watching you12.With your words of wisdom in my13mind, I suddenly felt unlimited freedom to dream. My whole world14.I set out to live my life filled with15,seeing endless possibilities for personal and professional achievements.
Your words became my motto. I16found myself in the unique position of being either the first (woman doctor in Maryland Rotary)17one of the few women (chief medical reporters) in my field. I gained strength every time I said , "Yes, I'll try that."
Encouraged by your18, I have forged ahead (毅然前行) with my life's journey, less afraid to make mistakes, and19meeting each challenge. You did it, and now I'm20it. Sorry, got to run. So much to do, so many dreams to live.
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In a land far away, once upon a time there was great poverty （贫困）,and only the rich could manage without great1. Three of those rich men and their servants were2together on a road when they came to a very3village.
The first could not stand seeing the poverty,4he took all the gold and jewels from his wagons (四轮载重马车) and shared5out among the villagers. He wished them all the best of luck, and he left.
The second rich man ,seeing the6situation, stopped for a short time and gave7all his food and drink, since he8see that money would be of little9to them. He made sure that they each10their fair share and would have enough food to11for some time . Then, he left.
The third rich man, on seeing such poverty,12and went straight through the13without stopping. The two other rich men saw this from a distance and commented with each other14the third rich man lacked sympathy. It was15that they themselves had been there to offer help.
However, three days later, they16the third rich man ,who was coming in the opposite direction . He was17travelling quickly, but his wagons,18the gold and valuables they had been19,were now full of farming tools and bags of20.He was rushing back to help them out of poverty.
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My father brought home a sailboat when I was ten, and almost each Sunday in summers we would go sailing. Dad was quite skilled in sailing, but not good at 36 . As for me, I 37 both before twelve because of living close to Lake Ontario.
The last time Dad and I set sail together is really 38 . It was a perfect weekend after I graduated from university. I came home and 39 Dad to go sailing. Out we set soon on the__40__ lake. Dad hadn’t sailed for years, but everything 41
well with the tiller (舵柄) in his hands.
When we were in the middle of the lake, a 42 wind came all of a sudden. The boat was hit __43 . Dad was always at his best in any 44 , but at this moment he 45 .
“John! 46 !” he shouted in a trembling voice, with the tiller still in his hands.
In my memory he could fix any 47 . He was the one I always 48 for strength and security. Before I could respond, a 49 of water got into the boat. I rushed to the tiller 50 it was too late. Another huge wall of water 51 the boat in a minute. We were thrown into the water, and Dad was struggling aimlessly. At that moment, I felt fiercely 52 of him.
I swam to Dad 53 and assisted him in climbing onto the hull (船壳) of the boat. Upon sitting on the hull, Dad was a little awkward about his flash of 54 . “It’s all right, Dad. We are safe now,” I comforted him.
That was the first time Dad had counted on me in a moment of emergency. More importantly, I found it was my turn to start 55 for my father.
A．boating B．running C．swimming D．teaching
A．enjoyed B．desired C．hated D．learned
A．unforgivable B．unforgettable C．cheerful D．regretful
A．sent B．ordered C．invited D．allowed
A．calm B．icy C．stormy D．thundery
A．finished B．went C．seemed D．sounded
A．strong B．gentle C．cold D．hot
A．repeatedly B．lightly C．hardly D．violently
A．danger B．place C．sport D．job
A．suffered B．fell C．froze D．withdrew
A．Look B．Help C．Run D．Jump
A．problem B．relationship C．machine D．boat
A．turned to B．lived with C．argued with D．objected to
A．fountain B．stream C．shower D．wave
A．if B．for C．after D．but
A．got through B．poured into C．turned over D．lifted up
A．ashamed B．protective C．tired D．afraid
A．hopelessly B．quickly C．slowly D．helplessly
A．pain B．anger C．fear D．shame
A．making up B．getting ready C．paying off D．looking out
Everyone in business has been told that success is all about attracting and retaining (留住) customers. It sounds simple and achievable. But,1, words of wisdom are soon forgotten. Once companies have attracted customers they often2the second half of the story. In the excitement of beating off the competition, negotiating prices, securing orders, and delivering the product, managers tend to become carried away. They forget what they regard as the boring side of business-3that the customer remains a customer.
4to concentrate on retaining as well as attracting customers costs business huge amounts of money annually. It has been estimated that the average company loses between 10 and 30 per cent of its customers every years. In constantly changing5, this is not surprising. What is surprising is the fact that few companies have any idea how many customers they have lost.
Only now are organizations beginning to wake up to those lost opportunities and calculate the6implications. Cutting down the number of customers a company loses can make a big7in its performance. Research in the US found that a five per cent decrease in the number of defecting (流失的) customers led to8increases of between 25 and 85 per cent.
In the US, Domino's Pizza estimates that a regular customer is worth more than $5,000 over ten years. A customer who receives a poor quality product or service on their first visit and9never returns, is losing the company thousands of dollars in10profits (more if you consider how many people they are likely to tell about their bad experience).
The logic behind cultivating customer11is impossible to deny. "In practice most companies' marketing effort is focused on getting customers, with little attention paid to12them", says Adrian Payne of Cornfield University' School of Management. "Research suggests that there is a close relationship between retaining customers and making profits.13customers tend to buy more, are predictable and usually cost less to service than new customers. Furthermore, they tend to be less price14, and may provide free word-of-mouth advertising. Retaining customers also makes it15for competitors to enter a market or increase their share of a market.
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