When I stopped by to get a newspaper,a tall,sincere man came over to me asking for help with directions. With a printout of Google maps, he was looking for a on the main street, but just couldn’t find it. After checking out his written directions, I mapped it my phone and showed him where he needed to go.
He, in , mentioned that he had tried going there, but there was no such street number and he just couldn't locate his hotel．I it again for him．He thanked me with a big smile, shook my hand, and ．I got into my car and he got into his, and we ways．As I drove to the next grocery store and went in, I sensed wrong about the directions－so I Googled the address again and that he was looking for the right address but in a city half an hour away!
it had been several minutes, the chances of finding him miles away－where he was surely still looking around－were ．But I thought I'd give it a(an) and set off in that direction． I'd noticed what his car looked like, and was just about to give up．I parked my car as I considered what else I could do－ , like magic, he drove right by and pulled over into a nearby parking spot, still about where the hotel was．
When I next to him, he couldn't believe it: " did you find me?!" he asked．"I'm not sure, but I that you are in the wrong city!" I showed him the right directions, and after more and a handshake, we .Likely that we'll never meet again, and that makes it much more sweet.
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1—15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将对应的该项涂黑。
When asked to point out one or two things that are most important to themselves，many put friends ahead of homes，jobs，clothes and cars.
A true carries a long history of experience that determines who we are and keeps us connected. It is a we should prove it. ，the better friends you are，the more probably you’ll have disagreements. And the can be what you don’t want an end to finish the relationship.
The good news is that most troubled friendships can be .First，don’t let your pride get in your way. Most of us can forgive each other when are brought out in the open. Second，____when you’re wrong－even if you’ve been . Over the course of friendship， the best people make mistakes. Sometimes，it may be best if the wronged person the lead and apologizes. When you apologize，give your friend a to admit that he has been wrong. Third，see things from your point of view. And accept that friendships change as our needs and lifestyles change. Making friends can sometimes seem . The hard part is ____the connections strong during the nature ups and downs that have an effect on all relationships. My suggestion：Consider friendship an honor and a gift，and worth the effort to treasure and nurture(培养)．
A．friendship B．love C．relationship D．care
A．wealth B．gold C．jewellery D．treasure
A．Personally B．Naturally C．Unfortunately D．Luckily
A．result B．pace C．future D．minute
A．finished B．mended C．changed D．prevented
A．discussions B．questions C．differences D．interests
A．admit B．punish C．flee D．apologize
A．blamed B．wronged C．punished D．praised
A．still B．even C．yet D．ever
A．takes B．gives C．gets D．makes
A．reason B．cause C．chance D．time
A．brother’s B．father’s C．enemy’s D．friend’s
A．properly B．finally C．really D．merely
A．difficult B．hard C．easy D．likely
A．keeping B．letting C．proving D．remaining
With his leg lame and his teeth uneven, the boy almost thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world. He played with his classmates; and when asked to answer questions, he always _ his head without a word.
One spring, his father brought home some saplings (树苗). of his children would plant a sapling and he promised, “Whoever his sapling best shall get a favorite gift.” The boy certainly wanted to get his father's gift. seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees, he __ an idea: he hoped the tree he planted would die soon. So after watering it once or twice, he never __ it.
A few days later, when the little boy went to see his tree again, he was to find it not only didn't die, but also grew some fresh . Compared with those of his brothers and sisters, his appeared greener. His father kept his ，bought the little boy one of his favourite gifts and said from the tree he planted, he would surely become an outstanding when he grew up.
From then on, the little boy slowly became and confident. One night, he suddenly his biology teacher once said that plants grow at night. Why not go to see his tree? When he came to the courtyard, he found his father was working near his tree with a ladle(长柄勺). All of a sudden, he ： his father had been secretly his small tree! He returned to his room, tears in his eyes.
Decades passed. The little boy didn't become a botanist. ，he was elected President of the United States. His name was Franklin Roosevelt.
is the best nourishment(滋养品)of life; it is just a bucket of water, it can make the tree of life grow well.
A．ever B．seldom C．still D．often
A．held B．raised C．lowered D．covered
A．Both B．None C．One D．Each
A．likes B．protects C．grows D．watches
A．And B．So C．Before D．But
A．cared for B．got rid of C．hit upon D．put forward
A．appealed to B．attended to C．adapted to D．turned to
A．surprised B．frightened C．disappointed D．amused
A．roots B．leaves C．branches D．seeds
A．word B．balance C．agreement D．opinion
A．teacher B．gardener C．president D．botanist
A．satisfied B．certain C．optimistic D．independent
A．believed B．recalled C．repeated D．knew
A．generally B．hardly C．recently D．probably
A．remembered B．understood C．wondered D．admitted
A．cutting B．decorating C．watering D．providing
A．welling B．falling C．dropping D．crying
A．Therefore B．Besides C．Moreover D．Instead
A．Love B．Water C．Disability D．Father
A．so long as B．if only C．now that D．even though
She had been shopping with her Mom in Wal-Mart. She must have been 6 years old, this beautiful brown haired, freckle (雀斑)-faced image of innocence. It was outside, the kind of rain that spilt over the top of gutters (檐槽), so much in a hurry to the Earth.
We all there inside the door of the Wal-Mart. We all waited, some patient, others , because nature messed up their hurried day. I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens away the dirt and dust of the world. Memories of running and splashing so carefree as a child came pouring in as a welcome from the worries of my day.
Her voice was so sweet as it the depressing atmosphere. “Mom, let’s run through the rain,” she said.
“What?” Mom asked.
“Let’s run through the rain!” She repeated.
“No, honey. We’ll wait until it down a bit.” Mom replied.
The young child waited another minute and repeated: “Mom, let’s run through the rain.”
“We’ll get wet through if we do.” Mom said.
“No, we won’t, Mom. That’s not what you said this morning.” The young girl said as she at her Mom’s arm, “Don’t you remember? When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said, if God can get us through this, he can get us through !”
The entire crowd stopped dead . No one came or left in the next few minutes. Mom and thought for a while about what she would say.
Now some would laugh it off and scold her for being silly. Some might even ignore what was said. But this was a moment of affirmation (肯定) in a young child’s life, a time when trust could be nurtured (培育) so that it would bloom into . “Honey, you are right. Let’s run through the rain. If we get wet, maybe we just need washing.” Mom said. Then off they ran.
We all stood watching, smiling as they ran past the cars. They held their shopping bags over their heads just in case. Soon they were by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the way to their cars. And yes, I did. I ran. I got wet. I needed washing.
or people can take away your material possessions, your money, your health or sometimes your happiness. But no one can ever take away your memories. So don’t forget to take the opportunities to memories every day!
To everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under heaven. I do hope you will the time to run through the rain.
A．howling B．freezing C．pouring D．cheering
A．hit B．mix C．slip D．bear
A．lay B．rested C．sat D．stood
A．excited B．relaxed C．annoyed D．astonished
A．running B．washing C．driving D．turning
A．reward B．relief C．remark D．refund
A．broke B．disturbed C．awoke D．extended
A．calms B．slows C．settles D．passes
A．pointed B．dragged C．stared D．pulled
A．anything B．something C．anybody D．everybody
A．silent B．content C．touched D．inspired
A．reasoned B．mourned C．paused D．converted
A．definite B．concrete C．apparent D．innocent
A．ambition B．faith C．assumption D．truth
A．absolutely B．loosely C．actually D．considerably
A．assessed B．reserved C．followed D．advocated
A．Procedures B．Circumstances C．Chances D．Occasions
A．private B．proper C．precious D．particular
A．build B．promote C．refresh D．make
A．take B．value C．occupy D．arrange
One miserable rainy night,a man named Mark decided to end his life. In his mid-fifties, Mark had never been married.__ the joy of having children or spent holidays with his family. Wet and unhappy, he walked along the streets, feeling as if there was __ in the entire world that cared whether he lived or died
__ __ ，1 was sitting in my room watching the rain hit my window. When I heard the doorbell ring, I jumped from my chair and __ 0ut. But my mother was already at the door. Opening it, she found herself face-to-face with a very dirty-looking man with tears streaming down his face. My mother, overcome by____ ，invited the man inside, and he sat with my parents in our living room．
____ ，1 walked secretly downstairs so that I could get a better look. I couldn't understand what they were saying,but the __ 0f the man, holding his head in his hands and crying, made my chest ache. I raced back upstairs to my room and____ my hand into my money jar. Pulling out my only half-dollar coin,I ran back downstairs.
When I __ the door of the living room, I walked right in .The three adults looked at me in __ as I quickly made my way over the stranger. I put the half-dollar in his hand and told him that I wanted him to have it. Then I gave him a __ ,turned and ran as fast as I could out of the room and back upstairs. I felt excited but happy
Downstairs, Mark sat quietly with his head __ .Tears streamed down his face as he tightly held that coin. Finally looking up at my parents, he said, "It’s ___ that I thought nobody cared. For the last twenty years,I have been so __ . That is the first hug I have ever got. It’s hard to believe that somebody __ ．”
Mark's life changed that night. When he left our house, he was__ __ to live instead of die.____ we never saw Mark again, we received letters from him every once in a while, letting us know that he was doing fine
My life changed that night, too, as I witnessed the hue healing power of ___ ．even if it’s only a gift of fifty cents.
Before Mark left, my parents asked him why he had knocked on our door. Mark said that_____ he'd walked along the streets that rainy night, helpless and ready to—55一,he had noticed a sticker on the car. It read: SOMEBODY LOVES YOU.
A．believed B．noticed C．experienced D．understood
A．eve17body B．somebody C．anybody D．nobody
A．Later B．First C．Afterwards D．Meanwhile
A．looked B．raced C．spoke D．broke
A．pity B．anxiety C．guilty D．fear
A．Worried B．Curious C．Puzzled D．Annoyed
A．sense B．thought C．sight D．look
A．shook B． Luck C．pushed D．forced
A．answered B．fixed C．found D．reached
A．anger B．delight C．peace D．surprise
A．hug B．kiss C．smile D．handshake
A．held B．turned C．bowed D．raised
A．just B．still C．also D．even
A．anxious B．stressed C．lonely D．bored
A．cares B．gets C．makes D．knows
A．lucky B．proud C．hesitant D．ready
A．Since B．When C．Although D．Unless
A．receiving B．giving C．loving D．taking
A．if B．as C．until D．before
A．die B．cry C．leave D．regret
We should show respect to everybody, especially our elders because they are ahead of us — in age, in wisdom and maturity, in experience and education. Our have done a lot for us, directly or indirectly and most of us everything to their kindness and love.
When we them respect, whether it is by bowing to them, or them with a smile, or offering them any help they need, it is one way of our own love and gratitude to them. , elders have also been through all the years you are and know a little more about the world than you do.
It is that you do not agree with the belief of your elders, but this is nothing new. All younger generations have always with their elders and it is these differences that bring changes in human . However much you disagree with them, give them credit for their .
With changing times and influences, youngsters no longer know what is interpreted as disrespect to elders. Youngsters should express their views and if there are arguments, they should not their voices.
If there is no space on sofas or chairs, children will immediately their places, and sit on the carpet. In buses and trains, youngsters are to give up their places to older people. This is not a of who has more rights. It is simply that those who are younger have the strength to bear , or tolerate unpleasantness, so it is natural to show consideration to those who are older and perhaps at a disadvantage. When you do simple things as a mark of respect, elders become that youngsters care for them, and they respond with affection and kindness.
A．youngsters B．elders C．parents D．juniors
A．devote B．owe C．pay D．contribute
A．show B．explain C．exhibit D．point
A．greeting B．receiving C．declaring D．showing
A．expressing B．describing C．sending D．suggesting
A．However B．Therefore C．Besides D．Though
A．experiencing with B．going through C．suffering from D．worrying out
A．maybe B．likely C．possibly D．probably
A．quarreled B．dealt C．lived D．disagreed
A．community B．organization C．society D．public
A．experience B．reality C．emotion D．information
A．cultural B．special C．environmental D．position
A．quietly B．slightly C．silently D．coldly
A．rise B．raise C．support D．force
A．give away B．get rid of C．give up D．send out
A．expected B．forced C．needed D．reminded
A．doubt B．question C．wonder D．challenge
A．suffering B．upset C．trouble D．discomfort
A．serious B．light C．heavy D．slight
A．aware B．alive C．knowing D．sensible