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That night he showed
it to his wife. "Look at this, dear. What do you think it means?""Maybe this is what we need," she said. "Our 3 are so great that they are too much for us. If we
start 4 great things instead of the worst, miracle may 5 ." They decided to try changing their thinking
for a few days, starting with their 6 problems. Then something changed. Not only did they find their
problems 7 be worked out, but they also started 8 a lot of money.
To make miracles happen, you have to start by expecting them. That way your 9 can become
focused in positive ways. There are 10 coincidences, and all kinds of happy experiences 11 one
after another.
One becomes hopeful and optimistic. Little problems began 12 , while the big ones become much
easier to work out. Success is not 13 you thought it was.
A positive thinker first sets clear and proper goals. Then he goes to work, and 14 working. He
never gives up. His dreams are sure to come true, and 15 they do, a miracle happens.
Miracles come in all 16 : big, medium-sized, and small. Start expecting the small ones, and work
your way 17 to the big. Think positively, 18 yourself and work hard. You"ll find yourself 19 by
how meaningful and 20 your life has become.
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| 阅读理解 | ||||
| It was a Sunday and the heavy storm had lasted all night. The morning after the storm, though, was beautiful: blue skies, warm air and a calm, inviting sea touching the shore gently. My father realized it was a good day for fishing and invited my sister and me to go with him. I was only 14 and fishing had never been my thing, but I decided to go all the same. I"m so glad I did. On the road to the harbor we could see the terrible destruction on the coast, but the harbor itself was in fairly good shape. After all, it was protected by the arms of a bay that had only one tiny channel to the sea. As we got on board, we noticed two big humps(脊背) in the distance. On approaching them, we saw it was a mother whale with her baby. We couldn"t believe it-there aren"t any whales along the coast here. The storm must have driven them across the ocean in the bay, in which the still water was so badly polluted that nothing could survive. The little baby whale-actually as big as our boat-was obviously stuck and could not move. The mother dived under the water and came up suddenly, making big whirlpools(漩涡) and waves. "She"s trying to help her baby, but on the wrong side," my father said. At this point, my father moved our boat in a semicircle to the other side and, heading the boat toward the baby whale, pushed it gently. With our several gentle pushes the big hump turned over and disappeared under water. Then it swam up right beside its mum. They struggled in their desperate attempts to escape but missed the exit and started heading in the wrong direction. We hurried up to the whales and tried to lead them towards the bay channel. Slowly, they let us lead them, sometimes rising from the water right beside us to breathe-and to give us a trusting look with those huge eyes. Once they hit their first part of clean water flowing straight form the sea, the mum gave us a wave with her tail and off they swam into the distance. In the excitement it had felt like only a few minutes, but we had been with those wonder animals for almost an hour and a half. That was the simple and lasting beauty of the day. Nearly four decades later, I still look back fondly to that golden day at sea. | ||||
| 1. The author says "I"m so glad I did." (in Para.2) because ________________. | ||||
| A. he witnessed the whole process of fishing B. he enjoyed the beauty of the calm sea C. he experienced the rescue of the whales D. he spent the weekend with his family | ||||
| 2. The harbor survived the storm due to ______________. | ||||
| A. the shaped of the harbor B. the arms of the bay C. the still water in the channel D. the long coast line | ||||
| 3. The mother whale failed to help her baby because _______________. | ||||
| A. she had stayed in the polluted water for too long B. the whirlpools she had made were not big enough C. she had no other whales around to turn to for help D. the waves pushed her baby in the wrong direction | ||||
| 4. What is the story mainly about? | ||||
| A. Saving lives brings people a sense of happiness. B. Fishing provides excitement for children. C. It"s necessary to live in harmony with animals. D. It"s important to protect the environment. | ||||
| 阅读理解 | ||||
| My mother through her fine example instilled (慢慢灌输)within me the desire to help others. She taught me to notice those whom others ignore. The railroad tracks (轨道) were within a mile of our house. Beggars frequently would knock at the doors in our neighbourhood in summer asking for food. They were often turned away. Others simply ignored the knocks. My mum always went to the door smiling. She would invite them to stay and have something to eat. She would have me open up the card table and carry a chair out onto the covered side porch (走廊). There was a nice view into the flower gardens, and it was cool even on the hottest days. She would bring a red and white tablecloth and set the table as carefully as she did for any company. She would pour their coffee and pile their plates with food and dessert. Usually she sent a packed lunch with them when they were ready to go, too.Sometimes she would take the newspapers to those who asked about work. She listened to those who wanted to talk.She never asked what would lead them to be in this difficult situation. It did not matter. She saw only the need. Some thought she should not extend this courtesy (礼貌). She would say, "In the depression (萧条时期) when my father was searching around for any work to feed us, thoughtful people fed him. I am just repaying their kindness. I cannot offer them money, but I can see they do not leave hungry and discouraged." My mum was quite a lady. | ||||
| 1. The writer"s house was frequently visited by beggars because________. | ||||
| A. they seemed to be very rich B. his mother was known to be generous C. they lived near a railway station D. there was a railway near their house | ||||
| 2. How did the writer"s mother treat beggars? | ||||
| A. She was on guard against them. B. She looked down upon them. C. She respected them equally. D. She took pride in them. | ||||
| 3. The writer"s mother sometimes took out newspapers________. | ||||
| A. for the beggars to kill time B. to teach the beggars how to read C. to help the beggars who asked about work D. to help the beggars to find their families | ||||
| 4. Which of the following can make an explanation for the mother"s attitude to beggars? | ||||
| A. Her father was once helped by others. B. Her father liked to help beggars. C. She was once a beggar herself. D. Her mother taught her to help beggars. | ||||
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Our daughter Megan  is severely disabled.My wife and I cared for her over twenty years at home.Two years ago, we sent Megan to a nearby nursing home where we thought she could be taken care of and become happier. A few weeks after Megan left home, I went to the nursing home to see her.I came across a bicycle attached to the back of a wheelchair rolling out of the front entrance of the nursing home.The bike"s unique design and the delight on the faces of the rider and the passenger stopped me. Megan cried when she saw me.She said she didn"t want to stay in the nursing home any more and that she wanted to live with us at home.I took Megan out of the nursing home and bought one the very next day.How happy she was to be with us again! We could now get outside for fresh air, exercise and have a chance to be more involved in neighbourhood and community activities. I invested (投资) all my money in buying this kind of wheelchair bike for the people who needed them most.I call the wheelchair bike CAREBIKE.My aim is to permit people who have disabilities and can"t walk, as well as the people who care for them to have the chance to enjoy the pleasure of a bike ride. I"m extremely proud of what I"ve done.All my investment has its true reward when I hear a 100 yearold woman ending her CAREBIKE ride, laughing, or see a disabled man rolling down the road with a smile on his face.Moments like these make it all worthwhile. My job now is to make the world aware of the CAREBIKE.My website provides pictures, videos and the details about the bike.I will provide a CAREBIKE for anyone who really needs it. | ||||
| 1. Why did the author send his daughter to the nursing home? | ||||
| A. Because the family was too poor to treat her. B. Because he thought she would be cheered up there. C. Because the nursing home could cure her illness. D. B  ecause he was tired of taking care of her at home. | ||||
| 2. The author stopped near the entrance of the nursing home for ________. | ||||
| A. he saw an unusual wheelchair bike B. he found his daughter was around there C. he was stopped by a rider and a passenger D. he recognized the passenger who was his friend | ||||
| 3. What was the purpose of the author investing his money in buying wheelchair bikes? | ||||
| A. To earn money by selling them to the disabled people. B. To hold a wheelchair bike race for the disabled in his community. C. To offer a chance to disabled people to enjoy the pleasure of a bike ride. D. To provide every disabled person in the nursing home with a wheelchair bike. | ||||
| 4. The underlined word "one" in Paragraph 3 refers to ______. | ||||
| A. a CAREBIKE B. a bicycle C. a wheelchair D. a gift | ||||
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| The elephant was lying heavily on its side, fast asleep.A few dogs started barking at it.The elephant woke up in a terrible anger: it chased the dogs into the village where they ran for safety.That didn"t stop the elephant.It destroyed a dozen houses and injured several people.The villagers were scared and angry.Then someone suggested calling Parbati, the elephant princess. Parbati Barua"s father was a hunter of tigers and an elephant tamer.He taught Parbati to ride an elephant before she could even walk.He also taught her the dangerous art of the elephant roundup--how to catch wild elephants. Parbati hasn"t always lived in the jungle.After a happy childhood hunting with her father, she was sent to boarding school in the city.But Parbati never got used to being there and many years later she went back to her old life."Life in the city is too dull.Catching elephants is an adventure and the excitement lasts for days after the chase," she says. But Parbati doesn"t catch elephants just for fun."My work," she says, "is to rescue man from the elephants, and to keep the elephants safe from man." And this is exactly what Parbati has been doing for many years.Increasingly, the Indian elephant is angry: for many years, illegal hunters hav  e attacked it and its home in the jungle has been reduced to small pieces of land.It is now fighting back.Whenever wild elephants enter a tea garden or a village, Parbati is called to guide the animals back to the jungle before they can kill. The work of an elephant tamer also involves love and devotion.A good elephant tamer will spend hours a day singing love songs to a newly captured elephant."Eventually they grow to love their tamers and never forget them.They are also more loyal than humans." she said, as she climbed up one of her elephants and sat on the giant, happy animal.An elephant princess indeed! | ||||
| 1. For Parbati, catching elephants is mainly to ________. | ||||
| A. get long lasting excitement B. keep both man and elephants safe C. send them back to the jungle D. make the angry elephants tame | ||||
| 2. Before Parbati studied in a boarding school,________. | ||||
| A. she spent her time hunting with her father B. she learned how to sing love songs C. she had already been called an elephant princess D. she was taught how to hunt tigers | ||||
| 3. Indian elephants are getting increasingly angry and they revenge because ________. | ||||
| A. they are caught and sent for heavy work B. illegal hunters capture them and kill them C. they are attacked and their land gets limited D. dogs often bark at them and chase them | ||||
| 4. The passage starts with an elephant story in order to explain that in India ________. | ||||
| A. people easily fall victim to elephants" attacks B. the manelephant relationship is getting worse C. elephant tamers are in short supply D. dogs are as powerful as elephants | ||||
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| Recently I"ve completed my college degree.The__1__course was sociology and the last project was called "smile", which asked us to go out and smile at three people and__2__their reactions. It was freezing.My husband and I went out to McDonald"s.We were standing in line, waiting to be __3__, when all of a sudden everyone around us began to__4__away from their position. As I turned around I smelled a__5__"dirty body" smell, and there standing behind me were two poor __6__men.As I looked down at the short gentleman__7__to me, he was smiling and his beautiful sky blue eyes searched for__8__. To sit in the restaurant and__9__up, they had to buy something.When the young lady at the counter asked what they wanted, he said coffee because that was all they could__10__. I smiled and asked the lady for two more breakfast meals on two__11__plates.I then walked around the corner to the table that the men had chosen as a__12__spot. I put the plates on the table and__13__the blueeyed gentleman"s cold hands with my hands.With tears in his eyes, he said, "Thank you." I noticed all the__14__in the restaurant were set on me.My husband __15__at me and gave me a big hug. I returned to college and handed in a paper about this story as my__16__to the instructor.She read it and then asked, "Can I __17__this?" I nodded.Just at that time I realized in my own way I had__18__ the people at McDonald"s, my husband, the instructor, and every soul that shared the classroom.I__19__ with one of the biggest lessons I would ever learn-unconditional acceptance.We shouldn"t__20__people based on their appearance. | ||||
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