were staring down at something. Then the truth __2 _ me. He was blind. The last thing he remembers
seeing was his daughter being born. Then the whole world went __3_ .
Bad luck is no stranger to this 44-year-old man. His mother died of cancer, and his weak father had
to __4_ 11-year-old David to the __5_ of the state.
Things seemed always to go for _6_ . Two years ago, his beloved guide dog pulled him out of the
path of a truck. David was not __7_ . The dog died.
But David does not feel sorry for himself. "These are just little obstacles(障碍困难) you have to _ 8_ in your life," he said.
He has to make a daily two-hour trip to his working place-the X-ray department of an __9_ room. It was a hard job to _10_ by. Before he got it, David was determined to escape the workshop run by the
Lighthouse, an organization _ 11_ to helping blind people. He wanted a job of developing X-ray film, a
job _12_ everyone, not just he, must work in the dark, including those with __13_ eyesight. The
Lighthouse called many hospitals, with no result, __14__they offered to pay his first three months" salary.
David works alone in a dark room that _ 15_ of chemicals. He doesn"t wear gloves. Otherwise, he could not feel. _16_ this is an emergency room, lives can be put either _17_ or out of danger. His director
says he trusts him 100 percent.
He makes $20,000 a year. But his motivation goes 18_ money. "By working I can realize my own
19_ . That"s what really counts!" he said.
What a shining example for us to 20 !
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In 1941
when Anti-
Japanese War was still going on, Xiamen University that Ma Zuzhao aimed to
enter moved to the west of Fujian Province.He had to hurry there to__1__the 2-day entrance
examinations. The last__2__was a test in the Chinese language and literature.__3__ Ma fell victim to
malaria (患疟疾) and ran a fever when he was__4__the requiredcomposition, then he broke into sweat
__5__with fingers darkened.He was about to collapse when a__6__voice showed him concern, "Boy, it
__7__you are ill. Keep calm. If you can bring your fever down, I"ll delay the time__8__for you.It was the
slender proctor(监考老师) in blue silk robe who had found his situation and came__9__to him.He told a
servant to fetch a towel and a glass of warm water for Ma, and he said again, "__10__you can resist the
fever, you"ll __11__hold out." __12__by those remarks, Ma got his spirits__13__. Wiping off sweat from
his brows, he took two or three pills of quinine (硅宁药片) from his__14__and swallowed them. A few
minutes later he succeeded in shaking off the fever and continued his work. At that time the classroom was
left__35__except Ma and the proctor, who__16__him, "Keep on your work__17__I"ll be with you."
Time went on without anybody noticing it.Eventually Ma handed in his paper. He gave a deep__18__to
the proctor to show his heartfelt gratitude. The latter smiled accepting his thanks, "You"re strong－minded,
young man. You"ve proved to be able to be get over__19__". Not until he was admitted to the university
did he get to__20__the proctor was none other than Prof. Liu Tianyu, dean of the college of arts, a very
learned scholar.
| ( )1. A. attend ( )2. A. meeting ( )3. A. Unconsciously ( )4. A. doing ( )5. A. smiling ( )6. A. cold ( )7. A. happens ( )8. A. game ( )9. A. downwards ( )10. A. Unless ( )11. A. hardly ( )12. A. Encouraged ( )13. A. raised ( )14. A. paper ( )15. A. silent ( )16. A. satisfied ( )17. A. so ( )18. A. sense ( )19. A. happiness ( )20. A. plan | B. go B. session B. Unwillingly B. speaking B. trembling B. loud B. looks B. limit B. over B. Now that B. surely B. Discovered B. risen B. pocket B. empty B. supported B. but B. smile B. feelings B. know | C. get C. place C. Uninterestingly C. writing C. pointing C. warm C. sounds C. permit C. back C. So long as C. easily C. Persuaded C. sunk C. stomach C. cold C. comforted C. then C. bow C. failure C. study | D. catch D. moment D. Unfortunately D. asking D. whistling D. low D. seems D. movement D. down D. Even though D. gently D. Supposed D. arisen D. work D. friendly D. scolded D. and D. impress D. sufferings D. meet |
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| Several years ago,while attending a communications course,I experienced a most unusual process.The instructor asked us to list__1__in our past that we felt ashamed of.The next week he invited participants to read their lists aloud.Then he suggested that we__2__ways to apologize to people,or take some action to__3__any wrongdoing. The next week,the man next to me raised his hand and__4__the following story: While making my list,I remembered an__5__from high school.I grew up in a small town in Iowa.There was a  sheriff (治安官)in town that__6__of us kids liked.One night,my two followers and I decided to__7__Sheriff Brown.We found a can of red paint,climbed the tall water tank in the middle of town,and wrote,on the tank,__8__ bright red letters: Sheriff Brown is a beast.The next day the town arose to see our glorious sign. Within two hours,Sheriff Brown__9__my two friends and me in his office.My friends admitted and I__10__,denying the truth. Nearly 20yearslaterSheriffBrown"sname appears on my list.I didn"t even know if he was sti  ll__11__.Last weekend,I dialed information in my hometown back in Iowa.__12__,there was a Roger Brown still__13__.I dialed his number.After a few rings,I heard," Hello?" I said,"Sheriff Brown?"Pause."Yes.""Well,this is Jimmy Calkins.And I want you to know that I__14__it.""I knew it!"he yelled back.We had a good__15__and a lively discussion.His closing words were,"Jimmy,I always felt badly for you because your __16__got it off their chest,and I knew you were__17__it around all these years.I want to thank you for calling me...for your__18__." Jimmy"s story inspired me to__19__all the items on my list.No matter how difficult the situation is,I always remember that it"s never__20__to clear up the past and begin resolution. | |||
| ( )1.A.what ( )2．A.make ( )3．A.right ( )4.A.interviewed ( )5．A.accident ( )6．A.none ( )7．A.have a joke with ( )8．A.for ( )9．A.had ( )10．A.discussed ( )11．A.active ( )12．A.Enough sure ( )13．A.checked ( )14．A.did ( )15．A.party ( )16．A.family ( )17．A.carrying ( )18．A.advantage ( )19．A.take up ( )20．A.too early | B．anything B．get B．support B．said B．incident B．neither B．play a role in B．by B．asked B．spoke B．alive B．Unexpected enough B．listed B．said B．meeting B．followers B．fetching B．profit B．bring up B．too late | C．someone C．consult C．find C．volunteered C．event C．both C．pay a visit to C．in C．took C．said C．dead C．Sure enough C．tested C．took C．laugh C．relatives C．catching C．interest C．clear up C．early enough | D．something D．find D．do D．made D．affair D．all D．play a trick on D．with D．caught D．lied D．alike D．Enough strange D．witnessed D．had D．get－together D．parents D．moving D．sake D．break up D．late enough |
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| Yesterday, our teacher asked us when people could be considered old. David said that when people got wrinkles (皱纹). However, Mary didn"t__1__. She thought people might gain wrinkles at an earlier age because of their__2__work. Then Lily said that those__3__ their 60s or more could be called old people. This time, Emily expressed her doubt. She said that some old people might__4__be full of energy and working on their dreams, which made them appear__5__ .The class was over and the teacher asked me to continue to__6__it after class. The question__7__me of a saying of J.Barrymore: a man isn"t old__8__ he is pursuing (追求 ) something. My grandma is such a woman who__9__her dream even when she"s 70 now. She has kept her dream of being a painter since she was a little child__10__, because her family was poor, she had to__11__ her dream. She had to work to raise money so as to__12__ her family. Although she had never forgotten her dream, she could hardly find any__13__to make it come true because of the tough work. Fortunately, a(n)__14__ came when she retired from her work. She__15__taking painting lessons even though she was already old. At first, I was __16__ her idea of attending school at such an old age, but after seeing her paint happily and enjoyably, I began feeling it a good__17__.She looks fine and seems__18__. So if we have our dreams and try to__19__ them, we aren"t old. If we don"t know what we want and let regrets be the__20__point of our lives, then we can be considered old. | |||
| ( )1.A.answer ( )2.A.exciting ( )3.A.reaching ( )4.A.sometimes ( )5.A.attractive ( )6.A.think about ( )7.A.prevented ( )8.A.even if ( )9.A.remembers ( )10.A.However ( )11.A.give up ( )12.A.combine ( )13.A.way ( )14.A.success ( )15.A.stopped ( )16.A.on ( )17.A.choice ( )18.A.gentle ( )19.A.satisfy ( )20.A.tip | B.agree B.common B.avoiding B.almost B.young B.look for B.spotted B .as if B.follows B.Also B.search for B.protect B.person B.chance B.considered B.for B.dream B.energetic B.express B.bottom | C.move C.hard C.repeating C.hardly C.smart Crefer to C.reminded C.so that C.knows C.Fortunately C.put aside C.leave C.place C.excuse C.liked C.against C.tas k C.wealthy C.change C.center | D.understand D.old D.confirming D.still D.interesting D.turn to D.puzzled D.as long as D.finds D.Approximately D.return to D.support D.service D.helper D.began D.with D.purpose D.penniless D.realize D.side |
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Some people may say a hero is someone older than you, someone you personally know, | |||
| 1. It can be inferred that the author has_______. | |||
| A. the same idea about heroes as others B. a different idea about heroes from others C. the idea that a hero must be older D. the idea that a hero must be a close friend | |||
| 2. Why does the author consider his cousin as a hero?______ | |||
| A. Because his cousin is a very wise person.. B. Because his cousin does great things every day. C. Because his cousin teaches him how to enjoy a simple life. D. Because his cousin teaches him to live a rich life. | |||
| 3. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?_____ | |||
| A. Marcus looks older than his age. B. Marcus isn"t nine years old at all. C. Marcus is diffe  rent from the other students.D. Marcus is the same as the other children at his age. | |||
| 4. What makes the author think himself lucky?_____ | |||
| A. Marcus" simple life. B. Marcus" serious illness. C. Marcus" blindness. D. Marcus" recovery. | |||
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 About a year ago, I went to stay at a Detroit hotel. I didn"t want to 1 too much money with me, soI 2 the desk clerk to put a hundred-dollar bill in the safe for 3__. The next morning, however, the clerk said that he knew nothing about my money. I didn"t have any proof(证据) _ 4 I had given the man the money. There was clearly _5_ left to do but go to the nearest lawyer at once.  The lawyer 6 me to return to the hotel with him and give 7 __hundred-dollar bill to the clerk. 8 I did. An hour later, I went back to the desk and asked for my money together with the lawyer. 9 I had the lawyer as an eyewitness (证人) to the 10__ hundred-dollar bill, the clerk could not 11_ he knew nothing about it. Another hour later, I put the second part of the lawyer"s plan into action. This time both the lawyer and I went to the 12 to ask for the hundred-dollar once again. No matter(不管) 13 I said, the clerk who kept my bill 14 that he had g  iven it to me. I said it was not 15 . The lawyer said to him, "I 16 this gentleman give you a hundred-dollar bill. If you don’t hand it in immediately, I will be forced to call the 17 ." Now the clerk felt quite 18 , so he gave me back the first hundred-dollar bill. "I don"t know 19 to thank you enough for getting my money back," I said to the lawyer. And what do you suppose he answered? He said, "Oh, don"t 20 me. That will be one hundred dollars, please." | |||