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at times he would make the sparks fly from his hammer.
The son of Mr. Smith, a rich neighbor, 1 come to see the blacksmith every day and for hours and
hours he would enjoy himself 2 how the tradesman worked.
"Young man, why don"t you try your 3 at making shoe tacks, even if it is only to 4 the time?" said the blacksmith. "Who knows, one day, it may be of 5 to you."
The boy began to see what he could do. After a little 6 he found that he was becoming very 7
and soon he could make some of the finest tacks.
Old Mr. Smith died and the son on 8 of the war lost all his property. He had to leave home and
was forced to 9 residence in another country. It so 10 that in this village there were numerous
shoemakers who were spending a lot of money to buy 11 for their shoes and at times even 12
they paid high prices they were not able to get what they wanted, because in that part of the country there was a high 13 for soldiers" shoes.
Our young Mr. Smith, who was finding it difficult to 14 his daily bread, remembered that once
upon a time he had learned the art of making tacks(鞋钉)and had a sudden 15 of making a bargain with the shoemakers. He told them that he would make the tacks if they would help him 16 a
workshop. The shoemakers were only too glad of the 17 . And after a while, Mr. Smith found that he was making the finest tacks in the 18 .
"How 19 it seems," he used to say, "Even making tacks can bring a 20 . My trade is more
useful to me than all my former property."
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What do you hear? A Native American and his friend were in downtown New York City, walking near Times Square in Manhattan. It was during the lunch hour and the __1__ were filled with people. Cars were honking, taxis were __2__ around corners, sirens (汽笛)were howling, and the sounds of the city were almost __3__. Suddenly, the Native American said,"I hear a cricket." His friend said,"What? You must be __4__. You couldn"t possibly hear a cricket in all of this __5__!" "No, I"m sure of it," the Native American said,"I heard a __6__." "That"s crazy," said the friend. The Native American listened __7__ for a moment, and then walked across the street to a big cement plant where some bushes were __8__. He looked into the bushes, beneath the branches, and sure enough, he __9__ a small cricket. His friend was utterly __10__. "That"s incredible(不可思议)," said his friend."You must have superhuman ears." "No," said the Native American."My __11__ are not different from yours. It all depends on what you"re listening for." "But that can"t be," said the friend."I could never __12__ a cricket in this noise." "You, it"s __13__,"came the reply."It depends on what is really __14__ to you.Here, let me show you."He __15__ into his pocket, pulled out a few coins, and discreetly __16__ them on the sidewalk. And then, even with the noise of the __17__ street still blaring in their ears, they noticed every head within twenty feet __18__ and look to see if the money that tinkled on the __19__ was theirs. "See what I __20__?" asked the Native American."It all depends on what"s important to you." | ||||||||||||||
( )1. A.supermarkets ( )2. A.waiting ( )3. A.deafening ( )4. A.enthusiastic ( )5. A.environment ( )6. A.siren ( )7. A.carefully ( )8. A.waving ( )9. A.watched ( )10.A.interested ( )11.A.ears ( )12.A.raise ( )13.A.wrong ( )14.A.impressive ( )15.A.reached ( )16.A.distributed ( )17.A.deserted ( )18.A.nod ( )19.A.pavement ( )20.A.perform | B.streets B.parking B.frightening B.cautious B.noise B.horn B.patiently B.planting B.located B.glad B.hands B.feed B.true B.extraordinary B.got B.hid B.crowded B.bend B.counter B.possess | C.restaurants C.screaming C.sickening C.uncertain C.scene C.cricket C.silently C.fading C.followed C.amazed C.eyes C.catch C.foolish C.important C.broke C.placed C.narrow C.turn C.floor C.indicate | D.lanes D.lining D.weak D.crazy D.situation D.call D.nervously D.growing D.played D.lucky D.legs D.hear D.terrible D.necessary D.cut D.dropped D.empty D.lift D.square D.mean | |||||||||||
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With a group of colleagues, I travelled to the north of Thailand. I loved the heat, the streets, the busy markets and the smell of Thai food. One day, I set off from my __1__ to find a temple that interested me. When I walked past some buildings, I was __2__ as I glanced between two unfinished buildings. There, an old woman in __3__ clothing lay on the dusty stones. The terrible thought crossed my mind __4__ she might be dead. Feeling quite helpless, I __5__ her. She looked quite beautiful but very ill. As an instant __6__, I reached into my pocket to find some money. __7__, I pushed it into her hand. It was enough money for her to __8__ for a few months. At this moment she opened her large, brown eyes filled with tears and __9__ the money I"d given her. I felt like the "kind stranger". __10__ a common language, she looked at me with the __11__ and pity that could burn into a soul. She __12__ pushed back the money. I was left shocked. Her eyes were __13__ me. It took at least a kilometre of walking to __14__ I was quite the fool. She didn"t __15__ money. She needed covers, a bottle of water and possibly some human comfort. She was the one to teach me a valuable lesson. That evening, I sat analysing my material version of "__16__". I knew I had to __17__ my Western values. This beautiful woman had given me something that I will __18__ for the rest of my life. When I look back upon the __19__, I hope my face carries the same wise smile that __20__ laughed at me. | ||||||||||||||
( )1.A.hotel ( )2.A.interested ( )3.A.traditional ( )4.A.unless ( )5.A.greeted ( )6.A.failure ( )7. A.Carefully ( )8.A.save ( )9.A.accepted ( )10.A.Without ( )11.A.wisdom ( )12.A.naturally ( )13.A.depending on ( )14.A.explain ( )15.A.need ( )16.A.sadness ( )17.A.offer ( )18.A.look ( )19.A.experience ( )20.A.still | B.office B.excited B.clean B.though B.approached B.warning B.Strangely B.survive B.won B.In B.comfort B.proudly B.caring for B.realise B.enjoy B.loneliness B.share B.carry B.trade B.hardly | C.home C.disappointed C.expensive C.that C.nursed C.reaction C.Hopelessly C.value C.discussed C.Except C.luck C.nervously C.laughing at C.agree C.make C.kindness C.follow C.stand C.pleasure C.often | D.school D.shocked D.beautiful D.when D.moved D.reward D.Unhappily D.work D.examined D.Like D.courage D.weakly D.quarrelling with D.remind D.waste D.business D.challenge D.forget D.adventure D.once | |||||||||||
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