process.The instructor asked us to list 1 in our past that we felt 2 of,regretted,or incomplete
about and read our lists aloud.
This seemed like a very 3 process,but there’s always some 4 soul in the crowd who
will volunteer.The instructor then 5 that we find ways to 6 people or take some action to
right any wrongdoings.I was seriously wondering how this could ever 7 my communication.
Then the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story:Making my 8 ,I
remembered an incident from high school.I grew up in a small town.There was a Sheriff 9
of us kids liked.One night,my two friends and I decided to play a 10 on him.
After drinking a few beers,we climbed the tall water tank in the middle of the town,and
wrote on the tank in bright red paint:Sheriff Brown is a fox.The next day,almost the whole
town saw our glorious 11 .Within two hours,Sheriff Brown had us in his office.My friends
told the truth but I lied.No one 12 found out.
Nearly 20 years later,Sheriff Brown’s name 13 on my list.I didn’t even know if he was
still 14 .Last weekend,I dialed the information in my hometown and found there was a Roger
Brown still listed.I tried his number.After a few 15 ,I heard,”Hello?” I said,”Sheriff Brown?”
Paused.”Yes.” “Well,this is Jimmy Calkins.”
“And I want you to know that I did it!” Paused.”I knew it!” he yelled back.We had a
good laugh and a 16 discussion.His closing words were:”Jimmy,I always felt bad for you
17 your friends got it off their chest,but you were carrying it 18 all these years.I want to
thank you for calling me for your sake.”
Jimmy inspired me to 19 all 101 items on my list within two years,and I always remember
what I learned from the course:It’s never too late to 20 the past wrongdoings.
( )1.A.something
( )2.A.ashamed
( )3.A.private
( )4.A.foolish
( )5.A.expected
( )6.A.connect with
( )7.A.improve
( )8.A.notes
( )9.A.any
( )11.A.view
( )10.A.part
( )12.A.also
( )13.A.appears
( )14.A.angry
( )15.A.words
( )16.A.cold
( )17.A.in case
( )18.A.around
( )19.A.build up
( )20.A.regret
B.afraid
B.secret
B.polite
B.suggested
B.depend on
B.continue
B.lists
B.most
B.sign
B.game
B.even
B.considers
B.happy
B.rings
B.plain
B.so long as
B.out
B.make up
B.forgive
C.sure
C.interesting
C.simple
C.ordered
C.make apologies to
C.realize
C.plan
C.none
C.attention
C.trick
C.still
C.presents
C.doubtful
C.repeats
C.nervous
C.unless
C.up
C.clear up
C.right
D.anybody
D.proud
D.funny
D.brave
D.demanded
D.get along with
D.keep
D.stories
D.all
D.remark
D.record
D.ever
D.remembers
D.alive
D.calls
D.lively
D.because
D.away
D.give up
D.punish
were all 1 of a heavy metal group called Black Wednesday.When they 2 that Black
Wednesday were going to perform atour local theatre,they all bought 3 for the performance.
However,at the last minute,one of the friends couldn’t go,so my brother 4 me the ticket.I
was really 5 !
I remember the buzz (嘈杂声) of excitement inside the theatre as we all found our 6 .After
a few minutes,the lights went down and everybody became 7 .I could barely make out the
stage in the 8 .We waited.Then there was a roar from the crowd,like an explosion,as the first
members of the band 9 the stage.My brother leaned over and shouted something in my ear,
but I couldn’t 10 what he was saying.The firstsong was already starting and the music was
as 11 as a jet engine.I could 12 the drum beats and the bass notes in my stomach.
I can’t recall any of the songs that the band played.I just 13 that I really enjoyed the
show and didn’t want it to 14 .But in the end,after three encores (加演),the show finished.
We left the 15 and walked unsteadily out onto the pavement.I felt a little dizzy,as if I had just
16 from a long sleep.My ears were still 17 with the beat of the last song.
After the 18 ,I became a Black Wednesday fan too for a few years before getting into other
kinds of music.Once in a while, 19 ,I listen to one of their songs and 20 I’m back at that first
show.
( )2.A.guessed
( )3.A.flowers
( )4.A.booked
( )5.A.relaxed
( 06.A.seats
( )7.A.comfortable
( )8.A.silence
( )9.A.fell upon
( )10.A.forget
( )11.A.loud
( )12.A.feel
( )13.A.realize
( )14.A.continue
( )15.A.party
( )16.A.escaped
( )17.A.aching
( )18.A.competition
( )19.A.though
( )20.A.decide
B.discovered
B.drinks
B.offered
B.embarrassed
B.entrance
B.quiet
B.noise
B.got through
B.hear
B.hard
B.touch
B.understand
B.delay
B.theatre
B.traveled
B.burning
B.performance
B.otherwise
B.regret
C.thought
C.clothes
C.returned
C.excited
C.spots
C.serious
C.darkness
C.broke into
C.repeat
C.sweet
C.enjoy
C.believe
C.finish
C.opera
C.benefited
C.ringing
C.interview
C.instead
C.conclude
D.predicted
D.tickets
D.found
D.encouraged
D.space
D.nervous
D.smoke
D.stepped onto
D.bear
D.fast
D.digest
D.remember
D.change
D.stage
D.woken
D.rolling
D.celebration
D.besides
D.imagine
out of the cocoon. On that day a small 2 appeared. He sat and watched the moth for several hours as
the moth struggled to 3 the body through that little hole. Soon it seemed to stop making any progress.
It appeared as if it had 4 as far as it could and it could go no further. It just seemed to be stuck. So the
man, out of his kindness, decided to help the moth. He took a pair of scissors and cut off the _5 _ bit of
the cocoon. The 6 then came out easily. But it had a swollen body and small, shriven (无用的) wings.
The man continued to watch the moth because he expected that, at any moment, the wings would enlarge
and 7 to be able to support the 8 , which would get smaller in time. Neither happened! In fact, the little moth spent the rest of its life 9 around with a swollen body and shriven wings. It was 10 able to fly.
What the man in his kindness 11 was that the small cocoon and the 12_of the moth to get through
the 13 opening was a way to push fluid (液体) 14 the body of moth 15 its wings so that it would
be ready to fly 16 it got out of the cocoon. Freedom and 17 would come only after the struggle. By
taking the struggle away, he also took away the moth"s health.
Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our lives. If we were to 18 our lives without any
difficulties, we would become disabled. We would not be as 19 as what we could have been. Give
every opportunity a chance. Leave no room for 20 .
( )1. A. help ( )2. A. opening ( )3. A. push ( )4. A. got ( )5. A. covering ( )6. A. moth ( )7. A. lessen ( )8. A. standing ( )9. A. flying ( )10. A. already ( )11. A. shouldn"t do ( )12. A. crawling ( )13. A. tiny ( )14. A. in ( )15. A. into ( )16. A. after ( )17. A. courage ( )18. A. stand on ( )19. A. great ( )20. A. regrets | B. protect B. line B. draw B. done B. remaining B. butterfly B. widen B. flight B. crawling B. certainly B. thought B. struggle B. beginning B. on B. to B. once B. hope B. get on B. determined B. death | C. watch C. moth C. make C. tried C. shell C. cocoon C. expand C. themselves C. walking C. never C. did C. fight C. right C. by C. in C. before C. flight C. go through C. brave C. failure | D. see D. butterfly D. force D. struggled D. skin D. worm D. shorten D. body D. lying D. seldom D. didn"t understand D. force D. above D. from D. onto D. until D. survival D. live D. strong D. wishes |
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Long ago in a small town, there was a place known as the House of 1,000 Mirrors. A small, happy little dog learned of this place and decided to visit. When he arrived, he bounced (跳) happily up the stairs to the doorway of the house. He looked through the doorway with his ears lifted high and his tail wagging as fast as it could. To his great surprise, he found himself staring at 1,000 other happy little dogs with their tails wagging just as his. He smiled a great smile, and was answered with 1,000 great smiles just as warm and friendly. As he left the house, he thought to himself, "This is a wonderful place. I will come back and visit often." In this same village, another little dog, who was not quite as happy as the first one, decided to visit the house. He slowly climbed the stairs and hung his head low as he looked into the door. When he saw the 1,000 unfriendly looking dogs staring back at him, he growled at them and was horrified to see 1,000 little dogs growling back at him. As he left, he thought to himself, "This is a horrible place, and I will never go back there again." All the faces in the world are mirrors. What kind of reflections do you see on the faces of the people you meet? | |||
1. Why was the first dog surprised when he entered the house? | |||
A. Because he didn"t expect to see so many happy dogs. B. Because he didn"t know there were 1,000 mirrors in the house. C. Because he was always in a mixed mood. D. Because he saw so many dogs smiling at him. | |||
2. Why did the first dog like the house? | |||
A. Because there were 1,000 mirrors in the house. B. Because he thought he could keep himself warm in the house. C. Because he liked everything presented to him. D. Because he felt he was welcome here. | |||
3. The underlined word "growl" probably means ______. | |||
A. make an unfriendly noise B. smile C. say hello D. stare | |||
4. Which of the following is the most suitable title for the passage? | |||
A. A Small happy Little Dog B. The House of 1,000 Mirrors C. The Wonderful Place and the Horrible Place. D. Two Little Dogs | |||
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Bill and his family has been living in the six-family building for years. All the neighbors got along fairly well with each other until recently. An old man and his wife used to live on the second floor. Bill"s mother and the old lady were good friends. Unfortunately the lady died last month. Her husband could not live alone, so he had his grandson move over and live with him. The grandson has become a problem to all the neighbors, especially to Bill"s family. The walls of the building are thin and he is noisy. Bill is used to peace and quiet but the young man likes to listen to the radio late at night. Sometimes friends of his visit and they make a lot of noise. That is too much for Bill"s family. Bill"s mother once asked the old man politely if he was able to sleep well at night, but obviously the man didn"t understand what she meant. If he did and spoke to his grandson, the young man obviously didn"t listen, since things haven"t changed any. Everyone in Bill"s family agrees that something must be done though they don"t want to hurt the kind old man. | |||
1. Bill"s family got angry because ________. | |||
A. the old lady had died B. a young man moved in C. the old man could not live alone D. the grandson made a lot of noise | |||
2. Which of the following statements is true? | |||
A. The old man could not live without his wife"s help. B. The old man and his wife were sometimes making trouble too. C. Bill"s mother was kind to her neighbors. D. Bill"s mother was the only one who likes the young man. | |||
3. The grandson makes a lot of noise as ________. | |||
A. he never thinks other people might not be happy with so much noise around B. the walls of the building are thin C. he likes to listen to the radio at night D. friends of his visit | |||
4. It seems that ________to solve the problem. | |||
A. anyone is able B. only the grandfather is going C. Bill"s mother is able D. nobody is likely | |||
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It"s easy to see how to help others, but what about those whose needs aren"t so obvious? This story may have happened a while back, but it was a lesson which has stayed with me and helped me ever since. It was Thanksgiving and I was volunteering with my parents at a shelter for the poor. We stood behind the counter dishing out hot food to whoever came in. most of our dinners looked like they had been having hard times, their clothes old, worn and dry. In short, they looked poor! Then, a man came in, who looked anything but poor. He was well dressed, wearing an expensive suit. I wondered what he was doing there and my jaw dropped in amazement when he joined the line for food. The closer he came to my service station, the more I muttered. What was this man doing? I wanted to know. Surely he wasn"t gong to take food. Then my mother quietly took me to one side. She said, "You have assumed that the needs of the people who come here must be purely physical: hunger, inadequate shelter and needs are emotional? What if he needs comfort, friends, or just to be among other human beings?" her words hit me like a ton of bricks! I felt like I should apologize to the man, but I didn"t. About a week later the shelter received a large donation from an anonymous source. I can"t help but wonder if it came from that man. Now, whether I meet others, I remember my mother"s words and try to send kindness and blessings to them, regardless of how they look. Needs aren"t always visible. But kindness always makes a difference. | |||
1. The task of the author at the shelter was to_______. | |||
A. decide whether dinners looked poor B. learn life experience there C. serve hot food to the poor D. help parents order dishes | |||
2. When the man waited in line, how did the author feel? | |||
A. Surprised B. Pitiful C. Excited D. Angry | |||
3. The author felt he should apologize to the man, because he_______. | |||
A. was asked to do so by his mother B. gave the man food much less than others C. realized something was wrong with the man D. knew later that the man went there to donate | |||
4. What can we infer from the last paragraph? | |||
A. We should show others kindness whatever their needs are B. Some needs can"t be known clearly at times C. Needs can always be met by kindness D. We should find out others" needs |