happens with humans as well. But I have found that my weakness brings out the kindness in people. I see
it every day when people hold doors for me, pour cream into my coffee, or help me to put on my coat.
And I have discovered that it makes them happy.
From my wheelchair experience, I see the best in people, bur sometimes I feel sad because those
who appear independent miss the kindness I see daily. They don"t get to see this soft side of others often
and we try every way possible to avoid showing our weakness, which includes a lot of pretending. But
only when we stop pretending we"re brave or strong do we allow people to show the kindness that"s in
them.
Last month, when I was driving home on a busy highway, I began to feel unwell and drove more
slowly than usual. People behind me began to get impatient and angry, with some speeding up alongside
me, horning (按喇叭) or even shouting at me. At the moment I decided to do something I had never
done in twenty years of driving. I put on the car flashlights and drove on at a really low speed.
No more angry shouts and no more horns!
When I put on my flashlights, I was saying to other drivers, "I have a problem here. I am weak and
doing the best I can." And everyone understood. Several times, I saw drivers who wanted to pass. They
couldn"t get around me because of the stream of passing traffic. But instead of getting impatient and angry,
they waited, knowing the driver in front of them was in some way weak.
Sometimes situations call for us to act strong and brave even when we don"t feel that way. But more
often, it would be better if we don"t pretend we feel strong when we feel weak or pretend that we are
brave when we are scared.
B. they receive others" help
C. they feel others" kindness
D. they show their weakness
B. he relies much on others
C. some people pretend to be kind
D. some people fail to see the kindness in others
B. accept help from others
C. admit our weakness
D. show our bravery
B. Weakness and Kindness.
C. Weakness and Strength
D. A Driving Experience
I"d __1__known. When Dr. Gibbs wasn"t __2__lives, he was planting trees.
The good doctor had some __3__theories on planting trees. He believed in "No pains, no gains".
He never __4__his new trees, which was __5__many people. Once I asked why. He __6__that
watering plants spoiled them, and that if you water them, each following tree generation will __7__
weaker and weaker. So you have to make things __8__for them. He talked about how watering
trees __9__shallow roots, and how trees that weren"t watered had to grow deep roots in __10__
of water. I came to understand that he meant deep roots were to be ___11__. I planted a couple
of trees a few years back and I took good care of them. Two years of __12__ has resulted in trees
that expect to be waited on hand and foot. Whenever a cold wind blows, they __13__and tremble
their branches. Funny things about those trees of Dr. Gibbs". The lack of water seemed to __14__
them in ways comfort and ease never could.
I used to __15__for my sons that their lives will be easy. But __16__I"ve been thinking that it"s
time to __17__my prayer. I know my children are going to meet __18__, and I"m praying they will
be strong. The prayer for comfort is seldom met. What we need to do is to pray for deep roots,
__19__when the winds blow, we won"t be __20__away.
( )2.A.valuing
( )3.A.exciting
( )4.A.watered
( )5.A.against
( )6.A.wondered
( )7.A.grow
( )8.A.harmful
( )9.A.madefor
( )10.A.charge
( )11.A.treasured
( )12.A.education
( )13.A.dance
( )14.A.harm
( )15.A.pray
( )16.A.perfectly
( )17.A.attend
( )18.A.hardships
( )19.A.or
( )20.A.given
B.making
B.dull
B.raised
B.beyond
B.answered
B.change
B.favorable
B.headedfor
B.favor
B.challenged
B.information
B.shake
B.raise
B.apply
B.formally
B.say
B.worries
B.so
B.sent
C.enjoying
C.interesting
C.loved
C.within
C.doubted
C.appear
C.tough
C.allowedfor
C.honor
C.respected
C.preparation
C.spread
C.benefit
C.stand
C.obviously
C.change
C.bosses
C.and
C.broken
D.saving
D.terrible
D.sheltered
D.from
D.guessed
D.show
D.wonderful
D.caredfor
D.search
D.liked
D.devotion
D.lift
D.hurt
D.call
D.lately
D.but
D.jobs
D.but
D.swept
As a young girl, Margaret "Mattie" Knight never played with dolls, preferring to make toys for
her brothers instead. In 1849, Knight went to work in a cotton factory where she witnessed a
"shuttle," a device that carries thread back and forth across a textile loom(纺布机), fly off the
machine when the thread broke, striking and killing a young boy about her own age.
The 12-year-old Knight developed a safety mechanism that made it impossible for a shuttle to
leave the loom. The design was so effective, soon virtually every new power loom carried her
invention, saving countless workers from injury or death. Being so young, she didn"t bother to
patent the device, so she never received payment.
Knight wouldn"t make the same mistake later in life when she invented a machine that could
produce flat-bottomed paper bags. Knight had built a small wooden model in her home, but she
needed a metal version to show it could hold up to the stress of mass production. So she hired
Charles Annan to make the full-sized machine for her, only to have him try to claim the patent for
himself. When Knight sued(起诉), Annan"s argument was that the design had to be his, because
no woman could possibly understand the complex mechanics. Knight proved him wrong when
she brought back her wooden prototype and explained how every part worked. She won the
case in 1871, making her the second woman to hold an American patent. Over a hundred years
later, her design is still used as the basis for many modern flat-bottom bag machines.
But that wasn"t the last the world heard of Mattie Knight. During her lifetime, she made about
90 inventions and received 26 patents, becoming one of the most productive female inventors of
the 19th century.
B. Knight had an unhappy childhood
C. Knight did a poor job of making toys
D. Knight liked inventing things as a child
B. It brought her great profit.
C. It was made when he was 20.
D. It reduced injuries at textile plants.
B. failed to make the full-sized machine for her
C. tried to patent her invention for himself
D. kept the metal version for himself
B. A great woman in the 19th century
C. "The female Edison", Mattie Knight
D. Great inventions, great woman
阅读下面短文.,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适
当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空.
Some people live in the world for body while others for dignity(尊严).
I once took a walk along the street on a Saturday dusk, with a Pepsi can in my hand. An
old woman in ragged clothes, 1 was living on collecting used cans, jars and tins, moved
slowly towards me, with a bag on the back! 2 (walk) nearer, she looked up at me and then
fixed her eyes 3 my can. At that time, I hadn"t finished my cola, so I gave 4 several
coins instead.
5 , staring at me for a few seconds, she handed back the money. Quite confused, I
asked: "Why not? Isn"t that 6 you want?"
"I am not a beggar," she said 7 (serious), word by word.
Instantly, I felt so sorry. I ___8___ (plan) to help her, completely misunderstanding her.
Thus I hurt her. What I could do at that moment was only to drink up the cola and handed
her _9__ emptied can. This time, she gave me a smile with __10 (satisfy) and gratitude
in her eyes. The woman is poor in material life but is so respectable as a man. I am not only
moved but also have learned a good lesson.
the camp from someone who is about to__1__ based on their clothes. It was clearly my second day from what I was __2__. I was walking with my __3__ down a hall and a sailor, who was about to graduate,
__4__us.
He must have noticed my __5__. It without a doubt said, "I am tired, __6__ and hungry." You can"t
__7__when walking in formation (队列), __8__he whispered out of the side of his mouth, "Hang in
there...you can do it."
I turned to look at his __9__, but all I saw was the back of his head. Every night before I fell asleep, I
repeated those __10__. I would never know that sailor"s __11__. However, I knew that the only reason
he knew what I was __12__was because he had been where I was. He had __13__ it and wanted me to know that I could as well. I was very __14__.
Then it was my __15__. On my graduation day I saw three sailors standing against the wall. They were new and tired, frightened, and hungry. I __16__ over to them and whispered, "Hang in there...you can do
it." Within one second tears filled the eyes of the __17__ and the two boys gave me a million __18__ with their eyes.
As I walked away I knew that my words would help them __19__ their goal of graduation whenever
they wanted to give up. I hope they passed on the __20__ to another sailor before they graduated and I
know they did.
( )2. A. studying
( )3. A. guide
( )4. A. passed
( )5. A. posture
( )6. A. surprised
( )7. A. talk
( )8. A. however
( )9. A. direction
( )10. A. rules
( )11. A. name
( )12. A. seeking
( )13. A. made
( )14. A. curious
( )15. A. habit
( )16. A. looked
( )17. A. soldier
( )18. A. doubts
( )19. A. look for
( )20. A. achievement
B. wearing
B. friend
B. greeted
B. appearance
B. puzzled
B. run
B. therefore
B. face
B. comments
B. task
B. asking
B. avoided
B. depressed
B. turn
B. got
B. child
B. thanks
B. focus on
B. enjoyment
C. carrying
C. group
C. stopped
C. behavior
C. bored
C. wave
C. besides
C. gesture
C. words
C. reaction
C. feeling
C. refused
C. excited
C. change
C. took
C. girl
C. hopes
C. build up
C. amusement
D. buying
D. instructor
D. showed
D. expression
D. frightened
D. fight
D. finally
D. clothes
D. warnings
D. purpose
D. doing
D. owned
D. grateful
D. story
D. walked
D. sailor
D. regrets
D. pick out
D. encouragement
them. Try as he might, he could not come up with an idea for his mother"s Christmas gift.
Ever since his father had passed away three years ago, his mother worked nights at the hospital, but
the small wage could only be stretched so far.
What the family lacked in money and material things, they more than made up for in love and family
unity. They ran the household in their mother’s absence. All three of his sisters had already made
beautiful gifts for their mother.It was Christmas Eve already, and he had nothing. Bobby started to walk
down to the street. He walked from shop to shop. Everything seemed so beautiful and so out of reach.
It was starting to get dark, then suddenly his eyes caught a shiny dime. Never has anyone felt so
wealthy as Bobby did at that moment.
He went inside a flower shop. When the owner asked if he could help him, Bobby presented the
dime and asked if he could buy one flower.
The shop owner looked at Bobby, then said, "You just wait here and I"ll see what I can do for
you." The shop owner returned holding red roses all tied together with a big silver bow. Bobby"s heart
sank as the owner placed them gently into a long white box. "That will be ten cents, young man," said the
shop owner, reaching out his hand for the dime. Slowly, Bobby moved his hand to give the man his dime.
Then the shopkeeper"s wife appeared. "Where are the roses you were fixing?"
The shop owner replied, "A strange thing happened to me this morning. I thought I heard a voice
telling me to set aside a dozen of my best roses for a special gift. I wasn"t sure at the time whether I had
lost my mind or what, but I set them aside anyway. When I saw that little boy tonight, I knew who that
voice was."
B. Bobby had known what gift he’d give to his mother
C. the children in the family all loved their mother
D. Bobby"s family was rich before his father died
B. Because he wanted to try his luck there.
C. Because he wanted to get some money.
D. Because he hoped to see what he could get.
B. Nothing.
C. A piece of cake.
D. Many flowers.
B. the flowers weren"t worth a dime
C. the shop owner would cheat him
D. he hardly believed what had happened
B. was always ready to help others
C. didn"t know how to run a business
D. was good at making up stories
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