"You will never walk again. You will have to use a wheelchair. " I heard his 1 fall heavily on my
ears, numbing my soul. If I had never felt hopeless before, I felt hopeless then.
The car accident had left me unconscious. When 2 , I found both legs in casts (石膏). While I had
other serious injuries, my 3 were my first concern. Working as a special needs teacher and busy and
active by nature, I couldn"t imagine being 4 in a wheelchair.
Lying in my bed, I wondered how I 5 give my ten-year-old son hope that mom would 6 . He"d
been cheerful on every visit, but I saw 7 in his eyes. He needed the ray of hope that I would not be in
a wheelchair forever.
Just maybe, I thought, I could use this experience to teach him what to do when 8 strikes.
It didn"t take me long to become impatient with my limited movements and even with the pace (进度)
the doctors were willing to go with me. I was 9 to learn everything they showed me.
Every night in my private room, as soon as I knew I wouldn"t be 10 or discovered, I would move
myself from the bed to the floor, 11 on to the bed rail (床栏杆) for dear life, and slowly putting my
weight 12 my feet. After several weeks of such difficult 13 , my strength and confidence continued
to 14 .
The time came to share my achievements with the person most 15 to me. One night, when I heard
my 16 greet the nurses at the station, I dragged (拖,拉) myself up. As he opened the door, I took a
few small steps. 17 , he could only watch as I turned and started back to bed. All of the pain, the fear,
and the struggle 18 as I heard the words I had longed to hear, "Mommy, you can walk!"
I am now able to walk alone, sometimes using a stick. I am able to take public transportation to shop
and visit friends. My life has been blessed with (有幸得到) many 19 of which I am proud. But none
has ever brought me the satisfaction and joy 20 by those four little words of my son.
( )2. A. hit
( )3. A. legs
( )4. A. placed
( )5. A. might
( )6. A. change
( )7. A. curiosity
( )8. A. misfortune
( )9. A. exhausted
( )10. A. punished
( )11. A. falling
( )12. A. through
( )13. A. efforts
( )14. A. appear
( )15. A. useful
( )16. A. doctor
( )17. A. Disappointed
( )18. A. disappeared
( )19. A. expectations
( )20. A. proved
B. awakened
B. parents
B. caught
B. should
B. recover
B. surprise
B. fortune
B. terrified
B. disturbed
B. setting
B. in
B. lessons
B. survive
B. important
B. friend
B. Embarrassed
B. spread
B. challenges
B. offered
C. asked
C. activities
C. carried
C. could
C. adapt
C. fear
C. mystery
C. discouraged
C. accepted
C. holding
C. at
C. acts
C. build
C. popular
C. husband
C. Frightened
C. backed
C. achievements
C. taught
D. discovered
D. surroundings
D. stuck
D. must
D. succeed
D. puzzle
D. life
D. determined
D. protected
D. putting
D. on
D. effects
D. add
D. pleasant
D. son
D. Shocked
D. sank
D. supports
D. suggested
that money makes the world go around. I do not agree with the idea. But I do admit that money can make people do strange things. Let me tell you about a person I once knew who liked to gamble (赌博).
My friend Bob had a problem because he liked to gamble at all costs. He would play at any time and
at any price. Sometimes my friend would clean up. He would win a lot of money on one card game.
Other times my friend would simply break even. He neither won nor lost money. But sometimes Bob
would lose his shirt. When this happened, my friend would have to go into debt and owe people money.
Recently, Bob turned to crime after losing all his money. In his job, he kept the books for a small
business. He supervised (监管) the records of money earned and spent by the company. Although my
friend was usually honest, he decided to cook the books. He illegally changed the financial records of the
company. This permitted him to make a fast buck - he made some quick, easy money dishonestly.
Bob used the money he stole from his company to gamble again. Quickly he was back on his feet,
returning to good financial health. His company, however, ended up in the red, owing lots of money.
It did not take long before his dishonesty was discovered. The company investigated and charged him with stealing. He ended up in jail. Today, I would bet my bottom dollar that my friend will never gamble
again. I would bet all I have that he learned his lesson from gambling.
B. he will neither win nor lose money
C. he decides to give up gambling
D. he will lose all his money
B. end up in the red
C. make a fast buck
D. break even
B. A typist.
C. An accountant.
D. A secretary.
B. To explain some American expressions related to money.
C. To prove that money can make people do strange things.
D. To explain the writer"s attitude towards money.
Parker had fished before, but hadn"t yet 1 the same hobby as me. We"d go to a farm pond, throw
Parker"s 2 into the water, and in about three seconds the bobber (浮子) would go under and Parker
would get a three-inch fish. Parker 3 all that a great and exciting adventure. Then he was off, throwing
rocks in the water, looking for frogs, picking flowers for his mom and generally 4 this whole process of
fishing.
So on this particular day, I decided to teach Parker a 5 . I had thought Parker could catch no more
than a couple. But I 6 wrong. No more than two hours, Parker 7 almost ten.
"Wow!" Parker said, "I bet mom won"t 8 I caught so many."
"She might," I answered, "Now be quiet and try to catch another one."
Parker tried, but he couldn"t keep his 9 off those already in the bucket(桶). I could tell that
something was beginning to 10 him.
"Dad," he said. "We"re taking these home to show mom, right?"
"Certainly," I said. Parker concentrated 11 his bobber for a moment.
"How are they going to stay 12 ?" he asked.
I expected his question and congratulated myself for having a ready 13 .
"Well," I began, trying to be as 14 as possible, "they aren"t. I mean, we"re going to clean them
when we get home. 15 we can eat them, and they"ll have to die then, right?"
"I guess so," Parker replied.
He remained 16 while he caught a couple more.
"I"ve got an idea," Parker announced. "Let"s put them back in the 17 ."
"I"m with you," I said, 18 the fish free. We stood together and watched them swim lazily back into
the green 19 of the water.
I had 20 on teaching Parker a fishing lesson, but he turned the tables on me.
( )2.A. stick
( )3.A. realized
( )4.A. forgetting
( )5.A. game
( )6.A. prepared
( )7.A. counted
( )8.A. believe
( )9.A. seat
( )10.A. satisfy
( )11.A. to
( )12.A. fresh
( )13.A. test
( )14.A. polite
( )15.A. Next
( )16.A. silent
( )17.A. farm
( )18.A. allowing
( )19.A. depths
( )20.A. planned
B. rock
B. recognized
B. avoiding
B. skill
B. guessed
B. picked
B. hope
B. intention
B. disappoint
B. at
B. calm
B. word
B. gentle
B. But
B. lazy
B. pond
B. leading
B. grasses
B. rewarded
C. line
C. admitted
C. leaving
C. aim
C. doubted
C. caught
C. explain
C. patience
C. impress
C. for
C. alive
C. opinion
C. soon
C. So
C. curious
C. lake
C. setting
C. signs
C. raised
D. flower
D. considered
D. banning
D. lesson
D. desired
D. added
D. express
D. mind
D. bother
D. on
D. active
D. answer
D. sad
D. Or
D. enthusiastic
D. river
D. persuading
D. fields
D. pretended
one. She was 3 , lonely and afraid. He knew how she felt. There was an clear 4 in his heart, too. 5
what strengthened their love for each other was heartache.
She stood there. He motioned (示意) to her to sit next to him. She hesitated (犹豫) 6 a moment, but
gave in. In fact, she 7 did. Then she held his hand. He looked at her and placed his hand on hers.
Suddenly he reached 8 the pillow(枕头), pulled out a large 9 and nervously 10 it to her. She was
a bit in 11 .Then he handed her a small box, wrapped (包,裹) in paper of hearts and flowers. She
couldn"t 12 what was happening.
"Now,"he said, "read the card."
She opened the envelope. It 13 as follows:
I know that this has been a hard year for 14 of us. I know that Valentine"s Day is a 15 day
for people in love. I want you to know that…
( )2. A. wonderful
( )3. A. hurt
( )4. A. disappointment
( )5. A. But
( )6. A. in
( )7. A. always
( )8. A. beside
( )9. A. box
( )10. A. handed
( )11. A. surprise
( )12. A. criticise
( )13. A. read
( )14. A. all
( )15. A. special
( )16. A. turkey
( )17. A. first
( )18. A. Steadily
( )19. A. word
( )20. A. sweet
B. difficult
B. terrified
B. surprise
B. If
B. for
B. never
B. into
B. envelope
B. presented
B. peace
B. consider
B. looked
B. neither
B. magic
B. eggs
B. last
B. Rapidly
B. note
B. distinctive
C. magnificent
C. injured
C. excitement
C. So
C. at
C. seldom
C. under
C. card
C. supplied
C. silence
C. wonder
C. wrote
C. both
C. common
C. chocolate
C. smallest
C. Happily
C. rose
C. vivid
D. usual
D. harmed
D. pain
D. While
D. after
D. sometimes
D. on
D. calendar
D. imported
D. fright
D. believe
D. seemed
D. none
D. formal
D. trees
D. best
D. Slowly
D. notice
D. broken
nearest restaurant for warmth. I ordered a coffee, and began observing people.
At that time, I saw a man seated nearby and from his eager eyes, I realized that he noticed the
delicious food. His tired body and worn clothes shouted, "Homeless, homeless!"
"How long has it been since he ate last time?" I wondered. I expected him to approach me for a
handout (施舍物). But he never did. A silent war broke out in my head-one side was telling me to mind
my own business, and the other was urging me to offer him some food.
While my inner debate moved on, a well-dressed young couple walked up to him. "Excuse me, sir,
"the husband began. "We just finished eating, and our appetites (胃口) weren"t as big as we had thought. We hate to waste good food. Can you help us out and put this to use?" He gave the man some food.
"Thank you. Merry Christmas!" the man replied. The man carefully watched his new food, and was about
to eat.
Something that happened next shocked me. An old man in pants, an old jacket and open shoes
entered the hall and walked towards us. My neighbor saw the situation. Setting aside his meal, he stood
up and guided the old man to the table.
"Hi, my name is Jack," he said, "and one kind person brought me this meal. I just finished eating and
hate to waste good food. Can you help me out?" The old man answered gratefully, "Sure, but only if you
go halfway with me on that sandwich."
I left the restaurant that day feeling warmer than I had ever thought possible.
B .taste the delicious coffee
C. relax as a tourist
D. enjoy watching other people
B. He felt ashamed because of his own appearance.
C. He expressed thanks to Jack after being helped by him.
D. He had known Jack before he entered the restaurant.
B. the old man accepted all the food given by Jack
C. Jack was disappointed that the author didn"t help him
D. Jack gave the food to the old man though he was still hungry
B. Drawn to the Warmth
C. A Delicious Dinner
D. A Homeless Man
1 from her. She is 2 a brilliant businesswoman. Once she ran nine 3 at the same time just by
herself. 4 she talked to her employees, she"d stand on a box. Thus she could look them straight in the
eye and 5 connect with them.
These days I work in my sister"s restaurant. Of course, we quarrel with each other 6 , but I think
it"s 7 to be open and honest and let things out. 8 God has given us all kinds of senses, we should
each have our own 9 and, of course, we can"t always 10 with others.
One day a woman 11 Vicky was helping me prepare a salad for a cooking class. "You forgot sugar
and vinegar," Vicky pointed 12 . "They"re used in most salad cookbooks."
I 13 to her, "In my family, we don"t 14 sugar and vinegar to our salad" She argued,"We do in my
family, and our salad is very good."
"Yeah? Well, 15 is great!" I shouted back.
Back and forth we went 16 we both burst into tears. What are you doing? I asked myself. You
became so angry just 17 a recipe! Then I hugged Vicky 18 and she hugged me right back. We"ve
been best friends ever since.
Be real; Make 19 with people; Look them in the eye; Tell them how you feel; Don"t be afraid to
say 20 you mean. When you let go of the feelings you hold inside, you"ll be amazed at what comes back
to you.
( )2. A. also
( )3. A. restaurants
( )4. A. Whoever
( )5. A. slowly
( )6. A. some time
( )7. A. dangerous
( )8. A. Since
( )9. A. sentences
( )10. A. argue
( )11. A. named
( )12. A. to
( )13. A. discussed
( )14. A. get
( )15. A. we
( )16. A. while
( )17. A. because
( )18. A. carefully
( )19. A. friends
( )20. A. if
B. either
B. schools
B. Whatever
B. really
B. sometimes
B. difficult
B. Although
B. opinions
B. help
B. name
B. at
B. explained
B. place
B. us
B. until
B. instead
B. closely
B. connections
B. when
C. even
C. hospitals
C. Wherever
C. carefully
C. some times
C. good
C. If
C. words
C. like
C. names
C. in
C. answered
C. make
C. ours
C. after
C. instead of
C. strictly
C. business
C. that
D. still
D. stores
D. Whenever
D. hardly
D. sometime
D. easy
D. When
D. tastes
D. agree
D. naming
D. out
D. show
D. add
D. our
D. when
D. because of
D. powerfully
D. dishes
D. what
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