I was doing some last-minute Christmas shopping in a toy store. A nicely dressed little girl was 1 the
teddy bears (泰迪熊) beside her father 2 she saw a little boy walk in and stop in front of the Pokémon toys.
His jacket was obviously too small. He had money in his hand. 3 , it looked no more than five dollars at most.
He was with his father as well, and 4 picking up the Pokémon video games. Each time he showed one to his
father, his father 5 his head, "No".
Rather 6 , the boy gave up the video games and chose a book of stickers 7 . After they walked away,
the little girl ran over to the Pokémon video games. She excitedly picked up one 8 on top of the others, and
raced down toward the check-out. I picked up my purchases and 9 the girl and her father.
Then, much to the little girl"s 10 , the little boy and his father got in line 11 her and me. After the
video was paid for and bagged, the little girl 12 it back to the cashier (收银员) and 13 something to her.
The cashier smiled and put the 14 under the counter (柜台). I was putting things in my bag when the little
boy came up to the cashier. The cashier said," 15 , you"re my hundredth customer today, and you win a
prize!" and she handed the boy the Pokémon game. The boy could only 16 in disbelief. It was, he said,
17 what he had wanted! The little girl and her father had been standing at the doorway, and I saw the
biggest and 18 smile on that little girl I have ever seen in my life.
I suddenly understood that the world is not 19 into the strong who care and the 20 who are cared
for. We must each in turn care and be cared. |
( )1. A. looking through
( )2. A. while
( )3. A. Then
( )4. A. stopped
( )5. A. shook
( )6. A. anxious
( )7. A. also
( )8. A. laying
( )9. A. accompanied
( )10. A. surprise
( )11. A. behind
( )12. A. put
( )13. A. whispered
( )14. A. basket
( )15. A. Sorry
( )16. A. cry
( )17. A. extremely
( )18. A. widest
( )19. A. divided
( )20. A. poor | B. getting through
B. when
B. Therefore
B. continued
B. nodded
B. disappointed
B. instead
B. lying
B. helped
B. satisfaction
B. before
B. handed
B. shouted
B. bag
B. Excuse me
B. stare
B. only
B. greatest
B. changed
B. ugly | C. dressing up
C. after
C. However
C. avoided
C. moved
C. angry
C. lastly
C. to lie
C. admired
C. joy
C. between
C. sent
C. gave
C. bear
C. Congratulations
C. jump
C. exactly
C. prettiest
C. included
C. unhappy | D. tidying up
D. once
D. Otherwise
D. kept
D. held
D. curious
D. indeed
D. lain
D. followed
D. regret
D. beyond
D. carried
D. showed
D. gift
D. Pardon me
D. pay
D. wonderfully
D. dearest
D. cut
D. weak |
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| 阅读理解。 | Everybody has had at least one experience from which he knows the meaning of life. This time, which
took place several years ago, but seems as if it just happened.
On an afternoon several years ago, my brother-in-law opened the bottom drawer of my sister"s dress
and picked out a beautiful skirt. "Jan bought this the first time we went to New York, at least 8 or 9 years
ago. She never wore it. She was saving it for a special occasion." he said. I guess this was the occasion: it
was the funeral(葬礼) of my sister, after her unexpected death.
He took the shirt and put it on bed, with the other clothes we were taking to the funeral. Then he closed
the drawer and turned to me, "Don"t ever save anything for a special occasion. Every day you"re alive is a
special occasion." I"m thinking about his words, and they"ve changed the way I live my life.
I"m spending more time with my family and friends and less time in committee meetings. Whenever
possible, life should be a kind of experience to enjoy, not to suffer. "Someday" and "one of these days" are
losing their importance on my vocabulary. If it"s worth seeing or hearing or doing I want to see and hear
and do it now.
Ever since that day, I have been trying very hard not to put off, hold hack or save anything that would
add laughter and color to our lives. Every morning when I open my eyes, I tell myself that every day, every
minute, every breath, truly is a gift. So cherish every day and find the true meaning of your life. | | 1. Why did Jan buy the beautiful skirt but didn"t wear it? | A. She waited for a special occasion to wear it on.
B. She wanted to keep it for someone else.
C. She saved it till she grew up.
D. She would give it to herself as a gift some day. | | 2. What does the underlined word"cherish" mean? | A. Treasure.
B. Waste.
C. Own.
D. Save. | | 3. From his experience, the author learns that _____. | A. everybody can have a happy life through efforts
B. every day in our lives is worth cherishing
C. enjoying ourselves is the most important thing in our lives
D. everybody will have some things left to do after his death | | 4. Which is the best title for the passage? | A. What Is the Meaningful Life Like?
B. My Sister Jan
C. Every Day Is a Gift
D. The Most Important Time in Your Life | | 完形填空。 | Tolstoy, the great Russian writer, liked to walk about in a railway station near his home. One day when
he was walking up and down as 1 , looking at people getting on and off the 2 , he heard a lady 3
after him, "Hey, you old fellow, go and bring back my handbag in the 4 room which I 5 there."
Tolstoy 6 there. He 7 the bag up and walked quickly along the platform. At the same time the lady
was waiting beside the carriage, looking 8 . When at last the old man gave the bag back to her, she opened
it to 9 sure nothing was 10 .""Good, old man." said the woman. "You are just as quick as I can expect.
Here you are."She gave a copper coin to him. Tolstoy 11 the coin and put it into his pocket with a smile.
But the woman was very 12 when she heard he was Tolstoy, the author of the great novel WAR AND
PEACE. She returned to Tolstoy and said,"Oh, excuse me...
Oh, how silly I was to 13 you as a porter. Please throw back that coin if you forgive me." "Oh,
madam, why? You have done 14 wrong." Tolstoy laughed."The coin is given for my work, so I "ll 15 it.
Thank you, madam!" | ( )1. A. possible
( )2. A. trains
( )3. A. talking
( )4. A. reading
( )5. A. went
( )6. A. passed
( )7. A. lifted
( )8. A. happy
( )9. A. make
( )10. A. disappeared
( )11. A. showed
( )12. A. angry
( )13. A. think
( )14. A. something
( )15. A. throw | B. often
B. cars
B. speaking
B. meeting
B. forgot
B. jumped
B. gave
B. back
B. do
B. missed
B. watched
B. surprised
B. treat
B. everything
B. give | C. usual
C. buses
C. telling
C. waiting
C. left
C. went
C. picked
C. well
C. t ake
C. lost
C. accepted
C. happy
C. find
C. anything
C. keep | D. well
D. bikes
D. shouting
D. dining
D. bought
D. entered
D. brought
D. worried
D. get
D. torn
D. picked
D. sad
D. look
D. nothing
D. stay | | 完形填空。 | I live in Albuquerque, New Mexico. I used to give a lot of money to the homeless,feeling 1 for them.
But as time passed, I became a mom with no home, a huge 2 , and hardly any income. As a result, I 3
giving money to the people on the side of the road and became very 4 .
Things started to change for me 5 . I had a home, a backyard for my daughter,and plenty of food, and
I started to 6 myself out of debt. One day we saw a homeless person with the 7 , "Will work for food." I
8 . My daughter commented. "Mommy, you used to always give money to those people in 9 ." I replied,
"Honey, they just use that money for 10 , or other bad things." She didn"t respond. 11 when I said that, I
didn"t feel right.
Three days later, I was driving to 12 my daughter from school. A man was standing on the corner, and
something deep 13 me said,"Just help the guy." So I 14 down my window, and he ran over excitedly. He
said,"God bless you, I only need 77 cents." I 15 into my ashtray (烟灰缸) and strangely enough, there 16
three quarters and two pennies.
I picked them up and gave them to him. He 17 with joy and tears in his eyes."Wow, you just made it 18
for me to see my mom for Christmas! Thank you so much; the 19 that had this great sale is leaving in 20
minutes!" It was a moment I"ll 20 forever. I think that man won"t forget it either, but I was the one who got
the best gift in life-GIVING. | ( )1. A. angry
( )2. A. debt
( )3. A. continued
( )4. A. rich
( )5. A. slowly
( )6. A. save
( )7. A. determined
( )8. A. ran away
( )9. A. danger
( )10. A. life
( )11. A. And
( )12. A. bring up
( )13. A. on
( )14. A. rolled
( )15. A. reached
( )16. A. hid
( )17. A. stood up
( )18. A. possible
( )19. A. plane
( )20. A. thank | B. sorry
B. burden
B. appreciated
B. pleased
B. immediately
B. pull
B. sign
B. turned back
B. love
B. book
B.So
B. carry out
B. inside
B. pushed
B. went
B. stood
B. turned up
B. meaningful
B. bus
B. respect | C. grateful
C. disease
C. hated
C. relaxed
C. quickly
C. run
C. child
C. passed by
C. need
C. food
C. But
C. pick up
C. behind
C. blew
C. knocked
C. slept
C. set out
C. wonderful
C. woman
C. remember | D. strange
D. problem
D. stopped
D. bitter
D. greatly
D. feed
D. advertisement
D. sped up
D. sadness
D. smoking
D. Even
D. take out
D. over
D. took
D. shouted
D. sat
D. burst out
D. interesting
D. man
D. hold | | 阅读理解。 | When Ben delivered milk to my home one morning before Christmas,he wasn"t his usual sunny self.
He told me a customer had left without paying the bill,$79,nor leaving her new address. So it meant that
he had to cover the loss.
"She was a pretty woman,"he said, with six children and another on the way. She was always saying.
"I"m going to pay you soon when my husband gets a second job." I believed her,but she left. Isn"t it annoying?"
"Give her the milk. Make it a Christmas present to the kids who need it." I said.
The holidays came and went. On a sunny January morning two weeks later,Ben was rushing to deliver
milk when he saw a woman running down the street,waving money. He recognized her immediately--the
woman who didn"t pay her bill.
"I"m so sorry." she said. "I really have been meaning to pay you."
She explained that her husband had come home one night and announced he" d found cheaper apartment.
He" d also got a new job. With all that happened, she" d forgotten to leave the new address."But I"ve been
saving," she said."Here"s $20 toward the bill.
"That" s all right," Ben replied. "It"s been paid."
"Paid!" she exclaimed (惊叫)."What do you mean? Who paid it?"
"I did," Ben said,"It went to the children as a Christmas present!" | | 1. Ben was upset one morning because _______. | A. a customer left without paying the bill
B. he lost $ 79 on the way of the delivery
C. he had to buy a present for the children
D. he was going to lose his job | | 2. The author helped Ben by offering him _______. | A. a Christmas present
B. the debtor" s new address
C. some money to cover the loss
D. a suggestion to cheer him up | | 3. We can probably infer from the passage that the woman _______. | A. cheated to raise her children
B. moved to escape paying back the debts
C. was a person with honesty
D. wanted to give her children a Christmas gift | | 4. What is the best title of the passage? | A. An Unhappy Christmas
B. An Unusual Present
C. A Poor Couple"s Life
D. A Helpful Customer | | 阅读理解。 | The whole morning we just checked our own things. We were looking for items to give away. We
thought of blankets, food and clothing. Our aim was not to find things we no longer wanted, but things
we use every day and would be useful to others.
We made up boxes with the things and added some small toys. Inside the boxes a simple letter was
placed, reading:
"Please take these items and know that your life is important. Times are difficult but they will pass.
We share what we have, believing it will matter. Use the blanket to stay warm. Be safe and know that the
human spirit can overcome anything. Don"t hold your head down. Someday please do the same when you
can. How you do it and when, your heart will tell you.
This kind act was not because the phone rang or for any reason. It was simply because it was the right
time to do. We have often seen homeless people at the park where we left the belongings. The city would
say that it isn"t a problem but I see the lives walking to and from it.
I noticed that my wife had put her favorite green coat into one of the boxes. I asked if she was sure
about it and she simply replied that it had a hood (风帽). She liked the coat but knew the hood could shelter
(遮挡)someone from the rain.
We don"t know where these gifts of compassion (同情) will go. We never go back and see what
happens. It"s unimportant. The right things will find the right people and that is all that counts. On the way
my wife started to cry. When I asked why, she said because some things felt so right. | | 1. What can we learn from the first paragraph about the couple? | A. They had deep feelings of their work
B. They often threw the useless daily items away
C. They liked helping others by sharing their things
D. They often gave away the daily items they didn"t use | | 2. The couple placed the letter inside the box mainly to______. | A. help the poor go through the difficulties
B. let the poor know who gave away the things
C. tell the poor how to use the items correctly
D. tell the poor to pass on the spirit to others | | 3. The couple liked this kind act because _______. | A. they thought it was the right thing to do
B. they had a good habit of saving things
C. they often received telephone calls for help
D. they hated being troubled by homeless people | | 4. What"s the best title for this passage? | A. Boxes filled with compassion
B. Good behavior leading to happiness
C. The most important thing in our life
D. Happiness coming from sharing things |
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