large Norwegian frame shook with laughter while he pretended innocent surprise, exclaiming, "Oh,
forevermore!" But on a cold Saturday in downtown Chicago, Grandpa felt that God played a trick on him,
and grandpa wasn"t laughing.
Grandpa worked as a carpenter. On this particular day, he was building some boxes for the clothes his
church was sending to an orphanage abroad. On his way home, he reached into his shirt pocket to find his
glasses, but they were gone. He remembered putting them there that morning, so he drove back to the
church. His search proved fruitless.
Suddenly, he realized what had happened. The glasses had slipped out of his pocket unnoticed and fallen
into one of the boxes, which he had nailed shut. His brand new glasses were heading for China!
The Great Depression was at its height, and Grandpa had six children. He had spent twenty dollars for
those glasses that very morning.
"It"s not fair," he told God as he drove home in frustration."I"ve been very faithful in giving of my time
and money to your work, and now this."
Several months later, the director of the orphanage was on vacation in the United States. He wanted to
visit all the churches that supported him, so he came to speak on Sunday night at my grandfather"s small
church in Chicago. Grandpa and his family sat in their usual seats among the small congregation (教堂会众).
"But most of all," he said, "I must thank you for the glasses you sent last year."
"Even if I had the money, there was simply no way of replacing those glasses. Along with not being able
to see well, I experienced headaches every day, so my co-workers and I were much in prayer about this.
Then your boxes arrived. When my staff removed the covers, they found a pair of glasses lying on the
top." After a long pause, he continued, "Folks, when I tried on the glasses, it was as though they had been
custom-made just for me! I want to thank you for being a part of that!"
The people listened, happy for the amazing glasses. But the director surely must have confused their
church with another, they thought, there were no glasses on their list of items to be sent overseas.
But sitting quietly in the back, with tears streaming down his face, an ordinary carpenter realized the
Master Carpenter had used him in an extraordinary way.
B. He had a large family to support.
C. He was a carpenter working in the church.
D. He was a loyal Christian.
B. the director wanted to return the glasses even though he liked it
C. the director could not get such glasses in their own country
D. the glasses were not included in the donation list
B. One of Grandpa"s friends.
C. God.
D. Grandpa"s co-worker.
B. The Helpful Donation
C. The Perfect Mistake
D. An Impressive Speech
asked constantly for stories about what it"s like to work in a field dominated by men. I was never very
good at telling those stories because truthfully I never found them interesting. What I do find interesting is
the origin of the universe, the shape of space-time and the nature of black holes.
At 19, when I began studying astrophysics (天体物理学), it did not bother me in the least to be the only
woman in the classroom. But while earning my Ph.D. at MIT and then as 3 post-doctor doing space research,
the issue started to bother me. My every achievement-jobs, research papers, awards- was viewed through the
lens of gender (性别) politics. So were my failures. Sometimes, when I was pushed into an argument on left
brain versus (相对于) right brain, or nature versus nurture (培育), I would instantly fight fiercely on my
behalf and all womankind.
Then one day a few years ago, out of my mouth came a sentence that would eventually become my reply
to any and all provocations: I don"t talk about that anymore. It took me 10 years to get back the confidence I
had at 19 and to realize that I didn"t want to deal with gender issues. Why should curing sexism be yet another
terrible burden on every female scientist? After all, I don"t study sociology or political theory.
Today I research and teach at Barnard, a women"s college in New York City. Recently, someone asked me
how many of the 45 students in my class were women. You cannot imagine my satisfaction at being able to
answer; 45. I know some of my students worry how they will manage their scientific research and a desire for
children. And I don"t dismiss those concerns. Still, I don"t tell them"war" stories. Instead, I have given them
this: the visual of their physics professor heavily pregnant doing physics experiments. And in turn they have
given me the image of 45 women driven by a love of science. And that"s a sight worth talking about.
B. her involvement in gender politics
C. her over-confidence as a female astrophysicist
D. the burden she bears in a male-dominated society
B. Unfair accusations from both inside and outside her circle.
C. People"s stereotyped attitude towards female scientists.
D. Widespread misconceptions about nature and nurture
B. Her students" performance has brought back her confidence.
C. Her female students can do just as well as male students.
D. More female students are pursuing science than before.
B. Women have more barriers on their way to academic success.
C. Women can balance a career in science and having a family.
D. Women now have fewer discrimination problems about science career.
As a teenager, I felt I was always letting people down. I was rebellious (反叛的) outside, 1 on the inside,
I wanted people to 2 me.
Once I left home to hitchhike (搭便车) to California with my friend Penelope. The trip wasn"t 3 , and
there were many times I didn"t feel safe. One situation in particular 4 me grateful to still be alive. When I
returned home, I was different, not so outwardly sure of myself.
I was happy to be home. But then I noticed that Penelope, who was 5 with us, was wearing my clothes.
And my 6 seemed to like her better than me. I wondered if I would be 7 if I weren"t there. I told my mom,
and she explained that 8 Penelope was a lovely girl, no one could 9 me. I pointed out, "She is more patient
and is neater than I have ever been." My mom said these were wonderful 10 , but I was the only person who
could fill my 11 . She made me realize that even with my 12 -and there were many-I was a loved member of
the family who couldn"t be replaced.
I became a searcher, wanting to 13 who I was and what made me unique. My 14 of myself was changing.
I wanted a solid base to start from. I started to resist pressure to 15 in ways that I didn"t like any more, and I
was 16 by who I really was. I came to feel much more 17 that no one can ever take my place.
Each of us 18 a unique place in the world. You are special, no matter what others say or what you may
think. So 19 about being replaced. You 20 be.
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He met her at a party. She was outstanding; many guys were 1 her, but nobody paid any attention to him. After the party, he 2 her for coffee. She was 3 . In order not to appear rude, she went 4 . As they sat in a nice 5 shop, he was too nervous to say anything and she felt 6 . Suddenly, he asked the waiter, "Could you please give me some 7 ? I"d like to put it in my coffee." They stared at him. He turned red; but when the salt came, he put it in his coffee and drank. 8 , she asked. "Why salt with coffee?" He explained, "When I was a little boy, I lived near the sea, I liked playing on the sea… I could 9 its salty taste, like salty coffee. Now every time I drink it, I 10 my childhood and my hometown. I miss 11 and my parents, who are still there." She was 12 touched. A man who can admit that he"s homesick must love his home and care about his family. He must be 13 . So they dated, 14 and lived happily together. And every time she made coffee for him, she would put in some salt, the way he liked it. After 40 years, he 15 and left her a letter which said: My dear, please 16 my life-long lie. Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous that I asked for salt 17 sugar. Sweetheart, I don"t exactly like salty coffee. But as it mattered so 18 to you, I"ve 19 to enjoy it. Having you with me was my greatest happiness. If I could live a second time, I hope we can be together again, 20 it means that I have to drink salty coffee for the rest of my life. | |||||||||||||||
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