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Grandpa worked as a carpenter(木匠) in downtown Chicago. He loved life—especially when he could play a trick(玩笑) on somebody. At those times, his large body shook with laughter while he pretended(伪装) innocent surprise. But on a cold Saturday, Grandpa felt that God played a trick on him, and Grandpa wasn't laughing.
On this particular day, he was building some boxes for the clothes his church was sending to an orphanage (孤儿院) 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 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 India!
The Great Depression(经济萧条) 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 sadness. “I've been very faithful in giving my time and money to your work, but 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 workers in the church.
“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 coworkers and I were much in prayer about this. Then your boxes arrived. When my coworkers 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, I was able to see things clearly again. It was as though the glasses had been custom-made just for me! I want to thank you for being a part of that！”
The people working for the church listened, happy for the amazing glasses, but they thought the director surely must have confused(混淆) their church with another; they knew that there were no glasses on their list of items donated(捐赠) overseas.
But sitting quietly in the back, with tears streaming down his face, an ordinary carpenter realized God had used him in an unusual way.
1.Which of the following is NOT true about Grandpa according to the passage?
A. He was an outgoing man. B. He had a large family to support.
C. He sent the glasses to India on purpose D. He believed in God.
2.The people in the church except Grandpa felt surprised at what the director said because ______.
A. Grandpa didn't tell the director that he was the owner of the glasses
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
3.What does the underlined word “custom-made” mean mostly?
A. made specially B. made by a church
C. made with the director’s agreement D. made by a carpenter
4.Which can be the best title of the passage?
A. Grandfather's Life B. The Helpful Donations
C. The Perfect Mistake D. An Impressive Speech
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Grandpa was a carpenter (木匠). One day he was making some boxes for the clothes his church was sending to an orphanage (孤儿院) in Egypt. On his way home, he reached into his shirt pocket to find his glasses, but they were gone. He drove back to the church, but his search turned out to be fruitless.
Suddenly, he realized what happened. The glasses had slipped out of his pocket and fallen into one of the boxes, which he had nailed shut. His new glasses were heading for Africa!
Grandpa had six children and he had paid twenty dollars for the glasses that morning. “It's not fair,” he told God as he drove home. “I've been very faithful (忠诚的) in giving my time and money to YOUR work.”
Several months later, the director of the orphanage was on holiday in the United States. He wanted to visit all the churches that helped him in Egypt, so he came to speak on Sunday night at my grandfather's small church in Chicago.
“But most of all,” he said, “I mus
t thank you for the glasses you sent last year. You see, I had just broken my glasses. Then your boxes arrived. To my surprise, I found a pair of glasses in it and it fit me very well!”The people listened, happy for the amazing glasses, but thought that the man must have confused their church with another. There were no glasses on their list of items to be sent overseas. Sitting quietly in the back, with tears in his eyes, Grandpa realized that God had played a big trick on him.
1.Where were Grandpa’s glasses lost?
A. In a church in Egypt. B. In the box he made.
C. On his way home. D. At the orphanage.
2.How did Grandpa feel when he found his glasses were lost?
A. Calm. B. Worried.
C. Surprised. D. Disappointed.
3.Who got the glasses in the end?
A. Grandpa.
B. The orphanage.
C. Grandpa’s workmate.
D. The director of the orphanage.
4.The people except the author’s grandpa in the church _________.
A. sent the pair of glasses to Africa on purpose
B. knew the glasses that belonged to Grandpa
C. thought the director had made a mistake
D. were not interested in the director’s speech
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An old carpenter(木匠）about to retire was telling his boss about his plans to stop working with building and enjoy life with his wife and kids. He was so ____ about retiring that he wasn't even looking forward to the ____ of that month. All he wanted was to ______ .
The boss was upset about losing a _____ worker and as a personal favor asked the man to work _____ the construction(建筑）of one last house. The old carpenter didn't want to ____ it but he couldn't refuse his boss the last favor（帮助，善意的行为）. So he took the job, but it was clear that his ____ wasn't in it. He just wanted to get it finished and get ____. As a result, he was careless and ____ bad quality material in the ____ of the house. It was a sad way to finish ____ an excellent career(事业，生涯）with so many years of ____.
When the house was done， his boss ____ it. He gave the ____ to the house to the old carpenter and said "This is your house. It's a gift for you after so many years of hard work."
The carpenter was ____. "What a shame!" he thought. If he had known that it was his house he would have done things _____
Remember that you are the ____ of your own life. You construct（建设） your ____ a little bit every day. You hit a nail here, build a wall there and so on. Life is a do-it-yourself _____ Your acts and ____ now will build the house you will live in later on. So do it right.
1.A. disappointed B. upset C. excited D. confident
2.A. payment B. party C. holiday D. prize
3.A. retire B. change C. quit D. relax
4.A. caring B. nice C. pretty D. lazy
5.A. off B. on C. in D. with
6.A. complete B. accept C. buy D. handle
7.A. heart B. future C. state D. family
8.A. away B. up C. down D. on
9.A. brought B. got C. set D. used
10.A. course B. wall C. building D. roof
11.A. such B. so C. thus D. this
12.A. laziness B. forgetfulness C. hard work D. housework
13.A. receive B. test C. came to see D. repair
14.A. house B. drawing C. key D. document
15.A. overjoyed B. shocked C. angry D. moved
16.A. perfectly B. thoughtfully C. badly D. differently
17.A. boss B. carpenter C. designer D. inspector
18.A. honor B. family C. life D. way
19.A. project B. drama C. goal D. lesson
20.A. words B. behaviors C. choices D. feelings
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第三部分完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
An elderly carpenter (木匠) was ready to retire. He told his employer of his 41 to leave the house building 42and live a more leisurely life with his wife, 43 time with his extended family. He would 44 the pay, but he needed to retire. They could 45 .
The employer was 46 to see such a good worker leave and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal 47 . The carpenter said yes, but in time it was 48 to see that his heart was not in his work. He built the house 49 and used poor materials. It was an 50 way to end his career.
When the carpenter 51 his work, the employer handed the front – door key to the carpenter. “This is your house,” he said, “a 52 to you.”
What a shock! What a 53 ! If he had only known he was building his 54 house, he would have done it all so 55 . Now he had to live in the house he had built none too well.
56 it is with us. We build our 57 in a distracted (心不在焉)way, reacting rather than acting, willing to put up less than the best. At 58 points we do not give the job our best effort. Then with a shock we look at the situation we have 59 and find that we are now living in the house we have built . If we had 60 , we would have done it differently.
( )41.A.retirement B. problem C. purposes D. plans
( )42.A.business B. site C. teams D. workers
( )43.A.cheering B. dividing C. enjoying D. sparing
( )44.A.consider B. miss C. raise D. save
( )45.A.get by B. get alone C. get back D. get around
( )46.A.ashamed B. anxious C. frightened D. sorry
( )47.A.favor B. bargain C. present D. reply
( )48.A.frank B. probable C. easy D. content
( )49.A.sadly B. carelessly C. slowly D. proudly
( )50.A.unfair B. unhappy C. unfortunate D. unusual
( )51.A.checked B. discovered C. prepared D. finished
( )52.A.gift B. salary C. memory D. punishment
( )53.A.quality B. prize C. shame D. surprise
( )54.A.final B. best C. everlasting D. own
( )55.A.differently B. quickly C. hard D. happily
( )56.A.Then B. So C. But D. Whatever
( )57.A.houses B. bodies C. glories D. lives
( )58.A.difficult B. main C. strong D. important
( )59.A.created B. faced C. improved D. avoided
( )60.A.recognized B. noticed C. realized D. previewed
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He worked hard, ______ he passed the exam.
A．in a result B．as result C．as a result D．for a result
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He didn’t work hard. _____, he failed his exam again.
A. As a result B. As a result of C. In spite of D. As a matter of fact
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Mr. Lee, who _______ as a carpenter for over 10 years, is now a very famous statesman in this country.
A．has worked
B．had worked
C．worked
D．works
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As he works in a remote area,he visits his parents only ____.
A. occasionally B. anxiously
C. practically D. urgently
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Henry would rather that his girlfriend _________ in the same department as he does.
A．worked B．works C．had worked D．would work
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--Mr.Smith is very strict his students,isn’t he?
--Yes,he is.He is strict_ work as well.
A．with; in B．in; about
C．in; with D．with; about
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t thank you for the glasses you sent last year. You see, I had just broken my glasses. Then your boxes arrived. To my surprise, I found a pair of glasses in it and it fit me very well!”