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Last Friday was a cold day, and the bus was due to come in about 15 minutes. So I went to the nearby convenience store and came back to the station where a junior high school girl was still there,　 1.(wait) for the bus too. I gave her one of the two warm cocoa 2.(can) I bought and we had a little talk 3. warming our hands with the hot cocoa.

She 4.(have) her high school entrance exam in a week so I told her a few encouraging words. I left her happy, she thanked me, and told me she wished 5.(see) me again. I smiled and thanked her very6.(grateful), nodding yes, the bus had already stopped and I had to hurry away.

We may never see each other again but I am grateful to her 7. saying "wish I could meet you again" as 8.takes a strong will, and courage to accept an offering from a stranger. That young girl helped me more than I could have helped her. I 9.(touch) with a memory and a reason to send all the kids 10. this very moment are full of emotions and fears, wishes of good luck and many bits of love.

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Holiday was over. The school bus was due to pick up my daughters in four minutes, and they were doing their last minute gathering of shoes, water bottles, lunches, and backpacks.

“Don’t forget it’s Tuesday,” I called to my eight-year-old daughter as she headed for the boots lying next to the door. “Tennis shoes for P.E.,” I added.

My child suddenly stopped and turned to face me, grasping her right arm with her left. “Mama, my arm hurts today. Could you write me a note that says my arm is sore?”

“You want me to write a note now? You should have thought of it sooner.”

“Sore arm? Let me guess — too much Nintendo Wii (一种电子游戏)?”

“You will be fine. Come on, we need to go. The bus is coming.”

I thought of those responses.

But I didn’t say them.

From past experiences, I could see how this situation would play out if I chose sarcasm (讽刺), unfriendliness, and annoyance over understanding, responsiveness, and respect.

Choosing unfriendliness in a moment of conflict had once resulted in breaking into pieces my husband’s coffee pot in the kitchen sink.

And then came regret.

Anger was the reason I lost all control one day when I was unable to locate my car in a sea of vehicles.

And then came regret.

Despite the years that have passed since those incidents, I can still see my children’s faces, staring at me in horror wondering what had become of me in those moments.

I disliked myself in those moments. I wanted to run away and hide. But most of all, I didn’t want to be that changeable person anymore.

Facing one of those situations, I knew my response could either make or break the situation. So I took a 3-second pause before opening my mouth.

I noticed there were real tears welling in my daughter’s eyes…real tears she didn’t want to fall… real tears she was actually pushing back with her fingers.

That 3-second pause was just long enough for me to realize this sadness, this pain, this worry of my child’s was real. And a note to the P.E. teacher was very important to her.

I wrote the quick note, and handed it to my child. I never knew I had the power to hand someone a little bit of peace, comfort…

“Thank you, Mama,” she said quietly, color coming back to her face.

I thought of my child’s sore arm throughout the day. And although I don’t always make the right choice with my words, I knew I had that time.

“When I got to P. E., I saw they were doing something I could do, even with a sore arm. So I kept the note in my pocket and played,” my daughter told me later.

Thank goodness, things are different now. The goal of each tough situation is to speak in a way I can be heard … to listen in a way that the other person can be heard … and to walk away feeling at peace with the way the situation was handled.

I’ve started a new list — a list of thoughtful responses that I’ve offered. This list inspired me to write a hopeful reminder — 3-second pauses have the power to save a morning, spare some pain, and prevent regret from being a lifelong companion. May it bring someone else hope too!

1.Why did the author’s daughter want a note?

A. She wanted to ask for a one-day sick leave.

B. She was unable to exercise for a sore arm.

C. She didn’t feel like attending a P.E. lesson.

D. She wanted to be informed of the schedule.

2.Instead of responding instantly, the author paused for a while, because _________.

A. she was wondering how the arm was hurt

B. she doubted if her daughter was telling a lie

C. she was angry for her daughter’s skipping P.E.

D. she was seeking a better solution to the situation

3.How did the children feel when the author lost control of herself?

A. Disappointed and frightened.　　 B. Confused and scared.

C. Painful and regretful.　　 D. Unfriendly and annoyed.

4.Why did the author decide to write a note?

A. She wanted to make up for her past overreactions.

B. She didn’t want to make her daughter disappointed.

C. She thought it was proper to do so after consideration.

D. She didn’t want to start a conflict with her daughter.

5.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A. A powerful motivator — regret.　　 B. Regret never goes away easily.

C. A single error can bring a lifelong regret.　　 D. Regret, it’s nice to see you go.

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The sports meet, originally due to be held last Friday, was finally _____ because of the bad weather.

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The sports meet, originally due to be held last Friday, was finally _______ because of the bad weather.

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One day I was talking to a stranger on the bus; he told me he had a good　　 in Chicago and he wondered if I 　　 to know him.For a moment, I thought he might be 　　 ,but I could tell from the expression on his face that he was 　　 .I felt like saying that it was ridiculous to think that 　 　　 all the millions of people in Chicago I could possibly have ever bumped into his friend. But, 　 　　 　 , I just smiled and reminded him that Chicago was a 　 　　 　　 big city.He nodded, and I thought he was going to be content to 　　 　　 　　 the subject and talk about something else.But he was silent for a few minutes, and then began to tell me all about his friend.

His friend's main 　　 　 in life seemed to be tennis, and he 　 　　 had his own tennis court.A lot of people have swimming pools, yet only two people have private tennis court and his friend in Chicago was one of 　 　　 .I told him that I knew several people like that, 　　 my brother, a doctor in California. He　 　　 _ that maybe there were more private courts in the country 　　 　 he realized, Then he asked me 　　 　 my brother lived in California. When I said Sacramento, he said that was a coincidence 　　 　　 　 his Chicago friend spent the summer in Sacramento last year and he lived next door to a 　　　　 　 who had a tennis court in his backyard. I said that really was a coincidence (巧合) because my next-door neighbour had gone to Sacramento last summer and had 　 　　 　 the house next to my brother's house.

“Would your friend’s name happen to be Roland Kirkwood?” I asked finally. He 　　 　　 　　 and said,“Yes. Would your brother's name happen to be Dr Rey Hunter?” It was my 　　 　　 　 to laugh.“Yes,” I replied.

1.A.brother　　　　 B.friend　 　　　　 C.neighbour　　　　 D.teacher

2.A.managed　　　 　　 B.tried　　　　　　 C.happened　　　　 D.wanted

3.A.expecting 　　 B.lying　　　　　　 C.talking　　　　 D.joking

4.A.funny　　 　　 　 B.serious　　　　 C.careful　　　　 D.disappointed

5.A.against　　　　 B.out of　　　　　 C.beyond　　　　 　　 D.far from

6.A.instead　　　　 B.actually　　　　 C.indeed 　　　　 D.exactly

7.A.so　　 　　　 B.too 　　 　　 C.very 　　　　 D.such

8.A.begin　　 　 　 B.reject　　　　　 C.refuse　　　　 　　 D.drop

9.A.problem　 　　　　 B.choice　　　　　 C.interest　　　　 D.work

10.A.just　　　　 B.even　 　　 　　 C.ever　　 　　　　 D.surely

11.A.those　　 　　 B.them　　　　　　 C.that　　 　 　　　　 D.whom

12.A.included　　 B.including　　　 C.includes　　 　　 D.to include

13.A.admitted　　 B.argued　　　　　 C.advised 　　　 　　 D.announced

14.A.as　　　　 　　　 B.that　　 　 　　　 C.than　 　　　　　 D.when

15.A.how　　 B.whether　　　　 C.where　　　　 D.when

16.A.if　　　 　　 B.because 　　　　 C.then　　　　　 D.though

17.A.friend　　　 　　 B.doctor　 　　　　 C.neighbour　　　　 D.player

18.A.hired　　 　　 B.visited 　　　 C.designed　　　　 D.sold

19.A.smiled　　　　 B.nodded　　 　　 　　　 C.cried　　 　　　 D.laughed

20.A.chance　　　　 B.turn　　　　 　　　 C.time　　　　　 D.pleasure

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One day I was talking to a stranger on the bus; he told me he had a good　　 in Chicago and he wondered if I 　 　　 to know him. For a moment, I thought he might be　　 , but I could tell from the expression on his face that he was　　 . I felt like saying that it was ridiculous to think that　 all the millions of people in Chicago I could possibly have ever bumped into his friend. But, 　 , I just smiled and reminded him that Chicago was a　　 big city. He nodded, and I thought he was going to be content to　　 the subject and talk about something else. But he was silent for a few minutes, and then began to tell me all about his friend.

His friend's main　 in life seemed to be tennis, and he　 　　 had his own tennis court. A lot of people have swimming pools, yet only two people have private tennis court and his friend in Chicago was one of 　 . I told him that I knew several people like that, 　　 　 my brother, a doctor in California. He 　 that maybe there were more private courts in the country 　　 he realized, Then he asked me 　 my brother lived in California. When I said Sacramento, he said that was a coincidence　　 his Chicago friend spent the summer in Sacramento last year and he lived next door to a 　　 who had a tennis court in his backyard. I said that really was a coincidence (巧合) because my next-door neighbour had gone to Sacramento last summer and had 　 the house next to my brother's house.

“Would your friend’s name happen to be Roland Kirkwood?” I asked finally. He　　 and said,“Yes. Would your brother's name happen to be Dr Rey Hunter?” It was my　　 to laugh.“Yes,” I replied.

1.A. brother　　 　　 B. friend　 　　 C. neighbour　 D. teacher

2.A. managed　　　 　 B. tried　　 C. happened　　　 D. wanted

3.A. expecting 　 B. lying　　　　 C. talking　 D. joking

4.A. funny　　 　　 B. serious　　 C. careful　 D. disappointed

5.A. against　　 　　 B. out of　　　　 C. beyond D. far from

6.A. instead　　 　　 B. actually　　 C. indeed D. exactly

7.A. so　　 　　 B. too 　　 C. very 　　 　　 D. such

8.A. begin　　 　 B. reject　　　　 C. refuse　 D. drop

9.A. problem　 　 B. choice　　　　 C. interest D. work

10.A. just　　　 B. even　 　 C. ever　　 　　 D. surely

11.A. those　　 　 B. them　　　　 C. that　 D. whom

12.A. included B. including　　 C. includes D. to include

13.A. admitted　 B. argued　　　　 C. advised 　 D. announced

14.A. as　　　　 B. that　　 　 C. than　 　　　 D. when

15.A. how　　 B. whether　　 C. where　　　 D. when

16.A. if　　　 B. because 　　 C. then　　　　 D. though

17.A. friend　　 B. doctor　 C. neighbour　 D. player

18.A. hired　　 B. visited 　　 C. designed D. sold

19.A. smiled B. nodded　　 C. cried　　 　 D. laughed

20.A. chance　 B. turn　　　　 C. time　　　　 D. pleasure

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One day I was talking to a stranger on the bus; he told me he had a good　　 in Chicago and he wondered if I 　 to know him.For a moment, I thought he might be 　　 ,but I could tell from the expression on his face that he was 　　 .I felt like saying that it was ridiculous to think that 　　 all the millions of people in Chicago I could possibly have ever bumped into his friend. But, 　 　　 , I just smiled and reminded him that Chicago was a very 　　　 city.He nodded, and I thought he was going to be content to 　　 the subject and talk about something else.But he was silent for a few minutes, and then began to tell me all about his friend.

His friend's main 　　 in life seemed to be tennis, and he 　　 had his own tennis court.A lot of people have swimming pools, yet only two people have private tennis court and his friend in Chicago was one of 　　 .I told him that I knew several people like that, 　　 　 my brother, a doctor in California. He　 __ that maybe there were more private courts in the country 　 　　 he realized, Then he asked me where my brother 　　 in California. When I said Sacramento, he said that was a coincidence 　　 his Chicago friend spent the summer in Sacramento last year and he lived next door to a 　　 who had a tennis court in his backyard. I said that really was a coincidence (巧合) because my next-door neighbour had gone to Sacramento last summer and had 　 the house next to my brother's house.

“Would your friend’s name happen to be Roland Kirkwood?” I asked finally. He 　　 and said,“Yes. Would your brother's name happen to be Dr Rey Hunter?” It was my 　　 to laugh.“Yes,” I replied.

1.A.friend　　　　 B. brother　 　　 C.neighbour　　 D.teacher

2.A.managed　　　 　 B.tried　　　　 C.happened　　　 D.wanted

3.A.expecting 　 B.lying　　　　 C.talking　　　 D.joking

4.A.funny　　 　　 B.serious　　 C.careful　　　 D.disappointed

5.A.against　　　　 B.far from　　 C.beyond　 D.out of

6.A.instead　　　　 B.actually　　 C.indeed 　　 D.exactly

7.A.clean　　 B.messy 　　 C.large 　　 D.small

8.A.begin　　 　 B.reject　　　　 C.refuse　　　 　 D.drop

9.A.problem　 　　　 B.choice　　　　 C.interest　　　 D.work

10.A.just　　　 B.even　 　　 C.ever　　 　　 D.surely

11.A.them　　　　 B.those　　　　　 C.that　　 　 　　 D.whom

12.A.regarding　　 B.including　　 C.concerning 　 D.considering

13.A.admitted　　　　 B.argued　　　　 C.advised 　　 　 D.announced

14.A.as　　　　 　　 B.that　　 　 　　 C.than　 　　　　 D.when

15.A.traveled　　 B.studied　　 C.lived　　　 D.worked

16.A.if　　　 　 B.because 　　 C.then　　　　 D.though

17.A.friend　　　 　　 B.doctor　 　　 C.neighbour　　 D.player

18.A.hired　　 　 B.visited 　　 C.designed　　　　 D.sold

19.A.smiled　　　 B.nodded　　 　　 C.cried　　 　 　 D.laughed

20.A.chance　　　 B.turn　　　　 　　 C.time　　　　 D.pleasure

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The party, whose __________ arrangement was due last Friday, was finally delayed because of the bad weather.

A. temporary　　 B. arbitrary

C. ambiguous　　 D. original

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Friday would be Samia and Salem’s wedding day! Everyone in the village was excited and was busy preparing for the happy event. The villagers were very proud of Salem as he worked long hours and cared about the people in his village. While others were enjoying the prewedding celebrations, together with the nurses, the groom was busy delivering a baby in his clinic.

The bride was in her room happily arranging her hair and make-up, getting ready for the arrival of her guests. Her family and friends had excitedly prepared the henna (涂指甲花) party. Grandma and Mum were busy in the kitchen with the food they had made for the henna feast for the day before Friday. Samia’s friend Mariam was making the wedding cake. Her friend Shaikha was collecting the bride’s dress from the tailor. At 12 noon the henna maker arrived. Following the tradition, she started decorating the bride’s hands. There was an air of excitement in the room. Grandma started singing a traditional folk song.

Suddenly, the bride felt a strange tingling (麻刺感) in her hand. It grew worse and worse. Her hand became red and swollen soon. Grandma said, “Oh dear, I think it best that you wash your hands immediately.” As an emergency first aider, Mariam suggested applying some cold cream on Samia’s hand and ran off and returned with some in her hand. Neither of these worked. Mum took control and phoned Salem but in vain. Without hesitation, she took Samia to the hospital urgently with Dad and other friends. Dr Ahmed looked at her hand and said, “ You’ve had an allergic reaction to the henna. Tomorrow is your wedding. What about drawing the henna using body colors?” Everyone smiled.

1.What was Salem doing the day before the wedding?

A. Working with the nurses. B. Decorating the bride’s hands.

C. Preparing for the wedding cake. D. Visiting the tailor for the wedding suit.

2.What event took place in the village on Thursday?

A. Celebrating a wedding ceremony. B. Holding a baby’s birthday party.

C. Having a feast party. D. Ordering the wedding dress.

3.Why did Mariam run away when she saw what happened to Samia?

A. To get some water. B. To call a first aider.

C. To inform Samia’s mother. D. To fetch some cream.

4.How did Samia’s mother feel facing the emergency?

A. Regretful. B. Calm. C. Powerful. D. Nervous.

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A　 I was very disappointed not to be able to go to the jazz concert last Friday．The advertisement in the paper said that you could buy tickets at the theatre box in Richland Hills any day between 10:00 and 4:00．Since I work from 9:00 to 5:30, the only time I could go to the theatre was during my 45-minute lunch break．

Unfortunately, the theatre is on the other side of the town, and the bus service between my office and Richland Hills is not very good．But if you are lucky, you can make the round trip in 45 minutes．Last Monday．I stood at the bus stop for 15 minutes waiting for the bus, By the time I saw one come around the corner, there was not enough time left to make the trip．

So I gave up and went back to the office．The same thing happened on Tuesday, and again next day．On Thursday, my luck changed．I got on a bus right away and arrived at the theatre in exactly 20 minutes．When I got there, however, I found a long line of people at the box office, I heard one man say he had been waiting in line for over an hour．Realizing I would not have enough time to wait in line．I caught the next bus and headed back across the town．

By Friday I realized my only hope was to make the trip by taxi, it was expensive, but I felt it would be worth it to hear the concert．The trip by taxi only took 10 minutes, but felt like an hour to me．When I got to the theatre, I was relieved to see that nobody was waiting in line．The reason, however, I quickly discovered, was that they had already sold all the tickets．

1.The man learned　　　　　　 that there would be a concert last Friday．

A．from the newspaper

B．from his friends

C．from one of his work-mates

D．over the radio

2.He tried to go to the theatre every day but managed to get there only _______．

A．once

B．three times

C．twice

D．four times

3.One day the man took _______ to get to the theatre by bus．

A．forty-five minutes

B．fifteen minutes

C．over an hour

D．just twenty minutes

4.The underlined word “relieved” may best be replaced by ___________．

A．surprised

B．puzzled

C．pleased

D．sorry

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