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The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up onto a small lonely island. He prayed crazily God would _______him, and every day he kept a close watch on the endless sea. No matter how hard he wished or how much he thought about leaving this _______, it’s no use because ships did not often come down this coast.

There was nothing he could do, _______ struggling to survive on his own. With great effort, he finally _______ to build a little house out of driftwood to protect him from hot sun and terrible storms, and to store his possessions. But then one day, after _______ for food, he arrived home to find his little house on fire, the dark smoke rolling up to the sky. The worst had happened—everything was lost.

“God, how could you do this to me!” he cried _______. Early the next day, however, he was awakened by the sound of a ship that was heading towards the island. It had come to save him.

“How did you know I was here?” asked the tired man in _______. “We saw your _______ signal,” the captain said,

It is easy to get discouraged when things are going bad. But we shouldn’t lose _______, because if God closes a door in front of you, there must be a window opened for you. Go ahead and stay positive. We can _______ it.

1.A. visit　　 B. concern　　 C. save　　 D. respect

2.A. island　　 B. country　　 C. city　　 D. town

3.A. beside　　 B. except　　 C. besides　　 D. among

4.A. continued　　 B. afforded　　 C. managed　　 D. offered

5.A. caring　　 B. searching　　 C. asking　　 D. paying

6.A. hardly　　 B. angrily　　 C. happily　　 D. cheerfully

7.A. anger　　 B. pain　　 C. danger　　 D. surprise

8.A. smoke　　 B. voice　　 C. color　　 D. light

9.A. way　　 B. heart　　 C. weight　　 D. balance

10.A. change　　 B. see　　 C. improve　　 D. make

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The only survivor of a shipwreck (失事船残骸) was washed up onto a small lonely island. He prayed crazily for God to 　 　　 him, and every day he kept a close watch on the endless sea. No matter how hard he wished or how much he thought about leaving this 　 　　 , it’s no use because ships did not often come down this coast. There was nothing he could do, except struggling to survive on his own. With great effort, he finally　 　　 to build a little house out of driftwood to protect him from hot sun and terrible storms, and to 　 　　 his possessions. But then one day, after searching for food, he arrived home to find his little house on fire, the dark smoke rolling up to the sky. The worst had happened, everything was lost.　　

“God, how could you do this to me!” he cried 　 　　 Early the next day, however, he was awakened by the sound of a ship that was heading towards the island. It had come to save him.　　

“How did you know I was here?” asked the tired man in surprise. “We saw your 　 　　 signal.” the captain replied.

It is easy to get　 　　 when things are going bad. But we shouldn’t lose 　 　　 , because if God

closed a door in front of you, there must be a 　 　　 opened for you. Go ahead and stay 　 　　 . We can make it.　　　　

1.A. visit B. save C. concern D. respect　

2.A. island B. country C. city D. town

3.A. managed B. continued C. afford D. offered　

4.A. get B. take C. send D. store　

5.A. hardly B. angrily C. happily D. cheerfully

6.A. smoke B. voice C. colour D. light　

7.A. pleased B. ashamed C. embarrassed D. discouraged

8.A. way B. heart C. weight D. balance　

9.A. window B. wall C. fence D. roof　

10.A. wrong B. correct C. negative D. positive　

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A ship had an accident on the sea. The only survivor (幸存者) was washed up on a small lonely island. ________ lived on the island.

Several days passed, but no one came to save him. However, he didn’t give up. Every day, he watched the sea to see ________ any ship could pass by and find him. But things always made him ________.

He managed to ________ a little hut (小屋) with some wood to protect himself from bad weather and some animals. But then one day, after looking for food, he arrived home only to find his little hut on fire. The heavy ________ rose up to the sky.

He thought the ________ thing had happened and that everything was lost. He was very sad and angry. “God, it’s unfair. ________ could you do this to me!” he cried loudly. He even didn’t have the courage to live.

Early the next morning, however, he was ________ by the sound of a ship that was coming to the island. It was coming to save him. “How do you know I am here?” asked the lucky man. “We saw your smoke signal.” they replied.

In our life, it’s easy to lose courage when things are going bad, but we shouldn’t lose ________. Remember, after a ________ comes a calm.

1.A.Somebody B.Nobody C.Anybody

2.A.if B.unless C.or

3.A.scared B.excited C.disappointed

4.A.build B.discover C.get

5.A.air B.smoke C.light

6.A.worst B.hardest C.easiest

7.A.When B.What C.How

8.A.beaten B.woken C.heard

9.A.heart B.way C.face

10.A.cloud B.storm C.trip

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The only person on a ship was washed up on a small, lonely island. He hoped that God would s1. him and looked for someone that would come to help him, but there was n2.. Tired, he at last tried to build a little house to protect him from d3., and to store his few things. But then one day, after f4. food, he arrived home to find his little house on fire, the heavy smoke from the house.

The worst happened; everything was lost. He was disappointed and a5.. “God, how could you do this to me!” he cried. Early the next day, however, he was woken up by the s6. of a ship that was coming towards the island.

It had come to save him. “H7. did you know I was here?” asked the man. “We saw your smoke signal(信号),” they said.

It is e8. to get discouraged(灰心的) when things are going bad. But we shouldn't l9. heart, because God is at work in our lives, even in your worst situation.

Remember, next time your little house is burning to the ground, it just m10. be a smoke signal that symbols the grace(惠赠) of God. For all the negative things we have to say to ourselves, God has a positive answer for it.

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I found there was only one copy of “Bighead Son and Small-head Father” on the bookshelf, so I decided to buy _______ at once.

A. one              B.it            C. this             D. that

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A ship was badly broken during a storm at sea. Only two of the men were able to swim to a small, _____ island. Not knowing what else to do, so they agreed to pray(祈祷) to God for help.

However, they wanted to find _____ whose prayers were more powerful. So they divided the island into two parts and each of them _____ stayed on their own part of the island.

The first thing they _____for was food. The next morning, the first man saw a tree with plenty of fruit on his side of the island. But the other man’s part of the island _____ nothing.

Soon after that the first man prayed for a house, _____ and more food. The next day, like magic, all of these things were given to him. However, the second man _____had nothing.

Finally, the first man prayed for a _____ so that he could leave the island, and in the following morning he really found a ship at his side of the island.

The first man was very _____ and got on the ship. He decided to leave the second man on the island. He thought the other man was unworthy to receive God’s blessings(保佑) since none of his prayers had been ______.

As the ship was about to leave, the first man heard a ______ from Heaven, “Why are you ______ your friend on the island?”

“My blessings are mine alone ______ I was the one who prayed for them,” the first man answered. “His prayers were all unanswered, so he doesn’t deserve(应得) ______.”

“You are ______!” the voice shouted. “The only prayer your friend prayed was that all your prayers would be answered.”

1.A. lonely　　 B. successful　　 C. dangerous　　 D. helpful

2.A. at　　 B. to　　 C. of　　 D. out

3.A. quite　　 B. also　　 C. just　　 D. even

4.A. prayed　　 B. wanted　　 C. left　　 D. dreamed

5.A. provided　　 B. remained　　 C. practiced　　 D. received

6.A. videos　　 B. toys　　 C. clothes　　 D. books

7.A. still　　 B. yet　　 C. almost　　 D. never

8.A. plane　　 B. train　　 C. ship　　 D. bus

9.A. surprised　　 B. excited　　 C. nervous　　 D. crazy

10.A. advised　　 B. announced　　 C. added　　 D. answered

11.A. sound　　 B. noise　　 C. voice　　 D. word

12.A. sending　　 B. saving　　 C. inviting　　 D. leaving

13.A. since　　 B. if　　 C. until　　 D. unless

14.A. something　　 B. nothing　　 C. everything　　 D. anything

15.A. interesting　　 B. wrong　　 C. useless　　 D. important

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A ship was broken during a storm at sea and only two of the men on it swam to a small island. Not knowing what else to do, the two survivors decided that they should pray to God.

However, to find out whose prayers (祈祷) were more powerful, they agreed to divide the land between them and stay on opposite sides of the island.

The first thing they prayed for was food. The next morning, the first man saw a tree on his side of the island, and he was able to eat its fruit. But the other man's side of land was still barren.

After a week, the first man became lonely and decided to pray for a wife. The next day, another ship was broken and the only survivor was a woman who swam to his side of the island. But on the other side of the island there was nothing.

Soon the first man prayed for a house, clothes and more food. The next day, like magic, all of these things were given to him. However, the second man still had nothing.

Finally, the first man prayed for a ship so that he and his wife could leave the island, and in the morning he found a ship stopped at his side of the island.

The first man got on the ship with his wife and decided to leave the second man on the island. As the ship was about to leave, the first man heard a voice from Heaven, "Why are you leaving your friend on the island?"

"My blessings are mine alone since I was the one who prayed for them," the first man answered. "His prayers were all unanswered so he doesn't deserve (应得) anything."

"You are mistaken!" the voice said. "He had only one prayer, which I answered. He prayed that all your prayers would be answered."

1.Why didn't the two men stay together on the island?

A.Because they both wanted to live a quiet life.

B.Because they couldn't get along well with each other.

C.Because they wanted to test the power of their prayers.

D.Because they wanted to keep their own life secret from others.

2.The underlined word "barren" is closest in meaning to ________.

A.noisy B.empty C.dangerous D.absent

3.Which of the following words can best describe the first man?

A.Hardworking. B.Lucky. C.Selfish. D.Dishonest.

4.What does the author try to express through the story?

A.God helps those who help themselves.

B.A life without a friend is life without a sun.

C.A man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds.

D.What we do for others is more important than what we do for ourselves.

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Once a man was shipwrecked（遭遇海难）on a small, lonely island. There was no one living on this island, so he hoped that someone could come to save him. Every day he watched the sea, but no ships ever appeared.

He thought he should do something to save himself. He built a little house out of wood. But one day, he arrived home to find his little house on fire. The smoke rose to the sky. He cried,“God, how could you do this to me?”

Early the next day, however, a ship was coming to the island. It came to save him.

“How did you know I was here?”The man asked these people.“We saw your smoke signal（信号）,”they answered.

It is easy to get discouraged when things are going badly. But we shouldn’t lose heart, because hope is at work in our lives. Remember, next time your little house is burning to the ground, it just may bring you better luck.

1.Why did the man stay on this island?

A. He tried to test his skills to live there.

B. His ship had an accident at sea.

C. He liked the beauty of this island.

D. His friends left him on this island.

2.What did the man do on this island?

A. He did nothing but worry every day.

B. He tried every means possible to call for help.

C. He built a house to save himself first.

D. He did something to enjoy himself there.

3.Those people found the man because　 .

A. he made a fire as a signal to call help

B. they found some food on this island

C. they saw his little house on the island

D. a fire happened on the island

4.The underlined word “discouraged”probably means“”in Chinese.

A.兴奋的　 B.外向的　 C.骄傲的　 D.气馁的

5.What does the story tell us ?

A.A bad thing can turn into a good one.

B. Accidents always mean good luck.

C. Everything can go well in the end.

D. Saving yourself is better than asking for help.

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I grew up in a small town. My father raised chickens and ran a construction company. I was only 10 years old when my dad gave me the responsibility(责任) of feeding the chickens and cleaning up the stable. He believed it was important for me to have three jobs to learn responsibility.

When I was 22, I found a job in Natchbill at a country music club called the Natchbill Palace. In the club, I washed dishes and cooked from 4:00 p.m. to 9 p.m. and went on stage and sang until 2:00 in the morning. It wasn’t long before I came known as a singing cook. I had been rejected so many times by record companies that it was not hard to be discouraged.

One night, a woman executive （总经理）from a company named Warner Brothers Records came to hear me sing. When the show was over, we sat down and talked. After she left, I said to myself it was one more rejection. A few weeks later, my manager received a phone call---Warner Brothers wanted to sign me to a record deal. Soon after, I released my first record in June, 1986. It sold over 2 million copies. My best efforts had gone into every job I’ve ever held. It was the sense of responsibility that made me feel like a man. Knowing that I had done my best filled me will pride. I still feel that way today, even though I have become a well-known singer.

1.Why was the writer once known as a singing cook?

A. Because he was a cook at a country-music club.

B. Because he sang for guests while he worked as a cook.

C. Because he often sang while cooking.

D. Because he liked cooking better than singing.

2.Who first find his talents and make his career successful?

A. Warner Brothers.　　 B. His father.

C. His manager.　　 D. A businesswoman.

3.What made the writer proud of himself?

A. His sense of responsibility in whatever he did.　　 B. His hard work in early days.

C. His ability to live dependently.　　 D. His courage in the face of rejections.

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I grew up in a small town. My father raised chickens and ran a construction company. I was only 10 years old when my dad gave me the responsibility of feeding the chickens and cleaning up the stable. He believed it was important for me to have those jobs to learn responsibility. Then, when I was 22, I found a job in Natchbill at a country music club called the Natchbill Palace, I washed dishes and cooked from 4:00 p.m to 9:00 p.m and then went on stage and sang until 2:00 in the morning. It wasn’t long before I became known as a singing cook. I had been rejected(拒绝) so many times by record companies that it was hard not to be discouraged. One night, a woman executive(董事) from a company named Warner Brothers Records came to hear me sing. When the show was over, we sat down and talked and after she left, I said to myself it was one more rejection. A few weeks later, my manager received a phone call—Waner Brothers wanted to sign me to a record deal. Soon after, I release(发行) my first record in June 1986. It sold over 2 million copies. My best efforts had gone into every job I’ve ever held. It was the sense of responsibility that made me feel like a man. Knowing that I had done my best filled me with pride. I still feel that way today, even though I have become a well-known singer.

1.Why was the writer once known as the singing cook?

A. Because he was a cook at a country –music club.

B. Because he sang for guests while he worked as a cook.

C. Because he often sang while cooking.

D. Because he liked singing better than cooking.

2.Who first recognized his talents and helped make his career successful?

A. Warner Brothers　　　　　　　 B. His manager

C. His father　　　　　　　　　　 D. A business woman

3.What made the writer proud of himself?

A. His ability to live independently.

B. His sense of responsibility in whatever he did.

C. His courage in the face of rejections.

D. His hard work in his early days.

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