Ten years ago I was visiting Costa Rica when ...

Ten years ago I was visiting Costa Rica when I found I was in a bad situation. I only knew basic Spanish，and the only _______ I had was some coins and a return ticket to Guatemala in two weeks.

With the coins，I managed to arrive at Santa Rosa by bus. It was _______ in the middle of the night，but I could see some _______ in the distance，so I _______　 toward them.

I went _______ door to door，explaining my situation. “I can _______ and clean and look after your kids，I can do anything，can you give me a _______ ?”Everybody replied saying “Oh my gosh，but we are so _______.We have no extra food. Maybe you can try the next _______.”

Finally，I arrived at a Chinese restaurant，the owner of which was incredibly ________ .She told me that her son had a(n) ________ experience. At that time，some other people were very kind to him，and she remembered how ________ that made her feel. She called the Red Cross to ________me.With their help, I spent my ________ days in Costa Rica.

I've ________ all over the world. But this was one of the best trips，the best two ________ I ever had in my traveling life.

At first，I felt ________ and stupid for not traveling with a clear plan. But then I realized that when you’re in a position to be able to ________，it actually makes people feel happier. Being able to receive kindness is a ________ for other people as well. And kindness ________ more kindness in small ripples(涟漪).

1.A. possession B. file C. choice D. fortune

2.A. busy B. dark C. hot D. cold

3.A. stores B. bus-stops C. bookshops D. houses

4.A. wandered B. fled C. walked D. jumped

5.A. knocking B. hitting C. answering D. kicking

6.A. cook B. fish C. swim D. fight

7.A. coffee B. bed C. tip D. job

8.A. unlucky B. poor C. mean D. hard

9.A. company B. factory C. restaurant D. family

10.A. honest B. polite C. kind D. easygoing

11.A. similar B. different C. relaxing D. pleasant

12.A. tough B. grateful C. awkward D. warm

13.A. seize B. check C. find D. rescue

14.A. passing B. remaining C. rewarding D. exciting

15.A. surveyed B. driven C. studied D. traveled

16.A. days B. weeks C. months D. years

17.A. fortunate B. optimistic C. guilty D. curious

18.A. offer B. help C. receive D. repay

19.A. gift B. talent C. chance D. character

20.A. proves B. reflects C. forces D. inspires

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I always come across random acts of kindness in my life. Many years ago, I was _____Costa Rica when I found myself in an _____situation: my credit cards and bank cards went out of _______ abroad, and I only had $5 to my ______.

I had no way to get money. I didn’t know anybody in this country. I only knew basic Spanish, and besides the cash the only ______I had was a return ticket to my country in almost two ______. Back then, there was no such thing as mobile phones, and______email was very limited. To find help, I decided to go to the countryside . With the only coins I had, I _______the bus terminal(终点站)and found a village, which ______almost the exact amount. About 4 hours later, I arrived at Santa Rosa Abajo at midnight.

I knocked door to door,______in my very poor Spanish that I was a foreigner travelling in Costa Rica with no money but I ______to stay here for over ten days. I begged them for a ________－such as cooking , cleaning and looking after their kids, anything like that. Everybody _______, “oh my, but so poor are we that we have no _____ food or space. Maybe you can try the next ______.” And they’d point me to another house.

_______, I arrived at a Chinese restaurant. The owner of the restaurant was very _______. She gave me food and called the Red Cross to come to ______me. With the help of the Red Cross , I spent my_______days in Costa Rica.

This is one of the best trips I’ve ever had, because I realized that when you’re in a position to be able to _______, it actually makes you feel happy.

1.A. circling B. considering C. entering D. visiting

2.A. absurd B. impossible C. awkward D. ordinary

3.A. use B. range C. control D. date

4.A. advantage B. wonder C. name D. credit

5.A. necessity B. possession C. memory D. impression

6.A. hours B. days C. weeks D. months

7.A. again B. even C. yet D. thus

8.A. looked for B. headed to C. stayed at D. thought of

9.A. created B. earned C. saved D. cost

10.A. explaining B. reminding C. apologizing D. informing

11.A. managed B. needed C. failed D. agreed

12.A. job B. meal C. room D. conversation

13.A. accepted B. nodded C. replied D. withdrew

14.A. extra B. cheap C. prepared D. wasted

15.A. time B. chance C. family D. restaurant

16.A. Normally B. Naturally C. Directly D. Finally

17.A. sensible B. rich C. confident D. generous

18.A. rescue B. comfort C. interview D. encourage

19.A. frightening B. training C. exciting D. remaining

20.A. help B. receive C. succeed D. travel

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I always come across random acts of kindness in my life. Many years ago, I was _______Costa Rica when I found myself in an _______situation: my credit cards and bank cards went out of _________ abroad, and I only had $5 to my ________.

I had no way to get money. I didn’t know anybody in this country. I only knew basic Spanish, and besides the cash the only ________I had was a return ticket to my country in almost two ________. Back then, there was no such thing as mobile phones, and________email was very limited. To find help, I decided to go to the countryside . With the only coins I had, I _________the bus terminal(终点站）and found a village, which ________almost the exact amount. About 4 hours later, I arrived at Santa Rosa Abajo at midnight.

I knocked door to door,________in my very poor Spanish that I was a foreigner travelling in Costa Rica with no money but I ________to stay here for over ten days. I begged them for a __________－such as cooking , cleaning and looking after their kids, anything like that. Everybody _________, “oh my, but so poor are we that we have no _______ food or space. Maybe you can try the next ________.” And they’d point me to another house.

________, I arrived at a Chinese restaurant. The owner of the restaurant was very _________. She gave me food and called the Red Cross to come to ________me. With the help of the Red Cross , I spent my_________days in Costa Rica.

This is one of the best trips I’ve ever had, because I realized that when you’re in a position to be able to _________, it actually makes you feel happy.

1.A.circling B.entering C.visiting D.considering

2.A.absurd B.impossible C.ordinary D.awkward

3.A.date B.use C.range D.control

4.A.name B.delight C.wonder D.advantage

5.A.necessity B.memory C.impression D.possession

6.A.months B.weeks C.days D.hours

7.A.again B.thus C.yet D.even

8.A.looked for B.stayed at C.headed to D.thought of

9.A.cost B.saved C.earned D.created

10.A.reminding B.explaining C.apologizing D.informing

11.A.needed B.agreed C.failed D.hesitated

12.A.conversation B.meal C.room D.job

13.A.accepted B.nodded C.replied D.withdrew

14.A.prepared B.wasted C.extra D.cheap

15.A.family B.chance C.time D.restaurant

16.A.Normally B.Naturally C.Finally D.Directly

17.A.generous B.sensible C.wealthy D.outstanding

18.A.comfort B.rescue C.interview D.encourage

19.A.frightening B.training C.exciting D.remaining

20.A.help B.receive C.succeed D.travel

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A few years ago my wife and I took a trip to Costa Rica. Upon arrival we____a car and headed out to our first destination which was a few hours away. I had a____so I figured I'd be in great condition. About 20 minutes into the drive I found myself practically____in the unmarked streets and dirty roads. Upset. I turned to Siri, a virtual(虚拟的) assistant in my phone, for help.

I typed the____ to our destination in my phone and instantly Siri had ____ the best route(路线)to get there and we were on our way.

The only____was that things didn't always go the way I thought they would. With the streets not being well _____I would sometimes miss a turn and head in the ____direction. Luckily, Siri never got____with me. Any time I missed a turn Siri would simply ____and say, "Recalculating route. ____ route.”And within a few seconds, Siri would have a new route____to get us to our destination.

Sometimes the new route meant I had to____ to the right turn and sometimes she found a different route that took my new location into ____ .Eventually we made it to our hotel ____and enjoyed some beautiful scenery along the way.

Most people make the ____of thinking that success and happiness come from someone setting a goal and then ____ straight towards it. The____ is that there is no straight path to success. There isn't even the____ path. There are many paths that can get you to your goals. You just have to be____to recalculate your route when you miss a turn or there is something in your way.

1.A. produced B. repaired C. rented D. purchased

2.A. car B. phone C. compass D. map

3.A. absorbed B. lost C. experienced D. free

4.A. address B. approach C. receipt D. schedule

5.A. polished B. discovered C. opened D. managed

6.A. fear B. difference C. sympathy D. problem

7.A. marked B. paved C. arranged D. expanded

8.A. illegal B. new C. wrong D. potential

9.A. generous B. mad C. concerned D. cautious

10.A. break down B. cut in C. get up D. go away

11.A. Abandoning B. Cancelling C. Reaching D. Changing

12.A. checked B. updated C. adjusted D. planned

13.A. point B. lead C. return D. apply

14.A. order B. direction C. account D. place

15.A. safely B. frequently C. hungrily D. gradually

16.A. mistake B. excuse C. accident D. trouble

17.A. accumulating B. withdrawing C. marching D. fleeing

18.A. answer B. truth C. condition D. privilege

19.A. first B. suitable C. accurate D. only

20.A. willing B. proud C. anxious D. ambitious

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When we visited Zhangzhuang again ten years later, we found it changed so much that we could hardly ________ it.

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When we visited Zhou Zhuang again ten years later, we found it changed so much that we could hardly ________ it.

A. request     B. recognize        C. swap         D. realize

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After beating Greece with only ten on team, Costa Rica ______ as the biggest dark horse in Brazil.

A.showed off　 　　 B.showed up

C.showed around　 D.showed in

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听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.When was Greenpeace founded?

A. Twenty years ago.　　 B. Fifty years ago.　　 C. Seventy years ago.

2.What role does the man play in the organization?

A. He is the action organizer.　　 B. He is a leading nuclear scientist.

C. He is one of the plan makers.

3.What has the man been involved in recently?

A. Protesting the use of nuclear weapons.　　 B. Protecting animals and plants.

C. Environmental campaign.

4.How did people react to the man’s appeal last week?

A. They showed little interest in it.　　 B. They were against the demonstration.

C. They expressed their support in different ways.

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It was ten years ago ______ that organization was _______.

A. when; set up       B. that; founded

C. when; founded     D. that ; came into being

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About ten years ago when I was an undergraduate in college. I was working as an intern（实习生）at my University's Museum of Natural History. One day while working at the cash register in the gift shop, I saw an old couple come in with a little girl______a wheelchair.

As I looked closer at this girl, I saw that she was ______ on her chair. I then ______ she had no arms or legs, just a head, neck and ______ body. She was wearing a little white dress with red dots. As the couple ______ her up to me I was looking down at the register. I turned my head toward the girl and gave her a wink (眨眼). As I took the money from her grandparents, I looked back at the girl, who was giving me the cutest, largest smile I have ever seen.

All of a sudden her ______ was gone and all I saw was this beautiful girl, whose smile just ______ me and　 almost instantly gave me a completely new ______ of what life is all about. She took me from a poor, unhappy college student and brought me into her world: a world of ______, love and ______.

That was ten years ago. I'm a successful business person now and ______ I get down and think about the troubles of the world, I think about that little girl and the remarkable　 (非凡的）lesson about life that she ______ me.

1.A. in　　 B. on　　 C. up　　 D. over

2.A. lain　　 B. remained　　 C. set　　 D. thrown

3.A. struck　　 B. hit　　 C. realized　　 D. understood

4.A. top　　 B. upper　　 C. bottom　　 D. lower

5.A. dragged　　 B. headed　　 C. wheeled　　 D. approached

6.A. strength　　 B. advantage　　 C. disability　　 D. happiness

7.A. affected　　 B. infected　　 C. melted　　 D. frightened

8.A. command　　 B. sense　　 C. understand　　 D. control

9.A. smiles　　 B. laughter　　 C. tears　　 D. sweat

10.A. sorrow　　 B. excitement　　 C. warmth　　 D. indifference

11.A. whenever　　 B. whatever　　 C. however　　 D. whichever

12.A. offered　　 B. taught　　 C. gained　　 D. drew

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