Just recently I was invited to attend a cerem...

Just recently I was invited to attend a ceremony to celebrate the 25th anniversary of a business owned by a very good friend of mine.

The day of the 1arrived. However, because of a business appointment 2 time, I knew that I was going to be late, 3  I phoned to let my friend know. I arrived 20 minutes 4  and my friend came out to welcome and 5  me. He said he was 6  to see me and had put off the 7  part of the celebration, knowing that I was on my 8 .

As I joined the other guests, I could 9  a wonderful sense of friendship, warmth and happiness in the room. 10 , I had very little time to speak to more than a couple of people 11  the official part of the celebration 12.

In his 13 , my friend welcomed all the guests on behalf of his family and team members, and then 14  the majority of the people who were gathered in the room for their support and friendship over the 15  25 years. In his thank-you speech, he used a quote: Always 16  with the person you took to the dance.

He then went on to talk about the importance of 17  loyal to those people who had supported him. He also 18  that during that time many people had offered their services and even sometimes provided a 19  arrangement for his business.

What a great 20  it was for me to continue to go to the dance with such a good friend!

1.                A．meeting        B．discussion       C．celebration    D．activity

2.                A．running over    B．taking on        C．making up D．standing for

3.                A．but            B．so             C．and  D．or

4.                A．behind         B．ahead          C．late  D．afterwards

5.                A．help           B．praise          C．respect   D．greet

6.                A．surprised       B．pleased         C．interested D．disappointed

7.                A．official         B．normal         C．usual     D．ordinary

8.                A．holiday         B．mind           C．way  D．duty

9.                A．learn          B．find            C．feel  D．touch

10.               A．Luckily         B．Happily         C．Angrily    D．Sadly

11.               A．before         B．after           C．when D．why

12.               A．ended         B．started         C．continued D．paused

13.               A．self introduction  B．explanation     C．speech    D．comment

14.               A．thanked        B．blamed         C．encouraged    D．criticized

15.               A．first           B．next           C．other D．last

16.               A．work          B．live            C．dance     D．sing

17.               A．remaining       B．falling          C．growing   D．turning

18.               A．guessed        B．mentioned      C．thought   D．supposed

19.               A．bigger         B．harder         C．worse     D．better

20.               A．pride          B．idea           C．honor     D．comfort

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I doubt ____________all the people invited will come to attend the ceremony in such bad weather.

A. whether            B. that             C. how          D. what

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Tom thought it was an honor ___________ to speak in the ceremony.

A．to invite          B．to be invited       C．inviting           D．having invited

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Tom thought it was an honor ___________ to speak in the ceremony.

A. to invite    B. to be invited   C. inviting   D. having invited

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Tom thought it was an honor ___________ to speak in the ceremony.

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Tom thought it was an honor ___________ to speak in the ceremony.

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They could have attended the awarding ceremony，but their flight 　　　 due to the bad weather．

A．was delayed 　　　 B．had been delayed

C． has delayed　　 D．was delaying

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—Why didn’t you attend his wedding ceremony?

一Well …，I________．

A．wasn’t invited                                                      B．haven’t been invited

C．hadn’t invited                                                           D．haven’t been inviting

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I was invited to attend a presentation at the Kentucky School. That evening I found gratitude had amazing ______ to change our attitude and our life.

The young musician Mr. Patrick was ______onto the stage in his wheelchair and began to play the piano. His fingers danced across the keys ______ he made beautiful music. He then began to sing as he played, and it was wonderful. But what shocked me most was his______smile.

Patrick was born with no eyes and an illness in the legs, which______him lame for life. However, as a child, he was______with artificial eyes and placed in a wheelchair. Before his first birthday, he discovered the piano. When his mom hit any_______on the piano, and within one or two tries, he′d ______. By his second birthday, he was playing “ Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”. His father was______. “We might not play baseball, but we can play music together.”

When Patrick was at the University of Louisville, his father attended ________with him. He was also a part of the 214-member marching band！He was a blind, wheelchair-bound trumpet player; and he and his father did it together. His father_______the night shift（夜班）in order to accompany his daytime band practice. Patrick says, “My dad′s my________.”

But even ______ his unbelievable musical talent, it was Patrick′s “attitude of gratitude” that________my soul. On the stage, between songs, he talked to the audience about his life and about ____________blessed he was with a great father. When his performance was over, Patrick and his father were on the stage together. The crowd ______ to their feet and cheered for over five minutes.

We all face misfortune in our lives. ______，it′s not the hardship but how we________to it that will determine the joy and happiness in our lives. During_______times, do we spend too much time feeling sorry for ourselves,________can we, with gratitude, learn how to dance in the rain？

1.A. knowledge　　 B. quality　　 C. wisdom　　 D. power

2.A. rolled　　 B. held　　 C. carried　　 D. dragged

3.A. since　　 B. although　　 C. as　　 D. if

4.A. strange　　 B. magic　　 C. bitter　　 D. friendly

5.A. took　　 B. led　　 C. forced　　 D. left

6.A. fitted　　 B. connected　　 C. associated　　 D. filled

7.A. place　　 B. note　　 C. music　　 D. part

8.A. fight it out　　 B. catch it　　 C. get it　　 D. make it

9.A. confused　　 B. amused　　 C. interested　　 D. overjoyed

10.A. parties　　 B. lectures　　 C. classes　　 D. meetings

11.A. worked　　 B. found　　 C. refused　　 D. cancelled

12.A. educator　　 B. hero　　 C. candidate　　 D. sponsor

13.A. instead of　　 B. more than　　 C. rather than　　 D. in place of

14.A. touched　　 B. calmed　　 C. freed　　 D. felt

15.A. why　　 B. what　　 C. how　　 D. when

16.A. rose　　 B. raised　　 C. lifted　　 D. stood

17.A. Therefore　　 B. Otherwise　　 C. However　　 D. Besides

18.A. see　　 B. react　　 C. agree　　 D. put

19.A. unconscious　　 B. typical　　 C. tough　　 D. visual

20.A. but　　 B. or　　 C. and　　 D. while

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I was recently invited to dinner by a friend. During the meal, the manager of the restaurant came 　　 　 and said that our meal was free. He stood there 　　 　 　　 at me and he seemed a little 　　 　　 to me but I couldn’t quite remember him. 　　 　　 I asked him if he knew me. He laughed and said I had probably　　 　　 him, but that I’d changed his life. My friend was quite 　　 　　 and asked him how I’d done this.

He said that twelve years ago he 　　 　　 a stress（压力）management（管理）class that I was giving. I asked the group what their greatest 　　 　　　 was and most of them, including him, said it was their bosses.

He said I listened 　 　　 　　 and then took a chair and placed it in the center of the room. I 　　 　　 on the chair for a few moments and then I 　 　　 　　 everyone to come and do the same. I wanted them to look at the room from up there. After everyone had done it, I asked the group to 　　 　　 how the room looked different when they changed their perspective（角度）.

　　　 Then I asked them to　　 　　 their bosses. Was this the same person who had seen their good 　　 　 　　 and hired them? Did they remember how happy they were to be 　　 　　 for the job? But how did these wonderful people become terrible bosses?

He said I looked at him and asked if he had 　　 　　 said thank you to his boss for the 　　 　　 to earn a living. He answered he hadn’t. Then I asked him why he hadn’t tried being 　　 　　 to his boss.

He told us his 　　 　　 changed that night. He went back to work the next day with a thank-you card to his boss. He said I’d 　　 　　 him to look at life from different perspectives and express thanks.

1.A. over　　　　　　　　 B. out　　　　　　　 C. back　　　　　　　 D. on

2.A. glaring　　　　　　 B. smiling　　　　　 　　 C. knocking　　　　　 D. shouting

3.A. similar　　　　　　 　 B. attractive　　　　 C. strange　　　　　 D. familiar

4.A. Immediately　　　 　 B. Suddenly　　　　　 C. Finally　　　　 D. Firstly

5.A. disliked　　　　　　 　 B. forgotten　　　　　 C. known　　　　　　 D. ignored

6.A. anxious　　　　　　 B. curious　　　　　　 C. happy　　　　　　 D. calm

7.A. missed　　　　　　 B. attended　　　　　　 C. prepared　　　　　 D. heard

8.A. stress　　　　　　　 　 B. hero　　　　　　　　 C. liking　　　　　　 D. trouble

9.A. regretfully　　 B. disappointedly　 　 C. carefully　　 　　　 D. doubtfully

10.A. stood　　　　　　　 　 B. lay　　　　　　　　 C. sat　　　　　　　　 　 D. rested

11.A. invited　　　　　　 　 B. forced　　　　 　　 C. stopped　　　　　　 D. warned

12.A. work on　　　　　　 　 B.　 look into　　 　 C. think about　　　 　 D. fill out

13.A. remember　　　　 　 B. dislike　　　　　 C. consider　　　　　 　 D. respect

14.A. personalities　　　　 B. qualities　　　 　　 C. experiences　　　 　　 D. looks

15.A. chosen　　　　　　 　 B. meant　　　　　 　 C. refused　　　　　 　　 D. forgiven

16.A. still　　　　　　　　 　 B. actually　　　 　　 C. ever　　　　　　 　 　　 D. never

17.A. right　　　　　　　 　 B. solution　　 　　 C. opportunity　　　 　　 D. ability

18.A. grateful　　　　　　 B. polite　　　　 　　 C. friendly　　　　　　　 D. gentle

19. A. job　　　　　　　　 B. life　　　　 C. luck　　　　　　　 　　 D. company

20.A. ordered　　　　　　 　 B. allowed　　　　　　 C. persuaded 　　　　　　 D. taught

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