It was Thanksgiving morning and in the crowded kitchen of my small home I was busy preparing the traditional Thanksgiving turkey when the doorbell rang. I opened the front door and saw two small children in rags huddling together. “Any old papers, lady?” asked one of them.
I was busy. I wanted to say “no” until I looked down at their feet. They were wearing thin little sandals, wet with heavy snow.
“Come in and I’ll make you a cup of hot cocoa.”
They walked over and sat down at the table. Their wet sandals left marks upon the floor. I served them cocoa and bread with jam to fight against the cold outside. Then I went back to the kitchen and started again on my household budget.
The silence in the front room struck me. I looked in. The girl held the empty cup in her hands, looking at it. The boy asked in a flat voice, “Lady, are you rich?”
I looked at my shabby slipcovers. The girl put her cup back in its saucer carefully and said, “Your cups match your saucers.” Her voice was hungry with a need that no amount of food could supply. They left after that, holding their bundles of papers against the wind. They hadn’t said “Thank you.” They didn’t need to. They had reminded me that I had so much for which to be grateful. Plain blue china cups and saucers were only worth five pence. But they matched.
I tasted the potatoes and stirred the meat soup. Potatoes and brown meat soup, a roof over our heads, my man with a good steady job—these matched, too.
I moved the chairs back from the fire and cleaned the living room. The muddy prints of small sandals were still wet upon my floor. Let them be for a while, I thought, just in case I should begin to forget how rich I am.
1.Two children came to the writer’s front door because _________________.
A.it was Thanksgiving Day B.they were beggars
C.they wanted old papers D.they wanted a cup of cocoa
2.Why did the writer let the children in?
A.She showed great pity on them
B.She had old papers to sell
C.She wanted to invite them to her Thanksgiving feast
D.She wanted them to see how rich she was
3.The girl thought the writer was rich perhaps because ________________.
A.she saw that the lady’s room was comfortable
B.she saw the cups matched the saucers
C.the writer’s slipcovers were very new
D.the writer was preparing a big meal while she was too hungry.
4.From the passage, we can infer that whether you are rich depends on ________.
A.how much money you have had
B.how you feel about your life
C.how you have helped others
D.what job your husband is doing
5.The writer left the muddy prints of small sandals on the floor for a while to ____________.
A.show her husband that someone had come
B.remind her that she had helped two children
C.remind her that she was very rich in the neighborhood
D.remind her how life should be
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It was Thanksgiving morning and in the crowded kitchen of my small home I was busy preparing the traditional Thanksgiving turkey when the doorbell rang. I opened the front door and saw two small children in rags huddling together. “Any old papers, lady?” asked one of them.
I was busy. I wanted to say “no” until I looked down at their feet. They were wearing thin little sandals, wet with heavy snow.
“Come in and I’ll make you a cup of hot cocoa.”
They walked over and sat down at the table. Their wet sandals left marks upon the floor. I served them cocoa and bread with jam to fight against the cold outside. Then I went back to the kitchen and started again on my household budget.
The silence in the front room struck me. I looked in. The girl held the empty cup in her hands, looking at it. The boy asked in a flat voice, “Lady, are you rich?”
I looked at my shabby slipcovers. The girl put her cup back in its saucer carefully and said, “Your cups match your saucers.” Her voice was hungry with a need that no amount of food could supply. They left after that, holding their bundles of papers against the wind. They hadn’t said “Thank you.” They didn’t need to. They had reminded me that I had so much for which to be grateful. Plain blue china cups and saucers were only worth five pence. But they matched.
I tasted the potatoes and stirred the meat soup. Potatoes and brown meat soup, a roof over our heads, my man with a good steady job—these matched, too.
I moved the chairs back from the fire and cleaned the living room. The muddy prints of small sandals were still wet upon my floor. Let them be for a while, I thought, just in case I should begin to forget how rich I am.
1.Two children came to the writer’s front door because _________________.
A.it was Thanksgiving Day B.they were beggars
C.they wanted old papers D.they wanted a cup of cocoa
2.Why did the writer let the children in?
A.She showed great pity on them
B.She had old papers to sell
C.She wanted to invite them to her Thanksgiving feast
D.She wanted them to see how rich she was
3.The girl thought the writer was rich perhaps because ________________.
A.she saw that the lady’s room was comfortable
B.she saw the cups matched the saucers
C.the writer’s slipcovers were very new
D.the writer was preparing a big meal while she was too hungry.
4.From the passage, we can infer that whether you are rich depends on ________.
A.how much money you have had
B.how you feel about your life
C.how you have helped others
D.what job your husband is doing
5.The writer left the muddy prints of small sandals on the floor for a while to ____________.
A.show her husband that someone had come
B.remind her that she had helped two children
C.remind her that she was very rich in the neighborhood
D.remind her how life should be
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It was a Sunday morning, and I was in a terrible mood. Two of my friends had gone to the movies the night before and hadn’t invited me. I was in my room thinking of ways to make them sorry when my father came in. “Want to go for a ride, today, Beck? It’s a beautiful day.”
“No! Leave me alone!” Those were the last words I said to him that morning.
My friends called and invited me to go to the mall with them a few hours later. I forgot to be mad at them and went. I came home to find a note on the table. My mother put it where I would be sure to see it. “Dad has had an accident. Please meet us at Highland Park Hospital”.
When I reached the hospital, my mother came out and told me my father’s injuries were extensive. “Your father told the driver to leave him alone and just call 911, thank God! If he had moved Daddy, there’s no telling what might have happened. A broken rib (肋骨) might have pierced (穿透) a lung....”
My mother may have said more, but I didn’t hear. I didn’t hear anything except those terrible words: Leave me alone. My dad said them to save himself from being hurt more. How much had I hurt him when I hurled (愤慨地说出) those words at him earlier in the day?
It was several days later that he was finally able to have a conversation. I held his hand gently, afraid of hurting him.
“Daddy... I am so sorry....”
“It’s okay, sweetheart. I’ll be okay.”
“No,” I said, “I mean about what I said to you that day. You know, that morning?”
My father could no more tell a lie than he could fly. He looked at me and said, “Sweetheart, I don’t remember anything about that day, not before, during or after the accident. I remember kissing you goodnight the night before, though.” He managed a weak smile.
My English teacher once told me that words have immeasurable power. They can hurt or they can heal. And we all have the power to choose our words. I intend to do that very carefully from now on.
1.The author was in bad mood that morning because ________.
A. his father had a terrible accident
B. he couldn’t drive to the mall with his friends
C. his friends hadn’t invited him to the cinema
D. his father didn’t allow him to go out with his friends
2.Why did the author say sorry to his father in the hospital?
A. Because he didn’t go along with his father.
B. Because he was rude to his father that morning.
C. Because he failed to come earlier after the accident.
D. Because he couldn’t look after his father in the hospital.
3.The reason why the author’s father said he forgot everything about that day is that ________.
A. he had a poor memory
B. he didn’t want to forgive his son
C. he just wanted to comfort his son
D. he lost his memory after the accident
4.What lesson did Beck learn from the matter?
A.Don’t treat your parents badly.
B. Don’t hurt others with rude words.
C.Don’t move the injured in an accident.
D. Don’t be angry with friends at small things
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It was a Sunday morning, and I was in a terrible mood. Two of my friends had gone to the movies the night before and hadn’t invited me. I was in my room thinking of ways to make them sorry when my father came in. “Want to go for a ride, today, Beck? It’s a beautiful day.”
“No! Leave me alone!” Those were the last words I said to him that morning.
My friends called and invited me to go to the mall with them a few hours later. I forgot to be mad at them and went with them. I came home to find a note on the table. My mother put it where I would be sure to see it. “Dad has had an accident. Please meet us at Highland Park Hospital”.
When I reached the hospital, my mother came out and told me my father’s injuries were extensive. “Your father told the driver to leave him alone and just call 911, thank God! If he had moved Daddy, there’s no telling what might have happened. A broken rib(肋骨) might have pierced(穿透) a lung....”
My mother may have said more, but I didn’t hear. I didn’t hear anything except those terrible words: Leave me alone. My dad said them to save himself from being hurt more. How much had I hurt him when I hurled those words at him earlier in the day?
It was several days later that he was finally able to have a conversation. I held his hand gently, afraid of hurting him.
“Daddy... I am so sorry....”
“It’s okay, sweetheart. I’ll be okay.”
“No,” I said, “I mean about what I said to you that day. You know, that morning?”
My father could no more tell a lie than he could fly. He looked at me and said, “Sweetheart, I don’t remember anything about that day, not before, during or after the accident. I remember kissing you goodnight the night before, though.” He managed a weak smile.
My English teacher once told me that words have immeasurable power. They can hurt or they can heal. And we all have the power to choose our words. I intend to do that very carefully from now on.
1.The author was in bad mood that morning because _______.
A.his father had a terrible accident |
B.he couldn’t drive to the mall with his friends |
C.his friends hadn’t invited him to the cinema |
D.his father didn’t allow him to go out with his friends |
2.Why did the author say sorry to his father in the hospital?
A.Because he didn’t go along with his father. |
B.Because he was rude to his father that morning. |
C.Because he failed to come earlier after the accident. |
D.Because he couldn’t look after his father in the hospital. |
3. The reason why the author’s father said he forgot everything about that day is that _______.
A.he had a poor memory |
B.he didn’t want to forgive his son |
C.he just wanted to comfort his son |
D.he lost his memory after the accident |
4.What lesson did Beck learn from the matter?
A.Don’t treat your parents badly. |
B.Don’t hurt others with rude words. |
C.Don’t move the injured in an accident. |
D.Don’t be angry with friends at small things. |
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My First Day
I was still shy in the presence of a crowd. And my first day at the new 36made me a laughing stock(笑柄) of the classroom .I was sent to the blackboard to write my 37 . I knew my name, and knew how to write it , but standing at the blackboard with the 38of so many pupils on my back made me39 inside and I was unable to write a single letter.
“Write your name,” the teacher called to me. I 40 the white chalk to the blackboard, as I was about to write, my mind went blank, I could not remember my name,41the first letter. Somebody laughed and I became 42 .
“Just forget us and write your name,” the teacher called and walked to my side, 43at me to give me confidence.
“What is your name?” she asked.
“Richard,” I 44
“Then write it.”
I turned to the blackboard and lifted my hand to write, but then I was45 again. I tried to 46 my senses but I could remember nothing. I realized how totally I was 47and I grew weak and leaned my hot forehead 48the cold blackboard. The room burst into a loud 49and my muscles froze. I sat and50 myself. Why did I always appear so dumb 51 I was called upon to perform in a crowd? I knew how to write as well as any other pupil in the classroom, and there was no52I could read better than any of them, and I could talk 53 when I was sure of myself. Then why did strange54 make me freeze? I sat with my ears and neck 55 , hearing the pupils around me whisper, hating myself.
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I was sitting at the kitchen table finishing my morning meal. A little taste of autumn ____ had risen in my soul. The ____ air and falling leaves all ____ the coming of the winter. I took my last drink of meal and carried my ____ bowl over to the sink to clean it. My two cats sat on top of the kitchen counter, ____ above them. I saw that they were both eyeing a tiny spider on a single web from the light above. Just as the spider came near, ____ cats were well prepared to catch and eat him. I quickly took a paper towel and ____ the little guy before he became a kitty ____. I walked out of the back door to let him ____. As soon as I set him down he quickly crawled to ____ on the wall. As I shut the door, I noticed something too. I was ____ and my sadness was gone.
Now I know a lot of people would be ____ about how saving the eight-legged animal could have ____ my spirits, so quickly. After all, it was just a spider. As I thought about it, two sentences I had recently read ____ me. The first was: “The only true thing is ____.” The second was: “ Do everything out of love.” I realized then that no act of love is ____. I had only spared a spider to live another day, but it had ____ my heart and improved my spirit.
Make your life full of love. When you do so, you will ____ not only yourself, but others and this world. Your soul will ____ the cheers of other people. ____ people’s eyes every smile you share is a treasure, and every kind act you do is a triumph(胜利).
1.A. pleasure B. curiosity C. happiness D. sadness
2.A. warm B. cooling C. freezing D. fresh
3.A. mean B. decide C. prove D. consider
4.A. large B. expensive C. white D. empty
5.A. jumping B. playing C. staring D. eating
6.A. both B. neither C. all D. each
7.A. covered B. surrounded C. threw D. saved
8.A. food B. toy C. bed D. enemy
9.A. return B. go C. continue D. catch
10.A. strength B. independence C. importance D. safety
11.A. smiling B. shouting C. reading D. eating
12.A. worried B. shocked C. confused D. satisfied
13.A. lifted B. pressed C. shook D. tapped
14.A. occurred B. hit C. missed D. invented
15.A. pity B. sorry C. apology D. love
16.A. small B. expensive C. far D. dangerous
17.A. cured B. touched C. fed D. hurt
18.A. lose B. help C. endanger D. harm
19.A. draw B. watch C. observe D. hear
20.A. At B. With C. In D. For
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It’s 5:00 in the morning when the alarm rings in my ears. I roll out of bed and walk blindly through the dark into the bathroom. I turn on the light and put on my glasses. The house is still as I walk downstairs while my husband and three kids sleep peacefully. Usually I go for a long run, but today I choose my favorite exercise DVD, Insanity.(疯狂60天健身) Sweat pours down my face and into my eyes. My heart races as I face my body to finish each movement. As I near the end of the exercise, I feel extremely tired, but a smile is on my face. It’s not a smile because the DVD is over, but a smile of success from pushing my body to its extreme limit.
Some people enjoy shopping, smoking , food, work, or even chocolate. But I need exercise to get through each day. Some shake heads when they see me run through the town. Others get hurt when I refuse to try just one bite of their grandmother’s chocolate cake. They raise their eyebrows, surprised by my “no thank you,” or by my choice to have a salad. Over the years , I have learned it’s okay to just say “no.” I shouldn’t feel sorry for refusing food that I don’t want to eat.
So what drives me to roll out of bed at 5:00 a.m.? What gives me the reason to just say no to ice cream? Commitment. A commitment to change my life with a way that reduces daily anxiety, increases self –confidence and energy, extends life and above all improves my body shape. This is the point where a smile appears on my face as I look at myself in the mirror or try on my favorite pair of jeans that now fit just right. It’s through commitment and sweat that I can make a difference within myself inside and out.
1.Why is there a smile on the author’s face in the morning?
A. Because she sees her family sleeping peacefully.
B. Because she feels a sense of achievement.
C. Because she enjoys the interesting DVD.
D. Because she finishes her favorite exercise.
2.What does the underlined word “commitment” in the last paragraph mean?
A. Good health. B. A strong power.
C. Firm belief. D. A regular habit.
3.What can we learn about the author from the text?
A. She acts in a strange way.
B. She wants to look different from others.
C. She has difficulty getting along with others.
D. She aims to develop a good body shape.
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It’s 5:00 in the morning when the alarm rings in my ears. I roll out of bed and walk blindly through the dark into the bathroom. I turn on the light and put on my glasses. The house is still as I walk downstairs while my husband and three kids sleep peacefully. Usually I go for a long run, but today I choose my favorite exercise DVD insanity. Sweat pours down my face and into my eyes. My heart races as I face my body to finish each movement. As I near the end of the exercise, I feel extremely tired, but a smile is of my face. It’s not a smile because the DVD is over, but a smile of success from pushing my body to its extreme limit.
Some people enjoy shopping, smoking, food, work, or even chocolate. But I need exercise to get through each day. Some shake heads when they see me run through the town. Others get hurt when I refuse to try just one bite of their grandmother’s chocolate cake. They raise their eyebrows, surprised by my “ no thank you,” or by my choice to have a salad. Over the years, I have learned it’s okay to just say “ no”. I shouldn’t feel sorry for refusing food that I don’t want to eat.
So what drives me to roll out of bed at 5:00 a.m.? What gives me the reason to just say to ice cream? Commitment. A commitment to change my life with a way that reduces daily anxiety, increases self –confidence and energy, extends life and above all improve my body shape. This is the point where a smile appears on my face as I look at myself in the mirror or try on my favorite pair of jeans that now fit just right. It’s through commitment and sweat that I can make a difference within myself inside and out.
1.Why is there a smile on the author’s face in the morning?
A. Because she sees her family sleeping peacefully.
B. Because she finishes her favorite exercise
C. Because she enjoys the interesting DVD
D. Because she feels a sense of achievement
2.Which of the following is true according to Paragraph 2?
A. She doesn’t treat others politely
B. She likes to make others surprised
C. Others don’t understand what she does
D. Others try to help her by offering her food
3.What does the underlined word “commitment” in the last paragraph mean?
A. Good health B. Firm belief
C.A strong power D.A regular half
4. What can we learn about the author from the text?
A. She acts in a strange way
B. She wants to look different from others
C. She aims to develop a good body shape
D. She has difficult getting along with others
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It’s 5:00 in the morning when the alarm rings in my ears. I roll out of bed and walk blindly through the dark into the bathroom. I turn on the light and put on my glasses. The house is still as I walk downstairs while my husband and three kids sleep peacefully. Usually I go for a long run, but today I choose my favorite exercise DVD. Insanity. Sweat pours down my face and into my eyes. My heart races as I face my body to finish each movement. As I near the end of the exercise, I feel extremely tired, but a smile is on my face. It’s not a smile because the DVD is over, but a smile of success from pushing my body to its extreme limit.
Some people enjoy shopping, smoking , food, work, or even chocolate. But I need exercise to get through each day. Some shake heads when they see me run through the town. Others get hurt when I refuse to try just one bite of their grandmother’s chocolate cake. They raise their eyebrows, surprised by my “no thank you,” or by my choice to have a salad. Over the years , I have learned it’s okay to just say “no.” I shouldn’t feel sorry for refusing food that I don’t want to eat.
So what drives me to roll out of bed at 5:00 a.m.? What gives me the reason to just say no to ice cream? Commitment. A commitment to change my life with a way that reduces daily anxiety, increases self –confidence and energy, extends life and above all improves my body shape. This is the point where a smile appears on my face as I look at myself in the mirror or try on my favorite pair of jeans that now fit just right. It’s through commitment and sweat that I can make a difference within myself inside and out.
1.Why is there a smile on the author’s face in the morning?
A. Because she sees her family sleeping peacefully.
B. Because she finishes her favorite exercise.
C. Because she enjoys the interesting DVD.
D. Because she feels a sense of achievement.
2.What does the underlined word “commitment” in the last paragraph mean?
A. Good health. B. Firm belief.
C. A strong power. D. A regular habit.
3.What can we learn about the author from the text?
A. She acts in a strange way.
B. She wants to look different from others.
C. She aims to develop a good body shape.
D. She has difficulty getting along with others.
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Last fall, before Thanksgiving, I was making my way in my car out of the shopping center parking lot. I was bored in the car. I ______ a woman heavily loaded with ______ and her two boys, one carrying a pumpkin and the other another bag.
They were headed, I ______, to the bus stop across the major road. ______ it was too far to walk with all those ______ to any of the nearby bus stops, on a random impulse(冲动),I rolled down my window and asked if they were indeed headed to the ______. “Yes,” the mother ______. I asked, “Would you like a ______? “Oh, yes!” was their ______ reaction.
I was also delighted,and,after driving out of the way of other ______, I stopped and the boys piled into the back seat . The mother started to push ______ beside them. I ______ her by saying, “Oh, you come on up here ______ me. I’m not a taxi driver!” So off we went.
Right away, I decided to take them a mile and a half to their home, since I had ______ and they had bags. All the way, I had just a fine time listening and talking with all of them. It felt so good to be able to do this little ______ and showed that with such a small ______ I could make a big difference to a tired mother. I’m not sure ______ got the most out of it.
______, this was special for me ______, as a disabled person, I often receive help and now I know how especially good it feels to be ______.
1.A. noticed B. asked C. helped D. thanked
2.A. baskets B. cases C. bags D. bottles
3.A. advised B. thought C. hoped D. wondered
4.A. Since B. Although C. While D. If[
5.A. vehicles B. distances C. directions D. purchases
6.A. shop B. bus stop C. parking lot D. hotel
7.A. commented B. promised C. regretted D. responded
8.A. drink B. try C. ride D. break
9.A. shocked B. surprised C. excited D. mixed
10.A. traffic B. streets C. signals D. stops
11.A. along B. off C. on D. in
12.A. invited B. comforted C. stopped D. stressed
13.A. with B. by C. for D. to
14.A. money B. plans C. time D. duty
15.A. work B. trip C. business D. task
16.A. attention B. idea C. anxiety D. effort
17.A. where B. who C. whether D. when
18.A. By the way B. In other words C. In all D. Generally speaking
19.A. however B. so C. or D. because
20.A. useful B. thankful C. special D. healthy
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School was over and I felt quite tired. I sat at the very 36 of the crowded bus because of my anxiety(焦虑) to go home. Sitting there makes me 37 like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies.
Janie, the 38 , tried to break the uncomfortable 39 by starting a conversation. I tried to mind my manners and politely 40 her, but usually I am too busy thinking about my day. On this day, 41 , her conversation was worth listening to.
“My father’s sick,” she said to no one in 42 , I could see the anxiety and fear in her eyes. “What’s wrong with him?” I asked. With her eyes wet and her voice tight from fighting the tears, she 43 , “Heart trouble.” Her eyes lowered as she continued. “I’ve 44 lost my mum, so I don’t think I can stand losing him.”
I was shocked. My 45 ached for her. And this reminded me of the great 46 my own mother was thrown into when her father 47 . I saw how hard it was, and still is, for her. I wouldn’t like anyone to 48 that.
Suddenly I 49 Janie wasn’t only a bus driver. That was just her job. She had a whole world of 50 and concerns, too. I suddenly felt very selfish(自私). I realized I had only thought of people as far as what their purposes were in my life. I paid no 51 to Janie 52 she was a bus driver. I had judged(评价) her by her 53 and brushed her off as unimportant.
For all I know, I’m just another person in 54 else’s world, and may not even be 55 . I should not have been so selfish and self-centered. Everyone has places to go to, people to see and appointment to keep. Understanding people is an art.
1.A. front B. end C. side D. middle
2.A. stand for B. stand up C. stand out D. stand by
3.A. doctor B. driver C. teacher D. classmate
4.A. mood B. condition C. atmosphere D. occasion
5.A. listen to B. argue with C. explain to D. talk to
6.A. however B. instead C. therefore D. otherwise
7.A. surprise B. particular C. purpose D. silence
8.A. replied B. shouted C. cried D. spoke
9.A. totally B. already C. completely D. heavily
10.A. leg B. stomach C. heart D. head
11.A. pain B. respect C. happiness D. disappointment
12.A. was lost B. was away C. died D. was sick
13.A. go against B. go for C. go by D. go through
14.A. realized B. recognized C. argued D. explained
15.A. family B. school C. friend D. job
16.A. money B. attention C. respect D. time
17.A. unless B. though C. because D. while
18.A. voice B. job C. family D. look
19.A. anyone B. someone C. everyone D. nobody
20.A. happy B. smart C. important D. useful
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