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One Breath Away
One day, Daniel decided to finish the landscaping around a dam about 50 meters from his house. He'd been meaning to tidy up an old rock garden against the dam wall. However, while he was working, the wall of the dam gave way and the excavator (挖掘机) slid toward the water. The man and the machine crashed and were trapped into the muddy floor of the dam.
Daniel had to calm himself. Being a surfer of many years, he knew the only way to survive in the water was to slow down and think rationally. He pushed away the panic and began to think.
No one else was on the site, He regretted canceling the guy who was supposed to come and mow (割草) the grass that day. Most likely, the first people to miss him would be his son's teachers when he didn't show up for school pick-up. They wouldn't come to the house. Instead, they would just send his son to after-school care, and the alarm wouldn't be raised until after 6 p.m. and it was now just 11:30 a.m. "I have to stay alive for six or more hours". he thought.
His options were simple—he could either fight or die. There was nothing else he could do but keep pushing himself high enough to breathe.
As time dragged on and the excavator continued to slowly sink, Daniel felt the real danger when he remembered that rain was forecast that day. Just 20 millimeters would be enough to kill him. He could fight for hours, but there were some things over which he had no control. Daniel's ears were full of water and mud. He had no idea where the neighbors were at the moment, but he would have to start calling for help. At the very time, Daniel collected all the strength to push himself high enough out of the water to clear his mouth and yelled out for several times. "Help, help, help!"
Exhausted, he stopped, bursting with anger that no one could hear him. Then out of the corner of his eye, he caught a movement. It was Mel. There she was, running around the corner with her phone in her hand.
That was when he knew he was going to live.
Then within few minutes, the local rescue team arrived. Daniel watched them as they approached—he saw the look of total disbelief on their faces that he was still alive.
1.What is the biggest threat to Daniel s survival?
A. The mud and water.
B. The coming rain.
C. The broken machine.
D. No helper around.
2.Which is the best order to show Daniel’s change of emotion when trapped in the mud?
a. panic
b. scared
c. relieved
d. calm
e. angry
A. a-d-b-e-c
B. d-a-b-c-e
C. a-b-d-e-c
D. d-n-e-c-b
3.What can we learn from the passage?
A. A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit.
B. Experience is the mother of wisdom.
C. God helps those who help themselves.
D. One false step leads to a huge loss.
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Once there was a man who liked to eat mangoes. One day he decided to get the sweetest mango from the very top of the tree. Mangoes which are exposed to the sun the most are the sweetest.
So he climbed up to the top, where the branches were thin. He managed to pick up a few sweet reddish fruits, but, in an attempt to climb down, he slipped and started falling towards the ground. Fortunately, he caught the branch as he was falling and remained helplessly hanging on the tree. Then he started to call nearby villagers for help. They immediately came with a ladder and sticks, but could do little to help him.
Then after some time one calm and thoughtful person arrived — a well-known sage (a wise person) who lived in a simple hut nearby. People were very curious to see what he would do, as he was famous in solving many people’s problems in the area and sometimes very complicated ones.
He was silent for a minute and then picked up a stone and threw it at the hanging man.
Everybody was surprised. The hanging mango lover started to shout: “What are you doing?! Are you crazy? Do you want me to break my neck?” The sage was silent. Then he took another stone and threw it at the man. The man was very angry: “If I could just come down, I would show you!”
That’s what everybody wanted. Then he was coming down. But how? Now everybody was tense about what would happen next! Some wanted to blame the sage, but they didn’t. The sage picked another stone and threw it again at the man, even more forcefully. Now the man on the tree was even more angry and developed a great determination to come down and take revenge (复仇).
He then used all his skill and strength and somehow reached the branches which were safe to start going down. And he made it! Everybody was amazed.
However, the rescued man found the sage gone. He stood there, realizing that the man really saved him because he induced (引诱) him to try his best and save himself.
“I should be thankful and not angry.”
1.From the story we know that the sweetest mango must be the one ______.
A．on the very top of a tree B．hidden in the middle of a tree
C．on the tree for the longest time D．exposed to sunlight less often
2.What happened after he had picked a few sweet reddish mangoes?
A．He slipped and fell to the ground suddenly.
B．He was climbing down quickly but carefully.
C．He remained hanging helplessly on the tree.
D．He shouted loudly for help but no one helped.
3.How did the man feel when the sage hit him with a stone?
A．He was nervous. B．He kept silent.
C．He felt surprised. D．He was angry.
4.What do you think motivated (caused) the man to climb down?
A．Courage. B．Revenge. C．Carefulness. D．Assistance.
5. What does the story imply?
A．Anger saves one’s life. B．Wisdom does count (很重要).
C．Skill and strength count. D．Anger is the biggest enemy.
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I got tired of living the life that everybody told me I “should” be living, so one day I decided to start living life in my own ways. Frustrated（挫败）with my job, I came home, put on my shoes, and just started running. It felt so good to be free. That first day I ended up running 30 miles without stopping. Yes, I had rediscovered my old passion ( 酷爱的事物) — and it felt so good that I set a goal to support myself and my family from my running alone.
I trained hard every day. Since I wanted to be the best I could be, I knew I would have to set some clear goals for myself. A couple of my goals were: run a 135-mile ultra-marathon(超级马拉松) across Death Valley, win the Badwater Ultra-Marathon, and run a marathon to the South Pole.
I had no idea how I was going to achieve these goals, but they certainly encouraged me to work hard. Today, I am really grateful to say that I have achieved all of them. Shortly after completing these goals, I set another goal: to run fifty marathons, in fifty states, in fifty days. Nobody had done anything like this before. To be honest, I was not quite sure if I could. But there was only one way to find out…so I just started training and preparing to give it my best try.
I completed that goal one year ago, and it felt great! But for me, life is not all about achieving goals. Sure, it feels good to succeed, but the greatest reward for me was learning more about myself and what I was able to do.
Only by stepping out into the unknown and stretching(使倾注全力) ourselves can we really discover what our true potential(潜能) is。
1.Which played an important role in the author’s success?
A. Setting goals B. Learning from others.
C. Being honest D. Keeping on reading .
2.According to Paragraph 3, before achieving the goals the author felt _____________
A. very grateful B. not quite confident
C. quite afraid D. not very satisfied
3.What does the underlined part “that goal” in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A. Win the Badwater Ultra-Marathon.
B. Run a marathon to the South Pole.
C. Run fifty marathons, in fifty states, in fifty days.
D. Run a 135-mile ultra-marathon across Death Valley.
4.The author probably agrees that____________.
A. life means achieving goals
B. success is the greatest reward
C. sports help develop our potential
D. everyone may have great potential.
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After working one day, I decided to take hold of a sandwich for dinner at the superstore. As I was____home,I saw a girl sitting against a pillar（支柱）in the____,her hair covered over her face and her body was____than a senior citizen. I decided to walk past her____that's what we do in society—we walk past people we don't know, especially_____people.But something made me go back.I____that her parents died years ago and she suffers from Lupus（狼疮）.She has no job, unable to work because of her__.She had lived in shelters in the past, but was abused.She____in the superstore to keep warm on cold days,but____the superstore she said wasn't safe because security guards always ____people like her.
I used to____maybe one day I would make a(n)____and could help "them". But when I met that girl, I thought to myself, what if____ever helps her? What if she's not going to be around____enough to see that "one day"?
I didn't really think about what happened____.I shared my dinner with her and gave her all the____I could find on me. When security guards came,I____them into helping her instead of throwing her out as they____do. Now I'm sharing this story with you the____out there. Don't wait for one day to come before you____someone.Now is that one day.
1.A. leaving B. heading C. arriving D. touring
2.A. superstore B. shelter C. workshop D. dining hall
3.A. stronger B. taller C. weaker D. shorter
4.A. though B. if C. when D. because
5.A. homeless B. friendly C. flexible D. confident
6.A. learned B. taught C. explained D. wondered
7.A. similarity B. responsibility C. disability D. identity
8.A. rented B. existed C. gathered D. stayed
9.A. only B. even C. just D. still
10.A. looked after B. drove away C. laid off D. picked out
11.A. question B. acknowledge C. think D. regret
12.A. decision B. appointment C. agreement D. fortune
13.A. somebody B. nobody C. anybody D. everybody
14.A. long B. quiet C. busy D. narrow
15.A. alone B. lately C. next D. first
16.A. energies B. patience C. sandwiches D. money
17.A.
scolded B. persuaded C. reported D. ordered18.A. usually B. seldom C. never D. eventually
19.A. guard B. girl C. reader D. parent
20.A. please B. greet C. praise D. help
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I got tired of living the life that everybody told me I “should” be living , so one day I decided to start living life on my own terms. Frustrated（挫败）with my job, I came home, put on my shoes, and just started running. It felt so good to be free. That first day I ended up running 30 miles without stopping. Yes, I had rediscovered my old passion ( 酷爱的事物) — and it felt so good I set a goal to support myself and my family from my running alone.
I trained hard every day. Since I wanted to be the best I could be, I knew I would have to set some clear goals for myself. A couple of my goals were: run a 135-mile ultra-marathon(超级马拉松) across Death Valley, win the Badwater Ultra-Marathon, and run a marathon to the South Pole.
I had no idea how I was going to achieve these goals, but they certainly encouraged me to work hard. Today, I am really grateful to say that I have achieved all of them. Shortly after completing these goals, I set another goal: to run fifty marathons, in fifty states, in fifty days. Nobody had done anything like this before. To be honest, I was not quite sure if I could. But there was only one way to find out…so I just started training and preparing to give it my best try.
I completed that goal one year ago, and it felt great! But for me, life is not all about achieving goals. Sure, it feels good to succeed, but the greatest reward for me was learning more about myself and what I was able to do.
Only by stepping out into the unknown and stretching(使倾注全力) ourselves can we really discover what our true potential(潜能) is。
1.Why did the author decide to become a runner?
A．He was out of work.
B．He wanted to treat his illness.
C．He wanted to live his dreams.
D．He suddenly found running interesting.
2.Which played an important role in the author’s success?
A．Setting goals B．Learning from others.
C．Being honest D．Keeping on reading .
3.According to Paragraph 3, before achieving the goals the author felt _____________
A．very grateful B．not quite confident
C．quite afraid D．not very satisfied
4.What does the underlined part “that goal” in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A．Win the Badwater Ultra-Marathon.
B．Run a marathon to the South Pole.
C．Run fifty marathons, in fifty states, in fifty days.
D．Run a 135-mile ultra-marathon across Death Valley.
5.The author probably agrees that____________.
A．life means achieving goals
B．success is the greatest reward
C．sports help develop our potential
D．everyone may have great potential.
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One day, while I was walking to work, I decided to bring some flowers that I had picked from my garden that morning. On the way, I ________ a stranger and presented the bunch to him with a smile card. ________ by the sense of joy I felt from giving flowers to another person, and may be ________ his day, I wanted to do it again.
When I got to my office, I had the ________ of anonymously(匿名地) leaving flowers around the workplace. The impersonal(无人情味的) ________ of the building where I work makes me ________. It just feels a little boring sometimes, ________ it's a nice building with great light. I ________ lots of people might feel the same way, so why not put a little ________ there, and throw in an inspirational ________ while I'm at it? After all, who doesn't like flowers?
So, for the past month, I've been ________ flowers in a little cup on the sink in the bathroom.
Each week, I ________ the flowers and the quote. It always feels ________ for me to read quotes like Henry David Thoreau's “If one advances ________ in the direction of his dreams, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.” and Gandhi's “The fragrance(香味) always ________ on the hand that gives the rose.” If anything, I figured, it at least makes me ________ each time I visit the bathroom.
Then today, when I walked in, I noticed ________ flowers in the cup, and a quote that someone else had written! It ________, “Be the change you wish to see in the world.”—Gandhi. This little act ________ me that, at the end of the day, we're all just people with hearts ________ the various roles and different hats we may wear in the workplace.
I did a little dance and I am smiling wide for the rest of the day!
1.A. picked out B. came across C. called up D. pointed at
2.A. Struck B. Informed C. Surprised D. Honoured
3.A. calming B. determining C. reflecting D. brightening
4.A. belief B. way C. idea D. aim
5.A. design B. atmosphere C. decoration D. regulation
6.A. uncomfortable B. impolite C. impatient D. unconscious
7.A. when B. unless C. because D. though
8.A. concluded B. considered C. doubted D. expected
9.A. mystery B. adventure C. beauty D. courage
10.A. flower B. figure C. quote D. material
11.A. growing B. watering C. putting D. arranging
12.A. count B. check C. clean D. change
13.A. refreshing B. interesting C. satisfying D. puzzling
14.A. confidently B. surprisingly C. quickly D. effectively
15.A. holds B. attaches C. remains D. focuses
16.A. strong B. happy C. excited D. shocked
17.A. beautiful B. new C. small D. special
18.A. printed B. asked C. replied D. said
19.A. introduces B. reminds C. suggests D. indicates
20.A. regardless of B. in terms of
C. in addition to D. instead of
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A doctor had a son who qualified(获得….资格) as a doctor himself. One day his father decided to have a holiday and he asked his son to look after all his patients. When he returned form his holiday he asked his son if anything had happened.
“Well, yes, Dad ,” the son said, feeling very proud of himself. “You remember Mrs. Jones, the lady whose back pains you’ve been treating for twenty years. Well, I’ve cured them.”
“I see, ” replied his father, not very pleased. “Mrs. Jones’ back pains paid for your university fees. I was hoping they’d pay for your new car as well.”
1. While away from home, the father was ______
A certain that his son was able to take up his job.
B wondering if his son could do a good job
C sure that something had happened
D worried about Mrs. Jones’ back pains
2. Seeing his father back, the son was ______.
A certain that his father would praise him
B afraid that his father would scold him
C wondering what his father would think of his job
D was hoping that his father would let him take up the job
3. Which of the following is not true?
A The father was clever at making money out of his patients.
B The father’s medical skill was not so good as his son’s.
C The doctor was selfish.
D The doctor was a dishonest man but a loving father.
4. What does the writer intend to tell us by this story? He intends to _____.
A disclose(揭发) the secrets of some doctors
B criticize (批评) some doctors for their dishonesty
C prove that sons will be better than their fathers
D tell us something funny.
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One cold day last November, my wife and I came home from work to a sick young daughter and we decided to stay at home for the night. Problem was, we had two tickets to see Miranda July, the performance artist, being interviewed at the Herbst Theatre. We decided to sell them online for ＄50. One hour before the event, a guy named Peter called me and said he wanted to buy the tickets. Since the time was limited, I told Peter to pay me the next day. Peter seemed touched and we said a fond goodbye.
However, a month later, Peter still didn’t pay me back. A few more weeks passed. Another month. There’d been one e-mail promising to mail the check, then silence.
Maybe he was having a hard time, I thought. But truth was, Peter seemed to be having a pretty normal time. According to the pictures and messages on his Facebook, he had been playing golf, dancing happily with his friends, and traveling on a boat. But he just refused to answer my calls, or reply to my e-mails or messages. So I tried reaching him with my wife’s phone one night. And he didn’t pick up when I called,but texted right back, playfully wondering who might be calling him.
“You should go to his office,”my wife said, “He would have to give you the money if all his coworkers were watching.”
But I didn’t want to become a debt collector. My efforts to reach Peter over these months had been light and I wanted to keep it that way. My initial exchange with Peter had been just two regular people agreeing to handle things humanly. There was a rare niceness in that, and I still wanted to keep that balloon in the air, however disappointing it was starting to look. I wanted to believe we could still trust each other.
1.For what reason did the author and his wife decide to sell the ticket?
A. They thought it was too cold that night.
B. They needed to look after their daughter.
C. They wanted to save some money.
D. They were going to be interviewed.
2.On the night the author sold his tickets to Peter, he________.
A. knew he might not get the ＄50. B. felt a little hesitant.
C. thought he could trust Peter. D. was moved by Peter’s kindness.
3.Why didn’t Peter pay the author back?
A. Because he didn’t remember it. B. Because he was too busy to pay.
C. Because he didn’t want to pay. D. Because he was having a tough time.
4.What can we infer about the author?
A. He would never trust strangers.
B. He might call the police for help.
C. He would go to Peter’s office to talk to him.
D. He still hoped Peter would pay him back.
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The man decided to help the girl,_______parents had die, to finish school.
A. who B. whose C. that D. whom
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One day I visited an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was expecting a quiet ____ of the splendid artwork.
A young ____ viewing the paintings ahead of me ____ nonstop between themselves. I watched them for a moment and found the lady was doing all the talking. I admired the man’s ____ for putting up with the ____ stream of words. ____ by their noise, I moved on.
I met them several times as I moved ____ the various rooms of arts. Each time I heard her continuous flow of words, I moved away ____.
I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a ____ when the couple approached the ___. Before they left, the man ____ into his pocket and pulled out a white object. He ____ it into a long stick and then ____ his way into the coatroom to get his wife’s jacket. “He’s a ____ man,” the clerk at the counter said. “Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age. During his recovery, he made a promise that his life wouldn’t change. So, as before, he and his wife come in ____ there is a new art show.”
“But what does he get out of the art?” I asked. “He can’t see.”
“Can’t see! You’re ____ . He sees a lot. More than you and I do,” the clerk said. “His wife ____ each painting so he can see it in his head.”
I learned something about patience, ____ and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without ____ and the courage of a husband who would not______blindness to change his life. And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away, their arms interwined (交缠).
1.A. touch B. view C. wander D. stare
2.A. lady B. man C. couple D. clerk
3.A. chatted B. argued C. screamed D. yelled
4.A. attempt B. independence C. wisdom D. patience
5.A. vivid B. constant C. casual D. exciting
6.A. Adopted B. Adapted C. Conducted D. Disturbed
7.A. through B. to C. towards D. from
8.A. anxiously B. urgently C. quickly D. sensibly
9.A. comment B. decision C. purchase D. profit
10.A. entrance B. exit C. front D. queue
11.A. plugged B. held C. reached D. bent
12.A. made B. lengthened C. brought D. broadened
13.A. led B. found C. forced D. tapped
14.A. brave B. rough C. smart D. generous
15.A. wherever B. whatever C. whichever D. whenever
16.A. wrong B. silly C. equal D. unique
17.A. describes B. draws C. shows D. decorates
18.A. kindness B. pride C. enthusiasm D. courage
19.A. support B. sight C. expectation D. confidence
20.A. get B. hope C. allow D. cause
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scolded B. persuaded C. reported D. ordered