Recently, I experienced a wonderful lesson in...

Recently, I experienced a wonderful lesson in how little things still mean a lot. My brother, mother and I live in a very rural district on the Big Island of Hawaii. Our farm is at least a dozen miles from the most basic of services. Consequently, we take weekly trips to COSTCO to procure fuel and supplies. About a month ago, we’d finished loading up the SUV and prepared to leave. As I settled into my seat, I glanced down at the roadside, when a piece of paper caught my eye. I picked it up and read it carefully. Instantly, I was grateful I did.

The form turned out to be a receipt from the State Motor Vehicle Division, documenting the owners’ payment of their Vehicle’s Registration fees. Quickly, I put myself in their shoes and figured: no one would throw this out, especially if it was current. I also looked over the form for contact or any personal data, perhaps a license tag or telephone number. But that seemed impractical. Although the form had been born on the wind, where in the busy, crowded parking lot would I find the owners? Had it been lying there for a few minutes or a week? So I checked the date, the fees paid, noted the names of the owners and pocketed the receipt. Recalling the parable of the Good Samaritan, I concluded that the best and easiest step to take was to put the form in an envelope addressed to the couple and send it to them by post. Further, I imagined how crazy I’d be if I had misplaced my receipt. Much easier to attempt returning it than to leave them angry, upset, etc. over the loss.

By the end of the week, I received a beautiful thank-you letter from a very grateful and happy couple containing a hand written message and a gift card to use at any Starbuck’s. In her note, the wife explained how a gust of wind snatched their receipt from a pocket in her car’s passenger door. They had panicked and searched crazily for quite some time before giving up. It felt great to know I’d helped someone avoid a major loss by doing something that at first glance seemed minor or even unimportant.

1.What did the author really mean when he said “Instantly, I was grateful I did.”?

A．He was lucky to notice the paper on the roadside.

B．He was happy to do shopping in the district for it was convenient.

C．He was right to pick the paper up because it was important.

D．He was thankful to pick up the paper because he found it for a long time.

2.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the short passage?

A．I rode my car to COSTCO to buy supplies a month ago.

B．The receipt was out of date, so the owner threw it away.

C．I waited on the roadside for the receipt owner for half a day.

D．I called up the owner to take back the receipt.

3.The author decided to give the paper back to the owner because ______.

A．it was useless for him

B．he knew the owner was upset about losing it

C．the owner asked him to do so

D．he knew the owner would reward him for it

4.Which would be the best title for this passage?

A．How I helped the couple                  B．The loss of an important receipt

C．The owner of the receipt                 D．Little things still mean a lot

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Recently, I experienced a wonderful lesson in how little things still mean a lot. My home is on the Big Island of Hawaii. About a month ago, when I 36  my car and was about to drive off, I

37  at the roadside. A piece of paper 38  my eye. I picked it up and read it 39 . Instantly, I was grateful that I had done that.

The form turned out to be a receipt from the State Motor Vehicle Division, documenting the owners’ 40  of their Vehicle’s Registration fees. Quickly, I put myself in their shoes and  __41 : no one would throw this away, especially 42  it was current. I also looked over the form for contact or any personal 43 , perhaps a license tag or telephone number. But that seemed __44 . The form had been blown by the wind, so 45  would I find the owners? Had it been lying there for a few minutes or a week? So I checked the date and 46  the names of the owners , who must47   in our town. I believed that the best and easiest step to take was to put the form in a（n）48  addressed to the couple and mail it by post. Further, I imagined that if I had posted the receipt to a wrong 49  , how frantic（慌乱的）I’d be. But it was much __50_  to attempt to return it than to leave them angry, upset , etc. over the 51  , so I did as I thought. My hunch（预感） was right. On the weekend, a happy couple 52  my house and brought me a big gift. They said they had panicked（恐慌）and 53  the receipt madly everywhere before giving up. Without it they would have to 54  another 8,000. It felt great to know I’d helped someone avoid a major trouble by doing 55  that at first glance seemed minor.

1. A. found         B. started          C. bought           D. parked

2.. A. lay          down  B. flew down  C. glanced down     D. jumped down  3.. A. caught   B. blocked  C. kept     D. covered

4.. A. suddenly     B. gladly           C. formally         D. carefully

5.. A. application     B. payment       C. permission       D. achievement

6. A. decided       B. planned          C. calculated       D. thought

7. A. if            B. because          C. when             D. though

8. A. opinions      B. news             C. data             D. matters

9.. A. possible     B. important        C. useful           D. unlikely

10. A. why          B. how              C. what             D. which

11. A. noted        B. recalled         C. called           D. changed

12.. A. wait        B. live             C. stop             D. study

13.. A. bag         B. pocket           C. envelope         D. dustbin

14. A. place        B. country          C. way              D. station

15.. A. sadder      B. better           C. worse            D. faster

16. A. luck         B. pain             C. mistake          D. loss

17.. A. called at   B. toured around    C. ran towards      D. returned to

18. A. took away    B. searched for     C. looked at        D. asked about  19. A. earn B. save       C. borrow   D. spend

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

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Recently, I experienced a wonderful lesson that little things still mean a lot. I live on the Big Island of Hawaii. About a month ago, when I started my car and I1down at the roadside, a piece of paper caught my eye. I picked it up and2it carefully.

The form turned out to be a3from the State Motor Vehicle Division, documenting the owners’4of their vehicle’s registration fees. Quickly, I put myself in their5and figured：no one would throw this out,6if it was current.

Although the form had been blown here,  where in the busy, 7parking lot would I find the owner? So I checked the date and noted the name of the8, who must be in our town. I thought that the best and easiest step to9was to put the form in an envelope addressed to the couple and10it by post. So I did it.

On the weekend, a11couple called at my house and brought me a big12 . They said they had panicked and searched for the receipt(收据) 13everywhere before giving up. Without it they would 14 $8, 000. It felt great to know I’d helped someone15a major trouble by doing something which at first glance seemed minor.

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Just recently I had been wondering if there was much point in doing little acts of kindness.So often they get ____,and occasionally they come back to bite you!

Then,just last week,after a long travel.I found myself____at a bus station.The bus was four hours late!So,I guess I wasn’t in a good____.

That’s when a woman asked me if I had any spare____to help her get a bus ticket.

“Oh,sure.”I said sarcastically（挖苦地）.”How much would you like?”

As I spoke,I mentally kicked myself for my____and reached into my bag for some money.As I handed her five dollars.I heard low sounds from her stomach because of real____.

I reached back into my bag and brought out a____I had bought earlier.I handed it to her with a(n)____that I hoped would make up for my earlier tone of voice.Getting a____look at her now.I realized she was extremely tired, like she had had several months of____days!

As she took the food,a look of____washed over her.In return,she tried to give me a Milwaukee bus ticket!I don’t live in Milwaukee and the ticket will probably____be used,but I took it.

A few minutes later she came back over,apologized,and told me she was still____of five dollars.I took some singles out of my bad and slipped a twenty in there as well.____,the voice in my head told me I was being a fool.

Five minutes later she came back again and tired to____my twenty.When I said it was for her so she could get something else to____,and that I was completely serious and I wasn’t taking it____,she started crying and hugged me.

From now on,when I wonder if it is____trying to help someone,I will remember that woman.Maybe I an really making a____for someone.So,sure,sometimes my efforts might not be noticed,and sometimes they might come back to bite me,but they might actually____another human being!

1.A. ignored　　 B. appreciated　　 C. acknowledged　　 D. forgiven

2.A. examined　　 B. trapped　　 C. confused　　 D. delayed

3.A. habit　　 B. place　　 C. mood　　 D. situation

4.A. change　　 B. time　　 C. hand　　 D. energy

5.A. appearance　　 B. attitude　　 C. selfishness　　 D. experience

6.A. pain　　 B. anxiety　　 C. hunger　　 D. fear

7.A. souvenir　　 B. ticket　　 C. gift　　 D. cake

8.A. shout　　 B. smile　　 C. apology　　 D. praise

9.A. quick　　 B. gentle　　 C. good　　 D. cold

10.A. dark　　 B. tough　　 C. mysterious　　 D. special

11.A. relief　　 B. regret　　 C. doubt　　 D. anger

12.A. once　　 B. often　　 C. sometimes　　 D. never

13.A. ashamed　　 B. aware　　 C. short　　 D. proud

14.A. Eventually　　 B. However　　 C. Therefore　　 D. Besides

15.A. return　　 B. show　　 C. share　　 D. earn

16.A. do　　 B. trade　　 C. add　　 D. eat

17.A. away　　 B. out　　 C. back　　 D. over

18.A. hard　　 B. fun　　 C. useless　　 D. worth

19.A. difference　　 B. profit　　 C. decision　　 D. suggestion

20.A. excite　　 B. help　　 C. educate　　 D. inspire

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Recently, a business associate and I experienced one of the real challenges in visiting a very large regional shopping centre. How do you find a store when you haven't been to this shopping centre for some considerable period of time?

Well, when we first arrived at the centre and had parked our car, out of the crowd ____ one of the shopping centre security officers. Seizing the opportunity to　 ____some assistance from someone who would no____　 know where the store was located, I approached him and asked for____ . He smiled and　　 ____　 that the store was only some 75 metres from where we were standing. Before we could thank him, he ____　　 , “'However, please allow me to　 ____　　 where it is.” We thanked him, but said that there was no　 ____ , as we would now be able to find it with the help of his directions. His immediate ____ came as a real surprise to us both. “'No, not at all, please　　 ____　　 me, it is not very far and it is all just part of my job.” As we walked, he asked____ our day had been and then added that it was a very busy day in the centre,　 ____　 because it was school holidays. When we reached the store, we both thanked him for his courtesy and knew his name was Rod.

I am sure Rob's job as a security officer is full of daily　 ____　 with lots of not so good things to____ with, so no doubt doing what he did for us and I am certain many others, is more than ____　 the part of his job that makes his day just that more enjoyable and　　 ____　 .

There can be ____　　 better in life than to offer caring and sincere　 ____　 to others and not____ anything in return, however, I am sure that the　 ____ you receive for a job very well done will never go lost!

1.A. stayed　　 B. appeared　　 C. remained　　 D. stood

2.A. provide　　 B. receive　　 C. seek　　 D. handle

3.A. doubt　　 B. wonder　　 C. idea　　 D. problem

4.A. directions　　 B. explanations　　 C. instructions　　 D. excuses

5.A. thought　　 B. remembered　　 C. informed　　 D. indicated

6.A. answered　　 B. added　　 C. insisted　　 D. stressed

7.A. prove　　 B. remind　　 C. present　　 D. show

8.A. way　　 B. point　　 C. need　　 D. use

9.A. action　　 B. reply　　 C. answer　　 D. step

10.A. follow　　 B. direct　　 C. consult　　 D. help

11.A. what　　 B. where　　 C. how　　 D. when

12.A. mainly　　 B. usually　　 C. mostly　　 D. lately

13.A. memories　　 B. operation　　 C. checks　　 D. challenges

14.A. go　　 B. deal　　 C. help　　 D. live

15.A. popular　　 B. unique　　 C. likely　　 D. special

16.A. amazing　　 B. exciting　　 C. surprising　　 D. rewarding

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

18.A. greetings　　 B. appreciation　　 C. patience　　 D. service

19.A. order　　 B. pay　　 C. expect　　 D. receive

20.A. comment　　 B. praise　　 C. training　　 D. practice

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---- I’ve had a bad cough recently.

----Me too. I’ve never experienced ______ of air pollution in cities before.

A. an acute problem　　　　　　　　　　 B. a more acute problem

C. a most acute problem　　　　　　 D. the most acute problem

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If you live in Shanghai, you might have to take a "lesson" in sorting garbage, as the city recently introduced new garbage-sorting regulations. It’s now required that people should sort garbage into four categories, namely recyclable, harmful, dry and wet waste. However, if people fail to sort their garbage properly, they can be fined up to 200 yuan. More cities are introducing similar regulations, following the practice in Shanghai. By the end of 2020, garbage-sorting systems will have been built in 46 major Chinese cities, including Beijing and Shenzhen, reported People’s Daily.

According to a study by the Policy Research Center for Environment and Economy, under the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, over 90 percent of the public believe that garbage sorting is important for the protection of the environment. However, garbage sorting is still a big problem in China. Only 30 percent of participants said they think they are adequately sorting their trash, the study noted.

According to Xinhua News Agency, it’s partly because many people lack the willingness to sort their own waste. In the past, some previous garbage regulations didn’t give clear fines for people who failed to sort garbage. "It’s a must to have a legal guarantee to promote garbage sorting." Liu Jianguo, a professor from Tsinghua University, told China Daily. He also added "the importance of the new regulations in Shanghai is to change the past voluntary action into compulsory action for everyone"

Aside from China, many other foreign countries have also introduced garbage-sorting regulations. In Japan, waste sorting has become a basic survival skill, reported Xinhua. There is a fixed time for disposal of each kind of garbage and littering can result in high fines and even jail time. In Germany too, people are asked to sort waste into specific categories, reported HuffPost. For example, in Berlin, people have yellow bins for plastic and metals and blue bins for paper and cardboard.

1.What can we learn from paragraph 1?

A.Poisonous waste belongs to four categories in sorting.

B.People will be fined not less than 200 yuan.

C.All the cities use the same regulations as Shanghai.

D.Shanghai works as a pioneer in garbage sorting.

2.Which statement is true according to the passage?

A.Garbage-sorting system have been built in 46 major cities.

B.Not all the public attach importance to garbage sorting.

C.People aren’t fined clearly if they fail to sort garbage now.

D.People may be put in prison because of littering in Germany.

3.What can be inferred from Liu Jianguo’s words?

A.He thinks highly of the legal regulations in garbage sorting.

B.The sorting action should be changed from compulsory to voluntary.

C.Legal guarantee is a must to promote garbage sorting.

D.There is a growing concern over garbage sorting worldwide.

4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A.Shanghai Puts Garbage-sorting Into Practice

B.Regulations Are of Great Importance

C.Garbage Is Hard to Recycle Appropriately

D.Cities Get Serious About Waste

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----Jack can’t concentrate on his lessons recently.

----Yes, that might _____ his low score in the last test.

A．stand for          B．apply for          C．account for        D．call for

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----Jack can’t concentrate on his lessons recently.

----Yes, that may ________ why he did so badly in the last test.

A. answer for　　　　　 B. account for

C. call for　　　　 D. stand for

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So ________ sometimes in trying to accomplish something big _______ we fail to notice the little things that give life its magic.

A. we get caught up; as　　 B. do we get caught up; that

C. caught up get we; as　　 D. caught up do we get; that

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