On a cold November afternoon, my mother and I were walking back home from a pizza store. We had bought many things. We were dressed  26 , and I was feeling a little 27   as I was carrying our shopping, so I decided to throw something away. I was walking towards a dustbin(垃圾箱) 28   I noticed a poor man walking out of the restaurant in front of us. He headed over to the nearby dustbin and started looking through it. I suddenly felt very  29   because I was about to throw away a new drink just because it was too heavy. I walked up to him and handed the 30   and some bread over to him. The man looked up  31   and took what I gave him. A huge smile  32   on his face. I felt I couldn’t be happier with33  . But then he said, “Wow, this is my son’s lucky day!” With that, he thanked me happily and started off on his bike. I  34   heard him singing as he rode away. I got a warm 35   inside. I now understand what it  36   by the saying “Giving is getting”.
 37  it was only a little action, I got and learned more in those two minutes than I did in the rest of the month. Everyone in the world  38 help. Everyone can give help and everyone will be helped by showing kindness.
The scene of that man’s happiness caused by my small gift appears in my mind  39 I have the chance to do something nice. This is the power(力量)of   40 .

【小题1】
A.poorlyB.simplyC.warmlyD.expensively
【小题2】
A.worriedB.interestedC.surprisedD.tired
【小题3】
A.andB.butC.soD.when
【小题4】
A.nervousB.happyC.sorryD.proud
【小题5】
A.moneyB.toysC.drinkD.clothes
【小题6】
A.in silenceB.in surpriseC.in angerD.in fear
【小题7】
A.turnedB.appearedC.wentD.ran
【小题8】
A.myselfB.ourselvesC.yourselfD.himself
【小题9】
A.stillB.onceC.evenD.ever
【小题10】
A.ideaB.welcomeC.wordD.feeling
【小题11】
A.aimsB.meansC.looksD.offers
【小题12】
A.IfB.ThoughC.BecauseD.While
【小题13】
A.needsB.givesC.takesD.brings
【小题14】
A.whicheverB.howeverC.whateverD.whenever
【小题15】
A.charityB.friendshipC.supportD.feeling

The other day, I happened to meet someone I hadn’t seen for many years. I couldn’t believe the change in him. In fact, he didn’t even seem like the ___16___ person.
When I first knew Bill, back in college he was one of the most carefree(无忧无虑) people I had ever ___17___. Bill and I were in the same class in college, and ___18___ was never dull(枯燥的) when he was ___19___. With him there was one wild adventure (探险) after another. Sometimes I wonder how we ___20___ to study for our exams.
Last week I was in Huston on business and I ran into Bill in the bar at the hotel. At first I wasn’t ___21___ sure it was him. Was this short-haired businessman really the same person? I wasn’t really sure until I came near him but it indeed was Bill. Now he works for a bank. He talked most of the evening about his job, his new car and his house. How he had changed! Back when we were in college, the ___22___ thing Bill cared about was possessions(财物). Now they seemed to be his main ___23____.
I suppose it’ s ____24____ to expect people to remain the same, especially when I have changed so much myself. But I must say that I enjoyed the old Bill much more than the new one. Maybe he ___25____ the same way about me.

【小题1】
A.properB.sameC.usualD.right
【小题2】
A.consideredB.supposedC.metD.expected
【小题3】
A.learningB.lifeC.workD.fun
【小题4】
A.inB.outC.awayD.around
【小题5】
A.decidedB.continuedC.managedD.hoped
【小题6】
A.moreB.lessC.stillD.even
【小题7】
A.firstB.lastC.nextD.only
【小题8】
A.interestB.eventC.subjectD.problem
【小题9】
A.unnecessaryB.foolishC.commonD.unusually
【小题10】
A.feltB.actedC.lookedD.discovered

I bought a jasmine(茉莉花)plant for my office. When I bought it, I was told it would bloom(开花)and the sweet smell would fill my office. I had the plant for two months, and every day I looked at it, but there weren’t any flowers or pleasant smell. I was not happy, so I gave the plant to my friend Linda.

One day, another friend Mary called and invited me to her office. When I walked in, her jasmine flowers surprised me. I reached out to touch the flowers. Mary cut some and gave them to me. I couldn’t help smelling them. Surrounded by the sweet smell of only a handful of these flowers, I suddenly understood something.

Mary bought her plant the same time I did. It took a year for her jasmine to bloom. I was so impatient for mine to bloom; regretfully, I gave it away.

In a way my life is like the jasmine plant. I need to be patient and let things happen.

Last Sunday Linda told me that she was going abroad the next week. Before she left, she returned the plant to me. This time I am going to wait. I have learned that when we want something in our life, we have to be patient. I am slowly learning to have that patience to wait for my jasmine to bloom.

1. Before she gave the jasmine away, the writer had it for.

A. one day                  B. one year                 C. two weeks              D. two months

2. When the writer saw Mary’s jasmine, she felt _____.

A. unhappy                 B. peaceful                 C. hopeful                   D. surprised

3. What has the writer learned from her experience?

A. Patience is needed in life.

B. Flowers can make life better.

C. Friendship is necessary for us.

D. Jasmine can be a wonderful plant.

 

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