A lady wanted a birthday gift from her husband. For many months she had liked a beautiful ____, and knowing her husband could _____it, she told him that was all she wanted. On the morning of the birthday , her husband told her how _____he was to have such a good wife, and how much he loved her. He gave her a beautiful gift package (纸盒). She opened it and found a Bible. _____, she raised her voice and said to her husband, “With all your money, you give me a Bible?” She was so upset that she left him.

Many years passed and the lady was very _____ in business. She owned two large companies. She __ her husband was very old, and thought perhaps she should go to visit him. But before she could, she_____a letter telling her that he had died, and gave all of his possessions (财产) to her. She needed to come back and take care of things. 

When she arrived at his house, sadness filled her heart. She saw the still new ____ , just as she had left it years before. With tears , she opened it and began to turn the pages. A ring ______from the Bible to the floor and a card could be seen. She picked it up and found it was the ring she wanted in those days. And on the card was the date of her birth, and the words “LOVE U ALWAYS”. ___ your gift is not packaged the way you want it, it’s because it is better packaged the way it is! Always appreciate little things; they usually lead you to bigger things! The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched for they must be felt with the  heart  .

1.A. watch B. ring C. coat D. box

2.A. afford B. like C. design D. guess

3.A. proud B. kind C. sorry D. brave

4.A. Politely B. Lightly C. Patiently D. Angrily

5.A. difficult B. lonely C. successful D. poor

6.A. wondered B. hoped C. realized D. explained

7.A. passed B. wrote C. sent D. received

8.A. car B. Bible C. letter D. table

9.A. hid B. dropped C. disappeared D. made

10.A. If B. But C. Although D. So

Lots of people are calling for September 11 to become a national day of volunteering in America.Helping others in need is a(n) ____ part of the American way of life,so many high schools ask their students to ___ a certain number of hours volunteering in order to graduate (毕业).So what can you volunteer to do?

Help kids learn and grow

Become a Big Brother or Big Sister for them.You can also take ___ in an after?school sports program.These are great ___ to get to know kids who have special needs.

Do something over the holidays

___ Thanksgiving dinner for the poor people,volunteer at your local (当地的) food bank,or ___ toys to kids.

Work at a local animal center

Most centers often need many volunteers to look after the cats and dogs.And to become a volunteer there,you must ____ animals very much.

Protect the environment

Join a group and help ____ the environment.There are many things you can do such as cleaning the river,___trees and using less paper.

If you have more than one thing you love,find a ____ to put them together.For example,if you love kids and are good at art,visit your local children's hospital and play some art games with them.After volunteering for some time,you will be surprised to find that great changes are coming to your life.

1.A. small B. hard C. important D. enough

2.A. come B. spend C. stay D. grow

3.A. part B. place C. picture D. note

4.A. ways B. letters C. results D. changes

5.A. Buy B. Sell C. Fix D. Give

6.A. try out B. give up C. give away D. put up

7.A. hate B. love C. forget D. play

8.A. protect B. pollute C. train D. take

9.A. cutting B. painting C. planting D. cleaning

10.A. way B. problem C. knife D. joy

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