One of my patients, a successful businessman, tells me that before his cancer he would become depressed unless things went a certain way. 1 was “having the cookie.”If you had the cookie, things were good.If you didn't have the cookie, life was 2 .
Unfortunately, the cookie kept 3 .Some of the time it was money, and sometimes power.At 4 time, it was the new car, the biggest contract….A year and a half after his diagnosis of prostate(前列腺)cancer, he sits 5 his head regretfully.“It seems that I stopped learning how to 6 after I was a kid.When I give my son a cookie, he is happy.If I take the cookie away or it 7 , he is unhappy.But he is two and a half and I am forty three.It's taken me this long to understand that the 8 will never make me happy for long.
The 9 you have the cookie it starts to fall to pieces or you start to 10 about it crumbling(弄碎)or about someone trying to take it away from you.You know, you have to 11 a lot of things to take care of the cookie, to keep it from crumbling and be 12 that no one takes it away from you.You may not even get a chance to eat it 13 you are so busy just trying not to lose it. 14 the cookie is not what life is about.”
My patient laughs and says 15 has changed him.For the first time he is 16 .No matter if his 17 is doing well or not, no matter if he wins or loses at golf.“Two years ago, cancer 18 me, ‘What is really important?' Well, life is important.Life.Life any way you can, have it, life with the cookie, life without the cookie.Happiness does not have anything to 19 with the cookie:it has to do with being 20 .”
(1)
[ ]
A.
Happiness
B.
Success
C.
Business
D.
Love
(2)
[ ]
A.
normal
B.
common
C.
worthless
D.
useless
(3)
[ ]
A.
increasing
B.
changing
C.
decreasing
D.
recovering
(4)
[ ]
A.
one
B.
a
C.
no
D.
other
(5)
[ ]
A.
shaking
B.
nodding
C.
knocking
D.
raising
(6)
[ ]
A.
grow
B.
learn
C.
live
D.
work
(7)
[ ]
A.
burns
B.
breaks
C.
shares
D.
throws
(8)
[ ]
A.
disease
B.
change
C.
kid
D.
cookie
(9)
[ ]
A.
hour
B.
time
C.
second
D.
minute
(10)
[ ]
A.
think
B.
come
C.
worry
D.
doubt
(11)
[ ]
A.
give up
B.
add up
C.
use up
D.
call up
(12)
[ ]
A.
brave
B.
curious
C.
aware
D.
sure
(13)
[ ]
A.
unless
B.
because
C.
though
D.
until
(14)
[ ]
A.
Eating
B.
Protecting
C.
Having
D.
Making
(15)
[ ]
A.
death
B.
energy
C.
life
D.
cancer
(16)
[ ]
A.
happy
B.
weak
C.
upset
D.
sad
(17)
[ ]
A.
result
B.
fortunate
C.
business
D.
behavior
(18)
[ ]
A.
asked
B.
left
C.
deserted
D.
recognized
(19)
[ ]
A.
deal
B.
do
C.
connect
D.
link
(20)
[ ]
A.
alone
B.
alive
C.
ambitious
D.
active
阅读理解
It was during a weekend, Mum gave me two tickets for a film and told me she was too busy with the endless housework to go with me.She told me to keep the money if I could sell the extra ticket.I was very happy, of course.At that time, a ticket only cost 20 fen.But to me, a little girl of 12,20 fen seemed quite a lot.I reached the cinema in a great hurry.Holding the ticket in my hand, I began to look for buyer.A handsome young man noticed me and the ticket in my hand.He came towards me with a big smile.“You’ve got an extra ticket?” “Yes,” I nodded.“That’s great.Say, how much?” “Twenty fen.”“Oh,” he thought for a while and then took out a ten yuan note from his wallet.“I’m very sorry, but I’ve only got this note.” Seeing I was confused(迷惑), he added, “Then, how about waiting for a while? I’ll give you the money after I have changed it in the cinema’s store.”Without much thinking, I agreed.Then we went to the cinema together.He walked fast.I could hardly keep up with him.By and by, he left me farther and farther behind.Soon he disappeared in the crowd.I stood there without knowing what to do.Suddenly I seemed to realize the handsome young fellow had cheated(欺骗)me.He had saved twenty fen, but lost his honor.It seemed to be a funny or even ridiculous(可笑的)experience.But it did cast a dark shadow on(投下……阴影)my young mind.
(1)
When do you think the story probably happened?
[ ]
A.
On Monday.
B.
On Tuesday.
C.
On Saturday.
D.
On Thursday.
(2)
The sentence “20 fen seemed quite a lot to me” suggests(暗示)that ________.
[ ]
A.
the writer did not have much pocket money
B.
the writer cared much for the money
C.
20 fen could buy a lot of things
D.
the writer had never had as much money as that
(3)
The man took out a ten-yuan note from his wallet, for ________.
[ ]
A.
he thought the writer would be happy at the sight of the note
B.
he really had nothing but the ten-yuan note
C.
he was not sure if the writer would sell him the ticket
D.
he knew the writer was not able to give him back the change
(4)
How did the writer realize that she was cheated?
[ ]
A.
The man walked too fast for her to keep up with.
B.
The man went to the crowd and was not seen again?.