Fifteen years ago, I entered the Boston Globe, which was a temple to me then . It wasn’t easy getting hired. I had to fight my way in to a dime-a-word job. But once you were there, I found , you were in .

Globe jobs were for life-guaranteed until retirement. For 15 years I had prospered there—moving from an ordinary reporter to foreign correspondent and finally to senior editor. I would have a lifetime of security if I struck with it.

Instead, I had made a decision to leave.

I entered my boss’s office. Would he rage? I wondered. He had a famous temper. “Matt, we have to have a talk, ” I began awkwardly. “I came to the Globe when I was twenty —four. Now I’m forty . There’s a lot I want to do in life. I’m resigning. ”

“To another paper? ” he asked.

I reached into my coat pocket, but didn’t say anything, not trusting myself just then.

I handed him a letter that explain everything. It said that I was leaving to start a new media company. That the Globe had taught me in a thousand ways. That we were at a rare turning point in history, I wanted to be directly engaged in the change.

“I am glad for you , ” he said , quite out of my expectation. “ I just came from a board of directors meeting and it was seventy-five percent discouraging news. Some of that we can do deal with. But much of it we can’t ,” he went on. “I wish you all the luck in the world, ”be concluded. “And if it doesn’t work out , remember ,your star is always high here.”

Then I went out of his office, walking through the newsroom for more good-byes. Everybody was saying congratulations. Everybody—even though I’d be risking all on an unfamiliar venture : all the financial security I had carefully built up.

Later, I had a final talk with Bill Taylor, chairman and publisher of the Boston Globe. He had turned the Globe into a billion-dollar property.

I’m resigning, Bill, ” I said. He listened while I gave him the story. He wasn’t looking angry of dismayed either. After a pause, he said, “Golly, I wish I were in your shoes.

From the passage we know that the Globe is a famous         .

       A.newspaper              B.magazine         C.temple             D.church

If the writer stayed with the globe,         .

       A.he would be able to realize his lifetime dreams

       B.he would let his long favourite dreams fade away

       C.he would never have to worry about his future life

       D.he would never be allowed to develop his ambitions

The writer wanted to resign because     .

       A.he had serious trouble with his boss

       B.he got underpaid at his job for the Globe

       C.he wanted to work in the new media industry

       D.he had found a better paid job in a publishing house

By “I wish I were in your shoes. ”(in the last paragraph), Bill Taylor meant that     . A.the writer was to fail                                   B.the writer was stupid

       C.he would do the same if possible           D.he would reject the writer’s request

My friends and I had just finished lunch at a hotel when it started to pour  1  . When it became lighter, I decided to get my car, which was  2  at my office three streets away.
My friends argued that I shouldn’t go, mainly because I was seven months pregnant then. I assured them that I’d be very  3 .
I walked out of the  4 and started making my way to the car. At the traffic junction, a van stopped and the passenger got off with an umbrella. Before I knew what was happening, he walked right beside me and told me he’d escort(护送) me to my  5  . I was very embarrassed and declined(辞谢), but he was very  6 .
During our  7  , he kept telling me to walk slower, as the ground was  8  . When we got to the car park, I  9  him and we parted ways. I did not get his  10  and may not even recognise him now. Did he  11  stop for me? I’ll never know.
So how did I pay it forward? I was at home when I  12  two Indian construction workers walking in the heavy rain. They were probably on their way to the construction  13  near my estate, which was a long walk in. I went out and passed them an umbrella. I told them they should take the umbrella and  14  it. They were very grateful and like me, probably wondered why a  15  was offering such kindness.

【小题1】
A.hardlyB.slightlyC.heavilyD.slowly
【小题2】
A.parkedB.lockedC.brokenD.repaired
【小题3】
A.successfulB.carefulC.joyfulD.stressful
【小题4】
A.stormB.garageC.officeD.hotel
【小题5】
A.destination B.home C.officeD.company
【小题6】
A.cautiousB.diligent C.persistentD.reluctant
【小题7】
A.talk B.tripC.walk D.work
【小题8】
A.roughB.wetC.messyD.dirty
【小题9】
A.thankedB.leftC.wavedD.greeted
【小题10】
A.umbrellaB.appearanceC.addressD.name
【小题11】
A.obviouslyB.accidentlyC.reallyD.purposely
【小题12】
A.watchedB.noticedC.searched D.heard
【小题13】
A.equipmentB.stageC.object D.site
【小题14】
A.keepB.carryC.haveD.return
【小题15】
A.passer-byB.stranger C.manD.woman

Recently I was invited to attend a party that helps children seriously injured in the big earthquake that happened this May. I went because I  31 .

At the party, all the children were given paints in bright, beautiful colors. After a short time, as I  32 , I saw blue clouds, orange sunrises and purple flowers. The 33 were all bright.

The boy sitting next to me was painting a heart, but it was  34  and lifeless. It lacked (缺乏) the bright colors that his fellow (同伴) “_35_” had used.

I thought maybe he took the only paint that was  36  and it just happened to be dark. But when I asked him about it, he said his  37  was that color. I asked him why and he told me that he was very  38 . He looked straight into my eyes and said, “There is  39  anyone can do that will help.”

I certainly  40  why he was sad. I said, “It isn’t  41  that there is nothing anyone can do to help. Other people may not be  42  to make you recover better…but we can do things  43  giving bear hugs (拥抱), which will  44  when you are feeling sad.” I also told him that I’d be happy to give him one  45  he could see what I meant. He immediately gave me a huge hug and I thought my own heart would burst with the  46  I felt for this sweet boy.

As the day was coming to an end, I was getting ready to  47  home. I turned around and found that standing there with  48  on his face was the little boy. He said, “My heart is  49  colors. It is getting brighter. Those  50  really do work.” On my way home I felt my own heart had changed to a brighter color, too.

1.

A.moved

B.touched

C.hated

D.cared

 

2.

A.looked up

B.looked down

C.looked over

D.looked around

 

3.

A.pictures

B.walls

C.pencils

D.lights

 

4.

A.bright

B.dark

C.active

D.brave

 

5.

A.artists

B.writers

C.teachers

D.visitors

 

6.

A.used

B.chosen

C.allowed

D.left

 

7.

A.hand

B.heart

C.skin

D.memory

 

8.

A.wise

B.silly

C.sick

D.healthy

 

9.

A.anything

B.something

C.everything

D.nothing

 

10.

A.understood

B.doubted

C.noticed

D.liked

 

11.

A.wrong

B.true

C.reasonable

D.clear

 

12.

A.happy

B.anxious

C.able

D.willing

 

13.

A.to

B.after

C.like

D.for

 

14.

A.use

B.help

C.cheer

D.enjoy

 

15.

A.so that

B.as if

C.even if

D.in case

 

16.

A.feeling

B.love

C.sense

D.impression

 

17.

A.reach

B.be

C.settle

D.go

 

18.

A.a surprise

B.anger

C.a smile

D.fear

 

19.

A.changing

B.having

C.developing

D.drawing

 

20.

A.words

B.smiles

C.hugs

D.photos

 

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