A man was driving at 70 miles in a 40-mile-zone, when a police car came behind him with the light on. __1__. As the policeman came to him, he said,” Hi, officer, I guess you caught me a little bit over the limit. I was in a rush to get home, to be with my wife and kids, you know my younger son wasn’t feeling well when I left home this morning.”
The policeman said, “Well, I guess so,” and started writing something in his notebook.__2__. A few moments later, the policeman came to his window and handed him a paper, and returned to his car without saying a single word. The man started to wonder, how much this ticket was going to be as he began to look at the paper.__3___ But something which read: “I had a daughter who was killed by a speeding car at the age of six, by a speeding driver like you. He got a fine, a few months in prison, and was free, free to hug two other daughters.__4__ I have tried to forgive that man a thousands times, and I thought I had. Maybe I really forgive him, but I have to do it again, even right now.__5__.”
The man was very surprised and could not move for the next few minutes. When finally he did, he drove slowly, even a few miles under the speed limit, praying for forgiveness.

A. So pray for you, and be careful when you drive again, your daughter is all you have left.
B. I only had one, and now I had to wait I go to heaven before I can hug her again.
C. Right away the man started thinking of excuse to give.
D. He was surprised it was not a ticket.
E. So pray for me, and be careful when you drive again, my son is all I have left.
F. As minutes went by, he hadn’t asked for his driver’s license.
G. He was surprised it was not a ticket as he began to read.

As with everything in life, there is a right way to sleep in a manner that is productive in dream recall. Relaxation and good sleeping habits are necessary. There is "sleep debt" that occurs when you regularly do not get enough sleep. If so, you’ll sleep too deep to remember your dreams, so follow regular habits. Before you leap into bed, review these steps:

      1   This can be done with nothing more than peace and quiet. If you choose, use your favorite relaxation tapes, or just some peaceful music.

      2   As you start to sleep, pay attention to the main theme. This will give you a clue as to what your dream may end up being based on. Also, by keeping your mind on what you what to dream about is a good way to dream about one particular issue.

    Give yourself a suggestion to remember your dream.   3   In order to do so, giving yourself a suggestion is simple. Just keep in mind, and randomly bring to a surface a little thought like “I will remember my dream.”

    Plan on waking up slowly and peacefully.   4   Regardless of what anyone may have told you, it is a fact that adult human beings NEED a minimum of eight hours’ sleep in order to be fully rested. Not getting enough sleep is the number one reason for not remembering your dreams!

      5    Eat a well-balanced diet. Poor nutrition is also an extremely common cause for failure to recall dreams.

    A. Try to wake up naturally.

    B. Relax yourself completely.

    C. Your health is very important.

    D. Solve your issues before going to sleep.

    E. You must want to remember your dreams.

    F. Many people can’t remember their dreams.

    G. Pay attention to the main issues on your mind.

 

One of the most famous nursery rhymes(摇篮曲) in the English language is Mary Had a Little Lamb(羔羊). It has touched many children who have read it. It is about the deep love between a young girl and her pet lamb. The poem is from a true story that happened in the early part of the 19th century in the town of Sterling, Massachusetts, in the USA.

Mary Sawyer (1806-1889) lived on a farm with her family. One day, when she was about nine years old, she saw a little lamb that had just been born and left behind by its mother. It was very weak and looked as if it would die at very moment. Mary took pity on the lamb and spent the whole night looking after it. Eventually, it grew strong and became a very close friend with Mary, following her everywhere she went.

One day, the lamb even followed Mary to school. At first she wanted to turn it back but her brother suggested that it would be fun to take the lamb to school. During the class, she hid the lamb under her desk. But when she was called to go to the front of the class, to her surprise, the lamb followed her. Though the students and the teacher thought it was funny to see a lamb at school, the teacher had to ask Mary to keep the lamb outside of the school.

That very day, a young man called John Roulstone was visiting Mary’s school. He was so moved by the love between the child and her little pet lamb that he wrote a poem which he handed to Mary the next day. His poem contained twelve lines.

Later, Sara Josepha Hale added another twelve lines to the poem and published it in 1930 under the title “Mary Had a Little Lamb”. The poem has become a classic, loved by children all over the world. The appeal (吸引力) of the poem lies not only in the funny idea of a sheep going to school but also in the true love between the little girl and her pet. The town of Sterling has honoured Mary’s lamb by building a statue (雕像) of the lamb with Mr Roulstone’s poem below the statue.

1.The underlined word “eventually” in the second paragraph most probably means         .

A. fortunately          B. gradually          C. finally             D. kindly

2. Why did the poem become a classic?

A. It had another twelve lines added.

B. It was written by a young man.

C. It describes the true love between a little girl and her pet lamb.

D. A statue of lamb was built in the town of Sterling.

3.Which could be the right order of the following events according to the passage?

a. The poem “Mary Had a Little Lamb” became popular.

b. Mary’s brother suggested that she take the lamb to school.

c. People built a statue to honor the lamb.

d. Mary found a little lamb.

e. A young man was moved by the story and wrote a poem.

A.  d. b. e. c. a           B.  d. b. e. a. c

C.  d. e. b. c. a                D.  d. e. b. a. c

4.Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage?

A. Mary’s mother was also fond of the little lamb.

B. Mary and the little lamb developed a very close friendship.

C. Mary wrote to John Roulstone and asked him to write the poem.

D. All children were allowed to take their pets to school in America.

 

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