The park bench was deserted as I sat down to read beneath the long branches of an old willow tree.   31  at life, I have a good reason to frown, for the world was intent on   32  me down.
And if that weren't enough to ruin my day, a young boy out of breath   33 me, all tired from play. He stood   34  in front of me with his head tilted down and said with great excitement, "Look what I found!" In his hand was a   35 . What a pitiful sight, its petals were all worn - not enough rain, or too little light. Wanting him to take his dead flower away and go off to play, I   36  a small smile and then looked away.
But instead of   37  , he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his nose and   38  loudly with certainty, "It sure smells pretty and it must be beautiful, too. That's why I picked it; here, it's for you." The weed before me was dying or dead, not vibrant of   39 , orange, yellow or red. But I knew I must take it, or he might never leave. So I  40  for the flower, and replied, "Just what I need." Again,  41  placing the flower in my hand, he held it mid-air without reason or plan. It was then 42 I noticed for the very first time that the boy could not see: he was 43 .
I heard my voice trembling. Tears shone like the sun as I thanked him for picking the very best one. "You're welcome," he smiled, and then ran off to play, not realizing the  44  he'd had on my day. I sat there and wondered how he managed to see a  45   woman beneath an old willow tree. How did he 46 my self-indulged plight(困境)? Perhaps he'd been  47  with true sight from his heart by God.
Through the eyes of a blind child, at last I could see, the problem was not with the world; the problem was me. For all of those times I myself had been blind. I decided to see beauty, and 48  every second that belongs to mine.  49 I held that dead flower up to my nose and breathed in the  50  of a beautiful rose , I smiled as that young boy. Another flower in his hand was about to change the life of an unsuspecting old man.

【小题1】
A.Disappointed
B.Delighted
C.Excited
D.embarassed
【小题2】
A.slowing
B.making
C.letting
D.pressing
【小题3】
A.stopped
B.supposed
C.informed
D.approached
【小题4】
A.absolutely
B.definitely
C.right
D.rightly
【小题5】
A.leaf
B.branch
C.weed
D.flower
【小题6】
A.exposed
B.showed
C.managed
D.tried
【小题7】
A.leaving
B.answering
C.reacting
D.responding
【小题8】
A.whispered
B.shouted
C.spoke
D.declared
【小题9】
A.styles
B.sizes
C.colors
D.shapes
【小题10】
A.left
B.handed
C.reached
D.held
【小题11】
A.in pace of
B.in addition to
C.instead of
D.in return
【小题12】
A.where
B.before
C.when
D.that
【小题13】
A.deaf
B.blind
C.cripple
D.dumb
【小题14】
A.impression
B.appearance
C.power
D.influence
【小题15】
A.self-satisfied s
B.elf-respecting
C.self-educated
D.self-pitying
【小题16】
A.approve of[来源:Z#xx#k.Com
B.convince of
C.inform of
D.know of
【小题17】
A.presented
B.crowded
C.blessed
D.equipped
【小题18】
A.appreciate
B.treasure
C.spend
D.admire
【小题19】
A.As
B.Though
C.Unless
D.Since
【小题20】
A.sight
B.shade
C.fragrance
D.flavor


Compassion(同情)is a desire within us to help others.With efforts,we can translate compassion into actions.An experience last weekend showed me this is true.
I work part—time in a supermarket across from a building for the elderly These old people are our main customers,and it’s easy to lose patience over their slowness.But last Sunday,one aged gentleman appeared to teach me a valuable lesson.This untidy marl walked up to my register(收款机)with a box of biscuits.He said he was out of cash,had just moved into his room,and had nothing in his cupboards.He asked if we could let him have the food on trust.He promised to repay me the next day.
I couldn’t help staring at him.I wondered what kind of person he had been ten or twenty years before,and what he would be like if luck had gone his way.I had a hurt in my heart for this kind of human soul,all alone in the world.I told him that I was sorry,and the store rules didn’t allow me to do so.I felt stupid and unkind saying this,but I valued my job .Just then,another man,standing behind the first,spoke up.if anything,he looked more pitiable,“Charge it to me,”was all he said.
What I had been feeling was pity.Pity is soft,safe and easy.Compassion,on the other hand,is caring in action.I thanked the second man but told him that was not allowed,either.Then I reached into my pocket and paid for the biscuits myself I reached into my pocket because these two men had reached into my heart and taught me compassion.
64.The aged gentleman who wanted to buy the biscuits           .
A.promised to obey the store rules
B.forgot to take any money with him
C.hoped to have the food first and pay later
D.couldn’t afford anything more expensive
65.How did the aged gentleman possibly feel when he was refused by the writer?
A.Warm and lucky.       B.shameful and lonely
C.Thankful and excited   D.Hurt and disappointed.
66.The writer followed the store rules because       .
A.he wanted to keep his present job
B.he felt no pity for the old gentleman
C.he considered the old gentleman dishonest
D.he expected someone else to pay for the old gentleman
67.What does the writer 1earn from his experience?
A.Wealth is most important.
B.Helping others is easier said than done.
C.Experience is better gained through practice.
D.Compassion shows in actions

It was graduation day at the university where I work and a beautiful day quite unlike the first graduation I attended as a young professor.On that cold day years ago, as we watched the students walking into the hall, one of my colleagues turned to me and said, "Graduation will be one of the happiest and one of the saddest time of your life." At my inquiry, he answered, "Because the students you have gotten to know have to leave."

As years went by, my previous confusion about my colleague's words no longer existed.When I came across naughty students, I have had to rethink why I chose to be a teacher.It obviously isn't the money.Once a former computer science student of mine called me, asking me if I wanted to have a change.He was working at Nintendo Corporation.His salary was higher than my current one, though I have more education and have worked for over a decade.With my programming skills, he said he could get me hired.I thanked him, but declined his kind offer.

A few days before this current graduation, while working on final grades, I found a note a student had slipped in with her homework.She thanked me for being her teacher and said the things she had learned in my class—not about math, but about life—would be things she would remember long after the math skills had faded away.As I finished reading, I remembered why I had become a teacher.

Now, on this sunny graduation day, as I again observed the sea of blue hats and gowns, I did so with renewed dedication (奉献) and a deeper sense of satisfaction—I will always be grateful that I am a teacher.

1.Hearing his colleague's description of graduation for the first time, the author __________.

A.quite agreed with his colleague

B.was very puzzled

C.thought it very funny

D.was very sad

2.The computer science student called up the author because he___________.

A.wanted to inform the author of his present job

B.tried to persuade the author to work with him

C.wanted the author to share his joy and satisfaction

D.thought the author wasn't fit to be a teacher

3.The underlined part “blue hats and gowns” refers to___________.

A.university colleagues

B.graduates' clothes

C.life memories

D.decorations in the hall

4.The author wrote this passage to __________.

A.express his devotion to being a teacher

B.compare two different graduation ceremonies

C.talk about the meaning of graduation

D.give advice on how to be a good teacher

 

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