It was 9:00 am already! Richard had to leave for work! Before leaving he hurriedly looked at the newspaper and stood still! Was he seeing it right? He rubbed his eyes and saw again… Yes, it was his name in the obituary(讣告)! He threw the paper in the bin and screamed.

Richard started to recollect. He remembered that last night when he went to bed he had a chest pain and he was rushed to hospital. Then he went into a sound sleep. But what happened after that?

He could suddenly see his living room filled with people… all in tears, his mom, his wife and his children. He also saw his best friend, the one he had a serious misunderstanding a few days back. He wanted to say “sorry” to him… but now no one could hear his voice.

He wondered how he could tell his mom that he felt so thankful to have her in his life! He wanted to tell his children how much he loved them. He wanted to tell his wife how much he loved her; he felt sorry to have hurt her sometimes.

Richard started crying and begging to God for one LAST chance! “God, one last chance, please,” shouted Richard and opened his eyes.

Oh, this was a dream!

He woke up and looked around everywhere. He was on his bed; his wife lay beside him, deep in sleep. Richard whispered in her ears, “You are the best thing to have ever happened to me!”

He went up to the window, looking outside. Yes, everything was just the way he had been knowing so long. He decided to meet up his friends and clear all misunderstandings; he also decided to tell everyone who mattered to him all that has remained unsaid so far!

1.When Richard saw his name in the newspaper, he felt _________.

A. sad B. shocked

C. regretful D. worried

2.What does the underlined word “sound” mean in the second paragraph?

A. sensible B. good and thorough

C. deep and peaceful D. severe

3.Richard felt sorry to his wife because ____________.

A. they had a quarrel the other day B. he misunderstood her

C. he hurt her sometimes D. he didn’t love her

4.After the dream, Richard would probably _____________.

A. be on good terms with his friend again B. express appreciation and thanks to his friend

C. demand an apology from his friend D. break up with is friend

5.The writer of the story mainly tells us that ____________.

A. misunderstanding between friends is common

B. we need to see a doctor when having a chest pain

C. getting along well with friends is important

D. we should tell our family how much we love them

A man came home from work late again, tired and annoyed, to find his 5-year old son waiting for him at the door. "Daddy, may I ask you a question?" "Yeah, sure, what is it?" replied the man. "Daddy, how much money do you make an hour?" "That's ____ of your business. What makes you ask such a thing?" the man said angrily. "I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?" "If you ____ know, I make $20.00 an hour." "Oh," the little boy replied, head bowed. Looking up, he said, "Daddy, may I ____ $10.00 please?" The father was angry. "If the only reason you wanted to know how much money I make is that you can borrow some to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, _____you go straight to your room and _____. Think about why you're being so selfish. I work long, hard hours everyday and don't have time for such ____ games."

The little boy ____ went to his room and shut the door. The man sat down and started to get even ____ about the little boy's questioning. How dare he ask such questions only to get some money. After an hour or so, the man had _____down, and started to think he may have been a little ____ on his son. Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $10.00 and ____ , he really didn't ask for money very often. The man went to the ____of the little boy's room and opened it.

"Are you ____, son?" he asked. "No, daddy, I'm awake," replied the boy.

"I've been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier," said the man.

"It's been a long day and I took my anger out on you. Here's that $10.00 you asked for."

The little boy sat straight up, "Oh, thank you daddy!" he yelled (大声喊) .

Then, reaching under his pillow, he ____ out some more crumpled up (皱的) bills. The man, ____that the boy already had money, started to get angry again. The little boy slowly counted out his money, then looked up at the man. "Why did you want ____ money if you already had some? " the father complained.

"Because I didn't have ____ , but now I do," the little boy replied.

"Daddy, I have $20.00 now. Can I ____ an hour of your time?"

____ $20.00 worth of time with someone you love...just a short reminder to all of us working so hard for our living. _____, let us not let time slip through our fingers without having spent some quality time with those who really matter to us.

1.A. none B. nothing C. no D. not

2.A. should B. can C. must D. may

3.A. borrow B. ask C. demand D. take

4.A. And B. but C. so D. then

5.A. go to school B. go to bed C. go to study D. go to play

6.A. interesting B. Terrible C. Childish D. puzzling

7.A. rapidly B. Quietly C. Noisily D. happily

8.A. angrier B. sadder C. more tired D. more worried

9.A. looked B. lay C. sat D. calmed

10.A. strict B. hard C. rude D. cruel

11.A. after all B. above all C. at all D. in all

12.A. window B. bed C. wall D. door

13.A. OK B. afraid C. asleep D. clear

14.A. moved B. carried C. picked D. pulled

15.A. seeing B. watching C. realizing D. thinking

16.A. another B. little C. more D. any

17.A. plenty B. much C. enough D. many

18.A. use B. take C. spend D. buy

19.A. Sell B. Share C. Cost D. Spare

20.A. Therefore B. However C. Or else D. Otherwise

If you have to attend a party or other social events where a lot of people will be present, do you feel confident that you will make a good impression on others? Or do you feel shy? In any case, you should increase your confidence at social events.

Whenever you are meeting new people at any social event, you should wear proper clothes. Before you attend the event, try to find out how other people will be dressing. If everyone else is wearing business clothes, you should, too. If the event is informal, you should wear informal clothes so that you fit in.

If you are going to meet people from a certain business or profession, try looking through a few professional magazines or checking on the Internet ahead of time to get some conversation ideas which are related to their fields of interest. This can prevent you getting tongue-tied at the event.

When you are at the event, don’t worry about whether or not other people you are talking with like you. Instead, try your best to find reasons to like them.

When you are making conversation with people, be sure to keep good eye contact, and make your facial expression soft. Nod to show you’re listening. Let your face and body relax so that you can make natural gestures.

After the event is over, take a bit of time to think of your social performance and the conversation you had with people. Tell yourself exactly what you did very well at the event. For example, perhaps you made a big effort to really listen to the people you were talking with,or you may have asked several people some good questions that really got them talking. By doing so, your conversation confidence will gradually improve.

1.What should you find out before attending a social event?

A. how other people will be dressing.

B. a few professional magazines

C. some conversation ideas

D. reasons to like other people

2.What should you avoid in a social event according to the 4th paragraph?

A. Attending a party with your good friends

B. Ignoring eye contact with others

C. Wearing informal clothes and shoes

D. Caring much about what others think of you

3.After coming back from a social party, we need to form the habit of _____.

A. Looking for the positive things in our performance

B. Calling the host to show that we are thankful

C. Communicating with the people we met once again

D. Thinking about how to improve our social ability

4.What is the passage mainly about?

A. How to take part in social events.

B. How to believe in ourselves in daily life.

C. How to be more confident at social events.

D. How to get along with others at social events.

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