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As a saying goes, every bean has its black.It is impossible to make no mistakes all one’s life.My grandpa Nybakken, a carpenter, is no ___1__.Several decades ago, he made a mistake — a(n) ___2__ mistake, though.
On a cold Saturday, Grandpa was building some wooden cases for the clothes his ___3___ was sending to an orphanage (孤儿院) in Congo.On his way home, he __4___ into his shirt pocket to find his glasses, but they were gone.So he drove back to the church.His search proved ___5__.When he ___6___ replayed his earlier actions, he realized what happened.The glasses had slipped out of his pocket unnoticed and fallen into one of the cases.His brand new glasses, having ___7___ him $20 that very morning, were heading for Congo! He had to drive home ___8__.
Several months later, the director of the orphanage came to give a report on Sunday night at my grandfather’s church, __9___ Grandpa and his family also attended.
“But most of all,” he said, “I must thank you for the __10__ you sent last year.You see, the bandits(土匪) had just swept through the orphanage, destroying everything, including my glasses.I was desperate.”
“__11___I had the money, there was simply no way of __12___ those glasses.___13___ not being able to see well, I experienced headaches every day.Then your cases arrived.When my staff ___14___ the covers, they found a pair of glasses lying on top.”
Then, still gripped (吸引注意) with the __15___, he continued: “Folks, when I tried ___16___ the glasses, it was as thought they had been custom-made just for me! I want to thank you for being a part of that!”
The people listened, ___17___ for the miraculous glasses.But the director surely must have __18___ their church with another, they thought.There were no glasses on their __19___ of items to be sent overseas.But an ordinary carpenter was sitting __20___ in the back, with tears streaming down his face.
1.A.expectation B.success C.luck D.exception
2.A.perfect B.foolish C.avoidable D.common
3.A.factory B.church C.family D.country
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5.A.proper B.reasonable C.fruitless D.unnecessary
6.A.mentally B.physically C.anxiously D.directly
7.A.charged B.spent C.paid D.cost
8.A.disappointed B.pleased C.nonstop D.quick
9.A.which B.what C.where D.when
10.A.cases B.clothes C.glasses D.wishes
11.A.Unless B.As long as C.Until D.Even though
12.A.replacing B.finding C.wearing D.changing
13.A.Except B.Along with C.Rather than D.As for
14.A.opened B.burnt C.removed D.took
15.A.preparation B.pleasure C.satisfaction D.wonder
16.A.out B.over C.for D.on
17.A.pity B.happy C.curious D.eager
18.A.confused B.associated C.combined D.compared
19.A.cases B.order C.list D.orphanage
20.A.happily B.quietly C.sadly D.excitedly
1-5 DABBC 6-10 ADAAC 11-15 DABCD 16-20 DBACB
As a saying goes, when life gives you lemons, then make lemonade. But how is delicious lemonade made from sour lemons?
Singer-actor Yu Haoming knows how. He’s 36__ difficulties by returning to the stage. After a 37___ left him scarred, the 25-year-old man 38___ for the first time on Hunan TV’s New Year Concert on Dec. 31, 2012.
His comeback captured (吸引) audiences’ 39___. They went to his Weibo page and left messages such as, “You’ve taught me what toughness means.” and “I’m 40___ of your courage. You moved me to tears by taking off your mask and 41___ onward in confidence. ”
Only Yu himself knew how 42 __it was to stand on his feet again after disaster 43 __When his career as a handsome Super Boy singer and 44 actor took off, Yu got seriously burnt. He was hurt in 2010 when an explosive scene in the TV drama I Have a Date With Spring went wrong 45__ His wounds became worse because of delayed 46___ .
The bums were far more than just wounds and pain for Yu. “You can’t 47___ what kind of sufferings he’s been through and how hard he’s been working to get well,” said his father on the singer’s blog.
His recovery has been long and difficult. Some people might have 48 __during such a process, but Yu has 49 _ not to. He says he still has his dreams.
__ 50 medicine, checkups and therapy (治疗)exercises, he plays the piano a bit every day, reads books about acting and learns English.
The idiom, “ 51__ bitten, twice shy”,doesn’t really apply to him. In August he restarted to film his 52__ in the drama,although he admitted that fears still haunted (萦绕) him sometimes.
“Why should I let the experience stop me going after my 53___ ?” he told the Southern Metropolis Entertainment Weekly in early December.
How did Yu make lemonade? “Life gave me the 54___ gift, and I’ve just got to get on with it and turn difficulties into 55 , ’’ he told the magazine.
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