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The next week, the man called Jimmy Calkins next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story: While making my list, I remembered an incident from high school. I 1 in a small town in Iowa. There was a sheriff (警长) in town that 2 of us kids liked. One night, my two friends and I 3 to play a trick on Sheriff Brown. After drinking a few beers, we found a can of red 4 , climbed the tall water tank in the middle of town, and 5 on the tank in bright red letters: Sheriff Brown is an S.O.B. (脏话). The next day, the town arose to 6 our glorious sign. 7 two hours, Sheriff Brown had my two friends and me in his office. My friends 8 but I lied, refusing to tell the truth. I had thought no one ever found out. Nearly 20 years later, Sheriff Brown's name 9 on my list. I didn't even know if he was still alive. Last weekend, I dialed the 10 in my hometown back in Iowa. Sure enough, there was a Roger Brown still 11 . I dialed his number. After a few 12 , I heard:"Hello?" I said:"Sheriff Brown?" Pause. " 13 ." "Well, this is Jimmy Calkins. And I want you to know that I did it." Pause. "I 14 it!" he cried. We had a good laugh and a lively 15 . His closing words were:"Jimmy, I always felt 16 for you because your friends got 17 off their chest, which I knew you were carrying around all these years. I want to thank you for calling me...for your sake (好处)." Jimmy 18 me to clear up all 101 pieces on my list. It took me almost two years, but became a true 19 for my career as a conflict mediator (矛盾调解者). No matter how 20 the conflict, crisis (危机) or situation is, I always remember that it's never too late to clear up the past and begin a new life. | ||||
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In 1982, Steven Callahan was crossing the Atlantic alone in his sailboat when it struck something and sank. He got into a lifeboat, but his supplies were __1__. His chances of surviving were small. __2__ when three fishermen found him 76days later, he was alive-much __3__ than he was when he started, but alive. His __4__ of how he survived is fascinating. His cleverness-how he __5__ to catch fish, how he evaporated(使蒸发) sea water to __6__ fresh water- is very interesting. But the thing that __7__ my eye was how he managed to keep himself going when all hope seemed lost, and there seemed no __8__ in continuing the struggle. He was starved and __9 exhausted. Giving up would have seemed the only possible choice. When people __10 these kinds of circumstances, they do something with their minds, which gives them the courage to keep going. Many people in __11 desperate circumstances __12 in or go mad. Something the survivors do with their thoughts helps them find the courage to carry on __13 difficulties. "I tell myself I can __14 it," wrote Callahan in his book. "Compared to what others have been through, I'm fortunate, I tell myself these things over and over, __15 up courage… I wrote that down after I read it. It __16 me as something important. And I've told myself the same thing when my own goals seemed __17 off or when my problems seemed too terrible. And every time I've said it, I've always come back to my __18 . The truth is, our circumstances are only bad __19 to something better. But others have been through the much worse, that is, in comparison with what others have been through, you're fortunate. Tell this to yourself over and over again, and it will help you __20 through the rough situation with a little more courage. | |||
( ) 1: A. full ( ) 2: A. And ( ) 3: A. th inner ( ) 4: A. attitude ( ) 5: A. helped ( ) 6: A. make ( ) 7: A. attacked ( ) 8: A. operation ( ) 9: A. partly ( )10: A. deal ( )11. A. similarly ( )12: A. bring ( )13: A. for the lack of ( )14: A. make ( )15: A. rolling ( )16: A. defeated ( )17: A. far ( )18: A. feelings ( )19: A. related ( )20: A. see |
B. rich B. Yet B. stronger B. decision B. pretended B. absorb B. caught B. taste B. completely B. defend B. differently B. take B. in the face of B. carry B. using B. told B. long B. senses B. measured B. cut |
C. few C. Still C. worse C. instruction C. managed C. choose C. froze C. message C. hardly C. survive C. gradually C. break C. in exchange for C. follow C. building C. introduced C. ever C. ideas C. contributed C. get |
D. enough D. Thus D. healthier D. account D. intended D. replace D. cheated D. point D. generally D. observe D. commonly D. give D. as a result of D. respect D. making D. struck D. even D. influences D. compared D. think |
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Wishing to encourage her young son's progress on the piano, a mother took her boy to a Paderewski concert. After they were seated, the mother 1 a friend and walked down the aisle to greet her. Seizing the 2 to explore the wonders of the concert hall, th Qe little boy rose and went 3 a door marked" NO ADMITTANCE". When the house lights dimmed (变暗) and the concert was about to begin, the mother returned to her 4 and discovered that the child was missing. Suddenly, the curtains 5 and spotlights focused on the stage. In horror, the mother saw her little boy sitting at the keyboard, 6 out"Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star". At that moment, the great piano master 7 his entrance, quickly moved to the piano, and 8 in the boy's ear,"Don't 9 . Keep playing." Then leaning over, Paderewski reached down with his left hand and began 10 in a bass (低音 ) part. Soon his right arm reached 11 to the other side of the child and he added a running obbligato (伴奏). 12 ,the old master and the young boy 13 a frightening situation into a wonderfully creative 14 . That's the way it is in life. 15 we can accomplish (完成 ) on our own is 16 noteworthy. We try our best, but the 17 aren't exactly graceful flowing music. 18 when we trust in the hands of a Greater Power, our life's work truly can be beautiful. Next time you set 19 to accomplish great feats, listen carefully. You can hear the 20 of the Master, whispering in your ear," Don't quit. Keep playing." | ||||
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I am not one who is frightened easily, but I must admit that one night I saw a figure th at really struck terror into my heart. I 1 it was a cold moon - lit night when I was walking home. It was the first night of my whole life that I had been outside 2 at such a late time. There were 3 few people on the road at night. Even during the day, the road was used by only some. On that night, it seemed even 4 . While I was walking, I could hear some 5 made by creatures that love the night world. I moved really fast towards home. It was 6 because I was hungry. More importantly, I was eager to get back home for warmth. All of a sudden, I 7 an old lady in a short distance away. Her 8 was covered with a white cloth. She was 9 to me, I think. I was a bit 10 . I wanted to know 11 she was there at that time of the late night. I stopped walking for a while. As I 12 there, stories about ghosts (鬼) began to come to my mind one after 13 . I was soon 14 fear and started to run as fast as I could. When I reached home I could 15 speak. The next day, however, I 16 that place again to make sure that the woman was not a ghost but indeed a real person. But I could find no footprints there 17 a banana plant. I realized then that it was the banana plant with its leaves moving in the gentle wind that 18 like a woman waving her hand. I had indeed made a fool of myself; but after the 19 night's experience, this 20 was small relief to me. | ||||
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