根据短文内容,从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Do Actions Speak Louder than Words?

Our society is fast paced. We are all rushing from one place to the next, blowing our horn at

slow drivers who may be singing songs in the car with their children or pointing out some interesting sights. We don't have time for that silliness today. But we try to say to ourselves that we will make time for fun tomorrow. It is time to take a few deep breaths and think about our actions and our words. 1.

Have you ever really thought about the saying “Actions speak louder than words”? Think about it now. If you say one thing and act in an opposite way, will the words be ignored and just the actions remembered? I don’t don’t think so. 2. It is also equally important to use words to show appreciation, love, approval and happiness and then follow those words with a hug, pat on the back or smile.

3. What about that saying? True? Yes! Words carry a lot of weight and will be remembered for years especially when they are written down. Mean words can hurt for that moment and for a lifetime. I am sure that each of us remembers a time when a friend made an unkind comment. 4. Let’s not be a member of that “club”. When was the last time that you hid a love note in a lunch box or in your mate’s coat pocket? If you want to see a bright smile, that will do it! The power of this written note will be remembered for many days, even years.

“I can live for two months on a good compliment(夸奖)”, said Mark Twain. Children grow stronger when they feel appreciated and understood. 5. A perfect way to turn a bad day around is to praise your child. “I noticed that your hair looked very nice today.” “Did you hang your coat up all by yourself?” It is amazing how those few words can change a child's outlook... almost immediately. Don’t stop there... One of my sisters ended a phone conversation with three words ---“I love you”! Boy, that put a spring in my step! Mark Twain is right. I still feel the positive effect of those three little but very powerful words.

A. The pen is more powerful than the sword.

B. Is it really reasonable to do something like that?

C. Do they display the attitude that we want to convey?

D. It is important to have your words match your actions.

E. Behavior is a mirror in which everyone shows his image.

F. Those words did lasting damage to you, the relationship or both.

G.Don’t be afraid to shower your child with encouraging words all day long.

阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

In the early 1980s,I interviewed a young man who began to quote(引用) information that agreed with the company he was applying to. He quoted the ______ income figures, the number of employees, and other related information. Needless to say, I was ______,so he got the job. Comparing him with the other candidates, I found his ______ of the company was overall and colorful. My impression was that he had ______ much time researching the company. None of his ______ had done so. Months later, I asked him where he’d done his research to ______ so much about our company. He smiled and said,“ Remember our meeting was ______ at 2 p.m. but that day you were running 15 minutes behind?”I nodded.“Well, ______ I sat in the reception area waiting for you, I ______ among the magazines on the coffee table was a year-end report. It ______ the company’s complete history. Fifteen minutes gave me plenty of time to ‘research’ the company.”This story is very ______ although what he did is simple. He only learned more than others in a short time. As a result, he ______ twenty other candidates.

______,“Little Things” can make “Big Difference”. We need only look at the Olympic athletes. Sometimes the runner who crosses the finish line 1/100th of a second ______ than the next wins Gold. A gold medal can ______ the difference of millions of dollars. One might ask: Is this gold medal ______ ten times faster or better than the second runner? No, he is ______ 1/100th of a second faster. It ______ much training and practice to become a gold medal winner. How ______ it is to pass all the other athletes!So if we want to be successful, we have to ______ more and practice more.

1.A. present B. next C. future D. previous

2.A. puzzled B. bored C. impressed D. disappointed

3.A. understanding B. business C. progress D. instruction

4.A. saved B. killed C. wasted D. spent

5.A. competitors B. friends C. partners D. opposers

6.A. do B. find C. add D. use

7.A. left B. prepared C. scheduled D. made

8.A. since B. though C. if D. as

9.A. imagined B. noticed C. reached D. invented

10.A. contained B. explained C. explored D. published

11.A. wrong B. meaningful C. funny D. strange

12.A. admired B. ignored C. beat D. attacked

13.A. Eventually B. Generally C. Gradually D. Actually

14.A. more casually B. more bravely C. faster D. stronger

15.A. catch B. bring C. offer D. care

16.A. winner B. dreamer C. follower D. helper

17.A. yet B. ever C. just D. even

18.A. exists B. appears C. shares D. takes

19.A. simple B. difficult C. interesting D. famous

20.A. learn B. give C. think D. insist

Jennifer’s Hurricane Experience

I have evacuated(疏散)lots of times in my life. To make sure everything is safe, my family have to move a lot of things. I usually help my mom and my brothers help my dad. Mom and I take all of the special keepsakes(纪念品)to low safe places. Another thing we have to do is to take our sailboat out into deep water and anchor it really well. When it’s time to anchor the sailboat, Scott, my father’s brother, comes over. I just need to wait in the car with my mom and brothers before we evacuate.

John’s Hurricane Experience

My family evacuated for hurricane Opal in 1995. We left two days early because we were going to my dad’s 35th High School Reunion(聚会). There was a lot of traffic getting out of town. But we didn’t get into trouble as we had arrived at the school. During hurricane Georges, I slept. But there was a lot of lightning, thunder and rain at that night. The next morning, there were a lot of branches, twigs and leaves everywhere.

Catherine’s Hurricane Experience

This year, we experienced two hurricanes, Earl and Georges. We did the same thing in both hurricanes. We would always be watching the news. There was a lot of rain … a whole lot of rain. The hurricane never really got close enough to do very much damage. I have never evacuated, and I don’t think that I ever will.

Ryan’s Hurricane Experience

I am a police officer on an island in the Texas Gulf Coast. I was directly affected by the violent weather throughout the hurricane season. Our department was ordered to stay on the island while all the other citizens were evacuating. I didn’t feel at all prepared for the situation. So I went to the grocery store and purchased some food. I thought a survival kit would have helped ease some of the tension in my mind.

1. Who fixed the sailboat with Jennifer’s father?

A. Jennifer. B. Jennifer’s mother.

C. Jennifer’s uncle. D. Jennifer’s brothers.

2.Which of the following is NOT true about the hurricanes?

A. Hurricane Opal hit in 1995.

B. Hurricane Georges hit at night.

C. Hurricane Opal hit on John’s way to the school.

D. Hurricane Georges blew down many branches.

3.When Catherine’s family heard hurricanes were coming, they ___________.

A. purchased some food

B. paid attention to the hurricanes news

C. took special keepsakes to low safe places

D. moved out of the place where they lived

4.What can we know about Ryan?

A. He was nervous before the hurricane.

B. He did little preparation for the hurricane.

C. He was confident to overcome the hurricane.

D. He was busy helping citizens evacuate before the hurricane.

5.Who didn’t evacuate before the hurricanes?

A. Jennifer and John. B. Catherine and John.

C. Jennifer and Ryan. D. Catherine and Ryan.

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