10.You may have heard of the man who decided to repair the roof of his house.To be(41)B,he tied a rope around his waist.He called his son and asked him to tie it to something(42)A.The boy fastened the safety rope to the bumper(保险杠) of their car parked in the drive way.
But a little while later,his wife needed to(43)D a few purchases with the automobile.(44)C of the line securing her husband,she started the car and drove away.The rope(45)A tightened and threw the man over the roof and into the air.
This story,factual or not,points to a great(46)C.It is the truth about where we(47)B our security; about those things to which we've(48)C our safety lines.
In her book LESSONS IN LIVING,writer Susan Taylor tells of lying in bed in the early(49)Aof the morning when an earthquake struck.As her house(50)D,she tumbled out of bed and(51)C to stand underneath an arched door-way in her hall,watching in(52)B as her whole house tumbled down around her.
Susan huddled,scared and (53)A,in the darkness.In the pre-dawn morning she cried and called out for help.As(54)D set in,she thought that maybe she should be listening for(55)B rather than making so much commotion(激动).So she grew still and listened.In the stillness,(56)C abandoned her and a feeling of indescribable peace and happiness flooded in.It was an experience that was to permanently(57)D her life.
She later wrote,"Before the quake I had all the trappings of success,but my life was out of(58)A.I wasn't happy because I was clinging to things in my life and always wanting more.It took an earthquake and(59)B everything I owned for me to discover that my security had been with me along…There's a power within us that we can(60)D no matter what is happening around us.
But a little while later,his wife needed to(43)D a few purchases with the automobile.(44)C of the line securing her husband,she started the car and drove away.The rope(45)A tightened and threw the man over the roof and into the air.
This story,factual or not,points to a great(46)C.It is the truth about where we(47)B our security; about those things to which we've(48)C our safety lines.
In her book LESSONS IN LIVING,writer Susan Taylor tells of lying in bed in the early(49)Aof the morning when an earthquake struck.As her house(50)D,she tumbled out of bed and(51)C to stand underneath an arched door-way in her hall,watching in(52)B as her whole house tumbled down around her.
Susan huddled,scared and (53)A,in the darkness.In the pre-dawn morning she cried and called out for help.As(54)D set in,she thought that maybe she should be listening for(55)B rather than making so much commotion(激动).So she grew still and listened.In the stillness,(56)C abandoned her and a feeling of indescribable peace and happiness flooded in.It was an experience that was to permanently(57)D her life.
She later wrote,"Before the quake I had all the trappings of success,but my life was out of(58)A.I wasn't happy because I was clinging to things in my life and always wanting more.It took an earthquake and(59)B everything I owned for me to discover that my security had been with me along…There's a power within us that we can(60)D no matter what is happening around us.
41.A.tight | B.safe | C.comfortable | D.quick |
42.A.secure | B.thick | C.close | D.strong |
43.A.help | B.handle | C.run | D.make |
44.A.Realistic | B.Fond | C.Unaware | D.Anxious |
45.A.immediately | B.actually | C.gradually | D.quietly |
46.A.extent | B.conclusion | C.truth | D.problem |
47.A.get | B.place | C.keep | D.realize |
48.A.broken | B.grasped | C.tied | D.found |
49.A.hours | B.stages | C.periods | D.light |
50.A.moved | B.fell | C.cracked | D.shook |
51.A.failed | B.continued | C.managed | D.attempted |
52.A.surprise | B.horror | C.excitement | D.anger |
53.A.crying | B.praying | C.complaining | D.whispering |
54.A.disappointing | B.hopelessness | C.nervousness | D.exhaustion |
55.A.operators | B.rescuers | C.researchers | D.volunteers |
56.A.puzzle | B.strength | C.fear | D.confidence |
57.A.destroy | B.improve | C.control | D.change |
58.A.balance | B.line | C.course | D.sense |
59.A.deserting | B.losing | C.spoiling | D.missing |
60.A.insist on | B.turn to | C.take over | D.depend upon |
9.One cold evening,I was waiting outside for a taxi in New York city.Later,I was (41)Bby a man in his thirties.Obviously,he was angry,complaining how(42)CNew Yorkers were.I knew my (43)Awould only be about 10minutes and a part of me wanted to keep(44)D and just move on,but I also wanted to try and connect.
I asked him(45)B.He told me he had just come from JFK airport without a customer,which means﹩70 in lost fare(车费),a fairly big deal.I tried to share his(46)C.(47)A,he calmed down.He mentioned he had read an article saying that the happiest people are those who give.(48)D,he hoped to have more chances to(49)D in his life,I was starting to(50)C being with him!
Arriving at my destination,I paid him,giving a generous tip.I also pulled out an extra﹩20 and said,"Sir,I share the same(51)Aof giving with you.Here's an extra little bit.(52)Bit,since you've already(53)C﹩70 from JFK.But,ifyouwantto(54)A the power of the gift,give it to the next(55)D."
For a moment I thought I was so(56)B!But the driver(57 )Cme by saying,"Sir,I have a(58)Didea.
You give that﹩20 to a homeless person and I will gift the next rider for free."
It was a/an (59)A meeting the driver and learning the lesson of how everyone is able to give and surprise another with their(60)B.
I asked him(45)B.He told me he had just come from JFK airport without a customer,which means﹩70 in lost fare(车费),a fairly big deal.I tried to share his(46)C.(47)A,he calmed down.He mentioned he had read an article saying that the happiest people are those who give.(48)D,he hoped to have more chances to(49)D in his life,I was starting to(50)C being with him!
Arriving at my destination,I paid him,giving a generous tip.I also pulled out an extra﹩20 and said,"Sir,I share the same(51)Aof giving with you.Here's an extra little bit.(52)Bit,since you've already(53)C﹩70 from JFK.But,ifyouwantto(54)A the power of the gift,give it to the next(55)D."
For a moment I thought I was so(56)B!But the driver(57 )Cme by saying,"Sir,I have a(58)Didea.
You give that﹩20 to a homeless person and I will gift the next rider for free."
It was a/an (59)A meeting the driver and learning the lesson of how everyone is able to give and surprise another with their(60)B.
41.A.taken up | B.picked up | C.sent up | D.put up |
42.A.serious | B.cruel | C.horrible | D.strict |
43.A.ride | B.flight | C.way | D.distance |
44.A.free | B.calm | C.busy | D.silent |
45.A.how | B.why | C.what | D.where |
46.A.delight | B.worry | C.unhappiness | D.surprise |
47.A.Gradually | B.Fortunately | C.Normally | D.Obviously |
48.A.Otherwise | B.However | C.Besides | D.Therefore |
49.A.forgive | B.share | C.take | D.give |
50.A.mind | B.regret | C.enjoy | D.hate |
51.A.idea | B.action | C.practice | D.story |
52.A.Forget | B.Keep | C.Put | D.Pay |
53.A.earned | B.saved | C.lost | D.wasted |
54.A.experience | B.exchange | C.transformed | D.get |
55.A.tourist | B.conductor | C.stranger | D.passenger |
56.A.bad | B.cool | C.silly | D.simple |
57.A.disappointed | B.satisfied | C.surprised | D.encouraged |
58.A.newer | B.further | C.worse | D.better |
59.A.honor | B.reward | C.amusement | D.comfort |
60.A.money | B.generosity | C.power | D.gift |
5.-Jack,go to the front door and have a look.Is the pizza man knocking at the door?
-It ____ be the pizza man,mum.We didn't order any lunch food.( )
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-It ____ be the pizza man,mum.We didn't order any lunch food.( )
A. | mustn't | B. | won't | C. | can't | D. | shan't |