15.I took time off work to spend with my daughter before Christmas.I wanted the(41)D to teach her about the spirit of Christmas-love for all people is what the season is about,not merely(42)B.And one unplanned incident showed this spirit more than I could have(43)A.I was already running late after(44)Cin the supermarket.Zipping down to the main road,I noticed a pile of mails in front.I quickly realized that they must have(45)Boff a postal service vehicle.
Despite my teaching of love to my child,I had a(46)Dtime fighting against my selfishness.But then other thoughts(47)Athrough my mind:There could be(48)Cto grannies from their grandchildren,or undelivered bills that will be overdue.
I(49)B my six-year-old daughter and asked,"Should we stop and pick them up?"
"Of course!"She answered without hesitation.To her,it was a perfectly(50)Dthing.So I pulled over.
Cars were(51)A.Many letters were carried into the(52)Dand rolling down the road.I,with my daughter,began(53)Bthe letters.A moment later,two other cars pulled over and their drivers(54)Cus.They stopped their cars on each(55)Dof the main road,stopping the traffic in all directions until the letters were all(56)A.
Just then,a relieved and very(57)B,young postman pulled up on his motorbike.I looked up at those (58)C hands and we all smiled.Without speaking,we knew we had done something(59)Cthat day.But the most important lesson I learnt was from my daughter.Her pure heart taught me more about the(60)Dof Christmas than I could ever teach her.
Despite my teaching of love to my child,I had a(46)Dtime fighting against my selfishness.But then other thoughts(47)Athrough my mind:There could be(48)Cto grannies from their grandchildren,or undelivered bills that will be overdue.
I(49)B my six-year-old daughter and asked,"Should we stop and pick them up?"
"Of course!"She answered without hesitation.To her,it was a perfectly(50)Dthing.So I pulled over.
Cars were(51)A.Many letters were carried into the(52)Dand rolling down the road.I,with my daughter,began(53)Bthe letters.A moment later,two other cars pulled over and their drivers(54)Cus.They stopped their cars on each(55)Dof the main road,stopping the traffic in all directions until the letters were all(56)A.
Just then,a relieved and very(57)B,young postman pulled up on his motorbike.I looked up at those (58)C hands and we all smiled.Without speaking,we knew we had done something(59)Cthat day.But the most important lesson I learnt was from my daughter.Her pure heart taught me more about the(60)Dof Christmas than I could ever teach her.
41.A.condition | B.experience | C.activity | D.opportunity |
42.A.foods | B.presents | C.donations | D.drinks |
43.A.imagined | B.accepted | C.decided | D.understood |
44.A.working | B.playing | C.shopping | D.chatting |
45.A.sent | B.fallen | C.gone | D.taken |
46.A.good | B.sad | C.1ong | D.hard |
47.A.flashed | B.got | C.1ooked | D.went |
48.A.clothes | B.money | C.1etters | D.books |
49.A.called for | B.1ooked at | C.went to | D.came across |
50.A.1ucky | B.delight | C.interesting | D.natural |
51.A.racing by | B.slowing down | C.whistling loudly | D.coming near |
52.A.water | B.dustbin | C.dirt | D.air |
53.A.1ooking through | B.picking up | C.clearing up | D.running after |
54.A.approached | B.stopped | C.joined | D.praised |
55.A.1ine | B.branch | C.side | D.end |
56.A.collected | B.gone | C.caught | D.returned |
57.A.polite | B.grateful | C.careless | D.helpful |
58.A.injured | B.busy | C.helping | D.proud |
59.A.successful | B.attractive | C.special | D.strange |
60.A.joy | B.soul | C.duty | D.spirit |
14.Sometimes people call each other"scared-cat",but have you ever thought about this expression?When a cat is frightened,its heart starts beating faster,its muscles get tense,and there are changes in the chemicals in its blood-stream.
Although the cat doesn't (41)Cthis,its body is getting ready for action.
If the danger continues,this animal will do one of the two things.It will (42)C itself,or it will run away as fast as it can.
(43)C,when people are excited,angry,scared,or aroused by other emotions,our bodies also go through many (44)B changes.Our hearts beat faster,and our muscles get tense.All of these changes make us more alert and ready to react.We,too,get ready to defend ourselves (45)B run.
Human beings,(46)D,have a problem that animals never face.If we give way to our feelings and let them (47)C,we can get into trouble.Have you ever said something in anger,or hit somebody and regretted it later?Have you ever shouted at a teacher,told someone you were lonely,or said you were in love,and then (48)Alater you had kept your mouth shut?It isn't always (49)Dto express your feelings freely.
Does this mean that it's smarter always to(50)C our feelings?No!If you (51)A feelings of anger,sadness,and bitterness hidden away or bottled up inside,your body stays (52)B.Physical illnesses can develop.It can actually be(53)B for your health.
Feelings that you keep all bottled up inside,don't just (54)A.It's like you bought some bananas and stuck them in a cupboard.You might not be able to see them,but(55)C you'd smell them.And if you opened the cupboard,you'd(56)D little fruit flies hovering (盘旋) all over them.They'd be rotten.
You can try to treat emotions(57)A they were bananas in the cupboard.You can (58)A they don't exist,but they'll still be (59)B.And at last you'll have to (60)B them.Just like those bananas.
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Although the cat doesn't (41)Cthis,its body is getting ready for action.
If the danger continues,this animal will do one of the two things.It will (42)C itself,or it will run away as fast as it can.
(43)C,when people are excited,angry,scared,or aroused by other emotions,our bodies also go through many (44)B changes.Our hearts beat faster,and our muscles get tense.All of these changes make us more alert and ready to react.We,too,get ready to defend ourselves (45)B run.
Human beings,(46)D,have a problem that animals never face.If we give way to our feelings and let them (47)C,we can get into trouble.Have you ever said something in anger,or hit somebody and regretted it later?Have you ever shouted at a teacher,told someone you were lonely,or said you were in love,and then (48)Alater you had kept your mouth shut?It isn't always (49)Dto express your feelings freely.
Does this mean that it's smarter always to(50)C our feelings?No!If you (51)A feelings of anger,sadness,and bitterness hidden away or bottled up inside,your body stays (52)B.Physical illnesses can develop.It can actually be(53)B for your health.
Feelings that you keep all bottled up inside,don't just (54)A.It's like you bought some bananas and stuck them in a cupboard.You might not be able to see them,but(55)C you'd smell them.And if you opened the cupboard,you'd(56)D little fruit flies hovering (盘旋) all over them.They'd be rotten.
You can try to treat emotions(57)A they were bananas in the cupboard.You can (58)A they don't exist,but they'll still be (59)B.And at last you'll have to (60)B them.Just like those bananas.
41.A.mind | B.admit | C.realize | D.remember |
42.A.save | B.help | C.defend | D.hide |
43.A.Truly | B.Frequently | C.Similarly | D.Differently |
44.A.chemical | B.physical | C.health | D.ill |
45.A.and | B.or | C.but | D.yet |
46.A.therefore | B.but | C.besides | D.however |
47.A.take off | B.take on | C.take over | D.take up |
48.A.wished | B.hoped | C.blamed | D.shared |
49.A.useful | B.right | C.easy | D.wise |
50.A.handle | B.hurt | C.hide | D.prevent |
51.A.keep | B.find | C.control | D.let |
52.A.relaxed | B.tense | C.same | D.different |
53.A.good | B.harmful | C.helpful | D.useful |
54.A.go away | B.go on | C.go up | D.go out |
55.A.long before | B.as usual | C.before long | D.right away |
56.A.meet | B.observe | C.catch | D.see |
57.A.as if | B.just as | C.just after | D.even though |
58.A.pretend | B.expect | C.decide | D.assume |
59.A.off | B.around | C.over | D.beyond |
60.A.eat up | B.deal with | C.throw away | D.try out |