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I was tired and hungry after a long day of work. When I walked into the living-room, my 12-year-old son looked up at me and said, “I
1
you.” I did not
2
what to say, and I just stood there, looking
3
at him. My first
4
was that he
5
need help with his homework. Then I asked, “What was that all
6
?”
“Nothing,” he said, “My teacher said we should tell our parents we love them and
7
what they say.”
The next day I called his teacher to
8
more about what my son said and how the other parents had reacted( 反应 ). “Most of the fathers had the
9
response as you did,” the teacher said, ”When I first
10
that we try this, I asked the children
11
they thought their parents
12
say. Some of them thought their parents would have heart trouble.”
Then the teacher
13
, “ I want my students to know that feeling love is an important part of
14
. I’m trying to tell them it’s too bad that we don’t express (表达) our feelings. A boy
15
tell his father or mother he loves him.” The teacher understands that sometimes it is
16
for some of us to say something that is good for us to say.
That evening when my son
17
to me, I took him in my arms and held on for an
18
moment, saying, “Hey, I love you,
19
.” I don’t know if saying that made
20
of us healthier, but it did feel pretty good.
1.
A.
hate
B.
love
C.
like
D.
enjoy
2.
A.
realize
B.
recognize
C.
know
D.
find
3.
A.
away
B.
for
C.
down
D.
on
4.
A.
thought
B.
meaning
C.
news
D.
reason
5.
A.
must
B.
should
C.
could
D.
would
6.
A.
for
B.
with
C.
around
D.
about
7.
A.
test
B.
know
C.
understand
D.
see
8.
A.
talk to
B.
chat with
C.
find out
D.
do with
9.
A.
same
B.
different
C.
usual
D.
unusual
10.
A.
allowed
B.
agreed
C.
planned
D.
suggested
11.
A.
how
B.
whether
C.
when
D.
what
12.
A.
would
B.
will
C.
could
D.
can
13.
A.
explained
B.
prepared
C.
informed
D.
developed
14.
A.
study
B.
work
C.
health
D.
body
15.
A.
might
B.
can
C.
should
D.
need
16.
A.
easy
B.
difficult
C.
crazy
D.
silly
17.
A.
turned
B.
shouted
C.
went
D.
came
18.
A.
extra
B.
ordinary
C.
interesting
D.
important
19.
A.
either
B.
too
C.
also
D.
again
20.
A.
all
B.
either
C.
none
D.
neither
There is a beautiful story about a child playing with a vase his mother had left on the table for a few moments. When the mother turned
1
the sound of her son’s crying she saw that his
2
was in the vase and was apparently stuck. She
3
to help him and pulled and pulled until the child cried out
4
. But the hand was stuck fast(牢固地). How would they get it out? The father suggested
5
the vase but it was quite valuable and the child’s hand might be cut in the
6
. Yet he knew that if all else
7
there would be no other alternative.
So he said to the boy, “Now, let’s make one more
8
. Open your hand and stretch your
9
out straight, as I’m doing, and then pull!” “
10
Dad,” said the boy, “if I do that I’11
11
my penny!”
The boy had had a coin in his hand
12
and was holding it
13
in his tight little fist. And he wasn’t
14
to open his hand and lose it. But
15
he opened his hand it came out of the vase easily.
The father said to the boy, “What are you holding onto so tightly as to hinder (阻碍) your walk with God? That vase can be
16
to the entrance to the Kingdom of God. It is narrow yet quite
17
to pass in, but first you must open your hand to God and
18
earthly(世俗的)things to fall. If we keep our fists
19
and hold fast to what we have and keep it for ourselves, we will be unable to
20
hold of the hand of God. Open your hand to the hand of God and you will see great things take place.”
1.
A.
in
B.
at
C.
from
D.
on
2.
A.
foot
B.
hair
C.
hand
D.
head
3.
A.
tried
B.
refused
C.
completed
D.
separated
4.
A.
in fun
B.
in general
C.
with fear
D.
in pain
5.
A.
abandoning
B.
selling
C.
burning
D.
breaking
6.
A.
time
B.
state
C.
process
D.
record
7.
A.
failed
B.
lost
C.
impressed
D.
tried
8.
A.
chance
B.
choice
C.
try
D.
force
9.
A.
lip
B.
fingers
C.
nails
D.
thumb
10.
A.
But
B.
And
C.
Though
D.
When
11.
A.
touch
B.
hit
C.
employ
D.
lose
12.
A.
all the time
B.
in time
C.
at one time
D.
for some time
13.
A.
apparently
B.
securely
C.
stupidly
D.
normally
14.
A.
hesitated
B.
accepted
C.
excited
D.
prepared
15.
A.
yet
B.
since
C.
once
D.
although
16.
A.
seemed
B.
compared
C.
looked
D.
related
17.
A.
difficult
B.
safe
C.
easy
D.
quiet
18.
A.
allow
B.
admit
C.
forbid
D.
make
19.
A.
open
B.
urgent
C.
closed
D.
intended
20.
A.
bring
B.
take
C.
have
D.
come
The story goes that some time ago, a man had a very lovely little daughter. One day the man
1
his 3-year-old daughter for
2
a roll of gold wrapping paper. Money was tight and he became
3
when the child tried to decorate a
4
to put under the Christmas tree.
5
, the little girl brought the gift to her
6
the next morning and said, “ This is for you , Daddy.”
The man was
7
by his earlier
8
, but his anger flared again when he found out the box was
9
. He yelled at her, stating, “Don’t you know when you give someone a present, there is
10
to be something inside?” The little girl looked
11
at him with tears in her eyes and cried, “ Oh, Daddy, it is not empty
12
. I blew kisses into the box. They are all for you, Daddy.”
The father was crushed. He
13
his arms around his little girl, and he begged for her
14
. Only a short time later, an
15
took the life of the child. It is also told that her father kept that gold box by his bed for many
16
and whenever he was discouraged, he would take out an
17
kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there.
In a very real sense, each one of us, as human beings, has been given a gold container
18
unconditional love and kisses… from our children, family members, friends and God. There is simply no other
19
, anyone could hold, more
20
than this.
1.
A.
asked
B.
praised
C.
begged
D.
punished
2.
A.
wasting
B.
stealing
C.
selling
D.
holding
3.
A.
glad
B.
angry
C.
sad
D.
upset
4.
A.
room
B.
hall
C.
box
D.
ball
5.
A.
Nevertheless
B.
But
C.
Therefore
D.
And
6.
A.
father
B.
mother
C.
teacher
D.
sister
7.
A.
puzzled
B.
surprised
C.
scared
D.
embarrassed
8.
A.
overwork
B.
overreaction
C.
event
D.
overpass
9.
A.
empty
B.
heavy
C.
full
D.
wet
10.
A.
happened
B.
seemed
C.
supposed
D.
used
11.
A.
down
B.
back
C.
up
D.
forward
12.
A.
at all
B.
after all
C.
above all
D.
in all
13.
A.
put
B.
turned
C.
handed
D.
gave
14.
A.
kindness
B.
forgiveness
C.
sadness
D.
carelessness
15.
A.
event
B.
incident
C.
accident
D.
action
16.
A.
days
B.
months
C.
nights
D.
years
17.
A.
imaginary
B.
kind
C.
gentle
D.
warm
18.
A.
filled with
B.
pleased with
C.
crowded with
D.
equipped with
19.
A.
world
B.
feeling
C.
possession
D.
love
20.
A.
expensive
B.
precious
C.
comfortable
D.
interesting
When I was nine, my family and some friends took a trip. During the trip some members of the group felt
1
, so we stopped at a small stand (摊位). Everyone lined up to buy their food.
2
, after I finished eating, I was still a little hungry and wanted some
3
. Soon I was sure my parents wouldn’t
4
me any candy. "I have to think of a plan," I thought. Then an old lady
5
to buy something she wanted, and would have to get back in line. I knew what I could do. So I rushed to her and volunteered my
6
. She
7
and gave me a $20 bill to get some chips.
When I reached the stand, I found
8
from our group was around. Then I spent the
9
$20 buying the candy. I thought
10
, "I have almost bought all the candy for the next century!" But then, I
11
I should explain to the old lady why I bought no chips and where the whole bill had gone.
12
, an idea occurred to me. So I shouted, "I was robbed!" Upon
13
this, the old lady rushed to me to see if I
14
any harm. However, my parents just stayed behind, without any
15
. With so much candy being found in my bag, they knew I was
16
! When my daddy stared at me angrily, I knew I had to tell the
17
. As a result, I was blamed and had to apologize to the old lady for my
18
action. Later, I had to work during the whole summer holiday to
19
the old lady back that $20. From this
20
, I learned a lesson. I also promised that I would never do it again in the future.
1.
A.
hungry
B.
angry
C.
bored
D.
worried
2.
A.
Therefore
B.
Besides
C.
However
D.
Though
3.
A.
juice
B.
candy
C.
money
D.
chips
4.
A.
buy
B.
lend
C.
leave
D.
show
5.
A.
refused
B.
remembered
C.
promised
D.
forgot
6.
A.
opinion
B.
service
C.
dream
D.
decision
7.
A.
argued
B.
agreed
C.
considered
D.
doubted
8.
A.
nobody
B.
somebody
C.
everybody
D.
anybody
9.
A.
whole
B.
major
C.
certain
D.
actual
10.
A.
fearfully
B.
regretfully
C.
excitedly
D.
carefully
11.
A.
hoped
B.
realized
C.
discovered
D.
understood
12.
A.
Gradually
B.
Immediately
C.
Suddenly
D.
Slowly
13.
A.
watching
B.
telling
C.
finding
D.
hearing
14.
A.
made
B.
received
C.
meant
D.
accepted
15.
A.
words
B.
thoughts
C.
expressions
D.
actions
16.
A.
explaining
B.
joking
C.
lying
D.
stealing
17.
A.
condition
B.
truth
C.
situation
D.
case
18.
A.
humorous
B.
generous
C.
dishonest
D.
dangerous
19.
A.
offer
B.
afford
C.
pass
D.
pay
20.
A.
experiment
B.
example
C.
punishment
D.
experience
It seems parents have long been right. Going to bed early is key to getting enough sleep and helping adolescents feel on top of the world, a new study reported.
A
1
of sleep among youngsters may
2
depression and suicidal (自杀的)thoughts, according to the study by the Columbia University Medical Center.
"Our results are
3
with the theory that inadequate sleep is a risk factor for depression, working with other
4
and protective factors through multiple possible causal pathways to the development of this
5
disorder," said lead author James Gangwisch.
"
6
quality sleep could therefore be a preventative measure against
7
and a treatment for depression," he added in the study
8
in the Friday issue of Sleep magazine.
The study followed the nightly habits of some 15,659 college and high-school students, and
9
those who consistently went to bed
10
midnight had a 24 percent higher risk of depression than those who turned in before 10:00 pm.
Night owls(夜猫子)also ran a 20 percent
11
risk of battling suicidal thoughts, the study added.
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine
12
that adolescents should sleep at least nine hours or more a night. Those who were tucked in before 10:00 pm reported they slept
13
about eight hours and 10 minutes.
But that amount of sleep
14
significantly for those in bed after midnight.
And adolescents who slept five hours or less a night were 71 percent more
15
to suffer depression and 48 percent more
16
becoming suicidal, the study said.
"It is a common perception and societal
17
that adolescents do not need as much sleep as pre-adolescents, yet studies suggest that adolescents may
18
require more sleep," said Gangwisch.
"Studies have found that adolescents do not go to bed
19
enough to make up for earlier school start times, and transitions to earlier school start times have been shown to be
20
with significant sleep deprivation(剥夺). "
1.
A.
night
B.
moderation
C.
limit
D.
lack
2.
A.
result in
B.
lie in
C.
come about
D.
bring in
3.
A.
opposed
B.
mixed
C.
related
D.
consistent
4.
A.
risk
B.
chance
C.
potential
D.
reason
5.
A.
mood
B.
body
C.
feeling
D.
mind
6.
A.
little
B.
lack
C.
Adequate
D.
over
7.
A.
suffering
B.
depression
C.
disorder
D.
sadness
8.
A.
reported
B.
published
C.
reflected
D.
noted
9.
A.
found
B.
investigated
C.
appraised
D.
supported
10.
A.
before
B.
from
C.
by
D.
after
11.
A.
lower
B.
higher
C.
more
D.
less
12.
A.
appeals
B.
recommends
C.
calls
D.
plans
13.
A.
on average
B.
in place
C.
ahead of
D.
in number
14.
A.
increased
B.
disappeared
C.
strengthened
D.
dropped
15.
A.
likely
B.
probable
C.
possible
D.
perhaps
16.
A.
at sight of
B.
at risk of
C.
in front of
D.
as a result of
17.
A.
wish
B.
expectation
C.
suggestion
D.
attempt
18.
A.
exactly
B.
immediately
C.
directly
D.
actually
19.
A.
early
B.
lately
C.
soon
D.
quickly
20.
A.
separated
B.
associated
C.
divided
D.
depended
Don't blame genes for aging facial skin. A new study of twins suggests you can
1
those coarse(粗糙的) wrinkles, brown or pink spots, and dilated(膨胀的) blood vessels on too much time in the sun, smoking, and being overweight.
Because twins share genes, but may have
2
exposures to environmental factors, studying twins allows an, "opportunity to control for genetic susceptibility(敏感性)," Dr. Elma D. Baron, at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio, and colleagues
3
in the latest issue of Archives of Dermatology.
Their analysis of environmental skin-damaging factors in 65 pairs of twins hints that skin aging is
4
more to environment and lifestyle than
5
factors.
But when it
6
skin cancer, the researchers say their findings support previous reports that
7
environment and genes affect skin cancer risk.
Baron's team
8
facial skin of 130 twins, 18 to 77 years old, who lived
9
in the northern Midwest and Eastern regions of the U.S. who were
10
the Twins Days Festival in Ohio in August 2002.
At this time, each of the twins also
11
reported how their skin burned or tanned
12
sunscreen(防晒霜), their weight, and their history of skin cancer, smoking, and alcohol drinking.
The study group
13
of 52 fraternal and 10 identical twin pairs, plus 3 pairs who were unsure of their twin status. Identical(同卵的) twins share all of their genes and fraternal twins share only about half.
From these data, the researchers
14
strong ties, outside of twin status, between smoking, older age, and being overweight, and having facial skin with evidence of environmental
15
16
contrast, sunscreen use and drinking alcohol appeared correlated with
17
skin damage.
Baron and colleagues say the current findings, which highlight ties between facial
18
and potentially avoidable
19
factors -- such as smoking, being overweight, and
20
overexposure to the sun's damaging rays -- may help motivate people to minimize these risky behaviors.
1.
A.
blame
B.
owe
C.
take
D.
bring
2.
A.
same
B.
different
C.
similar
D.
common
3.
A.
explain
B.
confirm
C.
declare
D.
shout
4.
A.
equal
B.
related
C.
close
D.
strict
5.
A.
characteristic
B.
personal
C.
natural
D.
genetic
6.
A.
comes to
B.
talks of
C.
refers to
D.
gets to
7.
A.
all
B.
neither
C.
both
D.
either
8.
A.
examined
B.
checked
C.
inspected
D.
interviewed
9.
A.
most
B.
usually
C.
mostly
D.
always
10.
A.
joining
B.
representing
C.
attending
D.
remarking
11.
A.
separately
B.
lonely
C.
commonly
D.
truly
12.
A.
with
B.
on
C.
in
D.
without
13.
A.
consisted
B.
made up
C.
contained
D.
included
14.
A.
documented
B.
recorded
C.
reported
D.
noted
15.
A.
damage
B.
exploration
C.
protection
D.
material
16.
A.
In
B.
By
C.
As
D.
At
17.
A.
lesser
B.
more
C.
no
D.
fewer
18.
A.
look
B.
aging
C.
expression
D.
wrinkle
19.
A.
environmental
B.
genetic
C.
emotional
D.
psychological
20.
A.
protected
B.
planned
C.
unprotected
D.
prevented
For almost two months Dominic York, a 23-year-old hairdresser, wandered about hospitals all night, wearing a white coat and pretending he was a doctor. Yesterday he proudly claimed in
1
that despite his complete
2
of medical experience or qualifications, he had saved several people’s lives. He had even been allowed to assist a surgeon during an emergency operation on a patient who was
3
to die on something she had swallowed.
“I watched one of those TV dramas about a hospital and suddenly I
4
playing one of the roles myself. So I put on a white jacket and a stethoscope(听诊器)and walked around one of the biggest hospitals in London. “At first, I just
5
. Once you learn how doctors talk to patients, nurses and other doctors, it’s easy to
6
people in,” he said.
One of the patients he treated was Laura Kennan. She had been
7
by a car and fainted. When she
8
in hospital, York was standing over her.
“He looked very professional. He told me his name was Doctor Simon. Then he gave me some sort of injection,” she said. And then he suddenly cleared off when a nurse asked who he was. She didn’t think there was anything wrong. “I would never have
9
he was a fake(冒牌货)if a policewoman hadn’t showed me his
10
a week later. When the policewoman told me who he really was, I could hardly believe my ears.”
Judge Raymond Adams told York that he was “shocked and horrified” that he
11
with his cheating for so long and then
12
him to eighteen months in a special prison for criminals with mental disorders.
“I can only hope that this will not lead to
13
problems. After all, you will have considerable opportunity to study the
14
of the psychiatrists who will look after you while you are there. If you try to persuade people that you yourself are a
15
after you are set free, I shall make sure that you are given a much longer sentence.” Judge Adams warned York.
1.
A.
court
B.
hospital
C.
bed
D.
prison
2.
A.
knowledge
B.
need
C.
lack
D.
loss
3.
A.
certain
B.
about
C.
free
D.
quick
4.
A.
enjoyed
B.
suggested
C.
felt like
D.
avoided
5.
A.
looked
B.
saw
C.
glanced
D.
watched
6.
A.
invite
B.
follow
C.
bring
D.
take
7.
A.
knocked down
B.
taken away
C.
picked up
D.
dropped off
8.
A.
came to
B.
arrived
C.
hurried
D.
got
9.
A.
recognized
B.
reported
C.
realized
D.
suggested
10.
A.
address
B.
jacket
C.
car
D.
photograph
11.
A.
got away
B.
got up
C.
got down
D.
got in
12.
A.
put
B.
gave
C.
sentenced
D.
sent
13.
A.
physical
B.
mental
C.
serious
D.
further
14.
A.
behavior
B.
appearances
C.
medicine
D.
expressions
15.
A.
policeman
B.
psychiatrist
C.
doctor
D.
professor
Parents who smoke often open a window or turn on a fan to clear the air for their children, but experts now have identified a related threat to children's health that isn't as easy to get rid of: third-hand smoke。
That's the term being
1
to describe the invisible yet poisonous mixture of gases and particles(颗粒) clinging(依附) to smokers' hair and
2
, not to mention cushions and carpeting, that stays long after second-hand smoke has cleared from a room. The remaining
3
heavy metals, carcinogens(致癌物) and even radioactive materials that young children can get on their hands and take in,
4
if they're crawling or playing on the floor。
Doctors from MassGeneral Hospital for Children in Boston coined the term "third-hand smoke" to
5
these chemicals in a new study that
6
on the risks they pose to infants and children. The study was published in the
7
issue of the journal Pediatrics。
"Everyone knows that second-hand smoke is bad,
8
they don't know about this," said Dr. Jonathan P. Winickoff, the lead author of the study and an assistant professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School。
"When their kids are
9
the house, they might smoke. Or they smoke in the car. Or they strap(用带子捆扎) the kid in the car seat in the back and crack the window and
10
, and they think it's okay because the second-hand smoke isn't getting to their
11
. We needed a term to describe these tobacco toxins that aren't
12
."
The study reported on
13
toward smoking in 1,500 households across the United States. It found that the vast majority of both smokers and nonsmokers were
14
that second-hand smoke is harmful to children. Some 95 percent of nonsmokers and 84 percent of smokers
15
with the statement that "inhaling smoke from a parent's cigarette can
16
the health of infants and children"。
But
17
fewer of those surveyed were aware of the
18
of third-hand smoke. Since the term is so new, the researchers asked people if they agreed with the statement that "breathing air in a room
19
where people smoked yesterday can harm the health of infants and children"。
Only 65 percent of nonsmokers and 43 percent of smokers agreed with that
20
, which researchers interpreted as acknowledgement of the risks of third-hand smoke。
1.
A.
told
B.
discussed
C.
used
D.
mentioned
2.
A.
shoes
B.
clothing
C.
body
D.
mouth
3.
A.
includes
B.
covers
C.
finds
D.
improves
4.
A.
especially
B.
specially
C.
immediately
D.
regularly
5.
A.
name
B.
call
C.
explain
D.
describe
6.
A.
focused
B.
tended
C.
tried
D.
worked
7.
A.
later
B.
latest
C.
best
D.
previous
8.
A.
but
B.
and
C.
however
D.
or
9.
A.
alongside
B.
out of
C.
in
D.
beside
10.
A.
cough
B.
talk
C.
observe
D.
smoke
11.
A.
cars
B.
seats
C.
kids
D.
windows
12.
A.
visible
B.
invisible
C.
poisonous
D.
concrete
13.
A.
policies
B.
attitudes
C.
bans
D.
habits
14.
A.
told
B.
content
C.
confident
D.
aware
15.
A.
opposed
B.
agreed
C.
fought
D.
connected
16.
A.
harm
B.
destroy
C.
improve
D.
confuse
17.
A.
quite
B.
very
C.
far
D.
too
18.
A.
chances
B.
risks
C.
abilities
D.
conditions
19.
A.
tomorrow
B.
today
C.
yesterday
D.
weekend
20.
A.
statement
B.
mark
C.
discussion
D.
prejudice
It is said that Abraham Lincoln searched for exactly the right words to say to his audience in that history-making speech that
1
less than three minutes.
Your speech probably won't be as long-remembered,
2
you can still strive to give your audience the best speech possible by
3
these simple tips:
Write and rewrite the material in your speech until it sounds exactly right to your own ears. Don't use words that are hard to
4
. Avoid technical
5
or keep them to a minimum whenever possible.
Remember to use descriptive phrases so your listeners can get a mental picture in their
6
of what you are talking about. People don't want to be told, they want to be given a
7
picture so they can better understand your words.
Avoid using a lot of statistics that will put your audience asleep in their seats. Keep necessary
8
in your speech to a minimum amount.
Humor can be an effective way to
9
your audience, Humor can also effectively lessen
10
, especially yours. You can use short jokes or personal anecdotes for this purpose. Just make sure your humorous material is appropriate for the audience you are
11
to.
Your speech will probably either inform or
12
your listeners to take action in order to help a charitable organization, etc. Be sure to include localized information in your speech that meet your audience's specific needs.
Read your speech out loud several times to hear how it will sound to your audience. Practice giving your speech in front of a mirror. That way you can see
13
you are going to look to the audience. This technique can help you
14
and feel more comfortable.
Make sure to speak a little louder than
15
conversation when you are giving your speech so that you can be easily heard by the entire
16
, not just the first few rows.
When you are giving your speech to your listeners, remember to
17
your speech down a little bit and don't rush through the words.
You can arrange to have helpful visual aids
18
before, during, or right after the end of your speech. This way the audience will have written information they can take home with them and
19
later.
Remember to be an appreciative speaker and to
20
the person or persons who asked you to give the speech. Also remember to thank the audience for listening.
1.
A.
continued
B.
lasted
C.
broadcast
D.
went
2.
A.
but
B.
though
C.
and
D.
therefore
3.
A.
accepting
B.
following
C.
copying
D.
remembering
4.
A.
pronounce
B.
understand
C.
learn
D.
listen
5.
A.
sentences
B.
terms
C.
pronunciations
D.
meanings
6.
A.
minds
B.
notes
C.
words
D.
tapes
7.
A.
intellectual
B.
physical
C.
mental
D.
visual
8.
A.
information
B.
terms
C.
statistics
D.
words
9.
A.
amuse
B.
control
C.
persuade
D.
drive
10.
A.
attention
B.
terror
C.
sorrow
D.
tension
11.
A.
speaking
B.
referring
C.
leading
D.
owing
12.
A.
help
B.
persuade
C.
force
D.
trap
13.
A.
what
B.
how
C.
why
D.
where
14.
A.
sleep
B.
rest
C.
comfort
D.
relax
15.
A.
normal
B.
later
C.
previous
D.
intentional
16.
A.
speeches
B.
actors
C.
friends
D.
audience
17.
A.
slow
B.
speed
C.
stop
D.
burn
18.
A.
checked out
B.
passed out
C.
brought out
D.
left out
19.
A.
sell
B.
review
C.
throw
D.
mail
20.
A.
thank
B.
find
C.
teach
D.
assist
I wandered in the park. The park bench was
1
as I sat down to read beneath the long, straggly (蔓延的) branches of an old willow tree. I was disappointed by life with
2
reason to frown, for the world was intent on dragging me down.
3
that weren't enough to ruin my day, a young boy out of
4
approached me, all tired from play. He stood right before me and said with great excitement, "Look what I found!"
In his hand was a flower, and what a
5
sight, with its petals(花瓣) all worn --- not enough rain, or too little light. I faked a small
6
, wanting him to take his dead flower and leave, and then
7
.
But instead of leaving he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his nose and declared with surprise, "It surely smells pretty and it's beautiful, too. That's why I picked it; here, it's for you."
The weed before me was dying or dead. Not brilliant colors, orange, yellow or red. But I knew I must
8
it, or he might never leave. So I reached for the flower, and replied, "Just what Ineed."
But
9
him placing the flower in my hand, he held it mid-air without
10
or plan. It was then that I noticed for the very first time, that young boy could not see: he was blind.
My
11
trembled, and tears shone like the sun as I
12
him for picking the very best one. "You're welcome," he smiled, and then ran off to play, not
13
of the impact he'd had on my day.
I sat there and wondered how he
14
to see a self-pitying woman beneath an old willow tree. How did he
15
my difficult situation?
16
from his heart, he'd been blessed with true
17
.
At last I could see,
18
the eyes of a blind child, the problem was not with the
19
; the problem was me. And for all of those times I myself had been
20
, I vowed(发誓) to see beauty, and appreciate every second that's mine.
I held that wilted(枯萎) flower up to my nose and breathed in the fragrance of a beautiful rose and smiled as that young boy.
1.
A.
equipped
B.
painted
C.
deserted
D.
taken
2.
A.
good
B.
temporary
C.
opposite
D.
mistaken
3.
A.
For fear
B.
As if
C.
Even though
D.
Now that
4.
A.
happiness
B.
fortune
C.
question
D.
breath
5.
A.
negative
B.
serious
C.
ridiculous
D.
pitiful
6.
A.
gift
B.
preference
C.
discussion
D.
smile
7.
A.
turned away
B.
wandered off
C.
stood up
D.
set out
8.
A.
take
B.
adjust
C.
comfort
D.
submit
9.
A.
in spite of
B.
instead of
C.
in case of
D.
because of
10.
A.
connection
B.
delay
C.
hesitation
D.
reason
11.
A.
heart
B.
hands
C.
voice
D.
legs
12.
A.
praised
B.
thanked
C.
approved
D.
delighted
13.
A.
hopeful
B.
content
C.
aware
D.
successful
14.
A.
managed
B.
promised
C.
desired
D.
accomplished
15.
A.
get across
B.
know of
C.
care about
D.
deal with
16.
A.
Actually
B.
Somehow
C.
Obviously
D.
Perhaps
17.
A.
love
B.
experience
C.
sight
D.
power
18.
A.
With
B.
Across
C.
Around
D.
Through
19.
A.
world
B.
flower
C.
complaint
D.
appearance
20.
A.
particular
B.
unforgettable
C.
blind
D.
sensitive
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