Steve, a twelve-year-old boy with alcoholic parents, was failing. Surprisingly, he could read.1his good reading skills, Steve had been failing since first grade. Steve was a big boy, yet, he went unnoticed...2Miss White.
Miss White was a smiling, beautiful, young lady. For the first time in his3life, Steve couldn’t take his eyes off his teacher; yet,4he failed. In the middle of the first term, the entire seventh grade was5for basic skills. Steve hurried through his tests, and6to dream of other things, as the day passed slowly. One day, Miss White’s7voice broke into his daydreams. “Steve!” Startled (吓了一跳), he8to look at her. “Pay attention!” She began to9the test results. “You all did pretty well,” she told the class, “10one boy, and it breaks my11to tell you this, but...” She hesitated, pinning Steve to his seat with a sharp12. “... The smartest boy in the seventh grade is failing my class!”
After that, Steve still13do his homework. “Just try it,” Miss White said one day. “Steve! Please! I care about you!” Wow! Suddenly, Steve got it! Someone cared about him? Someone, so beautiful and perfect, cared about him! Steve went home from school,14, that afternoon.
The following Monday he arrived at school on time, and waited for Miss White to enter the classroom. She walked in, all sparkle and smiles! Immediately, she gave a15on the weekend homework. Steve was the first to16his paper. With a look of17, Miss White took his paper. Steve walked back to his desk, his heart beating strongly within his chest.
Miss White’s face was in total18! Suddenly, her face broke into a bright smile. The smartest boy in the seventh grade had just19his first test! From that moment20was the same for Steve.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      In honor of
    2. B.
      In spite of
    3. C.
      In addition to
    4. D.
      In case of
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      to
    2. B.
      before
    3. C.
      until
    4. D.
      upon
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      rich
    2. B.
      young
    3. C.
      fresh
    4. D.
      simple
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      still
    2. B.
      even
    3. C.
      also
    4. D.
      forever
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      observed
    2. B.
      corrected
    3. C.
      selected
    4. D.
      tested
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      struggled
    2. B.
      agreed
    3. C.
      continued
    4. D.
      declared
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      cheerful
    2. B.
      impatient
    3. C.
      enthusiastic
    4. D.
      shy
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      decided
    2. B.
      managed
    3. C.
      turned
    4. D.
      forgot
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      go over
    2. B.
      run over
    3. C.
      turn over
    4. D.
      hand over
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      except
    2. B.
      due to
    3. C.
      as for
    4. D.
      up to
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      will
    2. B.
      record
    3. C.
      heart
    4. D.
      back
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      pain
    2. B.
      stare
    3. C.
      sense
    4. D.
      contrast
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      wouldn’t
    2. B.
      needn’t
    3. C.
      mustn’t
    4. D.
      shouldn’t
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      amused
    2. B.
      doubtful
    3. C.
      approved
    4. D.
      thoughtful
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      survey
    2. B.
      speech
    3. C.
      report
    4. D.
      quiz
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      give up
    2. B.
      hand in
    3. C.
      turn down
    4. D.
      come across
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      respect
    2. B.
      curiosity
    3. C.
      surprise
    4. D.
      fear
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      victory
    2. B.
      shock
    3. C.
      sadness
    4. D.
      confidence
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      escaped
    2. B.
      taken
    3. C.
      missed
    4. D.
      passed
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      nothing
    2. B.
      something
    3. C.
      anything
    4. D.
      everything

Tom was a middle-aged leather trader whose repeated failure in career
made him a depressed man, often complaining that others had been playing tricks on him. One day he told his wife he was so1with the city that he had to leave.
So his family moved to 2city. It was in the evening of aweekend when Tom and his wife were busy3up their new home
4the light suddenly went out. So they had to5work. Tom was regretful to have forgotten bringing along candles and had to wait6lin a low mood. Just then he heard slight, hesitant knocks on his door that sounded clear in the 7night.
“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Tom had no8in the new city.
And this was the moment he especially disliked being disturbed.9, he went reluctantly to the door and opened it impatiently. At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have10? I’m your neighbor.” “No,” answered Tom in anger and shut the door violently. “What a nuisance!” he complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down11the neighbor came to12things.” After a while, the door was knocked13. He opened it and found the same girl outside. But this time she was holding two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She14me here to give you these.” Tom was very15by what he saw. When he became fully aware, he said, “Thank you and your16. God bless you!”
At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his17in life. It
was his18and harshness(刻薄)with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was19nobody else but himself, for he had fallen for his unsympathetic20.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      inspired
    2. B.
      satisfied
    3. C.
      disappointed
    4. D.
      encouraged
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      the other
    2. B.
      other
    3. C.
      every
    4. D.
      another
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      looking
    2. B.
      turning
    3. C.
      cleaning
    4. D.
      ending
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      where
    2. B.
      that
    3. C.
      why
    4. D.
      when
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      continue
    2. B.
      start
    3. C.
      quit
    4. D.
      change
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      helplessly
    2. B.
      happily
    3. C.
      patiently
    4. D.
      hopefully
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      quiet
    2. B.
      dark
    3. C.
      noisy
    4. D.
      crowded
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      acquaintance
    2. B.
      stranger
    3. C.
      consultant
    4. D.
      adolescent
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      So
    2. B.
      Though
    3. C.
      However
    4. D.
      In case
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      lights
    2. B.
      candles
    3. C.
      tricks
    4. D.
      failures
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      when
    2. B.
      that
    3. C.
      while
    4. D.
      than
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      lend
    2. B.
      sell
    3. C.
      purchase
    4. D.
      borrow
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      suddenly
    2. B.
      again
    3. C.
      too
    4. D.
      constantly
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      suggested
    2. B.
      forbade
    3. C.
      sent
    4. D.
      forced
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      frightened
    2. B.
      pleased
    3. C.
      puzzled
    4. D.
      surprised
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      grandma
    2. B.
      mother
    3. C.
      father
    4. D.
      brother
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      failure
    2. B.
      success
    3. C.
      dissatisfaction
    4. D.
      determination
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      apology
    2. B.
      coldness
    3. C.
      responsibility
    4. D.
      concept
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      in reality
    2. B.
      in particular
    3. C.
      in all
    4. D.
      in general
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      brain
    2. B.
      mind
    3. C.
      thought
    4. D.
      idea

After 17 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movie. She said, “I love you, but I know this other woman loves you and would love to spend some1with you.”
The other woman that my wife wanted me to visit was my MOTHER, who has been2for 20 years, but the demands of my work and my boys made it possible to visit her only3.
Then I called to visit her to go out for dinner and a movie. When I arrived at her house, I noticed that she had curled her4and was wearing a nice dress. My mother took my arm5she were the First Lady.
During the dinner, we had an agreeable6—nothing extraordinary but catching up on recent events of each other’s life. We talked so much that we missed the movie. At last, she said,” I’11 go out with you again, but only if you let me invite you.” I 7.
Two days later, my mother died of a massive heart attack. It happened so suddenly that I didn’t have a8to do anything for her.
Later, I received a copy of a restaurant receipt from the place mother and I had dined. A(n)9note said, “I paid this bill in advance. I wasn’t sure that I could be there; but nevertheless, I paid for two plates—one for you and the other for your wife. You will never know what that night10for me. I love you, son.”
At that moment, I understood the importance of saying in time “I LOVE YOU” and giving our loved ones the time that they11. Nothing in life is more important than your family. Give them the time they deserve, because these things cannot be12till “some other time”.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      time
    2. B.
      money
    3. C.
      dinner
    4. D.
      movie
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      upset
    2. B.
      cheerful
    3. C.
      alone
    4. D.
      excited
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      usually
    2. B.
      occasionally
    3. C.
      frequently
    4. D.
      often
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      program
    2. B.
      comb
    3. C.
      organ
    4. D.
      hair
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      as if
    2. B.
      even though
    3. C.
      such as
    4. D.
      as to
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      discussion
    2. B.
      quarrel
    3. C.
      conversation
    4. D.
      fight
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      refused
    2. B.
      wondered
    3. C.
      ordered
    4. D.
      agreed
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      luck
    2. B.
      chance
    3. C.
      will
    4. D.
      hope
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      connected
    2. B.
      attached
    3. C.
      abandoned
    4. D.
      deserted
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      cared
    2. B.
      arranged
    3. C.
      meant
    4. D.
      applied
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      spend
    2. B.
      want
    3. C.
      need
    4. D.
      deserve
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      put off
    2. B.
      paid off
    3. C.
      put forward
    4. D.
      looked forward
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