Window

Bill and John，both seriously ill，lived in the same room at Marie Hospital．John lived next to the only window of the room and was allowed to  36  in his bed and watch for an hour every day．But Bill had to spend all his time  37  on his back．

They became friends soon and talked for hours every day．They spoke of their families，their children，their hobbies，and their  38  in the American army．Each day John would sit up and  39 to his roommate Bill what he could see outside the window．

Through John’s description，Bill’s world was  40  and brightened by all the activities and colors of the outside world．The window overlooked a beautiful park with a lovely  41  ,John told Bill．Ducks played on the water  42  children sailed their model boats．And a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance．As John described all these  43  ,Bill would close his eyes and  44  the picturesque scene．Bill was recovering  45  . However，John became weak day by day．

Late one night，Bill was lying in bed  46  the ceiling when John began to cough seriously．Then doctors and nurses rushed to the room．Thirty minutes later, John  47  coughing．Now，there was only silence—  48  silence．

The following morning，Bill was moved to the bed next to the window at his request．Slowly and

  49  ，he supported himself up on one elbow （胳膊）to take the first look．But to his  50  ，he could see nothing but a  51  wall．

Only at that moment did he begin to realize that the pursuit（追求）of happiness was a matter of  52  ．It was a positive attitude we chose to express．It was not a gift that was  53  to our doorstep each morning，nor did it come through the window．It was all inward journey．Whether a man is happy or not depends on his own thoughts  54  anything outward．

So Bill began to describe the  55  world to his new roommate that he saw through the only window of the room.

1.A．stand up          B．sit up           C．set up            D．stay up

2.A．1ying            B．depending       C．going            D．relying

3.A．service           B．advice          C．appearance        D．violence

4.A．explain           B．complain        C．describe          D．introduce

5.A．affected          B．broadened       C．damaged          D．expanded

6.A．tower            B．1ake            C．statue            D．hill

7.A．while            B．though          C．unless            D．until

8.A．in addition        B．in general        C．in brief           D．in detail

9.A．see              B．remember        C．imagine           D．recognize

10.A．up to now         B．1ittle by 1ittle    C．sooner or later      D．one by one

11.A．thinking about     B．staring at         C．holding up        D．fixing on

12.A．stopped          B．continued         C．avoided           D．survived

13.A．deadly           B．dead             C．breathless         D．aimless

14.A．regretfully        B．fortunately        C．particularly        D．hopefully

15.A．surprise          B．delight           C．relief             D．anger

16.A．simple           B．blank            C．colored            D．painted

17.A．consideration     B．expression        C．choice             D．practice

18.A．de1ivered        B．decorated         C．devoted           D．determined

19.A．more than        B．better than        C．other than          D．rather than

20.A．friendly          B．yearly            C．1ively            D．1ikely

    A famous foreign company that invested in China wanted to employ a reception secretary for its public relation department.

    A beautiful girl with a master degree in electric engineering became a winning candidate(候选人) through the difficult process of employment. At its last stage she faced an oral test together with another girl who was her equal not only in good looks but also in education standard. The girl we talk about was confident in herself and successful in the oral test. It seemed that she would get the chance. The examiner told her on behalf of the company that she could come to office of company next Monday as a new employee. At last he asked her, “Have you anything else to say? Shocked by the unexpected question, the beautiful girl was quite at a loss, saying with hesitation(犹豫不决),”“I have to talk with my parents before I give an answer.”Surprised, the examiner said calmly,“In that case, let’s wait till you are ready.”

    The next day the girl came to tell that her parents agreed to her beginning work next Monday. But the examiner said regretfully,“Sorry, the job position is filled by another suitable candidate. You had better have a try in another place.”The beautiful girl was surprised. She asked for an explanation and was told,“What is needed here is a person who knows her own mind.”

 That was how a good opportunity slipped away right under the nose of a beautiful girl.

What did the examiner value most?

A．One’s beautiful looks.    B．One’s knowledge.

C．One’s young age.          D．One’s independence.

It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

A．the other girl who failed at the last oral test was most likely to get the job

B．another girl chosen in next test held the company

C．the company lost its best employee

D．the examiner was surprised at his first choice

Why did the beautiful girl want to ask her parents for advice?

A．She didn’t know what to do.

B．She couldn’t answer the question.

C．She hadn’t expected the examiner would ask such a question.

D．Her parents would scold her if she agreed without their permission.

The best title of this passage probably is ________.

A．Make your decision quickly    B．Have your own judgment

C．Seize your chance in time      D．Hesitation leads to failure     

Many parents who welcome the idea of turning off the TV and spending more time with the family are still worried that without TV they would constantly be on call as entertainers for their children. They remember thinking up all sorts of things to do when they were kids. But their own kids seem different, less resourceful, somehow. When there’s nothing to do, these parents observe regretfully, their kids seem unable to come up with anything to do besides turning on the TV.

    One father, for example, says, “When I was a kid, we were always thinking up things to do, projects and games. We certainly never complained in an annoying way to our parents. ‘I have nothing to do’.” He compares this with his own children today: “They’re simply lazy. If someone doesn’t entertain them, they’ll happily sit there watching TV all day.”

    There is one word for this father’s disappointment: unfair. It is as if he were disappointed in them for not reading Greek though they have never studied the language. He deplores (哀叹) his children’s lack of inventiveness, as if the ability to play were something born that his children are missing. In fact, while the tendency to play is built into the human species, the actual ability to play – to imagine, to invent, to elaborate on reality in a playful way –and the ability to gain fulfillment from it, these are skills that have to be learned and developed.

    Such disappointment, however, is not only unjust, it is also destructive. Sensing their parents’ disappointment, children come to believe that they are, indeed, lacking something, and that this makes them less worthy of admiration and respect. Giving children the opportunity to develop new resources, to enlarge their horizons and discover the pleasure of doing things on their own is, on the other hand, a way to help children develop a confident feeling about themselves as capable and interesting people.

1. According to many parents, if there’s nothing to do, the children would        .

    A. turn on the TV                           B. complain to their parents

    C. ask their parents to play with them          D. do all of the above

2. Many parents think that, instead of watching a lot of TV their children should       .

    A. sit silently studying Greek                  B. think up things to entertain themselves

    C. find chances to talk with parents            D. enjoy themselves outdoors

3.The father often blames their children for not being able to entertain themselves. This is unfair because        .

    A. the children are not really lazy, but there’s nothing for them to do

    B. they do not lack the ability to play

    C. they have to learn and develop their playing ability gradually

    D. the father have done nothing to help the children

4. When parents show constant disappointment in their children, the children will         .

    A. lose their confidence and respectability

    B. be much more disappointed

    C. refuse to learn new things

    D. discover the pleasures of doing things on their own

5.What is the author’s main idea?

    A. Today’s children are becoming less capable and independent than before.

    B. Parents should give children more help on how to be creative.

    C. Turning off the TV will help us solve a lot of family problems.

    D. It’s not just for parents and children to complain each other.

A well-dressed man entered a famous jewelry shop. He explained that he wished to buy a pearl for his wife’s birthday. The price didn’t matter. Since business had been very good for him that year. After examining a nice black one that cost $5000, he paid for the pearl in cash, shook hands with the jeweler, and left.
A few days later the man returned and said that his wife liked the pearl so much that she wanted another one just like it. It had to be exactly the same size and quality, as she wanted a pair of earrings made, “Can you give me any advice on how to get such a pearl?” said the man. The jeweler regretfully replied, “I would say it’s exactly impossible to find one exactly like that pearl.”
The rich man insisted that the jeweler advertise in the newspapers, offering $ 25,000 for the matching pearl. Many people answered the advertisement but nobody had a pearl that was just right.
Just when the jeweler had given up hope, a little old lady came into his store. To his great surprise, she pulled the perfect pearl from her purse. “I don’t like to part with it,” she said sadly, “I inherited it from my mother, and my mother inherited it from hers. But I really need the money.”
The jeweler was quick to pay her before she changed her mind. Then he called the rich man’s hotel to tell him the good news. The man, however, was nowhere to be found.
1. The man said he wanted to buy a pearl for ______.
A. his wife   B. his mother-in–law  C. his own mother   D. no one
2. He paid $ 5,000 for the black pearl without bargaining because ______.
A. he was very rich    B. he wanted to make the jeweler believe him
C. he was anxious to get it   D. his business had been successful
3. He told the jeweler to get him another pearl that must be ______.
A. exactly the same size as the black on
B. exactly the same quality as the black one
C. worth no more than $ 25,000
D. exactly as big and nice as the black one
4. Many people answered the advertisement because they wanted _______.
A. to see the perfect pearl
B. to buy some beautiful pearls too
C. to get in touch with the rich man
D. to sell their own pearl at a high price
5. The jeweler couldn’t find the man anywhere because ______.
A. he died suddenly.
B. He happened to be out
C. He got $ 20,000 by cheating and had run away with the money.
D. He wouldn’t show up until the jeweler called him a second time.