A man was driving at 70 miles in a 40-mile zone, when a   36  came behind him. Right away the man started thinking of   37  to give.

As the policeman came to him, he said, “Hi, officer, I guess you  38  me a little bit over the speed limit. I was in a rush to get   39  , to be with my wife and kids. You know my younger son wasn’t feeling too 40  when I left home this morning. I’m afraid he’s ill.”

The policeman said, “Well, I guess so,” and started   41  something in his notebook. As minutes went by, he could see from the side view mirror, the police-man was   42  writing. When the man was wondering why he hadn’t asked for his driving   43  so far, the policeman came to his window,   44  him a piece of paper, and returned to his car without saying a single word. The man wondered: how much was this   45  going to be? However, the man was   46  it was not a ticket at all and he began to   47  :

“I had a daughter who was   48  by a speeding car at the age of six by a speeding driver. He got a fine, a few months in   49  , and then was free, free to hug his two daughters. I only had one, and now I have to   50  until I get to heaven before I can hug her again. I have tried to   51  that man a thousand times, and I thought I had. Maybe I really did forgive (原谅) him. So pray (祈祷) for me, and be 52  when you drive again. My son is all I have been left with.”

The man was completely   53  and could not move for the next few minutes. When finally he did, he drove   54 , even a few miles   55  the speed limit, praying for forgiveness.

1.                A．truck          B．police car       C．mail car   D．taxi

2.                A．advice         B．information      C．excuses  D．views

3.                A．caught         B．recognized      C．mistook   D．remembered

4.                A．to school       B．home          C．out  D．to hospital

5.                A．healthy         B．happy          C．free D．well

6.                A．looking up       B．looking for       C．listing    D．writing

7.                A．even           B．really          C．still  D．never

8.                A．License(执照）  B．insurance（保险）   C．Journal    D．route

9.                A．sent           B．handed         C．rewarded     D．pushed

10.               A．ticket          B．note           C．paper D．notice

11.               A．surprised.       B．upset          C．angry D．excited

12.               A．laugh          B．read           C．smile D．think

13.               A．hit            B．knocked        C．killed D．trapped

14.               A．fear           B．trouble         C．danger    D．prison

15.               A．escape         B．stay            C．remain    D．wait

16.               A．attack          B．forgive         C．educate   D．support

17.               A．honest         B．thankful        C．patient    D．careful

18.               A．disappointed    B．Shocked        C．nervous   D．frightened

19.               A．quickly         B．fortunately      C．slowly D．rapidly

20.               A．with           B．over           C．to    D．under

A great many people are disappointed because of unrealistic expectations.

Walking up to a department store’s cloth counter, a(n)  1   young woman said, “I want to buy this material for a new dress. How much does it cost?”

“Only one   2   per yard,” replied the smirking (自鸣得意的) male clerk.

Not to be taken back by the funny words, the woman said,” That’s fine! I’ll take ten yards.”

With   3  written all over his face, the clerk   4   measured out and wrapped the cloth, then held it out teasingly,  5  forward to receive his “  6  ”.

The woman got the package quickly from the clerk and pointed to a little old man standing beside her. “Grandpa will pay the bill instead of me,” she   7  .

He was no doubt disappointed. But in the course of living, many people are  8         when others do not   9  their expectations. In order to be happy, some expectations must be dropped. These three particular   10   and unhealthy expectations are some of the main causes:

1. Expect too much  11  .When others say, “Thank you,” or in any way to show their gratitude, be happy. It is a gift!

2. Expect others to make you happy. They simply cannot do that. Make yourself happy and       12  your joy with others.

3. Expect not to be  13   . At times, people will simply not come through for you in the way you need.  14   them and move on.

Get rid of these three unrealistic expectations and you can begin to expect more   15        right away!

1.                A．tricky          B．attractive       C．ugly D．generous

2.                A．kiss            B．pay            C．dollar    D．cent

3.                A．happiness       B．enjoyment      C．expectation   D．courage

4.                A．hurriedly       B．slowly          C．patiently  D．curiously

5.                A．setting         B．sitting          C．leaning   D．taking

6.                A．reward         B．payment        C．bonus    D．money

7.                A．smiled         B．begged         C．waved    D．thought

8.                A．encouraged     B．disappointed     C．annoyed  D．surprised

9.                A．live up to       B．go against       C．go without D．hope for

10.               A．reasonable      B．proper         C．unimportant    D．unrealistic

11.               A．profit          B．kiss            C．appreciation    D．disappointment

12.               A．spare          B．share          C．make D．control

13.               A．put down       B．let down        C．taken down D．thrown down

14.               A．Forgive         B．Punish         C．Blame D．Praise

15.               A．happiness       B．encouragement  C．excitement D．pride

A boy walked along Carver Street, singing a sad song. He walked with his head down. Once he looked up and noticed the sign across the empty street, painted on the side of an old house. On the sign a big woman with yellow hair and a five-mile smile held out a big bottle. “Coca-Cola. Drink-Cola-Cola,” the sign said.

　　“Boy!” the silence was cut by a sudden cry. He turned around quickly to see who had called.

　　An old woman was standing at her door.

　　“You boy! Come here this minute!”

　　Slowly the boy   1onto the cold flat stones leading to the old woman’s house. When he arrived at her house, she   2out her hand and wrapped（缠住）her   3old fingers around his arm.

　　“Help me inside, boy,” she said. “Help me   4to my bed. What’s your name?”

　　“Joseph,” he said.

　　The old woman on the bed tried to   5up, raising herself on her elbow（肘）. Water    6from her eyes and mouth. The sight of her made Joseph feel   7.

　　“I’m dying, Joseph. You can see that, can’t you? I want you to write a   8for me. There’s paper and pencil on the table there.”

　　Joseph looked down at the   9, and then looked out of the window. He saw the sign again, “Coca-Cola. Drink Cola-Cola.”

　　“I want my silver ring to   10to my daughter.”

　　Joseph bent his small body over the table and   11the pencil slowly across the paper.

　　“There’s my Bible（圣经）,” the old woman said. “That’s for my daughter, too. I want a   12Christian burial（基督葬礼）with lots of singing. Write that down, too. That’s the last   13of a poor old woman.”

　　The boy laboured over the paper. Again he looked out of the window.

　　“Here. Bring it here so I can   14it.”

　　Joseph found the Bible, and,   15the paper inside, laid it next to the bed.

　　“  16me now, boy,” she sighed. “I’m tired.”

　　He ran out of the house.

　　A cold wind blew through the   17window, but the old woman on the bed   18nothing. She was dead. The paper in the Bible moved back and forth in the wind.   19on the paper were some childish letters. They   20the words, “Coca-Cola. Drink Coca-Cola.”

1.A．rushed B．struggled        C．hurried      D．stepped

2.A．reached    B．let              C．pushed           D．pointed

3.A．firm           B．smooth           C．dry              D．fresh

4.A．back           B．up               C．away    　       D．ahead

5.A．sit            B．get              C．stand            D．wake

6.A．fell           B．burnt            C．burst            D．ran

7.A．ill            B．sick             C．unpleasant       D．funny

8.A．letter         B．note             C．will             D．message

9.A．table          B．pen                  C．paper            D．woman

10.A．send    　    B．go                   C．belong           D．come

11.A．moved 　  B．drew             C．used             D．pulled

12.A．great       B．merry     　   C．splendid         D．real

13.A．hope  　  B．chance           C．opinion          D．wish

14.A．sign  　      B．read             C．remember         D．copy

15.A．setting   B．hiding           C．placing          D．laying

16.A．Hold     B．Leave            C．Excuse           D．Pardon

17.A．large       B．open           C．small            D．pretty

18.A．did　         B．saw              C．felt                 D．knew

19.A．Described B．Printed          C．Recorded         D．Written

20.A．formed    B．spelled          C．organized        D．repeated

A great many people are disappointed because of unrealistic expectations.

Walking up to a department store’s cloth counter, a（n）  1  young woman said,“I want to buy this material for a new dress. How much does it cost?”

“Only one  2 per yard,” replied the smirking （自鸣得意的） male clerk.

Not to be 3   back by the funny words, the woman said,” That’s fine! I’ll take ten yards.”

With 4  written all over his face, the clerk 5  measured out and wrapped the cloth, then held it out teasingly, 6  forward to receive his “   7  ”.

The woman got the package quickly from the clerk and 8  to a little old man standing beside her. “Grandpa will pay the bill instead of me,” she  9  .

He was no 10   disappointed. But in the course of living, many people are 11  when others do not 12  their expectations. In order to be happy, some expectations must be  13  .These three particular 14  and unhealthy expectations are some of the main causes:

1． Expect too much  15  .When others say,“Thank you,” or in any way to show their gratitude, be  16  . It is a gift!

2． Expect others to make you happy. They simply cannot do that. Make yourself happy and 17  your joy with others.

3． Expect not to be 18  . At times, people will simply not come through for you in the way you  need. 19  them and move on.

Get rid of these three unrealistic expectations and you can begin to expect more 20  right away!

1． A．tricky          B．attractive                 C．ugly                    D．generous

2． A．kiss           B．pay                C．dollar                 D．cent

3． A．moved          B．forced                      C．fought                D．taken

4． A．happiness        B．enjoyment               C．expectation       D．courage

5． A．hurriedly         B．slowly                      C．patiently        D．curiously

6． A．setting           B．sitting                       C．leaning         D．taking

7． A．reward           B．payment                 C．bonus          D．money

8． A．tended          B．paid                          C．pointed         D．nodded

9． A．smiled            B．begged                    C．waved         D．thought

10． A．wonder       B．use                         C．good                   D．doubt

11． A．encouraged     B．disappointed            C．annoyed          D．surprised

12． A．live up to      B．go against                 C．go without         D．hope for

13． A．set            B．made                        C．dropped          D．completed

14． A．reasonable     B．proper                      C．unimportant     D．unrealistic

15． A．profit         B．kiss                          C．appreciation      D．disappointment

16． A．happy         B．sad                         C．angry          D．excited

17． A．spare          B．share                        C．make          D．control

18． A．put down      B．let down                  C．taken down     D．thrown down

19． A．Forgive       B．Punish                    C．Blame           D．Praise

20． A．happiness      B．encouragement          C．excitement      D．pride

    A young soldier found himself in a terrible battle during the Scottish Reformation. The enemy was   1  this young man's army on a large scale. He and his comrades  2   themselves hurriedly retreating（撤退）from the battle field in defeat,   3   away in fear of losing their lives. The enemy gave chase. This young man ran hard and fast，full of fear and desperation. Soon he found himself   4   off from his comrades in the army.

    He eventually came upon a rock mountain containing a cave. Knowing the enemy was close   5   and that he was exhausted from the chase，he chose to hide there. After he crawled（爬）in，he fell to his face in the   6  ，desperately crying to God to save him and protect him from his enemies. He also made   7   with God. He promised that if God saved him，he would serve Him for the rest of his days.

   While he lifted his head with   8    hope，he saw a spider beginning to weave its web at the entrance to the cave. As he watched the   9   threads being slowly drawn across the mouth of the cave，the young soldier thought about its irony. He thought，“I asked God for   10，and he sent me a spider instead.”

    His heart was hardened， 11   the enemy would soon discover his hiding place.

    And soon he did hear the   12   of his enemies，who were now searching the area looking for those in hiding. One soldier with a gun   13   walked up to the caves entrance. As the young man crouched(蹲伏）in the darkness,   14   to surprise the enemy in a last一minute  15   attempt to save his own life，he felt his heart pounding   16   out of control.

   As the enemy   17    moved forward to enter the cave，he came upon the spiders web，which by now was completely covering across the opening. He   18   and called out to a comrade，“There cant be anyone in here. They would have had to   19   this spider's web to enter the cave. Let's move on.”

    Years later, this young man made good his   20   by becoming a preacher（布道者）．

1．A．defeating             B．following          C．watching          D．driving

2．A．saw                 B．found              C．let                 D．made

3．A．going                 B．marching          C．running            D．flying

4．A．sent                 B．got                 C．taken              D．cut

5．A．behind              B．forward          C．down              D．up

6．A．light                B．darkness           C．sun               D．blindness

7．A．bargain               B．living                C．way               D．decision

8．A．great                B．real               C．little                 D．fantastic

9．A．straight              B．thin                C．short              D．thick

10．A．safety              B．tools              C．strength             D．rescue

11．A．wondering          B．expecting          C．assuming           D．knowing

12．A．voices            B．whisper           C．sound              D．shouts

13．A．slowly            B．quickly            C．calmly              D．anxiously

14．A．dreaming           B．indicating          C．hoping             D．guessing

15．A．special             B．desperate          C．effective           D．reasonable

16．A．regularly           B．lightly              C．heavily            D．wildly

18．A．gave in            B．backed away     C．backed tip        D．gave away

19．A．destroy            B．use                     C．break              D．protect

20．A．wish              B．thought           C．desire              D．promise