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A couple of years ago, I decided it was time to take a break. I was about to ,and I wanted to reward myself for all those college years.
As I was curiously different websites and guidebooks, getting ready for my little adventure, I that besides getting all the necessities, I also needed to get a sun .
When I got to the shop, it occurred to me that in the middle of planning my ,I somehow hadn’t paid much attention to the calendar. It was Feb.14, and Valentine’s fever had the whole shopping center.
I finally a rack(货架) with summer hats hanging on it .I walked over and tried on a couple. I really liked one .I just couldn’t decide whether I wanted to get the one with a pink ribbon or a blue ribbon decoratively around it.
“You looked really great on those hats, ”a middle-aged man there waiting to be helped…and said to me.
“Oh, thank you.” I answered and increased my pace. I was in no mood to have a with a stranger. I stopped by a sale rack and looked through colorful shirts.
“Excuse me.” A voice suddenly my dreamy state of mind. I turned around and that man was standing right behind me. He looked but determined.
Before I could do or say anything, he continued with what he wanted to say. “I’m sorry to you, but those hats looked really nice on you. You see, I don’t anybody to buy a Valentine’s gift for this year, so I got you one of the hats. I you don’t mind.” he said while handing me a plastic bag and disappeared immediately.
“Thank you!” I finally breathed out ,feeling quite surprised. Who would imagine that a would walk up to you and give you a present?
I do hope the man found his Valentine .And most of all--I no longer feel blue on Valentine’s Day, even when I’m alone, because I remember my hat story.
1.A.retire B.speak C.defeat D.graduate
2.A.searching B.searching for C.looking D.looking for
3.A.announced B.suggested C.realized D.declared
4.A.hat B.glass C.shirt D.bag
5.A.proudly B.suddenly C.curiously D.patiently
6.A.study B.reward C.trip D.present
7.A.handed over B.taken over C.given out D.turned out
8.A.bought B.made C.kept D.saw
9.A.on business B.in particular C.at work D.in danger
10.A.formed B.tied C.collected D.torn
11.A.lying B.stopping C.standing D.following
12.A.angrily B.politely C.unhappily D.sadly
13.A.bargain B.trade C.cooperation D.conversation
14.A.continued B.interested C.attracted D.interrupted
15.A.tired B.shy C.surprised D.sorry
16.A.bother B.satisfy C.meet D.fit
17.A.catch B.ask C.have D.advise
18.A.think B.consider C.find D.hope
19.A.lover B.patient C.teacher D.stranger
20.A.in time B.on time C.at times D.over time
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The Town of Pressure and the Town of Pleasure were neighbors but had nothing in common. Residents built walls to influence from the other town.
In Pressure, struggled to be the very best. When women gave birth, they would to have the baby with the loudest cry. There was violent competition in every aspect of life. Because was the index (指数) of success, people were busy making money, with for relaxation. Some young people couldn’t bear the intensity and resorted to drink or drugs to escape.
_ , over in Pleasure, the motto was “As long as you like it, do it.” People grew up without and do anything they liked. Children played computer games day and night. At school, teachers didn’t _ whether students showed up or not. Workers might sit around the office sipping coffee and doing nothing. the lack of regulations, nobody worried about losing their jobs. It was that mattered. No one had the thought of moving forward, either for themselves or for the town. The computers they used were models from Pressure.
Some of the young were addicted to because of the meaninglessness of their lives. Then, people in the two towns began asking themselves, “What is for?” But, just before life in the two towns completely , there came a saint – Mr. Reason. He went from door to door, talking with people and giving advice. People in Pressure learnt to be with what they had, while people in Pleasure began to make plans. They the walls between them and built a road to connect the two. The towns’ people came to realize the truth—there is no space between Pressure and Pleasure if they don’t go to extremes.
1.A. connect B. keep C. keep out D. prevent
2.A. everyone B. anyone C. nobody D. somebody
3.A. have B. like C. compete D. try
4.A. health B. joy C. children D. wealth
5.A. seldom B. always C. hardly D. sometimes
6.A. much time B. no reason C. many reasons D. no time
7.A. Meanwhile B. At the same time C. Therefore D. Virtually
8.A. pleasure B. pressure C. work D. happiness
9.A. must B. need C. could D. dared
10.A. know B. find C. recognize D. care
11.A. in the morning B. in the evening C. all day long D. in the afternoon
12.A. Thanks to B. Regardless of C. Owe to D. According to
13.A. money B. time C. pleasure D. pressure
14.A. strongest B. slightest C. most D. smallest
15.A. the old B. the new C. the best D. the same
16.A. books B. work C. money D. drugs
17.A. pressure B. life C. pleasure D. money
18.A. improved B. failed C. succeeded D. lived
19.A. content B. surprised C. patient D. angry
20.A. built B. put down C. pulled down D. set up
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A few days ago, I bought some ink for my printer at my favorite $1 Supermarket, which sold everything from fresh produce to birthday cards at one dollar. Then l found a better at a computer store. So I went back to the supermarket to it for some other products. With telling me exactly what to do, I put the ink into a plastic bag, tied it up, placed the bag into a push-cart and started .
I was midway when a clerk suddenly stopped me. "You are not allowed to a bag around in this store. Open it and show me the !" she yelled coldly.
, I opened the bag and the ink to her. "I'm returning it. " I said.
"You should have left the bag with the clerk upon . Let me see your receipt!" she demanded I did as told, looking around, embarrassed everyone was laughing at me. "Perhaps in the future you'll learn how to follow the store . " she added.
By the time I finished shopping, I was angry. How dare she treat me as a ? I went looking for her and asked for her . She mumbled (嘀咕) something. I asked her again, and this time I heard "Ursula. "
"Ursula what?" I asked. She yelled at me, "Ursula! " and stormed away.
"This employee is about to become unemployed, " I when I got home. 1 their headquarters (总部). I described my unpleasant experience to a representative. She was sympathetic, "Our employees are taught to be . Give me your phone number and I will ring you back. "
She did two days later. "I'm sorry," she said, "but there's no Ursula at that supermarket. Can you her so that I can find out who she is? I assure you, we do not tolerate rude behavior, nor do we tolerate to our customers. "
By this time, I had calmed down. l didn't really want the employee to lose her . So I told the representative to forget about it.
1.A. reduction B. choice C. introduction D. price
2.A. change B. return C. receive D. replace
3.A. somebody B. nobody C. everybody D. anybody
4.A. bargaining B. storing C. loading D. shopping
5.A. across B. up C. through D. down
6.A. carry B. show C. move D. push
7.A. identity B. contents C. belongings D. ink
8.A. Depressed B. Shocked C. Amused D. Stressed
9.A. poured B. mixed C. showed D. fell
10.A. exit B. admission C. entry D. departure
11.A. even though B. as if C. so that D. in case
12.A. lines B. borders C. regulations D. permissions
13.A. criminal B. blue-collar C. beggar D. colleague
14.A. number B. career C. explanation D. name
15.A. calmed down B. thought aloud C. found out D. got through
16.A. rang B. visited C. questioned D. blamed
17.A. patient B. clever C. polite D. hardworking
18.A. recognize B. inform C. describe D. forgive
19.A. yelling B. pointing C. talking D. lying
20.A. job B. way C. chance D. business
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The family had just moved. The young woman was feeling a little__31__. It was Mother's Day — and 800 miles separated her from her parents.
She had called them that morning, and her mother had__32__ how colorful their backyard was__ 33__ spring had arrived. Later, she told her husband how she__34__ those lilacs（丁香）in her parents' yard. “I know where we can find some,” he said. “Get the__35__ and come on.” So off they went.
Some time later, they stopped at a hill and there were lilacs all round. The young woman rushed up to the nearest__ 36__ and buried her face in the flowers. Carefully, she__37__ some. Finally, they returned to their car for the__38__ home. The woman sat smiling, surrounded by her__39__.
When they were near home, she shouted “stop,” got off quickly and__40__ to a nearby nursing home. She went to the end of the porch(门廊), where a(n)__41__ patient was sitting in her wheelchair, and put the flowers into her lap. The two__42__, bursting into laughter now and then. Later the young woman turned and ran back to her__43__. As the car pulled away, the woman in the wheelchair__44__ with a smile, and held the lilacs__45__.
“Mom,” the kids asked, “__46___ did you give her our flowers?” “It is Mother's Day, and she seems so__47__ while I have all of you. And anyone would be__48__ by flowers.”
This satisfied the kids, but not the husband. The next day he__49__ some young lilacs around their yard.
I was the husband. Now, every May, our yard is full of lilacs. Every Mother's Day our kids__50__ purple lilacs. And every year I remember that smile of the lonely old woman.
1.A. moved B. worried C. angry D. depressed
2.A. learned B. imagined C. mentioned D. realized
3.A. now that B. so that C. as if D. even if
4.A. missed B. grew C. watered D. showed
5.A. cars B. kids C. clothes D. lilacs
6.A. bush B. hill C. yard D. door
7.A. bought B. picked C. set D. raised
8.A. break B. holiday C. trip D. dinner
9.A. friends B. memory C. flowers D. honor
10.A. responded B. pointed C. drove D. hurried
11.A. loving B. elderly C. serious D. sensitive
12.A. hesitated B. waited C. sat D. chatted
13.A. family B. mother C. path D. home
14.A. nodded B. waved C. left D. continued
15.A. sadly B. politely C. quickly D. tightly
16.A. why B. when C. how D. where
17.A. quiet B. confused C. alone D. patient
18.A. calmed B. persuaded C. disappointed D. cheered
19.A. arranged B. dried C. planted D. hid
20.A. find B. gather C. receive D. sell
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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
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