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A group of class friends successful in their careers got together to visit their old university professor. Their talk soon turned into complaints about 16 in work and life.
Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and a couple of(几个) 17 ——porcelain(瓷的), plastic(塑料的), glass, crystal(水晶的), some common, 18 expensive and some delicate (精美的)-telling them to help themselves to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, "If you noticed,all the nice-looking expensive cups were taken up, leaving behind the common and 19 ones. While it is 20 for you to choose only the best for ourselves, that is the __21 of your problems and stress. The cup itself 22 no quality to the coffee. 23 all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously (自觉地) went 24 the best cups. And then you began eyeing other people’s cups. Now consider this: life is the 25 ; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain life, and the type of cup which we have will not 26 the quality of life we live. Sometimes, by fixing our attention only on the cup, we 27 to enjoy the coffee which God (上帝) has 28 for us. God brews(冲泡) the coffee, not the cups...Enjoy your coffee!"
The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just 29 the best use of everything.
Live 30 . Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.
( ) 16. A. changes B. duties C. experiences D. stress
( ) 17. A. cups B. pans C. bowls D. cans
( ) 18. A. others B. some C. another D. other
( ) 19. A. fashionable B.cheap C. expensive D. nice-looking
( ) 20. A. wise B. important C. natural D. necessary
( ) 21. A. use B. disagreement C. answer D. cause
( ) 22. A. waves B. reduces C. adds D. leads
( ) 23. A. As B. What C. That D. Which
( ) 24. A. for B. into C. by D. on
( ) 25. A. tea B. water C. wine D. coffee
( ) 26. A. remove B. beat C. change D. enjoy
( ) 27. A. fail B. succeed C. wish D. try
( ) 28. A. sold B. gave C. bought D. provided
( ) 29. A. keep B. say C. make D. do
( ) 30. A. wildly B. simply C. specially D. successfully
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A young man was about to finish school. For a long time he had 16 to get a beautiful sports car. He knew his father could well 17 it, so he told him that a sports car was all he wanted.
Then on the morning of his graduation(毕业),he was called to his father’s room. His father told him how 18 he was to have such a fine son, and told him how 19 he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. 20 , the young man opened the box and found a lovely Bible（圣经）with his name on it. Angrily, he raised his 21 to his father and said, “With all your money you give me a Bible? ” He then 22 out of the house, leaving the Bible.
Many years passed and the young man was very 23 in business, and had a beautiful home and a wonderful family. 24 that his father was very old, he thought perhaps he should go to see him. He had not seen him 25 that graduation day. Before he could go, he received a 26 telling him that his father had died. He had to go home immediately and take 27 of the things that his father left him.
When he began to search through his father’s important papers, he saw the still new Bible, 28 as he had left it years ago. He opened the Bible and began to 29 the pages. As he was reading, a car key with a tag（标牌）dropped from the back of the Bible. On the tag was the 30 of his graduation, and the words “PAID IN FULL”. Sadness and regret（悔恨）filled his heart.
16. A．expected B．believed C．enjoyed D．felt
17. A．afford B．spend C．cost D．pay
18. A．excited B．proud C．angry D．anxious
19. A．far B．much C．long D．often
20. A．Interested B．Tired C．Surprised D．Relaxed
21. A．hand B．head C．voice D．sound
22. A．looked B．moved C．walked D．rushed
23. A．careful B．helpful C．wonderful D．successful
24. A．Wanting B．Suggesting C．Noticing D．Realizing
25. A．on B．since C．after D．from
26. A．bag B．ticket C．phone D．book
27. A．care B．part C．notes D．time
28. A．just B．only C．always D．already
29. A．use B．open C．turn D．close
30. A．place B．date C．test D．name
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A young man was about to finish school. For a long time he had 16 to get a beautiful sports car. He knew his father could well 17 it, so he told him that a sports car was all he wanted.
Then on the morning of his graduation(毕业),he was called to his father’s room. His father told him how 18 he was to have such a fine son, and told him how 19 he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. 20 , the young man opened the box and found a lovely Bible（圣经）with his name on it. Angrily, he raised his 21 to his father and said, “With all your money you give me a Bible? ” He then 22 out of the house, leaving the Bible.
Many years passed and the young man was very 23 in business, and had a beautiful home and a wonderful family. 24 that his father was very old, he thought perhaps he should go to see him. He had not seen him 25 that graduation day. Before he could go, he received a 26 telling him that his father had died. He had to go home immediately and take 27 of the things that his father left him.
When he began to search through his father’s important papers, he saw the still new Bible, 28 as he had left it years ago. He opened the Bible and began to 29 the pages. As he was reading, a car key with a tag（标牌）dropped from the back of the Bible. On the tag was the 30 of his graduation, and the words “PAID IN FULL”. Sadness and regret（悔恨）filled his heart.
16. A．expected B．believed C．enjoyed D．felt
17. A．afford B．spend C．cost D．pay
18. A．excited B．proud C．angry D．anxious
19. A．far B．much C．long D．often
20. A．Interested B．Tired C．Surprised D．Relaxed
21. A．hand B．head C．voice D．sound
22. A．looked B．moved C．walked D．rushed
23. A．careful B．helpful C．wonderful D．successful
24. A．Wanting B．Suggesting C．Noticing D．Realizing
25. A．on B．since C．after D．from
26. A．bag B．ticket C．phone D．book
27. A．care B．part C．notes D．time
28. A．just B．only C．always D．already
29. A．use B．open C．turn D．close
30. A．place B．date C．test D．name
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With a hat by his feet，a blind boy sat on the steps of a building. He held up a sign which said，" I ' m blind, please help. "
Only a few people put 16 in the hat. A man was walking by. He 17 some coins into the hat. He then turned the sign 18 . wrote some words, put the sign back and left.
Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people 19 to give money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man came to see 20 things were. The boy recognized his footsteps (脚步声) and asked, "Were you the one who 21 my sign this morning? What did you write?"
The man said, "I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a 22 way. "What he had written was," Today is a beautiful day, 23 I cannot see it. "
Both the 24 told people that the boy was blind. But the first sign simply 25 people to help by throwing some money into the 26 . The second one, however, told people that they were able to enjoy the 27 of the day, but the boy couldn't 28 he was blind.
There are at least two lessons we can learn 29 this story. First, be thankful for what
you have. Someone else has less. Help them if you can. 30 , be creative. Think differently.
There is always a better way !
( )16. A. eggs B. coins C. toys D. pencils
( )17. A. got B. lost C. took D. dropped
( 18. A. on B. off C. back D. around
( )19. A. asked B. began C. hoped D. continued
( )20. A. how B. what C. whose D. which
( )21. A. put B. found C. changed D. cleaned
( )22. A. usual B. simple C. different D. dangerous
( )23. A. as B. so C. for D. but
( )24. A. signs B. men C. boys D. lessons
( )25.A. told B. took C. helped D. ordered
( )26. A. bag B. hat C. pocket D. basket
( )27. A. food B. songs C. beauty D. pictures
( )28. A. because B. unless C. before D. though
( )29. A. about B. with C. from D. except
( )30.A. First B. Second C. Third D. Fourth
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One night, a little swallow flew over the city. He was very 16 and wanted to have a good sleep in the city. When he saw the Statue of the Happy Prince (王子), he flew down and got ready to sleep 17 the feet of the Happy Prince.
Just as he was putting his head under his wing, some 18 fell on him. He thought it was raining. But when he looked 19 , he found the sky was 20 clear and bright that he could see lots of stars. Suddenly, he saw some tears were running down the Prince’s golden 21 .
“ 22 are you crying?” asked the swallow.
“In a little street, there’s a poor house. From one of the windows, I see a woman 23 at a table. She’s sewing clothes for 24 women to wear. In a bed in the corner of the room, her little boy is sick. He’s asking for oranges, but his mother has only water to give him, so he is crying. The boy is so thirsty 25 the mother is so sad. Little swallow, will you please take her the 26 from the top of my sword (宝剑)？”
“It is very cold here and I am leaving for a warm place, but I will stay with you and do as you ask.”
The swallow took the bright red jewel from the Prince’s sword and flew away with it in his mouth. He flew into the woman’s room and 27 it beside the woman’s needle.
28 he flew back, he told the Prince what he had done. “It ‘s strange,” he added, “It’s so cold but I feel quite 29 now.”
“That’s 30 you have done a good thing,” said the Prince. The little swallow began to think about this, and then he fell asleep.
1.A. hungry B. tired C. angry D. sad
2.A. among B. above C. below D. between
3.A. water B. snow C. grass D. milk
4.A. at B. down C. up D. for
5.A. quite B. so C. such D. very
6.A. ear B. feet C. hair D. face
7.A. Where B. How C. When D. Why
8.A. sitting B. eating C. drinking D. cooking
9.A. poor B. rich C. young D. old
10.A. but B. or C. and D. so
11.A. jewel B. orange C. gold D. diamond
12.A. forgot B. took C. got D. put
13.A. Before B. After C. Till D. While
14.A. cold B. hot C. warm D. cool
15.A. because B. though C. if D. whether
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