Jim, a successful businessman, told the experience of his childhood.

When he was 12 years old, his parents died. He was alone and didn’t get on well with others. People always laughed at him. No one showed        to him.

His only friend was a dog named Tige. He gave his dog enough to eat and drink, but sometimes he was not       to it. He didn’t know that an unkind word sometimes could cut one’s heart like a knife.

One day as he walked down the street, a young lady was walking in front of him. One of her bags dropped from her arms. As she stopped to        , she dropped other bags. He came to help her. “Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!” She said kindly, smiling.

A special feeling came to him. It was the first time that he had heard such kind words. He watched her      she went far away, and then he whistled(低语)to his dog and went directly to the river     .

“Thanks, dear! You are a nice little boy!” He repeated what the woman said. Then in a low    he said to his dog, “You are a nice little dog.” Tige raised its ears as if it understood.

“Hmm! Even a dog likes it!”he said. “Well, Tige, I won’t say anything unkind to you   .” Tige waved its tail happily.

The boy thought and thought. Finally he looked at himself in the river. He saw      but a dirty boy. He washed his face carefully. Again he saw a       nice boy. He was amazed. From then on, he started a new life.

After telling this, the businessman said, “This is the very place in which that kind woman planted the first seed of kindness in my heart.” What a great      it has!

1.A. kindness                        B. interest                      C. illness                            D. worries

2.A. exciting                                B. interesting                     C. strange               D. friendly

3.A. find it                                   B. pick it up                        C. look it up          D. give it up

4.A. until                             B. after                             C. since              D. because

5.A. far                                     B. nearby                         C. near               D. nearly

6.A. sound                               B. noise              C. voice                       D. hear

7.A. too                                    B. at all                             C. any long                      D. any more

8.A. anything                          B. nothing                        C. everything        D. something

9.A. clean                      B. dirty                          C. smiling               D. angry

10.A. present                                B. dream                               C. advice                               D. Power

 

 On my way home I knocked into a stranger as he passed by. “Oh. I'm terribly sorry,” I said. “That’s all right. Please excuse me too; I wasn't even 26____ you. I wish  I didn’t hurt you.”

We were very  27   . We said good-bye and went on our way.

But at home we often  28 our loved ones in a different way.

Later that day, while I was cooking the evening meal, my daughter stood beside me very quietly. When I turned, I nearly  29 her down. “Move out of the way.” I shouted. She walked away, tears (眼泪) in her eyes.

While I lay awake in bed, I realized how  30  I’d spoken. So I decided to get up to say sorry to my daughter. On the way to her bedroom, to my surprise, I found some  31 by the door of the kitchen. At that time my tears began to fall. I quietly went and got down on my knees by her  32 . She woke up and put her arms around my neck when I kissed her. Then I asked, “Did you pick these flowers for me?”

She smiled, “I found them out by the tree. I picked them  33 they're pretty like you. I knew you’d like them. I stood quietly in order to give you a surprise.” “Oh dear, I'm really sorry for the way I acted today; I shouldn’t have shouted at you.”

“ That’s okay. Mom. I  34  you anyway.”

I suddenly realized what a clever way it is to explain the word   35   like this: (F) ather (A) nd (M) other, (I) (L) ove (Y) ou!

1. A. saving      B. helping             C. calling          D. noticing

2. A. sad         B. angry              C. polite           D. proud

3. A. help        B. treat                C. criticize        D. encourage

4. A. put         B. took                C. turned         D. knocked

5. A. sadly       B. rudely               C. softly          D. calmly

6. A. books       B. clothes              C. flowers         D. vegetables

7. A. bed         B. desk                C. chair           D. computer

8. A. if           B. though              C. before          D. because

9. A. love         B. need                C. miss           D. hate

10. A. father        B. mother              C. family          D. daughter

 

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