At Life’s Crossroads
Leaving high school, I had to choose a career path—medicine or business—before college started in three months, but I couldn’t decide. Both my uncles suggested I work for a month in a         followed by a month in a hospital before I could know what to do. It seemed like a good idea.
Then near the end of two months, I began thinking about my two         . The bank had offered better working conditions. The hospital was full of excitement, but the training was hard. It seemed that the choices of        was going to run out.
The Last day of my work at the hospital, I was         home when I saw a boy hit by a bus and lie in the road as the bus run away.        stopped. I know if the boy stayed there, he would die very soon. So, without help, I lifted him into my car.
The next day, I went to see him. His family were sitting around his bed. The doctor introduced me as “the person who saved the boy’s life”.Everyone got up, with        smiles on their faces. The mother held my hands to her face, repeating again and again, “See, you are an angel!”
What a feeling this was, to help save the life of another person!         , I knew I wanted to do for the rest of my life. I went to college for my medical studies.
We may spend a lot of time wondering about what         to take in our lives, but sometimes you don’t really have to worry about your       decisions. They are made for you by some quality(品质) in you—by what you’re        to do when necessary.
小题1:
A.teamB.companyC.gardenD.laboratory
小题2:
A.unclesB.hobbiesC.colleges D.experiences
小题3:
A.businessB.educationC.careerD.subject
小题4:
A.runningB.ridingC.stayingD.driving
小题5:
A.All B.FewC.NobodyD.Someone
小题6:
A.gentleB.weak C.pleasant D.grateful
小题7:
A.LuckilyB.ProbablyC.ImmediatelyD.Quietly
小题8:
A.pathB.actionC.interest D.advice
小题9:
A.big B.personalC.quickD.fair
小题10:
A.freeB.afraidC.readyD.careful
We were standing at the top of a church tower. My father had brought me to this high tower in a small town not far from our home in Rome. I wondered why.
“Look down, Elsa," Father said. I gathered all my courage and looked down. I saw the square in the center of the village. And I saw several streets leading to the square. ‘‘See, my dear," Father said gently. “There is more than one way to the square. Life is like that. If you can't get to the place where you want to go by one road, try another."
Now I understood why I was there. Earlier that day I had begged my mother to do something about the bad lunches that were served at school. But she refused because she could not believe the lunches were as bad as I said.
When I turned to Father for help, he would not help. Instead, he brought me to this high tower to give me a lesson. By the time we reached home, I had a plan.
At school the next day, I poured my lunch soup into a bottle and brought it home. Then I asked our cook to serve it to Mother at dinner. The plan worked perfectly. She tried one spoonful and sputtered. “The cook must have gone mad!” Quickly I told what I had done, and Mother promised that she would take up the matter of lunches at school the next day!
In the years that followed I often remembered the lesson Father taught me. I began to work as a fashion designer two years ago. I wouldn’t stop working until I tried every possible way. Father’s wise words always remind me that there is more than one way to the square.
小题1:Father brought Elsa to the top of the church tower to_________________ .
A.have sports with Elsa
B.explain what he means clearly
C.enjoy the views
D.have a rest there
小题2:Elsa wanted her mother to_____________  earlier that day.
A.do something delicious for lunch
B.know he was complaining about his lunch
C.speak to the school about lunch
D.change the terrible eating habit
小题3:By sharing her own experiences, Elsa tries to tell us________
when one road is blocked , try another 
B. how bad the lunch of her school is
C. how wise her father is
D.how terrible her mother is
On the afternoon of October 13th, 2011 in Foshan, a two-year-old baby girl was playing in the street while her parents were busy working at their shop.But unfortunately, a truck went by and knocked into this poor girl.What's worse, without stopping to help the girl, the truck went over her, making this poor girl badly hurt.In the next 7 minutes, another truck went over her, and 18 passers­by just walked past without taking notice of the poor baby.At last, this girl was saved by an old woman who collected waste in the streets, but unluckily the baby girl was so badly hurt that she died at last.
This event aroused harsh criticism (引起强烈批判) on the Internet.But why do people seem so kind­hearted only on the Internet, but actually in the daily life we can hardly see them help each other? Lots of people made comments online: If you save someone who's hurt, he may say it's you who hurt him.You may have trouble when you do a good deed, because the law doesn't protect you.
We really need to learn from other countries in such cases.For example, in Singapore, if someone does wrong to the one who helps him, he has to say sorry in public and pay 3 times the medical fee as punishment. 
Information Card
The date that the story happened
小题1:___________
The number of people who walked away instead of helping the baby
小题2:___________
Who helped the baby at last
小题3:____________.
What happened to the baby girl at last
小题4:___________.
The place where the event aroused harsh criticism
小题5:__________.
When I was small, my mum used to give the family something special for meals — she would make breakfast food for dinner. 
I still remember one night my mum put some bread in front of my dad, something very burnt. I waited to see if anybody noticed. To my surprise, my dad just took his       , smiled at my mum and then turned to ask me how my day at school had been. I’ve forgotten what I told him that night.       I do remember watching him put some butter on that bread. He     as usual, every single bit. 
After dinner, my mum said sorry to my dad for burning the bread. And I never forget what he said, “I        burnt bread, dear. It doesn’t matter at all. ”
     , I went to kiss Dad good night.I asked him if he really liked his bread burnt. He held me in arms and      , “Your mum worked very hard all day. She's really tired. And you see—a bit of burnt food never hurt anyone!”
Now I know life is not perfect.       is perfect, either. As for me, I often forget birthdays or some other special days. But I’ve learned something        over these years. What we really need is the understanding of each other, whether between a husband and wife, a parent and child or just between two friends. This is the key to a happy      .
So don’t get angry if the bread gets burnt. Remember,        bread never hurt anyone. Be kind to those around you and a happier life will surely come closer to you.
小题1:
A.glassB.milk C.spoon D.bread
小题2:
A.ButB.So C.Because D.And
小题3:
A.threw it awayB.ate it up C.put it away D.looked it up
小题4:
A.hateB.love C.make D.save
小题5:
A.The next morning B.Before dinner C.Later that night D.After school
小题6:
A.shoutedB.said C.laughed D.continued
小题7:
A.EverybodyB.Anybody C.Nobody D.Somebody
小题8:
A.importantB.difficult C.funny D.easy
小题9:
A.classB.party C.life D.story
小题10:
A.burntB.cheap C.freshD.cold
Once in a small village faraway, there was a place known as the House of 1000 Mirrors.
A happy little dog learned about this place and decided to visit. When he arrived, he bounced (蹦跳) happily up the stairs to the doorway of the house. He looked through the doorway h his     lifted high and his tail wagging as fast as it could. To his great      , he found himself staring at 1000 other happy little dogs with their tails wagging just as fast as his. He smiled a great smile, and was      with 1000 great smiles. As he left the House, he thought to himself, “This is a very      place. I will come back and visit it       .”
In the same village, another little dog, who was not quite as      as the first one, decided to visit the house. He slowly climbed the stairs and hung his head low as he     into the door. When he saw the 1000 unfriendly-looking dogs staring back at him , he growled at them and was horrified to see 1000 little dogs growling back at him. As he left, he thought to himself, “That is a horrible place, and It will never go back      again.”    
All the      in the world are mirrors. What kinds of reflectios do you see in the faces of people you     .
小题1:
A.eyesB.earsC.noseD.mouth
小题2:
A.joyB.disappointmentC.surprise D.sadness
小题3:
A.answeredB.servedC.sentD.returned
小题4:
A.specialB.lonelyC.strangeD.wonderful
小题5:
A.oftenB.sometimesC.seldomD.never
小题6:
A.healthyB.tallC.happyD.little
小题7:
A.knockedB.lookedC.wentD.ran
小题8:
A.thereB.hereC.the mirrorsD.the House
小题9:
A.peopleB.facesC.housesD.dogs
小题10:
A.knowB.meetC.talk toD.make friends with
Do you like chocolate? Most people do. A box of it can be a great gift. Buy one for a friend and give it to them as a surprise. See how happy that person becomes.
Say you just got a box of chocolate. Which piece do you pick first?
A man has studied people’s choices. He says that they tell us something about the person. Did you choose a round piece? You are a person who likes to go to the party. Did you choose an oval(椭圆形)shape? You are a person who likes to make things. Picking a square shows something else. The person is honest and you can depend on him or her.
What kind of chocolate do you pick? Maybe you like milk chocolate . This shows you have warm
feelings about the past. Dark chocolate means something else. A person who choose it looks towards the future. What about white chocolate? Would you choose it? If so, you may find it hard to make decisions. Some people like chocolate with nuts(果仁). These are people who like to help others.
Do you believe these ideas? Can candy tell all these things? It isn’t really important. There is one sure thing about eaters of chocolate. They eat it because they like it.
小题1:Picking a round shape of chocolate shows that a person              .
A.likes to go to the partyB.likes to help others
C.is good at making thingsD.is honest
小题2:If you enjoy eating milk chocolate, you may         .
A.think about the futureB.like to think of the past.
C.enjoy parties and funD.have trouble making decisions
小题3:From the passage we can say that a helpful man may choose           .
A.oval chocolateB.square chocolate
C.chocolate with nutsD.chocolate with honey
小题4:The last paragraph (段落)shows that the writer      .
A.believes all the information about chocolate
B.does not believe the information about chocolate
C.is trying to get you to believe all the information
D.doesn’t think it important whether(是否) you believe the ideas or not.
小题5:The passage mainly tells us        
A.why people like chocolate
B.different choices may show different characters
C.almost everyone likes chocolate
D.there are many different kinds of chocolate.
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