Carolyn Stradley is the founder of C&S Paving Inc．(铺路公司)in Atlanta, USA．In the following account, she recalls the job that challenged her 1 and skill but left her flying high．
“When the Atlanta Airport was under 2 in 1979, we were a new company struggling to make it．National Car Rental wanted to have 2,500 square meters of dirt paved 3 the cars could be on site 4 the airport opened, and the official opening was only ten days away! 5 other local paving company wanted to do the job, 6 it couldn’t be done in such a short time．
“Because we were new and really needed the work, we were 7 to try harder．We gave National Car Rental our offer and 8 our best effort to get the job finished within ten days．We also 9 them that if we failed, they would be no worse off, 10 they had plenty to gain if we succeeded．
“We got the job and immediately went into 11 ．Working at night needed lights, so I rented a machine to produce electricity for the site．Our 12 challenge was to keep the rock mixture 13 enough．All the available water wagons(洒水车)were rented out for the airport construction, and we certainly couldn’t afford to buy a new one． 14 , I got a special 15 to rent fire engine hoses(消防水龙带)and connect them to nearby hydrants(消防栓); then I 16 held one of those hoses to 17 down the rock．
“Those ten days were filled with challenges that 18 one creative idea after another．Nine days later, the night before the airport opened, National Car Rental was the 19 company that had cars on the parking lot．
“The key to our success was having the 20 to take on any job and then being creative in our approach to getting it done．”
Four brothers left home for college, and they became successful doctors and lawyers．Some years later, they 1 after having dinner together．They discussed the 2 they gaved their elderly mother who lived far away in another city．The first said, “I had a 3 house built for Mama．”The second said, “I had my Mercedes-Benz dealer(经销商)send a 4 to her．”The third said, “I built a beautiful 5 for Mama．” The fourth said, “You know 6 Mama loved reading poems and you know she can’t read anymore because she can’t 7 very well．I met a 8 who had a parrot(鹦鹉)that can recite many poems．It took him 12 years to 9 it and he earns his living by renting it out．I had to pay him
＄100,000 a year for twenty years, 10 it is worth it．”On hearing that, the other brothers were 11 by his good thought．
After the holidays their mother 12 her thank-you notes．She wrote：
“Milton, The house you built is so huge．I only live in one room, but I have to 13 the whole house．It’s a tiring job．Thanks anyway．”
“Marvin, I am too old to 14 ．I stay home and have my foods delivered, so I’ll 15 use the automobile．The 16 was good, although not practical．Thanks．”
“Michael, you gave me an expensive building for 50 people to 17 plays or watch movies in it, but all my friends are dead．I’ve almost 18 my hearing and I’m nearly blind．I won’t use it．Thank you all the same．”
“Dearest Melvin, you were the 19 son to have the good sense to give a little thought to your gift．The chicken tasted so 20 ．I liked it very much．Thank you．”
(1)
[ ]
A．
fought
B．
talked
C．
studied
D．
slept
(2)
[ ]
A．
gifts
B．
chances
C．
wishes
D．
challenges
(3)
[ ]
A．
warm
B．
big
C．
safe
D．
lonely
(4)
[ ]
A．
book
B．
bike
C．
car
D．
bag
(5)
[ ]
A．
station
B．
museum
C．
library
D．
theater
(6)
[ ]
A．
what
B．
how
C．
why
D．
when
(7)
[ ]
A．
listen
B．
feel
C．
see
D．
walk
(8)
[ ]
A．
nurse
B．
writer
C．
businessman
D．
farmer
(9)
[ ]
A．
protect
B．
beat
C．
raise
D．
teach
(10)
[ ]
A．
but
B．
so
C．
unless
D．
although
(11)
[ ]
A．
treated
B．
impressed
C．
interested
D．
hurt
(12)
[ ]
A．
sent out
B．
put up
C．
took out
D．
picked up
(13)
[ ]
A．
sell
B．
borrow
C．
clean
D．
visit
(14)
[ ]
A．
learn
B．
work
C．
exercise
D．
travel
(15)
[ ]
A．
never
B．
often
C．
regularly
D．
sometimes
(16)
[ ]
A．
future
B．
hobby
C．
idea
D．
program
(17)
[ ]
A．
create
B．
enjoy
C．
bring
D．
record
(18)
[ ]
A．
lost
B．
admired
C．
remained
D．
discovered
(19)
[ ]
A．
same
B．
last
C．
next
D．
only
(20)
[ ]
A．
strange
B．
unpleasant
C．
bitter
D．
delicious
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By my third day in the hospital, I realized Tom didn't visit．I couldn't understand 1 my best friend wouldn't come to see me．Struggling against the 2 , I phoned his 3 ．His mother answered, and when I asked for Tom, she got 4 ．“He's not here right now,” she said．I thought it was 5 that she didn't tell me where he was or 6 to have him call me．But I was so weak, I just let it 7 ．I found out later that Tom's mother called my parents right after we rang 8 ．My phone call really made her 9 , and she 10 they talk to me．Later that night, my mom 11 ．Did I remember drinking?Did I remember in a car?I had 12 what she was talking about, so she finally told me the news：I'd hit a tree．Tom, in the 13 seat, was thrown from the car and killed instantly．The only reason I'd lived was because of my 14 ．
My first 15 was of shock．I'd been drink-driving?Hit a tree?Killed Tom?I felt like the 16 person in the world．Even after I was able to 17 several weeks later, I didn't want to eat, I didn't want to talk．I just 18 at the wall in my 18 and cried．The only person I wanted to see was Tom．I didn't feel like 20 with any of my old friends．
(1)
[ ]
A．
if
B．
whether
C．
how
D．
why
(2)
[ ]
A．
pain
B．
doctor
C．
nurse
D．
wound
(3)
[ ]
A．
company
B．
office
C．
school
D．
house
(4)
[ ]
A．
sad
B．
quiet
C．
calm
D．
excited
(5)
[ ]
A．
unfair
B．
wrong
C．
strange
D．
unnecessary
(6)
[ ]
A．
offer
B．
allow
C．
permit
D．
refuse
(7)
[ ]
A．
down
B．
alone
C．
be
D．
go
(8)
[ ]
A．
off
B．
up
C．
out
D．
back
(9)
[ ]
A．
disappointed
B．
shocked
C．
anxious
D．
excited
(10)
[ ]
A．
hoped
B．
wished
C．
insisted
D．
ordered
(11)
[ ]
A．
went by
B．
came by
C．
called back
D．
passed by
(12)
[ ]
A．
understood
B．
believed
C．
no idea
D．
wondered
(13)
[ ]
A．
passenger
B．
drive
C．
front
D．
spare
(14)
[ ]
A．
doctor
B．
friend
C．
luck
D．
seat-belt
(15)
[ ]
A．
view
B．
reaction
C．
action
D．
idea
(16)
[ ]
A．
luckiest
B．
happiest
C．
worst
D．
most lonely
(17)
[ ]
A．
stand up
B．
get on
C．
go home
D．
eat out
(18)
[ ]
A．
looked
B．
stared
C．
glanced
D．
glared
(19)
[ ]
A．
sickroom
B．
office
C．
dormitory
D．
bedroom
(20)
[ ]
A．
drying out
B．
taking out
C．
setting out
D．
hanging out
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A Man Named Lawrence
This is an act of kindness that happened to me one Sunday morning．
It was at two o'clock in the morning．We just came out of a club and were trying to find our 1 back to our city．As we were trying to 2 the bus stop, a man came to us and said he would show us 3 it was．Although we were a little 4 , we had no choice but follow him．He told us he was a homeless man and that his name was Lawrence．
When we passed some city workers 5 the streets, they sprayed(喷溅)the homeless man．Lawrence told us that they always sprayed the 6 if they were "in the way"．I didn't know why they would do that．They were human beings, 7 , not cattle or objects．
This man had just gotten 8 in the middle of a cold night, but 9 shouting at the workers, he asked them, "How would you 10 if your father or grandfather were treated like this?" He then told us, "It's 11 use shouting at them, because they just get angry．You're better off saying something from the 12 ．"
It is 13 ! The world could be so different if only we put our anger 14 , lowered our voices and tried to speak from our hearts．
He took us safely to the stop and on the way talked about everything．We 15 him and told him that we 16 have never found the place on our own．He said, "I have a son of your age, and I hope that if he were 17 , someone would help him．"
Not only did Lawrence clear out all the fear and distrust in our hearts, he helped us find our way, in more than one ways． 18 , this man taught us kindness．There was 19 we could really do to repay him．The only thing I hope to do is to 20 other people out．
(1)
[ ]
A．
way
B．
car
C．
friend
D．
road
(2)
[ ]
A．
get to
B．
find
C．
search for
D．
arrive
(3)
[ ]
A．
how
B．
what
C．
which
D．
where
(4)
[ ]
A．
interested
B．
annoyed
C．
worried
D．
disappointed
(5)
[ ]
A．
wondering
B．
washing
C．
painting for
D．
decorating
(6)
[ ]
A．
blacks
B．
whites
C．
strangers
D．
homeless
(7)
[ ]
A．
above all
B．
in all
C．
after all
D．
not at all
(8)
[ ]
A．
wet
B．
angry
C．
sad
D．
cold
(9)
[ ]
A．
except for
B．
shortly after
C．
instead of
D．
owing to
(10)
[ ]
A．
think
B．
feel
C．
tell
D．
say
(11)
[ ]
A．
no use
B．
no point
C．
no need
D．
no fun
(12)
[ ]
A．
corners
B．
eyes
C．
bottom
D．
heart
(13)
[ ]
A．
good
B．
beautiful
C．
true
D．
funny
(14)
[ ]
A．
aside
B．
off
C．
down
D．
up
(15)
[ ]
A．
left
B．
thanked
C．
paid
D．
brought
(16)
[ ]
A．
should
B．
could
C．
must
D．
need
(17)
[ ]
A．
waited for
B．
taken in
C．
lost
D．
missed
(18)
[ ]
A．
On the contrary
B．
On the other hand
C．
What's up
D．
What's more
(19)
[ ]
A．
something
B．
anything
C．
everything
D．
nothing
(20)
[ ]
A．
help
B．
work
C．
pay
D．
check
完型填空
A Man Named Lawrence
This is an act of kindness that happened to me one Sunday morning．
It was at two o'clock in the morning．We just came out of a club and were trying to find our 1 back to our city．As we were trying to 2 the bus stop, a man came to us and said he would show us 3 it was．Although we were a little 4 , we had no choice but follow him．He told us he was a homeless man and that his name was Lawrence．
When we passed some city workers 5 the streets, they sprayed(喷溅)the homeless man．Lawrence told us that they always sprayed the 6 if they were "in the way"．I didn't know why they would do that．They were human beings, 7 , not cattle or objects．
This man had just gotten 8 in the middle of a cold night, but 9 shouting at the workers, he asked them, "How would you 10 if your father or grandfather were treated like this?" He then told us, "It's 11 use shouting at them, because they just get angry．You're better off saying something from the 12 ．"
It is 13 ! The world could be so different if only we put our anger 14 , lowered our voices and tried to speak from our hearts．
He took us safely to the stop and on the way talked about everything．We 15 him and told him that we 16 have never found the place on our own．He said, "I have a son of your age, and I hope that if he were 17 , someone would help him．"
Not only did Lawrence clear out all the fear and distrust in our hearts, he helped us find our way, in more than one ways． 18 , this man taught us kindness．There was 19 we could really do to repay him．The only thing I hope to do is to 20 other people out．
(1)
[ ]
A．
way
B．
car
C．
friend
D．
road
(2)
[ ]
A．
get to
B．
find
C．
search for
D．
arrive
(3)
[ ]
A．
how
B．
what
C．
which
D．
where
(4)
[ ]
A．
interested
B．
annoyed
C．
worried
D．
disappointed
(5)
[ ]
A．
wondering
B．
washing
C．
painting for
D．
decorating
(6)
[ ]
A．
blacks
B．
whites
C．
strangers
D．
homeless
(7)
[ ]
A．
above all
B．
in all
C．
after all
D．
not at all
(8)
[ ]
A．
wet
B．
angry
C．
sad
D．
cold
(9)
[ ]
A．
except for
B．
shortly after
C．
instead of
D．
owing to
(10)
[ ]
A．
think
B．
feel
C．
tell
D．
say
(11)
[ ]
A．
no use
B．
no point
C．
no need
D．
no fun
(12)
[ ]
A．
corners
B．
eyes
C．
bottom
D．
heart
(13)
[ ]
A．
good
B．
beautiful
C．
true
D．
funny
(14)
[ ]
A．
aside
B．
off
C．
down
D．
up
(15)
[ ]
A．
left
B．
thanked
C．
paid
D．
brought
(16)
[ ]
A．
should
B．
could
C．
must
D．
need
(17)
[ ]
A．
waited for
B．
taken in
C．
lost
D．
missed
(18)
[ ]
A．
On the contrary
B．
On the other hand
C．
What's up
D．
What's more
(19)
[ ]
A．
something
B．
anything
C．
everything
D．
nothing
(20)
[ ]
A．
help
B．
work
C．
pay
D．
check
完型填空，阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
The world is filled with smart, 1 , educated and gifted people．We meet them every day．A few days ago, my car was not running well．I pulled it into a 2 and the young mechanic had it 3 in just a few minutes．He knew what was wrong by simply 4 the engine．I was amazed．
I am 5 shocked at how 6 talented people earn．I heard the other day that less than 5 percent of Americans earn more than ＄100, 000 a year．A business consultant who specializes 7 the medical trade was telling me how many doctors and dentists 8 financially．All this time, I thought that when they graduated, the dollars would 9 ．It was this business consultant 10 gave me the phrase, “They are one skill away from great 11 ．”
What this phrase means is that most people need only to learn and master one more skill and their income would 12 exponentially(成倍的)．I have mentioned before that 13 intelligence is a synergy(增效作用)of accounting, investing, marketing and law． 14 those four technical skills and making money with money is easier．When it 15 to money, the only skill most people know is to work hard．
When I ask the classes I teach, “How many of you can cook a better hamburger than McDonald's? ” almost all the students raise their hands．I then ask, “So if most of you can cook a better hamburger, 16 McDonald's makes more money than you? ” The answer is 17 ：McDonald's is excellent at business systems．The reason so many talented people are poor is because they 18 on building a better hamburger and know little or 19 about business systems．The world is filled with talented poor people．They focus on perfecting their skills at building a better hamburger 20 the skills of selling and delivering the hamburger．
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