I ran into a stranger as he passed by. “I'm so sorry!” was my reply. Then he said, “Excuseme too... I wasn't  36  watching for you.” We were very polite, this stranger and I. Then we went  37  our way after saying goodbye.

But at  38 , a different story is told. How we treat our loved ones, young and old. Later in the kitchen, as I 39 our meal, my daughter walked up to me, very still. When I turned, I  40  knocked her down. “Get out of the way!” I shouted with a frown(皱眉). She stepped away silently, with her little heart 41_ . I didn't realize how harshly(苛刻地) I had spoken.

That night, when I lay   42  in bed, God's quiet voice spoke to me and said, “While  43  with a stranger, you are calm and polite, but with those you love, you are QUICK to excite... Go look around on the kitchen floor, you'll find some flowers there by the  44 . Those are the flowers she brought for you. She  45  them herself-- pink, yellow, and your favorite blue. She stood there quietly, and you never saw the  46 in her eyes.”

By this time, I felt sad and small and now my own tears had begun to fall. I quietly went and knelt by her 47 : “Wake up, my dear,” I said, “Are these the flowers you picked up for me?” She smiled, “I found them out by the tree. I  48 them in a napkin, just for you. I knew you'd like them, especially the  49 .” I said, “I am so sorry that I missed them today... And I  50  have fussed(慌乱)at you that way.”

And she whispered, “Mommy, that's okay... I still love you 51 .” I hugged her and said, “I love you, too and I LOVE the flowers.”

Do you know that: if you die tomorrow, the  52  you are working for could easily replace you in a matter of days. But the family you leave _53  will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into our  54  than into our families--an unwise investment indeed.

Remember that  55  =" (F)ATHER" -- (A)ND--(M)OTHER -- (I)--(L)OVE--(Y)OU.

1.                A.ever           B.just            C.even D.right

 

2.                A.to             B.on             C.in   D.for

 

3.                A.school         B.home          C.work D.office

 

4.                A.cooked         B.had            C.ate  D.took

 

5.                A.nearly          B.hardly          C.rudely    D.already

 

6.                A.lost            B.missed         C.beaten   D.broken

 

7.                A.awake          B.asleep          C.afraid    D.alive

 

8.                A.dealing         B.meeting        C.going D.talking

 

9.                A.floor           B.kitchen         C.door D.window

 

10.               A.grew          B.bought         C.picked    D.fetched

 

11.               A.joy            B.expressions     C.smiles D.tears

 

12.               A.desk           B.knees          C.body D.bed

 

13.               A.wrapped       B.covered        C.put   D.help

 

14.               A.pink           B.yellow         C.blue  D.black

 

15.               A.shouldn't       B.needn't        C.mustn't    D.can't

 

16.               A.indeed         B.anyway         C.anything   D.besides

 

17.               A.country        B.company       C.place D.state

 

18.               A.for            B.behind         C.with D.to

 

19.               A.stranger        B.loss            C.meal  D.work

 

20.               A.RESPECT        B.WARMTH       C.FRIEND    D.FAMILY

 

 

Two travelling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family was impolite and refused to let the angels stay in the guest room. Instead the angels were given a space in the cold underground room. As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it. When the younger angel asked why, the older angel replied, "Things aren't always what they seem."

The next night the pair came to rest at the house of a very poor, but very kind farmer and his wife. After sharing what little food they had, the couple let the angels sleep in their bed where they could have a good night's rest. When the sun came up the next morning, the angels found the farmer and his wife in tears. Their only cow, whose milk had been their only income, lay dead in the field.

The younger angel was very angry and asked the older angel, "How could this happen? Why did you not watch out for the cow? The first man had everything, yet you watched over his house," she accused. "The second family had little but was willing to share everything, and you did not help."

"Things aren't always what they seem," the older angel replied. "When we stayed in the underground room , I noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the wall. Since the owner was so greedy and unwilling to share his good fortune, I asked God if I could seal the wall so he couldn't find it. Then last night as we slept in the farmer's bed, the angel of death came for his wife. I asked God if the angel could take the cow instead. You see, things aren't always what they seem. "

1.Why did the older angel repair the hole for the rich family?

A.Because she didn't like the greedy owner.

B.Because she wanted to save the gold for the poor.

C.Because the underground room was too cold to stay in.

D.Because she believed that one should always be ready to offer help.

2.The younger angel was very angry because ________.

A.the older angel killed the farmer's cow

B.the older angel treated the two families differently

C.the wealthy man gave them a bad place to live in

D.the angel of death took the cow away

3.Why did the older angel let the farmer's cow die?

A.Because God wanted the older angel to take the cow.

B.Because she wanted to teach the younger angel a lesson.

C.Because she wanted to save the farmer's wife.

D.Because she was sympathetic to the rich.

4.The story tries to tell readers that ________.

A.angels are always ready to help the poor

B.sometimes things are not what they seem

C.angels are always ready to help the rich

D.the young should always learn from the old

 

What is your body language saying to your children? What is their body language telling you? I had the honor of hearing Jan Hargrave speak the other day. She is one of four body language experts in the US. Jan Hargrave says we lie with the right side of our brains, so it is our left hand that gives us away. A person touching his nose, pulling at his ear or rubbing his eye with his left hand might be lying to you. Also, a person who, in any way, crosses any fingers might just be lying. That, she says, is a holdover(遗留物) from childhood, when we crossed our fingers to signal that we didn’t mean what we were saying. When children squint(眨) their eyes, move their body away from you, or can’t seem to make good eye contact, you may need to ask for a little more clarification.

But just as important, children learn early how to read our body language when they are conversing(交谈) with us. Here are some acceptance signals to let them know you are interested when they are talking to you. Lean(倾斜) towards them. Make good eye contact and smile. Open your arms. Let your hands relax with the palms(手掌) showing: an open, upward palm always show acceptance. If your legs are crossed, make sure you are not crossing them away from your child. These are important because they signal to your child that you are focused on them and are accepting and welcoming them into your world.

By paying attention, we can open those lines of important communication with our children and we can see the truth more clearly. I think it would be a mistake to use these tools to lie, but we need to be aware of the signals we are giving so we can show people that they really do matter to us.

1.According to Jan Hargrave, we can tell whether a person is lying by _______.

A.observing his/her left hand’s movements.

B.looking at how he/ she crosses his/ her fingers

C.observing whether he/ she uses body language

D.making good eye contact with him/ her

2.We can learn from the passage that body language _______.

A.is hard to master for children

B.can be understood in different ways

C.may help improve communication

D.is more likely to hide the truth

3.Which of the following does NOT show acceptance to people?

A.Smile while making eye contact.

B.Open your arms to them.

C.Relax your hands with the palms showing.

D.Cross your leg away from them.

4.In the last paragraph, the author seems to suggest that parents_______.

A.spend more time with their children

B.learn to read and use body language

C.pay attention to family communication

D.try to prevent their children from lying

 

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