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A farmer once owned an old mule��隊徨��. One day, the mule fell into a nearby well, and he began to 36 and made a lot of loud noise. After carefully assessing the 37 , the farmer felt sympathy for the mule, but 38 that neither the mule nor the well was worth the trouble of saving, then he called his 39 together and told them what had happened and 40 them to help shovel�┣���some dirt to bury the old mule in the 41 and put him out of his suffering.
Hearing many people coming to help, the old mule initially was 42 ´But as the farmer and his neighbors continued shoveling and the dirt hit his back, a thought suddenly 43 him. He was 44 that every time a shovel load of dirt landed on his 45 , he should shake it off and step up! So he did, blow after blow.
As you might have guessed, it was not long 48 the old mule finally, stepped over the wall of the well, painful and tired. What would otherwise 49 him, actually blessed him because of the manner in which he 50 his adversity��剃廠��.
51 is life! As long as we face our problems and respond to them 52 , and refuse to give in to panic, bitterness, or self-pity, the adversities that come along to bury us 53 have the potential to 54 and bless us! Forgiveness, tolerance, hope and perseverance are 55 in shaking it off and stepping up out of the wells in which we find ourselves.
36��A��sink B��struggle C��leave D��sigh
37��A��location B��ground C��position D��situation
38��A��decided B��doubted C��complained D��responded
39��A��brothers B��relatives C��neighbors D��children
40��A��required B��requested C��demanded D��recommended
41��A��house B��water C��hole D��well
42��A��excited B��amused C��disappointed D��surprised
43��A��came B��happened C��struck D��occurred
44��A��awake B��aware C��afraid D��ashamed
45��A��chest B��stomach C��tail D��back
46��A��enjoy B��express C��encourage D��praise
47��A��kept B��held C��moved D��relied
48��A��when B��before C��until D��since
49��A��save B��protect C��desert D��bury
50��A��solved B��handled C��refused D��experienced
51��A��That B��How C��As D��What
52��A��readily B��passively C��positively D��willingly
53��A��frequently B��seldom C��never D��usually
54��A��affect B��benefit C��direct D��conduct
55��A��cheerful B��hopeful C��helpful D��meaningful
臥心楼籾�蠻藝祐隶�>>
| This is a story that can teach us a good lesson. One day, a man in rags begged from door to door along the street. With an old wallet in his hand, he was asking for a few coins to buy something to eat. He kept complaining about his bad fortune and kept 36 why those who had so much money were never 37 and were always desiring more. |
^As far as I¨m concerned, if I had only enough to 38 and to wear, I would not want anything more."
Just at that moment Goddess Fortune, who came down the 39 saw the beggar and said to him, ^Hi, I have wished to 40 you for a long time. Now, open your 41 and I will pour my gold into it. But I will do that only on this 42 : All that falls into the wallet will be pure gold; but every piece falling upon the 43 shall become dust. Do you understand? ̄
^I see. ̄ said the beggar.
^Then you should 44 !It¨s obvious that your wallet is a/an 45 one, so don¨t load it too heavily, ̄ said the Goddess Fortune.
The excited beggar could hardly 46 to have gold. He quickly opened his wallet, and a 47 of yellow coins was poured into it. The wallet grew heavier and heavier.
^Is that enough? Isn¨t it cracking? ̄ asked Fortune.
^Never 48 .It¨s still strong enough now ̄ answered the beggar.
The wallet was filled with so many coins that the beggar¨s hands began to 49 . ^Ah, if only the golden stream would 50 forever! Just a little more, ̄ said the beggar, ^ 51 just a handful or two. ̄
^There! It¨s full. The wallet will 52 . ̄ warned the Goddess, but the beggar requested, ^ It will 53 a little more, just a little more. ̄
One more piece was added and the wallet split. The 54 fell upon the ground and became dust. The greedy beggar had now 55 but his broken bag.
36. A. showing B. explaining C. proving D. wondering
37. A. relaxed B. satisfied C. worried D. depressed
38. A. learn B. watch C. eat D. play
39. A. street B. bridge C. yard D. forest
40. A. praise B. forgive C. help D. comfort
41. A. coat B. pocket C. box D. wallet
42. A. occasion B. suggestion C. situation D. condition
43. A. hand B. feet C. ground D. street
44. A. look out B. look after C. look up D. look down
45. A. small B. empty C. worn D. full
46. A. stand B. wait C. breathe D. think
47. A. stream B. piece C. pair D. variety
48. A. stop B. request C. fear D. insist
49. A. spread B. close C. loose D. shake
50. A. pour B. end C. dry D. melt
51. A. take B. add C. lend D. send
52. A. flow B. burst C. disappear D. change
53. A. attract B. permit C. include D. hold
54. A. present B. food C. treasure D. metal
55. A. nothing B. anything C. everything D. something
臥心楼籾�蠻藝祐隶�>>
Miss Wenter was watching TV when the program suddenly stopped. ^Sorry to 1 the program. Now we are requested to 2 an important notice from the police station. At about nine this evening, a lady named Mrs Humney was 3 and killed. Anyone who can supply any clue (�瀚�) is requested to report to the 4 . Thank you. ̄ The terrible news made the lonely girl 5 with fear. She couldn¨t help looking around, but she didn¨t notice that a man was already 6 behind the door to the veranda (剩岬).
All of a 7 the man appeared before Miss Wenter. The girl really didn¨t know what to do. ^Don¨t ask for 8 , just put your jewellery on the table; then think over whether I shall be safe to stay up here for the night, ̄ said the robber. That made Miss Wenter even more 9 , but she tried to 10 herself.
Just then came the whistle of a police car, In a little while, someone rang the 11 . The robber said with a gun 12 the girl¨s back, ^Go to the door and say that you¨ve gone to bed. Never let him in. ̄
In a flash, the girl had an idea. ^Oh, who are you? ̄ she said.
^I¨m Sergeant Bull, Miss Wenter. Is there something 13 here? ̄
^No, there isn¨t. ̄ Immediately she added loudly, 14 , my elder brother extends his 15 greetings (諒昨) to you. ̄
^Thank you. Good night, ̄ Bull replied in the same 16 .
A few minutes later, the sound of the police car going 17 could be heard. ^It¨s well 18 , ̄ the robber said with a smile. Then he 19 to the girl. Almost at the same time the glass on the window was broken. The policemen hurried into the room from the veranda. They quickly put handcuffs (返鉈) on the robber.
^Miss Wenter, your greetings were so good that it made us take 20 right away, ̄ said Sergeant Bull, because we¨ve already known that your elder brother was killed in a robbery half a year ago. ̄
1. A. stop B. share C. interrupt D. control
2. A. obey B. make C. introduce D. broadcast
3. A. robbed B. hurt C. wounded D. stolen
4. A. public B. police C. hospital D. family
5. A. cry B. shake C. fall D. tremble
6. A. hidden B. sitting C. away D. staying
7. A. while B. time C. period D. sudden
8. A. anything B. trouble C. another D. police
9. A. careful B. anxious C. strange D. terrified
10. A. protect B. help C. calm D. express
11. A. call B. phone C. window D. doorbell
12. A. at B. against C. behind D. beyond
13. A. new B. important C. unusual D. upset
14. A. Instead B. However C. Otherwise D. Besides
15. A. hearty B. deeply C. own D. real
16. A. sound B. manner C. speech D. voice
17. A. out B. on C. along D. away
18. A. enough B. now C. done D. said
19. A. referred B. listened C. talked D. rushed
20. A. him B. action C. photos D. something
臥心楼籾�蠻藝祐隶�>>
Miss Wenter was watching TV when the program suddenly stopped. ^Sorry to 1 the program. Now we are requested to 2 an important notice from the police station. At about nine this evening, a lady named Mrs Humney was 3 and killed. Anyone who can supply any clue (�瀚�) is requested to report to the 4 . Thank you. ̄ The terrible news made the lonely girl 5 with fear. She couldn¨t help looking around, but she didn¨t notice that a man was already 6 behind the door to the veranda (剩岬).
All of a 7 the man appeared before Miss Wenter. The girl really didn¨t know what to do. ^Don¨t ask for 8 , just put your jewellery on the table; then think over whether I shall be safe to stay up here for the night, ̄ said the robber. That made Miss Wenter even more 9 , but she tried to 10 herself.
Just then came the whistle of a police car, In a little while, someone rang the 11 . The robber said with a gun 12 the girl¨s back, ^Go to the door and say that you¨ve gone to bed. Never let him in. ̄
In a flash, the girl had an idea. ^Oh, who are you? ̄ she said.
^I¨m Sergeant Bull, Miss Wenter. Is there something 13 here? ̄
^No, there isn¨t. ̄ Immediately she added loudly, 14 , my elder brother extends his 15 greetings (諒昨) to you. ̄
^Thank you. Good night, ̄ Bull replied in the same 16 .
A few minutes later, the sound of the police car going 17 could be heard. ^It¨s well 18 , ̄ the robber said with a smile. Then he 19 to the girl. Almost at the same time the glass on the window was broken. The policemen hurried into the room from the veranda. They quickly put handcuffs (返鉈) on the robber.
^Miss Wenter, your greetings were so good that it made us take 20 right away, ̄ said Sergeant Bull, because we¨ve already known that your elder brother was killed in a robbery half a year ago. ̄
1. A. stop B. share C. interrupt D. control
2. A. obey B. make C. introduce D. broadcast
3. A. robbed B. hurt C. wounded D. stolen
4. A. public B. police C. hospital D. family
5. A. cry B. shake C. fall D. tremble
6. A. hidden B. sitting C. away D. staying
7. A. while B. time C. period D. sudden
8. A. anything B. trouble C. another D. police
9. A. careful B. anxious C. strange D. terrified
10. A. protect B. help C. calm D. express
11. A. call B. phone C. window D. doorbell
12. A. at B. against C. behind D. beyond
13. A. new B. important C. unusual D. upset
14. A. Instead B. However C. Otherwise D. Besides
15. A. hearty B. deeply C. own D. real
16. A. sound B. manner C. speech D. voice
17. A. out B. on C. along D. away
18. A. enough B. now C. done D. said
19. A. referred B. listened C. talked D. rushed
20. A. him B. action C. photos D. something
臥心楼籾�蠻藝祐隶�>>
頼侘野腎
On the deep night of June 8, I suddenly woke up and saw bright lightning��描窮��in the sky�� It was so 1 that the whole room 2 white�� I heard a sound 3 was like a hundred jets 4 past the house�� I had 5 heard such a noise in all my life�� My ears 6 from the strange whistle��
Suddenly, even 7 things started happening�� I could 8 the heavy pressure of the roaring wind�� The whole 9 began to shake, and the floor 10 me seemed to fall away��I knew I 11 get to the basement�┻慙楕劭�, 12 it was too late, I 13 onto my bed as I felt 14 falling into the darkness��
After ten minutes, the tornado was 15 ��I was so frightened that I couldn't 16 �� When I finally opened my eyes, 17 was dark and it was raining hard�� I 18 to look for my family�� I found Mom and Dad 19 under some pieces of wood�� They were 20 and not badly hurt�� It was an 21 miracle��謎治����My sisters had cuts, but they were OK too�� 22 miracle��
We climbed outside and heard people calling 23 help�� By 2��00 a��m�� the first ambulances 24 �� In their lights we could see what was 25 of our town��
(1) A��dark |
B��bright |
C��black |
D��light |
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(2) A��turned |
B��wasn't |
C��become |
D��changed |
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(3) A��what |
B��it |
C��this |
D��that |
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(4) A��coming |
B��going |
C��driving |
D��flying |
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(5) A��always |
B��never |
C��often |
D��ever |
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(6) A��harmed |
B��damaged |
C��hurt |
D��wounded |
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(7) A��stranger |
B��more terrible |
C��worse |
D��more beautiful |
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(8) A��hear |
B��feel |
C��know |
D��see |
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(9) A��city |
B��house |
C��town |
D��floor |
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(10) A��under |
B��over |
C��below |
D��above |
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(11) A��could |
B��might |
C��should |
D��would |
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(12) A��and |
B��though |
C��but |
D��or |
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(13) A��held |
B��got |
C��took |
D��caught |
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(14) A��it |
B��me |
C��itself |
D��myself |
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(15) A��end |
B��over |
C��out |
D��stopped |
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(16) A��say |
B��listen |
C��walk |
D��move |
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(17) A��nothing |
B��it |
C��that |
D��everything |
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(18) A��had |
B��began |
C��got |
D��wanted |
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(19) A��lie |
B��lying |
C��lay |
D��laying |
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(20) A��dead |
B��living |
C��dying |
D��alive |
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(21) A��great |
B��surprising |
C��huge |
D��unbelievable |
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(22) A��One |
B��It's |
C��Another |
D��What |
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(23) A��in |
B��on |
C��for |
D��out |
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(24) A��reached |
B��arrived |
C��started |
D��drove |
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(25) A��remained |
B��kept |
C��left |
D��saved |
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