There was a blind girl who hated herself because she wasn"t able to see anything. In fact, she 1
nobody except her boyfriend, for he was always 2 to help her. She often told her boyfriend, "If I could
see the 3 , I would marry you."
One day, someone donated a pair of 4 to her. When the bandages (绷带) came off, she was able
to see everything, including her boyfriend, for the 5 time. He asked her, "Now that you could see
everything, will you 6 me?" The girl looked at her boyfriend and was greatly surprised to see that he
was 7 . She had never hoped that. She wouldn"t like to be with a blind husband for the rest of her life,
so she 8 to marry him.
Her boyfriend left in tears and a few days later wrote a 9 to her, saying, "My dear, take good care
of your eyes. 10 they are yours, they were mine."
This is how the human brain (人脑) often works when our status (地位) changes. Only a very few
remember what 11 was like before. And we often ask for more than we need. Life is a gift. Today,
before you complain (抱怨) about 12 of your food, think of someone who has nothing to 13 .
Before you complain about your old 14 , think of the people who are living in the streets. And when
you are tired and complain about your job, think of those who have no jobs. So 15 what you have and
don"t forget your past.
( )1. A. forgot ( )2. A. ready ( )3. A. sight ( )4. A. shoes ( )5. A. first ( )6. A. follow ( )7. A. ugly ( )8. A. decided ( )9. A. diary ( )10. A. Before ( )11. A. mind ( )12. A. taste ( )13. A. do ( )14. A. food ( )15. A. spend | B. loved B. unhappy B. world B. glasses B. second B. love B. sick B. agreed B. note B. After B. work B. size B. wear B. house B. enjoy | C. disliked C. angry C. earth C. trousers C. next C. marry C. short C. refused C. song C. Once C. school C. color C. eat C. clothes C. pay | D. thanked D. sad D. people D. eyes D. last D. see D. blind D. wanted D. story D. Since D. life D. shape D. make D. bus D. take | ||
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In 1989, an earthquake almost flattened (铲平) America, killing over 30,000 people in less than four minutes. In the earthquake, a father left his wife safely at home and rushed to the school where his son was supposed to be, only to discover (发现) that the building was as flat as a pancake. He was surprised at what he saw, but he suddenly remembered the promise (承诺) he had made to his son: "No matter what happens, I"ll always be there for you!" And tears began to fill his eyes. He began to think of the place where his son"s classroom might be. He rushed there and started digging through the ruins (废墟). As he was digging, other parents tried to pull him off, saying, "It"s too late! They are all dead! You can"t help! Go home! There is nothing you can do!" But he only replied, "Are you going to help me now?" And then he continued to dig for his son, stone by stone. The policemen also tried to pull him off and asked him to go home. But he only replied, "Are you going to help me now?" But everyone was sure it was over. No one helped. He went on alone to see if his son was still alive, 8 hours… 12 hours… 36 hours… then, in 38th hour, he pulled back a big stone and heard his son"s voice. He screamed, "Armand!" He then heard, "Dad, it"s me. I told the other kids not to worry. I told them if you were alive, you"d save me and when you saved me, they"d be saved! You have promised no matter what happens, you will always be there for me! You did it, Dad!" "Come out, boy!" "No, Dad! Let the other kids out first, because I know you"ll get me! No matter what happens, I know you will always be there for me!" | |||||
1. How long did the terrible earthquake last? | |||||
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A. 8 hours B. About four minutes C. 36 hours D. 38 hours | |||||
2. Why did others try to stop the father? | |||||
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A. Because they thought what he did was useless. B. Because they thought the father was foolish. C. Because the policemen would save the children. D. Because they didn"t want to save the children. | |||||
3. What did the boy do when he heard his father"s voice? | |||||
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A. He believed his father. B. He asked his father to save others first. C. He cried loudly and couldn"t say anything. D. He got out without his father"s help. | |||||
4. What"s the main idea of the story? | |||||
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A. East or west, home is the best. B. Don"t worry about anything. C. Father"s promise. D. God will save you. | |||||
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