完形填空 On a cold winter day, I waited in line to see my hero, Jack Canfield,
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During his talk, Jack__1__his wallet, pulled out a hundreddollar bill, and said, "Who wants this?"
__2__shot up in the audience; people leaned forward to see whom Jack would__3_.But I jumped up,
ran up the__4__to the stage, and grabbed the bill.As I was launching myself in the air, thoughts__5 _
through my mind-was I about to be humiliated (羞辱) in front of 800 people?Would they__6__security
guards and take me from the stage?__7__my desire for bold action was louder than any__8__voice.
As I got the bill from his hand, he said, "That"s it!We can"t wait for the__9__to come to us.We must
take action to__10__what we want!"
After his talk, I managed to formally meet Jack and boldly asked for his__11__email address.Over
the next months, I sent him emails__12__my vision and dreams with him.He kindly emailed back lots of
encouragement.But my life got__13__with other things.I stopped emailing Jack.
A year later, my dreams had worn away.I thought Jack would inspire me into action, like a giant
__14__that would show me the way.
I emailed him, and then again-but got no__15__.As I sat down at my computer to check my emails,
I__16__woke up.What was I doing?I was waiting!Now I remembered the crowd, most likely__17__
that hundreddollar bill, while they sat__18__to their chairs.
Usually we all have a "Jack" for whom we wait-whether it"s a person, a place or a thing.We__19__
believe the gifts of life are just around the corner, and that everything will come in a(n)__20_way.So we
don"t try.We give up.But as Wayne Gretzky said:"You"ll always miss 100% of the opportunities you don"t
take!" So I stopped waiting and started my writing career.
Now what are you waiting for?
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| For years Tom Anderson"s life was withered up (枯萎) by the memory of his part in a fraternity (友爱, 互助会) adventure that resulted in the death of one of his classmates.He and his wife separated after six years of marriage.Then the news about Tom changed.His wife Betty came back; he earned a fine position.One day he told me what had changed his life."I used to think, "Nothing can undo what I have done." The thought of my guilt would stop me in the middle of a smile or a handshake.It put a wall between my wife and me." "Then I had an unexpected visit from the person I was most afraid to see-the mother of the college classmate who died."Years ago", she said, "I found it in my heart, through prayer, to forgive you.Betty forgave you.So did your friends and employers."She paused, and then said seriously, "You are the one person who hasn"t forgiven Tom Anderson.Who do you think you are to stand out against the people of this town and the Lord Almighty?"I looked into her eyes and found there a_kind_of_permission_to_be _the_person_I_might_have_been_if_her_boy_had_lived.For the first time in my adult life I felt worthy to love and be loved." It is only through forgiveness of our mistakes that we gain the freedom to learn from experience. But forgiving our shortcomings doesn"t mean denying that they exist.On the contrary, it means facing them honestly, realistically. Can a person be allforgiving and still be human?A scientist I know spent four years as a slave laborer in Germany.His parents were killed by Nazi street bullies; his younger sister and older brother were sent to the gas chambers.This is a man who has every reason to hate.Yet he is filled with a love of life that he conveys to everyone who knows him.He explained it to me the other day:"In the beginning I was filled with hatred.Then I realized that in hating I had become my own enemy.Unless you forgive, you cannot love.And without love, life has no meaning."Forgiveness is truly the saving grace. 1. Tom Anderson and his wife separated after six years of marriage probably because________. A. he had killed one of his classmates B. he had cared more for his adventure than for his wife C. his wife looked down upon his poor position D. his life had been made in a great mess by his deep guilt 2. The key reason for which Tom"s life changed back to normal may be that________. A. his wife Betty came back to him B. the mother of his college classmate asked Betty to forgive him for his guilt C. he eventually learned to face his guilt honestly, realistically and forgave himself D. he earned a fine position and finally made a lot of money 3. The underlined part in the second paragraph means that________. A. the mother of my college classmate permitted me to be a real person B. even my college classmate would permit me to be what I used to be C. I wouldn"t be a person unless my college classmate permitted me to D. I might have been a successful person if my college classmate had lived 4. The best title for this passage could be________. A. Forgiveness:the saving grace B. Hatred:unrealistic way of living C. Love:a meaningful worthy life D. Guilt:unforgivable mistake | |||||||||||||
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| Crossing the Rubicon The march to Italy was began.The soldiers were even more enthusiastic than Caesar (恺撒) himself. They climbed mountains, waded rivers, endured tiredness, and faced all kinds of danger for the sake of their great leader. At last they came to a little river called the Rubicon (卢比孔河). It was the boundary line of Caesar"s Province of Gaul; on the other side of it was Italy.Caesar paused a moment on the bank.He knew that to cross it would be to declare war against Pompey and the Roman Senate; it would involve all Rome in a fearful battle, the end of which no man could foresee. But he did not hesitate long.He gave the word, and rode boldly across the shallow stream. "We have crossed the Rubicon, " he cried as he reached the farther shore."There is now no turning back." Soon the news was carried to Rome "Caesar has crossed the Rubicon" and there was great fear among those who had planned to destroy him.Pompey"s soldiers deserted him and hurried to join themselves to Caesar"s army.The Rome senators and their friends made ready to escape from the city. "Caesar has crossed the Rubicon!" was shouted along the roads and byways leading to Rome; and the country people turned out to meet and hail with joy the conquering hero. The word was carried a second time to the city "Caesar has crossed the Rubicon" and the wild fight began.Senators and public officers left everything behind and hurried away to seek safety with Pompey. On foot, on horseback, in litters, in carriages, they fled for their lives-all because Caesar had crossed the Rubicon.Pompey was unable to protect them.He hurried to the seacoast, and, with all who were able to accompany him, sailed away to Greece. Caesar was the master of Rome. 1. Which of the following can NOT be used to describe Caesar"s army? A. Enthusiastic in the march. B. Not afraid of tiredness. C. Brave in the march. D. Eager to be great leaders. 2. According to the passage, crossing the Rubicon meant all of the following EXCEPT that______. A. Caesar declared war against Pompey and the Roman Senate B. Caesar would involve all Rome in the battle C. Caesar would be defeated in the war D. Caesar was determined to carry out the battle 3. What happened when the news was first carried to Rome that Caesar had crossed the Rubicon? A. The people who had been against Caesar felt very frightened. B. The people who had turned traitor to Caesar were wild with joy. C. The public officers and soldiers fought bravely against Caesar. D. The Rome senators and their friends had already escaped. 4. What did Pompey do after Caesar crossed the Rubicon? A. He rode to the bank of the Rubicon hurriedly. B. He fled to Greece by sea with all his companions. C. He had all his relatives and soldiers stay with him. D. He kept calm and stayed in Rome, defeating his enemies. | |||||||||||||
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| Once there was a very brilliant, creative and educated man.He gained much __1__ while traveling throughout the world.Unfortunately he lost his legs and left arm in a tragic accident, leaving only a finger and thumb on his right hand.He became so __2__ that he was afraid he would spend his life __3__ and would no longer be able to use his life in a(n)__4__ way. One day, he remembered how he had always loved getting __5__.He realized that he still had partial __6__ of his right hand and could write with __7__.Then, he had an idea, "Why not write to other people who need encouragement?" He __8__ where he could find those who could be encouraged if they read his letters.He thought of people in __9__.Many of them had hope of regaining their __10__.Others would keep feeling depressed and remain put away for the rest of their lives.He decided that he must try to __11__ them.So he wrote to a prison ministry about sending letters to the prisoners.The prison minister replied that writing to the prisoners would be __12__.However, it would be against prison rules for the prisoners to write back. __13__ with the intention, the man began sending __14__ messages of God"s love, hope, strength, and encouragement.He wrote twice a week, testing his strength and ability to the __15__.He poured his heart and soul into his words, __16__ his experience, sense of humor, optimism, and faith. It was difficult to write those letters, especially without hope of any __17__.Frequently, he felt discouraged, wondering if anyone __18__ read his letters.However, this was his __19__ chance, so he determined to continue. At last, he received a letter from the prison officer, which said, "Please write on the best paper you can afford.Your letters are passed from cell (小牢房)to cell until they almost fall to __20__!" We all have unique experiences, abilities and talents.We can discover ways to reach others in need of encouragement and strength. | |||||||||||||
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