Terry was a middle-aged leather trader whose repeated failure in career made him

Terry was a middle-aged leather trader whose repeated failure in career made him

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Terry was a middle-aged leather trader whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often __36__ that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so __37__ with the city that he had to leave.
So his family moved to another city. It was the evening of a weekend. When Terry and his wife were busily __38__ up their new home, the light suddenly __39__. Terry was regretful to have forgotten to bring along __40__ and had to wait __41__ in a low mood. Just then he heard light, hesitant __42__ on his door that were clearly audible (听到) in the __43__ night.
“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Terry was a __44__ to this city. And this was the moment he especially hated to be __45__, so he went to the door and opened it __46__. At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have candles? I’m your neighbor. ”“No,” answered Terry in anger and shut the door __47__.“What a nuisance!” He complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to __48__ things.”
After a while, the door was knocked again. He opened it and found the same girl outside. __49__ this time she was __50__ two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She __51__ me here to give you these.” Terry was very __52__ by what he saw.
At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his __53__ in life. It was his __54__ and harshness (刻薄) with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was __55__ nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been blurred (蒙蔽) by his unsympathetic mind.
小题1:
A.complaining
B.telling
C.hoping
D.pretending
小题2:
A.pleased
B.disappointed
C.exhausted
D.encouraged
小题3:
A.looking
B.turning
C.coming
D.tidying
小题4:
A.went on
B.went down
C.went out
D.went through
小题5:
A.candles
B.matches
C.lights
D.flashlights
小题6:
A.happily
B.patiently
C.hopefully
D.helplessly
小题7:
A.steps
B.words
C.knocks
D.screams
小题8:
A.dark
B.quiet
C.noisy
D.crowded
小题9:
A.newcomer
B.stranger
C.guest
D.settler
小题10:
A.called
B.disturbed
C.watched
D.offered
小题11:
A.surprisingly
B.delightedly
C.impatiently
D.willingly
小题12:
A.gently
B.kindly
C.politely
D.violently
小题13:
A.lend
B.sell
C.harness
D.borrow
小题14:
A.And
B.But
C.So
D.For
小题15:
A.holding
B.hiding
C.fetching
D.lifting
小题16:
A.suggested
B.commanded
C.sent
D.forced
小题17:
A.frightened
B.pleased
C.puzzled
D.surprised
小题18:
A.failure
B.success
C.complaint
D.determination
小题19:
A.warmth
B.coldness
C.kindness
D.sympathy(同情)
小题20:
A.doubtfully
B.hardly
C.actually
D.nearly
 
 
 
 
 
答案

小题1:A
小题1:B
小题1:D
小题1:C
小题1:A
小题1:D
小题1:C
小题1:B
小题1:A
小题1:B
小题1:C
小题1:D
小题1:D
小题1:B
小题1:A
小题1:C
小题1:D
小题1:A
小题1:B
小题1:C
解析

举一反三
Though there is much to be concerned about, there is far, far more for which to be thankful. Though life’s goodness can at times be overshadowed (黯然失色),  it is    41    
outweighed.
For every single act that is senselessly destructive,   42   are thousands more small, quiet acts of love,    43    and sympathy. For every person who seeks to hurt, there are many, many more who    44   their lives to helping and to healing.
There is a goodness to life that   45   be denied. In the most remarkable views and in the smallest details, look    46   , because that goodness always comes shining through. There is no   47  to the goodness of life. It   48    more abundant(充裕的) each time you feel it. The   49   you experience and appreciate the goodness of life, the more there is to be lived.
Even   50     the cold winds blow and the world seems to be    51   in foggy shadows, the goodness of life lives   52   . Open your eyes, open your heart,   53    you will see that goodness is everywhere. Though the goodness of life    54    at times to suffer hardships, it is always going on there. For in the   55  moment, it becomes more clear that life is a   56   treasure. And so the goodness of   57   is made even stronger by the very things that would go against it.
Time and time again when you feared it was   58   forever, you found that the goodness of life was really only a / an   59    away. Around the next corner, inside every moment, the goodness of life is there to surprise and    60  you.
小题1:
A.alwaysB.neverC.oftenD.usually
小题2:
A.thereB.hereC.theyD.those
小题3:
A.worryB.anxietyC.kindnessD.upset
小题4:
A.makeB.putC.contributeD.devote
小题5:
A.needn"tB.mustn"tC.can’tD.won"t
小题6:
A.suddenlyB.closelyC.roughlyD.simply
小题7:
A.limitB.denyingC.doubtD.point
小题8:
A.losesB.growsC.plantsD.goes
小题9:
A.lessB.fewerC.moreD.most
小题10:
A.whenB.ifC.thoughD.before
小题11:
A.shoneB.coveredC.decoratedD.suffered
小题12:
A.withB.byC.throughD.on
小题13:
A.yetB.orC.and D.still
小题14:
A.seemsB.looksC.provesD.appears
小题15:
A.shortestB.darkestC.brightestD.fastest
小题16:
A.pricelessB.valuelessC.uselessD.worthless
小题17:
A.heartB.lifeC.wealthD.health
小题18:
A.disappearedB.lostC.goneD.left
小题19:
A.hourB.mileC.monthD.moment
小题20:
A.delightB.regretC.shockD.disappoint

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I can still remember when I met my best friend.She had just moved into the neighborhood and her grandmother brought her down to  11  me.I hid behind my mother and she hid behind her grandmother,  12 to look at each other.Soon we lost the    13  and started playing with each other.
In the 7th grade,I first lost touch with her.She was  14 family problems and I deserted her to be with the "cooler people" because they knew she had been a   15       person.None of my new friends liked her as much as I did because they knew she had  16 .However,every summer we could always sit at each other’s house and watch soap operas,and talk about all the boys we liked.
It was last year when I noticed the problem.I guess I was too devoted in high school to   17 she needed someone there for her.Anyway,she made a new best friend and so did I.Then 1 didn’t know why,but she started cutting herself!
She then was diagnosed(诊断)with clinical(临床的)depression.At first,1 was very   18 ,but we still stayed in   19 .I wanted to be there for her since her new best friend basically   20 her and people were calling her   21 ,and I knew I still cared about her like a sister.
Yesterday she came to me and said:“I never knew what a best friend was until you were the only person that would stop me cutting.I  22 you so much,and you didn’t even know you were   23 me.”
We both cried.And I guess a kind of   24 from my life so far is never to give up on your friends.Even if they aren’t as cool as others,or people think they are crazy,they need someone there.If you desert them,you will only be  25 yourself. So if a friend needs you, and you care for them, you can never desert them.
小题1:
A.followB.meetC.joinD.support
小题2:
A.scaredB.annoyedC.worriedD.delighted
小题3:
A.temperB.interestC.confidenceD.shyness
小题4:
A.taking upB.getting throughC.going throughD.making up
小题5:
A.happierB.coolerC.strongerD.cleverer
小题6:
A.problemsB.shortcomingsC.partnersD.disabilities
小题7:
A.admitB.acceptC.considerD.realize
小题8:
A.calmB.considerateC.upsetD.helpful
小题9:
A.placeB.touchC.controlD.mood
小题10:
A.confusedB.botheredC.remindedD.deserted
小题11:
A.crazyB.stubbornC.clumsyD.stupid
小题12:
A.expectB.influenceC.appreciateD.demand
小题13:
A.urgingB.blamingC.helpingD.hurting
小题14:
A.honourB.favourC.pleasureD.lesson
小题15:
A.innocentB.successfulC.guiltyD.reliable

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Everybody has had at least one experience from which he knows the meaning of life. This time, which took place several years ago, but seems as if it just happened.
On an afternoon several years ago, my brother-in-law opened the bottom drawer of my sister’s dress and picked out a beautiful skirt. “ Jan bought this the first time we went to New York, at least 8 or 9 years ago. She never wore it. She was saving it for a special occasion.” he said.I guess this was the occasion: it was the funeral of my sister, after her unexpected death.
He took the shirt and put it on bed, with the other clothes we were taking to the funeral. Then he closed the drawer and turned to me, “Don’t ever save anything for a special occasion. Every day you’re alive is a special occasion.”
I’m thinking about his words, and they’ve changed the way I live my life. I’m spending more time with my family and friends and less time in committee meetings. Whenever possible, life should be a kind of experience to enjoy, not to suffer. “Someday ”and “one of these days ”are losing their importance  on my vocabulary. If it’s worth seeing or hearing or doing, I want to see and hear and do it now.
Ever since that day, I have been trying very hard not to put off, hold back or save anything that would add laughter and color to our lives. Every morning when I open my eyes, I tell myself that every day, every minute, every breath, truly is a gift. So cherish every day and find the true meaning of your life.
小题1:Why did Jan buy the beautiful skirt but didn’t wear it?
A.She waited for a special occasion to wear it on.
B.She wanted to keep it for someone else.
C.She saved it till she grew up.
D.She would give it to herself as a gift some day.
小题2:What does the underlined word “cherish” mean?
A.Treasure.B.Waste.C.Own.D.Save
小题3:From his experience, the author learns that_______.
A.everybody can have a happy life through efforts
B.every day in our lives is worth cherishing
C.enjoying ourselves is the most important thing in our lives
D.everybody will have some things left to do after his death
小题4:What’s the best title for this passage?
A.Every Day IS a Gift
B.My Sister Jan
C.What Is the Meaningful Life like
D.The Most Important Time in Your Life

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Mark was walking home from school one day when he saw the boy in front of him fall over and drop all of the books he was carrying, along with two sweaters, a basketball and a walkman(随身听). Mark stopped and helped the boy pick up these things. Since they were going the same way, he helped to carry some of his things. As they walked, Mark knew that the boy’s name was Bill, that he loved computer games, basketball and history, and that he was having lots of troubles with his other subjects and that he had just broken up with his girlfriend.
They arrived at Bill’s home first and Mark was invited in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed happily with a few laughs and some small talk, and then Mark went home. They often saw each other at school, had lunch together once or twice, and then they both finished middle school. They ended up in the same high school where they sometimes saw and talked with each other over the years. At last just three weeks before they finished high school, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.
Bill asked Mark if he still remembered the day years ago when they had first met. “Did you ever think why I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill. “You see, I cleaned out my locker(锁柜) because I didn’t want to leave anything for anyone else. I had put away some of my mother’s sleeping pills and I was going home to kill myself. But after we spent some time together talking and laughing, I began to understand that if I killed myself, I would have missed that time and so many others that might follow. So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day, you did a lot more. You saved my life.”
小题1:When Mark met him the first time, Bill was going _______.
A.to have a basketball gameB.to his classroom
C.to see MarkD.back home
小题2: From what Bill was carrying, we can know that he _______.
A.was a good studentB.liked sports and music
C.liked all the subjects in schoolD.was a good friend
小题3:Mark and Bill _______.
A.were in the same middle school and high school
B.were in the same middle school but not in the same high school
C.often had lunch together at school
D.had known each other before they began to study in middle school
小题4:In this passage, the phrase “break up” means _______.
A.相处很好 B.和好如初C.关系破裂D.保持联系
小题5:When Mark helped Bill to pick up some of his things, he _______.
A.knew he could save Bill’s life
B.knew who Bill was and wanted to help him
C.didn’t know why he was going to help him
D.didn’t know what he was doing was very important to Bill

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One day, when I was in high school, I saw a kid named Kyle from my class walking home from school with all his books, I thought to myself, __1___ would anyone bring home all his books for the weekend? He must really be    2___.”As I was walking, I saw several kids running toward him. They ran at him,   3  all his books out of his arms and he fell down in the dirt, His glasses went   4   and landed in the grass.
I ran over to him.  5  I handed him his glasses, he looked at me and said, “Hey, thanks!”
I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived. As it   6    , he lived near me. We talked all the way home. Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends.
Kyle was the top student of our class, one of those guys that really found themselves during high school. Therefore he had the   7  to prepare a graduation speech. On the graduation day, I could see that he was   8   .So, I patted him on the back and said, “Hey, big guy, you’ll be   9  !” He looked at me and smiled.
He cleared his throat, and began. “Graduation is a time to   10   those who helped you make it through those tough years. Your parents, your teachers… but mostly your friends, I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best   11    you can give him.”
I just looked at my friend with   12    as he told the story of the first day we met. He had planned to kill himself over the weekend and was carrying his books home. “Thankfully, nothing happened. My friend   13     me from doing the unspeakable.”
Not until that moment did I realize that you should never underestimate(低估) the   14    of your actions. With one small gesture you can   15   a person’s life. For better or for worse.
小题1:
A.How
B.When
C.Why
D.Where
小题2:
A.stupid
B.clever
C.wonderful
D.anxious
小题3:
A.throwing
B.knocking
C.taking
D.snatching
小题4:
A.lost
B.sending
C.broken
D.flying
小题5:
A.While
B.As
C.Because
D.Once
小题6:
A.passed by
B.came up
C.went on
D.turned out
小题7:
A.pride
B.honor
C.pleasure
D.chance
小题8:
A.excited
B.nervous
C.proud
D.crazy
小题9:
A.great
B.famous
C.praised
D.honored
小题10:
A.reward
B.remember
C.thank
D.congratulate
小题11:
A.chance
B.gift
C.help
D.favor
小题12:
A.wonder
B.anxiety
C.disbelief
D.pride
小题13:
A.protected
B.freed
C.warned
D.saved
小题14:
A.price
B.use
C.power
D.meaning
小题15:
A.destroy
B.change
C.save
D.understand

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