I live in Albuquerque and I used to give much money to the homeless around, feeling sorry for their misfortune. But later I became a single mom with no home, a huge ---36--- and hardly any income. ---37---, I stopped giving and became very bitter.
Several years later, things started to ---38---. I became ---39--- enough to have a home, and ---40--- a backyard, and I started to pull myself out of debt. One day we saw a homeless person with the ---41---, “ Will work for food. ” I ---42---. My daughter asked why I no longer helped the people in ---43---. I replied, “ Honey, they just use that money for ---44--- or other bad things. ” She didn’t respond. But when I said that, it didn’t feel right.
Three days later, I was ---45--- to pick up my daughter from school. A man was standing on the corner and something deep inside ---46--- me to help him. So I stopped my car , and he ran over with enthusiasm. He said, “ God bless you, I only need 77 cents. ” I ---47--- into my ashtray and ---48--- enough, there sat three quarters and two pennies.
Greatly shocked by this ---49---, I gave him all the money in the ashtray. He ---50--- with joy and tears in his eyes, “ You just made it ---51--- for me to see my mom for Christmas ! The bus offering this great sale is ---52--- right away ! ” It was a moment I’ll never forget. I think that man won’t forget it either, but I was the one who got the best ---53--- in life_____giving. It also ---54--- me that nothing is a coincidence, ---55--- everything has meaning.
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debt | B．
duty | C．
shadow | D．
pressure |
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In fact | B．
In a word | C．
As a result | D．
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develop | B．
worsen | C．
vary | D．
change |
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fortunate | B．
wealthy | C．
generous | D．
successful |
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decoration | B．
expression | C．
sign | D．
announcement |
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got by | B．
pulled out | C．
passed on | D．
passed by |
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emergency | B．
danger | C．
need | D．
panic |
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food | B．
alcohol | C．
medicine | D．
entertainment |
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driving | B．
jogging | C．
wandering | D．
cycling |
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directed | B．
challenged | C．
permitted | D．
drove |
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reached | B．
turned | C．
broke | D．
searched |
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amusingly | B．
strangely | C．
awkwardly | D．
naturally |
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incident | B．
condition | C．
state | D．
coincidence |
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poured out | B．
turned out | C．
broke out | D．
burst out |
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necessary | B．
difficult | C．
possible | D．
suitable |
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queuing | B．
leaving | C．
setting | D．
operating |
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gift | B．
time | C．
favor | D．
honor |
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impresses | B．
informs | C．
persuades | D．
reminds |
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小题1:B | 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 |
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| | 小题2: | | A．pleased | | B．disappointed | | C．exhausted | | D．encouraged |
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| | 小题3: | | A．looking | | B．turning | | C．coming | | D．tidying |
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| | 小题4: | | A．went on | | B．went down | | C．went out | | D．went through |
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| | 小题5: | | A．candles | | B．matches | | C．lights | | D．flashlights |
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| | 小题6: | | A．happily | | B．patiently | | C．hopefully | | D．helplessly |
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| | 小题7: | | A．steps | | B．words | | C．knocks | | D．screams |
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| | 小题8: | | A．dark | | B．quiet | | C．noisy | | D．crowded |
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| | 小题9: | | A．newcomer | | B．stranger | | C．guest | | D．settler |
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| | 小题10: | | A．called | | B．disturbed | | C．watched | | D．offered |
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| | 小题11: | | A．surprisingly | | B．delightedly | | C．impatiently | | D．willingly |
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| | 小题12: | | A．gently | | B．kindly | | C．politely | | D．violently |
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| | 小题13: | | A．lend | | B．sell | | C．harness | | D．borrow |
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| | | 小题15: | | A．holding | | B．hiding | | C．fetching | | D．lifting |
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| | 小题16: | | A．suggested | | B．commanded | | C．sent | | D．forced |
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| | 小题17: | | A．frightened | | B．pleased | | C．puzzled | | D．surprised |
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| | 小题18: | | A．failure | | B．success | | C．complaint | | D．determination |
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| | 小题19: | | A．warmth | | B．coldness | | C．kindness | | D．sympathy(同情) |
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| | 小题20: | | A．doubtfully | | B．hardly | | C．actually | | D．nearly |
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| 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．always | B．never | C．often | D．usually |
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| 小题2: | | A．there | B．here | C．they | D．those |
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| 小题3: | | A．worry | B．anxiety | C．kindness | D．upset |
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| 小题4: | | A．make | B．put | C．contribute | D．devote |
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| 小题5: | | A．needn"t | B．mustn"t | C．can’t | D．won"t |
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| 小题6: | | A．suddenly | B．closely | C．roughly | D．simply |
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| 小题7: | | A．limit | B．denying | C．doubt | D．point |
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| 小题8: | | A．loses | B．grows | C．plants | D．goes |
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| 小题9: | | A．less | B．fewer | C．more | D．most |
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| 小题10: | | A．when | B．if | C．though | D．before |
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| 小题11: | | A．shone | B．covered | C．decorated | D．suffered |
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| 小题14: | | A．seems | B．looks | C．proves | D．appears |
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| 小题15: | | A．shortest | B．darkest | C．brightest | D．fastest |
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| 小题16: | | A．priceless | B．valueless | C．useless | D．worthless |
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| 小题17: | | A．heart | B．life | C．wealth | D．health |
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| 小题18: | | A．disappeared | B．lost | C．gone | D．left |
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| 小题19: | | A．hour | B．mile | C．month | D．moment |
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| 小题20: | | A．delight | B．regret | C．shock | D．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．follow | B．meet | C．join | D．support |
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| 小题2: | | A．scared | B．annoyed | C．worried | D．delighted |
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| 小题3: | | A．temper | B．interest | C．confidence | D．shyness |
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| 小题4: | | A．taking up | B．getting through | C．going through | D．making up |
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| 小题5: | | A．happier | B．cooler | C．stronger | D．cleverer |
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| 小题6: | | A．problems | B．shortcomings | C．partners | D．disabilities |
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| 小题7: | | A．admit | B．accept | C．consider | D．realize |
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| 小题8: | | A．calm | B．considerate | C．upset | D．helpful |
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| 小题9: | | A．place | B．touch | C．control | D．mood |
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| 小题10: | | A．confused | B．bothered | C．reminded | D．deserted |
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| 小题11: | | A．crazy | B．stubborn | C．clumsy | D．stupid |
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| 小题12: | | A．expect | B．influence | C．appreciate | D．demand |
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| 小题13: | | A．urging | B．blaming | C．helping | D．hurting |
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| 小题14: | | A．honour | B．favour | C．pleasure | D．lesson |
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| 小题15: | | A．innocent | B．successful | C．guilty | D．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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