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A few years ago, I had the opportunity to play the character of Ronald McDonald for the McDonald's Corporation.
One day each month，we visited hospitals bringing a little happiness to the children there. But there were two rules placed on me during a visit. First, I could not go anywhere in the hospital without permission. And second, I could not physically touch anyone within the hospital. They did not want me to carry germs(细菌)from one patient to another. Breaking either of these rules, I was told, I could lose my job. One day, as I was heading down a hallway and on my way home, I heard a little voice coming through a halfopened door，“Ronald，Ronald.”
I stepped in and saw a boy，about five years old, lying in his dad's arms, Mom with a nurse on the other side. I knew by the feeling in the room that the situation was grave. I asked his name. He told me it was Billy and that I did a few simple magic tricks for him. As I stepped back to say goodbye, he asked me “Ronald, would you hold me？”
At such a simple request, my heart was screaming, “Yes！”But my mind was screaming louder. “No！You are going to lose your job！”
“Hold me” was such a simple request, and yet I searched for any reasonable excuses that allowed me to leave, but none. It took me a moment to realize that in this situation, losing my job may not be the disaster I feared. Then, I picked up this little boy. He was so weak and so scared. We laughed and cried for 45 minutes. With tears in my eyes, I left them. Less than 48 hours later, I received a phone call from Billy's mom that Billy had passed away. She and her husband simply wanted to thank me for making a difference in their little boy's life.
Billy's mom told me shortly after I left the room. Billy looked at her and said, “Momma, I don't care any more if I see Santa this year because I was held by Ronald McDonald.”
For the record, McDonald's Corporation did find it out, but, given the situation，permitted me to go on with my job. I continued as Ronald for another year before leaving the corporation to share the story of Billy and how important it is to take risks.
【小题1】The underlined word “grave” in Paragraph 3 means “________”.
| A．weak | B．serious | C．interesting | D．exciting |
| A．was unwilling to do so | B．was glad to do so |
| C．hesitated to do so | D．hurried to do so |
| A．To amuse others is enjoyable. | B．To take risks is important. |
| C．To break rules is necessary. | D．To be fired is not fearful. |
| A．the author left the corporation because he broke the rules |
| B．the author left the corporation because he didn't like the rules |
| C．the boy was quite happy with the experience with the author |
| D．the boy was quite happy with Santa at Christmas |
A middle-aged couple from California got to the Pacific Ocean after a 4,900- mile-cross-country walk, becoming the first to backpack the American Discovery Trail by walking．
Marcia and Ken started the travel across 13 states, through 14 national parks and 16 national forests from Delaware and finally reached their destination a day nearly eight months later.
“We are sad that a great adventure is over. Now we just go home and do housework” said the couple, who went through cities, desert, mountains and farmland before reaching the Pacific alone.
They overcame deep snow in the East, a quicksand in Utah, close lightning strikes in the Mid- west and strong desert sandstorms in the West while averaging 22 miles a day and taking only four days off．But they enjoyed the French history of St.Louis and the beauty of the Colorado Rockies. They particularly remember kindness of strangers they met along the way.
“Americans are truly warm-hearted and wonderful. We got to meet people that we would never meet in our daily living at home. It' s an amazing country.” Marcia said．
1.Which of the following is the most suitable title?
A．The first couple to backpack the Pacific Ocean alone
B．The first couple to cover a 4,900 mile cross-country walk
C．A husband-and-wife team suffered a lot during an adventure
D．A husband-and-wife team got much help during an adventure
2.Which of the statements is TRUE?
A．The couple travelled across 16 states.
B．Their walk lasted nearly half a year.
C．They prefer housework to adventure
D．They took four days off during the travel
3.We know that during the walk, the couple_________.
A．were worried about their housework
B．once covered 22 miles within four days
C．were treated warm-heartedly by strangers
D．met strong desert sandstorms in the East
4.Which place do you suppose can replace the underlined word “destination”?
A．Delaware
B．Colorado Rockies
C．California
D．Pacific Ocean
After graduation from college，I started to sell．Soon I discovered that the 1 expression I had been wearing since childhood meant sure 2 ．I knew it wasn’t going to be easy to 3 that expression on my face left by so many years of hardship．It 4 a complete change in my view on life．Here is the 5 I tried．
Each morning during a fifteen-minute bath，I 6 to cultivate(培养)a big，happy smile．I found out， 7 ，that it couldn’t be a forced smile 8 just for the purpose of putting dollars in my 9 ．It had to be an honest-to-goodness smile from down deep 10 ，an outward expression of happiness from within!
Let’s see 11 starting off with a good fifteen-minute workout of the smile muscles 12 me during the day．Before entering an office I 13 think of the many things I had to be 14 for，work up a big smile and then enter．Seldom did it fail to get the same smile 15 from the person I met．I also found that it 16 people when I passed them on the street to give them a 17 smile．
Give every living soul you meet the best smile you have 18 smiled in your life，and see how much better you 19 and look．It's one of the best ways I know to 20 worrying，and start living．When I began doing this, I found I became more welcome everywhere．
1．A．happy B．worried C．curious D．surprised
2．A．success B．friendship C．failure D．wealth
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4．A．made up B．brought in C．turned over D．called for
5．A．method B．example C．idea D．thought
6．A．determined B．hurried C．failed D．pretended
7．A．therefore B．however C．instead D．otherwise
8．A．introduced B．developed C．discovered D．1eft
9．A．opinion B．honor C．bill D．pocket
10．A．outside B．upward C．inside D．forward
11．A．when B．how C．whether D．why
12．A．helped B．upset C．satisfied D．disappointed
13．A．could B．might C．should D．would
14．A．ready B．eager C．thankful D．famous
15．A．in general B．in public C．in return D．in advance
16．A．greeted B．pleased C．puzzled D．welcomed
17．A．cheerful B．forced C．strange D．bitter
18．A．never B．just C．already D．ever
19．A．prove B．appear C．feel D．remain
20．A．keep B．stop C．hate D．protect
A young man learns what’s most important in life from the guy next door.
It had been some time since Jack had seen the old man. College, girls, career, and life itself got in the way. In fact, Jack moved clear across the country in pursuit of his dreams. There, in the rush of his busy life, Jack had little time to think about the past and often no time to spend with his wife and son. He was working on his future, and nothing could stop him.
Over the phone, his mother told him, “Mr. Belser died last night. The funeral is Wednesday.” Memories flashed through his mind like an old newsreel as he sat quietly remembering his childhood days.
“Jack, did you hear me?”
“Oh, sorry, Mom. Yes, I heard you. It’s been so long since I thought of him. I’m sorry, but I honestly thought he died years ago,” Jack said．
“Well, he didn’t forget you. Every time I saw him he’d ask how you were doing. He’d reminisce about the many days you spent over ‘his side of the fence’ as he put it,” Mom told him.
“I loved that old house he lived in,” Jack said.
“You know, Jack, after your father died, Mr. Belser stepped in to make sure you had a man’s influence in your life,” she said
“He’s the one who taught me carpentry,” he said．“I wouldn’t be in this business if it weren’t for him. He spent a lot of time teaching me things he thought were important…Mom, I’ll be there for the funeral,” Jack said．
As busy as he was, he kept his word．Jack caught the next flight to his hometown. Mr Belser’s funeral was small and uneventful. He had no children of his own, and most of his relatives had passed away.
The night before he had to return home, Jack and his Mom stopped by to see the old house next door one more time.
Standing in the doorway, Jack paused for a moment. It was like crossing over into another dimension, a leap through space and time. The house was exactly as he remembered．Every step held memories. Every picture, every piece of furniture….Jack stopped suddenly.
“What’s wrong, Jack?” his Mom asked.
“The box is gone.” he said．
“What box?” Mom asked．
“There was a small gold box that he kept locked on top of his desk. I must have asked him a thousand times what was inside. All he’d ever tell me was ‘the thing I value most’.” Jack said.
It was gone. Everything about the house was exactly how Jack remembered it, except for the box. He figured someone from the Belser family had taken it.
“Now I’ll never know what was so valuable to him.” Jack said.
“I better get some sleep. I have an early flight home, Mom.”
It had been about two weeks since Mr. Belser died. Returning home from work one day, Jack discovered a note in his mailbox “Signature required on a package. No one at home. Please stop by the main post office within the next three days.” the note read.
Early the next day Jack retrieved the package. The small box was old and looked like it had been mailed a hundred years ago. The handwriting was difficult to read, but the return address caught his attention. “Mr. Harold Belser” it read．Jack took the box out to his car and ripped open the package. There inside was the gold box and an envelope. Jack’s hands shook as he read the note inside.
“Upon my death, please forward this box and its contents to Jack Bennett. It’s the thing I valued most in my life.” A small key was taped to the letter. His heart racing, as tears filling his eyes, Jack carefully unlocked the box. There inside he found a beautiful gold pocket watch.
Running his fingers slowly over the finely etched casing, he unlatched the cover. Inside he found these words engraved:
“Jack, Thanks for your time! -Harold Belser.”
“The thing he valued most was…my time”
Jack held the watch for a few minutes, then called his office and cleared his appointments for the next two days. “Why?” Janet, his assistant asked．
“I need some time to spend with my son,” he said, “Oh, by the way, Janet, thanks for your time!”
1．Why did Jack think Mr. Belser died years ago?
A．College and career prevented him from remembering Mr. Bleser.
B．Jack was too busy with his business and family to think about Mr. Belser.
C．Jack was too busy realizing his dreams to think about Mr. Belser.
D．His present busy life washed away his childhood memories.
2．Jack’s mother told him on the phone about Mr. Belser EXCEPT that ______.
A．Mr. Belser often asked how Jack was doing
B．Mr. Belser’s funeral would take place on Wednesday
C．Mr. Belser had asked for Jack’s mailing address
D．Mr. Belser had pleasant memories of their time together
3．Why did Belser send Jack his gold watch?
A．Because he was grateful for Jack’s time with him.
B．Because he had no children or relatives.
C．Because he thought he had to keep his word.
D．Because Jack had always wanted it during his childhood.
4．Why did Jack say he needed some time to spend with his son?
A．He was very tired of his work and wanted to have a good rest.
B．He had promised to spare more time to stay with his son.
C．He had missed his son and his family for days.
D．He came to realize the importance of the time with his family.
A middle-aged couple from California got to the Pacific Ocean after a 4,900- mile-cross-country walk, becoming the first to backpack the American Discovery Trail by walking．
Marcia and Ken started the travel across 13 states, through 14 national parks and 16 national forests from Delaware and finally reached their destination a day nearly eight months later.
“We are sad that a great adventure is over. Now we just go home and do housework” said the couple, who went through cities, desert, mountains and farmland before reaching the Pacific alone.
They overcame deep snow in the East, a quicksand in Utah, close lightning strikes in the Mid- west and strong desert sandstorms in the West while averaging 22 miles a day and taking only four days off．But they enjoyed the French history of St.Louis and the beauty of the Colorado Rockies. They particularly remember kindness of strangers they met along the way.
“Americans are truly warm-hearted and wonderful. We got to meet people that we would never meet in our daily living at home. It' s an amazing country.” Marcia said．
64. Which of the following is the most suitable title?
A. The first couple to backpack the Pacific Ocean alone
B. The first couple to cover a 4,900 mile cross-country walk
C. A husband-and-wife team suffered a lot during an adventure
D. A husband-and-wife team got much help during an adventure
65. Which of the statements is TRUE?
A. The couple travelled across 16 states.
B. Their walk lasted nearly half a year.
C. They prefer housework to adventure
D. They took four days off during the travel
66. We know that during the walk, the couple_________.
A. were worried about their housework
B. once covered 22 miles within four days
C. were treated warm-heartedly by strangers
D. met strong desert sandstorms in the East
67. Which place do you suppose can replace the underlined word “destination”?
A. Delaware
B. Colorado Rockies
C. California
D. Pacific Ocean
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