The story I’m going to tell truly happened in my life.

The other day, I met a man outside the gym who_16___a movie star. He was handsome and smiling. His upper body was muscular and he __17_to be on top of the world.

“How are you?” I _18___with a smile. “I’m doing really well,” he replied in a cheerful voice. His enthusiasm and big smile _19___the parking garage . _20___as he walked up, I _21___his long legs were thin and I saw he had a silver cane(手杖).“Why do you need that cane?” I couldn’t _22___thinking he had a minor injury. “I have MS,” he answered in a _23___ voice too, as his broad smile __24__left his face. Multiple Sclerosis is a very serious disease and often painful. I looked at him from my little red sports car and said, “You _25___it very well. You seem like a happy man _26___ the MS.” Without losing a bit of his smile he replied, “ I am a happy man,” and then added, “I’d be even happier if I had that sports _27___.”

 It was ironic(讽刺的). Just _28___we spoke, I’d been sitting in that little sports car, feeling sad about my painful shoulder over the last 11 months although I was _29___ after an operation. Here’s a man with a __30__far tougher than mine, but his positive attitude made him feel no _31___happiness. He went on with his enjoyment of life as usual, which moved me deeply.

     It was also a wonderful reminder of that old _32___, “I cried because I had no shoes. Then I met a man who had no feet.” _33___ your problems, just keep in__34__that none of us goes through life __35__and like the man with MS, make the most of what you have. Count your blessings.

A. stared at	B. talked about	C. agreed with	D. looked like
A. conducted	B. appeared	C. performed	D. pretended
A. questioned	B. advised	C. complained	D. greeted
A. lit up	B. put up	C. held up	D. kept up
A. o	B. And	C. But	D. Though
A. diagnosed	B. noticed	C. examined	D. checked
A. want	B. set	C. wait	D. help
A. cheerful	B. sad	C. low	D. painful
A. sometimes	B. regularly	C. never	D. always
A. need	B. handle	C. demand	D. deal
A. in spite of	B. in return for	C. thanks to	D. but for
A. training	B. coach	C. coat	D. car
A. when	B. until	C. before	D. since
A. recovering	B. suffering	C. repairing	D. benefiting
A.direction	B.location	C. situation	D. position
A. fewer	B. less	C. further	D. more
A. story	B. news	C. saying	D. lesson
A. Whatever	B. However	C. Whichever	D. Whenever
A. head	B. brain	C. heart	D. mind
A. completely	B. easily	C. hardly	D. lightly

The story I’m going to tell truly happened in my life.

The other day, I met a man outside the gym who_16___a movie star. He was handsome and smiling. His upper body was muscular and he __17_to be on top of the world.

“How are you?” I _18___with a smile. “I’m doing really well,” he replied in a cheerful voice. His enthusiasm and big smile _19___the parking garage . _20___as he walked up, I _21___his long legs were thin and I saw he had a silver cane(手杖).“Why do you need that cane?” I couldn’t _22___thinking he had a minor injury. “I have MS,” he answered in a _23___ voice too, as his broad smile __24__left his face. Multiple Sclerosis is a very serious disease and often painful. I looked at him from my little red sports car and said, “You _25___it very well. You seem like a happy man _26___ the MS.” Without losing a bit of his smile he replied, “ I am a happy man,” and then added, “I’d be even happier if I had that sports _27___.”

 It was ironic(讽刺的). Just _28___we spoke, I’d been sitting in that little sports car, feeling sad about my painful shoulder over the last 11 months although I was _29___ after an operation. Here’s a man with a __30__far tougher than mine, but his positive attitude made him feel no _31___happiness. He went on with his enjoyment of life as usual, which moved me deeply.

     It was also a wonderful reminder of that old _32___, “I cried because I had no shoes. Then I met a man who had no feet.” _33___ your problems, just keep in__34__that none of us goes through life __35__and like the man with MS, make the most of what you have. Count your blessings.

1.A. stared at	B. talked about	C. agreed with	D. looked like
2.A. conducted	B. appeared	C. performed	D. pretended
3.A. questioned	B. advised	C. complained	D. greeted
4.A. lit up	B. put up	C. held up	D. kept up
5.A. o	B. And	C. But	D. Though
6.A. diagnosed	B. noticed	C. examined	D. checked
7.A. want	B. set	C. wait	D. help
8.A. cheerful	B. sad	C. low	D. painful
9.A. sometimes	B. regularly	C. never	D. always
10.A. need	B. handle	C. demand	D. deal
11.A. in spite of	B. in return for	C. thanks to	D. but for
12.A. training	B. coach	C. coat	D. car
13.A. when	B. until	C. before	D. since
14.A. recovering	B. suffering	C. repairing	D. benefiting
15.A.direction	B.location	C. situation	D. position
16.A. fewer	B. less	C. further	D. more
17.A. story	B. news	C. saying	D. lesson
18.A. Whatever	B. However	C. Whichever	D. Whenever
19.A. head	B. brain	C. heart	D. mind
20.A. completely	B. easily	C. hardly	D. lightly

 

The story goes that some time ago, a man had a very lovely little daughter. One day the man 　36 his 3-year-old daughter for　 37 a roll of gold wrapping(包装) paper. They were poor, so money was tight and he became 　38 when the child tried to decorate a 　39 to put under the Christmas tree. 　40, the little girl brought the gift to her 41 the next morning and said, "This is for you, Daddy."

　 The man was　 42 　by his earlier 43 , but his anger arose again when he found out the box was 44 . He stared at her, shouting, "Don’t you know, when you give someone a present, there is 45 　to be something inside?" The little girl looked 46 　at him with tears in her eyes and cried, "Oh, Daddy, it’s not empty 47 . I blew kisses into the box. They are all for you, Daddy."

The father was deeply moved. He 48 his arms around his little girl, and he begged for her 49 .Only a short time later, an 50 took the life of the child. It is also told that her father kept that gold box by his bed for many 51 and whenever he was discouraged, he would take out an　 52 kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there. In a very real sense, each one of us, as human beings, has been given a gold container 53 unconditional love and kisses...from our children, family members, friends and God. There is simply no other 54 , anyone could hold, more 55 than this.

36. A. asked　　　 B. praised　　　 C. begged　　　 D. punished

37. A. wasting　　 B. stealing　　　 　C. selling　　 　 D. holding

38. A. glad　　　　 B. angry　　　　 C. sad　　　　 　D. upset

39. A. room　　　 B. hall　　　　　 C. box　　　　 　D. ball

40. A. However 　　B. But　　　　　 C. Therefore　 　D. And

41. A. father　　　 B. mother　　　　 C. teacher　　 　D. sister

42. A. puzzled　　 B. surprised　　　 C. happy　　　 D. embarrassed

43. A. overwork　 B. overreaction　 C. overcoat　　 　D. overpass

44. A. empty　　　 B. heavy　　　　 C. full　　　　 D. wet

45. A. happened　 B. seemed　　　　 C. supposed　　 D. used

46. A. down　　　 B. back　　　　　 C. up　　　　　 D. forward

47. A. at all　　　 　B. after all　　 　 C. above all　 　D. in all

48. A. put　　　　 B. turned　　　　 C. handed　　　 D. gave

49. A. kindness　 　B. forgiveness　　 C. sadness　　 D. carelessness

50. A. overcoat　　 B. box　　　 　　 C. accident　　 　D. action

51. A. days　　　　 B. months　　　　 C. nights　　　 　D. years

52. A. imaginary　 B. kind　　　　　 C . gentle　　 　D. warm

53. A. filled with　 　B. pleased with　 　C. crowded with D. equipped with

54. A. world　　　 B. feeling　　　 　 C. possession　 D. love

55. A. expensive　 B. precious　　 　C. comfortable　 D. interesting

You’ve heard the saying:“Love is patient and kind .”If love is patient, it may be because love is truly understanding . What most women need during times of frustration is understanding.

Many conflicts are simply misunderstanding. As a new bride, Marge Piercy moved into the small home on her husband’s farm in the mountains .She put a shoe box on a shelf in her closet and asked her husband never to touch it. For 50 years he left the box alone , until his life partner was old and dying. One day when he was putting their affairs in order, he found the box again and thought it might hold something important. Opening it , he discovered two doilies and $82.500 in cash. He took the box to her and asked about the contents.

“My mother gave me that box the day we married,”she explained,“She told me to make a doily to help me feel better every time I got mad at you.”

Her husband was touched that in 50 years she’d only been upset enough to make two doilies.

“What’s the $82,500 for ?”he asked.

She explained ,“Oh, well that’s the money I’ve made selling the doilies.”

She explained , “Life is the first gift ,love is the second and understanding is the third,” But it is love that gives us life and understanding that brings about love.

Making doilies might take your mind off the problem, but it won’t change anything .The path form conflict to live is not by way of arts and crafts , It is through the valley of understanding .

1．The story of Marge Piercy is told to show that      .

A．love is something that gives people life and comfort

B．love is gained through patience and understanding

C．money is necessary for keeping a couple together

D．love is second to life though it makes life exciting

2．From the passage we know doilies may be      .

A．some games that Marge played when she was sad

B．some things that Marge made when she was angry

C．some food Marge made for herself when she was hungry

D．some jewels Marge’s mother gave her when she married

3．Why did Marge’s mother give her the box when she got married ?

A．To make her daughter occupied in her free time

B．To help her daughter make a living by herself

C．To remind her daughter to be patient and understanding

D．To get her daughter to remember her all the time

4．The underlined word“frustration”in the first paragraph most probably means     .

A．encouragement       B．satisfaction              C．disappointment        D．comfort

Compassion is a desire within us to help others. With effort, we can translate compassion into action. An experience last weekend showed me this is true. I work part-time in a supermarket across from a building for the elderly. These old people are our main customers, and it’s not hard to lose patience over their slowness. But last Sunday, one aged gentleman appeared to teach me a valuable lesson. This untidy man walked up to my register (收款机) with a box of biscuits. He said he was out of cash,  had just moved into his room, and had nothing in his cupboards. He asked if we could let him have the food on trust. He promised to repay me the next day.

    I couldn’t help staring at him. I wondered what kind of person he had been ten or twenty years before, and what he would be like if luck had gone his way. I had a hurt in my heart for this kind of human soul, all alone in the world. I told him that I was sorry, but store rules didn’t allow me to do so. I felt stupid and unkind saying this, but I valued my job.

    Just then, another man, standing behind the first, spoke up. If anything, he looked more pitiable. “Charge it to me” was all he said.

    What I had been feeling was pity. Pity is soft and safe and easy. Compassion, on the other hand, is caring in action. I thanked the second man but told him that was not allowed either. Then I reached into my pocket and paid for the biscuits myself. I reached into my pocket because these two men had reached into my heart and taught me compassion.

41. The aged gentleman who wanted to buy the biscuits ________.

A. promised to obey the store rules              

B. forgot to take any money with him

C. hoped to have the food first and pay later

D. could not afford anything more expensive

42. Which of the following best describes the old gentleman?

A. Kind and lucky.                                      B. Poor and lonely.

C. Friendly and helpful.                                D. Hurt and disappointed.

43. The writer acted upon the store rules because ________.

A. he wanted to keep his present job            

B. he felt no pity for the old gentleman

C. he considered the old man dishonest        

D. he expected someone else to pay for the old man

44. What does the writer learn from his experience?

A. Wealth is more important than anything else.

B. Helping others is easier said than done.    

C. Experience is better gained through practice.

D. Obeying the rules means more than compassion.

45. How would the the old men feel at the end of the story?

A. Sad and disappointed.                             B. Happy and lucky.

C. Depressed and unlucky.                           D. Surprised and grateful.