A group of class friends successful in their careers got together to visit their old university professor. Their talk soon turned into complaints about  stress in work and life.
     Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and a couple of(几个) cups  —porcelain(瓷的),  plastic(塑料的),  glass,  crystal(水晶的),  some common,   some  expensive and some delicate (精美的)--telling them to help __________ ( 1 )to the coffee.
     When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, "If you noticed,all the nice-looking expensive cups were taken up, leaving behind the common and  _________(1 )  ones. While it is  natural  for you to choose only the best for ourselves, that is the cause  of your problems and stress. The cup itself  adds  no quality to the coffee.  What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously (有意识地) went  for   the best cups.( 2 ) And then you began eyeing other people’s cups. Now consider this: life is the   coffee ; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain life, and the type of cup which we have will not change the quality of life we live. Sometimes, by fixing our attention only on the cup, we  fail to enjoy the coffee which God (上帝) has provided for us. God brews(冲泡) the coffee, not the cups...Enjoy your coffee!"
   Live simply . Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.

87. 在(1)处横线上填入适当的单词使上下文通顺。____________    ________. (每空一词)

W: No, but Jeff can.                              

7. M: Would you like me to open the door for you?

W: That's very kind of you. My hands are hurt.         

8. W: It's sunny and warm now, but the TV says that it'll get cold and windy in the afternoon.

M: I hope not. I've got our sports meeting in the playground. 

9. W: Excuse me, I’d like to buy a detective story. Could you show me one?

M: Yes. This one is the most popular, I think.    

10. M: May I have your telephone number, please?

W: Certainly. It's 8-2-5-5 double 2-9.      

One day, Jack’s parents told him that his grandpa would retire (退休) after working for forty years. Jack said in surprise, “I’m only seven, so it means Grandpa has been … err… A really long time!”
His parents said, “Yes. That’s why we are going to have a surprise party for him.”
Jack loved his Grandpa and wanted to do something special for him. He remembered the business card his grandpa had given him two years before. He knew that his grandpa would no longer have the position (职位) on that card, so he decided to build a new one for his grandpa.
When the big day came, Jack was ready. But he didn’t want to put his gift together with others’. He carried it around with him the whole evening.
When all the other people left, he took his grandpa’s hand and brought him over to a chair and gave him the gift.
His grandpa smiled, “Well, it must be a beautiful gift. May I open it now?”“Sure!” Jack said excitedly.
As Grandpa opened the gift, tears came into his eyes. Jack gave him the greatest gift he had ever got! They were business cards with his new position: FULL-TIME GRANDPA! Jack said, “Now your full-time job is my grandpa!”
“Well, how much do I get paid?” his grandpa asked, smiling. “As many hugs (拥抱) as you want!” With these words, Jack gave Grandpa a hug. “Well, I guess that means I’m the richest man in the world!” said Grandpa.
【小题1】What did Jack decide to do for his grandpa?

A．To build a new position for him.	B．To hold his hands warmly.
C．To give him a new business job.	D．To give him a warm hug.

【小题2】Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Grandpa would be forty-one years old next year.

B．Jack was the last one to give the gift to his grandpa.

C．Others didn’t want to put his gifts together with Jack’s.

D．Jack’s parents give Grandpa some money for his job.

【小题3】Why were there tears in Grandpa’s eyes?

A．Because he would lose his position.

B．Because others didn’t like him at all.

C．Because he was moved by Jack’s gift.

D．Because Jack wasn’t with him that evening.

I still remember the last time when two of my children and I went to the playground. It had rained during the night and the playground was very muddy (泥泞的). They had just put on clean clothes, so I was a little worried about the pools of water on the playground. It was not long before Kathy got her beautiful skirt dirty on the playground. She dug through the rocks. I was about to blame her for getting her clothes dirty when she ran towards me with a smile on her face. When she got to me, she handed me a little heart-shaped rock and said, “Here Mom! Here is a heart for you－just because I love you! Keep it!” with tears in my eyes, I thanked her.
Should I blame her for getting her clothes muddy? No way! I still have that little heart-shaped rock. It is one of the best gifts that I have ever received. I realize that many times it is not necessary for us adults to worry about the small things our children do. Let them do what they’d like to.
I will spend a lot more time on the playground with my children. I’m sure I will learn a lot from the children. It reminds me of some years ago when my grandfather told me, “You would not enter the kingdom (王国) of happiness until you pretended (假装) to be a small child.”
【小题1】The writer was deeply moved by her daughter’s ____________.

A．digging task on the playground

B．love of the muddy playground

C．special way to show her love

D．smile on her face when running

【小题2】From Paragraph 2, we can learn that the writer thought parents should _________.

A．allow kids to do whatever they like

B．keep the presents given by children

C．not give too much care to their own children

D．not worry about the small things their children do

【小题3】In the last paragraph, Grandpa’s words imply (暗示) that _____________.

A．children may find happiness easily in life

B．children care more about happiness than adults do

C．adults cannot share children’s happiness

D．adults should pretend to be a child

根据对话内容，从方框内所给的选项中选出最佳选项，将其答案的序号写在方框下面的横线上,选项中有两项为多余项。

A: You must be really excited about leaving for America tomorrow, Li Ping!

B: Yeah.1.______

A: Nervous about what?

B: I don’t know many of the customs and manners in the USA.2.______

A: Sure.

B: 3.______

A: Well, it’s important to be on time when you’re invited for dinner.4.______ Americans expect their guests to be on time.

B: Then how long may I stay there?

A: 5.______ Or you seem to have come only for the meal.When your friends seem to be getting tired and running out of things, it’s time to leave.The next day, call or write a thank-you note to say how much you enjoyed the evening.

 

A.It’s good to stay at home for you.

B.After the meal, don’t leave at once.

C.Could you give me a hand?

D.What rules do they have in America?

E.But I’m a bit nervous.

F.You’re supposed to leave before the meal.

G.It’s impolite to arrive late.