The day was Thankful Thursday, our “ regular day” of service. It’s a 1tradition that my two little girls and I began years ago. On this 2Thursday, we had no idea exactly what we were going to do.
3 along a busy road, we prayed for guidance in search of 4our weekly Act of Kindness. My girls were5, and started shouting “ McDonald’s” . Suddenly I realized that almost every crossing I6 was occupied by a beggar, and then it hit me! All these beggars must be hungry. Perfect! We were going to buy7for them.
It was a great way to8. The Act of Kindness was anonymous(匿名的)，and we loved what we saw in the back view mirror: a9and delighted person holding up his lunch bag and just looking at us10we drove off.
We had come to the end of our “ route” where there was a small woman standing there, asking for11. We handed her our final lunch bag, and then made a U-turn to head back in the opposite direction for home. Unfortunately, the light stopped us. I was 12and didn’t know quite how to behave.
“No one has ever done anything like this for me before,” the woman said with13. I replied, “Well, I’m glad that we were the first one.”14 uneasy , and wanting to move the conversation along, I asked, “So, when do you think you’11 eat your lunch?”
“Oh honey, I’m not going to15this lunch.” I was confused , and she continued , “I have a little girl of my own at home and she just 16 McDonald’s , but I can never buy it for her because I just don’t have the 17 . You know what… tonight she is going to have McDonald’s !”
So many times I had18whether our Acts of Kindness were too small or insignificant to really19any difference . Yet in that moment, I recognized the20of Mother Teresa’s words, “We cannot do great things---only small things with great love.”

1. 1.
   1. A.
      weekly
   2. B.
      monthly
   3. C.
      yearly
   4. D.
      daily
2. 2.
   1. A.
      common
   2. B.
      particular
   3. C.
      ordinary
   4. D.
      usual
3. 3.
   1. A.
      Walking
   2. B.
      Running
   3. C.
      Driving
   4. D.
      Wandering
4. 4.
   1. A.
      finding
   2. B.
      meeting
   3. C.
      realizing
   4. D.
      fulfilling
5. 5.
   1. A.
      hungry
   2. B.
      tired
   3. C.
      puzzled
   4. D.
      bored
6. 6.
   1. A.
      talked about
   2. B.
      passed through
   3. C.
      turned down
   4. D.
      picked up
7. 7.
   1. A.
      bread
   2. B.
      cloth
   3. C.
      lunch
   4. D.
      water
8. 8.
   1. A.
      receive
   2. B.
      beg
   3. C.
      present
   4. D.
      give
9. 9.
   1. A.
      surprised
   2. B.
      troubled
   3. C.
      pleased
   4. D.
      moved
10. 10.
    1. A.
       because
    2. B.
       as
    3. C.
       but
    4. D.
       otherwise
11. 11.
    1. A.
       trouble
    2. B.
       invitation
    3. C.
       change
    4. D.
       advice
12. 12.
    1. A.
       worried
    2. B.
       frightened
    3. C.
       feared
    4. D.
       embarrassed
13. 13.
    1. A.
       amazement
    2. B.
       excitement
    3. C.
       enjoyment
    4. D.
       disappointment
14. 14.
    1. A.
       Keeping
    2. B.
       Feeling
    3. C.
       Sounding
    4. D.
       Seeming
15. 15.
    1. A.
       accept
    2. B.
       refuse
    3. C.
       eat
    4. D.
       share
16. 16.
    1. A.
       dislikes
    2. B.
       prefers
    3. C.
       sells
    4. D.
       loves
17. 17.
    1. A.
       money
    2. B.
       courage
    3. C.
       honour
    4. D.
       choice
18. 18.
    1. A.
       considered
    2. B.
       questioned
    3. C.
       determined
    4. D.
       imagined
19. 19.
    1. A.
       make
    2. B.
       keep
    3. C.
       determine
    4. D.
       promote
20. 20.
    1. A.
       importance
    2. B.
       value
    3. C.
       structure
    4. D.
       truth

I once had a teacher whose husband died suddenly of heart attack. About a week after his death, she  1  some of her thoughts with a classroom of students. As the late afternoon sunlight shone  2  the classroom windows, and when the class was nearly over, she  3  a few things aside on the edge of her desk and sat down.

With a   4  look on her face, she paused and said, “  5  class in over, I’d like to share with all of you a deep  6  which I feel is very important. Each of us is put here on  7  to learn, share, love, appreciate and give of ourselves.   8  of us knows when this fantastic experience will   9  . It can be taken away at any moment. Perhaps this is the God’s   10  of telling us that we must make the  11  of every single day.”

Her eyes were beginning to  12  , but she went on, “So I would like you all to make me a   13  : From now on, on your way to school, or on your way home, find something beautiful to  14  . It doesn’t have to be something you see. It could be a   15  of freshly baked bread floating out of someone’s house, or it could be the sound of the soft  16  rustling （使发出沙沙声）the leaves in the trees…Please look for these things, and  17  them, for at anytime they can all be taken away…”

The class was completely   18  .We all picked up our books and went out of the room silently. That   19  , I observed many more beautiful things on my way home from school than usual.

Remember: Life is not  20  by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

1．A．learned                  B．shared                 C．argued                D．discussed

2．A．onto                     B．into                     C．across                 D．through

3．A．removed               B．brushed               C．swept                 D．pulled

4．A．surprised               B．worried               C．gentle                  D．strange

5．A．After                    B．Unless                 C．Before                 D．If

6．A．feeling                  B．understanding      C．love                    D．memory

7．A．business                B．time                    C．duty                    D．earth

8．A．None                    B．All                      C．Each                   D．Neither

9．A．happen                  B．begin                   C．end                     D．gain

10．A．way                    B．singal                  C．plan                    D．arrangement

11．A．least                    B．worst                  C．lowest                 D．most

12．A．ache                   B．water                  C．shine                   D．dry

13．A．promise               B．choice                 C．wish                   D．rule

14．A．buy                     B．enjoy                   C．take                    D．learn

15．A．smell                   B．gift                     C．taste                   D．sight

16．A．wind                   B．hand                   C．light                    D．color

17．A．get                      B．appreciate            C．hide                    D．follow

18．A．puzzled               B．excited                C．quiet                   D．anxious

19．A．morning              B．night                   C．noon                   D．afternoon

20．A．wasted                B．measured             C．saved                  D．lost

I once had a teacher whose husband died suddenly of heart attack. About a week after his death, she  1  some of her thoughts with a classroom of students. As the late afternoon sunlight shone 2  the classroom windows, and when the class was nearly over, she  3  a few things aside on the edge of her desk and sat down.

With a  4  look on her face, she paused and said, “ 5  class is over, I’d like to share with all of you a deep  6  which I feel is very important. Each of us is put here on  7  to learn, share, love, appreciate and give of ourselves.  8  of us knows when this fantastic experience will  9 . It can be taken away at any moment. Perhaps this is the God’s  10  of telling us that we must make the  11  of every single day.”

Her eyes were beginning to  12 , but she went on, “So I would like you all to make me a  13 : From now on, on your way to school, or on your way home, find something beautiful to  14 . It doesn’t have to be something you see. It could be a  15  of freshly baked bread floating out of someone’s house, or it could be the sound of the soft  16  rustling (沙沙作响) the leaves in the trees …. Please look for these things, and 17  them, for at anytime it can all be taken away.”

The class was completely  18 . We all picked up our books and went out of the room silently. That  19, I observed many more beautiful things on my way home from school than usual.

Remember: Life is not  20  by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

1. A. learned                 B. shared                 C. argued                    D. discussed

2. A. onto                            B. into                        C. across                      D. through

3. A. moved                B. brushed                    C. swept                   D. pulled

4. A. surprised                     B. worried                    C. gentle                     D. strange

5. A. After                    B. Unless                      C. Before                      D. If

6. A. feeling                  B. understanding           C. love                       D. memory

7. A. business               B. time                    C. duty                       D. earth

8. A. None                   B. All                       C. Each                      D. Neither

9. A. happen               B. begin                     C. end                        D. gain

10. A. way             B. signal              C. plan                    D. arrangement

11. A. least                    B. worst                    C. lowest                   D. most

12. A. ache                  B. water                    C. shine             D. dry

13. A. promise             B. choice                      C. wish                  D. rule

14. A. buy                B. enjoy                   C. take                   D. learn

15. A. smell                  B. gift                         C. taste                    D. sight

16. A. wind                 B. hand               C. light                       D. color

17. A. get                            B. appreciate                 C. hide                       D. follow

18. A. puzzled               B. excited                  C. quiet                      D. anxious

19. A. morning            B. night                       C. noon                    D. afternoon

20. A. wasted                B. measured                  C. saved                     D. lost

On Wednesday afternoon Annie took the bus into town to shop in the market. For an hour or so she would walk up and down between the stalls looking at everything, buying here and there, and   1  a sharp lookout for the bargains that were something to be haD．And then, with all the   2  she needs bought she would leave the market for the   3  of the town to spend another hour   4  she liked best, looking in furniture-shop windows.

One Wednesday she found a  5  shop full of the most delightful things, with a   6  inviting anyone to walk in and look round without   7  they had to buy something. Annie hesitated a moment   8  stepping through the doorway where, almost at once, she stopped   9  before a green armchair. There was a card on the chair which  10  ,“This fine chair is yours for less than a pound a week,” and very small at the bottom, “Cash price eighty-nine pounds fifty.” A pound a week …Why, she could almost pay that out of her housekeeping money and never   11  it!

A voice at her shoulder made her   12  .“Can I help you, Madam?” She looked   13  at the assistant who had come softly to her  14 

“Oh, well, no,” she said, “I was just   15  .”

“We have chairs of all kinds in the   16  . If you'll just come up, you will find something to  17  you.”

Annie, worried at the thought of being   18  to buy something she didn't   19  , left the shop   20  .

1．  A．taking      B．making     C．fixing       D．keeping

2．  A．chairs　   B．furniture　      C．things       D．bargains

3．  A．shops　    B．streets           C．delightful things     D．bus station

4．  A．in the way　    B．by the way　　       C．in a way   D．in one way

5．  A．new　　  B．noisy C．large D．strange

6．  A．message　       B．notice       C．note  D．flag

7．  A．arguing　 B．declaring  C．frightening       D．feeling

8．  A．when　　 B．before      C．after  D．while

9．  A．doubted　　    B．surprised　      C．puzzled     D．delighted

10．A．wrote　　       B．told   C．informed  D．said

11．A．lose   B．miss  C．pass   D．make

12．A．jump　　 B．run    C．laugh D．surprise

13．A．round　　       B．straight     C．behind      D．up

14．A．place B．back  C．side   D．front

15．A．thinking　　   B．looking     C．walking    D．passing

16．A．doorway　      B．storehouse　    C．showroom　　 D．market

17．A．suit   B．fit     C．serve D．match

18．A．advised　　     B．made C．persuaded　　 D．cheated

19．A．like   B．afford       C．pay   D．need

20．A．slowly　　      B．thoughtfully　 C．hurriedly  D．carefully

On Wednesday afternoon Annie took the bus into town to shop in the market. For an hour or so she would walk up and down between the stalls looking at everything, buying here and there, and   1  a sharp lookout for the bargains that were something to be haD．And then, with all the   2  she needs bought she would leave the market for the   3  of the town to spend another hour   4  she liked best, looking in furniture-shop windows.

One Wednesday she found a  5  shop full of the most delightful things, with a   6  inviting anyone to walk in and look round without   7  they had to buy something. Annie hesitated a moment   8  stepping through the doorway where, almost at once, she stopped   9  before a green armchair. There was a card on the chair which  10  ,“This fine chair is yours for less than a pound a week,” and very small at the bottom, “Cash price eighty-nine pounds fifty.” A pound a week …Why, she could almost pay that out of her housekeeping money and never   11  it!

A voice at her shoulder made her   12  .“Can I help you, Madam?” She looked   13  at the assistant who had come softly to her  14 

“Oh, well, no,” she said, “I was just   15  .”

“We have chairs of all kinds in the   16  . If you'll just come up, you will find something to  17  you.”

Annie, worried at the thought of being   18  to buy something she didn't   19  , left the shop   20  .

1．A．taking             B．making              C．fixing                   D．keeping

2．A．chairs　         B．furniture　         C．things                   D．bargains

3．A．shops　         B．streets            C．delightful things    D．bus station

4．A．in the way　   B．by the way　　  C．in a way               D．in one way

5．A．new　　        B．noisy                 C．large                     D．strange

6．A．message　      B．notice                C．note                     D．flag

7．A．arguing　       B．declaring            C．frightening            D．feeling

8．A．when　　      B．before                C．after                     D．while

9．A．doubted　　   B．surprised　        C．puzzled                 D．delighted

10．A．wrote　　    B．told                   C．informed               D．said

11．A．lose              B．miss                  C．pass                     D．make

12．A．jump　　     B．run                    C．laugh                    D．surprise

13．A．round　　    B．straight              C．behind                  D．up

14．A．place            B．back                  C．side                      D．front

15．A．thinking　　 B．looking              C．walking                D．passing

16．A．doorway　   B．storehouse　      C．showroom　　     D．market

17．A．suit              B．fit                      C．serve                    D．match

18．A．advised　　  B．made                 C．persuaded　　      D．cheated

19．A．like               B．afford                C．pay                      D．need

20．A．slowly　　   B．thoughtfully　    C．hurriedly               D．carefully