Five and a half years ago my father was suddenly rushed to the hospital for an operation.At the time,we had no idea that he was__1__ill.The operation did not go well and he remained__2__.Due to the laws of
our state,we were__3__to keep him on a ventilator (呼吸机) for 72 hours against his wish of stopping
medical treatment if he was too ill.
At the end of day two,I was__4__in the waiting room and watching others walk their fathers around
who had had__5__.Typically,I am very happy for others that are__6__,but that evening,I guess I was a
little__7__because I finally realized I would__8__be able to hold my father"s hand and walk down the hall again.
I had to jump up and run down the hall to__9__everyone.This was not in my nature but I just had to be__10__.After running for what seemed like a long time,I went into a rest room.I sat in a stall (小隔间) and__11__for at least five minutes.
When I came out of the stall there was a__12__by the sink.I went to__13__on the water to wash my
face and she came to hug me though I didn"t know her.She held onto me__14__I finally stopped crying.
Then she grabbed a paper towel,wet it and__15__it to me.She looked at me and smiled and then left.She never spoke one word but she touched my__16__.
She__17__me that you do not need to be a conversationalist to help__18__the hurt in others.Never
__19__to hug someone who may need it today.You can make a__20__in someone"s life without ever
speaking one word.
( )2. A. uncomfortable
( )3. A. inspired
( )4. A. sitting
( )5. A. dinners
( )6. A. changing
( )7. A. angry
( )8. A. even
( )9. A. catch up with
( )10. A. single
( )11. A. cried
( )12. A. doctor
( )13. A. turn
( )14. A. but
( )15. A. said
( )16. A. face
( )17. A. taught
( )18. A. see
( )19. A. lea rn
( )20. A. choice
B. uneasy
B. trained
B. playing
B. doubts
B. recovering
B. pleased
B. still
B. adapt to
B. alone
B. shouted
B. manager
B. put
B. since
B. handed
B. hair
B. promised
B. remember
B. hesitate
B. mistake
C. unfortunate
C. forced
C. chatting
C. ideas
C. returning
C. curious
C. never
C. play jokes on
C. negative
C. laughed
C. stranger
C. take
C. when
C. lent
C. heart
C. reminded
C. describe
C. continue
C. difference
D. unconscious
D. forbidden
D. reading
D. operations
D. leaving
D. foolish
D. always
D. get away from
D. impolite
D. complained
D. nurse
D. try
D. until
D. sold
D. leg
D. introduced
D. heal
D. dream
D. decision
something about him and it wasn"t until he remembered he was wearing a small pink ribbon (丝带) on the
lapel of his suit that he became aware of what the joke was all about.
The man pretended not to notice it,but the whisper and laughter began to get to him.He looked one of
the rude young men straight into the eye,placed his hand beneath the ribbon and asked,"This?"
With that the young men all began to laugh out loud.The man he spoke to said,"Hey,sorry,man,but we were just commenting on how pretty your little pink ribbon looks against your blue jacket!"
The middleaged man calmly invited the joker to come over to his table,and politely seated him.As
uncomfortable as he was,the young guy had to,not really sure why.In a soft voice,the middleaged man
said,"I wear this ribbon to bring awareness about breast cancer.I wear it in my mother"s honor."
"Oh,sorry.She died of breast cancer?"
"No,she didn"t.She"s alive and well.But her breasts nourished me as a baby,and were a soft resting
place for my head when I was scared or lonely as a little boy.I"m very grateful for my mother"s breasts,and her health."
"Umm,"the young replied,"yeah."
"And I wear this ribbon to honor my wife,"the man continued.
"And she"s okay,too?"the young guy asked.
"Oh,yes.She"s fine.Her breasts have been a great source of loving pleasure for both of us,and with them she nurtured and nourished our daughter 23 years ago.I"m grateful for my wife"s breasts,and her health."
"Uh,huh.And I guess you wear it to honor your daughter,also?"
"No.It"s too late to honor my daughter by wearing it now..."
"Shaken and ashamed,the young guy said,"Oh,I"m so sorry,mister."
"So,in my daughter"s memory,too,I proudly wear this little ribbon,which allows me the opportunity to
enlighten others.And here..."With this,he reached in his pocket and handed the young man a little pink
ribbon.The young guy looked at it,slowly raised his head and asked,"...?"
B. ribbon
C. attitude
D. clothes
B. She was ill with cancer.
C. She had gone abroad.
D. She got married.
B. Can you help me put it on?
C. Will you please forgive me?
D. Shall we have some drink together?
B. An Impressive Lesson
C. Be Grateful to Your Beloved
D. A Little Pink Ribbon
were all brought up in the same way,my brothers and sisters soon abandoned their pressed flowers and
insects.Unlike them,I had no ear for music and languages.I was not an early reader and I could not do
mental arithmetic.
Before World War ? we spent our summer holidays in Hungary.I have only the dim memory of the
house we lived in,of my room and my toys.Nor do I recall clearly the large family of grandparents,aunts,
uncles and cousins who gathered next door.But I do have a clear memory of the dogs,the farm animals,the local birds,and above all,the insects.
I am a naturalist,not a scientist.I have a strong love of the natural world and my enthusiasm led me into varied investigations.I love discussing my favorite topics and enjoy burning the midnight oil while reading
about other people"s observations and discoveries.Then something happens that brings these observations
together in my conscious mind.
Suddenly you fancy you see the answer to the riddle,because it all seems to fit together.This has
resulted in my publishing 300 papers and books,which some might honor with the title of scientific
research.
But curiosity,a keen eye,a good memory and enjoyment of the animal and plant world do not make a
scientist:one of the outstanding and essential qualities required is selfdiscipline,a quality I lack.A scientist
requires not only selfdiscipline,but hard training,determination and a goal.A scientist,up to a certain point,
can be made.A naturalist is born.If you can combine the two,you get the best of both worlds.
1.The first paragraph tells us the author________.
A.was interested in flowers and insects in his childhood
B.lost his hearing when he was a child
C.didn"t like his brothers and sisters
D.was born to a naturalist"s family
2.The author can"t remember his relatives clearly because________.
A.he didn"t live very long with them
B.the family was extremely large
C.he was too young when he lived with them
D.he was fully occupied with observing nature
3.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A.The author is a naturalist,but not a scientist.
B.The author is a scientist as well as a naturalist.
C.The author is first of all a scientist.
D.The author is neither a naturalist nor a scientist.
4.The author says that he is a naturalist rather than a scientist probably because he thinks he________.
A.has a great deal of trouble doing mental arithmetic
B.lacks some of the qualities required of a scientist
C.just reads about other people"s observations and discoveries
D.comes up with solutions in a most natural way
years I fondly (天真地) thought__1__him as my "Valentine man".
My first recollection of the__2__he could bring to Valentine"s Day came when I was six.That morning
at the breakfast table I found a card and a giftwrapped package at my chair.The card was__3__"Love,
Dad" and the gift was a ring with a small piece of red glass to__4__my birthstone,a ruby (红宝石)。There
is__5__difference between red glass and rubies to a child of six,and I remember__6__that ring with pride
that all the cards in the world__7__not surpass (超越).
__8__I grew older,the gifts gave__9__to heartshaped boxes filled with my__10__chocolate and always
included a__11__card signed "Love,Dad".In those years my thankyou became__12__of a perfunctory
(敷衍) response.The cards seemed less__13__,and I took for granted that the Valentine would__14__be
there.I had__15__my hopes and dreams in receiving cards and gifts from "significant others" and "Love,
Dad" just didn"t seem quite__16__.
His final card remains on my desk today.It"s a__17__of how special fathers can be and how important
it has been to me over the years to know that I had a father who continued a__18__of love with simple
acts of understanding and an ability to express happiness over the people in his life.
Those things never__19__,nor does the memory of a man who never__20__being my valentine.
( )2.A.memory
( )3.A.read
( )4.A.recover
( )5.A.much
( )6.A.having
( )7.A.could
( )8. A.Because
( )9.A.room
( )10.A.favorite
( )11.A.usual
( )12.A.less
( )13.A.important
( )14.A.surely
( )15.A.let
( )16.A.suitable
( )17.A.signal
( )18.A.tradition
( )19.A.lose
( )20.A.thought
B.magic
B.written
B.resemble
B.little
B.owning
B.did
B.Since
B.way
B.lovely
B.common
B.little
B.beautiful
B.always
B.kept
B.enough
B.certificate
B.hobby
B.die
B.wanted
C.puzzle
C.shown
C.represent
C.great
C.we aring
C.must
C.When
C.honour
C.dear
C.strange
C.more
C.familiar
C.regularly
C.placed
C.effective
C.consequence
C.habit
C.miss
C.tried
D.present
D.signed
D.replace
D.less
D.watching
D.should
D.As
D.seat
D.precious
D.special
D.much
D.standard
D.often
D.remembered
D.sacred
D.reminder
D.custom
D.appear
D.stopped
called "smile",which asked us to go out and smile at three people and__2__their reactions.
It was freezing.My husband and I went out to McDonald"s.We were standing in line,waiting to be__3_when all of a sudden everyone around us began to__4__away from their position.
As I turned around I smelled a__5__"dirty body" smell,and there standing behind me were two poor
__6__men.As I looked down at the short gentleman__7__to me,he was smiling and his beautiful sky blue
eyes searched for__8__.
To sit in the restaurant and__9__up,they had to buy something.When the young lady at the counter
asked what they wanted,he said coffee because that was all they could__10__.
I smiled and asked the lady for two more breakfast meals on two__11__plates.I then walked around
the corner to the table that the men had chosen as a__12__spot.
I put the plates on the table and__13__the blueeyed gentleman"s cold hands with my hands.With tears
in his eyes,he said,"Thank you." I noticed all the__14__in the restaurant were set on me.My husband
__15__at me and gave me a big hug.
I returned to college and handed in a paper about this story as my__16__to the instructor.She read it
and then asked,"Can I __17__this?" I nodded.Just at that time I realized in my own way I had__18__the
people at McDonald"s,my husband,the instructor,and every soul that shared the classroom.I__19__with
one of the biggest lessons I would ever learn-unconditional acceptance.We shouldn"t__20__people based
on their appearance.
( )2.A.recognize
( )3.A.paid
( )4.A.throw
( )5.A.horrible
( )6.A.old
( )7.A.close
( )8.A.assistance
( )9. A.break
( )10.A.afford
( )11.A.big
( )12.A.resting
( )13.A.shook
( )14.A.customers
( )15.A.laughed
( )16.A.homework
( )17.A.share
( )18.A.involved
( )19.A.graduated
( )20.A.estimate
B.record
B.treated
B.give
B.curious
B.healthy
B.due
B.acceptance
B.pick
B.enjoy
B.separate
B.eating
B.shared
B.hands
B.smiled
B.project
B.spare
B.contacted
B.accomplished
B.guarantee
C.describe
C.served
C.take
C.dull
C.homeless
C.superior
C.advice
C.cheer
C.spend
C.beautiful
C.visit ing
C.clapped
C.eyes
C.shouted
C.assignment
C.care
C.investigated
C.disappeared
C.judge
D.imagine
D.charged
D.back
D.familiar
D.disabled
D.similar
D.admission
D.warm
D.drink
D.special
D.watching
D.covered
D.sounds
D.stared
D.ac hievement
D.support
D.touched
D.succeeded
D.approach
me to notice those whom others ignore.
The railroad tracks (轨道) were within a mile of our house.Beggars frequently would knock at the
doors in our neighbourhood in summer asking for food.They were often turned away.Others simply
ignored the knocks.
My mum always went to the door smiling.She would invite them to stay and have something to eat.She
would have me open up the card table and carry a chair out onto the covered side porch (走廊).There
was a nice view into the flower gardens,and it was cool even on the hottest days.
She would bring a red and white tablecloth and set the table as carefully as she did for any company.
She would pour their coffee and pile their plates with food and dessert.Usually she sent a packed lunch
with them when they were ready to go,too.Sometimes she would take the newspapers to those who asked
about work.
She listened to those who wanted to talk.She never asked what would lead them to be in this difficult
situation.It did not matter.She saw only the need.Some thought she should not extend this courtesy
(礼貌).She would say,"In the depression (萧条时期) when my father was searching around for any
work to feed us,thoughtful people fed him.I am just repaying their kindness.I cannot offer them money,but
I can see they do not leave hungry and discouraged." My mum was quite a lady.
B.his mother was known to be generous
C.they lived near a railway station
D.there was a railway near their house
B.She looked down upon them.
C.She respected them equally.
D.She took pride in them.
B.to teach the beggars how to read
C.to help the beggars who asked about work
D.to help the beggars to find their families
B.Her father liked to help beggars.
C.She was once a beggar herself.
D.Her mother taught her to help beggars.
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- 7Hurry up, ____ you will miss the bus. [ ]A. or B. and C.
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