prayed for the boy, Robert. When I found out that my parents had invited the minister"s family over for
Christmas Eve dinner, I cried in panic. What would Robert think of our shabby Chinese Christmas? What would he think of our noisy Chinese relatives who lacked proper American manners?
On Christmas Eve, my mother created abundant Chinese food. And then they arrived-the minister"s
family and all my relatives. Robert greeted hello, and I pretended he was not worthy of existence.
Dinner threw me deeper into disappointment. My relatives licked (舔) the ends of their chopsticks and reached across the table. Robert and his family waited patiently for a large plate to be passed to them. My relatives murmured with pleasure when my mother brought out the whole steamed fish. Robert made a
face. Then my father reached his chopsticks just below the fish eye and picked out the soft meat. "Amy,
your favorite," he said, offering me the tender fish cheek. I wanted to disappear.
At the end of the meal, my father leaned back and burped (打嗝) loudly, thanking my mother for her
fine cooking. "It"s a polite Chinese custom to show you are satisfied," explained my father to our astonished guests. Robert was looking down at his plate with a reddish face. The minister managed to bring up a quiet burp. I was shocked into silence for the rest of the night.
After everyone had gone, my mother said to me, "You want to be the same as American girls on the
outside." She handed me an early gift. It was a miniskirt. "But inside you must always be Chinese. You
must be proud that you are different. Your only shame is to have shame."
It was not until years later that I was able to fully appreciate her lesson and the purpose behind her
particular menu. For Christmas Eve that year, she had chosen excellent Chinese food.
because ________.
B. she worried about their Chinese relatives lacking American manners
C. she worried about meeting the minister"s family
D. she worried about being laughed at
B. he was worthless
C. he should not exist
D. the writer expected his coming
B. her father reached his chopsticks to pick fish for her
C. her father leaned back and burped loudly
D. she childishly expected all of them to act in the same way as Americans did at table
B. the writer must be proud that she is different
C. the mother prepared to show Chinese different food culture
D. the minister"s family really enjoyed the food
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At a fundraising dinner for a school that serves learningdisabled children, the father of one student
delivered a speech that would never be forgotten by those who attended. He began with a question.
"Everything God does is done with perfection. Yet, my son, Shay, cannot learn and understand things as
other children do. Where is God"s plan reflected in my son?"
The audience was stilled by the question. The father continued,"I believe that when God brings a child
like Shay into the world, an opportunity to realize the Divine Plan presents itself. And it comes in the way
people treat that child."
Then he told the following story:
Shay and I walked past a park where some boys Shay knew were playing baseball. Shay asked,"Do
you think they will let me play?"
I knew that most boys would not want him on their team. Shay didn"t even know how to hold the bat
properly, much less connect with the ball. So I approached one of the boys on the field and asked if Shay could play. The boy looked around for guidance from his teammates. Getting none, he took matters into
his own hands and said, "We are losing by six runs(得分). The game is in the eighth inning(回合). He can be on our team and we will try to put him up to bat in the ninth inning."
In the bottom of the eighth inning, Shay"s team scored a few runs but was still behind by three. At the
top of the ninth inning, Shay put on a glove and played in the outfield.
In the bottom of the ninth inning, Shay"s team scored again. They had the potential to win. Would the
team actually let Shay bat at this juncture and give away their chance to win the game?
Surprisingly, Shay was given the bat. At last, understanding what the boy"s intentions had been, the
boys from both teams helped Shay win the game for the team and Shay was cheered as the hero.
"That day," said the father softly with tears now rolling down his face,"the boys from both teams helped bring a piece of the Divine Plan into this world."
B. Because they knew Shay was physically disabled.
C. Because they didn"t get on well with Shay.
D. Because they knew Shay was anything but good at playing baseball.
should be put at the end of ________.
B. Paragraph 6
C. Paragraph 8
D. Paragraph 9
B. The opponent team let Shay score purposely.
C. It was quite by accident that Shay scored.
D. Shay"s team let him play because they didn"t take the game seriously
B. a particular place
C. a dilemma
D. an important game
often tells a wonderful story about a 15-year-old 1 girl, Cindy, whose attitude brought out the
best in everyone.
Cindy wasn"t a great 2 , but when she was in the gym, everyone complained less, worked
harder, and, not 3 , achieved more. Cindy was such a powerful motivator 4 she could see
nothing. When it was her turn to do the vault(跳马), mother would also 5 alongside her, and tell
her how close she was to the vault. When her mom said, "Vault!", Cindy would reach out and jump,
6 her mother and herself.
Cindy loved the sport and kept 7 because she and her mom refused to be defeated by her
8 . Mark called her the most 9 member of the team, not because of her 10 ability, but because
of her heart and because she 11 a standard of perseverance and courage that inspired others to get
more out of themselves. Everyone who 12 her work hard to be the best 13 how much more they
could get out of themselves.
This is leadership-leadership by 14 . And we see this sort of leadership not only in 15 but also
in families and in the workplace. Often the most important members of the team are not the 16 , mos
t skilled, or most powerful. Instead, their 17 is in their attitude and their ability to inspire and 18
others with their optimism, enthusiasm, and determination.
People who know how to get the best out of themselves get the best of others.
There"s no doubt that Cindy"s 19 has a great effect on her teammates. A person"s personality
matters most because it comes from within and does not depend on 20 alone.
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As a boy growing up on a farm near the Caribbean coast of Colombia(哥伦比亚), Alvaro | ||||||||||||||
| 1. What"s the main feature of vallenato music? | ||||||||||||||
| A. It records the history of Colombia． B. It sounds like the voice of plants． C. It plays with local instruments． D. It has origins from all over the world． | ||||||||||||||
| 2. While protecting the environment, Cogollo attached importance to ___． | ||||||||||||||
| A. the research of music B. the protection of plants C. the improvement of people"s life D. the communication with different people | ||||||||||||||
| 3. The purpose of rebuilding the botanical garden is ____． | ||||||||||||||
| A. to raise the public"s environmental consciousness B. to set up a club for rich orchid enthusiasts C. to give talks about vallenato music D. to create a fair economic system | ||||||||||||||
| 4. People from different backgrounds came to Cogollo"s reports about biodiversity mainly because of . | ||||||||||||||
| A. their common interest in Vallenato music B. their improved environmental consciousness C. his popularity in environmental protection D. his previous achievements in the city development | ||||||||||||||
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al talent.