I stole your dog. No, I didn"t set foot in your house, but from the condition of your dog, I can imagine what it looks like-the word "rubbish" comes to mind.
I found her along a road, with a heavy chain wrapped around her neck, still attached to rotten boards
from her doghouse. Not only did I know that most of the town"s people had already ignored her, judging
by the place where I found her, but I knew that if she had gotten into the woods, the "cross" that she
dragged behind her would have wrapped itself around a tree until starvation or thirst killed her.
She has a beautiful name now. Already in the first week she has come to look more like what she
should. Her eyes sparkle and she has learned to wag her tail in greeting. She has stopped flinching (畏缩) when I make a sudden movement, because she knows now that I won"t beat her. In fact, she rarely leaves my side. She"s even become brave enough to bark at a cat and today as I looked out of the window she
attempted to play with other dogs. No, it"s clear that she does not miss you or her former life on a chain.
It"s not clear yet whether she"ll remain here or whether I"ll find her a loving home where she can count
on more individual attention than I can give her, but one thing is certain, this is a bit of stolen "property"
which is never returning to you. So sue me, accuse me, and plead with the court that she is rightfully
yours... I"m convinced that this is the best "crime" I"ve ever committed. Hardly anything has pleased me
more than the day when I stole your dog. I need only look into her beautiful brown eyes to know that she"d defend my decision with her life. If we have one prayer, it is that you will not replace her, and if we have
one special day to celebrate together, it is the day I stole your dog and the day she stole my heart.
B. Angry.
C. Shocked.
D. Satisfied
B. the dog tried to find a kind master
C. the dog was treated badly by its former master
D. the author will be charged with stealing the dog
B. He thought he had to do it.
C. He believed that the law would allow him to do so.
D. He did it with pride
Tears clouded my eyes as I stood in our washing room, holding Brett"s jeans and shirt full of burn holes.
Tired and defeated, I __1__ to the floor. The clothes were just one more thing Brett had __2__.
He often got almost everything in the house out of __3__. Many windows in our house needed repair due to his breaking __4__ to steal money when he chose to live on the street. Yet none of this could
compare to the emotional __5__ Brett had done to our once quiet home.
Brett came to live with us when he was 12 years old. During the next few years I had dealt with Brett
as __6__ as possible, but inside I was shouting, "I don"t want him in my house another day, Lord! I just can"t __7__ him!" Having wiped my tears, I continued __8__ him as before.
When Brett was nearly 18, he landed again in Juvenile Hall (少管所). After that, my husband and I had to send Brett to a boarding school for helping __9__ teens.
At the __10__ ceremony, each graduate held a white rose to give to the person who had __11__
the most to him or her.
Brett spoke __12__ to his parents and then spoke to me, "You did so much. You were always
there, no matter __13__. My mom and dad, I am their kid. But you, __14__ troubled enough by me, always __15__ me such love. And I want you to know I love you for it."
__16__, I stood as Brett placed the white rose in my hand and hugged me __17__. At that moment,
tears __18__ in my eyes again, this time not for disappointment but for __19__. Although I had
struggled with silent __20__ toward my stepson, Brett had seen only my actions. Love is action. We
may not always have positive feelings about certain people in our life, but we can love them.
( )2. A. lost
( )3. A. order
( )4. A. off
( )5. A. pain
( )6. A. patiently
( )7. A. forgive
( )8. A. feeding
( )9. A. lazy
( )10. A. opening
( )11. A. afforded
( )12. A. sadly
( )13. A. where
( )14. A. although
( )15. A. cost
( )16. A. Astonished
( )17. A. surely
( )18. A. fell
( )19. A. pity
( )20. A. love
B. ruined
B. place
B. in
B. injury
B. willingly
B. stand
B. pardoning
B. disappointing
B. official
B. meant
B. lovingly
B. how
B. unless
B. lent
B. Puzzled
B. tightly
B. flowed
B. luck
B. anxiety
C. torn
C. trouble
C. up
C. harm
C. strictly
C. educate
C. comforting
C. troublesome
C. graduation
C. supplied
C. proudly
C. who
C. because
C. showed
C. Encouraged
C. roughly
C. moved
C. happiness
C. care
D. broken
D. danger
D. away
D. damage
D. rudely
D. control
D. parenting
D. careless
D. victory
D. owed
D. nervously
D. what
D. when
D. taught
D. Interested
D. fiercely
D. gathered
D. success
D. anger
fine sons. One night, his elder son developed a serious stomachache. Thinking it was
only some common disorder, neither Al nor his wife took the condition very seriously.
But it was actually acute appendicitis (急性阑尾炎), and the boy died suddenly that
night.
Knowing the death could have been prevented if he had only realized the seriousness
of the situation, Al"s emotional health deteriorated (恶化) under the burden of his guilt.
To make matters worse, his wife left him a short time later, leaving him alone with his
sixyearold younger son. The hurt and pain of the two situations were more than Al could
handle,and he turned to alcohol to help him cope. In time Al became an alcoholic (酒鬼)．
As the alcoholism progressed,Al began to lose everything he possessed-his home, his
land and his art objects. Eventually Al died alone in a San Francisco motel room.
When I heard of Al"s death,I reacted with the same disdain (蔑视) the world shows for
one who ends his life with nothing to show for it. "What a complete failure!" I thought. "What
a totally wasted life!"
As time went by, I began to reevaluate my earlier judgment. I knew Al"s now adult son,
Ernie. He has grown into one of the kindest, most caring and most loving men I have ever
known. I watched Emie with his children and saw the free flow of love between them. I knew
that kindness and consideration had to come from somewhere.
I hadn"t heard Ernie talk much about his father. One day I worked up my courage to ask
him. "I"m really puzzled by something," I said. "I know your father was basically the only one
to raise you. What on earth did he do to make you become such a special person?"
Ernie sat quietly and reflected for a few moments. Then he said, "Al came into my room
every night,gave me a kiss and said "I love you,son" until I left home at 18."
Tears came to my eyes as I realized what a fool I had been to judge Al as a failure. He had
not left any material possessions behind. But he had been a kind and loving father, and he was
one of the finest men I have ever known.
B. the couple"s carelessness
C. serious stomachache
D. too much alcohol
B. Al eventually became an alcoholic without any reason.
C. Al"s wife was also dead because of her elder son"s death.
D. The boy"s death couldn"t be avoided even if he was given more attention.
B. Foolish.
C. Bad.
D. Familyloving.
B. Caring.
C. Loving.
D. All above.
B. love is the best heritage in our life
C. Ernie is a kind, caring and loving son
D. Al"s death is a totally wasted life as well
and others around me. I participated in(参加) various transformation workshops, however, it made
no difference. I remained stuck in my life. As a result, I became separated from my family and reached
rock bottom in my life. Having reached there, I resisted transforming myself.
After some time, I thought to myself, start believing in yourself and it will make a difference in your life. I first started loving myself and then all those around me. I started respecting myself and then others around me. My selfworth increased.
Sangeeta is my workmate. She"s transparent, honest and respectful. She"s very poor and has a large
family to support. In addition, her husband doesn"t hold a regular job. In short, she"s struggling in life.
On a cold winter morning, when she came to work, I found her shaking. I asked whether she had a
pullover (毛线套衫). She didn"t reply. I_had_my_answer. The next day when she came to work
again, I gave her the money to buy a pullover for herself. The expression of thankfulness in her eyes was
something that will remain with me for a long time.
A few weeks ago, she was ill and didn"t come to work. Instead, she sent her friend to do her work.
The moment I realized Sangeeta was sick, I gave her friend the money to buy medicines for her treatment. It took Sangeeta some time to recover from her illness. The first thing I cared about was whether she needed any more help of any kind. And she said, "Sir, you"ve done enough for me. I"m grateful to you."
That was the moment when I realized that I"m walking my path. Sometimes, I still fall down, but I get
up and start walking again even though I may have hurt myself in the process.
B. changed the author"s attitude
C. had little effect on the author
D. helped the author get along well with others
B. He knew Sangeeta was too proud to admit her poverty.
C. He knew Sangeeta was in danger at that time.
D. He had the chance to change Sangeeta"s attitude towards him.
B. helped Sangeeta do her work
C. bought her medicines for treatment
D. met with refusal when offering help
B. changes which happen to the author
C. a woman who changed the author"s life
D. the relationship between Sangeeta and the author
Albert Einstein is said to have been asked by a student, "what finding helped you most when you
were __1__ the theory of relativity?" Einstein replied without __2__ moment"s hesitation. "Finding
how to think about the problem."
The same __3__ is told about Sir Isaac Newton and __4__ other scientists. We have no proof
__5__ any of these well-known conversations __6__ took place, but we are prepared to believe
that they did, and, if so, that the __7__ was the same one Einstein gave, __8__ this is the "way
scientists work and science progresses."
Scientists usually work toward models of the process of structure they are studying. __9__ we
have models of the structure of the universe and of the atom, models of the process __10__ which
the genetic (遗传的) pattern is passed from one building block of life to _11__ models of the
economic system and __12__ on. Some models are mathematical, but a model does not have to
have equations (方程) or even diagrams; the __13__ requirement is no doubt that it _14__ an
insight (洞察) into the relationships that determine __15__ something works as it does or how it
is put together.