丁的) trousers, and worn-out shoes made him stand out from the usual Saturday morning breakfast
crowd. Unforgettable were his pale blue eyes that sparkled like diamonds, large rosy cheeks, and thin
lips that held a steady smile.
He walked toward a table by the window. A young waitress watched him and ran over to him,
saying, "Here, Sir. Let me give you a hand with that chair."
Without a word, he smiled and nodded a thank you. She pulled the chair away from the table.
Supporting him with one arm, she helped him move in front of the chair, and get comfortably seated.
Then she pushed the table up close to him, and leaned his cane against the table where he could reach it.
In a soft, clear voice he said, "Thank you, Miss."
"You"re welcome, Sir." She replied. "My name is Mary. I"ll be back in a moment. If you need
anything, just wave at me."
After he had finished a hearty meal of pancakes, bacon, and hot lemon tea, Mary brought him the
change, helping him up from his chair and out from behind the table. She handed him his cane, and
walked with him to the front door. Holding the door open for him, she said, "Come back and see us,
Sir!"
He nodded a thank you and said softly with a smile, "You are very kind!"
When Mary went to clean his table, she was shocked. Under his plate she found a business card and
a note written on the napkin, under which was a $ 100 bill.
The note on the napkin read, "Dear Mary, I respect you very much, and you respect yourself, too. It
shows by the way you treat others. You have found the secret of happiness. Your kind gestures will shine
through those who meet you."
The man she had served was the owner of the restaurant. This was the first time that she, or any of his
employees, had seen him in person.
B. she was worried that the old man might cause trouble to the restaurant
C. she saw the old man had some difficulty moving and taking a seat
D. the old man had asked her to wait on him
B. to see his employees
C. to find out how his restaurant was working
D. to see how Mary served customers
B. serving others is a respectable job
C. Mary would get a rise as a result of her kindness
D. Mary"s kind service would bring in more money for her
B. Shining Kindness
C. Kindness Means Opportunities
D. A Special Customer
Most people know this joke. But recently, some people have been much more worried about how
the grizzly bear and mountain lion can cross the road.
"Millions of animals die each year on U.S. roads," the Federal Highway Administration reports. In
fact, o nly about 80 ocelots, an endangered wild cat, exist in the U.S. today. The main reason? Roadkill.
"Eco-passages" may help animals cross the road without being hit by cars. They are paths both over
and under roads. "These eco-passages can be extremely useful, so that wildlife can avoid road
accidents," said Jodi Hilty of the Wildlife Protection Society.
But do animals actually use the eco-passages? The answer is yes. Paul Beier of Northern Arizona
University found foot marks left by mountain lions on an eco-passage that went under a highway. This
showed that the lions used the passage.
Builders of eco-passages try to make them look like a natural part of an area by planting trees on and
around them. Animals seem to be catching on. Animals like salamanders(火蜥蜴) and grizzly bears are
using the bridges and underpasses.
The next time you visit a park or drive through an area with a lot of wildlife, look around. You might
see an animal overpass!
B. the driving condition has improved greatly
C. the measure for protecting wildlife fails to work
D. an increasing number of animals are killed in road accidents
B. a fence built for the safety of the area
C. a bridge for animals to get over a river
D. a path for animals to cross the road
B. animals begin to learn to use eco-passages
C. animals are crossing the road in groups
D. animals are increasing in number
B. wild animals may jam the road
C. they may see wild animals in the park
D. they may see wild animals on eco-passages
B. Endangered animals increase because of roadkill
C. Animals fail to cross the road
D. Take steps to protect animals in danger
my friend Mallery invited me.And because dinner parties in London are very different from those
back in New York.There,"I"m having a dinner party" means:"I"m booking a table for 12 at a
restaurant you can"t afford and we"ll be sharing the cheque evenly,no matter what you eat."
Worse,in Manhattan there is always someone who leaves before the bill arrives.They"ll throw
down cash,half of what they owe,and then people like me,who don"t drink,end up paying even
more.But if I try to use the same trick,the hostess will shout:"Where are you going?" And it"s
not like I can say I have somewhere to go:everyone knows I have nowhere to go.
But in London,dinner parties are in people"s homes.Not only that,the guests are an interesting
mix.The last time I went to one,the guests were from France,India,Denmark and Nigeria;it was
like a gathering at the United Nations in New York.The mix is lessstriking.It"s like a gathering
at Bloomingdale"s,a well known department store.
For New Yorkers,talking about other parts of the world means Brooklyn and Queens in
New York.But at Mallery"s,when I said that I had been to Myanmar recently,people knew
where it was.In New York people would think it was a usual new club.
B.Try
C.Style
D.Goal
AThereisastrangemixofpeople.
B.Therestaurantsareexpensive.
C.Thebillisnotfairlyshared.
D.Peoplehavetopaycash
B.Fulloftricks.
C.Lesscostly.
D.Moreinteresting.
B.Selfcentered.
C.Generous.
D.Conservative.
When Stephen Guyer"s three children were growing up,he told them stories about how his
grandfather,a banker,__1__all in the 1930s,but did not lose sight of what he valued most.In
one of the darkest times__2__hisstrong minded grandfather was nearly__3__,he loaded his
family into the car and__4__them to see family members in Canada with a__5__,"There are
more important things in life than money."
The__6__took on a new meaning recently when Mr.Guyer downsized to a__7__house
from a more expensive and comfortable one.He was__8__that his children,a daughter,15,
and twins,22,would be upset.To his surprise,they weren"t.__9__,their reaction echoed(共鸣)
their great grandfather"s.What they__10__was how warm the people were in the house and
how__11__of their heart was accessible.
Many parents are finding family stories have surprising power to help children__12__hard
times.Storytelling experts say the phenomenon reflects a growing__13__in telling tales,evidenced
by a rise in a storytelling events and festivals.
A university__14__of 65 families with children aged from 14 to 16 found kids" ability to
__15__parents" stories was linked to a lower rate of anger and anxiety.
The__16__is telling the stories in a way children can__17__.We"re not talking here about
the kind of story that__18__,"When I was a kid,I walked to school every day uphill both ways,
barefoot in the snow." Instead,we should choose a story suited to the child"s__19__,and make
eye contact(接触)to create "a personal experience".We don"t have to tell children__20__they
should take from the story and what the moralis.
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( )3.A.friendless
( )4.Afetched
( )5.A.hope
( )6.A.tale
( )7.A.large
( )8.A.surprised
( )9.A.Therefore
( )10.A.talkedabout
( )11.A.much
( )12.A.beyond
( )13.A.argument
( )14.A.study
( )15.A.provide
( )16.A.trouble
( )17.A.perform
( )18.A.means
( )19.A.needs
( )20.A.that
B.while
B.wortess
B.allowed
B.promise
B.agreement
B.small
B.annoyed
B.Besides
B.caredabout
B.many
B.over
B.skill
B.design
B.retell
B.gift
B.write
B.ends
B.activities
B.what
C.how
C.penniless
C.expected
C.suggestion
C.arrangement
C.new
C.disappointed
C.Instead
C.wroteabout
C.little
C.behind
C.interest
C.committee
C.support
C.fact
C.hear
C.begins
C.judgements
C.which
D.ignored
D.why
D.homeless
D.took
D.belief
D.report
D.grand
D.worried
D.Otherwise
D.heardabout
D.few
D.through
D.anxiety
D.staff
D.refuse
D.trick
D.question
D.proves
D.habits
D.whom
When I began planning to move to Auckland to study, my mother was worried about a lack of jobs
and cultural differences. Ignoring these 1 , I got there in July 2010. 2 I arrived, I realized the
importance of getting a job 3 my living expenses. Determined to do this 4 , I spent several weeks
going door to door for a job, but found 5 response(回应).
One afternoon, I walked into a building to ask 6 there were any job opportunities(机会). The
people there advised me not to continue my job search in that 7 . As I was about to 8 , a man who
had been listening approached me and asked me to wait outside 9 . Nearly ten minutes later, he 10 .
He asked me about my plans and encouraged me to stay 11 . Then he offered to take me to Royal
Oak to 12 a job.
I was a little surprised, but had a 13 feeling about him. Along the way, I realized that I had 14
resumes(简历). Seeing this, the man 15 at his business partner"s office to make me fifteen 16 copies.
He also gave me some 17 on dressing and speaking. I handed out my resumes and went home feeling
very 18 . The following day, I received a 19 from a store in Royal Oak offering me a job.
It seems that the world always 20 to you when you need it. And this time, it was a complete
stranger who turned out to be a real blessing.
( )1. A. doubts ( )2. A. Even if ( )3. A. of ( )4. A. on my own ( )5. A. any ( )6. A. why ( )7. A. direction ( )8. A. answer ( )9. A. for ever ( )10. A.returned ( )11. A. silent ( )12. A. pick out ( )13. A. dull ( )14. A. made use of ( )15. A. stopped ( )16. A. right ( )17. A. pressures ( )18. A. lonely ( )19. A. call ( )20. A. turns off | B. concerns B. Every time B. at B. on my way B. much B. wherever B. attitude B. work B. at any time B.hesitated B. busy B. search for B. good B. taken care of B. knocked B. more B. agreements B. funny B. tip B. goes over | C. instructions C. Now that C. for C. by any chance C. some C. whether C. language C. leave C. as usual C. passed C. positive C. take on C. guilty C. run out of C. glanced C. former C. impressions C. disappointed C. present C. gives back | D. reasons D. Soon after D. with D. by the day D. little D. whenever D. manner D. refuse D. for a while D.regretted D. comfortable D. give up D. general D. become tired of D. appeared D. different D. suggestions D. satisfied D. report D. looks up |
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Several years ago,while attending a communication course,I experienced a most unusual process.The instructor asked us to list 1 in our past that we felt 2 of,regretted,or incomplete about and read our lists aloud. This seemed like a very 3 process,but there’s always some 4 soul in the crowd who will volunteer.The instructor then 5 that we find ways to 6 people or take some action to right any wrongdoings.I was seriously wondering how this could ever 7 my communication. Then the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story:Making my 8 ,I remembered an incident from high school.I grew up in a small town.There was a Sheriff 9 of us kids liked.One night,my two friends and I decided to play a 10 on him. After drinking a few beers,we climbed the tall water tank in the middle of the town,and wrote on the tank in bright red paint:Sheriff Brown is a fox.The next day,almost the whole town saw our glorious 11 .Within two hours,Sheriff Brown had us in his office.My friends told the truth but I lied.No one 12 found out. Nearly 20 years later,Sheriff Brown’s name 13 on my list.I didn’t even know if he was still 14 .Last weekend,I dialed the information in my hometown and found there was a Roger Brown still listed.I tried his number.After a few 15 ,I heard,”Hello?” I said,”Sheriff Brown?” Paused.”Yes.” “Well,this is Jimmy Calkins.” “And I want you to know that I did it!” Paused.”I knew it!” he yelled back.We had a good laugh and a 16 discussion.His closing words were:”Jimmy,I always felt bad for you 17 your friends got it off their chest,but you were carrying it 18 all these years.I want to thank you for calling me for your sake.” Jimmy inspired me to 19 all 101 items on my list within two years,and I always remember what I learned from the course:It’s never too late to 20 the past wrongdoings. | |||
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