the boy home, but he had expressed an interest in meeting me. I was told it would mean a great deal to
him, so I agreed.
During the nine-mile drive to his home, I found out something about Matthew. He had muscular
dystrophy (肌肉萎缩症). When he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to five,
and then they were told he would not make it to ten. Now he was thirteen. He wanted to meet me
because I was a gold-medal power lifter, and I knew about overcoming obstacles and going for my
dreams.
I spent over an hour talking to Matthew. Never once did he complain or ask, "Why me?" He spoke
about winning and succeeding and going for his dreams. Obviously, he knew what he was talking about.
He didn"t mention that his classmates had made fun of him because he was different. He just talked about
his hopes for the future, and how one day he wanted to lift weights with me. When we had finished talking, I went to my briefcase and pulled out the first gold medal I had won and put it around his neck. I told him
he was more of a winner and knew more about success and overcoming obstacles than I ever would. He
looked at it for a moment, then took it off and handed it back to me. He said, "You are a champion. You
earned that medal. Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you."
Last summer I received a letter from Matthew"s parents telling me that Matthew had passed away.
They wanted me to have a letter he had written to me a few days before:
Dear Dick,
My mum said I should send you a thank-you letter for the picture you sent me. I also want to
let you know that the doctors tell me that I don"t have long to live any more, but I still smile as
much as I can.
I told you someday that I would go to the Olympics and win a gold medal, but I know now I
will never get to do that. However, I know I"m a champion, and God knows that too. When I get
to Heaven, God will give me my medal and when you get there, I will show it to you. Thank you
for loving me.
Your friend,
Matthew
B. he wanted to get to the Olympics and win a medal
C. he was one of the author"s students
D. he admired the author very much
B. Matthew was an optimistic and determined boy
C. The author used to have the same disease as Matthew had
D. Matthew became a champion before he died
B. he was sure that he could win one in the future
C. he thought it was of no use to him as he would die soon
D. he would not be pitied by others
B. A special friend.
C. A real champion.
D. A famous athlete.
Hans was an honest fellow with a funny round good-humored face. Living alone, every day he worked
in his garden. In all the countryside there was no garden so lovely as his. All sorts of flowers grew there,
blooming in their proper order as the months went by, one flower taking another flower"s place, so that
there were always beautiful things to see, and pleasant odors to smell.
Hans had many friends, the most devoted being the Miller. So devoted was the rich Miller to Hans
that he"d never go by his garden without plucking a large bunch of flowers or a handful of sweet herbs, or
filling his pockets with fruits. The Miller used to talk about noble ideas, and Hans nodded and smiled,
feeling proud of having such a friend.
The neighbors thought it strange that the rich Miller never gave Hans anything in return, though he had
hundreds of sacks of flour, many cows and sheep, but Hans never troubled his head about these, and
nothing gave him greater pleasure than to listen to all the wonderful things about the unselfishness of true
friendship.
In spring, summer, and autumn Hans was very happy, but when winter came, and he had no fruit or
flowers to sell, he suffered from cold and hunger. Though extremely lonely, the Miller never came to see
him then.
"There"s no good in going to see Hans while the snow lasts." The Miller said to his wife, "When
people are in trouble they shouldn"t be bothered. So I"ll wait till the spring comes when he"s happy to give me flowers."
"You"re certainly very thoughtful," answered his wife, "It"s quite a treat to hear you talk abou
t friendship."
"Couldn"t we ask Hans up here?" said their son. "I"ll give him half my meal, and show him my white
rabbits."
"How silly you are!" cried the Miller. "I really don"t know what"s the use of sending you to school. If
Hans came up here, and saw our warm fire, our good supper, and our red wine, he might get envious,
and envy is a most terrible thing, and would spoil anybody"s nature. I am his best friend, and I"ll always
watch over him, and see that he"s not led into any temptation. Besides, if Hans came here, he might ask
me for some flour. Flour is one thing, and friendship is another, and they shouldn"t be confused. The
words are spelt differently, and mean quite different things. Everybody can see that." He looked seriously
at his son, who felt so ashamed that he hung his head down, and grew quite scared, and began to cry into
his tears.
Spring coming, the Miller went down to see Hans. Again he talked about friendship. "Hans, friendship
never forgets. I"m afraid you don"t understand the poetry of life. See, how lovely your roses are!"
Hans said he wanted to sell them in the market to buy back his things which were sold during the hard
time of the winter.
"I"ll give you many good things. I think being generous is the base of friendship." said the Miller. "And
now, as I"ll give you many good things, I"m sure you"d like to give me some flowers in return. Here"s the
basket, and fill it quite full."
Poor Hans was afraid to say anything. He ran and plucked all his pretty roses, and filled the Miller"s
basket, imagining the many good things promised by the Miller.
The next day he heard the Miller calling: "Hans, would you mind carrying this sack of flour for me to
market?"
"I"m sorry, but I am really very busy today."
"Well," said the Miller, "considering that I"m going to give you my things, it"s rather unfriendly of you
to refuse. Upon my word, you mustn"t mind my speaking quite plainly to you."
Poor Hans was driven by his friendship theory to work hard for his best friend, leaving his garden dry
and wasted.
One evening Hans was sitting by fire when the Miller came.
"Hans," cried the Miller, "My little boy has fallen off a ladder and hurt himself, and I"m going for the
Doctor. But he lives so far away, and it"s such a bad windy night. It has just occurred to me that you can
go instead of me. You know I"m going to give you my good things, so you should do something for me
in return."
"Certainly," cried Hans. He struggled into the stormy night, and got the doctor to ride a horse to the
Miller"s house in time to save the boy. However, Hans got lost in the darkness, and wandered off into a
deep pool, drowned.
At Hans" funeral, the Miller said, "I was his best friend. I should walk at the head of the procession."
Every now and then he wiped his eyes with a handkerchief.
B. was highly valued by the Miller
C. admired the Miller very much
D. had a strong desire for fortune
B. "Interest is permanent while friendship is flexible."
C. "I"m afraid you don"t understand the poetry of life."
D. "I think being generous is the base of friendship."
B. helpful and generous
C. caring but strict
D. selfish and cold-hearted
B. A lack of formal education.
C. A sudden change of weather.
D. Blind devotion to a friend.
B. show the friendship between Hans and the Miller
C. warn the readers about the danger of a false friend
D. persuade people to be as intelligent as the Miller
was 2 in 1940-the youngest and smallest baggage boy at New York City"s Pennsylvania Railway
Station.
After just a few days on the job, I began 3 that the other fellows were overcharging passengers. I"d
like to 4 them, thinking, "Everyone else is doing it."
When I got home that night, I told my dad 5 I wanted to do. "You give an 6 day"s work," he said,
looking at me 7 in the eye. "They"re 8 you. If they want to do that, you let them do that."
I 9 my dad"s advice for the rest of that summer and have lived by his words 10 .
Of all the jobs I"ve had, it was my 11 at Pennsylvania. Railway Service that has 12 me. Now I
teach my 13 to have respect for other people and their 14 . Being a member of a team is a totally
15 experience. If one person steals, it destroys 16 and hurts everyone. I can 17 many things, but
not with people who steal. If one of my players were caught stealing, he"d be 18 .
Whether you"re 19 a sports team, in an office 20 a member of a family, if you can"t trust one
another, there"s going to be trouble.
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B. he
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B. why
B. honest
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sort of treat him 2 .
You see, 3 , he"s been king of his own room. He"s been 4 of the back yard. I have always
been around to 5 his wounds, and to comfort his feelings.
But now-things are going to be 6 .
This morning, he is going to walk down the front steps, wave his hand and start on his great 7 that
will probably include wars and tragedy and sorrow. To live his life in the world he has to live in 8 faith
and love and courage.
9 , World, I 10 you would sort of take him by his young hand and teach him that things he will
have to know. Teach him- but gently, if you can. Teach him that for every scoundrel there is a hero; that
for every dishonest politician, there is a 11 leader; that for every enemy there is a friend. Teach him the
wonders of 12 .
Give him quiet time to 13 the mystery of birds in the sky, bees in the sun, and flowers on the green
hills. Teach him it is far more honorable to fail than to 14 .
Teach him to 15 his own ideas, 16 everyone else tells him they are wrong. Teach him to sell his
strength and brains to the highest bidder, but never to put a price on his 17 . Teach him to close his ears
to a howling mob(暴徒)... and to stand and 18 if he thinks he"s right. Teach him gently, World, but don"t 19 him, because only the 20 of fire makes fine steel.
This is a big order, World, but see what you can do. He is such a nice little fellow.
( )2. A. carefully
( )3. A. in the past
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( )5. A. protect
( )6. A. tough
( )7. A. march
( )8. A. has to learn
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( )10. A. wish
( )11. A. determined
( )12. A. books
( )13. A. deal with
( )14. A. succeed
( )15. A.come up with
( )16. A. as if
( )17. A. heart and soul
( )18. A. argue
( )19. A. praise
( )20. A. heat
B. gently
B. from now on
B. child
B. repair
B. different
B. study
B. is full of
B. However
B. request
B. satisfying
B. school
B. talk about
B. defeat
B. put forward
B. even if
B. bad behaviour
B. express
B. spoil
B. burn
C. strictly
C. up to now
C. pupil
C. treat
C. difficult
C. adventure
C. means
C. And
C. order
C. hardworking
C. world
C. think over
C. cheat
C.be proud of
C. in spite of
C. expensive shoes
C. help
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C. test
D. slowly
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D. caretaker.
D. find.
D. upset.
D. research
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D. Or
D. hope
D. devoted
D. friendship
D. absorb in
D. compete
D. have faith in
D. the moment
D. high grades
D. fight
D. push
D. exercise
pay. It left me wondering what was going to happen to us now. But it reassured me some when my mother told me she was relieved to be leaving since her boss wasn"t the nicest person to be around.
I got off the college shuttle bus and started walking. That"s when I heard piano music and singing
rising above the noise of the people and the traffic. I walked a little slower so I could find out to where it
was coming from. Through the crowd I saw a young lady sitting at a piano with a carriage next to her.
She was singing songs about love, keeping on trying, and not underestimating the power within
yourself. The way she was singing comforted me a bit. I stood there watching her play for about fifteen
minutes, thinking that it must take courage to perform on your own in the middle of a crowded New York
ferry terminal.
So I stood there listening.
She must have felt my presence because she would occasionally look in my direction. By now I was
telling myself that if she could perform in front of hundreds of people she didn"t know then I could at least
tell her how good she sounded. I walked over and put some money in her carriage and she said, "Thank
you." Instead of continuing my way home, I said to her, "I have been going through a rough time lately,
but you"ve made me hopeful again."
"I"m happy that I could help," she replied. "Why are you so sad?"
"Well, my mum told me she had got fired from her job, and that made me sad. I"m not so sure what
to do ..."
"You see, here"s the problem," she explained. "The way you were walking, your head was down.
Don"t look defeated, because opportunity comes in different ways and if your head is down you might
never see it. You should smile more ... lift your head up."
I smiled faintly, amazed by how she was encouraging me. So, I asked her, "Why are you playing the
piano in the middle of a crowded place? I"ve seen you do this more then once."
She explained to me that she sees a lot of negative people in the world and she tries to alleviate the
pain and bring more positivity by sharing motivational music. She told me that when she wasn"t making
music she studied psychology. So, that was how she knew some of the things she was telling me.
I smiled a little wider because I knew that she was doing a good thing. So, after that we parted, my
heart touched and lightened by a musical soul!
B. her mother resigned because she disliked her boss
C. her mother made a serious mistake and had to pay for it
D. her mother lost her job and had difficulty paying for her bills
B. rid herself of low spirits
C. earn money for her schooling
D. inspire others to live positively
B. looking for opportunities
C. underestimating the power within yourself
D. playing music in public
B. outgong
C. ambitious
D. humorous
B. A Heart Touched By A Musical Soul
C. Music Can Do Wonders
D. A Good Deed Helped Me Out
moment was exciting. Salome"s 1 filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so 2 that I
decided to write an article about her.
I 3 Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk
about her career. She 4 and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was
scared out of my mind. I 5 I was lying. I was not a writer at all and hadn"t even written a grocery list.
I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday. I sat there 6 , taking notes and asking questions that all
began with, "Can you tell me…" I soon realized that 7 Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story
for a national magazine was just impossible. The 8 was almost unbearable. I struggled for days 9
draft after draft. Finally I put my manuscript (手稿) into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.
It didn"t take long. My manuscript 10 . How stupid of me! I thought. How could I 11 in a world
of professional writers? Knowing I couldn"t 12 the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into
a drawer.
Five years later, I was moving to California. While 13 my apartment, I came across the unopened
envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor"s letter in 14 :
Ms Profit,
Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some 15 materials. Please add those and
return the article immediately. We would like to 16 your story soon.
Shocked, it took me a long time to 17 . Fear of rejection cost me ly. I lost at least five hundred
dollars and having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of 18 writing.
Today, I have become a full - time writer. Looking back on this 19 , I learned a very important lesson:
You can"t 20 to doubt yourself.
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( )6. A. seriously
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( )8. A. hardship
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( )10. A. disappeared
( )11. A. compare
( )12. A. ignore
( )13. A. decorating
( )14. A. disbelief
( )15. A. subjective
( )16. A. broadcast
( )17. A. recover
( )18. A. energetic
( )19. A. experience
( )20. A. attempt
B. active
B. emailed
B. refused
B. discovered
B. patiently
B. fooling
B. failure
B. by
B. returned
B. struggle
B. deliver
B. repairing
B. anxiety
B. relevant
B. create
B. prepare
B. endless
B. success
B. afford
C. satisfied
C. phoned
C. hesitated
C. explained
C. nervously
C. inviting
C. comment
C. on
C. spread
C. survive
C. face
C. cleaning
C. horror
C. private
C. publish
C. escape
C. typical
C. benefit
C. expect
D. moved
D. interviewed
D. paused
D. knew
D. quietly
D. urging
D. pressure
D. in
D. improved
D. compete
D. receive
D. leaving
D. trouble
D. reliable
D. assess
D. concentrate
D. enjoyable
D. accident
D. pretend
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