Hank was now out of working, so he had some　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 1. ________

difficulty in supporting his large family. He had　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  2. ________

often visited Mr. Baker on Sundays, told him about

his troubles and asked for two and three pounds,　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   3. ________

One day, before telling Mr. Baker a long story of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    4. ________

his troubles, Hank asked for five pounds. Mr. Baker,　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  5. ________

a man with a kind heart, found difficult to refuse　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   6. ________

the money, though he himself was poor. Then he

said,“I don’t understand your difficulties, Hank.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    7. ________

I will like to help you, but I’m not going to give　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 8. ________

you five pounds this time. I’ll borrow you the money,　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    9. ________

and you may give it up to me next time you see me.”　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 10. ________

Hank took the money, but he never appeared again.

 

　　Richard DuVoss, one of the co－founders of the Amway Corporation, told how he purposely rose early one morning to thank his garbage man for his services. Mr. DuVoss did so because the man always was so punctual (on time), careful, and quiet. The fellow was so shocked that he drove off without saying a word. Mr. DuVoss rose early to meet the same garbage man for three mornings before he got a response. Finally, the man answered, “In 12 years nobody ever told me they appreciated what I do. You are the first person ever to thank me.”

　　Giving appreciation and sharing ourselves from a loving heart, with no need to get anything back, will always feel wonderful and refreshing to us and to others. Appreciation is a true gift. It comes from the heart and is offered spontaneously(自发地). Don't we all love to be appreciated? Above all kids need a lot of appreciation. A．little time, attention and encouragement from the one we love can lift our spirits and help us cope with life.

　　Appreciating others is a skill that anyone can learn It should be done from our heart and one should have a broad heart to accept appreciation too.

　　A．lawyer had successfully handled a difficult law case for a wealthy friend. Following the happy outcome of the case, the friend called on the lawyer, expressed his appreciation of his work and handed him a handsome Moroccan leather wallet. The lawyer looked at the wallet in astonishment and handed it back with a sharp reminder that a wallet could not possibly compensate him for his services. “My fee for that work,” sharply said the lawyer, “is five hundred dollars.” The friend calmly opened the wallet, removed a one－thousand－dollar bill from it, replaced it with a five－hundred－dollar bill and handed it back to the lawyer with a smile!

1．The garbage man was shocked because ________.

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A．he was doing an important job

B．what he had done is not worth appreciating

C．he was doing what he should do

D．never before had a man appreciated him for his work

2．According to the second paragraph, we should do the following to children EXCEPT ________.

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A．sitting with them and spending time with them

B．having fun and giving them full attention

C．being short－tempered with them

D．encouraging and praising them

3．The lawyer was unwilling to accept the wallet because ________.

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A．he didn't like the design of the wallet

B．he thought there was more money than he wanted in it

C．he thought only a wallet was not at all worth his services

D．he thought it was not good for a lawyer to accept the gift

4．The writer used the example of the lawyer to prove the fact that ________.

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A．one should have a broad heart to accept appreciation

B．money can't express one's appreciation

C．giving a wallet to others is far from a clever way of expressing appreciation

D．everyone need a lot of appreciation

Hank was now out of working, so he had some　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 1. ________

difficulty in supporting his large family. He had　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  2. ________

often visited Mr. Baker on Sundays, told him about

his troubles and asked for two and three pounds,　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   3. ________

One day, before telling Mr. Baker a long story of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    4. ________

his troubles, Hank asked for five pounds. Mr. Baker,　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  5. ________

a man with a kind heart, found difficult to refuse　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   6. ________

the money, though he himself was poor. Then he

said,“I don’t understand your difficulties, Hank.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    7. ________

I will like to help you, but I’m not going to give　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 8. ________

you five pounds this time. I’ll borrow you the money,　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    9. ________

and you may give it up to me next time you see me.”　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 10. ________

Hank took the money, but he never appeared again.

 

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The number of people 　　 smoke because they think that smoking is	(1)________
enjoyment, especially after 　　 meal．They also believe that when one	(2)________
feels tired or sleepy during work, this is refreshing(提神的) to	(3)________
have a smoke． As a matter of fact, smoke is a very bad habit ．First,	(4)________
doctors and scientists have discovered that it's harmful to the	(5)________
smoker's health． It must cause some serious diseases, such as heart	(6)________
trouble or cancer (癌)． 　　 Smoke will pollute the air or is also 　　 harmful	(7)________
to other's health． Second, many big fires have caused by careless	(8)________
smokers．These have resulted in losses of lives and property (财产)．	(9)________
Besides, the cigarettes are usually very expensive and smokers have	(10)_______
to spend a lot of money on them every year．Therefore, smoking is a great
waste．That's why more and more smokers are trying their best to give up smoking．

My nephew's 10-year-old son came for a visit one hot，July weekend. I persuaded him to　 inside and joined him in a game. After　 for an hour, I suggested that we relax for a while. I fell into my favorite recliner（躺椅）to let my neck muscles relax. He'd slipped out of the room and I was catching a few enjoyable moments of peace and quiet.

    "Look，Alice，”he said　 as he ran over to the chair where I was sitting"I found a kite. Could we go outside and 　 it?"

    Glancing out a nearby window, I noticed it was　 outside.“I'm sorry, Tripper,.” I said, sad to see his 　 eyes. "The wind is not blowing today. The kite won't fly.”

    The　 10-year-old replied,“I think it's windy enough. I can get it to fly,”he answered as he ran out to the back door 　 Up and down in the yard he ran, pulling the kite 　 to a small length of string. He ran back and forth，as hard as his ten year-old legs would carry him, looking back　 at the kite behind. After about ten minutes of unsuccessful determination, he came back in.

    I asked, "How did it go?"

    "Fine，”he said, not wanting to admit 　 ．“I got it to fly some”

    As he walked past me to return the kite to the closet shelf, I heard him say under his breath, "I guess I'll have to wait for the　 ．”

    At that moment I heard another Voice speak to my 　 . "Alice, sometimes you are just like that. You want to do it your way instead of waiting for the Wind.，，

    And the voice was right. We usually want to use our own efforts to 　 what we want to do. We wait for the Wind only after we have done all we can and have exhausted（耗尽） our own　  ．We must learn how to rely on Him in the first place!

1.A. live     B. study   C. stay        D. lie

2.A. playing  B. resting  C. challenging  D. arguing

3.A. casually  B. enthusiastically  C. stubbornly  D. deliberately

4.A. decorate  B. drop  C. hang   D. fly

5.A. hot      B. still   C. noisy  D. fine

6.A. bright   B. disappointed  C. dull  D. satisfied

7.A. clever   B. talented  C. determined  D. fearless

8.A. hurriedly   B. curiously  C. suddenly  D. unwillingly

9.A. adapted   B. added  C. attached  D. devoted

10.A. angrily   B. nervously  C. doubtfully  D. hopefully

11.A. win   B. defeat  C. mistake  D. luck

12.A. wind   B. order  C. news  D. sunshine

13.A. heart   B. memory  C. dream  D. world

14.A. imagine   B. decide  C. apply  D. accomplish

15.A. courage   B. patience  C. strength  D. knowledge