“What is the most important thing you’ve done in your life?” The question was put to me during a presentation I gave to a group of lawyers.
The answer came to me in an instant. It’s not the one I gave, because the situation was not right. As a lawyer in the entertainment industry, I knew the audience wanted to hear some amusing stories about my work with well-known people, but here’s the true answer:
The most important thing I’ve ever done occurred on October 8,1990. I began the day playing tennis with an old friend I hadn’t seen for a while. Between points we talked about what had been happening in each other’s lives. He and his wife had just had a baby boy, who was keeping them up at night.
While we were playing, a car came screaming up the road toward the courts. It was my friend’s father, who shouted to my friend that his baby had stopped breathing and was being rushed to the hospital. In a flash my friend was in the car and gone, disappearing in a cloud of dust.
For a moment I just stood there, paralyzed(呆若木鸡). Then I tried to figure out what I should do. Follow my friend to the hospital? There was nothing I could accomplish there, I convinced myself. My friend’s son was in the care of doctors and nurses, and nothing I could do or say would affect the outcome. Be there for moral support? Well, maybe. But my friend and his wife both had large families, and I knew they’d be surrounded by relatives who would provide more than enough comfort and support, whatever happened. All I could do at the hospital, I decided, was to get in the way. Also, I had planned a full day with my family, who were waiting for me to get home. So I decided to head back to my house and check in my friend later.
As I started my car, I realized that my friend had left his truck and keys at the courts. I now faced another problem. I couldn’t leave the keys in the truck. So I decided to go to the hospital and give him the keys.
When I arrived, I was directed to a room where my friend and his wife were waiting. As I had thought, the room was filled with family members silently watching my friend comfort his wife. I went in and stood by the door, trying to decide what to do next. Soon a doctor appeared. He approached my friend and his wife, and in a quiet voice told them that their son had died.
For a long time the two held each other and cried, unaware of the rest of us standing around in pained silence. After they had calmed themselves, the doctor suggested they spend a few moments with their son.
My friend and his wife stood up and walked past their families. When they reached the door, my friend saw me standing in the corner. He came over and hugged me and started to cry. My friend’s wife hugged me, too, and said , “Thanks for being here.”
For the rest of that morning, I sat in the emergency room of that hospital and watched my friend and his wife hold the body of their infant son, and say goodbye.
It’s the most important thing I have ever done. The experience taught me two lessons.
First: The most important thing I’ve ever done happened when I was completely helpless. None of the things I had learned in university, in three years of law school or in six years of legal practice were of any use in that situation. Something terrible was happening to people I cared about, and I was powerless to change the outcome. All I could do was standing by and watching it happen. And yet it was critical that I do just that--- just be there when someone needed me.
Second: The most important thing I’ve done almost didn’t happen because of things I had learned in classroom and professional life. Law school taught me how to take a set of facts, break them down and organized them. These skills are critical for lawyers. When people come to us for help, they’re often stressed out and depend on a lawyer to think logically. But while learning to think, I almost forget how to feel. Today I have no doubt that I should have leapt into my car without hesitation and followed my friend to the hospital.
From that one experience I learned that the most important thing in life isn’t the money you make, the status you attain or the honors you achieve. The most important thing in life is the kids’ team you coach or the poem you write----or the time when you’re just somebody’s friend.
【小题1】 When he was asked about the most important thing he had done in life at a presentation, the author _______.

A．felt it was not an interesting question

B．thought for a while and spoke his mind

C．gave an answer from a lawyer’s point of view

D．didn’t give the real answer

【小题2】When he saw his friend rush to the hospital, the author could not decide whether to follow mainly because he thought _______.

A．he had to stay with his family

B．his friend did not need his help.

C．he would not be of much help

D．the baby would be in the doctor’s care

【小题3】What can we infer from the author’s description of the scene at the hospital?

A．He found out that he was in the way.

B．He would have felt guilty if he had not been there.

C．He regretted that he went too late.

D．His friend would have felt better if he had not been there.

【小题4】Which of the following is conveyed in this story?

A．Family and relatives can not take the place of friends.

B．More people are a great comfort when one is in trouble.

C．It is best to be here when someone needs you.

D．You can certainly help a friend if you want to.

【小题5】The author learned from his own experience that_______.

A．what is taught in school is usually of no use.

B．a lawyer cannot learn much in classrooms

C．a lawyer should know people’s feeling first

D．he needs to be able to feel as well as think logically

【小题6】 The underlined sentence in the last paragraph suggests that the author_______.

A．is fond of writing poems

B．is going to coach the kid’s team

C．is determined to make friends with everybody

D．is fully aware of the importance of being helpful to those in need

When we talk about a wolf, we tend to describe it as a kind of fierce creature. But is it true that the wolf stands for devil(魔鬼) and ugliness?

Have you read the book "The Wolf Totem'' 《狼图腾》by a famous writer Jiang Rong, which tells the story of the relationship between wolves and human beings? Have you ever 51 the wolves' world? If you had, you would __52__ the wolves. In the book, wolves are heroes on the large grassland. They know more about __53__ than humans. They can attack sheep without disturbing their mothers. They also know how to __54__ full use of the shape of land to __55__ sheep. I believe that if wolves were humans, they would be __56__ at fighting.

The wolf is a kind of special creature that can deeply understand __57__. Each wolf serves its group with its heart and soul. A __58__ wolf has little power, but a group of wolves __59__ nothing. All the wolves obey the rules. __60__ they are beaten, they run away together. It is their teamwork __61__ makes wolves powerful.

The wolves also have great self-preservation and won't __62__ to anyone. The writer, who wrote the book “The Wolf Totem”, __63__ stole a one - month - old baby wolf and raised it very carefully. To his __64__, he found the little wolf still wanted to go back with __65__ wolves. The little wolf bit through the iron chain that limited it. The wolf was __66__ and never gave up fighting __67__ its death. It seemed that the little wolf died as a glorious fighter.

I was shocked by this kind of __68__ wolves which are one of the most respected creature on the  earth. I want everyone to look at wolves in a __69__ way. They are our teachers. They show us how to survive and __70__ this not simple but dangerous world. Please honor the wolves, please honor all these heroes of nature!

1.                A．talked about     B．walked into      C．thought about  D．cared for

 

2.                A．hunt           B．watch          C．draw D．admire

 

3.                A．survival         B．life            C．food D．plant

 

4.                A．get            B．make           C．have D．take

 

5.                A．trap           B．avoid           C．fight D．discover

 

6.                A．considerate     B．imaginative      C．creative  D．expert

 

7.                A．process        B．lifestyle         C．teamwork D．control

 

8.                A．brave          B．single          C．lonely    D．fair

 

9.                A．fight           B．struggle         C．fail  D．fear

 

10.               A．Even if         B．As though       C．Even so   D．As for

 

11.               A．what           B．that           C．which D．one

 

12.               A．turn in         B．break in        C．take in    D．give in

 

13.               A．just            B．once           C．soon  D．only

 

14.               A．satisfaction      B．sadness        C．disappointment D．pleasure

 

15.               A．rest           B．the other       C．another   D．others

 

16.               A．willing         B．worried        C．proud.    D．eager

 

17.               A．although        B．until           C．before    D．unless

 

18.               A．selflessness     B．self-confidence  C．self-protection D．self-respect

 

19.               A．different       B．curious         C．strange    D．humorous

 

20.               A．step out        B．set up          C．succeed in D．get into

 

 

When we talk about a bad man, we like to call him a “wolf”. But is it really true that the wolf stands for devil and ugliness？

Have you read the book “The Wolf Totem” by a famous writer Jiang Rong, which tells the story of the relationship between wolves and human beings? Have you ever  1   the wolves' world? If you had, you would   2 the wolves. In the book, wolves are heroes on the large grassland. They know more about 3  than humans. They can attack lambs without disturbing their mothers. They also know how to 4full use of the shape of land to   5 sheep. I believe that if wolves were humans, they would be   6 experts good at fighting.

The wolf is a kind of special creature that can deeply understand   7.Each wolf serves its group with its heart and soul. A   8 wolf has little power, but a pack of wolves   9 nothing. All the wolves obey the rules.   10 they are defeated, they run away together. It is their teamwork   11 makes wolves powerful.

The wolves also have great self respect and won't   12 to anyone. The writer, who wrote the book “The Wolf Totem”,   13 stole a one-month-old baby wolf and raised it very carefully. To his   14, he found the little wolf still wanted to go back with   15 wolves. He bit through the iron chain that limited him. The wolf was   16 and he never gave in, fighting   17 his death. The little wolf died as a glorious fighter.

I was shocked by this kind of   18wolves are one of the most respected creatures on the earth. I want everyone to look at wolves in a   19 way. They are our teachers. They show us how to survive and   20in this not simple but dangerous world. Please honor the wolves, please honor all these heroes of nature!

1．A．thought about      B．walked into        C．talked about         D．cared for

2．A．hunt                     B．admire                 C．draw                   D．watch

3．A．space                    B．spot                    C．food                   D．survival

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4．A．get            B．take                       C．have                   D．make

5．A．fight           B．avoid                    C．trap                    D．discover

6．A．special         B．imaginative           C．outstanding       D．creative

7．A．operation               B．teamwork            C．lifestyle               D．control

8．A．single                    B．brave                  C．lonely                  D．fair

9．A．fight                     B．struggle               C．fear                    D．fail

10．A．As for                 B．As though            C．Even so               D．Even if

11．A．what                   B．he                       C．that                     D．one

12．A．turn in         B．give in                  C．take in           D．break in

13．A．once                   B．just              C．soon                   D．only

14．A．satisfaction          B．disappointment    C．pleasure              D．sorrow

15．A．rest             B．others                 C．another               D．the other

16．A．proud                  B．satisfied               C．willing                 D．eager

17．A．until                    B．although              C．before          D．unless

18．A．selflessness         B．self-confidence  C．self-respect       D．self-protection

19．A．curious               B．different              C．strange                D．humorous

20．A．walk            B．hand                   C．get                      D．succeed