Love Is Power

"If I never saw this kid again, Lord, I wouldn't be sorry!" I thought. Tears 1 my eyes. Clenched in both hands 2 new jeans and a shirt 3 my stepson, Brett. The clothing was already destroyed from burn holes.Exhausted and defeated, I 4 to the floor. The clothes were just one more thing Brett had ruined. He had already 5 a large hole in his bedroom wall; his bedcovers were torn.To steal money ,he broke all the widowns,when he 6 on the street.

I knew 7 Brett's needs were deep, and I had often prayed for wisdom and love."You shall love your neighbor as yourself," the commandment(戒律) had 8 new meaning when Brett came to live with us . If I were to love my neighbor, was I not to love my own 9 stepson even more?During those four years I had 10 Brett as patiently as possible,“but I don't want him in my house 11 day, Lord," I cried. "I just can't stand him!"I poured out my despair. Then God tenderly spoke to me in my 12 .God's encouragement to me helped me to gather strength and continue 13 Brett. Still, Brett did not change his ehavior.Dave, and I sensed God's leading to send Brett to a 14 school with a high success rate for helping troubled teens.The training at Brett's school was 15 . Out of more than 20 people, Brett was one of only five graduates.Each graduate held a white rose to give to the person who had 16 the most to him or her at the graduation ceremony one by one. 17 Brett spoke to me. "You did so much," he said. "You were always there, 18 . All the same you always showed me 19 love. And I want you to know I love you for it."

Love is action. We may not always have 　20 feelings about certain people in our lives. But we can love them.

1. A. rounded　 　　　　 B. gathered　　 　　　　 C. clouded　　 　　　 D. rolled

2. A. was　　　 　　　　 B. be　　　　　 　　　 C. is　　　　　 　　　 D. were

3. A. belonging to　 B. belonged to　　 C. longed for　　 　　　　　 D. possessed

4. A. dropped　　 B. felt　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. sank　　 　　　　　 D. knelt

5. A. beat　　　　 B. kicked　　　 C. knocked　　 　　　　　　　　 D. biten

6. A. chose to live　 B. had better live　 C. wandered　　 　　　　 D. walked

7. A. what　　 　　　　 B. which　　 　　　　 C. whatever　　 　　 D. that

8. A. taken out　　 B. taken on　　　 C. taken over　 　　　　　　　 D. taken off

9. A. troubled　　 B. troubling　　　 C. puzzled　　　 　　　　　　　 D. puzzling

10. A. done with　　 B. treated with　 C. dealt with　 D. ended up with

11. A. more　　　 　　 B. one　　 　　　　　　 C. a　　　 　　　　　　 D. another

12. A. strength　　 B. face　　　 　　　　　　　 C. minds　　　 　　　 D. weakness

13. A. hating　　 B. parenting　　　 C. loving　　　 　　　　　　　　 D. caring

14. A. boarding　　 B. abroad　　　 C. middle　　　 　　　　　　　 D. distant

15. A. straight　　 B. strong　　 　　　　　　 C. strict　　 　　　　 D. uneasy

16. A. planned　　　 B. meant　　 　　　　　　 C. designed　 　　　　　 D. considered

17. A. Finally　　 B. Suddenly　　 　　　　　　 C. Quickly　 　　　　 D. Hurriedly

18. A. no matter how B. no matter where C. no matter when 　　 D. no matter what

19. A. this　　　 　　　 B. such　　　 　　　　 C. that　　　 　　　　　 D. much

20. A. indifferent　　 B. opposite　　　 C. critical　　 　　　　　　 D. positive

Maricel Apatan，22，stands in the kitchen of the Edsa Shangri—La Hotel in Manila，preparing to decorate a cheesecake. It would seem to be  a（n）__ __ task for a pastry(糕点) chef，but Maricel is no __ __ chef－she has no hands．

“When I first saw Maricel, I was worried she might __ __ herself when using a chef’s knife __ __ that has never been a problem, ” says Maricel’s manager. “She doesn’t get __ __ treatment and works just as hard as the rest of the chefs.”

Despite financial __ __ from Archbishop Ledesma, a distant relative, Maricel __ __ to deal with her disability. “I was __ __ dependent on my mother and couldn’t do anything,” she recalls.

In 2004, Archbishop Ledesma __ __ for Maricel to live in the House with No Steps, a training centre for people with disabilities. She __ __ how to write and do regular tasks and, more importantly, __ __ her disability. She became more determined to __ __ hard to live a normal life.

Maricel __ __ graduated from high school and enrolled(注册) in a two-year Hotel and Restaurant Management course in Cagayan de Oro City. I have really enjoyed __ __ since I was seven years old,” she says.

After Maricel moved back to Manila to continue her studies, the media started reporting __ __ this determined young woman. She didn't shy away from the __ __.“I wanted others living with disabilities to believe it's __ __ to live a normal life,” Maricel says.

Later, Maricel's three younger brothers and sisters moved to Manila．She __ __ the rent of their small apartment, __ __ their parents look after the family farm in Mindanao．“It is difficult to make ends meet but I don't lose __ __. I believe anything is possible if you dream, and work hard．”

1.A.  impossible         B.      simple       C.      practical   D.      important

2.A.  ordinary   B.      admirable C.      talented    D.      gentle

3.A.  absorb      B.      express     C.      hurt  D.      forgive

4.A.  for    B.      or     C.      but   D.      and

5.A.  special      B.      equal         C.      official       D.      effective

6.A.  advice       B.      control      C.      information       D.      help

7.A.  hesitated  B.      disagreed C.      struggled  D.      pretended

8.A.  gradually  B.      hardly       C.      increasingly       D.      totally

9.A.  searched  B.      arranged  C.      applied     D.      begged

10.A.explained B.      realized    C.      wondered         D.     learned

11.A.accepted  B.      blessed     C.      cured        D.      forgot

12.A.think          B.      try    C.      listen         D.      relax

13.A.partly        B.      firstly         C.      eventually         D.      immediately

14.A.reading     B.      cooking     C.      writing      D.      drawing

15.A.beyond     B.      by     C.      against      D.      on

16.A.attention  B.      description        C.      decoration        D.      connection

17.A.successful          B.      difficult     C.      possible    D.      certain

18.A.raises        B.      pays C.      collects     D.      receives

19.A.unless       B.      once          C.      though      D.      while

20.A.memory    B.      weight       C.      hope         D.      patience

Mary was seven years old. Her parents recently moved to a new town, and so Mary was going to a 36   school, which was a few kilometers from the house they lived in now. A school bus going around picked up 37 every morning and brought them back to their  38  every afternoon, and as both of Mary’s parents  39 to go to work, she always went on this bus.
Mary’s parents always 40  their alarm clock for seven o’clock so that none of them would be 41   . But one morning the alarm  42  to go off, and it was not until a quarter past eight that Mary’s mother suddenly 43  , looked at the clock and said, “What’s ever happened to that clock?” and then 44   into Mary’s room to wake her up.
“I’m sorry, dear,” she said, “ 45 you’ll have to wash and dress very quickly, have an even  46 breakfast and then I’ll  47  you to school on my way to the office.”
“But how can you find the   48, Mum?” Mary said, “You’ve been to school only once.”
“Yes,” her mother answered, “but you’ve done the   49   several times now on the bus, so you can be my guide to get there, can’t you?”
“Oh, yes,” said Mary, “I suppose so.” She washed, and  50  and had a quick breakfast, and then they set off. Mary told her mother to turn each time they came to a place she 51  .In this way she made her mother drive round most of the town   52  they got to her school. When they arrived, her mother saw that it was not really very far from her house.
“Why ever did you make me go such a long way round, Mary, instead of the most    53    way?” her mother asked her.
“Well, Mum,” answered Mary, “it was because I didn’t know   54  else to get here. That’s the way our bus always goes to   55   the other children to school.

Mary was seven years old. Her parents recently moved to a new town, and so Mary was going to a 36   school, which was a few kilometers from the house they lived in now. A school bus going around picked up 37 every morning and brought them back to their  38  every afternoon, and as both of Mary’s parents  39 to go to work, she always went on this bus.

Mary’s parents always 40  their alarm clock for seven o’clock so that none of them would be 41   . But one morning the alarm  42  to go off, and it was not until a quarter past eight that Mary’s mother suddenly 43  , looked at the clock and said, “What’s ever happened to that clock?” and then 44   into Mary’s room to wake her up.

“I’m sorry, dear,” she said, “ 45 you’ll have to wash and dress very quickly, have an even  46 breakfast and then I’ll  47  you to school on my way to the office.”

“But how can you find the   48, Mum?” Mary said, “You’ve been to school only once.”

“Yes,” her mother answered, “but you’ve done the   49   several times now on the bus, so you can be my guide to get there, can’t you?”

“Oh, yes,” said Mary, “I suppose so.” She washed, and  50  and had a quick breakfast, and then they set off. Mary told her mother to turn each time they came to a place she 51  .In this way she made her mother drive round most of the town   52  they got to her school. When they arrived, her mother saw that it was not really very far from her house.

“Why ever did you make me go such a long way round, Mary, instead of the most    53    way?” her mother asked her.

“Well, Mum,” answered Mary, “it was because I didn’t know   54  else to get here. That’s the way our bus always goes to   55   the other children to school.

Mary was seven years old. Her parents recently moved to a new town, and so Mary was going to a 36   school, which was a few kilometers from the house they lived in now. A school bus going around picked up 37  every morning and brought them back to their  38  every afternoon, and as both of Mary’s parents  39  to go to work, she always went on this bus.

       Mary’s parents always 40   their alarm clock for seven o’clock so that none of them would be 41    . But one morning the alarm  42  to go off, and it was not until a quarter past eight that Mary’s mother suddenly 43  , looked at the clock and said, “What’s ever happened to that clock?” and then  44   into Mary’s room to wake her up.

       “I’m sorry, dear,” she said, “ 45  you’ll have to wash and dress very quickly, have an even  46  breakfast and then I’ll  47  you to school on my way to the office.”

       “But how can you find the   48, Mum?” Mary said, “You’ve been to school only once.”

       “Yes,” her mother answered, “but you’ve done the   49    several times now on the bus, so you can be my guide to get there, can’t you?”

       “Oh, yes,” said Mary, “I suppose so.” She washed, and  50   and had a quick breakfast, and then they set off. Mary told her mother to turn each time they came to a place she 51  .In this way she made her mother drive round most of the town   52   they got to her school. When they arrived, her mother saw that it was not really very far from her house.

“Why ever did you make me go such a long way round, Mary, instead of the most    53     way?” her mother asked her.

       “Well, Mum,” answered Mary, “it was because I didn’t know   54   else to get here. That’s the way our bus always goes to   55   the other children to school.

36. A. big                  B. nice                C. different                 D. distant

37. A. pupils               B. teachers            C. parents                   D. passengers

38. A. offices              B. towns            C. classrooms            D. homes

39. A. seemed              B. had                 C. refused                 D. used

40. A. found                B. set                C. cleaned              D. fixed

41. A. late                 B. ready            C. lazy                    D. asleep

42. A. started               B. stopped         C. failed                     D. continued

43. A. stood up        B. stayed up      C. put up              D. woke up

44. A. rushed              B. stepped             C. escaped                     D. jumped

45. A. but                 B. and            C. so                   D. then

46. A. later                 B. quicker            C. easier                          D. heavier

47. A. bring                  B. fetch              C. leave                      D. drive

48. A. truth                 B. bus                C. way                           D. guide

49. A. homework          B. shopping      C. trip                  D. reading

50. A. rose                    B. dressed             C. moved                         D. showed

51. A. wondered       B. realized       C. recognized          D. designed

52. A. unless               B. after          C. if                D. before

53. A. comfortable       B. helpful         C. important               D. direct

54. A. how                     B. when            C. what                  D. which

55. A. look for           B. pick up        C. drop by                D. deal with