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My son was badly hurt in a fire. After he   36   from a series of treatments, the doctors told him they would not do any operation for six months   37   it took long for the skin to stop shrinking(萎缩), he had to return to college with a visible 10-inch   38    on his face.

I said to my son, “Keaton,   39    will pay any more attention to your scar  40   you do. If it does not bother you, it will not bother others,   41  .” He took my advice to heart and returned to school with his head  42   high — glad he was alive.

  43   , everyone has scars and shortcomings. Some of you may spend much time thinking that people   44   like you better, if you looked different, or dressed differently, or could have a different and newer  45 .

But you see, like Keaton’s scar, people will only judge you by your looks, or your  46   , or your car, if you are judging yourself by these same false  47 .

One of my friends in college was very  48  . At first, when people met him, they noticed his  49   for about 10 seconds. But this man felt good about himself and spent most of his time  50   about other people’s comfort and welfare.  51  , people ignored his looks. w*w^w.k&s#5@u.c~o*mWhat people  52  was his kindness and his concern for them. He didn’t act in an ugly way so people didn’t  53   him an ugly man.

Therefore, concentrate on   54   you value with yourself, because if you can see that beautiful person, everyone you are in contact with will see the same  55  .

A. cured          B. recovered C. improved             D. returned

A. because        B. though      C. until            D. unless

A. cut       B. wound          C. injure          D. scar

A. none     B. anyone     C. everyone      D. no one

A. then           B. like        C. than             D. when

A. yet   B. still     C. too     D. either

A. put       B. held         C. taken          D. hung

A. After all       B. In conclusion          C. In fact    D. Above all

A. will  B. would C. can     D. may

A. flower    B. telephone   C. job             D. car

A. clothes    B. hairstyle     C. figure          D. salary

A. deadline   B. standards   C. custom           D. rules

A. smart       B. optimistic       C. rude            D. ugly

A. manners     B. gesture          C. looks          D. actions

A. needing B. asking C. knowing     D. caring

A. Completely   B. Gradually     C. Obviously       D. Suddenly

A. wanted       B. understood    C. brought        D. saw

A. regard   B. look    C. consider     D. treat

A. what      B. that     C. which D. how

A. friend    B. development      C. beauty D. perfection

The nervous-looking young man had waited for a few moments—outside the jeweler’s before he got enough courage to enter. He was warmly greeted by a young assistant. James felt a rush of blood to his face as he explained he would be bringing in his future wife to choose a birthday present. The assistant listened carefully and told him he’d better buy a necklace. He wasn’t used to buying jewellery and was a little worried about over-spending. After some discussion as to a reasonable price and the type, the assistant showed him dozens of necklaces and helped him to choose. At last James chose one and left the shop promising to return at five o’clock. When, half an hour later than planned, James did return to the shop with his future wife, Laura, the assistant acted as if she had never seen him before. When she was asked to show them some necklaces, she first brought out some inexpensive ones for them to choose, and then gave them the one she had prepared. A choice was soon made and they went away satisfied. James would certainly come back to buy what he wanted.

52. A good title for this passage is________.

A. A Clever Assistant                 B. Buying a Birthday Present

C. How to Choose a Necklace          D. A Brave Young Man

53.The word “overspending” in this passage means__________.

A. spending too much money

B. spending too much time

C. spending more time than he planned

D. spending too much time and too much money

54. When James told the assistant why he wanted to buy a present, his face_______.

A. turned pale                   B. turned  red       C. turned yellow                 D. turned black

55. James and Laura reached the shop at        .

A. 4:30       B.5:00         C.5:30         D.6:00

56. James would come back to buy what he wanted because_______.

A. the assistant knew how to satisfy the people who came to buy things

B. the necklace was good

C. Laura liked the necklace

D. the assistant who served James was very beautiful

 

The nervous-looking young man had waited for a few moments—outside the jeweller’s before he got enough courage to enter. He was warmly greeted by a young assistant. James felt a rush of blood to his face as he explained he would be bringing in his future wife to choose a birthday present. The assistant listened carefully and told him he’d better buy a necklace. He wasn’t used to buying jewellery and was a little worried about over-spending. After some discussion about a reasonable price and the type, the assistant showed him dozens of necklaces and helped him to choose. At last James chose one and left the shop promising to return at five o’clock. When, half an hour later than planned, James did return to the shop with his future wife, Laura, the assistant acted as if she had never seen him before. When she was asked to show them some necklaces, she first brought out some inexpensive ones for them to choose, and then gave them the one she had prepared. A choice was soon made and they went away satisfied. James would certainly come back to buy what he wanted when he got married.

The word “overspending” in this passage means_______.

     A. spending too much money.             

B. spending too much time.

     C. spending more time than he planned.    

D. spending too much time and too much money.

James and Laura reached the shop at______.

   A. 4:30.              B. 5:00.              C. 5:30.                 D. 6:00.

A good title for this passage is________.

     A. A Clever Assistant.                            B. Buying a Birthday Present.

C. How to Choose a Necklace.             D. A Brave Young Man.

    When a close friend dies, it often forces you to consider your own death. The more you have in common with the friend, the more his death will make you wonder about your own. Sometimes you will naturally say to yourself, "It could just as easily have been me." Such a death has a way of reminding us how fragile life is, and it may cause you to reassess（重新评价） the direction of your own life.

Jack's story is a good example. A successful businessman making a lot of money, Jack didn't spend as much time with his family as he wanted. His job required him to work long hours. But three years ago one of his best friends, a man who worked in the same office, had a heart attack. He died while celebrating his daughter's eighteenth birthday in a restaurant. He was only fifty years old.

Not long after his friend's death, Jack started to have a chest pain. Finally he had a good physical check-up. He received a clean bill of health. But the chest pain continued. He kept thinking of the death of his friend. Jack thought about how much his friend missed in life and he saw how hard it was for his friend's family to manage after he passed away.

Jack realized that he didn't want to end up his life that way. He talked his feelings over with his wife and children, and decided to change his way of life. The family moved to a small town where he started a simple life. Now he is running a small art gallery（画廊）. He is relaxed, and says he has never been so happy in his life, and he has got no more chest pain.

63. Your close friend's death is __________________ to you.

A. a warning           B. common            C. a direction of life     D. an example

64. The underlined sentence in the third paragraph means "________________".

A. The doctor didn't write a word on his bill

B. The doctor didn't want Jack to pay for the bill

C. The doctor didn't find anything wrong with him

D. The doctor didn't want to treat his pain

65. His friend's death made Jack ________________.

A. lose much interest in life

B. realize that he missed the friend very much

C. doubt his way of life

D. ill for some time

66. While living in the small town Jack ________________.

A. earns less money    B. gets more time  K^S*5U.C#O%

C. has a happier life    D. does all these mentioned above

 

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The nervous-looking young man had waited for a few moments outside the jeweler's shop before he got enough courage to enter．He was warmly greeted by a young assistant. James felt a rush blood to his face as he explained he would bring in his future wife to choose a birthday present．The assistant listened carefully and told him he'd better buy a necklace. He wasn't used to buying jewelry and was a little worried about overspending. After some discussion as to reasonable price and type（类型）, the assistant showed him dozens of necklaces and helped him to choose. At last James chose one and left the shop promising to return at five o'clock. When, half an hour later, James did return to the shop with his future wife, Laura, the assistant acted as if she had never seen him before. When she was asked to show them some necklaces, she first brought out some inexpensive ones for them to choose and then gave them the one she had prepared. A choice was soon made and they went away, satisfied. James would certainly come back to buy what he wanted when he got married.

1.A good title（题目）for this passage is ________.

　　A. A Clever Assistant     B. Buying a Birthday Present

　　C. How to Choose a Necklace      D. A Brave Young Man

2. Why did the young man look nervous?

    A. Because he had never bought jewelry before.

    B. Because he would get married.

    C. Because he didn’t have enough money to buy a satisfying present.

    D. Because he feared he would be laughed at by shop assistants.

3.The word "overspending" in this passage means ________.

　　A. spending too much money       B. spending too much time

　　C. spending more time than be planned

　　D. spending too much time and too much money

4.When James told the assistant why he wanted to buy a present, his

face________.

　　A. turned pale　　B. turned black   C. turned yellow　D. turned red

5.James would come back to buy what he wanted because ________.

　　A. the necklace was good    B. Laura liked the necklace

C. the assistant knew how to satisfy the people who came to buy things

　　D. the assistant who served James was very beautiful