A thief returned a mobile phone and thousands of yuan he had stolen from a woman after receiving 21 text messages from her, a local newspaper reported.
Pan Aiying, a Chinese teacher at Wutou Middle School in Qihe County, in East China’s Shandong Province, didn’t think her text messages would help to get her belongings(财物) back.
A young man riding a motorcycle robbed her of her bag, in which there was her mobile phone, bank cards and 4,900 yuan, as she was riding her bicycle home on Saturday evening.
Pan said at first she considered calling the police, but then decided to try to persuade（说服）the young man to return her bag. Pan called her lost phone with her friend’s, but couldn’t get through. So she began sending messages.
“Hey, I’m Pan Aiying, a teacher from Wutou Middle School. You must be going through a difficult time. If so, I will not blame you.” Wrote Pan in her first text message, which got no answer. “Keep the 4,900 yuan if you really need it, but please return the other things to me. You are still young. To make mistakes is human. Correcting your mistake is more important than anything.” Pan wrote in another message.
She gave up hope after sending 21 text messages without any answer and planned to call the police the next morning. However, as she left her home on Sunday morning, Pan found her stolen bag lying in the courtyard. Nothing was lost.
“Pan: I am sorry. I made a mistake. Please forgive me. You are so kind even though I stole from you. I’ll correct my ways and be an honest person,” said a letter left with the bag.
1. Where was Pan Aiying robbed?
A. In the school.   B. At home.   C. In the courtyard.   D. on her way home
2. Why didn’t Pan Aiying call the police at first?
A. Because she thought the police wouldn’t help her.
B. Because it was too late at that time.
C. Because she wanted to communicate with the thief first.
D. Because her friend asked her not to.
3. How long was Pan Aiying’s bag missing?
A. About two days.                      B. About 12 hours.  
C. About one day and a half.               D. About 24 hours.
4. From the news we can learn that ____________.
A. the young man would not steal any more
B. Pan Aiying didn’t give up hope after sending 21 text messages
C. the young man would pay a visit to Pan Aiying personally
D. Pan Aiying teaches English in a middle school in Shandong Province

A very little boy was spending his Saturday morning playing in his sandbox. He had with him a plastic pail (桶) and a shiny, red plastic shovel (铲). In the  1  of creating roads and tunnels in the sand, he   2  a large rock in the middle of the sandbox.

The boy dug around the rock,  3  to move it off the dirt. At first, he wanted to carry it out of the sandbox with his hands; however, it was too heavy. Later, with much   4 , he pushed the rock across the sandbox by   5  his hands. When the boy got the rock to the   6  of the sandbox, he found that he couldn’t roll it up and   7  the little wall.   8 , the little boy pushed, but every time he thought he had made some   9 , the rock tipped (翻滚) and then fell back into the sandbox. The little boy pushed and pushed, but his only   10  was to have the rock roll back.

Finally he  11  tears. All this time the boy’s father watched from his living room window   12  the drama was unfolded. The moment the tears fell, a large   13  appeared across the sandbox. It was the boy’s father. Gently but   14 , he said, “Son, why didn’t you use all the strength that you had?”

Defeated, the boy   15  back, “I did! I did! I used all the strength that I had!”

“No, you didn’t. You didn’t ask me for help.” The father   16  down, picked up the rock and dropped it off the sandbox.

Do you have “rocks” in your life that need to be   17 ? Are you discovering that you don’t have   18  it takes to lift them? There is someone who is willing to give us the  19  we need. Maybe, it’s sometimes a good idea to ask others for   20  when we meet difficulties we can’t overcome.

1.                A．method        B．step           C．practice  D．process

2.                A．created        B．set            C．discovered    D．brought

3.                A．trying          B．managing       C．deciding  D．competing

4.                A．thought        B．struggle         C．movement D．worry

5.                A．touching        B．shaking         C．using D．controlling

6.                A．bottom         B．center          C．edge D．front

7.                A．over           B．down          C．through  D．into

8.                A．Doubted        B．Surprised       C．Pleased   D．Determined

9.                A．attempt        B．progress        C．effort    D．decision

10.               A．hope          B．reward         C．point D．purpose

11.               A．made out       B．broke out       C．burst into  D．rushed into

12.               A．so             B．as             C．until  D．before

13.               A．rock           B．picture         C．figure D．shade

14.               A．surprisingly     B．doubtfully       C．kindly D．firmly

15.               A．shouted        B．smiled         C．called D．asked

16.               A．reached        B．looked         C．fell   D．put

17.               A．pushed         B．dropped        C．carried    D．removed

18.               A．who           B．what           C．which D．where

19.               A．minds          B．spirits          C．force D．strength

20.               A．help           B．tips            C．advice D．ideas

    A young soldier found himself in a terrible battle during the Scottish Reformation. The enemy was   1  this young man's army on a large scale. He and his comrades  2   themselves hurriedly retreating（撤退）from the battle field in defeat,   3   away in fear of losing their lives. The enemy gave chase. This young man ran hard and fast，full of fear and desperation. Soon he found himself   4   off from his comrades in the army.

    He eventually came upon a rock mountain containing a cave. Knowing the enemy was close   5   and that he was exhausted from the chase，he chose to hide there. After he crawled（爬）in，he fell to his face in the   6  ，desperately crying to God to save him and protect him from his enemies. He also made   7   with God. He promised that if God saved him，he would serve Him for the rest of his days.

   While he lifted his head with   8    hope，he saw a spider beginning to weave its web at the entrance to the cave. As he watched the   9   threads being slowly drawn across the mouth of the cave，the young soldier thought about its irony. He thought，“I asked God for   10，and he sent me a spider instead.”

    His heart was hardened， 11   the enemy would soon discover his hiding place.

    And soon he did hear the   12   of his enemies，who were now searching the area looking for those in hiding. One soldier with a gun   13   walked up to the caves entrance. As the young man crouched(蹲伏）in the darkness,   14   to surprise the enemy in a last一minute  15   attempt to save his own life，he felt his heart pounding   16   out of control.

   As the enemy   17    moved forward to enter the cave，he came upon the spiders web，which by now was completely covering across the opening. He   18   and called out to a comrade，“There cant be anyone in here. They would have had to   19   this spider's web to enter the cave. Let's move on.”

    Years later, this young man made good his   20   by becoming a preacher（布道者）．

1．A．defeating             B．following          C．watching          D．driving

2．A．saw                 B．found              C．let                 D．made

3．A．going                 B．marching          C．running            D．flying

4．A．sent                 B．got                 C．taken              D．cut

5．A．behind              B．forward          C．down              D．up

6．A．light                B．darkness           C．sun               D．blindness

7．A．bargain               B．living                C．way               D．decision

8．A．great                B．real               C．little                 D．fantastic

9．A．straight              B．thin                C．short              D．thick

10．A．safety              B．tools              C．strength             D．rescue

11．A．wondering          B．expecting          C．assuming           D．knowing

12．A．voices            B．whisper           C．sound              D．shouts

13．A．slowly            B．quickly            C．calmly              D．anxiously

14．A．dreaming           B．indicating          C．hoping             D．guessing

15．A．special             B．desperate          C．effective           D．reasonable

16．A．regularly           B．lightly              C．heavily            D．wildly

18．A．gave in            B．backed away     C．backed tip        D．gave away

19．A．destroy            B．use                     C．break              D．protect

20．A．wish              B．thought           C．desire              D．promise

A very little boy was spending his Saturday morning playing in his sandbox. He had with him a plastic pail (桶) and a shiny, red plastic shovel (铲). In the 　1 of creating roads and tunnels in the sand, he 　2 a large rock in the middle of the sandbox.

The boy dug around the rock, 　3 to move it off the dirt. At first, he wanted to carry it out of the sandbox with his hands; however, it was too heavy. Later, with much 　4 , he pushed the rock across the sandbox by 　5 his hands. When the boy got the rock to the 　6 of the sandbox, he found that he couldn’t roll it up and 　7 the little wall. 　8 , the little boy pushed, but every time he thought he had made some 　9 , the rock tipped (翻滚) and then fell back into the sandbox. The little boy pushed and pushed, but his only 　10 was to have the rock roll back.

Finally he 　11 tears. All this time the boy’s father watched from his living room window 　12 the drama was unfolded. The moment the tears fell, a large 　13 appeared across the sandbox. It was the boy’s father. Gently but 　14 , he said, “Son, why didn’t you use all the strength that you had?”

Defeated, the boy 　15 back, “I did! I did! I used all the strength that I had!”

“No, you didn’t. You didn’t ask me for help.” The father 　16 down, picked up the rock and dropped it off the sandbox.

Do you have “rocks” in your life that need to be 　17 ? Are you discovering that you don’t have 　18 it takes to lift them? There is someone who is willing to give us the 　19 we need. Maybe, it’s sometimes a good idea to ask others for 　20 when we meet difficulties we can’t overcome.

1. A. method　　　　　　 B. step　　　　　 C. practice　　　　 D. process

2. A. created　　　　　 B. set　　　 C. discovered　　　 D. brought

3. A. trying　　　　　　 B. managing　　　 C. deciding　　　　 D. competing

4. A. thought　　　　　 B. struggle　　　 C. movement　　　　 D. worry

5. A. touching　　　　　 B. shaking　 C. using　　　　　　 D. controlling

6. A. bottom　　　　　　 B. center　　　　 C. edge　　　　　　 D. front

7. A. over　　　　　 B. down　　　　　 C. through　　　 D. into

8. A. Doubted　　　 B. Surprised　　 C. Pleased　　　 D. Determined

9. A. attempt　　　　　 B. progress　　　 C. effort　　　　　 D. decision

10. A. hope　　　　　　 B. reward　　　　 C. point　　　　　　 D. purpose

11. A. made out　　　　 B. broke out　　 C. burst into　　　 D. rushed into

12. A. so　　　　　　　 B. as 　　　 C. until　　　　　　 D. before

13. A. rock　　　　　　 B. picture　　　 C. figure　　　　　 D. shade

14. A. surprisingly　　　　 B. doubtfully　　 C. kindly　　　　　 D. firmly

15. A. shouted　　　　　　 B. smiled　　　　 C. called　　　　　 D. asked

16. A. reached　　　　　　 B. looked　　　　 C. fell　　　　　　 D. put

17. A. pushed　　　　　 B. dropped　 C. carried　　　　　 D. removed

18. A. who　　　　　 B. what　　　　　 C. which　　　　　　 D. where

19. A. minds　　　　　　 B. spirits　　　 C. force　　　　　　 D. strength

20. A. help　　　　　　 B. tips　　　　　 C. advice　　　　　 D. ideas

A Glass of Milk

One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door found that he only had one dime left．He was__1___ so he decided to beg for a meal at the next house.

__2__ , he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door．__3___ of a meal he asked for a drink of water．She thought he looked hungry so she __4___ him a large glass of milk．He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I ___5__ you?”

“You don’t owe me anything,” she replied．“Mother had taught me never to __6__ to pay for a kindness.” He said, “Then I thank you from the __7___of my heart.” As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger __8___ , but it also increased his faith in the human race．He was about to give up and ___9__ before this point.

Years later the young woman became seriously ill．The__10___doctors were completely confused．They finally sent her to the big city, __11__specialists can be called in to study her rare disease．Dr．Howard Kelly, now ___12__, was called in for the consultation (会诊)．When he heard the__13___ of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes．__14___ , he rose and went down through the hospital hall into her room.

He ___15__ her at once．He went back to the consultation room and __16___ to do his best to save her life．

After a long struggle, the __17___ was won．Dr．Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval．He looked at it and then__18___ something on the side．The bill was sent to her room．She was afraid to open it because she was sure that it would take the__19____of her life to pay if off．Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her attention．She read these words…

“ __20____ in full with a glass of milk.”

(Signed) Dr．Forward Kelly

1．A．angry　 B．hungry C．unhappy D．uncomfortable

2．A．And　　　　 　 B．Therefore　 　 C．However　　 D．Meanwhile

3．A．Instead　　　 B．Despite　　 　 C．Plenty　 　 D．Indeed

4．A．provided 　 B．supplied C．took 　 D．brought

5．A．pay　 B．owe　 C．thank D．offer

6．A．receive B．accept　　 C．get　　　　　 D．donate

7．A．level　 B．surface 　 C．bottom D．middle

8．A．apparently B．mentally　 C．spiritually 　 D．physically

9．A．quit　 B．stop 　 C．abandon D．drop

10．A．experienced　 B．excellent C．national　 　 D．local

11．A．where B．when 　 C．who D．which

12．A．proud　 B．famous C．smart　 D．generous

13．A．place B．location　 C．destination　 D．name

14．A．Immediately　 B．Fortunately　 C．Surprisingly　 D．Finally

15．A．reminded B．recognized C．remembered D．reacted

16．A．declined　 B．determined C．declared　 D．dedicated

17．A．war B．conflict　 C．battle D．campaign

18．A．wrote B．saw C．read　 D．noticed

19．A．whole B．entire C．half　 D．rest

20．A．Included　 　 B．Paid　 C．Repaid D．Gained