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When I was in my early twenties,I moved away from my home state of Wisconsin to attend graduate school.I chose to go to the University of Arizona in Tucson and 36 there.Upon landing in early June,I was shocked by the lack of 37 and the burning desert heat. After less than two days in that 38 ,I called my parents to question whether I had made the 39 choice and to announce that I was 40 considering coming home.My father,in a calm and 41 voice,indicated that I always had a 42 . I could always come home and be welcome there.But in fact,we both 43 I wouldn’t come home at the time.Needless to say,I chose to 44 .
Many years have passed. My father’s 45 words remain with me.Knowing that I can always 46 ,I’ve been able to 47 several challenging situations-unemployment,divorce and even the 48 of my only son.I have also used these words in many cases where others need to know that someone 49 and that they do have a choice.
Whether 50 is earthly,spiritual,or some sense of calm,knowing that we can come home will be just enough to 51 us on our way.
It 52 me, in a way, of the prodigal son(回头的浪子)who found 53 and love upon returning home.While we don’t have to be like him and hit bottom in life,it is good to know that we can wander and experience pains and 54 in life but we still have a home where love,support and comfort 55 .
36.A.flew B.drove C.walked D.cycled
37.A.blue B.yellow C.brown D.green
38.A.university B.school C.environment D.desert
39.A.new B.right C.last D.difficult
40.A.naturally B.fortunately C.obviously D.seriously
41.A.gentle B.weak C.supportive D.pleasant
42.A.choice B.dream C.friend D.request
43.A.pretended B.expected C.knew D.forgot
44.A, graduate B.regret C.return D.continue
45.A.surprising B. encouraging C.interesting D.moving
46.A.wander outside B.hang around C.come home D.move away
47.A.face up to B.get away with C.make sure of D.look out for
48.A.return B.growth C.arrival D.loss
49.A.worries B.cares C.leaves D.stays
50.A.health B.marriage C.church D.home
51.A, help B.stop C.protect D.teach
52.A.informs B.reminds C.warns D.rids
53.A.comfort B.interest C.food D.money
54.A.regrets B.complaints C.sufferings D.pleasures
55.A.survive B.exist C.fall D.disappear
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
There was a king who loved art very much. One day a(n) 36 came and said, "Please let me 37 a picture on a wall." The king happened to have a big new hall 38 . So he 39 the artist to work on one of the walls.
At the same time, another artist came and asked to work on the 40 wall. He promised he would make the same picture as the first artist’s 41 looking at the first artist’s work. The second artist asked to have a thick curtain 42 between the two walls 43 neither of them could see each other.
The following day they began to work. The first artist brought in a(n) 44 supply of paint, oil, water and so on. The second one came with a 45 and a bucket (桶
).
A month later, the first artist’s work was completed, and the second artist said, "My wall is 46 too!"
The king went to 47 the first artist’s wall. He was pleased with it and gave the artist a large 48 of money. He then asked people to open the curtain.
49 ! Each line was 50 the same as that on the opposite wall.
The king was quite satisfied and gave him double money. However, he 51 how the second man had made it.
"I just 52 the wall with the cloth," the man said 53 .The wall was made of white marble (大理石
). He made it shine like a mirror. The reflection (
倒影
) of the first painting 54 up on it!
The 55 is a reflection of you too. If you are sad, the world will be sad. If you are happy, the world will be happy.
36. A. editor B. artist C. server D. actress
37. A. put B. copy C. paint D. get
38. A. created B. destroyed C. founded D. Built
39. A. allowed B. realized C. persuaded D. Decided
40. A. same B. similar C. opposite D. ordinary
41. A. with B. under C. upon D. without
42. A. put up B. put back C. put away D. put on
43. A. even if B. so that C. as if D. only if
44. A. special B. strange C. extra D. regular
45. A. mirror B. cloth C. stick D.pen
46. A. present B. free C. ready D. useful
47. A. see B. touch C. research D. cover
48. A. number B. total C. amount D. many
49. A. Amazing B. Exciting C. Famous D. Valuable
50. A. probably B. exactly C. certainly D. hardly
51. A. knew B. warned C. noticed D. wondered
52. A. drew B. faced C. displayed D. wiped
53. A. briefly B. naturally C. safely D. correctly
54. A. set B. added C. showed D. took
55. A. story B. world C. king D. painter
A little boy was spending his Saturday morning playing in his sandbox. While creating roads in the soft sand, he 36 a large rock in the middle of the sandbox.
The boy 37 around the rock, managing to move it out from the dirt. With much 38 , he tried to push the rock out of the sandbox. When the boy got the rock to the edge(边缘) of the sandbox, 39 , he found that he couldn’t 40 it up and over the little wall. The rock was too 41 for his small body.
As he 42 to accept his failure, the little boy dug, pushed, and pried(撬动), but every time he thought he had made some 43 , the rock rolled and then fell back into the sandbox. The little boy 44 again and again, but the only 45 was to have the rock roll back.
46 , he burst into tears. All this time the boy’s father 47 him from his living room. The moment the tears fell, a 48 voice rose above the boy’s head. It was his father. 49 , but firmly(坚定地) he said, “Son, why didn’t you use all the 50 that you had? The boy replied with tears, “But I did, Daddy, I did! I 51 all that I had!” “No, son, you didn’t,” 52 the father kindly. “You didn’t 53 me to help you.” With that the father picked up the rock and 54 it out of the sandbox.
Are you discovering that you don’t have the strength to move your “rocks” away? There is ONE who is always willing to 55 you with the strength you need. We also need that strength, especially in our daily life.
36. A. hid B. left C. put D. discovered
37. A. walked B. jumped C. traveled D. dug
38. A. courage B. pride C. effort D. pleasure
39. A. however B. still C. thus D. even
40. A. put B. raise C. take D. break
41. A. large B. difficult C. hard D. much
42. A. decided B. refused C. agreed D. planned
43. A. inventions B. progress C. mistakes D. changes
44. A. tried B. failed C. thought D. started
45. A. success B. goal C. result D. wish
46. A. Gradually B. lately C. Properly D. Finally
47. A. watched B. helped C. followed D. taught
48. A. loud B. happy C. sweet D. strict
49. A. Angrily B. Movingly C. Suddenly D. Gently
50. A. knowledge B. strength C. tools D. ability
51. A. wasted B. brought C. used D. carried
52. A. replied B. corrected C. shouted D. praised
53. A. advise B. force C. ask D. want
54. A. collected B. threw C. chose D. broke
55. A. provide B. lend C. show D. pass
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