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The old man shuffled slowly into the restaurant. With head tilted (倾斜), and shoulders bent forward, he___1___ his trusty cane(手杖) with each unhurried step. His___2___cloth jacket, patched trousers and worn out shoes made him___3___from the usual Saturday morning breakfast crowd.
A young waitress named Mary___4___him shuffle toward a table by the window and ran over to him. She said, “Here, Sir. Let me give you a(n)___5___with that chair.”
Without saying a word, he smiled and nodded a thank you. She pulled the chair away from the table.___6___him with one arm, she helped him get___7___seated. Then she leaned his cane___8___the table where he could___9___ it.
In a soft, clear voice he said, “Thank you for your kind___10___, Miss.”
“You’re welcome, Sir.” She___11___. “And my name is Mary. I’ll be back___12___, and if you need anything___13___in the mean time, just wave at me!”
After he had finished a(n)___14___ meal, Mary brought him the change from his ticket. He left it on the table. She helped him up from his chair, and out from behind the table. She___15___him his cane, walked with him to the front door, and said, “Come back and see us, Sir!” He turned with his whole body, winked a smile, and nodded___16___.
When Mary went to clean his table, under his plate she found a business card, and a note scribbled on a napkin,___17___, “Dear Mary, I respect you very much, and you respect yourself too. It shows by the way you treat others. You have found the 18 of happiness. Your kind gestures will shine through those who meet you.”
The man___19 to be the right owner of the restaurant where she worked.___20, this was the first time that she or any of his employees had ever seen him in person.
1. A. bent over B. depended on
C. hold onto___ D. leaned on
2. A. expensive B. clear
C. shabby D. cheap
3. A. stand up B. stand out C. drop out D. take apart
4. A. looked B. minded
C. watched D. attended
5. A. help B.favor C. hand D. assistance
6. A. Controlling B. Helping
C. Steadying D. Holding
7. A. comfortably B. easily C. quickly D. slowly
8. A. beside B. against
C. near D. on
9. A. stretch B. fetch
C. approach D. reach
10. A. sign B. behavior
C. help D. gestures
11. A. replied B. reacted C. added D. told
12. A. in time B. in a moment
C. at times D. in advance
13. A. at all B. in all
C. after all D. above all
14. A. healthy B. satisfied C. hearty D. attractive
15. A. sent B handed.
C. delivered D. transferred
16. A. a thank you B. an understanding C. an approval D. his head
17. A. written B. said
C. showing D. reading
18. A. secret B. key C. solution D. clue
19. A. appeared B. happened C. occurred D. turned
20. A. Frankly B. Fortunately C. Generally D. Actually
B
A man and his girlfriend were married. All of their friends came to see the lovely 1 and everyone could___2___that the love they had for each other was true.
A few months later, the wife came to the husband with a(n) 3___, “I read in magazine about how we can___4___our marriage,” she offered. “Each of us will write a list of the things that we find a bit___5___with the other person. Then, we can talk about how we can___6___them together and___7___our lives happier.”
The husband___8___, so each of them went to a___9___room in the house and thought of the things that annoyed them for the rest of the day and wrote down what they___10 .
The next morning, they decided that they would go___11___their lists.
“I’ll start,” offered the wife. She took out her list. It had many___12___on it. Enough to fill three ages, in fact. As she started reading the list of the little annoyances, she noticed___13___starting to appear in her husband’s eyes.
“What’s wrong?” she asked, “Nothing,” the husband replied, “keep reading your list.” The wife continued to read___14___she had read all three pages. She neatly___15___her list on the table and folded her hands over the top of it. “Now, you read your list,” She said happily.
16___the husband started, “I don’t have anything on my list. I think that you are___17___the way that you are. I don’t want you to___18___anything for me.”
The wife, touched by the depth of his love for her and his___19___of her, turned her head and wept.
___ In life, we have a wonderful world full of beauty, brightness and hope. Why waste time 20___the bad, disappointing or annoying when we can look around us, and why not see the wonderful things before us?
1. A. ceremony B. conference
C. reception D. congratulation
2. A. predict B. notice
C. find D. tell
3. A. intention B. scheme
C. proposal D. advice
4. A. test B. increase
C. advance D. strengthen
5. A. satisfying B. annoying
C. interesting D. funny
6. A. fix B. discuss C. arrange D. study
7. A. leave B. have
C. make D. let
8. A. declined B. received
C. adapted D. agreed
9. A. quiet B. separate
C. small D. living
10. A. rose B. arose
C. thought over D. came up with
11 A. over B. for
C. about D. with
12. A. items B. objects
C. categories D. targets
13. A. smile B. tears
C. cheers D. misery
14. A. after B. when
C. unless D. until
15. A. fixed B. lied
C. placed D. located
16. A. Quickly B. Quietly
C. Slowly D. Sadly
17. A. perfect B. right C. accurate D. smart
18. A. devote B. change C. provide D. do
19. A. refusal B. approval C. understanding D. acceptance
20. A. preparing for B. longing for C. looking for D. waiting for
The old man shuffled slowly into the restaurant. With head tilted (倾斜), and shoulders bent forward, he___1___ his trusty cane(手杖) with each unhurried step. His___2___cloth jacket, patched trousers and worn out shoes made him___3___from the usual Saturday morning breakfast crowd.
A young waitress named Mary___4___him shuffle toward a table by the window and ran over to him. She said, “Here, Sir. Let me give you a(n)___5___with that chair.”
Without saying a word, he smiled and nodded a thank you. She pulled the chair away from the table.___6___him with one arm, she helped him get___7___seated. Then she leaned his cane___8___the table where he could___9___ it.
In a soft, clear voice he said, “Thank you for your kind___10___, Miss.”
“You’re welcome, Sir.” She___11___. “And my name is Mary. I’ll be back___12___, and if you need anything___13___in the mean time, just wave at me!”
After he had finished a(n)___14___ meal, Mary brought him the change from his ticket. He left it on the table. She helped him up from his chair, and out from behind the table. She___15___him his cane, walked with him to the front door, and said, “Come back and see us, Sir!” He turned with his whole body, winked a smile, and nodded___16___.
When Mary went to clean his table, under his plate she found a business card, and a note scribbled on a napkin,___17___, “Dear Mary, I respect you very much, and you respect yourself too. It shows by the way you treat others. You have found the 18 of happiness. Your kind gestures will shine through those who meet you.”
The man___19 to be the right owner of the restaurant where she worked.___20, this was the first time that she or any of his employees had ever seen him in person.
1. A. bent over B. depended on
C. hold onto___ D. leaned on
2. A. expensive B. clear
C. shabby D. cheap
3. A. stand up B. stand out C. drop out D. take apart
4. A. looked B. minded
C. watched D. attended
5. A. help B.favor C. hand D. assistance
6. A. Controlling B. Helping
C. Steadying D. Holding
7. A. comfortably B. easily C. quickly D. slowly
8. A. beside B. against
C. near D. on
9. A. stretch B. fetch
C. approach D. reach
10. A. sign B. behavior
C. help D. gestures
11. A. replied B. reacted C. added D. told
12. A. in time B. in a moment
C. at times D. in advance
13. A. at all B. in all
C. after all D. above all
14. A. healthy B. satisfied C. hearty D. attractive
15. A. sent B handed.
C. delivered D. transferred
16. A. a thank you B. an understanding C. an approval D. his head
17. A. written B. said
C. showing D. reading
18. A. secret B. key C. solution D. clue
19. A. appeared B. happened C. occurred D. turned
20. A. Frankly B. Fortunately C. Generally D. Actually
B
A man and his girlfriend were married. All of their friends came to see the lovely 1 and everyone could___2___that the love they had for each other was true.
A few months later, the wife came to the husband with a(n) 3___, “I read in magazine about how we can___4___our marriage,” she offered. “Each of us will write a list of the things that we find a bit___5___with the other person. Then, we can talk about how we can___6___them together and___7___our lives happier.”
The husband___8___, so each of them went to a___9___room in the house and thought of the things that annoyed them for the rest of the day and wrote down what they___10 .
The next morning, they decided that they would go___11___their lists.
“I’ll start,” offered the wife. She took out her list. It had many___12___on it. Enough to fill three ages, in fact. As she started reading the list of the little annoyances, she noticed___13___starting to appear in her husband’s eyes.
“What’s wrong?” she asked, “Nothing,” the husband replied, “keep reading your list.” The wife continued to read___14___she had read all three pages. She neatly___15___her list on the table and folded her hands over the top of it. “Now, you read your list,” She said happily.
16___the husband started, “I don’t have anything on my list. I think that you are___17___the way that you are. I don’t want you to___18___anything for me.”
The wife, touched by the depth of his love for her and his___19___of her, turned her head and wept.
___ In life, we have a wonderful world full of beauty, brightness and hope. Why waste time 20___the bad, disappointing or annoying when we can look around us, and why not see the wonderful things before us?
1. A. ceremony B. conference
C. reception D. congratulation
2. A. predict B. notice
C. find D. tell
3. A. intention B. scheme
C. proposal D. advice
4. A. test B. increase
C. advance D. strengthen
5. A. satisfying B. annoying
C. interesting D. funny
6. A. fix B. discuss C. arrange D. study
7. A. leave B. have
C. make D. let
8. A. declined B. received
C. adapted D. agreed
9. A. quiet B. separate
C. small D. living
10. A. rose B. arose
C. thought over D. came up with
11 A. over B. for
C. about D. with
12. A. items B. objects
C. categories D. targets
13. A. smile B. tears
C. cheers D. misery
14. A. after B. when
C. unless D. until
15. A. fixed B. lied
C. placed D. located
16. A. Quickly B. Quietly
C. Slowly D. Sadly
17. A. perfect B. right C. accurate D. smart
18. A. devote B. change C. provide D. do
19. A. refusal B. approval C. understanding D. acceptance
20. A. preparing for B. longing for C. looking for D. waiting for