Life is often like a game of cards—you can't help the hand you're dealt,but you can help the way you play it. It's easy for us to do something without careful thinking,but it's hard for us to take back what we have done.
There was once a 41 who repeated a bit rumor(谣言)about a neighbor. Within a few days the whole community 42 the story. The person it concerned,was deeply 43 and annoyed. Later,the woman responsible for 44 the rumor learned that it was completely 45 . She was very sorry and went to a 46 old man to find out what she could do to 47 the damage.
“Go to the marketplace,”he said,“and 48 a chicken,and have it 49 . Then on your way home,pluck its feathers and drop them 50 along the road.” 51 surprised by this advice,the woman did 52 she was told.
The next day the wise man said,“Now,go and collect all those 53 you dropped yesterday and 54 them back to me.”
The woman 55 the same road,but to her disappointment,the wind 56 all the feathers away. After searching for 57 ,she returned with only three in her hand. “You see,” said the old man,“it's easy to drop them, 58 it's impossible to get them back. So it is with rumor. 59 doesn't take much to spread a rumor,but 60 you do,you can never completely make up for the wrong.”
41. A. boy B. man C. woman D. chicken
42. A. knew B. found C. realized D. recognized
43. A. wounded B. hurt C. injured D. attacked
44. A. collecting B. sparing C. spreading D. sharing
45. A. polite B. untrue C. suitable D. illegal
46. A. wise B. famous C. stupid D. noble
47. A. do B. ruin C. cause D. repair
48. A. provide B. charge C. bargain D. buy
49. A. bought B. dropped C. killed D. flown
50. A. one by one B. all in all C. day by day D. step by step
51. A. As B.Although C. Despite D.Instead
52. A. that B.it C. what D.which
53.A. feathers B.words C. action D.rumors
54. A. bring B.keep C. hold D.break
55.A. copied B.followed C. had D.instructed
56. A. blew B.should blow C. had blown D.blown
57. A. days B.times C. hours D. periods
58. A. but B. so C. and D. thus
59. A. He B. This C. That D. It
60. A. unless B. once C. until D. whether
41-45. CABCB 46-50 ADDCA 51-55 BCAAB 56-60 CCADB
Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to 26 in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me. They don’t act in the 27 ways that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too 28 for them to say. Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of 29 .
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a question to ask you. Is there 30 between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice. She didn’t answer immediately. She 31 her head and continued to sew the quilt.
I was very worried because I thought I had 32 her. I was 33 and I didn’t know what I should do. But at last I heard my mother say the following words:
“Susan,” she said thoughtfully, “Look at this thread.Sometimes it 34 , but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt 35 . If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread.It can hardly be seen 36 , but it’s really there. Love is 37 .”
I listened carefully but I 38 her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly 39 seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. When they returned from the hospital, they both looked 40 . It seemed both of them had had a serious illness. After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father 41 on the country road.
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.
“Susan, don’t 42 me.” he said gently. “To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom.” 43 his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.
Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and 44 . But from this experience, I understand that love is just 45 in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.
26. A. keep fit | B. rise early | C. earn money | D. collect money |
27. A. magic | B. romantic | C. fantastic | D. attractive |
28. A. simple | B. easy | C. relaxing | D. luxurious(奢侈) |
29. A. the question | B. question | C. reach | D. control |
30. A. feeling | B. love | C. quarrel | D. smile |
31. A. raised | B. shook | C. lifted | D. bowed |
32. A. hurt | B. injured | C. wounded | D. harmed |
33. A. in great surprise | B. in a great embarrassment | ||
C. with delight | D. in great astonishment | ||
34. A. happens | B. comes about | C. appears | D. occurs |
35. A. warm and soft | B. hot and hard | ||
C. thin and cool | D. strong and durable (耐用的) | ||
36. A. somewhere and sometime | B. anywhere or anytime | ||
C. more or less | D. everyhere and everywhere | ||
37. A. inside | B. outside | C. faraway | D. nearby |
38. A. could believe | B. couldn’t understand | ||
C. wouldn’t recognize | D. might know | ||
39. A. got sick | B. got stuck | C. threw up | D. became disabled |
40. A. quite healthy | B. very pale | C. fairly red | D. much surprised |
41. A. jump high | B. go hurriedly | C. run fast | D. walk slowly |
42. A. think about | B. talk with | C. worry about | D. laugh at |
43. A. Reading | B. Listening | C. Speaking | D. Writing |
44. A. fresh roses | B. gold ring | C. sweet kisses | D. beautiful jewelry |
45. A. a thread | B. a needle | C. the cloth | D. the cotton |