A couple had a son eleven years after they married. They were a loving couple and the boy was the apple of their eye. When the boy was around four years old, one day the father was very tired after work so he asked his wife to pick up their son. The mother, who was very busy in the kitchen, totally forgot about it.
Later the boy lost his way on the street. When the son was found missing, the mother hurried to look for him, but she didn't find him. The mother felt very sad and didn't know how to face her husband.
When the father went to the police station after hearing that the son was missing, he looked at his wife and said just four words. What do you think the four words were? The husband just said “I love you, darling.”
The son was missing. If she had picked him up earlier, this would not have happened. There is no point in blaming (责备) anyone. His wife had also lost her only child. What his wife needed at that moment was comfort and understanding from her husband. That is what the husband gave his wife. Several weeks later, with the help of the police, the couple finally found their lost son. The family's relationship became stronger over that time.
Sometimes we spend lots of time asking who is to blame. We miss many chances to give each other support and let each other feel the warmth of human relationships. Get rid of all your unwillingness to forgive, selfishness, and fears and you will find the world is much more wonderful.
1.What is the meaning of the underlined phrase “the apple of their eye”?
A.A person who always has a sweet smile in their opinion.
B.A person who is as pretty as an apple in their opinion.
C.A person who is loved more than anyone else in their opinion.
D.A person who looks like an apple in their opinion.
2.Why didn't the father pick the boy up himself?
A.He was very lazy. B.He was too tired to do it.
C.He forgot to pick him up. D.He thought the mother had picked him up.
3.What do you think of the husband?
A.Warm-hearted. B.Careful.
C.Hard-working. D.Broad-minded.
When he was 5, Nicholas Lowinger visited a homeless shelter with his mother. He was _______ to show off his new lightup sneakers. But his mom warned him against doing so, _______ that these children might not have such things.
_______ enough, when Nicholas met kids at the shelter, he _______ realized that they were living in circumstances that were different from his own.
“I saw other kids who looked just like me. The only _______ was that they were wearing _______ shoes that were falling apart. Some didn't have a pair of shoes to call their own,” said Nicholas, now 15. “I’ve been _______ to grow up in a family that is able to provide me with whatever I need. A lot of kids here in the U．S. don't have the same _______．”
That first shelter _______ left a strong impression on Nicholas, who started ________ all the shoes he’d outgrown to local shelters. But he soon ________ that his donations weren't that helpful.
“It ________ me that I only had used shoes to give to them ________ new shoes that fit right,” he said. “No two people’s feet are exactly the same, and ________ you are wearing someone else’s worn shoes, your feet aren’t going to be comfortable.”
So at the age of 12, Nicholas started a program that donates ________ shoes to homeless children. ________, his efforts were part of a community service project. With the help of his parents, he then started the Gotta Have Sole Foundation, which has donated new footwear to more than 10,000 ________ children in 21 states.
“Something that seems so ________, a pair of shoes, can make children feel ________ about themselves and gain confidence.” Nicholas ________ other young people to do the same.
1.A.disappointed B.puzzled C.excited D.surprised
2.A.explaining B.expecting C.deciding D.judging
3.A.Terribly B.Sure C.Strangely D.Fair
4.A.actually B.possibly C.quickly D.simply
5.A.result B.problem C.reason D.difference
6.A.old B.big C.special D.heavy
7.A.brave B.fortunate C.healthy D.selfish
8.A.education B.experiences C.clothing D.opportunities
9.A.lecture B.show C.visit D.class
10.A.donating B.posting C.selling D.delivering
11.A.remembered B.admitted C.doubted D.realized
12.A.delighted B.bothered C.amazed D.astonished
13.A.because of B.apart from C.instead of D.except for
14.A.if B.once C.until D.though
15.A.expensive B.new C.strong D.unique
16.A.At least B.In fact C.In addition D.At first
17.A.homeless B.special C.poor D.sick
18.A.useless B.simple C.funny D.cheap
19.A.warm B.lucky C.good D.sad
20.A.forces B.commands C.prefers D.encourages
I saved money by using buses ________ taking taxis.
A.instead of B.made up of C.consist of D.agree of
Today he came earlier than __________, for it was not a(n) ______ day.
A.common; usual B.ordinary; normal
C.normal; ordinary D.usual; ordinary
This kind of fruit __________ a large amount of vitamin, ________ vitamin C.
A.included; including B.containing; included
C.contains; including D.includes; containing
It was considerate_______ Jim __________us his delay in case we got worried.
A.for; informing. B.of; to inform C.at; informed D.of; informed
