They crossed in front of me as I was driving out of the store parking lot. My first reaction was anger at being delayed for a whole ten seconds. I quickly became patient when I realised that this was an elderly couple.
The man leaned on his wife who walked in front of him. He not only used her for support but it was obvious that he was blind. The two of them worked as one---each needing the other to function in this fast-changing world.
That little example of true strength changed my whole personal perception(理解) of life that day. Suddenly I wasn’t so mad about having to work a few extra hours on Saturdays. I had my strength, and I was still relatively young.
That picture of those two elderly people walking with dignity and strength stayed with me the entire week. My life wasn’t so bad after all. I had my health and a good job. I had a wonderful, supportive wife. I started to think---not only was I lucky to have it all, but so was that wonderful old couple, who, despite the trials and sufferings of a long life, still had the love and support of each other to carry them through this world.
There are so many people out there just like that couple. My wife and I sometimes picture ourselves in our old age, walking arm-in-arm into the sunset. That image always gives us a warm feeling of comfort. Just remember, none of us would be here if it wasn’t for our elders. We should all have a little extra time and patience when it comes to helping our elder friends.
1.When the author was about to drive away, the couple __________________.
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A．got in his way |
B．hit his car |
C． entered the store |
D．asked him for help |
2. After he saw the couple, the author would _________________.
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A．drive at a high speed |
B．seldom think of his wife |
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C．be impolite to the blind |
D．spend less time complaining |
3. What did the author think of the couple?
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A．They lived a happier life than he. |
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B．They didn’t live a life without hardships. |
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C．They were admirable for their lasting love. |
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D．They won respect by walking together. |
4. From the passage, we learn _______________________.
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A．the author hated working on Saturdays |
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B．the author was happy with his wife |
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C．old couples were advised to walk in the sunset |
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D．many people like that couple are blind |
A young Scottish lady, like a lot of teens today, got tired of home. The daughter objected to her family’s 1. lifestyle and said, “I don’t want your God. I am leaving!” She left home. Before long, she was disappointed and unable to find a job, so she took to the streets to do everything she could to 2. . Many years passed by, her father died, her mother grew 3. , and the daughter became more and more stubborn in her way of life.
No 4. was made between mother and daughter during these years. The mother, having heard of her daughter’s whereabouts, went to the poor part of the city in 5. of her daughter. She stopped at 6. of the rescue missions(收容所) with a simple speech. “Would you allow me to 7. this picture?” It was a picture of the smiling, gray-haired mother with a handwritten 8. at the bottom: “I love you still … come home!”
One day the daughter wandered into a rescue mission for a hot meal. She sat 9. listening to the service, all the while letting her 10. wander over to the bulletin board. There she saw the picture and thought, could that be my mother?
She couldn’t 11. until the service was over. She stood and went to look. It was her mother, and there were those words, “I love you still … come home!” 12. she stood in front of the picture, she wept. It was too 13. to be true.
It was night, but she was so 14. by the message that she started walking home. 15. the time she arrived it was early in the morning. She was afraid and 16. her way timidly. As she knocked, the door 17. open on its own. She thought someone must broken into the house. Concerned for her mother’s 18. , the young girl ran to the bedroom and shook her mother awake and said, “It’s me! It’s me! I’m home!”
The mother couldn’t believe her eyes. They fell into each other’s 19. . The daughter said, “I was so worried and thought someone had broken in.” The mother replied gently, “No, dear. From the day you left, that door has never been 20. .”
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---How did you find your visit to 2010 Expo/
---I enjoyed it very much. It was ________ that I had expected.
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A．far more interested |
B．far more interesting |
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C．so interesting |
D．even more interested |
I feel like __________. But there isn’t much time left, I’d rather we ______ a taxi.
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A．walking; hire |
B．to walk; hire |
C．to walk; hired |
D．walking; hired |
The young dancers looked so charming in their beautiful clothes that we took ________ pictures of them,
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A．many of |
B．masses of |
C．the number of |
D．a large amount of |
---My new job is not as wonderful as I expected.
---Well, as the proverbs goes, “_________”
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A．A year’s plan starts with spring. |
B．A good beginning is half done |
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C．A light heart lives long. |
D．The grass is always greener on the other side. |
