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One day, while a woodcutter was cutting a branch of a tree above a river. When he began crying, God appeared and asked him, "Why are you crying?"
The woodcutter told him that he had dropped his axe into water. God went down into the water and reappeared with a golden axe.
"Is this your axe?" God asked.
The woodcutter said "No."
God again went down and came up with a silver axe." Is this your axe?" God asked.
The woodcutter said "No."
God again went down and came up with a iron axe." Is this your axe?" God asked.
The woodcutter said "Yes."
God was pleased with the man's honesty and gave him all the three axes.
The woodcutter went home happily. One day while he was walking with his wife along the river, his wife fell into the river. W hen he began crying, God appeared and asked him, "Why are you crying?"
"My wife has fallen into water."
God went down into the water and came up with Jennifer Lopez.
"Is this your wife?" God asked him.
"Yes." he said.
God was furious(狂怒的),"YOU CHEAT !Now I am going to curse you."
The woodcutter quickly said, “Forgive me my lord. It is a misunderstanding. IF I say 'No' to Jennifer Lopez, you will come up with Catherine Zeta Jones, If I also say 'No' to her, you will finally come up
With my wife and I will say, 'Yes.' Then you will give all the three to me .I am a poor man .I will not be able to look after all the three. So that's why I've to say 'Yes' "
【小题1】 Which of the following best describes the author's tone in telling the story?
A. Optimistic B. Humoristic C. Objective D. Critical
【小题2】 The impression that the woodcutter makes on you is that he is -----
A. foolish but honest B. foolish and honest
C. smart but honest D. smart and honest
【小题3】 What can you infer about Jennifer Lopez and Catherine Zeta Jones?
A. They are the secret lovers of the woodcutter
B. They look much like the woodcutter's wife.
C. They are both rich women with a lot of gold and silver.
D. They are both popular with women, much worthy than his wife
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When I was a teenager I volunteered to work at the water station at a 10,000 m race.My 36 was to pass out water to the runners. I remember being so excited to see all the different kinds of 37 who passed by and 38 a cup of water. The next year I signed up for the 39 and gave it a shot.
The first 10,000 m race was quite an experience. I jogged, I walked, I jogged and I walked. At times, I didn’t 40 if I could finish.
At one point near the end, a 70-year-old man ran past me very 41 , and I felt embarrassed that I was 50 years younger than him and I couldn’t even keep up with him. I felt 42 for a second.
But then I 43 something. He was running his race and I was running mine. He had 44 capacities, experience, training and goals for himself. I had mine. Remember my 45 was only to finish.
After a minute, it 46 me that this was a lesson I could draw from . I learned 47 about myself in that moment. I turned my 48 into inspiration.
I decided that I would not 49 running races. In fact, I would run even more races and I would learn how to train and 50 properly and one day I would be one of those 70-year-olds who were still running. As I 51 the finishing line, I was proud 52 my accomplishment.
In life we all have those moments when we 53 ourselves to others. It’s only 54 . Don’allow those moments to weaken you. Turn them into 55 and let them inspire you. Use them to show you what is possible.
1.A. position B. direction C. decision D. target
2.A. trainers B. runners C. fans D. volunteers
3.A. begged B. drank C. dropped D. grabbed
4.A. project B. service C. race D. experience
5.A. doubt B. know C. answer D. promise
6.A. slowly B. fast C. quietly D. carefully
7.A. surprised B. satisfied C. amused D. defeated
8.A. forgot B. realized C. remembered D. abandoned
9.A. different B. wonderful C. valuable D. proper
10.A. dream B. plan C. goal D. job
11.A. happened B. hit C. occurred D. attracted
12.A. everything B. anything C. nothing D. something
13.A. disappointment B. embarrassment C. agreement D. achievement
14.A. sign up B. pick up C. give up D. keep up
15.A. predict B. behave C. prepare D. pretend
16.A. found B. crossed C. held D. left
17.A. in B. upon C. of D. for
18.A. combine B. control C. compare D. contribute
19.A. natural B. frequent C. important D. terrible
20.A. condition B. motivation C. situation D. protection
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In 1898 an 8.2 earthquake almost flattened America, killing over 30,ooo people in less than four minutes. In the middle of complete damage and disorder, a father rushed to the school where his son was supposed to be, 26 that the building was 2 7.
After the unforgettably shock, he 28 the promise he had made to his son: “ No matter 29 happens, I’ll always be there for you!” And tears began to 30 his eyes. As he looked at the pile of ruins, it looked hopeless, but he kept remembering his 31 to his son. He rushed there and started 32 the ruins.
As he was digging, other helpless parents arrived , 33 : “It’s too late ! They are all dead! 34 , face reality; there’s nothing you can do!” To each parent he responded with 35 : “Are you going to help me now? ”No one helped. And then he continued to dig for his son, stone by stone.
Courageously he went on alone because he needed to know 36 : “Is my boy 37 or he is dead?” He dug for eight hours … 12 hours…36 hours…then , in 38 hour , he pulled back a large stone and heard his son’s 39 . He screamed his son’s name, “ARMAND!” He heard back, “Dad!?! It’s me, Dad! I told other kids not to worry. I told them that if you were alive, you 40 me and 41 you saved me, they’d be saved. You promised, ‘No matter what happens, I’ll always be there for you!’ You did it, Dad!”
“What’s going on in there? ”the father asked
“There are 14 of us 42 43 33,Dad. We’re scared, hungry, thirsty and thankful you are here. When the building collapsed, it made 44 , and it saved us.”
“Come out , boy!”
“No, Dad! Let the other kids out first, 45 I know you’ll get me! No matter what happens, I know you’ll always be there for me!”
【小题1】 A. only discovering B. only to discover
C. only realizing D. only to realize.
【小题2】 A. as flat as a pancake B. as high as a mountain
C. as strong as an ox D. as weak as a kitten
【小题3】 A. memorized B. forgot C. kept D. remembered
【小题4】 A. what B. that C. which D. who
【小题5】 A. fill B. fill in C. come D. burst
【小题6】 A. picture B. promise C. present D. encourage
【小题7】 A. digging B. digging through C. digging out D. digging into
【小题8】 A. to say B. said C. and saying D. saying
【小题9】 A. Come out B. Come again C. Come on D. Come off
【小题10】 A. one word B. one sound C.one row D. one line
【小题11】 A. for himself B. of himself C. by himself D. to himself
【小题12】 A. live B. living C. alive D. lively
【小题13】 A. 38 B. the 38 C. 38th D. the 38th
【小题14】 A. sound B. voice C. noise D. tone
【小题15】 A will save B. would save C. save D. would have saved
【小题16】 A.if B. because C. even if D. though
【小题17】 A. remained B. missing C. left D. gone
【小题18】 A. for B. behind C. out of D. over
【小题19】 A. a promise B. space C. room D. a triangle
【小题20】 A. because B. though C. when D. even though
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It was April 29, 2011 _____ Prince William and Kate Middleton walked into the palace hall of the wedding ceremony.
A. that B. when C. since D. before
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Find ways to praise your children often , _____ you’ll find they will open their hearts to you.
A. till B. or C. and D. but
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The island, _____ to the mainland by a bridge, is easy to go to.
A. joining B. to join C. joined D. having joined
