The worker I hired to repair my house had just finished a difficult first day on the job. A broken wheel made him an hour late; his ladder (����) fell down when he was painting the roof and now his old truck wouldn' t start. With each problem he shouted angrily, more at himself than at his things. As I drove him home, the man didn't say a word.
I tried talking to the man to kill time. I managed to find out that he had come up from Blue Hills in Victoria with his family six months ago to find a job. This was his first job since moving here. I now knew why his price was lower than any other worker I could find in the local newspaper. He really needed the job. His clothes told me as much.
On arriving, much to my surprise, he invited me in to meet his family. As we walked through his front garden he suddenly stopped at a small tree and placed his hands on it. Then, when he opened the door he completely changed. Instead of his troubled face, there was now a warm smile, hugs for his two children and a kiss for his wife.
The following day, I asked him about the tree.
"That's my trouble tree," he answered. "Work troubles aren't welcome at home with my wife and the children. So I hang them on that tree every night when I come home. Then in the morning I pick them up again. "
"And you know what else?" he said smiling,"The next morning I find that there aren't as many as I remember hanging up the night before. "
1.Which of the following things did NOT happen to the worker?
A. His truck broke down. B. He was late for work.
C. He fell onto the roof. D. His ladder fell down.
2.When did the worker first arrive in this town?
A. Today. B. Last night.
C. Six weeks ago. D. Six months ago.
3.Where did the writer find the worker?
A. Through a newspaper. B. Beside the trouble tree.
C. In his old house. D. In Blue Hills, Victoria.
4.Why did the worker touch the tree?
A. To get good luck, B. To leave his trouble outside.
C. To send good wishes to his family. D. To clean his hands.
5.What can we learn from the passage?
A. Looking for a job can make trouble.
B. It is important to get to work on time.
C. Often our problems are worse than what we think.
D. A happy family can make many problems go away.
It was a busy morning about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for an appointment at 9:30. The nurse had him take a in the waiting area, him it would be at least 40 minutes someone would be able to see him. I saw him his watch and decided, since I was busy ---my patient didn’t at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment. The gentleman said no and told me that he to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his . He told me she had been for a while and she had a special disease. I asked if she would be if he was a bit late. He replied that she knew who he was, and that she had not been able to him for five years. I was , and asked him, “And you go every morning, even though she doesn’t know who you are?” He smiled and said, “She doesn’t know me, but I know who she is.” I had to hold back as he left.
Now I that in marriages, true love is of all that is. The happiest people don’t have the best of everything; They just the best use of everything they have. isn’t about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
1.A. breath B. test C. seat D. break
2.A. persuading B. promising C. understanding D. telling
3.A. if B. before C. since D. after
4.A. taking off B. fixing C. looking at D. winding
5.A. very B. also C. seldom D. not
6.A. turn up B. show off C. come on D. go away
7.A. needed B. forgot C. agreed D. happened
8.A. daughter B. wife C. mother D. sister
9.A. late B. well C. around D. there
10.A. lonely B. worried C. doubtful D. glad
11.A. so far B. neither C. no longer D. already
12.A. recognize B. answer C. believe D. expect
13.A. moving B. disappointed C. surprised D. satisfied
14.A. only B. then C. thus D. still
15.A. curiosity B. tears C. words D. judgment
16.A. realise B. suggest C. hope D. prove
17.A. agreement B. expression C. acceptance D. exhibition
18.A. necessarily B. completely C. naturally D. frequently
19.A. learn B. make C. favour D. try
20.A. Adventure B. Beauty C. Trust D. Life
The hostess kept talking with her mouth full of food，_____ all the guests embarrassed(尴尬的).
A.leading B.left C.remaining D.leaving
Would you please ______ the light ? I can’t see much clearly . It is getting dark .
A. switch off B. switch on C. turn off D. take on
Barbara is easy to recognize as she’ the only one of the the women who ______evening dress.
A.wear B.wears C.has worn D. have worn
_____ his electronic dictionary made himself sad.
A.Losing B. Lost C. Being lost D.To be lost
