It was 9:00 am already! Richard had to leave for work! Before leaving he hurriedly looked at the newspaper and stood still! Is he seeing it right? He rubbed his eyes and saw again… Yes, it was his name in the obituary(讣告)! He threw the paper in the bin and screamed.
Richard started to recollect. He remembered that last night when he went to bed he had a chest pain and he was rushed to hospital. Then he went into a sound sleep. But what happened after that?
He could suddenly see his living room filled with people… all in tears; his mom, his wife and his children. He also saw his best friend, the one he had a serious misunderstanding a few days back. He wanted to say “Sorry” to him… but now no one could hear his voice.
He wondered how he could tell his mom that he felt so thankful to have her in his life! He wanted to tell his children how much he loved them. He wanted to tell his wife how much he loved her; he felt sorry to have hurt her sometimes.
Richard started crying and pleading to God for one LAST chance! “God, one last chance, please”, shouted Richard and opened his eyes.
Oh, this was a dream!
He woke up; looked around everywhere. He was on his bed; his wife lay beside him, deep in sleep. Richard whispered in her ears, “You are the best thing to have ever happened to me!”
He went up to the window, looking outside. Yes, everything was just the way he has been knowing so long. He decided to meet up his friends and clear all misunderstandings; he also decided to tell everyone who mattered to him all that has remained unsaid so far!
1.When Richard saw his name in the newspaper, he felt _________.
A. sad B. shocked C. regretful D. worried
2.Richard felt sorry to his wife because _________.
A. they had a quarrel the other day B. he misunderstood her
C. he hurt her sometimes D. he didn’t love her
3.After the dream, Richard would probably _________.
A. be on good terms with his friend again
B. express appreciation and thanks to his friend
C. demand an apology from his friend
D. break up with his friend
4.The writer of the story mainly tells us that _________.
A. misunderstanding between friends is common
B. we need to see a doctor when having a chest pain
C. getting along well with friends is important
D. we should tell our family how much we love them
There was once a group of young people searching everywhere for happiness but what they got was only annoyance, grief and misery.
So they Socrates for advice on where happiness . But giving any answers, Socrates asked them to help with building a first. The group of guys had to the task, laying aside their own business of seeking happiness. It took them a long time to cut down a tall tree, gouging out (挖空) the center. Through painstaking effort, they made a canoe out of the tree. They launched the canoe into a river, and then together in it, singing with .
Socrates asked, “My children, do you have happiness now?” They answered in chorus: “We be happier!” Socrates , “That’s it! you are too busy pursuing something to notice anything bitter, happiness will occur.”
From the story I got to know that happiness hides behind every tiny thing that you are involved in, and that you may only get pleasure through work and creativity.
We may have to pain in our daily life and in the process of happiness. Sometimes we tend to look for happiness in things, like a new car, clothes, etc. True long term happiness, however, comes from within our and spirit. So why not turn suffering into life, and tears into the light in your heart? Only in this way can we make it through and find true happiness.
So my dear friends, just remember happiness is a state of mind and a matter of , and I you all a life of happiness.
1.A. pointed to B. referred to C. turned to D. kept to
2.A. lay B. belonged C. stood D. laid
3.A. apart from B. instead of C. other than D. for fear of
4.A. house B. boat C. bridge D. school
5.A. set about B. set down C. set out D. set up
6.A. sat B. stood C. got D. rowed
7.A. joy B. sorrow C. curiosity D. hope
8.A. mustn’t B. shouldn’t C. couldn’t D. needn’t
9.A. declared B. thought C. added D. assumed
10.A. Unless B. Whenever C. Until D. However
11.A. never B. always C. ever D. seldom
12.A. cautious B. endless C. hard D. effective
13.A. experience B. avoid C. enjoy D. deny
14.A. searching B. seeking C. hoping D. improving
15.A. spiritual B. nice C. new D. material
16.A. body B. part C. soul D. head
17.A. blaming B. praising C. ending D. cursing
18.A. turn B. put C. divide D. draw
19.A. time B. energy C. fact D. choice
20.A. wish B. promise C. bring D. require
— New York is so crowded and the pollution is so bad.
— You know, ___________. I'm going to quit my job and move to the country.
A. I've had enough B. I like it here
C. It’ll be OK D. It’s not as bad as all that
— I _______ the dishes for over a week. It’s your turn.
— I ______ you would say something like that.
A. have washed; have known B. have been washing; knew
C. have washed; know D. have been washing; know
_______ more effective measures put in place, the disease has been brought _______ control.
A. For; beyond B. For; under C. With; beyond D. With; under
— Could you give me a ride to the railway station? I’m going to be late.
— I’ll take the nearest route. You ________ be in time for the train.
A. shall B. can C. may D. need
