It was only a few weeks after my surgery, and I went to Dr. Belt's office for a checkup. It was just after my first chemotherapy(化学疗法) treatment.
My scar was still very tender. My arm was numb underneath. As usual, I was taken to an examination room to have my blood drawn, again —a terrifying process for me, since I'm so frightened of needles.
I lay down on the examining table. Ramona entered the room. Her warm smile was familiar, and stood out in contrast to my fears. She knew about my fear of needles, and she kindly hid the equipment under a magazine. As we opened the blouse, the fresh scar on my chest could be seen.
She said, “How is your scar healing?”
I said, “I think pretty well. I wash around it gently each day.” The memory of the shower water hitting my numb chest flashed across my face.
She gently reached over and ran her hand across the scar, examining the smoothness of the healing skin and looking for any irregularities. I began to cry gently and quietly. She brought her warm eyes to mine and said, “You haven't touched it yet, have you?” And I said, “No.”
So this wonderful, warm woman laid the hand on my chest and she gently held it there. For a long time, I continued to cry quietly. In soft tones she said, “This is part of your body. This is you. It's okay to touch it.” But I couldn't. So she touched it for me. The scar. The healing wound. And beneath it, she touched my heart. Then Ramona said, “I'll hold your hand while you touch it.” So she placed her hand next to mine, and we both were quiet. That was the gift that Ramona gave me.
1.After I got my first chemotherapy treatment, _________.
A. I began to feel better B. my scar was still painful
C. I could hardly stretch my armD. I got tired of operation
2.Ramona hid the equipment under a magazine to _________.
A. cheer me upB. rid my fear
C. make me amused D. tease me
3. When Ramona examined my healing skin, __________.
A. she was carelessB. she hurt me
C. I started to cryD. she was in tears
4.I began to have the courage to touch the scar _________.
A. because of Ramona’s encouragement
B. because I could face the fact
C. because of Ramona’s gentleness
D. because Ramona and I became friends
5.What is the author’s attitude towards Ramona?
A. Objective B. Grateful C. Doubtful D. Helpless
How often do you let other people’s nonsense change your mood? Do you let a bad driver, impolite waiter,rude boss,or an insensitive employee your day?
One day I was in a taxi and we headed __ the airport. We were driving in the lane when suddenly a black car drove out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes,slide sideways,and at the very last moment our car stopped and narrowly the other car by just inches!The driver of the other car looked around and started at us.
My taxi driver just and waved at the guy. And I mean he was really . So I asked, “Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!” This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call “The Law of the Garbage Truck”.
He that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of ,full of frustration,full of anger,and full of disappointment. As their garbage up,they need a place to dump (倒) it and sometimesthey’ll dump it on . Don’t take it personally. Just smile,wave,wish them well,and move on.
Believe me. You’ll be more . Don’t take their garbage and it to other people at work,at home,or on the streets, Life’s too short to wake up in the morning with . The mark of your success is how quickly you can refocus on what’s in your life. Roy Baumeister,a psychology researcher from Florida State University,found in his extensive research that you bad things more often than good things in your life. You store the bad memories rather easily, and you them more frequently.
So...Love the people who treat you right. Ignore the ones who don’t. Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you it!
When you follow “The Law of the Garbage Truck”,you take back control of your life. You make room for the good by go of the bad. Have a Garbage Free Day!Have a marvelous,garbage-free day!The seeds you plant today the harvest you reap tomorrow.
1.A. injure B. ruin C. hurt D. harm
2.A. through B. from C. in D. for
3.A. latter B. right C. opposite D. free
4.A. knocked B. overtook C. missed D. left
5.A. laughing B. throwing C. glancing D. yelling
6.A. wondered B. smiled C. ignored D. guessed
7.A. friendly B. angry C. frightened D. disappointed
8.A. showed B. suggested C. explained D. hated
9.A. expectation B. passengers C. garbage D. goods
10.A. turns B. pushes C. holds D. piles
11.A. roads B. children C. you D. dustbins
12.A. healthy B. happy C. pitiful D. wealthy
13.A. spread B. share C. explain D. contribute
14.A. surprise B. pleasure C. doubt D. regrets
15.A. funny B. important C. strange D. embarrassing
16.A. remember B. forget C. value D. appreciate
17.A. enjoy B. exchange C. recall D. imagine
18.A. inspire B. take C. mend D. notice
19.A. letting B. consisting C. making D. dreaming
20.A. distinguish B. deserve C. deliver D. determine
One Friday, a businessman decided to ask his boss for a salary raise. Before going to , he told his wife about it. All day long he felt and uneasy. Finally, in the late afternoon, he gathered the courage to approach his employer. To his , the boss agreed to give him a raise.
That evening, the husband arrived home and was surprised to see a beautiful table set with their best china and candles. Smelling the aroma (香味) of the wonderful meal, he that someone from the office had called his wife and tipped her off (透露消息).
Finding her in the kitchen, he eagerly the details of his good news. When they sat down to the meal, next to his plate he found a note that read: ''Congratulations, darling. I knew you'd get the . This dinner is to show you how much I love you. ''
After dinner, on his way to the to help his wife serve dessert, he noticed a second card had slipped out of his wife's pocket. Picking it up, he read: ''Don't worry about not getting the raise. You it anyway. This dinner is to show how much I love you."
1.A. schoolB. workC. homeD. dinner
2.A. nervousB. relaxedC. curiousD. dangerous
3.A. angerB. disappointment C. sorrow D. delight
4.A. carefulB. cheerfulC. helpful D. wonderful
5.A. desertedB. burned C. lighted D. used
6.A. heardB. found C. guessed D. forgot
7.A. sharedB. toldC. knewD. talked
8.A. positionB. noteC. raise D. news
9.A. officeB. living-room C. kitchen D. study
10.A. donateB. devote C. demandD. deserve
If we _________ now to protect the environment, we’ll live to regret it.
A. hadn’t acted B. haven’t acted C. don’t act D. won’t act
— Are you sure the delegation will come to our school next week?
— _____. The head of it has just emailed me about the departure time of their flight.
A. No wonder B. You bet C. Don’t mention itD. Definitely not
It suddenly occurred to me I hadn’t locked my door.
A.which B.where C.that D.whether