It was a dark, wet November morning. It seemed like it would take a million years to get to summer again. I thought bears have got it right---- what a perfect idea to sleep through the worst part of the year and wake up when spring comes!
“Want some words of affirmation(肯定)?” a coworker, seeing my mood, kindly suggested. “You don’t think they would cheer you up?”
“Today? No.” I shook my head.
“I used to think so too,” he said, “until I realized the effect my words had on a certain person. Well, it was someone I knew pretty well. I have to say I treated him rather badly.”
“You? But you are always so positive! How did you treat him badly?”
“I told him I did not like anything about him, really. I told him I did not even like his name. In fact, it wasn’t only what I said. I also did pretty bad things to him. When he was hungry, I did not give him the chance to eat proper food. When he felt like doing something fun, I said to him that he was being childish and having fun was not productive (有成果的). And worst of all, when he was sick and needed care, I did not care. I told him to get up and get to work. And when he did, I never told him he did good work. You could say I was ashamed of him,” he said. “I wanted to get rid of him because he just wasn’t good enough for me---but couldn’t.”
“But that was heartless!”
He nodded. “Then one day it all changed. I stood there in front of the bathroom mirror one morning. I saw the dark circles under his eyes, I saw the excess (过量的) weight. I saw the hair that needed cutting. And I saw the eyes that once had looked at the world eagerly. Now they were so sad and tired. And there and then I realized he deserved better. So I told the man I had disliked for so many years that he was a good person after all.”
My jaw (下巴) dropped. I looked at him---full of positive energy, in good shape, always ready to encourage others.
“Wow…”
He winked (眨眼) at me. “So how about having a little positive conversation with the bathroom mirror? The person in there has the greatest effect on you!”
1.The first paragraph implies that .
A. the author felt frustrated that morning
B. the weather in November was the worst in a year
C. the author didn’t enjoy his work environment
D. the author always felt bad in winter
2.The author’s coworker used to be a person who .
A. was very proud of himself
B. treated people differently
C. worked hard to keep fit
D. criticized himself a lot
3.Which paragraph gives a clue about who the person that a author’s coworker treated badly was?
A. Paragraph 4. B. Paragraph 8.
C. Paragraph 6. D. The last paragraph.
4.What does the author’s coworker suggest the author do?
A. Be helpful to those in need.
B. Be confident in the face of difficulty.
C. Be positive about himself.
D. Be kind to those who make mistakes.
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
John Smith and Sam Bush were experienced professional mountain-climbing players. But they would never forget the life-changing moments on the Andes mountains. They reached the top but on their way back conditions were very . John fell and broke his leg. They both knew that if Sam alone, he would probably get back . But Sam decided to risk his and try to lower John down the mountain on a rope （绳）.
As they down, the weather got worse. Then another occurred. They couldn’t see or hear each other and, , Sam lowered his friend over the edge of a precipice（峭壁）. It was for John to climb back or for Sam to pull him up. Joe’s was pulling Sam slowly towards the precipice. , after more than an hour in the dark and the icy cold, Sam had to . In tears, he cut the rope. John into a large crevasse（裂缝）in the ice below. He had no food or water and he was in terrible pain. He couldn’t walk, but he to get out of the crevasse and started to towards their camp, nearly ten kilometers .
Sam had the camp at the foot of the mountain. He thought that John must be , but he didn’t want to leave . Three days later, in the middle of the night, he heard John’s voice. He couldn’t it. John was there, a few meters from their tent, still alive.
1.A. successfully B. carefully C. hurriedly D. early
2.A. similar B. difficult C. special D. normal
3.A. climbed B. continued C. worked D. rested
4.A. unwillingly B. regretfully C. slowly D. safely
5.A. life B. time C. health D. fortune
6.A. lay B. went C. settled D. looked
7.A. damage B. storm C. trouble D. change
8.A. by chance B. by mistake C. by choice D. by luck
9. A. unnecessary B. practical C. important D. impossible
10.A. height B. strength C. weight D. equipment
11.A. Surely B. Patiently C. Finally D. Quickly
12.A. stand back B. take a rest C. hold on D. make a decision
13.A. jumped B. fell C. escaped D. backed
14.A. managed B. planned C. waited D. hoped
15.A. run B. move C. skate D. march
16.A. around B. away C. above D. along
17.A. headed for B. travelled to C. returned to D. left for
18.A. dead B. hurt C. weak D. late
19.A. secretly B. immediately. C. tiredly D. anxiously
20.A. believe B. find C. make D. accept
---Shall we go fishing on Saturday or Sunday?
--- Up to you. _______.
A. That’s all right. B. Never mind
C. That’s not the point. D. It makes no difference to me.
It was at the street bend ______he was making a sudden turn ______Tom crashed into a tree.
A. that; which B. when; that
C. where; that D. which; that
The book tells stories of the earthquake through the eyes of those ______ lives were affected.
A. which B. that C. who D. whose
He ________ without saying goodbye to them, for he always has good manners.
A. can’t have left B. may not have left
C. shouldn’t have left D. mustn’t have left
