Each of the seven children in our family worked in our father’s store. _______ we worked and watched, we learned that work was about more than _______ and making a sale.
I remembered one lesson. It happened before Christmas. I was in the eighth grade and was working in the evening, cleaning up the _______ section. A little boy, five or six years old, came in. He was wearing a brown worn coat with dirty sleeves. His shoes were scuffed (磨损) and his one shoelace was worn. The little boy looked poor to me—too poor to _______ to buy anything. He looked _______ the toy section, picked up this toy and _______, and carefully put them back.
Dad came down the stairs and walked over to the boy. He _______ and the dimple(酒窝) in his cheek stood out. Dad asked the boy what he could do for him. The boy said he was looking for a Christmas _______ for his brother. I was impressed that Dad treated him with the same _______ as any adult. Dad told him to take his __________ and look around. He did.
After about 20 minutes, the little boy carefully picked up a toy, walked up to my dad and said, “How much for this, mister？”
“How much do you __________？”Dad asked.
The little boy held out his hand and __________ it. His hand was creased (起褶子) with __________ lines of dirt from holding his money too tightly. In his hand __________ only 2 pennies and 27 cents. The price of the toy plane he’d __________ was $3. 98.
“That’ll just __________ it,”Dad said as he __________ the sale. Dad’s reply still __________ in my ears. When the little boy walked out of the store, I didn’t notice the dirty, worn coat or the __________ torn shoelace. What I saw was a happy child with a __________.
1.A.Though B.Since C.As D.After
2.A.survival B.labor C.hardship D.entertainment
3.A.toy B.clothes C.glass D.book
4.A.try B.attempt C.afford D.manage
5.A.for B.around C.up D.over
6.A.that B.one C.it D.this
7.A.wondered B.smiled C.shone D.looked
8.A.tree B.card C.present D.cake
9.A.friendship B.respect C.support D.favor
10.A.effort B.word C.time D.courage
11.A.pay B.earn C.lose D.get
12.A.showed B.opened C.gave D.turned
13.A.long B.straight C.wet D.flat
14.A.lay B.had C.held D.laid
15.A.carried out B.picked out C.pulled out D.put out
16.A.work B.cover C.pay D.take
17.A.made B.produced C.did D.offered
18.A.rings B.stays C.remains D.sounds
19.A.clean B.normal C.single D.double
20.A.hope B.treasure C.package D.choice
Even if you are naturally shy, these three tricks will help you to quickly build a new social circle in any new city.
1. Take pictures
One of the great things about taking pictures at an event or party is that it gives you an excuse to get in touch with the person later. Everybody loves seeing pictures of themselves, and it’s very easy after taking a picture to say “If you’d like I can email it to you.” This can be the seed that leads to new connections. The next time you hear about a fun event email your new contacts to let them know about it.
2. Eat alone in public
You might feel self-conscious eating by yourself but it has an important benefit: you are much easier to approach when you are alone. People may be afraid of interrupting you or being rude if you are in a conversation with someone else. Bring a book or newspaper to read (this will make you feel less self-conscious). Plus, having an interesting book with you will give others an excuse to start a conversation if they’ve read it.
3. Join a class, sports team, or club
Yoga, salsa dancing, volleyball, Toastmasters (a public speaking club), a class for work, etc. Take up a new hobby or continue an old one!
These are all great places to meet new people, primarily because you will be forced to see the same people over and over again in the class. You will automatically make friends with them if you have a common interest and are forced to see each other again.
Tips：
*In the beginning, never turn down an invitation from someone, even if it’s something you wouldn’t normally do.
*Email your new friends with fun things to do instead of always asking what their plans are. If they have a better plan you can drop yours and join them. This will help establish you as someone who is contributing value instead of just taking it (people want this in a friend).
*Don’t let little things in life upset you or be a negative person. People don’t want to be around someone like that!
1.When having meals, you’d better ________ if you want to make new friends.
A.approach others to show conscious friendliness
B.start a conversation with those who have friends aside
C.invite others to your apartment to eat together
D.sit on your own in public places
2.According to the text, which of the following is NOT mentioned as an advantage of joining a class?
A.It helps you find out people who share a common interest with you.
B.It helps you find out your interest and take up a new hobby.
C.It offers an opportunity to meet the same people repeatedly.
D.It is a good way to meet new people and make friends in a new city.
3.Which of the following pieces of advice is a tip from the text?
A.Try to be outgoing and talkative instead of being shy.
B.Never turn down an invitation from your friends.
C.Offer suggestions on how to spend time together.
D.Always give a positive response to any request.
4.By writing the text, the author intends to tell us ________.
A.why you should change when you move to a new city
B.how you can make new friends in a new city
C.why you should make new friends in a new city
D.how you can keep in touch with strangers
单词拼写
1.I used to be very confused with my ________ (身份)，but now all the problems have been solved.
2.The paintings were sold for ________ (荒诞地) high prices.
3.Having no choice but to let out cries of anger，she felt ________ (没有希望的).
4.They knocked together two rough ________ (邮箱) with wooden boards.
5.As we know，________ (在线的) shopping is both cheap and convenient.
6.He stopped and watched with ________ (娱乐，消遣) to see the child so absorbed in the game.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
A friend’s grandfather came to America from Eastern Europe. After 1.(settle) down at Ellis Island, he went into a cafeteria in Manhattan to get something 2. (eat). He sat down at an empty table and waited for someone to take his order. Of course nobody did. 3. (final), a woman with a tray full of food sat down opposite him and informed him 4. a cafeteria worked.
“Start out at that end,” she said. “Just go along the line and pick out what you want. At 5. other end they’ll tell you how much you have to pay.”
“I soon 6. (learn) how everything works in America,”the grandfather told the friend. “Life’s a cafeteria here. You can get everything you want as long as you are 7. (will) to pay the price. You can even get success, 8. you’ll never get it if you wait for someone to bring it to you. You have to get up and get it yourself.”
You can’t change the inevitable. The only thing you can do 9.(be) to control your attitude. Once you reach that point in life, happiness and 10.(satisfy) can’t be too far away.
The Art of Conversing
In a world of 6. 5 billion opinionated people，arguments are sure to happen. 1. But arguments can often lead to positive change—if you argue correctly.
Argue well
2. In a healthy argument，one’s own goal should be to make the problems clear, to communicate the upset behind the problems，and to really move toward a solution. The minimum goal should be to preserve (维护) the relationship well enough to keep communication alive.
What not to do
Nothing kills a healthy argument like a personal attack，and personal attacks are a big no－no if you want an argument to end positively. For example，while I was making a public speech，someone interrupted(打断) and then corrected me. 3. I completely lost my temper (脾气)，attacking that person directly and personally. Clearly I shouldn’t have done that.
Don’t be afraid of the heat
It’s true that personal problems must be left at the door. 4. Conflict (冲突) is acceptable in an argument as long as you stick to the subject. Attacking the other person is not useful. That kind of argument closes down the willingness on both sides to keep talking.
5. If you do find yourself in the thick of one，listening with an open mind can bring about a quick end to the argument and perhaps a positive solution.
A. I later ended up in an argument.
B. Many people see arguments as a bad part of life.
C. Learning how to voice a different opinion works.
D. Unpleasant arguments are just around the corner.
E. But that doesn’t mean arguments won’t get heated.
F. There certainly is such a thing as a “healthy argument”.
G. By actively listening，many arguments can be avoided.
A warm smile，a quick hello，an offer of directions or perhaps maybe a place to stay. The kindness of strangers is one of my fondest experiences and memories from my travels.
When arriving in Slovenia from Croatia just before dark，I made a line to my hotel on the map，thinking I could easily find it. After walking around in circles for what felt like hours，I approached(靠近) a bus driver and tried to explain where I was heading. After a few failed tries because of our different languages，he signaled to me to get on the bus and took me to my hotel free of charge.
Once again，I got lost in Turkey. After almost running my rental car empty，luck would have it that I found a gas station and another kind person. The young cashier did not speak a word of English，but pulled his phone out and opened a translation app(应用软件). We managed to have a whole conversation of broken English/Turkish. I even wrote “tesekkür ederim”(thank you)and if his kindness hadn’t already melted(软化)my heart，his smile certainly did!
And finally，my favorite act of kindness：My husband and I had just boarded a bus heading from Nice to Menton in France. A lady sitting across from us noted our accents and upon finding out that we had traveled all the way from New Zealand，stood up and offered us her window seat. We kindly refused. But she insisted，“There is nothing quite like watching the sunset over the ocean on the French Riviera”. Not only did her kindness take me by surprise，we got to see one of the most beautiful sunsets in the world.
Strangers owe(欠) you nothing. Their acts of kindness show you that the world is an amazing place. So，enjoy the kindness of strangers and the unexpected human connections they bring.
1.Why did the author ask the driver for help?
A.To get a free ride.
B.To borrow some money.
C.To help her find a place to live.
D.To find out how to get to her hotel.
2.Which can best describe the conversation between the author and the cashier?
A.Painful. B.Boring.
C.Pleasant. D.Serious.
3.Why did the lady offer her seat to the author and her husband?
A.She noticed they felt unwell.
B.She found they were too tired.
C.She would get off to watch the sunset.
D.She wanted them to enjoy the window view.
4.What can we learn about the author?
A.She enjoys helping strangers.
B.She has toured some foreign places.
C.She speaks many foreign languages.
D.She likes making friends with strangers.
