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/yymw/7736.htmlA voyaging ship was destroyed during a storm at sea and only two of the men aboard were able to swim to a small, desert-like island. Not knowing what else to do, the two survivors agreed they had to pray to God. However, to find out whose prayers were more powerful, they agreed to divide the island and stay on opposite sides of the island. The first thing they prayed for was food. The next morning, the first man saw a fruit-bearing tree on his side of the island, and he was able to eat its fruit. After a week, the first man became lonely and decided to pray for a wife. The next day, another ship was destroyed and only a woman survived and swam to his side of the island. But on the other side of the island, there was nothing. Soon the first man prayed for a house, clothes and more food. The next day, like magic, all of these things were given to him. However, the second man still had nothing. Finally, the first man prayed for a ship so that he and his wife could leave the island, and in the morning he found a ship at his side of the island. The first man boarded the ship with his wife and decided to leave the second man. As the ship was about to leave, the first man heard a voice, Why are you leaving your companion? My blessings are mine alone since I was the one who prayed for them, the first man answered. His prayers were all unanswered and so he doesnt deserve anything. Youre mistaken! the voice blamed him. He had only one prayer, which I answered. If not for that, you wouldnt have received any of my blessings. He prayed all your prayers would be answered.1. A. continued B. expected C. feared D. agreed 2. A. drink B. food C. shelter D. meal3. A. regretful B. sorry C. lonely D. homesick4. A. survived B. remained C. lived D. struggled5. A. crazy B. real C. magic D. mad6. A. even B. still C. ever D. instead7. A. Finally B. Immediately C. Generally D. Suddenly8. A. purchased B. possessed C. boarded D. rented9. A. relative B. companion C. colleague D. hero10. A. attain B. demand C. deserve D. abandon11. A. blamed B. comforted C. punished D. abused12. A. refusedB. delayedC. decidedD. answered295/story.php?sid=26171The story happened in my childhood when I was living with my stepmother.She worked all day so I was 1 for looking after my younger half brother. During that time in our life, my dad was not present much, but I didnt 2 , because my stepmother took good care of my little brother and me. I loved her and always 3 she could spend more time with us but she worked Monday through Saturday.At that time my little brother was about 4 years old and he 4 her so much all the time. One day, he cried, saying he wanted his mummy. So I carried him on my back to find his mummy.My stepmother worked very far away. After about an hours 5 , my little brother got tired and fell asleep. Then I 6 and saw that he had lost a shoe while sleeping. I knew my step-mom wouldnt be able to 7 new shoes for him, but it would take too 8 to do it while carrying my brother. So I told him to stay where he was and I would run and find the shoe. A man overheard and stopped me 9 before I walked off. He asked me, “You are leaving your brother here to go find the shoe? What if he isnt here when you 10 ?” I didnt know how to answer that question. So he said, “People are always more 11 than things. Its okay if you cant find the shoe, but its not okay to lose your brother over a shoe.”He asked where we were headed and I told him the fact. He took both my brother and me and put us in a taxi and sent us to our 12 . 1. A. bad B. convenient C. responsible D. anxious2. A. mind B. worry C. complain D. regret3. A. believed B. appreciated C. ensured D. wished4. A. loved B. missed C. demanded D. thought 5. A. ride B. drive C. run D. walk6. A. looked up B. looked on C. looked down D. looked out7. A. seek B. afford C. repair D. sell8. A. long B. much C. far D. late9. A. even B. therefore C. right D. not10. A. leave B. return C. search D. wander11. A. wonderful B. intelligent C. useful D. important 12. A. destination B. home C. factory D. shelter我背着四岁的弟弟去找继母，途中发现弟弟丢了一只鞋。为了赶时间，我想让弟弟呆在原处等我，而我一个人跑去找鞋。此时，一个人拦住了我，他告诉我人比东西重要，并打的将我们送到了目的地继母工作的地方。1. C。根据She worked all day可推断：继母太忙，故照顾弟弟的责任（responsible）就落到我的肩上，即由我负责照顾弟弟。2. A。根据because my stepmother took good care of my little brother and me可推断：因为继母对我们照顾得很好，所以对父亲经常不在家不介意。3. D。根据表转折关系的but she worked Monday through Saturday可推断：我希望（wished）她能多陪我们，但她没时间。4. B。根据One day, he cried, saying he wanted his mummy可知：弟弟很想念（missed）母亲，时刻想着要妈妈。5. D。由语境可知：“我”是背着弟弟走路（walk）去找继母的。6. C。根据上文carried him on my back可知：“我”是背着弟弟走路去找继母的，可推断“我”应是往下看（looked down）才能发现弟弟的鞋丢了一只。7. B。结合语境和句中的wouldnt be able to可推断：此处表示继母给弟弟买不起（afford）新鞋。8. A。背着弟弟往回走去找丢失的鞋，需要太长（long）的时间。9. C。恰好（right）在“我”走之前他拦住了“我”。10. B。当你返回（return）来的时候发现弟弟不在这了，怎么办呢？11. D。根据Its okay if you cant find the shoe, but its not okay to lose your brother over a shoe可判断：此处应为人比东西重要（important）。12. A。根据I told him the fact可知：他知道了我们要去找妈妈，故打的送我们去了妈妈工作的地方，即我们的目的地（destination）。301http:/www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/7578899/Handling-cash-better-at-killing-pain-than-aspirin-study-claims.htmlHandling a wad(一叠) of cash may be as good at killing pain as aspirin, a new study suggests. Researchers 1 a series of studies which showed those who counted money before taking part in an experiment where they were subjected to low levels of pain felt less discomfort than those who did not.It thought touching notes and coins helps escape 2 by promoting feelings of self-worth and self-sufficiency. Previous studies have shown those with a greater sense of self-worth may be more 3 to stop pain.Britain spends at least $500 million a year on over-the-counter painkilling pills and the figure is 4 every year. But scientists 5 confused by why some people appear to feel pain more easily than others.In the latest study, a group of students were asked to count out a wad of cash 6 80 one-hundred dollar bills, or just 80 slips of blank paper. They had been told by researchers who were simply testing their skillfulness in handling the notes. Each volunteer was then asked to dip their hands into a bowl of very hot water, to see how 7 they found it and how long they could last. The results showed those who had handled money reported 8 pain and lasted longer. The results support other studies highlighting how the brain can be tuned to ward off pain without the use of 9 .A team of scientists found 10 looking at a photograph of a loved one can also be a powerful form of pain relief. They recommended anyone visiting hospital for painful tests or examinations should bring a 11 to help them cope. And patients who have had major surgery, such as a knee replacement, can halve the 12 of painkilling medicine they need simply by stroking(轻抚) a pet.1. A. took out B. carried out C. set out D. turned out 2. A. comfort B. happiness C. painD. pressure3. A. motherlyB. friendlyC. likelyD. lovely4. A. increasingB. decreasingC. stoppingD. shrinking5. A. smellB. remainC. soundD. become6. A. belonging to B. letting outC. checking inD. consisting of 7. A. happyB. comfortableC. excitedD. painful8. A. lessB. moreC. littleD. much9. A. moneyB. brainC. skillsD. pills10. A. stillB. justC. surelyD. now11. A. coinB. pillC. pictureD. pet12. A. amountB. productC. qualityD. test语篇解读研究人员让研究对象在参加一项承受轻度疼痛的实验前数钱，结果发现数钱能增强人的自我价值感和自我满足感，有助于止痛。答案解析1. B。明尼苏达大学的研究人员进行（carry out）了一系列的研究，发现参加实验前数钱的人在做耐痛试验时比没有数钱的人感受到较少的不适。2. C。此处为pain，与实验有关。3. C。likely意为“可能的”，在句中作表语。4. A。英国在无处方镇痛药方面的开销在逐年增加（increasing）。5. B。remain confused一直弄不明白。6. D。consist of（由组成）符合句意。7. D。看他们感觉疼痛的情况及忍耐的时间。painful（疼痛的）与实验的主题有关。8. A。数过钱的学生感到了更少的（less）疼痛，忍耐时间更长。9. D。不用药物也可以止痛。pills镇痛药，前面出现过该词。10. B。只（just）看一眼爱人的照片也是一种很有效的缓解疼痛感的方法。11. C。此空是前一句中的photograph的同义词，因此C项正确。12. A。在手术过程中轻抚宠物可以使镇痛药减半。amount此处指用药量。276 /story.php?sid=22543It was my birthday so my wife, my brother and my child treated ourselves to dinner in a restaurant that we had never been to before. As we walked back to our car a very thin man approached my brother saying he hadnt 1 for some time and asking for money. Usually my wife and I treated such requests with doubt but my brother took a 2 approach and he started talking with the man.The man said he was a singer and had come to Dubai from Pakistan to find 3 . His visa was expiring(期满) in three or four days. He had no friends here, couldnt land a singing job, and was surviving hand to mouth. He had a 4 ticket that had to be confirmed. To do this he needed 70 Dirhams.My brother gave him 20 Dirhams for food and asked the man to 5 him a call from the airlines ticket office the next day. He 6 gave the man a travel card for the Dubai metro(地铁).Later, I 7 that my brother went to the ticket office the next day and had this mans ticket confirmed. There were some 8 fees, plus the man had 300 Dirhams room rent to be paid. Having done all that my brother then helped the man get some chocolates and gifts to take back home to his family.The man was so 9 . He kept in touch and even 10 my brother from Pakistan later, thanking him for all his help.Well, it was a 11 lesson in human kindness that I learnt from my younger brother on my 12 !1. A. warmedB. eatenC. drunkD. played2. A. distantB. specialC. differentD. strange3. A. workB. people C. housesD. methods4. A. returnB. singleC. busD. arrival5. A. deliverB. passC. giveD. show6. A. stillB. everC. almostD. also7. A. sent outB. brought outC. came outD. found out8. A. extraB. commonC. specialD. gradual9. A. surprisedB. touchedC. puzzledD. amused10. A. expressedB. mentionedC. calledD. served11. A. expensiveB. negativeC. worthlessD. valuable12. A. birthdayB. dayC. dateD. way语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文。在“我”生日那天，“我们”遇到了一位要钱的人。“我”持怀疑的态度，而我的弟弟却与他交谈并了解了实情，最终帮助了这位陌生人。答案解析1. B。由第三段的Mygave him 20 Dirhams for food可知，这个人有一段时间没有吃饭（eaten）了。2. C。我弟弟采取了一个不同的（different）方法。3. A。从下文的couldnt land a singing job可知，这个人从巴基斯坦来到迪拜找工作（work）。4. A。由第四段可知，这个人回国了，且下文并没有提到我弟弟为他付飞机票的钱。该是返程票（return ticket）。5. C。由第四段可知，我的弟弟第二天去了飞机场。故可知，我的弟弟让这个人从航空公司的售票处给他打电话。give sb. a call给某人打电话。6. D。上文提到，我的弟弟给了他20阿币买食物。此处又出现了gave the man a travel card可知，是又给了，故用also。7. D。而从下文来看，我发现（find out）我的弟弟第二天去了售票处。8. A。由下文的plus the man had 300 Dirhams room rent to be paid可知，是额外的费用。extra（额外的）符合语境。9. B。从下文可知，他与我弟弟保持联系，并且感谢他。故可知他是如此的感动（touched）。10. C。因为作者他们是在Dubai，而文中的the man已经回到了巴基斯坦，故可知，是打电话给我的弟弟。11. D。从第一段可知，“我和妻子”对于别人前来要钱，总是持有怀疑的态度。而“我”弟弟通过交谈而得知这个乞讨的人真的需要帮助。并且得到帮助的人也知道感恩。所以这是一次宝贵的（valuable）经验。12. A。从第一段知，这件事情是发生在我的生日那天。故选A项。303http:/www.ahaawards.co.nz/news-comments/one-armed/In a Chinese modern dance competition one very unique couple won one of the top prizes. The lady, in her 30s, was a dancer who had trained since she was a little girl. Later in life, she 1 her entire left arm in an accident and fell into a state of depression for a few years.Someone then asked her to coach a childrens 2 group. From that point on, she realized that she couldnt 3 dancing. She still loved to dance and wanted to dance again. She started to do some of her old routines(舞步程式), but having lost her arm, shed also lost her balance.It took a while before she could even make 4 turns without falling. Then she heard of a man in his 20s who had lost a leg in an accident, which also let him fall into depression. She was determined to 5 him and persuade him to dance with her. Hed never danced, and to dance with one legis she 6 ?But, she didnt give up, and he finally agreed, thinking, “ 7 , I have nothing else to do.” She started to teach him dancing. The two 8 a few times because he had no concept of using muscle(肌肉) and controlling his body, and knew none of the basic things about dancing. When she lost patience with him, hed walk out. Eventually, they 9 together and started training seriously.They hired a choreographer(舞蹈指导) to design 10 for them. Shed fly high (held by him) with both arms (a sleeve for an arm) flying in the air. He could bend horizontally supported by one leg with her leaning on him, etc. As we can see, they danced 11 and won the competition. Its years of hard work that has led to their 12 .1. A. saved B. lost C. hurt D. struck2. A. singing B. learning C. dancing D. swimming3. A. remember B. enjoy C. imagine D. forget4. A. hardB. simple C. immediate D. skillful5. A. please B. find C. acceptD. treat6. A. working B. dancing C. joking D. playing7. A. Anyway B. However C. Therefore D. Besides8. A. broken up B. joined up C. kept up D. sent up9. A. came back B. came up C. came over D. came out10. A. plans B. actions C. regulationsD. routines11. A. practically B. beautifully C. graduallyD. equally12. A. successB. influence C. impressionD. knowledge语篇解读 这是一篇记叙文。中国现代舞蹈大赛中，身体非常特殊的一对参赛者赢得大奖。一位在一次事故中失去了她的整个左臂，一位在一次事故中失去了他的一条腿。毅力与艰辛让他们走向了成功。答案解析1. B。她在一场车祸中失去（lose）了她的整个左手臂。由第二段的having lost her arm可知答案选B。2. C。有人请她教儿童舞蹈（dance）队。下文信息she realized that she couldnt forget dancing有暗示。3. D。从那时起，她意识到她无法忘记（forget）跳舞。4. B。因为她失去了平衡，所以做一些简单的（simple）转身动作也会跌倒。5. B。她下决心找到（find）他并说服他跟她跳舞。6. C。他以前没跳过舞，并且是用一条腿跳舞，她是在开玩笑（joke）吧？7. A。他心想：“反正（anyway），我也没别的事做。”8. A。这两个舞者分手（break up）过好几次。9. A。最终，他们回到（come back）了一起，开始严格的训练。10. D。他们雇了一位舞蹈指导来设计舞步程式（routines）。下文讲的是一些舞步程式。11. B。就是因为跳得很美（beautifully），所以才赢得了比赛。12. A。是多年的努力导致了他们的成功（success）。303/?The-Importance-of-Being-Grateful&id=4623054To appreciate something means to be grateful or thankful for it. When youre grateful, you 1 yourself up to receive all kinds of blessings and good things in life. You can receive almost everything you want, truly. If you want healing, start by feeling grateful that youre still 2 . If its more money that you want, start being grateful for whatever amount of money you already have.You see, showing appreciation is the key to every 3 thing in life. Its the key to successful relationships; its the key to successful careers; its the key to living healthier and happier lives. And this is where the importance of being grateful lies: 4 , it makes life better.One of my favorite 5 is “If you learn to appreciate more of what you already have, youll find yourself having more to appreciate.” Think about that!Something as simple as a “Thank you for being in my life” or “I 6 having you here with me,” can go a long way. Itll make the other person feel good, 7 , but itll make you feel even better!So maybe your wife isnt very 8 around the house, but shes great at cooking your favorite dishes. Or, maybe your child spilled(溅) milk all over your new shirt right before you walked out the door for work, but he makes you laugh so much and makes you feel like the luckiest parent in the world.I strongly 9 you to make a commitment to yourself for the next week. Decide to 10 every morning and think of at least 5 things that youre grateful for. Then say them out loud. Youll notice a smile on your face without even 11 . In 30 days youll feel completely renewed. This is the 12 of being grateful!1. A. speak B. put C. openD. make2. A. angryB. calmC. deadD. alive3. A. positiveB. subjectiveC. objectiveD. negative4. A. AnywayB. OverallC. ThereforeD. Besides5. A. rulesB. habitsC. sayingsD. promises6. A. appreciateB. imagineC. regret D. avoid7. A. for instanceB. in addition C. for sureD. in general8. A. skillfulB. organizedC. hardworkingD. beautiful9. A. order B. allowC. persuadeD. advise10. A. get up B. wake up C. dress up D. make up 11. A. tryingB. smilingC. pretendingD. looking 12. A. rewardB. powerC. advantageD. consequence语篇解读这是一篇议论文。论述了感恩对于我们很重要：感恩可以重塑人生，使我们的生活更美好。答案解析1. C。当你感恩的时候，你会敞开（open up）心扉，接受所有的佑护和生活中的美好事物。2. D。感恩自己还活着（alive）。3. A。感恩是现实生活中所有积极（positive）方面的关键所在。4. B。总之（overall），感恩使生活更美好。5. C。我最喜爱的名言（saying）是“如果你学着对你已拥有的东西怀有一颗感恩之心的话，你就会对更多的东西表示感恩”。6. A。感激的话不在多，寥寥数语就可以使人们保持良好的关系。short与本句的long相呼应。 7. C。这一定（for sure）可以让对方感觉良好。 8. B。可能你的妻子做家务时不那么有条理（organized），但是她却擅长做你爱吃的饭菜。9. D。根据下文判断，这是作者为读者建议（advise）的几条感恩的做法。10. B。每天早晨醒来（wake up）后想至少5件你要感恩的事。morning为一天之始，应是“醒来”。11. A。你会发现，不用尝试（try）你的脸上也会露出微笑的。12. B。这就是感恩的力量（power）！307/bricks.htmThere once was a young monk who was building a brick wall. He took great care in 1 the bricks, ensuring they were level and that every row of bricks was flat. He worked and worked. His 2 was slow, due to the great care in his work, but he was pleased. He was going to build a beautiful brick wall, his first brick wall.Finally, the day dawned when he 3 his wall. But as he stood back and admired the fruits of his labor, something caught his eyes and made him very 4 . Despite the great 5 he took in his work, somehow, he had overlooked two bricks that were laid slanted(斜的). Worst of all, the bricks were right in the centre of the wall. Since then, whenever visitors came to the temple, the young monk would 6 them around all the places except the brick wall he had built.One day, two elderly monks ca