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When I was 14， I got tired of school and left my hometown in search of my fortune in big cities. One day I was 1 in the street when I noticed an old beggar at the corner. After 2 me for some time he asked me， “Boy， come with me and I have something good for you.” Feeling 3 and puzzled I followed him to a small house.

The beggar first asked me to wait for a moment. A few moments later， he returned with a couple of old 4 . “There are two things that I want to 5 you， young man，” said he. “The first is to never 6 a book by its cover， for it can fool you.” He 7 ， “I bet you think Im a 8 ， dont you， young man？” I said， “Well， uh， yes. I guess so， sir.” “You are 9 ， but Im sure you are a dropout，” he said 10 . I got shocked.

“Well， young man， Ive got a little 11 for you. I am one of the 12 men in the world. I have probably everything any man could ever want. A year ago， my wife passed away. I 13 there were certain things I had not yet 14 in life， one of which was what it would be like to live 15 a beggar on the streets. For the past year， I have been going from city to city and doing just that.”

“The second is to learn how to 16 . There is only one thing that people cant take away from you， your 17 .” Then， he reached forward， caught my 18 and put them upon the books.

The beggar then 19 me back on the streets near where we first met. His parting 20 for me was to never forget what he taught me. I headed for my home that very day and returned to my school the next day.

1. A. shopping B. wandering C. running D. singing

2. A. watching B. questioning C. following D. helping

3. A. scared B. nervous C. curious D. impatient

4. A. bags B. gifts C. photos D. books

5. A. show B. teach C. lend D. give

6. A. buy B. judge C. admire D. borrow

7. A. went on B. held on C. kept up D. ended up

8. A. teacher B. seller C. beggar D. worker

9. A. perfect B. smart C. confident D. wrong

10. A. naturally B. anxiously C. firmly D. happily

11. A. surprise B. test C. lesson D. joke

12. A. greatest B. wealthiest C. saddest D. kindest

13. A. doubted B. remembered C. realized D. explained

14. A. caught B. enjoyed C. used D. experienced

15. A. like B. for C. with D. by

16. A. survive B. cheat C. read D. research

17. A. health B. wisdom C. appearance D. money

18. A. arms B. legs C. shoulders D. hands

19. A. pushed B. led C. forced D. drove

20. A. character B. step C. request D. figure

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“What kind of Thanksgiving can I provide？” I said to myself. Living in a small house and still jobless， I 1 to make ends meet.

Still， I counted my blessings when I 2 that a young family in a nearby home lost 3 because of a flash fire. I watched as the entire community became involved in their 4 ： A church provided shelter； others gathered food， bedding and clothing. Lines of busy people willingly gave their time 5 their money.

The afternoon before Thanksgiving， two women came to our house 6 donations. Although we had little to 7 ， I helped carry items to their car， 8 in my heart to give more.

As we stood outside 9 ， my little Helen， only three， screamed， “Wait！ Dont anybody move.” She rushed into the house， complaining， “We 10 something！”

I looked apologetically at the ladies， but 11 I could follow her， Helen was back outside， carrying her 12 toy bear， which I had made for her birthday just two months before.

“Mommy，” her green eyes searched my 13 ， “the little girl doesnt have any toys. I have to give it to her.”

My heart quaked. I thought about the few 14 Helen had and how many hours I had spent sewing this one. Now she wanted to 15 it away. We stood in silence， the ladies 16 at me. I struggled with my feelings. I thought of all the things we needed and didnt have.

Everyone held their 17 as I bent down to face Helen. “Of course， Helen，” my voice nearly 18 . “Youre right. We forgot the toy. How 19 of you to remember！”

And I 20 my own heart would never be as big as the one pounding in my daughters little chest.

1. A. struggled B. decided C. prepared D. happened

2. A. expected B. announced C. learned D. believed

3. A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything

4. A. trouble B. rescue C. experience D. work

5. A. except for B. instead of C. rather than D. as well as

6. A. collecting B. providing C. requiring D. allowing

7. A. share B. talk C. spare D. sell

8. A. refusing B. offering C. waiting D. wishing

9. A. watching B. counting C. chatting D. thinking

10. A. needed B. found C. owed D. forgot

11. A. since B. before C. when D. though

12. A. expensive B. favorite C. old D. ugly

13. A. face B. head C. heart D. body

14. A. books B. clothes C. friends D. toys

15. A. take B. throw C. give D. put

16. A. aiming B. shouting C. laughing D. staring

17. A. promise B. interest C. breath D. position

18. A. broke B. failed C. appeared D. stopped

19. A. proud B. thoughtful C. graceful D. clever

20. A. admitted B. hoped C. explained D. realized

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As a banker， Chip Paillex had never planted so much until he moved to rural Pittstown， New Jersey， seven years ago. by farms， he quickly became interested in growing and rented a 30-by-30-foot land. One weekend， he tomatoes， potatoes and eggplant—enough to feed his family for the summer.

He ended up with so much that he couldnt give it away. Thus he found a local food ， and by the time he delivered his last harvest， he had 120 pounds of fresh vegetables.

The following year， with a handful of from his church and a memorable name “Americas Grow-a-Row”， Paillex planted， ， and harvested 2， 500 pounds of vegetables， all of which he donated to food banks. Later he had more volunteers， rented more and donated more vegetables.

Pailex also local school kids. On a Friday morning in May， 40 third and fifth graders trooped onto a freshly plowed field， each with a spade. Squatting or kneeling in teams of two， they loosened the dirt， then carefully the plants. Several rows later， they eagerly lined up to seed corn under a hot midmorning sun. Nobody .

“The makes kids know there are people ，” said Paillex. “When they become tomorrows ， it will be much more possible for them to their coworkers and employees to get in something like this.”

“Paillex makes people want to ， ” said Colleen Duerr， a mother of two who has signed on as an “Grow-a-Row” member. “And families love this. Paillex has given us a way to raise our kids with a giving heart. ”

1. A. Trapped B. Surrounded C. Prevented D. Occupied

2. A. tasted B. collected C. picked D. planted

3. A. advice B. produce C. cost D. time

4. A. bank B. market C. shop D. factory

5. A. donated B. sold C. found D. stored

6. A. neighbors B. employees C. volunteers D. tourists

7 . A. delivered B. stored C. bought D. tended

8 . A. A food B. land C. grain D. crop

9. A. refuses B. welcomes C. chooses D. pushes

10. A. cloudless B. snowy C. foggy D. rainy

11. A. compared B. combined C. filled D. armed

12. A. spread B. counted C. positioned D. pulled

13. A. laughed B. complained C. left D. competed

14. A. program B. example C. lesson D. thought

15. A. at war B. in anger C. on business D. in need

16. A. farmers B. workers C. leaders D. owners

17. A. force B. encourage C. order D. wait

18. A. locked B. moved C. involved D. turned

19. A. grow B. relax C. settle D. help

20. A. unpaid B. unexpected C. unseen D. unknown

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I believe in miracles because Ive seen so many of them.

One day， a patient was referred to me who was one hundred and two years old. “Theres a 1 in my upper jaw，” she said. “I told my own dentist its nothing， but he 2 I come to see you.”

Her eighty-year-old son accompanied her. He wanted to add something， but she stopped him. She wanted to 3 everything herself. I found a large cancer that 4 over much of the roof of her mouth. A careful examination later 5 that it was a particularly bad sort of cancer.

During her next appointment， I explained to her the 6 of the problem. She clasped my hand in hers and said， “I know youre 7 me， but Im just fine.”

I thought otherwise. After considerable 8 on my part， and kindness on her part because she wanted to 9 me， she agreed to have me refer her to a cancer surgeon. She saw him， but as I predicted， 10 treatment.

About six months later she returned to my office， still energetic and 11 .

“How are you？” I asked.

“Im just fine， honey，” she responded in high 12 .

Surprised to see her at all， I answered 13 ， “Let me take a look in your mouth and well see about it.”

I couldnt believe my eyes. The cancer that had 14 nearly the entire roof of her mouth was gone—only one small area of redness 15 .

I had read of such things happening， but had never seen them with my own eyes. That was my first 16 . Since then Ive seen many others， because they keep getting 17 to see. In fact， miracles are daily events for me now. And people are miracle， 18 through them we have a chance to know ourselves and to 19 the miracles of one another.

Since my first miracle， Ive come to understand that the time and place for a miracle is 20 we choose to find it.

1. A. cut B. pain C. wound D. cancer

2. A. declared B. admitted C. promised D. insisted

3. A. learn B. take C. tell D. manage

4. A. spread B. came C. bring D. leave

5. A. confirmed B. explained C. considered D. concluded

6. A. possibility B. importance C. seriousness D. result

7. A. strict with B. delighted with C. worried about D. angry with

8. A. permission B. support C. approval D. effort

9. A. persuade B. please C. encourage D. astonish

10. A. declined B. provided C. received D. required

11. A. healthy B. independent C. optimistic D. strong

12. A. position B. spirits C. quality D. pressure

13. A. worriedly B. confusedly C. patiently D. confidently

14. A. covered B. reached C. controlled D. grown

15. A. cured B. appeared C. expanded D. remained

16. A. case B. treatment C. miracle D. lesson

17. A. easier B. better C. happier D. closer

18. A. or B. so C. yet D. for

19. A. read B. make C. keep D. see

20. A. whatever B. wherever C. whoever D. whichever

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I had a habit of skipping to the last page of a book. I just wanted to see how it 1 while I was still in the middle of it. This habit 2 first my mom， then my friends， and 3 even my own daughter. Often my 4 wouldnt be limited just to the books I read but also to what others were 5 as well. Then one day my daughter told me in anger， “Dad， please just read a book one 6 at a time like everyone else！”

At times I didnt 7 this bad habit to just reading books either. I also tried to skip ahead in my own life and 8 out what to do months or even years from now instead of 9 each day at present. Although I knew that the book of my 10 wasnt done yet and that I had many pages 11 to go， I still couldnt 12 my burning desire to write the ending of it halfway through. Time and time again， I would 13 jump ahead and try to solve every potential problem before it happened. Life， 14 ， doesnt work like that. It loves to 15 us， and you never know what new problems， changes， or opportunities each 16 day will bring about.

Recently when I found myself living in the 17 again， I felt a voice that gently told me I needed to “l(fā)ive one day at a time.” When I heard those words， I 18 ， turned the book of my life to the 19 page， and thanked God for today.

Each of us has to 20 the book of life line by line， moment by moment and trust that our story will be brought to its perfect end.

1. A. happened B. developed C. ended D. appeared

2. A. confused B. annoyed C. scared D. satisfied

3. A. usually B. obviously C. accidentally D. finally

4. A. impatience B. misunderstanding C. disappointment D. disagreement

5. A. saying B. reading C. doing D. watching

6. A. page B. copy C. chapter D. edition

7. A. contribute B. devote C. apply D. limit

8. A. try B. figure C. let D. turn

9. A. working B. skipping C. enjoying D. spending

10. A. life B. plan C. work D. research

11. A. forgotten B. left C. kept D. asked

12. A. follow B. stand C. control D. comment

13. A. consciously B. strangely C. foolishly D. quietly

14. A. otherwise B. furthermore C. therefore D. however

15. A. surprise B. cheat C. disappoint D. frighten

16. A. tiring B. new C. important D. long

17. A. present B. future C. memory D. dream

18. A. cheered B. cried C. hesitated D. smiled

19. A. last B. hopeful C. first D. right

20. A. write B. review C. explain D. understand

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I grew up in a community called Estepona. I was 16 when one morning Dad told me I could drive him into a 1 village called Mijas， on condition that I took the car in to be 2 at a nearby garage. I readily accepted. I drove Dad into Mijas， and 3 to pick him up at 4 pm， then dropped off the car at the 4 . With several hours to spare， I went to a theater. 5 ， when the last movie finished， it was six. I was two hours late！

I knew Dad would be angry if he 6 out Id been watching movies. So I decided not to tell him the truth. When I hurried there I apologized for being 7 ， and told him Id have 8 as quickly as I could， but the car had needed major repairs. Ill never forget the 9 he gave me. “Im disappointed you 10 you have to lie to me， Jason，” Dad looked at me again. “When you didnt 11 ， I called the garage to ask if there were any 12 ， and they told me you hadnt yet picked up the car.” I felt 13 as I weakly told him the real reason. A 14 passed through Dad as he listened attentively. “Im angry with myself. I realize Ive

15 as a father. Im going to walk home now and think seriously about 16 Ive gone wrong all these years.” “But Dad， its 18 miles！” My protests and apologies were 17 . Dad walked home that day. I drove behind him， 18 him all the way， but he walked silently.

Seeing Dad in so much 19 and emotional pain was my most painful experience. However， it was 20 the most successful lesson. I have never lied since.

1. A. lonely B. small C. distant D. familiar

2. A. kept B. washed C. watched D. serviced

3. A. agreed B. planned C. determined D. promised

4. A. village B. community C. garage D. theater

5. A. However B. Then C. Therefore D. Still

6. A. worked B. found C. thought D. picked

7. A. naughty B. stupid C. impolite D. late

8. A. started B. left C. arrived D. come

9. A. word B. face C. look D. appearance

10. A. find B. decide C. believe D. feel

11. A. turn up B. drive out C. go away D. come out

12. A. questions B. problems C. mistakes D. faults

13. A. ashamed B. frightened C. nervous D. surprised

14. A. nervousness B. sadness C. silence D. satisfaction

15. A. acted B. failed C. lived D. tried

16. A. where B. how C. why D. when

17. A. meaningless B. useless C. helpless D. worthless

18. A. asking B. persuading C. begging D. indicating

19. A. physical B. practical C. personal D. natural

20. A. indeed B. always C. also D. almost

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I didnt believe in ghosts （幽靈）. However， my mother reminded me many times that I had the 1 . It was all because of a 2 I told when I was 4. One night I 3 to get ready for bed， so I lied there was a ghost in the bathroom. Mother was 4 to learn that.

After that she often 5 anything unusual—a sudden wind， a vase that fell and got broken. She would ask me， “Is she here？” She 6 my grandmother， who she said died in a car accident. When I was 14， my older brother was seriously ill. My mother 7 me to ask my grandmother to save him. When he died， she asked me to talk to him as usual. “I dont know 8 ，” I said. When my father died six months after my brother， mother asked me if they still loved us. I spelled out the answer which I 9 she wanted to hear： “Yes， always.”

When I became a writer in my 30s， I wrote a story about a woman who killed herself by eating too much opium （鴉片）.

10 the story， my mother got shocked， 11 its exactly how my grandmother died. For some reason， mother didnt tell me the truth. Now she had 12 ： My grandmother had talked to me and told me her true story. She asked me， “Is she here now？” I answered 13 ， “I dont know.”

Over the years， mother always asked me some 14 questions. Sometimes I really got 15 of them. And I began to 16 whether there was something wrong with her 17 . Ten years later， my mother left me for ever. Suddenly I felt sad and 18 . It seemed that I had lost everything. That night I 19 about her and she was laughing at my surprise. When she reached me， I felt as if I had been 20 in the chest with something： love， but also joy and peace. “Now you know，” my mother said.

1. A. chance B. gift C. secret D. experience

2. A. lie B. story C. excuse D. plan

3. A. pretended B. prepared C. refused D. decided

4. A. satisfied B. moved C. disappointed D. surprised

5. A. noticed B. questioned C. appreciated D. found

6. A. asked B. meant C. mentioned D. missed

7. A. begged B. forced C. ordered D. helped

8. A. what B. who C. how D. which

9. A. imagined B. doubted C. hoped D. knew

10. A. Printing B. Telling C. Reading D. Typing

11. A. because B. so C. though D. unless

12. A. confidence B. proof C. knowledge D. information

13. A. quickly B. happily C. honestly D. sadly

14. A. difficult B. silly C. familiar D. similar

15. A. tired B. proud C. afraid D. hopeless

16. A. understand B. figure C. wonder D. speak

17. A. eyesight B. mind C. body D. head

18. A. strong-minded B. strange C. relaxed D. empty

19. A. chatted B. dreamed C. read D. wrote

20. A. taken B. hit C. filled D. kept

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On Dec. 13， 2014， Nubia Wilson turned 16. But instead of with an exciting sweet 16 birthday party， the California teen devoted this milestone to the lives of orphans in Ethiopia.

Through several summers of volunteer work at an Ethiopia orphanage， Nubia learned firsthand the severe poverty so many children . In an email to The Huffington Post， Nubia said that she was struck by the childrens lack of access to — their school only went through the fourth grade.

Over the course of her volunteer work， Nubia became interested in one ， Hermela. She writes：

Out of the many students in the kindergarten class， Hermela became and attached to me to a point where it was becoming for both of us to leave each other. She is now in the second grade. The thought of Hermela not being able to have her meal and education after the fourth grade became and I knew I had to do something.

Thats when Nubia decided that she didnt want a traditional sweet party. ， she wanted to use the money her parents would have spent on a party to a fifth grade class for Hermela and other kids.

“The money could provide a（n） solution that will serve for many years compared to the one-day of my party，” Nubia wrote to Huffpost Live. “In short， I want Hermela to continue .”

After telling friends and family her ， Nubia set up a（n） page “Keep Hermela Smiling” on Crowd Rise. Her will raise funds for the Fregenet Foundation， which funds education and community services in Ethiopia.

So far， Nubia has $2，781 of her $10，000 goal. Nubia says that her parents have been extremely ； theyre selling most of their Ethiopian artifacts to help raise funds.

Nubias birthday may not have been a party， but its truly a celebration.

1. A. communicating B. celebrating C. competing D. compromising

2. A. experiencing B. enjoying C. rescuing D. improving

3. A. concern B. discuss C. face D. describe

4. A. hopefully B. slightly C. particularly D. quietly

5. A. exploration B. education C. experiment D. entertainment

6. A. teacher B. volunteer C. student D. parent

7. A. close B. shy C. funny D. polite

8. A. difficult B. strange C. possible D. tiring

9. A. provide B. leave C. receive D. finish

10. A. unimaginable B. unimportant C. unnecessary D. uncomfortable

11. A. Besides B. Instead C. Therefore D. However

12. A. take B. establish C. serve D. keep

13. A. early B. technical C. simple D. lasting

14. A. relief B. pleasure C. honor D. trouble

15. A. yelling B. smiling C. talking D. writing

16. A. belief B. need C. secret D. plan

17. A. question B. devotion C. donation D. appreciation

18. A. story B. school C. campaign D. family

19. A. earned B. borrowed C. raised D. lent

20. A. effective B. supportive C. creative D. sensitive