Once upon a time all feelings went to an island for a vacation, and each was having a good time. Suddenly, a warning of a strong storm was announced ,so all rushed to their boats. Yet, Love did not wish to run away quickly. There was so much to do. But as the clouds darkened, Love realized it was time to leave. But there were no boats to spare. Love looked around with hope.
Just then Richness was passing by Love in a grand boat. Love shouted, "Richness, can you take me with you?" Richness answered, "No, I can't. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you."
Love decided to ask Vanity(虚荣) who was also passing by in a beautiful boat for help, But Vanity said with a cold voice, “No, I can’t take you with me. My boat will get dirty with your mummy feet.”
Sorrow passed by after some time. Again, Love asked for help. But it was useless. “No, I can’t take you with me. I am so sad. I want to be by myself.”
When Happiness passed by a few minutes later, Love again called for help. But Happiness was so happy that it hardly concerned about anyone else.
Love was growing restless and hopeless. Just then somebody called out, “Come, Love, I will take you with me.” Love did not know who was being so kind, but jumped onto the boat happily.
After getting off the boat, Love met Knowledge. Love asked, “Knowledge, do you know who was so kind to give me a lift when no one else wished to help?”
Knowledge smiled, "Oh, that was Time,"
"Time?" asked Love. "But why did Time help me?" Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and answered, "Because only Time is capable of understanding how valuable Love is."
1.According to the passage, which one did not go to an island for a vacation?
A. Love. B. Richness. C. Vanity D. Knowledge
2.Which word has the same meaning as “Sorrow”?
A. Worry B. Anger C. Sadness D. Smile
3.Other feelings passed by Love in their boats one by one. Which is the right order according to the passage?
A. Richness→Vanity→Sorrow→Happiness→Time
B. Richness→Happiness→Sorrow→Vanity→Time
C. Time →Richness→Vanity→Sorrow→Happiness
D. Richness→Happiness→Vanity→Sorrow→Time
4.What can we learn from the passage?
A. When we are rich, we may pay more attention to Love.
B. All the feelings are important in our life except Love.
C. As time goes by, we can realize the importance of Love.
D. When we are in happiness and sorrow, we shouldn’t remember Love.
5.What’s the best title for the passage?
A. the Importance of Love. B. Feelings on the Island.
C. Helpless Love. D. Helpful Time.
I learned how to accept life as it is from my father. . he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy, but rather when he was and ill .
My father was a strong man who loved being active. But a terrible illness all that away. Now he can no longer walk. And he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is . One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. I told them about one of my beliefs. I said that we must very often give things up we grow our youth, our beauty, our friends, but it always that after we give something up，we gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father spoke up, “But, Peter, I gave up !What did I gain?” I thought and thought, but I could not think of anything to say. he answered his own question: “I the love of my family.” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes along with hope and thankfulness.
I was also by his words. After that, when I began to feel irritated (恼怒的) at someone, I would remember his words and become . If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be to give up my small irritations. In this ，I learned the power of acceptance from my father.
Sometimes I what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though I am grateful for this one gift.
1.A. Certainly B. Therefore C. However D. Meanwhile
2.A. tired B. weak C. poor D. slow
3.A. already B. still C. only D. once
4.A. took B. threw C. sent D. put
5.A. stressful B. difficult C. impossible D. hopeless
6.A. as B. since C. before D. till
7.A. suggests B. promises C. seems D. requires
8.A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
9.A. surprisingly B. immediately C. naturally D. certainly
10.A. had B. accepted C. gained D. enjoyed
11.A. touched B. astonished C. attracted D. warned
12.A. quiet B. calm C. relaxed D. happy
13.A. ready B. likely C. free D. able
14.A. case B. form C. method D. way
15.A. doubt B. wonder C. know D. guess
—I dislike shopping online, I prefer to actually see and touch what I`m buying before I pay for it, especially for clothes and shoes
—That’s right.___________.
A. Seeing is believing
B. Clothes do not make the man
C. The first step is always the hardest
D. You are never too old to learn
— They say there’s a new clothes store nearby.
— Yes, and it________ for no more than two weeks.
A. has been open B. opens C. is opening D. opened
—Do you have the new iPad?
—Sorry, they have been______. You may come next week.
A. given out B. looked out C. come out D. sold out
—We’ll go to Zhejiang University tomorrow. Where shall we meet?
—Please wait _____ the bus stop near the book shop.
A. for B. in C. at D. on
