It was 20 years ago. I was driving home with my 4-year-old son. Traffic was light. I was singing quietly along 36 the song playing on the radio. I 37 at the intersection and looked both ways. The road was 38 . I slowly started to make a right turn when suddenly a car rounded the curve at high speed and came 39 at me. I stomped (猛踩) on the brakes of my car killing the engine in the process. The speeder zoomed (疾驰) past my dead car 40 me by inches without even slowing down.
41 I knew it, a stream of rude words was flying from my lips, 42 after the car and its driver. I then saw my son who was staring up at me 43 . With a red face and a(an) 44 smile I started the car, pulled back onto the road, and headed home.
Later that evening I was reading a book when I heard certain 45 words coming from my son’s bedroom. He was replaying the 46 over and over in his mind. Too 47 I realized the 48 of those words that had flown from my lips in that moment of 49 . It took a lot of talks about good language and bad language with my son to undo (消除)the 50 of that incident.
That 51 , however, did teach me just how strong words 52 be. It helped me to decide to stop swearing (咒骂) in my own life and to start using words that uplift and inspire instead. I slowly realized that language is a 53 from God and should be used to make our world better but not worse. I learned 54 that a few loving words can help a hurting heart, strengthen a 55 spirit, and lighten a heavy load. I pray then that all of your words today are full of love, joy, happiness, and light.
1.A. to B. by C. through D. over
2.A. pushed up B. pulled up C. put up D. forced up
3.A. clean B. light C. clear D. busy
4.A. hard B. straight C. far D. high
5.A. leaving B. missing C. knocking D. approaching
6.A. When B. After C. Before D. Until
7.A. chasing B. pursuing C. looking D. seeking
8.A. awfully B. innocently C. bravely D. typically
9.A. pleased B. embarrassed C. surprised D. worried
10.A. acute B. unpleasant C. dynamic D. marvelous
11.A. music B. story C. language D. incident
12.A. sorry B. badly C. soon D. late
13.A. power B. importance C. nature D. potential
14.A. fear B. worry C. anger D. regret
15.A. damage B. lesson C. image D. process
16.A. mistake B. leisure C. nonsense D. mystery
17.A. should B. can C. need D. would
18.A. evidence B. donation C. gift D. talent
19.A. or B. otherwise C. too D. whereas
20.A. challenging B. struggling C. rising D. caring
--You will get into big trouble ____ you can’t prove that you didn’t cheat in the exam.
--I know. I will collect enough evidence to make them believe me.
A. unless B. when C. although D. while
How can you take____ for granted that you can get something for nothing?
A. / B. that C. this D. it
He has got the job because he has the advantage ____ others of knowing many languages.
A. over B. above C. against D. beyond
–Excuse me, sir, didn’t you see the red light?
--Sorry, my mind _____ somewhere else.
A. has been wandering B. was wandered
C. had wandered D. was wandering
According to a survey carried out recently, 95 percent of women aged between 15 and early 40s ______ a doctor once a year, compared to 70 percent of men in the same age group.
A. sees B. see C. saw D. had seen