The Doll and the White Rose
I was walking around in a mall, when I saw a cashier(出纳员) hand this little boy some money back.The cashier said, "I'm sorry, but you don't have enough money to buy this doll.”The little boy seemed very disappointed.
I walked toward him and asked him who he wished to give this doll to."It's the doll that my sister wanted so much for Christmas.She was sure that Santa Claus would bring it to her: But Santa Claus can't bring it to her where she is now.I have to give the doll to my mommy so that she can give it to my sister when she goes there."His eyes were so sad."My sister has gone to be with God.Daddy says that Mommy is going to see God very soon too, so I thought that she could take the doll with her to give it to my sister.”
My heart nearly stopped.The little boy looked up at me and continued, "I told Daddy to tell Mommy not to go yet.I need her to wait until I come back from the mall."
I quickly reached for my wallet and said," Suppose we check again, just in case you do have enough money for the doll."
"OK, I hope I do have enough," he said.I put some of my money with his without him seeing and we started to count it.There was enough for the doll and even some spare money.
Surprisingly, the little boy cried, "Thank you God for giving me enough money!" Then he looked at me and added, "I asked last night before I went to sleep for God to make sure I had enough money to buy this doll, so that Mommy could give it to my sister.He heard me! I also wanted to have enough money to buy a white rose for my mommy, but I didn't dare to ask God for too much.But he gave me enough to buy the doll and a white rose ! "
Then I remembered two days before a local newspaper reported an accident in which a woman and a little girl were badly injured.The little girl died right away, and the mother was left in a critical state.Was this the family of the little boy?
Two days after I met the little boy, I read in the newspaper that the woman had passed away.I couldn't stop myself from going to the funeral.Teary-eyed, I felt that my life had been changed forever.
1.The boy wanted to buy the doll because .
A.he had always been eager for such a doll
B.Santa Claus didn't give him any Christmas gift
C.he would give it to his mother as a birthday surprise
D.he wanted to turn his sister's Christmas wish into reality
2.We can learn from the story that .
A.the boy's sister died after staying in hospital for two weeks
B.the boy's family were all seriously injured in a car accident
C.the author gave the boy some extra money without his notice
D.the boy's mother always wished to receive a white rose on Christmas
3.The story most probably conveys the message that .
A.a kind act can bring joy and hope to others
B.a gift is a perfect way to express love for others
C.losing a family member is a heavy blow to children
D.a religious belief can help one solve problems in his life
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Not long before, my daughter's shoes were scratched with a knife.She burst into ________I took them to the shoemaker to get them ________.
The young apprentice (学徒) glanced at the ________and said, "Nothing I can do except replace the upper." His master looked at them and said to me, "If you ________ me, I will add more scratches on both of the shoes."
I was ________ and asked why.
He explained, "As if the openings were made ________ for the sake of special style and reuse."
I didn’t fully understand him ,but I decided to leave the shoes.
Two days later ,I dropped by from work to collect the shoes. I found there were indeed more scratches on ________shoe, all the openings were patched (打补丁)by soft red leather with edges sewed by thick thread, ________ more unique and interesting than ever.I couldn't help but________ the master's skill.
Another time, my wife's sister's white blouse had been torn, leaving a large opening on the back.My wife checked the blouse ________ , and then said, "Let me take it home and ________t."
Three days later, seeing the blouse again, I was shocked: all the torn parts had been sewed up by thin and _______ thread and they _______ a look of ice crystal (冰晶) hanging from a winter's branch._______ , she had attached a snowman and a cabin made of flowery cotton rags onto the shirt.I _______with praise, "It's just as beautiful as a piece of _______ !"
"I was inspired by that craftsman.Patches are supposed to be _______, but a skillful craftsman can make it take on a kind of perfection," replied my wife.
Her words inspired me even more: Perfection is _______ to achieve in everything; Patches are unavoidable, so is human's life.Since you can't _______ the existence of wound, you should not expect people's sympathy by exposing the wound, which reveals nothing meaningful.Just sew the wound by patches and produce a most beautiful flower on it, and this is the _______ of life.
1.A.laughter B.cheers C.tears D.speech
2.A.made B.repaired C.decorated D.preserved
3.A.Anything B.Something C.Everything D.Nothing
4.A.trust B.inform C.appoint D.convince
5.A.annoyed B.confused C.disappointed D.discouraged
6.A.on purpose B.by accident C.in vain D.beyond control
7.A.neither B.any C.every D.each
8.A.remaining B.growing C.looking D.feeling
9.A.appreciate B.witness C.praise D.describe
10.A.delivered B.checked C.washed D.ironed
11.A.outside B.downtown C.home D.abroad
12.A.red B.white C.pink D.purple
13.A.took on B.put on C.decided on D.focused on
14.A.Therefore B.Otherwise C.Anyway D.Besides
15.A.sighed B.signed C.greeted D.paused
16.A.cake B.art C.furniture D.jewellery
17.A.pretty B.attractive C.tough D.ugly
18.A.easy B.improper C.likely D.impossible
19.A.change B.imagine C.stand D.prove
20.A.respect B.friendship C.sympathy D.apology
Finally he reached a lonely island__ was completely cut off from the outside world.
A. when B. where C. whom D. which
My father ____ for Beijing on business tonight.
A. is about to leave B. has been leaving
C. is leaving D. would leave
This is the first time that he your hometown.
A. visited B. visits
C. had visited D. has visited
The hero said he didn’t think twice ____ diving into the freezing river to rescue that child.
A. before B. after C. until D. when