Just Help the Next Person

The only highway to go to work that we had to drive was closed down due to an accident on the bridge. A truck had hit the bridge and made it 36 for any traffic to go over it. So in order to get to 37 I had to go a number of miles out of my way.

Not being that 38 with this road and not knowing 39 all the pot holes in the road were, I topped a hill and right in my path was a big pot hole. I felt and heard the familiar sound of a flat tire. I 40 as far to the right as possible and stopped. I tried several times to change the tire, but 41 .

There I sat out in the country and no way to 42 with anybody. Just then, I looked in my rear view mirror and a 43 was pulling out of a pasture behind me. I was 44 and scared at the same time.

I was struggling to get the 45 out when this man in the pickup pulled in behind me. He got out to introduce himself and 46 to help me. When he got the spare out we discovered that the spare is also 47 . He told me he would take the tire and have it 48 and call my husband.

We got the tire fixed 49 he took me back to my car. My husband was there 50 us when we got back. The kind stranger stayed there and helped my husband 51 the tire. After they finished we 52 thanked him and offered to pay him for his 53 .

I will never forget his words, " your thanks is 54 enough pay and I just hope if this ever happens to my wife or daughter someone will be so 55 as to help them."

A. busy        B. narrow       C. fearful       D. unsafe

A. school      B. city          C. work        D. shop

A. satisfied    B. involved       C. identified     D. familiar

A. where      B. what          C. when         D. which 

A. placed      B. rode          C. pulled        D. managed

A. failed      B. abandoned      C. passed       D. dropped

A. catch up    B. get in touch     C. have to do    D. put up

A. truck       B. pickup        C. car          D. bike

A. excited     B. relieved       C. determined    D. nervous

A. car        B. wheel         C. spare         D. trunk

A. refused     B. offered        C. pretended     D. promised

A. flat        B. damaged       C. invisible      D. lost

A. sold       B. painted        C. packed        D. fixed

A. but        B. so            C. and           D. though

A. listening to  B. worrying about  C. waiting on    D. searching for

A. break      B. change         C. clean         D. repair

A. both       B. all            C. neither        D. everyone

A. imagination  B. trouble       C. diligence      D. patience

A. more than   B. less than      C. rather than     D. better than

A. polite      B. active         C. kind          D. wise

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My name's Jim Shelley and I'm an addict(有癮的人）.With these words I began to_36__the problem, the problem of my telephone addiction. I used to call people_37___, from the moment I woke up to the time I went to sleep,I__38__to be phoned, I wanted to phone, Just one more call. It started socially --a few calls each day. It seemed__39___, just a quick chat.

 Gradually though, the __40___got worse. Soon it was__41___use,until,finally,addiction. And it began to affect my__42___.During the work day, I would disappear for a quick 43 . If I couldn't make a call, I spent the whole time waiting for the phone to ring. Getting more and more__44___,in the end, I would ring someone, then someone else,__45___myself just one more call. I was phoning people and__46___messages to make sure__47___calls would see me through the day.

I used to arrive at friends homes and before the door was closed, go straight for the phone with the___48___"Is it OK if I just use the phone...?"At work, I became__49___when my fellow workers tried to__50___me from using the phone. And one day I hit my boss(with the phone). Finally the police caught me___51___a phone box that had take my last one pound coin, and I was__52___to see a psychiatrist(心理醫(yī)生）. I haven't__53__a phone in the house for three weeks now, and it's several days__54___I used a phone box. I try not to watch TV because there are__55___people on it making phone calls. My name is Jim Shelley and I am an addict.

36.A.face            B.find         C.accept      D.notice

A.now and then    B.all the time    C.at home     D.at work

A.tried           B.asked         C.waited      D.invited

A.polite          B.important      C.fine        D.special

A.condition       B.situation        C.result      D.effect

A.frequent        B.regular         C.unusual    D.particular

A.friends         B.study           C.family     D.work

A. a call         B. a secret         C. an accident    D. a reply

A.hopeful        B.delighted        C.frightened     D.anxious

A.forcing         B.telling         C.giving    D.limiting

A.sending        B.taking         C.passing    D.recording

A.long          B.immediate      C.enough    D.surprising

A.saying          B.demands       C.with    D.words

A.careful        B.mad       C.determined    D.helpless

A.save           B.reduce      C.protect      D.stop

A.destroying      B.using        C.stealing      D.emptying

A.offered        B.guided       C.ordered      D.reminded

A.missed        B.had          C.accepted    D.fixed

A.as            B.when        C.if      D.since

A.always        B.just      C.more      D.different 

“My name’s Jim Shelley and I’m an addict(有癮的人)…”

With these words I began to 36  the problem, the problem of my telephone addiction. I used to call people  37 , from the moment I woke up to the time I went to sleep. I 38  to be phoned, I wanted to phone. Just one more call.

   It started socially-a few calls each day. It seemed 39 , just a quick chat. Gradually though, the 40   got worse. Soon it was 41  use, until, finally, addiction.  And it began to affect(影響) my 42 . During the day I would disappear for 43  call. If I couldn’t make a call, I spent the whole time waiting for the phone to ring. Getting more and more 44 , in the end, I would ring someone, then someone else, 45  myself just one more call.

    I was phoning people and 46  messages to make sure 47  calls would see me through the day. I used to arrive at friends’ homes and before the door was closed, go straight for the phone with the 48 “Is it OK if I just use the phone…?” At work, I became 49  when my fellow workers tried to 50  me from using the phone. And one day I hit my boss (with the phone). Finally, the police caught me 51  a phone box that had taken my last one pound coin, and I was 52  to see a psychiatrist(心理醫(yī)生).

    I haven’t 53  a phone in the house for three weeks now, and it’s several days 54  I used a phone box. I try not to watch TV because there are 55  people on it making phone calls. My name is Jim Shelley and I am an addict.

1.A. face           B. find         C. accept      D. notice

2.A. now and then  B. all the time     C. at home      D. at work

3. A. tried             B. asked        C. waited       D. invited

4.A. polite             B. important    C. fine             D. special

5.A. condition          B. situation        C. result           D. effect

6.A. frequent           B. regular     C. unusual      D. particular

7.A. friends            B. study        C. family       D. work

8.A. a quick            B. a secret    C. an expected  D. an extra

9.A. hopeful            B. delighted   C. frightened   D. anxious

10. A. forcing          B. telling     C. giving       D. limiting

11.A. leaving           B. taking       C. passing      D. recording

12.A. long          B. immediate    C. enough       D. surprising

13. A. saying           B. demands      C. wish         D. words

14.A. careful           B. mad          C. determined  D. helpless

15.A. save              B. reduce       C. protect     D. stop

16.A. destroying       B. using        C. stealing     D. emptying

17.A. offered           B. guided       C. ordered          D. reminded

18. A. missed           B. had          C. received    D. fixed

19.A. as            B. when         C. if           D. since

20.A. always            B. just         C. more        D. different

 

An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer of his plans to __1__ the house－building business to live a more __2__ life with his wife and __3__ his extended family. He would miss the paycheck(工資) each week, but he wanted to retire. They could __4__. 

The employer was __5__ to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favour. The carpenter said yes, __6__ over time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He used bad workmanship and __7__ materials. It was an unfortunate way to __8__ a dedicated(獻身的)career.

When the carpenter finished  his work, his employer came to __9__ the house. Then he handed the front－door __10__ to the carpenter and said, “This is your house... my __11__ to you.”

The carpenter was shocked!

What a __12__！ If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently.

__13__  it is with us. We build our lives, a day at a time, often putting __14__ than our best into the building. Then, with a shock, we __15__ we have to live in the house we have built. If we could do it over, we would do it much differently.

But, you cannot __16__. You are the carpenter, and every day you hammer a nail, place a board, or build a wall. Someone __17__ said, “Life is a do－it－yourself project.” Your __18__，  and the choices you __19__ today, help build the “house” you will live in tomorrow. Therefore, build __20__！

1. A. continue　　　  B. start　　　C. leave　　　D. find

2. A. leisurely       B. lonely     C. orderly    D. friendly                 

3. A support        B. share      C. enjoy     D. care                  

4. A. go off             B. get by

C. pass on            D. work away

5. A. polite         B. nervous   C. proud     D. sorry                   

6. A. but           B. while     C. which       D. before         

7. A. perfect        B. inferior   C. superior    D. tough                  

8. A. satisfy      B. improve     C. meet      D. end                      

9. A. buy        B. repair       C. inspect    D. sell                  

10. A. roof      B. window      C. key      D. design                   

11. A. gift       B. promise      C. salary    D. words

12. A. disappointment      B. shame         

C. pleasure             D. success        

13. A. So       B. Yet          C. As       D. Such                    

14. A. worse     B. more        C. rather     D. less                     

15. A. realize    B. explain       C. think      D. admit                   

16. A. step forward         B. go back

C. come out            D. look around

17. A. never     B. again        C. once     D. nearly            

18. A. attitude   B. experience    C. skill      D. advantage       

19. A. learn       B. take       C. see        D. make                   

20. A. badly  B. wisely      C. early         D. confidently             

Mr. and Mrs. Moore were invited to a Christmas party at a hotel one year. They      their car outside and went in. Mr. Moore had never got drunk (醉) before, so he was      not to drink too much,        his friends asked him to drink more        .

　　 During the party, Mrs. Moore found that she had      to bring her bag, so she asked her husband to go out to the car and       it for her. He      so, but on his way back to the hotel gate, he heard a car horn(喇叭) blowing near his own car. He thought        might be in need of help and went over to the car with the      . He found a small black bear sitting in the driving-seat and blowing the horn.

　　 When Mr. Moore        the party, he told several people about the bear, but of course they did not believe him and thought he was drunk. When he took them out of the hotel to        that his story was      , he found that the car with the       in it had gone. There were so many____about Mr. Moore's black bear during the next week that he at last put an advertisement(廣告) in the newspaper;“If anyone saw a black bear blowing the horn in a car outside the Century Hotel       the evening of Christmas Day, please tell…”

　 Two days later      Mrs. Richards called him and said that she and her husband had left their pet (寵物) bear in their car outside the Century Hotel for a few minutes that evening, and that       he had blown the horn.

Mrs. Richards did not      to think there was anything     about that.“Our bear likes blowing car horns,”she said,“and we don't       when we are not driving the car.”

1.A. pulled          B. stayed             C. left          D. hid

2.A. polite           B. careful            C. glad                  D. afraid

3. A. whether              B. until                C. Or                  D. though

4. A. all along        B. once again          C. just then     D. for ever

5. A. learned                 B. known            C. remembered       D. forgotten

6.A. buy           B. get               C. send               D. return

7.A. said    B. went               C. did                  D. thought

8. A. on                    B. someone           C. his wife      D. the bear

9.A. noise                   B. voice             C. cry                  D. shout

10.A. was sent to       B. was seated at       C. got rid of   D. got back to

11.A. show                B. notice             C. require             D. promise

12.A. interesting     B. correct            C. true                 D. exciting

13.A. horn                 B. bear               C. bag                 D. driving-seat

14. A. laughs    B. shouts        C. smiles   D. calls

15. A. for                   B. at                 C. in                   D. on

16. A. the                  B. a                  C. /            D. some

17.A. quickly                 B. completely         C. maybe              D. almost

18.A. mean               B. have              C. know              D. seem

19.A. useful                 B. strange              C. common            D. bad

20.A. agree                B. like                  C. mind                D. worry