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I haven’t received chocolates, cars, flowers or anything since my husband was killed in a car accident. He always brought me flowers for Valentine’s Day and it’s 1 for me to see all of the advertising for Valentine’s Day and 2 of love that now only exist in my memories.

Anyway, yesterday I did my weekly shopping, and I 3 that the grocery store had even put on a Valentine’s Day sale and was offering a dozen roses for $12. 4 I bought some, knowing that my husband would 5 me to have them. I hoped that they would lift my 6 , although I truly just felt upset at the idea of 7 flowers for myself.

While I was putting my groceries into my bag, I noticed that a man opposite me was using a large quantity of 8 bags rather than bringing recyclable bags to pack. I said, “Hey sir, you can 9 one of my bags.” He just said, “That’s not 10 .” I insisted by saying: “I don’t want anything from you. I have 11 and I’d be happy to give you one.” I received another “NO” 12 .

Rather than let this unpleasant man affect me, as I left, I 13 wished him “a better day”.

As I went from store to store and met up with all of the salespeople who regularly serve me, I pulled out a 14 and wished them a Happy Advance Valentine’s Day.

The lady at the cosmetics counter jumped 15 the counter to hug me. The really overworked pharmacist who rarely ever smiles was so 16 by this simple gift that she had tears in her eyes and her smile actually 17 the entire back of the store.

All too soon my roses were 18 , but then it occurred to me that somewhere along the way I had 19 having to force my good mood. By simply bringing a little 20 into people’s lives, I brought joy into my own.

1. A. relaxing B. hard C. exciting D. helpful

2. A. signals B. remarks

C. preparations D. reminders

3. A. noted B. recalled C. supposed D. believed

4. A. Yet B. Again C. So D. Then

5. A. advise B. want C. allow D. require

6. A. feelings B. courage C. spirits D. strength

7. A. making B. sending C. buying D. collecting

8. A. cloth B. dirty C. used D. plastic

9. A. see B. have C. find D. carry

10. A. possible B. interesting C. essential D. necessary

11. A. extra B. money C. fun D. duty

12. A. on purpose B. in response

C. as usual D. by chance

13. A. bravely B. anxiously C. curiously D. smilingly

14. A. bag B. card C. rose D. gift

15. A. on B. across C. through D. away

16. A. confused B. inspired C. moved D. attracted

17. A. brought up B. set up C. filled up D. lit up

18. A. delivered B. gone C. packed D. offered

19. A. practiced B. tried C. stopped D. started

20. A. sunshine B. patience C. trust D. tolerance

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Once there lived a noble guru (领袖) known for his wisdom and compassion (同情). But one of his disciples (信徒) 1 that his guru had not taught him anything valuable despite spending 20 years at his 1 . Hearing his complaint, the guru gave him the responsibility of bringing lunch to Gurukul (school) every day from his neighborhood.

While getting 3 from the neighborhood one day, the disciple befriended a(n) 4 parrot, to whom he complained about his guru. The parrot 5 : “I have heard great things about the noble guru. Are you sure you were 6 in the process of learning?” The frustrated disciple shouted, “You shouldn’t 7 my intelligence.” Disappointed with his arrogance (傲慢), the parrot 8 the conversation.

A few days later, the 9 parrot told him, “My master has decided to 10 me in two days," and said, “Please ask the guru for a 11 to save my life!” The disciple answered 12 : “He has not taught me anything. How would he be 13 to you?” But because the parrot had 14 , he decided to ask his guru.

The next day, the parrot asked him for the solution. The disciple said: “I told the guru about your 15 . When I asked for a solution, the guru simply lay still on the floor for a while, and then went away. I am sorry that he cannot help.”

The day after, the disciple saw a(n) 16 cage. He met his friend’s master to 17 the sad death. The angry master 18 : “When I went to open the cage, the parrot was lying still. I opened the cage to look at it. Suddenly, it flew away and 19 .”

Hearing this, the disciple realized the parrot had 20 his guru without even meeting him once. Now he knew where the lack of willingness actually was.

1. A. admitted B. complained C. announced D. proved

2. A. service B. promise C. house D. place

3. A. advice B. support C. food D. message

4. A. injured B. sick C. stuck D. caged

5. A. agreed B. added C. explained D. replied

6. A. mindful B. rude C. good D. honest

7. A. praise B. question C. blame D. fool

8. A. refused B. banned C. ended D. changed

9. A. regretted B. excited C. angry D. worried

10. A. release B. protect C. sacrifice D. attack

11. A. information B. solution C. instruction D. decision

12. A. shyly B. calmly C. sadly D. nervously

13. A. frank B. acceptable C. skillful D. helpful

14. A. begged B. consulted C. reminded D. promised

15. A. problem B. challenge

C. responsibility D. potential

16. A. big B. empty C. unusual D. beautiful

17. A. announce B. claim C. confirm D. prevent

18. A. yelled B. joked C. warned D. laughed

19. A. died B. wandered C. hid D. escaped

20. A. knew about B. learned from

C. depended on D. looked for

名人语录

You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.

By Clive Staples Lewis (1898-1963, British novelist & poet)

制定一个新目标和去实现一个新梦想永远为时不晚。

——克莱夫·斯特普尔斯·路易斯

轻松一刻

A short young man was running behind a bus that was full of passengers. But the bus was traveling at a great speed.

“Stop, stop,” a passenger shouted out the window at the young man, “you can’t catch it!”

“I must,” the young fellow said, out of breath, “because I’m the driver of the bus!”