When Alice was sixteen, I was the one who wanted to run away from home. It was 1 to see the changes coming over her. She skipped school, and refused to communicate. I tried being firm, but it didn’t 2 . I saw a dark future for my once sweet daughter.
One school day Alice returned home very late. With a quarrel in view, I was surprised to see Alice was 3 .
“I hope I did the right thing, Mom,” Alice said. “I saw a cat, all bloody but alive. I 4 it to the vet’s (宠物医院), and was asked to make payment 5 . As I couldn’t reach anyone at the phone number on the cat’s tag(标牌), I had to 6 the bill.”
In the following days, the owner still couldn’t be 7 . Alice paid the vet to continue treatment. I grew 8 : what if the family had 9 left the cat behind?
A week went by. A woman called to speak to Alice.
“She is at school,” I said.
“You have a 10 daughter,” she said, apparently in tears.
Her family had just returned from abroad, and got a(n) 11 from the vet. Their cat was recovering, thanks to Alice’s 12 . “We can’t wait to hug Cuddles again,” she sobbed.
Upon her return home, Alice was filled with 13 at the news. So was I. I learned through another woman’s eyes that my daughter was still a good person despite her 14 teenage years. Her 15 heart would surely guide her in the right direction.
1.A. pleasant B. painful C. unwise D. inspiring
2.A. remain B. match C. appear D. work
3.A. annoyed B. amused C. worried D. interested
4.A. carried B. followed C. returned D. guided
5.A. monthly B. honestly C. generously D. immediately
6.A. pay B. check C. tear D. keep
7.A. trusted B. contacted C. persuaded D. satisfied
8.A. active B. rude C. anxious D. proud
9.A. simply B. appropriately C. absolutely D. fairly
10.A. pretty B. grateful C. wonderful D. curious
11.A. apology B. invitation C. message D. reply
12.A. suggestion B. donation C. encouragement D. help
13.A. love B. anger C. regret D. joy
14.A. troubled B. long C. boring D. quiet
15.A. strong B. warm C. violent D. pure
Building Trust in a Relationship Again
Trust is a learned behavior that we gain from past experiences. 16 Trust is a risk. But you can’t be successful when there’s a lack of trust in a relationship that results from an action where the wrongdoer takes no responsibility to fix the mistake.
Unfortunately, we’ve all been victims of betrayal. Whether we’ve been stolen from, lied to, misled, or cheated on, there are different levels of losing trust. Sometimes people simply can’t trust anymore. 17 . It’s understandable, but if you’re willing to build trust in a relationship again, we have some steps you can take to get you there.
18 Having confidence in yourself will help you make better choices because you can see what the best outcome would be for your well-being.
19 If you’ve been betrayed, you are the victim of your circumstance. But there’s a difference between being a victim and living with a “victim mentality”. At some point in all of our lives, we’ll have our trust tested or violated.
You didn’t lose “everything”. Once trust is lost, what is left? Instead of looking at the situation from this hopeless angle, look at everything you still have and be thankful for all of the good in your life. 20 Instead, it’s a healthy way to work through the experience to allow room for positive growth and forgiveness.
A.Learn to really trust yourself.
B.It is putting confidence in someone.
C.Stop regarding yourself as the victim.
D.Remember that you can expect the best in return.
E.They’ve been too badly hurt and they can’t bear to let it happen again.
F.This knowledge carries over in their attitude toward their future relationships.
G.Seeing the positive side of things doesn’t mean you’re ignoring what happened.
This Way to Dreamland
Daydreaming means people think about something pleasant, especially when this makes them forget what they should be doing. Daydreamers have a bad reputation for being unaware of what’s happening around them. They can seem forgetful and clumsy. 21 They annoy us because they seem to be ignoring us and missing the important things.
But daydreamers are also responsible for some of the greatest ideas and achievements in human history. 22 Can you imagine what kind of world we would have without such ideas and inventions?
So how can you come up with brilliant daydreams and avoid falling over tree roots or otherwise looking like a fool?
First, understand that some opportunities(机会) for daydreaming are better than others. Feeling safe and relaxed will help you to slip into daydreams. 23 And if you want to improve your chances of having a creative idea while you’re daydreaming, try to do it while you are involved in another task—preferably something simple, like taking a shower or walking, or even making meaningless drawings.
It’s also important to know how to avoid daydreams for those times when you really need to concentrate. “Mindfulness”, being focused, is a tool that some people use to avoid falling asleep. 24
Finally, you never know what wonderful idea might strike while your mind has moved slowly away. 25 .
Always remember that your best ideas might come when your head is actually in the clouds.
A. Having interesting things to think about also helps.
B. They stare off into space and wander by themselves.
C. Without wandering minds, we wouldn’t have relativity, Coke or Post-it notes.
D. At one time, daydreaming was thought to be a cause of some mental illnesses.
E. It involves slow, steady breathing for self-control that helps people stay calm and attentive.
F. Daydreams are often very simple and direct, quite unlike sleep dreams, which may be hard to understand.
G. Therefore, it’s a good idea to keep a notebook or voice recorder nearby when you’re in the daydream zone.
答案：
1- 5 BDCAD 6-10 ABCAC 11-15 CDDAB
16-20 BEACG 21-25 BCAEG
One school day Alice returned home very late. With a quarrel in view, I was surprised to see Alice was 3 .
“I hope I did the right thing, Mom,” Alice said. “I saw a cat, all bloody but alive. I 4 it to the vet’s (宠物医院), and was asked to make payment 5 . As I couldn’t reach anyone at the phone number on the cat’s tag(标牌), I had to 6 the bill.”
In the following days, the owner still couldn’t be 7 . Alice paid the vet to continue treatment. I grew 8 : what if the family had 9 left the cat behind?
A week went by. A woman called to speak to Alice.
“She is at school,” I said.
“You have a 10 daughter,” she said, apparently in tears.
Her family had just returned from abroad, and got a(n) 11 from the vet. Their cat was recovering, thanks to Alice’s 12 . “We can’t wait to hug Cuddles again,” she sobbed.
Upon her return home, Alice was filled with 13 at the news. So was I. I learned through another woman’s eyes that my daughter was still a good person despite her 14 teenage years. Her 15 heart would surely guide her in the right direction.
1.A. pleasant B. painful C. unwise D. inspiring
2.A. remain B. match C. appear D. work
3.A. annoyed B. amused C. worried D. interested
4.A. carried B. followed C. returned D. guided
5.A. monthly B. honestly C. generously D. immediately
6.A. pay B. check C. tear D. keep
7.A. trusted B. contacted C. persuaded D. satisfied
8.A. active B. rude C. anxious D. proud
9.A. simply B. appropriately C. absolutely D. fairly
10.A. pretty B. grateful C. wonderful D. curious
11.A. apology B. invitation C. message D. reply
12.A. suggestion B. donation C. encouragement D. help
13.A. love B. anger C. regret D. joy
14.A. troubled B. long C. boring D. quiet
15.A. strong B. warm C. violent D. pure
Building Trust in a Relationship Again
Trust is a learned behavior that we gain from past experiences. 16 Trust is a risk. But you can’t be successful when there’s a lack of trust in a relationship that results from an action where the wrongdoer takes no responsibility to fix the mistake.
Unfortunately, we’ve all been victims of betrayal. Whether we’ve been stolen from, lied to, misled, or cheated on, there are different levels of losing trust. Sometimes people simply can’t trust anymore. 17 . It’s understandable, but if you’re willing to build trust in a relationship again, we have some steps you can take to get you there.
18 Having confidence in yourself will help you make better choices because you can see what the best outcome would be for your well-being.
19 If you’ve been betrayed, you are the victim of your circumstance. But there’s a difference between being a victim and living with a “victim mentality”. At some point in all of our lives, we’ll have our trust tested or violated.
You didn’t lose “everything”. Once trust is lost, what is left? Instead of looking at the situation from this hopeless angle, look at everything you still have and be thankful for all of the good in your life. 20 Instead, it’s a healthy way to work through the experience to allow room for positive growth and forgiveness.
A.Learn to really trust yourself.
B.It is putting confidence in someone.
C.Stop regarding yourself as the victim.
D.Remember that you can expect the best in return.
E.They’ve been too badly hurt and they can’t bear to let it happen again.
F.This knowledge carries over in their attitude toward their future relationships.
G.Seeing the positive side of things doesn’t mean you’re ignoring what happened.
This Way to Dreamland
Daydreaming means people think about something pleasant, especially when this makes them forget what they should be doing. Daydreamers have a bad reputation for being unaware of what’s happening around them. They can seem forgetful and clumsy. 21 They annoy us because they seem to be ignoring us and missing the important things.
But daydreamers are also responsible for some of the greatest ideas and achievements in human history. 22 Can you imagine what kind of world we would have without such ideas and inventions?
So how can you come up with brilliant daydreams and avoid falling over tree roots or otherwise looking like a fool?
First, understand that some opportunities(机会) for daydreaming are better than others. Feeling safe and relaxed will help you to slip into daydreams. 23 And if you want to improve your chances of having a creative idea while you’re daydreaming, try to do it while you are involved in another task—preferably something simple, like taking a shower or walking, or even making meaningless drawings.
It’s also important to know how to avoid daydreams for those times when you really need to concentrate. “Mindfulness”, being focused, is a tool that some people use to avoid falling asleep. 24
Finally, you never know what wonderful idea might strike while your mind has moved slowly away. 25 .
Always remember that your best ideas might come when your head is actually in the clouds.
A. Having interesting things to think about also helps.
B. They stare off into space and wander by themselves.
C. Without wandering minds, we wouldn’t have relativity, Coke or Post-it notes.
D. At one time, daydreaming was thought to be a cause of some mental illnesses.
E. It involves slow, steady breathing for self-control that helps people stay calm and attentive.
F. Daydreams are often very simple and direct, quite unlike sleep dreams, which may be hard to understand.
G. Therefore, it’s a good idea to keep a notebook or voice recorder nearby when you’re in the daydream zone.
答案：
1- 5 BDCAD 6-10 ABCAC 11-15 CDDAB
16-20 BEACG 21-25 BCAEG
