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A friend of mine met with an accident driving in darkness. His legs were so hurt that he couldnt 1 . What was the worst was that he found himself unable to ask for help—his mobile phone went out of 2 as a result of exhausted battery. Nothing could be done but to 3 in cold wilderness. It was eight hours later that day broke， and then came the 4 of the rescue.

It is almost 5 that he could stand the horror in the darkness for so long. Even more surprising was his 6 ： “First of all， I checked up my 7 conditions and found myself not in mortal （致死的） danger. As there was no 8 to call for help， I leaned back in my seat trying my best to keep the wound from 9 . In this way I dozed off.”

His story put an end to my regret for the 10 of an exploration adventure that happened years ago. A group of young men 11 to explore a mountain cave and got lost. Unable to find a way out in the 12 cave they were frightened and ran anxiously without a sense of 13 . Finally they fell dead in fear and exhaustion. According to the 14 team that found them， the place where they got 15 was only about 10 metres away from the opening of the cave. If they stayed on the spot when they lost their way and tried to 16 themselves， they would probably sense a faint light glimmering not far away.

Dont you think you can compare it with 17 itself？ When you meet with difficulty in life and work， you are lost in darkness. 18 you， its unclear yet and you neednt put up a struggle 19 . It seems to be a negative attitude， but a person who can 20 to do so must have foresight as well as a great courage in the first place.

1. A. speak B. move C. survive D. escape

2. A. service B. date C. control D. work

3. A. focus B. lie C. wait D. sleep

4. A. instruction B. success C. expert D. arrival

5. A. untrue B. unimaginable C. hopeless D. useless

6. A. idea B. decision C. explanation D. excuse

7. A. physical B. driving C. housing D. medical

8. A. energy B. way C. tool D. place

9. A. opening B. spreading C. hurting D. bleeding

10. A. loss B. failure C. disappointment D. sadness

11. A. expected B. managed C. tried D. needed

12. A. dangerous B. dark C. deep D. strange

13. A. hearing B. sight C. feeling D. direction

14. A. rescue B. village C. exploration D. support

15. A. frightened B. caught C. lost D. worried

16. A. save B. help C. face D. calm

17. A. adventure B. study C. life D. accident

18. A. Mind B. Watch C. Teach D. Warn

19. A. normally B. immediately C. carefully D. particularly

20. A. come B. plan C. afford D. wish

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I walked into a restaurant and ordered some food. 20 minutes later， a group of people walked in and ordered theirs. To my 1 ， they got served first. I 2 as they began to eat and laugh 3 . I even heard one of them talking 4 about how hed connected to someone in the hotel， which made me felt 5 . Unable to stand it anymore， I called the 6 .

He calmly told me， “Yours is a special order， being prepared by the head 7 himself. Their orders were prepared 8 by students on attachment because the top chefs are 9 with yours. Thats why they were served first. Please have some 10 as you wait.”

I calmed down and 11 patiently. Shortly after， my 12 was served by 6 waiters. Unknown to me， the owner of the hotel （who happened to be an old long lost friend of mine） 13 me when I entered and decided to surprise me. She changed my 14 meal to a five-star meal. The people at the other table were shocked. They couldnt stop 15 . Suddenly they were the ones murmuring， asking why they didnt get that kind of 16 and meal.

Such is 17 ！ Some people are ahead of you and talking about how they are smarter， wiser and better than you， how they have money and are enjoying life. You are waiting tirelessly， 18 why its taking so long. Dont 19 ！

The owner doesnt want you to be served an ordinary meal like those making a fool of you. Youre waiting long because yours is a 20 meal. It takes time to prepare.

1. A. delight B. regret C. surprise D. disappointment

2. A. watched B. chatted C. shouted D. sighed

3. A. firmly B. strangely C. bravely D. heartily

4. A. briefly B. proudly C. quietly D. shyly

5. A. sad B. amused C. confused D. angry

6. A. owner B. waiter C. taxi D. officer

7. A. manager B. developer C. chef D. staff

8. A. secretly B. hurriedly C. separately D. roughly

9. A. busy B. familiar C. concerned D. content

10. A. juice B. fun C. food D. rest

11. A. talked B. apologized C. waited D. listened

12. A. notice B. need C. purpose D. meal

13. A. saw B. rang C. greeted D. waved

14. A. traditional    B. nutritious C. simple D. favorite

15. A. quarreling B. staring C. clapping D. asking

16. A. praise B. attention C. award D. service

17. A. life B. conclusion C. problem D. cost

18. A. telling B. wondering C. warning D. realizing

19. A. hurry B. argue C. worry D. leave

20. A. fresh B. tasty C. free D. special

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I have recently been reflecting on the secret of our online success. This website has now been in 1 for over twelve years and when my eldest son Jeremy 2 the idea， I wasnt sure that at the age of 69， I would be able to 3 strong interest， or maintain the output of readable materials 4 to fill the pages！

I am delighted to say that at 80， my enthusiasm remains and with the 5 from a number of friends in the storytelling and magic communities， I am now 6 the next level.

I must at this point—say a big “Thank you！” to our web host Ken Evoy at Site Build It！ He has supported us from the very beginning with 7 help and advice and much of the credit for our 8 .

My intention from the start was to 9 a magazine style presentation that was entertaining， and user-friendly. The name “The Storytelling Resource Center” has kept me 10 and on my toes！

Out of curiosity， we 11 the Alexa Traffic Ratings website. We discovered to our amazement and 12 that we were among the top 1% of websites 13 worldwide！ This was almost 14 due to Site Build It！ and the advice we received from them.

Those of you who have been 15 visitors over the last few years noticed those well-organized pages with the web hosts 16 . The success was immediate！ We 17 to receive up-to-the-minute advice from them and we are now one of the most visited storytelling websites！ In addition， Site Built It！ hosts a wonderful forum （論坛） where everyone is 18 .

At YOUR OWN website， give yourself a real 19 to present yourself. If you create or 20 something， you will make good money！ You wont be disappointed！

1. A. danger B. existence C. dilemma D. power

2. A. considered B. accepted C. followed D. suggested

3. A. grow B. face C. keep D. catch

4. A. required B. designed C. passed D. supported

5. A. advertisement B. attraction C. promotion D. encouragement

6. A. coming up with B. getting away with C. looking forward to D. holding fast to

7. A. voluntary B. valuable C. individual D. medical

8. A. sacrifice B. management C. success D. contribution

9. A. produce B. instruct C. communicate D. ensure

10. A. disappointed B. discouraged C. amused D. motivated

11. A. approached B. accessed C. received D. connected

12. A. delight B. surprise C. regret D. anger

13. A. recognized B. built C. visited D. hosted

14. A. heavily B. entirely C. hopefully D. seriously

15. A. seasonal B. casual C. rare D. regular

16. A. information B. guidance C. intention D. education

17. A. start B. refuse C. continue D. offer

18. A. welcomed B. invited C. respected D. trained

19. A. adventure B. experience C. chance D. practice

20. A. edit B. find C. transform D. improve

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One day all the employees of a very famous company reached their office and everyone saw a big sign on the main door which said this：

“Yesterday， the 1 who has been hindering （阻礙） your growth in this company 2 away. We invite you to join the funeral in the room that has been 3 in the gym.”

In the beginning， they all got 4 for the death of one of their colleagues， but after a while they started getting 5 to know who was that person that hindered the 6 of their colleagues and the company itself.

The 7 in the gym was such tremendous that security agents were 8 to control the crowd within the room. The more people 9 the coffin （棺材）， the more excitement heated up. Everyone 10 ， “Who is it that was hindering my progress？”

One by one the intrigued （好奇的） employees got closer to the coffin， and when they looked inside it， they

11 became speechless.

They all got to stand near the 12 ， and felt shocked and stayed in silence， as if someone had touched the deepest part of their 13 . There was a mirror inside the coffin： everyone who 14 inside it saw themselves！ There was also a 15 next to the mirror that said：

“There is only one person who is capable of setting 16 to your growth and IT IS YOU！ Your life does not 17 when your boss changes， when your friends change， when your parents change， when your husband or wife changes…”

No， your life changes when YOU change， when you go beyond your limiting beliefs inside.

18 yourself; watch yourself. Dont be afraid of 19 ， impossibilities and losses. Be a winner; build yourself and your reality. Remember， its the way you 20 life itself that makes the difference.

1. A. person B. boss C. employer D. enemy

2. A. moved B. ran C. passed D. sent

3. A. designed B. opened C. celebrated D. prepared

4. A. surprised B. sad C. scared D. worried

5. A. calm B. curious C. relaxed D. confused

6. A. development B. belief C. faith D. strength

7. A. achievement B. challenge C. excitement D. disappointment

8. A. ordered B. blamed C. formed D. welcomed

9. A. saw B. attached C. reached D. touched

10. A. imagined B. judged C. shouted D. thought

11. A. gradually B. actually C. suddenly D. finally

12. A. coffin B. crowd C. door D. room

13. A. mind B. heart C. body D. memory

14. A. lay B. slept C. appeared D. looked

15. A. symbol B. mark C. sign D. word

16. A. deadlines B. goals C. limits D. standards

17. A. fail B. return C. stop D. change

18. A. Examine B. Enjoy C. Educate D. Predict

19. A. funerals B. difficulties C. dangers D. doubts

20. A. simplify B. hug C. face D. treat

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There was a very wealthy man who was bothered by severe eye pain. He consulted many physicians and was being 1 by several of them. He did not stop consulting a large number of 2 experts; he consumed heavy loads of 3 and underwent hundreds of injections （注射）. But the 4 was more unbearable than before.

At last， a monk （僧侶） who was 5 to be an expert in treating such patients was 6 by the suffering man. The monk 7 his problem and said that he should concentrate 8 on green colors and not let his eyes fall on any other colors for some time. It was a（n） 9 prescription， but he was 10 and made up his mind to try it.

The wealthy man gathered a group of 11 and purchased barrels of green paint and asked that every object his eyes were 12 to see should be painted green just as the monk had 13 . When the monk came to visit him after a few days， the wealthy mans 14 ran with buckets of green paint and poured it on him since he was in red， in case that their master saw any other color and his ache would come back.

Hearing this， the monk 15 and said， “If only you had bought a pair of green 16 ， which are worth just a few dollars， you could have saved these walls and trees and pots and all the other articles and also could have saved a large share of your 17 . You cannot paint the 18 green.”

Let us change our 19 and the world will change too. It is 20 to shape the world. Let us shape ourselves first.

1. A. observed B. robbed C. treated D. hurt

2. A. medical B. chemical C. technical D. physical

3. A. money B. food C. drugs D. colors

4. A. result B. ache C. stress D. anxiety

5. A. supposed B. required C. invited D. forced

6. A. taken care of B. thought highly of C. called for D. asked for

7. A. analysed B. solved C. shared D. covered

8. A. mainly B. only C. simply D. mostly

9. A. difficult B. strange C. ordinary D. final

10. A. desperate B. considerate C. satisfied D. grateful

11. A. cleaners B. experts C. painters D. artists

12. A. eager B. unusual C. willing D. likely

13. A. commanded B. directed C. argued D. complained

14. A. friends B. children C. family D. servants

15. A. nodded B. screamed C. laughed D. stared

16. A. shoes B. pants C. socks D. glasses

17. A. fortune B. trouble C. time D. energy

18. A. room B. house C. garden D. world

19. A. mind B. vision C. plan D. way

20. A. unnecessary B. brave C. illegal D. foolish

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In my life everything was going well until recently. I have always been a very positive thinking and 1 person and I always used to believe that I could overcome any challenge.

Unfortunately it 2 ， and the cheat of my dearest friend hit me very hard. I went through a very difficult phase. I wanted to seek 3 to why he did this to me. I started losing my 4 in humanity and decided to withdraw myself from society.

But somewhere inside I had a deep 5 of serving needy people because in childhood I was very much 6 by Mother Teresa and the work she was doing. So after 4 weeks of 7 ， I decided to do community service every weekend to 8 him from my memory completely.

I was assigned by the project to teach some poor children in a 9 village in Mumbai. On the first day when I reached the location with 10 ， I found that it was really far from civilization. I could see people living in very difficult conditions without electricity but still enjoy their life and 11 with their surroundings.

My interaction （互動） with the 12 and parents have taught me important lessons about suffering and learning to 13 daily gifts of life. After that 14 ， there was no looking for me. I think I celebrate my setback （挫折） every day and thank my friend who 15 me because of whom I chose this path of 16 the needy.

I have met some wonderful and beautiful souls in this 17 . They have made me believe that there are many more such 18 around us. Slowly but 19 one step at a time we are making 20 and touching the lives of many. Now I gain the faith in humanity again.

1. A. careful B. popular C. honest D. optimistic

2. A. happened B. appeared C. failed D. existed

3. A. methods B. answers C. suggestions D. supports

4. A. faith B. confidence C. courage D. sense

5. A. feeling B. learning C. breath D. influence

6. A. praised B. inspired C. admired D. required

7. A. practice B. training C. suffering D. rest

8. A. keep B. prevent C. ignore D. wipe

9. A. historical B. developed C. dirty D. remote

10. A. difficulty B. surprise C. kindness D. satisfaction

11. A. strict B. happy C. busy D. concerned

12. A. villagers B. officers C. kids D. teachers

13. A. value B. observe C. welcome D. expect

14. A. plan B. project C. sightseeing D. treatment

15. A. recognized B. accused C. cheated D. comforted

16. A. sponsoring B. educating C. entertaining D. serving

17. A. experience B. adventure C. performance D. exploration

18. A. habits B. hobbies C. thoughts D. souls

19. A. cautiously B. steadily C. strangely D. tightly

20. A. progress B. trouble C. changes D. preparations

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Eleven years ago， the world I was familiar with ended. My 1 was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Over the course of seven months， Bill went from 2 me silly at tennis to needing my help to go to the bathroom.

It was the 3 seven months of my life. Maybe not 4 . But it was certainly the time when I felt most alive. I 5 that the small complaints of a child with the sniffles （抽鼻子） or a flat tire 6 in comparison with the beauty of sudden laughter， the night sky， the 7 of a bakery. I found I could 8 myself to see more beauty than bother.

In the days after Bills diagnosis and brain surgery， being his caregiver 9 me to find clinical trials and talked to different oncologists （腫瘤学家）， which gave me a sense of 10 . In the latter days， it meant being fully present for almost every moment. During his last weekend， a relative 11 him. I noticed that shed changed her appearance， and not in a good way. It was the kind of thought Id 12 keep to myself. Just then， Bill 13 exactly what Id been thinking， in that ruthlessly truthful way he had， and I found myself 14 out loud.

“I could live with this man forever， even 15 as much care as he does，” I thought. However， he would be dead in four 16 ！

Eleven years later， I still try to be the 17 I became during those seven months. I try to be a little more 18 and generous， a little more grateful for the small 19 in life. It was my husbands last， best 20 to me.

1. A. child B. father C. husband D. brother

2. A. beating B. teaching C. describing D. expecting

3. A. worst B. best C. hardest D. longest

4. A. correctly B. fortunately C. exactly D. considerately

5. A. figured B. discovered C. confirmed D. hoped

6. A. faded B. expanded C. appeared D. changed

7. A. noises B. sales C. tastes D. smells

8. A. force B. train C. command D. remind

9. A. required B. requested C. forbade D. allowed

10. A. satisfaction B. achievement C. humor D. purpose

11. A. invited B. comforted C. inspected D. visited

12. A. currently B. regularly C. occasionally D. usually

13. A. announced B. voiced C. repeated D. yelled

14. A. laughing B. speaking C. crying D. singing

15. A. declining B. accepting C. needing D. indicating

16. A. days B. weeks C. months D. years

17. A. caregiver B. advisor C. person D. nurse

18. A. forgiving B. promising C. demanding D. exciting

19. A. complaints B. points C. moments D. talks

20. A. information B. lesson C. memory D. gift

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In the week before Christmas， one Delta airlines pilot gave a sad Arizona family a gift that no one else could.

Father of three， Jay short died after a 1 with lung cancer on Dec. 16th. Three days later， his family was attempting to 2 to Tennessee for the funeral scheduled for the next morning. But a 90-minute 3 at the Phoenix airport 4 them only seven minutes to make their connecting flight in Minnesota. “This was our 5 chance to say goodbye to my dad， and if we hadnt 6 the flight， we would have missed the 7 ，” Jays daughter said. But when they arrived at the gate， the last plane of the day to Tennessee was pulling away from the 8 .

“My son was 9 his arms and pleading （懇求） with the pilot through the floor-to-ceiling windows，” said Marcia. “I was 10 and comforting my girls who were also in tears when the phone rang， 11 us that the pilot was returning to the gate to let us 12 the plane.” Captain Adam Cohen saw the 13 on their faces through the gates windows and decided to turn the plane around. Airline experts pointed out Cohen could have 14 gotten into trouble for the 15 decision， but Delta 16 the move instead. “This is 17 well take with us， knowing we made a 18 ，” confirmed Adam.

This story is an 19 that we can bring humanity back to society. Show care and it may 20 you how far that you go.

1. A. saved    B. risked    C. ruined    D. changed

2. A. hospital    B. club    C. field    D. stadium

3. A. hearing B. speaking C. living D. walking

4. A. mild    B. severe    C. potential    D. slight

5. A. journey    B. break    C. course    D. schedule

6. A. wheeled    B. dragged    C. pulled    D. fetched

7. A. thought about    B. felt like    C. worked out    D. put forward

8. A. numb B. heavy    C. unique    D. false

9. A. blood    B. sweat    C. tears    D. memories

10. A. hug    B. recognize    C. fix    D. introduce

11. A. plan    B. question    C. information    D. service

12. A. realized    B. doubted    C. agreed    D. remembered

13. A. young    B. strong C. smart D. tall

14. A. least    B. strangest    C. best    D. luckiest

15. A. struggles    B. benefits    C. rewards    D. conflicts

16. A. stage    B. snowboard    C. track    D. playground

17. A. allowing    B. giving    C. considering D. making

18. A. challenges    B. achievements    C. choices    D. hesitations

19. A. useless B. boring C. hopeless    D. confusing

20. A. ability    B. skill    C. tool    D. gift

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If your home were on fire， what would you try to save？ Our area was just a few miles from the largest wildfire in Colorados history. On getting the call to evacuate （疏散）， we had to consider what we couldnt live without 1 whatever we could save and leave immediately.

We 2 suitcases with necessary clothes. We took the 3 we worked with. We took financial records—who wants to 4 himself with the government over 5 documents？ Now， what else？ We seized the valuable family 6 from the walls， which couldnt be replaced.

Then we took a hard look at all that 7 . A lamp that 8 to my great grandmother. A 9 my wife learned to play as a kid. A large tent we spent months 10 money for camping. Bedroom furniture we wanted to pass down to our 11 some day. The gifts that decorated our house from our treasured friends. These things 12 our love as a family and friends. It was 13 to move everything from our home. Looking around at all that we might lose， I found it 14 to say goodbye. But 15 ， I felt warm.

We were 16 with memories as we 17 at these items. Each had stories to tell just like the photos. They told about where wed been， where we 18 were and where we were going. They were 19 of those people we had loved and who loved us. Now I didnt think my “things” meant that much to me. Indeed， the 20 of them was all that truly mattered.

1. A. covering B. removing C. collecting D. finding

2. A. carried B. piled C. supplied D. packed

3. A. cars B. computers C. books D. foods

4. A. enjoy B. teach C. bother D. force

5. A. extra B. regular C. useless D. missing

6. A. pictures B. televisions C. decorations D. trees

7. A. abandoned B. remained C. burned D. talked

8. A. belonged B. referred C. related D. appealed

9. A. doll B. ball C. sport D. piano

10. A. borrowing B. saving C. paying D. counting

11. A. children B. friends C. colleagues D. relatives

12. A. reminded B. measured C. represented D. expressed

13. A. unbelievable B. impractical C. inconvenient D. unnecessary

14. A. interesting B. difficult C. delighted D. absurd

15. A. fortunately B. occasionally C. strangely D. thankfully

16. A. flooded B. impressed C. surrounded D. satisfied

17. A. aimed B. glanced C. glared D. stared

18. A. normally B. frequently C. suddenly D. presently

19. A. signals B. exhibitions C. symbols D. lessons

20. A. spirit B. price C. shape D. appearance