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   Marvin, a friend of mine, was the kind of guy who was always happy and had something positive to say. Being a natural motivator, Marvin was there telling the employee how to look on the positive side of the situation whenever he or she was having a bad day.

Several months ago in his restaurant, Marvin was held at gunpoint by four armed robbers. They panicked and shot him. Luckily, Marvin was found relatively quickly and rushed to the local hospital. After 18 hours of the operation and weeks of medical care, Marvin recovered with pieces of the bullets(子弹)still in his body.

It is really a miracle(奇迹)for Marvin's surviving the robbery. When I met Marvin after the terrifying accident, I did ask him what had gone through his mind as the robbery took place. Marvin replied,“As I lay on the floor, I remembered that I had two choices:I could choose to live, or I could choose to die. I refused to choose to die. ”Marvin continued,“The nurses kept telling me that I was going to be fine. But when they wheeled me into the emergency room and from the expressions on the faces of the doctors and nurses,I read,‘He's a dead man. 'I knew I needed to take action. ”“What did you do?”I asked. “Well,there was a big nurse shouting questions at me ,”said Marvin. “She asked if I was allergic(过敏的)to anything. ‘Yes,’I replied. The doctors and nurses stopped working as they waited for my reply. I took a deep breath and yelled,‘Bullets. ’Over their laughter I told them,‘I am choosing to live. Operate on me as  if I am alive,not dead. ?’”

“Each time something bad happens, I can choose to be a victim or to learn from it. I choose to learn from it. Every time someone comes to me complaining,I can choose to accept their complaining or to point out the positive side of life. I choose the positive side of life,”Marvin concluded.

【小题1】What happened to Marvin several months ago?
A.He was attacked by terrorists.
B.He got shots in a gun battle.
C.He met with a car accident.
D.He was badly wounded by robbers.
【小题2】Why did Marvin think he needed to take action in hospital?
A.He couldn't bear the rudeness of a big nurse.
B.The medical staff was not skilled enough to save him.
C.He had to encourage the doctors and nurses for the operation.
D.He was in danger and had to follow the nurses instructions.
【小题3】Which of the following can best describe Marvin according to the text?
A.Humorous and optimistic.
B.Unique and selfless.
C.Positive and cautious.
D.Outstanding and ambitious.
【小题4】We can infer from the text that ______________ .
A.Marvin was allergic to bullets
B.Marvin's survival depends on luck
C.Choices mean success
D.attitude is important in life.
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同类题1

   I am a social worker. I wanted to tell everyone about my very dear friend who passed away a few months ago. I met him many years ago while doing my internship(实习期的工作)in the county prison. He was _________a program he had designed to help prisoners with drug and alcohol problems. He was always _________ new ways to bring hope and help to these men and their _________.One of his favorite _________was the Toy Drive he would run every Christmas for the children of the prisoners. He did this for twenty years _________his sudden death. As Christmas _________,I decided that this tradition had to be _________,for the children as well as the _________ of my friend.

But the file where he kept the names of the people who had helped him over the years had gone _________.I had to start anew(重新)and with very little __________!I started making phone calls,explaining about the project and my __________.I prayed every night that the event would,__________,be worthy of my friend. To my great __________,individuals,organizations and businesses began to come on board and,__________,I had enough toys to give to all the children of the prisoners with some left over for the local community __________!

When Christmas Eve finally arrived,I felt very happy,thinking I had done all I could do and reflecting(认真思考)on what a(n)__________it had been for me. I was bagging up the remaining toys __________ if there was anyone left who might like them. Then my phone rang.

It was my daughter. She __________to explain about a woman she knew in Kentucky who had five children,one seriously ill,no husband,no heating in the home,no toys!Ohh —how could we not help her?

My daughter and I drove all night,from New York to Kentucky,and those children woke up in a nice warm house with plenty of __________!My friend's __________of kindness lived on that year,reaching all the way to Kentucky!

【小题1】
A.recordingB.directingC.attendingD.improving
【小题2】
A.coming up withB.catching up withC.keeping up withD.putting up with
【小题3】
A.companyB.familyC.groupD.club
【小题4】
A.hobbiesB.sportsC.eventsD.games
【小题5】
A.untilB.afterC.behindD.since
【小题6】
A.finishedB.arrivedC.followedD.approached
【小题7】
A.lived onB.relied onC.carried onD.agreed on
【小题8】
A.pleasureB.memoryC.benefitD.favor
【小题9】
A.extraB.hidingC.activeD.missing
【小题10】
A.energyB.timeC.pressureD.confidence
【小题11】
A.difficultiesB.impressionC.fearsD.dreams
【小题12】
A.howeverB.thoughC.otherwiseD.somehow
【小题13】
A.disappointmentB.curiosityC.puzzlementD.relief
【小题14】
A.absolutelyB.eventuallyC.generallyD.occasionally
【小题15】
A.as wellB.at firstC.in particularD.once more
【小题16】
A.pityB.honorC.burdenD.discovery
【小题17】
A.wonderingB.realizingC.predictingD.evaluating
【小题18】
A.cameB.droveC.calledD.returned
【小题19】
A.candiesB.flowersC.chocolatesD.toys
【小题20】
A.courageB.spiritC.positionD.attention

同类题2

   At 14,my life was filled with school,homework,boy scouts(男童子军),friends,and occasional work for local farmers. I was always_____ ,but I didn’t have much direction. Then,something_____ :a new master was assigned to our scout. Jerry brought excitement and adventure into my life. Every week I _____ something new. He brought_____ into my life and taught me what was the most important.

A few years later,after_____ home from a two-year service mission,I found myself searching for a_____. I was twenty-one and I had no idea what I wanted to do.

On a spring afternoon,I drove to one of my favorite hiking trails and_____ up to a rock. It was there that I prayed for guidance on what _____ I should take in my life and I knew that everything would turn out _____ .

When I arrived home later that evening,there was a(n)______ by the phone with a message for me to call Jerry;it was______ .I immediately dialed the number and was very delighted to hear Jerry’s familiar______ . Wonderful memories of exciting scout camps______ into my mind.

“Do you know computers?”Jerry asked.

“Yes,I’ve______ one before,”I replied.

“Well,I need you to come to work for me in my new______ company,”he stated.“When can you start?”

I knew this was the answer to my prayer. “I can start tomorrow!”I exclaimed.

The next five years of my life passed so______ . Jerry again took me under his wing, but this time he______ me in business. He taught me how to sell,how to market,how to______ people,and how to grow a business from almost nothing to a nationwide______ .

Jerry’s patience and example ______ a foundation of learning and confidence that I needed in the career that I have now been in for twenty years. Jerry is that person in my life.

【小题1】
A.lazyB.naughtyC.busyD.ordinary
【小题2】
A.changedB.spreadC.occurredD.disappeared
【小题3】
A.acceptedB.learnedC.adoptedD.offered
【小题4】
A.wealthB.knowledgeC.directionD.excitement
【小题5】
A.callingB.drivingC.leavingD.returning
【小题6】
A.wifeB.professionC.homeD.destination
【小题7】
A.walkedB.stoodC.climbedD.ran
【小题8】
A.risksB.thoughtsC.attitudesD.steps
【小题9】
A.fineB.exactC.terribleD.normal
【小题10】
A.letterB.noteC.boardD.e-mail
【小题11】
A.usefulB.optionalC.urgentD.necessary
【小题12】
A.wordsB.voiceC.soundD.laughter
【小题13】
A.crowdedB.forcedC.putD.pressed
【小题14】
A.brokenB.lostC.acceptedD.used
【小题15】
A.entertainmentB.travelC.softwareD.movie
【小题16】
A.freelyB.quicklyC.meaninglesslyD.painfully
【小题17】
A.assistedB.impressedC.educatedD.conducted
【小题18】
A.manageB.comfortC.refuseD.defeat
【小题19】
A.dreamB.successC.realityD.idea
【小题20】
A.createdB.shookC.expandedD.laid

同类题5

I did very badly at school. My headmaster thought I was_______and when I was 14 he said, “You’re never going to be_______but a failure.”
After five years of_______jobs, I fell in love with a very nice middle-class girl. It was the best_______that could have happened to me. I _______I wanted to do something positive (积极地) with my life because I wanted to prove to _______that what people said about me was_______. Especially her mother, who had said to me, “Let’s_______it, you’ve failed at everything you’ve ever done.” So I tried hard with my_______and went to college. My first novel__________while I was at college.
After college I taught during the __________in high schools and attended evening classes at London University, where I got a __________in history. I became a lecturer at a college and was thinking of__________that job to write full time__________I was offered a part-time job at Leeds University. I began to feel __________of myself — here was a working-class boy who’d__________school early, now teaching at the university.
My writing career (职业) took off when I discovered my own style. Now I’m rich and__________, have been on TV, and met lots of film stars. __________what does it mean? I__________wish all the people that have put me down had__________: “I believe in you. You’ll succeed.”
【小题1】
A.brightB.simpleC.uselessD.hopeful
【小题2】
A.anythingB.somethingC.everythingD.nothing
【小题3】
A.lowB.poorC.goodD.useful
【小题4】
A.supportB.happinessC.surpriseD.thing
【小题5】
A.agreedB.decidedC.plannedD.told
【小题6】
A.meB.themC.herD.it
【小题7】
A.wrongB.rightC.stupidD.faulty
【小题8】
A.seeB.knowC.faceD.understand
【小题9】
A.experimentB.practiceC.writingD.composition
【小题10】
A.came onB.came inC.came outD.came back
【小题11】
A.dayB.nightC.monthD.year
【小题12】
A.graduationB.passC.degreeD.success
【小题13】
A.giving inB.giving backC.giving outD.giving up
【小题14】
A.whileB.ifC.whenD.or
【小题15】
A.shyB.proudC.happyD.surprised
【小题16】
A.leftB.attendedC.changedD.graduated
【小题17】
A.tiredB.calmC.nervousD.famous
【小题18】
A.AndB.ButC.HoweverD.Well
【小题19】
A.justB.exactlyC.soD.very
【小题20】
A.praisedB.saidC.answeredD.advised