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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

   One night in the pouring rain, Tawny Nelson's car broke down on the road. Her four young daughter cried in the back of the car _______ countless people just drove by as she begged for _______.

"I must have _______ more than twenty people in the course of two hours for help, "she said. "They all ignored me. They just acted as if I hadn't _______."

As her newborn screamed, her 2-year-old cried from hunger, and her two older daughters _______ tried to help, Tawny started to break down. "I was crying loudly and felt like the worst mom ever, "she _______.

An old man _______ on the window at that moment. He _______ her a plate of food and bottles of water for her _______and let her know that a tow truck(拖吊车)was on its way and that he was going to drive them home. The next ________, the gentleman returned to her house with a mechanic(机械修理工)and they made repairs to her ________.

After the kind ________ left, Tawny asked the mechanic if she could set up a payment plan, but he informed her that the man had already taken care of the ________.

"He said that the only ________ the old man wanted was for me to never ________ and keep being an amazing mom, " Tawny said. "I was deeply ________. Things had been completely awful, and without knowing us or our ________ this kind man helped us in ways he will never know."

Tawny is ________ to the man for restoring her faith in humanity(仁慈)when she ________. And while she knows that she can ________ repay him, she hopes to do what he did for her to others one day.

【小题1】
A.andB.butC.sinceD.though
【小题2】
A.donationB.moneyC.instructionD.help
【小题3】
A.orderedB.suggestedC.askedD.greeted
【小题4】
A.smiledB.understoodC.existedD.worked
【小题5】
A.desperatelyB.frequentlyC.slowlyD.eventually
【小题6】
A.recalledB.questionedC.rememberedD.replied
【小题7】
A.lookedB.knockedC.reliedD.leaned
【小题8】
A.soldB.handedC.sentD.lent
【小题9】
A.familyB.teamC.passengersD.sons
【小题10】
A.dayB.weekC.monthD.year
【小题11】
A.houseB.windowC.carD.truck
【小题12】
A.mechanicB.driverC.neighborD.stranger
【小题13】
A.billB.ticketC.noteD.present
【小题14】
A.paymentB.permissionC.directionD.support
【小题15】
A.hurry upB.stay upC.grow upD.give up
【小题16】
A.satisfiedB.movedC.embarrassedD.confused
【小题17】
A.choiceB.situationC.scheduleD.position
【小题18】
A.friendlyB.politeC.gratefulD.devoted
【小题19】
A.calmed downB.broke inC.started offD.fell apart
【小题20】
A.neverB.stillC.everD.even

同类题2

   Just like everyone,I have experienced ups and downs in my life. I am an aerospace engineer(航空工程师)from India. I was told by my relatives,close friends and others that it was _________ for a non-IT student to pursue(继续进行)a master's degree in IT and graduate from a US university.

I had never taken courses _________ to computers or programming. I was never interested in being a _________,but things changed. Computers became my companion and I _________ how dependent on them I was. I _________ imagining the backend processes happening inside the CPU and they amazed me. That's why I _________ to pursue a master's degree in IT.

At first,it was too _________. Coming from a middle-class family,the huge cost was a big _________. My English accent was terrible. Most _________,the course seemed impossible at first. But I never __________.

I got a few offers,but I decided to choose my university __________ it promises students to help them learn practically. During my first month,it was difficult to understand the American's __________ and finish my assignments. But I never gave up. I walked two miles to the __________ every day so that I could use my travel money to buy a meal. I started looking for __________ and I got an offer to work as a student assistant.

I took it as a __________, and I believed that hard work was my strength. Right now I am graduating with good grades and a job offer from a company that has asked me to start right after ________.

If you want to achieve something, you need to __________ yourself and start working on your __________.

Hard work always pays off. To be __________, you need to start from somewhere and always question yourself about the limits of how far you would go to __________ your goals.

【小题1】
A.interestingB.hardC.helpfulD.practical
【小题2】
A.adjustedB.limitedC.relatedD.tied
【小题3】
A.teacherB.ProgrammerC.designerD.master
【小题4】
A.wonderedB.believedC.judgedD.realized
【小题5】
A.startedB.stoppedC.consideredD.avoided
【小题6】
A.learnedB.refusedC.decidedD.agreed
【小题7】
A.difficultB.excitingC.differentD.boring
【小题8】
A.mistakeB.problemC.eventD.puzzle
【小题9】
A.probablyB.surprisinglyC.importantlyD.regretfully
【小题10】
A.kept upB.gave upC.turned upD.picked up
【小题11】
A.becauseB.butC.soD.though
【小题12】
A.fashionsB.opinionsC.accentsD.manners
【小题13】
A.shopB.universityC.hotelD.restaurant
【小题14】
A.jobsB.placesC.goalsD.friends
【小题15】
A.purposeB.taskC.choiceD.challenge
【小题16】
A.celebrationB.operationC.discussionD.graduation
【小题17】
A.speak toB.believe inC.know aboutD.stand for
【小题18】
A.degreesB.dreamsC.adventuresD.hobbies
【小题19】
A.successfulB.gratefulC.cheerfulD.thoughtful
【小题20】
A.setB.changeC.achieveD.rebuild

同类题3

   One summer weekend, my wife, son and I entered a running race on mountain trails(小径). When the race started, our son took off _______, but my wife and I stayed back and ran together, enjoying the scenery. After some time, while running down a narrow, _______ trail, I walked on a big stone and had a _______, and in the process, I jammed my toe pretty hard. I realized I’d got my toe _______, but I didn’t take off my shoe and sock to check my _______. Instead, my wife and I kept running.

____, after going about half the course, I realized my watch on my wrist was _______. Slightly discouraged, I encouraged my wife to go on ahead, and I would _______ to see if I could find it. After running back for some time, I _______ my broken watch off the trail. I picked it up, and quickly put it into my pocket. Then I ________ down the trail. When I was near the end, I saw my son, who had finished 30 minutes earlier and had run back up the trail to ________ me. He ran with me to the end.

As it turned out, both my wife and son had ________ first place in their age groups, but I had no chance of placing. As I sat down to ________ after the race, I decided to take off my shoe and check my toe, and I found that my sock was in blood. Painful and hurt, there was a bright side. I ________ to receive any award in my age group, but the race ________ had a special award which was given to the most injured runner in the race.

So, how does this ________ relate to you and me in everyday life? Although everyone wants to live a life of comfort, the ________ is that we often face pain and ________. However, the key to real happiness is ________pain into something positive. In other words, ________ can make us stronger if we face them bravely.

【小题1】
A.easilyB.suddenlyC.calmlyD.quickly
【小题2】
A.rockyB.dirtyC.flatD.unknown
【小题3】
A.changeB.discoveryC.fallD.pain
【小题4】
A.injuredB.shotC.destroyedD.knocked
【小题5】
A.routeB.damageC.judgementD.imagination
【小题6】
A.HopefullyB.ThereforeC.LuckilyD.However
【小题7】
A.brokenB.slowC.wrongD.gone
【小题8】
A.returnB.continueC.prayD.volunteer
【小题9】
A.placedB.ignoredC.noticedD.missed
【小题10】
A.jumpedB.walkedC.droveD.hurried
【小题11】
A.visitB.meetC.pushD.reward
【小题12】
A.enteredB.takenC.wonD.made
【小题13】
A.sleepB.restC.chatD.shake
【小题14】
A.refusedB.managedC.failedD.preferred
【小题15】
A.organizersB.winnersC.ownersD.supporters
【小题16】
A.problemB.activityC.experienceD.journey
【小题17】
A.tipB.baseC.reasonD.truth
【小题18】
A.successB.difficultiesC.happinessD.competitions
【小题19】
A.puttingB.turningC.throwingD.dividing
【小题20】
A.difficultiesB.realitiesC.gloriesD.skills

同类题5

   “Daily Star, sir,” called Jason, carrying some news-papers under his arm. The little boy had been running up and down the street, but there were still twenty ____ left. His voice was almost gone and his heart was ____. The shops would soon close, and all the people would go home. He would have to go home too, carrying the papers ____ money. He had hoped to sell more papers tonight to make more money to buy a ____ for his mother and some seeds for his bird. That was why he had bought the papers with all his money. He ____ as he thought of his failure to sell all his papers.

“You don’t know the ____ of selling papers. You must shout, ‘Hot news! Bomb bursting!’” another newsboy Chad told Jason. “____ it’s not in the paper at all,” replied Jason. “Just run away quickly ____ they have time to see, and you’ll ____ out and get your money,” Chad said.

It was a new ____ to Jason. He thought of his bird with no ____ and the cake he wanted to buy for his mother, but was ____ that he would not tell a lie. Though he was ____ a poor newsboy, he had been ____ some good things.

The next afternoon Jason went to the office for his papers ____. Several boys were crowding around Chad, who declared with a ____ smile that he sold six dozen the day before. He added that Jason ____ money because he would not tell a lie. The boys ____ at Jason. “You wouldn’t tell a lie yesterday, my boy?” A gentleman at the office came up and patted Jason’s shoulder ____, “You’re just the boy I am looking for.” A week later Jason started his new ____. He lost the sale of twenty papers because he would not tell a lie, but got a well-paid job because he told the truth.

【小题1】A. shops B. coins C. people    D. papers
【小题2】A. open B. heavy     C. pure D. weak
【小题3】A. instead of B. in return for     C. regardless of D. in exchange for
【小题4】A. cup B. card C. comb D. cake
【小题5】A. gave in   B. broke down C. got away D. showed up
【小题6】A. difficulty B. process   C. goal D. secret
【小题7】A. And B. But C. For D. So
【小题8】A. before B. since C. though    D. unless
【小题9】A. call B. drop C. sell D. reach
【小题10】A. edition  B. idea C. policy     D. task
【小题11】A. bread    B. insects    C. seeds D. water
【小题12】A. concerned B. amazed   C. excited D. determined
【小题13】A. still B. already   C. just D. also
【小题14】A. taught   B. handed    C. awarded D. allowed
【小题15】A. at once  B. by chance C. as usual D. on purpose
【小题16】A. proud    B. gentle     C. warm     D. polite
【小题17】A. borrowed B. lost C. made    D. saved
【小题18】A. laughed B. shouted   C. nodded   D. stared
【小题19】A. bravely B. gratefully C. fondly    D. modestly
【小题20】A. duty B. business C. job D. method