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My name is Ralph and I am 42 years old. I work in a factory that I enjoy very much. On May 27, 1999, I was working on an automatic machine. While working my hand was pulled into the machine and my middle finger on my right hand was ripped off. I had surgery to replace what was left of the finger and now I have a finger that is almost as long as my index finger.
Over the years I have been very blessed for a full and healthy life. Most of all, blessed for having my wife. We have grown together and grown in our faith. Life is going to go on with or without my finger. I was not going to let this take over my life and I pushed to go back to work and got light duty.
This was where my lesson began. When I returned to work, I started getting comments and some teasing from people asking me if it was worth losing my finger over a pack of cigarettes. Someone started a rumor that I had dropped a pack of cigarettes and reached down to pick them up and that is how I lost my finger. This is not true. This rumor hurt more than losing my finger in that machine. Everyone was called in to a meeting to resolve this matter and get the story straight. I had to share my lesson.
We can ruin a person’s life by just a few bad words. There is an old saying that I will never forget: “Words and water are easily poured, but impossible to recover.” So please remember to watch what you say.
【小题1】According to the author, his index finger on his right hand is almost as long as ________.
A.his middle finger on his right hand
B.his middle finger on his left hand
C.his thumb on his right hand
D.his thumb on his left hand
【小题2】From the second paragraph, we know that the author ________.
A.was not happy with a short finger
B.had a good relationship with his wife
C.didn’t want to work any more in the factory
D.wanted to find an important job
【小题3】The rumour about the author is that he lost his finger ________.
A.when he was picking up a pack of cigarettes that had fallen into the machine
B.because he was not careful and smoked when running the machine
C.because he was too sleepy to operate the machine properly
D.when he was reaching down to fix something wrong in the machine
【小题4】Which of the following can match the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?
A.Nothing is really beautiful but truth.
B.Bad words are meaningless.
C.Lies having short legs can do harm.
D.Words cut deeper than swords.
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同类题1

Recently a Russian friend came to visit me. It was one of her lifelong dreams to visit London. She ______ at lunchtime and we ______ a tiring afternoon going round the Tower of London. ______, by 5 o’clock I couldn’t help ______ that she didn’t seem as enthusiastic as she had been ______. I asked if ______  was wrong and she said, “This is all very interesting but where is the ______  and where are the men in bowler hats (圆顶礼帽)? Why did everyone _____ to get on the bus at the bus stop instead of making a queue? It’s very ______  from the books I’ve read about England.”
Her______ made me think. It’s true that people don’t ______ much any more: nowadays you often find that everyone just jumps on the bus. Or maybe this is only in London. Also the idea of a man standing up and offering his______ to a woman on a train or bus is ______ these days, although my father still does it!
Speaking of the______: well, we all know that a hundred years ago there used to be fog all year round in London, but we______ have much fog; nowadays we have pollution from all the cars! Over the last few years in_____ London had been one of the hottest places in Europe, although we still get more than enough rain in the season.
What about the city men in their working “uniform”? Well, you can still see some city gentlemen in their smart ______ , but men hardly ever_____  bowler hats. A few things don’t ______, though. If you try to______ a conversation with an English person on the underground in London, she or he will probably look at you as if you were mad!
【小题1】
A.leftB.wentC.arrivedD.returned
【小题2】
A.lostB.spentC.tookD.wasted
【小题3】
A.HoweverB.ButC.SoD.And
【小题4】
A.lookingB.understandingC.watchingD.noticing
【小题5】
A.earlierB.laterC.recentlyD.usual
【小题6】
A.allB.everythingC.nothingD.something
【小题7】
A.ticketB.pictureC.fogD.uniform
【小题8】
A.waitB.pullC.backD.push
【小题9】
A.differentB.similarC.familiarD.strange
【小题10】
A.notesB.recordsC.commentsD.lists
【小题11】
A.stopB.queueC.standD.wait
【小题12】
A.drinkB.bookC.seatD.bag
【小题13】
A.unusualB.politeC.differentD.common
【小题14】
A.airB.weatherC.pollutionD.season
【小题15】
A.sooner or laterB.no moreC.no soonerD.no longer
【小题16】
A.autumnB.springC.summerD.winter
【小题17】
A.dressB.suitsC.jacketsD.shirts
【小题18】
A.wearB.mendC.prepareD.buy
【小题19】
A.remainB.continueC.turnD.change
【小题20】
A.finishB.startC.stopD.break

同类题2

   I’m a woman, whose colleagues are nearly all women as well. So having a son can be a strange experience. I sometimes tell my husband that raising our 3-year-old boy _____ someone dropped me off on another _____ where I didn’t know the language and had no map.

My son makes me laugh, but his desires and _____ sometimes do feel as _____ to me as another galaxy (星系). He has taught me so much about the bigger man (my husband) in my life and even _____ about men in general.

When I get _____ at my husband now, I look at our son and stop. He was once as sweet and precious as my son, _____ he is so annoying now.

My mother-in-law’s attitude used to be puzzling to me, but now I _____ it. I love my son so much. If some woman ever _____ him, she’d be punished for that.

______ my daughter can’t find something, she will search. But my son is ______ calling, “Mommy ! Daddy! Where is my toy?” It’s so much like my husband. He will also spend 0.1 second ______ for it before calling out to me and ______ where the butter, cheese, or coat is. My son has taught me it’s a man’s thing.______, that doesn’t mean I won’t make him stop having the bad habit. I ______ will. Isn’t that what all moms say?

My husband showers every day on most ______ days. But on weekends or on vacation? Forget it. Now I understand that. My son ______ bath time and screams the whole time. I have to bribe (诱哄) him to get ______.

Nothing is sweeter for a mom than her baby boy. My daughter and I are equally ______, but in a different way. He tells me he loves me and how beautiful I am. I wish I could bottle that sweetness and ______ it for his teen years.

【小题1】
A.sounds likeB.finds outC.feels likeD.turns out
【小题2】
A.destinationB.planetC.mountainD.river
【小题3】
A.interestsB.existenceC.jokesD.comprehension
【小题4】
A.gracefulB.culturalC.foreignD.likely
【小题5】
A.muchB.manyC.lessD.more
【小题6】
A.angryB.pleasedC.amazedD.addicted
【小题7】
A.as ifB.in caseC.now thatD.even if
【小题8】
A.setB.getC.makeD.take
【小题9】
A.approachesB.hurtsC.recognizesD.grasps
【小题10】
A.BeforeB.BecauseC.IfD.Unless
【小题11】
A.occasionallyB.immediatelyC.fortunatelyD.traditionally
【小题12】
A.sighingB.payingC.respondingD.looking
【小题13】
A.thinkingB.tellingC.askingD.discussing
【小题14】
A.StillB.ButC.OtherwiseD.Therefore
【小题15】
A.frequentlyB.probablyC.mainlyD.definitely
【小题16】
A.coldB.rainyC.meetingD.working
【小题17】
A.lovesB.appreciatesC.hatesD.realizes
【小题18】
A.weakB.dirtyC.cleanD.clever
【小题19】
A.closeB.welcomeC.strangeD.similar
【小题20】
A.remindB.exchangeC.saveD.operate

同类题5

Christmas was two days away. Had the packages with a camera in already been placed under the Christmas tree? That was the only thing that I had longed for. A million times I had kept dropping hints to my parents. Taking photos is my favorite. My bedroom walls are covered with photos I had taken with my mom’s old camera. I’m always trying to snap(抓拍) those wonderful moments in which you can hear the laughter or touch the beautiful scene, but my camera has always seemed to fall short.
I knew Mom had put a few presents under the tree this morning, so I went on a hunt in my mom’s room. I opened the door and found my Christmas present was lying unwrapped on the floor --- a big pink cat. My heart sank.
Mom seemed to notice that, and she tried to cheer me up. “Jenny, I got your present today. I am so excited to surprise you!” “I can’t wait,” I said.
The next day I couldn’t wait any longer. I needed to tell her.
“Mom, may I talk to you for a moment?”
“Sure, dear. What do you need to talk about?” she asked.
And so it came ---how upset I was that I was getting a cat! 
“Jenny, that cat is for your sister Julia!” she said with a smile.
“Then what am I getting” I asked.
She just smiled. “You’ll have to wait and see.”
Next morning, I happily got into the living room and sat next to the tree. I pulled out the box with my name on it and opened the wrapping paper to find …
My camera! “Thank you!” I said to both Dad and Mom.
Dad picked up the camera and took a picture of Julia, Mom and me. It has become one of my favorite pictures. Just on that Christmas morning, I took lots of photos with my camera --- my little sister making a face, my parents giving me a soft smile --- and all of these photos have come to mean one thing to me: love.
【小题1】The underlined phrase “fall short” in Paragraph 1 probably means _____.
A.be too expensiveB.be not good enough
C.become short after fallingD.drop to the ground
【小题2】Why did Jenny’s heart sink at first?
A.Her mother refused to talk to her.B.She mistook her sister’s Christmas gift for hers.
C.Her present was not well wrapped.D.Her mother forgot to buy her any Christmas gift.
【小题3】We can learn form the passage that ________.
A.Jenny was happy to accept the pink cat
B.Jenny’s mother bought her a camera after discovering her disappointment
C.Jenny thought it was OK to have an old camera
D.Jenny’s mother knew what she wanted as a Christmas gift
【小题4】What would be the best title for the passage?
A.Love can not be boughtB.Love is more important than gifts
C.A Christmas wish that came trueD.My Mother is always in my heart