（一）

Weakness Or Strength

Sometimes your biggest weakness can become your biggest strength. Take， for example， the story of one boy who decided to study judo[柔道] ___1___ the fact that he had lost his ___2___ in a car accident.

The boy began lessons with an old Japanese judo master. The boy was doing ___3___， but he couldnt understand ___4___， after three months of training， the master had taught him only one move[招數(shù)].

“Sensei，” the boy finally said， “___5___ I be learning more moves？”

Not quite understanding， but believing in his teacher， the boy ___6___ training.

Several months later， the sensei took the boy to his ___7___ tournament[聯(lián)賽]. ___8___ himself， the boy easily won his first two matches. The third match proved to be more difficult， but after some time， his opponent became___9___ and charged； the boy skillfully used his one move to ___10___ the match. Still amazed by his success， the boy was now in the finals.

This time， his opponent was ___11___ and more experienced. Soon the ___12___ appeared to be overmatched. ___13___ the boy might get ___14___， the referee would call a time-out. He was about to stop the match ___15___ the sensei stopped it.

“No，” the sensei insisted， “Let him ___16___.”

Soon after the match renewed， his opponent made a deadly mistake： he ___17___ his guard. Instantly， the boy used his move to beat him.

On the way home， the boy and sensei

___18___ every move in every match. Then the boy gathered the ___19___ to ask his master， “Sensei， how did I win the tournament with only one move？”

“Two reasons，” the sensei answered. “First， youve ___20___ mastered one of the most difficult throws. Second， your opponent always failed to grab your left arm.” 1. A. considering B. for C. despite D. though

2. A. right arm B. left arm C. right leg D. left leg

3. A. poorly B. badly C. hardly D. well

4. A. why B. how C. that D. what

5. A. Mustnt B. Shouldnt C. Havent D. Wouldnt

6. A. stopped B. resisted C. kept D. hated

7. A. first B. second C. third D. final

8. A. Finding B. Moving C. Wondering D. Surprising

9. A. uncomfortable B. injured C. impatient D. excited

10. A. win B. lose C. defeat D. beat

11. A. much fatter B. more excited C. stronger D. more skillful

12. A. opponent B. boy C. sensei D. referee

13. A. Concerning B. Believing in C. Supposing D. Cared

14. A. angry B. lost C. hurt D. tired

15. A. when B. while C. which D. how

16. A. stop B. lose C. train D. continue

17. A. fell B. dropped C. wore D. put on

18. A. reviewed B. remembered C. reminded D. restored

19. A. information B. strength C. courage D. energy

20. A. never B. almost C. seldom D. hardly

（二）

One morning a student was walking with his teacher when they noticed a pair of old shoes by the roadside. They ___1___ the shoes might belong to a poor man. In fact， the ___2___ of the shoes was working in a field nearby， and he had nearly ___3___ his work.

The student said to his teacher， “Lets play a trick on the man； we hide his shoes， and wait to see what he will do ___4___ he cant find them.”

“My young friend， we should never have ___5___ by tricking others like that，” answered the teacher. “___6___， lets put a ___7___ in each of the shoes， and watch what he will do.”

The student did so， and then they ___8___ nearby.

The man soon came back to get his ___9___， but when he slipped his foot into one of his shoes， he felt something ___10___ in it. He bent down and found the coin[硬幣].

___11___ appeared on his face. He looked at the coin for a minute， and then ___12___， but nobody could be seen. He then went on to put on the other shoes， ___13___ he was even more surprised to find the ___14___ coin.

He then knelt down[跪下]， looked up to heaven and said ___15___ aloud， in which he spoke of his wife， ___16___ and helpless， and his children without bread.

The student was deeply moved[感動的]， and his eyes were filled with tears. “Now，” said the teacher， “you must be much more pleased than if you had played your ___17___.”

The boy replied， “You have taught me a lesson which Ill never ___18___. I feel now the truth of these words， which I didnt ___19___ before： “It is more blessed[神圣的] to ___20___ than to receive.”

1. A. believed B. found C. decided D. thought

2. A. owner B. maker C. seller D. repairer

3. A. enjoyed B. changed C. finished D. started

4. A. since B. when C. while D. until

5. A. lessons B. experience C. fun D. games

6. A. Instead B. Generally C. Afterwards D. Maybe

7. A. stone B. coin C. sweet D. clip

8. A. hid B. stood C. worked D. rested

9. A. lunch B. coat C. drink D. shoes

10. A. terrible B. hot C. hard D. soft

11. A. Surprise B. Fear C. Pity D. Courage

12. A. looked up B. looked around C. looked down D. looked out

13. A. for B. so C. but D. or

14. A. strange B. second C. interesting D. lost

15. A. goodbye B. yes C. hello D. thanks

16. A. homeless B. lively C. careless D. sick

17. A. trick B. role C. game D. cards

18. A. learn B. take C. forget D. accept

19. A. hear B. understand C. remember D. write

20. A. work B. refuse C. advise D. give

（三）

An old man lived in a nice house with a large garden. He took care of his ___1___ all the time， watering and fertilizing them.

One day a young man went by the ___2___. He looked at the beautiful flowers， imagining how happy he could be ___3___ he lived in such a beautiful place. Then， suddenly he found the old gardener was ___4___. He was very surprised about this and asked， “You cant see these flowers. ___5___ are you busy taking care of them every day？”

The old man smiled and said， “I can tell you four ___6___. First， I was a gardener when I was young， and I really like this job. Second， ___7___ I cant see these flowers， I can touch them. ___8___， I can smell the sweetness of them. As to the last one， thats ___9___.”

“Me？ But you dont know me，” said the young man.

“Yeah， its ___10___ that I dont know you. But I know that flowers are angels that everybody ___11___. We enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”

The blind mans work opened our eyes， and ___12___ our hearts， which also made his life ___13___. It was just like Beethoven， who became deaf in his later life and wrote many great musical works. Beethoven himself couldnt ___14___ his wonderful music， but his music has ___15___ millions of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isnt it one kind of happiness？

1. A. flowers B. trees C. vegetables D. grass

2. A. balcony B. kitchen C. garden D. study

3. A. after B. as C. before D. if

4. A. blind B. famous C. smart D. friendly

5. A. What B. Who C. Why D. Which

6. A. stories B. reasons C. excuses D. conclusions

7. A. although B. since C. because D. unless

8. A. First B. Second C. Third D. Fourth

9. A. me B. you C. my mother D. my son

10. A. true B. hard C. cool D. fair

11. A. greets B. doubts C. meets D. knows

12. A. broke B. hurt C. pleased D. treated

13. A. emptier B. busier C. luckier D. happier

14. A. write B. hear C. play D. believe

15. A. changed B. affected C. discovered D. encouraged