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My conscience (良心) opened its mouth and swallowed me in one big bite. I couldn’t 44 over it. I just couldn’t go back to the cashier and 45 for my stolen pizza. I was so upset that I 46 to give myself the pleasure of an ice cream for 47 that someone would say, “Hey, Jeff, why don’t you use the change 48 the pizza instead of that nice, new $ 20 bill?” I was not so 49 of my cash now.
For the next two years, whenever I was 50 of the “pizza incident”, I would say to myself, “Don’t think about it … …”
I have learned two things from this 51 . Maybe I was a fool for 52 in to my conscience, and being too stupid to enjoy a 53 pizza. But the real lesson is that even if you get away from what you have done, your conscience will 54 up with you.
This reflects (反映) the saying, “A coward (懦夫) dies a thousand deaths, a hero dies one.” I was a coward and have felt terrible about that incident at least a thousand times. If I had been a “ 55 ” and gone back to pay for the pizza, I would have felt a little uncomfortable about it only once, or maybe twice.
36. A. say B. talk C. share D. explain
37. A. as B. while C. then D. when
38. A. lost B. tired 39. A. excited B. eager 40. A. rest B. food 41. A. Luckily B. Finally 42. A. thought 43. A. walked B. left 44. A. look B. get 45. A. ask B. pay 46. A. refused 47. A. hope B. surprise 48. A. into B. with 49. A. sure B. upset 50. A. warned
C. hungry C. satisfied C. travel C. Immediately B. recognized C. worked C. turn C. apologize B. wanted C. anger C. for C. proud B. reminded D. anxious
D. encouraged
D. drink
D. Actually
C. noticed D. realized
D. found
D. think
D. send
C. hoped D. meant
D. fear
D. from
D. pleased
C. thought D. told
51. A. experience B. experiment C. story D. mistake
52. A. turning B. taking C. handing D. giving
53. A. free B. cheap C. plain (简单的) D. delicious
54. A. make B. wake C. catch D. put
55. A. coward B. fool C. loser D. hero
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Last year I ruined my summer vacation by bringing along a modern convenience: the iPad.
Instead of looking at nature, I 31 my e-mail. Instead of paddling an old boat, I 32 my Twitter feed. Instead of reading great novels, I stuck to reading four 33 each morning.
And that was the problem: I was acting 34 I were still in the office. My body was on vacation but my head wasn’t.
So this year I made up my mind to try something 35 : getting away from the Internet. I knew it wouldn’t be easy, since I’m not good at self-control. But I was determined. I started by 36 the iPad to my wife. Then, a stroke of luck: The cell phone signal at our cabin was 37 than in the past, meaning that I couldn’t
cheat. I was 38 , forced to carry out my plan. Largely 39 from e-mail, Twitter and my favorite newspaper websites, I had little way to connect to the world 40 radio —and how much radio can one listen to, really? I had no 41 but to do what I had planned to do all along: read books.
This experience has had a 42 ending—for now, at least. With determination and the strong support of my wife, I succeeded in my vacation struggle 43 the Internet. I 44 realized that it was me, of course, not the iPad, that was the problem.
I knew I had 45 when we passed a Starbucks and my wife asked if I wanted to stop to use the Wi-Fi. “Don’t need it,” I said. 46 , as we return to post-vacation situation, a test begins: Can I 47 when I’m back at work? And I don’t plan to 48 my convenience completely. But I hope to resist the temptation(诱惑)to check my e-mail every five minutes, 49 often leads to following my Twitter feed.
A vacation is supposed to help you reset your 50 to become more productive(高效的). Here’s hoping this one worked.
31. A. received recognized
B. wrote C. checked D.
32. A. followed B. ignored C. organized D. founded
33. A. magazines B. newspapers C. journals D. letters
34. A. so that B. as if C. even though D. ever since
35. A. upset B. calm C. crazy D. different
36. A. sending B. handing C. destroying D. burying
37. A. better B. stronger C. less D. worse
38. A. shocked frightened
B. trapped C. defeated D.
39. A. set off B. turn off C. put off D. cut off
40. A. more than except for
B. rather than C. instead of D.
41. A. choice B. way C. means D. idea
42. A. meaningless B. hopeful C. happy D. peaceful
43. A. for B. against C. to D. in
44. A. entirely B. frequently C. gradually D. finally
45. A. won B. lost C. suffered D. recovered
46. A. Therefore B. However C. Otherwise D. Anyway
47. A. stop B. escape C. continue D. change
48. A. give up B. give in C. give off D. give away
49. A. that B. which C. when D. who
50. A. body B. heart C. brain D. thought
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Last week, when I cleaned a closet, I found an old envelope. It is the 41 that takes me back three months ago. It was written in pencil by a young 42 named Mark. When he wrote it, he was leaving Oregon for his army. He put his feeling on paper in simple 43 .He planned to 44 my dad and come to an “understanding” because Mark and my father were both soldiers. They would solve their 45 . Several weeks had passed since I’d 46 the letter from Mark. As I read the letter, I closed my eyes and began a journey back.
I was at work at a small firm. At midday, I 47 into my car to drive home for lunch. 48 , my breath was caught in my throat. There Mark sat on his motorcycle. But it couldn’t be Mark because he’d left on a plane. So didn’t stop, but still I couldn’t keep myself 49 looking back. I saw Mark looking 50 and strangely
sad. I looked out of the window all through 51 , expecting the motorcycle to 52 me quickly. But my mind 53 me that I must have done something wrong. After work, I hurried home, thinking there might be a(n) 54 from him.
My father met me with three words. “Mark is 55 .” He was killed in a traffic accident. I felt my legs go 56 and my head began to spin (旋转). My heart broke and my 57 felt like rain on the hard road because I had 58 him. However, I had seen him.
59 Mark and my father never did reach their understanding, I know that even wild soldiers 60 flowers and love, so I often bring them.
41. A. cash B. medal C. letter D. card
42. A. worker B. soldier C. doctor D. driver
43. A. words B. clothes C. firms D. hands
44. A. talk about B. talk with C. care for D. stand for
45. A. difference B. agreement C. income D. loss
46. A. written B. ignored C. accepted D. received
47. A. climbed B. looked C. broke D. formed
48. A. Suddenly B. Successfully C. Peacefully D. Frequently
49. A. on B. from C. to D. in
50. A. generous B. happy C. painful D. foolish
51. A. classroom 52. A. pass down 53. A. recognized 54. A. message 55. A. powerful 56. A. long 57. A. dreams 58. A. supported 59. A. Although 60. A. refuse B. breakfast C. house D. lunch
B. pass by C. leave for D. come back
B. allowed C. reminded D. removed
B. flower C. gift D. invitation
B. dead C. active D. alive
B. short C. strong D. weak
B. laughter C. tears D. views
B. beaten C. owned D. lost
B. Because C. If D. When
C. need D. pick
B. plant
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