The lady with the white fence(篱笆)taught me to leave the gale to life open.. .
My husband died in an accident and I became very angry. I hated being alone. One day, as I was
43 down a busy street, I suddenly noticed a new fence around a house. I pulled off to really watch it. It was such a good
44 that I was deeply touched. I could not send
45 away. The fence still smelled of fresh paint.
“Hello!" I came up and said to a lady in the back garden, “I came to see the fence. It's so beautiful!"
“Oh! The fence is not there for me," the lady explained to me in a calm voice, “I live alone. _
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so many people pass by every day, and I think they may be pleased to see something really attractive.
47 stop like you and come up to have a chat. "
"But weren't you sad when they expanded (拓宽) the road and everything changed so much?"
"Change is part of life
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and takes part in
48 us who we are. When something we do not
like happens to us, we have two choices—to become a
49 person or to become a better person."
Her reply changed my life. I carefully left the gate open and drove on
50 a new feeling inside me. I could not tell 51 it was, but I could feel the thick stone wall around my angry heart breaking off. And
52 a pretty white fence was built. I decided that I would keep the gate open for everything and everyone that came my way.小题1: | A.walking | B.riding | C.driving | D.running |
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小题2: | A.street | B.paint | C.house | D.job |
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小题5: | A.Few | B.A few | C.Everyone | D.None |
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小题6: | A.finding | B.telling | C.catching | D.making |
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小题7: | A.fitter | B.bitter | C.smarter | D.sweeter |
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小题10: | A.beyond | B.once | C.instead | D.though |
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