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第八天 美文晨讀 Compassion(同情 ) may be the queen of American virtues. The story of “The Good Samaritan” from the Bible describes a man who showed passion. On his way to a certain city, a Samaritan man found a poor traveler lying on the road. The traveler had been beaten and robbed. The kind Samaritan, instead of just passing by, stopped to help this person in need. Compassion can even turn into a positive cycle. In fall 1992, people in Iowa sent truckloads of water to help Floridians hit by a hurricane. The next summer, during the Midwest flooding, Florida returned the favor. In less dramatic ways, millions of Americans are quietly passing along the kindnesses shown to them. Ⅰ . 短語填空 1. Nothing has been done to stop the river from being polluted________(迄今為止) . 2. The workers were determined to________(支持) each other through thick and thin. 3. The driver was________(入獄) because of too much drinking. 4. At present it looks unlikely that a third world war will________(爆發(fā)) soon. 5. The sports meeting will have to________(取消) because of the bad weather. 6. The students were called in to get a medical examination________(依次) . 7. The careless boy________(遺漏) an “e” when writing the word “employee”. 8. Nowadays China________(貿(mào)易) countries all over the world. 9. If he has promised to e, he will not________(退出) . 10. I spoke slowly but I still couldn39。t________(傳達) my meaning to the listeners. 11. We start early________(為了) arrive there before it gets dark. 12. Once a person________(感興趣) puter games, he will have trouble pulling himself out. 13. After leaving school, she________(創(chuàng)辦) a small pany in Shanghai. 14. They tried to persuade him to________(從事) the post but he refused. 15. The party started at 8: 00, but she failed to________(露面) . Hi, Jim, there is an interesting picture conveying a message vividly that a difference 16 reality and dream may as well be recognized in our life. Evidently, realizing this difference and trying to shorten this gap is the key to 17 (achieve)our acplishment, 18 nothing will be gotten in the end. In our daily life, some people are aware of their ability, making great efforts to improve themselves, 19 others ignore the disparity between their earnest wish and poorest actuality, doing nothing but plaining. Conceivably, the confused man in