I have always been an independent person, but I have come to know that being independent does not mean refusing help. I may still be
16 with asking for help, but I try to accept. Furthermore, I will even
17 help and when my offers are refused, I am
18 willing to walk away. And all these changes came from a disaster on an island.
Sometimes a person’s independence is a
19 of pride, daring, stubbornness and luck. I used to be too
20 since I was little. I was once a traveler who never asked for
21 , choosing instead to struggle with maps and signs until I found my way.
Then one day on the island of Koh Phangan, in Thailand, everything
22 . I was swimming in the ocean with Sean, my fiancé, when he was
23 by a box jellyfish(箱型水母). He
24 within three minutes, 25 years old. Yet when onlookers and travelers asked if I wanted
25 , stubborn pride and force of habit
26 me accepting. But two young Israeli women stayed.
27 my protest(反对), they were with me even when the police tried to cover up the
28 of Sean’s death. It was listed as drunk drowning to avoid hurting the
29 industry. The Israeli women
30 have walked away.
31 , without even telling me, they
32 their schedule rather than leave me behind.
33 I didn’t realize it at that time, I would not have
34 the disaster without these great women. Actually, the person who needs help the most is usually the last person to ask for it. I have learned
35 is better than refusing because it not only helps you walk out of trouble, but also helps you know the real meaning of life.
| 小题1: | | A．struggling | B．dealing | C．confused | D．satisfied |
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| 小题2: | | A．offer | B．accept | C．seek | D．desire |
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| 小题3: | | A．occasionally | B．frequently | C．usually | D．seldom |
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| 小题4: | | A．range | B．symbol | C．way | D．mix |
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小题5:Aadventurous B.brave C.independent D.creative
| 小题6: | | A．money | B．equipment | C．directions | D．suggestions |
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| 小题7: | | A．happened | B．messed | C．changed | D．disappeared |
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| 小题8: | | A．attacked | B．caught | C．followed | D．impressed |
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| 小题9: | | A．sunk | B．died | C．failed | D．recovered |
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| 小题10: | | A．company | B．advice | C．comfort | D．evidence |
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| 小题11: | | A．kept | B．prevented | C．denied | D．suggested |
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| 小题12: | | A．In spite of | B．In case of | C．In terms of | D．As a result |
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| 小题13: | | A．proof | B．news | C．fact | D．cause |
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| 小题14: | | A．medicine | B．entertainment | C．fishing | D．tourism |
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| 小题15: | | A．could | B．need | C．should | D．must |
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| 小题16: | | A．Therefore | B．Otherwise | C．Instead | D．Besides |
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| 小题17: | | A．delayed | B．made | C．considered | D．threw |
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| 小题18: | | A．When | B．While | C．Because | D．If |
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| 小题19: | | A．survived | B．experienced | C．avoided | D．suffered |
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| 小题20: | | A．refusing | B．accepting | C．giving | D．begging |
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