1 . Life comes in a package. This package includes happiness and sadness, failure and success, hope and despair. Life is a learning process. Experiences in life teach us new lessons and make us a better person. With each passing day, we learn to deal with all kinds of problems.

________ Love makes you feel wanted. Without love, a person could become cruel. In the early stage of our life, our parents are the ones who show us with love and care. They teach us about what is right and wrong, good and bad. But we don’t always care about it. It is only after marriage and having kids that a person understands others’ feelings.

Happiness can bring people a peaceful mind. No mind is happy without peace. Things like failure and illness may bring sadness, but sadness will pass away.

Failure is the way to success. It helps us to touch the sky, teaches us to survive and shows us a specific way. Success brings money, fame and self-respect.

Hope is what keeps life going. Parents always hope their children will do well. Hope makes us dream. Hope teaches us not to despair even in the darkest hours, because after every night there is a day.

Life teaches us not to regret over yesterday, for it has passed and is out of our control. Tomorrow is unknown, for it could either be bright or dark. So the only choice is to work hard today, so that we will enjoy a better tomorrow.

1. Which of the following sentences can be put in ________

A．Love plays a main role in our life.

B．Success only brings people money and fame.

C．Love teaches us what is right and wrong.

D．With love a person could become warm.

2. According to the passage, which one is right?

A．Happiness can’t make people peaceful.

B．Parents are the ones who give us love.

C．Without hope, people can still keep their life going.

D．People will feel sad when they fail, but the sadness will pass away one day.

3. What’s the purpose(目的) of the passage?

A．To ask people to love each other.

B．To tell people how to face sadness and happiness.

C．To give readers some information about life.

D．To tell people what is a beautiful dream.

4. If we put the passage into three parts, which of the following is the best?
（①=Paragraph 1 ②=Paragraph 2 ③=Paragraph 3 ④=Paragraph 4 ⑤=Paragraph 5 ⑥=Paragraph 6)

A．①②/③④⑤/⑥	B．①/②③④/⑤⑥
C．①②/③④/⑤⑥	D．①/②③④⑤/⑥

2 . Many people complain(抱怨) in their life. Do you ever complain? When you try a new dress on, but only find you are too “big” to put yourself in. Do you complain about your shape of body? Do you tell yourself “If I have time tomorrow, I will go to the gym.” But do you actually take action?

Karen always complained about her house. One day I asked why she didn't look for another house. Karen answered, “I will look for another one when I come back from vacation.” Sam hated his job. However, he loved taking photos, and was taking a two-year course to get a certificate (证书). Every day he complained about his work. I asked him why he didn’t give up his job and start a business of taking photos. His reply was , “When I finish my course, I will start a business.”

Here is another example. Harry worked for a company that allowed him to retire (退休)early, but at a reduced pension (削减的养老金). Now Harry became very weak and found it difficult to deal with his work. I was worried about his heavy work and its influence (影响)on his health. “Why don’t you retire, Harry? Do something that you want to do,” I said. “If I were older, I would get my foil pension.” “When the next summer comes, maybe I will,” Harry replied.

There is an old saying that says, “If and When were planted, and Nothing grew.” A year later, Karen is still living in the house, and she hates it. Sam is still complaining about his job and hasn’t finished his course. Harry is still working and his health is even worse. These people had a lot of stress in their lives that they could have reduced(本该可以减少). But all of them beat themselves by thinking “if or when”.

Life is too short for “ifs and whens”. The next time you find yourself thinking “if or when”, remember the saying, “If and When were planted, and Nothing grew”.

1. Karen planned to _________ a year ago.

A．look for another house	B．go to the gym
C．start a business	D．give up her job

2. Which of the flowing about Sam is TRUE a year later?

A．He gave up his job.	B．He finished his course.
C．He didn’t love taking photos.	D．He is still complaining about his job.

3. The old saying “If and When were planted, and Nothing grew” teaches us _________.

A．to work hard and never give up	B．to always hope for the best
C．to take action right away	D．to look at the brighter side of life

4. If we put the passage into three parts, which of the following is the best?
①=Para.(自然段)1       ②=Para.2       ③=Para.3       ④=Para.4       ⑤=Para.5

A．①②,③,④⑤

B．①,②③④,⑤

C．①②③,④,⑤

D．①,②,③④⑤