1 . “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” Eleanor Roosevelt once said. If we want to accomplish anything in life, let us remember that we should never give up.

Viennese-born composer Frederick Loewe, whom we remember from his musical scores that include My Fair Lady, Gigi and Camelot, was not always famous. He learned to play the piano with the great masters of Europe and achieved huge success as a musician and composer in his early years.

But when he immigrated to the United States, he failed as a pianist. For a while he tried other types of work. But he never gave up his dream and continued to play the piano and write music. During those years, he could not always afford to make ends meet by playing the piano.

One day, bent over the keyboard, he heard nothing but the music that he played with inspiration. When he finished and looked up, he was surprised to find that he had an audience—three men who were seated on the floor. They said nothing and made no movement toward the piano. Instead they dug into their pockets, took out all the money they had, placed it on the piano and walked out, empty-handed. Deeply touched by the beauty of his music, these men recognized excellence and responded to it.

Whatever you do, try your best. If what you do is worth doing and if you believe that who you are is of value, then you cannot afford to be content with mediocrity (平庸). When you choose the path of excellence through this life, you will bring out the best in yourself and receive the best it can offer in return.

1. What can we learn from Roosevelt’s words?

A．It is difficult to do our best.

B．It is important to be successful in life.

C．We should be strict with ourselves.

D．We should face the future with the most dreams.

2. What happened to Frederick Loewe after he immigrated to America?

A．He lost his hearing.	B．He led a hard life for a while.
C．He enjoyed great success.	D．He became a famous pianist.

3. Why did the three men pay Frederick?

A．They were supposed to do that.	B．They wanted to show their sympathy.
C．They were moved by his performance.	D．They wanted to make friends with him.

4. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A．Practice makes perfect	B．Never give up your dream
C．It’s never too old to learn	D．Rome was not built in a day

2 . If you are human, you can’t help but experience times when everything seems to be going wrong. You must also _______as if your life is completely out of control at times. It is during those “down times” that words of encouragement from family, friends, co-workers or_______strangers can boost(增强)your spirits. It is also during those _______that negative words can be devastating (毁灭性的) and sink you deeper and deeper into depression.
For example, consider this story about a group of _______who were traveling through the woods when _______of them fell into a deep pit(坑). All of the other frogs gathered around the _______. When they saw how _______the pit was, they told the two _______frogs they would never get out.
The two frogs didn’t obey what other frogs said and tried to _______ out of the pit. The other frogs kept telling them not to jump, ________it was in vain. Finally, one of the frogs followed what the other frogs were saying and simply ________ He fell down and ________. The other frog continued to jump as ________as he could. Once again the crowd of frogs shouted at him to ________ the pain. The more they ________, the harder he jumped and finally he ________to safety.
When he ________, the other frogs asked him why he continued to jump when they were all ________him to simply quit. The frog ________to them that he was a little bit deaf. He thought they were ________him all the time.1.

A．think

B．experience

C．seem

D．feel

2.

A．so

B．just

C．even

D．ever

3.

A．processes

B．times

C．courses

D．practices

4.

A．frogs

B．mice

C．dogs

D．cats

5.

A．two

B．three

C．many

D．few

6.

A．hole

B．pit

C．water

D．well

7.

A．muddy

B．wide

C．deep

D．long

8.

A．uncomfortable

B．unpleasant

C．unhappy

D．unfortunate

9.

A．run

B．walk

C．climb

D．jump

10.

A．so

B．as long as

C．because

D．although

11.

A．gave out

B．gave up

C．gave away

D．gave off

12.

A．died

B．wounded

C．destroyed

D．damaged

13.

A．fast

B．hard

C．easily

D．swiftly

14.

A．help

B．ban

C．forbid

D．stop

15.

A．cried

B．spoke

C．shouted

D．read

16.

A．get it

B．forget it

C．use it

D．made it

17.

A．turned out

B．kept out

C．got out

D．held out

18.

A．taking to

B．shouting at

C．throwing at

D．speaking to

19.

A．explained

B．announced

C．introduced

D．told

20.

A．encouraging

B．helping

C．pulling

D．dragging