1 . One small mistake changed Sonia’s life. Now she is _______ and tries not to miss any opportunities that come to her way.

One day, Sonia _______   a little boy, who wanted to _______ crayons（彩色蜡笔）, but he couldn’t _______ them. He looked sad when he saw the money in Sonia’s hand. But she didn’t realize he was in _______ of help at all. Sonia ignored him and _______ on her way home.

After reaching home, she told everything to her brother Gur. Gur told Sonia that life had given you a(n) _______ to help a boy, but you _______ it. There’s a possibility that life was _______ you; maybe today would have become your big day of your life. Hearing Gur’s words, Sonia __________ back to the shop to find the boy but time never __________ for anyone. Sonia got disappointed and returmed home, continuously __________ at herself. Why didn’t it come into her mind what Gur had __________? “Chances are everywhere, and all you need to do is __________ them because they don’t always show up,” said Gur. Now what Sonia has missed is a chance that she can only __________.

On that day Sonia learnt the biggest __________ in her life. Actually not only Sonia, but many of us ignore the chance of helping in __________ ways because we always run after bigger ones. However, big opportunities do come but not every day. Therefore, __________ small ones so that you can’t miss big ones. Sonia also __________ to wait for big opportunities, but now she knows that with small opportunities she can make big __________ in her life.

1.

A．attentive

B．optimistic

C．enthusiastic

D．fortunate

2.

A．looked after

B．came across

C．called on

D．thought of

3.

A．make

B．buy

C．draw

D．sell

4.

A．arrange

B．afford

C．offer

D．gain

5.

A．favor

B．honor

C．need

D．search

6.

A．continued

B．hurried

C．hesitated

D．remained

7.

A．direction

B．duty

C．urge

D．opportunity

8.

A．doubted

B．missed

C．passed

D．mistook

9.

A．punishing

B．saving

C．testing

D．refusing

10.

A．stepped

B．moved

C．jumped

D．rushed

11.

A．longs

B．answers

C．allows

D．waits

12.

A．angry

B．hard

C．surprised

D．crazy

13.

A．considered

B．ordered

C．realized

D．learnt

14.

A．strike

B．catch

C．enjoy

D．find

15.

A．regret

B．upset

C．experience

D．forget

16.

A．lesson

B．chance

C．wisdom

D．problem

17.

A．precious

B．small

C．easy

D．efficient

18.

A．add

B．supply

C．observe

D．practice

19.

A．wanted

B．wished

C．used

D．accustomed

20.

A．sense

B．changes

C．fortune

D．deals

2 . What do you do with an orchid (兰花) after its petals have fallen off? ______ you’re an expert on growing these plants, you may find that they never ______ for you again.

Just like most things rare and beautiful, they don’t _______forever. They all have their own life cycle. And it’s always a little sad when the petals ______.

I can’t ______ just throwing out orchids. I usually put the green leafed plants outside, and I’ve even tried putting them in the ground a couple of times, but in ______. After so much ______ and error, I was almost ______ that they would never rebloomed.

This year,______, my lovely wife had other ideas.

A few of the plants were moved to a table in the living room, and some others were ______ on the kitchen window. I happily gave up ______ what to do with my flowerless orchids, and let my wife take over trying to help them.

At some points in life, even the most magnificent events come to a(n)______. Life and love are only the two most obvious. Actually,______ we ever create or get involved with has its own life ________.

Sure, you can ______ hope. It was certainly easy to believe that those orchids would never flower again – that is, until my wife decided to come to their ______.

My wife kept moving the plants around the house, looking for the right light. ______, the orchids stayed alive. Tiny new stems (茎) grew from the old ones a year later. And now, nearly all of them are flowering.

Yes, you can ______everything you think is important – your beauty, your wealth, even your family – but as long as you are alive, you can find new life within something you thought was never going to bloom (开花) again. Never lose ______ on finding new life, even if the chance is ______.

1.

A．Because

B．Although

C．Unless

D．If

2.

A．bloom

B．struggle

C．live

D．care

3.

A．continue

B．last

C．manage

D．go

4.

A．fall

B．grow

C．thrive

D．disappear

5.

A．help

B．stop

C．keep

D．stand

6.

A．ruins

B．vain

C．need

D．trouble

7.

A．effort

B．attempt

C．research

D．trial

8.

A．reminded

B．informed

C．convinced

D．warned

9.

A．however

B．therefore

C．also

D．otherwise

10.

A．removed

B．ignored

C．placed

D．sold

11.

A．questioning

B．wondering

C．regretting

D．doubting

12.

A．decision

B．conclusion

C．agreement

D．end

13.

A．nothing

B．everything

C．something

D．anything

14.

A．style

B．cycle

C．pattern

D．stories

15.

A．stick to

B．believe in

C．build up

D．give up

16.

A．rescue

B．mind

C．notice

D．way

17.

A．Generally

B．Normally

C．Surprisingly

D．Sadly

18.

A．lose

B．miss

C．gain

D．keep

19.

A．trust

B．confidence

C．hope

D．dream

20.

A．great

B．big

C．hard

D．slim

3 . It was a mid April－a time when the planet Earth turns under the hot rays of the Sun. There was a large desert in Africa with no trace of _______ except a little rose. There was not a bird or a tree in _______ . The sand dunes(沙丘) became piles of burning coal as the days _______ . But the little rose _______ the cruelty of the Sun. The Sun was very _______ to have seen the rose’s ability to _________ such unfavorable conditions.

One afternoon, the Sun said to the little _______ , “Dear Rose! I am the supreme power in this universe. I have the _______ to give and take life. Thousands of living things _______ every day, as they are not able to bear with my heat. But, you have been weathering even my hottest rays ________ any complaint. May I know the source that gave you this great ________ ?”

“Oh, mighty Sun,” the little rose said ________ , “I don’t know much about this desert. But it appears ________ and there seems to be no one else in the whole world my eye could stretch. I began to feel ________ for the loneliness of this desert and ________ to help it as possible as I could. And in this process, I never ________ anything that causes pain to me. My whole ________ has been to be a good friend to this desert and ________ its loneliness.”

________ by the little rose’s care for the large desert, the Sun offered a(n)________－millions of other roses filled the desert with their sweet smells and thus turned the entire stretch into a great oasis of life.

1.

A．history

B．human

C．life

D．death

2.

A．silence

B．sight

C．turn

D．trouble

3.

A．passed by

B．set down

C．came up

D．got through

4.

A．stood

B．avoided

C．conquered

D．disliked

5.

A．pleased

B．surprised

C．disappointed

D．frightened

6.

A．change

B．follow

C．improve

D．survive

7.

A．child

B．friend

C．flower

D．animal

8.

A．power

B．chance

C．duty

D．right

9.

A．grow

B．die

C．stop

D．live

10.

A．with

B．over

C．through

D．without

11.

A．failure

B．force

C．strength

D．success

12.

A．gently

B．proudly

C．fluently

D．rudely

13.

A．small

B．far

C．thick

D．large

14.

A．sorry

B．lucky

C．happy

D．angry

15.

A．refused

B．decided

C．agreed

D．accepted

16.

A．experienced

B．collected

C．solved

D．forgot

17.

A．courage

B．bravery

C．kindness

D．concern

18.

A．play jokes on

B．think highly of

C．get rid of

D．pay attention to

19.

A．Attracted

B．Touched

C．Injured

D．Educated

20.

A．expense

B．salary

C．praise

D．reward

4 . Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all! It speaks _______ than words. According to specialists, our bodies send out more _______ than we realize. In fact, non-verbal communication takes up about 50% of what we really_______. And body language is particularly _______ when we attempt to communicate across cultures. Indeed, what is called body language is so _______ a part of us that it's actually often unnoticed. And misunderstandings occur as a result of it. _______, different societies treat the _______ between people differently. Northern Europeans usually do not like having _______ contact even with friends, and certainly not with _______People from Latin American countries ________, touch each other quite a lot. Therefore, it's possible that in ________, it may look like a Latino is ________ a Norwegian all over the room. The Latino, trying to express friendship, will keep moving________ The Norwegian, very probably seeing this as pushiness, will keep ________ --- which the Latino will in return regard as ________

Clearly, a great deal is going on when people ________. And only a part of it is in the words themselves. And when parties are from ________ cultures, there's a strong possibility of________.But whatever the situation, the best ________ is to obey the Golden Rule: treat others as you would like to be ________.

1.

A．further

B．harder

C．louder

D．straighter

2.

A．invitations

B．feelings

C．messages

D．sounds

3.

A．discover

B．hope

C．receive

D．mean

4.

A．difficult

B．immediate

C．misleading

D．important

5.

A．far

B．long

C．much

D．well

6.

A．For example

B．However

C．In short

D．Thus

7.

A．connections

B．distance

C．greetings

D．trade

8.

A．bodily

B．eye

C．telephone

D．verbal

9.

A．enemies

B．neighbors

C．relatives

D．strangers

10.

A．by all means

B．in a similar way

C．in other words

D．on the other hand

11.

A．silence

B．experiment

C．conversation

D．trouble

12.

A．disturbing

B．following

C．guiding

D．helping

13.

A．away

B．closer

C．faster

D．in

14.

A．backing away

B．coming out

C．going on

D．stepping forward

15.

A．carelessness

B．coldness

C．friendliness

D．weakness

16.

A．laugh

B．talk

C．think

D．travel

17.

A．different

B．European

C．Latino

D．rich

18.

A．curiosity

B．excitement

C．misunderstanding

D．nervousness

19.

A．advice

B．chance

C．result

D．time

20.

A．noticed

B．pleased

C．respected

D．treated

5 . My husband kissed me goodbye, stroke (轻抚) the baby’s cheek and then rushed out of the door, into his busy day. With the cold of the morning fading, I fed my baby and it fell fast asleep. Usually I would place it in bed and quickly have the house somewhat in _______.

However, this morning, I stayed seated, just _______, with the baby in my arms. The thoughts ran into _______of the mornings with my husband, a father rushing out of the door to meet the obligations of life. It was only a small jump to thoughts of my own _______.

My mother passed away when I was ten, and as I looked _______, I could see how much of a family man my dad was. He went to work every morning and _______ to his family every evening. He _______ food, clothing, warmth, and protection. He was a faithful father.

Setting the baby down, I dialed the _______ number. I had just realized the _______ of the ordinary － the daily life going on around us that we often took for granted, and that it needed to be ________.

“Hi, Dad.” I said, ________ back tears.

“Hey, Bud. How are you?” ________ was in his voice.

“Fine, I’m just calling to say…thank you.” I got it out before my throat ________ too much for me to speak.

“What for?”

“For getting up and going to work every morning of my life. Now that I have my own ________ and I see my husband doing the same, I just wanted to thank you for being ________.”

There was ________ for a moment as my dad composed himself, and with a small ________ in his voice he said, “You’re welcome, Bud.”

I don’t remember much of the rest of the call, ________ that moment of revelation (显露) about my father, I will never forget. There are those who are known for their heroic ________, and also those who are known for their fortunes and fame, but it is the ________ everyday fathers who are the true heroes. I’m thankful that my father was one of them.

1.

A．use

B．line

C．order

D．fashion

2.

A．thinking

B．dreaming

C．imagining

D．praying

3.

A．conversations

B．struggles

C．incidents

D．memories

4.

A．baby

B．husband

C．mother

D．father

5.

A．out

B．away

C．back

D．around

6.

A．moved

B．returned

C．escaped

D．walked

7.

A．provided

B．collected

C．sought

D．bought

8.

A．popular

B．relative

C．regular

D．familiar

9.

A．difference

B．significance

C．balance

D．absence

10.

A．recognized

B．arranged

C．reduced

D．achieved

11.

A．sending

B．pushing

C．holding

D．putting

12.

A．Sympathy

B．Stress

C．Doubt

D．Concern

13.

A．cleared

B．hurt

C．ached

D．tightened

14.

A．child

B．duty

C．life

D．career

15.

A．inspiring

B．faithful

C．considerate

D．admirable

16.

A．peace

B．calm

C．silence

D．rest

17.

A．tremble

B．hesitation

C．passion

D．sigh

18.

A．and

B．but

C．or

D．nor

19.

A．ideas

B．deeds

C．remarks

D．words

20.

A．outstanding

B．patient

C．ordinary

D．honest

6 . I come from one of those families where you have to yell at the dinner table to get in a word. Everyone has a strong __________, and talks at the same time, and no one has a __________ leading to heated arguments. We often talk or even debate with each other on different topics. __________ a family like mine has made me more __________ about the world around me, making me tend to question anything anyone tells me. But it has also made me realize that I’m not a good listener. And when I say “listening”, I’m not __________ to the nodding-your-head-and-__________-answering-Uh-huh-or-Ooh-I-see variety. I mean the kind of listening where you find yourself deeply __________ with the person you’re speaking with, when his story becomes so __________ that your world becomes less about you and more about him. No, I was never very good at that.

I spent summer in South Africa two years ago. I worked for a good non-profit __________ called Noah, which works __________ on behalf of children affected by AIDS. But __________ you asked me what I really did in South Africa, I’d tell you one thing: I listened, and I listened. Sometimes I __________, but mostly listened.

And had I not spent two months __________, I might have missed the __________ moment when a quiet little girl at one of Noah’s community centers, orphaned（孤儿）at the age of three, whispered after a long __________, “I love you.”

________ that summer, I knew how to hear. I could sit down with anyone and hear their __________ and nod and respond at the __________ time—but most of the time I was __________ about the next words out of my own mouth. Ever since my summer in South Africa, I have noticed that it’s in those moments when my mouth is closed and my __________ is wide open that I’ve learned the most about other people, and perhaps about myself.

1.

A．qualification

B．influence

C．opinion

D．assumption

2.

A．commitment

B．problem

C．schedule

D．request

3.

A．Belonging to

B．Believing in

C．Bringing up

D．Struggling for

4.

A．anxious

B．curious

C．nervous

D．adventurous

5.

A．objecting

B．appealing

C．turning

D．referring

6.

A．rudely

B．loudly

C．politely

D．gratefully

7.

A．identifying

B．quarreling

C．debating

D．competing

8.

A．vivid

B．magical

C．mind-numbing

D．time-consuming

9.

A．school

B．organization

C．factory

D．church

10.

A．effortlessly

B．timelessly

C．aimlessly

D．tirelessly

11.

A．unless

B．because

C．although

D．if

12.

A．applauded

B．spoke

C．wept

D．complained

13.

A．studying

B．traveling

C．listening

D．working

14.

A．touching

B．frustrating

C．astonishing

D．fascinating

15.

A．delay

B．course

C．journey

D．silence

16.

A．Before

B．After

C．Except

D．Since

17.

A．needs

B．stories

C．comments

D．cases

18.

A．valuable

B．free

C．right

D．same

19.

A．talking

B．arguing

C．learning

D．thinking

20.

A．sympathy

B．spirit

C．mind

D．family

7 . Over the past few decades, more and more countries have opened up the markets, increasingly transforming the world economy into one free-flowing global market. The question is: Is economic globalization _______ for all?
According to the World Bank, one of its chief supporters, economic globalization has helped reduce ___________ in a large number of developing countries. It quotes one study that shows increased wealth _________ to improved education and longer life in twenty-four developing countries as a result of integration (融合) of local economies into the world economy. Home to some three billion people, these twenty-four countries have seen incomes _______ at an average rate of five percent—compared to two percent in developed countries.
Those who _______ globalization claim that economies in developing countries will benefit from new opportunities for small and home-based businesses. _______, small farmers in Brazil who produce nuts that would originally have sold only in _______ open-air markets can now promote their goods worldwide by the Internet.
Critics take a different view, believing that economic globalization is actually _______ the gap between the rich and poor. A study carried out by the U.N.-sponsored World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalization shows that only a few developing countries have actually _______ from integration into the world economy and that the poor, the uneducated, unskilled workers, and native peoples have been left behind. ____________, they maintain that globalization may eventually threaten emerging businesses. For example, Indian craftsmen who currently seem to benefit from globalization because they are able to ____________ their products may soon face fierce competition that could put them out of ____________. When large-scale manufacturers start to produce the same goods, or when superstores like Wal-Mart move in, these small businesses will not be able to ____________ and will be crowded out.
One thing is certain about globalization—there is no ____________. Advances in technology combined with more open policies have already created an interconnected world. The ____________ now is finding a way to create a kind of globalization that works for the benefit of all.1.

A．possible

B．smooth

C．good

D．easy

2.

A．crime

B．poverty

C．conflict

D．population

3.

A．contributing

B．responding

C．turning

D．owing

4.

A．remain

B．drop

C．shift

D．increase

5.

A．doubt

B．define

C．advocate

D．ignore

6.

A．In addition

B．For instance

C．In other words

D．All in all

7.

A．mature

B．new

C．local

D．foreign

8.

A．finding

B．exploring

C．bridging

D．widening

9.

A．suffered

B．profited

C．learned

D．withdrawn

10.

A．Furthermore

B．Therefore

C．However

D．Otherwise

11.

A．consume

B．deliver

C．export

D．advertise

12.

A．trouble

B．business

C．power

D．mind

13.

A．keep up

B．come in

C．go around

D．help out

14.

A．taking off

B．getting along

C．holding out

D．turning back

15.

A．agreement

B．prediction

C．outcome

D．challenge

8 . A Welcome Gift

Dario and his mother loved their new apartment. The living room was large enough for their piano. That night, the two of them _______ side by side at the piano. They played jazz music to celebrate their new home. The loud _______ filled the room and made them feel very happy.

The next morning, _______, their happiness disappeared. Someone had left a _______ under their door during the night. One of their neighbors had written to complain about the sound of the piano. Dario’s mother asked the building superintendent(管理员) if he knew anything about it. But he said that they were all _______ people and he couldn’t imagine any of them had done that. Later that morning, Dario suggested that they write a letter to their _______ and apologize for their playing.

“Maybe we could go and _______ everyone in person.” his mother said.

“What if we invited them to come here for a _______ instead?” Dario asked.

They both loved the _______. Over the next few days, they sent out invitations and prepared desserts __________ their guests. They decorated the apartment with streamers(彩带) and party lights.

Finally, the day of the party __________. Some guests brought presents. Others brought flowers. Some even brought desserts to __________. One woman, Mrs. Gilbert, __________ Dario’s mother with a book of piano music by Chopin.

“I heard you playing the other night,” she said. “The sounds woke me out of bed. I __________ that you might play like this every night. So I wrote a short note. I hope you don’t think I disliked the playing.”

Dario’s mother smiled at Mrs. Gilbert. “I think maybe we __________ you an apology.” she said. “I didn’t __________ how late it was when we were playing. Maybe we should play some quieter music at night.”

“You play, you play!” Mrs. Gilbert said. “I like what you play! Just not so loud at night.” She pointed to the book she had given them. “These songs are not such __________ music.”

“These songs are beautiful music.” Dario’s mother said. “We will be __________ to play them in the evening.”

“And we won’t play so loud or late!” Dario said. He was already looking forward to __________ the new music. More than that, however, he was happy to see the big smile on his mother’s face. It gave him a feeling of __________ and made him feel that they were home at last.

1.

A．sat

B．stood

C．lay

D．walked

2.

A．voice

B．ring

C．music

D．cry

3.

A．therefore

B．however

C．otherwise

D．instead

4.

A．note

B．poster

C．bill

D．report

5.

A．proud

B．rich

C．lucky

D．nice

6.

A．neighbors

B．friends

C．relatives

D．audience

7.

A．blame

B．instruct

C．question

D．visit

8.

A．party

B．concert

C．show

D．play

9.

A．experience

B．idea

C．performance

D．action

10.

A．to

B．with

C．for

D．from

11.

A．continued

B．arrived

C．passed

D．finished

12.

A．order

B．sell

C．share

D．advertise

13.

A．treated

B．presented

C．helped

D．served

14.

A．promised

B．admitted

C．agreed

D．worried

15.

A．give

B．send

C．offer

D．owe

16.

A．realize

B．remember

C．understand

D．accept

17.

A．sweet

B．strange

C．funny

D．loud

18.

A．brave

B．sorry

C．happy

D．afraid

19.

A．changing

B．practicing

C．recording

D．writing

20.

A．equality

B．freedom

C．warmth

D．sympathy

9 . A _______thing happened _______me last Sunday. It was such a beautiful day _______ I drove to go for a look in the country.

On the way back home, my _______ stopped. It was out of gas on a _______ road far from a town! I decided to walk until I found someone _______could sell some gas. I had walked almost a mile _______ I finally found a house near the _______. I was glad to see it because it was getting dark.

I knocked at the door and a little old lady with long white hair _______. She said, “I’ve been ________for you here for a long time. Come in. ________ is almost ready.”

“But I only came for some gas,” I answered. I couldn’t ________what she was talking about.

“Oh, Alfred! Gas? You ________tea,” said she.

I quickly________ that my car was out of ________, but she didn’t seem to listen to me. She just kept ________ me Alfred and talking about how long it had been________she had seen me. She was acting very strangely and I was anxious to leave. As soon as she went to get tea, I went out of the house as fast as I ________.

Fortunately, there was another house down the road and I was able to buy the gas I needed. When I told the man about my ________, he said, “Oh, that’s Miss Emily. She lives by herself in that big house. She’s strange, but she wouldn’t ________ anybody. She is still waiting for the man she was going to marry thirty years ago. The day before their wedding he left home and never came back because of the war.”

1.

A．happy

B．strange

C．common

D．bad

2.

A．on

B．in

C．upon

D．to

3.

A．and

B．so

C．but

D．that

4.

A．car

B．bus

C．bike

D．truck

5.

A．narrow

B．lonely

C．crowded

D．busy

6.

A．what

B．whom

C．who

D．how

7.

A．before

B．after

C．while

D．as

8.

A．street

B．block

C．way

D．road

9.

A．came

B．answered

C．opened

D．appeared

10.

A．asking

B．looking

C．calling

D．waiting

11.

A．Gas

B．Coffee

C．Tea

D．Lunch

12.

A．consider

B．understand

C．accept

D．think

13.

A．like

B．love

C．used to like

D．liking

14.

A．answered

B．explained

C．refused

D．promised

15.

A．gas

B．tea

C．strength

D．energy

16.

A．calling

B．call

C．to call

D．called

17.

A．until

B．before

C．since

D．when

18.

A．could

B．can

C．would

D．wanted

19.

A．accident

B．incident

C．experience

D．surprise

20.

A．hit

B．injury

C．hurt

D．frighten

10 . 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第21—40 各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。
Sudha Chandran, a classical dancer from India, had to have her right leg cut after a car accident. She was also ________ on her career road.
Though the accident brought her bright career to a ________, she didn’t give up. In the ________ months that followed, Sudha met a doctor who developed an artificial ________ made from rubber filled with sponge (海绵). So ________ she wanted to go back to ________ after she had been fitted with an artificial leg. Sudha knew that she believed in ________ and could realize her dream, and ________ she began her courageous journey back to the world of dancing — ________ to balance, bend, stretch, walk, turn, twist and twirl.
After every public recital (个人表演), she ________ ask her dad about her performance. “You ________ have a long way to go” was the answer she used to get ________. In January 1984, Sudha made a historic ________ by giving a public recital in Bombay. She performed in such a great manner that it ________ everyone to tears and this ________ pushed her to the number one position again. That evening when she asked her dad the ________ question, he didn’t say anything. He just touched her feet as a praise.
Sudha’s comeback was ________ moving an event that a film producer ________ to make the story into a hit film. When someone asked Sudha how she had ________ to dance again, she said quite simply, “YOU DON’T NEED FEET TO DANCE.” ________ is impossible in this world. If you have the will to win, you can achieve anything.1.

A．left alone

B．cut off

C．kept out

D．put out

2.

A．top

B．height

C．point

D．stop

3.

A．unforgettable

B．painful

C．busy

D．free

4.

A．flower

B．leg

C．gift

D．box

5.

A．strangely

B．gradually

C．heavily

D．strongly

6.

A．home

B．school

C．dancing

D．walking

7.

A．the doctor

B．the stage

C．herself

D．her dad

8.

A．however

B．even

C．since

D．therefore

9.

A．starting

B．remembering

C．wanting

D．learning

10.

A．could

B．would

C．should

D．might

11.

A．yet

B．ever

C．also

D．still

12.

A．in return

B．in turn

C．in surprise

D．in anger

13.

A．change

B．movement

C．comeback

D．promise

14.

A．made

B．moved

C．let

D．forced

15.

A．story

B．performance

C．decision

D．accident

16.

A．same

B．new

C．normal

D．interesting

17.

A．such

B．this

C．very

D．so

18.

A．allowed

B．pretended

C．refused

D．decided

19.

A．tried

B．managed

C．thought

D．imagined

20.

A．Nothing

B．Anything

C．Something

D．Everything