1 . If failure is like a day without the sunshine, I’ll still smile at it, as clouds may be dancing in the sky. Success does not  _______  every person, just like the sun doesn’t shine every day.

Do you give up your plan to go hiking   _______  because the weather isn’t as good as you had hoped? No, of course not. I would rather go on trying no matter what I   _______ and enjoy on the way to my destination (目的地)._______  , failure is like a naughty boy who plays with us on the way to our goals. Not only does he want to  _______  us, but he wants to help us become braver. The more we   _______ , the braver we’ll be.

If failure is the  _______  without the moon, I’ll still smile at it, as stars may twinkle on us still.   _______ , we all like the moon, but should we ignore the stars? There is always something more important than  _______ . In other words, we shouldn’t only  ________ on whether we succeed or fail. In fact, we learn a lot from failure. It is really helpful. The more we learn from failure, the   ________ we’ll be.

If failure is a bird without  ________ , I’ll still smile at it. Flying isn’t the only thing a bird can do. If we can’t be   ________  by the wide blue sky, why don’t we  ________ adapting ourselves to the forest through our beautiful singing? Failure   ________  us that we should believe in ourselves. We may fail in one area, but we may   ________  in another. Maybe we’ll find that we have a talent for something we never knew about before. Who ________ ?

Life is like a box of chocolates, and you  ________  know what you’re going to get. Just keep on trying. The process of trying is much more valuable than the   ________ .

Smile at  ________   and smile at life.

1.

A．meet

B．know

C．favour

D．see

2.

A．even

B．still

C．too

D．just

3.

A．suffer

B．hate

C．dislike

D．fear

4.

A．Generally

B．Unluckily

C．Actually

D．Naturally

5.

A．beat

B．change

C．test

D．frighten

6.

A．laugh

B．cry

C．play

D．smile

7.

A．day

B．night

C．sky

D．place

8.

A．In fact

B．Of course

C．In deed

D．In turn

9.

A．aim

B．joy

C．success

D．work

10.

A．live

B．focus

C．depend

D．base

11.

A．nicer

B．healthier

C．wiser

D．younger

12.

A．legs

B．feet

C．teeth

D．wings

13.

A．received

B．accepted

C．noticed

D．covered

14.

A．try

B．begin

C．appreciate

D．enjoy

15.

A．suggests

B．insists

C．reminds

D．orders

16.

A．forget

B．start

C．stand

D．achieve

17.

A．sees

B．knows

C．believes

D．does

18.

A．never

B．already

C．usually

D．always

19.

A．methods

B．success

C．victories

D．results

20.

A．defeat

B．sorrow

C．failure

D．loss

2 . Two old beggars (乞丐) were sitting on a busy street corner of a big city. They watched _______ as a lot of people walked by without looking at them. Sometimes, a kind-hearted woman or a small child would _______ a few coins in the hats in front of them.

Today was not a _______ day for begging. The men were able to _______ enough for a big meal. As it was getting dark, they started to _______ their things.

Just as they were getting ready to leave, they _______ a man walking toward them. He was a _______ man. They could tell that from his fine clothes. The first beggar said to the second with _______, “He’s coming our way!” The man stopped, _______ into his pocket and took something out. What looked like a piece of hard ________, wrapped (包裹) in white paper, hit each of their waiting hats. The rich man turned and ________ his way.

“He could have easily left us a few ________ or a bill, but he laughed at us with a piece of rock candy,” said the first beggar. He looked at the offering ________. “There’s no way we can ________ this — we have no teeth.” With these words, he picked up the thing and threw it away. Then he collected his things and ________ .

The second beggar wanted to do the same, ________ a second thought made him change his ________.“I haven’t had anything like this for ages,” he thought. “How ________ of that man to offer me something so sweet!” With that, he opened the white paper. To his ________, there was no hard rock candy inside. ________, a shiny white pearl (珍珠) worth thousands of dollars fell into his hand.

1.

A．helplessly

B．happily

C．uselessly

D．quickly

2.

A．steal

B．lose

C．drop

D．send

3.

A．cloudy

B．bad

C．rainy

D．cold

4.

A．collect

B．pick

C．buy

D．find

5.

A．carry

B．hide

C．place

D．pack

6.

A．felt

B．heard

C．noticed

D．believed

7.

A．kind

B．strong

C．tall

D．rich

8.

A．worry

B．excitement

C．fear

D．politeness

9.

A．turned

B．looked

C．went

D．reached

10.

A．candy

B．cake

C．rock

D．bread

11.

A．forgot

B．changed

C．missed

D．continued

12.

A．books

B．coins

C．sweets

D．flowers

13.

A．angrily

B．proudly

C．nervously

D．quietly

14.

A．smell

B．eat

C．like

D．put

15.

A．slept

B．sat

C．left

D．cried

16.

A．if

B．although

C．after

D．but

17.

A．habit

B．way

C．mind

D．rule

18.

A．nice

B．funny

C．clever

D．strange

19.

A．interest

B．sadness

C．surprise

D．pity

20.

A．Besides

B．Instead

C．However

D．Again

3 . 完形填空（共20小题；
I lay there buried alive under our house when the bomb hit our city. The great ____ started by the bomb came nearer and nearer to us as workers tried to ____ us. “Hurry! ” they cried to one another as the flames came nearer. At last they reached us and ____ me and my mother out from under everything ____ the flames reached us.
Later, as I thought of the pilot of the plane that ____ the bomb on our city, I cried, “I hate him. I hate him.” The people with marked faces from the ____ of the bomb made me cry, “I hate him.” I saw people suffering a terrible, ____ death. Again and again I cried as I saw these people, “I hate him!”
Some time later, that man appeared in a meeting I ____ As I looked at him, I ____ him very much. Then I listened to what he told us of his ____ the day when he dropped the bomb on our city. I heard him say, “When I flew over the city ____ we dropped the bomb, I cried, ‘Oh, God , what have I ____’.” I could see that he found it ____ to speak of that day.
As this happened I suddenly ____ my hatred (仇恨) of him was ____ It only made me unhappy also. As I did this, it was as if a heavy load (负担) _____ my shoulders. Then I decided to ____ him. I did so and my life was ____
I now help those who suffer from____ other people. I try to help them to ____everyone, as I am now able to do.1.

A．sound

B．heat

C．fire

D．light

2.

A．call

B．reach

C．find

D．help

3.

A．put

B．sent

C．pulled

D．brought

4.

A．after

B．as

C．when

D．before

5.

A．made

B．dropped

C．attacked

D．set

6.

A．noise

B．energy

C．effect

D．power

7.

A．slow

B．serious

C．sad

D．hard

8.

A．joined

B．took

C．attended

D．gave

9.

A．hated

B．feared

C．honored

D．believed

10.

A．activity

B．idea

C．experience

D．opinion

11.

A．when

B．after

C．as

D．before

12.

A．got

B．heard

C．done

D．seen

13.

A．difficult

B．easy

C．useless

D．proud

14.

A．imagined

B．realized

C．knew

D．thought

15.

A．right

B．funny

C．necessary

D．wrong

16.

A．took away

B．took off

C．fell off

D．fell on

17.

A．forgive

B．kill

C．defeat

D．accept

18.

A．balanced

B．changed

C．continued

D．ruined

19.

A．punishing

B．hurting

C．disliking

D．hating

20.

A．respect

B．love

C．consider

D．move

4 . In our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one. The _______ is that countries around the world have growing mountains of _______ because people are throwing out more rubbish than ever before.

How did we _______ a throwaway society? First of all, it is now easier to _______ an object than to spend time and money to repair it. _______ modern manufacturing (制造业)and technology, companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively. Products are plentiful and _______.

Another cause is our _______of disposable (一次性的) products. As _______ people, we are always looking for _______ to save time and make our lives easier. Companies ________ thousands of different kinds of disposable products: paper plates, plastic cups, and cameras, to name a few.

Our appetite for new products also ________ to the problem. We are ________ buying new things. Advertisements persuade us that ________ is better and that we will be happier with the latest products. The result is that we ________ useful possessions to make room for new ones.

All around the world, we can see the ________ of this throwaway lifestyle. Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger. To ________ the amount of rubbish and to protect the ________, more governments are requiring people to recycle materials. ________, this is not enough to solve (解决) our problem.

Maybe there is another way out. We need to repair our possessions ________ throwing them away. We also need to rethink our attitudes about ________. Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits may be the best way to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment.

1.

A．key

B．reason

C．project

D．problem

2.

A．gifts

B．rubbish

C．debt

D．products

3.

A．face

B．become

C．observe

D．change

4.

A．hide

B．control

C．replace

D．withdraw

5.

A．Thanks to

B．As to

C．Except for

D．Regardless of

6.

A．safe

B．funny

C．cheap

D．powerful

7.

A．love

B．lack

C．prevention

D．division

8.

A．sensitive

B．kind

C．brave

D．busy

9.

A．ways

B．places

C．jobs

D．friends

10.

A．donate

B．receive

C．produce

D．preserve

11.

A．adapts

B．returns

C．responds

D．contributes

12.

A．tired of

B．addicted to

C．worried about

D．ashamed for

13.

A．newer

B．stronger

C．higher

D．larger

14.

A．pick up

B．pay for

C．hold onto

D．throw away

15.

A．advantages

B．purposes

C．functions

D．consequences

16.

A．show

B．record

C．decrease

D．measure

17.

A．technology

B．environment

C．consumers

D．brands

18.

A．However

B．Otherwise

C．Therefore

D．Meanwhile

19.

A．by

B．in favour of

C．after

D．instead of

20.

A．spending

B．collecting

C．repairing

D．advertising

5 . My son Tom taught me a beautiful lesson today. He is three years old and it is amazing hatching him grow up.

He called out to me today saying, “Papa, sit”. That usually means _______ everything and going next to him and sitting down to play with him. I did that, as he can be _______ and will not stop calling out until I _______. He was playing with beads (珠子), pushing a string through them, which is a great exercise to help _______ fine motor skills. Then, after he finished playing with the beads, it was time to put them back in the box that they are stored in. I saw him _______ pick up each bead, look at it _______ it were made of chocolate and then placed it into its box.

With over a hundred beads to go, I was getting _______. “What a long time it will take! Why cannot he _______ ten beads in one go and drop them in?” said my anxious mind. I noticed that he did this with as much_______ as he had while we were playing. I didn’t see any ________ between his play and his putting away the toy. Obviously he enjoyed both.

Then it suddenly ________ me that this boy was enjoying the whole ________. The journey was his goal. For him the ________ was in the game and after the game, not just in the fun part. What a great perspective: to live each moment as it is the ________ moment; to do each task as it is the most awesome task. Nothing else ________.

Looking at how ________ my son was putting beads into the box ________ me that the process was the goal. The joy of pilgrimage (朝圣) is not in getting there but in every ________ of the journey.

This is what living in the NOW is all ________. Tom, my son, was showing me that it was about thoroughly enjoying every moment with ________ love and peace.

1.

A．wasting

B．leaving

C．taking

D．preparing

2.

A．stubborn

B．innocent

C．helpful

D．humorous

3.

A．fell down

B．turned round

C．burst out

D．gave in

4.

A．highlight

B．develop

C．illustrate

D．identify

5.

A．gratefully

B．eagerly

C．carefully

D．quickly

6.

A．as if

B．even though

C．in case

D．in that

7.

A．fascinated

B．satisfied

C．impatient

D．energetic

8.

A．package

B．grab

C．deliver

D．replace

9.

A．confidence

B．strength

C．inspiration

D．involvement

10.

A．sense

B．difference

C．need

D．value

11.

A．excited

B．helped

C．struck

D．encouraged

12.

A．process

B．morning

C．experiment

D．design

13.

A．victory

B．challenge

C．difficulty

D．pleasure

14.

A．urgent

B．decisive

C．perfect

D．dangerous

15.

A．matters

B．happens

C．disappears

D．works

16.

A．successfully

B．peacefully

C．responsibly

D．systematically

17.

A．guaranteed

B．warned

C．promised

D．taught

18.

A．plan

B．destination

C．step

D．detail

19.

A．for

B．with

C．about

D．from

20.

A．complete

B．available

C．additional

D．precious

6 . My 8­year­old son，Kevin，has made friends with some boys in the neighborhood. He has been _______with them after school. My wife，and I are _______he has other kids to be with and we have _______ and encouraged him to play with his friends. We also want Kevin to learn _______，so we have asked him to tell us _______ he's going and to come home at a specified time.
The _______ started when Kevin didn't come home on time. On one occasion，I asked Kevin to be back at 6 pm. By 6：30，I needed to go _______ him. I found him at a friend's house，and he looked _______ that he couldn't continue playing. After we came home，I sat Kevin down for a talk about the _______ of keeping his word. I told him I was not worried about his arriving a few ________ late， after a half hour， he told me he understood and I was ________
The next day，I came home from work at about 6:30 pm and my wife asked me to go and get Kevin back ________ she said he should be back home at 6. I walked to his friend's house and a look of ________ appeared on Kevin's face when he came to the door.
At ________，my wife and I spoke to Kevin about why he didn't come home on time again. He said he just wanted to ________playing. This was ________，so we decided to ground(罚不准出门)him for a week. This ________no playing with his friends.
For the next week，whenever his friends came to ask for Kevin，we let him________to them that he was grounded. We felt this would help him be responsible for his ________
As a ________，I believe one of the most important things we can teach our kids is self-responsibility and that actions have consequences.1.

A．studying

B．playing

C．chatting

D．quarreling

2.

A．glad

B．lucky

C．worried

D．sure

3.

A．made

B．allowed

C．trained

D．forced

4.

A．amusements

B．communication

C．honesty

D．responsibility

5.

A．when

B．why

C．where

D．whenever

6.

A．changes

B．conflicts

C．worries

D．problems

7.

A．looking for

B．picking up

C．waiting for

D．calling up

8.

A．angry

B．nervous

C．disappointed

D．ashamed

9.

A．quality

B．importance

C．stories

D．ways

10.

A．hours

B．minutes

C．days

D．times

11.

A．satisfied

B．shocked

C．surprised

D．concerned

12.

A．if

B．unless

C．because

D．so

13.

A．guilt

B．disappointment

C．excitement

D．hatred

14.

A．home

B．school

C．work

D．office

15.

A．finish

B．keep

C．learn

D．stop

16.

A．impossible

B．impolite

C．unacceptable

D．unbelievable

17.

A．meant

B．suggested

C．showed

D．implied

18.

A．reply

B．apologize

C．tell

D．explain

19.

A．decisions

B．words

C．actions

D．friends

20.

A．teacher

B．parent

C．writer

D．professor

7 . A Love Note to My Mom

When I was a little girl, I would often accompany you as you modeled for fashion photographers. It was years later that I finally understood what role modeling   _______ in your life. Little did I know you were _______every penny you earned to go to _______ school.

I cannot thank you enough for   _______   you told me one autumn afternoon when I was nine. After finishing my homework, I wandered into the dining room where you were buried   _______   piles of law books. I was   _______ . Why were you doing what I do—memorizing textbooks and studying for   _______ ? When you said you were in law school, I was more puzzled. I didn’t know Moms   _______ be lawyers too. You smiled and said, “In life, you can do anything you want to do.”

As young as I was, that statement kept _______ in my ears. I watched as you faced the __________ of completing your studies, starting companies with Dad, while still being a   __________   and a Mom of five kids. I was exhausted just watching you   __________. With your words of wisdom in my   __________ mind, I suddenly felt unlimited freedom to dream. My whole world   __________. I set out to live my life filled with   __________ seeing endless possibilities for personal and professional achievements.

Your words became my motto. I __________ found myself in the unique position of being either the first (woman doctor in Maryland Rotary) __________ one of the few women (chief medical reporters) in my field. I gained strength every time I said, “Yes, I’ll try that.”

Encouraged by your   __________ , I have forged ahead (毅然前行) with my life’s journey, less afraid to make mistakes, and   __________   meeting each challenge. You did it, and now I’m   __________   it. Sorry, got to run. So much to do, so many dreams to live.

1.

A．found

B．played

C．kept

D．provided

2.

A．saving

B．making

C．donating

D．receiving

3.

A．business

B．fashion

C．law

D．medical

4.

A．what

B．that

C．which

D．where

5.

A．at

B．to

C．upon

D．under

6.

A．amused

B．worried

C．puzzled

D．disappointed

7.

A．roles

B．tests

C．positions

D．shows

8.

A．must

B．ought to

C．need

D．could

9.

A．ringing

B．blowing

C．falling

D．beating

10.

A．choices

B．chances

C．challenges

D．changes

11.

A．professor

B．doctor

C．reporter

D．model

12.

A．in danger

B．in action

C．in trouble

D．in charge

13.

A．weak

B．powerful

C．youthful

D．empty

14.

A．came back

B．closed down

C．went by

D．opened up

15.

A．hope

B．hardship

C．harmony

D．sadness

16.

A．constantly

B．shortly

C．hardly

D．nearly

17.

A．and

B．but

C．or

D．for

18.

A．description

B．statement

C．praise

D．introduction

19.

A．secretly

B．curiously

C．carelessly

D．eagerly

20.

A．doing

B．considering

C．correcting

D．reading

8 . Whenever we hear about "the homeless", most of us think of the developing world. But the _____ is that homelessness is everywhere. For example, how many of us would expect to see people living on the streets of a_______country like Germany?

Kurt Muller and his wife Rita have spent eleven years making_______ for the homeless of Berlin, Germany's capital. They first_______ one long hot summer when most Germans were_______ on holiday. Kurt Muller and his wife stayed at home, made sandwiches, _______ a table in the street and gave food to the homeless.

The Mullers soon realized that food and clothing weren't _______.   “What these people also need is warmth and______, ” says Rita. The Mullers didn’t _______to give their phone number to the street people and told them to phone anytime. Rita _______ there was somebody at home to answer the phone and their home was always_______ to anyone who couldn’t face another night on the street.

The couple were soon_______all their time and money, so Kurt visited food and clothing companies to_______ donations. Today, over thirty companies _______donate food and other goods to the cause and volunteers help to_______them to the homeless. The public also give clothes and money and a shoe producer_______ new shoes.

Kurt and Rita receive no______ for their hard work. “We feel like parents,” says Rita, “and parents shouldn’t_______ money for helping their children. The love we get on the streets is our salary. Though Rita admits she often gets_______. She says she will continue with her work because she likes the feeling of having made a_______ in the world.

1.

A．result

B．truth

C．reason

D．idea

2.

A．traditional

B．developing

C．typical

D．wealthy

3.

A．preparations

B．houses

C．meals

D．suggestions

4.

A．began

B．met

C．called

D．left

5.

A．asleep

B．alone

C．across

D．away

6.

A．brought up

B．set up

C．put aside

D．gave away

7.

A．enough

B．necessary

C．helpful

D．expensive

8.

A．fame

B．freedom

C．courage

D．caring

9.

A．hesitate

B．agree

C．pretend

D．intend

10.

A．made sense

B．found out

C．made sure

D．worked out

11.

A．open

B．crowded

C．noisy

D．near

12.

A．costing

B．wasting

C．taking

D．spending

13.

A．pay for

B．ask for

C．look into

D．carry out

14.

A．completely

B．calmly

C．regularly

D．roughly

15.

A．advertise

B．sell

C．deliver

D．lend

16.

A．donates

B．produces

C．designs

D．collects

17.

A．permission

B．payment

C．direction

D．support

18.

A．borrow

B．raise

C．save

D．expect

19.

A．surprised

B．excited

C．tired

D．amused

20.

A．profit

B．difference

C．decision

D．rule

9 . 完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
What do you think of that? One man donated(捐赠) his stem cells (干细胞)to a(n) _______ living on the other side of the world.
A man working as a taxi driver in Shanghai _______ an activity about stem cell donation. Shortly after, he received the ____ that his stem cells had been matched to a boy in England. The receiver is just seven years old. The driver, Jiang Yongfeng, _____ to donate his stem cells at once. “I did not expect it to happen so ____. I was so excited to get a match so soon.” He says. “_____ I learned the boy was only born in 2008, I was silent. And I ____ I made the right decision. I must help him.”
Some people ____ stem cell transplants to treat cancer. They must ______ a donor with nearly the same genes(基因). It means the matched _____ must have the very similar gene. The possibility of the long-distance match between Jiang Yongfeng and the little boy is _____. It sounds like a ____miracle（奇迹）. “ The little boy receiving Jiang’s donation is very ____, ” doctors said.
Some donors were ____ to donate stem cells in out-dated ways because of poor health care systems years ago. It was a(n) _____ experience that many people couldn’t stand. ____, Mr. Jiang was able to use a simpler and safer method.
Usually donors and receivers do not meet, nor do they know each other’s _____. Does Jiang Yongfeng mind that he doesn’t even know the little boy’s name? “ No,” he shakes his ____. “ I just want the operation to be done as soon as possible so that they can send my _____ to the UK and help the little kid _____ as soon as possible. I hope he can be brave and strong and that he can live a good life.1.

A．baby

B．friend

C．stranger

D．animal

2.

A．took part in

B．came up with

C．caught up with

D．gave in to

3.

A．invitation

B．survey

C．donation

D．news

4.

A．remembered

B．agreed

C．needed

D．afford

5.

A．nervously

B．patiently

C．secretly

D．quickly

6.

A．When

B．Before

C．Though

D．Because

7.

A．accepted

B．realized

C．remembered

D．forgot

8.

A．need

B．sell

C．change

D．provide

9.

A．help

B．treat

C．find

D．visit

10.

A．team

B．group

C．pair

D．family

11.

A．big

B．high

C．clear

D．small

12.

A．medical

B．chemical

C．special

D．natural

13.

A．brave

B．lucky

C．healthy

D．shy

14.

A．offered

B．awarded

C．required

D．planned

15.

A．painful

B．easy

C．practical

D．expensive

16.

A．Firstly

B．Sadly

C．Quickly

D．Luckily

17.

A．name

B．address

C．hospital

D．number

18.

A．body

B．hands

C．head

D．eyes

19.

A．information

B．cells

C．money

D．letter

20.

A．smile

B．understand

C．learn

D．recover

10 . 完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
We all know that sports may help us become stronger. But their _____ go far beyond this. Research shows that sports that _____ aiming and hitting skills, for example, tennis, badminton and baseball, help children increase _____. They help develop leadership qualities and _____ team spirit in kids. They involve competition. Playing sports teaches them to accept _____ with a positive spirit when they lose a game.
Playing sports does a lot of good to the development of _____skills. Sports teach you to communicate with people and work together as a _____. Sports improve collective thinking and help develop your planning and organizational skills, too. Sports build _____, since winning a game always gives you a sense of accomplishment.
Playing sports requires you to strategize (制定策略). You need to be very _____to score goals or earn points. You need to ____ strategies to win. You need to judge your competitor’s strategy and revise yours _____. This certainly involves clever thinking, which sports _____. Studies show that kids who play sports _____do well in school and college.
Playing sports brings you _____. Jumping about, running around, racing to get ahead, _____, falling and standing up again, all of them are a(n) _____ of playing sports. There is no _____to the happiness this brings. _____, sports are a form of exercise which produces happiness molecules (分子) in your body, thus improving your mental health. You can’t be sad_____ playing sports. Sports produce _____energy in you and the people around you.1.

A．courses

B．benefits

C．challenges

D．decisions

2.

A．add

B．fit

C．lack

D．involve

3.

A．focus

B．courage

C．weight

D．strength

4.

A．break

B．shake

C．raise

D．change

5.

A．explanations

B．Punishments

C．congratulations

D．failures

6.

A．musical

B．social

C．medical

D．technical

7.

A．team

B．nation

C．class

D．family

8.

A．friendship

B．judgment

C．confidence

D．enthusiasm

9.

A．brave

B．smart

C．generous

D．humorous

10.

A．put off

B．make up

C．take over

D．work out

11.

A．accordingly

B．generally

C．equally

D．largely

12.

A．prepare

B．recognize

C．encourage

D．promise

13.

A．formally

B．frequently

C．naturally

D．completely

14.

A．hope

B．honor

C．pride

D．pleasure

15.

A．cheering

B．dreaming

C．chatting

D．quarreling

16.

A．case

B．field

C．part

D．amount

17.

A．method

B．match

C．risk

D．trouble

18.

A．For example

B．As a result

C．In addition

D．In other words

19.

A．while

B．before

C．unless

D．since

20.

A．serious

B．nervous

C．positive

D．creative