2 . The first day at school has left a deep _________ on me. I’ll never forget it.

As soon as I rushed into the classroom, the bell rang. A young beautiful woman came in, but she was _________, no smile on her face. “You are not permitted to _________ me in the course of class unless….” She was speaking when I heard a _________ “Lily, Lily” from outside the door. My grandmother was standing there with a pair of socks in her hand. I didn’t realize I was bare feet _________ then. I wanted to _________ them, but I dared not do that. I shook my hand, _________ “Don’t wait here any longer. Leave quickly.” As I did so, I still _________ my eyes on my teacher. I really didn’t want her to take _________ of me, but she did. She went out to get the socks. When she gave them to me, she looked at me for a while. My face suddenly turned __________ and my heart __________ faster. I began to put the socks on. Unfortunately I was so nervous that my __________ hands couldn’t get them onto my feet easily. Just then I heard my name called.I __________ from my seat quickly. “Can you __________ the numbers from one to one hundred?” the teacher asked. I nodded. __________ her surprise, I did very well. Finally she said, “Good job! Be __________, please.” I looked __________ at her to find a smile on her face. I felt__________ at last.

The first day at school has stayed in my __________ as something embarrassing but __________.

1.

A．impression

B．memory

C．imagination

D．feeling

2.

A．modern

B．serious

C．gentle

D．humorous

3.

A．trouble

B．question

C．excuse

D．interrupt

4.

A．word

B．sound

C．noise

D．voice

5.

A．before

B．after

C．until

D．just

6.

A．throw

B．get

C．accept

D．wear

7.

A．meaning

B．saying

C．crying

D．shouting

8.

A．laid

B．fixed

C．opened

D．shut

9.

A．care

B．notice

C．attention

D．interest

10.

A．red

B．white

C．pale

D．black

11.

A．felt

B．jumped

C．struck

D．beat

12.

A．small

B．dirty

C．free

D．shaking

13.

A．ran

B．raised

C．rose

D．rushed

14.

A．add

B．recognize

C．count

D．write

15.

A．To

B．For

C．With

D．In

16.

A．careful

B．ready

C．seated

D．quiet

17.

A．over

B．up

C．around

D．through

18.

A．relaxed

B．sorry

C．disappointed

D．puzzled

19.

A．body

B．memory

C．classroom

D．hometown

20.

A．strange

B．bad

C．sweet

D．terrible

4 . Dear Mom and Dad,

I’d like you to know that I appreciate everything you’ve done for me, such as teaching me, taking care of me, and loving me.

I’m writing this thank-you letter, Mom and Dad, because I want you to know what a big_______you have truly made in my life. You_______me so many things about the world and myself. You were the_______ones to tell me about the importance of_______by telling me it was _______to refuse all my other playmates from using my toys. And to this day,_______those toys are long gone, I_______to live by the idea of sharing my blessings (祝福) with the people_______me.

Mom and Dad, you also educated me to be sympathetic (同情) towards the blind old man. You told me that our pets are there for us to_______and not to hurt. And because of those________, I’ve learnt to be________.

Thank you, Mom and Dad. You gave me some of the nicest________. Mom, I remember how you would let me sleep in your bed and how you________to bring me my favorite fried chicken and take care of me whenever I was________. Dad, I remember the________you put into making me a playhouse in the yard so my friends and I could________happily there.

I may have________you and your purposes when I was much younger. But now I know that________you did was for my own good.

Mom and Dad, I hope this thank-you________is enough to let you know how much I ________everything you’ve done for me.

All the love

Rex

1.

A．point

B．benefit

C．discovery

D．difference

2.

A．left

B．taught

C．gave

D．showed

3.

A．oldest

B．nicest

C．first

D．last

4.

A．studying

B．sharing

C．playing

D．acting

5.

A．wrong

B．likely

C．ordinary

D．possible

6.

A．before

B．unless

C．though

D．because

7.

A．volunteer

B．stop

C．pretend

D．continue

8.

A．beside

B．around

C．like

D．against

9.

A．play with

B．clean up

C．look after

D．take away

10.

A．lessons

B．messages

C．tales

D．lectures

11.

A．unique

B．caring

C．polite

D．curious

12.

A．memories

B．methods

C．solutions

D．ideas

13.

A．had

B．refused

C．used

D．decided

14.

A．disappointed

B．hungry

C．sick

D．tired

15.

A．effect

B．difficulty

C．practice

D．effort

16.

A．play

B．live

C．observe

D．chat

17.

A．ignored

B．misunderstood

C．forgotten

D．learned

18.

A．something

B．nothing

C．anything

D．everything

19.

A．explanation

B．article

C．passage

D．letter

20.

A．appreciate

B．miss

C．admire

D．care

5 . A Different View

At age 14, 15 and 16, the way we looked was the most important thing in the world to us. My friends and I wanted nothing less than perfection.

In high school, we joined the gymnastics team, and our ______ became even more important to us. We had no fat, only muscle. On the weekends, we would go to the beach, _______of our flat stomachs.

One summer day, all my friends were at my house ______. At one point, I was running back to the pool. I ______ on a bee, and while it was dying under my foot, it stung(蛰) me. I instantly started to feel ______. That night, I began to run a high fever and my leg and foot were red, hot and swollen. I couldn’t walk. I could barely ______. When my foot started to go numb, everyone became more ______. My foot was not getting enough blood. I had to go to the ______, and my leg hurt as if it were badly broken. I couldn’t move. All I could do was think about how soft my waist was becoming. That ______ me more than any concern over my leg.

That would all ______ when I heard the doctors mention possibly cutting off my foot. It was still not getting the ______ supply it needed. The doctors would have to speed up their treatment.

Never before had I had such great ______ for my foot. And walking seemed like a ________from the gods. Less and less would I want to hear my friends talk about ______ and who was wearing what. More and more I expected visits from other kids in the hospital, who were quickly becoming my friends.

One girl came to visit me ______. Every time she came, she brought flowers. She was recovering from cancer and felt she should come back and ______ the other patients.

She still had no hair, and she was swollen from medications she had been taking. I would not have given this girl a second ______ before. I now loved every inch of her and looked forward to her ______.

Finally, I was improving and soon I went home. My leg was still swollen, ______ I was walking, and I had my foot! When I would go back to the hospital, I often saw my friend. She was still visiting people and ______ good cheer. I thought if even there was an angel on this earth, it had to be her.

1.

A．brains

B．bodies

C．grades

D．clothes

2.

A．proud

B．sure

C．ashamed

D．tired

3.

A．dancing

B．chatting

C．swimming

D．jogging

4.

A．focused

B．took

C．held

D．stepped

5.

A．upset

B．anxious

C．fearful

D．sick

6.

A．stand

B．run

C．jump

D．rest

7.

A．interested

B．relieved

C．concerned

D．surprised

8.

A．beach

B．gym

C．school

D．hospital

9.

A．troubled

B．impressed

C．blamed

D．shocked

10.

A．happen

B．change

C．help

D．bother

11.

A．nutrition

B．time

C．air

D．blood

12.

A．devotion

B．appreciation

C．observation

D．admiration

13.

A．treat

B．gift

C．promise

D．hand

14.

A．gymnastics

B．homework

C．movies

D．appointment

15.

A．suddenly

B．eventually

C．regularly

D．recently

16.

A．advise

B．serve

C．encourage

D．instruct

17.

A．thought

B．glance

C．choice

D．chance

18.

A．flowers

B．ideas

C．visits

D．words

19.

A．so

B．then

C．for

D．but

20.

A．spreading

B．gaining

C．enjoying

D．discovering

6 . One morning, the door to the classroom opened and a new teacher, Mrs Cosby, walked in. She looked too ______ to ever deal with us. And we sure gave her a ______ time, but she never lost her temper. And then came the last day of the first month she had been our teacher. She ____

some papers the moment she entered the classroom. We ______ the worst—a test. But no, it was something that totally ______ us.

Mrs Cosby asked us to come to the front of the class, and gave each of us a piece of____，on which she had written what the student with ______ had been good at during the last month. You see no one ever ______ us. No one ever liked us. We were constantly told how good-for-nothing we were. And here, ______, was someone who had been ______ with us closely for a month. Mrs Cosby did this every ______ from then on. Each month we got a piece of paper that said our ______. She commented(评论) on my courage, and how well I did if I wanted to ______ arguments. Her attitude influenced our class. We did not want to _______ her feelings anymore. We actually started to _______.

And then came the day of our ______. Mrs Cosby hugged us and told us with tears in her eyes how ______ she was of us. Then she ______ each one of us a book. All the encouraging words through the years were there, in hard covers.

She said, “I want you each to keep this book and if ever during your life you feel unworthy, ______ this and read how good you are. You can be anything you want to be as long as you believe in yourself. ______ me you'll remember that!”

1.

A．kind

B．humorous

C．worried

D．ordinary

2.

A．happy

B．hard

C．good

D．valuable

3.

A．picked up

B．came across

C．paid for

D．took out

4.

A．hoped

B．needed

C．feared

D．dreamed

5.

A．bored

B．surprised

C．excited

D．satisfied

6.

A．wood

B．cloth

C．paper

D．bread

7.

A．abilities

B．interests

C．actions

D．problems

8.

A．believed in

B．relied on

C．forgot about

D．looked for

9.

A．naturally

B．suddenly

C．gradually

D．briefly

10.

A．quarrelling

B．competing

C．fighting

D．dealing

11.

A．day

B．week

C．month

D．year

12.

A．strengths

B．mistakes

C．memories

D．wishes

13.

A．start

B．settle

C．continue

D．write

14.

A．understand

B．know

C．read

D．hurt

15.

A．study

B．perform

C．fight

D．joke

16.

A．success

B．failure

C．graduation

D．competition

17.

A．tired

B．proud

C．confident

D．afraid

18.

A．handed

B．bought

C．showed

D．suggested

19.

A．fancy

B．change

C．borrow

D．open

20.

A．Request

B．Remind

C．Promise

D．Warn

7 . One day, a well-known speaker was invited to give a lecture to an audience of 200. He started his lecture by ______ a $ 20 bill. He looked around the room, and asked, “Who would like this $20 bill?” ______ started going up.

He said, “I am going to ______ this $20 to one of you, but first, let me do this.” He crumpled up (揉皱) the 20-dollar bill. He then asked, “who ______ wants it?” Still the hands were ______ in the air.

“Well”, he ______, “What if I do this?” And he dropped it on the ______ and started to step on it with his shoes. He picked it up. Now it was crumpled and ______.“Now, who wants it?” Still the hands went into the air.

“My friends, we have all learned a very ______ lesson. No matter what I did to the _____ , you still want it because it doesn’t decrease in ____. It is still worth $20, with ______ we can buy what we need.

Many times in our lives, we are_____ , and trampled (踩) underfoot by the decision we _____and the troubles that come our way. We feel   _____   we were worthless. But no matter what has happened or what may happen to us, you will never   _____   your value. Dirty or clean, you are still priceless to those who do love you. The worth of our lives is determined not by   _____   we do or who we know, but by who we are. You are   _____ . Don’t ever forget it.”

If you _______ this lesson in mind, it will help you to stand up again when you fall. Each time it makes you grow much ______ .

1.

A．keeping up

B．picking up

C．holding up

D．bringing up

2.

A．Hands

B．Voices

C．Chats

D．Talks

3.

A．pass

B．give

C．show

D．lend

4.

A．ever

B．even

C．also

D．still

5.

A．up

B．off

C．on

D．out

6.

A．waited

B．shouted

C．continued

D．cried

7.

A．shelf

B．desk

C．floor

D．dustbin

8.

A．dirty

B．small

C．usable

D．old

9.

A．meaningless

B．amazing

C．rare

D．valuable

10.

A．book

B．paper

C．money

D．card

11.

A．shape

B．value

C．quality

D．size

12.

A．that

B．what

C．which

D．whose

13.

A．dropped

B．pushed

C．warned

D．reminded

14.

A．prefer

B．receive

C．face

D．make

15.

A．as if

B．even if

C．if only

D．only if

16.

A．take

B．lose

C．miss

D．win

17.

A．how

B．what

C．where

D．who

18.

A．honest

B．wise

C．young

D．special

19.

A．impress

B．forget

C．keep

D．leave

20.

A．stronger

B．warmer

C．worse

D．brighter

8 . A man and his wife arrived in Boston by train．After getting off the train, they walked without an ____into the outer office of Harvard’s president．So they were stopped by his secretary and kept____．For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, ____ that the couple would finally become disappointed and ____．But they didn’t．The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though ____ ．
A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a ____ face．The lady told him, “We had a son that ____ Harvard for one year．He loved Harvard．He was ____ here．But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed．My husband and I would like to _______（纪念物）to him, somewhere on campus．”
The president wasn’t moved ．Instead, he was ____．“Madam,” he said, “we can’t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died．If we did, this place would look like a ____ ,” “Oh, no,” the lady ____ quickly．“We don’t want to put up a statue．We would like to give a ____ to Harvard．” The president rolled his eyes and ____ at the couple and then exclaimed, ” A building! Do you have any____ how much a building costs? We have spent over ＄7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard．” For a moment the lady was silent．The president was ____ , because he could get rid of them now．Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly, “Is that all it costs to start a ____ ? Why don’t we just start our own?” Her husband nodded．____ their offer was turned down．Mr．and Mrs．Stanford traveled to California where they founded Stanford University ____ after them, a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer ____ about．1.

A．choice

B．decision

C．acquaintance

D．appointment

2.

A．waiting

B．standing

C．sitting

D．talking

3.

A．hoping

B．finding

C．realizing

D．imagining

4.

A．go down

B．go out

C．go away

D．go around

5.

A．hopelessly

B．carefully

C．unexpectedly

D．unwillingly

6.

A．pleasant

B．funny

C．cold

D．sad

7.

A．attended

B．visited

C．studied

D．served

8.

A．clever

B．brave

C．proud

D．happy

9.

A．set about

B．set up

C．set down

D．set off

10.

A．satisfied

B．excited

C．shocked

D．ashamed

11.

A．park

B．cemetery

C．garden

D．museum

12.

A．explained

B．expressed

C．refused

D．admitted

13.

A．building

B．yard

C．playground

D．square

14.

A．laughed

B．shouted

C．glanced

D．called

15.

A．suggestion

B．idea

C．thought

D．opinion

16.

A．bored

B．astonished

C．interested

D．pleased

17.

A．department

B．university

C．business

D．club

18.

A．Once

B．While

C．Since

D．Though

19.

A．named

B．looked

C．taken

D．followed

20.

A．talked

B．knew

C．heard

D．cared

9 . Years ago, if a teenager had some problems in her life, she might go home and write in her diary. Now, a teenager with ____ problems might go onto the Internet and write about his problems in a blog. In many ways a diary and a blog are very ____ So, what makes blogging different from writing in ____ diary?
The biggest difference is that blogging is much more ____ than a diary. Usually, a teenager treats his diary like a book full of ____ that she does not want to ____
It’s interesting that someone who writes in a blog ____ a diary will probably write nearly the same information.
I have a little sister, and sometimes I go online to read her ____ She writes about things like waking up early for swimming practice and not studying enough for her chemistry test. ____ I was her age, I wrote about the same things, but ____ in my diary. Then, after I had finished writing, I would hide my diary in a secret place because I was ____ that my sister might read it!
The biggest ____ with blogging is that anyone can read what you write. If I was angry with a friend during high school and wrote something ____ about her in my diary, she would never know! ____, if my sister ever wrote something bad about a friend, that friend ____ read her blog and get a “cry”.
There are also ____ to blogging, of course. If I felt sad one day and wrote in my diary, “Nobody cares about me,” ____ would know about it. However, if my sister wrote the same sentence in her blog, her best friends would ____ respond and tell her how much they ____ her. Blogs help people ____ in touch with their friends and know what the people around them are doing.1.

A．the same

B．troublesome

C．difficult

D．daily

2.

A．familiar

B．special

C．similar

D．different

3.

A．a personal

B．an ordinary

C．a common

D．a traditional

4.

A．attractive

B．public

C．convenient

D．quick

5.

A．thoughts

B．puzzles

C．mysteries

D．secrets

6.

A．tell

B．share

C．publish

D．solve

7.

A．instead of

B．as well as

C．in favor of

D．in spite of

8.

A．blog

B．diary

C．report

D．web

9.

A．Although

B．Since

C．When

D．Because

10.

A．only

B．already

C．still

D．never

11.

A．angry

B．concerned

C．glad

D．worried

12.

A．problem

B．doubt

C．trouble

D．mistake

13.

A．pleasant

B．wrong

C．mean

D．funny

14.

A．Besides

B．However

C．Therefore

D．Then

15.

A．should

B．will

C．must

D．might

16.

A．reasons

B．disadvantages

C．shortcomings

D．advantages

17.

A．everyone

B．no one

C．anyone

D．someone

18.

A．happily

B．especially

C．quickly

D．immediately

19.

A．like

B．miss

C．need

D．help

20.

A．lose

B．stay

C．get

D．find

10 . Recent studies show that only one out of three people have strong and healthy self-confidence. That____two out of every three people simply don’t know the ____they already have to be successful when it’s____there in their hands!____if you want others to believe in you, you have to believe in yourself first. Remember: “No one can make you feel inferior (差的) unless you____them.” A successful businessman says, “You can’t push anyone up a ladder____he knows he can climb himself.”
Many of us have an image____, the image（形象）we have of ourselves____one guy put it: “You can’t win a horse race if you think you look____on a horse.” To succeed, the first person you have to____is yourself! So stop believing your own lies about yourself. Just____your mind and you’ll change your life.
One of the most harmful weapons that can kill your success in life is the two little words:____ You know that people used to ____that if human beings traveled faster than 30 miles an hour it would____our circulation（循环）of blood and kill us? Thank goodness a few people didn’t believe that____thinking, or we wouldn’t be riding in cars, buses, and flying in airplanes today. You’ll never know until you____
Roger Bannister was the first human being to run a mile in less than 4 minutes. But____he did it, most people in the world didn’t think it was even ____Yet only weeks after Bannister did it, suddenly____all over the world began running a mile in less than 4 minutes! If we believe something can be done, we’ll ____ do it.1.

A．reflects

B．means

C．reads

D．explains

2.

A．chance

B．strength

C．reason

D．ability

3.

A．immediately

B．properly

C．right

D．accurately

4.

A．But

B．Because

C．What

D．While

5.

A．challenge

B．let

C．admit

D．help

6.

A．if

B．except

C．unless

D．until

7.

A．quiz

B．question

C．mystery

D．problem

8.

A．As

B．When

C．While

D．Since

9.

A．curious

B．good-looking

C．funny

D．serious

10.

A．knock

B．beat

C．strike

D．defend

11.

A．settle

B．bend

C．fix

D．change

12.

A．I failed

B．Not me.

C．I can’t

D．Can I?

13.

A．think

B．imagine

C．expect

D．doubt

14.

A．start

B．help

C．close

D．stop

15.

A．empty

B．silly

C．reasonable

D．terrible

16.

A．realize

B．try

C．understand

D．judge

17.

A．before

B．after

C．since

D．because

18.

A．likely

B．unbelievable

C．impossible

D．possible

19.

A．runners

B．workers

C．competitors

D．players

20.

A．simply

B．seldom

C．usually

D．never