1 . Life is to be lived. No excuses. No reservations (保留). No holding back.

A story about the violinist Fritz Kreisler tells how he once _________ a beautiful instrument he wanted to acquire. When he _________ raised the money for the violin, he returned to_________ it and learned that it had already been sold to a(n) _________.

He went to the new owner’s home in order to try to _________ him to sell the violin. _________, the collector said it was one of his prized possessions and he could not let it go. Kreisler felt _________ and turned to leave, but then asked a favor, “May I play the instrument once more _______ it is put away?”

_________ was given and the great musician began to play. The __________ sang out a quality of music which was so beautiful that the collector himself could only listen in __________. “I have no __________ to keep that to myself,” he said after the musician finished. “The violin is yours, Mr. Kreisler. Take it into world, and let people __________ it.”

You and I are excellent violins—our __________ is meant to be heard.

I want to live my ________ that way—to take it into the world and live it fully. I’d rather burn out than rust out. I’d rather be__________ than die not having done whatever I could.

I’m not talking about __________ ourselves by doing too much. Happiness is never found in overmuch busyness. But it is found in investing our lives in others. Say yes when asked for a hand. __________ to work for a worthwhile organization. Spend an hour with a ________ relative.

In the end, I know that my happiness is not about by my ability or my inability. It is about how much I ________ to others.

1.

A．found out

B．came across

C．came to

D．picked out

2.

A．slowly

B．actually

C．eventually

D．regularly

3.

A．buy

B．play

C．pick

D．get

4.

A．musician

B．performer

C．player

D．collector

5.

A．force

B．persuade

C．advise

D．ask

6.

A．Therefore

B．Besides

C．However

D．Otherwise

7.

A．disappointed

B．angry

C．helpless

D．desperate

8.

A．unless

B．after

C．until

D．before

9.

A．Judgment

B．Permission

C．Award

D．Appreciation

10.

A．violin

B．musician

C．singer

D．collector

11.

A．amazement

B．agreement

C．puzzlement

D．embarrassment

12.

A．freedom

B．right

C．interest

D．money

13.

A．play

B．know

C．feel

D．hear

14.

A．story

B．sound

C．music

D．message

15.

A．life

B．dream

C．hobby

D．reality

16.

A．hung up

B．put up

C．used up

D．dressed up

17.

A．exhausting

B．requesting

C．fighting

D．changing

18.

A．Struggle

B．Volunteer

C．Manage

D．Promise

19.

A．special

B．close

C．tired

D．lonely

20.

A．turn

B．treat

C．give

D．adapt

2 . 完形填空
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～20各题所给的四个选项（A.B.C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others. -- Jonathan Swift
I walked into a wild third-grade classroom. Music was playing ____, children were under tables applying make-up, kids were throwing a football indoors, and students were ____ wherever they could find ____ I was a mid-year ____ The previous ____ said he could no longer manage these children and ____ without notice during the holiday break.
As soon as I walked in the room, I realized why he ____ I sat down ____ in my chair and began reading their ____ softly. After each name, I ____, asking God to help me understand that child. I then nailed a____ to the wall next to the chalkboard and began ____ my name and a reading assignment on the board. I then asked each child to come to me, and tell me their names and what they wanted to learn. It was a ____ task, because only two children there wanted to learn something! Rules were ____, boundaries established, parents contacted. But the mirror saved the day -- no, the year! Unbeknownst(不知的) to the children, the mirror allowed me to see their every ____ while I was writing on the board. They soon became ____ as to how I knew who was misbehaving while I was writing on the board. When one student finally asked me, I told him I had a special teacher’s eye in the back of my head that my hair ____ At first they did not believe me. ____ they did begin to exhibit better behavior, especially while I wrote on the board, thinking I had magical ____ I never told them differently. Why ____ a good thing?1.

A．softly

B．clearly

C．loudly

D．peacefully

2.

A．speaking

B．laughing

C．standing

D．dancing

3.

A．space

B．music

C．partner

D．joke

4.

A．representative

B．replacement

C．reference

D．reward

5.

A．teacher

B．headmaster

C．director

D．leader

6.

A．retired

B．remained

C．resigned

D．returned

7.

A．went

B．came

C．left

D．disappeared

8.

A．angrily

B．restlessly

C．indifferently

D．quietly

9.

A．names

B．faces

C．figures

D．minds

10.

A．prepared

B．prayed

C．protected

D．preferred

11.

A．board

B．mirror

C．cross

D．picture

12.

A．noting

B．copying

C．writing

D．drawing

13.

A．difficult

B．different

C．distant

D．direct

14.

A．dated

B．written

C．worked

D．set

15.

A．make

B．move

C．matter

D．mind

16.

A．pleased

B．puzzled

C．known

D．worried

17.

A．covered

B．hooked

C．hung

D．displayed

18.

A．So

B．However

C．And

D．But

19.

A．view

B．scene

C．eyes

D．vision

20.

A．mix up

B．bring up

C．mess up

D．burn up