1 . What are the speakers talking about?

A．Making new friends.

B．Seeing old friends.

C．Getting a new job

2 . My husband Val and I had not been getting along well lately. We didn’t argue, but we hardly _______. I knew that one _______ was that I often scolded him. Unluckily, I looked only at his fault(缺点)and forgot to notice how _______ he had done in everything.

I really didn’t want to be _______ talking too much, but it seemed as if I couldn’t _______. However, I made up my mind to have a _______. Could I ?

I decided to try. Each day I would find one thing I liked in _______ and mentioned it to him.

The first day, again, appeared the greatest problem. I noticed _______ things I didn’t like about Val. Why did he leave his books everywhere in his study instead of putting them _______?

How could he wear that ____________shirt again? And I had a difficult time ____________with anything good I could mention.

I thought and thought. ____________ he was good sometimes. When something needed repairing around the house, Val ____________until he discovered what was wrong. ____________ , I told Val I was glad he was patient ____________my fault and said something about the way I often scolded him. He smiled,a small, weak smile ____________ made me angry, “Maybe this isn’t going to work.” I said to myself. But as three weeks continued, finding something good about my husband came more ____________ . He deals honestly with everyone; he treats our children with ____________. Why had I seen so many unpleasant things?

By the end of the 21 days, I couldn’t believe how easy ____________ had become to praise Val. And Val did seem ____________. In fact, he mentioned that I seemed to have changed a lot.

1.

A．exchanged

B．spoke

C．touched

D．communicated

2.

A．result

B．idea

C．problem

D．method

3.

A．well

B．badly

C．angrily

D．really

4.

A．a girl

B．a lady

C．a student

D．a wife

5.

A．improve him

B．scold him

C．help myself

D．believe myself

6.

A．rest

B．chance

C．look

D．change

7.

A．my husband

B．myself

C．our children

D．himself

8.

A．quite a few

B．few

C．much

D．little

9.

A．in ways

B．in order

C．on the way

D．out of order

10.

A．clean

B．smart

C．dirty

D．tidy

11.

A．making up

B．putting up

C．turning up

D．coming up

12.

A．After all

B．In all

C．At all

D．All above

13.

A．paid attention

B．took care

C．worked hard

D．was tired

14.

A．Next day

B．Someday

C．The next day

D．After a day

15.

A．to

B．with

C．for

D．in

16.

A．that

B．what

C．who

D．whose

17.

A．difficultly

B．easily

C．directly

D．surprisingly

18.

A．kindness

B．pride

C．rudeness

D．fear

19.

A．this

B．that

C．it

D．I

20.

A．the same

B．active

C．bad

D．different

3 . I quietly placed my ear against the kitchen door. Mom had a male______! I peeked(偷看) around. Sitting there was a gentleman, the most handsome man I’d_____seen.

Mom was a young widow then with three children. My sister was ten, my brother four and I six. I______having a daddy. And I knew he was the one. Then I marched right into the______.

“Hi! I’m Patty. What’s your name?”

“George.”

Looking towards Mom, I asked, “Don’t you think my mom’s pretty?”

“Patty!” Mom scolded with______. “Go and check on Benny.”

George leaned forward and______, “Yes, I do. I’ll see you later, Patty. I think we will be good friends.”

George started______Mom more often. He always seemed happy to see me and never grew______of my endless questions.

Soon they entered into a______. For George, who’d never been married before, coming back from World War II and into a ready-made family took some______. One evening was especially bad. Benny was crying on the kitchen floor. Annie was______loudly it wasn’t her place to______that spoiled child. And I spilled a whole pot of butter milk. With a(n)______look, George muttered(嘟囔), “I must have been______to marry a woman with three kids.”

Mom fled to their bedroom in______, and George walked out. I hurried to the porch. “I’m sorry. I’ll be more careful next time. Please don’t______!”

____wiping my tears, he said, “We’re friends, and friends never______the people they love. Don’t worry. I’ll always be here.” Then he went to______Mom.

Over the years, George has always been there for me. I still turn to him with my______though he is 85.

1.

A．volunteer

B．visitor

C．supporter

D．scholar

2.

A．ever

B．always

C．never

D．seldom

3.

A．recommended

B．stopped

C．missed

D．minded

4.

A．kitchen

B．bathroom

C．bedroom

D．garden

5.

A．excitement

B．doubt

C．embarrassment

D．pride

6.

A．yelled

B．complained

C．reported

D．whispered

7.

A．taking on

B．calling on

C．focusing on

D．putting on

8.

A．tired

B．uncertain

C．fond

D．confident

9.

A．conflict

B．contact

C．marriage

D．competition

10.

A．planning

B．pretending

C．adjusting

D．misunderstanding

11.

A．warning

B．complaining

C．wondering

D．demanding

12.

A．look after

B．depend on

C．stand for

D．set up

13.

A．exciting

B．energetic

C．curious

D．vacant

14.

A．talented

B．mad

C．brave

D．unbelievable

15.

A．shock

B．vain

C．tears

D．ruins

16.

A．leave

B．refuse

C．approach

D．escape

17.

A．Deeply

B．Gently

C．Properly

D．Skillfully

18.

A．betray

B．force

C．abandon

D．threaten

19.

A．persuade

B．inform

C．attract

D．comfort

20.

A．suggestions

B．problems

C．experiences

D．achievements

4 . 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Long long ago, there was an old merchant who had three sons。 “To which one shall I leave my fortune?” he wondered。 “It must be to the cleverest son。 But which one is the cleverest?”

He called his three sons to him。 “Here is some money,” he told them, “you must each take one coin to buy something that will fill this room。 Anyone who can do this shall have my fortune。”

“It is a big room,” said the eldest son。

“One coin will not buy very much,” said the second son。

But the youngest son said nothing。 He stood and thought, and then he smiled, “Come, brothers,” he said, “let us go to the market。”

The eldest son bought straw with his coin。 But one coin bought only a bit of straw。 Even when he had spread it as much as he could, the straw covered only a corner of the room。

The second son bought sand with his coin。 But one coin bought only a bit of sand。 Even when he had spread it as much as he could, the sand covered only half of the floor。

“What did you buy?” the eldest son angrily asked the youngest son。 “You don't have any straw。”

“Yes, what did you buy?” the second son asked angrily。 “You don't have any sand。”

“I bought this,” said the youngest son。

“A candle！” cried his brothers。 “What good is a candle?”

“Watch”, said the youngest son。

He lit the candle, and all at once the room was filled from wall to wall, from ceiling to floor。 It was filled with light!

“Although you are the youngest, you are indeed the cleverest of my sons,” the old merchant said。

And that is how, the old merchant left his fortune to his youngest son, the one who could fill a room with light。

1. Who would get father's fortune according to his requirement?

A．The oldest son。	B．The richest son。
C．The cleverest son。	D．The silliest son。

2. The merchant left his fortune to the son

A．who would fill the room by using something which is worth one coin

B．who would take care of him when he became old

C．who wanted to get his fortune

D．who got married first

3. How do you think of the youngest son?

A．He is very clever。	B．He is very lazy。
C．He is very mean。	D．He is very diligent。

4. The youngest son used _____ to fill the room。

A．straw

B．candle

C．sand

D．water

5 . Passing Your Love On
Waiting for the airplane to take off, I was happy to get a seat by myself. Just then, an air hostess approached me and asked, “Would you mind ____ your seat? A couple would like to sit together.” The only ____ seat was next to a girl with her arms in casts（石膏绷带）, a black-and-blue face, and a sad ____ “No way am I going to sit there,” I thought immediately. But a soft voice spoke, “She needs help.” Finally, I ____ to move to that seat.
The girl was named Kathy. She had been in a car accident and ____ was on her way for ____
When the snack and juice arrived, it did not take me long to ____ that Kathy would not be able to ____ herself. I considered ____ to feed her but hesitated, as it seemed too ____ to offer a service to a ____ But then I realized that Kathy’s need was more ____ than my discomfort. I offered to help her eat, and ____ she was uncomfortable to accept, she ____ as I expected. We became closer and closer in a short period of time. By the end of the five-hour trip, my heart had ____, and the time was really ____ spent than if I had just sat by myself.
I was very glad I had reached ____ my comfort zone to sit next to Kathy and feed her. Love ____ flows beyond human borders and removes the fears that keep us ____ When we stretch to serve another, we grow to live ____ a larger and more rewarding world.1.

A．leaving

B．changing

C．taking

D．giving

2.

A．comfortable

B．suitable

C．available

D．favorable

3.

A．heart

B．expression

C．action

D．thought

4.

A．decided

B．wanted

C．regretted

D．promised

5.

A．immediately

B．lately

C．recently

D．now

6.

A．treatment

B．travel

C．pleasure

D．business

7.

A．know

B．say

C．realize

D．recognize

8.

A．eat

B．feed

C．choose

D．support

9.

A．offering

B．needing

C．stopping

D．trying

10.

A．impolite

B．far

C．close

D．fast

11.

A．girl

B．neighbor

C．passenger

D．stranger

12.

A．unusual

B．direct

C．important

D．shameful

13.

A．when

B．although

C．since

D．as

14.

A．refused

B．wondered

C．cried

D．did

15.

A．warmed

B．jumped

C．broken

D．cheered

16.

A．good

B．worse

C．better

D．bad

17.

A．below

B．through

C．across

D．beyond

18.

A．seldom

B．never

C．hardly

D．sometimes

19.

A．separate

B．independent

C．silent

D．upset

20.

A．of

B．in

C．at

D．for