1 . 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

High school can be quite the stressful time for any student. There are numerous stresses to deal with and the pressure can be more intense as you enter your senior year.    1    The answer is as follows.

    2    Adjust your approach to your specific situation. For instance, if you’re active in your community and your school and have a large family, you may feel depressed by having all these people involved in your life on a daily basis.    3    You just may need a moment to be alone and collect your thoughts before moving on to the challenges that face you.

    4    If your stress persists and you can’t figure out a way to handle it, you may want to try speaking to your school counselor (顾问). If you don’t feel comfortable speaking to your counselor, try getting some other types of counseling.

Realize your limits, and plan around them. Don’t take on more than you can handle. If you take on too many things, you will be spread too thin and won’t be able to perform at your best in anything.    5    You will definitely feel more at ease!

A．Seek professional counseling.

B．Why does the stress come into being?

C．Try thinking of alternative ways to deal with stress.

D．When you feel relieved, you can have a happier life.

E．Taking some time out to be alone may be the best way to handle such stress.

F．But how on earth can you reduce some of the stress?

G．Evaluate what tasks and activities are most important and leave others behind.

2 . I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people _______ I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a _______person:

I think my _______started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my _______, and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever _______to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really _______. It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So I tried a(n) _______. I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble I _______to help. That was really a big _______for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of ________are still my best friends today.

A bigger cause of my new ________, however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimer s disease became my ________. Every time I came into her room, she was so ________because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never ________her, so I took her place. She let me ________. That making others feel good make me feel good, too. When she died, I was ________, but I was very grateful to her.

I think I am a much ________, person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not ________these experiences. They have ________e to care about other people more than about myself. ________who I am today, and I could not say that a few years ago.

1.

A．since

B．before

C．or

D．unless

2.

A．famous

B．simple

C．different

D．skilled

3.

A．education

B．career

C．tour

D．change

4.

A．balance

B．homework

C．degree

D．interest

5.

A．talked

B．wrote

C．lied

D．reported

6.

A．careful

B．lonely

C．curious

D．guilty

7.

A．argument

B．game

C．experiment

D．defence

8.

A．dared

B．offered

C．hesitated

D．happened

9.

A．dream

B．problem

C．duty

D．step

10.

A．us

B．which

C．them

D．whom

11.

A．attitude

B．hobby

C．hope

D．luck

12.

A．friend

B．partner

C．guide

D．guest

13.

A．polite

B．happy

C．strange

D．confident

14.

A．bothered

B．answered

C．visited

D．trusted

15.

A．explain

B．guess

C．declare

D．see

16.

A．homeless

B．heart broken

C．bad-tempered

D．hopeless

17.

A．quieter

B．busier

C．better

D．richer

18.

A．forget

B．face

C．improve

D．analyze

19.

A．forced

B．preferred

C．ordered

D．taught

20.

A．miss

B．like

C．wonder

D．expect

3 . I travel a lot in my work, and what I dislike about my job is eating alone. It always makes me feel lonely to see others laughing and talking. So, room service for several nights was a better choice for me.

After having room service three nights at a hotel in Houston, however, I needed to get out of my room. Although the restaurant opened at 6:30, I arrived at 6:25. The waiter at the front desk made a comment(评论) about my “being there really early”. I explained my dislike of eating alone in restaurants. He then seated me at a lovely table and asked me whether I would mind if he sat down with me for a while.

I was glad! He sat and talked with me about his career goals and the difficulty of being at work on nights, weekends and holidays. He said he hadn’t enough time to be with his family. After 15 minutes, he saw some customers at the front desk and excused himself. I noticed that before he went to the front desk, he stopped in the kitchen for a moment.

Then another waiter came out of the kitchen and had a wonderful chat with me. Before I left that night, some other waiters, even the cook, had come out of the kitchen and sat with me!

When I asked for my bill about one hour later, all the people who had sat down with me came over in a big group to my table, and presented me with a red rose. And I cried! What had begun as a lonely night ended as a beautiful experience.

1. The author asked for room service because _______.

A．a lot of money would be saved in this way

B．he didn’t like to eat with other people around

C．he didn’t wanted to be recognized by the waiters

D．seeing people laughing and talking made him feel bad

2. How did the waiter feel when he saw the author come in at 6:25?

A．Dissatisfied.	B．Pleased.
C．Surprised.	D．Angry.

3. From the third paragraph, we can learn that the waiter at the front desk ______

A．knew how to attract more customers to his restaurant

B．found it hard to balance his work and his family

C．was getting tired of his present job

D．had never had such a chance to talk about his worries

4. The author wants to tell us that ______.

A．people are actually all lonely in their own way

B．restaurants should put the need of customers first

C．the kindness of strangers can make you less lonely

D．restaurants are full of surprises for lonely people

4 . Most Chinese people these days know what it is like to have an “English teacher”, since almost all pupils study English from their third year. Usually that first English teacher will be a young and lovely lady in primary school. But my first English teacher is no other than my father. Looking back, I can see that, when I was only a little girl, he created an English environment by providing me with flashcards，fun English- language toys and even dolls which can sing English songs! My interest in English had certainly been awakened (唤起) when I began to learn English at school. Just imagine, he went a step further and asked me to learn New Concept English by myself! I was puzzled and even angry. I could not understand why a father could be so strict with his little girl. All the same, he never gave up and he gently insisted that I follow through with his idea. At first, I read stories with tears and I actually hated them because they were too difficult for me. In the end, I came to love the funny stories and, to be honest, my father was always there with a helping hand. I am sure that my English would never have got so far without his support. And that’s why my father is not only my first English teacher but also my lifelong teacher. He is one who awoke my interest, and who gave me much confidence .
1. Most pupils in China begin to learn English________.

A．in primary school

B．from parents

C．at three years old

D．at home

2. The underline part ”no other than my father” in the passage probably means________.

A．like my father

B．not my father

C．my father himself

D．not only my father

3. From the whole passage we can see that________.

A．the girl preferred playing to learning English

B．the girl hates her father because he was strict

C．the girl is very thankful to her father

D．the father gave up after knowing his daughter could not understand

4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．The girl’s father is her first English teacher.

B．The girl had been interested in English before going to school.

C．The girl’s father was always ready to help her with her English.

D．The girl could have learned English well by herself without her father.

5. What would be the best title for the passage?

A．How I learned English at school

B．My father---my first and lifelong English teacher

C．The relationship between my father and me

D．I’ve made progress in English learning

5 . The morning had been a disaster. My tooth was aching，and I’d been in an argument with a friend. Her words still hurt：“The trouble with you is that you won’t put yourself in my place. Can’t you see things from my point of view？”I shook my head stubbornly－and felt the ache in my tooth. I’d thought I could hold out till my dentist came back from holiday，but the pain was really unbearable. I started calling the dentists in the phone book，but no one could see me immediately. Finally，at about lunchtime，I got lucky.
“If you come by right now，”the receptionist said，“the dentist will fit you in.”
I took my purse and keys and rushed to my car. But suddenly I began to doubt about the dentist. What kind of dentist would be so eager to treat someone at such short notice？Why wasn’t he as busy as the others?
In the dentist’s office，I sat down and looked around. I saw nothing but the bare walls and I became even more worried. The assistant noticed my nervousness and placed her warm hand over my ice­cold one.
When I told her my fears，she laughed and said，“Don’t worry. The dentist is very good.”
“How long do I have to wait for him？”I asked impatiently.
“Come on，he is coming. Just lie down and relax. And enjoy the artwork，”the assistant said.
“The artwork？”I was puzzled.
The chair went back. Suddenly I smiled. There was a beautiful picture，right where I could enjoy it：on the ceiling. How considerate the dentist was！At that moment，I began to understand what my friend meant by her words.   What a relief!
1. Which of the following best describes the author’s feeling that morning?

A．Cheerful.	B．Nervous.
C．Satisfied.	D．Upset.

2. What made the author begin to doubt about the dentist?

A．The dentist’s agreeing to treat her at very short notice.

B．The dentist’s being as busy as the other dentists.

C．The surroundings of the dentist’s office.

D．The laughing assistant of the dentist.

3. What did the author learn from her experience most probably?

A．Strike while the iron is hot.

B．Have a good word for one’s friend.

C．Put oneself in others’ shoes.

D．A friend in need is a friend indeed.

6 . Two traveling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the guest room. Instead the angels were given a space in the cold basement. As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it. When the younger angel asked why, the older angel replied: Things aren’t always what they seem.
The next night ____ came to rest at the house of a very poor, but very hospitable(好客的)farmer and his wife. After sharing what little food they had，the couple let the angels sleep in their bed where they could have a good night’s rest. When the sun came up the next morning，the angels found the farmer and his wife in tears. Their only cow, whose milk had been their only income, lay dead in the field.
The younger angel was very angry and asked the older angel, “How could this happen?” “Why did you not watch out for the cow? The first man had everything, yet you watched over his house,” she accused. “The second family had little but was willing to share everything, and you did not help.”
“Things aren’t always what they seem,” the older angel replied. “When we stayed in the basement，I noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the wall. Since the owner was so greedy and unwilling to share his good fortune，I asked God if I could seal(封口) the wall so he wouldn’t find it. Then last night as we slept in the farmer’s bed，the angel of death(死神) came for his wife. I asked God if the angel could take the cow instead. Things aren’t always what they seem.”
1. The underlined part “the pair” in the second paragraph two refers to　　　 .

A．the poor couple

B．the rich couple

C．the angels

D．the guests

2. The younger angel was very angry because 　　　　.

A．the older angel killed the farmer’s cow

B．the older angel treated the two families unfairly

C．the wealthy man gave them a bad place to live

D．the angel of death took the cow away

3. Why did the older angel let the farmer’s cow die?

A．Because God wanted the older angel to take the cow.

B．Because she wanted to teach the younger angel a lesson.

C．Because she was sympathetic to the rich.

D．Because she wanted to save the farmer’s wife.

4. The story tries to tell the reader that 　　　　.

A．sometimes things are not what they seem

B．angels are always ready to help the poor

C．angels are always ready to help the rich

D．the young should always learn from the old

7 . Joy in the journey
If you have ever been discouraged because of failure, please read on. For often, achieving what you set out to do is not the important thing. Let me explain.
Two brothers decided to dig a deep hole behind their house. As they were working, a couple of older boys stopped by to ____ . “What are you doing?” asked one of the visitors. “We plan to dig a hole all the way through the ____!” one of the brothers volunteered ____ .
The older boys began to ____ , telling the younger ones that digging a hole all the way through the earth was ____ After a long silence, one of the ____ picked up a jar full of spiders, worms and many other kinds of insects. He ____ the lid and showed the wonderful ____ to the scoffing（嘲笑的）visitors. Then he said quietly and ____ , “Even if we don’t dig all the way through the earth, look at what we have found ____ the way!”
Their goal was far too ambitious, but it did cause them to dig. And that is ____ a goal is for — to cause us to move in the ____ we have chosen, in other words, to keep us ____ ! But not every goal will be fully ____ . Not every job will end ____ . Not every hope will come to pass. Not every love will last. Not every dream will be ____ . But when you fall ____ of your aim, perhaps you can say, “Yes, but look at what I found along the way! Look at the wonderful things ____ my life because I tried to do something!” It is in the digging ____ life is lived. And I believe it is the joy in the journey, in the end, that truly ____ .1.

A．rest

B．work

C．watch

D．laugh

2.

A．house

B．earth

C．wall

D．road

3.

A．calmly

B．patiently

C．excitedly

D．impatiently

4.

A．laugh

B．think

C．stare

D．smile

5.

A．important

B．difficult

C．impossible

D．interesting

6.

A．passers-by

B．watchers

C．visitors

D．diggers

7.

A．moved

B．removed

C．broke

D．pushed

8.

A．contents

B．scenes

C．pictures

D．jars

9.

A．properly

B．confidently

C．carefully

D．happily

10.

A．in

B．along

C．to

D．out

11.

A．what

B．how

C．where

D．which

12.

A．way

B．direction

C．life

D．sight

13.

A．thinking

B．moving

C．digging

D．living

14.

A．made

B．prepared

C．kicked

D．achieved

15.

A．hopelessly

B．pleasantly

C．surprisingly

D．successfully

16.

A．come true

B．realized

C．made

D．treasured

17.

A．short

B．lost

C．out

D．behind

18.

A．breaking into

B．turning to

C．coming into

D．holding to

19.

A．when

B．where

C．which

D．that

20.

A．matters

B．happens

C．appears

D．exists

8 . It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005. While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor, my husband， had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After putting in 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone.
The bike， a black Kona 18 speed， was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work， putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries(食品杂货)， saving us from having to walk along long distances from where we live.
I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story. Shortly after that, several people in our area offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up. Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It really is an honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before.
People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity(人性) as a whole. And it has influenced us to be more mindful of ways we, too, can share with others. No matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be everlasting.
1. Why was the bike so important to the couple？

A．They used it for work and daily life.

B．It was their only possession(财产).

C．It was a nice Kona 18 speed.

D．The man‘s job was bike racing.

2. We can infer from the passage that __________.

A．the couple worked 60 hours a week

B．people were busy before Christmas

C．the stranger brought over the bike

D．life was hard for the young family

3. How did people get to know the couple’s problem？

A．From a stranger.

B．From a newspaper.

C．From TV news

D．From radio broadcasts.

4. What do the couple learn from their experience？

A．Strangers are usually of little help.

B．One should take care of their bike.

C．News reports make people famous.

D．An act of kindness can mean a lot.

5. From this story, we can see humanity is __________.

A．selfish

B．commercial

C．kind

D．cold-hearted

9 . The other day I heard a few local musicians talking: "I hate all the pianos in this town and I hate that rubbish they play on the radio. They cannot even understand rhythm (韵律).""Nobody wants to pay musicians anything. I’m sick of all the people who want you to play without paying you."...
One younger musician said, "There are a couple of clubs who want me to play for a few nights a month, and I’m trying to find other places to play. I’m also planning to join in several summer festivals this year."
I really liked what the younger musician said so I made friends with him. Attitudes are important. Whether they’re positive or negative (消极的), they’re all rubbing off on you. If you’re around people who are always complaining or blaming (责备) others, it is possible that you will start doing the same as well. If you spend lots of time with people who don’t support your dreams, it is time to take a look at the people you call "friends".
There is an easy exercise you can try. Make a list of the people who you often stay with, and simply stop spending time with the negative people on your list. Set a new standard for yourself and don’t become friends with people who fall below that standard. The choice is always yours to make. Of course, this exercise is entirely different from making friends only for the good of oneself. We really should try to help and spend time with those who are working towards a goal or dream.
1. The musicians’ conversation at the beginning is to show that ______.

A．musicians’ living conditions are not good

B．people in that town have poor taste in music

C．different people have different attitudes

D．young people are more likely to succeed

2. The underlined part "they’re rubbing off on you" in Paragraph 3 means ______.

A．they’ll push you ahead

B．they’ll have an influence on you

C．they’ll keep you from moving on

D．they’ll help you realize your dreams

3. Why did the author want to make friends with the younger musician?

A．He is more active than the others.

B．He can earn more than the others.

C．He has more things to do than the others.

D．His attitude is more positive than the others.

4. By doing the exercise mentioned in Paragraph 4, you can ______.

A．make the right kind of friends

B．improve your ability to make friends

C．develop a better relationship with your friends

D．make some new friends with the same interests as you

5. We can get the following information from the passage EXCEPT ______.

A．the younger musician is a positive person and would be a good friend

B．one will start complaining if one spends too much time with negative people

C．the exercise can help you keep close to really helpful friends

D．one should avoid making friends with people who have lots of difficulties

10 . Two men, both seriously ill, were in the same hospital room. One man was allowed to_________up in his bed for an hour each afternoon. His bed was__________the room’s only window. The other man on the other side of the room had to_________all his time lying on his back in bed.

Every afternoon when the man by the window could sit up he_________pass the time by describing to his_________all the things he could see outside the window. “The window overlooked a_________with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans played on the water_________children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked________among flowers of every color. Grand old trees graced the landscape, and a fine__________of the city skyline could be seen in the distance.” As the man by the window__________all this in detail, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and________the scene.

Days and weeks passed. One morning, the day nurse came only to find the man by the window had died_________in his sleep. When the man’s body was__________, the other man asked if he could be moved next to the_________. The nurse agreed and after making sure he was_________, she left. Slowly and painfully, the man raised himself__________to take his first look at the_________world outside by himself. But to his_________, he found it faced nothing__________a blank wall.

In fact the man by the window was_________and could not even see the wall. He just wanted to encourage his roommate.

1.

A．wake

B．climb

C．sit

D．stand

2.

A．well above

B．just over

C．far from

D．next to

3.

A．spend

B．lose

C．waste

D．save

4.

A．could

B．would

C．might

D．should

5.

A．doctor

B．nurse

C．friend

D．roommate

6.

A．wall

B．street

C．fence

D．park

7.

A．when

B．while

C．since

D．though

8.

A．step by step

B．arm in arm

C．face to face

D．one by one

9.

A．view

B．sign

C．symbol

D．mark

10.

A．explained

B．described

C．watched

D．heard

11.

A．think

B．expect

C．imagine

D．guess

12.

A．peacefully

B．bravely

C．helplessly

D．sadly

13.

A．put away

B．taken away

C．picked up

D．caught up

14.

A．wall

B．park

C．lake

D．window

15.

A．dead

B．amazing

C．comfortable

D．encouraged

16.

A．planning

B．trying

C．refusing

D．wishing

17.

A．previous

B．embarrassing

C．beautiful

D．favourite

18.

A．horror

B．delight

C．surprise

D．sadness

19.

A．like

B．as

C．but

D．and

20.

A．dead

B．deaf

C．pitiful

D．blind