1 . A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. He had wanted a beautiful ________ in a dealer’s showroom, and knowing his father could well ________ it, he told him that was all he wanted.

As Graduation Day came near, the young man expected ________ that his father had bought the gift. ________, on the morning of his graduation, his father ________ him into his own room. His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He ________ his son a beautifully wrapped gift box.

Curious and somewhat ________, the young man opened the box and found a lovely leather-bound Bible, with the young man’s name written in gold. Angry, he ________ his voice to his father, and said “With all your money you give me a Bible?” and ________ out of the room.

Many years passed and the young man was very ________ in business. He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but ________ his father was very old, and thought perhaps he should go to see him. ________ he could make arrangements, he received a telegram ________ him his father had passed away and willed (遗赠) all of his ________ to his son. When he arrived at his father’s, sudden sadness and regret ________ his heart. He began to ________ his father’s important papers and saw the still wrapped Bible, just as he ________ it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. His father had carefully ________ a sentence, Matt 7: 11, “And if you, then, though you’re evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Heavenly Father which is in Heaven, give to those who ask Him?”

As he read those words, a car key ________ on the floor from the back of the Bible. It had a tag (标签) with the dealer’s name, the same dealer who had the sports car he had desired. On the tag was the ________ of his graduation, and the words PAID IN FULL.

1.

A．computer

B．bike

C．car

D．recorder

2.

A．pay

B．refuse

C．support

D．afford

3.

A．signs

B．dreams

C．marks

D．wishes

4.

A．Firstly

B．Finally

C．Therefore

D．Actually

5.

A．looked

B．sent

C．called

D．put

6.

A．let

B．handed

C．bought

D．provided

7.

A．excited

B．nervous

C．interested

D．disappointed

8.

A．raised

B．changed

C．improved

D．increased

9.

A．searched

B．took

C．threw

D．rushed

10.

A．unsuccessful

B．successful

C．hard

D．sad

11.

A．recognized

B．realized

C．got

D．expected

12.

A．When

B．As

C．After

D．Before

13.

A．understanding

B．announcing

C．telling

D．discovering

14.

A．regrets

B．possessions

C．dreams

D．eagerness

15.

A．filled

B．caught

C．destroyed

D．beat

16.

A．make up

B．remind of

C．search through

D．refer to

17.

A．had read

B．threw

C．opened

D．had seen

18.

A．made

B．printed

C．underlined

D．designed

19.

A．dropped

B．appeared

C．rolled

D．showed

20.

A．regret

B．date

C．signal

D．sign

2 . I was in a department store with my family a few days ago. Usually I am one of those people who do not like to go shopping. ________, I decided this time to join them.

My mother and I were ________ for some things to buy when I noticed two chairs on the side. One of them had a little girl sitting on it with her ________ nearby and the other one was ________. So I decided to sit down. While I was doing my own things there, I noticed that the family were not in front of the ________ any more. I saw the girl ________and look around for her family. She came back and I saw her in tears, ________.

I knew that she lost her family and was all________herself. I am sure that almost everybody has been lost ________ before and we all know that feeling. ________I went up to her and asked what was wrong and in tears she told me she was________. I gave her a toy I just bought and told her a joke. You can imagine the ________ on her face when she heard it. Then I went up to customer service center and told them ________ had happened. People there promised to ________her. After I left, the little girl's parents went there. Later I was told that they looked around for the person who had found their daughter and given her the ________. Little did they know it was an ordinary teenager who did it.

1.

A．Therefore

B．However

C．Thus

D．Otherwise

2.

A．answering

B．preparing

C．looking

D．calling

3.

A．friend

B．family

C．book

D．bag

4.

A．clean

B．dirty

C．full

D．empty

5.

A．shop

B．gift

C．girl

D．lady

6.

A．get up

B．come up

C．give up

D．make up

7.

A．shaking

B．puzzling

C．crying

D．relaxing

8.

A．for

B．with

C．by

D．in

9.

A．anywhere

B．somewhere

C．everywhere

D．nowhere

10.

A．But

B．Or

C．As

D．So

11.

A．missed

B．disappointed

C．dismissed

D．lost

12.

A．smile

B．hope

C．honesty

D．worry

13.

A．it

B．which

C．that

D．what

14.

A．send for

B．wait for

C．look after

D．call on

15.

A．book

B．money

C．card

D．toy

3 . Recently, my husband and three kids were playing in the Mediterranean, swimming and floating in the picture-perfect sea. It was very beautiful in Majorca, Spain. The way the sun danced across the water and how the blue horizon was dotted with sailboats were such beautiful scenes. I couldn’t believe my eyes.

My husband and I always dreamed about taking our kids on a trip around the world. It was something we always wanted to do “one day”. It was one of the things we talked about when we imagined our life with the children.

Fourteen years later, we had three boys who were growing up faster by the day. It was time to make good on those plans. We spent dozens of hours discussing, researching and planning.

We had to learn how to “road school” our kids and arrange time off from work. We renewed our passports, and then packed our bags. We showed our kids the world. It was about experiencing the dozens of flights and trains and taxis together. We wanted them to learn all that we had learned ourselves, through our own travels as young adults.

But there was something more than that: What we really wanted is to slow down time. We wanted the days to last a bit longer, and the weeks to take their time. The years with our children are going too fast. We wanted to control our busy lives, and just be with our kids. We wanted a break from the daily morning timetable of making lunches, eating breakfast rushing out the door in time for school. We need a family time-out.

It was a wonderful two-month trip in Europe, full of wonderful moments. And when we looked back at our lives, I know we’ll be glad we did it. I know we’ll be happy that this is a part of the story of our family.

1. How do you understand “one day” in the 2^nd paragraph? (no more than 10 words)
________________
2. How long was their trip in Europe? (no more than 5 words)
________________
3. What does the underlined word “that” refer to? (no more than 10 words)
________________
4. What’s the main idea of the 5^th paragraph? (no more than 10 words)
________________
5. Think about the trips you’ve taken with your parents. Do you have the similar feelings to the author? What did you learn from those trips? (no more than 25 words)
________________

4 . Like most people, I was brought up to look upon life as a getting. It was not until in my later thirties that I made this important discovery: giving-away makes life so much more exciting. One discovery I made about giving away is that it is almost impossible to give away anything in this world without getting something back, though the return often comes in an unexpected form.

One Sunday morning the local post office delivered a letter to my home, though it was addressed to me at my office. I wrote the postmaster a note of appreciation. More than a year later I needed a post office box for a new business I was starting. I was told at the window that there were boxes left, and that my name would have to go on a long waiting list. As I was about to leave, the postmaster appeared in the doorway. He had overheard our conversation.“Wasn’t it you that wrote us a letter a year ago about delivering a special delivery to your home?” I said it was.“Well, you certainly are going to have a box in this post office if you have to make one for you. You don’t know what a letter like that means to us. We usually get nothing but complains.”

1. At first the author looked upon life as a process of getting. He formed this view of life because ________.

A．other people were selfish	B．he thought it exciting to get from others
C．of his early education	D．of his character

2. The author wrote a note of appreciation to the post office because ________.

A．he knew what such a note would mean to the post office

B．he had discovered giving-away made life all the more exciting

C．he believed he would get something back by doing so

D．the post man delivered an important letter in time

3. When the author needed a post-office box, ________.

A．many had applied for post-office box before him

B．he asked to put his name on a waiting list

C．he tried to see the postmaster

D．he wrote the postmaster a note of appreciation

4. The postmaster promised ________.

A．to make a new post-office box for the author

B．to let the author wait for a post-office box

C．to include the author’s name on the list

D．to deliver the author’s mail to his home

5. The postmaster interfered (介入) because ________ .

A．he overheard this conversation

B．he had received a lot of complaints for lack of post-office box

C．he was thankful for the letter the author had written

D．he knew the author years before

5 . A well-dressed man came into a famous jeweler shop. He explained that he wished to buy a pearl (珍珠) for his wife's birthday and that the price didn't matter since business had been very good for him that year. After examining a number of beautiful and valuable pearls, he chose a nice black one that cost   $ 5,000. He paid for the pearl, shook hands with the jeweler and left.

A few days later the man returned and said his wife had liked the pearl so much that she wanted another one just like it. It had to be exactly the same size and quality(质地) as she wanted a pair of earrings (耳环) made. "Can you give me any advice on how to get such a pearl?" said the man. The jeweler replied,   "I would say it's nearly impossible to find an exact one like that pearl. "

The rich man asked the jeweler to advertise(登广告) in the newspapers, and offered $25,000 for the matching pearl. Many people answered the ad(广告), but nobody had a pearl that was just right. Just when the jeweler had given up hope, a little old lady came in. To his surprise, she pulled the wonderful pearl from her handbag. "I don't like to sell it," she said sadly. "I inherited(继承) it from my mother, and   my mother inherited from hers. But now I really need the money. "

The jeweler was quick to pay her before she changed her mind. Then he called the rich man’s hotel to tell him the good news. The rich man, however, was nowhere to be found.

1. From the first paragraph we can guess that the jeweler considered the well-dressed man as________.

A．an honest jeweller to make friends with

B．a clever cheat (骗子) with a 1ot of money

C．a rich businessman and good husband

D．a poor gentleman who spent money freely

2. He paid$ 5,000 for the pearl without bargaining(讨价还价)________.

A．because he loved his wife very much

B．in order to get it as quickly as possible

C．since his business had been successful

D．so as to make the jeweller believe him

3. Both the man and the jeweller thought it________.

A．possible to find an exact one like that pearl

B．difficult to get the matching pearl

C．impossible to advertise in the newspaper

D．easy to buy a similar pearl

4. Which of the following is true?

A．The people who answered the ad wanted to sell their pearls at a high price.

B．The woman was the well-dressed man's wife.

C．The jeweller was lucky enough to buy the little old lady's pearl.

D．The rich man didn't know the little old lady.

5. The jeweller could not find the rich man anywhere because he________.

A．had moved to another hotel

B．was busy doing business with others

C．had escaped with $ 20,000

D．had told the wrong telephone number

6 . Half a year before graduation from college, my son David began to seek a job. Due to the financial crisis, the competition was ever-fierce. My son targeted a company that was located in a coastal city. It was intended to employ only one person among more than twenty people. I said to David, “You should not have too much hope for fear that you would feel terribly disappointed when you fail." He said to me, "I am not afraid of disappointment. As long as I try, there will always be hope!"

Three young men could enter the final round, which would later decide one person to be employed, Everything seemed to go quite well and David entered the final round in a week. Unexpectedly, the interview was unbelievably simple, during which the interviewer only chatted with them for a while. The interview strategies my son prepared were not useful at all. The interviewer said the company would inform them of the result in 3 days. On the morning of the third day, David received the text from the company that he was not employed. David felt disappointed.

In nightfall that day, David suddenly told me excitedly on phone that he had been employed. Greatly surprised, I asked him, "What's the whole matter?" David told me that he received another text saying that he was employed. David felt very confused about it. Later he found out the first text sent to him was also part of the test in the interview. Three men received the same text this morning and only David's reply was satisfying to the company. I asked my son, “How did all of you reply?" My son said, "One did not reply. The other said "goodbye" and I said "thank you"."

Only then did I know that my son's “hope" came in that way. That is, when you feel disappointed, do not forget to say “Thank you" to the one who disappoints you. Actually, it is a piece of cake to say "Thank you". Saying “Thank you" shows respect for others' work and demonstrates your grand generosity. Therefore, while under the same condition, you will get the upper hand in terms of opportunities compared with others!

1. What can we learn about David from Paragraph 1?

A．He was not hopeful of getting the job.

B．He wasn't afraid of failure.

C．He wanted to work for a company in the local city.

D．David was eager to find a job because of the pay.

2. Which of the following is True about David's final round interview?

A．The result was announced on the spot.

B．The three young men performed equally well.

C．David's preparations for the interview were not used.

D．David was nervous because the competition was really fierce.

3. How did David feel at first when he got the job offer?

A．Puzzled.

B．Thankful.

C．Nervous.

D．Pleased.

4. What can be inferred from the passage?

A．The author thought it's not easy to say thank you.

B．The author believed it's helpful to say thank you.

C．The author was sure that his son would get the job.

D．The author was disappointed when his son was not employed.

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

A．Never Give Up Hope

B．A Young Man And His Hope

C．The Magic Power of "Thank You"

D．Sunshine Always Appears After Storm

7 . I was nine when I arrived at the Children’s Home in Nashua, New Hampshire, in 1965. I _______ the third grade test that year, only just made it through a second time, and had managed to get through the fourth grade test by the time I _______ Pauline Jambard’s fifth-grade class at Charlotte Avenue Elementary School.

I was _______ that I wasn’t “intelligent” like the other kids, _______ I hoped I could make it through the fifth grade. Ms. Jambard took an immediate liking to me. Of all the _______ in school, reading was my favorite. She would tell me, “Terry, _______ reading until you can understand what you’re reading, and then you’ll be _______ than most kids.”

That December, the children _______ a Christmas party for family and community members, but my brother and I had no family to _______. I still remember looking up and seeing Ms. Jambard walk through the front doors of the children’s home and ________ she was there to see me. That was the best ________ of my life.

After I graduated from Ms. Jambard’s class in 1969, my brother and I ________, and I lost all touch with my ________. In 1983, I was on a business trip and had to drive through Nashua. I took a chance and ________ Charlotte Avenue Elementary. I was________toward her classroom when she came out in the hallway and said, “Terry!” It was as if I had ________ left.

We have stayed in touch, and I call Pauline at least once a year.________the confidence she taught me, I went on to have a successful________in engineering and law. I don’t know if Pauline realizes how much she was________, however, I’ll never forget her________and her faith in me.

1.

A．refused

B．failed

C．released

D．recovered

2.

A．took

B．reminded

C．forgave

D．visited

3.

A．curious

B．excited

C．certain

D．confused

4.

A．if

B．or

C．but

D．so

5.

A．activities

B．facilities

C．tests

D．subjects

6.

A．enjoy

B．keep

C．choose

D．imagine

7.

A．smarter

B．luckier

C．richer

D．happier

8.

A．wanted

B．attended

C．explored

D．held

9.

A．respect

B．invite

C．reject

D．follow

10.

A．expecting

B．joking

C．realizing

D．doubting

11.

A．gift

B．story

C．lesson

D．prize

12.

A．appeared

B．changed

C．arrived

D．moved

13.

A．teacher

B．brother

C．school

D．family

14.

A．came across

B．dropped by

C．broke into

D．looked into

15.

A．pointing

B．driving

C．walking

D．pushing

16.

A．once

B．seldom

C．sometimes

D．never

17.

A．Because of

B．Instead of

C．In addition to

D．According to

18.

A．trip

B．career

C．plan

D．trade

19.

A．careful

B．grateful

C．peaceful

D．helpful

20.

A．honesty

B．leadership

C．kindness

D．courage

8 . Mom wanted only one thing for her birthday．"Can you find me another copy of this song？"she asked，and handed me a worn-out cassette tape. I know exactly what was recorded on it-"My Redeemer (救世主)."I heard the song played at least a thousand times while growing up. After 37years，the cassette tape was too worn-out to be used. I promised her I would find a replacement．

"My Redeemer"had become Mom's favorite song after my younger brother Tim was killed by a drunk driver in 1973. The only thing that helped her calm down was the soulful sound of"My Redeemer"from the local radio station．We recorded it on a cassette tape so she would listen to it any time she wanted，but none of us knew who the singer was. These days, I figured it would be easy to find out. I went home and searched the Internet. Several songs with that title came out，but none of them were the one Mom loved. I got depressed.

Mom's birthday drew near and then one day, I was driving home, listening to our local radio station．I heard a familiar song, "My Redeemer!"As soon as I could, I phoned the station. I found out the singer was Alan Parks．I typed his name into Google and found his home number in South Carolina. Minutes later, I was telling him how much his recording meant to Mom. He offered to post two CDs to me personally. I gave him my address．

"Red Lion, Pennsylvania?"he said."Do you know the Logans?""They're our neighbours!""I've been friends with them for 25years，"Alan said. "They'll be at my concert at Your Gospel Chapel on April 17^th. Would you and your mom come, too？"We sure would. Mom was excited to hear Alan sing"My Redeemer", on the evening of her 87^th birthday.

1. The author promised her mother she would ________ ．

A．help her mother go to the concert

B．buy her mother a new cassette tape

C．record a new popular song for her mother

D．find another cassette tape of"My Redeemer"

2. What is the meaning of"My Redeemer"to the author's mother？

A．It was first sung by her．

B．It was the memory of her mother's youth．

C．It helped her calm down after her younger son died．

D．It was such a fantastic song that she couldn't forget forever．

3. How did the author find out Alan Parks'contact information？

A．She searched for it on Google．

B．She called the station and got it．

C．She heard it from the radio station．

D．She got it from Alan's neighbour．

4. What can we know about Alan Parks？

A．He lives in Red Lion，Pennsylvania．

B．He'll sing for the author's mom at the station．

C．He offered to give the author two cassette tapes．

D．He has been friends with the Logans for many years．

9 . Where the heart is?

In three days I will leave China behind for a few weeks and head back to Australia to spend some time with my family and friends. This will be a very _________ trip for me as, for the first time ever, I will not be _________ to my hometown. You see, my parents sold their house in my hometown and moved about 500 kilometers away.

As it _________ me that I would be returning to a whole new place, I was _________ with two questions: Do I still have a hometown? Where is my home? I needed to do some research.

After reading A Story from the Chinese Diaspora, I learned I was not alone in feeling _________ about where I call home. In the story, a Chinese American girl _________ with finding her identity and _________ her past with her present. I suddenly realized the place where we live now and the place where we lived then, have a great _________ upon who we are, where we long to be and where we feel _________ and safety.

Back to My Motherland__________ of a woman who left her motherland years ago and started a new life in America—the place she now calls home. But, __________ some people move on from their hometown and __________ a new life somewhere else, others have a strong __________ with the city that they grew up in. In Hometown Boy I learn of a man who clings (坚持) to his __________ and continues to make his hometown a __________ of his life for now and for the future.

He makes it his __________ to give back to the community that has given so much to him and his family.

As I __________ the days until I head back to my motherland and __________ where exactly my home is, I am __________ to decide where my heart is. And quite __________, my heart is wherever I am.

1.

A．pleasant

B．serious

C．unique

D．curious

2.

A．removing

B．returning

C．referring

D．relating

3.

A．struck

B．occurred

C．concerned

D．impressed

4.

A．satisfied

B．provided

C．appointed

D．presented

5.

A．confused

B．settled

C．depressed

D．worried

6.

A．sticks

B．starts

C．agrees

D．struggles

7.

A．sharing

B．connecting

C．confirming

D．covering

8.

A．benefit

B．advantage

C．influence

D．difference

9.

A．comfort

B．honesty

C．mercy

D．patience

10.

A．complains

B．approves

C．tells

D．learns

11.

A．why

B．how

C．while

D．where

12.

A．define

B．build

C．survive

D．expand

13.

A．desire

B．mind

C．pain

D．bond

14.

A．root

B．route

C．rule

D．task

15.

A．series

B．part

C．role

D．sign

16.

A．hobby

B．dream

C．duty

D．budget

17.

A．count down

B．suffer from

C．account for

D．centre upon

18.

A．ignore

B．consider

C．predict

D．remind

19.

A．forced

B．recognized

C．scared

D．annoyed

20.

A．strangely

B．gently

C．fluently

D．simply

10 . A friend of mine met with an accident driving in darkness. His legs were so hurt that he couldn’t move. What was the ______ was that he found himself unable to ask for help---his mobile phone went out of ______ as a result of exhausted battery. Nothing could be done but to _____ in cold wilderness. It was eight hours later that day broke, and then ____ of the rescue.

It is almost ______ that he could stand the horror in the darkness for so long. Even more surprising was his ______: “First of all, I checked up my ______ conditions and found myself not in danger. As there was no ______ to call for help, I leaned back in my seat trying my best to keep the wound from ______. In this way I was asleep”

His story _______ my regret for the failure of an exploration adventure that happened last year. A group of young men _______ to explore a mountain cave and got lost. ______to find a way out in the dark cave they were frightened and ran anxiously without a sense of ______. Finally they were dead in fear and exhaustion. According to the ______ people that found them, the place where they got lost was only about 10 meters away from the ______ of the cave. If they stayed on the spot and tried to ______ themselves, they would probably sense a light not far away.

Don’t you think you can compare it with ______ itself? When you meet with difficulty in life, you are lost in darkness.   ______ you it's unclear yet and you needn’t struggle ______. It seems to be negative(消极), ______ a person who can do so must have foresight(远见) and courage in the first place.

1.

A．hopeless

B．worst

C．more

D．best

2.

A．service

B．way

C．control

D．work

3.

A．cry

B．lie

C．wait

D．sleep

4.

A．delay

B．success

C．team

D．arrival

5.

A．untrue

B．unimaginable

C．true

D．useless

6.

A．plan

B．decision

C．explanation

D．excuse

7.

A．physical

B．mental

C．working

D．medical

8.

A．energy

B．way

C．tools

D．strength

9.

A．rotting

B．spreading

C．hurting

D．bleeding

10.

A．finished

B．ended

C．completed

D．made

11.

A．had

B．managed

C．tried

D．meant

12.

A．Willing

B．Unable

C．Determined

D．Deciding

13.

A．hearing

B．sight

C．feeling

D．direction

14.

A．rescue

B．village

C．local

D．brave

15.

A．end

B．top

C．opening

D．side

16.

A．give

B．hug

C．stop

D．calm

17.

A．adventure

B．class

C．life

D．mankind

18.

A．Mind

B．Watch

C．Imagine

D．Warn

19.

A．really

B．immediately

C．carefully

D．hopefully

20.

A．and

B．so

C．but

D．while