1 . My father was born in a small town in the US. He wasn’t sure what he wanted from _______, but something told him to _______ and begin a new adventure.

He began that adventure traveling to cities in the US before going on to Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines. He took my mother and us three daughters with him and went wherever the road _______ him.

It’s easy to feel _______ when you’re on the road. We made lots of new friends on our trip — most of them are mechanics, since we often _______ hours in repair shops. But that was a way much _______ than sitting by the roadside while waiting for the engine to cool off when it was 40℃ outside.

Getting along well sometimes seemed _______. There were always a lot of _______, especially among us back seat passengers about who had to sit in the middle. But even if it was hard, we learned a lot about tolerance (包容). When we were traveling in the Philippines, we drove to Quezon City one day. It should have been an hour’s drive but was nearly three thanks to bad roads and _______ traffic. “Did you put our suitcases in the car?” my father asked my mother as we arrived there. From the back seat, we saw her slowly turn toward my father. “No,” she said. “I thought you did.” That was how a seven­hour car trip turned into a 16­hour one, which was mostly spent in vain (徒劳).

On occasions like that, we had to learn to let go of our anger because we were ________ in a rolling box with the same people for the rest of the ________. Even if I sometimes felt like opening the car door and ________ one of my sisters out, I kept my feelings to myself.

This is why road trips were like ________   universities to us. We ________ our PhDs (博士学位)   in how to get along with other people just by traveling in our old car.

If we were ________ given a second chance at life, we would do it all over again. Only this time would I put the suitcases in the car myself.

1.

A．move

B．life

C．experience

D．belief

2.

A．live up

B．struggle on

C．get out

D．walk around

3.

A．took

B．drove

C．served

D．controlled

4.

A．anxious

B．upset

C．helpless

D．lonely

5.

A．wasted

B．worked

C．spent

D．chatted

6.

A．better

B．easier

C．safer

D．cleverer

7.

A．available

B．alternative

C．necessary

D．impossible

8.

A．arguments

B．fights

C．embarrassments

D．amusements

9.

A．light

B．heavy

C．local

D．fast

10.

A．buried

B．crazy

C．stuck

D．impatient

11.

A．holiday

B．journey

C．exploration

D．march

12.

A．dragging

B．pushing

C．helping

D．sending

13.

A．unusual

B．common

C．free

D．mobile

14.

A．earned

B．expected

C．missed

D．valued

15.

A．somewhere

B．anytime

C．somehow

D．anyway

2 . My mother was a nurse and often took me along to visit the families she was caring for. Among them was a woman who had a _______ disease and was always lying on the bed.

One afternoon, my mom told me that we needed to visit the woman at her home, and that we needed to be there to _______ treatment, and we would stop at a store on the way. I thought we would stop at a _______ store, where we can buy some pills, but we pulled up to a _______. My mom headed to the make-up area and bought the most expensive bottle of perfume they _______. To my surprise, she also bought a _______ nightdress. When I asked my mom who these things were for, she said they were for her patient. My mom further explained that although this woman was older and unable to _______ her bed, she was still a lady, and she still _______ dignity (尊严) and beauty. She _______ to me that when we care for someone, we should look past the ________ or the illness and we look into the soul of the human so we can connect with them with sympathy.

I ________ realized that my mother’s great strengths and abilities were ________ the very young and the very old, those who can not ________ out their needs and hope for themselves, and need trustworthy and loving care providers. Under the influence of my mother, I knew in the 9^th grade I would become a ________. Today, my dream has come true. I work as a clinical psychologist, working hard and remembering what my mom taught me, and I’m not ________ that I find my work filled with patients who are very and very old.

1.

A．serious

B．active

C．rare

D．common

2.

A．help with

B．deal with

C．learn from

D．focus on

3.

A．fruit

B．drug

C．clothing

D．food

4.

A．supermarket

B．restaurant

C．factory

D．garage

5.

A．produced

B．bought

C．offered

D．made

6.

A．comfortable

B．cheap

C．useful

D．beautiful

7.

A．approach

B．make

C．touch

D．leave

8.

A．managed

B．wanted

C．starved

D．requested

9.

A．turned

B．reported

C．explained

D．wrote

10.

A．advantage

B．condition

C．disability

D．shortcoming

11.

A．soon

B．even

C．never

D．again

12.

A．caring for

B．looking for

C．waiting for

D．setting for

13.

A．look

B．put

C．speak

D．take

14.

A．writer

B．patient

C．chemist

D．doctor

15.

A．positive

B．pleased

C．silent

D．surprised

3 . About six years ago I was going through a tough time，trying to work two jobs to afford my rent．On a cold Sunday morning, I went to GameStop-a video game retailer（零售商）to______the game I'd reserved．A woman in a car parked outside called me when I________the store．Though it was in broad daylight，I was______about it and kept some distance when I walked over．She said she couldn't walk and ______me to purchase a Kinect，a popular game，for her as her_______Christmas gift．Due to her leg disease it was______for her to move around. She called ahead but the employee wasn't willing to______．She gave me about ＄100 in cash AND her credit card．

I walked back in and bought the Kinect．Then it occurred to me that this woman，a complete stranger，_______me．What was it that stopped me from lying about the payment method and just______her cash？She couldn't know I wasn't a________；and how could she possibly have so much______someone？

I handed her the cash back，______had to pay with her card-it was above ＄100 at the time，and handed over the_______and her credit card． "This is what my son's been longing for．Thank you!   By the way，just from_____at you，I know you are the one who’ll be a friend to someone______．You have a face of an angel!" She said．

She gave me ＄10 and_______to take it back．Then she_______，saying "Merry Christmas!" She had no idea how much of a_______even ＄10 made．I was able to buy a few cheap groceries for the week and it really made a_______time in my life a little better．She may think I helped her；_______，I truly feel like the one who was being gifted something amazing．

1.

A．donate

B．cancel

C．win

D．return

2.

A．kept

B．approached

C．decorated

D．exited

3.

A．shy

B．crazy

C．disappointed

D．positive

4.

A．forbade

B．encouraged

C．requested

D．allowed

5.

A．own

B．employer's

C．husband's

D．son's

6.

A．painful

B．convenient

C．funny

D．secure

7.

A．order

B．share

C．help

D．pay

8.

A．fooled

B．trusted

C．inspired

D．annoyed

9.

A．throwing

B．tearing

C．pocketing

D．losing

10.

A．video maker

B．porter

C．game seller

D．cheat

11.

A．patience with

B．faith in

C．respect for

D．mercy on

12.

A．arguing

B．lying

C．promising

D．explaining

13.

A．game

B．check

C．ticket

D．change

14.

A．laughing

B．glancing

C．yelling

D．pointing

15.

A．in need

B．in public

C．in return

D．in danger

16.

A．offered

B．managed

C．refused

D．decided

17.

A．came over

B．drove away

C．fell down

D．pulled up

18.

A．difference

B．living

C．bargain

D．profit

19.

A．happy

B．carefree

C．confusing

D．hard

20.

A．finally

B．therefore

C．however

D．otherwise

4 . The Homeless Hero

For many, finding an unattended wallet filled with £400 in cash would be a source（来源）of temptation（诱惑）. But the ________ would no doubt be greater if you were living on the streets with little food and money. All of this makes the actions of the homeless Tom Smith __________ more remarkable.

After spotting a ________ on the front seat inside a parked car with its window down, he stood guard in the rain for about two hours waiting for the __________ to return.

After hours in the cold and wet, he __________   inside and pulled the wallet out hoping to find some ID so he could contact（联系）the driver, only to __________ it contained £400 in notes, with another £50 in spare change beside it.

He then took the wallet to a nearby police station after __________ a note behind to let the owner know it was safe. When the car’s owner John Anderson and his colleague Carol Lawrence returned to the car—which was itself worth £35, 000—in Glasgow city centre, they were __________ to find two policemen standing next to it. The policemen told them what Mr. Smith did and that the wallet was __________.

The pair were later able to thank Mr. Smith for his __________.

Mr. Anderson said：＂I couldn’t believe that the guy never took a penny. To think he is sleeping on the streets tonight __________ he could have stolen the money and paid for a place to stay in. This guy has nothing and

__________ he didn’t take the wallet for himself；he thought about others __________. It’s unbelievable. It just proves there are ________ guys out there.＂

Mr. Smith’s act __________ much of the public’s attention. He also won praise from social media users after Mr. Anderson __________ about the act of kindness on Facebook.

Now Mr. Anderson has set up an online campaign to __________ money for Mr. Smith and other homeless people in the area, which by yesterday had received ￡8,000. ＂I think the faith that everyone has shown __________ him has touched him. People have been approaching him in the street; he’s had job __________ and all sorts,＂ Mr. Anderson commented.

For Mr. Smith, this is a possible life-changing __________. The story once again tells us that one good turn deserves another.

1.

A．hope

B．aim

C．urge

D．effort

2.

A．still

B．even

C．ever

D．once

3.

A．wallet

B．bag

C．box

D．parcel

4.

A．partner

B．colleague

C．owner

D．policeman

5.

A．turned

B．hid

C．stepped

D．reached

6.

A．discover

B．collect

C．check

D．believe

7.

A．taking

B．leaving

C．reading

D．writing

8.

A．satisfied

B．excited

C．amused

D．shocked

9.

A．safe

B．missing

C．found

D．seen

10.

A．service

B．support

C．kindness

D．encouragement

11.

A．when

B．if

C．where

D．because

12.

A．rather

B．yet

C．already

D．just

13.

A．too

B．though

C．again

D．instead

14.

A．honest

B．polite

C．rich

D．generous

15.

A．gave

B．paid

C．cast

D．drew

16.

A．learned

B．posted

C．cared

D．heard

17.

A．borrow

B．raise

C．save

D．earn

18.

A．of

B．at

C．for

D．in

19.

A．details

B．changes

C．offers

D．applications

20.

A．lesson

B．adventure

C．chance

D．challenge

5 . No one is born a winner. People make themselves into winners by their own _________

I learned this lesson from a(n) _________ many years ago. I took the head _________ job at a school in Baxley, Georgia. It was a small school with a weak football program.

It was a tradition for the school’s old team to play against the _________ team at the end of spring practice. The old team had no coach, and they didn’t even practice to ___________ the game. Being the coach of the new team, I was excited because I knew we were going to win, but to my disappointment we were defeated. I couldn’t _________ I had got into such a situation. Thinking hard about it, I came to _________ that my team might not be the number one team in Georgia, but they were ___________ me. I had to change my _________ about their ability and potential.

I started doing anything I could to help them build a little ____________. Most important, I began to treat them like ____________. That summer, when the other teams enjoyed their ____________, we met every day and ______________ passing and kicking the football.

Six months after suffering our ______________ on the spring practice field, we won our first game and our second, and continued to ____________. Finally, we faced the number one team in the state. I felt that it would be a ____________ for us even if we lost the game. But that wasn’t what happened. My boys beat the best team in Georgia, giving me one of the greatest ____________ of my life！

From the experience I learnt a lot about how the attitude of the leader can ____________ the members of a team. Instead of seeing my boys as losers, I pushed and ______________ them. I helped them to see themselves ____________, and they built themselves into winners.

Winners are made, but born.

1.

A．luck

B．tests

C．efforts

D．nature

2.

A．experiment

B．experience

C．visit

D．show

3.

A．operating

B．editing

C．consulting

D．coaching

4.

A．successful

B．excellent

C．strong

D．new

5.

A．cheer for

B．prepare for

C．help with

D．finish with

6.

A．believe

B．agree

C．describe

D．regret

7.

A．realize

B．claim

C．permit

D．demand

8.

A．reacting to

B．looking for

C．depending on

D．caring about

9.

A．decision

B．attitude

C．conclusion

D．intention

10.

A．pride

B．culture

C．fortune

D．relationship

11.

A．leaders

B．partners

C．winners

D．learners

12.

A．rewards

B．vacations

C．health

D．honor

13.

A．risked

B．missed

C．considered

D．practiced

14.

A．defeat

B．decline

C．accident

D．mistake

15.

A．relax

B．improve

C．expand

D．defend

16.

A．shame

B．burden

C．victory

D．favor

17.

A．chances

B．thrills

C．concerns

D．offers

18.

A．surprise

B．serve

C．interest

D．affect

19.

A．encouraged

B．observed

C．protected

D．impressed

20.

A．honestly

B．individually

C．calmly

D．differently

6 . Joe Simpson and Simon Yates were the first people to climb the West Face of the Siula Grande in the Andes mountains. They reached the top _________，but on their way back conditions were very _________. Joe fell and broke his leg. They both knew that if Simon _________alone，he would probably get back ___________. But Simon decided to risk his_________and try to lower Joe down the mountain on a rope.

As they_______down，the weather got worse. Then another _______occurred. They couldn't see or hear each other and，_________，Simon lowered his friend over the edge of a precipice（峭壁）. It was_________ for Joe to climb back or for Simon to pull him up. Joe's __________ was pulling Simon slowly towards the precipice. __________，after more than an hour in the dark and the icy cold，Simon had to __________. In tears，he cut the rope. Joe ________ into a huge crevasse（裂缝） in the ice below. He had no food or water and he was in terrible pain. He couldn't walk，but he ____________to get out of the crevasse and started to __________ towards their camp，nearly ten kilometers __________.

Simon had ____________the camp at the foot of the mountain. He thought that Joe must be __________，but he didn't want to leave __________. Three days later，in the middle of the night，he heard Joe's voice. He couldn't __________ it. Joe was there，a few meters from their tent，still alive.

1.

A．hurriedly

B．carefully

C．successfully

D．early

2.

A．difficult

B．similar

C．special

D．normal

3.

A．climbed

B．worked

C．rested

D．continued

4.

A．unwillingly

B．safely

C．slowly

D．regretfully

5.

A．fortune

B．time

C．health

D．life

6.

A．lay

B．settled

C．went

D．looked

7.

A．damage

B．storm

C．change

D．trouble

8.

A．by mistake

B．by chance

C．by choice

D．by luck

9.

A．unnecessary

B．practical

C．important

D．impossible

10.

A．height

B．weight

C．strength

D．equipment

11.

A．Finally

B．Patiently

C．Surely

D．Quickly

12.

A．stand back

B．take a rest

C．make a decision

D．hold on

13.

A．jumped

B． fell

C．escaped

D．backed

14.

A．managed

B．planned

C．waited

D．hoped

15.

A．run

B．skate

C．move

D．march

16.

A．around

B．away

C．above

D．along

17.

A．headed for

B．traveled to

C．left for

D．returned to

18.

A．dead

B．hurt

C．weak

D．late

19.

A．secretly

B．tiredly

C．immediately

D．anxiously

20.

A．find

B．believe

C．make

D．accept

7 . Around twenty years ago I was living in York. _____ I had a lot of experience and a Master’s degree,I could not find _____ work.

I was _____ a school bus to make ends meet and _____ with a friend of mine, for I had lost my flat. I had   _____   five interviews(面试) with a company and one day between bus runs they called to say I did not   _____   the job. “Why has my life become so   _____？”I thought painfully.

As I pulled the bus over to   _____   a little girl, she handed me an earring   _____   I should keep it   ______   somebody claimed (认领) it. The earring was painted black and said “BE HAPPY”.

At first I got angry. Then it   ______   me—I had been giving all of my   ______   to what was going wrong with my ______   rather than what was right！I decided then and there to make a   ______   of fifty things I was happy with. Later, I decided to   ______   more things to the list.That night there was a phone call for   ______   from a lady who was a director at a large   ______.She asked me if I would   ______   a one­day lecture on stress(压力) management to 200 medical workers. I said yes.

My   ______   there went very well, and before long I got a well­paid job.To this day I know it was because I changed my way of   ______   that I completely changed my life.

1.

A．As

B．Though

C．If

D．When

2.

A．successful

B．extra

C．satisfying

D．convenient

3.

A．driving

B．repairing

C．taking

D．designing

4.

A．working

B．travelling

C．discussing

D．living

5.

A．prepared for

B．attended

C．asked for

D．held

6.

A．lose

B．like

C．find

D．get

7.

A．hard

B．busy

C．serious

D．short

8.

A．wave at

B．drop off

C．call on

D．look for

9.

A．ordering

B．promising

C．saying

D．showing

10.

A．in case

B．or else

C．as if

D．now that

11.

A．hurt

B．hit

C．caught

D．moved

12.

A．feelings

B．attention

C．strength

D．interests

13.

A．opinions

B．education

C．experiences

D．life

14.

A．list

B．book

C．check

D．copy

15.

A．connect

B．turn

C．keep

D．add

16.

A．her

B．a passenger

C．me

D．my friend

17.

A．hospital

B．factory

C．restaurant

D．hotel

18.

A．listen to

B．review

C．give

D．talk about

19.

A．plan

B．choice

C．day

D．tour

20.

A．operation

B．speaking

C．employment

D．thinking

8 . In the clinic, I asked if Michael could be retested, so the specialist tested him again. To my _______, it was the same score.
Later that evening, I ______ told Frank what I had learned that day. After talking it over, we agree that we knew our ________much better than an IQ test. We ________that Michael’s score must have been a _______ and we should treat him ________as usual.
We moved to Indiana in 1962, and Michael studied at Concordia High School in the same year. He got _______ grades in the school, especially _______ biology and chemistry, which was a great comfort.
Michael _______ Indiana University in 1965 as a pre-medical student, soon afterwards, his teachers permitted him to take more courses than ________. In 1968, he was accepted by the School of Medicine, Yale University.
On graduation day in 1972, Frank and I ________ the ceremony at Yale. After the ceremony, we told Michael about the ________ IQ score he got when he was six. Since that day, Michael sometimes would look at us and say ________, “My dear mom and dad never told me that I couldn’t be a doctor, not until after I graduated from medical school!” It is his special way of thanking us for the ________ we had in him.
Interestingly, Michael then _________another IQ test. We went to the same clinic where he had _______ the test eighteen years before. This time Michael scored 126, an increase of 36 points. A result like that was supposed to be ________.
Children often do as ________ as what adults, particularly parents and teachers,_________ of them. That is, tell a child he is “ ________”, and he may play the role of a foolish child.1.

A．joy

B．surprise

C．dislike

D．disappointment

2.

A．tearfully

B．fearfully

C．cheerfully

D．hopefully

3.

A．student

B．son

C．friend

D．doctor

4.

A．argued

B．realized

C．decided

D．understood

5.

A．joke

B．mistake

C．warning          D wonder

6.

A．specially

B．strictly

C．naturally

D．carefully

7.

A．poor

B．good

C．average

D．standard

8.

A．in

B．about

C．of

D．for

9.

A．visited

B．chose

C．passed

D．entered

10.

A．allowed

B．described

C．required

D．offered

11.

A．missed

B．held

C．delayed

D．attended

12.

A．high

B．same

C．low

D．different

13.

A．curiously

B．eagerly

C．calmly

D．jokingly

14.

A．faith

B．interest

C．pride

D．delight

15.

A．looked for

B．asked for

C．waited for

D．prepared for

16.

A．received

B．accepted

C．organized

D．discussed

17.

A．imperfect

B．impossible

C．uncertain

D．unsatisfactory

18.

A．honestly

B．much

C．well

D．bravely

19.

A．hear

B．learn

C．expect

D．speak

20.

A．wise

B．rude

C．shy

D．stupid