1 . Growing up in my Grandma’s was an experience that greatly shaped me. We were _______ in nothing but spirit, yet I learned so much about _______ there. My Mom, Dad, Nana, two brothers and I were crowded into a home made from two _______ cars and built on rooms. I always _______ what my next clothes would look like because I had seen my older brother _______ them. I always knew what we were going to eat in the _______ because we had _______ it during the fall. Still, I never felt poor. No king ever ate as good as we did on Sundays when Nana cooked her homemade meatballs and spaghetti.

Even though we had so little, Dad, Mom and Nana gave so much. We always _______ what we had to others. Everyone who visited us would _______ a plate of spaghetti or a jar of canned vegetables or a flower pot full of fresh blossoms. I can still remember the sparkle in Mom and Nana’s eyes whenever they passed something on to others. We never felt richer or ________ than when we shared what God had given us. I ________ early that the greatest joy comes from giving. Giving fills your heart with love. Giving ________ your spirit closer to Heaven.

Don’t be afraid to ________ your blessings, gifts and talents to others. That is why God gave them to you. Share what you have. If you have a beautiful smile, then pass it on. If you have a few extra dollars, then pass them on. If you have a heart full of ________ , then give it to everyone. No life is ever ________ lived until it becomes a gift itself, so make your whole life a gift to the world.

1.

A．poor

B．short

C．rich

D．lack

2.

A．sharing

B．cooperating

C．trusting

D．getting

3.

A．luxurious

B．vast

C．automatic

D．old

4.

A．wondered

B．knew

C．imagined

D．recognized

5.

A．washing

B．buying

C．wearing

D．making

6.

A．spring

B．summer

C．autumn

D．winter

7.

A．weeded

B．harvested

C．watered

D．sold

8.

A．gave

B．delivered

C．handed

D．threw

9.

A．receive

B．discover

C．bring

D．fetch

10.

A．sadder

B．happier

C．wilder

D．emptier

11.

A．regarded

B．explored

C．realized

D．observed

12.

A．permits

B．blows

C．promises

D．takes

13.

A．pass on

B．pass through

C．pass away

D．pass by

14.

A．determination

B．admiration

C．love

D．sympathy

15.

A．barely

B．really

C．merely

D．naturally

2 . When I was young, our school once took us to pick berries. Before I left, my father said to me, “When you find a good _______ , don’t leave it to try to find a better one. The other students may _______ , trying picking here and there. If you do as they do, you will come back with an almost _______ basket! If you want to get berries, stick to your bush!”

Just _______ my father had said, the moment one boy found a _______ bush, his companions(伙伴)would leave their places and run off to _______ what he had found.

But I _______ my father’s words. When I had done with one, I went to another, _______ it and then I took another. Finally, I returned with more _______ berries than all the others picked but not half as ________ as they were.

From then on, I always kept my father’s words in mind. When I had a good place and was getting on well, 1 didn’t spend time ________ to find a better company. When others said, “Come and we will find you something ________ to do,” I refused and stuck to my ________ .

My employers took me into partnership with them in their ________ after a while. Sticking to my business led to my success. I owed all my ________ to the lesson my father taught me when he said, “Stick to your bush!”

1.

A．friend

B．basket

C．bush

D．job

2.

A．give up

B．run about

C．settle down

D．fall oven

3.

A．useless

B．old

C．broken

D．empty

4.

A．as

B．after

C．for

D．when

5.

A．good

B．thick

C．tall

D．strange

6.

A．buy

B．learn

C．guess

D．see

7.

A．heard

B．ignored

C．remembered

D．wondered

8.

A．picked

B．found

C．checked

D．finished

9.

A．small

B．bad

C．strange

D．nice

10.

A．afraid

B．tired

C．happy

D．careful

11.

A．trying

B．pretending

C．promising

D．regretting

12.

A．rarer

B．better

C．enough

D．basic

13.

A．plan

B．words

C．bush

D．dream

14.

A．business

B．task

C．trip

D．market

15.

A．experiences

B．achievements

C．concerns

D．expectations

6 . The most affectionate memory of my childhood is about a round table. When I was still little, my entire family would ______ on almost every traditional festival to have dinner. While the ______ were discussing something beyond our comprehension, we kids would play hide-and-seek.

The round table is a ______ of a reunion of our families and an ______ to our families. But as a matter of fact, in China, almost everything can be solved over a ______ table. The marriage bells between a loving couple and the ______ between business partners can all happen on the same round table. ______ , I start to wonder what this round table is to us, and its true significance starts to ______ in front of me.

The food on the table may ______ with time. The reasons why we come together may be ______ , but the sensation behind it remains the same. And that is our tolerance of different people or willingness to ______ different cultures.

In less than two months before the Spring Festival, a(n) ______ epic migration: would take place in China. The power that ______ us to do so has been sustaining Chinese civilization for thousands of years, and even the history of our nation has been the stories of ______ or running to the round table to which we ______ . The round table is and will always be a symbol of the Chinese sensation.

1.

A．imagine

B．reunite

C．repeat

D．flee

2.

A．strangers

B．teachers

C．adults

D．teenagers

3.

A．symbol

B．schedule

C．decoration

D．ceremony

4.

A．argument

B．occupation

C．operation

D．attachment

5.

A．round

B．new

C．long

D．square

6.

A．dreams

B．negotiations

C．secrets

D．experiments

7.

A．Obviously

B．Moreover

C．Consequently

D．Instead

8.

A．explore

B．expand

C．clarify

D．unfold

9.

A．keep

B．change

C．sell

D．display

10.

A．various

B．public

C．typical

D．temporary

11.

A．switch

B．predict

C．forbid

D．accept

12.

A．annual

B．innovative

C．unnecessary

D．modern

13.

A．forces

B．assists

C．reminds

D．drives

14.

A．caring about

B．looking for

C．figuring out

D．making up

15.

A．adapt

B．apply

C．belong

D．turn

7 . This morning I was reading a book outside my favorite beachside coffee shop when an 18-year-old boy sat down next to me and said, “The ______   in your hands is great, isn’t it?” I closed the book and we started ______ .

He told me he was getting ready to ______   high school next week and then started his college life in the fall. But he had no ______ what he wanted to do with his life.

He asked me many questions, and I ______ them as well as I could, trying to give ______ advice with the time I had. And after a half-hour conversation, he thanked me and we parted ways.

But on my way home I realized the ______ I had with that 18-year-old boy was ______ quite nostalgic (令人怀念的) . He made me ______ the time when I was his age, more than twenty years ago. I had so many ______ back then. So, I started thinking about his questions again, and I began remembering all the helpful little things someone told me ______ I was 18.

The ______ is that you’d better do your best, one ______ , not all at once. And above all, laugh when you can, apologize when you should, and let go of what you can’t ______ when everything develops. Life is short, yet ______ . Enjoy the ride!

1.

A．book

B．magazine

C．radio

D．newspaper

2.

A．reading

B．dancing

C．chatting

D．singing

3.

A．graduate from

B．give up

C．get to

D．look for

4.

A．right

B．idea

C．excuse

D．money

5.

A．avoided

B．refused

C．doubted

D．answered

6.

A．proper

B．strict

C．humorous

D．wrong

7.

A．competition

B．experiment

C．argument

D．conversation

8.

A．angrily

B．sadly

C．actually

D．bravely

9.

A．forget

B．remember

C．waste

D．discuss

10.

A．chances

B．choices

C．questions

D．challenges

11.

A．when

B．until

C．how

D．though

12.

A．reason

B．truth

C．silence

D．cause

13.

A．on time

B．at a time

C．in time

D．from time to time

14.

A．volunteer

B．imagine

C．change

D．cheat

15.

A．similar

B．strange

C．difficult

D．amazing

8 . It was early winter several years ago. I had pulled out my old winter coat for another year’s use. It was still in pretty good shape although it was looking dirty from so many winters’ wear. I didn’t really need a new one but I wanted one and casually mentioned it to my daughter one day. She was such a sweet, loving girl that I should have guessed what would happen next. A few weeks later she gave me a new winter coat as a gift.

I put the old one in my closet and started to wear the new coat every day. Each day, though, when I opened my closet, something troubled me. It seemed a shame that my old but still good coat should just sit there keeping no one warm during the cold winter days. After a few weeks, I took it out and drove to a local charity shop. I knew that there was someone who couldn’t afford a coat but could get my old one.

My new coat is my old coat now. It is getting a little dirty and worn, too. It has black marks on the sleeves. It is in too bad shape to even donate to charity. I wonder if I should buy a new one soon, but I think I will wait for a while. I don’t really need a new one and maybe I can find something else to give to the charity shop instead.

Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “Want is a growing giant whom the coat of Have was never large enough to cover.” Perhaps the best way to deal with our wants then is to give instead. Love, after all, brings us the most joy. And the more of it you give away, the more of it you have.

1. Which word can best describe the author’s daughter?

A．Wealthy.

B．Thoughtful.

C．Easy-going.

D．Humorous.

2. Why was the author in shame when seeing his old coat in the closet?

A．It cost too much.	B．It was looking dirty.
C．There was not enough room for his new coat.	D．It was not sent to someone in need.

3. What is the author’s decision after his second coat becomes old?

A．Telling his daughter.	B．Buying a new one soon.
C．Donating it to charity.	D．Sending something else to charity.

4. What does the author want to show in the last paragraph?

A．Giving fills our wants.	B．Love is the key to joy.
C．The more you give, the more you lose.	D．A coat is large enough to cover our wants.

9 . Is your life being restricted (限制) by limiting beliefs that you’re holding on to? Like many, you may find yourself stuck in an unhappy relationship and your life is unsatisfying.     1    

It’s probably not due to a lack of ability, physical or monetary reasons.     2     It’s those inner limiting beliefs that hold you back.

    3     Proven studies show that 80% of the time what holds you back most is your own belief system or, to be more exact, your limiting beliefs. If you allow these limiting beliefs to influence all future decisions, quite possibly they’ll ruin any chance of true success you’ll ever have!

    4     It’s important to clean out the old baggage (看法) from the past to make room for the new. First, identify behavior problems and limiting beliefs that keep re-occurring in your life. Take a few moments to think about beliefs you hold that might be holding you back, like “I’ll never meet the perfect woman because I’m ugly…” Second, choose a belief you would like to have instead-make the decision to let your limiting belief go and adopt new behaviours based upon new positive powerful beliefs.     5    

It is your choice that matters most. Let go of your limiting beliefs and begin moving forward.

A．I will overcome it.

B．So it is time to let go.

C．You need to look inside.

D．So you have to look forward.

E．Yet you seem unable to do anything about them.

F．Limiting beliefs is potentially destroying your future.

G．For example, you can replace “I am ugly” with “I can attract the right partner”.