1 . Last week I wrote about how giving to others can and does lift your life and brings more happiness, contentment, and even better health and a longer life. It must have _________ me to practice what I was preaching (宣扬) because later I _________ myself in my car driving to the high school that all my kids attended and going _________ to the office where I made a pretty sizable donation.

As I walked out of the building, I felt so good and happy in the _________ of my heart and brain that I _________ another school. I made a couple more _________ that day and felt like I was on top of the _________. It’s very _________ that when I make donations, including all those $2 bills that I _________ give to kids, I always feel that I __________ much more out of it than the recipient (接受者). What a great __________ it gives me! As science has proved, there is a great __________ between the brain and the __________. This allows us humans to help and __________ our entire physical being by what we run through our heads. __________ is one of those things that can set off a lot of good __________ feelings in our bodies.

Most of us, when we talk about giving, tend to think __________ in terms of giving money. But there are so many other ways and things to give. With very little __________, I came up with this list of things we can give to others that can be a __________ help to those people and, at the same time, can give a __________ to our brains, souls, and bodies.

1.

A．attracted

B．prohibited

C．motivated

D．allowed

2.

A．found

B．devoted

C．committed

D．dressed

3.

A．suddenly

B．specially

C．well

D．straight

4.

A．presence

B．center

C．edge

D．absence

5.

A．got through

B．registered for

C．rolled over

D．headed for

6.

A．donations

B．experiments

C．predictions

D．decisions

7.

A．voice

B．building

C．-world

D．mountain

8.

A．surprising

B．interesting

C．annoying

D．convincing

9.

A．often

B．purely

C．simply

D．deliberately

10.

A．make

B．share

C．get

D．change

11.

A．shock

B．feeling

C．gift

D．reward

12.

A．difference

B．restriction

C．gap

D．connection

13.

A．body

B．heart

C．muscle

D．ankle

14.

A．handle

B．improve

C．spread

D．block

15.

A．Purchasing

B．Organizing

C．Giving

D．Changing

16.

A．official

B．foreign

C．familiar

D．positive

17.

A．fortunately

B．constantly

C．primarily

D．eventually

18.

A．effort

B．contribution

C．requirement

D．chance

19.

A．real

B．legal

C．formal

D．huge

20.

A．terminal

B．lift

C．train

D．rest

2 . I’m an American-born Chinese. I wouldn’t say I’m more American than Chinese or vice versa. My character was equally molded by both cultures. For a long time, I was comfortable with being from two cultures. I was fluent in “Chinglish”.

However, as I grew up, something unexpected rose, causing a parallel tension between the two corresponding cultures. During Chinese events when I was in China, the host would sometimes make fun of America. My relatives would look at me and laugh, asking me how I felt. But how could I respond to a question like that? If I said I was uncomfortable, it would just make me seem even more American in their eyes. But I couldn’t pretend to laugh either. So, I often just stayed quiet and smiled.

Sometimes, I’d leave China feeling less Chinese than when I went in.

This past summer, on my way back to Rochester, a man at the airport kept asking my father and I where we were from. When I told him I was from the United States, he didn’t seem to believe me.

He then went on to ask the terrible question, “But like where are you really from, like, where were you born?” And no matter how specific our answers were, the man still seemed a little doubtful. He then went on to ask us if we knew where Tampa, Florida was and if we knew anything about it. It’s moments like these when I realize that sometimes my appearance makes it hard for me to seem fully American.

These experiences made me question if I was more Chinese or American.

I felt like I was neither. So, if I wasn’t completely one culture or the other, what was I? In China, I would feel more American, while in America, I would feel more Chinese. There was no balance between my two cultures.

But this doesn’t mean that I don’t embrace (拥抱) both my identities. I love both my Chinese cultural identity and my American one. I just need to learn to love them together.

1. How did the author feel about his identity at the very beginning?

A．Special.

B．Confident.

C．Confused.

D．Ridiculous.

2. Why did the author feel less Chinese when he left China?

A．Because he found it hard to remain quiet and have a big smile.

B．Because he was unable to speak fluent Chinese at his hometown.

C．Because he had lost face in front of his relatives and friends.

D．Because he was treated as an American by his Chinese relatives.

3. What made the man at the airport keep questioning where the author was from?

A．His cultures.

B．His experience.

C．His look.

D．His air tickets.

4. What could be the best title of the passage?

A．Being Culturally Homeless	B．A Boy with Two Identities
C．A Chinese Boy Born in American	D．Better Chinese than American

3 . When I left a company and started my own business, I thought I had it all figured out. When I made the decision to change my________and get fit, I thought I was on the right track. And when I purchased a second business, I assumed I was doing the right thing.________never occurred to me. I was all about making things happen.

During the next three years, I was________with work. But the busier I got, the less I________to accomplish. I even felt emotionally and physically________. When I visited the doctor, I was diagnosed(诊断)with Graves' disease, a disorder with________like physical anxiety, tiredness, etc. Dr. Joy advised me to do some________on Graves' disease and slow down a little.

Following the doctor's advice, I surfed the Internet and learned Graves' disease is often caused and________by stress. "How is your stress level?" I asked myself. The following day, the________resurfaced (重新露面)when I came across an old friend. After exchanging________, Cindy said, "You've taken on a lot. You'd better slow down and relax yourself."

I smiled. "I have to________that some of those projects I'm juggling(兼顾)are starting to get________."

"So, stop juggling and put something________. It's OK to tell people 'no'." With these words, she went away.

I wrote down everything I was juggling. My calendar was so filled with duties that I________had time to relax. I examined the________. It was clear that I didn't want to do it all. So I________to have white space on my schedule. I________using an orange highlighter(高光笔) to block out time for myself to________and focus on what's important.

I've learned to be________to myself. Every day I spend some alone time doing something interesting to________myself, which plays a big part in my well-being.

1.

A．announcement

B．routine

C．lifestyle

D．choice

2.

A．Speeding up

B．Slowing down

C．Showing off

D．Calming down

3.

A．careful

B．satisfied

C．familiar

D．busy

4.

A．seemed

B．happened

C．failed

D．refused

5.

A．inspired

B．frightened

C．tired

D．confused

6.

A．symptoms

B．pictures

C．treats

D．secrets

7.

A．reflecting

B．cleaning

C．scheduling

D．reading

8.

A．endangered

B．worsened

C．threatened

D．fastened

9.

A．business

B．dilemma

C．advice

D．disease

10.

A．remarks

B．hellos

C．presents

D．cards

11.

A．judge

B．go

C．try

D．admit

12.

A．heavy

B．productive

C．meaningful

D．fancy

13.

A．back

B．up

C．down

D．off

14.

A．luckily

B．hardly

C．hopefully

D．regularly

15.

A．book

B．situation

C．form

D．list

16.

A．decided

B．promised

C．continued

D．hesitated

17.

A．avoided

B．hated

C．started

D．recommended

18.

A．relax

B．explore

C．work

D．socialize

19.

A．true

B．honest

C．open

D．kind

20.

A．persuade

B．enjoy

C．know

D．teach

4 . When I was just a little boy, my mom and I drove to my grandpa' s sister's house in another town. I went outside to _________ in the yard while they all sat around the _________ table to talk. After over an hour's playing by only myself, I got _________ and walked inside to see what they were doing. _________ on the kitchen table was a large, homemade tapestry (挂毯) that was still being _________ together. Pieces of multicolored fabrics (织物) were put everywhere. I sat on a chair and _________ as my great aunt painstakingly sewed a little piece onto it. I looked over at one edge of the tapestry and saw a piece of thread _________ out. Without thinking I reached over to _________ it.

"No! Stop!" It was my grandpa's sister's _________. I jumped back. Seeing the __________ look on my face she smiled and __________ showed me why she had shouted. That single piece of __________ went in and out of the different pieces of fabric. If I had pulled it, I might have torn (扯破) the entire tapestry and __________ her hours of work.

As I __________ that moment today, I can see that our __________ is a lot like that thread. We are all just a single string (细绳) in the world. We can't always see where we are going or what we are __________ to. However, don't feel __________ in the tapestry of life. Accept your __________ in it willingly. You may only be a single piece of thread but your love and your life help to __________ the whole thing together. You are put here for a purpose. __________ it and live for it each day of your life.

1.

A．sing

B．play

C．study

D．defend

2.

A．homemade

B．bedroom

C．kitchen

D．big

3.

A．amazed

B．embarrassed

C．enthusiastic

D．bored

4.

A．Laid

B．Drawn

C．Hidden

D．Thrown

5.

A．tested

B．sold

C．sewn

D．shown

6.

A．whispered

B．watched

C．protested

D．struggled

7.

A．sticking

B．setting

C．turning

D．picking

8.

A．repair

B．observe

C．pull

D．fold

9.

A．custom

B．voice

C．humor

D．solution

10.

A．angry

B．excited

C．frightened

D．exhausted

11.

A．curiously

B．quietly

C．cautiously

D．gently

12.

A．wood

B．cloth

C．thread

D．paper

13.

A．arranged

B．ruined

C．saved

D．replaced

14.

A．take advantage of

B．look back on

C．look forward to

D．make up for

15.

A．opinion

B．discovery

C．behavior

D．life

16.

A．attached

B．addicted

C．used

D．compared

17.

A．stressful

B．ashamed

C．greedy

D．lost

18.

A．place

B．shape

C．title

D．performance

19.

A．hold

B．challenge

C．reject

D．view

20.

A．Risk

B．Ear

C．Support

D．Find

5 . Throughout my high school career I've made a point of doing what many people fail to do on a daily basis：reflect and assess my life and decisions. I'm a（n） _______ and I analyze and contemplate （沉思）,sometimes too much, but always with the intention of _______ something new about myself. You might be _______ to learn that I do my best thinking not in the classroom, not in the bedroom, but in the bathroom.

The bathroom has always been a place where I can sit in _______. The closest thing to a（n） _______ is a polite knock on the door, and quiet is _______ maintained. Bathrooms are always kept clean, and _______are provided for sufficient self-inspection. _______, the bathroom is the ideal place for reflection.

My bathroom, which is situated a brief _______ down the hall from my bedroom, is a wonderful place where I can take comfort. ________a long day of hard work, I ________for my bathroom to reflect on the past day and the days ahead. I think about my friends and family, and what they ________ to me. I even realize the numerous ________ that I have recently made, and ________ to put them right.

The thinking I do in the bathroom — whether it is a ________ about my future as a rock star, or the realization that my mother was in fact correct - is important to me. Taking the time to think and reflect has ________ me to make good decisions. And then I will ________ what is important to me. Instead of living my life ________ , I've made a choice to think deeply and keep things in perspective.

To me, the bathroom is not a place to________ the challenges of reality, but rather a place to________   those challenges through the power of human intelligence.

1.

A．doctor

B．thinker

C．observer

D．reader

2.

A．learning

B．recording

C．mentioning

D．abandoning

3.

A．worried

B．surprised

C．excited

D．disappointed

4.

A．regret

B．patience

C．pride

D．peace

5.

A．celebration

B．invitation

C．description

D．interruption

6.

A．poorly

B．quickly

C．continually

D．occasionally

7.

A．mirrors

B．pictures

C．cameras

D．towels

8.

A．At present

B．On average

C．At last

D．In short

9.

A．ride

B．walk

C．jump

D．roll

10.

A．After

B．Until

C．Before

D．As

11.

A．wait

B．prepare

C．head

D．stand

12.

A．introduce

B．refer

C．give

D．mean

13.

A．mistakes

B．promises

C．goals

D．challenges

14.

A．afford

B．forget

C．attempt

D．refuse

15.

A．duty

B．rule

C．fantasy

D．project

16.

A．begged

B．allowed

C．ordered

D．forced

17.

A．call on

B．rely on

C．focus on

D．live on

18.

A．blindly

B．slowly

C．unluckily

D．painfully

19.

A．accept

B．remember

C．delay

D．escape

20.

A．avoid

B．conquer

C．meet

D．create