A young man, while
After the student
We understand this lesson best when we receive gifts of love from children. Whether it is a cheap pipe or a diamond necklace, the proper response is
I read this story the other day and I liked it very much. Now I’d like to share it with you.
A man
He made friends
He was still alive one year later. When he returned to his home country, he was happy and
When something bad happens to us, we shouldn’t be anxious about it. Instead, we should overcome our anxiety. Things will not be as bad as we expect them to be.
3 . I came to work in New York about three years ago. Not long after I came to the city I learnt a good lesson.
I'm good at making friends. Soon after I came to New York, I made some very good friends. Loving parties, I often invited my colleagues and friends over. We often had fun together till late night. But people in the building disliked it. I was considered as a black sheep in the building.
One night, when I was throwing a big party for some Chinese students in New York, a neighbor could no longer stand the noise and he called the police. The police came, and many of my neighbors came, too. It was an unhappy night.
However, some days later, I found something very unbelievable. My neighbor Sam threw a big birthday party in his apartment. They sang and danced till midnight. But nobody went to ask them to stop the party. Feeling confused (疑惑的), I went to Sam the next morning and asked him why he could throw a party for his friends while I couldn't. He didn't say anything. Instead, he took me to a notice board in the hall of the building. It said, “My dear neighbors, Sam living on the sixth floor will throw a party tonight. About twenty people will come. We’ll sing and dance. The party will be over around midnight. We may make some noise tonight. Please accept my apology.”
He apologized even before the party began. People felt respected in this way. And that was why nobody bothered them that night.
1. From Paragraph 2, what can we know about the author?| A．He didn't get along well with his neighbors. |
| B．He never had parties late into the night. |
| C．He didn't love parties at all. |
| D．He often invited his neighbors to his parties. |
| A．happy | B．worried |
| C．surprised | D．excited |
| A．By taking him to the neighbors. | B．By telling him an unbelievable story. |
| C．By giving reasons to him carefully. | D．By taking him to a notice board. |
| A．Americans treat foreign people differently |
| B．we should learn to respect others in a proper way |
| C．there is no reason to hold parties at late night |
| D．there is a secret to every success |
4 . I was born in the Philippines and spent most of my childhood there. Then we moved to Canada and I
At first I
However, my first gym class in my new school
After that everything was different. I joined sports clubs
| A．joined | B．attended | C．discovered | D．remembered |
| A．won | B．recovered | C．succeeded | D．forgave |
| A．stopped | B．refused | C．happened | D．liked |
| A．experience | B．courage | C．mission | D．time |
| A．waited | B．agreed | C．managed | D．chose |
| A．changed | B．shocked | C．moved | D．saved |
| A．but | B．so | C．because | D．though |
| A．energetic | B．busy | C．independent | D．quiet |
| A．neighbours | B．friend | C．teachers | D．classmates |
| A．thoughts | B．worries | C．suggestions | D．memories |
| A．allowed | B．taught | C．invited | D．pushed |
| A．gave up | B．cried out | C．stood up | D．went out |
| A．calmly | B．suddenly | C．actively | D．rarely |
| A．pretend | B．fear | C．stop | D．try |
| A．grow | B．continue | C．exist | D．spread |
5 . One day a farmer’s donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway and it just wasn’t worth to retrieve the donkey. So, he decided to bury it!
He invited all his neighbours to come over and help him. They all grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well. At first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly, then slowly he quieted down till nothing more was heard.
A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well, and was astonished at what he saw. With every shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing! He would shake it off and take a step up!
As the farmer’s neighbours continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take a step up. Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and trotted off!
Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The trick to getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up. Each of our troubles is a stepping stone. We can get out of the deepest wells by not stopping, never giving up, shaking it off, and taking a step up!
1. The farmer finally decided to bury the donkey because ________.| A．the well was useless | B．he never wanted to help the donkey |
| C．the donkey was old | D．Both A and C |
| A．Because the donkey felt helpless. |
| B．Because the donkey realized his owner was saving him. |
| C．Because the donkey found a way to get out of the well. |
| D．Because the donkey was too tired to cry. |
| A．with the help of his owner and neighbours |
| B．with his own strong will and cleverness |
| C．with the water in the well |
| D．with the dirt in the well |
| A．kill | B．rescue |
| C．sell | D．bury |
| A．What’s seemingly trouble is actually a great help for a strong-willed person. |
| B．He who laughs last laughs longest. |
| C．Where there is a will there is a way. |
| D．No pains, no gains. |
6 . When I became a junior, I decided to take
But Latin classes were so
When Mr. Keady asked what was wrong, I
Instead, he sat at his desk
In the following weeks, Latin class didn’t become the exciting learning environment I hoped it would, but Mr. Keady did try harder. He brought in some new worksheets and
Maybe some people would
Indeed, Mr. Keady’s response (回应) proved that no matter how hurt you feel, no one can take away your dignity.
1.| A．biology | B．English | C．Latin | D．French |
| A．fear | B．anxiety | C．sadness | D．excitement |
| A．come across | B．go over | C．come along | D．pick out |
| A．inspiring | B．boring | C．interesting | D．enjoyable |
| A．routine | B．sight | C．strategy | D．movement |
| A．set up | B．build up | C．put up | D．pack up |
| A．admitted | B．explained | C．doubted | D．wondered |
| A．guessed | B．pretended | C．preferred | D．allowed |
| A．quietly | B．happily | C．angrily | D．wildly |
| A．practice | B．silence | C．annoyance | D．disappointment |
| A．failed | B．hated | C．tried | D．refused |
| A．contacted | B．cheated | C．ignored | D．clapped |
| A．regretted | B．appreciated | C．feared | D．believed |
| A．experience | B．lesson | C．solution | D．approach |
| A．unkind | B．grateful | C．comfortable | D．positive |
7 . A teacher gave his students a test. Most of the students finished all the questions without much effort
All of the students thought that this question was some kind of
So they all
“
He went on to say, “In your lives and careers, you will
Over the following days each of the students
| A．while | B．until | C．since | D．after |
| A．cleans | B．manages | C．supports | D．guards |
| A．pity | B．risk | C．story | D．joke |
| A．natural | B．clear | C．possible | D．unusual |
| A．address | B．family | C．name | D．age |
| A．left behind | B．lifted up | C．put away | D．handed in |
| A．unanswered | B．open | C．out | D．unprepared |
| A．exercise | B．experiment | C．test | D．match |
| A．Possibly | B．No | C．Sure | D．Never |
| A．love | B．help | C．respect | D．meet |
| A．important | B．unique | C．intelligent | D．honest |
| A．consideration | B．attention | C．discussion | D．protection |
| A．look | B．smile | C．listen | D．play |
| A．remembered | B．proved | C．explained | D．realized |
| A．lesson | B．opinion | C．premise | D．argument |
Once upon a time, there was a king who worried day and night about what tomorrow might bring. He feared he would lose his power, his wife might not love him, his subjects would become disloyal. He could not sleep for all his worries about the future.
One day the king noticed a poor cobbler (补鞋匠) work hard in the marketplace. The cobbler wore ragged clothes and was thin as a blade of grass, but his smile was bright as the moon. Surely this man must worry, how could he smile so brightly? The king decided to find out.
The next day the king dressed in rags and walked to the market just as the cobbler was finishing his work. Secretly he followed the cobbler and watched him buy a loaf of bread before returning to his old hut. When the cobbler was inside, the king knocked upon the door. When the cobbler answered, the king said, “Please sir, can you spare some food for a beggar? “Of course,” the cobbler said. As they were eating, the king asked, “Why are you so happy?” “Today I earned enough money fixing shoes to buy this loaf of bread!” “But what if you don’t earn enough for food tomorrow?” the king asked. “I am confident,” the cobbler answered. “All will be well.” This impressed the king, and when he left, he wondered what would happen if the cobbler could not earn his bread. Surely then he would not be so confident. The king decided to test the cobbler.
The next morning in the marketplace, the cobbler saw a new sign in the marketplace. The king ordered that repairing shoes should not be allowed.
From this day on, whenever someone’s shoes wore out, that person must buy a new pair.
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The cobbler was confused, but he wasn’t sad.
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Months later, the king was surprised to see the cobbler having soup and smiling.
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9 . “You'll be blind by the time you're twenty-five,” a doctor at Children's Hospital predicted. “Your blood sugars are much too high.” It consumed me. No mater where I was or what I was doing, it was overhead like a dark cloud, waiting for just the right opportunity to break open and destroy my world.
I liked painting. Losing myself in painting filled me with peace. Painting provided me with the only place where I could escape from those threatening words.
When I was 2l years old, my right eye went blind. Precisely three months after I was 25, I had a massive hemorrhage (大出血) in my left eye because of an accident. For the next twenty years, vision came and went. I went through many eye operations in an attempt to keep my vision. But after one final operation, I lost the battle and all remaining vision. And I buried all dreams of painting.
Desperate, I enrolled in (注册) a sixteen-week program for the blind and visually impaired (视力受损). I learned personal adjustment and the use of a computer with adaptive software. A whole new world opened up to me through this program as a turning point.
“Jaws and Window-Eyes are leading software for the blind.” my instructor told me. “You can use the Internet, e-mail and Microsoft with all its tools and features.” It's amazing! Hope went up for the first time in years. “By learning how to use hot keys to control the mouse, you can use Microsoft Access, Excel and PowerPoint,” my instructor added.
For the next several years, I learned that when one door closes, another door opens. There are plenty of choices available for the blind and visually impaired through the gift of technology. Not only do I have a speaking computer, but I have a speaking watch, alarm clock and calculator.
1. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refer to?| A．The right opportunity. | B．Losing my sight in the future. |
| C．Consuming too much sugar. | D．The children's hospital. |
| A．He gave up painting. | B．He went blind badly. |
| C．He injured his left eye. | D．He picked up a new hobby. |
| A．A special program. | B．A meaningful performance. |
| C．An inspiring speech. | D．An important interview. |
| A．No pain, no gain. | B．Every man has his price. |
| C．Everyone is born equal. | D．Stay positive in the face of life's difficulties. |
10 . I was reading a book while my son watched an old comedy show on TV. Suddenly, I heard someone yell: “Go to your happy place!” These words made me put my book down and ponder all the happy places I have had over the years.
When I was a little boy, my happy place was my mom’s lap while we shared a freshly made bowl of popcorn. When I was in primary school, my happy place was a tree in the woods where I could sit and watch the leaves turn golden and red in the fall. When I was a teenager, my happy place was my bedroom where I could lie on my bed and listen for hours to my favorite songs on the radio. As a young man, my happy place was an old rocking chair where I could hold my 18 newborn babies in my arms and gently rock them to sleep.
As I got older, though, I realized that the very best happy place of all was deep down within my own soul. It was there that I realized just how much I was loved. It was there that I saw I could love too. It was there that I learned my happiness was in my own hands and that I could create it, one loving choice at a time.
When you have your own soul as your happy place, then your happy place is wherever you decide to go. When your happy place lives in your heart, then you get to give it to everyone you meet. When your happy place is a very life you live, then you make the world around you a happier place as well. Create your own happy place then. Fill your heart with love. Fill your soul with kindness. Fill your days with joy. Take this glorious gift of life you have been given and live it, one loving choice at a time.
1. What does the underlined word “ponder” in Paragraph 1 mean?| A．Call at. | B．Leave for. | C．Think about. | D．Search for. |
| A．It differed as he grew. |
| B．It was in his own hands. |
| C．It lay in the depth of his soul. |
| D．It was shaped by his surroundings. |
| A．Attitude. | B．Creativity. | C．Kindness. | D．Environment. |
| A．To suggest ways to find happy places. |
| B．To share his own growing experience. |
| C．To stress the importance of happy places. |
| D．To illustrate his understanding of happy places. |
