1 . Happiness is for everyone. You don’t need to care about those people who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and a lot of money and so on. Why? Because those who have big houses may often feel lonely and those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads at their free time.

In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you; when you study hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health; when you get success, your friends will say congratulations to you; when you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct(改正) it. And when you do something good to others, you will feel happy, too. All these are your happiness. If you notice them, you can see that happiness is always around you.

Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also say you are very happy, because you have something else that can’t be bought with money. When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances(机会) to challenge yourself. So you cannot always say you are poor and you have bad luck. As the saying goes, life is like a revolving(旋转)door. When it closes, it also opens. If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person.

1. Happiness is for_________.

A．those who have large and beautiful houses	B．those who have cars
C．those who have a lot of money	D．all people

2. When you do something wrong, _________.

A．you may correct it	B．you will have no chance to challenge yourself
C．anybody will laugh at you	D．you will be happy

3. Which is the title of the passage?

A．Do Something Good to Others	B．Happy and Lucky
C．Happiness	D．Life and Success

2 . I was driving in my car the other day. The sun was out, the radio was playing, and I was singing along. The song was a _____ one and even my weak voice sounded good singing it. Then it _____,   however. The sweet sound of the music _____ and there came the unpleasant news. Gas prices _____ again. Fans of two sports teams got into fight. I sighed and wondered about this _____ world we live in.

_____,   I could take no more and turned off the radio. Silence seemed preferable to listening to _____ else about the crazy,   competitive society we live in. I slowed down as I entered a town and _____ the people as I drove by. A tall man was _____ an elderly lady out of a car and helping her place her walker so she could go into store in her wheelchair. A smiling woman was ______ food onto the square while a dozen birds flew down to enjoy the food being laid out before them. A young man was walking along,   carrying his ______ safely in his arms. When the daughter pulled the hat off his head,   they both ______. I laughed too as I looked at all of his ______. The radio may have been off in my car,   ______ in my heart I was still singing.

In truth, this world could have more kindness and less ______. Kindness makes us all winners in this life and our life will be full of love and joy.

1.

A．long

B．boring

C．joyful

D．sad

2.

A．appeared

B．remained

C．happened

D．stayed

3.

A．ended

B．continued

C．jumped

D．fell

4.

A．cut down

B．made up

C．went down

D．went up

5.

A．exciting

B．interesting

C．unusual

D．crazy

6.

A．Finally

B．Generally

C．Secretly

D．Calmly

7.

A．anything

B．everything

C．something

D．nothing

8.

A．touched

B．watched

C．avoided

D．recognized

9.

A．freeing

B．protecting

C．helping

D．keeping

10.

A．collecting

B．moving

C．covering

D．throwing

11.

A．daughter

B．son

C．dog

D．cat

12.

A．stopped

B．stood

C．laughed

D．shouted

13.

A．weakness

B．kindness

C．loneliness

D．safeness

14.

A．For

B．Or

C．And

D．But

15.

A．silence

B．development

C．competition

D．sickness

3 . My name is Ally Del Monte. I remember it clearly. When I was 10 years old, my _________ and I were on our first vacation at Disney World, and we were going to a “Pirate and Princess Party”. We didn’t know that it was a costume (戏服) party but no _________ — my mom said she’d _________ me to get a princess dress. We _________ the land of princesses, but they didn’t have one for me.

I was in the beginning stage of Lyme disease. My _________ and medication caused my overweight. I was too _________ for the kids costumes and the adult costumes wouldn’t _________for me.

The lady at the shop said, “I’m sorry, she’s too fat to be a princess.” I was only 10 years old, and I was _________ because I thought I would never be _________ enough or skinny enough to be the princess that I wanted to be.

Several years later, I just turned 16, and instead of a party, I asked for a family __________. I chose to go to Disney World. Our trip was right in the middle of Halloween, and I knew I could wear a costume. It was still __________ to find a princess dress in my __________, but my mom and I decided to make our own, a magical princess dress to prove to my 10-year-old self that I am a princess, and I don’t have to look for a certain __________ to be one.

I’ve __________ that no matter what you look like, you can be a princess. A princess isn’t a size. It’s a state of __________.

1.

A．classmate

B．partner

C．family

D．friend

2.

A．problem

B．surprise

C．chance

D．wonder

3.

A．persuade

B．encourage

C．send

D．take

4.

A．struggled for

B．paid for

C．asked for

D．headed for

5.

A．trouble

B．illness

C．injury

D．addiction

6.

A．big

B．small

C．tall

D．thin

7.

A．appear

B．work

C．cheat

D．crack

8.

A．annoyed

B．puzzled

C．heartbroken

D．confused

9.

A．pretty

B．positive

C．confident

D．outgoing

10.

A．dinner

B．camp

C．celebration

D．trip

11.

A．hard

B．convenient

C．strange

D．possible

12.

A．room

B．size

C．hand

D．pack

13.

A．time

B．way

C．place

D．attitude

14.

A．shared

B．heard

C．learned

D．requested

15.

A．wealth

B．shock

C．health

D．mind

5 . One day, two old friends were walking through the desert. During the journey they had a quarrel, and one friend couldn't control himself and hit the other one in the face.

The one who was hit was hurt, but he didn't say anything. Instead, he wrote in the sand, "Today my best friend hit me in the face."

They kept on walking until they found an oasis(绿洲). They decided to get some water. The one who was hit fell into the mire(泥潭) and was in danger, but the friend saved him.

When he felt all right, he wrote on a stone, "Today my best friend saved my life."

The one who had hit and saved his best friend felt surprised and asked him, "After I hurt you, you wrote in the sand but now you write on a stone. Why?"

The other friend replied," When someone hurts us, we should write it down in sand where winds of forgiveness can blow it away. But when someone does something good for us, we must write it in stone where no wind can ever blow it away!"

Since then the two friends have never quarreled with each other again and they got on better with each other.

1. Why did one friend hit the other in the face?

A．Because he didn't win the quarrel.	B．Because he won the quarrel.
C．Because he couldn't express himself.	D．Because he couldn't control himself.

2. Why did the one who was hit write in the sand?

A．Because he wanted to remember his being hit.

B．Because he wanted to express his anger.

C．Because he wanted to forget his being hit.

D．Because he wanted other people to know his friend was cruel.

3. Why did the one who was hit write on a stone?

A．Because he wanted to forget his friend.

B．Because he wanted to remember his friend.

C．Because he didn't want to forget his friend's kindness.

D．Because he wanted others to learn from his friend.

4. What is the best title for the article?

A．Remember a friend's kindness and forget his shortcoming（缺点）

B．Forget your friend's shortcoming

C．How to forgive a friend

D．It is difficult to make friends

6 . Linda was a sixteen-year-old girl in Britain. She was feeling bad for several days. Her mother took her to a hospital and the doctors found out that she had cancer.

Linda’s life changed. She began to go to the hospital often for treatment (治疗）,and she also became depressed.

The hospitals and the doctors were good, but Linda did not have hope herself. Linda’s mother called a flower shop close to the hospital. “I want some beautiful flowers for my daughter. She is a teen girl with cancer. ” She told the shop owner. Later, the flowers arrived. Then Linda saw something unusual. It was a card. It read:

Linda,

I own (拥有 ）this flower shop . I had cancer when I was fifteen years old. I am 24 years old now. Good luck. My heart goes out to you.

Yours,

Alice.

Linda smiled. She finally felt some real hope. She found the will (意志）to live.

Little things make a big difference. All of us can give little things like kindness, encouragement and hope to others.

1. Why was Linda feeling bad for several days?

A．Because she was seriously ill.	B．Because she had no friend.
C．Because her life changed.	D．Because her mother was ill.

2. What does the underline word “depressed ”mean in Paragraph 2 ？

A．safe

B．serious.

C．sad.

D．excited

3. Who sent Linda a card?

A．Her mother.

B．A doctor.

C．A shop owner.

D．Her friend.

4. What happened to Linda after reading the card?

A．She became hopeful about life.

B．She wanted to work with Alice.

C．She thanked her mother a lot.

D．She liked the card very much.

5. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A．Be kind to yourself.

B．Little things make a big difference.

C．Try something different.

D．Be kind to others.

7 . One day, a well-known speaker was invited to give a lecture to an audience of 200. He started his lecture by ______ a $ 20 bill. He looked around the room, and asked, “Who would like this $20 bill?” ______ started going up.

He said, “I am going to ______ this $20 to one of you, but first, let me do this.” He crumpled up (揉皱) the 20-dollar bill. He then asked, “who ______ wants it?” Still the hands were ______ in the air.

“Well”, he ______, “What if I do this?” And he dropped it on the ______ and started to step on it with his shoes. He picked it up. Now it was crumpled and ______.“Now, who wants it?” Still the hands went into the air.

“My friends, we have all learned a very ______ lesson. No matter what I did to the _____ , you still want it because it doesn’t decrease in ____. It is still worth $20, with ______ we can buy what we need.

Many times in our lives, we are_____ , and trampled (踩) underfoot by the decision we _____and the troubles that come our way. We feel   _____   we were worthless. But no matter what has happened or what may happen to us, you will never   _____   your value. Dirty or clean, you are still priceless to those who do love you. The worth of our lives is determined not by   _____   we do or who we know, but by who we are. You are   _____ . Don’t ever forget it.”

If you _______ this lesson in mind, it will help you to stand up again when you fall. Each time it makes you grow much ______ .

1.

A．keeping up

B．picking up

C．holding up

D．bringing up

2.

A．Hands

B．Voices

C．Chats

D．Talks

3.

A．pass

B．give

C．show

D．lend

4.

A．ever

B．even

C．also

D．still

5.

A．up

B．off

C．on

D．out

6.

A．waited

B．shouted

C．continued

D．cried

7.

A．shelf

B．desk

C．floor

D．dustbin

8.

A．dirty

B．small

C．usable

D．old

9.

A．meaningless

B．amazing

C．rare

D．valuable

10.

A．book

B．paper

C．money

D．card

11.

A．shape

B．value

C．quality

D．size

12.

A．that

B．what

C．which

D．whose

13.

A．dropped

B．pushed

C．warned

D．reminded

14.

A．prefer

B．receive

C．face

D．make

15.

A．as if

B．even if

C．if only

D．only if

16.

A．take

B．lose

C．miss

D．win

17.

A．how

B．what

C．where

D．who

18.

A．honest

B．wise

C．young

D．special

19.

A．impress

B．forget

C．keep

D．leave

20.

A．stronger

B．warmer

C．worse

D．brighter

8 . A professor entered the classroom and told the students about a surprise test. All students were ________ and waited for the test to begin. The professor gave the test papers to all students with text facing down at the desk.________ he was done with ________ the test to all students, he asked them to ________ the test paper and begin.

Students were confused (迷惑) to see that there was just a black ________ in the center of the page. The professor told them, “I want you to ________ about what you see there.” The students were ________ confused but got started with the test. ________ the end of the class, the professor collected all answer sheets and started reading each answer from each sheet in front of all students. _________of them described about the black dot and tried to explain its position.

Now, professor began to explain, “Here everyone ________ the black dot and wrote about it ________ no one wrote about the white paper. The same is   ________ our lives. The white paper stands for our whole life and the black dot   ________ problems in our life.

Our life is a ________ given to us by God, with love and care, and we always have reasons to celebrate ---- our friends around us, the job that provides us with everything we need.________, we just focus on day to day problems like health issues, lack of money, problems in relationships, but we ________ see that these problems are very ________ compared to everything we have in our lives.”

We should try to take eyes off our ________ and enjoy each moment ________ life gives us. Be happy and ________ your life positively.

1.

A．disappointed

B．seated

C．pleased

D．devoted

2.

A．Once

B．If

C．Before

D．Unless

3.

A．working out

B．handing out

C．dealing with

D．mixing up

4.

A．open

B．read

C．defend

D．turn

5.

A．space

B．word

C．dot

D．sentence

6.

A．bring

B．speak

C．write

D．talk

7.

A．still

B．hardly

C．never

D．mostly

8.

A．By

B．At

C．In

D．On

9.

A．Most

B．All

C．None

D．Few

10.

A．concentrated on

B．depended on

C．insisted on

D．counted on

11.

A．for

B．so

C．and

D．but

12.

A．with

B．of

C．as

D．to

13.

A．likes

B．means

C．prefers

D．deserves

14.

A．picture

B．lesson

C．gift

D．text

15.

A．So

B．Besides

C．Instead

D．However

16.

A．properly

B．anyhow

C．usually

D．seldom

17.

A．big

B．small

C．serious

D．difficult

18.

A．problems

B．happiness

C．achievements

D．embarrassment

19.

A．what

B．who

C．that

D．when

20.

A．dream

B．earn

C．gain

D．live

9 . There are plenty of mindless activities to keep a child busy in this information age. Yet despite the competition, my 8-year-old daughter Alice wants to spend her leisure time writing short stories. She wants to enter one of her stories into a writing contest, a competition which she won last year.

As a writer, I know about winning contests—and about losing them. I know what it is like to work hard on a story only to receive a rejection letter from the publisher. I also know the pressure of trying to live up to a reputation created by previous victories. What if she doesn’t win the contest again? That’s the strange thing about being a parent. So many of our own past scars and destroyed hopes can resurface in our children.

A revelation(启示）came last week when I asked her, “Don’t you want to win again?” “No,” she replied. “I just want to tell the story of an angel going to first grade.”

I had just spent weeks correcting her stories as she spontaneously (自发地）told them. Telling myself that I was an experienced writer guiding the young writer across the hall, I offered suggestions for characters, conflicts and endings for her tales. The story about a fearful angel starting first grade was quickly “guided” by me into the tale of a little girl with a wild imagination taking her first music lesson. I had turned her contest into my contest without even realizing it.

Staying back and giving kids space to grow is not as easy as it looks. Because I know very little about farm animals who use tools or angels who go to first grade, I had to accept the fact that I was co-opting (借鉴) my daughter’s experience.

While stepping back was difficult for me, it was certainly a good first step that I will quickly follow with more steps, putting myself far enough away to give her room but close enough to help if asked. All the while I will be reminding myself that children need room to experiment, grow and find their own voices.

1. The underlined sentence probably means that the author was __________.

A．trying to let her daughter enjoy her own life

B．helping her daughter develop real skills for writing

C．making sure that her daughter would win the contest

D．trying to get her daughter to do the thing as the author wished

2. Why did Alice want to enter this year’s writing contest?

A．She wanted to share her story with readers.

B．She had won a prize in the previous contest.

C．She believed she possessed real talent for writing.

D．She was sure of winning with her mother’s help.

3. The author took great pains to improve her daughter’s stories because _________.

A．she was afraid that Alice’s imagination might run wild while writing

B．she did not want to disappoint Alice who needed her help so much

C．she wanted to help Alice realize her dream of becoming a writer

D．she believed she had the knowledge and experience to offer guidance

4. What does the writer mean to tell us in the last two paragraphs?

A．Children need more room to develop.

B．Parents should co-opt children’s experience.

C．Children should be provided enough help.

D．Parents need to remind their children of their own choices.

10 . Onceupon a time there was a wise man that used to go to the sea to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work. One day he waswalking along the shore. As he looked down at the beach, he saw a human figuremoving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought that someone woulddance on the beach. So he began to walk faster to catch up. As he got closer, he saw that it was a young man and the young man wasn’t dancing, but instead he wasreaching down to the shore, picking up something and throwing itinto the ocean. As he got closer, he called out, “Good morning! What are youdoing?’’
The young man paused, looked up and replied, “Throwingstarfishes(海星)in theocean.”
“I guess I should have asked, why are you throwing starfishes in the ocean?”
“The sun is up and the tide is going out. And if I don’t throw them in, they’ll die”
“But, young man, don’t you realize thatthere are miles and miles of beach and starfishes all along it. You can’tpossibly make a difference!”
The young man listened politely. Then he bent down, picked another starfish and threw it into the sea, and said, “It made a difference for that one.” There is something very special in each and every one of us. We have all beengifted with the ability to make a difference. And if we can know that gift, we will gain through the strength of our vision the power(力量) to shape the future.
We must each find our starfish. And if we throw our starfish wisely and well, the world will be better.
1. One day, the wise man saw a young man _______.

A．dancing along the beach	B．walking with a dancer
C．picking up starfish for sale	D．trying to save as many starfishes as possible

2. The underlined words “something very special” refers to ________.

A．the gifts from friends	B．the strength of making decision
C．our own starfish	D．the ability to make a difference

3. From the last two paragraphs, we can learn that ________.

A．the wise man realized something new and important

B．the wise man thought it was foolish of the young man to throw starfishes in the ocean.

C．the young man had the ability to make a difference

D．it is necessary for us to save starfish on the beach

4. The writer told this story to show us _____.

A．how and where we can write a good article

B．everyone can do something for the future

C．wise men are sometimes stupid

D．young men are in fact wiser than old people