1 . When I was a young man, I had a big ego (自负) and very little empathy (同理心). I thought I knew everything. I looked forward to fame and success. I can even remember proudly telling one of my friends in college: “If only everyone listened to me, they would all be happy.” I finally left school, ready to take on the world. Little did I know the world was about to take on me.

In the years following college, instead of success, I found struggles. I had trouble finding work. The jobs I did work at were either temporary or back-breaking and none of them paid well. When my wife and I had children, we were shocked to learn that not one but both of our sons had autis (自闭症) and would need to be taken care of for the rest of their lives. I had no idea why this had happened to us and I was very angry with the world.

In time, however, I began to change. My formerly massive ego was shrinking fast and my empathy was beginning to grow. Instead of finding joy in success, I found it in moments of love. Playing and laughing with my sons brought me so much happiness. My boys taught me more about peace, patience, kindness, joy, and unconditional love than I could have ever learned on my own. I began to share the lessons I learned through my writing and my life.

I finally realized that my purpose in this world had nothing to do with fame or success but everything to do with allowing love and light into my life and sharing it with everyone I could.

1. What was the author like when he was young?

A．He was popular.

B．He was a top student.

C．He was overconfident about his abilities.

D．He was warm-hearted to others.

2. After graduating from school, the author ______.

A．found a tiring but well-paid job

B．wanted to live a challenging life

C．didn’t want to have children early

D．suffered many difficulties in life

3. What made the writer change greatly?

A．The time with his family.

B．The books he wrote.

C．The difficulties in his work.

D．The improvement in his life.

4. What does the author intend to tell us with his story?

A．Life can be very hard for some people.

B．Parents need to be patient with their kids.

C．It’s important to learn how to be a father.

D．The purpose of life is to share love.

2 . “Ding... ding...,” the bell rang. The English teacher came into the classroom with test papers in his hand. All the students shouted. The teacher_________with a smile on his face, “I know there are too many tests for you these days, but the test today is very_________.” After hearing the teacher’s words, all the students sat up straight and _________for the test to begin. The teacher started to_________the test papers to each student._________he finished handing out the test papers, he asked them to begin.

There was not a question but only a small black “X” in the middle of the paper. The students were very_________to see that. The teacher _________ the students’ surprise. Then he said, “I would like you to_________about what you see there. You must finish it all by_________ .”

All the students thought about it hard and then wrote down their answers quietly. At the end of the class, the teacher collected their papers and read the answers. __________ of them described the black “X”. The next day, the teacher said, “Everybody only paid attention to the black ‘X’, but __________ wrote about the white paper.” The whole class listened __________ , because they worried that they might fail the exam.

Then the teacher said, “Don’t worry about the __________ of this test. I just want you to think about your life.” Everyone smiles. The teacher added, “The white paper is like our whole life and the black ‘X’ in the middle of the paper is just __________ problems in our daily life. Do you have some more thoughts?”

Then the students discussed and expressed __________ opinions actively. Finally they understood the teacher and this special test.

Our life is a __________ given to us by God, with love and care.________, we just care about the problems like illness and hunger, and never see that these problems are much__________ than everything else we have in our life.

We should try to take our eye off problems and __________ each moment life gives us. Only then can we start a nice   __________   and find true happiness in our lives.

1.

A．asked

B．complained

C．explained

D．guessed

2.

A．difficult

B．hard

C．easy

D．special

3.

A．waited

B．looked

C．searched

D．cared

4.

A．sell out

B．bring out

C．give out

D．put out

5.

A．Before

B．After

C．While

D．Until

6.

A．happy

B．sad

C．surprised

D．relaxed

7.

A．hated

B．forgot

C．remembered

D．noticed

8.

A．hear

B．worry

C．write

D．learn

9.

A．yourselves

B．ourselves

C．myself

D．themselves

10.

A．None

B．All

C．Neither

D．Both

11.

A．somebody

B．nobody

C．Everybody

D．anybody

12.

A．quickly

B．hardly

C．angrily

D．carefully

13.

A．results

B．suggestions

C．presents

D．jobs

14.

A．like

B．in

C．at

D．with

15.

A．her

B．his

C．their

D．your

16.

A．problem

B．challenge

C．gift

D．window

17.

A．Except

B．However

C．Also

D．Besides

18.

A．more important

B．bigger

C．smaller

D．more serious

19.

A．enjoy

B．Waste

C．invite

D．throw

20.

A．door

B．spirit

C．skill

D．journey

3 . Last fall, I went to New York for sightseeing. I visited many tourist attractions there, and I also saw many unfortunate citizens on the street, like beggars and homeless folks.

Standing outside the Metropolitan Museum of Art, I heard a voice ask, “Can you do me a favor?” When I turned around, I saw an elderly blind woman with her hand extended out. Naturally, I reached into my pocket for some change immediately and placed it in her hand without even looking at her. I was really annoyed at being bothered by a beggar. What I only thought at that moment was to send her away.

But the blind woman said with a warm smile on her face, "I don't want your money. I just need you to show me the way to the subway entrance."

In an instant, I realized what I had done just now. Her unexpected words took me by surprise and shame. I had acted with prejudice ——I'd judged another person simply for what I assumed she had to be. I felt ashamed of myself and couldn't face the old woman anymore. And I felt small beside her.

The incident reminded me that I believed in being humble, even though I had lost that belief for a moment. The thing I had forgotten about myself is that I am an immigrant. I left Honduras and arrived in the U. S. at the age of 15. Through the years, I have experienced many acts of prejudice. I remember a time at the age of 17 when I was a busboy, I heard a father tell his little boy that if he did not do well in school, he would end up like me. But now, living my American middle-class lifestyle, it is too easy to forget who I am and where I have been, and to lose sight of where I want to go. It is the blind woman who cured me of my blindness.

1. What did the author think the blind woman wanted at first sight?

A．To ask for directions.	B．To offer him some help.
C．To demand some donations.	D．To borrow money from him.

2. Why did the author feel ashamed?

A．He had a prejudice on the woman.	B．He couldn't face the woman.
C．He was judged by his appearance.	D．He was an immigrant himself.

3. Why did the author mention his experience as a busboy?

A．To indicate he led a miserable life.	B．To tell he didn't work hard at school.
C．To prove he used to be a humble man.	D．To show he used to be unfairly judged.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．Be Considerate - Always Minding Your Words

B．Be Humble - Always Dropping Your Prejudice

C．Be Generous - Always Helping Those in Need

D．Be Aggressive - Always Having a Big Dream

4 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号 (∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线 (＼) 划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

Last Sunday, I went to sightseeing with my friends in the Fairy Lake Park. The park was full of freshness or beauty of spring, with the sun shining and birds singing. When I was enjoying a fantastic scenery around, something unpleasant catch my eye. A young couple in a boat were eating talking and laughing loudly as they were the only people in the world. What’s worse, they spat and even threw rubbishes into the lake. What a shame!

Such behavior left me deeply in thought. If all visitors to the Fairy Lake Park do as the couple did, the lake would be severely polluted and soon turned into a huge dustbin. Therefore, we should get rid of the bad habit of littering and keeping the public places clean. Only by this way can we live in more comfortable and beautiful surroundings.

5 . “A” for Attitude

English was always my favorite subject. In my freshman year of high school, I could write a killer composition. In my second year, my_________allowed me to give spelling tests to the class. I had wonderful_________of my junior year. Mrs. Alexander _______me to sit at her desk and take over the class when she had to leave the room. Only my senior English class was_________, as we had a teacher right out of college who expected college-level work. Every student received a “C” or “D” grade the first quarter._______English was still my subject.

I graduated from high school,_______early and had children. Confident about my English, I often helped my kids with their English homework. And I_________long articles and beautiful poetry as a columnist for a newspaper. Fifteen years later, I went to college, and because I had been an "A" student, I remained an “A” student. I_________up to my own expectations.

Yesterday, I_________my high school report cards when I was reading old papers. That bundle of report cards__________back the old days. I remembered sitting in my advisor's office，explaining that I had always excelled at English, and __________that I did not deserve a “D” from that__________   teacher of my senior year. The advisor was sympathetic but unable to change a (an)__________.

Reading__________my old report cards revealed something else too. I wanted to shred them or hide them. I was not an “A” student in high school English！Somehow, I had__________myself of this，when the grades clearly reflected an__________student with an occasional “A” or “B” but mostly “C” s.

Had I lived up to those grades and__________ myself according to those letters, I would have never confidently sought my writing__________. Had I believed in my early grades instead of myself ，I would have allowed my fear of____________to defeat my enthusiasm and damage my creativity.__________，I viewed my younger self as an “A” English student, except for that undeserved “D”.

1.

A．monitor

B．headmaster

C．classmate

D．teacher

2.

A．impressions

B．thoughts

C．inspirations

D．memories

3.

A．approved

B．appointed

C．expected

D．urged

4.

A．flexible

B．creative

C．disappointing

D．controversial

5.

A．So

B．But

C．And

D．Or

6.

A．married

B．worked

C．succeeded

D．progressed

7.

A．wrote

B．edited

C．read

D．copied

8.

A．added

B．lived

C．grew

D．went

9.

A．counted

B．remembered

C．approached

D．discovered

10.

A．brought

B．turned

C．held

D．kept

11.

A．reporting

B．guaranteeing

C．complaining

D．recommending

12.

A．impolite

B．impatient

C．inexperienced

D．independent

13.

A．grade

B．figure

C．paper

D．entry

14.

A．out

B．through

C．from

D．into

15.

A．warned

B．reminded

C．informed

D．convinced

16.

A．average

B．enthusiastic

C．outstanding

D．awkward

17.

A．considered

B．defined

C．reflected

D．described

18.

A．goal

B．dream

C．career

D．enterprise

19.

A．change

B．risk

C．stress

D．failure

20.

A．Otherwise

B．Besides

C．Instead

D．Still

6 . Around four years ago, I received a call from the principal of our school as to the “Parents View” talk the next morning. He asked me to speak to the group. After the call, my whole body became feverish and panicky. The time from his call to the next morning seemed like years. The whole night, I could not sleep with many ominous apprehensions in mind. One of them was to call the principal with regret and tell him that I could not come. Finally, I gathered some courage. I thought, “If I miss this opportunity, surely the school will never invite me again to any of their programs.”

I reached the school in time. Before my turn came, my whole body was trembling. When my turn came and I started speaking, my heartbeat increased and my mouth went dry. I wasn’t even able to read the written speech properly. I was not aware of where I was standing and what I was reading. That was the day when I realized my biggest weakness, Public Speaking.

After my speech，I met with the principal and explained what happened to me. He told me that this happens to everyone. Even great speakers faced the same things when they started. He suggested that I come again next time.

Around one month later, I was invited to refer to a topic on Motivation. This time I was feeling comfortable. My speech was appreciated by the principal as well as the teachers, because I was able to get my idea across to them. They encouraged and praised my efforts.

After the successful delivering, I became more confident. I said to myself, “If I can speak in front of such a learned audience, like the principal who educates others, I can now speak in front of others too.”

I started delivering lectures in my plant, on various topics like Self-Motivation, Personality Development, Personal Excellence, Spoken English and Presentation Skills. This has become a passion for me. I learned that everything is possible if we have the courage to take the first step.

1. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A．Practice Makes a Man a Better Speaker.	B．Public Speaking Makes a Man Embarrassed.
C．Principal Provides the Best Chances.	D．Spoken English Develops in Speeches.

2. The author had bad feelings before the speech because ______.

A．he disliked the principal	B．he had got a high fever before that
C．he regretted turning down another invitation	D．he feared he couldn’t perform it properly

3. What does the underlined part “ominous apprehensions” in the first paragraph mean?

A．Unlucky opportunities.

B．Negative ideas.

C．Curious colleagues.

D．Happy comments.

4. What can we conclude from the passage?

A．Nothing is to be got without pains but poverty.

B．Knowledge makes one humble, while ignorance makes one proud.

C．A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

D．Necessity is the mother of invention.

7 . A married lady was expecting a birthday gift from her husband. For many months she had admired a beautiful diamond ring. Knowing her husband could ______ it, she told him that it was all she wanted as a birthday gift.

As her birthday approached, this lady awaited ______ that her husband had bought the diamond ring.

Finally, on the morning of her birthday, her husband told her how ______ he was to have such a good wife, and how much he loved her. He ______ her a beautifully wrapped present. As she opened it, ______, she only found a Bible. She ______ her voice to her husband and said,“Only a Bible?” She was so ______ that she left him.

Many years later, the lady ______ in a more beautiful house. Realizing her husband was very old, she thought perhaps she should go to visit him. But before she ______, she received a letter telling her that he had passed away and given all of his ______ to her. She needed to come back and take care of things.

She arrived at his house, filled with great ______. She saw the ______ brand-new Bible, just as she had left it before. With ______, she opened it and began to turn the pages, finding a sentence carefully ______ by her husband,“To me you are cruel, but you know how to give ______ things to your children!”As she read those words, a bag ______ from the Bible. A diamond ring and the words “I LOVE YOU” could be seen.

If your ______ is not packaged the way you want it, it’s because it is better packaged! Please, always ______ little things; they usually lead you to bigger things! The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even ______, for they must be felt with ______.

1.

A．offer

B．afford

C．provide

D．admit

2.

A．symbols

B．signals

C．sights

D．signs

3.

A．generous

B．regretful

C．thankful

D．disappointed

4.

A．handed

B．sent

C．introduced

D．delivered

5.

A．besides

B．however

C．otherwise

D．moreover

6.

A．rose

B．aroused

C．raised

D．arose

7.

A．happy

B．astonished

C．admirable

D．angry

8.

A．appeared

B．lived

C．worked

D．traveled

9.

A．started off

B．stayed up

C．set in

D．gave up

10.

A．gifts

B．goods

C．money

D．belongings

11.

A．hate

B．regret

C．joy

D．love

12.

A．still

B．ever

C．just

D．even

13.

A．smiles

B．interest

C．doubt

D．tears

14.

A．made

B．written

C．created

D．spoken

15.

A．bad

B．small

C．good

D．abandoned

16.

A．dropped

B．hid

C．came

D．followed

17.

A．thing

B．gift

C．letter

D．book

18.

A．admit

B．avoid

C．access

D．appreciate

19.

A．touched

B．tasted

C．smelled

D．heard

20.

A．creativity

B．mind

C．heart

D．imagination

8 . When I look back on my childhood, a mixture of happiness and sorrow floods over me. I have living memories of every past life story that has had deep _______ on my future view of life. Here is one such _______ story.

Shaking in my underwear (内衣)on the driveway, I watched the home quickly _______ to the ground. A moment ago I was sleeping _______ in my comfortable bed when a _______ woke me up. My grandma’s bedroom was just next to mine and my brother’s. A fire had _______ there and awakened her. Upon hearing her, my older brother began to take action. The house, however, was over 50 years old and made of _______ . Before we could do anything, the fire had _______ it.

I stood trembling with great _______ as the fire ruined my books, clothes, and toys. I watched ________while my mother cried and my father swore (咒骂). I wondered what would ________ ahead of us since everything was lost. However, as I looked around, I ________ something for the first time: What matters aren’t ________. I saw my older brother running across the ________ by our house to get help. I saw my oldest brother who ________ from an earlier accident standing painfully on one leg. I saw my parents gathering together and my grandma ________ our little dog in her arms. Everything that was ________ had survived the fire. Our lives would continue. And that was all that mattered.

The accident that night helps me learn the ________ we share actually means much more than materials. Live our life for the things that ________, not for the things we own. Let the ________ inside us make this world a warmer place.

1.

A．impression

B．challenge

C．difference

D．influence

2.

A．classic

B．lovely

C．meaningful

D．funny

3.

A．pull

B．burn

C．run

D．push

4.

A．deeply

B．badly

C．terribly

D．nervously

5.

A．event

B．notice

C．scream

D．song

6.

A．broken in

B．broken out

C．broken up

D．broken down

7.

A．mud

B．steel

C．wood

D．curtain

8.

A．destroyed

B．attacked

C．spread

D．injured

9.

A．delight

B．joy

C．hope

D．fear

10.

A．hopefully

B．excitedly

C．helplessly

D．happily

11.

A．earn

B．inform

C．meet

D．lie

12.

A．dismissed

B．realized

C．desired

D．approached

13.

A．families

B．surroundings

C．things

D．people

14.

A．bridge

B．pole

C．tree

D．rope

15.

A．starved

B．escaped

C．recovered

D．suffered

16.

A．holding

B．defending

C．hitting

D．beating

17.

A．cheap

B．important

C．expensive

D．native

18.

A．pain

B．worry

C．wealth

D．love

19.

A．matter

B．decide

C．determine

D．depend

20.

A．heart

B．fire

C．spirits

D．feelings

9 . One day a poor man was begging with an old wallet in his hand. As he felt sad at his own bad luck, he kept wondering why some wealthy people were never satisfied and were always wanting more.

“Here,” said he, “is the master of this house—I know him well. He is a wealthy businessman. He should have turned over his business to others, and then he could have spent the rest of his life happily, but he didn’t. Instead, he sent his ships to sea to trade with foreign lands. However, there were great storms on the water, so his ships were destroyed and his treasure disappeared in the sea. As for me, if I had only enough to eat and to buy clothing, I would not want anything more.”

Just at that moment, Fortune came down the street. She saw the poor man and stopped. She said to him, “Listen! I want to help you. Hold your wallet, and I will pour this gold into it, but only on this condition: all that falls into the wallet shall be pure gold, but every piece that falls upon the ground shall become dust. Do you understand?”

“Oh, yes,” said the poor man.

“Then be careful,” said Fortune. “Your wallet is old, so do not load it too heavily.”

The beggar was so glad that he quickly opened his wallet, and a stream of yellow dollars poured into it. The wallet grew heavy.

“Is that enough?” asked Fortune.

“Not yet.”

“Isn’t the wallet cracking （裂开）?”

“Never fear.”

The beggar’s hands began to tremble. Ah, if the gold would only pour forever!

“You are the richest man in the world now!”

“Just a little more, add just a handful or two.”

Another piece was added, and the wallet cracked. The treasure fell upon the ground and turned to dust. The beggar had nothing now but his empty wallet. He was as poor as before.

1. What happened to the wealthy businessman?

A．He was robbed of his money.	B．His ships sank at sea.
C．His treasure turned to dust.	D．He gave his money to the poor.

2. Why do you think Fortune gave the gold to the poor man?

A．She wanted to make the poor man the richest in the world.

B．She had too much gold already.

C．She wanted to teach the poor man a lesson.

D．She liked the way the poor man spoke.

3. Which word best describes the poor man?

A．weak	B．happy
C．wise	D．greedy

4. What is the best title for this article?

A．The poor man and Fortune

B．The poor man and the businessman

C．The poor man and his wallet

D．The poor man and the gold

10 . 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