1 . There was once a famous scientist who made several important discoveries. Once he was asked how he could be so creative. He replied that it all came from an experience he had with his mother when he was 2 years old. He was trying to take a bottle of milk out of the refrigerator. But the bottle was too slippery（滑的）and he dropped it. The kitchen floor was covered in milk.

Instead of shouting at him or punishing him, his mother said, “Robert, what a great and wonderful mess you have made! I have never seen such a huge puddle of milk. Would you like to play in the milk for a few minutes before we clean it up?”

So he did. After a few minutes, they cleaned it up together. Then his mother said, “This was a failed experiment in how to carry a big bottle of milk with two tiny hands. Let’s fill the bottle with water and see if you can find a way to carry it without dropping it.”

The little boy learned that if he held the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it. What a wonderful lesson!

The scientist then added that it was at that moment that he knew he didn’t need to be afraid to make mistakes. He learned that mistakes are just opportunities to learn something new.

1. Robert made a mess on the kitchen floor by _____.

A．doing an experiment

B．dropping a bottle of milk

C．throwing bottles around

D．drinking a bottle of milk

2. What did Robert’s mother do after he made the mess?

A．She showed him a huge puddle of milk.

B．She shouted at him and punished him.

C．She asked him to clean the kitchen.

D．She allowed him to play in the mess.

3. Which of the following words best describes Robert’s mother?

A．Hardworking.

B．Careful.

C．Smart.

D．Protective.

4. With this story, the author tries to _____.

A．tell readers how much he loved his mother

B．suggest that we should treat life as a big experiment

C．show that scientific discoveries come from everyday life

D．tell readers that they should keep an open mind about mistakes

2 . 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

3 . 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

4 . Directions: Read the following two passages. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks, fill in each blank with one proper word. Make sure that your answers are grammatically correct.

As a student, I get so many assignments every day. I have to stay up late in order to finish all my homework. I used to complain about all this pressure       1     school with my classmates. We did not appreciate our teachers for their hard work. We only knew that we got a lot of homework.

After a few months, we did not complain about homework anymore because we knew that our teachers worked     2     (hard) than we did. We had no right to complain. Sometimes, we said, “I didn’t go to bed until 12:00 o'clock last night. Now I just want to sleep.” Our teacher would answer us, “I go to bed at 1:00 a.m. every day.” Since we knew how hard teachers work, we started to appreciate them. To give our thanks, we wrote a big card to the teachers       3    it was teachers’ day. When they got our card, they       4     (touch) because their students finally knew the teachers’ effort.

After giving the card, I realized       5     powerful the sentence “thank you” is. When we give our thanks to somebody, the world is full of love. I say “thank you” to my friends, family, classmates, teachers, and even strangers. I like to see the smiles on their faces, so saying “thank you” every day is the way I make the world a better place.

5 . 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

6 . 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

7 . We had two dogs, Lucky and Lily Bit. Lucky loved to find ways to leave the confines (束 缚) of her indoor living routine, which made her a masterful escape artist. Lily Bit, on the other hand, did exactly as she was told, never straying, always staying close to home... except when she came under the influence of Lucky.

Whenever the two got out together, they could be seen out of sights often staying away for hours. More often than not, they’d arrive home near suppertime, covered in mud and leaves and smelling to high heaven from their afternoon outing in the woods.

I remember one such occasion when they’d once again mysteriously escaped, except this time, they returned clean and no worse for wear. It wasn’t until a few days later that we learned why. My wife ran into our neighbor Carl who lived a few houses down from us.

“I saw your two dogs the other day,” Carl said with a smile,

“Oh, yes? I’m so sorry. They’d been so good lately, so it was such a surprise when they got out. I sure hope they didn’t cause any trouble.” my wife replied,

“Oh, no, no trouble at all. Did you have any idea where they went?”

“No,” my wife answered.

“They attended my dog’s funeral (葬礼)” Carl said sadly.

“What?” Ann exclaimed, “Oh, no. I didn’t know Toby had died.

“Yep, it died a couple days ago. I was burying him in the back lot when your two dogs came running up. They sat down not far from me while. I finished burying him, then they left.”

“Wow that’s amazing! ” my wife replied. “Toby was Lily Bit’s father, you know. ”

“No, I didn’t know that,” Carl replied, “but I guess that explains why she felt like she needed to be there. She had to say her final goodbye.”

1. What words can best explain the meaning of the word “straying” underlined in Para. 1?

A．Wandering away.	B．Staying still
C．Shouting loudly.	D．Disobeying impolitely.

2. What difference between Lucky and Lily Bit is suggested in the first paragraph?

A．Their abilities were different.	B．Their hobbies were different.
C．Their personalities were different	D．Their physical features were different.

3. What would generally happen to the two dogs after they got home from outside?

A．They got more united.	B．They looked in a mess.
C．They smelled nice as usual.	D．They got willing to do as told to.

4. What is the author’s purpose of writing the text?

A．To show his respect for dogs.	B．To be in memory of his dogs.
C．To suggest learning from dogs,	D．To think highly of his two dogs.

8 . My wife Laura and I were on the beach, with three of our children, taking pictures of shore birds near our home in Alaska when we spotted a bear. The bear was thin and small, moving aimlessly.

Just a few minutes later, I heard my daughter shouting, “Dad! The bear is right behind us!” An aggressive bear will usually rush forward to frighten away its enemy but would suddenly stop at the last minute. This one was silent and its ears pinned back—the sign of an animal that is going in for the kill.And it was a cold April day.The bear behaved abnormally, probably because of hunger.

I held my camera tripod (三脚架) in both hands to form a barrier as the bear rushed into me. Its huge head was level with my chest and shoulders, and the tripod stuck across its mouth. It bit down and I found myself supporting its weight. I knew I would not be able to hold it for long.

Even so, this was a fight I had to win: I was all that stood between the bear and my family, who would stand little chance of running faster than a brown bear.

The bear hit at the camera, cutting it off the tripod. I raised my left arm to protect my face; the beast held tightly on the tripod and pressed it into my side. My arm could not move, and I sensed that my bones were going to break.

Drawing back my free hand, I struck the bear as hard as I could for five to six times. The bear opened its mouth and I grasped its fur, trying to push it away. I was actually wrestling (扭打) with the bear at this point. Then, as suddenly as it had begun, the fight ended. The bear moved back toward the forest, before returning for another attack.The first time I felt panic. Apparently satisfied that we caused no further threat, the bear moved off, destroying a fence as it went. My arm was injured, but the outcome for us could hardly have been better. I’m proud that my family remained clear-headed when panic could have led to a very different outcome.

1. The whole text is mainly arranged in_________.

A．result and inference	B．cause and effect
C．space order	D．time order

2. The bear finally went away after it _________ .

A．felt safe	B．got injured
C．found some food	D．took away the camera

3. The writer and his family survived mainly due to their _________ .

A．calmness	B．patience
C．pride	D．cautiousness

4. When the bear moved back towards the forest, the family felt ________ .

A．excited	B．threatened
C．relieved	D．puzzled

9 . I never thought I would be a “runner”. I was the girl who_______slowest in the PE class. A few years ago, I was walking with a group of_______in the Race for the Cure, a 5km race designed to_______money for the fight against breast cancer (癌), _______one lady caught my_______.

She was one of the weakest-looking women I’ve ever seen. She must have been close to seventy years old, _______a T-shirt with the word “Survivor”. She was so small that it seemed as if she could even be_______by a strong wind. But, she was running. And she was_______me and my group of friends. She ran slowly, but _______— as if each step pushed her cancer further into her past. Right at that moment, I__________that in the next Race for the Cure, I'd be running along with her.

A week later, I found myself in the__________, running on the treadmill (跑步机). Three minutes after I started, my face was bright red. I felt like my lungs were going to burst. I__________slow down to a walk. I thought of the__________at the race. I kept it up. I was able to go a little__________each time. Three and a half minutes. Four minutes. Five.

A year later, I was__________at the Race for the Cure, but this time, I__________with the runners. When the race started, the other runners passed me by. I ran forward. I__________if I'd be able to do it. But then, I remembered the__________woman. I ran as fast as I could until I finally crossed that finish line. I had just__________my first race! I looked down at my legs, amazed. They had done something I’d never thought__________. I have never felt stronger than at that moment. And I knew that I wanted to do it again.

1.

A．talked

B．walked

C．ran

D．swam

2.

A．friends

B．teachers

C．students

D．patients

3.

A．save

B．use

C．make

D．raise

4.

A．while

B．when

C．until

D．before

5.

A．breath

B．hand

C．arm

D．eye

6.

A．wearing

B．holding

C．pulling

D．waving

7.

A．turned down

B．turned over

C．taken over

D．taken down

8.

A．passing

B．watching

C．seeing

D．calling

9.

A．strangely

B．determinedly

C．excitedly

D．anxiously

10.

A．agreed

B．learned

C．decided

D．explained

11.

A．shop

B．street

C．park

D．gym

12.

A．had to

B．preferred to

C．got to

D．liked to

13.

A．prize

B．survivor

C．plan

D．woman

14.

A．earlier

B．longer

C．harder

D．farther

15.

A．even

B．again

C．ever

D．still

16.

A．watched

B．traveled

C．stood

D．waited

17.

A．wandered

B．witnessed

C．wished

D．wondered

18.

A．kind

B．brave

C．generous

D．honest

19.

A．finished

B．won

C．entered

D．missed

20.

A．good

B．right

C．possible

D．necessary

10 . A wise man was passing through a city. While he was walking, he _________ a coin on the road. He picked it up. Despite his _________ life, he was satisfied and he had no use of that coin. So, he planned to _________ it. _________, throughout the day he didn’t find such a person. Finally, he reached the _________ area and spent a night there.

Next morning, he _________ up and was told that a king was going for his invasion of another state with his army. When the king saw the wise man, he _________ his army to stop. He came to the wise man and said, “I am going to beat another _________. Thus, my state can be _________. So __________ me to be victorious”.

After __________, the wise man gave the coin to the king! The king was confused with this because he is already one of the __________ kings! He __________ asked, “What’s the meaning?”

The wise man explained, “I found this coin yesterday in your __________. But I had no __________. So I had __________ that I would donate it. I walked around till the evening, but found no one such.

Everyone was living a __________ life. It seemed that they were satisfied with what they had. But today, the king of this state, still has the desire to __________ more and is not satisfied with what he already has. I feel you are __________ this coin.”

The king realized his __________ and gave up the planned war.

1.

A．noticed

B．lost

C．spent

D．dropped

2.

A．rich

B．simple

C．single

D．peaceful

3.

A．throw

B．ignore

C．keep

D．donate

4.

A．Thus

B．Besides

C．However

D．Therefore

5.

A．dining

B．waiting

C．walking

D．resting

6.

A．woke

B．looked

C．stayed

D．dressed

7.

A．hoped

B．allowed

C．ordered

D．advised

8.

A．tribe

B．state

C．city

D．king

9.

A．expanded

B．respected

C．developed

D．blamed

10.

A．help

B．wait

C．bless

D．promise

11.

A．consulting

B．thinking

C．chatting

D．bargaining

12.

A．strongest

B．luckiest

C．healthiest

D．richest

13.

A．nervously

B．curiously

C．eagerly

D．angrily

14.

A．city

B．palace

C．house

D．backyard

15.

A．interest

B．pocket

C．use

D．plan

16.

A．agreed

B．announced

C．informed

D．decided

17.

A．happy

B．hard

C．convenient

D．different

18.

A．defend

B．gain

C．earn

D．borrow

19.

A．in possession of

B．in search of

C．in need of

D．in charge of

20.

A．achievement

B．dream

C．existence

D．mistake