1 . As a young child, I lacked confidence, mainly because of my foot defect (缺陷). I was ______about it by being called penguin (企鹅). It made me feel left out (忽视，遗漏). It was not until I moved to a new place that a(n)______ happened in my life. This move was important ______ here I could have a fresh start.

My ______ life started when I met my best friend who was the reason I ______ social isolation (孤单) . He helped me by being a friend in______. Someone who you can trust will ______ when you come to them with a problem. Unfortunately, however hard I tried , I could not get rid of my humiliation (耻辱，屈辱). This is when I learned some things never change. I was ______ enough to have one friend to help me survive.

I came to ______ that I don't want others to feel ______ and left out. I started by becoming more easy－going and open. I ______ at people to show I was friendly. Finally, I not only helped people who were left out, but also helped myself by ______ more friends and grew more as a person. I ______ more when I finally accepted my name and defect for what they were.

This experience changed my view (态度，见解) on life. Life is to give everyone a ______ to overcome (克服). Everyone eventually (最终) has to ______ life as it is.

1.

A．curious

B．puzzled

C．amused

D．uncomfortable

2.

A．duty

B．change

C．effect

D．trouble

3.

A．before

B．until

C．because

D．when

4.

A．awful

B．strange

C．interesting

D．new

5.

A．satisfied

B．survived

C．developed

D．received

6.

A．need

B．pain

C．advance

D．danger

7.

A．wake

B．live

C．stay

D．understand

8.

A．lucky

B．disappointed

C．dull

D．talented

9.

A．research

B．realize

C．explore

D．demand

10.

A．helpful

B．lively

C．friendly

D．lonely

11.

A．stared

B．pointed

C．smiled

D．laughed

12.

A．hunting

B．making

C．treating

D．spreading

13.

A．followed

B．cleared

C．grew

D．held

14.

A．challenge

B．favor

C．test

D．threat

15.

A．replace

B．accept

C．resist

D．reward

2 . I felt very depressed the other day. The weather had been dark and rainy, and I just didn't feel so _______.

As I was sitting at my desk, I _______it was the birthday of a dear long-time friend-a single, middle-aged woman who has devoted the past 30 years to nursing and loving her   _______ .

Knowing that she didn't have family in town, I _______to give her a call. Sure enough, she was on her shift, _______to work late into the evening, and wouldn't have _______of a birthday this year. As always, though, she _______cheerful and was happy when I _______

After I hung up, I couldn't _______ the feeling that she would really appreciate a little attention on her special day. ________ feeling a little depressed myself, I tried to put it out of my mind, but as the day passed, couldn't shake the thought. I ________gave in, and set off to the hospital with a card, a cheese cake, and some balloons that evening. My friend's grateful smile and joyful surprise ________ me that I'd done the right thing, and they were a generous   ________for the little effort it had taken.

When I got home, I realized that not only had I cheered up a ________ friend on her birthday, but my own negative feelings had also disappeared. Making her day had made my own! It's just like the saying, “Loving kindness is twice blessed: it blesses him who gives ; it blesses him who ________”.Life constantly presents us with opportunities to take an extra step or do a kind deed that will make a difference to someone. And the wonderful thing is that as we do, it changes things for the better for us too.

1.

A．special

B．positive

C．nervous

D．scared

2.

A．explained

B．complained

C．remembered

D．informed

3.

A．family

B．training

C．work

D．school

4.

A．decided

B．continued

C．agreed

D．refused

5.

A．surprised

B．disappointed

C．bored

D．prepared

6.

A．much

B．many

C．little

D．few

7.

A．sounded

B．looked

C．grew

D．found

8.

A．admitted

B．called

C．succeeded

D．apologized

9.

A．experience

B．imagine

C．shake

D．understand

10.

A．Almost

B．Even

C．Never

D．Still

11.

A．luckily

B．finally

C．unhappily

D．hardly

12.

A．convinced

B．advised

C．promised

D．reminded

13.

A．response

B．contribution

C．reward

D．share

14.

A．careless

B．lonely

C．weak

D．curious

15.

A．tries

B．receives

C．expects

D．cares

3 . Do you always agree to do things that you are unwilling to do? Are you the type of person who always says "yes"? I've come to learn that it is very important to learn to say NO! It's okay. People are still going to like you. They may even respect you more because they know you are honest.

I'm not saying to say "no" to someone who really needs your help. I'm talking about refusing that meeting that you really do not want to attend or that birthday party that you don't want to be a guest at.

Think for a moment how you feel when you say YES to something that you really don't want to do. If you're like I once was，you can't sleep at night and you think about it too much. It weighs on your mind. You try to find ways out. Whatever you're saying to yourself，if you really wanted to go，you wouldn't have all of these thoughts.

So，why not just say NO from the beginning? Maybe you feel like if you don't show up at the meeting (by the way，it is not the one you must attend) your boss isn't going to like you or your co-workers won't respect you. Maybe you feel as if your mom，dad or sisters won't love you as much if you don't do everything for them that they ask every occasion.

If these people are your true friends，family members，or a good boss，they will like or love you the same no matter what. People treat you the way you teach them to, and if you're someone who always says "yes", then that's what they're expecting.

You need to do what is right for you. Of course we do have real obligations in life to fulfill，but we do not have to do everything others want us to do.

1. Which of the following statements would the writer agree with?

A．We should try to do what our friends ask us to do.

B．We should help others in need.

C．Always saying "no" means you are brave.

D．Always saying "yes" means you are dishonest.

2. What does the underlined word '' It" in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A．Saying "yes".

B．A friend's birthday party.

C．Something you're unwilling to do.

D．Something you think difficult to do.

3. The writer believes that if you say "no" to your family members，you'll ______.

A．upset them

B．disappoint them

C．have a loose relationship with them

D．have the same relationship with them as before

4. What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Learn to Make a Right Choice

B．To Be Yourself

C．Learn to Say No

D．Do What You Want to Do

4 . There is an old Spanish proverb which states, “Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week.”     1     Too many. But our dreams should not and cannot wait.

Tomorrow is not promised.

Nobody likes to talk about death, but the reality is that everybody will die someday. None of us know the day.     2     Don’t go to your grave with unfinished dreams. Make the decision to go after every dream, big or small, right now.

The world is waiting for your gift.

The world is waiting for you.     3     Sure, other people may be able to sing, but they’ll never be able to sing exactly like you. Sure, other people can write, but they’ll never be able to write from the same point of view in which you write.

    4    

You can dream about writing a great novel, but it’s never going to happen unless you actually put pen to paper. You can dream about finding a cure for cancer, but it will never happen unless you actually go to school to become equipped with the necessary tools to find that cure.

You can’t let fear win.

One of the biggest dream killers is fear. There are so many people who could have achieved amazing things if they weren’t afraid. Just think about all the things you’ve wanted to do, but allowed fear to convince you that you weren’t capable or good enough.     5     You can choose not to let fear stop you from achieving your dreams.

A．Therefore, today is all we have.

B．Dreams don’t work unless you do.

C．Remember that fear is just a choice.

D．You were born into the world with a unique gift.

E．You will be much happier if you go for your dreams.

F．There are so many opportunities and people waiting for you.

G．How many times have we put off our dreams until tomorrow?

5 . Life can sometimes go_haywire rather like the feeling you get when you've lost control of your moving car. It's a feeling of complete helplessness and panic that makes us feel overwhelmed (被压垮的).

In most cases, there is a difference between our expectations and reality. The greater the difference, the greater the feeling is of being overwhelmed. This difference is often created when our expectations are too demanding or when reality changes in a way we did not expect. Think of the weather ruining your carefully made travel plans to get across the state. Think of that illness that made you stay in bed. While we may be feeling overwhelmed with everything going on in our lives right now, there are some steps we can take to regain a sense of control of our lives.

We all know we should control our emotion properly and we can be affected greatly when we are overwhelmed, but feeling overwhelmed is part of life. When we're feeling overwhelmed, it only means we are living, breathing human beings. For life is like a roller coaster ride with its ups, downs and turns. It's also like the season with its alternating periods of relative calm and periods of varying degrees of stress and anxiety. Sometimes we forget this.

No matter how much we try, we may not be able to control reality. But we can adjust our expectations to match reality. This may mean revising our goals and tasks or quitting projects. It may feel like failure in the moment, like giving up, but this ability is an opportunity to create success in the long term. Working with reality rather than against it can give us hope.

When we're feeling overwhelmed, we can easily fall into an all­or­nothing (孤注一掷). We may overlook the things we manage to accomplish when we feel overwhelmed. But celebrating our small wins creates space for gratitude to take hold in our hearts. Trade our expectations for appreciation and our whole world changes in an instant. Celebrating wins (whatever size！) allows us to clearly see the progress we are making. Acknowledging our small bites and celebrating our wins however small makes us have a more accepting attitude toward the opportunities, the gifts and the joys in our lives.

1. The underlined phrase “go haywire” can be replaced by ________.

A．be in a mess

B．become dull

C．bring surprises

D．change quickly

2. What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?

A．We fail to control our emotion sometimes.

B．We must learn to control our emotion well.

C．It is natural for everyone to feel overwhelmed.

D．Feeling overwhelmed is a big barrier to our life.

3. What should we do when we can't control reality?

A．Accept our failure and quit.	B．Change our goal based on reality.
C．Try our best to change reality.	D．Find a better way to realize our goal.

4. What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A．Small bites are better than big wins.

B．We should show gratitude to others.

C．Celebrating small wins helps us make progress.

D．We should appreciate even small achievements of ours.

6 . You may be familiar with the following famous people, but have you heard of their graduation speeches, in which they either share their unforgettable experiences or give you some great inspiration.

● Michael Dell, University of Texas at Austin

And now you’ve accomplished something great and important here, and it’s time for you to move on to what’s next. And you must not let anything prevent you from taking those first steps... You must also commit to the adventure Just have faith in the skills and the knowledge you’ve been blessed with and go.

● J. K. Rowling, Harvard University

Half my lifetime ago, I was striking an uneasy balance between my ambition and the expectations from my parents who were not rich... But what I feared most for myself at your age was not poverty, but failure. The fact that you are graduating from Harvard suggests that you know little about failure. You might be driven by a fear of failure quite as much as a desire for success.

● Steve Jobs, Stanford University

Sometimes life’s going to hit you in the head with a brick. Don’t lose faith... Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work, and the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking, and don’t settle.

● Bill Gates, Harvard University

We need as many people as possible to have access to the advanced technology to lead to a revolution in what human beings can do for one another. They are making it possible not just for national governments, but for universities, smaller organizations, and even individuals to see problems, see approaches and deal with the world’s inequities (不公平) like hunger, poverty and so on.

1. What Michael Dell said is to encourage us to ________.

A．love our work	B．listen to expectations
C．follow our dreams	D．follow others’ example

2. When she was in university, J. K. Rowling was afraid ________.

A．to dream	B．to fail
C．of being poor	D．of being hungry

3. What does Bill Gates suggest students doing?

A．Making contributions to their own country.

B．Taking responsibility for their own behavior.

C．Helping solve some global problems together.

D．Mastering as much advanced technology as possible.

7 . 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（\）画掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

People always say that life can 't go on good all the time, because we will meet all kinds of difficulty. When we are students, we want to get improving and get high marks in the exams. When we graduate and find the job, we need to finish all the tasks what are given to us on time. Even after retiring, we still come across something difficult in our life. Although life is difficult, we should get used to them. When we face with the difficult time, we ought consider it as a test for us. When we get through it, we will gain value experience. The pleasure we get make us proud.

8 . On the last day of college before graduation, our professor walked up on stage to give us a ____ lesson, which she called “a life lesson on the ____ of mindsets（思维模式）”. As she raised a glass of water over her head, everyone ____ her to mention the typical “glass half empty or glass half full” question. _________, with a smile on. her face, the professor asked, “How ______ is this glass of water Pm holding?” Students shouted out answers ______ from eight ounces（盎司）to a couple pounds.

After a few moments of reasonable answers, she replied, “In my opinion, the ________weight of this glass doesn’t matter. It all _______ how long I hold it. If I hold it for a minute or two, it’s fairly ________. If I hold it for an hour ______, my arm might feel painful. If I hold it for the whole day, my arm will feel completely numb, _____ me to drop the glass to the floor. In each ____, the weight of the glass doesn’t change, _____ the longer I hold it, the heavier it _______ to me.”

As the class nodded their heads in ______, she continued, “Your worries,disappointments, and _____ thoughts are like this glass of water. Think about them for a while and ____ happens. Think about them a bit longer and you begin to feel _______Think about them all day long, and you will feel completely numb, _____ to do anything else until you ______ them.”

1.

A．final

B．traditional

C．private

D．basic

2.

A．trend

B．origin

C．power .

D．standard

3.

A．advised

B．urged

C．begged

D．expected

4.

A．Anyway

B．Instead

C．Therefore

D．Otherwise

5.

A．high

B．full

C．heavy

D．clear

6.

A．judging

B．ranging

C．coming

D．transforming

7.

A．absolute

B．rough

C．limited

D．obvious

8.

A．mixes with

B．refers to

C．results in

D．depends on

9.

A．normal

B．light

C．extra

D．average

10.

A．straight

B．only

C．again

D．later

11.

A．reminding

B．permitting

C．forcing

D．encouraging

12.

A．field

B．section

C．problem

D．case

13.

A．but

B．so

C．or

D．for

14.

A．looks

B．remains

C．feels

D．proves

15.

A．shock

B．agreement

C．relief

D．fear

16.

A．strange

B．casual

C．crazy

D．stressful

17.

A．nothing

B．something

C．everything

D．anything

18.

A．doubt

B．pain

C．terror

D．sorrow

19.

A．unlucky

B．unwilling

C．unable

D．unwise

20.

A．accept

B．destroy

C．hide

D．drop

9 . Telling the truth is a very good habit. If you _________ speak the truth, you can save yourself from a lot of _________! Here is a story of a man who did a lot of _________ things, but his promise to tell the truth _________ him.

Once a man came to a prophet（预言家）and said, “Oh, prophet, I have many bad _________. Which one of them should I _________ first?” The prophet said, “Give up telling _________ first and always speak the truth.” The man promised to do so and went home.

At night the man was about to go out to steal. Before setting out, he thought for a moment about the _________ he made with the prophet. “_________ tomorrow the prophet asks me where I have been, what shall I say? Shall I say that I went out __________? No, I cannot say that. But nor can I lie. If I tell the truth, __________ will start hating me and call me a thief. I would be __________ for stealing.”

So the man ________ not to steal that night, and gave up this bad habit.

Next day, he ________ drinking wine. When he was about to do so, he said to himself. “What shall I say to the prophet if he asks me what I did during the day? I cannot tell a lie, and if I speak the truth people will ________ me, because a Muslim is not ________ to drink wine.” And so he gave up the __________ of drinking wine.

In this way, ________ the man thought of doing something bad, he ________ his promise to tell the truth. One by one, he gave up all his bad habits and became a very ________ person.

1.

A．hardly

B．always

C．sometimes

D．never

2.

A．time

B．money

C．energy

D．trouble

3.

A．bad

B．great

C．strange

D．stupid

4.

A．educated

B．bothered(打扰)

C．saved

D．tested

5.

A．habits

B．friends

C．purposes

D．collections

6.

A．take in

B．bring back

C．depend on

D．give up

7.

A．stories

B．truths

C．lies

D．reasons

8.

A．plan

B．promise

C．secret

D．mistake

9.

A．Because

B．Unless

C．Since

D．If

10.

A．drinking

B．stealing

C．walking

D．dancing

11.

A．none

B．someone

C．anyone

D．everyone

12.

A．controlled

B．admired

C．killed

D．punished

13.

A．refused

B．decided

C．tried

D．agreed

14.

A．talked about

B．felt like

C．adapted to(适应)

D．broke down

15.

A．hate

B．understand

C．like

D．respect

16.

A．allowed

B．encouraged

C．invited

D．advised

17.

A．chance

B．disadvantage

C．adventure

D．idea

18.

A．wherever

B．whatever

C．whenever

D．however

19.

A．forgot

B．remembered

C．doubted

D．regretted

20.

A．attractive

B．good

C．practical

D．generous

10 . Victor Frankl， the author of Mans Search for Meaning， once wrote， "'Everything can be taken from a person but one thing： the last of human freedoms-to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances．" Frankl was right． Attitude is a choice． You could be faced with a thousand problems， many or most over which you have absolutely no control． However， there is always one thing you are in complete and absolute control of and that is your own attitude．

To be honest， it wasn't until I was in my late 20s that I finally understood its full impact． All through my teens and into my early adult life， I can't tell you the number of times that I heard， "Bob， if you'd just change your attitude， you would do a lot better．" At that time， I didn't know what attitude was， let alone know how to change it!

Attitude and results are inseparable， They follow one another as night follows day． One is the cause， while the other， the result． There is a term we use to distinguish this "cause and effect " relationship， which is called The Law of Cause and Effect． Simply stated， if you think in negative terms， you will get negative results； if you think in positive terms， you will achieve positive results． Some people always see wrong things in the world． These individuals are quick to blame circumstances or other people for their problems， rather than accepting responsibility for their life and their attitude． Thus， it would appear as if they were born with bad luck and it has followed them around their whole life． However， there are others who are forever winning and living the good life． They are the real movers and shakers who make things happen． They seem to go from one major accomplishment to another． They're in control of their life． Their wins are a matter of choice．

You can experience that kind of life as well， you only need to decide． Dorothea Brand once said， "Act as if it were impossible to fail， " and I challenge you to do so． By simply becoming aware that you can choose your thoughts each and every day， you will change your entire outlook． You have the power to choose an abundant life no matter what your circumstances are． Don't wait to experience all the wonderful things the universe has in store for you． Start today by working on your attitude and welcome the abundant life that you are meant to lead．

1. What can we know from Paragraph 1？ ______

A．Freedom is the last thing we can control．

B．Most problems in life are in our control．

C．We can choose our attitude at any time．

D．A man can lose anything but freedom．

2. Why does the author use the example of himself in Para． 2？ ______

A．To show attitude is important to the old．

B．To show understanding attitude takes time．

C．To prove attitude impacts greatly on people．

D．To prove the author was very stubborn．

3. Knowing "The Law of Cause and Effect" helps readers ______ ．

A．understand what causes a good attitude

B．analyze the effect of a negative attitude

C．understand "cause and effect" relationship better

D．know the benefit of choosing active attitude

4. What is the writer's message conveyed in this passage？ ______

A．Winning is a matter of control．

B．Success begins with positive attitude．

C．Bad attitude results in bad results．

D．Attitude and results are inseparable．