1 . What do you feel passionate? What do you love (besides your family, children, and friends)? Our passion often leads us to our purpose in life. For example, am absolutely passionate about helping people work through blocks or barriers such as hurt, guilt, shame, and self-doubt in order to experience the freedom to be authentically who they are.

I believe when you find your passion, you will experience freedom, happiness and, ultimately, less anxiety and more peace. It sounds so simple. However, many people do not really know what they are passionate about because they have lost a sense of who they are. We have spent so much time trying to please others or creating stories about why we can’t do something. What if you could change this? How would your life be different?

Identify and write down the areas you love. Technology, gardening, helping others, inner design, leadership, finances, health, fitness, writing, photography, art, managing projects, and the list goes on.

Look at your thoughts around placing more emphasis on the area where you pursue either personally or professionally. What are you telling yourself? I’m not good enough. I don’t have the time or money. Whatever it is, work on deleting this from your thoughts and replacing them with the opposite statement.

Create more time in your calendar or research what add it information or resources you might need to integrate this more in your life. Maybe it’s getting a coach or instructor to help keep you on track, reduce your fears and work on your limiting conversations. Set goals and make them happen.

Living out your purpose may mean a different job or it may mean focusing your time differently or making your passion more of a priority in your life. We all matter and have a purpose. It’s never too late to create what you want.

This quote by Bob Proctor summarizes what this all means, “Your purpose explains what you are doing with your life. Your vision explains how you are living your purpose. Your goals enable you to realize your vision.”

1. Why does the author mention the questions in Paragraph 1?

A．To introduce the topic.	B．To express his doubts.
C．To present an argument	D．To compare different ideas.

2. What does the 2nd paragraph mainly talk about?

A．The benefit of passion.	B．The unknown about passion.
C．The disadvantage of passion.	D．The definition of passion.

3. Why does the author mention the quote by Bob Proctor?

A．To explain the purpose of action.

B．To demonstrate the value of Bob Proctor’s book.

C．To illustrate the process for achieving the goal.

D．To remind the readers of the importance of passion

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

A．Passion is the priority	B．Creation is never too late
C．Passion leads to purpose	D．Success lies in anxiety reduction

2 . My parents went shopping at the supermarket and a complete stranger came up and did something that really touched them. He_________ my mum and dad’s entire grocery, which came to $273!

You can _________ the shock and gratitude my parents felt in that _________. It’s not every day that such a selfless act of kindness comes your way, and it _________ recovers your faith in humanity. They were so touched by this stranger’s generosity.

This excellent gesture has _________ my parents to pay it forward in the most amazing way possible. They’ve decided to _________ the love and kindness they received by doing something _________ for someone else. It’s like a positive chain reaction that will keep on _________!

It’s a beautiful reminder that even the smallest acts of kindness can have a _________ effect on others. Together, we can create a __________ filled with sympathy, love, and generosity.

So, let’s take a moment to __________ the incredible stranger who brightened my parents’ day and inspired them to pay it forward. Let’s also remember that we all have the __________ to make someone’s day a little __________, whether it is through a smile, a kind word, or a small act of __________. Together, we can make this world a __________ place.

1.

A．paid for

B．watched over

C．focused on

D．referred to

2.

A．mention

B．guess

C．measure

D．honor

3.

A．activity

B．section

C．standard

D．moment

4.

A．severely

B．really

C．sincerely

D．frequently

5.

A．encouraged

B．persuaded

C．forced

D．warned

6.

A．make

B．enlarge

C．spread

D．pack

7.

A．reliable

B．cheap

C．wonderful

D．random

8.

A．giving

B．remembering

C．receiving

D．shining

9.

A．small

B．silent

C．deep

D．slow

10.

A．dream

B．world

C．chance

D．situation

11.

A．realize

B．remind

C．admit

D．praise

12.

A．root

B．power

C．reward

D．anxiety

13.

A．right

B．timely

C．needy

D．bright

14.

A．success

B．wisdom

C．kindness

D．bravery

15.

A．better

B．riper

C．bigger

D．cleaner

3 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

When I decided to major in English, I thought it would be fun. However, it turned out to be much     1    (hard) than I thought it would be. The differences in the language over thousands of hundreds of years made many passages hard     2    (understand). Trying to understand Shakespeare and Chaucer gave me a headache     3     reading Byron and Shelley also took lots of effort. However, there were times     4     I read passages that gave me wisdom(智慧).

One of these was by William Wordsworth. It went, “The best portion(部分) of a good man’s life: his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and love.” The first time I read it, I was deeply impressed by the wisdom     5    (convey) in it. Over the years I began to fill my days     6     acts of kindness and love.

What would happen if everyone followed Wordsworth’s wisdom and lived the best part of     7    (they) life? What would happen if all of us     8    (practice) acts of kindness and love all our lives? Would we stop    9    (hate)? Would we put an end to war? Would this world     10    (transform) into a beautiful, loving place? Let’s all live our lives with acts of kindness and love.

4 . Small children are easy to throw up in the air and catch-and they _________ it. “Again, Daddy, again!” Jacky shouts as I throw him skywards and catch him on the way back down again. He throws his arms and legs out _________ he were flying, his eyes wide with _________. His trust in me is _________ which is quite a nice feeling, but at the same time gives me a huge sense of _________ .

I hope Jacky will always trust me fully, but I know that, as he gets _________ , it will need more effort and sound judgment_________ . Trust is such an important part of a _________ relationship that it’s something that can’t _________ to lose. Every time I __________ Jacky to something new, he’ll do it only because he trusts me and feels __________ in the knowledge that he won’t get hurt .__________ , teaching Jacky to swim means he has to __________ that, when he’s swimming in the big pool, I’ll come to his rescue if his doggy paddle lets him down.

__________ in the workplace, trust is important for strong __________ . It is something that every manager should work hard to __________ among their team. If people don’t trust you, they’re unlikely to __________ your directions and willingly become a loyal (忠诚) team member. A __________ of trust can make people work against you rather than for you. At the very least, it means that people are not going to be __________ you their best. Good __________, like good parenting, is a long-term commitment.

1.

A．deserve

B．miss

C．love

D．know

2.

A．as if

B．in case

C．even though

D．so that

3.

A．fear

B．excitement

C．doubt

D．astonishment

4.

A．reasonable

B．limited

C．absolute

D．important

5.

A．relief

B．satisfaction

C．achievement

D．responsibility

6.

A．older

B．busier

C．quieter

D．healthier

7.

A．on my behalf

B．on my part

C．in my honor

D．in my name

8.

A．long-distance

B．high-risk

C．parent-child

D．teacher-student

9.

A．afford

B．choose

C．wait

D．expect

10.

A．attach

B．compare

C．adjust

D．introduce

11.

A．safe

B．happy

C．proud

D．grateful

12.

A．Above all

B．In addition

C．At first

D．For example

13.

A．admit

B．believe

C．suggest

D．imagine

14.

A．However

B．Therefore

C．Similarly

D．Fortunately

15.

A．affection

B．determination

C．friendship

D．leadership

16.

A．assess

B．organize

C．develop

D．understand

17.

A．repeat

B．follow

C．change

D．forget

18.

A．gesture

B．measure

C．bond

D．lack

19.

A．telling

B．giving

C．selling

D．sending

20.

A．management

B．personality

C．communication

D．education

5 . It’s often the simple things in life that make the most significant impact on us. It was late one afternoon in mid-September. My three-month-old son was napping in his ______. As I wandered through our living room, I happened to _______my balcony window. Puddles (水坑) had _______the ground and the rain had slowed.

Down below _______a boy of about four. Filled with a mixture of fascination and happiness, he stomped (踩) through the puddle, mud and _______flying. He walked, stomped, splashed through that puddle ______, happily enjoying what mother nature had left for him.

Not more than ten feet away stood his mother. She didn’t scold him. _______, she watched with a pleasant smile on her face and stood _______. As for me, it was a (n)_______moment that changed the way I will forever view my role as a mother.

The little boy probably will _______each afternoon that his mother takes him outside, as he _______. He may not remember each little thing that happens each time his mother lets him _______his world. But he will remember that his mother _______him and he will know that she helps him to learn and grow in a pleasant and fun environment.

Maybe we can all learn from the innocence of _______that views a rainstorm not as something to run through or to avoid, but something meant to explore, to _______ and to love.

1.

A．desk

B．bed

C．toy

D．chair

2.

A．jump at

B．turn around

C．look out of

D．stare at

3.

A．formed

B．left

C．saved

D．collected

4.

A．waved

B．trembled

C．stood

D．slid

5.

A．birds

B．cars

C．ash

D．water

6.

A．by and by

B．up and down

C．now and then

D．over and over

7.

A．Instead

B．However

C．Therefore

D．Also

8.

A．still

B．hesitantly

C．anxiously

D．close

9.

A．embarrassing

B．confusing

C．touching

D．exhausting

10.

A．experience

B．remember

C．forget

D．recall

11.

A．grows up

B．loses heart

C．turns in

D．cries out

12.

A．visit

B．explore

C．find

D．understand

13.

A．loves

B．helps

C．scolds

D．kisses

14.

A．youth

B．childhood

C．adolescence

D．adulthood

15.

A．enjoy

B．share

C．stop

D．await

6 . “I’m going to get Omama a parrot,” my mother announced. Omama was my old grandmother. “It will give her something to care for, which helps her exercise her mind and avoid decline in memory,” my mother continued. “A little bird may make things lively and cheer her up.” I nodded since Omama loved pets in the past.

Omama had reached America from Ireland, and her memory was full of tales from the old country. She loved nothing better than to reminisce (回忆). Once she got going, you might as well feel comfortable and go back to the wonderful past with her. So in the foreign land, my mother sent her a parrot to accompany her.

When receiving the bird, Omama called it Patrick. My mother gave her the feeding instructions. Omama listened and promised, “I’ll not starve him. He’ll eat better than me! He’ll sleep better than me! And I’ll play the sweetest music to him.” As we walked toward the door, Omama was starting her record player and promising Patrick that he would hear some real Irish music. “Listen well and tell me what you think,” we heard her words.

Later, Omama often called us to report his wonderful behaviors. When she sat on the doorway to get some air, Patrick went along; when seeing her, Patrick would show excited behaviors. Omama often showed off the smart bird to her neighbors. She was crazy about Patrick. If we called to say that we planned to visit her, Omama would say, “Hold on, please,” while she announced to Patrick that we were coming.

Omama liked Patrick and thought highly of him. She had possessed many pets but Patrick was distinct from all others; Omama had assured me of that more than once. Still, nothing prepared me for the day when Patrick would take my breath away.

That day I visited Omama. She quickly went to the kitchen, and I sat on the sofa, Patrick looked at me. “Hello, Patrick,” I said. He replied, “Good morning, Patrick. Hello, Patrick. Pretty bird.” My mouth dropped open. It was not because of Patrick’s words. What shocked me was that every word Patrick said was spoken in a perfect Irish accent!

I suddenly realized that we all were shaped by our unique culture. We should value it and be proud of it.

1. What did the author think of Omama’s tales?

A．Exciting.

B．Attractive.

C．Moving.

D．Simple.

2. What can we learn about Omama and Patrick according to Paragraph 4?

A．They were popular with the neighbors.

B．They got along with each other.

C．They enjoyed showing off each other.

D．They got great help from neighbors.

3. What does the underlined word “that” in Paragraph 5 refer to?

A．That Omama liked pets.	B．That Patrick could understand Omama.
C．That Patrick was special.	D．That Omama often talked to Patrick.

4. What can be inferred from Patrick’s response to the author?

A．Her grandmother had deep affection for her motherland.

B．Patrick was quite a smart pet bird.

C．Her grandmother was poor at training parrots.

D．Patrick was very fond of the author’s visiting.

7 . Howard walked across the vast desert planning to walk through it for one month. Twenty_________passed, the journey had been so_________and it seemed that he had enough food and water to finish it.

“I’ll be able to walk out of this_________, " he thought gladly. But the desert_________cared for travelers. _________this idea could disappear, the sandstorm had arrived suddenly. He hurriedly_________his head with the clothes, lying on the sand. After about ten minutes, the sandstorm stopped. When he shook the clothes and stood up, he found a horrible thing: the back bag_________with food and water was swept away by the_________.

Now, he only had a (n)________left. He held it in his hands tightly. “Oh, not too bad,_________I have a pear, " he thought__________himself, determined to walk out of the desert.

One day and one night passed quickly , but the desert still seemed to have no end, and hunger, thirst and__________of death followed Howard closely.__________, each time he wanted to__________, he forced himself to stare at the pear that he had been__________: “ Not too bad, at least I have a pear.”

A small pear became the__________for his survival and the source of his courage. Three days later, __________he saw a village not far away, he fell onto the ground, but after all, he walked out of the desert and__________as well.

To keep hope is one of the best ways to achieve__________, so never tell you“__________left”，because as long as you try to search, you can always find that “pear” to pull you through.

1.

A．years

B．months

C．weeks

D．days

2.

A．smooth

B．hopeless

C．impossible

D．terrible

3.

A．forest

B．desert

C．garden

D．village

4.

A．once

B．ever

C．never

D．always

5.

A．Before

B．After

C．When

D．Since

6.

A．sewed

B．covered

C．matched

D．cleaned

7.

A．tied

B．put

C．pulled

D．equipped

8.

A．rain

B．fog

C．sandstorm

D．snowstorm

9.

A．apple

B．pear

C．orange

D．banana

10.

A．at most

B．at least

C．on time

D．on purpose

11.

A．to

B．on

C．of

D．about

12.

A．shock

B．joy

C．fear

D．excitement

13.

A．Altogether

B．Besides

C．Therefore

D．However

14.

A．stand up

B．look up

C．give up

D．put up

15.

A．eating

B．cooking

C．watching

D．keeping

16.

A．sadness

B．injury

C．hope

D．interest

17.

A．when

B．until

C．while

D．if

18.

A．died

B．survived

C．breathed

D．coughed

19.

A．success

B．failure

C．agreement

D．experience

20.

A．everything

B．anything

C．something

D．nothing

8 . When a close friend dies, it often forces you to consider your own death. The more you have in common with the friend, the more his death will make you wonder about your own. Sometimes you will naturally say to yourself, "It could just as easily have been me." Such a death has a way of reminding us how fragile life is, and it may cause you to reassess(重新评价)the direction of your own life.

Jack's story is a good example. A successful businessman making a lot of money, Jack didn't spend as much time with his family as he wanted. His job required him to work long hours. But three years ago one of his best friends, a man who worked in the same office, had a heart attack. He died while celebrating his daughter’s eighteenth birthday in a restaurant. He was only fifty years old.

Not long after his friend's death, Jack started to have a chest pain. Finally he had a good physical check-up. He received a clean bill of health. But the chest pain continued. He kept thinking of the death of his friend. Jack thought about how much his friend missed in life and he saw how hard it was for his friend's family to manage after he passed away.

Jack realized that he didn't want to end up his life that way. He talked his feelings over with his wife and children, and decided to change his way of life. The family moved to a small town where he started a simple life. Now he is running a small art gallery（画廊）. He is relaxed, and says he has never been so happy in his life, and he has got no more chest pain.

1. Your close friend's death is ________ to you.

A．a warning

B．common

C．a direction of life

D．an example

2. The underlined sentence in the third paragraph means "________".

A．The doctor didn't write a word on his bill

B．The doctor didn't want Jack to pay for the bill

C．The doctor didn't find anything wrong with him

D．The doctor didn't want to treat his pain

3. His friend's death made Jack ________.

A．lose much interest in life	B．realize that he missed the friend very much
C．doubt his way of life	D．ill for some time

4. While living in the small town Jack ________.

A．earns less money	B．gets more time
C．has a happier life	D．does all these mentioned above