4 . Doing something without thinking is easy, but it’s hard for us to take back what we have done. There was once a _______who repeated a bit rumor (谣言) about a neighbor. Within a few days the whole community _______the story. The person it concerned, was deeply _______and annoyed. Later, the woman responsible for spreading the rumor learned that it was completely _______. She was very sorry and went to a wise old man to find out what she could do to _______the damage.

“Go to the marketplace,” he said, “and _______a chicken, and have it _______.   Then on your way home, pluck its feathers and drop them _______along the road.” Although surprised by this advice, the woman did _______she was told.

The next day the wise man said, “Now, go and collect all those ________you dropped yesterday and ________them back to me.”

The woman ________the same road, but to her disappointment, the wind ________ all the feathers away. “You see,” said the old man, “it’s easy to drop them, ________it’s impossible to get them back. So it is with rumor. It doesn’t take much to spread a rumor, but ________you do, you can never completely make up for the wrong.”

1.

A．boy

B．man

C．woman

D．chicken

2.

A．knew

B．found

C．realized

D．recognized

3.

A．wounded

B．hurt

C．injured

D．attacked

4.

A．polite

B．untrue

C．suitable

D．illegal

5.

A．do

B．ruin

C．cause

D．repair

6.

A．provide

B．charge

C．bargain

D．buy

7.

A．bought

B．dropped

C．killed

D．flown

8.

A．one by one

B．all in all

C．day by day

D．step by step

9.

A．that

B．it

C．what

D．which

10.

A．feathers

B．words

C．action

D．rumors

11.

A．bring

B．keep

C．hold

D．break

12.

A．copied

B．followed

C．had

D．instructed

13.

A．blew

B．should blow

C．had blown

D．blown

14.

A．but

B．so

C．and

D．thus

15.

A．unless

B．once

C．until

D．whether

6 . My aunt came to my home with her six-year-old daughter Alice this morning. While my aunt was talking with my mom at home, my cousin felt a bit _______. So I suggested that I go out with her. My aunt happily agreed. So we went to the park near my home together. There we bought two _______ and started flying them. While we were doing that, Alice couldn’t help _______. She jumped up and down and I knew she was _______ having great fun. And I must _______ that I haven’t enjoyed myself like that for a long time.

Later, we sat down on a bench, looking at the gardens. As we were _______ there, Alice looked up at me and said, “What a _______ day today!” I smiled at her and agreed. I then started _______ what we had done that day. We did something quite _______, yet we were very happy.

Many people wait for their “best days”. But I think today is our ________ day. That’s a lesson I learned today. As adults, we often make plans carefully in order to have a great day. Some people think that they can have a nice day through spending a lot of ________. I think we should be more like ________. They don’t think about money or what will happen tomorrow. They really live in the moment and enjoy the moment!

We often hear the expression that we should live in the ________. How do we do that? We’re not doing such a good job. Remember today is important as we are exchanging (交换) a day of our ________ for it. Yesterday is a history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a ________. That’s why it is called present. So seize (把握) the day!

1.

A．tired

B．bored

C．hungry

D．sleepy

2.

A．birds

B．presents

C．kites

D．planes

3.

A．laughing

B．crying

C．complaining

D．running

4.

A．willingly

B．truly

C．faithfully

D．hopefully

5.

A．wonder

B．suggest

C．dream

D．admit

6.

A．eating

B．jumping

C．sitting

D．walking

7.

A．beautiful

B．great

C．warm

D．long

8.

A．thinking about

B．looking for

C．aiming at

D．dreaming about

9.

A．brave

B．strange

C．common

D．interesting

10.

A．memorable

B．special

C．important

D．perfect

11.

A．money

B．energy

C．time

D．experience

12.

A．parents

B．teachers

C．relatives

D．children

13.

A．morning

B．present

C．past

D．future

14.

A．mood

B．home

C．family

D．life

15.

A．reason

B．book

C．gift

D．tool

7 . As we all know, a friend in need is a friend indeed. I really didn’t know the meaning of this proverb until one day something _______ happened to me.  

That morning, I got up late and _______ to school without breakfast. While I was crossing a street, my bike _______ a stone and I fell on the ground, with my both knees badly hurt. I managed with the _______ and continued my riding. On my arrival at school, my teacher took us to the _______ for a basketball match. _______ I could hardly walk normally, I joined in the game. When I _______ to pass the ball, I was knocked down and fell down on my back. I could not _______ the terrible pain and cried. My classmates all started _______ at me and continued their match. ________ on the ground alone, hungry and painful, I couldn’t stop my crying. Just at that moment, Jack, one of my teammates, ________ towards me from the other end and helped me. He comforted me and tried all ________ to make me stand. He asked another classmate to take his ________ and kept sitting beside me. He kept me company the whole day and even ________ me home after school was over.  

It was on that day that I learned and believed the proverb “a friend in need is a friend indeed” to be ________.

1.

A．amusing

B．rewarding

C．familiar

D．unexpected

2.

A．walked

B．returned

C．drove

D．hurried

3.

A．kicked

B．beat

C．hit

D．touched

4.

A．pain

B．loss

C．fun

D．trouble

5.

A．campus

B．playground

C．library

D．lab

6.

A．Although

B．Since

C．Until

D．Once

7.

A．used

B．offered

C．managed

D．tried

8.

A．imagine

B．bear

C．control

D．forget

9.

A．gazing

B．laughing

C．pointing

D．shouting

10.

A．Standing

B．Sitting

C．Falling

D．Lying

11.

A．jumped

B．looked

C．ran

D．jogged

12.

A．methods

B．scenes

C．locations

D．atmosphere

13.

A．fortune

B．goods

C．place

D．position

14.

A．put

B．picked

C．dropped

D．left

15.

A．ordinary

B．true

C．positive

D．unique

8 . Have you ever faced a time when things looked dark and you had no hope at all?Yes, I have. But the _______ has influenced me.

Two years ago, I was told I had a serious _______ which was difficult to deal with. My body ached all the time and I thought I didn’t have much _______ to live. I was very afraid and I felt so _______ and sad. Then one day, I had to go through a two-hour medical treatment (治疗). The doctor wanted me to relax, _______ he had me listen to some music, and one of the _______ was “Happy”. The song made me feel so _______ better that from then on I _______ to listen to music all the time. John A. Logan said, “Music is the _______ of the mind.” And it’s true. Music helped me recover (恢复).

Music gave me happiness. When I listened to music, it made my spirits fly like a kite in the wind. Music gave me strength and ________ me relief (解脱). It was the rock that made me become ________ and to get through those hard times.________, music gave me hope and a sense of satisfaction. It became my best friend. It spoke words of encouragement to the deepest part of my heart.

I hope ________ of you have to go through the same kind of pain that I did. At the same time, we all ________ all kinds of periods when we feel sad or alone. During those times, music can help ________ in the same way that it helped me. I hope all of you will begin to treasure music and make it a part of your life.

1.

A．friend

B．song

C．music

D．doctor

2.

A．accident

B．disease

C．cold

D．trouble

3.

A．longer

B．more

C．better

D．worse

4.

A．angry

B．alone

C．lonely

D．bored

5.

A．and

B．but

C．so

D．or

6.

A．songs

B．doctors

C．books

D．friends

7.

A．many

B．a little

C．much

D．a few

8.

A．refused

B．began

C．expected

D．hoped

9.

A．medicine

B．knowledge

C．inspiration

D．idea

10.

A．took

B．caught

C．showed

D．brought

11.

A．brave

B．happy

C．strong

D．hard

12.

A．However

B．Besides

C．Luckily

D．Actually

13.

A．no one

B．none

C．some

D．most

14.

A．go along

B．go through

C．take in

D．come over

15.

A．us

B．him

C．her

D．you

9 . It was early winter several years ago. I had pulled out my old winter coat for another year’s use. It was still in pretty good shape although it was looking dirty from so many winters’ wear. I didn’t really need a new one but I wanted one and casually mentioned it to my daughter one day. She was such a sweet, loving girl that I should have guessed what would happen next. A few weeks later she gave me a new winter coat as a gift.

I put the old one in my closet and started to wear the new coat every day. Each day, though, when I opened my closet, something troubled me. It seemed a shame that my old but still good coat should just sit there keeping no one warm during the cold winter days. After a few weeks, I took it out and drove to a local charity shop. I knew that there was someone who couldn’t afford a coat but could get my old one.

My new coat is my old coat now. It is getting a little dirty and worn, too. It has black marks on the sleeves. It is in too bad shape to even donate to charity. I wonder if I should buy a new one soon, but I think I will wait for a while. I don’t really need a new one and maybe I can find something else to give to the charity shop instead.

Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “Want is a growing giant whom the coat of Have was never large enough to cover,” Perhaps the best way to deal with our wants then is to give instead. Love, after all, brings us the most joy. And the more of it you give away, the more of it you have.

1. Which word can best describe the author’s daughter?

A．Thoughtful.

B．Wealthy.

C．Easy-going.

D．Hard-working.

2. Why was the author in shame when seeing his old coat in the closet?

A．It cost too much.

B．It was looking dirty.

C．It was not sent to someone in need.

D．There was not enough room for his new coat.

3. What is the author’s decision after his second coat becomes old?

A．Telling his daughter.	B．Buying a new one soon.
C．Sending something else to charity.	D．Donating it to charity.

4. What does the author want to show in the last paragraph?

A．Love is the key to joy.

B．Giving fills our wants.

C．The more you give, the more you lose.

D．A coat is large enough to cover our wants

10 . Ever since I was a boy, I have been an active reader and dreamed to be a writer. I have read and been _________ by so many books from so many authors. I think it may be one of the reasons I started _________ myself. I even enjoy hearing _________ about other authors, because often they can _________ us a lot as well.

I heard one such story the other day that really made me stop and _________. The two famous authors, Kurt Vonnegut and Joseph Heller were invited to a(n)_________ given by a billionaire at his home. As the host _________ his luxurious rooms to his guests and the rare works of art he had collected, Vonnegut said _________ to his friend Heller that the host had probably made more money in a single day than Heller had earned from his most _________ novel over its entire history. Heller __________ back and said, “Yes, he probably has, but I have something he will never have—ENOUGH.”

What is enough? Our society tells us that __________ is ever enough: The messages and advertisements __________ us every day telling us to buy more. The __________ of life, however, teach us differently. They say that if we have clothes to keep __________, a roof over our heads, and love from people around us, we have enough. It is up to us, though, to __________it, and share it with the world.

1.

A．astonished

B．concerned

C．confused

D．inspired

2.

A．reading

B．writing

C．painting

D．carving

3.

A．comments

B．introductions

C．stories

D．adventures

4.

A．assign

B．comfort

C．promise

D．teach

5.

A．complain

B．argue

C．think

D．predict

6.

A．party

B．exhibition

C．competition

D．lecture

7.

A．showed off

B．gave away

C．shut down

D．pointed out

8.

A．seriously

B．jokingly

C．deliberately

D．happily

9.

A．plain

B．common

C．popular

D．shallow

10.

A．looked

B．returned

C．jumped

D．smiled

11.

A．nothing

B．anything

C．everything

D．nobody

12.

A．abuse

B．bomb

C．change

D．charge

13.

A．lessons

B．welfare

C．destinations

D．reward

14.

A．healthy

B．wealthy

C．warm

D．energetic

15.

A．tolerate

B．complete

C．abandon

D．value