1 . It was a dark day, one of depression, sorrow and anger. As I climbed out of the
I was lying on my cool bed when an idea
Finally came the day when I had to
With the starting gun
I had done it! I had achieved my best time! Joy filled my
I have
A.pond | B.sea | C.pool | D.bed |
A.made | B.achieved | C.reached | D.realized |
A.Otherwise | B.However | C.Besides | D.In addition |
A.occurred | B.broke | C.stuck | D.hit |
A.opportunity | B.action | C.cause | D.ability |
A.keeping | B.losing | C.reducing | D.decreasing |
A.somehow | B.somewhat | C.anyhow | D.anywhere |
A.magical | B.reasonable | C.confident | D.achievable |
A.promise | B.provide | C.present | D.prove |
A.consideration | B.impression | C.belief | D.desire |
A.setting out | B.going off | C.breaking out | D.getting off |
A.through | B.above | C.across | D.to |
A.turn | B.jump | C.struggle | D.shoot |
A.next | B.previous | C.very | D.last |
A.pushed | B.reached | C.got | D.touched |
A.whole | B.perfect | C.first | D.best |
A.heart | B.head | C.mind | D.face |
A.expressions | B.emotions | C.feelings | D.responses |
A.ran | B.climbed | C.stood | D.jumped |
A.gained | B.dreamed | C.learned | D.remembered |
2 . Every year when Thanksgiving comes around, I remember a bit of wisdom handed to me. Having some
Half a century of observing life has left me
William Stidger
A.difficulties | B.hopes | C.differences | D.concerns |
A.explained | B.persuaded | C.reminded | D.complained |
A.because | B.though | C.until | D.why |
A.satisfied | B.shocked | C.interested | D.alarmed |
A.rule | B.grammar | C.law | D.method |
A.awful | B.bright | C.calm | D.incredible |
A.obeyed | B.advised | C.doubted | D.convinced (坚信的) |
A.authority | B.development | C.gratitude (感激) | D.regret |
A.enjoyed | B.stood | C.suffered | D.followed |
A.impatient | B.unfriendly | C.unable | D.unlucky |
A.challenged | B.attacked | C.treasured | D.respected |
A.illness | B.thankfulness | C.sadness | D.loneliness |
A.simply | B.hardly | C.nearly | D.especially |
A.doctor | B.teacher | C.miner | D.nurse |
A.reaction | B.attraction | C.action | D.operation |
A.ruined | B.hurt | C.damaged | D.blinded |
A.achieved | B.protected | C.discussed | D.received |
A.turned to | B.gave up | C.kept on | D.set off |
A.injured | B.wondered | C.screamed | D.recovered |
A.seriously | B.eventually | C.slightly | D.slowly |
3 . We always convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby, than another. Then we are upset that the kids aren’t old enough and we’ll be more satisfied when they are. After that we’re upset that we have teenagers to deal with. We will certainly be happy when they are out of that stage
We always tell ourselves that our life will be complete when our spouse (配偶) gets his or her act together, when we get a nice car, and are able to go on a nice vacation, when we retire. The truth is that there’s no better time than right now. If not now, when? Our life will always be filled with challenges. It’s best to admit this to ourselves and decide to be happy anyway.
One of my favorite quotes comes from Alfred D. Souza. He said, “For a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin- real life. But there was always some obstacle (障碍) in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, or a debt to be paid. Then life would begin. At last I realized that these obstacles were my life.”
I have understood that there is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way. So treasure every moment that you have. And remember that time waits for no one. So stop waiting until you finish school, until you go back to school; until you get married; until you get divorced, until you have kids; until you retire; until you get a new car or home; until spring; until you are born again to decide that there is no better time than right now to be happy.
Happiness is a journey, not a destination (目的地). So work like you don’t need money, love like you’ve never been hurt, and dance like no one is watching
1. Why do we always convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby, than another?A.Because we are always satisfied with our present life |
B.Because we don’t realize treasuring every moment means happiness. |
C.Because no one will be happy until he gets married. |
D.Because we will be happy without a kid |
A.wait for happiness to come later | B.try to help others to be as happy as we are |
C.experience happiness right now | D.learn to be happy from our family members |
A.to live a life of your own | B.it’s better to dance alone |
C.to dance when none is present | D.dancing is a good habit |
A.Happiness Is a Cloud | B.Happiness Is a Dream |
C.Happiness Is a Destination. | D.Happiness Is a Journey. |
4 . It was January, the first day of the year. I decided to get the bank work out of the
Just then I saw his morning tea lying there,
I realized he was also missing the
A.way | B.corner | C.question | D.reach |
A.on purpose | B.by accident | C.after all | D.as usual |
A.service | B.invitation | C.greeting | D.handshake |
A.hopefully | B.curiously | C.sincerely | D.hesitantly |
A.going through | B.filling up | C.checking out | D.printing off |
A.computerized | B.canceled | C.popularized | D.broadened |
A.symptoms | B.gestures | C.signs | D.marks |
A.when | B.how | C.why | D.if |
A.untouched | B.unprepared | C.unfolded | D.undisturbed |
A.always | B.seldom | C.never | D.still |
A.reward | B.push | C.pardon | D.scold |
A.reason | B.need | C.opportunity | D.urge |
A.looked up at | B.looked down upon | C.looked forward to | D.looked back on |
A.precious | B.small | C.important | D.essential |
A.coincidence | B.suggestion | C.affair | D.arrangement |
A.impressed | B.attached | C.challenged | D.comforted |
A.hearts | B.minds | C.bodies | D.souls |
A.release | B.recommend | C.reveal | D.revise |
A.preferred | B.promised | C.managed | D.expected |
A.cautious | B.confident | C.optimistic | D.grateful |
5 . My family moved into our home nine years ago. We spent a lot of time and energy in the yard to get it looking like the way it does today. In front of the house, the rocks appear to be just thrown up onto the dirt as if someone were in a hurry to finish. We called this area our “rock garden”. Denise and I would also plant some flowers between the rocks, just to bring some color to the area.
Last summer I found, in the rock garden, a tiny little plant that I could not immediately identify. I knew I didn’t plant it and Denise said she didn’t either. We decided to let it continue growing until we could figure out what it was.
Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the strange plant, it appeared to be a sunflower. It looked thin and tall with only one head on it. I decided to baby it along and weed(除杂草)around it. As I pulled rocks from the area to get to the weeds, I noticed something unusual. The sunflower had not started where I saw it begin. It actually had begun under a big rock and grown under and around it to reach the sun.
That’s when I realized that if a tiny little sunflower didn’t allow a big rock to stand in its way of developing, we too have the ability to do the same thing. Once we believe in ourselves like that little sunflower, we can attain the same nourishment(养分)for growth as well.
Stand tall like the sunflower and be proud of who and what we are, then the environment will begin to support us. We will find a way to go under or around any “rocks” in order to achieve our goals.
1. What can we know from the first paragraph?A.The author finished building his house hurriedly. |
B.The family has lived in this house for 9 years. |
C.The author’s house is made of rocks. |
D.The family don’t like gardening. |
A.see how long it could live |
B.see how big it could grow |
C.find out what it actually was |
D.know if his wife had planted it |
A.the strange plant turned out to be the sunflower |
B.the sunflower grew under and around a big rock |
C.the sunflower had only one head on it |
D.the sunflower was very thin and tall |
A.Confident. | B.Devoted. | C.Delicate. | D.Modest. |
A.rocks cannot prevent us from success |
B.the sunflowers are able to grow everywhere |
C.we should take good care of the rock gardens |
D.we can get over difficulties if we trust ourselves |
6 . 阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
I can well remember that I was once asked to deliver a speech titled “A Real Test in My Life” before the whole class at the age of 9! You can imagine how
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。
Three years ago I failed an important exam in my life and became a student at a ordinary school. Although I felt disappointed at the shabby campus and my poorly-equipped classroom, but I found the teachers impatient and considerate. Beside, I enjoyed the friendly class atmosphere. I decided to make the best it. I worked hard and got along good with my teachers and classmates. Whenever I had difficulties, they are always available. Soon, I became one of the top student in my class, that greatly increased my confidence and got me motivated. My experience tells me that it is not what you are given but how you make use of it that determines who we are.
要求:至少要用上其中的5个词汇,用到的词汇在文中用下划线标出。
senior, challenge, positive, rise to, acquire, effort, advance, amazing, confidence, make a difference, make the most of, equal, attitude, goal, in time, look forward to, independent
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1.A.But | B.As | C.Though | D.However |
A.touched | B.moved | C.impressing | D.impressed |
A.with | B.for | C.in | D.on |
A.hot | B.cold | C.low | D.high |
A.idea | B.sense | C.thought | D.thinking |
A.That | B.It | C.This | D.There |
A.afford | B.offer | C.provide | D.give |
A.disappointing | B.disappointed | C.thrilling | D.thrilled |
A.worried | B.happy | C.frightened | D.surprised |
A.cost | B.take | C.carry | D.bring |
10 . Growing pains and gains
It’s not easy to grow up. Actually it’s far from easy. Growing up can be a real “pain” for some of us. We are always doing things that someone else makes us do and aren’t allowed to do all the things we like. Sometimes we feel stuck, sometimes we are fearful, and sometimes we just don’t understand why we can’t stay young forever. When we look back on all the challenges in life with a positive attitude, we realize that all of our growing pains actually turn into growing gains!
As a young girl my parents forced my sisters and me to do so many things that I never liked. They made me learn to play the violin and then the piano. At that time I hated music, just because it was what they wanted me to do. But looking back now, I am so glad that my parents encouraged me to take music lessons. Music has enriched my life in so many ways. I realize that my parents and teachers were always pushing me along. not because they wanted me to suffer(受苦)but because they wanted me to succeed in life. They’ve always wanted me to have a better life than they did themselves.
Every moment of our lives is either living or dying, so live life to its fullest! We are all going to experience growing pains, but they are just small pains in life. They might seem so huge at the time but we must be strong. Think about how we would feel if we had no fear and live life like that. The future is ours!
A little hard work and sweat never hurt anyone! If we realize that these pains are just small bumps(凸块)on our road to success we will realize that our growing pains are actually growing gains!
1. According to paragraph 1, we learn that when we are young, ______.A.life is full of joy |
B.life is easy for us |
C.we know we can stay young forever |
D.we sometimes can’t do things we like |
A.take music lessons |
B.turn gains into pains |
C.look back on challenges |
D.live a successful life |
A.Directly. | B.Completely. | C.Carefully. | D.Terribly. |
A.Growing pains are necessary for us to grow up. |
B.We all have to experience growing pains. |
C.A little hard work and sweat are harmful to us. |
D.Life without fear is a better choice for us. |