1 . Once there was a little girl who had many misfortunes in life and was struggling with problems. One day she felt so upset that she couldn’t help ________ to her father why her life was so ________.

Sensing her ________, her father, a chef, took her to their ________. He asked her to just ________ till he finished everything. He filled three small pots with water and placed each on a burner. Once the water began to ________, he placed a potato, an egg, and some ground coffee beans in each pot. Curious, though, she kept ________ as her father instructed her to do so.

About twenty minutes later, he turned off the ________. The chef turned towards his daughter and said, “See, the potato went in strong and hard but in boiling water, it became soft and weak. The egg was ________, but now the egg became hard. ________, the ground coffee beans were unique. After being ________ the boiling water, they changed the water and created something new.”

Seeing the little girl was still confused, he then ________, “The potato, the egg and coffee beans had each faced the same ________-the boiling water. However, each reacted ________. When hardships come your way, how do you respond? Are you a potato, an egg, or a coffee bean?” Hearing these words, the girl made her choice inside-she would be the ________, which could not only change the whole situation but also change in its own way. After all, life is 10% what happens to you and 90%how you react to it.

1.

A．explaining

B．complaining

C．requesting

D．obtaining

2.

A．fortunate

B．permanent

C．memorial

D．miserable

3.

A．depression

B．desire

C．enthusiasm

D．curiosity

4.

A．study

B．kitchen

C．bedroom

D．cupboard

5.

A．absorb

B．listen

C．observe

D．seize

6.

A．cool

B．freeze

C．melt

D．boil

7.

A．cruel

B．silent

C．noble

D．modest

8.

A．lights

B．microwaves

C．burners

D．taps

9.

A．rough

B．plain

C．precious

D．fragile

10.

A．Therefore

B．Moreover

C．However

D．Otherwise

11.

A．exposed to

B．connected with

C．committed to

D．motivated by

12.

A．revolved

B．proceeded

C．teased

D．responded

13.

A．emergency

B．dilemma

C．choice

D．adversity

14.

A．sufficiently

B．generously

C．differently

D．primitively

15.

A．coffee beans

B．potato

C．egg

D．chef

2 . After leaving the publishing industry in my fifties, I chose a university to follow my love for animal biology. I regard the experience as a change for my self-confidence, both inside and outside the classroom.

My background is in the arts, so I wanted to see if I could keep up with a science degree. I was a carer for my parent when I was 18, so I didn’t have the opportunity to go to university then. I was a little nervous, and worried, but I was actually treated the same as all the other students.

I’m definitely a bit of a mum figure to some of my classmates, but that’s fine. Friendship grows in different ways. I’ve done lots of volunteering, so there have been plenty of opportunities to extend my knowledge and experience.

My family have been so supportive. My husband is retired(退休) now and has taken on lots of the housework so that I can study. My daughter has already g other degree and she’s been great helping me get new views. I’ve hunted for a few jobs at the university, and I’m also considering other qualifications. I have learned so much about critical thinking.

I would recommend adult study to anyone, even if it’s just college, so they can feel that connection and support. That’s what I missed-going in regularly and having a group of people to talk to, especially if you have gradually lost your confidence over the years You need the support from people who see you as a person and not just a mum or a wife. It’s really given me the confidence to speak up again, to join in and be part of the society.

1. Why did the author choose a university?

A．To teach arts.	B．To get a degree.
C．To follow her passion.	D．To find a better job.

2. What prevented the author going to university when she was young?

A．Keeping a science degree.	B．Taking care of her parents.
C．Being nervous about study.	D．Showing no interest in university.

3. What did the author benefit from her experience?

A．She got on better with her old friends.

B．She learned to be stricter with herself.

C．She was more responsible for her housework.

D．She became more confident to express herself.

4. Which maybe the best title for the text?

A．It Is Never Too Old to Learn.

B．Hard Work Is the Key to Success.

C．Family Support Is of Great Importance.

D．Volunteering Is Helpful in Developing Friendship.

3 . Earlier this month, a letter from a certain Susan Patton that was published in the Daily Princetonian brought ______ an uproar. It contained a simple message directed to all female students at Princeton University: “Find a husband on campus ______ you graduate.”

Patton, who is a Princeton alumna herself and whose son is studying at the university, said that for women who want to get married there would never be a ______ chance to find the right partner than at college. “I sincerely feel that too much ______ has been placed on encouraging young women only to achieve professionally,” she wrote.

Patton’s message is ______ because it assumes that every young woman in her early 20s is eager to start a family right after graduation. ______, for those who are certain they want to get married and start a family someday, her message has a point. At the very least, meeting your ideal partner on campus means you can avoid the ______ experience of matchmaking and blind dates when you step out into society.

Julia Shaw is a young American woman who ______ when she was 23 and her husband was 25. In a recent article she wrote for the magazine Slate, she made out a case for marrying young using herself as an example.

For many aspiring young people who have played the field, had a few part-time jobs and internships and started a career path, marriage nowadays may ______ that you have figured out how to be a grown-up and take responsibility. Shaw and her husband offered ______ advice on every troubling thought or decision at college and later on in their careers. Marriage jump-started their ______, while many of their unmarried peers still needed their parents to supplement their income. Shaw said that marriage doesn’t require a loaded ______ or a dazzling résumé. It requires maturity, commitment and a desire to grow ______.

Sometimes people delay marriage because they are searching for the soul mate. But Shaw said this view had its backwardness, “You don’t marry someone because he’s your soul mate; he ______ your soul mate because you married him.” As for choosing your soul mate, different people have different ideas of what their soul mate should be like. But marrying someone not for who he is but for the life he might facilitate for you down the road is pretty ______.

1.

A．to an end

B．under control

C．up

D．about

2.

A．until

B．before

C．after

D．when

3.

A．worse

B．better

C．good

D．bad

4.

A．focus

B．attention

C．criticism

D．risk

5.

A．puzzling

B．professional

C．problematic

D．perfect

6.

A．Therefore

B．Furthermore

C．However

D．Consequently

7.

A．exciting

B．extraordinary

C．agreeable

D．awkward

8.

A．made her mark

B．tied the knot

C．stood the test

D．earned her living

9.

A．signal

B．rule

C．discover

D．appear

10.

A．the others

B．the public

C．each other

D．no one

11.

A．success

B．business

C．confidence

D．independence

12.

A．school report

B．bank account

C．job interview

D．friend list

13.

A．fast

B．together

C．slowly

D．alone

14.

A．finds

B．likes

C．replaces

D．becomes

15.

A．unpopular

B．popular

C．immature

D．mature

4 . 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。

Many of you fail to seek your purpose in life. You dream and then follow it up with a list of reasons why the dream is unachievable. You fill your life     1     different     2    (excuse) and “I can’t”,     3     gradually leave your dreams     4    (break).

Many great companies came from a dream, were nurtured (培育) a garage or basement and     5    (grow) to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange. Why not you? Why not your dream? The only true limits you experience in life are those you create or those you allow others     6    (put) on you. If you can dream it, you can do it!

Dreaming is the easy part while     7    (act) on the dream is hard. Recognize that a dream is     8     journey. On the simplest level, it takes time, desire, and courage. But rarely is something great     9    (easy) realized. Dreaming is recognizing and believing the ability to realize     10    (they). Keep your dreams in front of you. Do not be afraid to dream. Never, forget, if you can dream it, you can do it!

5 . Everyone can smile when they are on cloud nine. Everyone can cry when the weather is blue. But it takes a strong person to smile when he or she has every reason to cry!

Kiley, from Maryland, is an author, fashion model, motivational speaker and entrepreneur. Since 3 years old, her life has proven to be a journey of surgeries. She was forced to have two permanent ostomies (造口术), causing her to have ostomy bags for the rest of her life.

Carrying not one, but two ostomy bags is not something you would want anyone to go through especially your own child. As a single father, Jay is Kiley's biggest advocate. When Kiley was 10 years old, she gave a special Father's Day gift to her father to express her gratitude, which was to dance with him at her talent show at school. In the video, the little girl was smiling from ear to ear. They danced along the song, Overcomer of American Idol's Mandisa. "You're an overcomer. Stay in the fight till the final round." True to the lyrics, Kiley is a strong and inspiring overcomer.

At only fifteen, Kiley set up Enhancing Children's Lives Organization, a foundation dedicated to helping low-income children, providing them with backpacks filled with school supplies, shoes clothing and even food.

She has been a fashion model for over 7 years, yes with two ostomy bags. She is helping cancer survivors and inspiring ostomy patients. Looking at the outer appearance, one would not tell she lives with these adversities. She has proven that not even the biggest problem in the world could wipe away the smile from her face!

Kiley wrote in one of her books, "I used to say, ‘Why me? Why cancer? Why ostomy bags?’ Now I say, ‘Why not me?’ Just because you have some difficulties in life doesn't mean you can't make it. We have the ability to make a difference, to change lives."

1. Why did Kiley decide to dance with her father at school?

A．To show off her talent.

B．To win her dad's support.

C．To promote Father's Day.

D．To show thanks to her dad.

2. What can children get from Enhancing Children's Lives Organization?

A．Medical care.

B．Full scholarship.

C．School necessities.

D．Better education

3. Which words can best describe Kiley?

A．Optimistic and inspiring.

B．Strong-willed and realistic.

C．Creative and independent.

D．Confident and ambitious.

4. What can we learn from Kiley's story?

A．Health is money.

B．Smile has power.

C．Hard work pays off.

D．Cherish the time.

6 . 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（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，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。

I caught the flu as a result the recent continuous rain. Ignoring my family’s advices, I still went to school, hoped that the flu would disappear itself. However, I seemed to go from bad to worst. I had a runny nose all the time. Everybody wanted to come near me. The school doctor told me to rest more and gave me some medicine. A nurse give me an injection; it was really hurt! I took the medicine regularly and gradual I felt better. I have learned a good lesson from an experience: The flu is not a big deal, although if we don’t take good care of ourselves, we may take a turn for the worse.

7 . 语法填空

I was in a restaurant. I noticed an elderly couple     1     a balloon tied to their table. When I asked them what the occasion was, they told me it was their 50th wedding anniversary. I was glad and sad     2     them at the same time. I was glad because they still cherished each other. I was sad because they were     3     their own, without any children or friends. After I went back to my table I thought I should pay their bill. I tried to do it, and the restaurant manager and the waitresses asked me curiously who they were     4     me. Finally, I told them I worked in a church and felt it was my duty to do so. The elderly couple were surprised and speechless when told a total stranger had paid     5     them. All of us were nearly     6     tears: the couple, the manager, the waitresses and me.

Two months later I got a call     7     a newspaper telling me my simple act of kindness was reported. I wasn't expecting anything     8     return, but I became famous     9     that act of kindness. What would and could happen     10     us if we always practice such acts of kindness on family, friends, neighbors and strangers?

8 . Three applicants were interviewing for the job of human resource manager at a big company. Each one was ____ separately by a committee of three people. Each applicant ____ the questions and tried their best to ____ the interviewers.

However, one ____ proved to be set them apart, which was, “What is the ____ of being yourself?”

The first one said:“Be spontaneous (自发的) and don’t ____ as people expect you to.”The second one said:“Show your ____ to reflect your strong personality.”

The third person presented the following insight: “Be honest and don’t ____ in order to impress people.”

The committee wasn’t ____ with their answers and decided to invite five other ____ to interview for the job.

_____, the committee asked a simple question that ____ the candidates’ way of thinking. The phrase “be yourself” seems to carry a(n) ____ meaning, but how one ____ it can reveal a lot about him or her.

This expression encourages people to ignore outside influences and think ____. Only by doing so can we define our ambitions, address our weaknesses and achieve our goals in our own way.

1.

A．recommended

B．interviewed

C．informed

D．received

2.

A．answered

B．raised

C．chose

D．predicted

3.

A．impress

B．greet

C．attract

D．please

4.

A．incident

B．action

C．choice

D．question

5.

A．benefit

B．purpose

C．meaning

D．result

6.

A．work

B．complain

C．refuse

D．behave

7.

A．kindness

B．confidence

C．responsibility

D．honesty

8.

A．change

B．lie

C．praise

D．challenge

9.

A．annoyed

B．delighted

C．relieved

D．content

10.

A．interviewers

B．employees

C．applicants

D．officials

11.

A．In turn

B．In return

C．In truth

D．In total

12.

A．improves

B．reflects

C．determines

D．includes

13.

A．important

B．familiar

C．shallow

D．different

14.

A．believes

B．practices

C．accepts

D．explains

15.

A．carefully

B．independently

C．positively

D．deeply

9 . As you work to develop your career (事业), whether you are applying for a job right now or planning what you will do in the future, three things are vital: your passion (激情), your value and your goals. These are three obvious but related beliefs that you need to both know for yourself and be able to communicate to others.     1    

Passion is what drives you. Your passion is what brings a smile to your face, what lights your creative engine and what makes you approach a problem with passion. Your passion could be for a specific field, profession, industry, customer, type of problem, or some combination.     2     The success itself is enough.

    3     It consists mainly of your problem-solving abilities and all the qualities that come with them, such as your skills, knowledge and experience. When you know your value, you can state this to develop cooperation and to encourage employers to hire you.

Goals are what you want to do.     4     They may be very specific, like “I want to work in City X on consumer products in the beauty industry.” Or they could be more general, such as “I want to use my passion for science communications to advance STEM.”

Knowing your passion can help you better define (界定) your value and clarify your goals. And understanding your goals can help you go better to your passion and pronounce your value.     5    

A．But what are they exactly.

B．Thus how can we behave properly.

C．Value is what you offer to a partner.

D．Your goals may be personal or professional, a big picture or otherwise.

E．When your work performs your passion, it’s no need rewarding yourself.

F．Whatever your career is, you are to learn cooperation and communication.

G．The more you know about these three, the better you can build your career.

10 . When I was an adolescent girl, my whole family-mother, father, brother and I lived in a(n) ________ two-bedroom rowhouse. My parents often worked ________ for our well-beings, particularly at night when my brother and I fell ________. I thought it was the same thing as everybody's parents did, I found it interesting the moment I first realized that other families lived ________.

Based on American ________, what we had at the time was small. However, that never ________ me, not then, and not now.

One of my most ________ memories happened at nighttime. We piled into the car to look at the lights in the neighbourhood and then came home. At the top of our steps, there was a little table. The table was in the ________ of a triangle, which had lights ________ the sides. At night I would go and sit before it. I would ________ it on and the one little light bulb ________ it up. It looked magnificent to me.

Somehow I could feel a kind of warmth there. I could feel what it was like to be doing the best you can with what you've got. I could feel the ________ of my parents trying to do the best they could for each other and for their little ones. I could feel how ________ what they shared was-no matter how small our ________ or lack of material things, none of that mattered. What mattered is that we were all there. That created a priceless contentment of which I think even the Angels would ________ .

1.

A．dirty

B．dark

C．crowded

D．amazing

2.

A．terribly

B．hard

C．rapidly

D．safely

3.

A．awful

B．aware

C．awake

D．asleep

4.

A．poorly

B．differently

C．familiarly

D．peacefully

5.

A．standards

B．cultures

C．speeds

D．laws

6.

A．bothered

B．assisted

C．blessed

D．shocked

7.

A．practical

B．valuable

C．painful

D．unfortunate

8.

A．surface

B．angle

C．thread

D．shape

9.

A．got through

B．turned back

C．fixed on

D．sent up

10.

A．give

B．take

C．get

D．power

11.

A．went

B．broke

C．kept

D．lit

12.

A．appearance

B．helplessness

C．determination

D．celebration

13.

A．normal

B．special

C．endless

D．boring

14.

A．findings

B．funds

C．situations

D．accommodations

15.

A．think

B．know

C．approve

D．complain