1 . From now on, never spend your precious time thinking of reasons for your failures and shortcomings. Instead, realize that the seeds of success were planted within you when you were born. Only you have the power to make those seeds grow.

The seeds, and the power to grow them, are contained in the most awesome machine ever created: the human mind. Success is a choice and not a chance. You were born a winner: You can be a success if only you make the right choice.

You cannot be successful without first developing your self-esteem. Your level of self-esteem is always based on the degree of control that you are able to exercise over yourself, and thus over your life. People with low self-esteem are people who do not believe that they have any power, or responsibility for their lives. They are leaves tossed (摇摆) by the winds of chance blown about with any sudden change in the weather.

You can exercise control over your life only to the degree that you believe that you are responsible for everything that happens in your life. Failures think that everything happens by accident and chance. Successful people realize that they are responsible.

Everything happens as a result of something. If we can identify the cause, we can control the effect. We are responsible for what we choose to think and believe. One generally rises to the level that one expects. We are responsible for letting out expectations. Our success is dependent upon our level of confidence.

In short, in all areas of your life, whether they be financial, physical, emotional, or spiritual, you are responsible. Once you recognize this, accept it, and firmly believe it, you are on the road to success.

1. People with low self-esteem are compared to leaves because they_______.

A．can’t exercise control over themselves	B．are ready to change their minds
C．don’t have the power to face their fate	D．are easily affected by windy weather

2. Losers would think that ______.

A．success is the result of hard work	B．their failure is only because of bad luck
C．they don’t make efforts to succeed	D．working hard will lead to success

3. It can be inferred from paragraph 5 that_______.

A．success is a chance	B．we are what we make us
C．thoughts and beliefs are the result of creative mind	D．developing confidence is the only way to future success

4. The last paragraph serves as_______.

A．the proof of the author’s points	B．the conclusion of the argument
C．an introduction to another topic	D．a comparison between two views

2 . There is a tree full of ripe plums (李子) with branches hanging over our house. Every single morning when I see plums on the ground, I am _______.“Wow, plums!” I say to myself while _______ the tree.

Once I _______ the tree saying, “Maybe you will _______ it if I put a plum here, exactly where you walk.” I _______ over the plum on the way out and see it on my way back, thinking how often I _______ it and step over it. Every time I stop and see a plum, I feel as though someone gave me a _______.

“For me?” I said to the plum tree one morning as I _______ some plums. Suddenly I wondered why the tree _______ its fruit with me freely. “Is the tree on purpose? Is there part of me that isn’t worthy of receiving free plums? Does life ________ me to have moments that are so sweet and easy?”

Sometimes it feels as though the tree were ________ to me and she were saying, “For you. For you. For you.” When I listen to her, I feel the ________ of her offering. Despite the ________ of a day, there can be sweet, ________ moments with nature that comes to me like there’s a force out there that ________ me relaxed and refreshed.

1.

A．upset

B．pleased

C．anxious

D．amazed

2.

A．looking up at

B．looking forward to

C．running away from

D．getting along with

3.

A．remembered

B．stopped

C．imagined

D．heard

4.

A．buy

B．refuse

C．notice

D．plant

5.

A．think

B．step

C．knock

D．throw

6.

A．watch

B．enjoy

C．miss

D．trust

7.

A．surprise

B．trick

C．chance

D．gift

8.

A．sent

B．sold

C．prepared

D．gathered

9.

A．pointed

B．checked

C．discussed

D．shared

10.

A．expect

B．allow

C．advise

D．tell

11.

A．replying

B．objecting

C．referring

D．talking

12.

A．generosity

B．peace

C．courage

D．determination

13.

A．hope

B．fear

C．joy

D．difficulty

14.

A．confusing

B．hard

C．touching

D．sad

15.

A．keeps

B．drives

C．finds

D．wishes

3 . One day, my father and I were watching a dance reality show. For some reasons, I disliked one of the dancers from the very beginning of the show.

Unknowingly, I kept finding his _________ and criticizing (批评) his dance moves. _________, my father was watching the _________ with a smile all the time. When the performance ended, he looked at me and asked softly, “How much do you _________ about the dance competition, Martha?”

“No, Dad, not at all,” I said.

“Then how do you know that he is a _________ dancer?” he asked still with a smile.

“Just _________ the other dancers! He is not as good as them,” I said.

“But he is among the final 10 competitors who were carefully _________. How can he be bad? Maybe his dance is of no _________ to you, but that doesn’t mean you can _________ or even criticize his creativity.’’

“Why not?” I asked carelessly.

“Because criticizing someone or something __________ nothing but negativity around you. Instead of criticizing something you don’t like, you should spend your time __________ something you like, which will spread __________ thoughts,” my father said.

So choose __________! Never criticize anyone or anything unless you have a good __________ of it. This is the most __________ advice my father has ever given me.

1.

A．secrets

B．tricks

C．mistakes

D．strengths

2.

A．Besides

B．However

C．Finally

D．Immediately

3.

A．movie

B．action

C．performance

D．sign

4.

A．know

B．debate

C．inquire

D．complain

5.

A．representative

B．bad

C．common

D．silly

6.

A．call on

B．spy on

C．glare at

D．look at

7.

A．treated

B．raised

C．suspected

D．selected

8.

A．benefit

B．use

C．interest

D．importance

9.

A．ignore

B．limit

C．prevent

D．forget

10.

A．affects

B．gets

C．contains

D．solves

11.

A．awarding

B．appreciating

C．recording

D．remembering

12.

A．positive

B．fresh

C．original

D．unique

13.

A．freely

B．confidently

C．wisely

D．independently

14.

A．defence

B．luck

C．deal

D．knowledge

15.

A．valuable

B．ambitious

C．elegant

D．embarrassing

4 . 语法填空

I had hardly sat down on the train and opened a bar of chocolate     1     a really old man with huge bags sat down across from me. I said hello     2     him, smiling sweetly and then I suddenly thought, “Why not offer him a piece of chocolate?” So I did. He was quite     3     (surprise), but accepted and thanked me. He said that people didn’t usually do things like this for     4     (stranger) —at least that was what I understood, because he was speaking a really     5     (usual) dialect, and the train was loud.

Then he opened one of his bags and gave me     6     handful of freshly picked cherries,    7     (explain) that he had just taken them from his orchard. The cherries were really lovely, better than those in the shops, and I enjoyed them very much. It     8     (be) just an impulse (冲动) to offer him a piece of chocolate, but if I had not done so, I would never have tasted those lovely cherries,     9     I didn’t even know he had at the time. Life is about giving and taking, and it’s     10     (general) true that if you give, you will receive.

5 . 语法填空

I had hardly sat down on the train and opened a bar of chocolate     1     a really old man with huge bags sat down across from me. I said hello     2     him, smiling sweetly and then I suddenly thought, “Why not offer him a piece of chocolate?” So I did. He was quite     3    (surprise), but accepted and thanked me. He said that people didn’t usually do things like this for     4    (stranger) — at least that was what I understood, because he was speaking a really     5    (usual) dialect, and the train was loud.

Then he opened one of his bags and gave me     6     handful of freshly picked cherries,       7    (explain) that he had just taken them from his orchard. The cherries were really lovely, better than those in the shops, and I enjoyed them very much. It     8    (be) just an impulse (冲动)     9    (offer) him a piece of chocolate, but if I had not done so, I would never have tasted those lovely cherries, which I didn’t even know he had at the time. Life is about giving and taking, and it’s     10    (general) true that if you give, you will receive.

6 . The stage lights dimmed, and I took a quick look from behind the heavy black curtains into the audience. Blinded by the lights, I quickly _______. It seems that a great number of eyes were looking at me. I took a deep _______ as the music of my dance began to play. I entered the stage and began my _______ , the graduation test of the classical Indian dance. After a decade of learning this art form, I had _______ been considered ready to take on the most difficult act. The test is the most important event in a dancer’s life as it pays _______ to all the factors in one’s life that _______ the dance form: one’s culture and family.

The performance is undertaken only by the most _______ and determined students. It is a difficult process that requires much _______. For more than six months, I spent two to three hours every day _______ these dances. Many times, I ________ myself to my physical and mental breaking point, but still I would not stop. I could not give up. There was always so much more to do and so much more to ________.

I ________ a lot about myself in those tiring hours. I learned that I was far too ________ to give up, and I was too proud to prove myself ________ after I had set an unrealistic goal. Even with physical pain and mental ________, I forced myself to meet my expectation. Fortunately I made it.

1.

A．pulled back

B．set off

C．reached out

D．broke away

2.

A．sleep

B．thought

C．breath

D．sorrow

3.

A．career

B．attempt

C．response

D．performance

4.

A．easily

B．eventually

C．absolutely

D．desperately

5.

A．debt

B．visit

C．interest

D．respect

6.

A．develop

B．rescue

C．introduce

D．promote

7.

A．focused

B．beautiful

C．intelligent

D．considerate

8.

A．talent

B．strength

C．commitment

D．comprehension

9.

A．recording

B．practising

C．discussing

D．designing

10.

A．applied

B．addicted

C．treated

D．pushed

11.

A．forget

B．design

C．learn

D．research

12.

A．abandoned

B．discovered

C．controlled

D．undertook

13.

A．brilliant

B．brave

C．stubborn

D．discouraged

14.

A．wrong

B．nervous

C．frightened

D．careless

15.

A．function

B．action

C．level

D．stress

9 . 语法填空。

This book is about     1    (die), but it is not pessimistic. Indeed, it was a pleasant surprise     2    (find) that this book is filled joy and hope. Morrie’s     3    (brave) towards the end of his life is     4    (inspiration) and has made me value my own life more. In fact, far from being a book about     5    (die), it’s a book about life. As Morrie says, “Once you learn how     6    (die), you learn     7     to live.” As Morrie     8    (anticipate) his own death, he observes everything as though through new eyes - the things around him seem     9    (beautiful) than ever before and hold new meanings. From his window, he watches each season change,     10    (know) it could be his last. This encourages us to appreciate     11    we have, and     12    (make) the most of each day.

10 . Every act of kindness starts with something small, something we all can and should do every single day.

I’m Will Rubio, one of the _________ of BYUTV’s Random Acts show. We take hidden cameras to unexpected places to _________ random acts of kindness. We’ve filmed acts _________ from building disabled­friendly facilities (设施) for those who are badly _________ them but can’t afford them to returning a lost wallet.

On Random Acts, it may be a neighbour or a colleague who recognizes a need and _________ an incredible chain reaction of service._________ the story of Emmalene Meyers, Like many young girls, Emmalene was _________to be a ballet dancer－but her physical disability makes even everyday tasks a(n) _________．Instead of seeing a limitation, Emmalene’s friend Lily _________ an opportunity. Lily imagined Emmalene’s dream being brought to life onstage and persuaded Random Acts to help make her plan __________．

So, where can you start? The key is to be like Lily: look for an opportunity to make a __________ to those in need, and then take action to make it happen. Being __________ and involved in service is __________ like any other goal you want to achieve. You have to __________ it.

After two seasons of hosting Random Acts, the joy of __________ burdens and brightening lives doesn’t fade. I sometimes assume Random Acts might lose its feature eventually, but that couldn’t be further from the truth.

1.

A．photographers

B．directors

C．viewers

D．hosts

2.

A．expose

B．conduct

C．arrange

D．advocate

3.

A．changing

B．counting

C．ranging

D．transforming

4.

A．in search of

B．in need of

C．in defence of

D．in favour of

5.

A．sets off

B．sets aside

C．sets down

D．sets out

6.

A．Retell

B．Take

C．Create

D．Explain

7.

A．anxious

B．proud

C．afraid

D．unwilling

8.

A．exception

B．dilemma

C．competition

D．challenge

9.

A．provided

B．seized

C．spotted

D．missed

10.

A．successful

B．acceptable

C．reasonable

D．available

11.

A．choice

B．difference

C．promise

D．decision

12.

A．generous

B．caring

C．ambitious

D．sociable

13.

A．never

B．even

C．still

D．just

14.

A．put up with

B．make up for

C．work at

D．take to

15.

A．bearing

B．carrying

C．reducing

D．overcoming