1 . A stout old lady was walking with her basket down the middle of a street in Petrograd to the great confusion of the traffic and with no small danger to herself. It was pointed out to her that the pavement was the place for pedestrians, bat she replied: “I’m going to walk where I like. We’ve got liberty now.” It did not occur to the dear old lady that if liberty allowed the pedestrian to walk down the middle of the road, then the end of such liberty would be universal chaos. Everybody would be getting in everybody else’s way and nobody would get anywhere. Individual liberty would have become social anarchy(无政府主义).

There is a danger of the world getting liberty-drunk in these days like the old lady with the basket, and it is just as well to remind ourselves of what the rule of the road means. It means that in order that the liberties of all may be preserved, the liberties of everybody must be curtailed (削减). When the policeman, say, at Piccadilly Circus steps into the middle of the road and puts out his hand, he is the symbol not of tyranny(专制)，but of liberty. You may not think so. You may, being in a hurry, and seeing your car pulled up by this rude officer, feel that your liberty has been outraged. How dare this fellow interfere with your free use of the public highway? Then, if you are a reasonable person, you will reflect that if he did not interfere with you, he would interfere with no one, and the result would be that Piccadilly Circus would be in chaos that you would never cross at all. You have to curtail your private liberty in order that you may enjoy a social order which makes your liberty a reality.

Liberty is not a personal affair only, but a social contract. It is an accommodation of interests. In matters which do not touch anybody else’s liberty, of course, I may be as free as I like. If I choose to go down the road in a dressing-gown who shall say me no? You have liberty to laugh at me, but I have liberty to be indifferent to you. And if I have a fancy for dyeing my hair, or wearing an overcoat and sandals, or going to bed late or getting up early, I shall follow my fancy and ask no man’s permission. I shall not inquire of you whether I may eat mustard with my mutton. And you will not ask me whether you may follow this religion or that, whether you may prefer Ella Wheeler Wilcox to Wordsworth.

In all these and a thousand other details you and I please ourselves and ask no one’s leave. We have a whole kingdom in which we rule alone, can do what we choose, be wise or ridiculous, harsh or easy, conventional or odd. But directly we step out of that kingdom, our personal liberty of action becomes qualified by other people’s liberty. I might like to practice on the trumpet from midnight till three in the morning. If I went on to the top of Everest to do it, I could please myself, but if I do it in my bedroom my family will object, and if I do it out in the streets the neighbors will remind me that my liberty to blow the trumpet must not interfere with their liberty to sleep in quiet. There are a lot of people in the world, and I have to accommodate my liberty to their liberties.

We are all likely to forget this, and unfortunately we are much more conscious of the imperfections of others in this respect than of our own. A reasonable consideration for the rights or feelings of others is the foundation of social conduct.

It is in the small matters of conduct, in the observance of the rule of the road, that we pass judgment upon ourselves, and declare that we are civilized or uncivilized. The great moments of heroism and sacrifice are rare. It is the little habits of commonplace intercourse that make up the great sum of life and sweeten or make bitter the journey.

1. The author might regard his “rule of the road” as_________.

A．not walking in the middle of the road	B．following the orders of policemen
C．behaving considerately in public	D．doing what you like in private

2. By saying “the dear old lady”, the author thinks that the lady is _________.

A．ridiculous	B．impolite
C．intolerable	D．irresponsible

3. The underlined word “qualified” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to_________.

A．accepted	B．prohibited
C．educated	D．limited

4. The author believes that he may be as free as he likes_________.

A．when he stays in his own home	B．if he doesn’t interrupt others’ liberty
C．if he doesn’t go against the law	D．when no one pays attention to him

5. In the author’s opinion, _________is the best way to maintain social orders.

A．obeying the authorities	B．correcting others’ improper acts
C．making personal sacrifices	D．being thoughtful in small things

6. Which of the sentences best sums up the author’s main point?

A．“Individual liberty would have become social anarchy.”       (paragraph 1)

B．“ There is a danger of the world getting liberty-drunk…”       (paragraph 2)

C．“A reasonable consideration for the rights or feelings…”       (paragraph 5)

D．“ The great moments of heroism and sacrifice are rare. ” (paragraph 6)

2 . I read about an athlete who made it all the way to the Olympics despite hating his chosen sport. He committed his entire life to ______ one tiny, yet large, sentence—I’m proud of you. At some point we all have someone we want to ______, whose approval means the world to us.

I have a clear memory of the person I wanted approval from telling me I was intelligent, the kind of memory that stays very clear because you’ve recalled it so many times. I had ______ someone’s opinion about buying a Canadian soda. “We should really support our own economy,” ten-year-old me said. I had no idea what that meant, ______ I was looked at with approval, and my heart was filled with ______. I loved that feeling—the approval of my hero. It was nothing like the Olympic athlete, but I made some very big ______ based on what might make them ______. I was hugely affected by wanting their approval.

Months ago this person removed me from his life. It hurt a lot. However, in life there is rarely hurt ______ growth. I recently ______ on myself and my behavior and noticed something—I feel free. After a period of denying and upset, I ______ that this is just how it is. This realization made me see how often I was transforming myself according to the ______, “What would they think?” I’d been using the desire for approval as an ______ excuse for hiding. My excuse was gone immediately I realized it ______. It was time to ______ step into myself and stop hiding who I am from others. Are you hiding? I hid in approval-seeking. Maybe you hide behind judgment. We all have our ways, and it can be really scary to let ______ go.

The thing is, ______, as long as we prevent ourselves being truly seen, we will never be truly understood. Connection with others won’t be wholly authentic, and we will edit ourselves because we ______ potential thoughts in other people’s heads. It’s pretty ______. Of course, breaking up isn’t ________ when you expect to be freed from wanting someone’s approval. You don’t even have to tell them you no longer care what they think of you. Just ______ and do what makes you happy and go for the things you really want in life. Do your thing, and let them do theirs.

1.

A．searching

B．seeking

C．making

D．reading

2.

A．love

B．upset

C．please

D．annoy

3.

A．shared

B．assessed

C．analyzed

D．parroted

4.

A．so

B．but

C．as

D．for

5.

A．disappointment

B．depression

C．satisfaction

D．amazement

6.

A．profits

B．statements

C．decisions

D．preparations

7.

A．cozy

B．healthy

C．wise

D．proud

8.

A．with

B．without

C．by

D．through

9.

A．reflected

B．dawned

C．counted

D．experimented

10.

A．assumed

B．accepted

C．anticipated

D．argued

11.

A．opinion

B．concept

C．thought

D．reason

12.

A．unconscious

B．unforgettable

C．unpleasant

D．unbelievable

13.

A．existed

B．rose

C．faded

D．disappeared

14.

A．physically

B．precisely

C．automatically

D．authentically

15.

A．them

B．it

C．us

D．you

16.

A．therefore

B．instead

C．though

D．eventually

17.

A．miss

B．fear

C．doubt

D．advocate

18.

A．appealing

B．scarce

C．silly

D．inspiring

19.

A．impossible

B．necessary

C．important

D．abundant

20.

A．look out

B．hurry up

C．hold on

D．go ahead

3 . Just several days ago, a violent storm hit our community. I looked out of the window and witnessed a tree being ____ by the fierce winds. The branches bent, and swayed back and forth, thanks to their ____ to avoid breaking. The leaves desperately stuck to the branches because their life ____ the tree. The powerful trunk that ____ the tree upright bent slightly backwards from the force in a battle to ____ its position.

After the storm had passed, the tree gracefully returned to its ____ position standing tall among the chaos. It managed to ____ the storm. It didn’t look the same as leaves had shed from its branches and the soil had loosened a bit, but what ____ is that the tree won the fight for its life.

For a long time I couldn’t understand why this tree ____ my attention the way it did. As time passed, it became ____ that it wasn’t just about the tree but about the roots, which, although unseen, dig deep into the soil providing ____ and nutrition. The roots allow the tree to be able to take a ____ because they are there to support them.

I couldn’t but ask myself how deep the roots are in my life. ____, the next time you catch your kids ___, when the job is driving you crazy, when you are underpaid and the ____ is tight, and when the storms of life are raging, go back to your roots. Life is full of ____. They will make you sway, make you ___, make you lose some leaves but the deeper your roots the stronger you stand.

Faced with ____ you might bend but don’t break. No matter how hard the wind blows don’t let life ___ you into an uncomfortable position. Your ____ lies in your roots.

1.

A．crushed

B．abused

C．broken

D．removed

2.

A．height

B．thickness

C．flexibility

D．outline

3.

A．answered for

B．depended on

C．catered for

D．touched on

4.

A．held

B．tied

C．pulled

D．raised

5.

A．achieve

B．reach

C．establish

D．maintain

6.

A．current

B．final

C．original

D．comfortable

7.

A．explore

B．avoid

C．chase

D．survive

8.

A．counts

B．differs

C．concerns

D．reveals

9.

A．fixed

B．transferred

C．escaped

D．caught

10.

A．strange

B．obvious

C．possible

D．reasonable

11.

A．surroundings

B．resources

C．probability

D．stability

12.

A．beating

B．stand

C．chance

D．turning

13.

A．However

B．Therefore

C．Nevertheless

D．Besides

14.

A．misbehaving

B．struggling

C．withdrawing

D．misunderstanding

15.

A．security

B．deadline

C．money

D．community

16.

A．surprises

B．choices

C．storms

D．changes

17.

A．smile

B．bend

C．hesitate

D．advance

18.

A．opportunities

B．challenges

C．tasks

D．differences

19.

A．trick

B．argue

C．force

D．admit

20.

A．courage

B．ambition

C．value

D．strength

4 . Yesterday, I posted a story and afterwards donated a little money after I read others’ sad stories. Later, as I got into bed and completed my _________ and self-examination on the day, I came to the realization that I was _________ money. Wow! It was just a _________ to see this in myself.

It is _________ enough that in the real world I have money in the bank but don’t give away _________. I don’t have a lot of money,_________ enough to pay my bills and help my daughters. Also I save some money for a _________ day. I know I could give more but _________ and fed some comfort in a little pile of money. I’m quite _________ to see in myself that it is hard to practice the beautiful __________ in the real world. The belief is that the needs of people __________ are more important than having a little pile of money to feel __________ with.

So here I was doing the same __________ thing-saving but not giving away much money! With so many people waiting to be helped, it was pretty terrible for me to __________ how much I __________ seeing that little pile of money in my hands. I have already __________ today that even if it is hard to give it all away in the real world, I am going to guarantee more __________ will come my way.

There will always be enough money for me. I am not going to let __________ pile up anymore. I am going to give it away when I __________ it because love is __________ what makes the world go round.

1.

A．suffering

B．strength

C．reflection

D．forecast

2.

A．saving

B．earning

C．borrowing

D．wasting

3.

A．coincidence

B．wisdom

C．pleasure

D．shock

4.

A．rude

B．bad

C．beneficial

D．harmful

5.

A．another

B．anything

C．less

D．more

6.

A．but

B．for

C．and

D．so

7.

A．bright

B．sunny

C．lucky

D．rainy

8.

A．go out

B．show off

C．hold back

D．hide away

9.

A．peaceful

B．fair

C．ashamed

D．exciting

10.

A．dilemma

B．belief

C．figure

D．future

11.

A．on duty

B．in trouble

C．as well

D．in debt

12.

A．safe

B．risky

C．grateful

D．funny

13.

A．useless

B．necessary

C．intelligent

D．foolish

14.

A．refuse

B．improve

C．realize

D．abandon

15.

A．missed

B．enjoyed

C．hated

D．regretted

16.

A．evaluated

B．guessed

C．decided

D．ignored

17.

A．donations

B．items

C．wishes

D．surveys

18.

A．food

B．money

C．books

D．things

19.

A．get

B．eat

C．deliver

D．obey

20.

A．hardly

B．merely

C．sincerely

D．truly

5 . On my first job as sports editor for the Montpelier Leader Enterprise (MLE), I didn't get a lot of fan mail, so my attention was caught by a letter on my desk one morning.

When I opened it, I read: “Sweet piece of writing on the Tigers. Keep up the good work.” It was signed by Don Wolfe, the sports editor Because I was a teenager (being paid the grand total of 15 cents a column inch), his words could not have been more inspiring, I kept the letter in my desk drawer until it got old. Whenever I doubted I had the right stuff to a writer,I would reread Don's note and walk on air again.

Later, when I got to know him, I learned that Don made a habit of   writing a quick, encouraging note to people in all walks of life, “When I make others feel good about themselves, ” he told me, “I feel good, too.”

Over the years, I've tried to copy Don and write uplifting words. In a world too often cold and unresponsive, such notes bring warmth.

Why are positive note writer in such short supply? My guess is that many who shy away from   the   practice are too self-conscious. They are afraid they will be misunderstood. Thus it may cause troubles and problems. And it sounds insincere on the phone, Also, writing takes time；it is far easier to pick up the phone.

The drawback of phone calls, of course, is that they do not last. A note attaches more importance to our well-wishing. It is a matter of record, and our words can be read more than savored (回味) and treasured, and they bring strength and love to us.

Today I sent a warm letter to my old boss. I don't know if it will make his day, but it made mine. As my friend Don Wolfe said, “Making others feel good about themselves also make me feel good too. ”

1. What does the underlined phrase “walk on air”in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
(No more than 5 words)
2. According to the author, why aren't people willing to write letters? (No more than 15 words)
3. Why did the author write to his old boss?(No more than 15 words)
4. What's   the text mainly about? (No more than 10 words)

6 . 请根据以下提示，并结合事例，用英语写一篇短文。
We all know that “sticks and stones may break our bones”, but we should also be aware that words can hurt people, too.
注意：①无须写标题，不得照抄英语提示语；
②除诗歌外，文体不限；
③文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称；
④词数为120左右。
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7 . 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It amazed me—every time I saw Joe, he was smiling. It didn’t _______ whether he had to stop at a stop light, or if he were the seventh person in_______ at the bank, and the service stopped just before he got there. Joe_______ smiled. It made me wonder why he seemed so _______every day.
Having observed Joe with other people, I _______ something else also. Joe asked people how they were doing, and really seemed to listen to their _________ If someone were hurting, he had _______for him and kind words, and offered to _______ in any way he could.
It made me think...What if I tried to smile more? A(n) _______ of sorts began when I went to the grocery store. I smiled as I went up and down the aisles...and people I didn’t even __________ smiled back at me. Some even __________! The little kid in the cart(购物车) who was giving his mother a __________ time saw me smile and ____________ talking...and, you guessed it. He made a shy little attempt at a smile. The man in the handicapped(残疾的) cart ____________ a person to reach something...I could get that for him. The smile even transferred over to him, and he ____________ me.
As I drove home, I was smiling. I ____________ what I had just learned, and when someone passed me and gave me a(n) ____________, I smiled at him. He looked puzzled.
Now I know a smile is a small thing, but what if we were all to try to smile a few more times each day? I couldn’t believe how __________ I felt. Nothing in my life had changed, __________ maybe it had. For what I learned was that such a small thing could __________ not only my spirits, but those around me as well.1.

A．work

B．happen

C．matter

D．last

2.

A．order

B．debt

C．hand

D．line

3.

A．always

B．eventually

C．immediately

D．still

4.

A．naughty

B．happy

C．active

D．humorous

5.

A．decided

B．judged

C．noticed

D．considered

6.

A．answers

B．complaints

C．excuses

D．comments

7.

A．guidance

B．respect

C．sympathy

D．protection

8.

A．perform

B．attempt

C．bother

D．help

9.

A．experiment

B．life

C．project

D．program

10.

A．meet

B．touch

C．know

D．contact

11.

A．glared

B．greeted

C．approached

D．escaped

12.

A．spare

B．long

C．hard

D．great

13.

A．stopped

B．tried

C．kept

D．enjoyed

14.

A．persuaded

B．accepted

C．supported

D．needed

15.

A．thanked

B．changed

C．encouraged

D．invited

16.

A．worried about

B．thought about

C．talked over

D．looked over

17.

A．gesture

B．address

C．call

D．ticket

18.

A．normal

B．great

C．reasonable

D．complicated

19.

A．so

B．for

C．but

D．till

20.

A．release

B．admire

C．display

D．lift

8 . It is a great truth because once we truly understand and accept it, then life is no longer difficult.

Most do not fully see this truth.    1    . It seems to them that their difficulties represent a special kind of suffering especially forced upon them or else upon their families, their class, or even their nation.

    2    . Problems, depending on their nature, cause us sadness or loneliness or regret or anger or fear. These are uncomfortable feelings, often as painful as any kind of physical pain. And since life causes an endless series of problems, life is always difficult and is full of pain as well as joy.    3    .

    4    . When we desire to encourage the growth of the human spirit, we encourage the human ability to solve problems, just as in school we set problems for our children to solve.    5    As Benjamin Franklin said, “Those things that hurt, instruct.” It is for this reason that wise people learn not to fear but to welcome the pain of problems.

A．Problems are the serious test that tells success from failure.

B．Life is not a trap set for us by God so that he can condemn (责难) us for failing.

C．It is through the pain of meeting and working out problems that we learn.

D．Yet, it is in this whole process of solving problems that life has its meaning.

E．Instead they complain about their problems and difficulties as if life should be easy.

F．We can register to make money and participate in problem solving collaboration (合作、协作) groups.

G．What makes life difficult is that the process of facing and solving problems is a painful one.

9 . 完形填空（共20小题）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Several years ago, while attending a communication course, I experienced a most unusual process. The instructor asked us to list _______ in our past that we felt _______ of, regretted, or incomplete about and read our lists aloud.

This seemed like a very _______ process, but there’s always some _______soul in the crowd who will volunteer. The instructor then _______ that we find ways to _______ people, or take some action to right any wrong doings. I was seriously wondering how this could ever _______ my communication.

Then the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story: “Making my _______, I remembered an incident from high school. I grew up in a small town. There was a Sheriff _______ of us kids liked. One night, my two buddies (伙伴) and I decided to play a ________ on him.

After drinking a few beers, we climbed the tall water tank in the middle of the town, and wrote on the tank in bright red paint: Sheriff Brown is a SOB (畜生). The next day, almost the whole town saw our glorious________. Within two hours, Sheriff Brown had us in his office. My friends told the truth but I lied. No one ________ found out.

Nearly 20 years later, Sheriff Brown’s name ________ on my list. I didn’t even know if he was still ________. Last weekend, I dialed the information in my hometown and found there was a Sheriff Brown still listed. I tried his number. After a few ________, I heard, “Hello?” I said, “Sheriff Brown?” Paused (停顿). “Yes.” “Well, this is Jimmy Calkins.”

“And I want you to know that I did it.” Paused. “I knew it!” he yelled back. We had a good laugh and a ________ discussion. His closing words were, “Jimmy, I always felt bad for you ________ your buddies got it off their chest, but you were carrying it ________ all these years. I want to thank you for calling me...for your sake.”

Jimmy inspired me to ________ all 101 items on my list within two years, and I always remember what I learned from the course: It’s never too late to ________the past wrong doings.

1.

A．something

B．anything

C．somebody

D．anybody

2.

A．ashamed

B．afraid

C．sure

D．proud

3.

A．private

B．boring

C．interesting

D．funny

4.

A．foolish

B．polite

C．simple

D．brave

5.

A．expected

B．suggested

C．ordered

D．demanded

6.

A．connect with

B．depend on

C．make apologies to

D．get along with

7.

A．improve

B．continue

C．realize

D．keep

8.

A．notes

B．list

C．plan

D．stories

9.

A．any

B．most

C．none

D．all

10.

A．part

B．game

C．trick

D．record

11.

A．view

B．sign

C．attention

D．remark

12.

A．also

B．even

C．still

D．ever

13.

A．appears

B．considers

C．presents

D．remembers

14.

A．angry

B．happy

C．doubtful

D．alive

15.

A．words

B．rings

C．repeats

D．calls

16.

A．cold

B．plain

C．nervous

D．lively

17.

A．in case

B．so long as

C．unless

D．because

18.

A．around

B．out

C．through

D．away

19.

A．build up

B．make up

C．clear up

D．give up

20.

A．regret

B．forgive

C．right

D．punish

10 . 完形填空
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1--20各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I often read of incidents of misunderstanding or conflict. I’m left _______. Why do these people create mistrust and problems, especially with those from other _______?
I was growing up in Kuala Lumpur in the early 1960s, _______ children from different races and religions played and studied _______ in harmony. At that time my family lived a stone’s ________from Ismail’s. And no one was bothered that Ismail was a Malay Muslim and I was an Indian Hindu—we just _______ our differences. Perhaps, our elders had not filled our heads with unnecessary advice, well _______ or otherwise.
We were nine when we became friends. During the school holidays, we’d _______ the countryside on our bicycles, hoping to _______ the unexpected. At times Ismail would accompany my family as we made a rare shopping trip to town. We would be glad of his ________.
When I was twelve, my family moved to Johor. Ismail’s family later returned to their village, and I ________ touch with him.
One spring afternoon in 1983, I stopped a taxi in Kuala Lumpur. I ________ my destination. The driver acknowledged my ________ but did not move off. Instead, he looked ________ at me. “Raddar?” he said, using my childhood nickname(绰号). I was astonished at being so _________addressed(称呼). Unexpectedly! It was Ismail! Even after two ________ we still recognized each other. Grasping his shoulder, I felt a true affection, something ________ to describe.
If we can allow our children to be ________ without prejudice, they’ll build friendships with people, regardless of race or religion, who will be ________ their side through thick and thin. On such friendships are societies build and ________ we can truly be, as William Shakespeare once wrote, “we happy few, we band of brothers”.1.

A．interested

B．pleased

C．puzzled

D．excited

2.

A．parties

B．cities

C．villages

D．races

3.

A．why

B．which

C．how

D．when

4.

A．together

B．around

C．alone

D．apart

5.

A．drop

B．throw

C．move

D．roll

6.

A．refused

B．made

C．sought

D．accepted

7.

A．paid

B．meant

C．preserved

D．treated

8.

A．explore

B．search

C．discover

D．desert

9.

A．get through

B．deal with

C．come across

D．take away

10.

A．arrival

B．choice

C．effort

D．company

11.

A．lost

B．gained

C．developed

D．missed

12.

A．stated

B．ordered

C．decided

D．chose

13.

A．attempts

B．instructions

C．opinions

D．arrangements

14.

A．anxiously

B．carelessly

C．disappointedly

D．fixedly

15.

A．familiarly

B．strangely

C．fully

D．coldly

16.

A．departures

B．months

C．years

D．decades

17.

A．possible

B．funny

C．hard

D．clear

18.

A．them

B．themselves

C．us

D．ourselves

19.

A．from

B．by

C．with

D．against

20.

A．still

B．otherwise

C．then

D．instead