1 . It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for all appointment(约会)at 9:30. The nurse had him take a _______ in the waiting area,_______ him it would be at least 40 minutes_________someone would be able to see him. I saw him_______his watch and decided, since I was_______busy—my patient didn’t_______ at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment. The gentleman said no and told me that he_______to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his_________. He told me that she had been_________for a while and that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be____________if he was a bit late. He replied that she __________ knew who he was, that she had not been able to __________ him for five years now. I was____________, and asked him, “And you__________go every morning, even though she doesn’t know who you are?” He smiled and said. “She doesn’t know me but I know who she is”. I had to hold back __________ as he left.            

Now I __________ that in marriages, true love is____________of all that is. The happiest people don’t__________have the best of everything, they just__________the best of everything they have. ____________isn’t about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.

1.

A．breath

B．test

C．seat

D．break

2.

A．persuading

B．promising

C．understanding

D．telling

3.

A．if

B．before

C．since

D．after

4.

A．taking off

B．fixing

C．looking at

D．winding

5.

A．very

B．also

C．seldom

D．not

6.

A．turn up

B．show off

C．come on

D．go away

7.

A．needed

B．forgot

C．agreed

D．happened

8.

A．daughter

B．wife

C．mother

D．sister

9.

A．late

B．well

C．around

D．there

10.

A．lonely

B．worried

C．doubtful

D．hungry

11.

A．so far

B．neither

C．no longer

D．already

12.

A．recognize

B．answer

C．believe

D．expect

13.

A．moved

B．disappointed

C．surprised

D．satisfied

14.

A．only

B．then

C．thus

D．still

15.

A．curiosity

B．tears

C．words

D．judgment

16.

A．realize

B．suggest

C．hope

D．prove

17.

A．agreement

B．expression

C．acceptance

D．exhibition

18.

A．necessarily

B．completely

C．naturally

D．frequently

19.

A．learn

B．make

C．favor

D．try

20.

A．Adventure

B．Beauty

C．Trust

D．Life

2 . A teacher once told each of her students to bring a clear plastic bag and a large bag of potatoes to school.     1     every person that the students refused to forgive in their life, they     2    (choose) a potato, wrote on     3     the name of that person and the date, and then put it in the plastic bag. Some of their bags were quite heavy.

They were then told to carry these bags with them everywhere for one week,    4     (put) them beside their beds at night, on their car seats when driving, and next to their desks at work.

During this time,    5     they carried the bags around with them, they realized what a weight they were carrying, and     6    they needed to pay attention all the time, so as not to forget them or leave them in     7     (embarrass) places. Of course, the potatoes were becoming     8     (rot), and smelled very bad.

This is the same as the price we pay for keeping our pain and     9     (happy) with us! Forgiving others is not only a gift to them, but also a very good gift to     10    ！

3 . We should show respect to everybody, especially our elders because they are ahead of us — in age, in wisdom and maturity, in experience and education. Our ____ have done a lot for us, directly or indirectly and most of us ____ everything to their kindness and love.
When we ____ them respect, whether it is by bowing to them, or ____ them with a smile, or offering them any help they need, it is one way of ____ our own love and gratitude to them. ____, elders have also been through all the years you are ____ and know a little more about the world than you do.
It is ____ that you do not agree with the belief of your elders, but this is nothing new. All younger generations have always ____ with their elders and it is these differences that bring changes in human ____ However much you disagree with them, give them credit for their ____
With changing times and ____ influences, youngsters no longer know what is interpreted as disrespect to elders. Youngsters should ____ express their views and if there are arguments, they should not ____ their voices.
If there is no space on sofas or chairs, children will immediately ____ their places, and sit on the carpet. In buses and trains, youngsters are ____ to give up their places to older people. This is not a ____ of who has more rights. It is simply that those who are younger have the strength to bear ____, or tolerate unpleasantness, so it is natural to show consideration to those who are older and perhaps at a ____ disadvantage.
When you do simple things as a mark of respect, elders become ____ that youngsters care for them, and they respond with affection and kindness.1.

A．youngsters

B．parents

C．elders

D．juniors

2.

A．owe

B．devote

C．pay

D．contribute

3.

A．point

B．explain

C．exhibit

D．show

4.

A．receiving

B．greeting

C．declaring

D．showing

5.

A．describing

B．expressing

C．sending

D．suggesting

6.

A．Besides

B．Therefore

C．However

D．Though

7.

A．experiencing with

B．suffering from

C．going through

D．worrying out

8.

A．maybe

B．possible

C．likely

D．probably

9.

A．quarreled

B．disagreed

C．lived

D．dealt

10.

A．public

B．organization

C．community

D．society

11.

A．information

B．reality

C．emotion

D．experience

12.

A．special

B．cultural

C．environmental

D．position

13.

A．silently

B．slightly

C．quietly

D．coldly

14.

A．raise

B．rise

C．support

D．force

15.

A．give up

B．get rid of

C．give away

D．send out

16.

A．forced

B．expected

C．needed

D．reminded

17.

A．question

B．doubt

C．wonder

D．challenge

18.

A．suffering

B．upset

C．discomfort

D．trouble

19.

A．serious

B．light

C．slight

D．heavy

20.

A．sensible

B．alive

C．knowing

D．aware

4 . Around four years ago, I received a call from the principal of our school as to the “Parents View” talk the next morning. He asked me to speak to the group. After the call, my whole body became feverish and panicky. The time from his call to the next morning seemed like years. The whole night, I could not sleep with many ominous apprehensions in mind. One of them was to call the principal with regret and tell him that I could not come. Finally, I gathered some courage. I thought, “If I miss this opportunity, surely the school will never invite me again to any of their programs.”

I reached the school in time. Before my turn came, my whole body was trembling. When my turn came and I started speaking, my heartbeat increased and my mouth went dry. I wasn’t even able to read the written speech properly. I was not aware of where I was standing and what I was reading. That was the day when I realized my biggest weakness, Public Speaking.

After my speech, I met with the principal and explained what happened to me. He told me that this happens to everyone. Even great speaker, faced the same things when they started. He suggested that I come again next time.

Around one month later, I was invited to refer to a topic on Motivation. This time I was feeling comfortable. My speech was not only appreciated by the principal as well as the teachers, because I was able to get my idea across to them. They encouraged and praised my efforts.

After delivering is successfully, I became more confident .l said to myself, “If I can speak in front of such a learned audience, like the principal who educates others, I can now speak in front of others too.”

I started delivering lectures in my plant, on various topics like Self Motivation, Personality Development, Personal Excellence, Spoken English and Presentation Skills. This has become a passion for me. I learned that everything is possible if we have the courage to take the first step.

1. Which of the following is the best title for the passage？

A．Practice Makes a Man a Better Speechmaker

B．Public Speaking Makes a Man Embarrassed.

C．Principal Provides the Best Chances.

D．Spoken English Develops in Malting Speeches.

2. The author had bad feelings before the speech because______.

A．he disliked the idea of giving a lecture

B．he had got a high fever before that

C．he regretted accepting the invitation

D．he feared he couldn't perform it properly

3. What does the underlined part “ominous apprehensions” in the first paragraph mean？

A．Unlucky opportunities.	B．Negative ideas.
C．Curious views.	D．Happy comments.

4. What can we conclude from the passage？

A．Nothing is to be got without pains but poverty.

B．Knowledge makes humble, ignorance makes proud.

C．A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

D．Necessity is the mother of invention.

5 . As a child, I was told that a wise person is the one who learns from everyone. It is a great way to live by this _____ — One begins to look at people very ____ and he no longer puts others ____ in order to feel good about himself.

Living in China _____ me with many wonderful opportunities to put this principle into practice. China is quite ____ and as a Westerner, it’s easy for me to consider many of the local habits as “strange” and even “rude”. However, slowly I began to     ___ a lot about the culture and about where many of their   ___ came from. I decided to make an effort to meet people and ____ from them.

I am living in Harbin now, a city in the Northern part of China, near Russia. Yesterday I ____ to get money from the ATM and have a good cup of coffee after lunch. But I can’t speak Chinese yet and there are no signs in English _____ the nearest supermarket or coffee shop. There are signs in Russian. ____ “espaciba” which means thanks, I don’t know much else. _____ I decided to smile at my every attempt to_______ and ask for information that would ______ me to an ATM and a coffee shop. It turned out that my efforts and my ______ were met with more smiles. I learned that ____ is to be found everywhere even _____ I cannot communicate, and that people will ____ depending on what I give.

Look around you for opportunities to learn from the most______ people. You will be surprised at what they can _____ you!

1.

A．principle

B．plan

C．person

D．reason

2.

A．excitedly

B．doubtfully

C．anxiously

D．differently

3.

A．up

B．down

C．away

D．out

4.

A．helps

B．compares

C．impresses

D．provides

5.

A．special

B．modern

C．beautiful

D．powerful

6.

A．ignore

B．forget

C．understand

D．create

7.

A．names

B．habits

C．behaviors

D．beliefs

8.

A．escape

B．suffer

C．hear

D．learn

9.

A．needed

B．refused

C．managed

D．failed

10.

A．leaving for

B．setting up

C．looking for

D．pointing to

11.

A．Except for

B．As for

C．According to

D．Instead of

12.

A．Yet

B．Or

C．So

D．Besides

13.

A．relax

B．communicate

C．explain

D．discuss

14.

A．force

B．lead

C．transport

D．follow

15.

A．thanks

B．signs

C．questions

D．smiles

16.

A．illness

B．weakness

C．kindness

D．happiness

17.

A．before

B．when

C．because

D．after

18.

A．respond

B．gain

C．bargain

D．benefit

19.

A．famous

B．useful

C．unexpected

D．familiar

20.

A．charge

B．teach

C．lend

D．require

6 . When I was 17 , I met a famous doctor named Paul Bragg . He gave me one of the most valuable ______ of my life : a statement that was filled with words of ______ . To this very day , I still ______ it : I am a genius（天才） , and I apply my wisdom .

______ , I was a high school dropout（辍学学生） and was living in a tent in Hawaii . I had a very limited vocabulary and had never ______ reading a single book . When Dr. Bragg taught me this statement , he told me to say it with feelings ______ it were true. To do so seemed so far away from ______ that it was funny . After saying it many times , ______ , I began to feel what those powerful words meant . ______ every day I continued to say it , and it became ______ to believe : I am a genius , and I apply my wisdom .

It was two and a half years later when I really saw the ______ of the statement . I was sitting in a college library ______ by fellow students whom I was helping with higher mathematics . I heard one of the students speak ______ to another . “John is really a ______ !” At the moment , I ______ what Dr. Bragg had taught me , and I ______ to say this statement for the rest of my life .

I can’t quite put into words what a(n) ______ this statement has made in my life . ______   it , I was able to change from a dropout to the top of my college class . I think that the key to ______ is putting your true feelings into a statement you ______ and saying it over and over every day .

1.

A．enjoyments

B．parts

C．gifts

D．knowledge

2.

A．idea

B．comfort

C．praise

D．power

3.

A．like

B．need

C．say

D．use

4.

A．At the time

B．For a while

C．All at once

D．For the moment

5.

A．advised

B．finished

C．minded

D．admitted

6.

A．as if

B．so that

C．in case

D．now that

7.

A．history

B．hope

C．life

D．reality

8.

A．moreover

B．however

C．otherwise

D．anyhow

9.

A．Until

B．Since

C．So

D．After

10.

A．easier

B．funnier

C．more unusual

D．more impossible

11.

A．evidence

B．purpose

C．details

D．results

12.

A．followed

B．surrounded

C．assisted

D．invited

13.

A．loudly

B．kindly

C．softly

D．directly

14.

A．star

B．spokesman

C．kid

D．genius

15.

A．read

B．remembered

C．showed

D．doubted

16.

A．decided

B．asked

C．expected

D．learned

17.

A．difference

B．problem

C．improvement

D．impression

18.

A．Except for

B．More than

C．Instead of

D．Because of

19.

A．love

B．success

C．happiness

D．understanding

20.

A．think about

B．look for

C．believe in

D．dream about