2 . At the beginning of our last class, I asked if someone wanted to share what happened when they told someone they loved him/her. As was usually the _________, I fully expected one of the women to_________, but on this evening one of the men raised his hand. He appeared quite moved and a bit_________.

He began by saying, “Dennis, I was quite_________ with you last week when you gave us this _________. I didn’t feel that I had anyone to say those words to, and_________, who were you to tell me to do something that is _________? But as I began driving home a(n)_________deep down in my heart started talking to me. It was_________ me that I knew exactly who I needed to say ‘I love you’ to. You see, five years ago, my father and I had a cruel __________ and really never resolved it since that time. We __________ seeing each other unless we totally had to at Christmas or other family __________. But even then, we__________ spoke to each other. So, last Tuesday by the time I got home I had__________ myself I was going to tell my father I loved him.

“It’s strange, but just making that decision____________to lift a heavy load off my chest.”

“When I got home, I rushed into the house to tell my wife what I was going to do and for the first time in our married life she saw me cry.”

1.

A．matter

B．step

C．manner

D．case

2.

A．volunteer

B．behave

C．accept

D．get

3.

A．tired

B．curious

C．trembly

D．puzzled

4.

A．familiar

B．angry

C．strict

D．content

5.

A．assignment

B．instruction

C．explanation

D．description

6.

A．therefore

B．besides

C．however

D．thus

7.

A．popular

B．happy

C．personal

D．painful

8.

A．idea

B．desire

C．voice

D．message

9.

A．showing

B．asking

C．speaking

D．telling

10.

A．disagreement

B．defeat

C．challenge

D．suggestion

11.

A．enjoyed

B．avoided

C．tried

D．finished

12.

A．collections

B．occasions

C．restaurants

D．gatherings

13.

A．finally

B．hardly

C．willingly

D．happily

14.

A．convinced

B．advised

C．taught

D．answered

15.

A．meant

B．led

C．wanted

D．seemed

3 . When I was 12 years old, I already knew that my teen years were going to be the worst years of my life. I was a total outsider, bullied (欺凌) at school. I felt completely alone in my small town.

But by starting to do volunteer work when I was 14, I turned my problem into a passion for helping others. The opportunity to practice kindness made me feel like my life had a greater purpose. The more positive energy I shared, the more kindness and appreciation I received. I realized that my purpose in life would be to reach out to people, specifically teenagers, and help them feel less alone.

Books were my true friends back then. I was so thankful that the authors wrote those books. The kindness they offered me with their books saved my life. One of my biggest dreams was to become an author so I could write books that would help other teenagers the way those books helped me.

After surviving terrible experiences at school and at home, I made a choice to take the optimistic, positive road in the next steps of my journey. My dream career, one I thought was only possible for the authors I loved, is what I am doing now. I have been a full-time author of teen novels since 2007 and am grateful for this amazing opportunity to reach out to readers every single day.

Kindness saved me when I needed help the most. Even small acts of kindness can change someone’s life. You never know what someone else is going through. But by practicing daily kindness, you become an architect of positive change.

1. What was the author’s life like when he was 12?

A．Boring.

B．Peaceful.

C．Painful.

D．Meaningful.

2. How did the volunteer work benefit the author?

A．It made him popular in his town.	B．It helped him find the meaning of life.
C．It helped him understand others’ lives better.	D．It helped to shape his dream career.

3. Why did the author choose writing as his job?

A．He was inspired by his teacher.	B．He could pass positive energy to readers.
C．He wanted to share his school experiences.	D．He found he had a talent for writing.

4. What does the author suggest readers do in the last paragraph?

A．Say “no” to bullies bravely.	B．Make positive changes in their lives.
C．Treat others with kindness in daily life.	D．Learn to care more about others’ feelings.

8 . My husband is a ballet dancer, performing out of our state for the first time. The distance is long, but phone calls and video talks help make us feel a little bit _______. I’ve been worrying about money and can’t _______ the trip or the tickets to his show.

He called me last night well after I had gone to bed, so when the call_______me up I answered with a sinking feeling. He’d finished a _______, and a rude dancer had hurt his feelings, but this wasn’t what the call was about. He had been awake thinking about me and missing me. He was going to get his _______ for the week, and was offering every penny to me _______ I could come to his show.

As a young _______,he doesn’t earn much. The money that he makes goes to the necessities (必需品) with very little if any _______.To offer me his money is a big deal, which_______a hard week for him.

Little did he know that I, too, was trying to get myself to his ________.I have been finding part-time jobs and selling things here and there to save up, thinking that even if I have to stand in the ________ instead of sitting there, I am going to be there for him. We are both ________ to provide what little we have for each other, and I think that’s worth everything.

I think sometimes we pay so much attention to only __________that we forget about what’s important. It was easy to say “Oh, if I don’t have the money, I can’t go.” until I________that it was about more than that. It’s about________the ones you love and being there for them, in whatever way you can be.

1.

A．warmer

B．sadder

C．closer

D．harder

2.

A．afford

B．finish

C．continue

D．stop

3.

A．packed

B．caught

C．picked

D．woke

4.

A．journey

B．speech

C．job

D．performance

5.

A．ticket

B．phone

C．pay

D．energy

6.

A．as if

B．so that

C．in case

D．even though

7.

A．dancer

B．singer

C．director

D．student

8.

A．left over

B．pulled out

C．gave away

D．went through

9.

A．prefers

B．means

C．expects

D．promises

10.

A．stage

B．school

C．show

D．hotel

11.

A．museum

B．palace

C．station

D．theatre

12.

A．confident

B．willing

C．anxious

D．responsible

13.

A．surviving

B．competing

C．debating

D．bargaining

14.

A．forgot

B．mentioned

C．realised

D．charged

15.

A．doubting

B．replacing

C．supporting

D．persuading

9 . When I tried out for the football team during the summer before 9th grade, I never imagined how important this sport would become in my life. Football is a _____ sport, at times almost painful, and practices really _____ a team’s physical and mental limits. Without trust in my own ability and a strong sense of commitment, I would never have managed to continue after years of hard work as a player, and with countless _____.

In the first year, I played on the defensive line. This was an amazing _____ that gave me a great sense of achievement. But in the last game of the season, I was seriously injured. I was prohibited from any physical activities for six months. After going _____ a series of physical treatments, I returned to the field as a team captain. I practiced harder than ever to make up for my _____ time.

In September, during my junior year, my name was mentioned in the local newspaper as the key defensive lineman on the team. After playing a fantastic season, I was given the _____ of the Most Valuable Player.

_____, my skills in football do not magically extend to other sports. During the winter break, I went on a snowboarding trip and seriously injured my right shoulder. I had to have four _____. Since I could not use my right arm for two months, I had to learn how to write and eat using my left hand.

______ life must go on. I knew that my own present efforts would decide my future, so I ______ the strict training program to build up strength and improve flexibility in my ______. After an eight-month recovery, I was back to the field playing football, the sport I ______.

In this sense, the world of football has taught me an important life lesson: ______ and commitment make what seems impossible ______. This lesson from football is the one that can be applied to every part of life.

1.

A．tough

B．popular

C．typical

D．dynamic

2.

A．set

B．control

C．test

D．require

3.

A．mistakes

B．adventures

C．accidents

D．injuries

4.

A．performance

B．position

C．moment

D．advantage

5.

A．with

B．over

C．through

D．into

6.

A．valuable

B．lost

C．extra

D．regular

7.

A．pride

B．choice

C．name

D．honor

8.

A．Unfortunately

B．Similarly

C．Happily

D．Gradually

9.

A．practices

B．tryouts

C．seasons

D．operations

10.

A．But

B．Or

C．So

D．And

11.

A．examined

B．changed

C．provided

D．completed

12.

A．shoulder

B．hand

C．leg

D．foot

13.

A．explore

B．avoid

C．love

D．support

14.

A．Knowledge

B．Belief

C．Experience

D．Opinion

15.

A．enjoyable

B．possible

C．sensible

D．responsible

10 . 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