1 . You may have come across the picture that has a number drawn on the floor with two people standing on either side of it. One person sees a 6, and the other sees a 9. They are both right, but they are wrong in the eyes of the other person. This is perspective. In life, few things are absolutely right or wrong.     1    

    2    Because we often feel that as long as other people' s opinions and decisions do not affect us, ours should not affect them. However, the fact is that our perspective on life does affect the people around us. Let's go back to the 6 and 9 example we begin with. We can end up having two adults who refuse to agree and separate after a heated argument, destroying the chances of building a relationship. We can also end up having two adults who change positions and perspectives to see that this can either be a 6 or a 9, depending on where they stand.    3    And all they have to do is view things from a different perspective.

Having good perspective on life gives you an advantage. First of all, you are a lot more open to seeing from other people' s perspectives, thus making it easy for you to create meaningful relationships.     4     If you live a life where you are constantly showing thankfulness and being happy, then you have lived a satisfying life.

The moment your perspective on life comes into play, always remember that the other person' s perspective matters as well.     5     A lot of quarrels, battles, and wars could be avoided if people saw things from another person' s perspective.

A．Try to put yourself in someone else' s shoes.

B．What we usually have are two different perspectives on one thing, instead.

C．You may not realize how important your perspective on life is.

D．It also gives you a lot more reasons to be grateful and happy.

E．Your perspective determines how other people deal with you.

F．This can graduate into handshakes and the start of a friendship.

G．Change your perspective so that you can see the most growth in your mind .

2 . Tina had looked very serious since we left the hospital. She held her Elvis teddy bear _______ and was deep in thought. The teddy bear did not look anything like Elvis, _______ Tina loved anything about Elvis, so her teddy’s _______ was Elvis, too. And if there was anything Tina loved to do, it was to _______ a teddy bear.

We had been visiting her cousin Mike who had _______ his leg in an accident. He was so _______ in hospital, knowing his whole summer was _______.

Tina had _______ been to a hospital before. She was curious about things and had walked away before I _______. When I did, I found her in a room full of much ________ children than Mike was. My little girl was always so ________, and when I found her she had given Elvis to a little boy to hold.

When we arrived home that day, Tina began ________ by her table. She said she was drawing a teddy bear for the sick children. I ________.

From then on, she began to teach the children in our neighbourhood to draw teddy bears.

And we ________ taking teddy bear drawings to hospitals to the children and when there were extra ones, we ________ them for charities (慈善).

If you really want to ________, even the smallest idea can make ________ things happen — even if it just ________ you draw a teddy bear. Why don’t you do it? Draw a teddy bear and see how it can ________ someone’s day. Seeing the ________ it brings to someone else will bring you a lot of pleasure as well.

1.

A．politely

B．strangely

C．secretly

D．tightly

2.

A．but

B．for

C．so

D．and

3.

A．choice

B．friend

C．name

D．brand

4.

A．draw

B．feed

C．make

D．find

5.

A．saved

B．held

C．checked

D．broken

6.

A．calm

B．sad

C．surprised

D．afraid

7.

A．enjoyed

B．expected

C．ruined

D．wasted

8.

A．seldom

B．never

C．sometimes

D．always

9.

A．understood

B．left

C．noticed

D．watched

10.

A．bigger

B．sicker

C．happier

D．noisier

11.

A．kind

B．nervous

C．powerful

D．proud

12.

A．playing

B．sleeping

C．speaking

D．working

13.

A．smiled

B．shouted

C．cried

D．waited

14.

A．avoided

B．started

C．continued

D．finished

15.

A．stored

B．bought

C．collected

D．sold

16.

A．accept

B．learn

C．help

D．prove

17.

A．rare

B．small

C．bad

D．amazing

18.

A．feels

B．shows

C．means

D．seems

19.

A．brighten

B．reduce

C．challenge

D．trouble

20.

A．chance

B．joy

C．success

D．future

3 . On the 15th June I set foot off the airplane and into Calgary, Canada. I've never been to this side of the world before and I had some strange expectations when I could only see fields and no cityscape in view from my plane window during landing. However, as we got closer and closer to the airport the city came into view... phew (I sighed of relief as I'm a real city-goer).

We were greeted by my girlfriend's parents and whisked away to the main city. The large amount of greenery in Calgary's city makes it a completely different city to visit and I advise if anybody is around this side of the world, it's surely an interesting visit.

Despite all the things we've done here, the thing that blew me away the most was the Canadian woodlands and mountains just a few hours outside of Calgary. The highlight for me was risking travelling to the small town of Fernie and hiking into the woods up to a small waterfall where the water was so clear we could just drink straight from the stream. The time away from the main city had a great holiday feel and gave me time to recover after a busy university year.

It's been a great experience being in the Canadian mountains and woodlands and it's taught me the importance of just having some time for yourself! So whatever you guys are doing this summer, make sure you take some time out to relax, rest and recharge.

1. Which of the following best describes the author's feeling while landing?

A．Embarrassed.

B．Disappointed.

C．Hopeful.

D．Amazed.

2. What makes Calgary a quite different city?

A．Greetings from girlfriend's parents.	B．Natural beauty of the city.
C．Woodlands outside the city.	D．Clear water from the stream.

3. What does the underlined part “blew me away” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．moved me away

B．beat me off

C．encouraged me

D．impressed me

4. What can be inferred about the author's travel experience?

A．He needs relaxation from his busy life.	B．He hates the city's busy life.
C．He is in great love with his girlfriend.	D．He is enthusiastic about work.

4 . In America, teenagers start learning how to drive at fifteen. And they are ________ to test for their licenses at sixteen. Unfortunately, I was unable to test for my ________ at that age.

So here I am eighteen years old, and taking my test along with “children” much ________than I am. Today I sat in my car, just like them, ________ because of the coming test. I tried to calm down. I told myself that ________ I failed the first time, I could just retake it during winter break. However, I couldn't ________ sweating (出汗). All I could think about was safety instructions my instructor told me.

The last time I felt this ________ was in tenth grade when I was waiting for my turn to play the piano during a performance. I ________ choking (窒息) during that performance — my sweaty fingers hit the wrong   keys and the piece was ________. I was worried the ________ thing would happen this time.

Once the drive tester came into the ________ and I turned onto the road, I was ________ and felt confident. The ________ was over in six minutes. As soon as my tester instructed me to pull into the parking lot, I was sure I had ________. I walked into the department of licensing, and greeted my dad, who had been patiently ________ me. Suddenly, a flood of feelings filled me. I thought about my dad who ________ me to ride a bike when I was five. ________ could thirteen years have passed already? Now I was driving a(n) ________ vehicle, one that would take me farther and farther away from him.

________, it wasn't really about passing a test anymore. It was about not disappointing people. So maybe my license ________ more than I think.

1.

A．ordered

B．forced

C．allowed

D．refused

2.

A．skill

B．license

C．degree

D．goal

3.

A．younger

B．shorter

C．nicer

D．braver

4.

A．watching

B．leaving

C．shaking

D．thinking

5.

A．until

B．though

C．as

D．if

6.

A．stop

B．keep

C．forget

D．imagine

7.

A．excited

B．nervous

C．sad

D．serious

8.

A．continue

B．prefer

C．regret

D．remember

9.

A．praised

B．played

C．ruined

D．wasted

10.

A．same

B．opposite

C．real

D．general

11.

A．room

B．office

C．hall

D．car

12.

A．in danger

B．in control

C．in need

D．in trouble

13.

A．test

B．show

C．break

D．performance

14.

A．changed

B．failed

C．missed

D．passed

15.

A．worrying about

B．waiting for

C．asking about

D．yearning for

16.

A．taught

B．advised

C．followed

D．asked

17.

A．Why

B．When

C．How

D．Where

18.

A．perfect

B．expensive

C．smaller

D．faster

19.

A．Usually

B．Suddenly

C．Slowly

D．Strangely

20.

A．needs

B．helps

C．means

D．beats

5 . John, a famous musician, took his priceless violin and played it in the crowded subway station. The music was played wonderfully and_______. However, during the one-hour play, only six or seven people were truly _______the charming music. A three-year-old kid was so_______ by the music that he forgot everything around. John only got 52 dollars for his work that day.

However, now, in _______days, when John is about to hold a concert, one _______can be sold at more than 100 dollars and it is extremely _______ to buy a ticket even at such a high price. _______, later, many passers-by in the station that day felt deeply_______for not recognizing the famous musician and missing such a valuable but_______ music feast (盛宴).

I have a very busy friend who had totally________after knowing that his wife came down with acute (急性的) illness. He cooked by himself for the family and took a ________ with his wife every day. Nevertheless (尽管如此), his wife still did not manage to conquer (战胜) the illness and ________ after three months. After that, he often________miserably that due to his past busy life, and he had ________a lot of beautiful time with his wife. But now, it is impossible to ________for it.

A doctor's son committed suicide (自杀) and left a letter which expressed his strong ________for staying more with his father. Not until then did the doctor ________ that the most precious thing is not career achievement, but the tight family ________ .

It is no use crying ________ spilt milk. The reason why we would have missed those precious________is less than simple: we had thought that we could still own them tomorrow.

1.

A．loudly

B．perfectly

C．strangely

D．positively

2.

A．playing

B．testing

C．appreciating

D．recording

3.

A．fascinated

B．beaten

C．bored

D．trapped

4.

A．special

B．usual

C．common

D．normal

5.

A．concert

B．violin

C．ticket

D．message

6.

A．hard

B．simple

C．necessary

D．worthwhile

7.

A．However

B．Meanwhile

C．Therefore

D．Otherwise

8.

A．shameful

B．regretful

C．hopeful

D．helpful

9.

A．cheap

B．rare

C．low

D．instant

10.

A．lost

B．died

C．changed

D．cried

11.

A．dip

B．rest

C．breath

D．walk

12.

A．passed away

B．put away

C．gave away

D．broke away

13.

A．shouted

B．sighed (叹气)

C．whispered

D．laughed

14.

A．wasted

B．valued

C．missed

D．spared

15.

A．make up

B．put up

C．stay up

D．hold up

16.

A．effort

B．order

C．action

D．desire (愿望)

17.

A．prove

B．advise

C．realize

D．agree

18.

A．bonds (纽带)

B．possessions

C．spirits

D．harmony (和谐)

19.

A．at

B．over

C．on

D．across

20.

A．things

B．people

C．concerts

D．times

6 . For Aaron White, his efforts to build a long-lasting connection with his daughter began well before her birth. At her 13 weeks he would speak to his wife's womb (子宫), and he knew that she could ________ him. Aaron White thought that was where the ________ began.

White himself grew up without a dad, which ________ affected him. But it did not ________ him from dreaming of becoming a ________ one day. His daughter, is now 3 years old.

“I ________ to be present,” he said. “When I'm home, my time belongs to my ________. My daughter very rarely sees me with the TV or a device that would take me away from her. Eye contact (目光接触) is ________.”

White said that he first had to do the hard work of ________ his own father.

“Forgiving my father allowed me not to live with any burdens,” he said. But, it took ________.

“I had to recognize that I was ________,” White said. “From there, I realized: Wait, I get the ________ to change this. I realized I could change the course of where my family goes.”

White believes that his daughter's ________ grows daily as she receives his love and ________.

“It builds self-esteem (自尊) by her knowing that my time and ________ are all hers,” White said. “When she walks into the room and says, ‘Daddy, look what I'm ________!’I can respond with so much ________ like, ‘Wow! You look beautiful! ’” White believes it's the small things that ________.

He also shared a message with all dads out there.

“Fathers, just be_________” White said. “When you're present, you'll get a chance to ________ your child and see what your child needs.”

1.

A．hear

B．hug

C．teach

D．find

2.

A．gap

B．friendship

C．connection

D．quarrel

3.

A．quickly

B．deeply

C．simply

D．lightly

4.

A．save

B．excuse

C．free

D．prevent

5.

A．lecturer

B．father

C．teacher

D．doctor

6.

A．happen

B．pretend

C．choose

D．agree

7.

A．family

B．friends

C．classmates

D．colleagues

8.

A．dangerous

B．impossible

C．difficult

D．important

9.

A．visiting

B．respecting

C．forgiving

D．forgetting

10.

A．energy

B．risk

C．time

D．money

11.

A．pleased

B．hurt

C．moved

D．annoyed

12.

A．opportunity

B．interest

C．patience

D．need

13.

A．freedom

B．failure

C．beauty

D．confidence

14.

A．encouragement

B．introduction

C．disappointment

D．judgment

15.

A．knowledge

B．attention

C．memory

D．explanation

16.

A．bringing

B．eating

C．wearing

D．thinking

17.

A．excitement

B．sadness

C．embarrassment

D．anxiety

18.

A．make for

B．add up

C．make up

D．take off

19.

A．kind

B．thankful

C．present

D．careful

20.

A．train

B．comfort

C．control

D．observe

7 . George Prochnik would like the world to put a sock in it. He makes his case in a new book, listenning for Meaning in a World of Noise, Here he explains himself (using his indoor voice):

“We’ve become so accustomed to noise, there’s about almost a deep prejudice against the idea that silence might be beneficial. If you tell someone to be quiet, you sound like an old man. But it’s never been more important to find continuing quiet. Silence focuses us, improves our health, and is a key to lasting peace and satisfaction.”

“We need to excite people about the sounds you start to hear if you merely quiet things down a little. During a Japanese tea ceremony, the smallest sounds becomes a kind of art—the spoons making a light ringing sound on a bowl, the edges of a kimono（和服）brushing against the floor.”

“Dear people are very attetice（专注的）in almose every aspect of life. If two deaf people are walking together, using sign language, they constantly watch out for each other and protecet each other by paying steady attention to the other. They are connected yet also fully aware of their surroundings. Even deaf teenagers! We in the hearing world can learn from them. If we remove the powerful blasts（一阵阵）of noise, we become aware of an extraordinarily rich world around us—of little soft sounds and the sound of footsteps, of bird songs and ice cracking（开裂声）. It’s astonishing how beautiful things sound when you can really listen. ”

1. What does the phrase “to put a sock in it” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A．to be quiet	B．to be colorful
C．to be full of love	D．to be attentive to someone

2. What does Proehnik say about us?

A．We are used to quietnesss

B．We have to put up with noise

C．We do not think silence to be beneficial

D．We do not believe lasting peace to be available

3. Which of the following is true according to Proehnik?

A．We need more sounds in our lives

B．There is nothing to be learned from the deaf

C．We are not aware how rich the world around us is

D．There is too much noise at a Japanese tea ceremony

4. It can be inferered from the text that ________.

A．we can benefit a lot from old people

B．it is a good idea to use sign language

C．there is no escape from the world of sound

D．it is possible to find how beautiful things sound