1 . Years ago my three-year-old son, Jeremy, and I walked to our car. He _______ me with excitement. I found he was holding a _______ in his little hand. I hadn’t given it to him, so I asked, “Where did you get that?” He _______ to the store we’d just _______. But we hadn’t paid for it.

I had a lot of things to do that day, but taking _______ of this moment to teach character to my son just moved to the _______ of my to-do list. I sat him in the front seat next to me in the car without _______ it, so the two of us could talk. I _______ to him that we couldn’t just take things from stores without _______ them. When he realized he’d done wrong, tears ________ up in his eyes. I looked at my ________ boy and said, “Here’s what we have to do. We have to go back to the ________. I want you to tell the manager that you took it, and you’re sorry.” We walked back to the store, and I asked for the ________. “My son has something to tell you,” I told her. Jeremy ________ the toy and said, “I took this, and I’m sorry.” The manager ________ it beautifully, and a little boy learned an important ________.

My son is now 40, with children of his own, but he still clearly ________ that day. And, now, I’m so ________ that those character traits I tried to teach him took ________ in his heart and life. He’s now teaching them to my beloved ________.

We can impact our world by teaching our children character-by being examples of them.

1.

A．looked up at

B．looked down on

C．took care of

D．paid attention to

2.

A．sweet

B．book

C．toy

D．coin

3.

A．contributed

B．turned

C．led

D．pointed

4.

A．seen

B．passed

C．exited

D．approached

5.

A．advantage

B．care

C．control

D．charge

6.

A．top

B．tip

C．back

D．bottom

7.

A．parking

B．starting

C．selling

D．using

8.

A．announced

B．reported

C．declared

D．explained

9.

A．handing over

B．paying for

C．packing up

D．taking away

10.

A．welled

B．held

C．dried

D．dropped

11.

A．naughty

B．bad

C．precious

D．handsome

12.

A．office

B．hospital

C．car

D．store

13.

A．assistant

B．manager

C．salesgirl

D．shopkeeper

14.

A．worked out

B．figured out

C．gave out

D．held out

15.

A．exposed

B．handled

C．admitted

D．complained

16.

A．course

B．program

C．lesson

D．example

17.

A．remembers

B．realizes

C．recognizes

D．respects

18.

A．hopeful

B．grateful

C．cautious

D．certain

19.

A．place

B．action

C．root

D．effect

20.

A．students

B．friends

C．neighbors

D．grandchildren

2 . A Very Special Special Olympian

The professor was searching for student volunteers in the lecture room for a Special Olympics event. As the sign-up sheet went up and down the rows, I started to come up with my _______. Maybe it was the distance to the college where the event was to take place, or the early hour that _______ had to report for duty. Whatever the reasons that made me hesitate, I am thankful to this day that I _______ up volunteering. If I had missed the event, I would have missed one of the most unforgettable moments that I have ever _______.

I arrived at the volunteer tent bright and early. My task was _______. I was to stand at the finish line only and wait until the event was over and then take the _______ to the announcing booth (公告处). Standing at the finish line, I was able to witness many amazing efforts and close races. I was most impressed by the effort each athlete put into his or her _______. What also impressed me was the sincere _______ each athlete expressed while participating though sometimes the joy of participating in a sporting event can get _______ in the fierce competition of winning and losing.

Then an amazing moment happened right before my eyes. A group of athletes were ________ up to run a short race. One of them was in a wheelchair, a little girl with a ________ smile, wearing bright bows in her hair. Her smile filled the stadium that day. I couldn’t help but smile back at her.

The gun sounded. They were off. Runners sped up in the ________ with all their might. My eyes ________ for the little girl with the bright bows. There she was, pumping her arms with all the ________ she had. Her efforts were getting little result, but that did not stop her. I noticed as she got closer that she also had an injured arm. But that did not stop this bright star. The race was long over ________ the young athlete kept pumping her arms. As she finally ________ the finish line, the noise of the crowd was thunderous. There I stood ________, with tears falling down my cheeks.

After all these years, I can still hear those cheers. I wish I could thank that remarkable athlete for what her efforts ________ this unmotivated college guy. I grew up a lot that day because of the ________ of that little girl in the wheelchair. I was ________ that day of a poem from a book that states, "Whatever you do, do it with all your might."

1.

A．ideas

B．plans

C．suggestions

D．excuses

2.

A．runners

B．students

C．volunteers

D．advisors

3.

A．gave

B．ended

C．stayed

D．woke

4.

A．ignored

B．controlled

C．witnessed

D．imagined

5.

A．simple

B．difficult

C．interesting

D．tiring

6.

A．prize

B．athlete

C．result

D．winner

7.

A．mind

B．event

C．victory

D．body

8.

A．joy

B．belief

C．trust

D．confidence

9.

A．stuck

B．increased

C．respected

D．lost

10.

A．mixed

B．called

C．lined

D．piled

11.

A．huge

B．narrow

C．weak

D．hard

12.

A．court

B．track

C．field

D．platform

13.

A．hoped

B．cared

C．prepared

D．searched

14.

A．desires

B．courage

C．energy

D．dreams

15.

A．but

B．and

C．or

D．so

16.

A．felt

B．neared

C．took

D．raised

17.

A．cheering

B．waiting

C．calculating

D．recording

18.

A．paid

B．owed

C．disappointed

D．taught

19.

A．honesty

B．bravery

C．popularity

D．creativity

20.

A．warned

B．persuaded

C．informed

D．reminded

3 . Every act of kindness starts with something small, something we all can and should do every single day. I’m Will Ruhio, 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 disabled-friendly 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 neighbor or a colleague who recognizes a need and _______an incredible chain reaction of service._______ the story of Emmalene Meyers for example. 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 __________Random Acts might lose its feature eventually, but that couldn’t be further from the __________. When I finally meet the people we’ve been working to __________ and see their genuine shock and appreciation, it __________ me in the feel every time. I cry more than anyone else on the show.

Be that person doing acts of kindness out of the __________ of your heart—be the nice you want to see in the world!

1.

A．photographers

B．actors

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 defense of

D．in favor of

5.

A．sets off

B．sets aside

C．keep off

D．take off

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 in

15.

A．bearing

B．carrying

C．reducing

D．overcoming

16.

A．admit

B．realize

C．remember

D．assume

17.

A．truth

B．deadline

C．destination

D．boundary

18.

A．entertain

B．surprise

C．locate

D．please

19.

A．relieves

B．discourages

C．hits

D．satisfies

20.

A．whisper

B．curiosity

C．faith

D．goodness

4 . One day, I drove into a service station to get some gas. It was a beautiful day and I was feeling ______ . As I paid for the gas, the attendant said, “How do you feel?” That seemed like a ______ question, but I felt fine and told him so. “You don't look ______.” he replied and continued to tell me my skin appeared ______.

By the time I left, I was a little ______ . About a block away, I ______ to the side of the road to look at my face ______ the mirror. Was everything all right? Had I picked up ______ rare disease? By the time I got home, I was beginning to feel a slight ______ somewhere in my body.

The next time I went into that gas station, I ______ what had happened: The place had recently been painted a bright yellow, and the light reflecting off the walls made everyone inside ___________ as though they were sick! That was the truth. ______ , I let that short conversation change my attitude for an entire day. His _____ observation affected the way I felt and acted.

This experience made me think a lot. It is the same with life, in which attitude ________ . The way we look at life determines how we feel and how we _______. If we expect something to turn out _______ , it probably will. But the _______ also works in reverse. If we expect good things to happen, they ________ do. An optimistic attitude, I believe, is not a luxury but a(an) ________. So after that, I chose to highlight the _______ throughout the rest of my life.

1.

A．great

B．excited

C．sick

D．uncomfortable

2.

A．considerate

B．thoughtful

C．strange

D．funny

3.

A．happy

B．comfortable

C．satisfied

D．well

4.

A．grey

B．yellow

C．black

D．red

5.

A．angry

B．uneasy

C．painful

D．unbelievable

6.

A．pulled over

B．pulled in

C．pulled out

D．pulled through

7.

A．on

B．at

C．over

D．in

8.

A．certain

B．some

C．several

D．anxiety

9.

A．comfort

B．relief

C．pain

D．anxiety

10.

A．picked out

B．put out

C．turned out

D．figured out

11.

A．feel

B．behave

C．look

D．see

12.

A．However

B．Therefore

C．Besides

D．Otherwise

13.

A．kind

B．helpful

C．rude

D．negative

14.

A．matters

B．affects

C．decides

D．speaks

15.

A．work

B．perform

C．learn

D．believe

16.

A．smoothly

B．badly

C．well

D．positively

17.

A．principle

B．saying

C．meaning

D．sentence

18.

A．usually

B．certainly

C．definitely

D．seldom

19.

A．imagination

B．tool

C．necessity

D．alternative

20.

A．important

B．useful

C．positive

D．special

5 . I attended a party one night. During the dinner a man told a humorous story based on the quotation: "There's a divinity that shapes our ends, rough-hew them how we will.”

The storyteller mentioned that the quotation was from the Bible. I knew he was wrong. There couldn't be the slightest doubt about it. To get a feeling of importance and display my superiority, I appointed myself as an unwelcome committee member to correct him. He stuck to his guns. "What? From Shakespeare? Impossible! Absurd! That quotation was from the Bible.” And he knew it.

The storyteller was sitting on my right; and Frank Gammond, an old friend of mine, was seated on my left. Mr. Gammond had devoted years to the study of Shakespeare. So the storyteller and I agreed to submit the question to Mr. Gammond. Mr. Gammond listened, kicked me under the table, and then said,"Dale, you are wrong. The gentleman is right. It is from the Bible."

On our way home that night, I said to Mr. Gammond, “Frank, you knew that quotation was from Shakespeare. "Yes, of course," he replied, “Hamlet，Act Five, Scene Two. But we were guests at a happy time, my dear Dale. Why argue with the storyteller? Why prove to him he is wrong? Why not let him save his face? Always avoid your sharp angle." I learned a lesson I'll   never forget. I not only had made the storyteller uncomfortable, but also had put my friend in an embarrassing situation. How much better it would have been had I not become argumentative.

Nine times out of ten, an argument ends with each of the contestants more firmly convinced than ever that he is absolutely right. You can't win an argument. You can't because if you lose it, you lose it; and if you win it, you lose it

1. What did the author do to get a feeling of importance at the party?

A．Tell a humorous story.	B．Show off his rich knowledge.
C．Teach the storyteller a lesson.	D．Correct the storyteller's mistake.

2. . Why did Frank Gammond kick the author under the table?

A．Because he didn't know much about the Bible.

B．Because he thought the author was really wrong.

C．Because he was thoughtful and wanted to stop the author.

D．Because he was humorous and played tricks on the author .

3. How did the author feel about the event that happened at the party?

A．Thankful.	B．Regretful.
C．Satisfied,	D．Confused.

4. What can be the suitable title for the passage?

A．You Can't Win an Argument	B．You Can't Make Mistakes in Public
C．Do Have an Open Mind	D．Mind Your Manners at a Party

6 . A Game of Light and Shade

It was a sunny day. I had gone up and down the tower when, outside the door at the foot, a blind man came toward me. In a moment, he disappeared up the stairs. I looked at the sign that said “To the Tower”, and decided to _______ him.

I caught up with him in the ticket office. There I was _______ to see the attendant (工作人员) selling him a ticket as if he were any other visitor. Then, with the ticket in one hand and _______ the wall with the fingers of the other, the blind man reached the stairs _________ to the hallway.

“That man is blind. What would a blind man climb up the tower for?” I said to the attendant, expecting him to show some _______, but he didn’t answer.

“Not the _______ certainly,” I said. “Perhaps he wants to _______.”

I bought a ticket and _______ up the stairs. The man hadn’t gone as far as I _______. A third of the way up the tower, I heard his ________. I slowed down and followed him at a little ________. He stopped from time to time. When he got to the balcony, I was a dozen steps ________. As I reached it, I saw him at the corner of the tower.

At last, after ten minutes, I ________ him. “Excuse me,” I said as politely as I could, “but I am curious to know ________ you came up.”

He smiled. “Coming up the stairs, you will notice how not just light but sun ________ into the tower through the narrow windows here and there, so that you can feel the ________ —the cool stairs suddenly become quite warm—and how up here behind the wall there is ________, but as soon as going opposite a window you can find the sun. There is no ________ so good as this for feeling the difference between light and shade. It is not the first time I’ve come up.”

The blind man seemed quite ________ just like a child who was enjoying his favorite games. He told me the truth that blind men can also find the beauty in life ________ they cannot enjoy the sights of the world.

1.

A．accept

B．follow

C．control

D．visit

2.

A．frightened

B．disappointed

C．surprised

D．embarrassed

3.

A．touching

B．climbing

C．hitting

D．covering

4.

A．pointing

B．attaching

C．contributing

D．leading

5.

A．respect

B．doubt

C．concern

D．sympathy

6.

A．view

B．test

C．prize

D．trick

7.

A．kick

B．jump

C．relax

D．escape

8.

A．struggled

B．explored

C．wandered

D．hurried

9.

A．promised

B．examined

C．imagined

D．confirmed

10.

A．steps

B．words

C．secrets

D．cheers

11.

A．standard

B．distance

C．expense

D．intention

12.

A．ahead

B．around

C．outside

D．behind

13.

A．recognized

B．surrounded

C．approached

D．witnessed

14.

A．why

B．how

C．when

D．whether

15.

A．knocks

B．pours

C．slides

D．bursts

16.

A．trend

B．reaction

C．change

D．honor

17.

A．light

B．space

C．mess

D．shade

18.

A．place

B．signal

C．object

D．period

19.

A．nervous

B．content

C．curious

D．patient

20.

A．unless

B．because

C．once

D．although

7 . The measure of a man’s real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out.--Thomas Macaulay.

Some thirty years ago, I was studying in a public school in New York. One day, Mrs. Nanette O’Neillgave an arithmetic___to our class. When the papers were___,she discovered that twelve boys had made the __ mistakes throughout the test.

There is really nothing new about__in the exams. Perhaps that was __ Mrs. O’Neill didn’t evensay a word about it. She only asked the twelve boys to__after class. I was one of the twelve.Mrs. O’Neill asked no questions, and she didn’t__us either.She wrote on the blackboard the__words by Thomas Macaulay. She then ordered us to__these words into our exercisebooksone hundred times.

I don’t__about the other eleven boys. Speaking for myself I can say: it was the most importantsingle__of my life. Thirty years after being introduced to Macaulay’s words, they__seem to methe best yardstick(准绳), because they give me a__to measure myself rather than others. ___of usare asked to make great decisions about__ going to war or armies going to battle. But all of us arecalled upon daily to make a great many ___ decisions. Should the wallet, found in the street, be putinto a pocket or turned over to the ____? Should the__change received at the store be forgottenor___? Nobody will know except___. But you have to live with yourself, and it is always better tolive with someone you respect.

1.

A．test

B．paper

C．lesson

D．problem

2.

A．examined

B．finished

C．marked

D．answered

3.

A．same

B．usual

C．silly

D．serious

4.

A．lying

B．talking

C．guessing

D．cheating

5.

A．how

B．why

C．what

D．when

6.

A．come

B．leave

C．remain

D．apologize

7.

A．excuse

B．reject

C．spare

D．scold

8.

A．above

B．common

C．special

D．following

9.

A．get

B．put

C．copy

D．repeat

10.

A．worry

B．hear

C．talk

D．know

11.

A．chance

B．lesson

C．incident

D．memory

12.

A．even

B．still

C．always

D．almost

13.

A．way

B．choice

C．reason

D．sentence

14.

A．All

B．Few

C．Some

D．None

15.

A．nations

B．families

C．individuals

D．organizations

16.

A．final

B．temporary

C．important

D．personal

17.

A．finder

B．stranger

C．passer-by

D．policeman

18.

A．some

B．extra

C．small

D．necessary

19.

A．paid

B．shared

C．returned

D．remembered

20.

A．me

B．us

C．you

D．them

8 . When most people think of the word, “brand”, they think of the Nike Swoosh, Ford “blue oval,” McDonalds Golden Arches, or the “State Farm is There” jingle. They know what theywill get with a wellbranded product or service as promised. Think of Volvo, for instance, and your first thoughts are probably something like “well built, comfortable, Swedish” and, most of all, “safety”.

So a brand is a lot more than a logo, icon, or slogan. Catchy as it may sound, it isn’t the “brand” in the true sense—and it certainly isn’t what makes the brand valuable.A company’s brand is a promise. It’s a description of the company’s character. To some extent, it’s a mission; it’s how the company creates and delivers value. Also, it’s the feeling the company conveys to its stakeholders. Successful brands meet various challenges and consistently deliver on their promises, which is how they create brand value.To illustrate it, here are some brand promises from three highly successful, world-wide brands:The NFL: “To be the premier sports and entertainment brand that brings people together, connecting them socially and emotionally like no other.”Coca-Cola: “To inspire moments of optimism and uplift.”VirginAtlantic: “To be genuine, fun, contemporary, and different in everything we do at a reasonable price.”

Interesting. In none of the above cases does the brand promise describe what these companies do or provide. The NFL’s brand promise says nothing about football. Coca-Cola doesn’t talk about providing the best soft drinks in the world. And Virgin Atlantic’s promise goes a lot farther than seating passengers in its aircrafts.

Of course, a promise is nowhere near enough. The promise along with look, personality, time, money, and hard work combined can eventually help to build and maintain great brands and acquire a special patina(光泽) of what I call “me” appeal, showing my personal appetite. Apple has that patina. All of this can lead to sub-brands, like iPhone and iPad which acquire the glory of the parent brand.

Sometimes a brand is memorable because of little things. TD Bank has a special place in their branches for you to deposit all those coins you collect in jars. It is called the Penny Arcade that turns depositing your coins into a fun game in which you can even win prizes. Years ago, Dime Savings Bank in New York had a small dime(十分硬币) carrier. It was given to kids and then they’d fill up its 50 slots (投币口) with a dime in each one and bring it to exchange for a $5 bill.

1. What can we know from the first 2 paragraphs?

A．People tend to believe in top brands because they deliverwhat is promised.

B．Well branded Swedish products are of good quality but more costly than others.

C．Well branded products are faced with great challenges of quality currently.

D．A company shouldn’t care about logos because they can’t make the brand valuable.

2. In the author’s opinion, a brand promise is ___________.

A．thecontract between a company and the people who interact with it

B．the only way to build and maintain a great brand’s value

C．a description of what a company actually does for its consumers

D．an important factor contributing to the success of a brand

3. According to the passage, what isprobably “Virgin Atlantic”?

A．A financial company.	B．A high-tech software product.
C．An airline company.	D．An entertainment product.

4. What can be inferred from the passage?

A．Buying a certain brand says nothing about the person who buys it.

B．Little things can mean a lot and make a brand memorable.

C．Sub-brands are relatively easy to build and generate huge profits.

D．Dime Savings Bank’s dime carriers are difficult for kids to operate.

9 . How Much Music Can You Make?

On Nov. 18, 1995, violinist Perlman, performed a concert in New York City. Stricken with polio(小儿麻痹症)as a child, Perlman painfully walked with the aid of two crutches(拐杖)to a chair in the middle of the stage. He carefully laid the crutches on the floor, extended one leg forward and the other underneath his chair, picked up his instrument and nodded to the conductor to begin.

But something went wrong. After only seconds of playing, one of the strings on his violin broke. The sound was so loud that the audience immediately knew what had happened and fully expected the concert to be stopped until another string or even another instrument could be found. However, Perlman surprised them. He closed his eyes and then signaled the conductor to begin again. The orchestra restarted where they had left off and Perlman played on three strings. He played with passion and power. All the time he worked out new fingering in his mind to make up for the missing string. A work that few people could play well on four strings Perlman played on three.

When he finished, an awesome silence hung in the room. And then as one, the crowd rose to their feet and cheered wildly. Applause burst forth from every corner of the concert hall as fans appreciated his talent and his courage.

Perlman smiled and wiped the sweat from his brow. Then he raised his bow to quiet the crowd and said, in a quiet tone, "You know, sometimes it is the artist's task to find out how much music you can still make with what you have left." Disease left him with less power than he had before, yet he went on. Playing a concert on three strings is like his motto—he went on with what he had left and still made music.

And isn't that true with us? Our task is to find out how much music we can still make with what we have left, for I'm convinced that the world needs the music only you and I can make.

1. After the string on his violin broke, Perlman__________.

A．found another instrument	B．stopped the concert
C．played on three strings	D．changed a new string

2. The audience cheered and clapped to show their ________.

A．appreciation	B．talent and courage
C．engagement	D．passion and power

3. Perlman succeeded due to his ________.

A．cautiousness	B．patience
C．kindness	D．faith

4. The story inspires people to ________.

A．go with the flow	B．share music with others
C．employ what we have	D．smile and keep quiet

10 . I was selfish as a teenager．I usually spent my time thinking about myself and taking care of my own needs．I let my older brother do most of the work around the house until he left for college．I let my mom and dad worry about our bills and problems while I read books, played, and lost myself in my own imagination．This didn't change even when I went to college either．I studied hard but only to make my own life better． Even when I started to explore my faith, it was only to increase my own happiness．

I married after graduation and decided to start a family．Of course, I had no idea what hard knocks reality had in store for my selfish soul．Soon I found myself unemployed, deeply in debt, and with a new baby on the way．l found out that life has little sympathy for spoiled people．In fact, all of the struggles I was going through were beating the selfishness slowly out of me．

Still,I didn't give up on happiness．I knew that there must be a way to find it．I finally realized, however, that it had to include more than just my own needs, wants, and desires．The answer began to make itself clear one night shortly after my baby boy was born．I got a bottle and held him in my arms．As I was feeding him I looked down and saw his big, innocent, trusting eyes．I smiled and talked to him．Then he smiled and I could feel my heart growing, expanding with love．I felt such peace and joy．At that moment I had a hint of the truth: it is by growing our hearts with love that we find our happiness．

Carolyn Arends wrote："The more people you let into your heart, the bigger your heart gets．The more love you get, the more love you have to give．It just keeps growing." So, keep loving, keep living and keep caring. Keep growing your heart today, tomorrow, and always．

1. What do we know about the author from the first paragraph?

A．He often helped his brother with housework．

B．He studied hard for his family．

C．He was concerned about his family．

D．He put his own needs above others'．

2. What did the author realize after he suffered in life?

A．Spoiled people can't survive the hardship of life.

B．Spoiled people are never happy in life．

C．Life is cruel to spoiled people．

D．Selfishness is helpful．

3. What can be inferred from the passage?

A．The author loved kids．

B．The author often fed his baby．

C．The author realized the importance of happiness．

D．When caring for his baby, the author got inspired．

4. Which can be the best title of the passage?

A．Loving Others, a Way to Happiness

B．The Elder One Grows, the More He Gets

C．Help Others, Help Oneself

D．Keep Growing to Live a Happy Life