1 . You may be surprised to see “making sure children never suffer” as a mistake. The following ____ may help you understand how rescuing children from all suffering ____ weakness.
A little boy felt sorry for a butterfly struggling to emerge from its chrysalis(蛹). He decided to ____ the butterfly. So he peeled(剥开) the chrysalis open for the butterfly. The little boy was so ___ to watch the butterfly spread its ____ and fly off into the sky. Then he was horrified ____ he watched the butterfly fall to the ground and die because it did not have the muscle ___ to keep flying. In fact, the butterfly’s struggle to ____ the chrysalis helps the butterfly become stronger.
Like the little boy, ____ too often want to protect their children from struggle in the ____ of love. They don’t realize that their children need to struggle, to experience ____, to deal with disappointment, and to solve their own problems. Only in this way can children ____ their emotional strength, become ____ and develop the skills necessary for the even bigger struggles they will meet throughout their lives. Children experiencing sufferings can ____ the ups and downs of life.
However, it isn’t helpful either in this case when parents ____ blame and shame to what the child is experiencing. Mothers ____ to say, “Stop crying and acting like a spoiled boy. You can’t always get what you want.” These ____ words should be avoided.
Instead, parents can offer loving support. You can say, “Don’t lose ____. Be brave! You will succeed if you try again.” Then comes the tough part — no ____ and no lectures. Simply allow him to discover that he can ____his disappointment and carry out what he can do to get what he wants in the future.1.

A．saying

B．proverb

C．story

D．experiment

2.

A．appears

B．creates

C．burns

D．works

3.

A．kill

B．feed

C．rescue

D．help

4.

A．excited

B．moved

C．puzzled

D．depressed

5.

A．body

B．feet

C．wings

D．feather

6.

A．since

B．as

C．before

D．until

7.

A．power

B．energy

C．force

D．strength

8.

A．come up with

B．break away from

C．get along with

D．do away with

9.

A．teachers

B．relatives

C．parents

D．friends

10.

A．name

B．charge

C．case

D．course

11.

A．hardships

B．friendships

C．relationships

D．scholarships

12.

A．require

B．lose

C．strengthen

D．fail

13.

A．warm-hearted

B．strong-willed

C．absent-minded

D．cold-blooded

14.

A．survive

B．predict

C．expect

D．avoid

15.

A．reduce

B．adapt

C．devote

D．add

16.

A．pretend

B．happen

C．seem

D．tend

17.

A．interesting

B．inspiring

C．discouraging

D．touching

18.

A．sight

B．face

C．heart

D．weight

19.

A．parking

B．rescuing

C．drinking

D．smoking

20.

A．turn over

B．get over

C．come over

D．take over

2 . It is common and usual to see people ____ when they face challenges in their life. We all pass in different life problems and challenges. No one is free of life problems. Only a dead man faces no problem. As long as you are alive, challenges are everywhere.
How do you face problems and challenges in your life? Problems and challenges are the building blocks of your personality. They make you who you are. Besides, whether what happened in your life builds or destructs you depends on how you look at it. If you take your problems as troubles, they will be troubles and may cause destruction. If you take them as constructive tools, you are going to be built up on them.
Problems are everywhere. No one can avoid them. And they are good too. They open up a different look and opportunity if you are willing to see. When you face troubles, do not frustrate or freak out. Just cool yourself to think in a different direction. Think in a positive way. Every problem has its own good as well as bad sides. Focus on the good one. Look at the bright side.
Besides, there is always a good person, perhaps your mom or dad, or one of your friends, right beside you who can turn everything into your best if you are willing to turn to them. No matter what happens, they will be there to help you. Trust them and they will never let you down. All you need to know is that you are loved wherever you are.
1. What’s the meaning of the underlined phrase “freak out” in Paragraph 1?

A．Feel shy.

B．Stay calm.

C．Keep up.

D．Feel upset.

2. In Paragraph 2, the writer implies that ______.

A．problems cause troubles	B．attitude is everything
C．challenges can be avoided	D．personalities are built on failures

3. According to the last paragraph, when we're in trouble, we ______.

A．can only depend on our parents	B．are not alone
C．should only believe ourselves	D．are not confident

4. What’s the writer’s purpose to write the passage?

A．To encourage.

B．To compare.

C．To prove.

D．To explain.

5. What can be the best title of the passage?

A．How to Avoid Problems

B．Challenges Are Everywhere

C．Face Your Challenges Bravely

D．You Are Loved Wherever You Are

3 . A few weeks ago，our dog，which we had kept for more than ten years，had to be put down.First，a tumor on her stomach got worse，and she was very ____.Then，the pain in her back got so bad that sometimes she ____ lie down in the middle of a walk and couldn't take another ____.
When I first found out，I was very sad and cried a lot.She was more like a sister to me than a ____.But I was also angry at my stepfather，Steve，who told us the ____ a week after it happened.He ____ because he didn't want to worry us，and he didn't want me to get depressed (抑郁的)and fail my exams.I just thought she was ____ at the animals' hospital.
I think you know all the ____ that went through my head：She was my dog！Why didn't he tell us earlier？I didn't even get to say goodbye.
People in my family have a ____ of keeping things from me to protect me，such as only telling me that my aunt had cancer ____ she had already improved.All I could think was：Not again!
I ____ to my mum，and she said，“I know.I'm ____，too.”I opened my mouth to shout.And then she added，“I'm so angry with Steve that he had to ____ through all this on his own.”Hearing my mum's words，I shut up my mouth.I had been so ____ on myself.I hadn't thought about ____ Steve was going through.That dog was his baby.He'd had her for longer than he'd had us—and he had to make the decision to ____ her life，and then kept in silence for an entire ____.All my anger melted away，and all I felt was ____.
It makes me realize that we focus so much on ourselves that we ____ the pain of others.At that moment，my mum's words were an incredible ____ that I'll never forget.1.

A．lazy	B．lonely
C．painful	D．shameful

2.

A．would	B．should
C．might	D．could

3.

A．walk	B．step
C．foot	D．breath

4.

A．tool	B．toy
C．baby	D．pet

5.

A．plan	B．accident
C．anecdote	D．truth

6.

A．lied	B．waited
C．reflected	D．hesitated

7.

A．still	B．once
C．even	D．never

8.

A．facts	B．opinions
C．thoughts	D．doubts

9.

A．story	B．secret
C．habit	D．hobby

10.

A．until	B．before
C．while	D．after

11.

A．adjusted	B．turned
C．contributed	D．related

12.

A．angry	B．shocked
C．guilty	D．abused

13.

A．break	B．go
C．look	D．push

14.

A．focused	B．hooked
C．dependent	D．hard

15.

A．that	B．where
C．what	D．which

16.

A．save	B．expand
C．make	D．end

17.

A．year	B．month
C．week	D．day

18.

A．regret	B．blame
C．sorrow	D．sympathy

19.

A．shared	B．ignored
C．reminded	D．rid

20.

A．comfort	B．compromise
C．gift	D．suggestion

4 . Dear dad,
Happy birthday to you! On this special day, I’d like to talk to you in a special way.
I don’t think I’m good at telling you my thought face to face with you, so I’m____ to show my deep love for you. You’re not a rich man or a famous person. But in my heart, you are one of the greatest____in the world. I’m____you. You’re____interested in being famous and rich. You do____things like paying for your phone on time, and working as a worker in your factory. The smile on your face shows you’re pleased with the family. You take good care of my grandparents. You help me with my schoolwork and do some shopping with mom on Sundays.
In the past, I didn’t care____you were with me or not. Now I am sorry to say I didn’t____you before. But I am thankful for what you have done for me.
I am quite lucky that I have____a great father. And I feel happy that now I can let you know how much I love you. You are successful as a son, a husband, a father and a friend.
Love from,
Lydia1.

A．writing

B．thinking

C．reading

D．speaking

2.

A．kids

B．adults

C．men

D．women

3.

A．worried about

B．proud of

C．afraid of

D．sorry for

4.

A．always

B．ever

C．already

D．never

5.

A．common

B．interesting

C．wonderful

D．popular

6.

A．whether

B．that

C．what

D．where

7.

A．realize

B．regret

C．respect

D．remind

8.

A．too

B．so

C．very

D．Such

5 . 阅读理解。
One day，I noticed the most beautiful Cadillac pull in the lot while waiting for my husband．A pretty female driver pulled into the spot beside our car．There was a striking resemblance to Liz Taylor．Her eyes were as blue as the sea，and teeth like an even row of pearls．A few minutes 1ater，a nice looking man entered her car，leaned over and kissed her and she drove away．
Sitting there，I wanted to cry．How could some people have it all?
Then it became almost routine to see her about once a week．She seemed friendly and always waved，flashing a big smile．My envy continued to exist long after she drove away．
A couple of weeks later，sitting in our usual parking lot，I was holding a book，watching her over the top of it．Her husband came to the car，took her arm and helped her out of the car．I could see very well as she moved to get out．She unsteadily walked around to the passenger side very slowly， leaning on a walking cane．Sitting sideways．she lifted one leg with her hands and then the other．The beautiful lady had a prosthesis(假肢) on the left Ieg and a brace(支持物) on the right leg．
I couldn’t watch them drive away as the tears were blinding me．Through my tears，I told my husband about the beautiful lady．He said he knew her husband and the story．The lady and her parents were in a car that got caught on the railroad tracks and was hit by a train．Both parents were killed and she was severely injured．She was only 12 years old．The railroad made a large settlement with her because the crossing had no signals．He explained her car was specially built for her needs as well as the home．
I prayed for forgiveness all the way home．The lady I thought had everything I didn’t．I realized how lucky I was to have my parents，the ability to walk，run or dance through life and many wonderful things money can’t buy．I would not have traded places with the beautiful lady for anything．
When you meet a person who seems to be much better off than you，don’t be fooled．
1. Why did the author want to cry when noticing the beautiful lady?

A．She thought of Liz Taylor．

B．She had no such expensive car．

C．She disliked her own eyes and teeth．

D．She envied what the lady owned．

2. Which of the following can best replace the word“settlement”in Paragraph 5？

A．Replacement．	B．Payment．
C．Appointment．	D．Encouragement．

3. What made the author pray for forgiveness all the way home?

A．Regretting her marriage．

B．Admiring the lady’s appearance．

C．Knowing the lady’s suffering．

D．Leaving without waving to the lady．

4. What does the author want to tell us?

A．Seeing is believing．

B．Looks can be deceiving．

C．Happiness consists in beauty．

D．Everything happens for the best．

6 . Some years ago when I was in my first year in college, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time. The moment was exciting. Salome’s _______ filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so _______ that I decided to write an article about her.

I _______ Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She _______ and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I _______ I was lying. I was not a writer at all and hadn’t even written a grocery list.

I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday. I sat there_______, taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…” I soon realized that _______ Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The _______ was almost unbearable. I struggled for days _______ draft(草稿) after draft. Finally I put my manuscript (手稿) into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.

It didn’t take long. My manuscript ________ . How stupid of me! I thought. How could I ________ in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t ________ the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.

Five years later, I was moving to California. While ________ my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in ________ .

Ms Profit, Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some ________ materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to ________ your story soon.

Shocked, it took me a long time to ________ Fear of rejection cost me greatly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of ________ writing. Today, I have become a full – time writer. Looking back on this ________ , I learned a very important lesson: You can’t ________ to doubt yourself.

1.

A．joy

B．voice

C．speech

D．smile

2.

A．proud

B．active

C．satisfied

D．moved

3.

A．visited

B．emailed

C．phoned

D．interviewed

4.

A．agreed

B．refused

C．hesitated

D．paused

5.

A．replied

B．discovered

C．explained

D．knew

6.

A．seriously

B．patiently

C．nervously

D．quietly

7.

A．blaming

B．fooling

C．inviting

D．urging

8.

A．hardship

B．failure

C．comment

D．pressure

9.

A．with

B．by

C．on

D．in

10.

A．disappeared

B．returned

C．spread

D．improved

11.

A．compare

B．struggle

C．live

D．compete

12.

A．ignore

B．deliver

C．face

D．receive

13.

A．decorating

B．repairing

C．cleaning

D．leaving

14.

A．disbelief

B．anxiety

C．horror

D．trouble

15.

A．subjective

B．relevant

C．private

D．reliable

16.

A．broadcast

B．create

C．publish

D．assess

17.

A．recover

B．prepare

C．escape

D．concentrate

18.

A．energetic

B．endless

C．typical

D．enjoyable

19.

A．experience

B．success

C．benefit

D．accident

20.

A．attempt

B．afford

C．expect

D．pretend

7 . 阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上涂黑。
RESOURCES BELONG TO THE SOCIETY
When I arrived in Hamburg Germany, my colleague who worked there arranged a welcome party for me in a____ We noticed a few customers including several old ladies, were having their meal. When a dish is____, the waiter would distribute the food for them, and they would____every bit of the food on their plates.
As I was hungry, my local colleague____much food for me. Since there were other things to do, we did not____much time dining. When we planned to leave, there was still about one third of____food left. When we were leaving the restaurant, we____someone calling us. When the old ladies spoke to us in English, we understood that they were____about us wasting so much food.
“We____for our food; it is none of your____how much food we left behind”, my colleague told the old ladies. They got angry, and one of them____made a call to someone. After a while, an officer in____arrived. Upon knowing what had happened, he issued us a 50-euro____ The officer told us in a stern（严厉的）voice: “order____you can consume. Money is yours, ____the resources belong to the society. You have no____for wasting them.” Our face turned red. We all agreed with him in our____ My colleague took out a 50-euro note and repeatedly____to the officer.
My colleague copied the fine ticket and gave a copy to each of us as a souvenir. We all____it to remind us that we should never be____1.

A．restaurant

B．company

C．family

D．bank

2.

A．cooked

B．served

C．gathered

D．missed

3.

A．desert

B．refuse

C．oppose

D．finish

4.

A．kept

B．sold

C．ordered

D．made

5.

A．save

B．spend

C．divide

D．find

6.

A．undiscovered

B．undeveloped

C．unconsumed

D．undetermined

7.

A．appointed

B．knew

C．realized

D．heard

8.

A．curious

B．unhappy

C．nervous

D．optimistic

9.

A．paid

B．asked

C．applied

D．accounted

10.

A．matter

B．mind

C．question

D．business

11.

A．immediately

B．passively

C．excitedly

D．regularly

12.

A．rags

B．uniform

C．fashion

D．dream

13.

A．award

B．food

C．fine

D．souvenir

14.

A．how

B．it

C．that

D．what

15.

A．but

B．and

C．or

D．so

16.

A．ability

B．problem

C．reason

D．power

17.

A．words

B．hearts

C．faces

D．ears

18.

A．apologized

B．accused

C．admitted

D．approved

19.

A．stuck

B．broke

C．kept

D．threw

20.

A．hopeful

B．grateful

C．merciful

D．wasteful

8 . Even the hardest days contain lessons that will help you be a better person．Feeling down?Consider these things to remember when you’re having a bad day．
No one promised life would be perfect．If you look for perfection，you’11 never be content．Don’t condition your happiness on meeting every expectation you set for yourself．It is good to be ambitious，but you’11 never be perfect．If you expect otherwise，your life will be filled with disappointments．
Success doesn’t happen overnight．_______________________．Don’t kid yourself into thinking success will come quickly．It isn’t easy to be patient，but anything worth doing requires time．If you get frustrated，remind yourself why your goal is important．
There is a lesson in every struggle．And once the storm is over，you won’t remember how you made it through or how you managed to survive．But one thing is certain．When you come out of the storm，you won’t be the same person who walked in．That’s what this storm’s all about．Don’t complain about how terrible your life is．If you search for the lesson in your present struggle，you’11 be able to make positive changes that would prevent similar situations in the future．
Without hard times，you wouldn’t appreciate the good ones．Strength does not come from winning．Your struggles develop your strengths．When you go through hardships and decide not to give in，that is strength．It is hard to find much to smile about when you fail，but how else would you improve yourself?If you look at failure as a part of your evolutionary process，you’11 stay positive and pursue your goals for as long as it takes．
1. Which of the following is the best title of this passage?

A．Every person has to go through hard times

B．We can learn a lot from our struggles

C．We should accept the fact that life is not perfect

D．Things to remember when you are having a bad day

2. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．Success will come quickly．

B．Hard work leads to success．

C．Success calls for patience．

D．Confidence is the first step to success.

3. We can learn from Paragraph 4 that____________．

A．1essons from struggles make us stronger

B．all things are difficult before they are easy

C．we should forget how we managed to survive

D．similar situations in the future will never appear

4. What can we infer from Paragraph 5?

A．Hard times make us lose heart and be short of courage.

B．Perseverance in time of hardships develops our strengths．

C．Smiles when you fail will not help to improve yourself．

D．We should try to avoid failures in the evolutionary process.

9 . A man was bitterly envious of his neighbour．He spent long hours in prayer，wanting to be ____to his neighbour in every aspect of life．
One night，God appeared before him in a dream and said，“I am pleased with your____．Ask for a gift．____your neighbour will get the same gift in double amount．”
He was glad but sad that his enemy would get a greater gift．He requested，“God，____the sight in one of my eyes．”
With his single eye，he peeped at his neighbour but was ____to see his neighbour's sight was not lost! Confused，he ____to God，“Why don’t you keep your word?”
God said，“Son，I always keep my word．____ is not a gift，but a curse．You have the gift of sight in only one eye now，as asked by you．But your neighbour has sight in both of his eyes．I ____the gift．”
He suddenly ____from his dream and was sure that it was a message from God．Englightened by the dream，he went to his neighbour and begged his pardon for thinking and acting ____him．They embraced each other and were good friends thereafter．1.

A．cleverer

B．previous

C．stronger

D．superior

2.

A．prayer

B．envy

C．sorrow

D．pity

3.

A．Otherwiee

B．But

C．Therefore

D．Besides

4.

A．finish

B．cut

C．move

D．destroy

5.

A．delighted

B．terrified

C．surprised

D．worried

6.

A．blamed

B．complained

C．yelled

D．hurried

7.

A．Blindness

B．Envy

C．Disability

D．Promise

8.

A．relieved

B．awarded

C．kept

D．doubled

9.

A．awoke

B．burst

C．cried

D．frightened

10.

A．towards

B．for

C．against

D．on

10 . Once a man and his wife worked for a businessman. There was a big box in the businessman’s living room. The businessman pointed at the box and said, “There’s only one thing you mustn’t do. Don’t open the box.” After saying this, he ____the living room.
The woman said to her husband, “There must be something expensive in the box. Let’s ____ it, shall we?” Her husband said no to her.
The woman didn’t give up her ____ One day, she decided to find out what was in it. Her husband didn’t stop her. She opened the box and looked ____She found nothing in the box and tried hard to close it, ____ she failed.
That evening the businessman came home and found the box was ____He was very angry and asked the woman and her husband to leave his home．
“But there was nothing in the box,” the woman said. “We haven’t taken anything ____” The businessman shouted at them, “The box is not important. I cannot believe you. That’s important!”1.

A．left

B．entered

C．went to

2.

A．open

B．close

C．clean

3.

A．work

B．advice

C．idea

4.

A．inside

B．outside

C．down

5.

A．so

B．and

C．but

6.

A．lost

B．open

C．empty

7.

A．at once

B．at last

C．at all