1 . One day when I was 15 years old, I had some friends over to hang out. While we were making food in the kitchen, my brother came in. He placed his beef next to my ______ one and said, “Courtney, your beef is bigger than mine. You don’t need to ______; you’re already fat enough.” Then he walked out laughing.

Unpleasant ______ on my physical appearance were nothing new. Something inside me gave in to his idea that my legs were ______, and that became the last day that I ever willingly wore ______ until I was 30 years old. For the next 15 years, I spent summer after summer ______ in long pants.

But then I met Ragen Chastain, and she ______ everything. I couldn’t believe that this woman who, like myself, weighed almost 300 pounds was so ______ and happy in her own skin. I ______ as she shared her own journey to recovery and self-love. She talked about how amazing our ______ are, simply because of the things they do every day—like breathing, ______ blood to every cell, blinking and walking.

Walking! I was suddenly ______ how foolish I’d been for so long. There’re people who are born without legs, or who lack ______ working legs, or who lose their legs, and I’d been hiding my perfectly strong, healthy, beautiful legs ______ because I had ______ someone to convince me that they weren’t good enough. The next day, I bought three pairs of shorts and a sundress and spent the entire summer letting my legs ______ the sun and feel the breeze.

The next time anyone comments on your body in a ______ way, look them straight in the eye, smile and say, “If what you see ______ you so much, feel free to practice the ancient art of looking ______ else.” That’s Ragen’s own   ______, but I don’t think she’ll mind if you use it.

1.

A．small

B．plain

C．thick

D．slim

2.

A．walk

B．eat

C．talk

D．cry

3.

A．reports

B．suggestion

C．reflections

D．comments

4.

A．unnecessary

B．unacceptable

C．unique

D．pants

5.

A．shorts

B．T-shirts

C．socks

D．pants

6.

A．sleeping

B．roasting

C．driving

D．running

7.

A．changed

B．solved

C．believed

D．explained

8.

A．sensitive

B．generous

C．tiresome

D．energetic

9.

A．laughed

B．expected

C．waited

D．listened

10.

A．legs

B．weights

C．bodies

D．images

11.

A．pulling

B．putting

C．preventing

D．pumping

12.

A．afraid of

B．absorbed in

C．aware of

D．anxious about

13.

A．properly

B．regularly

C．accidentally

D．possibly

14.

A．in shame

B．in panic

C．in pride

D．in delight

15.

A．begged

B．allowed

C．refused

D．invited

16.

A．avoid

B．see

C．cover

D．kick

17.

A．normal

B．special

C．different

D．negative

18.

A．amuses

B．excites

C．bothers

D．hurts

19.

A．somewhere

B．anywhere

C．nowhere

D．everywhere

20.

A．decision

B．question

C．creation

D．requirement

2 . Life is colorful. Sometimes it’s just like potato salad; when it’s shared, it became a picnic.

With three young children to bring up, my husband John and I were very _______. "Can we go on a picnic, Mom?" my six-year-old daughter, Becky _______. "Please." I had said no so many times in _______ months, and I decided the usual Saturday morning chores could _______. To her _______, I agreed.

I prepared a few sandwiches and _______ a cooler with ice and drinks and called John _______.

My eleven-year-old twin sons loaded the cooler and the picnic basket in the trunk and off we went to spend some _______ time together as a family.

About the time I got the lunch _______ out on the table, John arrived on the ________. That was one of the happiest meals we ever shared together. The meal was full of ________. We felt a closeness that had been hidden by work and school responsibilities for so many months. John and the boys ________ rocks into the lake, Becky fed the ducks and I sat quietly at the picnic table, ________ God for blessing me with such a wonderful family.

That night as our children went to bed, I kissed their cheeks. It ________ me what a wonderful life I had. As I walked out of the room it dawned on me that even the busiest ________ could become a picnic when it’s shared with the ones you ________. Even though kids have now grown up and ________ from home, I can still remember how I felt that day while sitting at the picnic table.

Maybe today would be a good time to ________ potato salad, call all of my ________ kids, feed some hungry ducks and skipped a few rocks into the lake. Since life is like potato salad, let’s make it a ________.

1.

A．patient

B．old

C．occupied

D．poor

2.

A．begged

B．doubted

C．asked

D．wondered

3.

A．coming

B．recent

C．following

D．late

4.

A．last

B．approach

C．relax

D．wait

5.

A．disappointment

B．sadness

C．surprise

D．embarrassment

6.

A．supplied

B．filled

C．provide

D．compared

7.

A．at work

B．off work

C．on business

D．at home

8.

A．unhappy

B．quantity

C．quality

D．unfortunate

9.

A．cooked

B．spread

C．taken

D．made

10.

A．scene

B．sight

C．view

D．scenery

11.

A．communication

B．expectation

C．hope

D．laughter

12.

A．missed

B．took

C．skipped

D．left

13.

A．trusting

B．thanking

C．praising

D．praying

14.

A．refreshed

B．questioned

C．beat

D．hit

15.

A．lifestyle

B．time

C．world

D．occupation

16.

A．love

B．enjoy

C．own

D．have

17.

A．left alone

B．left behind

C．moved away

D．ran away

18.

A．watch

B．appreciate

C．plant

D．cook

19.

A．handsome

B．young

C．mature

D．grown

20.

A．picnic

B．salad

C．life

D．purpose

3 . Being jobless for the last three months, I am upset nowadays. My son has lost his ______ from a good school and he might have to go to a less qualified school. I have moved from a spacious (宽敞的) apartment to a small one in order to ______ my living expenses. My wife has built extra stress. On top of that, my father in-law ______ a week ago, which has added fuel to fire, ______ our family into a more terrible state.

In these circumstances I have two mental ______: either to feel upset and keep losing my peace of mind, or ______ my negative thoughts with super mental powers about self-confidence and consistency, and ______ applying for new jobs with positive attitude.

I choose the second option because I believe that the pain I am ______ today will build up my ______ . My strengths will then increases my confidence and make me a good times make me a ______ man one day. I understand that good and bad stages are part of ______ . While good times make me happy, bad times ______ the ‘inner’ me.

Two months later, ______ , I have finally landed on a job which is very exciting and offers a nice salary. Time has healed my wife’s mental stress ______ the death of her father. My son has already been accepted by another good school because the admissions for new academic year were still ______ !

As I am back on the track of normal life, I can ______ say that the most important things that helped me ______ the crisis (危机) were my consistent character of patience, and ______ attitude towards life. So, while I wish you all the best life can ______ you, I would highly recommend taking the same attitude towards life ______ you are trapped in any of such situations.

1.

A．admission

B．benefit

C．diploma

D．permission

2.

A．share

B．reduce

C．break

D．raise

3.

A．showed up

B．set off

C．fell down

D．passed away

4.

A．putting

B．finding

C．forming

D．lifting

5.

A．problems

B．concerns

C．choices

D．activities

6.

A．link

B．replace

C．mix

D．exchange

7.

A．regret

B．stop

C．keep

D．risk

8.

A．practicing

B．suffering

C．producing

D．relieving

9.

A．intelligence

B．body

C．character

D．reputation

10.

A．carful

B．hard-working

C．easy-going

D．successful

11.

A．life

B．wealth

C．time

D．health

12.

A．hide

B．destroy

C．strengthen

D．kill

13.

A．desperately

B．unwillingly

C．hopefully

D．fortunately

14.

A．regardless of

B．due to

C．instead of

D．apart from

15.

A．occupied

B．empty

C．open

D．closed

16.

A．disappointedly

B．surprisedly

C．deliberately

D．confidently

17.

A．fight

B．meet

C．change

D．delay

18.

A．general

B．positive

C．friendly

D．honest

19.

A．offer

B．expect

C．manage

D．send

20.

A．as if

B．in that

C．now that

D．in case

4 . One day, a professor entered the classroom and asked his students to prepare for a surprise test. They waited anxiously at their desks for the test to begin. The professor _______ the question papers, with the text facing down as usual._______ he handed them all out, he asked his students to _______the page and begin. To everyone’s surprise, there were no _______, just a black dot (点）in the center of the page. The professor, seeing the expression on cvciyone’s face, told them the following:

“I want you to write what you_______there."

The students, thoroughly _______,got started on the inexplicable (费解的）task At the end   of the class, the professor _______ all the answer papers and started reading each one of them aloud in front of all the students. All of them, with no _______，described the black dot, trying to explain its position in the middle of the sheet, etc. After all had been _______ , the classroom   was silent, the professor began to explain:

“I’m not going to grade this. I________ wanted to give you something to think about No one wrote about the________ part of the paper. Everyone focused on the black dot, and the same happens in our________.We have a white paper to observe and ________, but we always focus on the dark spots. Our life is a ________ given to us with love and ciur and we always ________ to celebrate: nature renewing itself tvery day，our friends around us, the job________ our bread and butter and the miracles we see evoy day.________ ,we insist on focusing only on the dark spots: the health issues that bother us. the lack of money, the ________ relationship with colleagues, the ________ with a friend, and etc.

The dark spots are very ________ compared to everything we have in our lives, but they are the ones that pollute our minds.

1.

A．turned up

B．handed out

C．referred to

D．pointed at

2.

A．Since

B．Until

C．If

D．After

3.

A．turn

B．shut

C．open

D．use

4.

A．exercises

B．choices

C．questions

D．scores

5.

A．remember

B．imagine

C．study

D．see

6.

A．surprised

B．confused

C．curious

D．displeased

7.

A．marked

B．finished

C．collected

D．selected

8.

A．excuse

B．way

C．explanation

D．exception

9.

A．read

B．answered

C．returned

D．said

10.

A．also

B．just

C．even

D．finally

11.

A．big

B．black

C．white

D．beautiful

12.

A．studies

B．classrooms

C．colleges

D．lives

13.

A．enjoy

B．keep

C．send

D．show

14.

A．burden

B．gift

C．pressure

D．lesson

15.

A．reasons

B．lime

C．freedom

D．festivals

16.

A．threatens

B．ruins

C．provides

D．changes

17.

A．However

B．Therefore

C．Besides

D．Moreover

18.

A．close

B．tough

C．special

D．strong

19.

A．stay

B．touch

C．satisfaction

D．disappointment

20.

A．dark

B．round

C．small

D．dirty

5 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The game of Go (围棋) is an important board game with origins in China from more than 4,000 years ago. In China, Go     1     (recognize) as “hand conversations” as well, through which players communicate with each other.     2       other words, they “talk” through the placing of pieces on the board. The metaphor (比喻) first     3     (use) by Zhi Daolin, a Buddhist master of the Jin Dynasty, reflects the nature of the game. While scholars of his time often lost     4    (they) in philosophical (哲学的) debates on life and universe, he preferred to play Go     5     he believed was full of hows and whys of life.

Master Go players often feel as if they were playing a real-life game: sometimes one can move forward, while at other times, one must slow down: sometimes one can     6     (direct) face the challenger, at other times one must take an indirect approach. Appropriate placement of each tiny Go piece is similar to     7     one might solve a difficult problem of life. The purpose of     8     (play) Go is not just to win but also, more importantly, to seek     9     (wise) through the process. The players unite with each other on the board. Instead of fighting as     10     (enemy), they cooperate to play a good game. One thoughtless move could ruin the enjoyment.

6 . On April 14th, 2010, my entire life changed in an instant. One moment I was joyfully riding through the sunshine. The next moment, metal, flesh and bone were spreading against the pavement in a thunderous crash. Another cyclist, biking carelessly, had cut me off and sent me supermanning toward oncoming traffic.

As if to symbolize the accident that had hit my life, another disaster also occurred on April 14th, 2010. It cost the airline industry＄l.7 billion. Ten million travelers were stuck for days. Economies all over the world were disturbed. This was the eruption of Eyjafjallajokull, one of Iceland's many volcanoes.

However, volcanoes are not all bad. In fact, they are necessary. They are responsible for the birth of new earth, and for the creation of rich soil. This eruption gave off 0.15 million tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere daily. But cancelling 48% of the world’s flight travel saved about 2.8 million tons of CO₂ from entering the atmosphere, temporarily decreasing our carbon footprint.

Similarly, the accident had badly affected my emotion but it also allowed me to look more closely inside myself and discover things about myself I never would have realized. I learned how not to judge myself for my new limitations.

In 1973, another Icelandic volcano, Eldfell, broke out. Icelanders decided to bomb it with cold water until it froze and chose a different path. After their plan worked, they used the geothermal （地热） energy for the next 15years to heat their homes. A good example of life bringing lemons, and making lemonade! One must move on from misfortunes, focusing only on the present moment and being hopeful for the future.

I ran from April 14th, 2010, to every kind of escape. Eventually I ended up in university for a new-found love in Earth sciences.

1. What happened to the writer on April 14th, 2010？

A．He was involved in a car crash.

B．He was stuck in Iceland's airport.

C．He witnessed a volcanic eruption.

D．He was badly injured on a bike ride.

2. Which was an effect of the eruption of Eyjafjallajokull？

A．Economy was cost globally by the eruption.

B．Carbon dioxide was increased temporarily.

C．Most of the world's planes were held up.

D．The earth in Ireland was terribly polluted.

3. Why did the writer mention the Eldfell volcano？

A．It broke out in Iceland on April 14th as well.

B．It symbolized the accident that changed his life.

C．It told us to make the most of given situation.

D．It encouraged him to know more about himself.

4. What is the best title for the passage？

A．Escape from Volcanoes.

B．Inspiration from Disasters.

C．Love for Earth Science.

D．Attitude towards Nature.

7 . After 21 years of marriage, my wife woman out to take another woman out to dinner and a movie. The other woman was my mother,who has been a widow(寡妇)for 19 years.However,the demands of my work and my three children had made it possible to visit her only occasionally.

That Friday after work,when I arrived at her house,my mother was waiting in the door with her coat on.She had curled her hair and was   wearing the dress that she had worn to celebrate her last wedding anniversary.

We went to a restaurant that, although not elegant, was very nice and comfortable. My mother took my arm as if she were !he First Lady. During the dinner, we had an agreeable conversation about nothing extraordinary but just caught up on recent events. We talked so much that we missed the movie.

As we arrived at her house later, she said: “I'll go out with you again, but only if you let me invite you.” I agreed. A few days later, my mother died of a serious heart attack. It happened so suddenly that I didn’t have a chance to do anything for her.

Sometime later, I received an envelope with a copy of a restaurant receipt (收据）from the same place mother and I had dined. An attached note said: **I paid this bill in advance. I wasn’t sure that I could be there; still, I paid for two plates—one for you and the other for your wife. You will never know what that night meant for me. I love you. Son.”

At mat moment, I understood the importance of saying: UI love you” and of giving our loved ones the time they deserve. Nothing in life is more important than family. Give family members the attention they deserve, because these things cannot be put off till some “other’ time.

1. The author describes in detail how his mother looked, in order to      .

A．show readers his mother’s character

B．stress how important the dinner was to his mother

C．create an atmosphere of happiness

D．emphasize the importance of table manners

2. The author should be thankful to     .

A．his mom. who paid in advance for the next dinner

B．God, who gave him the chance to have dinner with his mom

C．his wife, who pushed him to have with his mom

D．his children,who were very understanding and helpful

3. We   can infer from the story that       .

A．the author's mother felt satisfied to have paid the bill in advance

B．the author and his mother talked about big events during their dinner

C．the author and his mother saw a movie together after their dinner

D．the author considers his work and family a great burden

4. What does the author intend to tell us with this story?

A．A good heart is sure to find another to match it.

B．We should seek for good opportunities to express our love.

C．If you put something off, you will regret it in the future.

D．It's important to express our love to our loved ones in time.

8 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

In his book, Intentional Living, author John Maxwell shares that back in 1976, he received a gift from one of his     1     (assist). As he unwrapped the gift, he saw that it was a book     2     (name) The Greatest Story Ever Told. He couldn’t wait     3     (read) it.

But when he opened the book, he was     4     (astonish) to see that the pages were blank. Inside the book was     5     note that said, “John, your life is before you. Fill these pages with kind acts and good thoughts of your heart. Write a great story about your life.” The intention of writing the story of his life excited him. Then, he     6     (begin) to write his book.

Every day we live out our story through our words, actions and decisions. But we must remember to live with intention to focus on what     7     (matter) most in life and to regain that focus when we get changed. Without intention, we can become unfocused in things     8     needn’t add to a life of significance and difference in our world.

Life isn’t perfect and it’s always hard,     9     we need reminders in our life from a friend, author, blogger, pastor or our inner spirit to re-focus us on the things that matter and make us live     10     (positive).

9 . It was a cold and rainy day. I had no ______ to drive up the winding mountain road to my daughter Carolyn’s house. But she ______ I come to see something at the top of the mountain.

____as I was, I made the two-hour journey ______ the fog that hung like veils (面纱). By the time I saw how ______it was near the summit, I had gone too far away. Nothing could be worth this, I ______ as I drove slowly along the dangerous highway.

“I’ll stay for lunch, but I’m heading back as soon as the fog ______.” I announced. “But I want you to drive me to the garage to pick ______ my car.” Carolyn said. “How far is it?” I asked. She replied:” About three minutes and I’ll drive you there.”

After ten minutes on the mountain road, I looked at her _______. “ I thought you said three minutes.” She smiled. “ This is a detour (绕行路线).” Turning down a narrow track, we parked the car and got out. We walked a long path that was thick with pine trees. Gradually the peace and silence of the place began to fill my mind. Then we turned a corner and stopped. I was _______.

From the top of the mountain to the folds and valleys ______ several acres of daffodils (水仙花) rich in a variety of colors. It looked as if God had painted something gorgeous in front of us. Many questions ______ my mind. Who created such beauty? Why? How? As we approached the home that stood in the centre of the property, we saw a ______ that read: “ Answers to the Questions I know you are asking.” The first answer was: “One Woman-Two Hands, Two Feet, and Very Little Brain.” The second was: “ One at a Time.” The third: “Started in 1958.”

As we drove home, I was so ______ by what we had seen. I could ______speak. “She changed the world.” I finally said, “one bulb (水仙球茎) at a time. She started almost 40 years ago, probably just the beginning of an idea, and she _____at it.

The ______ of it would not let me go. I said:” Imagine if I’d had a ______ and worked on it, just a little bit every day, what might I have _______? Carolyn looked at me sideways, smiling. “______ tomorrow,” she said. “Better yet, start today.”

1.

A．ambition

B．desire

C．challenge

D．way

2.

A．invited

B．wished

C．insisted

D．hoped

3.

A．Cautious

B．Surprised

C．Eager

D．Unwilling

4.

A．through

B．over

C．across

D．beyond

5.

A．fresh

B．bright

C．thick

D．cloudy

6.

A．doubted

B．declared

C．hesitated

D．thought

7.

A．lifts

B．cleans

C．raises

D．sinks

8.

A．out

B．up

C．off

D．on

9.

A．eagerly

B．desperately

C．anxiously

D．calmly

10.

A．shocked

B．amazed

C．amused

D．concerned

11.

A．contained

B．lay

C．presented

D．located

12.

A．filled

B．disturbed

C．occurred

D．confused

13.

A．signal

B．symbol

C．note

D．sign

14.

A．encouraged

B．inspired

C．moved

D．thrilled

15.

A．hardly

B．rarely

C．simply

D．totally

16.

A．brought

B．continued

C．made

D．kept

17.

A．wonder

B．doubt

C．mystery

D．idea

18.

A．view

B．vision

C．sight

D．scene

19.

A．predicted

B．expected

C．accomplished

D．explored

20.

A．Behave

B．Take

C．Set

D．Start

10 . If you were to walk up to Arthur Bonner and say, “Hey, Butterfly Man,” his face would break into a smile. The title suits him.And he loves it.

Arthur Bonner works with the Palos Verdes blue butterfly (蝴蝶), once thought to have died out. Today the butterfly is coming back—thanks to him. But years ago if you’d told him this was what he’d be doing someday, he would have laughed, “You’re crazy.” As a boy, he used to be “a little tough guy on the streets”. At age thirteen, he was caught by police for stealing. At eighteen, he landed in prison for shooting a man.

“I knew it had hurt my mom,” Bonner said after he got out of prison.“So I told myself I would not put my mom through that pain again.”

One day he met Professor Mattoni, who was working to rebuild the habitat (栖息地) for an endangered butterfly called EI Segundo blue.

“I saw the sign ‘Butterfly Habitat’ and asked, ‘How can you have a habitat when the butterflies can just fly away?’” Bonner recalls,“Dr. Mattoni laughed and handed me a magnifying glass (放大镜), ‘Look at the leaves.’ I could see all these caterpillars (蝴蝶的幼虫) on the plant. Dr. Mattoni explained, ‘Without the plant, there are no butterflies.’”

Weeks later, Bonner received a call from Dr. Mattoni, who told him there was a butterfly that needed help. That was how he met the Palos Verdes blue. Since then he’s been working for four years to help bring the butterfly back. He grows astragalus, the only plant the butterfly eats. He collects butterflies and brings them into a lab to lay eggs. Then he puts new butterflies into the habitat.

The butterfly’s population, once almost zero, is now up to 900. For their work, Bonner and Dr. Mattoni received lots of awards. But for Bonner, he earned something more: he turned his life around.

For six years now Bonner has kept his promise to stay out of prison. While he’s bringing back the Palos Verdes blue, the butterfly has helped bring him back, too.

1. When he was young,Arthur Bonner _______.

A．broke the law and ended up in prison

B．was fond of shooting and hurt his mom

C．often laughed at people on the streets

D．often caught butterflies and took them home

2. Bonner came to know the Palos Verdes blue after he _______.

A．found the butterfly had died out

B．won many prizes from his professor

C．met Dr. Mattoni, a professor of biology

D．collected butterflies and put them into a lab

3. From the last sentence of the text,we learn that raising butterflies has _______.

A．made Bonner famous

B．changed Bonner’s life

C．brought Bonner wealth

D．enriched Bonner’s knowledge

4. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

A．A Promise to Mom

B．A Man Saved by Butterflies

C．A Story of Butterflies

D．A Job Offered by Dr. Mattoni