1 . What are the basic elements (要素) of good manners? Certainly a strong sense of justice is one; courtesy is often _______ more than a highly developed sense of fair play. A friend of mine once told me of _______ along a one-lane（单行道），unpaved mountain road. _______ was another car that produced clouds of choking _______ , and it was a long way to the nearest _______ highway. Suddenly, at a _______ place, the car ahead pulled off the road. _______ that its owner might have engine trouble, my friend stopped and asked if anything was wrong." _______ ,"said the other driver, "but you've endured (忍受) my dust this far; I'll _______ with yours the rest of the way."

Another element of courtesy is empathy, a ________ that enables a person to see into the mind or heart of someone else, to understand the pain or ________ there and to do something to minimize it. A man  ________  alone in a restaurant was trying to open the cap of a beer bottle, ________he couldn't do it because of badly injured________. He asked a young busboy to help him. The boy took the bottle, turned his back________ and loosened the cap without difficulty. Then he ________ it again. Turning back to the man, he ________ to make great efforts to open the bottle without success. ________ he took it into the kitchen and returned shortly, saying that he had managed to loosen it-but only with a pair of pliers (钳子).

Yet another element of politeness is the ability to treat all people ________, in spite of all status or importance. ________when you have doubts about some people, act as if they are worthy of your best manners. You may also be astonished to find out what they really are. Courtesy is the key to a happier world.

1.

A．nothing

B．anything

C．something

D．nobody

2.

A．walking

B．running

C．riding

D．driving

3.

A．Behind

B．Ahead

C．After

D．Beside

4.

A．dust

B．smoke

C．gas

D．pollution

5.

A．opened

B．used

C．paved

D．repaired

6.

A．easier

B．wider

C．narrower

D．bigger

7.

A．Hoping

B．Seeing

C．Recognizing

D．Thinking

8.

A．Yes

B．Sure

C．No

D．OK

9.

A．do away

B．catch up

C．put up

D．go on

10.

A．tool

B．way

C．behavior

D．quality

11.

A．unhappiness

B．joy

C．feeling

D．thought

12.

A．dining

B．singing

C．working

D．sitting

13.

A．so

B．but

C．why

D．however

14.

A．legs

B．arms

C．fingers

D．ears

15.

A．hurriedly

B．happily

C．momentarily

D．secretly

16.

A．loosened

B．took

C．hid

D．tightened

17.

A．seemed

B．pretended

C．managed

D．tried

18.

A．Luckily

B．Finally

C．Happily

D．Sadly

19.

A．alike

B．friendly

C．warmly

D．nicely

20.

A．Ever

B．Specially

C．Especially

D．Even

2 . 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

It was Christmas Day. Pappy was working alone fixing an old lantern in the backroom when he heard the ringing of his bell on the shop door. The bell, which produced a uniquely pleasant sound, had been in Pappy’s family for over a hundred years. He valued it dearly and enjoyed sharing its song with all who came to his shop. Although the bell hung on the inside of the main door, Pappy had tied a wire to the screen door so that it would ring whether the inner door was open or not. Hearing the bell, he left the backroom to greet his customer.

“And how can I help you, little lady?” Pappy’s voice was joyful.

“Hello, sir.” The little girl spoke almost in a whisper. She looked at Pappy with her big brown eyes, and then slowly scanned the room in search of something special. Shyly she told him, “I’d like to buy a present, sir.”

“Well, let’s see,” Pappy said, “who is this present for?”

“My grandpa. It’s for my grandpa. But I don’t know what to get.”

Pappy began to make suggestions. “How about a pocket watch? It’s in good condition.” The little girl didn’t answer. She had walked to the doorway and put her small hand on the door. She shook the door gently to ring the bell. Pappy’s face seemed to glow as he saw her smiling with excitement.

“This is just right,” the little girl said. “Momma says grandpa loves music.”

Just then, Pappy’s expression changed. Fearful of breaking the little girl’s heart, he told her, “I’m sorry, Missy. That’s not for sale. Maybe your grandpa would like this little radio.”

The girl looked at the radio, bowed her head, and sadly sighed, “No, I don’t think so.”

In an effort to help her understand, Pappy told her that the bell had been his only companion, for the rest of his family were all gone now, except for his estranged (疏远的) daughter whom he had not seen for nearly a decade.

注意：

所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；

续写部分分为两段，每段开头语已为你写好；

续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

Paragraph 1:

With a giant tear in her eye, the little girl looked up at him.

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Paragraph 2:

Later that evening when Pappy was closing up the shop, he heard a familiar ringing.

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3 . There are some clouds that have silver linings and some that don't — Anonym

Sometimes I feel like an open book, empty. But I still have memories from my _______ with cancer. I have left the story unspoken. Cancer isn't rare, but it feels like a _______ topic of conversation. In our life, we are not taught how to respond to things like cancer. That's why it's important to _______ and to talk about real stories that are painful, yet full of the significance of _______.

That afternoon I was in the operation room. It was _______ in the room, and I was shivering. There was a terrible, spiting pain in my left leg. I _______ my mom's hand as the smell of rubbing alcohol hit my nose. _______ tears streamed down my face. The doctor was _______ if he should stop the procedure because I was in so much pain. After the operation, he got me a _______ and they took me out to the car.

After many times of having chemotherapy (化疗), my ________ started to get tired of the sick treatment. But I had to smile, and pretended ________ was wonderful. Sometimes all you can do is to pretend to be ________ and move on. Months later, the good news was that after another several months, my family could ________ my end to having cancer.

Some people have told me that attitude doesn't matter when you have something like cancer. I ________. I don't know how I would have ________ my treatment without my family and friends, and I also couldn't have made it without ________ and something to look forward to.

I will ________ know what I would be like if I hadn't experienced that. However, I do know that those experiences have ________ me who I am today. Embarrassment, ________, sadness, these are the feelings you remember, but also the ones you can learn from. I know what is important in life because I have been ________. Yes, I know. I'm growing up.

1.

A．battle

B．communication

C．appointment

D．argument

2.

A．dangerous

B．terrible

C．meaningful

D．suitable

3.

A．share

B．cure

C．discuss

D．enjoy

4.

A．ambition

B．memory

C．growth

D．peace

5.

A．warm

B．cold

C．cool

D．hot

6.

A．seized

B．shook

C．waved

D．patted

7.

A．Sweet

B．Joyful

C．Relieved

D．Salty

8.

A．telling

B．saying

C．considering.

D．announcing

9.

A．bed

B．wheelchair

C．bench,

D．seat

10.

A．hand

B．nose

C．body

D．head

11.

A．nothing

B．something

C．everything

D．anything

12.

A．wise

B．lucky

C．rich

D．brave

13.

A．celebrate

B．check

C．continue

D．cancel

14.

A．adopt

B．disagree

C．admit

D．dislike

15.

A．took on

B．put down

C．cared about

D．got through

16.

A．permission

B．help

C．hesitation

D．hope

17.

A．certainly

B．never

C．absolutely

D．forever

18.

A．made

B．given

C．‘discovered

D．influenced

19.

A．satisfaction

B．pride

C．happiness

D．frustration

20.

A．controlled

B．tested

C．punished

D．blamed

4 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入l个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The key to living a life of love, peace and prosperity is to live from your heart. When you live from your heart, you feel full, rich, and life seems to flow    1    (effortless). You feel in control, confident and connected to    2    (you) life’s purpose. You feel joy and deep inner peace. You feel alive!

When love comes    3    your heart, you feel energized and happy. The feeling of being on purpose    4    (inspire) you to new height. Living from your heart keeps you    5    (focus) on what is most important to you in your life. You move from focusing on conflict to re-focusing on the things    6    is most important to you... your     7     (deep) heart’s desires. The secret to true happiness    8    (hold) in your heart, and the secret is love. Love is the tender expression of the heart,    9    expression we all long to feel deep within.

Whether you know it or not, one of the most important    10    (relationship) in your life is with your soul. Be kind and loving to your soul, and use your experiences-all of them-as opportunities to nourish your soul!

5 . 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，有两项为多余选项。
●Does failure really exist? If you believe you have failed, then you have. If you believe you don’t have the ability to succeed, then you don’t.    1    The moment you decide to give up or stop working toward your goals, failure is born.
●    2    Most people give themselves an out without even realizing it. They are willing to work hard on reaching their goals, but only until the going gets too rough or their energy dies down. Don’t do that!    3    Never quit, never admit failure, and never lose heart.
●Don’t believe in a clear finish line for goals.It’s a good idea to set a general timeline, but remember that something will be beyond your control.    4    If you lock yourself into a given timeline, you might make yourself feel like a failure! Instead, get a general idea of when you’d like your goal to be completed. Then take it one day at a time and focus on making progress instead of reaching the finish line in as little time as possible.
●Be sure that you don’t see difficulties as failures.Difficulties mean only one thing: it’s not time for your goal to be completed yet. That’s it! It doesn’t mean you failed; it doesn’t mean you’re weak; it doesn’t mean you’ll never achieve your goals.    5    You’ve got to keep moving forward and find a way over, around, or through the difficulties.

A．Never give up on yourself.

B．Failure only exists in your own mind!

C．That’s exactly how failure makes us feel.

D．It simply means you have not done enough yet.

E．You can never say exactly when your goal will be reached.

F．Instead, make up your mind to make your goal happen, no matter what!

G．Work hard towards your goal, and you will be likely to get good results.

6 . I knew this woman who was afraid to tell people what she wanted. She didn’t know how to say no. _______, she got herself trapped in a web of _______, anxiety, and white lies. She was me.

The worst thing was that I didn’t even _______ what I was doing. I thought I knew how to say “no”---but couldn’t _______ the last time I had. Like a lot of people, I just wanted to be _______，appreciated,  loved---and that the only way to get those things was to put everyone else’s needs _______ my own.

But recently, I _______ I’d had enough. As an _______, I began standing up for myself, even at the _______ of losing my friends and having my entire life come crashing down around me. That didn’t ________ . Here’s what I did:

Six months ago, I was asked to volunteer serving guests and taking tickets at a long and ________ social event. Rather than saying that I had little interest，I said “OK.” And then I was ________ about how to get out of this responsibility.

________, after many waves of anxiety, I told the organizers I had a bad cold and then I quitted. Not only had I wasted hours and days worrying, but also I probably ________ to help those people in need.

Saying “no” is now so much ________. If someone asks me to do something I have zero ________ in, I’m polite but ________. The phrase，“I’m sorry，I don’t think that’s really for me,’’ slips out of my mouth faster than some bad excuse.

Learning how to say “no” has ________ several extra hours to my days, days to my weeks, and what feels like months to my years. I no longer have to cancel my plans to help a friend with their job search, or ________ a weekend to read a book draft (草稿) by someone I hardly know. Saying “no” has set me free. Make sure you know these ways to say “no” to ________ things in your life so you can have more“me” time in your life too.

1.

A．Otherwise

B．However

C．Instead

D．Still

2.

A．influence

B．responsibility

C．popularity

D．violence

3.

A．realize

B．explain

C．admit

D．respect

4.

A．remember

B．imagine

C．express

D．experience

5.

A．mentioned

B．convinced

C．forgiven

D．accepted

6.

A．by

B．of

C．before

D．in

7.

A．hoped

B．decided

C．warned

D．pretended

8.

A．experiment

B．judgment

C．invitation

D．introduction

9.

A．mercy

B．moment

C．end

D．risk

10.

A．continue

B．stop

C．happen

D．exist

11.

A．boring

B．meaningful

C．important

D．pleasant

12.

A．anxious

B．optimistic

C．sensitive

D．hopeful

13.

A．Fortunately

B．Obviously

C．Eventually

D．Frankly

14.

A．intended

B．failed

C．agreed

D．offered

15.

A．stronger

B．safer

C．worse

D．easier

16.

A．control

B．interest

C．chance

D．evidence

17.

A．curious

B．hesitant

C．skeptical

D．honest

18.

A．worked

B．reduced

C．added

D．fixed

19.

A．set aside

B．pick up

C．bring about

D．hold over

20.

A．personal

B．annoying

C．ordinary

D．tough

7 . Have you heard a story about Oliver Wendell Holmes and got what he meant? He once attended a meeting in which he was the shortest man present. "Doctor Holmes," joked a friend. "I should think you would feel rather small among us big fellows." "I do," smiled Holmes. "I feel like a dime（一角硬币）among a lot of pennies."

I ever believed only such a person like Holmes could think that way. But I was proven wrong.

Yesterday I watched a huge flight of geese winging their way south through one of those beautiful sunsets that colored the entire sky for a few moments. I saw them as I rested against the lion statue in front of the Chicago Art Institute, where I was watching the Christmas shoppers hurry along Michigan Avenue.

When I looked sideways, I noticed that a bag lady, standing a few feet away, had also been watching the geese with great attention. Sensing someone was looking at her, she cast a sideways look. Our eyes met and we smiled silently acknowledging the fact that we had shared an amazing sight, a symbol of the secret of the struggle to survive. I overheard the lady talking to herself as she walked away. Her words, "Life treats me kindly", nearly made my jaw drop.

Was the lady, this homeless street beggar, being kidding or even mindless? No. I believed the sight of the geese had reminded her of, however briefly, the difficult and unpleasant reality of her own struggle. I realized later that moments such as this one provided her with great comfort and encouragement; it was the way she survived the hardness of the street. Her smile was real.

The sight of the geese was her Christmas present. It was proof that hard work mattered. It was all she needed. I envy her.

1. From the story in paragraph 1, we can know that Holmes was         .

A．patient

B．rude

C．wise

D．awkward

2. What surprised the author most the day he watched the geese?

A．The bag lady's remarks on her life.

B．The secret of the survival of the geese.

C．People's enthusiasm for Christmas gifts.

D．The beautiful sunset and the colorful sky.

3. What does the author envy the bag lady?

A．Her unusual experiences as a street beggar.

B．Her great pride in what she worked hard at.

C．Her friendly ways of getting on with strangers.

D．Her positive attitude towards her own struggle.

8 . Images of her childhood flashed past her eyes. There she was, aged three, building a sandcastle on the______. Time flew by as those small little______changed into stronger ones which were trying to______a castle out of Lego blocks. Moving on, those hands were______covered with sweat, as she______a pen tightly, while taking her first major exam. Later on, they were slightly relaxed, as the pen was changed into a steering wheel,______along with family and friends.

How fast time______, she thought. We all come into this world with a set of______, hopes and aspiration. We are______to grow up to achieve these dreams and______the world. But maybe sometimes in this process, we forget to______the journey. Yes, it is______to pursue your dreams and work hard to achieve them. But at the same time, it is also important to______time out for your loved ones, enjoy and cherish every______spent with them. As it is these moments that______some of the most beautiful______to be cherished for a lifetime!

Every day isn't the same. The best thing in life is to take each day at a time, to cherish every moment and do what you love. Perhaps______is one of the best examples that show us the______meaning of doing what we love and doing what makes us smile.

Looking at the shining face of her______(laughter, she realized that, perhaps she's got a second chance…chance to______her childhood once again!

1.

A．roof

B．beach

C．street

D．train

2.

A．hands

B．eyes

C．legs

D．feet

3.

A．turn

B．kick

C．make

D．work

4.

A．suddenly

B．rapidly

C．strangely

D．generally

5.

A．threw

B．bit

C．caught

D．held

6.

A．skating

B．playing

C．jogging

D．driving

7.

A．comes on

B．goes by

C．runs away

D．carries on

8.

A．conditions

B．glories

C．dreams

D．rules

9.

A．eager

B．cautious

C．curious

D．nervous

10.

A．give up

B．take over

C．break into

D．turn down

11.

A．enjoy

B．record

C．share

D．predict

12.

A．difficult

B．ridiculous

C．important

D．impossible

13.

A．put

B．watch

C．reach

D．take

14.

A．coin

B．moment

C．effort

D．treasure

15.

A．gain

B．cover

C．form

D．forget

16.

A．minds

B．memories

C．desires

D．interests

17.

A．childhood

B．friendship

C．livelihood

D．hardship

18.

A．correct

B．useful

C．effective

D．true

19.

A．eldest

B．elderly

C．newborn

D．teenaged

20.

A．retell

B．rewrite

C．remark

D．relive

9 . 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。

I can still remember the afternoon when we climbed the mountain as if it were yesterday.

It was a sunny day. Eager to spend some time outside, I went up the mountain with my uncle. The mountain was hard       1    (climb) and had tough rocks and streams on it. In the end,     2     (exhaust) and hot, I couldn’t go any further. So we went back down the mountain in the end.

On the way back down, my uncle asked me a question,     3     left me speechless for a second: “What’s your dream, young lady?”

“I have no idea,” I answered     4    thinking about it for a while. Then he smiled and told me about his story. He didn’t perform well at school when he was a student. Although nobody thought he could succeed, he knew clearly       5    his dream was-----to be a businessman. “I knew I wasn’t gifted when it came to studying, so I tried to buy snacks from a market and sell them after class,” he told me. After he left school, he started selling different items to find out which one was most attractive to customers. Of course, he often had no money in his pocket, but     6     tough life was, he never gave up.

“There is no doubt that a person who puts in a great deal of effort to reach his or her goal will have good luck at some point. The meaning of life is to chase your dream,” he said gently.

That night I     7     hardly fall asleep. I lay in bed tossing and turning, asking myself, “What’s my motivation?”

I once wanted to be a top student, but the hard work needed meant       8     (put) everything into following my passion. If I find myself lacking willpower, what should I do? Leaving home early the next morning, I climbed the mountain again by       9    . It made me think: If we don’t experience the climb, how can we get to see the scenery on the top of the mountain? In the end, I reached the top and       10     (fascinate) by the warm breeze and sunshine. Nothing could be more pleasant than that.

10 . In a remote village, selling chestnuts was the main source of livelihood for local villagers. In late autumn, the hills were covered by the trees and chestnuts were _______from the branches of the trees，which_______with the wind attracting local villagers to_______them at this time of year.

The villagers took the chestnuts, carried them home and _______them out. The whole family sifted (筛) and sorted them according to their_______, and then transported them to the city for wholesale or retail. Every villager knew that if they wanted to sell for a good price, what really_______was to send the selected chestnuts to the market first. Many families, which were short of_______, would go to the nearby villages to hire workers with high_______.

Still, to many people's _______ , there was a young man in the village who could never need help,________ he had limited hands. He lived with his blind and old mother. He always arrived at the market one step ahead of the other ones ________ he could sell out of all the chestnuts and then happily drove back with his truck________.

The secret of the young man was: after picking chestnuts, he put them ________into a sack (麻袋) and carried them to the truck. When he set out，he chose the road, ________and bumpy (不平的) to go, ________the small ones would jump to the ________of the bag and the larger ones would stay on the top of the bag. It would save time for classification and selection. When inquired how he found the way, the young man________: “If you put your heart into it, you will find the right way. This is not an accident but a(n) ________result.”

There will always be people who get ________or complain when they hear bad news. As a matter of fact, if you use your head，you will be ________ to the people and things in the environment. When you turn your mind into action to move forward step by step, you can also create a new world for yourself.

1.

A．holding

B．filling

C．planting

D．hanging

2.

A．fell

B．shook

C．jumped

D．folded

3.

A．enjoy

B．view

C．seek

D．pick

4.

A．poured

B．took

C．thought

D．figured

5.

A．shape

B．size

C．taste

D．color

6.

A．mattered

B．cared

C．interested

D．minded

7.

A．hands

B．power

C．experience

D．ways

8.

A．quality

B．quantity

C．money

D．salary

9.

A．puzzlement

B．relief

C．astonishment

D．delight

10.

A．only if

B．as if

C．even if

D．if only

11.

A．which

B．where

C．whom

D．who

12.

A．full

B．filled

C．empty

D．loaded

13.

A．suddenly

B．shortly

C．directly

D．hurriedly

14.

A．tough

B．rough

C．regular

D．smooth

15.

A．even

B．or

C．but

D．so

16.

A．hole

B．tip

C．middle

D．bottom

17.

A．sighed

B．excited

C．smiled

D．sneezed

18.

A．unexpected

B．necessary

C．accidental

D．deliberate

19.

A．stricken

B．satisfied

C．upset

D．surprised

20.

A．sensitive

B．accessible

C．relative

D．flexible