1 . There was a very wealthy man who was bothered by severe eye pain. He consulted many physicians and was being ________ by several of them. He did not stop consulting a large number of_________ experts; he consumed heavy loads of_________ and underwent hundreds of injections(注射). But the _________ was more unbearable than before.

At last, a monk who was _________ to be an expert in treating such patients was _________ by the suffering man. The monk _________ his problem and said that he should concentrate _________ on green colors and not let his eyes _________ any other colors for some time. It was a(n)_________ prescription(处方),but he was desperate and made up his mind to try it.

The wealthy man gathered a group of _________ and purchased barrels of green paint and directed that every object his eyes were _________ to see should be painted green just as the monk had directed. When the monk came to visit him after a few days, the wealthy man's _________ ran with buckets of green paint and poured it on him since he was in red, _________ their master saw any other color and his ache would _________.

Hearing this, the monk _________ and said, "If only you had bought a pair of green glasses, which are worth just a few dollars, you could have saved these walls and trees and pots and all the other articles and also could have saved a large share of his _________. You cannot paint the_________ green. "

Let us change our_________ and the world will change too. It is _________ to shape the world. Let us shape ourselves first.

1.

A．cheated

B．robbed

C．treated

D．hurt

2.

A．medical

B．chemical

C．technical

D．physical

3.

A．money

B．food

C．drugs

D．paints

4.

A．result

B．ache

C．stress

D．anxiety

5.

A．supposed

B．required

C．invited

D．forced

6.

A．taken care of

B．thought highly of

C．called for

D．asked for

7.

A．examined

B．solved

C．shared

D．covered

8.

A．mainly

B．only

C．simply

D．mostly

9.

A．land on

B．drop on

C．turn to

D．fall on

10.

A．difficult

B．strange

C．ordinary

D．final

11.

A．physicians

B．experts

C．painters

D．artists

12.

A．impossible

B．unusual

C．willing

D．likely

13.

A．friends

B．children

C．family

D．servants

14.

A．in case that

B．so that

C．in order that

D．now that

15.

A．break out

B．come back

C．get worse

D．go up

16.

A．nodded

B．screamed

C．laughed

D．stared

17.

A．fortune

B．trouble

C．time

D．energy

18.

A．room

B．house

C．garden

D．world

19.

A．mind

B．vision

C．plan

D．way

20.

A．unnecessary

B．brave

C．illegal

D．foolish

2 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

One day, Nick invited his friends to supper. He was cooking some delicious food in the kitchen. Suddenly, he    1    (find)that he had run out of salt. So Nick called to his son, "Go to the village and buy some salt, but pay a fair price for it: neither too much    2    too little. "

His son looked surprised. "I can understand why I shouldn't pay too much, Father, but if I can pay less,     3    not save a bit of money? "

"That would be a very    4    (reason)thing to do in a big city, but it could destroy a small village like ours," Nick said.

Nick's guests,     5    had heard their conversation, asked why they should not buy sale more cheaply if they could. Nick replied, "The only reason a man would sell sale    6    a lower price would be because he was desperate for money. And anyone who took advantage of that situation would be showing a lack of respect    7    the sweat and struggle of the man who worked very hard to produce it."

"But such a small thing couldn't    8    (possible)destroy a village."

"In the beginning, there was only    9    very small amount of unfairness in the world, but everyone added a little, always    10    (think)that it was only small and not very important, and look where we have ended up today. "

3 . We come by business naturally in our family. Each of the seven children in our family worked in our father's store._________we worked and watched, we learned that work was about more than_________and making a sale.

One lesson stands out in my _________. It was shortly before Christmas. I was in the eighth grade and was working evenings, straightening the toy section. A little boy, five or six years old, came in. He was_________a brown torn coat with dirty sleeves. His shoes were scuffed (磨破) and his one shoelace was torn. The little boy looked poor to me — too poor to_________to buy anything. He looked_________the toy section, picked up this item and_________, and carefully put them_________in place.

Dad came down the stairs and walked over to the boy. His steel blue eyes_________and the dimple (酒窝) in his cheek stood out as he asked the boy what he could do for him. The boy said he was looking for a Christmas______________for his brother. I was impressed that Dad treated him with the same respect as any adult. Dad told him to take his______________and look around. He did.

After about 20 minutes, the little boy carefully picked up a toy______________, walked up to my dad and asked, “How much for this, Mister?”

"How much have you got？"Dad asked.

The little boy held out his hand and______________it. His hand was creased (起皱) with______________lines of dirt from holding his______________too tightly. In his hand______________two dimes, a nickel and two pennies-27 cents. The price on the toy plane he'd picked out was $3.98.

"That'll just______________it." Dad said as he______________the sale. Dad's reply still______________in my ears. When the little boy walked out of the store, I didn't notice the dirty, worn coat or the single torn shoelace. What I saw was a happy child with______________.

1.

A．Because

B．Since

C．After

D．As

2.

A．survival

B．labor

C．hardship

D．entertainment

3.

A．way

B．mind

C．opinion

D．time

4.

A．putting on

B．dressing

C．having

D．wearing

5.

A．try

B．attempt

C．afford

D．manage

6.

A．for

B．around

C．up

D．over

7.

A．that

B．other

C．others

D．another

8.

A．up

B．away

C．back

D．off

9.

A．opened

B．smiled

C．closed

D．looked

10.

A．tree

B．card

C．present

D．cake

11.

A．effort

B．word

C．courage

D．time

12.

A．car

B．gift

C．plane

D．section

13.

A．showed

B．opened

C．gave

D．turned

14.

A．long

B．straight

C．wet

D．main

15.

A．toy

B．pocket

C．hand

D．money

16.

A．lay

B．had

C．held

D．put

17.

A．buy

B．cover

C．need

D．take

18.

A．took

B．returned

C．made

D．offered

19.

A．rings

B．stays

C．remains

D．gets

20.

A．bag

B．treasure

C．package

D．thing

4 . In a world where comparisons (比较) happen non-stop, it is difficult to look outside yourself and to ever be content with who you are.     1     The only solution is to reach inside and measure against what Warren Buffet calls your own inner yardstick (标准). There is no more accurate measure for comparison than who you were yesterday or last week, when you were at your best.

    2     Either you see yourself as better than someone and you get lazy, or you see someone else as better than you and you feel like all your hard work is for nothing.     3     Not one of us is exactly alike. The only direct and honest comparison is within yourself.

My opinion is that you are only allowed to compare yourself to someone else if their life situation is the same as your own. Good luck finding that match. And one thing is for sure. No matter how hard you work, there will always be someone who can run a little faster, jump a little higher, score a little better or look a little nicer in a swimsuit.     4     So how can you always win in life? Become your best competitor.

Having an image of your most recent past limits is the perfect thing to push you to the next level. If you ran 7 flights of stairs yesterday, then do 8 today. Who cares if the guy next to you did 15? You are a more fit person today than you were yesterday.     5     Besides, set a slightly higher standard of yourself every day and you will always be at the top of your game.

A．It is a fool’s game.

B．Your own progress is all you need.

C．You will always be motivated (有积极性的).

D．There’s always someone who’s a bit better.

E．You will continuously be your personal best.

F．Nothing useful ever comes from comparison to others.

G．And if there’s not, you can bet someone is coming up fast behind you.

5 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

A sense of humor is a social skill to help you build good relationships with others. It can also help you go through difficult situations.     1     (actual), you don't have to be funny to have a sense of humor, you just need to see the bright side of things.

Find humor in everyday situations. As laughter is a key     2     a sense of humor, you'd better try to smile as often as possible and enjoy small     3    (thing) in the daily life. You will feel joyful if you make laugh often. When you find yourself in     4     tense situation, step back and laugh. Doing these     5     (save) you some stress and headache. Besides, people are likely     6     (feel) more comfortable if a joke can take their     7     (anxious) away.

Give others a break. Nobody is perfect. Try to focus on positives of others and forgive their mistakes. Also, you should cheerfully laugh off their mistakes,     8     not only makes you feel good, but makes others feel     9    (accept). That can better your relationships. If you have a sense of humor, you will make more friends and lead a     10     (happy) life.

6 . The Gift of forgiveness

The summer I turned 16, my father gave me his old 69 Chevy Malibu convertible. What did I know about classic cars? For me, the important thing was that Hannah and I could_________around Tucson with the top down.

Hannah was my best friend, a year younger but much_________. That summer she_________with a modeling agency, doing catalog and runway work.

A month after my birthday, Hannah and I went to the movies. On the way home, we_________at the McDonald’s drive-through, putting the fries in the space between us to _________“Let’s ride around awhile,” I said. It was a clear night, hot, full moon hanging low over the desert. Taking a curve(弯)too_________, I ran over some dirt and fishtailed. I then moved quickly through a neighbor’s landscape wall and drove _________a full-grown palm tree. The front wheel came to rest halfway up the tree trunk.

There were French fries on the floor, the dash(仪表盘)and my lap. An impossible amount of _________was on Hannah's face, pieces of skin hanging around her eyes. We were taken in separate ambulances. In the emergency room, my parents spoke quietly: “ Best plastic surgeon(整容医生)in the city… but it is more likely the_________ of her modeling career.”

We’d been wearing lap belts, __________ the car didn't have shoulder belts. I’d broken my cheekbone on the steering wheel; Hannah's__________ had split wide open on the dash. What would I say to her?

When her mother, Sharon, came into my hospital room, I started to cry, preparing myself for her__________.She sat beside me and took my hand. “I drove into the back of the car of my best friend when I was your age,” she said. “I completely__________ her car and mine.”

“I’m so sorry,” I said.

“You're both __________”she said, “Everything else doesn't matter.” I started to explain, and Sharon stopped me. “I __________you. Hannah will too.”

Sharon's forgiveness allowed Hannah and me to get back in the car together that summer, to stay________ throughout high school and college, to be in each others weddings. I think of her gift of forgiveness every time I tend to feel angry about someone for a perceived(可感知到的)__________,and whenever I see Hannah. The scars are now__________ and no one else would notice, but in the sunlight I can still__________the faint, shiny skin just below her hairline—for__________, a sign of forgiveness.

1.

A．drive

B．run

C．wander

D．hike

2.

A．stronger

B．healthier

C．taller

D．happier

3.

A．competed

B．chatted

C．signed

D．bargained

4.

A．stopped

B．ate

C．aimed

D．stood

5.

A．catch

B．share

C．hold

D．cook

6.

A．fast

B．seriously

C．softly

D．slow

7.

A．around

B．into

C．beneath

D．along

8.

A．blood

B．petrol

C．water

D．sweat

9.

A．beginning

B．base

C．point

D．end

10.

A．and

B．but

C．or

D．so

11.

A．shoulders

B．arms

C．chest

D．forehead

12.

A．anger

B．regret

C．sorrow

D．concern

13.

A．attacked

B．dragged

C．damaged

D．removed

14.

A．alike

B．young

C．injured

D．alive

15.

A．help

B．love

C．understand

D．forgive

16.

A．sisters

B．friends

C．classmates

D．relatives

17.

A．need

B．effort

C．wrong

D．threat

18.

A．left

B．marked

C．shown

D．faded

19.

A．touch

B．see

C．feel

D．learn

20.

A．them

B．you

C．me

D．her

7 . For our random act of kindness project, we decided to surprise a teacher with flowers, candy, and pictures of her favorite animals. We chose Mrs. Adams _________ we all like her as a teacher and she was recently going through a(n) _________ time. I brought her some flowers, purchased some of favorite _________, and drew pictures of her favorite animals. During advisory we placed the gifts right by her _________ and knocked on it. We then ran away and left the gifts as a _________. Who wouldn’t be happy if they opened the door and found _________ gifts?

We didn’t get to see her initial _________, but we did know she liked them. The _________ of trying to run away before Mrs. Adams saw was a very fun feeling. After school Mrs. Adams talked to one of our friends Kathryn and said she _________ the flowers and made a day a lot better. We also ____________ Mrs. Adams was having a really bad, emotional day and that the surprise entirely made her ____________. Throughout the day we didn’t completely know how __________ Mrs. Adams liked her flowers, but after school we saw a big ____________ on her face and we knew right then she loved them very much. To perform a random act of kindness truly does make you feel you’ve done a good ____________.

In our world today, there is not enough kindness ____________, so to have the opportunity to do something nice for someone without asking for anything in ____________ is an amazing feeling.

__________ we all felt happy that we did something nice and if we got the ____________ we would do it again. Our eyes have opened and we have realized doing a ____________ act of kindness can really make someone pleased and change their day for the ____________.

1.

A．since when

B．for which

C．in that

D．in case

2.

A．challenging

B．enormous

C．optimistic

D．royal

3.

A．coke

B．candy

C．coffee

D．milk

4.

A．door

B．window

C．balcony

D．desk

5.

A．happiness

B．relief

C．sorrow

D．surprise

6.

A．spare

B．unexpected

C．safe

D．movable

7.

A．combination

B．impression

C．reaction

D．suspect

8.

A．error

B．horror

C．conflict

D．thrill

9.

A．contribute

B．affect

C．appreciate

D．blame

10.

A．found out

B．pick out

C．build up

D．focus on

11.

A．effective

B．happy

C．precious

D．courageous

12.

A．far

B．often

C．soon

D．much

13.

A．look

B．joy

C．smile

D．frown

14.

A．deed

B．action

C．response

D．job

15.

A．as well

B．in general

C．at all

D．for instance

16.

A．charge

B．need

C．trouble

D．reward

17.

A．Verbally

B．Efficiently

C．Originally

D．Personally

18.

A．right

B．chance

C．power

D．potential

19.

A．imaginary

B．consistent

C．random

D．possible

20.

A．better

B．worse

C．richer

D．prettier

8 . I used to think the whole purpose of life was pursuing happiness. Everyone said the path to happiness was success, so I searched for that ideal job, that perfect boyfriend, that beautiful apartment. But instead of ever feeling fulfilled, I felt anxious and lost. Eventually, I decided to go to graduate school for positive psychology to learn what truly makes people happy.

And what’s the difference between being happy and having meaning in life? Many psychologists describe happiness as a state of comfort and ease, feeling good in the moment. Meaning, though, is deeper. The famous psychologist Martin Seligman says meaning comes from belonging to and serving something beyond yourself and from developing the best within you. Our culture is obsessed (痴迷于) with happiness, but I came to see that seeking meaning is the more fulfilling path.

There are four pillars (支柱) of a meaningful life.

The first pillar is belonging. Belonging comes from being in relationships where you’re valued for who you are and where you value others as well. For many people belonging is the most essential source of meaning.

For others, the key to meaning is the second pillar: purpose. Finding your purpose is not the same thing as finding that job that makes you happy. A doctor told me her purpose is healing sick people. Many parents tell me, “My purpose is raising my children.” The key to purpose is using your strengths to serve others. Without something worthwhile to do, people flounder (不知所措).

The third pillar of meaning is also about stepping beyond yourself, but in a completely different way: transcendence (超然). Transcendent experiences can change you, Transcendent states are those rare moments when you’re lifted above the hustle and bustle of daily life, your sense of self fades away, and you feel connected to a higher reality. For me, I’m a writer, and it happens through writing. Sometimes I get so in the zone that I lose all sense of time and place.

The fourth pillar is storytelling, the story you tell yourself about yourself. Creating a narrative from the events of your life brings clarity. It helps you understand how you became you. But we don’t always realize that we’re the authors of our stories and can change the way we’re telling them. Your life isn’t just a list of events. You can edit, interpret and retell your story, even as you’re constrained by the facts.

That’s the power of meaning. Happiness comes and goes. But when life is really good and when things are really bad, having meaning gives you something to hold on to.

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

A．Life can be fulfilled by landing ideal jobs.

B．Life dilemma is easy for us to get out of.

C．Meaning is highly valued in our culture.

D．Happiness is what most people try to achieve.

2. From the four pillars of a meaningful life, we can know that ________.

A．nothing is as essential a source of meaning as belonging

B．purpose is less about what you want than what you give

C．transcendent fades easily and rarely makes us cheerful

D．the way of telling stories guarantees a meaningful life

3. The passage aims to tell us that ________.

A．meaning is more important than happiness

B．seeking meaning does more good than bad

C．chasing happiness can make people unhappy

D．meaning has deeper psychological significance

9 . I was born legally blind. Of all the stories of my early childhood, the one about a______is my mother's favorite.

I was only two when the______occurred. We had just arrived home from a trip. Mom lifted me out of the car and _____to speak to the driver. I took advantage of my brief______to dash across the lawn (草坪) — and hit a large maple tree! I was running so fast that I bounced off the trunk and______on my backside. Mom______me to start crying, but I just sat there for a minute. Then I______myself up and kept right on going. Mom always______here that, as many times as I______across the lawn after that, I never again______into that tree.

Mom loves to use this story as an______. It reminds her that children don't enter life______to take risks or unwilling to______again when they fall down. She never wanted me to lose that______as I grew older. When I______my major life decisions，I was still that little girl tearing full-speed across the lawn. I studied abroad and later moved away from my parents' home to look for a______, Through years of______, I have become a respected teacher in a school serving high-need students.

We are almost certain to get______at some point during the process of achieving our goal. When that happens, don't sit in the grass and______. Just get up and keep on going. It will all be worth it______.

1.

A．trip

B．race

C．tree

D．driver

2.

A．incident

B．change

C．illness

D．problem

3.

A．feared

B．refused

C．forgot

D．turned

4.

A．delay

B．absence

C．freedom

D．rest

5.

A．landed

B．slept

C．laughed

D．wept

6.

A．promised

B．encouraged

C．allowed

D．expected

7.

A．woke

B．picked

C．warmed

D．gave

8.

A．adds

B．replies

C．admits

D．supposes

9.

A．drove

B．lived

C．stood

D．zoomed

10.

A．crashed

B．broke

C．climbed

D．looked

11.

A．answer

B．example

C．excuse

D．order

12.

A．able

B．ashamed

C．afraid

D．anxious

13.

A．ask

B．share

C．learn

D．try

14.

A．honesty

B．toughness

C．kindness

D．curiosity

15.

A．regretted

B．reviewed

C．made

D．explained

16.

A．job

B．friend

C．fortune

D．house

17.

A．memories

B．efforts

C．research

D．experience

18.

A．mixed up

B．fed up

C．knocked down

D．settled down

19.

A．play

B．relax

C．dream

D．cry

20.

A．all at once

B．in the end

C．in either case

D．as a result

10 . Prepare to Succeed

People are always thinking about success.     1     This thought isn’t one that brings you closer, however, because thinking, dreaming or wishing just doesn’t get it done.

    2     You may ask, “Why is preparation necessary?” The easier answer to this question is to say that if you are not ready to move forward, then you may just as well keep doing what you have always done.

Success doesn’t come easy.     3     Success requires you to be prepared to sacrifice leisure time, or time spent watching television or going out with friends, at every opportunity. Success means you are prepared to do whatever it takes to constantly move the yardsticks forward day after day.

Here is just one quote, from Calvin Coolidge; the 30th president of the United Sates, that expresses what preparation is about: “    4     It is rather the vital necessity of action today to ensure our strength tomorrow.” This quote can be interpreted to mean that you may have strength or confidence to start on your way right now to move toward your final goal. However, it is also critical that committed action each day builds to help you keep going when obstinacies(障碍) arise or when you just don’t feel like you have the interest or energy to stay focused.

    5     That shows you what steps or actions to take, when to take them or what to do if issues, obstacles or other life issues get in the way.

The bottom line is actually quite clear. You are either willing, able and determined to achieve what you are simply dreaming or wishing that success finds you.

A．There are no shortcuts.

B．Success is getting what you want.

C．Our real problem is not our strength today.

D．Preparation also means that you have a plan or a goal.

E．The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.

F．One of the most important parts of personal or professional success is preparation.

G．It is usually in their brains as they go about daily routines looking for something better.