1 . Last night I was driving from Harrisburg to Lewisburg,a distance of about eighty miles.It was late.Several times I got stuck behind a slow-moving truck on a narrow road with a solid white line on my left,and I became increasingly impatient.

At one point along an open road,I came to a crossing with a traffic light.I was alone on the road by now,but as I drove near the light,it turned red and I made a stop.I looked left,right and behind me.Nothing.Not a car,no suggestion of car lamps,but there I sat,waiting for the light to change,the only human being for at least a mile in any direction.

I started wondering why I refused to run the light.I was not afraid of being caught,because there was clearly no policeman around,and there certainly would have been no danger in going through it.

Much later that night,the question of why I'd stopped for that light came back to me.I think I stopped because it's part of a contract we all have with each other.It's not only the law,but it's an agreement we have,and we trust each other to honor it: we don't go through red lights.

Trust is our first inclination（倾向）.Doubting others does not seem to be natural to us.The whole construction of our society depends on mutual（相互的）trust,not distrust.We do what we say we'll do,we show up when we say we'll show up;and we pay when we say we'll pay.We trust each other in these matters,and we're angry or disappointed with the person or organization that breaks the trust we have in them.

I was so proud of myself for stopping for the red light that night.

1. Why did the author get impatient while driving?

A．He was lonely on the road.	B．He was slowed down by a truck.
C．He got tired of driving too long.	D．He came across too many traffic lights.

2. What was the author's immediate action when the traffic light turned red?

A．Stopping still.	B．Driving through it.
C．Looking around for other cars.	D．Cheeking out for traffic police.

3. The event made the author strongly believe that          .

A．traffic rules may be unnecessary	B．doubting others is human nature
C．patience is important to drivers	D．a society needs mutual trust

4. Why was the author proud of himself?

A．He kept his promise.	B．He held back his anger.
C．He followed his inclination.	D．He made a right decision.

2 . Born in America, I spoke English ,not Chinese, the language of my ancestors. When I was three, my parents flashed cards with Chinese _______ at my face, but I pushed them_______. My mom believed I would learn_______ I was ready. But the_______ never came.

On a Chinese New Year’s Eve, my uncle spoke to me in Chinese, but all I could do was_______ at him, confused, scratching my head . “Still can’t speak Chinese? ” He_______ me, “You can’t even buy a fish in Chinatown.”

“Hey, this is America, not China. I’ll get some_______ with or without Chinese.” I replied and turned to my mom for_______ . “Remember to ask for fresh fish, Xin Xian Yu,” she said, handing over a $20 bill. I _______ the words, running downstairs into the streets of Chinatown.

I found the fish ______ surrounded in a sea of customers. “I’d like to buy some fresh fish,” I should to the fish man. But he______ my English words and turned to serve the next customer. The laugh of the people behind increased _____ their impatience. With every _____, the breath of the dragons (龙) on my back grew stronger—my blood boiling— ______ me to cry out. “ Xian Sheng Yu, please.” “Very Xian Sheng,” I repeated. The crowd erupted into laughter. My face turned_______ and I ran back home ______ , except for the $20 bill I held tightly in my pocket.

Should I laugh or cry? They’re Chinese. I should feel right at______ . Instead, I was the joke, a disgrace (丢脸)to the language.

Sometimes, I laugh at my fish_______ , but, in the end, the joke is on _______ . Every laugh is a culture_______; every laugh is my heritage (传统) fading away.

1.

A．custom

B．games

C．characters

D．language

2.

A．ahead

B．around

C．along

D．aside

3.

A．when

B．before

C．unless

D．until

4.

A．success

B．study

C．time

D．attempt

5.

A．aiming

B．joking

C．nodding

D．staring

6.

A．cared about

B．laughed at

C．argued with

D．asked after

7.

A．right now

B．from now

C．at times

D．in time

8.

A．decision

B．permission

C．information

D．preparation

9.

A．repeated

B．reviewed

C．spelled

D．kept

10.

A．farm

B．stand

C．pond

D．market

11.

A．guessed

B．forget

C．doubted

D．ignored

12.

A．by

B．as

C．with

D．from

13.

A．second

B．effort

C．desire

D．movement

14.

A．forcing

B．allowing

C．persuading

D．leading

15.

A．bright

B．blank

C．pale

D．red

16.

A．open-mouthed

B．tongue-tied

C．empty-handed

D．broken-hearted

17.

A．service

B．home

C．risk

D．root

18.

A．trade

B．deed

C．challenge

D．incident

19.

A．it

B．us

C．me

D．them

20.

A．thrown

B．lost

C．divided

D．reflected

3 . 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Millions of people seek help from psychologists in part because they feel different from others. But a______Andrew Erlich says that everyone is a freak(怪物) in some way. Erlich_____for acceptance of differences in his book “The Long Shadows” about an uncle, Jake Erlich, who overcame prejudice, depression and______caused by his extreme height.
“Most of us have something that we are embarrassed about. It is like an invisible clubfoot（畸形足）. But for Jake, it was_____ Everybody saw it,” said Andrew. As a clinical psychologist, Andrew Erlich helps patients who see themselves as freaks. First, he tells them about his uncle. “Here is a man that______the challenges, and he does it not by _____ who he is, but by embracing(拥抱) who he is______and expressing it in the visual_______and in his performances,” he said.
Erlich’s______tells about how Jake toured with the circus and then, after suffering temporary blindness,_____sculpture and painting. “He found_____through creativity. I am______interested in the creative process in the people that I see, and I use Jake as an example, and I______them his paintings,” said Erlich.
“Jake really wanted to do something______ You see a scene and your______come through as you see and feel it, and you believe he painted it from different _____,” said Erlich. “People were______ of human differences, and they would_______walls to protect themselves from those differences and those walls that______us are very dangerous,” he said.
Erlich hopes that his uncle’s story will help readers______themselves and fulfill their dreams.1.

A．physician

B．painter

C．writer

D．psychologist

2.

A．argues

B．defines

C．prepares

D．protests

3.

A．disappointment

B．loss

C．pain

D．illness

4.

A．pleasant

B．present

C．sick

D．widespread

5.

A．fears

B．overlooks

C．overcomes

D．rejects

6.

A．avoiding

B．admitting

C．recognizing

D．imagining

7.

A．tightly

B．quickly

C．bravely

D．easily

8.

A．books

B．arts

C．actions

D．habits

9.

A．clinic

B．book

C．painting

D．experiment

10.

A．gave up

B．thought over

C．figured out

D．took up

11.

A．freedom

B．health

C．pressure

D．sorrow

12.

A．seldom

B．rarely

C．quite

D．nearly

13.

A．explain

B．count

C．draw

D．show

14.

A．suddenly

B．differently

C．happily

D．simply

15.

A．emotions

B．possessions

C．talents

D．abilities

16.

A．colors

B．books

C．lights

D．angles

17.

A．aware

B．tired

C．confident

D．Frightened

18.

A．build

B．destroy

C．remove

D．break

19.

A．prevent

B．separate

C．withdraw

D．threaten

20.

A．recover

B．upgrade

C．accept

D．learn

4 . Have you ever not wanted to do something so badly? Well, that’s how I ____ about joining Madcaps, a mothers and daughters’ club assisting philanthropies (慈善事业). ____, my feeling changed finally. Now I believe if you adopt an ____ attitude, you might just ____enjoying it.
Six months ago, my mom told me the club asked us to work as ____ at Saint Vincent de Paul Homeless shelter. That meant I had to ____in the dirty homeless shelter for at least 20 hours.
The first time we went there, a lady led us to the kitchen where we ____my five fellow Madcaps classmates — they also wore the same expression. Since I’m usually socially ____, I had never talked with any of them earlier. Worse still, my mom was asked to help outside the kitchen, leaving me totally ____to serve food with them. Soon large numbers of homeless families ____in like rushing river. A little girl, around 5 years old, walked up to me. I ____ her a cold sandwich. She took it and joined her family quickly. As she walked away, I ____she was wearing a coat, clearly too big for her, hanging ____ on her thin body, and couldn’t help thinking how much I had ____ with her. It suddenly struck me that how ____I am.
After that moment I had a ____ of heart. Now I love Madcaps and don’t miss one meeting. I have ____ awkwardness when communicating and have many friends. And this year I am sure I will do more than the ____ 20 hours of philanthropies.
So that is how I have made a_____by doing one thing I don’t want to do. If you have an open ____about things you can accomplish more and become a well-rounded (全面的) person.1.

A．felt

B．worried

C．heard

D．brought

2.

A．Otherwise

B．Besides

C．Therefore

D．However

3.

A．aggressive

B．ordinary

C．optimistic

D．honest

4.

A．end up

B．give up

C．keep on

D．insist on

5.

A．members

B．clerks

C．friends

D．volunteers

6.

A．wander

B．serve

C．teach

D．walk

7.

A．looked for

B．cared about

C．ran into

D．passed by

8.

A．excited

B．fragile

C．scared

D．awkward

9.

A．alone

B．doubtful

C．afraid

D．patient

10.

A．joined

B．broke

C．dropped

D．poured

11.

A．handed

B．returned

C．awarded

D．bought

12.

A．thought

B．guessed

C．discovered

D．concluded

13.

A．neatly

B．loosely

C．constantly

D．carelessly

14.

A．covered

B．connected

C．compared

D．competed

15.

A．eager

B．strong

C．proud

D．lucky

16.

A．relief

B．change

C．surprise

D．loss

17.

A．overcome

B．realized

C．remembered

D．developed

18.

A．allowed

B．finished

C．included

D．required

19.

A．sacrifice

B．promise

C．difference

D．mistake

20.

A．mind

B．plan

C．study

D．question

5 . When I was 17 , I met a famous doctor named Paul Bragg . He gave me one of the most valuable ______ of my life : a statement that was filled with words of ______ . To this very day , I still ______ it : I am a genius（天才） , and I apply my wisdom .

______ , I was a high school dropout（辍学学生） and was living in a tent in Hawaii . I had a very limited vocabulary and had never ______ reading a single book . When Dr. Bragg taught me this statement , he told me to say it with feelings ______ it were true. To do so seemed so far away from ______ that it was funny . After saying it many times , ______ , I began to feel what those powerful words meant . ______ every day I continued to say it , and it became ______ to believe : I am a genius , and I apply my wisdom .

It was two and a half years later when I really saw the ______ of the statement . I was sitting in a college library ______ by fellow students whom I was helping with higher mathematics . I heard one of the students speak ______ to another . “John is really a ______ !” At the moment , I ______ what Dr. Bragg had taught me , and I ______ to say this statement for the rest of my life .

I can’t quite put into words what a(n) ______ this statement has made in my life . ______   it , I was able to change from a dropout to the top of my college class . I think that the key to ______ is putting your true feelings into a statement you ______ and saying it over and over every day .

1.

A．enjoyments

B．parts

C．gifts

D．knowledge

2.

A．idea

B．comfort

C．praise

D．power

3.

A．like

B．need

C．say

D．use

4.

A．At the time

B．For a while

C．All at once

D．For the moment

5.

A．advised

B．finished

C．minded

D．admitted

6.

A．as if

B．so that

C．in case

D．now that

7.

A．history

B．hope

C．life

D．reality

8.

A．moreover

B．however

C．otherwise

D．anyhow

9.

A．Until

B．Since

C．So

D．After

10.

A．easier

B．funnier

C．more unusual

D．more impossible

11.

A．evidence

B．purpose

C．details

D．results

12.

A．followed

B．surrounded

C．assisted

D．invited

13.

A．loudly

B．kindly

C．softly

D．directly

14.

A．star

B．spokesman

C．kid

D．genius

15.

A．read

B．remembered

C．showed

D．doubted

16.

A．decided

B．asked

C．expected

D．learned

17.

A．difference

B．problem

C．improvement

D．impression

18.

A．Except for

B．More than

C．Instead of

D．Because of

19.

A．love

B．success

C．happiness

D．understanding

20.

A．think about

B．look for

C．believe in

D．dream about

6 . 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C, D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
As a general rule, all forms of activity lead to boredom when they are performed on a routine basis. As a matter of fact, we can see this ________at work in people of all _________. For example, on Christmas morning, children are excited about _______with their new toys. But their ________soon wear off and by January those_________toys can be found put away in the basement. The world is full of_________stamp albums and unfinished models, each standing as a monument to someone’s _________interest. When parents bring home a pet, their child________bathes it and brushes its fur. Within a short time, however, the_______of caring the animal is handed over to the parents. Adolescent enter high school with great_______but soon looking forward to________. The same is true of the young adults going to the college. And then, how many_________, who complain about the long drives to work, _________drove for hours at a time when they first_________   their drivers licenses? Before people retire, they usually   _______to do a lot of_____things, which never had _____while working. But ________after retirement, the golfing, the fishing , the reading and all of the other pastimes become as boring as the jobs they _______. And, like the child in January, they go searching for new_________.1.

A．principle

B．habit

C．way

D．power

2.

A．parties

B．races

C．countries

D．ages

3.

A．working

B．living

C．playing

D．going

4.

A．confidence

B．interest

C．anxiety

D．sorrow

5.

A．same

B．extra

C．funny

D．expensive

6.

A．well-organized

B．colorfully-printed

C．newly-collected

D．half-filled

7.

A．broad

B．passing

C．different

D．main

8.

A．silently

B．impatiently

C．gladly

D．worriedly

9.

A．promise

B．burden

C．right

D．game

10.

A．courage

B．calmness

C．confusion

D．excitement

11.

A．graduation

B．independence

C．responsibility

D．success

12.

A．children

B．students

C．adults

D．retirees

13.

A．carefully

B．eagerly

C．nervously

D．bravely

14.

A．required

B．obtained

C．noticed

D．discovered

15.

A．need

B．learn

C．start

D．plan

16.

A．great

B．strange

C．difficult

D．correct

17.

A．time

B．money

C．skills

D．knowledge

18.

A．only

B．well

C．even

D．soon

19.

A．lost

B．choose

C．left

D．quit

20.

A．pets

B．toys

C．friends

D．colleagues

7 . How I Turned to Be Optimistic
I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt's house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning.
I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see—the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then.
The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism, but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really lost—having to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to “the hard times”.
My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with Immigration officers, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.
From my experiences I have learned one important rule：almost all common troubles eventually go away！Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little！I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.
1. How did the author get to know America?

A．From her relatives.	B．From her mother.
C．From books and pictures.	D．From radio programs.

2. Upon leaving for America the author felt ________.

A．confused

B．excited

C．worried

D．amazed

3. For the first two years in New York, the author ________.

A．often lost her way	B．did not think about her future
C．studied in three different schools	D．got on well with her stepfather

8 . 完形填空
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1--20各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I often read of incidents of misunderstanding or conflict. I’m left _______. Why do these people create mistrust and problems, especially with those from other _______?
I was growing up in Kuala Lumpur in the early 1960s, _______ children from different races and religions played and studied _______ in harmony. At that time my family lived a stone’s ________from Ismail’s. And no one was bothered that Ismail was a Malay Muslim and I was an Indian Hindu—we just _______ our differences. Perhaps, our elders had not filled our heads with unnecessary advice, well _______ or otherwise.
We were nine when we became friends. During the school holidays, we’d _______ the countryside on our bicycles, hoping to _______ the unexpected. At times Ismail would accompany my family as we made a rare shopping trip to town. We would be glad of his ________.
When I was twelve, my family moved to Johor. Ismail’s family later returned to their village, and I ________ touch with him.
One spring afternoon in 1983, I stopped a taxi in Kuala Lumpur. I ________ my destination. The driver acknowledged my ________ but did not move off. Instead, he looked ________ at me. “Raddar?” he said, using my childhood nickname(绰号). I was astonished at being so _________addressed(称呼). Unexpectedly! It was Ismail! Even after two ________ we still recognized each other. Grasping his shoulder, I felt a true affection, something ________ to describe.
If we can allow our children to be ________ without prejudice, they’ll build friendships with people, regardless of race or religion, who will be ________ their side through thick and thin. On such friendships are societies build and ________ we can truly be, as William Shakespeare once wrote, “we happy few, we band of brothers”.1.

A．interested

B．pleased

C．puzzled

D．excited

2.

A．parties

B．cities

C．villages

D．races

3.

A．why

B．which

C．how

D．when

4.

A．together

B．around

C．alone

D．apart

5.

A．drop

B．throw

C．move

D．roll

6.

A．refused

B．made

C．sought

D．accepted

7.

A．paid

B．meant

C．preserved

D．treated

8.

A．explore

B．search

C．discover

D．desert

9.

A．get through

B．deal with

C．come across

D．take away

10.

A．arrival

B．choice

C．effort

D．company

11.

A．lost

B．gained

C．developed

D．missed

12.

A．stated

B．ordered

C．decided

D．chose

13.

A．attempts

B．instructions

C．opinions

D．arrangements

14.

A．anxiously

B．carelessly

C．disappointedly

D．fixedly

15.

A．familiarly

B．strangely

C．fully

D．coldly

16.

A．departures

B．months

C．years

D．decades

17.

A．possible

B．funny

C．hard

D．clear

18.

A．them

B．themselves

C．us

D．ourselves

19.

A．from

B．by

C．with

D．against

20.

A．still

B．otherwise

C．then

D．instead

9 . 阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示，2）首字母提示，3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。

What would you do if you failed? Many people may choose to give     1     . However, the surest way to success is to keep your direction and s    2     to your goal.　On your way to success, you must keep your direction. It is just like a lamp, g    3     you in darkness and helping you     4    (克服)difficulties on your way. Otherwise, you will easily get lost or hesitate to go     5    (向前).Direction means objective, you can get nowhere     6     an aim in life. You can try to write your aim on paper and make some p    7     to achieve it. In this way, you will know     8     to arrange your time and to spend time properly. And you should have a    9    (信念)that you are sure to succeed as    10    as you keep your direction all the time.