1 . Mark felt that it was time for him to take part in his community, so he went to the neighborhood meeting after work.The area city council(委员会)woman was leading a discussion about how the quality of life was on the decline.The neighborhood faced many problems.Mark looked at the charts taped to the walls.There were charts for parking problems, crime, and for problems in vacant buildings.Mark read from the charts, “Police patrols(巡逻)cut back, illegal parking up 20%.”People were supposed to suggest solutions to the council woman.It was too much for Mark.“The problems are too big,”he thought.He turned to the man next to him and said，“I think this is a waste of my time.Nothing I can do would make a difference here.”

As he neared the bus stop on his way home, Mark saw a woman carrying a grocery bag, and a baby.As Mark got closer, her other child, a little boy, suddenly dashed into the street.The woman tried to reach for him, but as she moved, her bag shifted(滑落), and groceries started to fall out.Mark ran to take the boy's arm and led him back to his mother.“You gotta stay with Mom,”he said.Then he picked up the fallen groceries while the woman smiled in relief.“Thanks,”she said.“You've got great timing.”“Just being neighborly,”Mark said.As he rode home, he glanced at the poster near his seat in the bus.Small acts of kindness add up. Mark smiled and thought，“Maybe that's a good place to start.”

1. Why did Mark go to the neighborhood meeting?

A．To join in the neighborhood patrols.

B．To collect suggestions for the community problems.

C．To voice his complaints to the city council.

D．To do something for his community.

2. What was being discussed when Mark arrived at the neighborhood meeting?

A．The increase of police patrols at night.	B．The worsening in the quality of life.
C．The rebuilding of vacant buildings.	D．The violation(违反)of community regulations.

3. What did Mark think of the community's problems?

A．They have to be dealt with one by one.

B．They need to be solved with the assistance from the city.

C．They may take a long time to be solved.

D．They are too big for single efforts.

4. Why did Mark smile on his ride home?

A．He had done a small deed of kindness.	B．He had read a funny poster near his seat.
C．He had got some groceries at a big discount.	D．He had caught the bus just in time.

2 . For students learned instruments, summer is always a “music season”. During vacation time, we are always busy attending various of lessons, taking exams and participating in competitions. This summer I joined in a music competition but was lucky to get the second place. It was the first time that I have played on the stage. In front of the stage was my excited schoolmates. Facing such many people. I felt very upset at first, but the encourage from my teacher kept me going ahead.

Fortunate, I was given a silver medal, that increased my confidence. In short, nothing is impossible to willing heart.

3 . When I first married, we only had one car for work, I worked earlier so he _________me off and waited until work time. In the afternoon, I would __________the three miles to his work place and returned together.

One day while waiting for him in the car, I saw the _________woman I had ever seen off the movie screen driving a fancy car. She looked like Liz Taylor. Our eyes made _________and she smiled at me. She was wearing a blue shirt that just ________her car. It was all I could do not to __________. Then, a nice-looking man came and they left.

Sitting there in my jeans, I wanted to _________. How could some people have it all? In the following _________, it became almost a ___________to see her. She seemed _________and always waved in a big smile. My ______lingered(逗留) long after she drove away. I’ve always _________to see her full length. Finally, I could see very well as she walked very _________with a walking stick. The lady had a prosthesis(假肢)!

I couldn’t watch any more as tears were _________me. For weeks, I had envied this woman _________I had been able to walk three miles! I told my husband about the ________and he said he knew her story. Both of her parents were killed in an accident and she was _________injured at only 12.

Suddenly, I realized how _______I was to have my parents, the ability to walk and many wonderful things. When you meet a person who seems much ________off than you, don’t be fooled. Looks can be ________.

1.

A．picked

B．got

C．dropped

D．left

2.

A．cover

B．run

C．drive

D．move

3.

A．richest

B．prettiest

C．kindest

D．proudest

4.

A．connection

B．mixture

C．communication

D．contact

5.

A．agreed

B．fit

C．suited

D．matched

6.

A．see

B．stare

C．glare

D．spy

7.

A．cry

B．laugh

C．leave

D．escape

8.

A．months

B．day

C．weeks

D．years

9.

A．habit

B．routine

C．must

D．rule

10.

A．modest

B．friendly

C．energetic

D．positive

11.

A．love

B．wonder

C．heart

D．envy

12.

A．desired

B．planned

C．decided

D．liked

13.

A．calmly

B．hurriedly

C．slowly

D．quickly

14.

A．blinding

B．flooding

C．choking

D．drowning

15.

A．before

B．as

C．while

D．when

16.

A．lady

B．couple

C．girl

D．mother

17.

A．terribly

B．rarely

C．slightly

D．hardly

18.

A．excited

B．delightful

C．lucky

D．nice

19.

A．better

B．worse

C．wealthier

D．greater

20.

A．disappointing

B．misleading

C．interesting

D．pleasing

4 . A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a box by his feet. He held up a sign     1     (read), “ I am blind, please help.”     2     were only a few coins in the box. The boy felt sad. A man was walking by. He took out a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the box. Then he took the sign, turned it around and wrote some words. He placed the sign     3     it had been so that everyone who walked by would see the new words. Soon the box was full     4     coins. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy.

That afternoon, the man, by     5     the sign had been changed, came to see how things were. The boy    6     (recognize) his footsteps and asked, “Are you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?” The man said, “ I     7     (simple) wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a     8    (difference) way.”    9     he had written was, “ Today is a beautiful day     10     I cannot see it.”

5 . I first got to know Rose while working in a hospital kitchen.

When I arrived at 6 a.m., Rose was already there. “ Hi, I’m Janet.” I tried to be ______, although I already knew Rose was hard to work with. Rose _______ what she was doing and looked over her reading glasses. I could tell from her ______ that she wasn’t delighted to see a student worker. _______ , I started to work. However, nothing I did ______ her. All morning her eagle eyes missed ______ and she was very sharp with me.

Totally discouraged, I was ______ with a dilemma: should I ask my director to ______ my work? Scheduling was fairly flexible. Or should I _______ and find another job? “ Oh, Lord, help me love Rose. Lord, bless Rose.” I prayed. “You need to love her.” That was the _______ He sent me.

The next morning, I did things in Rose’s way as much as possible to avoid _______. Later I learned that she was a single mother with 3 children. My heart _______. In the following days, my _______ changed. I began to see Rose as a hurting person and even _______ prayed for her. The ice began to _______. As we had more chances to work together, Rose became truly _______ to see me every time and would _______ her feelings. We became real friends.

That summer I _______ a lesson that I would never forget. The world is filled with people like Rose—demanding, yet _______ inside. To turn an enemy into a friend, _______ is your best choice.

1.

A．confident

B．friendly

C．cool

D．patient

2.

A．loved

B．forgot

C．stopped

D．hated

3.

A．expression

B．experience

C．description

D．appearance

4.

A．Otherwise

B．Therefore

C．Besides

D．Anyway

5.

A．excited

B．puzzled

C．disappointed

D．pleased

6.

A．everything

B．something

C．nothing

D．anything

7.

A．satisfied

B．faced

C．concerned

D．equipped

8.

A．assess

B．start

C．inspect

D．switch

9.

A．hesitate

B．resist

C．quit

D．try

10.

A．gift

B．message

C．notice

D．warning

11.

A．accident

B．defeat

C．conflict

D．danger

12.

A．sank

B．jumped

C．broke

D．raced

13.

A．plan

B．aim

C．focus

D．promise

14.

A．wildly

B．silently

C．merrily

D．curiously

15.

A．melt

B．increase

C．gather

D．decline

16.

A．anxious

B．proud

C．guilty

D．happy

17.

A．control

B．share

C．hide

D．spare

18.

A．learnt

B．gave

C．missed

D．attended

19.

A．enthusiastic

B．attacking

C．positive

D．hurting

20.

A．love

B．explanation

C．forgiveness

D．comfort

6 . Ever since I was a boy I have loved and collected Native American stories. Their wisdom and love of nature have always_______ me. The one that I keep in mind, though, is the story of the two _______.

One night a wise elder man sat his _______ around a campfire and told him about the _______ that goes on inside of all people. He said, “My child, the battle is _______ two ‘wolves’ that live inside us all. One is fear, anger, hatred, self-pity, and unhappiness. _______is love, laughter, joy, hope, peace, kindness, and happiness.” The grandson _______this for a long time and then asked his grandfather which wolf would win. The elder _______ said, “The one you really _______.”

I think that most of the problems worldwide __________from the fact that far too many of us often feed the__________wolf. We let our fears __________ us. We react with anger. We hate those who are ___________from us. We allow our jealousy and judgment to __________our lives. We do so many things to create unhappiness in our hearts when all we really want is to be __________.

We don’t have to feed the wrong wolf, __________. We can choose love and joy. We can   smile and sing. We can__________ our thoughts with happiness and kindness. We can __________ them with everyone, everywhere.

Which wolf are you going to feed today? Which life are you going to __________? Fear and love are the two greatest __________ in this world. Yet, only one can bring you joy and bring you back to God.

1.

A．depressed

B．frightened

C．disappointed

D．impressed

2.

A．wolves

B．hearts

C．people

D．emotions

3.

A．son

B．friend

C．grandson

D．brother

4.

A．battle

B．struggle

C．spirit

D．story

5.

A．within

B．among

C．for

D．between

6.

A．The others

B．The other

C．Other

D．Another

7.

A．agreed on

B．called on

C．reflected on

D．checked on

8.

A．sadly

B．angrily

C．possibly

D．simply

9.

A．feed

B．challenge

C．believe

D．defeat

10.

A．benefit

B．come

C．take

D．suffer

11.

A．fierce

B．real

C．gentle

D．wrong

12.

A．hold

B．help

C．lead

D．frighten

13.

A．different

B．far

C．free

D．absent

14.

A．continue

B．rule

C．begin

D．cheer

15.

A．calm

B．safe

C．happy

D．busy

16.

A．whatever

B．however

C．still

D．thus

17.

A．improve

B．shape

C．change

D．fill

18.

A．share

B．support

C．supply

D．spend

19.

A．describe

B．stay

C．live

D．survive

20.

A．figures

B．forces

C．problems

D．chances

7 . Many years ago， I was a college graduate with a degree but no job. My substitute teaching work ended and I got desperate. I had a family to feed.       1    While I was grateful， my first day there was quite a blow to my ego(自尊). The job at the local wood mill paid less but was hard and back-breaking. It was full of bending， lifting， and carrying heavy wood for eight hours a day.     2    

When winter arrived my gloves tore and my fingers split and bled in the cold air. I found myself using more band aids than I ever thought I would just to keep my hands working.    3     At the end of two years only four other people had worked there longer than I had. Every morning I pulled myself out of bed and went to work knowing it was going to be another difficult day.

I tried my best to keep my spirits up but many times during those years I asked， "Why me? Why am I having to go through this? Why has my life not turned out the way I dreamed it would?"       4     I think maybe in a way I needed those tough times. I needed them to shrink my ego. I needed them to become more caring， sympathetic， and loving.

    5     It is these times that make us mature. If you are going through some "Why Me?" times， don’t give up. Use them to become stronger， kinder and more loving.

A．Fortunately， my brother got me a job.

B．Now many years later I got the answer.

C．Every day I went home aching and tired.

D．The resigning rate at the mill became very high.

E．Maybe no one knew when the tough times would end.

F．Day after day， I wondered when I could realize my dream.

G．I think it is the "Why Me?" times of our lives that make us grow the most.

8 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What does the Golden Rule ask people to do?

A．Develop personal rules

B．Respect their families and ancestors

C．Treat others as they wish to be treated

2. Which is Confucius’ teaching?

A．Governments should be moral	B．Husbands should respect wives
C．People should memorize rules of behavior.

3. How did Confucius teach lessons?

A．Through arguments.

B．Through reasoning

C．Through personal examples

4. What does the speaker say about Confucius?

A．He used to be even more important.

B．He has influenced many cultures.

C．He has little effect on people today.

9 . When you finish your day at school, you probably rush to your dormitory or home as quickly as possible. But for some people, their day begins in the middle of the night.

Welcome to the interesting world of “the Master”, the owner of a small restaurant located in a busy district that only opens from midnight to 7 am.

Earlier this month, Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Ka-fai announced that he had directed and starred as the Master in a remake of Japanese director Joji Matsuoka’s famous comedy Midnight Diner. The new movie is expected to come out in Chinese mainland cinemas later this year.

While serving regular soup every night, the Master is also willing to make customized (定制的) dishes if his customers ask. Besides its delicious food, what makes this eatery special is that it’s a place of sanctuary and togetherness.

Midnight is often when worries, loneliness, and sadness occur, and midnight diner provides the simple comforts of food and drink, and more importantly, a warm place where people can keep each other company, talk, and share their stories. The customers，stories cover everything, from problems at work to parenthood, romance, friendship, and the regrets of a wasted life. Listening to their stories, customers offer encouragement and advice to one another. But the Master only provides the life lesson- a good day must follow a bad one-when necessary.

Despite feeing different kinds of disappointment, people need to find their own satisfaction in their seemingly messy lives. The small pleasure can be a good hot-pot meal,” Japanese culture website JapanPewered.com noted. It s easy to lose sight of what gives life meaning as we go about the daily routine of work and home life.”

After all, no one is flawless (无暇的) and no one’s life is perfect, but imperfections are the space where possibilities live. As Kelly Mcneils, author of Your Messy Brilliance, wrote, “The good, the bad, and the ugly, they are our greatest wealth because they include every single part of ourselves and leave nothing out-and when we fully accept all parts of ourselves, we discover our true power.”

1. From the passage we know that the Master ________.

A．is an actor in Midnight Diner,

B．is so popular as to be remade by Joji Matsuoka

C．provides good service for his customers

D．offers a special restaurant all day.

2. What does the underlined word “sanctuary” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A．shelter	B．separation
C．eating	D．complaint

3. Why is the midnight diner important and special?

A．Because bad emotions often occur at midnight

B．Because it offers meals at midnight

C．Because customers are comforted and helped here.

D．Because the customers love the Master’s life lessons.

4. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A．Nobody is perfect.

B．Accepting our imperfections help us learn about ourselves.

C．We shouldn’t attach great importance to our imperfections.

D．Potentials can only be found in our imperfections.

10 . A few years ago, I went to Disneyland with my sister and her two children. At that time, they were probably 10 and 8.

We were walking down Main Street to go across to Downtown Disney when John, the younger of my two nephews, _______ walking. He stood there for a few seconds with his eyes looking across the _______. As I started to walk towards him to tell him to _______ so we could stay with the group, he started walking across the street.

I was just standing there thinking and trying to _______ what he would do. _______ he got to the other side of the street, he stopped in front of a couple and their crying child. If I had to guess, this kid was probably around the same _______ as John, if not a little bit younger.

I saw them talking to each other for a moment, then John _______ his balloon that he had just got within 10 minutes to the kid. The parents looked absolutely _______ The kid took the balloon, stopped _______, smiled at John and said something to him.

Then John came walking back over to me, totally __________ The parents were still watching him as if he was a miracle(神奇的人). And the kid was smiling and talking __________ to his parents, pointing at my nephew. By the time he got back over to me, I was obviously confused. So I asked him, "What was that about?"

John answered calmly, "He looked sad. He shouldn't be __________ at Disneyland, so I gave him my __________ to make him happy."

Then I asked, "You gave him your balloon?"

"Yes. His balloon might have flown away, or he didn't get one, __________ mom bought me lots of toys, so it's OK." he answered.

To me, it's hard to imagine that this kid, this 8-year-old kid, did that.

The story is definitely not as __________ as some of the other stories we have ever read, but to this day it still kind of blows me away.

1.

A．disliked

B．stopped

C．continued

D．finished

2.

A．street

B．field

C．square

D．lake

3.

A．help

B．return

C．hurry

D．rest

4.

A．discover

B．explain

C．prove

D．show

5.

A．Since

B．Though

C．If

D．When

6.

A．age

B．hobby

C．height

D．weight

7.

A．lent

B．threw

C．moved

D．handed

8.

A．bored

B．worried

C．surprised

D．frightened

9.

A．jumping

B．crying

C．playing

D．running

10.

A．crazy

B．happy

C．afraid

D．sorry

11.

A．hopefully

B．nervously

C．slowly

D．excitedly

12.

A．sad

B．angry

C．shy

D．quiet

13.

A．ticket

B．money

C．balloon

D．food

14.

A．or

B．for

C．but

D．so

15.

A．true

B．touching

C．simple

D．tiring