1 . For years, I thought a present and a gift as the same thing.

I grew up in a household where presents marked special ________ There was always a box for each of us under the tree at Christmas. _________, Dad always gave Mom something each Valentine’s Day and anniversary. He would carefully plan his shopping trips to find just the _______ thing. His joy in the hunt was proof of the _______of giving and of his love for her. I saw these presents as the _______ of a husband's devotion.

So when I married a man who did not give presents on a regular basis, it was an _______

I wrestled with my expectation. Gary did hot _______ avoid gift-giving. Gary would return from sea armed with a brown paper bag inside of which was something that _______ him of me. But mostly, he ignored holidays, _______ to shop for a thing to present to me as a sign of love.

I tried to change him ________. I prepared gifts for Christmas and for his birthdays ________. He appreciated the caring, but refused to do the same thing for me. I dropped hints, they ________ deaf ears.

I began to tell him what I wanted, giving ________ instructions. When Gary left for the market one Saturday, I asked him to find me diamond earrings as a birthday present. Yet he came home with a road scraper （刮路机）.

________when the snowstorm stopped later that year and he was at sea, I used the road scraper to plow （犁）out both our driveway and our neighbor's, thinking how ________ earrings would have been and it was then that I realized he had been giving me gifts all along. The gestures, large and small, born of his caring and concern were the ________that he gave daily.

We ________ to teach others how to love us. In that struggle, we often forget how to ________ the love they already give us as only they can give it.

I finally began to understand the ________ between a present and a gift. A present is a thing. But a gift is a small act of kindness, the willingness to ________ another's needs, the sacrifice of time and effort.

1.

A．locations

B．situations

C．occasions

D．conditions

2.

A．Additionally

B．Originally

C．Fortunately

D．Consequently

3.

A．cheap

B．astonishing

C．splendid

D．right

4.

A．pleasure

B．ambition

C．intention,

D．addiction

5.

A．example

B．emphasis

C．experiment

D．expression

6.

A．improvement

B．adjustment

C．excitement

D．enjoyment

7.

A．actively

B．willingly

C．patiently

D．wholly

8.

A．warned

B．reminded

C．convinced

D．informed

9.

A．refusing

B．announcing

C．demanding

D．rushing

10.

A．by tradition

B．by force

C．by example

D．by accident

11.

A．on purpose

B．in order

C．at random

D．on time

12.

A．absorbed in

B．cared for

C．fell on

D．broke down

13.

A．some

B．specific

C．brief

D．unusual

14.

A．And

B．So

C．Though

D．But

15.

A．precious

B．practical

C．useless

D．ugly

16.

A．promises

B．gifts

C．blessings

D．instructions

17.

A．struggle

B．fail

C．attempt

D．decide

18.

A．express

B．appreciate

C．return

D．share

19.

A．distance

B．similarity

C．difference

D．conflict

20.

A．fight against

B．laugh at

C．turn down

D．bend to

2 . I used to be the most determined resolution-maker. Even as a child, I was always goal-centered and loved the feeling of accomplishing things, and every January 1st, I would sit down and write out my resolutions (目标) for the upcoming year. And what resolutions they were! I always picked big goals, like: In the New Year, I will lose 50 pounds! And run a marathon! And study scripture (圣经) every day!

The problem? I’d start out strong, but by February or March, I’d be out of willpower and I’d slide quietly back into my old habits. Every winter, I’d feel guilty and ashamed, looking back at all of the amazing things... I think one of my biggest problems with New Years resolutions was wanting to “dream big” but not having the skills and ability to do those things.

Now I take the opposite approach I’m all about the little goals. First, little goals are easy to set. Instead of saying I’m going to run a marathon, I’ve decided I’m going to run 20 minutes three days a week. Second, little goals are easier to accomplish. Every time I check one of my mini goals off my list, I feel a burst of pride and accomplishment. It’s a great feeling, and I don’t have to wait until the end of the year to enjoy it!

The other great thing about making small goals instead of resolutions is that you can build small goals on top of each other, adding the achievements together. For instance, recently I decided to make sure I ate five servings of fruits and vegetables a day. After a few months, this became a solid habit.

1. Why did the author feel guilty and ashamed?

A．Because she picked big goals as her resolutions.

B．Because she failed to accomplish her resolutions.

C．Because she was looking back at the amazing things.

D．Because she loved the feeling of accomplishing things.

2. How did she change her new year’s resolutions?

A．She put all of her goals together.

B．She checked mini goals off her list.

C．She set small goals instead of big ones.

D．She didn’t make resolutions any more.

3. What did the author want to say in the last paragraph?

A．Small goals are easy to set.

B．Making resolutions is not reasonable.

C．Eating fruits and vegetable is a good habit.

D．Small goal can contribute to big achievements.

4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Setting Small Goals Not Big Ones	B．Combining Big and Small Goals
C．Making New Year’s Resolutions	D．Setting and Achieving My Goals

3 . Three Signs of True Confidence

Many people mistakenly believe that confident people are somehow special and unique. The truth about confidence is that it's an acquired skill.     1    Even fewer remain confident through the painful process of adolescence and adulthood. Here is what true confidence looks like:

They are quietly strong and firm    2    They know their self-worth, and they've also learned humility(谦逊).Their achievements are part of who they are, but they're not all that they are. Often they experience diversity in their life. They learn that material success comes and goes, but the steady strength that fuels their core can never be taken away from them.

They are sympathetic and happy to see others succeed.     3    They never feel threatened by another person's beauty, wealth, talent or success. They don't deny others 'opportunities and support. You will often see a confident person encourage others. They know that another person's success does not diminish(减少)their own.

They are independent from outside approval. Confident people are not afraid of criticism, because their realistic feeling of self-worth acts as an acid test that allows them to differentiate between helpful criticism and personal attacks. They like to learn from the former, and dismiss the latter. They know that they can't please everyone, and they don't waste their time trying.     4     The main guiding force in their lives is their own internal compass.

    5    It has to be learned and earned, often through years of questioning and mistakes. It requires open-mindedness, a strong sense of personal responsibility, and much emotional maturity. But it is rarely easy to obtain but it is worth the effort.

A．Very few people are born with it.

B．Gaining true confidence isn't easy.

C．Confident people never seek outside approval.

D．Many people pretend to have confidence, which is wrong.

E．Today, I'm inviting you to open yourself up to true confidence.

F．Confident people don't feel the need to prove anything to anyone.

G．They never tease or put down others to make themselves feel better

4 . Leith Anderson, a minister, shared this experience: As a boy, he grew up outside New York City and was a fan of the old Brooklyn Dodgers. One day his father took him to a World Series game between the Dodgers and the Yankees. He was so excited, knowing the Dodgers would defeat the Yankees. Unfortunately, the Dodgers never got on base, and his excitement was shattered.

Years later, he met a famous player. Leith told him about the first major league game he had attended, saying, "It was such a disappointment. "The man said, "Were you there? Were you at the game when Don Larsen played the first perfect game in all of World Series history?" Leith replied, "Yeah, but we lost. "He then realized that he had been so caught in his team's defeat that he missed out on the fact that he was a witness to a far greater page of history.

How often the same thing happens to us. We get so caught in the "defeat" when things don't turn out as we want them to. So we are depressed because an illness remains, or when people don't treat us the way we think they should. But we are often so blinded by the pain and disappointment of our "defeat" that we fail to appreciate the fact that we might be witnesses to something far greater in our lives.

Do you remember it when Paul was in prison? He wrote to the Philippian Christians, ＂But I want you to know that the things happening to me have actually turned out the gospel (福音)｡＂While most of us would have focused on the "defeat", Paul was able to see it differently. It's not an easy thing to do. It's never easy to view things from a positive perspective. But it is learning how to have a positive view that helps us know joy that happens in our lives.

1. What does the underlined word "shattered" in paragraph 1 mean?

A．Shown.	B．Hidden.
C．Extended.	D．Destroyed.

2. How did Leith react to what the player said?

A．He felt proud to have watched the game.

B．He felt regretful to recall the game.

C．He showed doubt about the player's opinion.

D．He learned something from the player's words.

3. What does Leith's experience teach us to do?

A．Treat defeat positively.

B．Remember our defeat in life.

C．Struggle for what we want.

D．Know truths from others.

4. Why is Paul's story mentioned in the text?

A．To help us know him.

B．To share his poor situation.

C．To offer us an example to follow.

D．To praise him for his great achievements.

5 . I was in France to visit my grandmother. To make her know how I ________ her, I cooked for her, and read her stories. I gave her a foot massage, ________ was her first ever.

Before leaving, I was ________ a way to leave something meaningful. So I wrote her five different love notes to let her know how much she ________ to me, and hid them in different places where I knew she would ________ find them. One was on her pillow. Another one was beside the lamp by which she reads in the ________. Another one was beside her toothbrush. One was in her ________ she eagerly checks every day. And the last one was on her car’s steering wheel.

I left with joy, ________ that these cards would surely cheer her up after I left. She ________ me as I was on my way to the airport and said, “I found your three cars. By the time I ________ the third, I was laughing out loud. They did me so much ________. Thank you so much.” I smiled to ________, knowing she still had two more to go. It was Sunday, so my ________ was that she hadn’t ________ her mailbox and hadn’t yet driven her car.

As I was sitting on the plane back to the United States, I ________ that one of my friends’ guiding principles was to ________ everyone like our family member. So I was thinking about ________ to practise that in different settings, including on a plane ride. I decided that on my next ________ I would bring and write five appreciation cards for ________ people on the plane, including the pilot who probably doesn’t get ________ enough for taking us safely to our destination.

1.

A．trust

B．understand

C．love

D．attend

2.

A．which

B．that

C．what

D．how

3.

A．caring for

B．looking for

C．calling for

D．charging for

4.

A．belongs

B．means

C．devotes

D．turns

5.

A．seldom

B．never

C．finally

D．hardly

6.

A．evening

B．present

C．future

D．morning

7.

A．handbag

B．drawer

C．pocket

D．mailbox

8.

A．taking

B．regretting

C．knowing

D．refusing

9.

A．called

B．encouraged

C．comforted

D．made

10.

A．finished

B．took

C．chose

D．discovered

11.

A．support

B．good

C．value

D．wrong

12.

A．me

B．myself

C．you

D．yourself

13.

A．idea

B．problem

C．truth

D．guess

14.

A．fixed

B．closed

C．opened

D．checked

15.

A．expected

B．remembered

C．realized

D．learned

16.

A．treat

B．greet

C．trust

D．give

17.

A．plans

B．ways

C．work

D．experience

18.

A．help

B．dream

C．flight

D．activity

19.

A．happy

B．eager

C．free

D．different

20.

A．paid

B．rewarded

C．admired

D．thanked

6 . When I was little, I showed great interest in the TV show Bob the Builder. I was _________ by how Bob helped people by designing and constructing everything they needed. It was all I would _________.

However, as I got a little older and understood the show more, I _________ that Bob wasn’t actually that good at fixing things, _________ Wendy, Bob’s co-worker, was always the one to fix his _________. Bob would be nothing without her wisdom and talents. I sensed an _________: Why was Bob getting all the credit? Why didn’t Wendy have her own _________? I really admired Wendy and decided I would _________ anything it took to be like her when I grew up.

Now, I’m a senior in high school taking three science _________, including engineering. Not much has ____________— I still have a strong desire to be like Wendy. The best part of Wendy’s ____________ is that she meets and talks to the people she is working for. She builds ____________ and produces a positive effect on the lives of those she is helping. My interest in ____________ others led to my decision to study engineering, which ____________ my love of math and science with my love of helping and working with others.

Recently, I was talking to my parents about my childhood and they ____________ Bob the Builder. I thought that I should give Bob a ____________ chance to win back my heart, so I watched an episode（集）. I admit Bob might be a little ____________ than I remembered, but I stand by my opinion that Wendy ____________ significantly more credit. I will always think of her as the ____________ of Bob the Builder. She has made me feel more than ____________ to be a female on a construction site of males.

1.

A．amused

B．shocked

C．attracted

D．relaxed

2.

A．watch

B．buy

C．receive

D．read

3.

A．agreed

B．declared

C．suggested

D．realized

4.

A．though

B．while

C．unless

D．once

5.

A．attention

B．mistakes

C．manners

D．fears

6.

A．appeal

B．enquiry

C．injustice

D．excuse

7.

A．show

B．role

C．speech

D．business

8.

A．record

B．attach

C．offer

D．do

9.

A．performances

B．departments

C．sections

D．courses

10.

A．changed

B．improved

C．occurred

D．remained

11.

A．idea

B．aim

C．job

D．game

12.

A．leadership

B．relationships

C．theories

D．strength

13.

A．helping

B．observing

C．teaching

D．saving

14.

A．identifies

B．separates

C．compares

D．combines

15.

A．carried out

B．referred to

C．held on

D．looked up

16.

A．true

B．last

C．second

D．different

17.

A．nicer

B．busier

C．older

D．happier

18.

A．requests

B．deserves

C．obtains

D．prefers

19.

A．character

B．director

C．guide

D．star

20.

A．modest

B．careful

C．ready

D．curious

7 . I was shopping in the supermarket when I heard the young voice. “Mom, come here! There’s this lady here, my_______!”

The mother rushed to her son; then she turned to me to_______.

I smiled and told her: “It’s okay.” Then I talked to the boy, “Hi, I’m Darry Kramer. How are you?” He_______ me from head to toe, and asked: “Are you a little_______?”

“Yes, I have a son,” I answered. “Why are you so little?” he asked.

“It’s the way I was_______,”I said. “Some people are little. Some are tall. I’m just not going to grow any bigger.” After I answered his other questions, I shook the boy’s hand, and left.

My life as a little person is filled with_______like that. I enjoy talking to children and explaining why I look different from their parents.

It takes only one glance to see my_______. I stand 114 cm tall. I was born a dwarf (侏儒)._______ so, I did all the things other kids did when I was growing up.

I didn’t_________ how short I was until I started school. Some kids picked on me, calling me names. Then I knew. I began to____________ the first day of school each year. New students would always stare at me as I ______________ to climb the school bus stairs.

But I learned to smile and____________the fact that I was going to be____________my whole life. I decided to make my uniqueness an advantage rather than a disadvantage. What I lacked in height, I____________ in personality.

I’m 47 now, and the stares have not______________as I’ve grown older. People are____________when they see me driving. I try to keep a good attitude. When people are rude, I____________myself: “Look what else I have — a great family, nice friends.”

It’s the children’s questions that make my life____________. I enjoy answering their questions. My______________is that people will accept their peers (同龄人), no matter what size and shape they come in, and treat them with____________

1.

A．weight

B．size

C．shape

D．personality

2.

A．scold

B．explain

C．apologize

D．reply

3.

A．studied

B．identified

C．inspected

D．checked

4.

A．lady

B．mummy

C．person

D．girl

5.

A．raised

B．viewed

C．treated

D．born

6.

A．excuses

B．pains

C．stares

D．stories

7.

A．shortcoming

B．difference

C．ugliness

D．shyness

8.

A．Just

B．Even

C．If

D．Or

9.

A．admit

B．care

C．fear

D．realize

10.

A．hate

B．tolerate

C．forget

D．ignore

11.

A．determined

B．struggled

C．managed

D．learned

12.

A．refuse

B．enjoy

C．consider

D．accept

13.

A．exposed

B．pitied

C．noticed

D．avoided

14.

A．made up for

B．ended up with

C．kept track of

D．made use of

15.

A．increased

B．decreased

C．improved

D．changed

16.

A．scared

B．satisfied

C．amazed

D．puzzled

17.

A．remind

B．inform

C．warn

D．praise

18.

A．fantastic

B．meaningless

C．embarrassing

D．special

19.

A．promise

B．intention

C．hope

D．advantage

20.

A．respect

B．frankness

C．sympathy

D．emotion

8 . Many of us put real effort in when we cook for others but when we are alone, we reach for the takeaway menu. Somehow it just doesn’t seem worth bothering if no one else is going to eat it.

That’s the attitude Signe Johansen wants to change and it’s the inspiration behind her new book Solo: The Joy of Cooking for One.

“Cooking for yourself is an acceptance of your self-worth, ” Signe says. “I think it’s important that you recognize your worth all the time, not just if you live alone, but on the weekend if your partner is away or whatever. If you take the time to look after yourself, you are essentially saying you are worth the effort. ”

With nearly a third of UK households containing just one person, Signe believes it’s time to overturn the idea for solo dining. “When I’ve told people I’m writing a book on solo cooking, they’ve interpreted it as recipes for sad people, ”she says. “But for me , and for many, some of the happiest times I’ve had cooking have been when I’ve been by myself.”

Food has always been a big part of Signe’s life. Growing up in Norway, much of her childhood was spent on her grandparents’ farm, picking produce and learning to cook, before going on to study at Leiths School of Food and Wine in London.

But it’s the recent trend for self-sufficiency that motivates her to champion the idea of enjoying a more selfish approach to food preparation. “You can just make whatever you want, which is really liberating.” Besides, cooking for yourself is one of the fundamental things we should start with in life.

1. What attitude does Signe want to change in her new book?

A．Cooking only for others.	B．Being selfish in the kitchen.
C．Willingness to cook when alone.	D．Hesitation to order takeout food.

2. How do British people find solo dining in a traditional way?

A．It offers a way of self-care.	B．It communicates a sense of joy.
C．It means recognition of self-worth.	D．It indicates a feeling of unhappiness.

3. According to Signe, which of the following benefits does solo cooking include?

A．No food going to waste.	B．Sadness coming to an end.
C．Enjoying the sense of freedom.	D．Cooking meals with separate tastes.

4. Who would like Signe’s new book most?

A．A hostess.	B．A single lady.
C．A housekeeper.	D．A travelling salesperson.

9 . Years ago, I flew 3,000 miles across the country to take a new job at a non-profit organization. This was a very _________ transition (转变), I thought. Before the _________, the founder of the organization promised to eventually promote me to a senior leadership role, _________ in the end I wound up deeply disappointed. Three months into the new job, they hired someone else to _________ that position.

This _________ promise left me hurt and angry by the decision made. How could this _________ to me? The promise of being on the senior leadership team was a huge factor in my decision to _________ the job offer. As a result, I moved my family across the country and couldn’t easily move back. This was a _________ time for me. _________ my head sought answers and my heart __________ emotions, my wife, Elba, gave me the best __________. She said, Stay focused… stay faithful. This meant keeping your eyes on the __________ at hand and staying faithful to the task. It wasn’t easy, but these words __________ my attitude and actions during that time. I remained focused and faithful until a __________ chance opened at another organization.

When facing an unexpected __________ of events at work, it can seem much easier to slack off (懈怠), get angry, blame others or do foolish things, but these __________ can be costly and self-destructive. Fighting the bad with bad doesn’t __________ up to good. Good can come from bad through our __________. Spiritual and personal lessons are weaved into __________. The lessons I gained during that time have helped me to __________ life’s ups and downs.

1.

A．precise

B．puzzling

C．relaxing

D．bright

2.

A．move

B．project

C．promotion

D．interview

3.

A．so

B．and

C．but

D．for

4.

A．rid

B．fill

C．test

D．find

5.

A．fixed

B．known

C．broken

D．expected

6.

A．appear

B．return

C．belong

D．happen

7.

A．make

B．accept

C．desire

D．appreciate

8.

A．vital

B．common

C．fundamental

D．difficult

9.

A．If

B．Until

C．When

D．Because

10.

A．felt

B．battled

C．ignored

D．valued

11.

A．advice

B．topic

C．reputation

D．gesture

12.

A．job

B．trouble

C．honor

D．choice

13.

A．stopped

B．guided

C．proved

D．separated

14.

A．secure

B．practical

C．vivid

D．wonderful

15.

A．turn

B．success

C．direction

D．permit

16.

A．lessons

B．gurneys

C．responses

D．behaviours

17.

A．add

B．cut

C．bring

D．hold

18.

A．urges

B．efforts

C．growth

D．experience

19.

A．culture

B．approach

C．hardship

D．relation

20.

A．give away

B．look into

C．put away

D．get through

10 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Last year, I suffered an serious traffic accident. Because of the traffic accident, I become lame in the right leg, that made me very upset. At first my parents were worried about me. To their delights, I have adapted to the situation now. Encouraged but assisted by my friends, I gradually gained access to sports and fell in love with it. In spite of my disabled leg, I as well my teammates won the championship in the sports meeting hold in our city last week. It was from this experience that made me really understanding the meaning of “live a day at a time”.