1 . Two of the saddest words in the English language are “if only”. I live my life with the goal of never having to say those words, because they convey regret, lost opportunities, mistakes, and disappointment.

My father is famous in our family for saying, “Take the extra minute to do it right.” I always try to live by the “extra minute” rule. When my children were young and likely to cause accidents, I always thought about what I could do to avoid an “if only” moment, whether it was something minor like moving a cup full of hot coffee away from the edge of a counter, or something that required a little more work such as taping padding (衬垫) onto the sharp corners of a glass coffee table.

I don’t only avoid those “if only” moments when it comes to safety. It’s equally important to avoid “if only” in our personal relationships. We all know people who lost a loved one and regretted that they had foregone an opportunity to say “I love you” or “I forgive you.” When my father announced he was going to the eye doctor across from my office on Good Friday, I told him that it was a holiday for my company and I wouldn’t be here. But then I thought about the fact that he’s 84 years old and I realized that I shouldn’t give up an opportunity to see him. I called him and told him I had decided to go to work on my day off after all.

I know there will still be occasions when I have to say “if only” about something, but my life is definitely better because of my policy of doing everything possible to avoid that eventuality. And even though it takes an extra minute to do something right, or it occasionally takes an hour or two in my busy schedule to make a personal connection, I know that I’m doing the right thing. I’m buying myself peace of mind and that’s the best kind of insurance for my emotional well-being.

1. Which of the following is an example of the “extra minute” rule?

A．Start the car the moment everyone is seated.

B．Leave the room for a minute with the iron working.

C．Wait for an extra minute so that the steak tastes better.

D．Move an object out of the way before it trips someone.

2. The author decided to go to her office on Good Friday to ______.

A．keep her appointment with the eye doctor

B．meet her father who was already an old man

C．join in the holiday celebration of the company

D．finish her work before the deadline approached

3. The underlined word “foregone” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.

A．abandoned	B．lacked
C．avoided	D．taken

4. What is the best title for the passage?

A．To Keep Emotional Well-being	B．To Prevent “If Only” Moments
C．To Follow the Most Useful Rule	D．To Achieve the Peace of Mind

2 . One day, a teacher entered his classroom and gave his students a surprise test. He walked around the classroom and_______ the question papers with the text facing downwards.

Once he had given them all out, he asked his students to _______the page and begin, To everyone's _______there were no questions, but just a black dot in the center of them _______

The teacher saw the _______on everyone's face and said, "I want you to write what you _______ there. You have three minutes to finish this," The confused students got started on the_______task. After three minutes, the teacher_______all the answer papers and started reading each one of them. All of them, with no_______,described the black dot and tried to explain where it was on the paper.

After each paper had been ________, the classroom was silent. The teacher began10________,"I am not going to grade you according to this. I just wanted to give you something to________No one wrote about the white part of the paper. Everyone________on the black dot, and the same thing________in our lives. We have a piece of white paper to________, but we always focus on the dark spots. Our   ________is a gift filled with love and care. We always have reasons to ________friends that help us or jobs that support our live.

________ , we keep focusing only on the dark spots -the health problems, the lack of money or the bad relationships with other people. The dark spots are really ________, but they are very small. Take your eyes away from the black spots in your life. Enjoy each moment that life gives you. Be happy and live a________life!

1.

A．handed out

B．looked through

C．put away

D．picked up

2.

A．read

B．set

C．turn

D．check

3.

A．delight

B．surprise

C．sadness

D．disappointment

4.

A．blank

B．picture

C．page

D．text

5.

A．signs

B．masks

C．appearances

D．expressions

6.

A．remember

B．see

C．imagine

D．desire

7.

A．unusual

B．regular

C．boring

D．important

8.

A．selected

B．graded

C．rolled

D．collected

9.

A．exception

B．means

C．doubt

D．attention

10.

A．settled

B．counted

C．read

D．written

11.

A．complain

B．explain

C．question

D．respond

12.

A．refer to

B．make up

C．work out

D．think about

13.

A．relied

B．acted

C．focused

D．agreed

14.

A．happens

B．appears

C．remains

D．develops

15.

A．prepare

B．complete

C．share

D．enjoy

16.

A．family

B．life

C．friendship

D．heart

17.

A．survive

B．succeed

C．give

D．celebrate

18.

A．However

B．Besides

C．Therefore

D．Meanwhile

19.

A．exciting

B．interesting

C．strange

D．annoying

20.

A．simple

B．positive

C．peaceful

D．successful

3 . A few years ago, my husband Charlie and I had marital problems. Growing family responsibilities and financial worries took a toll on us and we began arguing frequently, often late into the night.

However, neither of us could take the step that would end our eleven-year marriage and bring heartbreak to our three young children. Deep down we knew we still loved each other, so we determined to work it out. Through countless discussions, we began to close the gulf. The more honest we were, the closer we became.

When I felt we were reaching solid ground, I asked my husband to give me an “eternity (永恒) ring”. It was not so much the ring I wanted; it was the reassurance (保证) I thought it would bring.

We went shopping on a beautiful summer day. We walked hand in hand along a row of jeweler’s shops. Finally I found a ring I liked. While waiting for it to be adjusted, the jeweler took my left hand and glanced at my engagement ring. “May I clean it for you?” he asked. “It really doesn’t sparkle like it used to.” Charlie said as I slipped the ring off my finger. A few minutes later the jeweler was back. The ring shone like new!

On the drive home, I didn’t take my eyes off it. I forgot all about the eternity ring. I just couldn’t believe how this old ring suddenly sparkled the way it had the day Charlie gave it to me. I had taken it for granted these past years, but with a little polish it could still make my heart beat fast.

And that’s the way it is with a marriage. You have to work at keeping it polished and new, or else the grime (污垢) of the passing years will hide the joy. I put my hand on the seat between us and spread my fingers. Charlie covered my hand with his. I felt I was lucky to be able to see the sparkle in something gold when I thought I needed something new.

1. Why did the author and her husband decide to solve the problems?

A．They were a famous couple.	B．They didn’t want to divorce.
C．The problems were not serious.	D．They had experience in doing so.

2. What does the underlined part in paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．free of trouble	B．arriving at a square
C．wealthy and generous	D．in good relationship

3. Why did the author forget all about the eternity ring on their way back home?

A．Her husband kept it for her.	B．They didn’t actually pay for it.
C．The old ring’s light attracted her attention.	D．The couple were talking all the way merrily.

4. What does the author mainly want to express in the last paragraph?

A．We tend to prefer new objects to old ones.

B．One should remain thankful for what he has got.

C．Marriage should be constantly polished.

D．We should try to rediscover the true value of old objects.

4 . 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。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。

When I was eight, my father bought me the new bike for my birthday. My brother offered to teach me how to ride. At first, they rode and let me watching. Then he explained me the skills of controlling the bike. Still puzzling, I got on the bike, but it doesn’t move as expected. I lost my balance and fall off the bike. At once I burst into tear because I saw blood on the ground. While I stood up, my left leg hurt bad. Later, I learned to ride a bike. But this experience told me that though some lessons were painful to learn them, yet we could benefit a lot.

5 . A friend was cast in The Sound of Music. Tim suggested our daughters might enjoy being a ______ of the musical.

“You can try out for the band,” he said.

“No, I’m trying out for the show.” I answered. But there was one problem with my ______: I’d never been in a musical. And I’d never sung ______.

My daughters wanted to ______, so we memorized show tunes and prepared to audition (试镜). As our audition ______, I felt nervous and wanted to give up. But I knew ______ would set a bad example.

“Whether you’re ______ or not isn’t important-doing your best is who ______,” I’d been telling them. Now I had to live it.

I walked into the audition. To say I was ______ would be an understatement. After all, my last audition had been in high school. I sang my song, trying to look confident. My daughters did a good ______. Then we waited for the result. The good news is that we all ______ it! Not only was I cast-I was a lead!

To prepare, I ______ to the cat, the shower and the dishes when alone, I knew I’d have to get over my ______of performing in public. After all, this’d be my first time to sing in public. I was a little nervous.

I told friends and family about the ______. I didn’t want the theater to be ______, but I didn’t necessarily want it packed either. ______, if it were full, I preferred to fill it myself with ______ faces.

The show was successful. Friends and acquaintances all ______ us. After that experience, I ______ more auditions and even learned to enjoy singing on stage. And I filled my life with the sound of ______.

1.

A．director

B．maker

C．role

D．singer

2.

A．declaration

B．suggestion

C．judgment

D．production

3.

A．secretly

B．loudly

C．irresponsibly

D．publicly

4.

A．try out

B．catch on

C．try on

D．set off

5.

A．ended

B．approached

C．failed

D．continued

6.

A．lying

B．quitting

C．cheating

D．talking

7.

A．found

B．paid

C．cast

D．forgiven

8.

A．matters

B．remains

C．happens

D．works

9.

A．happy

B．curious

C．nervous

D．disappointed

10.

A．favor

B．job

C．deed

D．survey

11.

A．got

B．made

C．caught

D．reached

12.

A．spoke

B．smiled

C．danced

D．sang

13.

A．laziness

B．urge

C．shortcoming

D．fear

14.

A．show

B．trouble

C．band

D．experience

15.

A．large

B．noisy

C．empty

D．quiet

16.

A．Besides

B．Therefore

C．Anyhow

D．However

17.

A．new

B．attractive

C．friendly

D．similar

18.

A．welcomed

B．noticed

C．supported

D．congratulated

19.

A．organize

B．braved

C．watched

D．analyzing

20.

A．music

B．life

C．hope

D．future

6 . 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。
删除：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。

One evening after supper, Mom or I went to our little vegetable garden, only to find quite a few cucumbers were destroyed. Dried leaf were left on the ground, making us feel sadly. Observing carefully, we found some animal footprints here. We guessed that it must be a pet dog that had made up the mess.

Several days later, to our great excite, the damaged vegetables begin to grow again. Some even had little cucumbers, which goes as the saying “Misfortune may be an actual good thing!”. This taught him a good lesson—We should treat a bad thing in positive way instead of turn angry.

7 . I’ve learned a lesson that accepting kindness is important, too. I’m a social worker and have been ______ more time recently with those unlucky people that some might say are less ______. I had a wonderful interaction (互动) this past week, when I had the ______ of being the receiver of kindness. I was speaking to a gentleman who has bad luck and is in ______. We were just talking for a while and getting to ______ each other.

Towards the end of our evening he said he wanted to ______ me a hamburger at the nearby fast food restaurant. In time before, I would have ______ that he let me buy him a meal, since he had a greater _______ than I. But my kindness experience has taught me the ______ of being a good receiver, too. So I told him if he ______ wanted to do that I would be ______ to share a meal with him.

It was great! He was so happy to be able to ______ something like that and he was ______ the entire time. I felt glad to ______ the wonderful feeling of someone’s giving. We ______ some great conversation and I could see it ______ so much to him.

As we parted ways, instead of me feeling bad that he probably spent his last few ______ on our meal, I smiled and felt with a wonderful ______ of connection and gratitude. It’s not only fun to be a receiver of kindness, _______ this also gives someone else the chance to be the ______. That is important, too.

1.

A．wasting

B．killing

C．spending

D．saving

2.

A．active

B．fortunate

C．famous

D．familiar

3.

A．chance

B．price

C．right

D．method

4.

A．return

B．prison

C．common

D．trouble

5.

A．know

B．hate

C．love

D．encourage

6.

A．borrow

B．buy

C．make

D．show

7.

A．noticed

B．demanded

C．ordered

D．insisted

8.

A．need

B．life

C．wish

D．wealth

9.

A．truth

B．power

C．importance

D．base

10.

A．exactly

B．really

C．selflessly

D．briefly

11.

A．happy

B．generous

C．sad

D．peaceful

12.

A．create

B．refuse

C．ignore

D．do

13.

A．regretting

B．shouting

C．smiling

D．praising

14.

A．send out

B．take away

C．calm down

D．go through

15.

A．missed

B．avoided

C．shared

D．judged

16.

A．changed

B．remained

C．lost

D．meant

17.

A．choices

B．dollars

C．efforts

D．times

18.

A．sight

B．pride

C．act

D．sense

19.

A．and

B．or

C．but

D．so

20.

A．giver

B．helper

C．receiver

D．donator

8 . I think I will never forget the special day in November. It was hotter than normal. This was the ______ my father and I had waited so long for, because we had been working towards this race for three years. Dozens of familiar faces from church and school flashed across my view. They had come ______ me. I saw worry and ______ on my father’s face. Then the race began!

For the first two and a half miles, I felt ______. I had never before been so ready for something. The weeks leading up to the race were filled with controlled ______ and a strict diet. My friends hadn’t seen me in weeks, but they understood the ______required to make my dream a reality. As in all of my races，I didn’t ______ out in the front. I loved the pleasure of passing people as my strength overtook their premature speed.

Then without warning，my strength began to decrease. Neck and neck with one of my greatest competitors, I ______ see the finish line. I had begun the final dash into ______ when my knees became weak and my legs gave way. Nothing I could do would make them ______ weight.

I watched as runners rushed by me. ______ I knew my dreams of victory were destroyed, I had to finish the race. However, my legs hurt badly. With all of the ______ left in me, I got on my hands and knees and crawled (爬), inch by inch, across the finish line. Voices, both ______ and familiar, cheered me on. They gave me the courage to keep ______ until the very end.

The doctors were there in seconds, but my eyes searched the crowd for him. There was only one person I wanted to ______ to. I whispered, “I’ m so sorry, Dad, I'm so sorry I ______ you.” He looked at me, saying, “You could never disappoint me. Sometimes these things just ______. All that matters is that you did your best.”

“But we worked so ______. What about our dream?” He reached over for my hand and said, “Don’ t you know that you are my dream and it has come true?”

It wasn’t long before my running shoes were back on, marking a ______ path for my journey. I learned that all of the miles, the tears, the sweat, and the pain my dad and I experienced together were not for a ______. What I realized, though, was that to him, I was the greatest prize he had ever won.

1.

A．dream

B．day

C．result

D．weather

2.

A．across

B．to

C．for

D．over

3.

A．excitement

B．astonishment

C．coldness

D．amusement

4.

A．proud

B．afraid

C．nervous

D．great

5.

A．programs

B．practices

C．instructions

D．studies

6.

A．patience

B．potential

C．sacrifice

D．attention

7.

A．start

B．move

C．look

D．come

8.

A．should

B．need

C．must

D．could

9.

A．relief

B．glory

C．pleasure

D．spirit

10.

A．give

B．feel

C．hold

D．add

11.

A．Although

B．Because

C．If

D．Where

12.

A．trust

B．emotion

C．confidence

D．strength

13.

A．loud

B．soft

C．foreign

D．firm

14.

A．running

B．going

C．fighting

D．training

15.

A．talk

B．refer

C．listen

D．agree

16.

A．frightened

B．disturbed

C．bored

D．disappointed

17.

A．develop

B．change

C．happen

D．follow

18.

A．late

B．quickly

C．closely

D．hard

19.

A．near

B．new

C．rough

D．narrow

20.

A．race

B．duty

C．rank

D．wish

9 . I have received many Christmas gifts over the years, The best gift I ever received was presented to me by a stranger. I never even knew his name and I only had contact with him for less than 60 seconds. His Christmas present to me changed the way I had thought about people and Christmas.

It was several years ago when my wife asked me to meet her at the local department store on Black Friday morning. They had advertised a child’s bike that she wanted to purchase for our son. We stood with a very large crowd, waiting for the manager to blow the whistle. After a while, the whistle blew. It was like throwing a bucket of fish into a tank of sharks. I told my wife that if we obtained a bike, fine, but i we did not, I was OK with that too,

As the shelf of bikes began to gradually decrease in size, I saw my polite opportunity to wrap my hands around the corner of one of the boxes. I lifted it off the box and suddenly felt some mild resistance. I looked up to see one of the largest gentlemen I had ever seen in my life. Threat was not the word to describe his presence. He was decorated with numerous belts of metal pointed leather around both arms and even his neck. Tattoos(文身) were an obvious passion of his.

I started to return anxiously the box but he gently pushed it back in my direction and back into my hands. He then directed it into my shopping cart. He look d at me, smiled, and said, “Merry Christmas. ”My wife and I went to the checkout, paid for the bike and went home. All the way home I was thinking that this moment was by far the best Christmas gift I had ever received. The kindness of a stranger that broke all previous views I may have had of stereotypes and prejudices. I will never forget the tenderness of a human heart in a simple act.

1. Why does the author view the gift as the best?

A．Because it was given by a stranger.

B．Because it was donated by a charity.

C．Because it improved his level of living.

D．Because it changed his opinion on people.

2. What can we know about the bike at that time?

A．It sold well that night.

B．It was attractive to women.

C．It was equipped with a whistle.

D．It was sold at a lower price on that morning.

3. What can we infer about the stranger with tattoos?

A．He was awful in appearance but kind in heart.

B．He was handsome and good-mannered.

C．He was big but cautious in behavior.

D．He was lovely and energetic.

4. What may be the best title for the text?

A．A True Gentleman I Met

B．The Best Gift I Ever Received

C．A Choice That Changed My View

D．A Stranger Who Gave Me a Gift

10 . My 8-hour sleepy voyage finally came to an end after I stepped out of the airport. ________ on the bus, I was waiting anxiously for it to start.

A woman beside me and her daughter both seemed ________. She told me that her daughter had an upset stomach and would ________ continuously; ________, the mother had lost her purse. Apart from a significant ________ of money, the purse also had her phone and a phone number of an important ________. She would meet him for discussing a(n) ________ matter which had to be ________ by tomorrow morning.

I handed her my cellphone without ________ and told her that she could make any ________ she wanted. I also produced a bottle of water I had in my bag to relieve her daughter of her ________. After making several calls, they finally ________ to the official! They turned to look at me ________ and thanked me many times. The woman tried to ________ for my assistance, but I refused ________ I knew she had lost her money.

The next morning, I received a call from the mother, saying that they couldn’t ________ how much my generous act touched them. They were so ________ that they had taken down my number to thank me. I was astonished to be thanked in this way. I never thought my simple offer ________ so much in her heart. And I thought of how many opportunities for kindness we had lost by plugging into cellphones and being disconnected ________ the reality around us-something with easy ________ may make a big difference to others.

1.

A．Getting

B．Got

C．Seated

D．Seating

2.

A．relaxed

B．excited

C．unconscious

D．uncomfortable

3.

A．throw up

B．put up

C．take up

D．pick up

4.

A．however

B．besides

C．therefore

D．otherwise

5.

A．number

B．variety

C．mass

D．amount

6.

A．accountant

B．official

C．lawyer

D．doctor

7.

A．simple

B．political

C．urgent

D．financial

8.

A．settled

B．ignored

C．raised

D．dropped

9.

A．doubt

B．permission

C．question

D．hesitation

10.

A．call

B．decision

C．choice

D．promise

11.

A．fever

B．stress

C．sickness

D．appetite

12.

A．came over

B．went through

C．got through

D．turned around

13.

A．doubtfully

B．closely

C．curiously

D．gratefully

14.

A．thank

B．pay

C．award

D．praise

15.

A．since

B．if

C．while

D．although

16.

A．express

B．talk

C．describe

D．compose

17.

A．reasonable

B．considerate

C．flexible

D．considerable

18.

A．increased

B．balanced

C．weighed

D．ranked

19.

A．in

B．beyond

C．of

D．from

20.

A．reach

B．access

C．range

D．goal