1 . A very wealthy man was standing thoughtfully on a bridge．Despite all his riches，he could feel none of happiness but ____ and emptiness in his heart．He ____ to commit suicide by jumping into the fast-flowing water．
When he was about to do it，an old beggar ____ him．“Sir，please give me some money to buy some food．I will pray for your health and long life．”
Hearing this，he ____ his wallet from his pocket and gave all the money inside to the beggar．“Take all of this，”he said．
“All of this?” the beggar ____．He could not believe his good luck．
“Yes，take it all．I am going to a place where I won’t need it anymore，’’said the man．He looked back at the river ____．
The beggar became suspicious of the man’s ____．Looking at the money，and holding it for a while，he ____ returned it and said，“No，thank you．I won’t take it! I may be a beggar but I'm not a coward(懦夫)!Bring that money with you to the river，sir!”
Hearing his response，the man was ____．The satisfaction and happiness of him ____ his money to the beggar disappeared immediately．He was not even able to make the beggar receive his sincere soon-to-be-useless money．
At that moment，he suddenly ____ the feeling that he felt just now，that good feeling and satisfaction from giving others happiness，had indeed ____ become his own true happiness．By this he was encouraged，and had found what would make his life worth living．
Happiness is only real when ____．1.

A．eagernes

B．poverty

C．sorrow

D．success

2.

A．struggled

B．wondered

C．managed

D．intended

3.

A．approached

B．interrupted

C．persuaded

D．shouted

4.

A．picked up

B．took out

C．reached for

D．handed in

5.

A．recalled

B．refused

C．repeated

D．retold

6.

A．away

B．forward

C．aside

D．below

7.

A．attitude

B．order

C．attention

D．politeness

8.

A．delightedly

B．hurriedly

C．hopelessly

D．generously

9.

A．shocked

B．terrified

C．worried

D．encouraged

10.

A．sending

B．giving

C．supplying

D．contributing

11.

A．realized

B．hated

C．enjoyed

D．struck

12.

A．by nature

B．by design

C．in turn

D．in circles

13.

A．bought

B．appreciated

C．sacrificed

D．shared

2 . In your life，nothing happens by chance or by means of good or bad luck．Everything ____ to test the limits of your soul．Without these small tests，life would be like a smoothly paved，____，flat road to nowhere．Safe and comfortable but dull and pointless．
If someone ____ you or breaks your heart，forgive them for they have helped you ____ trust and the importance of being cautious to whom you open your heart to．If someone loves you，love them back ____ ，not only because they love you，but because they are teaching you to love and opening your heart and ____ to things you would have never felt or seen without them．
Make every day count．Appreciate every ____ and take from it everything that you possibly can，for you will never be able to experience it again．1.

A．takes

B．occurs

C．shows

D．breaks

2.

A．busy

B．muddy

C．straight

D．enjoyable

3.

A．wins

B．interests

C．influences

D．hurts

4.

A．look through

B．1earn about

C．watch out

D．adjust to

5.

A．unconditionally

B．desperately

C．intentionally

D．instantly

6.

A．arms

B．mouth

C．brain

D．eyes

7.

A．success

B．failure

C．moment

D．challenge

3 . How to Be a Winner
Sir Steven Redgrave
Winner of 5 Olympic Gold Medals
“In 1997 I was found to have developed diabetes (糖尿病). Believing my career was over, I felt extremely low. Then one of the specialists said there was no reason why I should stop training and competing. That was it—the encouragement I needed. I could still be a winner if I believed in myself. I am not saying that it isn’t difficult sometimes. But I wanted to prove to myself that I wasn’t finished yet. Nothing is to stand in my way.”
Karen Pickering
Swimming World Champion
“I swim 4 hours a day, 6 days a week. I manage that sort of workload by putting it on top of my diary. This is the key to success—you can’t follow a career in any field without being well-organized. List what you believe you can achieve. “Trust yourself, write down your goals for the day, however small they are, and you’ll be a step closer to achieving them.”
Kirsten Best
Poet ＆ Writer
“When things are getting hard, a voice inside my head tells me that I can’t achieve something. Then, there are other distractions, such as family or hobbies. The key is to concentrate. When I feel tense, it helps a lot to repeat words such as ‘calm’, ‘peace’ or ‘focus’, either out loud or silently in my mind. It makes me feel more in control and increases my confidence. This is a habit that can become second nature quite easily and is a powerful psychological tool.”
1. What does Sir Steven Redgrave mainly talk about?

A．Difficulties influenced his career.

B．Specialists offered him medical advice.

C．Training helped him defeat his disease.

D．He overcame the shadow of illness to win.

2. What does Karen Pickering put on top of her diary?

A．Her training schedule.

B．Her daily happenings.

C．Her achievements.

D．Her sports career.

3. What does the underlined word “distractions” probably refer to?

A．Ways that help one to focus.

B．Words that help one to feel less tense.

C．Activities that turn one’s attention away.

D．Habits that make it hard for one to relax.

4. According to the passage, what do the three people have in common?

A．Courage.	B．Devotion.
C．Hard work.	D．Self-confidence.