1 . Goal setting seems to be a hot topic, yet it’s easy to know about but difficult to practice.
People set goals, work hard at them for even a few months, and then
Many people are probably unwilling to
You may have filled your
Goal setting is like the pig and chicken walking out early one morning. The chicken became really
| A．withdraw | B．forget | C．change | D．store |
| A．opposite | B．common | C．same | D．valid |
| A．global | B．precise | C．vague | D．realistic |
| A．simple | B．achievable | C．reliable | D．clear |
| A．equal | B．unusual | C．regular | D．specific |
| A．slowly | B．accurately | C．easily | D．instantly |
| A．support | B．lead | C．force | D．follow |
| A．comfortable | B．familiar | C．careful | D．patient |
| A．means | B．desire | C．skill | D．energy |
| A．Therefore | B．Besides | C．Otherwise | D．However |
| A．inform | B．convince | C．remind | D．warn |
| A．and | B．but | C．or | D．for |
| A．notebook | B．file | C．schedule | D．case |
| A．doubt | B．hope | C．dimension | D．room |
| A．progress | B．process | C．practice | D．promotion |
| A．selective | B．curious | C．skeptical | D．optimistic |
| A．figure out | B．leave out | C．take out | D．send out |
| A．confused | B．upset | C．excited | D．worried |
| A．strange | B．pitiful | C．necessary | D．natural |
| A．development | B．achievement | C．management | D．assessment |
2 . I was standing in the checkout line behind a woman who looked to be in her 60s. When it was her
My heart
“Excuse me,” I said, my voice trembling a bit, “I couldn’t help overhearing what you said to the
And I took a business-sized card out of my purse and
A few weeks earlier, a colleague gave me the same card as
| A．deal | B．space | C．turn | D．choice |
| A．exercising | B．doing | C．working | D．sleeping |
| A．bad | B．safe | C．good | D．different |
| A．fame | B．ability | C．way | D．job |
| A．get through | B．give up | C．apply for | D．prepare for |
| A．ached | B．burnt | C．beat | D．bled |
| A．heard | B．felt | C．kept | D．spotted |
| A．car | B．purse | C．room | D．mind |
| A．direct | B．significant | C．natural | D．sensitive |
| A．1ead | B．decision | C．1ecture | D．question |
| A．better | B．busier | C．poorer | D．shorter |
| A．assistant | B．boss | C．cashier | D．customer |
| A．fortunate | B．peaceful | C．hard | D．normal |
| A．bought | B．donated | C．1ent | D．handed |
| A．proudly | B．excitedly | C．desperately | D．modestly |
| A．costs | B．means | C．proves | D．measures |
| A．encouragement | B．permission | C．standard | D．sympathy |
| A．fade | B．deepen | C．gather | D．spread |
| A．so1d | B．invented | C．clarified | D．ordered |
| A．printing | B．evaluating | C．sharing | D．replacing |
3 . The question was once asked of a highly
While other people were saying, “ You can’t do that, and it is
All big men are dreamers. Some of us let these dreams die,
4 . As I walked into the primary school, I looked down at my new black shoes. I stood at Mrs. Blackstone’s door. Before I tried the great escape, the door opened. “We’ve been waiting for you!” Mrs. Blackstone, my new fifth grade teacher, said loudly. With a smile my mom walked away and I was left taking center stage in front of a group of students.
Over the next few days, Mrs. Blackstone made it her job to find me a new best friend. During history lessons, when I didn’t want to speak in front of the class, she’d not only call on me but have me stand up to address my classmates.
One spring afternoon, Mrs. Blackstone asked me to stay after class. “I’d like to speak with you, Amanda.” My mind raced. Had I got a bad grade? Had I hurt anyone’s feelings? “Are you enjoying your new school?” She sat comfortably behind her desk. “I want to tell you something, between you and me, not to be shared with anyone else.” She continued, “I see something special in you. The way you communicate with others , and the kindness you show－I think you have great potential (潜力) to be something important.” I listened carefully to every word. “I have been a teacher for over twenty-five years; I can see it. But you must believe in yourself. That’s very important. Remember that and you’ll go far,” she said.
Her voice was music to my ears that day. I walked out of her office, not staring at my shoes, but looking straight ahead with my head high. My teacher saw something special in me! Years later, her words still remain inside of me.
1. The author went to school unwillingly most probably because she______.| A．didn’t like the school at all. |
| B．often got low grades at school. |
| C．was treated badly by her classmates. |
| D．wasn’t used to the new environment. |
| A．annoyed. | B．embarrassed. | C．tired. | D．nervous. |
| A．To tell the author her potential. |
| B．To encourage the author to believe in herself. |
| C．To help the author to realize her mistakes. |
| D．To make the author feel cared and loved. |
| A．The author came from a poor family. |
| B．The teacher sang a song to the author. |
| C．The author never forgets what the teacher said. |
| D．The author no longer cared for anybody but herself. |
5 . As is known to all, most stories of kindness do not begin with formerly drug-addicted celebrity (名人) bad boys.
When this
As my 80-year-old grandmother rose for the
I should have quickly taken control of the
He called an ambulance immediately, and asked someone to
Some 15 years after that garden party, and five years since he'd been set free from prison for possession of drugs in his car, I came across Robert in a fancy restaurant. I was
“I don't have any
It's never too
| A．Mine | B．His | C．Hers | D．Yours |
| A．party | B．kindness | C．accident | D．story |
| A．Slowly | B．Expectedly | C．Suddenly | D．Interestingly |
| A．excitedly | B．surprisingly | C．fortunately | D．successfully |
| A．garden | B．wheelchair | C．star | D．exit |
| A．tore | B．broke | C．cut | D．pushed |
| A．situation | B．blood | C．crowd | D．injury |
| A．got across | B．turned up | C．got ready | D．calmed down |
| A．buy | B．rent | C．lend | D．fetch |
| A．tied | B．covered | C．placed | D．pulled |
| A．instead | B．for example | C．otherwise | D．or rather |
| A．shaking | B．waving | C．holding | D．pressing |
| A．schedule | B．heart | C．promise | D．mind |
| A．persuaded | B．born | C．raised | D．forced |
| A．bother | B．talk to | C．stare at | D．upset |
| A．abandon | B．set | C．follow | D．improve |
| A．idea | B．trouble | C．doubt | D．interest |
| A．called for | B．witnessed | C．heard of | D．performed |
| A．embarrassing | B．careful | C．late | D．strange |
| A．However | B．After all | C．Therefore | D．On the contrary |
6 . An 80-year-old man was sitting on the sofa in his house along with his 45-year-old son. Suddenly a crow (乌鸦) landed on their window.
The father asked his son, “What is that?”
The son replied, “That is a crow.”
After a few minutes, the father asked his son for the second time, “What is this?”
The son said, “Father, I told you just now. It’s a crow.”
After a little while, the father asked his son the same question for the third time, “What is this?”
This time, the son said to his father in a low and cold tone, “It’s a crow, a crow.”
After a moment, the father yet again asked his son for the fourth time, “What is this?”
This time his son shouted at his father, “Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again? I have told you already, ‘IT IS A CROW’. Are you not able to understand this?”
A minute later the father went to his room and came back with a diary, which he had kept since his son was born. On opening a page, he asked his son to read that page.
Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa when a crow suddenly landed on the window edge. My son asked me 23 times what it was, and I replied him 23 times that it was a crow. I hugged him lovingly each time he asked me the same question. I didn’t at all feel angry, but instead felt affection for my son.
If your parents reach old age, do not look at them as a burden, but speak to them gently, and be kind to them. From today say this aloud, “I want to see my parents happy forever. They have cared for me ever since I was a little child. They have always showered me with love. I will take care of my old parents in the best way no matter how they behave.”
1. The writer mainly intends to ______ .| A．tell us the function of a diary |
| B．call on us to love our parents |
| C．teach us what a crow is |
| D．introduce a pair of son and father |
| A．Puzzlement. | B．Hatred(恨). | C．Worry | D．Love. |
| A．eighty | B．three | C．thirty-eight | D．forty-five |
| A．he forgot what had happened |
| B．he would like his son to read it |
| C．it could remind himself of the past |
| D．he wanted to find what a crow was |
7 . Are you simply moving through your day without fully living? I think many of us have done this. Everyone wants to fully live every day.
Sit in the morning. When you wake up in the quiet of the morning, sit on the floor. I often use this opportunity to stretch. I feel every muscle in my body..
Read in silence. Find a quiet time, and a quiet place, and read a good novel. Have no television or computers on nearby.
Look at someone in a grateful way.
| A．Work with force. |
| B．Walk slowly. |
| C．But this is easier said than done. |
| D．And just put yourself in the world of the novel. |
| E．It’s a way of building something good into your life. |
| F．I also just sit, and focus on my breathing going in and out. |
| G．Find someone you care about and be grateful for his existence. |
8 . I grew up in a middle﹣class family． Dad worked hard to support our family and Mom tried to save money while making sure we had enough food to eat and clothes to wear． One of their greatest desires was to raise decent， loving children who had an opportunity to finish college．
My brother， Gene， never hesitated to learn new things． He had an artistic hand， so he went into fine arts for a while． He also did a lot of screens about computers． He became so good at it that the school hired him to teach there after he completed his studies． My younger brother also pursued computers， following in his footsteps．
Gene did not have a history of any health problems from his very young age to adulthood． One day， he came home from teaching， ate his dinner and went to bed． That evening，my "healthy" brother died suddenly of a cardiac arrest（心跳骤停）．My parents were extremely sad．
At the viewing in the funeral house， amidst the sadness， my parents felt so much pride． So many people came and each was relating a story of how they were touched by Gene．
A cleaner came to say that practically every day Gene brought him a sandwich． Finally， Mom found out why Gene had taken so many sandwiches to school! Then there was a man who came in bringing money， saying that Gene had lent him some when he was down and out． Gene had never asked him for the money back．
From the school president to the guard， people came． And because of his good heart and deeds， my younger brother was awarded a full scholarship in the school as a tribute to my dead brother．
In the end， my parents realized that even at the young age of 26， my brother had lived a full life and was very instrumental in helping others live theirs a little better．
1. What was the biggest wish of the author's parents？| A．To have a better life． |
| B．To save enough money for the future． |
| C．To give their children a college education． |
| D．To raise their children to be respectable people． |
| A．many people from all walks of life came． |
| B．Gene was praised by the school president． |
| C．Gene's brother was awarded a full scholarship． |
| D．they heard about many good deeds done by Gene． |
| A．He took many sandwiches to school to share with others． |
| B．He lent a man some money and then asked for it back． |
| C．He was not in very good health from an early age． |
| D．He taught fine arts in his school． |
| A．Good deeds deserve praise． |
| B．A friend in need is a friend indeed． |
| C．Kindness in students should be encouraged． |
| D．The meaning of life consists in its devotion， not its length． |
9 . An old man went to live with his son, his daughter-in-law, and a four-year-old grandson. The old man’s hands trembled, his eyesight was very poor, and he couldn’t walk steadily (平稳地). The family ate together nightly at the dinner table. But the elderly grandfather’s shaky hands and failing sight made eating rather difficult. Rice often dropped on the floor.
The son and the daughter-in-law became angry with the old man, so they put a small table in the corner. There, the grandfather ate alone, while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner at the table. Since the grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a wooden bowl.
The four-year-old son watched it all in silence. One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with a piece of wood on the floor. He asked the child sweetly, “What are you making?” The boy answered, “Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and mama to eat your food from when I grow up.” The four-year-old son smiled and went back to work. The words struck the parents so that they were in silence. Then tears started to stream down their cheeks (脸颊). Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. That evening the husband took grandfather’s hand and gently led him back to the family table.
1. Why was the old man’s food served in a wooden bowl?| A．Because the wooden bowl was light enough. |
| B．Because the old man had broken a few bowls. |
| C．Because there was only a wooden bowl left. |
| D．Because the son and the daughter-in-law became angry with the old man. |
| A．annoyed | B．worried |
| C．scared | D．shocked |
| A．Because he realized his mistakes. |
| B．Because the old man didn’t drop rice on the floor any more. |
| C．Because the old man was served in a wooden bowl. |
| D．Because a gentleman led him back to the family table. |
| A．An old man and his son | B．A couple and their son |
| C．A wooden bowl | D．A dinner table |
10 . My family often had a get-together with friends in my childhood. As I was small, there was always someone who would come up to mention my high
Well, it started out being a teacher or a hero.
By then I made up my mind to become a
However, for many, there is a “
Usually when we are about to
Failure,
There are no “overnight” successes, but with perseverance, they will come. So just don’t
| A．intelligence | B．power | C．quality | D．character |
| A．get up | B．pick up | C．grow up | D．set up |
| A．Later | B．Before | C．Recently | D．Meanwhile |
| A．kept | B．changed | C．formed | D．continued |
| A．imagined | B．designed | C．supposed | D．answered |
| A．car | B．radio | C．computer | D．satellite |
| A．surprised | B．happy | C．interested | D．worried |
| A．studies | B．work | C．lives | D．experience |
| A．thief | B．parent | C．friend | D．relative |
| A．same | B．only | C．positive | D．exact |
| A．results | B．advantages | C．power | D．goals |
| A．so | B．because | C．and | D．but |
| A．reach | B．select | C．leave | D．remove |
| A．fail | B．succeed | C．arrive | D．forget |
| A．break | B．lose | C．give | D．take |
| A．though | B．instead | C．besides | D．otherwise |
| A．purposes | B．tools | C．messages | D．medicines |
| A．logical | B．hopeless | C．thankful | D．valuable |
| A．responsible | B．sorry | C．angry | D．ready |
| A．take apart | B．give up | C．bring back | D．set off |
