1 . 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.

2 . A few years ago, I was working in a small office. I noticed that even though the organization was not _______, we often worked in separate teams, and while everyone was friendly, we were not very close to each other and not very _______.

One particular week, I decided to make people _______, but I wanted to do it secretly, perhaps with the slight _______ that it’d invite a sense of trust or playfulness in the work culture. So one evening, I wrote a few _______ with quotes which I felt have _______ me over the years. The next morning , I went to work a bit early and _______ posted them up by the sinks and mirrors in the office restrooms. Maybe people would _______ the quotes and perhaps it might just help _______ someone’s day.

For the next few months, some of the quotes got taken down, but a couple __________. So perhaps others liked them, too.

Finally, I __________that organization and went to work for another company. A couple of years passed during which time I’d still get emails __________ from my old boss and teammates every so often.

A few months ago, I was __________ to a reunion with them to hear how the project I had __________ was going. I had really enjoyed working with my team, and was __________ to see them all again. Towards the end of the event, I went to the __________ and noticed the quote I had written three years ago was still up in the __________ spot by the mirror! It read:

The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new lands, but seeing with new eyes.

-Marcel Proust

Maybe the quote simply blended into (融合) the background for the employees, or perhaps it still __________ as a shining reminder of something important.

It was such a __________ reminder. We never know how long a seed(种子) will take to come out and give fruit, but we should simply keep __________ seeds of kindness in our hearts.

1.

A．huge

B．rich

C．distant

D．good

2.

A．similar

B．ordinary

C．familiar

D．comfortable

3.

A．sigh

B．smile

C．reply

D．shout

4.

A．pity

B．hope

C．sight

D．doubt

5.

A．notes

B．reports

C．notices

D．poems

6.

A．excited

B．satisfied

C．shocked

D．encouraged

7.

A．patiently

B．calmly

C．naturally

D．quickly

8.

A．accept

B．prepare

C．enjoy

D．remember

9.

A．freshen

B．spend

C．organize

D．treasure

10.

A．appeared

B．matched

C．remained

D．increased

11.

A．introduced

B．left

C．charged

D．bought

12.

A．sent

B．read

C．finished

D．published

13.

A．taken

B．rushed

C．led

D．invited

14.

A．looked into

B．thought about

C．worked on

D．found out

15.

A．surprised

B．happy

C．lucky

D．sorry

16.

A．classroom

B．waiting room

C．bathroom

D．meeting room

17.

A．same

B．only

C．first

D．next

18.

A．showed up

B．turned out

C．made up

D．stood out

19.

A．strange

B．sweet

C．simple

D．smart

20.

A．saving

B．storing

C．producing

D．planting

3 . A lady wanted a birthday gift from her husband. For many months she had liked a   beautiful_______, and knowing her husband could_______it, she told him that was all she wanted. On the morning of the_______husband told her how_______he was to have such a good wife, and how much he loved her. He_______her beautiful gift package(盒). She opened it and_______a Bible._______, she raised her voice and said to her husband. "With all your money, you give me a Bible?" She was so_______that she left him.

Many years passed and the lady was very_______in business. She owned two large companies. She________her husband was very old, and thought perhaps she should go to________him. But before she could, she________a letter telling her that he had died, and gave all of his possessions(财产) to her. She needed to come back ________take care of things.

When she arrived at his house, sadness________her heart. She saw the still new________, just she had left it years before. With________she opened it and began to turn the pages. A ring________from Bible to the floor and a________could be seen. She picked it up and found it was the ring she wanted in those days. And on the card was the date of her birth, and the words "LOVE YOU ALWAYS”.

________your gift is not packaged the way you want it, it's because it is better packaged! Always appreciate little things; they usually lead you to bigger things in the world! The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched for they must be felt with the     ________.

1.

A．watch

B．ring

C．coat

D．box

2.

A．afford

B．like

C．design

D．guess

3.

A．holiday

B．performance

C．meeting

D．birthday

4.

A．kind

B．proud

C．sorry

D．brave

5.

A．lent

B．gave

C．asked

D．moved

6.

A．found

B．carried

C．missed

D．held

7.

A．Politely

B．Lightly

C．Patiently

D．Angrily

8.

A．calm

B．disappointed

C．grateful

D．careless

9.

A．sad

B．lonely

C．successful

D．poor

10.

A．realized

B．wondered

C．hoped

D．explained

11.

A．help

B．visit

C．understand

D．catch

12.

A．received

B．passed

C．wrote

D．sent

13.

A．but

B．and

C．or

D．so

14.

A．covered

B．broke

C．filled

D．left

15.

A．car

B．Bible

C．letter

D．table

16.

A．smiles

B．tears

C．laughter

D．interests

17.

A．hid

B．disappeared

C．made

D．dropped

18.

A．book

B．card

C．pen

D．flower

19.

A．If

B．But

C．And

D．So

20.

A．hand

B．eye

C．heart

D．face

4 . 阅读理解。
Every man wants his son to be somewhat of a clone, not in features but in footsteps. As he grows you also age, and your ambitions become more unachievable. You begin to realize that your boy, in your footsteps, could probably accomplish what you hoped for. But footsteps can be muddied and they can go off in different directions.
My son Jody has hated school since day one in kindergarten. Science projects waited until the last moment. Book reports weren’t written until the final threat.
I’ve been a newspaperman all my adult life. My daughter is a university graduate working toward her master’s degree in English. But Jody? When he entered the tenth grade he became a “vo-tech” student(技校学生). They’re called “motorheads” by the rest of the student body.
When a secretary in my office first called him “motorhead”, I was shocked. “Hey, he’s a good kid,” I wanted to say. “And smart, really.”
I learned later that motorheads are, indeed, different. They usually have dirty hands and wear dirty work clothes. And they don’t often make school honor rolls(光荣榜).
But being the parent of a motorhead is itself an experience in education. We who labor in clean shirts in offices don’t have the abilities that motorheads have. I began to learn this when I had my car crashed. The cost to repair it was estimated at $800. “Hey, I can fix it,” said Jody. I doubted it , but let him go ahead, for I had nothing to lose.
My son ,with other motorheads,fixed the car. They got parts(零件）from ajunkyard, and ability from vo-tech classes. The lost was $25 instead of $80.
Since that first repair job, a broken air-conditioner, a non-functioning washer and a non-toasting toaster have been fixed. Neighbors and co-workers trust their car repairs to him.
These kids are happiest when doing repairs. They joke and laugh and are living in their own relaxed world. And their minds are bright despite their dirty hands and clothes.
I have learned a lot from my motorhead: publishers need printers, engineers need mechanics, and architects need builders. Most important, I have learned that fathers don’t need clones in footsteps or anywhere else.
My son may never make the school honor roll. But he made mine.
1. What used to be the author’s hope for his son?

A．To avoid becoming his clone.

B．To resemble him in appearance.

C．To develop in a different direction.

D．To reach the author’s unachieved goals.

2. What can we learn about the author’s children?

A．His daughter does better in school.

B．His daughter has got a master’s degree.

C．His son tried hard to finish homework.

D．His son couldn’t write his book reports.

3. The author let his son repair the car because he believed that_______.

A．His son had the ability to fix it.

B．it would save him much time.

C．it wouldn’t cause him any more loss

D．other motorheads would come to help.

4. In the author’s eyes, motorheads are _______.

A．tidy and hardworking	B．cheerful and smart
C．lazy but bright	D．relaxed but rude

5. What did the author realize in the end?

A．It is unwise to expect your child to follow your path.

B．It is important for one to make the honor roll.

C．Architects play a more important role than builders.

D．Motorheads have greater ability than office workers.

5 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

My name is Wil Wheaton—and I am a nerd (怪人). It’s awesome to be     1     nerd. When I was a little boy, people really teased me about that and     2     (make) me feel like there was something wrong with me for loving strange things. Now that I’m an adult, I’m a     3     (profession) nerd, and the world has changed. I think we     4     (realize) that being a nerd is not about what you love     5     about how you love.

So there’s going to be a thing in your life that you love. I don’t know what it’s going to be. It might be sports or science or reading or     6     (tell) stories — it doesn’t matter what it is. Some of us love Game of Thrones, while others love Star Wars. But we all love those things so much that we travel     7     (thousand) of miles — which is     8     (probable) easy for you, but we’re still using fossil fuels, so it’s difficult — to be around people who love the things that we love the way that we love them. That’s     9     being a nerd is awesome.

I want you to work hard because everything worth     10     (do) is hard. I want you to be awesome, and I will do my very best to leave you a planet that you can still live on.

6 . The only person who can change what you feel is you.

A new relationship, a new house, a new car, a new job, these things can momentarily distract(转移) you from your _______, but no other person, no material possession, no activity can remove, release, or _______how you feel. How often do you _______people say things like "when I have enough _______, I won't be afraid anymore", only to find there never seems to be enough money to _______ being afraid. Or "when I'm in a secure relationship I won't _______ lonely any more", and finding they are still _______ regardless of their relationship. We need to _______that we take our feelings with us _______ we go. A new dress, a new house, a new job, none of these things change how we feel. Our feelings ________ within us until we release them.

You can not change or ________ your emotions. You can learn how to ________ with them, living peacefully with them, transmuting them (which means releasing them), and you can manage them, but you ________ control them.

Think of the people who go along day after day seeming to function normally, and all of a sudden they will ________ in anger at something that seems relatively little and ________.

That is one sign of someone who is trying to control or repress(压抑) their ________but their repressed emotions are ________. The more anyone tries to control their emotions the ________ they resist control, and the more frightened people ________ become at what is seen to be a "________ of emotional control". It is a vicious circle.

1.

A．belongings

B．earnings

C．surroundings

D．feelings

2.

A．change

B．make

C．interrupt

D．abstract

3.

A．watch

B．notice

C．hear

D．listen

4.

A．courage

B．confidence

C．possessions

D．money

5.

A．improve

B．stop

C．continue

D．suggest

6.

A．feel

B．live

C．keep

D．have

7.

A．alone

B．lonely

C．helpless

D．careful

8.

A．admit

B．admire

C．unfold

D．understand

9.

A．whatever

B．however

C．wherever

D．whichever

10.

A．remain

B．leave

C．fade

D．keep

11.

A．waste

B．exchange

C．ruin

D．control

12.

A．agree

B．do

C．be

D．help

13.

A．cannot

B．wouldn't

C．shouldn't

D．had better not

14.

A．calm

B．enjoy

C．function

D．explode

15.

A．huge

B．giant

C．harmless

D．beneficial

16.

A．emotions

B．wealth

C．actions

D．characters

17.

A．fading away

B．leaving out

C．leaking out

D．going through

18.

A．less

B．more

C．fewer

D．higher

19.

A．thoroughly

B．eventually

C．completely

D．hopefully

20.

A．loss

B．handle

C．victory

D．way

7 . Are you truly happy? Do you ever know what it means to be happy and what it takes to achieve happiness?     1     The following are a few tips that I follow to create happiness in my life. Make a plan for achieving goals that you believe will make you happy. Your moods will very likely increase（增加） if you are going after something you value.

Surround yourself with happy people. It is easy to begin to think negatively（消极的）. When you are surrounded by people who think that way.     2    When something goes wrong, try to figure out a solution instead of being absorbed in self pity.

Truly happy people don’t allow setbacks 挫折 to affect their mood because they know that with a little thought they can turn the things back to their favor.

    3     These few minutes will give you the opportunity to focus on the positive things in your life and will lead you to continuous happiness.

    4       Whether you treat yourself to lunch, take a long, relaxing bath or simply spend a few   extra minutes on your appearance, you will be   putting   yourself in a better mood.

Finding the humor in situations can also lead to happiness. Find a way to make light of a situation that would otherwise make you happy.

Keeping healthy is another way to achieve happiness.     5    

A．There are some tips in life that lead to happiness.

B．It’s also important to take some time each day to do something nice for yourself

C．On the contrary, if you are around people who are happy, their emotional state will be easily passed to you.

D．Being overweight or not eating foods containing nutrition have a negative effect on your mood.

E．What makes one person happy may be very different from what makes someone else happy.

F．These are important questions for anyone who is seeking happiness to ask themselves.

G．Spend a few minutes each day thinking about the things that make you happy.

8 . It was the Greek shopkeeper in a small corner shop in London that taught me about the power of an act of ______, which has motivated me to give. I was a student, ______ and very poor. I would work early morning and late nights to pay for my ______, and I was tired—really tired—all the time.

On the day I went to that shop for the first time, I was ______ with a very high fever. I had been ______ work for a few days, and run out of ______. Having been working so hard since I moved to town, I had no ______ nearby who could help. Normally, I would have gone to the ______, but on this occasion, I went into the Greek shop because it was ______.

I ______ a few items, from the looks of which revealed the ______ that I lived alone. Then I handed them to the shopkeeper, who told me, “You are unwell.” She pointed at the salami and bread I was buying and ______, “ I can make you a sandwich, so you don’t have to do it yourself.” I nodded, rather timidly. So , she made the ______ and asked me to ______ a moment. She went in the back room and returned with a container of hot soup.

“ I will ______ you up,” she said with a broad, genuine ______.

What really warmed me up, ______, was not the soup. It was her smile and kindness that made me feel ______ when I was particularly lonely. I had been quite ______, but, from that day on, I did not let shyness prevent me from ______ random acts of kindness.

1.

A．bravery

B．politeness

C．kindness

D．faith

2.

A．friendly

B．single

C．unreliable

D．honest

3.

A．apartment

B．dream

C．studies

D．company

4.

A．concerned

B．hot

C．hungry

D．sick

5.

A．off

B．in

C．from

D．beyond

6.

A．clothes

B．food

C．energy

D．hope

7.

A．colleagues

B．relatives

C．friends

D．parents

8.

A．clinic

B．company

C．Greek shop

D．supermarket

9.

A．closer

B．farther

C．prepared

D．reliable

10.

A．came across

B．picked up

C．wiped out

D．put off

11.

A．result

B．gift

C．fact

D．chance

12.

A．concluded

B．imagined

C．guessed

D．offered

13.

A．sandwich

B．salami

C．bread

D．soup

14.

A．consider

B．sit

C．wait

D．hold

15.

A．fix

B．warm

C．turn

D．take

16.

A．cry

B．cover

C．laugh

D．smile

17.

A．though

B．instead

C．too

D．still

18.

A．amazed

B．cared

C．lost

D．confused

19.

A．satisfied

B．kind

C．honest

D．shy

20.

A．performing

B．searching

C．deserting

D．treating

9 . Laughing is essential to keep your stress levels under control ，it's not only necessary, but also essential to have a good sense of humor just to help us get through each and every day of our lives.    1     , as the saying goes, makes me feel good and warms my heart.   How would you feel if you could not joke around with your wife, husband, child, co-worker neighbor, close friend, or even just someone that you are standing in line with at your comer store? I am always saying things that make others smile or laugh, even if I don't know the person I'm joking around with.     2    , even if it was the hardest job anyone could imagine. This not only relieves stress in any situation, but also is common courtesy (礼貌) to speak to others that are around you. I know of a few people that don‟t have a funny bone in their bodies, as they say. Everyone around them could be rolling on the floor after hearing a great joke and they would sit there without the slightest smile on their face. They don't get the joke that makes others laugh. I am busting a gut while they just sit there, looking at me    3     How can people not get a really funny joke?     4     Without humor we would find ourselves with a lot of psychological problems, or on a lot of medications to keep us from going crazy. There is too much sadness in this present world.     

    5     We all need to find a way to bypass the sadness and bring a little light into our lives. So, I believe our best medicine is to get together and tell some jokes and have some fun laughing together.

A．It drives people crazy

B．It drives people excited

C．Putting a smile on someone's face when you know they are feeling down in the dumps

D．With all the wars, fighting and sadness in the world today

E．Laughing is essential to make your stress levels out of control

F．as if I were from outer space.

G．My Grandma always found humor in everything she did

10 . When I was a boy there were no smart phones, and our television only got one channel clearly. Still, I never felt bored. The fields, hills and woodlands around my home were the perfect playground whose adventures were only limited by my imagination. I can remember once hiking to a nearby lake and walking slowly around it. At the back of it I was amazed to find an old dirt road that I had never seen before. It was full of muddy tyre tracks and deep woods bordered it on both sides, but exploring it still seemed like a fine adventure.

I walked on and on for what seemed like hours. I was sure my guardian angel was whispering in my ear “turn around and head back home”. But I was stubborn and walked on. There was still neither a car nor a house in sight. I noticed that the sun was starting to go down and I grew scared. I didn’t want to end up trapped on this road, and I was worried that it would be dark before I could make my way back to the lake again.

I continued to walk on with something growing inside of me. My heart was pounding and my legs were aching. I was almost in tears when I saw something in the distance. It was a house that I recognized. I jumped up and down and laughed out loud. It was still over a mile away, but my legs felt like feathers and I hurried back to my house in no time. I walked in with a big smile on my face just in time for dinner. Then I ended my adventure with a good night’s sleep.

I often thought of that experience recently. Actually, in our life, all roads, no matter how they twist and turn, can lead us home again. They can lead us to our homes here on the earth. They can lead us to our homes in our hearts. May you always walk your path with love! May you always help your fellow travelers along the way! And may your roads always lead you home again !

1. Why did the author hardly feel bored when he was young?

A．He could watch TV all day.

B．He could have fun in nature.

C．He had many friends to play with.

D．He used to explore the old dirt road.

2. What does the underlined word “something” in Paragraph 3 probably refer to?

A．Doubt.	B．Hope.
C．Fear.	D．Courage.

3. How did the author feel when he was exploring the dirt road?

A．He was contradictory in mind.

B．He was unconscious of danger ahead.

C．He was worried to be trapped in the woods.

D．He was afraid of being scolded by his parents.

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

A．Every Effort Is Worthwhile	B．All Roads Lead Home
C．Be Determined in Your Life	D．Be Brave to Adventure