1 .         There are two types of people in the world. Although they have equal degree of health and wealth and other comforts of life, one becomes happy and the other becomes unhappy. This arises from the different ways in which they consider things, persons, events and the resulting effects upon their minds.
        People who are to be happy fix their attention on the convenience of things: the pleasant parts of conversation, the well prepared dishes, the goodness of the wine and the fine weather. They enjoy all the cheerful things. Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the opposite things. Therefore, they are continually dissatisfied. By their remarks, they sour the pleasure of society, offend (hurt) many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere. If this term of mind was founded in nature, such unhappy persons would be the more to be pitied. The intention of criticizing (批评) and being disliked is perhaps taken up by imitation (模仿). It grows into a habit, unknown to its possessors. The habit may be strong, but it may be cured when those who have it realize its bad effects on their interests and tastes. I hope this little warning may be of service to them, and help them change this habit.
        Although in fact it is chiefly an act of the imagination, it has serious results in life since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck. Those people offend many others; nobody loves them, and no one treats them with more than the most common politeness and respect. This frequently puts them in bad temper and draws them into arguments. If they aim at getting some advantages in social position or fortune, nobody wishes them success. Nor will anyone start a step or speak a word to favor their hopes. If they bring on themselves public objections, no one will defend or excuse them, and many will join to criticize their wrongdoings. These should change this bad habit and be pleased with what is pleasing, without worrying needlessly about themselves and others. If they do not, it will be good for others to avoid any contact (接触) with them. Otherwise, it can be disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient, especially when one becomes mixed up in their quarrels.
1. People who are unhappy _______.

A．always consider things differently from others

B．usually are affected by the results of certain things

C．usually misunderstand what others think or say

D．always discover the unpleasant side of certain things

2. We can conclude from the passage that _______.

A．we should pity all such unhappy people

B．such unhappy people are dangerous to social life

C．people can get rid of the habit of unhappiness

D．unhappy people can not understand happy persons

3. If such unhappy persons insist on keeping the habit, the author suggests that people should ____.

A．prevent any communication with them	B．show no respect and politeness to them
C．persuade them to recognize the bad effects	D．quarrel with them until they realize the mistakes

4. In this passage, the writer mainly _______.

A．describes two types of people

B．laughs at the unhappy people

C．suggests the unhappy people should get rid of the habits of unhappiness

D．tells people how to be happy in life

2 . Recent studies show that only one out of three people have strong and healthy self-confidence. That _______ two out of every three people simply don’t know the _______they already have to be successful when it’s _______there in their hands!_______ if you want others to believe in you, you have to believe in yourself first. Remember: “No one can ask you feel inferior unless you _______them.” A successful businessman says, “you can’t push anyone up a ladder_______he knows he can climb himself.”

Many of us have an image_______, the image we have of ourselves. _______one guy put it: “You can’t win horse race if you think you look_______ on a horse.” To succeed, the first person you have to ________ is yourself! So stop believing your own lies about yourself. Just ________your mind and you will change your life.

One of the most harmful weapons that can kill your success in life are the two little words: “________”. You know that people used to ________that if human being’s traveled faster than 30 miles an hour it would ________ our circulation of blood and kill us? Thank goodness a few people didn’t believe that ________thinking, or we wouldn’t be riding in cars, buses, and flying in airplanes today. You’ll never know until you________.

Roger Bannister was the first human being to run a mile in less than 4 minutes. But ________he did it, most people in the would didn’t think it was even ________. Yet only weeks after Bannister did it, suddenly ________all over the world began running a mile in less than 4 minutes! If we believe something can be done, we’ll ________do it.

1.

A．means

B．reflects

C．reads

D．explains

2.

A．chance

B．strength

C．ability

D．reason

3.

A．immediately

B．properly

C．accurately

D．right

4.

A．Because

B．But

C．What

D．While

5.

A．let

B．challenge

C．admit

D．make

6.

A．if

B．except

C．until

D．unless

7.

A．quiz

B．question

C．problem

D．mystery

8.

A．When

B．As

C．While

D．Since

9.

A．curious

B．good-looking

C．serious

D．funny

10.

A．beat

B．knock

C．strike

D．defend

11.

A．settle

B．bend

C．change

D．fix

12.

A．I failed.

B．Not me.

C．Can I？

D．I can’t

13.

A．imagine

B．think

C．suspect

D．doubt

14.

A．start

B．help

C．stop

D．quit

15.

A．silly

B．empty

C．reasonable

D．terrible

16.

A．judge

B．realize

C．understand

D．try

17.

A．after

B．before

C．since

D．because

18.

A．likely

B．unbelievable

C．possible

D．impossible

19.

A．workers

B．runners

C．competitors

D．players

20.

A．simply

B．seldom

C．always

D．usually

3 . There is an old Spanish saying which states, "Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week." How many times have we put off our dreams until tomorrow?    1    We have to go for them now!·Tomorrow is not promised.Nobody likes to talk about death, but everybody is going to die at one point. None of us know the day or the hour.    2    Don't go to your tomb with unrealized dreams. Make the decision to go after every dream, big or small right now.·    3    One of the biggest dream killers is fear. Many people could have achieved amazing things if only they weren't afraid. Just think about all the things you've wanted to do, but allowed fear to convince you that you weren't capable, or good enough. Fear is not real. It is a product of thoughts you create. Choose not to let fear stop you from achieving your dreams.·Take action to realize your dream.You can dream about writing a great play but it's never going to happen unless you actually put pen to paper. You can dream about finding a cure for cancer, but it will never happen unless you actually become equipped with the necessary tools to find that cure.    4    ·Possibilities are waiting on you.There are so many amazing opportunities and people waiting on you. How do you get to them? Simple! Follow your dream.    5    You'll never see those doors if you sit around waiting on a dream to happen, instead of actually working to make it happen.

A．Our dreams should not, and cannot wait.

B．Therefore, today is all we have.

C．Don't let fear win.

D．In other words, dreams don't work unless you do.

E．Doors that you couldn't imagine open up when you go after what you want.

F．You were born into the world with a unique gift, which nobody can copy.

G．You'll be much happier if you go for it.

4 . I had just started my second year studying at Cambridge University when I was faced with the news I had never expected. A lump in my neck ______ out to be cancer. I would ______ six months of chemotherapy (化疗).

After the shock, I was struck by this thought: my ______ didn’t have any room for cancer. I had so much I wanted to ______ and so many goals I wanted to chase.

I was faced with the ______ job of telling my friends and family. Then, I had to decide whether to ______ in Cambridge and take five exams at the end of the year. My doctor _______ against it, and so did my parents and teachers.

My doctors and teachers convinced me that taking some time off to _____ and relax would be the best thing for me. I could not think of anything ______. I did not want to ______ a year of my life, receiving pity from those around me.

Together with ray parents, I tried to persuade the university to _______ me to stay at Cambridge and study only half the course. At the end of the year I would take two exams. It was really a ______ to persuade them to agree.

Treatment began and I was up and down from Cambridge to London every other week. It made me feel ______, but to a much lesser degree than I had expected. I was _______ to read, eat and socialize exactly as I used to. I slept a lot and rested a lot, but I also worked hard at my studies. It gave me focus, and it also gave me purpose. Completing my ______ at the end of term felt like a great personal victory.

I took a ______ to continue studying while undergoing treatment, and it _______. I was successful in my exams, and more _______, I made a full recovery.

Every person facing a disease like cancer must make the ______ that are right for them. I am ______ that I made the decision that was right for me.

1.

A．stuck

B．came

C．turned

D．worked

2.

A．require

B．expect

C．sense

D．arrange

3.

A．body

B．memories

C．family

D．dreams

4.

A．face

B．achieve

C．show

D．understand

5.

A．necessary

B．temporary

C．difficult

D．disappointing

6.

A．join

B．treat

C．settle

D．continue

7.

A．fought

B．advised

C．acted

D．decided

8.

A．recover

B．exercise

C．study

D．play

9.

A．better

B．worse

C．more

D．less

10.

A．save

B．spend

C．take

D．miss

11.

A．help

B．remind

C．allow

D．invite

12.

A．struggle

B．failure

C．burden

D．trouble

13.

A．tired

B．relaxed

C．confident

D．nervous

14.

A．afraid

B．ready

C．able

D．eager

15.

A．purpose

B．projects

C．treatment

D．exams

16.

A．rest

B．risk

C．privilege

D．job

17.

A．ended up

B．passed on

C．paid off

D．broke out

18.

A．clearly

B．interestingly

C．specifically

D．importantly

19.

A．choices

B．changes

C．efforts

D．chances

20.

A．surprised

B．excited

C．determined

D．proud

5 . A proverb says, “Time is money”. But in my opinion, time is even     1     precious than money. Why?       2     when money is spent, we can earn it back. However, when time is     3     (go), it will never return.     4     is known to all that the time we can use is limited. Therefore we should make     5    use of our time to study hard so as to serve our country in         6     future. But it is a pity that there are a lot of people         7     do not realize the value of time. They waste their precious time smoking, drinking and playing. In     8    word, we should form the good habit of     9     (save) time. Do not put off what can be done today     10     tomorrow.

6 . 完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Once upon a time a teacher and his student lay down under a big tree near the big grass area．Then_______the student asked the teacher，“Teacher，I’m puzzled．How do we_______our soul mate(知己)?Could you please_______me?”
_______for a few seconds，the teacher then answered，“Well，it’s a pretty hard and easy question．” The teacher _______，“Look that way．There is a lot of _______．Why don’t you walk there? But please don’t walk _______．On your way，try to find a blade(叶片) of beautiful grass and _______ it and then give it to me．But just one”.
The student said OK and then he walked straight _______ to the grassy field．A few minutes later，the student came back________．When the teacher asked the ________, the student said，“On my journey，I found quite a ________ beautiful blades of grass，but I ________ that I would find a better one，so I didn’t pick it．________ I didn’t realize that I was at the ________ of the field，and I hadn’t picked any because you told me not to go back，so I didn’t go back.” Hearing this, the teacher said，“That’s ________will happen in real life”.
What is the ________ of this story? In the story，grass is the people around you；the beautiful blade grass is the people that ________ you and the grassy field is time．In looking for your soul mate，please don’t always ________ and hope that there will be a better one．By doing that，you’ll ________ your lifetime．Remember “Time Never Goes Back．”1.

A．personally

B．absolutely

C．suddenly

D．immediately

2.

A．discover

B．treat

C．search

D．find

3.

A．ask

B．help

C．beg

D．order

4.

A．Silent

B．Still

C．Quiet

D．Calm

5.

A．repeated

B．waved

C．charged

D．continued

6.

A．grass

B．earth

C．field

D．leaves

7.

A．straight

B．forwards

C．backwards

D．directly

8.

A．observe

B．pick

C．arrest

D．solve

9.

A．up

B．back

C．ahead

D．along

10.

A．green-hand

B．empty-handed

C．single-hand

D．second-hand

11.

A．evidence

B．shape

C．reason

D．purpose

12.

A．little

B．few

C．much

D．many

13.

A．thought

B．doubted

C．admitted

D．attached

14.

A．And

B．Although

C．While

D．But

15.

A．end

B．center

C．bottom

D．top

16.

A．how

B．why

C．when

D．what

17.

A．result

B．content

C．limit

D．message

18.

A．attract

B．hate

C．form

D．upset

19.

A．forgive

B．compare

C．appreciate

D．complain

20.

A．run

B．inspect

C．waste

D．save

7 . “When we feel love and kindness toward others, it not only makes others feel loved and cared for, but it helps us also to develop inner happiness and peace.”
As we live through life, we tend to get caught up in our individual world, our problems — our life. When we ____ our world to include others in a meaningful way, by making a ____ difference in their life, we increase our experience at the same time.
Think back on a time when someone made a difference in your life.
Here is one of mine: I was going to college, working part-time, and just ____ getting by financially. Standing in line at a local supermarket, I ____ a woman in the same line, thinking that she was not very attractive. As I was ____, I discovered that I did not have enough money to pay; without _____, that same woman I had been judging offered to ____ the difference. It wasn’t ____, but what that person did made a lasting impression on me. She was a beautiful, caring soul who was willing to help a stranger in a(an) _____ situation. That happened over forty years ago and I remember it as ____as if it was yesterday.
Other examples are the numerous times I have had people smile at me, which ____ my day. I've often wondered if it was because I was smiling, which I ____to do all the time, or because they were smiling to be ____, which encouraged me to smile as well. It has probably been some of both. In ____ case, that simple gesture (a smile) makes a difference in my day.
There are ____ ways to make a significant difference in another's life. The question is: Are we doing it? It does not _____ anything, but it does require some effort on our part. I have found that as I do this consistently, the ____ go far beyond the energy required to do the deed. Looking for ways to brighten another person's day raises our vibration(共鸣),and when we act on it, we ____ the other person to raise their vibration as well — it is ____ to each other.
Make a difference in someone's life today, and ____ doing so every day. Today is a perfect time to start! If you are already doing so. bravo!1.

A．rebuild

B．establish

C．expand

D．develop

2.

A．direct

B．minor

C．remarkable

D．positive

3.

A．thoroughly

B．smoothly

C．barely

D．actually

4.

A．observed

B．witnessed

C．inspected

D．accompanied

5.

A．hanging out

B．checking out

C．setting out

D．working out

6.

A．expectation

B．hesitation

C．assumption

D．intention

7.

A．deal with

B．take in

C．make up

D．cut down

8.

A．much

B．enough

C．little

D．awful

9.

A．urgent

B．absurd

C．hopeless

D．embarrassing

10.

A．roughly

B．clearly

C．correctly

D．dimly

11.

A．brightens

B．ruins

C．begins

D．influences

12.

A．undertook

B．tried

C．promised

D．failed

13.

A．dynamic

B．appealing

C．friendly

D．merciful

14.

A．neither

B．either

C．no

D．another

15.

A．limited

B．vital

C．necessary

D．countless

16.

A．deserve

B．charge

C．determine

D．cost

17.

A．efforts

B．achievements

C．returns

D．consequences

18.

A．assist

B．remind

C．permit

D．persuade

19.

A．similar

B．beneficial

C．fundamental

D．appropriate

20.

A．admit

B．prefer

C．recommend

D．consider

8 . Home on the Way

People need homes: Children assume their parents’ place as home; boarders call school “home” on weekdays; married couples work together to build new homes; and travelers—have no place to call “home”, at least for a few nights.     1     Don’t they have the right to a home? Of course they do.

Some regular travelers take their own belongings like bed sheets, pillowcases and family photos to make them feel like home no matter where they are; some stay for long periods in the same hotel and as a result become very familiar with the service and attendants;     2     Furthermore, driving a camping car during one’s travel and sleeping in the vehicle at night is just like home.

And how about keeping relationships while in transit?     3    ; some send letters and postcards, or even photos；others may just call and say hi, just to let their friends know that they’re still alive and well. People find ways to keep in touch. Making friends on the way helps travelers feel more or less at home.     4    

Nowadays, fewer people are working in their local towns, so how do they develop a sense of belonging? Whenever we step out of our local boundaries, there is always another “home” waiting to be found.     5    , we can make the place we stay “home”.

A．Hostels provide a clean and safe place to stay while you are traveling the world.

B．others may simply put some flowers by the hotel window to make things more homely

C．Backpackers in youth hostels may become good friends, even closer than siblings（兄弟姐妹）.

D．So how about people who have to travel for extended periods of time?

E．No matter where you go to in the world, hotels are there, too.

F．Some keep contact with their friends via the Internet.

G．Wherever we are, with just a little bit of effort and imagination

9 . My kids and I were heading into the supermarket over the weekend. On the way, we spotted a man holding a piece of paper that said, “_______ my job. Family to Feed.”

At this store, a _______ like this is not normal. My 10-year-old noticed him and make a _________ on how bad it must be to have to stand _________ in the cold wind.

In the store, I asked each of my kids to _______ something they thought our “friend” there would _________. They got apples, a sandwich and a bottle of juice. Then my 17-year-old suggested giving him a _________. I thought about it. We were _______ on cash ourselves, but… well, sometimes _______ from our need instead of our abundance is ________ what we need to do! All the kids __________ something they could do away with for the week.

When we handed him the bag of ________, he lit up and thanked us with ________ eyes. When I handed him the gift card, saying he could use it for __________ his family might need, he burst into tears.

This has been a wonderful ________ for our family. For days the kids have been looking for others we can ________! Things would have played out so __________ if I had simply said, “No, we really don’t have __________ to give more.” Stepping out not only helped a brother in ________, it also gave my kids the __________ taste of helping others. It’ll go a long way with them.

1.

A．Lost

B．Changed

C．Quit

D．Finished

2.

A．condition

B．place

C．sight

D．show

3.

A．suggestion

B．comment

C．decision

D．call

4.

A．outside

B．proudly

C．by

D．angrily

5.

A．draw

B．say

C．arrange

D．pick

6.

A．order

B．supply

C．appreciate

D．discover

7.

A．dollar

B．job

C．hot meal

D．gift card

8.

A．easy

B．low

C．soft

D．loose

9.

A．giving

B．saving

C．spending

D．begging

10.

A．yet

B．even

C．still

D．just

11.

A．declared

B．shared

C．ignored

D．expected

12.

A．toys

B．medicine

C．food

D．clothes

13.

A．sleepy

B．watery

C．curious

D．sharp

14.

A．whoever

B．whatever

C．whichever

D．whenever

15.

A．experience

B．example

C．message

D．adventure

16.

A．rely on

B．respect

C．learn from

D．help

17.

A．suddenly

B．vividly

C．differently

D．perfectly

18.

A．time

B．power

C．patience

D．money

19.

A．fear

B．love

C．need

D．memory

20.

A．strong

B．sweet

C．strange

D．simple

10 . While attending a conference, I returned to my hotel room late one evening. The overhead light outside my door was burned out and I had _______ finding the keyhole. When I _______ to open the door, I _______ around the wall for a light switch. I found a plate where a switch was _______ installed... but no switch!
Not discouraged easily, I remembered _______ a lamp by the bed when I deposited my luggage_______in the day. I found the bed in the _______and then the lamp, but when I switched it on, nothing_______! I thought that perhaps if I opened the curtains I might be able to use whatever light comes in from the _______to find another lamp. So I________my way slowly across the room to the curtains and... no drawstring（拉绳）! I finally stumbled（跌跌撞撞地走）around ________ I found a desk lamp which actually________ !
That evening I discovered in a whole new way just how dark the world ________ be and how necessary light is! But even more necessary than ________ light is the light that shines from people --the light of ________ and faith. Because, for many people, the world is a dark and ________ place. For someone today just may be stumbling in discouragement or sadness or fear and in ________ of some light. So let your light shine. Whatever light you ________ may be a beacon（灯塔） of hope and encouragement. And if you feel that your light is ________ a candle in a forest remember -- there isn’t enough darkness in all the world to ________ the light of one small candle.1.

A．confidence

B．respect

C．admiration

D．difficulty

2.

A．managed

B．failed

C．wished

D．meant

3.

A．touched

B．felt

C．sensed

D．looked

4.

A．already

B．never

C．still

D．once

5.

A．equipping

B．producing

C．noticing

D．removing

6.

A．later

B．earlier

C．lower

D．upper

7.

A．light

B．dark

C．room

D．corner

8.

A．happened

B．operated

C．fired

D．developed

9.

A．machine

B．street

C．room

D．car

10.

A．wound

B．forced

C．made

D．lost

11.

A．after

B．until

C．while

D．since

12.

A．helped

B．affected

C．worked

D．inspired

13.

A．can

B．shall

C．will

D．must

14.

A．mental

B．psychological

C．electrical

D．physical

15.

A．existence

B．love

C．truth

D．wisdom

16.

A．lonely

B．colorful

C．friendly

D．complex

17.

A．short

B．favor

C．face

D．need

18.

A．make

B．offer

C．take

D．contribute

19.

A．not more than

B．other than

C．no more than

D．rather than

20.

A．put out

B．give out

C．get over

D．set up