1 . Are you going to school for something your parents pushed on you? Are you doing things just because others expect you to? I found many ____in my Life Coaching lessons. The biggest one some students are having is that they are living a life someone else has ____for them.

Why on earth would someone live a life that someone else wants for him? Usually, the main ___is his parents. When we’re growing up we must do what our parents want us to do. We really don’t have our own ____. The problem is that most parents are overly ____that they know what’s best for their children. Many parents ____their children to make certain educational ____. Some parents won’t ____their children’s college, unless the children learn ____what the parents decide.

Parents aren’t the only ones ____their ideas on my students. I have some students who are doing jobs they really ____, but their friends or relatives would not support them if they apply for a _____job they’d like better.

Are you allowing others to decide what life you are living now? If so, it is a ____.

Even if you are about to ____for college and you find that the only way your parents will pay school fees for you is that you choose Business, but you want to ____Art… And at this moment I don’t ___that you choose the major you have no ____. Follow your heart.

Remember, ____choose your major or job that you don’t like just because of others’ ideas. If you choose what you like, you will be a(n) ____ person and will positively influence others. Live the life you want from now on____you will get happiness.

1.

A．students

B．problems

C．examples

D．results

2.

A．designed

B．trained

C．introduced

D．expressed

3.

A．rule

B．reason

C．news

D．information

4.

A．excuses

B．complaints

C．wishes

D．choices

5.

A．excited

B．worried

C．confident

D．careful

6.

A．expect

B．allow

C．agree

D．teach

7.

A．challenges

B．practices

C．experiences

D．achievements

8.

A．turn to

B．learn about

C．pay for

D．drop in

9.

A．regularly

B．nearly

C．gradually

D．exactly

10.

A．offering

B．placing

C．depending

D．trying

11.

A．hate

B．enjoy

C．appreciate

D．accept

12.

A．familiar

B．similar

C．different

D．terrible

13.

A．mistake

B．chance

C．decision

D．character

14.

A．send

B．look

C．head

D．wait

15.

A．refuse

B．learn

C．change

D．copy

16.

A．remember

B．trouble

C．mind

D．suggest

17.

A．interest

B．explanation

C．advantage

D．preparation

18.

A．sometimes

B．never

C．often

D．still

19.

A．beautiful

B．clever

C．happy

D．honest

20.

A．but

B．and

C．or

D．although

2 . When my father married my mother in 1943 he gave my mother a 1937 crown coin and told her to keep it in the back of her purse and not spend it. This would mean that she always felt that she was protected and would always have money if she really needed it.

When I was married in 1970 my husband who had heard this story obtained a 1937 crown for me and I have always kept it in my wallet and I have always had enough for my needs.

A friend recently fell on hard times partly through external (外部的) circumstances and partly through poor planning. Friends and I have loaned her money, paid her bills, even given her food and tried to teach her budget techniques, but none of them has been a solution. She has just slipped deeper and deeper into financial trouble and depression.

Last week she looked pale and unwell, very depressed and hopeless. I then thought about how the crown, a reminder of another’s care and love, had protected me so I went to the bank for a $100 dollar bill. I told my friend the story and asked her to keep the $100 in the back of her wallet. It turned out that she didn’t have a wallet so she put the money in a little pencil case where she kept her coins. She immediately felt better. “I feel rich and thank you for being a good friend” she said and we were both a bit teary.

The reason for passing this on is not to praise any generosity on my part but to show the power of “random acts of kindness”. I went home and remembered a little wallet I had that I’d never used and thought “I’ll give that to my friend.” I opened it and inside found $100. The universe is very just and if your heart is open the reward always comes.

1. What did the 1937 crown coin from the author’s father mean to her mother?

A．His concern for her.	B．His pity and protection for her.
C．His care and love for her.	D．His pride and respect for her.

2. Where did the author’s friend keep the $100 dollar-bill?

A．In the back of her wallet.	B．In a little pencil case.
C．In the pocket of her raincoat.	D．In the layer of her suitcase.

3. What can he inferred from the last Paragraph?

A．The author became rich all of a sudden.

B．The author’s friend would receive a wallet as a gift.

C．The author’s friend was not touched by her story.

D．The author felt uncomfortable when receiving the bill.

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

A．A hard life	B．The help to a friend
C．A crown coin	D．A gift from my father

3 . Life is colorful. Sometimes it’s just like potato salad; when it’s shared, it became a picnic.

With three young children to bring up, my husband John and I were very _______. "Can we go on a picnic, Mom?" my six-year-old daughter, Becky _______. "Please." I had said no so many times in _______ months, and I decided the usual Saturday morning chores could _______. To her _______, I agreed.

I prepared a few sandwiches and _______ a cooler with ice and drinks and called John _______.

My eleven-year-old twin sons loaded the cooler and the picnic basket in the trunk and off we went to spend some _______ time together as a family.

About the time I got the lunch _______ out on the table, John arrived on the ________. That was one of the happiest meals we ever shared together. The meal was full of ________. We felt a closeness that had been hidden by work and school responsibilities for so many months. John and the boys ________ rocks into the lake, Becky fed the ducks and I sat quietly at the picnic table, ________ God for blessing me with such a wonderful family.

That night as our children went to bed, I kissed their cheeks. It ________ me what a wonderful life I had. As I walked out of the room it dawned on me that even the busiest ________ could become a picnic when it’s shared with the ones you ________. Even though kids have now grown up and ________ from home, I can still remember how I felt that day while sitting at the picnic table.

Maybe today would be a good time to ________ potato salad, call all of my ________ kids, feed some hungry ducks and skipped a few rocks into the lake. Since life is like potato salad, let’s make it a ________.

1.

A．patient

B．old

C．occupied

D．poor

2.

A．begged

B．doubted

C．asked

D．wondered

3.

A．coming

B．recent

C．following

D．late

4.

A．last

B．approach

C．relax

D．wait

5.

A．disappointment

B．sadness

C．surprise

D．embarrassment

6.

A．supplied

B．filled

C．provide

D．compared

7.

A．at work

B．off work

C．on business

D．at home

8.

A．unhappy

B．quantity

C．quality

D．unfortunate

9.

A．cooked

B．spread

C．taken

D．made

10.

A．scene

B．sight

C．view

D．scenery

11.

A．communication

B．expectation

C．hope

D．laughter

12.

A．missed

B．took

C．skipped

D．left

13.

A．trusting

B．thanking

C．praising

D．praying

14.

A．refreshed

B．questioned

C．beat

D．hit

15.

A．lifestyle

B．time

C．world

D．occupation

16.

A．love

B．enjoy

C．own

D．have

17.

A．left alone

B．left behind

C．moved away

D．ran away

18.

A．watch

B．appreciate

C．plant

D．cook

19.

A．handsome

B．young

C．mature

D．grown

20.

A．picnic

B．salad

C．life

D．purpose

4 . Being jobless for the last three months, I am upset nowadays. My son has lost his ______ from a good school and he might have to go to a less qualified school. I have moved from a spacious (宽敞的) apartment to a small one in order to ______ my living expenses. My wife has built extra stress. On top of that, my father in-law ______ a week ago, which has added fuel to fire, ______ our family into a more terrible state.

In these circumstances I have two mental ______: either to feel upset and keep losing my peace of mind, or ______ my negative thoughts with super mental powers about self-confidence and consistency, and ______ applying for new jobs with positive attitude.

I choose the second option because I believe that the pain I am ______ today will build up my ______ . My strengths will then increases my confidence and make me a good times make me a ______ man one day. I understand that good and bad stages are part of ______ . While good times make me happy, bad times ______ the ‘inner’ me.

Two months later, ______ , I have finally landed on a job which is very exciting and offers a nice salary. Time has healed my wife’s mental stress ______ the death of her father. My son has already been accepted by another good school because the admissions for new academic year were still ______ !

As I am back on the track of normal life, I can ______ say that the most important things that helped me ______ the crisis (危机) were my consistent character of patience, and ______ attitude towards life. So, while I wish you all the best life can ______ you, I would highly recommend taking the same attitude towards life ______ you are trapped in any of such situations.

1.

A．admission

B．benefit

C．diploma

D．permission

2.

A．share

B．reduce

C．break

D．raise

3.

A．showed up

B．set off

C．fell down

D．passed away

4.

A．putting

B．finding

C．forming

D．lifting

5.

A．problems

B．concerns

C．choices

D．activities

6.

A．link

B．replace

C．mix

D．exchange

7.

A．regret

B．stop

C．keep

D．risk

8.

A．practicing

B．suffering

C．producing

D．relieving

9.

A．intelligence

B．body

C．character

D．reputation

10.

A．carful

B．hard-working

C．easy-going

D．successful

11.

A．life

B．wealth

C．time

D．health

12.

A．hide

B．destroy

C．strengthen

D．kill

13.

A．desperately

B．unwillingly

C．hopefully

D．fortunately

14.

A．regardless of

B．due to

C．instead of

D．apart from

15.

A．occupied

B．empty

C．open

D．closed

16.

A．disappointedly

B．surprisedly

C．deliberately

D．confidently

17.

A．fight

B．meet

C．change

D．delay

18.

A．general

B．positive

C．friendly

D．honest

19.

A．offer

B．expect

C．manage

D．send

20.

A．as if

B．in that

C．now that

D．in case

5 . Around four years ago, I received a call from the principal of our school as to the “Parents View” talk the next morning. He asked me to speak to the group. After the call, my whole body became feverish and panicky. The time from his call to the next morning seemed like years. The whole night, I could not sleep with many ominous apprehensions in mind. One of them was to call the principal with regret and tell him that I could not come. Finally, I gathered some courage. I thought, “If I miss this opportunity, surely the school will never invite me again to any of their programs.”

I reached the school in time. Before my turn came, my whole body was trembling. When my turn came and I started speaking, my heartbeat increased and my mouth went dry. I wasn’t even able to read the written speech properly. I was not aware of where I was standing and what I was reading. That was the day when I realized my biggest weakness, Public Speaking.

After my speech, I met with the principal and explained what happened to me. He told me that this happens to everyone. Even great speakers faced the same things when they started. He suggested that I come again next time.

Around one month later, I was invited to refer to a topic on Motivation. This time I was feeling comfortable. My speech was not only appreciated by the principal as well as the teachers, because I was able to get my idea across to them. They encouraged and praised my efforts.

After delivering successfully, I became more confident. I said to myself, “If I can speak in front of such a learned audience, like the principal who educates others, I can now speak in front of others too.”

I started delivering lectures in my plan, on various topics like Self Motivation, Personality Development, Personal Excellence, Spoken English and Presentation Skills. This has become a passion for me. I learned that everything is possible if we have the courage to take the first step.

1. Why did the author have bad feelings before the speech?

A．he feared he couldn't perform it properly.

B．he had got a high fever before that.

C．he regretted accepting the invitation.

D．he disliked the idea of giving a lecture.

2. What does the underlined part “ominous apprehensions” in the first paragraph mean?

A．Unlucky opportunities.	B．Curious views.
C．Negative ideas.	D．Happy comments.

3. What can we conclude from the passage?

A．Necessity is the mother of invention.

B．Nothing is to be got without pains but poverty.

C．Knowledge makes humble, ignorance makes proud.

D．A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

4. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A．Public Speaking Makes a Man Embarrassed.

B．Principal Provides the Best Chances.

C．Practice Makes a Man a Better Speechmaker.

D．Spoken English Develops in Speeches.

6 . When I was three years old, I couldn’t speak. It was a strange reality that none of the doctors I visited could understand.

One day, I was shadowing（跟随）my mother. She found herself looking in a mirror, and through it our eyes met. She began to speak to me through the reflection, and I slowly began to mimic（模仿）her mouth’s movements until I formed a word.

It turned out I’m deaf in my left ear, and have a slight problem in my right. Being hard of hearing has been difficult, but I’ve never lived in a state of self-hating sorrow.

Imagine being able to shut out all sound as you lay your head down to sleep by simply rolling over onto one side. That’s my reality when I sleep on my “good ear”, and it makes me feel like a superhero sometimes.

People call my deaf side my “bad ear”, but when I wear my hearing aid, I have access to a range of features that some other deaf people don’t. In cinemas, for example, with one click of a button I can enjoy a whole film as though it were whispered to me from the mouths of the actors.

Owning a hearing aid hasn’t always felt good, however. On the first day I got my aid, when I was eight, I took it to school for show-and-tell. As I explained how it worked to my classmates, a boy yelled out, “Aren’t those for old men?” At that moment, I felt different. It took me a long time to get over that sense of being so unlike my peers.

But it’s not just school kids who can make us deaf and hard-of-hearing people feel like burdens. Every video on social media that lacks subtitles（字幕）, for example, means an entire community of deaf people is unable to enjoy it. Completely deaf people are excluded from enjoying many movies too, as subtitles in cinemas are almost impossible to find.

And with hearing aids costing around $2,500 each, it can be hard for many people to afford to be able to listen to the things that others take for granted. As for me, I can listen to music, enjoy films, and catch conversations – I’m lucky. I’m deaf, but I can still hear everything. I’ve been blessed with wonderful life experiences, and I am human. And when it comes to sleeping, I’m even superhuman.

1. How does the author view his hearing difficulty?

A．It’s a disaster and causes him a lot of trouble.

B．It gave him a chance to experience something special.

C．It made him feel embarrassed in front of his classmates.

D．It helped him to live in his own world without being interrupted.

2. What can be inferred from the passage about the author?

A．He was born deaf.

B．He is optimistic and helpful.

C．The hearing aid brings convenience to his daily life.

D．His family and classmates have supported him a lot.

3. What is the author’s attitude toward his life？

A．Excited.

B．Anxious.

C．Grateful.

D．Disappointed.

4. What is the author’s main purpose in writing the article?

A．To give advice on life to disabled people.

B．To show how difficult life is for disabled people.

C．To show the convenience a hearing aid could bring.

D．To share his experience of treating a disadvantage with gratitude.

7 . Compassion（同情）is a desire within us to help others. With effort, we can translate compassion into action. An experience last weekend showed me this is true. I work part-time in supermarket across from a building for the elderly. These old people are our main customers, and it’s not hard to lose patience over their slowness. But last Sunday, one aged gentleman appeared to teach me a valuable lesson. This untidy man walked up to my register（收款机）with a box of biscuits. He said he was out of cash, had just moved into his room, and had nothing in his cupboards. He asked if we could let him have the food on trust. He promised to repay me the next day.

I couldn’t help staring at him. I wondered what kind of person he had been ten or twenty years before, and what he would be like if fortune had gone his way. I had a hurt in my heart for this kind of human soul, all alone in the world. I told him that I was sorry, but store rules didn’t allow me to do so. I felt stupid and unkind saying this, but I valued my job.

Just then, another man, standing behind the first, spoke up. If anything, he looked more pitiable, “Charge it to me,” was all he said.

What I had been feeling was pity. Pity is soft and safe and easy. Compassion, on the other hand, is caring in action. I thanked the second man but told him that was not allowed either. Then I reached into my pocket and paid for the biscuits myself. I reached into my pocket because these two men had reached into my heart and taught me compassion.

1. The aged gentleman who wanted to buy the biscuits______.

A．promised to obey the store rules

B．hoped to have the food first and pay later

C．forgot to take his credit card with him

D．could not afford anything more expensive

2. Which of the following best describes the old gentleman?

A．Kind and lucky.	B．Friendly and helpful.
C．Poor and lonely.	D．Hurt and disappointed.

3. Why did the author refuse the old gentle man’s request first?

A．He considered the old man dishonest.

B．He felt no pity for the old gentleman.

C．He wanted to keep his present job.

D．He expected someone else to pay for the old man.

4. What lesson did the author learn from this experience?

A．Obeying the rules means more than compassion.

B．Wealth is most important in older age.

C．Experience is better gained through practice.

D．Compassion means helping in some way.

8 . With golden sunshine and a gentle breeze（微风）, autumn is the most beautiful seasons in the year. This is a great time to go outside and have fun. Go to a valley to see red maple trees,go and pick fruit in an orchard or find an open field to fly your kite in.

However, for many high school students, these great activities may be just a dream. With plenty of work to do, they spend all their hours indoors, struggling for a high mark in their exams. Of course, study is one of the most important things for teenagers. But life is definitely much more than that.

Sometimes we spend so much time studying that we forget how to make life wonderful. In doing so, we lose the real purpose of life —to be a valuable and happy person. To enjoy just how great it is to be alive, we have to put down our books and pens and look around us. Students, take some exercise to improve your health, talk with your parents and friends for understanding and walk around outside to refresh（振作）our body and mind.

Going out and enjoying the beautiful countryside often helps our creativity in our work. Chinese craftsman, Lu Ban created a saw to help woodworkers. But if he hadn’t walked outside, he would not have been inspired by a kind of toothed（锯齿状的）grass. We could also suppose if Newton hadn’t rested under that apple tree, then he wouldn’t have been hit by an apple, and his classic（经典的）theories would not have come out.

Going out is not only a break from hard work, but a chance to add to life experience. So come on, give your brain a good rest. Step out of the books and get your bag ready for an autumn outing. We are sure you will get much more than knowledge from the exciting journey.

1. In which paragraph does the writer make a summary about his opinion?

A．Paragraph 1.	B．Paragraph 2.
C．Paragraph 4.	D．Paragraph 5.

2. Why is going out a dream for many high school students?

A．They are unhappy to do so.

B．They have too much work to do for getting high marks in the exams.

C．Their parents don’t allow them to do so.

D．They think study is the most important thing for them.

3. The passage is developed mainly by______________.

A．describing the beautiful scenery in Autumn

B．pointing out the present situation of high school students

C．making predictions

D．reasoning and giving examples

4. What message can you learn from the passage?

A．Going out can make high school students get more.

B．Nature is power.

C．All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

D．The author isn’t happy with our education at all.

9 . “You have two ears and one mouth. Remember to listen more and speak less.” That was the advice I _______ from a communications expert before, which got me thinking about listening. It’s not _______ that most of us are good at. Even those of us who write for a living and are supposed to _______ how to do an interview and listen, often get it wrong and miss the rule: “Don’t interrupt or try to _______ other people’s sentences” and the rule: “Focus fully on the person speaking _______ focusing on your next comment.”

I found this out recently after following that communications expert’s _______. I was part of a group lobbying (游说) politicians about the importance of old buildings and main streets. One gentleman _______ a very large district made up of small towns complained that the main street was too _______ and there wasn’t enough parking and there was no _______ to widen the roads, which is exactly what our organization ________ for. We want walkable streets, not parking spaces. Instead of arguing the point, I just ________ for a change and let him talk. Before our time was up he was ________ how his son is a carpenter restoring a church, and how ________ building preservation was to him and his family. Had I not ________ practiced listening, we might have left his office earlier.

It has taken me a very long time to learn how to ________. I might have been more ________ had I listened more. Now that I write and teach, I have ________ often about how important hearing is to our connection with others, and what a ________ my hearing has made in my life. ________, hearing is different from listening, and, interestingly, there isn’t any hardware that can help you listen; you just have to sit down, shut up and ________ it.

1.

A．gave

B．received

C．accepted

D．ignored

2.

A．nothing

B．something

C．everything

D．anything

3.

A．train

B．compare

C．understand

D．master

4.

A．begin

B．finish

C．form

D．write

5.

A．rather than

B．or rather

C．other than

D．or else

6.

A．nature

B．advice

C．decision

D．belief

7.

A．representing

B．controlling

C．starting

D．directing

8.

A．busy

B．empty

C．narrow

D．dusty

9.

A．right

B．plan

C．room

D．force

10.

A．votes

B．quarrels

C．searches

D．fights

11.

A．make up

B．get up

C．shut up

D．pull up

12.

A．communicating

B．describing

C．expressing

D．adding

13.

A．important

B．absurd

C．useful

D．cheerful

14.

A．constantly

B．deliberately

C．legally

D．usually

15.

A．look

B．care

C．listen

D．react

16.

A．successful

B．fortunate

C．energetic

D．pleasant

17.

A．remembered

B．learned

C．read

D．written

18.

A．imagination

B．difference

C．scene

D．point

19.

A．Therefore

B．However

C．Anyhow

D．Besides

20.

A．say

B．make

C．do

D．take

10 . It’s easy to help some people, but what about those whose needs are not so obvious? This story was a ______ which has stayed with me and helped me a lot ever since.

It was Thanksgiving, and I was ______ with my parents at a shelter for the needy. We were standing behind the counter ______ hot food to whoever came in. Most of our diners looked like they had been having ______ times; their clothes were worn out and dirty. In short, they looked ______! Then, a man came in, who looked ______ but needy. He was well-dressed, in an expensive suit. I ______ what he was doing there, and my jaw dropped in ______ when he joined the line for ______. What was this man doing? The ______ he came to my service station, the more I murmured to myself. Surely he wasn’t going to ______ food meant for those who were ______ in need!

Then my mother ______ took me to one side. She said, “You have ______ that the needs of the people who come here must be purely ______: for food, shelter, clothing, etc. And this gentleman doesn’t seem to have any of those problems. ______ what if his needs are emotional? What if he needs ______ friends, or just to be among other human beings? Her words ______ me like a ton of bricks! I felt I should ______ to the man — but I didn’t.

About a week later the shelter received a large donation from an unknown source. I couldn’t help but wonder ______ it came from that man.

1.

A．success

B．shade

C．challenge

D．lesson

2.

A．connecting

B．volunteering

C．resting

D．staying

3.

A．advertising

B．serving

C．selling

D．sending

4.

A．lonely

B．boring

C．hard

D．busy

5.

A．needy

B．strange

C．weak

D．anxious

6.

A．something

B．nothing

C．everything

D．anything

7.

A．learned

B．asked

C．wondered

D．disliked

8.

A．pain

B．fear

C．amazement

D．trouble

9.

A．food

B．fun

C．room

D．care

10.

A．closer

B．sooner

C．faster

D．easier

11.

A．take

B．cook

C．taste

D．check

12.

A．usually

B．possibly

C．really

D．certainly

13.

A．forcefully

B．carefully

C．suddenly

D．quietly

14.

A．proven

B．assumed

C．planned

D．decided

15.

A．mental

B．moral

C．natural

D．physical

16.

A．Therefore

B．But

C．And

D．So

17.

A．health

B．luck

C．wealth

D．comfort

18.

A．encouraged

B．reminded

C．hit

D．attracted

19.

A．apologize

B．reply

C．complain

D．explain

20.

A．why

B．if

C．how

D．when