1 . Shutting the door heavily, seven-year-old Vito stormed into the room after school. He _______ himself into the sofa and cried loudly, “Dad, I am very _______.”

Vito’s father was quietly listening while working. Vito said, “Joaquin made me lose _______ in front of my friends. I hope he _______ a few particularly bad luck things.”

His father went to a comer,_______ a bag of coal and said to Vito, “Son,_______ that white shirt as Joaquin, and the bag of coal as some bad luck things. Use coal to hit the white shirt._______ that every time you hit one on the shirt, Joaquin met with a bad luck thing. When you finish hitting all the coal, see what will _______.”

Vito thought the game _______. He picked up coal to throw into the shirt. However, the shirt was hung in the ________ rope. He tried again and again. He ________ throwing all the coal, but only a few on the shirt.

Father asked Vito, “How do you feel now?”

“It ________ me, but I am happy now.”

Father saw his son did not understand his ________, so he let Vito look in a large ________. What he could only see from his face was white ________.

Then the father said, “You see, the white shirt did not become particularly dirty, but you have become a ________ person. You want a lot of bad luck things on others; the ________ is that the most unfortunate thing ________ on ourselves. There, our bad ________ may cause others to suffer bad luck, but the stains left to us is difficult to ________.”

1.

A．threw

B．enjoyed

C．sent

D．helped

2.

A．cool

B．anxious

C．excited

D．angry

3.

A．heart

B．interest

C．face

D．hope

4.

A．runs over

B．comes across

C．takes up

D．makes out

5.

A．found

B．supplied

C．spotted

D．placed

6.

A．view

B．paint

C．wear

D．design

7.

A．Sense

B．Imagine

C．Mind

D．Believe

8.

A．appear

B．settle

C．happen

D．form

9.

A．fun

B．silly

C．dull

D．violent

10.

A．tight

B．long

C．strong

D．distant

11.

A．risked

B．regretted

C．considered

D．finished

12.

A．bothered

B．puzzled

C．tired

D．relaxed

13.

A．intention

B．lesson

C．worry

D．solution

14.

A．box

B．mirror

C．closet

D．fence

15.

A．mouth

B．eyes

C．teeth

D．nose

16.

A．stubborn

B．black

C．stupid

D．greedy

17.

A．wonder

B．secret

C．plan

D．result

18.

A．relies

B．passes

C．tries

D．falls

19.

A．habits

B．manners

C．thoughts

D．words

20.

A．accept

B．remove

C．repair

D．perform

2 . The Cost of Dishonesty

David began studying in Germany two years ago. The college was a little far from _______ he lived, so he had to take the _______ every day. This clever student soon found it was _______ to escape buying subway tickets, _______ he often went and returned without a ticket to _________ money. As a result, he had been caught with no _______ in the subway four times but he _______ took them to heart. He thought what he should pay more attention _______ was his study. He did work very hard in the last two years and graduated with _________ grades a month ago. Everyone, including David __________, thought he would get a good job easily in Germany and have a bright __________. He went to a big local company __________. But to his surprise, he was not __________ given his chance for an interview! He then went to __________ famous company, only to receive the same treatment. When he was __________ a third time, he couldn’t __________ telephoning the company to ask why they didn’t __________ him. The answer was simple, “We don’t offer jobs to ________ people in Germany!”

Being dishonest may bring us something useful sometimes, but the truth will __________ sooner or later and the cost is high. So remember, __________ is the best policy (策略).

1.

A．which

B．that

C．where

D．what

2.

A．bus

B．car

C．plane

D．subway

3.

A．easy

B．difficult

C．free

D．worth

4.

A．or

B．so

C．and

D．but

5.

A．waste

B．spend

C．save

D．cost

6.

A．ticket

B．money

C．cost

D．pay

7.

A．never

B．often

C．sometimes

D．always

8.

A．for

B．in

C．into

D．to

9.

A．interesting

B．disappointing

C．poor

D．amazing

10.

A．him

B．himself

C．his

D．he

11.

A．result

B．view

C．future

D．life

12.

A．confidently

B．actively

C．sincerely

D．willingly

13.

A．only

B．even

C．just

D．still

14.

A．other

B．one

C．another

D．either

15.

A．refused

B．accepted

C．doubted

D．requested

16.

A．imagine

B．prefer

C．enjoy

D．help

17.

A．command

B．want

C．recognize

D．vote

18.

A．reliable

B．devoted

C．dishonest

D．lazy

19.

A．give up

B．break in

C．come out

D．keep on

20.

A．truth

B．honesty

C．dishonesty

D．principle

3 . It is a wonderful morning, as I write this: hot, but without being too hot. Outside my window, I can see the sunniest sky of the year reflected in a huge natural expand of water. It is the kind of sun that makes you well aware of summer’s temporary nature a reminder that if I am ever to go around to book this year’s holiday, time is running out.

It is now close to four years since I last took a holiday. This is because I have come to the conclusion, over the course of my adult life, that I am not very good at it. You might say this sounds like saying you are not very good at drinking tea or listening to music. What could possibly be difficult about the natural act of putting your working life on hold for a couple of weeks and going somewhere to do nothing?

So what is my problem? On the surface, I’m probably a bit of homebody. And I just find the pressure of being on holiday too severe: it always feels like having a gun held to my head and being forced to have fun. Somehow, packing a carefully itemized(详细列举的) list of possessions and meeting a scheduled flight has none of the excitement of suddenly deciding to take a day off and driving somewhere for the fun of it.

Thankfully, I am not alone. This summer, most of my friends have decided not to have a break. And a recent survey highlighted the downside(负面) of holidays, with the results showing that nearly two thirds of people found that the calming effects of a holiday wore off within 24 hours, as stress levels returned to normal. And this year’s the Idler magazine published its book, Awful Holidays. Here you will find a list of the five most ecologically-damaging vacations it’s possible to take, along with 50 horrible holidays experiences voted for on the idler website. Over the last decade, The Idler has become well known for promoting the idea of an easy, lazy life. The leisure(休闲) industry might seem an unlikely target of its criticism, but Dan Kienan, the book’s editor, says that he was flooded with entries from readers for his list of awful holidays.

1. According to the first paragraph we can know that the writer ________.

A．has a strong desire to book a holiday

B．wishes that the weather would change

C．finds it is too late to enjoy the sunshine

D．realizes it’s time to decide whether to go on a holiday

2. The reason why the writer dislikes going on holidays is that _________.

A．it usually costs too much money

B．he is tired of making preparations too much for holidays

C．it is far less enjoyable than breaks planned in advance

D．he feels embarrassed when other people are having fun but he isn’t

3. We can learn from the survey that _________.

A．most people pretend to enjoy their holiday

B．all people fail to relax while they are on holiday

C．a lot of people feel that the benefits of going on holidays are limited

D．many people have made the same decision as the writer and most of his friends

4. The writer takes the book of Awful Holidays as an example to ________.

A．damage the reputation of the magazine

B．prove the idea of living an easy, lazy life to be wrong

C．indicate that his dislike of holidays is widely shared

D．focus entirely on bad personal experiences of holidays

4 . 语法填空。
I seldom thought I had a passion. I would sit before the TV all day, thinking nothing but the next shadow. It was not long ago that I first learned how important having a passion is to life.
One day I went with Mum to drop my sister off at the gym. Then, Mum stopped at a red light, someone on the roadside caught my eyes. It was a man (dress) in rags, homeless. That didn’t interest me, for I (see) many like him before.
But he man wasn’t sitting down with a sad (express). He had a radio in his hand and was dancing (merry) to the music. The radio seemed to be the most precious thing he had.
“Mum, why does that man have a radio even though he’s homeless?” I asked.
“He bought,” she replied.
“But if he’s homeless, why doesn’t he use the money to buy food or clothes? He wasted it on something he doesn’t need.”
“Well, Sarah, sometimes food and clothes aren’t only important things. We need happiness, too.”
“I see.” The man must care too much about music, so he bought a radio instead of food and clothes. I realized that happiness is the key to life. it, there’s nothing to look forward to. A passion gives a person the happiness they need to keep going!

5 . When I was a teenager I volunteered to work at the water station at a 10,000m race. My job was to _______water to the runners. I remember being so _______to see all the different kinds of people who passed by and grabbed a cup of water. Some ran past, some walked past and a few wheeled past. I saw so many types of people doing it. I thought maybe I could do it too! So the next year I _______up for the race.
       That first 10,000m race was quite an _______. I jogged, I walked, I jogged and I walked. _______, I didn’t know if I could finish. Then came a defining (决定性) _______.
       At one point near the end, a 70- year-old man ran past me, very, very fast, and I felt _______because I was 50 years younger than he but I couldn’t even keep up with him. I felt _______for a second.
       But then I _______something. He was running his race and I was running mine. He had ________abilities, experience, training and goals for himself. I had mine. Remember my ________was only to finish.
       After a minute, it ________me that this was a lesson I could draw from. I learned something about myself in that moment. I turned my embarrassment into ________.
       I ________that I would not give up on running races. In fact, I would run even more races and I would learn how to train and prepare ________and one day I would be one of those 70 — year—old persons who were still running. As I crossed the finish line, I was proud of my ________.
       In life we all have those moments where we ________ourselves to others. It’s only ________. Don’t allow those moments to ________you. Turn them into motivation and let them inspire you. With the proper preparation and training, you can improve your result to ________anything you want in life.1.

A．bring out

B．pass out

C．take out

D．pick out

2.

A．excited

B．worried

C．concerned

D．anxious

3.

A．gave

B．made

C．signed

D．dressed

4.

A．achievement

B．encouragement

C．instruction

D．experience

5.

A．At times

B．In time

C．In all

D．After all

6.

A．victory

B．decision

C．moment

D．conclusion

7.

A．embarrassed

B．annoyed

C．moved

D．thrilled

8.

A．relaxed

B．defeated

C．puzzled

D．inspired

9.

A．realized

B．lost

C．noticed

D．remembered

10.

A．special

B．evident

C．common

D．different

11.

A．motto

B．plan

C．goal

D．direction

12.

A．worried

B．hit

C．reached

D．hurt

13.

A．attraction

B．devotion

C．inspiration

D．expectation

14.

A．hoped

B．promised

C．decided

D．suggested

15.

A．slightly

B．hardly

C．clearly

D．properly

16.

A．excitement

B．accomplishment

C．movement

D．judgment

17.

A．introduce

B．relate

C．present

D．compare

18.

A．important

B．natural

C．strange

D．ridiculous

19.

A．weaken

B．wound

C．amuse

D．cheer

20.

A．reserve

B．deliver

C．achieve

D．abandon

6 . 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.