1 . Everyone should go to his or her 50th high school reunion. There was a time I thought I’d never go even if the opportunity _______. But now I feel _______for people who don’t go.

I went to the _______of my high school on a Saturday evening, and I am glad I did. It was a   gift to recognize some _______classmates right away — and to be recognized. _______, we had name tags and our _______photos on our clothing to help identify us. I recognized one woman immediately!

The most memorable and moving experience of the night was _______by a schoolmate and neighbor to whom I was once close. Unfortunately, we had a falling out in the high school. I never saw her after _______, but this time, I saw her name on a place setting. At first, I feared that I would _______her. But my better self won over, and I __________ her out. I kept looking until I got a(n) __________on my shoulder. There she was __________. We hugged as if nothing had ever __________and exchanged affectionate words. When the party __________, my old-new friend walked towards me, __________me again and wished me well. I returned her good wishes. All the bad __________melted into thin air.

I am grateful I had this __________to reunite with old classmates. After all, we are almost __________the final lap of our lifelong journeys. Some classmates had already left this __________, and their names were deleted from the list. Sometimes we have to walk back into the past because time does heal old wounds. We’re not the __________people. We are better people.

1.

A．came down

B．came up

C．came through

D．came off

2.

A．sorry

B．happy

C．excited

D．moved

3.

A．competition

B．reunion

C．exhibition

D．concert

4.

A．latter

B．former

C．present

D．future

5.

A．Unluckily

B．Unwillingly

C．Normally

D．Thankfully

6.

A．old

B．recent

C．modern

D．new

7.

A．described

B．provided

C．promised

D．ordered

8.

A．graduation

B．invitation

C．retirement

D．punishment

9.

A．stare at

B．turn to

C．run into

D．rely on

10.

A．let

B．drove

C．sought

D．pushed

11.

A．instruction

B．blow

C．kiss

D．tap

12.

A．reading

B．singing

C．smiling

D．dancing

13.

A．happened

B．changed

C．disappeared

D．mentioned

14.

A．began

B．ended

C．continued

D．lasted

15.

A．encouraged

B．praised

C．hugged

D．judged

16.

A．news

B．scores

C．excuses

D．memories

17.

A．qualification

B．situation

C．talent

D．chance

18.

A．missing

B．destroying

C．nearing

D．wasting

19.

A．world

B．city

C．school

D．class

20.

A．important

B．serious

C．successful

D．same

2 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式.

Sometimes in life, you need to act quickly. Thinking too much about a problem     1    (be)not always beneficial. It can hold us back. But many things in life require careful thought and preparation. "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure," is     2     great expression for that kind of behavior. This saying comes to us     3     Benjamin Franklin, who was one of the     4    (found) of the United States. The word “ounce” means something really small, just two-one-hundredths of a kilogram     5     (exact). So, when you deal with a problem, spending a small amount of time and effort early on can save you more trouble in the end. For example, if a country announces strong measures for     6     (contain)a virus，we could say, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” It is better     7     (take) severe precautions（预防）than to suffer severe consequences later.

Franklin was not talking about disease.     8     rather fire prevention. During a visit to Boston in 1733, Franklin     9     (impress) with the city’s fire prevention methods. He tried to bring some of those practices to the city of Philadelphia,     10    he lived. From then on, this expression can be used in many serious situations.

3 . The Most Valuable Skill

My grandmother, who had Alzheimer disease, got worse two years ago. My father had her taken good care of in a famous nursing home nearby. My grandmother was a retired university professor, which often made her have an ocean of_________who she had taught before. The old man next door almost had no visitors at all, in deep_________with my grandmother. When I kept her company, he was always_________,sitting on his wheelchair and bathing himself in the sunshine.

Once I_________him, “How are you doing recently?” He gave me a look, but said nothing. I thought he could not hear well, so I_________my voice, “I was asking, ‘How are you doing recently?’” He_________ his head slightly. After a long while finding I was still there, he just said, “Fine.” Then he looked away. I had to choose to _________.

Later, a nurse accidentally told me that the old man had been a businessman, after getting tons of money and companies._________ he was not a good speaker, he annoyed many people and _________made his family and friends pull away. Then he went broke.

That day, my father asked, “What is the most valuable__________a person can have for their entire life?” Before I answered, he continued, “You think making money is the answer. huh? No! But the ability to express your __________is. Seriously, I believe this is something most of us__________.”

It’s extremely__________for a person to learn to put into words, what he thinks. It makes a relationship__________. It creates a(n) __________on the person you’re talking to. It gives you a chance to__________what others think about your ideas. It lets you say something in a________ other people understand. How many of us have said something that has__________whoever loves us deeply? Whatever you say, on purpose or__________,will matter.

So Hemingway concluded, “It takes two years to learn to __________,and a lifetime to learn to shut up.”

1.

A．friends

B．colleagues

C．visitors

D．relatives

2.

A．connection

B．competition

C．conflict

D．contrast

3.

A．alone

B．sad

C．different

D．silent

4.

A．interrupted

B．greeted

C．consulted

D．approached

5.

A．lost

B．sharpened

C．raised

D．lowered

6.

A．shook

B．nodded

C．hid

D．buried

7.

A．go up

B．break up

C．hurry up

D．shut up

8.

A．Once

B．Although

C．Since

D．Unless

9.

A．even

B．also

C．still

D．just

10.

A．gift

B．character

C．skill

D．potential

11.

A．thoughts

B．actions

C．views

D．words

12.

A．possess

B．lack

C．seek

D．accumulate

13.

A．difficult

B．enjoyable

C．urgent

D．valuable

14.

A．extend

B．last

C．change

D．appear

15.

A．impression

B．opportunity

C．influence

D．memory

16.

A．convey

B．explore

C．feel

D．search

17.

A．situation

B．sense

C．way

D．position

18.

A．attacked

B．damaged

C．injured

D．hurt

19.

A．unconsciously

B．deliberately

C．seriously

D．gently

20.

A．eat

B．speak

C．walk

D．communicate

4 . Christmas was near a season that we took seriously in our house. And a week or so before the 25th, my father would give each of his children $20. This was the 1970s, and $20 was quite a bit of money.

But I saw it _________ . My father trusted me to have the _________ to spend money well. Even

better, he gave me the _________ to get it. On a very basic level, my father was giving me a shopping spree (狂欢) every year. But he was also giving me charge over my own fun, trusting my ability to _________ money and making me feel like a/an _________ . He didn’t buy me Sherlock Holmes, but he gave me the means to walk into the bookstore and choose it for myself, so it felt like a gift from him.

My mother had a/an _________ for giving me what I needed, usually _________ at the moment I needed it most. This was when I was 25, I _________ at being an adult on my very first try. I had quitted my _________ job but had no new one. But when my mother __________ me a visit, I __________ a good show, telling her I had started my own company.

My mother knew that I was trying hard and failing at that time. It wasn’t until __________ she left that I noticed at the foot of my bed an envelope thick with __________ . She knew how __________ I needed it. She knew that had she just shown up with groceries, or __________ to pay my rent, she would have made me feel much __________ . The cold, hard cash meant she was helping me. And, funnily enough, the __________ with which she gave the gift made me feel she was giving me space to __________ my life and preserve my dignity. My mother and father both did the same thing. One was giving me the means to take my own __________ , and the other was giving me a second __________ when those decisions had cost me dearly.

1.

A．positively

B．differently

C．naturally

D．originally

2.

A．wisdom

B．passion

C．power

D．talent

3.

A．courage

B．suggestions

C．discipline

D．means

4.

A．spend

B．carry

C．manage

D．use

5.

A．grown-up

B．teenager

C．adventurer

D．pioneer

6.

A．habit

B．gift

C．approach

D．tradition

7.

A．approximately

B．direct

C．right

D．slightly

8.

A．failed

B．fooled

C．dropped

D．fell

9.

A．important

B．creative

C．challenging

D．previous

10.

A．brought

B．suggested

C．paid

D．gave

11.

A．put on

B．put away

C．put off

D．put forward

12.

A．before

B．after

C．when

D．as

13.

A．credit

B．loans

C．receipts

D．cash

14.

A．desperately

B．hardly

C．eventually

D．accurately

15.

A．attempted

B．offered

C．promised

D．refused

16.

A．better

B．more

C．less

D．worse

17.

A．decoration

B．love

C．distance

D．means

18.

A．defend

B．equip

C．fix

D．develop

19.

A．actions

B．choices

C．risks

D．decisions

20.

A．solution

B．opportunity

C．visit

D．assistance

5 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入l个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The key to living a life of love, peace and prosperity is to live from your heart. When you live from your heart, you feel full, rich, and life seems to flow    1    (effortless). You feel in control, confident and connected to    2    (you) life’s purpose. You feel joy and deep inner peace. You feel alive!

When love comes    3    your heart, you feel energized and happy. The feeling of being on purpose    4    (inspire) you to new height. Living from your heart keeps you    5    (focus) on what is most important to you in your life. You move from focusing on conflict to re-focusing on the things    6    is most important to you... your     7     (deep) heart’s desires. The secret to true happiness    8    (hold) in your heart, and the secret is love. Love is the tender expression of the heart,    9    expression we all long to feel deep within.

Whether you know it or not, one of the most important    10    (relationship) in your life is with your soul. Be kind and loving to your soul, and use your experiences-all of them-as opportunities to nourish your soul!

6 . The best example of universally understood body language may be the smile. A smile can open doors and tear down walls among _______.

I have organized and reorganized an _______ with the dentist for months. I also _______ it twice and called the day before to ensure all the paperwork would be ready for the x-rays.

Then I arrived. It wasn't _______ at all. The lady there even had no idea what I was talking about. 1 _______ felt my blood boil. I was getting so _______ .I didn't yell at her but I may as well have because the _______ I was talking to her was not nice. I spoke down to her like she was a child and incapable. It was not a good moment. The whole time she smiled and was _______ to me.

Only when everything was finally _______ was I nice. I sat down in the waiting area and ________ it all. How can I make it better? How can I make up for my ________ behavior a moment ago? I couldn't. I could gift her a chocolate bar I had on me, but this needed more than that. It needed an honest ________ . And that is exactly what I gave.

I apologized for the way I had spoken to her and told her it was wrong of me. She accepted. Again with a hope. God help me be that woman who smiles and forgives so ________ .I don't get it right every time. I can be rude and when I am, I almost ________ myself for it. I am not that person, not anymore. Yet I continue to grow and continue to ________ . It's true that smile vanished my anger and opened a door to understanding.

1.

A．friends

B．strangers

C．patients

D．relatives

2.

A．interview

B．operation

C．experiment

D．appointment

3.

A．confirmed

B．arranged

C．discussed

D．admitted

4.

A．crowded

B．ready

C．open

D．busy

5.

A．mildly

B．roughly

C．privately

D．immediately

6.

A．mad

B．sad

C．humorous

D．curious

7.

A．habit

B．way

C．accent

D．tune

8.

A．rude

B．attached

C．friendly

D．devoted

9.

A．figured

B．added

C．made

D．sorted

10.

A．refiected on

B．worked at

C．called at

D．went through

11.

A．unnecessary

B．impolite

C．impossible

D．unfair

12.

A．comment

B．promise

C．apology

D．suggestion

13.

A．slowly

B．easily

C．frequently

D．tightly

14.

A．teach

B．forgive

C．hate

D．see

15.

A．expand

B．react

C．overcome

D．learn

7 . I moved to Arizona about two weeks before the start of my junior year of high school. Not only was this a new school for me but also a new state, ______ I did not know anyone.

During lunch on the first day of school, I sat down at a(n) ______ table in the canteen. As I began to eat, I looked around and saw a girl who was also sitting alone. I decided to ______ with her, thinking there was no reason for me to have a whole table to myself, and maybe I could ______ a friend. I walked to her and said, “Excuse me, do you ______ if I sit with you?” She was ______ at first, but then smiled and said, “Sure!”

After that, we became close friends throughout the next two ______. In our senior year, she told me that she'd been ______ by a college and would be moving away after graduation. I was sad, and I knew I would ______ her. But at the same time, I was really ______ for her.

She then shared a(n) ______ with me. “Do you remember the first day of school when you ______ and sat down with me during lunch?” she asked.

“I want you to know how special you are and how much of a ______ you made.”

“I was very ______ that day and even made detailed plans on how I was going to ______ myself I was bullied(欺凌) for the whole first half of the day, and it had just ______ me down. But when you reached out, it     ____ me. If you hadn't done that, I would have probably killed myself when I got home. I might be hard to     ____, but you saved my life, and all it took was being a friend,”

It has been almost 15 years since this incident. Isil chat with her occasionally on Facebook. I can't help but ______ every time. It showed me that a simple kind act has the incredible ______ to change lives.

1.

A．if

B．but

C．and

D．though

2.

A．old

B．big

C．clean

D．empty

3.

A．sit

B．work

C．play

D．study

4.

A．help

B．see

C．make

D．meet

5.

A．care

B．mind

C．wonder

D．think

6.

A．surprised

B．excited

C．nervous

D．disappointed

7.

A．days

B．weeks

C．months

D．years

8.

A．accepted

B．drawn

C．allowed

D．sent

9.

A．lose

B．forget

C．miss

D．leave

10.

A．anxious

B．concerned

C．hopeful

D．happy

11.

A．lesson

B．explanation

C．secret

D．case

12.

A．dropped by

B．came over

C．settled down

D．checked out

13.

A．difference

B．decision

C．mistake

D．change

14.

A．weak

B．sick

C．tired

D．upset

15.

A．introduce

B．kill

C．prove

D．control

16.

A．put

B．broken

C．turned

D．calmed

17.

A．touched

B．attracted

C．taught

D．warned

18.

A．realize

B．tell

C．believe

D．trust

19.

A．cry

B．admit

C．notice

D．smile

20.

A．possibility

B．power

C．chance

D．result

8 . _________ from a famous university, Tom wished to find a good job. One day he got the _________ in a newspaper that there was a post in a company. So he did some research on the company first and then went to _________ it. While _________, he answered the questions _________. Tom was _________ with his performance, feeling confident that he could get the job. But at that moment, the manager’s phone rang. He picked it _________, listened and nodded. And then he turned around and said to Tom, “Sorry, I want to get some important information now. Please give me the book with the red cover on that desk.” Tom _________ around and found 3 books on the desk, so he went to the desk, took one and handed it to him politely. Holding the book, the manager _________ the phone and said, “Sorry, you are not the right person.” Tom was __________ and __________ why. Then the manager gave the __________, “There’re three reasons. First, the moment you entered, I found the third button on your shirt had been missing .Second, the three books with covers of the same color are different, __________ you took one without asking me which I needed. Third, I was __________ the call. You should run to the desk to __________ time. These details showed you are not __________ person.” Therefore, Tom __________ the job.

Tom’s story __________ some people don’t __________ the details in our life. But it is the details __________ count. Not only should we value what we learn but also we should pay attention to the details, which sometimes can even determine our success or failure.

1.

A．Having finished

B．Having learned

C．Having graduated

D．Having instructed

2.

A．news

B．interview

C．report

D．application

3.

A．ask for

B．apply for

C．dream for

D．require for

4.

A．visited

B．interviewed

C．asked

D．examined

5.

A．efficiently

B．casually

C．fluently

D．steadily

6.

A．content

B．convinced

C．sure

D．pleasant

7.

A．on

B．off

C．out

D．up

8.

A．walked

B．looked

C．turned

D．moved

9.

A．hung up

B．hung down

C．hung on

D．hung over

10.

A．embarrassed

B．awkward

C．unfortunate

D．surprised

11.

A．wandered

B．wondered

C．wanted

D．realized

12.

A．excuse

B．description

C．explanation

D．presentation

13.

A．but

B．and

C．thus

D．so

14.

A．answering

B．talking

C．picking

D．speaking

15.

A．spare

B．save

C．spend

D．waste

16.

A．courageous

B．careless

C．curious

D．careful

17.

A．failed

B．missed

C．lost

D．resigned

18.

A．reflects

B．reminds

C．teaches

D．informs

19.

A．count

B．matter

C．mind

D．assess

20.

A．what

B．which

C．how

D．that

9 . A daughter complained to her father about her life and how things were so hard for her, she did not know she was going to make it and want to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved a new one arose.

Her father, a cook, took her to the kitchen. He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Soon the pots came to a boil. In one he placed carrots, in the second he placed eggs, and in the last he placed ground coffee beans. He let them sit and boil, without saying a word.

The daughter impatiently waited, wondering what he was doing. In about twenty minutes he turned off the burners. He fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. He pulled the eggs out and placed them on a plate. Then he ladled the coffee out and placed it in a glass. Turning to her he asked, “Darling, what do you see?” “Carrots, eggs, and coffee.” she replied

He brought her closer and asked her to the carrots, she did and noted that they were soft. He then asked her to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard-boiled egg. Finally, he asked her to taste the coffee. She smiled, as she tasted it.

“What does it mean, Father?” she asked. He explained that each of them had faced the same adversity—boiling water, but each reacted differently. The carrot went in strong and hard. But after being subjected to the boiling water, it’s softened and weak. The egg had been fragile. Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior (内部), but after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened. The ground coffee beans were unique; however, after they were in the boiling water, they changed the water.

“Which are you?” he asked his daughter. When adversity knocks on your door in your life, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?

1. What can we infer from Paragraph 1?

A．The daughter complained to her mother about her life as she felt it’s too hard for her.

B．She found her life full of difficulties and she could do much about them.

C．She was fighting and struggling with her life and she was unsatisfied with it

D．The daughter was going to make her life better with the help of her father.

2. The father did a simple experiment to tell his daughter ________.

A．people can become tough and make changes when facing difficulties

B．it is very common and natural for people to complain about difficulties in life

C．how to overcome difficulties in life

D．how carrots, eggs and coffee change when they are cooked

3. Which of the following words can be best used to describe the father?

A．Selfless and kind-hearted.	B．Wise and patient.
C．Brave and hard-working.	D．Delicate and considerate.

4. Which of the following proverb applies to the article?

A．Courage is the light of a man in adversity.

B．Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.

C．Choices vary from individual to individual.

D．Adversity is the touchstone of the strong and the weak.

10 . Several weeks ago, my grandfather was explaining his favorite expression, “Nothing is ever easy.” The following day, as I was working, I happened to _______ a large hairy bee on the skylight (天窗). The skylight was particularly _______, but I thought removing the bee would take _______ several minutes. An hour later, the bee still _______. All that had changed was that the living room was _______ and that I was dizzy from _______ for a long time. I did not _______ to waste an hour on such a tiny insect, but by doing so, I understood my grandfather’s     _______.

It is not only time that we tend to underestimate(低估) — we don’t _______ unexpected costs. In fact we seldom ________ negative things that could affect us. It is of ________, however, to remember that your ________ might not go as planned, and that is normal. It is ________ to feel challenged—even at a simple task – because that is part of life.

If you can ________ that nothing is ever easy, then life might seem slightly more manageable. I found myself with a more ________ attitude.

Of course, there should be preparations made to consider ________ or time. Doing so can help you realize your     ________ in a better way. However, there is no need to ________ ourselves when something stands in our path. Maybe we cannot see a bee appearing in our ________, but we can always give ourselves the ________ time to catch it.

1.

A．catch

B．notice

C．ignore

D．watch

2.

A．high

B．light

C．hot

D．dirty

3.

A．even

B．about

C．only

D．still

4.

A．breathed

B．flew

C．hesitated

D．remained

5.

A．bright

B．tidy

C．warm

D．messy

6.

A．looking up

B．working out

C．cleaning up

D．hanging out

7.

A．decide

B．manage

C．expect

D．intend

8.

A．idea

B．meaning

C．plan

D．arrangement

9.

A．consider

B．afford

C．tolerate

D．pay

10.

A．deal with

B．forget about

C．write down

D．think of

11.

A．importance

B．help

C．intelligence

D．interest

12.

A．study

B．work

C．time

D．research

13.

A．awful

B．acceptable

C．embarrassing

D．cruel

14.

A．find

B．predict

C．admit

D．agree

15.

A．formal

B．generous

C．positive

D．casual

16.

A．expenses

B．relaxation

C．adjustment

D．service

17.

A．identity

B．goal

C．position

D．situation

18.

A．develop

B．improve

C．blame

D．praise

19.

A．school

B．travel

C．way

D．life

20.

A．free

B．extra

C．same

D．enough