1 . The earliest memory I have of my father is one of me as a young boy holding his hand by his two last fingers as we walked together.

As I grew older I remember us listening over a radio to high school ball games together. I would_________how many points each player would score as the game went on. Too small to stay awake for the_______game, I always fell asleep_______the game ended. But the next morning I would find by my pillow the score sheet filled out with the _______score on; it was _______by my father.

In high school I became very interested in athletics. My father would_______all my games. Good _______ in my senior year entitled our football team to the state championship game. The night before, my father_______announced he had to _______ the bread to the stores and the site of the games was a three-hour drive from his route. Back then I wasn’t fully noticing his ________.

The next day as game time approached, I couldn’t help thinking about Dad. Suddenly, I saw a bread truck pulling into the stadium. ________completed, he made the long drive in time to at least see ________of my championship game.

Years later, I was awakened early one morning by a ring at 5:30 A.M. As I ________to answer the phone, I’ll never forget the sound of the sheriff’s voice — my dad had just been killed in an automobile accident on his way to work. It felt as if my heart had been torn away.

For long I tried to remain strong________it and pretended I didn’t care until one day in the playground a little boy walked up to me and grabbed my hand by my last two fingers. I completely lost it — I just let go and cried. And I felt a sense of________.Sometimes you just have to cry and there’s no need to hold back anymore.

1.

A．add up to

B．keep track of

C．catch up with

D．get down to

2.

A．exciting

B．competitive

C．whole

D．boring

3.

A．until

B．before

C．unless

D．when

4.

A．original

B．unbelievable

C．unexpected

D．final

5.

A．created

B．forecast

C．completed

D．founded

6.

A．instruct

B．accompany

C．attend

D．train

7.

A．performances

B．grades

C．argument

D．environment

8.

A．happily

B．doubtfully

C．proudly

D．sadly

9.

A．remove

B．deliver

C．sell

D．order

10.

A．relief

B．excitement

C．ignorance

D．regret

11.

A．Work

B．Construction

C．Match

D．Cooperation

12.

A．part

B．all

C．most

D．kind

13.

A．managed

B．attempted

C．switched

D．struggled

14.

A．against

B．beyond

C．through

D．over

15.

A．weight

B．relief

C．joy

D．humor

2 . My daughter was being thrown out of the sixth grade. The teacher said, “She may not be up to what we’re trying to accomplish.” He was really saying she didn’t have the intelligence. I got mad because I knew she was smart, just as my father had known I was smart when I was failing in school. We had her tested. I decided to get myself tested as well, and found that the troubles she was having were exactly what I had had — dyslexia. By then I was a successful television writer, and had won an Emmy Award for “The Rockford Files.”

If I had known earlier that something beyond my control could explain why I was a low achiever, I may not have worked so hard in my late 20s and early 30s. I was writing and writing. I was working for no other reason than to hear people praise me, because I did badly in all my courses.

I once asked a friend who had always gotten an A, “How long did you study for this?” He said, “I didn’t. I just glanced at it.” So he must be smarter. I began to ask, “What will happen to me when I’m not good at anything?” Despite my doubts, I did become successful, and people now say to me, “So you’ve overcome dyslexia.”

No. You don’t overcome it, you learn to compensate for it. Some easy things are very hard for me. Most people who go through college read twice as fast as I do. I avoid dialing a phone if I can, because I sometimes have to try three times to get the number right.

Despite my weaknesses I view dyslexia as a gift, not a curse (诅咒). Many dyslexics are good at right-brain, abstract thought, and that’s what my kind of creative writing is. And I can write quickly, and can get up to 15 pages a day. Writing is my strength.

The real fear I have for dyslexic children is not they have to struggle in school, but that they will quit on themselves before they get out of school. Parents have to create victories for them, whether it’s music, sports or art. You can make your dyslexic child able to say, “Yeah, reading is hard. But I have other things I can do.”

1. The writer decided to get himself tested as well because he________.

A．wanted to know if they had the same problem

B．didn’t believe his daughter had the problem

C．had to take a regular medical examination

D．accepted that his daughter was not smart

2. We can learn from the second paragraph that the writer________.

A．struggled and got better grades

B．didn’t work hard when he was young

C．was praised for overcoming dyslexia

D．was thankful not knowing of dyslexia earlier

3. According to the passage, a dyslexic person________.

A．is less intelligent	B．always fails in school
C．reads more slowly than normal people	D．performs worse in left-brain activities

4. What can we learn from the story?

A．Clumsy birds have to start flying early.	B．God shuts one door but opens another.
C．Never judge a person by his appearance.	D．No one can make a good coat with bad cloth.

3 . Sometimes you may feel that your life is out of control or find     1     hard to solve problems. Maybe you want to do something    2     (perfect) or wait for the perfect time before starting it. But sometimes these thoughts can make you exhausted and lead to long delays or even prevent you from     3    (do) it. The way you handle things in life has    4    influence on how much anxiety you experience.

You should not be too strict with yourself.     5     (criticize) by your friends constantly, you’ll probably want to get rid    6    them right away. Perhaps it's time for you     7    (change) and start forgiving yourself for the mistakes you make. When you find yourself in an    8    (embarrass) situation, you should drop the pessimistic thoughts and pay your attention back to the task at hand.

It’s also helpful for you to find    9    (purpose) in life by helping others. No matter how much money you make, you can’t get true happiness     10     you know that someone else depends on you. Knowing that someone else needs you can make it easier to go through the toughest time.

4 . In primary school, I _________ felt different or alone just for in a wheelchair. My life flowed like a river. I took part in lots of _________, like dance and music. I even went onstage in my wheelchair and performed dances and won prizes.

Then came the _________ for surgery (外科手术) that might help me walk. _________ I went into the operating room, I was hopeful and shut my eyes, and the world _________ around me. After my surgery, I was in so much pain that stepped into state of _________, shutting out everybody. I even _________ having the surgery and nearly gave up on my lifelong _________— walking.

My life began to turn back around when I went to an inpatient rehabilitation center (住院康复中心), along with my mom. At first, I didn’t _________ staying there, with all kinds of therapies (疗法) and doctor visits. There was so much I couldn’t do, like playing at the nearby playground when my dad and brother __________. What was worse, it was __________ to make friends.

As I felt better, things began to get __________. I made a good friend, and the playground became a harbor for my __________. I could paint pictures with my mind and bring characters to life. I was __________ puzzle pieces of myself and putting them back together.

Lately, I’ve been able to stand with help for five minutes straight. I feel __________ again and am dreaming big. I want to __________ companies to create role models for disabled kids to look up to — like maybe a disabled hero in a movie. I’ve also __________ the Just Say Hi campaign, which encourages everyone not to be afraid to accept and greet people who have a __________.

This journey has changed my life. It’s made me brave and __________. My message is: stay strong, stay determined, and don’t ever think your __________ are out of reach.

1.

A．still

B．never

C．just

D．sometimes

2.

A．sports

B．camps

C．activities

D．discussions

3.

A．chance

B．room

C．reason

D．price

4.

A．Because

B．If

C．Though

D．When

5.

A．changed

B．worked

C．continued

D．stood

6.

A．confusion

B．safeness

C．sadness

D．relaxation

7.

A．regretted

B．imagined

C．enjoyed

D．avoided

8.

A．journey

B．search

C．idea

D．goal

9.

A．mind

B．like

C．suggest

D．admit

10.

A．talked

B．visited

C．passed

D．agreed

11.

A．easy

B．important

C．hard

D．dangerous

12.

A．clearer

B．worse

C．better

D．stranger

13.

A．memory

B．performance

C．tour

D．creativity

14.

A．paying for

B．picking up

C．throwing out

D．turning over

15.

A．hopeful

B．lucky

C．awful

D．unsatisfied

16.

A．teach

B．invite

C．order

D．persuade

17.

A．believed

B．joined

C．remembered

D．left

18.

A．try

B．story

C．right

D．disability

19.

A．polite

B．honest

C．strong

D．friendly

20.

A．dreams

B．methods

C．costs

D．needs

5 . My friend, Monty Roberts owns a horse ranch (养马场). The last time I was there he introduced me a story like this: There was a young man who was the son of a horse trainer, who would go from stable (马厩) to stable, race track to race track, farm to farm and ranch to ranch, training horses. So the boy's school career was continually interrupted. When he was a senior, he was asked to write a paper about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up.

That night he wrote a seven-page paper describing his goal of someday owning a horse ranch. He wrote about his dream in great detail and he even drew a diagram of a 200-acre ranch, showing the location of all the buildings, the stables and the track. He also drew a detailed floor plan for a 4,000-square-foot house that would sit on a 200-acre dream ranch. He put a great deal of his heart into the project and the next day he handed it in to his teacher. Two days later he received his paper back. On the front page was a large red F with a note that read, “See me after class.”

The boy with the dream went to see the teacher after class and asked why he received an F. The teacher said, "This is an unrealistic dream for a young boy like you. You have no money. You have no resources. Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of money. You have to buy the land. There's no way you could ever do it... If you will rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal, I will reconsider your grade.”

The boy went home and thought about it long and haul. He asked his father what he should do. His father said, "Look, son, you have to make up your own mind on this. However, I think it is a very important decision for you.” Finally, after a week, the boy turned in the same paper, making no changes at all. He stated, “You can keep the F and I'll keep my dream."

Monty then turned to me and said, "I tell you this story because you are sitting in my 4, 000-square-foot house in the middle of my 200-acre horse ranch. I still have that school paper framed over the fireplace.” He added, "The best part of the story is that two years ago that same schoolteacher brought 30 kids to camp out on my ranch for a week. When the teacher was leaving, he said, “Look, Monty, when I was your teacher, I was something of a dream stealer. During those years I stole a lot of kids’ dreams. Fortunately you had enough ambition not to give up on yours.”

1. Why was Monty’s schooling continually interrupted?

A．Because he didn’t like his teacher.

B．Because he had to do much housework.

C．Because he refused to go to school sometimes.

D．Because his father always changed his working place.

2. How did the father deal with his son’s problem?

A．He did not pay attention to it.

B．He punished his son for the large red F.

C．He encouraged his son to make his own decision.

D．He scolded his son for the ridiculous plan.

3. What can we infer from the teacher's remarks in the last paragraph?

A．Skill comes by exercise.

B．Everybody's good at something.

C．It's great to have dreams.

D．Where there is a will, there is a way.

4. What's the best title for the text?

A．A boy having no changes	B．A boy following his heart
C．A boy holding on to his dream	D．A boy owning a horse ranch

6 . Should you choose time over money, or money over time? This is one of those so-called dilemmas of happiness that isn’t really a dilemma at all, because the answer is so painfully obvious. Money, after all, is just an instrument for obtaining other things, including time-while time is all we’ve got. And to make matters worse, you can’t save it up.

And yet we do choose money over time, again and again, even when basic material well-being doesn’t demand it. Partly, no doubt, that’s because even well-off people fear future poverty. But it’s also because the time/money trade-off rarely presents itself in simple ways. Suppose you’re offered a better-paid job that requires a longer commute (more money in return for less time); but then again, that extra cash could lead to more or better time in future, in the form of nicer holidays, or a more secure retirement. Which choice prioritizes time, and which money? It’s hard to say.

Thankfully, a new study throws a little light on the matter. The researchers surveyed more than 4,000 Americans to determine whether they valued time or money more, and how happy they were. A clear majority preferred money-but those who valued time were happier. Older people, married people and parents were more likely to value time, which makes sense: older people have less time left, while those with spouses and kids probably either value time with them, or feel they steal all their time. Or both.

The crucial finding here is that it’s not having more time that makes you happier, but valuing it more. Economists continue to argue about whether money buys happiness-but few doubt that being comfortably off is more pleasant than struggling to make ends meet. This study makes a different point: it implies that even if you’re scraping by (勉强维持), and thus forced to focus on money, you’ll be happier if deep down you know it’s time that’s most important.

It also contains ironic (讽刺的) good news for those of us who feel basically secure, financially, but horribly pushed for time. If you strongly wish you had more time, as I do, who could accuse you of not valuing it? At least my eagerness for more time shows that my priorities are in order, and maybe that means I’ll enjoy any spare time I do get. We talk about scarce time like it’s a bad thing. But scarcity is what makes us treat things as precious, too.

1. The example in Paragraph 2 suggests that ______.

A．money can be made at the expense of time

B．the time/money trade-off is a complicated issue

C．money is a tool for obtaining material well-being

D．circumstances force one to choose money over time

2. We can know from the findings of the study that ______.

A．valuing time more makes people happier

B．parents regret the time spent on their kids

C．people won’t value time until they’re rich

D．a comfortable life is superior to more time

3. Which of the following best serves as the title of the passage?

A．What you should spend time on

B．What you should trade money for

C．Why you need to value money, not time

D．Why you need to count time, not money

7 . One spring, two friends and I sought permission to plant a garden. Our school was located in the downtown area of a large city. There wasn’t_______of a backyard._______ , it was our garden, a stone-covered dirt parking lot with no extra space. However, we carefully_______taking into account the area that received the best sunshine.

The three of us_______the headmaster with our plan for a small area to plant some squash, tomatoes and cucumbers. The only real _______   involved was to rent a rake(耙), a pickax(丁字镐), and a hoe(锄头). However,_______ the headmaster’s permission would still be difficult. We will never forget his _______ to our request. With a slightly bored tilting (偏斜) of his head, he _______ replied, “ You are wasting your time. Nothing will ever grow there! But go ahead _______ you still want to.”

We had received permission_______ ! So what if it wasn’t enthusiastic? We rented tools, raked four inches of stones into neat walls _______ the garden, raised the pickax and _______what must have been a former waste area. A gardener dream-dark, rich soil just sitting there_______ to be discovered. We looked at each other, repeating together: “Ah, nothing will grow there.” As you might have_______ by now, things did grow there in our garden.

Have you ever _______ that way about your life-Nothing will grow there… Have you felt   _______ about your life’s progress? Worried about crop failure? Disappointed that nothing good ever seems to   _______ ? Don’t believe that “Nothing will grow there”. It’s never too   _______ to be who you might have been. You may not always see the _______ for growth, but it is there. All the rich soil you need may be left just _______ the surface, but can only be discovered after you begin digging.

1.

A．more

B．little

C．much

D．less

2.

A．Suddenly

B．Now

C．Again

D．Actually

3.

A．carried out

B．laid out

C．gave out

D．made out

4.

A．greeted

B．ignored

C．approached

D．lectured

5.

A．cost

B．reward

C．bargain

D．bonus

6.

A．allowing

B．getting

C．granting

D．adopting

7.

A．promise

B．tease

C．response

D．result

8.

A．warmly

B．coldly

C．readily

D．hesitantly

9.

A．if

B．unless

C．even if

D．as if

10.

A．at most

B．at least

C．at first

D．at last

11.

A．separating

B．setting

C．establishing

D．outlining

12.

A．carved

B．landed

C．struck

D．smoothed

13.

A．waiting

B．staring

C．glancing

D．lying

14.

A．wished

B．guessed

C．liked

D．planned

15.

A．lost

B．made

C．followed

D．felt

16.

A．discouraged

B．excited

C．puzzled

D．awkward

17.

A．go up

B．bring up

C．come up

D．pile up

18.

A．hard

B．easy

C．early

D．late

19.

A．potential

B．foundation

C．vision

D．strategy

20.

A．beyond

B．beneath

C．above

D．off

8 . You may have come across the picture that has a number drawn on the floor with two people standing on either side of the number. One person sees a 6, and the other sees a 9.    1    

They could either stay there arguing and holding on to their ideas, or they could move around and see the difference in their thoughts. This is perspective （视角）.

    2    The world would be a better place if people understood this. But before you start thinking of how you can start seeing things from the perspective of another person, you need to first know what a life perspective is.

Just like the example, life perspective is the way we see life, including the way we approach life and all that are in our personal experience.     3     What we usually have are two different perspectives on one thing. We have a person saying something is bad and should not be done, and then we have another person saying that “bad” is a strong word to use for the same thing.

    4    And everyone sees things a lot differently compared to the next person. This makes life more complex because, instead of seeing the similarities we share, we often focus on what is different, which leads to disagreements and fights.    5    It's likely that these problems no longer annoy you.

A．There are more than 7 billion people in the world.

B．In our life, few things are absolutely right or wrong.

C．It seems difficult to decide which perspective is wrong.

D．Simply make a switch and see from a different perspective.

E．A perspective on life can be shaped, changed, or explained.

F．They are both right, yet they are wrong in the eyes of the other person.

G．And they usually make us believe that we are the one who s holding the truth.

9 . Everybody has a different opinion on what qualities make a good person. Some might consider honesty and devotion to be very important.     1     , but I believe that the ability to be optimistic is the most essential quality. I also think having a sense of humor and a smile is very important.

Voltaire once said “Life is a shipwreck (沉船), but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboat.” Life isn’t perfect, but why should we focus on the imperfections of life when we can smile. Being positive means looking out the window at a thunderstorm and saying “Wow, the plant will be watered.” If you look up the definition for laugh in a dictionary, it would say “to make sounds from the throat while breathing out in short bursts as a way of expressing amusement.”     2    . It is like a cure for cancer or an umbrella in the rain. Laughter can protect you from the harmful rays of grief. I believe comedians are the true doctors of this world.     3    . Laughter truly is the most effective and side effect-free medicine in the world.

    4    . Whether you are from China, France, or Germany, you smile in the same language. A smile has the power to make someone’s day. If you smile at someone, they will probably smile back. Therefore, smile all the time and pretty soon the whole planet will wear a happy smile. Life is like a mirror, and we get the best results when we smile at it.

Laugh your heart out, think optimistically, and don’t forget to smile. Imagine the world to be a happy and safe place to live. I have the power to make the world a better place.     5    .

A．Life is a bed of roses

B．Laughter is much more than that

C．I agree that these qualities are vital

D．One’s happiness depends on his / her philosophy of life

E．You have that power to make the world a different place, too

F．They give you a free prescription every time you come to their office

G．A smile is one of the only gestures performed and understood globally

10 . Are you aware that every single person on this planet who has ever lived, lives now or will live, has a different perception of reality? The way each of us perceives the world is to some degree different than any other person's perception of reality. __①__ What is absolutely real and right for you may be an illusion, or nonexistent, or completely false for another!

It's important to know this. __②__ For example, the news media loves to create drama, and one of their favorite methods is to elicit(引起) fear: fear of other people, fear of the weather, fear of the economy, etc. The news media tells us how to perceive the world—and if a person takes the newscasters at their word, they perceive the world to be very dangerous and hostile. To that person，the mental images and emotions suggested by other people create a version of reality that is completely different from the reality perceived by someone who does not watch the news.

Things are not always what they seem. For most people, seeing is believing, which is why magicians, artists and marketers are so successful. Just like the TV news, they show you only what they want you to see and it is perceived as reality. But how would that reality change if you saw what went on behind the scenes or what was left out?

What's your story?

We all have a story. Over time, your story takes on a life of its own and you become your story. But who's the author and why did him put so much crap in there? All that unnecessary suffering, struggle, heartache, worry and pain... wouldn't it be better to live a story without all that? Who wants to live in a story with that much boredom and unfulfilled longings?

The story got its start when you were born, and was co­authored by you along with the influences in your life. __③__ Anytime you were influenced by someone or something, you unconsciously handed your pen over and said “Here, you write this about me.” So you are not even writing your OWN story! No one does—until they recognize that fact, and make a conscious decision to take control of the pen. You CAN write your story the way you want it to play out.

________________

It is helpful to understand how the brain takes reality and filters it to create your unique perception of reality. It's an automatic unconscious action that is based on：

● Physical experiences (which is why some optical illusions are extremely unsettling)

● Past conditioning (how you are programmed to see the world)

__④__ When you become aware of the fact that you are constructing your own reality, you can take charge and build one that is more pleasing. If you change your mind, your vibration and your intentions, you can change your circumstances! Instead of, “I am a victim of circumstance，” imprint in your mind,   “I am the co­creator of my life”； Instead of, “I am sick and tired of...” imprint in your mind，“I am in control and enthusiastic about what I do”．

Raise your vibration by thinking, talking and acting more positively. As positiveness becomes a mental habit，that change will become your new inner reality, which will soon manifest in your outer reality.

The power of perception is immense. Choose to see more good than bad, more abundance than lack, more love than indifference and more success than struggle.

1. How does the author present his viewpoints in the first three paragraphs?

A．By answering questions.	B．By giving examples.
C．By making comparisons.	D．By drawing conclusions.

2. The sentence “Because if you are not aware, your perception, world view and reality are created by other people.” should be put in ________．

A．①

B．②

C．③

D．④

3. Which of the following subtitles can be filled in the blank?

A．Seeing is not believing

B．Live up to your expectations

C．Change your perception and create a new reality

D．Physical experiences and past conditioning really count

4. What is the tone of the passage?

A．Instructive.	B．Humorous.
C．Critical.	D．Ironic.