1 . Born in America, I spoke English ,not Chinese, the language of my ancestors. When I was three, my parents flashed cards with Chinese _______ at my face, but I pushed them_______. My mom believed I would learn_______ I was ready. But the_______ never came.

On a Chinese New Year’s Eve, my uncle spoke to me in Chinese, but all I could do was_______ at him, confused, scratching my head . “Still can’t speak Chinese? ” He_______ me, “You can’t even buy a fish in Chinatown.”

“Hey, this is America, not China. I’ll get some_______ with or without Chinese.” I replied and turned to my mom for_______ . “Remember to ask for fresh fish, Xin Xian Yu,” she said, handing over a $20 bill. I _______ the words, running downstairs into the streets of Chinatown.

I found the fish ______ surrounded in a sea of customers. “I’d like to buy some fresh fish,” I should to the fish man. But he______ my English words and turned to serve the next customer. The laugh of the people behind increased _____ their impatience. With every _____, the breath of the dragons (龙) on my back grew stronger—my blood boiling— ______ me to cry out. “ Xian Sheng Yu, please.” “Very Xian Sheng,” I repeated. The crowd erupted into laughter. My face turned_______ and I ran back home ______ , except for the $20 bill I held tightly in my pocket.

Should I laugh or cry? They’re Chinese. I should feel right at______ . Instead, I was the joke, a disgrace (丢脸)to the language.

Sometimes, I laugh at my fish_______ , but, in the end, the joke is on _______ . Every laugh is a culture_______; every laugh is my heritage (传统) fading away.

1.

A．custom

B．games

C．characters

D．language

2.

A．ahead

B．around

C．along

D．aside

3.

A．when

B．before

C．unless

D．until

4.

A．success

B．study

C．time

D．attempt

5.

A．aiming

B．joking

C．nodding

D．staring

6.

A．cared about

B．laughed at

C．argued with

D．asked after

7.

A．right now

B．from now

C．at times

D．in time

8.

A．decision

B．permission

C．information

D．preparation

9.

A．repeated

B．reviewed

C．spelled

D．kept

10.

A．farm

B．stand

C．pond

D．market

11.

A．guessed

B．forget

C．doubted

D．ignored

12.

A．by

B．as

C．with

D．from

13.

A．second

B．effort

C．desire

D．movement

14.

A．forcing

B．allowing

C．persuading

D．leading

15.

A．bright

B．blank

C．pale

D．red

16.

A．open-mouthed

B．tongue-tied

C．empty-handed

D．broken-hearted

17.

A．service

B．home

C．risk

D．root

18.

A．trade

B．deed

C．challenge

D．incident

19.

A．it

B．us

C．me

D．them

20.

A．thrown

B．lost

C．divided

D．reflected

2 . 完形填空
Teaching second grade is always a challenge．Each student arrives at school with his own needs and difficulties．One year a student called Billy _______ me with his behavior as well as his academic requirements．He struggled daily with his _______ emotions and often became angry or violent．I knew that，to make _______ progress，his emotions needed controlling．
One _______ I tried to help Billy was to have him come directly into the classroom when he arrived at school．Billy’s mom would _______ me to alert (警告) me to a particularly emotional morning at home．Then，I would focus on _______ his anger and calming him down before the other students arrived.
One week our class was studying _______ ．I thought one way to bring learning into the classroom was to bring my dog Rocky to school for the day.
That day began as normal．I was preparing activities focused on dog themes _______. I was told that Billy had a _______ morning at home and I might need to get him ____________ ．As I was talking to his mom，Billy ____________ into the classroom．To Billy’s ____________ ，Rocky immediately ran up to his new ____________ ，wagging his tail and licking Billy’s face with doggy affection．Billy couldn’t ____________ Rocky’s charm (魅力) and began laughing as his anger melted away．
Throughout the day，Billy never left Rocky’s side，feeding him，being gentle with him and even ____________ the other students while Rocky was sleeping．
Billy was known for doing anything he could to avoid ____________ ，but on this day he found a good dog story，“Clifford’s Puppy Days，” and read it to Rocky．How ____________. I was at the sight of Billy reading happily！My little dog was able to ____________ Billy’s day from one of anger and frustration to one of laughter，gentleness and ____________ .
That day Rocky more than helped me with my ____________ ；he helped to change the life of a child! After that Billy’s behavior definitely improved.1.

A．challenged

B．cheated

C．benefited

D．betrayed

2.

A．unforgettable

B．uncontrollable

C．unconscious

D．unfortunate

3.

A．physical

B．mental

C．academic

D．authentic

4.

A．advantage

B．agenda

C．reason

D．way

5.

A．awake

B．call

C．visit

D．sign

6.

A．tolerating

B．observing

C．relieving

D．ignoring

7.

A．emotions

B．pets

C．botany

D．diet

8.

A．after

B．as

C．when

D．before

9.

A．boring

B．fantastic

C．busy

D．rough

10.

A．settled

B．punished

C．treated

D．excited

11.

A．fled

B．stormed

C．jogged

D．floated

12.

A．surprise

B．delight

C．shame

D．fear

13.

A．protector

B．trainer

C．friend

D．owner

14.

A．resist

B．describe

C．reduce

D．forget

15.

A．educating

B．envying

C．comforting

D．quieting

16.

A．exploding

B．reading

C．arguing

D．apologizing

17.

A．surprised

B．disappointed

C．amused

D．confused

18.

A．urge

B．shorten

C．transform

D．expand

19.

A．admiration

B．curiosity

C．anxiety

D．love

20.

A．family

B．teaching

C．housework

D．performance

3 . 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。
I often recall those good old days. At that time life was relatively simpler, and people were much more ______and gentler. Recently, to my surprise, I got the opportunity to experience that same warmth that I thought had_____ from the fast-moving world.
I was out shopping the other day with my husband, two daughters and one ______. It was a burning hot day, and we were all visibly tired and hungry. We entered a restaurant, looking for some______and comfort. To our disappointment, all the tables were_____and no one seemed in a hurry to______ . We waited, tired and ______. After quite some time, one table was vacated, but that could ______only two of us. My daughter made me sit along with her father, while she and my other daughter _____alongside. My granddaughter sat on my______ as we looked all around us, waiting for another table to be ______soon.
At the next table, two young girls were sitting at a table for four and enjoying their meal. We decided to move to their table, ______they were finished with their lunch. Since the girls had just got their ______, I knew it would be a ______wait. As we were deciding on what to eat, one of the girls got up and ______their table to us. She said they would move to our table so that my family could sit together.
We were very appreciative of their kind ______. We thanked them ______and moved to their table. The girls quickly ______their plates and glasses and went to sit at our table.
That day, I ______to myself there still were some kind, civil and helpful youngsters in this non-caring world, and my faith in humanity was______ .1.

A．friendly

B．generous

C．careful

D．sensitive

2.

A．prevented

B．removed

C．lost

D．disappeared

3.

A．niece

B．granddaughter

C．nephew

D．son

4.

A．tea

B．food

C．fruits

D．vegetable

5.

A．fixed

B．covered

C．occupied

D．set

6.

A．start

B．wait

C．give up

D．set up

7.

A．impatient

B．nervous

C．awkward

D．embarrassed

8.

A．serve

B．seat

C．lay

D．hold

9.

A．sat

B．followed

C．stood

D．watched

10.

A．shoulder

B．feet

C．lap

D．table

11.

A．blank

B．free

C．available

D．clean

12.

A．unless

B．once

C．before

D．until

13.

A．order

B．bill

C．note

D．menu

14.

A．long

B．short

C．boring

D．exciting

15.

A．left

B．pushed

C．shared

D．offered

16.

A．treat

B．expression

C．movement

D．gesture

17.

A．personally

B．properly

C．publicly

D．sincerely

18.

A．picked up

B．set up

C．put up

D．gave up

19.

A．turned

B．came

C．thought

D．pointed

20.

A．lost

B．rebuilt

C．found

D．shaken

4 . The latest research suggests that the key factor separating geniuses from the merely accomplished is not I.Q., a generally bad predictor of success. Instead, it’s purposeful practice. Top performers spend more hours practising their craft. It you wanted to picture how a typical genius might develop, you’d take a girl who possessed a slightly above average language ability. It wouldn’t have to be a big talent, just enough so that she might gain some sense of distinction. Then you would want her to meet, say, a novelist, who coincidentally shared some similar qualities. Maybe the writer was from the same town, had the same family background, or shared the same birthday.
This contact would give the girl a vision of her future self. It would hive her some idea of a fascinating circle who might someday join. It would also help if one of her parents died when she was 12, giving her a strong sense of insecurity and fueling a desperate need for success. Armed with this ambition, she would read novels and life stories of writers without end. This would give her a primary knowledge of her field. She’s be able to see new writing in deeper ways and quickly understand its inner workings.
Then she would practise writing. Her practice would be slow, painstaking and error-focused. By practising in this way, she delays the automatizing process. Her mind wants to turn conscious, newly learned skills into unconscious. Automatically performed skills. By practising slowly, by breaking skills down into tiny parts and repeating, she forces the brain to internalize a better pattern of performance. Then she would find an adviser who would provide a constant stream of feedback, viewing her performance form the outside, correcting the smallest errors, pushing her to take on tougher challenges. By now she is redoing problems — how do I get characters into a room—dozens and dozens of times. She is establishing habits of thought she can call upon in order to understand or solve future problems.
The primary quality our young writer possesses is not some mysterious genius. It’s the ability to develop a purposeful, laborious and boring practice routine; the latest research takes some of the magic out of great achievement. But it underlines a fact that is often neglected. Public discussion is affected by genetics and what we’re “hard-wired” to do. And it’s true that genes play a role in our capabilities. But the brain is also very plastic. We construct ourselves through behaviour.
1. The passage mainly deals with         .

A．the function of I.Q. in cultivating a writer

B．the relationship between genius and success

C．the decisive factor in making a genius

D．the way of gaining some sense of distinction

2. By reading novels and writers’ stories, the girl could        .

A．come to understand the inner structure of writing

B．join a fascinating circle of writers someday

C．share with a novelist her likes and dislikes

D．learn from the living examples to establish a sense of security

3. In the girl’s long painstaking training process, ________.

A．her adviser forms a primary challenging force to her success

B．her writing turns into an automatic pattern of performance

C．she acquires the magic of some great achievement

D．she comes to realize she is “hard-wired” to write

4. What can be concluded from the passage?

A．A fueling ambition plays a leading role in one’s success

B．A responsible adviser is more important than the knowledge of writing.

C．As to the growth of a genius, I.Q. doesn’t matter, but just his/her effort.

D．What really matters is what you do rather than who you are.

5 . When I was 17 , I met a famous doctor named Paul Bragg . He gave me one of the most valuable ______ of my life : a statement that was filled with words of ______ . To this very day , I still ______ it : I am a genius（天才） , and I apply my wisdom .

______ , I was a high school dropout（辍学学生） and was living in a tent in Hawaii . I had a very limited vocabulary and had never ______ reading a single book . When Dr. Bragg taught me this statement , he told me to say it with feelings ______ it were true. To do so seemed so far away from ______ that it was funny . After saying it many times , ______ , I began to feel what those powerful words meant . ______ every day I continued to say it , and it became ______ to believe : I am a genius , and I apply my wisdom .

It was two and a half years later when I really saw the ______ of the statement . I was sitting in a college library ______ by fellow students whom I was helping with higher mathematics . I heard one of the students speak ______ to another . “John is really a ______ !” At the moment , I ______ what Dr. Bragg had taught me , and I ______ to say this statement for the rest of my life .

I can’t quite put into words what a(n) ______ this statement has made in my life . ______   it , I was able to change from a dropout to the top of my college class . I think that the key to ______ is putting your true feelings into a statement you ______ and saying it over and over every day .

1.

A．enjoyments

B．parts

C．gifts

D．knowledge

2.

A．idea

B．comfort

C．praise

D．power

3.

A．like

B．need

C．say

D．use

4.

A．At the time

B．For a while

C．All at once

D．For the moment

5.

A．advised

B．finished

C．minded

D．admitted

6.

A．as if

B．so that

C．in case

D．now that

7.

A．history

B．hope

C．life

D．reality

8.

A．moreover

B．however

C．otherwise

D．anyhow

9.

A．Until

B．Since

C．So

D．After

10.

A．easier

B．funnier

C．more unusual

D．more impossible

11.

A．evidence

B．purpose

C．details

D．results

12.

A．followed

B．surrounded

C．assisted

D．invited

13.

A．loudly

B．kindly

C．softly

D．directly

14.

A．star

B．spokesman

C．kid

D．genius

15.

A．read

B．remembered

C．showed

D．doubted

16.

A．decided

B．asked

C．expected

D．learned

17.

A．difference

B．problem

C．improvement

D．impression

18.

A．Except for

B．More than

C．Instead of

D．Because of

19.

A．love

B．success

C．happiness

D．understanding

20.

A．think about

B．look for

C．believe in

D．dream about

6 . The car, running along the well­lit road now sank in darkness. I broke the     ____     on purpose,     ____     that the driver was too tired to drive. “When do you go back home in the evening？” “9 o'clock after this     ____.” “Then when do you come out in the morning？” I       ____       another question.   “9 o'clock, too—just as if I worked at an office.” His     ____ surprised me, because every time I ride a taxi, what I     ____ from the driver are only complaints that they have to work from morning till night, it's hard to earn money, they're often ____     by the police, or that their leaders are seated lazily, ____     the fruits. But this driver told me, “I find it     ____ to be a section chief as I was before. I like driving just for ____. It's fortunate that I hardly drive     ____     a passenger. So I earn two or three thousand yuan a month with ease. Yes, I never     ____     an empty taxi. If it goes southward, I go northward.   If it goes along a     ____，   I turn into a narrow street...”
His words showed his     ____     with his life and the pride he     ____     in his job. Such feelings are so rare among people nowadays as oxygen in high       ____. As an ancient saying goes, “Neither joy in material     ____     nor grieve (悲痛) over personal setbacks.” How many people nowadays can show high ideals by       ____       living and go far with a calm mind? I couldn't help feeling       ____       when finding such a state of mind in a stranger on a cold     ____.1.

A．window

B．stillness

C．silence

D．quietness

2.

A．on condition

B．for fear

C．in belief

D．in order

3.

A．night

B．trip

C．cycle

D．process

4.

A．threw out

B．gave away

C．made up

D．led to

5.

A．character

B．confidence

C．attitude

D．easiness

6.

A．suffer

B．request

C．benefit

D．hear

7.

A．detected

B．ordered

C．fined

D．seized

8.

A．keeping

B．tasting

C．enjoying

D．choosing

9.

A．exciting

B．disappointing

C．tiring

D．amazing

10.

A．freedom

B．pleasure

C．hobby

D．company

11.

A．without

B．with

C．behind

D．beside

12.

A．follow

B．admire

C．envy

D．meet

13.

A．route

B．path

C．railway

D．highway

14.

A．intelligence

B．satisfaction

C．competition

D．honesty

15.

A．made

B．held

C．caught

D．took

16.

A．buildings

B．mountains

C．standard

D．heaven

17.

A．gains

B．concerns

C．supports

D．loss

18.

A．special

B．happy

C．simple

D．original

19.

A．angry

B．content

C．dangerous

D．curious

20.

A．morning

B．night

C．moment

D．season