1 . It was Groundhog Day. A winter storm had hit overnight too. I tried to open my backdoor only to find six inches of wet, heavy snow piled up against it. I knew I had quite a job of shoveling out ahead of me, so I reached over to grab my snow shovel. It looked a lot more ready to work than I did. I sighed and pulled on my boots, gloves, and heavy coat.

The wind chill was below zero and cut into my face as I slowly shoveled off my deck. After that I stayed my way over to my daughter’s house shoveling the path as I walked. It took a while to get her driveway clear and I knew I still had a lot to do. Next came the paths down the hill to my own cars covered in snow. I had grabbed the broom to sweep them off as well. I winced when the breeze blew the swept snow back into my face. Then I started to shovel out my driveways. My back was aching as I worked. I wished I could be building a snowman instead of shoveling. Winter sure had seemed a lot more fun when I was a boy.

When I was done I examined my work. It didn’t look half bad. I smiled and looked at the woods covered in white. They were such a special sight. I leaned on my shovel and took it all in. Then I started up the hill with the snow shovel in one hand and the broom in the other. Suddenly, an urge came over me and I dropped them both. I spread my arms, fed back into the blanket of white and happily moved my arms and legs to make an angel in the snow.

As you go through the seasons of this life take joy in your work. Take joy in your life. Remember that the course of your days rests in your own hands.

1. What’s the theme of the text?

A．Enjoy winter work.	B．Take things seriously.
C．Take joy in your life.	D．Fight against cold.

2. Which is the correct order of what the author shoveled?

A．his deck-his daughter’s driveway-his cars-his driveway

B．his cars-his deck-his daughter’s driveway-his driveway

C．his daughter’s driveway-his deck-his driveway-his cars

D．his driveway-his daughter’s driveway-his cars-his deck

3. What can we conclude about the author from Paragraph 3?

A．He was not satisfied with his work.

B．He was absorbed in the snow sight.

C．He was fond of making snowmen.

D．He was in low spirits after work.

2 . A few days ago, I observed a teenager doing yardwork that his dad had told him to do. Instead of doing the task_______, he wandered around there for hours,_______ to himself and doing a bad job.

The person he hurt the most was himself. His dad was trying to teach him _______and how to do a good job. As a result of his_______attitude, he spent the whole afternoon finishing a task that should have taken one or two hours. And the yard _______ wasn't clean enough when he got through.

He_______his day because of his attitude. And his dad was _______with him, and the boy's bad mood ended up_______ the whole family that day.

A sweet lady was working in a fast-food_________. The minute I walked in, she welcomed me________. She smiled as she took my order, and then as we__________ for the food, she talked with me. As I walked off with my tray, she said with a big __________, “I hope you have a blessed day!” I think the food tasted better because of her__________. There was a delay, during which I sat there hearing her singing as she__________ her tasks behind the counter.

She wasn't making a large salary, and she didn't have a powerful__________, either. In addition, she stood on her feet for a long shift each day, often dealing with __________customers. But she chose to be joyful.

I want to__________from her. I want to do my best, even when there's no __________ or glory. Other people are watching me________ I might not realize it at the time. I want to bring joy to all those around me. A(n)________can make a great difference.

1.

A．gradually

B．happily

C．secretly

D．silently

2.

A．responding

B．applying

C．explaining

D．complaining

3.

A．goodness

B．safety

C．responsibility

D．gardening

4.

A．poor

B．positive

C．strange

D．efficient

5.

A．almost

B．even

C．still

D．ever

6.

A．lost

B．ruined

C．perfected

D．changed

7.

A．upset

B．pleased

C．Impressed

D．satisfied

8.

A．breaking

B．benefiting

C．affecting

D．controlling

9.

A．factory

B．restaurant

C．supermarket

D．shop

10.

A．warmly

B．proudly

C．seriously

D．coldly

11.

A．looked

B．asked

C．waited

D．struggled

12.

A．shout

B．smile

C．cheer

D．decision

13.

A．experience

B．trust

C．Courage

D．kindness

14.

A．performed

B．started

C．discovered

D．planned

15.

A．appearance

B．motivation

C．position

D．effort

16.

A．ordinary

B．Painful

C．important

D．difficult

17.

A．escape

B．learn

C．hear

D．differ

18.

A．applause

B．regret

C．sadness

D．forgiveness

19.

A．now that

B．in case

C．even though

D．as if

20.

A．lifestyle

B．attitude

C．habit

D．attempt

3 . As a child I was always good at drawing and art. I won ____, got constant attention, and even saw my face in the ____ and on television because of my natural ability to ____.

Most people who ____ to come across something that they are good at are ____ to take it and run with it. Of course, my life was no ____. From teachers, to principals, to family members, ____ seemingly had a ton of advice to give me in regards to art.

All the while, my true desire was ____. I entered poetry, essay, and short - story contests and ____ them all. It was such a contrast from my artistic ____ experience! It was so bad that I ____ a good friend of mine who told me once, “If you are so good at drawing why do you even care about writing? ____ drawing!”

Though well intended, eighteen years later I’m ____ I didn’t take his words to heart. Years went by with me still writing and still occasionally entering ____.It wasn’t until my first year in college that I finally got honorable   ___ in a poetry contest. As a writer I’ve truly ____.

I’m sure there are things in your life that are ____ and yet, rewarding. Endurance (忍耐), especially when it comes to things you truly love is ____. Take some time to devote some more ____ to the “thing” that didn’t come ____ and see what happens.

1.

A．praise

B．awards

C．supports

D．success

2.

A．street

B．school

C．newspaper

D．book

3.

A．draw

B．act

C．learn

D．show

4.

A．want

B．mean

C．agree

D．happen

5.

A．encouraged

B．invited

C．developed

D．permitted

6.

A．perfect

B．different

C．similar

D．lucky

7.

A．everyone

B．who

C．that

D．no one

8.

A．art

B．fixing

C．writing

D．music

9.

A．won

B．ignored

C．missed

D．lost

10.

A．interest

B．competition

C．career

D．talent

11.

A．had

B．made

C．found

D．met

12.

A．Give up

B．Take in

C．Stick to

D．Put away

13.

A．glad

B．sorry

C．sad

D．sure

14.

A．training

B．contests

C．articles

D．trouble

15.

A．appearance

B．change

C．mention

D．name

16.

A．forgot

B．regretted

C．expected

D．grown

17.

A．challenging

B．beautiful

C．appealing

D．hopeful

18.

A．meaningless

B．popular

C．essential

D．painful

19.

A．consideration

B．energy

C．money

D．education

20.

A．young

B．bad

C．usual

D．easy

4 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文       中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(^)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用(＼)划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

The sun was just slowly come up over the mountains today as I took my dogs for its morning walk. I smiled as I watched the clouds gradually turn to white and gold. The air was cool and I wore a big smile in my face. Even though there weren’t leaf on the trees, but I could still hear birds singing songs of spring. Even my dogs seemed to notice the different in the air. They were playing instead of just do their morning business in the grass. The particular golden sun seemed to make it a beautiful day. As I headed back, I realize something. The beauty of day didn’t come from the warmth of the sun. It came from the warmth within my own heart and soul.

5 . When I was a kid in Minnesota, watermelon was a delicacy(美味). One of my father's buddies, Bernie, was a successful fruit-and-vegetable wholesaler, who operated a warehouse in St. Paul.

Every summer, when the first watermelons rolled in, Bernie would call. Dad and I would go to Bernie's warehouse and take up our positions. We'd sit on the edge of the dock, feet dangling（摇晃）, and lean over, minimizing the volume of juice we were about to spill on ourselves.

Bernie would take his machete（刀）, crack our first watermelon, hand us both a big piece and sit down next to us. Then we'd bury our faces in watermelon, eating only the heart - the reddest, juiciest, firmest, most seed-free, most perfect part - and throw away the rest.

Bernie was my father's idea of a rich man. I always thought it was because he was such a successful businessman. Years later, I realized that what my father admired about Bernie's wealth was less its substance than its application. Bernie knew how to stop working, get together with friends and eat only the heart of the watermelon.

What I learned from Bernie is that being rich is a state of mind. Some of us, no matter how much money we have, will never be free enough to eat only the heart of the watermelon. Others are rich without ever being more than a paycheck ahead.

If you don't take the time to dangle your feet over the dock and chomp into life's small pleasures, your career is probably overwhelming your life.

For many years, I forgot that lesson I'd learned as a kid on the loading dock. I was too busy making all the money I could.

Well, I've relearned it. I hope I have time left to enjoy the accomplishments of others and to take pleasure in the day. That's the heart of the watermelon. I have learned again to throw the rest away.

Finally, I am rich.

1. Why did the author's father think Bernie was a rich man?

A．Because Bernie was a successful businessman.

B．Because his father admired Bernie's wealth.

C．Because Bernie was good at making friends.

D．Because Bernie knew how to fully enjoy life.

2. What did the author learn from Bernie?

A．Being free is what he pursues.

B．Being rich is a state of mind.

C．A lot of money makes him happy.

D．He likes paying all the bills.

3. According to the text, what does “the heart of the watermelon” mean to the author?

A．Making a lot of money.

B．Having more watermelons.

C．Being a wholesaler.

D．Enjoying every day.

4. What's the purpose of the text?

A．To introduce a successful person in business.

B．To warn us of the hardships of becoming rich.

C．To remind us of the true meaning of richness.

D．To give tips on how to work with others.

6 . About 30 years ago, I left Cuba for the United States with my 4-year-old son. After getting ________finally in Brunswick, New Jersey, I enrolled（注册）my son in ________Several weeks later, my son’s teacher asked me to meet him at his ________.

In the teacher’s office, an exchange of ________was followed by his questions: “Is your son mentally retarded （弱智的）, Does he suffer from any kind of ________disability?”

Was he talking about my wonderful Scola? No, no it can’t be. What a ________. lonely moment! I told him that Scola was a quiet, sweet little boy, instead. I asked him why he was asking me all these questions.

My son could not ________the teacher’s directions, he told me, and ________. Scola was disrupting the class. Didn’t he know my son did not speak English yet?

He was ________; “Why hasn’t your son been taught to speak English? Don’t you speak English at home?”

No, I didn’t speak English at home, I ________, I was sure my son would learn English in a couple of months, and I didn’t want him to forget his ________language. Well, wrong answer! What kind of person would not speak in English to her son at home and at all time? “Are you one of those people who come to this country to save dollars and send them back to their country, ________wanting to be a part of this society?”

________, I tried to tell him I was not one of “those people”. Then he told me the ________was over, and I left.

As I had ________, my son learned to speak English ________before the school year was over. He went on to graduate from college and got a ________, earning close to six figures. He travels widely and leads a well-adjusted, contented life. And he has ________from being bilingual（双语的）.

Speaking more than one language allows people to ________with others; it teaches people about other ________and other places something very basic and obviously lacking in the “educator” I met in New Jersey.

1.

A．solved

B．settled

C．situated

D．involved

2.

A．school

B．company

C．community

D．kindergarten

3.

A．office

B．home

C．house

D．workshop

4.

A．questions

B．greetings

C．information

D．requests

5.

A．physical

B．emotional

C．educational

D．mental

6.

A．careless

B．helpless

C．useless

D．worthless

7.

A．hear

B．repeat

C．follow

D．explain

8.

A．thus

B．however

C．otherwise

D．though

9.

A．angry

B．calm

C．surprised

D．sad

10.

A．refused

B．replied

C．reminded

D．rewarded

11.

A．spoken

B．written

C．second

D．native

12.

A．often

B．never

C．seldom

D．once

13.

A．Needless to say

B．Beyond words

C．For no reason

D．To make matters worse

14.

A．instruction

B．blame

C．meeting

D．discussion

15.

A．planned

B．noted

C．suggested

D．expected

16.

A．easily

B．fluently

C．hardly

D．exactly

17.

A．job

B．degree

C．chance

D．scholarship

18.

A．suffered

B．benefited

C．learned

D．grown

19.

A．deal

B．stay

C．communicate

D．match

20.

A．languages

B．customs

C．traditions

D．cultures

7 . On Thanksgiving day, Mrs. Klein told her first graders to draw a picture of something for which they were thankful. She thought that, living in a_____________neighborhood, most of these children would draw pictures of     ______or of fully laden Thanksgiving tables. That was what they believed was ___________of them.

What took Mrs. Klein by___________was Douglas’ s picture. Douglas was so alone and likely to be found_______in her shadow as they went outside for play. Douglas’s drawing was simply a(n)___________, obviously, but whose?

The class was_________by his image. “I think it must be the hand of God that_________us food,” said one student.

“A ___________,” said another, “because they grow the turkeys.”

“It looks more like a policeman, and they__________us.”

“I think,” said Lavinia, who was always so ___________, “that it is supposed to be all the hands that ________us, but Douglas could only draw one of them.”

Mrs. Klein had almost____________Douglas in her pleasure at finding the class so active. When she________the others at work on another project, she___________and asked Douglas whose hand it was.

Douglas_________, “It’s yours, teacher.”

Then Mrs. Klein___________that she had taken Douglas by the hand from time to time; she________did that with the children. But it should have __________so much to Douglas!

Perhaps, she reflected, this was her Thanksgiving, and everybody’s Thanksgiving—not the material things______     to us, but the small ways that we give something to others.

1.

A．wealthy

B．friendly

C．poor

D．crowded

2.

A．friends

B．turkeys

C．clothes

D．flowers

3.

A．asked

B．given

C．informed

D．expected

4.

A．surprise

B．excitement

C．accident

D．relief

5.

A．left

B．sad

C．close

D．shut

6.

A．hand

B．image

C．face

D．finger

7.

A．amused

B．puzzled

C．shocked

D．moved

8.

A．lends

B．donates

C．cooks

D．brings

9.

A．servant

B．mother

C．waiter

D．farmer

10.

A．guide

B．teach

C．protect

D．arrest

11.

A．naughty

B．serious

C．curious

D．stupid

12.

A．help

B．love

C．shelter

D．lead

13.

A．praised

B．kissed

C．thanked

D．forgotten

14.

A．had

B．took

C．changed

D．stopped

15.

A．stood up

B．went over

C．turned over

D．looked up

16.

A．lied

B．burst in

C．whispered

D．cried out

17.

A．recognized

B．wondered

C．imagined

D．recalled

18.

A．often

B．never

C．seldom

D．sometimes

19.

A．remained

B．meant

C．cost

D．came

20.

A．shown

B．opened

C．given

D．said

8 . Facing the Enemies Within

We are not born with courage, but neither are we born with fear. Fears, even the most basic ones, can totally ruin our ambitions (雄心壮志). Fear can ruin fortunes. Fear can ruin relationships. Fear, if left unchecked, can ruin our lives. Fear is one of the many enemies living inside us.

    1    .

The first enemy we face is indecision. Indecision is the thief of opportunity,    2    . Take a sword to this enemy.

The second enemy inside is doubt.    3    , But you also can’t let doubt take over. Many people doubt the past, doubt the future, doubt each other, doubt the government, doubt the possibilities and doubt the opportunities. Worse of all, they doubt themselves. I’m telling you, doubt will ruin your life and your chances of success. It will empty both your bank account and your heart.    4    

Do battle with the enemy. Do battle with your fears.    5    . Be courageous in your life and in your pursuit of the things you want and the person you want to become.

A．Sure, there’s room for healthy doubt. You can’t believe everything.

B．Build your courage to fight what’s holding you back, what’s keeping you from your goals and dreams.

C．Let me tell you about two of the other enemies we face from within.

D．Below are the ways which might be useful for us to overcome our fears.

E．Doubt is an enemy. Go after it. Get rid of it.

F．It will steal your chances for a better future.

G．Some people doubt everything.

9 . Mark was much affected with the discovery in the morning: his beloved violin, one of his few______and the primary source of his living, had been stolen.

Mark is homeless. For years, he’s been a familiar face to local people,who’ve______his violin-playing in Metro stations around the city. He shared the bad news of his______with his fans,making a simple______with the words “Violin Stolen”. Little did Mark know that his sign would soon______, inspiring an outpouring of______from the very strangers he’d been playing music for years. A woman______Mark with his sign and posted the picture on Facebook, which soon______the attention of a Montreal orchestra.

The orchestra's manager Jean was really______by Mark’s story. “Oh my God,this poor man lost his only way of______his passion(热情)to others,” he said. “we had to realize this person was not just a(n)_______”

____to purchase a new violin for Mark,orchestra members______out to Francis Lapointe, owner of local violin shop,who too waft moved by Mark’s______,and wanted to help “put______back in his life”. He offered to sell a new violin_______

“He will have everything he needs to be playing again. It’s a good instrument and it's going to work for years,____
, for Mark to enjoy his music and for us to enjoy his music also.”

When Jean finally had the new violin______to Mark, the homeless man’s tears______his cheeks.

Any act of kindness is a light for the less fortunate. No act of kindness, however small, is ever______. Even a simple and a word of kindness can make a big difference.

1.

A．possessions

B．goods

C．tools

D．violins

2.

A．helped

B．showed

C．enjoyed

D．trusted

3.

A．1ack

B．disappearance

C．damage

D．loss

4.

A．mark

B．symbol

C．sign

D．gesture

5.

A．came out

B．let out

C．came around

D．got around

6.

A．wonder

B．curiosity

C．kindness

D．anxiety

7.

A．Impressed

B．photographed

C．shared

D．connected

8.

A．Caught

B．paid

C．turned

D．fixed

9.

A．moved

B．confused

C．amazed

D．bothered

10.

A．Putting

B．drawing

C．leading

D．communicating

11.

A．somebody

B．anybody

C．nobody

D．everybody

12.

A．Encouraged

B．Determined

C．Able

D．Ambitious

13.

A．found

B．held

C．reached

D．gave

14.

A．adventure

B．personality

C．feeling

D．misfortune

15.

A．faith

B．music

C．confidence

D．talent

16.

A．at cost

B．at hand

C．on show

D．on sale

17.

A．gradually

B．hopefully

C．equally

D．generally

18.

A．delivered

B．added

C．attached

D．applied

19.

A．moved on

B．took on

C．poured down

D．turned down

20.

A．counted

B．repaid

C．lost

D．wasted

10 . Do What You Enjoy

Sometimes you may find that you are not happy in your life，although everything is going well．Most of the time you have to _______this kind of unhappy life，since it is really hard to make changes and move on to a new business，which often involves taking _______

My father，however，was a quite different example．When I was about 9 or 10，he told me that I should
be whatever I wanted when I grew up，so long as I _______it．He said that if I were not feeling _______ ， I should try to change my life to make it more delightful，and I would find real_______as a result．From him   I learned a great lesson on the_______of doing one's favorite．

My father got into the insurance industry when he was very young，and he was very_______．He became one of the company's top salesmen，even though he was only 25 years old．Soon he became one of the first independent insurance salesmen in our state． _______，he decided to leave his successful _______and move   on to other fields．You might _______why he did so．The answer was simple：he liked to do something challenging，something that _______.his strength and ability，especially in a way that is interesting．My father just wanted to have a try，and so he did．After leaving the insurance company，he worked in social media and then in digital technology，which really _______him．Of course he wasn't successful in everything he   tried，but he told me for     _______that he did something he liked，and that he had the _______   of doing what he enjoyed． _______ one's comfortable life is not easy．I've learned this from my father，and I can say no matter _______   is good or bad，it is   _______ doing one's favorite．When we do something we love，it whether the gives us extra _______ to meet our goals，which are associated with psychological well-being and health．As long as we have no _______ and give it a try，we are forced to push against ourselves．After all we all want to be where we are _______ ourselves．

1.

A．lose

B．stop

C．share

D．continue

2.

A．risks

B．turns

C．steps

D．suggestions

3.

A．promised

B．enjoyed

C．admitted

D．adjusted

4.

A．lucky

B．safe

C．comfortable

D．special

5.

A．concern

B．pleasure

C．strength

D．talent

6.

A．value

B．honor

C．control

D．relief

7.

A．sensitive

B．cautious

C．optimistic

D．successful

8.

A．Besides

B．Therefor

C．However

D．Meanwhile

9.

A．schedule

B．career

C．reform

D．competition

10.

A．wonder

B．explain

C．blame

D．conclude

11.

A．limited

B．predicted

C．tested

D．affected

12.

A．confused

B．shocke

C．discouraged

D．attracted

13.

A．free

B．certain

C．good

D．real

14.

A．satisfaction

B．sympathy

C．responsibility

D．security

15.

A．Protecting

B．Selecting

C．Leaving

D．Arranging

16.

A．function

B．result

C．signal

D．attitude

17.

A．simple

B．normal

C．popular

D．worth

18.

A．motivation

B．consideration

C．occupation

D．qualification

19.

A．rights

B．faults

C．regrets

D．excuses

20.

A．convincing

B．evaluating

C．representing

D．challenging