1 . A woman came out of her house and saw three old men sitting in her front yard. She said, “I don’t think I know you, but you must be _________ . Please come in and have something to eat.”

“Is the man of the house home?” they asked. “No,” she replied, “He’s out.” “Then we cannot come in” they replied. In the evening when her _________ came home, she told him _________ had happened. “Go tell them I am home and invite them in!” The woman went out and invited the men in. “We do not go into a _________ together.” they replied “Why is that?” she asked.

One of the old men gave an _________ that their names were Wealth, _________ and Love. Then he added, “Now go in and _________ with your husband which one of us you want in your home.”

The woman went in and told her husband what was said. Her husband was _________ and he suggested inviting Wealth to fill their home with money, talking and laughing. “With riches, we buy new houses, expensive furniture, and colorful clothing. We will look much better in the eyes of both ourselves and our neighbors.” he said. And his wife wanted to invite Health: but their daughter-in-law _________ they should invite Love so that their home would be full of warmth. “With that we will feel much better in our family and our neighborhood as well. That’s of more importance.” she argued, ____________ the husband said to his wife. “Go out and invite Love to be our guest.”

The woman ____________ and asked the three old men, “Which one of you is Love? Please come in and be our guest.”

Love ____________ and started walking toward the house.

The other two also got up and ____________ him. Surprised, the lady asked Wealth and Health: “I only invited Love, why are you coming in?”

The old men replied ____________: “If you had invited Wealth or Health, the other two of us would have stayed out, but since you invited Love. Wherever he goes, we go with him. Wherever there is Love, there is____________ Wealth and Health!”

1.

A．frightened

B．starving

C．upset

D．confused

2.

A．friend

B．adolescent

C．husband

D．daughter-in-law

3.

A．when

B．where

C．why

D．what

4.

A．house

B．dinner

C．cinema

D．theatre

5.

A．agreement

B．approval

C．argument

D．explanation

6.

A．Success

B．Cash

C．Health

D．Recovery

7.

A．discuss

B．defend

C．exchange

D．challenge

8.

A．selfish

B．overjoyed

C．upset

D．energetic

9.

A．informed

B．suggested

C．worried

D．included

10.

A．At the beginning.

B．Somehow

C．As a matter of fact

D．At last

11.

A．went out

B．came in

C．stayed out

D．went in

12.

A．stayed up

B．got up

C．mixed up

D．looked up

13.

A．stopped

B．watched

C．followed

D．heard

14.

A．together

B．properly

C．altogether

D．hard

15.

A．still

B．even

C．yet

D．also

2 . Pennsylvania is full of mysterious places! One of those is an old turnpike (收费高速公路) abandoned for decades. People in Pennsylvania view it as a museum. My dad loves________, and he learned it was open to the public. ________, when I was 14, we took a bike trip to ________ this road!

My dad chose a 16-mile________ of the road for us to ride. Part of it included an old tunnel called Sideling Hill which is over a mile long! To prepare, we checked our ________ and made   sure our lights had batteries. In the morning, we loaded our bikes into the car and set off.

As we ________ the tunnel, I felt nervous as it was absolutely black inside! But Dad ________ me. He said he would be ________ me. He reminded me to stay ________ and keep my light on!

When we entered the tunnel, the sound of our bikes was heard through the darkness. I shined my flashlight around and saw walls________with graffiti (涂鸦). And I felt like I was being ________! I was pretty scared, but ________ following Dad. He helped me relax. After riding ________through, I could see light coming from the other end motivating me to keep going. And I was so delighted to ride out into the bright   afternoon!

________ going through difficulties in life, I remember this trip. It reminds me that my father is always beside me. He turns on the light of hope in my heart and gives me courage to keep riding through life’s ________tunnels.

1.

A．politics

B．hiking

C．fundraising

D．history

2.

A．Nevertheless

B．Therefore

C．However

D．Moreover

3.

A．explore

B．repair

C．occupy

D．pave

4.

A．routine

B．restriction

C．section

D．session

5.

A．tires

B．towels

C．taxes

D．ambulances

6.

A．mounted

B．exposed

C．approached

D．orbited

7.

A．encouraged

B．criticized

C．bothered

D．helped

8.

A．before

B．behind

C．beside

D．beyond

9.

A．accessible

B．careful

C．harmonious

D．rewarding

10.

A．reacted

B．competed

C．infected

D．covered

11.

A．disturbed

B．watched

C．heard

D．conserved

12.

A．calling on

B．switching on

C．getting on

D．concentrating on

13.

A．totally

B．halfway

C．back

D．away

14.

A．Whatever

B．Whoever

C．Whenever

D．Wherever

15.

A．dark

B．shiny

C．flat

D．humble

3 . One day, a professor entered the classroom and asked his students to prepare for a surprise test. They waited anxiously at their desks for the test to begin. The professor________the question papers, with the text facing down as usual. After he handed them all out, he asked his students to________the page and begin. To everyone’s surprise, there were no________just a black dot (点) in the center of the page. The professor, seeing the expression on everyone’s face, told them the following:

“I want you to write what you________there.”

The students,________, got started on the inexplicable (令人费解的) task.

At the end of the class, the professor collected all the answer papers and started reading each one of them aloud in front of all the students. All of them, with no________, described the black dot, trying to explain its position in the middle of the sheet, etc. After all had been________, the classroom was silent, the professor began to explain;

“I’m not going to grade this. I just wanted to give you something to think about. No one wrote about the________part of the paper. Everyone focused on the black dot, and the same happens in our lives. We have a white paper to observe and________, but we always focus on the dark spots. Our life is a________given to us with love and care and we always have________to celebrate: nature renewing itself every day, our friends around us, the job that________our livelihood (生计) and the miracles (奇迹) we see every day.

________, we insist on focusing only on the dark spots: the health issues that bother us, the lack (缺乏) of money, the________relationship with colleagues (同事), the________with a friend, and etc.

The dark spots are very small compared to everything we have in our lives, but they are the ones that pollute our minds.

1.

A．pointed at

B．turned up

C．referred to

D．handed out

2.

A．fold

B．open

C．turn

D．use

3.

A．questions

B．choices

C．exercises

D．scores

4.

A．remember

B．imagine

C．see

D．study

5.

A．confused

B．frustrated

C．curious

D．serious

6.

A．excuse

B．doubt

C．explanation

D．exception

7.

A．read

B．said

C．returned

D．answered

8.

A．big

B．black

C．white

D．beautiful

9.

A．send

B．enjoy

C．keep

D．show

10.

A．present

B．burden

C．pressure

D．lesson

11.

A．festivals

B．time

C．freedom

D．reasons

12.

A．threatens

B．provides

C．ruins

D．changes

13.

A．Besides

B．Therefore

C．However

D．Moreover

14.

A．close

B．strong

C．special

D．complex

15.

A．disappointment

B．contact

C．satisfaction

D．stay

4 . The Fortune magazine once posed a question to people all over the world: “If you were to choose again, what would you like to be?” “I’d like to_________a grocery store and provide daily goods for the locals,” a judge responded . “My dream,” said a teacher, “is to _________ to the beach of Costa Rica and open a small inn there.” A police officer answered that his_________ is to start afresh as a photographer. However, the answers from several businessmen were_________. One wanted to become a woman; another indicated his wish was to _________ from the human world which is pretty dull for him and _________ change into a plant. People in other fields answered the same question raised by the magazine in _________ ways. Some wanted to be diplomats (外交官), others longed to_________President and experience the feeling of being a top leader, and still others_________the idea of a cook. Whatever they set their minds on, none was willing to__________ what they are should a new choice exist.

People forever face a__________. They live a fairly good life, but from time to time they grow__________of all this. In fact, when one becomes too acquainted with something, he loses his__________and feels bored. What he once regarded as__________life has been a long day. Even things that offended him so much __________ to excite him! Such being the case, the person truly needs to go elsewhere to look for scenery!

1.

A．sponsor

B．run

C．design

D．build

2.

A．go down

B．turn down

C．put down

D．get down

3.

A．determination

B．demand

C．difficulty

D．desire

4.

A．uncomfortable

B．unusual

C．informal

D．inaccurate

5.

A．learn

B．differ

C．withdraw

D．arise

6.

A．simply

B．nearly

C．slightly

D．barely

7.

A．various

B．vital

C．specific

D．special

8.

A．turn on

B．turn into

C．turn out

D．turn down

9.

A．rejected

B．doubted

C．held

D．analyzed

10.

A．admit

B．remain

C．consider

D．forget

11.

A．loss

B．truth

C．challenge

D．dilemma

12.

A．tired

B．proud

C．careful

D．aware

13.

A．affection

B．judgment

C．comprehension

D．restriction

14.

A．ordinary

B．appealing

C．busy

D．moving

15.

A．attempt

B．continue

C．fail

D．manage

5 . A young woman one day said something that hurt her best friend of many years. She regretted it immediately and would like to do anything to take the words back. What she had said hurt her friend so much that the woman herself also felt very painful. To make up what she had done, she went to an old wise man in the village and ask for advice.

The old man understood the young woman’s suffering. He knew he must help her. He knew he could never remove her pain, but he could teach. And he also knew the result would depend only on her character.

“Tonight, take your big feather pillows and put single feather on the doorsteps of each house in the village before the sunrise.” He said.

The young woman hurried home to prepare for it, even though the feather pillows were very dear to her. All night long, she made her efforts alone in the cold. Finally it got light and she placed the last feather on the step of the last house. Just as the sun rose, she returned to the old man.

“Now,” said the man, “go back and refill your pillows with the feathers you have put on the steps. Then every thing will be as it was before.”

“You know that’s impossible! The wind blew away each feather as fast as I placed them on the doorstep!” The young woman was surprised.

“That’s true,” said the old man. “Each of your words is like a feather in the wind. Once your words are spoken, no matter how much effort you make and how sincere you are, you can never return them to your mouth. Choose your words well and protect people you love from being hurt.”

1. The young woman suffered from __________.

A．What she had said

B．her friend’s advice

C．the old man’s advice

D．What her friend had said

2. According to Para.2, the old man __________.

A．could remove her pain

B．refused to teach her

C．knew a lot about her character

D．decided to help her learn something

3. After the woman came back to him, the old man advised her to __________.

A．find more feathers

B．take away the feathers

C．make some more pillows

D．put the feathers back to the pillows

4. What can we learn from the story?

A．Taking one’s advice before doing

B．Thinking carefully before speaking.

C．Asking for advice when you have troubles

D．Talking to people when you have troubles.

6 . A group of adults, highly succeeded in their jobs, went to visit their old professor. Soon they began to _________ the stress in work and life.

The professor went to the kitchen and _________ with a pot of coffee and all kinds of cups-crystal(水晶的) glass, plastic, some nice looking, some plain looking, some _________, some cheap. And he told them to _________ themselves to the coffee.

When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “I’ve noticed that all the nice looking and expensive cups were _________, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is _________ for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your _________ and stress.

You know that the cup itself adds no _________ to the coffee. What you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you _________ went for the best cups.

Now consider this: Life is the coffee; the jobs, money and __________ in society are the cups. They are just __________ to hold and contain life, and the type of cup does not change the quality of our life. Sometimes, by __________ only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee that God has __________ us. God gave us the coffee, not the cups. Please enjoy your coffee!

The happiest people don’t have the best of everything. They just make the __________ of everything.

Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak __________. And leave the rest to God.

1.

A．think of

B．think for

C．complain about

D．drop out

2.

A．came

B．talked

C．took

D．returned

3.

A．expensive

B．ordinary

C．strong

D．serious

4.

A．ask

B．help

C．tell

D．put

5.

A．mixed up

B．left

C．taken up

D．refused

6.

A．normal

B．important

C．impossible

D．necessary

7.

A．thoughts

B．failure

C．questions

D．problems

8.

A．weight

B．expense

C．quality

D．colour

9.

A．quickly

B．consciously

C．happily

D．slowly

10.

A．position

B．age

C．health

D．purpose

11.

A．cups

B．tools

C．bags

D．bowls

12.

A．putting

B．getting

C．turning

D．concentrating

13.

A．taught

B．provided

C．returned

D．bought

14.

A．funny

B．useful

C．best

D．worst

15.

A．kindly

B．sadly

C．rudely

D．seriously

7 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

A few years ago, the company I worked for sent my wife and me to live in New York for a year. I’ve always loved running, so I was really happy when I found out I lived next to Central Park. This meant that every morning I could go for a run before I went to work.

Because a lot of people had told me to be careful of robbers in the park, so usually I didn’t take anything with me. How could they rob me if I didn’t have anything? But one morning, my wife gave me a S 10 bill and asked me to buy some bread on the way.

It was a beautiful morning and the park was quiet with very few people walking or jogging (慢跑) around. While I was running through the park, another jogger knocked into me. He apologized and continued running. For a while, I didn’t think too much of it. However, when I noticed the wide path where I was running, I thought was kind of strange. The warning of robbers in the park occurred to me. ”It could have been a robber!” I suddenly became alarmed, so I checked my pocket and found that the money was missing. Without thinking twice, I ran after that jogger. I finally caught up and held him by the arm. I shouted, “Give me the $10 bill! Now!” I am not usually a hot-headed (性急的) person, but I got really angry this time. I couldn’t believe the robbery was actually happening to me. Filled with anger, I shook my fist at him. This seemed to frighten him. He quickly put his hand in his pocket and gave me the money. Then he ran away as fast as he could.

I bought the bread and went home. As soon as I got home, I couldn’t wait to tell my wife my story. “You won’t believe what happened to me,” I started with pride. She immediately stopped me, “I know, you left the money for the bread on the kitchen table.”

注意：
1. 所续写短文的词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。

Looking at the money on the table, I stood there, shocked.

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8 . As everyone grows, they realize there will always be someone who is better.I learned this _______ in the second year in high school.The shock this experience brought was so great that I felt my pride was left on the side of the road for dead.That was all it took: one year and one person _______ everything.

Her name is Jenny.She was the girl who always raised her hand and had useful comments about everything.When teachers needed challenging problems answered, they _______ her.And if students needed answers, they went looking for her.I didn’t _______ her, but I admitted her presence annoyed me.In the first year, as a model student, I was the person everyone_______and all the teachers trusted.Then she came out of_______! We also had two classes _______.There I got to see what everybody thought of her.When an exam finished, it became a _______that she got the top grade and it didn’t matter to my classmates whether I was right there, _______I also got an excellent grade.They would cross a desert and __________her! I was left being denied my presence.__________, I felt like not trying anymore.

I stopped trying to put on a show because no one was __________anymore.Later, I volunteered at the graduation ceremony.She was called to make a(n)__________and discussed her difficulties.I realized all her hard work got her there, not her desire to__________.It finally hit me that Jenny __________the attention she got.She showed me how big the world is and how small a world I used to live in.I’ll do my best because I know it will pay off.

1.

A．lesson

B．course

C．plan

D．excuse

2.

A．proved

B．remembered

C．changed

D．checked

3.

A．called on

B．stand for

C．beat off

D．fight against

4.

A．hate

B．hurt

C．matter

D．occur

5.

A．protected

B．noticed

C．missed

D．served

6.

A．somewhere

B．everywhere

C．nowhere

D．anywhere

7.

A．first

B．again

C．alone

D．together

8.

A．standard

B．challenge

C．fact

D．chance

9.

A．even if

B．as if

C．once

D．since

10.

A．ask

B．convince

C．remind

D．accuse

11.

A．Frightened

B．Confused

C．Bored

D．Heartbroken

12.

A．laughing

B．chatting

C．watching

D．hosting

13.

A．decision

B．attempt

C．speech

D．appointment

14.

A．break up

B．give up

C．take off

D．show off

15.

A．loved

B．deserved

C．needed

D．escaped

10 . Fifteen years ago, I took a summer vacation in Lecce in southern Italy. After climbing up a hill for a panoramic (全景的) view of the blue sea, white building and green olive trees, I paused to ach my breath and then positioned myself to take the best photo of this panorama.

Unfortunately, just as I took out my camera, a woman approached from behind, and planted herself right in front of my view. Like me, this woman was here to stop, sigh and appreciate the view. Patient as I was, after about 15 minutes, my camera scanning the sun and reviewing the shot I would eventually take, I grew frustrated. Was it too much to ask her to move so I could take just one picture of the landscape? Sure, I could have asked her, but something prevented me from doing so. She seemed so content in her observation. I didn’t want to mess with that.

Another 15 minutes passed and I grew bored. The woman was still there. I decided to take the photo anyway.   And now when I look at it, I think her presence in the photo is what makes the image interesting. The landscape, beautiful on its own, somehow comes to life and breathes because this woman is engaging with it.

This photo, with the unique beauty that unfolded before me and that woman who “ruined” it, now hangs on a wall in my bedroom. What would she think if she knew that her figure is captured (捕捉) and frozen on some stranger’s bedroom wall? A bedroom, after all, is a very private space, in which some woman I don’t even know has been immortalized (使永存). In some ways, she lives in my house.

Perhaps we all live in each other’s space. Perhaps this is what photos are for: to remind us that we all appreciate beauty, that we all share a common desire for pleasure, for connection, for something that is greater than us.

That photo is a reminder, a captured moment, an unspoken conversation between two women, separated only by a thin square of glass.

1. What happened when the author was about to take a photo?

A．Her camera stopped working.	B．A woman blocked her view.
C．Someone asked her to leave.	D．A friend approached from behind.

2. In the author’s opinion, what makes the photo so alive?

A．The rich color of the landscape.	B．The perfect positioning of the camera.
C．The woman’s existence in the photo.	D．The soft sunlight that summer day.

3. The photo on the bedroom wall enables the author to better understand ________.

A．the need to be close to nature	B．the importance of private space
C．the joy of the vacation in Italy	D．the shared passion for beauty

4. The passage can be seen as the author’s reflections upon ________.

A．a particular life experience	B．the pleasure of traveling
C．the art of photography	D．a lost friendship