2 . For many years, I had a recurring (重复出现的) dream. I was a little girl again, rushing about, trying to get ready for school.

Deep inside, I knew where the _______came from. It was about some unfinished business in my life. As a kid, I loved everything about school. But at 15, I had to______because my parents couldn’t afford tuition. My hope of getting a diploma (毕业文凭) was ______. Pretty soon, I married and had three children.

I wanted my children to be ______. But Linda, our youngest child, had juvenile arthritis (幼年型关节炎) in her hands and knees, which made it______for her to function in a normal classroom. I felt really sorry for her and I didn’t want her to live her life ______regret.

One day, I saw an ad for evening courses. “That’s the answer,” I said to myself. Linda always feels ______in the evening, so I’ll just ______ her up for night school.

Linda was busy_______out enrollment (入学) forms when the secretary said: “Mrs. Schantz, why don’t you come back to _______?” I laughed: “There’s no ______! I’m 55!” But he persisted, and ______I knew what I had done, I was enrolled for classes in English and crafts. Anyway, my dream was still there in my heart. It was exciting to go to school again but it was no game. When I was down, Linda encouraged me. “Mom, you can’t   ______now!” At last, I got my diploma. The unfinished_______ in my dreams was ______ finished.

1.

A．dream

B．ambition

C．purpose

D．intelligence

2.

A．check out

B．turn out

C．bring out

D．drop out

3.

A．affordable

B．dead

C．available

D．reasonable

4.

A．separated

B．educated

C．examined

D．employed

5.

A．ridiculous

B．practical

C．impossible

D．reliable

6.

A．for

B．to

C．with

D．on

7.

A．worse

B．bitterer

C．better

D．quieter

8.

A．sign

B．stay

C．bring

D．pick

9.

A．filling

B．figuring

C．handing

D．leaving

10.

A．match

B．game

C．course

D．school

11.

A．wonder

B．way

C．good

D．problem

12.

A．before

B．until

C．after

D．since

13.

A．play

B．give

C．hold

D．quit

14.

A．journey

B．promise

C．business

D．knowledge

15.

A．extremely

B．occasionally

C．hardly

D．eventually

3 . When we’re young, we dream of love and fulfillment. We perhaps think of nights in the moon or walks along the beach at sunset.
No one tells us that the____moments of a lifetime are flashing by, unplanned and nearly always catch us off guard.
Not long ago, as I was reading a bedtime story to my seven-year-old daughter, Annie, I became aware of her____look. She was staring at me with a charmed expression____, completing The Tale of Samuel Whiskers was not as____as we first thought. I asked what she was thinking about.
"Mommy," she____, "I just can't stop looking at your pretty face."I almost dissolved on the spot.
Not long after, I took my four-year-old son to an elegant department store, where the sweet notes of a classic love song____us toward a musician playing a grand piano. Sam and I sat down on a marble bench nearby, and he seemed as absorbed in the pleasant____as I was.
I didn't realize that Sam had____next to me until he turned, took my face in his little hands and said, "____with me."
____those women walking under the Paris moon knew the____of such an invitation made by a round-cheeked boy with baby teeth! Although____openly laughed and pointed at us as we glided and whirled around the open atrium(中庭), I would not have____a dance with such a charming young gentleman if I'd been offered the universe.1.

A．saddest

B．greatest

C．shortest

D．longest

2.

A．focused

B．scared

C．surprising

D．worried

3.

A．Strangely

B．Patiently

C．Naturally

D．Apparently

4.

A．easy

B．delicate

C．important

D．suitable

5.

A．shouted

B．whispered

C．cried

D．screamed

6.

A．drew

B．beat

C．fed

D．cut

7.

A．title

B．subject

C．topic

D．theme

8.

A．looked up

B．stood up

C．taken up

D．come up

9.

A．Sing

B．Play

C．Dance

D．Go

10.

A．As if

B．Even if

C．Only if

D．If only

11.

A．shame

B．joy

C．pity

D．chance

12.

A．shoppers

B．teachers

C．workers

D．managers

13.

A．expected

B．accepted

C．traded

D．caught

4 . It is possible to achieve all-round success if you follow the right principles. The small effort it takes to get____can lead to success and a huge pay-off. To be organized and____is a primary factor (要素) of true success. Establishing a schedule and setting a deadline can help you more organized, which will____you the stress of forgetting things and running late.
Having a____system is another important principle that is essential in achieving true success. Family, friends and teachers are an essential factor that ____the level of your success. When in doubt, refer to experienced people. Ask them how well they dealt with the challenge when they were in your____ Their advice can be a great treasure.
The truth is that achieving true success in most cases is a ____effort, not an individual performance. You need someone and something to make you a better person. A true wise person is well organized, asks questions when in doubt and____others’ advice.1.

A．busy

B．prepared

C．active

D．organized

2.

A．confident

B．orderly

C．flexible

D．competitive

3.

A．save

B．throw

C．offer

D．award

4.

A．direction

B．work

C．support

D．knowledge

5.

A．forms

B．changes

C．determines

D．adapts

6.

A．field

B．situation

C．process

D．schedule

7.

A．team

B．family

C．brain

D．labor

8.

A．judges

B．supports

C．improves

D．values

5 . It is normal to feel that you don’t know what to say to someone who has cancer. You may have ____ or close relationship with the person. The most important thing you can do is to acknowledge the situation. You can show interest and concern, you can express ____ , or you can offer support.
While it is good to be encouraging, it is also important to show optimism or to tell the person with cancer to always have a ____ attitude. It is widely considered that doing these things may ____ their fears, concerns, or sad feelings.
Humor can be an important way of coping. Let the person with cancer take the____ . It is healthy if they find something funny about a side effect, like hair loss, and you can certainly join them in a good laugh. This can be a great way to ____ stress.
When the person with cancer looks good, let them know! Hold back comments when their appearance isn’t as good, such as “You’re looking pale.” Cancer and its treatment can be very ____ , so be prepared for good days and bad times.
Avoid telling the person with cancer stories about family members or friends who have had cancer. Everyone is different, and these stories may not be helpful____ , it is better simply to tell them you know something about cancer because you’ve been through it with someone else.1.

A．long

B．strange

C．clear

D．distant

2.

A．joy

B．sorrow

C．encouragement

D．unhappiness

3.

A．sensitive

B．objective

C．negative

D．positive

4.

A．increase

B．reduce

C．form

D．delay

5.

A．charge

B．lead

C．responsibility

D．action

6.

A．stop

B．reflect

C．relieve

D．get

7.

A．unpredictable

B．flexible

C．unforgettable

D．acceptable

8.

A．Otherwise

B．Specially

C．However

D．Therefore

6 . Less is more. This is why we say reduce things by half instead of doubling them, get rid of junks instead of piling them up, slow down instead of____
When you concentrate on one task, you find you have____that you didn’t even know you had. The pressure at work is on the rise. In the past, the expectations were____among all the family members. But now, in the ____family, the expectations are now concentrated on the individual(个体) partner. If you feel 24 hours per day are not enough, it is not because the day has too few hours, but because you have too many activities. The____is very simple: Refuse to accept so much work. People tend to forget that one who can deal with stress well is given more work—until one day he____
Pay careful attention to the____ that tell you that you are under more stress than you can handle. They may come from various areas of life. You ____ weak, or your work efficiency decreases. If you have any of these symptoms, change your life goals and reduce some work.1.

A．speeding up

B．giving up

C．bringing up

D．putting up

2.

A．possibility

B．force

C．energy

D．excuse

3.

A．shared

B．taken

C．realized

D．achieved

4.

A．rich

B．urban

C．modern

D．large

5.

A．alternative

B．process

C．problem

D．solution

6.

A．cuts down

B．breaks down

C．holds up

D．turns down

7.

A．orders

B．signs

C．principles

D．features

8.

A．switch

B．grow

C．predict

D．change

7 . This story began when I was a child. I was born in_______. Often we hadn’t enough to eat. When never we had some food, Mother often give me her portion. While she was putting her rice into my bowl, she would say, “Eat this rice, son! I’m not_______.”

As I grew, Mother her_______her spare time to_______ in a river near our house; she hoped that from the fish she caught, she could give me a little bit more _______ for my growth. Once she caught just two fish, she made fish soup. While I was eating the soup, Mother sat beside me and ate what was still kept on the_______of the fish I had eaten. My heart was_______when I saw it. So I gave the other fish to her but she immediately_______it and said, “I don’t_______like fish.”

Then, in order to pay for my_______Mother went to a match factory. This helped her get some money to cover my school fees. One wintry night I awoke to find Mother filling the matchboxes by candlelight________I said, “Mother, go to sleep; it’s late; you can________working tomorrow.” Mother smiled and said, “Go to sleep, son! I’m not________.”

When I had to sit my final examination, mother accompanied me. Mother________for me for hours in the heat of the sun. When the bell rang, I ran to________her. Mother give me a glass of tea that she had________. The tea was not as________as Mother’s love. Seeing Mother covered with sweat, I at once gave her my glass and asked her to________too. Mother said, “I’m not thirsty!”.

Now , I’m an employer and my________now is to work hard and to repay my mother for all the________that she gave me.

1.

A．poor

B．special

C．weak

D．happy

2.

A．worried

B．hungry

C．carless

D．foolish

3.

A．looked up

B．set up

C．gave up

D．push up

4.

A．learn

B．swim

C．fish

D．play

5.

A．taste

B．nutrition

C．function

D．importance

6.

A．meat

B．bowl

C．plate

D．bone

7.

A．moved

B．excited

C．puzzled

D．surprised

8.

A．doubted

B．accepted

C．refused

D．overlooked

9.

A．quietly

B．mostly

C．clearly

D．really

10.

A．education

B．health

C．career

D．experience

11.

A．As

B．So

C．Until

D．But

12.

A．stop

B．begin

C．continue

D．enjoy

13.

A．cold

B．sad

C．sick

D．tired

14.

A．waited

B．called

C．went

D．hunted

15.

A．greet

B．help

C．ask

D．meet

16.

A．prepared

B．bought

C．found

D．cleaned

17.

A．free

B．strong

C．high

D．hard

18.

A．change

B．drink

C．throw

D．notice

19.

A．belief

B．wonder

C．dream

D．work

20.

A．food

B．future

C．water

D．love

8 . It was 1961 and I was in the fifth grade. My marks were ____ and the worst thing was that I didn't even ____. I watched TV every night, the only way to ____time.

But one day my morn changed my world ____. She ____the TV. She had noticed, something in the offices she cleaned ____. So she came back, saying "You're going to read 2 books every week. ____, write me a report."

I complained about how ____it was. And we didn't have any books in the house ____mom's Bible. But morn responded ____," I will drive you to the library."

So soon we were in her old Ford ____our way to the public library. I wandered hesitantly among the children's books. I loved animals, so when I found some on them, I immediately ____in them. For the first time in my life I was attracted by ____world. No TV program had ever taken me so ____from the surroundings as did the visit to the library. I began to ____, visiting there. I moved from animals to plants,

and then to rocks. Between the ____of all those books were whole worlds, and I was free to go ____in them. Moreover, I started to fall in love with ____. Teachers noticed that too.

Now I am a doctor. Sometimes I still ____believe my life's journey from a failing student to a doctor. But I know ____the journey began--- the day when mom turned off TV and drove me to the library.

1.

A．cool

B．poor

C．normal

D．outstanding

2.

A．fail

B．quit

C．work

D．care

3.

A．spend

B．lose

C．kill

D．spare

4.

A．for the moment

B．for a while

C．for so long

D．for ever

5.

A．turned on

B．turned off

C．turned up

D．turned down

6.

A．books

B．dirts

C．papers

D．TVs

7.

A．However

B．Thus

C．Besides

D．So

8.

A．reasonable

B．sad

C．pleasant

D．unfair

9.

A．rather than

B．more than

C．less than

D．other than

10.

A．excitedly

B．worriedly

C．calmly

D．angrily

11.

A．by

B．on

C．in

D．from

12.

A．got across

B．got lost

C．got stuck

D．got along

13.

A．another

B．any

C．other

D．some

14.

A．near to

B．close together

C．far away

D．inside out

15.

A．live up to

B．go along with

C．look forward to

D．get away with

16.

A．covers

B．pages

C．contents

D．copies

17.

A．nowhere

B．somewhere

C．anywhere

D．where

18.

A．library

B．study

C．literature

D．reading

19.

A．won't

B．shan't

C．can't

D．needn't

20.

A．how

B．why

C．when

D．where

9 . The simplest way to say it is this: I believe in my mother. My ____ began when I was just a kid. I ____ becoming a doctor. My mother was a worker. Through her work, she observed that ____ people spent a lot more time reading than they ____ watching television. She announced that my brother and I

____watch two to three TV programs during the week. With our free time, we had to read two books each from the Detroit Public Library and then ____ her written book reports. She would mark them up with check marks and highlights. Years later we realized her marks were a____ . My mother was illiterate (文盲的).

When I entered high school I was an A-student, but not for long. I ____ the fashionable clothes. I wanted to ____ the guys. I went from being an A-student to a B-student to a C-student. One night my mother came home after ____ at one of her several jobs and I complained about not having enough Italian knit shirts. She said, “Okay, I’ll give you all the money I make this week scrubbing (擦洗) floors and cleaning bathrooms, and you can buy ____ food and pay the bills. With the money that is ____ , you can have all the Italian knit shirts you want.” I was very ____ with that plan, but once I had finished paying for all of the important things, there was ____ left. I realized that my mother was always dealing with money well to be able to ____ a roof over our heads and to put food on the table. I also realized that immediate satisfaction wasn’t going to get me anywhere. ____ required intellectual (智力的) preparation. I went back to my ____ and became an A-student again. Finally, I ____ my dream and I became a doctor. My story is really my mother’s story — a woman with ____ formal education who used her position as a parent to change the lives of many people around the globe. Now I believe that there is no job more ____ than parenting.

1.

A．belief

B．work

C．education

D．promise

2.

A．kept up with

B．got used to

C．dreamed of

D．got tired of

3.

A．lazy

B．easy-going

C．successful

D．reliable

4.

A．cost

B．paid

C．took

D．did

5.

A．could only

B．could not

C．must not

D．should often

6.

A．read

B．give

C．hold

D．explain

7.

A．mystery

B．risk

C．fool

D．trick

8.

A．wanted

B．attracted

C．recognised

D．accepted

9.

A．get rid of

B．hang out with

C．test on

D．keep in touch with

10.

A．serving

B．looking

C．working

D．getting

11.

A．your brother

B．yourself

C．me

D．the family

12.

A．left over

B．paid off

C．used up

D．carried out

13.

A．angry

B．pleased

C．disappointed

D．bored

14.

A．anything

B．everything

C．something

D．nothing

15.

A．buy

B．operate

C．keep

D．send

16.

A．Success

B．Failure

C．Faith

D．Comfort

17.

A．guys

B．mother

C．studies

D．clothes

18.

A．made

B．realised

C．changed

D．tried

19.

A．little

B．much

C．some

D．high

20.

A．interesting

B．gentle

C．important

D．bitter