An old man lived in a village. He was one of the___________people in the world. The whole village disliked him. He was always unhappy. When people tried to cheer him up, he would rudely turn them away.

People ___________from him because of his bad mood（心情）. It was unusual and impolite to feel happy around him. He made the rest of the___________feel unhappy as well.

But one day-the day he turned eighty years old, in fact a(n)___________thing happened. The man’s mood suddenly changed. He was no longer rude and angry. ___________he seemed calm and kind. The villagers said among themselves, "The old man is___________". The whole village went to see him. They couldn’t believe that his___________could change so suddenly. One of the villagers asked the old man, "What happened to you?”

“Nothing special has happened, in fact." the man said. "For___________years I’ve been looking for happiness, and it was no use. And then I decided to live without___________and just enjoy life. That's why I'm happy now."

It's important to realize that your mood can____________the moods of those around you. Everyone has had days sometimes. If someone tries to cheer you up, don’t be rude to them. Just try to accept their help.

1.A.happiest  B.rudest  C.richest D.wisest

2.A.put away B.gave away C.stayed away D.took away

3.A.village B.town C.city D.country

4.A.terrible B.common C.funny D.unbelievable

5.A.Instead B.Finally C.Besides D.Anyway

6.A.shouting B.smiling C.sleeping D.jumping

7.A.plan B.design  C.mood D.interest

8.A.fifty B.sixty C.seventy D.eighty

9.A.happiness B.money C.shame D.love

10.A.protect B.separate C.spread D.influence

—How about taking a taxi there? It's faster.

—__________. It's rush hour now, so it may take longer.

A.Sounds great B.Promise! C.Better not D.Take it easy

—We are sure to win. They're already three points_________ us.

—You can’t take it lightly.

A.against B.behind C.with D.for

We were lucky to meet Bryan in the hotel. He was just_______ and leaving for the airport.

A.checking out B.calling back C.lying down D.dropping by

The theater will close down _________more money can be raised to support it.

A.so B.unless C.since D.when

Jack is so crazy about football that he_________ misses a chance of playing it.

A.always B.usually C.often D.never

—When will you hand in your report, Sarah?

— Sorry, I _________it. Tomorrow will be OK.

A.don’t complete B.won't complete C.haven't completed D.didn't complete

—The teacher's _________is really good. He must be from an English-speaking country.

—But he is from Russia in fact.

A.pronunciation B.voice C.background D.memory

If you're ________in the open air, the sun and stars can help you find your way.

A.lonely B.lost C.sleepy D.thirsty

If you are in trouble, Mike is always willing to___________ a hand.

A.want B.shake C.wave D.lend