The choice to adopt and hold gratefulness is the one that is different from those who suffer misfortune and those who enjoy a full life.
My mother died when I was 24. It was a very difficult time in my life - everything seemed to fall apart. I lost my job, and then my utilities were turned off. I had to take cold showers for six months. A neighbor who knew about my situation came to my house and made me an offer. I took care of her children as a job, and I no longer went hungry. I was surprised that someone would trust me－a young woman－with her children. And it was with the very confidence that before long I began taking care of other people's children, too. I have since moved 300 miles from Boise, Idaho. For more than 23 years I have made every effort to reach out to all the kind-hearted people who helped me when I was down and out. Without their trust, I don't know what I would have done. I am very involved in my community and volunteer at the local food bank, and I help out whenever I can. I'd like to owe what I am to whoever has offered me generosity.
If you are grateful for what you already have, the world will work together to give you more to be grateful for. Otherwise, the world will give you more to complain about.
Moreover, the true master learns to be grateful, in advance, for the things that are desired, because, being grateful in advance for some attainment or accomplishment does two very important things: one－it tricks your subconscious(潜意识)into believing that the goal is certain and two…it convinces other people, with whom you must interact to achieve your desires, that you know what you are about, that you are a winner, not a whiner(哀诉者).
65. The underlined "utilities" refers to such things as ______ in the passage.
A. gas and electricity supplies B. water and gas supplies
C. shower equipment and water supply D. heating and TV signals
66. The writer was grateful mainly for ______.
A. his neighbor's donation B. his community
C. having got the job D. others' trust
67. The writer's personal story in the second paragraph tells us that ______.
A. to be grateful will get you nowhere but away from home
B. we need to be grateful to be helpful and useful
C. a grateful person is most likely to be successful
D. the fragrance (芳香) stays in the hand that gives the rose
68. The best title for the passage would be ________.
A. A Thank-You Note to Trusting Neighbor B. You Are a Winner, Not a Whiner
C. Gratefulness Brings a Great Fullness to Life D. Be Grateful to Life in Advance
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分,满分40分）
阅读下列短文,从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The fog was so thick that I couldn't see the man next to me. We were led down a road to the base of a hill. An officer, unknown to us, explained that the command wanted us to spread out on the road and fix bayonets(刺刀).When the signal was given, we were to creep up the hill and take the enemy by surprise with a bayonet attack.
I didn't think too much of the idea and about a dozen fellows agreed with me, but we lost in the vote. Some others didn't have bayonets and declared that the orders didn't apply to them, but their idea, too, was denied.
Up the hill we went, feeling our way along the ground with our feet. Step by step we advanced. It seemed like an ugly dream, but I knew it was all too real. I looked to my right and to my left to find any sign of my fellows. Much to my surprise, I could make out unclear forms on each side of me. I could hear whispers all along the line and louder orders to shut up!
While we were standing around arguing, the fog suddenly disappeared, just like somebody waved a magic wand(杖).We were caught out in the open with no cover in sight. The Chinese had been caught by surprise. Both sides just stared at each other, not knowing what was going on. A single shot rang out and somebody blew a whistle and shouted "Retreat"(撤退).We rushed out at full speed down the hill.
I don't speak or understand Chinese, but from behind us I could understand joyful laughter!
61.The action that the author and his fellows were supposed to take was______ .
A. To creep up the hill B. To vote on how to advance
C. To fix their bayonets D. To attack their enemy
62.The dozen fellows thought the action was _______ .
A. basically practical B. great fun C. not a good one D. an ugly dream
63.They go up the hill __________ .
A. slowly B. quietly C. hurriedly D. easily
64.We can conclude from the passage that the author ________.
A. felt sorry for not completing the action B. was serving in the Chinese army
C. was not serious when telling the story D. intended to owe their failure to the heavy fog
第三节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分,满分30分）
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It seems as if cell phone could be the protection that parents expecting the kids to have freedom and be safe have been looking for. Let's 41 your 11-year-old son is going on a long bike ride with a friend, so they take along your cell phone 42 they need help. Not only could they call you if necessary, but 43 Global Positioning Systems (GPS) equipped on many mobile phones today, your son and his friend could also be 44 easily. Plus, with an additional service, you could track the boys' 45 location. Or consider this: If your daughter is 46 herself and three friends to a concert, she could 47 out exactly how to locate the concert location and get back home by using her equipped cell phone.And through a(n) 48 software package,you could 49 her whereabouts (行踪).
50 tracking devices as we all consider useful, however, have 51 .If the boys urgently needed help during the ride, 52 might be too late by the time someone found them. And if they wanted to, the concert-going girls could deviate (偏离) from the 53 route and go to a night club after the 54 -they could turn off the phone or leave it in their own car and drive with someone else.
Cell phones and their accompanying programs are tools for 55 children safely today, but all of them are 56 extremely reliable. Under no circumstances does 57 else replace a well-established parent-child relationship 58 love and trust.
If you do decide to let your kids use these devices, don't rely 59 on them for protection. Your children need you watching them－ 60 will never take the place of your time, attention, eyes, and ears when overseeing your child's whereabouts.
41.A. pretend B. see C. prove D. say
42.A. even if B. only if C. in case D. so that
43.A. with B. as C. also D. for
44.A. called B. observed C. contacted D. located
45.A. obvious B. clear C. exact D. safe
46.A. leading B. driving C. heading D. guiding
47.A. map B. make C. work D. get
48.A. additional B. universal C. another D. exceptional
49.A. learn B. know C. follow D. search
50.A. These B. Such C. Some D. Few
51.A. faults B. shortcomings C. difficulties D. disadvantages
52.A. parents B. it C. policemen D. we
53.A. considered B. established C. located D. planned
54.A. drive B. ride C. show D. party
55.A. guaranteeing B. providing C. caring D. parenting
56.A. never B. always C. usually D. merely
57.A. everything B. nothing C. anything D. something
58.A. relied on B. based on C. laid on D. kept on
59.A. specifically B. believably C. only D. particularly
60.A. relationship B. cell phone C. protection D. technology
第二节：完成句子（共10小题；每小题1.5分,满分15分）
阅读下列各小题,根据括号内的汉语提示,用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子,并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。
31._____________________(掌握其它的事实和数据)，customers are better able to deal with some arguments. (arm)
32.With the development of agriculture, the people ___________________(以前我在他们村教过书的) have lived a happy life. (teach)
33. I saw him leave the room an hour ago, he_________________(不可能在工作) at this time.(work)
34.The government proposes____________________(采取措施) to get rid of air pollution. (measure)
35.____________________(既然你已经有了机会),you might as well make full use of it.
(now)
36. ____________________ (假如我以前学过法语),I would be able to translate the passage for you now.(learn)
37.All the preparations for the trip _______________________（已完成）, and we are ready to start.
(complete)
38.You can't imagine ___________________（他们多激动）when they received these nice Christmas presents. (excite)
39.I was finally admitted to a key university. Never in my life____________________（我觉得如此高兴）!(feel)
40.You ____________________（本没必要浇这些花）, for it is going to rain.(water)
Mother is glad that he's already done_______ 60% of the work in such a short time.(西安市)
A. no less than B. no more than C. not more than D. less than
The little time we have together we try_______ enjoying ourselves.(西安市)
A. saving B. to spend C. to waste D. sparing
