On January 11, 2007, as students sat and listened, a very important guest speaker named Richard, spoke to the students in the lecture hall. He not only showed the potential（潜能）within young adults, but encouraged them to work hard at their lessons.
Richard was a young child when his mother died and his father walked out. He was forced into many different foster homes（寄养家庭）where he felt unhappy. He did not know that his life was taking a turn for the worst.
His uncle, after getting out of prison, got him into drugs and alcohol. His uncle taught him that his place in life was either to be in prison or die trying to be “a man.” His uncle’s teaching almost started affecting him until a very important person came into his life: a teacher. This teacher taught him there is a place in the world for everyone and it isn’t related to drugs.
Richard is now a Harvard University graduate and has a great and loving family. Why? He was taught to have respect not only for others, but for himself.
After the meeting, it was hoped that the students realized within them there is a potential, and within everyone around them, is knowledge. As Richard reminded them, “Knowledge is power.”
1.On January 11, 2007, students listened to a speech made by Richard, who graduated from ________.
A. Harvard University B. a foster school
C. his teacher’s school D. his uncle’s university
2.Richard encouraged the students ______.
A. to love life B. to be a man
C. to study hard D. to leave drugs
3.When he was young, Richard lived a（an）_______ life in foster homes.
A. rich B. unhappy C. relaxing D. interesting
4.Who played an important role in Richard’s successful life?
A. His uncle. B. His teacher.
C. His friends. D. His parents.
I still remember the year when I started university. It was a very time for me. Like many other new students I missed my mother’s cooking and my friends, got quite homesick and thought of leaving university and going home.
The time for many students was getting letters from home, and at first my mailbox was full. But the letters gradually became fewer and finally the day came when I found my mailbox was . It made me feel quite miserable(愁苦的，不幸的). Then one day while I was waiting for the postman I saw that I had a postcard in my box. Happily I sat down to read it, that it was from one of my friends. it was of a young woman called Annie and her new baby. I took the card back to my room, put it into my desk drawer and all about it.
Several days later, I another postcard. This time it was about Antonio, Annie’s cousin. Soon later, another card came and then another, full of interesting information about people I had met. I began to really look forward to them, to see what the writer would next. They made me feel unhappy with my own life and I even began to smile. while the cards coming, I joined some societies and made some new friends. At last I was beginning to enjoy life. The postcards had made me feel happy and helped me begin a new life so I all the cards and even now bring them out I feel miserable.
1.A. easy B. difficult C. good D. bad
2.A. often B. sometimes C. only D. seldom
3.A. busiest B. hardest C. happiest D. worst
4.A. as time went by B. as time going C. with time went D. with time going by
5.A. open B. closed C. full D. empty
6.A. enjoying B. expecting C. hoping D. writing
7.A. So B. Although C. However D. But
8.A. postcards B. emails C. letters D. news
9.A. cared B. forgot C. thought D. realized
10.A. sent B. accepted C. received D. wrote
11.A. either B. neither C. every D. each
12.A. ever B. never C. once D. always
13.A. surprised B. interested C. frightened D. worried
14.A. write about B. think about C. ask for D. come up
15.A. more B. most C. less D. least
16.A. Actually B. At the same time C. Luckily D. Frequently
17.A. began B. continued C. stopped D. finished
18.A. college B. home C. hardship D. common
19.A. sold B. sent C. thrown D. kept
20.A. whenever B. wherever C. whichever D. when
Susan, ________ university student from Europe, teaches me ________ art in her spare time.
A. an; / B. a; the C. an; the D. a; /
It is the third time that he _________ late for school.
A. was B. is C. had been D. has been
In the end I lost my and shouted at her.
A. character B. manner C. benefit D. patience
Passengers are permitted only one piece of hand luggage onto the plane.
A. to carry B. carrying
C. to be carried D. being carried
