One of the easiest things in the world is to become a fault-finder. However, life can be _______ when you are not busy finding fault with it.

Several years ago I _______ a letter from seventeen-year-old Kerry, who described herself as a world-class fault-finder, almost always _______ by things. People were always doing things that annoyed her, and _______ was ever good enough. She was highly self-critical and also found fault with her friends. She became a really _______ person.

Unfortunately, it took a horrible accident to change her _______. Her best friend was seriously hurt in a car crash. What made it almost _______ to deal with was that the day before the _______, Kerry had visited her friend and had spent the whole time criticizing her _______ of boyfriends, the way she was living, the way she related to her mother, and various other things she felt she needed to ________. It wasn’t until her friend was badly hurt that Kerry became ________ her habit of finding fault. Very quickly, she learned to appreciate life rather than to ________ everything so harshly(刻薄). She was able to transfer her new wisdom to other parts of her ________ as well.

Perhaps most of us aren’t as extreme at fault-finding, ________ when we’re honest, we can be sharply ________ of the world. I’m not suggesting you ________ problems, or that you pretend things are ________ than they are, but simply that you learn to allow things to be as they are — ________ most of the time, and especially when it’s not a really big ________.

Train yourself to ＂bite your tongue＂, and with a little ________, you’ll get really good at letting things go. And when you do, you’ll get back your enthusiasm and love for life.

1.A.lonely B.great C.quiet D.uneasy

2.A.received B.answered C.expected D.rejected

3.A.threatened B.interrupted C.bothered D.spoiled

4.A.anything B.everything C.something D.nothing

5.A.caring B.boring C.interesting D.surprising

6.A.attitude B.plan C.measure D.explanation

7.A.urgent B.unnecessary C.certain D.impossible

8.A.occasion B.event C.accident D.adventure

9.A.memory B.notice C.evidence D.choice

10.A.hear B.contribute C.express D.admit

11.A.aware of B.afraid of C.curious about D.confused about

12.A.discuss B.realize C.judge D.settle

13.A.family B.life C.career D.education

14.A.so B.or C.but D.for

15.A.proud B.sure C.hopeful D.critical

16.A.face B.create C.solve D.ignore

17.A.rarer B.better C.stranger D.worse

18.A.at least B.at last C.by far D.so far

19.A.task B.deal C.result D.duty

20.A.practice B.speech C.rest D.pity

    In our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one. The ___ is that countries around the world have growing mountains of ___ because people are throwing out more rubbish than ever before.

How did we ___ a throwaway society? First of all, it is now easier to ___ an object than to spend time and money to repair it. ___ modern manufacturing(制造业)and technology, companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively. Products are plentiful and ___.

Another cause is our ___of disposable(一次性的)products. As ___ people, we are always looking for ___ to save time and make our lives easier. Companies ____ thousands of different kinds of disposable products:paper plates, plastic cups, and cameras, to name a few.

Our appetite for new products also ____ to the problem. We are ____ buying new things. Advertisements persuade us that ____ is better and that we will be happier with the latest products. The result is that we ____ useful possessions to make room for new ones.

All around the world, we can see the ____ of this throwaway lifestyle. Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger. To ____ the amount of rubbish and to protect the ____, more governments are requiring people to recycle materials. ____, this is not enough to solve(解决)our problem.

Maybe there is another way out. We need to repair our possessions ____ throwing them away. We also need to rethink our attitudes about ____. Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits may be the best way to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment.

1.A. key B. reason C. project D. problem

2.A. gifts B. rubbish C. debt D. products

3.A. face B. become C. observe D. change

4.A. hide B. control C. replace D. withdraw

5.A. Thanks to B. As to C. Except for D. Regardless of

6.A. safe B. funny C. cheap D. powerful

7.A. love B. lack C. prevention D. division

8.A. sensitive B. kind C. brave D. busy

9.A. ways B. places C. jobs D. friends

10.A. donate B. receive C. produce D. preserve

11.A. adapts B. returns C. responds D. contributes

12.A. tired of B. addicted to C. worried about D. ashamed for

13.A. newer B. stronger C. higher D. larger

14.A. pick up B. pay for C. hold onto D. throw away

15.A. advantages B. purposes C. functions D. consequences

16.A. show B. record C. decrease D. measure

17.A. technology B. environment C. consumers D. brands

18.A. However B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. Meanwhile

19.A. by B. in favour of C. after D. instead of

20.A. spending B. collecting C. repairing D. advertising

    In the 1960s, Douglas McGregor, one of the key thinkers in the art of management, developed the now famous Theory X and Theory Y. Theory X is the idea that people instinctively _____ work and will do anything to avoid it. Theory Y is the view that everyone has the potential to find satisfaction in work.

In any case, despite so much evidence to the _____, many managers still agree to Theory X. They believe, ___________, that their employees need constant supervision if they are to work effectively, or that decisions must be imposed from _____ without consultation. This, of course, makes for authoritarian (专制的) managers.

Different cultures have different ways of _____ people. Unlike authoritarian management, some cultures, particularly in Asia, are well known for the consultative nature of decision-making — all members of the department or work group are asked to _____ to this process. This is management by the collective opinion. Many western companies have tried to imitate such Asian ways of doing things, which are based on general _____. Some experts say that women will become more effective managers than men because they have the power to reach common goals in a way that traditional _____ managers cannot.

A recent trend has been to encourage employees to use their own initiative, to make decisions on their own without _____ managers first. This empowerment (授权) has been part of the trend towards downsizing:_____ the number of management layers in companies. After de-layering in this way, a company may be ______ with just a top level of senior managers, front-line managers and employees with direct contact with the public. Empowerment takes the idea of delegation (委托) much further than has ______ been the case. Empowerment and delegation mean new forms of management control to ______ that the overall business plan is being followed, and that operations become more profitable under the new organization, rather than less.

Another trend is off-site or ______ management, where teams of people linked by e-mail and the Internet work on projects from their own houses. Project managers evaluate the ______ of the team members in terms of what they produce for projects, rather than the amount of time they spend on them.

1.A. desire B. seek C. lose D. dislike

2.A. contrary B. expectation C. degree D. extreme

3.A. vice versa B. for example C. however D. otherwise

4.A. outside B. inside C. below D. above

5.A. replacing B. assessing C. managing D. encouraging

6.A. refer B. contribute C. object D. apply

7.A. agreement B. practice C. election D. impression

8.A. bossy B. experienced C. western D. male

9.A. asking B. training C. warning D. firing

10.A. doubling B. maintaining C. reducing D. estimating

11.A. honored B. left C. crowded D. compared

12.A. economically B. traditionally C. inadequately D. occasionally

13.A. deny B. admit C. assume D. ensure

14.A. virtual B. ineffective C. day-to-day D. on-the-scene

15.A. opinion B. risk C. performance D. attractiveness

    The small town of Rjukan in Norway is situated between several mountains and does not get direct sunlight from late September to mid-March- _______ six months out of the year.

“Of course, we _______ it when the sun is shining,” says Karin Ro, who works for the town’s tourism office. “We see the sky is _______, but down in the valley it’s darker — it’s like on a _______ day.”

But that _______ when a system of high-tech _______ was introduced to reflect sunlight from neighboring peaks(山峰) into the valley below. Wednesday, residents(居民) of Rjukan _______ their very first ray of winter sunshine: A row of reflective boards on a nearby mountainside were put to _______. The mirrors are controlled by a computer that _______ them to turn along with the sun throughout the ________ and to close during windy weather. They reflect a concentrated beam(束) of light onto the town’s central ________, creating an area of sunlight roughly 600 square meters. When the light ________, Rjukan residents gathered together.

“People have been ________ there and standing there and taking ________ of each other,” Ro says. “The town square was totally ________. I think almost all the people in the town were there.” The 3,500 residents cannot all ________ the sunshine at the same time. ________, the new light feels like more than enough for the town’s ________ residents.

“It’s not very ________,” she says, “but it is enough when we are ________.”

1.A.only B.obviously C.nearly D.precisely

2.A.fear B.believe C.hear D.notice

3.A.empty B.blue C.high D.wide

4.A.cloudy B.normal C.different D.warm

5.A.helped B.changed C.happened D.mattered

6.A.computers B.telescopes C.mirrors D.cameras

7.A.remembered B.forecasted C.received D.imagined

8.A.repair B.risk C.rest D.use

9.A.forbids B.directs C.predicts D.follows

10.A.day B.night C.month D.year

11.A.library B.hall C.square D.street

12.A.appeared B.returned C.faded D.stopped

13.A.driving B.hiding C.camping D.sitting

14.A.pictures B.notes C.care D.hold

15.A.new B.full C.flat D.silent

16.A.block B.avoid C.enjoy D.store

17.A.Instead B.However C.Gradually D.Similarly

18.A.nature-loving B.energy-saving C.weather-beaten D.sun-starved

19.A.big B.clear C.cold D.easy

20.A.trying B.waiting C.watching D.sharing

    My kids and I were heading into the supermarket over the weekend. On the way, we spotted a man holding a piece of paper that said, “_______ my job. Family to Feed.”

At this store, a _______ like this is not normal. My 10-year-old noticed him and make a _________ on how bad it must be to have to stand _________ in the cold wind.

In the store, I asked each of my kids to _______ something they thought our “friend” there would _________. They got apples, a sandwich and a bottle of juice. Then my 17-year-old suggested giving him a _________. I thought about it. We were _______ on cash ourselves, but… well, sometimes _______ from our need instead of our abundance is ________ what we need to do! All the kids __________ something they could do away with for the week.

When we handed him the bag of ________, he lit up and thanked us with ________ eyes. When I handed him the gift card, saying he could use it for __________ his family might need, he burst into tears.

This has been a wonderful ________ for our family. For days the kids have been looking for others we can ________! Things would have played out so __________ if I had simply said, “No, we really don’t have __________ to give more.” Stepping out not only helped a brother in ________, it also gave my kids the __________ taste of helping others. It’ll go a long way with them.

1.A.Lost B.Changed C.Quit D.Finished

2.A.condition B.place C.sight D.show

3.A.suggestion B.comment C.decision D.call

4.A.outside B.proudly C.by D.angrily

5.A.draw B.say C.arrange D.pick

6.A.order B.supply C.appreciate D.discover

7.A.dollar B.job C.hot meal D.gift card

8.A.easy B.low C.soft D.loose

9.A.giving B.saving C.spending D.begging

10.A.yet B.even C.still D.just

11.A.declared B.shared C.ignored D.expected

12.A.toys B.medicine C.food D.clothes

13.A.sleepy B.watery C.curious D.sharp

14.A.whoever B.whatever C.whichever D.whenever

15.A.experience B.example C.message D.adventure

16.A.rely on B.respect C.learn from D.help

17.A.suddenly B.vividly C.differently D.perfectly

18.A.time B.power C.patience D.money

19.A.fear B.love C.need D.memory

20.A.strong B.sweet C.strange D.simple

    One of the easiest things in the world is to become a fault-finder. However, life can be _______ when you are not busy finding fault with it.

Several years ago I _______ a letter from seventeen-year-old Kerry, who described herself as a world-class fault-finder, almost always _______ by things. People were always doing things that annoyed her, and _______ was ever good enough. She was highly self-critical and also found fault with her friends. She became a really _______ person.

Unfortunately, it took a horrible accident to change her _______. Her best friend was seriously hurt in a car crash. What made it almost _______ to deal with was that the day before the _______, Kerry had visited her friend and had spent the whole time criticizing her _______ of boyfriends, the way she was living, the way she related to her mother, and various other things she felt she needed to ________. It wasn’t until her friend was badly hurt that Kerry became ________ her habit of finding fault. Very quickly, she learned to appreciate life rather than to ________ everything so harshly(刻薄). She was able to transfer her new wisdom to other parts of her ________ as well.

Perhaps most of us aren’t as extreme at fault-finding, ________ when we’re honest, we can be sharply ________ of the world. I’m not suggesting you ________ problems, or that you pretend things are ________ than they are, but simply that you learn to allow things to be as they are — ________ most of the time, and especially when it’s not a really big ________.

Train yourself to ＂bite your tongue＂, and with a little ________, you’ll get really good at letting things go. And when you do, you’ll get back your enthusiasm and love for life.

1.A.lonely B.great C.quiet D.uneasy

2.A.received B.answered C.expected D.rejected

3.A.threatened B.interrupted C.bothered D.spoiled

4.A.anything B.everything C.something D.nothing

5.A.caring B.boring C.interesting D.surprising

6.A.attitude B.plan C.measure D.explanation

7.A.urgent B.unnecessary C.certain D.impossible

8.A.occasion B.event C.accident D.adventure

9.A.memory B.notice C.evidence D.choice

10.A.hear B.contribute C.express D.admit

11.A.aware of B.afraid of C.curious about D.confused about

12.A.discuss B.realize C.judge D.settle

13.A.family B.life C.career D.education

14.A.so B.or C.but D.for

15.A.proud B.sure C.hopeful D.critical

16.A.face B.create C.solve D.ignore

17.A.rarer B.better C.stranger D.worse

18.A.at least B.at last C.by far D.so far

19.A.task B.deal C.result D.duty

20.A.practice B.speech C.rest D.pity

When Alice was sixteen, I was the one who wanted to run away from home. It was____to see the changes coming over her. She skipped school, and refused to communicate. I tried being firm, but it didn‘t____I saw a dark future for my once sweet daughter.

One school day Alice returned home very late. With a quarrel in view. I was surprised to see Alice was____

“I hope I did the right thing, Mom,”“Alice said. I saw a cat, all bloody but alive. I____it to the vet’s(宠物医院), and was asked to make payment____As I couldn’t reach anyone at the phone number on the cat’s tag(标牌), I had to pay the bill.”

In the following days, the owner still couldn’t be____Alice paid the vet to continue treatment. I grew____: what if the family had simply left the cat behind?

A week went by. A woman called to speak to Alice.

“She is at school,” I said.

“You have a____daughter,” she said, apparently in tears.

Her family had just returned from abroad, and got a (n)____from the vet. Their cat was recovering, thanks to Alice’s____“We can’t wait to hug Cuddles again,” she sobbed.

Upon her return home, Alice was filled with____at the news. So was I. I learned through another woman’s eyes that my daughter was still a good person despite her____teenage years. Her warm heart would surely guide her in the right direction.

1.A. pleasant B. painful C. unwise D. inspiring

2.A. remain B. match C. appear D. work

3.A. annoyed B. amused C. worried D. interested

4.A. carried B. followed C. returned D. guided

5.A. monthly B. honestly C. generously D. immediately

6.A. trusted B. contacted C. persuaded D. satisfied

7.A. active B. rude C. anxious D. proud

8.A. pretty B. grateful C. wonderful D. curious

9.A. apology B. invitation C. message D. reply

10.A. suggestion B. donation C. encouragement D. help

11.A. love B. anger C. regret D. joy

12.A. troubled B. long C. boring D. quiet

    My fiance (未婚夫）and I were excited about shopping for our first home. But our funds (资金) were _______, and none of the houses in our price range seemed satisfactory.

One agent (代理人)_______ a house in particular. Although her description sounded wonderful, the price was _______ our range, so we declined (拒绝). But she kept urging (催促) us to have a look _______.

We finally did and it was _______ at first sight. It was Our Home, small and charming, overlooking a quiet lake. Walking through the rooms and talking with the owners, a nice elderly couple, we felt the warmth and _______ of the marriage within that home. As perfect as it was, the price remained too high for us. But every day, we would sit by the lake, looking at the house and dreaming of _______ it would be like to live there.

Days later, we made a(n)_______ —far below the asking price. Surprisingly, they didn’t _______ us. They renewed their offer ________. It was also much more than we could afford but far ________ than the original asking price.

The next day, we got a ________ message that another buyer had offered a much higher price. Even so, we decided to talk with the ________ directly. We made our final offer, which ________ was thousands of dollars less than the other buyer’s bid. We knew it,________ we had to try.

“Sold!” said the owner. Then he ________: He’d seen us sitting by the lake all those times; he knew how much we loved the place and that we’d ________ the years of work they had put into their home; he realized he would take a ________ by selling it to us, but it was worthwhile; we were the people they wanted to live there. He told us to consider the ________ in the price as “an early wedding present.”

That’s how we found our home and how I learned that when people are ________ they are not strangers, only friends we haven’t yet met.

1.A.needed B.limited C.enough D.large

2.A.recommended (推荐) B.decorated C.sold D.rented

3.A.below B.within C.beyond D.between

4.A.at least B.at most C.at times D.at band

5.A.relief B.concern C.love D.curiosity

6.A.pride B.happiness C.challenge D.desire

7.A.which B.why C.that D.what

8.A.effort B.offer C.promise D.profit

9.A.come across B.look after C.depend on D.laugh at

10.A.instead B.indeed C.aside D.apart

11.A.worse B.better C.less D.higher

12.A.relaxing B.disappointing C.pleasant D.regular

13.A.agents B.buyers C.managers D.owners

14.A.already B.still C.generally D.ever

15.A.so B.or C.for D.but

16.A.apologized B.complained C.criticized D.explained

17.A.check B.analyze C.appreciate D.ignore

18.A.loss B.risk C.chance D.lead

19.A.increase B.difference C.interest D.average

20.A.kind B.polite C.smart D.energetic

    Dad had a green comb. He bought it when he married Mum. Every night, he would hand me his ____ and say, “Good girl, help Daddy clean it, OK?”

I was ____ to do it. At age five, this dull task brought me such ____. I would excitedly turn the tap ____ and brush the comb carefully. Satisfied that I’d done a good job, I would happily return the comb to Dad. He would ____ affectionately at me and place the comb on his wallet.

Two years later, Dad started his own ____, which wasn’t doing so well. That was when things started to ____. Dad didn’t come home as early and as much as he used to. Mum and I became ____ with him for placing our family in trouble. With ____, an uncomfortable silence grew between us.

After my graduation, Dad’s business was getting back on track. On my 28th birthday, Dad came home ____. As usual, helped him carry his bags into his study. When I turned to leave, he said, “Hey, would you help me ____ my comb?” I looked at him a while, then ____ the comb and headed to the sink.

It hit me then: why, as a child, ____ Dad clean his comb was such a pleasure. That routine（习惯）meant Dad was home early to ____ the evening with Mum and me. It ____ a happy and loving family.

I passed the clean comb back to Dad. He smiled at me and ____ placed his comb on his wallet. But this time, I noticed something ____. Dad had aged. He had wrinkles next to his eyes when he smiled, ____ his smile was still as ____ as before, the smile of a father who just wanted a good ____ for his family.

1.A. bag B. wallet C. comb D. brush

2.A. annoyed B. relieved C. ashamed D. pleased

3.A. joy B. sadness C. courage D. pain

4.A. out B. over C. in D. on

5.A. stare B. smile C. shout D. laugh

6.A. family B. business C. task D. journey

7.A. progress B. change C. improve D. form

8.A. satisfied B. delighted C. mad D. strict

9.A. time B. patience C. speed D. ease

10.A. occasionally B. early C. frequently D. rarely

11.A. sharpen B. repair C. clean D. keep

12.A. dropped B. took C. handed D. threw

13.A. watching B. letting C. helping D. hearing

14.A. find B. lose C. waste D. spend

15.A. affected B. broke C. meant D. supported

16.A. firmly B. hurriedly C. casually D. carefully

17.A. different B. exciting C. interesting D. urgent

18.A. for B. or C. so D. yet

19.A. convincing B. heartwarming C. cautious D. innocent

20.A. origin B. life C. reputation D. education

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1—20各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

I was required to read one of Bernie Siegel’s books in college and was hooked on his positivity from that moment on. The stories of his unconventional _______ and the exceptional patients he wrote about were so_______to me and had such a big_______on how I saw life from then on. Who knew that so many years later I would look to Dr. Bernie and his CDs again to _______my own Cancer experience?

I’m an ambitious _______, and when I started going through chemo(化疗)，even though I’m a very _______ person, I lost my drive to write. I was just too tired and not in the _______. One day, while waiting to go in for _______, I had one of Dr. Bernie’s books in hand. Another patient _______what I was reading and struck up a conversation with me________he had one of his books with me as well. It________that among other things, he was an eighty-year-old writer. He was________a published author, and he was currently________on a new book.

We would see each other at various times and________friends. Sometimes he wore a duck hat, and I would tell myself, he was definitely a (n)________of Dr. Berline. He really put a _________on my face. He unfortunately ________last year due to his cancer, ________ he left a deep impression on me and gave me the ________ to pick up my pen again. I ________ to myself, “If he can do it, then so can I.”

1.A.ideas B.tastes C.notes D.memories

2.A.amazing B.shocking C.amusing D.strange

3.A.strike B.push C.challenge D.impact

4.A.learn from B.get through C.go over D.refer to

5.A.reader B.writer C.editor D.doctor

6.A.honest B.agreeable C.humorous D.positive

7.A.state B.position C.mood D.way

8.A.advice B.reference C.protection D.treatment

9.A.viewed B.knew C.noticed D.wondered

10.A.because B.while C.although D.providing

11.A.came out B.turned out C.proved out D.worked out

12.A.naturally B.merely C.hopefully D.actually

13.A.deciding B.investing C.relying D.working

14.A.became B.helped C.missed D.visited

15.A.patient B.operator C.fan D.publisher

16.A.smile B.sign C.mark D.mask

17.A.showed up B.passed away C.fell down D.set off

18.A.since B.but C.so D.for

19.A.guidance B.trust C.opportunity D.inspiration

20.A.promised B.swore C.replied D.thought

    A Welcome Gift

Dario and his mother loved their new apartment. The living room was large enough for their piano. That night, the two of them _______ side by side at the piano. They played jazz music to celebrate their new home. The loud _______ filled the room and made them feel very happy.

The next morning, _______, their happiness disappeared. Someone had left a _______ under their door during the night. One of their neighbors had written to complain about the sound of the piano. Dario’s mother asked the building superintendent(管理员) if he knew anything about it. But he said that they were all _______ people and he couldn’t imagine any of them had done that. Later that morning, Dario suggested that they write a letter to their _______ and apologize for their playing.

“Maybe we could go and _______ everyone in person.” his mother said.

“What if we invited them to come here for a _______ instead?” Dario asked.

They both loved the _______. Over the next few days, they sent out invitations and prepared desserts __________ their guests. They decorated the apartment with streamers(彩带) and party lights.

Finally, the day of the party __________. Some guests brought presents. Others brought flowers. Some even brought desserts to __________. One woman, Mrs. Gilbert, __________ Dario’s mother with a book of piano music by Chopin.

“I heard you playing the other night,” she said. “The sounds woke me out of bed. I __________ that you might play like this every night. So I wrote a short note. I hope you don’t think I disliked the playing.”

Dario’s mother smiled at Mrs. Gilbert. “I think maybe we __________ you an apology.” she said. “I didn’t __________ how late it was when we were playing. Maybe we should play some quieter music at night.”

“You play, you play!” Mrs. Gilbert said. “I like what you play! Just not so loud at night.” She pointed to the book she had given them. “These songs are not such __________ music.”

“These songs are beautiful music.” Dario’s mother said. “We will be __________ to play them in the evening.”

“And we won’t play so loud or late!” Dario said. He was already looking forward to __________ the new music. More than that, however, he was happy to see the big smile on his mother’s face. It gave him a feeling of __________ and made him feel that they were home at last.

1.A.sat B.stood C.lay D.walked

2.A.voice B.ring C.music D.cry

3.A.therefore B.however C.otherwise D.instead

4.A.note B.poster C.bill D.report

5.A.proud B.rich C.lucky D.nice

6.A.neighbors B.friends C.relatives D.audience

7.A.blame B.instruct C.question D.visit

8.A.party B.concert C.show D.play

9.A.experience B.idea C.performance D.action

10.A.to B.with C.for D.from

11.A.continued B.arrived C.passed D.finished

12.A.order B.sell C.share D.advertise

13.A.treated B.presented C.helped D.served

14.A.promised B.admitted C.agreed D.worried

15.A.give B.send C.offer D.owe

16.A.realize B.remember C.understand D.accept

17.A.sweet B.strange C.funny D.loud

18.A.brave B.sorry C.happy D.afraid

19.A.changing B.practicing C.recording D.writing

20.A.equality B.freedom C.warmth D.sympathy

    “Daily Star, sir,” called Jason, carrying some news-papers under his arm. The little boy had been running up and down the street, but there were still twenty ____ left. His voice was almost gone and his heart was ____. The shops would soon close, and all the people would go home. He would have to go home too, carrying the papers ____ money. He had hoped to sell more papers tonight to make more money to buy a ____ for his mother and some seeds for his bird. That was why he had bought the papers with all his money. He ____ as he thought of his failure to sell all his papers.

“You don’t know the ____ of selling papers. You must shout, ‘Hot news! Bomb bursting!’” another newsboy Chad told Jason. “____ it’s not in the paper at all,” replied Jason. “Just run away quickly ____ they have time to see, and you’ll ____ out and get your money,” Chad said.

It was a new ____ to Jason. He thought of his bird with no ____ and the cake he wanted to buy for his mother, but was ____ that he would not tell a lie. Though he was ____ a poor newsboy, he had been ____ some good things.

The next afternoon Jason went to the office for his papers ____. Several boys were crowding around Chad, who declared with a ____ smile that he sold six dozen the day before. He added that Jason ____ money because he would not tell a lie. The boys ____ at Jason. “You wouldn’t tell a lie yesterday, my boy?” A gentleman at the office came up and patted Jason’s shoulder ____, “You’re just the boy I am looking for.” A week later Jason started his new ____. He lost the sale of twenty papers because he would not tell a lie, but got a well-paid job because he told the truth.

1.A. shops B. coins C. people D. papers

2.A. open B. heavy C. pure D. weak

3.A. instead of B. in return for C. regardless of D. in exchange for

4.A. cup B. card C. comb D. cake

5.A. gave in B. broke down C. got away D. showed up

6.A. difficulty B. process C. goal D. secret

7.A. And B. But C. For D. So

8.A. before B. since C. though D. unless

9.A. call B. drop C. sell D. reach

10.A. edition B. idea C. policy D. task

11.A. bread B. insects C. seeds D. water

12.A. concerned B. amazed C. excited D. determined

13.A. still B. already C. just D. also

14.A. taught B. handed C. awarded D. allowed

15.A. at once B. by chance C. as usual D. on purpose

16.A. proud B. gentle C. warm D. polite

17.A. borrowed B. lost C. made D. saved

18.A. laughed B. shouted C. nodded D. stared

19.A. bravely B. gratefully C. fondly D. modestly

20.A. duty B. business C. job D. method

    Years ago, a critical event occurred in my life that would change it forever. I met Kurt Kampmeir of Success Motivation Incorporation for breakfast. While we were ____, Kurt asked me, ＂John, what is your ____for personal growth?＂

Never at a loss for words, I tried to find things in my life that might ____for growth. I told him about the many activities in which I was ____. And I went into a ____about how hard I worked and the gains I was making. I must have talked for ten minutes. Kurt ____patiently, but then he ____smiled and said, ＂You don’t have a personal plan for growth, do you?＂

＂No,＂ I ____.

＂You know,＂ Kurt said simply, ＂growth is not a(n) ____process.＂

And that’s when it ____me. I wasn’t doing anything ____to make myself better. And at that moment, I made the ____: I will develop and follow a personal growth plan for my ____.

That night, I talked to my wife about my ____with Kurt and what I had learned. I ____her the workbook and tapes Kurt was selling. We ____that Kurt wasn’t just trying to make a sale. He was offering a ____for us to change our lives and achieve our dreams.

Several important things happened that day. First, we decided to ____the resources. But more importantly, we made a commitment to ____together as a couple. From that day on, we learned together, traveled together, and sacrificed together. It was a ____decision. While too many couples grow apart, we were growing together.

1.A. working B. preparing C. thinking D. eating

2.A. suggestion B. demand C. plan D. request

3.A. appeal B. look C. call D. qualify

4.A. involved B. trapped C. lost D. bathed

5.A. lecture B. speech C. discussion D. debate

6.A. calculated B. listened C. drank D. explained

7.A. eagerly B. gradually C. gratefully D. finally

8.A. admitted B. interrupted C. apologized D. complained

9.A. automatic B. slow C. independent D. changing

10.A. confused B. informed C. pleased D. hit

11.A. on loan B. on purpose C. on sale D. on balance

12.A. comment B. announcement C. decision D. arrangement

13.A. life B. progress C. performance D. investment

14.A. contract B. conversation C. negotiation D. argument

15.A. lent B. sold C. showed D. offered

16.A. recalled B. defined C. recognized D. declared

17.A. tool B. method C. way D. rule

18.A. provide B. buy C. give D. deliver

19.A. grow B. survive C. move D. gather

20.A. difficult B. random C. firm D. wise

    During the war, my husband was stationed at an army camp in a desert in California. I went to live there in order to be _______ him. I hated the place. I had never _______ been so unhappy. My husband was ordered out on a long-term duty, and I was left in a tiny shack(棚屋) alone. The heat was _______ — almost 125°F even in the shade of a cactus(仙人掌). _______ a soul to talk to. The wind blew non-stop, and all the food I ate, and the very air I breathed, were _______ with sand, sand, sand!

I was so sorry for myself that I wrote to my parents. I told them I was _______ and coming back home. I said I couldn’t stand it one minute longer. I _______ be in prison! My father answered my _______ with just two lines — two lines that will always sing in my _______— two lines that completely changed my life:

Two men looked out from prison bars,

One saw the mud, the other saw the stars.

I read those two lines ________. I was ashamed of myself. I made up my mind I would find out what was good in my present ________; I would look for the stars.

I made friends with the natives, and their ________ amazed me. They gave me presents of their favorite artworks which they had ________ to sell to tourists. I studied the delightful forms of the cactus. I watched for the desert sunsets, and ________ for seashells that had been left there millions of years ago when the sands of the desert had been an ocean ________.

What brought about this ________ change in me? The desert hadn’t changed, ________ I had. I had changed my ________. And by doing so, I changed an unhappy experience into the most amazing ________ of my life. I was excited by this new world that I had discovered. I had looked out of my self-created prison and ________ the stars.

1.A.off B.behind C.near D.beyond

2.A.before B.already C.then D.still

3.A.inflexible B.incomprehensible C.uncontrollable D.unbearable

4.A.Only B.No C.Many D.Such

5.A.covered B.filled C.buried D.charged

6.A.catching up B.keeping up C.giving up D.getting up

7.A.ought to B.might well C.would rather D.had better

8.A.request B.call C.question D.letter

9.A.comparison B.imagination C.consideration D.memory

10.A.over and over B.by and by C.up and down D.now and then

11.A.company B.occupation C.situation D.relationship

12.A.movement B.reaction C.guidance D.purpose

13.A.refused B.failed C.managed D.happened

14.A.asked B.hunted C.waited D.headed

15.A.floor B.surface C.rock D.level

16.A.shocking B.challenging C.puzzling D.astonishing

17.A.as B.but C.for D.or

18.A.attitude B.principle C.identity D.standard

19.A.vacation B.operation C.affair D.adventure

20.A.sought B.counted C.found D.reached

    Lainey finished third grade. She had good grades and could read ______    grade level, but she did not like to read. On a family car trip, her Aunt Dede pulled out a copy of Harry Potter, as a surprise for her   ______. But Lainey took one look at it,    ______  her eyes, and said, “Borrrring！”

Aunt Dede, a teacher, had read the book to her students, and they loved it.   ______   the youngest children in the class were    ______  by the story. They   ______   with great interest, and then   ______   joined in grand conversations about Harry's adventures.

“How can you say it's   ______？Have you read it？” asked Aunt Dede.

“No, it's too long and it doesn't have any   ______，” complained Lainey.

“Oh, that's where you are    ______； there are lots of pictures. Every page is full of pictures; you just have to read the words to    ______   them. It's like magic.”

“Nice try, Aunt Dede，” Lainey replied   ______   from the back seat.

Another ______ was in order. “Well, if you don't want to read it, give it ______. Maybe your mum would ______ hearing the story.” The book sailed through the air to Aunt Dede and she began to read it aloud. By the end of the first chapter，______ were coming from the back seat: “Please read a little ______．”

Lainey is an example of an  ______ reader. As shown here, Lainey can become ______ about reading when ______ with literature on topics that interest her, and when the people around her model involvement in the reading process.

1.A. within B. on C. to D. above

2.A. daughter B. niece C. student D. friend

3.A. opened B. dried C. rolled D. shaded

4.A. Even B. Still C. Just D. Yet

5.A. surprised B. annoyed C. puzzled D. attracted

6.A. read B. told C. listened D. wrote

7.A. suspectedly B. anxiously C. calmly D. enthusiastically

8.A. amazing B. boring C. ridiculous D. humorous

9.A. pictures B. stories C. adventures D. conversations

10.A. crazy B. foolish C. wrong D. different

11.A. see B. match C. show D. recognize

12.A. sourly B. patiently C. eagerly D. shyly

13.A. idea B. try C. belief D. behaviour

14.A. away B. out C. in D. back

15.A. enjoy B. admit C. mind D. finish

16.A. decisions B. requests C. comments D. promises

17.A. more clearly B. longer C. louder D. more carefully

18.A. unpleasant B. innocent C. unwilling D. independent

19.A. astonished B. worried C. confused D. excited

20.A. presented B. concerned C. disturbed D. replaced

    The journey my daughter Cathy has had with her swimming is as long as it is beautiful.

Cathy suffered some terrible _______ in her early childhood. After years of regular treatment, she _______ became healthy.

Two years ago, while Cathy was watching the Olympics, a dream came into her sweet little head—to be a swimmer. Last summer, she wanted to _______ our local swim team. She practiced hard and finally _______ it. The team practice, _______ was a rough start. She coughed and choked and could hardly _______ her first few weeks. Hearing her coughing bitterly one night, I decided to _______ her from it all. But Cathy woke me up early next morning, wearing her swimsuit _______ to go! I told her she shouldn’t swim after a whole night’s coughing, but she refused to _______ and insisted she go.

From that day on, Cathy kept swimming and didn’t ________ a single practice. She had a ________ intention within herself to be the best she could be. My ten-year-old was growing and changing right before my eyes, into this ________ human being with a passion and a mission. There were moments of ________ of course: often she would be the last swimmer in the race. It was difficult for Cathy to accept that she wasn’t a ________—ever. But that didn’t stop her from trying.

Then came the final awards ceremony at the end of the year. Cathy didn’t expect any award but was still there to ________ her friends and praise their accomplishments. As the ceremony was nearing the end, I suddenly heard the head coach ________, “The highest honor goes to Cathy!” Looking around, he continued, “Cathy has inspired us with her ________ and enthusiasm. ________ skills and talents bring great success, the most valuable asset(财富) one can hold is the heart.”

It was the greatest ________ of my daughter’s life. With all she had been ________ in her ten years, this was the hour of true triumph(成功).

1.A.failure B.pressure C.loss D.illness

2.A.usually B.finally C.firstly D.frequently

3.A.improve B.train C.join D.contact

4.A.increased B.found C.created D.made

5.A.however B.therefore C.otherwise D.instead

6.A.use B.survive C.save D.waste

7.A.pull B.tell C.hide D.fire

8.A.afraid B.nervous C.ready D.free

9.A.take off B.set off C.give up D.show up

10.A.attend B.miss C.ban D.start

11.A.rich B.weak C.firm D.kind

12.A.trusted B.determined C.experienced D.embarrassed

13.A.frustration B.delight C.excitement D.surprise

14.A.beginner B.learner C.partner D.winner

15.A.cheer on B.compete with C.respond to D.run after

16.A.admitting B.explaining C.announcing D.whispering

17.A.humor B.will C.honesty D.wisdom

18.A.Although B.Since C.Once D.Because

19.A.discovery B.choice C.influence D.moment

20.A.through B.under C.across D.around

A Race Against Death

It was a cold January in 1925 in Nome, Alaska. The town was cut off from the rest of the world due to heavy snow.

On the 20th of that month, Dr. Welch _______a sick boy, Billy, and knew he had diphtheria, a deadly infectious(传染的) disease mainly affecting children. The children of Nome would be _______if it struck the town. Dr. Welch needed medicine as soon as possible to stop other kids from getting sick. _______, the closest supply was over 1,000 miles away, in Anchorage.

How could the medicine get to Nome? The town’s _______was already full of ice, so it couldn’t come by ship. Cars and horses couldn’t travel on the _______roads. Jet airplanes and big trucks didn’t exist yet.

_______January 26, Billy and three other children had died. Twenty more were _______. Nome’s town officials came up with a(n)_______. They would have the medicine sent by _______from Anchorage to Nenana. From there, dogsled(狗拉雪橇) drivers — known as ＂mushers＂ — would __________it to Nome in a relay(接力).

The race began on January 27. The first musher, Shannon, picked up the medicine from the train at Nenana and rode all night. __________he handed the medicine to the next musher, Shannon’s face was black from the extreme cold.

On January 31, a musher named Seppala had to __________a frozen body of water called Norton Sound. It was the most __________part of the journey. Norton Sound was covered with ice, which could sometimes break up without warning. If that happened, Seppala might fall into the icy water below. He would __________, and so would the sick children of Nome. But Seppala made it across.

A huge snowstorm hit on February 1. A musher named Kaasen had to brave this storm. At one point, huge piles of snow blocked his__________. He had to leave the trail(雪橇痕迹) to get around them. Conditions were so bad that it was impossible for him to __________the trail again. The only hope was Balto, Kaasen’s lead dog. Balto put his nose to the ground, __________to find the smell of other dogs that had traveled on the trail. If Balto failed, it would mean disaster for Nome. The minutes passed by. Suddenly, Balto began to __________. He had found the trail.

At 5:30 am on February 2, Kaasen and his dogs __________in Nome. Within minutes, Dr. Welch had the medicine. He quickly gave it to the sick children. All of them recovered.

Nome had been __________.

1.A.examined B.warned C.interviewed D.cured

2.A.harmless B.helpless C.fearless D.careless

3.A.Moreover B.Therefore C.Otherwise D.However

4.A.airport B.station C.harbor D.border

5.A.narrow B.snowy C.busy D.dirty

6.A.From B.On C.By D.After

7.A.tired B.upset C.pale D.sick

8.A.plan B.excuse C.message D.topic

9.A.air B.rail C.sea D.road

10.A.carry B.return C.mail D.give

11.A.Though B.Since C.When D.If

12.A.enter B.move C.visit D.cross

13.A.shameful B.boring C.dangerous D.foolish

14.A.escape B.bleed C.swim D.die

15.A.memory B.exit C.way D.destination

16.A.find B.fix C.pass D.change

17.A.pretending B.trying C.asking D.learning

18.A.run B.leave C.bite D.play

19.A.gathered B.stayed C.camped D.arrived

20.A.controlled B.saved C.founded D.developed

    When I was 13 my only purpose was to become the star on our football team. That meant _______ Miller King, who was the best _______ at our school.

Football season started in September and all summer long I worked out. I carried my football everywhere for _______.

Just before September, Miller was struck by a car and lost his right arm. I went to see him after he came back from _______. He looked very _______, but he didn’t cry.

That season, I _______ all of Miller’s records while he _______ the home games from the bench. We went 10-1 and I was named most valuable player,_______ I often had crazy dreams in which I was to blame for Miller’s _______.

One afternoon, I was crossing the field to go home and saw Miller __________ going over a fence—which wasn’t __________ to climb if you had both arms. I’m sure I was the last person in the world he wanted to accept __________ from. But even that challenge he accepted. I __________ him move slowly over the fence. When we were finally __________ on the other side, he said to me, “You know, I didn’t tell you this during the season, but you did __________ .Thank you for filling in for __________.”

His words freed me from my bad __________. I thought to myself, how even without an arm he was more of a leader. Damaged but not defeated, he was __________ ahead of me. I was right to have __________ him. From that day on, I grew __________ and a little more real.

1.A.cheering for B.beating out C.relying on D.staying with

2.A.coach B.student C.teacher D.player

3.A.practice B.show C.comfort D.pleasure

4.A.school B.vacation C.hospital D.training

5.A.pale B.calm C.relaxed D.ashamed

6.A.held B.broke C.set D.tried

7.A.reported B.judged C.organized D.watched

8.A.and B.then C.but D.thus

9.A.decision B.mistake C.accident D.sacrifice

10.A.stuck B.hurt C.tired D.lost

11.A.steady B.hard C.fun D.fit

12.A.praise B.advice C.assistance D.apology

13.A.let B.helped C.had D.noticed

14.A.dropped B.ready C.trapped D.safe

15.A.fine B.wrong C.quickly D.normally

16.A.us B.yourself C.me D.them

17.A.memories B.ideas C.attitudes D.dreams

18.A.still B.also C.yet D.just

19.A.challenged B.cured C.invited D.admired

20.A.healthier B.bigger C.cleverer D.cooler

A Heroic Driver

Larry works with Transport Drivers,  Inc.  One morning in 2009, Larry was ______along 165 north after delivering to one of his _______. Suddenly, he saw a car with its bright lights on. _______ he got closer, he found ____ vehicle upside down on the road. One more look and he noticed _______ shooting out from under the _______ vehicle. Larry pulled over, set the brake and _______the fire extinguisher (灭火器). Two good bursts from the extinguisher and the fire was put out.

The man who had his bright lights on _______ and told Larry he had _______ an emergency call. They ________ heard a woman’s voice coming from the wrecked (毁坏的) vehicle. ________the vehicle, they saw that a woman was trying to get out of the broken window. They told her to stay ________ until the emergency personnel arrived, ________ she thought the car was going to ________. Larry told her that he had already put out the fire and she should not move ________ she injured her neck.

Once fire and emergency people arrived, Larry and the other man ________ and let them go to work. Then, Larry asked the ________ if he was needed or ________ to go. They let him and the other man go.

One thing is ________—Larry went above and beyond the call of duty by getting so close to the burning vehicle! His ________ most likely saved the woman’s life.

1.A. walking B. touring C. traveling D. rushing

2.A. passengers B. colleagues C. employers D. customers

3.A. Since B. Although C. As D. If

4.A. each B. another C. that D. his

5.A. flames B. smoke C. water D. steam

6.A. used B. disabled C. removed D. abandoned

7.A. got hold of B. prepared C. took charge of D. controlled

8.A. came down B. came through C. came in D. came over

9.A. returned B. received C. made D. confirmed

10.A. then B. again C. finally D. even

11.A. Starting B. Parking C. Passing D. Approaching

12.A. quiet B. still C. away D. calm

13.A. for B. so C. and D. but

14.A. explode B. slip away C. fall apart D. crash

15.A. as if B. unless C. in case D. after

16.A. stepped forward B. backed off C. moved on D. set out

17.A. woman B. police C. man D. driver

18.A. forbidden B. ready C. asked D. free

19.A. for certain B. for consideration C. reported D. checked

20.A. patience B. skills C. efforts D. promise

    Alia Baker is a librarian in Iraq. Her library used to be a ____ place for all who loved books and liked to share knowledge. They ____ various matters all over the world. When the war was near, Alia was______that the fires of war would destroy the books, which are more ____ to her than mountain of gold. The books are in every language — new books, ancient books, ____ a book on the history of Iraq that is seven hundred years old.

She had asked the government for______to move the books to a _____place, but they refused. So Alia took matters into her own hands. _____, she brought books home every night,______her car late after work. Her friends came to _____her when the war broke out. Anis who owned a restaurant  ___ to hide some books. All through the_____ , Alia, Anis, his brothers and neighbours took the books from the library, _____them over the seven-foot wall and _____them in the restaurant. The books stayed hidden as the war______. Then nine days laters, a fire burned the______to the ground.

One day, the bombing stopped and the_____ left. But the war was not over yet. Alia knew that if the books were to be safe, they must be ____ again while the city was _____. So she hired a truck to bring all the books to the houses of friends in the suburbs(郊区). Now Alia waited for the war to end and ____ peace and a new library.

1.A.meeting B.working C.personal D.religious

2.A.raised B.handled C.reported D.discussed

3.A.worried B.angry C.doubtful D.curious

4.A.practical B.precious C.reliable D.expensive

5.A.then B.still C.even D.rather

6.A.permission B.confirmation C.explanation D.information

7.A.large B.public C.distant D.safe

8.A.Fortunately B.Surprisingly C.Seriously D.Secretly

9.A.starting B.parking C.filling D.testing

10.A.stop B.help C.warn D.rescue

11.A.intended B.pretended C.happened D.agreed

12.A.war B.night C.building D.way

13.A.put B.opened C.passed D.threw

14.A.hid B.exchanged C.burnt D.distributed

15.A.approached B.erupted C.continued D.ended

16.A.restaurant B.library C.city D.wall

17.A.neighbours B.soldiers C.friends D.customers

18.A.sold B.read C.saved D.moved

19.A.occupied B.bombed C.quiet D.busy

20.A.dreamed of B.believed in C.cared about D.looked for

A Toronto man is offering a free round-the-world air to the right woman. But _____ apply. You must be named Elizabeth Gallahgher and have a Canadian ______ .

Jordan Axani, 28, said he and his then girlfriend, Elizabeth Gallagher, booked heavily discounted round-the-world air tickets in May, but their ______ ended and he did not want her ticket to ______. The ticket had a strict no-transfer(不可转让)______, but since passport information was not required when ______ , any Canadian Elizabeth Gallagher can______ it.

“I just want to see the ticket go to good use and for someone to ______ a lot of joy,” said Axani. He posted his ______ on a social networking website, and received thousands of e-mails, including thirty from actual Elizabeth Gallagbers with the ______ passports, “More ______ , there are hundreds of Canadians who are interested in ______ their name to Elizabeth Gallagher,” Axani said. “It was absolutely out of ______ , thousands of e-mails, people around the world _____ their stories of travel.”

Axani wrote in his post that he is not ______ anything in return and that the woman who uses the ______ ticket can choose to either travel with him or _____ the ticket and travel on her own.

The ______ is scheduled to start on December 21 in New York City and continue on to Milan, Prague, Paris, Bangkok and New Delhi before ______ in Toronto on January 8. He said the ______ woman will be announced on the website and the trip will be shared online.

1.A. benefits    B. deposits    C. restrictions    D. examinations

2.A. origin    B. passport    C. accent    D. Friend

3.A. holiday    B. marriage    C. dream    D. relationship

4.A. go to waste    B. come to mind    C. go no sale    D. come into effect

5.A. policy    B. order    C. payment    D. schedule

6.A. applying    B. checking    C. booking    D. bargaining

7.A. choose    B. borrow    C. use    D. buy

8.A. sacrifice    B. experience    C. express    D. provide

9.A. answer    B. offer    C. advice    D. comment

10.A. right    B. same    C. now    D. real

11.A. convincing    B. annoying    C. satisfying    D. interesting

12.A. changing    B. giving    C. lending    D. writing

13.A. touch    B. question    C. control    D. date

14.A. admiring    B. sharing    C. advertising    D. doubting

15.A. leaving    B. dealing with    C. losing    D. looking for

16.A. single    B. strange    C. regular    D. extra

17.A. return    B. take    C. reserve    D. hide

18.A. interview    B. program    C. trip    D. meeting

19.A. ending    B. calling    C. repeating    D. staying

20.A. honored    B. lovely    C. intelligent    D. lucky

    In1973,I was teaching elementary school. Each day,27kids_______“The Thinking Laboratory.” That was the __________ students voted for after deciding that “Room 104” was too________.

Freddy was an average_________,but not an average person .He had the rare balance of fun and compassion（同情）.He would________ the loudest over fun and be the saddest over anyone’s_________.

Before the school year________,I gave the kids a special ________, T-shirts with the words “Verbs Are Your________” on them. I had advised the kids that while verbs（动词）may seem dull ,most of the_______ things they do throughout their lives will be verbs.

Through the years, I’d run into former students who would provide _______ on old classmates. I learned that Freddy did several jobs after his _______ from high school and remained the same ______ person I met forty years before .Once, while working overnight at a store, he let a homeless man _______in his truck. Another time ,he _______a friend money to buy a house .

Just last year, I was________ a workshop when someone knocked at the classroom door. A woman________ the interruption and handed me an envelope. I stopped teaching and ________ it up. Inside were the “Verbs” shirt and a _______ from Freddy’s mother. “Freddy passed away on Thanksgiving. He wanted you to have this.”

I told the story  to the class. As sad as it was, I couldn’t help smiling. Although Freddy was taken from us, we all________something from Freddy.

1.A. built B. entered C. decorated D. ran

2.A. name B. rule C. brand D. plan

3.A. small B. dark C. strange D. dull

4.A. scholar B. student C. citizen D. worker

5.A. speak B. sing C. question D. laugh

6.A. misfortune B. disbelief C. dishonesty D. mistake

7.A. changed B. approached C. returned D. ended

8.A. lesson B. gift C. report D. message

9.A. Friends B. Awards C. Masters D. Tasks

10.A. simple B. unique C. fun D. clever

11.A. assessments B. comments C. instructions D. updates

12.A. graduation B. retirement C. separation D. resignation

13.A. daring B. modest C. caring D. smart

14.A. wait B. sleep C. study D. live

15.A. paid B. charged C. lent D. owed

16.A. observing B. preparing C. designing D. conducting

17.A. regretted B. avoided C. excused D. ignored

18.A. opened B. packed C. gave D. held

19.A. picture B. bill C. note D. diary

20.A. chose B. took C. expected D. borrowed

    While high school does not generally encourage students to explore new aspects of life, college sets the stage for that exploration.I myself went through this _____ process and found something that has changed my _____ at college for the better：I discovered ASL－American Sign Language (美式手语)．

I never felt an urge to _____ any sign language before.My entire family is hearing, and so are all my friends.The _____ languages were enough in all my interactions (交往)．Little did I know that I would discover my _____ for ASL.

The _____ began during my first week at college.I watched as the ASL Club _____ their translation of a song.Both the hand movements and the very _____ of communicating without speaking _____ me.What I saw was completely unlike anything I had experienced in the ______．This newness just left me ______ more.

After that, feeling the need to ______ further, I decided to drop in on one of ASL club's meetings.I only learned how to ______ the alphabet that day.Yet instead of being discouraged by my ______ progress, I was excited.I then made it a point to ______ those meetings and learn all I could.

The following term, I ______ an ASL class.The professor was deaf and any talking was ______．I soon realized that the silence was not unpleasant.______， if there had been any talking, it would have ______ us to learn less.Now, I appreciate the silence and the ______ way of communication it opens.

1.A.searching B.planning C.natural D.formal

2.A.progress B.experience N C.major D.opinion

3.A.choose B.read C.learn D.create

4.A.official B.foreign C.body D.spoken

5.A.love B.concern C.goal D.request

6.A.meeting B.trip C.story D.task

7.A.recorded B.performed C.recited D.discussed

8.A.idea B.amount C.dream D.reason

9.A.disturbed B.supported C.embarrassed D.attracted

10.A.end B.past C.course D.distance

11.A.showing B.acting C.saying D.wanting

12.A.exercise B.explore C.express D.explain

13.A.print B.write C.sign D.count

14.A.slow B.steady C.normal D.obvious

15.A.chair B.sponsor C.attend D.organize

16.A.missed B.passed C.gave up D.registered for

17.A.prohibited B.welcomed C.ignored D.repeated

18.A.Lastly B.Thus C.Instead D.However

19.A.required B.caused C.allowed D.expected

20.A.easy B.popular C.quick D.new

    For a long time Gabriel didn’t want to be involved in music at all. In his first years of high school, Gabriel would look pityingly at music students, ______across the campus with their heavy instrument cases, ______at school for practice hours ______ anyone else had to be there. He swore to himself to______music, as he hated getting to school extra early.

_______, one day, in the music class that was ______of his school’s standard curriculum, he was playing idly (随意地)on the piano and found it _________to pick out tunes. With a sinking feeling, he realized that he actually ______doing it. He tried to hide his ______pleasure from the music teacher, who had ______over to listen. He might not have done this particularly well, ______the teacher told Gabriel that he had a good_______and suggested that Gabriel go into the music store-room to see if any of the instruments there ______him. There he decided to give the cello(大提琴) a ______. When he began practicing, he took it very ______. But he quickly found that he loved playing this instrument, and was ______to practicing it so that within a couple of months he was playing reasonably well.

This ______, of course, that he arrived at school early in the morning, ______his heavy instrument case across the campus to the ______looks of the non-musicians he had left______.

1.A.travelling B.marching C.pacing D.struggling

2.A.rising up B.coming up C.driving up D.turning up

3.A.before B.after C.until D.since

4.A.betray B.accept C.avoid D.appreciate

5.A.Therefore B.However C.Thus D.Moreover

6.A.part B.nature C.basis D.spirit

7.A.complicate B.safe C.confusing D.easy

8.A.missed B.disliked C.enjoyed D.denied

9.A.transparent B.obvious C.false D.similar

10.A.run B.jogged C.jumped D.wandered

11.A.because B.but C.though D.so

12.A.ear B.taste C.heart D.voice

13.A.occurred to B.took to C.appealed D.held to

14.A.change B.chance C.mission D.function

15.A.seriously B.proudly C.casually D.admitted

16.A.committed B.used C.limited D.admitted

17.A.proved B.showed C.stressed D.meant

18.A.pushing B.dragging C.lifting D.rushing

19.A.admiring B.pitying C.annoying D.teasing

20.A.over B.aside C.behind D.out

    Hannah Taylor is a schoolgirl from Manitoba, Canada. One day, when she was five years old, she was walking with her mother in downtown Winnipeg. They saw a man_________out of a garbage can. She asked her mother why he did that and her mother said that the man was homeless and hungry. Hannah was very________.She couldn't understand why some people had to live their lives without shelter or enough food. Hannah started to think about how she could________,but,of course, there is not a lot one five-year-old can do to solve(解决)the problem of homelessness.

Later ,when Hannah attended school, she saw another homeless person. It was a woman,_______ an old shopping trolley（购物车）which was piled with_______. It seemed that everything the woman owned was in them. This made Hannah very sad, and even more______to do something. She had been talking to her mother about the lives of homeless people______they first saw the homeless man. Her mother told her that if she did something to change the problem that made her sad, she wouldn’ t______as bad.

Hannah began to speak out about the homelessness in Manitoba and then in other provinces. She hoped to____her message of hope and awareness. She started the Ladybug Foudation ,an organization aiming at getting rid of homelessness. She began to _________ “Big Bosses” lunches, where she would try to persuade local business leaders to ___to the cause. She also organized a fundraising(募捐)drive in “Ladybug Jars” to collect everyone`s spare change during “Make Change” month. More recently, the foundation began another ____ called National Red Scarf Day—a day when people donate $20 and wear red scarves in support of Canada`s _____and homeless.

There is an emergency shelter in Winnipeg called “Hannah`s Place”, something that Hannah is very____of. Hannah`s Place is divided into several areas, providing shelter for people when it is so cold that_____outdoors can mean death. In the more than five years since Hannah began her activities, she has received a lot of _____.For example, she received the 2007 BRICK Award recognizing the _______ of young people to change the world. But _______  all this, Hannah still has the _______  life of a Winnipeg schoolgirl, except that she pays regular visits to homeless people.

Hannah is one of many examples of young people who are making a _______ in the world. You can,too!

1.A.jumping B.eating C.crying D.waving

2.A.annoyed B.nervous C.ashamed D.upset

3.A.behave B.manage C.help D.work

4.A.pushing B.carrying C.buying D.holding

5.A.goods B.bottles C.foods D.bags

6.A.excited B.determined C.energetic D.grateful

7.A.since B.unless C.although D.as

8.A.sound B.get C.feel D.look

9.A.exchange B.leave C.keep D.spread

10.A.sell B.deliver C.host D.pack

11.A.contribute B.lead C.apply D.agree

12.A.campaign B.trip C.procedure D.trial

13.A.elderly B.hungry C.lonely D.sick

14.A.aware B.afraid C.proud D.sure

15.A.going B.sleeping C.traveling D.playing

16.A.praises B.invitations C.replies D.appointments

17.A.needs B.interests C.dreams D.efforts

18.A.for B.through C.besides D.along

19.A.healthy B.public C.normal D.tough

20.A.choice B.profit C.judgement D.difference

    Raynor Winn and her husband Moth became homeless due to their wrong investment. Their savings had been________ to pay lawyers’ fees. To make matters worse, Moth was diagnosed（诊断）with a __________ disease. There was no __________, only pain relief.

Failing to find any other way out, they decided to make a __________ journey, as they caught sight of an old hikers’(徒步旅行者）guide.

This was a long journey of unaccustomed hardship and __________ recovery. When leaving home, Raynor and Moth had just ￡320 in the bank. They planned to keep the __________ low by living on boiled noodles, with the __________ hamburger shop treat.

Wild camping is __________ in England. To avoid being caught, the Winns had to get their tent up __________and packed it away early in the morning. The Winns soon discovered that daily hiking in their 50s is a lot ____________ than they remember it was in their 20s. Raynor ____________ all over and desired a bath. Moth, meanwhile, after an initial ____________, found his symptoms were strangely ____________ by their daily tiring journey.

__________, the couple found that their bodies turned for the better, with re-found strong muscles that they thought had ____________ forever. "Our hair was fried and falling out, nails broken, clothes ____________ to a thread, but we were alive."

During the journey, Raynor began a career as a nature writer. She writes, "____________ had taken every material thing from me and left me torn bare, an empty page at the end of a(n) ____________ written book. It had also given me a ____________, either to leave that page ____________ or to keep writing the story with hope. I chose hope.”

1.A.drawn up B.used up C.backed up D.kept up

2.A.mild B.common C.preventable D.serious

3.A.cure B.luck C.care D.promise

4.A.business B.walking C.bus D.rail

5.A.expected B.frightening C.disappointing D.surprising

6.A.budget B.revenue C.compensation D.allowance

7.A.frequent B.occasional C.abundant D.constant

8.A.unpopular B.lawful C.attractive D.illegal

9.A.soon B.early C.late D.slowly

10.A.harder B.easier C.cheaper D.funnier

11.A.rolled B.bled C.ached D.trembled